Who is blonde's Greatest Mind? - The Ultimate Quiz

[scotty2hatty]

Here's the answers to the 2nd round questions, don't think I posted them....

2nd Round Questions

1. Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the U.S.A with George Bush the 41st, but who was the 40th? Ronald Reagan

2. In the "Ocean's" films (11, 12 and 13) who plays the character Rusty Ryan? Brad Pitt

3. What type of animal can be found on the logo of an Alfa Romeo car? Snake

4. Which is the smallest of the 8 planets in the solar system? Mercury

5. Which X Factor winner had the Christmas Number One in 2006 with the song "A Moment Like This"? Leona Lewis

6. In anatomy, what is the scapula more commonly referred to as? Shoulder blade

7. In which month is the Queen's official birthday? June

8. "Alpha, Bravo, Charlie...." but what word represents the letter "P" in the NATO phonetic alphabet? Papa

9. The Fat Duck Restaurant is one of only a few UK restaurants to have been awarded 3 Michelin Stars, but which famous chef is it owned by? Heston Blumenthal

10. In which year did all the following take place: The Simpsons first aired on UK TV, John Major became Prime Minister, Nelson Mandela is released from Prison after 28 years, and the film Home Alone is released? 1990



Food/Drink

What is the name of the scale on which the pungency of chilli peppers are measured? Scoville
'Ghoulash' is a dish originating from which country? Hungary
What spirit would you find in a 'Daiquiri' cocktail? Rum
What is the main constituent of the dish 'Sauerkraut'? Cabbage
"Carlsberg don't make quizzes...." - from which country does the beer Carlsberg originate? Denmark

Sport

What colour of belt comes before a black belt in Karate? Brown
In golf, playing a hole in 3 under par is known as scoring a what? Albatross
In Rugby Union, what number is worn by the scrum half? 9
Frankie Fredericks represented which African country in athletics? Namibia
How many players make up an ice hockey team? 6

Celebrity/Entertainment

Tom Cruise has been married and divorced 3 times, who was the second of his three wives? Nicole Kidman
The first series of Pop Idol in 2001, won by Will Young, kicked off the current stream of musical talent shows on our TVs. Simon Cowell was one of the judges on that series but name one of the other three (full name)? Nicki Chapman, Pete Waterman, Neil Fox
What is the name of the second born child of David and Victoria Beckham? Romeo
The 3 Kardashian sisters who have been the focus of their TV shows, such as "Keeping Up With The Kardashians", all have forenames beginning with the letter K, name the 3? Kourtney, Kim, Khloe
Which British woman topped FHM's "100 Sexiest" list for 2015? Michelle Keegan

History

In which decade did the RMS Titanic sink in the North Atlantic Ocean? 1910s
Who was the longest serving UK Prime Minister of the 20th century? Margaret Thatcher
What was the name of the 1969 space flight that first landed man on the moon? Apollo 11
What nationality was the famous artist Leonardo Da Vinci? Italian
In what year did Tony Blair become Prime Minister and Princess Diana die (same year)? 1997

Geography

What is the capital city of Uruguay? Montevideo
In what European country is the Alhambra Palace? Spain
What is the official language of Chile? Spanish
In which 4 countries are the Alps situated? France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy
Springfield is the capital of which U.S state? Illinois

Music

The lyric "Even if you cannot hear my voice, I'll be right beside you dear" is from a song by which band? Snow Patrol
Who performed the theme song to the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger? Shirley Bassey
Beyoncé is well known for her solo career these days but previously had a hugely successful career as one third of the group Destiny's Child - what are the forenames of the other two members of the group? Kelly and Michelle
"All That Jazz" and "Razzle Dazzle" are songs from which musical? Chicago
+ and x are the first two album releases by which British solo artist? Ed Sheeran

TV/Film

The Million Pound Drop game show began showing on our screens on Channel 4 in 2010 but who is the host of the show? Davina McCall
Tom Hanks is one of only two men to have won the Oscar for best actor in consecutive years when doing so in 1993 and 1994, name the two films? Philadelphia and Forest Gump
Who plays the lead character of Jason Bourne in the The Bourne Identity and subsequent similar films? Matt Damon
The film 'Walk The Line' starring Joaquín Phoenix and June Carter is the movie depiction of which singer's life? Johnny Cash
How many boxes are used in the UK version of Deal Or No Deal? 22

[Longines]

Sheesh, tough questions.

*cough* define longest....

[scotty2hatty]

Sheesh, tough questions.

*cough* define longest....

Quarter finals sir innit

I can only accept the answer in front of me (apologies if any ambiguity).

[HutchGF]

It's been fun, gg Hutch!

[AndrewT]

Note to self - pick better specialist subjects.

[buzzharvey22]

Aye, never really liked History. WP Huzz.

[Supernova]

Gulp. Best crack on then as it's an Apat weekend I hopefully won't be home much!

Huge possibility I'll get home to find out who beat Tighty in the final.

 

[MintTrav]

Christ. No instant return this time.

How long have we got to ruminate on them?

[Supernova]

Gulp. Best crack on then as it's an Apat weekend I hopefully won't be home much!

Huge possibility I'll get home to find out who Tighty beat in the final.

 

FMP.

[scotty2hatty]

Christ. No instant return this time.

How long have we got to ruminate on them?

Couple of days should be fine.

[mulhuzz]

Aye, never really liked History. WP Huzz.

I'm guessing for all but one of the music ones mate, educated guesses I think, but guesses none the less. Also guessing for two of the history ones and one isn't even educated!

Questions very tough.

Question to Mr 2Hatty. Do you consider actor to be a word encompassing both sexes, or not?

[RED-DOG]

Aye, never really liked History. WP Huzz.

I'm guessing for all but one of the music ones mate, educated guesses I think, but guesses none the less. Also guessing for two of the history ones and one isn't even educated!

Questions very tough.

Question to Mr 2Hatty. Do you consider actor to be a word encompassing both sexes, or not?

When you write it like that, it reads as Mr Twatty.

[mulhuzz]

Aye, never really liked History. WP Huzz.

I'm guessing for all but one of the music ones mate, educated guesses I think, but guesses none the less. Also guessing for two of the history ones and one isn't even educated!

Questions very tough.

Question to Mr 2Hatty. Do you consider actor to be a word encompassing both sexes, or not?

When you write it like that, it reads as Mr Twatty.

Not intended ofc!

Answers sent. A good number of guesses there and if I sing any more possible lyrical combinations to the Sinead O Conner music question I'll go batty!

[scotty2hatty]

Aye, never really liked History. WP Huzz.

I'm guessing for all but one of the music ones mate, educated guesses I think, but guesses none the less. Also guessing for two of the history ones and one isn't even educated!

Questions very tough.

Question to Mr 2Hatty. Do you consider actor to be a word encompassing both sexes, or not?

Male only, for clarity.

[scotty2hatty]

Reveals going to be incredible. Love it.

Still waiting on a few. No rush though. Will reveal when I have all. Sunday evening perhaps.