Latchmere quiz 1st Nov 2012 round 1
Geography
1.Known to the Romans as Aquae Sulis how is it called
today?
Bath
2.Which country has borders with Namibia, Zimbabwe and
South Africa?
Botswana
3. Vancouver and Victoria are the two largest cities in
which Canadian province? British Columbia
4. What country. It is 4,300 kilometres (2,700 mi) long
and on average 175 kilometres (109 mi) wide Population 2012 estimate
17,402,630. They declared independence from Spain in 1818. Chile
5. Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park is located in
which country. New Zealand South
Island
Food and Drink
6. What is the principal ingredient of Sauce
Lyonnaise?
Onions
7. Which city in Burgundy is famous for mustard?
Dijon
8. On which confectionary product is a clock reading
8.03pm? After
Eight Mints
9. The French call it Beouf en Croute how do we in
England know this dish? Beef
Wellington
10 Which cocktail is named after a type of hat it
contains1½ oz coffee brandy 1oz cream you pour
Brandy into an
old-fashioned glass over ice cubes and float the cream on top? A Sombrero
Medical
11.Specifically
what does an Iridologist study to ascertain health? The Iris ½ point if answered Eye
12.Exsanguination
is the severe loss or Total lose of what, Blood, Hair or Memory? Blood.
13.
Which specific area of your body is the Reflexology pressure point for the
head?
Hallux Big Toe
14. What
is the medical technical term for blood poisoning?
Septicemia
15. Used
in the treatment of malaria, what name is given to the chief alkaloid obtained
from cinchona
bark?
Quinine
Pop
16. Multi choice. Which was the first hit single composed
entirely of samples? Blue Monday. Good
Life –
Pump Up The Volume –
or We Call It Acieed. Pump up The
Volume - M/A/R/R/S
. We Call It
Acieed - D Mob Good Life - Inner
City Blue Monday - New Order
17.1970 no1. You touch my hand and I'm a king. Your kiss
to me is worth a fortune Your love for me is everything? Song and singer. The Wonder of
You / Elvis
18. "Hall of Fame" was the title of a 2012 no 1
featuring will i am. Which group were the main artists?
The Script
19. What Makes You Beautiful" 2. "Gotta Be You" 3.
"One Thing" are the first
three tracks from a 2011 no2 album name the album and the group. Up
All Night / One Direction
20. Douglas Trendle was lead singer with these bands how
is he more famously known. Bad Manners, and Buster's Allstars.
Buster Bloodvessel
Quiz link
1. What is the rest of the name of the evil owner of the
Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and is Homer Simpson's boss. Charles give the
rest of name in full two words. Montgomery Burns
2.What is the name of the actress who was the female lead
in these films?
Bellatrix Lestrange in four Harry Potter films The King's
Speech as Queen Elizabeth 2010 Dark Shadows as Dr. Julia Hoffman 2012. Helena
Bonham Carter
3. Originally called Saul of Tarsus he was blinded by on
the road to Damascus how do Christian now him in his venerated state.
St
Paul
4.In the Simpson, which school do Bart and Lisa
attend?
Springfield Elementary
5. There’ll be love and laughter And peace ever after Tomorrow
When the world is free. Lyrics from a song made famous by Vera Lynn
during second WW2.
White Cliffs of Dover
All USA state Capitals Montgomery (Alabama) Helena
(Montana) St Paul ( Minnesota) Springfield
( Illinois)
Dover (Delaware)
Latchmere quiz 1st Nov 2012 round two
Sport
1.How many Steve’s have won the BBC Sports Personality of
the year award? Four
1978 Steve
Ovett 1983 Steve Cram 1988 Steve Davis 2000 Steve Redgrave
2.Name the French rally driver that has won the world championship
a record nine times in a row, he announced his retirement in Sept 2012?
Sébastien Loeb
3 In
what sport would you be involved if you were in the Winmau World Masters
competition?
Darts
4.Which
racehorse according to Timeform rankings is the greatest ever with an
assessment of 147
He is still racing?
