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Daily Quiz anyone?
Thanks to the guys for getting this great new site up and running and here is a brand new quiz thread. You know the rules. Please don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores.
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Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
7 thanks Zico
I console myself that the score is low because these questions would have been set for a team of three nerds, and I am but one nerd
I console myself that the score is low because these questions would have been set for a team of three nerds, and I am but one nerd
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Mike appreciate it. Yes I am looking at various quiz shows at the moment to try and use their formats. A Two Ronnies one would be interesting. Two I would like to do is Pointless and Family Fortunes but it's finding the 500 members of the public for the options that's difficult! 
Only Connect Quiz - Quiz round as seen in the quiz show Only Connect. What is the final connection?
Example - Zoo -- Legs & Co. -- Ruby Flipper -- Pan's People Answer (Dance troupes on Top of the Pops)
1. Tux -- Sam Sawnoff -- Chilly Willy -- Feathers McGraw
Fictional Penguins
2. Hunter -- Conquest -- Wisdom -- Foster
Famous Normans
3. Home -- Brain -- Heart -- Courage
All sought in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
4. Capsule on the London Eye -- Avenue in San Francisco -- Seat row on Lufthansa planes -- Floor in One Canada Square
There is no 13th
5. Plomley -- Parkinson -- Lawley -- Young
Desert Island Discs Hosts
6. Vin Diesel -- Scarlett Johansson -- George Weasley -- Reggie Kray
All have twins
7. Calling -- Pride -- Boy -- Bridge
London - London can go before all the words
8. Fantasy -- Nublar -- Kalokairi -- Shutter
Fictional Islands
9. yip -- Emma ton -- John yan -- sen burner
All missing a bun at the start - bunyip, Emma Bunton, John Bunyan, bunsen burner
10. Dennis Taylor (World Snooker champion) -- Bon Scott (Lead singer of AC/DC) -- Ken Livingston (Mayor of London) -- Lincoln and Kennedy (US presidents)
All succeeded by Johnsons (Joe, Brian, Boris, Andrew and Lyndon)
11. 29 Acacia Road -- 31 Spooner Street -- 301 Cobblestone Way -- 52 Festive Road
Addresses of cartoon characters
12. Vincenzo Bellini 1831 opera -- Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard -- Lady Major -- Marilyn Monroe
Norma
13. Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone -- Daley Thompson -- Jorge Mario Bergoglio -- First £1 million player
Francis (Francis of Assisi - Francis Daley Thompson - Pope Francis - Trevor Francis)
14. Bouncer -- Tootsie -- Schmeichel -- Lady Di
Television soap dogs
15. Former Japanese province -- Moroccan seaport -- Chinese civil servant -- Clement Rodier
Names of citrus fruit (Satsuma, Tangerine, Mandarin, Clementine)
16. Mrs Wolowitz -- Sheridan Bucket -- Robin Masters -- Elizabeth Mainwaring
Television characters that are never seen
17. The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living -- Mao Zedong -- Snow White -- David Blaine
All been on display in glass cases
18. November 14, 1948 -- August 15, 1950 -- February 19, 1960 -- March 10, 1964
Birth dates of Queen Elizabeth II’s four children
19. Westminster Abbey -- Turold the dwarf -- Bear bating -- Halley’s Comet
All found on the Bayeux Tapestry
20. Paraguay -- Ebola virus -- India -- George Orwell
All named after rivers
Only Connect Quiz - Quiz round as seen in the quiz show Only Connect. What is the final connection?
