THE INTERVILLAGE QUIZ
OCTOBER 2023
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 the day after each quiz.
ROUND ONE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Which King in a pack of Cards is the only one without a moustache?
Q1
Black Krim, Green Zebra, and Yellow Pair are all varieties of what?
Q2
Discovered in 1799, which stone helped translate Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Q3
In which English county would you find Leeds Castle?
Q4
An Arctophile is a person who collects what?
Q5
What is the square root of 144?
Q6
“Kiss Me Kate” is a musical version of which play by Shakespeare?
Q7
How is 77 represented in Roman numerals?
Q8
Who is Reg Dwight better known as?
Q9
Q10
Which actor portrayed the American President in the television series “The West Wing”
Round One – General Knowledge Questions
1.Which King in a pack of Cards is the only one without a moustache?
2.Black Krim, Green Zebra, and Yellow Pair are all varieties of what?
3.Discovered in 1799 which stone helped translate Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics?
4.In which English county would you find Leeds Castle?
5.An Arctophile is a person who collects what?
6.What is the square root of 144?
7 .“Kiss Me Kate” is a musical version of which play by Shakespeare ?
8.How is 77 represented in Roman numerals?
9.Who is Reg Dwight better known as?
10. Which actor portrayed the American President in the television series “The West Wing”
ROUND TWO
BRITISH HISTORY
In 1666 The Great Fire of London is said to have started in Pudding Lane, but in what type of shop?
Q1
Which English Monarch appeared on the first postage stamp, 'the penny black’?
Q2
Which English king established the Church of England?
Q3
The Bayeux Tapestry culminates with a depiction of which battle that took place in 1066?
Q4
Starting
in 1455 until 1487 the war fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York was better known as what war?
Q5
Opening in 1863, Which was the first London underground line to open?
Q6
In what year did decimalised currency replace 'pounds, shillings and pence’?
Q7
Which new British military force was established in 1918?
Q8
Who became foreign secretary following the 2016 EU Referendum?
Q9
Q10
In which year was Margaret Thatcher first elected Prime Minister?
Round Two – British History Questions
1.In 1666 The Great Fire of London is said to have started in Pudding Lane, but in what type of shop ?
2.Which English Monarch appeared on the first postage stamp, 'the penny black’?
3.Which English king established the Church of England?
4.The Bayeux Tapestry culminates with a depiction of which battle that took place in 1066?
5.Starting in 1455 until 1487 the war fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York was better known as what war?
6.Opening in 1863, Which was the first London underground line to open?
7. In what year did decimalised currency replace 'pounds, shillings and pence’?
8.Which new British military force was established in 1918?
9.Who became foreign secretary following the 2016 EU Referendum?
10.In which year was Margaret Thatcher first elected Prime Minister?
ROUND THREE
MUSIC PICTURE ROUND
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Q6
Q7
Q8
Q9
Q10
What is the link between all of these artists?
ROUND FOUR SCIENCE
In 2006 which planet in our solar system was reclassified as a Dwarf Planet?
Q1
How is Deoxyribonucleic
acid
more commonly known?
Q2
How many bones are there in a Giraffe’s neck?
Q3
What is the chemical symbol for liquid ice?
Q4
What made ‘Dolly’ the sheep famous in 1996?
Q5
What precious metal has the chemical symbol – Au?
Q6
Where would you find the “Sea of Tranquility”?
Q7
How many elements are on the periodic table?
Q8
What is the hardest natural substance in the world?
Q9
Q10
True or False – Iron is attracted by magnets?
Round Three – Science Questions
1.In 2006 which planet in our solar system was reclassified as a Dwarf Planet?
2.How is Deoxyribonucleic acid more commonly known?
3.How many bones are there in a Giraffe’s neck ? 7,15,21
4.What is the chemical symbol for liquid ice?
5.What made ‘ Dolly ’ the sheep famous in 1996?
6.What precious metal has the chemical symbol – Au?
7.Where would you find the “Sea of Tranquility ”?
8.How many elements are on the periodic table?
9.What is the hardest natural substance in the world?
10. True or False – Iron is attracted by magnets?
ROUND FIVE GEOGRAPHY
Q1
Name the country and its capital city?
Q2
Name the country and its capital city?
Q3
Name the country and its capital city?
Q4
Name the country and its capital city?
Q5
Name the country and its capital city?
Q6
Name the country and its capital city?
Q7
Name the country and its capital city?
Q8
Name the country and its capital city?
Name the country and its capital city?
Q9
Q10
Name the country and its capital city?
HOW DID YOU DO?
ANSWERS
ROUND ONE
Which King in a pack of Cards is the only one without a moustache?
Hearts
Q1
Black Krim, Green Zebra, and Yellow Pair are all varieties of what?
Q2
Tomato
Discovered in 1799 which stone helped translate Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Q3
Rosetta Stone
In which English county would you find Leeds Castle?
Kent
Q4
An
Arctophile is a person who collects what?
Q5
Teddy bears
What is the square root of 144?
Q6 12
“Kiss Me Kate” is a musical version of which play by Shakespeare?
The
Taming Of The Shrew
Q7
How is 77 represented in Roman numerals?
Q8
LXXVII
Who is Reg Dwight better known as?
Q9
Elton John
Q10
Which actor portrayed the American President in the television series
“The West Wing”?
Martin Sheen
ANSWERS
ROUND TWO
In
1666 The Great Fire of London is said to have started in Pudding Lane, but in what type of shop?
Q1
Bakery
Which English Monarch appeared on the first postage stamp, 'the penny black’?
Q2 Victoria
Which English king established the Church of England?
Q3
Henry VIII
The Bayeux Tapestry culminates with a depiction of which battle that took place in 1066?
of Hastings
Q4
Battle
Starting in 1455 until 1487 the war fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York was better known as what war?
War of the Roses
Q5
Opening in 1863, Which was the first London underground line to open?
Q6
Metropolitan
In what year did decimalised currency replace 'pounds, shillings and pence’?
Q7
1971
Which new British military force was established in 1918?
Q8
Royal Air Force
Who became foreign secretary following the 2016 EU Referendum?
Q9
Boris Johnson
Q10
In which year was Margaret Thatcher first elected Prime
Minister?
1979
ANSWERS ROUND
THREE
ANSWERS
ROUND FOUR
In 2006 which planet in our solar system was reclassified as a Dwarf Planet?
Q1 Pluto
How is Deoxyribonucleic acid more commonly known?
Q2
DNA
How many bones are there in a Giraffe’s neck?
Q3 7
What is the chemical symbol for liquid ice?
H20
Q4
What made ‘Dolly’ the sheep famous in 1996?
First mammal cloned
Q5
What precious metal has the chemical symbol – Au?
Q6
Gold
Where would you find the “Sea of Tranquility”?
The Moon
Q7
How many elements are on the periodic table?
Q8 118
What is the hardest natural substance in the world?
Q9 Diamond
Q10
True or False – Iron is attracted by
magnets?
True
ANSWERS ROUND
FIVE
Q1 LUXEMBOURG Luxembourg
Q2 BELGIUM Brussels
Q3 CHINA Beijing
Q4 PAKISTAN Islamabad
Q5 AUSTRALIA Canberra
Q6 INDIA
New Delhi
Q7 USA
Washington DC
Q8 BARBADOS Bridgetown
Q9 JAMAICA Kingston
Q10 PORTUGAL Lisbon
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