Quiz 250106
Round One – The Burns Unit
1. Who was the presenter of ITV’s Krypton Factor?
Gordon Burns
2. Which bizarre rock / pop singer, who had a hit with ‘Wot’ has the real name Ray Burns?
Captain Sensible
3. Sally Allbright And Harry Burns Are The Leading Characters In Which Romantic Comedy?
When Harry Met Sally
4. What facial fashion did General Ambrose Burnside start in the American Civil War?
Sideburns
5. In January 1984, Michael Jackson suffered second-degree burns while making a commercial for which company?
Pepsi
Round Two - Made With Girders
6. Which of these is the longest bridge, Sydney Harbour, Humber or Golden Gate?
Humber
7. Which bridge, spanning the River Avon in Bristol was designed by Brunel and opened in 1864?
The Clifton Suspension Bridge
8. Which river flows under the bridge linking Scotland and England at Cold stream?
River Tweed
9. Which is the only London mainline rail terminus to share its name with a bridge over the Thames?
Waterloo
10. Which is the widest and heaviest arch bridge in the world?
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Round Three - Haggis, Tatties & Neaps
11. Haggis is made using oatmeal and which animal’s stomach?
Sheep
12. What item is made in shapes called finger, petticoat and thistle?
Scottish Shortbread
13. In Porridge, what was the name of the Scottish prison warder?
Mr MacKay
14. In which Scottish City, famed for its cakes, are the comics “The Beano” and “The Dandy” published?
Dundee
15. What would a Scotsman stir with a spurtle?
Porridge (it’s a spoon used whilst cooking)
Round Four - I’ll Take The High Road
16. DESIRABLE KIT is an anagram of which Scottish town?
East Kilbride
17. Which Scottish city is situated at the mouths of the rivers Dee and the Don?
Aberdeen
18. In which building are the Scottish Crown Jewels kept?
Edinburgh Castle
19. Scotland and England are separated by which range of hills?
The Cheviots
20. Which Scottish loch covers the largest area?
Loch Lomond
Round Five - Scot Of The Pops
21. By what name were the singing Scottish twins Craig and Charlie Reid better known?
The Proclaimers
22. Which Scottish group, who had hits with ‘Dignity’ and ‘Real Gone Kid’, are named after a Steely Dan song?
Deacon Blue
23. Which Scottish group had a number one hit after splitting up thanks to airplay from a Volkswagen ad in 1993?
The Bluebells
24. Which Scottish singer won an Oscar for "Into the west" featured in the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
Annie Lennox
25. Who were the first Scottish group in the UK singles chart to have three Number One Hits?
Wet Wet Wet (Marmalade were the first Scottish group to have a number one)
Round Six - Highland Games
26. In Scottish Football, which two teams play each other in the local derby in Edinburgh?
Hearts of Midlothian / Hibernians*
27. On which racecourse is the Scottish Grand National run?
Ayr
28. What Sport Is A Scottish Version Of Hockey?
Shinty
29. Scotland has won the world championships of which sport for the last two years?
Elephant Polo
30. Who was the manager of the Scottish football team before they failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals?
Craig Brown
*In the 1979/1980 season, George Best made 27 appearances for which Scottish football club?
Hibernian
- ‘Hurley-hacket’ is an old Scottish sport based on what winter sport?
Toboganning
Round Seven - A Wee Dram Of The Hard Stuff
31. To be called Scotch whisky, the spirit must be distilled in Scotland from barley malt and matured for at least three years in casks made from which wood?
Oak
32. Which Whisky is handcrafted by the sixteen men of Tain?
Glenmorangie
33. The Scottish town of Perth appears on the label of which famous Scottish Whisky?
Bells
34. What is the world’s most popular bottled malt whisky?
Glenfiddich
35. What is mixed with Whisky to make Whisky Mac?
Ginger Wine
- Which painting by Landseer is owned by John Dewar and Sons and features on the labels of their whisky bottles?
Monarch of the Glen
Round Eight - Hoots Mon!
36. In Scottish folklore, a ‘kelpie’ is a ghost in what form?
A Horse
37. After Guilty and Not Guilty what is the third verdict in Scottish Law?
Not Proven
38. Which feature length Disney cartoon had a Scottish terrier called Jock in it?
Lady and the Tramp
39. There are 12 members in an English criminal jury. How many members are there in a Scottish criminal jury?
Fifteen
40. Which Scottish school did Prince Charles go to?
Gordonstoun
Round Nine - Scotch Corner
41. Who united the English & Scottish Crowns in 1603?
James I
42. Three Scottish kings and eight Popes share what name?
Alexander
43. Which Scottish clan were traitors and caused the Glencoe massacre?
Campbells
44. In 1839, what was added to bicycles by a Scottish blacksmith, which made them easier to get about on?
Pedals
45. Which Scottish King defeated the English at Bannockburn?
Robert the Bruce
Round Ten - You’re Bard
46. In theatres, what is referred to as ‘The Scottish play’?
Macbeth
47. Which Scottish actor played the part of the undertaker in Dads army?
John Laurie
48. Which Scottish novelist wrote Ivanhoe?
Sir Walter Scot
49. Which Scottish city is the setting for Irvine Welsh’s novel Trainspotting?
Edinburgh
50. Which musical tells the story of a Scottish village that appears once every century?
Brigadoon
Tiebreaker - In which year did the Forth Road Bridge open?
1964
- Devised to punish Pirate William Maurice in 1241, a man could be hanged, drawn and quartered under Scottish law until which century?
20th - 1950
