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Alex Buckle’s Travel Counsellors Lockdown Quiz
ROUND 1 – Part 1 Quick fire Round – Give the year ( 20 POINTS )
1.The Battle of Hastings (1066) 2. The Great Fire of London (1666) 3. The Storming of the Bastille (1789) 4. England won the World Cup (1966) 5. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth second (1953) 6. The death of Queen Victoria (1901) 7. Twin towers attack (2001) 8. Invention of Penny Black (1840) 9. The Battle of the Somme (1916) 10. D day landings (1944)
ROUND 2 – Travel & Geography 1. Which American state has only one syabelle? – Maine 2. The Sahara desert extends into how many countries 5,10 or 13? - 10 3. What is the name of Richard Brandson’s private island resort in the Caribbean? – necker 4. The equator divides which Indian Ocean nation? – Maldives 5. Which state has the longest coastline in the USA? – Alaska 6. Which two countries are divided by the Iguazo Falls? – Brazil & Argentina 7. What is Uluru more commonly known as? – Ayers Rock 8. Which natural wonder can be seen from space – Grand Canyon
ROUND 3 – Quick fire – all the answers are makes or models of cars 1. Spanish born artist. (Picasso) 2. A short skirt - 60s fashion item (Mini) 3. A ray of strong daylight (Sunbeam) 4. An island off the eastern coast of Italy. (Capri) 5. Game using small balls and irons. (Golf) 6. A collection of these might make beautiful music (note) 7. From the Greek word meaning star (Astra) 8. A piece of material used for cleaning (Duster) 9. A wanderer, traveller, globetrotter (Rover) 10. Large yellowish cat with spots (Jaguar) 11. Twin zodiac sign (Gemini) 12. Relating to citizen or municipal affairs ( civic) 13. French word meaning lively and vivacious (Esprit) 14. Number 1 was launched by NASA on September 5th 1977 ( Voyager) 15. Messenger for arc in Paris (Triumph Herald) 16. One of a European mountain range (Dolomite) 17. Insignificant (Minor) 18. A dice game resulting in drawing this insect (Beetle) 19. Spelling variation for jazz singer with velvety voice (Clio) 20. Succulent plant for dry places (cactus)
ROUND 4 – Sports 1) What was the nickname of the French tennis star Rene Lacoste? – Crocodile 2) Which sportsman is known as the Golden Bear? – Jack Nicklaus 3) In Rugby Union, who are the Pumas? – Argentina 4) Which famous European football Club is known as the Old Lady – Juventus? 5) Which English Football League club has the highest ground? – West Brom 6) Who, aged 16 was the youngest winner of the Ladies Wimbledon Singles title in the 20th century? – Hingis 7) Ben Stokes incredible 2nd innings helped England secure a famous win at headlingley vs Australia. What score did he finish unbeaten on? – 115, 135 0r 155 8) Which golfer won his first major title at 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush? – Shane Lowry
ROUND 5 – Food & Drink 1) I call it a bread roll, but what would our friends in Lancashire call it? – Barm Cake 2) The greggs vegan sausage roll was so popular when it launched in January that is sold out. What is the main component of its filling? – Quorn 3) In which country is the Marlborough wine region? – NZ 4) What colour are most of the wines from France’s Anjou region? Rose 5) Which red wine is drunk when young and is called ‘nouveau’? – Beaujoulais 6) Which name is given to a type of hard wheat semolina, originating from North Africa, which is soaked in water and served with spicy meat and vegetables? – couscous 7) What is the name given to smooth yogurt, which translated from French, literally means Fresh Cheese? – Fromage Frais 8) From which country did the dish Chilli Con Carne originate? – USA
ROUND 6 – TV & Film- Famous Lines – name the movie 1) Frankly, my dear, I couldn’t give a damn – Gone with the Wind 2) My mama said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you gonna get – forest gump 3) Nobody puts baby in the corner – dirty dancing 4) You cant handle the truth – a few good men 5) You had me at hello – jerry maguire 6) If you let me daughter go now, that’ll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don’t, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you – Taken 7) Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads. – Back to the future 8) I see dead people – sixth sense
ROUND 7 – Science & Nature 1) Which is the most common gas in the atmosphere? Nitrogen 2) What is the only wild monkey now living in Europe? – Barbary Ape 3) Border, Leicester & Corrie dale are all breeds of what? – Sheep 4) Rock Hopper, Jackass and Emperor are all types of what? – Penguin 5) Which living bird has the longest wingspan? – Albatross 6) What is the more common name for Nitrous Oxide? – Laughing Gas 7) What is the collective noun for a group of foxes? – skulk 8) It was thought that dogs descended from wolves, yet what is that wolves cannot do that dogs do? – bark
ROUND 8 – Music – name the song and artist 1) Its got a groove, its got a meaning – Grease – Frankie Valli 2) And we’ll keep on fighting till the end – we are the champions – Queen 3) If you change your mind, I’m the first in line – Take a chance of me – Abba 4) Her name was lola, she was a show girl – Copacabana – Barry Manilow 5) If you want my body – do ya think im sexy – rod stewart 6) At first I was afraid I was petrified – Gloria Gaynor – I will survive 7) Straight up proovin, we can getcha grooving, this tracks boomin – PJ & Duncan – lets get ready to rumble 8) When I was six year old I broke my leg, I was running from my brother and his friends – castle on the hill – ed Sheeran