Chances To 14 Nov

Chances & 14 Nov

Round One - Bird Brains 1. Which is the world's smallest bird? Hummingbird 2. What is the claw on a bird of prey called? Talon 3. Which bird can swim the fastest? Penguin 4. What is the only bird that can drink water without having to raise its head to swallow a) Budgerigar b) Pigeon or c) Cockatoo? b) Pigeon 5. What is the first bird mentioned by name in the Bible? A Raven, Parrot or Albatross Raven Round Two - Fruit & Veg 1. What is the most popular fruit in the world? The tomato 2. What vegetable is often called Lady's Fingers? Okra 3. Which fruit is a cross between a tangerine, a grapefruit and an orange? Ugli Fruit 4. Which vegetable produces E162 red food colouring? Beetroot 5. Which fruit has varieties that include Braeburn, Jonathan & Lord Nelson and? Apple Round Three - Connections 1. Which singer's only British number one hit was 'Runaway'? Del Shannon 2. In which decade of the 20th century was the first atom bomb exploded? Forties 3. Between which two ports is the shortest sea crossing between UK and Europe? Dover & Calais 4. Who played Princess Leia in the first Star Wars film? Carrie Fischer 5. What is the connection? Shipping Forecast Areas Round Four – Christopher’s Round 1. In which modern country was Christopher Columbus born? Italy 2. Which singer, born Christopher John Davidson, spent three weeks at No.1 in 1986 with a song written for his wife? Chris de Burgh (Lady in Red) 3. What type of transport did Sir Christopher Cockerell invent and develop? Hovercraft 4. In which film did Christopher Lloyd play a character called Doctor Doom? Who Framed Roger Rabbit 5. Who Played Captain George Von Trapp in the classic film The 'Sound Of Music'? Christopher Plummer

Round Five - Its All Greek To Me 1. What did the Euro replace in Greece? Drachma 2. Who is the most famous child of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg? Prince Philip 3. What is the traditional musical instrument of Greece? The Bazuki 4. What is the name of the highest mountain in Greece? (Mount) Olympus 5. What is the national cheese of Greece? Feta Round Six – Music Mix 1. Which female artist has had the most top ten hits in the UK singles Charts? Madonna 2. Which song has been recorded by Barry Manilow, Donna Summer, and Take That? Could It Be Magic 3. What is the title of Kate Bush's only number one hit in the UK charts? Wuthering Heights 4. How many members were there in the group Village People? Six (Policeman, Construction Worker, Red Indian, Hells Angel, Sailor, Soldier) 5. Which is the only pop group to top the UK singles charts in the 1960s, 70s and 80s? Bee Gees Round Seven - Acid Chemistry 1. The excess of which acid causes Gout? Uric 2. Vinegar is a dilute solution of which acid? Acetic acid 3. Which acid was first prepared from distilled red ants and also gives nettles their sting? Formic acid 4. It is sometimes called “Oil Of Vitriol”, what is it otherwise known as? Sulphuric Acid 5. What Chemical symbol is H2S04 Sulphuric Acid Round Eight – Pot Luck 1. On the national flag of Wales, how many feet does the dragon have on the ground? Three 2. Who played the inventive Q in the film "Die Another Day"? John Cleese 3. What colour light is displayed from the starboard side of a ship? Green 4. After a wicket falls, how long does the next batsman have to walk onto the field of play before being timed out? Is it 2, 4 or 8 minutes? Two Minutes 5. Jacque Cousteau's ship The Calypso used to be what before he got it? Was it A Pirate Radio Ship , Coast Guard Ship or a Minesweeper Minesweeper