Latchmere quiz 18^th Oct 2012 round 1 of two rounds

Vegetables.

1 What vegetable is traditionally used in Moussaka?                                        Aubergine (Eggplant)

2 Which vegetable would you find in Dubarry soup.                                               Cauliflower.

3 What is also known as Ladies Fingers?                                                                       Okra.

4 If a dish is described as “A la Crecy” with which vegetable is it garnished?           Carrots

5 What can be Beef  Plum or Potato leaved.                                                                 Tomatoes

Geography

6. Which countries postage stamps are identified `Helvetia` on its postage stamps?           Switzerland

7.What is the only country in Central America that doesn’t have an Atlantic / Caribbean coastline?

                                                                                                                                             El Salvador

8.Which is the largest of the Italian Lakes.                                                                            Garda

9. Name all three of the English counties beginning with B. 

                                                                         Bedfordshire, Berkshire & Buckinghamshire.

10.By land area what is the smallest of the Mainland states of Australia.    Victoria 

Musicals

11.Name the musical that won seven Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, at the 2012 ceremony - the most awards ever won by a single show. It is based on the children's novel by Roald Dahl.                                                                                           Matilda the Musical

12.Name the deaf, dumb and blind kid, who sure played mean pinball and which group did the music and lyrics?                                                                                    Tommy / The Who

13.Which writing partnership created South Pacific the King and I and Sound of Music?

                                                                                    Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein

14. Which 1970’s musical had these three songs as the first three of the musical "Heaven on Their Minds"  "What's the Buzz" / "Strange Thing Mystifying  "Everything's Alright".     

                                                                                                               Jesus Christ Superstar

15.Pygmalion the George Bernard Shaw play was turned into a musical name the musical?            

                                                                                                                      My Fair Lady  

Pot luck
16 Name the cricketer who is married to Liberty X singer Jessica Taylor?        Kevin Pietersen
17.In the cartoon series The Flintstones, the main characters live in which town?      Bedrock
18. A country in the UK is also the surname of the founder of WWW Wikipedia what country is it.     

                                                                                                                               Jimmy Wales

19. Which word means a radio-controlled plane, a deep humming sound and a male bee?           Drone

20.Princess Anne has married twice name her current and former husbands.

                                                 Mark Phillips  (m. 1973, div. 1992)  Sir Timothy Laurence

Quiz Link

1. What is the only piece in a game of Chess That can jump over another    Knight

2. Brandon Lee died in 1993 in his last film role he played the character Eric Draven Tagline: Believe in angels the film title was the name of a bird what is it     The Crow

3. What was the name of the lead singer with Duran Duran.               Simon Le Bon

4 2008 was this artist last no1 to date  called "4 Minutes" (featuring Justin Timberlake) it was her fourteenth no1 in UK.                                                         Madonna

5. Surname the artist who is famous for the art works 1838–The Fighting Temeraire and 1844–Rain, Steam and Speed.                                                                                        Turner

Quiz Link. All have sung the song feature in James Bond Films Gladys Knight Licence to Kill, Sheryl Crow Tomorrow Never Dies, Carly Simon The Spy Who Loved Me, Nobody Does it Better Madonna Die Another Day Tina Turner Goldeneye

Latchmere quiz 18^th Oct 2012 round 2

Sport

1.What Is The Nickname Of The NFL Team From Seattle?                      Seahawk’s

2.What form does the trophy awarded to the winner of the British Open Golf Championship take?

                                                                                                                        A claret jug

3.The 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup was the sixth FIFA Women's World Cup competition. Which country triumphed?                                                                               Japan

4. English professional rugby union team. That plays in the Aviva Premiership. Located in High Wycombe, Their Ground is called Adams Park.                                 London Wasps

5. Which number is between 18 and 6 on a dartboard?                                      4

Local Astronomy.

6.What planet can be both the Morning and Evening star pertaining to our perspective .                  Venus.

7. Apollo 11 landed on the Moon at a place called the sea of what.           Sea of Tranquillity.

8. The earth is in the Galaxy of the Milky Way. What is the closest spiral Galaxy to our own?                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                     Andromeda.

9. Mars has two Moons name them both.                                        Deimos / Phobos

10. What was the name given to the 1997 Comet that is said to have triggered the mass

 suicide of the Heaven's Gate cult.                                                          Hale–Bopp

Film

11.Quote from 1973 film Director: George Lucas Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard The character Debbie Dunham: says Yeah, three weeks? Besides, it only took me one night to realize if brains were dynamite you couldn't blow your nose. *                       American Graffiti

12. Name the actress who was in all these recent films. 2011 The Help as Skeeter Phelan. Crazy, Stupid, Love. As Hannah, Friends with Benefits as Kayla and The Amazing Spider-Man 2012 as Gwen Stacy?                                                                                                   Emma Stone

13. Hope Springs (2012) film name the Actor and actress that play the central roles of a middle-aged couple that attends an intense, week-long counselling session?

                                                                                                 Meryl Streep / Tommy Lee Jones

14. Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist are the central characters of which (2005). Brokeback Mountain ?                                                                      Heath Ledger Jake Gyllenhaal                    

15.1961 film plot  A sexy divorcée falls for an over-the-hill cowboy. It proved to be the last film of both Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable?                                                              The Misfits

Potluck

16.Who is Republican Party's nominee for President of the United States 2012.   Mitt Romney

17.How many leaves does a shamrock have?                                                                    Three

18.According to the proverb, what is the mother of invention?                                       Necessity

19.Which line on the London Underground rail system is the only line which interconnects with every other line?                                                                                                      Jubilee Line

20.Solid carbon dioxide is known by what name?                                                                Dry Ice

Quiz link

1.Which cyclist as the nickname the Manx Missile winner He won the BBC Sports personality 2011?                                                                                                                   Mark Cavendish          

2. Around the middle of the 10th century, who became patron saint of Scotland? Part of the answer is Saint?                                                                                                      Saint Andrew

3. Name the medieval castle and royal residence in the English county of Berkshire.   Windsor

Quiz link answers types of Knot for ties Cavendish St Andrew Windsor

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1 The song title that contains and featured in Tom Hanks 1994 Oscar winning film.   

                                                                                                             Streets of Philadelphia.

2 What is the name of Fulham football clubs home ground.                              Craven Cottage .

3 Capra is a genus of mammals that have domesticated and wild versions what animal are they?   Goats

Quiz Link Answers. All types of Cheese ( Philadelphia ,Cottage & Goats).