Christmas & New Year 2019 Quiz Answers

Have a great Christmas & New Year!

The Lord’s Taverners Quiz Team

Geography and Travel ANSWERS

1. What is the largest river in Australia? Murray 2. In which country is the river Po? Italy 3. In which river are the ‘thousand islands’? St. Lawrence 4. Which sea does the Nile flow into? Mediterranean 5. In which country does the Zambezi river reach the sea? Mozambique 6. Name the US State famous for its surfing and its volcanoes? Hawaii 7. Which English county, popular with holiday makers, was the setting for the novels of Daphne DuMaurier? Cornwall 8. Which Brazilian city is overlooked by Christ the Redeemer at Corcovado? Rio de Janeiro 9. The ski resort of St. Moritz stands on the southern side of which mountain range? The Alps 10. On which Greek island would you find the late Minoan Palace of Knossos? Crete 11. Holyrood House in Edinburgh is the official Scottish residence of Queen Elizabeth II. What does the name mean? Holy Cross 12. The palace of Versailles was built by which French King? King Louis XIV 13. The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, now Russia’s Hermitage museum, was built in the mid 18th Century in which architectural style? Baroque 14. Colonial Williamsburg is America’s unique restoration project, recreating an 18th century town. In which state is Williamsburg. Virginia 15. In which eastern European city would you find the Palais Palffy, Palais kolovrat and Palais Furstenburg, all with elegant 18th Century facades? Prague 16. Which street is Dublin’s main shopping area? O’Connell Street 17. The Taj Mahal can be visited in which Indian City? Agra 18. Where would you be if you could look out over the city from Victoria Peak? Hong Kong 19. In which city could you climb the Spanish Steps? Rome 20. What do Les halles in Paris and Covent Garden in London Both used to be markets

Faces Answers

1. Boris Johnson 2. Lulu 3. Prince Andrew 4. Joe Root 5. Michael Mcintyre 6. Ben Stokes 7. Gary Lineker 8. Johnny Depp 9. Lewis Hamilton 10. Taylor Swift 11. Jofra Archer 12. Diane Abbott 13. Sandra Oh (Plays Eve Polastri in Killing Eve) 14. Jessica Ennis Hill 15. Olaf (from Frozen) 16. Kevin Clifton 17. Mick Jagger 18. Gabby Logan 19. Jurgen Klopp 20. Fiona Bruce SPORT ANSWERS

1. Polo 2. Play barefoot / without boots 3. 23 4. Golf 5. Sunil Gavasker 6. The Grand National 7. Beijing (Peking) 8. Canada and the USA 9. Alastair Cook 10. Juventus and Torino 11. Four 12. Brown 13. The Oval 14. Tourist Trophy 15.Swimming 16. Graham Onions 17. Water Polo 18.Nottingham Forest 19. David Gower 20.Seventeen (11 fielders, 2 batsman, 2 umpires, & 2 runners)

Entertainment Answers

1. Which English band are best remembered for their hit single 'Tiger Feet'? Mud

2. Which record by Queen reached number 1 in the charts in both 1975 and 1991? Bohemian Rhapsody

3. Which song contains the lyrics: "When the sun shines, we'll shine together. Told you I'd be here forever"? a) We Found Love b) Umbrella c) Love on The Brain b) Umbrella 4. Which musician sold the most albums in 2018? . (750,000)

5. Which 2018 film “grossed” the most money worldwide? Avengers Infinity War. $1.4bn

6. Which 1990 film sees Arnold Schwarzenegger play both Douglas Quaid and his alter-ego Carl Hauser in a sci-fi thriller about espionage on Mars? Total Recall

7. Who directed the 2017 version of Murder on the Orient Express? Kenneth Branagh

8. Who played Princess Leia in the first Star Wars Film ? Carrie Fisher

9. In the sitcom 'Allo 'Allo Richard Gibson played a gestapo officer called what ? Herr Flick

10. In Fawlty Towers, who plays Polly the waitress ? Connie Booth

11. In 2015, which Coronation Street character opened the 'Prestons Petals' florist in an attempted to win back her ex-husband Robert? Tracy Barlow

12. What is the name of the coffee shop in “Friends” ? Central Perk

13. Paul O'Grady was originally famous for his drag appearances as who? Lilly Savage

14. Tom Cruise is a famous member of which religion? Scientology

15. Who is Calvin Broadus better known as? Snoop Dogg

16. What is the name of Bob Geldoff's eldest daughter? Fifi Trixibelle

17. In the Shakespeare play ‘Hamlet’ the skull of which character is held by Hamlet? Yorick

18. Who are Vladimir and Estragon waiting for in a 1950’s play by Samuel Beckett? Godot

19. Which French cabaret theatre has a windmill on its roof? Moulin Rouge

20. Which Shakespearean play inspired West Side Story? Romeo & Juliette

Christmas Answers

1. In the 12 days of Christmas Carol how many “Lords were Leaping”? A: 10 2. Solve this Christmas Anagram - Farmer Itch Hats A: Father Christmas 3. What inedible object might you have found in your Christmas Pudding? A: Silver Sixpence or Threepence piece 4. Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics “all seated on the ground, the angel of the Lord came down and glory shone around”? A: While shepherds watched their flocks by night 5. In the 12 days of Christmas Carol how many “Turtle Doves” were there? A: 2 6. Which town had Mary and Joseph come from before arriving in Bethlehem? A: Nazareth 7. Which spirit based sauce is traditionally poured over Christmas pudding? A: Brandy 8. Who played the Grinch in the 2000 film? A: Jim Carrey 9. Who wrote the book a Christmas carol? A: Charles Dickens 10. Which band released the song “I wish it could be Christmas every day” in 1984? A: Roy Wood’s Wizzard 11. Who was Jona Lewie trying to stop in December 1980? A: The Cavalry 12. Which country is Eggnog said to have originated from? A: Britain (originating from a drink called posset) 13. What is the name of the little boy in the filmed story of "The Snowman" by Raymond Briggs? A: Billy 14. What is the most common gift received from a Christmas cracker? A: A hat (nearly every cracker has a hat) 15. The song 'Mary's Boy Child' has reached number one in the UK charts in two different years (in 1957 & 1978). Who sang on each occasion? A: Harry Belafonte and Boney M 16. Which board game is reported to have been the all-time bestselling Christmas game? A: Monopoly 17. Which body of water is Christmas Island located in? A: Indian Ocean 18. Another 12 days of Christmas question – how many Geese were a laying? A: 6 19. How many horses were used to pull the sleigh in the song “Jingle Bells”? A: 1 (one horse open sleigh) 20. A year contains 365 days so on what number day does Christmas Day fall? A: 359