Quiz Archive June 22nd

Hosted by @JasonDass

General Knowledge
1. What are the two main political parties in the USA? #twubquiz
2. Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis are associated with which sport? #twubquiz
3. The late John Bonham played drums for which British rock band during the 1970s?
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4. What country playing at this year’s FIFA world cup is ranked 105th in the world?
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5. Michael Jackson was born and raised on the outskirts of which American city?
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6. What is the capital of Senegal? #twubquiz
7. Sulphur dioxide is a chemical compound. What is its formula? #twubquiz
8. What position did Michael Martin hold within Parliament from 2000-2009? #twubquiz
9. Name one of the three films that have won 11 Academy Awards (Oscars) #twubquiz
10. What is the 4th largest planet in the solar system? #twubquiz
Elton John Round
1.
Can you name Elton’s real name? (First or surname) #twubquiz
2.
‘Candle in the wind 1997’ sold how many million copies, 17, 27 or 37? #twubquiz
3.
With which English football club is Sir Elton heavily associated with? #twubquiz
4.
What decade was Sir Elton born in? #twubquiz
5.
Number 1 hit ‘Bennie and the Jets’ (1973) was the star piece of which album?
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6. Can you name one of the three other men who set up Rocket Records with Elton in
1972? #twubquiz
7. Who did Elton marry on Valentine ’s Day in 1984? (will accept surname) #twubquiz
8. What 1994 Disney film did Elton write the soundtrack to? #twubquiz
9. Who has written practically all the lyrics for Elton’s songs since 1967? #twubquiz
10. Sir Elton is godfather to two children of which famous English footballer? #twubquiz

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World Cup Round
1.
Who is currently the number 1 ranked team in the world?
2.
What player has scored the most goals at one world cup tournament?
3.
Who was the first team officially knocked out of this year’s world cup?
4.
Name two of the South African cities being used to host games
5.
Who is manager of the Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) side?
6.
Who did South Africa draw 1-1 with in the opening match?
7.
When was the last time England hosted a world cup?
8.
Who is England’s representative referee for the finals?
9.
The ‘Glo Premier League’ is the top division in which nation: Honduras, Ghana or
Nigeria?
10. Who is captain of the Spanish national side?
Traditions Round
1. The third Pillar of Islam is Zakat, what is this?
2. When is Thankgiving Day held in America?
3. Who was the founder of Sikhism?
4. The imperial capital of the Roman Empire was called what? (now Istanbul in Turkey)
5. In what river did John the Baptist baptise Jesus in?
6. What is the largest religion in the world?
7. The Jedi Church is a recognised religion fundamentally based in what country?
8. Who is the current Pope? (Religious or Christian name)
9. How many Psalms are there in the Bible?
10. Shabbat is the 7th day of the Jewish week. What day is this for the rest of the world?
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Answers
General knowledge
1. Democrats and Republicans
2. Cricket
3. Led Zeppelin
4. North Korea
5. Chicago (accept Gary)
6. Dakar
7. SO2
8. Speaker
9. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, tied Ben-Hur and Titanic at 11 Oscars.
10. Neptune

Elton John
1. Reginald Kenneth Dwight
2. 37million
3. Watford FC
4. 1940s (1947)
5. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
6. Bernie Taupin, Gus Dudgeon, Steve Brown
7. Rebate Blauel
8. The Lion King
9. Bernie Taupin
10. David Beckham

Round 4
Anagrams: Easyjet, Fatigue, Poseidon, Christie, Wakefield
World Cup
1. Brazil
2. France's Just Fontaine (13 in 1958)
3. Cameroon
4. Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, Durban, Pretoria, Rustenburg, Nelspruit,
Johannesburg, Polokwane
5. Sven Goran Eriksson
6. Mexico
7. 1966
8. Howard Webb
9. Ghana
10. Iker Casillas

Round 5 Tradition Round
1. Giving to charity
2. Fourth Thursday in November
3. Guru Nanak
4. Constantinople
5. River Jordan
6. Islam (accept Muslim)
7. New Zealand
8. Pope Benedict XVI
9. 150
10. Saturday