Quiz 71 – Round 4 – Language
What do these acronyms and abbreviations stand for? 1. ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 2. UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation 3. PDSA People’s...
View ArticleQuiz 71 – Round 3 – TV and Film
1. Which actor played the tin man in the 1939 film ‘The Wizard of Oz’? Jack Haley 2. What was the character of Polly’s name in ‘Fawlty Towers’? Sherman 3. What is the name of the high school in the hit...
View ArticleQuiz 71 – Round 2 – Dates
On which date are the following celebrated each year in the United Kingdom? 1. St. David’s Day 1st March 2. St. Patrick’s Day 17th March 3. St. George’s Day 23rd April 4. St. Andrew’s Day 30th November...
View ArticleQuiz 71 – Round 1 – Picture Round
This week’s picture round is a selection of tennis players. Picture Round 71 Picture Round PDF 1. Jimmy Connors By momovieman (Flickr) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)],...
View ArticleQuiz 72 – Round 7 – General Knowledge
1. What was the name of the spacecraft in which Yuri Gagarin became the first human to journey into outer space? Vostok 2. What is the Spanish word for the colour yellow? Amarillo 3. What is the...
View ArticleQuiz 72 – Round 6 – TV and Film
This round is all about films from 2014. 1. Which film from the X-Men series hit cinemas in 2014? X-Men: Days of Future Past 2. Which 2014 film was an adaptation of a novel by John Green? The Fault in...
View ArticleQuiz 72 – Round 5 – Art and Literature
Who wrote these famous novels? 1. The Pilgrim’s Progress John Bunyan 2. Tristram Shandy Laurence Sterne 3. Madame Bovary Gustave Flaubert 4. The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame 5. I, Claudius...
View ArticleQuiz 72 – Round 4 – Food and Drink
1. Which fruit gives ‘triple sec’ its flavour? Orange 2. In which county can you find John Smith’s Brewery? North Yorkshire 3. ‘Bazlama’ is a Turkish type of which food? Bread/flatbread 4. ‘Lountza’ is...
View ArticleQuiz 72 – Round 3 – The World
1. Which African country has the highest population? Nigeria 2. Which city is the capital of Lebanon? Beirut 3. In which Indian city is Bollywood based? Mumbai 4. The ‘Strait of Otranto’ separates...
View ArticleQuiz 72 – Round 2 – Politics
Which UK politicians have been known by the following nicknames? 1. The Prince of Darkness Peter Mandelson 2. The Welsh Windbag Neil Kinnock 3. Gorgeous George George Galloway 4. Tarzan Michael...
View ArticleQuiz 72 – Round 1 – Picture Round
This week’s picture round is a selection of men who found fame with boy bands. We need you to tell us the name of the person and the band they are associated with. Picture Round 72 Picture Round PDF...
View ArticleQuiz 73 – Round 7 – General Knowledge
1. Roger Bannister famously became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes in 1954 – but in which British city did he achieve this feat? Oxford 2. Which US actor was actually born Eric Marlon...
View ArticleQuiz 73 – Round 6 – Anagrams
The following are all anagrams of animated characters. 1. Cabaret Jib Sis Jessica Rabbit 2. Left Cinema Maleficent 3. Poison Stubs Puss in Boots 4. Rivalled Clue Cruella de Vil 5. Long Link Jackets...
View ArticleQuiz 73 – Round 5 – Foreign Languages
1. ‘Bein’ is the German word for which part of the body? Leg 2. If you were to order ‘huevos fritos’ in Spain, what would you receive? Fried eggs 3. If wine is described as ‘doux’, what kind of taste...
View ArticleQuiz 73 – Round 4 – Music
This round is all about UK entries to the Eurovision Song Contest. We will give you the name of the song and the year – you need to give us the act who represented the UK on that occasion. 1. Long Live...
View ArticleQuiz 73 – Round 3 – Science and Nature
1. Which type of photography was invented by Edwin Land and was first made publicly available in 1948? Polaroid photography 2. In what kind of habitat would an arboreal animal live? In trees 3. Which...
View ArticleQuiz 73 – Round 2 – TV and Film
The following are all soap actors who have played a major role in either Coronation Street, Emmerdale or EastEnders. Can you name the character they played? 1. Kym Marsh Michelle Connor (Coronation...
View ArticleQuiz 73 – Round 1 – Picture Round
This week’s picture round is a selection of famous faces from world football. Click on the grey box to download the picture round in PDF format. Picture Round 73 Picture Round PDF 1. Mario...
View ArticleQuiz 74 – Round 7 – General Knowledge
1. What was the name of Captain Nemo’s submarine? Nautilus 2. After how many years of marriage would a couple celebrate their Ruby Wedding Anniversary? 40 3. Who was the only British Prime Minister to...
View ArticleQuiz 74 – Round 6 – Music
1. On which Nirvana album did the track ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ first appear? Nevermind 2. Which classical composer wrote ‘Ride of the Valkyries’? Richard Wagner 3. Who performed the theme music to...
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