Sample Questions
17th September 2009
Section One
1. Which illusionist recently managed to foretell the correct National Lottery winning numbers on television?
DERREN BROWNE
2. What is the title of the Meryl Streep film, which tells the story of Julia Child, a pioneering TV chef who introduced Americans to French cuisine.
JULIE & JULIA
3. 18 year old Lucie Jones is one of the favorites to win which TV talent show?
THE X FACTOR
4. Estoril used to be the venue of which country’s formula One grand Prix?
PORTUGAL
5. She was born in Kansas USA in 1958. Her first major film role was opposite Dan Ackroyd and John Candy in: The Great Outdoors. She was nominated for an academy award for her role in the 1990 film: The Grifters. She has starred in many films, including: Mars Attacks and The American President. Who is she?
ANNETTE BENING
6. Which cartoon family live in Orbit City?
THE JETSONS
7. Which famous soul singer was backed by the group: The Pips?
GLADYS KNIGHT
8. In which current film release, a gothic thriller, would you find
Colin Firth and Ben Barnes?
DORIAN GRAY
9. In which film does the character; played by Will Smith, wedge a prisoners head up another prisoner’s backside?
HANCOCK
10. In which Ocean are The Pitcairn Islands?
THE PACIFIC OCEAN
11. Which Zodiac sign is represented by Twins?
GEMINI
12. Which boy’s name means: Handsome at birth?
Gareth or Kevin?
KEVIN
13. Which girls name means : True princess? Sarah or Marissa?
SARAH
14. What is the name of the 92 year old British female singer who recently had a hit album in the UK charts?
DAME VERA LYNNE
15. What animal was Napoleon in The George Orwell novel?
A PIG
16. Which dating program was first presented on TV in 1998 by Davina Macall?
STREETMATE
17. Which driver won the recent Italian Grand Prix?
RUBENS BARACHELLO
18. Who was the last King of America? George the third or George the fourth?
GEORGE THE THIRD
19. Which of the following is not the name of a US town?
Southpark – Nipple – Cleavage - Hot Coffee – Hot Water?
CLEAVAGE
20. In the US teen show OC. What do the letters OC stand for?
ORANGE COUNTY
21. What herb would you use to make Pesto sauce?
BASIL
22. In which famous film, would you hear the last words:
‘I used to hate the water, I can’t imagine why.”
JAWS
23. What is the fear of Spiders known as?
ARACHNOPHOBIA
24. Which composer only wrote one opera: Fidelio?
BEETHOVEN
25. In Formula One, which father and son have made race fixing allegations against Renault?
NELSON PIQUET SNR & JUNIOR
26. Which underwater Vessel is the name of a Beatles film, soon to be remade in 3d?
YELLOW SUBMARINE
27. What is the capitol of Liberia?
MONROVIA
28. Which DJ is taking over from Terry Wogan on BBC’s Radio Two breakfast program?
CHRIS EVANS
29. Another film in a successful run of a particular series of feature films is to be made in 2011. The 2nd part of the title is: On Stranger Tides.
Which four words go before: On Stranger Tides?
PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN
30. Former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm is to make her theatre debut in which West End production?
BLOOD BROTHERS
Music
1. THE X FILES
2. FEEL LIKE DANCING THE SCISSOR SISTERS
3. THE AVENGERS
4. BIG GIRLS MIKA
5. IF I WERE A RICH MAN TOPOL-FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
6. I KISSED A GIRL KATY PERRY
7. MESSIAH ORATORIO HANDEL
8. READ MY MIND THE KILLERS
9. BLEEDING LOVE LEONA LEWIS
10. THE HEART NEVER LIES McFLY
11. THE DEVIL IN DISGUISE ELVIS
12. COME AS U R NIRVANA
13. THE SWEET ESCAPE GWEN STEFANI
14. THE SAINT
15. REAL GIRL MUTYA BEUNA
16. RIDERS ON THE STORM THE DOORS
Name that Tune
1. ADDAMS FAMILY
2. SOMETHING KINDA OOH
3. AINT TO PROUD TO BEG
4. BETTE DAVIS EYES
5. THE JUNGLE BOOK – BARE NECCESITIES
Films
1. When was the first Pink Panther film, which starred David Niven and Peter Sellers released? 1963 or 1969?
1963
2. What is the first name of Keira Knightley’s love interest in the film
Pirates Of The Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest? Jack or Will?
WILL
3. In which decade do; Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon unexpectedly find themselves, in the 1998 film: Pleasantville?
1950’S
4. Who played the character John Smith in the 1995 film:
Pocahontas?
MEL GIBSON
5. In which 1987 film, would you find the characters: Buttercup,
Prince Humperdink and Count Tyrone Rugen?
THE PRINCESS BRIDE
History
1. In Which year did Penguin books introduce the paperback?
1935 or 1955?
1935
2. Sir Edmund Hilary stood on the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.
But which two countries does the summit of Mount Everest border?
Nepal & Tibet
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3. Which world famous business was started in 1955 by American Ray Kroc?
McDONALD’S
4. Who was the self proclaimed Jesus figure who was sentenced to death in 1972 and who is still in prison today?
CHARLES MANSON
5. In 1980, which country’s embassy was the scene of a siege which was ended by an armed assault by SAS soldiers?
IRANIAN EMBASSY
Sport
1. What is the weight of the Shot, in the men’s sport, in pounds?
12 pounds or 16 pounds?
SIXTEEN POUNDS
2. Which former heavyweight boxing world champion was born in
Brooklyn New York in 1966?
MIKE TYSON
3. In cricket which one word – six letters, describes an over watered pitch?
GREASY
4. In golf which course’s first hole is named – Tea Olive?
Augusta or Sandwich?
AUGUSTA
5. Who was the first boxer to win undisputed world titles at three weights? Bob Fitzsimmons or Marvin Hagler?
BOB FITZSIMMONS
Entertainment
1. Which 1980’s pop star promoted Persil in his younger days?
Sting or Simon Le Bon?
SIMON LE BON
2. Who was Britain’s first black woman news presenter (TV)?
MOIRA STEWART
3. How much was Madonna paid to advertise Pepsi in 1989?
1 or 3 million pounds?
THREE MILLION POUNDS
4. Which classic TV western was about a cowboy suffering with amnesia? The Man from Laramie or A man called Shenandoah?
A MAN CALLED SHENANDOAH
5. Morocco Mole was the assistant of which cartoon character?
SECRET SQUIRREL
True or false
1. In the US: Danny Brawner, 46, was so infatuated with his car that he tried to make love to it. A police officer watched the man with his pants down around his ankles, performing simulated sexual intercourse against the trunk of the car. He was charged with aggravated indecent exposure!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. Doctors in Cambodia have successfully bred the worlds first Elehorse
which is a 50/50 cross between an elephant and a horse!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
3. In Cincinnati US a Municipal Court judge Ted Berry, had just sentenced Ivan Boykins to 30 days in jail, provoking Boykins to shout, "F- you," which prompted a return "F- you too a-hole" from the Judge!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4. Maria Chavez escaped from a prison in Madrid by making a 19 foot rope from her own hair!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5. In Bradford England, 44 year old Nora Sadler has been found guilty
of assault with a deadly weapon on her husband Mick.
In her defence she told Bradford Crown Court that she was sick and tired of her husband’s lager & Kebab nights out, he would always retuen home thoroughly drunk and would then fart at length all night long.
Nora said the stench was unbearable and that she had come to the end of her tether when she did it; she squirted a whole bottle of spray bleach up her husband’s backside while he was unconscious.
The judge found her guilty and fined her just ten pounds!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1. Which actor played the character ‘Lurcio’ in the classic TV series?
FRANKIE HOWARD
2. The Gulf of Venice is the northern most point of which sea?
THE ADRIATIC
3. What is the longest running Sci- Fi TV series ever made for TV?
DOCTOR WHO
4. The song ‘American Pie’ was a tribute to which dead rock and roller?
BUDDY HOLLY
5. Whose first UK hit in 1971, was ‘Hot Love’
T.REX
6. Which was the first song ever played on MTV?
Video Killed The Radio star by Buggles or Holiday by Madonna?
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
7. In Celsius what is normal body temperature?
37 DEGREES CELSIUS
8. In The Simpsons, who plays The Saxophone?
LISA
9. What was President Obama reffering to when he said recently:
“He would not allow special interests to "use the same old tactics to keep things the way they are".
HEALTH REFORM IN THE US
10. What is an anagram of the word: Pursued?
Usurped
10th SEPTEMBER 2009
Section One
1. Which product is advertised with the slogan: ‘It’s finger licking good.’?
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
2. What is the earth’s fastest animal?
THE CHEETAH
3. Which writer who died recently is best known for the 1959 novel Billy Liar - which was made into a critically acclaimed film starring Tom Courtenay in 1963.
KEITH WATERHOUSE
4. How many billion years old is the earth? 2.3 or 4.6?
4.6 BILLION YEARS!
5. on which animated TV show would you hear “Oh my god, they killed Kenny”
SOUTH PARK
6. Which planet was the space probe Galileo initially sent to study in 1989? Jupiter or Saturn?
JUPITER
7. What is actor Brad Pitt’s real first name? Bernard or William?
WILLIAM
8. What is a croquet madam? French toasted sandwich or a water lilly?
SANDWICH
9. On TV Barney Grumble is the alcoholic best friend of whom?
HOMER SIMPSON
10. Which TV series won the recent ‘Best Soap’ award?
EASTENDERS
11. In Australia the coast line south of Brisbane is known as what coast?
THE GOLD COAST
12. When did the BBC home service, begin broadcasting? 1919 or 1939?
1939
13. In which country would you find: The Yukon and Northwest territories?
CANADA
14. What s the world’s most poisonous known fish? The Rock fish or The Stone fish?
THE STONE FISH
15. What is the translation of the 1982 German war movie: Das Boot’?
THE BOAT
16. In what year did The Roman Army finally pull out of Britain?
205 AD or 410 AD?
410 AD
17. In: The Lord of The Rings, who was the maker of The One Ring?
Treekus or Sauron?
SAURON
18. What name was Zimbabwe known by before it’s independence?
RHODESIA
19. How many London bridges does the annual ‘boat race’ pass under?
two or four?
TWO
20. What does the Japanese word: Sayonara mean?
GOODBYE
21. How much is the top prize worth on; Deal or No Deal?
250,000 POUNDS
22. Which actor has the most Oscar nominations ever?
Jack Nicholson or Marlon Brando?
JACK NICHOLSON
23. Which Elton John hit is Britain’s top selling number one ever?
CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997
24. What is the collective name for a group of Owls?
A Constitution or a Parliament?
PARLIAMENT
25. Which country was Iceland formerly a dependant off?
Denmark or Norway?
DENMARK
26. Who once said: ‘In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.’?
ANDY WARHOL
27. What is the first line of the Iain Banks story: The Crow Road?
It was the day my dog ate my brother or
It was the day my grandmother exploded?
IT WAS THE DAY MY GRANDMOTHER EXPLODED
28. Who painted; ‘The Last Supper’?
LEONARDO DA VINCI
29. Restaurant Gordon Ramsey has recently been named as the most overpriced London place to eat at. What is the average charge per head? 90 or 120 pounds?
ONE HUNDRED & TWENTY POUNDS
30. So, a recent medical survey suggests that people with skinny thighs are likely to die younger than those with fatter thighs. What is the recommended circumference around one’s thighs? in inches, that ensures a longer life ? 24 or 29 inches?
TWENTY FOUR INCHES
Music
1. RAZOR’S EDGE AC DC
2. I GOT U BABE SONNY & CHER
3. YOU’RE GORGOUS BABT BIRD
4. GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN CYNDI LAUPER
5. IT’S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME DODGY
6. IT MUST BE LOVE LABBI SIFFRE
7. JOHN I’M ONMLY DANCING DAVID BOWIE
8. HIPS DON’T LIE SHAKIRA
9. HOW CAN I BE SURE DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
10. REHAB AMY WINEHOUSE
11. BREAKING FREE GABRIELLA & TROY
12. MADAM BUTTERFLY PUCCINI
13. CHELSEA DAGGER THE FRATELLI’S
14. START ME UP ROLLING STONES
15. JIMMY MACK MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS
16. MAN ON THE MOON REM
Name that Tune
1. YOU REALLY GOT ME
2. VALERIE
3. LOVEY RITA METER MAID
4. 2 4 6 8 MOTORWAY
5. HAND ON YOUR HEART
Films
1. In which 1993 film does ‘Clarence’ – played by Christian Slater, fall for ‘Alabama’?
TRUE ROMANCE
2. Which 1996 film starred Uma Thurman and Janeane Garofalo and is about a vet who gives advice on pet animals on an LA radio station?
THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS AND DOGS
3. What is the title of the 2007 sequel to 28 Days Later?
28 WEEKS LATER
4. In the 1985 film: Jagged Edge, what is the profession of the character
Jack Forrester; played by Jeff Bridges? A Newspaper publisher or a
Doctor?
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER
5. Who played the role of James in the 1996 film: James and the Giant Peach? Ryan Reynolds or Paul Terry?
PAUL TERRY
History
1. How much did the revolutionary ‘Brownie camera’ cost when it was first introduced by Kodak in 1900? 1 or 3 dollars?
ONE DOLLAR
2. Genetic experiments began when Gregor Mendel began crossing different strains of vegetables, but in which year? 1856 or 1956?
1856
3. In which country did the world’s first Exhibition fair take place? London or Paris?
PARIS
4. In which year were ‘The dead sea scrolls’ discovered in Palestine?
1907 or 1947? (ANCIENT NOTES WRITTEN IN 200 BC TO 68 CE)
1947
5. When was oil first discovered in Saudi Arabia? 1898 or 1938?
1938
Sport
1. Britain's Steve Peat ended a run of seconds by securing the World Downhill Mountain Bike title in Canberra recently. So how many silver medals had he won in the same event before winning the gold medal? Three or Four?
FOUR
2. Where were the first World Athletic championships held? Tokyo or Helsinki?
HELSINKI
3. Who was the first woman to jump over two meters in the high jump?
Rosie Ackerman or Iolanda Bassas?
ROSIE ACKERMAN
4. What is the shortest distance run at the World Indoor Athletics championships?
60 METRES
5. In what year was the first London Marathon? 1980? or 1981?
1981
Entertainment
1. ‘Our survey asked BLANK people’ how many people are questioned in the survey for each question in Family Fortunes?
ONE HUNDRED
2. What address do the Flinstones live at? 342 Boneyard terrace or
342 Greaspit terrace?
342 GREASEPIT TERRACE
3. In which TV series would you find Dictionary corner?
COUNTDOWN
4. In which year was Crime watch first shown on UK TV?
1974 or 1984?
1984
5. What was the name of the chef in Fawlty Towers? Pasqual or Terry?
TERRY
True or false
1. According to scientific tests, jet lag is worse for a traveller flying from West to East rather than East to West.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. Uruguayan Presidential candidate Jose Mujica recently had 50,000
condoms bearing his name distributed to potential voters!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. Uganda's independent national newspaper, The Daily Monitor, reported in May the arrest of hunter Nathan Awoloi, who was accused of forcing his wife to breastfeed his five puppies after their mothers died!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4. A study by psychology researchers at Keele University showed that people who swear in response to a danger are better able to endure pain than those who use milder language.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5. In New York, 53 year old Bernard Drummond has divorced his wife of 31 years; Martha, because she was addicted to crosswords. He told the judge that the final straw was one night when they were making out in bed and she leapt up and screamed ‘oh my god I’ve just thought of the answer to three down, I won’t be a sec’!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1. Which ‘sea’ is also the largest lake on Earth?
THE CASPIAN SEA
2. How quickly does Bamboo grass grow? 3-4 feet per day or 3-4 feet per week?
3-4 FEET PER DAY
3. Which of Shakespeare’s plays begins with the line: ‘Who’s there?’
Hamlet or Macbeth?
HAMLET
4. In total how many Sherlock Holmes short stories and novels were written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? 30 or 60?
SIXTY
5. Former Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten, now goes by his own name which is what?
JOHN LYDON
6. Mel Gibson voiced Rocky The Rooster in which Oscar winning animated film?
CHICKEN RUN
7. On the London underground map, what colour is the central line?
RED
8. Mont Blanc, is the highest mountain in which continent?
EUROPE
9. The Philip K Dick story: Do Androids dream of electric sheep. Was turned into which successful SCI FI film?
BLADE RUNNER
10. What is an anagram of the word: IMPORTUNATE?
PERMUTATION
4th sept 08
Section One
1. So Mike Ashley has lost five million pounds in one night at a London Casino; chasing the number ‘seventeen’. But which Premiership football club is he the owner of?
NEWCASTLE UNITED
2. In food terms, what are ‘Angels on horseback’? Sausages wrapped in bacon or Oysters wrapped in bacon?
OYSTERS WRAPPED IN BACON
3. What was recently given the name ‘Gustav’?
HURRICANE
4. On which television talent show will you find: Jodie kidd, Rachel stevens and Heather Small, amongst others?
STRICTLY COME DANCING
5. Which manager has just left West Ham united?
ALAN CURBISHLEY
6. St George is the patron saint of England, Georgia and which other country? Bulgaria or Portugal?
PORTUGAL
7. Which is the only London tube line to connect with every other tube line?
Northern or Jubilee?
THE JUBILEE LINE
8. Madonna recently celebrated her fiftieth birthday, but where was she born? America or Italy?
AMERICA
9. He’s been nicknamed; The ‘Little Mozart’ Marc Yu recently played piano at the Royal Albert Hall. But how old is Marc Yu? Nine or Thirteen?
NINE YEARS OLD
10. Why did El Salvador and Honduras go to war against each other in 1969? Because of a disputed beach volleyball result or a disputed football game?
FOOTBALL
11. Which three of the following four are the most widely spoken languages in the world? French, Mandarin Chinese, English, Spanish?
MANDARIN CHINESE – ENGLISH - SPANISH
12. From which 1977 pop song would you find the opening line;
‘On a dark desert highway?’
HOTEL CALIFORNIA
13. What was Ringo Star’s real name? Eric Blair? Or Richard starkey?
RICHARD STARKEY
14. China is planning to build the world’s fastest train which will travelat 236 mph. But it already has the fastest present day train which travels how fast? 202 or 217 mph?
217 MPH
15. Terry Gilliam and John Cleese, were members of which circus?
MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS
16. A Countess is the wife of a what? A Knight or an Earl?
EARL
17. In which classic Disney movie, does Jiminy Cricket appear?
PINOCCHIO
18. Which is furthest north. Dundee or Kilmarnock?
DUNDEE
19. On which coast of Africa is Mozambique? East or West?
EAST COAST
20. In which TV soap did actress Anna Friel first find fame?
BROOKSIDE
21. Which was built first the Eiffel Tower or The Empire state building?
THE EIFFEL TOWER
22. Which country was the first in the world to have a television service?
The UK or The USA?
UNITED KINGDOM
23. In which world cup was Brazil’s Ronaldo the top scorer?
2002
24. Which two characters on TV’s friends were brother and sister?
ROSS AND MONICA
25. So what did Russian premier Vladimir Putin, recently shoot in order to rescue a TV camera crew?
A SIBERIAN TIGER
26. Which one of these four does not have a coastline on the Mediterranean sea? France, Monaco, Romania, Turkey.
ROMANIA
27. She is a gun lover and a hunter, as well as a politician. Why has Sarah Palin appeared in the hews headlines recently?
JOHN McCAIN’S NEW RUNNING MATE
28. Who once said; ‘It’s not the men in my life, it’s the life in my men?’
Joan Rivers or Mae West?
MAE WEST
29. Which car was once promoted by the advertising slogan:
Hand Built by Robots? Fiat or Renault?
FIAT
30. At the closing ceremony of The Beijing Olympics, what was the vehicle shown meant to be? Which was meant to remind viewers of the 2012 London Olympics?
A RED LONDON BUS
Music
1. THAT’S NOT MY NAME THE TING TINGS
2. YOUR WOMAN WHITE TOWN
3. WAKE UP BOO THE BO RADLEYS
4. STRANGER ON THE SHORE ACKER BILK
5. PEACHES THE STRANGLERS
6. GO WILD IN THE COUNTRY BOW WOW WOW
7. FOOL IF U THINK ITS OVER ELKIE BROOKS
8. THE ONE AND ONLY CHESNEY HAWKES
9. BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING THE FOUR TOPS
10. WHOS ZOOMIN WHO ARETHA FRANKLIN
11. NATIVE NEW YORKER ODYSSEY
12. BABY COME BACK PATO BANTON
13. ROAD RAGE CATATONIA
14. HANG ON IN THERE BABY JOHNNY BRISTOL
15. LIVING DOLL CLIFF RICHARD
16. MAMBO NO.5 LOU BEGA
Name that Tune
1. LOVE IS A LOSING GAME
2. NOTHING GOING ON BUT THE RENT
3. MOON RIVER
4. I HEAR YOU KNOCKING
5. IT TAKE TWO
Films
1. From which 2004 film sequel, is the tag line;
‘Revenge is a dish best served cold?’
KILL BILL VOLUME 2
2. Which Hollywood actor directed the 2004 film: The Passion of Christ?
MEL GIBSON
3. In which James Bond film, would you find the character: Plenty O’Toole?
Moonraker? or Diamonds are Forever?
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
4. What was the name of Richard Gere’s character in ‘Pretty Woman?’
Michael or Edward?
EDWARD
5. ‘The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world
he didn’t exist. And like that, he’s gone.’
That was the last line of dialogue from which film?
The Silence of the Lambs or; The Usual Suspects?
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
History
1. How many funnels, did the ill fated Titanic have? Three or Four?
FOUR
2. Tito, was dictator from 1945 – 1980. Of which country?
YUGOSLAVIA
3. Gladys Powers. The last female first world war veteran died recently aged 109 How many male British First World War veterans are still alive?
Three or thirteen?
THREE
4. The Swiss recently cleared the name of Anna Goeldi, the last supposed witch to be executed in Europe. But in what year? 1782 or 1882?
1782
5. Diana and Actaeon - Diana and Calsito; Two paintings by the artist Titian, might be sold to Britain for one hundred million pounds. But which king did Titian paint them for? Philip the 1st or Philip the second of Spain?
PHILIP THE SECOND
Sport
1. In which sport would you find the positions:
Loosehead prop, Lock and number eight?
RUGBY UNION
2. England Cricket captain Kevin Peterson is doing a great job for England.
But which of his parents are English, his mother or Father?
MOTHER
3. How many teams are left in the current Formula One constructor’s
World championship race? 10 OR 12?
TEN
4. In football, which team beat Manchester United to win the European super cup?
ZENIT ST PETERSBURG
5. How many teams compete in the Blue Square Premier league? 22 or 24?
TWENTY FOUR
Entertainment
1. The knife murder of television character Jase Dyer, led to dozens of complaints from viewers. But in which TV soap did it happen?
EASTENDERS
2. In which TV series would you have found the three main characters and their housekeeper living on Craggy Island?
FATHER TED
3. In which year was TV presenter Terry Wogan born? 1938 or 1948?
1938
4. Complete the title of this TV comedy series. BLANK In the middle.
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE
5. What did ‘Only men aloud’ recently win?
LAST CHOIR STANDING
True or false
1. Astronomers using the radio telescope at Parkes Observatory in Australia thought they had important evidence of Alien life when they picked up a distinctive radio signal every evening at six o clock. They later discovered that the signal was coming from the down stairs kitchen microwave oven.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. A newly built fire station in Plymouth has been designed without the traditional pole. Because safety officers say it is too dangerous!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. A thirty three year old woman was arrested at Miami airport recently after officials noticed something suspicious about her badly deformed back, when they investigated they found that she was carrying her 89 year old grandmother in a piggy back fashion under her coat!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4. A group of five trainee doctors in Auckland New Zealand were left in charge of the hospital’s ER department when a serious heart attack victim was admitted. The five interns panicked and one of them dialed 999 and an emergency response crew arrived and saved the patient’s life.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5. Police were recently called to a Rotterdam Park in Holland and arrested a man who had been creeping up on female sunbathers and licking their toes then quickly running off. He was caught when the woman whose foot he had been licking jammed her big toe inside his mouth and stood on his face until the police arrived!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Last Ten
1. Which country used to be called Tripolitania?
LIBYA
2. What does the Latin phrase: Obiter Dictum mean? Is it; ‘On behalf of’ or is it, ‘Said in Passing’?
SAID IN PASSING
3. What did Ben Travers specialize in writing?
Theatrical Farce or Safari Travel?
THEATRICAL FARCE
4. Which TV presenter married chef Phil Vickery?
FERN BRITTON
5. She was born in New York in 1970. Her middle name is Lynn.
She appeared in several films even before she found fame in a
1986 fantasy film. She was a popular pin up model in the 1990s
And starred in the 2001 film ‘A Beautiful Mind’ Who is she?
JENNIFER CONNELLY
6. AU 79 is the chemical symbol for which precious metal?
GOLD
7. Suzie and the BLANK. Change the blank to come up with the name of the backing singers.
BANSHEES
8. Who wrote: ‘All that glistens is not gold?’ Dickens or Shakespeare?
SHAKESPEARE
9. Where are The Victoria Falls? Between Zambia and Zimbabwe or Between Zambia and South Africa?
ZAMBIA AND ZIMBABWE
10. Which well known 1964 film is an anagram of; Long Fridge?
GOLD FINGER
24th August 2009
Section One
1. ‘A FEW QUESTIONS THAT I NEED TO KNOW, HOW COULD
YOU EVER TREAT ME SO?’ is the opening line from which 1997
hit song?
NEVER EVER – ALL SAINTS
2. From which 1992 film would you hear the following:
- How much did you pay?
- Everything I had.
- And that was cheap!
- You took a potion?
You're a fraud, a walking lie
and I can see right through you!
DEATH BECOMES HER
3. Which three countries finished at the top of the Olympic Medals table?
CHINA – USA - RUSSIA
4. His middle name is Seamus. He was born in Connemara, Ireland in 1932.
He has starred in one of the all time film classics.
He played Henry the second in ‘The Lion in Winter’ and more recently co-starred in ‘Troy’( 2004) Who is he?
PETER O TOOLE
5. Which Mexican sauce is made from: tomatoes, onions, chilies and coriander?
SALSA
6. What is known collectively as a ‘Murder’ a group of Vultures or Crows?
CROWS
7. How many of Snow Whites’s seven Dawarfs had beards? Five or six?
SIX
8. In cockney, what would you get if you ordered an ‘Al Pacino’?
CAPPUCINO
9. Complete the TV advertising slogan:
‘ If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit join BLANK BLANK?’
OUR CLUB
10. Porthos and Aramis were part of what?
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
11. Name any one of the well known hits by 70s/80s duo Hall and Oates?
ANSWER: RICH GIRL – KISS ON MY LIST – PRIVATE EYES – I CAN’T GO FOR THAT – MANEATER – OUT OF TOUCH
12. Which language has the largest alphabet in the world with seventy two letters? Chinese or Cambodian?
CAMBODIAN
13. Four countries always automatically qualify for the Eurovision song contest finals, they are: FRANCE – GERMANY – UK and which other country? Ireland or Spain?
SPAIN
14. What is the food colouring Cochineal made from? Dried crushed berries
or dried crushed insects?
DRIED CRUSHED INSECTS
15. Whose catchphrase is ‘Eat My Shorts’?
BART SIMPSON
16. Which sea is the largest lake in the world? The Black sea or The Caspian sea?
THE CASPIAN SEA
17. How many miles do the Andes mountain range extend to? 3,500 or
4,500?
4,500 MILES
18. ‘She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge,’ is from which
1995 hit song?
COMMON PEOPLE -PULP
19. Which US city has the nickname ‘Motown’?
DETROIT
20. How many films did Marilyn Monroe star in? Sixteen or thirty two?
THIRTY TWO
21. Enid Blyton’s famous five are to appear in a new series of books. Name
any two of the characters.
GEORGE – JULIAN – DICK – ANNE – TIMMY
22. In Beach Volleyball, how many sets does the winning team need to win?
TWO
23. From which TV program was ‘Mork & Mindy’ a spin off?
The Adams Family or Happy Days?
HAPPY DAYS
24. In Australia. The Mayor of a mining town has appealed for unatractive women to populate his small town as men out number women by five to one. But what did he call the women? Was it: Beauty – disadvantaged? Or was it:
Ugly -babes?
BEAUTY DISADVANTAGED
25. So recent experiments by scientists have shown that it would take one hundred years for a snail to crawl twenty seven metres! But what is the maximum life expectancy of a snail? Fifteen months or fifteen years?
FIFTEEN YEARS
26. Who is Barack Obama’s presidential running mate?
John Edwards or Joe Biden?
JOE BIDEN
27. Where would you find or what? Is the Dow Jones?
AMERICA-PUBLISHING AND FINANCE INFORMATION FIRM.
28. There are four American states that begin with the letter ‘I’ Name as many of the four as you can? One point for each!
IOWA – IDAHO – ILLINOIS - INDIANA
29. So, thousands of crime files have been lost on a computer memory stick. But in which year were computer memory sticks invented? 1988 or 1998?
