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QUIZTIME<br />
QUIZ FILES<br />
2005
02/01/05<br />
1. Four points available to start the New Year - Showing real imagination, BBC1 showed two<br />
series of Strictly Come Dancing. Over at ITV, they were similarly daring, treating us to a double<br />
dose of I'm A Celebrity. Name the winners of all four series?<br />
Kerry McFadden and Joe Pasquale won I'm a Celebrity in February and December respectively.<br />
Natasha Kaplinsky won Strictly Come Dancing in July, while Jill Halfpenny won the second<br />
series<br />
2. Both Sven-Goran Eriksson and the Football Association's chief executive, Mark Palios, had<br />
an affair with whom, an FAsecretary?<br />
Faria Alam<br />
3. Today in 1982, who made sporting headlines as she streaked across the pitch at Twickenham<br />
during an England/Australia rugby match?<br />
Erica Roe<br />
4. Who did Mr Blair meet in a tent in 2004?<br />
Muammar Gadafy<br />
5. On 1st January in 1785, the Daily Universal Register first appeared. By what name do we now<br />
know it?<br />
The Times - it was published under its new name exactly three years later<br />
6. What colour was the powder a Fathers4Justice protester threw at Mr Blair in the Commons?<br />
Purple<br />
7. Actor John Thaw was born on 3rd January in 1942. What was the name of the character he<br />
played in the TV series 'The Sweeney'?<br />
D.I. Jack Regan<br />
8. Kicking off the election year, where did George Bush say he wanted to see a permanent base<br />
by 2020?<br />
The Moon<br />
9. Which English potter, renowned for his unglazed blue jasperware, died today (3/1) in 1795?<br />
Josiah Wedgwood<br />
10. What common farmyard animal did aTV watchdog clear Rebecca Loos, David Beckham's<br />
alleged former mistress, of "degrading" after she masturbated it for a Channel 5 reality TV<br />
show?<br />
A Pig<br />
11. If you were "Doing Leap Frog" or "Walking the Dog" what equipment would you be using?<br />
Yo-Yo<br />
12. Which Iraqi city was the centre of Moqtada al-Sadr's rebellion?<br />
Falluja<br />
13. Today in 1962 the first episode of the TV police series 'Z Cars' was transmitted. Who played<br />
PC Fancy Smith?<br />
Brian Blessed<br />
14. Which British newspaper sacked its editor and admitted that the photographs he published<br />
of British soldiers apparently abusing an Iraqi detainee were fake?<br />
Daily Mirror<br />
15. If you were playing darts and got a 'Shanghai' score of 72 with darts which number have you<br />
scored on?<br />
Twelve<br />
16. Picking up a Golden Globe for his comedy show, who told his American audience: "I'm not<br />
from these parts. I'm from alittle place called England - we used to run the world before you"?<br />
Ricky Gervais<br />
17. In which publication would you find the columns Streets of Shame and Rotten Boroughs?<br />
Private Eye<br />
18. Who rejoined the Labour party in 2004 after aspell as an independent?<br />
Ken Livingstone<br />
19. In which country is the film The Beach set?<br />
Thailand<br />
20. Ancient Oak Quiz Survey - Top Answer Required - Name a Preston Landmark?<br />
Harris Museum / St Walburghs / PNE Ground / Guild Hall / Cenotaph
21. Which Year - The Beatles made what was to be their last recording session at EMI studios,<br />
The Boeing 747 aircraft touched down at Heathrow Airport at the end of its first transatlantic<br />
flight from New York, Colonel Gaddafi became Chairman of the Revolutionary Command<br />
Council in Libya, "M.A.S.H." was shown on television for the first time and Prince Charles took<br />
his seat in the House of Lords for the first time?<br />
1970<br />
22. Who temporarily lost the Tory whip after cracking a joke about the Chinese cocklepickers<br />
who drowned in Morecombe Bay?<br />
Ann Winteron<br />
23. In Scrabble how many letters have avalue of 2?<br />
Two - D and G<br />
24. Which Portuguese football team did Jose Morinho lead to the victory in the European<br />
Champions League before replacing Claudio Ranieri at Chelsea?<br />
Porto<br />
25. In the world of Farm Machinery what does PTO mean?<br />
Power Take Off<br />
26. What reason did Greek athletes Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou give for failing to<br />
attend a drugs test before the Olympics?<br />
They were in amotorcycle accident<br />
27. In bingo what number is snakes alive?<br />
55<br />
28. England's recent Test match victory against South Africa was the eight in a row. Who was<br />
the first against?<br />
New Zealand<br />
29. In which London borough is the Royal Albert Hall?<br />
Kensington<br />
30. Ahmed Yassin was killed in March in an Israeli missile strike. Which Palestinian group was<br />
he the spiritual leader of?<br />
Hamas<br />
31. In which sport would you find the Currie Cup and the Ranfurly Shield?<br />
Rugby Union<br />
32. What music was John Peel's coffin carried out to?<br />
Teenage Kicks by the Undertones<br />
33. In which TV comedy does Emma Chambers play Alice Tinker?<br />
The Vicar of Dibley<br />
34. Which rock musician's son stormed parliament in order to interrupt a debate on fox<br />
hunting?<br />
Bryan Ferry - his name is Otis<br />
35. In which Fictional Town did James Herriot practice as a Vet?<br />
Darrowby<br />
36. Which of these countries did not enter the European Union on May 1, Slovakia, Bulgaria,<br />
Slovenia or Estonia?<br />
Bulgaria<br />
37. In Dads armywas the name of Godfreys 2sisters?<br />
Dolly and Cissy<br />
38. What did Sonia Gandhi do after her party won India's general election?<br />
Refuse to take power<br />
39. In Snooker who would have been playing if it was 'Dracula vThe Grinder?<br />
Ray Reardon v Cliff Thorburn<br />
40. Sex and the City, Frasier and Friends finished last year but which last line is this - You got<br />
off the plane?<br />
a) Friends (Ross to Rachel) - (Wish me luck / Frasier to himself - Well, that's just fabulous / Sex<br />
and the City (Carrie to Big)<br />
Tiebreaker - How long would it take to stay for one night in every room in the MGM Grand Hotel<br />
in Las Vegas?<br />
Thirteen Years & Eight Months
09/01/05<br />
1. Today in 1969, which group reached Number One in the <strong>UK</strong> pop charts with 'Lily the<br />
Pink'?<br />
The Scaffold<br />
2. Which television company replaced Thames Television in the early 1990's?<br />
Carlton<br />
3. Launched in 1989 on a journey to Jupiter, which spacecraft is named after an Italian<br />
astronomer, who died today in 1642?<br />
Galileo<br />
4. In the pantomime Aladdin what was the name of Aladdin’s brother?<br />
Wishy Washy<br />
5. Today in 1969, the first trial flight of Concorde took place. Seven years later,<br />
inaugural flights left which two cities?<br />
Paris and London - An Air France Concorde left Paris for Rio de Janeiro and a BOAC<br />
Concorde flew to Bahrain from London<br />
6. How is Saint Helens comedian, Michael Pennington better known to us?<br />
Johnny Vegas<br />
7. Who resigned as British Prime Minister today in 1957?<br />
Sir Anthony Eden<br />
8. Which was the first word spoken on the moon?<br />
Houston<br />
9. Today in 1971, Clive Dunn celebrated his birthday by reaching Number One in the <strong>UK</strong><br />
pop charts - with which song?<br />
'Grandad'<br />
10. Five Points available, name the five finished Charles Dickens' novels which have<br />
men's names as the title?<br />
David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Martin Chuzzlewit, Barnaby Rudge, Nicholas Nickleby<br />
11. Which liner was destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbour today in 1972?<br />
Queen Elizabeth<br />
12. What ceased to be legal tender in the <strong>UK</strong> in March 1983?<br />
Pound note<br />
13. Gracie Fields was born today in 1898. What is the title of herhit song about a rather<br />
large plant?<br />
`The Biggest Aspidistra in the World'<br />
14. What is the highest bank note in monopoly?<br />
£500<br />
15. American actor Ray Bolger was born today in 1904. Which character did he play in<br />
the classic film 'The Wizard of Oz'?<br />
The Scarecrow<br />
16. Name two sports in which there is slalom?<br />
Skiing and canoeing<br />
17. Name the cartoon character, described as a 'Belgian boy scout' who first appeared<br />
in a newspaper today in 1929?<br />
Tintin - created by Herge<br />
18. What did the British army first use in Belfast in 1971?<br />
Rubber bullets<br />
19. What was the name of Sir Clive Sinclair's electric trike, launched today in 1985?<br />
The C5<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey - Top Answer Required - Name a holiday firm?<br />
Thompson or Tui / Thomas Cook / First Choice / Lunn Poly / Butlins
21. Which Year - Tonya Harding's bodyguard attacked ice skater Nancy Kerrigan with<br />
crowbar, Torvill and Dean won the British Ice-Dancing Championship, Michael Jackson,<br />
accused of molesting a 13 year old, settled out of court, Death of Telly Savalas, (aged<br />
70) Actor 'Kojak' and In Algiers French Commandos stormed a hijacked Air France<br />
Airbus to free its passengers?<br />
1994<br />
22. Using springs and a timer, what appliance did Charles Stright invent in 1919?<br />
Toaster<br />
23. What is the proper term for the sheath that holds a sword?<br />
Scabbard<br />
24. What Is The Minimum Distance For A Race On The Flat Under The Rules Formulated<br />
By The Jockey Club?<br />
5f<br />
25. Which starof many comedy films died during the making of the 1994 film "Wagon's<br />
East"?<br />
John Candy<br />
26. What is the name of the Greek god of the Sun?<br />
Helios<br />
27. For Which Italian Club Did Jimmy Greaves Play?<br />
Ac Milan<br />
28. Which Legendary American Indian Chief Had A Name Meaning "He Makes Rivers"?<br />
Hiawatha<br />
29. What was Commonwealth day called before 1958?<br />
Empire Day<br />
30. Five Points available - Which five venues have staged Formula 1 British Grand Prix<br />
races?<br />
Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Brooklands, Aintree & Donnington<br />
31. The song" IFeel Pretty" comes from which popular musical?<br />
West Side Story<br />
32. During which century did the world's greatest lover Casanova live?<br />
18th Century<br />
33. "New York Mining Disaster-1941" was the first hit record for which group?<br />
The Bee Gees<br />
34. Which organisations motto is "Courtesy and Care"?<br />
Automobile Association<br />
35. Which Famous Artist Shot Himself In A Cornfield?<br />
Van Gough<br />
36. What colour is the geography questions in trivial pursuit?<br />
Blue<br />
37. In which city can you find the Football Club Real Betis?<br />
Seville<br />
38. Clare Grogan Was Lead Singer With Which Eighties Band?<br />
Altered Images<br />
39. Which is America's most southerly State?<br />
Hawaii<br />
40. Five Points available - According To The Guinness Book Of Hit Singles Paul<br />
McCartney Is Credited As Singing With Five Other Acts, Name Them?<br />
Wings, Linda McCartney, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder And The Frog Chorus<br />
Spare - Who lives at No 11 Downing Street?<br />
The Blair family (he swapped with Brown 'cos 11's larger)<br />
Tiebreaker - HOW MANY HIT RECORDS DID KEN DODD HAVE IN THE 1960'S?<br />
14
16/01/05<br />
1. Who was the first presenter of ' A Question Of Sport '?<br />
David Vine<br />
2. How many people make up the aircrew of an Apache Helicopter?<br />
Two<br />
3. Which organisation has its headquarters at Langley, Virginia in the USA?<br />
CIA<br />
4. Which four European capital cities are on the river Danube?<br />
Budapest, Vienna, Belgrade and Sofia<br />
5. Which famous writer of children’s books had a house called ' Hill Top ' that is kept as<br />
amuseum today?<br />
Beatrix Potter<br />
6. Which group reached Number One in the <strong>UK</strong> pop charts today in 1982 with `The Land<br />
of Make Believe'?<br />
Bucks Fizz<br />
7. Which famous sports car company was founded by William Lyons?<br />
Jaguar<br />
8. Which 80's Band was originally called Hollycaust until they saw a newspaper<br />
headline?<br />
Frankie Goes to Hollywood<br />
9. Which sportsman had the personalised car number plate JJ1986?<br />
Joe Johnson (Snooker World Champion 1986)<br />
10. What are the next 2 letters in this series - ST, ND, RD?<br />
TH (as in 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th)<br />
11. Which 1984 fantasy film saw the character of Bastian entering the land of Fantasia?<br />
The Never Ending Story<br />
12. Today in 1939, Superman first appeared as a daily comic strip. Who plays the hero in<br />
TV's 'The New Adventures of Superman'?<br />
Dean Cain<br />
13. What is the closest country on mainland Europe to the island of Corfu?<br />
Albania<br />
14. The Salvation Army has announced the closure of which Liverpool children's home<br />
made famous by the Beatles?<br />
Strawberry Field<br />
15. Which organisation has the motto 'Lend A Hand'?<br />
The Brownies<br />
16. Who has withdrawn his £7 dish 'mea culpa', a melange of baked beans, red chillies,<br />
parmesan and olive oil arranged on toasted ciabatta, from the menu in his restaurant?<br />
Jamie Oliver<br />
17. In the card game Bridge, which is the highest-ranking suit of cards?<br />
Spades<br />
18. Today in 1943 America's Pentagon was completed. In which state is the complex?<br />
Virginia<br />
19. In which James Bond movie did the Israeli actor Topol play a Greek smuggler called<br />
Colombo?<br />
For Your Eyes Only<br />
20. Ancient Oak Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name your favourite sixties<br />
group?<br />
Beatles / Rolling Stones / Hollies / Searchers / Shadows
21. Which Year - The publishers of Enid Blyton's Noddy books for children, announced that future<br />
editions will lack the traditional black golliwogs, Ernest Saunders, chairman of the Guinness brewing<br />
group, resigned as aDepartment of Trade investigation began into the scandal surrounding theGuinness<br />
takeover of the Distillers Group, Prince Edward, serving with the Royal Marines handedin hisresignation,<br />
Terry Waite, the Archbishop of Canterbury's special envoy in the Middle East, disappeared on a peace<br />
mission in Beirut, Lebanon and Manchester United's Liam O'Brien set a new time -- just 85 seconds into<br />
the match against Southampton -- for the quickest ever sending-off in the First Division (now<br />
Premiership)?<br />
1987<br />
22. Do you pay a toll on the Severn bridge when you enter Wales, leave Wales, or both?<br />
When you enter<br />
23. Which actor and singerreached the top of the <strong>UK</strong> pop charts today in 1977 with<br />
`Don't Give Up On Us'?<br />
David Soul<br />
24. Former US President George Bush won an Olympic Bronze for clay-pigeon shooting<br />
in 1952 - True or false?<br />
False!<br />
25. What are the three middle names of Prince William?<br />
Arthur Philip Louis<br />
26. Which is the only brand marketed by Richard Branson which does not have the<br />
brand name "Virgin" attached to it?<br />
Mates Condoms<br />
27. Who has been played on film by Ellen Barkin, Jane Russell and Doris Day?<br />
Calamity Jane<br />
28. Which of Henry VIII's six wives had four husbands (including Henry)?<br />
Catherine Parr<br />
29. ActorFrank Thornton was born today in 1921. Which characterdid he play in TV's<br />
'Are You Being Served?'?<br />
Captain Stephen Peacock<br />
30. Which of these sporting events first took place in 1903, was it a, Monty Carlo Rally,<br />
b, The Grand National or c, Tour de France?<br />
Tour de France<br />
31. Which would be the first US state you would you arrive in if you headed due north<br />
from Hawaii?<br />
Alaska<br />
32. What is the common name of the flower Bellis Perennis?<br />
Daisy<br />
33. Today in 1983, breakfast television came to Britain. Who was the regular<br />
weatherman on BBC's' Breakfast Time', now to be found on Sky News?<br />
Francis Wilson<br />
34. K1, K2, C1 and C2 are all categories in which sport?<br />
Canoeing<br />
35. Which drink was once advertised as 'drunk for a penny; dead drunk for tuppence'?<br />
Gin<br />
36. Which cartoon character has two nephews called Prezley and Waldo?<br />
Mr Magoo<br />
37. Born today in 1942 who is the only boxer to have regained the world heavyweight<br />
championship twice?<br />
Muhammad Ali<br />
38. Which entertainer was once married to his manager Cheryl St Clair?<br />
Michael Barrymore<br />
39. The Derby was the first horserace to be filmed, during which decade did the filming<br />
take place, was it a, 1890's, b, 1900's or c, 1920's?<br />
1890's<br />
40. In the film 'The Tommy Steele Story' who played the part of Tommy Steele?<br />
Tommy Steele
23/01/05<br />
1. Who reached the top of the <strong>UK</strong> pop charts today in 1988 with `Heaven is a Place on<br />
Earth?<br />
Belinda Carlisle<br />
2. The branches of which tree feature on the United Nations flag?<br />
Olive tree<br />
3. Which "Jurassic Park" star played a computer genius in "Independence Day"?<br />
Jeff Goldblum<br />
4. What is the name of P&O's ill-fated cruise ship?<br />
Aurora<br />
5. Proceedings in the House of Lords were televised for the first time today in 1985.<br />
What colour seats do the peers sit on?<br />
Red<br />
6. Which river, famed for its salmon, rises in the Cairngorm mountains and flows east to<br />
the North Sea at Aberdeen?<br />
River Dee<br />
7. What connects Rubber Bullets, Nadia Comaneci and Bo Derek?<br />
The number ten, a hit for 10CC, Nadia was the first gymnast to score 10 and Bo Derek<br />
starred in the film 10<br />
8. Sudan's only coastline stands on which sea?<br />
Red Sea<br />
9. Which group's top ten hits include "Ladies Night", "Celebration" And "Cherish"?<br />
Kool And The Gang<br />
10. Which Russian ballerina died today in 1931 and has a dessert named after her?<br />
Anna Pavlova<br />
11. One point each - Which four songs were <strong>UK</strong> chart toppers for the glam rock group T<br />
Rex?<br />
Hot Love, Get It On, Telegram Sam and Metal Guru<br />
12. In which commonwealth country are there airports with the codes "Ccu", "Bom" And<br />
"Del"?<br />
India<br />
13. Which British horror storywriter penned the novel The Rats?<br />
James Herbert<br />
14. Nicola Benedetti, the BBC Young Musician of the Year, who has signed arecord deal<br />
worth £1 million plays which instrument?<br />
Violin<br />
15. Who called his paintings, `hand-painted dream photographs' and died today in<br />
1989?<br />
Salvador Dali<br />
16. Which male pop starhad more duet partners in the 20th century than any other chart<br />
artist?<br />
Elton John<br />
17. In which film did Jack Nicholson continually type, "All work and no play makes Jack<br />
adull boy"?<br />
The Shining<br />
18. Farci is a culinary term meaning what?<br />
Stuffed<br />
19. What has become the biggest airliner in history with 555 seats?<br />
The Airbus A380<br />
20. Ancient Oak Quiz Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name a sexy actor?<br />
Brad Pitt / Richard Gere / Sean Connery / Jude Law / George Clooney
21. Which Year - Chris Evans handed in his resignation to the Bosses of Radio 1,<br />
because they would not let him have Fridays off, East 17 sacked singer Brian Harvey<br />
over his comments about Ecstasy, Angola was visited by Diana, Princess of Wales on<br />
behalf of the Red Cross. Her visit was to highlight the use of landmines, Kevin Keegan<br />
resigned as manager of Premiership Newcastle United, ending his eight-year reign at<br />
the club?<br />
1997<br />
22. Which country has erected more than 60,000 new speed signs after fully going<br />
metric?<br />
Ireland<br />
23. Which comedy actor was the first man to appear on the front cover of Playboy<br />
magazine?<br />
Peter Sellers<br />
24. Who was the first footballer to score for five clubs in England's Premiership?<br />
Stan Collymore<br />
25. What is the title of the TV action series in which Ross Kemp plays an SAS soldier<br />
called Henno Garvie?<br />
Ultimate Force<br />
26. A WOMAN IS ON is an anagram of which sportsman?<br />
Ian Woosnam<br />
27. What make of car did 007 drive in the first James Bond novel?<br />
Bentley<br />
28. The name of which French tourist attraction means red windmill in English?<br />
Moulin Rouge<br />
29. Alicante, Cardinal, Cassidy, Niagara and Palamino are all varieties of which fruit?<br />
Grape<br />
30. Which singer recorded under a one-word name that meant, "mischievous" in<br />
Gaelic?<br />
Dana<br />
31. One point each - Which nations were the four semi-finalists in footballs 2002 World<br />
Cup?<br />
Brazil, Germany, South Korea and Turkey<br />
32. In television's The Vicar of Dibley what is Alice Tinker's married surname?<br />
Houghton<br />
33. In 1987 who became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall<br />
of Fame?<br />
Aretha Franklin<br />
34. What started with the storming of the Winter Palace?<br />
The Russian Revolution<br />
35. What is the title of the West End show in which Jerome Flynn portrays the late<br />
comedian Tommy Cooper?<br />
Jus' Like That<br />
36. In which Stephen King story did the creepy, balloon-carrying clown, Pennywise,<br />
terrorise the children?<br />
IT<br />
37. The Return Of Jafar is a sequel to which Disney animation?<br />
Aladdin<br />
38. The Pasedena Rose Bowl hosted which famous event in 1994?<br />
The World Cup Final<br />
39. In Monopoly, if you were on 'GO TO JAIL' and threw a 11 were would you<br />
land?<br />
Old Kent Road<br />
40. Which nursery rhyme character suffers from arachnophobia?<br />
Little Miss Muffet
30/01/05<br />
1. Born today in 1931, who gave an Oscar-winning performance as Popeye Doyle in the<br />
film `The French Connection'?<br />
Gene Hackman<br />
2. Which two South American countries produce the most coffee?<br />
Brazil & Colombia<br />
3. Which animal represents the Chinese New Year 2005?<br />
Rooster<br />
4. What does the reference book, Crockfords, list?<br />
The clergy of the Church of England<br />
5. Five Points - Today in 1983, TV AM went on the air for the first time. Name the original<br />
five presenters?<br />
Anna Ford, Angela Rippon, David Frost, Robert Kee, Michael Parkinson<br />
6. In darts, who won the World Masters five times between 1977 and 1984?<br />
Eric Bristow<br />
7. What bird is the symbol of Penguin books children's section?<br />
Puffin<br />
8. What is the main language spoken in Chile?<br />
Spanish<br />
9. What is Admiral Sir Miles Messervy usually known as in a series of movies?<br />
M (Bond films)<br />
10. What is another name for the Russian wolfhound?<br />
Borzoi<br />
11. What is January’s birthstone?<br />
Garnet<br />
12. How many players are there in a British lacrosse team?<br />
Twelve<br />
13. Today in 1606, Guy Fawkes was hanged. Which king was on the throne at the time of<br />
the Gunpowder Plot?<br />
James I<br />
14. What sort of bird is a Cinnamon Norwich?<br />
Canary<br />
15. What do the initials P & O stand for in the shipping company?<br />
Peninsular and Oriental<br />
16. What was the name for the ancient Egyptian good luck charm in the shape of a<br />
beetle?<br />
The scarab<br />
17. Which British newspaper first appeared in October 1986?<br />
The Independent<br />
18. Who in 1963 on the Motown Label was billed as 'the 12 year old Genius'?<br />
Stevie Wonder<br />
19. Which word can go after jumbo and before black?<br />
Jet<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name your favourite pub<br />
food?<br />
Steak / Gammon / Curry / Burger / Scampi / Pie
21. Which Year - A week after the death of the Ceaucescus, Romania abolished the<br />
death penalty and outlawed the secret police, The Leaning Tower of Pisa was closed to<br />
the public for safety reasons, Death of Gordon Jackson (aged 66) Actor 'Upstairs<br />
Downstairs' and "The Simpson’s" received its debut on American television?<br />
1990<br />
22. Name the English entertainer who called his autobiography 'Wiv ALittle Bit of Luck'<br />
and died today in 1982?<br />
Stanley Holloway<br />
23. Who presented the Kids TV series 'Runaround'?<br />
Mike Read<br />
24. Which country did tennis-playing sisters Katerina and Manuela Maleeva come from?<br />
Bulgaria<br />
25. Who is the new owner of Leeds United?<br />
Ken Bates<br />
26. Which advertiser says, 'we care because you do"?<br />
Boots<br />
27. When was the first elephant to be seen in England – a gift to the monarch from the<br />
king of France – was it 1256, 1456, 1656 or 1856?<br />
1256<br />
28. What is the common name for the fruit Citrus grandis?<br />
Grapefruit<br />
29. Gary and Yvonne Sparrow were characters in which TV series?<br />
Goodnight Sweetheart<br />
30. What kind of dancer was Mr Bo jangles?<br />
Tap Dancer<br />
31. Which TV News program celebrated its 25th birthday last week?<br />
Newsnight<br />
32. What shape is a sumo wrestling area?<br />
Round<br />
33. Today in 1858, the steamship 'The Great Eastern' was launched. Who designed it?<br />
Isambard Kingdom Brunel<br />
34. Which William featured as a team captain in 'A Question of Sport"?<br />
Bill Beaumont<br />
35. Before Tyson, who was the last undisputed heavy-weight champion of the world?<br />
Leon Spinks<br />
36. What is the study of family history called?<br />
Genealogy<br />
37. In which opera does the heroine work in a cigarette factory?<br />
Carmen<br />
38. Who in 1987 was the first British golfer to win the World Matchplay Championship?<br />
Ian Woosnam<br />
39. In which county is Romney Marsh?<br />
Kent<br />
40. According to English Law, If Mr Smith's peacock lays an egg in Mr Jones' yard, who<br />
owns the egg?<br />
Peacock's don't lay eggs, Peahens do!<br />
Would a steel ball travel faster through water at 25c or -5c?<br />
At 25c - Water freezes at 0c (Ever tried dropping a steel ball through ice!!)<br />
Tiebreaker - At what speed – in feet per second, does the London Eye revolve?<br />
One
06/02/05<br />
1. 750 jurors, 1,000 fans and 1,100 journalists descended on a small California town for<br />
start of whose trial this week?<br />
Michael Jackson<br />
2. According to the Bible who was the first ever person to get drunk and to see a<br />
rainbow?<br />
Noah<br />
3. Ahart's tongue is a type of which plant, a favourite of Alan Tichmarsh?<br />
Fern<br />
4. Which English city is the site of 30 houses that are collectively known as the Royal<br />
Crescent?<br />
Bath<br />
5. Today in 1924, what timely feature was first heard on the radio?<br />
The Pips - Greenwich time signal<br />
6. Which city is the setting forFrench Connection II?<br />
Marseilles<br />
7. The common and the grey are types of which creature that breed around the coast of<br />
Britain?<br />
Seal<br />
8. What pseudonym did Mary Clarissa Miller adopt as a writer?<br />
Agatha Christie<br />
9. If a house advertised in a newspaper had the initials SSTC stamped over it, for what<br />
would these initials stand?<br />
Sold Subject to Contract<br />
10. In 1983 whom did Ronald Reagan describe as the best man in England?<br />
Margaret Thatcher<br />
11. What is the better-known name for the National Campaign for Homeless People?<br />
Shelter<br />
12. Who is the most famous child of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of<br />
Battenberg?<br />
Prince Philip<br />
13. Ex-chat show host and East Midlands MEP Robert Kilroy-Silk launched his new<br />
party, what is it called?<br />
Veritas<br />
14. Which is the name of England's most easterly league football ground?<br />
Carrow Road (Norwich City)<br />
15. English aviator and writer, Captain W.E. Johns, was born today in 1893. Who is his<br />
most famous creation?<br />
Major James Bigglesworth, better known as `Biggles'<br />
16. For which Rugby Super league team does hooker Keiron Cunningham play?<br />
St Helens<br />
17. Which 70's hit song opens with the line: "You better beware, you better take care,<br />
you better watch out if you got long black hair."?<br />
Blockbuster<br />
18. Which was the first Sunday newspaper to be published in Britain?<br />
The Observer<br />
19. Where does the American flag fly 24 / 7 never taken down?<br />
Moon<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Three Answers Required - Name your favourite<br />
70's group?<br />
Abba / Queen / Slade / (Bee Gees)
21. Which Year - Idi Amin assumed power in Uganda following a military coup; The<br />
Osmonds received their first gold record. It was for the song "One Bad Apple",<br />
Astronaut Alan Shepherd became the first person to hit a golf ball on the moon, In<br />
London, 4000 women's libbers march from Hyde Park to 10 Downing Street and<br />
Bankruptcy was announced by carmakers Rolls Royce?<br />
1971<br />
22. Today in 1987 George Michael topped the <strong>UK</strong> pop charts with the duet 'I Knew You<br />
Were Waiting For Me'. Who sang with him?<br />
Aretha Franklin<br />
23. In the strip cartoon, what is the name of Snoopy's brother?<br />
Spike<br />
24. Which is nearest to the coast of mainland Spain; Ibiza, Majorca or Minorca?<br />
Ibiza<br />
25. Today in 1952, Queen Elizabeth succeeded to the British throne on her father's<br />
death. Where was she when she heard the news?<br />
On tour in Kenya with Prince Philip<br />
26. Which TV comedian had characters called "Kitchener, Lampwick, Camp Clarence<br />
and The Toothy Vicar"?<br />
Dick Emery<br />
27. In which English University city are there open spaces called Midsummer Common,<br />
Parker's Piece and Jesus Green?<br />
Cambridge<br />
28. With which actress would you associate the films "Outrageous People", Down and<br />
Out in Beverley Hills" and "Ruthless People"?<br />
Bette Midler<br />
29. In which area of London did Jack The Ripper commit his murders?<br />
Whitechapel<br />
30. When there are two full moons in the same month, what is the second called?<br />
Blue Moon<br />
31. Who was England's goalkeeperduring the "hand of god" incident involving<br />
Maradona?<br />
Peter Shilton<br />
32. In which country would you find the World's oldest brewery?<br />
Germany<br />
33. Who plays Judge John Deed in the BBC TV series?<br />
Martin Shaw<br />
34. Where are the 2006 Commonwealth Games to be held?<br />
Melbourne (2006 Winter Olympics - Turin)<br />
35. Jimmy Tarbuck was born today in 1940. Name the TV quiz show he presented in<br />
which Geoffrey Wheeler asked the questions?<br />
`Winner Takes All'<br />
36. Which musical instrument is featured on the Royal Standard?<br />
Harp<br />
37. Which liqueur is added to coffee to make a "Kentucky Coffee"?<br />
Southern Comfort<br />
38. Which is the widest and heaviest arch bridge in the world?<br />
Sydney Harbour Bridge<br />
39. What is the name of the cricket team founded in 1950 by a small group of actors and<br />
their friends to raise money for charity?<br />
Lord's Taverners<br />
40. What word if pronounced right is wrong but if pronounced wrong is right?<br />
Wrong<br />
Tiebreaker - In what year was train robber Ronnie Biggs born?<br />
1929
13/02/05<br />
1. According to a newspaper survey this week, who do teenagers think Churchillis?<br />
The nodding dog used to sell car insurance!<br />
2. When a boat is sailing 'close-hauled' is the wind blowing from ahead, behind or from the<br />
side?<br />
Ahead<br />
3. Three points - Abraham Lincoln was born today (12/2) in 1809. A giant sculpture of his head is<br />
carved into the side of Mount Rushmore, next to those of three other American Presidents.<br />
Name them?<br />
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt<br />
4. Who are sponsoring this years of the Masters snooker tournament?<br />
HP Sauce<br />
5. Which ocean are you in if you are at zero degrees longitude, zero degrees latitude?<br />
Atlantic<br />
6. Mrs Parker Bowles will become HRH the Duchess of Cornwall on her marriage to Prince<br />
Charles, and eventually (when or if Charles assumes the throne) acquiring which title that will<br />
make her sound like a1970's saloon car?<br />
HRH The Princess Consort<br />
7. Which board game takes its name from the Persian for king?<br />
Chess<br />
8. Who recently suffered a badly burnt arm, a Cut and bruised forehead, a Cut thumb, a badly<br />
bruised leg and rotten fingernails?<br />
Dame Ellen Macarthur - on her mammoth round-the-world trip<br />
9. Known as `The Nine Days Queen', who was executed today (12/2) in 1554?<br />
Lady Jane Grey (she ruled from 10th to 19th July 1553)<br />
10. In asurvey published this week, motorists in the <strong>UK</strong> were asked what lawchange would be<br />
their biggest wish. Which of these was more wished-for, A: Make lane-hogging an offence, B:<br />
Scrap speed cameras or C: Allow only company cars in motorway fast lanes?<br />
A: Make lane-hogging an offence<br />
11. Who are the sponsors of the Italian Rugby Union side?<br />
Jaguar<br />
12. Today in 1924, 'Rhapsody in Blue' received its world premiere in NewYork. Who composed<br />
it?<br />
George Gershwin<br />
13. Which London landmark was designed by Sir Norman Foster to depict a 'blade of light by<br />
night'?<br />
The Millennium Bridge<br />
14. Which bishop's death officially occurred in Rome on 14th February 270AD?<br />
St Valentine<br />
15. The male of which animal may be called a 'boomer' or an 'old man'?<br />
Kangaroo<br />
16. In which country was the model Claudia Schiffer born?<br />
Germany<br />
17. 'Garden Tiger' and 'Hornet Clearwing' are species of which insect?<br />
Moth<br />
18. In which Olympic event in 1920 did the City Police win the gold, the Liverpool Police win the<br />
silver and the Metropolitan Police win the bronze?<br />
Tug-o-war<br />
19. What unregulated form of transport first appeared in London in 1961?<br />
Minicabs<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name a romantic location?<br />
Paris / Venice / Rome / Maldives / Bali
21. Which Year - The first rocket-assisted controlled landing on the Moon was made by the<br />
Soviet space vehicle Luna IX, Watney put a penny on the price of a pint of bitter, raising the cost<br />
to 1/8d, John Lennon's quick Merseyside tongue took him a quip too far. He said the Beatles<br />
were more popular than Jesus Christ and The criminal overlords of London's East End, 35-yearold<br />
twins Ronald and Reginald Kray, were jailed for 30 years for murder?<br />
1966 - The Cavern Club, the venue where the Beatles and many other groups first made their<br />
mark, went into liquidation<br />
22. Which Royal occasion brought about the first meeting of Princess Elizabeth and Prince<br />
Philip?<br />
George VI's Coronation<br />
23. What does Britain celebrate on the fourth Sunday of Lent that the U.S. celebrates on the<br />
second Sunday in may?<br />
Mother's Day<br />
24. Who is the only person to have won 18 major golf tournaments?<br />
Jack Nicklaus<br />
25. What did John Hawkins of England start selling to the Americans in 1562?<br />
Slaves<br />
26. Which animals' friends include Velma, Daphne and Fred?<br />
Scooby Doo<br />
27. Which pop band named itself after an American fire truck?<br />
REO Speedwagon<br />
28. England has only five mountain peaks over 900 metres high, they are all in which county?<br />
Cumbria<br />
29. What are Ram in Derby, Red Dragon in Cardiff, Fox in Oxford and the Eagle in Guildford?<br />
Commercial Radio Stations - the latest CRCA Pocketbook can be requested from<br />
pocketbook@crca.co.uk<br />
30. In which series of adventure stories are John Clayton and Jane Porter leading characters?<br />
Tarzan<br />
31. Originally reserved for the clergy, what name is given to the area in achurch containing the<br />
choir and the alter?<br />
Chancel<br />
32. The opening chapter of which well-loved children's book is entitled 'the cyclone'?<br />
The Wizard of Oz<br />
33. Which animals are the main causes of power failures in the African country Nigeria?<br />
Giraffes<br />
34. What colour is Diamond dust?<br />
Black<br />
35. Who was the first non-human Oscar winner?<br />
Mickey Mouse<br />
36. What did Mr Heath of Wolverhampton Wanderers take in 1891 that had never been taken<br />
before in an English football league match?<br />
A Penalty<br />
37. Which popular board game was originally sold as 'Criss-Cross'?<br />
Scrabble<br />
38. What did Albert Parkhouse invent that is one of the most stolen items from hotels?<br />
Coat Hanger<br />
39. Which building is used for the election of a pope?<br />
Sistine Chapel<br />
40. Which is Europe's largest island?<br />
Great Britain<br />
Tiebreaker - The bill for staging a traditional wedding has exceeded how much for the first time,<br />
according to new research?<br />
£17,000 - It says that the costs of getting married rose by 58 per cent in the last 10 years to<br />
£17,249
20/02/05<br />
1. Which star sign falls between Feb 20th and March 20th?<br />
Pisces<br />
2. In bullfighting, what name is given to the men who ride on horses carrying long<br />
lances?<br />
Picadors<br />
3. Three points - Other than London, three other British cities can hallmark gold and<br />
silver – point each for the three?<br />
Edinburgh, Birmingham and Sheffield<br />
4. Which Russian football team was the first to reach a European Final?<br />
Moscow Dynamo<br />
5. Today in 1974, singer Cher filed fordivorce from her husband. Who was he?<br />
Sonny Bono<br />
6. What was the first decimal coin to be issued in Britain?<br />
50p piece<br />
7. Today in 1962, who became the first man to orbit the earth?<br />
John Glenn - he orbited three times<br />
8. By which river does Blackburn’s Ewood Park stand?<br />
Darwen<br />
9. Which Kylie Minogue song reached the top of the <strong>UK</strong> pop charts today in 1988?<br />
`I Should Be So Lucky'<br />
10. Which mail-order company specialises in trivial things like nose-hair trimmers and<br />
electric mole scarers?<br />
Innovations<br />
11. The first episode of `EastEnders' was screened today - in which year?<br />
1985<br />
12. What was Helen Mirren’s character called in Prime Suspect?<br />
Jane Tennison<br />
In 1994, who was the first cricketer to be fined formisconduct?<br />
Mike Atherton<br />
13. Song Lyrics - "On the waves of the air, there is dancin' out there. If it's somethin' we<br />
can share, we can steal it"?<br />
Night Fever/ Bee Gees<br />
14. Officially, how long was Prince Charles married?<br />
14 years<br />
15. Born today in 1473 which Polish astronomer was considered the founder of modern<br />
astronomy?<br />
Nicolaus Copernicus<br />
16. What was the umlikely name of Dick Van Dyke’s girlfriend in Chitty Chitty Bang<br />
Bang?<br />
Truly Scrumptious<br />
17. Which footballer wrote an autobiography called “Hell Razor”?<br />
Neil Ruddock<br />
18. What part of the Horseradish plant is used to make horseradish sauce?<br />
Root<br />
19. What one word can go before beer, bread and nut to make other words?<br />
Ginger<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name a Sexy Actress?<br />
Halle Berry / Sharon Stone / Sandra Bullock / Julia Roberts / Jennifer Lopez!
