Constable Quiz League - Christmas Quiz 2007
Round 1
1. / What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheight? / 2122. / Whose album, Songbird, topped the UK album charts in early 2001? / Eva Cassidy
3. / In which round of the contest was Ricky Hatton recently stopped by Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas? / 10th
4. / To what type of animal was Robert Burns referring in his poem that starts "Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie..."? / A Mouse
5. / Chicken Marengo is named after a Victory of Napoleon’s in 1800. In which country did the Battle of Marengo take place? / Italy
6. / What is the most common ending for a city, town, village or hamlet in England ? (theletters) / ton. (fenced, enclosed area)
7. / Who said during World War I, "Drink is doing us more damage than all the German submarines put together"? / Lloyd George
8. / Who played Professor X, Charles Xavier, in the X-Men series of films? / Patrick Stewart
9. / What colour is the letter L in the standard Google logo? / Green
10. / Which Christmas Carol includes a verse, normally only sung on Christmas Day, which begins, ‘Yea Lord we greet thee, born this happy morning’? / Oh Come All Ye Faithful.
Round 2
1. / Who has just been named as the new England football manager? / Fabio Capello2. / What was Michael Caine’s first major film with a starring role, made in 1964? / Zulu
3. / In which Ocean can you find Christmas Island? / Indian Ocean
4. / Which two singers duetted on the 1987 hit “I Knew You Were Waiting For Me”? / George Michael and Aretha Franklin
5. / What is the most widely eaten meat in the world? / Pork
6. / Which World War II bomber was sometimes nicknamed the ‘Big Tail’? / B17, Flying Fortress
7. / What is the worlds most southerly capital? / Wellington, New Zealand
8. / Which detective features in these novels, Resurrection Men, Fleshmarket Close and The Naming of the Dead? / Inspector Rebus
9. / How many stars are on the flag of the European Union? / Twelve
10. / Which animal has the longest hair ? / Yak
Round 3
1. / Where is your ‘omphalo’? Little toe, navel, or armpit / Navel2. / The Atlas Mountains run along the North West border of which country? / Algeria
3. / While you can legally drink 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in The Pugin, Houses of Strangers', Annie's and Press, the Terrace is a only open Easter to July. Where will you find these watering holes? / Parliament at Westminster
4. / Which criminal organisation's name means "our thing"?Two words / Cosa Nostra
5. / Norbert, Lightning, Spot, Fafnir and Smaug are all examples of what ? / Dragons
6. / Two groups have achieved three consecutive Christmas Number ones. Name them both! / Beatles (63-65) & Spice Girls (96-98)
7. / Who is fifth in line to the British throne? / Princess Beatrice
8. / Which race ran from London to Paris this July? / Tour de France
9. / Who, upon splitting with her partner said, "At least I can wear high heels now."? / Nicole Kidman
10. / Which Puccini opera is set in Nagasaki, Japan in 1904? / Madam Butterfly
Round 4
1. / Which 1973 film included music taken from Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield? / The Exorcist2. / Which religious pilgrimage goal is also the name of one of Mohammed’s daughters? / Fatima
3. / In which country did the company Nokia originate? / Finland
4. / Linguists believe there are how many different languages in the world ? a: 1 – 2,000 b: 6 – 7,000 or c: about 20,000 / b: 6 – 7,000
5. / Because of its shape, which fruit derives its name from the South & Central American or Nahuatl word for “testicle”? / Avocado
6. / Which two Gospels tell variations of the Christmas story? / Matthew & Luke
7. / What on an animal is a Scut? / Tail
8. / What is Kermit the frog’s personal theme song ? / It’s not easy Bein’ Green
9. / At which distance did Sally Gunnell win her gold medal for hurdling at the 1992 Olympics? / 400 metres
