Quiz 131206
Round One - Firing Missiles
1. In the world of weaponry, what do the initials ICBM stand for?
Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile
2. What was the name of the anti-missile missiles used by the Americans during The Gulf war to shoot incoming scuds?
Patriot
3. The name of which subsonic tactical missile is the French word for a flying fish?
Exocet
4. Name the movie starring Kevin Costner which was about the Cuban missile crisis?
Thirteen Days
5. What is the name of the isolated spot on the North York Moors national park which became the site of the government’s Ballistic Missile Early Warning Station in the early 1960’s?
Fylingdales
- Which US general was nicknamed Black Jack, and gave his name to a nuclear missile?
Pershing
- Which 1993 Michael Douglas movie has “kid with missile launcher” amongst the cast credits?
Falling Down
Round Two - Let It Snow
6. How many points are there on every snowflake?
Six
7. Which Jim Carey film stars a dolphin called ’snowflake’?
Ace Ventura Pet Detective
8. According to a Christmas Song who comes dressed in her snow white gown and tap tap taps at your window pane?
Suzy Snowflake
9. Is an ‘Atomic Snowflake’ a winter cocktail, a herb with mauve flowers or the name of a Japanese pop group?
Herb - ‘Atomic Snowflake’ H.H.P. 25 cm. Mauve flowers May/October. An attractive green/white variegated leaf. Scent almost like Lemon Verbena
10. What name is given to a violent snowstorm?
Blizzard
Round Three - Juicy Juices
11. What name is given to a frozen dessert made from fruit juice?
Sorbet
12. Which well known fruit juice drink brand is the Maori word for “Good Health”?
Kia Ora
13. Gin, lemon Juice, Sugar and soda water make what cocktail?
Tom Collins
14. In Indian cookery, what dish literally translates as Red Juice?
Rogan Josh
15. In sport what substances are known as ‘Gorilla Juice’?
Steroids
Round Four - Supermarket Shopping
16. What is the country of origin of Aldi supermarkets?
Germany
17. In which year were bar codes introduced into supermarkets was it 1974, 1978 or 1982?
1974
18. Which Supermarket chain has run a series of "Computers for Schools" voucher schemes?
Tesco
19. Netto owns thousands of supermarkets worldwide, but where did it originate?
Denmark
20. Which supermarket chain took over Safeways in 2004?
Morrisons
Round Five - Gone In 2006 - 1
21. JACK WILDE
22. SHELLEY WINTERS
23. HUMPHREY - Downing Street Cat
24. PAUL HUNTER
25. EARL WOODS - Tiger’s Father
Round Six - Winter Sports
26. True or False – A Skiier losing a Ski on his way down is automatically disqualified?
False – Two Ski’s Yes!!!
27. What is the name of the famous bobsleigh track at St. Moritz?
Cresta Run
28. Which winter sport comprises Cross Country Skiing with small-bore rifle shooting?
Biathlon
29. In which Winter Olympic Sport was the 5000 metres event won in a time of 6m 59.97secs?
Speed Skating
30. In which sport has the fastest speed been achieved without mechanical assistance?
Downhill Skiing
Round Seven - Freezing Cold
31. How many degrees Fahrenheit are there between freezing and boiling points?
180 (212-32)
32. Who first perfected freezing food commercially?
Clarence Birdseye
33. What is the study of very low temperatures called? (as in freezing things)
Cryogenics
34. What name is given to the permanent freezing of the ground in areas bordering ice sheets?
Permafrost
35. Which area of Russia, famous for its freezing winter conditions, was used to exile political and criminal prisoners?
Siberia
Round Eight - You’ve Got Soul
36. Who is known as "the hardest working man in show business" and "the godfather of soul"?
James Brown
37. Which US soul singer was shot dead by his father in 1984?
Marvin Gaye
38. Name the American soul singer who died in 2005 at the age of 54 after suffering a stroke?
Luther Vandross
39. Who is called, The Queen Of Soul?
Aretha Franklin
40. Benjamin Earl Nelson was the real name of which soul singer?
Ben E King
Round Nine - Connections
41. What were first classified by the Galton-Henry system in 1901?
FINGER prints
42. Which type of traditional English sauce contains molasses, vinegar, garlic, onions and anchovies?
Worcester SAUCE
43. Which famous TV role did 9-year-old Terry Brooks don specs & a Stetson for?
The Milky BAR Kid
44. What word can go after post and before office?
BOX
45. What is the connection?
Chocolate (Yummy!)
Round Ten - Gone In 2006 - 2
46. CHARLES HAUGHEY - Taoiseach of Ireland
47. LYNNE PERRIE
48. DESERT ORCHID
49. SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC
50. FREDDIE GARRITY
Tiebreaker - How long does an average-sized snowflake take to fall to earth from 1,000 feet?
8 to 10 minutes
