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May 16th 2007

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End of Season Quiz  16/05/07

Set by: Mike Bath
 

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'Backward Alphabetical Quiz Personalities'  

 Identify the celebrities - with a theme to their names

Round 1

'From first…' General Knowledge with answers themed on 'starting'

Round 2

'All our Yesterdays' Questions from past WithQuiz papers - pick your WithQuiz team

Round 3

'Odd Man Out' Spot the odd one out from sets of 4 pictures

Round 4

'Speaking of which……'  Identify the missing words from famous speeches

Round 5

 '…to Last'                                   General Knowledge with answers themed on 'starting'

Round 1

ROUND 1 - 'From first....'

1.

Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford, Steve Hackett and Phil Collins were all part of what?

2.

What did Gene Roddenberry create?

3.

What feast day is celebrated in the Catholic Church on December 8th?

4.

A scene in the 1962 James Bond film Dr. No with Ursula Andress rising from the sea was inspired by which painting?

5.

Which musician wrote the theme music for the TV soap opera Crossroads and a string of hits for Petula Clark, including Downtown and Round Every Corner?

6.

At which annual event is a door slammed in an official’s face only to be opened after 3 knocks?

7.

What famous book, published in 1859, was written by a native of Shrewsbury and a grandson of Josiah Wedgwood?

8.

What are the first 6 words of St John’s Gospel?

9.

Which pop group had hits in the late 1960s with Baby, Now That I've Found You and Build Me Up Buttercup?

10.

In Dickens’ David Copperfield what is the name of the faithful servant of the Copperfield family and a lifelong companion to David, who marries Mr. Barkis?

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ROUND 1 - 'From first....'

1.

Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford, Steve Hackett and Phil Collins were all part of what?

Genesis

2.

What did Gene Roddenberry create?

Startrek

3.

What feast day is celebrated in the Catholic Church on December 8th?

The Immaculate Conception

4.

A scene in the 1962 James Bond film Dr. No with Ursula Andress rising from the sea was inspired by which painting?

The Birth of Venus

(by Sandro Botticelli)

5.

Which musician wrote the theme music for the TV soap opera Crossroads and a string of hits for Petula Clark, including Downtown and Round Every Corner?

Tony Hatch

6.

At which annual event is a door slammed in an official’s face only to be opened after 3 knocks?

The State Opening of Parliament

7.

What famous book, published in 1859, was written by a native of Shrewsbury and a grandson of Josiah Wedgwood?

The Origin of Species

(by Charles Darwin)

8.

What are the first 6 words of St John’s Gospel?

“In the beginning was the Word”

9.

Which pop group had hits in the late 1960s with Baby, Now That I've Found You and Build Me Up Buttercup?

The Foundations

10.

In Dickens’ David Copperfield what is the name of the faithful servant of the Copperfield family and a lifelong companion to David, who marries Mr. Barkis?

Peggotty

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