Quiz Archive 23rd February 2010

Quizmaster: @veggiev

Round 1

Why have they been in the news this week?

1. Andrew Rawnsley

2. Vanessa Redgrave

3. Jeremy Bamber

4. Carlos Tevez

5. Najibullah Zazi

6. Elin Nordegren

7. Khagendra Thapa Magar

8. Dr Sabah Al-Zayyat

9. Sarah Calascione

10. Amy Williams

Round 2
Odd one out and why?

1. 29th February 2000 ; 29th April 1998 ; 31st August 1997 ; 31st June 1999 ?

2. Chris Rea; Paul Weller; Phil Collins, Francis Rossi

3. Benny the Ball; Fancy-Fancy; Wide Wilson; Spook

4. Zinc; Titanium; Platinum; Aluminium

5. Osiris; Sesmu; Bacchus; Dionysus

6. Pompidou; Sarkosy; Chirac; de Gaulle

7. Michelle Williams; Heidi Range ; Siobhan Donaghy; Keisha Buchanan

8. Sarah Jane; Tegan; Rose; Ace

9. Lipari; Paros; Halki; Samos

10. John Denver ; Richie Valens; Otis Redding; Patsy Cline

Round 3


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Round 4
Name the TV hw from the first lines of their TV theme song ....


1. Some walk by night, Some fly by day, Nothing could change you, Set and sure of the way
2. You know we belong together You and I forever and ever No matter where you are Youre my guiding star
3. Through early morning fog I see, Visions of the things to be, The pains that are withheld for me, I realize and I can see
4. It seems today that all you see is violence in movies and sex on tv
5. A horse is a horse of course of course
6. Now, the world don't move to the beat of just one drum, What might be right for you, may not be right for some.
7. Now, this is the story all about how My life got flipped-turned upside down And I'd like to take a minute Just sit right there
8. Its cold outside, There's no kind of atmosphere, I'm all alone, More or less.
9. I'm not sick, but I'm not well and I'm so hot 'cause I'm in hell
10. The heat is on the time is right its time for you for you to play your game

Round 5
connection round:

1. Which US popular culture magazine is edited and published by Jann Wenner?

2. Who played the supporting actor role in the film Giant which was released after his death?


3. McCarthy's, Stranahan's and Peregrine Rock are all brands of what?

4. Das Kapital is the major work of which philosopher?

5. Groundhog Day is celebrated in the US and Canada in what month?

6. What kind of character was Timothy Claypole in the children's TV series Rent-a-ghost?


7. Whoopi Goldberg plays Teresa "Terry" Doolittle in which film

8. The Pinnacle Building under construction in London takes its nickname from a fairground ride - what is it?

9. Holden Caulfield is the protagonist in which cult book

10. What is the connection?

Round 1


Why have they been in the news this week?

1. Wrote new book which claims Gordon Brown is a bully

2. Won this year's Bafta Fellowship Award

3. New evidence found that could overturn his conviction for killing his family

4. Striker who has gone AWOL from Man City following birth of baby

5. Pleaded guilty to planning a NY subway bombing

6. Flown away with hubbie tiger woods following his mia culpa speech

7. Flying to italy from Nepal to try and prove he is shortest man in the world

8. The doctor who failed to notice Baby P had a broken back was set to appear before BMA tribunal

9. Teenager who spent 40 hrs on liferaft in Atlantic before being rescued

10.British winner of Winter Olympic Gold - Skeleton slider

Round 2

1. 31 June cos it never existed

2. Chris Rea because all the others were part of the original Band Aid ensemble

3. Wide Wilson was NOT one of Top cats friends

4. Aluminium is not a transition metal

5. Osiris - He is Egyptian God of the Dead - all the others are gods of wine

6. Sarkosy because all the other have been prime ministers of France

7. Michelle Williams as all are or have been Sugarbabes

8. Ace is the only one of these Dr Who assistants who was never present at a regeneration

9. Lipari is an italian island - all the rest are Greek

10. John Denver - all died in air crashes but he was the only pilot

Round 3 Answers

1. tim tam
2. rich tea finger creams
3. viscount mint
4. mikado
5. vienna finger
6. malted milk
7. fruit shortcake
8. 54321
9. oreo
10. taxi

Round 4 answers

1. Moonlighting
2. Home and Away
3. Mash
4. Family Guy
5. Mr Ed
6. Different strokes
7. The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
8.Red Dwarf
9. Peep Show
10. Going for Gold

