Daily Quiz anyone? New Thread

[zico]

OK. So here's the quiz thread part 2. You know the rules. Don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores

[Westside]

14. Thanks Zico.

[zebthecat]

16 today thnaks zico. Really should have got the boat race seeing as it is this weekend.

[zico]

"British Popular Culture 1. In her 2008 Britain's Got Talent audition, which singer did Susan Boyle say she aspired to become as successful as? Elaine Paige 2. What was the first book published in the Harry Potter series of books? Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone 3. At almost 7 kilometres long, the racecourse known as the Championship Course is associated with which event? The Boat Race 4. What, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1924, featured on the front cover of One Direction's album Take Me Home and the back cover of David Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars? Red telephone box 5. What links Coopers Hill Spring Bank Holiday with a festival held in Caerphilly every July? Cheese (The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and the Big Cheese festival) 6. According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, at least how many inches tall does a genuine Yorkshire pudding have to be, 4 inches, 5 inches or 6 inches? 4 inches tall 7. Who streaked topless across the pitch of Twickenham Stadium on 2 January 1982? Erika Roe 8. What word describes a type of cider originating in the West Country? Scrumpy 9. Katie Price initially gained recognition for her glamour modelling work under which pseudonym? Jordan 10. Which female singer is godmother to both of Elton John’s sons, is it Madonna, Lady Gaga or Adele? Lady Gaga 11. Which two conflicting British youth subcultures led sociologist Stanley Cohen to use the term ""moral panic""? Mods and rockers 12. What was the last name of Fred, who opened his first holiday camp in 1946 at Brean Sands near Weston-super-Mare? Pontin 13. Who founded the National Theatre in 1963? Laurence Olivier 14. What number plinth on Trafalgar Square features temporary artworks? Fourth Plinth 15. Harrods department store is located in which residential and retail district in central London? Knightsbridge 16. What slang term is often used for a strong cup of tea? Builder’s tea 17. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was published in the same year as which well-known war finished? American Civil War (1865) 18. What was founded in 1895 to ""promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the Nation of lands and tenements of beauty or historic interest""? National Trust 19. Who opened his first fish and chip shop in 1928 in a wooden hut in Guiseley, West Yorkshire? Harry Ramsden 20. What, designed by Harry Beck in 1931, was voted a national design icon in 2006? London Underground Map"

[zico]

"Nightmare trying to lad this again this morning. As per the suggestion from April I will start a thread each month to try and keep the amount of pages to load down. British Popular Culture 1. In her 2008 Britain's Got Talent audition, which singer did Susan Boyle say she aspired to become as successful as? 2. What was the first book published in the Harry Potter series of books? 3. At almost 7 kilometres long, the racecourse known as the Championship Course is associated with which event? 4. What, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1924, featured on the front cover of One Direction's album Take Me Home and the back cover of David Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars? 5. What links Coopers Hill Spring Bank Holiday with a festival held in Caerphilly every July? 6. According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, at least how many inches tall does a genuine Yorkshire pudding have to be, 4 inches, 5 inches or 6 inches? 7. Who streaked topless across the pitch of Twickenham Stadium on 2 January 1982? 8. What word describes a type of cider originating in the West Country? 9. Katie Price initially gained recognition for her glamour modelling work under which pseudonym? 10. Which female singer is godmother to both of Elton John’s sons, is it Madonna, Lady Gaga or Adele? 11. Which two conflicting British youth subcultures led sociologist Stanley Cohen to use the term ""moral panic""? 12. What was the last name of Fred, who opened his first holiday camp in 1946 at Brean Sands near Weston-super-Mare? 13. Who founded the National Theatre in 1963? 14. What number plinth on Trafalgar Square features temporary artworks? 15. Harrods department store is located in which residential and retail district in central London? 16. What slang term is often used for a strong cup of tea? 17. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was published in the same year as which well-known war finished? (hint not a British War) 18. What was founded in 1895 to ""promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the Nation of lands and tenements of beauty or historic interest""? 19. Who opened his first fish and chip shop in 1928 in a wooden hut in Guiseley, West Yorkshire? 20. What, designed by Harry Beck in 1931, was voted a national design icon in 2006?"

