1. End Of Year: General Knowledge Quiz! 2017
A Bickerfrost Coproduction
Last modified: 16th July 2017

2. ROUND 1
Famous Faces

3. ROUND 1 :: Famous Faces ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 Jodie Whittaker
Jamie Murray ? ?
Tim Farron ?
Rita Ora ?
Emmanuel Macron 6 7 8 9 10 ?
Sandi Toksvig ?
Johanna Konta ?
Robert Winston
Bertrand Russell ? ?
Richard Ayoade

4. (Thanks to Mr. Gnanendran)
ROUND 2
Observation Round
(Thanks to Mr. Gnanendran)

5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07s-ntEuOPE (stop after 1:50)
ROUND 2 :: Observation Round
Watch the video and write down every sport you see.
Individual athletic events are classed as separate sports.
There are 20 sports in total – half a point for each one identified.
(stop after 1:50) ?
Golf
Football
Sailing
Tennis
Rugby (Union)
Badminton
Cricket
Speed Skating/Ice Skating
100m
200m
110m Hurdles
Discus
Long Jump
Figure Skating/Ice Dancing
Cycling
Marathon
Powerboating
Steeplechase
Pole Vault
Volleyball

6. ROUND 3
General Knowledge

7. Question 1
How many valves does a trumpet have? 4 ?

8. Question 2
What colour is the number 3 ball in pool?
Blue ?

9. The Great Fire of London
Question 3
Which famous event happened in London in 1666?
The Great Fire of London ?

10. Question 4
In which UK city would you find John Lennon airport?
Liverpool ?

11. Question 5
In which Shakespeare play would you find the characters Prospero, Calaban and Ariel?
The Tempest ?

12. Question 6
The comedy festival held each August, known as the Fringe Festival, takes place in which city?
Edinburgh ?

13. Question 7
Which Greek letter is this? Σ
Sigma ?

14. Question 7
Which icicle-shaped formation hangs from the ceiling of a cave?
Stalactite ?

15. Question 8
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra ?

16. Question 9
Which of James Bond’s adversaries has metal teeth?
Jaws ?

17. Question 10
How many times has Roger Federer won the Wimbledon title?
8 times ?

18. ROUND 4
Buildings n Tings

19. ROUND 4 :: Name the buildings1 2 3 4 ?
Coliseum ?
Parthenon ?
Sagrada Familia 5 6 7 7 ?
Burj Khalifa
St Basil’s Cathedral ? 10 ?
Taj Mahal 8 9 ?
Space Needle ?
Faisal Mosque ?
Chrysler Building ?
Forbidden City

20. ROUND 5
Films

21. ROUND 5 :: Name the films ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 Guardians of
the Galaxy
Inside Out ? ?
Superman
Gravity 5 6 7 8
Finding Dory
E.T.
SpongeBob
SquarePants ? ?
Harry Potter and the
Philosopher’s Stone ? ? 9 10 ? ?
The Hunger Games
The Great Escape

22. ROUND 6
London

23. ROUND 6 :: London
Name three London tube stations beginning with the letter O.
Oakwood, Old Street, Osterley, Oval, Oxford Circus ?

24. ROUND 6 :: London
How many bridges span the Thames between Teddington Lock and the open sea? (± 5 allowed)
33 (28 – 38 scores the point) ?

25. ROUND 6 :: London
What is the tallest building in London?
The Shard ?

26. ROUND 6 :: London In which three years has London hosted the Olympics?
1908, 1948, 2012 (1/2 mark for 2 correct) ?

27. ROUND 6 :: London
Who was the first monarch to use Buckingham Palace as a royal residence?
Queen Victoria ?

28. ROUND 6 :: London
In which key does Big ben chime? E ?

29. ROUND 6 :: London
What football team is the only one to have a tube station named after them?
Arsenal ?

30. ROUND 6 :: London
What London landmark has 8 bars, 6 restaurants, 1,000 rooms, 100 staircases, 11 courtyards, a hair salon and a rifle-shooting range?
Palace of Westminster / Houses of Parliament ?

31. ROUND 6 :: London
What is the statue at Piccadilly Circus commonly known as?
Eros (The Angel of Christian Charity) ?

32. ROUND 6 :: London
After which street, the location of their recording studio, did the Beatles name an album in 1969?
Abbey Road ?