Quiz Number #623
Round 1
1. Spelling: ARCHAEOLOGY
2. In the American dub of Noddy, which character is called Mr Squeaks?
Big Ears
3. Airplane tires are inflated with what? (chemical element or gas)
Nitrogen
4. True or False – The English words “pause” & “paws” derives from an Old Irish word “poas” which means “stop the dog with muddy feet”?
FALSE
5. What L is a horizontal beam that spans above a door or window?
Lintel
6. Who were the Special AKA singing about with the line “Shoes too small to fit his feet”?
Nelson Mandela
7. Roald Dahl’s sequel book to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was called “Charlie and the __ __ __”?
Great Glass Elevator
8. A period known as “Brown’s Bottom” was when Gordon Brown sold off what?
Gold
9. Which day of the week gives it’s name with a popular supernatural TV series starring Jenna Ortega & Catherine Zeta-Jones?
Wednesday
10. What is the name of the transparent front layer that covers the iris and pupil?
Cornea
11. Every day we use API technology. What does API stand for?
Application Programming Interface
12. The Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana are the two main sections of what?
Tarot Cards
Final Rounds
Speak da Lingo (guest round)
1. ITALIAN: What does Buon pomeriggio mean?
Good Morning | Good Afternoon | Good Evening
2. WELSH: What is the Welsh word for “sheep”?
Dafad | Darlyn | Whoaarrr
3. FRENCH: What is “escargot”?
Frog | Snail | Escalator
4. SPANISH: “Una mesa para cuarenta.” is asking for a table for how many people?
4 | 14 | 40
5. GERMAN: “Autofahrt” means to do what?
Deliver Mail | Cry | Drive
DOUBLE UP (5 questions, each with 2 correct answers…)
1. The two cheap brown properties on a Monopoly board?
Old Kent Road | Whitechapel Road
2. Name Raphael and Michelangelo’s two brothers that make up the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
Leonardo | Donatello
3. The two lowest scores that cannot be scored with one dart?
23 | 29
4. The two species of shark responsible for the highest number of recorded attacks on humans?
Great White Shark | Tiger Shark (Source International Shark Attack File (ISAF))
5. List the first two films featuring FBI superior Jack Crawford?
Manhunter | The Silence of the Lambs
Additional
Countdown
Answer: Intestacy
Letters: Tasty Nice
Clue: The condition that arises when a person dies without leaving a valid will.
Tie Break:
If you’re driving at 70 mph, what is the typical overall stopping distance according to the Highway Code (UK)?
96m