Example - Zoo -- Legs & Co. -- Ruby Flipper -- Pan's People Answer (Dance troupes on Top of the Pops)
1. Tux -- Sam Sawnoff -- Chilly Willy -- Feathers McGraw
Fictional Penguins
2. Hunter -- Conquest -- Wisdom -- Foster
Famous Normans
3. Home -- Brain -- Heart -- Courage
All sought in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
4. Capsule on the London Eye -- Avenue in San Francisco -- Seat row on Lufthansa planes -- Floor in One Canada Square
There is no 13th
5. Plomley -- Parkinson -- Lawley -- Young
Desert Island Discs Hosts
6. Vin Diesel -- Scarlett Johansson -- George Weasley -- Reggie Kray
All have twins
7. Calling -- Pride -- Boy -- Bridge
London - London can go before all the words
8. Fantasy -- Nublar -- Kalokairi -- Shutter
Fictional Islands
9. yip -- Emma ton -- John yan -- sen burner
All missing a bun at the start - bunyip, Emma Bunton, John Bunyan, bunsen burner
10. Dennis Taylor (World Snooker champion) -- Bon Scott (Lead singer of AC/DC) -- Ken Livingston (Mayor of London) -- Lincoln and Kennedy (US presidents)
All succeeded by Johnsons (Joe, Brian, Boris, Andrew and Lyndon)
11. 29 Acacia Road -- 31 Spooner Street -- 301 Cobblestone Way -- 52 Festive Road
Addresses of cartoon characters
12. Vincenzo Bellini 1831 opera -- Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard -- Lady Major -- Marilyn Monroe
Norma
13. Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone -- Daley Thompson -- Jorge Mario Bergoglio -- First £1 million player
Francis (Francis of Assisi - Francis Daley Thompson - Pope Francis - Trevor Francis)
14. Bouncer -- Tootsie -- Schmeichel -- Lady Di
Television soap dogs
15. Former Japanese province -- Moroccan seaport -- Chinese civil servant -- Clement Rodier
Names of citrus fruit (Satsuma, Tangerine, Mandarin, Clementine)
16. Mrs Wolowitz -- Sheridan Bucket -- Robin Masters -- Elizabeth Mainwaring
Television characters that are never seen
17. The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living -- Mao Zedong -- Snow White -- David Blaine
All been on display in glass cases
18. November 14, 1948 -- August 15, 1950 -- February 19, 1960 -- March 10, 1964
Birth dates of Queen Elizabeth II’s four children
19. Westminster Abbey -- Turold the dwarf -- Bear bating -- Halley’s Comet
All found on the Bayeux Tapestry
20. Paraguay -- Ebola virus -- India -- George Orwell
All named after rivers
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Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Thanks, zico, I really do enjoy these, even though I don't "officially" take part.
Some of the questions through the ages though often trigger a thought of "What if this thread has a QI (Two Ronnie's Mastermind) type fork, whereby people put up the most absurd answer to any given question they could. Points deducted, naturally, for putting up the right answer.
Some of the questions through the ages though often trigger a thought of "What if this thread has a QI (Two Ronnie's Mastermind) type fork, whereby people put up the most absurd answer to any given question they could. Points deducted, naturally, for putting up the right answer.
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Same here Zeb. I remember back in the 90's there was a rumour in The Sun that I was hoping to be true, and that was Harry Redknapp was looking to sign German stars Uwe Fuchs and Stefan Kuntz to play in a back three with Julian Dicks!
Only Connect Quiz - Quiz round as seen in the quiz show Only Connect. What is the final connection?
Example - Zoo -- Legs & Co. -- Ruby Flipper -- Pan's People Answer (Dance troupes on Top of the Pops)
1. Tux -- Sam Sawnoff -- Chilly Willy -- Feathers McGraw
2. Hunter -- Conquest -- Wisdom -- Foster
3. Home -- Brain -- Heart -- Courage
4. Capsule on the London Eye -- Avenue in San Francisco -- Seat row on Lufthansa planes -- Floor in One Canada Square, London
5. Plomley -- Parkinson -- Lawley -- Young
6. Vin Diesel -- Scarlett Johansson -- George Weasley -- Reggie Kray
7. Calling -- Pride -- Boy -- Bridge
8. Fantasy -- Nublar -- Kalokairi -- Shutter
9. yip -- Emma ton -- John yan -- sen burner
10. Dennis Taylor (World Snooker champion) -- Bon Scott (Lead singer of AC/DC) -- Ken Livingston (Mayor of London) -- Lincoln and Kennedy (US presidents)
11. 29 Acacia Road -- 31 Spooner Street -- 301 Cobblestone Way -- 52 Festive Road
12. Vincenzo Bellini 1831 opera -- Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard -- Lady Major -- Marilyn Monroe
13. Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone -- Daley Thompson -- Jorge Mario Bergoglio -- First £1 million player
14. Bouncer -- Tootsie -- Schmeichel -- Lady Di
15. Former Japanese province -- Moroccan seaport -- Chinese civil servant -- Clement Rodier
16. Mrs Wolowitz -- Sheridan Bucket -- Robin Masters -- Elizabeth Mainwaring
17. The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living -- Mao Zedong -- Snow White -- David Blaine
18. November 14, 1948 -- August 15, 1950 -- February 19, 1960 -- March 10, 1964
19. Westminster Abbey -- Turold the dwarf -- Bear bating -- Halley’s Comet
20. Paraguay -- Ebola virus -- India -- George Orwell
Only Connect Quiz - Quiz round as seen in the quiz show Only Connect. What is the final connection?
