Quiz Quiz Bang Bang, Part three!

Well, there was a quiet night, tonight.

The Harold has been up and running for a year, and has a stable core of teams. Barring building up numbers to the level of its opening weeks – thirteen teams has GOT to be a record for one of my quizzes – it needs work, but it’s secure.

But, as Sue, the new landlady of the Hutton agreed, it is very early days, at the ol’ plantation. Given that its successful previous incarnation died – with some help, I still feel –with something of a whimper, we’ve a job and a half to re-build it up to its earlier levels. I’ve also got a feeling that Becky’s going to be helpful, there, but I may be wrong.

What helps is we’ve had a few old faces, in the mix. Tom Lyons, Ria’s brother, was in tonight, and managed to beg himself three whole Mars bars. The NFI’s, in the top left photo, came in last, and were quite happy to get a shirt. Oh and top right, there, there, is Jim Young, Emma’s partner, who, along with Aurora and David Wells, and Mark, to say ‘hi’. Which was good of them all. I’m frankly hoping that this’ll lead to other’s poking their respective heads round the doors, and coming back in. We also had a team of firemen in, who a) came in second, and b) I didn’t manage to photograph.

We also had Peter and his partner, Shay, pop in to do the quiz. They’re pictured at the bottom, there, which is very unlike they’re final placing. The two of them came in first, with a respectably Tom & Jerry like 56!

Hopefully, the proverbial Word of Mouth Advertising will start getting people back in!

But to other things.

As you’ve probably guessed by now, I threw in a Bonfire night themed table round into this weeks quizzes, and and slightly modified questions in each venue; – putting it bluntly, the last two questions were different in each. But see for yourself …

I’ve put the complete Harold set, at the top, and the Hutton Alternative’s at the bottom.

Q1) Which Lulu song was banned during the 1991 Gulf War?

A1) “Boom Bang a Bang”

Q2) “She packed my bags, last night, pre-flight …” is the first line to which Elton John song?

A2) “Rocket Man”

Q3) Which saint was tortured to death on a wheel?

A3) Saint Catherine of Alexandria.

Q4) What nickname is traditionally given to sausages?

A4) Bangers.

Q5) The traditional “Remember, remember the 5th of November” rhyme is quoted in which film with Hugo Weaving, and Natalie Portman?

A5) “V for Vendetta”

The Hutton Q4 & Q5 …

Q4) What nickname is traditionally given to sausages?

A4) Bangers.

Q5) Sulfur, saltpetre, and charcoal are the usual ingrediants of which explosive part of fireworks?

A5) Gun powder.

Here’s hoping they prove useful to other’s! I also know people have been discussing them on Addicted to Discworld, a Terry Pratchett site I’ve long been a member of.

Either way, moving rapidly along, I also used New Hutton Quiz number 3, which is below. Let me know what you think.

ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) The town of Glastonbury is in which English county?

A1) Somerset.

Q2) Which of the Solar System’s objects is studied by a heliologist?

Q2) The Sun

Q3) In which Italian city would you find the Doge’s Palace?

A3) Venice.

Q4) Frank Hampson was the creator of which comic book character; Judge Dredd, Dan Dare, or Superman?

A4) Dan Dare

Q5) Who, in the Bible, was the father of Enoch; – Cain, Abel, or Moses?

A5) Cain.

Q6) In the Chinese calendar, what year follows the Year of The Dragon?

A6) The Year of the Snake.

Q7) A young turkey is a poult, and a female one, a hen. But what is the name of a male turkey?

A7) A Tom.

Q8) Ephebophobia is a fear of what?

A8) Teenagers.

Q9) The kingdom of Siam is now better known as which far eastern country?

A9) Thailand.

Q10) Anna Sewell famously wrote which novel?

A10) “Black Beauty.”

ROUND TWO. BLINDED WITH SCIENCE.

Q11) Which famous American politician invented bifocals; – George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, or Abraham Lincoln?

A11) Benjamin Franklin.

Q12) Dipsophobia is a fear of what, drinking, roller-coasters, or dinosaurs?

A12) Drinking.

Q13) What’s the opposite of alkali?

A13) Acid.

Q14) How many legs doe a male insect have?

A14) Six; - same as a female one.

Q15) What does an entomologist study, insects, cheese, or mammals?

