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Bank Holiday Seaside Quiz

1. For which famous holiday camp company did TV personalities Brian Conley, Shane Richie and Bradley Walsh once work?
Pontins

2.  Where was the sitcom Fawlty Towers set?
Torquay

3.  Which British author wrote the 1938 novel, "Brighton Rock"?
Graham Greene

4.  Blackpool is home to how many Victorian piers?
Three Victorian piers: North Pier, Central Pier and South Pier.

5.  The Nelson's Monument, a commemorative column built in memorial to Admiral Nelson, is in which British seaside town?
Great Yarmouth

6.  The opening scenes of which film were taken at West Sands, St Andrews?
Chariots of Fire

7.  In August 2015, the artist Banksy opened the temporary art installation ‘Dismaland’ at the Tropicana in which seaside town?
Weston-Super-Mare

8.  Which Norfolk town has the motto "Gem of the Norfolk Coast" highlighted on its road signs?
Cromer

9.  Which town was given the nickname "Bradford on Sea" and between 1956 and 1989, was the host of the Miss Great Britain beauty contest? 
Morecambe

10.  Which town is the largest holiday resort on the Yorkshire coast?
Scarborough

11.  At 1.34 miles, where is the longest pleasure pier in the UK?
Southend

12. Which beach near Rye in East Sussex is the only sand dune system in the local area? 
Camber Sands

13.  Which resort's Victorian pier was largely destroyed by a storm in 1978 and these days the Thanet Offshore Wind Project can be seen from its seafront?
Margate

14. Which town sometimes dubbed the "Pearl of Dorset" is noted for its Fossil Beach and harbour wall, known as The Cobb?
Lyme Regis

15.  Sandown Beach and its traditional British seafront is one of the most popular places to visit in which county?
Isle of Wight

16. In 1936, Billy Butlin set up his first holiday camp in Skegness. Where did he set up his second camp a year later?
Clacton

17.   What seaside resort was the 'Carry On Girls' Beauty contest filmed at?
Brighton

18.  Which famous seaside resort is actually at the mouth of the Humber?
Cleethorpes

19.  In 1929, George V spent several months recuperating from a serious illness in which seaside resort, and as a result renamed it?
Bognor Regis

20.  During the 1950s some of Donald McGill's work was banned, but what was he responsible for?
The saucy seaside postcard (he was a graphic artist)

 

Bank Holiday Seaside Quiz

1. For which famous holiday camp company did TV personalities Brian Conley, Shane Richie and Bradley Walsh once work?

2.  Where was the sitcom Fawlty Towers set?

3.  Which British author wrote the 1938 novel, "Brighton Rock"?

4.  Blackpool is home to how many Victorian piers?

5.  The Nelson's Monument, a commemorative column built in memorial to Admiral Nelson, is in which British seaside town?

6.  The opening scenes of which film were taken at West Sands, St Andrews?

7.  In August 2015, the artist Banksy opened the temporary art installation ‘Dismaland’ at the Tropicana in which seaside town?

8.  Which Norfolk town has the motto "Gem of the Norfolk Coast" highlighted on its road signs?

9.  Which town was given the nickname "Bradford on Sea" and between 1956 and 1989, was the host of the Miss Great Britain beauty contest? 

10.  Which town is the largest holiday resort on the Yorkshire coast?

11.  At 1.34 miles, where is the longest pleasure pier in the UK?

12. Which beach near Rye in East Sussex is the only sand dune system in the local area? 

13.  Which resort's Victorian pier was largely destroyed by a storm in 1978 and these days the Thanet Offshore Wind Project can be seen from its seafront?

14. Which town sometimes dubbed the "Pearl of Dorset" is noted for its Fossil Beach and harbour wall, known as The Cobb?

15.  Sandown Beach and its traditional British seafront is one of the most popular places to visit in which county?

16. In 1936, Billy Butlin set up his first holiday camp in Skegness. Where did he set up his second camp a year later?

17.   What seaside resort was the 'Carry On Girls' Beauty contest filmed at? (1973 Film)

18.  Which famous seaside resort is actually at the mouth of the Humber?

19.  In 1929, George V spent several months recuperating from a serious illness in which seaside resort, and as a result renamed it?

