Quiz - Week 13 - Questions and Answers

For those of you who follow the blog and joined in with the Quiz on Tuesday I promised that on Fridays you would have the answers. 

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1. Film Plots described badly

1. A boy with special needs is rehoused into a boarding school to help him become a balanced member of society. However, his excessive tendency for danger and violence eventually after 7 years at the school he kills 70 year old man

Harry Potter

2. A divorced man has a breakdown and realises that he has split personalities. To help him deal with it he decides to cross dress as a woman with hope that it will allow him to see his children.

Mrs Doubtfire

3. A tramp and his friends create a clever plot to disguise himself as royalty just so he can entrap the princess. When eventually he abandons his views on slavery and sets his servant free.

Aladdin

4. Illegal immigrant seeks help from a child to escape the clutches of government bureaucracy until he can get help from send for rescue from others like him.

ET

5. Schizophrenic man snaps under pressure and create an underground movement where he convinces everyone to follow his strict rules that eventually lead to terrorist acts. He makes sure he is protected by making sure every member doesn’t talk about the organisation.

Fight Club

2. Around the World – internet

We have .co.uk at the end of our web addresses but which countries do these belong to?

1. at

Austria

2. fr

France

3. tr

Turkey

4. es

Spain

5. ie

Ireland

3. Science and Nature - A Study Of….

A list of Ologies but what are they a study of?

1. Hippology

Horses

2. Numerology

Numbers

3. Paleo-osteology

Ancient Bones

4. Vermeology

Worms

5. Horology

Time

4. Food and Drink

1. From which country does feta cheese originate?

Greece

2. What type of fish is smoked to make a kipper?

Herring

3. In which decade was sliced bread first sold in the UK?

1930s

4. Which method of cooking is known as ‘broiling’ in the U.S.A?

Grilling

5. Which ingredient forms the majority of hummus?

Chickpeas

5. Literature

1. Which famous book, written in 1928, could not be published openly in Great Britain until a ban was lifted in 1960?

Lady Chatterley’s Lover

2. How many published novels did Charles Dickens write?

15

3. In Harry Potter what is Lord Voldermorts real name?

Tom Riddle

4. Who wrote the Hunger Games Trilogy?

Susan Collins

5. Call me Ishmael is the first line to appear in the book Moby Dick? True or False?

False. The book has an Introduction and then a secondary Introduction which discusses the character run up. Due to literally rules there is only one introduction and the second is classed as the story. So the book actually starts with "The pale Usher—threadbare in coat, heart, body, and brain; I see him now

6. General Knowledge

1. What is the name of the electronic system used at Wimbledon tennis matches which is used to determine whether a ball is in or out?

Hawk-Eye

2. What can be measured using a fathometer?

Water depth (using ultrasound waves)

3. Name three Characters from the Hunger Games. 1 point each. Full Name.

Follow link to see full cast and characters

4. If Monday’s child is fair of face, what is Friday’s child?

Loving and Giving

5. Who is the only Blue Peter presenter to have been sacked?

Richard Bacon

Bonus Question: What is the largest grossing film of all time. worth 5 points

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Now you have the answers, added up your points, including doubling the round that you played the joker on and place your answers in the comments. 

Winner takes all the glory!

Hope to see you next week!