Frankel
5. Who is the current Welsh FA team manager?
Chris Coleman
James Bond movies
6. Name both Bond films that Jaws played by Richard Kiel
appear?
The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker
7. What's the name of the one-man "gyrocopter"
James Bond flies in You Only Live Twice?
Little Nellie
8. At the beginning of Quantum of Solace, who does Bond
have trapped in the boot of his car?
Mr Pink Mr White Mr Green or Mr Grey? Mr White
9.What film was the last film to star Pierce Brosnan as
the fictional MI6 agent James Bond?
Die Another Day
10.Name the actor who played Agent 006 Alec Trevelyan in
Goldeneye? Sean
Bean
English
History
11. In
which year of the sixties was the Great Train Robbery? 1963
12.Who
were the mother and father of Elizabeth the 1st. Anne Boleyn / King Henry the
8th
13.
Which British military tradition began on the 4th June in 1805 in Horse Guards
Parade?
Trooping
the Colour
14. Which
doctor was the first murderer to be caught with the aid of radio? Doctor Crippen
15 King
Henry was reputed to have said. "Will no one rid me of this turbulent
priest" Who was in
fact the
Archbishop.
Thomas a Becket
Potluck
16.Which
Planet did Superman come from? Krypton
17.What
star sign are you if born September 8th
Virgo
18.
Which of Disney's seven dwarfs wears Glasses? Doc
19. Do
Sea Gulls drink seawater?
Yes
20. What
is the currency in South Africa?
The Rand
Quiz
Link
1. The
daughter of legendary actress Janet Leigh is also a successful actress who has
appeared in the following movies Perfect (1985) A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Freaky Friday (2003).
Jamie Lee Curtis
2.Surnames
please of the famous men who meet in Africa On November 10, 1871, in the
village of
Ujiji, on the east side of Lake
Tanganyika. Stanley and Livingston
3.Who
had these following hits Make It Easy On Yourself (1965) - No. 1 My Ship Is
Coming In
(1965) - No. 3 The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine
Anymore (1966) - No. 1. The
Walker brothers
Quiz
Link all famous sporting trophies Curtis Cup team trophy for women Golfers
amateur golfers Stanley Cup Ice Hockey and Walker Cup Amateur Golf
Latchmere quiz 8th Nov 2012 round 1
Food and drink
1.Drumhead is what type of green vegetable? A Cabbage
2.Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke Lord of
Leinster, Justiciar of Ireland (1130 – 20 April 1176).His nickname is a brand of alcoholic drink named after
him. It was launched in England in 1962? Strongbow
3. Which flan contains bacon and eggs is named after a
region of France? Quiche Lorraine
4 The name of the Italian dessert made from coffee-soaked
biscuits layered with a sweetened cream cheese? Tiramisu
5. Toad in the hole what are the toads
traditionally. Sausages
Fashion
6. Which word, taken from the Persian, literally meaning
'loin cloth’. a wide sash, worn with a dinner jacket? Cumberbund
7. Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein were both born in which
borough of New York City.
The
Bronx
8.
.Who was the person
responsible for the 60’s fashion the Mini skirt. Mary Quant
9.Name the fashion
designer who was born in (Oran) Algeria in 1936 . He died in Paris in 2008.
Yves Saint Laurent.
10. Liz Hurley famously wore a black safety pin dress to
the premiere of the film Four Weddings And A Funeral in 1994. It was in the
news again recently because Lady Gaga was wearing it. Name the designer? Gianni Versace
Pop
11.Name the band whose albums these are from Seven and
the Ragged Tiger 1983 Notorious 86
Liberty 90 Thank You 93 Astronaut 2004 Duran Duran
12. "I Will Always Love You" was Whitney Huston
last no1, one attempt name one of the other three UK no1’s that she had. "Saving All My Love for You"
85 "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" 87 "One Moment
in Time" 88
13. This is the end Hold your breath and count to ten
Feel the earth move and then Hear my heart burst again> Singer and
song.
