Quiz Night 10 Nov 2012
The Black Lantern Taverna & Bar
ROUND 1 - HELP FOR HEROES CHARITY
This 20 question round uses the first letter of the above phrase as the basis for the questions, i.e. 1-H, 2-E, 3-L, 4-P etc...
ROUND 2 - CURRENT EVENTS
A 25 round quiz on events and people from the last two weeks
Name the following people in the pictures below. Remember to give their names and not their political titles!
This 20 question round uses the first letter of the above phrase as the basis for the questions, i.e. 1-H, 2-E, 3-L, 4-P etc...
- What was the surname of the Major of whom Princess Diana said, ‘Yes I adored him. Yes I was in love with him.’ During her famous TV interview?
- Which UK city hosts the fringe comedy festival each August?
- 600 Roman soldiers made up a cohort but what did 10 cohorts make up in the ancient Roman army?
- By what name is an analgesic more commonly known?
- Who wrote the novel ‘The Great Gatsby’?
- What was the name of Goldfingers bodyguard in the Bond film of the same name?
- What Welsh valley, North of Cardiff, was the major coal mining centre in the UK in the 19th Century?
- Which small bird can fly backwards?
- What was the first name of Shackleton, the explorer who led an expedition to the South Pole in 1909?
- Who changed groups from ‘The Faces’ to ‘The Rolling Stones’?
- In which river did the English novelist Virginia Woolf drown herself?
- What is the middle name of the actor who supplied the voice for Darth Vader in the Star Wars series of films?
- The 1668 anti-French triple alliance was agreed between Holland, England and which other country?
- Who devised the theory of ‘natural selection’ in his works ‘The Origin Of The Species’?
- What was Budgie in the books written by the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson?
- Which Hollywood actor was the most decorated soldier in US history?
- What replaced the Royal Army Service Corps in 1965?
- What countrys flag has vertical stripes from left to right of green,white and orange?
- Which war forms the background for Shakespeares ‘Troilus and Cressida’?
- What was Elton Johns first hit released in 1970?
ROUND 2 - CURRENT EVENTS
A 25 round quiz on events and people from the last two weeks
- Which team won the baseball world series this year, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-3?
- What was the name of the hurricane that battered the US Eastern seaboard over the last few weeks?
- Which heavyweight boxer stood as a parliamentary candidate in the 2012 Ukranian elections?
- Imports of what type of tree have been banned in the UK to protect them from the spread of a fungus that is destroying them?
- We all know that Obama and Romney were the main candidates in the US election of 2012, but what are the full names of their running mates?
- Which UK high street electrical store went into administration during the last week? (3 – 10 Nov 2012)
- Which tennis player moved back into first place on the ATP rankings on Monday 5th Nov 2012?
- Which pop star was at No1 in the UK with a single called ‘Candy’ on 4th Nov 2012?
- If he (Xi) is the president and who (Xu) is the vice president, which country are we talking about?
- 10. Paolo Gabrielle is on trial accused of stealing private correspondence from which figure and publishing them?
Name the following people in the pictures below. Remember to give their names and not their political titles!
ROUND 3 - QUICK FIRE ROUND
10 quick questions on British Inventions and Inventors
1. Who innvented the clockwork radio?
2. The analytical engine, the first computer, was designed and built by who?
3. Frank Whittle is credited with inventing what?
4. H.S. Heeley invented what, which has helped millions of wine drinkers around the world?
5. Which Scotsman invented the television?
6. Peter Dunn, Albert Wood and Dr. Nicholas Terret devised what pill that gets a rise out of men?
7. Who invented the worlds first cyclonic bagless vacuum cleaner?
8. Who invented the C5 electric tricycle?
9. Which iconic British car sold by the British Motor Company was first sold in 1959 for £500, making a loss of £35 on each car sold?
10. What UK military jet aircraft, in use by the RAF until 2011, was capable of vertical take off and landing?
ROUND 4 - SONG LYRICS
In this 20 question round I need the name of the artist and the song title from the lyrics.
1. Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone. I hear you call my name and it feels like home.
2. And I find it kind of funny and I find it kind of sad, the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had.
3. Its been 7 hours and 15 days, since you took your love away, I go out every night and sleep all day, since you took your love away.
4. She keeps her Moet and Chandon in a pretty cabinet, let them eat cake she said, just like Marie Antoinette.
5. We'll drink a drink a drink....
6. Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and means. I've been around for a long, long year, stole many a mans soul and faith.
7. We don't need no education, we don't need no thought control.
8. When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie.
9. It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside. I'm not one of those who can easily hide.
10. When I was a little bitty boy, just up off a the floor, we used to grandmas house, every month end or so.
11. Tried Peggy Sue, tried Betty Lou, tried Mary Lou but I knew she wouldn't do.
12. What a good place to be, ydon't believe it, 'cause they speak a different language and it's never really happened to me.
13. And I'm telling this story in a faraway scene, sipping down raki and reading Maynard Keynes.
14. When you can fall for chains of silver, you can fall for chains of gold. You can fall for pretty strangers and the promises they hold.
15. My heart going boom, boom, boom, hey, he said, grab your things I've come to take you home.
16. In your mind you have capacities you know, to telepath messages through the vast unknown. Please close your eyes and concentrate.
17. Everybody's looking for that something, one thing that makes it all complete, you'll find it in the strangest places.
18. A few stolen moments is all that we share, you've got your family and they need you there.
19. Does your memory stray, to a bright summer day, when I kissed you and called you sweetheart.
20. Friday nights and the lights are low, looking out for a place to go.
ROUND 5 - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. In Anglo-Saxon myth who wrestled the monster Grendal to death?
2. Who was the leader of the fascists in the Spanish civil war?
3. Which racecourse and national treasure won 3 Grand Nationals in the 1970s?
4. Which brothers were the inventors and pioneers of balloon flight?
5. Which London childrens hospital admitted its first patient in 1852?
6. Which country has Damascus as its capital city?
7. Who heckled and slow clapped Tony Blair when he gave a speech at their AGM in June 2000?
8. What moveable feast is celebrated in the USA, usually on the 3rd Thursday in November?
9. What newspaper was launched by Eddie Shah in 1986?
10. What is the largest artery in the human body?
11. Captain W.E. John wrote adventure stories about which flying ace?
12. In what year was the state of Israel proclaimed?
13. In which stage show and movie is the lead character served by a butler called Riff-Raff and a maid called Magenta?
14. Which country's embassy in London was stormed by the SAS in 1980 in a successful attempe to rescue hostages?
15. Which two people were convicted of the Moors murders?
16. What were the two first names of the Kray twins?
17. Who is the founder and figurehead of Microsoft who went on to become one of the worlds richest men?
18. Bertie Basset is made up of what type of sweet confectionary?
19. What name is given to the Hong Kong stock exchange?
20. Who coached the England rugby union team to World Cup glory in 2003?
21. Which actress/comedienne is mother to Kate Hudson?
22. Marylebone and Kings Cross are two of the stations on a UK Monopoly board, what are the other two?
23. What name has been given to the 30th Jan 1972 in N. Irelands troubled history?
24. The WRNS (wrens) are a military branch, but what does WRNS stand for?
25. Which WWII warship is on display on the Thames after being decomissioned in 1971?
ANSWERS
ROUND 1
1. Hewitt (James)
2. Edinburgh
3. Legion
4. Painkiller
5. F. Scott Fitzgerald
6. Oddjob
7. Rhondda
8. Hummingbird
9. Ernest
10. Ronnie Wood
11. Ouse
12. Earl (James Earl Jones)
13. Sweden
14. Charles Darwin
15. Helicopter
16. Audie Murphy
17. Royal Corps of Transport (RTC)
18. Ireland
19. Trojan War
20. Your Song
ROUND 2
1.San Francisco Giants
2. Sandy
3. Vitali Klitchko
4. Ash
5. Paul Ryan and Joe Biden
6. Comet
7. Novak Djokovitch
8. Robbie Williams
9. China
10. Pope Benedict
PICTURE ROUND
Sebastian Vettel Adele Antonis Samaras
David Cameron Daniel Craig Darcy Bussel
Freddie Starr Lady Gaga Paul Gadd (Gary Glitter)
Michael Bloomberg Angela Merkel Michelle Obama
Mitt Romney Pippa Middleton Jimmy Saville
ROUND 3
1. Trevor Bayliss
2. Charles Babbage
3. The Jet Engine
4. Corkscrew
5. John Logie Baird
6. Viagra
7. James Dyson
8. Sir Clive Sinclair
9. Mini
10. Bae Harrier Jump Jet
ROUND 4
1. Madonna - Like a prayer
2. Tears for Fears - Mad world
3. Sinead O Connor - Nothing compares 2 U
4. Queen - Killer queen
5. Scaffold - Lily the pink
6. The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the devil
7. Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the wall
8. Dean Martin - Amore
9. Elton John - Your Song
10. John Denver - Grandmas feather bed
11. The Beach Boys - Barbara Anne
12. The Housemartins - Happy Hour
13. Deacon Blue - Dignity
14. Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet
15. Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill
16. The Carpenters - Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft
17. Westlife - Flying without wings
18. Whitney Houston - Saving all my love for you
19. Elvis Presley - Are you lonesome tonight
20. ABBA - Dancing Queen
ROUND 5
1. Beowulf
2. General Franco
3. Red Rum
4. Montgolfier brothers
5. Great Ormand Street
6. Syria
7. The Womens Institute (W.I.)
8. Thanksgiving
9. Today
10. Aorta
11. Biggles
12. 1948
13. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
14. Iranian Embassy
15. Myra Hindley and Ian Brady
16. Ronnie and Reggie
17. Bill Gates
18. Liquorice Allsorts
19. Hang Seng
20. Clive Woodward
21. Goldie Hawn
22. Liverpool St. and Fenchurch St.
23. Bloody Sunday
24. Womens Royal Naval Service
25. HMS Belfast
The winning score at The Black Lantern was 97 1/2 points.
How did you do?
10 quick questions on British Inventions and Inventors
1. Who innvented the clockwork radio?
2. The analytical engine, the first computer, was designed and built by who?
3. Frank Whittle is credited with inventing what?
4. H.S. Heeley invented what, which has helped millions of wine drinkers around the world?
5. Which Scotsman invented the television?
6. Peter Dunn, Albert Wood and Dr. Nicholas Terret devised what pill that gets a rise out of men?
7. Who invented the worlds first cyclonic bagless vacuum cleaner?
8. Who invented the C5 electric tricycle?
9. Which iconic British car sold by the British Motor Company was first sold in 1959 for £500, making a loss of £35 on each car sold?
10. What UK military jet aircraft, in use by the RAF until 2011, was capable of vertical take off and landing?
ROUND 4 - SONG LYRICS
In this 20 question round I need the name of the artist and the song title from the lyrics.
1. Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone. I hear you call my name and it feels like home.
2. And I find it kind of funny and I find it kind of sad, the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had.
3. Its been 7 hours and 15 days, since you took your love away, I go out every night and sleep all day, since you took your love away.
4. She keeps her Moet and Chandon in a pretty cabinet, let them eat cake she said, just like Marie Antoinette.
5. We'll drink a drink a drink....
6. Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and means. I've been around for a long, long year, stole many a mans soul and faith.
7. We don't need no education, we don't need no thought control.
8. When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie.
9. It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside. I'm not one of those who can easily hide.
10. When I was a little bitty boy, just up off a the floor, we used to grandmas house, every month end or so.
11. Tried Peggy Sue, tried Betty Lou, tried Mary Lou but I knew she wouldn't do.
12. What a good place to be, ydon't believe it, 'cause they speak a different language and it's never really happened to me.
13. And I'm telling this story in a faraway scene, sipping down raki and reading Maynard Keynes.
14. When you can fall for chains of silver, you can fall for chains of gold. You can fall for pretty strangers and the promises they hold.
15. My heart going boom, boom, boom, hey, he said, grab your things I've come to take you home.
16. In your mind you have capacities you know, to telepath messages through the vast unknown. Please close your eyes and concentrate.
17. Everybody's looking for that something, one thing that makes it all complete, you'll find it in the strangest places.
18. A few stolen moments is all that we share, you've got your family and they need you there.
19. Does your memory stray, to a bright summer day, when I kissed you and called you sweetheart.
20. Friday nights and the lights are low, looking out for a place to go.
ROUND 5 - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. In Anglo-Saxon myth who wrestled the monster Grendal to death?
