Quiz Night

Started by Fenton, 23 May 2015, 06:55:38 PM

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Couple of weeks ago I ran a Quiz night.  This is the Current Affairs Round


What Standard International (SI) unit is used to express flow rate of electric charge, i.e. the current?

From which fruitcake, which often contains currants, is it traditional to save a slice from, in order to celebrate birth of your first child.

What Ocean current crosses the Atlantic, starting from the tip of Florida, and is responsible for Britain being warmer than an island this far north should be?

What is female equivalent of a Sultan called?

Which member of the Great British Bake Off team is nicknamed 'Bez' by the others?

Ribes nigrum is a woody shrub in the family Grossulariaceae, grown for its piquant berries.  What is it called in English?

Christopher Frederick "Bunny" Currant received numerous medals in the Second World War for his efforts fighting the Nazis, and was even famous enough to play himself alongside David Niven in the 1941 film 'First of the Few.  In which branch of the Armed Forces did he serve?

The justification for something's existence is often referred to by which French phrase?

What word for money comes from the idea that it flows, and has its roots in the Latin 'To run'?

Following the General Election, David Liddington has been reappointed as which minister?

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Bagsie I can have Mrs Techno in my team.
She'll know the ones I don't.  :D

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Fenton

What Standard International (SI) unit is used to express flow rate of electric charge, i.e. the current?

Volt

From which fruitcake, which often contains currants, is it traditional to save a slice from, in order to celebrate birth of your first child.

A Fruitcake

What Ocean current crosses the Atlantic, starting from the tip of Florida, and is responsible for Britain being warmer than an island this far north should be?

North Atlantic Drift


What is female equivalent of a Sultan called?

Sultana

Which member of the Great British Bake Off team is nicknamed 'Bez' by the others?

Ummm Bez?


Ribes nigrum is a woody shrub in the family Grossulariaceae, grown for its piquant berries.  What is it called in English?

No idea

Christopher Frederick "Bunny" Currant received numerous medals in the Second World War for his efforts fighting the Nazis, and was even famous enough to play himself alongside David Niven in the 1941 film 'First of the Few.  In which branch of the Armed Forces did he serve?

To be honest I have never heard of him

The justification for something's existence is often referred to by which French phrase?

Nope

What word for money comes from the idea that it flows, and has its roots in the Latin 'To run'?

Havent a clue


Following the General Election, David Liddington has been reappointed as which minister?

Sorry
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Quote from: Last Hussar on 26 May 2015, 06:49:43 PM
What Standard International (SI) unit is used to express flow rate of electric charge, i.e. the current?

Amps

Quote from: Last Hussar on 26 May 2015, 06:49:43 PM
From which fruitcake, which often contains currants, is it traditional to save a slice from, in order to celebrate birth of your first child.

No idea.

Quote from: Last Hussar on 26 May 2015, 06:49:43 PM
What Ocean current crosses the Atlantic, starting from the tip of Florida, and is responsible for Britain being warmer than an island this far north should be?

Gulf stream?

Quote from: Last Hussar on 26 May 2015, 06:49:43 PM
What is female equivalent of a Sultan called?

Khaleesi?!   ;)

Quote from: Last Hussar on 26 May 2015, 06:49:43 PM
Which member of the Great British Bake Off team is nicknamed 'Bez' by the others?

Never watched it.

Quote from: Last Hussar on 26 May 2015, 06:49:43 PM
Ribes nigrum is a woody shrub in the family Grossulariaceae, grown for its piquant berries.  What is it called in English?

From the Latin, I'd guess blackberry?

Quote from: Last Hussar on 26 May 2015, 06:49:43 PM
Christopher Frederick "Bunny" Currant received numerous medals in the Second World War for his efforts fighting the Nazis, and was even famous enough to play himself alongside David Niven in the 1941 film 'First of the Few.  In which branch of the Armed Forces did he serve?

33% chance of success, I'll guess RAF?

Quote from: Last Hussar on 26 May 2015, 06:49:43 PM
The justification for something's existence is often referred to by which French phrase?

C'est la vie.

Quote from: Last Hussar on 26 May 2015, 06:49:43 PM
What word for money comes from the idea that it flows, and has its roots in the Latin 'To run'?

Currency.

Quote from: Last Hussar on 26 May 2015, 06:49:43 PM
Following the General Election, David Liddington has been reappointed as which minister?

Not a clue on that.
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26 May 2015, 07:36:43 PM #13 Last Edit: 26 May 2015, 07:39:43 PM by mad lemmey
Current affairs! After those questions! Very clever prunes!. :D
Raisin enough to give them a go!

Quote from: Last Hussar on 26 May 2015, 06:49:43 PM
Couple of weeks ago I ran a Quiz night.  This is the Current Affairs Round


What Standard International (SI) unit is used to express flow rate of electric charge, i.e. the current?
amps

From which fruitcake, which often contains currants, is it traditional to save a slice from, in order to celebrate birth of your first child.
wedding cake
What Ocean current crosses the Atlantic, starting from the tip of Florida, and is responsible for Britain being warmer than an island this far north should be?
The Gulf Stream
What is female equivalent of a Sultan called?
sultana
Which member of the Great British Bake Off team is nicknamed ‘Bez’ by the others?
Mary Berry
Ribes nigrum is a woody shrub in the family Grossulariaceae, grown for its piquant berries.  What is it called in English?
Blackthorne or sloe
Christopher Frederick "Bunny" Currant received numerous medals in the Second World War for his efforts fighting the Nazis, and was even famous enough to play himself alongside David Niven in the 1941 film ‘First of the Few.  In which branch of the Armed Forces did he serve?
Commando
The justification for something’s existence is often referred to by which French phrase?
c'est be pas varis
What word for money comes from the idea that it flows, and has its roots in the Latin ‘To run’?
currency
Following the General Election, David Liddington has been reappointed as which minister?
environment

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Fenton

I thought there might have been a question like

What is the name of the famous book by John Steinbeck about the Great depression?
If I were creating Pendraken I wouldn't mess about with Romans and  Mongols  I would have started with Centurions , eight o'clock, Day One!