Quiz 7 Questions

1. What was the name of Elvis Costello’s backing band from 1978-86? 2. Dhaka is the capital city of which country? 3. Natalie and Nicole Appleton of the girl group, All Saints, were born in which country? 4. Theodor S Guisel is better known as which children’s book author? 5. Cenotaph is based on two Greek words meaning what in English? 6. What are the two terms used in the production of nuclear energy for splitting and combining atoms? 7. Who starred alongside Richard Pryor in the film, ‘Stir Crazy’? 8. What game is started with a bully-off? 9. What was the name of David Bowie’s wife who he married in 1992? 10. Who is the oldest living former UK Prime minister? 11. What is the Greek word for Castle? 12. Preston is the administrative HQ for which county in the UK? 13. Asclepios, known for his snake and staff, was the ancient Greek god of what? 14. Which American football team is an anagram of Down Range Tinplates? 15. What is the specific name given to an eye doctor? 16. What is the name of the raised, enclosed platform in a church where sermons are delivered? 17. How are the Society of Friends better known? 18. What name is given to the person directing a circus show? 19. Who directed, ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Schindlers List’? 20. Which mountain overlooks Cape Town in S. Africa? 21. What is the name of Nat King Cole’s most memorable song of 1951? 22. Who is the mother of Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper? 23. Who is known as the Bard of Avon? 24. What is the second largest cultural group of people, after the Zulus, which make up the native population of South Africa and have a language that includes click consonants? 25. Which Russian actor appeared in ‘The Magnificent 7’ and ‘The 10 Commandments’? 26. Which river flows over the Victoria Falls? 27. A ‘Munro’ is the name for a Scottish mountain above which height, 1000, 2000, 3000 or 4000 ft? 28. In what does smoked haddock known as smokies originate? 29. What is the literal meaning of whisky (beatha) in English? 30. Who became King of Scotland in 1306 and was victorious against King Edward II at Bannockburn? 31. What is the longest river in Scotland? 32. What does it mean to haver in Scotland, is it to talk nonsense, be sick or travel to England? 33. Slains Castle near Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire was the inspiration for which horror novel, was it Frankenstein, Dracula or Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? 34. What are curling stones traditionally made of? 35. The Earl and Countess of Strahearn are which Royal couple? 36. The very first Scottish international football team was made up of players from which team, also Scotland’s oldest association football club? 37. The Nobel prize is awarded in which six categories? 38. Name the 4 main characters in The Young Ones? 39. Four women have played the female lead in the film, A Star Is Born, who are they? 40. For the 2019/2020 Premier League football season, what teams are based in London? 41. What are the 6 states OF New England?