Overbury Bowls Club Quiz

Friday 25 January 2008

Round 1          Blockbusters

1.      What O the fastest animal on 2 legs, reaching a speed of around 40 miles per hour?                                           Ostrich

2.      What S is the more common term for somnambulism?                                                                                       Sleepwalking

3.      What O is a constellation representing a hunter with club and shield?                                                                  Orion

4.      What B is the only mammal that can fly?                                                                                                            Bat

5.      To the nearest whole number, what T is the number of revolutions the moon makes around the earth in a calendar year?  13

6.      What K is the national bird of New Zealand?                                                                                                    Kiwi

  1. What T was discovered in 1922 in the Valley of the Kings?                                                                               Tomb of Tutankamun
  2. Which D was the first Englishman to navigate the Straits of Magellan?                                                                Drake
  3. Which N was the 16th Century physician and astrologer, who wrote a book of prophecies in rhymed quatrains?  Nostradamus
  4. What B is a two-coloured oblong cake covered with almond paste?                                                                  Battenberg

 

Round 2          Animals

 

  1. Building:  what is the name of the wooden or plastic tool used to hold mortar or plaster for the trowel?               Hawk
  2. Aviation:  what was the name of de Havilland’s World War II aircraft known as the ‘wooden wonder’?             Mosquito
  3. Finance:  what animal describes an investor who sells in the expectation of a falling market?                                Bear
  4. Egyptology:  the Great Sphinx at Giza has the head of a human and the body of a ‘what’?                                  Lion
  5. History:  what is the name of the whip of nine knotted cords once used in the navy?                                            Cat
  6. Household:  what is the name of a type of grate to hold a wood or coal burning fire, or the bars supporting it?     Dog
  7. Television:  what was the name of the pompous floor walker in the 70s comedy series Are You Being Served?  Captain Peacock
  8. Transport:  in 1938 which locomotive set the world speed record for a steam train?                                           Mallard
  9. Films: what animal is in the title of a popular book about a plot to capture Winston Churchill in World War II?              Eagle
  10. Television:  What type of animal was Ermintrude in the children's TV animation The Magic Roundabout?              Cow

 

Round 3          In the Home

 

  1. In the game of Monopoly, if you already owned Fleet Street and Trafalgar Square, which other property would you need to complete the red set?  The Strand

2.      What is the central supporting post of a circular staircase called (or the bottom post of a straight staircase)?             Newel

3.      In what card game do you back ‘horses’ represented by the A, K, Q and J of different suits, winning the stakes on that card if you play it?  Newmarket

  1. Where might you commonly see an illustration of pin making?                                                                            On the back of the new £20 note
  2. For what household chore might you use a (non-musical) mandolin?                                                                   Cutting or slicing food
  3. What does a deltiologist collect?                                                                                                                       Postcards
  4. What’s the name for the hexagonal rod with a right-angled bend which is used as a spanner for many household appliances and flat pack furnishings?  Allen key
  5. In knitting, what name is given to the pattern created by knitting alternate rows of knit and purl stitches, often used for a particular item of clothing?  Stocking stitch

9.      What are the first three words in the Book of Genesis?                                                                                      In the beginning

10.  How many finger holes does a tin whistle (pennywhistle) have?                                                                          Six

 

Round  4         Television

 

  1. How is Geraldine Granger, played by Dawn French, better known?                                                       The Vicar of Dibley
  2. What was the name of the housekeeper in Father Ted?                                                                          Mrs Doyle
  3. In the UK version of the show, how many contestants’ boxes are there in Deal Or No Deal?                 22, 11 red and 11 blue
  4. Bernard Cribbins made the most appearances as a reader on which British children's TV programme?   Jackanory
  5. Whom did Deidre Langton marry in Coronation Street in 1981?                                                            Ken Barlow
  6. What product was the first to appear in a UK TV commercial (in 1955)?                                               Toothpaste (Gibbs SR)
  7. What property programme is presented by Jonnie Irwin and Jasmine Harman?                                       A Place in the Sun:  Home and Away
  8. Which popular drama series of the 70s and 80s centred on Skeldale House?                                         All Creatures Great and Small
  9. Which well-known television actor will be playing Hamlet at Stratford from July 2008?                          David Tennant (Dr Who)
  10. Who live in Wisteria Lane?                                                                                                                   The ‘desperate housewives’

 

Round  5         Slogans and Catch-phrases

  1. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee?                                        Muhammed Ali
  2. And all because the lady loves … ?                                           Milk Tray
  3. Let your fingers do the walking?                                                Yellow Pages
  4. Give us a twirl, Anthea?                                                            Bruce Forsyth (The Generation Game)

5.      Here's one I made earlier?                                                        Blue Peter 1963-

6.      I've started so I’ll finish?                                                            Mastermind 1972-97 (Magnus Magnusson)

