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Quiz 146 – Round 7 – General Knowledge

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1. Who held the post of Chancellor of Germany between October 1998 and November 2005?

Gerhard Schröder

2. Which star sign is Charles, Prince of Wales?

Scorpio (born 14th November 1948)

3. What question did the ‘Bells of Old Bailey’ ask in the nursery rhyme ‘Oranges and Lemons’?

When will you pay me?

4. What in the national flower of the Netherlands?

Tulip

5. Which is the larger: five-sevenths of 287 of or three-eighths of 456?

five-sevenths of 287 (5/7 of 287 = 205, 3/8 of 456 = 171)

6. In which year was the horse Shergar kidnapped for ransom by the IRA?

1983

7. What was the name of the fictional woodcarver who created the puppet ‘Pinocchio’ in Carlo Collodi’s story?

(Mister) Geppetto

8. “Looking from a window above, its like a story of love. Can you hear me?” These are the opening lyrics to which 1982 hit?

Only You – Yazoo (Also covered by many other artists)

9. What was the name of the Labrador retriever who featured in the Australian soap ‘Neighbours’ between 1987 and 1993?

Bouncer

10. Name two other names that have been used professionally by the American rapper Sean Combs.

Two of: Puff Daddy, Puffy, P. Diddy, Diddy, Love and Brother Love

 

 

 

 

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Quiz 146 – Round 6 – Film

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This is a Carry On quiz, all about the titles of ‘Carry On’ films. We will give you only the first letter of each word in a ‘Carry On’ film title, you need to name the film. To download the printable version of this quiz please scroll down to the green ‘Print Friendly’ button which is underneath the quiz round, alongside the social sharing buttons.

1. COAYC

Carry On at Your Convenience

2. COB

Carry On Behind

3. COUTJ

Carry on Up the Jungle

4. COL

Carry On Loving

5. COJ

Carry On Jack

6. COUTK

Carry On… Up the Khyber

7. COAD

Carry On Again Doctor

8. CO – DLYH

Carry On – Don’t Lose Your Head

9. COT

Carry On Teacher

10. CO – FTC

Carry On – Follow That Camel

 

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Quiz 146 – Round 5 – Sport

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Sports Trivia – Pub Quiz Questions and Answers on the topic of sport

1. Which country came top of the medal table in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro?

United States (Great Britain came 2nd)

2. Which country came top of the medal table in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games held in PyeongChang, South Korea?

Norway

3. Which Brazilian-born footballer transferred from Italian club Roma to Chelsea in January 2018 for a reported fee of £17.6 million?

Emerson Palmieri

4. ‘Checkout’, ‘oche’ (pronounced ‘ockey’) and ‘Robin Hood’ are terms used in which sport?

Darts (‘Checkout’ is the number needed to complete a game, ‘oche’ is the line players stand behind and ‘Robin Hood’ is throwing one dart into the shaft of another)

5. In which English city was Gary Lineker born?

Leicester

6. How many players are there on a water polo team?

7

7. Which British skeleton racer won two consecutive gold medals in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics?

Lizzy Yarnold

8. In which year did Venus Williams win her first Wimbledon singles title?

2000

9. What colour karate belt is a beginner required to wear in the majority of schools?

White

10. What term is used for scoring one over par on a hole in golf?

Bogey

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Quiz 146 – Round 4 – The USA

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US State Nicknames Quiz – Can you identify these US states from their official state nicknames? To download the printable version of this quiz please scroll down to the green ‘Print Friendly’ button which is underneath the quiz round and alongside the social sharing buttons.

1. Empire State

New York

2. The Last Frontier

Alaska

3. Bluegrass State

Kentucky

4. Constitution State

Connecticut

5. Golden State

California

6. Ocean State

Rhode Island

7. Sunshine State

Florida

8. Centennial State

Colorado

9. Peach State

Georgia

10. Sunflower State

Kansas

 

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Quiz 146 – Round 3 – Science and Nature

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1. Which type of mammal was the first to be launched into space?

Monkey (a rhesus monkey named Albert II was launched into space by the USA in June 1949)

2. Which invention came first: Velcro or the zip?

Zip (Final version launched in 1913 – Velcro wasn’t patented until 1955)

3. What name is given in mechanics to the pivot, point or support about which a lever turns?

Fulcrum

4. Heliocentrism is the astronomical model of what?

Planets revolving around the sun

5. What is the Fahrenheit equivalent of one hundred degrees Celsius?

212 degrees Fahrenheit (Boiling point of water)

6. Which common machine was invented by Edwin Budding in 1830?

Lawn mower

7. Which planet is smaller: Saturn, Uranus or Neptune?

Neptune (Saturn is the largest of the three)

8. ‘Czar’, ‘Jefferson’ and ‘Warwickshire Drooper’ are popular UK varieties of which fruit?

