john thornton young achievers foundation 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!.