20.  During the 1950s some of Donald McGill's work was banned, but what was he responsible for?



 

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I have been skiing a fair few times and have never heard the phrase bunny hill once.
Oh and Therapods are still with us now albeit smaller and more feathery than T Rex.

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Random Trivia Quiz 2

1.  What is the only number spelled out in English that has the same number of letters as its meaning?
Four

2.  The Marcels, Elvis, Sinatra, and a bunch of others have sung about standing alone, without a dream in their heart, without a love of their own in their versions of what song about a rare, colourful celestial event?
Blue Moon

3.  Ralph Samuelson didn't know what he was doing when he took a pair of boards and a rope out on Lake Pepin in Minnesota in the summer of 1922. After a couple days of experimenting, he ended up inventing what recreational activity?
Waterskiing

4.  What famous filmmaker behind "Patton" and "The Godfather" received his middle name because of the car company that sponsored the radio show where his father worked?
Francis Ford Coppola

5.  The world capital cities of Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest all lie along what river, the second-longest in Europe?
The Danube

6.  Who is the only singer to win the Grammy Awards for Album, Record, and Song of the Year twice? Both of the winning albums had titles that were two-digit numbers.
Adele – Albums 21 and 25

7.  What is the metric unit, consisting of 10,000 square meters, that is the primary measure of land in most countries?
Hectare

8.  Looking to stimulate a stagnant Soviet economy in the '80s, Mikhail Gorbachev introduced what P-word political movement that's just Russian for "reconstruction" or "restructuring"?
Perestroika

9.  French President Charles de Gaulle is quoted as saying "How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of ______?" Give the word that completes this quote.
Cheese

10.  The Cowboy and The Spaceman was a rejected title for what movie that eventually won an Academy Award for Special Achievement?
Toy Story

11.  The most abundant sulfide mineral is pyrite. But this mineral's lustrous appearance is more commonly known by what two-word phrase?
Fool's gold

12.  What informal term for a rabbit is used for a gentle ski slope suitable for beginners?
Bunny – Bunny hill

13.  Now displayed in Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History, 90 percent of the fossils from what massive theropod dinosaur was unearthed in South Dakota in 1990 and was nicknamed “Sue” after it was discovered by palaeontologist Susan Hendrickson?
Tyrannosaurus Rex

14.  According to a popular theory, dinosaurs got wiped out by the Chicxulub crater impact in what back-half-of-the-alphabet Mexican peninsula?
Yucatán

15.  One of Andy Warhol's most famous artworks is a set of 32 canvases, each bearing an image of a red-and-white can of soup from what company?
Campbell's

16.  If 80 critics review a movie and at least 75% of those reviews are positive, then a movie is deemed "Certified Fresh" according to what website?
Rotten Tomatoes

17.  What are Cohiba, Hoyo de Monterrey, Montecristo, Partagas, Romeo y Julieta and Quintero?
Cuban cigars = will accept just cigars

18.  Which term with Greek and Italian roots describes a collection or chain of islands, such as the Bahamas, the Maldives, and the Galápagos?
Archipelago

19.  Israel and which other country border the Dead Sea?
Jordan

20.  His name lives on in the form of an oath of ethics taken by medical practitioners. Which ancient Greek physician is known as the "Father of Medicine"?
Hippocrates

 

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Random Trivia Quiz 2

1.  What is the only number spelled out in English that has the same number of letters as its meaning?

2.  The Marcels, Elvis, Sinatra, and a bunch of others have sung about standing alone, without a dream in their heart, without a love of their own in their versions of what song about a rare, colourful celestial event?

3.  Ralph Samuelson didn't know what he was doing when he took a pair of boards and a rope out on Lake Pepin in Minnesota in the summer of 1922. After a couple days of experimenting, he ended up inventing what recreational activity?

4.  What famous filmmaker behind "Patton" and "The Godfather" received his middle name because of the car company that sponsored the radio show where his father worked?

