MRF Quiz Biz Questions & Answers Celebrity Q1: Justin Timberlake welcomed a son named Q5: Which of the following did NOT play Silas with which celebrity in April 2016? a female lead in the 2016 remake of Ghostbusters? Correct Answer: Jessica Biel Incorrect 1: Britney Spears Correct Answer: Rebel Wilson Incorrect 2: Jessica Simpson Incorrect 1: Melissa McCarthy Incorrect 3: Ariana Grande Incorrect 2: Kristen Wiig Incorrect 3: Leslie Jones Q2: Who did Amber Heard divorce in May 2016 after less than 2 years of marriage? Q6: Which Thor star did Taylor Swift have a short relationship with in 2016? Correct Answer: Johnny Depp Incorrect 1: Leonardo DiCaprio Correct Answer: Tom Hiddleston Incorrect 2: Ben Affleck Incorrect 1: Chris Hemsworth Incorrect 3: Bradley Cooper Incorrect 2: Idris Elba Incorrect 3: Josh Dallas Q3: Which celebrity was robbed at gunpoint in Paris in October 2016? Q7: Which Hollywood star voiced the title character in 2016’s ‘Finding Dory’? Correct Answer: Kim Kardashian Incorrect 1: Kaitlyn Jenner Correct Answer: Ellen Degeneres Incorrect 2: Selena Gomez Incorrect 1: Rosie O’Donnell Incorrect 3: Kelly Clarkson Incorrect 2: Whoopi Goldberg Incorrect 3: Sarah Jessica Parker Q4: The actress who played the matriarch from which fictional family died aged 82 in 2016? Q8: Which of the following movies did Ben Stiller star in during 2016? Correct Answer: The Brady Bunch Incorrect 1: The Partridge Famiy Correct Answer: Zoolander 2 Incorrect 2: The Hogan Family Incorrect 1: Zootopia Incorrect 3: The Huxtable Family Incorrect 2: A Night at the Museum 4 Incorrect 3: Pete’s Dragon England and Wales no 1091105. Scotland no SC037586. Ireland no 20034368. Registered Office: Newminster House, Baldwin Street, Bristol, BS1 1LT. MRF Quiz Biz Questions & Answers Celebrity Q9: Leonardo DiCaprio won a “Best Actor Oscar” for which film? Correct Answer: The Revenant Incorrect 1: Spotlight Incorrect 2: Bridge of Spies Incorrect 3: The Martian Q10: The Huntsman: Winter’s War was a 2016 film starring which Aussie actor? Correct Answer: Chris Hemsworth Incorrect 1: Ryan Kwanten Incorrect 2: Russell Crowe Incorrect 3: Julian McMahon England and Wales no 1091105. Scotland no SC037586. Ireland no 20034368. Registered Office: Newminster House, Baldwin Street, Bristol, BS1 1LT. MRF Quiz Biz Questions & Answers General Knowledge Q1: What is the name of the organism which Q5: What is the name of the gas which we makes bread and cakes rise? require in order to breathe? Correct Answer: Yeast Correct Answer: Oxygen Incorrect 1: Butter Incorrect 1: Hydrogen Incorrect 2: Milk Incorrect 2: Nitrogen Incorrect 3: Nuts Incorrect 3: Neon Q2: What colour are most carrots? Q6: Which was the first country to put a man on the moon? Correct Answer: Orange Incorrect 1: Pink Correct Answer: USA Incorrect 2: Green Incorrect 1: Russia Incorrect 3: Yellow Incorrect 2: China Incorrect 3: France Q3: Which is the only continent in the world to have no native orchids? Q7: The Mayflower took the Pilgrim Fathers to which country? Correct Answer: Antarctica Incorrect 1: Asia Correct Answer: USA Incorrect 2: Africa Incorrect 1: Brazil Incorrect 3: Europe Incorrect 2: France Incorrect 3: Canada Q4: What is the name of the building where Muslims go to worship? Q8: What was the name of the TV series about a High School singing club? Correct Answer: Mosque Incorrect 1: Castle Correct Answer: Glee Incorrect 2: Abbey Incorrect 1: Fun Incorrect 