A great quiz night at Haridimos Apartments with seven teams battling it out for first place. We had a tie break at 29 points, so that is your goal to beat in this quiz!
Round 1 - THE WINNERS GET A BRANDY
The above phrase supplies the first letter to the correct answer for the corresponding question. e.g. Q1= T, Q2=H, Q3=E, Q4=W and so on. The letters are given for each question so there is no confusion.
T – What is the violation in basketball where a player in possession of the ball is found to move their feet illegally?
H – Which US president authorised the first use of an atomic weapon in war?
E – What is the island nature reserve with pink sandy beaches on the south-western corner of Crete, where it’s possible to walk to across a shallow bay?
W – What is the name of the fictional country which is home to the Black Panther in the Marvel films?
I – What island is closest to the coastline of mainland Spain?
N – Which athletic footwear company has the simple branding of a letter ‘N’ emblazoned on their running and track shoes, and also sponsors the England and South Africa Cricket teams?
N – What is the capital city of Greenland?
E – Which French singer had the nickname, ‘Little Sparrow’?
R – What is the alternative name to flock for a group of Turkey’s?
S – On which island did Napoleon die in 1821?
G – Which raptor is second only to the Peregrine Falcon for its speed of dive? (150-200 mph)
E – How many countries originally adopted the Euro as currency on Jan 1st 1999?
T – What is the highest number found on a standard Roulette Wheel?
A – Which astrology star sign comes before Pisces in the calendar?
B – What Ed Sheeran song was his first solo single release for four years and got to number 1 in 2021?
R – What is the name of the UK’s Royal Navy establishment where all navy ratings receive their basic 10 week training?
A – What is the Greek word for a star in the sky?
N – What name is given to a corner or recess in an area which offers seclusion or security?
D – Symbolising compassion, hope and help, what is the national animal of Greece?
Y – Which Beatles song has the lyrics, ‘Suddenly, I’m not half the man I used to be’?
ROUND 2 – DOUBLE ACTS – Name the headline pair of actors from their iconic film (One point for each actor)
1. Kramer vs Kramer
2. The Blues Brothers
3. Lethal Weapon
4. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
5. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
ROUND 3 – WHAT WAS THE YEAR? (Two points for spot on, 1 point if one year either side)
1. Olympiacos won their 45th Super League Greece title, same sex marriages became legal in Austria, Julian Assange is arrested in Ecuador’s embassy in London and first reports of a new viral pneumonia are reported by Wuhan Health Commission
2. The Sinclair C5 is launched, Ronald Reagan begins a second term as president, the first episode of Eastenders is aired on BBC TV and Back to the Future hit the cinemas
3. The last eruption of Mount Vesuvius happened in this year, the Great Escape from Stalag Luft III took place and the D-Day landings went ahead on the beaches of France
4. Paul McCartney leaves The Beatles, Pan Am has the first commercial flight using the 747 aircraft between the US and UK and Georgios Papadopoulos starts his fourth year as head of the Greek Junta
5. China and North Korea capture Seoul for the third time, US Presidents are limited to two terms, The King and I - Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s first musical premieres on Broadway, the Catcher in the Rye is published by JD Salinger and Greece and Turkey are accepted as members of NATO
ROUND 4 – TRUE OR FALSE – BIG IN JAPAN (Are these laws in Japan?)
1. It is illegal to make a clone of yourself and you face up to 10 years in prison if you do (or your clone does!)
2. Onions may only be cooked during the summer months due to the smell in apartment blocks
3. It is illegal to own a red or white car in Tokyo
4. You may post rubbish into a Post Box if there are no bins nearby to keep the streets litter free
5. Everyone between the ages of 40-74 must have their waistlines measured annually and are subject to maximum limits of between 85 and 89 cm’s
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ANSWERS
Round 1 - THE WINNERS GET A BRANDY
T – What is the violation in basketball where a player in possession of the ball is found to move their feet illegally?
TRAVELLING
H – Which US president authorised the first use of an atomic weapon in war?