5.  The world capital cities of Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest all lie along what river, the second-longest in Europe?

6.  Who is the only singer to win the Grammy Awards for Album, Record, and Song of the Year twice? Both of the winning albums had titles that were two-digit numbers.

7.  What is the metric unit, consisting of 10,000 square meters, that is the primary measure of land in most countries?

8.  Looking to stimulate a stagnant Soviet economy in the '80s, Mikhail Gorbachev introduced what P-word political movement that's just Russian for "reconstruction" or "restructuring"?

9.  French President Charles de Gaulle is quoted as saying "How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of ______?" Give the word that completes this quote.

10.  The Cowboy and The Spaceman was a rejected title for what movie that eventually won an Academy Award for Special Achievement?

11.  The most abundant sulfide mineral is pyrite. But this mineral's lustrous appearance is more commonly known by what two-word phrase?

12.  What informal term for a rabbit is used for a gentle ski slope suitable for beginners?

13.  Now displayed in Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History, 90 percent of the fossils from what massive theropod dinosaur was unearthed in South Dakota in 1990 and was nicknamed “Sue” after it was discovered by palaeontologist Susan Hendrickson?

14.  According to a popular theory, dinosaurs got wiped out by the Chicxulub crater impact in what back-half-of-the-alphabet Mexican peninsula?

15.  One of Andy Warhol's most famous artworks is a set of 32 canvases, each bearing an image of a red-and-white can of soup from what company?

16.  If 80 critics review a movie and at least 75% of those reviews are positive, then a movie is deemed "Certified Fresh" according to what website?

17.  What are Cohiba, Hoyo de Monterrey, Montecristo, Partagas, Romeo y Julieta and Quintero?

18.  Which term with Greek and Italian roots describes a collection or chain of islands, such as the Bahamas, the Maldives, and the Galápagos?

19.  Israel and which other country border the Dead Sea?

20.  His name lives on in the form of an oath of ethics taken by medical practitioners. Which ancient Greek physician is known as the "Father of Medicine"?



 

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Film Music Quiz

1. Which artist wrote and sang ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’ for The Lion King soundtrack? 
Elton John 

2.  Which Pink Floyd album became the soundtrack of a feature film starring Bob Geldof? 
The Wall

3.  Which Jerry wrote the scores for, amongst others, Papillon, The Omen, Alien, Rambo, Planet of the Apes and Chinatown? 
Jerry Goldsmith

4.  Which song won Dolly Parton an Oscar Nomination for Best Original Song at the 1981 Academy Awards? 
9 to 5

5.  Who sings ‘And All That Jazz’ on the Chicago (2002) soundtrack? 
Catherine Zeta-Jones

6.  Art Garfunkel’s ‘Bright Eyes’ was written for the soundtrack of which 1978 animated movie? 
Watership Down

7. Who sang ‘Danger Zone’ on the soundtrack to the 1980’s blockbuster ‘Top Gun’?
Kenny Loggins

8. “Raindrops keep falling on my head” was used in which 1969 film? 
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

9.  Eminem stars and performs the songs to a movie loosely based on his life, what movie? 
8 Mile

10.  Who sings the ballad “The Wind Beneath My Wings” from the film Beaches? 
Bette Midler

11.  In which 1996 movie did “Secret Garden” by Bruce Springsteen feature? 
Jerry Maguire

12.  Lulu sang the theme tune to which James Bond film? 
The Man with the Golden Gun

13.  Who performed ‘(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life’ with Bill Medley on the ‘Dirty Dancing’ soundtrack?
Jennifer Warnes

14.  Which pop diva was ‘Holding Out for A Hero’ on the soundtrack to the 1984 movie, ‘Footloose’?
Bonnie Tyler

15.  Complete the name of the famous movie soundtrack composer, ‘Hans _____’.
Zimmer

16.  Which of these Bee Gee hits was NOT on the original movie soundtrack of ‘Saturday Night Fever’, "How Deep Is Your Love", "More Than a Woman", "Tragedy"?
"Tragedy"

17.  The soundtrack to the movie “Grease” was released on April 14 of which year two months ahead of the film's release in which year?
1978

18. Composer John Williams did NOT compose which film score out of the following, “The Towering Inferno”, “Jaws”, “Star Wars”, “Poltergeist”, “E.T.”?
Poltergeist – that’s another by Jerry Goldsmith

19.  The song ‘New York New York’ is from which 1949 film?
On the Town

20.  What song did Bob Dylan write for the soundtrack of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid? 
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

 

Last one for a week.

