Quiz

Gen knowledge
1- What is the highest grossing film of all time? – Gone with the wind (1)
2 – What is Britain’s largest national park? – Cairngorm (1)
3 – in 2017 who was the UKs largest employer? NHS (1)
4 – What was Broadway originally called? – The great white way (1)
5 – Which of Henry the 8ths wives was the last to die? – Anna of Cleves (1)
6 – How many commercial airports are there in London? Name them – 6 Heathrow, Luton,
Gatwick, Stansted, London City, London Southend (7)
7 – If you suffer from Globophobia, what are you afraid of? – Balloons (1)
8 – In 1937 what became the largest bridge in the world? – Golden Gate Bridge (1)
9 – What is the oldest theatre in Londons Westend and when was it built? – Theatre Royal
Drury Lane (1) 1663 (1- right century 2 for right decade 3 for correct date)
10 – How many popes have there been? – 266 (1)
Total – 19

Music
1 – Which Mathematical sign has not been the name of an Ed Sheeran Album? – Minus (1)
2 – what year was Band Aid? – 1984 (1)
3 – Name all 7 of S-club 7 – Jo, Rachel, Hannah, Tina, Paul, Bradley, Jon (7)
4 – Who was Kurt Cobain married to? – Courtney Love (1)
5 – What do Sean Anderson, Rick alvarez, Pete Davidson, Malcolm McCormack all have in
common? – featured in Thank U Next – dated Arianne Grande (1)
6 – What is the Beatles best selling song? and what year was it released? – She Loves You –
1963 (2)
7 – Who was the first person to receive a Grammy in all 4 categories? – Chirstopher Cross
(1)
8 – Which None Green Day member has a writing credit for their 2009 song 21 guns? –
David Bowie (1)
9 – What year did Freddie Mercury die? 1991 – November 24 (2)
10 – What was the final No1 song featured on top of the Pops before its cancellation in
2006? – Shakira hips don’t lie (1)
11 – Who was the last act to perform live on the same show? What song? – Snow Patrol –
chasing Cars (2)
Total - 20

Tv/ Film/ literature

1– What number is Monicas apartment in friends? – 20 or 5 (1) – 2 points if both given
2– What is the longest battle scene in film and TV history? How long did it take to film? –
Battle of Winterfell (The Long Night) 11 weeks (2)
3– When were the first academy awards held? – 1929 (1)
4– who has won the most Academy awards – Walt Disney 26 (1)
5 – which Netflix original TV series is based on a Graphic Novel written by Gerard Way – lead
singer of My Chemical Romance – The Umbralla Academy. (1)
6 – Currently what is the Number 1 Trending TV show On UK Netflix? After Life (1)
7– Which Stephen King book about the assassination of JFK was turned into a TV Show
starring James Franco? – 11.22.63 (1)
8 – Which book has been adapted for film and Tv the most times? – A Christmas Carol (1)
19 – Which book was awarded with the Man Booker Prize in 2019 – there are 2 – the
Testaments (1) – Margaret Attwood (1) – Girl, Woman, Other (1) – Bernadine Everisto (1)
Total 14

Anagrams
1st 4 capitol cities
1 – Activity Can – Vatican City (1)
2 – Animal – Manila (1)
3 – Serious Bean – Buenos Aires (1)
4 – Gear Up – Prague (1)
Cities in the UK
5 – Elf Stab – Belfast (1)
6 – Lost Rib – Bristol (1)
7 – Never sins – Inverness (1)
8 – Glum, bored, dish – Middlesbrough (1)
Celebrities
9 – Im a jerk but listen – Justin Timberlake (1)
10 – Sweaty Ken – Kanye West (1)
11 – Presbyterians – Britney Spears (1)
12 – Try eel sperm – Meryl Streep (1)
Total – 12

Overall Total - 66