Wrexham Quiz League Questions | 19th
February 2013 - KO Cup Round 2
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Round 1 |
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1 |
The name of
which chemical element of the Periodic Table ends with the
letters KEL ? |
NICKEL |
2 |
The name of which chemical element of the Periodic Table ends with the letters ALT ? | COBALT |
3 |
Which is the only Shakespeare
play with an animal on the title ? |
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW |
4 |
What North American vine,
mainly grown for its' reed autumnal foliage, is also known
as American Ivy, or in the USA as Woodbine ? |
VIRGINIA CREEPER |
5 |
In 1958 a film called 'The
Matchmaker' was released starring Anthony Perkins and
Shirley McLaine. Based on a Thornton Wilder play it
was later remade, in 1969, as what musical ? |
HELLO DOLLY |
6 |
In the classic TV comedy
series 'The Likely Lads', what were the first names of the
to lads ? |
BOB AND TERRY |
7 |
In the classic TV comedy series 'Men Behaving Badly', what were the first names of the to men ? | GARY AND TONY |
8 |
In 1940 a film called 'The
Philadelphia Story' was released starring Cary Grant,
Katherine Hepburn and James Stewart. Based on a Philip
Barry play it was later remade, in 1956, as what musical ? |
HIGH SOCIETY |
9 |
What is the popular name of
the tree also known as the Chilean Pine, which has spiny
leaves arranged on stiff branches that discourage animals
from climbing it? |
MONKEY PUZZLE TREE |
10 |
Which is the only Shakespeare play with a British place name in the title ? | THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR |
Round 2 |
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11 |
Which French phrase
meaning " a decisive action which ends a troubled
enterprise", literally translates as "blow of mercy" ? |
COUP DE GRACE |
12 |
Cricket - which West Indian
was the first to play in 100 test matches ? |
CLIVE LLOYD |
13 |
The "Goldwing" is a famous
motor-cycle model, produced by which company ? |
HONDA |
14 |
Which T.V. Quiz show host
used the catchphrase :- I mean that most sincerely, friends
? |
HUGHIE GREEN |
15 |
The capital of Morocco is
Rabat. What was its former capital ? |
MARRAKESH |
16 |
The pop group Ultravox were
very popular in the 80's . How many number 1 hit records did
they have ? |
NONE (Vienna at No2 was their closest) |
17 |
Which fashion house markets
the perfume "Addict" ? |
CHRISTIAN DIOR |
18 |
What body does the
abbreviation I.P.C.C. stand for ? |
INDEPENDENT POLICE COMPLAINTS
COMMISSION |
19 |
What is the world's largest
poisonous snake, at up to 5 metres long ? |
KING COBRA |
20 |
What is the world's most
widespread poisonous snake ? It is found in most of
Europe and Northern Asia to the Pacific coast ? |
ADDER |
Round 3 |
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21 |
What body does the
abbreviation N.I.C.E. stand for ? |
NATIONAL INSTITUTE for health and
CLINICAL EXCELLENCE |
22 |
Which French phrase
meaning " freedom of action" literally translates as
"blank sheet of paper" ? |
CARTE BLANCHE |
23 |
Cricket - which Indian was
the first to play in 100 test matches ? |
SUNIL GAVASKAR |
24 |
The "Electraglide" is a
famous motor-cycle model, produced by which company ? |
HARLEY DAVIDSON |
25 |
Which T.V. Quiz show host
used the catchphrase :- If its' up there, I'll give you the
money myself ? |
LES DENNIS |
26 |
The capital of Uganda is
Kampala. What was its former capital ? |
ENTEBBE |
27 |
The pop group UB40 were very
popular in the 80's and early 90's. How many number 1 hit
records did they have ? |
3 (Red Red Wine: I Got You Babe: Can't Help Falling In Love With You) |
28 |
Which fashion house markets
the perfume "Elle" ? |
YVES SAINT LAURENT |
29 |
On this day, February 19th.in
1897, Mrs. Hoodless of Ontario, Canada founded which well -
known organisation ? |
THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE |
30 |
On this day, February 19th.