[zico]

"Nightmare trying to lad this again this morning. As per the suggestion from April I will start a thread each month to try and keep the amount of pages to load down. British Popular Culture 1. In her 2008 Britain's Got Talent audition, which singer did Susan Boyle say she aspired to become as successful as? 2. What was the first book published in the Harry Potter series of books? 3. At almost 7 kilometres long, the racecourse known as the Championship Course is associated with which event? 4. What, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1924, featured on the front cover of One Direction's album Take Me Home and the back cover of David Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars? 5. What links Coopers Hill Spring Bank Holiday with a festival held in Caerphilly every July? 6. According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, at least how many inches tall does a genuine Yorkshire pudding have to be, 4 inches, 5 inches or 6 inches? 7. Who streaked topless across the pitch of Twickenham Stadium on 2 January 1982? 8. What word describes a type of cider originating in the West Country? 9. Katie Price initially gained recognition for her glamour modelling work under which pseudonym? 10. Which female singer is godmother to both of Elton John’s sons, is it Madonna, Lady Gaga or Adele? 11. Which two conflicting British youth subcultures led sociologist Stanley Cohen to use the term ""moral panic""? 12. What was the last name of Fred, who opened his first holiday camp in 1946 at Brean Sands near Weston-super-Mare? 13. Who founded the National Theatre in 1963? 14. What number plinth on Trafalgar Square features temporary artworks? 15. Harrods department store is located in which residential and retail district in central London? 16. What slang term is often used for a strong cup of tea? 17. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was published in the same year as which well-known war finished? (hint not a British War) 18. What was founded in 1895 to ""promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the Nation of lands and tenements of beauty or historic interest""? 19. Who opened his first fish and chip shop in 1928 in a wooden hut in Guiseley, West Yorkshire? 20. What, designed by Harry Beck in 1931, was voted a national design icon in 2006?"

[zico]

"Nightmare trying to lad this again this morning. As per the suggestion from April I will start a thread each month to try and keep the amount of pages to load down. British Popular Culture 1. In her 2008 Britain's Got Talent audition, which singer did Susan Boyle say she aspired to become as successful as? 2. What was the first book published in the Harry Potter series of books? 3. At almost 7 kilometres long, the racecourse known as the Championship Course is associated with which event? 4. What, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1924, featured on the front cover of One Direction's album Take Me Home and the back cover of David Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars? 5. What links Coopers Hill Spring Bank Holiday with a festival held in Caerphilly every July? 6. According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, at least how many inches tall does a genuine Yorkshire pudding have to be, 4 inches, 5 inches or 6 inches? 7. Who streaked topless across the pitch of Twickenham Stadium on 2 January 1982? 8. What word describes a type of cider originating in the West Country? 9. Katie Price initially gained recognition for her glamour modelling work under which pseudonym? 10. Which female singer is godmother to both of Elton John’s sons, is it Madonna, Lady Gaga or Adele? 11. Which two conflicting British youth subcultures led sociologist Stanley Cohen to use the term ""moral panic""? 12. What was the last name of Fred, who opened his first holiday camp in 1946 at Brean Sands near Weston-super-Mare? 13. Who founded the National Theatre in 1963? 14. What number plinth on Trafalgar Square features temporary artworks? 15. Harrods department store is located in which residential and retail district in central London? 16. What slang term is often used for a strong cup of tea? 17. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was published in the same year as which well-known war finished? (hint not a British War) 18. What was founded in 1895 to ""promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the Nation of lands and tenements of beauty or historic interest""? 19. Who opened his first fish and chip shop in 1928 in a wooden hut in Guiseley, West Yorkshire? 20. What, designed by Harry Beck in 1931, was voted a national design icon in 2006?"

