Lockdown Quiz Night

Round 1: General Knowledge 1. Royal Dutch Airlines is more commonly known by which 3 initials? KLM 2. What colour is the tilted ‘i’ in the Lidl logo? Red 3. According to the Gospel of Matthew, for how many silver coins did Judas betray Jesus? Thirty 4. In the nursery rhyme, what ran away with the spoon? The dish 5. Author Suzanne Collins wrote which trilogy of books (which were eventually made into films)? Hunger Games 6. Who was the UK monarch during the sinking of the Titanic? George V 7. Which UK High Street store went into administration on 26th November 2008? Woolworths 8. Which underground line has the most stations? District Line (60 stations) 9. In which region of Spain would you find Seville? Andalusia 10. What name was given to the home stadium of Gretna FC during most of their existence in the Scottish Football League? Raydale Park

Round 2: Food and Drink

1. A loganberry is a hybrid of which two fruits? Raspberry and blackberry 2. What type of spirit is Armagnac? Brandy 3. Sprite’, ‘Honeydew’ and ‘Canary’ are all varieties of which fruit? Melon 4. Tandoori chicken is popular with many Indian food lovers. What is a tandoor? Oven (accept cylindrical tray or metal oven) 5. The Americans call it Cilantro or Mexican Parsley, but what is the more common name for it here? Coriander 6. Kopparberg ciders are named after a city in which country? Sweden 7. Which drink is often referred to as Adam’s Ale? Water 8. ‘Hank marvin’ is slang for what word? Starving 9. Which product ‘Gives you wings’ according to its advertising slogan? Red bull 10. What is the stimulant present in coffee? Caffeine

Round 3: Film & TV

1. Which ABBA track is the title of the musical and film that features several of their songs? Mamma Mia 2. The character Villanelle is one of the protagonists from which BBC series? Killing Eve 3. Which 70s British sitcom featured the fictional prison HMP Slade? Porridge 4. Who won the 2020 series of ? Joe Swash 5. Amity Island is the fictional location for which 1975 American thriller film? Jaws 6. How Far I’ll Go, You’re Welcome & We Know The Way are from which Disney animated film? Moana 7. The Weasley Family are from which series of films? Harry Potter 8. Which 2012 film depicts the Iranian Hostage Crisis between 1979 and 1981? Argo 9. Who directed the final film of Audrey Hepburn? Steven Spielberg (Film = Always, 1989) 10. Which Scottish actor plays DS Steve Arnott in the BBC Drama Line of Duty? Martin Compston

Lockdown Quiz Night

Round 4: Music 1. Which British singer’s albums are all named after mathematical symbols? Ed Sheeran 2. Which bird features in an 80s hit for Prince? Doves (Song = When Doves Cry) 3. Which music producer and DJ has collaborated with the likes of Sia, Rhianna and Kelly Rowland? David Guetta 4. Las Vegas and Monaco are mentioned in which ABBA song? Money Money Money 5. Who is the female Half of the duo The Carters? Beyoncé 6. True or False: The Righteous Brothers were brothers in real life? False (Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley) 7. True or False: One Direction won the X Factor in 2010? False (3rd place) 8. What instrument was musician BB King’s Lucille? Guitar 9. What term is used to describe a composition in which one or more solo instruments are assigned leading roles, often with orchestral accompaniment? Concerto 10. Little Lies, Everywhere and Dreams were hits for which British-American rock band? Fleetwood Mac

Round 5: Blockbusters Questions are in the style of the questions asked on the TV quiz show Blockbusters 1. What I is an internet image sharing application purchased by Facebook in 2012? Instagram 2. What F is a film scene that returns to past events? Flashback 3. What W comes before lash but after horse? Whip 4. What K may also be known as ‘movement or motion energy’? Kinetic 5. What A, set up in 2008, has become one of the biggest disrupters in the hotel industry? AirBnB 6. What G is a Venetian boat? Gondola 7. What P means a linguistic blending of words, for example Britain+exit=Brexit? Portmanteau 8. What E comes before drop, witness and patch? Eye 9. What Q can a drink do to a raging thirst? Quench 10. What M are the glands in which female mammals produce milk? Mammary