Right, first quiz post of the new blog. Here are the questions and answers from last Mondays quiz,
One question I did bugger up, was the Irish tenner one. It should have read UNTIL 2002... Cos then they went Euro. So yeah, my cock up.My only defecne is that the book I got the question out of was printed in 2009 and I only checked the images online instead of the dates as well...
Sorry...
1. On which BBC TV show did the plasticine character Morph first appear?
Take Hart
2. Which shop did Anita Roddick open in Brighton in 1976, leading to a highly successful chain of stores now trading in over 40 countries worldwide?
The Body Shop
3. Zola Budd was blamed for the fall of which fellow athlete as they ran together in the 3000 metres final at the 1984 Olympic Games?
Mary Decker
4. Before he left The Beatles, which instrument did Stuart Sutcliffe play in the band?
Bass
5. In the Harry Potter books, which London station is the starting point for the Hogwarts Express?
King's Cross
6. Which song by Queen features the line, "Gimme, gimme, gimme, Fried Chicken"
One Vision
7. What nationality was the painter Vincent Van Gogh?
Dutch
8. Which character did Hugo Weaving play in the "The Matrix"? trilogy
Agent Smith
9. Which symbol sits atop that of the Great Pyramid to make up the sign for the Illuminati, adn cann be seen
on the US one dollar bill?
All Seeing Eye
10. What is the connection?
Double (Double Take, Body Double, Double Decker, Double Bass, Double Cross, Double Vision, Double Dutch, Double Agent, Seeing Double)
1. In the police force, what rank comes above Chief Inspector?
Superintendent
2. What Irish writer`s portrait appears on the front of the Irish 10-pound note?
James Joyce
3. Which cosmetics brand gets its name from the Latin word, meaning `snow-white` in English?
Nivea
4. February is the shortest month in the year, but which is the longest?
October, because the clocks go back so it lasts 31 days and 1 hr
5. How many teaspoons go into one tablespoon?
3
6. Which international airline uses the tagline `Every time feels like the first time`?
Virgin
7. What name is given to a triangle with 3 unequal sides?
Scalene
8. What is the british, or proper name for what the Americans call a `Thumb tack`?
Drawing pin
9. After how many years of marriage would you celebrate a tin wedding anniversary?
10 ( I decided it had been a bit tough at this point so asked the question in reverse)
10. Which US President`s signature is on a plaque on the Moon?
Richard Nixon`s
MUSIC ANSWERS
1. Boom Boom Boom - Outhere Brothers
2. Yes sir, I can boogie - Baccara
3. Goody two shoes - adam and the ants
4. spirit in the sky - norman greenbaum
5. vincent - don mclean
6. tell laura i love her - ricky valance
7. we will rock you - five (ft Brian May)
8. I cant help falling in love with you - UB40
9. crossroads - blazin squad
10. la bamba - los lobos
