Richards Quiz Week 22
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Round 1 - Name the films these clips came from 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Round 2 Name the twenty states whose first letter must come from the word ‘man’ Round 3 General knowledge 1 How is the number 60 written in Roman numerals? 2 What is the least used letter in the English language? 3 How many lines does a limerick have? 4 By what name was the UK entertainer Alfred Hawthorne Hill better known? 5 Which of these wedding anniversaries would you celebrate last? Silver, Crystal or Ruby? 6 What is the only sign of the zodiac that contains none of the letters of the word `School`? 7 The peacock is the national bird of what country? 8 Which of the Great Lakes is the source of the River Niagra? 9 Which real-life Russian did Boney M sing about in 1978 10 What are the names of the Duke Of York`s two children? 11 What two drinks are used to made a `Black Velvet`? 12 A country historically known as Abyssinia, what is the modern name for it? 13 Which actress played the female lead in the film `Out Of Africa`? 14 In which country did the sport of ice-hockey originate? 15 What is a Flemish giant? 16 In the film and TV series `The Fugitive` what was the occupation of the Fugitive? 17 In which Australian city is the TV soap opera `Neighbours` set? 18 Which organ of the body is affected by Bright's Disease? 19 What colour is a custard apple? 20 Which European capital was once known as Christiania? Answers (week 22) Round 1 1 Airplane 2 Bonny & Clyde 3 Doctor Zivago 4 UP 5 Rocky 6 Braveheart 7 Slumdog Millionaire 8 Beauty and the Beast 9 Die Hard 10 Amadeus 11 On the Waterfront 12 Ghostbusters 13 Bridge on the river Kwai 14 Blazing Saddles 15 Mary Poppins 16 Young Frankenstein 17 Vertigo 18 Gladiator 19 Avatar 20 Lion King 21 West Side Story 22 Thelma and Louise Round 2 Name the twenty states whose first letter must come from the word ‘man’: Maine, Minnesota, Michigan, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Mississippi, Arizona, Alaska, Arkansas, Alabama, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nevada, New Mexico, Nebraska, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New York Round 3 1 How is the number 60 written in Roman numerals? LX 2 What is the least used letter in the English language? Z 3 How many lines does a limerick have? 5 4 By what name was the UK entertainer Alfred Hawthorne Hill better known? Benny 5 Which of these wedding anniversaries would you celebrate last? Silver, Crystal or Ruby? Crystal 6 What is the only sign of the zodiac that contains none of the letters of the word `School`? Gemini 7 The peacock is the national bird of what country? India 8 Which of the Great Lakes is the source of the River Niagra? Eerie 9 Which real-life Russian did Boney M sing about in 1978? Rasputin 10 What are the names of the Duke Of York`s two children? Beatrice and Eugene 11 What two drinks are used to made a `Black Velvet`? Guinness and champagne 12 A country historically known as Abyssinia, what is the modern name for it? Ethiopia 13 Which actress played the female lead in the film `Out Of Africa`? Meryl Streep 14 In which country did the sport of ice-hockey originate? Canada 15 What is a Flemish giant? Rabbit 16 In the film and TV series `The Fugitive` what was the occupation of the Fugitive? Doctor 17 In which Australian city is the TV soap opera `Neighbours` set? Melbourne 18 Which organ of the body is affected by Bright's Disease? kidney 19 What colour is a custard apple? green 20 Which European capital was once known as Christiania? Oslo Answer to Previous Week Quiz – (Week 21) Round 1 1 rose 2 lily 3 tulip 4 daffodil 5 sunflower 6 orchid 7 carnation 8 bluebell 9 fresia 10 poppy 11 sweet pea 12 peony 13dahlia 14 daisy 15 foxglove 16 magnolia 17 iris 18 forget me not 19 violet 20 pansy 21 lupin 22 snapdragon 23 hydrangea 24 cow parsley 25 gladioli 26 anemone 27 thrift Round 2 1 chapel 2 watchtower 3 shelter 4 school 5 wig wam 6 hotel 7 shack 8 ballroom 9 bathroom 10 bathroom 11 castles ( good song look on utube ) 12 house 13 house 14 kitchen 15 keep 16 bungalow 17 wall 18 jailhouse 19 church 20 keep Round 3 1. From what stone is the Taj Mahal built? marble 2. What is the birthstone for the month of September? sapphire 3. Which cartoon cat would you associate with the bird Tweety Pie? Sylvester 4. Approximately how many babies are born in the world every minute? 3, 20 or 300? 20 5. Which film featured a parrot called Polynesia? Dr Doolitttle 6. Who was the oldest member of the Beatles? Ringo Starr 7. Which island is part of Danish territory, but if regarded as a country would be the 12th largest in the world? Greenland 8. Which English King was publicly beheaded in front of his palace in 1649? Charles 1st 9. What nationality was the racing driver Ayrton Senna? Brazilian 10. What was the first food consumed by the astronauts of Apollo 11 after landing on the Moon? turkey 11. Which famous fictional character lives at 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging? Harry Potter 12. In the French language, when is `le soir`? the evening 13. True or False: `copyrightable` is the longest word in the English language that can be written without repeating a letter? False - uncopyrightable 14. What is the longest river in Italy? Po 15. In both the Old and New testaments which book has the shortest title? Job 16. Who solves the crime in `Death on the Nile`? Poirot 17. What is the one place in all of Great Britain that the Queen cannot visit? House of Commons 18. Which of the following elements has a chemical symbol which does not begin with `A`? Silver, Gold or Tin? Tin 19. What colour are the stars on the Chinese flag? Yellow 20. Which king was killed from getting hit by an arrow in his eye? Harold .