The George Quiz - Week Four Of 2008

Sunday 3rd February 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. In maths, is the denominator the number above or below the line in a fraction?

2. On the World Wide Web, what country is represented by the suffix .za?

3. Which is the longest of the four seasons?

4. Which Dutch beer features a five pointed red star in it's logo??

5. Who is the patron saint of tax collectors?

6. The young of which creature is known as a squab??

7. Which colour was also the name of an album by American band, REM?

8. In which North American city would you visit the Space Needle?

9. The name of which Chinese dish means 'odds and ends' ?

10. Who succeeded Jeremy Beadle as host of You’ve Been Framed?

11. Which English group for professional entertainers was formed on July 1st 1905?

12. Which country do Moselle wines come from??

13. In Roman myth, Neptune is equivalent to which Greek god ?

14. Where was the Minoan civilisation based?

15. Which mountain range extends through Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria?
16. What is an epistolary novel?

17. In Friends, what do Monica and Chandler call their twins?

18. Which four US state names start and end with consecutive letters?
(Compare TexaS and OregoN which END and START with consecutive letters…)

Round Two – Bottled Beers

(click to enlarge...simply name the seven beers and three liqueurs from their bottles)

Round Three – A Variety

February...in years gone by
1. On February 1st 1995, which member of the Manic Street Preachers went missing from the Embassy Hotel in London?

2. Which holiday is celebrated in the Untied States and Canada on February 2nd?

3. Born on February 3rd 1976 to Scottish parents in Perth, Australia, what is the name of the actress who played Gloria in the 2006 film “The Wedding Crashers”?

4. On February 4th, which drinks company was founded as a small distillery in Cuba?

5. On February 5th 1988, which 3 comedians hosted the first ever “Red Nose Day”?

6. On February 7th 1999, in which country did Abdullah succeed Hussein as king?


China...questions on the most polluting country on earth
7. What animal represents the current Chinese year 2008?

8. How many yellow stars are on the flag of the People’s Republic Of China?

9. With which country does China have its longest land border?

10. What is China’s most populous city?

11. What name is given to somebody who studies Chinese Culture?

12. What is China’s longest river?


Oscars...a delve into the past history of the Academy Awards
13. Which 1977 film won seven Oscars but none for the acting?

14. Which 2003 film was the first to win every Oscar for which it was nominated?

15. Which 1961 musical won 10 Oscars including those for best film and best director?

16. Which duo won seven Oscars between 1943 and 1952?

17. Who won a Best Supporting Actress Award in 1998 for a performance of less than 8 minutes of screen time?

18. Why was the 1981 ceremony delayed for 24 hours?


Round Four – Art Or Crap?

Round Five – Music
Name a song from the following groups which has the name of an animal in the Chinese Zodiac in its title…(poetic licence taken with the first one…)

1. The Wonderstuff
2. Duran Duran
3. Chas’N’Dave
4. Ian Brown
5. Rolling Stones
6. The Baha Men
7. Goldfrapp
8. The Specials
9. Survivor

10. Suede

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