Sunday Quiz – 7th April 2024

Round 1: Music – Boy Bands

10 questions all about popular boy bands.

Which American vocal harmony group are as of 2023 ranked sixth in terms of time spent at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (50 cumulative weeks)?

What Irish boy band had their most successful line-up with members Keith Duffy, Stephen Gately, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating, and Shane Lynch?

The New Kids on the Block line-up consisted of Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood, and who else?

Which Irish boy band had a hit in 2001 with a cover of Billy Joel's "Uptown Girl"?

One of the most successful bands of the 60s, who originally, were a fictional band created for a NBC television sitcom of the same name?

Which American boy band formed from the first season of the reality television series Making the Band in 2000?

Frankie Valli was the best known member of which rock and roll and doo-wop quartet formed in 1960 in Newark, New Jersey?

With their first number one "Night & Day" coming in 2017, which band consists of Brad, James, Connor, and Tristan?

Released in 2000, "Bang Bang Boom" was a Canadian number one for which pop/rock country band composed of brothers Scott, Clint, Bob, and Dave?

With a hit Christmas record called "Stay Another Day" in 1994, which boy band was started by Tony, Brian, John, and Terry in 1991?

Round 2: Commonly Used Trademarks

10 Trademarks which have become nouns or verbs in everyday English.

What trademark has become a verb meaning to clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner?

What trademark has become a verb meaning to search or inquire about something online?

What trademark has become a noun referring to a permanent marker?

What trademark has become a noun referring to any facial tissue?

What trademark has become a noun referring to any digital slidedeck presentation?

What trademark has become a verb meaning to edit or alter an image digitally; to enhance one's appearance digitally?

What trademark has become a noun referring to any petroleum jelly product?

What trademark has become a noun referring to any topless, outdoor vehicle?

What trademark has become a noun referring to any small note paper with self-adhesive?

What trademark has become a noun referring to any short-sleeved, collared shirt?

Round 3: Picture Round – Flags

Identify the countries from their flags. Think “C”.

What countries flag is this?

Round 4: Audio Round – Mashups

10 music mashups, each featuring two artists. Name the other artist in each one.

This song is a mashup of Nirvana and who else?

This song is a mashup of Mumford & Sons and who else?

This song is a mashup of Marilyn Manson and who else?

This song is a mashup of Ed Sheeran and who else?

This song is a mashup of The Fray and who else?

This song is a mashup of Nine Inch Nails and who else?

This song is a mashup of The Proclaimers and who else?

This song is a mashup of Green Day and who else?

This song is a mashup of Britney Spears and who else?

This song is a mashup of Capital Cities and who else?

Round 5: General Knowledge

10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection.

What dialect of the English language is also used as a demonym for a person traditionally born within earshot of Bow Bells of London?

An early modern example of an urban legend, the invention of the catflap was attributed to which famous scientist – his cat was called Spithead?

Established in 1865, Nokia's main headquarters are in the city of Espoo in which country?

Which English word is a combination of the first 2 letters of the Greek alphabet?

What name is given to an empty tomb or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere?

Four "states" of the United States are, officially, Commonwealths. Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennslyvania, and which other?

Hunted for its fur, which South American rodents bath in dust and are often sold in the pet trade?

Actor Joe Morton has died while saving two different cyborgs in two different movies, the first was as Miles Dyson in Terminator 2, what is the other?

Which song by Robbie Williams was released as the first track from his second album in 1998 and became his first single to top the UK Singles Chart?

Musical notes are made up using how many letters?