Quiz Night 05 October 2012
Fazakerleys Bar
The three rounds for this quiz night are;
Round 1 - The Phrase That Pays
Round 2 - Quick Fire 10
Round 3 - Greenfingers
ROUND 1 - THE PHRASE THAT PAYS
This 35 question round has an added bonus question where the first letter of each correct answer spells out a phrase.
1. What nuclear reactor in the Ukraine had a catastrophic meltdown in 1986?
2. Captain Sensible had a UK hit song with which cover from the musical 'South Pacific'?
3. Which countrys national anthem is 'Bilady Bilady Bilady', which translates as 'My homeland, My homeland, My homeland'?
4. Which sci-fi film of the early '90s featured ED-209 with the catchphrase of 'You have 20 seconds to comply'?
5. Which city has a football team nicknamed 'The Canaries'?
6. What is the surname of the comedian who had dogs named Buster, Olga and Bullseye who all appeared with him
on his afternoon TV show?
7. Nobody was allowed to put who in the corner, in the movie, 'Dirty Dancing'?
8. What long haired bovine, found throughout the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau, can be bred with domestic cattle to creat a DZO or DZOMO?
9. Which racing driver is moving next season (2013) from Mclaren to Mercedes in a deal estimated to be worth $100 million dollars?
10. Which singer fronted 'The Blockheads'?
11. What Japanese number puzzle features a grid 9x9, with 9 seperate grid squares featuring 9 numbers each, with each grid containing the numbers 1-9?
12. If you flew into Camp Bastion airfield in which country would you have landed?
13. If you enter Wales on the M4 and continue West, which is the first city you will encounter?
14. Which book, completed in 1086, contained records for 13,148 settlements in the English counties South of the rivers Ribble and Tees?
15. Which toilet tissue features labrador puppies in its advertising?
16. What was the Beatles first UK single, released on 5 Oct 1962?
17. Which team won the 2012 Six Nations Grand Slam?
18. Balmedie beach is a long sandy area on the outskirts of which city?
19. Where does Chandler Bing say he is moving to in order to get away from Janice in the TV show, 'Friends'?
20. Which series of films started in 1977 eith, 'Episode 4 - A New Hope'?
21. What unofficial codename was given to the Navajo Indian radio communicators in World War 2 whose code was never broken?
22. Paul Lambert is the manager of which football team from the West Midlands?
23. What was John Waynes final film released in 1976?
24. What is the 7th largest country by size and the 2nd most populated country with over 1.2 billion people?
25. The Rpyal School of what is based at Hampton Court Palace, was founded in 1872 and has over 5000 textile pieces and 30,000 images, covering every period of British history?
26. Which shape has three internal angles that always add up to 180 degrees?
27. What is the surname of the singer who had a hit with 'I Am The One And Only'?
28. Which comic book featured 'The Mekon'?
29. Which film featured the mysterious Kaiser Siaosai, played by Kevin Spacey?
30. Last week a plane crashed killing all 19 people on board, including 7 Britons, but which city was it taking off from?
31. What is the name of the Joint Headquarters for the British foeces in Germany with the address of - Monchengladbach, JHQ, 41179?
32. The Cape of Good Hope lies at the southern tip of which continent?
33. Which UK rock band had hits with '2 Minutes To Midnight', The Trooper' and 'Can I Play With Madness'?
34. From which country do the All Blacks come from?
35. In the film 'Spinal Tap', what number did the dial on the amplifier go up to at its loudest?
BONUS QUESTION - What 8 word phrase is spelt out by using the first letter of each correct answer?
ROUND 2 - QUICK FIRE 10
I will give out ten cities, all you have to do is tell me which country are they the capital of.
1. Minsk
2. Copenhagen
3. Bucharest
4. Ankara
5. Brussels
6. Kiev
7. Vilnius
8. Vienna
9. Athens
10.Helsinki
ROUND 3 - Greenfingers
A 15 question round all about gardening.
1. Who was the gardener on Blue Peter from 1974 to 1987, a year before his death?
2. What name is given to a small plot of land, rented out by local councils in the UK, for people to grow crops and vegetables?
3. Azaleas are a type of what plant?
4. What was held for the first time in 1913 in the grounds of the Royal Hospital?
5. Bushy stunt virus and spotted wilt virus both tend to affect which edible fruiting plant type?
6. Which TV show featured Alan Titchmarsh, Tommy Walsh and Charlie Dimmock renovating other peoples gardens?
7. What name is given to the structure that provides a shaded walk made with pillars and crossbeams and usually draped with trailing vines or climbing flowers?
