United Against Dementia - The Challenge #1 Quiz

What is your Team Name?
What two Scrabble letters have eight-point values?
J & X
J & S
J & Y
Where did voodoo originate?
Bahamas
Haiti
Jamaica
Who narrates the Sherlock Holmes stories?
Dr Watson
Patrick Stewart
Mark Strong
What is the nearest galaxy to our own?
Triangulum
Andromeda
Starburst
What is the most common form of dementia?
Vascular Dementia
Alzheimer's disease
Parkinson's disease
What country is home to Shakespeare’s Hamlet?
Norway
Denmark
Belgium
What is morse code for the letter ‘S’?
One dot
Two dots
Three dots
What does a phrenologist feel and interpret?
Ribs
Femur
Skull
On 23rd April 1964, who became the first commoner to appear on a Royal Mail presentation stamp pack?
William Shakespeare
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Paul McCartney
Which company developed the first automatic focus camera in 1976?
Fujifilm
Konica
Nikon
Which book by Harper Lee won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
Catch-22
A Wrinkle In Time
To Kill a Mocking Bird
In what year was India's Prime Minister Indira Ghandi assassinated?
1984
1974
1994
Freddie Mercury topped the charts in August 1993, two years after his death – but with which song?
The Great Pretender
How Can I Go On
Living On My Own
What nickname was given to Eric Moussambani, the worst swimmer to compete in the 2000 Olympics?
Eric The Snail
Eric The Eel
Electric Eric
Which shop had its Royal Warrant removed?
Selfridges
Harrods
Harvey Nichols
Who became the first ever boxer to be knighted?
Henry Cooper
Lennox Lewis
Michael Spinks
Which sporting duo picked up OBE's 19 years after being awarded MBE's?
Brian Clough and Peter Taylor
Matthew Pinsent and Steve Redgrave
Jane Torvill & Christopher Dean
Model number 5,202,412, the last ever, rolled off the production line at Halewood. What was it?
The last Ford Escort
The last Ford Cortina
The last Ford Focus
Guests at the world’s only underwater hotel in Florida have to scuba dive to their rooms; true or false?
True
False
The Socialist Republicans were the rebels in the Spanish Civil War; true or false?
True
False
Ombrophobia is the fear of umbrellas; true or false?
True
False
Skin is the largest organ in the human body; true or false?
True
False
Austria has no compulsory school attendance; true or false?
True
False
The panda is a member of the bear family; true or false?
True
False
Vladimir Heavy Draught is a Russian beer; true or false?
True
False
The soft drink Kia-Ora takes its name from the Maori word for ‘good health’; true or false?
True
False
Winston Churchill won the Nobel Peace Prize; true or false?
True
False
The Eiffel Tower was designed by a Mr (or Monsieur) Eiffel; true or false?
True
False
What does the musical term fortissimo mean?
Very Quiet
Very Loud
Silence
What was the Rolling Stones first number one hit?
It's all over now
Paint it black
Angie
If you graduate with a degree in music what colour tassel do you wear?
Blue
Pink
Yellow
Which pop star’s real name is Harry Webb?
Cliff Richard
Dean Martin
Bryan Adams
Which pop star’s real name is Gary Webb?
Gary Stewart
Gary Numan
Gary Coleman
Which fruit was originally known as the "love apple"?
Tomato
Strawberry
Orange
Which country would you associate with the dish Couscous?
Tunisia
Morocco
Algeria
Which is milder: American mustard or Dijon mustard?
American mustard
Dijon mustard
In the drink, what are the components of a Screwdriver?
Vodka and Apple Juice
Vodka and Cranberry Juice
Vodka and Orange Juice
In which country was ice cream invented?
China
America
Germany
What did Earl John Montagu allegedly invent so that he could eat with one hand while playing cards with the other?
Wrap
Sandwich
Soup
An Iceberg is which type of food?
Cucumber
Lettuce
Pepper
70% of the world's olive oil is produced in which country?
Greece
Spain
Italy
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