Quiz Night 05 Jan 2013
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...
1. Who played the Fonz in Happy Days?
2. What is the name of the actors union in the UK?
3. Who is the butler for the Addams family?
4. What kind of bird is a rockhopper?
5. On a UK edition Monopoly board, how much does it cost to buy Mayfair?
6. What phrase was given to the restructuring of the British Armed Forces in 1990 that cut defence spending after the end of the cold war?
7. What are the initials and surname of the inventor of the Supermarine Spitfire?
8. In Jan 2005 which member of the royal family got into trouble for his choice of fancy dress costume?
9. Which 90's band was formed from Bernard Sumner of New Order and ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr?
10. What was the surname of George & Mildred?
11. Whatis the name given to an official, usually appointed by parliament, who investigates complaints by the public of mal-administration or violation of rights?
12. Which actress played the part of Hermione Granger in a series of 8 films alongside Daniel Radcliffe?
13. On a standard clock face what do all the numbers add up to?
14. Michael Caine starred as Alfie in the movie, but who sang the theme tune?
15. From which country do we get the doughnut?
16. What name is given to a person who believes that the existence of God can be neither proved or disproved?
17. Which historical character was known as The Mad Monk?
18. If the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were still around today, in which modern day country would you find them?
19. Which singer starred opposite Mel Gibson in Mad Max - Beyond The Thunderdome?
20. What is the proper name for the Beefeaters at the Tower of London?
ROUND 2 - CURRENT EVENTS
A 15 round quiz on events and people from the last twelve months...it is the New Year after all!
1. Which American singer and actress died on Feb 11 2012 in Beverley Hills aged 48?
2. In which month of 2012 did the Costa Concordia sink after hitting a reef off the Italian coast killing 32 people?
3. Which two teams played in the 2012 footbal final in Kiev? A point for each team and a bonus 2 points if you get the score correct too.
4. The 57th annual Eurovision song contest took place in May, but in which country was it held?
5. What was the name of the skydiver who jumped from the edge of space reaching 1342 Km per hour during his freefall?
6. Who sang the theme tune to the Skyfall movie?
7. Name the 4 permanent judges on the UK X-Factor in 2012?
8. Who was the artistic director of the London 2012 Olympic games opening ceremony?
9. Which royal is currently serving in Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter navigator gunner?
10. Not counting the interim government and failed coalition can you name the Greek Prime Minister who took control and the PM who resigned and forced the election?
11. Which film won best picture at the Oscars in 2012?
12. Who was elected president of Egypt in 2012 and went on to declare himself the new Pharoah?
13. Which team won all of their games in the 2012 Six Nation championships winning their 3rd Grand Slam in 7 years?
14. In June 2012, which founder of Wikileaks claimed diplomatic immunity in the Ecuadorian embassy in London?
15. Almost 16,000 acres of mastic trees and farmland was destroyed on which Greek island in August 2012?
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...
1. Who played the Fonz in Happy Days?
2. What is the name of the actors union in the UK?
3. Who is the butler for the Addams family?
4. What kind of bird is a rockhopper?
5. On a UK edition Monopoly board, how much does it cost to buy Mayfair?
6. What phrase was given to the restructuring of the British Armed Forces in 1990 that cut defence spending after the end of the cold war?
7. What are the initials and surname of the inventor of the Supermarine Spitfire?
8. In Jan 2005 which member of the royal family got into trouble for his choice of fancy dress costume?
9. Which 90's band was formed from Bernard Sumner of New Order and ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr?
10. What was the surname of George & Mildred?
11. Whatis the name given to an official, usually appointed by parliament, who investigates complaints by the public of mal-administration or violation of rights?
12. Which actress played the part of Hermione Granger in a series of 8 films alongside Daniel Radcliffe?
13. On a standard clock face what do all the numbers add up to?
14. Michael Caine starred as Alfie in the movie, but who sang the theme tune?
15. From which country do we get the doughnut?
16. What name is given to a person who believes that the existence of God can be neither proved or disproved?
17. Which historical character was known as The Mad Monk?
18. If the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were still around today, in which modern day country would you find them?
19. Which singer starred opposite Mel Gibson in Mad Max - Beyond The Thunderdome?
20. What is the proper name for the Beefeaters at the Tower of London?
ROUND 2 - CURRENT EVENTS
A 15 round quiz on events and people from the last twelve months...it is the New Year after all!
1. Which American singer and actress died on Feb 11 2012 in Beverley Hills aged 48?
2. In which month of 2012 did the Costa Concordia sink after hitting a reef off the Italian coast killing 32 people?
3. Which two teams played in the 2012 footbal final in Kiev? A point for each team and a bonus 2 points if you get the score correct too.
4. The 57th annual Eurovision song contest took place in May, but in which country was it held?
5. What was the name of the skydiver who jumped from the edge of space reaching 1342 Km per hour during his freefall?
6. Who sang the theme tune to the Skyfall movie?
7. Name the 4 permanent judges on the UK X-Factor in 2012?
8. Who was the artistic director of the London 2012 Olympic games opening ceremony?
9. Which royal is currently serving in Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter navigator gunner?
10. Not counting the interim government and failed coalition can you name the Greek Prime Minister who took control and the PM who resigned and forced the election?
