THE INTERVILLAGE QUIZ
NOVEMBER 2024
SCORING
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 the day after each quiz.
ROUND ONE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
In which TV programme would see the village of Whitcombe Mallet?
In which city were the bands Editors, Black Sabbath and Ocean Colour Scene formed?
What is the minimum number of different value coins you need in your hand to make £2.76?
Which band recorded the album The Joshua Tree ?
What method of transportation do we associate with Sir Christopher Cockerell?
What is the name of the sailor whose many adventures are part of the Arabian Nights stories?
What was the surname of Joe, the American world heavyweight boxing champion in 1970?
In which town is the TV series
Waterloo Road set?
The Hindu god Ganesh resembles what animal?
Q10
Which composer wrote The Planets Suite?
Round One – General Knowledge Questions
1. In which TV programme would see the village of Whitcombe Mallet?
2. In which city were the bands Editors, Black Sabbath and Ocean Colour Scene formed?
3. What is the minimum number of different value coins you need in your hand to make £2.76?
4. Which band recorded the album The Joshua Tree?
5. What method of transportation do we associate with Sir Christopher Cockerell?
6. What is the name of the sailor whose many adventures are part of the Arabian Nights stories?
7. What was the surname of Joe, the American world heavyweight boxing champion in 1970?
8. In which town is the TV series Waterloo Road set?
9. The Hindu god Ganesh resembles what animal?
10. Which composer wrote The Planets Suite?
ROUND TWO GEOGRAPHY
What is the name of the highest waterfall in the world?
What is the second-longest river in Central and Western Europe after the Danube?
In which country would you find the mountain Jungfrau?
What is the national capital of Tanzania?
What flying animal is the nickname for Sheffield Wednesday Football Club?
What is the largest lake in the British Isles?
Which city is the capital of the Highland council area of Scotland?
Opening in 1844, in which city would you find Germany’s oldest Zoo?
Despite being over 50 miles from the capital, which airport was rebranded in August 2009, adding the word "London" to its name?
What is the currency of Romania?
Round Two – Geography
1. What is the name of the highest waterfall in the world?
2. What is the second-longest river in Central and Western Europe after the Danube?
3. In which country would you find the mountain Jungfrau (Pronounced Young-Frow)?
4. What is the national capital of Tanzania?
5. What flying animal is the nickname for Sheffield Wednesday Football Club?
6. What is the largest lake in the British Isles?
7. Which city is the capital of the Highland council area of Scotland?
8. Opening in 1844, in which city would you find Germany’s oldest Zoo?
9. Despite being over 50 miles from the capital, which airport was rebranded in August
2009, adding the word "London" to its name?
10. What is the currency of Romania?
ROUND THREE
MUSIC PICTURE ROUND
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Q6
Q7
Q8
Q9
Q10
What is the link between these artists?
ROUND FOUR BLOCKBUSTERS
By what ‘A.D.’ is the date of 11th November 1918 known?
Which ‘P.N.’ won his first Oscar for the 1986 film The Color of Money?
What ‘M.S.’ did the ancient Romans refer to as Mare Nostrum?
What ‘L.W.’ played the lead role in There’s Something About Jamie
in London’s West End between
January 2018 and May 2022?
What ‘E.D.’ proverbially "has his day"?
Which ‘M.D.’ fell and was injured in the 1984 Olympic 3000 metres final and blamed Zola Budd for the incident?
Which
'A.A.' did a New York stockbroker and a surgeon from Ohio form in 1935?
Which 'Z' ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus?
What 'B' is the Middle Eastern cake made with honey, nuts and syrup and layers of filo pastry?
Which 'G.O.T.G' was a 2014 film featuring Peter Quill, Gamora, Groot and Rocket?
Round Four – BLOCKBUSTERS
1. By what ‘A.D.’ is the date of 11th November 1918 known?
2. Which ‘P.N.’ won his first Oscar for the 1986 film The Color of Money?
3. What ‘M.S.’ did the ancient Romans refer to as Mare Nostrum?
4. What ‘L.W.’ played the lead role in There’s Something About Jamie in London’s West End between January 2018 and May 2022?
5. What ‘E.D.’ proverbially "has his day"?
6. Which ‘M.D.’ fell and was injured in the 1984 Olympic 3000 metres final and blamed Zola Budd for the incident?
7. Which 'A.A.' did a New York stockbroker and a surgeon from Ohio form in 1935?
8. Which 'Z' ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus?
9. What 'B' is the Middle Eastern cake made with honey, nuts and syrup and layers of filo pastry?
10.Which 'G.O.T.G' was a 2014 film featuring Peter Quill, Gamora, Groot and Rocket?
ROUND FIVE
UK LANDMARKS
What is the actual name of the tower in which Big Ben is located?
The Angel of the North is a landmark designed by which famous artist?
Name the area of around 40,000 basalt columns, created by a volcanic eruption in County Antrim.
What is the name of the tallest building in London?
Which Emperor created the wall that runs across England to separate the Romans from the barbarians?
Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch in which English county?
The Millennium Wheel is better known as what?
What landmark in Lancashire was inspired by the Eiffel Tower?
In what decade was the first Royal Mail postbox installed? (1800s)
Q10
Stonehenge can be found in which English county?
Round Five – UK Landmarks
1. What is the actual name of the tower in which Big Ben (the bell) is located?
2. The Angel of the North is a landmark designed by which famous artist?
3. Name the area of around 40,000 basalt columns, created by a volcanic eruption in County Antrim.
4. What is the name of the tallest building in London?
5. Which Emperor created the wall that runs across England to separate the Romans from the barbarians?
6. Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch in which English county?
