Quiz Night 07 Dec 2012
Fazakerleys Bar
The three rounds for this quiz night are;
Round 1 - The Phrase That Pays
Round 2 - Quick Fire 10
Round 3 - Planes, Trains 'n' Automobiles
ROUND 1 - THE PHRASE THAT PAYS
This 27 question round has an added bonus question where the first letter of each correct answer spells out a four word phrase.
1. Which Roger wrote the Mr Men Books?
2. What is the UKs only native venomous snake?
3. In the eye, what is the center of the iris called?
4. Which is the only US state to begin with the letter P?
5. What colour are the flowers on a curry plant?
6. Which chemical element has the symbol Ti?
7. Which singer has had hits with ‘I Shot The Sherriff’, ‘Tears in Heaven’ and ‘Layla’?
8. Which Greek mythological character fell so in love with his own reflection that he could not bear to leave it and died?
9. What gift material is traditionally given on the tenth wedding anniversary?
10. What famous building is found on the front of a bottle of HP Sauce?
11. Princess Leia’s home planet was destroyed by the Death Star in Star Wars, what was its name?
12. What is the scientific name for laughing gas that can also be used to make cars go faster?
13. What is the square root of 361?
14. In which country would you find the Dolomites?
15. In the nursery rhyme Jack and Jill, what did jack bind his head with along with brown paper?
16. Which cross dressing comedian has a DVD called ‘Dressed To Kill’ and has appeared in Oceans 12 and 13 and also the TV show ‘The Riches’?
17. What colour is the circle on a Japanese flag?
18. ‘Carpe Diem’ is popularly translated into English as what?
19. What is the drink, Ouzo, Flavoured with?
20. Which well known singer was born in Stoke on Trent on Feb 13th 1974?
21. Which 1986 film saw Rob Lowe play a skilled young ice hockey player alongside Patrick Swayze?
22. Which actor played the role of Obi Wan Kenobi in the 1977 Star Wars movie?
23. Jeremy Irons provided the voice of Scar in which Disney film?
24. Which country has the oldest recognised parliament?
25. Which number on the pH scale is neutral, being neither acid nor alkaline?
26. Which vegetable provides the majority of flavour in a dopiaza curry?
27. Which pop band featured Colleen, Bernadette, Annie, Linda, Maureen and Denise at some point in its existence?
BONUS- what four word phrase is spelt out using the first letter from each correct answer?
ROUND 2 - QUICK FIRE 10
Round 1 - The Phrase That Pays
Round 2 - Quick Fire 10
Round 3 - Planes, Trains 'n' Automobiles
ROUND 1 - THE PHRASE THAT PAYS
This 27 question round has an added bonus question where the first letter of each correct answer spells out a four word phrase.
1. Which Roger wrote the Mr Men Books?
2. What is the UKs only native venomous snake?
3. In the eye, what is the center of the iris called?
4. Which is the only US state to begin with the letter P?
5. What colour are the flowers on a curry plant?
6. Which chemical element has the symbol Ti?
7. Which singer has had hits with ‘I Shot The Sherriff’, ‘Tears in Heaven’ and ‘Layla’?
8. Which Greek mythological character fell so in love with his own reflection that he could not bear to leave it and died?
9. What gift material is traditionally given on the tenth wedding anniversary?
10. What famous building is found on the front of a bottle of HP Sauce?
11. Princess Leia’s home planet was destroyed by the Death Star in Star Wars, what was its name?
12. What is the scientific name for laughing gas that can also be used to make cars go faster?
13. What is the square root of 361?
14. In which country would you find the Dolomites?
15. In the nursery rhyme Jack and Jill, what did jack bind his head with along with brown paper?
16. Which cross dressing comedian has a DVD called ‘Dressed To Kill’ and has appeared in Oceans 12 and 13 and also the TV show ‘The Riches’?
17. What colour is the circle on a Japanese flag?
18. ‘Carpe Diem’ is popularly translated into English as what?
19. What is the drink, Ouzo, Flavoured with?
20. Which well known singer was born in Stoke on Trent on Feb 13th 1974?
21. Which 1986 film saw Rob Lowe play a skilled young ice hockey player alongside Patrick Swayze?
22. Which actor played the role of Obi Wan Kenobi in the 1977 Star Wars movie?
23. Jeremy Irons provided the voice of Scar in which Disney film?
24. Which country has the oldest recognised parliament?
25. Which number on the pH scale is neutral, being neither acid nor alkaline?
26. Which vegetable provides the majority of flavour in a dopiaza curry?
27. Which pop band featured Colleen, Bernadette, Annie, Linda, Maureen and Denise at some point in its existence?
BONUS- what four word phrase is spelt out using the first letter from each correct answer?
ROUND 2 - QUICK FIRE 10
What are the first names of the pop group ABBA and can you name their 9 UK No 1 hits?
ROUND 3 - PLANES, TRAINS 'n' AUTOMOBOLIES
1. QANTAS is the biggest airline of which country?
2. Which stretch of water in the Lake District was used by Malcom and Donald Cambell for their water speed record attempts?