21. Which Year - The first issue of the Sunday Telegraph was published, Danny<br />
Blanchflower became the first person to refuse appear on the television programme<br />
"This is Your Life", Russian dog Laika was launched into space aboard the spacecraft<br />
Sputnik 9 and Death of English entertainer George Formby?<br />
1961<br />
22. In the Robin Hood stories, who was the Sheriff of Nottingham’s chief henchman?<br />
Guy of Gisburne<br />
23. Which of the following foods has the lowest water content – carrots, tomatoes,<br />
whole milk or celery?<br />
Milk<br />
24. Who was the first royal after Henry VIII to marry after a divorce?<br />
Princess Anne<br />
25. With which sport would you associate the Newcastle Jesters?<br />
Ice Hockey<br />
26. How many Welsh teams are there in the 4 main football divisions?<br />
3 Cardiff, Wrexham and Swansea<br />
27. Which sportsman’s fiancée is model Heidi Wichlinski?<br />
David Coulthard<br />
28. What’s the top prize for the ultimate winnerof Countdown?<br />
Set of Oxford English Dictionary<br />
29. Officially, between which two towns does the M6 run?<br />
Rugby to Carlisle<br />
30. Which herb is used to flavour the sauce on pizzas?<br />
Oregano<br />
31. How many Concordes were built?<br />
Twenty<br />
32. What sport takes place in an area 32ft by 21ft across, using a ball that weighs<br />
approximately 24 gms?<br />
Squash<br />
33. What colour are the berries of the Yew tree?<br />
Red<br />
34. If you were to fly to Los Angeles, what 3-letter code would be put on your luggage?<br />
LAX<br />
35. In Wales, many towns begin with Llan – what does it mean?<br />
Church<br />
36. Which famous author of spy stories was really an intelligence agent during World<br />
War II?<br />
Ian Fleming<br />
37. Which sea creature, beginning with a B, has sex organs 30 times its body length?<br />
Barnacle<br />
38. What penalty are you given in golf if you play with your opponent’s ball?<br />
2 strokes<br />
39. What, according to Groucho Marx, begins with F, ends with K, and if you can’t get<br />
one, you have to use your hand?<br />
Fork<br />
40. What was unique about the 1999 cup final?<br />
It was the first time two Uniteds met in an FA Cup Final (Man Utd v Newcastle Utd)<br />
Tiebreaker - How many lakes are there in Finland?<br />
60,000
27/02/05<br />
1. In The News - What have Victoria and David Beckham called their new baby boy?<br />
Cruz<br />
2. Which famous Liverpool club, associated with the Beatles, closed down today in<br />
1966?<br />
The Cavern Club<br />
3. In The News - What was a postman told he must stop taking on his rounds?<br />
His dog. He was banned from taking his dog on his rounds after a solitary complaint<br />
from the 600 households to which he delivers<br />
4. Which sport has Greco-Roman and Freestyle as two distinct styles?<br />
Wrestling<br />
5. He died today (25/2) in 1723. His tomb in St. Paul's Cathedral says: 'Reader, if you<br />
seek a monument, look around'. Who is he?<br />
Sir Christopher Wren<br />
6. In The News - Which country has become the first EU member to vote in favour of the<br />
European constitution?<br />
Spain<br />
7. Who has been the tallest of the James Bonds?<br />
Sean Connery<br />
8. British general Orde Wingate was born today (26/2) in 1903. What name was given to<br />
his specially trained jungle fighters in Burma in World War Two?<br />
The Chindits (or 'Wingate's Riders')<br />
9. In The News - How is Belfast going to celebrate the building of the Titanic?<br />
By towing an iceberg into the shipyard where the ill-fated liner was launched<br />
10. Inventor Richard Gatling died today (26/2) in 1903. His Gatling gun consists of how<br />
many barrels?<br />
Ten<br />
11. 'By the Sleepy Lagoon' is the theme tune to which Radio Show?<br />
Desert Island Discs<br />
12. In The News - Which two Sinn Fein leaders have been publicly named as members<br />
of the IRA's Army Council?<br />
Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness<br />
13. Who wrote the comedy series Only Fools and Horses?<br />
John Sullivan<br />
14. What is the name given to a large and often, international gathering of boy scouts?<br />
Jamboree<br />
15. In The News - What is the latest tax being proposed by local authorities?<br />
Apenny-a-packet tax on chewing gum<br />
16. Inspector Abaline from Scotland Yard spent his life looking for which serial killer?<br />
Jack The Ripper<br />
17. True or false - The game of Conkers was originally played with Snail Shells?<br />
True - takes its name from the latin for Shell - Concha<br />
18. Which Grand National jump is named after a rider who fell there during the first race<br />
on this day (26/2) in 1839?<br />
Becher's Brook (after Captain Becher)<br />
19. Which city is 88 miles from Birmingham, 71 miles from York and 43 miles from<br />
Leeds?<br />
Manchester<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a top radio presenter?<br />
Terry Wogan / Steve Wright / Chris Moyles / John Peel (RIP) / Tony Blackburn
21. Which Year - The confectionery company Rowntrees of York introduces the Yorkie<br />
Bar in Britain, The home video cassette recorder is introduced into the US market, with<br />
two incompatible models, The 'Cod War' between Iceland and Britain ends after<br />
mediation by Norway, Palestinian terrorists hijack an Air France plane and force it to fly<br />
to Entebbe, Uganda and For the first time there are more colour than black and white TV<br />
licences in Britain?<br />
1976<br />
22. In a maximum snooker break of 147, how many points are scored on the black ball?<br />
112<br />
23. In what country does the story of the pied Piper of Hamelin take place?<br />
Germany<br />
24. Which actor is the starof the TV show 24?<br />
Kiefer Sutherland<br />
25. Which song begins with the lyrics "Hey where did we go, days when the rain came"?<br />
Brown Eyed Girl<br />
26. Sunk in 1944, what was the sister ship of the Bismarck?<br />
Tirpitz<br />
27. Which famous swordsman has a name that is the Spanish for 'fox'?<br />
Zorro<br />
28. The sousaphone, designed to be used in marching bands, is a variant of which<br />
orchestral brass instrument?<br />
Tuba<br />
29. Who lived at 32 Windsor Gardens, after a long journey from his original home?<br />
Paddington Bear<br />
30. What was great lover Casanova's first name?<br />
Giacomo<br />
31. Which borough of London shares its name with a New York village?<br />
Greenwich<br />
32. Which 60's movie sex symbol's real name was Camille Javal?<br />
Bridget Bardot<br />
33. In which yeardid Earl Tupper found the Tupperware company, a)1938 b) 1948 c)<br />
1958?<br />
a)1938<br />
34. What type of animal is a Sooty Mangabey?<br />
Monkey<br />
35. In airline jargon you often hear the term APEX, but what does it mean?<br />
Advance Purchase Excursion Tickets<br />
36. Which shaggy, horned, wild cattle live in the Tibetan mountains?<br />
Yaks<br />
37. What is Britain's southernmost railway station?<br />
Penzance<br />
38. Who was the original narratorof The Wombles?<br />
Bernard Cribbins<br />
39. Which living motor racing driver had been given the last rites before becoming<br />
World Champion?<br />
Niki Lauda<br />
40. How many puppies were there in the original Walt Disney cartoon film about<br />
Dalmations?<br />
99 (2 were the parents)<br />
Tiebreaker - In the pest world, which pest has seven penises, all being different shapes<br />
and sizes?<br />
Cockroach
06/03/05<br />
1 Which well-known ex-Fleet Street editor has finally published his 'secret diary'?<br />
Piers Morgan<br />
2. What does the text message abbreviation F2F stand for?<br />
Face to face<br />
3. Who has been named captain of Europe's 2006 Ryder Cup team?<br />
Ian Woosnam - with Nick Faldo taking over in 2008<br />
4. Nimrod was the great grand son of which famous Biblical person?<br />
Noah<br />
5. Which duo's official fan club is called The Sons of the Desert?<br />
Laurel & Hardy<br />
6. What ancient Roman buildings name means Place for a Giant?<br />
Coliseum<br />
7. Which area of England has been given National Park status?<br />
The New Forest in Hampshire<br />
8. Simon Thomas, Matt Baker and Liz Barker present which TV programme?<br />
Blue Peter<br />
9. Britain's largest flea, Histicopsylla Talpae, lives on what undomesticated animal?<br />
The Mole<br />
10. In which city did Clark Kent, alias Superman, work for the Daily Planet?<br />
Metropolis<br />
11. The Flashing Blade is the fanzine of which football club?<br />
Sheffield United<br />
12. Which 1997 film sequel was advertised with the slogan "Something has survived"?<br />
Jurassic Park - The Lost World<br />
13. In the House of Commons, what must an MP do if he or she is named by the<br />
Speaker?<br />
Leave the house<br />
14. One point each - Which two wives of Henry VIII outlived him?<br />
Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr<br />
15. How many players are there in a Gaelic football team?<br />
Fifteen<br />
16. What does the Madagascan Hissing Cockroach do that other cockroaches don't do?<br />
Give birth to live young, rather than laying eggs<br />
17. Which city has been named Britain's cleanest - despite having virtually no litterbins?<br />
London<br />
18. If you entered a Canadian pairs race, in what sport would you be participating?<br />
Canoeing<br />
19. True or false, before appearing in National Velvet, Elizabeth Taylor wrote a bestselling<br />
book about her pet chipmunk called 'Ibbles and Me'?<br />
True<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name a bird you see<br />
regularly in your garden?<br />
Sparrow / Robin / Magpie / Blackbird / Blue Tit<br />
21. Which Year - A Japanese soldier was found in hiding on Lubang Island in the<br />
Philippines. He believed World War II was still being fought, The Charles de Gaulle<br />
airport in Paris was opened, Princess Anne escaped unhurt after an armed man tried to<br />
kidnap her in London, US spacecraft Mariner 10 took close-up photographs of the<br />
planet Mercury, Golda Meirresigned as Prime Ministerof Israel and Glenda Jackson<br />
won the Oscar for best actress forher role in 'A Touch Of Class'?<br />
1974
22. Around which city does the bus career in the film 'Speed'?<br />
Los Angeles<br />
23. Mangoes are rich in which vitamin?<br />
Vitamin 'A'<br />
24. Which male pop star was in the top 10 'Worse Dressed Women' list in 1983?<br />
Boy George<br />
25. Which island in the eastern Pacific is also known as Rapanui?<br />
Easter Island<br />
26. London boasts the oldest public museum in the world, founded in 1753. Which is it?<br />
The British Museum<br />
27. Which service-rank indicates that the holder used to lead a band of robbers and<br />
cutthroats?<br />
Brigadier (leader of the brigands)<br />
28. According to the Highway Code, You are driving a car with a trailer on a dual<br />
carriageway. What is the speed limit?<br />
60mph<br />
29. What 1881 Wild West incident has been the subject of 29 movies?<br />
Gunfight at the OK Corral<br />
30. Petunia is the girlfriend of which cartoon character?<br />
Porky pig<br />
31. Who is to become known as the Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland?<br />
Camilla Parker-Bowles<br />
32. When the Catholic Church considers a candidate for sainthood, they appoint a<br />
cardinal to oppose the motion. By what title is he known?<br />
Devil's Advocate<br />
33. On TV, which old lady was called 'Daisy May Moses'?<br />
Granny Clampett - The Beverley Hillbillies<br />
34. Other than white, what colour is allowed for the ball in Table Tennis competitions?<br />
Yellow<br />
35. What type of animal is a Jesus Christ?<br />
Lizard from South America - called that because it can literally walk on water<br />
36. Which king in a pack of cards is sticking a sword through his head?<br />
King of Hearts (Suicide)<br />
37. What is the only animal with retractable horns?<br />
Snail<br />
38. What always falls 38 days before Good Friday?<br />
Shrove Tuesday<br />
39. Two of the posts holding up a boxing ring are white. What colours are the other<br />
two?<br />
Red and Blue<br />
40. There is a certain crime, that if is attempted, is punishable, but if it is committed, is<br />
not punishable. What is the crime?<br />
Suicide<br />
Tiebreaker - If all the track of the London Underground were laid end to end, how far would it reach?<br />
253 miles<br />
How many Michelin star restaurants does London have?<br />
31<br />
How many languages are spoken in London?<br />
193<br />
How long does the average worker in central London spend commuting to their office?<br />
110 minutes<br />
At Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip's opulent 1947 wedding, how tall was the biggest wedding cake?<br />
9ft
13/03/05<br />
1. What new measure is to be offered to women for a beer in pubs, which may become<br />
known as girlie beer?<br />
A third of a pint, possibly in a wine glass<br />
2. Which TWO cities host the European Parliament each month?<br />
Brussels and Strasbourg<br />
3. Which tribe of Indians shared their name with the state capital of Wyoming?<br />
Cheyenne<br />
4. Born today in 1939 which singer enjoyed his first top ten success in the <strong>UK</strong> pop<br />
charts in 1959 with 'I Go Ape'?<br />
Neil Sedaka<br />
5. Which five Scottish or English teams have the suffix Athletic in their name?<br />
Charlton; Oldham; Wigan; Alloa; Forfar<br />
6. What did the research ship Knorr discover in 1985?<br />
SS Titanic<br />
7. Which knighted actor is joining the cast of ITV1's Coronation Street to play a "dodgy<br />
novelist"?<br />
Sir Ian McKellen<br />
8. On which product is does a clock always-read 8.03pm?<br />
After Eight Mints<br />
9. Which planet was discovered by Sir William Herschel today in 1781?<br />
Uranus<br />
10. Which car manufacturer gets its name from the Persian God of Light?<br />
Mazda<br />
11. Which Robbie Williams' track is the <strong>UK</strong>'s favourite funeral song according to a<br />
survey?<br />
Angels - Europeans choose a Queen anthem!<br />
12. Which product can be classed as inside; garden; display and professional?<br />
Fireworks<br />
13. Today in 1993 the BBC announced the scrapping of 'Eldorado'. In which fictional<br />
Spanish town was the TV soap set?<br />
Los Barcos<br />
14. In which sport do British male competitors wear scarlet whilst female competitors<br />
wear black?<br />
Show jumping<br />
15. Which car manufacturer has the slogan ‘The Powerof Dreams’?<br />
Honda<br />
16. Which word can mean all of the following…fix firmly; TV presenter; part of a ship?<br />
Anchor<br />
17. In which country was boxer Joe Bugner born today in 1950?<br />
Hungary<br />
18. What does a yellow and red striped flag signify in Motor Racing?<br />
Oil/Slippery Track<br />
19. True or False: the manager of the first ever Japanese restaurant to be awarded a<br />
Michelin star, Umu in London’s Mayfair, is called Eric Kebbab?<br />
True<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name your favourite quiz<br />
category?<br />
Music / Sport / Entertainment / General Knowledge / Science
21. Which Year - Brookside, a soap opera set in a residential close in Liverpool, starts<br />
on British television, The Tube, Britain's most influential television music programme of<br />
the 1980s, starts on BBC2, with presenters Paula Yates and Jools Holland, Kodak<br />
launches the digital camera and digital film, The Coca-Cola Company launches Diet<br />
Coke and Michael Jackson's Thriller confirms his status as a pop icon?<br />
1982<br />
22. What board game takes place at Tudor Close?<br />
Cluedo<br />
23. Which country has won most Oscars forbest foreign language film, Is it Spain,<br />
France or Italy?<br />
Italy<br />
24. In which sport do the Ipswich Witches play at Foxhall Stadium?<br />
Speedway<br />
25. To which country did Sgt. Nick Rowan and his family emigrate in TV's ‘Heartbeat’?<br />
Canada<br />
26. The San Diego schoolgirl Brenda Spencer, who shot her Headmaster and fellow<br />
pupils, inspired which 1979 number one hit?<br />
I Don't Like Mondays (Boomtown Rats)<br />
27. Elena Baltacha is Britain’s No.1 ranked sportswoman in her sport, but what sport?<br />
Tennis<br />
28. What was the name of the Sea Lord in The Little Mermaid?<br />
Triton<br />
29. What is the country of origin of Aldi supermarkets?<br />
Germany<br />
30. What name is given to a horse with patches of black and white?<br />
Piebald<br />
Spare - What name is given to a golden horse with a pale mane?<br />
Palomino<br />
31. The tune titled 'The Hornblower' was the jaunty theme tune for which children’s<br />
series?<br />
Captain Pugwash<br />
32. 350, Fifth Avenue, New York is the official address of which building?<br />
Empire State Building<br />
33. According to the Automobile Association, on what day of the week do more people<br />
get involved in car crashes?<br />
Fridays<br />
34. From which country does the beer Duvel come?<br />
Belgium<br />
35. What is the name of the science that deals with drugs and their effects?<br />
Pharmacology<br />
36. Which country hosts its first ever Grand Prix during this Grand Prix season?<br />
Turkey in Istanbul<br />
37. What often used computer term is short forpicture element?<br />
Pixel<br />
38. How is the Collegiate Church of St Peter in London better known?<br />
Westminster Abbey<br />
39. The name of which Japanese martial art means "way of the sword"?<br />
Kendo<br />
40. How many 'Beatles' appearon the cover of the Abbey Road Album?<br />
Five (John, Paul, George, Ringo and a VW Beetle car)<br />
Tiebreaker - How much does it cost on average to bring up a baby forthe first five years<br />
of its life? - £52,605
20/03/05<br />
1. The "Little Nipper" is Britain’s best selling what?<br />
Mousetrap<br />
2. Today in 1806 the foundation stone was laid of which prison in the South West of<br />
England?<br />
Dartmoor<br />
3. Which current TV programme is based on the French shoe "Des Chiffres et Des<br />
Lettres"?<br />
Countdown<br />
4. Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened today (19/3) in 1932. Which Australian state is it<br />
in?<br />
New South Wales<br />
5. Since 1991, Crufts dog show has been held where?<br />
Birmingham NEC<br />
6. Today in 1956 Tunisia achieved independence from which country?<br />
France<br />
7. What is the title of the latest Harry Potter novel?<br />
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince<br />
8. Edgar Rice Burroughs, the creator of 'Tarzan', died today (19/3) in 1950. What is the<br />
name of Tarzan's chimpanzee friend?<br />
Cheetah<br />
9. Britain's first what happened in 1979 at the Clifton suspension bridge?<br />
Bungee Jump<br />
10. How many metres do Olympic high board divers fall before they get wet?<br />
Ten<br />
11. "On A Dark Desert Highway, Cool Wind In My Hair" is the beginning words of what<br />
song?<br />
Hotel California<br />
12. Today in 1974, an attempt was made to kidnap which member of the British Royal<br />
Family?<br />
Princess Anne<br />
13. What is your sport if you rub kilster on your equipment?<br />
Skiing<br />
14. What is the most common mammal in the <strong>UK</strong>?<br />
Brown Rat<br />
15. This pudding consists of a meringue base topped with fresh cream and soft fruits<br />
such as raspberries or redcurrants?<br />
Pavlova<br />
16. True or False - the welsh town of<br />
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch can't have a domain on<br />
the Internet because it's name is too long?<br />
False - it just hasn't been used to date<br />
17. Cerumen is what bodily substance?<br />
Earwax<br />
18. Which part of his anatomy is the subject of Edvard Munnch's "The Scream"<br />
grasping in his hands?<br />
His ears<br />
19. Which timepiece has the most moving parts?<br />
Egg Timer!<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name a Top Soccer Player?<br />
David Beckham / Thierry Henry / Alan Shearer / Michael Owen / Wayne Rooney
21. Which Year - Oil prices double under the impact of the Iranian revolution,<br />
Philips/MCA launches the LaserVision video disk system, Record companies introduce<br />
innovative marketing techniques to boost sales of singles, such as the limited edition<br />
12-inch coloured vinyl disc, The 3M Corporation of St Paul, Minnesota, launches Post-It<br />
notes, The film Monty Python's Life of Brian, directed by Terry Jones, is released in the<br />
<strong>UK</strong> and Soviet troops invade Afghanistan in a bid to halt the civil war?<br />
1979<br />
22. What do the initials R.S.C. stand for in Boxing?<br />
Referee Stopping Contest<br />
23. Scrutinise, Swirl, Sniff, Sip - what are you doing?<br />
Wine Tasting<br />
24. Which country boasts Wood Buffalo National Park; the world's largest?<br />
Canada<br />
25. Which musical was based on diaries of a governess called Anna Leonowens?<br />
The King and I<br />
26. What is the official currency of Puerto Rico?<br />
The US Dollar<br />
27. How many separate gates form the River Thames (London) Flood Barrier?<br />
Ten<br />
28. What mammal can jump the highest?<br />
The Whale<br />
29. Who in 1998 married, at the age of 80, the 52 yr old widow of the former President of<br />
Mozambique?<br />
Nelson Mandela<br />
30. Which 1989 blockbuster movie found journalists Alex Knox and Vicki Vale tracking<br />
down the hero's identity?<br />
Batman<br />
31. What kind of bird is the beanie baby "Jabber"?<br />
A Parrot<br />
What kind of bird is the beanie baby "Baldy"?<br />
An eagle<br />
32. The Burma Road is a golf course at which well-known venue in England?<br />
Wentworth<br />
33. Who has written novels called 'Gridlock', 'Popcorn' & 'Stark'?<br />
Ben Elton<br />
34. Who is the largest toy distributor in the world?<br />
McDonalds<br />
35. What in cockney rhyming slang does 'Band of Hope' mean?<br />
Soap<br />
36. Which Elton John top ten hit was inspired by a visit to Russia?<br />
Nikita<br />
37. Which Enid Blyton character had to be renamed White Beard for the politically<br />
correct US market?<br />
Big Ears<br />
38. In Britain, what is the maximum time there can be between general elections?<br />
Five Years<br />
39. Which part of your body should be stroked to demonstrate your Babinski reflex?<br />
The sole of the foot<br />
40. What is the largest member of the weasel family in the US?<br />
Weasel<br />
Tiebreaker - In which year was The Beer Pump patented by Joseph Bramah?<br />
1785
27/03/05<br />
1. True or False? Brightly coloured Easter eggs, originally painted with bright colours to<br />
represent the sunlight of spring, were first used in Easter-egg rolling contests?<br />
True<br />
2. Who sends his Urbi et Orbi at Easter time?<br />
The Pope<br />
3. Which brewer brews Old Peculiar?<br />
Theakstons<br />
4. If you dye an egg with turmeric for Easter, what colour will it be?<br />
Yellow<br />
5. Which satellite TV channel is mainly devoted to repeats of classic comedy shows?<br />
<strong>UK</strong> Gold<br />
6. To Egyptians, the egg was a symbol of the restoration of mankind after what event?<br />
The Great Flood<br />
7. What colour are Irish post boxes?<br />
Green<br />
8. What colour are the stamens of Easter lilies?<br />
Orange<br />
9. In which country is the Great Bear Lake?<br />
Canada<br />
10. Which cartoon character features in the 1947 Mel Blanc film Easter Yeggs?<br />
Bugs Bunny<br />
11. From which tree do we get cobnuts?<br />
Hazel<br />
12. Which country claims sovereignty over Easter Island or Rapa Nui (Spanish Isla de<br />
Pascua), a triangular-shaped island in the South Pacific Ocean, about 3700km west of<br />
the South American coast?<br />
Chile<br />
13. Which instrument was played by Ravi Shankar?<br />
Sitar<br />
14. Who was originally cast to star alongside Judy Garland in the 1948 musical comedy<br />
Easter Parade but was replaced by Fred Astaire because of an ankle injury sustained<br />
before filming began?<br />
Gene Kelly<br />
15. Which aircraft starred in the film 633 Squadron?<br />
Mosquito<br />
16. Name the composer, born Israel Baline in 1888, who wrote the song Easter Parade, a<br />
million-selling record forboth Harry James and Guy Lombardo?<br />
Irving Berlin<br />
17. What word could be part of the Sun’s atmosphere, a cigar, a pop singer or a soft<br />
drink?<br />
Corona<br />
18. The name Easter is believed to originate from Easter, a Teutonic goddess of spring<br />
and fertility. Was this name given by a) The Romans, b) The Anglo Saxons or c) The<br />
Normans?<br />
The Anglo Saxons<br />
19. How many squares on the Rubik cube can move?<br />
48<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name something you do on a<br />
Sunday?<br />
Lie In / Quiznight! / Read Papers / Church / Play Golf
21. Which Year - Star Trek: The Next Generation, a new series of the cult US science<br />
fiction series, starts on British television, Apop concert is held at Wembley Stadium to<br />
celebrate the release from detention of South African leader Nelson Mandela, Philips<br />
launches Carvision, the first in-car television in Britain and Anew quality Sunday<br />
newspaper, the Independent on Sunday, is launched?<br />
1990<br />
22. Name the rebel against Roman rule who was offered for release along with Jesus on<br />
Good Friday?<br />
Barrabbas<br />
23. In which sport has the diameter of the ball been raised by 2mm to make it easier to<br />
see on television?<br />
Table Tennis<br />
24. What did Yuri Gagarin, Graham Hill and Rocky Marciano all have in common?<br />
Died in Air Crashes<br />
25. Which country is immediately to the south of Egypt?<br />
Sudan<br />
26. What colour is a Custard apple?<br />
Green<br />
27. What was mined or quarried for years at Blaenau Festiniog?<br />
Slate<br />
28. In the film “Stir Crazy”, what were Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor dressed as when<br />
they were arrested?<br />
Chickens<br />
29. If four dice are stood on top of each other, each with the 6 at the top, what’s the sum<br />
of all the hidden faces?<br />
Twenty Two<br />
30. Who lives in Lambeth Palace?<br />
Archbishop of Canterbury<br />
31. How many times have Manchester City won the FA cup?<br />
Four<br />
32. In which yeardid the armed uprising of Irish nationalists against the rule of Great<br />
Britain in Ireland occur on one EasterMonday in Dublin?<br />
1916<br />
33. What did Warden Hodges do for a living in Dad’s Army?<br />
Greengrocer<br />
34. In Monopoly, what lies between the Waterworks and Go To Jail?<br />
Picadilly<br />
35. True or False - The locks on the Panama canal were designed so that the Titanic<br />
could steam through them?<br />
True<br />
36. The Greeks fought the Trojans for many years – but in which modern country is<br />
Troy?<br />
Turkey<br />
37. What is Madonna’s married surname?<br />
Ritchie<br />
38. Manchester has the oldest canal in England, what is it called?<br />
Bridgewater Canal<br />
39. Who was older when they died – Humphrey Bogart or Rock Hudson?<br />
Rock Hudson<br />
40. Mark Spitz won 7 Gold Medals for swimming at the Munich Olympics, but how many<br />
world records did he break in so doing?<br />
Seven<br />
Tiebreaker - For how many years did David Coleman present “A Question of Sport”?<br />
Eighteen
03/04/05<br />
1. True or False - Roger Moore was once arrested for speeding by a police officer named<br />
Sergeant James Bond?<br />
False - Sean Connery was!<br />
2. Red Rum won the Grand National for the third time today. In which year?<br />
1977<br />
3. Which moor is the setting of the Sherlock Holmes novel 'The Hound Of The Baskervilles'?<br />
Dartmoor<br />
4. Which armed service was formed by Act of Parliament today (1/4) in 1918?<br />
The Royal Air Force<br />
5. In Peter Pan, Captain Hook had been educated at which school?<br />
Eton<br />
6. One Point Each (4) - The first episode of TV's 'The Good Life' was screened today in 1975.<br />
Name the four main characters?<br />
Barbara and Tom Good and their neighbours Margo and Jerry Leadbeatter<br />
7. What was Prince Phillip's surname before his marriage?<br />
Mountbatten<br />
8. Today in 1974, Piccadilly Radio began broadcasting in Manchester, what name does its FM<br />
station now use?<br />
Key 103<br />
9. In 1800, John and Abigail Adams became the first people to live in which famous house?<br />
The White House - Adams being the US President<br />
10. Today in 1914, Sir Alec Guinness was born. In which film does he play eight members of the<br />
D'Ascoyne family?<br />
'Kind Hearts and Coronets'<br />
11. What type of undressed leather derives its name from the European country where it was<br />
first used in the 19th century for the manufacture of gloves?<br />
Suede - from Sweden<br />
12. Which area of central London takes its name from an old hunting cry referring to the fact<br />
that it used to be fields that were used for hunting?<br />
Soho<br />
13. In the 13th century, Kublai Khan built a palace at Xanadu, in which modern day country is<br />
Xanadu in?<br />
China<br />
14. What do actors Lee Marvin, Telly Savalas, John Travolta and David Soul have in common?<br />
All had <strong>UK</strong> Hit Singles<br />
15. Her surname is Bournet but this Supermodel is known professionally by her first name only,<br />
what is it?<br />
Caprice<br />
16. Which film producer, whose biggest success was 'FX - Murder by illusion' in 1985, died in a<br />
car crash in 1997?<br />
Dodi Fayed<br />
17. During their illustrious pop career, how many top 50 hits has Manchester United Football<br />
Club had?<br />
Three<br />
18. What is a genuine haggis wrapped in?<br />
Sheep’s stomach<br />
19. What is the only form of gambling legallyallowed to be played by members of the British<br />
armed forces?<br />
Bingo<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name your favourite food on a<br />
Barbecue?<br />
Sausage / Steak / Chicken / Burgers / Kebabs / Ribs
21. Which Year - 'Hot pants' – very brief skin-tight shorts – become a popular fashion<br />
item for women, Telephone direct-dialling between London and New York is introduced,<br />
rock group the Rolling Stones released 'Brown Sugar' and the album Sticky Fingers, the<br />
prestigious Rolls Royce company, the manufacturer of luxury cars, goes bankrupt,<br />
Disney World opens in Orlando, Florida and US boxer Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali<br />
of the USA over 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden, New York?<br />
1971<br />
22. GONGOOZLER – is it a) someone who stands and stares at things, b) The 18th<br />
century English version of the word Gondolier, c) a cheese seller in Scotland, ord)<br />
another name for a champion conker?<br />
a) someone who stands and stares at things<br />
23. Between which two cities did the train, the Golden Arrow run?<br />
London and Paris<br />
24. How do pythons kill their prey?<br />
Constriction – wrapping themselves tightly around to stop breathing<br />
25. What connects Leeds, Liverpool, Leicester, Blackpool, Fulham, Huddersfield,<br />