Example - Zoo -- Legs & Co. -- Ruby Flipper -- Pan's People Answer (Dance troupes on Top of the Pops)
1. Tux -- Sam Sawnoff -- Chilly Willy -- Feathers McGraw
2. Hunter -- Conquest -- Wisdom -- Foster
3. Home -- Brain -- Heart -- Courage
4. Capsule on the London Eye -- Avenue in San Francisco -- Seat row on Lufthansa planes -- Floor in One Canada Square, London
5. Plomley -- Parkinson -- Lawley -- Young
6. Vin Diesel -- Scarlett Johansson -- George Weasley -- Reggie Kray
7. Calling -- Pride -- Boy -- Bridge
8. Fantasy -- Nublar -- Kalokairi -- Shutter
9. yip -- Emma ton -- John yan -- sen burner
10. Dennis Taylor (World Snooker champion) -- Bon Scott (Lead singer of AC/DC) -- Ken Livingston (Mayor of London) -- Lincoln and Kennedy (US presidents)
11. 29 Acacia Road -- 31 Spooner Street -- 301 Cobblestone Way -- 52 Festive Road
12. Vincenzo Bellini 1831 opera -- Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard -- Lady Major -- Marilyn Monroe
13. Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone -- Daley Thompson -- Jorge Mario Bergoglio -- First £1 million player
14. Bouncer -- Tootsie -- Schmeichel -- Lady Di
15. Former Japanese province -- Moroccan seaport -- Chinese civil servant -- Clement Rodier
16. Mrs Wolowitz -- Sheridan Bucket -- Robin Masters -- Elizabeth Mainwaring
17. The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living -- Mao Zedong -- Snow White -- David Blaine
18. November 14, 1948 -- August 15, 1950 -- February 19, 1960 -- March 10, 1964
19. Westminster Abbey -- Turold the dwarf -- Bear bating -- Halley’s Comet
20. Paraguay -- Ebola virus -- India -- George Orwell
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Sorry answers are later than usual.
The Chase Quiz (Questions from TV Show, The Chase)
1. What is the name of Al Gore's wife of more than 40 years? Chipper, Tipper, Flipper
Tipper
2. What 1993 film is concerned with activities around Gobbler's Knob? — Grumpy Old Men, Jurassic Park, Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day - The groundhog ceremony is depicted as occurring in the centre of town. Gobbler's Knob, where the ceremony takes place in real-life, is a rural, wooded area, about two miles outside of Punxsutawney.
