14.3.11

 

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13.3.11

 

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Hello, good evening and welcome to the Tuesday Evening quiz at the Albert, Primrose Hill. There are 8 teams competing this evening for a first prize of £60.00 in cash. The team that finishes second will win a £40 bar tab and the team that finishes third will win a bottle of wine. There will be a raffle at the end of the quiz, ladies and gentlemen, 1.00 for a ticket to take part and tickets to be drawn and questions asked at the end of the regular quiz.

Today's specialist subject - Actors and actresses who turned down great roles

No use of mobile phones to determine an answer, ladies and gentlemen. As for the best and worst rounds advice and the scoring system, I'll go over that with you at the end of the quiz. Eyes down, thinking caps on, young ladies and gentlemen, the Tuesday evening quiz at the Albert is about to begin.

1) Marlon Brando 2) Martin Luther King 3) Christian Bale 4) Sean Penn 5) Eva Herzigova 6) Margot Robbie 7) Twiggy 8) Susan Sarandon 9) Jonny Bairstow 10) James Cook

1) The Declaration of Independence, calling for the American colonies to secede from Great Britain, was adopted on this day, the 4th of July, in which year? 1776
2) Which feminist author wrote the 1970 book The Female Eunuch? Germaine Greer
3) Zharnel Hughes has just broken the men’s British 100m record set 30 years ago by which British athlete? 9.83 seconds - Linford Christie
4) In which city did the poet Dylan Thomas die
5) Between 1899 and 1902, the USA fought a war against a southeast Asian country? Which one? The Philippines
6) Pelléas et Mélisande, first performed in 1902, was which French composer's only completed opera? Claude Debussy
7) General Blucher led the Prussian army at which famous 1815 battle? Waterloo
8) The Globe Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue, was renamed in 1994 after a leading theatrical actor of the twentieth century. What is it called now? The Gielgud Theatre.

1) Before she married, whose lifestyle blog was titled, 'The TIG?' Meghan
2) Which rock star is the boyfriend of 36-year-old ballet dancer, Melanie Hamrick? Mick Jagger
3) In 2019, who did Forbes magazine name as the 'youngest self-made billionaire' ever? Kylie Jenner
4) Which rapper is now part owner of Croydon Athletic football club? Stormzy
5) The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is located in which of these American cities? Cleveland, Ohio; Baltimore, Maryland; Memphis, Tennessee; Denver, Colorado
6) What day in May is unofficially, Star Wars Day? May the Fourth
7) The second-best-selling album of all time, Back in Black, was released in 1980 by which rock band? AC/DC
8) According to The Mail Onnline this week, which pop star has become friendly with multimillionaire Tory Lord, Zac Goldsmith? Paloma Faith, Ellie Goulding, Dua Lipa, Rita Ora

1) Which actor was offered the role of Jack Dawson in “Titanic” but turned it down? Russell Crowe, JOHNNY DEPP, Jude Law, Brad Pitt
2) Who turned down the role of Clarice Starling (Jody Foster) in The Silence Of The Lambs? Halle Berry, Demi Moore, Julianne Moore, Michelle Pfeiffer
3) Who turned down the role of Demi Moore's dead husband (Patrick Swayze) in Ghost? Kevin Costner, Val Kilmer, Liam Neeson, Bruce Willis
4) Who turned down, not only the lead role (Sam Worthington) in the film Avatar, but also 10 per cent of the film’s earnings. Leonardo de Caprio, Tom Cruise, Matt Damon, Edward Norton - Damon lost out on an estimated $200m.
5) Who turned down the role of Annie Reed (Meg Ryan) in Sleepless in Seattle? Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Sharon Stone, Catherine Zeta Jones
6) Who turned down the part of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) in The Godfather - Michael Douglas, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford
7) Who turned down the role of Forest Gump before it was offered to Tom Hanks? Jim Carrey, Johnny Depp, Woody Harrelson, John Travolta - He turned it down in order to star as Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction.
8) Who turned down Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) in Pretty Woman, Han Solo in Star Wars, Rocky Balboa in Rocky and James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service? Warren Beatty, Ryan O'Neil, Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight

1) Born in 1834 and dying in 1917, which French artist produced around 1,500 works on the subject of ballet and ballet dancers? Edgar Degas
2) Micturition is the medical term for which bodily function - Urination 
3) This noble gas is the third most abundant gas the earth's atmosphere. It has an atomic number of 18 - Which is it? Argon
4) Which charity was founded by Anglican priest Chad Varah in 1953 to counsel and help suicidal or equally desperate people? Samaritans
5) In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts were commissioned by King Pelias of Iolcus to steal which object? The Golden Fleece
6) According to legend, Buraq was the creature that conveyed which spiritual leader to heaven? Muhammad
7) Which English player won the Ballon D'Or twice in the 1970s? Kevin Keegan
8) Which of these cities in the Caribbean is the most populated? Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2,618,894 - Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - 546,014

