..and on the second day (which shall be first) there came QUIZ!!! Just for Fun - not Money...! Enjoy.. GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND WELCOME TO THE ALPHABET QUIZ WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD..... WE’VE BEEN THROUGH THE ALPHABET SO NOW EACH WEEK WE CONCENTRATE ON LETTER BLENDS – AND TONIGHT’S BLEND IS “EL” THE QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON SUBJECTS BEGINNING WITH THIS BLEND, FEATURING THE BLEND IN THE QUESTION, OR, IN SOME CASES THE ANSWERS. Q1 IS TRUE? OR FALSE? JUST WRITE TRUE OR FALSE TO THESE STATEMENTS... EL IS FOR ELEPHANTS 1.1 TRUE? OR FALSE? THERE ARE MORE SUBSPECIES OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS THAT THERE ARE OF AFRICAN ELEPHANTS? 1.2 TRUE? OR FALSE? AN ELEPHANT PREGNANCY IS 36 MONTHS LONG? 1.3 TRUE? OR FALSE? ELEPHANTS HAVE ONLY SIX SETS OF TEETH IN THEIR LIFETIME – AFTER THAT THEY DIE? THEY ARE NOT ALL TRUE, AND NOT ALL FALSE Q2: EL IS FOR ELEMENTS – TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SHEET – THERE ARE FOUR ANAGRAMS OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS TO BE SOLVED – THEY ARE ATOMIC NUMBERS 1, 9, 25, AND 74! SOLVE THEM! 2.1 EDGY HORN? ELEMENT NUMBER 1 - 2.2 IRON FUEL? ELEMENT NUMBER 9 - 2.3 ENEMA SNAG? ELEMENT NUMBER 25 - 2.4 GENTS NUT? ELEMENT NUMBER 74 - Q3: EL IS FOR “ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR WATSON” – A PHRASE WHICH WAS NEVER USED IN THE SHERLOCK HOLMES BOOKS! TAKE A LOOK AT THE FRONT SHEET AND PLACE THESE FIVE ICONIC SHERLOCK HOLMES’S OF FILM AND TV FAME IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER – EARLIEST ONE AT 3.1 – MOST RECENT ONE AT 3.5... Q4: EL CAN MEAN “THE” OR “HE” IN SPANISH – IT IS ALSO USED TO DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING THINGS OR PEOPLE... 4.1 WHICH ENGLISH FOOTBALL MANAGER IS KNOWN AS “EL TEL”? 4.2 IN WHICH CAPITAL CITY OF SOUTH AMERICA IS EL DORADO AIRPORT THE MAIN AIRPORT? 4.3 WHICH TWO SPANISH TEAMS PLAY IN THE FOOTBALL MATCH CALLED “EL CLASSICO”? 4.4 IN WHICH SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC REGION IS THE COUNTRY OF EL SALVADOR? 4.5 IN WHICH COUNTRY WAS THE PAINTER, SCULPTOR AND ARCHITECT OF THE SPANISH RENAISSANCE KNOWN AS "EL GRECO" BORN? 4.6 IN WHICH AMERICAN STATE IS THE CITY OF EL PASO? Q5: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE – ALL THE ANSWERS BEGIN WITH THE “EL” BLEND 5.1 WHICH “EL” IS TO RUN AWAY WITH A LOVER, ESPECIALLY WITH THE INTENTION OF GETTING MARRIED? 5.2 WHICH “EL” IS TO GET RID OF OR REMOVE – FOR EXAMPLE – YOUR ENEMIES? 5.3 WHICH “EL” IS TIGER WOODS REAL FIRST BIRTH NAME? 5.4 WHICH “EL” IS CHARACTERIZED BY OR EXHIBITING REFINED, TASTEFUL BEAUTY OF MANNER, FORM, OR STYLE? 5.5 WHICH “EL” ARE DECIDUOUS AND SEMI-DECIDUOUS TREES FOUND WIDELY IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE? 5.6 WHICH “EL” A SERIES OF MARKS, OFTEN THREE DOTS, USED IN WRITING OR PRINTING TO INDICATE AN OMISSION, ESPECIALLY OF LETTERS OR WORDS...? 5.7 WHICH “EL” IS TO EVOKE OR DRAW OUT A RESPONSE OR FACT FROM SOMEONE BY ACTIONS OR QUESTIONS – LIKE THIS ANSWER (HOPEFULLY)? STARTER FOR 10 – 2 POINTS EACH - ON THE FRONT SHEET THIS WEEK “EL” IS FOR ELVIS FILMS - WHAT WERE THE CORRECT LAST WORDS OF THE TITLES 1. CHANGE OF 2. FOLLOW THAT 3. FRANKIE AND 4. FUN IN 5. THE TROUBLE WITH WE START THE SECOND HALF WITH THE NAME GAME – A SIMPLE IDEA – TRY TO IDENTIFY THE PICTURES BELOW – THE INITIALS IN THE BOX MAY HELP YOU – THEN USE EITHER SURNAME OR GIVEN MIXED WITH THE OTHERS TO SOLVE THE NAME GAME AT THE TOP TONIGHT WE ARE LOOKING FOR MODEL / EX ROCK WIFE; RACEHORSE TRAINER; PLAYWRIGHT; SINGER; CLASSIC CHILDREN’S NOVELIST; COMEDIAN AND WE HAVE L1: TWICKENHAM BORN ACTOR; GEORGE GENTLY (AND THE REST); S CLUB 7-ER; USUAL SUSPECT L2: MANIC BASSIST; SWEDISH ACTRESS, MODEL, PRESENTER; EX SUNDERLAND, LIVERPOOL & ENGLAND MIDFIELDER; GONZO JOURNALIST L3: CARRY ON 12 TIMES; MODEL TENNIS PLAYER; FRODO; MYSTERIOUS FLAVA; THE QUIET BEATLE IN ROUND TWO THE QUESTIONS ARE WORTH 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, AND 7 POINTS Q7: TRUE OR FALSE? EL IS STILL FOR ELEPHANT 7.1 TRUE OR FALSE? THE FIRST EVER “WORLD ELEPHANT DAY” WAS IN AUGUST 2012? 