Quiz 190907
Round One - Better Known As
1. Former wrestler Shirley Crabtree made his final TV appearance in 1988; how was he better known?
Big Daddy
2. What is the more popular name for the thyroid cartilage?
Adam’s Apple
3. A mixture of chalk and boiled linseed oil is better known as?
Putty
4. A cavy is a popular pet. What’s it better known as?
Guinea Pig
5. Jill Monroe, Kelly Garrett And Sabrina Duncan Were Better Known As Whom?
Charlie’s Angels
Round Two - War on Screen
6. Who won an Oscar as the Colonel in ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’?
Alec Guinness
7. The film ‘A Bridge Too Far’ was based on the World War Two landings on which European town?
Arnhem
8. During which war was the film ‘Platoon’ set?
Vietnam war
9. In which film did Kenneth More play Douglas Bader?
Reach for The Sky
10. Name the two war films for which Steven Spielberg has won the Best Director Oscar?
Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan
Round Three - Tool Box
11. What name is given to the ‘L’ shaped tool used to tighten screws often found in flat pack furniture kits?
Allen Key
12. What do Americans call a spanner?
Wrench
13. What is the No. 1 best selling DIY tool bought in Britain?
Cordless Drill
14. Which machine tool shapes material by rapidly turning it against a stationary cutting device?
Lathe
15. What kind of tool is a Glasgow Screwdriver?
Hammer
Round Four - Up The Tower
16. Who was the last man to be locked up in the Tower of London?
Rudolph Hess
17. In ‘Towering Inferno’ Steve McQueen was the fireman: what was Paul Newman?
Architect
18. Which organisation produces a magazine called the Watchtower?
Jehovah’s Witnesses
19. In which US city is the Sears Tower?
Chicago
20. On what type of building would you find a tower called a Minaret?
Mosque
Round Five - Dukes
21. Who began his acting career under the name Duke Morrison?
John Wayne
22. On which Mediterranean island was the Duke of Edinburgh born?
Corfu
23. In Which English County Is Chatsworth House, The Home Of The Duke Of Devonshire?
Derbyshire
24. The shooting of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered which war?
World War I
25. Which Duke led the British forces at the Battle of Waterloo?
Wellington
Round Six - All in Black
26. Which famous adventure story features "The Black Spot"?
Treasure Island
27. What is the name of the dance performed by the All Black Rugby Union team?
The Haka
28. Who played the character of Baldrick in "Black Adder"?
Tony Robinson
29. What Is The Name Of The Black Township, South Of Johannesburg, Where 69 Demonstrators Were Killed In 1960?
Sharpeville
30. On An Ordnance Survey Map, What Does A Black ‘P’ Signify?
Post Office
Round Seven - Parlez Vous Francais?
31. Which cut of meat comes from the French meaning ‘Between the ribs’?
Entrecote
32. Which French phrase is used to describe an author’s assumed name?
Nom de plume
33. Which French word is used to describe a group of people who accompany a celebrity to cater for their every need?
Entourage
34. What is the French word for a self-catering holiday cottage?
Gité
35. Which French word is used to describe the rules of personal and professional behaviour?
Etiquette
Round Eight - Take a Butchers
36. What is the name for meat killed in the prescribed Muslim manner?
Halal
37. Noted for its meat processing, in which country is Fray Bentos?
Uruguay
38. What type of meat is used in the italian dish Osso Bucco?
Veal
39. What does a butcher call the streaks of fat running through a piece of meat?
Marbling
40. What is the name of the famous meat market in London?
Smithfield
Round Nine - Connections
41. What is the alternative name for Uluru, found in the Northern Territory of Australia?
AYRES Rock
42. Who was England’s youngest football international of the 20th Century?
Michael OWEN
43. What are reputed to be Nelson’s last words?
Kiss me HARDY
44. Where is the headquarters of The Open University?
MILTON Keynes
45. What is the connection?
Surnames of English POETS
Round Ten - All Electric
46. Who invented the electric light bulb?
Thomas Edison
47. What name is given to the chief electrician on a film set?
Gaffer
48. What colour is the earth wire in modern electrical wiring?
Yellow/Green
49. Which rock band is named after two types of electricity?
AC/DC
50. ‘Old Sparky’ Has Killed More Than 200 People In Florida, What Is It?
An Electric Chair
