Ascension Quiz 10

GK: The Panama Canal was officially opened by which US president?

Sport: Who were Manchester United playing when Eric Cantona performed his famous kung-fu kick on a fan?

Film: Who directed the film `Apocalypse Now`?

GK: In which opera did Maria Callas make her last appearance at Covent Garden?

 Geography: Montevideo is the capital of which South American country?

GK: Which two countries are Europes biggest exporters of beers?

Film: Complete this film title: Naked Gun 2 1/2…

Sport: Hugh Duff is a World Champion from Scotland, but what is his sport:

Geography: Schiphol airport serves which European city?

GK: How many novels did the Bronte sisters write in total?

Sport: The Melbourne Cup is Australia's richest prize horse race, run each year on the second Tuesday of which month?

History: Who was the last viceroy of India?

GK: Which two calendar months are named after Roman Emperors?

Film: Who was offered and turned down the part of Han Solo in the original Star Wars film?

History: The House of Lancaster kings were all called what?

Sport: What is the world keepy-uppy record to the nearest hour?

DP: How big is the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?

Sport: In which sport is Englishman Andrew Strauss a big name?

History: What was the codename for the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk during World War II?

Geography: How many U.S. states have a Pacific coastline?

Geography: What is the capital of Serbia?

Sport: What country does golfer Nick Price originate from?

History: Which country did Britain fight in the War of Jenkins’ Ear?

Sport: In Rugby League what number shirt does the Full Back traditionally wear?

DP: How many tombs are there in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt?

Film: Which of these films was NOT directed by Martin Scorcese?

History: Which King George did Prince Regent become?

Sport: Tennis star Andre Agassi’s dad was an Olympic boxer for which country:

History: Which politician spearheaded the creation of the NHS?

When Frank Bruno used to be good, scientists measured his punching power: how fast were Franks fists:

History: Richard III died at which battle?

Film: Which 1984 film featured a main character named Axel Foley?

Geography: Which is the largest of the five main Japanese islands?

GK: Apart from Mad George, which kinder nickname did George III have?

DP: Who drew Felix the cat?

GK: Which breed of dog used to be sacred in China?

Geography: What is the longest river in China?

History: Who was the last wife of Henry VIII?

Geography: Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?

History: King Leonidas led 300 Spartans into which battle?

Geography: The flag of which country depicts the image of an eagle devouring a snake?

DP: When was the LEGO brick invented?

Sport: What year did Jenson Button make his debut as a driver in Formula 1?

GK: Which of these means a speech in a play where a character talks to themselves rather than to other characters?

Geography: What is the longest river in the UK?

Film: Which of these is not a movie title?

Geography: What is the world's largest desert?

Geogaphy: The equator passes through how many countries?

GK: In the Vicar of Dibley, what was the name of the vicar's clueless friend?

History: In what year did Apollo 11 land on the Moon?

DP: What do you call a group of bears?

Geography: How many states is Australia divided into?

Film: In which country was actor Russell Crowe born?

History: At the Siege of Mafeking, who led the British forces?

History: For how many years did the Vietnam War last?

Geography: What is the deepest lake in the world?

Film: How many Oscars did the 1994 movie Forrest Gump win?

History: In what year did rationing end in the UK?

History: Which ruler referred to the English as a nation of shopkeepers?

 GK: Which philosopher coined the term 'I think, therefore I am'?

Geography: How many 'official' lakes are there in the Lake District?

History: Which tax caused riots in London in March 1990?

Film: In the classic 1980 movie 'Flash', Brian Blessed plays the King of which race?

Film: Who holds the record of 14 nominations for Worst Actor at the Razzies?

Geography: What is the largest loch in Scotland by area?