Monday, 13 December 2010

Next Quiz - Wednesday 5th January 2011

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)

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.

& the winners were...

Craptacular with 72%, followed by Sheffield Wednesday with 68% and Crubeans with 55%

Quiz Questions from Wednesday 1st December

Current Affairs
What is the date of the Royal Wedding?
What is Prince William’s nickname for Kate?
Which Royal was revealed to have been rude to diplomats, according to Wikiuleaks?
Which four countries make up the acronym PIGS?
How did President Obama come to need 5 stitches on his lip?
Which Tory adviser recently resigned after making 'so-called recession' and 'never had it so good' remarks?
In which European city was the NATO summit held?
Which food tycoon died on 25th November, aged 80?
Name the regulator who are launching a review of energy prices and company profits?
For what reason do men grow moustaches in 'Movember'?

Picture Round
The pictures this month were of fictional doctors - so Dr House, Dr Kildare and so on

Music
The theme was covers - 10 famous songs covered by more obscure artists

Ownership
Which soft drinks company owns Walkers Crisps?
Which Lager company owns Wolf Blass wines?
Which company, normally associated with confectionary company also makes Whiskas?
What is the main business activity of Bill Kenwright, part-owner of Everton?
Which large banking group also owns Nat West?

The ashes
Which of the two teams had the higher world ranking at the start of the current series?
In what decade did England last win an Ashes series in Australia?
Name 2 of the batsmen who made centuries in the first Ashes test of the current series...
Which English bowler was ranked #2 in the world at the start of the current series?
Who out of England and Australia has won more Ashes test matches?

General Knowledge
Which country has the Car plates CH (e.g. like the UK has GB)?
Which animal does cashmere come from?
In what decade was DNA fingerprinting first used in crime detection?
What was the politician Mo Mowlem’s full first name?
Which film from the 1980s featured 3 doctors as the main characters – Dr Venkman, Dr Stantz & Dr Spengler
Which 3 months do UK meteorologists consider to constitute Autumn for technical purposes?
Which American is the most polular author on facebook, in terms of the most fans?
The A23 links which two cities?
Which American writer's autobiography is now being published exactly 100 years after his death?
What is the record time for travelling to every single tube station (+/- 10%)