| Wrexham Quiz League | 2010-11 Season | |||||
| K.O.Competitions Round 3 | ||||||
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| ROUND 1 | ANSWERS | |||||
| 1 | Which two word term, coming into common usage after the financial crisis, mease "acquired financial assets whose value has fallen substantially and for which there is no longer a viable market? | TOXIC DEBT | ||||
| 2 | Which two word term coming into common usgae after the financial crisis, means" a monetary policy used by central banks to increase the supply og money by increasing the excess reserves of the banking system"? | QUANTITATIVE EASING | ||||
| 3 | To which food product does the French word for "lightning" relate? | ECLAIR | ||||
| 4 | Which famous world leader has been portrayed in films by Simon Ward and Albert Finney? | WINSTON CHURCHILL | ||||
| 5 | If a mammal is an UNGULATE what particular body feature would it have? | HOOVES | ||||
| 6 | Which classic author created the heroine Becky Sharp? | (William Makepeace) THACKERAY |
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| 7 | Which classic author created the heroine Eliza Dolittle? | (George Bernard) SHAW |
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| 8 | If a mammal is PINNIPED, what particular body feature would it have? | FLIPPERS | ||||
| 9 | Which famous world leader has been portrayed in films by Anthony Hopkins and Frank Langella? | RICHARD NIXON | ||||
| 10 | To which food product does the French for "Flight in the wind" relate? | VOL AU VENT | ||||
| ROUND 2 | ||||||
| 11 | Which female singer won "The X-Factor" in 2006? Her second single "Bleeding Love" reached no 1 in 30 countries around the world. | |||||
| 12 | Which is the most northerly and largest island of the Phillipines, on which stands the capital, Manila? | |||||
| 13 | The ancient road of Watling Street starts in London and ends in which city? | DOVER | ||||
| 14 | Tennis Grand Slam Champions - In the 1980's (i.e. 1981 - 1990), which tennis player won the Australian Open championship 3 times? | |||||
| 15 | What type of animal is a "Zorilla"? | |||||
| 16 | Which company, responsible for such products as Pampers and Pringles, spent the most money on advertising in the UK in 2010, spending £178 million. | PROCTOR & GAMBLE | ||||
| 17 | Carravagio is one of the most famous Italian painters. What was his first name? | MICHAELANGELO | ||||
| 18 | "up where we belong" was a top ten hit for Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes in 1983 and also won the Oscar for best film song. For what film was it the theme tune? | AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN | ||||
| 19 | Who was the head of state in Uganda in the 1970's? His rule was characterised by expulsion of non-Africans and the murder of thousands of political opponents, | IDI AMIN | ||||
| 20 | Who was the Iranian religous leader who returned to Iran from exile in 1979 to establish a fundamentalist Islamic republic? He supported the seizing of the US embassy and the Iran-Iraq war. | AYATOLLAH KHOMEINI | ||||
| ROUND 3 | ||||||
| 21 | "Take my breath away" was a no 1 hit for the group "Berlin" in 1986. It also won the Oscar for the best film song. For what film was it the theme tune? | TOP GUN | ||||
| 22 | Which female singer won "The X-Factor" in 2008? Her single "Hallelujah" stormeed to no 1 and broke European record for most copies sold in 24 hours. | ALEXANDRA BURKE | ||||
| 23 | Which is the most northerly of the islands of Japan? It's capital Sapporo has hosted the Winter Olympics. | HOKKAIDO | ||||
| 24 | The ancient road of Fosse Way starts in Exeter and ends in which city? | LINCOLN | ||||
| 25 | Tennis Grand Slam Champions - In the 1980's (i.e. 1981 - 1990) which tennis player won the U.S. Open Championships on 3 occasions? | IVAN LENDL | ||||
| 26 | What type of animal is an axolotl ? | SALAMANDER | ||||
| 27 | Which company, responsible for such products as Dove, Flora and Lynx spent the secong highest amount of money on advertising in the UK in 2010, spending £149 million? | UNILEVER | ||||
| 28 | Michaelangelo is one of the most famous Italian painters. What was his second name? | BUONAROTTI | ||||
| 29 | Which word, containing all five vowels in order, means "treating serious issues with inappropriate humour"? The word begins with the letter F. | FACETIOUS | ||||
| 30 | Which word, containing all five vowels in order, means "indulging only moderately in food and drink"? The word begins with the letter A. | ABSTEMIOUS | ||||
| ROUND 4 | ||||||
| 31 | In which Irish county are the Mountains of Mourne? | COUNTY DOWN | ||||
| 32 | Who introduces the television quix show "The Chase" | BRADLEY WALSH | ||||
| 33 | What is the architectural term for a "projection of stone or timber jutting out from a wall to support a weight? | CORBEL | ||||
