Sunday 11th May 2008
Round One – General Knowledge
1. What sort of drum is a tympanic drum?
2. If Walford Square were a real place, which tube line would it be on?
3. In an alphabetical list, which would be the first London Underground station?
4. Which foodstuff is advertised in 2005 with the slogan "You know the big dollop's right"?
5. What is added to a Hollandaise Sauce to make it “A La Mornay”?
6. Which boy band took their name from a character in the film “Back To The Future”?
7.. Chemistry: which gas is named from the Greek word for the sun?
8. What name is given to the study of the relationship among organisms and the environments in which they live, including all living and non-living components?
9. What would you use a styptic pencil for?
10. In which country would you spend shekels?
11. In which sea is the Gulf Of Venice?
12. In which film did Tom Hanks work for FedEx?
13. Which children’s author created the character of the Big Friendly Giant?
14. Which TV presenter is a Tory advisor on housing and property affairs?
15. Which British swimmer has played Amazon in TV’s Gladiators and for a time presented Channel 4’s Big Breakfast?
16. Which album cover features a stencil by graffiti artist Banksie of a couple embracing with divers’ helmets on?
17. A couple of brainteasers, courtesy of Mensa: What is the number that is one half of one quarter of one tenth of 400?
18. If you count from 1 to 100, how many 7’s will you pass on the way?
Round Two: Picture Round
This week, 80’s film posters, can you name the films?
1. What sort of drum is a tympanic drum?2. If Walford Square were a real place, which tube line would it be on?
3. In an alphabetical list, which would be the first London Underground station?
4. Which foodstuff is advertised in 2005 with the slogan "You know the big dollop's right"?
5. What is added to a Hollandaise Sauce to make it “A La Mornay”?
6. Which boy band took their name from a character in the film “Back To The Future”?
7.. Chemistry: which gas is named from the Greek word for the sun?
8. What name is given to the study of the relationship among organisms and the environments in which they live, including all living and non-living components?
9. What would you use a styptic pencil for?
10. In which country would you spend shekels?
11. In which sea is the Gulf Of Venice?
12. In which film did Tom Hanks work for FedEx?
13. Which children’s author created the character of the Big Friendly Giant?
14. Which TV presenter is a Tory advisor on housing and property affairs?
15. Which British swimmer has played Amazon in TV’s Gladiators and for a time presented Channel 4’s Big Breakfast?
16. Which album cover features a stencil by graffiti artist Banksie of a couple embracing with divers’ helmets on?
17. A couple of brainteasers, courtesy of Mensa: What is the number that is one half of one quarter of one tenth of 400?
18. If you count from 1 to 100, how many 7’s will you pass on the way?
Round Two: Picture Round
This week, 80’s film posters, can you name the films?
Round Three: As Always A Variety…
Including some questions that were in the very first George Quiz, exactly 3 years ago this week!!!!
Anagrams...find two words which fit the clues and are anagrams of each other
1. Run about naked in public AND a person who glides on ice?
2. Long, trimmed tree thrown at highland Games AND a couple?
3. Pill made of compressed medicinal substance AND fight between armed forces?
4. Absence of sound AND grant formal permission?
5. Gather slowly and carefully AND a spiritual being attendant to God?
Insects
6. How many eyes does a bee have?
7. Taking its name from a biblical hero, what is the name of the world’s largest spider?
8. Which insect would live in a formicary?
9. What kind of insect is the Queen Alexandra Birdwing, found primarily in Papua New Guinea?
10. Which order of insects has the greatest number of species?
Rap & Hip Hop…
11. Which female rap artists sang on Lady Marmalade in 2001?
12. Which band released Rapper’s Delight in 1979?
13. Which rapper is known to his mum as Shawn Carter?
14. Which rap act was responsible for the songs Insane In The brain and A To The K?
15. What is the name of Eminem’s Greatest Hits album released in 2005?
The Mini
16. Which decade saw the production of the first Mini in the UK?
17. Which pop star wrapped his Mini around a tree in South West London in 1977?
18. The Italian Job featured three minis: what were the last words spoken in the film?
19. What colour was Mr Bean’s mini in the television series?
20. Which 60’s icon drove the last mini off the production line at the Longbridge plant in 2000?
1. Run about naked in public AND a person who glides on ice?
2. Long, trimmed tree thrown at highland Games AND a couple?
3. Pill made of compressed medicinal substance AND fight between armed forces?
4. Absence of sound AND grant formal permission?
5. Gather slowly and carefully AND a spiritual being attendant to God?
Insects
6. How many eyes does a bee have?
7. Taking its name from a biblical hero, what is the name of the world’s largest spider?
8. Which insect would live in a formicary?
9. What kind of insect is the Queen Alexandra Birdwing, found primarily in Papua New Guinea?
10. Which order of insects has the greatest number of species?
Rap & Hip Hop…
11. Which female rap artists sang on Lady Marmalade in 2001?
12. Which band released Rapper’s Delight in 1979?
13. Which rapper is known to his mum as Shawn Carter?
14. Which rap act was responsible for the songs Insane In The brain and A To The K?
15. What is the name of Eminem’s Greatest Hits album released in 2005?
The Mini
16. Which decade saw the production of the first Mini in the UK?
17. Which pop star wrapped his Mini around a tree in South West London in 1977?
18. The Italian Job featured three minis: what were the last words spoken in the film?
19. What colour was Mr Bean’s mini in the television series?
20. Which 60’s icon drove the last mini off the production line at the Longbridge plant in 2000?
Round Five - Dingbats
May's supply of tantilising Dingbats..don't forget to "say what you see"!!
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Round One
1. Ear drum
2. District or Hammersmith & City
3. Acton Town
4. Hellman's Mayonnaise
5. Cheese
6. McFly
7. Helium
8. Ecology
9. Stemming the flow of blood from a small cut
10. Israel
11. Adriatic
12. Castaway
13. Roald Dahl
14. Kirsty Allsopp
15. Sharron Davies
16. Think Tank by Blur
17. 5
18. 20
Round Two
1. The killing Fields
2. My Stepmother Is An Alien
3. Stand By Me
4. Porky's
5. Full Metal Jacket
6. Working Girl
7. Princess Bride
8. Tootsie
9. Teenwolf
10. The Hitcher
11. Nightmare On Elm Street
12. Cannonball Run
Round Three
1. Streak/Skate
2. Caber/Brace
3. Tablet/Battle
4. Silence/License
5. Glean/Angel
6. 5
7. Goliath
8. Ant
9. Butterfly
10. Beetle
11. L'il Kim & Missy Elliot
12. Sugarhill Gang
13. Jay-Z
14. Cypress Hill
15. Curtain Call
16. 1950's (1959 to be exact)
17. Marc Bolan
18. "Hang on lads, i've got a great idea"
19. Green
20. Lulu
Round Five
1. Copy Cat
2. Step Sister
3. Think It Over
4. Fit For Nothing
5. No Going Back
6. Mayonnaise
7. Comedy (or Black Comedy)
8. Foot In The Door
9. Cut Out The Middle Man
10. Tuna Fish
11. Matinee
12. Afternoon tea
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