Plum

9. Which has the largest wingspan of any living bird?

Albatross (Wandering Albatross)

10. The parathyroid glands regulate the level of which mineral in the human body?

Calcium

 

 

 

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Quiz 146 – Round 2 – Sponsors

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TV sponsors quiz – Which companies sponsor these shows in 2018?

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Please note – these sponsors were checked carefully at the time of publishing (30th April 2018) but please check them again if using in the future as sponsors change frequently.

1. Coronation Street

Comparethemarket.com

2. Saturday Night Takeaway

Suzuki

3. Britain’s Got Talent

uSwitch

4. Emmerdale

McCain

5. Dancing on Ice

webuyanycar.com

6. Countdown

Gala Bingo

7. Made in Chelsea

Baileys

8. Benidorm

on the Beach.co.uk

9. This Morning

Littlewoods.com

10. Gogglebox

Gtech

 

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Quiz 146 – Round 1 – Picture Round

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UNESCO Sites Quiz – This week’s picture round is a selection of ten UNESCO World Heritage sites. Can you identify them from their images?

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1. Stonehenge

By Frédéric Vincent – Own work, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=146623

2. Rila Monastery, Bulgaria

By karel291, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59525492

3. Auschwitz-Birkenau

CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41624

4. Independence Hall (Pennsylvania State House)

By Smallbones – Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33612972

5. Alhambra

By Jebulon – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11234285

6. Taj Mahal

By Dhirad, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=113235

7. Aachen Cathedral

By Lokilech – Own workThis panoramic image was created with Autostitch.Stitched images may differ from reality., CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2139258

8. Statue of Liberty

This is a cropped version of a photo by featherboa – Flickr, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2419796. This cropped version is used under the same Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 License

9. Giant’s Causeway

By Chmee2 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), from Wikimedia Commons

10. Agra Fort

By A.Savin (Wikimedia Commons · WikiPhotoSpace) [FAL], from Wikimedia Commons

 

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Quiz 147 – Round 7 – General Knowledge

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1. Which British author created the Wombles?

Elisabeth Beresford

2. What was the full name given on Marilyn Monroe’s birth certificate?

Norma Jean Mortenson (She was later baptised as Norma Jean Baker)

3. Rosalind, Orlando and Touchstone are characters in which of William Shakespeare’s plays?

As You Like It

4. The internal angles of a triangle will always total how many degrees?

180°

5. How many tournament grass courts are there at Wimbledon All England Club?

18

6. Which European country has the longest coastline?

Norway (58,133km)

7. Which British band had hits in the 1980s with ‘Perfect’ and ‘Find My Love’?

Fairground Attraction

8. How long is a rugby union match, excluding stoppage time?

80 minutes

9. Name the horse that won the 2018 Grand National.

Tiger Roll

10. Zymology is a science concerned with the study of fermentation. True or false?

True

 

 

 

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Quiz 147 – Round 6 – Comedy Catchphrases

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Comedy catchphrase quiz – Which UK TV comedy shows made the following catchphrases famous?

1. “I don’t believe it!”

One Foot in the Grave

2. “I have a cunning plan…”

Blackadder

3. “Yeah but no but yeah but…”

Little Britain

4. “Good moaning”

‘Allo ‘Allo!

5. “Oooh! Betty!”

Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em

6. “Thank you very much, Jerry!”

The Good Life

7. “Smeghead”

Red Dwarf

8. “No… no… no… no… yes!”

The Vicar of Dibley

9. “Go on, go on, go on…”

Father Ted

10. “Lovely Jubbly”

Only Fools and Horses

 

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Quiz 147 – Round 5 – Technology

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1. How many characters were originally allowed in a ‘Tweet’ when Twitter first launched in 2006?

140 (Now doubled in most languages)

2. Firefox is a web browser owned by which company?

Mozilla Foundation/ Mozilla Corporation

3. What was the first name of the inventor of the Geiger counter?

Hans

4. The LG Corporation produces electronics and telecom products, but what does LG stand for?

Lucky-GoldStar

5. ‘Opera’, ‘Safari’ and ‘Epiphany’ are all examples of what?