Round 5 Answers
1. Rolling Stone magazine

2. James Dean

3. Whiskey

4. Karl Marx

5. February

6. Jester

7. Jumping,jack flash

8. Helter Skelter

9. Catcher in the Rye

10. American Pie

Quiz Archive 16th February

Round 1 - General Knowledge
1) On which sport has Vladimir Putin released an instructional DVD? #twubquiz
2) Which TV writer created the series Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Firefly? #twubquiz 3) What is the primary ingredient of Tahini? #twubquiz
4) Which disease led to the deaths of Paul Gauguin, Scott Joplin and Al Capone? #twubquiz
5) Name two of the three types of blade used in modern competitive fencing. #twubquiz 6) The monarchy of which country was abolished on 8 December 1974? #twubquiz
7) How many eyes are there on a pack of 52 cards? #twubquiz
8) Parker & Barrow are the surnames of which historical duo? #twubquiz
9) What is the family name of Monaco’s royal family? #twubquiz
10) Which English city was called Aquae Sulis in Roman times? #twubquiz

Round 2 - Entertainment & Culture


1) What was the name of Brad Pitt’s character in Fight Club? #twubquiz
2) Who does the voice of Chef in South Park? #twubquiz
3) Dr Kay Scarpetta is the invention of which crime writer? #twubquiz
4) What was the first name of the sculptor Rodin? #twubquiz
5) Parsifal and Tristan und Isolde are works by which composer? #twubquiz
6) Who directed Midnight Express, Fame and Mississippi Burning? #twubquiz
7) Which American humorist invented the town of Lake Wobegone? #twubquiz
8) Otello, Falstaff and Rigoletto are operas by which composer? #twubquiz
9) What instrument did jazz musician Jelly Roll Morton play? #twubquiz
10) What must you do to be honoured with an award by Wendy Northcutt? #twubquiz

Round 3 - Pictures


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Round 4 - True Or False?

1) Writer John Grisham is Bill Clinton's cousin. T/F? #twubquiz
2) The 'Birdseye' frozen food company is named after Clarence Birdseye. T/F? #twubquiz
3) Tokyo is further north than New York. T/F? #twubquiz
4) “Love Me Tender” was Elvis Presley’s first film. T/F? #twubquiz
5) Down’s Syndrome is caused by an extra copy of Chromosome 22. T/F? #twubquiz
6) 'Biosphere 1' is an ecological test project in a glass dome in Arizona. T/F? #twubquiz
7) Wakame is a dialect of Cantonese. T/F? #twubquiz
8) The Wright Brothers made their first powered flight in a plane called the Wright Flyer. T/F? #twubquiz
9) Evel Knievel’s real name was Robert Craig Knievel. T/F? #twubquiz
10) Rolf Harris was Australian Junior breaststroke champion. T/F? #twubquiz

Round 5 - Geography


1) Name any 2 countries other than Pakistan which border Afghanistan. #twubquiz
2) Easter Island belongs to which country? #twubquiz
3) In which ocean is Christmas Island? #twubquiz
4) Brunei has a land border with which country? #twubquiz
5) Before it joined the Euro, what was the currency of Portugal? #twubquiz
6) How many avenues radiate from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris? #twubquiz
7) In what year were Native Americans given U.S. citizenship? (±2) #twubquiz
8) In which city will the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final be played #twubquiz
9) On which river does Prague stand? #twubquiz
10) Name any 2 countries which border Bolivia. #twubquiz

Answers
Round1
1) Judo
2) Joss Whedon
3) Sesame seeds
4) Syphillis
5) Foil, epee, sabre
6) Greece
7) 42
8) Bonnie & Clyde
9) Grimaldi
10) Bath

Round 2
1) Tyler Duerden
2) Isaac Haayes
3) Patricia Cornwell
4) Auguste
5) Richard Wagner
6) Alan Parker
7) Garrison Keillor
8) Verdi
9) Piano
10) Die stupidly – she created The Darwin Awards

Round 3 Pictures

1) F.D. Roosevelt
2) Doris Day
3) Buffalo Bill Cody
4) Jesse Owens
5) Dan Quayle
6) O.J. Simpson
7) Neville Chamberlain
8) George Bernard Shaw
9) Ella Fitzgerald
10) Yehudi Menuhin

Round 4
1) True
2) True
3) False - Tokyo is 35°N, New York is 40°N
4) True
5) False - It's Chromosome 21
6) False - Biosphere 2 is - No1 is the Earth.
7) False – It’s a type of seaweed
8) True
9) True
10) False - He was Australian Junior 110 yards Backstroke Champion in 1946

Round 5
1) Iran; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan; Tajikistan; China;
2) Chile
3) Indian Ocean
4) Malaysia
5) Portuguese Escudo
6) 12
7) 1924
8) Johannesburg
9) Vltava
10) Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru

Quiz archive 9th February

Quizmaster @GJMale

Trivia Trail
The last letter of an answer is the same as the first letter of the next answer.

