Quiz Night 28 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 80's
ROUND 1 - THE PHRASE THAT PAYS
This 25 question round has an added bonus question where the first letter of each correct answer spells out a phrase.
1. In which fictional world is 'The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe' set?
2. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in which UK city?
3. In the X-Men, what is the surname of Charles, the telepath in a wheelchair, and leader of the X-Men?
4. Alexander Dumas most famous book featured how many Musketeers and a bonus point if you name them all?
5. A.A. Milne wrote about which honey loving bear?
6. Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon were witches from where when they met Jack Nicolson as the devil?
7. Who is the author of 'The Da-Vinci code' and 'Angels and Demons'?
8. Who is the psycho in 'Psycho'? (Character name)
9. Which actor who went on to play Obi Wan Kenobi in the later Star Wars films, played the lead character in Irvine Welsh's 'Trainspotting'?
10. For which book did Salman Rushdie receive death threats in the 1980's?
11. James Joyce, the author and poet was born in which city?
12. Which scientist foretold of sattellite communications and wrote 2001: A space oddysey?
13. J.R. Hartleys 'Fly Fishing', was used to promote which book in the UK?
14. Who is the author behind the Sharpe series of military books?
15. In ancient Greece, on which mountain would you have gone to speak with the gods?
16. Who was Shakespeares 'Moor of Venice'?
17. Which chocolate bar told you to 'Have a break, have a ....'?
18. Which Stephen King book featured a rabid St. Bernard?
19. Who is the figurehead behind the Church of Scientology and also the author of 'Battlefied Earth'?
20. Who wrote, 'The Name of the Rose'?
21. Whose diary did Helen Fielding write about that was turned into a film starring Renee Zellwegger?
22. 'War of the Worlds' and 'The Time Machine' have been made into films by which author?
23. Which of the Bronte sisters wrote 'Wuthering Heights'?
24. Who wrote the book 'Farenheit 451'?
25. What is the surname of the comedian who wrote 'Gridlock' and 'Popcorn' and also the stage show 'We will rock you'?
BONUS QUESTION - What five word phrase is spelt out by using the first letter of each answer?
ROUND 2 - QUICK FIRE 10
I will give out ten sets of letters, all you have to do is tell me which postcode area of the UK they belong to.
1. ZE
2. Ab
3. NR
4. LN
5. B
6. TW
7. SW
8. OX
9. M
10.DA
ROUND 3 - THE 80's
A 15 question round all about the 1980's.
1. Who was shot and killed in New York City on Dec 8th 1980?
2. What was the No 1 UK hit for Dexys Midnight Runners in 1981?
3. What was the name of the ferry that capsized outside Zeebrugge port in 1987?
4. Greenham Common peace camp was situated in which English county?
5. Who created the Channel 4 soap opera 'Brookside'?
6. Who became US president in 1981?
7. Which woman won the Wimbledon singles title in 1982?
8. In what year was Live Aid held?
9. West Germany were beaten 3-2 in the Mexico world cup championships in 1986 by who?
10. In which country did the Chernobyl disaster take place?
11. Which 1988 Oscar winning film starred Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman as Charlie and Raymond Babbit?
12. What was the word given to the Russian economic reforms of 1987 introduced by Mikhael Gorbachov?
13. Where was the Conservative party conferenece taking place when the IRA detonated two bombs at 'The Grand Hotel'??
14. In 1989, America sent troops to Panama to remove which General from power?
15. In 1981, which Pope was wounded by an assassination attempt?
ANSWERS
Round 1
1. Narnia
2. Edinburgh
3. Xavier
4. Three. Porthos, Athos, Aramis
5. Winnie the Pooh
6. Eastwick
7. Dan Brown
8. Norman Bates
9. Ewan Mcgregor
10. The Satanic Verses
11. Dublin
12. Arthur C Clarke
13. Yellow Pages
14. Bernard Cornwell
15. Olympus
16.Othello
17. Kit Kat
18. Cujo
19. L. Ron Hubbard
20. Umberto Eco
21. Bridget Jones
22. H.G. Wells
23. Emily
24. Ray Bradbury
25. Elton (Ben)
BONUS ANSWER - NEXT WEDNESDAY BOOK CLUB HERE
Round 2
1. Lerwick (Shetlands)
2. Aberdeen
3. Norwich
4. Lincoln
5. Birmingham
6. Twickenham
7. London (South West)
8. Oxford
9. Manchester
10. Dartford
Round 3
1. John Lennon
2. Geno (Come on Eileen was released in 1982)
3. Herald of Free Enterprise
4. Berkshire
5. Phil Redmond
6. Ronald Reagan
7. Martina Navratalova
8. 1985
9. Argentina
10. Ukraine (For those at Fazakerleys that night...IT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER...you know who you are!)
11. Rain Man
12. Perestroika
13. Brighton
14. Noriega
15. Pope John Paul II
The winning score at Fazakerleys was 40 pointsbetween 3 teams and it went to a tie breaker!
How did you do?