HARRY S. TRUMAN
E – What is the island nature reserve with pink sandy beaches on the south-western corner of Crete, where it’s possible to walk to across a shallow bay?
ELAFONISSI
W – What is the name of the fictional country which is home to the Black Panther in the Marvel films?
WAKANDA
I – What island is closest to the coastline of mainland Spain?
IBIZA
N – Which athletic footwear company has the simple branding of a letter ‘N’ emblazoned on their running and track shoes, and also sponsors the England and South Africa Cricket teams?
NEW BALANCE
N – What is the capital city of Greenland?
NUUK
E – Which French singer had the nickname, ‘Little Sparrow’?
EDITH PIAF
R – What is the alternative name to flock for a group of Turkey’s?
RAFT/RAFTER
S – On which island did Napoleon die in 1821?
SAINT HELENA
G – Which raptor is second only to the Peregrine Falcon for its speed of dive? (150-200 mph)
GOLDEN EAGLE
E – How many countries originally adopted the Euro as currency on Jan 1st 1999?
ELEVEN
T – What is the highest number found on a standard Roulette Wheel?
THIRTY-SIX
A – Which astrology star sign comes before Pisces in the calendar?
AQUARIUS
B – What Ed Sheeran song was his first solo single release for four years and got to number 1 in 2021?
BAD HABITS
R – What is the name of the UK’s Royal Navy establishment where all navy ratings receive their basic 10 week training?
RALEIGH (HMS)
A – What is the Greek word for a star in the sky?
ASTERI or ASTRO
N – What name is given to a corner or recess in an area which offers seclusion or security?
NOOK
D – Symbolising compassion, hope and help, what is the national animal of Greece?
DOLPHIN
Y – Which Beatles song has the lyrics, ‘Suddenly, I’m not half the man I used to be’?
YESTERDAY
ROUND 2 – DOUBLE ACTS – Name the headline pair of actors from their iconic film (One point for each actor)
1. Kramer vs Kramer
DUSTIN HOFFMAN – MERYL STREEP
2. The Blues Brothers
DAN ACKROYD – JOHN BELUSHI
3. Lethal Weapon
MEL GIBSON – DANNY GLOVER
4. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
BRAD PITT – LEONARDO DiCAPRIO
5. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
PAUL NEWMAN – ROBERT REDFORD
ROUND 3 – WHAT WAS THE YEAR? (Two points for spot on, 1 point if one year either side)
1. Olympiacos won their 45th Super League Greece title, same sex marriages became legal in Austria, Julian Assange is arrested in Ecuador’s embassy in London and first reports of a new viral pneumonia are reported by Wuhan Health Commission
2019
2. The Sinclair C5 is launched, Ronald Reagan begins a second term as president, the first episode of Eastenders is aired on BBC TV and Back to the Future hit the cinemas
1985
3. The last eruption of Mount Vesuvius happened in this year, the Great Escape from Stalag Luft III took place and the D-Day landings went ahead on the beaches of France
1944
4. Paul McCartney leaves The Beatles, Pan Am has the first commercial flight using the 747 aircraft between the US and UK and Georgios Papadopoulos starts his fourth year as head of the Greek Junta
1970
5. China and North Korea capture Seoul for the third time, US Presidents are limited to two terms, The King and I - Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s first musical premieres on Broadway, the Catcher in the Rye is published by JD Salinger and Greece and Turkey are accepted as members of NATO
1951
ROUND 4 – TRUE OR FALSE – BIG IN JAPAN (Are these laws in Japan?)
1. It is illegal to make a clone of yourself and you face up to 10 years in prison if you do (or your clone does!)
TRUE
2. Onions may only be cooked during the summer months due to the smell in apartment blocks
FALSE
3. It is illegal to own a red or white car in Tokyo
FALSE (It was illegal up until the 60s)
4. You may post rubbish into a Post Box if there are no bins nearby to keep the streets litter free
FALSE (5 yrs in jail)
5. Everyone between the ages of 40-74 must have their waistlines measured annually and are subject to maximum limits of between 85 and 89 cm’s
TRUE