2. Who was the leader of the fascists in the Spanish civil war?
3. Which racecourse and national treasure won 3 Grand Nationals in the 1970s?
4. Which brothers were the inventors and pioneers of balloon flight?
5. Which London childrens hospital admitted its first patient in 1852?
6. Which country has Damascus as its capital city?
7. Who heckled and slow clapped Tony Blair when he gave a speech at their AGM in June 2000?
8. What moveable feast is celebrated in the USA, usually on the 3rd Thursday in November?
9. What newspaper was launched by Eddie Shah in 1986?
10. What is the largest artery in the human body?
11. Captain W.E. John wrote adventure stories about which flying ace?
12. In what year was the state of Israel proclaimed?
13. In which stage show and movie is the lead character served by a butler called Riff-Raff and a maid called Magenta?
14. Which country's embassy in London was stormed by the SAS in 1980 in a successful attempe to rescue hostages?
15. Which two people were convicted of the Moors murders?
16. What were the two first names of the Kray twins?
17. Who is the founder and figurehead of Microsoft who went on to become one of the worlds richest men?
18. Bertie Basset is made up of what type of sweet confectionary?
19. What name is given to the Hong Kong stock exchange?
20. Who coached the England rugby union team to World Cup glory in 2003?
21. Which actress/comedienne is mother to Kate Hudson?
22. Marylebone and Kings Cross are two of the stations on a UK Monopoly board, what are the other two?
23. What name has been given to the 30th Jan 1972 in N. Irelands troubled history?
24. The WRNS (wrens) are a military branch, but what does WRNS stand for?
25. Which WWII warship is on display on the Thames after being decomissioned in 1971?
ANSWERS
ROUND 1
1. Hewitt (James)
2. Edinburgh
3. Legion
4. Painkiller
5. F. Scott Fitzgerald
6. Oddjob
7. Rhondda
8. Hummingbird
9. Ernest
10. Ronnie Wood
11. Ouse
12. Earl (James Earl Jones)
13. Sweden
14. Charles Darwin
15. Helicopter
16. Audie Murphy
17. Royal Corps of Transport (RTC)
18. Ireland
19. Trojan War
20. Your Song
ROUND 2
1.San Francisco Giants
2. Sandy
3. Vitali Klitchko
4. Ash
5. Paul Ryan and Joe Biden
6. Comet
7. Novak Djokovitch
8. Robbie Williams
9. China
10. Pope Benedict
PICTURE ROUND
Sebastian Vettel Adele Antonis Samaras
David Cameron Daniel Craig Darcy Bussel
Freddie Starr Lady Gaga Paul Gadd (Gary Glitter)
Michael Bloomberg Angela Merkel Michelle Obama
Mitt Romney Pippa Middleton Jimmy Saville
ROUND 3
1. Trevor Bayliss
2. Charles Babbage
3. The Jet Engine
4. Corkscrew
5. John Logie Baird
6. Viagra
7. James Dyson
8. Sir Clive Sinclair
9. Mini
10. Bae Harrier Jump Jet
ROUND 4
1. Madonna - Like a prayer
2. Tears for Fears - Mad world
3. Sinead O Connor - Nothing compares 2 U
4. Queen - Killer queen
5. Scaffold - Lily the pink
6. The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the devil
7. Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the wall
8. Dean Martin - Amore
9. Elton John - Your Song
10. John Denver - Grandmas feather bed
11. The Beach Boys - Barbara Anne
12. The Housemartins - Happy Hour
13. Deacon Blue - Dignity
14. Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet
15. Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill
16. The Carpenters - Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft
17. Westlife - Flying without wings
18. Whitney Houston - Saving all my love for you
19. Elvis Presley - Are you lonesome tonight
20. ABBA - Dancing Queen
ROUND 5
1. Beowulf
2. General Franco
3. Red Rum
4. Montgolfier brothers
5. Great Ormand Street
6. Syria
7. The Womens Institute (W.I.)
8. Thanksgiving
9. Today
10. Aorta
11. Biggles
12. 1948
13. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
14. Iranian Embassy
15. Myra Hindley and Ian Brady
16. Ronnie and Reggie
17. Bill Gates
18. Liquorice Allsorts
19. Hang Seng
20. Clive Woodward
21. Goldie Hawn
22. Liverpool St. and Fenchurch St.
23. Bloody Sunday
24. Womens Royal Naval Service
25. HMS Belfast
The winning score at The Black Lantern was 97 1/2 points.
How did you do?