3. In the Six Million Dollar Man, which of these parts of Steve Austin was NOT replaced by bionics? Legs, Left Eye, Right Ear
Right Ear
4. Which South American country has won the most Miss World titles? Peru, Venezuela, Brazil
Venezuela
5. Which newspaper in 1906 coined the word 'suffragette'? Daily Mail, The Times, The Daily Herald
Daily Mail
6. Simone Biles is famous for her skill in what sport? Gymnastics, Swimming, Athletics
Gymnastics
7. In what part of Wales is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch? Pembrokeshire, Wye Valley, Anglesey
Anglesey
8. In 2011, 'Happy Mondays' lead singer Shaun Ryder released his autobiography called 'Twisting My...' what? Banana, Melon, Plums
Melon
9. Neurologist Oliver Sacks's book of case studies is titled 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a...' what? Hat, Tree, Pork Chop
Hat
10. According to the saying, what must you not "let under the tent"? The camel's hump, The camel's nose, The camel's toe
The camel's nose
11. What name is adopted by actors in the British theatre who wish to remain anonymous? Alan Smithee, Roderick Jaynes, Walter Plinge
Walter Plinge
12. The giant cock that was placed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square in 2013 is what colour? Red, White, Blue
Blue
13. In Thomas Hardy's novel 'Far from the Madding Crowd', who goes to get married at the wrong church? Fanny Robin, Fanny Sparrow, Fanny Thrush
Fanny Robin
14. In 2015, the third party US Presidential candidate had what name? Doz Balls, Deez Nuts, Dem Plums
Deez Nuts - was a satirical presidential candidate portrayed by Brady C. Olson who ran for president of the United States in 2016.
15. What is the cartoon character, Andy Capp, known as in Germany? Dick Tingeler, Helmut Schmacker, Willi Wakker
Willi Wakker
16. In what sport does Fanny Chmelar compete in Germany? Swimming, Show Jumping, Skiing
Skiing
17. Dump, oater and wipe are terms used in which team sport? Badminton, Volleyball, Water polo
Volleyball
18. In the 1990s, the character Chef from South Park had a Number One hit with which song? ‘Hot Spicy Sausage’, “Fresh Juicy Melons’, ‘Chocolate Salty Balls”
Chocolate Salty Balls
19. In 2017, aerialist Erendira Wallenda set a record by dangling from a helicopter over the Niagara Falls by her what? Teeth, Thumbs, Knicker elastic
Teeth
20. Which of these represented the Seychelles in the 800m at the 2012 World Indoor Athletics Championships? Horace Mincy-Walker, Pansy Picker, Gaylord Silly
Gaylord Silly
The Chase Quiz (Questions from TV Show, The Chase)
1. What is the name of Al Gore's wife of more than 40 years? Chipper, Tipper, Flipper
Tipper
2. What 1993 film is concerned with activities around Gobbler's Knob? — Grumpy Old Men, Jurassic Park, Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day - The groundhog ceremony is depicted as occurring in the centre of town. Gobbler's Knob, where the ceremony takes place in real-life, is a rural, wooded area, about two miles outside of Punxsutawney.
3. In the Six Million Dollar Man, which of these parts of Steve Austin was NOT replaced by bionics? Legs, Left Eye, Right Ear
Right Ear
4. Which South American country has won the most Miss World titles? Peru, Venezuela, Brazil
Venezuela
5. Which newspaper in 1906 coined the word 'suffragette'? Daily Mail, The Times, The Daily Herald
Daily Mail
6. Simone Biles is famous for her skill in what sport? Gymnastics, Swimming, Athletics
Gymnastics
7. In what part of Wales is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch? Pembrokeshire, Wye Valley, Anglesey
Anglesey
8. In 2011, 'Happy Mondays' lead singer Shaun Ryder released his autobiography called 'Twisting My...' what? Banana, Melon, Plums
Melon
9. Neurologist Oliver Sacks's book of case studies is titled 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a...' what? Hat, Tree, Pork Chop
Hat
10. According to the saying, what must you not "let under the tent"? The camel's hump, The camel's nose, The camel's toe
The camel's nose
11. What name is adopted by actors in the British theatre who wish to remain anonymous? Alan Smithee, Roderick Jaynes, Walter Plinge
Walter Plinge
12. The giant cock that was placed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square in 2013 is what colour? Red, White, Blue
Blue
13. In Thomas Hardy's novel 'Far from the Madding Crowd', who goes to get married at the wrong church? Fanny Robin, Fanny Sparrow, Fanny Thrush
Fanny Robin
14. In 2015, the third party US Presidential candidate had what name? Doz Balls, Deez Nuts, Dem Plums
Deez Nuts - was a satirical presidential candidate portrayed by Brady C. Olson who ran for president of the United States in 2016.
