The Intervillage Quiz October 2023

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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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