Maurice Mob Quiz 1

Question 1

Sport: How old was Boris Becker when he won Wimbledon in 1985?

Accepted Answer

17

Question 2

Geography: In which country is Mt Vesuvius located ?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 3

Sport: Which swimmer won 8 gold medals at a single Olympic games ?

Accepted Answer

Michael Phelps

Question 4

Science: How many vertebrae in the human spine?

Accepted Answer

33

Question 5

TV/Film/HP: What was the name of the Pygmy Puff Ginny bought from Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes?

Accepted Answer

Arnold

Question 6

TV/Film/HP: What year was the first Harry Potter movie released?

Accepted Answer

2001

Question 7

Kids: When basketball was first invented, what colour were the balls?

Accepted Answer

Brown

Question 8

Literature: What does the "K" stand for in J K Rowling ?

Accepted Answer

Kathleen

Question 9

TV/Film: What did KITT stand for in Knight Rider ?

Accepted Answer

Knight Industries Two Thousand

Question 10

MCU: How did the Hulk get created?

Accepted Answer

Gamma radiation

Question 11

MCU: Which one of these is not an MCU character?

Accepted Answer

The Runner

Question 12

Geography: How many time zones does India span ?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 13

Sport: Which city hosted the 1912 Summer Olympic games ?

Accepted Answer

Stockholm

Question 14

TV/Film: Who played Deadpool in the 2016 movie ?

Accepted Answer

Ryan Reynolds

Question 15

Literature: In the Horrid Henry books, what is the name of Henry's well-behaved younger brother?

Accepted Answer

Perfect Peter

Question 16

MCU: How much did Disney pay to buy Marvel?

Accepted Answer

$4.24 billion

Question 17

Literature: What armed forces did Jack Reacher work in?

Accepted Answer

Army

Question 18

Literature: What was the pen-name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson ?

Accepted Answer

Lewis Carroll

Question 19

MCU: How did Captain Marvel get her powers?

Accepted Answer

In an epic explosion

Question 20

Geography: What was the currency of Greece before the Euro ?

Accepted Answer

Drachma

Question 21

Sport: How many majors did Tiger Woods win ?

Accepted Answer

15

Question 22

Science: What planet in our solar system has the longest day ?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 23

Sport: Which country won the first football world cup ?

Accepted Answer

Uruguay

Question 24

Sport: Was Don Bradman a left or right handed batter ?

Accepted Answer

Right

Question 25

History: In what year did Abel Tasman first sight New Zealand ?

Accepted Answer

1642

Question 26

Literature: What was the first "grown-up" book that Matilda read?

Accepted Answer

Great Expectations

Question 27

Literature: What was the family name of Romeo in Romeo & Juliet ?

Accepted Answer

Montague

Question 28

MCU: How much does Thor’s hammer weigh?

Accepted Answer

42.3 pounds / 19.59 kg

Question 29

Geography: About how many bridges are there in Venice ?

Accepted Answer

400

Question 30

Kids: What kind of trees do acorns come from ?

Accepted Answer

Oak

Question 31

Science: What is the only tree that grows in saltwater ?

Accepted Answer

Mangrove

Question 32

TV/Film/HP: What street do the Dursley's live in?

Accepted Answer

Privet Drive

Question 33

Kids: What is the tallest mountain in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mt Everest

Question 34

Science: Pumice is the only rock that floats - true or false?

Accepted Answer

true

Question 35

History: What year was JFK assassinated ?

Accepted Answer

1963

Question 36

Sport: Which country has won the most Davis Cups?

Accepted Answer

USA

Question 37

MCU: For how many years was Captain America frozen in ice?

Accepted Answer

66

Question 38

Kids: In the 16th century, what pizza topping was thought to be poisonous?

Accepted Answer

Tomato

Question 39

TV/Film/HP: How many Knuts in a Sickle? (Wizarding money)

Accepted Answer

29

Question 40

Science: What is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

Aluminium

Question 41

Geography: Which line on a London underground map is coloured brown ?

Accepted Answer

Bakerloo

Question 42

Geography: What is the official language of Brazil ?

Accepted Answer

Portugese

Question 43

History: Which country did Mozambique declare independence from ?

Accepted Answer

Portugal

Question 44

History: What animal was first sent into space?

Accepted Answer

Dog

Question 45

MCU: Who is this?

Accepted Answer

Quicksilver

Question 46

History: In which country was Greenpeace founded ?

Accepted Answer

Canada

Question 47

Geography: Which is the largest borough in New York City?

Accepted Answer

Queens

Question 48

Sport: Which country does Christiano Ronaldo play for?

Accepted Answer

Portugal

Question 49

Kids: Who was the villain in the Lion King ?

Accepted Answer

Scar

Question 50

History: Which was the first Chinese dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Shang

Question 51

History: The industrial revolution started in about...what year ?

Accepted Answer

1760

Question 52

Kids: How many colours are in a rainbow ?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 53

Sport: Which NZer has scored the most career runs in ODI games?

Accepted Answer

Ross Taylor

Question 54

MCU: Who plays Nick Fury in the MCU? (Nick Fury was the director of S.H.I.E.L.D)

Accepted Answer

Samuel L Jackson

Question 55

Literature: When was Robert Louis Stevenson born ?

Accepted Answer

1850

Question 56

Literature: In what year did Dr Seuss die?

Accepted Answer

1991

Question 57

Kids: Who invented the light bulb ?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Edison

Question 58

TV/Film/HP: What is Dumbledore's full name?

Accepted Answer

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore

Question 59

History: Who was the first person to reach the South Pole ?

Accepted Answer

Roaldd Amundsen

Question 60

Sport: What year did Bob Charles win the British Open?

Accepted Answer

1963

Question 61

Science: Pascal is a measure of what ?

Accepted Answer

Pressure

Question 62

Science: What are metals not considered precious called ?

Accepted Answer

Base Metals

Question 63

Science: What is the 100th element on the periodic table?

Accepted Answer

Fermium

Question 64

Geography: Which is colder: North Pole or South Pole ?

Accepted Answer

South Pole

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