Quiz group – November/December 2023
The group members met up again for two quizzes in November. The first evening we set out to answer questions on It’s U, Toms, Closest Capitals, Scientific names, General Knowledge and ‘The’ groups.
For the first time in the history of the group since it began during COVID in 2020, three subjects gained the same and most amount of points. However it was a disaster when it came to ‘The closest capitals’ and I just wonder if the quizzers had been thrown out of the Geography lessons at school?
Would you have answered correctly that:
- The Ulster Democratic party was established in June 1981
- Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury was murdered in the 12th Century
- The nearest capital to Stockholm is Tallinn
- The scientific name Pan Troglodytes means Chimpanzee
- Coal mining puts one at risk for the Black lung disease
- The song ‘Turn, turn, turn’ was sung by ‘The Byrds’?
It was a close call regarding the scores with one team winning by just two points.
The list of subjects on the 27th focused on English to American, The Common Link, Queens, That’s old, Cocktail ingredients and General Knowledge. Test yourself with a question from each round:
- What is the American term for Rape seed oil?
- What links Swiss, Mouse trap and Macaroni?
- Who was known as the ‘Queen of soul’?
- In which musical did the song ‘Old Man river’ appear?
- If you combine brandy and white crème de menthe, what cocktail would you make?
- What career did Adolph Hitler pursue before turning to politics?
So, 5 out of 5?
The teams excelled themselves when it came to the British to American terms Round but didn’t get to grips with the Cocktails. Probably wine connoisseurs.
Our last group meeting of 2023 will take place on Monday 18th December at 7pm when we will be having a Christmas special. If you would like to join us for this seasonal evening then just let me know.
Graham Carey, Convenor and Quizmaster