10. / What is written on the tiny bottle that Alice finds in “Alice in Wonderland”? / Drink Me
Round 5
1. / In Bram Stoker's Dracula, Where did Dracula come ashore in England? / Whitby2. / Which of these has the USA NOT officially declared war on? France, Mexico, Canada, or Australia? / Mexico
3. / Who is the Green Goblin, an arch enemy of? / Spiderman
4. / Spitsbergen is an island belonging to which country? / Norway
5. / In which organ of the body is the pineal gland? / Brain
6. / Who has now taken the most Test Wickets in his career? / Muttiah Muralitharan
7. / Other than music from gifted composers like Bach and Mozart, various rock and roll artists like Chuck Berry, and greetings in 56 different languages, Voyager I is carrying a musical greeting from what to the far corners of the universe ? / Whale song (Humpback)
8. / Which tennis star had a role in the Bond film Octopussy? / Vijay Amritraj
9. / Gnocchi is a food from Italy. What is it? / Small dumplings
10. / What do Annie Lennox, Humphrey Bogart & Sir Isaac Newton have in common? / Born on Christmas Day
Round 6
1. / What are socks with a diamond pattern called? / Argyle2. / John Merrick was believed to have suffered from neurofibromatosis. What is the name of the film about his sad life ? / The Elephant Man
3. / By what name is Boxing Day (the 26th of December) also known? / St Stephen’s Day
4. / How many syllables make up a Haiku? / 17
5. / How many Grand Prix did Lewis Hamilton win in his debut season? / Four. (Canada, USA, Hungary, Japan)
6. / The following words are from which song ? Work all night on a drink of rum” / The Banana Boat Song (Day Oh)
7. / Roughly, how many kamikaze pilots died in World War II: a: 500 b: 1,000 c: 4,000 d: All of them! / c. 4,000 (got 53 ships!)
8. / Umbles can be made into a pie and gave rise to the expression “to eat (h)umble pie” What are umbles? / Edible entrails
9. / The Khyber Pass joins which two countries? / Afghanistan & Pakistan
10. / What is Hypermetropia? / Long Sightedness
Round 7
1. / Which planet has an orbital period of 687 days? / Mars2. / Almost 50% of all the pistachios in the world are grown in which country? USA, Iran or India? / Iran. (190,000 tons p.a)
3. / The following words are from which song? "The next stop that we make will be England" (if you miss it I’ll feel sorry, sorry for you) / Love Train (O Jays)
4. / Harry Longbaugh was better known by what name? / The Sundance Kid
5. / In which century was the first commercial Christmas Card designed? / Nineteenth (1843)
6. / Who plays House in the eponymous TV series? / Hugh Laurie
7. / Which of the following brands of drink sold the most in the UK in the year 2000 – Ribena, Lucozade or Tango? / Ribena
8. / The Yamato was the largest what ever built? / Battleship
9. / Of what was the Vulgate a version? / The Bible
10. / Who receives the trophy also known as the Rosewater dish, or Venus Rosewater Wimbledon Ladies first contested in 1886? / Singles winner
Round 8
1. / What was the name of Dick Dastardly’s canine companion? / Mutley2. / Who was the first reigning British monarch to make an official visit to the USA? / George VI (in 1939)
3. / Opened by George V in 1923, what was the original Wembley Stadium originally called? / Empire Stadium
4. / In which century was Dom Pierre Perignon, the inventor of champagne, born? / 17th (1639)
5. / In which publication would you find the columns Streets of Shame and Rotten Boroughs? / Private Eye
6. / Spot the odd one out? Vixen, Rudolf, Comet, Cupid? / Rudolf. Not one of the originals!
7. / Who was the first pilot to exceed the speed of sound? / Charles Yeager
8. / What are the two most populated Island Nations in the World? / Indonesia & Japan
9. / What was the surname of the woman who was the inspiration behind the Rolling Stones song "Angie"? / Bowie (Angie Bowie)
10. / Which of the generals present at the battle of Waterloo suffered from the demented idea that he was pregnant and would give birth to an elephant ? / von Blucher