Quiz Night 28 Dec 2012
Fazakerleys Bar
The three rounds for this quiz night are;
Round 1 - The Phrase That Pays
Round 2 - Link The Answers
Round 3 - Big Fat Quiz of the Year
ROUND 1 – THE PHRASE THAT PAYS
This 20 question round has an added bonus question where the first letter from each correct answer spells out an 6 word phrase.
1. How many band members were in The Thompson Twins?
2. And what was their best selling single that got to Gold Disk status in 1983?
3. Mons Meg is a large cannon fired daily from which UK castle?
4. What does the L in HTML stand for?
5. Who was the first woman to read the news on BBC TV?
6. What computer games manufacturer introduced us to Sonic the Hedgehog?
7. What name was given to the horse that pulled the fastest milk cart in the West?
8. Who is Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom?
9. Where did Showaddywaddy go for a little walk in 1976?
10. What is the surname of Judas who betrayed Jesus?
11. Stratford Johns played DCI Charlie Barron in which long running 1960s TV show?
12. If you have the soup de jour, what soup is it?
13. Who was the lead singer of Marillion?
14. Who was Britains first million pound footballer?
15. What is the surname of the actor who played the first Dr Who?
16. Who played the character of Ponch in the American TV show CHiPs?
17. Boo Boo was who's sidekick?
18. Which stage musical tells the story of an Argentinian dictators wife?
19. Which all girl band did Nicole and Natalie Appleton appear in during the 90's?
20. Which city has a name that literally translates into English as 'River of January'?
BONUS QUESTION – What six word phrase is spelt out using the first letter of each correct answer?
ROUND 2 – LINK THE ANSWERS
1. What type of fruit is a greengage?
2. On which Beatles album do the tracks 'Yellow Submarine' and 'Eleanor Rigby' appear?
3. Americans call it a wrench, what would it be called in the UK?
4. For which food flavouring is Dijon in France noted?
5. To a Gurkha, what type of implement is a Kukri?
6. What links the answers to questions 1 - 5?
7. What is mixed with whiskey to make whiskey mac?
8. What name does the Royal Highland Regiment also go by?
9. What is found at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?
10. What is the name of the girl gang in Grease?
11. What medal is given to US troops if wounded in combat?
12. What is the link between the answers for questions 7 - 11?
ROUND 3 – BIG FAT QUIZ OF THE YEAR
1. Which two countries hosted this years UEFA Euro football championships?
2. What was the name of the hurricane that battered the East coast of the USA in October?
3. Englebert Humperdink came 25th out of 26 in the 2012 Eurovision song contest but what song was he singing for the UK?
4. Which video became the first to reach 1 Billion hits on YouTube earlier this month?
5. What is the name of the 23rd official Bond movie released in October?
6. Which franchise was sold this year to Walt Disney for over $4 billion with plans to make another 3 movies to complement the 6 already released?
7. Lance Armstrong was stripped of his Tour De France titles after details emerged of illegal drug use, how many titles had he won?
8. Bradley Wiggins won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, who came second?
9. Which Black Eyed Peas band member created history by becoming the first person to ever have their music beamed back from the surface of Mars?
10. Syria has been suffering from civil war all through 2012, but who is their president who refuses to enter into dialogue with the rebels?
11. In this years 6 nations rugby championships, which team came second in the final table?
12. The transit of which planet across the face of the sun was seen in June, not to be seen again from Earth until 2117?
13. Which astronaut took his final small step for mankind in August aged 82?
14. Who is the founder of Facebook that made around $19 billion after floating the company on the stock market?
15. Which eccentric, xylophone playing TV host died earlier this month aged 89?
16. E.L. James books were read by millions in 2012, what was the name of the first in the trilogy?
17. Which was the best selling newspaper in the UK in 2012?
18. Which horse won this years Grand National?
19. Which two teams played in the FA Community Shield at the start of the season?
20. Which teams ground did that match take place due to Wembley being busy with the Olympic football finals?
ANSWERS
ROUND 1
1. Three
2. Hold Me Now
3. Edinburgh
4. Language (Hyper Text Markup Language)
5. Angela Ripon
6. Sega
7. Trigger
8. Queen Elizabethh II
9. Under The Moon Of Love
10. Iscariot
11. Z- Cars
12. Of The Day
13. Fish
14. Trevor Francis
15. Hartnell (William)
16. Erik Estrada
17. Yogi Bear
18. Evita
19. All Saints
20. Rio de Janeiro
BONUS – THE LAST QUIZ OF THE YEAR
ROUND 2
1. Plum
2. Revolver
3. Spanner
4. Mustard
5. Knife
6. All Appear in the game Cluedo
7. Ginger
8. The Black Watch
9. The White House
10. Pink Ladies
11. Purple Heart
12. All Colours
ROUND 3
1. Poland and Ukraine
2. Sandy
3. Love Will Set You Free
4. Gangnam Style - PSY
5. Skyfall
6. Star Wars
7. Seven (1999 - 2005)
8. Jessica Ennis
9. Will I. Am
10. Bashar Al Assad
11. England
12. Venus
13. Neil Armstrong
14. Mark Zuckerberg
15. Sir Patrick Moore
16. 50 Shades of Grey
17. The Sun
18. Neptune Collenges
19. Chelsea - Man City
20. Aston Villa
Round 1 - The Phrase That Pays
Round 2 - Link The Answers
Round 3 - Big Fat Quiz of the Year
ROUND 1 – THE PHRASE THAT PAYS
This 20 question round has an added bonus question where the first letter from each correct answer spells out an 6 word phrase.