Manchester United, and West Ham?<br />
The clubs of the players in the 1966 World Cup team<br />
26. What is the main diet of the giant panda?<br />
Bamboo shoots<br />
27. In which city would you be if you landed at Tempelhof airport?<br />
Berlin<br />
28. Which 1954 musical starring Howard Keel had the same number twice in its title?<br />
7 Brides for 7 Brothers<br />
29. In which country is most of the Gobi desert?<br />
Mongolia<br />
30. To which rank did Adolf Hitler rise during World War I<br />
Corporal<br />
31. Which country has the name Hellas on its stamps?<br />
Greece<br />
32. The Oyster is a famous model produced by which famous watchmaking firm?<br />
Rolex<br />
33. Who is the only British golfer to have won the British and US Open in the same<br />
year?<br />
Tony Jacklin in 1970<br />
34. At the start of a game of draughts, how many squares are empty?<br />
Forty<br />
35. Clear windows were legalised for which premises in 1995?<br />
Betting Shops<br />
36. In relation to trade unions, what does OMOV stand for?<br />
One Member, One Vote<br />
37. Which two main weapons were carried by the starship Enterprise?<br />
Phasers & Photon Torpedoes<br />
38. In which majorAustralian city was Prisoner Cell Block H set?<br />
Melbourne<br />
39. Of the 10 highest mountains in Britain, how many are in Scotland?<br />
All Ten<br />
40. Which of these countries has the most French speakers – Algeria, France, Canada<br />
or Morocco?<br />
France, surprisingly enough!<br />
Tiebreaker - The weight in pounds of an average male aardvark?<br />
150
10/04/05<br />
1. Prince Charles has three middle names, what are they?<br />
Phillip Arthur George - although Norman Stanley Fletcher would be good<br />
2. In which year was the first British ‘Comic Relief’ day held?<br />
1988<br />
3. Today in 1968, which Cliff Richard song was top of the <strong>UK</strong> pop charts, having been beaten in<br />
the Eurovision Song Contest?<br />
'Congratulations'<br />
4. A professor known for his recordings of Elvis Presley songs in Latin has released asingle<br />
dedicated to Pope John Paul, where is he from, Ireland, Finland or France?<br />
Finland<br />
5. Which film, involving a record-breaking 300,000 extras, was awarded eight Oscars today<br />
(11/4) in 1983?<br />
'Gandhi' (the massive number of extras was needed for the funeral scene)<br />
6. What political memento has fetched £270 at an auction in Swindon?<br />
A newspaper signed by Margaret Thatcher, which led with the story of her resignation<br />
7. Which novel begins "All children, except one, grow up"?<br />
Peter Pan<br />
8. Jalal Talabani has been named as the new President of which country?<br />
Iraq<br />
9. What flavour is a ratafia biscuit?<br />
Almond<br />
10. Which film spawned the most <strong>UK</strong> number one hit records?<br />
Grease<br />
11. What is the official language of the Vatican City?<br />
Latin<br />
12. Who is the only prime minister to hold all four of Britain's major offices: prime minister,<br />
Chancellor of the Exchequer, foreign secretary and home secretary?<br />
James Callaghan<br />
13. True or False - Japanese long-distance runner Kimo Nakajimi entered the London Marathon<br />
in 1983 but got confused by a translation of the rules and thought he had to run for 26 days, not<br />
26 miles. He was discovered, after the race was well over, out running in the English<br />
countryside?<br />
False<br />
14. According to a survey - Which song topped the poll for the favourite first dance song at a<br />
wedding?<br />
Everything I do (I do it for you) - Bryan Adams<br />
15. Mlaika, an elephant in Kenya's Tsavo national park, has a unique ability. What is it - It can<br />
smell the difference between GM and GM-free groundnuts, It can make a noise like a revving<br />
lorry engine or It can sniff out the presence of ivory hunters?<br />
It can make a noise like a revving lorry engine<br />
16. What does the C in C.B.E stand for?<br />
Commander<br />
17. What was first produced in London in 1880 and consisted of 255 names?<br />
Telephone Directory<br />
18. What sort of animal is asoprano pip?<br />
A Bat<br />
19. Which of these musical giants has had the most number ones, Teletubbies, Goombay Dance<br />
Band, Benny Hill or Bob the Builder?<br />
Bob the Builder<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name a Pop Star who is Bald?<br />
RICHARD FAIRBRASS (RIGHT SAID FRED)/ PHIL COLLINS / ELTON JOHN! / PHIL COLLINS /<br />
ERROL BROWN
21. Which Year - Doctor Who, ascience fiction series for about a time-traveller, starts on British<br />
television, Cliff Richard releases the singles 'Bachelor Boy' and 'Summer Holiday', both from the<br />
soundtrack of his film Summer Holiday, The film The Great Escape is released, The Polaroid<br />
Corporation develops colour Polaroid film and The first discotheque opens, the Whisky-A-Go-<br />
Go in Los Angeles?<br />
1963<br />
22. If you used the word QUIZ in Scrabble, how many points do you score?<br />
22 - 10 each for Q & Z, 1 each for U & I - Assuming no double / treble letter / word squares and<br />
no blanks<br />
23. Castel Gandolfo is whose summer residence?<br />
The Pope<br />
24. What was the first Motown number one in Britain?<br />
Baby Love by the Supremes<br />
25. According to the Highway Code, Some of your friends have just committed an armed<br />
robbery and you have agreed to be the getaway driver. What should you do before making the<br />
first right turn as you flee the bank?<br />
Check your blind spot over your right hand shoulder<br />
26. In which country would you find the city of Petra?<br />
Jordan<br />
27. What colour is the semi-precious stone amethyst?<br />
Purple - A purple or violet form of transparent quartz used as a gemstone<br />
28. What would you do with Imam Bayildi, Eat it, Grow it or Smoke it?<br />
Eat it - Imam bayildi is an eggplant slashed down the middle and stuffed with onions<br />
29. Which feature length Disney cartoon had a Scottish Terrier called Jock in it?<br />
Lady and the Tramp<br />
30. Aged just nine years and 251 days, who was the youngest ever star to top the charts?<br />
Little Jimmy Osmond<br />
31. Heinz, as in Mr 57 varieties, what was his first name, Harry, Hubert or Henry?<br />
Henry<br />
32. What is the name of the port at the mouth of the River Seine?<br />
Le Havre<br />
33. True or False - Burger King introduced a new a "left-handed Whopper" in the US in 1998<br />
designed for the 32 million left-handed Americans. The new burger had the same ingredients as<br />
the original but all the condiments were rotated 180 degrees?<br />
False<br />
34. Which former Blue Peter presenter appeared in the film "Flash Gordon"?<br />
Peter Duncan - also played the title role in the musicals Barnum and Me and My Girl. In 1995<br />
was nominated for an Olivier as Best Actor for his role in the musical The Card<br />
35. What was Abba's song in Eurovision the year before they won it with Waterloo?<br />
Ring Ring<br />
36. Who, in 1976, were the 3 original actresses in "Charlie’s Angels"?<br />
Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson and Farah Fawcett / The New ones are Lucy Liu, Drew Barrymore<br />
and Cameron Diaz<br />
37. Who is the last Italian-born driver to have been Motor Racing Formula One world champion?<br />
Mario Andretti – born in Northern Italy and emigrated as achild to the USA<br />
38. Which pop singer's autobiography is entitled "Life is a Roller Coaster"?<br />
Ronan Keating<br />
39. What were the names of the 3 tunnels in "The Great Escape"?<br />
Tom, Dick and Harry<br />
40. What kind of animal is a St Lucia Parrot?<br />
It's a Parrot, from St Lucia, not a fish honest!<br />
Tiebreaker - What percentage of flights were on time at HeathrowAirport last year?<br />
68%
17/04/05<br />
1. The first Bob-a-Job week began today in 1949. Who founded the Scout Movement?<br />
Lord Baden-Powell<br />
2. According to the old saying, what do "April showers bring"?<br />
May flowers<br />
3. Name the Swiss wax modeller who made death masks during the French Revolution<br />
and died today (16/4) in 1850.<br />
Madame Tussaud<br />
4. Who played Jasper Carrott's partner in BBC1's cop spoof 'The Detectives'?<br />
Robert Powell<br />
5. Five Points - What were the names of the Famous Five?<br />
Anne, Dick, Georgina, Julian and Timmy<br />
6. By what name is comic Jim Moir better known?<br />
Vic Reeves<br />
7. Which is the only river which flows both north and south of the equator?<br />
Congo River<br />
8. What instrument did Dave Clark of the 'Dave Clark Five' play?<br />
Drums<br />
9. Today (16/4) in 1969 who became the first Jamaican artist to reach the top of the <strong>UK</strong><br />
pop charts with the song 'The Israelites'?<br />
Desmond Dekker (with the Aces)<br />
10. Through early morning fog I see visions of the things to be' are the first words in<br />
which TV series' theme tune?<br />
Mash<br />
11. Which animal used to be called a flittermouse due to its fluttering flight?<br />
Bat (http://www.pznow.co.uk/wildlife/bats.html )<br />
12. Which two animals appearon the Australian Coat of Arms?<br />
Kangaroo and Emu<br />
13. Abet on the Grand National and which other horse race is called the spring double?<br />
The Lincolnshire handicap<br />
14. Which Bucks Fizz song reached the top of the <strong>UK</strong> pop charts today in 1982?<br />
'My Camera Never Lies'<br />
15. What word goes before bread, chalk, & cricket?<br />
French<br />
16. What is the lowest possible hand in poker?<br />
2, 3, 4, 5, 7 (If there were a six in the hand, it would be a straight)<br />
17. Which American scientist and politician, the inventor of bifocals, died todayin1790?<br />
Benjamin Franklin<br />
18. What is the only English anagram of the word 'percussion'?<br />
Supersonic<br />
19. Which town on the South coast of England became a city as part of the millennium<br />
celebrations?<br />
Brighton<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Something associated with<br />
Lancashire?<br />
Cheese / Hotpot / Red Rose / Lancaster / Blackpool (Clogs)
21. Which Year - For the first time, cassettes outsell vinyl LPs, In Switzerland, the<br />
Swatch timepiece is created, The popularity of Cabbage Patch Dolls in the USA is so<br />
great that a black market emerges, The wearing of seat belts by front-seat car<br />
passengers is made compulsory and The US president Ronald Reagan proposes a 'Star<br />
Wars' defence system for the USA?<br />
1983<br />
22. Which British athlete's autobiography is entitled 'A Time To Jump'?<br />
Jonathan Edwards<br />
23. In which US city are the headquarters of Microsoft?<br />
Seattle<br />
24. Which is the only animal regardless of gender is born with two horns?<br />
Giraffe<br />
25. What prize was introduced in Harold Macmillan's Budget today in 1956?<br />
Premium Bonds<br />
26. In which county is the Brands Hatch Motor Racing Circuit?<br />
Kent<br />
27. After John, what is the most popular name among Popes?<br />
Gregory<br />
28. What name is given to the seven brightest stars of Ursa Major?<br />
The Plough<br />
29. Born today (18/1) in 1946, who made her screen debut in the film 'Tiger Bay', in<br />
which she starred with her father?<br />
Hayley Mills<br />
30. What was the only type of wood used by Thomas Chippendale?<br />
Mahogany<br />
31. The Money Bat or Black Witch found on the Bahamas is what type of animal?<br />
Moth (http://www.bahamaswildlife.fsnet.co.uk/noctuid.htm )<br />
32. Al, Peggy, Kelly and Bud are the dysfunctional family from which TV sitcom?<br />
Married With Children - the Bundy's<br />
33. Who in his lifetime sold only one painting "Red Vineyard"?<br />
Van Gogh<br />
34. The first Porche was a sports model of which car?<br />
Volkswagon Beetle<br />
35. Born today in 1946, which yachtswoman wrote the novels 'Night Sky' and 'Wolf<br />
Winter'?<br />
Clare Francis<br />
36. In Monopoly what is the prize for winning a crossword competition?<br />
£100<br />
37. In which Middle Eastern country was power seized by Colonel Nasser today (18/4) in<br />
1954?<br />
Egypt<br />
38. What is the <strong>UK</strong>'s largest prison?<br />
Wormwood Scrubs<br />
39. Author Jeffrey Archer was born today (15/4) in 1940. What is the title of his first<br />
novel, written after a financial disaster?<br />
'Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less'<br />
40. Who succeeded King George III to the throne?<br />
King George IV<br />
IT'S BACK!!! - What Is The Name Of The Largest Satellite That Is Still Orbiting The<br />
Earth? --- The Moon<br />
Tiebreaker - How many years was the decimal halfpenny legal tender in the <strong>UK</strong>?<br />
14 - (71-85)
24/04/05<br />
1. Which country has a birth rate of zero?<br />
The Vatican<br />
2. What are the two colours of a standard Blue Peter badge?<br />
Blue and White<br />
3. What became legal in 12 countries on the 1st of January 2002 and has had its highs<br />
and lows since then?<br />
The Euro<br />
4. On which channel were colour broadcasts first seen in the <strong>UK</strong>?<br />
BBC2<br />
5. Which actor who played Napoleon, Mussolini and Al Capone in films and won an<br />
Oscar for his portrayal of a bigoted town sheriff, died in July 2002?<br />
Rod Steiger<br />
6. Police recently stated which make of training shoe was a favourite getaway shoe for<br />
burglars?<br />
Reebok<br />
7. Which river partly separates Argentina and Uruguay?<br />
River Plate<br />
8. On which 1980's TV show were they 'Watching us, watching you'?<br />
Game for a Laugh<br />
9. Which of AA Milne's characters was a "very bouncy animal"?<br />
Tigger<br />
10. Five Points - Name the African countries bordering the Med?<br />
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt<br />
11. Which magazine uses the mythological winged horse Pegasus for its logo?<br />
Readers Digest<br />
12. Genghis Khan was the Emperor of which country?<br />
Mongolia<br />
13. True or False: The Beatles played support to Helen Shapiro on there first nationwide<br />
tour?<br />
True<br />
14. What is the Taj Mahal made from?<br />
Marble<br />
15. In which book do you meet a character called Thorin, son of Thrain, son of Thror?<br />
The Hobbit<br />
16. Which animal, originally thought to be a plant, has no head, mouth or internal<br />
organs?<br />
Sponges<br />
17. What sport's balls does William Shakespeare refer to in Henry V - Tennis, Bowls or<br />
Golf?<br />
Tennis - ACT I, SCENE II of HENRY V - KING HENRY V: What treasure, uncle? EXETER:<br />
Tennis-balls, my liege<br />
18. How many people can you legally carry as passengers on a full standard <strong>UK</strong> Driving<br />
Licence?<br />
Eight<br />
19. What is the only English anagram of the word elation?<br />
Toenail<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name a holiday beach?<br />
Blackpool / Bondai / Benidorm / Miami / Tenby (others were - Malibu / Daytona / Zante)
21. Which Year - The US spacecraft Apollo 16 was launched, Filmnight, John Craven's<br />
Newsround and Mastermind all start on TV, Groups such as the Bay City Rollers, the Jackson<br />
Five, the Osmonds, and David Cassidy mark the era of 'Teenybop', The 1,350-ft-high World<br />
Trade Centre opens in NewYork, The British Jockey Club allows women jockeys to compete in<br />
horse racing for the first time, though only on the flat and British inventor Clive Sinclair<br />
launches his pocket calculator?<br />
1972<br />
22. The Royal Mail issued two commemorative stamps to mark the wedding of Price Charles and<br />
Camilla Parker-Bowles recently. What were their denominational values?<br />
30 pence and 68 pence<br />
23. Which is farther south, Corsica or Sardinia?<br />
Sardinia<br />
24. On a Monopoly board, what colour is Piccadilly?<br />
Yellow<br />
25. What sport has a 'beach start' and a 'dock start'?<br />
Water skiing<br />
26. What kind of animal was Tuppenny in Beatrix Potter's 'The Tale of Tuppenny'?<br />
A balding guinea-pig<br />
27. Paul Rodgers has stepped into whose shoes to allow acertain pop band to reform and play<br />
live concerts again?<br />
Freddie Mercury - Queen<br />
28. One of these three movie stars shares their name with a picturesque town in the State of<br />
Maryland, USA. Which is it – Veronica Lake, Chevy Chase or Sally Field?<br />
Chevy Chase<br />
29. What was unique about Pope Gelasius I, elected Pope in 469AD and has not changed as<br />
some thought might happen with the election of a new Pope?<br />
He was black<br />
30. Which mammals have only one baby per year and live in a roost?<br />
Bats<br />
31. Which country will the new Pope visit first, later this year?<br />
Germany<br />
32. Vidal Dacosta, 66, fell 30ft from acliff in the coastal village of Walcott, Norfolk, and survived<br />
with cuts and bruises. What was he doing - Driving alawnmower, Chasing a rare butterfly or<br />
Playing cricket?<br />
Driving alawnmower<br />
33. True or False - Turbo and Stuttgarter are giant types of German sausage?<br />
False - Onions<br />
34. What do dog owners in Turin face fines of up to 500 euros for if they don't do - Register their<br />
dogs with the city council, Clean up excrement left by their dogs on the city's pavements or<br />
Walk their dogs at least three times a day?<br />
Walk their dogs at least three times a day<br />
35. How many times has Paula Radcliffe won the London Marathon?<br />
Three<br />
36. What animal undertakes the world's longest migration each year - Arctic Tern, Pacific<br />
Herring or Gray Whale?<br />
Arctic Tern<br />
37. On TV, Who took over Treasure Hunt from Anneka Rice?<br />
Annabel Croft<br />
38. Which golfer coined the term "caddy" - Oliver Cromwell, Henry VIII or Mary Queen of Scots?<br />
Mary Queen of Scots - the first known female golfer, coined the term “caddy” in 1552, calling<br />
her assistants cadets. During her reign, the famous golf course at St. Andrews was built<br />
39. Where in Britain will you find the town of Lover, A) Wiltshire B) Shropshire or C) Surrey?<br />
A - Wiltshire<br />
40. Name the eastern-most and western-most state in the United States?<br />
Alaska and Alaska. The Aleutians cross the 180-degree line of longitude and are in both the<br />
eastern and western hemispheres<br />
Tiebreaker - In which year did Cadbury's start sponsoring Coronation St?<br />
1997
01/05/05<br />
1. Which party's election campaign posters state, "Who do you want to run the<br />
country?"<br />
Labour - MAKE SURE YOU VOTE!<br />
2. Who would be interested in Definitives and Overprints?<br />
Stamp Collector<br />
3. In The News - Activists from which organisation climbed onto the roof of John<br />
Prescott's house in a protest against government policy?<br />
Greenpeace<br />
4. Which car manufacturer has a badge featuring a St George's Cross and a serpent?<br />
Alpha Romeo<br />
5. Five Points - What were the first names of the 5 original members of the pop group<br />
Hear’ say?<br />
Mylene, Suzanne, Kym, Noel and Danny<br />
6. What film introduced the song 'The First Time everI saw your Face'?<br />
Play Misty for me<br />
7. Bonnie Prince Charlie is said to have provided the recipe for which liqueur?<br />
Drambuie<br />
8. In The News - A US couple have created what kind of product based on biblical<br />
accounts, according to WCCO TV - a) Wine made to an original recipe found in<br />
Jerusalem, b) A candle that smells like Jesus's clothes or c) A Pizza type bread topped<br />
with Locusts?<br />
b) A candle that smells like Jesus's clothes<br />
9. Who did Joe Johnson beat when he became World Snooker Champion?<br />
Steve Davis<br />
10. In The News - Which country has incurred the wrath of animal welfare groups by<br />
announcing a cull of wild camels this week - Morocco, Mongolia or Australia?<br />
Australia<br />
11. Which racecourse stages the Midland Grand National annually?<br />
Uttoxeter<br />
12. What country was setting for You Only Live Twice?<br />
Japan<br />
13. In The News - The Queen unveiled a memorial to whom, built following a campaign<br />
by Michael Winner, on Tuesday?<br />
Police officers killed in the line of duty<br />
14. The spirit 'Absolut Vodka' is a product of which country?<br />
Sweden<br />
15. What car boasted, in adverts, "Grace.., Space.., Pace"<br />
Jaguar<br />
16. In Titanic, what does Rose bring aboard the salvage boat, other than her luggage?<br />
A Goldfish<br />
17. Straight-start, double-finish in Darts, what is minimumnumber of darts for 1,001?<br />
Seventeen<br />
18. Charles Ryder and Sebastian Flyte were main characters in which TV drama?<br />
Brideshead Revisited<br />
19. In The News - Developers plan to open a <strong>UK</strong> theme park in whose honour - Charles<br />
Dickens, Oliver Cromwell or Harry Potter?<br />
Charles Dickens<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name Your Favourite<br />
Breakfast Cereal?<br />
Cornflakes / Weetabix / Frosties / Shredded Wheat / Special K
21. Which Year - For the first time, Britain imports more cars than it manufactures, In the<br />
USA, George Anderson opens the first video rental shop, charging $50 to join and $10<br />
per film a night, Punk music comes to prominence in the <strong>UK</strong>, Skateboarding is<br />
becoming more popular in Britain, with the prime minister, James Callaghan, seen<br />
riding a board and St Ivel Gold, the first low-fat butter substitute in Britain, is launched.<br />
It comprises 51% water?<br />
1977<br />
22. Which company makes the chocolate sweets Smarties?<br />
Nestle<br />
23. What is name of engine developed for Harrier jump jet?<br />
Pegasus<br />
24. During WWII, Americans tried to train which of these creatures to drop bombs?<br />
a) Bats b) Pigeons or c) Seagulls<br />
a) Bats<br />
25. Stag Party was the original name of what men’s magazine?<br />
Playboy<br />
26. What is the most popular fruit in the world?<br />
The tomato<br />
27. Which London underground line is the only one to interconnect with every other<br />
line?<br />
Jubilee<br />
28. Which female singer was described as "the tacky tattooed terror of the 20th<br />
century"?<br />
Cher<br />
29. Which Sunday newspaper has a travel supplement called 'Escape'?<br />
Observer<br />
30. In the world of football, why was Juanito famous in 1970, Gauchito in 1978 and<br />
Pique in 1986?<br />
They were the names of the World Cup mascots<br />
31. Boris Johnson MP represents which constituency?<br />
Henley on Thames<br />
32. On Children's TV, Which town had a clock which always told the time "never too<br />
quickly, never too slowly"?<br />
Trumpton<br />
33. In which country are the world's deepest mines?<br />
South Africa<br />
34. Who provided the voice of the princess in the film 'Shrek'?<br />
Cameron Diaz<br />
35. Which rugby league team plays its home matches at the Kingston Communications<br />
Stadium?<br />
Hull<br />
36. Which three Scottish league football teams have a part of the body mentioned in<br />
their name?<br />
Hearts, Peterhead and Brechin<br />
37. What type of food is John Montague credited with inventing in 1765, who said that<br />
he liked this food because be could continue to gamble at the same time as eating it?<br />
Sandwich (he was the Earl of Sandwich)<br />
38. What was the first man-made object to move faster than the speed of sound?<br />
A whip<br />
39. In Dickens' Hard Times Coketown is based on which place?<br />
Preston<br />
40. What song is most frequently sung in England?<br />
Happy Birthday<br />
Tiebreaker - In what year were driving penalty points introduced in the <strong>UK</strong>?<br />
1981
08/05/05<br />
1. Which British Field Marshall received the German surrender in 1945?<br />
Viscount Montgomery (Monty / Montgomery)<br />
2. In which film does British rock star David Bowie star as a goblin king?<br />
Labyrinth<br />
3. Which constituency was the first to declare its election results and has gone into the<br />
record books after becomming the first to do so in four consecutive elections?<br />
Sunderland South - but the local authority failed to beat the last election record of 43<br />
minutes, they missed out by just 45 seconds<br />
4. Which group had the first of 11 <strong>UK</strong> top 10 hits with 'Dynamite' in 1973?<br />
Mud<br />
5. Released today in 1992 which controversial film stars Michael Douglas and Sharon<br />
Stone?<br />
'Basic Instinct'<br />
6. If you were to perform a rim shot what instrument would you be playing?<br />
Drums<br />
7. In which seaside resort did the first Butlins holiday camp open today (9/5) in 1936?<br />
Skegness<br />
8. Who did the Simpson’s replace as the longest running cartoon family in 1997?<br />
The Flintstones<br />
9. What mode of transport ran in London for the last time today in 1962?<br />
The trolleybus<br />
10. What is located in Manhattan, New York at the junction of Broadway, 42nd Street<br />
and 7th Avenue?<br />
Times Square<br />
11. TV's 'Man About the House' star Richard O'Sullivan, was born today (7/5) in 1944.<br />
Name the two spin-off series.<br />
'George and Mildred' and 'Robin's Nest'<br />
12. Against which country did Gary Lineker score two penalties in the 1990 World Cup?<br />
Cameroon<br />
13. Born in Johannesburg today in 1913, who starred in the TV comedies 'George and<br />
the Dragon' and 'Bless this House'?<br />
Sid James<br />
14. In which <strong>UK</strong> city was the Delorean sports car factory set up in 1978?<br />
Belfast<br />
15. Which Cunard passenger liner was torpedoed by the Germans off the coast of<br />
Ireland today (7/5) in 1915?<br />
The Lusitania<br />
16. Who or what is the biggest employer for the people of Hounslow in Middlesex?<br />
Heathrow Airport<br />
17. Where is your zygomatic bone?<br />
Cheek<br />
18. With which sport would you associate the Korean woman, Se Ri Pak?<br />
Golf<br />
19. Which one word can precede the following; count bath bank?<br />
Blood<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name your favourite TV<br />
Character?<br />
Del Boy / Inspector Morse / Inspector Frost / Homer Simpson / Bart Simpson
21. Which Year - Barbara Terry, the daughter of a hairdresser, invents the Afro hairstyle<br />
in the USA, Jean Nidetch founds Weight Watchers in New York, Mattel Toys launches<br />
the Ken doll, a boyfriend for Barbie, The British toy company Pedigree launches the<br />
Sindy doll, The maximum wage of £20 a week for English Football League players is<br />
abolished, The first oral contraceptive pill, Conovid, goes on sale in Britain and The<br />
General Post Office introduces a recorded delivery service in Britain?<br />
1961<br />
22. In 1962 Britain and France signed an agreement which led to co-operation in<br />
building what?<br />
Concorde<br />
23. Which then first division side lost both the Fa Cup and Worthington Cup semi finals<br />
in the 1999-2000 season?<br />
Bolton<br />
24. Mangoes are rich in which vitamin?<br />
Vitamin A<br />
25. Which Latin American revolutionary was born in Argentina, came to prominence in<br />
Cuba then fought in the Congo and died in Bolivia?<br />
che gueverra<br />
26. What would you do with a nan prick in Thailand, Eat it, Put a plaster on it or Rub it?<br />
Eat it - It's a hot sauce<br />
27. What was the name Jacques Cousteau's research ship?<br />
Calypso<br />
28. Which annual sports competition takes place on the grounds of the Beaufort Hotel<br />
in Gloucestershire?<br />
Badminton horse trials<br />
29. The Bazuki is a traditional musical instrument of what country?<br />
Greece<br />
30. Which once common disease was known as the White Death?<br />
Tuberculosis<br />
31. In 1895 the world's first disposable item made - what was it?<br />
Razor Blade - King Camp Gillette<br />
32. The Transylvanian Alps can be found in which country?<br />
Romania<br />
33. Who currently holds the record as the youngest player ever to appear in the Ryder<br />
cup golf tournament?<br />
Sergio Garcia<br />
34. Who is the only American president to be elected unopposed?<br />
George Washington 1798 to 1792<br />
35. Magellan, Galapagos and Little Blue are all types of what creature?<br />
Penguin<br />
36. What is the US equivalent of the S.A.S.?<br />
Delta Force<br />
37. What was the spin off from TV's "Are You Being Served" called?<br />
Grace and Favour<br />
38. Which weapon was said to be uncontrollable and in-humane by the UN in 1996?<br />
Land mines<br />
39. Who was the voice of Captain John Smith in Disney's Pocahontas?<br />
Mel Gibson<br />
40. Which English county is the first alphabetically?<br />
Bedfordshire (Avon is now part of Warwickshire)<br />
Tiebreaker - How many episodes of Hill St Blues were made?<br />
145
15/05/05<br />
1. What sexy item of women's clothing went on sale for the first time today in 1940?<br />
Nylon stockings<br />
2. What sort of creature is a "flying fox"?<br />
Fruit eating BAT<br />
3. Three points - in the board game Monopoly, there are 3 ways of getting out of jail,<br />
what are they?<br />
Pay fine, throw a double, get out of jail free card<br />
4. In which chapel are Popes elected?<br />
Sistine chapel<br />
5. Which famous musical opens up with an auction underneath a Paris theatre?<br />
Phantom of the opera<br />
6. The first British jet aeroplane - the Gloster E28/39 - had its test flight today in 1941.<br />
Who designed it?<br />
Sir Frank Whittle<br />
7. Who is the only ventriloquist to have a <strong>UK</strong> top 5 single?<br />
Keith Harris - with Orville<br />
8. The first zipper ever used was put on what article of clothing?<br />
Shoe<br />
9. Which memberof the Beatles was not in The Quarrymen?<br />
Ringo Starr<br />
10. You are the ref! - just as an attacking footballer takes a shot on goal the ball bursts<br />
and rolls to a stop just in front of him, he then kicks the ball into the goal, you are the<br />
ref what is the correct course of action?<br />
Goal is disallowed and a drop ball takes place exactly where the ball burst<br />
11. Who represented the <strong>UK</strong> in the Eurovision Song Contest today in 1993 with 'Better<br />
The Devil You Know'?<br />
Sonia<br />
12. Which drink is advertised with the line "refresh yourself"?<br />
Tizer<br />
13. Which Canadian singer has the real name Eileen Reyna Edwards?<br />
Shania Twain<br />
14. What name is given to French brandy that has been distilled twice?<br />
Cognac<br />
15. In which two European Union countries does the Head of State have the title of<br />
Chancellor'?<br />
Germany & Austria<br />
16. What name was given to the New York vigilantes who began patrolling the London<br />
Underground today in 1989?<br />
The Guardian Angels<br />
17. Which National Park includes the Black Mountains and the Usk Valley?<br />
Brecon Beacons<br />
18. Dangermouse had a patch over which eye?<br />
Left<br />
19. Rhinotillexomania is an obsession of doing what?<br />
Picking your nose<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name something you would<br />
keep secret?<br />
Affair / Weight / Age / Lottery Win / Number of Shoes!
