Airlines, Airplanes, & Airports
What is the busiest airport in the UK?
London Heathrow (LHR)
Which brand uses the slogan "taste the rainbow"?
Skittles (they started using the slogan in 1994 and are marketed by the Wrigley Company, a division of Mars Inc.)
The retina is part of what in the human body?
Eye
Diane Katz was Nike's 1st apparel designer who was famous for which iconic product?
The Windrunner
The Nike waffle sole was invented by who?
Bill Bowerman - (The Nike Co-Founder experimented with the idea of using waffle-ironed rubber to create a new sole for footwear that would grip but also be lightweight)
Which sport was NextGen VaporKnit designed for?
Football
Which Nike sponsored athlete broke the 2-hour marathon barrier in 2019 whilst wearing a prototype pair of Air Zoom Alphafly NEXY%?
Eliud Kipchoge - (he broke the 2-hour marathon barrier in 2019 at the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria)
What MTV show debuted in 2012 and is named for a "watery" internet term referring to someone who creates fake personal profiles using someone else's pictures and false biographical information?
Catfish
What sport did the Williams sisters dominate?
Tennis - (Venus is a 7 time major singles champion & Serena is a 23 time major singles champion)
Based in Bethnal Green in the East End of London from the late 1950s until their arrest in 1968 had identical twin brothers running a well organised crime firm involved in murder, armed robbery, arson & protection rackets but who were they?
Kray twins
JAL was founded in 1951 and has a modern fleet of more than 230 aircraft but which country is this airline from?
Japan - (Japan Airlines)
What creamy fruit is the main ingredient in guacamole?
Avocado
What is the capital of Turkey?
Ankara - (It's the capital but Istanbul is its largest city and economic centre)
Who designed the Nike Air Huarache in 1991?
Tinker Hatfield
Which year did Michael Jordan sign for Nike?
1984
What does DSIS stand for?
Digital Sales In Store
In 2004 which Nike sportswoman wore Nike Shox Glamour on court at the US Open?
Serena Williams
"Sashay away!" is a catchphrase on which reality show?
RuPaul's Drag Race
Which country is the UEFA European Women's Football Championships currently being held?
Switzerland - (COME ON ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!)
Which iconic musician was fatally shot outside his apartment in 1980, a murder that remains one of music history’s most debated tragedies?
John Lennon
The Airbus A380 is the largest in-service aircraft in the world but in which year did it make it's first commercial flight?
2007 - (25 October by Singapore Airlines)
Gin is a distilled alcoholic beverage primarily flavoured with which type of berry?
Juniper berries
In a game of English Draughts how many pieces are on the board in total at the start of play?
24 - (12 per player)
Who created Nike Shox?
Bruce Kilgore - (In 1984 he started research, prototyping, and tweaking to refine the Shox technology, with the first Nike Shox R4 models hitting the shelves in 2000)
In what year did Blue Ribbon Sports open its first bricks-and-mortar store in Santa Monica, California?
1966
Which technology is engineered for peak performance and concealing sweat, helping to provide confidence and comfort on the move?
Nike Stealth Evaporation technology
Which female footballer started her youth career at CE Sabadell and now captains Barcelona and plays for the Spain women's national team?
Alèxia Putellas
What is the name of the medic on I'm A Celebrity...?
Medic Bob
In feet what height is a regulation NBA basket?
10 Ft
Which famed fashion designer was murdered in Miami in 1997, a crime that shocked the world and remains unsolved?
Gianni Versace
What is the largest airport in the world in terms of land area called?
King Fahd International Airport - (Dammam, Saudi Arabia, encompassing over an incredible 300 square miles (780 km2)
Nevskoe Imperial is one of the best beers from which country?
Russia (it's a classic European-style pale lager beer)
Which is the only bird that can fly backwards?
The hummingbird - (they have a unique wing structure and shoulder joint, which allows them to rotate their wings in a figure-eight pattern and generate lift on both the forward and backward wing strokes)
In 1995 Sergio Lozano designed the Air Max 95 but what was the silhouette inspired by?
The human body - (the shank along the shoe's outsole and heel represents the spine, serving as the backbone of the design. Nylon eyelets represent the ribs, and the lacing structure up the sides—layered with mesh—represents muscle fibres and flesh)
In 1973 who was the first professional tennis player to be endorsed by Nike?
Ilie Nastase - (Romanian star who lost 2 Wimbledon finals in 1972 to Stan Smith & 1976 to the great Björn Borg)
Which Nike self-tying shoe featured in the film Back to the Future Part II and was sold in 2011 & 2016 in limited quantities?
Nike MAG
Which former Nike sponsored track and field athlete won 9 Olympic gold medals from 1984-1996?
Carl Lewis
'Make it Work!' is a catchphrase on which US fashion reality show?
Project Runway
Tadej Pogačar is a Slovenian superstar but in which sport?
Cycling - (His victories include three Tours de France titles in 2020, 2021 and 2024 and is currently leading this years race)
Under what alias did Joseph James DeAngelo Jr commit crimes across California between 1974 to 1986 before being identified decades later?
The Golden State Killer - (he was the Original Night Stalker)
What was the first jet engine airliner called?
de Havilland DH.106 Comet - (the world's first commercial jet airliner. Developed and manufactured by de Havilland in the United Kingdom, the prototype first flew on 27 July 1949)
What is the name of the Italian dish made of thinly sliced raw meat or fish typically served as an appetizer, often drizzled with olive oil and lemon juice?
Carpaccio (It was invented in 1950 by Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy)
In 1800, which city of the USA transferred its status of capital city to Washington DC?
Philadelphia
The Air Max Plus, also known as the Nike TN, was designed by WHO in 1998?
Sean McDowell
Which shoe debuted during the 1978 marathon season in Hawaii?
Air Tailwind - (It had the first Air unit built into a shoe)
In which year did Nike make the decision to stop producing new Livestrong products?
2013
Which Nike sponsored Ethiopian born Dutch middle and long-distance runner won gold medals in both the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which didn't take place until 2021 because of the pandemic?
Sifan Hassan
Name the 2002 BBC singing competition hosted by Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty?
Fame Academy - (won by David Sneddon)
Which famous Irish centre earned over 100 caps and played in four Rugby Union World Cups and is the sixth most-capped player in rugby union history?
Brian O'Driscoll
In the 1980's which notorious American contract killer, nicknamed “The Iceman” for his practice of freezing victims to obscure the time of death, became one of the most demented figures in organized crime history?
Richard Kuklinski