The Big Lockdown Quiz - WTF's Second Anniversary 5 February 2021
Where was the world's first national park?
Dartmoor, UK
Kruger National Park, SA
Yellowstone, USA
Snowdonia, UK
Sodium Chloride is better known as what?
Bleach
Baking powder
Baking soda
Common salt
Although he did not invent it, who was the first to mass produce the ball-point pen?
Thomas Eddison
Henry Ford
Lazio Biro
Franz Bic
Which British inventor was known as the "Father of Steam"?
James Watt
Robert Stevenson
Michael Farraday
Isaac Newton
Beginning with the letter F, what is the term for a tightrope walker?
Finambulist
Fonambulist
Funambulist
Fanambulist
Derived from the Mexican word Chaparejos, what is the name for the leather protective trousers worn by cowboys?
Chaps
Chapettes
Chorritos
Chajos
What is the name of the Turkish desert of filo pastry filled with nuts and flavoured with honey?
Balaklava
Boklava
Baklava
Biklava
Known as the Great Red Spot, this atmospheric feature has been seen since the 17th Century on which planet?
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
If somebody is arrested for ABH, what have they committed?
Actual Bodily Harm
Acute Bodily Harm
Actual Bloody Harm
Active Bodily Harm
The first person to propose the theory that the earth rotated around the sun was Aristarchus of Samos in the 3rd century BC. Who successfully revived this theory on his deathbed in 1543?
Isaac Newton
Leonardo da Vinci
Nicholas Copernicus
Conrad Gessner
What was the Manhattan Project?
Cocktail making marathon
Rebuilding downtown NY after 9/11
The first attempt at landing on the moon
The development of the atomic bomb
At what speed does light travel?
330 metres per second
186,000 miles per second
186,000 metres per second
330 miles per hour
Charles Darwin is remembered for his theory of evolution the data of which he gathered whilst on a 5-year expedition aboard which ship?
The Bounty
The Golden Horn
The Beagle
The Bismark
Known as "the father of genetics" this Austrian monk discovered the basic principles of hereditary. What was his name?
Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mandel
Gregor Mundel
Gregor Mondel
Double Nobel prize winning scientist and famous for her work on radioactivity. What was her name?
Mary Curry
Marie Courier
Marie Antoinette
Marie Curie
What is the largest moon of Saturn called?
Triton
Ganymede
Titan
Io
Ascorbic acid is a form of which vitamin?
A
B
C
D
The molecule DNA is described as having which shape?
Double spiral
Double helix
Double ended
Double pyramidal
Percy Spencer invented which time-saving kitchen appliance?
Electric whisk
Toaster
Microwave oven
Dishwasher
What was WTF Northern Cyprus originally called?
Pants Drivers in the TRNC
Idiot Drivers in North Cyprus
Crap Drivers in Cyprus
Plonkers on the Roads in N Cyprus
Who is in the WTF Admin/Mod team?
Ebru, James, Toni, Rebecca & Nicole
Fatma Mehmet, Hasan & Mustafa
Ebro, Jim, Tia, Rosemary & Nikki
Ebu, Jamie, Tina, Rana & Nancy
What is Ebru's favourite beverage?
Tea
Hot chocolate
Coffee
Hot water with honey and lemon
Which member of the WTF team posts a daily 'Spot the difference'?
Nicole
Toni
James
Rebecca
Which member of the WTF team is responsible for 'Funday Friday'?
Nicole
Toni
James
Rebecca
How do you write 'Good Morning' in Turkish?
Günaydın
Goodaydin
Gönaydın
Genayden
On what day of the week are members welcome to advertise their businesses on the forum?
Wednesday
Monday
Thursday
Saturday
Who, from the WTF team, shares daily COVID-19 information in the TRNC?
Ebru
Toni
Nicole
James
What is the number you need to call if you spot a snake in or near your home?
1090
9100
1190
9910
Which WTF member (not part of an organisation) spends all of his energy rescuing, feeding and taking stray cats and dogs to the vets?
Robert
Ronald
Raymond
Ray
Which Irish actress played Hanna in the 2011 film of the same name?
Niamh Cusack
Seana Kerslake
Orla Fitzgerald
Saoirse Ronan
Which British Prime Minister sat as the MP for Kirkaldy and Cowdenbeath?
Gordon Brown
Tony Blair
Clement Attlee
Anthony Eden
Which UK racecourse traditionally holds the Royal Meeting in June?
Newmarket
York
Aintree
Royal Ascot
In which year did the Battle of Hastings take place?
