QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

Round One - General Ignorance
1. Which pop group reached the top of the UK pop charts in 1975 with ‘Down Down’?
Status Quo
2. Born in 1736, which Scottish engineer gave his name to a unit of power?
James Watt
3. English physician and scholar Peter Roget was born in 1779. Which famous work of reference did he compile?
His ‘Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases’
4. Which American President was inaugurated in 1969?
Richard Nixon
5. In 1809, the author of ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’ and other macabre stories was born. Who was he?
Edgar Allan Poe

Round Two - Something Fishy
6. Fish was the name of the lead singer of which pop group?
Marillion - His real name is Derek Dick and his ex-landlady nicknamed him Fish because of the amount of time he spent in the bath
7. Which actor played Captain Quint in the film "Jaws"?
Robert Shaw
8. Name the actor who played Private Pike in Dad’s Army?
Ian Lavender
9. What is the world’s most poisonous fish?
Stonefish, direct contact with the spines of it’s fins which contain a strong toxic poison can prove fatal
10. Who wears The Fisherman’s Ring?
The Pope

Round Three - Human Body
11. Which organ is responsible for the production of glucose?
Pancreas
12. The intercostals muscles lie between your what?
Ribs
13. What is the medical term for the shoulder blade?
Scapula
14. Which is the largest tendon in the human body?
Achilles
15. What part of the Mona Lisa’s face did Leonardo da Vinci spend 12 years painting?
Lips or mouth

Round Four - Antiques Roadshow
16. With which area of antiques would you associate Thomas Chippendale?
Furniture
17. What can be either Bracket, Carriage or Mystery?
Clocks
18. Lalique was a famous maker of what?
Glassware
19. From which country did Delft ware originate?
Holland
20. If an antique was said to be distressed, what would have happened to it?
Artificially aged

Round Five - Give Us A Kiss!
21. Which nursery rhyme character "kissed the girls and made them cry"?
Georgie Peorgie  
22. On which Shakespeare play was the film "Kiss Me Kate" based?
The Taming Of The Shrew
23. Who caused a scandal when he was photographed kissing the Duchess of York’s toes?
John Bryant
24. Who sculpted The Kiss?
Rodin
25. Which Disney animation featured the song "Kiss The Girl"?
The Little Mermaid  

Round Six - London Visit
26. On which side of the river does the London Eye stand?
South
27. Which monarch’s monument stands directly opposite Buckingham Palace?
Victoria
28. Who was responsible for rebuilding St Paul’s Cathedral after the Great Fire of London?
Sir Christopher Wren
29. In which London street is Madam Tussaud’s?
Marylebone Road
30. Which major art gallery is set in an old power station?
Tate Modern

Round Seven - Bird Brains
31. What is the only bird from which leather is obtained?
Ostrich - lays the largest egg & is the fastest running creature on two legs
32. Canvasback and Khaki Campbell are both species of what bird?
Duck
33. What bird lays the smallest egg?
Hummingbird - Bee Hummingbird
34. Which bird was regarded as sacred and accordingly venerated in ancient Egypt?
Ibis
35. What does the syrinx help a bird to do?
Sing

Round Eight - Bashing The Bishops
36. What Is The Name Of A Bishops Head Dress?
Mitre
37. Ed Bishop Was The Leading Actor In Which Cult Sc-Fi T.V. Series?
U.F.O
38. Which City’s Bishop Signs His Name As Lindum?
Lincoln
39. What Was Emily Bishop’s Maiden Name In Coronation Street?
Nugent
40. Off The Coast Of Which County Is Bishops Rock Light House?
Cornwall

Round Nine - Connections
41. Which Gloucestershire wicket keeper played 54 times for England between 1988 and 1998?
JACK Russell
42. Danny Baker, Shane Richie and Bob Mills have hosted which TV game show based on sketch charades?
Win lose or DRAW
43. Who founded the famous Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall?
Henry WOOD
44. Who first came to prominence when he played hospital porter Jimmy Powell in Casualty in 1986?
Robson GREEN
45. What is the Connection?
Bowls

Round Ten - Sports Bag
46. In which sport are the ‘Cardiff Devils’ one of Britain’s premier teams?
Ice Hockey
47. Which side have won the most County Cricket Championships?
Yorkshire
48. In golf, who was the first European to win the U.S. Masters?
Seve Ballesteros - born in Pedrena, Spain in 1957
49. Which member of the royal family has played a rugby international?
Peter Phillips
50. Who is the world’s most capped goalkeeper in football?
Pat Jennings - he was the first to play in 1,000 first class matches
 
TIEBREAKER - In 1925, how many restaurants were in New York City?
In 1925 a New Yorker had 17,000 restaurants to choose from