WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League ALBERT CLUB QUIZZES I'm a Celeb - 28/01/19 - Questions & Answers |
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28/01/2019 | I'm a Celeb.... | 10 general knowledge questions alongside a part-picture of a celebrity. The celebrity's surname is formed from an anagram of the first letters of the 10 answers. | |
1. |
What was the name of the largest Anarchist military unit formed during the Spanish Civil War? Subsequently it gave its name to a 1970s Manchester-based post-punk band. |
Durutti Column |
2. |
In The Matrix film franchise which actor plays the role of Thomas A Anderson? (the surname provides the anagram letter) |
Keanu Reeves |
3. |
When Don Azpiazú and his Havana Casino Orchestra released their 1930 recording of El Manisero (The Peanut Vendor) it became the leading tune in which dance craze to sweep the East coast states of the US? |
Rhumba (accept ‘rumba’ though strictly speaking it is known as ‘ballroom rumba’) |
4. |
In medieval Germany the Archbishop of Mainz, the Archbishop of Trier, the Archbishop of Cologne, the King of Bohemia, the Count Palatine of the Rhine, the Duke of Saxony and the Margrave of Brandenburg all had which specific title in relation to the Holy Roman Empire? |
Elector (together they were responsible for electing the Holy Roman Emperor) |
5. |
The 4 classic ‘fines herbes’ of French haute cuisine comprise parsley, chives, chervil and which other herb? |
Tarragon |
6. |
Which 1976 UK number one hit sung before St Mirren FC home games includes these lyrics: “I want to talk sweet talk Whisper things in your ear I want to tell ya the things I know you've been waiting to hear Come on little darling take my hand”? |
Under the Moon of Love (by Showaddywaddy) |
7. |
Which metallic element, with the atomic number 72, derives its name from the Latin name for Copenhagen? |
Hafnium (Hafnia is the Latin name for Copenhagen) |
8. |
Which American bird provides the franchise name for the Major League Baseball team based in Baltimore? The male of the species is typically black and vibrant yellow or orange with white markings. |
Oriole |
9. |
Which is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state? |
Reykjavik (Iceland) |
10. |
Which character speaks the final lines in Shakespeare’s Hamlet? |
Fortinbras |
and the celebrity is scientist.... (Ernest) Rutherford
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