Big Quiz for CLIC Sargent

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Take part in the Big Quiz for CLIC Sargent to raise
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a quiz host to ask the questions and give each team a copy of the
answer sheet. Once all the questions have been asked, swap the
answer sheets between teams and score each other’s answers.
Should there be a draw, there’s a tiebreaker too. Give the winning
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ROUND ONE
TV AND MOVIES
d in a series, was the
1.
2.
3.
Answers
which question?
, Leslie Nielson’s line “don’t call me Shirley” was a response to
One point for each correct answer:
a.
Billy Bob Thornton
b. Stanley Anderson
c.
Morgan Freeman
d. Harrison Ford
e.
Kenneth Walsh
f.
Bill Pullman
-rated in the USA?
4.
5.
One point for each correct answer:
a.
acters?
Mr. Smee
b. Jim Dear
c.
Stromboli
d. Scuttle
6. According to IMDb, which title was ranked number 1 in the Top Rated Movies
chart in December 2015?
7. In 2010, which title won ‘Best Picture’ at the Oscars?
8. True or false; actors who played walkers in the TV series ‘The Walking Dead’ had
to go through ‘walker school’ to learn how to walk and move like walkers?
9. In 2008, actor Johnny Depp won ‘Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion
10.
‘Pitch Perfect’ and ‘The Hunger Games’.
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The Lego Movie’,
ROUND TWO
SCIENCE AND NATURE
Answers
11. Ranger, Pioneer, Viking, Galileo and Cassini are some notable examples of what?
12. Horned lizards have many predators, from coyotes to carnivorous mice. Which
of the following defence mechanisms have horned lizards evolved to have?
a. Shooting spikes from their bodies
c. Spitting acid from their mouths
b. Shooting blood from their eyes
13. On Sunday 10 August 2003, a new record was set during the hottest day in British
history. What was the record breaking temperature?
a. 34.5C
b. 41.2C
c. 37.9C
anslated means ‘disease producer’?
14.
15. True or false; all snakes can swim and can stay under water for up to an hour?
16. The smallest dinosaur is alive today in the form of what bird?
17. The chemical properties of many solutions enable them to be divided into three
categories – acidic, alkaline and neutral solutions. The pH scale is used to measure
acidity and alkalinity. Fill in the blank:
Solutions with a pH of ______ are neutral
18. How many different bases are there in a DNA molecule?
a. Several thousand
b. Four
c. Two
19. Where in the human body is the LUNULA located?
20. Charles Babbage (1791 – 1871), inventor, was considered to be the ‘Father of’ what?
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ROUND THREE
SPORTS
Answers
21.The first Olympic games, held in 776 BC in Olympia
Greece, were held in honour of which Greek god?
22.Which sport is played on the largest pitch?
23.Which footballer has said: “That was in the past – we’re in the future now”?
24.The field for the first ever world championship F1 race did NOT include which
of the following?
a. A Swiss baron
b.
A Thai prince
c. A French bureaucrat
d.
A well-known Jazz musician
25.Which country won the 1996 Cricket World Cup?
26.Prior to Andy Murray’s triumph at the 2013 Wimbledon final, how many years had
Britain had to wait for a men’s champion?
27.Following Mike Tyson’s parole from prison, how much did his first comeback fight
against Peter McNeeley gross worldwide?
a. $76 million
b.
$24 million
c.
$96 million
28.In which year of the 1980’s did the colour of the balls at Wimbledon change
from white to yellow?
29.Which stadium has been the venue for two FIFA World Cup final matches?
30.In rugby, who was just 22 years old when he first captained England?
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ROUND FOUR
ART AND LITERATURE
Answers
31.Following a nationwide coverage of a lengthy obscenity trial, which book by
DH Lawrence went back on sale in 1960?
32.In what country’s newspaper was the comic strip starring cartoon reporter,
Tintin originally printed?
33.Which ‘word’ was named Oxford Dictionaries ‘Word of the Year 2015’?
