Sunday Quiz 16th July 2023 Round 1: British Comedy TV Series 10 questions about famous British comedy shows. None Name the show: Hotel owner Basil's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away. (1975–1979) Name the show: A failed television presenter, now presenting a programme on local radio desperately tries to revive his broadcasting career. (1997–2002) Name the show: The misadventures of club owner Brian Potter who is determined to make his the best working men's club in Greater Manchester. (2001–2002) Name the show: The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain. (1982–1984) Name the show: Three misfit priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland that it seems to be. (1995–1998) Name the show: A spoof of news broadcasting - including ridiculous stories, patronising vox pops, offensively hard-hitting research and a sports presenter clearly struggling for metaphors. (1994) Name the show: The Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants. (2005–2012) Name the show: Comedy panel game show hosted by anarchic surrealist comic duo Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. (1993–2011) Name the show: Friends Tim and Daisy, 20-something North Londoners with uncertain futures, must pretend to be a couple to live in the only apartment they can afford. (1999–2001) Name the show: Sacha Baron Cohen appears as a rapper-wannabe from Staines with his own TV show, where he interviews people on serious subjects. (2000–2004) Round 2: Geography - 10 Letter Country Anagrams 10 anagrams of countries that have names which are 10 letters long. If you struggle there's a hint. None Hint Which country in Asia is this an anagram of? Hand Bagels Which country in Central America is this an anagram of? Salad Lover Which country in Europe is this an anagram of? Buxom Luger Which country in Europe is this an anagram of? Moon Regent Which country in Asia is this an anagram of? Errant Hook Which country in the Caribbean is this an anagram of? Licit Sauna Which country in Africa is this an anagram of? Sly Leeches Which country in Asia is this an anagram of? The Sour Oak Which country in Africa is this an anagram of? Thou Sad Sun Which country in Central Asia is this an anagram of? Sun Bake Zit Round 3: Picture Round - Greek Alphabet Please identify the characters in the Greek alphabet. These are all UPPERCASE. None What letter of the Greek alphabet is this? Please select your answer Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu Nu Xi Omicron Pi Rho Sigma Tau Upsilon Phi Chi Psi Omega What letter of the Greek alphabet is this? Please select your answer Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu Nu Xi Omicron Pi Rho Sigma Tau Upsilon Phi Chi Psi Omega What letter of the Greek alphabet is this? Please select your answer Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu Nu Xi Omicron Pi Rho Sigma Tau Upsilon Phi Chi Psi Omega What letter of the Greek alphabet is this? Please select your answer Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu Nu Xi Omicron Pi Rho Sigma Tau Upsilon Phi Chi Psi Omega What letter of the Greek alphabet is this? Please select your answer Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu Nu Xi Omicron Pi Rho Sigma Tau Upsilon Phi Chi Psi Omega What letter of the Greek alphabet is this? Please select your answer Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu Nu Xi Omicron Pi Rho Sigma Tau Upsilon Phi Chi Psi Omega What letter of the Greek alphabet is this? Please select your answer Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu Nu Xi Omicron Pi Rho Sigma Tau Upsilon Phi Chi Psi Omega What letter of the Greek alphabet is this? Please select your answer Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu Nu Xi Omicron Pi Rho Sigma Tau Upsilon Phi Chi Psi Omega What letter of the Greek alphabet is this? Please select your answer Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu Nu Xi Omicron Pi Rho Sigma Tau Upsilon Phi Chi Psi Omega What letter of the Greek alphabet is this? Please select your answer Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Zeta Eta Theta Iota Kappa Lambda Mu Nu Xi Omicron Pi Rho Sigma Tau Upsilon Phi Chi Psi Omega Round 4: Science and Nature - Measuring Instruments (meters) 10 questions all about measuring implements. They all end in meter/metre (both spellings accepted). None Which instrument measures both humidity and temperature by calculating both air pressure and temperature changes, which results in the moisture's percentage in the air? What is the name of the instrument used to measure the depth of water in seas or lakes? In meteorology, what is the device that measures wind speed and direction - It is a common instrument used in weather stations? What instrument is used for measuring angles of slope, elevation, or depression of an object with respect to gravity's direction? What is the instrument that is used to measure air pressure in a certain environment? What name is given to the instrument used for measuring either direct (DC) or alternating (AC) electric current? What instrument incorporates a calibrated screw widely used for accurate measurement of components in mechanical engineering and machining? What measuring instrument works by deflecting a pointer in response to an electric current flowing through a coil in a constant magnetic field? What instrument measures electrical resistance (the opposition offered by a circuit or component to the flow of electric current)? Which measuring instrument is an extraordinarily accurate timepiece, with an original focus on the needs of maritime navigation? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None Which walled city in northeast England that was founded by the ancient Romans and named Eboracum? Who was the first woman in space, flying a solo mission on the Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963? Which famous steps in Rome climb a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti at the top? In the Mass Effect franchise The Reapers created the mass relay network that all ships use to jump locations. They also made a massive space station called what? In 1851, which building - "The Largest Building The World Had Ever Seen" - was erected in London and was then destroyed by fire in 1936? Which U.S. company which follows an ancient profession, has a motto that begins "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…"? Named after a Dutch ophthalmologist, what name is given to the eye chart that can be used to measure visual acuity? In the 19th century, who postulated that under the same temperature and pressure, all gases contain the same number of molecules? Also known as the Chile Pine, what is the common name of the tree Araucaria araucana? Which British city traditionally has its own independent telephone network system? Time's up