Adele / Skyfall
14. Kara's Flowers was their former band name in 2001
changed their name to what normal line up
Adam Levine Jesse Carmichael Mickey Madden James
Valentine Matt Flynn? Maroon Five
15. What is Madonna’s maiden surname?
Madonna Louise Ciccone
Potluck
16.With which game could you use the following defences
French, Sicilian, Slav, Caro-Khan.
Chess
17.Which ‘Ology’
is concerned with human skin?
Dermatology
18. Which planet
celebrated its first "birthday" on 12 July 2011? Neptune
Its orbit is 164.79 Earth years - since its
discovery on 24 September 1846.
19. Which drag act duo’s real names are George Logan and
Patrick Fyffe? Hinge and Bracket
20. Which American President appears on a one-dollar
bill? George
Washington
Quiz Link liberty taken
1. 1991 film plot A former radio DJ, suicidally
despondent because of a terrible mistake he made, finds redemption in helping a
deranged homeless man. Stars are Robin Williams as Parry and Jeff Bridges as
Jack film title? The Fisher King
2 Nelsons Column is a London landmark locate in a public
space in central London, where is it .How is it known? Trafalgar
Square
3.Which PA are a Football team nicknamed the Pilgrims.
Play at Home Park current manager Carl Fletcher? Plymouth
Argyle F.C.
4..Central Criminal Court in England, what is it commonly
known as? The Old Bailey
5. Ryde Sandown Shanklin and Ventnor are four towns,
where are they located? Isle of Wight
Quiz link all Shipping forecast areas around the coasts
of the British Isles. Fisher Trafalgar Plymouth Bailey and Wight
Latchmere quiz 8th Nov 2012 round 2
Films
1.In which cult movie would you come across these
characters Frank-N-Furter, Riff Raff and Magenta?
Rocky Horror Picture Show
2.In the film Avengers Assemble (2012) which actress
plays Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow?
Scarlett
Johansson
3.Film quote from 1993. God creates dinosaurs. God
destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs...
?
Jurassic Park
4.
.In the French Connection films 1971 and 1975 what was the nickname of the
character played by Gene Hackman? 'Popeye' /
Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle
5.In which 2006 film did Meryl Streep play Miranda
Priestly, editor-in-chief of the fashion magazine "Runway"?
The Devil Wears Prada
Sport
6, Which sport uses a Stimpmeter to measure the speed of
a surface?
Golf.
7. Who was the first Briton to win the Formula 1 World
Championship doing so in 1958?
Mike
Hawthorne
8. Which County Cricket Club plays their home matches at
Lord's Cricket Ground? Middlesex
9.Who is the Italian that current manager of Swindon
Town? Paolo Di Canio
10. In 2012 which horse has won these races Queen Anne
Stakes Sussex Stakes International Stakes
And the Champion Stakes?
Frankel
Geo
11.Near which major city is the Copacabana Beach? Rio de
Janeiro
12.Into which body of water does the Volga, Europe's longest river,
discharge? The Caspian Sea
13. On which southwest English moor can you find Brown
Willy? Bodmin Moor.
14. In which country is the fishing port of
Trondhiem?
Norway.
15. Name the capital of the island of Sardinia? Cagliari
Potluck
16.Who was the famous philosopher tutor to Alexander the
Great? Aristotle
17.In humans, somnology is the scientific study of
what? Sleep
18.What is the gender name for a male goose? Gander
19.International Nurses Day is held on 12th May, the
anniversary of which famous nurse's birth?
Florence Nightingale
20.What is the principal vitamin obtainable from
potatoes? Vitamin C Nutritional value per 100 g 19.7 mg (24%)
Quiz link
1.Latin phrase that means "the other way
around".
Vice Versas
2.1975 Australian feature film directed by Peter Weir.
The film relates the story of the disappearance of several schoolgirls and
their teacher. Picnic at Hanging Rock
3.Known as "the world's living guide" name the
listing magazine. The original magazine, was first published in 1968 in London
now in many other World cities. Time Out
Quiz link answers all confectionary bars Vice Versas Picnic Time Out
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