Quiz Night 16 Mar 2013
The Black Lantern Taverna & Bar
ROUND 1 – HELP FOR HEROES CHARITY
The first letter of the phrase corresponds to the question asked,
e.g. 1 = H, 2 = E, 3 = L, 4 = P etc
1. What is the surname of the man who created the Muppets?
2. What nationality does Omar Sharif hold?
3. Who played Lt Frank Drebbin in The Naked Gun series of films and in the TV show Police Story?
4. A computer peripheral can be labeled PNP, what does it stand for?
5. What name is given to a workshop for casting metal?
6. What was found in the North Sea for the first time in 1966?
7. Which character did Clint Eastwood play in Rawhide?
8. What does HTTP stand for in computing?
9. Which country first produced the Panama Hat?
10. Ian Smith was Prime Minister of which country when it declared itself independant of Britain in 1970?
11. What should have taken place in London in 1944 if it weren't for the war?
12. What is the surname f the last woman to be hanged in the UK?
13. How many letters of the alphabet are used as Roman numerals and for an extra 1/2 point each can you name them?
14. What is the name of the friendly ghost?
15. What did Sir Christopher Cockerill invent and develop?
16. What was Billy Ray Cyrus's first UK No 1 single in summer of 1992?
17. What R is measured in units called Curies?
18. Eskimos have 16 different words for which English one?
19. Who wrote 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'?
20. What song is the state anthem of Connecticut?
ROUND 2 – CURRENT EVENTS
Questions from the last two weeks from around the world. (02 Mar 2013 - 15 Mar 2013)
1. Venezuala mourened the loss of its president this week, what was his name?
2. What name is given to the meeting of Cardinals to vote in the new Pope?
3. In which country have over 100 people died from drinking homemade alcohol over the last 10 days?
4. North Korea has been making war threats again, it is also called the DPRK. What does DPRK stand for?
5. Who beat Everton 3-0 last Saturday to reach the FA cup semi-finals for the first time in their 81 year history?
6. A new telescope ten times more powerful than Hubble is due to go into service soon in Chile. What is it called?
7. What caused the closure of beaches along the South Florida coast last week?
8. Who cancelled his concerts in Portugal after poor ticket sales, it was confirmed on Thursday?
9. The Iditarod race finished on Wednesday in Alaska, what type of racing is it?
10. Red Nose Day was yesterday (Friday 15 Mar 2013) in the UK, what Disney character has played a prominent role in the fund raising this year?
11. Which heavy metal band have launched their own beer called 'The Trooper' this week?
12. Whose album 'The Next Day' is set to be his first No 1 album for 21 years?
13. A top 10 of celebrities body part insurance through the years was released last week, but which part of Tom Jones was insured for $7 million in his heyday?
14. Greece, the USA and which other nation have been taking part in naval exercises around Crete called 'Noble Dina' this week?
15. Who is captain of the English Rugby team that just lost the 6 Nations Championship to Wales in a one way encounter at Cardiff?
ROUND 3 – MUSIC ROUND
Name the artists and the songs from the music
(It was Grahams birthday on this quiz night so you may notice a theme running through the music)
