Quiz Night 16 Nov 2012
Fazakerleys Bar
The three rounds for this quiz night are;
Round 1 - The Phrase That Pays
Round 2 - Picture Round
Round 3 - The 70's
ROUND 1 - THE PHRASE THAT PAYS
This 20 question round has an added bonus question where the first letter of each correct answer spells out a six word phrase.
BONUS- what six word phrase is spelt out using the first letter from each correct answer?
ROUND 2 - PICTURE ROUND
Can you identify the films and the actors from these pictures, just the onscreen couples, not the children. You get one point for each correct answer, making a possible 36 points in this round alone!
Round 1 - The Phrase That Pays
Round 2 - Picture Round
Round 3 - The 70's
ROUND 1 - THE PHRASE THAT PAYS
This 20 question round has an added bonus question where the first letter of each correct answer spells out a six word phrase.
- ASDA is owned by which US retail company?
- In 1976 the city of Saigon changed its name to what?
- The very first Star Wars film, released in 1977, had what sub-title when re-released in 1981?
- What is 1000th millionth of a second called?
- The Shambles is a thoroughfare in which English city?
- What edible plant is also known as ‘ladys fingers’?
- Which radioactive element has 3 major isotopes of 234, 235 and 238?
- By what name was the Duke, Arthur Wellesley, better known?
- Which game show featured contestants in over sized costumes and was presented by Stuart Hall from 1972 – 1988 featuring teams from all over Europe?
- In gardening what name is given to a spades depth of soil when digging the ground?
- Of which religion is Brhama as creator of the Universe its first god?
- What is the name of something suitable for use by either gender, especially clothing?
- What is the collective name for a group of lions>
- What is the name of the stray dog, befriended by Travis, in the 1957 Disney film of the same name?
- What do the initials NCO stand for in the British military?
- What river does the Clifton Suspension bridge span?
- Who lost their heart to a starship trooper in 1978?
- Which cards, having 5 decks, are used in fortune telling?
- What UK city is served by Dyce airport?
- Which blue veined French cheese, similar to Stilton, is made from ewes milk?
BONUS- what six word phrase is spelt out using the first letter from each correct answer?
ROUND 2 - PICTURE ROUND
Can you identify the films and the actors from these pictures, just the onscreen couples, not the children. You get one point for each correct answer, making a possible 36 points in this round alone!
ROUND 3 - THE 70's
ANSWERS
Round 1
1. Walmart
2. Ho Chi Min City
3. Episode IV - A New Hope
4. Nanosecond
5. York
6. Okra
7. Uranium
8. Wellington
9. Its a Knockout
10. Spit
11. Hinduism
12. Unisex
13. Pride
14. Old Yeller
15. Non Commisioned Officer
16. Avon
17. Sarah Brightman
18. Tarot
19. Aberdeen
20. Roquefort
BONUS ANSWER - WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR
Round 2
1. Moonstruck - Nicolas Cage, Cher
2. Mr & Mrs Smith - Bradd Pitt, Angelina Jolie
3. Pretty Woman - Richard Gere, Julia Roberts
4. Rocky - Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire
5. Shrek - Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz
6. Star Wars - Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
7. Breakfast At Tiffanys - George Peppard, Audrey Hepburn
8. City Of Angels - Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan
9. Dirty Dancing - Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey
10. Edward Scissorhands - Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder
11. Grease - John Travolta, Olivia Newton John
12. Kramer Vs Kramer - Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep
Round 3
1. 1971
2. Gerald Ford
3. Michael Caine
4. Idi Amin
5. Farah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith
6. Richard Adams
7. Ceylon
8. Pope John Paul II
9. 6 Times
10. James Callaghan
11. David Bowie
12. The Towering Inferno
13. June 7th
14. Tony Manero
15. Steve Biko
16. Spain
17. Ted Heath
18. One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
19. Zaire
20. Wish You Were Here
21. Voyager (1 & 2)
22. Soweto
23. Jack Warner - Evening All
24. Canada
25. Alex Hayley
The winning score at Fazakerleys was 66
How did you do?
- In which year was decimal coinage introduced in the UK?
- Which US president replaced Nixon after he was forced to resign after the Watergate scandal?
- Who played Jack Carter in the 1971 film ‘Get Carter’?
- Who seized power in Uganda in 1971?
- Which three actresses played the original Charlies Angels? (1 point for each)
- Who wrote Watership Down?
- The republic of Sri Lanka was formed in 1972, but what was it called before this?
- Karol Wojtyla was elected to become what in 1978?
- How many times did Ray Reardon win the snooker world championships between 1070 and 1978- 4, 5, 6 or 7 times?
- Who is the only person to have filled all four of the Great Offices of State in the UK of Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary?
- Who reached number 10 in the UK charts in 1972 with ‘Starman’?
- Which 1974 disaster movie teamed Paul Newman and Steve McQueen against a fire in a San Francisco skyscraper?
- On which day in 1977 was the Queens silver jubilee celebrated with street parties in the UK?
- What was the name of the character played by John Travolta in ‘Saturday Night Fever’?
- Which noted non-violent anti apartheid activist was killed in Pretoria in 1977?
- Which country reverted to a monarchy in 1976 after its dictator, General Franco, died?
- Who was UK Prime Minister when the 3 day working week was declared in 1973?
- Which 1975 film, starring Jack Nicholson and directed by Milos Forman, was the first since 1934 to win all five major Academy Awards?
- What was renamed the Congo in 1972?
- Name the Pink Floyd album that appeared in 1975?
- What common name was sharedb by the two unmanned space probes launched in 1977?
- Which South African township came to the worlds attention on June 16th 1976 when mass protests erupted over government policy to enforce education in Afrikaans rather than English?
- Who played police constable George Dixon in the BBC TV series, ‘Dixon of Dock Green’ and for a bonus point what was his greeting at the start of every program?
- Which country hosted the summer Olympic games in 1976?
- Who is the author of ‘Roots: The saga of an American family’ in 1976?
ANSWERS
Round 1
1. Walmart
2. Ho Chi Min City
3. Episode IV - A New Hope
4. Nanosecond
5. York
6. Okra
7. Uranium
8. Wellington
9. Its a Knockout
10. Spit
11. Hinduism
12. Unisex
13. Pride
14. Old Yeller
15. Non Commisioned Officer
16. Avon
17. Sarah Brightman
18. Tarot
19. Aberdeen
20. Roquefort
BONUS ANSWER - WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR
Round 2
1. Moonstruck - Nicolas Cage, Cher
2. Mr & Mrs Smith - Bradd Pitt, Angelina Jolie
3. Pretty Woman - Richard Gere, Julia Roberts
4. Rocky - Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire
5. Shrek - Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz
6. Star Wars - Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
7. Breakfast At Tiffanys - George Peppard, Audrey Hepburn
8. City Of Angels - Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan
9. Dirty Dancing - Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey
10. Edward Scissorhands - Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder
11. Grease - John Travolta, Olivia Newton John
12. Kramer Vs Kramer - Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep
Round 3
1. 1971
2. Gerald Ford
3. Michael Caine
4. Idi Amin
5. Farah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith
6. Richard Adams
7. Ceylon
8. Pope John Paul II
9. 6 Times
10. James Callaghan
11. David Bowie
12. The Towering Inferno
13. June 7th
14. Tony Manero
15. Steve Biko
16. Spain
17. Ted Heath
18. One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
19. Zaire
20. Wish You Were Here
21. Voyager (1 & 2)
22. Soweto
23. Jack Warner - Evening All
24. Canada
25. Alex Hayley
The winning score at Fazakerleys was 66
How did you do?