A15) Insects.

Q16) Which planet is closest to the sun?

A16) Mercury.

Q17) Which Helen became the 1st British woman in space?

A17) Helen Sharman.

Q18) Which Big theory explains the formation of the universe?

A18) The Big Bang Theory.

Q19) Alphabetically, what’s the last planet in our solar system?

A19) Venus

Q20) What did the Soviet Union call its 1st nuclear powered ship, Lenin, Marx, or Stalin?

A20) Lenin.

ROUND THREE. THE LIVING WORLD.

Q21) What do beavers build?

A21) Dams. (Oh, and lodges; - that’s the name of their homes)

Q22) What type of creature is a Pacific sea wasp?

A22) A jellyfish

Q23) On TV, what kind of creature was Flipper?

A23) A dolphin

Q24) At what age does a filly get class as a mare?

A24) Five years old

Q25) The Americans call it a moose; – in Europe it’s called what?

A25) Elk

Q26) How is the auracaria tree more commonly known?

A26) Monkey Puzzle

Q27) Molly Kelly’s nine-week journey across the Australian outback in 1931 inspired which Kenneth Branagh film?

A27) “Rabbit Proof Fence”

Q28) Which country does the shih tzu dog, come from?

A28) China

Q29) The film and book “Ring of Bright Water” was about what kind of creature?

A29) An otter.

Q30) The ibex is a member of which animal family?

A30) Goat

ROUND FOUR. ROUND THE WORLD.

Q31) Marmalade stems from the Portugese word ‘Marmelo’; – but does Marmelo mean mango, citrus, orange or quince?

A31) Quince

Q32) In which country did the Ayatollah Khomeini seize control in 1979?

A32) Iran

Q33) What is the post code known as in America?

A33) The zip code

Q34) Which is the only country that occupies an entire continent?

A34) Australia

Q35) How is Kampuchea now known?

A35) Cambodia

Q36) Which state most recently became part of the USA?

A36) Hawaii.

Q37) In which country is the city of Bulawayo?

A37) Zimbabwe

Q38) What does the Great Barrier Reef consist of?

A38) Coral

Q39) What is the heavy rain of summer called in Asia?

A39) Monsoon

Q40) Which American state does cajun music come from?

A40) Louisiana.

ROUND FIVE. TV DINNERS.

Q41) Len Goodman, Arlene Phillips, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood are the panel in which television talent show?

A41) “Strictly Come Dancing.”

Q42) Where was television’s “Bergerac” set?

A42) Jersey

Q43) What did Bo and Luke Duke call their car?

A43) The General Lee.

Q44) What innovation was introduced to British tv, in 1967?

A44) Colour.

Q45) Which satellite sent the first live TV transmission between America and Europe?

A45) Telstar.

Q46) At which bar does Homer Simpson drink?

A46) Moe’s

Q47) TV funnyman, Russell Roberts is better known how?

A47) Russ Abbot.

Q48) Which TV programme began broadcasting daily on July 29th, 1949?

A48) The weatherforecast.

Q49) Who briefly succeeded Richard Whiteley as presenter of Channel Four’s “Countdown” programme?

A49) Des Lynam.

Q50) Who provided the narrator’s voice in the comedy series Little Britain?

A50) Tom Baker

ROUND SIX. GENERAL KNOWLE IGNORANCE.

Q51) Hæmatophobia is a fear of what substance?

A51) Blood.

Q52) The Solidus is the correct name for which punctuation mark; the forward slash, the backward slash, or the question mark?

A52) The forward slash,

Q53) Who is older, Bill Wyman, or the Prince of Wales?

A53) Bill Wyman.

Q54) Who wanted the head of John the Baptist?

A54) Salome.

Q55) Roberta, Phyllis, and Peter were better known as what?

A55) The Railway Children.

Q56) Malcolm Little was better known as which political activist?

A56) Malcolm X.

Q57) In which country is the city of Srinagar?

A57) India.

Q58) Joseph Glidden was the first person to manufactor what; – barbed wire, microwave oven, or a spud gun?

A58) Barbed wire

Q59) What sort of religious building takes its name from the Greek word for “seat”; – a mosque, a cathedral, or a synagogue?

A59) A cathedral.

Q60) Which musical instrument is the largest member of the tuba family?

A60) The Sousaphone