Mack's Bar 26th.March 16

A recent quiz which includes a Handout.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/15b25iv8g0ugxf7/Mack%27s_Bar_26th.March_16.zip

Broomhill and Brass 25th.March 16

Some recent quiz rounds.


http://www.mediafire.com/download/59uwicbn6eunkug/Broomhill_and_Brass_25th.March_16.zip

Dolphin Inn Midsomer Norton March Quiz 2016

Hi All,
Here is our March offering - they found it a bit hard this month - perhaps not my finest hour!
Hope you find it useful anyways
Cheers MartB
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/akx83b076i76r/March_2016

Mack's Bar 19th.March 16

A recent quiz including a Handout.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/f8z0rt2t65a698x/Mack%27s_Bar_19th.March_16.zip

Broomhill and Brass 19th.March 16

Some recent quizzes.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/bf2lnl9lwi1fxhe/Broomhil_and_Brass_18th.March_16.zip

Connections Round

1.     Having presented Springwatch and Autumnwatch which female TV presenter was made President of the RSPB from 2009-13?

2.    Whose only UK top 10 hit was ‘Play That Funky Music’ ?

3.    Which complex now occupies 15 acres of buildings originally built by Sir Alfred Bird in Birmingham?

4.    Which group had a UK number 1 in 1975 with a cover of Buddy Holly & The Crickets 1957 hit Oh Boy ?

5.    Which area of London is home to Steptoe & Son, who lived in Oildrum Lane, QPR Football Club and Westfield Shopping Centre. It got its name as a resting place for farmers on their way to Smithfield Market.

6.    What sort of meat is obtained from a French Charcuterie?

7.    Hey Jude was the first UK number one on which record label?

8.    Charlotte, Desiree and Wilja are varieties of which vegetable?

9.    What has been the home ground of Fulham since 1896?

10. What is the connection?

ANSWERS

1.     KATE HUMBLE

2.    WILD CHERRY

3.    CUSTARD FACTORY

4.    MUD

5.    SHEPHERD’S BUSH

6.    PORK

7.    APPLE

8.    POTATO

9.    CRAVEN COTTAGE

10. ALL PIES – TODAY IS NATIONAL PI DAY 03/14/16 PI to 4 d.p. 3.1416

Here's a few of my recent quizzes

CHAPEL_ST_GENERAL_KNOWLEDGE_QUIZ_FOR_WEDNESDAY_17TH_FEBRUARY_16.doc
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ffb80zhao0nhjrn

CHAPEL_ST_PICS_17TH_FEBRUARY_16.doc
http://www.mediafire.com/download/wa5gabmt0rwxvgg

CHAPEL_ST_GENERAL_KNOWLEDGE_QUIZ_FOR_WEDNESDAY_24TH_FEBRUARY_16.doc
http://www.mediafire.com/download/cbnl59btb5iusyy

CHAPEL_ST_PICS_24TH_FEBRUARY_16.doc
http://www.mediafire.com/download/bqf0c8d1eljv7f0

CHAPEL_ST_GENERAL_KNOWLEDGE_QUIZ_FOR_WEDNESDAY_2ND_MARCH_16.doc
http://www.mediafire.com/download/hfx37syhcwhf8wb

CHAPEL_ST_PICS_2ND_MARCH_11.DOC
http://www.mediafire.com/download/98gohwlh7mh7gbr

Mack's Bar 11th.March 16

  A recent quiz which includes a Handout based on the Hare and Hounds from what seems years ago.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/2syxo1nwnngo7a3/Mack%27s_Bar_11th.March_16.zip

Broomhill and Brass 11th.March 16

Some recent quiz rounds.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/ukndm4ha7uj1vea/Broomhill_and_Brass_11th.March_16.zip

Quiz 385

             Clockwork Quiz 385

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Round One - General Knowledge

1.     Does dry ice melt?

No it evaporates

2.     Which numerical phrase describes a short sleep or nap?

40 Winks

3.     In which part of the body do red blood cells develop?

Bone Marrow

4.     What bugle call is traditionally played at military funerals?

The Last Post

5.     What was the name of the island in the North Sea that disappeared due to rising sea levels and a tsunami?

Doggerland

Round Two - Gone Fishin’

1. The Halibut is the largest of which kind of fish?

Flat

2. The high waterproof, garment for the legs and body, used especially by anglers when fishing is called what?

Waders

3. What name is given to the opening of oysters using a knife?

Shucking

4. In fishing, lines, hooks, floats and weights are known collectively as what?

Tackle

5. To which family of fish does the Sardine belongWhich country is assisting the International coalition in Syria by sending 6 Tornado jets and a refuelling aircraft, however have insisted they will not carry out air strikes?

