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Quiz 24 - Answers

Written by Bob Curtis (Mobocurt)

 

Quiz Answers

Question 1 Which member of the Royal Family was recently in the news after it was reported that they were

facing bankruptcy?

A= Duchess of York

Question 2 Which Children's TV show has run continuously since 1958 ?

A= Blue Peter

Question 3 What's the average age at which people in the UK become Grandparents ?

A= 49

Question 4 Where is the head office of Cathay Pacific airlines; is it Hong Kong or Singapore ?

A= Hong Kong

Question 5 Which major North American tourist attraction is wearing away at a rate of 5 feet per year?

A= Niagara Falls

Question 6 What are the five flavours you'd find in a packet of Rowntrees pastilles or fruit gums?

A= Strawberry, Orange, Blackcurrant, Lemon, Lime

Question 7 19 and 17 are either side of which single number on a standard dartboard?

A= 3

Question 8 What disease is also known as lockjaw?

A= Tetanus

Question 9 Family Fortunes Question ; Something In Spaghetti Sauce apart From Tomatoes

A= Mushrooms/ Meat/ Garlic/ Peppers/ Oregano

Question 10 Name any 6 of the 10 movies that made the short list for the Best Film Oscar at the

2010 Academy Awards

 

Avatar

Blind Side

District 9

An Education

The Hurt Locker

Inglorious Bastards

Precious: Based On The Novel 'Push' By Sapphire

A Serious Man

Up

Up in the Air

 

 

Question 11                                 Anagram                    9 letters/1 word

                                  R T B O M A E R E

Cryptic; Feeling the pressure                          a= barometer

Question 12 Which aid to sore throats is made in the Lancashire port of

Fleetwood?

A= Fishermans Friends

Question 13 Rhyming Answers

1        What word can follow credit, Christmas and post?

2        In which series of films does Bruce Willis play the role of John McClane?

3         What is the name of the Pope's private army?

Answers

1 Card

2 Die Hard

3 Swiss Guard

Question 14 Whose ten years and two months as Chancellor of the Exchequer made him the

longest-serving Chancellor in modern history?     

A= Gordon Brown

Question 15 Which poison has a very distinctive aroma, smelling like Almonds ?
a= Cyanide

Question 16 Which fruits form the base for the following drinks?

A) Cider------------Apple

B) Cointreau-------Orange

C) Grenadine-------Pomegranate

Question 17 At 230 miles, which is Britain's longest motorway?

A= M6

Question 18 Which type of plant, is the largest member of the grass family? A= Bamboo

Question 19 Which four cities did London beat in order to host the Olympics Games in 2012?

A= Paris, Madrid, New York & Moscow

 

Question 20 Who am I ?

12pts  I was born on 20 January 1971, Frodsham, Cheshire

11pts  I am still alive and active and adding to my vast wealth

10pts  I first appeared on TV aged 15 in a BBC Pebble Mill contest called A Song for Christmas

9pts  I married a member of my stage crew in 1999 and now have 2 children

8pts  I sang backup on Elton John's Lion King smash hit "Can you feel the love tonight." [ Number 14 in 1994 ]

7pts  I was the leader of a band and had a short solo career when the band broke up.

6pts  Away from music I have appeared as an actor on ITV's Heartbeat

5pts  I released the Solo Albums Open Road and 12 Months 11 Days

4pts  I am back on the road with my band and we are having lots of success.

3pts  Rumour has it that an ex band member is to bury the hatchet and sing with us again

2pts  I am the leader and songwriter for Take That

1pt  Initials = GB [Gary Barlow]

Question 21  Which musical instrument appears on the Queens Royal Standard Flag?

A= Harp

Question 22 What is the more common name of the process described in a medical dictionary as Parturition?

A= (Giving) Birth

Question 23 What's the year

A=  Geri Halliwell leaves The Spice Girls------------1998

B= The population of Portugal hits 10 million--------1999

C= France win the World Cup-------------------------1998

D= A computer beats Gary Kasparov at chess-------1997

Question 24 The "Little Nipper" is Britain's best selling what?

A= Mousetrap

Question 25 Which London landmark was moved from Buckingham Palace to Cumberland Gate, Hyde Park in 1851?

A= Marble Arch

Question 26 True or False ?

A= A game of Cribbage ends when 1 player scores 121 !

B= Bovril is a Scottish invention !

C= The first recorded Women's Cricket match took place at Lord's in 1887 !

D= In South Pass City, Wyoming  any man who constantly kisses "human beings" is forbidden to have a moustache!

Answers = True , True [John Johnston of Edinburgh], False [1745], True

 

Question 27  What is the shape of a Viagra tablet?

A= Diamond Shaped                        

Question 28 On a  Snakes and Ladders board, which are there more of - Snakes or Ladders ?

A=  Snakes 12 to Ladders 8

Question 29 Who are the two actors who starred in the film 'The Dirty Dozen' that went on to top the UK Charts?

A= Lee Marvin & Telly Savalas

Question 30 Wipeout

 

Q1

Which Robbie Williams' track is the UK's favourite funeral song according to a survey?

Angels

Q2

Which Disney Animated movie featured a character called Triton ?

The Little Mermaid

Q3

How many 'Beatles' appear on the cover of the Abbey Road Album?

Five (John, Paul, George, Ringo and a VW Beetle car)

Q4

Who is the 1st character to speak in the film Star Wars; Episode 4 A New Hope?

C3P0

Q5

Which Gallagher brother became a father 1st?

Liam

 

Q6

Who provided the voice of Valiant the Pigeon in 'Valiant'

Ewan McGregor

Q7

In which film did Nicholas Cage play Randall Memphis Raines

Gone in 60 Seconds

Q8

 Which band have released more Greatest Hits albums than any other recording artist?

Queen

Q9

Which Trainspotting actor released a cover version of Tony Christie's Avenues & Alleyways?

Johnny Lee Miller

Q10

Which sci fi legend appears in the Miss Congeniality films?

William Shatner

 

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