[zico]

"Nightmare trying to lad this again this morning. As per the suggestion from April I will start a thread each month to try and keep the amount of pages to load down. British Popular Culture 1. In her 2008 Britain's Got Talent audition, which singer did Susan Boyle say she aspired to become as successful as? 2. What was the first book published in the Harry Potter series of books? 3. At almost 7 kilometres long, the racecourse known as the Championship Course is associated with which event? 4. What, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1924, featured on the front cover of One Direction's album Take Me Home and the back cover of David Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars? 5. What links Coopers Hill Spring Bank Holiday with a festival held in Caerphilly every July? 6. According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, at least how many inches tall does a genuine Yorkshire pudding have to be, 4 inches, 5 inches or 6 inches? 7. Who streaked topless across the pitch of Twickenham Stadium on 2 January 1982? 8. What word describes a type of cider originating in the West Country? 9. Katie Price initially gained recognition for her glamour modelling work under which pseudonym? 10. Which female singer is godmother to both of Elton John’s sons, is it Madonna, Lady Gaga or Adele? 11. Which two conflicting British youth subcultures led sociologist Stanley Cohen to use the term ""moral panic""? 12. What was the last name of Fred, who opened his first holiday camp in 1946 at Brean Sands near Weston-super-Mare? 13. Who founded the National Theatre in 1963? 14. What number plinth on Trafalgar Square features temporary artworks? 15. Harrods department store is located in which residential and retail district in central London? 16. What slang term is often used for a strong cup of tea? 17. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was published in the same year as which well-known war finished? (hint not a British War) 18. What was founded in 1895 to ""promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the Nation of lands and tenements of beauty or historic interest""? 19. Who opened his first fish and chip shop in 1928 in a wooden hut in Guiseley, West Yorkshire? 20. What, designed by Harry Beck in 1931, was voted a national design icon in 2006?"

[zico]

"Nightmare trying to lad this again this morning. As per the suggestion from April I will start a thread each month to try and keep the amount of pages to load down. British Popular Culture 1. In her 2008 Britain's Got Talent audition, which singer did Susan Boyle say she aspired to become as successful as? 2. What was the first book published in the Harry Potter series of books? 3. At almost 7 kilometres long, the racecourse known as the Championship Course is associated with which event? 4. What, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1924, featured on the front cover of One Direction's album Take Me Home and the back cover of David Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars? 5. What links Coopers Hill Spring Bank Holiday with a festival held in Caerphilly every July? 6. According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, at least how many inches tall does a genuine Yorkshire pudding have to be, 4 inches, 5 inches or 6 inches? 7. Who streaked topless across the pitch of Twickenham Stadium on 2 January 1982? 8. What word describes a type of cider originating in the West Country? 9. Katie Price initially gained recognition for her glamour modelling work under which pseudonym? 10. Which female singer is godmother to both of Elton John’s sons, is it Madonna, Lady Gaga or Adele? 11. Which two conflicting British youth subcultures led sociologist Stanley Cohen to use the term ""moral panic""? 12. What was the last name of Fred, who opened his first holiday camp in 1946 at Brean Sands near Weston-super-Mare? 13. Who founded the National Theatre in 1963? 14. What number plinth on Trafalgar Square features temporary artworks? 15. Harrods department store is located in which residential and retail district in central London? 16. What slang term is often used for a strong cup of tea? 17. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was published in the same year as which well-known war finished? (hint not a British War) 18. What was founded in 1895 to ""promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the Nation of lands and tenements of beauty or historic interest""? 19. Who opened his first fish and chip shop in 1928 in a wooden hut in Guiseley, West Yorkshire? 20. What, designed by Harry Beck in 1931, was voted a national design icon in 2006?"

[zico]

"British Popular Culture 1. In her 2008 Britain's Got Talent audition, which singer did Susan Boyle say she aspired to become as successful as? 2. What was the first book published in the Harry Potter series of books? 3. At almost 7 kilometres long, the racecourse known as the Championship Course is associated with which event? 4. What, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1924, featured on the front cover of One Direction's album Take Me Home and the back cover of David Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars? 5. What links Coopers Hill Spring Bank Holiday with a festival held in Caerphilly every July? 6. According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, at least how many inches tall does a genuine Yorkshire pudding have to be, 4 inches, 5 inches or 6 inches? 7. Who streaked topless across the pitch of Twickenham Stadium on 2 January 1982? 8. What word describes a type of cider originating in the West Country? 9. Katie Price initially gained recognition for her glamour modelling work under which pseudonym? 10. Which female singer is godmother to both of Elton John’s sons, is it Madonna, Lady Gaga or Adele? 11. Which two conflicting British youth subcultures led sociologist Stanley Cohen to use the term ""moral panic""? 12. What was the last name of Fred, who opened his first holiday camp in 1946 at Brean Sands near Weston-super-Mare? 13. Who founded the National Theatre in 1963? 14. What number plinth on Trafalgar Square features temporary artworks? 15. Harrods department store is located in which residential and retail district in central London? 16. What slang term is often used for a strong cup of tea? 17. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was published in the same year as which well-known war finished? (hint not a British War) 18. What was founded in 1895 to ""promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the Nation of lands and tenements of beauty or historic interest""? 19. Who opened his first fish and chip shop in 1928 in a wooden hut in Guiseley, West Yorkshire? 20. What, designed by Harry Beck in 1931, was voted a national design icon in 2006?"

