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This quiz can be used with your family members in your household or FaceTiming friends further afield for a bit of fun during lockdown!
1 x BONUS POINT FOR EVERY TEAM MEBER WHO WEARS FANCY DRESS ON THEIR HEAD (SO EVERYONE ELSE IN THE FACETIME CAN SEE IT).
QUIZ QUESTIONS
ROUND 1 - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. What is the capital of Spain? Madrid
2. What is the capital of Iceland? Rejkavik
3. What is the capital of Finland? Helsinki
4. What is the capital of america? Washington
5. How many sides does an octagon have? 8
6. Name one hit by Britney Spears (Extra point available if no one else has it written down)
7. How many states are there in America? 50
8. Name 5 states in America
9. What type of pastry is used to make profiteroles? Choux
10. Stinking bishop is a type of? Cheese
11. What wood is a cricket bat traditionally made from? Willow
12. In the phonetic alphabet what word is used the letter k? Kilo 13. What type of clothing is a Glengarry? Hat or bonnet
14. Ford were the first motor company to introduce which radical innovation in 1913? The moving assembly line
15. Which Italian city has a famous leaning tower? Pisa
16. What is a baby kangaroo called? A joey
17. How many sides does a dice have? 6
18. Which two parts of our body never stop growing? Ears and nose
19. Which year did England win the World Cup? 1966
20. Which country gave America the Statue of Liberty as a gift? France
21. ‘Suncrisp’, ‘Golden Russet’ and ‘Braeburn’ are all varieties of which fruit? Apple
22. The logo for which popular app consists of a white telephone in a white speech bubble on a green background? Whatsapp
23. Which metal has the chemical symbol Pb? Lead
24. Lemurs are native to which island? Madagascar
25. Which is the only letter in Scrabble to have a value of five points? K
26. How many hours are there in a leap year? 8784 (24 X 366)
27. Who were the first group to have their first six singles all reach number one? a) Take That b) Boyzone c) Spice Girls c) Spice Girls
28. Who was “Livin’ La Vida Loca” in 1999? Ricky Martin
29. Which Australian pop star had a 1996 hit with ‘Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit’? a) Gina G b) Natalie Imbruglia c) Kylie Minogue a) Gina G 30. Which Irish boyband became the fastest to achieve 10 number one singles in 2002? Westlife
31. What is the highest-grossing box office film of all time? Avengers: Endgame
32. How many films have Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio starred in together? Bonus points for naming them Two - (Titanic, Revolutionary Road)
33. Who has won the most Oscars for acting in the history of the Academy Awards? Katherine Hepburn
34. Which city will host the 2028 Olympic Games? LA
35. How many goals did England score (excluding penalty shoot-outs) at the Mens’ 2018 FIFA World Cup? 12
36. How many horses are on each team in a polo match? Four
37. Noel and Liam Gallagher from Oasis have an older brother, what’s his name? Paul
38. In what year did The Beatles split up? 1970 39. Gary and Martin Kemp were in what band? Spandau Ballet
40. Pret a Manger is a popular sandwich chain in the UK, but what does the French name mean in English? Ready to eat
41. What is the largest landlocked country in the world by size? Kazakhstan
42. Which planet is nearest the sun? Mercury
43. Girls Aloud released their first single in 2002, Sound of the Underground. Name all the members Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh 44. Which Frankie Goes to Hollywood song was banned by the BBC? Relax
45. In which fictional town is Coronation Street set in? Wetherfield 46. Natasha Romanova is the real name of which superhero? Black widow
47. Which film was released in UK cinemas first – Lion King or Toy Story? Lion King
48. Christian Bale made his voice-acting debut in which animated Disney film? Pocahontas
49. How many Pirates of the Caribbean films have been released? Five
50. How many actors have played the role of James Bond? Nine ROUND 2 - PICTURE ROUND Name the famous people. Print this off / send the images via Whatsapp / email to your teams and give them 5 minutes to write down the answers. ROUND 2 - PICTURE ROUND ANSWERS (DON’T SEND THIS TO ANYONE PLAYING) ROUND 3 - SCAVENGER HUNT
First person to bring to the screen this item wins a bonus point for their team: - Soap
First person to bring to the screen this item wins a bonus point for their team: - Hairbrush
First person to bring to the screen this item wins a bonus point for their team: - Car Keys
First person to bring to the screen this item wins a bonus point for their team: - Shoe
First person to bring to the screen this item wins a bonus point for their team: - A blade of grass
First person to bring to the screen this item wins a bonus point for their team: - A fork
GET EVERYONE TO ADD UP THEIR TOTALS ACROSS THE 3 ROUNDS TO SEE WHO HAS WON!