Marie Curie Quiz 2012
Topic 1:
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General Knowledge
Of which fictional Captain is Mr. Smee the sidekick?
Captain Hook
What does SCUBA stand for?
Self-Contained
Underwater
Breathing
Apparatus
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What is the square root of 2500?
In the hexadecimal system, what is used to represent
the numbers ten to sixteen?
What is the world record time for a pantomime cow
running 50 meters?
In Batman, what is the name of the butler in stately
Wayne Manor who also looked after the basement?
In which city is the European Parliament based?
Letters a to h
Which German statesman was known as the Iron
Chancellor?
Which Latin American country is the home of The
Tango?
Who wrote the novel “The Count of Monte Cristo”?
Otto von
BISMARCK
Argentina
In the song who killed Cock Robin?
The Sparrow
Who composed the ballet `Sleeping Beauty`?
Tchaikovsky
10 seconds
Alfred
Strasbourg
Alexander Dumas
In which year was the dog licence abolished in the UK? 1987
Who lives in Bikini Bottom ?
Which metallic element is mixed with tin to form the
alloy bronze
Spongebob
Squarepants
Copper
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History & Geography
Born in 1599, who coined the phrase `warts and all`
while sitting for a portrait?
Who was the last King of America?
Oliver Cromwell
Whose tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard
Carter?
What nationality was Christopher Columbus?
Tutankamen
Who lead the British army at the Battle of Agincourt?
Henry the V
Which area of Nigeria attempted to split in
1967causing a 3 year war?
Of which country was King Zog the ruler?
Biafra
Which animal is the national emblem of Canada?
Beaver
What was the original name of Hawaii?
Sandwich Islands
Which country has the longest coastline?
Canada
In which country did the wine, RIOJA originate?
Spain
Which British County has the longest coastline?
Cornwall
In which city is the BODLEIAN Library?
Oxford
Near which Indian city would you find the Taj Mahal?
Agra
From which European country does Stella Artois
beer originate?
Belgium
King George III
Italian
Albania
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Plymouth, Devon & Cornwall
How many red hoops are there on Smeatons Tower? 3 (2 white)
Who designed the first Eddystone lighthouse?
Henry Winstanley
In which month did the Mayflower sail from Plymouth
for America?
Last year, who was the savour of Plymouth Argyle
Football Club?
Which ferry company sails from Plymouth to Roscoff
& Santander?
What was the original name of Drakes Island?
September 6th 1620
Who is currently Plymouth’s Lord Mayor?
Brittany Ferries
St Michaels 1135,
then St Nicholas
Michael Wright (Ms
Deborah Osborne up to July)
What is the largest fishing port in Devon?
What is the name of the rocket for a supersonic car
being tested in Newquay?
According to Cornwall Council, to the nearest million,
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how many tourists visit Cornwall each year?
Which famous chef has taken over Plymouth’s
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dome?
Who is the head coach of Plymouth Albion rugby
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club?
What location was given the Roman Name ‘Isca
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Dumnoniorum’?
Which town in Devon was the 1st in Britain to have a
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Monster Raving Loony Party Mayor?
What is the Highest point in Devon?
15.
9
James Brent
Brixham
Bloodhound
5
Gary Rhodes
Nat Saumi
Exeter
Ashburton
High Willhays
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Sport & Entertainment
What is the fastest swimming stroke?
At which golf club was the Ryder Cup hosted this
year?
Which football league English football ground is at
3.
the highest altitude in England
What animal has been chosen as the mascot for the
4.
2014 World cup in Brazil?
Who won three Formula One World Championships
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between 1988 and 1991?
Which British boxer was known as “The Dark
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Destroyer”?
Who in 1988 became the first footballer to be
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transferred for £2 million?
What was the name of the nursemaid dog in Peter
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Pan?
What was the first name of Captain Mainwaring in
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Dad's Army?
In which 1964 film was the word
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"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" used?
What song does the main character wake up to every
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morning in the film Groundhog Day?
Who played the first Doctor Who?
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Butterfly
Medinah Country
Club in Medinah, Illinois
The Hawthorns – West
Bromwich Albion
Armadillo (3 banded)
Ayrton Senna
Nigel Benn
Paul Gascoigne
(Newcastle to Spurs)
Nana
George
Mary Poppins
I Got You Babe
(Sonny & Cher)
William Hartnell
What is the name of the cat on the show regularly
watched by Bart and Lisa Simpson?
What is Sherlock Holmes' exact address?
Scratchy
What musical instrument was the Jazz legend
Charlie Parker most famous for playing?
Saxaphone
221b Baker Street
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News/Events, for September / October 2012
Who has just been announced to play the Detroit
Pistons in the NBA at the O2 next year?
Who had the 1st tee shot at this years Ryder cup?
New York Knicks
How many medals in total where won by Team’s GB
in the Olympics & Paralympics?
Who became the new leader of the Green Party in
September?
On which date in October will Trafalgar day be
celebrated?
Who is currently (today) performing at the Theatre
Royal?
Which South Korean rapper made it to the top of the
UK singles chart recently with Gangnam Style?
Which well known singer / TV personality died last
month, famous for Moon River?
What version of iPhone has just been released?
180 (65+120)
What is the name of the Mars Rover that is sending
photos back?
In the recent government re-shuffle, who became
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Minister of Health?
Felix Baumgartner is planning a sky dive from how
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many miles / kilometres when the weather is right?
In which country has the Twenty, Twenty cricket
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world cup just been held?
Which car became the top selling in the world in this
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month, in 2012?
What name for the Commonwealth games mascot in
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Scotland, was announced in September?
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Grahame McDowell
Natalie Bennett
21st October
Birmingham Royal
Ballet (Swan Lake)
Psy (Park Jae-sang)
Andy Williams
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Curiosity
Jeremy Hunt
23 miles or 36.5km
Sri Lanka
Ford Focus
Clyde, a Thistle
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General Knowledge
Who was the FOURTH wife of Henry VIII?
Anne of Cleaves
Which monarch compiled the Doomsday book?
William the Conqueror
What was the name of the 1st operational shuttle
orbiter in 1981?
When Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, who was
left in charge of the command module?
In what year & month was the Bank of England base
rate set at .5%?
The Black Pig was a ship belonging to which fictional
character?
Who wrote the ‘Flight of the Bumble Bee’?
Columbia
What country does the sport of hurling originate
from?
What is the name of the train that holds the world
record for speed for a steam locomotive?
In the cartoon Roobarb and Custard, what colour was
Custard?
Name the Captain of the Titanic when she sunk in
1912
What was the last film made by John Wayne before
his death?
Which position did Ed Milliband hold in the Labour
government from October 2008 until May 2010?
In what year was the first BBC TV Sports Personality
of the Year?
With which newspaper did the Daily Sketch merge in
1971?
Ireland
Tie Break Questions
1. By how many days did Amundsen beat Scott to
become the first person to reach the South Pole?
2. To what speed does the car in `Back To The Future`
have to reach to travel in time?
3. How many steps are there in the Eiffel Tower?
Michael Collins
(5th) March 2009
Captain Pugwash
Rimsky Korsakov
The Mallard (126mph)
Pink
Edward Smith
The Shootist
Minister of Energy
and Climate Change
1954 (Chris
Chataway)
Daily Mail
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