The George Quiz - Week Two Of 2008

Sunday 20th January 2008

Another superb quiz this week with at least six teams all challenging for first place, which was won last night by the Diggers Vs Alt. Med. collective, closely followed by Arse Pizza (The Revival) in second. Nice to have you back, people!!! Specialmention also to Kirkby Steven who finished third, and also taught me something about UK geography (its in Cumbria!!)

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which county’s flag is also called a Saltire?

2. What is the name of the unit that measures relative loudness?

3. The Italian dumplings, gnocchi, are traditionally made from which vegetable?

4. Which TV programme is presented by the Scottish archaeologist and author Mark Oliver?

5. Which two oceans meet at the Cape of Good Hope?

6. Which 2002 belated sequel was subtitled The Rage??

7. Who starred in Uncle Buck?

8. What nationality was Bram Stoker?

9.In the Mr Men books, what did Mr Funny live in?

10. Which comedian is the author of the children’s books “The Further Adventures Of The Queen Mum” and “Tim The Tiny Horse”?

11. Which TV comedy series centres around 34 Claremont Avenue, London?

12. Dulles Airport served which American city?

13. Which two words begin a darts match?

14. Who in Enid Blyton's fiction collectively owned a dog called 'Scamper'??

15. What does the Oscar statuette hold in its hand?
16. A pandemonium is the collective noun describing which kind of birds?

17. Which band’s name is an angram of “Shortie Ponces”, “Shoe Inspector” and “I Consort Sheep”?

18. When would you use a dongle?

Round Two - Famous Scots Picture Round

If you click on the image it will open in another window...

Round Three

On This Day In January…
1. 12th, 2006 Mehmet Ali Agca was released from jail after serving 25 years for shooting whom?

2. 15th, 1892 James Naismith codified the rules of which sport?

3. 17th, 1998 who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment?

4. 25th, 1971 who deposed Milton Obote?

5. 27th, 1926 who first demonstrated his invention of the television set?


Scottish Music…

Music round, not available here


Rhyming Quiz… the answers to the following five questions all rhyme...
11. What fictional island nation populated by tiny people appears in a 1726 novel by Jonathon Swift?

12. Which film starring Cruise and Kidman was the last film directed by Stanley Kubrick?

13. Which slobbering villain was strangled to death by Princess Leia in Return of the Jedi?

14. What is the correct 4-letter word for a rabbit’s tail?

15. In which us state will you find the river Thames, and the towns of Norwich Essex and Colchester?


Four Letter Answers…
16. Des Moines is the state capital of which US state??

17. The volcano Pavonis Mons is located where?

18. By what four-letter name is the footballer Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite better known?

19. What is the name given to the

footprint of a deer?

20. What is the four-letter name for the tree dwelling of a squirrel?

Round Four - Wipeout

Follow the instructions on the image below, its just like it was on the telly!!

Extra Round - Phobias

Match the phobias below to these definitions...

the fear of...

1. Beards

2. Heights

3. Cats

4. Everything

5. the Moon

6. Bees

7. Dolls

8. Trees

9. the Cold

10. Nudity

11. Animals

12. Light

13. Death

14. Religion

15. Long Words

16. Flying

17. Speed

18. Horses

19. Ghosts

20. Men

A. Selenophobia

B. Pogonophobia

C. Hominophobia

D. Frigophobia

E. Panophobia

F. Apipophobia

G. Phasmophobia

H. Acrophobia

I. Hippopotomonstroesquippedaliophobia

J. Pediophobia

K. Gymnophobia

L. Aviatophobia

M. Photophobia

N. Tachophobia

O. Zoophobia

P. Dendrophobia

Q. Thanatophobia

R. Hippophobia

S. Ailurophobia

T. Theophobia

All the answers appear below under "Comments"