Quiz eight … week beginning 11 May
Round one ………….. Pot Luck
1 How many sides did an old threepenny bit have?
12
2 In what year was the Suez crisis?
1956
3 Which is the first country in Europe alphabetically?
Albania
4 What appeared on UK roads for the first time in 1914?
White lines
5 Who had Britains first Eurovision win?
Sandie Shaw
6 How many tarot cards are there?
78
7 Who said ‘Most Britains have never had it so good’?
Harold McMillan
8 How many tentacles does a squid have?
It has TWO tentacles and eight arms
9 In monopoly, how much money do players start with?
£1500
10 In what year were the Olympic games held in Berlin?
1936
Round two ………. Food and Drink
1 Rakia is what type of drink?
Fruit brandy
2 From what is the chinese staple Hoi-sauce made?
Soya
3 What are the main ingredients of sag aloo?
Potato and spinach
4 Which chain of chicken restaurents was founded in South Africa in 1987?
Nandos
5 If bread is left to ‘prove’ what does it do?
Rise
6 Passata is pureed what?
Tomatoes
7 What herb is usually used in pesto sauce?
Basil
8 What spice is used in a whiskey sling?
Nutmeg
9 When would antipasto be served?
Before a meal
10 What is chanterelle?
Mushroom
Round three ………….. Around the world
1 In which county is Carlisle Castle in?
Cumbria
2 Which is furthest north, Egypt or the Phillippines?
Egypt
3 What is the official language of Uganda?
English
4 San Marino is completely surrounded by what other country?
Italy
5 Fiji is considered to be part of what continent?
Australasia
6 The WW1 Battle of Ypres took place in which country?
Belguim
7 What is the capital of Hungary?
Budapest
8 Which country lies immediately to the east of Iraq?
Iran
9 Corona beer comes from which country?
Mexico
10 What type of venue is the Liverpool Empire?
A theatre
Round four ……………….. T/V and film
1 Who played Sam in the T/V comedy series ‘Cheers’?
Ted Danson
2 How many ‘Roads to …’ films were made?
Seven
3 ‘Just one more thing’ was the catchphrase of which detective?
Columbo
4 In ‘Rising damp’ what was the name of Rigsby’s cat?
Vienna
5 Which was the first ‘Carry On’ film?
Carry on Sergeant
6 What was the name of the school in ‘Please sir’?
Fenn Street School
7 In which year did ITV start broadcasting?
1955
8 Which comedy series married David Jason and Gwen Taylor?
A bit of a do
9 In which city was Taggart set?
Glasgow
10 Where did ‘The Munsters’ keep their telephone?
In a coffin