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English Society

Quiz Show

English Society

Quiz Show

Contestants

4A Chai

4B Penguin

4C Sze Ling

4D Panda

4E Y.E.

6A Teddy

6B Little Mike

6C Chris

Rules

1. The MC starts with the contestants to

her left and asks one question to each

player. They score marks if their

answers are correct.

2. They can call out "Bank!" to ensure

they can score the mark.

3. When a round ends, each player

secretly votes for the competitor whom

he/she believes is the Weakest Link.

4. The duration of each round:

Round Time Allowed No. of Players

1 2’ 30” 8

2 2’ 15” 6

3 2’ 4

4 1’ 45” 3

5 **1’ 30” 2

6 Each player is

asked 5 questions

2

Sudden Death

5. The MC is to interview those who have

been eliminated from the Game after

each vote result is out.

Let’s play the Weakest Link!!

Question

Besides 'Health', name one House of our

school.

Answer

Wisdom / Perseverance / Gregariousness

Question

Which island is the biggest in Hong Kong?

Answer

Lantau Island

Question

In Hong Kong, what is the traffic light

colour after red?

Answer

Red and Yellow

Question

What is the favourite food of 'Winnie the

Pooh'?

Answer

Honey

Question

What is the long form of online programme

'ICQ'?

Answer

I Seek You

Question

Is iron an electrical conductor?

Answer

Yes

Question

How many stars are there in the Chinese

national flag?

Answer

5

Question

Which building collapsed in the United

States after the 911 incident?

Answer

World Trade Centre

Question

Which world war does movie 'Pearl

Harbour' talks about?

Answer

Second World War

Question

How do we call the 26th of December?

Answer

Boxing Day

Question

In 100 grams, which food has higher

energy content, butter or milk?

Answer

Butter

Question

What is the capital city of Italy?

Answer

Rome

Question

How many cross harbour tunnels are

there in Hong Kong?

Answer

3

Question

Name one Jackie Chan's latest

Hollywood film.

Answer

Rush Hour 2

Question

Where were the Olympic Games held in

2000?

Answer

Australia (Sydney)

Question

Which planet is the largest?

Answer

Jupiter

Question

What is the main symbol in the national

flag of Switzerland?

Answer

A (white) cross

Question

Economic production can be classified

into 3 types, which include primary,

secondary and which type?

Answer

Tertiary production

Question

Who is the girlfriend of Ekin Cheng?

Answer

Gigi Leung

Question

Who lived a longer life, Bach or Schubert?

Answer

Bach

Question

Is 91 a composite number or a prime

number?

Answer

Composite number

Question

What is the capital city of Canada?

Answer

Ottawa

Question

How much is a tram ride for an adult in

Hong Kong?

Answer

$2.00

Question

What country is Cambridge University

situated?

Answer

Britain / the Great Britain / The UK /

The United Kingdom

Question

Which horoscope is before 'Capricorn',

Gemini or Virgo?

Answer

Gemini

Question

How to spell 'enthusiasm'?

Answer

E-N-T-H-U-S-I-A-S-M

Question

Which gas in air has the smallest density?

Answer

Hydrogen

Question

What is the capital city of the United

States?

Answer

Washington (D.C.)

Question

How many years do university students

in Hong Kong need to study in order to

finish a bachelor degree?

Answer

3 years

Question

The trade of services is visible trade or

invisible trade?

Answer

Invisible trade

Question

Rona Keating was used to be a member

of 'Boyzone' or 'Westlife'?

Answer

Boyzone

Question

What does '.cn' in world wide web stand

for?

Answer

China

Question

What is the first name of NBA star

Jordan?

Answer

Michael

Question

What kind of snack did George Bush

choke on?

Answer

Pretzel

Question

When did the First World War break out?

Answer

1914

Question

Who was the American President before

George Bush?

Answer

Bill Clinton

Question

Which member of 'Beatles' was shot in

1980?

Answer

John Lennon

Question

Besides simple sentences, name one type

of sentences?

Answer

Complex / Compound

Question

What was the nationality of composer

Tchaikovsky?

