Twofer won: answers
November 20, 2011 in Gilligan's, Quizzes
Here are the answers to the two quizzes worth of questions posed in Twofer won. Or should that be “two quiz’s worth”?
I’m on quiz master duty again on Friday evening. If you’re anywhere in the vicinity, please come on in to The Dalton Inn, Claremorris, for a quiz in aid of Claremorris Community Radio. Kick-off is scheduled for 8.30pm, tables of four are €40 and all are welcome!
Right, let’s get on to those answers.
Questions from Ballina:
- Mount Leinster is located in which mountain range? A> Blackstairs
- The Bellawaddy river flows through which Sligo town? A> Enniscrone
- List the colours on the Google logo. A> Red, green, blue and yellow *
- Who won the Best Female award at the recent MTV Europe Music Awards in Belfast? A> Lady Gaga
Slogans (identify the product):
- Because I’m worth it A> L’Oréal
- Every little helps A> Tesco
- Does exactly what it says on the tin A> Ronseal
- Perfect every time A> Uncle Ben’s
- Fuel your day A> Weetabix
- Cleans deep down dirty A> Daz
- Connecting people A> Nokia
- I’m lovin’ it A> McDonald’s
- Just do it A> Nike
- Obey your thirst A> Sprite
- The taste of paradise A> Bounty
- The best a man can get A> Gillette
- Made to make your mouth water A> Starburst **
- Do you lick the lid of life? A> Müller
- Before you make up your mind – open it A> Irish Independent
Irish towns (anagrams thereof):
- Gull in ram A> Mullingar
- All rue Tom A> Tullamore
- Drip won tack A> Downpatrick
- Umbro hands A> Drumshambo
- A wad my nun A> Dunmanway
- Solo pirate A> Portlaoise
- Elk entry net A> Letterkenny
- N cows L heart A> Charlestown
- Navan drug A> Dungarvan
- Inches no try A> Enniscorthy
Picture round:
- Katy Perry
- Justin Bieber
- Yoko Ono
- Nicolas Sarkozy
- George Clooney
- Sarah Palin
- Jude Law
- Chris Martin
- Brittney Spears
- Frankie Dettori
- Eddie Murphy
- Marian Finucane
- Mick Wallace
- Bill Cullen
- Cheryl Cole
- Paul O’Connell
- Nancy Dell’Olio
- George Michael
- Ronan O’Gara
- Beyoncé Knowles
Questions from Gilligan’s:
- What do the letters OFM stand for, after the name of a Franciscan brother? A> Ordo Fratrum Minorum (Order of Friars Minor)
- What unit is used to measure silk and nylon? A> Denier
- What is the holy book of the Hindu religion? A> The Vedas
- What is the collective noun for a group of marching horses? A> Cavalcade
- In which city is the headquarters of OPEC? A> Vienna
- In the manufacture of what does one use a Pugmill? A> Pottery
That was a bit more work than I intended. As I’d failed to note down the answers to the town name anagrams, I ended up having to work them all out again!
Hope you enjoyed them.
Footnotes:
* If asked this again, I will endevour to remember it as the crowd at a Roscommon v Mayo football match. 😉
** Opal Fruits, says I.
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