15. What is the cartoon character, Andy Capp, known as in Germany? Dick Tingeler, Helmut Schmacker, Willi Wakker
Willi Wakker
16. In what sport does Fanny Chmelar compete in Germany? Swimming, Show Jumping, Skiing
Skiing
17. Dump, oater and wipe are terms used in which team sport? Badminton, Volleyball, Water polo
Volleyball
18. In the 1990s, the character Chef from South Park had a Number One hit with which song? ‘Hot Spicy Sausage’, “Fresh Juicy Melons’, ‘Chocolate Salty Balls”
Chocolate Salty Balls
19. In 2017, aerialist Erendira Wallenda set a record by dangling from a helicopter over the Niagara Falls by her what? Teeth, Thumbs, Knicker elastic
Teeth
20. Which of these represented the Seychelles in the 800m at the 2012 World Indoor Athletics Championships? Horace Mincy-Walker, Pansy Picker, Gaylord Silly
Gaylord Silly
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
The Chase Quiz (Questions from TV Show, The Chase)
1. What is the name of Al Gore's wife of more than 40 years? Chipper, Tipper, Flipper
2. What 1993 film is concerned with activities around Gobbler's Knob? — Grumpy Old Men, Jurassic Park, Groundhog Day
3. In the Six Million Dollar Man, which of these parts of Steve Austin was NOT replaced by bionics? Legs, Left Eye, Right Ear
4. Which South American country has won the most Miss World titles? Peru, Venezuela, Brazil
5. Which newspaper in 1906 coined the word 'suffragette'? Daily Mail, The Times, The Daily Herald
6. Simone Biles is famous for her skill in what sport? Gymnastics, Swimming, Athletics
7. In what part of Wales is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch? Pembrokeshire, Wye Valley, Anglesey
8. In 2011, 'Happy Mondays' lead singer Shaun Ryder released his autobiography called 'Twisting My...' what? Banana, Melon, Plums
9. Neurologist Oliver Sacks's book of case studies is titled 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a...' what? Hat, Tree, Pork Chop
10. According to the saying, what must you not "let under the tent"? The camel's hump, The camel's nose, The camel's toe
11. What name is adopted by actors in the British theatre who wish to remain anonymous? Alan Smithee, Roderick Jaynes, Walter Plinge
12. The giant cock that was placed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square in 2013 is what colour? Red, White, Blue
13. In Thomas Hardy's novel 'Far from the Madding Crowd', who goes to get married at the wrong church? Fanny Robin, Fanny Sparrow, Fanny Thrush
14. In 2015, the third party US Presidential candidate had what name? Doz Balls, Deez Nuts, Dem Plums
15. What is the cartoon character, Andy Capp, known as in Germany? Dick Tingeler, Helmut Schmacker, Willi Wakker
16. In what sport does Fanny Chmelar compete in Germany? Swimming, Show Jumping, Skiing
17. Dump, oater and wipe are terms used in which team sport? Badminton, Volleyball, Water polo
18. In the 1990s, the character Chef from South Park had a Number One hit with which song? ‘Hot Spicy Sausage’, “Fresh Juicy Melons’, ‘Chocolate Salty Balls”
19. In 2017, aerialist Erendira Wallenda set a record by dangling from a helicopter over the Niagara Falls by her what? Teeth, Thumbs, Knicker elastic
20. Which of these represented the Seychelles in the 800m at the 2012 World Indoor Athletics Championships? Horace Mincy-Walker, Pansy Picker, Gaylord Silly
1. What is the name of Al Gore's wife of more than 40 years? Chipper, Tipper, Flipper
2. What 1993 film is concerned with activities around Gobbler's Knob? — Grumpy Old Men, Jurassic Park, Groundhog Day
3. In the Six Million Dollar Man, which of these parts of Steve Austin was NOT replaced by bionics? Legs, Left Eye, Right Ear
4. Which South American country has won the most Miss World titles? Peru, Venezuela, Brazil
5. Which newspaper in 1906 coined the word 'suffragette'? Daily Mail, The Times, The Daily Herald
6. Simone Biles is famous for her skill in what sport? Gymnastics, Swimming, Athletics
7. In what part of Wales is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch? Pembrokeshire, Wye Valley, Anglesey
8. In 2011, 'Happy Mondays' lead singer Shaun Ryder released his autobiography called 'Twisting My...' what? Banana, Melon, Plums