1988
30. Which Olympic event, did Tim Brabants win a Gold Medal in?
CANOEING/ KAYAKING
Music
1. CANT GET U OTTA MY HEAD KYLIE
2. WEST SIDE STORY
3. SUGAR THE ARCHIES
4. TRIAL BY JURY
5. TARZAN BOY BALTIMORA
6. THE HIPPY HIPPY SHAKES The swinging blue jeans
7. JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLORED DREAMCOAT
8. WE CRY THE SCRIPT
9. MY FAIR LADY
10. REETE PETITE JACKIE WILSON
11. THE SOUND OF MUSIC
12. HERE I GO AGAIN ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS
13. DANGERMAN
14. MISSING EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL
15. SCREAM TIMBALAND
16. SOUL MAN SAM & DAVE
Name that Tune
1. LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU
2. TURNING JAPANESE
3. HOT IN THE CITY
4. TELEPHONE MAN
5. ECHO BEACH
Films
1. From which 1942 film is this famous last line?
‘Louis this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship’
CASABLANCA
2. Which James Bond film did Nancy Sinatra sing the theme to?
Octopussy or You Live Only Live Twice?
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
3. Who starred in Lost in Translation and Girl With a Pearl Earring?
SCARLETT JOHANSSON
4. In the 1987: The witches of Eastwick. Which actress played the role of
Sukie? Cher or Michelle Pfeiffer?
MICHELLE PFIEFFER
5. Who played the chief witch in Roald Dahl’s adapted story.
The Witches?
ANJELICA HOUSTON
History
1. What was the name of the Russian attack submarine that sank in 2000 with the loss of her entire crew?
THE KURSK
2. In which century was the defeat of General George Custer at Little Big Horn?
THE NINTEENTH - 1876
3. Which mathematician discovered the principles of buoyancy and density whilst taking a bath? Archimedes or Pythagoras?
ARCHIMEDES
4. According to the bible, how old was Noah, when he died? 425 or
950?
950 YEARS OLD
5. During the second world war, which London theatre boasted:
‘We never close’? The Mermaid or The Windmill?
THE WINDMILL
Sport
1. What name is given to the line that darts players must stand behind
when they throw?
OCHE (PRONOUNCED ‘OKCY’)
2. How many gold medals did Chris Hoy win at The Beijing Olympics?
THREE
3. Which is London’s oldest football club? West Ham or Fulham?
FULHAM
4. Pete Sampras won the men’s Wimbledon singles final every year from 1993 to 2000, except for which year?
1996 (Richard Kraijeck)
5. There are ten ways in which a batsman may be dismissed in cricket.
Name five of them!
ANSWER:
BOWLED/ CAUGHT/ LEG BEFORE WICKET/ HIT WICKET/
RUN OUT/ STUMPED/ HANDLED THE BALL/
HIT THE BALL TWICE/ OBSTRUCTING THE FIELD/
TIMED OUT.
Entertainment
1. Bingo – Drooper and Fleegle, where characters in which children’s television series?
BANANA SPLITS
2. How many Mister Men characters have been in the television series?
twenty nine or fourty nine?
FOURTY NINE
3. In which TV series would you have found the pet dog ‘Eddie’ Last of the summer wine or Frasier?
FRASIER
4. In ‘The Magic Roundabout’ What was; Brian? A dog or a snail?
A SNAIL
5. Which cereal, had the TV advertising slogan : ‘Central heating for kids’?
READY BREK
True or false
1. The 1942 film Casablanca was on such a tight budget, that the makers could not afford a real plane for the final scene, so they used a cardboard cut out and midgets to play the ground crew to give an illusion that it was a full sized plane!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. Police in Utah in the US recently arrested a 21-year-old gang member for stealing a three year old girl’s tricycle, the man tried to make his getaway by riding the tricycle and police caught up with him after a few feet.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. In Burnley. An Albanian man recently went to a local Tescos customer services desk, in which he complained that the vinegar he had purchased contained lumps. The customer services representative informed him that the lumps were onions!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4. In Pennsylvania in the US. 44 year old Barney Kavaner is being divorced by his wife of twenty three years, because Barney insulted his mother in law
last Christmas. The mother in law had told Barney she was fed up being overweight and that any present that would help her burn off the calories would be welcomed. So Barney gave his mother- in –law; a flame thrower for Christmas!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
5. Critics have slated Gordon Ramsay’s latest cookery book;
Healthy Appetite. Because of the foot note, in tiny print on the inside
back cover which states:
‘Take two eggs and fuck off’
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1. The ISA is the governing body of which sport? Skiing or Surfing?
SURFING
2. How many vitamins are officially recommended that we should take as part of a healthy diet? Thirteen or twenty three?
THIRTEEN
3. Which insect related name, is given to the notion in chaos theory that a small event in one part of a system can have a major effect elsewhere?
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT
4. What was Queen Anne’s nick name? Brandy Nan? or Sherry Cask?
BRANDY NAN
5. From which 1974 song, would you hear the opening line;
‘Goodbye Norma Jean’?
CANDLE IN THE WIND
6. Which classic film, does this tag line come from:
‘Check in, relax, take a shower.’
PSYCHO
7. What was the first word spoken from the moon? Was it : “One” or was it: “Houston”
HOUSTON
8. Which iconic movie actor died in a car crash in 1955?
JAMES DEAN
9. Which of these is not an Olympic event? 100 metre hurdles -110 metre hurdles – 200 metre hurdles - 400 metre hurdles
200 METRE HURDLES
10. Find the name of a European town by rearranging the letters in
the word; Orleans?
SALERNO
Which country is Jack - from Jack & The beanstalk from?
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24th August 2008
Section One
1. New Zealander Michael Heard has broken the world bungee jump record by diving how many times from a bridge in 24 Hours? 53? or 103?
103 TIMES
2. In The Second world war, Barbarosa was the German codename for the invasion of which country? Russia or Poland?
RUSSIA
3. Who are the two current female X Factor judges?
CHERYL COLE & DANII MINOGUE
4. Which singer starred in Mad Max, Beyond the Thunderdome?
TINA TURNER
5. What’s the missing word from this current film release?
BLANK 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY?
HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY
6. This tag line, advertised which 1997 Al Pacino film?
The newest attorney at the world's most powerful law firm has never lost a case. But he's about to lose his soul.
THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE
7. What does Sean Connery have tattooed on his arm? Licensed to Kill or Scotland forever?
SCOTLAND FOREVER
8. In Shakespeare, who did Shylock want to take his pound of flesh from?
Antonio or Giacomo?
ANTONIO
9. In which science fiction film, does Tom Jones sing: “It’s Not Unusual.”?
MARS ATTACKS
10. Who used to conduct her big breakfast interviews while lying on a bed?
PAULA YATES / DENISE VAN OUTEN
11. Thieves are now targeting car exhausts in order to steal the precious metal from the catalytic converters, what precious metal is contained inside a car exhaust’s catalytic converter?
PLATIINUM
12. In which band would you have found Dolores O Riordan?
THE CRANBERRIES
13. What is the hit pop song by Katy Perry called?
I KISSED A GIRL
14. What lies at the inner core of the earth? Molten Lava or Solid Iron?
SOLID IRON
15. Which countries women came 1st 2nd and 3rd in the 100 metres Olympic final in Beijing?
JAMAICA
16. The Notting Hill Carnival first took place in St Pancras Town Hall. But in which year? 1949 or 1959?
1959
17. What is the American slang word for five cents? A nickel or a dime?
A NICKEL
18. In competitive swimming, there are four events:
Backstroke – Butterfly – breaststroke and what else?
FREESTYLE
19. Who did France beat to win Euro 2000? Germany or Italy?
ITALY
20. Which is further north? Folkestone or Margate?
MARGATE
21. Which series of comedy films has more sequels than any other film?
THE CARRY ON FILMS
22. What does the term ‘Brut’ mean when referring to wine? Very sweet or very dry?
VERY DRY
23. Who once said: If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there? Lewis Carroll or Samuel Pepys?
LEWIS CARROLL
24. Which Hollywood actress was famously shown in a publicity shot
wearing a white skirt blowing above her waist while standing over an
air grille?
MARYLIN MONROE
25. He was born in Texas, in 1946. He played several minor roles on television, including Charlie’s Angels and in 1978 starred opposite Laurence Olivier in The Betsy. He played Gary Gilmore in: The Executioner’s song and more recently starred in: No country for old Men. Who is he?
TOMMY LEE JONES
26. Which iconic 60s pop star’s real name was: Mary O’Brien?
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
27. Artist Leonardo Da Vinci, was famous for painting with which hand? Left or Right?
LEFT HANDED
28. A flutter, is a group of what? Sparrows? Or butterflies?
BUTTERFLIES
29. Ophidiophobia is the fear of what? Classical music or Snakes?
SNAKES
30. Which Premiership football club owner has fled to Britain after a warrant was issued in his own country for his arrest?
MANCHESTER CITY’S THAKSIN SHINAWATRA
Music
1. ALRIGHT SUPERGRASS
2. SHAFT ISSAC HAYES
3. BOHEMIAN LIKE YOU THE DANDY WARHOLS
4. TAKE A BOW RHIANNA
5. A HARD RAIN BRIAN FERRY & ROXY
6. WATCH OUT ALEX GAUDINO FT SHENA
7. LIL OL WINE DRINKER ME DEAN MARTIN
8. DANCE WIV ME DIZEE RASCAL,CALVIN HARRIS,CHROME
9. CASTA DIVA NORMA BELLINI
10. WEATHER WITH YOU CROWDED HOUSE
11. 2000 MILES THE PRETENDERS
12. HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN THE ANIMALS
13. THAT’S THE WAY I LIKE IT KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND
14. 10,000 NIGHTS ALPHABEAT
15. TAINTED LOVE SOFT CELL
16. WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU BARRY WHITE
Name that Tune
1. NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE
2. SEX CRIME
3. I’LL TAKE YOU THERE
4. YOUNG AT HEART
5. DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION
Films
1. In the 1994 film Muriel’s Wedding, which pop group’s music does
Muriel mainly listen to?
ABBA’S
2. Name the two female Hollywood stars in the 1997:
My Best Friend’s Wedding?
JULIA ROBERTS – CAMERON DIAZ
3. What was Joe Pesci’s character called in the 1992 film:
My Cousin Vinny? Frankie or Vincent?
VINCENT
4. What is the title of the 2003 film in which Kevin Bacon investigates the murder of his old friend Sean Penn’s daughter and in which Tim Robbins plays another old friend who is a suspect?
MYSTIC RIVER
5. Complete the title of this 1986 film which starred Sean Connery and Christian Slater: The name BLANK BLANK BLANK?
THE NAME OF THE ROSE
History
1. In 1285 of which country was Alexander the third the ruler? Scotland or Greece?
SCOTLAND
2. In 1815, did Napoleon escape from St Helena and then become exiled to Elba? Or did he escape from Elba and then become exiled to St Helena?
ESCAPED FROM ELBA THEN EXILED TO ST HELENA
3. In which year did South Africa become a republic? 1951 or 1961?
1961
4. Who was the first king of the Belgians in 1831? Jonas the 1st
or, Leopold the 1st?
LEOPOLD THE 1ST
5. In 1860, how did Burke and Wills cross Australia? From North to South? Or from South to North?
FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
Sport
1. Who has now won more Olympic gold medals than anybody else, ever?
MICHAEL PHELPS
2. A new world record and an Olympic gold medal with a time of nine point six nine, for whom and in which event?
USAIN BOLT – 100 METRES
3. On the current premiership’s first day, who did West Ham Utd beat 2-1?
Stoke or Wigan?
WIGAN
4. They have been nicknamed : Three Blondes on a boat. But which Olympic medal did Ayton- Webb and Wilson win in sailing’s Yngling
class?
GOLD
5. In which sport has Rebbecca Adlington won Olympic gold?
SWIMMING
Entertainment
1. Which politician presents the TV program: Who do you think you are?
BORIS JOHNSON
2. In which TV series, would you find the characters: Clegg – Ivy and Batty?
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE
3. In which TV sitcom, would you have found the characters: Lurcio and Ludicrus Sextus?
UP POMPEI
4. In which children’s TV series, would you have found the characters:
Fred, Daphne, Velma and Norville?
SCOOBY DOO
5. What was the name of Julia Sawalha’s character in Absolutely Fabulous?
SAFFRON
True or false
1. A doctor in Seattle USA has been warned over his conduct, after he told a patient who had complained every week for six months about excess wind, that perhaps, he should go and get himself a kite.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
2. In Las Vegas recently, Susan Beatie from Essex was told by her new boyfriend to bet twenty dollars on her age. So she put twenty dollars on the number 28, then fainted when the ball landed on 36.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
3. Recorded at Bow street magistrates court in London recently. James Holland a street beggar was criticized by the judge for the amount which he kept asking people for: Three pounds for a cup of tea. “It does not cost that much for a cuppa Mr Holland”, the judge told him. To which Holland replied: “I am a big tipper your honor.”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4. In India, a 63 year old man who caught rabies after being bitten by a rabid dog, robbed a bank by threatening to bite the three female cashiers.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
5. In Australia a 23 year old man won Sydney’s cleverest fancy dress idea
competition and a prize worth five hundred pounds. He beat three hundred
other hopefuls, by turning up with just his trousers on.
When asked by the judge:
“What are you?”
he replied;
“A premature ejaculation, I just came in my pants!”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1. In which decade was the guillotine officially abolished in France?
The 1960s or The 1980s?
THE 1980s (There was a beheading in 1977)
2. Which is the larger state? Alaska or Texas?
ALASKA
3. Which group’s final single was Beat Surrender?
THE JAM
4. What is Austin Power’s middle name? Randy or Danger?
DANGER
5. In the game of; Pelota, how do you strike the ball? With a curved stick or with your hand?
WITH YOUR HAND
6. Which of his cartoon characters did Walt Disney provide the original voice for? Donald Duck or Mickey Mouse?
MICKEY MOUSE
7. In the night sky how many stars are in Orion’s belt? Three or four?
THREE
8. In golf competitions, what is the maximum number of clubs allowed in a golf bag? 12 or 14?
FOURTEEN
9. What is a ‘Japanese uncle’? A Vodka and dry ginger ale, or is it a
Mole on the end of a persons elbow?
A VODKA AND DRY GINGER ALE
10. What is an anagram of the word : Predate?
TAPERED
17th August 2008 quiz
Section One
1. In what type of building would a Dossal, be hung? An abattoir (slaughterhouse) or a church?
CHURCH
2. About which stage version of a successful 2003 film was actress Lynda Bellingham referring, when she said:
“I hope the audience stand up and cheer when we take our clothes off”
CALENDAR GIRLS
3. What did novelist James Joyce, first open in Dublin in 1909?
A library or a cinema?
CINEMA
4. From which 2003 film would you find the following screenplay:
But there's no ship as can match
the lnterceptor for speed .
l've heard of one.
lt's supposed to be very fast.
Nigh uncatchable.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
5. Which director’s first film, was: Sugarland Express?
Michael Cimmino or Steven Speilberg?
STEVEN SPEILBERG
6. In golf, who has become the first European to win the British Open and the US PGA championships in the same year?
PADRAIG HARRINGTON
7. Which pop star was born in war hit Georgia?
Natasha Bedingfield or Katie Melua?
KATIE MELUA
8. In English rhyming slang – cockney, what’s meant by: Hank Marvin
or Lee Marvin? (same answer)
STARVING
9. Which 80s pop group had to hand back their grammy awards when it was revealed that they did not sing or write their own music? Boss Scaggs or Milli Vanilli?
MILLI VANILLI
10. Port Louis, is the capitol of where? Mauritania or Mauritius?
MAURITIUS
11. Australian scientists have really stated that to reduce gas house emissions, we should stop eating beef and lamb and instead eat what type of meat?
KANGAROO
12. Whose real name is Gaynor Hopkins?
Bonnie Langford or Bonnie Tyler?
BONNIE TYLER
13. In alphabetical order, which planet comes first in our solar system?
EARTH
14. Who composed the opera: ‘The story of Seigried’? Wagner or Haydn?
WAGNER
15. Who wrote the novel ‘My Favorite Wife’ Robert Towne,
or Tony Parsons?
TONY PARSONS
16. What is a Japanese sumo wrestling tournament called?
A Rasho or a Basho?
BASHO
17. In which country is Yellow Knife airport? Canada or South Korea?
CANADA
18. What is the opening line of the hit Michael Jackson song:
Billie Jean?
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
19. On television which evil creatures come from the planet Skaro?
DALEKS
20. Which actress starred in ‘Waterloo Bridge’ after ‘Gone with the wind’?
VIVIEN LEIGH
21. Waitangi day is a national day in which country? Australia or New Zealand?
NEW ZEALAND
22. Name one of the two main stars in the current film release:
The Mummy, Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor?
BRENDAN FRASER – MARIA BELLO –JET LI
23. Calcium carbonate is the chemical name for which common item?
CHALK
24. Which magazine recently paid seven million pounds for the right
to print pictures of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s babies?
HELLO
25. From which city are the group ‘The Zutons’ Liverpool or Sheffield?
LIVERPOOL
26. Which is further north? Barnsley or Blackburn?
BLACKBURN
27. He was born in 1958.His middle name is, Norwood. He is a film director, producer and more famously an actor. His first role was in the 1978 film: Animal House. He played Jack in: Friday the 13th and has co- starred in: Apollo 13 and: A Few Good Men. Who is he?
KEVIN BACON
28. Gabby Logan – television presenter has competed at international level in which sport? Horse riding or Gymnastics?
GYMNASTICS
29. So how many passengers are squeezed in to the UKs most overcrowded train service: The daily 7.15 am service from Cambridge to Kings Cross. The normal capacity is 495 passengers. Points go to the nearest answer/s!
870 PASSENGERS
30. Actor Hugh Laurie is a big hit in ‘House M.D. But which comedian’s name completes the title of his 1980s/1990/s comedy show?
A bit of BLANK and Laurie?
A BIT OF FRY AND LAURIE
Music
1. THE WANDERER DION
2. THE PASSENGER IGGY POP
3. A MESSAGE TO U RUDI THE SPECIALS
4. WARWICK AVENUE DUFFY
5. LOVE POTION NUMBER 9. THE CLOVERS
6. DENIAL SUGABABES
7. SONG TO THE MOON – ROUSALKA - DELIBES
8. COME AS YOU ARE NIRVANA
9. SHE’S NOT THERE THE ZOMBIES
10. TIME IS ON MY SIDE IRMA THOMAS
11. AMERICAN BOY ESTELLE – KANYE WEST
12. THE KING AND I
13. WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE THE SPICE GIRLS
14. DARLIN FRANKIE MILLER
15. UNBELIEVABLE EMF
16. CET UP (SEX MACHINE) JAMES BROWN
Name that Tune
1. WHITE WEDDING
2. VIENNA
3. MAKING YOUR MIND UP
4. IT’S MY PARTY
5. THE ONION SONG
Films
1. In the 1976 and 2005 films which number precinct was under attack?
THIRTEEN
2. Who played Howard Hughes in the 2004 film: The Aviator?
LEONARDO DI CAPRIO
3. Back to the future One – Two and Three.
Stranded in 1885
Back in time.
Forward to the future
Match the three film titles with the three descriptions.
ANSWERS:
ONE – BACK IN TIME
TWO – FORWARD TO THE FUTURE
THREE –STRANDED IN 1885
4. In which 1976 film does Dustin Hoffman undergo a torturous scene in which Laurence Olivier uses a dental drill on his teeth?
MARATHON MAN
5. In the 1996 film: Matilda, which was based on the Roald Dahl story, what is the surname of Matilda? Is it Snot mould or is it Worm wood?
WORMWOOD
History
1. What was the population of the world in AD 1? 20 MILLION OR 200 MILLION?
TWO HUNDRED MILLION
2. Which King abdicated in 1936?
EDWARD THE 8TH
3. In which year was the Cuban Missile crisis? 1958 or 1962?
1962
4. The first Olympic games to be staged in Asia were held in Tokyo, but in which year? 1964 or 1968?
1964
5. How many days did the war between Arabs & Israelis last for in 1967?
Six or sixteen?
SIX
Sport
1. At the current Olympic games, what do China’s: Yao Ming – Great Britain’s: Mark Foster and Australia’s: James Tomkins all have in common?
FLAG BEARERS AT THE BEIJING OLYMPICS
2. So Nicole Cook won the 1st Olympic gold medal for Britain, but in which event?
WOMEN’S ROAD RACE EVENT - CYCLING
3. Name the three promoted football teams to the Premiership this season.
HULL CITY – STOKE CITY – WEST BROMWICH ALBION
4. In the Olympic archery event, what is the number of points scored for hitting the centre circle?
TEN
5. In international cricket, of which country is Graeme Smith the captain?
SOUTH AFRICA
Entertainment
1. What is the first name of the character played by Teri Hatcher in
‘Desperate Housewives’?
SUSAN
2. Who found fame on a BBC series called: The Cruise?
JANE McDONALD
3. What’s the title of the television series where Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie clean up?
HOW CLEAN IS YOUR HOUSE
4. Complete the title of this current Living TV series:
Diet on the BLANK BLANK!
DIET ON THE DANCEFLOOR
5. In which television series would you have found Doctor’s Ross and Carter?
ER
True or false
1. Scientists have recently discovered that yawning is infectious to pet dogs.
When pets see their human masters yawn, seventy two percent of dogs will also yawn!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. In New Zealand, an official police wanted poster of a 16 year old thief shows a picture of actor Robbie Coltrane, rather than the real thief, because the thief is by law too young to have his picture on a wanted poster. But police say that he does look like Robbie Coltrane.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. An invention for lazy ice cream lovers has been patented in the UK. It’s a rotating ice cream cone, which means that, one has only to stick their tongue out and let the ice cream revolve around it.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4. In Chicago a 33 year old man was arrested after he punched the girl he was trying to chat up. Ryan Mackenzie asked the 21 year old woman:
“Listen honey, you and I were meant for each other?” She replied:
“Save your breath for your inflatable date.”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
5. A church going man in Laredo Texas has been fined fifty dollars, after he tried to cure a nun of hiccups, James King thought he was being clever when he whispered into the hiccupping nurses ear, the nurse punched King in the eye and he was later arrested. When asked what the offensive remark was, King said that he had tried to shock the nun by telling her she was pregnant.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1. Who was the younger of the two Wham members: Andrew Ridgley and George Michael?
GEORGE MICHAEL
2. Of which 60s group was Judith Durham the lead singer?
THE SEEKERS
3. In the recent Grazzia list of best dressed women Agyness Dean has been voted at the new number one, but which 36 year old actress was voted number two?
GWYNETH PALTROW
4. Which country ruled Palestine until 1910? Egypt or Turkey?
TURKEY
5. Soul legend Issac Hayes died recently, but which part did he voice over in South Park?
THE CHEF
6. Who directed the film: Forest Gump? Lawrence Kasdan
or Robert Zemeckis?
ROBERT ZEMECKIS
7. What are: Tups indispensable and Green Highlander?
Types of camping tents? or fishing flies?
FISHING FLIES
8. Which film opens with the words : “I believe in America”
How the west was won or The Godfather?
THE GODFATHER
9. Who has spent more weeks in the British charts? Elvis Presley or Maddonna?
ELVIS PRESLEY
10. What is an anagram of the word: Sharing?
GARNISH
3rd August 2008 quiz
Section One
1. Name all three past male presenters of TVs Countdown!
RICHARD WHITELEY – DES LYNAM – DES O’CONNOR.
2. Which famous footballer is Alex Curran married to?
STEVEN GERRARD
3. Which instruments did Antoni Stradivari famously make?
VIOLINS
4. Which American city is served by Kennedy airport?
NEW YORK
5. Who stars in : Meet Dave?
EDDIE MURPHY
6. Who together with Tim Rice, wrote: Evita?
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
7. Which two digits, are the first to dial for an international landline number?
ZERO ZERO
8. According to a recent survey, Liam Gallagher was voted as the number two on a list of Britain’s: Ultimate modern day caveman. But which politician was voted number one modern day cave man?
JOHN PRESCOTT
9. Recently in the news. What is CABIR? Is it the first virus to spread from cell phone to cell phone? Or is it the first computer virus capable of creating real flames and smoke?
VIRUS FROM CELL PHONE TO CELL PHONE
10. In a new television series, which chef’s name goes in front of:
Across China?
RHODES (GARY)
11. Which Disney film, is ‘I wanna be like you’ from?
THE JUNGLE BOOK
12. Former US astronaut, Edgar Mitchell is insisting that aliens have been regular visitors to the earth for many years. But what number man was Mitchell to walk on the moon? The sixth or the ninth?
THE SIXTH
13. Which Felicity starred in ‘The Good Life’?
FELICITY KENDALL
14. Who played Tom Cruise’s football signing in ‘Jerry Maguire’?
CUBA GOODING JUNIOR
15. Where was Barak Obama born? Hawaii or Kentucky?
HAWAII
16. In the film ‘The Mask’ what was Jim Carrey’s occupation? A bank clerk
or a Dentist?
A BANK CLERK
17. So, new make up for men is now available. So what are the two correct names of the products: guy-scara, man-scara, man-liner, guy-liner?
MAN-SCARA GUY-LINER
18. What is a female fox called? Five letters.
VIXEN
19. Who played The Riddler, in: Batman Forever?
JIM CARREY
20. Mick Jagger recently celebrated his 65th birthday, but which one of the following has he NEVER been romantically linked with?
Marianne Faithful - Linda McCartney – Christie Brinkley - Brigitte Bardot – Carly Simon - Minnie Driver.
CHRISTIE BRINKLEY
21. Red – Yellow and which other color make up the German flag?
BLACK
22. Which television quiz program have; Sue Barker and David Coleman both presented?
A QUESTION OF SPORT
23. From which 1978 film screenplay, would you find the following:
MERLE
You got an empty chamber and it's
in your mind! Just put that empty
chamber in the gun!
NICK looks down at the revolver and picks it up.?
THE DEER HUNTER
24. The French government has scrapped it’s quota of maximum weekly working hours. Which was how many hours per week? 35 or 40?
THIRTY FIVE
25. She was born in Connecticut USA in 1947. She has starred in the 1985 film: Jagged Edge and the 1987 film Fatal Attraction. Who is she?
GLENN CLOSE
26. What did former Atomic Kitten: Liz Mclaren recently win on television?
CELEBRITY CHEF
27. Which comedian is playing a serious role in the new: X Files movie?
BILLY CONNOLLY
28. A recent survey has found that in general how many of your first days holiday are a waste of time? The first two days or the first four days?
THE FIRST TWO DAYS
29. London is now officially the third most expensive city in the world to live in, but which is the most expensive? Venice or Moscow?
MOSCOW
30. The food standards agency guide to average daily salt consumption, should be no more than what? Six Grammes or Nine Grammes?
SIX GRAMMES
Music
1. PICTURE OF YOU BOYZONE
2. I LOST MY HEART TO A STAR SHIP TROOPER- SARAH BRIGHTMAN
3. THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT PAUL WELLER &JAM
4. DO U KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE DIONNE WARWICK
5. GHOST TOWN THE SPECIALS
6. REHAB AMY WINEHOUSE
7. OMBRA MAI FU HANDEL SERSE (Xerxes)
8. UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE SHOWADDYWADDY
9. REGGAE FOR IT NOW BILL LOVEDAY
10. I WANNA BE THE ONLY ONE ETERNAL
11. HAVE I THE RIGHT DEAD END KIDS
12. GEROGIA ON MY MIND RAY CHARLES
13. BOOMBASTIC SHAGGY
14. EVERYBODY HURTS R.E.M
15. BITCH MEREDITH BROOKS
16. TO BE WITH YOU MR BIG
Name that Tune
1. ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE/MONTY PYTHON/BRIAN
2. WALKING ON SUNSHINE
3. MMBOP
4. GREAT BALLS OF FIRE
5. NOTHING COMPARES 2 U
Films
1. Name the British actor or British actress who starred in the 1997 film:
NIL BY MOUTH?
RAY WINSTONE – KATHY BURKE
2. What are the compass settings in the title of a famous Alfred Hitchcock film?
NORTH BY NORTH WEST
3. In, Notting Hill -1999. What type of shop does Hugh Grant own?
BOOKSHOP
4. In 1963 Jerry Lewis starred as the character who is transformed by drinking a love potion and Eddie Murphy starred in a 1996 version.
What is the title of the film?
THE NUTTY PROFESSOR
5. The 1984 film: Once Upon a time in America. was first released with a running time of 144 minutes and was slated by the critics. Until it was shown in it’s full running time. How long is the full running time? 184 minutes or 229 minutes?
229 MINUTES
History
1. At which battle in 1460 was James the second killed?
The battle of Bosworth or the Battle of Roxburgh?
BATTLE OF ROXBURGH
2. When was tea introduced to Europe? 1510 or 1610?
1610
3. In 1901 who succeeded Queen Victoria?
Edward The 7th or George the 6th?
EDWARD THE 7TH
4. At the outbreak of the second world war which country did Italy invade?
Albania or Bulgaria?
ALBANIA
5. In which year was ‘The Pocket calculator’ introduced? 1971 or 1981?
1971
Sport
1. In cricket, which team won the recent Twenty/20 cup final against Kent at the Rose Bowl?
MIDDLESEX
2. In tennis Andy Murray beat Novan Djokovic in the quarter finals of the masters in Toronto. What number world ranking Djokovic? 3 or 13?
THREE
3. In rugby union, which three countries participate in ‘The Tri-Nations’?
AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICA – NEW ZEALAND
4. In sailing this is the time of year for Cowes Week, but where is Cowes?
THE ISLE OF WIGHT
5. In formula One, which team does Jenson Button drive for?
HONDA
Entertainment
1. Complete the title of this BBC1 series which stars Dennis Waterman.
New BLANK?