Web browser

6. Aircraft flight recorders are often known by the misnomer ‘black box’, even though they are actually which colour?

Orange (Bright, so as to be found easily after an accident)

7. What does UHF stand for when tuning a radio or television?

Ultra High Frequency

8. How many options are available in Facebook for ‘liking’ or showing your response to a post?

6 (Like, love, haha, wow, sad and angry)

9. Which fruity Emoji is often used to represent a bottom?

Peach

10. Which Microsoft software produces files with the extension .PPT?

PowerPoint

 

 

 

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Quiz 147 – Round 4 – Music

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Album title quiz – The following are distinctive album titles – but do you know who recorded each one?

1. The Spaghetti Incident

Guns N’ Roses

2. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

3. Electric Ladyland

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

4. Brain Salad Surgery

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

5. Tumbleweed Connection

Elton John

6. Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

Alanis Morissette

7. Beautiful Trauma

P!nk

8. American Idiot

Green Day

9. The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

10. Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

 

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Quiz 147 – Round 3 – Geography

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1. In which European country would you find the cities of Antwerp and Ghent?

Belgium

2.What is the approximate height of Ben Nevis: 1,300 metres, 2,300 metres or 3,300 metres?

1,300 metres (1,345m)

3. Of which country is Manama the capital?

Bahrain

4. On which European island would you find the Caves of Drach?

Majorca

5. Which is the largest of the Australian states in terms of area?

Western Australia

6. What is the official language of Guadeloupe?

French

7. How is the statue of ‘Cristo Redentor’ known in English?

Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro)

8. Which is the largest English county in terms of area?

North Yorkshire

9. From which country would a car bearing the International Vehicle Registration Code of ‘M’ come?

Malta

10. In which US state would you find John Wayne airport?

California (Orange County)

 

 

 

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Quiz 147 – Round 2 – Beatrix Potter

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Beatrix Potter Quiz – Which types of animal are the following Beatrix Potter characters?

1. Mrs Tiggy-Winkle

Hedgehog

2. Jeremy Fisher

Frog

3. Miss Moppet

Cat

4. Mr Tod

Fox

5. Timmy Tiptoes

Squirrel

6. Samuel Whiskers

Rat

7. Tommy Brock

Badger

8. Simpkin

Cat (The Tailor of Gloucester’s cat)

9. Aunt Pettitoes

Pig

10. Cecily Parsley

Rabbit

 

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Quiz 147 – Round 1 – Picture Round

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Sweets Quiz – A pub quiz picture round with ten images of well-known products to be found in a traditional sweet shop. To download the picture round PDF please click on the grey box below. Don’t forget to print off your answers too. Scroll down to the green ‘Print Friendly’ button below the answers to do so.

 

 

 

 

1. Dolly Mixtures

How do you turn this on at English Wikipedia [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons

2. Liquorice Allsorts

By David Edgar – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56641498

3. Cinder Toffee

By Londonsista [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons

4. Edinburgh Rock

Mebanana [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

5. Midget Gems

By Iakobski [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons

6. Jelly Beans

Photo via Pixabay.com

7. Mint Humbugs

By Ka Faraq Gatri [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons

8. Flying Saucers

By jo-h (Flickr: flying saucers) [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

9. Pear Drops

By Kate Hopkins (Flickr: Pear Drops) [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

10. Everton Mints

By Pete from Liverpool, UK [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

 

 

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Quiz 148 – Round 7 – General Knowledge

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1. If someone uses the letters MRCVS after their name, which profession do they have?

Vet (Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons)

2. What is seven-eighths of 216?

189

3. Who wrote the award-winning novel ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’, which has now been adapted into both a film and a play?

Mark Haddon

4. Who has been the Channel 4 show Countdown’s resident lexicographer and etymologist in ‘Dictionary Corner’ since 1992?

Susie Dent

5. Name two of Liza Minelli’s former husbands.

Two of: David Gest, Mark Gero, Jack Haley Jr. or Peter Allen

6. What is the name of the character played by Tom Cruise in the ‘Mission Impossible’ films?

Ethan Hunt

7. Which is the largest island in the Inner Hebrides?

Skye

8. What is the name of the character played by Halle Berry in the ‘X-Men’ film series?

Storm/Ororo Munroe

9. Which is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates?

Abu Dhabi

10. The letters of the word ‘restrain’ can be rearranged to form four other words. Can you list three of them?

Three of: retrains, strainer, terrains and trainers

 

 

 

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Quiz 148 – Round 6 – Sitcoms

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Sitcom characters quiz – We will give you a list of three characters from a well-known sitcom. All you need to do is name the sitcom.