21. Which Year - England's footballers returned from a tour of Hong Kong amid tales of<br />
adrunken binge which started in a club and continued on the flight home, Abomb<br />
exploded in the centre of Manchester on a busy Saturday Morning, Germany called for a<br />
total restoration of the export ban on British beef, A woman from the West Midlands,<br />
Mandy Allwood, announced she was expecting octuplets and Amateur golfer Tiger<br />
Woods won his third U.S. Amateur Championship. This had never been done before?<br />
1996<br />
22. What was the name of the first Wallace and Gromit film?<br />
Agrand day out<br />
23. Which sport, after full and extra time, goes to penalty flicks?<br />
Hockey<br />
24. How many circles are there on a twister mat?<br />
Twenty-Four<br />
25. What was the name of the sequel to Brigitte Jones Diary?<br />
Edge of reason<br />
26. Kim Carnes reached Number One in the American pop charts today in 1981 with a<br />
song about which Hollywood legend?<br />
Bette Davis<br />
27. Who’s archenemy was the Emperor Zurg?<br />
Buzz Lightyear<br />
28. In a second hand car advert what do the initials FFSR stand for?<br />
Factory fitted sunroof<br />
29. On TV, who would always answer the phone saying "the lady of the house<br />
speaking"?<br />
Hyacinth Bucket<br />
30. What was completed in Paris in 1313, 150 years after it was begun?<br />
Notre Dame Cathedral<br />
31. In cricket, what would an umpire be signalling if he bent his arm upwards and<br />
touched his nearer shoulder with the tips of his fingers?<br />
Short Run<br />
32. Blue Beat was the forerunner of what type of music?<br />
Reggae<br />
33. In which 2 sports would you use a plastercine strip?<br />
Long Jump and Triple Jump<br />
34. Which helicopter carrier is the <strong>UK</strong>'s largest naval ship?<br />
HMS Ocean<br />
35. "All bubble no squeak" advertised what?<br />
Aero<br />
36. Which movie featured the line "please put down you weapon, you have 20 seconds<br />
to comply"<br />
Robocop<br />
37. What was the first name of O.J. Simpson's' wife who was killed in 1994?<br />
Nicole<br />
38. In which science fiction series did the character Dr Zachary Smith feature?<br />
Lost in space<br />
39. Which 1980's pop duo named themselves after a form of Greek dance and mime?<br />
Eurhythmics<br />
40. What was the (American) President's name in 1960?<br />
The same as it is today - George Bush!<br />
Of the four Marx Brothers to appear together in film, which of them were actually brothers?<br />
All four of them - plus a fifth called Gummo<br />
Tiebreaker - On average each year how many insects will we swallow while we are asleep?<br />
14<br />
Anagram - HES JAIL COCK MAN /(MICHAEL JACKSON)
22/05/05<br />
1. Which oldest surviving cup has been sold at auction for £478,400?<br />
FA Cup<br />
2. Which famous series of wars started today in 1455 with the Battle of St Albans?<br />
The Wars of the Roses<br />
3. Which international airline uses the tagline `Every time feels like the first time`?<br />
Virgin<br />
4. Who is the only artist to have won the Eurovision Song Contest twice (1980 & 1987)<br />
Johnny Logan<br />
5. How many hours does a boxer have to reach the required weight if he fails to make<br />
the target at the official weigh in? 1, 12 or 24?<br />
One<br />
6. Released today in 1992, which film features two heavy metal dudes presenting a TV<br />
show from a basement?<br />
'Wayne's World'<br />
7. How many columns are there in the game Connect 4?<br />
Seven<br />
8. Which two stations on the London Underground are closest together?<br />
Leicester Square and Covent Garden<br />
9. Which manufacturers made the P5, which was used as the official car for former<br />
prime ministers, Harold Wilson and Margaret Thatcher?<br />
Rover<br />
10. The first interracial kiss on TV involved which two Star Trek characters?<br />
Lt Uhura and Capt Kirk<br />
11. Today (21/5) in 1927, who became the first man to make a non-stop solo flight<br />
across the Atlantic?<br />
Charles Lindbergh<br />
12. Devil’s apron and purple laver are types of what? Cactus, Seaweed or Onion?<br />
Seaweed<br />
13. Betz cells are found in which part of the body?<br />
The Brain<br />
14. What 1963 film features `The Cooler King`, `The Scrounger`, `The Forger` and `Big<br />
X`?<br />
`The Great Escape`<br />
15. Which two gangsters, nicknamed Texas Rattlesnake and Suicide Sal, were killed in a<br />
police ambush today (23/5) in 1934?<br />
Bonnie and Clyde<br />
16. Which artist tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in 1890, but didn’t succeed<br />
until he tried again two days later?<br />
Vincent Van Gogh<br />
17. Who was the main star in the comedy films The Bulldog Breed and the Early Bird?<br />
Norman Wisdom - played the double of a German general in the 1958 film "the square<br />
peg"<br />
18. What commonly used item means `little shade` in Italian?<br />
Umbrella<br />
19. Who was the tallest of Robin Hood's men?<br />
Little John<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required – Name a top comedian?<br />
Peter Kay / Jack Dee / Billy Connelly / Joe Pasquale / Al Murray
21. Which Year - Grange Hill, a realistic children's series about life in a comprehensive<br />
school, starts on British television, Garfield the cat appears in syndicated newspapers<br />
for the first time, The first product bar code in the <strong>UK</strong> is used, The music magazine<br />
Smash Hits is launched and The <strong>UK</strong> celebrates May Day as a public holiday for the first<br />
time?<br />
1978<br />
22. Is the deepest sea the Caribbean, the South China or the Sea of Japan?<br />
Caribbean<br />
23. Which sportsman in 1977 published his autobiography called `My Life And The<br />
Beautiful Game`?<br />
Pele<br />
24. Who was the first African-American to win the best actress award at the Oscars?<br />
Halle Berry<br />
25. What might be 10 in New York, 12 in London and 40 in Rome?<br />
Dress sizes<br />
26. On which TV game show have Stephen Fry, Magnus Magnusson, Michael Parkinson<br />
and Lionel Blair all made guest appearances?<br />
`Countdown` - the first ever programme to be televised on Channel 4<br />
27. Which foodstuff has the classifications of white, golden, amber and dark?<br />
Honey<br />
28. Which British TV star and disc jockey said `It’s not affected my work - how healthy<br />
do you have to be to play Da Do Ron Ron?` in 1992 after confirming he had AIDS?<br />
Kenny Everett<br />
29. If you were served 'Popes Eyes' what would you be eating?<br />
A Steak<br />
30. From which football team did Chelsea sign England midfielder Frank Lampard?<br />
West Ham United<br />
31. Which song begins `When you’re weary, feeling small; when tears are in your eyes`?<br />
`Bridge over troubled water` by Simon and Garfunkel<br />
32. Which town in Kent was the landing place for Nelson's body after the Battle of<br />
Trafalgar in 1805?<br />
Sheerness<br />
33. When was the first World Snooker Championship held? 1927, 1947 or 1961?<br />
1927<br />
34. In 1955, what was used for the first time in a Wembley international?<br />
Floodlights<br />
35. Which TV series featured a space ship called `Jupiter II`?<br />
`Lost In Space`<br />
36. For which historical event did Benjamin Brittain compose the opera `Gloriana`?<br />
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II<br />
37. Golden Bear International of Florida is a company owned by which famous golfer?<br />
Jack Nicklaus<br />
38. What do the songs `Yellow Pearl` by Phil Lynott, `Whole Lotta Love` by CCS and<br />
`The Wizard` by Paul Hardcastle have in common?<br />
They’ve all been used as theme tunes to `Top Of The Pops`<br />
39. What is written on the cover of 'The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy'?<br />
Don't Panic!<br />
40. In which English city is St. Edmund buried?<br />
Bury St. Edmund<br />
Tiebreaker - In Kathmandu what is the average rainfall in mm in July?<br />
375mm
29/05/05<br />
1. What was the first vehicle registration plate in Britain?<br />
A1<br />
2. Which dance gets its name from a word meaning 'to rub navels together'?<br />
Samba<br />
3. What connected all five cars in the first International Motor Race, held in June 1900 -<br />
all female navigators, all failed to finish or all ran over dogs?<br />
All Ran over Dogs!<br />
4. What did Gossamer I allow man to do for the first time?<br />
Fly by his own power<br />
5. How long does a human taste bud live for, 10 minutes, 10 hours or 10 days?<br />
10 Days<br />
6. What is the most common use for a Sea Cucumber?<br />
ALoofah<br />
7. Which frozen confection was originally called Eskimo Pie?<br />
Choc-ice<br />
8. What do the languages of Arabic, Mandarin and Hebrew have in common?<br />
Written right to left<br />
9. Made from thermo-plastic paper and the manila hemp used to make rope, it is<br />
designed to withstand boiling water, what is it?<br />
ATea Bag<br />
10. Which soccer first was achieved by Jack Gordon of Preston North End F.C. on<br />
8/9/1888?<br />
First League Goal<br />
11. What costs 847 dollars and 63 cents when passed through the till atthe supermarket<br />
checkout during the opening credits of The Simpson’s?<br />
Maggie<br />
12. In Croquet, if your balls are black & blue, what colour are your opponents’ balls?<br />
Red & Green<br />
13. If you had Hippoglossus Hippoglossus, would you have it treated at the doctors,<br />
cook it and eat it or soak your paintbrushes in it?<br />
Cook it & eat it - Halibut<br />
14. ‘Single’ and ‘Double Entry’ are methods of what?<br />
Book Keeping<br />
15. Which creatures suffer from Isle of Wight disease, Cats, Cows or Bees?<br />
Bees<br />
16. According to Mythology, what did Perseus's Helmet do for him?<br />
It made him Invisible<br />
17. Where would you find a Daglock, in a canal, on a sheep's rear end or in a safe?<br />
Sheep's rear end - dirt covered clump of wool<br />
18. What, on a Space Shuttle, includes a footrest, handgrips, seat belt and suction fan?<br />
The Toilet!<br />
19. What would you see if there was a 'Turdus' on your window sill?<br />
AThrush<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name your favourite part of the<br />
body?<br />
Bottom or Bum / Breasts or Bosom / Eyes / Lips / Legs (Brain)
21. Which Year - Fax machines become an established feature in offices, In Britain, the first<br />
suspect to be convicted by evidence derived from genetic fingerprinting is convicted of two<br />
murders, Satellite television channel MTV is launched in Europe, The Conservative government<br />
introduces Personal Equity Plans (PEPs), The Japanese electronics company Sony introduces<br />
the DAT (Digital Audio Tape) recorder and The first advertisements for condoms appear on<br />
British television?<br />
1987<br />
22. Which of these has the highest Calorie Count, Crumpets, Éclairs or Eccles Cakes?<br />
Eccles Cakes<br />
23. What did Joseph Branah of Pimlico patent in 1778 that has been bobbing up and down in<br />
most houses ever since?<br />
The Ball Cock system<br />
24. How long can a bed bug live without food, one day, one month or one year?<br />
One Year<br />
25. Which item of office equipment did the American George C Beidler invent in 1903 that has<br />
seen many a bottom!?<br />
Photocopier<br />
26. Which English man played on the losing side in the 1980 European Cup Final?<br />
Kevin Keegan (Hamburg)<br />
27. What are Madonnas, Madisons, Christinas and Prince Alberts?<br />
Body Piercings (Madonna: top lip, Madison: near collar bone, Prince Albert: foreskin, Christina:<br />
clitoris)<br />
28. Other than Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, name the only person in the<br />
original Star Wars trilogy to be seen using alight saber?<br />
Han Solo<br />
29. True or False - The inventor of Vaseline, Robert Chesebrough, believed that you shouldeat a<br />
spoonful a day of the stuff to ensure good health, which he did everyday until his death at the<br />
age of 96?<br />
True!<br />
30. What was the first condom made of, a) Leather, b) Linen, c) Goat Skin or d) Tree Bark?<br />
Linen<br />
31. Who is the only actor from the original Magnificent Seven still alive?<br />
Robert Vaughn - Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz, Charles Bronson, Robert<br />
Vaughan, Brad Dexter, and James Coburn made up the original Magnificent Seven<br />
32. In which country could you buy achocolate bar called 'Plopp', Italy, Sweden or Poland?<br />
Sweden<br />
33. How many Chance squares are there on a standard Monopoly board?<br />
Three<br />
34. Which Abba song includes the line "Do you still recall that fateful night we crossed the Rio<br />
Grande"?<br />
Fernando<br />
35. Which number on a standard computer keyboard would be pressed with shift to produce the<br />
'asterisk' sign (*)?<br />
8 (eight Key)<br />
36. In Cockney rhyming slang, what type of transport is known as a 'sherbet'?<br />
A Cab (Sherbet Dab)<br />
37. By what name is the chaparral cock better known?<br />
Road Runner<br />
38. Who was Liverpool's captain when they won soccer's European cup final for the first time in<br />
1977?<br />
Emlyn Hughes<br />
39. Which opera singer has sung on adverts for Kenco coffee and Renault cars?<br />
Lesley Garrett<br />
40. Which leg is below his right arm if you study aleft handed violinist in amirror?<br />
Right!<br />
Tiebreaker - The most common length of a Toilet Roll in the <strong>UK</strong> is how many feet long?<br />
2, 959 feet –900 metres
05/06/05<br />
1. Which British military tradition began today in 1805 in Horse Guards Parade?<br />
Trooping the Colour<br />
2. In along running TV series, first broadcast in 1963, who originally lived with his granddaughter<br />
at a junkyard with the address 76 Totters Lane?<br />
Dr Who<br />
3. Which city boasts the world's oldest casino?<br />
Monte Carlo<br />
4. Which politician whose name means 'perfume' resigned today in 1963 following asex<br />
scandal?<br />
John Profumo<br />
5. The Big Brother format was first successful in which country, France, Holland or Italy?<br />
Holland<br />
6. Which of these is the furthest north: Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley or Sheffield?<br />
Barnsley<br />
7. Which member of the Carry On team appeared in the most Carry On films?<br />
Kenneth Williams (25 of 31)<br />
8. Which American Presidential candidate was shot by Sirhan Sirhan today in 1968?<br />
Robert Kennedy<br />
9. What is the minimum number of people in a police identity parade?<br />
Nine<br />
10. One point each - Name the four movies that Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor have been in<br />
together?<br />
Another You (1991) See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) Stir Crazy (1980) Silver Streak (1976)<br />
11. On a Premier League football pitch what must be either a 'Thunderer' or 'Tornado' and made<br />
by ACME?<br />
Referee's Whistle<br />
12. Which short-lived conflict between Egypt and Israel began today in 1967?<br />
The Six Day War<br />
13. Homarus Gammarus is the European variety and Homarus Americanus the American variety<br />
of which gastronomic delicacy?<br />
Lobster<br />
14. Which song contains the line - 'Take your protein pills and put your helmet on'?<br />
David Bowie's Space Oddity<br />
15. What is the name of the grossly obese Little Britain character portrayed by Matt Lucas, who<br />
spends all her time being pampered at a heath spa?<br />
Bubbles<br />
16. Which suffragette suffered fatal injuries today in 1913 after throwing herself in front of the<br />
King's horse at the Derby?<br />
Emily Davison<br />
17. Who designed the perfume 'Obsession'?<br />
Calvin Klein<br />
18. For a motorbike to carry a pillion passenger legally it must have a proper passenger seat<br />
and (a) a grab handle, (b) rear footrests, (c) an engine over 250cc?<br />
Rear Footrests<br />
19. In findings from online insurers elephant.co.uk are Men or Women more likely to have an<br />
accident on a roundabout (also car parks & traffic lights)?<br />
Women (no comment!)<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Five Answers Required - One Point Each - Name aTV<br />
Programme that really annoys you?<br />
Big Brother / Eastenders / Trisha / Richard & Judy / Weakest Link (who put Animal Hospital?)
21. Which Year - Bill Gates, aged 19, and friend Paul Allen Gardiner, found Microsoft,<br />
British scientist Derek Brownhall produces the first clone of a rabbit, Gillette of Boston,<br />
Massachusetts, launches the first disposable razors, made of plastic, The British pop<br />
group the Bay City Rollers releases the album Bye Bye Baby, spawning 'Rollermania',<br />
which features a mass following of teenage girls and a fashion for half-mast trousers<br />
and tartan scarves and Tizer becomes the first soft drink to be packaged in an<br />
aluminium can?<br />
Year = 1975<br />
22. I'M ONLY A DRONE is an anagram of which famous American actor?<br />
Leonard Nimoy<br />
23. The German invasion of Crete in 1941 saw the first full scale use of what innovation in<br />
warfare?<br />
Paratroops<br />
24. Which three flavours make up a Neapolitan ice cream? (Must have all 3correct for 2 points)<br />
Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry<br />
25. Which film star was 60 years old before he played his first serious dramatic role when he<br />
played a nuclear scientist in 'On the beach' in 1959 and 75 years old when nominated for an<br />
Oscar in the film Towering Inferno?<br />
Fred Astaire<br />
26. Which country is bordered by Costa Rica and Columbia?<br />
Panama<br />
27. Which 1970's TV series was originally going to be called 'Superchaps three'?<br />
The Goodies<br />
28. In the <strong>UK</strong>, do we spend more on baby food or on pet food?<br />
Pet Food<br />
29. One point each - What are the names of the three road tunnels under the river Thames?<br />
Dartford, Blackwall and Rotherhithe<br />
30. True or false - The Chairman of the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association is avegetarian?<br />
True<br />
31. In which country is Mozart's opera "The Marriage Of Figaro" set?<br />
Spain<br />
32. Who, according to the lyrics of a song "was born in across-fire hurricane"?<br />
Jumping Jack Flash (Rolling Stones - No 1in 1968)<br />
33. In which English University city are there open spaces called Midsummer Common, Parker's<br />
Piece and Jesus Green?<br />
Cambridge<br />
34. Under British Law, what is the maximum amount of time asentence can be suspended for?<br />
Two Years<br />
35. Which Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical's opening scene takes place at a funeral?<br />
Evita<br />
36. Which Welsh town was awarded city status to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002?<br />
Newport<br />
37. How many blows on a whistle is the recognised signal that aship is about to reverse?<br />
Three<br />
38. Whose name, apart from the astronauts', is on the Apollo 11 moon plaque?<br />
Richard Nixon<br />
39. Whose catch-phrase is "Puppy Power"?<br />
Scrappy Doo<br />
40. True or False - Enorma was a huge bearded lady who, at the turn of the century had acircus<br />
act which involved pulling a gun carriage with her teeth whilst juggling 4china plates?<br />
False - Enorma = type of runner bean!<br />
Tiebreaker - In which year were Joker's first introduced to decks of cards in America<br />
1865
12/06/05<br />
1. What is the birthstone for the month of June?<br />
Pearl<br />
2. In the News - What kind of guns are to be targeted in a new violent crimes bill?<br />
Replica<br />
3. Who became Henry VIII's first wife today (11/6) in 1509?<br />
Catherine of Aragon<br />
4. In the News - Who has rocketed past established old rivals to become the world's biggest<br />
media company by stock market value at 44bn pounds?<br />
Google<br />
5. The Keukenhof, which claims to be the world's largest flower garden, is located in which<br />
country?<br />
Netherlands - Holland<br />
6. Born today (11/6) in 1910, which French explorer invented the aqualung?<br />
Jacques Cousteau<br />
7. In the News - Who kicked off one of sport's highest profile libel actions by claiming his name<br />
had been "blackened" by football pundit Gary Lineker?<br />
Harry Kewell<br />
8. In which European country is Dalmatia, from where the Dalmation dog gets its name?<br />
Croatia<br />
9. Who played the title role in the musical 'Barnum', first performed in London today in 1981?<br />
Michael Crawford<br />
10. What is the name of the baked, light, sweet or savoury, dish whose name derives from the<br />
French 'to puff up'?<br />
Souffle<br />
11. How is the medical condition of Lateral Epicondylitis more commonly known?<br />
Tennis Elbow<br />
12. Today (11/6) in 1953, who became the first professional cricketer to captain England?<br />
Sir Len Hutton<br />
13. True or False - In 1916, Jones Wister of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania invented a rifle for<br />
shooting around corners. It had acurved barrel and periscopic sights?<br />
True<br />
14. If aculinary dish has been devilled what has been done to it?<br />
Spiced heavily<br />
15. Born today in 1819, who wrote the children's story 'The Water Babies'?<br />
Charles Kingsley<br />
16. What computer term evolved when an early computer had amoth get inside it causing it to<br />
crash?<br />
Bug<br />
17. A river in South Africa, a town in France and an area of Southern California all share which<br />
name?<br />
Orange<br />
18. Known as Hitler's 'secret weapon', which missile first landed in England today in 1944?<br />
The V-1 (also known as the flying bomb, the buzz bomb or the doodle bug)<br />
19. Which keyboard symbol is the octothorpe more commonly known as?<br />
Hash<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name something you collect?<br />
(Top Five Answers required - one point each)<br />
Stamps / CD's / Teddy Bears / £2 Coins / Keyrings<br />
(other answers included - Parking Tickets / Rubbish / Elephants / Rugby Shirs & (worryingly)<br />
Guns!
21. Which Year - Bacofoil, the first aluminium kitchen foil, is launched on the British market, Iron<br />
City Beer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, produces the first aluminium can with a ring-pull, The<br />
Australian tennis player Rod Laver achieves the Grand Slam, Golden Wonder introduces the<br />
flavoured potato crisp into the British market when it launches cheese and onion crisps and The<br />
Gentlemen v. Players cricket match, established in 1806, is played for the last time at Lord's,<br />
London, as the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) votes to abolish the distinction between<br />
amateurs ('gentlemen') and professionals ('players')?<br />
1962<br />
22. Following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, the US Army produced aset of playing cards<br />
featuring its 52 most wanted Iraqis. Which card was assigned to Saddam Hussein?<br />
Ace of Spades<br />
23. Which was the first colour film to win an Oscar?<br />
Gone with the Wind<br />
24. Prostitutes from which ancient civilization invented lipstick, GreeK, Roman or Egyptian?<br />
Egyptian<br />
25. Who was the first Tudor monarch?<br />
Henry VII<br />
26. Denmark is connected to which country by a tunnel to and a bridge from Peppar Island?<br />
Sweden<br />
27. Which heavyweight boxer appears on the cover of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's album?<br />
Sonny Liston<br />
28. It means Aunt Mary in English, but by what name do we usually know this drink?<br />
Tia Maria<br />
29. Which English cathedral is associated with a Devilish Imp?<br />
Lincoln<br />
30. The song 'Never smile at acrocodile' comes from which animated movie?<br />
Peter Pan<br />
31. Which of Boeing's , passenger jets were first launched in 1958 seating 189 passengers?<br />
Boeing 707<br />
32. On which Greek island would you find the Acropolis of Lindos?<br />
Rhodes<br />
33. During which decade did Christian Dior introduce narrow shoulder and long billowing skirts<br />
as the New Look?<br />
1940's - 1947<br />
34. Which two sides fought the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644?<br />
The Roundheads and the Cavaliers<br />
35. Which Australian man made structure is longer than the Great Wall of China?<br />
The Dingo Fence<br />
36. What is the Italian word for a square or marketplace?<br />
Piazza<br />
37. If you had a Cyberphobic secretary what would be her problem?<br />
Fear of Computers<br />
38. In Medieval England what name was given to the area presided over by a Lord?<br />
Manor<br />
39. What is the name of the metal covers that can be swung over portholes?<br />
Deadlights<br />
40. Farmer Higgs owns three pink pigs, four brown pigs, and one black pig. How many of Higgs'<br />
pigs can say that it is the same color as another pig on Higgs' farm?<br />
Pigs can't talk!<br />
Tiebreaker - Longest Fall Survived In An Elevator?<br />
Betty Lou Oliver (USA) an elevator operator, survived a plunge of how many stories in an<br />
elevator in the Empire State Building, New York, USA, on July 28, 1945.<br />
75 - (over 300 m or 1,000 ft)
19/06/05<br />
1. Which novel begins “The mole had been working very hard all morning, spring<br />
cleaning his little home”?<br />
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham<br />
2. Born today in 1566, who became the first Stuart King of England?<br />
James I<br />
3. Which country is home to the telecommunications company Nokia?<br />
Finland<br />
4. Which is the only vitamin not present in eggs?<br />
Vitamin C<br />
5. One point each - Which five venues have staged Formula 1 British Grand Prix races?<br />
Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Brooklands, Aintree & Donnington<br />
6. Today in 1968, which pop group topped the <strong>UK</strong> pop charts with 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'?<br />
The Rolling Stones<br />
7. If you flew into Chek Lap Kok airport, where would you be?<br />
Hong Kong<br />
8. Miranda Richardson played Queen Elizabeth I in which TV series?<br />
Blackadder II<br />
9. In literature, who is the character OliverMellors better known?<br />
Lady Chattersly’s Lover<br />
10. Chopins Trays is an anagram of which popular foodstuff?<br />
Cornish Pasty<br />
11. Which battle, fought today in 1815, finally defeated the aims of Napoleon?<br />
Waterloo<br />
12. What common plant’s name literally means lion’s tooth?<br />
Dandelion<br />
13. In the rhyme that begins with "One, two, buckle my shoe," what four words follow<br />
"Nine, ten"?<br />
Abig fat hen<br />
14. Who won rugby's first World Cup today in 1987?<br />
The New Zealand All Blacks<br />
15. What letter would you find on Cold water taps in Spain?<br />
F<br />
16. Which actor, who once appeared in Dynasty, had a father who played for<br />
Manchester United?<br />
Ian McShane<br />
17. Which planet has moons called Despina, Larissa, Thalassa and Proteus?<br />
Neptune<br />
18. Which policeman appeared in 14 novels by Ruth Rendall?<br />
Inspector Reg Wexford<br />
19. Which four football league teams appear on a monopoly board?<br />
Coventry, Leicester, Liverpool, and Oxford<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name a favourite dish that<br />
you can cook?<br />
Spaghetti Bolognese / Curry / Lasagne / Beans on Toast / Bacon Butty<br />
(others included Scrambled Eggs / Jacket Spud / Egg & Chips / Chilli and Sausage &<br />
Mash)
21. Which Year - Stonewashed denim jeans appear on the market, The News of the World is<br />
relaunched in Britain as a tabloid Sunday paper, The Dutch company Philips and Japanese firm<br />
Sony introduce the CD-ROM, The Filofax, a portable looseleaf filing system, emerges as the<br />
indispensable yuppie accessory, Bailiffs are brought in to clear the women's peace camp at<br />
Greenham Common and The US rock singer Bruce Springsteen releases the album Born in the<br />
USA?<br />
1984<br />
22. Which honour did Lester Piggott lose when he went to jail?<br />
OBE<br />
23. Roger Lloyd Pack played 'trigger' in only fools & horses and Owen Nesbitt in which<br />
comedy?<br />
The Vicar Of Dibley<br />
24. Mount Logan is the highest peak of which country?<br />
New Zealand<br />
25. Which musician had a hit in 1978 with the instrumental version of ‘Annie’s Song’?<br />
James Galway<br />
26. Which superstore did Seline Zilkha create in 1961?<br />
Mothercare<br />
27. Which area of France is known as the ‘land of Quiches’?<br />
Lorraine<br />
28. Which naval practise was last seen in 1863?<br />
Press Gangs<br />
29. Which was the only jet fighter used by the British in the Falklands War?<br />
Sea Harrier / The Harrier Jump Jet<br />
30. What colour is the geography questions in trivial pursuit?<br />
Blue<br />
31. Which American General said ‘the army is the Indian’s best friend’?<br />
General Custer<br />
32. Which African Country's Name Means Lion Mountain In Portuguese?<br />
Sierra Leone<br />
33. Which Boardgame’s name is said to come from the Welsh for ‘little battle’?<br />
Backgammon<br />
34. Which country has compulsive military service for women?<br />
Israel<br />
35. Which best selling book runs to 1,189 chapters?<br />
The Bible<br />
36. PIA is the national airline of which country?<br />
Pakistan<br />
37. Which country was codenamed ‘Wildflower’ by its World War 2Allies?<br />
Britain<br />
38. What team did Martin O'Neill manage before Celtic?<br />
Leicester City<br />
39. Who plays Dangerous Davies in ‘The Last Detective’?<br />
Peter Davidson<br />
40. Who was the first Yorkshire captain to tour Australia?<br />
Captain James Cook!<br />
Tiebreaker - In which year were television licenses first forced upon Britain?<br />
1946<br />
Which 13 football league teamsall have unique second names?<br />
Rushden & Diamonds / Kidderminster Harriers / Aston Villa / Port Vale / Crystal Palace / Crewe<br />
Alexandra / Leyton Orient / Nottingham Forrest / Queen Park Rangers / Preston North End /<br />
Plymouth Argyle / Tottenham Hotspur / Sheffield Wednesday<br />
What was the date and time when all the digits on a standard 10 digit watch were displayed in<br />
the order you would find them on a standard keyboard?<br />
12.34 and 56 seconds on the 7th August 1990
26/06/05<br />
1. In which English county is Glastonbury situated?<br />
Somerset<br />
2. Today in 1857, Charles Lucas became the first recipient of which coveted award, bearing the<br />
inscription 'For Valour'?<br />
The Victoria Cross<br />
3. Who was the first Briton to win amatch at Wimbledon this year?<br />
David Sherwood<br />
4. Where did Custer's 'Last Stand' occur today in 1876, one point for location & one point for<br />
state?<br />
Little Bighorn, Montana<br />
5. True or False - French people came to be referred to as 'Frogs' because the coat of arms of<br />
Paris features three frogs on it?<br />
True<br />
6. What type of wire was patented today in 1867 by Lucien B. Smith?<br />
Barbed wire<br />
7. Which British food company has been bought out by the American giant Heinz in a£470m<br />
bid?<br />
HP Foods<br />
8. Today in 1967, which bank became the first to introduce cash point machines?<br />
Barclays<br />
9. Which was the last pre-decimal coin to be withdrawn from circulation, finally ceasing to be<br />
legal tender in 1993?<br />
Two Shilling piece<br />
10. Today in 1979, which heavyweight boxing champion announced his retirement after 59<br />
professional fights?<br />
Muhammad Ali<br />
11. Under the government's Choosing Health white paper, which of these places would be<br />
exempt from asmoking ban, Bus stops, Prisons or Pubs whose profit from food is less than<br />
20% of their total income?<br />
Prisons<br />
12. Born today in 1910, who was Elvis Presley's notorious manager?<br />
Colonel Tom Parker<br />
13. According to the Robin Hood legend, Little John was a nickname, what was his real name?<br />
John Little<br />
14. Who reached Number One in the <strong>UK</strong> pop charts today in 1976 with 'You To Me Are<br />
Everything' and almost repeated the feat ten years later?<br />
The Real Thing<br />
15. Paintings by which of these artists were sold for a total of more than £14,000 at Bonhams in<br />
London on Monday, Congo the chimpanzee, Ngam the elephant, Tilly the dog or Atomic Kitten?<br />
Congo the chimpanzee - who starred on Zoo Time with Desmond Morris<br />
16. Who wrote the opera 'Die Walkure', first performed today in 1870?<br />
Richard Wagner<br />
17. Who owned the racehorse 'Shergar' before it was stolen by the IRA?<br />
The Aga Khan<br />
18. What military first was achieved today in 1939 by Private Rupert Alexander 10000001 of the<br />
Middlesex Regiment?<br />
He became the first National serviceman<br />
19. What type of wood was Pinocchio made from?<br />
Pine<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name your favourite pastime?<br />
Watching Football / Gardening / Walking / Quizzes / Shopping<br />
(other gems included Mountaineering and Rock Climbing, Reading, Drinking, Knitting and<br />
Sleeping)
21. Which Year - First pictures of dark side of the moon by Luna III. Fidel Castro takes power in<br />
Cuba. Alec Issigonis's Morris Mini is launched. Haloid launches the first copier, the "Xerox 914,"<br />
able to reproduce documents at the press of a button. Briton Christopher Cockerell launches<br />
the hovercraft. Ermal Cleon Fraze invents the easy-open can. First Daytona 500 takes place,<br />
won by Lee Petty in an Oldsmobile. The Beatles form. Barbie doll debuts, after she started life<br />
years earlier as Lilli?<br />
1959<br />
22. Which university do American students attend if they are awarded a Rhodes Scholarship?<br />
Oxford<br />
23. In 1999, which pop star paid 1.5 million dollars for the best picture Oscar awarded to 'Gone<br />
With The Wind'?<br />
Michael Jackson<br />
24. Which country within the <strong>UK</strong> takes its name from the old english word meaning 'foreigners'?<br />
Wales<br />
25. What was the major innovation in the British newspaper industry made by 'Sun' editor Sir<br />
Larry Lamb, who died in 2000?<br />
Page Three Girls<br />
26. Christian X was the King of which Nazi-occupied country during WWII?<br />
Denmark<br />
27. Originallyknown as the United States Time Corporation, this watch making firm changed its<br />
name in the 1940's to what?<br />
Timex<br />
28. Which double act made their first appearance in the 1940 film 'Puss gets the boot'?<br />
Tom & Jerry<br />
29. Which actor appeared most often in the role of Dr Who?<br />
Tom Baker - 172 episodes<br />
30. Which American city was known as 'El Rancho de las Aguas' until 1906?<br />
Beverly Hills<br />
31. Which famous London street runs between Ludgate Circus and The Strand?<br />
Fleet Street<br />
32. The first 'Virgin' company was set up by Richard Branson in 1970, what service did it<br />
provide?<br />
It sold records by mail order<br />
33. On what part of your body would you find a Lunula?<br />
Fingernail - white part at base<br />
34. Which woman was the first track and field athlete to compete in six Olympic games?<br />
Tessa Sanderson<br />
35. The most popular lollipops in Europe are Chuppa Chups, which Spanish artist designed the<br />
logo for Chupa Chups?<br />
Pablo Picasso<br />
36. By what name is the plant called ' solanum tuberosum' better known?<br />
The Potato<br />
37. Which London shop was founded in 1849 and used to have as its slogan 'Everything, For<br />
Everyone, Everywhere'?<br />
Harrods<br />
38. Which English film star described his acting technique as 'left eyebrow raised, right eyebrow<br />
raised'?<br />
Roger Moore<br />
39. In the 18th century, the Artichoke, the Blenheim, the Long Bob and the Staircase were all<br />
varieties of which form of personal adornment?<br />
Wigs<br />
40. In May 2000, the Artist formerly known as Prince called a press conference to announce he<br />
was changing his name to what?<br />
Prince<br />
Tiebreaker - According to a study by the institute of Medicine in America, how many deaths are<br />
at least partially due to bad handwriting by doctors?<br />
100,000
03/07/05<br />
1. Which sport is played in an area 78 ft by 27 ft wide, unless twice the number of people are<br />
involved, in which case the width increases to 36 ft?<br />
Tennis<br />
2. Which is the odd one out - Gorgonzola, Mordatella, Gruyere, Parmesan, Wensleydale?<br />
Mordatella - is asausage<br />
3. One point each - Four British cities have Underground systems –which?<br />
London, Liverpool, Tyne & Wear and Glasgow<br />
4. What relation was Cherie Blair to the late Pat Phoenix of Coronation Street fame?<br />
Step daughter<br />
5. Which of the Nolan sisters plays Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy in The Bill?<br />
Bernadette (Bernie)<br />
6. Which modern English city started life as the Saxon “Home of the people of Snot”?<br />
Nottingham<br />
7. Charlton Heston in 'The Ten Commandments', Val Kilmer in 'Prince of Egypt', and Morgan<br />
Freeman in 'Bruce Almighty' all played which character?<br />
God<br />
8. Where were the Bee Gees born?<br />
The Isle of Man<br />
9. In-car maps and airplane navigation depends upon GPS provided by a network of satellites –<br />
but what does GPS stand for?<br />
Global Positioning System<br />
10. Who partnered John McEnroe to four Wimbledon men's doubles victories?<br />
Peter Fleming<br />
11. In this country, motorways begin with the letter M, but what letter do they begin with in<br />
France?<br />
The letter A<br />
12. For 6 points – name the 6counties of Northern Ireland?<br />
Antrim, Down, Armagh, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Londonderry<br />
13. Maggie, Jim and George are three of the pets that have appeared on Blue Peter. What sort<br />
of animal are they?<br />
Tortoises<br />
14. In the Manchester version of Monopoly, what is the most expensive property?<br />
The Lowry<br />
15. Which of the following is NOT the name of a tropical tree found in Africa or America: the<br />
sausage tree; the scrambled egg tree; the baked bean tree?<br />
The baked bean tree<br />
16. What tune was played whenever Chris Eubank entered the boxing ring?<br />
Simply the Best<br />
17. Is a BOMBORA–a) An electric eel, b) A hidden rocky reef, c) an early form of cannon, or d)<br />
A famous Italian bandit<br />
b) A hidden rocky reef<br />
18. What is the title of the famous painting that hangs in the National Gallery and shows a horse<br />
and cart in the river outside Willy Lott's farm cottage?<br />
The Haywain<br />
19. According to the history books whose last words were. "Thank God I have done my duty"?<br />
Admiral Nelson<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name Someone In History That You<br />
Would Like to Have Been?<br />
Casanova / Cleopatra / Queen Victoria / Francis Drake / I.K. Brunel<br />
(others included - Twiggy, Rasputin, Kennedy, Churchill & Ron Jeremy!!!)
