The quiz is on the first Wednesday of the month
Usual Ts and Cs:
Kick off at 8pm
£2 per player, maximum 5 to a team
The Bread and Roses is in Clapham Manor Street, off Clapham High Street
(Turn off the High Street when you get to the KFC)
Map here
The quiz is a no iPhone (& no Google Phone) zone. It just spoils it for everyone. If you see someone on another team using their iPhone then take a picture of them with your phone. If we all work together we can beat this.
Tuesday 20 July 2010
Quiz Questions from Wednesday 7th July
Current affairs
What illness is Cheryl Cole reportedly suffering from?
What happened for the first time in Australian politics last month?
Who directed Larry David’s new film Whatever Works?
Name either of the participants in Wimbledon’s longest tennis match (surname only is ok)
Who is the current Education Secretary?
Two brothers played for 2 different World Cup countries – name the countries
What is the name of the World Cup ball?
How old are the two children in Dulwich whose parents were criticised for allowing them to cycle to school
Name the new Twilight film, previewing last weekend
Why was the winner of Miss Cornwall disqualified – a) she wasn’t a Miss, or b) she wasn’t from Cornwall?
Picture Round
The theme was celebrities with tattoos, so pics of Beckham, Angelina Jolie, Mike Tyson and more
Music Round
In honour of the World Cup we played 10 songs that had been number one at the time of previous World Cups.
Colours
What colour cap does a plastic bottle of semi skimmed milk have in Sainsbury’s?
What flavour is a pack of Blue Extra chewing gum? (precise – not just mint)
What colour is a packet of Walkers cheese and onion?
What colour was The Incredible Hulk originally in the comic books?
The The Muppets, what colour hair does Beeker have?
Wimbledon
In which year did the retractable roof at Wimbledon's Centre Court begin operating?
Roger Federer won 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles from 2003 - 2007. Who won in 2002?
Who was disqualified from Wimbledon in 1995, after striking a ball in a fit of pique and hitting a ball girl?
How many Wimbledon singles titles has Venus Williams won?
The mutliple doubles winning combination of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde are from which country?
General Knowledge
Which country does the liqueur Benedictine come from?
In which American sport might a player score a triple double?
In which American sport do the Washington Redskins play?
Which kind of fruit is an Egremont Russet?
If fridges and freezers are termed ‘white goods’, what are TVs, DVD players etc termed?
Which famous musician was known as The Lizard King?
What was the last UK no. 1 single that Michael Jackson had (BBC chart)?
Who’s tallest out of Richard Branson, Richard Madeley and Cliff Richard?
Which is the most Easterly station on the Central Line?
Which film features a criminal gang called the Dead Presidents?
What illness is Cheryl Cole reportedly suffering from?
What happened for the first time in Australian politics last month?
Who directed Larry David’s new film Whatever Works?
Name either of the participants in Wimbledon’s longest tennis match (surname only is ok)
Who is the current Education Secretary?
Two brothers played for 2 different World Cup countries – name the countries
What is the name of the World Cup ball?
How old are the two children in Dulwich whose parents were criticised for allowing them to cycle to school
Name the new Twilight film, previewing last weekend
Why was the winner of Miss Cornwall disqualified – a) she wasn’t a Miss, or b) she wasn’t from Cornwall?
Picture Round
The theme was celebrities with tattoos, so pics of Beckham, Angelina Jolie, Mike Tyson and more
Music Round
In honour of the World Cup we played 10 songs that had been number one at the time of previous World Cups.
Colours
What colour cap does a plastic bottle of semi skimmed milk have in Sainsbury’s?
What flavour is a pack of Blue Extra chewing gum? (precise – not just mint)
What colour is a packet of Walkers cheese and onion?
What colour was The Incredible Hulk originally in the comic books?
The The Muppets, what colour hair does Beeker have?
Wimbledon
In which year did the retractable roof at Wimbledon's Centre Court begin operating?
Roger Federer won 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles from 2003 - 2007. Who won in 2002?
Who was disqualified from Wimbledon in 1995, after striking a ball in a fit of pique and hitting a ball girl?
How many Wimbledon singles titles has Venus Williams won?
The mutliple doubles winning combination of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde are from which country?
General Knowledge
Which country does the liqueur Benedictine come from?
In which American sport might a player score a triple double?
In which American sport do the Washington Redskins play?
Which kind of fruit is an Egremont Russet?
If fridges and freezers are termed ‘white goods’, what are TVs, DVD players etc termed?
Which famous musician was known as The Lizard King?
What was the last UK no. 1 single that Michael Jackson had (BBC chart)?
Who’s tallest out of Richard Branson, Richard Madeley and Cliff Richard?
Which is the most Easterly station on the Central Line?
Which film features a criminal gang called the Dead Presidents?
Sunday 4 July 2010
Next Quiz - Wednesday 7th July
The quiz is on the first Wednesday of the month
Usual Ts and Cs:
Kick off at 8pm
£2 per player, maximum 5 to a team
The Bread and Roses is in Clapham Manor Street, off Clapham High Street
(Turn off the High Street when you get to the KFC)
Map here
The quiz is a no iPhone (& no Google Phone) zone. It just spoils it for everyone. If you see someone on another team using their iPhone then take a picture of them with your phone. If we all work together we can beat this.
