ROUND ONE Animal World

ROUND ONE Animal world

1. Richard Adams’ novel ‘Watership Down’ mainly featured what type of creatures? Rabbits 2. A papillon is a type of which domestic pet? Dog 3. In Greek mythology, the sphinx had the body of which animal? Lion 4. The word ‘lupine’ refers to which creature? Wolf 5. A leveret is the young of which creature? Hare 6. Which animal’s home is called a drey? Squirrel or a ringtail possum 7. Dromedary and Bactrian are types of which animal? Camel 8. In mythology, the Greek god Pan had the hindquarters, legs and horns of which animal? Goat 9. What animal lives in a lodge? Beaver 10. Which farmyard animal features on the flag of the Falkland Islands? Sheep

ROUND TWO Spells Betty Nicol

1. Film star and singer Harry Lillis Crosby was better known by what first name? Bing 2. What was the currency of Portugal before the introduction of the Euro? Escudo 3. American folk hero Davy Crockett was born in and became a Member of the House of Representatives for which U. S. state? Tennessee (‘Born on a mountain top in Tennessee’ according to the song) 4. The baht is the currency of which Asian country? Thailand 5. Which South Somerset town was once a centre for the glove making industry – the local football team are known as the Glovers and play in a strip similar to Celtic? Yeovil 6. On 10th July 1967 which Commonwealth country switched currency from the pound to the dollar? New Zealand (Australia changed from pound to dollar on 14th February 1966) 7. What does the ‘I’ for India stand for in ‘I. Q.’? Intelligence Quotient 8. The Euro is divided into one hundred what? Cents 9. According to Tiffany and Co, what is the traditional birthstone for October in English-speaking countries? Opal 10. What was the currency of the Vatican City before the introduction of the Euro? Lira

ROUND THREE Vexillology – history, symbolism and usage of flags!

1. Which Asian country’s flag is large red disk centred on a white background? Japan 2. What is the only U. S. state flag to feature the Union Flag of the U. K.? Hawaii 3. The flag of which North African country was coloured green and only green from 1977 until 2011? Libya (after Gaddafi’s (d. 20 October 2011) ‘Green Book’ 4. The flag of which English Channel Island is a red saltire on a white background? Jersey 5. The flag of which Canadian province is a blue St. Andrew’s cross on a white background with a lion rampant shield at its centre? Nova Scotia 6. Which Asian country’s flag is large red disk centred on a green background? Bangladesh 7. Which North African country’s flag is a black-bordered green pentagram centred on a red background? Morocco 8. The flag of which of the English Channel Islands is a gold cross centred on the flag of St. George? Guernsey 9. The flag of which Canadian province features a setting sun? British Columbia 10. The flag of which U. S. state consists of eight gold stars representing the Big Dipper or Plough and the North Star on a dark blue background? Alaska – designed in 1927 by 13 year old Benny Benson

ROUND FOUR Cover versions [email protected] www.jimmyquiz.com Page 1 1. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction Devo The Rolling Stones 2. Strawberry Fields Forever Todd Rundgren The Beatles 3. Way Down Status Quo Elvis Presley 4. A Hazy Shade of Winter The Bangles Simon and Garfunkel 5. Tracks of My Tears The Miracles Rod Stewart 6. My Generation Green Day The Who 7. Space Oddity William Shatner David Bowie 8. C’mon Everybody Cliff Richard & the Shadows Eddie Cochrane 9. Call Me Maybe Glee Carly Rae Jepson 10. Everybody Wants to Rule the World Patti Smith Tears for Fears

ROUND FIVE Numbers 5-3-4-1-6-8-10-7-2-9

1. What is the lowest denomination coin in circulation in Australia in cents? FIVE cents since one and two cents withdrawn in 1992. In 2007 it was worth 6.5 cents in scrap value! 2. Excluding Gibraltar, mainland Spain has land borders with how many states or countries? THREE (France, Andorra and Portugal) 3. How many stations are there on a Monopoly board? FOUR (King’s Cross, Marleybone, Fenchurch, Liverpool Street) 4. How many women have been elected Prime Minister of the U. K.? ONE (Thatcher) 5. How many question categories are used in Trivial Pursuit? SIX 6. What number is the black ball on a pool table? EIGHT 7. Which even number lies between six and fifteen on a standard competition dartboard? TEN 8. Officially, how many cities are there in Scotland? SEVEN (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness 2000, Stirling 2002 and Perth 2012) 9. British bingo: traditionally, what number was nicknamed ‘one little duck’? TWO 10. How many alpha-numerics are there in a standard U. K. National Insurance Number? NINE

TIE BREAK QUESTIONS

1. Catherine Parr was the last queen of which English king? Henry VIII 2. What room number is the torture chamber in the Ministry of Love in Orwell’s ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’? 101 3. Football: The 2013 African Cup of Nations was held in which country? South Africa 4. What type of creature is a drongo – bird, fish, insect or reptile? Bird 5. Digital root: Margaret Thatcher – obtain the digital root from the year of her birth. 1925 = 8 6. Digital root: Adam Smith – obtain the digital root from the year of his death. 1790 = 8

Digital root or repeated digital sum – obtained by summing digits until a single-digit number is reached e.g. the year 1999 is 1+9+9+9 = 28, 2+8 = 10, 1+0 = 1 therefore the answer is 1. All answers are between one and nine.

Steamin’ Kettle, Only Smarties Have the Answer and Quizzy Rascals scored 60/60. Steamin’ Kettle scored 4/6 in tie break, Only Smarties 3/6, Quizzy Rascals 2/6

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