Table Quiz!

Table Quiz's are very popular in Ireland.  Apparently they originated in the United Kingdom around 1970 where they are know as pub quiz's.

 

The basic premise of it is entry of teams or "tables" of 4 for approx €10 a head, 10 rounds made up of 10 questions, one quizmaster and a couple of people correcting the answer sheets.

 

Last night David and I attended our Kayak Club's annual table quiz which was in aid of the Anne Sullivan Foundation.  It was a lot of fun. 

 

With the advent of mobile phones and wi-fi etc it can be hard to stop the "cheaters" so at the beginning of the night we were handed a plastic bag and all of our team members had to put our phones in the bag, tie a knot in it and place it in the middle of the table! 

 

Here are some of the questions from the quiz.  Answers down at the bottom of the page :-)

1. What are the ingredients of a Black Velvet cocktail?

2. What film contained the song "Raindrops keep falling on my head"?

3. What recent astronaut recently sang in space before arriving back to earth?

4. When was the last Concorde flight?

5. What game is played to Harvard rules?

6. Name two sports done on a piste.

 

Hooray!

Our team won!

 

We won these very fancy (and heavy!) little candle holders.

Hmmm.  I can't exactly see these on my mantlepiece!!! 

I will put one in David's office I think.

 

Answers!

1. What are the ingredients of a Black Velvet cocktail?

Guinness & Champagne (never tried one - have you?!)

 

2. What film contained the song "Raindrops keep falling on my head"?

Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid

 

3. What recent astronaut recently sang in space before arriving back to earth?

Chris Hadfield

 

4. When was the last Concorde flight?

2003

 

5. What game is played to Harvard rules?

American Football

 

6. Name two sports done on a piste.

Skiing/snowboarding and Fencing

 

So!

How did you do out of 6 on the above?