Quiz eight week beginning 11 May
Round one ………….. Pot Luck
1 How many sides did an old threepenny bit have?
2 In what year was the Suez crisis?
3 Which is the first country in Europe alphabetically?
4 What appeared on UK roads for the first time in 1914?
5 Who had Britains first Eurovision win?
6 How many tarot cards are there?
7 Who said ‘Most Britains have never had it so good’?
8 How many tentacles does a squid have?
9 In monopoly, how much money do players start with?
10 In what year were the Olympic games held in Berlin?
Round two ………. Food and Drink
1 Rakia is what type of drink?
2 From what is the chinese staple Hoi-sauce made?
3 What nationality is the lager giant Grolsch?
4 Which chain of chicken restaurents was founded in South Africa in 1987?
5 If bread is left to ‘prove’ what does it do?
6 Passata is pureed what?
7 What herb is usually used in pesto sauce?
8 What spice is used in a whisky sling?
9 When would antipasto be served?
10 What is chanterelle?
Round three ………….. Around the world
1 In which county is Carlisle Castle?
2 Which is furthest north, Egypt or the Phillippines?
3 What is the official language of Uganda?
4 San Marino is completely surrounded by what other country?
5 Fiji is considered to be part of which continent?
6 The WW1 Battle of Ypres took place in which country?
7 What is the capital of Hungary?
8 Which country lies immediately east of Iraq?
9 Corona beer comes from which country?
10 What type of venue is the Liverpool Empire?
Round four ……………….. T/V and film
1 Who played Sam in the T/V comedy series ‘Cheers’?
2 How many ‘Roads to …’ films were made?
3 ‘Just one more thing’ was the catchphrase of which detective?
4 In ‘Rising damp’ what was the name of Rigsby’s cat?
5 Which was the first ‘Carry On’ film?
6 What was the name of the school in ‘Please sir’?
7 In which year did ITV start broadcasting?
8 Which comedy series married David Jason and Gwen Taylor?
9 In which city was Taggart set?
10 Where did ‘The Munsters’ keep their telephone?