Herring

Round Three – Post It

1. What colour are French post boxes?

Yellow

2. On 1st January 1998, the Queen's head was removed from which Islands postage stamps?

Hong Kong

3. Who was the first film star to appear on a US postage stamp?

Grace Kelly

4. In which decade of the 20^th century were post codes introduced in the UK?

1959

5. Which anniversary does the Royal Mail celebrate in 2016?

500 – Founded in 1516

Round Five - So you want to be a spy?

1. In the organisations MI5 MI6 what do the initials MI stand for?

Military Intelligence

2. Which German organization sought out allied spies during WWII?

The Gestapo

3. In which English county is the British Government Communications Headquarters GCHQ situated?

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

4. Which pop group got its name from a US spy plane?

U2

5. In which publication would you find the comic strip characters Spy v Spy?

Mad

Round Six - Round 5 – Quizlink

1. What name is given to computer-simulated environments that can simulate physical presence in places in the real world?

Virtual Reality

2. Which film starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis, with the former being a government agent who keeps his job a secret from his wife?

True Lies

3. What is a Native American term for alcoholic liquor?

Fire Water

4. What nickname is usually given to zombies?

Living Dead

5. What is the connection?

They are all Oxymoron’s

Round Seven – Family Fortunes and Name the Year.

1. A sport where participants wear hats?

Baseball – 2pts – Golf - 1pt

2. Something found on the cover of a novel?

Author – 2pts – Title – 1pt

3. A reason for stopping the car during a long journey?

Toilet – 2pts – Petrol – 1pt

4. A book you would not read cover to cover?

Phone Book – 2pts – Dictionary 1pt

5. Name the Year

Prince Charles marries Camilla Parker Bowles

UK introduces Civil Partnership act

Pope John Paul II dies

Films were Brokeback Mountain and Madagascar

Songs were James Blunt – You’re Beautiful and Pussycat Dolls – Stickwitu?

2005  

                                  Round Nine - Jeopardy - Under the Umbrella

3pts for a correct answer –3pts for an incorrect answer – If you leave an answer out there is no penalty.

1.  How many spokes are there in a modern umbrella to hold the fabric canopy taught?

8

2. In 1978 which Bulgarian writer and dissident was the victim of the umbrella murder?

Georgi Markov

3. In 2007 which Scottish pop group covered Rhianna’s number 1 song Umbrella?

Biffy Clyro

4. Umbrella means ‘little shade’ in which European language?  

Italian 

5. What is the study of umbrellas called?

Brolliology

Tiebreaker – In 2014 how many umbrellas ended up in lost property on the London Underground?

                    a. 11,580

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Dolphin Inn Midsomer Norton Feb Quiz 2016

Hi All,
Here's The Feb Quiz
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/16xzls1zscf3s/February_2016
Cheers
MartB

The Brits Handout/Audio Sheet

A combined picture and audio Handout Sheet from The Brits 2016. Part one is to identify the winners by picture and part two is to name the voice and match the award won.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/xouedyum2xy633u/THE_BRITS_2016_Handout_And_Audio.zip

White Hart Quiz 22nd. Feb.16

A recent quiz written by White Hart Quiz posted by Mike on his behalf.
Any other members wanting anything posted forward to mike.neil54@gmail.com

http://www.mediafire.com/download/z2yjtwlhvuiza1g/WHITE_HART_QUIZ__22.02.16.xls.zip

Broomhill and Brass 4th.March 16

Some recent quizzes.Anytime anyone else feels like posting feel free.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/p5n45x4n88fpn5p/Broomhill_and_Brass_4th.March_16.zip