NEW TRICKS
2. In the new television series: Australia’s Next Top Model’ what is the minimum age requirement? Sixteen or Eighteen?
SIXTEEN
3. What was the name of Richie Cunningham’s dad in ‘Happy Days’?
Arnold or Howard?
HOWARD
4. In what type of place was the wartime comedy series ‘Hogan’s Heroes’
set?
PRISONER OF WAR CAMP
5. In which TV soap would you have found the character Joe Mangel?
NEIGHBOURS
True or false
1. Scientists in South Africa, have invented a genetically modified tobacco plant which can detect land mines. The roots of the plant will change color if they detect nitrogen oxide that leaks from mines.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. In Tokyo an aquarium centre specializing in educational school lectures has been fined Fifty thousand yen for demonstrating the agility and appetite of Piranha fish, by dropping live kittens into their tank!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
3. A 54 year old New York woman has divorced her husband on the grounds of mental cruelty. At the court hearing she told the judge, ‘that during their last five years of marriage, she and her husband had not spoken except for three words that he used, which were, fetch, food and beer.’
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4. A TV advert for the Army in South Korea has been banned after thousands of complaints. The advert shows a soldier pointing a rifle and saying: Join the army – meet interesting people – kill them!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
5. In Leeds a twenty nine year old woman has split from her boyfriend of
three years after she caught him brushing their pet dogs teeth with her tooth brush, to which he admitted he had used on the dog for several months!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1. So Britain’s age old land measurement unit, The Acre, is to be made extinct, but which metric equivalent is it being replaced by?
HECTARE
2. Christopher Ciccone has written the book:
My life with my sister BLANK. Fill in the blank word.
MADONNA
3. What is the title of composer Puccini’s tale of a 19th century seamstress?
Turandot or La Boheme?
LA BOHEME
4. Who wrote the Kirsty Macoll hit: A New England?
Carly Simon or Billy Bragg?
BILLY BRAG
5. Which sea is the least saltiest sea in the world? The Baltic or the North
sea?
THE BALTIC
6. Which is furthest North? Sunderland or Middlesborough?
SUNDERLAND
7. What is a Wessex Saddleback? a type of Cow or Pig?
PIG
8. Triffus, Rudolf and Miller are movements in which sport? Ice dancing or Trampolining?
TRAMPOLINING
9. A Royal Marine was recently awarded the George Cross. The George Cross and The Victoria Cross are the two most famous awards, but one is for outstanding bravery in the face of the enemy and the other is for outstanding gallantry without facing the enemy. Which is which?
VICTORIA CROSS IS FOR ‘IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY’
10. What is an anagram of the word : Quartets
SQUATTER
27th July 2008
Section One
1. Due to rampant inflation in Zimbabwe, a new note is being issued which might just cover the cost of a loaf of bread! But how much is the new note for? One hundred million Zimbabwe dollars or is it One hundred billion Zimbabwe dollars?
ONE HUNDRED BILLION!
2. Who once said : “The quickest way to a man’s heart is through his chest”?
Roseanne Barr or Victoria Wood?
ROSEANNE BARR
3. Los del Rio and Los Del mar both had hits in 1996 with one song: What is the name of the song?
MACARENA
4. In which classic film are James Cagney’s final words:
‘Made it ma, top of the world’? The Public enemy or White Heat?
WHITE HEAT
5. Who won the British golf Open championship recently?
PODRAIG HARRINGTON
6. What is Meatloaf’s real name? Lester Joe Olaf? Or, Marvin Lee Aday?
MARVIN LEE ADAY
7. Which four letter word has been declared as a weapon of class hatred by middle classes against the working class and should no longer be used?
CHAV
8. What does the name of the world famous, KOH – I – NOOR diamond actually mean? Mountain of Light or Sea of sunshine?
MOUNTAIN OF LIGHT
9. Where do cars with international index mark ‘C’ come from?
Canada or Cuba?
CUBA
10. She was born in 1949 in Texas. Her first names are Mary Elizabeth. she found fame in a 1976 Brian De Palma horror film where she played a high school student. She also starred as a famous country and western singer in the 1980 film: Coal Miners Daughter. Who is she?
SISSY SPACEK
11. In cockney, what’s meant by Mae West?
BEST
12. A new economic car which can travel for 400 miles on 6.5 litres of fuel has been called the most economical car in the world, but who makes the
‘One Litre’? PEUGOT OR VOLKSWAGEN?
VOLKSWAGEN
13. Mysophobia, is the fear of what? Dirt and Germs or Spending money?
DIRT AND GERMS
14. What is the capitol of Croatia?
ZAGREB
15. Who once said:
‘Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy’
Anne Frank or Emily Bronte?
ANNE FRANK
16. From which 2003 film would you find the following:
And in the years to come, the Rising
Sun of Imperial Japan would fly in
triumph over Korea, over Russia,
even over China.
As for the American Captain, no one
knows what became of him. All that
is left is his journal which I have
published, according to his last
request.
THE LAST SAMURAI
17. So. Margaret Thatcher is to get a state funeral (When she dies) but who was the last Prime Minister to get a state funeral?
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
18. Glaucoma affects which part of the body?
EYES
19. Which actor played Sid Vicious in: Sid and Nancy?
GARY OLDMAN
20. St. Peter Port is on which island Jersey or Guernsey?
GUERNSEY
21. Which drink is famously made in Jerez in Spain?
SHERRY
22. Which driver won the recent German Grand Prix?
LEWIS HAMILTON
23. In which year did Mohamed AL Fayed buy Harrods? 1975 or 1985?
1985
24. Is a jellyfish a mineral or an animal?
ANIMAL
25. Which product has recently been named Super Product of the year?
Mercedes – Google – Coca Cola or Tesco’s?
GOOGLE
26. Which villain does Heath Ledger play in The Dark Night?
THE JOKER
27. In which part of Australia is Ayers Rock? New South Wales or The Northern Territory?
THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
28. Which Hollywood star’s recent biography is titled:
The untold story of the girl next door? Grace Kelly’s Or Doris Day’s?
DORIS DAY’S
29. Whose latest CD is called ‘As if Nothing happened’? Kylie Minogue or Carla Bruni?
CARLA BRUNI
30. What nick name has been given to the National Olympic stadium in
Beijing? the Doughnut or the birds nest?
THE BIRD’S NEST
Music
1. WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS BROS
2. ROCK STEADY ALL SAINTS
3. LIKE SISTER & BROTHER THE DRIFTERS
4. MR ROCK N ROILL AMY McDONALD
5. MY PEROGATIVE BOBBY BROWN
6. PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
7. GOOD ENOUGH DODGY
8. MY FAIR LADY
9. REBEL REBEL DAVID BOWIE
10. I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
11. SOMETHING ABOUT YOU JAMELIA
12. WEST SIDE STORY
13. MORE THAN A WOMAN TAVARES
14. THE MIKADO
15. WANNABE SPICE GIRLS
16. PSYCHO KILLER TALKING HEADS
Name that Tune
1. LAY LADY LAY
2. DOWN UNDER
3. SLEEPING SATELLITE
4. MANIC MONDAY
5. LOVE PLUS ONE
Films
1. In which film would you have found the character ‘Ming the merciless’?
Barbarella or Flash Gordon?
FLASH GORDON
2. In the 1986 film Flight Of The Navigator, the character David Freeman disappears and comes back only four hours older, how many years later?
4 or 8 years?
EIGHT YEARS
3. Who stars as Batman in: The Dark Knight?
CHRISTIAN BALE
4. In the 2005 film: The 40 year old Virgin. What is the occupation of the central character played by Steve Carell? A Pizza chef? or An electrical store salesman?
ELECTRICAL STORE SALESMAN
5. In the 1973 film: High Plains drifter. Who played, The Stranger?
CLINT EASTWOOD
History
1. In 1811, who did Venezuela gain their independence from? France or Spain?
SPAIN
2. John Hinckley junior tried to assassinate US president Ronald Reagan in 1981 because he thought it would win him the love of which actress? Jane Fonda or Jodie Foster?
JODIE FOSTER
3. In 1976, earthquakes in Italy, China, Turkey & the Philippines caused the death of how many people? 78 thousand or 780 thousand?
780 THOUSAND
4. In which year were The Simpsons first on television? 1987 or 1991?
1987
5. In which year was Apartheid dismantled in South Africa? 1984 or 1991?
1991
Sport
1. In the recent rugby union tri nations match. Who won 16 -9? Australia or South Africa?
AUSTRALIA
2. After an amazing Tour De France, Britain’s Mark Cavendish has pulled out due to fatigue, but how many stages did he win?
FOUR
3. In the qualifying rounds of the 2002 World Cup, England scored five goals in one game against Germany. Which player scored a hat trick?
MICHAEL OWEN
4. From which club did Bobby Zamora leave to join Fulham F.C.?
WEST HAM UNITED
5. Hopeful for a medal in Beijing, Ben Ainslie has already won a Gold Medal at the 2000 Olympics but in which sport?
SAILING
Entertainment
1. In children’s television, Baba Looie, was the sidekick of which gun slinging cartoon character?
QUICK DRAW MCGRAW
2. What was Father Ted’s surname? Doyle or Crilly?
CRILLY
3. In which light drama program would you have found the Larkin family?
THE DARLING BUDS OF MAY
4. In Men Behaving Badly. What type of business does Gary run? An accountancy firm or a security firm?
A SECURITY FIRM
5. In which television soap was Charlie married to Dot?
EASTENDERS
True or false
1. In Honk Kong a new fast food delivery service with a difference has become so popular that customers are having to book up one week in advance.
The Noodle King chain is using martial arts trained delivery staff and when they reach the customers address, the staff are obliged to stand to attention at the front door while the customer can punch or kick them once, as hard as they like in the stomach, if the delivery staff fall to the ground, the food is then free of charge, if they don’t then the customers pay an extra fee for the food.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
2. In London a burglar who ransacked a house while the occupants were asleep was caught after he decided he was hungry, took a fish fillet from the refrigerator and fried it in the kitchen, the smell woke up the residents who called the police.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. In Ohio in the US, a twenty two year old man has been fined two hundred dollars for having a sticker on his bumper which read:
‘Horn broken – watch for finger’
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4. A blind man in Nebraska has been fined ten thousand dollars after a judge branded him as insensitive for jumping out of an airplane while taking a parachute jumping course - with his guide dog.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
5. In New York, newly married; Anne Brown phoned the emergency services on her wedding night, here is a transcript of the conversation:
911-
How can I help
ANNE BROWN-
My husband and I have had a terrible argument and it’s our first day of marriage.
911-
Well ma’am every one has arguments.
ANNE BROWN-
But it was a horrible row and he called me some terrible names.
911 -
Believe me ma’am it happens a lot. Just relax and try and put it behind you.
ANNE BROWN-
Well, okay, thanks, I do feel better now.
911-
Will you be alright now ma’am?
ANNE BROWN-
Yes thank you and oh, what should I do with his body?
TRUE OR FALSE FALSE
Last Ten
1. In the film : Charlotte’s Web, what type of animal is Wilbur?
A Pig or A mouse?
PIG
2. Whose last words were: “Bugger Bognor” Winston Churchill of George the fifth?
GEORGE 5th
3. Which country were the first to win the World cup twice? Brazil or Italy?
ITALY
4. In Back to the future, what was the surname of the eccentric scientist?
BROWN
5. What is the blood disorder Hypotension? High Blood pressure or Low blood pressure?
LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
6. Which is the largest moon in our solar system? Jupiter’s Ganymede or The Earth’s moon?
GANYMEDE
7. Who was the winner of Big Brother two? Kate Lawler or Brian Dowling?
BRIAN DOWLING
8. What was the biggest selling single of the 1980s? Billy Jean or Do they know it’s Christmas?
DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS
9. Which famous tennis player did Golfer Greg Norman marry?
CHRIS EVERETT
10. What is an anagram of the word: Proudest
Postured or Sprouted
Which country is Jack from?
Fee fi fo fum I smell the blood of an ENGLISHMAN
17TH July 2008 Quiz
Section One
1. Which character from the novel Wuthering Heights has Gordon Brown likened himself to? Rochester or Heathcliff?
HEATHCLIFF
2. In which group, would you have found Kurt Cobain?
NIRVANA
3. So Marks & Spencer are under fire from a facebook group for introducing extra charges for larger bras! What is the facebook group called? Busts 4 justice? Or: Less 4 Chests?
BUSTS 4 JUSTICE
4. Which U.S President, once worked as a fashion model? Gerald Ford or Ronald Reagan?
GERALD FORD
5. Pele recently unveiled a statue at Stoke City of which famous goal keeper?
GORDON BANKS
6. So Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins, A Boy and a girl? Two Boys? or two girls?
A BOY AND A GIRL
7. How many Oscar awards has Sir Michael Caine won?
TWO
8. A drum skin which was used on the front cover of a Beatle’s album was recently sold for over half a million pounds. But which album was it?
SGT PEPPERS LONLEY HEARTS CLUB
9. In which sport is the Thomas Cup a major prize? Rowing or Badminton?
BADMINTON
10. In which year did Charles Goodyear invent vulcanized rubber?
1839 or 1889?
1839
11. What is the title of the current Hollywood blockbuster, which is a love story about two robots?
WALL -E
12. What is the first character Dorothy meets in The Wizard of Oz?
The Scarecrow or The Iron Man?
THE SCARECROW
13. Carpology is the study of what? Textiles or Fish?
TEXTILES
14. What platform at Kings Cross, did The Hogwarts leave from?
Nine and a half or Nine and three quarters?
NINE AND THREE QUARTERS
15. In which movement would you find a Brown Owl?
BROWNIES
16. In which pop group did Sharleen Spiteri find fame?
TEXAS
17. In the famous 1976 Kinks song: Waterloo Sunset, which couple are featured in the song? Terry and Susie or Terry and Julie?
TERRY AND JULIE
18. Which ex Beatle had a hit with: Bangladesh?
GEORGE HARRISON
19. Before the famous Mutiny, what was the Bounty’s main job?
Collecting Bread Fruit or transporting sugar cane?
BREAD FRUIT
20. Which London station has the most platforms? Waterloo or Euston?
WATERLOO
21. Which group was Andrew Ridgely once a member of?
WHAM
22. Who stars in the current film release:
‘Journey to The Centre of the Earth’
BRENDAN FRASER –JOSH HUTCHERSON – ANITA BRIEM
23. How many stars are visible to the naked eye? Seventeen thousand or one hundred and seventy thousand?
SEVENTEEN THOUSAND
24. Which artist once won an award for a dirty unmade bed?
TRACEY EMIN
25. In the film: The Time bandits, what was stolen from ‘The Supreme being’? A map showing the Universe’s time hole’s or the Universes Black Holes?
TIME HOLE’S
26. What did public school girl 18 year old Alex Evans, recently win on television?
BRITAIN’S NEXT TOP MODEL
27. So, The Playboy club is set to re-open in London, but what is the name of it’s playboy founder?
HUGH HEFNER
28. If an American was described as having ‘Bangs’ What would you expect to see on their head? A Fringe or Bruises?
A FRINGE
29. American politician Jesse Jackson has apologized for bad mouthing Barak Obama, what did he say which was picked up by a microphone? “I want to cut his heart out” or
“I want to cut his nuts out”?
I WANT TO CUT HIS NUTS OUT
30. So Ronnie Wood has run off with an 18 year old waitress, but in which year was he born? 1947 or 1957?
1947
Music
1. JUMP INTO MY CAR DAVID HASLEHOFF
2. HIT THE ROAD JACK RAY CHARLES
3. MY HIPS DON’T LIE SHAKIRA
4. JOHN I’M ONLY DANCING DAVID BOWIE
5. WHEN WE WERE YOUNG THE KILLERS
6. LEGEND OF XANADU DAVE DEE DOZY BEAKY MICK AND TICH
7. THE ROSE WEST LIFE
8. BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP THE FOUNDATIONS
9. DREADLOCK HOLIDAY 10CC
10. ROCKIN ROBIN THE JACKSON FIVE
11. BLUEBERRY HILL FATS DOMINO
12. STAR GIRL McFLY
13. SWAY PEREZ PRADO & ROSEMARY CLOONEY
14. I WANT CANDY BOW WOW WOW
15. LIKE A STONE AUDIOSLAVE
16. LETS TWIST AGAIN CHUBBY CHECKER
Name that tune / Film title / TV show / Musical
1. CHEERS
2. THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV
3. THE PINK PANTHER
4. HUNGRY LIKE A WOLF
5. A TOWN CALLED MALICE
Films
1. In; Johnny English 2003. Which famous items are the villains trying to steal?
THE CROWN JEWELS
2. What was the name of the character played by Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction?
MIA WALLACE
3. Which pop superstar played ‘The Kid’ in a 1984 film which
Was called the same title as his number one album?
PRINCE – PURPLE RAIN
4. In the 1997 film: Scream 2. What was the name of the fake film within the film? Mask or Stab?
STAB
5. Put these James Bond Films, in the year order of which they were released, starting with the earliest.
THUNDERBALL – DR NO – YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE – FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE - GOLDFINGER
ANSWER: 1. DR NO.1962
2. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE.1963
3. GOLDFINGER. 1964
4. THUNDERBALL.1965
5. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE.1967
History
1. What did, Dr John Stith Pemberton invent in 1886? Toothpaste? Or Coca Cola?
COCA - COLA
2. When did women in Turkey get the vote? 1934 or 1964?
1934
3. What was the population of the world in 1950? Two and a half billion? or Three and a half billion?
TWO AND A HALF BILLION
4. How many years did Franco’s dictatorship last in Spain?
24 or 44 years?
44
5. When was the building of: The Colosseum amphitheatre in Rome completed? AD 80 or 780 AD?
AD 80
Sport
1. In athletics, which controversial athlete won the 100 metres Olympic qualifying race?
DWAIN CHAMBERS
2. In which sport, would you find Roy Jones Junior?
BOXING
3. In cricket, which England bowler took four wickets against South Africa on the third day of the first innings? Ryan Sidebottom or Monty Panasar?
MONTY PANASAR
4. In MOTO GP what is the maximum size motorbike engine permitted? 800 or 900cc?
EIGHT HUNDRED CC
5. Who has recently become only the second British rider to win two stages of the Tour de France in the same year. Mark Russell or Mark Cavendish?
MARK CAVENDISH
Entertainment
1. Name any one of the two presenters of the BBCs:
Last Choir Standing!
NICK KNOWLES & MYLEENE KLASS
2. Name three of the main characters from TV’s: The A Team?
HANNIBAL SMITH – HOWLING MAD MURDOCK – BOSCO B.A.BARACHAS(MR.T) – TEMPLETON FACEMAN PECK –RODERICK DECKER – AMY ALLEN
3. What was the name of Frank Spencer’s wife in:
Some Mothers do ave em?
BETTY
4. Nick Rowan’s second wife was Jo Weston in which TV drama series?
HEARTBEAT
5. Which two puppets with similar sounding names came from the
planet Zog?
ZIG AND ZAG
True or False
1. In Lisbon Portugal, Tango dance teacher Alberto Fergo had been telling his pupils to keep their head held high and as he demonstrated he tangoed across the dance floor and straight out of a fifth floor window where he fell to his death!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2.In Tokyo, there is a general belief that men who drink the most and have sex the most are the best kind of employees, so some bosses sent their male workers to brothels every night for a month and records were kept by the prostitutes to rate their performance.
The winner Tadayoshi Ito,who earned promotion for his efforts, downed fifteen pints a night and had sex with 3 girls till 5am every night for a month. When asked for his comments he said:
“It was like hell”
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. Moscow’s prison governor devised a new reality TV show in which jailed prisoners sing against each other for freedom, the prisoner who sings best in the final wins their freedom!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4. In Singapore a judge was so enraged when a prosecution witness yawned in the middle of a petty crime trial, that he sentenced the yawning man to two years hard labor in jail!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5. In new York, conceptual artist: Vladimir Burschwanger created an exhibition featuring 500 slugs slithering over women’s dirty knickers, but had his exhibit ruined, when a cleaner poured salt on the slugs to kill them!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Last Ten
1. Where did the name of chart toppers T’Pau come from?
A Japanese word for peace or A Vulcan official in Star Trek?
STAR TREK
2. In Canada, which is furthest west? Alberta or Manitoba?
ALBERTA
3. In which year did Lazlo Biro patent the ballpoint pen?
1918 or 1938?
1938
4. Which Scottish city, is sometimes called The Athens of the north?
EDINBURGH
5. In the film; Speed. What speed must the bus not drop under to avoid being blown up? 50 or 55mph?
FIFTY MPH
6. Who plays the role of the security guard, in the 2006 film:
Night at the museum?
BEN STILLER
7. In what year did underground trains first operate in London?
1863 or 1899?
1863
8. How many times did Severiano Ballesteros win the Open Golf Championship? Twice or Three times?
THREE TIMES
9. Which Salman Rushdie book, has recently been named as the best Booker prize winner of all time? Midnight’s Children? or
The Moor’s Last Sigh?
MIDNIGHT’S CHILDREN
10. What is an anagram of the word: Hustlers?
RUTHLESS
19th June 08
Section One
1. Which group had top ten hits with break out and surrender?
SWING OUT SISTER
2. Just a few days ago, the Polish Prime Minister said that we felt like killing which Englishman, what was the reason?
REFEREE HOWARD WEBB WHO GAVE A PENALTY AGAINST POLAND.
3. What is the capitol the Bahamas?
NASSAU
4. Who stars as Bruce Banner in the 2008 film:
The Incredible Hulk?
EDWARD NORTON
5. The Queen recently celebrated her official birthday and watched one of the biggest fly pasts in recent years as the RAF also celebrated a land mark birthday, so how many years were the RAF celebrating? Ninety or one hundred?
NINETY
6. So footballer Craig Bellamy, reportedly has a ‘spot’ of bother in Africa! But for which premiership club does he currently play?
WEST HAM UTD
7. In which girl group, would you find: Amelle Berrabah, Heidi Range and Keisha Buchanan?
SUGABABES*
8. Who is the new manager of Chelsea F.C.?
PHIL SCOLARI
9. Who had a hit with; Down Under?
MEN AT WORK
10. On which television programme would you find (or had found) Alex De Gale?
BIG BROTHER
11. Who first said:
“You know what the trouble about real life is? There’s no danger music!” Woody Allen or Jim Carrey?
JIM CARREY*
12. More stories of divers being stranded and rescued in shark infested waters have been featured in the news recently. But what – according to the Guinness book of records – is the record, held by a UK man Mick Brown for staying submerged on just one 12- litre scuba tank of oxygen? 4 hours and 15 minutes? or 7 hours and 15 minutes?
SEVEN HOURS – 15 MINUTES
13. Name any three of the famous actors who star in the new film adaption of the musical : Mamma Mia?
MERYL STREEP – PIERCE BROSNAN – COLIN FIRTH – JULIE WALTERS – AMANDA SEYFRIED – CHRISTINE BARANSKI – DOMINIC COOPER – STELLAN SKARGRAD*
14. The white death, was the name for which former common disease?
TURBECULOSIS
15. What is the opening line of the Amy Winehouse hit: Love is a losing Game?
FOR YOU I WAS A FLAME*
16. Who is the author of the recent best seller: Wedding Season.
Patricia Cornwall or Katie Fforde?
KATIE FfORDE*
17. From which 1988 film screenplay, would you hear the following:
DISPATCHER
It's the same address as that fire
signal --
SUPERVISOR
-- the false alarm? I'll handle
it.
Attention, whoever you are. This
channel is reserved for emergency
calls only --
JOHN’S VOICE
No fucking shit, lady! Do I sound
like I'm ordering a pizza?
DIE HARD *
18. Which girl group were originally going to be called ‘Touch’ Atomic Kitten or The Spice Girls?
THE SPICE GIRLS
19. She was born in 1955 in New York City. She has won an Oscar academy award. Her real name is Caryn Elaine Johnson. She has starred in several films including the 1992 film ‘The Player’ and has also starred in several episodes of Star Trek – The Next Generation. Who is she?
WHOOPI GOLDBERG*
20. At their closest point, how far apart are The USA and Russia? 2.5 or 250 miles?
answer= 2.5 MILES ( BETWEEN THE DIOMEDE ISLANDS IN THE BEARING STRAITS)*
21Which actor/s starred with Will Smith in the 1999 film; Wild Wild West?
KEVIN KLINE / KENNETH BRANAGH.*
22. Dogs can make 10 – 15 vocal sounds. So how many can Cats make?
ONE HUNDRED * (point to nearest answer)
23. What does China have more than the USA? People who eat Mcdonalds or people who speak English?
PEOPLE WHO SPEAK ENGLISH*
24. In which country would you find; El Ejido? Mexico or Spain?
SPAIN
25. Which country recently voted NO against a revised EU constitution?
IRELAND *
26. In all 180 episodes of the US sitcom Seinfeld, there is a model of what? A Batman or A Superman?
SUPERMAN*
27. What was used in thermometers before mercury? Olive oil or Brandy?
BRANDY *
28. As it ages, does white wine get darker or lighter?
LIGHTER *
29. What are MAZDA cars named after? The Persian god of light? or the Greek god of speed?
PERSIAN GOD OF LIGHT*
30. Which American is the most searched for by UK internet users? Lindsay Lohan or Britney Spears?
BRITNEY SPEARS *
Music *
1. LOVE IS A LOSING GAME AMY WINEHOUSE
2. LIFES BEEN GOOD JOE WALSH
3. AINT NO OTHER MAN CHRISTINA AGUILERA
4. THE SIDEWINDER SLEEPS TONIGHT - REM
5. FOOL IF YOU THINK IT’S OVER ELKIE BROOKS
6. TRANQUILIZE THE KILLERS & LOU REED
7. THE CHIP SHOP KIRSTY MaCOLL
8. IN AND OUT OF LOVE DIANA ROSS & SUPREMES
9. BACK TO LIFE SOUL TO SOUL CAROL WHEELER
10. STOP AND STARE ONE REPUBLIC
11. LIFE ON MARS DAVID BOWIE
12. ROCK STAR NICKLEBACK
13. THE WAR SONG CULTUR CLUB
14. SUGAR THE ARCHIE
15. MERCY DUFFY
16. LOLLIPOP MILLIE
Name that tune.
1. WHITE WEDDING
2. PSYCHO KILLER
3. I AM THE BEAT
4. HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK
5. ANY DREAM WILL DO
Films
1. Which star of Sex and the City, starred in the first Police Academy Film?
KIM CATTRALL
2. What was the name of the child character that is kidnapped by a ‘dead channel’ by the family television in ‘Poltergeist’(1982)?
Mary – Joe or Carol Anne?
CAROL ANNE
3. Which American actor played the character – Azeem, in the 1991 film: Robin Hood: Prince of thieves.
MORGAN FREEMAN
4. In the 1989 film : Heathers. how many characters were actually called Heather?
THREE
5. In which recent film does Nicholas Cage, play the character Johnny Blaze?
GHOST RIDER
History
1. In 2001 which country became the second in the world, after China, to have one billion inhabitants?
INDIA
2. Who designed Italy’s national flag? The Emperor Claudius
or Napoleon?
NAPOLEON *
3. What was the population of the world in the year 1000?
310 million? Or 620 million?
310 MILLION
4. The earliest known evidence of beer, dates back to 3500 BC found in which country? Iran or Germany?
IRAN*
5. In which year did John Logie Baird invent television? 1926 or 1936?
1926*
Sport
1. Who is the new rugby league coach of Wales? Justin Morgan or John Dixon?
JOHN DIXON
2. In which sport will Goldie Sayers represent Great Britain at The Olympic Games? The high jump or The Javelin?
THE JAVELIN
3. In football, for which country does Andrei Arshavin play?
RUSSIA
4. In which sport would you find England captain Jamie Peacock?
Hockey or Rugby League?
RUGBY LEAGUE
5. Peter Nicol. is a former UK champion at which sport? badminton or Squash?
SQUASH*
Entertainment
1. What was the first name of Leonard Rossiters character; Rigsby, in: Rising Damp?
RUPERT RIGSBY*
2. Which singer paid forty two thousand pounds in 1983, to appear as himself in: The A Team?
BOY GEORGE
3. Which famous singer’s father was an English Army Captain?
David Bowie’s or Bob Marley’s?
BOB MARLEY’S
4. Who re-wrote the west end and broadway musical:
Me and my Girl? In 1984? Ben Elton or Stephen Fry?
STEPHEN FRY
5. Which television presenter is married to Jane Goldman?
JONATHAN ROSS
True or false
1. Angela Edwards, of Kings Lynn Norfolk, was minding her own business and in her kitchen washing up the dishes while wearing her rubber washing up gloves when a bolt of lightning struck her house, the bolt smashed the roof and damaged most of the house but Angela was completely unscathed thanks to her rubber washing up gloves.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. In Mexico. After 12 hours of constant pain, A pregnant 40-year-old mother of six sat down on a wooden bench, drank from a bottle of rubbing alcohol, and using a kitchen knife, successfully performed a caesarian operation on herself, giving birth to a healthy baby boy.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. In Glasgow, campaigners have petitioned the Scottish government and are insisting that the name is changed as it could induce children in to; trying to smell the addictive fumes as the word itself can be misinterpreted. They want to take away the word MAGIC from magic markers!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4. At a strip club in San Francisco, a dancer was pinned down overnight underneath the dead body of the club manager, who had had a fatal heart attack while having sex with her. She could not move because they were lying on top of a stage piano that was suspended on a pulley for the dancer's grand entrance, and in the throes of ecstasy, had accidentally tripped the switch sending it back up, where it jammed against the ceiling and where she remained until the next afternoon, when a cleaner arrived.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5. Comedian Tommy Coopers favorite past time was taking a taxi, having a good chat with the driver and at the end of the journey, tipping the driver by slipping a rustling item into their breast pocket and saying “Have a drink on me” The driver would later discover that the rustling item was a tea bag.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Last Ten
1. As it appeared in one episode of the Simpsons, what is Homer Simpsons e.mail address?
Chunkylover 53 @aol.com
Or: Without beer I am nothing @aol.com?
