Quiz Night 11 Jan 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. In 'My Fair Lady' what is the surname of the professor played by Rex Harrison in the film version?
2. What chemical element has the symbol Fe?
3. What is the name of the car in 'The Dukes of Hazzard'?
4. What is the surname of the author of 'Les Miserables'?
5. Which is further North, Llandudno, Leeds or Lincoln?
6. Which chocolate bar claimed it was not for girls?
7. Who lives in a shed, in a siding at the end of the railway, the locomotive of Merioneth and Llantisilly rail traction company Ltd?
8. What is another name for calcium hydroxide, used in gardening?
9. Whose paintings were characterised as 'Matchstick men and matchstick cats and dogs'?
10. Joan of Arc was also known as the maid of ...where?
11.. Who created Star Trek?
12. The Atlantic meets which other ocean at the Cape of Good Hope?
13. What is 'probably the best lager in the world'?
14. Al Qaeda are the No 1 terrorist group according to the CIA, spell Al Qaeda?
15. Who is credited with designing the first helicopter?
16. What American medal is equivalent to the UKs Victoria Cross?
17. What letter was used on new car registrations in the UK in 1983?
18. In which are the headquarters of Interpol?
19. What is the middle name of Captain James Kirk in the Star Trek series?
20. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
21. Who played TV's Lovejoy?
22. What generation was the second series (not season) of Star Trek?
BONUS QUESTION – What three word phrase is spelt out using the first letter of 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. Mr Birdseye invented the deep freeze process.
2. Wendy Richards of Eastenders fame is Cliff Richards cousin.
3. President Theodore Roosevelt had a son named Kermit.
4. Donald Sunderland played Homer Simpson in the film 'Day of the Locust'.
5. Index comes from the Latin for 'In this order'.
ROUND 4 - NUMBERS
How's your maths?
1. Multiply the number of spiders legs by the legs on a cow and divide by the number of full pints in a gallon.
2. What is the next number in the sequence, 4, 9, 16, 25,...
3. Multiply the wonders of the world by the number of cards in a suit and deduct the total from a gross.
4. If a standard clock face is divided up into 20 equal parts, how many degrees are in each piece?
5. Multiply the number of questions in this round by the total of the 4 answers already given.
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. What record label was founded by The Beatles in 1968?
2. Which Sheffield born actor played 006 in the Bond film Goldeneye?
3. Who had a 1986 No. 1 UK hit song with, 'Every Loser Wins', but is better known for his acting ability?
4. In Blackadder, what is Baldricks favourite vegetable?
5. Which superhero does Eric Twinge turn into?
6. What is the link between the 5 questions
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. Which BB opened the first holiday camp in Skegness in 1936?
2. RSF were too sexy in the early 90's?
3. FW - Inventor of the jet engine.
4. DH - Chancellor of the exchequer from 1974 - 79.
5. MTM - A badly behaved girl from the Beano comic.
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. Something you shouldn't eat on a diet.
2. A tree with 3 letters in its name
3. A Cliff Richard hit single.
4. A fruit that is also a colour.
5. A mans name beginning with A.
ROUND 8 - THEY THINK ITS ALL OVER
Ten questions to finish off on General Knowledge.
1. Name the man who shot the man who shot J.F.K.?
2. Which film ends with the line, 'After all, tomorrow is another day'?
3. What is generally accepted to be the oldest golf course in the world?
4. James Stewart played which character in the film, 'It's a Wonderful Life'?
5. In which TV series does Robbie Coltrane play a forensic psychiatrist?
6. Which comedian played Alan Partridge?
7. Maradonna scored against England with his infamous 'Hand of God' goal, which goalkeeper did he beat?
8. On a computer keyboard which letter sits between the T and U?
9. Who wrote HMS Pinafore?
10. According to the song, in which city would you find 'The House of the Rising Sun'?
ANSWERS
ROUND 1
1. Higgins
2. Iron
3. General Lee
4. Hugo (Victor)
5. Leeds
6. Yorkie
7. Ivor the Engine
8. Lime
9. L.S. Lowry
10. Orleans
11. Gene Rodenberry
12. Indian
13. Carlsberg
14. AL QAEDA
15. Leonardo Da Vinci
16. Congressional Medal of Honour
17. A (The first year it began prefixing e.g. A123 CAR)
18. Paris
19. Tiberius
20. Au
21. Ian Mcshane
22. Next
BONUS - HIGHLY ILLOGICAL CAPTAIN
ROUND 2 - MUSIC
ROUND 3
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False (That is the English for 'Agenda')
ROUND 4
1. 4 (8x4) / 8
2. 36 (4+5=9, 9+7=16, 16+9=25, 25+11=36)
3. 53 (7x13 taken from 144)
4. 18 (360 degrees in a circle)
5. 555 (5 x 111)
ROUND 5
1. Apple
2. Sean Bean
3. Nick Berry
4. Turnip
5. Bananaman
6. Fruit and Vegetables
ROUND 6
1. Billy Butlin
2. Right Said Fred
3. Frank Whittle
4. Dennis Healey
5. Minnie The Minx
ROUND 7
1. CHOCOLATE - cakes, crisps, sweets, chips
2. OAK - ash, yew, elm. fir
3. LIVING DOLL - Move it, Congratulations, Young Ones, Mistletoe and Wine
4. ORANGE - lemon, lime, peach, plum
5. ANDREW - Alex, Alan, Arthur, Adam
ROUND 8
1. Jack Ruby
2. Gone With The Wind
3. St Andrews
4. George Bailey
5. Cracker
6. Steve Coogan
7. Peter Shilton
8. Y
9. Gilbert & Sullivan
10. New Orleans
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. In 'My Fair Lady' what is the surname of the professor played by Rex Harrison in the film version?