[zico]

"British Popular Culture 1. In her 2008 Britain's Got Talent audition, which singer did Susan Boyle say she aspired to become as successful as? 2. What was the first book published in the Harry Potter series of books? 3. At almost 7 kilometres long, the racecourse known as the Championship Course is associated with which event? 4. What, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1924, featured on the front cover of One Direction's album Take Me Home and the back cover of David Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars? 5. What links Coopers Hill Spring Bank Holiday with a festival held in Caerphilly every July? 6. According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, at least how many inches tall does a genuine Yorkshire pudding have to be, 4 inches, 5 inches or 6 inches? 7. Who streaked topless across the pitch of Twickenham Stadium on 2 January 1982? 8. What word describes a type of cider originating in the West Country? 9. Katie Price initially gained recognition for her glamour modelling work under which pseudonym? 10. Which female singer is godmother to both of Elton John’s sons, is it Madonna, Lady Gaga or Adele? 11. Which two conflicting British youth subcultures led sociologist Stanley Cohen to use the term ""moral panic""? 12. What was the last name of Fred, who opened his first holiday camp in 1946 at Brean Sands near Weston-super-Mare? 13. Who founded the National Theatre in 1963? 14. What number plinth on Trafalgar Square features temporary artworks? 15. Harrods department store is located in which residential and retail district in central London? 16. What slang term is often used for a strong cup of tea? 17. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was published in the same year as which well-known war finished? (hint not a British War) 18. What was founded in 1895 to ""promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the Nation of lands and tenements of beauty or historic interest""? 19. Who opened his first fish and chip shop in 1928 in a wooden hut in Guiseley, West Yorkshire? 20. What, designed by Harry Beck in 1931, was voted a national design icon in 2006?"

[easthammer]

18 today thanks Zico

[mallard]

11 - thanks Zico

[Mad Dog]

13 today Gracias

[zico]

"Good scores fellas. Thanks Westside but it's only a bit of fun, no trophy involved unless WHO wants to donate one for the end of the year!!"

[zebthecat]

18 Thanks zico.

[Westside]

"16, thanks Zico. Regarding the leader board, think you are doing yourself down, Zico. You set most of the quizzes, so are bound to be lower down the list. Perhaps you should apply some form of multiplier, to your score, to make it fairer. How about a multiple of 4?"

[zico]

"UK Foreign Affairs Quiz 1. Diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and which country were restored in 1989 following a meeting in Madrid? Argentina 2. Britain broke diplomatic relations with Iran in 1989 after Ruhollah Khomeini issues a fatwa sentencing which British author to death? Salman Rushdie 3. The Slave Trade Act, officially An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom prohibiting the slave trade in the British Empire. What year was this act passed, 1707, 1807 or 1907? 1807 4. In which year did Britain join the Common Market? 1973 5. What name was given to a major scandal in twentieth-century British politics involving the Secretary of State for War in Harold Macmillan's government? The Profumo affair 6. The United Kingdom broke relations with Libya in 1984 after which British policewoman was killed by a bullet from within the Libyan People's Bureau (Libyan Embassy) in St James's Square, London. Yvonne Fletcher 7. Who was the last Viceroy of India? Louis Mountbatten, will accept Lord Mountbatten 8. In 1984 the United Kingdom signed a treaty to return what in 1997? Hong Kong (to China) 9. Which three-word term is attributed to a 1960 speech given by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in South Africa? Wind of Change 10. The British government announced a series of punitive measures against Russia in 2018 over the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in which British city? Salisbury 11. Which famous term was first used in a 1946 speech by Winston Churchill in Fulton, Missouri? Iron Curtain 12. After Britain signed the Munich Agreement with Nazi Germany in 1938, what term did Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain use to describe it? Peace for our time. 13. In 1903, which new British king made a highly successful visit to Paris, turning hostility into friendship? King Edward VII 14. Which two countries joined the United Kingdom in 1956 in an invasion of Egypt which was called the Suez Crisis? France and Israel – point for each 15. Which two-word Latin term was used to describe the period of relative peace, circa 1815 to 1914, in the regions to which Britain's power extended? Pax Britannica - modelled after Pax Romana 16. What was the name given to the 1917 declaration which gave British support for a Jewish ""national home"" in Palestine? The Balfour Declaration 17. Which religious group of French Protestants did England help protect, starting in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in 1562? Huguenots 18. Britain's conflict with Russia in the Crimean War was to protect which decaying empire from Russian advances? Ottoman Empire 19. What number article in the Northern Ireland protocol has been described as the protocol's emergency cord? Is it article 16, 17 or 18? Article 16 20. In 1977, Peter Jay’s appointment to the post of Ambassador to the United States caused controversy and accusations of nepotism. Who was his father-in-law? then Prime Minister James Callaghan"