CHUNKYLOVER*
2. Whose autobiography was called: Porridge & Passion?
Jeffrey archer or Jonathan Aitkens?
JONATHAN AITKLEN*
3. What is the most rented DVD in the UK?
Home alone or Four weddings & a funeral?
FOUR WEDDINGS*
4. At how many miles per hour, do nerve impulses travel through your body? 125 or 250?
250 MPH *
5. When was the first e.mail sent over the internet? 1971 or 1981?
1971*
6. At the rate of 1.5 inches per year. Is the moon actually moving towards the earth or away from it?
AWAY FROM IT*
7. What is the Glabella? Is it the space between your nostrils? Or the space between your eyebrows?
SPACE BETWEEN YOUR EYEBROWS*
8. Who was the famous lead vocalist of ‘Velvet Underground.’
LOU REED
9. Which is the only country in the middle east without a desert?
Syria or Lebanon?
LEBANON*
10. What is an anagram of the word: Actinide?
INDICATE*
11TH June 08
Section One
1. Which chat show host was recently knighted by the Queen?
MICHAEL PARKINSON
2. The world’s largest restaurant has recently been confirmed
as: The Damascus Gate restaurant in Syria. So how many
diners can it seat at one time? Three thousand and six?
Or Six thousand and twelve?
SIX THOUSAND AND TWELVE
3. Who is the new manager of Manchester City football club?
MARK HUGHES
4. So who are the two front runners for this November’s US presidential race? ( One democrat and one republican)
BARAK OBAMA & JOHN MCCAIN
5. On which current television soap would you find: Chelsea,Patrick, Keith and Bradley?
EASTENDERS*
6. Peter Moore, 35, a sailor from Brighton, said he had downed a can of beer in 10 seconds. "It's sweaty on there, but I'm going round and round until I vomit," he said. What was he talking about?
DRINKING ALCOHOL ON THE UNDERGROUND BEFORE IT WAS BANNED LAST WEEK.*
7. On Britain’s got Talent, what type of act was: Escala?
QUARTET OF FEMALE VIOLIN & CELLO PLAYERS*
8. In Scotland, in which town are the highland games centred around every year? Aberfeldy or Crieff?
CRIEFF*
9. What was the name of the prison in the television series:
Bad Girls? HMP North hall or HMP Larkhall?
HMP LARKHALL*
10. Because of safety rules what have students been told they can no longer do when celebrating graduation?
THROW THEIR MORTAR BOARDS IN THE AIR*
11. In Star Wars – episode 4. What was Luke’s call sign in the attack on the Death Star? Red one or Red five ?
RED FIVE*
12. In which TV period drama, did Colin Firth emerge from a lake dripping wet?
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE*
13. In rugby, which team won the recent Guiness Premiership final at Twickenham?
LONDON WASPS*
14. Which war film was based on the Joseph Conrad book: Heart of Darkness?
APOCALYPSE NOW*
15. Which famous actress starred in the 1956 Roger Vadim film: And god created Woman?
BRIGITTE BARDOT*
16. She was born in New York City in 1986. She was a child fashion model and is now a film actress and singer and has starred in the film: Herbie Fully Loaded. Who is she?
LINDSAY LOHAN*
17. From which 1995 film screenplay, would you hear the following:
They've screwed with my information and my fingerprints.
Who's they?
I have no idea.
THE NET*
18. What was the name of the plasticine character who appeared in Tony Hart’s Hart Beat and Take Hart?
MORPH*
19. Which TV competition did Jodie Prenger recently win?
I’D DO ANYTHING*
20. In English rhyming slang – Cockney, what is meant by Raspberry Ripple?
NIPPLE*
21. What is the capitol of Iceland?
REYKJAVIK*
22. What is the surname of; Spice girl Mel C. ?
MELANIE CHISOLM*
23. In which famous novel would you read:
“Dear diary, I’ve failed again and I’m going to put my head in the oven?”
BRIDGET JONES DIARY*
24. Which R&B star currently has a number one album in the charts with; Here I stand?
USHER*
25. Complete the title of this current film release:
What happens in BLANK?
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS*
26. Which actress at the age of four appeared on the fairy liquid adverts asking “Mummy why are your hands so soft?”
Patsy Kensit or Leslie Ash?
LESLIE ASH
27. Which Irishman finished runner up in the 1999 formula one driver’s championship?
EDDIE IRVINE
28. Naomi Campbell has recently become the new face of which French fashion house, whose founder recently died?
YVES SAINT LAURENT
29. In which area of London do Del & Rodney live in; Only fools and horses?
PECKHAM*
30. According to a recent survey by ASK MEN.COM. What was the top answer to the question, ‘what is your top weapon to attract women?’ Money – Physical appearance or Humour?
HUMOUR*
Music
1. I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU FRIENDS -THE REMBRANDTS
2. TEQUILLA THE CHAMPS
3. BAD MICHAEL JACKSON
4. MARIA THE SOUND OF MUSIC
5. WHOLE AGAIN ATOMIC KITTEN
6. MAN ON THE MOON R.E.M
7. ROAD RAGE CATATONIA
8. I HAVE A SONG .THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD . GILBERT & SULLIVAN
9. MUSTANG SALLY WILSON PICKET
10. STORM IN A TEACUP THE FORTUNES
11. THE EVE OF THE WAR – JEFF WAYNE – WAR OF THE WORLDS
12. TARZAN BOY BALTIMORA
13. LITTLE GREEN BAG GEORGE BAKER SELECTION
14. RUNAROUND SUE DION
15. MAMBO NO. 5 LOU BEGA
16. LETS TWIST AGAIN CHUBBY CHECKER
Name that tune
1. BARBARA ANNE
2. THE TEARS OF A CLOWN
3. WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO
4. WHO LET THE DOGS OUT
5. 9 TO 5
Films
1. Which one word goes before:
THE RISE TO POWER OF GENGHIS KHAN. In this current film release?
MONGOL
2. In the 1992 film: A Few Good Men. What was the character played by Tom Cruise called?
Lt Daniel Kaffee or Lt Daniel Brenan?
Lt. DANIEL KAFFEE
3. In; Sleepless in Seatle (1993) which of the main stars is single due to their partners death and which one is about to marry?
TOM HANKS IS WIDOWED & MEG RYAN IS ABOUT TO BE MARRIED.
4. Complete the title of this 1962 film:
The Loneliness of the BLANK BLANK BLANK.
LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER
5. Who are the two stars of the 1996 film: Twister?
HELEN HUNT & BILL PAXTON
History
1. What did Arcadius become emperor of in 383? France or Rome?
ROME
2. Who came to power in Russia in 1741? Catherine the 1st or Elizabeth the 1st?
ELIZABETH 1ST
3. Who was the founder of The Ottoman Empire? Kublai Khan or Mohammed 2nd?
MOHAMMED THE 2ND
4. Which two countries went to war in 1965 over Kashmir
INDIA & PAKISTAN
5. Which country introduced the CD – ROM in 1985? Sweden or Japan?
JAPAN
Sport
1. Which European football club has been excluded from next seasons Champion’s League after being found guilty of bribing five referees with cash and prostitutes?
F.C.PORTO
2. Name any six of the seven events in; The Heptathlon?
High Jump, Shot, 200m, 100m Hurdles, long jump, javelin, 800m.
3. In Tennis Maria Sharapove was knocked out of the French Open
by Dinara Safina. But which country is Safina from?
RUSSIA
4. In athletics Uthain Bolt has set a new 100 metres world record, but which country is he from?
JAMAICA
5. Who captained England in the first half during the recent friendly against Trinidad & Tobago?
DAVID BECKHAM*
Entertainment
1. In which children’s TV series would you have found Farmer Pickles and his dog, scruffy?
BOB THE BUILDER*
2. Who are the two female presenters of ITV’s The Great British Body?
TRINNY WOODALL & SUSANAH CONSTANTINE
3. So which classic old tune helped win; Britain’s Got Talent, for young George Sampson?
SINGING IN THE RAIN
4. So the final season of Lost is on television, but in which year was it first screened in the UK?
2005
5. Who is the female presenter of the current series of Crimewatch?
KIRSTY YOUNG
True or false
1. In the United Arab Emirates a woman has had her marriage annulled after just one day. It was an arranged marriage and she had only met the man once before the marriage, on that one date the man’s family had attended and told her that he was extremely shy. It later transpired that the man was deaf and dumb from birth.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. In Chile police are on the look out for a man who was dumped by his girlfriend, because he was a bad kisser, she had given him a farewell kiss which resulted in him biting off her lip.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. In Marseille in France, Louis Toubon, decided to eat his girlfriends tiny knickers and consequently choked to death!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4. In Bognor Regis, England a birthday party at an old people’s home went horribly wrong recently. Cyril Fields 88 was taking his turn during the party fun period and it was while he was up in front of the other residents that he suffered a fatal heart attack while it was his turn at playing charades! The other residents were shouting out what they thought was the answer– heart attack – heart attack. Some even applauded.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
5. In New York a woman is suing her doctor after a consultation went terribly wrong, the doctor had told her that she had turbeculosis, but the woman kept insisting on a second opinion, the doctor told the woman that there was no doubt at all about his diagnosis, when the woman threatened to stay in his office until she got a second opinion, the 38 year old doctor snapped and said.
‘Okay I’ll give you a second opinion – you’re ugly as well, now get out’
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1. Which British comedy writer is the only celebrity guest to have been given the honor or writing an entire episode of the Simpsons?
RICKY GERVAIS* (& Stephen Merchant)
2. Which football club has Sven Goran Erickson recently left after only ten months?
MANCHESTER CITY*
3. In 1973, which role did Richard Gere play on the London stage?
Danny Zucko in: Grease or Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls?
DANNY ZUCKO IN GREASE*
4. In the 80s which group had a break through single with ‘Relax’
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
5. Who was Sean Penn’s first wife?
MADONNA
6. In formula One, in which country is the Interlagos circuit?
BRAZIL
7. Which music superstar has released the albums:
Station to Station – Tonight – Never let me down and Outside? (amongst many others)
DAVID BOWIE*
8. Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Crystal Gale and Shania Twain. Which of those two are sisters?
LORETTA LYNN & CRYTAL GALE
9. Which sport did Oscar Wilde once describe as:
‘The unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable’
FOX HUNTING
10. What is an anagram of the word: Resident?
INSERTED
29th May 08
Section One
1. Which catastrophic event has actress Sharon Stone labeled as ‘Bad Karma’ which has sparked severe criticism of her & had all her films barred by the country in question?
THE RECENT CHINESE EARTHQUAKE
2. What’s the title of the new James Bond novel, written by Sebastian Faulkes?
DEVIL MAY CARE
3. Painter Beryl Cook has died at the age of 81. But what was she famous for painting? Larger than life what?
LARGER THAN LIFE LADIES
4. US film director Sydney Pollack recently died, which one of these four films did he NOT direct? Out of Africa, Absence of Malice, Jumanji, Tootsie.
JUMANJI
5. On which current television series would you find: Tempest and Enigma?
GLADIATORS
6. In which year was chef Gordon Ramsay born?
1966
7. Which magazine paid for the photography rights to Peter Phillips & Autumn Kelly’s Royal wedding?
HELLO
8. In wine terms, which one of these is fully sparkling and which one is semi sparkling? Spumante and Frizzante.
SPUMANTE IS FULLY SPARKLING
9. Here’s a famous joke, from a famous comedian:
“Man goes to the doctor with a strawberry growing out of his head, doc says, “I’ll give you some cream to put on it.”
Who said that? Bob Monkhouse or Tommy Cooper?
TOMMY COOPER
10. The UK entry in the Eurovision song contest, finished last. Sung by Andy Abrahams, what was it called?
EVEN IF
11. So the son of stunt man Evil Knievel; Robbie has created a new world record by riding a motorbike over how many buses?
24
12. How much was Marlon Brando paid for his ten minutes work on the 1978 film: Superman? Two or Four Million dollars?
FOUR MILLION DOLLARS
13. In general how many bacteria are on each of your feet? one Million? One Billion? or One trillion?
ONE TRILLION
14. In which television series, would you have found the characters; Ziggy and Tucker?
GRANGE HILL
15. In which sport can players touch the ball with only one hand, can not hit the ball with a clenched fist, cannot hold the ball for more than 35 seconds! and cannot interfere with an offensive players throw? Water Polo or Volleyball?
WATER POLO
16. She was born in Los Angeles in 1946 and has starred in several Hollywood blockbusters. She won an Oscar in 1977 for her role in a Woody Allan film, who is she?
DIANNE KEATON
17. From which 1999 films screenplay, would you hear the following:
The orders were for your protection.
I think we can handle one little girl.
I sent two units. They're bringing
her down now.
No, Lieutenant, your men are already dead.
THE MATRIX
18. Which title did Ricky Hatton recently defend by beating Mexican Juan Lazcano? Light middleweight or light welterweight?
IBO - LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
19. Which Hollywood actress starred in the 2007 film: The Reaping?
HILARY SWANK
20. In cockney, what is meant by Fine and Dandy?
BRANDY
21. Which actress once said:
“Acting is the most minor of gifts and not a very high-class way to earn a living. After all, Shirley Temple could do it at the age of four.” Was it Audrey Hepburn or Katherine Hepburn?
KATHERINE HEPBURN
22. Where has Nasa’s Phoenix Lander set down on Mars? The South or The North?
THE NORTH
23. In which famous novel would you find the opening line:
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen
1984
24. Which league have Doncaster Rovers recently been promoted to?
THE CHAMPIONSHIP
25. So another remarkable story of survival recently as two divers are rescued after 19 hours at sea, but of all those past survival stories, how did sixteen people survive an air crash in The Andes in 1972 before being rescued after two months?
THEY ATE THE FLESH FROM THE BODIES OF THE DEAD
26. Over how many laps, was the recent Monaco Grand Prix?
78
27. Hilary Clinton has been lambasted by the US Press for comparing her insistence to carry on in the Democratic election race with events of several years ago, when another Democratic front runner was assassinated. Who was the assassinated Senator?
ROBERT KENNEDY
28. In which 1999 film, does Kevin Spacey say:
“Well then come on baby, I’m ready”?
AMERICAN BEAUTY
29. So which team has been promoted to the Premiership via the play off’s
HULL CITY
30. According to a recent survey on the most annoying office habits, which one of these came top: Singing along to the radio? People who do not clean up the office kitchen after themselves? Or, Lack of courtesy?
LACK OF COURTESY
Music *
1. YOUR GORGEOUS BABY BIRD
2. BABY I LOVE YOU DAVE EDMUNDS
3. ALRIGHT SUPERGRASS
4. JAPANESE BOY ANEKA
5. EVERY DAY SHOULD BE A HOLIDAY -DANDY WARHOLS
6. OUR LIPS ARE SEALED FUN BOY THREE
7. UNBELIEVABLE EMF
8. SIGN OF THE TIMES THE BELLE STARS
9. HAND ON YOUR HEART KYLIE MINOGUE
10. GYPSIES TRAMPS & THIEVES CHER
11. READ MY MIND THE KILLERS
12. DER HOLLE RACHE FROM MOZART’S MAGIC FLUTE
13. YOUR SO VAIN CARLY SIMON
14. MISSING EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL
15. TAKE ME GIRL I’M READY JNR WALKER & THE ALL STARS
16. A TOWN CALLED MALICE JAM
Name that tune
1. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
2. NIGHTS ON BROADWAY
3. JUST BUGGIN
4. PAPPA WAS A ROLLING STONE
5. SON OF A PREACHER MAN
Films
1. Who starred with Kurt Russell and Teri Hatcher in the 1989 film: Tango & Cash?
SYLVESTER STALLONE
2. In the 1994 film which actress played Harrison Ford’s wife?
ANNE ARCHER
3. Which actress does Michael Douglas arrange to have murdered in the 1998 film: A Perfect Murder?
GWYNETH PALTROW
4. In which year was the Elvis Presley film: Jailhouse Rock, first released? 1949 or 1957?
1957
5. In the 1995 film: Apollo 13, how many crew members were aboard the damaged space craft?
THREE
History
1. The assassination of which archduke in 1914 triggered the outbreak of World War One?
ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND
2. Who invented bifocal lenses? Benjamin Franklin or Thomas Edison?
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
3. In which year did America declare war on Germany? 1915 or 1917?
1917
4. The world population is currently seven billion (nearly) but how much was it in 1950? Two and a half billion or four and a half billion?
TWO AND A HALF BILLION
5. In which year did Attila the Hun attack Western Europe? 445 or 890?
445
Sport
1. In rugby union, which team has the nickname ‘The Baa – Baas
”
THE BARBARIANS
2. In which sport would you currently find: Mark Cavendish & Andre Greipel?
CYCLING
3. If a player breaks a minor rule the opposition is awarded a free pass, which is a pass taken from the same spot where the rule was broken. That is one of the rules from which sport? Handball or Netball?
NETBALL
4. Which driver won the recent Monaco Grand Prix?
LEWIS HAMILTON
5. In athletics, which outdoor world title does Asafa Powell hold?
100 METRES
Entertainment
1. Which sitcom, began with a one off play called: The Offer?
Was it: Are you being served? Or was it: Steptoe & Son?
STEPTOE & SON
2. How old was Bjork, when she had a Platinum selling album in Iceland? Eleven or thirteen?
ELEVEN
3. In which long running ITV series would you find the characters:Rosie, Bernie, Peggy and PC Joe Mason?
HEARTBEAT
4. Recently featured on channel 4s ‘The World’s smallest man and me’ How old do contenders for the title have to be, before being considered for the title?
EIGHTEEN
5. On which channel does Natasha Kaplinsky, currently present the evening news?
CHANNEL FIVE
True or false
1. In Sweden a man called on a restaurant and informed them that he was the local alcohol inspector and that he had to sample every single drink on the premises, it wasn’t until two hours later when the man became violent and abusive that the staff realized he was an imposter!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. In the US state of Louisana a robber walked into a drive through chicken restaurant waved a gun & told all the staff to: “Run for it”
Which they did – to a man, leaving nobody behind to open the
safe!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. In Pakistan, seven prisoners escaped over a high security prison wall by unraveling their turbans and using them as makeshift ropes!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4. In Belgium, two directors of a hot dog firm which supplies hot dogs to the whole of Northern Europe, have been arrested after the meat was found to contain, dogs!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5. In Florida in the USA an armed man burst into a bank and shouted out: “Freeze Mother fuckers, this is a fuck up.”
The four female cashiers could not control their laughter and the man ran out in total and utter humiliation.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Last Ten
1. W.A.G is the international car index for cars from where? Ghana or Gambia?
GAMBIA
2. Which of Paul McCartney’s daughters is the oldest? Heather, Mary or Stella?
HEATHER
3. On Television, what do Myleen Klass & Twiggy have in common?
BOTH ADVERTISE FOR M&S
4. Famous American actor and comedian Dick Martin has died at the age of 86, but who was the other half of his famous television show?
DAN ROWAN
5. PB is the chemical symbol for which element?
LEAD
6. Which former prime minister left school without obtaining any qualifications? Ted Heath or John Major?
JOHN MAJOR
7. Lachanaphobia, is the fear of what? Swamp Fever or Vegetables?
VEGETABLES
8. Who was voted ‘Time Magazine’s Man of The Year’ in 1938?
Mussolini or Hitler?
HITLER
9. A group of Geese in the air are called what? A gaggle or a skein.
SKEIN
10. What is an anagram of the word: Hustlers?
RUTHLESS
22nd May 08
Section One
1. The Champions league final between Chelsea & Manchester United is held in the Luzhniki stadium. Spell LUZHNIKI.
(PRONOUNCED LOOZ J NEEK EE)
2. So what is it that Celine Dion can not stop buying, so much so that she has three thousand?
PAIRS OF SHOES
3. Whose recent autobiography is called: Speaking for myself?
CHERIE BLAIR
4. Eighty percent of all people who live over the age of 100 are what sex?
WOMEN
5. According to a recent survey by WKD, on average, how many lies do we each tell every day? One of four?
FOUR
6. What number Cannes film festival takes place in 2008? The 60th or the 61st?
61ST
7. So what was the final score in the 2008 FA cup final?
PORTSMOUTH 1 CARDIFF O
8. So a royal wedding as Peter Phillips marries Canadian Autumn Kelly.
But in which year was Autumn Kelly born?
1978
9. About which real life character is the new film by Steve Mc Queen
which is about hunger strikers in Northern Ireland: Hunger?
BOBBY SANDS
10. A recent survey by Marketing magazine lists the top five most loved celebrities, who all happen to be men (The most hated are in a later question) So, of these six names which one was not in the top five list:
David Beckham – Simon Cowell – Piers Morgan – Gary Linekar – Lewis Hamilton – Paul McCartney?
PIERS MORGAN*
11. Ephebiphobia is the fear of what? Babies or teenagers?
Fear of teenagers.*
12. Who is the new manager of Queens Park Rangers football club?
IAN DOWIE
13. Who are the most common recipients of valentine cards?
Nurses or Teachers?
TEACHERS*
14. Which Huey was the vocalist for: The News?
HUEY LEWIS*
15. According to official rules, how many people should there be on each side in a tug of war contest?
EIGHT ON EACH SIDE*
16. She was born in 1963. She featured in 179 episodes of Knot’s Landing and is one of the stars of Desperate Housewives. Who is she?
NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN*
17. From which 1997 film’s screenplay, would you find the following:
CHRISTINE
Open that door, you'll see. Your
brother's there... Conrad. He's
there. It's your birthday party...
NICHOLAS
Stop it!
CHRISTINE
Please, Nicholas, let me show you...
She takes a tentative step towards the door...
NICHOLAS – pointing the gun
Don't move, you bitch... !
THE GAME
18. In Italy, which team have won the football series A league title?
INTER MILAN*
19. What is the capitol of India?
NEW DELHI*
20. Which 67 year old singer has recently topped the UK album charts for the first time, with his album: Home Before Dark?
NEIL DIAMOND*
21. How many countries will be participating in this years Eurovision song contest?
TWENTY FIVE*
22. Lime, ginger beer and vodka make up which cocktail? A Vodka Collins or: A Moscow mule?
MOSCOW MULE*
23. In which famous novel would you find the opening line: “The drought had lasted now for ten million years” The Bible or 2001 Space Odyssey?
2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY *
24. In which year was Harrison Ford born? 1942 or 1950?
1942*
25. In which year did the TV soap Eastenders first appear?
1985 *
26. What is the title of the recent autobiography by Captain Kirk actor William Shatner? Is it Way Back Then? or is it Up Till Now?
UP TILL NOW*
27. A lot of publicity has recently been given to the Swiss airline pilot flying over a mountain range with his ‘Jet Wing’ The custom built jet wing pack is available from a Mexican company who sell it at how much? Seventeen thousand five hundred, or seventy five thousand pounds?
SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS*
28. Who was the Texan wife of Mick Jagger?
JERRY HALL*
29. Double amputee Oscar Pistorius has got the go ahead to try and qualify for the Beijing Olympics, but which country is he from?
SOUTH AFRICA *
30. According to that same survey on most popular and most hated.
Which woman was a landslide winner of the most hated woman with
28.3 percent?
HEATHER MILLS*
Music *
1. WHY DOES MY HEART FEEL SO BAD MOBY
2. BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY FRANK VALLI & THE 4 SEASONS
3. TOO LOST IN YOU SUGABABES
4. CRAZY ALANIS MORISSETTE
5. JEAN GENIE DAVID BOWIE
6. THE CORRS ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD
7. THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR WALKING NANCY SINATRA
8. ITS SO EASY LINDA RONSTADT
9. MOVE OVER DARLING DORIS DAY
10. KISS ME SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER
11. I AM THE CAPTAIN OF THE HMS PINAFORE GILBERT & SULLIVAN
12. DANCING IN THE STREETS MARTHA REEVES &THE VANDELLAS
13. WEST END GIRLS PET SHOP BOYS
14. THE IN CROWD DOBIE GRAY
15. DO YOU LOVE ME THE CONTOURS
16. SWEET SOUL MUSIC ARTHUR CONLEY
Name that tune
1. RESPECT
2. SHOUT
3. WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
4. I LOVE TO BOOGIE
5. THE ROAD TO NOWHERE
Films
1. Which Megan, starred in the 2007 film; Transformers?
MEGAN FOX
2. Which actor plays the hero in Iron Man?
ROBERT DOWNEY JR
3. What is John Travolta’s profession in the 19
96 film: Phenomenon?
A television repair man or a car mechanic?
CAR MECHANIC
4. What was the name of Russell Crowe’s character in; Master and Commander the far side of the world? Captain Tom Pullings or Captain Jack Aubrey?
CAPTAIN JACK AUBREY
5. Name two of the three male stars of Enemy Of The State?
WILL SMITH – GENE HACKMAN – JON VOIGHT
History
1. On which UK currency note would you find / found an image of Phycisist Michael Faraday?
TWENTY POUND NOTE
2. Who painted the ceiling of the famous Sistine chapel?
MICHELANGELO*
3. In which year was the first gold rush in Western Australia?
1835 or 1885?
1885
4. Who was shunned by Hollywood in the 1940s when she left her husband for Roberto Rossellini? Lauren Bacall or Ingrid Bergman?
INGRID BERGMAN *
5. When was the CD first developed by Philips and Sony? 1980 or 1990?
1980*
Sport
1. In Rugby Union who has been confirmed as the head coach for The British Lions tour of South Africa in 2009?
IAN McGEECHAN
2. So women’s number one tennis player Justine Henin announces her retirement, but in which year was she born?
1982
3. In which American sport would you find: Richard Hamilton? Baseball or Basketball?
BASKETBALL
4. At which English cricket ground is the first NPower test between England and New Zealand this year?
LORDS*
5. In men’s tennis, who won the recent Hamburg Singles title by beating Roger Federer?
RAFAEL NADAL*
Entertainment
1. Which talent TV show is presented by Lisa Snowdon
BRITAINS NEXT TOP MODEL*
2. Now on a re -run, name any one of the stars of Dempsey & Makepeace?
MICHAEL BRANDON & GLYNIS BARBER
3. Which Comedian is also known as lily Savage?
PAUL O GRADY
4. What is the name of the top female cop character in Prime Suspect?
DCI JANE TENNISON
5. Which character does Nancy Cartwright voice over in The Simpsons?
BART SIMPSON
True or false
1. By law, every child in Belgium, must take harmonica lessons!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE *
2. Todd Poller a man from Iron County USA who had been drinking all day with his friends decided to show off by helping himself to a five inch live fish and swallowed it head first. The fish thrashed around inside his throat and Poller was pronounced dead from asphyxiation on arrival at the hospital
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE*
3. A farmer in North Yorkshire has trained an eighteen moth old pig to walk
across a thirty foot tight rope and jump through a ring of fire!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE*
4. In Hong Kong a woman pick pocket has been escaping arrest due to the fact that every time she is chased by police, she strips right down to her knickers, this apparently stops the police in their tracks for fear of being accused of indecent assault.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE*
5. In Wisconsin in The USA two hunters were out in the woods when one
of them collapsed, he didn’t seem to be breathing and his eyes were
glazed. His companion called 911 and the operator tried to talk him
through emergency procedures, here is part of the actual transcript from
that phone call:
HUNTER
I think my friends dead.
OPERATOR
Okay now stay calm.
HUNTER
Yes ma’am
OPERATOR
I can help, now let’s make sure he’s dead, can you do that?
There is silence then the sound of a gun shot
HUNTER
Yes ma’am he sure is dead now*
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE*
Last Ten
1. How is disgraced formula one boss Max Mosley connected to the second world war?
HIS FATHER WAS SIR OSWALD MOSLEY*
2. The world’s most expensive gem has recently been sold by Graff the jewelers for fourty million pounds, called The Magnificence, how many carats is the stone? 245 or 345?
245*
3. Which cereal can survive the harshest of weather conditions? Barley or Wheat?
WHEAT*
4. Godthab, is the capitol of where? Moldova or Greenland?
GREENLAND*
5. Which golf course has a hole called The Postage Stamp? St Andrews or Troon?
TROON*
6. Out of the four stars of sex and the city: Kristin Davis -Cynthia Nixon – kim Cattrall – Sarah Jessica Parker. Which two were born in the same year?
KRISTIN AND SARAH 1965
7. Which Dennis, created: The Singing Detective?
DENNIS POTTER*
8. Which was the first country to give women the vote? Canada or New Zealand?
NEW ZEALAND
9. In which country would you find the airline Bestair? Portugal or Turkey?
TURKEY
10. What is an anagram of the word: Teenager?
GENERATE
15th May 08
Section One
1. How many times has Ronnie O’ Sullivan now won the world snooker title?
THREE
2. What’s the title of the current film release which is an adaptation of a 1960s Japanese animated series?
SPEED RACER
3. Which is the largest island in the Mediterranean sea?
SCICILY
4. How often do earthquakes occur around the world? Two every hour? or two every minute?
TWO PER MINUTE
5. So who should have won the TV Comedy Award instead of Ant & Dec?
CATHERINE TATE*
6. Four paintings by the artist LS Lowry are to be sold at auction, in which year was he born? 1876 or 1906?
1876
7. In the world of entertainment, what is the profession of 27 year old Natasha Marsh?
SOPRANO*
8. Which three teams have been relegated from the Premiership?
READING BIRMINGHAM DERBY*
9. The Techno group Scooter recently knocked Madonna off the number one spot in the charts. But which country are they from?
