Quiz Night 01 Feb 2013
Fazakerleys Bar
The rounds for this quiz night are;
Round 1 - The Phrase That Pays
Round 2 - Music Intros
Round 3 - True or False
Round 4 - Numbers
Round 5 - Whats The Link
Round 6 - Blockbusters
Round 7 - Family Fortunes
Round 8 - They Think Its All Over
ROUND 1 – THE PHRASE THAT PAYS
This 22 question round has an added bonus question where the first letter from each correct answer spells out a 3 word phrase.
1. What rugby union international team did Gregor Townsend play for?
2. Spinach is rich in what mineral?
3. Which Persian king defeated the Spartans at Thermopylae?
4. Hugh Grant plays a bookshop owner called William Thackery in which 1999 film?
5. What name is given to an unreturnable serve in tennis or badminton?
6. Which DJ played the first record on Radio 1?
7. Which country sent a monkey into space this week and successfully returned it to Earth alive?
8. How many yards are in 1 mile?
9. What is the area that should not be breached between Romulan and Federation space in Star Trek?
10. Which cocktail was named after workmen used their tools to stir it?
11. What type of fruit is a Morello?
12. What traditional name is given to the player that wears the Number 2 in a rugby team?
13. Which famous Eurovision song contest winners formed the 'Polar Music Company'?
14. Who was voted the greatest No. 8 for Wales and was noted for his headband? His nickname please.
15. Who was lead singer with 'The Jam' and 'The Style Council'?
16. Which country joined the 5 nations to make it 6?
17. Which city is home to the UKs oldest university?
18. What is the name of a dust and gas cloud that is found in space, one such example being the Horsehead?
19. What is the name of the pollen producing male part of a flower?
20. Which Disney car had the number 53 painted on its side?
21. Which Welsh rugby union winger ran past Rory Underwood at Cardiff to score a match winning try in Feb 1993? (Wales beat England 10 - 9)
22. Who shot Billy the Kid?
BONUS - What 3 word phrase is spelt out using the first letter from each correct answer?
ROUND 2 – MUSIC INTROS
Unfortunately at the moment I cannot add .mp3 files to this site, but I will hope to do so in the near future.
ROUND 3 – TRUE OR FALSE
Just answer the statements True or False - how simple is that!
1. Apple are creating a line of smart shoes that will tell the owner when they need replacing.
2. The Pilgrim Fathers ate turkey for their first dinner starting the tradition in America of eating turkey at Thanksgiving.
3. Peanut butter was deveopled as a health food for people with bad teeth.
4. In Boston, Massachusets, it is illegal to drive a car with a gorilla in the back seat.
5. In California it is illegal to eat oranges whilst bathing.
ROUND 4 - NUMBERS
How's your maths?
1. At the beginning of a game of chess, how many blank spaces are on the board?
2. How many Bronte sisters were there?
3. How many points is a starter question in University Challenge?
4. In a game of netball how many players are allowed to score in a team? A bonus point for each team position who can score you can name.
5. In 'Indecent Proposal' how much is offered to Demi Moore to spend one night with her?
ROUND 5 - WHAT'S THE LINK
I will ask 5 questions on a range of subjects but there is a link between them all. The 6th question asks you for the link.
1. In which film did Rex Harrison appear alongside a two headed llama?
2. Who was the vice president to George W Bush at the time of the 9/11 attacks?
3. Which character has been played on TV by Phil Silvers and on film by Steve Martin?
4. On August 3, 1492, which explorer set sail from Palos in Spain on a historic expedition to find the new world?
5. Which mountain route connects Afghanistan and Pakistan and is one of the oldest mountain passes in the world?
6. What is the link between 1 -5?
ROUND 6 - BLOCKBUSTERS
Just like in the classic Bob Holness TV show you have to get across the board using the letter clues. In the quiz at Fazakerleys I allow 15 seconds per answer (approx 1 minute to complete the quiz) and no repeats of the questions. Can you complete the GOLDRUN?
1. CC - Directed and starred in the 1940 film 'The Great Dictator'.
2. RCAD - Very heavy rain.
3. HWB - Used to warm your bed.
4. BOAF - Apparently they flock together.
5. EB - Wrote over 600 childrens books.
ROUND 7 - FAMILY FORTUNES
Each question has more than one answer although I want only one! In the tradition of Family Fortunes the top answer gets the most points. If you guess the top answer you get 2 points, if you give any of the other four answers, you get 1 point. If you give an answer that I do not have…NO POINTS, so be careful. Remember, only one answer is to be given for each question.
1. Name a super power you wished you had.
2. Something associated with Clint Eastwood.
3. Something men do in the morning.
4. Name any single word beginning with 'cock'.
5. Name the first thing to touch your lips in the morning.
ROUND 8 - THEY THINK ITS ALL OVER
Ten questions to finish off the quiz on General Knowledge.