The first letter of the phrase corresponds to the question asked,
e.g. 1 = H, 2 = E, 3 = L, 4 = P etc
1. What is the surname of the man who created the Muppets?
2. What nationality does Omar Sharif hold?
3. Who played Lt Frank Drebbin in The Naked Gun series of films and in the TV show Police Story?
4. A computer peripheral can be labeled PNP, what does it stand for?
5. What name is given to a workshop for casting metal?
6. What was found in the North Sea for the first time in 1966?
7. Which character did Clint Eastwood play in Rawhide?
8. What does HTTP stand for in computing?
9. Which country first produced the Panama Hat?
10. Ian Smith was Prime Minister of which country when it declared itself independant of Britain in 1970?
11. What should have taken place in London in 1944 if it weren't for the war?
12. What is the surname f the last woman to be hanged in the UK?
13. How many letters of the alphabet are used as Roman numerals and for an extra 1/2 point each can you name them?
14. What is the name of the friendly ghost?
15. What did Sir Christopher Cockerill invent and develop?
16. What was Billy Ray Cyrus's first UK No 1 single in summer of 1992?
17. What R is measured in units called Curies?
18. Eskimos have 16 different words for which English one?
19. Who wrote 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'?
20. What song is the state anthem of Connecticut?
ROUND 2 – CURRENT EVENTS
Questions from the last two weeks from around the world. (02 Mar 2013 - 15 Mar 2013)
1. Venezuala mourened the loss of its president this week, what was his name?
2. What name is given to the meeting of Cardinals to vote in the new Pope?
3. In which country have over 100 people died from drinking homemade alcohol over the last 10 days?
4. North Korea has been making war threats again, it is also called the DPRK. What does DPRK stand for?
5. Who beat Everton 3-0 last Saturday to reach the FA cup semi-finals for the first time in their 81 year history?
6. A new telescope ten times more powerful than Hubble is due to go into service soon in Chile. What is it called?
7. What caused the closure of beaches along the South Florida coast last week?
8. Who cancelled his concerts in Portugal after poor ticket sales, it was confirmed on Thursday?
9. The Iditarod race finished on Wednesday in Alaska, what type of racing is it?
10. Red Nose Day was yesterday (Friday 15 Mar 2013) in the UK, what Disney character has played a prominent role in the fund raising this year?
11. Which heavy metal band have launched their own beer called 'The Trooper' this week?
12. Whose album 'The Next Day' is set to be his first No 1 album for 21 years?
13. A top 10 of celebrities body part insurance through the years was released last week, but which part of Tom Jones was insured for $7 million in his heyday?
14. Greece, the USA and which other nation have been taking part in naval exercises around Crete called 'Noble Dina' this week?
15. Who is captain of the English Rugby team that just lost the 6 Nations Championship to Wales in a one way encounter at Cardiff?
ROUND 3 – MUSIC ROUND
Name the artists and the songs from the music
(It was Grahams birthday on this quiz night so you may notice a theme running through the music)
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ROUND 4 - THE THEMED ROUND - AUTHORS & GEE UP
The first 10 questions I will give you a book title and I want you to name the author, the second 10 questions all have an answer beginning with the letter 'G'.
1. 3 Men In A Boat
2. Moby Dick
3. Under Orders
4. Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less
5. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
6. David Copperfield
7. The Tales Of Beedle The Bard
8. 2001: A Space Odyssey
9. The Rats
10. Swallows & Amazons
11. What can be a sea bird or a greddy person?
12. Who led the Dambusters raid in WWII?
13. What name is used to desribe the title of the chief electrician on a film set?
14. What is the name given to a wreath of flowers used as a decoration?
15. What name is given to a cowboy working in the grasslands of South America?
16. In cookery, what word is used to describe fruit preserved in a sugar coating?
17. What is the name of the hard yellow cheese named after a town in Switzerland?
18. What name is given to a part of a city occupied by a minority group?
19. What was the original name for the area of Western Europe now comprising France, Belgium, Northern Italy, Western Switzerland and parts of Netherlands and Germany?
20. A native of West Africa, what is the name of the worlds largest frog?
ROUND 5 - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
This week there are 20 questions all about the month of March and especially the 16th March, Grahams Birthday.
1. What was the first name of Mr Stanley who set sail in March 1871 to find Dr Livingstone?
2. General Santa Anna led trrops which took which Texan fort in March 1836?
3. What was established by JFK on March 1st 1961 sending young American volunteers to developing countries to assist with health care, education and basic needs?
4. Hungary, the Czech Republic and which other country became members of NATO in March 1999?
5. What is the surname of Graham, the owner of the Black Lantern?
6. Which composer of 'The Brandenburg Concertos for Orchestra' was born in Germany in March 1685? (Just his surname please)
7. In March 1862 the two ships, The Monitor & The Merrimac, battled it out on the James River. What type of ships were they commonly called?
8. In March 1933 which mount was dedicated to four US Presidents?
9. Born on this day in 1989 who is the Arsenal forward that became Englands youngest ever player football player at 17 years and 75 days?
10. Which British Prime Minister resigned on this day in 1976? (His full name please)
11. Vincent Van Gogh was born in March 1853, what nationality was he?
12. On this day in 1900 which person, later knighted, bought the land around the ruins of Knossos? (Don't include his title, just his name)
13. Marshall Tito visited Britain on this day in 1953 becoming the first Communist head of state to vist the country. Which country did he come from?