GERMANY*
10. According to a recent survey of the worlds 100 most popular aims in life.
Which one of these came top of the poll and which one came one hundreth?
Write a book – Fall in love – Lose Weight – Grow long hair!
1ST LOSE WEIGHT*
LAST – GROW LONG HAIR
11. Who wrote the Mariah Carey - West life song; Against All Odds?
PHIL COLLINS*
12. What is Britain’s third largest airport?
STANSTEAD *
13. What is the name of the man who was once in a now infamous video clip, with Paris Hilton? Nick Amesbury or Rick Saloman?
RICK SALOMAN*
14. Which pop star featured in the movie; Purple Rain?
PRINCE *
15. Who once said; “No woman can be too rich or too thin” Victoria Beckham or The Duchess of Windsor?
THE DUCHESS OF WINDSOR*
16. Which animals hate lemons and all citrus smells? Cats or Dogs?
CATS*
17. From which 1999 film’s screenplay, would you find the following:
Angela reaches inside the refrigerator to grab a bottle. as she does, she moves to place her other hand casually on Lester's shoulder. He sees it coming. Everything SLOWS DOWN.
AMERICAN BEAUTY*
18. In the 1995 Jean Claude Van Damme movie, Sudden Death, what are the terrorists attempting to blow up? A Baseball arena or an Ice Hockey arena?
ICE HOCKEY ARENA *
19. What is the capitol of Hungary?
BUDAPEST *
20. Who once said; ‘It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop’ Aesop or Confucious?
CONFUCIOUS *
21. Twelve of them make up what is called; A Flink. Twelve what? Twelve Geese or twelve cows?
TWELVE COWS *
22. She was born in 1942. She is an American two time academy award winning singer, film and theatre actress. Her first film was in 1968, in which she played the role or Fanny Brice. Who is she?
BARBRA STREISAND *
23. In which famous novel would you find the opening line: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The Two Towers or A Tale of Two Cities?
A TALE OF TWO CITIES *
24. Who was the first woman tennis player to win one million dollars?
Chris Evert or Billy Jean King?
CHRIS EVERT *
25. Which 007 actor also played Remington Steele on television?
PIERCE BROSNAN *
26. David Albert Cook, is the real name of who? David Bowie or David Essex?
DAVID ESSEX*
27. Always where I need to be, is a hit single by which group? The Kaiser Chiefs or The Kooks?
THE KOOKS *
28. What is the opening line in the hit Tammy Winnette song;
Stand By Your Man?
Sometimes its hard to be a woman *
29. In Sex & The City; Carrie and Miranda used to stop off at ‘Magnolias’ to buy Vanilla flavored ones and now Heidi Klum has bought Victoria Beckham a year’s supply of them for her birthday. What are they?
CUP CAKES *
30. So Davina MacCall is returning to host which number series of; Big Brother? Nine or Ten?
NINE*
Music
1. START ME UP THE ROLLING STONES
2. RIDERS ON THE STORM THE DOORS
3. READY TO GO REPUBLICA
4. MILLENIUM ROBBIE WILLIAMS
5. IN THE MOOD GLEN MILLER
6. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY QUEEN
7. ENCORE UNE FOIE SASH
8. THE DRUGS DON’T WORK THE VERVE
9. AIN’T TO PROUD TO BEG THE TEMPTATIONS
10. WONDERWALL OASIS
11. JUST A LITTLE BIT GINA G
12. PRIDE - IN THE NAME OF LOVE U2
13. SO MACHO SINITA
14. DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER OASIS
15. IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AINT MY BABY LOUIS JORDAN
16. PARKLIFE
Name that tune
1. MACARENA
2. SEARCH FOR THE HERO
3. CECILIA
4. STAR WARS
5. RELIGHT MY FIRE
Films
1. Christian Bale is to star in what number Terminator film?
TERMINATOR FOUR
2. Complete the title of this current film release. BLANK Island!
NIM’S ISLAND
3. Name anyone of the two main stars of: Made of Honor.
PATRICK DEMPSEY MICHELLE MONAGHAN
4. Who played James Bond in the 1971 Diamond’s are forever?
SEAN CONNERY
5. What was the name of Tim Roth’s character in: Reservoir Dogs?
Mr White or Mr Orange?
MR ORANGE
History
1. Still in force today, when was the Anglo – Portugese treaty first signed?
1373 or 1673?
1373
2. Whose last film in 1959 was; Cuban Rebel Girls? Humphrey Bogart or Errol Flynn?
ERROL FLYNN *
3. Which Roman made his horse a General? Nero or Caligula?
CALIGULA
4. In which year did Colonel Thomas Blood, try to steal the crown jewels?
1571 or 1671?
1671*
5. How many of Henry the eights wives were called Katherine? 2 or 3?
THREE *
Sport
1. Which two teams contested the recent women’s FA Cup final?
ARSENAL & LEEDS
2. Segio Aguero has been dubbed – by some – as the new Maradonna, but for which club does he play? Barcelona or Atletico Madrid?
ATLETICO MADRID
3. In county cricket, for which team do Andrew Flintoff and James Anderson play?
LANCASHIRE
4. What is the maximum number of golf clubs that can be carried in a golfers bag in competition?
FOURTEEN
5. Which four teams made it to the play offs in the football Championship?
CRYSTAL PALACE – BRISTOL CITY – HULL – WATFORD *
Entertainment
1. Who are the joint presenters of: All star Mr & Mrs?
PHILIP SCHOFIELD & FERN BRITTON
*
2. Who featured with Mike Reid and Malcolm McClaren in ITV1s The Baron?
SUZANNE SHAW
3. Name any six of the regular characters, from the classic comedy series;
Only fools and horses?
DEREK DEL BOY TROTTER – RODNEY TROTTER – TRIGGER –UNCLE ALBERT – BOYCIE – MIKE FISHER – CASSANDRA – MYLEENE – RAQUEL – DENZIL – SID - GRANDAD
4. Paul Merton in BLANK. Change the blank to the name of a country
to complete the title of a channel five series.
PAUL MERTON IN CHINA
5. Who plays the role of Superintendent Peter Boyd in; Waking The Dead?
TREVOR EVE
True or false
1. A lobster at Birminghams National Sea Life centre was given her own waterproof radio after it was noticed that she tapped her pincers and waggled her tail when music was played over the loud system!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE*
2. In Australia, a man called Corey Quinn committed suicide by stuffing himself inside his wife’s freezer while she was on holiday. When she returned from her holiday and opened the freezer she found the dead man with a note around his kneck, which read: “Gorge on this you fat pig”
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE*
3. In Cairo a woman has started a window cleaning business with her camels, she just soaps the glass windows and lets the camels lick it of, producing a sparkling finish.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE*
4. In Argentina, Helen Paez was too poor to afford BOTOX injections for her lips, so she decided to do it her self and injected her lips with her husbands shaving gel!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE*
5. A women pick pocket on Hong Kong’s underground system has been escaping from police by wearing a disguise, the woman who is in her twenties and who has been caught on video surveillance, wears short skirts and fashionable ladies clothes, but she pulls a long ginger beard from her handbag and puts it on her face. One newspaper picture shows her calmly walking past police wearing high heels, mini skirt and the ginger beard.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE*
Last Ten
1. What does Fibrin, cause the blood to do? Thin or Clot?
CLOT*
2. Which Charles is the only French male singer, to reach number one in the UK?
Charles Aznavour *
3. What was Peter Sellers real first name? Harry or Richard?
RICHARD *
4. Who eat six million more garlic cloves a year than the other?
The Northern French or the southern English?
THE SOUTHERN ENGLISH *
5. What was the title of Sean Connery’s first biography? Neither shaken nor stirred or Licensed to Thrill?
NEITHER SHAKEN NOR STIRRED*
6. Which is almost twice the size of the other? The United States or Antartica?
ANTARTICA
7. Which is the world’s oldest surviving republic? Monaco or San Marino?
SAN MARINO*
8. What is Ray Charles only number one hit in the UK?
I can’t stop loving you
9. In which country is Sondica International airport? Spain or Slovakia?
SPAIN
10. What is an anagram of the word: Permissive
Impressive
8th May 08
Section One
1. How many times has Ronnie O’ Sullivan now won the world snooker title?
THREE
2. What’s the title of the current film release which is an adaptation of a 1960s Japanese animated series?
SPEED RACER
3. Which is the largest island in the Mediterranean sea?
SCICILY
4. How often do earthquakes occur around the world? Two every hour? or two every minute?
TWO PER MINUTE
5. 2008 marks the 50th year of the space agency: NASA. But what do the letters N A S A stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
6. Four paintings by the artist LS Lowry are to be sold at auction, in which year was he born? 1876 or 1906?
1876
7. The Piazza San Marco, with it’s famous Basillica is the dominant square in which European city?
VENICE
8. Where in the body is the Calcaneus [kal-key-nee-uh s] bone?
HEEL
9. Who said after divorcing her husband: “Now I can wear high heels”?
NICOLE KIDMAN
10. Where is the exact centre of London town? Is it the corner of Strand and Charing X road? Or is it the corner of Piccadilly and Haymarket?
STRAND AND CHARING X ROAD
11. What is a Basenji? Is it; the only African Elephant that has no tusks or is it the only African dog that does not bark?
THE DOG
12. With which type of stories would you associate Philip K. Dick?
SCIENCE FICTION
13. Who is older? Gordon brown or Tony Blair?
GORDON BROWN
14. Which is the capital city of Canada?
OTTAWA
15. Which two characters will the two winners of TV’s “I’d Do Anything’ get to play on stage?
NANCY AND OLIVER
16. Which is larger your left lung or your right lung?
RIGHT LUNG
17. In the 1981: Raiders of the lost ark. Which actress played the role of
Marian Ravenwood? Kate Capshaw or Karen Allen?
KAREN ALLEN
18. In which television series, would you find forensic investigators, Brennan and Booth?
BONES
19. In which year was Boris Johnson born?
1964
20. Who once said;
“Behind every argument is someone's ignorance.”
William Shakespeare or Louis Brandeis?
LOUIS BRANDEIS
21. In which country is the 2008 Champions League final to be held?
RUSSIA
22. He was born in 1965 in county Antrim, Northern Ireland. He took the lead role in the 2001film: Lucky Break and is the star of several television series. Who is he?
JAMES NESBITT
23. In which famous novel would you find the opening line
"I am a sick man ... I am a spiteful man."
Dr Zhivago or, Notes from underground?
NOTES FROM UNDERGROUND
24. The most common phobia in the world is Odynophobia, which is the fear of what? Heights or Pain?
THE FEAR OF PAIN
25. In cockney what is meant by: Polo Mint?
SKINT (BROKE)
26. Which current film has the tag line: ONE MAN. ONE MACHINE. ONE MISSION?
IRON MAN
27. Actor Christopher Lee is to make history next month (June 08) by being among the first non royals to appear on postage stamps, which will commemorate Carry On and Hammer Horror films of six original film posters. Name any ONE of the six classic films!
CARRY ON SERGEANT – CARRY ON CLEO – DRACULA – THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN – CARRY ON SCREAMING –THE MUMMY
28. What is the name of Madonna’s current hit single?
4 MINUTES
29. In the 2008 British soap awards, which programme won six awards?
HOLLYOAKS
30. Name any one of the two teams that have won automatic promotion from the championship to the premier league?
WEST BROM & STOKE
Music
1. BIG GIRLS MIKA
2. AS U LIKE IT ADAM FAITH
3. HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU THE ELGINS
4. JOHN I’M ONLY DANCING DAVID BOWIE
5. BUILD ME UP BUTTRERCUP THE FOUNDATIONS
6. EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD TEARS FOR FEARS
7. I’M A BELIEVER THE MONKEES
8. ITS NOW OR NEVER ELVIS
9. THIS OLD HEART OF MINE THE ISLEY BROTHERS
10. DANGERMAN
11. HERE I GO AGAIN ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS
12. HABANERA CARMEN BIZET
13. BAKER STREET GERRY RAFFERTY
14. WILD THING THE TROGGS
15. TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND LOVE ME GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
16. BOOM BOOM BA METISSE
Name that tune
1. IF ANYONE HAD A HEART
2. APACHE
3. I REMEMBER YOU
4. KUNG FU FIGHTING
5. LOLA
Films
1. Christian Bale is to star in what number Terminator film?
TERMINATOR FOUR
2. Complete the title of this current film release. BLANK Island!
NIM’S ISLAND
3. Name anyone of the two main stars of: Made of Honor.
PATRICK DEMPSEY MICHELLE MONAGHAN
4. Who played James Bond in the 1971 Diamond’s are forever?
SEAN CONNERY
5. What was the name of Tim Roth’s character in: Reservoir Dogs?
Mr White or Mr Orange?
MR ORANGE
History
1. Still in force today, when was the Anglo – Portugese treaty first signed?
1373 or 1673?
1373
2. In which year was corporal punishment abolished in schools in England?
1977 or 1987?
1987*
3. Which Roman made his horse a General? Nero or Caligula?
CALIGULA
4. In which year did Morocco become an independent kingdom? 1946 or 1956?
1956*
5. In which year did Martin Luther King, make his “I have a dream’ speech?
1963 or 1967?
1963 *
Sport
1. Which two teams contested the recent women’s FA Cup final?
ARSENAL & LEEDS
2. Segio Aguero has been dubbed – by some – as the new Maradonna, but for which club does he play? Barcelona or Atletico Madrid?
ATLETICO MADRID
3. In county cricket, for which team do Andrew Flintoff and James Anderson play?
LANCASHIRE
4. Daniel Vettori is the captain of who?
NEW ZEALAND CRICKET TEAM*
5. In rugby union, from which league have Leeds been relegated?
THE GUINESS PREMIERSHIP*
Entertainment
1. In which television series would you find Emma Rigby playing the role of Hannah Ashworth?
HOLLYOAKS*
2. Who featured with Mike Reid and Malcolm McClaren in ITV1s The Baron?
SUZANNE SHAW
3. Name any six of the regular characters, from the classic comedy series;
Only fools and horses?
DEREK DEL BOY TROTTER – RODNEY TROTTER – TRIGGER –UNCLE ALBERT – BOYCIE – MIKE FISHER – CASSANDRA – MYLEENE – RAQUEL – DENZIL – SID - GRANDAD
4. Paul Merton in BLANK. Change the blank to the name of a country
to complete the title of a channel five series.
PAUL MERTON IN CHINA
5. Who plays the role of Superintendent Peter Boyd in; Waking The Dead?
TREVOR EVE
True or false
1. In Turkey Mehmet Esirgen was shot in the leg by his exasperated son after he caught him (FOR THE THIRD TIME) trying to transplant a donkey’s penis on to his own!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE*
2. In Zimbabwe a driver of a psychiatric hospital bus transferring 20 patients, felt the need to stop at a pub and have a few drinks, when he returned to the bus all the patients had escaped. So the driver stopped at 3 bus stops and offered free lifts to all. He then went straight to the mental hospital where all the passengers were taken in as patients. The driver told staff that the patients were excitable. It took the passengers three days to convince staff of their innocence!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE*
3. In New York, Ming Kuang Chen, an illegal immigrant got stuck in a lift while delivering food, he had the common sense to push the emergency intercom button, but only knew the words “no good no good” The janitor assumed he was drunk and left him there for three days.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE*
4. Nick Mann a 44 year old man from Bedfordshire was sent an insurance quote from The Prudential which was addressed to: Mr Shagslikeadonkey!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE*
5. In New York a junior surgeon, who was showing off in front of female colleagues, has been suspended after he told a 68 year old male patient that his chances of surviving a heart by- pass operation were a hundred to one.
But that he shouldn’t be too concerned as his last ninety nine patients had all died!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE*
Last Ten
1. Whose heart beats fastest? a man’s or a woman’s*
WOMAN’S*
2. Who had a famous hit in 1977 with “Free”
DENICE WILLIAMS*
3. Which European city is served by Schipol airport?
AMSTERDAM*
4. What is the oldest known disease in the world? Turbeculosis or Leprosy?
LEPROSY*
5. Which country does tennis Player Gustavo Kuerten represent?
BRAZIL*
6. Which is almost twice the size of the other? The United States or Antartica?
ANTARTICA
7. If the average male never shaved, how long would his beard be when he died? seven feet or thirteen feet?
THIRTEEN FEET*
8. What is Ray Charles only number one hit in the UK?
I can’t stop loving you
9. In which country is Sondica International airport? Spain or Slovakia?
SPAIN
10. What is an anagram of the word: Permissive
Impressive
24th April 08
Section One
1. David Armstrong Jones is the son of which member of the Royal family?
PRINCESS MARGARET
2. A French MP is furious over the lyrics of the French Eurovision song entry because it’s sung in which language?
ENGLISH
3. Mosquitoes have how many teeth like barbs to bite you with? 4 or 47?
FOURTY SEVEN
4. Name one of the two stars of the current film release: Fools Gold?
MATTHEW MC CONAUGHEY & KATE HUDSON*
5. What is the title of the American equivalent to BBCs Crimewatch ?
AMERICA’S MOST WANTED
6. The world’s oldest living tree has been found in Sweden, so how old is it?
7,550 or 9,550 years old?
9550 YEARS OLD *
7. So a ticket belonging to the last survivor of: The Titanic, sold recently for thirty three thousand pounds, but how much did the cheapest ticket on The Titanic cost? 36 or 96 dollars?
THIRTY SIX DOLLARS *
8. Who is the current manager of Crystal Palace F.C.?
NEIL WARNOCK *
9. Bangladesh was created from which former territory? East or West Pakistan?
EAST PAKISTAN *
10. An ounce of gold can be stretched into a thin wire how long? 5 miles or fifty miles?
FIFTY MILES *
11. What is the most filmed story of all time? Frankenstein or Dracula?
DRACULA *
12. What was the name of the pet dog in ‘The Wizard of Oz’?
TOTO *
13. From which 1997 film, would you hear the following screenplay?
Listen, Carson City is expecting
six men to get off this plane...
and we're gonna give 'em
exactly what they expect.
- So I need three volunteers.
- Come on, let's go, son.
I'm servin' eight consecutive
life sentences. I am not
getting off this plane!
CON AIR *
14. In television commercials for beer, what is added to make the beer foam more? Sugar or Liquid detergent?
LIQUID DETERGENT *
15. In a recent online survey by MSN. Which vintage television sitcom has been named as the most iconic comedy show of all time?
FAWLTY TOWERS *
16. According to recent statistics. What can shorten a man’s life by ten years? Being married or being unmarried?
UNMARRIED
17. Which Brit, plays a sex obsessed rock star in the new film release:
Forgetting Sarah Marshall?
RUSSELL BRAND *
18. Which is the lightest element? Helium or Hydrogen?
HYDROGEN IS LIGHTEST
19. What is Hypertension more commonly called?
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
20. In boxing, who did Joe Calzaghe recently defeat?
BERNARD HOPKINS *
21. In which country is the city of Murcia?
SPAIN *
22. On which board game would you find: Hall, Kitchen, Conservatory, Billiard Room, Ballroom, Library ?
CLUEDO
23. In the book, who was the youngest of “The Little Women” Beth or Amy?
AMY*
24. Nelophobia, is the fear of what? Water of Glass?
GLASS*
25. In which BBC romantic comedy series would you find the characters:
Alice, Cleo and Milly?
LOVE SOUP *
26. A recent winner of a BAFTA award was the sitcom: Gavin and WHO?
GAVIN AND STACY*
27. Of which television talent show, was Andrew Lloyd Webber an adjudicator in 2006?
HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE MARIA*
28. On which record label, would you find The Temptations and The Four Tops?
TAMLA MOTOWN *
29. Compete the title of this Keanu Reeves, current film release:
Street BLANK !
STREET KINGS*
30. So, James Bond’s car is driven into Lake Garda – and written off – during filming of the latest Bond Movie. But, which one of the following cars has not featured in any of the James Bond Movies – in any way?
Aston Martin – Bentley – Chevrolet – Lamborghini - Mercedes – Masarati
LAMBORGHINI*
Music
1. COOL FOR CATS SQUEEZE
2. MR TAMBOURINE MAN THE BYRDS
3. CARS GARY NUMAN
4. YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY SHOLA AMA
5. DANCE OF THE REEDS – THE NUTCRACKER
6. KING OF THE ROAD ROGER MILLER
7. DOWN UNDER MEN AT WORK
8. WALK AWAY RENEE THE FOUR TOPS
9. PRETTY IN PINK PSYCHEDELIC FURS
10. THE A TEAM
11. FASTER KILL PUSSYCAT PAUL OAKENFOLD & Britney
12. IF YOU EVER EAST 17 & GABRIELLE
13. I SECOND THAT EMOTION - THE SUPREMES &THE TEMPTAIONS
14. FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE
15. PURE SHORES ALL SAINTS
16. STAY SHAKESPEARES SISTER
Name that tune
1. SHOUT
2. HAPPY BIRTHDAY
3. SEPTEMBER
4. I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
5. KNOCK ON WOOD
Films
1. Which character, did Nicole Kidman play in the 2002 film ‘The Hours’?
VIRGINIA WOLF
2. Scar, is a wicked uncle, in which animated film?
THE LION KING
3. In which year is the 1997 film: The Fifth Element set? 2257 OR 2357?
2257
4. What was the name of the detective played by Humphrey Bogart in the 1941 film: The Maltese Falcon? Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade?
SAM SPADE
5. In which 1990 US film would you hear the following:
I was the luckiest kid in the world.
I could go anywhere, do anything.
I knew everybody,
and everybody knew me.
GOODFELLAS
History
1. Who was the first person in Britain, to own a video recorder? Richard Branson or Ringo Starr?
RINGO STARR
2. Which ship, which has become the basis of many mystery stories set sail from New York in 1872 on her ill fated journey?
MARIE CELESTE
3. In 1971 The Rolling Stones formed their own label which showed a pair of Red lips which were the creation of which artist?
ANDY WARHOL
4. In Argentina one was an international football manager the other was a president. Which one was the president? Cesar Menotti – Carlos Menem?
CARLOS MENEM *
5. When did The Times newspaper publish the first weather forecast?
1875 or 1909?
1875 *
Sport
1. Who has been appointed as the new England Rugby Union team manager?
MARTIN JOHNSON
2. In football, from which lower league are teams promoted up to football league two?
BLUE SQUARE CONFERENCE
3. In tennis, which country has been the most successful in The Davis Cup?
America or Australia?
AMERICA
4. In rugby Union, how many teams participate in the English Guinness Premiership league?
TWELVE*
5. Liz Yelling was the leading Briton in The London Marathon, in which position did she finish?
NINTH
Entertainment
1. Where does chat show host Michael Parkinson come from? Burnley or Barnsley?
BARNSLEY *
2. Leona Lewis is the first British solo artist to enter the US album chart at number one. What is the name of her album?
SPIRIT
3. What’s the title of TV comedy drama which follows the misadventures of the dysfunctional Gallaghers and their neighbours on the Chatsworth Estate in Manchester.
SHAMELESS
4. Which British actress stars in ‘Pushing Daisies’?
ANNA FRIEL
5. In which English city, is the television drama: Skins set?
BRISTOL
True or false
1. In Chicago a 47 year old woman has died after falling out of bed and suffocating herself on her 52f breasts! TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE*
2. A cemetery in Santiago, Chile has inserted panic buttons inside it’s coffins to stop people being buried alive!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE *
3. A group of Russian train conductors have been hopitalised after repeatedly banging their heads against a train window to see who had the strongest head!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE*
5. In Chongquing, China, a man living in a block of flats thought that his microwave oven, which was making a terrible noise, was about to explode, so he decided to jump out of his second floor window using his umbrella as a makeshift parachute (just like Mary Poppins) He was taken to hospital with two broken legs!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE *
5. In Bhopal in India, a policeman died while trying to arrest a farmer.
The farmer breathed over the policeman exhaling rancid curry fumes which triggered an asthma attack in the policeman, the farmer had lived on a spicy vegetarian diet all his life and had never brushed his teeth.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE*
Last Ten
1. In which year did the legendary club: the Moulin Rouge open in Paris?
1889 or 1929?
1889 *
2. Where, would you most likely find a: Proscenium Arch? Under your feet or in a theatre?
IN A THEATRE *
3. Who was formula one champion first? Nigel Mansell or James Hunt?
JAMES HUNT *
4. Name any Five of the six (OFFICIAL)cities in Scotland?
ABERDEEN – DUNDEE – EDINBURGH
GLASGOW – INVERNESS - STIRLING
5. Who was voted Number one pin up by American soldiers during World War Two? Lana Turner or Betty Grable?
BETTY GRABLE *
6. Whose first single in 1982 was “Everybody”
MADONNA
7. In oriental cuisine, Bits and Pieces, is shown as what on a Chinese take away menu?
CHOP SUEY *
8. Which canyon does the Colorado river cut through?
THE GRAND CANYON *
9. Who did Daniel Day Lewis portray in ; My Left Foot?
CHRISTY BROWN *
10. What is an anagram of the word: Reclaims
MIRACLES *
17th April 08
Section One
1. David Armstrong Jones is the son of which member of the Royal family?
PRINCESS MARGARET
2. A French MP is furious over the lyrics of the French Eurovision song entry because it’s sung in which language?
ENGLISH
3. Mosquitoes have how many teeth like barbs to bite you with? 4 or 47?
FOURTY SEVEN
4. Who recently said that Gordon Brown was “Just a tiny Dot.”
MUGABE *
5. What is the title of the American equivalent to BBCs Crimewatch ?
AMERICA’S MOST WANTED
6. Over how many miles is The London Marathon course?
TWENTY SIX *
7. So the Home secretary reckons we live under the growing threat of a terrorism attack, there are five levels of attack, number three is missing, what is it? 1. Low –2. Moderate –3. BLANK – 4.Severe – 5.Critical. Change the BLANK!
LOW – MODERATE – SUBSTANTIAL – SEVERE – CRITICAL*
8. In which pop group would you find: Johnny Borrell and Andy Burrows?
RAZORLIGHT*
9. In cockney, what’s meant by; Standing Election?
ERECTION*
10. Which tube station on the London underground has the most elevators?
BANK
11. Which sport, is the film : Leatherheads, about?
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
12. Which pop star married the model Iman in 1992?
DAVID BOWIE
13. Which actor portrayed Frankie Howard in: Rather You than me?
DAVID WALLIAMS *
14. From which novel would you find these opening words:
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."
Wuthering heights or Pride & Prejuidice?
PRIDE & PREJUIDICE *
15. Who or what is swimming on the cover of the Nirvana album.
Never Mind?
A BABY *
16. According to statistics. What can shorten a man’s life by ten years?
Being married or being unmarried?
UNMARRIED
17. How many cards are there in a pack of Tarot cards? 68 or 78?
78 *
18. Which is the lightest element? Helium or Hydrogen?
HYDROGEN IS LIGHTEST
19. What is Hypertension more commonly called?
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
20. Who has a new album called; Hard Candy?
MADONNA *
21. Where is The San Marino Grand Prix held?
IMOLA *
22. On which board game would you find: Hall, Kitchen, Conservatory, Billiard Room, Ballroom, Library ?
CLUEDO
23. From which 1983 film’s screenplay would you find these words:
SHE
I've got enough friends -- and I don't
need another one, 'specially one who
just got off the banana boat.
HE
Hey, I didn't come over on no banana
boat. I'm a political refugee here.
SHE
part of the Cuban crime wave?
SCARFACE *
24. In Delhi, a healthy baby has been born with Craniofacial duplication which means that the baby has what?
TWO FACES *
25. Who is the oldest Carla Bruni or Halle Berry?
HALLE BERRY *
26. Complete the title of this current film release: The BLANK Chronicles!
THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES *
27. What is the most commonly used word in English conversation?
“I” *
28. Which famous singer and famous Ballet star appear on stage together in: Viva La Diva?
CATHERINE JENKINS AND DARCY BUSSELL *
29. In which Indians Jones film is the search for: The Holy Grail?
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE *
30. Whose autobiography was called: Little girl Lost ?
Shirley Temple or Drew Barrymore?
DREW BARRYMORE *
Music*
1. BABOOSHKA KATE BUSH
2. SPIRIT IN THE SKY NORMAN GREENBAUM
3. CHASING PAVEMENTS ADELE
4. SWEET ESCAPE GWEN STEFANI / AKON
5. THE RAZORS EDGE AC / DC
6. AMERICA RAZORLIGHT
7. Who do you think you are SPICE GIRLS
8. She drives me crazy FINE YOUNNG CANNIBALS
9. READ MY MIND` THE KILLERS
10. THE ONLY WAY IS UP YAZZ
11. UNBELIEVABLE EMF
12. RUBY KAISER CHIEFS
13. YMCA VILLAGE PEOPLE
14. KARMA CHAMELEON CULTURE CLUB
15. VALERIE MARK RONSON & AMY WINEHOUSE
16. DON’T STOP ME NOW MC FLY
Name that tune
1. 24 HOURS FROM TULSA
2. IT’S GOT TO BE PERFECT
3. YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE
4. ROAD TO NOWHERE
5. DIGGIN YOUR SCENE
Films
1. Which character, did Nicole Kidman play in the 2002 film ‘The Hours’?
VIRGINIA WOLF
2. Scar, is a wicked uncle, in which animated film?
THE LION KING
3. In which year is the 1997 film: The Fifth Element set? 2257 OR 2357?
2257
4. What was the name of the detective played by Humphrey Bogart in the 1941 film: The Maltese Falcon? Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade?