1. Hugo Horton, Jim Trott and Geraldine Granger

The Vicar of Dibley

2. James Twelvetrees, Alf Stokes and Ivy Teasdale

You Rang, M’Lord

3. Yvette Carte-Blanche, Lieutenant Hubert Gruber and Officer Crabtree

‘Allo ‘Allo

4. Roy Trenneman, Maurice Moss and Jen Barber

The IT Crowd

5. Caroline Wheatley, Laura West and Charlie Burrows

The Upper Hand

6. Tracey Stubbs, Sharon Theodopolopodous and Dorien Green

Birds of a Feather

7. Bren, Dolly and Jean

Dinnerladies

8. George Dent, Sally Smedley and Gus Hedges

Drop the Dead Donkey

9. David Brent, Tim Canterbury and Gareth Keenan

The Office

10. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, Richard DeVere and Marjory Frobisher

To the Manor Born

 

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Quiz 148 – Round 5 – Art and Literature

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1. Who served as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom between October 1972 and May 1984?

John Betjeman

2. Which two types of animal were used as the mallets and balls at the Queen’s croquet ground in Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’?

Flamingoes as mallets and hedgehogs as balls

3. How old was Adrian Mole when he wrote his ‘Secret Diary’ according to Sue Townsend’s 1982 book?

Thirteen and three-quarters

4. In which country would you find the State Hermitage Museum?

Russia (St. Petersburg)

5. Who created the cartoon character ‘Garfield’?

Jim Davis

6. In which modern-day country was Rembrandt born?

Netherlands (Was the Dutch Republic at the time)

7. ‘A Bigger Splash’, ‘Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy’ and ‘Garrowby Hill’ are all paintings by which English artist?

David Hockney

8. Published in 2017, ‘Only Fools and Stories’ is whose second autobiography?

David Jason

9. “Night is generally my time for walking.” This is the opening line to which novel by Charles Dickens?

The Old Curiosity Shop

10. What is Frankenstein’s first name in Mary Shelley’s novel?

Victor

 

 

 

 

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Quiz 148 – Round 4 – Sport

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Rugby Quiz – Can you identify these national Rugby League teams from their nicknames?

1. The Wolverines

Canada

2. The Dragons

Wales

3. The Rhinos

South Africa

4. The Tomahawks

USA

5. The Kiwis

New Zealand

6. The Vikings

Norway

7. The Wolfhounds

Ireland

8. The Bears

Russia

9. The Bravehearts

Scotland

10. The Wahoos

West Indies

 

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Quiz 148 – Round 3 – 80s Music

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80s Music Quiz Questions

1. Which band released 80s albums entitled ‘Speak & Spell’, ‘Black Celebration’ and ‘Music for the Masses’?

Depeche Mode

2. “Every now and then I get a little bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone by.” These are lyrics from which 1983 hit?

Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler

3. Which singer and songwriter was born Michael Barratt in 1948?

Shakin’ Stevens

4. Name two of the three original members of Bananarama.

Two of: Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward 

5. What was the name of Michael Jackson’s first solo UK number one hit?

One Day in Your Life

6. Which Australian singer-songwriter had a hit in 1987 with the song ‘Suddenly’, made famous because it was used as the soundtrack for Scott and Charlene’s wedding in ‘Neighbours’?

Angry Anderson

7. Which Scottish band had a 1985 hit with ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’?

Simple Minds

8. Name both members of the ‘Pet Shop Boys’.

Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe

9. “I love you though you hurt me so, now I’m gonna pack my things and go.” From which successful 1981 cover version do these lyrics come from?

Tainted Love – Soft Cell (Originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964)

10. The satirical comedy show ‘Spitting Image’ had a UK number one hit in 1986 – What was it called?

The Chicken Song

 

 

 

 

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Quiz 148 – Round 2 – The World

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Vehicle registration quiz – Of which countries are these the international vehicle registration codes?

1. UAE

United Arab Emirates

2. C

Cuba

3. CH

Switzerland

4. CDN

Canada

5. PL

Poland

6. N

Norway

7. LV

Latvia

8. I

Italy

9. CZ

Czech Republic

10. BG

Bulgaria

 

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