21. Which Year - T-shirts with smiley yellow faces are banned in Mecca clubs and on the BBC<br />
because of their association with acid-house drug culture, Cinema paradiso, Rain Man and Who<br />
Framed Roger Rabbit? are released at cinemas, The Indian-born British writer Salman Rushdie<br />
publishes his novel The Satanic Verses, The Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev announces that<br />
Soviet troops will begin to withdraw from Afghanistan and The Licensing Act in Britain allows<br />
all-day opening (from 11 am to 11 pm) to pubs in England and Wales?<br />
1988<br />
22. The same king was on the throne during the American War of Independence and the Battle<br />
of Trafalgar –which one?<br />
George III<br />
23. Carlsberg lager began using the tagline 'probably the best lager in the world' in aTV<br />
campaign in 1973 - who provided the voice for the original commercials?<br />
Orson Welles<br />
24. Which country are still the Olympic Rugby Champions having won the title last time it was<br />
contested in 1924?<br />
New Zealand<br />
25. The Apollo, The Geilgud, The Lyric and The Queen's are all theatres on which London West<br />
End thoroughfare?<br />
Shaftesbury Avenue<br />
26. Which moor is named after Cornwall’s county town?<br />
Bodmin Moor<br />
27. Which two New York boroughs can be found on Long Island?<br />
Brooklyn & Queens<br />
28. What was the nationality of the first ever Darts World Champion?<br />
Welsh - Leighton Rees<br />
29. True or False - The slogan “AMars A Day helps you work, rest and play” was created by TV<br />
sports presenter Murray Walker?<br />
True<br />
30. Who partnered Martina Navratilova to five Wimbledon women's doubles victories?<br />
Pam Schriver<br />
31. The majority of Nile cruises go between Luxor and which other town?<br />
Aswan<br />
32. Which TV series and film featured the teachers Miss Sherwood and Mr Shorofsky?<br />
Fame<br />
33. Before he became England manager for a while, what club did Glenn Hoddle manage?<br />
Chelsea<br />
34. In which city was The King And Iset?<br />
Bangkok<br />
35. What were rugby league side The Bradford Bulls called before the name change in 1995?<br />
Bradford Northern<br />
36. Which bird can swim the fastest?<br />
Penguin<br />
37. If you suffered from GALLOPHOBIA, what would you be fearful of?<br />
The French<br />
38. What penalty are you given in golf if you play with your opponent’s ball?<br />
Two Strokes<br />
39. The first vibrator or massager, used in doctor’s offices to treat hysteria in women, appeared<br />
in 1869 –what powered it?<br />
Steam!<br />
40. Of what are these the statistics: First class 62%; Second class 41%; Third class 25%; Crew<br />
23%?<br />
Survival rates on the Titanic<br />
Tiebreaker - How much is the membership fee to China's Pine Valley Golf Club designed by<br />
Jack Nicklaus?<br />
£83,000 - Pine Valley has only 400 members<br />
- In which year did Britain gain its most Olympic Gold medals (56)?<br />
1908 - the games were held in Britain and most of the competitors were British!
10/07/05<br />
1. In The News - More hosepipe bans are being introduced to combat which county's worst<br />
drought for a century?<br />
Sussex<br />
2. How many sports are included in the summer Olympic Games, 28, 30 or 32?<br />
Twenty Eight - http://www.london2012.org/en/news/countdown/26-50.htm<br />
3. In the News - DJ and broadcaster Chris Evans has signed a new deal to present an afternoon<br />
show on which radio station?<br />
BBC Radio 2<br />
4. One point each - Since 1977 which four men have captained England at cricket whose<br />
surname begins with "B"?<br />
Mike Brearley, Ian Botham, Geoff Boycott and Mark Butcher<br />
5. In The News - Amusical based around the songs of which band is to open next year?<br />
UB40<br />
6. One point each - Four UNESCO World Heritage Sites are found in London, name them?<br />
Kew Gardens, The Palace of Westminster, The Tower of London and Maritime Greenwich<br />
7. She had an unusual hairdo comprised of snakes. Name this Gorgon whose head was<br />
removed by Perseus?<br />
Medusa<br />
8. Scotsman John Lawson Johnston produced a fluid extract of beef, mixed with caramel, salt,<br />
and spices in the 1870s, What is it called?<br />
Bovril<br />
9. I BE REAL RICH is an anagram of which famous person?<br />
Cherie Blair<br />
10. Which ten words begin each Star Wars film?<br />
"Along time ago, in a galaxy far far away"<br />
11. The geographical centre of North America is in a town called Rugby. In which US state is it?<br />
North Dakota<br />
12. Which one word can come before - fish, side, medal, fox and plate?<br />
Silver<br />
13. What was banned by the 13th Amendment to the US constitution in 1865?<br />
Slavery<br />
14. One point each - For which five English clubs did Sky Sports football commentator Andy<br />
Gray play?<br />
Aston Villa, Wolves, Everton, Notts County and WBA<br />
15. In The News - The first students with degrees in what subject graduated this week - Topiary,<br />
Folk Music or Bee Keeping?<br />
Folk Music<br />
16. In the News - Who has been made the minister for the Olympics?<br />
Tessa Jowell<br />
17. The first circumnavigation of the world on a cycle was on which type of bike, Tandem, Penny<br />
Farthing or Tricycle?<br />
Penny Farthing - 1884<br />
18. What do the following films have in common - When the Wind Blows, Planet of the Apes and<br />
The Lord of the Flies?<br />
They were all set after a nuclear holocaust<br />
19. What is the B-2 Spirit, aU.S. fighter aircraft, better known as?<br />
Stealth Bomber<br />
20. Ancient Oak Question - Top Answer Required - Name your favourite make of Car?<br />
Porche / Audi / Aston Martin / Jaguar / Ferrari<br />
21. Which Year - Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch, The Soviet Union launches<br />
Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel name themselves<br />
Tom and Jerry and begin their recording career, Gloria Estefan, Donny Osmond, Billy Bragg, Seve<br />
Ballesteros and Osama bin Laden were born in this year and top film of the year was The Bridge on the<br />
River Kwai?<br />
1957
22. Which was Britain's second motorway to open in 1959?<br />
M1<br />
23. From which musical did the song 'Day by Day' come?<br />
Godspell<br />
24. What name is given to the offspring of a Pen and a Cob?<br />
Cygnet<br />
25. General Melchett, the high-ranking buffoon in 'Blackadder goes Forth', was played by which<br />
actor?<br />
Stephen Fry<br />
26. Which came first colour or sound films?<br />
Colour in 1922 (Sound 1927)<br />
27. England's highest waterfall is called "The Cauldron Snout". On which river does it stand?<br />
Tees<br />
28. If a rugby union team scores 3 tries, 2 of which are converted, 2 penalties and a drop goal,<br />
what is their total score?<br />
Twenty Eight<br />
29. Which film do these lines come from -"Inside this room, all of my dreams become realities,<br />
and some of my realities become dreams. And, almost everything you'll see is eatable, edible, I<br />
mean, you can eat almost everything"?<br />
Willy Wonkas Chocolate Factory<br />
30. True or False - Charles Manson, the serial killer, successfully auditioned for the Beach<br />
Boys?<br />
False - but he did successfullyaudition for the Monkees!<br />
31. On which Mediterranean island can Luga Airport be found?<br />
Malta<br />
32. Who was shot on stage in 1961, died in 1984 and had a number one hit two years later?<br />
Jackie Wilson<br />
33. Park Lane comprises two four-letter words, which other property on a Monopoly board also<br />
does?<br />
Pall Mall<br />
34. Which sauce is the base for Tartar Sauce?<br />
Mayonnaise<br />
35. The BBC World Service broadcasts in how many languages - 34, 44 or 54?<br />
Forty-Four<br />
36. Which country has the largest continuous coastline?<br />
Australia<br />
37. Which masked and caped swordsman was created by Johnston McCulley anf first appeared<br />
in the 1919 story 'The Curse of Capistrano'?<br />
Zorro<br />
38. When was the first Tour De France bike race contested - 1883, 1893 or 1903?<br />
1903<br />
39. In 1969, what became the first song to be sung in outer space?<br />
Happy Birthday<br />
40. After the inclusion of all the new states, How many stars does the flag of the European<br />
Union now have?<br />
Twelve - The number of stars will not change when new members are admitted<br />
Tiebreakers - What year was the death penalty abolished in England?<br />
1969<br />
-In what year were post boxes invented?<br />
1653<br />
-The runner Tina Maria Stone, who was born in 1934, holds the record for most number of miles<br />
run in one year - how far did she travel during this record breaking time?<br />
15,472 miles, which is an average of over 42 miles every day<br />
-How many black taxis are there in London?<br />
21,000
17/07/05<br />
1. Which small country has been ruled by the Grimaldi family for over 700 years?<br />
Monaco<br />
2. France celebrated Bastille Day on Thursday, the anniversary of the French revolution - but<br />
which year was the revolution?<br />
1789<br />
3. What transport system, opened in 1992, has a fleet of 32 vehicles, two of which are called “Sir<br />
Matt Busby” and “Skill City”?<br />
The Manchester Metrolink<br />
4. Who is famous for saying "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They<br />
never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we"?<br />
George W Bush<br />
5. One point each - Name the 5 boxers who defeated Muhammad Ali?<br />
Joe FRAZIER, Ken NORTON, Leon SPINKS, Larry HOLMES and Trevor BERBICK<br />
6. In which city was Axel Foley aserving police detective?<br />
Detroit<br />
7. According to the OED which word can variously mean a bundle of twigs bound together; a<br />
ball of seasoned chopped liver; and an unpleasant woman?<br />
Faggot<br />
8. What colour is the upper left ring on the Olympic flag?<br />
Blue<br />
9. In The News - A day celebrating whom, to be held at a primary school, was cancelled this<br />
week because of complaints it could lead children into "areas of evil"?<br />
Harry Potter<br />
10. Which 1987 action film, later a trilogy, might be summed up by this cryptic review: “Copper<br />
made of metal”?<br />
Robocop<br />
11. In The News - Armed bandits in Brazil robbed avehicle this week, carrying more than 400<br />
what?<br />
Breast Implants<br />
12. Which car manufacturer produces amodel called the Matrix?<br />
Hyundi<br />
13. Which famous ex-Jockey has the middle names of 'Hunter Fisher'?<br />
Willie Carson<br />
14. In The News - Whose new daytime show has lost 40% of its audience in the space of a<br />
week?<br />
Nigella Lawson<br />
15. Which major company was founded in Espoo, Finland in 1865 by Fredrik Idestam and<br />
originally made toilet paper?<br />
Nokia<br />
16. Great Train Journeys Of The World - The luxury express ‘The Blue Train’ operates in which<br />
country?<br />
South Africa - between Capetown and Pretoria<br />
17. Emu is alive and well and touring Seaside resorts including Blackpool with Rod Hull's son,<br />
is his name Toby, Terry or Donald?<br />
Toby<br />
18. Popularised in the USA, Australia and New Zealand, which thick drink is made with fresh<br />
fruit puréed with milk, yoghurt, or ice cream?<br />
Smoothie<br />
19. Kit is the English nickname for which boys’ name?<br />
Christopher<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name your favourite cartoon<br />
character?<br />
Scooby Doo / Top Cat / Bugs Bunny / Mickey Mouse / Popeye (Goofy / Donald Duck / Bat Fink)
21. Which Year - Flared trousers, and platform shoes are in fashion in Britain, Skylab, the United<br />
States' first space station, is launched, Tupolev Tu-144 crashes at the Paris air show, France<br />
resumes nuclear bomb tests in Mururoa Atoll, George Foreman beats Joe Frazier by aknockout<br />
in two rounds to lift the world's Heavyweight championship and Tom Weiskopf won the Open<br />
Championship?<br />
1973<br />
22. Who am I? - Currently amember of the George Bush ‘cabinet’ this person is a professor of<br />
political science, a former provost of Stamford University, a former board director of the<br />
Chevron Corporation, and aconcert level pianist?<br />
Condoleezza Rice<br />
23. One point each - Leslie Phillips appeared in four Carry on Films, name them?<br />
Columbus, Constable, Teacher, Nurse<br />
24. By what name is pop singer Enrique Morales better known?<br />
Ricky Martin<br />
25. What word means: get on, governing body and a flat wooden sheet?<br />
Board<br />
26. In the BBC television comedy ‘The Office’, the receptionist Dawn is played by actress Lucy<br />
Davis. Who is her famous father ?<br />
Jasper Carrott<br />
27. On which course did Tony Jacklin win the British Open Golf Championship in 1969?<br />
Royal Lytham St Annes<br />
28. On the current Euro banknote, which is the only language not to spell Euro E U R O?<br />
Greek (looks like EYPO)<br />
29. Which one word can go before - Bottom, Cake and Bed?<br />
Rock<br />
30. Which 1979 sci-fi film, later a trilogy, might be summed up by this cryptic review “Space<br />
encounter Hurts John”?<br />
Alien<br />
31. In cricket asubstitute is barred from doing four specific things. Bat, Bowl and Keep Wicket<br />
are three of them. What is the fourth?<br />
Act as Captain<br />
32. Which Welsh railway, opened in 1865 and the first to be preserved, runs from Tywyn to Nant<br />
Gwernol?<br />
Talyllyn<br />
33. Which Cheese features most regularly on Greek Salads?<br />
Feta<br />
34. Dialling 0034 would connect you to which country from a<strong>UK</strong> phone?<br />
Spain<br />
35. Who was the first Presenter of B.B.C. TV's 'Grandstand'?<br />
David Coleman (Eamonn Andrews was the first presenter of 'AWorld Of Sport' on ITV)<br />
36. In which city was Colombo aserving police detective?<br />
Los Angeles<br />
37. What record is held on TV's University Challenge by New Hall College, Cambridge?<br />
Lowest score - 35 points<br />
38. What game is played with six packs of cards dealt from ashoe?<br />
Blackjack<br />
39. Who starred as the cheat in the film Quiz Show?<br />
Ralph Fiennes<br />
40. Which came off better in a fight . . . tyrannosaurus rex or Iguanodon?<br />
Neither, they are 42m years apart!<br />
- Name three types of cars that don't pay road tax?<br />
CLASSIC CARS, CABLE CARS AND BUMPER CARS!<br />
Tiebreaker - Holidaymakers first tripped the Lights fantastic in Blackpool in 1879 when how<br />
many lights formed the first ever illuminations?<br />
EIGHT arc lamps bathed the Promenade in what was described as artificial sunshine. There are<br />
now an amazing one million lamps in various types and styles and the equipment weighs more<br />
than 711,000 kilogramswhich is equivalent to 350 Blackpool trams!
24/07/05<br />
1. In cricket, what name is given to a ball that is bowled with the wrist bent right round so that<br />
the ball is released out of the back of the hand, causing it to spin the "wrong way" - from off to<br />
leg?<br />
A Googly<br />
2. In The News - What is the full name of the Metropolitan Police Commisioner?<br />
Sir Ian Blair<br />
3. One point each - In which years of the 20th century were the Olympics cancelled due to war?<br />
1916, 1940 and 1944<br />
4. Which BBC TV programme is regularly presented by Paul Martin?<br />
Flog It!<br />
5. Who wrote the book `Taken On Trust` about his time as a hostage?<br />
Terry Waite<br />
6. What was ITV’s first twice-weekly soap opera?<br />
Emergency Ward 10<br />
7. Who is Britain’s largest employer?<br />
National Health Service<br />
8. The are nine aircraft in the RAF Red Arrows display team, how many aircraft are there in the<br />
French equivalent 'The Patrouille de France'?<br />
Eight - Alpha Jets<br />
9. What is the most common surname in Spain - Gomez, Fernandez or Garcia?<br />
Garcia<br />
10. How many standard glasses can be poured from amagnum of champagne?<br />
Ten<br />
11. What would the car industry use an `Anthropomorphic Mannequin` as?<br />
Crash test dummy<br />
12. In `The Magic Roundabout` what type of animal was Brian?<br />
Asnail<br />
13. What wedding tradition symbolises having children, or fertility?<br />
Throwing rice or confetti<br />
14. What is the heaviest weight category in boxing?<br />
Super heavyweight<br />
15. Which Beatles single gave its name to the John Lennon memorial garden in Central Park?<br />
`Strawberry Fields Forever`<br />
16. In season 2004 /2005, which Premiership team had the largest pitch at 9,440 square yards?<br />
Manchester City<br />
- In season 2004 / 2005, which Premiership team has the smallest pitch of 7,810 square yards?<br />
Arsenal<br />
17. The brightest star in the night sky and one of the closest to Earth is often called the Dog<br />
Star, but what is it`s official name?<br />
Sirius<br />
18. What is Marcus Bentley's claim to fame in the world of "Big Brother"?<br />
He has provided the voice over for every series so far<br />
19. In May 1984, Alan Pettigrew of Loch Lomond gained the world record from throwing what<br />
item with a distance of 55.11 metres?<br />
Haggis<br />
20. Ancient Oak Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name a top Cricet Player?<br />
Andrew Flintoff / Ian Botham / Shane Warne / Nasser Hussein / David Atherton<br />
My thanks this week (owing to pressure of work) to Quiz Zone for the source of many of the<br />
questions.<br />
Visit - http://www.quiz-zone.co.uk/
21. Which Year - The England cricketer Fred Trueman becomes the first bowler to take 300 Test<br />
wickets, in the final Test against Australia at The Oval, China explodes an atomic bomb, and<br />
becomes a nuclear power, Radio Manx becomes the first commercial radio station to broadcast<br />
in the <strong>UK</strong>, The USAlaunched Mariner 4 to Mars, the Leyland Motor Corporation announces the<br />
sale of 450 buses to the Cuban government and Plans to build the World Trade Center are<br />
announced?<br />
1964 - Christopher Eccleston, Shane Richie, Irene Cara, Russell Crowe and Nicolas Cage were<br />
born<br />
22. In The News - Long John Baldry died this week, what was his only <strong>UK</strong> number one hit?<br />
Let The Heartaches Begin<br />
23. What is the largest poisonous snake in Africa?<br />
Black Mamba<br />
24. Which London football club once had Richard Attenborough as a director?<br />
Chelsea<br />
25. What was Michael Jackson`s first <strong>UK</strong> number one single?<br />
`One day in your life`<br />
26. What are Dominican Monks also known as, Blackfriars, Greyfriars or Whitefriars?<br />
Blackfriars<br />
27. What is the fastest wild mammal in the <strong>UK</strong>?<br />
The Roe Deer<br />
28. If the Roman numeral for 500 is added to the name of America’s military cemetery in<br />
Washington you have the name of which English market town?<br />
Darlington (D - Arlington)<br />
29. Which actor from the TV show `Friends` also appeared in the film `Lost In Space`?<br />
Matt Le Blanc<br />
30. Which is the most westerly county in the United Kingdom?<br />
Fermanagh<br />
31. Which footballer won 88 caps for Northern Ireland and went on to manage Macclesfield<br />
Town?<br />
Sammy McIllroy<br />
32. `Cambridge Favourite`, `Royal Sovereign` and `Talisman` are all varieties of what?<br />
Strawberries<br />
33. Which motorcycle company makes the Road King FLHR?<br />
Harley-Davidson<br />
34. Which city is 402 miles from Cardiff, 156 miles from Newcastle and 149 miles from<br />
Aberdeen?<br />
Glasgow<br />
35. One point each - Which four tournaments make up the golf `majors`?<br />
The British Open, the US Open, the US Masters and the US PGA<br />
36. In 1999, what film became Tom Hanks first sequel?<br />
Toy Story 2<br />
37. Which Nintendo arcade game first introduced the character of Mario?<br />
Donkey Kong<br />
38. In men’s fencing competitions, how many hits are required to win?<br />
Five<br />
39. On the London Underground, what is the busiest station on the Bakerloo line?<br />
Oxford Circus<br />
40. To the nearest 25 miles, how far would a London bus travel on a full tank of petrol while<br />
driving around the city at an average of 30 miles per hour?<br />
0 (a London bus runs on diesel)<br />
-Which Oscar Winning Film and TV star only spoke for the first time in `The Karnival Kid`, his<br />
ninth appearance on-screen?<br />
Mickey Mouse<br />
Tiebreaker - What is the record for the most number of beers drunk by amember of a cricket<br />
team on a transpacific flight to play in an Ashes tour?<br />
52 by David Boone on a 26 hour flight in 1989
31/07/05<br />
1. In what traditional entertainment does the dog Toby appear?<br />
Punch and Judy<br />
2. In the News - Which sports star criticised Britain for putting its sports stars on a<br />
pedestal and then being quick to knock them down?<br />
David Beckham<br />
3. Who had the original hit record 'Popcorn'?<br />
Hot Butter<br />
4. One point each - In which four summer Olympic sports can you score a goal?<br />
Football, Handball, Water Polo, Hockey<br />
5. In the News - Which member of the royal family would people least like to travel with,<br />
according to a survey by Cheapflights.co.uk?<br />
The Duke of Edinburgh<br />
6. Oil is the most traded product in the world, what is the second?<br />
Coffee<br />
7. In the News - Which fruit extract is thought to contain bioactive chemicals with anticancerous<br />
properties, according to new research by Australian scientists?<br />
Pineapple - fruit does not ripen after picking!<br />
8. In London what are The Cavalry, The Marlborough and The Savile?<br />
Private Members Clubs<br />
9. Which book of The Bible is also a title of a Bob Marley album?<br />
Exodus<br />
10. The RAF Red Arrows display team have nine aircraft, the French team have eight,<br />
how many aircraft do the National Acrobatic Team "Frecce Tricolori" of the Italian Air<br />
Force have?<br />
Ten - Aermacchi MB-339-A/PAN aircraft (They fly with ten MB-339's and they have three<br />
spare planes)<br />
11. True or False - A Texan man was arrested this week after calling police to tell them<br />
his marijuana had been stolen?<br />
True<br />
12. In what series of stories did Inspector Lestrade appear?<br />
Sherlock Holmes<br />
13. It is Kipros in Greek and Kibris in Turkish, what is it in English?<br />
Cyprus<br />
14. Which two Englishmen became the first cricket umpires to stand in 50 testmatches?<br />
Harold Bird, David Shepherd<br />
15. In English its worth 10 points but in Polish only one, what is?<br />
Letter Z in scrabble<br />
16. The first US copyrighted film showed what in 1894 - A man shaving, Aman sleeping<br />
or Aman sneezing?<br />
Aman sneezing<br />
17. What can come in types Blue, Spear, Couch and Arrow?<br />
Grass<br />
18. In the News - How did police in the Indian state of Orissa punish the 200-strong<br />
cinema audience they arrested en masse for watching an illegal porn movie - They<br />
made them sign a letter promising they wouldn't watch porn anymore, They ordered<br />
their hands tied behind their backs for a week or They made them do sit-ups in public?<br />
They made them do sit-ups in public!<br />
19. What is the last word of Rule Britannia?<br />
Slaves<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Name something associated with Italy?<br />
Pizza / Leaning Tower of Pisa / Rome or Romans / Mafia / Pasta
21. Which Year - Forty thousand British holidaymakers woke up to find themselves<br />
stranded after the owners of Clarksons and Horizon Holidays went bust, Mama Cass of<br />
The Mamas and the Papas died at the age of 32, after choking on a sandwich, The<br />
national police computer began operating, Up to 4,000 people died in floods in<br />
Bangladesh following a hurricane and Don Revie became the new manager of the<br />
England football team?<br />
1974 - Kate Moss, Robbie Williams, Tim Henman and Leonardo DiCaprio were born<br />
22. Carol Smiley made her TV debut as a hostess on which game show?<br />
Wheel of Fortune<br />
23. What sort of animal is a Mexican Black Howler?<br />
Monkey<br />
24. What are the ingredients of the drink a 'rusty nail?<br />
Whiskey and Drambuie<br />
25. In 'The Man with the Golden Gun' what was the name of Scaramangas assistant?<br />
Nick Nack<br />
26. Which fashion designer designs under the Emporia label?<br />
Armani<br />
27. What is the worlds longest race?<br />
The Whitbread round the world yacht race<br />
28. Which Number One hit record contains the lyric "Well she touched my hand, what a<br />
chill Igot, Her lips are like a volcano when it's hot, I'm proud to say that she's my<br />
buttercup"?<br />
All Shook Up - Elvis Presley's first <strong>UK</strong> number one<br />
29. In WW2 what kind of aircraft was a horsa?<br />
Aglider<br />
30. TV Cartoons - In which ball sport did Fred Flintstone excel?<br />
Ten Pin Bowling<br />
31. Which quiz program never has contestants, only contenders?<br />
Mastermind<br />
32. True or false - the Japanese called the hula hoop the huru hoopu?<br />
True<br />
33. Which sport only became legal in the <strong>UK</strong> in 1901?<br />
Boxing<br />
34. What were first classified by the Galton-Henry system in 1901?<br />
Fingerprints<br />
35. In the Wacky Races who drove the Creepy Coop?<br />
Gruesome Twosome<br />
36. In which US state will you find the mountain range known as the Sierras?<br />
California - also extend a short way into Nevada near Lake Tahoe<br />
37. Jack Palance won best supporting actor Oscar in what 1991 film?<br />
City Slickers<br />
38. What have coleslaw, colcannon and sauerkraut in common?<br />
White Cabbage<br />
39. Long jump, High Jump, Triple Jump, what sport is missing from the Olympic<br />
jumping events?<br />
Pole Vault<br />
40. In 2003, A boxer, after winning a World Title, due to excitement wet himself in the<br />
ring. At which world famous venue did this take place?<br />
Cruft's Dog Show<br />
Tiebreaker - Charlie Chaplains Hat and Cane sold at Christies in 1987 for how much?<br />
£82,500
07/08/05<br />
1. According to the proverb, what begins at home?<br />
Charity<br />
2. In which track event do you get wet even when it's not raining?<br />
Steeplechase<br />
3. Something you might have on a barbecue, what does the culinary term "a la broche"<br />
mean?<br />
On A Skewer<br />
4. Who was Rodney married too in "Only Fools & Horses"?<br />
Cassandra<br />
5. Who took the Steve McQueen role in the remake of 'The Thomas Crown Affair'?<br />
Pierce Brosnan<br />
6. On which planet, other than earth, did a man-made object first land?<br />
Mars<br />
7. Work was begun on the construction of which building in London in 1052?<br />
Westminster Abbey<br />
8. What word goes before glove, hound and trot?<br />
Fox<br />
9. In clothing care symbols, what does a cross over a triangle signify?<br />
Do Not Bleach<br />
10. True or False - A Newcastle guillotine operator cut the top of his thumb off, and then<br />
cut his finger off when he showed his boss how he had done it?<br />
True<br />
11. In which month of the year does the oyster season officially start?<br />
September (1st)<br />
12. Alphabetically, who is the first British football team listed?<br />
A.F.C. Bournemouth<br />
13. What is the colour of the number 13 on a roulette wheel?<br />
Black<br />
14. In which direction do the 'Houses of Parliament' look across the Thames?<br />
East<br />
15. What is France's oldest type of brandy?<br />
Armagnac<br />
16. When did Kate Barton become the first Bus Conductress, was it 1909, 1920 or 1933?<br />
1909<br />
17. What country consists of 13,000 islands and is the world's most populous Muslim<br />
country?<br />
Indonesia<br />
18. In darts, what is the lowest score from three different trebles?<br />
Eighteen<br />
19. Children in the 1960's composed a humorous song with the word dinner repeated 8<br />
times, who were they singing about?<br />
Batman - Dinner, Dinner.....!!!!<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a Famous Robin?<br />
Hood / Williams / Christopher / Reliant / Batmans Mate
21. Which Year - The first fully functional space shuttle orbiter, Columbia, was delivered to the<br />
John F. Kennedy Space Center to be prepared for its first launch, Jim Callaghan's government<br />
loses amotion of confidence by one vote, forcing a general election, Airey Neave, World War<br />
Two veteran and Conservative Northern Ireland spokesman, is killed by INLA bomb in British<br />
House of Commons car park and The first British nudist beach is established in Brighton?<br />
1979 - Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Jonny Wilkinson were born whilst Mr. Ed the talking horse died!<br />
22. In 1999, serial killer Andrew Cunanan murdered which famous clothing designer?<br />
Versace<br />
23. Which sport did Edward II ban in the city of London?<br />
Football<br />
24. CC Magee invented something in 1932 that annoyed motorists - what was it?<br />
Parking Meter<br />
25. How many laps are run in a 10,000m-track race?<br />
Twenty Five<br />
26. Apart from England, which European country took part in cricket's 1996 World Cup?<br />
Netherlands / Holland<br />
27. Work was begun on the construction of which London building in 1067?<br />
The Tower of London<br />
28. Whose second symphony was known as ‘The Little Russian’?<br />
Tchaikovsky’s<br />
29. What is the name of upward growing conical formations found in limestone caves?<br />
Stalagmite<br />
30. In bridge, where does the player who cuts the cards sit in relation to the dealer, left<br />
or right?<br />
Right<br />
31. Who was born at Branau-am-Inn, Austria, in 1889?<br />
Adolf Hitler<br />
32. What have Exeter City & Newcastle Utd in common?<br />
Both play at grounds called St. James Park<br />
33. Which film made a star of Claude Rains although he was only on screen for the last<br />
90 seconds?<br />
Invisible Man<br />
34. What game would you be playing if you played a Sicilian Defence?<br />
Chess<br />
35. Under which London landmark are buried a razor, cigars and a portrait of Queen<br />
Victoria?<br />
Cleopatra's Needle<br />
36. Which one word can mean - to grip, a sitting of eggs, and a connecting device in a<br />
car engine?<br />
Clutch<br />
37. What type of marine creature is a "Sea Fox"?<br />
Shark<br />
38. Which movies, starring Mel Gibson, did the main character have the last name<br />
"Rockatansky"?<br />
Mad Max<br />
39. Which fictional detective had a secret love named Vera Rossakoff?<br />
Hercule Poirot<br />
40. What happened in Britain between the 3rd and 13th of September in 1752?<br />
Nothing! - Nothing at all happened because Britain adopted the Gregorian calendar<br />
which replaced the Julian calendar and 10 days were lost<br />
Tiebreaker - In which year was the first Camel race held in America, in the Mojave<br />
Desert, California?<br />
1864
14/08/05<br />
1. Who wrote the children’s book “Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”?<br />
Roald Dahl<br />
2. What do gardeners call the grass clippings or straw they put around the base of<br />
plants?<br />
Mulch<br />
3. In Shakespeare's play who dies first Romeo or Juliet?<br />
Romeo<br />
4. What in Olympic competition measures 164 feet by 68 feet 11 inches?<br />
The swimming pool<br />
5. What is the secret identity of Kathy Kane?<br />
Batwoman<br />
6. Which London soccer club has a ground with a North Bank and a Clock End?<br />
Arsenal<br />
7. What animal's head is pictured on the label of Gordon's London Gin?<br />
Aboar's head<br />
8. What cosmetics giant got started in 1886 as the California Perfume Company?<br />
Avon<br />
9. Which car manufacturer took over Rover in 1994?<br />
BMW<br />
10. What English town claims the world's largest fish market?<br />
Grimsby<br />
11. Which erstwhile rock singer and fringe politician died in 1999?<br />
Screaming Lord Sutch<br />
12. Who was delivered to the Mount at York on 7th April 1739, to be hanged for his bad<br />
deeds?<br />
Dick Turpin<br />
13. True or False - A Punch and Judy puppeteer in Broadstairs, Kent has been told to<br />
stop using Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden puppets during his seaside show<br />
after complaints from parents?<br />
True<br />
14. What in Blackpool's Opera House is the largest in Britain?<br />
The Stage<br />
15. To which Monmouthshire town did Marty Wilde take a trip during the 1960s?<br />
Abergavenny<br />
16. What is the name of the world's largest department store, at Broadway and 34th<br />
street, New York?<br />
Macy's - (R.H. Macy & co Inc)<br />
17. Which condition will an antitussive help alleviate?<br />
A Cough<br />
18. What game is said to have been invented when Kingston Harbour, Ontario, froze<br />
over in 1860?<br />
Ice Hockey<br />
19. Which SE Asian capital city is at the mouth of the Menam river?<br />
Bangkok<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name something cube shaped?<br />
Dice / Stock Cubes / Sugar Lumps / Rubik Cube / Ice Cube
21. Which Year - The USA begins to manufacture cruise missiles with a speed of about<br />
550 mph, Canadian ice-hockey player Scott Olsen and his brother create rollerblades -<br />
high-speed roller-skates, The first 'indie' chart is launched in Britain - the first album to<br />
