Quiz 220807
Round One - And The Colour Is…
1. What colour are the seats in the House of Lords?
Red - Commons green
2. Cobalt is a shade of what colour?
Blue
3. What colour is shown on starboard side of a boat?
Green
4. What colour is muscovado sugar?
Brown
5. What colour are the Amazon river dolphins?
Pink
Round Two - Silver
6. What is the chemical symbol for Silver?
AG
7. Which US State is nicknamed ‘The Silver State’?
Nevada
8. Who had a hit record with ‘Hi Ho Silver Lining’?
Jeff Beck
9. Which street in London is famous for its silversmiths?
Cheapside
10. Which English city is famous for its silver plated cutlery?
Sheffield
Round Three - Cartoon Time
11. Which cartoon character was born April 1st 1980?
Bart Simpson
12. Who starred in cartoon where the Tasmanian Devil first appeared?
Bugs Bunny
13. Which cartoon villain exclaimed, ‘Drat and double drat!’?
Dick Dasterdly
14. What was the name of Popeye’s arch enemy?
Bluto
15. Which cartoon character was originally pink and called Orsen - Porky Pig, Tweetie Pie or Bugs Bunny?
Tweetie Pie
Round Four - Scottish Sport
16. Which club won the first Scottish Premiership?
Rangers
17. Which Scot won the first major marathon that she entered?
Liz McColgan
18. Which Scottish driver was the first to have seven Grand Prix wins in a year?
Jim Clark
19. Which Scottish boxer was the World Lightweight Champion between 1979 & 1981?
Jim Watt
20. The Strathcona Cup is contested in which sport?
Curling
Round Five - The Royals
21. Which Royal survived a kidnap attempt in 1974?
Princess Anne
22. Who was the first royal bride to include her family’s motto on her marital coat of arms?
Princess Diana
23. Which princess’s first names are Marie Christine?
Princess Michael of Kent
24. Which member of the royal family was married to Lord Snowdon?
Princess Margaret
25. Who is the father of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie?
Prince Andrew
Round Six - Exploration & Discovery
26. Who was the first man to fly across the English Channel?
Louis Bleriot
27. Who was the first man to set foot on all five continents?
Captain Cook
28. Who was the first woman to fly the Atlantic single-handed?
Amelia Earhart
29. Which 17th-century explorer was buried with a pipe and a box of tobacco?
Walter Raleigh
30. Who beat Scott to the S Pole in January 1912?
Amundsen
Round Seven - Food & Drink
31. What is beef fillet cooked in puff pastry called?
Beef Wellington
32. Which white wine grape variety is most widely planted in California?
Chardonnay
33. What shape is the pasta called farfalle?
Bows
34. What non-alcoholic drink is made from Pomegranate juice?
Grenadine
35. In which country is Peroni beer bottled?
Italy
Round Eight - Playing Games
36. In Draughts, what colour has the first move?
Black
37. In Scrabble, how many Triple Word spaces are there?
Eight
38. Zero on a roulette wheel is what colour?
Green
39. In a pack of cards, all the pictures of which king are always shown in profile?
King of Diamonds
40. Blitz, Boondock, Bristol, Scrunge, and Squop are terms in what game?
Tiddlywinks
Round Nine - Connections
41. Which famous literary character made his first appearance in a story called A Study In Scarlet?
Sherlock HOLMES
42. Which author first introduced us to the character of Humpty Dumpty?
LEWIS Carroll (in Alice Through The Looking Glass)
43. Which daytime TV presenter famously “popped out” of her dress whilst receiving an award with her husband Richard?
Judy FINNIGAN
44. Which British MP relinquished the title of Viscount Stansgate?
Tony BENN
45. What is the connection?
Boxers
- SPARE - Which actress played a prostitute protected by Bob Hoskins in the film Mona Lisa?
Cathy TYSON
Round Ten - Destination, Destination
46. On which island is Montego Bay?
Jamaica
47. Which paradise holiday island is the most easterly of the West Indies?
Barbados
48. Key West and Key Largo are off the coast of which US state?
Florida
49. Which country occupies most of the Yucatan Peninsular, home to the Maya Indians?
Mexico (+ Belize & Guatamala)
50. Which 7000-island country lies in the Pacific, northeast of the South China Sea?
Philippines