7.      Lovely Jubbly! (or Luvvly Jubbly!)?                                          Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter - played by David Jason in the 1980's-90's BBC TV comedy show Only Fools and Horses

8.      And now for something completely different... ?                         Monty Python's Flying Circus - BBC TV comedy show, 1960's-70's, written by Cleese, Palin, Jones, etc

9.      Evening all. (or Evenin' all.)?                                                      PC George Dixon - the main character of Dixon of Dock Green, the 1950's-70's BBC TV police series

10.  This is not just food … ?                                                           Mark’s and Spencer’s food

Round  6         Food and Drink

1.      What are fino, oloroso and amontillado types of?                                                                       Sherry

2.       Of what fish is the dish ‘gravadlax’ comprised?                                                                          Salmon

3.      What ingredient is used as the colouring in black pasta?                                                             Squid ink

4.      What, according to tradition, will you be eating on 5 February this year?                                    Pancakes

5.      What is the usual topping for a Queen of Puddings?                                                                   Meringue

6.      Agar-agar is a vegetarian alternative to what?                                                                            Gelatine

7.       The offal of which animal goes into the traditional Scottish haggis?                                              Sheep

8.       What word is used to describe the flattening of a young chicken before grilling it?                       Spatchcock

9.       Of what are the following varieties:  Royal Sovereign, Florence, Cambridge Favourite?              Strawberries

10.   Parkin is traditionally served on Bonfire Night.  What spice is used in its flavouring?                    Ginger (in oatmeal, treacle and syrup mixture)

Round  7         Art and Books

  1. Who was the marooned mariner on ‘Treasure Island`?                                                                                      Ben Gunn
  2. Which artist painted the famous ‘Sunflowers`?                                                                                                   Van Gogh
  3. What novel has the subtitle ‘The Modern Prometheus`?                                                                                     Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
  4. Nutwood Cottage is the home of which children`s cartoon strip and storybook character?                                  Rupert Bear
  5. What train would you find on platform 9 and three quarters at Kings Cross?                                                      The Hogwarts Express
  6. Which two colours are Dennis the Menace`s jumper?                                                                                        Red and black
  7. In the Roald Dahl story of an orphan who finds happiness when a massive fruit grows in his garden, what is the fruit?              Peach
  8. Who painted The Blue Boy in 1779?                                                                                                                Thomas Gainsborough
  9. What novel by Jane Austen has just been serialised on television?                                                                      Sense and Sensibility
  10. Which Alex Graham cartoon appears in the Daily Mail newspaper?                                                                   Fred Basset

Round  8   Body Parts

1.      A small measure of liquor in a glass                                                                               Finger

2.      A tall tourist attraction on the bank of the River Thames                                                 Eye (The London Eye)

3.      The rustic weaver in A Midsummer Night’s Dream                                                      Bottom                       

4.      A part of, or stage, in a journey, race or competition                                                      Leg

5.      A general principle or method derived from practice                                                      Thumb (rule of thumb)

6.      The front end of an aircraft or vehicle                                                                            Nose

7.      Tease or make fun of                                                                                                    Rib or leg (pull the leg)

8.      Former Labour Party leader who lost the 1983 General Election                                    Foot (Michael Foot)

9.      Strength of character or firmness                                                                                   Spine (or backbone)

10.  Impertinent speech or impudence                                                                                  Lip or Cheek

 

Round  9         Pot Luck

 

  1. What is 6/8ths expressed as a decimal fraction?                                                                                                             0.75

2.      In London, at what famous location do the Strand, the Mall and Whitehall meet?                                                            Trafalgar Square

  1. In the novel by Johanna Spyri, which little girl went to live with her grandfather in the Alps?                                            Heidi
  2. What brand name is given to their luxury car models by Toyota?                                                                                    Lexus
  3. A deficiency of what vitamin causes the disease known as ickets?                                                                               D
  4. Since 1937, what has happened every four years in the United States on 20 January?  (unless it’s a Sunday)                  Inauguration of the President
  5. History:  to which king was Nell Gwynn the mistress?                                                                                                    Charles II
  6. In which Beatles song do you hear the names Vera, Chuck and Dave?                                                                           When I’m Sixty-Four
  7. What star sign are people born on 25 August?                                                                                                               Virgo
  8. Which famous comedians made a film called A Night at the Opera?                                                                             Marx Brothers
  9. What was the name of Shrek’s Princess?                                                                                                                      Fiona
  10. In a famous song, what two words go before ‘how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me’?                                  Amazing grace
  11. Under what name did Priscilla White achieve fame?                                                                                                       Cilla Black
  12. On the Beaufort scale, what number is ‘storm’ force?                                                                                                    10
  13. Just before Christmas, David Leggat got stuck in the toilet of his bowling club for four days.  In which Scottish city was this?  Aberdeen (The Kittybrewster and Woodside Club)

 

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