Latchmere quiz 6^th Sep 2012 Many thanks for allowing me to continue Chris all the best Ed 

Latchmere quiz 6^th Sep 2012

Literature

1.Which fictional land gave its name to the series of seven novels by C.S. Lewis beginning in 1950 with "the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"?                                                             Narnia

2.Who wrote the Divine Comedy, which incorporated Inferno Purgatory and Paradise?        Dante

3.Peter Pan, author was J.M. Barrie, what do the Initials stand for.                  James Mathew

4.Author please of the classics Around the World in 80 Days& From the Earth to the Moon. 

                                                                                                                                       Jules Verne

5.What was Mary Shelley most famous novel about Man creating life?

                                                                                              Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus

Geography

6 Which European country as the capital Vaduz .                                          Liechtenstein

7.What is the county town of Essex.                                                                   Chelmsford

8. What is the Longest river in India called.                                                        Ganges

9. Which of the five great lakes in North America is closest to the sea            Ontario

10. In which country is the most northerly point of Africa                                Tunisia

Food

11. What product has an image on the front of its jar, that shows a covered earthenware or metal

  Cooking pot that is the French word for the product?                                                        Marmite

12. What shellfish are used in the recipe Coquille  Saint Jacques?                                        Scallops

13.What root vegetable is the main ingredient of Borsch Soup.                                           Beetroot

14 In which restaurant are you more likely to eat Soba Noodles? Japanese, Italian, Greek or French?                                                                                                                                 Japanese

15. How is albumen the more commonly known?                                                               Egg white

Film

16. Director please of these three films 2006 Deja Vu 2009 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 remake 2009   Unstoppable 2010.                                                                             Tony Scott

17. 2005 Star Wars: Episode III was the last film to be made in the Star Wars Saga what was the

 rest of its title.                                                                                  Revenge of the Sith

18. Tom Solomon and Violet Barnes are the central characters in Rom Com The Five-Year Engagement (2012). Name the actors that played them .               Jason Segel / Emily Blunt

19.Voice over first line to what 2005 film Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot... But what of the man?                                                                       V for Vendetta

20.Only one best picture award features the word Love name it.             Shakespeare in Love

Quiz Link

1.It’s the online version of Yellow pages and is also can be a loud sharp cry.                     Yell

2.He was the Heavyweight boxing champion until he announced his official retirement on 6th Feb 2004 becoming the first to do so for 50 years whilst still being the champ.             Lenox Lewis

3.What was the name of the 3 times grand national winner, the first being in 1974.         Red Rum

4. She became famous for her role in the 1980 film Fame she had a no2 hit in 1983 with Flashdance. Name her.                                                                                          Irene Cara

5 The name given to Spanish sparkling wine it means "cave, cellar" in both Catalan and Spanish. Cava

Quiz Link All Scottish Islands   Yell (Shetland), Lewis (Outer Hebrides) and Rum

(Small Islands).Cara (Islay) the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides. Cava an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland.

Latchmere quiz 6th Sep 2012 Round two

Living World

1.Is a Whale Shark a fish or a mammal                                                           A Fish

2.What grows on the antlers of a deer that is also a type of material.            Velvet

3.On which island was the Dodo formerly found.                                         Mauritius

4.What do ungulate animals have in common?                                                  Hooves

5.Which animals has the longest natural pregnancy                                     Elephants

Pop

6. First four tracks from famous album. "Speak to Me" "Breathe"  "On the Run"   “Time" (includes "Breathe (Reprise)".                                                       The Dark Side of the Moon

7.Name the female who has had these number ones in 2012 R.I.P (featuring Tinie Tempah) and

"How We Do (Party)".                                                                                            Rita Ora

8. Name the tenth and final studio album by Michael Jackson, released in 2001. Invincible

9.Name the band from its members Niall Horan Zayn Malik Liam Payne Harry Styles

Louis Tomlinson.                                                                                                 One Direction

10.A former no1 UK single song title and artists Sail on silvergirl, Sail on by. Your time has come

to shine. All your dreams are on their way.  "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Simon and Garfunkel

Sport

11. In which month of the year is the Royal Ascot meeting held?                         June

12. How many holes are most golf tournaments played over?                                 72

13. What is the name of the highest fence in the Grand National race.           The Chair

14. Which 16 year old won the 1997 Ladies Singles Title at Wimbledon?        Martina Hingis

15. Who is the current manager of Southampton Town FC.                               Nigel Adkins

Potluck

16. According to the nursery rhyme, what did Tom the Piper’s son steal?                  A pig

17. What do the initials HB on a pencil stand for?                                              Hard Black

18. In the highway code, what shape are signs which give orders? i.e Stop / no overtaking.

                                                                                                                                          Circular

19. What make of car is named after the Latin word meaning `I Hear`?                  Audi

20.What grows upwards in Limestone caves Stalagmite or Stalactite.             Stalagmite

Quiz link

1.The title given to the recognized head of a Scottish family or Irish clan.       Chieftain

2.Give the title of the song that these words come from Once a jolly swagman camped by a

 Billabong, Under the shade of a coolibah tree.                                                      Waltzing Mathilda

3 The name given to an officer in the ancient roman army supposedly in charge of 100 men in fact it was around 80 men.                                                                                                    Centurion

Quiz link all types of UK tanks from history Chieftain Mathilda Centurion