Usual Ts and Cs:
Kick off at 8pm
£2 per player, maximum 5 to a team
The Bread and Roses is in Clapham Manor Street, off Clapham High Street
(Turn off the High Street when you get to the KFC)
Map here
The quiz is a no iPhone (& no Google Phone) zone. It just spoils it for everyone. If you see someone on another team using their iPhone then take a picture of them with your phone. If we all work together we can beat this.
Quiz Questions from Wednesday 2nd June 2010
Current Affairs
Which country won Eurovision?
Which popular double act did the Daily Star compare Cameron & Clegg to the day after the coalition agreement – Ant & Dec, Vic & Bob, or Morecambe & Wise?
How many trophies did Liverpool win with Rafa Benitez as manager (not counting runners up trophies)?
How many candidates are standing for election to be Labour leader?
Which band or act is replacing U2 at Glastonbury this year?
Name Ray Alan’s ventriloquist puppet
Which British sportsman is the new ‘face’ of Head and Shoulders?
What did David Cameron call Paul Collingwood?
Who resigned from England's 2018 World Cup bid, after being making bribery accusations?
& who resigned from the Mail on Sunday in protest at their sting?
Picture Round
The picture round featured pictures of English footballers, including Gary Lineker, Jack Charlton, Kevin Keegan and more.
Music Round
The theme of the music round was songs that had been number one in the UK at the time of World Cup finals, so it was a pleasingly diverse set of tunes, including Hips Don't Lie, Love is All Around, You're The One That I Want, and She
The World Cup
The 2010 tournament will be the 20th World Cup - true or false?
Name the two teams contesting the 2010 World Cup's opening match
Which country won the first ever World Cup?
Whose name does the original World Cup trophy bear?
Which match made up the finals of the 1986 and 1990 tournaments?
Designers
Which high street chain does Kate Moss design for?
Which luxury goods company sells the Grace and the Birkin handbags?
Which company was Alexander McQueen head designer for in the late 1990s?
Which British designer created the bags with the slogan ‘I am not a plastic bag’ for Sainsbury’s?
Spell the shoe designer Manolo B*****’s surname.
General Knowledge
Which comedian first came to fame in the TV show Mork and Mindy?
What is the capital of Senegal?
Which car manufacturer has a model called the Doblo?
In which area of the armed forces (Army, Navy, Airforce) did Prince Charles NOT serve?
What is Barry McGuigan’s first name an abbreviation of?
Which British king abdicated the throne in 1936?
Which metal takes its name from the German term meaning 'Devil's Copper'?
Which London station is the UK's busiest, in terms of passenger numbers?
What is the first name of Malcolm McDowell's character in the film 'A Clockwork Orange'?
What form of transport was pioneered by the Montgolfier Brothers?
Which country won Eurovision?
Which popular double act did the Daily Star compare Cameron & Clegg to the day after the coalition agreement – Ant & Dec, Vic & Bob, or Morecambe & Wise?
How many trophies did Liverpool win with Rafa Benitez as manager (not counting runners up trophies)?
How many candidates are standing for election to be Labour leader?
Which band or act is replacing U2 at Glastonbury this year?
Name Ray Alan’s ventriloquist puppet
Which British sportsman is the new ‘face’ of Head and Shoulders?
What did David Cameron call Paul Collingwood?
Who resigned from England's 2018 World Cup bid, after being making bribery accusations?
& who resigned from the Mail on Sunday in protest at their sting?
Picture Round
The picture round featured pictures of English footballers, including Gary Lineker, Jack Charlton, Kevin Keegan and more.
Music Round
The theme of the music round was songs that had been number one in the UK at the time of World Cup finals, so it was a pleasingly diverse set of tunes, including Hips Don't Lie, Love is All Around, You're The One That I Want, and She
The World Cup
The 2010 tournament will be the 20th World Cup - true or false?
Name the two teams contesting the 2010 World Cup's opening match
Which country won the first ever World Cup?
Whose name does the original World Cup trophy bear?
Which match made up the finals of the 1986 and 1990 tournaments?
Designers
Which high street chain does Kate Moss design for?
Which luxury goods company sells the Grace and the Birkin handbags?
Which company was Alexander McQueen head designer for in the late 1990s?
Which British designer created the bags with the slogan ‘I am not a plastic bag’ for Sainsbury’s?
Spell the shoe designer Manolo B*****’s surname.
General Knowledge
Which comedian first came to fame in the TV show Mork and Mindy?
What is the capital of Senegal?
Which car manufacturer has a model called the Doblo?
In which area of the armed forces (Army, Navy, Airforce) did Prince Charles NOT serve?
What is Barry McGuigan’s first name an abbreviation of?
Which British king abdicated the throne in 1936?
Which metal takes its name from the German term meaning 'Devil's Copper'?
Which London station is the UK's busiest, in terms of passenger numbers?
What is the first name of Malcolm McDowell's character in the film 'A Clockwork Orange'?
What form of transport was pioneered by the Montgolfier Brothers?
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