8. Which comedian became a presenter on 'Spring Watch' opposite Kate Humble and is an avid and expert bird watcher?
9. Blue Gum and Ironbark are species of which genus of Australian tree?
10. What is the common name of ATROPA BELLADONNA, a poisonous plant with red fruit?
11. A blight affecting which vegetable crop created a major famine in Ireland?
12. What is the nickname for New York City?
13. In the UK during World War 2, what campaign was launched to get the population to utilise their gardens to grow vegetables and fruits?
14. What type of vegetable injury is assosciated with rugby players and boxers?
15. What soft toy was adopted by its owner, was supposedly found at the bottom of the garden and was a must have present in the early 80's?
ANSWERS
Round 1
1. Chernobyl
2. Happy Talk
3. Egypt
4. Robocop
5. Norwich
6. O' Grady (Paul)
7. Baby
8. Yak
9. Lewis Hamilton
10. Ian Dury
11. Sudoku
12. Afghanistan
13. Newport
14. Domesday Book
15. Andrex
16. Love Me Do
17. Wales
18. Aberdeen
19. Yemen
20. Star Wars
21. Windtalkers
22. Aston Villa
23. The Shootist
24. India
25. Needlework
26. Triangle
27. Hawkes (Chesney)
28. The Eagle
29. The Usual Suspects
30. Kathmandu
31. Rheindalen
32. Africa
33. Iron Maiden
34. New Zealand
35. Eleven
BONUS ANSWER - CHERNOBYL IS AND ALWAYS WAS IN THE UKRAINE (This week I received much friendly abuse about a question from last weeks quiz so I thought I would get my own back¬!)
Round 2
1. Belarus
2. Denmark
3. Romania
4. Turkey
5. Belgium
6. Ukraine
7. Lithuania
8. Austria
9. Greece
10. Finland
Round 3
1. Percy Thrower
2. Allotment
3. Rhodedendrons
4. Chelsea Flower Show
5. Tomatoes
6. Ground Force
7. Pergola
8. Bill Oddie
9. Eucalyptus
10. Deadly Nightshade
11. Potato
12. The Big Apple
13. Dig for Victory
14. Cauliflower Ear
15. Cabbage Patch Kid / Doll
The winning score at Fazakerleys was 52.
How did you do?
Round 1 - The Phrase That Pays
Round 2 - Quick Fire 10
Round 3 - Greenfingers
ROUND 1 - THE PHRASE THAT PAYS
This 35 question round has an added bonus question where the first letter of each correct answer spells out a phrase.
1. What nuclear reactor in the Ukraine had a catastrophic meltdown in 1986?
2. Captain Sensible had a UK hit song with which cover from the musical 'South Pacific'?
3. Which countrys national anthem is 'Bilady Bilady Bilady', which translates as 'My homeland, My homeland, My homeland'?
4. Which sci-fi film of the early '90s featured ED-209 with the catchphrase of 'You have 20 seconds to comply'?
5. Which city has a football team nicknamed 'The Canaries'?
6. What is the surname of the comedian who had dogs named Buster, Olga and Bullseye who all appeared with him
on his afternoon TV show?
7. Nobody was allowed to put who in the corner, in the movie, 'Dirty Dancing'?
8. What long haired bovine, found throughout the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau, can be bred with domestic cattle to creat a DZO or DZOMO?
9. Which racing driver is moving next season (2013) from Mclaren to Mercedes in a deal estimated to be worth $100 million dollars?
10. Which singer fronted 'The Blockheads'?
11. What Japanese number puzzle features a grid 9x9, with 9 seperate grid squares featuring 9 numbers each, with each grid containing the numbers 1-9?
12. If you flew into Camp Bastion airfield in which country would you have landed?
13. If you enter Wales on the M4 and continue West, which is the first city you will encounter?
14. Which book, completed in 1086, contained records for 13,148 settlements in the English counties South of the rivers Ribble and Tees?
15. Which toilet tissue features labrador puppies in its advertising?
16. What was the Beatles first UK single, released on 5 Oct 1962?
17. Which team won the 2012 Six Nations Grand Slam?
18. Balmedie beach is a long sandy area on the outskirts of which city?
19. Where does Chandler Bing say he is moving to in order to get away from Janice in the TV show, 'Friends'?
20. Which series of films started in 1977 eith, 'Episode 4 - A New Hope'?
21. What unofficial codename was given to the Navajo Indian radio communicators in World War 2 whose code was never broken?
