Quiz Number #614

Round 1

1. Spelling: What does CV stand for, that is written summary of a person’s career, qualifications, and education.

Curriculum Vitae

2. George Sq was used as film location for which 2013 Brad Pitt zombie film?

World War Z

3. What British Army rank was Blackadder in Blackadder Goes Forth?

Captain

4. In modern terms – How many individual units of 1 hundred are there in 1 billion?

10 million

5. How did Margaret Thatcher’s term as Prime Minister come to an end?

Resigned <

Outvoted in GE

Shot in Head

6. TV: Damon & Stefan Salvatore are brothers in what?

Vampire Diaries

7. Level 42 sang about “Running In The …” what?

Family

8. Which E is a loan-word from French meaning brilliant display or effect, and is the motto of the Red Arrows?

Éclat

9. Which M is a word that links Earvin Johnson Jr to Steven Frayne?

Magic

10. What is the largest of the instruments in the violin family that produces the lowest pitch?

Double Bass

11. James Cameron’s films have box office grossed 31 times more money than the current UK National Debt?

FALSE (8.7 B vs 2.7 T) Avatar, Terminator, Aliens, Rambo, True Lies, Titanic

12. Y/N: Do you require a TV license to listen to BBC radio… on your TV?

No

Final Rounds

Guest Round… Crimewatch. (Criminology Quiz Questions)

1. What WC describes crimes such as embezzlement, fraud, and insider trading — offences committed by people in professional positions of trust?
White Collar

2. What was the Public Order Act introduced in 1994 to put a stop to illegal raves?
Criminal Justice Act

3. Which city was home to the “Untouchables,” led by Eliot Ness?
Chicago

4. In mainland Britain, what is the next rank up above Sergeant?
Inspector

5. Who was the only person who has been formally charged in Operation Branchform relating to embezzlement of SNP finances?
Peter Murrell

Double Up (5 Questions for 10 Points)

6. Of the 4 main friends’ characters in The Inbetweeners, who hung about with Will & Jay?
Simon | Neil

7. Apart from the word “Disc” what do the letters in DVD stand for?
Digital | Versatile

8. There are two Terrier breeds starting with N recognized by The Kennel Club. Both named after places in England. What are they?
Norfolk | Norwich

9. Name the only two music artists / bands who have grossed over $1 Billion on a world tour?
Taylor Swift | Coldplay

10. List the largest two Balearic Islands by Size (Area in km²)?
Mallorca | Menorca

Additional

Countdown

Answer: Longitude

Letters: Glued Into

Clue: East to West distance from Greenwich.

Tie Break:

How old was the man who holds the record as “the oldest Olympic medalist in history”?

73

John Copley – won silver in Painting and Engraving. (Fact checked. Google will deliver wrong answer for this).