Round 1 50/50
1. What does the P stand for in ISP – printer or provider? Provider
2. Northern Territory is a state in which country – Australia or New Zealand? Australia
3. What did Russians call their first spacemen – cosmonauts or vostoks? Cosmonauts
4. Which item of swimwear is named after an atoll in the pacific – bikini or snorkel? Bikini
5. What type of weapon is a kukri – knife or rifle? Knife
6. Macaulay Calkin sacked his dad from what job – his manager or his accountant? Manager
7. Out of his six wives, how many did Henry VIII have beheaded – two or three? Three
8. The movie Grease is set in which decade – 1950’s or 1960’s? 1950’s
9. Which gas is believed to be encouraging global warming – carbon dioxide or hydrogen? Carbon dioxide
10. What is a clavichord – a bone in the ear or a musical instrument? Musical instrument
Round 2
11. What color is St. James Place on a Monopoly game board? Orange
12. According to Pink Floyd, “We don’t need no education, we don’t need no…” what? Thought control
13. Which fictional girl met a Mad Hatter? Alice
14. Does an Italian risotto contain rice or pasta? Rice
15. In Japan, what name is given to ritual suicide? Hari kari
16. What is the name of the bone in your thigh? Femur
17. What name is given to animals which do not hunt or eat meat? Herbivore
18. Which part of the body would be affected by astigmatism? Eye
19. Which Superman actor passed away in 2004? Christopher Reeve
20. Who co-starred with Jim Carrey in Bruce Almighty? Jennifer Aniston
Round 3
21. Putter, iron, and niblick are types of what? Golf clubs
22. What is the largest state of the USA? Alaska
23. Which engine’s friends were Terence the Tractor and Bertie the Bus? Thomas the Tank Engine
24. What is the second month of the year to have exactly 31 days? March
25. In comics, who is “the boy wonder”? Robin
26. In the movie The Lion King, who was the king at the end? Simba
27. Who is the patron saint of lovers? Valentine
28. Alphabetically, which is the first of the seven dwarfs? Bashful
29. How many packs of cards are needed for a game of Canasta? Two
30. In the medical sector, what does GP stand for? General Practitioner
Round 4
31. What was Captain Kirk’s first name on Star Trek? James (Jim)
32. What color are Bart Simpson’s shorts? Blue
33. What is Roget’s word book known as? Thesaurus
34. What color is saffron? Yellow
35. Who created Fantasyland, Adventureland, and Frontierland? Walt Disney
36. What was George Washington’s wife’s first name? Martha
37. Who played Mary in There’s Something About Mary? Cameron Diaz
38. What does FAQ stand for? Frequently asked questions
39. Who was the magician at King Arthur’s court? Merlin
40. Name an English word of more than 2 letters that both begins and ends with the letters ‘he’ (in that order). (Actually, there are two possible correct answers — and “hehe” is not an acceptable solution.) Headache or heartache
Round 5 Movies
41. In the Wizard of Oz, whom does Dorothy meet first on the yellow brick road? The Scarecrow
42. Name 2 of the 3 presidents that Forrest Gump meets. Nixon, Kennedy, and Johnson
43. Name 1 of the 2 movies that tied for the most Academy Awards won. Ben-Hur and Titanic
44. Although the Matrix takes place in a fictional city the street names can all be found in what American city? Chicago
45. What is the name of Hans Solo’s ship in Star Wars? The Millennium Falcon
46. Who played Hannibal Lecter in the 1991 Best Picture Silence of the Lambs? Anthony Hopkins
47. What kind of car was used as a time machine in Back to the Future? Delorean
48. In the 1942 classic Casablanca, Rick tells Ilsa that “we’ll always have…” what? Paris
49. How many fights did Rocky lose in the five Rocky movies? Two
50. In the 1994 movie The Mask, what was Jim Carrey’s character’s job? Banker