The ACA’s popular annual quiz night was held as usual at Stoke Golding Club. There were 11 teams comprising 45 contestants plus the quiz master, Peter Oakden accompanied by the scorer, Sandrine Taylor.
There was a range of prizes including a raffle, and as is customary, there was a round of Stand Up Bingo to begin; each contestant had to sit down once one of their numbers was called out.
With no picture quiz this year, there were 9 rounds of 10 questions each on the topics of This England, Science, Food & Drink, Pot Luck, Sport, TV Film & Theatre, Geography, Politics and History. As usual, each team was permitted to play a joker once, and so double their score for that round. A fish and chip supper was served halfway through the proceedings.
There was a broad range of questions, a selection below:12345
- Which county is Charnwood Forest in?
- What part of the body is affected by gingivitis?
- What is the lowest score you cannot score with a single dart?
- What is the second longest river in Europe after the Volga?
- What does the eagle on the emblem of the United States of America hold in its right claw?
And one of the questions that flummoxed many of us in the room:
6. What is the name of the sitting MP who founded the Reform Party in the UK?
If you want the answer to that one, have a look at the ACA letterhead!
Winners on the night were team Forfar 5 with 84 points out of a possible 100.