SAM SPADE
5. In which 1990 film would you hear the following:
I was the luckiest kid in the world.
I could go anywhere, do anything.
I knew everybody,
and everybody knew me.
GOODFELLAS
History
1. Who was the first person in Britain, to own a video recorder? Richard Branson or Ringo Starr?
RINGO STARR
2. In 1971 which comedian had a hit song about a milkman?
BENNY HILL
3. In 1971 The Rolling Stones formed their own label which showed a pair of Red lips which were the creation of which artist?
ANDY WARHOL
4. Polly Nicholas, was the first victim of which killer?
JACK THE RIPPER *
5. In 1971 (again) which TV talent show was the most popular
in Britain?
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
Sport
1. Who has been appointed as the new England Rugby Union team manager?
MARTIN JOHNSON
2. In football, from which lower league are teams promoted up to football league two?
BLUE SQUARE
3. In tennis, which country has been the ost successful in The Davis Cup?
America or Australia?
AMERICA
4. In which year was Golf banned from China? 1956 or 1966?
1966 *
5. Liz Yelling was the leading Briton in The London Marathon, in which position did she finish?
NINTH
Entertainment
1. Who played Waynetta Slob?
KATHY BURKE *
2. Leona Lewis is the first British solo artist to enter the US album chart at number one. What is the name of her album?
SPIRIT
3. What’s the title of TV comedy drama which follows the misadventures of the dysfunctional Gallaghers and their neighbours on the Chatsworth Estate in Manchester.
SHAMELESS
4. Which British actress stars in ‘Pushing Daisies’?
ANNA FRIEL
5. In which English city, is the television drama: Skins set?
BRISTOL
True or false
1. A new breakthrough in operating procedures, means that doctors will soon be able to remove infected organs such as; appendix or gall bladders through the patients mouth, so avoiding exposure of wounds to infections!
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE *
2. In Beunos Aries Argentina, a doctor; Vincente Camara has lost ninety percent of his hearing after a three year old boy screamed into his stethoscope while he was examining him.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE *
3. A 19 year old Swedish back packer in Sydney Australia had a one and a half inch cockroach pulled from his ear by ambulance men using tweezers!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE *
4. In Newcastle, a trainee psychiatric doctor has been suspended after a 55 year old patient told him: “Doctor I think I have a split personality, there are two of me!”
The trainee apparently said,
“ Really? Nurse bring another chair in will you.”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE *
5. After three months of undercover police work, a man has been arrested on the Hong Kong underground system. 23 year old, Nic Chang would board passenger trains dressed completely in red and frighten people at gunpoint, shouting “we are gonna see blood now”. He would then fire the gun, the weapon was actually a water pistol loaded with tomato juice, which splattered over his petrified victims , Chang would then shout out a warning,
‘ Remember me tomato man”
Before making his escape.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE *
Last Ten
1. Which child of a rock star, inherited eighty million pounds?
Sean Lennon or Lisa Marie Presley?
LISA MARIE PRESLEY *
2. How many pods does the London eye have?
32*
3. How many miles is it from Lands End to John O’ Groats?
503 or 603?
603*
4. Name any Five of the six cities in Scotland?
ABERDEEN – DUNDEE – EDINBURGH
GLASGOW – INVERNESS - STIRLING
5. How old was Prince Charles on his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer?
32*
6. Whose first single in 1982 was “Everybody”
MADONNA
7. In which century was Robbie Burns born 18th or 19th?
EIGHTEENTH*
8.In sport, what did South African, Trevor Immelman recently win?
GOLF’S US MASTERS *
9. Who, have Brian Monet, John Turnbull and Lance Gerrard- Wright all been married too?
ULRIKA JONSSON *
10. What is an anagram of the word; Heisting
Nighties *
10th April 08
Section One
1. What was the character name of Meryl Streep, in The Devil Wears Prada?
Miranda Stephens or Miranda Priestly?
MIRANDA PRIESTLY
2. In which year did Michael Jackson record (and release)
the Album: Thriller?
1982
3. Vision of Love, was the first top ten hit for who? Mariah Carey or Belinda Carlisle?
MARIAH CAREY
4. What is the title of the latest Martin Scorsese directed Rolling Stone film?
SHINE A LIGHT
5. In which US Tv sitcom would you find the characters: Karen Walker and Will Trueman?
WILL AND GRACE
6. Recently caught with his pants down whilst being sadistically whipped, has put Max Mosley’s job as supremo of which sport in jeopardy?
FORMULA ONE
7. According to a recent survey, millions of adults have problems spelling, the two words at the top of the difficulty list were QUESTIONNAIRE and ACCOMMODATE. Spell both!
8. In which pop group would you find: Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Paul Garred and Dan Logan?
THE KOOKS
9. In cockney, what’s meant by; Fine and Dandy?
BRANDY
10. She was born in California in 1945, her real first name is Maria. Her mother was a very famous actress, she failed a screen test for: The Sound Of music but found fame in an early television soap. Who is she?
MIA FARROW
11. What’s the missing word in this Garth Jennings directed film: Son Of BLANK
SON OF RAMBOW
12. During which month is The Epsom Derby usually run?
JUNE
13. On the television series, Little House on the prairie, what was the name of Laura’s horse’s name? Sonny or Bunny?
BUNNY
14. Who wrote the 1996 novel, Evening Class? Mandasue Heller or Maeve Binchy?
MAEVE BINCHY
15. In which year was Cameron Diaz born?
1972
16. How many contestants sit on each team in University Challenge?
FOUR
17. Which actor won an Oscar for the 1959 film; Ben Hur?
CHARLTON HESTON
18. What did the group Marillion, base their name on?
A nightclub? Or a book title?
TOLKIEN BOOK TITLE
19. A guy called; Pauly Unstoppable has recently had a world first, by having a tattoo on which part of his body? His tongue or his eyeball?
HIS EYEBALL
20. In the well known Spice Girls song: Wannabe, which line comes next after: If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends,
Make it last forever friendship never ends,If you wanna be my lover, you have got to give,
Taking is too easy, but that's the way it is.
21. Name all four actresses from the television series, Sex and The City!
Sarah Jessica Parker – Kim Cattrall – Kristin Davis – Cynthia Nixon
22. Which famous rock/pop star has the nickname: Slowhand?
ERIC CLAPTON
23. From which 1978 film’s screenplay would you find these words:
BILLY
Mister Prosecutor -
you'd know the concept of a
society is based on the quality of
its mercy,
I guess that's just like asking a
bear to shit in a toilet...
For a nation of pigs, it's funny you
don't eat them. F it, give me the
sentence. Jesus forgave the bastards,
but I can't. I hate you.
I hate your people. And I
f your sons and daughters ?
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS
24. What is the new ITV1 series Headcases about?
ITV’S NEW VERSION OF SPITTIN IMAGES
25. Philophobia. Is the fear of what? The fear of Horses or the fear of Love?
FEAR OF LOVE
26. Complete the title of this 2007 film. The Assassination of Jesse James BLANK BLANK BLANK BLANK BLANK!
BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD
27. On an expedition to the South Pole. Who once said: Great god this is an awful place?
ROBERT FALCON SCOTT
28. What do Mongolian’s drink to stave off hangovers? Pickled dogs ears in honey? Or pickled sheep’s eyes in tomato juice?
PICKLED SHEEPS EYES IN TOMATO JUICE
29. During the winter, does the Eiffel tower expand six inches or shrink six inches?
SHRINKS BY SIX INCHES
30. Who once said “Me and Janet really are two different people”
MICHAEL JACKSON
Music*
1. GET OUT OF MY DREAMS & INTO MY CAR BILLY OCEAN
2.LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE BANANARAMA
3. DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY THE COMMUNARDS
4. FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT THE BEASTIE BOYS
5. PIECE OF ME BRITNEY SPEARS
6. HEART OF GLASS BLONDIE
7. THORN IN MY SIDE EURYTHMICS
8. NO ONE ALICIA KEYS
9. DON’T GET ME WRONG THE PRETENDERS
10. HOME COMING KANYE WEST/CHRIS MARTIN
11. PRIDE IN THE NAME OF LOVE U2
12. IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU YVONNE ELLIMAN
13. DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER OASIS
14. IF YOU TOLERATE THIS MANIC ST PREACHERS
15. HOT STUFF DONNA SUMMERS
16. LONDON CALLING THE CLASH
Name that tune
1. LINGER
2. ALL RIGHT NOW
3. BENNIE AND THE JETS
4. SIT DOWN
5. BEST OF MY LOVE
Films
1. Which actor has starred in: Mona Lisa (1986) and The Quiet American (2002)?
MICHAEL CAINE
2. Which actress played the role of ‘Gertie’ in the 1982 film: E.T.?
DREW BARRYMORE
3. In the 1998 animated film: The Prince of Egypt. Who voices over the role of Moses?
VAL KILMER
4. Which 1989 film brought Nicole Kidman stardom?
DEAD CALM
5. Complete the title of this 1993 film: So I married BLANK BLANK BLANK?
So I married an axe murderer
History
1. In 1975, what was the subject of Britain’s first ever referendum?
MEMBERSHIP OF THE EEC
2. During the first world war the Battye was issued to British troops, but what was it? A water canister or a Grenade?
GRENADE
3. In which country were fingerprints first used, to identify criminals?
France or India?
INDIA
4. Two years after her sister’s coronation, Princess Margaret became embroiled in a public scandal over her wish to marry whom?
GROUP CAPTAIN PETER TOWNSEND
5. In which year did Paul McCartney receive his knighthood?
1997
Sport
1. In the coca cola League two, how many football teams are relegated at the end of each season?
TWO
2. Which Rugby Union club, play at Kingsholm? Bath or Gloucester?
GLOUCESTER
3. In which year was the first Woman’s cricket world cup held?
1973 or 1983?
1973
4. What is the name of the 2008 Grand National winner?
COMPLY OR DIE
5. Where are the US Tennis open championships held?
FLUSHING MEADOW
Entertainment
1. In which century was Jane Fonda an astronaut in; Barbarella?
The 31st or 41st?
41st
2. In which television soap would you find the characters; Chastity and Shadrach?
EMMERDALE
3. What is the title of the Channel 4 cookery competition programme where the contestants have to visit each others houses and eat each others meals before giving their scores?
COME DINE WITH ME
4. How many sealed boxes are there on Deal or No Deal?
TWENTY TWO
5. What is the real name of comedienne Catherine Tate? Catherine Austin or Catherine Ford?
CATHERINE FORD
True or false
1. Doctors in Bogota, Colombia, operated on a man after he was acting suspiciously at airport customs and removed 50.000 US Dollars from his stomach.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. A Russian man, spotted with suspicious movements in his trousers, was arrested at Nairobi airport recently after he was searched and found to be hiding a baby elephant in his pants!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
3. In Houston Texas, 41 year old Kevin Funchess popped out to get some Kentucky fried chicken and fell through a man hole into a storm drain. Kevin spent three weeks stuck in the drain unable to move and hearing his mobile phone constantly ringing as family members tried to reach him. Eventually through lack of food and water he lost enough weight to be able to twist round, reach his mobile and phone the emergency services!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4. In Berlin, a 32 year old woman was walking home from work in torrential rain, when a speeding car veered over and splashed a huge pool of water over her. The woman took the cars number and two weeks later called on the registered owner and asked him if he remembered the incident, the 44 year old man laughed and said ‘Yes he did’ and the woman shot him dead.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5. In Perth, Australia, A priest went berserk at a wedding ceremony.
The bride and groom and guests were surprised when the priest began insulting them and then started acting strangely. He called the groom a stupid oaf with the intelligence of a baboon – and then - compared the bride to a kangaroo’s arse.
The priest then broke out into song, singing Madonna’s ‘Like a virgin’ before turning around and mooning at the stunned couple.
He then informed everyone that he was a priest o gram and ran out of the church, to be replaced by the real priest.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Last Ten
1. George Alan O’Dowd is the real name of which singer?
BOY GEORGE
2. Ursula Andress played Honey Rider in which Bond Film?
DR. NO
3. What was the surname of the television comedy characters, George and Mildred? Higgins or Roper?
ROPER
4. Who was born first, Einstein or Darwin?
DARWIN
5. Seventy two Australian scuba drivers recently achieved a world record, by doing what Underwater? was it: The most people rolling pastry underwater or was it the most people ironing linen underwater?
IRONING LINEN UNDERWATER
6. What was the first; In flight movie? Star Wars or The Lost World?
THE LOST WORLD
7. Name any two of the four major cities which are on the river Danube?
BELGRADE – BUCHAREST – BUDAPEST – VIENNA
8. What is the surname of the character, played by Jamie Lee Curtis, in: A Fish called Wanda? Is it Shriver? Or is it Gershwitz?
GERSHWITZ
9. So the Olympic flame visits 135 cities in 20 countries, but over how many days? 130 or 190?
130 DAYS
10. What is an anagram of the word; ancients ?
Instance
29th March 08
Section One
1. Writer Arthur C. Clarke died recently. Can you name his most famous work which was released as a film in 1968?
2001 A SPACE ODDYSSEY
2. On a Turkey, which meat contains the most calories? White or Dark meat?
DARK MEAT*
3. Who is Tenzin Gyatso? Is he the Gurkha soldier who is not being allowed to remain in Britain, even though he served loyally for 24 years in the British Army? Or, is he the current Dalai Lama?
DALAI LAMA
4. Who wrote the play: The Mousetrap?
AGATHA CHRISTIE
5. Name any SIX of the main characters, from the original television series: Star Trek?
KIRK – SPOCK – MC COY- UHURA – SCOTT – LESLIE – HADLEY – SULU – BRENT – CHEKOV – NURSE CHAPEL - LEMLI
6. Which is the most frequently used song at funerals (in the western world)?
Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’? Or Robbie Williams; “Angels:?
ANGELS*
7. The opposite sides of a die (dice) always add up to which number?
SEVEN*
8. Which 60s group, gazed at Waterloo Sunset?
THE KINKS
9. In cockney, what’s meant by; Auntie Nelly?
BELLY*
10. She was born in New Jersey in 1949. Her middle name is Louise.
In 1978 she was nominated for an Oscar in only her second major film role.
She also starred in the 1981 film: The French Lieutenants Woman.
Who is she?
MERYL STREEP
11. According to statistics they out number the other sex by four to one when it comes to:
shoplifting! But who shop lift the most? Men or Women?
WOMEN*
12. Which musician is Nicole Kidman married too?
KEITH URBAN*
13. So Clint Eastwood is making a big screen come back, but in which year was he born?
1930*
14. He starred as Sir Thomas Moore in the 1966 film ‘A Man For All Seasons’ But sadly died recently at the age of 86. What is his name?
PAUL SCHOFIELD*
15. What is the title of the British comedy film, which stars Jennifer Ellison & Andy serkis?
THE COTTAGE*
16. What person would be a member of RIBA? An archaeologist or an Architect?
ARCHITECT
17. How many days were in the title of David Craig’s 2000 number one?
SEVEN
18. In the human body, which is the longest strongest bone? Your thigh bone or your lower leg bone?
THIGH BONE
19. What was Al Pacino’s first name in the 1995 film: Heat. Chris? or Vincent?
VINCENT
20. Which song by The Beatles, mentions Father Mackenzie?
ELEANOR RIGBY
21. What type of animal is voiced over by Jim Carrey in the new film:
Dr Seuss Horton hears a who?
AN ELEPHANT*
22. In which country, would you watch Galatasaray, play a home soccer match?
TURKEY
23. Who composed the music for the Opera: Lohengrin?
RICHARD WAGNER *
24. Robert Van Winkle, is the real name of who?
Marilyn Manson or Vanilla Ice?
VANILLA ICE*
25. Autophobia. Is the fear of what? Being Alone? or Cars?
BEING ALONE*
26. From which 2002 film’s screenplay, would you find these words:
THE MAN
(in perfect French)
(I don't know who I am. Do you
know who I am? Do you have any idea
who I am?)
THE BOURNE IDENTITY*
27. What was David Cameron recently photographed on, while breaking the law?
A BYCICLE*
28. Which two of the following are NOT on the Chinese New Year calendar? OX – COW – EAGLE?
COW & EAGLE*
29. What links, Tony Blackburn, Carol Thatcher and Phil Tufnell?
I’M A CELEBRITY WINNERS*
30. What does OXFAM actually stand for?
OXFORD COMMITTEE FOR FAMINE RELIEF*
Music*
1. DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME Captain and Tennile
2. ROCKSTAR Nickleback
3. GHOST TOWN The Specials
4. BROWN GIRL IN THE RING Boney M
5. WANNABE The Spice Girls
6. DON’T STOP THE MUSIC RIHANNA
7. LIVING DOLL Cliff Richard
8. REET PETITE Jackie Wilson
9. FAST LOVE George Michael
10. APOLOGISE Timberland – One Republic
11. READY OR NOT The Delfonics
12. MERCY DUFFY
13. BABY I LOVE YOU Dave Edmonds
14. ROCK ON David Essex
15. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT SOLOMON LINDA & The evening birds
16. TELEGRAM SAM T.REX
Name that tune
1. HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK
2. I’M IN THE MOOD FOR DANCING
3. I WON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
4. ANY DREAM WILL DO
5.WOULD I LIE TO YOU
Films
1. What was Ewan McGregor’s character called in Trainspotting? Matt? or Mark?
MARK
2. Which british actress, won an Oscar for her role in the 1973 film, A Touch Of Class?
GLENDA JACKSON
3. Complete the title of this 1962 Gregory Peck film, To Kill a BLANK BLANK?
TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD
4. Who played the role of Robin Hood in the 1981 film, Time Bandits?
JOHN CLEESE
5. In which 1986 film, would you have found: River phoenix, Corey Feldman and Keifer Sutherland?
STAND BY ME
History
1. In 1989, Marconi transmitted radio signals across where? The Atlantic Ocean or The English Channel?
THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
2. Who was the first leader of The Scottish parliament?
DONALD DEWAR
3. Who replaced President Nixon, after Watergate?
GERALD FORD
4. Who preceded Vladimir Putin as Russian leader?
BORIS YELTSIN
5. In which battle, did Britain use radar for the first time?
BATTLE OF BRITAIN
Sport
1. In cricket, for which county club does Freddie Flintoff play?
LANCASHIRE
2. In formula One, what does it mean when a blue flag is shown to a driver?
ANSWER:
Shown to a driver to indicate that a faster car is behind him and trying to overtake. Shown both to lapped cars and those racing. A lapped car must allow the faster car past after seeing a maximum of three blue flags or risk being penalised. A racing car is under no obligation to move over.
3. In snooker which ball is worth six points?
THE PINK
4. Carolina Kluft, will not be defending her title at the Beijing Olympics. Which title?
HEPTATHLON
5. In which sport, would you find Hawk Eye, technology?
TENNIS / CRICKET
Entertainment
1. In the Magic Roundabout, what type of creature was Dougal?
A DOG
2. Which Little Britain star, played ‘Toad’ in TV’s “The Wind In The Willows”?
MATT LUCAS
3. Who presented the long running tv show: It’ll Be Alright On The Night.
What’s HIS name?
DENNIS NORDEN
4. Who created the Portugese superstar: Tony Ferrino?
STEVE COOGAN
5. What type of feet were in the series with James Nesbitt?
COLD FEET
True or false
1. The Kiss that is given by the bride to the groom at the end of the wedding ceremony, originates from the earliest times when the couple would actually make love for the first time under the eyes of their wedding guests!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE*
2. A restaurant in Las Vegas is being sued by a 49 year old holidaymaker after one of the waitresses was rude to her, the woman noticed a fly in her soup, to which the young waitress shrugged and said, okay I’ll bring you a fork!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
3. As a student, Jeremy Paxman was turned down as a contestant for University Challenge!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE*
4. During the 1930 world cup football finals in Uruguay, a US trainer rushed on to the field of play to protest about a referee’s decision, he threw his trainers bag down in rage smashing a bottle of chloroform which then overcame him with it’s fumes and knocked him spark out!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE*
5. In a 999 call to Warwickshire emergency services recently, a 49 year old man, who was very drunk, asked for an ambulance and police. The operator asked him where he was, to which he replied that he was- in the pub toilet.
When she asked him what the problem was, he said:
“The back of my head keeps getting hit by . . the toilet seat.”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE*
Last Ten
1. Which book in the bible deals with the prophecies of the end of the world?
BOOK OF REVELATIONS
2. Where did Andre Agassi play his last competitive match?
Wimbledon or Flushing Meadows?
FLUSHING MEADOWS
3. How old was the poet Keats, when he died? 25 or 29?
25
4. A group of Cockroaches is known as what? An Intrusion? or an invasion?
INTRUSION
5. Which country has won the Women’s World Hockey championships the most times? Canada or Australia?
AUSTRALIA*
6. In mythology Asgard is the home of which gods?
NORSE GODS
7. Allergic Rhinitis, is better known as what?
HAYFEVER*
8. In the television series, All creatures Great and small. What type of creature was, Tricky Woo?
DOG*
9. On which instrument would you find the sequence: E,A,D,G,B,E?
GUITAR (STRINGS)*
10. What is an anagram of the word: DEBATORS?
BROADEST*
14TH Feb 08
Section One
1. Who once said “Love is an exploding cigar, we willingly smoke!” Lynda Barry or Peter Ustinov?
LYNDA BARRY*
2. Of which political party is Simon Clegg the leader?
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS*
3. If you purchased something in a ‘White sale’ What would you be buying?
HOUSEHOLD LINEN
4. Who wrote the play ‘The School for Scandal’ Richard Northcutt or Richard Sheridan?
RICHARD SHERIDAN
5. Which glands produce white blood cells?
LYMPH GLANDS
6. What name has been given to the creature which is a cross between a sheep and a goat?
GEEP *
7. On Valentines day. What was considered bad luck, in Victorian times? To talk to the person you fancied before the evening? or to sign a Valentines day card?
TO SIGN THE CARD*
8. Which famous sword is sometimes called Caliburn?
EXCALIBUR
9. In cockney, what’s meant by; China plate?
MATE
10. She was born in the USA in 1974. Her middle name is Ann. She starred in The Next Karate Kid in 1994. She also appeared in television’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Beverley Hills 90210. She also starred in a film with Clint Eastwood. Who is she?
HILARY SWANK
11.
“Eyes, look your last!
Arms, take your last embrace! and, lips, O you
The doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss”
That dialogue is from ROMEO & JULIET, but who speaks those words? Romeo or Juliet?
ROMEO*
12. The European space agency is to launch the most powerful space telescope ever and have named it after Sir William Herschel, who discovered which planet? Saturn or Uranus?
URANUS*
13. Ha eh bak, means, I Love you, in which language? Icelandic or
Tunisian?
TUNISIAN*
14. In which sport would you chief executive find Richard Scudamore?
FOOTBALL*
15. Cupid, another symbol of Valentines Day, became associated with it, because he was the son of which god of love and beauty. Aphrodite or Venus?
VENUS*
16. What colour are fully ripened olives? Green or Black?
BLACK
17. Thanks to the famous television ads, what is officially England’s sexiest chocolate?
CADBURY’S FLAKE*
18. Which actress, had lead roles in Out Of Africa and Silkwood?
MERYL STREEP
19. On the cookery programme Ready Steady Cook, contestants pay five pounds for their ‘normal’ ingredients, but when cooking a gourmet meal, how much are they allowed to spend up to on ingredients? ten or fifteen pounds?
TEN POUNDS
20. What was the name of Mel Brooks spoof western?
BLAZING SADDLES
21. Mark Field, is the real name of who? Keith Richards or Marc Bolan?
MARC BOLAN
22. Complete the title of this current film release?
DEFINITELY MAYBE
23. Name any three main stream films which have been directed by Quentin Tarantino? (STRESS DIRECTED – NOT SCREENPLAYS WITHOUT DIRECTION)
BEST FRIENDS BIRTHDAY – RESERVOIR DOGS – PULP FICTION – JACKIE BROWN – KILL BILL(ALL OF THEM) – SIN CITY – DEATH PROOF
24. How are sisters Monica and Gabriella otherwise known as?
THE CHEEKY GIRLS*
25. Name all six characters from the tv sitcom, Friends:
MONICA – CHANDLER – JOEY – RACHEL – PHOEBE - ROSS
26. Researchers at the university of Texas, questioned over 2000 people between the ages of 17 and 52 and asked them their reasons for having sex. How many different reasons did they end up with? 137 or 237?
237 REASONS*
27. From which Sean Penn film, would you hear the following dialogue?
Nobody believed that George Harrison
could really be a song writer. But he
wrote "Here Comes the Sun". John and
Paul said it was one of the best songs
on ABBEY ROAD.
I AM SAM*
28. According to exhaustive research by scientists, love IS like a drug which is related to which part of our brains neurotransmitters? Serotonin or Dopamine?
DOPAMINE (DOP – A- MEEN)*
29. What are the names of the two stars of the romantic classic,
Brief Ecounter (1945). Name one of the two!
CELIA JOHNSON & TREVOR HOWARD*
30. Which Beatle wrote, “I get by with a little help from my friends.”
JOHN LENNON*
31st January 2008 quiz
Section One
1. What did television presenter Jeremy Paxman recently complain about in writing to a high street retailer, which had made him feel uncomfortable?
MARKS & SPARKS PANTS
2. Recently named the biggest swimming pool in the world, it covers more than 20 acres and is in the resort of San Alfonso Del Mar at Algarrobo, but in which country? Brazil or Chile?
CHILE
3. Which Jennifer sang The Power of Love in 1985?
JENNIFER RUSH
4. In which year was Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule?
1997
5. Which has 50 times more vitamin c than the other two? Apples – lemons or pears?
LEMONS
6. Who was the voice of Buzz Light year in Toy Story? Don Rickles or Tim Allen?
TIM ALLEN
7. Name any FOUR of the MEMBERS OF The Rolling Stones (founder members accepted)
BRIAN JONES – MICK JAGGER – KEITH RICHARDS – IAN STEWART – CHARLIE WATTS – BILL WYMAN- MICK TAYLOR – RON WOOD – (DARRYLL JONES UNOFFICIAL MEMBER)
8. In cockney, what’s meant by Bacon Rind?
BLIND
9. He was born in 1961, his middle name is Regan, he has worked as a stand up comedian. He is a Hollywood superstar and amongst many films, has appeared in Vampire in Brooklyn. Who is he?
EDDIE MURPHY
10. Atychiphobia is the fear of what? Insects or Failure?
FAILURE
11. In the world of sport, who is Jo-Wilfred Tsonga?
TENNIS PLAYER
12. What is a fox’s tail known as? Crown or Brush?
BRUSH
13. In which decade did Steve Redgrave win his first Olympic Gold Medal?
1980s
14. What is the first name of Tim Henman’s wife?
LUCY
15. From which 1985 film, would you hear the following dialogue?
Calm down, Marty, I didn't disintegrate anything. The molecular
structure of Einstein and the car are completely intact.
BACK TO THE FUTURE
16. What is the full title of the new Alien – Predator film?
ALIEN Vs PREDATOR - Requiem
17. Who is also known as Lily Savage?
PAUL O’GRADY
18. A smolt or smelt is the young of which creature? Badger or Salmon?
SALMON
19. How many kidneys do humans normally have?
TWO
20. In which classic tv sitcom did Private Fraser keep saying;
“We’re doomed”
DAD’S ARMY
21. If you were called a Hamburger, from which city would you come?
HAMBURG
22. What is the name of the second highest mountain in the world?
K2
23. In the song, who did Eric Clapton shoot?
THE SHERIFF
24. Diwali, is an important feast, in which religion?
HINDU
25. The coast of Belgium is on which sea?
THE NORTH SEA
26. Which toy girl doll was a hit for Aqua?
BARBIE
27. Quantum of Solace, is the next film in which series?
JAMES BOND MOVIES*
28. What does a camel keep stored in it’s hump?
FAT
29. According to recent research, what women most want are men who have never been married and have no children, but, what sport should they dislike and what colour eyes should they have?
DISLIKE FOOTBALL & HAVE BLUE EYES*
30. Who stars in the current film release; In the Valley of Elah?
Susan Sarandon – Tommy lee Jones – Jason Patric – Charlize Theron*
Music
1. TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP CRYSTAL GALE
2. SHE MOVES IN HER OWN WAY THE KOOKS
3. YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY 1910 FRUITGUM COMP.
4. 24 HOURS FRO0M TULSA GENE PITNEY
5. MAN EATER NELLY FURTADO
6. IN A BROKEN DREAM PYTHON LEE JACKSON/ROD STEWART
7. READY OR NOT HERE I COME DELFONICS
8. UNBELIEVABLE EMF
9. EMPIRE KASABIAN
10. MEMPHIS TENNESEE CHUCK BERRY
11. NO WOMAN NO CRY BOB MARLEY
12. LUCKY NUMBER LENA LOVICH
13. YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING YET BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE
14. COSMIC DANCER T.REX
15. C’MON EVERYBODY EDDIE COCHRAN
16. OUT OF REACH GABRIELLE
NAME THAT TUNE
1. ETERNAL FLAM
2. SOLID
3. RESPECTABLE
4. SILENCE IS GOLDEN
5. WALK ON BY
Films
1. Name any one of the films nominated this years best film Oscar!
ATONEMENT – JUNO - MICHAEL CLAYTON –NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN – THERE WILL BE BLOOD.
2. Which was the first film to be made in Cinemascope? Ben Hur or The Robe?
THE ROBE
3. With which actress did George Clooney squeeze in to a trunk of a car, in Out Of Sight?
J-LO*
4. Which much married couple starred in Cleopatra?
ELIZABETH TAYLOR AND RICHARD BURTON
5. In which film did a young Tatum O’Neal win an Oscar?
PAPER MOON
History
1. Which building was burgled by aides of President Nixon?
WATERGATE
2. Did Queen Elizabeth the 1st marry?
NO
3. Where did Queen Salote Tupou rule for nearly 50 years?
Nepal or Tonga?
TONGA
4. How many inventions did Thomas Eddison patent in his life time?
101 or 1100?
1100
5. When was fire insurance first sold in London? 1666 or 1766?
1666
Sport
1. How old was Mike Tyson, when he first became world champion?
TWENTY
2. In rugby union, which teams participate in the six nations?
FRANCE- ENGLAND- WALES- IRELAND- SCOTLAND-ITALY
3. In formula One, can you name any one of the 2 main drivers for Honda?(current)
BARRICHELLO AND BUTTON
4. On what date are the first events in the 2008 Olympic Games?
25th July or 25th August?
25th AUGUST
5. Which job in football management is George Burley taking up?
SCOTLAND MANAGER
Entertainment
1. Who sang the theme song to the tv sitcom No Honestly?
Lyndsey De Paul or Lulu?
LYNDSEY DE PAUL
2. On children’s tv whose assistant was Spotty man?
SUPERTED
3. Which well known British comedy actor starred in ‘A sharp intake of Breath’
DAVID JASON
4. Out of the Two Ronnies; (Barker and Corbett) who was born first?
RONNIE BARKER - 1929
5. What is the postal district of Albert Square? E 20 OR E 24?
E20
True or False
1. In Daytona Beach, Florida., a man was charged with driving under the influence, after he was caught speeding and hit another car. "When officers arrived at the scene, the man was found to be drinking ... suntan lotion."
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. Abraham Licoln’s mother died when the family cow ate poisonous mushrooms and Mrs Lincoln drank the milk!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. Identical twins, have identical fingerprints!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4. Genghis Khan’s cavalry, rode female horses so that the soldiers could drink their milk!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5.An embarrassing moment happened on an American Airlines flight from Las Vegas to New York recently, when the flight crew accidentally left the microphone on as they were about to land and the passengers heard the following conversation.
The flight captain was asked by his co pilot what his plans were for the evening to which he said,
“I’m going go back to my hotel room to have a good crap, and then, I’m going to take the new air hostess, back to my room and make love to her all night long.”
The air hostess in question also heard the conversation and was so embarrassed she rushed up the aisle towards the flight deck, unfortunately she tripped and fell, an elderly lady helped her up and told her
“Don’t worry dear, he has to take a crap first.”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1. On a standard pack of playing cards which is the only king that does not have a moustache?
KING OF HEARTS
2. Which was the first Hollywood film to show a toilet flushing? Some like it hot or Psycho?
PSYCHO
3. Complete the title of this current film directed by Michael Schroeder;
Man in the *****?
MAN IN THE CHAIR*
4. Joshua Slocom was the first man to do what? Sail solo around the world or Fly in a hot air balloon?
SAIL SOLO AROUND THE WORLD
5. What is the life span of an eye lash? five weeks or five months?
FIVE MONTHS
6. How many people are there on the academy award voters who decide on Oscar nominations? 580 or 5,800?
FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED
7. Due to centrifugal force, the English channel is two feet higher, on which side? The French or The English?
THE FRENCH SIDE
8. How many cities are there in Scotland?
SIX*
9.Who wrote the prize winning novel: The God of Small things?
Arundhati Roy or Namita Morrison?
ARUNDHUTI ROY*
10. What is an anagram of the word Reckon?
CONKER
24th January 2008 quiz
Section One
1. It’s called the Cribbar, but what is it? is it a gigantic marriage ceremony in China where thousands are married at the same time. or is it a gigantic 30 foot breaker wave off the coast of Cornwall?
WAVE
2. His first name is Lesley, he comes from Tonga and he is now a member of the England rugby union team, but what is his nickname? Earthquake or Volcano?
VOLCANO
3. In technology what is ‘Blue Ray’?
NEW HD DVD SYSTEM
4. How many minutes did Sir Edmund Hilary spend on the peak of Mount Everst when he first climbed it? 15 OR 45?
FIFTEEN MINUTES
5. In which group, would you find; Chad Smith and Michael Balzary?
THE RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS
6. Who was the voice of Shere Khan, in the 1967 animated film, the Jungle Book? Rex Harrison or George Sanders?
GEORGE SANDERS
7. Name any three of the female contestants on the current series of Dancing on Ice!
NATALIE PINKHAM – AGGIE MACKENZIE – LINDA LUSARDI – SAMANTHA MUMBA – SARAH GREENE – SUZANNE SHAW
8. In cockney, what’s meant by ‘Hide and seek’?
CHEEK
9. Scientists have found traces of the worlds biggest mouse, which lived 4 million years ago, but how much did it weigh? half a ton or one ton?
ONE TON
10. Tonitrophobia is the fear of what Snow or Thunder?
THUNDER
11. Fisher and Spasky, had some famous encounters in what?
CHESS *
12. In which year was Lewis Hamilton born? 1981 or 1985?
1985
13. Who has a hit in the charts with, Rule the world?
TAKE THAT
14. Why has Doctor Hasnat Khan been in the media headlines recently?
WAS PRINCESS DIANA’S LOVER
15. From which 1960 film, would you hear the following dialogue?
They'll come now, Mother. He came
after the girl and now someone will
come after him! How long do you think
you can go on... Mother, please,
just for a few days, just so they
won't find you!
PSYCHO
16. Name any one of the three main stars of the current film release;
Charlie Wilson’s War.
TOM HANKS – JULIA ROBERTS – PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN
17. Which tv chef recently chose to electrocute chickens on television so as to highlight animal cruelty?
JAMIE OLIVER
18. In which war, is the film Atonement set?
WORLD WAR TWO
19. Presidential candidate Rudi Guiliani used to be the Mayor of which US City?
NEW YORK
20. What is Kevin Keegan’s first name? Peter or Joseph?
JOSEPH
21. What is the most visited (paid) attraction in the world? Niagara Falls or The Eiffel Tower?
THE EIFFEL TOWER
22. The Nano, built in India, is the world’s cheapest car, four doors, one windscreen wiper with a top speed of 65 mph, but how much does it cost to buy from new? 1250 pounds or 1950 pounds?
1250 POUNDS
23. Which Coronation Street character played by Liz Dawn since 1974 recently made a tragic exit from the series?
VERA DUCKWORTH
24. What was the character name of Al Pacino in the 1983 film Scarface?
TONY MONTANA
25. As in the tree plant, what is the literal meaning of the word “Bonsai’?
Strong midget OR Plant in a tray
PLANT IN A TRAY
26. Which band had the first number one hit of the new millennium?
Manic St Preachers or Sugababes?
MANIC ST PREACHERS
27. Which sportsman, who has just made a television advert for Gillette is set to become the world’s first dollar billionaire sportsman?
TIGER WOODS*
28. Who is older? Ruby Wax or Julie Walters?
JULIE WALTERS
29. According to insurance firm Admiral, which day of the week is the riskiest to drive a car on?
FRIDAY*
30.New television soap Echo Beach is related to which other new programme?
MOVING WALLPAPER*
Music
1. CHANTILLY LACE THE BIG BOPPER
2. BROKEN WINGS MISTER MISTER
3. NAME THE COMPOSER: CHRISTOPH GLUCK OR GIACOMO PUCCINI?
CHRISTOPH GLUCK
4. AMERICA RAZORLIGHT
5. LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH THE PIONEERS
6. WIND IT UP GWEN STEFANI
7. FOUNDATIONS KATE NASH
8. RUBY KAISER CHIEFS
9. TUBTHUMPING CHUMBAWAMBA
10. READ MY MIND THE KILLERS
11. BOBBY’S GIRL SUSAN MAUGHAN
12. VALERIE THE ZUTONS
13. BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP THE FOUNDATIONS
14. THE BACK STABBERS THE O’JAYS
15. I AM THE BEAT THE LOOK
16. WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE THE EVERLEY BROTHERS
NAME THAT TUNE
1. THE FLINTSTONES
2 BEVERLY HILLBILLIES
3. THE ADDAMS FAMILY
4. SPICE UP YOUR LIFE
5. ALL SHOOK UP
Films
1. What is the title of the first Harry Potter film?
HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHERS STONE
2. What’s the title of the 2002 film, which stars Mel Gibson and is about an alien invasion of Earth?
SIGNS
3. Lindsay Lohan and Eddie Murphy have been nominated for multiple Razzie awards, but what are Razzies?
AWARDS FOR THE YEARS WORST MOVIES*
4. What is the surname of Tommy Lee Jones’ character in The Fugitive?
Kelly or Gerard?
GERARD
5. Which two actresses star in the 1987 film; Outrageous Fortune?
BETTE MIDLER & SHELLEY LONG
History
1. What was the first name of the world’s first test tube baby?
LOUISE
2. What was the nationality of Galileo?
ITALIAN
3. Viking was the first probe, to send back pictures of which planet?
MARS
4. Which country was the first in the world, to have a woman prime minister? India or Ceylon?
CEYLON
5. Which company introduced the first personal stereo?
SONY
Sport
1. In rugby union, which club side are known as Tigers?
LEICESTER
2. At which weight does British Boxer Matt Skelton fight?
HEAVYWEIGHT
3. Which team are at the foot of the Barclays Premier League?
DERBY
4. In which year was Maria Sharapova born? 1985 or 1987?
1987
5. How many teams are participating in the finals of footballs African Cup of Nations?
SIXTEEN
Entertainment
1. Which tv chef began his career on Good Morning with Anne and Nick?
AINSLEY HARRIOT
2. Which two words, signaled the last joke item on News At Ten?
AND FINALLY
3. What organization did Mulder and Scully work for?
THE FBI
4. What did KITT stand for in Knight Rider?
KNIGHT INDUSTRIES TWO THOUSAND
5. Where is Melrose Place set? East or West Hollywood?
WEST HOLLYWOOD
True or False
1. Young Jeromy Jackson’s family has filed a $10 million lawsuit in Morgantown, West Virginia, against McDonald's because there was cheese on his Quarter-Pounder, which triggered a severe allergic reaction that required hospital treatment. Jackson's lawyer said the family's order was painstakingly clear that the burger should be cheeseless, but apparently, after being served, Jackson failed to lift the bun to check.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. Ugandan activists have complained to the Ugandan Parliament that the government was discriminating against its women, in that airport customs officials single them out to verify their Ugandan nationality based on whether their behinds and legs are sufficiently large enough!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. In Bonne, Germany during the middle of a liver transplant on a 59 year old woman, the surgeon accidentally dropped one of his contact lenses into the patients stomach, it then followed that three doctors and two nurses took 93 minutes to find the lens, the patient made a full recovery!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4. In Florida US, 33 year old Gerry Martinez; a Mexican undergoing a vasectomy in a Florida clinic, is suing the medical establishment for insulting behaviou and 1 million dollars. While he was on the operating table, one of the young interns who was under the impression that Martinez was unconscious joked,
“Well, here comes another Dry Martinez”
TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
5. In Connecticut USA, 23 year old Brad Newport fitted a fire alarm to his mothers living room ceiling and read the instructions which read, “Now test your alarm” So he set fire to the sofa!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1. Which English actors first film, was called; Shopping? 1993!
JUDE LAW
2. In the Elvis song, which two words followed “Return to sender”
ADDRESS UNKOWN
3. So, a credit crisis in the U.S. but what is the current interest rate set by The Federal reserve in the US? (AS OF 1800 HOURS 22ND Jan 08) 2.5 or 3.5 percent?
3.5*
4. Where did the Chardonay grape originate? Burgundy or Provence?
BURGUNDY
5. When was The Highway code, first published? 1931 or 1941?
1931
6. Which football club is owned by Tom Hicks and George Gillette?
LIVERPOOL F.C.
7. For how many years did George Clooney play a doctor in ER? 3 OR 5?
FIVE YEARS
8. Emmerdale actress Paula Wilcox, was famous in which 60s & 70s sitcom?
THE LOVERS*
9. Which England footballer’s current autobiography is called ‘walking Tall’?
PETER CROUCH*
10. What is an anagram of the word Procured?
PRODUCER
10th January 2008 quiz
Section One
1. Which movie sequel, had the subtitle Judgement Day?
TERMINATOR TWO
2. A scarab, an Egyptian good luck charm, was shaped like which creature?
A BEETLE
3. Which has the most fat? Cream cheese or Cottage cheese?
COTTAGE
4. Which European capitol, begins and ends with the letter ‘O’?
OSLO
5. Blur’s 2003 album, was named after which ‘tank’?
THINK TANK
6. Who was the voice of Aslan the lion in the 2005 Narnia film?
Anthony Hopkins or Liam Neeson?
LIAM NEESON
7. The Stereophonics come from which part of the UK?
WALES
8. In cockney, what’s meant by Cab Rank?
BANK
9. Which is not on the Chinese New Year list? Dog or Fish?
FISH
10. Gynophobia is the fear of what? Teenagers or Women?
WOMEN
11. So O.J Simpson is back in jail yet again, this time for pretending to be someone else in order to influence a witness. but what name did he call himself while trying to trick the witness? Miguel or Don Juan?
MIGUEL
12. What was the name of the late broadcaster Dimbleby, father of David and Jonathan?
RICHARD
13. Agliophobia, is the fear of what? priests or pain?
PAIN
14. So Sir Edmund Hilary has passed away, but what was the name of the sherpa climber that scaled Everst alongside him?
TENZIG NORGAY
15. From which 1946 film, would you hear the following dialogue?
Oh, you mustn't say things like that. You . . .
. . . wait a minute. Wait a minute. That's an idea.
What do you think? Yeah, that'll do it. All right.
You've got your wish. You've never been born.
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
16. Which high street stores Christmas television promotion was led by the song; Here come the girls?
BOOTS
17. Who is the under fire work and pensions secretary?
PETER HAIN
18. Cecil Beaton, was famous for working on ‘Vogue’ magazine, in what capacity?
PHOTOGRAPHER
19. According to fashion guru Richard Blackwell, who has recently been named as the World’s worst dressed female celebrity?
VICTORIA BECKHAM
20. Name the first names of the brothers Gibb who formed the Bee Gees?
BARRY –ROBIN- MAURICE
21. A European heart journal study has revealed that drinking between one and how many units of alcohol per week can help fight heart disease 8 or 14?
FOURTEEN
22. Who wrote, ‘How to be a domestic Goddess”
NIGELLA LAWSON
23. He was born in New Zealand in 1964. He has appeared in television’s Neighbours and starred in 3.10 to Yuma. Who is he?
RUSELL CROWE
24. What colour does Beta – Carotene create in carrots?
ORANGE
25. In which year was Amy Winehouse born? 1979 or 1983?
1983
26. Which number on a dartboard, is furthest from the ceiling?
THREE
27. According to a recent survey by WKD, we all lie several times a day. Which of these lies was in the top ten? ‘No. your bum doesn’t look big in that!’ Or ‘You know I am very fond of your mother!’
No. your bum doesn’t look big in that!
28. On a keyboard, which letter is beneath 3 and 4?
E
29. Which NAME is shared by disabled athlete Oscar Pistorius and a successful science fiction film?
BLADE RUNNER
30.Which English actress stars in Sweeney Todd?
HELENA BONHAM CARTER
Music
1. VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR BUGGLES
2. I’M STONED IN LOVE WITH YOU STYLISTICS
3. THE DRUGS DON’T WORK THE VERVE
4. ETON RIFLES THE JAM
5. APACHE THE SHADOWS
6. CANDYMAN CHRISTINA AGUILERA
7. I SAW THE LIGHT TODD RUNDGREN
8. JOHNNY B GOODE CHUCK BERRY
9. DANCING QUEEN ABBA
10. RIDE OF THE VALKYRIE (APOCOLYPSE NOW) WAGNER
11. CRAZY GNILES BARKLEY
12. BOOM BANG A BANG LULU
13. GOLDFINGER SHIRLEY BASSEY
14. SUGAR SUGAR THE ARCHIES
15. I’M A BELIEVER THE MONKEES
16. DON’T STOP ME NOW McFLY
Name that Tune
1. HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER
2. IN THE AIR TONIGHT
3. YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE
4. STAND BY ME
5. WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO
Films
1. What was the name of the character, played by Jim Carrey in Liar Liar?
Chuck Noble or Fletcher Reede?
FLETCHER REEDE
2. Who plays Sydney in Scream and Scream 2?
NEVE CAMPBELL
3. Who played Steve Biko, in Cry Freedom?
DENZIL WASHINGTON
4. Which Bridges, was The Big Lebowski?
JEFF BRIDGES
5. In the 1984 film Ghostbusters. What was Bill Murray’s first name? Raymond or Peter?
PETER
History
1. In 1960, in which country was Adolf Eichmann apprehended? Brazil or Argentina?
ARGENTINA
2. In which state were Bonny & Clyde arrested? Louisiana or Alabama?
LOUISIANA
3. In which tear was Anthony Blunt revealed as a spy? 1969 or 1979?
1979
4. Which government department was Stella Rimington the head of?
MI5 OR MI6?
MI5
5. Which Charles first flew; non – stop across the Atlantic?
CHARLES LINDBERGH
Sport
1. In cricket, what is another name for backward point?
GULLY
2. Which country did Pete Sampras represent?
USA
3. In golf, which open did Jack Nicklaus first win? The British or the US?
THE US
4. In formula One, which team is sponsored by Vodafone?
McCLAREN
5. In which sport, would you find Ken Doherty and Mark Williams?
SNOOKER
Entertainment
1. Which show, has the ‘Suits you sir’ catchphrase?
THE FAST SHOW
2. Which ex model is Nicolas Sakozy dating?
CARLA BRUNI
3. Who played ‘Charlotte York’ in Sex and The City?
KRISTIN DAVIS
4. In which series did Kirsty Allie play Rebecca Howe?
CHEERS
5. What was the name of Kieth Harris’s duck?
ORVILLE
True or false
1. Reported in the Washington Post recently, two Korean tourists were amazed to see a street vendor selling hot dogs. ‘I nevhe noo Americens ate dogs’ said one. The other insisted they try one each. So they purchased a hot dog each and sat down to eat them, the first Korean opened his bun to examine the contents and cried out “Yuk, I’m not eating mine, what part of the dog did you get?”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
2. In Singapore a 64 year old English man is being sued by his late wife’s family. Hunter John Duckworth has a memento in his living room; a full sized stuffed Bengal tiger, which John had shot and killed as it was attacking his wife, the problem, according to the relatives is that the stuffed tiger still has several parts of Mrs Duckworth including her head still inside it’s body!
TUE OR FALSE
FALSE
3. In the USA, Diana Ross is suing the Chicago Pizza company after it broadcast a tv advert showing her singing with a voice over which said
“Do you fancy a hot and skinny supreme?”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4.In Paris, a divorce tribunal heard how an addictive gambler arrived home late one night to find his wife in bed with another man, he yelled at the interloper, but the man stood his ground and said “ You may as well know I am in love with Muriel. Look I know you’re a gambler, why don’t you be a sport and play a game of gin rummy with me? If I lose, I’ll never see her again, if you lose you must agree to divorce her OK?
“All right” said the husband. But just to make it a little more interesting why don’t we play for a euro a point?”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
5. In New York recently a man was charged with drunkenness and assault after he staggered out of a late night bar- blind drunk and bumped into a nun who happened to be walking past. He punched the nun in the face, picked her up and threw her to the ground, then kicked her while she was down. As police dragged him away he was heard shouting at the nun “Not very strong tonight are you Batman.”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1. Which group had hits with; The Logical song and Dreamer?
SUPERTRAMP
2. Which Prime Minister’s wife wrote an autobiography of Joan Sutherland? Cherie Blair or Norma Major?
NORMA MAJOR
3. What city is the largest in the state of Nevada?
LAS VEGAS
4. On the radio, what is the name of the church in ‘The Archers’?
St Oswalds or St Stephens?
ST STEPHENS
5. What shape, is the pasta called Fusilli?
SPIRAL
6. Which of our body systems controls sight, hearing and touch?
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
7. What type of novels does Clive Barker write?
HORROR
8. What does a barometer measure?
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
9. How is a footpath indicated on a modern map? A constant yellow line or a dotted line?
A DOTTED LINE
10. What is an anagram of the word Manliest?
AILMENTS
23 Dec 2007
Section One
1. The world’s oldest living human being, died recently in the Ukraine, how old was Hehoree Nestar?
2. What is the capital of Bulgaria?
SOFIA
3. The sci fi thriller; I am Legend, about the last man on earth, has broken box office records in the US, who plays the lead role?
WILL SMITH
4. In football what is the name of England’s new manager?
FABIO CAPPELLO
5. In cockney, what is meant by Jockey Whips?
CHIPS
6. He was born in 1944,after appearing on television, his first major film break was playing the character ‘martini’ in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, he then went on to star in a long running television show. He also starred in; War of The Roses, who is he?
DANNY DE VITO
7. Who is singer Rosemary Clooney’s famous nephew?
GEORGE CLOONEY
8. From which musical would you hear Don’t cry for me Argentina?
EVITA
9. In which animated film would you hear the voices of Jerry Seinfeld & Renee Zellweger?
BEE MOVIE
10. The winner of the recent Miss Belgium beauty contest was booed by some of the audience, after is was revealed that she could not speak, which language? French or Dutch?
DUTCH
11. Who was Hollywood’s first black superstar?
SYDNEY POITIER
12. Which BBC children’s show, did Anthea Turner present?
BLUE PETER
13. Which writer created James Bond?
IAN FLEMING
14. Actor Alan Davies was recently in the news headlines for biting a man’s ear, but which role does he famously play on television?
JONATHAN CREEK
15. Cork, is a natural product of which tree? Chestnut or Oak?
OAK
16. What colour is the element Sulphur?
YELLOW
17. From which 1981 film, would you hear the following dialogue:
Well, even if I'm not the
wolfman, I am crazy enough to
do something like that. I
mean, here I sit in Leicester
Square talking to a corpse.
I'm glad to see you, Jack.
A WEREWOLF IN LONDON
18. In which year was the film The Princess Bride released? 1987 or 1991?
1987
19. An American Airlines jet recently made an emergency landing in Nashville after passengers complained of the smell of burning sulphur, on landing it was discovered that a woman had been striking several matches in order to do what?
MASK THE SMELL OF HER CONSTANT FARTING
20. Complete the title of this 1970 Richard Harris film; A Man Called?????
A MAN CALLED HORSE
21. Scientists from an alien searching study group, are warning that alien life would definitely turn out to be hostile! The multi million pound search telescopes were funded by Paul Allen. Which giant company did Paul Allen co -found?
MICROSOFT
22. What was the nickname of tv chef, Graham Kerr?
THE GALLOPING GOURMET
23. Who did Tom Cruise marry after Mimi Rogers?
NICOLE KIDMAN
24. What relation was George third to George the second? Son or Grandson?
GRANDSON
25. In which film does Amy Adams play a fairy tale Princess?
ENCHANTED
26. In the US which is The Golden State?
CALIFORNIA
27. Sean Penn was the first husband of which singer?
MADONNA
28. In which country would you find; The Orange Free state?
SOUTH AFRICA
29. What is the name of the new ocean liner , recently launched by Camilla and Charles?
THE QUEEN VICTORIA
30. On which television programme, would you find; Camilla Dallerup?
STRICTLY COME DANCING
Music
1. I CAN’T GO FOR THAT HALL & OATES
2. YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE
3. NEW YEARS DAY U2
4. YOUNG AT HEART THE BLUEBELLS
5. SEARCHIN HAZELL DEAN
6. BORN TO BE WILD STEPPENWOLF
7. JAMES BOND
8. I WISH IT COULD BE XMAS EVERY DAY ROY WOOD & WIZARD
9. UNDER PRESSURE QUEEN / DAVID BOWIE
10. WHITE WEDDING BILLY IDOL
11. CAN CAN - ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWOELD - OFFENBACH
12. BAT OUT OF HELL MEAT LOAF
13. DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS BAND AID
14. PARANOID BLACK SABBATH
15. SUGAR BABY LOVE THE RUBETTES
16. HAPPY XMAS WAR IS OVER JOHN & YOKO
Name that Tune
1. WHITE XMAS
2. GIRLS ON FILM
3. LET IT SNOW
4. YMCA
5. SPIRIT IN THE SKY
Films
1. British film drama, Atonement has been nominated for seven Golden globe awards, but who are the two main stars of the film?
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY & JAMES Mc AVOY
2. Which brothers have directed the following films? Raising Arizona, Barton Fink Oh Brother Where art thou?
THE COEN BROTHERS
3. What was the name of Robert Carlyle’s character in; The Full Monty?
Gaz or Horse?
GAZ
4. In which 1995, Ghost film, did Christina Ricci, play Kathleen Kat Harvey?
CASPER
5. Sid James, played the outlaw, The Rumpo kid & threatened the good people of stodge city, in which 1965 comedy?
CARRY ON COWBOY
History
1. In which year did Ireland and Britain join the EEC? 1971 OR 1973?
1973
2. Nancy Spungen died in 1978 in New York, who was her boyfriend?
SID VICIOUS (JASON SIMON RICHIE)
3. When women were allowed to vote in 1919, how old did they have to be?
Twenty five or thirty?
THIRTY
4. Yuri Andropov and Leonid Brezhnev were both leaders of which nation?
USSR
5. In which year during the eighties was the British Live Aid concert held?
1985
Sport
1. In cricket, for which country does Sourav Ganguly play?
INDIA
2. Roger Federer is named the men’s top tennis player for 2007, but who was named the top women’s player?
JUSTINE HENIN
3. In which sport, would you find Perry Freshwater?
RUGBY UNION
4. World super bike champion James Toseland has now won the title how many times?
TWICE
5. In which year was athlete Paula Radcliffe born?
1973
Entertainment
1. Who finished first and second in the X Factor?
Leon Jackson – Rhydian Roberts.
2. In which 1984 film would you find the characters,rockin Ricky Rialto and Gizmo?
GREMLINS
3.Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are both captains on which tv show?
HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU
4. On Who wants to be a millionaire what amounts are the first six prize levels?
100 – 200 – 300 – 500 – 1000 – 2000 POUNDS
5. What do this years X Factor winner and last years winner, both literally have in common?
LEON/A
True or false
1. In China a man tried to smuggle his pet turtle onto a plane, pretending to be a hunch back by hiding the pet under his shirt, officials spotted the hump moving across the mans shoulder.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. In the US Sebastian Mancilla, 41, was taken to hospital with the high heel from a stiletto shoe embedded in his ear, after he was spotted LYING ON HIS BACK and looking up the skirt of a female shopper In a department store in Arizona, a police officer stated that after Mancilla went back down for a second look, the 32 year old woman stamped on his head, shouting; ‘take that you son of a bitch’.
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
3. A Northwest airline captain has been suspended from duty after he was spotted by passengers wearing a parachute while at the controls of his aircraft, when a passenger complained, the pilot John F Crawford told passengers, ‘please don’t be alarmed, it’s just that I had a bad dream I last night, and hey you never know, do you?’
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4. A dentist in Athens, Greece has been jailed for three years after he was found to be using horse tranquilizers to put his patients to sleep, he was quoted as telling police officers; ‘Why not, they are much cheaper.’
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
5. A 38 year old Australian dentist, blew his nose with such force that he expelled 60 percent of the frontal lobe of his brain through his sinuses killing him instantly.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Last Ten
1. How old was Macaulay Culkin when he starred in Home Alone?
Ten or twelve?
TEN
2. If a creature is Demersal, where does it live? In a tree or on the seabed?
ON THE SEABED
3. Carisbrooke Castle, is on which island? The Isle of Man or The Isle of Wight?
THE ISLE OF WIGHT
4. In which comedy films did Herbert Lom, play; Commissioner Dreyfus?
THE PINK PANTHER FILMS
5. Mike Mc Gear of the 60’s & 70s band; The Scaffold is whose brother?
PAUL McCARTNEY’S
6. Which drink is served in a Schooner?
SHERRY
7. When was Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, first published?
1843
8. What is comedian Frank Skinner’s real name? Is it Christopher Collins or is it Dwayne Harpenden?
CHRISTOPHER COLLINS
9. In The Flintstones, what is the name of the newspaper? The Daily what?
THE DAILY SLATE
10. What is an anagram of the word : Ordinate?
RATIONED
9 Dec 07 quiz
Section One
1. Who is the under fire deputy leader of the Labour party, what is her name?
HARRIET HARMAN
2. According to a recent survey Middlesbrough is the most miserable place in England, but which is the happiest? Newham in London or Wandsworth in London?
NEWHAM (Wandsworth 7th happiest)
3. What would a piece or Renee Lalique, jewellery be made from?
GLASS
4. Who is married to Jeremy Irons?
SINEAD CUSACK
5. In cricket Muttiah Muralitharan has become the highest wicket taker ever, beating Shane Warne’s record, so how many wickets had Shane Warne
taken?