9. Neurologist Oliver Sacks's book of case studies is titled 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a...' what? Hat, Tree, Pork Chop
10. According to the saying, what must you not "let under the tent"? The camel's hump, The camel's nose, The camel's toe
11. What name is adopted by actors in the British theatre who wish to remain anonymous? Alan Smithee, Roderick Jaynes, Walter Plinge
12. The giant cock that was placed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square in 2013 is what colour? Red, White, Blue
13. In Thomas Hardy's novel 'Far from the Madding Crowd', who goes to get married at the wrong church? Fanny Robin, Fanny Sparrow, Fanny Thrush
14. In 2015, the third party US Presidential candidate had what name? Doz Balls, Deez Nuts, Dem Plums
15. What is the cartoon character, Andy Capp, known as in Germany? Dick Tingeler, Helmut Schmacker, Willi Wakker
16. In what sport does Fanny Chmelar compete in Germany? Swimming, Show Jumping, Skiing
17. Dump, oater and wipe are terms used in which team sport? Badminton, Volleyball, Water polo
18. In the 1990s, the character Chef from South Park had a Number One hit with which song? ‘Hot Spicy Sausage’, “Fresh Juicy Melons’, ‘Chocolate Salty Balls”
19. In 2017, aerialist Erendira Wallenda set a record by dangling from a helicopter over the Niagara Falls by her what? Teeth, Thumbs, Knicker elastic
20. Which of these represented the Seychelles in the 800m at the 2012 World Indoor Athletics Championships? Horace Mincy-Walker, Pansy Picker, Gaylord Silly
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Have a good weekend all.
Trivial Pursuit Quiz
Geography
1. How many hills is Sheffield said to be built on?
Seven hills
2. The Bank of England's headquarters have been on which London Street, since 1734?
Threadneedle Street
3. Which Australian city was established in 1835 at the lower stretches of the Yarra River?
Melbourne
4. Which Canadian city is the largest in the province of Alberta?
Calgary
5. The national flag of Cuba consists of how many alternating horizontal stripes?
Five (three blue and two white)
History
6. What was the codename for the Dunkirk evacuations in 1940?
Operation Dynamo
7. Which scientist was born on the 14th of March 1879, in Ulm, Germany?
Albert Einstein
8. What was the name of the battle in the Pacific fought between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy in June 1942?
The Battle of Midway
9. What was the name of the US program that aimed to rebuild Europe after World War II?
The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP)
10. What age was William Shakespeare at his time of death – 32, 42 or 52?
52
Sports & Leisure
11. What nationality was Greg Rusedski before he became a British tennis star?
Canadian
12. What word links a ski lift with a round plastic disc at the end of a long pole and a former Formula One World Champion?
Button (Button lift and Jenson Button)
13. The athlete Frankie Fredericks represented which African country?
Namibia
14. Who won two gold medals for Great Britain in the 2008 Summer Paralympics despite being only 13?
Ellie Simmonds
15. To the nearest inch, what is the official diameter of a golf hole?
4 inches (to be exact, 4.25 inches)
Entertainment
16. Who won the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom in 1997 with the song 'Love Shine a Light'?
Katrina and the Waves
17. Which character in TV's Only Fools and Horses, wore a Trilby hat and was always boasting about some imagined business success?
Mickey Pearce
18. In which 1940 satirical film did Charlie Chaplin impersonate Hitler?
The Great Dictator
19. In 1990, which soap actor reached number 2 in the UK Charts with the song 'Mona'?
Craig McLachlan
20. Sharon Stone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in which 1995 film?
Casino
Arts & Literature
21. Who is by far the most famous creation of Michael Bond?
Paddington Bear
22. What title is shared by an oil painting by Johannes Vermeer and a 2003 romantic drama directed by Peter Webber?
Girl with a Pearl Earring
23. The Walker Art Gallery can be visited in which English city?
Liverpool
24. The film ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ is based on a novel by Stephen King, but which American actress’ name was omitted from the title of the original novel?
