QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

June 9, 2009

022-2009

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Round One - DISHES OF THE WORLD
1. In France, Carbonade is a beef stew made with which type of drink?
Beer
2. Parmentier means cooked or garnished with which vegetable?
Potato
3. What is the name of the pate made from goose or duck liver?
Pate de Foie Gras
4. In Indonesia, What name is given to grilled marinated meat kebabs with a peanut sauce?
Satay
5. Which Indian Curry style is described as having been cooked dry in curd with spices and vegetables?
Khorma

Round Two - SE7EN
6. Aphabetically, Which of the Seven Deadly Sins comes first?
Anger
7. After the seven year war in 1763, which Caribbean country did Britain give to Spain in an exchange deal where Spain gave Florida to Britain?
Cuba
8. Who wore the number seven shirt in England’s World Cup Victory against West Germany in 1966?
Alan Ball
9. Which day of the week do Seventh Day Adventists observe as the Sabbath?
Saturday
10. The Commonwealth Games have been held in seven different countries around the world, which country has hosted the games the most times?
Canada

Round Three - COME ON YOU REDS!
11. What is the most common name for British Pubs?
Red Lion
12. Which athlete did Sharon Davis divorce in 2000?
Derek Redmond
13. Which Manchester pop group were originally called the Frantic Elevators?
Simply Red
14. What was the title of the 1984 film which starred a young Patrick Swayze as the leader of a gang of rebels fighting against a Russian Invasion of America?
Red Dawn
15. What did Paul Neal change his name to when he took up Firefighting?
Red Adair

Round Four - CHEESE & WINE
16. What gives Windsor Red Cheese both its colour and flavour?
Red Wine
17. Rioja comes from which country?
Spain
18. Which Cheese was the traditional lunch of Welsh miners?
Caerphilly -  another name for Caerphilly is Eppynt
19. In which country is the wine making area of Stellenbosch?
South Africa
20. A great companion to Stilton Cheese, which drink comes in Ruby, Tawny and Vintage varieties?
Port

Round Five - SAY IT WITH FLOWERS
21. In 1993, Which pop group had a number one hit with the song ‘Young ar heart’?
The Bluebells
22. What is the name of Donald Duck’s girlfriend?
Daisy Duck
23. Which famous racehorse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1989?
Desert Orchid
24. In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of the rainbow?
Iris
25. Which novel by Umbert Eco told the story of a priest who was also a medieval detective?
The Name of the Rose

Round Six - MODEL CARS
26. What is the name of the Paris Underground Railway system?
Metro
27. What name is given to an eminent musical composer, teacher or conductor?
Maestro
28. What name can be an Army Horseman or a Gallant Gentleman escorting a Lady?
Cavalier
29. Which Constellation in the night sky is supposed to depict a hunter from Greek Mythology?
Orion
30. In which TV series did Richard Chamberlain play the Captain of a ship that was wrecked on the shores of Japan during a storm?
Shogun

Round Seven - IT’S THE SIZE THAT COUNTS!
31. What do the initials BFG stand for in the title of the Roald Dahl novel?
Big Friendly Giant
32. When Shirley Crabtree met Luke McMasters, which two wrestlers were in the ring?
Big Daddy & Giant Haystacks
33. Which 1995 film set in Las Vegas co-starred John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Danny Devito and Rene Russo?
Get Shorty
34. In the world of showbiz how are Cyril Mead and Edward McGuinness better known?
Little & Large
35. In 1999 Michael J Fox provided the voice for which screen rodent?
Stuart Little

Round Eight - EUROTOUR
36. Which country has no armed forces and its capital city is Vaduz?
Liechstenstein
37. Which sea lies to the north of Poland?
Baltic
38. Albert II became King of which country in 1993?
Belgium
39. Which county is also called Elleniki Dimokratia or the Hellenic Republic?
Greece
40. In which country is the Po the chief river?
Italy

Round Nine - CREEPY CRAWLIES
41. Which Disney animated film featured a hero called Flik?
A Bug’s Life
42. What did Master Po call the young Cain in the TV series Kung Fu?
Grasshopper
43. In Coronation Street, What was the name of Emily Bishop’s nephew?
Spider Nugent
44. What was the name of the yacht in which Francis Chichester circumnavigated the globe?
Gypsy Moth
45. Which sporting projectile weights between five and a half and five and three quarter ounces?
A Cricket Ball

Round Ten - DOWN ON THE FARM
46. Which glove puppet was the partner of the ventriloquist Shari Lewis?
Lamb Chop
47. What is the nickname of Bradford Football Club?
The Bantams
48. In which TV gameshow was Jim Bowen assisted by Tony Green?
Bullseye
49. What name is given to the small island at the southern tip of the Isle of Man?
Calf of Man
50. What name was given to the disastrous 1961 invasion of Cuba that forced John F Kennedy to issue a grovelling apology?
Bay of Pigs

TIE-BREAKER - HOW MANY AIRPORTS ARE THERE IN PERU?
232

Attachment: Quizerama Quiz 022-2009.txt
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