Quiz group – August/September 2023
Despite being a holiday month, we were able to hold our two quiz evenings. As it was Carnival week in Dawlish, the first round saw the quizzers tackling the subjects of Fun of the Fair; followed by Two to do; Compass points; Red or White; General Knowledge and Cartoon Villains.
The scores were tight with the winning team gaining just one point more than the silver medallists. Overall, it is evident from the results that the quiz group members are certainly wine buffs but not so hot on the ‘Two to do’ questions.
Here is a question from each round and see if you would have come up trumps:
- What is another name for the Carousel?
- Which two of the Bee Gees were twins?
- On which underground line is North Ealing?
- Nebbiolo wine – Red or White?
- When was Netflix founded?
- Which cartoon did Dr Claw appear in?
It was back to the drawing board on Bank Holiday Monday. The chosen themes were Independence from whom?; The only European country that…; Mythical lands; That’s big; Happiness and General Knowledge.
Top of the pops this time by a wide margin was the subject of Independence from whom?. Bottom of the pile where the quizzers struggled was the only European country to…
So let’s see if you would have won the Bank Holiday Monday Jackpot:
- Who did Eritrea gain independence from in 1993?
- Which is the only European country to have an average altitude above 1, 500 metres?
- What was the land of the Norse Gods?
- What is the medical name for your big toe?
- Who said that ‘Happy families are all alike’?
- On which planet was Superman born?
The quiz evenings for September will take place two Mondays on the trot; the 18th and the 25th. All are welcome!
Graham Carey, Convenor