Quiz Of The Week (Ending 5th November 2024)
This week we cover “US Election”, “Quincy Jones” and more…
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Week Ending 5th November 2024.
1 . Who became leader of the opposition on Saturday 2nd November 2024?
2 . Days before the US election Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance with Maya Rudolph on which TV show?
3 . What date in 1605 was Guy Fawkes discovered & arrested guarding 36 barrels of gunpowder?
4 . The first pop song produced by Quincy Jones was called “It’s My Party”. Who sang it?
5 . The Sports Headline: “Zverev beats Humbert for first Paris Masters title”. What sport is this?
6 . This week marks 50 years since “The Rumble in the Jungle”. Who was Muhammad Ali’s opponent?
7 . A slice of who’s wedding cake, sold at auction for £2,200 this week?
8 . Former “World’s Strongest Man” Geoff Capes sadly passed away this week. He was twice Commonwealth champion in which event?
9 . Which Grammy-winning rapper has reached number 1 in the Album charts this week with his new release “Chromakopia”?
10 . News Headline: “Man arrested after high-value __ theft”. What was stolen from the Southwark-based company?
Tie Break Topical Question of the Week
Russia last week fined Google more money than there is in entire world. An amount of two undecillion roubles? How many zeros does an undecillion have?
ANSWERS: Quiz Of The Week (Ending 5th November 2024)
1 . Kemi Badenoch
2 . Saturday Night Live
3 . 4th November (The 5th is marked because the following year, that’s when the treaty was introduced)
4 . Lesley Gore
5 . Tennis
6 . George Foreman
7 . Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
8 . Shot put
9 . Tyler, The Creator
10 . Cheese (cheddar)
Tie Break Answer (closest wins) – 36 zeros
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