Answer

Russian

Question

If 2x + 4 = 0, what is the value of x?

Answer

-2

Question

What is the Christian name of the First

US president, Washington?

Answer

George

Question

What is the emergency number in the

USA?

Answer

911

Question

How many members do Japanese group

'SMAP' have?

Answer

5

Question

What is the object in the sentence 'Peter

eats an apple'?

Answer

Apple

Question

What is the pH value of pure water?

Answer

7

Question

What is the capital city of Australia?

Answer

Canberra

Question

Tourism is the second largest or third

largest earner of foreign exchange in

Hong Kong?

Answer

Second largest

Question

How many members does 'Bee Gees'

have?

Answer

3

Question

Please spell the past tense of 'fly‘.

Answer

Flew

Question

What does 'www' stand for?

Answer

World Wide Web

Question

What is the boiling point of pure water

under standard atmospheric pressure?

Answer

100 ℃

Question

What is the capital city of Philippines?

Answer

Manila

Question

What is the telephone area code of Hong

Kong?

Answer

852

Question

Who was the winner of the 'Best Actress'

in Oscar last year?

Answer

Julia Roberts

Question

What is the colour of koalas?

Answer

Grey

Question

Who is the captain of English national

football team now?

Answer

David Beckham

Question

How do we call the currency of Thailand?

Answer

Baht

Question

George Harrison was the member of

which group?

Answer

The Beatles

Question

What does '.com' stand for?

Answer

Company

Question

What kind of sport does Mike Tyson play?

Answer

Boxing

Question

What is the colour of nitrogen dioxide

gas?

Answer

Brown

Question

When did the French Revolution break

out?

Answer

1789

Question

Name one Japanese Department store in

Hong Kong.

Answer

Jusco / Seibu / Seiju / Uny / Mitsukoshi

Question

Which singer was injured in TVB charity

show in January?

Answer

Cecilia Cheung (Cheung Pak Chi)

Question

How many strings does a violin have?

Answer

4

Question

What do plants need for photosynthesis

apart from light, chlorophyll and carbon

dioxide?

Answer

Water

Question

What kind of rock is formed on the

Earth's surface, Granite or Basalt?

Answer

Basalt

Question

Name one bank in Hong Kong which

issues banknotes.

Answer

The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking

Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong Bank) / The Bank

of China / The Standard Chartered Bank

Question

Who is the author of 'Harry Potter'?

Answer

J. K. Rowling

Question

What is the verb in the sentence 'I am

eating'?

Answer

Am eating

Question

What colour will a blue litmus paper turn

into if acids are dropped onto it?

Answer

Red

Question

What is the world’s largest ocean?

Answer

The Pacific Ocean

Question

Who is the prime minister of Britain?

Answer

Tony Blair

Question

Who is the author of 'Hamlet'?

Answer

William Shakespeare

Question

How do we call these adjectives - one-

sided, easy-going, well-behaved and

grey-haired?

Answer

Compound (adjectives)

Question

Give the surname of the two sisters who

are the seed tennis players in the States.

Answer

Williams

Question

Who invented the steam engine?

Answer

Watt, (James)

Question

How many layers can the internal

structure of the earth be separated into?

Answer

3

Question

Who is the heir of the crown of Britain?

Answer

Prince Charles

Question

Who are the members of 'Twins'?

Answer

Gillian and Charlence

Question

What should we say in English when we

meet someone for the first time?

Answer

How do you do?

Question

Which team won the champion of NBA

last year, Los Angeles Lakers or Chicago

Bulls?

Answer

Los Angeles Lakers

Question

The focusing muscle would contract or

relax when seeing a distant object?

Answer

Relax

Question

Which goods are economic goods, food

or sunshine?

Answer

Food

Question

How many members do Japanese group

'Kinki Kids' have?

Answer

2

Question

Change the following sentence into passive

voice, 'Raymond stole a computer'.

Answer

A computer was stolen by Raymond

Question

Which programme is used for doing

spreadsheets?

Answer

Excel

Question

What is the product of 7 and 5?

Answer

35

Question

What is the world's naturally saltiest water?