22. Paul Lambert is the manager of which football team from the West Midlands?
23. What was John Waynes final film released in 1976?
24. What is the 7th largest country by size and the 2nd most populated country with over 1.2 billion people?
25. The Rpyal School of what is based at Hampton Court Palace, was founded in 1872 and has over 5000 textile pieces and 30,000 images, covering every period of British history?
26. Which shape has three internal angles that always add up to 180 degrees?
27. What is the surname of the singer who had a hit with 'I Am The One And Only'?
28. Which comic book featured 'The Mekon'?
29. Which film featured the mysterious Kaiser Siaosai, played by Kevin Spacey?
30. Last week a plane crashed killing all 19 people on board, including 7 Britons, but which city was it taking off from?
31. What is the name of the Joint Headquarters for the British foeces in Germany with the address of - Monchengladbach, JHQ, 41179?
32. The Cape of Good Hope lies at the southern tip of which continent?
33. Which UK rock band had hits with '2 Minutes To Midnight', The Trooper' and 'Can I Play With Madness'?
34. From which country do the All Blacks come from?
35. In the film 'Spinal Tap', what number did the dial on the amplifier go up to at its loudest?
BONUS QUESTION - What 8 word phrase is spelt out by using the first letter of each correct answer?
ROUND 2 - QUICK FIRE 10
I will give out ten cities, all you have to do is tell me which country are they the capital of.
1. Minsk
2. Copenhagen
3. Bucharest
4. Ankara
5. Brussels
6. Kiev
7. Vilnius
8. Vienna
9. Athens
10.Helsinki
ROUND 3 - Greenfingers
A 15 question round all about gardening.
1. Who was the gardener on Blue Peter from 1974 to 1987, a year before his death?
2. What name is given to a small plot of land, rented out by local councils in the UK, for people to grow crops and vegetables?
3. Azaleas are a type of what plant?
4. What was held for the first time in 1913 in the grounds of the Royal Hospital?
5. Bushy stunt virus and spotted wilt virus both tend to affect which edible fruiting plant type?
6. Which TV show featured Alan Titchmarsh, Tommy Walsh and Charlie Dimmock renovating other peoples gardens?
7. What name is given to the structure that provides a shaded walk made with pillars and crossbeams and usually draped with trailing vines or climbing flowers?
8. Which comedian became a presenter on 'Spring Watch' opposite Kate Humble and is an avid and expert bird watcher?
9. Blue Gum and Ironbark are species of which genus of Australian tree?
10. What is the common name of ATROPA BELLADONNA, a poisonous plant with red fruit?
11. A blight affecting which vegetable crop created a major famine in Ireland?
12. What is the nickname for New York City?
13. In the UK during World War 2, what campaign was launched to get the population to utilise their gardens to grow vegetables and fruits?
14. What type of vegetable injury is assosciated with rugby players and boxers?
15. What soft toy was adopted by its owner, was supposedly found at the bottom of the garden and was a must have present in the early 80's?
ANSWERS
Round 1
1. Chernobyl
2. Happy Talk
3. Egypt
4. Robocop
5. Norwich
6. O' Grady (Paul)
7. Baby
8. Yak
9. Lewis Hamilton
10. Ian Dury
11. Sudoku
12. Afghanistan
13. Newport
14. Domesday Book
15. Andrex
16. Love Me Do
17. Wales
18. Aberdeen
19. Yemen
20. Star Wars
21. Windtalkers
22. Aston Villa
23. The Shootist
24. India
25. Needlework
26. Triangle
27. Hawkes (Chesney)
28. The Eagle
29. The Usual Suspects
30. Kathmandu
31. Rheindalen
32. Africa
33. Iron Maiden
34. New Zealand
35. Eleven
BONUS ANSWER - CHERNOBYL IS AND ALWAYS WAS IN THE UKRAINE (This week I received much friendly abuse about a question from last weeks quiz so I thought I would get my own back¬!)
Round 2
1. Belarus
2. Denmark
3. Romania
4. Turkey
5. Belgium
6. Ukraine
7. Lithuania
8. Austria
9. Greece
10. Finland
Round 3
1. Percy Thrower
2. Allotment
3. Rhodedendrons
4. Chelsea Flower Show
5. Tomatoes
6. Ground Force
7. Pergola
8. Bill Oddie
9. Eucalyptus
10. Deadly Nightshade
11. Potato
12. The Big Apple
13. Dig for Victory
14. Cauliflower Ear
15. Cabbage Patch Kid / Doll
The winning score at Fazakerleys was 52.
How did you do?