Quiz 190406
Round One - Crazy Start
1. Who recently had a hit with ‘The Closest Thing To Crazy’?
Katie Melua
2. To which tribe of Indians did Crazy Horse belong?
Sioux
3. In which song will you find the lyrics "I got a gal named Daisy, She almost drive me crazy"?
Tutti frutti - Little Richard
4. Which football team were nicknamed ‘the crazy gang’?
Wimbledon FC
5. Who originally had a hit with the most popular jukebox song of all time ‘Crazy’?
Patsy Cline
1. Who recently had a hit with ‘The Closest Thing To Crazy’?
Katie Melua
2. To which tribe of Indians did Crazy Horse belong?
Sioux
3. In which song will you find the lyrics "I got a gal named Daisy, She almost drive me crazy"?
Tutti frutti - Little Richard
4. Which football team were nicknamed ‘the crazy gang’?
Wimbledon FC
5. Who originally had a hit with the most popular jukebox song of all time ‘Crazy’?
Patsy Cline
Round Two - Sports Bag
6. 1988 saw the first British golfer to win the US Masters, what was his name?
Sandy Lyle
7. Which female tennis star played in 22 Wimbledons in 23 years, winning 6 singles, 10 doubles and four mixed doubles titles?
Billie Jean King
8. To the nearest mile, what is the length of the marathon?
26 miles
9. In which year was the first Soccer World Cup?
1930
10. What are the small indentations on a golf ball called?
Dimples
6. 1988 saw the first British golfer to win the US Masters, what was his name?
Sandy Lyle
7. Which female tennis star played in 22 Wimbledons in 23 years, winning 6 singles, 10 doubles and four mixed doubles titles?
Billie Jean King
8. To the nearest mile, what is the length of the marathon?
26 miles
9. In which year was the first Soccer World Cup?
1930
10. What are the small indentations on a golf ball called?
Dimples
Round Three - Craft Workshop
11. What is the Japanese name for the art of paper folding?
Origami
12. Thomas Sheraton and George Hepplewhite lived in the 18th century, they were two of the three most renowned what?
English furniture makers
13. Rene Lalique was a famous designer, renowned for his stunning creations in what material?
Glass
14. In which European country did Delft ware originate?
Holland
15. What name is given to the Art of fine writing to write decoratively?
Calligraphy
11. What is the Japanese name for the art of paper folding?
Origami
12. Thomas Sheraton and George Hepplewhite lived in the 18th century, they were two of the three most renowned what?
English furniture makers
13. Rene Lalique was a famous designer, renowned for his stunning creations in what material?
Glass
14. In which European country did Delft ware originate?
Holland
15. What name is given to the Art of fine writing to write decoratively?
Calligraphy
Round Four - A Few Drinks
16. The name of which Spanish wine means ‘bleeding’?
Sangria
17. What is the spirit base of Blue Curacao [pr. "coora-sow"]?
Gin
18. In terms of the amount of alcohol you get, which is the most expensive: whiskey, beer, or wine?
Beer
19. In which region in France are Chardonnay wines produced?
Burgundy
20. From which country does Sherry originate?
Spain
- What does a sommelier do?
Taste Wine
16. The name of which Spanish wine means ‘bleeding’?
Sangria
17. What is the spirit base of Blue Curacao [pr. "coora-sow"]?
Gin
18. In terms of the amount of alcohol you get, which is the most expensive: whiskey, beer, or wine?
Beer
19. In which region in France are Chardonnay wines produced?
Burgundy
20. From which country does Sherry originate?
Spain
- What does a sommelier do?
