Quiz Number #644
Round 1
1. Spelling – INADVERTENTLY (context “the PM inadvertently misled Parliament”)
2. What is the name of the British overseas territory on the Iberian Peninsula?
Gibraltar
3. Picture question: BSL, which two-letter word answer does this spell?
HI
4. What was the first name of the member of One Direction that was Irish?
Niall Horan
5. Oscar Pistorius was an athlete who competed for which country?
South Africa
6. Name of the most recent horse to win back-to-back Grand National titles at Aintree?
I Am Maximus | Tiger Roll < |Red Rum
7. Which sea does the River Thames flow into?
North Sea
8. Which media streaming provider officially sponsor the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona?
Spotify (pronouce Kam Now)
9. Rory McIlroy has won 6 majors. How many times has he won The Open Championship?
1
10. “Bread wi’ nowt taken out” was a British advertising slogan for which flour and bread brand?
Allison’s
11. On most calculators, what is the sum of the first Column of 3 numbers?
12 (7+4+1+0)
12. King John of England was present at the historic Magna Carta in 1215. Did he – Sign It | Seal It | Burn It | Tweet It
Seal It
Final Rounds
Wheel – Coffee
1. Which shot of espresso and then diluted with hot water was a song by Holly Johnson?
Americano
2. A French press is also known as what C?
Cafetière
3. In which song does Sabrina Carpenter sing the line “Say you can’t sleep, baby, I know”?
Espresso
4. Which SW is a part of a coffee machine for heating milk creating a smooth, often shiny micro-foam?
Steam Wand
5. Which TC is served from a copper cezve?
Turkish Coffee
Double Up
1. Volkswagen maintain the largest by volume of “The Big Three” German car makers. Who are the other two?
Mercedes-Benz | BMW
2. The nucleus of an atom contains two main types of subatomic particles, called what?
Protons | Neutrons
3. Actor & Actress who have played Mr & Mrs Grant and Mr & Mrs Royale together in two different TV shows?
Ricky Tomlinson | Sue Johnston
4. Which two female authors are the UK’s best-selling writers by copies sold, according to Nielsen BookScan data?
J. K. Rowling | Julia Donaldson
5. Names of Doc Brown’s two dogs, one in 1985 and one in 1955?
Einstein | Copernicus
Additional
Countdown
Answer: RACEGOERS
Letters: Ace Rogers
Hint: People who frequently attend the horse racing.
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Tie Break
A record crowd of how many, attended Murrayfield for the Women’s Six Nations at the weekend?
30,498
Tie Break 2
How many episodes of EastEnders were broadcast during the 1980’s?
463