SCIDOM 2005
Monday Evening Activities - The 100 Quiz
Round One - France
What is the Capital of France?
What is the longest river in France?
What is the highest mountain in France?
It is 200 years since the battle of Trafalgar – between UK and France. Where did the battle take place?
What is the name of the President of France?
In Paris, what is Sorbonne?
What was the name the French gave to their Concord plane?
What was the name of France when the Romans were in control?
How many countries in the European Union are larger than France?
How many different types of cheese are made in France, About 250, About 350 or About 450?
Round Two - Scouting
Who organised the first Scout Camp?
Where will the World Jamboree be held in 2007?
How many Challenge Awards does a Scout need to complete before they can start working on the Chief Scout’s Gold Award?
What is the name of the Chief Scout?
How many different Patrol badges are named after animals?
How many years does it take for a Scout Leader to be awarded the Long Service Decoration?
Which Scout Group is the newest in Billericay and Wickford District?
What was the original name for Cub Scouts, when the started in 1910?
If you earn all the badges in Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts and Explorer Scouts, how many badges will you have?
What are the 4 sections in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme?
Round Three - Geography
Which is the largest Country in the world?
In which continent is the highest mountain Aconcagua?
Where would you find Olympus Mons – the highest known volcano?
In which English county would you find Stonehenge?
Which English County has the longest coastline?
What are the names of the Tropics?
What is the name of the Highest Mountain in the World?
What rocks are formed in a volcanic eruption?
Which is the coldest desert on the planet earth?
In which Country would you place a Cricket Test Match in a town called east London?
Round Four - History
Which 2 kings fought the Battle of Hastings?
Which American President was shot on Friday 22nd November 1963?
What was the name of the Prime Minister who suggested creating a Police Force in London?
What was the name of the man who lead the Peasants Revolt in 1383?
When was the Great Fire of London?
What country was the first to be invaded during the Second World War?
Which English Queen led the revolt in Colchester that caused the death of 30,000 Romans, almost 2000 years ago?
What was the name of the French Tapestry made after the Norman Invasion?
In what year did Elvis Presley Die?
What was the name of the First man to walk on the Moon?
Round Five - Inventions
Who invented the ball point pen?
Who first used the centigrade temperature Scale?
Who designed the original VW Beetle?
Which scientific scale did A Swedish beer maker – Mr Sorenson, invent?
Which Italian scientist invented the first battery?
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott first designed what common – but not used item – seen all over the UK?
Who designed the Eiffel Tower?
Who designed St Paul’s Cathedral in London?
What famous image did Harry Beck design in 1933?
In which Country was the Statue of Liberty Designed?
Round Six - Television
Who presents Ask the family?
What famous character will Christopher Ecclesstone play?
Who shot Mr Burns?
What is the name of Bob the Builder’s crane?
Who is the main presenter of Robot Wars?
Hilda Braid is the real name of which Eastender's actress?
Who presents Question Time on BBC1?
What was the village that Postman Pat worked in?
Name one of the main presenters of the Six O’clock News?
Which TV channel started broadcasting in 1982?
Round Seven - Music
Which female singer has recently stared in a reality TV show in America?
How old is Madonna? (1 year either way)
Who was the main organiser of Band Aid and Live Aid?
Which brothers are part of Oasis?
Where did Radio One’s Big Weekend take place?
Who has had most UK number one singles?
In which band do Justin Hawkins, and his guitarist brother Dan play?
How many Eurovision Song Contests have there been?
If Grade 1 is the first music exam, which number is the highest?
Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon where three of the original members of Queen. Who was the fourth?
Round Eight - Sport
Which English football team have won the European Cup/Champions League most often?
Which English Football clubs gave Juventus their famous Black and White Striped Shirts?
How many balls are potted by a snooker player achieving a maximum break? 3
Where did Tiger Woods win his fourth US Masters title in April?
When the rules of Rugby were first written, how many points did you earn by scoring a Try?
How many minutes does an amateur boxing fight last?
How many lengths are completed by competitors in the Olympic 1500m freestyle swimming final?
Who is the Wimbledon men’s single Champion?
What sport does the American Team, the Miami Heat play?
Which Welsh-Australian who was born in Papua New Guinea is the England Wicket keeper? Geraint Jones
Round Nine - Famous Places
Where is the Great Pyramid found in Egypt?
In which European Capital City is the Brandenburg Gate?
In which US state is the Grand Canyon?
In which island would you find the world’s tallest building?
What is the name of the American Mountain that has the faces of 4 presidents carved on it?
Which Roman Construction has its two ends at Wallsend in the east and Bowness-on-Solway in the West?
What is the name of the 118 mile long waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?
What mountain is the tallest in the United Kingdom?
Where in the UK would you find a new theme park ride called Rita – Queen of Speed?
Which English Town was the Roman’s Capital City? Colchester
Round Ten - General Knowledge
In an average year, how many people are killed in Great White Shark Attacks?
What world record breaker was made from: 4,500 kg of flour, 90 kg of salt, 1,800 kg of cheese, and 900 kg of tomato puree. By the time it was cooked it measured 37.4m in Diameter?
What sequence is this: Greece, France, USA, UK, Sweden, Belgium, France, Netherlands, USA, Germany, UK, Finland, Australia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Germany, Canada, Russia, USA, South Korea, Spain, USA, Australia, Greece?
Which game connects a Fort with a Large Black Bird?
How many words make up the Scout Promise?
Which six letter word is represented by the following morse code? Dot dot dot Dash dot dash dot Dot dot Dash dot dot Dash Dash Dash Dash Dash
Who is on the back of a £10 note?
What metal is the Victoria Cross Medal made from?
In which African Country would you find the town of Timbuktu?
How many questions in this quiz have started with the word Which?
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Date Updated: 04 March 2006