head it is Adam and the Ants' Dirk Wears White Socks, The New Romantic look, inspired<br />
by glam rock, starts to appear, sported by bands such as Spandau Ballet and Duran<br />
Duran and Ted Turner launches the Cable News Network (CNN), the first 24-hour<br />
network in the world to focus solely on news?<br />
1980<br />
22. Which Scottish football club once fired Sir Alex Ferguson for not being a particularly<br />
good manager?<br />
St Mirren<br />
23. 'Moon Walk' is the title of whose autobiography?<br />
Michael Jackson<br />
24. In what century did Attila the Hun live?<br />
The 5th (406 to 453 ad)<br />
25. Which company publishes the handbook 'All The World's Aircraft'?<br />
Janes<br />
26. How many musical instruments may accompany a woman gymnast's floor exercise?<br />
One<br />
27. How many wives did the long suffering Mormon leader Brigham Young have, which<br />
coincidentally is the same number as the number of books in the New Testament?<br />
Twenty Seven<br />
28. What was the first scheduled route for the British Concorde in 1976?<br />
London to Bahrain<br />
29. What legal term is given to any articles, coins etc, found hidden and of unknown<br />
ownership?<br />
Treasure Trove<br />
30. What is the epicarp of an orange?<br />
The Peel<br />
31. In which part of the human body is the solar plexus?<br />
The Stomach<br />
32. There is a sign in the Bronx Zoo that reads "The only creature that has ever killed off<br />
entire species of other animals ". What does the sign hang beneath?<br />
AMirror<br />
33. On which TV quiz show did Geoffrey Wheeler take over from Jimmy Tarbuck as<br />
host?<br />
Winner Takes All<br />
34. Who asked her friend Madge Allsop to be bridesmaid at her wedding?<br />
Dame Edna Everidge<br />
35. What name is given to a mound of rocks used as a marker or memorial?<br />
A Cairn<br />
36. In which country is Chittagong a seaport?<br />
Bangladesh<br />
37. In which long running TV series did the character of Colonel Sherman Potter<br />
appear?<br />
M*A*S*H<br />
38. What album features Bruce Springsteen's backside on the frontside of the cover?<br />
Born in the USA<br />
39. In the novel Peter Pan what is the name of the Indian princess rescued by Peter?<br />
Tiger Lily<br />
40. How many crowned English kings since 1066 have had the signature Edward?<br />
Seven - Edward VIII was never crowned<br />
Tiebreaker - How long in days, hours & minutes was the latest Space Shuttle flight?<br />
13 days, 21 hours and 33 minutes
21/08/05<br />
1. Why have Erik Wernquist and Daniel Malmendhal become very unpopular in the <strong>UK</strong> recently?<br />
They invented the Crazy Frog - Ding! Ding! Ding!<br />
2. Which state became America's 50th today in 1959?<br />
Hawaii<br />
3. What mysterious phenomenon does acereologist study?<br />
Crop / Corn Circles<br />
4. First introduced in 1938, which sweets are ditching the tube to go hexagonal?<br />
Smarties<br />
5. What type of milk is an essential ingredient of Thai cooking?<br />
Coconut Milk<br />
6. Name the last Plantagenet King of England, killed today (21/8) in 1485?<br />
Richard III<br />
7. Which beleaguered City of London trading institutions hopeful motto is "In Utmost Good<br />
faith"?<br />
Lloyds of London<br />
8. What sort of creature is aloon?<br />
A Bird<br />
9. Where would you be taking off from or landing if you were at Ronald Reagan International<br />
Airport in the USA?<br />
Washington D.C.<br />
10. Which long-running quiz show switched from ITV to BBC in 1994?<br />
University Challenge<br />
11. Almost 50% of women in Britain have a Boots The Chemist loyalty card, what is it called?<br />
Advantage<br />
12. Released today in 1981, which film starred David Naughton as alycanthropic tourist?<br />
'An American Werewolf in London'<br />
13. What is the maximum number of characters, including spaces and punctuation, in an <strong>UK</strong><br />
text message - 120, 160 or 180?<br />
160<br />
14. William Hague, Boris Johnston and Charlotte Church have all presented which TV<br />
programme?<br />
Have I Got News For You<br />
15. Which of these parties is contesting next month's German election - The Party of Biblefaithful<br />
Christians. The Marxist-Leninist party or The Anarchist Pogo Party of Germany?<br />
All of them!<br />
16. Which religious ceremony comes from the Greek word for 'to dip'<br />
Baptism<br />
17. What is the lowest-pitched classical woodwind musical instrument?<br />
Bassoon<br />
18. On the cover of The Beatles Sergeant Pepper album who is dressed as the sergeant?<br />
Ringo Starr<br />
19. There is an ancient invention still used in some parts of the world today that allows people<br />
to see through walls. What is it?<br />
Glass<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Something you might look for when the<br />
electricity fails?<br />
Candles / Torch / Fuse Box / Matches / Elecrician
21. Which Year - BBC2 begins broadcasting Open University programmes in Britain, The Dutch<br />
electronics company Philips launches the first car cassette player in Britain, Rhodesia severs<br />
its last tie with the British crown and declares itself a racially segregated republic, Thor<br />
Heyerdahl sets sail from Morocco on the papyrus boat Ra II to sail the Atlantic Ocean and<br />
Charles de Gaulle dies?<br />
1970<br />
22. Which film, released today in 1993, stars Sharon Stone and William Baldwin as her landlord?<br />
'Sliver'<br />
23. What do Citronella candles smell of?<br />
Lemon<br />
24. What was the first consumer device to use a transistor?<br />
The Hearing Aid<br />
25. How many member states are there in the European Union as of 2005?<br />
Twenty Five<br />
26. Who played the part of Private Detective Barnaby Jones?<br />
Buddy Ebsen - better known for Beverley Hillbillies as Jed Clampett<br />
27. Why are Joel, Avi and Bryan very unpopular in the North?<br />
They are the Glazer Brothers - new owners of Man Utd<br />
28. The 1st vending machines in the USA were installed in NewYork City platformsin 1888,<br />
what did they dispense?<br />
Chewing Gum<br />
29. An artwork called The Writer, by Italian Giancarlo Neri, consisting of a huge table and chair<br />
has been erected in which public space in London?<br />
Hampstead Heath<br />
30. Which European airport has the shortest flight time to continental USA?<br />
Shannon<br />
31. In which film is the Bride left for dead by the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad?<br />
Kill Bill<br />
32. Who reached Number One in the US pop charts today in 1964 with 'Where DidOur Love Go'?<br />
The Supremes<br />
33. Founded in 1895, in Bolton Lancashire, the company J.W. Foster & Sons changed its logo<br />
now known as the Vector and its name to what in 1958?<br />
Reebok<br />
34. Which villain kept a pet caterpillar called Nero?<br />
Baron Greenback in Dangermouse<br />
35. What in Thailand is a nan prick: a hot sauce, a flat bread or a cooked chicken?<br />
A hot sauce<br />
36. How are Mark Perry, Jan Ravens and Jon Culshaw collectively known?<br />
Dead Ringers<br />
37. What is the only letter than can not be used in a two letter word in Scrabble?<br />
V<br />
38. The name of which model of Ford car was taken from an ancient word for pirate?<br />
Corsair<br />
39. Apparently, What is the best human organ to eat if you need to survive?<br />
The Liver<br />
40. If you travel due south from Detroit what is the first country you come to?<br />
Canada (Check the map for yourself - Thanks to Colin's Pub Quiz from Belfast for this great<br />
Question!)<br />
Tiebreaker - In 1982 Colin Wilson rode asurfboard for a record how many miles?<br />
294
28/08/05<br />
1. True or False - When the first weather forecast was broadcast on BBC radio in 1923 it<br />
predicted a spell of fine weather?<br />
False - Rain!<br />
2. In the News - Why will the bell at Lincoln Cathedral fall silent for the first time since<br />
WW2?<br />
So it won't interfere with the filming of 'The Da Vinci Code'<br />
3. How many tunnels are there in total in the channel tunnel?<br />
Three<br />
4. ORAL SEX USING REF is an anagram of which sports person?<br />
Sir Alex Ferguson<br />
5. In horse racing, what is the shortest distance over which a flat race is run in the <strong>UK</strong>?<br />
Five Furlongs (5/8 of a mile)<br />
6. If your car's odometer was broken, would it fail it's MOT?<br />
No - the odometer measures mileage and is not part of the test<br />
7. Which crisp manufacturer produces spicy flavours including 'Flamed Grilled Steak',<br />
'Firecracker Chicken' and 'Balti Curry'?<br />
McCoys<br />
8. According to the Chinese, August 8th of which year was the luckiest day of the 20th<br />
century?<br />
1988, so it was 8/8/88<br />
9. On television, the three top agents employed by Charles Townsend of Townsend<br />
Investigations were collectively known as what?<br />
Charlie's Angels<br />
10. The Americans call them suspenders, what do we call them?<br />
Braces<br />
11. How high is the Big One at Blackpools pleasure beach - 70m / 80m or 90 metres?<br />
70 metres<br />
12. What is the top prize in the recently launched Olympic lottery scratchcard game?<br />
£2,012<br />
13. 'King Sneer', 'The Merchant of Menace' and 'Rude Dude' are some of the nicknames<br />
given to which tennis player?<br />
John McEnroe<br />
14. Who purchased Rolls Royce in 1998?<br />
Volkswagen<br />
15. Which English football league club play their home games on a pitch that<br />
theoretically has one corner flag situated in Wales?<br />
Chester City<br />
16. According to unproven stories, the victims of which London murderer ended up in<br />
Mrs. Lovett's meat pies?<br />
Sweeney Todd (The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)<br />
17. The Amish people live mainly in which US State?<br />
Pennsylvania<br />
18. Named after King Ahab's wife in the Old Testament, what word is now used to<br />
describe a shamelessly immoral woman?<br />
Jezebel<br />
19. Is Edinburgh's "Royal Mile" less than a mile long, exactly a mile long, or longer than<br />
amile?<br />
Longer (by 107 yards)<br />
20. What are the titles of the first five "Harry Potter" books?<br />
The Philosopher's Stone / The Chamber Of Secrets / The Prisoner of Azbakan / The<br />
Goblet Of Fire / The Order Of The Phoenix
21. For one point each, name the five countries in which polar bears can be found?<br />
USA (Alaska), Canada, Russia, Greenland & Norway<br />
22. On a dartboard what is the highest total a pair of opposite numbers adds up to?<br />
25 (18 and 7)<br />
23. How many rooms are featured on a British Cluedo board?<br />
Nine (Hall, Lounge, Dining Room, Kitchen, Ball Room, Conservatory, Billiard Room,<br />
Library, Study)<br />
24. Tim Wonnacott is now the host of which BBC-1 programme?<br />
Bargain Hunt<br />
25. What is the third most valuable property on a standard British Monopoly board?<br />
Bond Street<br />
26. According to an advertising campaign, what year was a bad year for sculpture and<br />
music but a good year for beer?<br />
1664 (Kronenberg)<br />
27. In which English county can Creswell Crags be found?<br />
Derbyshire<br />
28. Who owns the car registration plate ORV 1L?<br />
Keith Harris - the ventriloquist<br />
29. The battles of Blore Heath, Ferrybridge and Hedgely Moor were fought during which<br />
conflict?<br />
Wars of the Roses<br />
30. After a car accident in 1975, the singer Stevie Wonder lost the use of which of his<br />
five senses?<br />
His sense of smell - he is blind from birth!<br />
31. What colour is between red and black on an archery target?<br />
Blue (orLight Blue)<br />
32. Famous for a prestigious race first held in 1923, which French town is twinned with<br />
Bolton?<br />
Le Mans<br />
33. What type of creature was Sebastian in Disney's film "The Little Mermaid"?<br />
Crab<br />
34. Issued on a daily basis to British sailors between 1740 and 1970, grog was a mixture<br />
of rum, limejuice, sugar and what?<br />
Water - it was watered down<br />
35. On weight watchers, how many points are there in a normal slice of white bread?<br />
One<br />
36. Who said in 2003, just before he lost his job, "the quiet man is here to stay and he's<br />
turning up the volume"?<br />
Iain Duncan Smith<br />
37. How much does a Euro Lotto Millions ticket cost (in Euro's orpounds)?<br />
2 Euros, £1.50<br />
38. What was (Sir) Bob Geldof talking about when he said "it's brilliant, you die of a<br />
heart attack, but so what? You die thin"?<br />
The Atkins' Diet<br />
39. Which country is the world's Third largest Military Power?<br />
France (USA is 1st, Russia is 2nd)<br />
40. After becoming the Irish Monopoly champion in the year 2000, the Nigerian-born<br />
Ekumdayo Badmus changed his name to what to make it sound more Irish?<br />
Ekumdayo O'Badmus<br />
Tiebreaker - Takeru Kobayashi holds the world record for eating how many hot-dogs in<br />
12 minutes?<br />
53.5 - also ate 100 roasted pork buns in 12 minutes to take the Japanese title and he did<br />
this the day after taking the Steamed Dumpling record with 83 in 8 minutes
04/09/05<br />
1. Which US City is known as the 'The Big Easy'?<br />
New Orleans<br />
2. In The News - What did the BBC spend 11.8 million pounds (£32,000 a day) on last<br />
year?<br />
Taxis - for interview guests!<br />
3. Despite Channel Five's recent antics, the existence of what is still disputed today<br />
despite many 'sightings' following its first being recorded by St. Columba in 565 AD?<br />
The Loch Ness Monster<br />
4. One point each - Which are the four tallest inhabitable buildings in the <strong>UK</strong> that have a<br />
name ending with the word Tower?<br />
Canary Wharf Tower, Nat West Tower, British Telecom Tower, Blackpool Tower<br />
5. HEFTY OBSCURER is an anagram of which TV personality?<br />
Bruce Forsythe<br />
6. In The News - Which town has regained its university status after 700 years?<br />
Northampton<br />
7. Which word can mean; A Parasitic Worm, the Hook of an Anchor or a Lucky Chance?<br />
Fluke<br />
8. Actress Yvonne de Carlo was born September 1st in 1924. Name the 137-year-old<br />
character she played in a cult TV series?<br />
Lily Munster in 'The Munsters'<br />
9. True or False - A duck only lays eggs in the morning?<br />
True<br />
10. On TV's Coronation Street, what colour is the doorof the Rover's Return?<br />
Green<br />
11. Whose headquarters are located in London at Lancaster Gate?<br />
The Football Association<br />
12. Why was did Captain Arthur Rostron become famous in 1912?<br />
He was the captain of the Carpathian, the ship that came to the aid of the Titanic<br />
13. What do cricketers call a ball that flies over the batsman's head without bouncing?<br />
Beamer<br />
14. On an Easyjet aeroplane fuselage, which is the only capital letter in the company<br />
name?<br />
J - for Jet!<br />
15. Which popular club game used to be called Beano?<br />
Bingo<br />
16. In The News - Which British actor is the Sun Newspaper campaigning for to get a<br />
role on Eastenders?<br />
Michael Caine - not a lot of people know that!<br />
17. If you were playing a Jew's harp where would you be holding it?<br />
Between your teeth<br />
18. Gansu Sky Horses are a football team in which country?<br />
China - Paul Gascoigne was theirplayer coach<br />
19. Whose catch phrase is "Don't Have Nightmares"?<br />
Nick Ross<br />
20. Our Survey Said - Name the Five most popular dog tricks?<br />
Sit, Paw, Roll Over, Speak and Lie Down
21. Who Am I? I was born April 2, 1939 in Washington DC, I am a musician.<br />
Ihave been a member of various bands including The Rainbows, and the Marquees who<br />
eventually became, Harvey and The Moonglows I was in the US Navy and was<br />
honourably discharged in 1957.<br />
I was married to Berry Gordy's sister, Anna. In 1963 I had two early R&B smash hits,<br />
"Hitch Hike" and "Can I Get A Witness", I also helped write the song "Dancing in the<br />
Street"?<br />
Marvin Gaye - had duets in the 60's with Mary Wells, Kim Weston and most significantly,<br />
Tammi Terrell<br />
22. IAM A PLONKER - NOT SMART is an anagram of which female TV celebrity?<br />
Tara PalmerTomkinson<br />
23. What type of creature is a Pacific Sea Wasp?<br />
A Jellyfish - (Did you know a group of Jellyfish is called a smuck?)<br />
24. Which famous person from history was born with the name Temujin in the 12th<br />
centry?<br />
Genghis Khan<br />
25. In Britain what were classified as either Aor B in 1920?<br />
Roads<br />
26. Which religion celebrates the festival of Vesak?<br />
Buddhism<br />
27. In cartoons, who has a cousin called Slowpoke Rodriguez?<br />
Speedy Gonzales<br />
28. True or False - the name of the brother of Popeye's girlfriend Olive was Castor Oyl?<br />
True<br />
29. The works of Mrs Darrell Waters have been translated into 128 languages, Who was<br />
she?<br />
Enid Blyton<br />
30. What is the only olympic sport that has a finish line that no competitor will ever<br />
cross?<br />
Swimming<br />
31. In which famous race is the slowest man of the day given a red lantern?<br />
Tour de France<br />
32. Which Beatles album has the Fab Four performing semaphore on the front cover?<br />
Help!<br />
33. In the companies TV advert, "You can be Sure of what"?<br />
Shell<br />
34. Which part of the British Isles is divided into six parts called sheadings?<br />
Isle of Man<br />
35. In the newspaper dating adds, what does GWSM stand for?<br />
Gay White Single Male<br />
36. Which ex-world snooker champion trained as a jockey but never raced in public?<br />
Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins<br />
37. Americans call them Bell Hop's what do we in England call them?<br />
Porters<br />
38. Whose catch phrase was " It's Good but it's not right"?<br />
Roy Walker<br />
39. According to the nursery rhyme, who got the third bag of Baa Baa Blacksheep's<br />
wool?<br />
The little boy who lived down the lane<br />
40. What sport has four letters and begins with a `T`?<br />
Golf - Tee!<br />
Tiebreaker - The cost of putting a prisoner to death by lethal injection in the United<br />
States during the year 2000 was?<br />
$86.08
11/09/05<br />
1. In the News - What is Andrew Flintoff's wife not allowed to call him at home?<br />
Freddie<br />
2. Which river is known as 'the father of waters'?<br />
Mississippi<br />
3. In the News - Which country's leaderhas dismissed their Cabinet amid allegations of<br />
corruption?<br />
Ukraine - president Viktor Yushchenko<br />
4. In which capital city could you walk through the 'Gate Of Heavenly Peace' and find<br />
yourself in front of the 'Monument To The People's Heroes'?<br />
Beijing - Peking, China<br />
5. Which useful household item is made from Napthalene?<br />
Moth Balls<br />
6. In the News - The Philippines plans to auction off millions of dollars worth of what<br />
seized from Imelda Marcos, the former First Lady?<br />
Jewellery<br />
7. Which strong cheese, made from ewe’s milk and stored in caves, is named after a<br />
village in France?<br />
Roquefort<br />
8. How many legs do Mites have?<br />
Eight<br />
9. In the News - British Airways has increased what kind of surcharge on long-haul<br />
flights by £6?<br />
Fuel<br />
10. Which of these animals is not protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act, Hare,<br />
Red Squirrel or Leech?<br />
Hare<br />
11. When Queen Elizabeth II was born, what number in line was she to the throne?<br />
Three - third in line behind her father and Uncle David - King Edward VIII<br />
12. Which sporting trophy has a figure of Abe Mitchell on its top?<br />
The Ryder Cup<br />
13. One Point each - Yellowstone National Park in the USA covers three states, name<br />
them?<br />
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming<br />
14. At a motor race meeting, what warning does a Red & Yellow striped flag signify?<br />
Slippery Surface<br />
15. What would you hang on a Rannel Tree?<br />
Cooking Utensils<br />
16. What type of pens did the company Pentel invent?<br />
Felt Tips<br />
17. In an International game of Conkers, how many strikes can you have per turn?<br />
Three<br />
18. Who adopted the name Terrence Furminger and fled to Australia in 1965?<br />
Ronnie Biggs<br />
19. In which famous buiding is the phone picked up if you dial 001-202-456-1414?<br />
The White House - 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW / Washington, DC 20500<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a type of vehicle used in<br />
farming?<br />
Tractor / Combine Harvester / Land Rover / Quad Bike / Plough
21. Which Year - An epidemic of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is reported in<br />
beef cattle in Britain, The musical Les Misérables is first performed in English, at the<br />
Palace Theatre in London, The US Bell Laboratories develops an optical fibre capable of<br />
simultaneously sending 300,000 telephone conversations or 200 high-resolution<br />
television channels and The British pop group Dire Straits releases the album Brothers<br />
in Arms. It becomes the first CD to sell 1 million copies?<br />
1985<br />
22. What did Fred Quimby produce so that his name is still seen today?<br />
Tom & Jerry Cartoons<br />
23. What were introduced for the first time by Scotland Yard in 1961?<br />
Identikits<br />
24. Who were the first Merseybeat group to have a <strong>UK</strong> number one single?<br />
Gerry & the Pacemakers<br />
25. What is the Indian equivalent of a Thai 'Kaeng Phed'?<br />
A Curry<br />
26. On TV - who promised 'The World Is Your Lobster'?<br />
Arthur Daley<br />
27. What did Marcus the Mole become the official mascot of in 1993?<br />
The Channel Tunnel<br />
28. Which was the closest country to Nelson at the time of his death?<br />
Spain<br />
29. What type of Armour was designed to wrap around a sword and spring the blade out<br />
of a wound?<br />
Chain Mail<br />
30. Which cartoon character is hunted by Doctor von Goosewing?<br />
Count Duckula<br />
31. What did Cave Men produce by boiling animal fat with wood ash?<br />
Soap<br />
32. Who was the famous son of Uther Pendragon?<br />
King Arthur<br />
33. Which vegetable is also known as 'Jibbons'?<br />
Sping Onion<br />
34. How do the Butterwort and Sundew plants vary their diet?<br />
They catch insects<br />
35. Which James Bond actor once worked as a French Polisher for a coffin maker?<br />
Sean Connery<br />
36. Which mountain range is climbed by the world's highest railway?<br />
Andes<br />
37. Which cricketer captained England and also won honours for fencing?<br />
Rachel Hayhoe-Flint<br />
38. In which city would you find the Flavian Ampitheatre?<br />
Rome<br />
39. On which English river does the annual 'Head of the River Race' take place?<br />
The Thames - they do the Boat Race course in reverse<br />
40. Who was the only man who could ever reach Dusty Springfield?<br />
Son Of A Preacher Man<br />
Tiebreaker - How many times an hour can the Desert Rat have sex?<br />
122
18/09/05<br />
1. What connects Andrew in 1992, Gordon in 1994, Fran in 1996, Floyd in 1999 and Allison<br />
in 2001?<br />
Hurricanes in USA - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001443.html<br />
2. Which country has scored the most runs in a single Test match innings?<br />
Sri Lanka (952-6d vIndia Colombo 1997)<br />
3. Gloria Arroyo is the President of which country?<br />
Philippines<br />
4. Which business developed from a snack drive-in near Pasadena selling hotdogs and<br />
milk-shakes?<br />
McDonalds<br />
5. Which British aircraft company manufactured the WWII 'Lancaster' bomber?<br />
AVRO<br />
6. In which month of the year does pheasant shooting begin?<br />
October<br />
7. In which English county is the market town of Bere Regis?<br />
Dorset<br />
8. By what name is the radical Basque Separatist Party usually known?<br />
ETA<br />
9. Which British newspaper advertises itself as ' the biggest selling quality newspaper'?<br />
Daily Telegraph<br />
10. About what did Winston Churchill once say, "In victory, you deserve it, and in defeat,<br />
you need it" ?<br />
Champagne<br />
11. Which Italian word is used to describe freelance photographers who pursue the<br />
famous?<br />
Paparazzi<br />
12. Who played Algernon Winston Spencer Castleray Razzmatazz in TV's "Tiswas"<br />
between 1977 and 1982?<br />
Lenny Henry<br />
13. To be called Scotch whisky, the spirit must be distilled in Scotland from barley malt<br />
and matured for at least three years in casks made from which wood?<br />
Oak<br />
14. Which European country's parliament is called the Storting; its national anthem being<br />
"We Love This Country"?<br />
Norway<br />
15. In Arthurian legend, where was Arthur taken after being mortally wounded?<br />
Avalon<br />
16. Name the Premiership football teams that play at each end of the Seven Sisters Road?<br />
Arsenal & Tottenham<br />
17. In which century did the first blood transfusion take place?<br />
Seventeenth<br />
18. Which country contains the world's largest oil refinery?<br />
Venezuela<br />
19. Who was the last England cricket captain to win the Ashes?<br />
Mike Gatting<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name an occupation Where You<br />
Use ALadder?<br />
Painter or Decorator / Fireman / Roofer / Window Cleaner / Tree Surgeon
21. Which Year - The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour connects first two modules of<br />
the international space station, The FDA approves the male impotence drug Viagra,<br />
Legendary crooner Frank Sinatra dies of a heart attack at age 82, President Clinton is<br />
impeached on two charges, perjury and obstruction of justice, Former Chilean dictator<br />
Augusto Pinochet arrested in London and Europeans agree on single currency, the euro?<br />
1998<br />
22. True or False - In the first ever motor race in 1895, the first car over the line was<br />
disqualified?<br />
True - car was not a required four-seater!<br />
23. ATALBOT is the heraldic name for which animal?<br />
Dog<br />
24. Which country is the base of the ANA Airline?<br />
Japan - All Nippon Airways<br />
25. Whose last film, made in 1974 was 'Carry On Dick'?<br />
Sid James<br />
26. The first nuclear-powered surface ship was designed for what specific purpose?<br />
Ice-breaking<br />
27. According to the Johnny Cash song, who finally caught up with his father in the town<br />
of Gatlingburg?<br />
A Boy Named Sue<br />
28. In Cockney rhyming slang, which edible item is known as a 'sexton'?<br />
A Cake (Sexton Blake)<br />
29. In the 'Bond' film, what was the name of 'Goldfinger's' bodyguard?<br />
Oddjob<br />
30. Agastroscope is used to examine what part of the human body?<br />
Stomach<br />
31. From what age can you now receive a free television license?<br />
75<br />
32. The football team Energie Cottbus play in which European country?<br />
Germany<br />
-The football team Fortuna Sittard play in which European country?<br />
Holland<br />
33. In which English county did Julius Caesar land to defeat the Britons?<br />
Kent<br />
34. What name is given to the car suspended from an airship?<br />
A Gondola<br />
35. Which singer had a 2002 <strong>UK</strong> hit with 'Whenever, Wherever'?<br />
Shakira<br />
36. Which British city was known to the Romans as 'Magnus Portus'?<br />
Portsmouth<br />
37. Which TV 'baddies' were created by Terry Nation?<br />
Daleks<br />
38. On which holiday island will you find the towns of Malia and Sitia?<br />
Crete<br />
39. Which Beatles film featured the song, 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds'?<br />
Yellow Submarine<br />
40. In the famous painting, what is on the top of the Mona Lisa's right hand?<br />
HerLeft Hand<br />
Tiebreaker - On this date in 1922, the highest temperature ever recorded on earth was<br />
noted at El Azizia, Libya where it reached a balmy how many degrees Fahrenheit?<br />
136
25/09/05<br />
1. What is the correct technical term for the art of making and the display of fireworks?<br />
Pyrotechnics<br />
2. What Character Does Ian Smith Play In Neighbours?<br />
Harold Bishop<br />
3. What is the state capital of Mississippi<br />
Jackson<br />
4. Which British animal is brown in Summer and White in Winter?<br />
Stoat<br />
5. How many points are awarded for a try in Rugby Union?<br />
Five<br />
6. In what game would you find immies, marines, rainbows and moonstones?<br />
Marbles<br />
7. What does a butcher call the streaks of fat running through a piece of meat?<br />
Marbling<br />
8. Ernest Shackleton's ship was crushed in the Antarctic Ice, What was it's name?<br />
Endurance<br />
9. In the novel Animal Farm, which animals took over?<br />
Pigs<br />
10. Where in your body would you find the Organ of Corti?<br />
Ear - sound receptor<br />
11. What is the smallest instrument in the percussion section of an orchestra?<br />
Triangle<br />
12. Which car manufacturer made the British 'Nimrod' that competed at Le Mans?<br />
Aston Martin<br />
13. What is the only form of tobacco allowed inside the Commons Chamberof the House<br />
of Commons?<br />
Snuff<br />
14. Which rugby club does Johnny Wilkinson play for?<br />
Newcastle Falcons<br />
15. If you added the number of players on court in Basketball, Volleyball and Netball<br />
together, what would the answer be?<br />
10+12+14=36<br />
16. In which country did the words 'plonk' for wine and 'plonker' originate?<br />
Australia<br />
17. Who is the author of the children's book 'The English Roses'?<br />
Madonna<br />
18. One point each - name the four flavours of Tango?<br />
Orange, Apple, Cherry & Tropical<br />
19. Which is the odd one out - Tornado, Cyclone, Typhoon, Hurricane?<br />
Cyclone - the others are all names of fighter aircraft<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a place where you expect to<br />
find animals?<br />
Zoo / Farm / Jungle / Pet shop / Safari<br />
Tiebreaker - How old was Shirley Temple when she made her last film in 1949?<br />
21
21. Who am I? - I was born on 30th March 1950 and I am male .I attended the Glenalmond public school in<br />
Perthshire, known as The Eton Of Scotland, By 15, I'd become very fit and had grown to 6'1", Iplayed prop<br />
for the School Rugby 1st XV and toured Canada with the Scotland schoolboy side, My real name is Robert<br />
McMillan, After leaving school I studied painting at Glasgow Art School. I then moved into film and in 1973,<br />
my 50-minute documentary, Young Mental Health was voted Film Of The Year by the Scottish Education<br />
Council, I moved to Edinburgh and became involved with "The Fringe", doing some film work but<br />
increasingly getting involved in plays, with a little stand-up comedy as well?<br />
ROBBIE COLTRANE - My major break came when I joined the cast of "The Comic Strip" series I also had<br />
parts in Alfresco, Blackadder and starred in the comedy drama series Tuti Fruti<br />
22. What is the smallest scientifically defined unit of time - a) Jiffy, b) Tick, c)<br />
Yoctosecond or d)Millisecond?<br />
c) - a yoctosecond is equivalent to one septillionth of a second; a millisecond is one<br />
thousandth of a second; a jiffy and a tick are a tad longer than those other two!<br />
23. What was advertised with the slogan 'nice face, shame about the breath'?<br />
Listerine mouthwash<br />
24. What would you do with a 'Romeo's Rouser' - drink it, wear it or play with it?<br />
Drink it - it is Real Ale<br />
25. Ared flag with a white diagonal stripe displayed on a boat signifies what?<br />
Divers are underwater<br />
26. Which Previous Grand National Winner when spelt backwards means to kill<br />
someone?<br />
Red Rum<br />
27. Comanche was the only survivor of which famous battle?<br />
Battle of the Little Bighorn - Comanche was a horse<br />
28. Watch the Birdie, Marvo the Wonder Chicken and Winker Watson all appear in which<br />
comic?<br />
Dandy<br />
29. In which Australian City is the Headquarters of the Carlton and United Brewery the<br />
makers of Fosters Lager?<br />
Melbourne<br />
30. True or false - There is a "Harry Potter" special edition of Trivial Pursuit?<br />
False - not yet anyway!<br />
31. Who played the role of Debbie Porter in Knot’s Landing and went on to become an<br />
Oscar winning actress?<br />
Halle Berry<br />
32. What "S. E." is the process in which an initially small event builds on itself and soon<br />
becomes large and possibly dangerous?<br />
Snowball Effect<br />
33. Which European country's blue and white flag represents the country's lakes and<br />
snowfields?<br />
Finland<br />
34. Which battle did Churchill call ‘the end of the beginning’?<br />
El Alamein<br />
35. Willie Gallagher and Phil Piratin were the last two MPs, in this country, from which<br />
political party?<br />
Communist 1945-50<br />
36. Who was the 1st member of the Royal Family to be interviewed on TV?<br />
Prince Phillip<br />
37. Which city should have held the cancelled 1944 Olympics?<br />
London<br />
38. What do Gorilla's do when they get nervous?<br />
Beat their chests<br />
39. If a clock seen in a mirror is read as 2.40 what time is it?<br />
9.20<br />
40. Which colour bottom was popular in the 1920's?<br />
The Blackbottom - a dance!
