(6 rounds: Science, Geography, Sport, Name the Movie, Events of 2013, General Knowledge)
Science
Question 1
What is the SI unit of pressure?
Pascal (Pa)
(one Newton per square metre)
Question 2
In computing, what does
USB stand for?
Universal Serial Bus
Question 3
Where in its body are a lobster's teeth?
In its stomach
Question 4
At what temperature do both the Farenheit
and Celsius scales have the same value?
- 40
Question 5
The term 'Googol' is written in number
form as number 1 followed by
how many zeros?
100
Question 6
Gynophobia is the fear of what?
Women
Question 7
Which fruit is also called a
‘Chinese gooseberry’?
Kiwi fruit
Question 8
Which number on the litmus scale describes
a substance that is neither acid nor
alkaline, but instead is neutral?
7
Question 9
Where would you find the
‘Ocean of Storms’?
On the moon
Question 10
You would call a group of elephants a ‘herd’,
but a group of which type of bird could
you call an ‘unkindness’?
Ravens
Geography
Question 1
‘ET’ is the international car registration
code for which country?
Egypt
Question 2
Which is the only letter of the
alphabet that does not appear in the
name of any of the states of America?
Q
Question 3
How many miles as the crow flies is it from
John o’Groats to Land’s End?
(+/- 50)
603
(553 - 653)
Question 4
How many countries does
Mexico border?
3
(U.S.A, Guatemala and Belize)
Question 5
What is the world’s most southerly
capital city?
Wellington, NZ
Question 6
Which is the largest country in
Scandinavia?
Sweden
Question 7
Which English airport would you find off
junction 8 of the M11?
Stansted
Question 8
What would you be at in France if you
had reached a ‘péage’?
A toll / toll booth
Question 9
Which city has the largest underground rail
network, comprising the most stations and
longest track?
New York City Subway
(842 miles of track)
Question 10
The river Po flows through which country?
Italy
Sport
Question 1
How many teams will compete in the
FIFA Soccer World Cup in Brazil (2014)?
32
Question 2
An archery target consists of how
many colours?
5
(white, black, blue, red and gold)
Question 3
How far is the crossbar from the ground
in a game of rugby? (metric)
3m
Question 4
Which city do American Football team
the Steelers come from?
Pittsburgh
Question 5
The 100m is always the first event of the
Men's Decathlon. What is the second?
Long jump
Question 6
Which city hosted the 1992
Summer Olympics?
Barcelona
Question 7
Who scored the very last try on the
Lions tour of Australia this year?
(bonus point: what was the final score of that game?)
Jamie Roberts
(Lions won 41-16 in Sydney in the third test)
Question 8
James Naismith invented which sport?
Basketball
(1891)
Question 9
What ball is worth five points
in snooker?
Blue
Question 10
8 minutes and 47.8 seconds is the fastest
ever winning time for what race?
Grand National
(Mr Frisk, 1990)
Name the Movie!
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Events of 2013
Question 1
January
Inauguration of Barack Obama takes place
for his second term in office. Who did he
beat in the election to become President?
Mitt Romney
Question 2
February
The viewing platform of which building, the
tallest in the EU, opens to public?
The Shard, London
Question 3
March
A financial crisis of which country
sparks outrage and protests as savers
are prevented from withdrawing their money?
The EU and IMF provide a $13bn bailout.
Cyprus
Question 4
April
Which city's marathon is marred by bombings?
Boston
Title
Question 5
June
Heavy rain and flooding hits central Europe. A state of emergency is declared by the nation's Prime Minsiter, Petr Necas, as floods threaten which city's historic centre and force evacuations?
Prague
Question 6
July
Who wins the Tour de France?
Chris Froome
Question 7
August
Mark Carney from Canada takes up
which senior post in the UK?
Governor of the Bank of England
Question 8
September
G20 summit is held in which country?
Russia
(St Petersburg)
Question 9
He is the President of which country, that has been in the news throughout the year?
(bonus point if you can name him)
Syria
President Bashar Hafez al-Assad
Question 10
November/December
The colourful and controversial Mayor
of Toronto! Name him.
Rob Ford
General Knowledge
Question 1
Which actor played James Bond in the
movie Licence to Kill?
Timothy Dalton
Question 2
What mode of transport is The Beast,
used by the US President?
Car
(or Ground Force One)
Question 3
As in the music shop, what do the
letters HMV stand for?
His Master’s Voice
Question 4
Which novel opens with:
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"