Taste Wine
Round Five - Actorgrams
21. SO I’M CUTER (3,6) TOM CRUISE
22. OLD WEST ACTION (5,8) CLINT EASTWOOD
23. FINE IN TORN JEANS (8,7) JENNIFER ANISTON
24. GENUINE CLASS (4,8) ALEC GUINNESS
25. ANESTHETIZE JAR ONCE (8, 4-5) CATHERINE ZETA-JONES
21. SO I’M CUTER (3,6) TOM CRUISE
22. OLD WEST ACTION (5,8) CLINT EASTWOOD
23. FINE IN TORN JEANS (8,7) JENNIFER ANISTON
24. GENUINE CLASS (4,8) ALEC GUINNESS
25. ANESTHETIZE JAR ONCE (8, 4-5) CATHERINE ZETA-JONES
Round Six - Around The World
26. What is the largest city in the Sierra Madre mountains?
Mexico City
27. The name of which area in the Pacific means "many islands"?
Polynesia
28. In which country would one find 8 of the world’s 10 highest mountains?
Nepal
29. Which country beginning with a ‘T’ has a shoreline on the Andaman Sea?
Thailand
30. The island of Bahrain is connected by a causeway to which country?
Saudi Arabia
26. What is the largest city in the Sierra Madre mountains?
Mexico City
27. The name of which area in the Pacific means "many islands"?
Polynesia
28. In which country would one find 8 of the world’s 10 highest mountains?
Nepal
29. Which country beginning with a ‘T’ has a shoreline on the Andaman Sea?
Thailand
30. The island of Bahrain is connected by a causeway to which country?
Saudi Arabia
Round Seven - Animal Magic
31. Which is the fastest land mammal?
Cheetah
32. How many pairs of legs has the crab?
Five
33. What name is given to a badger’s dwelling?
Set
34. Which breed of animal is the chinchilla?
Cat
35. What name is given to the male swan?
Cob
31. Which is the fastest land mammal?
Cheetah
32. How many pairs of legs has the crab?
Five
33. What name is given to a badger’s dwelling?
Set
34. Which breed of animal is the chinchilla?
Cat
35. What name is given to the male swan?
Cob
Round Eight - History Class
36. Who was Aristotle’s most famous student?
Alexander the Great
37. Who was Cleopatra’s lover before she married Marc Anthony?
Caesar
38. Which country defeated the Persians in the 5th Century BC?
Greece
39. How many Catherines did Henry VIII marry?
Three - Catherine of Aragon, Catherine Parr, and Catherine Howard
40. Who was Socrates’s most famous student?
Plato
36. Who was Aristotle’s most famous student?
Alexander the Great
37. Who was Cleopatra’s lover before she married Marc Anthony?
Caesar
38. Which country defeated the Persians in the 5th Century BC?
Greece
39. How many Catherines did Henry VIII marry?
Three - Catherine of Aragon, Catherine Parr, and Catherine Howard
40. Who was Socrates’s most famous student?
Plato
Round Nine - Connections
41. With whom did Elton John duet to reach Number One in 1976 with Don’t Go Breaking My Heart?
Kiki DEE
42. In which 1967 film did Warren Beatty and Fay Dunaway play the leaders of a notoriously violent gang of bank robbers?
Bonnie & CLYDE
43. What is the principal home ground of Nottinghamshire Cricket Club?
TRENT Bridge
44. Which airport serves the city of Limerick in Ireland?
SHANNON Airport
45. What is the connection?
Rivers in the UK
41. With whom did Elton John duet to reach Number One in 1976 with Don’t Go Breaking My Heart?
Kiki DEE
42. In which 1967 film did Warren Beatty and Fay Dunaway play the leaders of a notoriously violent gang of bank robbers?
Bonnie & CLYDE
43. What is the principal home ground of Nottinghamshire Cricket Club?
TRENT Bridge
44. Which airport serves the city of Limerick in Ireland?
SHANNON Airport
45. What is the connection?
Rivers in the UK
Round Ten - Call My Bluff
46. Taphephobia - A) Dread of being buried alive, B) The fear of extreme cold C) The fear of an invasion by the Welsh?
A) Dread of being buried alive
47. Samogon - A) Any combination of vitamins, B) A Japanese bodyguard C) Illicitly-distilled vodka?
C) Illicitly-distilled vodka
48. Bardolatry - A) Excessive worship of public houses B) An expert in medieval musical instruments C) Excessive worship of Shakespeare and his works
C) Excessive worship of Shakespeare and his works
49. Decatize - A) To release pressure suddenly B) Cause to uncurl by steaming or damping C) The removal of reflectors used to indicate the middle of a road
B) Cause to uncurl by steaming or damping
50. Gelogenic - A) Producing laughter B) Producing gelatine C) Producing glue
A) Producing laughter
46. Taphephobia - A) Dread of being buried alive, B) The fear of extreme cold C) The fear of an invasion by the Welsh?
A) Dread of being buried alive
47. Samogon - A) Any combination of vitamins, B) A Japanese bodyguard C) Illicitly-distilled vodka?
C) Illicitly-distilled vodka
48. Bardolatry - A) Excessive worship of public houses B) An expert in medieval musical instruments C) Excessive worship of Shakespeare and his works
C) Excessive worship of Shakespeare and his works
49. Decatize - A) To release pressure suddenly B) Cause to uncurl by steaming or damping C) The removal of reflectors used to indicate the middle of a road
B) Cause to uncurl by steaming or damping
50. Gelogenic - A) Producing laughter B) Producing gelatine C) Producing glue
A) Producing laughter
Tiebreaker - The largest recorded single litter for a pet mouse?
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