Quiz Questions – The rounds are: General Knowledge US Presidents Celebrities. Science Famous People Music Round 1 – General Knowledge (A possible 10 points)
1. Which Italian astronomer has the same name as the EU’s Global satellite navigation system? Galileo
2. In 1982 the Argentine general Leopold Galtieri ordered the invasion of which group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean? Falkland Islands
3. From ground level to the top of the cross on the dome, which London Anglican cathedral is 111.3 metres tall? St Pauls cathedral
4. Only four countries in the world have the Union Flag in the corner as part of their national flag. Australia and New Zealand are two, name any of the other two countries. Fiji or Tuvalu
5. Which Shakespeare play included the famous stage direction Exit Pursued By A Bear? A Winter’s Tale
6. What is the national animal of Scotland? The unicorn
7. Which vegetable forms the base of a traditional moussaka? Aubergine
8. What is the square root of 256? 16
9. What is someone who believes in antidisestablishmentarianism opposed to the disestablishment of? The Church of England
10. What’s longer, a nautical mile or a statute mile? Nautical mile (it’s 1.15 miles)
Round 2 Things or people sharing names with US Presidents. I am going to read out some descriptions or people or things whose name corresponds to the last name of a USA president. That is, the thing or the person (and it could be the person’s first or last name) will be the same as the president’s last name. I want the president’s last name.
1. A playing card of a chosen suit, which can win a trick where a card of a different suit has been led. Trump
2. The cat in the eponymous Jim Davis cartoon strips who has a penchant for eating lasagne. Garfield
3. First name of the US singer who had a number one album in 2014 entitled 1989, which was named after the year of her birth. Taylor
4. The first name of the author Capote who wrote the novel ‘In Cold Blood’. Truman
5. The surname of the aviator who became the first woman to fly solo to Australia. Johnson
6. The title of the 1981 comedy film starring Dudley Moore as the title character. Arthur
7. The surname of Rita who sang the themne to the 1983 Bond film Octopussy. Coolidge
8. A shallow place in a river or stream allowing anyone to walk or drive across. Ford
9. A verb meaning to make a hole in something using a sharp object Pierce
10. Someone who traditionally transported goods by wagon or other horse-drawn vehicle. Carter
Round 3 –. Celebrities. Here are photos of some famous celebrities Who are they? For a bonus 5 points what Channel 4 TV show connects them all?
1. James Earl Jones 2. Michael Jackson 3. Sting
4. Bette Midler 5. Meryl Streep 6. Paul McCartney
7. Mark Hamill 8. Britney Spears 9. Richard Gere TV Show is The Simpsons. They have all voiced a character or been characterized on the show.
10. J K Rowling Round 4. Scientific Processes. Here are some descriptions of Scientific processes. I’ll also give you the initial. What is the process please?
1. The process by which a liquid is changed to a solid state when it is cooled. (F). Freezing
2. The loss of electrons and gain of oxygen which can result in rusting or corrosion. (O) Oxidation
3. The process by which a liquid turns into a vapour (E) Evaporation
4. The process where a solid turns straight into gas without first becoming a liquid(S) Sublimation eg Dry Ice
5. The process of using yeast or other micro-organisms to convert sugars, often into alcohol (F) Fermentation
6. The action of plants using light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen (P) Photosynthesis
7. The process by which food that is eaten is broken down into other substances (D) Digestion
8. The emission of energy in the form of particles or electromagnetic waves (R) Radiation
9. The change in direction of a wave as it passes from one medium to another caused by its change in speed (R) Refraction
10. The wave-like muscular contractions that ‘squeeze’ or push food along the oesophagus to the stomach. (P) Peristalsis
Round 5 Famous Oliver’s and Olivia’s The following are clues to famous people whose first name is either Oliver or Olivia. Who is the person the clue describes?
1. She won the best leading actress Oscar for her role in The Favourite. Olivia Colman
2. Comic actor played by John C Reilly in the 2018 film Stan and Ollie Oliver Hardy
3. English statesman who was second in command of the new model army at the 1645 battle of Naseby Oliver Cromwell
4. Children’s tv writer and producer who co-created The Clangers and Bagpuss Oliver Postgate
5. Former Love Island contestant who married Alex Bowen in 2018 Olivia Buckland
6. Hell raiser who played Bill Sykes in the 1968 film Oliver Oliver Reed
7. The Xanadu singer who was made a companion of the order of Australia in 2019 Olivia Newton John
8. Former X factor contestant who became a coach on the voice in 2018 Olly Murs
9. Film maker who won best director Oscar for platoon and born on the 4th of July Oliver stone
10. German goalkeeper who won the golden ball award in the 2002 FIFA World Cup Oliver Kahn
Round 6 – Summer Music - Possible 10 points
Listen to the ten music tracks on the accompanying file that all have the word summer in the title. Who is the attributed artist/band?
1 John Travolta & Olivia Newton Summer Nights John 2 The Corrs Summer Sunshine 3 The Lovin Spoonful Summer in the City 4 Kid Rock All summer long 5 Bananarama Cruel Summer 6 Elvis Costello The Other Side Of Summer 7 Frank Sinatra Summer Wind 8 Calvin Harris Summer 9 Mungo Jerry In the summertime 10 Justin Timberlake Summer love