Wrexham Quiz League Questions | 6th
November 2012 - KO Cup Preliminary
Round |
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Round 1 |
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1 |
On this day,
November 6th, 1924 who was elected as British Prime
Minister? |
STANLEY BALDWIN |
2 |
On this day, Novenber 6th,
1860 who was elected as American President? |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN |
3 |
Which 1986 movie, Oscar
nominated for Best Screenplay, was advertised by the
tag-line "He's survived the most hostile and primitive land
known to man, now all he's got to do is make it through a
week in New York"? |
CROCODILE DUNDEE |
4 |
A Lemur is a small primate
found only on which island? |
MADAGASCAR |
5 |
FTSE of 'Footsie' is a term
in very common use in financial reporting. What four
words does the acronym FTSE stand for? |
FINANCIAL TIMES STOCK EXCHANGE |
6 |
On which river does Dublin
stand? |
LIFFEY |
7 |
On which river does Limerick
stand? |
SHANNON |
8 |
NASA is an American
organisation which has featured highly on the news for many
decades. What four words does the acronym NASA stand
for? |
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS & SPACE
ADMINISTRATION |
9 |
An Orang Utan is a large
primate found only on which two islands? |
BORNE, SUMATRA |
10 |
Which 1972 movie, Oscar
nominated for best picture, was advertised by the tag-line
"Four men ride a wild river, a weekend turns into a
nightmare"? |
DELIVERANCE |
Round 2 |
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11 |
Formula 1 - On which
racetrack was the World Champion Jim Clark killed? |
HOCKENHEIM |
12 |
Much in the news, who is the
Director General of the BBC? |
GEORGE ENTWISTLE |
13 |
At this years American "EMMY"
television awards, which British actress won the 2012 Best
Supporting Actress award? |
MAGGIE SMITH (for Downton Abbey) |
14 |
Which name links that of a
cricket commentator with a Bond villain? |
BLOFELD |
15 |
Which helicopter,
manufactured by Westland has been commonly used by British
forces in combat areas over the last thirty years? |
SEA KING |
16 |
Which Rogers and Hart musical
was based on Shaespeare's Comedy
of Errors? |
THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE |
17 |
Which saint established a
monastery and Christian community on the island of
Lindisfarne in the year 635 ? |
ST AIDAN |
18 |
Which North Wales town is
included in the name of a pop star who had a Number One hit
with It's Only Make
Believe in 1958? |
CONWAY (Twitty) |
19 |
Selcuk (pronounced SELCHOOK)
- a Turkish town, is home to one of the seven ancient
wonders of the world. What was the city's name in
ancient times? |
EPHESUS |
20 |
Bodrum - a Turkish town, is
home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
What was its name in ancient times? |
HALICARNASSUS |
Round 3 |
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21 |
Which North Wales town is
included in the name of a pop group which had a Number Two
hit in 1970 with When I'm
Dead and Gone? |
(MacGuinness) FLINT |
22 |
Formula 1 - On which
racetrack was the World Champion Ayrton Senna killed? |
IMOLA |
23 |
Who is the Chairman of the
"BBC Trust", the overseeing body of the BBC? |
CHRIS PATTEN |
24 |
At this years American "EMMY"
television awards, which British actor won the 2012 best
actor award? |
DAMIAN LEWIS (for Homeland) |
25 |
Which name links a Yorkshire
power station with a Bond villain? |
DRAX |
26 |
Which helicopter,
manufactured by Sikorsky has been commonly used by US forces
in combat areas over the last thirty years? |
BLACK HAWK |
27 |
Which Cole Porter musical was
based on Shakespeare's Taming
of the Shrew? |
KISS ME KATE |
28 |
Which saint established a
monastery and Christian community on the island of Iona in
the year 563? |
ST COLUMBA |
29 |
How many American states
begin with the letter A ? |
4 (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona and Arkansas) |
30 |
How many american states
begin with the letter W ? |
4 (Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming) |
Round 4 |
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31 |
Which Frenchman founded the
International Olympic Committee and is regarded as the
founder of the modern Olympic Games? |
BARON DE COUBERTIN |
32 |
Which Iain Banks novel has
the name of a bird in the title? The book was also
made into a television series. |
THE CROW ROAD |
33 |
Which British composer wrote
the music used as the theme for Desert Island Discs ? He also wrote
the "Dambusters" march and the "Knightsbridge" march. |
ERIC COATES |
34 |
Which French artist painted
"Cotton-brokers Office", "L'Absinthe" and "Dancer at the
bar"? |
DEGAS |
35 |
What insect acts as the
