Quiz 230806
Round One - In The Navy
1. What is the name of the flag flown by all ships in the Royal Navy?
White Ensign
2. In the Royal Navy, what types of vessels are Vanguard, Vengeance, Victorious and Vigilant?
Submarines
3. Which Frenchman invented the “aqualung” in 1944 for use by the French Navy?
Jacques Cousteau
4. The U.S. Navy SEALs are a highly-trained special warfare force for unconventional missions. What does SEAL stand for?
Sea-Air-Land
5. The Admiral of the Fleet, the highest rank in the Royal Navy, wears how many gold rings on the sleeve of his uniform?
Five
Round Two - Telly Addicts
6. On which TV show did Les Dawson say "My prizes are so bad, some people leave them in the foyer"?
Blankety Blank
7. How many programmes of C4’s "Countdown" can you win before going on to the final stages?
Eight
8. Which TV series is set in the village of Skelthwaite?
Where The Heart Is
9. David Jason once auditioned for which part in "Dad’s Army"?
Corporal Jones
10. Eric McCormack and Debra Messing play the title characters in which American TV sitcom?
Will And Grace
Round Three - August Events
11. What was stolen in Paris in August 1911 and recovered in Florence 28 months later?
The Mona Lisa
12. What began on the 12th August and ends on 10th December?
Grouse Shooting Season
13. Which International Treaty, adopted in August 1949, deals with the Treatment of Prisoners of War?
Geneva Convention
14. Which Earl was killed by the IRA on 27th August 1979?
Mountbatten
15. Match of the day was first broadcast on Saturday 22nd August, but in which year?
1964
Round Four - Under The Umbrella
16. In the television series, Batman, umbrellas were the trade mark of which criminal?
The Penguin
17. Umbrella means ‘little shade’ in which European language?
Italian
18. What is the piece that protrudes from the top end of an umbrella called?
Ferrule - rubber or metal tip of a walking stick or umbrella
19. Which insurance company has a multi-coloured umbrella as its logo?
Legal & General
20. What is the name of the poison that was used to murder the Bulgarian defector Georgi Markov, via the tip of an umbrella?
Ricin
- spare - Who, on children’s TV, hopped around on a duck-headed, talking pogostick umbrella, called Jefferson?
Doctor Snuggles
Round Five - Warped Women (Picture Handout)
Round Six - Dog Breeds
26. The Clumber is a type of which breed of dog?
Spaniel
27. What breed of dog is named after the largest island of the Inner Hebrides?
Skye Terrier
28. Which dog breed gets its name from German meaning ‘to splash’?
The Poodle
29. What is generally regarded as the tallest breed of dog?
Irish Wolfhound
30. What is the most popular breed of dog in Britain?
Labrador
Round Seven - Retail Therapy
31. Tesco has it’s Loyalty card, but what shop has an Advantage Card?
Boot’s
32. Which shop in Regent Street, London is the largest toy shop in the world?
Hamleys
33. Which giant Watchman with 100 eyes from Greek Mythology has given his name to a chain of High Street Shops?
Argos
34. In which decade of the 20th century did Harry Ramsden open his first fish & chip shop?
1920’s (20/12/1928)
35. On TV’s home shopping channel, what does the acronym QVC mean?
Quality, value and convenience
Round Eight - Chop! Chop!
36. Name the salad made from chopped apple, celery, walnuts and mayonnaise?
Waldorf
37. Which chopsticks are longer, Chinese or Japanese?
Chinese
38. The guillotine was invented for chopping off which part of the human body?
Hands
39. Which lamb chops come from the part of the animal between best end of neck and chump?
Loin chops
40. Which country does ‘chop~suey’ come from?
USA - California (Chop-Suey literally means bits and pieces)
- spare - What colour chopping board should be used for cooked meat?
Yellow
Round Nine - Connections
41. Which fictional character lived at the address 221b Baker Street, London?
Sherlock HOLMES
42. Who used the words ‘Open sesame’ to gain entrance to a secret cave?
ALI Baba
43. Who played Martin Shaw’s partner in the TV action series The Professionals?
LEWIS Collins
44. What name is given to the person who leads and delivers the verdict of a jury?
FOREMAN
45. What is the connection?
Surnames of World Boxing Champions
Round Ten - Warped Men (Picture Handout)