1. How many band members were in The Thompson Twins?
2. And what was their best selling single that got to Gold Disk status in 1983?
3. Mons Meg is a large cannon fired daily from which UK castle?
4. What does the L in HTML stand for?
5. Who was the first woman to read the news on BBC TV?
6. What computer games manufacturer introduced us to Sonic the Hedgehog?
7. What name was given to the horse that pulled the fastest milk cart in the West?
8. Who is Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom?
9. Where did Showaddywaddy go for a little walk in 1976?
10. What is the surname of Judas who betrayed Jesus?
11. Stratford Johns played DCI Charlie Barron in which long running 1960s TV show?
12. If you have the soup de jour, what soup is it?
13. Who was the lead singer of Marillion?
14. Who was Britains first million pound footballer?
15. What is the surname of the actor who played the first Dr Who?
16. Who played the character of Ponch in the American TV show CHiPs?
17. Boo Boo was who's sidekick?
18. Which stage musical tells the story of an Argentinian dictators wife?
19. Which all girl band did Nicole and Natalie Appleton appear in during the 90's?
20. Which city has a name that literally translates into English as 'River of January'?
BONUS QUESTION – What six word phrase is spelt out using the first letter of each correct answer?
ROUND 2 – LINK THE ANSWERS
1. What type of fruit is a greengage?
2. On which Beatles album do the tracks 'Yellow Submarine' and 'Eleanor Rigby' appear?
3. Americans call it a wrench, what would it be called in the UK?
4. For which food flavouring is Dijon in France noted?
5. To a Gurkha, what type of implement is a Kukri?
6. What links the answers to questions 1 - 5?
7. What is mixed with whiskey to make whiskey mac?
8. What name does the Royal Highland Regiment also go by?
9. What is found at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?
10. What is the name of the girl gang in Grease?
11. What medal is given to US troops if wounded in combat?
12. What is the link between the answers for questions 7 - 11?
ROUND 3 – BIG FAT QUIZ OF THE YEAR
1. Which two countries hosted this years UEFA Euro football championships?
2. What was the name of the hurricane that battered the East coast of the USA in October?
3. Englebert Humperdink came 25th out of 26 in the 2012 Eurovision song contest but what song was he singing for the UK?
4. Which video became the first to reach 1 Billion hits on YouTube earlier this month?
5. What is the name of the 23rd official Bond movie released in October?
6. Which franchise was sold this year to Walt Disney for over $4 billion with plans to make another 3 movies to complement the 6 already released?
7. Lance Armstrong was stripped of his Tour De France titles after details emerged of illegal drug use, how many titles had he won?
8. Bradley Wiggins won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, who came second?
9. Which Black Eyed Peas band member created history by becoming the first person to ever have their music beamed back from the surface of Mars?
10. Syria has been suffering from civil war all through 2012, but who is their president who refuses to enter into dialogue with the rebels?
11. In this years 6 nations rugby championships, which team came second in the final table?
12. The transit of which planet across the face of the sun was seen in June, not to be seen again from Earth until 2117?
13. Which astronaut took his final small step for mankind in August aged 82?
14. Who is the founder of Facebook that made around $19 billion after floating the company on the stock market?
15. Which eccentric, xylophone playing TV host died earlier this month aged 89?
16. E.L. James books were read by millions in 2012, what was the name of the first in the trilogy?
17. Which was the best selling newspaper in the UK in 2012?
18. Which horse won this years Grand National?
19. Which two teams played in the FA Community Shield at the start of the season?
20. Which teams ground did that match take place due to Wembley being busy with the Olympic football finals?
ANSWERS
ROUND 1
1. Three
2. Hold Me Now
3. Edinburgh
4. Language (Hyper Text Markup Language)
5. Angela Ripon
6. Sega
7. Trigger
8. Queen Elizabethh II
9. Under The Moon Of Love
10. Iscariot
11. Z- Cars
12. Of The Day
13. Fish
14. Trevor Francis
15. Hartnell (William)
16. Erik Estrada
17. Yogi Bear
18. Evita
19. All Saints
20. Rio de Janeiro
BONUS – THE LAST QUIZ OF THE YEAR
ROUND 2
1. Plum
2. Revolver
3. Spanner
4. Mustard
5. Knife
6. All Appear in the game Cluedo
7. Ginger
8. The Black Watch
9. The White House
10. Pink Ladies
11. Purple Heart
12. All Colours
ROUND 3
1. Poland and Ukraine
2. Sandy
3. Love Will Set You Free
4. Gangnam Style - PSY
5. Skyfall
6. Star Wars
7. Seven (1999 - 2005)
8. Jessica Ennis
9. Will I. Am
10. Bashar Al Assad
11. England
12. Venus
13. Neil Armstrong
14. Mark Zuckerberg
15. Sir Patrick Moore
16. 50 Shades of Grey
17. The Sun
18. Neptune Collenges
19. Chelsea - Man City
20. Aston Villa