11. Which film won best picture at the Oscars in 2012?
12. Who was elected president of Egypt in 2012 and went on to declare himself the new Pharoah?
13. Which team won all of their games in the 2012 Six Nation championships winning their 3rd Grand Slam in 7 years?
14. In June 2012, which founder of Wikileaks claimed diplomatic immunity in the Ecuadorian embassy in London?
15. Almost 16,000 acres of mastic trees and farmland was destroyed on which Greek island in August 2012?
ROUND 3 - QUICK FIRE ROUND
Name all 11 of the Walton family that lived in the same house. Hint - 7 children, 2 parents, 2 grandparents.
ROUND 4 - DOCTORS & CAPITALS
The first 10 questions all feature Doctors and the second 10 questions all feature capital cities in their answers.
1. Who wrote the 1945 book 'Commonsense book of baby and child care'?
2. Which group made a phone call to Sylvias mother?
3. In bingo terms, what number is referred to as Doctors Orders?
4. Who played the title roll in the film Dr. Zhivago?
5. Deforest Kelly played which character in the original Star Trek TV shows?
6. Which fictitious doctor lived in Puddlebury on Marsh?
7. Who was convicted of killing 15 elderly patients in Jan 2000 in the UK?
8. Who played the title role in the 1964 film Dr. Strangelove?
9. In which 90's TV drama did Jane Seymour play an old west, frontier town doctor?
10. Which character did Leonard Fenton play in Eastenders?
11. What name is given to the dish of rolled chicken fillet filled with garlic butter and fried or baked until crisp?
12. Which song, taken from the musical 'Chess' was a hit for Murray Head in the 80's?
13. What was the name of Wellingtons horse?
14. Which song contains the line, 'And did those feet in ancient time'?
15. Which TV detective is assosciated with Peter Falk?
16. Simple Minds had a No 1 UK hit in 1989 with which song?
17. Which womble wears a school uniform and glasses?
18. What nickname was given to Jane Fonda as a result of her views on the Vietnam war?
19. In Rising Damp, what was the name of Rigsbys cat?
20. Who won Oscars for his roles in the films Glory and Training Day?
ROUND 5 - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. What is the only stringed instrument in a classical orchestra that is not played with a bow?
2. Diane Fossey is a name normally assosciated with which animals?
3. Name the only US state beginning with the letter D?
4. On which side of a ship is port?
5. What was Britains first national park?
6. Multiply the number of balls on a snooker table at the break with the number of Olympic rings and what number do you get?
7. Where would you find Europes only wild monkey colony?
8. Who was King Arthurs Queen?
9. In food terms, what does MSG stand for?
10. Which Beatles member played bass guitar?
11. What sport normally takes place in a velodrome?
12. Which brewery makes Abbot Ale?
13. Name the stock market trader who bankrupt Barings Bank?
14. What Italian term in cooking means 'soft but firm'?
15. What is the largest island in the Caribbean?
16. Which sporting venue has the postcode SW19?
17. Which London Underground line is coloured green?
18. Which element has the symbol Cu in chemistry?
19. In which city would you find the Spanish Steps?
20. Which envoy of the Archbishop of Canterbury was held in the Lebanon from 1987 - 1991?
21. How many farthings were in a shilling?
22. Tennis Ball, Tom Thumb and Winter Delicacy are all types of what vegetable?
23. Who wrote the book 'The Guns of Navarone'?
24. Who played the Riddler in the 1995 film, Batman Forever?
25. What began on August 15 1969 on a farm owned by Max Yasgur?
ANSWERS
ROUND 1
1. Henry Winkler
2. Equity
3. Lurch
4. Penguin
5. £400
6. Options for Change
7. R J Mitchell
8. Harry
9. Electronic
10. Roper
11. Ombudsman
12. Emma Watson
13. 78
14. Cilla Black
15. Holland
16. Agnostic
17. Rasputin
18. Iraq
19. Tina Turner
20. Yeoman of the Guard
ROUND 2
1. Whitney Houston
2. January
3. Spain - Italy (4 - 0)
4. Azerbaijan
5. Felix Baumgartner
6. Adele
7. Louis Walsh, Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos, Nicole Scherzinger
8. Danny Boyle
9. Harry
10. Gerge Papandreou Resigned, Antonis Samaras became PM
11. The Artist
12. Mohamed Morsi
13. Wales
14. Julian Assange
15. Chios
ROUND 3
CHILDREN - John Boy, Jason, Mary Ellen, Ben, Erin, JimBob, Elizabeth
PARENTS - John, Olivia
GRANDPARENTS - Zebediah (Zeb), Esther
ROUND 4
1. Dr Benjamin Spock
2. Dr Hook
3. 9
4. Omar Shariff
5. Dr Leonard McCoy (Bones)
6. Doolittle
8. Dr Harold Shipman
9. Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman
10. Dr Legg
11. Chicken Kiev
12. One night in Bangkok
13. Copenhagen
14. Jerusalem
15. Colombo
16. Belfast Child
17. Wellington
18. Hanoi Jane
19. Vienna
20. Denzel Washington
ROUND 5
1. Harp
2. Gorillas
3. Delaware
4. Left
5. Peak District
6. 110
7. Gibraltar
8. Guinevere
9. Mono Sodium Glutamate
10. Paul McCartney
11. Cycling
12. Greene King
13. Nick Leeson
14. Al Dente
15. Cuba
16. Wimbledon
17. District
18. Copper
19. Rome
20. Terry Waite
21. 48
22. Lettuce
23. Alistair Maclean
24. Jim Carey
25. Woodstock
The high score at The Black Lantern Taverna, Maleme was 78 1/2 points. How did you do?