3: Monastery Incorrect 2: Mayhem Incorrect 3: Glitter England and Wales no 1091105. Scotland no SC037586. Ireland no 20034368. Registered Office: Newminster House, Baldwin Street, Bristol, BS1 1LT. MRF Quiz Biz Questions & Answers General Knowledge Q9: What name would be given to a group of Q13: What does the acronym LED stand for? hornets? Correct Answer: Light Emitting Diode Correct Answer: Swarm Incorrect 1: Light Emitting Display Incorrect 1: Flight Incorrect 2: Lead Engaging Diode Incorrect 2: Parcel Incorrect 3: Leading End Display Incorrect 3: String Q14: By what name are the blue and yellow Q10: Chanterelles, Morels and Shiitake are all creatures in the ‘Despicable Me’ films types of what? known? Correct Answer: Mushroom Correct Answer: Minions Incorrect 1: Apple Incorrect 1: Monsters Incorrect 2: Pear Incorrect 2: Munchkins Incorrect 3: Toadstools Incorrect 3: Miners Q11: Which is the term used for a male goat? Q15: Complete the name of the John Steinbeck novel: ‘The -- of Wrath’. Correct Answer: Billy Incorrect 1: Bull Correct Answer: Grapes Incorrect 2: Buck Incorrect 1: Apples Incorrect 3: Boar Incorrect 2: Oranges Incorrect 3: Cherries Q12: Which country won the Cricket World Cup in 2015? Correct Answer: Australia Incorrect 1: New Zealand Incorrect 2: England Incorrect 3: India England and Wales no 1091105. Scotland no SC037586. Ireland no 20034368. Registered Office: Newminster House, Baldwin Street, Bristol, BS1 1LT. MRF Quiz Biz Questions & Answers Geography Q1: Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest lake, is in Q5: In which country is Yellowstone National which country? Park? Correct Answer: Russia Correct Answer: USA Incorrect 1: Canada Incorrect 1: Canada Incorrect 2: USA Incorrect 2: Australia Incorrect 3: New Zealand Incorrect 3: UK Q2: Which of these is the world’s largest Q6: Which of these cities is the capital of Peru? ocean? Correct Answer: Lima Correct Answer: Pacific Incorrect 1: Santiago Incorrect 1: Atlantic Incorrect 2: Buenos Aires Incorrect 2: Indian Incorrect 3: Bogota Incorrect 3: Southern Q7: The islands of Barbados, St Lucia and Q3: Complete the name of this famous natural Antigua all lie in which sea? landmark in South Africa: Table.......? Correct Answer: Caribbean Sea Correct Answer: Mountain Incorrect 1: Irish Sea Incorrect 1: Lake Incorrect 2: North Sea Incorrect 2: Valley Incorrect 3: Sea of Tranquility Incorrect 3: Desrert Q8: Which of these rivers is in Africa? Q4: Which of these is not a US state? Correct Answer: Congo River Correct Answer: New South Wales Incorrect 1: Yangtse River Incorrect 1: New Hampshire Incorrect 2: Yellow River Incorrect 2: New Mexico Incorrect 3: Amazon River Incorrect 3: New Jersey England and Wales no 1091105. Scotland no SC037586. Ireland no 20034368. Registered Office: Newminster House, Baldwin Street, Bristol, BS1 1LT. MRF Quiz Biz Questions & Answers Geography Q9: The Alps are a mountain range lying entirely within which continent? Correct Answer: Europe Incorrect 1: Asia Incorrect 2: Africa Incorrect 3: North America Q10: Which of these US states is also the name of a country in Eurasia? Correct Answer: Georgia Incorrect 1: Nevada Incorrect 2: Indiana Incorrect 3: Florida England and Wales no 1091105. Scotland no SC037586. Ireland no 20034368. Registered Office: Newminster House, Baldwin Street, Bristol, BS1 1LT. MRF Quiz Biz Questions & Answers History Q1: Which of these US states is