CCMB Pub Quiz 11

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1. A traditional macaroon can be a mixture of ground almonds, sugar and egg whites baked on a sheet of what ? Rice Paper



2. On the cover of the famous Beatles Abbey Road album - which of the Beatles has his hands is his pockets ? Lennon


4. Which one of the Chasers on the quiz show “The Chase” was a Mastermind Champion ? Fred Housego? (the only Mastermind Champion I can name)


5. In October 2019 which Technology Company bought Fitbit for $2.1bn ? Google


7. Tennis - who is the highest ranked Briton on the Men’s World Rankings ? Andy Murray?




13. Which Japanese Consumer Electronics Company makes the GameBoy game console ? Nintendo



14. In terms of population what is the largest City on the south island of New Zealand ? Christchurch


19. Kevin Costner has only been nominated for an Acting Oscar once and was unsuccessful - which film was it ? Dances With Wolves


21. Who was the last Monarch of the Stuart Dynasty ? James


22. This Britpop band’s only UK No 1 single was “The Drugs Don’t Work” in 1998 - who are they ? Verve




25. Name the year - Winston Churchill makes his first public speech warning of the dangers of German rearmament, the first modern sighting of the Loch Ness Monster takes place and the first Krispy Kreme doughnut store opens in the USA ? 1936?



26. In which US State does the famous film “Gone With the Wind” take place ? Georgia


32. “Barkiss is willing” is a famous quote from which Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield


34. Formula 1 -the Japanese Grand Prix takes place in which City? Osaka?



35. When the Batman Film Franchise was rebooted in 2005 with the film “Batman Begins” who played the part of Batman ? Christian Bale


36. If the French call this dish “choucroute” what do the Germans call it ? Saurkraut?



37. What type of hat is associated with Sherlock Holmes - Deerstalker



38. What colour shoes does Ronald McDonald wear ? Red?


39. Which line of the London Underground serves the terminals of Heathrow Airport ? Picadilly



40. Heriot-Watt University is located in which Scottish City ? Edinburgh?

[Enoch Mort]

1. A traditional macaroon can be a mixture of ground almonds, sugar and egg whites baked on a sheet of what ? Rice Paper



2. On the cover of the famous Beatles Abbey Road album - which of the Beatles has his hands is his pockets ? Lennon


4. Which one of the Chasers on the quiz show “The Chase” was a Mastermind Champion ? Fred Housego? (the only Mastermind Champion I can name)


5. In October 2019 which Technology Company bought Fitbit for $2.1bn ? Google


7. Tennis - who is the highest ranked Briton on the Men’s World Rankings ? Andy Murray?




13. Which Japanese Consumer Electronics Company makes the GameBoy game console ? Nintendo



14. In terms of population what is the largest City on the south island of New Zealand ? Christchurch


19. Kevin Costner has only been nominated for an Acting Oscar once and was unsuccessful - which film was it ? Dances With Wolves


21. Who was the last Monarch of the Stuart Dynasty ? James


22. This Britpop band’s only UK No 1 single was “The Drugs Don’t Work” in 1998 - who are they ? Verve




25. Name the year - Winston Churchill makes his first public speech warning of the dangers of German rearmament, the first modern sighting of the Loch Ness Monster takes place and the first Krispy Kreme doughnut store opens in the USA ? 1936?



26. In which US State does the famous film “Gone With the Wind” take place ? Georgia


32. “Barkiss is willing” is a famous quote from which Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield


34. Formula 1 -the Japanese Grand Prix takes place in which City? Osaka?



35. When the Batman Film Franchise was rebooted in 2005 with the film “Batman Begins” who played the part of Batman ? Christian Bale


36. If the French call this dish “choucroute” what do the Germans call it ? Saurkraut?



37. What type of hat is associated with Sherlock Holmes - Deerstalker



38. What colour shoes does Ronald McDonald wear ? Red?


39. Which line of the London Underground serves the terminals of Heathrow Airport ? Picadilly



40. Heriot-Watt University is located in which Scottish City ? Edinburgh?

All correct except 4, 7, 21, 25 and 34