Rita Hayworth - The novel was titled “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption”
25. Which artist painted The Scream in 1893?
Edvard Munch
Science & Nature
26. Jonas Salk discovered and developed a vaccine for which disease?
Polio
27. The metallic alloy brass is made of copper and which other element?
Zinc
28. Which biblical measurement was approximately 18 inches?
The cubit
29. H5N1 is better known as what?
Avian influenza (often referred to as "bird flu"
30. An EMP bomb. What do the letters E M P stand for?
Electromagnetic Pulse
Trivial Pursuit Quiz
Geography
1. How many hills is Sheffield said to be built on?
Seven hills
2. The Bank of England's headquarters have been on which London Street, since 1734?
Threadneedle Street
3. Which Australian city was established in 1835 at the lower stretches of the Yarra River?
Melbourne
4. Which Canadian city is the largest in the province of Alberta?
Calgary
5. The national flag of Cuba consists of how many alternating horizontal stripes?
Five (three blue and two white)
History
6. What was the codename for the Dunkirk evacuations in 1940?
Operation Dynamo
7. Which scientist was born on the 14th of March 1879, in Ulm, Germany?
Albert Einstein
8. What was the name of the battle in the Pacific fought between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy in June 1942?
The Battle of Midway
9. What was the name of the US program that aimed to rebuild Europe after World War II?
The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP)
10. What age was William Shakespeare at his time of death – 32, 42 or 52?
52
Sports & Leisure
11. What nationality was Greg Rusedski before he became a British tennis star?
Canadian
12. What word links a ski lift with a round plastic disc at the end of a long pole and a former Formula One World Champion?
Button (Button lift and Jenson Button)
13. The athlete Frankie Fredericks represented which African country?
Namibia
14. Who won two gold medals for Great Britain in the 2008 Summer Paralympics despite being only 13?
Ellie Simmonds
15. To the nearest inch, what is the official diameter of a golf hole?
4 inches (to be exact, 4.25 inches)
Entertainment
16. Who won the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom in 1997 with the song 'Love Shine a Light'?
Katrina and the Waves
17. Which character in TV's Only Fools and Horses, wore a Trilby hat and was always boasting about some imagined business success?
Mickey Pearce
18. In which 1940 satirical film did Charlie Chaplin impersonate Hitler?
The Great Dictator
19. In 1990, which soap actor reached number 2 in the UK Charts with the song 'Mona'?
Craig McLachlan
20. Sharon Stone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in which 1995 film?
Casino
Arts & Literature
21. Who is by far the most famous creation of Michael Bond?
Paddington Bear
22. What title is shared by an oil painting by Johannes Vermeer and a 2003 romantic drama directed by Peter Webber?
Girl with a Pearl Earring
23. The Walker Art Gallery can be visited in which English city?
Liverpool
24. The film ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ is based on a novel by Stephen King, but which American actress’ name was omitted from the title of the original novel?
Rita Hayworth - The novel was titled “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption”
25. Which artist painted The Scream in 1893?
Edvard Munch
Science & Nature
26. Jonas Salk discovered and developed a vaccine for which disease?
Polio
27. The metallic alloy brass is made of copper and which other element?
Zinc
28. Which biblical measurement was approximately 18 inches?
The cubit
29. H5N1 is better known as what?
Avian influenza (often referred to as "bird flu"
30. An EMP bomb. What do the letters E M P stand for?
Electromagnetic Pulse
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Bit of everything to end the week.
Trivial Pursuit Quiz
Geography
1. How many hills is Sheffield said to be built on?
2. The Bank of England's headquarters have been on which London Street, since 1734?
3. Which Australian city was established in 1835 at the lower stretches of the Yarra River?
4. Which Canadian city is the largest in the province of Alberta?
5. The national flag of Cuba consists of how many alternating horizontal stripes?
History
6. What was the codename for the Dunkirk evacuations in 1940?
7. Which scientist was born on the 14th of March 1879, in Ulm, Germany?
8. What was the name of the battle in the Pacific fought between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy in June 1942?