7. The Millennium Wheel is better known as what?
8. What landmark in Lancashire was inspired by the Eiffel Tower?
9. In what decade was the first Royal Mail postbox installed? (1800s)
10.Stonehenge can be found in which English county?
HOW DID YOU DO?
ANSWERS – ROUND 1
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
In which TV programme would see the village of Whitcombe Mallet?
Midsommer Murders
In which city were the bands Editors, Black Sabbath and Ocean Colour Scene formed?
What is the minimum number of different value coins you need in your hand to make £2.76?
5 (£2, 50p, 20p, 5p, 1p)
Which band recorded the album The Joshua Tree ?
What method of transportation do we associate with Sir Christopher Cockerell?
The Hovercraft
What is the name of the sailor whose many adventures are part of the Arabian Nights stories?
Sinbad
What was the surname of Joe, the American world heavyweight boxing champion in 1970?
In which town is the TV series Waterloo Road set?
Rochdale
The Hindu god Ganesh resembles what animal?
Elephant
Which composer wrote The Planets Suite?
Gustav Holst
Round One – General Knowledge ANSWERS
1. Midsomer Murders
2. Birmingham
3. 5 (£2, 50p, 20p, 5p, 1p) 4. U2
5. The Hovercraft
6. Sinbad
7. Frazier
8. Rochdale
9. Elephant
10. Gustav Holst
ANSWERS – ROUND TWO
GEOGRAPHY
What is the name of the highest waterfall in the world?
Angel Falls
What is the second-longest river in Central and Western Europe after the Danube?
Rhine
In which country would you find the mountain Jungfrau?
Switzerland
What is the national capital of Tanzania?
Dodoma
What
flying animal is the nickname for Sheffield Wednesday Football Club?
What is the largest lake in the British Isles?
Lough Neagh
Which city is the capital of the Highland council area of Scotland?
Inverness
Opening in 1844, in which city would you find Germany’s oldest Zoo?
Despite being over 50 miles from the capital, which airport was rebranded in August 2009, adding the word "London" to its name?
Oxford Airport (Kidlington)
Round Two – Geography ANSWERS
1. Angel Falls
2. Rhine
3. Switzerland
4. Dodoma
5. Owls
6. Lough Neagh
7. Inverness
8. Berlin
9. Oxford Airport (Kidlington)
10. Leu (and Bani)
ANSWERS – ROUND THREE
MUSIC PICTURE ROUND
Q1
Micheal Jackson
Q2
AC/DC
Q3
Whitney Houston
Q4
Pink Floyd
Q5
The Eagles
Q6
Shania Twain
Q7
Fleetwood Mac
The Bee Gees
Q9
Meatloaf
Q10
What is the link between these artists?
They all appear in the top ten best selling albums of all time (Eagles x2)
All appear in the top ten best selling albums of all time list (Eagles x2!)
Michael Jackson
AC/DC
Whitney Houston
Pink Floyd 5. The Eagles 6. Shania Twain 7. Fleetwood Mac 8. Bee Gees 9. Meatloaf
ANSWERS - ROUND FOUR
BLOCKBUSTERS
By what ‘A.D.’ is the date of 11th November 1918 known?
Armistice Day
Which ‘P.N.’ won his first Oscar for the 1986 film The Color of Money?
Paul Newman
What ‘M.S.’ did the ancient Romans refer to as Mare Nostrum?
Mediterranean Sea
What ‘L.W.’ played the lead role in There’s Something About Jamie
in London’s West End between January
2018 and May 2022?
Layton Williams
What ‘E.D.’ proverbially "has his day"?
Every dog
Which ‘M.D.’ fell and was injured in the 1984 Olympic 3000 metres final and blamed Zola Budd for the incident?
Mary Decker
Which
'A.A.' did a New York stockbroker and a surgeon from Ohio form in 1935?
Alcoholics Anonymous
Which 'Z' ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus?
What 'B' is the Middle Eastern cake made with honey, nuts and syrup and layers of filo pastry?
Baklava
Which
'G.O.T.G'
was
a
2014 film featuring Peter Quill, Gamora, Groot and Rocket?
Guardians of the Galaxy
ANSWERS - ROUND FIVE
UK LANDMARKS
What is the actual name of the tower in which Big Ben is located?
The Elizabeth Tower
The Angel of the North is a landmark designed by which famous artist?
Anthony Gormley
Name the area of around 40,000 basalt columns, created by a volcanic eruption in County Antrim.
Giants Causeway
What is the name of the tallest building in London?
The Shard
Which Emperor created the wall that runs across England to separate the Romans from the barbarians?
Hadrian
Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch in which English county?
Dorset
The Millennium Wheel is better known as what?
The London Eye
What landmark in Lancashire was inspired by the Eiffel Tower?
Blackpool Tower
In what decade was the first Royal Mail postbox installed? (1800s)
1850s (1852)
Stonehenge can be found in which English county?
Wiltshire
The Elizabeth Tower
Anthony Gormley
Giant’s Causeway
The Shard
Hadrian
Dorset
The London Eye
Blackpool Tower
1850s (1852)
Wiltshire
THANK YOU
SEE YOU NEXT MONTH FOR THE NEXT INTERVILLAGE QUIZ ON MONDAY 16 DECEMBER
