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ROUND 1 MEGA STRUCTURES

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Handout Picture Round

Can you name these famous landmarks just from the aerial view?

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ROUND 2 THE REAL MEGA MINDS

1. Who discovered Penicillin?

2. The electronic television was successfully displayed for the first time in 1927 but in which country?

3. Who invented the modern digital computer - John Vincent Atanasoff, William George Armstrong or Joseph Aspdin?

4. At which stately home was the Enigma Code cracked?

5. Which ancient Greek scholar reportedly proclaimed “Eureka” after he had stepped into a bath and noticed that the water level rose?

6. Who is most commonly credited as the inventor of the electric light bulb?

7. The Nobel Prize is a set of annual international awards in recognition of academic, cultural, and scientific advances, but from what invention did the founder, Alfred Nobel, make his fortune?

8. Which famous physicist and chemist said “Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood”?

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ROUND 3 BRAINTEASERS

1. Solve these three Countdown Conundrums of notable individuals from 2016. All of them have a first name and surname but the letters are jumbled across the span of the conundrum. 3pts a. NQAIK DSAH b. NLCHEAD EORON c. OYNALIN LHILRCT

2. Guess this movie by the emojis. 1pt

3. Jamie’s mother has three children. The oldest was named May. The youngest child was named July, so logically, what would the third child be named? 1pt

4. The vowels of these Oscar Best Picture Winners have been removed. Name the films. 4pts a. RG (2013) b. THDPRTD (2007) c. PLTN (1987) d. SHKSPRNLV (1999)

5. What grows when it eats, but dies when it drinks? 1pt

6. A bat and ball cost £1.10. The bat cost £1 more than the ball. What did the ball cost? 1pt

7. Guess this song and artist by the words and emojis. 2pts

8. Guess this London Underground station by the emojis. 1pt

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ROUND 4 MUSIC MEGAMIX

1. Which artist sings “Tell my wife I love her very much, she knows”? For two points, name the song and the artist. 2pts

2. Which song’s 10 week run at number 1 in 2007 coincided with the worst UK summer for years? 1pt

3. What band opened Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in 1985 – Status Quo, Spandau Ballet or Ultravox? 1pt

4. Which is the only one of these acts to actually win X Factor – Olly Murs, JLS or Matt Cardle? 1pt

5. Anna Mae Bullock became famous under which stage name? 1pt

6. Spencer Elden was just a baby when he appeared on an iconic album cover in 1991. What was the band and what was the album? 2pts

7. What was the name of the first UK song entry to win Eurovision and who sang it? 2pts

8. Which Beatles song has been re-recorded most by different artists – Eleanor Rigby, Hey Jude or Yesterday? 1pt

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ROUND 5 SUPERHEROES

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1. Which newspaper does Peter Parker work for?

2. What is the name of the Fantastic Four’s archnemesis - Red Skull, Dr. Doom or Magneto?

3. Which superheroes’ tagline is “Sworn to protect a world that hates and fears them”?

4. Which superhero is splashed with radioactive waste, causing him to go blind?

5. Who starred as Lex Luthor in the 1978 film “Superman?”

6. Who was the first female member of the Justice Society of America?

7. Who is The Incredible Hulk’s alter ego?

8. What is the name of Thor’s home planet?

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ROUND 6 MEGASTARS OF 2016

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1. In 2016, who ran the London marathon in three hours 35 minutes but ended 248 miles from the start? 1pt

2. Who beat who in the Euro 2016 final – and what was the final score? 3pts

3. Which musicians won Best British Male, Best British Female and Best British Group at the 2016 BRIT Awards? 3pts

4. How many medals did Team GB’s swimmers win in Rio? 1pt

5. Aside from Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg only two other drivers won Grand Prix in 2016. Who were they? 2pts

6. Who were the 2016 winners of Best Actor and Best Actress at the Oscars? 2pts

7. Andy Murray became World Tennis Number One in 2016. Name the last British man to be World Number One. And the decade he did that in. 2pts

8. Which British television series won the BAFTA for Best Drama Series in 2016? 1pt

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ROUND 7 NATURE’S GIANTS

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1. In what continent is the world’s tallest waterfall? 1pt

2. How many metres above sea level is Everest – is it 4,289m, 8,848m or 12,762m? 1pt

3. The world’s oldest verified person on record was Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment who died in 1997. How old was Jeanne when she died? You’ll get two points for exactly right, and one point if you’re two years either side.

4. Credited as the longest river in the world, the Nile spans approximately 4,132 miles and travels through 11 countries. Name 5 of the countries it travels through. One point per correct country. Only five countries can be written down otherwise one point will be deducted for every additional country name given.

5. The deepest cave in the United Kingdom was discovered in 1946. It is 274 metres deep and contains around 31 miles of passageways. What of the 4 UK nations is it in? 1pt

6. Russia is the largest country in the world by area, covering over 17 million square kilometres. What is the second largest country in the world by area? 1pt

7. The African Bush Elephant is the largest and heaviest living land animal, with males reaching up to 24 feet in length and weighing 6 tonnes. What is their average life expectancy in the wild? You’ll get two points for exactly right, and one point if you’re five years either side.

8. Situated in Italy and with eruptions dating back as far as 1500 BC, what is considered to be the world’s oldest active volcano? 1pt

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ROUND 8 MEGA BRANDS

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Handout Picture Round

There are 8 pictures which show a letter which has been taken from a famous brand (not necessarily the first letter). Please identify the brand.

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