Update - We're re-thinking how we do the quiz. Watch this space for more information.
There will be no quiz in May.
Friday, 8 April 2011
& the winners were...
Team Braeburn with 74%, followed by The Crubeans with 72% and Sheffield Wednesday with 71%
Quiz questions from Wednesday 6th April
Current affairs
Whose statue was unveiled at Fulham FC at the weekend?
Which local cinema is currently celebrating its 100th birthday?
What colour has been unofficially used to describe the new London Overground train service?
Which politician is visiting Moneygall in Ireland next month to find out more about his Irish ancestry?
What is the new cost for a prescription in England (to the nearest 10%)?
The ONS requested that census forms be completed on or as close as possible to which date?
Which politician announced the date of his / her marriage as 27th May
Which one of the following was not cut in the budget: corporation tax, fuel duty, or the personal tax allowance?
Who is the president of Syria?
Which two teams did England play at football in march?
Picture round
The celebrate the recent Mothering Sunday we showed pictures of celebrity mothers - Daniel Radcliffe's mum, Pierce Brosnan's mum etc - and teams had to identify the famous sons. It was pretty tricky!
(You can see the pictures here, towards the bottom)
Music Round
Space exploration was the theme, so Bruno Mars, Rocket Man, and eight others
Animal Genders - Please write down the male and female names for:
Sheep
Swine
Fox
Rabbit
Deer
2010 in Quotes
"We've gotta stand with our North Korean allies."
"I think the environmental aspect of this disaster is likely to have been very, very modest"
"She was just a sort of bigoted woman....."
“I was unfaithful, I had affairs, I cheated. What I did was not acceptable and I am the only person to blame”
"I'm not a one-trick pony, I'm not a 10-trick pony, I'm a whole field of ponies – and they're literally all running towards this job!"
General Knowledge
Which Disney film first featured the song When You Wish Upon a Star
In which country was the sport lacrosse invented?
What does the word 'trivia' mean in Latin?
Which two bodies of water are connected by the Straits of Gibraltar?
In which country would you find the parliamentary constituency of Bongo?
Which planet in the solar system is furthest from the sun?
What common name is given to the mineral iron pyrites?
What major historical event broke out in 1789?
Which two counties are separated by the river Tamar?
Which European country split on 1st January 1993?
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Next quiz - Wednesday 6th April
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
Prizes that you can drink
The Bread and Roses is in Clapham Manor Street, off Clapham High Street
(Turn off the High Street when you get to the KFC)
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 March
Current Affairs
What is the name of the Downing St cat?
Which mobile phone company did Microsoft announce a partnership with last month?
Which radio station is the new employer of Richard Keyes and Andy Gray?
Which company is being advertised by a retired trance DJ called Day V Lately?
In the context of government statistics, what does the acronym NEET stand for?
Which character did Nicholas Courtney, who died last month, most fanously play in 'Doctor Who'?
In what decade did Col. Gaddaffi take control of Libya?
Which party won the most votes in the Irish general election?
How many Oscars did 'The King's Speech' win?
Which British-born actor won a 'Best Supporting Actor' Oscar?
Picture Round
The pictures were of Oscar winning actors over the years, including Laurence Olivier, and Elizabeth Taylor
Music Round
Back to School - so songs relating to school, including Baggy Trousers and Walk This Way
West End Musicals
A young woman wants to find out which of 3 men is her father
3 friends go on a bus trip to play a gig in a hotel
An escaped convict adopts the daughter of a woman who dies
A rebel 300 years in the future hears old music and lyrics in his head
Twins separated at birth fall in love with the same woman
Six Nations
Who are the current Six Nations title holders?
Name the 3 countries who won their matches over the weekend of 26/27 February?
Which Six Nations country play their home matches at the Millennium Stadium?
Which nation has an anthem which is only used at rugby matches?
In which year did England last win the Six Nations championship?
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?
Who wrote the Thirty-Nine Steps?
Which attacking force was defeated by the English in 1588?
Which chemical element is also known as 'brimstone'?
What was the name of the first satellite ever launched?
Which British king abdicated the throne in 1936?
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
Next Quiz - Wednesday 2nd March
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
Prizes that you can drink
The Bread and Roses is in Clapham Manor Street, off Clapham High Street
(Turn off the High Street when you get to the KFC)
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.
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