Eggheads or Weakest Links?
New public relations students were put to the test during Freshersí Week with University Challenged, the ultimate general knowledge quiz.
Two teams of four from the Division of Applied Communication took over the TV studios in Greenbank for the Fun Day event and found themselves sweating it out in front of the cameras.
Questions were asked by the divisionís answer to Ann Robinson, senior lecturer Stephanie Ferguson, and the overall champion of the Battle of the Brains was single honours student Stephen Ashurst who won book tokens and the title of PR Mastermind.
Prizes
Stephenís colleagues in the ëNew A Teamí, Laney Fothergill, Nathan Tooze and Joe Hutchence beat contenders ëTangerineí, headed by Adele Lally, with Lucy McDowell, Sam Hutchinson, and Jade Morris. The winning team members were also presented with book tokens by Stephanieís lovely assistant and ace scorer, course leader Alison Lucas, backed by subject leader Huw Evans, the new Dale Winton.
After the gruelling test, which made The Weakest Link look tame, the teams watched the programme playback in the gallery. Many thanks to Brian Moss for all the techno wizardry.
ìAlthough the quiz was a fun event it was also the chance for the new students to bond and for us to assess personalitiesî said Stephanie. ìThroughout our courses many of the modules involve teamwork and this was a light-hearted introduction to working together to achieve success.î
If you want to have a go at the quiz, here are the questions:-
Your starter for 10, university questions: Who opened the Greenbank building?
1) Who is the Dean of Lancashire Business School?
2) Who is head of the Division of Applied Communication?
3) Whatís the name of the SU tapas bar?
4) Why has the university newspaper been downgraded?
5) Who are the following people for 5 points: –
Katie Price
Rowan Williams
Gordon Sumner
Barbara Ann Deeks
Malcolm McVicar
7) In which country has there just been a military coup?
Who are the WABs?
9) Why would Chris Tarrant need to phone a friend?
10) What on-screen Corrie couple are a real item? Name both:
11) What is the Deepdale Duck famous for?
12) What Lancashire football team has been exposed for corruption by Panorama?
13) The Press for three points:
Who owns The Sun?
Who edits Private Eye?
What size is The Guardian?
14) Who was killed by a stingray? (Bonus point what was his famous expression?)
15) Who or what represents the biggest threat to the Orang Utan? Palm Oil Production, Pollution or Pete Burns?
16) Which of these is a major contributor to methane in the atmosphere? Petrol engines, fridges, flatulent cows.
17) Name the odd one out and why: Hill and Knowlton, Mills and Boon, Weber Shandwick, Porter Novelli.
18) What are: H2O, J20, 02 H2SO4?
19) Blackpool has the biggest what in Europe?
20) Who is the Duke of Lancaster?
21) What house is Harry Potter in?
22) Where will you find an Arctic Monkey?
23) Who is Maria?
24) Who married Chantelle?
25) Who was Gromitís worst enemy?
26) What postcode can you get from the following phrase: First for public relations, second to none for higher education?
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