Post by Lonely on Mar 8, 2023 10:57:39 GMT
Weekly Quiz: Setting the record straight...
Q01/- Which of the following is in the correct order of the first four albums released in Sweden by Abba?
a/- Ring Ring, Arrival, Voulez-vous, ABBA
b/- Ring Ring, ABBA, Waterloo. Super Trouper
c/- Ring Ring, Waterloo, ABBA, Arrival
d/- Ring Ring, ABBA, Voyage, Waterloo
Q02/- Google's parent company has announced that it is to cut 12,000 jobs worldwide in the latest tech layoff round. But what is the name of Google's parent company?
a/- Alphabet
b/- Boss
c/- ByteDance
d/- Meta
QO3/- Recently, Norfolk had a record number of seal pups. One of them had to be rescued after it was found stranded outside where?
a/- A1 Cabs office in Cromer
b/- Carousel Amusements in Sheringham
c/- Istanbul Delight kebab shop in Hemsby
d/- The Rumsey Wells pub in Norwich
Q04/- A certain bouncer in Leeds will only let you in if you can spot which of these is a correct chain of conversions of fractions, decimals and percentages. Which is it?
a/- 0.3 = 30% = 3/100
b/- 0.35 = 35% = 6/20
c/- 0.6 = 6% = 6/10
d/- 0.72 = 72% = 18/25
Q05/- Buzz Aldrin, who famously once punched someone who said the moon landings were a hoax, got married again. Neil Armstrong was with him on the moon in 1969. Who remained in orbit on the Apollo 11 command module while Buzz and Neil were taking their giant steps?
a/- Alan Shepard
b/- Glyn Williams
c/- John Herschel Glen
d/- Michael Collins
Q06/- In which video game do you play as Link, despite him not being the titular character?
a/- Horace Goes Skiing
b/- Luigi’s Mansion 3
c/- Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pickachu
d/- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Q07/- The constitution of India took effect on 26th January 1950. Who was the first president of India?
a/- Giani Zail Singh
b/- Rajendra Prasad
c/- Varahagiri Venkata Giri
d/- Zakir Husain
Q08/- The Bird-of-Prey class star-ship belongs to which alien race in the Star Trek universe?
a/- Borg
b/- Cardassians
c/- Klingons
d/- Vulcans
Q09/- Now that Jacinda Ardern has stepped down, who is the new prime minister of New Zealand?
a/- Bill English
b/- Chris Hipkins
c/- Giles Kent
d/- Grant Robinson
Q10/- Which movie is leading this year's Bafta awards with a record-equalling 14 nominations?
a/- All Quiet on the Western Front
b/- Everything Everywhere All at Once
c/- Tar
d/- The Banshee of Inisherin
Q11/- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei and Cambodia all have symbols in the middle of their flags. But on which of them is the symbol a dragon?
a/- Bangladesh
b/- Bhutan
c/- Brunei
d/- Cambodia
Q12/- UK woman Sandie Wood who died last September aged 65 went out in style when, at her own request, her funeral was interrupted by a flash-mob dancing to which 1980s hit song?
a/- Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life by Monty Python’s Flying Circus
b/- Another One Bites The Dust by Queen
c/- Going Underground by The Jam
d/- Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush
Q13/- As I have forgotten, which of these cities in Norway is furthest north?
a/- Bodø
b/- Molde
c/- Stavanger
d/- Tromsø
Q14/- Which of these is the correct order for the first four albums released by Kate Bush
a/- Never For Ever, Lionheart, Hounds of Love, The Kick Inside,
b/- Lionheart, The Kick Inside Never For Ever, Hounds of Love
c/- The Kick Inside, Lionheart, Never For Ever, The Dreaming
d/- , The Dreaming, Never For Ever, The Kick Inside, Lionheart
Q15/- Who has smashed Spotify’s one-week streaming record with more than 96m streams of her new track Flowers, which is aimed at her ex?
a/- Kate Bush
b/- Miley Cyrus
c/- Pink
d/- Shakira
Bonus Question: How much of his £320,000 fee for appearing on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! has the health secretary Matt Hancock, during the pandemic, donated to the charity he said he did it to raise awareness for?
a/- 3.125%
b/- 25%
c/- 50%
d/- 100%
Answers:
Q01/- C Q06/- D Q11/- B
Q02/- A Q07/- B Q12/- B
Q03/- C Q08/- C Q13/- D
Q04/- D Q09/- B Q14/- C
Q05/- D Q10/- A Q15/- B
Bonus Question: A/- Out of the £320,000 payment, only £10,000 has gone to a charity.
