ONE NIGHT STAND CUP COMPETITION
25th February 2015
Note: Unless specified, only surnames are required.
1 Castles
1. Which famous artist and inventor died at Amboise Castle in France, 1519?
A: Leonardo da Vinci
2. Which castle is sometimes referred to as the “Key to England”?
A: Dover Castle
3. Highclere Castle featured as what, in a TV series shown in 2010?
A: Downton Abbey
4. Lumley Castle overlooks a cricket ground used by which county?
A: Durham
5. “Castles made of Sand” was written in 1967 by which famous guitarist?
A: Jimi Hendrix
Spare: Which English castle was used as part of Hogworts in the Harry Potter films?
A: Alnwick (Pronounced Anick)
2 Computers
1. John 117 is the protagonist of which best selling computer game franchise?
A: Halo
2. What do the initials DRAM stand for when used in a computer context?
A: Dynamic Random Access Memory
3. On a standard UK computer keyboard, which symbol is generated by simultaneously pressing the shift and 8 keys?
A: An asterisk (or star)
4. Which home computer, produced from 1983 to 1992, was originally known as the VIC-64 until its name changed to that of the manufacturing company?
A: Commodore-64 (Accept Commodore)
5. What 2001 Disney movie blockbuster is considered the first to successfully achieve CGI fur?
A: Monsters Inc
Spare: Which movie starred Hugh Jackman as a computer hacker and John Travolta as a counter terrorist?
A: Swordfish
3 Cars
1. Name the car manufacturer that makes the model "Edsel""
A: Ford
2. What number did Herbie the Volkswagen Beetle sport on his doors and front?
A: 53
3. Which car was used in the James Bond movie “Goldfinger”? – ½ point for make, ½ point for model
A: Aston Martin DB5
4. In which old children's TV programme did the character Mike Mercury feature?
A: Supercar
5. Who sang about a “Fast car “in 1988?
A: Tracy Chapman
Spare: What abbreviated company/brand stands for, translated: Spanish Touring Car Company?
A: SEAT (Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo)
4 Coffees & Chocs
1. Mocha, a blend of chocolate and coffee made into a drink, originated in which country?
A: Yemen
2. Which chocolate bar is also the name for 10 US Cents?
A: Dime
3. Which song was a number one hit in the UK for the All Saints in 2000?
A: Black Coffee
4. What was Charlie’s surname in the book and film “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”?
A: Bucket
5. Totnes in Devon UK campaigned successfully in 2012 to repel what global beverage chain from establishing in its high street?
A: Costa Coffee
Spare: In which century was chocolate introduced to Britain?
A: 17th
Picture Round
1.
A: Harry Kane
2.
A: Lee Evans
3.
A: Sebastein Chabal
4.
A: Interflora
5.
A: Iceland
6.
A: Yogi Bear
7.
A: Justin Welby
8.
A: Sit down Shut up
9.
A: Lady Gaga
10.
A: Gone with the Wind
6 Curry
1. In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup?
A: Rugby Union (South Africa)
2. At which Olympics was British figure skater John Curry was Male singles Olympic champion? Year and City – ½ point each
A: 1976 Innsbruck
3. Which style of curry when translated into English means ‘marinade in garlic’?
A: VIndaloo
4. Who had a four year affair with John Major before he was Prime Minister starting in 1984?
A: Edwina Currie
5. Currys, P.C. world and The Link are all subsideries of which electrical retailing group?
A: Dixons
Spare: Curry Rivel is a village and civil parish in which county?
A: Somerset
7 Champions
1. Which Britain has been F1 World Champion on most occasions, that being 3 times?
A: Jackie Stewart
2. Who wrote the book “Danny Champion of the World”?
A: Roald Dahl
3. What was the name of Stuart Damon’s character in the 1960s TV show “The Champions”?
A: Craig Stirling
4. Champion the Wonderhorse was the onscreen companion of which singing cowboy?
A: Gene Autry
5. Which Scottish football team has won the most championships?
A: Rangers (54) (Celtic 45)
Spare: In 1886, William Steinitz became the first world champion at what?
A: Chess
8 Cards
1. How many cards are there in a Tarot pack?
A: 78
2. In which film did Brad Pitt’s character say: “Just 'cos a guy carries a library card, doesn’t mean he’s Yoda”?
A: Seven
3. The word deltiologist, derived from the Greek 'deltos' meaning writing-tablet, refers to a collector of what?
A: Postcards (picture postcards more precisely)
4. Introduced in New York in 1950 what was the first credit card?
A: Diners Club Card
5. Which charity in 1949 was the first to produce a Christmas card?
A: UNICEF (originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, now called United Nations Children's Fund)
Spare: In a deck of cards what is the total value of only the numeric cards in all suits?
A: 216
Play-off
1. Which 70-mile long river, which flows through Wales and England, rises in Snowdonia and is known as Afon Dyfrdwy in Welsh and Deva Fluvius in Latin?
A: Dee
2. In which Italian city is the Verdi opera Rigoletto set?
A: Mantua
3. Which county in England is home to the remains of Bolingbroke castle, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby and a youth hostel called Woody’s Top?
A: Lincolnshire
4. What’s the name of the medieval siege engine that threw missiles of great weight at enemy fortifications by means of a counterweight?
A: Trebuchet
5. What part of the body is affected by Potts disease?
A: The spine
Spare: What type of plant is a Silver Slipper?
A: Azalea