QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

Round One - Supermodels & Fashion
1. Whom did Naomi Campbell replace in a yoghurt ad because she was younger?
Joanna Lumley
2. Who became engaged to rock musician Tico Torres from Bon Jovi in 1995?
Eva Hertzogova
3. Which German fashion designer designed the German army’s and SS Uniforms?
Hugo Boss
4. Which cosmetic house did Liz Hurley become the face of in 1995?
Estee Lauder
5. Which model was famous for the ad in which she returned all her man’s gifts but kept the car keys?
Paula Hamilton

Round Two - Famous Lovers
6. Which 18th century Russian Queen was reputed to have had 3,000 lovers?
Catherine the Great
7. What is the family surnames of Romeo and Juliet?
Montague and Capulet
8. Who played Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara in the film ‘Gone with the Wind’?
Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh
9. Which novel of D.H. Lawrence is based on his own love-life?
Sons and Lovers
10. What is the title of the novel about the lovers called Cathy and Heathcliff?
Wuthering Heights
Spare - Which of the world’s greatest lovers was a spy in the Venetian police service?
Cassanova

Round Three - War
11. Which English King was nicknamed ‘The Hammer of the Scots’?
Edward I
12. A meeting took place between Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt during the Second World War to decide the fate of Europe after the fall of Hitler. Where was it held?
Yalta
13. When Army pay-books were first issued in 1815 a name was filled in to show the soldiers how the book should be signed.  This resulted in a nickname being given to British Troops.  What was the Christian name that lead to this nickname?
Tommy Atkins
14. Who commanded the Indian forces at the battle of Little big horn?
Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
15. Which war was brought to an end by the surrender of forces under the command of General Cornwallis?
American War of Independence

Round Four - French Quiz
11. What is Coquille St. Jacques a fancy name for?
Scallops
12. What did the Romans call France?
Gaul
13. Who led the Free French Army in the WWII and later became President?
General Charles De Gaulle.
14. What river in Northern France was the setting for one of the bloodiest battles of WWI?
Somme
15. Which French city was the popes seat in the middle ages?
Avignon
Spare - What name is given to a ham & cheese sandwich dipped in beaten egg and deep fried?
Croque Monsieur

Round Five - Old Photos - Handout Round
21. Liz Hurley
22. Bjork
23. Angelina Jolie
24. Brittney Spears
25. Catherine-Zeta Jones

Round Six - Myth & Magic
26. Who killed Achilles by shooting him in the heel with an arrow?
Paris
27. Which A according to mythology, what was the food of the gods, now also the brand name of a famous UK food producer?
Ambrosia
28. Which Anglo-Saxon warrior prince died from a dragon’s poisonous breath?
Beowulf
29. What monastic order was disbanded in 1314 when its Grand Master was burned at the stake?
The Knights Templar
30. Which Knight of the Round Table succeeded in his quest for the Holy Grail?
Sir Galahad
Spare - Who was the Greek equivalent of the Roman goddess of wisdom, Minerva?
Athena

Round Seven - Ideas & Beliefs
31. Who is the head of the Shi’ite sect of Islam?
Ayatollah
32. Which astronomer said "Finally we shall place the Sun himself at the centre of the Universe"?
Copernicus
33. What in Hinduism is the sum of a persons actions, which affects his or her fate in their next life?
Karma
34. Which country do Rasterfarians regard as the promised land?
Ethiopia
35. What is the stage before full sainthood?
Beatification
Spare - Which religion has two sects Red hat and yellow hat?
Lamaism

Round Eight - Disaster
36. In the 1980s, fans of Liverpool FC were involved in which two Stadium tragedies?
Heysel & Hillsborough
37. Which oil platform was devastated by fire in 1988?
Piper Alpha
38. In 1545, Henry VIII’s new flagship sank before his eyes. What was her name?
The Mary Rose
39. Which cross-channel car ferry capsized in 1987, after leaving Zeebrugge harbour?
Herald of Free Enterprise
40. Where in Alaska in 1989, did the oil tanker Exxon Valdez strike Bligh Reef?
Prince William Sound

Round Nine - Travel
41. In which country is the city of Haarlem?
Netherlands
42. Mount Godwin-Austen is better known as what?
K2
43. In which country do the locals speak Sinhalese?
Sri Lanka
44. On which island off Cape Town, was Nelson Mandela, imprisoned for 18 years?
Robben Island.
45. In which city is England’s oldest cathedral?
Canterbury

Round Ten - Old Photos - Handout Round
46. Helen Hunt
47. Sarah Jessica-Parker
48. Danni Minogue
49. Sarah Michelle-Geller
50. Vladimir Putin