transmitting agent in the spread of the infectious disease
"Bubonic Plague"? |
FLEA |
36 |
Football - former Italian
star Gianfranco Zola became manager of which football club
in 2012 ? |
WATFORD |
37 |
The element of the Periodic
Table HAFNIUM has its name derived from the Latin name for
the city in which it was discovered. Which city? |
COPENHAGEN |
38 |
Who was the British Prime
Minister during the War of American Independence? He
was blamed for the inept policy and military failures
leading to the loss of the American colonies? |
LORD NORTH |
39 |
Written in honour of his
friend Arthur Hallam, the poem, "In Memoriam" was published
in 1850. Who was the author of this poem, who was
appointed Poet Laureate in the same year? |
TENNYSON |
40 |
Composed as an elegy
following the death of his friend John Keats, the poem
"Adonais" was written in 1821 by which poet? |
SHELLEY |
Round 5 |
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41 |
Who was the British Prime
Minister who reluctantly involved his country in the Crimean
War and was subsequently blamed for its mismanagement and
obliged to resign? |
LORD ABERDEEN |
42 |
Which Frenchman, a football
administrator and head of FIFA from 1921 to1954 is regarded
as the founder of the football World Cup? |
JULES RIMET |
43 |
Which John Grisham novel has
the name of a bird in the title? The book was also
made into a successful film. |
THE PELICAN BRIEF |
44 |
Which British composer wrote
the music used as the theme for the BBC coverage of the
London Marathon? He also composed "633 Squadron" and
the Miss Marple theme. |
RON GOODWIN |
45 |
Which French artist painted
"Haystacks", "Rouen Cathedral" and "Sunrise"? |
MONET |
46 |
Which insect acts as the
transmitting agent in the spread of the infectious disease
"Sleeping Sickness"? |
TSETSE FLY |
47 |
Football - former Italian
star Paulo de Canio became manager of which football club in
2011 ? |
SWINDON |
48 |
The element of the Periodic
Table LUTETIUM has its name derived from the Latin name for
the city in which is was discovered. Which city? |
PARIS |
49 |
ANAGRAMS - Which sport is the
link between the follwing anagrams of two famous
Americans? "MERGE OF ORANGE" and "MONKEY SIT". |
BOXING (George Foreman and Mike Tyson) |
50 |
ANAGRAMS - What is the aspect
of American life, currently in the news, linking the
following two anagrams? "PELICAN RUB" and "COT
DREAM" |
POLITICS or POLITICAL PARTIES (Republican and Democrat) |
Round 6 |
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51 |
What was the name of the
German terrorist gang of the 1970s and 80s? With a Marxist
ideology they committed over thirty murders and around 300
bomb attacks. |
BAADER MEINHOF |
52 |
What was the name of the
Italian terrorist gang of the 1970s and 80s? With a
Marxist ideology they committed many crimes and murders,
including that of Prime Minister Aldo Moro. |
RED BRIGADE |
53 |
One of the most successful
children's TV shows of all time was The Magic Roundabout.
Which French animator created the show? |
SERGE DANOT |
54 |
Who created several
children's shows for TV, including Bagpuss, Ivor the Engine and Noggin the Nog? |
OLIVER POSTGATE |
55 |
The failing economy of Spain
has been much on the news. Who is the Prime Minister
of Spain? |
Mariano RAJOV |
56 |
The failing economy of Greece has been much on the news. Who is the Prime Minister of Greece? | Antonia SAMARAS |
57 |
The pop group "Madness" had
over 20 hit records in the top twenty. What was their
only Number One? |
HOUSE OF FUN |
58 |
The pop group "Simply Red" had over 20 hit records in the top twenty. What was their only Number One? | FAIRGROUND |
59 |
AWFUL JOKES - Which four
words comlete this awful joke? A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm and says "A beer please and ................................................" |
ONE FOR THE ROAD |
60 |
AWFUL JOKES - Which four
words comlete this awful joke? "Two peanuts walked into a bar and ..........................................." |
WAS WAS A SALTED |
SPARE
QUESTIONS |
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1 |
What name
is given to the flowers of the Willow and Poplar trees? |
CATKINS |
2 |
The "Great
Gate of Kiev" and "Catacombs" are two sections of which
musical work? |
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITIOM |
3 |
In an 1890
novel, Basil Hallward paints whose portrait? |
DORIAN GRAY |
4 |
Bourbon whiskey is named
after a county in which US state? |
KENTUCKY |
TIE
BREAK |
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Question
20 referred to the ancient Wonder of the World situated at
the modern Turkish town of Bodrum - "The Mausoleum at
Halicarnassus". In which year did the construction of
this mausoleum begin? |
353BC |