Quiz Night 21 Sep 2012
Fazakerleys Bar
The three rounds for this quiz night are;
Round 1 - The Phrase That Pays
Round 2 - Quick Fire 10
Round 3 - The Final Frontier
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 phrase.
1. Which giant bronze statue once guarded the island of Crete by throwing parts of the mountains at enemy ships?
2. In the Athens 2004 olympic games what is the surname of the British woman who won gold in the 800m and the 1500m and was later made a dame?
3. What codeword was given to the German cryptography machine of WW2 that means "Speaking in Riddles' in Greek?
4. In the tale of '300', where were the 300 warriors all from?
5. Frankie Howard played a Roman slave in which film and TV comedy?
6. Who wrote 'The Last Temptation' and 'Freedom and Death'?
7. Which Australian soap opera did Russel Crowe appear in?
8. What Greek word is said before taking a drink, especially Raki?
9. Jason and his Argonauts were sent on a quest to find which item?
10. What is Luke Skywalkers radio call sign during the attack on the Death Star in the 1977 Star Wars movie?
11. What name is given to the holy day celebrated on the 6th January where a Greek Orthodox priest will throw a cross into the sea?
12. Which airline that serves the Greek Islands during the summer season would you be served by cabin crew wearing orange uniforms?
13. Which island is the setting for 'Captain Correllis Mandolin'?
14. What name is given to the life blood of the gods that made them immortal?
15. What village near Kolymbari, Crete is home to the cave of St. John the hermit and the church of the Panagia?
16. Which car manufacturer had a model called the Samara?
17. Which Greek princess did Perseus save from the Kraken according to mythology?
18. Which chocolate manufacturer makes 'Smarties'?
19. Which Greek dish is comprised of hard bread soaked in olive oil and topped with tomatoes, cheese and herbs?
20. On which island was Pythagorus born?
BONUS QUESTION - What four word phrase is spelt out by using the first letter of each answer?
ROUND 2 - QUICK FIRE 10
I will give out ten seperate years, all you have to do is tell me who became Prime Minister of Great Britain in that year.
1. 1916
2. 1940
3. 1964
4. 1970
5. 1976
6. 1979
7. 1990
8. 1997
9. 2007
10. 2010
ROUND 3 - THE FINAL FRONTIER
A 15 question round, not about Star Trek, but about space.
1. Which constellation and astrology sign depicts the twins?
2. Lovell, Swiggert and Haise were astronauts aboard which famous mission?
3. What is the significance of 186,000 miles per second?
4. Who became the oldest man in space in 1998 at the age of 77? He was also a US senator and former astronaut.
5. Hale-Bopp, first sighted in 1995, is what type of celestial object?
6. What 'ology' is given to the study of the universe?
7. Who was the pilot of Vostok 1 which launched in 1961?
8. What was the name of the space shuttle that blew up on take off killing all seven astronauts aboard?
9. In Star Trek, Spock is from which planet, even though his mother is human?
10. In the solar system, which celestial body is closest to the Earth?
11. James T Kirk is captain of the Enterprise, but what does the T stand for in his name?
12. Which TV show was centered around 'Moon Base Alpha' and featured space craft called 'Eagles'?
13. Sir Patrick Moore was host to which monthly broadcast TV show?
14. The Hunter is an alternative name to which constellation?
15. What was the name of the spacecraft, a cargo ship, in the original 1979 'Alien' movie starring Sigourney Weaver?
ANSWERS
Round 1
1. Talos
2. Holmes (Dame Kelly)
3. Enigma
4. Sparta
5. Up Pompeii
6. Nikos Katzanzakis
7. Neighbours
8. Yammas
9. Golden Fleece
10. Red Five
11. Epiphany
12. EasyJet
13. Kephalonia / Cephalonia
14. Ichor
15. Spilia
16. Lada
17. Andromeda
18. Nestle
19. Dakos
20. Samos
BONUS ANSWER - THE SUNNY GREEK ISLANDS
Round 2
1. David Lloyd George
2. Winston Churchill
3. Harold Wilson
4. Edward Heath
5. James Callaghan
6. Margaret Thatcher
7. John Major
8. Tony Blair
9. Gordon Brown
10. David Cameron
Round 3
1. Gemini
2. Apollo XIII
3. Speed of Light
4. John Glen
5. Comet
6. Cosmology
7. Yuri Gargarin
8. Challenger
9. Vulcan
10. The Moon
11. Tiberius
12. Space 1999
13. The Sky At Night
14. Orion
15. Nostromo
The winning score at Fazakerleys was 38. How did you do?