966
1066
1166
1266
Which BBC children's TV show centres around The Squirrel Club?
Holly Hobbie
Malory Towers
Hey Duggee
Odd Squad
Which 'C' is both a brand of perfume and a character from the Rocky film franchise?
Creed
Channel
Coco
Crystal
Which 'T' is a Greek dish made from cured fish roe?
Tzatziki
Tiropita
Tsouchti
Taramasalata
Which avenue is generally considered to be the heart of London's West End?
Aldgate Avenue
Basinghall Avenue
Shaftesbury Avenue
St Bride's Avenue
Which name links Coronation Street character Barlow and radio presenter Bruce?
Tim
Tom
Bob
Ken
Who was the lead singer of Nirvana who shot himself in 1994 aged 27?
Kurt Cocaine
Karl Culkane
Kane Collins
Kurt Cobain
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is on display in which Paris museum?
Quai Branly Museum
Louvre Museum
Musée d'Orsay
Musée de l'Orangerie
In which century did da Vinci paint The Last Supper?
14th
16th
15th
13th
Florence's Accademia Gallery houses which well-known Michelangelo renaissance sculpture?
The Pieta
Bacchus
Madonna of Bruges
David
The Creation of Adam is one of nine scenes featured on the ceiling of which landmark in Rome?
The Sistine Chapel
Pantheon
St. Peter's Basilica
Villa Borghese
The bronze sculpture 'The Thinker' was created by which French sculptor in the early 20th century?
Andre Abbal
Camille Alaphillippe
Jean-Max Albert
Auguste Rodin
Which Vincent van Gogh painting was the inspiration for the Don McLean song 'Vincent'?
The Potato Eaters
Wheatfield with Crows
Starry Night
The Yellow House
What was the surname of Edvard, the creator of The Scream, a name which also features in a well-known brand of crisps?
Walker
Smith
Pringle
Munch
The Aphrodite of Milos, the Greek statue believed to be the work of Alexandros of Antioch is better known by which name?
Venus de Milo
Venus de Milano
Venus de Matricio
Saton de Sofa
Which famous artist best known for the striking and bizarre images in his surrealist work was born in Figueres, Catalonia in May 1904?
Ramón Acín
Jorge Aguilar-Agon
Francisco Albert
Salvador Dali
Complete the name of the world famous Greek sculpture completed in approximately 450 BC, The Diskobolus of...?
Byron
Myron
Tyron
Fyron
Starring Dominic West and Idris Elba, amongst many others, which crime drama was set in Baltimore, and often featured the use of electronic surveillance by the police?
Hot Fuzz
Hawaii 5-0
The Wire
Juliet Bravo
Which film tells the story of an American post-apocalyptic event and stars Will Smith as US Army virologist Robert Neville?
I Am Legend
Zombie Apocalypse
Omega Man
The Road
Which actor links the films, The Da Vinci Code, X-Men, and the TV soap Coronation St.?
Tom Hanks
Paul Bettany
Ian McKellen
Jürgen Prochnow
Which long-running TV drama was set primarily in the 1960s, initially at the fictional Sterling Cooper advertising agency on Madison Avenue in New York?
Adam-12
Mad Men
The Avengers
Dragnet
Name the Stanley Kubrick film from 1964 starring Peter Sellers as 3 different characters.
The Shining
Full Metal Jacket
Dr. Strangelove
A Clockwork Orange
In the crime drama The Sopranos, who played the role of psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi?
Lorraine Bracco
Edie Falco
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Drea de Matteo
In the film Mamma Mia, who plays Sophie who, after finding her mother's diary, tries to find which of the three men is her father?
Meryl Streep
Christine Baranski
Amanda Seyfried
Rachel McDowall
Who directed The Da Vinci Code?
Steven Spielberg
Martin Scorsese
Francis Ford Coppola
Ron Howard
For what movie did Steven Spielberg win his first Oscar for Best Director?
Schindler's List
E.T.
Jurassic Park
Saving Private Ryan
Who played Martin Luther King Jr. In the 2014 biopic Selma?
Sterling Brown
Idris Elba
David Oyelowo
Chiwetel Ejiofor
What is the name of the thin, circular structure in the eye, responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupil?
Cornea
Iris
Lens
Sclera
What part of a human body is the mandible?
Lower arm bone
The heel of the foot
Lower jawbone
The kneecap
What is the name of the muscle found at the top of the arm and shoulder?
Deltoid
Gluteus maximus
Sartorius
Palmaris longus
The Palatine Glands is/are more commonly known as what?