[zico]

"UK Foreign Affairs Quiz 1. Diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and which country were restored in 1989 following a meeting in Madrid? Argentina 2. Britain broke diplomatic relations with Iran in 1989 after Ruhollah Khomeini issues a fatwa sentencing which British author to death? Salman Rushdie 3. The Slave Trade Act, officially An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom prohibiting the slave trade in the British Empire. What year was this act passed, 1707, 1807 or 1907? 1807 4. In which year did Britain join the Common Market? 1973 5. What name was given to a major scandal in twentieth-century British politics involving the Secretary of State for War in Harold Macmillan's government? The Profumo affair 6. The United Kingdom broke relations with Libya in 1984 after which British policewoman was killed by a bullet from within the Libyan People's Bureau (Libyan Embassy) in St James's Square, London. Yvonne Fletcher 7. Who was the last Viceroy of India? Louis Mountbatten, will accept Lord Mountbatten 8. In 1984 the United Kingdom signed a treaty to return what in 1997? Hong Kong (to China) 9. Which three-word term is attributed to a 1960 speech given by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in South Africa? Wind of Change 10. The British government announced a series of punitive measures against Russia in 2018 over the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in which British city? Salisbury 11. Which famous term was first used in a 1946 speech by Winston Churchill in Fulton, Missouri? Iron Curtain 12. After Britain signed the Munich Agreement with Nazi Germany in 1938, what term did Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain use to describe it? Peace for our time. 13. In 1903, which new British king made a highly successful visit to Paris, turning hostility into friendship? King Edward VII 14. Which two countries joined the United Kingdom in 1956 in an invasion of Egypt which was called the Suez Crisis? France and Israel – point for each 15. Which two-word Latin term was used to describe the period of relative peace, circa 1815 to 1914, in the regions to which Britain's power extended? Pax Britannica - modelled after Pax Romana 16. What was the name given to the 1917 declaration which gave British support for a Jewish ""national home"" in Palestine? The Balfour Declaration 17. Which religious group of French Protestants did England help protect, starting in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in 1562? Huguenots 18. Britain's conflict with Russia in the Crimean War was to protect which decaying empire from Russian advances? Ottoman Empire 19. What number article in the Northern Ireland protocol has been described as the protocol's emergency cord? Is it article 16, 17 or 18? Article 16 20. In 1977, Peter Jay’s appointment to the post of Ambassador to the United States caused controversy and accusations of nepotism. Who was his father-in-law? then Prime Minister James Callaghan"

[zico]

