Sunday 22 June 2014

The 20/20 Quiz! Round One: Contestants 7-9

This is the last stage of the quiz were all the contestants are safe. Unfortunately from tomorrow, 10 people will be getting knocked out. So good luck! :)

Contestants: Catherine, Melissa and Laksh.

1. How many legs to butterflies have?
C: Six (1)
M: Six (1)
L: Eight (0)
The correct answer is 6.

2. Which is the largest country (by area) in the world? Afghanistan or Russia?
C: Russia (2)
M: Russia (2)
L: Russia (1)
The correct answer is Russia.

3. What planet is closest to the sun?
C: Mercury (3)
M: Mars (2)
L: Venus (1)
The correct answer is Mercury.

4. Apples IPhone first became available in which year? 2005, 2006 or 2007?
C: 2006 (3)
M: 2005 (2)
L: 2007 (2)
The correct answer is 2007

5. What are female elephants called?
C: Miss Elephant (3)
M: Pass (2)
L: Pass (2)
The correct answer is Cows.

6. Who was the first non-royal to appear on a UK postage stamp? Shakespeare or Isaac Newton?
C: Shakespeare (4)
M: Newton (2)
L: Newton (2)
The correct answer is William Shakespeare.

7. What film did Angelina Jolie first appear in?
C: hackers (4)
M: Pass (2)
L: Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2)
The correct answer is Lookin’ to get out.

8. What is a Rhinos horn made of?
C: The same stuff as nails (4.5)
M: Bone (2)
L: Calcium (2)
The correct answer is Keratin (Hair).

9. Ganymede is a moon of which planet?
C: Saturn (4.5)
M: Venus (2)
L: Pluto (2)
The correct answer is Jupiter.

10. Along with whom did Bill Gates found Microsoft?
C: Pass (4.5)
M: His last name begins with B (2)
L: Pass (2)
The correct answer is Paul Allen.

11. Which science fiction writer wrote the three laws of robotics?
C: Pass (4.5)
M: Pass (2)
L: Carl Sagan (2)
The correct answer is Isaac Asimov.

12. What is the common name for Aurora Borealis?
C: Northern Lights (5.5)
M: Northern Lights (3)
L: Moon (2)
The correct answer is Northern Lights.

13. After which person was the teddy bear named? Theodore Roosevelt or Teddy Pendergrass?
C: Theodore Roosevelt (6.5)
M: Theodore Roosevelt (4)
L: Theodore Roosevelt (3)
The correct answer is Theodore Roosevelt.

14. Which is the first film in the James Bond franchise?
C: Casino Royale (6.5)
M: Pass (4)
L: Dr. No (4)
The correct answer is Dr. No.

15. What is the name of the largest part of the human brain?
C: Cerebral cortex (6.5)
M: Pass (4)
L: The Cerebrum (5)
The correct answer is The Cerebrum.

16. What is the real name of the creature Gollum in the lord of the rings?
C: Smeagol (7.5)
M: Pass (4)
L: Pass (5)
The correct answer is Smeagol.

17. Olympus Mons is a large volcanic mountain on which planet?
C: Mars (8.5)
M: Pass (4)
L: Mars (6)
The correct answer is Mars.

18. Can you name all of the seven deadly sins emphasized in the film se7en?
C: Gluttony, pride, sloth and envy (9)
M: Pass (4)
L: Pass (6)
The correct answer is Gluttony, envy, pride, lust, sloth, greed and wraith.

19. Which is the smallest ocean in the world? Atlantic, Pacific or Arctic?
C: Arctic (10)
M: Pass (4)
L: Pacific (6)
The correct answer is Arctic.

20. What is the name of the substance that gives skin and hair its pigment?
C: Keratin (10.5)
M: Melatonin (4)
L: Melanin (7)
The correct answer is Melanin.

Final Scores
Eilis: 13.5
Laura: 13
Amanda: 11.5
Catherine: 10
Kayleigh: 10
Lisa: 9
Nan: 7.5
Laksh: 7
Melissa: 4

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