Q01/- Which of the following is in the correct order of the first four albums released in Sweden by Abba?
a/- Ring Ring, Arrival, Voulez-vous, ABBA
b/- Ring Ring, ABBA, Waterloo. Super Trouper
c/- Ring Ring, Waterloo, ABBA, Arrival
d/- Ring Ring, ABBA, Voyage, Waterloo
Q02/- Google's parent company has announced that it is to cut 12,000 jobs worldwide in the latest tech layoff round. But what is the name of Google's parent company?
a/- Alphabet
b/- Boss
c/- ByteDance
d/- Meta
QO3/- Recently, Norfolk had a record number of seal pups. One of them had to be rescued after it was found stranded outside where?
a/- A1 Cabs office in Cromer
b/- Carousel Amusements in Sheringham
c/- Istanbul Delight kebab shop in Hemsby
d/- The Rumsey Wells pub in Norwich
Q04/- A certain bouncer in Leeds will only let you in if you can spot which of these is a correct chain of conversions of fractions, decimals and percentages. Which is it?
a/- 0.3 = 30% = 3/100
b/- 0.35 = 35% = 6/20
c/- 0.6 = 6% = 6/10
d/- 0.72 = 72% = 18/25
Q05/- Buzz Aldrin, who famously once punched someone who said the moon landings were a hoax, got married again. Neil Armstrong was with him on the moon in 1969. Who remained in orbit on the Apollo 11 command module while Buzz and Neil were taking their giant steps?
a/- Alan Shepard
b/- Glyn Williams
c/- John Herschel Glen
d/- Michael Collins
Q06/- In which video game do you play as Link, despite him not being the titular character?
a/- Horace Goes Skiing
b/- Luigi’s Mansion 3
c/- Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pickachu
d/- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Q07/- The constitution of India took effect on 26th January 1950. Who was the first president of India?
a/- Giani Zail Singh
b/- Rajendra Prasad
c/- Varahagiri Venkata Giri
d/- Zakir Husain
Q08/- The Bird-of-Prey class star-ship belongs to which alien race in the Star Trek universe?
a/- Borg
b/- Cardassians
c/- Klingons
d/- Vulcans
Q09/- Now that Jacinda Ardern has stepped down, who is the new prime minister of New Zealand?
a/- Bill English
b/- Chris Hipkins
c/- Giles Kent
d/- Grant Robinson
Q10/- Which movie is leading this year's Bafta awards with a record-equalling 14 nominations?
a/- All Quiet on the Western Front
b/- Everything Everywhere All at Once
c/- Tar
d/- The Banshee of Inisherin
Q11/- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei and Cambodia all have symbols in the middle of their flags. But on which of them is the symbol a dragon?
a/- Bangladesh
b/- Bhutan
c/- Brunei
d/- Cambodia
Q12/- UK woman Sandie Wood who died last September aged 65 went out in style when, at her own request, her funeral was interrupted by a flash-mob dancing to which 1980s hit song?
a/- Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life by Monty Python’s Flying Circus
b/- Another One Bites The Dust by Queen
c/- Going Underground by The Jam
d/- Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush
Q13/- As I have forgotten, which of these cities in Norway is furthest north?
a/- Bodø
b/- Molde
c/- Stavanger
d/- Tromsø
Q14/- Which of these is the correct order for the first four albums released by Kate Bush
a/- Never For Ever, Lionheart, Hounds of Love, The Kick Inside,
b/- Lionheart, The Kick Inside Never For Ever, Hounds of Love
c/- The Kick Inside, Lionheart, Never For Ever, The Dreaming
d/- , The Dreaming, Never For Ever, The Kick Inside, Lionheart
Q15/- Who has smashed Spotify’s one-week streaming record with more than 96m streams of her new track Flowers, which is aimed at her ex?
a/- Kate Bush
b/- Miley Cyrus
c/- Pink
d/- Shakira
Bonus Question: How much of his £320,000 fee for appearing on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! has the health secretary Matt Hancock, during the pandemic, donated to the charity he said he did it to raise awareness for?
a/- 3.125%
b/- 25%
c/- 50%
d/- 100%
Answers:
Q01/- C Q06/- D Q11/- B
Q02/- A Q07/- B Q12/- B
Q03/- C Q08/- C Q13/- D
Q04/- D Q09/- B Q14/- C
Q05/- D Q10/- A Q15/- B
Bonus Question: A/- Out of the £320,000 payment, only £10,000 has gone to a charity.