02/10/05<br />
1. In which county was England cricket captain Michael Vaughn born?<br />
Lancashire - Manchester<br />
2. The Taj Mahal in India is built from which material?<br />
Marble<br />
3. What is the most common international crime?<br />
Smuggling<br />
4. On which TV quiz show could you get your bus fare home?<br />
Bullseye - bring back Jim Bowen!<br />
5. Which car company uses the slogan 'Isn't it great when things just work'?<br />
Honda<br />
6. Rudolph Valentino, the archetypal romantic screen lover, married actress Jean Acker in 1914,<br />
how long did the marriage last: six hours; six days or six years?<br />
Six hours<br />
7. Which labour leader did Mrs Thatcher defeat in the general election of 1983?<br />
Michael Foot<br />
8. A recent survey showed that burglars form the greatest part of the prison population, but what<br />
group of people forms the second largest?<br />
Motorists<br />
9. Which TV presenter wrote the book "Cricket mad and football daft"?<br />
Michael Parkinson<br />
10. True or False - In India, elephants receive a pension?<br />
True<br />
11. If acockney told you "Your charms gone flat, mate" what would he mean?<br />
Battery on car was flat - Charm and Flattery<br />
12. Which TV sitcom was set in the canteen of Manchester firm HWD components?<br />
Dinnerladies<br />
13. Which animal is faster than a horse, can go longer without water than acamel and can see<br />
behind without moving its head?<br />
A Giraffe<br />
14. Who comes next in this sequence: Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney & Wings, Lulu, Carly<br />
Simon?<br />
Shirley Bassey - followed by Sheena Easton (they are artists who sang James Bond theme tunes)<br />
15. A bridge based on exactly the same design as The Sydney Harbour Bridge - and completed<br />
before it - can be seen in which British city?<br />
Newcastle<br />
16. A trademark with eight letters handwritten by Frank Robinson is familiar to billions throughout<br />
the world - what is it?<br />
'Coca Cola'<br />
17. Whose last words were 'I shall hear in heaven'?<br />
Ludwig van Beethoven<br />
18. New Yorker Katie Mulcahey was the first victim of a 1908 law banning women from doing what<br />
in public?<br />
Smoking<br />
19. Which current Premiership club used to wear pink shirts?<br />
Everton - It was way back in the 1890's…but pink!<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name something that you might add to a<br />
glass of water?<br />
Fruit Juice or Squash / Alka-Seltzer or Health salts / Ice / False Teeth / Whisky
21. Who am I? - Born in Bassendean, Western Australia 30th March 1930, Educated at Perth<br />
Modern School where he started swimming for the school, and in 1946 became Australian Junior<br />
Backstroke Champion, Won Amateur Hour Competition on Australian Radio and came to London<br />
in 1952 to study art at the City & Guilds Art School in Kennington, Had paintings exhibited at the<br />
Royal Academy of Art, and took aside wards step in his career when he started to dabble with<br />
pop music?<br />
Can you tell who it is yet? - Rolf Harris<br />
22. What does the term "SOCO" mean in the police world?<br />
Scene of Crime Officers<br />
23. The Korean soup "Poshintang" is a popular item on summertime menus, what is the main<br />
ingredient?<br />
Dog<br />
24. Which team have been relegated in all three seasons in which they have played in the<br />
Premiership?<br />
Crystal Palace<br />
25. Only two track events for men are run in astraight line, the 100 metres and which other?<br />
110 Metres Hurdles<br />
26. Which duo foiled master criminal Feathers McGraw?<br />
Wallace & Gromit<br />
27. Who first appears in the bible as the son of Lamech and ninth in descent from Adam?<br />
Noah<br />
28. Who at the start of their TV show wheeled a bed down the middle of the street wearing<br />
nightshirts?<br />
The Monkees<br />
29. What word can mean to remove the branches from the main trunk of a tree or to remove the<br />
horns from cattle?<br />
Poll<br />
30. True or False - In Alabama USA - it is illegal to use avibrator - sentence being 1month for<br />
every inch in size. i.e. 12" = 12 months?<br />
False<br />
31. Who in the 17th century raised and trained acavalry regiment called the Ironsides?<br />
Oliver Cromwell<br />
32. What links: Sylvester, Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Michael Jackson and a Snooker<br />
Referee?<br />
White gloves<br />
33. Sir Oswald Mosley was expelled from which political party in 1931?<br />
The Labour Party<br />
34. "1801 - I have just returned from avisit to my landlord" is the opening line of which famous<br />
book?<br />
Wuthering Heights<br />
35. Which four letter word for having sex first appeared in a dictionary in 1986?<br />
Bonk<br />
36. Which soccer player, now manager of a top premiership side, wrote the 2000 autobiography<br />
"Psycho"?<br />
Stuart Pearce<br />
37. Which West Texas town shares its name with one of the Muppets?<br />
Kermit<br />
38. What kind of animal could be described as a "Yorkshire White" or a "Large White"?<br />
Pig<br />
39. Which British statesman's last words were reputedly "Oh, I Am So Bored With It All"?<br />
Sir Winston Churchill<br />
40. Why don't cars ever run out of petrol when travelling through the Simplon Tunnel?<br />
It's a railway tunnel<br />
Tiebreaker - Radar speed traps were first introduced into Britain in which year?<br />
1958<br />
-How many Scottish caps did Kenny Dalglish win?<br />
102
09/10/05<br />
1. Under which name did Ronnie Barker used to submit scripts to the BBC?<br />
Gerald Wiley<br />
2. Today in 1967, breathalyser tests were introduced to Britain. Who was Transport Minister at the<br />
time?<br />
Barbara Castle<br />
3. Which of the Carry On film featured the '3rd Foot & Mouth Regiment', the 'Devils In Skirts'?<br />
Carry On Up The Khyber<br />
4. Born today in 1933, which English cartoonist created 'The Fosdyke Saga'?<br />
Bill Tidy<br />
5. True or False - In 1471, achicken in Basel, Switzerland, was accused of being 'a devil in<br />
disguise' after laying a brightly coloured egg. The chicken stood trial, was found guilty and<br />
burned at the stake?<br />
True<br />
6. Born today in 1908, which French actor and director played the character Monsieur Hulot in a<br />
series of films?<br />
Jacques Tati<br />
7. ‘Eisteddfod’ is the Welsh word for, Sitting, Singing, Talking, or Lying?<br />
It is the Welsh for sitting<br />
8. The opposite sides of a dice cube always add up to what?<br />
Seven<br />
9. There's only one mobile national monument in the USA, What is it?<br />
The cable cars in San Fransisco<br />
10. True or False - American rock musician, Terry Kath, died in 1978 while playing Russian<br />
Roulette. His last words were 'Don't worry it's not loaded.'?<br />
True<br />
11. How old were the world's youngest parents who lived in China in 1910 - 8 & 9, 9 & 10 or 11 &<br />
12?<br />
8 & 9<br />
12. Ten percent of the Russian government’s income comes from the sale of what?<br />
Vodka<br />
13. Which of the following is not a real place name, Tarring Neville, East Sussex, South Flobbets,<br />
Aberdeenshire, Wham, North Yorkshire, or Booby, Tyne and Wear?<br />
Booby, Tyne and Wear<br />
14. What did Julia Robert's name her twin babies - Mark and Maggie, Shamus and Sienna, Hazel<br />
and Phinneas or Beatrice and Chester?<br />
Hazel and Phinneas<br />
15. True or False - McDonald’s operates only kosher restaurants in Israel?<br />
False - both kosher and non-kosher restaurants<br />
16. Born today in 1935, which Royal married Katharine Worsley?<br />
The Duke of Kent<br />
17. If astatue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in<br />
battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds recieved in<br />
battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground how did the person die?<br />
Natural Causes<br />
18. Which household item was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and achocolate<br />
bar melted in his pocket?<br />
The Microwave<br />
19. Why are the zip codes 10047 and 10048 in New York no longer used?<br />
They were for the World Trade centre - one for each building<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name Something That Requires Wind To<br />
Function? - Note - anyone who puts Quizmaster will get a50-point penalty!<br />
Windmill - Kite - Yacht - Wind chimes - Glider
21. Which Year - Survey results show that there are 230,000 videocassette recorders in the <strong>UK</strong>,<br />
80% of which are rented. One in five people have not heard of video, The European Space<br />
Agency's first Ariane rocket is launched from the Space Centre in French Guiana, Soviet troops<br />
invade Afghanistan, Publication of Rupert Murdoch's strike-beset papers The Times and The<br />
Sunday Times is resumed after astoppage of almost ayear and Thirty thousand refugee 'boat<br />
people' from Vietnam are allowed to settle in the USA?<br />
1979<br />
22. What was not allowed in Blackpool from 1st September 1939 and was not seen again until<br />
1949?<br />
The Illuminations - Blackout in WWII<br />
23. Which is the only fish that can blink with both eyes?<br />
Shark<br />
24. In which TV programme might you have seen Wilma Slaghoopal and Betty Jean Mcbricker?<br />
The Flintstones - Did you know? - The first TV couple to sleep in the same bed was Fred and<br />
Wilma Flintstone<br />
25. True or False - Every month Thames Water removes over a ton of pubic hair at its water<br />
treatment plants, whereupon it is taken away to a landfill site and buried?<br />
True<br />
26. Which famous British statesman was born in aladies' room during a dance?<br />
Sir Winston Churchill<br />
27. Which of these is a type of horse - Irish Wrought, Irish Draught, Irish Aisling or Irish Spirit?<br />
Irish Draught<br />
28. One point each - There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous"?<br />
Tremendous, Horrendous, Stupendous, and Hazardous<br />
29. What, when it leaves the bottle, travels at a rate of 25 miles per year?<br />
Heinz ketchup<br />
30. True Or False –scotophobia, nyctophobia, achluophobia and lygophobia are all fears of the<br />
dark?<br />
True<br />
31. The seven spikes on which famous statue represent the seven seas and seven continents of<br />
the world?<br />
Statue of Liberty - atop her head (Did You Know - The inscription on the tablet held by the Statue<br />
of Liberty reads “July 4, 1776 in Roman numerals)<br />
32. Which famous gangster's business card said he was a used furniture dealer?<br />
Al Capone<br />
33. Which is not a real 'Bottom' - Pratt’s Bottom, Greater London, Six Mile Bottom,<br />
Cambridgeshire, Kettlesing Bottom, North Yorkshire or Tiny Bottom, Cornwall?<br />
Tiny Bottom, Cornwall<br />
34. Which member of the Beatles first girlfriend was named Thelma Pickles?<br />
John Lennon<br />
35. True or False - A hunter in Uganda is being sought by local authorities for illegally hunting<br />
gorillas. He shoots them with a tranquilliser gun and dresses them in clown suits. So far six<br />
gorillas have been found wandering around in this condition?<br />
True<br />
36. In a deck of cards, all four Kings have beards, but only three of them also have moustaches.<br />
The one without amoustache is the King of what?<br />
Hearts<br />
37. Which famous artist also invented the scissors?<br />
Leonardo Da Vinci<br />
38. Which cartoon characters name is Italian for “pine eye”?<br />
Pinocchio<br />
39. Who did Jim Davidson replace as the host of TV's the 'Generation Game'?<br />
Bruce Forsyth - after his return<br />
40. True or False - The world's most outrageous musical instrument was made in France during<br />
1450. Along row of spikes was connected to a keyboard. Under each spike was a pig, arranged<br />
according to the pitch of its oink?<br />
True<br />
Tiebreaker - On average, howmany people shoot at the Goodyear blimp each year?<br />
Eighty
16/10/05<br />
1. How long (in feet) is a full-size snooker table?<br />
Twelve feet<br />
2. Scientists claim that every minute, about 900 million tons of ... what... hits the earth?<br />
Rain (Water)<br />
3. DO YA DESTROY CAKE is an anagram of which TV programme?<br />
Ready Steady Cook<br />
4. Who is to become the sixth actor to play James Bond?<br />
Daniel Craig<br />
5. Amechanical device called an autopen is used by many famous people to do what?<br />
Sign autographs<br />
6. We all know that Henry VIII had six wives, but which of his wives herself had four<br />
husbands?<br />
Catherine Parr<br />
7. In The Weakest Link, how much do contestants win for answering the first question of<br />
the round?<br />
£20<br />
8. Which actor was swindled by Paul Newman & Robert Redford in "The Sting"?<br />
Robert Shaw<br />
9. Which teletext service was the first to be introduced in the <strong>UK</strong>, was it the BBC's Ceefax<br />
or ITV's Oracle?<br />
ITV's Oracle<br />
10. Which pop singer has the same name as a mythical Princess of Tyre who was the<br />
legendary founder of Carthage?<br />
Dido<br />
11. What word can describe a meal, a dance and a person with old-fashioned values?<br />
Square<br />
12. What is the title of Wallace and Gromit's new movie?<br />
The Curse of the Were Rabbit<br />
13. Which cricket team is at home if Oxford University play Cambridge University at<br />
Fenners?<br />
Cambridge University<br />
14. In which century did the Chinese Ming Dynasty start?<br />
Fourteenth<br />
15. Jamie Lyon became the fourth overseas player to win Rugby's Super League 'Man of<br />
Steel' award, which side does he play for?<br />
St Helens<br />
16. One point each - what are the surnames of Ant & Dec?<br />
McPartlin & Donnelly<br />
17. According to the Highway Code, what is the first thing the driver of a motor vehicle is<br />
obliged to do in the event of an accident?<br />
Stop<br />
18. Which motorway runs from Rotherham to Goole?<br />
M18<br />
19. What part of a woman shrinks when she is pregnant?<br />
Brain<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name an activity that, at your first<br />
attempt could cause a fall?<br />
Skating / Skiing / Riding a bike / Walking / Drinking!
21. Which Year - The Mary Rose¸ flagship of King Henry VIII¸ rose to the surface after 437 years at<br />
the bottom of the Solent, More than 20,000 women encircle the Greenham Common air base, The<br />
Times is the first national newspaper in Britain to be entirely phototypeset and England cricketers<br />
led by Graham Gooch are banned from Test cricket for three years for participating in acricket<br />
tour of South Africa?<br />
1982<br />
22. In a jury of twelve people, what is the minimum number of people required for a majority<br />
verdict?<br />
Ten<br />
23. According to the experts, what is the easiest recognized smell in the world?<br />
Coffee<br />
24. In Toy Story, what type of creature was Hamm?<br />
Pig<br />
25. What did Chuck Yeager do with 'Glamorous Glennis' in October 1947?<br />
Broke the Sound Barrier (Flew at more than the speed of sound)<br />
26. Born in Columbus in 1940, which top golfer is sometimes known as 'Ohio Fats' and 'The Great<br />
Blobbo' by his fellow professionals?<br />
Jack Nicklaus<br />
27. Said by Frank Sinatra to be the greatest love song ever written, which Beatles song contains<br />
the lyrics 'You're asking me will my love grow, I don't know, I don't know'?<br />
Something<br />
28. In which sport can you be left with "bed posts"?<br />
Ten Pin Bowling - when two pins are left on either side of the alley<br />
29. In the game of Monopoly, how much is needed to buy both Mayfair and Park Lane at face<br />
value?<br />
£750<br />
30. Who is the only British Prime Minister to have been portrayed in aJames Bond film?<br />
Margaret Thatcher<br />
31. Which building society is currently being promoted with the slogan 'Proud to be different'?<br />
Nationwide<br />
32. In the Dukes of Hazard, what did Bo and Luke Duke call their car?<br />
The General Lee<br />
33. True or False - A San Francisco radio station publicly offered acase of drinks to the family of<br />
the one-thousandth person to kill themselves by jumping off the Golden gate bridge?<br />
True<br />
34. If the result of a cricket match had the letters BLSP printed next to it, what would have<br />
happened?<br />
Bad light stopped play<br />
35. What was the name of the beer launched by Clint Eastwood a) Pale Rider Ale b) Beer With No<br />
Name c) A Few Swallows more?<br />
Pale Rider Ale<br />
36. Astatue of which former prime minister stands in front of the British Embassy in Washington<br />
DC?<br />
Sir Winston Churchill<br />
37. The city of Amarillo in Texas is named for the Spanish word for which colour?<br />
Yellow<br />
38. Traditionally, flights on Darts were made from feathers from which bird, a) Turkey, b) Peacock<br />
or c) Pheasant?<br />
a) Turkey<br />
39. For which football club did Bobby Charlton play his last league game?<br />
Preston North End<br />
40. What can you find in the centre of Paris that cannot be found in London or Milan?<br />
The letter 'R'<br />
-How long did the Thirty Years War last?<br />
Thirty years, of course. From 1618 to 1648<br />
Tiebreaker - In what year was Oxford University founded?<br />
1167
23/10/05<br />
1. One Point Each - Which two Tory MP's have been eliminated from the contest to lead the party?<br />
Dr Liam Fox and Kenneth Clarke<br />
2. What has the Royal Society of Chemistry commissioned to mark the Battle of Trafalgar<br />
celebrations?<br />
Limited edition Rum<br />
3. How many houses are there in Downing Street?<br />
Three<br />
4. According to Ian Fleming in which service did James Bond hold rank of Commander?<br />
Navy<br />
5. One point each - If the two sons of Prince Charles ever become kings, what would their<br />
numbers be?<br />
Henry IX, William V<br />
6. Dutch scientists have predicted that which Netherlands symbol may disappear due to climate<br />
change?<br />
Windmills<br />
7. What is the name of the Northamptonshire home of the Princess of Wales' family?<br />
Althorp<br />
8. Which Andrew Lloyd Webber musical has been the subject of films made in 1925, 1943 and<br />
1962?<br />
The Phantom of the Opera<br />
9. In Rugby League which player normallywears the number nine shirt?<br />
The Hooker<br />
10. Are you legally obliged to fasten your safety belt in the back of a London Hackney Cab?<br />
No<br />
11. The star of India's first animated film is the Hindu god Hanuman, represented by which<br />
animal?<br />
Monkey<br />
12. The Internet site Amazon.com specialises in selling which items?<br />
Books<br />
13. True or False - The world record for putting a golf ball the longest distance is held by Suggs of<br />
the Pop Group Madness?<br />
True - on Concord his putt went from one end of the plane to the other, the plane had travelled 5<br />
miles<br />
14. OUCH AN ANGRY GIRL is an anagram of which comedy film?<br />
Carry On Laughing<br />
15. If 3is 22, 5is 30 and 9is 50, what sport are we talking about?<br />
Golf - angles of clubheads<br />
16. Which car, that was manufactured in the midlands was unkindly nicknamed the 'Plastic Pig'?<br />
Reliant Robin<br />
17. Aircraft from Great Britain have G as their first registration letter - what letter do American<br />
aircraft have?<br />
N<br />
18. The Radio programme 'The Archers' is set in which village?<br />
Ambridge - first episode of The Archers was broadcast in 1950<br />
19. If pregnancy makes awoman's brain smaller, what makes aman's brain smaller?<br />
Sex<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name something that flashes?<br />
Lighthouse / Lightning / Disco Lights / Dirty Old Men / Unset Clock or Timer
21. Who am I? - Born in Chipping Sodbury, Bristol on July 31st 1965, Educated at Exeter<br />
University, studied French, following her family's wishes to become asecretary, Moved to<br />
Portugal in 1990 to teach English and married a Portuguese Journalist, gave birth to Jessica her<br />
daughter in 1993, Got divorced and moved back to Edinburgh with Jessica to live near her<br />
younger sister, whilst struggling to live off welfare. Started work on a series of Book's?<br />
J.K. Rowling<br />
22. Which Nursery Rhyme Character was arachnaphobic?<br />
Little Miss Muffet<br />
23. Which Eurovision song winners first hit was called “United We Stand” in 1970?<br />
Brotherhood of Man<br />
24. What kind of creatures are scarabs - which were sacred to the ancient Egyptians?<br />
Beetles<br />
25. Besides the drums what other musical instrument doe’s Phil Collin’s play proficiently?<br />
Piano<br />
26. In astained glass window, which metal is traditionally used to separate the different pieces of<br />
glass?<br />
Lead<br />
27. Which car manufacturer designed Chris Boardman's Gold-medal winning bicycle?<br />
Lotus<br />
28. In the children's TV series Portland Bill, what type of building did the title character live in?<br />
Lighthouse<br />
29. What is aJACARANDA, the porch on the front of colonial bungalowin India, asweet scented<br />
tropical American tree or a South American ground squirrel?<br />
Asweet scented tropical American tree<br />
30. Which country invented the wide toothed sheep shearing comb?<br />
New Zealand<br />
31. Miss Lemon is the secretary of which fictional detective?<br />
Hercule Poirot<br />
32. If I gave you some Marlite, Would you eat it, Dig it into your garden, or wash your car with it?<br />
Dig it into your garden - lime & clay mulch<br />
33. True or false - One third of Taiwanese funeral processions include astripper?<br />
True<br />
34. Pewter is traditionally used in the manufacture of Beer Tankards, what are the two main<br />
elements that make up Pewter?<br />
Lead & Tin<br />
35. Who might run out of fluid in his web cartridges?<br />
Spiderman<br />
36. Where in the body is the mitral valve?<br />
Heart<br />
37. In which game do players toss a rubber ring back and forth over a1.4m high net?<br />
Deck Tennis<br />
38. Who is the only living Field Marshall in Australia's military forces?<br />
The Duke of Edinburgh<br />
39. The green aromatic stalks of which plant are used to decorate cakes?<br />
Angelica<br />
40. True Fact - What did the 17 witnesses and the jury members at the Mike Tyson rape trial all<br />
ask for?<br />
His Autograph!<br />
Tiebreaker - On Average, How many mountaineers scale Everest each year?<br />
750
30/10/05<br />
1. Which footballer entitled his autobiography "The Good, The Bad And The Bubbly"?<br />
George Best<br />
2. What is the make of Harry Potters flying car, which has been stolen from film studios in<br />
Cornwall?<br />
Ford Anglia<br />
3. On which river is Baghdad situated?<br />
Tigris<br />
4. Defra has declared possibly illegal the release of which animals, extinct in Britain since the<br />
12th century?<br />
Beavers<br />
5. In which London street would you find Hamley's, the largest toy store in the world?<br />
Regent Street<br />
6. Name the ferocious fish shaped like a torpedo which is found in warm seas and is closely<br />
related to the sea-perch?<br />
Barracuda<br />
7. Wensleydale cheese traditionally comes from which county?<br />
Yorkshire<br />
8. What are wood blewits, dog stinkhorns and tawny funnel-caps?<br />
Types of Mushroom<br />
9. Where would you find Landseer's Lions?<br />
At the foot of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square<br />
10. In gardening, ‘checkerboard’ is avariety of which flower?<br />
Fuchsia<br />
11. Which famous American who died in 1928 was portrayed in films many times; for the first time<br />
in 1931 by George O'Brien and subsequently by Walter Huston, Randolph Scott, Henry Fonda,<br />
James Stewart, Kevin Costner and Kurt Russell?<br />
Wyatt Earp<br />
12. Which Lancashire town was known officially as Poulton-le-Sands until 1870?<br />
Morecambe<br />
13. In the game of 'snooker plus' what two coloured balls are added to the usual six colours?<br />
Orange (worth 8 points) and purple (worth 9 points)<br />
14. In which country is the world’s tallest hedge to be found - Scotland, England, or Wales?<br />
Scotland - The Beech Hedge at Meikleour, Perthshire, reaches 36.6 m (120 ft)<br />
15. In which Dickens novel is there acase of spontaneous combustion?<br />
Bleak House<br />
16. What extinct relative of the elephant had varieties called woolly and imperial?<br />
Mammoth<br />
17. Which car manufacturers logo represents aspinning propeller?<br />
BMW - who once made aeroplanes<br />
18. At which British sporting venue would you find the Valley of Sin?<br />
The Old Course at St. Andrews<br />
19. ‘Love on your side’ was a1983 hit for which oddly named threesome?<br />
Thompson Twins<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name an occupation that requires skill at<br />
figures?<br />
Accountant / Bank Teller / Bookmaker / Maths Teacher / Figure Skating!<br />
21. Who Am I? - Born in Derbyshire in 1932, this actor and MBE’s father was a doctor, After public<br />
school, he did his National service in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, where he rose to the rank of<br />
captain, On returning from the Persian Gulf, he appeared in several films, and then went into<br />
repertory in Clacton, Nottingham, and finally Oldham, where he also worked for Granada TV in<br />
Ivanhoe, and Biggles amongst others, He’s akeen golfer and sponsors his own charity golf<br />
competition –and has regularly appeared on TV, he is also a Druid?<br />
William Roache – Ken Barlow
22. Which famous London tourist attraction is marked only with 13 tons, 3cwt, 3 qtrs, 15 lbs?<br />
Big Ben<br />
23. What sport is played in the USA by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and<br />
Houston Rockets?<br />
Basketball<br />
24. In the adverts - who says ‘everything we know about coffee in an instant’?<br />
Kenco<br />
25. Which famous TV star was made from a green coat that belonged to Jim Henson's mother?<br />
Kermit the Frog<br />
26. What river carries the nickname ‘old muddy’?<br />
Mississippi<br />
27. Which snooker player won TV's first Pot Black series?<br />
Ray Reardon<br />
28. Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond, Travis and The Move all had chart hits with songs about<br />
what?<br />
Flowers - You Don’t Bring Me Flowers, Flowers In The Window and Flowers In The Rain<br />
29. In which city is the Southern Comfort distillery situated?<br />
St Louis<br />
30. What book introduced the phrase ‘Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of Rum’?<br />
Treasure Island<br />
31. Which TV gameshow based on sketch charades has been hosted by Danny Baker, Shane<br />
Richie and Bob Mills?<br />
Win, Lose or Draw<br />
32. Which former British colony is affectionately known as Honkers?<br />
Hong Kong<br />
33. Which of Henry VIII's wives held the title of Marchioness of Pembroke?<br />
Anne Boleyn<br />
34. Complete the following Beatles lyric…’I am the eggman, oh they are the eggman, Iam…’<br />
The Walrus<br />
35. In which city did Harrison Ford search for his kidnapped wife in the movie 'Frantic'?<br />
Paris<br />
36. What does asquare with three vertical lines inside it mean on a clothing label?<br />
Drip Dry<br />
37. What is the name of the dog that protects the philosophers stone in the Harry potter movie?<br />
Fluffy<br />
38. What was James Bond author Ian Fleming’s middle name — Lancaster, Lichfield, or<br />
Leicester?<br />
Lancaster<br />
39. According to research using 2,500 subjects, and reported in the American Journal of Medical<br />
Genetics, what does a30 year old European male have that is on average 2.2 inches long and<br />
sticks out 1 inch?<br />
Nose<br />
40. Who captained the Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar?<br />
Captain Hardy<br />
Tiebreaker - How long is the Suez Canal in kilometers?<br />
161.9km<br />
Name three films in which Sean Connery has died?<br />
The Untouchables, Dragonheart, Family Business, First Knight, Highlander, The Avengers<br />
Between 1216 and 1553, the 14 ruling monarchs of England had one of three names.<br />
What were the names and - for a bonus - how many of each?<br />
Henry (III; IV; V; VI; VII; VIII); Edward (I; II; III; IV; V; VI); Richard (II; III)
06/11/05<br />
1. Who had a hit in 1984 with the song 'Here Comes the Rain Again'?<br />
Eurythmics<br />
2. Howard Carter And Lord Caernarfon Discovered What In 1922?<br />
Tutankhamen's Tomb<br />
3. Who Connects 'Last Of The Summer Wine' To 'Wallace And Gromit'?<br />
Peter Sallis<br />
4. Which of the Dr Who baddies come from the planet Skaro?<br />
Daleks<br />
5. What is the most common reason for British people to carry a picture of Worcester cathedral in<br />
their pockets?<br />
On back of £20 note<br />
6. In the News - A British resident in Hong Kong has been given a one-month suspended jail<br />
sentence after protesting at a racecourse. What was he dressed as?<br />
AHorse<br />
7. What Is The Name Of The Ritual Dance The New Zealand All Blacks perform Before Every<br />
Game?<br />
Haka<br />
8. The Green Man is acommon pub name with asign which traditionally depicted what type of<br />
country occupation?<br />
Game Keeper<br />
9. Which animal features in the logo of Toys 'R Us?<br />
Giraffe<br />
10. True or False - The expression 'toasting' is derived from the piece of spiced and toasted<br />
bread, which was common food in British pubs?<br />
True<br />
11. What type of beef is first pickled in brine then boiled?<br />
Corned Beef<br />
12. Which character has been played on film by Errol Flynn, John Cleese, Patrick Bergin and<br />
Kevin Costner?<br />
Robin Hood<br />
13. What did acostermonger sell from his barrowin the street?<br />
Fruit and vegetables<br />
14. What is the popular name given to the shoulder-type, anti-tank rocket launcher first adopted<br />
by the US armyin the Second World War?<br />
Bazooka<br />
15. Which restaurateur (rest-er-a-tur) was buried in awhite suit and bow tie in Louisville in 1980?<br />
'Colonel' Sanders<br />
16. Which word means a blind alley, intimate, near together and warm and damp?<br />
Close<br />
17. What kind of coat does Paddington Bear wear?<br />
Duffle Coat<br />
18. Which Actor Appeared In 'The Pit And The Pendulum', 'The House Of Usher' And 'Edward<br />
Scissorhands'?<br />
Vincent Price<br />
19. These animals lay the largest eggs in the world. Their teeth are as hard as steel, and they are<br />
immune from cancer. What are they?<br />
Sharks<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required –<br />
Name an order a Film Director Might Give?<br />
Cut / Action / Take / Roll / Lights
21. Who Am I? - Writer and journalist, born in London, 1908 - He studied languages at<br />
Munich and Geneva universities, worked with Reuters in Moscow (1929/33), then became<br />
abanker and stockbroker (1933/9) - He served with British Naval Intelligence during<br />
World War II, and was foreign manager of the Sunday Times (1945/59) - He achieved<br />
worldwide fame and fortune as the writer of a series of novels?<br />
Ian Flemming<br />
22. True or False - Between 1937 and 1945, Heinz produced a version of Alphabetti<br />
Spaghetti for the German market which consisted entirely of little pasta swastikas?<br />
True<br />
23. Which musical instrument did Sooty play?<br />
Xylophone<br />
24. The Antiguan Racer is the world's rarest species of which creature?<br />
Snake<br />
25. Which J is another name for a car - usually an old banger?<br />
Jalopy<br />
26. What is the official language of Pakistan?<br />
Urdo<br />
27. Officer Crabtree appeared in which BBC comedy series?<br />
Allo Allo<br />
28. Founded by the Spaniards in 1736, the capital city of which central American country<br />
was named after St Joseph?<br />
Costa Rica - San Jose<br />
29. Which flag is flown by the ships of the Royal Navy?<br />
White Ensign<br />
30. In betting what rhyming slang is used to describe odd of 100 to 30?<br />
Burlington Bertie<br />
31. Celebrated for its food products, which French city is the capital of the Burgundy<br />
region?<br />
Dijon<br />
32. What do you call the domesticated version of a pole-cat?<br />
Ferret<br />
33. What is the name of the studio band on the Jonathan Ross Show?<br />
Four Puffs and A Piano<br />
34. 'It's Not About The Bike' is a top selling sports book about whom?<br />
Lance Armstrong<br />
35. Apart (allegedly) from aristocratic humans, what animals have blue blood?<br />
Lobsters<br />
36. By what name are the US states of Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont,<br />
Rhode Island and Massachusetts collectively known?<br />
New England<br />
37. Which salad dressing is named after a region of upstate New York?<br />
Thousand Island<br />
38. In horse racing terms what is a rag?<br />
Rank OutsiderorLong Shot<br />
39. Which animals are used as the Croquet Balls In 'Alices Adventures In Wonderland'?<br />
Hedgehogs<br />
40. What is the four letter word that ends in 'k' and means the same as intercourse?<br />
Talk<br />
Tiebreaker - In which year was the Chub Lock invented?<br />
1818
13/11/05<br />
1. What is the name given to a regulation requiring a person to be indoors by a certain<br />
hour of the night?<br />
Curfew<br />
2. The first two-minute silence commemorating the Great War was observed today (11/11)<br />
in which year?<br />
1919- a year after the end of the war<br />
3. What type of dwelling has same name as group of camels?<br />
Caravan<br />
4. Which planet is associated with the Great Red Spot?<br />
Jupiter<br />
5. In which city did the 'Yorkshire Ripper' Peter Sutcliffe live?<br />
Bradford<br />
6. One point each - name the six states of the USA that make up New England?<br />
Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Massachusetts<br />
7. The Chinese dish Bean Sprouts are, sprouts of which bean?<br />
Mung Bean<br />
8. Which Premiership football team does Tony Blair support?<br />
Newcastle Utd<br />
9. 'Above us only sky' is the slogan of which British airport?<br />
John Lennon International Airport - Liverpool<br />
10. Which religion features The Four Noble Truths?<br />
Buddhism<br />
11. What number in Coronation Street is the Rovers return?<br />
Eleven<br />
12. What type of creature is a 'rail'?<br />
Bird<br />
13. Apart from Wales which other country uses a dragon as its national symbol?<br />
China<br />
14. True or false, Sean Connery has never 'died' in any of the films he has appeared in?<br />
False - Five!<br />
15. In which culture might a visitor be greeted with a 'Hongi' - which involves the pressing<br />
together of noses?<br />
Maori<br />
16. In computing if a vertical printed page layout is called portrait what is a horizontal<br />
printed layout called?<br />
Landscape<br />
17. What name was given to a woman whose job it was to educate children in a private<br />
household?<br />
Governess<br />
18. Who was the most famous person to work at the Donnybrook Medical Centre?<br />
Harold Shipman - in Hyde, Manchester<br />
19. In a maximum snooker break of 147, how many points are Scored on the black ball?<br />
One Hundred and Twelve<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a breed of strong dog?<br />
Alsatian / Rottweiller / St. Bernard / Bulldog / Huskies
21. Who Am I? - Born in 1904 in Wigan to the illegitimate son of a prostitute from Ashton-u-Lyne<br />
who was amusic hall artiste, this entertainer's surname was originally Booth - He was sent away<br />
at the age of 7 to be a jockey - he continued as a jockey until his father died in 1921, when he<br />
changed his name to his father's stage name, and followed in his footsteps - After a bad start, he<br />
became asuccess, making 21 hit films, 230 records, and by 1939 he was the highest paid<br />
entertainer in Britain, earning over £100,000 ayear?<br />
George Formby<br />
22. Why are Blackburn Rovers the only club in the English leagues allowed to display the club<br />
crest on their corner flags?<br />
For winning the FAcup three times in succession - in the 1880s - 84, 85, 86 - Plus 1890 & 91<br />
(the FAwere going to allow Rovers to keep the cup but realised there were insufficient funds to<br />
buy another trophy. They then gave Rovers ashield & told the club that they could display the<br />
club crest on the corner flags)<br />
23. Which Politician took part in a Play called 'The Accused' in the year 2000?<br />
Jeffrey Archer<br />
24. On a confidential document what do the letters F Y E O stand for?<br />
For Your Eyes Only<br />
25. Which game show has been presented by Danny Baker & Dale Winton?<br />
Pets Win Prizes<br />
26. Which country introduced the world’s first ambulance service - France, England or<br />
Switzerland?<br />
France<br />
27. In which city is Bollywood?<br />
Bombay - now Mumbai<br />
28. True or false, The New Zealand national football team are called the 'All Whites'?<br />
True<br />
29. Rear Guard was the American version of which <strong>UK</strong> TV series?<br />
Dad's Army<br />
30. Which member state of the European Union comes first alphabetically?<br />
Austria<br />
31. From which song do the following lyrics come, "Don't carry the world upon your shoulders.<br />
For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool. By making his world alittle colder"?<br />
Hey Jude - The Beatles<br />
32. What was the earliest known building to stand on the site of Downing Street - a Brewery, a<br />
Church or a Prison?<br />
Brewery - Axe Brewery<br />
33. Encyclopaedia Galactica is the chief rival to which other book?<br />
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy<br />
34. Who was the last person to beat Pete Sampras in aWimbledon singles match?<br />
Roger Federer<br />
35. Which deadly virus takes its name from a river in N Zaire where it emerged in 1976?<br />
Ebola<br />
36. What colour would litmus paper turn if you rubbed it on damp washing powder?<br />
Blue<br />
37. Who in 1995 became the first professional footballer in Britain, to be jailed following an<br />
incident on the field of play?<br />
Duncan Ferguson<br />
38. Which piece of farm equipment takes its name from the Latin for 'to drag'?<br />
Tractor<br />
39. Which character from Shakespeare's 'AMidsummer Nights Dream'shares his name with a<br />
piece of sporting equipment?<br />
Puck<br />
40. How many pockets are there on a French billiard table?<br />
None<br />
Tiebreaker - How many league games did Paul Gascoine play for Newcastle Utd?<br />
92
20/11/05<br />
1. What memorable event took place in Westminster Abbey today in 1947?<br />
Princess Elizabeth married Prince Philip<br />
2. Is the driverof a fire engine required to wear a seat belt?<br />
No<br />
3. In The News - What did a Wolverhampton woman find in a jar of Asda gherkins this<br />
week?<br />
A Rat!<br />
4. Which famous fictional character was born on 31st July, 1981?<br />
Harry Potter<br />
5. What species of duck is also the title of a James Bond film?<br />
Goldeneye<br />
6. In The News - According to a leaked government report, at what age are they<br />
suggesting State Pensions should be received?<br />
Sixty-Seven<br />
7. Antony Richard Louis are the middle names of which member of the Royal Family?<br />
Prince Edward<br />
8. Announced this week, which country are to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup?<br />
New Zealand<br />
9. What was stored in a castle buttery in mediaeval times — a) armour, b) butter or c)<br />
beverages?<br />
Beverages, from the French boterie, a place for storing butts (casks or barrels)<br />
10. In Germany “grunz grunz” is which animal noise?<br />
Apig - it’s German for “oink oink”!<br />
11. How many English words are printed on the front cover of a <strong>UK</strong> passport?<br />
Eleven - European Union United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Passport<br />
12. In The News - Which Sportsperson received an honorary degree from the University of<br />
Kent this week?<br />
Kelly Holmes<br />
13. “Single number” is catching on as a popular pastime, what is it?<br />
Sudoku - it’s the grid number puzzle that means “single number” in Japanese<br />
14. Which singer had theironly chart hit in 1991 with the theme to the Rugby World Cup?<br />
Kiri Te Kawana<br />
15. Pick the odd one out — car, public house, cat, shotgun or python?<br />
Cat - you need a licence for the others!<br />
16. What deranged Roman Emperor had a name that meant 'little boot'?<br />
Caligula<br />
17. Is pettitoes something you would wear, eat, play or grow?<br />
Eat, they’re pigs’ trotters<br />
18. In The News - Which country beat Uruguay to qualify for the World Cup for the first<br />
time since 1974?<br />
Australia<br />
19. What was the last animal to be tamed as a food source, chicken, cow, sheep or pig?<br />
Cow<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name three things you can shoot<br />
without a firearm?<br />
AFilm, The Rapids, A Goal, An Insult, Pool Ball (I know you have something to tell me, so<br />
shoot!)