Film Music Quiz

1. Which artist wrote and sang ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’ for The Lion King soundtrack? 

2.  Which Pink Floyd album became the soundtrack of a feature film starring Bob Geldof? 

3.  Which Jerry wrote the scores for, amongst others, Papillon, The Omen, Alien, Rambo, Planet of the Apes and Chinatown? 

4.  Which song won Dolly Parton an Oscar Nomination for Best Original Song at the 1981 Academy Awards? 

5.  Who sings ‘And All That Jazz’ on the Chicago (2002) soundtrack? 

6.  Art Garfunkel’s ‘Bright Eyes’ was written for the soundtrack of which 1978 animated movie? 

7. Who sang ‘Danger Zone’ on the soundtrack to the 1980’s blockbuster ‘Top Gun’?

8. “Raindrops keep falling on my head” was used in which 1969 film? 

9.  Eminem stars and performs the songs to a movie loosely based on his life, what movie? 

10.  Who sings the ballad “The Wind Beneath My Wings” from the film Beaches? 

11.  In which 1996 movie did “Secret Garden” by Bruce Springsteen feature? 

12.  Lulu sang the theme tune to which James Bond film? 

13.  Who performed ‘(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life’ with Bill Medley on the ‘Dirty Dancing’ soundtrack?

14.  Which pop diva was ‘Holding Out for A Hero’ on the soundtrack to the 1984 movie, ‘Footloose’?

15.  Complete the name of the famous movie soundtrack composer, ‘Hans ______’.

16.  Which of these Bee Gee hits was NOT on the original movie soundtrack of ‘Saturday Night Fever’, "How Deep Is Your Love", "More Than a Woman", "Tragedy"?

17.  The soundtrack to the movie “Grease” was released on April 14 of which year two months ahead of the film's release in which year?

18. Composer John Williams did NOT compose which film score out of the following, “The Towering Inferno”, “Jaws”, “Star Wars”, “Poltergeist”, “E.T.”?

19.  The song ‘New York New York’ is from which 1949 film?

20.  What song did Bob Dylan write for the soundtrack of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid? 




 

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Random Trivia Quiz 1

1.  If you rearrange the letters of “Tom has no ideas,” you’ll get the first name, surname, and middle initial of what inventor with plenty of bright ideas?
Thomas A Edison

2.  Which of the world’s 25 largest retail companies was founded by a 17-year-old Swede named Ingvar Kamprad?
IKEA

3.  Fill in the blank with the missing fashion brand from this iconic Marilyn Monroe quote. When asked what she wore to bed each evening, she replied “Five drops of ______ No. 5.”
Chanel

4.  Which First Lady, in office during the Bay of Pigs Invasion and Cuban Missile Crisis, is known as being the gold standard for White House fashion?
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

5.  Which cocktail that originates in Puerto Rico has a name that translates as “strained pineapple?”
Piña colada

6.  Typically, there are four gemstones that are considered "precious." Diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and what fourth stone?
Emeralds

7.  According to Guinness, the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction went for more than $6 million, and was played on "MTV Unplugged" in November 1993 by what late Nirvana frontman?
Kurt Cobain

8.  Now at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC, what famous painting featuring a deep blue evening sky depicts Vincent Van Gogh's view from a window in a mental health asylum?
Starry Night

9.  The Waldorf salad was named for the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in NYC where it was first created for a charity ball in 1896. What is the nut which is typically a key ingredient in the Waldorf salad?
Walnut

10.  What alcoholic spirit is found in all three of these cocktails: Gimlet, Aviation, and Tom Collins?
Gin

11.  What is the somewhat-logical term for the internet prank and meme in which an unexpected appearance of the music video for the 1987 Rick Astley song "Never Gonna Give You Up" is "planted" into an unrelated link? The meme's popularity dates back to 2008.
Rickrolling

