Quiz Number #630
Slightly different format this week.
THE CHASE (1st Week of 2026 Special)
What is the first name of Madura, the president of Venezuela?
Nicolas <
Pablo
Jacques
Storm Goretti is named after what or who?
Italian Virgin <
French Stew
Motorbike
Taking latitude and longitude into account, how many hemispheres does Earth have?
2
4 <
8
Which one of these clubs has not sacked (part company with) their manager in 2026?
Chelsea
Manchester United
Kilmarnock <
Which 1 of these countries is a NATO member?
Rep. of Ireland
Austria
Albania <
ENTERTAINMENT
Film: Peaky Blinders – The Immortal Man
David Bowie’s “Heroes” back in charts after the finale of which show?
Stranger Things
TV: Who presented the very 1st series of The Traitors on UK TV?
Claudia Winkleman | Greg James | James May
Actor link: Patrick Swayze
Donnie Darko
Point Break
Road House
Dirty Dancing
True False
Domestic cats can physically see infrared light from your TV remote control!
FALSE
Libel & Slander are defamatory statements. Libel is the spoken version!
FALSE
Passengers can ride in a caravan that is being towed at under 30 Mph!
FALSE
SOS is a Morse code distress signal that starts with 3 dashes!
FALSE
A 50th wedding anniversary is known as a “Golden Anniversary”?
TRUE
Blockbusters
Which JL is a temporary sleep disorder from rapid travel across time zones?
Jet Lag
Which HS is a famous location in Marylebone for high-end medical and healthcare services?
Harley Street
In 2026 Lego unveiled what SM, being a tech-filled versions of their blocks?
Smart Bricks
What GG are small mythological creatures used as garden ornaments?
Garden Gnomes
Which AR is a French phrase literally meaning “to the seeing again”?
Au Revoir
Weakest Link
Which Disney film has a Prince Hans of the Southern Isles?
Frozen
In competitive swimming events, which is the only swimming stroke that doesn’t start with the letter B?
Freestyle
The Faroe Islands are a group of islands belonging to which country?
Denmark
Scotland will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games because nobody else wanted it. Which country was originally selected?
Australia
What nationality is Charli XCX?
British
Double Up
Which two English ceremonial counties share a land border with Scotland?
Northumberland | Cumbria
What were the names of the sister ships of the Titanic?
Olympic | Britannic
Parker & Barrow were better known by what two names?
Bonnie | Clyde
Surnames of the two U.S. Presidents during WWII?
Roosevelt | Truman
Which two letters are used to represent the number 40 in roman numerals?
X | L
Countdown
Answer: SAXOPHONE
Letters: NAP SEX OOH
Hint: Single-reed woodwind instrument.
Tie Break
Greenland is approximately how many times larger in area than Scotland?
27-28 x