Gall bladder
Saliva glands
Tonsils
Pituitary Gland
If the inner surface of the lungs could be laid out flat, the surface area would match that of...
Half a badminton court
Half a tennis court
Half a football field
Half of London
What organ could be described as the main waste filtering and disposal system of the body?
Liver
Kidneys
Small intestine
Skin
What is the largest vein in the human body?
External Jugular
Hepatic
Deep Femoral
Inferior Vena Cava
Which pea-sized gland, found in the centre of the skull, releases hormones that affect growth and metabolism?
Pituitary
Pineal
Thymus
Hypothalamus
How long is the small intestine?
10 inches
10 feet
10 yards
10 metres
The rate at which the body produces energy from nutrients is controlled by which gland in the neck?
Thymus
Thyroid
Pancreas
Pineal
The Selimiye Mosque in Nicosia took how many years to build?
150 years
130 years
100 years
170 years
Northern Cyprus was once a major production centre of what?
Cotton
Rubber
Silk
Coal
How wide is the painted TRNC flag on the Kyrenia Mountains?
420 metres
500 metres
350 metres
700 metres
What castle is said to have inspired Walt Disney for Sleeping Beauty's castle?
Buffavento
Kantara
St Hilarion
Kyrenia
Lawrence Durrell wrote about what tree in his book 'Bitter Lemons'?
The tree of love
The tree of happiness
The tree of idleness
The tree of life
How many districts are there in Northern Cyprus?
6 districts
5 districts
7 districts
4 districts
What date is Peace and Freedom Day?
21st July
20th July
20th June
21st June
On what date did Northern Cyprus adopt their national flag?
7th March 1984
20th July 1980
1st January 1979
31st October 1975
What is Molehiya?
A traditional dish with chicken, tomatoes, stock and the leaves of the molhiya plant
A type of lace from the Iskele region
A traditional boat, used by fishermen
A small nocturnal mammal
The Green Line separating the TRNC from the Republic of Cyprus is roughly how long?
150 km
180 km
200 m
120 km
What is Elton John's real name?
Calvin Broadus
Reginald Dwight
Paul David Hewson
Robert Zimmermann
In what year did Oasis release Definitely Maybe?
1992
1996
1994
1999
Which university did Queen guitarist Brian May attend?
Imperial College London
Oxford
Cambridge
Sheffield
Which modern day solo artist headlined Glastonbury in 2017?
Stormzy
The Weeknd
Kanye West
Ed Sheeran
What year did the Spice Girls release 'Wannabe'?
1993
1996
1998
2000
What is the name of Amy Winehouse's debut album?
Back to Black
Lioness
The Way I See It
Frank
Finish this David Bowie lyric: "Put on your red shoes and _____"
Funk to funky
Take your protein pills
Dance the blues
Wait for the gift of sound
What train station did Keith Richards and Mick Jagger famously cross paths at as teenagers?
Dartford
London Euston
Manchester
London Victoria
Which Scottish rock act would walk 500 miles, and 500 more?
Lewis Capaldi
Calvin Harris
The Proclaimers
Texas
Where is Tom Jones from?
Anglesey
Flintshire
Glamorgan
Pembrokeshire
Which of the following actors did NOT appear in the 1995 film, The Usual Suspects?
Kevin Spacey
Chazz Palminteri
Alec Baldwin
Kevin Pollak
What are the dying words of Charles Foster Kane in Citizen Kane?
Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do...
Rosebud
I've seen things you wouldn't believe
Goodbye... Farewell.
Who played Mrs Robinson in The Graduate?
Anne Bancroft
Barbara Steisand
Liz Taylor
Jane Fonda
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
Fantasia
Dumbo
Bambi
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
In The Matrix, what colour pill does Neo take?
The blue pill
The white pill
The red pill
The black pill
What is the name of the character played by Alan Rickman in Die Hard?
Hans Vermer
Simon Gruber
Hans Zimmer
Hans Gruber
Which real-life on-again, off-again Hollywood power couple starred in the film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Paula McFadden & Eliot Garfield
Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton
Kit Carruthers & Holly Sargis
Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward
Which of these is NOT a song from The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Villains
Damn it, Janet
Time Warp
Sword of Damocles
Who played juror number 8 in 12 Angry Men?
James Dean
Henry Fonda
Peter Fonda
Clark Gable
What Hollywood movie star plays himself in Zombieland?
Jim Belushi
Tom Hanks
Bill Murray
Harold Ramis
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