The Intervillage Quiz Finale January 2024

15 th JANUARY 2024

The grand finale

Scoring System

1 st Place – 10 points

2 nd Place – 8 Points

3 rd Place – 6 Points

4 th Place – 4 Points

5 th Place – 3 Points

6 th Place – 2 Points

7 th Place – 1 Point

A league table will follow tomorrow.

ROUND ONE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Which TWO professional football teams play their home games at “St. James’ Park”

What is the longest river in Venezuela?

Which gland in the neck produces hormones that control the body's metabolism?

What is the only Portuguese-speaking country in Latin America?

In which country was the singer Shirley Bassey born?

What 'C' describes sections into which books are often divided?

The Riddler and Harvey Two-Face were characters in which comic book?

Which famous record producer was well known for his 'Wall of Sound'?

Which is the only continent with no land mass below sea level?

Q10

Who wrote Bridget Jones’s Diary?

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which TWO professional football teams play their home games at “St. James’ Park”

2. What is the longest river in Venezuela?

3. Which gland in the neck produces hormones that control the body's metabolism?

4. What is the only Portuguese-speaking country in Latin America?

5. In which country was the singer Shirley Bassey born?

6. What 'C' describes sections into which books are often divided?

7. The Riddler and Harvey Two-Face were characters in which comic book?

8. Which famous record producer was well known for his 'Wall of Sound'?

9. Which is the only continent with no land mass below sea level?

10. Who wrote Bridget Jones’s Diary?

ROUND TWO GEOGRAPHY

Which 'V' is the longest river in Europe?

Which is the driest of all the American states?

Which desert is in the northern part of Chad?

Which U.S. state has Columbus as its capital?

In which English county is Lake Windermere situated?

What 'B' in Spain is a provincial capital and the country's largest port?

Grenada supplies around 40% of the world's supply of which spice?

What 'J' is a castle in the Scottish Borders?

Bogota is the capital city of which country?

Which body of water forms the eastern boundary of Tanzania?

Round Two – Geography

1. Which 'V' is the longest river in Europe?

2. Which is the driest of all the American states?

3. Which desert is in the northern part of Chad? 4. Which U.S. state has Columbus as its capital?

5. In which English county is Lake Windermere situated?

6. What 'B' in Spain is a provincial capital and the country's largest port?

7. Grenada supplies around 40% of the world's supply of which spice?

8. What 'J' is a castle in the Scottish Borders? 9. Bogota is the capital city of which country?

10. Which body of water forms the eastern boundary of Tanzania?

ROUND THREE

PICTURE ROUND (SEE PRINTOUT)

ROUND FOUR BLOCKBUSTERS

Q1

What ‘T.O.S.’ is someone strongly supportive and dependable?

What ‘H.J.’ wrote The Turn of the Screw?

What ‘C.C.’ means to turn from left to right (or from right to left)?

What ‘G.R.T.B.’ is slang for “become insane”?

What ‘T.B.’ was the most famous creation of Jacqueline Wilson?

What ‘D.M.’ was Foreign Secretary in the Gordon Brown government?

What ‘I.C.’ was introduced by Nestle in 1937?

What ‘B.K.’ was boxing without gloves?

What ‘S.T.T.S.’ means being thoroughly wet?

What ‘M’ featured the characters Malcolm, Hecate and Fleance?

(Pronounced “Heck-Ar-Tay and Flay-Arns”)

Round Four – Blockbusters

1. What ‘T.O.S.’ is someone strongly supportive and dependable?

2. What ‘H.J.’ wrote The Turn of the Screw?

3. What ‘C.C.’ means to turn from left to right (or from right to left)?

4. What ‘G.R.T.B.’ is slang for “become insane”?

5. What ‘T.B.’ was the most famous creation of Jacqueline Wilson?

6. What ‘D.M.’ was Foreign Secretary in the Gordon Brown government?

7. What ‘I.C.’ was introduced by Nestle in 1937?

8. What ‘B.K.’ was boxing without gloves?

9. What ‘S.T.T.S.’ means being thoroughly wet?

10. What ‘M’ featured the characters Malcolm, Hecate and Fleance (Pronounced Heck -Ar-Tay and Flay-Arns)?

ROUND FIVE

CAR NUMBER PLATES

Which veteran Liverpool comedian owns the number plate COM 1C?

Which British boxer owns BOX 111G, R6 KKO and A180 XER?

On which TV programme is the central personality driven in AMS 1?

Which actress and former model owns LU54 RDY?

Which northern comedian owned Rolls Royces that bore BJM 1 and 1 LAF?

