The big Tea & Blether quiz! - Alzheimer Scotland · Scotland 149069. Recognised as a charity by the...
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Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia is a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland 149069. Recognised as a charity by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, no. SC022315 160 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1DQ, 0131 243 1453, www.alzscot.org 1 Tea & Blether Ramp up the fun and the fundraising at your Tea & Blether with this quiz Suggested entry: £10 per team Tea & Blether quiz! The big
Transcript of The big Tea & Blether quiz! - Alzheimer Scotland · Scotland 149069. Recognised as a charity by the...
Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia is a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland 149069. Recognised as a charity by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, no. SC022315 160 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1DQ, 0131 243 1453, www.alzscot.org
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Tea & Blether
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The picture round
Can you identify these famous Scottish landmarks?
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Can you identify these famous Scottish landmarks?
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The music round
Test your knowledge of the hits with this friendship themed music round.
Which 1995 song about friendship was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, but lost to “Colours of the Wind” from Disney’s Pocahontas?
Which 1967 song was written with a deliberately limited vocal range to accommodate the abilities of its singer?
Which song, written as a 30 second long theme tune, proved so popular that it had to be re-recorded as a full length track for general release?
Which song, first recorded in 1960, found itself at the top of the charts again in 1986, has been covered more than 400 times, and has earned over $27million in royalties?
Which song became the 5th song in the history of the US Billboard Hot 100 charts to have reached no. 1 with the versions recorded by two different artists, originally in 1972 and then with a cover in 1987?
Which friendship themed song raised over $3million for AIDS prevention and research in 1986?
Which song found itself at no. 1 in the UK charts in 1988 after featuring in a TV commercial 19 years after it was originally released?
Which song became a worldwide hit after appearing on the soundtrack of the film ‘Beaches’?
Which 1982 duet, which spent 3 weeks at No. 1 in the UK, was banned in South Africa?
In 2011, which singer born Peter Gene Hernandez encouraged listeners to “Count on Me”?
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The unscramble round
Test your knowledge of Scots and Scottish slang. Can you unscramble these words?
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Famous duos
On screen, in the recording studio or in the sports arena - can you identify these famous friends?
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Which pair won the first gold medal for team GB in the London 2012 Olympics?A:
Which 1984 Winter Olympics gold medalists were mentored by TV’s Frank Spencer?A:
The comedian whose birth name is James Moir is one half of which famous comedy pairing?A:
This pair had a dramatic split in 1970. Nearly fifty years later, there is still no love lost between this musical duo.A:
Which famous Hollywood friends won the Oscar for Best Screenplay in 1998 and brought their mothers to the big event as their “dates”?A:
Which famous double act appeared in a total of 107 films together?A:
Which comedy duo had a TV sketch show which ran for six seasons over a period of 20 years?A:
You can visit one half of this grizzly duo in The Edinburgh Medical School.A:
Which Oxford academics and authors were rivals at first but became firm friends, united by their love of Norse myth and Celtic tales?A:
What were the names of the best friends played by Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes?A:
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Which city was voted “the friendliest city in the world” in 2016? a. Glasgow b. Dublin c. Bristol
What is the average number of Facebook friends (2016)? a. 126 b. 155 c. 213
Which month of the year is “National Friendship Month”? a. May b. July c. September
The longest hug relay took place on 10 December 2016 in Mexico. How many people were involved? a. 780 b. 1,290 c. 1,560
Which UK accent was voted the friendliest in a 2013 survey by ITV? a. Devon b. Newcastle c. Yorkshire
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The multiple choice round
We all love a good record breaker or a top ten list. Can you pick out the winners here?
On 3 August 2016, Benchmark Care Home in the USA created the world’s longest friendship bracelet. How long was it? a. 660m b. 990m c. 1,200m
Two women in Cambridge were named “Britain’s longest continuous neighbours” in 2008. How long have they lived next to one another? a. 52 years b. 62 years c. 72 years
India holds the 2008 world record for the largest tea party. How many guests were there? a. 12,582 b. 22,978 c. 32,681
Lidl in Dublin holds the record for the most cups of tea made by a team of 12 people in an hour. How many cups were made? a. 1,848 b. 2,167 c. 3,661
What length is the longest cake - according to the 2016 Guinness World Records? a. 1,250m b. 1,800m c. 3,000m
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