spelling bee
musicals
double jeopardy
science
2010s
100

spell broccoli 

B R O C C O L I 

100

what musical tells the story of elphaba and Glinda 

wicked 

100

Which supermarket chain introduced the fashion label, George?

asda

100

What are the three layers of the Earth?

crust, mantle, core 

100

Which app, launched in 2010, lets users share square photos and filters?

instagram 

200

spell Necessary

N E C E S S A R Y 

200

what is the name of the orphan girl who sings tomorrow 

Annie 

200

How many seconds do you get to work out your answers on Countdown

30 seconds 

200

How many elements are on the periodic table?

118

200

In 2015, an internet debate divided the world over the color of what object?  


it was either white and gold or blue and white 

a dress 

300

spell Manoeuvre

M A N O E U V R E 

300

Which musical holds the record for the most Olivier Award nominations for a single production in London?

Hamilton 

300

Which monument appeared in the final scene of the original Planet of the Apes movie?

state of liberty 

300

What do you call molten rock before it has erupted?

magma 

300

Which film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, finally earned him his first Oscar?

the revenant 

400

spell Diarrhea

D I A R R H E A 

400

“One Day More,” and “Do You Hear the People Sing?” are three of the most famous musical numbers from what Broadway musical set in early 19th-century France?

les mis 

400

What type of dog was Scooby Doo?

Great Dane 

400

Who is credited with coming up with the theory of evolution?

Charles Darwin 

400

Which song became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views in 2012?

gangam  style 

500

spell fluorescent

F L U O R E S C E N T 

500

What is the minimum number of seats that a venue in the Theater District must have in order to be considered a "Broadway" theater, rather than "Off-Broadway"?

500

500

Which alcoholic spirit became known as Mother’s Ruin?

gin 

500

What is the symbol for iron

fe 

500

Which addictive mobile game was removed from app stores by its creator in 2014?

flappy bird