Quiz History

1) What year did we land on the moon? 1969 2) In 1930 who hosted the first Fifa World Cup? Uruguay 3) How many times has Mexico hosted the Fifa World Cup? 2 4) How old was Queen Victoria when she came to the throne? 18 years old 5) When was the Eiffel Tower built? 1889, 1887,1888 6) Who sang all I want for christmas is you in 1994? Mariah Carey 7) Who was the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace? Queen Victoria 8) How many years did it take to build the Taj Mahal? 21 years 9) Who is the only Prime Minister to be assassinated? Spencer Perceval 10) Which two of Henry 8th's wives were beheaded? Anne boleyn and Catherine Howard

Geography/Language
1) How many stars are on the flag of Honduras? 5 2) Name the five oceans? Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, Indian, Artic 3) How do you say please in French? s'il vous plat 4) Name as many US states ending in the letter S? there are 5 5) What is the capital of Swizzerland? Bern 6) Except for white, what other four colours are on the flag of zimbabwe? Green, Yellow, Red, Black 7) What is the capital of Turkey? Ankara 8) What is the capital of Mexico? Mexico City 9) What countries border Peru? Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Colombia 10) How many countries are there in Africa? there are around 47 countries

Film/Movie
1) Who sung the theme tune to the film 'Goldeneye'? Tina Turner 2) Who directed the 2008 British movie 'Slumdog Millionaire'? Danny Boyle

3) Which movie monster lived on Skull Island? King Kong 4) In which film did Tom Hanks play prison guard Paul Edgecomb? The Green Mile 5) In 'Toy Story', what was the name of the TV show Woody had appeared in? Woody's Roundup 6) Which 2009 film centres around a floating pirate radio station? The boat that rocked 7) Which Rocky movie features the song 'Eye Of The Tiger' by survivor? Rocky 3 8) Which 2004 boxing movie did Clint Eastwood produce, direct and star in? Million dollar baby 9) Which actor provides the voice for 'Shrek'? Mike Myers 10) In Harry Potter, how many players are there on a Qudditch team? 7 players 11) What kind of creature is Sebastian in 'The Little Mermaid'? A Crab 12) What are the names of the seven dwarfs in snow white? sleepy, happy, grumpy, sneezy, bashful, doc and dopey 13) On what street does Sherlock Holmes live? Baker 14) In the film 'There's something about Mary' who played Mary? Cameron Diaz

15) What are the names of all The Harry Potter films? Harry potter and the Philosopher's Stone Chamber of Secrets Prisoner of Azkaban Goblet of Fire Order of the Phoenix Half-Blood Prince Deathly Hallows

Science and faith

1) In the periodic table, what element has the symbol Au? Gold 2) In the periodic table, what element has the the symbol Tb? Terbium 3) Give the names of Adam and Eve's three sons? Cain, Abel, Seth 4) the theory of relativity was put forward by who? Albert Einstein 5) Who greets you at the Gates according to the Bible? St Peter 6) How many electrons are there in Hydrogen? 1 7) What was the name of the first sheep that was cloned? Dolly the sheep

8) Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem but where did their journey start? Nazareth 9) On what day did Jesus die? Friday 10) Joan of Arc was known as the Maid of what? Orleans

TV
1) Who won the second series of X-Factor? Shayne Ward 2) In Channel 4's 1999 poll to find the "100 Greatest Movie Stars", in what position was Michael Caine? 44 3) Mork and Mindy is a spin off of which TV show? Happy Days 4) In the TV series FRIENDS how many friends are there and what were their names? 6, monica, chandler, ross, rachel, pheabe and joey 5) How many fingers does Homer Simpson have altogether? 8 ( 6 fingers+ 2 thumbs) 6) In Twilight, what year was Edward Cullen turned into a vampire? 1918 7) How old is Gordan Ramsay? 45 years old 8) When was the telephone invented? 1876 9) How old is Cornation Street? 51 years old

10) When was the first Britains Got Talent? 9th June 2007

Music
1) How many members are there in One Direction? 5 2) Who's real nameis Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta? Lady gaga 3) Which rapper topped the UK charts in 2010 with Pass Out? Tinie tempah 4) Which group sang With or Without you in 1987? U2 5) When is Susan Boyle's brithday? 1st April 1961 6) What is Cliff Richards birth name? Harry Rodger Webb 7) What are the names of the Rolling Stones? Mike Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood 8) What is Marylin Monroe's birth name? Norma jeane mortenson 9) Who sang Single Ladies? Beyonce Knowles 10) Which word means gradually getting louder and louder? Crescendo

Sport
1) What was the first football made of? Pigs bladder

2) What is the name of Fernando Torres' son? Leo 3) How many gold medals did Michael Phelps win at Beijing in 2008? 8 gold medals 4) Which king declared cricket illegal in 1477? Edward 4th 5) What colour of caps are worn by the Australian national cricket team? Green (gold) 6) Who was the first John to be crowned snooker World Champion? John Pulman 7) Who scored Englands second goal in the 1966 World Cup final? Martin Peters 8) Which jockey came third in the 2002 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award? Tony McCoy 9) How old was Pele when he scored in his first World Cup final? 17 10) What birds name is given to three consecutive strikes in ten pin bowling game? A Turkey

Greek Myth(do not do)

1) What is the name of Zeus's wife? Hera 2) How many of his children did Cronus swallow? Swallowed 5(had six children) 3) What is the name of Persephone's mother? Demeter 4) In greek myth, where did the gods live? Mount Olympus

5) list the main 14 greek gods and goddesses? zeus, hera, poseidon, demeter, hades, hestia, ares, aphrodite, hermes, athena, apollo, artemis, hephaestus, dionysus. The End tie break make the best aireoplane