9. What was the name of the US program that aimed to rebuild Europe after World War II?
10. What age was William Shakespeare at his time of death – 32, 42 or 52?
Sports & Leisure
11. What nationality was Greg Rusedski before he became a British tennis star?
12. What word links a ski lift with a round plastic disc at the end of a long pole and a former Formula One World Champion?
13. The athlete Frankie Fredericks represented which African country?
14. Who won two gold medals for Great Britain in the 2008 Summer Paralympics despite being only 13?
15. To the nearest inch, what is the official diameter of a golf hole?
Entertainment
16. Who won the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom in 1997 with the song 'Love Shine a Light'?
17. Which character in TV's Only Fools and Horses, wore a Trilby hat and was always boasting about some imagined business success?
18. In which 1940 satirical film did Charlie Chaplin impersonate Hitler?
19. In 1990, which soap actor reached number 2 in the UK Charts with the song 'Mona'?
20. Sharon Stone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in which 1995 film?
Arts & Literature
21. Who is by far the most famous creation of Michael Bond?
22. What title is shared by an oil painting by Johannes Vermeer and a 2003 romantic drama directed by Peter Webber?
23. The Walker Art Gallery can be visited in which English city?
24. The film ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ is based on a novel by Stephen King, but which American actress’ name was omitted from the title of the original novel?
25. Which artist painted The Scream in 1893?
Science & Nature
26. Jonas Salk discovered and developed a vaccine for which disease?
27. The metallic alloy brass is made of copper and which other element?
28. Which biblical measurement was approximately 18 inches?
29. H5N1 is better known as what?
30. An EMP bomb. What do the letters E M P stand for?
Trivial Pursuit Quiz
Geography
1. How many hills is Sheffield said to be built on?
2. The Bank of England's headquarters have been on which London Street, since 1734?
3. Which Australian city was established in 1835 at the lower stretches of the Yarra River?
4. Which Canadian city is the largest in the province of Alberta?
5. The national flag of Cuba consists of how many alternating horizontal stripes?
History
6. What was the codename for the Dunkirk evacuations in 1940?
7. Which scientist was born on the 14th of March 1879, in Ulm, Germany?
8. What was the name of the battle in the Pacific fought between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy in June 1942?
9. What was the name of the US program that aimed to rebuild Europe after World War II?
10. What age was William Shakespeare at his time of death – 32, 42 or 52?
Sports & Leisure
11. What nationality was Greg Rusedski before he became a British tennis star?
12. What word links a ski lift with a round plastic disc at the end of a long pole and a former Formula One World Champion?
13. The athlete Frankie Fredericks represented which African country?
14. Who won two gold medals for Great Britain in the 2008 Summer Paralympics despite being only 13?
15. To the nearest inch, what is the official diameter of a golf hole?
Entertainment
16. Who won the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom in 1997 with the song 'Love Shine a Light'?
17. Which character in TV's Only Fools and Horses, wore a Trilby hat and was always boasting about some imagined business success?
18. In which 1940 satirical film did Charlie Chaplin impersonate Hitler?
19. In 1990, which soap actor reached number 2 in the UK Charts with the song 'Mona'?
20. Sharon Stone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in which 1995 film?
Arts & Literature
21. Who is by far the most famous creation of Michael Bond?
22. What title is shared by an oil painting by Johannes Vermeer and a 2003 romantic drama directed by Peter Webber?
23. The Walker Art Gallery can be visited in which English city?
24. The film ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ is based on a novel by Stephen King, but which American actress’ name was omitted from the title of the original novel?
25. Which artist painted The Scream in 1893?
Science & Nature
26. Jonas Salk discovered and developed a vaccine for which disease?
27. The metallic alloy brass is made of copper and which other element?
28. Which biblical measurement was approximately 18 inches?
29. H5N1 is better known as what?
30. An EMP bomb. What do the letters E M P stand for?
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Interestingly Charles Gray was best known for playing Ernst Stavro Blofeld in Diamonds Are Forever and Dikko Henderson in You Only Live Twice. You Only Live Twice has Donald Pleasance as Blofeld, although DAF is the later film so assume Donald didn't want to do it so they offered it to Gray.