also the name Q5: The Suez Canal was constructed in which of a country in Eurasia? century? Correct Answer: Georgia Correct Answer: 19th Incorrect 1: Nevada Incorrect 1: 20th Incorrect 2: Indiana Incorrect 2: 18th Incorrect 3: Florida Incorrect 3: 16th Q2: Which continent was discovered in 1820? Q6: Samurais were a ruling class in which country until 1873? Correct Answer: Antarctica Incorrect 1: Australia Correct Answer: Japan Incorrect 2: South America Incorrect 1: China Incorrect 3: Asia Incorrect 2: Thailand Incorrect 3: Russia Q3: Which country suffered a devastating potato famine in the 1840s? Q7: What was the capital of the Ottoman Empire from 1453 to 1922? Correct Answer: Ireland Incorrect 1: Australia Correct Answer: Istanbul Incorrect 2: Canada Incorrect 1: Cairo Incorrect 3: New Zealand Incorrect 2: Tripoli Incorrect 3: Casablanca Q4: The Gold Rush of 1848-49 happened in which US state? Q8: Karl Benz invented which type of vehicle in the 1880s? Correct Answer: California Incorrect 1: Nevada Correct Answer: Car Incorrect 2: Texas Incorrect 1: Train Incorrect 3: Kentucky Incorrect 2: Aeroplane Incorrect 3: Hovercraft England and Wales no 1091105. Scotland no SC037586. Ireland no 20034368. Registered Office: Newminster House, Baldwin Street, Bristol, BS1 1LT. MRF Quiz Biz Questions & Answers History Q9: Which state did the USA buy from Russia in 1867? Correct Answer: Alaska Incorrect 1: California Incorrect 2: Hawaii Incorrect 3: Florida Q10: Which state became the 50th state of the USA in 1959? Correct Answer: Hawaii Incorrect 1: Maryland Incorrect 2: Massachussetts Incorrect 3: Vermont Q11: Saint Petersburg was the capital of which country from 1703 to 1918? Correct Answer: Russia Incorrect 1: Canada Incorrect 2: Australia Incorrect 3: France England and Wales no 1091105. Scotland no SC037586. Ireland no 20034368. Registered Office: Newminster House, Baldwin Street, Bristol, BS1 1LT. MRF Quiz Biz Questions & Answers Music Q1: What title is shared by a popular Calvin Q5: Which of the following is a Jason Derulo Harris song from 2016 and a song made song from 2016? famous by Frank Sinatra? Correct Answer: Get Ugly Correct Answer: My Way Incorrect 1: Get Happy Incorrect 1: Come Fly With Me Incorrect 2: Get High Incorrect 2: Fly Me To The Moon Incorrect 3: Get Stuffed Incorrect 3: New York,New York Q6: The Weeknd teamed up with which electro Q2: Songstress Kiiara released a song in 2016 artist for his 2016 hit “Starboy”? with which metallic-sounding name? Correct Answer: Daft Punk Correct Answer: Gold Incorrect 1: Mylo Incorrect 1: Silver Incorrect 2: Calvin Harris Incorrect 2: Bronze Incorrect 3: Carl Cox Incorrect 3: Copper Q7: How many weeks was Adele’s “Hello” at Q3: Lukas Graham recorded a hit song about the top of the Billboard Top 100 before how many years? being dethroned by Justin Bieber? Correct Answer: 7 Years Correct Answer: 10 Incorrect 1: 11 Years Incorrect 1: 20 Incorrect 1: 9 Years Incorrect 2: 15 Incorrect 1: 15 Years Incorrect 3: 8 Q4: Which artist recorded a cover version of Q8: Which following Justin Bieber song Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car in 2016? debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top 100? Correct Answer: Jonas Blue Incorrect 1: Chris Brown Correct Answer: Sorry Incorrect 2: Kendrick Lamar Incorrect 1: Company Incorrect 3: Justin Timberlake Incorrect 2: Children Incorrect 3: Purpose England and Wales no 1091105.