14. In 1988 three people were shot dead at Milltown cemetary in Northern Ireland during a funeral for three IRA members who were shot dead where?
15. Who said 'I should have ducked' when talking about being shot in a failed assassination attempt on 30 Mar 1981?
16. Who became US president on Mar 4 1861 with a civil war starting in the April?
17. Who was born Erik Weisz in 1874 in Budapest, Hungary?
18. Who, whilst working as a patent clerk, published a scientific paper in Mar 1905 saying that the flow of time is relative to your speed?
19. In March 1836 Texas declared its independance from which country?
20. What 3 word phrase is spelt out using the first letter from each correct answer in this round?
ANSWERS
ROUND 1
1. Henson (Jim)
2. Egyptian
3. Leslie Nielsen
4. Plug and Play
5. Foundry or Forge
6. Oil
7. Rowdy Yates
8. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
9. Ecuador
10. Rhodesia
11. Olympic Games
12. Ellis (Ruth)
13. 7 (I V X L C D M)
14. Casper
15. Hovercraft
16. Achy Breaky Heart
17. Radioactivity / Radiation
18. Ice
19. Tennesee Williams
20. Yankee Doodle
ROUND 2
1. Hugo Chavez
2. Conclave
3. Libya
4. Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
5. Wigan
6. ALMA - Attacama Large Millimetre Array
7. Sharks - approximately 15,000 on an annual Northerly migration (Check out the Youtube videos)
8. Justin Bieber
9. Dog Sled - Husky racing
10. Mickey Mouse
11. Iron Maiden
12. David Bowie
13. Chest HAir
14. Israel
15. Chris Robshaw
ROUND 3
1. The Beatles - They say its your birthday
2. The Village People - In the Navy
3. Lesley Gore - Its my party
4. Alphaville - Forever Young
5. Altered Images - Happy Birthday
6. The Beatles - When I'm 64
7. Neal Sedaka - Happy Birthday Sweet 16
8. Pulp - Help The Aged
9. Frank Sinatra - A Very Good Year
10. Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday
ROUND 4
1. Jerome K Jerome
2. Herman Melville
3. Dick Francis
4. Jeffrey Archer
5. Jules Verne
6. Charles Dickens
7. J K Rowling
8. Arthur C Clarke
9. James Herbert
10. Arthur Ransome
11. Gannet
12. Guy Gibson
13. Gaffer
14. Garland
15. Gaucho
16. Glace
17. Gruyere
18. Ghetto
19. Gaul
20. Goliath Frog
ROUND 5
1. Henry
2. Alamo
3. Peace Corps
4. Poland
5. Young
6. Bach
7. Ironclads
8. Rushmore
9. Theo Walcott
10. Harold Wilson
11. Dutch
12. Arthur Evans
13. Yugoslavia
14. Gibraltar
15. Ronald Reagan
16. Abraham Lincoln
17. Harry Houdini
18. Albert Einstein
19. Mexico
20. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRAHAM
The first 10 questions I will give you a book title and I want you to name the author, the second 10 questions all have an answer beginning with the letter 'G'.
1. 3 Men In A Boat
2. Moby Dick
3. Under Orders
4. Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less
5. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
6. David Copperfield
7. The Tales Of Beedle The Bard
8. 2001: A Space Odyssey
9. The Rats
10. Swallows & Amazons
11. What can be a sea bird or a greddy person?
12. Who led the Dambusters raid in WWII?
13. What name is used to desribe the title of the chief electrician on a film set?
14. What is the name given to a wreath of flowers used as a decoration?
15. What name is given to a cowboy working in the grasslands of South America?
16. In cookery, what word is used to describe fruit preserved in a sugar coating?
17. What is the name of the hard yellow cheese named after a town in Switzerland?
18. What name is given to a part of a city occupied by a minority group?
19. What was the original name for the area of Western Europe now comprising France, Belgium, Northern Italy, Western Switzerland and parts of Netherlands and Germany?
20. A native of West Africa, what is the name of the worlds largest frog?
ROUND 5 - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
This week there are 20 questions all about the month of March and especially the 16th March, Grahams Birthday.
