Random Trivia Quiz No. 11

[Carl]

• 1. Which DIY company would you associate with a first name beginning with the letter 'R' and a creature that spends most of its time in very cold conditions ?

• 2. The 'Great White Way' is another name for which famous New York thoroughfare ?

• 3. Acrylamide, a carcinogen, occurs in many cooked starchy foods like crisps and chips. Is it found in coffee and cigarettes ?

• 4. Who had a UK number one with 'You Are Not Alone' in 2009 ?

• 5. What's the study of materials at very low temperatures ?

• 6. Who's the lead vocalist for the band Right Said Fred ?

• 7. What 'S' word is a class of rocks that is formed from the wastage of other rocks ?

• 8. What 'B' is Disney’s baby deer ?

• 9. What film had this line ? "How Did They Get You To Stay ? They Gave Me Candy And Called Me Their Light"

• 10. What was the name of the spin-off series from The Mary Tyler Moore Show which starred Valerie Harper ?

• 11. In which eastern country were the Moonies founded in 1954 ?

• 12. Who visited Mary to inform her that she was pregnant with the son of God ?

• 13. Vincent Walker's the lead singer for what group ?

• 14. What 'BS' invented Dracula ?

• 15. Name the song with the line 'The silicon chip inside her head gets switched to overload' ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[stowie39]

1. Ronseal
15. I don't like Mondays

[elcarretero]

6. Scree
7. Bambi

[gail]

14. Bram Stoker

[stowie39]

6. Scree
7. Bambi

Think it should be 8 not 7

[stowie39]

5. Cyogenics
7. Scalpings

[elcarretero]

6. Scree
7. Bambi

Think it should be 8 not 7

Quite right stowie39, it should be 7 & 8 not 6 & 7.

[Carl]

Just noticed that there was a typo in Question 3, second sentence. It previously said 'or', but has now been corrected to 'and'.

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Which DIY company would you associate with a first name beginning with the letter 'R' and a creature that spends most of its time in very cold conditions ? Ronseal

• 2. The 'Great White Way' is another name for which famous New York thoroughfare ? Broadway

• 3. Acrylamide, a carcinogen, occurs in many cooked starchy foods like crisps and chips. Is it found in coffee and cigarettes ? Yes

• 4. Who had a UK number one with 'You Are Not Alone' in 2009 ? The X Factor Finalists 2009

• 5. What's the study of materials at very low temperatures ? Cryogenics

• 6. Who's the lead vocalist for the band Right Said Fred ? Richard Fairbrass

• 7. What 'S' word is a class of rocks that is formed from the wastage of other rocks ? Sedimentary

• 8. What 'B' is Disney’s baby deer ? Bambi

• 9. What film had this line ? "How Did They Get You To Stay ? They Gave Me Candy And Called Me Their Light" Dangerous Minds

• 10. What was the name of the spin-off series from The Mary Tyler Moore Show which starred Valerie Harper ? Rhoda

• 11. In which eastern country were the Moonies founded in 1954 ? Korea

• 12. Who visited Mary to inform her that she was pregnant with the son of God ? The Angel Gabrielle

• 13. Vincent Walker's the lead singer for what group ? Suburban Legends

• 14. What 'BS' invented Dracula ? Bram Stoker

• 15. Name the song with the line 'The silicon chip inside her head gets switched to overload' ? The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays