Quiz 95

TV and Film quiz questions

Quiz 95 – Round 2 – TV and Film

James Bond theme quiz – Who performed the following James Bond theme tunes?

1. Diamonds are Forever

Shirley Bassey

2. Live and Let Die

Paul McCartney and Wings

3. The Spy Who Loved Me

Carly Simon

4. For Your Eyes Only

Sheena Easton

5. The Living Daylights

A-ha

6. License to Kill

Gladys Knight

7. GoldenEye

Tina Turner

8. Spectre

Sam Smith

9. The World is Not Enough

Garbage

10. Quantum of Solace

Jack White and Alicia Keys

 

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Sport

Quiz 95 – Round 3 – Sport

1.Who captained Europe in the 2014 Ryder Cup?

Paul McGinley

2. In which year were football World Cup matches first televised?

1954

3. In which sport was Sir Henry Segrave a renowned name?

Motor Racing (also held land and water speed records simultaneously)

4. In which city will you find Recreation Ground rugby stadium, commonly known as ‘the Rec’?

Bath

5. Who succeeded Sven Göran Eriksson as England football manager in 2006?

Steve McLaren

6. Which international rugby team are commonly known as the ‘Springboks’?

South Africa

7. How many hoops are required according to the official rules of garden croquet?

Six

8. How many players are there on an American football team?

Eleven

9. In which year did Sir Roger Bannister run the first sub-four-minute mile?

1954

10. What does BMX stand for?

Bicycle Motocross

 

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Art and Literature

Quiz 95 – Round 4 – Art and Literature

The following are some of the best-selling books of 2015 in the UK. Can you name the author?

1. The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins

2. Grandpa’s Great Escape

David Walliams

3.  Go Set a Watchman

Harper Lee

4. Everyday Super Food

Jamie Oliver

5. The Miniaturist

Jessie Burton

6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School

Jeff Kinney

7. Elizabeth is Missing

Emma Healey

8. Mog’s Christmas Calamity

Judith Kerr

9. Grey

E.L. James

10. The Martian

Andy Weir

 

 

 

 

 

Science and Nature Quiz questions

Quiz 95 – Round 5 – Science and Nature

1. What is the usual colour of copper sulphate?

Blue

2. Larissa is a moon of which planet?

Neptune

3. Of what is the ‘ohm’ the standard measurement?

Electrical resistance

4. At what temperature would both a Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometer show a reading of the same number?

Minus forty degrees

5. Which chemical element has the atomic number 2?

Helium

6. What is the centre of an atom called?

Nucleus

7. Which common household condiment has the chemical formula C2H4O2?

Vinegar

8. What is the more common name for the larynx?

Voice box

9. In physics, which letter of the alphabet is used to represent the speed of light in a vacuum?

C

10. Who is credited with the invention of FM radio?

Edwin Howard Armstrong

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celebrities

Quiz 95 – Round 6 – Celebrities

This round is all about famous fathers and daughters. We will give you the name of ten female celebrities and you need to tell us who their fathers are/were.

1. Miley Cyrus

Billy Ray Cyrus

2. Angelina Jolie

Jon Voight

3. Nicole Richie

Lionel Richie

4. Lily Allen

Keith Allen

5. Gabby Logan

Terry Yorath

6. Zoe Ball

Johnny Ball

7. Bridget Fonda

Peter Fonda

8. Norah Jones

Ravi Shankar

9. Eve Hewson

Bono

10. Nadia Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

 

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Pub Quiz Questions

Quiz 95 – Round 7 – General Knowledge

1. Who wrote the children’s book ‘The Boy in Striped Pyjamas’?

John Boyne

2. Which Indian city was formerly known as Madras until 1996?

Chennai

3. Who was the first official holder of the title of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom?

John Dryden (Ben Johnson and Sir William D’Avenant were previous unofficial holders – accept these answers if you wish)

4. Who was President of France from June 1969 until his death in office in 1974?

Georges Pompidou

5. ‘Dienstag’ is the German word for which day of the week?

Tuesday

6. In poker terms, what does MTT stand for?

Multi Table Tournament

7. In which country will the 2018 FIFA World Cup be held?

Russia

8. Who was the patron saint of animals?

St. Francis of Assisi

9. On which day of the year is the King George VI Chase normally run at Kempton Park?

26th December

10. Which member of the royal family was born on the 15th of September 1984?

Prince Harry