Round 1 - The Phrase That Pays
Round 2 - Quick Fire 10
Round 3 - The 80's
ROUND 1 - THE PHRASE THAT PAYS
This 25 question round has an added bonus question where the first letter of each correct answer spells out a phrase.
1. In which fictional world is 'The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe' set?
2. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in which UK city?
3. In the X-Men, what is the surname of Charles, the telepath in a wheelchair, and leader of the X-Men?
4. Alexander Dumas most famous book featured how many Musketeers and a bonus point if you name them all?
5. A.A. Milne wrote about which honey loving bear?
6. Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon were witches from where when they met Jack Nicolson as the devil?
7. Who is the author of 'The Da-Vinci code' and 'Angels and Demons'?
8. Who is the psycho in 'Psycho'? (Character name)
9. Which actor who went on to play Obi Wan Kenobi in the later Star Wars films, played the lead character in Irvine Welsh's 'Trainspotting'?
10. For which book did Salman Rushdie receive death threats in the 1980's?
11. James Joyce, the author and poet was born in which city?
12. Which scientist foretold of sattellite communications and wrote 2001: A space oddysey?
13. J.R. Hartleys 'Fly Fishing', was used to promote which book in the UK?
14. Who is the author behind the Sharpe series of military books?
15. In ancient Greece, on which mountain would you have gone to speak with the gods?
16. Who was Shakespeares 'Moor of Venice'?
17. Which chocolate bar told you to 'Have a break, have a ....'?
18. Which Stephen King book featured a rabid St. Bernard?
19. Who is the figurehead behind the Church of Scientology and also the author of 'Battlefied Earth'?
20. Who wrote, 'The Name of the Rose'?
21. Whose diary did Helen Fielding write about that was turned into a film starring Renee Zellwegger?
22. 'War of the Worlds' and 'The Time Machine' have been made into films by which author?
23. Which of the Bronte sisters wrote 'Wuthering Heights'?
24. Who wrote the book 'Farenheit 451'?
25. What is the surname of the comedian who wrote 'Gridlock' and 'Popcorn' and also the stage show 'We will rock you'?
BONUS QUESTION - What five word phrase is spelt out by using the first letter of each answer?
ROUND 2 - QUICK FIRE 10
I will give out ten sets of letters, all you have to do is tell me which postcode area of the UK they belong to.
1. ZE
2. Ab
3. NR
4. LN
5. B
6. TW
7. SW
8. OX
9. M
10.DA
ROUND 3 - THE 80's
A 15 question round all about the 1980's.
1. Who was shot and killed in New York City on Dec 8th 1980?
2. What was the No 1 UK hit for Dexys Midnight Runners in 1981?
3. What was the name of the ferry that capsized outside Zeebrugge port in 1987?
4. Greenham Common peace camp was situated in which English county?
5. Who created the Channel 4 soap opera 'Brookside'?
6. Who became US president in 1981?
7. Which woman won the Wimbledon singles title in 1982?
8. In what year was Live Aid held?
9. West Germany were beaten 3-2 in the Mexico world cup championships in 1986 by who?
10. In which country did the Chernobyl disaster take place?
11. Which 1988 Oscar winning film starred Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman as Charlie and Raymond Babbit?
12. What was the word given to the Russian economic reforms of 1987 introduced by Mikhael Gorbachov?
13. Where was the Conservative party conferenece taking place when the IRA detonated two bombs at 'The Grand Hotel'??
14. In 1989, America sent troops to Panama to remove which General from power?
15. In 1981, which Pope was wounded by an assassination attempt?
ANSWERS
Round 1
1. Narnia
2. Edinburgh
3. Xavier
4. Three. Porthos, Athos, Aramis
5. Winnie the Pooh
6. Eastwick
7. Dan Brown
8. Norman Bates
9. Ewan Mcgregor
10. The Satanic Verses
11. Dublin
12. Arthur C Clarke
13. Yellow Pages
14. Bernard Cornwell
15. Olympus
16.Othello
17. Kit Kat
18. Cujo
19. L. Ron Hubbard
20. Umberto Eco
21. Bridget Jones
22. H.G. Wells
23. Emily
24. Ray Bradbury
25. Elton (Ben)
BONUS ANSWER - NEXT WEDNESDAY BOOK CLUB HERE
Round 2
1. Lerwick (Shetlands)
2. Aberdeen
3. Norwich
4. Lincoln
5. Birmingham
6. Twickenham
7. London (South West)
8. Oxford
9. Manchester
10. Dartford
Round 3
1. John Lennon
2. Geno (Come on Eileen was released in 1982)
3. Herald of Free Enterprise
4. Berkshire
5. Phil Redmond
6. Ronald Reagan
7. Martina Navratalova
8. 1985
9. Argentina
10. Ukraine (For those at Fazakerleys that night...IT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER...you know who you are!)
11. Rain Man
12. Perestroika
13. Brighton
14. Noriega
15. Pope John Paul II
The winning score at Fazakerleys was 40 pointsbetween 3 teams and it went to a tie breaker!
How did you do?