21. What Am I - my name derives from the greek word smaragados, Irate between 7 & 8<br />
on the mohs hardness scale and my crystals are usually hexagonal, I am mined<br />
throughout the world the most important mines being in Columbia and Austria, Ibelong<br />
to the beryl group of stones?<br />
Emerald - smaragados literally translated into english means green stone<br />
22. In which sport might you compete for the Red Stripe Cup?<br />
Cricket - in the West Indies<br />
23. How many letters do the contestants of 'Countdown' choose per round?<br />
Nine<br />
24. White, tiger and bull are types of which animal?<br />
Shark<br />
25. Who won the second series of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here?<br />
Phill Tufnell (2003)<br />
26. In rhyming slang, what are your saucepans?<br />
Your kids, from saucepan lids<br />
27. Which Mr Man is shaped like a Red Square, and wears a green hat?<br />
Mr. Strong<br />
28. Which came first — concrete or tarmac?<br />
Concrete, a form of which has been around since Roman times, tarmac is an early 20th<br />
Century invention<br />
29. Lulsgate Airport stands near which British city?<br />
Bristol<br />
30. What is FIDO used for on an airport runway?<br />
Clearing Fog - Fog Investigation Dispersal Operation, a method of burning away fog<br />
using petrol<br />
31. Who murdered Harry Potters parents?<br />
Voldermont<br />
32. What sport features sails, wishbone booms, and universal joints?<br />
Wind Surfing<br />
33. What name is given to the sauce made from mayonnaise to which is added capers,<br />
olives or chopped pickles?<br />
Tartare<br />
34. Who was the original presenter of BBC2's Robot Wars?<br />
Jeremy Clarkson - replaced by Craig Charles<br />
35. What can be found on a roof, on public transport and in front of a stage?<br />
A Conductor<br />
36. Who was the Muppet with the extra-long nose?<br />
Gonzo<br />
37. Tequila, Cointreau and a dash of Lime juice, togethermake up which famous cocktail?<br />
Margarita<br />
38. What do frogs have in their mouths that toads don't?<br />
Teeth<br />
39. The numbers in 2005 add up to seven. In which year will that next happen?<br />
2014<br />
40. Which physical feature do women most commonly have altered?<br />
Hairstyle!<br />
- Which country owns the land at the North Pole?<br />
There isn't any<br />
Tiebreaker - In which year did Pele score his 1,000th soccer goal?<br />
1969
27/11/05<br />
1. Which singer stars in the new film Mrs Henderson Presents?<br />
Will Young<br />
2. Which former Radio One DJ and Radio Five Live presenter now presents Watchdog on BBC1?<br />
Nicky Campbell<br />
3. In The News - The Havengore barge is expected to be sold for more than £1m. What was the<br />
boat famously used for in the 60's?<br />
It carried the body of Winston Churchill along the Thames during his funeral<br />
4. True or False - Women are allowed to work topless in Liverpool but only if they work in a<br />
tropical fish store?<br />
True<br />
5. In the Canton region of China, what is "The dragon and the tiger" - Acollection of violent tales<br />
used in state-sponsored schools to help children to read, Alocal delicacy of stir-fried cat and<br />
snake or The world's spiciest chilli sauce?<br />
"The Dragon and the Tiger," is a dish made with snake and cat meat stir-fried together (£50 per<br />
portion)<br />
6. Which famous American TV family live at 742 Evergreen Terrace?<br />
The Simpsons<br />
7. Which desert lies to the southeast of the Atlas Mountains?<br />
Sahara<br />
8. What word connects cake, salt and garden?<br />
Rock<br />
9. For what major reason did the Tour de France come to Britain in 1994?<br />
Celebrating the opening of the Channel Tunnel<br />
10. Who is known in Japan as Beckamu?<br />
David Beckham<br />
11. Which American President saw active service in both World War Iand World War II?<br />
Dwight D Eisenhower<br />
12. What word could describe asnake and a type of neckwear for women?<br />
Boa<br />
13. Which of the following is tax-deductable according in the USA - Ransom payments to a<br />
kidnapper, Damage to clothes caused by moths or Destruction of property due to the actions of a<br />
family pet?<br />
Ransom payments to a kidnapper<br />
14. How many sides does aTrapezium have?<br />
Four<br />
15. What is the more common name for Ethylene Glycol?<br />
Antifreeze<br />
16. Which British sports car's chassis is stillmade out of wood?<br />
Morgan<br />
17. Who replaced Lisa Riley to present TV's You've Been Framed?<br />
Harry Hill<br />
18. Which oil is commonly used in oil painting?<br />
Linseed Oil<br />
19. From which city does the Rugby league team known as the "Blue Sox" come?<br />
Halifax<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name something people do in Boots?<br />
Hike / Play Football / Climb / Buy Medicine / Gardening<br />
21. Which Year - The Japanese electronics company Sharp introduces the first colour fax<br />
machine in Britain at acost of £14,000, US boxer James 'Buster' Douglas wins the undisputed<br />
world heavyweight title, knocking out the champion Mike Tyson of the USA in the 10th round of<br />
their fight in Tokyo, Mikhail Gorbachev is sworn in as the first executive president of the USSR,<br />
The chancellor of the Exchequer's budget is televised for the first time in Britain and The space<br />
shuttle Discovery places the Hubble Space Telescope in Earth orbit?<br />
1990
22. Who scored the winning goal in the third division match between Plymouth and Barrowin<br />
1968 - Astreaker, The referee or Astray dog?<br />
The referee - The referee in question was I Robinson. In the 77th minute, with the score at 0-0,<br />
George McLean fired the ball across the Plymouth goal and Irish Republic goalkeeper Pat Dunne<br />
came out for a routine collection. The referee tried to jump out of the way, but the result was a<br />
perfect back-heel into the unguarded net. The final score: 1-0<br />
23. In which film does acabaret singer on the run from the Mafia end up training achoir of nuns?<br />
Sister Act<br />
24. In which sport can you be awarded the Gillette Golden Boot?<br />
Rugby League - won this year by Australia full-back Anthony Minichiello, presented annually to<br />
the world's best player<br />
25. Which spirit replaces vodka to turn a Bloody Mary into a Bloody Maria?<br />
Tequila<br />
26. Which American City is named after a British Prime Minister?<br />
Pittsburgh<br />
27. True or False - Sindy Doll has a outfit as acabin crew member for Easy Jet?<br />
False - Virgin<br />
28. Valencia Island is off the coast of which European country?<br />
The Republic Of Ireland<br />
29. What drink did Dr John S. Pemberton concoct in a three-legged pot in his backyard in 1886?<br />
Coca Cola<br />
30. What would you do with a flip-flop multivibrator - Massage your feet, Kill mosquitoes or Build<br />
acomputer?<br />
A flip-flop multivibrator is asmall electronic circuit which switches itself on and off repeatedly in<br />
regular pulses - it's an oscillator<br />
31. From which movie do these lines come from: "Oh, but you can't expect to wield supreme<br />
executive power just because some watery tart threw asword at you!"?<br />
Monty Python and the Holy Grail<br />
32. In which European City are the headquarters of the Red Cross?<br />
Geneva<br />
33. Which England Goalkeeper, born in Sheffield in 1933, was sent packing by his first club<br />
Romarsh Welfare of the Yorkshire League after only two games for letting in fifteen goals?<br />
Gordon Banks<br />
34. What is the main ingredient in Glamorgan sausages?<br />
Cheese<br />
35. In which sport are the shoes made entirely of metal?<br />
Horse Racing<br />
36. Water, Pygmy and Common are all types of which animal?<br />
Shrew<br />
37. If you climbed up the Euromast that is in the Europort, which city would you be in?<br />
Rotterdam<br />
38. The first eyewitness account of the Wright Brothers' first manned flight appeared in a<br />
magazine concerned with which subject - Jam making, Bee keeping or Knitting?<br />
Bee Keeping<br />
39. Which animated character from TV and film, was originally named from a nonsense phrase in<br />
Frank Sinatra's Strangers In The Night?<br />
Scooby Doo<br />
40. What was Pigasus the Invincible's claim to fame - He was the pig who played 'Babe' in the film,<br />
He was the first pig in space or He ran for President of the US?<br />
He ran for President of the US - 1968<br />
Tiebreaker - In the TV show "The Simpsons" how much is Maggie worth according to the<br />
supermarket scanner in the opening credits?<br />
$847.63
04/12/05<br />
1. Which singers name is an anagram of TARGET GIRLY?<br />
Gary Glitter<br />
2. Which is furthest North - New York, London, Tokyo or Beijing?<br />
London<br />
3. Which school's motto is 'DRAGO DORMIENS NUNQUAM TITILLANDUS'?<br />
Hogwarts<br />
4. Which country gives Britain a Christmas tree each year to be planted in Trafalgar Square?<br />
Norway<br />
5. Who won this years Ballon d'Or which was presented in Paris on Monday?<br />
Ronaldinho - the European Footballer of the Year (Frank Lampard 2nd / Steven Gerrard 3rd)<br />
6. Which of these was not a real king - King Denis of Portugal, King Brian of Denmark or King<br />
Leopold of Belgium?<br />
King Brian of Denmark<br />
7. In The News - What shape is the new Mobile Phone launched this week and aimed at four year<br />
olds?<br />
ATeddy Bear - The manufacturers of the Teddyfone claimed it would help parents keep track of<br />
their children<br />
8. Which car is currently advertised with a ‘Happy Days’ theme?<br />
Citroen C3<br />
9. Scientists at the University of Southampton have found that horses prefer which kind of food -<br />
sweet or spicy?<br />
Spicy<br />
10. What one word links - A David Bowie song, aHenry Fonda film, an old sailing ship, aJames<br />
Bond film, an old Bob Monkhouse programme and a packet of crisps?<br />
Golden (Golden Years, On Golden Pond, The Golden Hind, Goldeneye, The Golden Shot and<br />
Golden Wonder)<br />
11. In The News - Asecret video of what has prompted Sir Paul McCartney to say he will never<br />
perform in China again?<br />
Dogs and cats being killed for fur<br />
12. Which group of fans are the only ones to be mentioned in the Oxford English Dictionary?<br />
Trekkies<br />
13. Which famous British ship`s name means `The Short Skirt`?<br />
The Cutty Sark<br />
14. Apart from Wembley, which London stadium was used for the 1966 World Cup finals?<br />
White City<br />
15. What is the highest score a judge can award in figure skating?<br />
Six<br />
16. Which Liverpool born entertainer had the real name of Maurice Cole?<br />
Kenny Everett<br />
17. How old does a road vehicle need to be to be described as aclassic?<br />
25 years<br />
18. If you find examples of Vulpus Vulpes in Leicester, Serinus Canarius in Norwich and Pica Pica<br />
in Newcastle, where would you find Canis Lupus?<br />
Wolverhampton (these are latin names for Fox, Canary, Magpie and Wolf - the nicknames of those<br />
towns' football teams)<br />
19. Which brewer was the first to introduce the `widget` into cans?<br />
Guinness<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a job that involves some secrecy?<br />
Detective / Doctor / Spy / Priest / Armed Forces
21. Which Year - Quartz watches are launched in the USA, The first Laura Ashley shop<br />
opens in London, The slogan 'Beanz Meanz Heinz' is introduced in Britain to promote<br />
Heinz's range of tinned baked beans, a children's programme starts on British television,<br />
the first Super Bowl American football match is held, Sweden changes to driving on the<br />
right and the BBC launches its first local radio station Radio Leicester?<br />
1967<br />
22. What is the only animal believed to hunt humans actively?<br />
Polar Bear<br />
23. What links the following: 1776, 1900, 1941, 1969, 1984, 2001, 2010?<br />
All titles of movies<br />
24. Peter Simple, Jack Horner and Ben Nevis have all won which famous sporting event?<br />
The Grand National<br />
25. Which TV programme featured: Moxey, Wayne, Barry, Oz, Neville and Bomber?<br />
Auf Wiedersehn Pet<br />
26. In which European country did the Mazurka dance originate?<br />
Poland<br />
27. What famous landmark is a couple of hundred yards from the A 303?<br />
Stonehenge<br />
28. In which current TV ad would you find the character ‘Scary Mary’?<br />
Phones 4 U<br />
29. Which of the following authors wrote most recently - Jonathon Swift, Rudyard Kipling<br />
or Daniel Defoe?<br />
Rudyard Kipling<br />
30. Who is missing from this list: Daphne Blake, Fred Jones, Velma Dinkley, Norvile<br />
Rogers?<br />
Scooby Doo<br />
31. Who was the first person to Captain and Manage a World Cup winning Football team?<br />
Franz Beckenbauer<br />
32. What is 70 metres long, contains 626 people, 202 horses and 55 dogs?<br />
The Bayeux Tapestry<br />
33. Which Monty Python star once played an art critic in `Doctor Who`?<br />
John Cleese<br />
34. In the game of Pokemon, what colour is Pikachu?<br />
Yellow<br />
35. Which league football team has spent the longest time at their ground (they have been<br />
there since 1881)?<br />
Preston North End / Deepdale - Home of the National Football Museum<br />
36. Adapted from a British TV series, which 1997 movie featured Val Kilmer in the leading<br />
role?<br />
`The Saint`<br />
37. Igor Sikorsky designed and flew the first practical version of what flying machine?<br />
The helicopter<br />
38. There are 82 scoring zones in which sport?<br />
Darts<br />
39. In which famous Christmas Song is a snowman pretended to be `Parsons Brown`?<br />
`Winter Wonderland`<br />
40. On which planet was Dr Spock born?<br />
Earth - Dr Spock was a child psychologist<br />
Tiebreaker - How old was Barings Bank when it collapse after Nick Leeson lost hundreds<br />
of thousands of pounds?<br />
223 years
11/12/05<br />
1. Which country is the largest exporterof Christmas Trees?<br />
Canada<br />
2. When was the death penalty abolished in the <strong>UK</strong>? 1955, 1960 or 1965?<br />
1965<br />
3. In 'A Christmas Carol', how many ghosts visit Scrooge in total?<br />
Four<br />
4. A sheet of paper with dimensions 21 cm by 29.7 cm is also known by which size?<br />
A4<br />
5. True or False: Christmas tree needles are a good source of vitamin C?<br />
True<br />
6. If you were diagnosed as suffering from ACUTE NASOPHARYNGITIS what would you<br />
have?<br />
A Cold<br />
7. In the usual opening lines of "The Christmas Song," what is Jack Frost doing?<br />
Nipping at your nose<br />
8. Which alchoholic drink is advertised using the following slogan - we only let you drink<br />
it when its ready?<br />
Grolsh<br />
9. If you remember your high school biology, you remember that X and Y chromosomes<br />
have something to do with whether you turn out to be a boy or a girl. What combination<br />
means pink cribs and dolls for Christmas?<br />
XX<br />
10. What insect can live up to nine days without its head?<br />
Cockroach<br />
11. What name is given to the leading male character in a pantomime - usually played by<br />
agirl?<br />
Principal Boy<br />
12. True or False: Thomas Edision, the inventor of the light bulb, was scared of the dark?<br />
True<br />
13. Who lasted only 39 days as managerof Conference side Kettering Town?<br />
Paul Gascoigne (Prat!)<br />
14. Which car company make models called Carlsson and Sonett?<br />
Saab<br />
15. One point each - What were the names of Cinderella's two ugly sisters?<br />
Drucilla and Anastasia<br />
16. What land measurement was originally the size that a yoke of oxen could pull in a<br />
day?<br />
Acre<br />
17. Which sport, governed by the ICF, was introduced into the Calgary Olympics as a<br />
demonstration sport in 1988?<br />
Curling<br />
18. The now extinct Mastadon resembled which modern day animal?<br />
Elephant<br />
19. Which character was the first to say the word “Bloody” on TV & repeated it 78 times?<br />
Alf Garnett<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a Stall at the Fairground?<br />
Coconut Shy / Darts / Hoop La / Shooting Gallery / Candy Floss
21. Which Year - The Queen opened the Nat West Tower and France abolished the death<br />
penalty, British garages began selling petrol by the litre, and Debbie Harry left Blondie in<br />
an attempt to forge a solo career, There were failed assassination attempts on Ronald<br />
Reagan and the Pope but a successful one on Anwar Sadat?<br />
1981<br />
22. Which <strong>UK</strong> newspaper used the slogan: It is, Are you?<br />
The Independent<br />
23. Red and Green curries are associated with which Country?<br />
Thailand<br />
24. Which European country would you be in if you were on the Dalmatian Coast?<br />
Croatia<br />
25. Which TV character says “yeah but no but”?<br />
Vicky Pollard<br />
26. Which children’s TV character lived in Ponty Pandy?<br />
Fireman Sam<br />
27. What in the world has a 4 ft 6 “ long nose, and a 35 ft waistline?<br />
Statue of Liberty<br />
28. In Monopoly, how many houses must you have before you can build a hotel?<br />
Four<br />
29. Which Sit-com was set at Crimpton-on-Sea?<br />
Hi-De-Hi - Maplin's Holiday Camp<br />
30. In the Harry Potter books, what type of animal is Scabbers?<br />
Rat<br />
31. True or false, Russian football team Moscow Dynamo play in Blue and White because<br />
the club was founded by two Blackburn Rovers supporters?<br />
True<br />
32. What is the official currency in Kosovo?<br />
Euro<br />
33. Which British Sporting Body has the initials BSJA?<br />
British Show Jumping Association<br />
34. Which Slave spiritual song is sung by England Rugby fans?<br />
Swing Lo, Sweet Chariot<br />
35. What is the name of the character in European folklore whose seventh wife enters a<br />
forbidden room in their house to discover the bodies of his six previous wives?<br />
Bluebeard<br />
36. Which former Blue Peter presenter went on to commentate on televised darts<br />
matches?<br />
Peter Purves<br />
37. Madonna's number one single Into The Groove was a track from which film?<br />
Desperately Seeking Susan<br />
38. In December 1897, what did over a million women ask Queen Victoria to shut on<br />
Sundays, over the festive season?<br />
Pubs<br />
39. What was unique about the gobstopper invented by Willy Wonka in the 'Charlie and<br />
Chocolate Factory?<br />
It Lasts Forever<br />
40. Would a steel ball travel faster through water at 25c or -5c?<br />
At 25c - Water freezes at 0c - Ever tried dropping a steel ball through ice!!<br />
Tiebreaker - In which year were The Samaritans founded?<br />
1953
18/12/05<br />
1. Name the Christmas song that includes the lyrics … ’You better watch out, you better not cry,<br />
better not pout, I'm telling you why’?<br />
Santa Claus is coming to town (Cryptic - Expectation of arrival to populated area by mythical,<br />
masculine, perennial gift-giver)<br />
2. Which of Santa's reindeer shares its name with a high street store?<br />
Comet<br />
3. In which year did James Edgar become the worlds first store Santa Claus - 1890, 1895 or 1901?<br />
1890<br />
4. What do Santa’s elves have on the end of their shoes?<br />
Bells<br />
5. Which film’s plot concerns a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus. He is institutionalised<br />
as insane and ayoung lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing?<br />
Miracle on 34th Street<br />
6. True or False - The name Santa Claus is derived from the Dutch language?<br />
True<br />
7. In Raymond Briggs’ story “The Snowman”, what is the name of the little boy whom the<br />
snowman takes to Santa Claus’s party?<br />
James<br />
8. In 'Frosty The Snowman' who brought Frosty back to life?<br />
Santa Claus<br />
9. In which European country does Santa Claus have a female counterpart known as Befana,<br />
Holland, Austria or Italy?<br />
Italy<br />
10. If Santa puts his finger on the side of his nose, and nods his head, what is he about to do?<br />
He is about to go back up the chimney<br />
11. Which actor played an Elf called patch in “Santa Claus The Movie”?<br />
Dudley Moore<br />
12. On Christmas Eve, which American government agency tracks Santa’s sleigh?<br />
NORAD<br />
13. Not including Rudolph, howmany reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?<br />
Eight - Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen<br />
14. What is the capital of Tenerife and is also the name of a city in California?<br />
Santa Cruz<br />
15. True or False - Santa Clause works in lots of countries delivering presents but in Syria 'AWise<br />
mans Camel' does the job?<br />
True<br />
16. Santa Barbara is located in which US State?<br />
California<br />
17. In Sweden, reindeer do not pull Santa’s sleigh. Which animals do, huskies, goats, or horses?<br />
Goats (In Finland Santa leaves his sleigh behind and rides on a goat named Ukko - Ukko is made<br />
of straw!)<br />
18. Which seasonal kiddy attraction in the Finnish town of Rovaniemi receives a£125,000 EU<br />
grant?<br />
Santa’s Grotto<br />
19. Are Santa’s reindeer male or female?<br />
Female –Males lose their antlers in December / Vixen is supposed to be the only female<br />
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Real or Fictional, name a famous bearded<br />
man?<br />
Santa Claus / Richard Branson / Noel Edmonds / Rolf Harris / David Bellamy
21. Where was Iwhen Isaw Mommy kissing Santa Claus?<br />
On the stairs - Mommy was under the mistletoe!<br />
22. What is the Capital of 'The Dominican Republic'?<br />
Santa Domingo<br />
23. Christians in China call Santa Claus Dun Che Lao Ren, which means, A) Christmas old man,<br />
B) Winter festival spirit, C) Firecracker red suit or D) Revered father white beard?<br />
A) Christmas old man<br />
24. Three ships were led by Christopher Columbus in his search for a new Asia in 1492, the Nina,<br />
the Pinta were two, what was the name of the third ship?<br />
Santa Maria<br />
25. Who had aminor hit in 1986 with the song "Santa Claus Is On The Dole"?<br />
Spitting Image<br />
26. Gwizador is which European countries equivalent of Santa Claus –Hungary, Poland or<br />
Denmark?<br />
Poland<br />
27. Which actor turned into Santa in the film 'The Santa Claus'?<br />
Tim Allen<br />
28. Bells Nichols is Santa Claus's brother in which European country - France, Switzerland or<br />
Holland?<br />
France<br />
29. What name is California's Santa Clara County, the centre of the US Computer Industry, more<br />
commonly called?<br />
Silicon Valley<br />
30. What great work of art did Leonardo Da Vinci paint on the refectory wall for the dominican<br />
monks of Santa Marie Delle Grazie?<br />
The Last Supper (In Milan)<br />
31. Father Frost or an old woman called Nabushka is which countries equivalents of Santa Claus?<br />
Russia<br />
32. What is the capital of the American State New Mexico?<br />
Santa Fe<br />
33. One point each - what seasonal names do the dog and cat have in 'The Simpson's'?<br />
Santa's Little Helper and Snowball<br />
34. Kriss Kringle is which European countries equivalent of our Santa Claus?<br />
Germany - "Christkindl" evolved into Kriss Kringle<br />
35. True or False - In Minnesota its illegal for a woman to be dressed as Santa Clause in the<br />
street?<br />
True - woman can get 30 days jail for impersonating Santa Claus<br />
36. Which famous company claims that the red and white suit worn by modern day Santa Claus<br />
was originally based on an idea from them?<br />
Coca-Cola - before Santa was always pictured wearing flowing multi-coloured robes - or<br />
traditionally green<br />
37. Which sport holds its main British events at Santa Pod?<br />
Drag Racing<br />
38. In which Californian coastal town can you find the legendary 'Muscle Beach'?<br />
Santa Monica<br />
39. Which famous young actress said "I stopped believing in Santa Claus when Iwas six. My<br />
mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for myautograph"?<br />
Shirley Temple<br />
40. What is the only anagram of the word Santa?<br />
Satan<br />
Tiebreaker - How many towns in the USAare called Santa Claus?<br />
Allegedly there are 11 towns called Santa Claus across 8states (I could only find 8!)
Santa Extra -<br />
Who led the Mexican attack on the Alamo in 1836?<br />
General Santa Anna<br />
In 1975, which Essex DJ had a novelty <strong>UK</strong> Christimas hit called 'Rent a Santa'?<br />
Chris Hill<br />
Who had a hit in the fifties with the song 'The little boy that Santa Claus Forgot'?<br />
Nat 'King' Cole<br />
What is the name of the island group that includes Flores, Corvo, Pico and Santa Maria amongst<br />
its main islands?<br />
The Azores<br />
True or False - Charles Bronson once starred in a film called Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa<br />
Claus?<br />
True - Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus (1991)<br />
Which wrestler played the title role in the 1996 film 'Santa With Muscles'?<br />
Hulk Hogan<br />
In aTom hanks film, what is the name of the train which takes the children to see Santa<br />
Polar Express<br />
Traditionally, what colour is Santa Claus' belt?<br />
Black<br />
St. Nicholas was bishop of the Turkish town of Myra in the early 4th century. Itwas the Dutch who<br />
first made him into a Christmas gift-giver, and Dutch settlers brought him to America where his<br />
name eventually became the familiar Santa Claus<br />
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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