Quiz Number #609
Round 1
1. Spelling: CEILIDH (Scottish dancing party)
2. Who get’s driven around in a car called “The Beast”?
Donald Trump | Huw Edwards | Phillip Schofield
Donald Trump
3. If a golf coarse had blue, white, gold and red tee box locations, which is most commonly the one used as the ladies tee?
Red
4. Who was the prime minister when Donald Trump had his first state visit to the UK?
Theresa May
5. What animal species raised the “man-cub” in The Jungle Book?
Wolves
6. From next year, Britons travelling to Europe will have to pay €20 ETIAS fee. ETIAS stands for what?
European Travel Information & Authorization System
7. Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
Saturn
8. How long was Britain in control of Hong Kong before handing it back in 1997?
25 Years | 55 Years | 155 Years
155 Years
9. Which film starred Colin Firth as Commodore David Russell, telling the story of a submarine disaster?
Kursk
10. In electronics and computers, what does the abbreviation PCB stand for?
Printed Circuit Board
11. True or False: Pub size (floor area or seating capacity), directly determines the number of gaming machines allowed in one venue? (category C or D)
FALSE (Max 2 then need a special – Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit)
12. Tyler Gregory Okonma is a rapper known as “Tyler, the…” what?
Creator
Final Rounds
Blockbusters
1. Which LT is the shortest-serving prime minister, resigning after seven weeks?
Liz Truss
2. Which of PO is a long-standing Monster Munch flavour?
Pickled Onion
3. The National flag of Canada (Drapeau national du Canada), is referred to as what ML?
Maple Leaf
4. What does the FT stand for in a market index aka the “Footsie 100”?
Financial Times
5. Which WL are an English indie rock band from the Isle of Wight?
Wet Leg
Double Up (5 Questions for 10 Points)
6. On a London Monopoly board, which two English counties are mentioned by name?
Kent | Northumberland
7. First names of the two wives of Henry VIII who were executed?
Anne | Catherine
8. Sales in the year 2000, which two companies had the highest global market share as “Mobile Phone Manufacturers”?
Nokia | Motorola
9. Name the 2 artists who both reached No.2 in the UK charts with a song called “What Is Love”?
Hideaway | Howard Jones
10. Which two actors were in the scene of the famous film line “Get Off My Plane”?
Harrison Ford | Gary Oldman
Additional
Countdown
Answer – LUNCHTIME
Letters: Client Hum
Clue: A break in the day.
Bonus:
Fastest finger. (Millionaire style)
List the following (earliest first) in order of first being introduced in the UK?
(ABCD, BCDA, DBCA, etc – reorder)
National Insurance – 1911
National Grid – 1933
National Service – 1947
National Lottery – 1994
Tie Break
The Facts:
- The hand starts where the radius meets the first row of carpal bones.
- The foot starts where the tibia meets the talus bone.
The Question: Of all the bones in an adult human… what percentage are in the hands and feet, to nearest 1 decimal place?
51.5%
Explainer:
54(hands)+52(feet)=106bones
106 of 206 = 51.4563%