3. On which motorway did a Boeing 737 crash in 1989 killing 46 people on board?
4. Which millionaire playboy set a transcontinental air speed record in 1937 in his private monoplane?
5. What landed at Bahrain and Rio De Janeiro on 21st Jan 1976?
6. What airline was founded in Russia in 1923?
7. What did the USAF’s ‘Lucky Lady’ become the first aeroplane to accomplish in 1949?
8. What did the Montgolfier brothers demonstrate on 4th June 1783 for the first time to the public?
9. Who was the first person to cross the English Channel in an aeroplane?
10. Who is the sometimes abrasive and aggressive CEO of Ryan-Air?
11. The first section of motorway built n England was used to bypass which Lancashire town?
12. To which destination was the Piccadilly Line extended in Dec 1977?
13. Which airline operates out of Dubai?
14. Whose name has come to mean a lounge car on British trains and a sleeper car on American ones?
15. Whose daughter, Gina, broke the womans water speed record in 1990?
16. What is he name of the scenic luxury train route from Cape Town to Pretoria?
17. Which sister ship to the Titanic sank after hitting a mine in 1916?
18. Which company is missing that was part of ‘The Big Four’ of the railway networks that comprised LMS, Southern, LNER and ?
19. Which Dutch airline has been running the longest without a break?
20. Which city is served by Prestwick airport?
ANSWERS
ROUND 1
1. Hargreaves
2. Adder
3. Pupil
4. Pennsylvania
5. Yellow
6. Titanium
7. Eric Clapton
8. Narcissus
9. Tin
10. Houses Of Parliament
11. Alderaan
12. Nitrous Oxide
13. Nineteen
14. Italy
15. Vinegar
16. Eddie Izzard
17. Red
18. Seize The Day
19. Aniseed (Anise)
20. Robbie Williams
21. Youngblood
22. Alec Guiness
23. Lion King
24. Iceland
25. Seven
26. Onion
27. Nolan Sisters
BONUS - HAPPY TENTH ANNIVERSARY ALISON (It was our 10 wedding anniversary on Sunday!)
ROUND 2
1. Agnetha, Benny, Bjorn, Anne (Anni-Frid)
2. Waterloo
3. Mama Mia
4. The Name Of The Game
5. Fernando
6. Knowing Me, Knowing You
7. dancing Queen
8. Take A Chance On Me
9. The Winner Takes It All
10. Super Trooper
ROUND 3
1. Australia
2. Lake Coniston
3. M1
4. Howard Hughes
5. Concorde
6. Aeroflot
7. Fly non stop around the world
8. Hot air balloon
9. Louis Bleriot
10. Michael O'Leary
11. Preston
12. Heathrow Airport
13. Emirates
14. Pullman
15. Donald Campbell
16. Blue Train
17. Britannic
18. GWR
19. KLM
20. Glasgow
The winning score in Fazakerleys was 55 1/2 - how did you do?
1. QANTAS is the biggest airline of which country?
2. Which stretch of water in the Lake District was used by Malcom and Donald Cambell for their water speed record attempts?
3. On which motorway did a Boeing 737 crash in 1989 killing 46 people on board?
4. Which millionaire playboy set a transcontinental air speed record in 1937 in his private monoplane?
5. What landed at Bahrain and Rio De Janeiro on 21st Jan 1976?
6. What airline was founded in Russia in 1923?
7. What did the USAF’s ‘Lucky Lady’ become the first aeroplane to accomplish in 1949?
8. What did the Montgolfier brothers demonstrate on 4th June 1783 for the first time to the public?
9. Who was the first person to cross the English Channel in an aeroplane?
10. Who is the sometimes abrasive and aggressive CEO of Ryan-Air?
11. The first section of motorway built n England was used to bypass which Lancashire town?
12. To which destination was the Piccadilly Line extended in Dec 1977?
13. Which airline operates out of Dubai?
14. Whose name has come to mean a lounge car on British trains and a sleeper car on American ones?
15. Whose daughter, Gina, broke the womans water speed record in 1990?
16. What is he name of the scenic luxury train route from Cape Town to Pretoria?
17. Which sister ship to the Titanic sank after hitting a mine in 1916?
18. Which company is missing that was part of ‘The Big Four’ of the railway networks that comprised LMS, Southern, LNER and ?
19. Which Dutch airline has been running the longest without a break?
20. Which city is served by Prestwick airport?
ANSWERS
ROUND 1
1. Hargreaves
2. Adder
3. Pupil
4. Pennsylvania
5. Yellow
6. Titanium
7. Eric Clapton
8. Narcissus
9. Tin
10. Houses Of Parliament
11. Alderaan
12. Nitrous Oxide
13. Nineteen
14. Italy
15. Vinegar
16. Eddie Izzard
17. Red
18. Seize The Day
19. Aniseed (Anise)
20. Robbie Williams
21. Youngblood
22. Alec Guiness
23. Lion King
24. Iceland
25. Seven
26. Onion
27. Nolan Sisters
BONUS - HAPPY TENTH ANNIVERSARY ALISON (It was our 10 wedding anniversary on Sunday!)
ROUND 2
1. Agnetha, Benny, Bjorn, Anne (Anni-Frid)
2. Waterloo
3. Mama Mia
4. The Name Of The Game
5. Fernando
6. Knowing Me, Knowing You
7. dancing Queen
8. Take A Chance On Me
9. The Winner Takes It All
10. Super Trooper
ROUND 3
1. Australia
2. Lake Coniston
3. M1
4. Howard Hughes
5. Concorde
6. Aeroflot
7. Fly non stop around the world
8. Hot air balloon
9. Louis Bleriot
10. Michael O'Leary
11. Preston
12. Heathrow Airport
13. Emirates
14. Pullman
15. Donald Campbell
16. Blue Train
17. Britannic
18. GWR
19. KLM
20. Glasgow
The winning score in Fazakerleys was 55 1/2 - how did you do?