In 2008, which one letter or number plate sold for £7million at auction in the United Arab Emirates?

Which British boxer had 1KO on an American Peterbilt truck?

Whose Rolls Royce had the plate MAG 1C?

Which entertainer purchased ORV 1L for £1,400?

Q10

Which female musician owns V1 MAE?

Round Five – Car Number Plates

1. Which veteran Liverpool comedian owns the number plate COM 1C?

2. Which British boxer owns BOX 111G, R6 KKO and A180 XER?

3. On which TV programme is the central personality driven in AMS 1?

4. Which actress and former model owns LU54 RDY?

5. Which northern comedian owned Rolls Royces that bore BJM 1 and 1 LAF?

6. In 2008, which one letter or number plate sold for £7million at auction in the United Arab Emirates?

7. Which British boxer had 1KO on an American Peterbilt truck?

8. Whose Rolls Royce had the plate MAG 1C?

9. Which entertainer purchased ORV 1L for £1,400?

10. Which female musician owns V1 MAE?

HOW DID YOU DO?

ANSWERS ROUND

ONE

Which TWO professional

football

teams play their home games at “St. James’ Park”

Newcastle

United FC & Exeter City FC

What is the longest river in Venezuela?

Orinoco

Which gland in the neck produces hormones that control the body's metabolism?

Thyroid

What is the only Portuguese-speaking country in Latin America?

In which country was the singer Shirley Bassey born?

Wales

What 'C' describes sections into which books are often divided?

Chapters

The Riddler and Harvey

Two-Face

were characters in which comic book?

Which famous record producer was well known for his 'Wall of Sound'?

Phil Spector

Which is the only continent with no land mass below sea level?

Q10

Who wrote Bridget Jones's Diary?

Helen Fielding

ANSWERS

ROUND TWO

Which 'V' is the longest river in Europe?

Volga

Which is the driest of all the American states?

Which desert is in the northern part of Chad?

Which U.S. state has Columbus as its capital?

In which English county is Lake Windermere situated?

Cumbria

What 'B' in Spain is a provincial capital and the country's largest port?

Bilbao

Grenada supplies around 40% of the world's supply of which spice?

Nutmeg

What 'J' is a castle in the Scottish Borders?

Jedburgh

Bogota is the capital city of which country?

Colombia

Which body of water forms the eastern boundary of Tanzania?

Indian Ocean

ANSWERS ROUND

THREE

1. Barbra Streisand

2. Cliff Richard

3. JohnnyCash

4. The Who

5. Pete Best

6. Jeremey Clarkson

7. John Travolta

8. Lewis Hamilton

9. Kate Middleton

10. Leonardo Di Caprio

ANSWERS

ROUND FOUR

Q1

What ‘T.O.S.’ is someone strongly supportive and dependable?

Tower Of Strength

What ‘H.J.’ wrote The Turn of the Screw?

Henry James

Q3

What ‘C.C.’ means to turn from left to right (or from right to left)?

Change Course

What ‘G.R.T.B.’ is slang for “become insane”?

Go Round The Bend

What ‘T.B.’ was the most famous creation of Jacqueline Wilson?

Tracey Beaker

What ‘D.M.’ was Foreign Secretary in the Gordon Brown government?

David Miliband

What ‘I.C.’ was introduced by Nestle in 1937?

Instant Coffee

What ‘B.K.’ was boxing without gloves?

Bare Knuckle

What ‘S.T.T.S.’ means being thoroughly wet?

Soaked To The Skin

What ‘M’ featured the characters Malcolm, Hecate and Fleance (Pronounced Heck-Ar-Tay and Flay-Arns)?

Macbeth

ANSWERS ROUND

FIVE

Which veteran Liverpool comedian owns the number plate COM 1C?

Jimmy Tarbuck

Which British boxer owns BOX 111G, R6 KKO and A180 XER?

Amir Khan

On which TV programme is the central personality driven in AMS 1?

The Apprentice (Alan Sugar)

Which actress and former model owns LU54 RDY?

Linda Lusardi

Which northern comedian owned Rolls Royces that bore BJM 1 and 1 LAF?

Bernard Manning

In 2008, which one letter or number plate sold for £7million at auction in the United Arab Emirates?

Which British boxer had 1KO on an American Peterbilt truck?

Chris Eubank

Whose Rolls Royce had the plate

Paul Daniels

Which entertainer purchased ORV 1L for £1,400?

Keith Harris

Q10

Which female musician owns V1 MAE?

Vanessa Mae