1) The four battles of Ypres in the First World War were all fought in which country? Belgium
2) Greenland and the Faroe Islands are a consituent part of the Kingdom of... where? Denmark.
3) On which London Street is the Ritz located? Picadilly
4) If E is the lowest and, in ascending order, we find A, D, G and B, which letter comes next? (... is the highest?) E
5) In Indian cuisine, the word 'daal' refers to which ingredient? Lentils (accept pulses)
6) Which of the United States of America is known as the Sunshine State? Florida
7) Who led the coup that overthrew the government of Chile's President, Salvador Allende, in 1973? Augusto Pinochet
8) Que Sera Sera won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 1956 Oscars - The Man Who Knew Too Much - Who sang the song in the movie and had a big international hit with it? Doris Day 

According to TfL, how many stations are there in the The London Underground network? 272 - How long is San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge? 2,737m - When was University College, the first Oxford University, founded? 1249 How many words are there in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone? 76,944 

1) Which rapper's real name was Christopher Wallace? The Notorious B.I.G./Biggie Smalls
2) With 36 million followers, which famous chef is the most-followed British person on Tik-Tok? Gordon Ramsay
3) In which film did Bert Lahr, Jack Haley and Ray Bolger most famously appear? The Wizard of Oz
4) Which artist produced 3 paintings of 'The Execution of Emperor Maximilien' between 1867 and 1869? Edouard Manet
5) Which Greek god was the father of Phobos and Deimos? Ares
6) Between 1862 and 1865 who composed the opera, Ivan IV, but failed to get it produced in his lifetime. It was first performed professionally more than 70 years after the composer's death - Georges Bizet
7) The horse, Kanthaka, belonged to which religious leader? Buddha
8) The bird the that flies higher than any other is a species of which kind of bird? Ruppels Griffon vulture
9) Medical examiner, Kay Scarpetta, features in many of the novels written by which American crime writer? Patricia Cornwell
10) What was the Christian name of Oliver Cromwell's wife? Elizabeth (Not Britney, Kylie, Ariana, Adele)
11) According to Wikipedia and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which central American country has the highest murder rate in the world? El Salvador
12) Lewis Hamilton has won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award twice - Two other  British Formula 1 drivers have also won it twice - Name them: Damon Hill, Nigel Mansell


The statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial, Michelangelo’s David in Florence, and the Venus de Milo, are all made from what material? Marble
Which of Stephen King’s novels was the first to be adapted into a film? Carrie
 Ed Sheeran’s first hit single got to number 3 in the UK singles charts in 2011? What was it called? The A-Team
Of the top 100 highest mountains above sea level in the world, only one is located wholly within a country other than China, India, Pakistan and Nepal. In which country would you find the world's 50th highest mountain, Ismoil Somoni peak? Is it Afghanistan, TAJIKISTAN, Turkmenistan, Uzbeckistan


Of the top 100 highest mountains above sea level in the world, only one is located wholly within a country other than China, India, Pakistan and Nepal. In which country would you find the world's 50th highest mountain, Ismoil Somoni peak? Is it Afghanistan, TAJIKISTAN, Turkmenistan, Uzbeckistan

Medicine A BCG is a vaccination against which disease? Tuberculosis

What colour head does a male mallard usually have? Green

What is the alternative name of the plant myosotis? Forget-me-not

What was George Orwell's real name? Eric Blair

What was the Christian name of Oliver Cromwell's wife? Elizabeth

The foot is a complex mechanical structure of the human body composed of 33 joints, 26 bones, and more than a hundred muscles, tendons, and ligaments that all work together to bear weight, allow for locomotion, and transmit force. 

How is the constellation Crux more commonly known - The Southern Cross

In which year was John Lennon assassinated? 1980

What has a value of 9.81 metres per second squared? The acceleration of gravity

Who was the head of state in Japan during the second world war? Emperor Hirohito

A snail can hibernate for up to a year, two years, three years, or four years.





12) Discounting Alaska and Hawaii, which is the highest mountain in the 48 contiguous states of America? Mount Whitney





In 1453, the city that had, apart from a 57-year interlude in the 13th century, been the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire since 330 AD., fell to Turkish forces under Sultan Mehmed II? Name it.

Roger Lloyd Pack played which part in 'Only Fools and Horses?' - Trigger

Who was Britain's first Prime Minister - Robert Walpole

EGYPT - Eager to Grab Your Pretty Tits[2]

NORWICH - (k)Nickers Off Ready When I Come Home

ENGLAND - Every Naked Girl Loves A Naked Dick

CHINA - Come Home I'm Naked Already

What pub chain was founded by Tim Martin in 1979? WETHERSPOON

Who founded the Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg in 1764? CATHERINE THE GREAT

4b What is the least populated of the fifty United States of America? WYOMING


In 2022, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the most prestigious cup in which sport? Ice Hockey - Stanley Cup

Robert Lindsay plays the part of Ben Harper in the comedy series, 'My Family.' What is his job? Dentist

Red-soled shoes are the signature of which fashion designer? Christian Louboutin

What is the nationality of the current UN Secretary-General António Guterres? PORTUGESE

The 1981 song, "Don't You Want Me" was which group's best known and most commercially successful song? Human League