34.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows broke sales records as the fastest-selling book
ever. How many copies did it sell in the first 24 hours following its release?
a. 15 million
b. 37 million
c. 22 million
35.True or false; according to a new book, ‘Finding Winnie: The True Story of the
World’s Most Famous Bear’, Winnie the Pooh is in fact a girl.
36.Vincent Van Goph produced more than 2,000 works during his life.
How many paintings did he sell whilst alive?
37.The Bennet family appear in which Jane Austen novel?
38.Which John Steinbeck novel revolves around the characters Lenny and George?
39.Name the Shakespeare play that features the murder of King Duncan?
40.Which prize is awarded every October to the book judged to be the best
published that year by a British or Commonwealth author?
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ROUND FIVE
FOOD AND DRINK
Answers
41.The English word for which popular spice takes
its name from the Latin and/or French word for ‘nail’?
42.Name the popular drink that was invented by John Pemberton in 1886.
43.Which European country produces the most wine?
44.In which English County is the town of Stilton?
45.Calvados is a brandy made from which fruit?
46.What is the favourite drink of the following?
One point for each correct answer:
a. James Bond
b. JD from ‘Scrubs’
c. Ron Burgandy from ‘Anchorman’
d. Kel from ‘Kenan and Kel’
47.From which fish do we get caviar?
48.True or false; the oldest evidence for soup is from 300 B.C.
49.What popular treat was once used as currency?
50.In 2015, how many hamburgers were McDonalds selling every second of every day?
a. 25
b. 100
c. 75
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BONUS ROUND
Enter your own questions below.
Each correct answer is worth two points!
Answers
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
Score: bonus round
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TIEBREAKER
56.
TOTAL SCORE
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Answer
ROUND ONE
TV AND MOVIES
3.
Pirates of the Caribbean,
At Worlds End
d in a series, was the
1.
2.
Answers
which question?
, Leslie Nielson’s line “don’t call me Shirley” was a response to
One point for each correct answer:
a.
Love Actually
Billy Bob Thornton
Armageddon
b. Stanley Anderson
c.
Deep Impact OR Olympus Has Fallen
Morgan Freeman
Air Force One
d. Harrison Ford
e.
Kenneth Walsh
The Day After Tomorrow
f.
Bill Pullman
Independence Day
Midnight Cowboy
-rated in the USA?
4.
5.
“Surely you can’t be serious?”
One point for each correct answer:
a.
acters?
Peter Pan
Mr. Smee
Lady and the Tramp
b. Jim Dear
c.
Pinocchio
Stromboli
The Little Mermaid
d. Scuttle
6. According to IMDb, which title was ranked number 1 in the Top Rated Movies
chart in December 2015?
The Shawshank Redemption
7. In 2010, which title won ‘Best Picture’ at the Oscars?
The King’s Speech
8. True or false; actors who played walkers in the TV series ‘The Walking Dead’ had
to go through ‘walker school’ to learn how to walk and move like walkers?
True
9. In 2008, actor Johnny Depp won ‘Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion
Sweeney Todd: The Demon
Barber of Fleet Street
10.
‘Pitch Perfect’ and ‘The Hunger Games’.
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The Lego Movie’,
Elizabeth Banks
ROUND TWO
SCIENCE AND NATURE
Answers
11.Ranger, Pioneer, Viking, Galileo and Cassini are some notable examples of what?
Space missions (U.S. Planetary
Science Missions)
12.Horned lizards have many predators, from coyotes to carnivorous mice. Which
of the following defence mechanisms have horned lizards evolved to have?
b. Shooting blood from their eyes
a. Shooting spikes from their bodies b. Shooting blood from their eyes
c. Spitting acid from their mouths
13.On Sunday 10 August 2003, a new record was set during the hottest day in British
history. What was the record breaking temperature?
a. 34.5C c. 37.9C
b. 41.2C c. 37.9C
14.Which scientific word translated means ‘disease producer’?
Pathogen
15.True or false; all snakes can swim and can stay under water for up to an hour?
True
16.The smallest dinosaur is alive today in the form of what bird?