Answer

The Dead Sea (Israel-Jordan)

Question

What is the name of last year’s President

of the Students’ Union of our school?

Answer

Sze Ka Shing

Question

Who is the author of 'David Copperfield'?

Answer

Charles Dickens

Question

Name one type of clause in English.

Answer

Noun / Adjective / Adverb

Question

Which country does football team

'Barcelona' come from?

Answer

Spain

Question

Who first discovered the force of gravity?

Answer

Newton, (Sir Isaac)

Question

What is the Christian name of the wife of

Mr Tung Chee-hwa?

Answer

Betty

Question

Who sang 'My heart will go on' for the

movie 'Titanic'?

Answer

Celine Dion

Question

What is the short form of Independent

Commission Against Corruption?

Answer

ICAC

Question

How to spell the word ‘Buddhism?

Answer

B-U-D-D-H-I-S-M

Question

Which Royal family member had taken

drugs recently?

Answer

Prince Harry

Question

Is Stephen King a writer or an actor?

Answer

Writer

Question

Which one is a woodwind instrument,

flute or drum?

Answer

Flute

Question

How do we call the places where the

Muslims go to pray?

Answer

Mosques

Question

Where will the 2004 Olympic Games be

held?

Answer

Greece (Athens)

Question

Which year was Princess Diana killed?

Answer

1997

Question

Which country governed Singapore

before its independence?

Answer

Britain / the United Kingdom / Great

Britain / the UK

Question

Can sounds travel through vacuum?

Answer

No

Final

1st

2nd

Question

What is the colour of the cross

on Norwegian national flag?

Final

1st

2nd

Answer

Blue

Final

1st

2nd

Question

What is the colour of the cross

on Iceland national flag?

Final

1st

2nd

Answer

Red

Final

1st

2nd

Question

Who is the composer of

'Phantom of the Opera'?

Final

1st

2nd

Answer

(Andrew Lloyd) Webber

Final

1st

2nd

Question

Who is the composer of 'The

Magic Flute'?

Final

1st

2nd

Answer

(W.A.) Mozart

Final

1st

2nd

Question

Name one of the dogs of the last

Hong Kong Governor, Chris

Patten?

Final

1st

2nd

Answer

Whisky / Soda

Final

1st

2nd

Question

What is the brandname of the

car Mr Bean drives?

Final

1st

2nd

Answer

Mini Cooper

Final

1st

2nd

Question

Name the first book of 'Lord of

the Rings'.

Final

1st

2nd

Answer

Fellowship of the Ring

Final

1st

2nd

Question

Name the game played by Harry

Potter and his schoolmates.

Final

1st

2nd

Answer

Quidditch

Final

1st

2nd

Question

Who is the sister of Queen

Elizabeth the second?

Final

1st

2nd

Answer

Princess Margaret

Final

1st

2nd

Question

What is the maiden name of

Princess Diana before she got

married with Prince Charles?

Final

1st

2nd

Answer

Spencer

Sudden Death

1st

2nd

Question

Name the host of the 'Late Night

Show', a CBS television network

programme.

Sudden Death

1st

2nd

Answer

(David) Letterman

Sudden Death

1st

2nd

Question

Name the host of the famous

CNN live talk show programme.

Sudden Death

1st

2nd

Answer

(Larry) King

1st

2nd

Question

Name one Roald Dahl's children

book.

1st

2nd

Answer

Matilda / Charlie & The Chocolate Factory /

Charlie & The Glass Elevator / Danny the

Champion of The World / BFG / Dirty Beasts / The

Enormous Crocodile / Esio Trot / Magic Finger /

Fantastic Mr Fox / George’s Marvellous Medicine /

The Giraffe & Pelly and me / The witches / The

Twits / James & The Giant Peach

1st

2nd

Question

What is the job of Mr Majeika in

the series entitled 'Mr Majeika'?

1st

2nd

Answer

A primary school teacher

1st

2nd

Question

Where was movie star Arnold

Schwarzenegger born?

1st

2nd

Answer

Austria

1st

2nd

Question

Who plays James Bond 007 now?

1st

2nd

Answer

(Pierce) Brosnan

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