QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

Round One - Going for a Song
Song Lyrics - One point title / One point artist
(example -  "She looks like a sugar in a plum" / "Brown Girl In The Ring" - Boney M)
1. "Why do I find it hard to write the next line"?
"True" - Spandau Ballet
2.  "And I would have liked to have known you, but I was just a kid"?
"Candle In The Wind" - Elton John
3. "Take a look up the railtrack from Miami to Canada"?
"Letter To America" - The Proclaimers
4. "Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty"?
"Downtown" - Petula Clark
5.  "The disco is migrating, the sound is loud and grating, it’s truly nausiating"?
"The Chicken Song" - Spitting Image

Round Two - Science
6. What dye is obtained from lichens and used as an indicator to distinguish between acid and alkali solutions?
Litmus
7. What do we call the electromagnetic waves between radio waves & infra red. They are actually higher frequencies of radio waves?
Microwaves
8. What name is given to the device that increases or decreases a voltage?
Transformer
9. What was Thomas Edison’s sound recording apparatus called?
Phonograph
10. Is a Hurricane Wind Force 10, 11 or 12?
12 - 10 = Storm / 11 = Violent Storm

Round Three - Sports Round
11. What is always the first event in the three day equestrian eventing?
Dressage
12. Which club was Kevin Keegan with when he was the leading First division goal scorer in 1981-82?
Southampton
13. Which country is Fairyhouse racecourse in?
Republic of Ireland
14. What sport is run by the ITTF?
Table Tennis
15. What sport do you get 1 for a behind?
Aussie Rules Football
Spare - In which sport do you use balls weighing from 6lbs to 16lbs?
Ten Pin Bowling

Round Four - Nature
16. Wolf, zebra, wasp and water are species of which common creature?
Spider
17. What name is given to an animal that eats both meat and vegetable matter?
Omnivore
18. What is another name for the snow leopard that is also an old weight?
Ounce
19. What type of creature is a white throat?
Bird
20. What farmyard animal is used to search for truffles?
Pig
 
Round Five - Oscar Winning Blockbusters
21. TBOTRK - THE BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI
22. ITHOTN - IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
23. OFOTCN - ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST
24. TSOTL - THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
25. SIL - SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

Round Six - Play your Cards
26. Who was the only Australian to win the men’s singles final in the 1980’s?
Pat CASH - Beat Lendl 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, 7-5
27. Which song opens with the line "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot"?
Big YELLOW Taxi
28. In a TV sitcom of the 1960’s, who owned a talking horse called Mister Ed, played by Alan Young?
Wilbur POST
29. What name is given to a series of Rugby or Cricket games played between international teams?
TEST match
30. "God bless everyone" are the closing words of which Dickens novel?
A CHRISTMAS Carol

Round Seven - For Sale
How many of these places from literature, myth, and legend can you recognize? Descriptions are written in the format of real estate want-ads
(example - To let: large tract of wooded land in Nottinghamshire, perfect for hunting and jousting. Tenants’ association holds banquets and tournaments - Sherwood Forest)
31. To let: one acre of land near rabbit hole. Close to recreation, such as croquet games. No smoking permitted, except for giant caterpillars. Ask for Mr. Hare
Wonderland
32. To let: large castle, fit for a king. Furnishings include one very large round table, can seat twelve. Ask for Arthur
Camelot
33. To let: One acre golden land of opportunity, located somewhere in South America. Must sell: owner covered with so much gold dust, he can no longer keep up property. Greedy conquistadors need not apply
El Dorado
34. To let: Holy bargain! House in bustling city. Located one block from Pink Sandbox Club and What a Way to Go-Go. Ask for Bruce Wayne
Gotham City
35. For sale: large waterfront vacation property on Mediterranean island; previous owners killed in earthquake. Great view of Pillars of Heracles. Close to horse racing track and hot springs. Small pets permitted; no elephants
Atlantis

Round Eight - Chessgame
36. Sir Galahad, Sir Lancelot and Sir Galahad were all members of which order of chivalry?
KNIGHTS of the round table
37. Who does Eileen Derbyshire play in Coronation Street?
Emily BISHOP
38. Three suspended metal balls are the traditional symbol for what type of shop?
PAWN Broker
39. Which Liner, built in 1936, became a floating hotel in Long Beach, California in 1967?
QUEEN Mary
40. Which band provided backing vocals for the singer Emile Ford?
CHECKMATES

Round Nine - Whats the Link?
41. Who, in 1954, became a sporting legend in the city of Oxford, in less than four minutes?
ROGER Bannister
42. Which programme first aired in 1958, is the longest running children’s programme on British TV?
Blue PETER
43. Who wrote the song "Mr Tambourine Man", that was a hit for "The Byrds"?
Bob DYLAN
44. Name the BBC’s 90’s Sci-Fi Detective show that Starred Jesse Birdsall & Craig McLauchlan?
BUGS
45. What is the link?
Famous Rabbits

Round Ten - The Bands all here
46. VA / MB / MC / EB / GH - SPICE GIRLS
47. FM / RT / BM / JD - QUEEN
48. AFL / AF / BA / BU - ABBA
49. MO / HD / RW / JO / GB - TAKE THAT
50. AC / SC / SC / JC - THE CORRS

Tiebreaker - How many athletes took part in the 2004 Olympics? (10,651)