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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