WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League ALBERT CLUB QUIZZES I'm a Celeb - 30/12/13 - Questions & Answers |
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Date of compilation | Title | Description | Links |
30/12/2013 | I'm a Celebrity.... |
10 general knowledge questions alongside a part-picture of a celebrity. The celebrity's first name and surname is formed from an anagram of the first letters of the 10 answers. In addition note that each answer contains a word that hints at the identity of the hidden celebrity. |
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Which Shakespeare character says: “Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy; it is the green eyed monster which doth mock”, when he is addressing his master, the General? |
Iago (in Othello) |
Parrot in Aladdin |
2. |
What single word links: a grade of cognac, a character played by Robert Vaughn, a literary pig and a card game? |
Napoleon (Napoleon Solo in the The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Napoleon in Animal Farm) |
Bloodhound in The Aristocrats |
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Which scientist devised a test to check whether the gold in a crown had been debased by the addition of silver and when he proved that it had yelled “I’ve found it”? |
Archimedes (“I’ve found it” translates to the Greek word “Eureka”) |
Owl in The Sword in the Stone |
4. |
How is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta better known? (first word of the answer gives the anagram letter) |
Lady Gaga |
Lady in Lady and the Tramp |
5. |
Which celebrated English character actor played the part of Doctor Marcus Brody in Raiders of the Lost Ark and in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade? (surname gives the anagram letter) |
Denholm Elliott |
Elliott, the dragon in Pete’s Dragon |
6. |
What was the name of the Greek misanthrope upon whom Shakespeare based one of his lesser known plays? |
Timon (Timon of Athens) |
Meerkat in The Lion King |
7. |
What is the more common English word that means the same as sternutatory? |
Sneezy |
Dwarf in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves |
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Which member of the Gliridae family of rodents gets its English name from its propensity to sleep for long periods? |
Dormouse |
Dormouse in Alice in Wonderland |
9. |
Which world famous American cellist is featured on the soundtrack of the films Seven Years in Tibet and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon? (first name gives the anagram letter) |
Yo-Yo Ma |
Yo-Yo, a flamingo in Fantasia 2000 |
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Which famous sportsman, who lives in Eccleston, Lancashire, has a large collection of scooters and guitars, reflecting his particular taste in clothes? (surname gives the anagram letter) |
Bradley Wiggins |
Wiggins, a manservant in Pocahuntas |
and the celebrity is the film maker... Walt Disney ...and each of the 10 answers contains the name of a character from a Disney film
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