7.2 TRUE OR FALSE? AN ELEPHANT’S BRAIN WEIGHS LESS THAN A HUMAN’S? Q8: EL IS FOR ELVIS... THREE UK HIT SINGLES WHO REFERENCE ELVIS PRESLEY IN THEIR TITLES – BUT WHO WERE THE ARTISTE/S? 8.1 “CALLING ELVIS” - 1991? 8.2 “ELVIS AIN’T DEAD” – 2007? 8.3 “THERE’S A GUY WORKS DOWN THE CHIP SHOP SWEARS HE’S ELVIS” – 1981? Q9: EL IS FOR ELL...! FOUR PROMINENT WOMEN WHOSE FIRST NAMES START WITH THE LETTERS ELL... BUT WHO ARE THEY? 9.1 THIS ELL... WON 2 BRIT AWARDS IN 2010 AND SANG HER NUMBER ONE SONG AT WILLIAM AND KATE’S WEDDING RECEPTION IN 2011? 9.2 THIS ELL.. IS AN OUTWARDLY GAY AMERICAN STAND-UP WHO HAS HOSTED HER SELF NAMED TV TALK SHOW SINCE 2003? 9.3 THIS ELL... IS AN AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSWOMAN AND FORMER MODEL WHO WAS NICKNAMED “THE BODY”? 9.4 AND THIS ELL... WAS A JAZZ VOCALIST KNOWN AS “THE FIRST LADY OF SONG” AND “THE QUEEN OF JAZZ” WHO DIED IN 1996? Q10: THE CONNECTION – 5 POINTS – OR 10 IF YOU CORRECTLY PLAY YOUR JOKER WHAT “ EL ” CONNECTS: • THIS IS SPINAL TAP • VENUS WILLIAMS • PENALTY SPOT • CANADIAN FLAG YOUR EXTRA CLUE IS: • LIVERPOOL STREET / FULHAM BROADWAY THERE’S A FILM CLUE; A SPORTSWOMAN CLUE; A FOOTBALL CLUE; A FLAG CLUE; AND A GEOGRAPHICAL CLUE! SO THE CONNECTION IS: Q11: EL IS FOR ELECTIONS – THE LAST 6 UK GENERAL ELECTIONS ACTUALLY! WRITE DOWN THESE SIX NUMBERS 21 - 66 – 78 – 102 – 167 - 179 THOSE ARE THE MAJORITIES THE WINNERS OF THE LAST SIX GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE UK ACHIEVED! – I WILL GIVE YOU THE YEARS AND VICTORS...ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PUT ONE OF THOSE NUMBERS ALONGSIDE THE CORRECT ELECTION RESULT! 11.1 1987 – MARGARET THATCHER (CONSERVATIVE)? 11.2 1992 – JOHN MAJOR (CONSERVATIVE)? 11.3 1997 – TONY BLAIR (LABOUR)? 11.4 2001 – TONY BLAIR (LABOUR)? 11.5 2005 – TONY BLAIR (LABOUR)? 11.6 2010 – DAVID CAMERON (CONSERVATIVE)? Q 12: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE A-Z - OPEN SUBJECTS – NOT RESTRICTED TO THE “EL” BLEND – CHOICES ON FIRST AND LAST QUESTIONS 12.1 CHOICES: WHICH FOOTBALL CLUB DID PRINCE CHARLES REVEAL HE SUPPORTS AT A WINDSOR DINNER IN 2012? ASTON VILLA? BURNLEY? CHELSEA? OR DERBY COUNTY? 12.2 FOR WHICH CREATURES IS “AN OSTENTATION” THE COLLECTIVE NOUN? 12.3 WHICH HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS WAS BORN AS DEMETRIA GUYNES? (GUY-NS) 12.4 IN A REGULAR DECK OF PLAYING CARDS, WHICH IS THE ONLY KING NOT TO HAVE A MOUSTACHE? 12.5 IN WHICH SPORT DO INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S TEAMS COMPETE FOR THE FED CUP?) 12.6 WHICH CURRENT UK NATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER STARTED OUT AS A NEWSPAPER FOR WOMEN, RUN BY WOMEN? 12.7 CHOICES: HOW MANY STRINGS DOES A CONCERT-GRAND PEDAL HARP HAVE? 27? 37? 47? OR 57? TIEBREAKER ONLY USED IF TEAMS ARE LEVEL IN A PRIZE POSITION ALWAYS A NUMBER: EL IS FOR ELEGY THE WELL KNOWN ELEGY BY THOMAS GRAY, IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN IN STOKE POGES... BUT IN WHICH YEAR WAS IT FIRST PUBLISHED? THE MONEY-POT JACKPOT QUESTION IS CALLED “EL IS FOR ELECTRICITY” – 3Q - 45 SECS – GL! 1. WHICH TOWN IN SURREY BECAME THE FIRST TOWN IN THE WORLD TO RECEIVE A PUBLIC ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN 1881? 2. IF ELECTRICITY WAS A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHICH COLOUR WOULD IT BE? 3. FRANZ AEPINUS WHO DISCOVERED CHARGING BY INDUCTION, WAS BORN IN ROSTOCK GERMANY IN 1724. HOW OLD WAS HE WHEN HE DIED? 50/50 CHANCE: IN WHICH FORM IS ELECTRICITY DELIVERED TO BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES? AC? OR DC?
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