World AIDS Day Quiz The - Terrence Higgins Trust

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It’s time to test those brain cells with our special World AIDS
Day quiz. With a red themed round, general knowledge and even
a cheeky pants round, there should be a question for everyone.
Mix and match as many questions as you want. Ask for an entry
donation of £2 per individual or £10 per team and try to get
local businesses or friends to donate the winner’s prizes.
Go on - get competitive!
The Red Ribbon Round
Film & TV
In the Shawshank Redemption, Morgan
Freeman’s character was nicknamed
‘Red’ - but what was his real name?
In the film, Kick Ass, ‘Red Mist’ is
the comic book alter ego of which
character?
Chris D’Amico
Who first performed the song ‘Lady in
Red’?
Chris De Burgh
UB40 had a hit with ‘Red, Red Wine’
but who originally wrote the song?
Ellis Redding
Music
In television, who did Captain Scarlet
work for?
Who was the lead singer of Simply
Red?
Spectrum
Mick Hucknell
Neil Diamond
Literature
Who played the character Dave Lister
in the British comedy series Red Dwarf?
On which Offspring song did Redman
provide guest vocals?
Craig Charles
Original Prankster
How many red boxes are there in Deal
or No Deal?
Who won the Grammy Award for Best
Hard Rock Performance in 1993?
22
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Which of the Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles wears a red mask?
Which red-haired singer released the
album Lungs on 6 July 2009?
Raphael
Florence and the Machine
By what name is ‘Quotations from
Chairman Mao Tse-Tung’ better known
in the west?
The Little Red Book
Which American children’s book series
by Norman Bridwell features a red dog?
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Who wrote the poem ‘A Red, Red
Rose’?
Who are the two co-chairmen of The
Red Devils, Manchester United?
What is a Red
Admiral?
Robert Burns
Joel and Avram Glazer
A type of butterfly
Which novel featured the character
Scarlett O’Hara?
In which US state are the NFL team the
Washington Redskins based?
Who was known as
the ‘Red Priest’?
Gone With The Wind
Maryland
Antonio Vivaldi
Who is the Boston Red Sox mascot?
What’s the name of the fashion
house created by Wayne and Gerardine
Hemingway in 1982?
Geography
Which Canal links the Mediterreanean
Sea with the Red Sea?
The Suez Canal
Wally the Green Monster
Red or Dead
How many times did Red Rum win the
Grand National?
Three
Which Country’s flag is red with five
gold stars in the corner?
People’s Republic of China
Which country in the world has the
highest percentage of redheads in its
population?
Scotland, 13%
Where would you find the Great Red
Spot?
General Knowledge
What shade of red is the colour of
blood?
vermillion
How many pilots comprise the red
arrows at one time?
Nine
Jupiter
The red panda lives in the bamboo
forests of which mountain range?
Himalayas
How many moons does Mars, the Red
Planet have?
Two
What is the name of the femme fatal
suspect in the popular boardgame
Cluedo?
Sport
Which football player holds the record
for the fastest red card in a World Cup
match?
Sergio Batista - 56 seconds,
Uruguay vs Scotland, Mexico 1986
Miss Scarlet
What phrase is used to describe a false
clue which may lead to an incorrect
solution to a puzzle or mystery?
Red Herring
The Pants Round
What is the name of the underwater
city home to SpongeBob SquarePants?
Bikini Bottom
In which decade did the thong first
become popular?
A. 1970s
B. 1980s
C. 1990s
B. 1980s
In which country is it customary to
wear red pants at New Year for good
luck?
Italy
The codpiece, popularised by King
Henry VIII, was devised for what
purpose:
A. to cover the gaping hole in the front
of men’s hose?
B. to store essential items, such as a
purse or scented handkerchief?
C. to provide protection during
particularly rough medieval sports?
E
B
A. to cover the gaping hole in the front
of men’s hose
Clue: Guessing who this is could take
for Eva
What is the Australian slang name for
underwear?
Reg Grundys
What name was given to the cross-over
panel in long-johns, invented by Horace
Greeley Johnson in 1909, which made
it possible to use the toilet without
removing the undergarment?
A. Philly Phlap
B. Kenosha Klosed Krotch
C. Pennsylvania Peek-a-boo
Eva Mendes
Clue: Is she the only girl in the world?
F
Rihanna
C
B. Kenosha Klosed Krotch
Name the celebrity underwear model:
A
Clue: We’d like to get our hands on this
“King of Clay”
Rafael Nadal
Clue: Top marks for this rapper turned
actor
Clue: We think this footballer is hot but
we won’t Harper on about it
G
Mark Wahlberg
D
David Beckham
Clue: Did this modelling shoot spice up
her life?
Clue: If you want this footballer to join
your club you’d need to pay a hefty
price
Victoria “Posh” Beckham
Cristiano Ronaldo
The RANDOM QUESTION
round
What cheese shares its name with an
English Gorge?
Cheddar
How many Village People were in the
group at any one time?
Six
What was Al Capone arrested for?
Tax evasion
Which breed of cats, rabbits
and goats have the same
name?
Andoras
What is the vegetable used to make
Eggs Florentine?
Spinach
Name Peter
Rabbit’s three
sisters?
The Clifton Suspension Bridge spans
which river?
Flopsy, Mopsy and
Cottontail
Avon
What travels by conduction, convection
and radiation?
Which Cheshire town was traditionally
the base of Britain’s Silk industry?
What was the cow called in the
children’s TV animation The Magic
Roundabout?
Macclesfield
The Devil is usually associated with
which piece of garden equipment?
Ermintrude
What is the Greek word for restaurant?
Pitchfork
Who is Calvin Broadus better known
as?
How many strings has a Ukulele got?
Snoop Dogg
Heat
Four
In Thunderbirds, what type of car does
Lady Penelope own?
Rolls Royce
Formentera is the smallest of which
group of Islands?
Balearic
Taverna
During which event would one group
of people sing to another, words
translated in part as: ‘It is death, it is
life, this is the hairy man’ ?
Rugby Match, The Haka
What anniversary is a Coral Wedding?
35th
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