Who is the only Australian who won the Nobel Prize for literature? Patrick White (1973)

Which U.S. producer created the TV series ‘Star Trek’? Gene Roddenberry

What is the third most populous Welsh city? Newport

How many points does a touchdown score in American Football? 6

What is the nationality of the current UN Secretary-General António Guterres? PORTUGESE

Who was the longest serving Poet Laureate of the 20th century, being in the post for 37 years? JOHN MASEFIELD

By what name is the aubergine known in the USA? Eggplant

Who played Dr Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future series of films? CHRISTOPHER LLOYD

The island of Borneo is divided amongst three countries. Two are Indonesia and Brunei. Which is the other? MALAYSIA

Who was George W. Bush's vice-president? DICK CHENEY

Give a year in the life of Catherine de Medici, wife of King Henry II of France and mother of three kings of that country? 1519-1589

Whose late 16th century marriage to Bess Throckmorton caused them both to be sent to the Tower of London? SIR WALTER RALEIGH

In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, which king was murdered by Macbeth? DUNCAN

Who scored the first Premiership hat trick, doing so for Leeds United in 1992? ERIC CANTONA

The pop star, Alecia Beth Moore, is better known as who or what? PINK

The Shawshank Redemption was adapted from a novella by which author?

What name is given to the Sunday before Easter Sunday? PALM SUNDAY

1. Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain: CRIMSON PEAK, 2015

Where in the human body would you find the smallest skeletal muscle? Ear

"I'm your number one fan. There's nothing to worry about."

“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into some sort of monstrous vermin.” That is the first line of which Franz Kafka novel? The Metamorphosis

In Greek mythology, which creature had the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse? CENTAUR

Originally Amazon only sold which product? Books

In Greek myth, which mortal was a lover of Aphrodite and died as a result of being gored by a wild boar? Adonis

What name is given to the hair of the angora goat? Mohair

Which football league team plays its home games at the Wham Stadium? Accrington Stanley

Which organisation’s motto is “Let not the deep swallow me up”? RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)

In which modern country was singer/songwriter Katie Melua born? Georgia

On what Scottish island is Fingal’s Cave located? Staffa

By what name is the Royal Military Academy in Berkshire better known? Sandhurst

How many lines has a traditional Shakespearean sonnet? 14

What is the name of the French equivalent of the British Stock Exchange? The Bourse(accept Euronext Paris)

Which English department store has had the slogan ‘Never knowingly undersold’ since 1925? John Lewis

Which American writer is credited with saying “When in doubt tell the truth”? Mark Twain

What was the official residence of the Official Sovereign between 1698 and 1837? St James’s Palace

In which London building has the Lord Mayor’s Banquet been held annually since 1502? The Guildhall

In Greek mythology who was Apollo’s twin sister? Artemis

Who was named the patron saint of Europe by Pope Paul VI in 1964? Benedict (of Nursia)

2b Margaret Beaufort was the mother of which English king? Henry VII

3a Mount Toubkal is the highest peak of which mountain range? Atlas

Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian married which sportswoman in 2017? Serena Williams

In which film does actor Claude Rains utter the phrase ‘Round up the usual suspects’? Casablanca

In which month does the USA celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day? January

By what name is 17th century actor/playwright Jean-Baptiste Poquelin better known? Moliere

In Greek Myth-the peacock was sacred to which goddess? Hera

Which American was known as the Wizard of Menlo Park? Thomas Edison

By both area and population, what is the largest island in the Philippines? Luzon

Originally Amazon only sold which product? Books

In which part of your body would you find the cruciate ligament?

What is the name of the main antagonist in the Shakespeare play Othello?

What element is denoted by the chemical symbol Sn in the periodic table?

How many of Henry VIII's wives were called Catherine?

What was the most popular girls name in the UK in 2021?

What is the name of the 1976 film about the Watergate scandal, starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman?

Which comedian was the second permanent host of Never Mind the Buzzcocks after Mark Lamarr?

Which popular video game franchise has released games with the subtitles World At War and Black Ops?

In what US State is the city Nashville?

Which rock band was founded by Trent Reznor in 1988?

What is the currency of Denmark?

Which Tennis Grand Slam is played on a clay surface?

In which European country would you find the Rijksmuseum?

How many films have Al Pacino and Robert De Niro appeared in together?

What was the old name for a Snickers bar before it changed in 1990?

Who was the head of state in Japan during the second world war?

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

Who wrote the novels Gone Girl and Sharp Objects?

Which legendary surrealist artist is famous for painting melting clocks?

Which football club plays its home games at Loftus Road?

Continental United States has 4 time zones, can you name them?

What was the Turkish city of Istanbul called before 1930?

From which US city do the band The Killers originate?

Name the Coffee shop in US sitcom Friends.

How many human players are there on each side in a polo match?

In what year did Tony Blair become British Prime Minister?

Guillermo del Toro won the 2018 Oscar for best director for which film? THE SHAPE OF WATER

Aubrey Graham is the real name of which Canadian rapper, who had UK number one singles with One Dance and God's Plan and featured on the chart-topping song What's My Name with Rhianna? DRAKE


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