1: The cast of which television series released a version of Journey's Don't Stop Believing in 2009? #twubquiz
2: Wodefit Gesgeshi, Widd Innat Ityopp'ya is the national anthem of which country? #twubquiz
3: Who is the Greek Goddess of the Hunt, Forests and Hills, and the Moon? #twubquiz
4: With the atomic number 34, which chemical element derives its name from the Greek word for Moon? #twubquiz
5: Koplik spots are seen on the first day of the rash appearing of what infectious disease? #twubquiz
6: The British Army officer initial training centre is in which Berkshire town? #twubquiz
7: What form of textile art is both the title of a 1970 Don McLean album, and a 1971 Carole King album? #twubquiz
8: Also known as the Day of Atonement, what day completes the Judaism period known as the High Holy Days? #twubquiz
9: In Watership Down, Hazel, Fiver and Bigwig are names of what type of animal? #twubquiz
10: Sharing their name with a US State, which Scottish band recorded the theme song to the sitcom "Ellen"? #twubquiz

Each question has First or Last in it
R2:
1: Worth 1 point, what was the last points scoring finishing position in the 2009 Formula 1 motor racing season? #twubquiz
2: Who was the first and only US President to serve 2 unconnected terms in office? #twubquiz
3: What piece of clothing is manufactured on a "last"? #twubquiz
4: Who is referred to as "The Last King Of Scotland" in the film of the same name? #twubquiz
5: Who is the current First Lord of the Treasury? #twubquiz
6: Judith Keppel and John Carpenter were the first Brit and American to do what on television? #twubquiz
7: Who dangled from the hands of a clock in the 1923 film "Safety Last"? #twubquiz
8: James Last is most associated with what style of music? #twubquiz
9: Who wrote the novel "The Last of the Mohicans"? #twubquiz
10: The first international cricket match was contested between which two unlikely countries? (.5 for each) #twubquiz

R3


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All questions relate to Italy in some way. You can give the city names in Italian.
R4
1: Venice law requires that all gondolas are painted what colour? #twubquiz
2: Mount Etna, the most active volcano in Europe, is on which island? #twubquiz
3: The 1957 treaty establishing the European Economic Community was signed in which city? #twubquiz
4: Fiona May, who competed for both the UK and Italy, was a 2-time world champion in which athletics event? #twubquiz
5: The gold heist and getaway in the 1969 film "The Italian Job" is centred on which Italian city? #twubquiz
6: For which 1997 film did Roberto Benigni win the Academy Award for Best Actor? #twubquiz
7: Which car company's badge features a red cross on a white background, and a serpent? #twubquiz
8: Michaelangelo's David is on display at the Galleria dell'Accademia in which city? #twubquiz
9: In what century did construction begin on the Leaning Tower of Pisa? #twubquiz
10: With the smallest cast of any of his plays, Valentine and Proteus are the title characters of which Shakespeare work? #twubquiz

No points for guessing what the connection is, but something relating to the connection will form all or part of the answer
R5: Connections
1: Donald Sutherland and Alan Alda both played what role in M*A*S*H? #twubquiz
2: What is the name of the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate? #twubquiz
3: What is the nickname of Arnold Rimmer's heroic alter-ego in Red Dwarf? #twubquiz
4: Mintonette was the original name of what indoor sport? #twubquiz
5: What word can be either a name for the devil, or an alternative name for the 2 in a game of cards? #twubquiz
6: Which of the 6 original internet top-level domains is not listed here: com, edu, gov, mil, org? #twubquiz
7: What word features in the title of both the A side and the B side of The Beatles' first UK Top 40 chart single? #twubquiz
8: The Prisoner's Dilemma is a fundamental problem in what theory of mathematics? #twubquiz
9: What is the more correct term for a badger's den? #twubquiz
10: A vesta is a short type of what? #twubquiz

R1:
1: Glee
2: Ethiopia (translates as March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia) - read Ityopp'ya out loud...
3: Artemis
4: Selenium
5: Measles
6: Sandhurst
7: Tapestry
8: Yom Kippur
9: Rabbit
10: Texas

R2:
1: 8th
2: Grover Cleveland
3: Shoes
4: Idi Amin
5: Gordon Brown
6: Win the top prize on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
7: Harold Lloyd
8: Big Band (I have been lenient with the marking here)
9: James Fenimore Cooper
10: USA and Canada

R3:
1: Gregory House
2: Leonard "Bones" McCoy
3: Egon Spengler
4: Bunsen Honeydew
5: Mark Sloan (Diagnosis: Murder)
6: Zachary Smith
7: Frasier Crane
8: Mark Sloan (Grey's Anatomy)
9: John Watson
10: John Zoidberg

R4:
1: Black
2: Sicily (Sicilia)
3: Rome (Roma)
4: Long Jump
5: Turin (Torino)
6: Life is Beautiful (La vita è bella)
7: Alfa Romeo
8: Florence (Firenze, Fiorenza)
9: 12th (August 9, 1173)
10: The Two Gentlemen of Verona