1. In the TV show 'Hart to Hart', what is the name of the butler?
2. Which european island is divided by the Green Line?
3. Which tough guy actor directed 'Staying Alive', the sequel to 'Saturday Night Fever'?
4. Which volcano erupted in 79 AD, burying Pompeii with its ash and rocks?
5. What is the capital of the Isle of Man?
6. In a rugbby union scrum, how many players scrum down?
7. How many band members made up the village people and a bonus point for each of the characters you can name.
8. The Grand Union canal links which two UK cities?
9. Who wrote 'The Naked Ape'?
10. Who played the character of Stan Butler in 'On The Buses'?
ANSWERS
Round 1
1. Scotland
2. Iron
3. Xerxes
4. Notting Hill
5. Ace
6. Tony Blackburn
7. Iran
8. 1,760
9. Neutral Zone
10. Screwdriver
11. Cherry
12. Hooker
13. ABBA
14. Merv the Swerve
15. Paul Weller
16. Italy
17. Oxford
18. Nebula / Nebulae
19. Stamen
20. Herbie
21. Iaeun Evans (Merlin the magician was his nickname)
22. Pat Garret
BONUS - SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP ( The opening match was played the next day)
ROUND 2
MUSIC INTROS
ROUND 3
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
ROUND 4
1. 32
2. 3
3. 10
4. 2 - Goal Attack & Goal Shooter
5. 1 million dollars (1,000,000)
ROUND 5
1. Dr Doolittle
2. Dick Cheney
3. Sgt Bilko
4. Christopher Coloumbus
5. The Khyber Pass
6. LINK - Carry On films
ROUND 6
1. Charlie Chaplin
2. Raining Cats And Dogs
3. Hot Water Bottle
4. Birds Of A Feather
5. Enid Blyton
ROUND 7
1. X RAY VISION - flying, read minds, invisibility
2. WESTERNS - dirty harry, go ahead make my day, guns
3. SHAVE - shower, use toilet, comb hair
4. COCKROACH - cocktail, cockpit, cockerel
5. YOUR TONGUE - tea or coffee, toothbrush or paste, cigarette
ROOUND 8
1. Max
2. Cyprus
3. Sylvester Stallone
4. Vesuvius
5. Douglas
6. 16
7. 6 - American Indian / Soldier / Construction Worker / Cowboy / Policeman / Leather Biker Man
8. London & Birmingham
9. Desmond Morris
10. Reg Varney
Round 1 - The Phrase That Pays
Round 2 - Music Intros
Round 3 - True or False
Round 4 - Numbers
Round 5 - Whats The Link
Round 6 - Blockbusters
Round 7 - Family Fortunes
Round 8 - They Think Its All Over
ROUND 1 – THE PHRASE THAT PAYS
This 22 question round has an added bonus question where the first letter from each correct answer spells out a 3 word phrase.
1. What rugby union international team did Gregor Townsend play for?
2. Spinach is rich in what mineral?
3. Which Persian king defeated the Spartans at Thermopylae?
4. Hugh Grant plays a bookshop owner called William Thackery in which 1999 film?
5. What name is given to an unreturnable serve in tennis or badminton?
6. Which DJ played the first record on Radio 1?
7. Which country sent a monkey into space this week and successfully returned it to Earth alive?
8. How many yards are in 1 mile?
9. What is the area that should not be breached between Romulan and Federation space in Star Trek?
10. Which cocktail was named after workmen used their tools to stir it?
11. What type of fruit is a Morello?
12. What traditional name is given to the player that wears the Number 2 in a rugby team?
13. Which famous Eurovision song contest winners formed the 'Polar Music Company'?
14. Who was voted the greatest No. 8 for Wales and was noted for his headband? His nickname please.
15. Who was lead singer with 'The Jam' and 'The Style Council'?
16. Which country joined the 5 nations to make it 6?
17. Which city is home to the UKs oldest university?
18. What is the name of a dust and gas cloud that is found in space, one such example being the Horsehead?
19. What is the name of the pollen producing male part of a flower?
20. Which Disney car had the number 53 painted on its side?
21. Which Welsh rugby union winger ran past Rory Underwood at Cardiff to score a match winning try in Feb 1993? (Wales beat England 10 - 9)
22. Who shot Billy the Kid?
BONUS - What 3 word phrase is spelt out using the first letter from each correct answer?
ROUND 2 – MUSIC INTROS
Unfortunately at the moment I cannot add .mp3 files to this site, but I will hope to do so in the near future.
ROUND 3 – TRUE OR FALSE
Just answer the statements True or False - how simple is that!
1. Apple are creating a line of smart shoes that will tell the owner when they need replacing.
2. The Pilgrim Fathers ate turkey for their first dinner starting the tradition in America of eating turkey at Thanksgiving.