| 34 | Who was the British prime minister at the time of Queen Victoria's accession to the throne? | LORD MELBOURNE | ||||
| 35 | In the electromagnetic spectrum, which type of rediation had the longest wavelength. Its main uses are in communication. | RADIO WAVES | ||||
| 36 | What food product was advertised on TV with the slogan "She flies like a bird in the sky"? | NIMBLE (Bread) | ||||
| 37 | Which playwright wrote the plays "American Buffalo". "Glen Garry, Glen Ross" and "Speed the Plough"? | DAVID MAMET | ||||
| 38 | From which classic western film does the following quote come - "The judge has left town, Harvey's quit and I'm having trouble geting deputies"? | HIGH NOON | ||||
| 39 | California is the most populous state in the USA with a population of over 36 million. With a population of over 24 million which is the second most heavily populated state? | TEXAS | ||||
| 40 | Which of the states of the USA is the least populated with a population of around 530,000? | WYOMING | ||||
| ROUND 5 | ||||||
| 41 | From which classic war film does the following quote come - "I hate the British. You are defeated but you have no shame. You are stubborn but you have no pride. You endure but you have no courage. I hate theBritish."? | BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI | ||||
| 42 | In which Irish county would you find the Blarney Stone? | COUNTY CORK | ||||
| 43 | Who introduces the TV quiz show "Million Pound Drop"? | DAVINA McCALL | ||||
| 44 | What is the architectural term for a rounded vault or dome forming part of a roof of a building. The term also describes the ceiling of a dome? | CUPOLA | ||||
| 45 | Who was the British prime minister at the time of Queen Victoria's death? | MARQUIS OF SALISBURY | ||||
| 46 | In the electromagnetic spectrum, which type of radiation has the shortest wavelength? Its main uses are in medical diagnosis. | GAMMA RAYS | ||||
| 47 | What food product was advertised on TV with the slogan "Monsieur...... With these you are spoiling us"? | FERRERO ROCHER | ||||
| 48 | Which playwright wrote the plays"Plenty", "Pravda" and "Racing Demon"? | DAVID HARE | ||||
| 49 | Football - As of 1st February 2011, how many non-British football managers were in charge of English Premier League clubs? | 7 | ||||
| 50 | Football - As of 1st February 2011, how many Scottish football managers were in charge of English Premier League clubs? | 6 | ||||
| ROUND 6 | ||||||
| 51 | What popular name, relating to a common household item, is given to Haydn's symphony No 101 in D ? | The CLOCK | ||||
| 52 | What popular name, relating to a famous city, is given to Haydn's symphony No 104 in D ? | The LONDON | ||||
| 53 | Which Scottish physicist (1892-1973) produced a system for locating thunderstorms by means of their radio emissions and went on to lead the team that invented and developed RADAR into a practical system for use in the second world war? | Robert WATSON-WATT | ||||
| 54 | Which Scottish physicist (1831-1879) identified the electromagnetic nature of light, worked on the kinetic theory of gases and on colour vision, producing one of the first colour photographs in 1861? | James Clerk MAXWELL | ||||
| 55 | Now in Turkey and formerly the ancient capital of Syria, what was the name of the city which was the site of the first gentile Christian church, where the term Christian was first used and where the apostle Matthew is believed to have written his gospel? At the time it was the third most important city of the Roman Empire. | ANTIOCH | ||||
| 56 | Now in Turkey and formerly the site of one of the Seven Wonders of teh World, what was the city of one of the oldest Christian churches where the apostle John is believed to have written his gospel? At the time it was the second biggest city in the Roman Empire. | EPHESUS | ||||
| 57 | On which date in 1945 was VE Day ("Vistory in Europe" day), the day on which Germany surrendered in World War II? | 8th MAY | ||||
| 58 | On which date in 1945 was VJ Day("Victory over Japan" day), the day on which Japan surrendered in World War II? | 15th AUGUST (accept 14th AUGUST U.S.TIME) |
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| 59 | Princess Anne's second husband has which surname? | LAWRENCE | ||||
| 60 | When Prince William and Prince Harry are serving in the armed forces under what surname are they known? | WALES | ||||
| TIE BREAKER | ||||||
| What percentage of human blood is water? | 83% | |||||
| SPARE QUESTIONS | ||||||
| 1 | What name is given to a sauce of white wine, mushrooms and onions? | CHASSEUR | ||||
| 2 | Which city is served by Logan Airport? | BOSTON | ||||
| 3 | What was the real name of the pirate known as "Blackbeard"? | EDWARD TEACH | ||||
| 4 | In which country in the world's largest pyramid? | MEXICO | ||||