Bee Hummingbird
17.The chemical properties of many solutions enable them to be divided into three
categories – acidic, alkaline and neutral solutions. The pH scale is used to measure
acidity and alkalinity. Fill in the blank:
7
Solutions with a pH of ______ are neutral
18.How many different bases are there in a DNA molecule?
a. Several thousand b. Four
b. Four
c. Two
19.Where in the human body is the LUNULA located?
Fingernail (it is the white crescent
shape at the base of the finger nail)
20.Charles Babbage (1791 – 1871), inventor, was considered to be the ‘Father of’ what?
Computers
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ROUND THREE
SPORTS
Answers
21.The first Olympic games, held in 776 BC in Olympia
Greece, were held in honour of which Greek god?
Zeus
22.Which sport is played on the largest pitch?
Polo
23.Which footballer has said: “That was in the past – we’re in the future now”?
David Beckham
24.The field for the first ever world championship F1 race did NOT include which
of the following?
c. A French bureaucrat
a. A Swiss baron
b.
A Thai prince
c. A French bureaucrat
d.
A well-known Jazz musician
25.Which country won the 1996 Cricket World Cup?
Sri Lanka
26.Prior to Andy Murray’s triumph at the 2013 Wimbledon final, how many years had
Britain had to wait for a men’s champion?
77
27.Following Mike Tyson’s parole from prison, how much did his first comeback fight
against Peter McNeeley gross worldwide?
c. $96 million
a. $76 million
b.
$24 million
c.
$96 million
28.In which year of the 1980’s did the colour of the balls at Wimbledon change
from white to yellow?
1986
29.Which stadium has been the venue for two FIFA World Cup final matches?
Estadio Azteca in Mexico City
30.In rugby, who was just 22 years old when he first captained England?
Will Carling
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ROUND FOUR
ART AND LITERATURE
Answers
31.Following a nationwide coverage of a lengthy obscenity trial, which book by
DH Lawrence went back on sale in 1960?
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
32.In what country’s newspaper was the comic strip starring cartoon reporter,
Tintin originally printed?
Belgium
33.Which word was named Oxford Dictionaries ‘Word of the Year 2015’?
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34.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows broke sales records as the fastest-selling book
ever. How many copies did it sell in the first 24 hours following its release?
a. 15 million
a. 15 million
b. 37 million
c. 22 million
35.True or false; according to a new book, ‘Finding Winnie: The True Story of the
World’s Most Famous Bear’, Winnie the Pooh is in fact a girl.
True
36.Vincent Van Goph produced more than 2,000 works during his life.
How many paintings did he sell whilst alive?
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37.The Bennet family appear in which Jane Austen novel?
Pride and Prejudice
38.Which John Steinbeck novel revolves around the characters Lenny and George?
Of Mice and Men
39.Name the Shakespeare play that features the murder of King Duncan?
Macbeth
40.Which prize is awarded every October to the book judged to be the best
published that year by a British or Commonwealth author?
The Booker Prize
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ROUND FIVE
FOOD AND DRINK
Answers
41.The English word for which popular spice takes
its name from the Latin and/or French word for ‘nail’?
Cloves (Latin ‘clavus’, French ‘clou’)
42.Name the popular drink that was invented by John Pemberton in 1886.
Coca-Cola
43.Which European country produces the most wine?
Italy
44.In which English County is the town of Stilton?
Cambridgeshire
45.Calvados is a brandy made from which fruit?
Apple
46.What is the favourite drink of the following?
One point for each correct answer:
a. James Bond
Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred
b. JD from ‘Scrubs’
Appletini
c. Ron Burgandy from ‘Anchorman’
Scotch
d. Kel from ‘Kenan and Kel’
Orange soda
47.From which fish do we get caviar?
Sturgeon
48.True or false; the oldest evidence for soup is from 300 B.C.
False. The oldest evidence for soup
is from 6,000 B.C. and calls for
hippopotamus and sparrow meat.
49.What popular treat was once used as currency?
Chocolate
50.In 2015, how many hamburgers were McDonalds selling every second of every day?
c. 75
a. 25
b. 100
c. 75
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BONUS ROUND
Enter your own questions below.
Each correct answer is worth two points!
Answers
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
Score: bonus round
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TIEBREAKER
56.
TOTAL SCORE
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Answer