Answer Sheet

Answer Sheet:
C AT E G O R I E S :
QUESTIONS:
ANSWERS: 1
Geography
What language is spoken by the highest number of people in the
world?
A) English B) Chinese C) German
Chinese
2
History
What year was the Battle of Hastings?
1066
3
Music
What is the name of the term used to describe a record that sells one
million copies?
Platinum
4
Sport
What are the names of the new mascots for the 2012 London
Olympics?
Wenlock and
Mandeville
5
Film and TV
What is the name of the second film to feature comic book heroes
‘The Fantastic Four’?
‘The Rise of The Silver
Surfer’
6
Literature
What are the surnames of the characters Romeo and Juliet in
Shakespeare’s play?
Montague and Capulet
7
Science
What is phototrophism?
Growing towards the
light
8
Random
What is the symbol for the star sign Taurus?
The bull
9
Geography
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
10
History
What year did World War 1 begin?
A) 1914 B) 1915 C) 1916
A: 1914
11
Music
What was the name of Simon Cowell’s celebrity charity music single for
the Haiti earthquake appeal in January 2010?
‘Everybody hurts’
12
Sport
What is the name of the captain of the Irish rugby team?
Brian O’Driscoll
13
Film and TV
What is the first name of the winner of the 2010 Junior Apprentice
series?
Arjun (Rajyagor)
14
Random
What month is World Aids Day in?
December
15
CAFOD
CONUNDRUM
What was the total number of campaign actions that were taken by
children and young people for CAFOD’s Climate Justice campaign in
December 2009?
A) 1,000 B) 5,000 C) 10,000
10,000
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Answer Sheet:
C AT E G O R I E S :
QUESTIONS:
ANSWERS: 1
Geography
Where was the city in Denmark where world leaders met in
December 2009 for UN climate change talks?
Copenhagen
2
History
Where was there a wall which divided the capitalist West of a country
from a communist East?
A) Berlin B) Paris C) Madrid
A: Berlin
3
Music
Where are the band the Arctic Monkeys from?
Sheffield
4
Sport
Where were the 2010 Winter Olympics held?
Vancouver, Canada
5
Film and TV
Where is Stacey from in the comedy programme ‘Gavin and Stacey’?
Barry Island, Wales
6
Literature
Where does Frodo live in the 'The Lord of the Rings'?
The Shire
7
Science
Where in the body would you find the anvil and the stirrup?
A) the toe B) the ear C) the thumb
B: The ear
8
Random
Where in the USA is the programme ‘Glee’ set?
Ohio
9
Geography
Where in the world would would you find the famous 38 metre tall
statue ‘Christ the Redeemer’?
Brazil
10
History
Where in the Bible would you find the Story of Genesis?
A) The Old Testament B) The New Testament
The Old Testament
11
Music
Where is the musical ‘The Sound of Music’ set?
Austria
12
Sport
Where were the last Olympic games held in 2008?
Beijing, China
13
Film and TV
Where is Danny Boyle’s film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ set?
India
14
Random
Where is the painting the ‘Mona Lisa’ by Leonardo DaVinci on
display?
A) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York B) The Lourve, Paris
C) The National Gallery, London
B: The Lourve, Paris
15
CAFOD
CONUNDRUM
In 1960, the first Family Fast Day helped to support which country?
A) Denmark B) Dominica C) Djibouti
B: Dominica
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Answer Sheet:
C AT E G O R I E S :
QUESTIONS:
ANSWERS: 1
Geography
How many products does the Fairtrade company produce?
A) over 1,000 B) over 2,000 C) over 3,000
C: Over 3,000
2
History
How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
6
3
Music
How many strings are on a regular guitar?
6
4
Sport
How many miles are in a marathon?
26
5
Random
How many people in the world live on less that £1 a day?
A) 2.5 thousand B) 2.5 million C) 2.5 billion
C: 2.5 billion
6
Film and TV
How do Katie and Emily know each other in the second series of
‘Skins’ ?
They are identical twin
sisters
7
Science
How long does it take a plastic bag to decompose?
A) 50 years B) 100 years C) 150 years
B: 100 years
8
Random
How many Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are there?
8
9
Geography
How many hours ahead is Sydney, Australia, from the UK?
A) 8 hours ahead B) 10 hours ahead C) 12 hours ahead
B: 10 hours ahead
10
History
How did Neil Armstrong become famous?
He was the first man
to walk on the moon
11
Music
How high in the charts did ‘Lungs’ reach by Florence and the
Machine?
Number 1
12
Sport
How many players are in a netball team?
7
13
Film and TV
How many films are in the Harry Potter series?
6
14
Random
How many times would you use the number 9 if you were putting
numbers on new changing room lockers from 1 - 100?
20 times
15
CAFOD
CONUNDRUM
How much does CAFOD’s World Gift of a school starter pack cost?
A) £7 B) £10 C) £15
A: £7
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Answer Sheet:
C AT E G O R I E S :
QUESTIONS:
ANSWERS: 1
Geography
Who was the first explorer to land in the ‘New World,’ America?
Christopher Columbus
2
History
Who was the first British monarch to choose Buckingham Palace as
their home?
A) Queen Elizabeth I B) Queen Victoria C) Queen Elizabeth II
B: Queen Victoria
3
Music
Who won the race to the Christmas number one in 2009
Rage Against the
Machine
4
Sport
Who won the 2010 Wimbledon Women’s tennis final?
Serena Williams
5
Film and TV
Who is the actor who plays the current Doctor Who?
Matt Smith
6
Literature
Who wrote the ‘Twilight Saga’ books?
Stephanie Meyer
7
Science
Who discovered gravity?
Isaac Newton
8
Random
Who is the celebrity chef who led the school dinners campaign to ban
junk food in schools?
Jamie Oliver
9
Geography
Who is the President of France?
Nicholas Sarkozy
10
History
Who is the famous figure who stands on top of the column in
Trafalgar Square in London?
Nelson
11
Music
Who has two daughters named Fifi Trixibelle and Peaches?
A) Ozzy Osbourne B)Rod Stewart C) Bob Geldof
C: Bob Geldof
12
Sport
Who has won football’s World Cup the most often?
A) Latin American countries B) European countries CW) African
countries
A: Latin American
countries
13
Film and TV
Who won the X Factor final in 2009?
Joe McElderry
14
Random
Who is the famous human rights activist who said:
“Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. You can be that
generation. Let your greatness blossom.”
Nelson Mandela
15
CAFOD
CONUNDRUM
Who is the celebrity who won £32,000 for CAFOD on ‘Who Wants
to be a Millionaire’ in 2002?
Dermot O’Leary
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