Battle of the Businesses Quiz 1

Round 1

1.(News) Which rival retailer this week said it would buy up 51 of the Wilko stores?

B&M

2.(GK) Which English author was known for the works ‘Our Man in Havana’, ‘The Quiet American’ and ‘Brighton Rock’?

Graham Greene

3.(TV)On which TV show would Roy Walker say “it’s good, but it’s not right” 

Catchphrase

4.(Geography) What is the name of the river that flows through Paris?

The Seine

5.(Sport) How many players are there on a Baseball team?

Nine

6.(Music) Who composed the famous musical “The Phantom of the Opera”?

Andrew Lloyd Webber

7.(Film) Which actor plays janitor Will Hunting in the 1997 American drama film Good Will Hunting?

Matt Damon

8.(T/F) True or False – Whoopi Goldberg before becoming a famous film actress worked as a morgue beautician.

True

9.(Food) What is the name for pasta shaped like giant snails?

Lumaconi 

10.(Easy) Who wrote the Harry Potter book series?

JK Rowling

Round 2

1.(News)Which local authority in the UK declared itself bankrupt this week?

Birmingham

2.(GK) Which word can follow both jelly and sword to give the names of two creatures?

Fish

3.(TV) “Suit you Sir” came from which comedy programme?

The Fast Show

4.(Geography) What is the capital city of Spain?

Madrid

5.(Sport) How many players are there on an Olympic curling team?

Four

6.(Music) Which British rock band’s album “The Dark Side of the Moon” was released in 1973 and stayed on the UK charts for over 15 years?

Pink Floyd

7.(Film) What make of car has been used by James Bond the most times in the Bond franchise?

Aston Martin

8.(T/F) True or False – Only female ducks quack.

True

9.(Food) What is the french term for a toasted cheese and ham sandwich?

Croque-Monsieur

10.(Easy)According to  popular myth, eating which vegetables is said to help you see in the dark?

Carrots