12.  Famous for being in the freshly murdered grip of Wild Bill Hickok, a dead man's hand in poker is a pair of eights and a pair of what high cards?
Aces

13.  Running on Broadway from 2005 to 2017, what musical tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and features songs like "Sherry" and "Big Girls Don't Cry?"
Jersey Boys

14.  What is the nickname of retired professional golfer Jack Nicklaus? Its origin goes back to the mascot of his high school in Upper Arlington, Ohio and it is incorporated into his brand's logo.
The Golden Bear

15.  Because black-and-white papers are sensitive to blue and green light, most safelights in photography darkrooms are one of which two colours? Point for each
Red or Amber

16. The simple Italian salad known as a Caprese salad typically includes tomatoes, basil, and what variety of cheese?
Mozzarella

17.  What is the ten-letter term for the longest side on a right-angled triangle?
Hypotenuse

18.  The largest poker tournament ever was the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event with $86 million in prizes and $12 million for first place. What variety of poker was that tournament?
Texas Hold'em

19.  Archaeological research estimates that its initial nose was about 3 feet wide when it was first constructed around 2500 BC. What is this object?
The Sphinx

20.  Who was the first character to speak in the first Star Wars movie all the way back in 1977?
C3PO
 

Random Trivia Quiz 1

1.  If you rearrange the letters of “Tom has no ideas,” you’ll get the first name, surname, and middle initial of what inventor with plenty of bright ideas?

2.  Which of the world’s 25 largest retail companies was founded by a 17-year-old Swede named Ingvar Kamprad?

3.  Fill in the blank with the missing fashion brand from this iconic Marilyn Monroe quote. When asked what she wore to bed each evening, she replied “Five drops of ______ No. 5.”

4.  Which First Lady, in office during the Bay of Pigs Invasion and Cuban Missile Crisis, is known as being the gold standard for White House fashion?

5.  Which cocktail that originates in Puerto Rico has a name that translates as “strained pineapple?”

6.  Typically, there are four gemstones that are considered "precious." Diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and what fourth stone?

7.  According to Guinness, the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction went for more than $6 million, and was played on "MTV Unplugged" in November 1993 by what late Nirvana frontman?

8.  Now at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC, what famous painting featuring a deep blue evening sky depicts Vincent Van Gogh's view from a window in a mental health asylum?

9.  The Waldorf salad was named for the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in NYC where it was first created for a charity ball in 1896. What is the nut which is typically a key ingredient in the Waldorf salad?

10.  What alcoholic spirit is found in all three of these cocktails: Gimlet, Aviation, and Tom Collins?

11.  What is the somewhat-logical term for the internet prank and meme in which an unexpected appearance of the music video for the 1987 Rick Astley song "Never Gonna Give You Up" is "planted" into an unrelated link? The meme's popularity dates back to 2008.

12.  Famous for being in the freshly murdered grip of Wild Bill Hickok, a dead man's hand in poker is a pair of eights and a pair of what high cards?

13.  Running on Broadway from 2005 to 2017, what musical tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and features songs like "Sherry" and "Big Girls Don't Cry?"

14.  What is the nickname of retired professional golfer Jack Nicklaus? Its origin goes back to the mascot of his high school in Upper Arlington, Ohio and it is incorporated into his brand's logo.

15.  Because black-and-white papers are sensitive to blue and green light, most safelights in photography darkrooms are one of which two colours? Point for each

16. The simple Italian salad known as a Caprese salad typically includes tomatoes, basil, and what variety of cheese?

17.  What is the ten-letter term for the longest side on a right-angled triangle?

18.  The largest poker tournament ever was the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event with $86 million in prizes and $12 million for first place. What variety of poker was that tournament?

19.  Archaeological research estimates that its initial nose was about 3 feet wide when it was first constructed around 2500 BC. What is this object?

20.  Who was the first character to speak in the first Star Wars movie all the way back in 1977?