The answers to this week’s quiz are:
The easy ones first:
How many rings make up the symbol of the Olympic Games?– 5
Easy Question:
The film Billy Elliot is about a miner’s son that wishes to become what?– A ballet dancer
In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, which game was played by the Queen of Hearts using hedgehogs as balls?– Croquet
Which is the largest internal organ in the human body?– Liver
In 1945, what caused a 5 minutes delay to London’s famous Big Ben?– A group of starlings resting on the minute hand
In Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, what was the name of the warship in which Captain Nemo sailed?– Nautilus
A device capable of storing electricity consisting of conducting plates separated by a layer of insulating material is given what name?– Capacitor
What was Charles Dickens’ first novel?– The Pickwick Papers
According to tradition, which creatures did Saint Patrick drive out of Ireland?– Snakes
What medical procedure is a Rhinoplasty?– Nose Job
Crucifixes and holy water are meant to repel what legendary creatures?– Vampires
In what year did Prince Charles marry Camilla Parker Bowles?– 2005
By what name is the Clavicle better known?– Collarbone
Which cocktail is made with vodka, lime juice, triple sec and cranberry juice?– Cosmopolitan
What is the technical term for a lack of oxygen in the body?– Hypoxia
Who was Eric Arthur Blair better known as?– Orson Welles
Between them, how many moons do the planets Mercury and Venus have?– 0
Which pop duo was the first western band to play in China?– Wham
After whom is the chemical element with atomic number 102 named?– Alfred Bernhard Nobel
Who is leader of the Welsh Party Plaid Cymru ?– Adam Price
In which decade did Elvis have his first UK No. 1?– 1950’s
Dana won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1970 with which song?– All Kinds of Everything
Which English Sir has had No. l’s in the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s?– Sir Cliff Richard
Who also had a hit with the Osmonds hit “Love Me for a Reason”?– Boyzone
Which mathematical symbol is not the name of an Ed Sheeran album?– Minus
Which Beatle performed and co-wrote a James Bond theme song?– Paul
What is the name of the last Beatles album to be recorded before the band split up?– Abbey Road
The song of the year in 2012 was Gangnam Style, performed by Psy but which country did the hit song originate?– South Korea
What is the name of Beyonce’s aggressive onstage alter ego?– Sasha Fierce
Which artist did not have a hit with a song with the one word title “Hello”– Status Quo
Which folk band joined The Pogues on their version of the Irish Rover?– The Dubliners
How many points is the letter ‘M’ worth in Scrabble?– 3
Who created the Mister Men book series?– Roger Hargreaves
How many times has the Summer Olympics featured the sport of Live Pigeon Shooting?– One
Which Brontë sister wrote Wuthering Heights?– Emily
Which Italian fashion house uses the head of Medusa as its trademark?– Versace
Which of Shakespeare’s comedies has a heroine called Hero?– Much Ado About Nothing
In the Human Body the ‘hallux’ is better known as what?– Big Toe
Which breed of dog is traditionally used for hunting hares?– Beagle
Which company manufactures the Pixel mobile phone?– Google
In 1896 the first person fined for speeding in UK was Walter Arnold of East Peckham. What speed was he travelling ?– 8 mph
The Picture Round Answers:
– Walt Disney
– Taylor Swift
– Princess Beatrice of York
– Martin Scorsese
– James Dyson
– Peter Capaldi
– Jim Morrison
– Dylan Thomas
– Ellen DeGeneres
– Amal Clooney
– Ariana Grande
The river Senne (Zenne) flows through which capital city?– Brussels
Which is the first county the River Severn flows through on entering England?– Shropshire
Which of these Countries has the most timezones?– Russia
Which of these imaginary lines lies largely at 180 degrees longitude?– International Date Line
Famous for it’s vampires – Transylvania is a region of which Country?– Romania
Leeds Castle can be found in which county?– Kent
Which County is Thomas Hardy famously associated with?– Dorset
Which is the largest island in England?– Isle of Wight
What is the name of Morticia’s husband in The Addams Family?– Gomez
In the sitcom Friends, what is Chandler’s surname ?– Bing
Who was the star of the Academy Award-winning 1943 film Der Fuehrer’s Face about the struggles of living in Nazi Germany?– Donald Duck
In which decade did the children’s television programme Blue Peter first air?– 1950’s
The lead singer of U2, Paul David Hewson is better known as Bono, but where did the nickname Bono come from?– A Dublin hearing aid shop
What is actreess Sara Mendes da Costa best known for?– Voice of the speaking clock
In which Monty Python film is the deadly Rabbit of Caerbannog killed with the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch?– The Holy Grail
Which of these policing duos appeared on TV first?– Starsky & Hutch
Which singer was also known as ‘the man in black’?– Johnny Cash
Which song begins ‘First I was afraid, I was petrified’?– I Will Survive
Which band had an hit with ‘Barbie Girl’?– Aqua
The end credits of the film 2005 “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” state which of the following– No dragons were harmed in the making of this film
Traditionally, mozzarella cheese is made from the milk of which Animal?– Buffalo
Which Second World War Royal Navy battleship is moored on the River Thames, next to Tower Bridge?– HMS Belfast
Which Olympic field event consists of a crouch, shift, thrust, and release?– The Shot Put
Author J. K. Rowling, is famous for writing the Harry Potter books but what are her actual first names?– Joanne Kathleen
Which Frankie Goes to Hollywood song was banned on UK radio play in 1984, because of its lyrics?– Relax
A chirotonsor is better known as?– A barber
Which Duran Duran song opened with a sample of laughter from the keyboardist’s girlfriend?– Hungry Like the Wolf
Malbork Castle is the largest castle in the World, but in which country?– Poland
For which of the following films did Steven Spielberg win an Academy Award? -1 points for incorrect answers– Schindler’s List.Saving Private Ryan.
Which of the following countries do you drive on the left? (There is more than 1)
-1 point for a wrong answer– Barbados.Falkland Islands.Cyprus.Singapore.Australia.
Famously the longest place name in United Kingdom is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, with 58 letters, but how many vowels does it contain?– 13