R5:
1: Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce
2: San Andreas Fault
3: Ace Rimmer
4: Volleyball
5: Deuce
6: .net
7: Love (Love Me Do / PS I Love You)
8: Game Theory
9: Sett
10: Match

Quiz Archive 2nd February

Round 1 General Knowledge

1. The flag of which country is plain green with no decoration? #twubquiz

2. Which pill popping doctor is played by Hugh Laurie? #twubquiz

3. A dodecahedron has 12 faces. What shape is each face? #twubquiz

4. In the movie Sideways what kind of wine does Miles Raymond refuse to drink? #twubquiz

5. What is the name of the part of a flower that makes pollen? #twubquiz

6. What's the name of the recently deceased author of Catcher in the Rye? #twubquiz

7. Anthropology the study of what? #twubquiz

8. What's the capital of Switzerland? #twubquiz

9. @mrsstephenfry has a first name. What is it? #twubquiz

10. How many signs of the zodia are there? #twubquiz

Round 2 Current Affairs

1. What device did Steve Jobs launch for Apple last week? #twubquiz

2. Who condemned UK equality laws this week saying that they "violate the natural law"#twubquiz

3. At the Iraq enquiry who claimed Blair's approach to the was was "done on a wing and a prayer"#twubquiz

4. What illness was Kay Gilderdale's daughter Lynn sufferring from for 17 years before her assisted suicide?#twubquiz

5. What track has Simon Cowell chosen for the all star Haiti charity record?#twubquiz

6. What firm is expected to take over Cadbury shortly and cut jobs?#twubquiz

7. The Lancet today issued a full retraction of a paper that wrongly linked what to autism?#twubquiz

8.How many Oscar nominations has Avatar received?#twubquiz

9. Who has volunteered to be a test case for a proposed assisted suicide tribunal?#twubquiz

10. What body of water has a teacher from Peterborough announced he will attempt to swim?#twubquiz

Round 3 Pictures

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Round 4 Communications

1. What communications system uses flags to denote letters? #twubquiz

2. What kind of messaging is described in Morse code as ... -- ... #twubquiz

3. ROTFLMAO stands for what? #twubquiz

4. The first message on which system was sent on March 21 2006? #twubquiz

5. What does the E stand for in E-Mail? #twubquiz

6. Hypertext Transfer Protocol is used in what medium? #twubquiz

7. In radio what does DAB stand for? #twubquiz

8. What was Alexander Graham Bell's preferred phrase for answering the phone? #twubquiz

9. In what decade was the first telex network developed? #twubquiz

10. Before 1967 what was BBC Radio 4 called? #twubquiz

Round 5 The Simpsons

1. What is Homer Simpson's middle name? #twubquiz

2. Who was the only person shouting out "Boo-urns" at the Springfield Film Festival? #twubquiz

3. What's the Simpson's cat called? #twubquiz

4. What two word phrase did Homer use repeatedly to pad out his first restaurant review? #twubquiz

5. What prompted Kent Brockman to swear live on air and lose his job? #twubquiz

6. How did Homer pollute the Springfield lake resulting in the town being sealed off by the EPA? #twubquiz

7. What was Bart's boy band called? #twubquiz

8. When Seymour Skinner was exposed as a fake, what did his real name turn out to be? #twubquiz

9. In what name was Bart's credit card registered? #twubquiz

10. Ralph Wiggum mispronounces Gary Chalmers' title as what? #twubquiz

Answers Round 1

1. Libya

2. Gregory House

3. A pentagon

4. Merlot

5. Anther

6. J D Salinger

7. Humanity

8. Bern

9. Edna

10. 12

Round 2 Answers

1. iPad

2. pope Benedict XVI

3. Clare Short

4. ME

5. Everybody Hurts

6. Kraft

7. MMR vaccine

8. Nine

9. Terry Pratchett

10. The Atlantic Ocean

Round 3 Pictures

1. Royal Albert Hall

2. Trafalgar Square (Nelson's Column)

3. The Gerkhin (30 St Mary Axe or Swiss Re Building)

4. Alexandra Palace

5. The Thames Barrier

6. Clapham Junction

7. O2 Arena (Former Millenium Dome)

8. Buckingham Palace

9. The London Eye

10. The Globe Theatre

Round 4 Answers

1. Semaphore

2. SMS

3. Rolling on the floor laughing my arse off

4. Twitter

5. Electronic

6. The world wide web

7. Digital Audio Broadcast

8. Ahoy hoy

9. 1930s

10. The BBC Home Service

Round 5 Answers

1. Jay

2. Hans Moleman

3. Snowball 2 (or 5 from episode "I, (annoyed grunt)-Bot)

4. Screw Flanders

5. Homer spilled hot coffee in his lap.

6. He dumped a silo of pig crap in the lake

7. The Party Posse

8. Armin Tamzarian

9. Santos L Halper

10. Super Nintendo