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The Rounds
Link-a-Letter | TV Sitcoms | GK and Pot Luck | Continuity | Quiz Links | Who Am I
Round 1: Link-a-Letter
The initial letters of each answer, in order, spell a mystery word or phrase.
Optional clues to the mystery phrase: A type of creepy crawly, specifically a spider. Gets its name from the female who sometimes eats the male after mating.
01. In the British army, which rank is immediately above a colonel?
Brigadier
02. Which comedian’s stand-up act consisted mainly of anecdotes about his imaginary friends, most famous of these being ‘Everard’ and ‘Slack Alice’?
Larry Grayson
03. Sharing its name with a golf score (which describes a score of three under par), which bird is capable of flying over 500 miles without flapping it wings?
Albatross
04. In 2000, which high street clothes chain announced the closure of all its 113 UK stores?
C & A
05. (Created by Jim Henson) which famous puppet was made from a discarded (green) coat with two ping pong balls used for its eyes?
Kermit The Frog
06. Which British seaside village has an official exclamation mark in its name?
Westword Ho!
07. Which is the largest country in the world with only four letters in its name?
Iran
08. Which dancer (a former ‘Strictly Come Dancing Judge’) has written a series of ‘Magic Ballerina’ books?
Darcey Bussell
09. What is the national drink of Greece?
Ouzo
10. Which four word phrase, alluding to the condition of a new born baby, refers to someone who is considered young and inexperienced?
Wet Behind The Ears
Initial letters of each answer spell: Black Widow
Round 2: Joker Round – TV Sitcoms
Usually focused on just one subject, this type of round is ideal to use in Quizzes where teams are given the subject rounds in advance, and are able to choose which round to play a joker on, meaning they can double their points for that round.
01. In which Essex town was ‘Birds of a Feather’ set?
Chigwell
02. In which series did Rowan Atkinson play the role of Inspector Raymond Fowler?
The Thin Blue Line
03. Which BBC sitcom followed the friendship between two ex-lovers, Vincent and Penny, who meet again by chance, five years after he’d left her at the altar?
Just Good Friends
04. The sequel to the comedy series ‘Till Death Us Do Part’ was also based on a phrase from the wedding ceremony. What was it called?
In Sickness and In Health
05. What was the full name of the cantankerous landlord played by Leonard Rossiter in the classic sitcom ‘Rising Damp’?
Rupert Rigsby
06. What was the name of Phoebe’s twin sister in ‘Friends’?
Ursula
07. Occasionally seen taking his wife out for a spin on his motorbike and sidecar, what was the name of Nora Batty’s husband in the sitcom ‘Last of the Summer Wine’?
Walter (Wally)
08. What is the first name of the female comedy character played by Irish actor Brendan O’Carroll?
Agnes (Brown, Mrs Brown’s Boy’s)
09. In which classic sitcom was ‘Young Mr Grace’ the owner and chairman of a retail store?
Are You Being Served (Grace Brothers)
10. Which show featured a horse called ‘Hercules’. had a theme tune called ‘Old Ned’, and was remade in Sweden under the name ‘Albert & Herbert’?
Steptoe and Son
Round 3: General Knowledge and Pot Luck
A bit of something for everyone!
01. How many letters are contained in the word Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?
34
02. Which sport has an organization that could be associated with the Roman numerals for 1200?
Cricket (MCC)
03. In the human body an excess of uric acid causes which painful medical complaint?
Gout
04. Which classic TV series featured a disheveled old eleventh century wizard, who accidentally travelled back through time to the late 1960’s and befriended a young boy nicknamed Carrot?
Catweazle
05. Which animal features on UK road signs to warn drivers that they might encounter wild animals?
Deer
06. In England what is the name of the organization responsible for foreign intelligence and security?
MI6
07. In horse racing, which Grand National winner was named after Alistair, David, Nicola and Timothy, who were the grand children of his breeder, Tommy Barron?
Aldanti (1981)
08. In a game of poker, what is the lowest possible hand you could hold?
2,3,4,5,7 (6 would make a straight)
09. What sexually transmitted disease was reputedly called the French Disease by the English and the English Disease by the French?
Syphilis
10. If the words of the numbers one to ten were put into alphabetical order, which ones come first, second and third?
Eight, Five, Four
Round 4: Feature Round – Continuity
There are lots of different feature rounds in a QuizDemon Pub Quiz – this example is a ‘Continuity’ round, where from the second question on, each answer contains a word that appears in the previous answer.
01. Which Charles Dickens novel features a character called Miss Haversham, who as a young woman had been jilted just minutes before her wedding?
