2020 Quarantine Quiz 20-05-20
Round 9 – News
1 Which country won Eurovision in 2019? Extra points for who and what the song was called 2 Who was recently awarded the freedom of the City of London for raising £32 million for the NHS?
3 Which former Politician and his wife have been reading stories on the internet?
4 Which three countries are locked in a row over what is set to be the largest hydro-power project in Africa? (a point for each)
5 Which politician became the world’s youngest Prime Minister in December 2019?
6 Which graffiti artist is painting messages of joy in Glasgow?
7 Who became the first man to run a marathon in under 2 hours?
8 Which much-lauded show won best musical revival at the Olivier Awards in 2019?
9 For one point each, in which cities are the 2024 and 2028 Olympics to be held?
10 Ex –boxer Tony Bellew has talked about his struggle to control his aggression on which T.V.reality show?
Round 10 Music 1. What composer links Highnam Court, the 1902 coronation and cricket?
2. Which piece, created for Elizabeth 1st, and featuring 40 singers topped the classical charts in 2012? A point each for the composer and the piece.
3. According to Guinness World records, which is the most recorded song of all time?
4. Which violinist born in Kempley, and studied at the Royal College of Music has played at Linton Village Hall?
5. Which Monmouthshire recording studio had hit albums with bands including Oasis, Rush, Nigel Kennedy, Coldplay, Robert Plant and Queen?
6. Which band’s members all had degrees in the following subjects? Graphic Design & Illustration, Physics, Biology, and Electronics?
7. How many operas are in Richard Wagners’ ‘The Ring Cycle’?
8. Which singer/songwriter, known for his stage costumes composed hit songs for a current West End Musical?
9. Which American singer songwriter, actress, pianist and civil rights activist began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan?
10. Who has recently celebrated 50 years at the Grand Ole Opry?
Answers to Round 7 – Alphabet /Jeopardy
1 What fruit is used to make a Tarte Tatin? Apples
2 The words ‘Harold Rex Interfectus Est’ are on which famous museum piece? Bayeaux Tapestry 3 On TV, what 3-word phrase is associated with unhelpful travel agent Carol Beer? ‘Computer Says No’ 4 What is the only country in Africa with a capital city of the same name? Djibouti 5 What runs through the mouth of the Amazon and Lake Victoria? Equator 6 What is a maker of arrows called? Fletcher 7 What is the name of this bird? Goldcrest 8 What traditional British measure is 8 stone or 112lb? a hundredweight 9 Which figure from Greek mythology is the subject of this painting by Bruegel? Icarus 10 In the song, who loves Mrs Robinson more than she will know? Jesus
Round 8 - Other
1. What two words are an anagram of ‘Has to Pilfer’ Shoplifter 2. Which word is pronounced the same way even if the last four letters are removed?(Clue: the word only has five letters) Queue 3. How many egg-shaped capsules are there on the London Eye? 32 4. According to the Control of Pollution Act 1974 how many consecutive seconds can an ice cream van chime for? 4 5. What would you score in darts if you hit two double tops and a bullseye? 130 6. What has the molecular formula H2SO4? Sulphuric Acid 7. In the Google logo which letter is green? ‘L’ 8. On a Lollipop ‘STOP Children’ sign what is the black strip in the middle for? For recording (with chalk) the Reg. No. of cars that don’t stop. 9. Only two people in history have won both an Oscar and a Nobel prize – name one; Bob Dylan, George Bernard Shaw 10. Name the person who died in 2018 and said the following: ‘However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. Where there's life, there's hope.’ Stephen Hawking