Round 1 - The Phrase That Pays
Round 2 - Quick Fire 10
Round 3 - The Final Frontier
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 phrase.
1. Which giant bronze statue once guarded the island of Crete by throwing parts of the mountains at enemy ships?
2. In the Athens 2004 olympic games what is the surname of the British woman who won gold in the 800m and the 1500m and was later made a dame?
3. What codeword was given to the German cryptography machine of WW2 that means "Speaking in Riddles' in Greek?
4. In the tale of '300', where were the 300 warriors all from?
5. Frankie Howard played a Roman slave in which film and TV comedy?
6. Who wrote 'The Last Temptation' and 'Freedom and Death'?
7. Which Australian soap opera did Russel Crowe appear in?
8. What Greek word is said before taking a drink, especially Raki?
9. Jason and his Argonauts were sent on a quest to find which item?
10. What is Luke Skywalkers radio call sign during the attack on the Death Star in the 1977 Star Wars movie?
11. What name is given to the holy day celebrated on the 6th January where a Greek Orthodox priest will throw a cross into the sea?
12. Which airline that serves the Greek Islands during the summer season would you be served by cabin crew wearing orange uniforms?
13. Which island is the setting for 'Captain Correllis Mandolin'?
14. What name is given to the life blood of the gods that made them immortal?
15. What village near Kolymbari, Crete is home to the cave of St. John the hermit and the church of the Panagia?
16. Which car manufacturer had a model called the Samara?
17. Which Greek princess did Perseus save from the Kraken according to mythology?
18. Which chocolate manufacturer makes 'Smarties'?
19. Which Greek dish is comprised of hard bread soaked in olive oil and topped with tomatoes, cheese and herbs?
20. On which island was Pythagorus born?
BONUS QUESTION - What four word phrase is spelt out by using the first letter of each answer?
ROUND 2 - QUICK FIRE 10
I will give out ten seperate years, all you have to do is tell me who became Prime Minister of Great Britain in that year.
1. 1916
2. 1940
3. 1964
4. 1970
5. 1976
6. 1979
7. 1990
8. 1997
9. 2007
10. 2010
ROUND 3 - THE FINAL FRONTIER
A 15 question round, not about Star Trek, but about space.
1. Which constellation and astrology sign depicts the twins?
2. Lovell, Swiggert and Haise were astronauts aboard which famous mission?
3. What is the significance of 186,000 miles per second?
4. Who became the oldest man in space in 1998 at the age of 77? He was also a US senator and former astronaut.
5. Hale-Bopp, first sighted in 1995, is what type of celestial object?
6. What 'ology' is given to the study of the universe?
7. Who was the pilot of Vostok 1 which launched in 1961?
8. What was the name of the space shuttle that blew up on take off killing all seven astronauts aboard?
9. In Star Trek, Spock is from which planet, even though his mother is human?
10. In the solar system, which celestial body is closest to the Earth?
11. James T Kirk is captain of the Enterprise, but what does the T stand for in his name?
12. Which TV show was centered around 'Moon Base Alpha' and featured space craft called 'Eagles'?
13. Sir Patrick Moore was host to which monthly broadcast TV show?
14. The Hunter is an alternative name to which constellation?
15. What was the name of the spacecraft, a cargo ship, in the original 1979 'Alien' movie starring Sigourney Weaver?
ANSWERS
Round 1
1. Talos
2. Holmes (Dame Kelly)
3. Enigma
4. Sparta
5. Up Pompeii
6. Nikos Katzanzakis
7. Neighbours
8. Yammas
9. Golden Fleece
10. Red Five
11. Epiphany
12. EasyJet
13. Kephalonia / Cephalonia
14. Ichor
15. Spilia
16. Lada
17. Andromeda
18. Nestle
19. Dakos
20. Samos
BONUS ANSWER - THE SUNNY GREEK ISLANDS
Round 2
1. David Lloyd George
2. Winston Churchill
3. Harold Wilson
4. Edward Heath
5. James Callaghan
6. Margaret Thatcher
7. John Major
8. Tony Blair
9. Gordon Brown
10. David Cameron
Round 3
1. Gemini
2. Apollo XIII
3. Speed of Light
4. John Glen
5. Comet
6. Cosmology
7. Yuri Gargarin
8. Challenger
9. Vulcan
10. The Moon
11. Tiberius
12. Space 1999
13. The Sky At Night
14. Orion
15. Nostromo
The winning score at Fazakerleys was 38. How did you do?