1. What was the first name of Mr Stanley who set sail in March 1871 to find Dr Livingstone?
2. General Santa Anna led trrops which took which Texan fort in March 1836?
3. What was established by JFK on March 1st 1961 sending young American volunteers to developing countries to assist with health care, education and basic needs?
4. Hungary, the Czech Republic and which other country became members of NATO in March 1999?
5. What is the surname of Graham, the owner of the Black Lantern?
6. Which composer of 'The Brandenburg Concertos for Orchestra' was born in Germany in March 1685? (Just his surname please)
7. In March 1862 the two ships, The Monitor & The Merrimac, battled it out on the James River. What type of ships were they commonly called?
8. In March 1933 which mount was dedicated to four US Presidents?
9. Born on this day in 1989 who is the Arsenal forward that became Englands youngest ever player football player at 17 years and 75 days?
10. Which British Prime Minister resigned on this day in 1976? (His full name please)
11. Vincent Van Gogh was born in March 1853, what nationality was he?
12. On this day in 1900 which person, later knighted, bought the land around the ruins of Knossos? (Don't include his title, just his name)
13. Marshall Tito visited Britain on this day in 1953 becoming the first Communist head of state to vist the country. Which country did he come from?
14. In 1988 three people were shot dead at Milltown cemetary in Northern Ireland during a funeral for three IRA members who were shot dead where?
15. Who said 'I should have ducked' when talking about being shot in a failed assassination attempt on 30 Mar 1981?
16. Who became US president on Mar 4 1861 with a civil war starting in the April?
17. Who was born Erik Weisz in 1874 in Budapest, Hungary?
18. Who, whilst working as a patent clerk, published a scientific paper in Mar 1905 saying that the flow of time is relative to your speed?
19. In March 1836 Texas declared its independance from which country?
20. What 3 word phrase is spelt out using the first letter from each correct answer in this round?
ANSWERS
ROUND 1
1. Henson (Jim)
2. Egyptian
3. Leslie Nielsen
4. Plug and Play
5. Foundry or Forge
6. Oil
7. Rowdy Yates
8. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
9. Ecuador
10. Rhodesia
11. Olympic Games
12. Ellis (Ruth)
13. 7 (I V X L C D M)
14. Casper
15. Hovercraft
16. Achy Breaky Heart
17. Radioactivity / Radiation
18. Ice
19. Tennesee Williams
20. Yankee Doodle
ROUND 2
1. Hugo Chavez
2. Conclave
3. Libya
4. Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
5. Wigan
6. ALMA - Attacama Large Millimetre Array
7. Sharks - approximately 15,000 on an annual Northerly migration (Check out the Youtube videos)
8. Justin Bieber
9. Dog Sled - Husky racing
10. Mickey Mouse
11. Iron Maiden
12. David Bowie
13. Chest HAir
14. Israel
15. Chris Robshaw
ROUND 3
1. The Beatles - They say its your birthday
2. The Village People - In the Navy
3. Lesley Gore - Its my party
4. Alphaville - Forever Young
5. Altered Images - Happy Birthday
6. The Beatles - When I'm 64
7. Neal Sedaka - Happy Birthday Sweet 16
8. Pulp - Help The Aged
9. Frank Sinatra - A Very Good Year
10. Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday
ROUND 4
1. Jerome K Jerome
2. Herman Melville
3. Dick Francis
4. Jeffrey Archer
5. Jules Verne
6. Charles Dickens
7. J K Rowling
8. Arthur C Clarke
9. James Herbert
10. Arthur Ransome
11. Gannet
12. Guy Gibson
13. Gaffer
14. Garland
15. Gaucho
16. Glace
17. Gruyere
18. Ghetto
19. Gaul
20. Goliath Frog
ROUND 5
1. Henry
2. Alamo
3. Peace Corps
4. Poland
5. Young
6. Bach
7. Ironclads
8. Rushmore
9. Theo Walcott
10. Harold Wilson
11. Dutch
12. Arthur Evans
13. Yugoslavia
14. Gibraltar
15. Ronald Reagan
16. Abraham Lincoln
17. Harry Houdini
18. Albert Einstein
19. Mexico
20. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRAHAM