Quiz 040707
Round One - A Walk In The Park
1. The Grand Canyon National Park can be found in which American State?
Arizona
2. What is the name of the lake in the middle of London’s Hyde Park?
The Serpentine
3. Which french theme park is named after a cartoon character?
Asterix
4. In which county is Donnington Park motor racing circuit?
Leicestershire
5. Which film won Oscars for sound and visual effects and in 1997 a sequel followed. The films proved so popular that they became the theme for a thrill-seeking ride at the Universal Studios in Orlando?
Jurassic Park
Round Two - Sporting Challenge
6. How many points are scored for a gold in archery?
Ten
7. Which venue has seen more boxing World Title fights than any other?
Madison Square Gardens , NY
8. Who won his only British open Golf Championship at Royal St Georges, Sandwich in 1985?
Sandy Lyle
9. Which Rugby League team play at Knowesley Road?
St Helens
10. What is the absolute minimum number of strokes a tennis player must hit in order to win a set of tennis?
Twelve
- In 1962 which race at Aintree had the fastest speed?
British Grand Prix
Round Three - Where Is It Now
11. Fez is an African city which gives its name to a type of hat. In which country is it?
Morocco
12. Waterloo was the scene of a famous battle fought in 1815, in which country is it?
Belgium
13. “The girl from Ipanema” was a popular tune of the 1960s. In which country is Ipanema?
Brazil
14. Timbuktu is always cited as a very distant and outlandish place, where is it?
The Sahara Desert in Mali
15. The Crimea is a famous as the scene of a war in the middle of the last century which included the famous Charge of the Light Brigade. What country does it belong to?
Ukraine
Round Four - Drinks Round
16. By what name do the English call the light red wines of Bordeaux?
Claret
17. What is the name of the liqueur made from whisky and heather honey?
Drambuie
18. What is the German label term indicating a high quality wine?
Kabinett
19. What is the Spanish word for a medium dry sherry?
Amontillado
20. How many golden stars would be awarded to a very quality cognac that has been in the barrel for between 5 and 8 years?
Three
Round Five - I’m Henry VIII I Am
21. Who did Henry the VIII succeed as king of England?
Henry VII
22. What was the name of the period during which Henry ruled?
The Tudor Period
23. What was the surname of the second of the three Catherine’s to marry Henry?
Howard
24. After executing Anne Boleyn who did Henry marry?
Jane Seymore
25. Who succeeded Henry as king of England?
Edward VI
Round Six - Stuff Me I’m Full
26. Large Prawns from the Bay of Naples covered in breadcrumbs and fried are known as what?
Scampi
27. What dish is known as a ‘London particular’ and shares its name with a Particular weather phenomenon associated with days gone by in London?
Pea Soup
28. What is the name given to a salad of diced apples, celery and walnuts mixed with mayonnaise?
A Waldorf Salad
29. For what foodstuff is Perigord, France, famous?
Truffles
30. What is the name of the traditional English dish made from pork trimmings and pig’s head?
Brawn
Round Seven - Feeling Blue
31. Which pop group had a hit with Blue Monday?
New Order
32. In which city would you find the Blue Mosque?
Istanbul
33. Which Spanish artist is famous for his blue period?
Picasso
34. Which American State is known as the Blue Grass state?
Kentucky
35. What name is given to the stone mined at Castleton in the Peak District?
Blue John
Round Eight - Inventions
36. Which two major electronics companies developed the compact disc in 1979?
Sony and Phllips
37. Which Swiss company developed the first widely used instant coffee?
Nestle
38. What type of pens did Pentel invent?
Felt Tip
39. Which type of fastening was first used on snow boots?
Zip
40. What is unusual about Mark Button’s invention, the Koosh ball?
It doesn’t bounce
Round Nine - Connections
41. What is the Latin name for the constellation that is commonly known as the Great Bear?
Ursa Major
42. Who was the singer that Jimmy was trying to get to attend the final gig played by the band in the film ‘The Commitments?
Wilson Pickett
43. What was Manchester United football club’s original name?
Newton Heath
44. Which 1999 film featured a trio of main characters called Heather, Josh and Michael?
The Blair Witch Project
45. What is the link or connection?
Surnames of British Prime Ministers
Round Ten - The Mystery Year
46. In the TV series, Kojak, which phrase was popularised by the leading actor, Telly Savalas?
Who loves ya, baby
47. What was rather extraordinary about Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert winning the singles titles at Wimbledon?
They were engaged to each other
48. Why did the Brazilian government refuse to extradite Ronnie Biggs, the Great Train Robber who escaped from jail?
He had a Brazilian child
49. It cost 42p in January and had gone up to 72p in December, upsetting an awful lot of people. What was it?
A gallon of petrol
50. Which Year Is It?
1974
