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PTA Quiz 2010
Round 1 Entertainment
• 1. What are the full names of the judges on Strictly Come Dancing? (1 point for each)
• Total qn points = 4
• 2. Name 4 REAL animals that have had their own TV series. (1 point for each)
• Total qn points = 4
• 3. Who is married to the grand-daughter of Roald Dahl?
• Total qn points = 1
• 4. Which birthday has Cliff Richard just celebrated and for a bonus point, what is his real name? (1 point for each)
• Total qn points = 2
• 5. Talking of names, please give the more famous names of these 5 stars (1 point for each FULL name)
• A. Stuart Goddard• B. Marvin/ Michael Lee Aday• C. Paul Hewson• D. Reginald Dwight• E. Graham McPherson
• Total qn points = 5
• 6. ‘I’m a celebrity, get me out of here!’ has just started on ITV but who was the winner of the show last year and who were the runners up? (1 point for each full name)
• A. Winner =
• B. Runners up =
• Total qn points = 3
• 7. Which music legend was ‘the’ headline artist at Glastonbury this year and in particular sang a ‘special song’ to mark Glastonbury’s 40th anniversary? (1 point for the full name)
• Total qn points = 1
• 8. What was the name of the pop song for the World Cup in South Africa this year?
• Total qn points = 1
• 9. What are the character names (first name only) of all the children in the hit TV show ‘Outnumbered’? (1 point for each)
• Total qn points = 3
• 10. How many number 1 hit singles have The Beatles had in the UK?
• Total qn points = 1
• 11. What rank was Gene Hunt in the TV series ‘Ashes to Ashes’?
• Total qn points = 1
• 12. In Top Gear, what make & model of car have been used in the ‘Star in a Reasonably Priced Car’ lap? (choice of 3, 1 needed)
• Total qn points = 2 (1 pt for make & model)
• 13. Who won Celebrity Masterchef this year (2010)? (1 point for full name)
• Total qn points = 1
• 14. Which 2 people are the regulars on the TV show QI? (1 point for each person’s full name)
• Total qn points = 2
• 15. Which writer has 3 novels in the top ten fiction paperback chart at the moment and for a bonus point, name any of these 3 novels (1 pt for full name of writer and 1 bonus point for full name of novel)
• Total qn points = 2
Round 2 Sport
• 1. How many medals did team GB win in the winter olympics this year?
• Total qn points = 1
• 2. In the Winter Olympics, which country won the men’s ice hockey gold medal?
• Total qn points = 1
• 3. Who won the ladies singles title at Wimbledon this year? (full name needed)
• Total qn points = 1
• 4. At Wimbledon this year, who knocked Andy Murray out of the Men’s Singles?
(full name needed)
Total qn points = 1
• 5. In which country was the first Grand Prix of the 2010 season?
• Total qn points = 1
• 6. How many goals did England score at the World Cup in South Africa?
• Total qn points = 1
• 7. Who was the coach of the Ivory Coast football team in the South Africa World Cup? (full name needed)
• Total qn points = 1
• 8. Which horse won the Grand National in 2010?
• Total qn points = 1
• 9. In which sport were the San Francisco Giants the World Champions in 2010?
• Total qn points = 1
• 10. Who was recently named the new world number one in the PGA rankings? (golf, full name needed)
• Total qn points = 1
• 11. Which 2 football teams took part in the Champions League Final this year?
(2 team names needed, be specific)
Total qn points = 2
• 12. Which football player was the Premier League top scorer in the 2009-2010 season? (full name needed)
• Total qn points = 1
• 13. In which city did the Tour de France start this year?
• Total qn points = 1
• 14. In rugby, who won the six nations this year?
• Total qn points= 1
• 15. In snooker, which player won the World Snooker Championship this year? (full name needed)
• Total qn points = 1
Round 3 News
• 1 & 2. In a recent mining disaster, how many miners were trapped down the mine and how many days were they down there for?
• Total qn points = 2
• 3. In what year was the last hung parliament in England? (exact year needed)
• Total qn points = 1
• 4 & 5. Whilst out on the campaign trail this year, Gordon Brown met a feisty lady whom he later secretly made a comment about (which was recorded!). What is her name and what name did he call her!
• Total qn points = 2
• 6 & 7. In April, an oil platform exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. What company owned it and what was the platform’s name?
• Total qn points = 2
• 8, 9 & 10. Births, marriages and deaths• a. what is the name of the Prime Minister's new
daughter? (first name only!)• b. which famous daughter was married in August
in New York this year? (full maiden name)• c. Feb 2010 saw the death of which famous
British fashion designer? (full name)
• Total qn points = 3
• 11. 2 words have been declared as the top 2 words of 2010. ‘Spillcam’ was coined with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. What is the other top word?
• Total qn points = 1
• 12 & 13. Where in the Caribbean did an earthquake strike in Jan 2010 and what did it measure on the Richter Scale? (to the nearest whole number)
• Total qn points = 2
• 14 & 15. Where have the back catalogue of Beatles songs recently been released and who is this owned by?
• Total qn points = 2
RAFFLE TIME and TABLE ROUND in the break
Round 4 The intros round!!
Round 5 UK Knowledge
• 1. Which is the 2nd largest county in England?
• Total qn points = 1
• 2. Which famous historical battle took place in 1746?
• Total qn points = 1
• 3. Which motorway links Greater London to Southhampton?
• Total qn points = 1
• 4. Cornish Yarg is what type of food?
• Total qn points = 1
• 5. Who is the current Speaker of the House of Commons? (full name needed)
• Total qn points = 1
• 6. Which English football team play at the Oakwell ground?
• Total qn points = 1
• 7. Relating to British beers, what do the initials I.P.A stand for? (1 point for each correct word)
• Total qn points = 3
• 8. Which COUNTRY of the UK has the smallest population?
• Total qn points = 1
• 9. In which sport do the World Championships take place at Lakeside in Surrey?
• Total qn points = 1
• 10. Which is the longest river in Scotland?
• Total qn points = 1
• 11. Who is fifth in line to the royal throne?
• Total qn points = 1
• 12. Which London tube line is a red colour?
• Total qn points = 1
• 13. There have only ever been 5 Welsh winners of an oscar for acting. Name any 2 of these people. (full names needed)
• Total qn points = 2
• 14. In which year was Channel 5 first broadcast? (allow a year either side)
• Total qn points = 1
• 15. Which is the highest mountain in the UK? (full name needed)
• Total qn points = 1