In 1906 , The Battle Creek company of Michigan introduced
onto the market which well-known foodstuff ? |
CORN FLAKES |
Round 4 |
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31 |
In which country is Lake
Disappointment ? |
AUSTRALIA |
32 |
Horse racing - who was the
champion "flat racing" jockey in Britain in 2012, riding 162
winners ? |
RICHARD HUGHES |
33 |
Which C.S. Forester novel of
1935 was later adapted into a screenplay and made into a
film starring Humphrey Bogart ? |
THE AFRICAN QUEEN |
34 |
London landmarks
- Which building was built principally for the Great
Exhibition held in London in 1851 ? |
THE CRYSTAL PALACE |
35 |
Tennis - What became the
first brother and sister team to win the Wimbledon mixed
doubles championship in 1981 ? |
JOHN AND TRACY AUSTIN |
36 |
What is the name of Sherlock
Holmes's housekeeper ? |
MRS HUDSON |
37 |
What was thename of Alexander
the Great's horse , said to have been given to him by his
father King Philip, after Alexander succeeded in taming the
horse ? |
BUCEPHALUS |
38 |
Above which number on a
computer keyboard is the Pound sign ? |
3 |
39 |
Margaret Thatcher, prime
minister from 1979 to 1990, served as M.P. For which
constituency ? |
FINCHLEY |
40 |
John Major, prime minister
from 1990 to 1997, served as M.P. For which constituency ? |
HUNTINGDON |
Round 5 |
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41 |
Above which number on a
computer keyboard is the Percentage sign ? |
5 |
42 |
In which country is Fiordland
National park, established in 1952 and one of the largest in
the world ? |
NEW ZEALAND |
43 |
Horse racing - which jockey,
in the top 10 "flat racing" jockeys of 2012 in Britain, with
72 winners, is unique in that he swiched from being a "jump
jockey". In national hunt racing , he had won most of the
top races, including the Grand National in 2004 on
"Amberleigh House ? |
GRAHAM LEE |
44 |
Which Ernest Hemingway novel
of 1937 was later adapted into a screenplay and made into a
film starring Humphrey Bogart ? |
TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT |
45 |
London landmarks
- What was built to stage the British Empire
Exhibition held in London in 1925 ? |
WEMBLEY STADIUM |
46 |
Tennis - Who was
the first black person to win a Wimbledon
championship, in 1957 ? |
ALTHEA GIBSON |
47 |
In the Sherlock Holmes
stories, what is Doctor Watson's first name ? |
JOHN |
48 |
What was the name of
Caligula's favourite horse, which he allegedly planned to
appoint as a senator ? |
INCITATUS |
49 |
Which 13th century English
ruler expelled all Jews from the country? |
EDWARD 1ST |
50 |
Which 17th century English
ruler re-admitted Jews to the country ? |
OLIVER CROMWELL |
Round 6 |
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51 |
Which group won the BRIT
award for "Best British single record" in the years 1993,
1994 and 1996 ? |
TAKE THAT |
52 |
Which singer won the BRIT
award for "Best British single record" in the years 1999,
2000 and 2001 ? |
ROBBIE WILLIAMS |
53 |
What undersea rail tunnel,
33.5 miles long is the longest operational underground
railway tunnel in the world ? It was completed in 1988 and
connects the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido in Japan. |
SEIKAN Tunnel |
54 |
In what opera does General
Radames appear ? |
AIDA |
55 |
A Royal Society report of
1713 found in favour of Isaac Newton, in a long running
dispute with which mathematician over the invention of
Calculus ? |
GOTTFRIED LIEBNITZ |
56 |
In 1703, Isaac Newton
succeeded which of his rivals as President of the Royal
Society ? |
ROBERT HOOKE |
57 |
In what opera does Police
Chief Scarpia appear ? |
TOSCA |
58 |
The Swiss have completed
construction of which underground rail tunnel which is over
35 miles long ? This tunnel will provide a railway link
through the Alps and will become operational in 2017. |
GOTTHARD Tunnel |
59 |
What is the connection
between the films "Top Gun" and "Gladiator" |
DIRECTED BY BROTHERS (Tony and Ridley Scott) |
60 |
What is the connection
between the films "West Side Story" and The
Magnificent Seven ? |
FILM MUSIC BY NAMESAKES (Leonard and Elmer Bernstein) |
SPARE
QUESTIONS |
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1 |
What is the
name of the substance obtained from the dried bladders of
fish, used in brewing and wine-making ? |
ISINGLASS |
2 |
In which
Eastern Mediterranean country is the city of Tyre ? |
LEBANON |
3 |
In Japan,
the term Mikado is an alternative name for what ? |
EMPEROR |
4 |
"They also serve who only
stand and wait" is the last line of a sonnet by which
English poet ? |
JOHN MILTON |
TIE
BREAK |
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The
recent controversy in the USA about gun crime centres on the
number of murders committed with the use of guns, which is
more than two thirds of all murders committed. In the U.K.
The number of murders committed annually is around
500. What was the number of murders committed in the
USA in the year 2011, the latest year for completed
statistics ? |
12,664 |