Quiz Night 09 Nov 2012

Fazakerleys Bar

The three rounds for this quiz night are;
Round 1 - The Phrase That Pays
Round 2 - Picture Round
Round 3 - Help For Heroes Charity Night

ROUND 1 - THE PHRASE THAT PAYS
This 20 question round has an added bonus question where the first letter of each correct answer spells out a  three word phrase.
  1. Which drink used to have a toucan in its adverts and claim ‘ It’s good for you’?
  2. Which country currently has the most armed forces deployed overseas?
  3. What word means ‘to belong natively to a place or region’ and also means ‘native’ according to the Oxford English Dictionary?
  4. What country has won the most Olympic medals in the sport of curling?
  5. What river, at 4,145 miles, is the worlds longest?
  6. Which mountain stands at 29,028 feet above sea level?
  7. Gerri Halliwells Union Jack dress sold for a record £41,320 at auction, but which auction house sold it?
  8. Which crocodile hunter was killed in a freak accident whilst swimming with mostly harmless sting rays?
  9. What is the surname of the English rugby union player who kicked 13 goals (9 conversion and 4 penalties) in a single match against Italy in 2001?
  10. Which living bird lays the largest eggs?
  11. What is the surname of the British female marathon runner who set a new record in the 10Km of 30m 21s in Feb 2003?
  12. What was the nickname of the giant Galapagos land tortoise, the last of his species, that died in early 2012 at an estimated age of over 200 years old?
  13. Which song has had the most Christmas UK No 1s?
  14. In what six sided toy is the objective to line up all the different coloured faces so they match?
  15. What is the name of the machine that draws the winning numbers for the Premium Bonds?
  16. Which large stringed instrument is played between the legs whilst being held upright on the floor?
  17. What sport would you use a map, compass and grid references to help you run between checkpoints?
  18. What is the politically correct term used for the Gypsy race of people?
  19. Which word literally means ‘Terrible Lizard’?
  20. What religious day falls before Ash Wednesday?

BONUS QUESTION - What three word phrase is spelt out by using the first letter of each answer?


ROUND 2 - PICTURE ROUND
Can you identify the ten games from their pictures.
Picture
ROUND 3 - HELP FOR HEROES CHARITY NIGHT

Use the first letter from Help for Heroes Charity Night to form the each answer in this 25 question round.  i.e. 1 - H, 2-E, 3-L, 4-P etc.
  1. What was the name of the bigfoot that stayed with the Hendersons in the film and TV series of the early 90’s?
  2. Endor, a forest moon in the Star Wars films, is home to which species of creature?
  3. Which country borders Belgium, Germany and France?
  4. What Lady Ga Ga song was the best selling single of 2009?
  5. Which country is home to the mobile phone company, Nokia?
  6. Mork, played by Robin Williams, is from which planet?
  7. Which Islamic religious festival begins with the sighting of the New Moon?
  8. During WWII who was the head of the Gestapo and the SS?
  9. Which Florida national park is bisected by Alligator Alley?
  10. Mars was the father of which twins according to Roman mythology?
  11. What is the main flavour of Cointreau?
  12. Which singer did Susan Boyle wish to emulate when interviewed by Simon Cowell on the X-Factor?
  13. 13.  The world became aware of the Chernobyl disaster after detectors in which country were triggered?
  14. Who won Fazakerleys first ever envelope draw by taking the gamble on the last two remaining envelopes? (Sorry if you do not go to the quiz nights!)
  15. Which Greek God is the equivalent of St. Christopher as a protector of travellers?
  16. Merlin was the magician for which king?
  17. John Wayne plays Sherriff Chance opposite Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson in which movie western?
  18. What military term is derived from the youths who worked as pages to mounted knights?
  19. What is the county town of Somerset?
  20. What was the name of the WPC who was shot and killed outside the Libyan embassy in 1984?
  21. In which English county is the Bronze Age monument ‘Sea-Henge’?
  22. Which wading bird was sacred to the ancient Egyptians?
  23. Who discovered the 4 largest moons of Jupiter in 1610?
  24. Which Fondas last film was ‘On Golden Pond’?
  25. ‘Take My Breath Away’ was an Oscar winning song from which film?
 


ANSWERS

Round 1

  1. Guinness
  2. USA
  3. Indigenous
  4. Norway
  5. Nile
  6. Everest
  7. Sothebys
  8. Steve Irwin
  9. Wilkinson (Johnny)
  10. Ostrich
  11. Radcliffe (Paula)
  12. Lonesome George
  13. Do They Know Its Christmas
  14. Rubiks Cube
  15. ERNIE (Electronic Random Number Indicator Generator)
  16. Cello
  17. Orienteering
  18. Romany
  19. Dinosaur
  20. Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)

BONUS ANSWER - GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS



Round 2

1.  Cluedo
2.  Sorry
3.  Mah Jong
4.  Cranium
5.  Pictionary
6.  Game Of Life
7.  Monopoly
8.  Ludo
9.  Trivial Pursuit
10. Risk

Round 3
  1. Harry
  2. Ewoks
  3. Luxembourg
  4. Poker Face
  5. Finland
  6. Ork
  7. Ramadan
  8. Heinrich Himmler
  9. Everglades
  10. Romulus and Remus
  11. Orange
  12. Elaine Paige
  13. Sweden
  14. Colin
  15. Hermes
  16. Arthur
  17. Rio Bravo
  18. Infantry
  19. Taunton
  20. Yvonne Fletcher
  21. Norfolk
  22. Ibis
  23. Galileo
  24. Henry
  25. Top Gun
The winning score at Fazakerleys was 48
 How did you do?