Castle Quiz 1 February 2017
Round 1 – General knowledge and current affairs
1
What does the J in Donald J Trump stand for
2
In a recent Mastercard survey (October 2016), what is the average amount of cash carried around by UK
citizens
3
What is 2017 in Roman numerals
4
It was Chinese New Year on Saturday - what year are we now in
5
The Murray John tower is Swindon's tallest building. What position did he hold?
Round 2 – Food & Drink
6
Traditionally, what is the main flavouring ingredient in Grenadine
7
A ‘T-bone’ steak has bone running along the top and the middle, with steaks either side of the bone. Which
two cuts of steak would they be if served individually
8
Which type of tea has a distinctive smoky flavour due to its leaves being smoke-dried over pinewood fires
9
‘Pho’ is a noodle soup that originates from which country
10
Which Italian pasta-cooking term can be literally translated into English as ‘to the tooth’
Round 3 – History
11
Which monarch was on the English throne at the time of the Great Fire of London
12
In which country did the first human heart transplant take place in 1967
13
In which battle did King Richard III meet his end
14
How was New York known prior to 1664
15
In which year was Nelson Mandela released from prison
Round 4 – Music
16
What on stage activity precipitated keyboard player Rick Wakeman's departure from the band Yes [THE
PROG QUESTION]
17
Coldplay are Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion and who else
18
Who had a 2016 hit with Can’t Stop the Feeling
19
In an orchestra, which instrument is played by the ‘Concertmaster’
20
What is the singer Sting’s real name
Round 5 – Connections
21
Bespectacled Howard Brown sang in commercials for which building society
22
This name is shared by a Scottish City, a type of machine gun, and a type of engine
23
Which British general had a horse named Copenhagen
24
What is the national stadium for Scottish football?
25
What is the connection
Round 6 – TV & Film
26
From which film does this dialogue come:
"Don't get uptight with me, man. Cos if you do, I'll have to give you a dose of medicine. And if I spike you,
you'll know you've been spoken to."
27
What is the name of the curry house in Eastenders
28
In Dad's Army, who played Private Godfrey
29
In the children’s Christmas classic The Grinch, what message is written on his doormat - "Welcome",
"There's Nobody Home" or "Buzz Off"
30
Which film heroes were "Protecting the Earth from the scum of the Universe"
Round 7 – Arts & Books
31
Whose works include ‘The Persistence of Memory’ and ‘Swans Reflecting Elephants’
32
The sequel to E.L. James Fifty Shades of Grey was called
33
Which poem opens with the line “Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe…”
34
The architect Walter Gropius founded which influential art school, best known for design, in Germany in
1919
35
In the Harry Potter books Harry’s friend Ron Weasley has a pet called “Scabbers”. What type of creature is it
Round 8 – Science & Nature
36
In relation to its size, a common house spider can run 4, 6 or 8 times faster than an Olympic sprinter
37
In the human body, what is the secretion cerumen better known as
38
Of what type of creature is cetology the study
39
What does the acronym LASER stand for
40
Which planet is known for its Great Red Spot
Round 9 – Sport
41
In which sport do teams compete for the Melrose Cup
42
Who is the oldest male football player to have played for England
43
Which golfing term means scoring three under par
44
How many hurdles are there in a 110m hurdles race
45
Name the winning cyclist in the 2016 Tour de France
Round 10 – Geography
46
Which counties border Wiltshire
47
In which country would you find the Dolomite mountains
48
What is the capital of Qatar
49
Apart from water, what runs through the mouth of the River Amazon and Lake Victoria
50
Which is further west - Exeter or Glasgow