2. What chemical element has the symbol Fe?
3. What is the name of the car in 'The Dukes of Hazzard'?
4. What is the surname of the author of 'Les Miserables'?
5. Which is further North, Llandudno, Leeds or Lincoln?
6. Which chocolate bar claimed it was not for girls?
7. Who lives in a shed, in a siding at the end of the railway, the locomotive of Merioneth and Llantisilly rail traction company Ltd?
8. What is another name for calcium hydroxide, used in gardening?
9. Whose paintings were characterised as 'Matchstick men and matchstick cats and dogs'?
10. Joan of Arc was also known as the maid of ...where?
11.. Who created Star Trek?
12. The Atlantic meets which other ocean at the Cape of Good Hope?
13. What is 'probably the best lager in the world'?
14. Al Qaeda are the No 1 terrorist group according to the CIA, spell Al Qaeda?
15. Who is credited with designing the first helicopter?
16. What American medal is equivalent to the UKs Victoria Cross?
17. What letter was used on new car registrations in the UK in 1983?
18. In which are the headquarters of Interpol?
19. What is the middle name of Captain James Kirk in the Star Trek series?
20. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
21. Who played TV's Lovejoy?
22. What generation was the second series (not season) of Star Trek?
BONUS QUESTION – What three word phrase is spelt out using the first letter of 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. Mr Birdseye invented the deep freeze process.
2. Wendy Richards of Eastenders fame is Cliff Richards cousin.
3. President Theodore Roosevelt had a son named Kermit.
4. Donald Sunderland played Homer Simpson in the film 'Day of the Locust'.
5. Index comes from the Latin for 'In this order'.
ROUND 4 - NUMBERS
How's your maths?
1. Multiply the number of spiders legs by the legs on a cow and divide by the number of full pints in a gallon.
2. What is the next number in the sequence, 4, 9, 16, 25,...
3. Multiply the wonders of the world by the number of cards in a suit and deduct the total from a gross.
4. If a standard clock face is divided up into 20 equal parts, how many degrees are in each piece?
5. Multiply the number of questions in this round by the total of the 4 answers already given.
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. What record label was founded by The Beatles in 1968?
2. Which Sheffield born actor played 006 in the Bond film Goldeneye?
3. Who had a 1986 No. 1 UK hit song with, 'Every Loser Wins', but is better known for his acting ability?
4. In Blackadder, what is Baldricks favourite vegetable?
5. Which superhero does Eric Twinge turn into?
6. What is the link between the 5 questions
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. Which BB opened the first holiday camp in Skegness in 1936?
2. RSF were too sexy in the early 90's?
3. FW - Inventor of the jet engine.
4. DH - Chancellor of the exchequer from 1974 - 79.
5. MTM - A badly behaved girl from the Beano comic.
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. Something you shouldn't eat on a diet.
2. A tree with 3 letters in its name
3. A Cliff Richard hit single.
4. A fruit that is also a colour.
5. A mans name beginning with A.
ROUND 8 - THEY THINK ITS ALL OVER
Ten questions to finish off on General Knowledge.
1. Name the man who shot the man who shot J.F.K.?
2. Which film ends with the line, 'After all, tomorrow is another day'?
3. What is generally accepted to be the oldest golf course in the world?
4. James Stewart played which character in the film, 'It's a Wonderful Life'?
5. In which TV series does Robbie Coltrane play a forensic psychiatrist?
6. Which comedian played Alan Partridge?
7. Maradonna scored against England with his infamous 'Hand of God' goal, which goalkeeper did he beat?
8. On a computer keyboard which letter sits between the T and U?
9. Who wrote HMS Pinafore?
10. According to the song, in which city would you find 'The House of the Rising Sun'?
ANSWERS
ROUND 1
1. Higgins
2. Iron
3. General Lee
4. Hugo (Victor)
5. Leeds
6. Yorkie
7. Ivor the Engine
8. Lime
9. L.S. Lowry
10. Orleans
11. Gene Rodenberry
12. Indian
13. Carlsberg
14. AL QAEDA
15. Leonardo Da Vinci
16. Congressional Medal of Honour
17. A (The first year it began prefixing e.g. A123 CAR)
18. Paris
19. Tiberius
20. Au
21. Ian Mcshane
22. Next
BONUS - HIGHLY ILLOGICAL CAPTAIN
ROUND 2 - MUSIC
ROUND 3
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False (That is the English for 'Agenda')
ROUND 4
1. 4 (8x4) / 8
2. 36 (4+5=9, 9+7=16, 16+9=25, 25+11=36)
3. 53 (7x13 taken from 144)
4. 18 (360 degrees in a circle)
5. 555 (5 x 111)
ROUND 5
1. Apple
2. Sean Bean
3. Nick Berry
4. Turnip
5. Bananaman
6. Fruit and Vegetables
ROUND 6
1. Billy Butlin
2. Right Said Fred
3. Frank Whittle
4. Dennis Healey
5. Minnie The Minx
ROUND 7
1. CHOCOLATE - cakes, crisps, sweets, chips
2. OAK - ash, yew, elm. fir
3. LIVING DOLL - Move it, Congratulations, Young Ones, Mistletoe and Wine
4. ORANGE - lemon, lime, peach, plum
5. ANDREW - Alex, Alan, Arthur, Adam
ROUND 8
1. Jack Ruby
2. Gone With The Wind
3. St Andrews
4. George Bailey
5. Cracker
6. Steve Coogan
7. Peter Shilton
8. Y
9. Gilbert & Sullivan
10. New Orleans