Thursday 3 July 2014

The 20/20 Quiz! Round Two: Contestants: 6-10

The last set of second round questions! At the bottom you'll find the top four scorers, who will return for the final ten questions! Thank you to everyone that's taken part and not made it through.

Contestants: Jessica, Joanne, Laura, Emma and Andrew

1. Thor actor Chris Hemsworth first appeared in which film?
J: Star Trek (1)
Joanne: Star Trek (1)
L: Pass (0)
E: Star trek (1)
A: Star Trek (1)
The correct answer is Star Trek.

2. From the writings of Terry Pratchett, roughly how many miles in diameter, is the Disc-world? 
J: 10,000 (2)
Joanne: Pass (1)
L: Pass (0)
E: 10,000 (2)
A: 10,000 (2)
The correct answer is Ten thousand.

3. What is the name of Disc-worlds main continent? 
J: There isn’t one (2)
Joanne: Pass (1)
L: Pass (0)
E: Pass: (2)
A: Unnamed (3)
The correct answer is it’s unnamed.

4. What is a baby seal called?
J: Pup (3)
Joanne: Pup (2)
L: Pup (1)
E: Pup (3)
A: Pup (4)
The correct answer is a pup.

5. What was the name of the artistic process used in the film A Scanner Darkly? 
J: Roto-scoping (4)
Joanne: Pass (2)
L: Pass (1)
E: Interpolated Roto-scope (4)
A: Pass (4)
The correct answer is Roto-scoping.

6. Which group has a record 43 top 40 UK hits without a no.1?
J: James Brown (4)
Joanne: Depeche Mode (3)
L: Pass (1)
E: Depeche Mode (5)
A: Depeche Mode (5)
The correct answer is Depeche Mode.

7. Linseed oil, often used for painting comes from which seed? 
J: Flax (5)
Joanne: Flax (4)
L: Flax (2)
E: Flax (6)
A: Pass (5)
The correct answer is Flax.

8. Pablo Picasso was baptised with how many words in his name? 
J: 23 (6)
Joanne: 23 (5)
L: Pass (2)
E: 18 (6)
A: 23 (6)
The correct answer is 23.

9. What pollen-receiving part of a flower also refers to negative perceptions and also Christian imagery?
J: Stigma (7)
Joanne: Pass (5)
L: Stamen (2)
E: Stigma (7)
A: Stigma (7)
The correct answer is Stigma.

10. The Loganberry is a combination of which two fruits?
J: Blackberry and Raspberry (8)
Joanne: Blackberry and Raspberry (6)
L: Blackberry and Raspberry (3)
E: Blackberry and Raspberry (8)
A: Blackberry and Raspberry (8)
The correct answers are Blackberry and Raspberry.

11. The Millennium Star, The Centenary, The Red Cross and The Incomparable are all examples of what?
J: Diamonds (9)
Joanne: Charities (6)
L: Medals (3)
E: Diamonds (9)
A: Diamonds (9)
The correct answer is Diamonds.

12. In which ‘body of water’ are the Islets of Langerhans found?
J: The blood (9)
Joanne: Sea (6)
L: Pass (3)
E: Pancreas (10)
A: Human body (10)
The correct answer is the human body (Pancreas).

13. Who created the first website design? 
J: Tim Berners-Lee (10)
Joanne: Berners-Lee (6)
L: Pass (3)
E: Tim Berners-Lee (11)
A: Tim Berners-Lee (11)
The correct answer is Tim Berners-Lee.

14. Who released the software, Flash? 
J: Adobe (10)
Joanne: Adobe (6)
L: Pass (3)
E: Macro Media (12)
A: Adobe (11)
The correct answer is Macromedia.

15. ‘Somebody someone’, ‘falling away from me’ and ‘clown’ are songs from which famous group?
J: KoRn (11)
Joanne: KoRn (7)
L: Pass (4)
E: KoRn (13)
A: KoRn (12)
The correct answer is KoRn.

16. What was the name of the super hero mascot of the banking organization Halifax? 
J: Pass (11)
Joanne: Pass (7)
L: Pass (4)
E: Pass (13)
A: Howard (12)
The correct answer is Ali-Cat.

17. Which planet has moons named after Shakespearean characters?
J: Saturn (11)
Joanne: Uranus (8)
L: Pass (4)
E: Uranus (14)
A: Uranus (13)
The correct answer is Uranus.

18. Name the four stations of Monopoly? (One point for each)
Fenchurch St, Kings Cross, Liverpool St and Marylebone (15)
Joanne: Fenchurch St, Kings Cross and Marylebone (11)
L: Fenchurch St, Kings Cross, Liverpool St and Marylebone (8)
E: Fenchurch St, Kings Cross, Liverpool St and Marylebone (18)
A: Fenchurch St, Kings Cross, Liverpool St and Marylebone (17)
The correct answers are Fenchurch St, Kings Cross, Liverpool St and Marylebone.

19. Which bird is the international symbol of happiness?
J: Bluebird (16)
Joanne: Bluebird (12)
L: Bluebird (9)
E: Bluebird (19)
A: Bluebird (18)
The correct answer is the Bluebird.

20. To within ten, how man known moons are there revolving the other planets?
J: 170 (17)
Joanne: Pass (12)
L: Pass (9)
E: 24 (19)
A: 176 (19)
The correct answer is 166.

Final Scores
1. Emma: 19
2. Andrew: 19
3. Jessica: 17
4. Eilis: 15
Amanda: 13
Joanne: 12
Wendy: 12
Susannah: 9
A.K Michaels: 9
Laura: 9

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