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200

On which specific animal is the Arcadis logo based?

Fire Salamander

200

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Marie Curie

200

Which 2 notes in the musical scale do not have sharps?

B & E

200

What is the least number of throws a player can make to win a game of darts?

9

200

What is an adverb?

A word that describes a verb.

400

Who is the current CEO of Arcadis UK & Ireland?

Nilesh Parmar

400

Which country is credited with gifting the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

France

400

What was the first single released by Oasis?

Supersonic

400

Which piece of fruit is found on top of the men's Wimbledon trophy?

Pineapple

400

Define: Prime number

A number which is only divisible by itself and 1.

600

In recent years, Arcadis helped project manage a stadium renovation for a Premier League football team. Who was the team?

The Mighty Reds!

600

Which long distance train had it's first run in October 1883?

The Orient Express

600

Which classical music piece goes: dun dun dun duuuuuuuun, dun dun dun duuuuuuuuun.

Beethoven Symphony 5

600

Name 10 of the 12 would be founding clubs of the European Super League

Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea, Liverpool, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid

600

To the nearest 10m/s, what is the speed of sound?

340m/s

800

To the nearest 10, in how many countries does Arcadis currently operate?

70

800

Which country produces the most coffee in the world?

Brazil

800

At Glastonbury 1995, the Stone Roses pulled out of their pyramid slot at the last minute. Which band filled their slot?

Pulp

800

Name the 7 teams who have won the Premier League?

Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Leicester, Liverpool, Blackburn

800

Specifically, what do control rods do in a nuclear reactor?

Slow the nuclear reaction by absorbing Neutrons and preventing further fission.

1000

What are the 3 pillars of Arcadis?

Sustainable Outcomes, Digital Leadership and Focus and Scale

1000

Which Simpsons character is the only to have 5 fingers shown on their hand?

God

1000

Who was the drummer in the original Beatles linup?

Pete Best

1000

Name the three most expensive football players in history (transfer value, not including add-on clauses)

Double points if you can provide the value in £'s to the nearest £10 million!! 

Neymar - £200 Million

Mbappe - £160 Million

Coutinho - £110 Million

1000

To the day, how long did world war 2 officially last?

(Invasion of Poland - Signing of formal surrender document)

6 years and 1 day

(1-Sep-1939 to 2-Sep-1945)