Questions

1) As of 2022 who holds the world record for the 100 metres of 9.58 seconds?

 

2) According to the proverb, a nod is as good as a wink to a what?

 

3) Which group founded in 1660 had Samuel Pepys and Christopher Wren as early members?

 

4) In Greek mythology, what was the name of the three headed dog that guarded the gate to the underworld?

 

5) According to the Bible which son of Enoch lived for 969 years?

 

6) In mathematics what is an angle of more than 90 degrees called?

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Questions

1) In the proverb, where do all roads lead to?

 

2) From which country did the pop group ‘Aqua’ originate?

 

3) According to the Bible, who said “Am I my brother keeper”?

 

4) Which animal is the largest British carnivore?

 

5) How many Labours did Heracles undertake?

 

 

Can you work out the names of these well known bands now that I have removed the vowels?

 

Bands

1) Vrgwhtbnd

 

2) Rdhd

 

3) Dpchmd

 

4) Ztccmr

 

5) Trsfrfrs

 

6) Drndrn

 

7) Lctrclghtrchstr

 

8) Fnyngcnnbls

 

9) Ldzppln

 

10) Ocnclrscn

 

 

 

Answers

1) Vrgwhtbnd

Average White Band

 

2) Rdhd

Radiohead

Can you guess the actor/actress who appeared in the films listed below. Can I suggest 3 points if you need only one clue, 2 points for 2 clues and 1 if 3 clues are needed. Good luck

 

Clues

1) Cat Ballou

The Dirty Dozen

Paint Your Wagon

 

2) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Quiet Man

True Grit

 

3) Goodfellas

Home Alone

My Cousin Vinny

 

4) The Departed

A Few Good Men

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

 

5) Saving Private Ryan

 

Questions

1) Which comedian and television performer who died in May 2019 is as famous for the headline that he ‘Ate my Hamster’ as he is for any of his performances?

 

2) In May 1429, who turned the course of the Hundred Years War by lifting the siege of Orleans?

 

3) In 1886, John Pemberton, a pharmacist, first sold a carbonated drink that he promoted as a medicine called what?

 

4) The Beatles released their last studio album in 1970, what was its name?