Quiz #91

Prior to its full-colour ending set in the present day, what is the only colour except black and white that is seen in the Steven Spielberg film Schindler’s List?

Question 2

Hay and straw are often confused. Which is made of dried cereal stalks?

Question 3

One way to differentiate between male and female bumblebees is their back legs. Which sex of bumblebee has hairier back legs?

Question 4

Dated as being from the 12^th century, and made of walrus tusk and whale teeth, pieces used to play what game were found on the Scottish Isle of Lewis in 1831?

Question 5

What is the name of the field of chemistry that studies interstellar molecules and chemical reactions in space?

Question 6

Often mistaken for a Britishism, but more likely an American term that was believed to sound quaintly British due to the country’s association with the item, a bumbershoot is what type of accessory?

Question 7

At the football World Cup, the Bronze Medal Match saw England defeat France 6-4 in a game played similar to an exhibition, with limited defence. Which English player scored a hat-trick in the game, and which French player scored twice to ultimately secure his lead at the top of the tournament’s Golden Boot standings as well as become the top World Cup goalscorer in history?

Question 8

Norwegian football fan Emil Lappen caught media attention at the World Cup when he refused to join in with fellow fans during the supporters’ signature Viking rowing chant. In a subsequent interview, what three reasons did Lappen give for not wanting to participate?

Question 9

According to the Mars product website, what are the three components of a Mars bar? 

Question 10

Make the longest word possible from the following letters: CEEGORTTU

Round 1 points
(Maximum: 23)

Round 2

Question 1

In which country in the UK does the cartoon character Fireman Sam live?

Question 2

What word goes before ‘cavalier’ in the name of a 17^th-century painting by Dutch artist Frans Hals; ‘policeman’ in a 1922 music hall song by Charles Penrose; and ‘gnome’ in a 1960s song by David Bowie?

Question 3

What adjective describing an emotion can be put before ‘iron’ to describe a traditional solid cast iron clothes iron, generally with a detachable handle, which must be heated on a stove?

Question 4

For which Mongol Emperor did 13^th century Italian merchant Marco Polo serve as a foreign diplomat, as well as exploring and living in China as his guest for 17 years?

Question 5

Comprised of the same digit repeated twice, by what number is Italian super-fine doppio flour also known?‘

Question 6

‘Make your vote Count’ is the election slogan of which candidate standing in the upcoming by-election in Clacton in England – the eighth time the candidate has stood for election?

Question 7

One located in London and the other in rural Buckinghamshire, what are the two residences of the UK Prime Minister?

Question 8

In the New Testament in the Bible, which three disciples comprised Jesus’s inner circle?

Question 9

In internet slang, and generally used as a reply to a long-winded comment or article, for what do the letters TL;DR stand?

Question 10

All in Europe, what are the five UN-recognised countries in the world that do not have an airport – although all have a heliport?

Round 2 points
(Maximum: 20)

Total points
(Maximum: 43)

Round 3

Question 1

Due to changing borders and dynasties, which Middle Eastern nation is believed to have had the most different capital cities in history, with the current capital generally taken as the 32^nd city – and 54^th official change of capital – since 2700BC?

Question 2

Not entirely dissimilar to that of its northern neighbour, what is the official name of the country of Mexico?

Question 3

Later adapted into a film starring Will Smith, what is the name of the 1954 novel by Richard Matheson that is deemed as a major influence on modern vampire and zombie portrayals, its plot detailing the scientific work of Dr Robert Neville as he examines two strains of a blood-sucking creature – one infected, and the other undead?

Question 4

The Egyptian deity Neper, the Aztec deity Centeōtl, and the Japanese deity Ō-Inari are all gods of what class of foodstuff?

Question 5

Associated with traditional Aran sweaters, which are also known as fisherman’s jumpers, and giving its name to a needle used to create it, what type of knitting pattern uses long dense braids or lattices which protrude above the fabric background?

Question 6

What royal house ruled France from 1589 to 1792, was restored to the throne in 1814 for less than one year, and then was restored for a second time from 1815 to 1830 before it lost power to a house connected to a royal cousin?

Question 7

Known for its distinctive green colour, fistik ezmesi is frequently used in Turkish desserts and sometimes referred to as Turkish marzipan despite not containing almonds. What two ingredients are mixed with water to make fistik ezmesi?

Question 8

What three plays written by William Shakespeare feature a character named Rosaline or Rosalind? One of the characters is unseen, one amongst a lady’s attendants who collectively tempt a king and three lords to break a vow, and one the play’s lead character who spends much of the story disguised as a man?

Question 9

What four cities in France have four-letter names and populations above 100000 people?

Question 10

What six novels by Roald Dahl have two-word titles, five of which start with the word ‘The’?

Round 3 points
(Maximum: 21)

Total points
(Maximum: 64)

Round 4

Question 1

Home to nearly 50000 active soldiers and over 70000 family members, and making up the majority of the population of the town of Fayetteville, Fort Bragg is the largest US army base in the world. In which east coast US state is Fort Bragg situated?

Question 2

What type of art is kakiemon, practiced in Japan from the mid-17th century?

Question 3

Also known as the beach apple, and widely marked with warning signs in its native Caribbean and South American habitats, what is the world’s most toxic tree to humans?

Question 4

Labelled as a variant of Nichiren Buddhism by followers and as a cult by critics, and claiming to have over 8 million followers in Japan and 12 million worldwide – although these numbers are disputed – what is the name of the organisation that was established in Japan in 1930, has claimed celebrities Tina Turner, Orlando Bloom, Roberto Baggio, Belinda Carlisle, Courtney Love, and Herbie Hancock as followers, and whose name is the Japanese for ‘creating value study group’?

Question 5

Sometimes known as ‘pinkface’ by critics when describing the action within the television industry, the act of heterosexuals pretending to be homosexual within the acting, pornography, and sex work industry is known by what three-word rhyming phrase?

Question 6

The medicine Cyanocobalamin is a manufactured form of which vitamin, which generally works in tandem with B₉ – or folate – and a deficiency of which leads to megaloblastic anaemia?

Question 7

In metaphysics, what are the respective terms for the theory that everything in the world is physical, with nothing above it, and the theory that everything in the world is a mental construct, with nothing known as physical? One of the terms directly refers to the physical nature of the world, while the other word is now more often used to describe a mindset that seeks perfection.

Question 8

Modern aircraft carriers are difficult to sink because they are designed as numerous airtight cells, meaning a direct strike will only affect a small portion of the vessel. In order to ensure a sufficient amount of doors and fittings inside the vessel remain closed at all times, the US military always imposes one of what three single-word material conditions on board, changed depending on threat level, with the conditions’ names often shortened to the letters X, Y, and Z?

Question 9

Three of which are in the Alpha Centauri system, what are the four closest stars to the Earth?

Question 10

The Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit is given to plant varieties that have exceptional home and garden value within the UK. What are the nine types of common edible garden plant which each have over 20 different varieties listed on the RHS Award of Garden Merit ‘Fruit, Herbs, and Vegetables’ list?

Round 4 points
(Maximum: 24)

Total points
(Maximum: 88)

Round 5

In Round 5, there is only one answer. The fewer clues you need to get it, the more points you receive. If you need only one clue, you receive 10 points; if you require two clues, you will receive 9 points, and so on.

However, you may only answer once. If you answer incorrectly, you receive zero points for the round.

The following are all what?

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Round 5 points
(Maximum: 10)

Total points
(Maximum: 98)