"UK Foreign Affairs Quiz 1. Diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and which country were restored in 1989 following a meeting in Madrid? 2. Britain broke diplomatic relations with Iran in 1989 after Ruhollah Khomeini issues a fatwa sentencing which British author to death? 3. The Slave Trade Act, officially An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom prohibiting the slave trade in the British Empire. What year was this act passed, 1707, 1807 or 1907? 4. In which year did Britain join the Common Market? 5. What name was given to a major scandal in twentieth-century British politics involving the Secretary of State for War in Harold Macmillan's government? 6. The United Kingdom broke relations with Libya in 1984 after which British policewoman was killed by a bullet from within the Libyan People's Bureau (Libyan Embassy) in St James's Square, London. 7. Who was the last Viceroy of India? 8. In 1984 the United Kingdom signed a treaty to return what in 1997? 9. Which three-word term is attributed to a 1960 speech given by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in South Africa? 10. The British government announced a series of punitive measures against Russia in 2018 over the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in which British city? 11. Which famous term was first used in a 1946 speech by Winston Churchill in Fulton, Missouri? 12. After Britain signed the Munich Agreement with Nazi Germany in 1938, what term did Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain use to describe it? 13. In 1903, which new British king made a highly successful visit to Paris, turning hostility into friendship? 14. Which two countries joined the United Kingdom in 1956 in an invasion of Egypt which was called the Suez Crisis? 15. Which two-word Latin term was used to describe the period of relative peace, circa 1815 to 1914, in the regions to which Britain's power extended? 16. What was the name given to the 1917 declaration which gave British support for a Jewish ""national home"" in Palestine? 17. Which religious group of French Protestants did England help protect, starting in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in 1562? 18. Britain's conflict with Russia in the Crimean War was to protect which decaying empire from Russian advances? 19. What number article in the Northern Ireland protocol has been described as the protocol's emergency cord? Is it article 16, 17 or 18? 20. In 1977, Peter Jay’s appointment to the post of Ambassador to the United States caused controversy and accusations of nepotism. Who was his father-in-law?"

[easthammer]

13 Thanks Zico

[mallard]

"11 for me , thanks for the Maplins clue Zico"

[zebthecat]

"15 today thanks Zico. I still miss Saab; my first car an orange 96 V4 and I have had six in total: 96, 99, classic 900, two 9000s and still have a 93 convertible for silly sentimental reasons really. All of them were bought second hand for peanuts as they bloody last."

[Westside]

13.Thanks Zico.

[Mad Dog]

14 mucho gracias

[zico]

"Defunct Brands Quiz 1. Which defunct car manufacturer was founded in Sweden in 1945? Saab 2. Which video rental chain was founded by David Cook in Texas in 1985 and at its peak consisted of nearly 10,000 stores? Blockbuster 3. From 1965 until 1990, VARIG was which country's leading airline, and virtually its only international one? Brazil 4. Which retailer, that closed its last UK store in 2018, had its headquarters at 1 Geoffrey Way, Wayne, New Jersey, United States? Toys R Us 5. A British match manufacturing company created in the mid-19th century was called Bryant and what? May 6. Which British multinational construction company was in 2018 officially, ""the largest ever trading liquidation in the UK""? Carillion plc 7. Which UK high street retailer, specialising in gifts and retro style goods, went into administration in 2012 and had its brand name bought by WHSmith? Past Times 8. Which toy brand was bought by Woolworths in 1988 and remained in use until the company's insolvency in 2009? Chad Valley 9. Criticised, for the excessive frequency and length of its sales, this company was one of the largest suppliers of kitchens and bedroom furniture until it ceased trading in December 2008? MFI 10. Can you name the largest independent regional airline in Europe which ceased operations in March 2020? Flybe 11. Do It All was sold to which DIY company in August 1998? (Hint This DIY company also entered administration on 4 May 2011) Focus 12. Complete the well-known name of the British confectionery company: Rowntree ... what? Mackintosh 13. Which UK company specialising in living room and dining room furniture with over 150 stores, in June 2020 announced it had officially gone into administration? Harvey’s Furniture 14. Which electrical and electronics retailer once rivalled Dixons, Curry’s and Comet and for two seasons in the early 90s sponsored the English Football League Cup? Rumbelows 15. In 2009, celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal appeared in a documentary to revamp which restaurant chain that closed in 2018? Little Chef 16. Which bookshop chain collapsed in the UK in June 2009? Borders (UK) 17. It was one of the UK's biggest electronics retailers and its last branch shut in June 2018? (Hint Shared its name with a fictional holiday camp) Maplin(s) 18. Which now defunct American automobile brand introduced the Firebird in 1967? Pontiac 19. Which airways company went out of business in 1991 and suffered a loss of reputation in 1988 with the terrorist bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland? Pan Am 20. In January 2021, Boohoo bought which brand and website for 55 million pounds, but did not retain any stores? Debenhams"