Great Expectations
02. Which man made structure that started approx. 500BC is made up of a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood and other materials?
The Great Wall of China
03. Which song was a UK number one hit in 1987 for ‘T’Pau’?
China In Your Hand
04. In which classic film does Paul Newman eat 50 eggs for a bet?
Cool Hand Luke
05. In TV’s ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’, what were the names of the two brothers?
Bo and Luke
06. According to the nursery rhyme, which character negligently lost a number of her farm animals and assumed that they would eventually return home of their own accord?
Little Bo Beep
07. What was the name of the battle commonly known as ‘Custer’s Last Stand’?
Little Big Horn
08. Which brass instrument has the reputation for being the hardest to play?
French Horn
09. Which comic celebrity couple were married for 25 years before divorcing in 2010?
Lenny Henry and Dawn French
10. Which puppet character was created by ventriloquist Terry Hall after he visited the zoo whilst working the summer season at Blackpool?
Lenny The Lion
Round 5: Quiz-Links
Also known as connections, these popular quiz rounds involve taking a word, or words contained in four answers and then working out what the link is between them – there’s usually just one in a quiz – as a bonus here’s two!
Quiz-Links – Round 1
01. Which 1989 film featured Rick Moranis as a wacky inventor who created trouble for his and his neighbours children?
Honey I Shrunk The Kids
02. What name is given to a pilot-less radio controlled aircraft?
Drone
03. Who had a UK chart hit in 1990 with a song about Quentin Crisp entitled ‘An Englishman in New York’?
Sting
04. Which character from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland is often heard saying the phrase ‘Off with his head!’?
The Queen of Hearts
05. The Link?
The Link: Bees (Honey, Drone, Sting, Queen)
Quiz-Links – Round 2
01. In the medical world, what is hypertension more commonly known as?
High Blood Pressure
02. Of all the animals in the world, which type of specific marine creature has the heaviest brain?
Sperm Whale
03. Which character from TV’s ‘The Muppet Show’ was constantly lusting after Kermit the Frog?
Miss Piggy
04. Which UK top ten hit from Ike and Tina Turner opens with the line ‘When I was a little girl, I had a rag doll’?
River Deep, Mountain High
05. The Link?
The Link: Types of Bank (Blood, Sperm, Piggy, River)
Who Am I Rounds
You can use this type of round throughout your quiz – giving the first clue with the first round, the second with round two, and so on. Teams then get the relevant number of points depending on what time they handed their guess in. Here’s two examples for you to try.
Who Am I? – Actor
Clue 1 – 10 points
I was born in Fulham, 1989. My mother was a casting agent and my fatter a literary agent. I began performing in small school productions as a young child.
Clue 2 – 8 Points
In 1999 I played the role of a young David Copperfield in a BBC drama of the same name, two years later I played the role of Mark Pendel in ‘The Tailor of Panama’.
Clue 3 – 6 Points
I was educated at three private schools for boys in London, but was not a very good student, I considered school useless and found the work really difficult. As my acting career grew I continued my education through on-set tutors.
Clue 4 – 4 Points
In 2000 I met producer David Hayman while I was at the theatre with my father, he was looking for an unknown British actor for a film role and asked me to audition. Eight months and several auditions later I was cast in a role for which I became internationally recognized.
Clue 5 – 2 Points
Aged 17 I famously played a nude scene on stage in the London and New York productions of Peter Shaffer’s play ‘Equus’, but I will always be best-remembered as portraying the title character in a series of books by JK Rowling.
Answer: I am Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter)
What Am I? – Type of Creature
Clue 1
I am a relatively large African mammal with an average lifespan of 20 years. You would see me in my natural habitat roaming much of the continent south of the Sahara. I share common ancestors with elephants and golden moles.
Clue 2
I have large front claws and can dig holes at a rate of 2 feet (0.6 meters) in 15 seconds – this helps me not only to find food but helps keep away predators such as hyenas and lions.
Clue 3
I am most active at night and tend to live alone. I have poor eyesight and rely on my keen sense of smell and sound to get around. I use my sensitive snout to locate food, and then dig it out with my sharp claws. My diet consists mainly of insects.
Clue 4
I have been described as having the body of a pig, ears of a rabbit, tongue of an anteater and tail of a kangaroo. I can eat up to 60,000 ants and termites in one night thanks to my 12 inches (30 centimeters) long tongue.
Clue 5
My name is taken from a South African word meaning ‘earth pig’, and I am well-known for being the first animal listed in the English dictionary.
Answer: I am an Aardvark
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