3. Peanut butter was deveopled as a health food for people with bad teeth.
4. In Boston, Massachusets, it is illegal to drive a car with a gorilla in the back seat.
5. In California it is illegal to eat oranges whilst bathing.
ROUND 4 - NUMBERS
How's your maths?
1. At the beginning of a game of chess, how many blank spaces are on the board?
2. How many Bronte sisters were there?
3. How many points is a starter question in University Challenge?
4. In a game of netball how many players are allowed to score in a team? A bonus point for each team position who can score you can name.
5. In 'Indecent Proposal' how much is offered to Demi Moore to spend one night with her?
ROUND 5 - WHAT'S THE LINK
I will ask 5 questions on a range of subjects but there is a link between them all. The 6th question asks you for the link.
1. In which film did Rex Harrison appear alongside a two headed llama?
2. Who was the vice president to George W Bush at the time of the 9/11 attacks?
3. Which character has been played on TV by Phil Silvers and on film by Steve Martin?
4. On August 3, 1492, which explorer set sail from Palos in Spain on a historic expedition to find the new world?
5. Which mountain route connects Afghanistan and Pakistan and is one of the oldest mountain passes in the world?
6. What is the link between 1 -5?
ROUND 6 - BLOCKBUSTERS
Just like in the classic Bob Holness TV show you have to get across the board using the letter clues. In the quiz at Fazakerleys I allow 15 seconds per answer (approx 1 minute to complete the quiz) and no repeats of the questions. Can you complete the GOLDRUN?
1. CC - Directed and starred in the 1940 film 'The Great Dictator'.
2. RCAD - Very heavy rain.
3. HWB - Used to warm your bed.
4. BOAF - Apparently they flock together.
5. EB - Wrote over 600 childrens books.
ROUND 7 - FAMILY FORTUNES
Each question has more than one answer although I want only one! In the tradition of Family Fortunes the top answer gets the most points. If you guess the top answer you get 2 points, if you give any of the other four answers, you get 1 point. If you give an answer that I do not have…NO POINTS, so be careful. Remember, only one answer is to be given for each question.
1. Name a super power you wished you had.
2. Something associated with Clint Eastwood.
3. Something men do in the morning.
4. Name any single word beginning with 'cock'.
5. Name the first thing to touch your lips in the morning.
ROUND 8 - THEY THINK ITS ALL OVER
Ten questions to finish off the quiz on General Knowledge.
1. In the TV show 'Hart to Hart', what is the name of the butler?
2. Which european island is divided by the Green Line?
3. Which tough guy actor directed 'Staying Alive', the sequel to 'Saturday Night Fever'?
4. Which volcano erupted in 79 AD, burying Pompeii with its ash and rocks?
5. What is the capital of the Isle of Man?
6. In a rugbby union scrum, how many players scrum down?
7. How many band members made up the village people and a bonus point for each of the characters you can name.
8. The Grand Union canal links which two UK cities?
9. Who wrote 'The Naked Ape'?
10. Who played the character of Stan Butler in 'On The Buses'?
ANSWERS
Round 1
1. Scotland
2. Iron
3. Xerxes
4. Notting Hill
5. Ace
6. Tony Blackburn
7. Iran
8. 1,760
9. Neutral Zone
10. Screwdriver
11. Cherry
12. Hooker
13. ABBA
14. Merv the Swerve
15. Paul Weller
16. Italy
17. Oxford
18. Nebula / Nebulae
19. Stamen
20. Herbie
21. Iaeun Evans (Merlin the magician was his nickname)
22. Pat Garret
BONUS - SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP ( The opening match was played the next day)
ROUND 2
MUSIC INTROS
ROUND 3
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
ROUND 4
1. 32
2. 3
3. 10
4. 2 - Goal Attack & Goal Shooter
5. 1 million dollars (1,000,000)
ROUND 5
1. Dr Doolittle
2. Dick Cheney
3. Sgt Bilko
4. Christopher Coloumbus
5. The Khyber Pass
6. LINK - Carry On films
ROUND 6
1. Charlie Chaplin
2. Raining Cats And Dogs
3. Hot Water Bottle
4. Birds Of A Feather
5. Enid Blyton
ROUND 7
1. X RAY VISION - flying, read minds, invisibility
2. WESTERNS - dirty harry, go ahead make my day, guns
3. SHAVE - shower, use toilet, comb hair
4. COCKROACH - cocktail, cockpit, cockerel
5. YOUR TONGUE - tea or coffee, toothbrush or paste, cigarette
ROOUND 8
1. Max
2. Cyprus
3. Sylvester Stallone
4. Vesuvius
5. Douglas
6. 16
7. 6 - American Indian / Soldier / Construction Worker / Cowboy / Policeman / Leather Biker Man
8. London & Birmingham
9. Desmond Morris
10. Reg Varney