708
6. From which 1997 action Sc-i Fi film, would you hear the following dialogue:
This is called a "neuralyzer." A gift from
some friends from out of town. The red eye
here isolates and measures the electronic
impulses in your brain. More specifically,
the ones for memory.
MEN IN BLACK
7. Which famous stuntman died recently at the age of 69?
EVIL KNEIVEL
8. Cacophobia, is the fear of what? Prickly plants or ugliness?
UGLINESS
9. In cockney, what is meant by Crust of Bread?
HEAD
10. Name any three of the actors or actresses who star in the film; The Golden Compass?
NICOLE KIDMAN – DANIEL CRAIG – DAKOTA BLUE RICHARDS – IAN MCKELLEN – TOM COURTNEY – IAN MCSHANE – CHRISTOPHER LEE – SAM ELLIOT – KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS – KATHY BATES – DEREK JACOBI
11. Dhaka, is the capitol of which country?
BANGLADESH
12. Mark Wallinger has won this years Turner Prize for Art, called; State Britain, it is a replica of what?
THE ONE MAN ANTI WAR PROTEST IN PARLIAMENT SQUARE
13. A cat in Shropshire is being tipped as the longest living cat in the country, so how old is the cat?
TWENTY SIX
14. Out of these television presenters who is older? Kate Garraway or Katie Derham?
GARRAWAY – BY 2 YEARS
15. In Roman numerals XC is how much?
NINETY
16. She was born in 1963, she appeared in one episode of Cheers in 1989.And starred with Mira Sirvino in a 1997 hit film, but she is best known for her role in the television hit; Friends. Who is she?
LISA KUDROW
17. Who painted;The Laughing Cavalier?
FRANZ HALS
18. What is the name of Hans Solo’s space ship?
MILLENIUM FALCON
19. A new type of pyjama has been invented and is now on sale by Marks & Spencer which is said to prevent MRSA infections getting through the fabric because of the high content of which precious metal?
SILVER
20. In The Simpsons, what is Duff, the brand name for?
BEER
21. How many feature films, did Alfred Hitchcock DIRECT? (Not counting tv) 24 or 34?
TWENTY FOUR
22.On what part of your body, would you wear the fashion accessories called UGG?
FEET -THEY ARE BOOTS
23. Who wrote The 39 Steps? John Buchan or Graham Greene?
JOHN BUCHAN
24. In which year was the comedian Steve Coogan born? 1959 or 1965?
1965
25. Which young actress, has; La Belle Vita, tattooed on her right buttock?
Lindsey Lohan or Keira Knightley?
LINDSEY LOHAN
26. With which items, would you associate Louis Vitton?
LUGGAGE
27. Who is the love of Cyrano De Bergerac’s life?
ROXANNE
28. So a Faberge egg sold at auction for nine million pounds recently, but when was the egg made 1868 or 1908?
1908
29. Who is, Gillian Gibbons?
TEACHER ARRESTED FOR NAMING A TEDDY BEAR mo IN SUDAN
30. Which comedy CHARCTER was Prime Minister Mr Brown recently compared to in the House of Commons?
MR BEAN
Music
1. HOME WESTLIFE
2. LUCKY YOU LIGHTNING SEEDS
3. AMY MCDONALD MISTER ROCK N ROLL
4. DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE DIONNE WARWICK
5. TRANQUILIZE KILLERS-LOU REED
6. MY DING A LING CHUCK BERRY
7. HOLD ON KATE TUNSTALL
8. FIREBALL X L5
9. BLEEDING LOVE LEONA LEWIS
10. RULE THE WORLD TAKE THAT
11. ABOUT YOU NOW SUGABABES
12. CROCODILE ROCK ELTON JOHN
13. TEARS DRY ON THEIR OWN AMY WINEHOUSE
14. BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY FERGIE
15. IT MEANS NOTHING THE STEREOPHONICs
16. CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT MY LOVE THE STYLISTICS
Name that Tune
1. VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
2. BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
3. ROCKIN ROBIN
4. TIE A YELLOW RIBBON
5. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
Films
1. What is the surname of the evil clone agents in , The Matrix?
AGENT SMITH
2. In which James Bond film did Jane Seymour star as Solitaire?
LIVE AND LET DIE
3. What was the character name of Sharon Stone in the 1995 film, Casino? Renatta or Ginger?
GINGER
4. Who played opposite Brad Pitt, in Fight Club?
EDWARD NORTON
5. Who played the character Henry Hill in Goodfellas? (1990)
RAY LIOTTA
History
1. King Hussein’s death in 1990, threatened the Middle East Process, which country was he the president off?
JORDAN
2. Who were the last dynasty of the Russian Tsars?
ROMANOVS
3. In 1944 Iceland gained independence from which country? Norway or Denmark?
DENMARK
4. In 1440, Henry the 6th founded which? Harrow or Eaton?
EATON
5. Who married Jaqueline Bouvier in 1953?
JOHN F. KENNEDY
Sport
1. Which major league baseball team’s name in New York, starts with the letter M ? After The !
THE METS
2. Who is the only Scot, to have won golfs US masters?
SANDY LYLE
3. Which of these clubs, has never won the FA cup? Chelsea, West Ham united, Fulham?
FULHAM
4.In tennis, who are the two top ranked men’s singles players?
ROGER FEDERER AND RAFAEL NADAL
5. In cycling, which female Briton recently won a Gold Medal in the three day event in Australia?
VICTORIA PENDLETON
Entertainment
1. Along with David Jason, who else provided a voice in Dangermouse? Leslie Philips or Terry Scott?
TERRY SCOTT
2. In which century is Babylon Five set? 23rd or 25th?
23RD
3. Which character did Pamella Anderson play in Baywatch?
C.J.PARKER
4. Which kids programme featured Uncle Bulgaria and Orinoko?
THE WOMBLES
5. The hotel; Lassiters, is found in which television series?
NEIGHBOURS
True or false
1.In New Zealand there is an actual sport off Leprechaun throwing, where midgets are thrown 20 feet through the air!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2.Up until the year 2002, for women to get a driving license in Lithuania, they had to first undergo a gynaecological examination.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. In Tokyo, Ken Okaki created the world’s biggest toilet and had invited 24 people to the grand unveiling where they would all sit on the loo at the same time, but he slipped fell in and drowned.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4. A new toy in America is called; invisible Johnny and costs 3 dollars for a box containing nothing.
TRUE OF FALSE
TRUE
5. A university student in Liverpool who was hypnotized, is suing the hypnotist for making him think he was being chased by gigantic mice which made him fall over and broke his leg
TRUE OF FALSE
TRUE
Last Ten
1. Who composed, A London Symphony? Benjamin Britten or Vaughan Williams?
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
2. Which was the only Dickens novel, to have a female narrator?
Nicholas Nickelby or Bleak House?
BLEAK HOUSE
3. Which woman was involved with George Harrison and Eric Clapton?
PATTI BOYD
4. In Who framed Roger Rabbitt, what is the character which is played by Bob Hoskins called?
EDDIE VALIANT
5. The river Taffe, winds it’s way through the centre of which Welsh city?
CARDIFF
6. Which New York landmark, was a gift from the French in the 1880s?
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
7. Which Norwegian explorer, beat Scott to the South Pole?
ROALD AMUNDSEN
8. If a bird, is Palmiped, what does that signify? That it is not able to fly, or that it has webbed feet?
IT HAS WEBBED FEET
9. What was Kylie Minogue’s character called in Neighbours? Lucy or Charlene?
CHARLENE
10. What is an anagram of the word Deserve?
SEVERED
26 Nov 07 quiz questions
Section One
1. One of the most expensive diamonds in the world was cut and graded recently and received the highest possible grading, but what is the category given to the highest grade of cut diamond? D or G?
D
2. Etymoligy is the study of what? Fleas or words?
WORDS
3. Which singer was recently charged with false imprisonment after allegedly chaining a male escort to the wall of his flat?
BOY GEORGE
4. Name any two of the five main stars of the current film release; Beowulf ?
RAY WINSTONE – ANTHONY HOPKINS – JOHN MALKOVICH – ROBIN WRIGHT PENN – ANGELINA JOLIE
5. In Shakespeare’s Much ado about nothing, who is Benedick told to kill? Mario or Claudio?
CLAUDIO
6.Which wedding anniversary are The Queen and Prince Philip celebrating
THEIR 60TH
7. Which is the most grown fruit in the world? Apples or Grapes?
GRAPES
8. Who wrote the murder mysteries, Cover her face and Innocent Blood? Agatha Christie or P. D. James?
P.D. JAMES
9. Coulrophobia, is the fear of what, boiling water? Or clowns?
CLOWNS
10.What connects Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie and Robin Williams in Mrs Doubtfire?
BOTH DRESSED AS WOMEN
11. From which country was the referee who officiated over the recent Scotland Italy football match?
SPAIN
12. On television who has the catchphrase, You’re Fired!
ALAN SUGAR
13. Who stars in the 2007 remake Sleuth?
MICHAEL CAINE & JUDE LAW
14. Which Martin interviewed Princess Diana on television
?
MARTIN BASHIR
15.What is the literal translation of; Kung Fu? The solid way or Leisure time?
LEISURE TIME
16. As it ages, does red wine get lighter or darker?
LIGHTER
17. In which year was Match of the Day, first broadcast? 1954 or 1964?
1964
18. What is the world’s oldest known vegetable? The carrot or the pea?
PEA
19. Which great civilization, was brought down by the Spanish Conquistadors?
The Incas or The Aztecs?
THE AZTECS
20. In general who have twice as many panic attacks than the other Men or Women?
WOMEN
21. Which manufacturers cars were used by Crockett, in Miami Vice? Lamborghini or Ferrari?
FERRARI
22. Complete the title of this well known film. The Cook, the thief????????
THE COOK THE THIEF, HIS WIFE AND HER LOVER.
23. A Lepidopterist takes an interest in which creatures? Butterflies of Snakes?
BUTTERFLIES
24. What is the name of Australia’s biggest airline?
QANTAS
25. What is the world’s largest desert, three times the size of any other?
THE SAHARA
26. In art, for what is Tom Keating best known? Race horses or Fakes?
FAKES
27. What is the main ingredient of the Russian soup Borsch? Potato or Beetroot?
BEETROOT
28. What is the capital of Brazil?
BRASILIA
29. Which country’s king launched a verbal attack on the Venezeulan President recently which has resulted in over half a million ring tone downloads?
THE KING OF SPAIN
30. In which 1990 film, would you hear the following dialogue?
PATROLMAN
Ma'am, please... I got kids... a
wife...
OTHER CHARACTER
You do? Well, you're lucky. You be
sweet to 'em. Especially your wife.
My husband wasn't sweet to me and
look how I turned out. Now go on,
get in the trunk.
Thelma and louise
Music
1. Beware of the dog JAMELIA
2. Rock around the clock Bill Haley & The Comets
3. It’s not over yet The Klaxons
4. Ain’t that a shame Fats Domino
5. Makes me wonder Maron Five
6. Que Sera Sera Doris Day
7. Where’s captain Kirk Spizz Energi
8. Stop me Mark Ronson – Daniel merryweather
9. Rocket man Elton John
10. Foundations Kate Nash
11. Sorry’s not good enough McFly
12. Johnny remember me Johnny Leighton
13. Cool for cats Squeeze
14. Casta Diva From Norma by Bellini
15. Wannabe The Spice Girls
16. Atomic Blondie
Name that Tune
1. Gauglione
2. Woody woodpecker
3. Relax
4. Come on Eileen
5. New Years Day
Films
1. Which icy planet is the setting for the opening of The Empire Strikes Back? Goth or Hoth?
HOTH
2. Which actor plays the wheelchair bound leader of The X Men?
PATRICK STEWART
3. In which James Bond film, is ‘M’ kidnapped?
THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
4. From which film, would you hear: “They may torture my body, break my bones, even kill me, then they will take my dead body, not my obedience” Braveheart or Ghandi?
GHANDI
5.Who stars in American Gangster?
DENZIL WASHINGTON – RUSSELL CROWE
History
1. One of the seven wonders of the world, the Pharos Lighthouse was built where? Cairo or Alexandria?
ALEXANDRIA
2. What destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD?
VESUVIUS ERUPTING
3. What was the name of the Brighton Hotel that was bombed by the IRA?
THE GRAND
4. Who became US president in 1981?
RONALD REAGAN
5.When did Mikhail Gorbachev become soviet leader? 1985 or 1989?
1985
Sport
1. At which famous school did the game of Squash originate? Eaton or Harrow?
HARROW
2. 49er Tempest and laser are all types of what?
SAILING YACHTS
3. In football, Dino Zoff, captained which country in the 1982 World cup final?
ITALY
4. Which club has Steve Bruce left? And which club has he gone too?
BIRMINGHAM TO WIGAN
5. In what year was the boat race first run? 1877 or 1919?
1877
Entertainment
1. In the television series, This Life, what was the name of Milly’s boyfriend? Noodles or Egg?
EGG
2. What is the first name of Bart Simpson’s best friend;Van Houten?
MILLHOUSE
3. What was Gordon Kaye’s first name in ‘Allo Allo’?
RENE
4. In which sitcom would you have found the department store; Grace Brothers?
ARE YOU BEING SERVED
5. In which long running US sitcom would you find the central characters best buddy called, George Costanza?
SEINFELD
True or false
1. Comedian Jay Truman from New York is being sued for half a million dollars by three blonde members of his audience after a recent comedy half hour slot, when he said;
“How do you change a blondes mind? Blow in her ear!”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
2. In Australia, Jamie Thompson an English backpacker got a surprise when he applied for a room at an Alice Springs guest house, room rates were 28 dollars per night or 8 dollars if you made your own bed. Jamie opted for the eight dollars, the guest house owner Stan Flaherty, gave him a hammer and nails and a pack of wood with instructions on how to build a bunk bed!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
3. In London an employee of a German bank has appealed against his sacking. John Grainger 33 was dismissed for repeatedly falling asleep at his desk. At the tribunal hearing he told the court that he had not fallen asleep at all and that he had been overcome by fumes after he had not replaced the top of the correction fluid bottle!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4. Reprted in The Catholic news recently, In central London, a drunk walked into a church and into the confession booth, and sat down, the priest drew back the screen and asked him what he wanted, the man said,
“Yeah, cool man, at last, been looking everywhere, is there any bog roll on your side?”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
5. In Oklahoma a trainee nurse has been suspended from her duties, after it was discovered that she had reading difficulties, one patient suffered horribly from her misinterpretation after the nurse misread the doctors notes which clearly stated
PRICK THE BOIL! The man suffered third degree burns!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1. Which writer created Alex Rider the teenage spy? Anthony White or Anthony Horovitz?
ANTHONY HOROVITZ
2. Which bird, native to the Andes, is the World’s largest bird of prey?
THE CONDOR
3. In which sport do more people die, while playing, than any other sport? Swimming or Golf?
GOLF
4. How long does the Venus flytrap take to shut on it’s prey? Half a second or three seconds?
HALF A SECOND
5. From the following group, who is the oldest and youngest person?
Michael Jordan, Keanu Reeves, Naomi Campbell, Helena Bonham Carter?
MICHAEL JORDAN – NAOMI CAMPBELL
6. From which English city, would you take a ferry to the Isle Of Wight?
SOUTHAMPTON
7. Which lies furthest east? Eastbourne or Ipswich?
IPSWICH
8. Which bird has the keenest sense of smell? The Vulture of the Kiwi?
THE KIWI
9. Gary Oldman and Ethan Hawke, have both been married to which Hollywood actress?
UMA THURMAN
10. What is an anagram of the word; Dummies
MEDIUMS
18 Nov 07
Section One
1. On whose album did Amy Winehouse corroborate to produce the single Valerie?
MARK RONSON
2. Which 46 year old singer is Ireland’s best selling solo artist? (female)
ENYA
3. Who is the youngest and who is the oldest from the following group?
Bono, Prince, John McEnroe, Pat Cash?
PRINCE Oldest CASH youngest
4. So Koo Stark was recently dumped from I’m a celebrity, but which royal did she once date?
PRINCE ANDREW
5. Melanophobia. Is the fear of which colour? White or Black?
BLACK
6. From which 1996 film, would you hear: “Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a starter home”
TRAINSPOTTING
7. What is the capital of Austria?
VIENNA
8. Which celebrity has the nickname, MUCCA?
HEATHER MILLS
9. In cockney, what is meant by Knobbly Knees?
PEAS
10. Out of Trinny & Susannah, who is the oldest?
SUSANNAH (BY TWO YEARS)
11. He was born in 1938, in New York, he is an Oscar winner. Before he found fame in a 1969 film, he appeared as a bit actor on several television shows, he has also starred in the 1974 film The Odessa File and in the 1996 film, Mission Impossible. Who is he?
JON VOIGHT
12. So far, how many films have been made in the Final Destination series?
THREE
13.Which L is a country on the south –eastern frontier of Belgium?
LUXEMBOURG
14.What is the French word for Yellow?
JAUNE
15. 40 year old, Helle Thorning –Schmidt might be the first woman Prime Minister of , Denmark, but which famous British Labour politician, is her father in law?
NEIL KINNOCK
16. Which star sign is represented by twins?
GEMINI
17. Which place name, can go before triangle and shorts?
BERMUDA
18. Cleopatra’s needle in London, came from which country?
EGYPT
19. In CD – ROM, what does the letter R stand for?
READ
20. What kind of day, gave U2 a number one hit?
BEAUTIFUL
21. Which gas is believed to be encouraging global warming?
CARBON DIOXIDE
22. In football magazine 4 – 4 – 2. How many players have been named in the football rich list top 100? Fourteen or thirty four?
FOURTEEN
23. What is the name of TIN TINS dog? Shiny or Snowy?
SNOWY
24. After a study of 1000 people by the University of Aberdeen, researchers found that doing what? Produced the best results when being interviewed for a job or trying to chat someone up, looking into someone’s eyes or touching their arm?
LOOKING INTO THEIR EYES
25. Which is the largest country in South America?
BRAZIL
26.So traveling from the new St Pancras station too Paris will take you
just 2hrs & 15mins, but how long will it take to travel from London to Aberdeen by rail? 4hrs & 7mins or 7hrs & 7mins?
7 HOURS & 7 MINUTES
27. What is a clavichord? A meat cleaver or a musical instrument?
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
28. Which supermodel, was Richard Gere, once married too?
CINDY CRAWFORD
29.In recently published global university rankings, Oxford & Cambridge tie for second place, but which American university is the top ranked institution? Yale or Harvard?
HARVARD
30. According to a recent poll by FHM magazine, which Hollywood actress has the world’s sexiest pout?
ANGELINA JOLIE
Music
1. LOVE PLUS ONE HAIRCUT ONE HUNDRED
2. BARBARA ANN THE BEACH BOYS
3. AMERICA RAZORLIGHT
4. I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY KYLIE
5. REET PETITE JACKIE WILSON
6. IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG THE FOUR TOPS
7. IT AINT WHAT YOU DO BANANARAMA (FUN BOY 3)
8. I CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE UB40
9. CUPIDS CHOKEHOLD GYM CLASS HEROES
10. IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AINT LOUIS JORDAN
11. SO YOU WIN AGAIN HOT CHOCOLATE
12. FLOWER DUET LAKME - DELIBES
13. FAST LOVE GEORGE MICHAEL
14. WEST END GIRLS PET SHOP BOYS
15. COUNTRY HOUSE BLUR
16. VALERIE AMY WINEHOUSE & MARK RONSON
Name that Tune
1. SWAY
2. HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK
3. I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU
4. LAYLA
5. REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE
Films
1. In which film with Faye Dunaway, does Jack Nicholson get his nostril slit?
CHINATOWN
2. Who played the title role in Jackie Brown?
PAM GRIER
3. How many steps are there in the famous Alfred Hitchcock film?
Thirty nine
4. In Artificial Intelligence, what was the character name of Jude Law? Something JOE?
GIGOLO JOE
5. Who played Breathless Mahoney’ in Dick Tracy?
MADONNA
History
1. Which town was called Verulamium in Roman Times? Coventry or St Albans?
ST ALBANS
2.Prime Minter Harold Macmillan was made the Earl of what? Stockton or Portslade?
EARL OF STOCKTON
3. Which nation was spy Kim Philby infamously collaborating with
RUSSIA
4. What name was Pocahontas given when she first came to Britain? Elizabeth or Rebecca?
REBECCA
5.Eric Honecker was the leader of which nation from 1976 to 1989?
EAST GERMANY
Sport
1. Where were the 2000 Olympic games held?
SYDNEY
2. So David Haye wins a world title in Boxing, so how many professional Boxing world champions does Britain now have? Four or Six?
SIX
3. Which F1 driver recently left McLaren?
FERNANDO ALONSO
4. How many years were recently celebrated in Welsh athletics? 100 or 150?
100
5. In horse racing, what did Spencer and Sanders, recently share?
JOINT JOCKEY WINNERS OF FLAT RACE SEASON
Entertainment
1.Name any three of the celebrities on the new ‘I’M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF
HERE’
ANNA RYDER RICHARDSON-MARC BANNERMAN-ROD MARSH-GEMMA ATKINSON-JASON J BROWN – CERYS MATTHEWS – JOHN BURTON RACE-JANICE DICKINSON –LYNNE FRANKS- MALCOM MC CLAREN (GONE)
2. Which pop group was Nicole Scherzinger a member of until recently?
PUSSYCAT DOLLS
3. What is the name of the president, played by Martin Sheen, in The West Wing?
JED BARTLETT
4. In which TV series did the wedding of Louisa and Martin, not take place?
DOC MARTIN
5. Which American actor played Jack Lewis, in the 1993 film, The Remains of The Day?
CHRISTOPHER REEVES
True or false
1. In Berlin, a new bus transport system has been introduced, which is designed for speed and efficiency and anyone over the age of retirement is banned from traveling on the fast star service
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
2. A criminal defense lawyer and adviser to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, has developed a line of greeting cards for the recently incarcerated. Among her selections are cards reading "Sorry to hear about your arrest," and "Honestly, I never knew anyone who was arrested before," and, simply, "Not You!"
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. Donald Turk, 48, and two associates were charged in California with kidnapping Turk's girlfriend Hannah, whom Turk was trying to push out of his life because, she annoyed him with her constant nagging.
His plan was to take her to Mexico, drop her off, and hope that she would not return home. However, she returned back several hours later armed with a baseball bat and made Turk pay off the cab driver who had driven her from the border.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4. In Oklahoma 53 year old Lloretta Foreman has been charged with animal cruelty
after neighbours reported her for training her Labrador izzy to act like a dishwasher by licking all her dinner plates after meals?
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
5. A 28 year old junior doctor at Peterboro general hospital Daniel Cox, has been severely reprimanded after losing his patience with a time wasting casualty patient who had complained “Doctor my hair keeps falling out, can you give me something to keep it in?”
Cox replied, “how about a shoe box”!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1. Which famous American author; Norman, died recently at the age of 84?
NORMAN MAILER
2. What is a suriphobe afraid off? Bats or Mice?
MICE
3.Which rainforest produces half of the world’s oxygen supply?
THE AMAZON
4. What do you call someone with a compulsive urge to dance? A Jigomaniac or a Dinomaniac?
DINOMANIAC
5. Which was the first credit card, that was used in restaurants? American express or Diners club?
DINERS CLU
6. In which state are the Halloween films set? Vermont or Illinois?
ILLINOIS
7. How old was Jodie Foster when she starred in Taxi Driver? 12 or 14?
FOURTEEN
8. According to Jimi Hendrix, which girl’s name did the wind cry? Julie or Mary?
MARY
9. What nationality was Galileo? Spanish or Italian?
ITALIAN
10. What is an anagram of the word; tidying?
DIGNITY
11 Nov 07
Section One
1. Researchers at Granada University in Spain, have revealed that after exercise, it is more effective to drink what? Rather than water for rehydrating the body? Milk or beer?
BEER
2. During their career, how many weeks did the Beatles spend in the music charts? 200 or 400?
400
3. Who invented the word ; Assassination? Shakespeare or Julius Caesar?
SHAKESPEARE
4. On which transport system would you find the air ten degrees hotter than in the open air?
THE LONDON UNDERGROUND
5. In cooking, what type of meat is used to make Chateaubriand
(pronounced - shah-toh-bree-ahn )
BEEF
6. From which vintage Al Pacino film, would you hear the following dialogue?
I want a helicopter to get outa
here! And a jet to take us to...
.. wherever we want to go. Outa
the country, so no little jets.
A big one, with a bar and a piano
lounge . . and I want to see my wife.
I want you to bring her down here.
DOG DAY AFTERNOON
7. In which cartoon series, would you have found the characters Choo choo and officer Dibble?
TOP CAT
8. Who was the first Spanish Golfer to win the British open?
SEVERIANO BALLESTEROS
9. Brad Pitt is filming The Curious case of Benjamin Button. So What is so unusual about Benjamin Button, which is based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story!
HE IS BORN OLD AND DIES AS A BABY
10. What is the singer Rhianna’s surname? Fenty or Jaquinti?
FENTI
11. In which hall, are the BBC proms, usually held?
THE ALBERT HALL
12. In cockney, what is meant by; Dover Harbour?
BARBER
13.In which film is Keanu Reeves shown bald and naked with an enormous coaxial cable inserted into the base of his skull?
THE MATRIX
14.Richard and Judy’s daytime channel four show is coming to an end, but which programme, did they present for ten years before the channel 4 programme?
THIS MORNING
15. How long does it take food, to get from your mouth to your stomach? 7 seconds or 7 minutes?
SEVEN SECONDS
16. Which premiership football team does Benni McCarthy play for?
BLACKBURN ROVERS
17. An American study has found that people who drink energy-drink cocktails such as Red Bull and vodka are twice as likely to become endangered on a night out, but in which two countries is the drink illegal? France and Spain or France and Denmark?
FRANCE & DENMARK
18. Venustrophobia , is the fear of what? The Sky at night? or Beautiful women?
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
19. When was Danni Minogue born? 1970 or 1975?
1970
20. In which television series would you find the evil Sontarans?
DOCTOR WHO
21. How many teeth do cats have? 30 or 42?
THIRTY
22. On which television soap would you find the characters; Ronnie, Damian and Max?
EASTENDERS
23. Who presents, Undress the nation on ITV?
TRINNY & SUSANNAH
24. Gaborone is the capital of where? Bhutan or Botswana?
BOTSWANA
25. How many groups are their (CURRENT) in footballs champions league? Six or eight?
EIGHT
26. Two of Britain’s rarest bird of prey, two hen harriers were shot recently, which member of the Royal family was questioned over the shooting at Sandringham?
PRINCE HARRY
27. What is the title of the television series which stars Davud Duchovny?
CALIFORNICATION
28. Too which bird is a, gaggle, a group off?
GEESE
29. He was born in 1948 in Washington, USA. He had a small role in the Eddie Murphy film, Coming to America, he was also a camera stand in for Bill Cosby, on The Cosby Show, he played the role of Big Don in ;True Romance, his big break came in a 1994 film. Who is he?
SAMUEL L. JACKSON
30. Paul Tibbets the pilot of the US war plane which dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima died recently, the bomb was named Enola Gay, but who did he name the bomb after? His wife or his mother?
HIS MOTHER
Music
1. TUBTHUMPING CHUMBAWAMBA
2. I’M STILL WAITING DIANA ROSS
3. WALKING ON SUNSHINE KATRINA & THE WAVES
4. WONDERFUL WORLD JAMES MORRISON
5. NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASYTLEY
6. JUST BUGGIN WHISTLE
7. YOU & YOUR HAND PINK
8. THE MONSTER MASH BOBBY BORIS PICKET
9. BRASS IN POCKET THE PRETENDERS
10. THE GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME TOM JONES
11. WAKE UP BOO THE BOO RADLEYS
12. KING OF THE ROAD ROGER MILLER
13. READY TO GO REPUBLICA
14. I’M A BELIEVER THE MONKEES
15. RESCUE ME FONTELLA BASS
16. NINE TO FIVE SHEENA EASTON
Name that Tune
1. UNDER PRESSURE
2. IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW
3. IM YOUR MAN
4. LETS GET IT ON
5. AINT NO STOPPIN US NOW
Films
1. Which actress starred in the 1997 film, GI Jane ?
DEMI MOORE
2. Who played the stepson, in, This Boy’S life?
LEONARDO DI CAPRIO
3. What’s the title of the 1980 film which established Ray Winstone as a hard man actor?
SCUM
4. Which actress starred with Richard Dreyfuss in the 1987 film; Stakeout?
MADELINE STOWE
5. From which James Bond film, would you find the character, Kissy Suzuki?
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
_____________________________________________________________
History
1. How many people died during the great fire of London ? six or sixty?
SIX
2. How did the Nazi war criminal Herman Goering, die, was he shot by firing squad or did he commit suicide?
SUICIDE
3. So how many kegs of gunpowder did Guy Fawkes have ready to blow up the houses of parliament? 36 or 52?
THIRTY SIX
4. Which museum was opened first? The Science museum or The Victoria & Albert?
VICTORIA & ALBERT (1852)
5. In which year did Marconi transmit signals, across the English channel? 1898 or 1908?
1898
Sport
1. In boxing, who recently claimed the undisputed super middleweight world title in Cardiff?
JOE CALZAGHE
2. In rugby which team are known as the Ospreys? Neath & Swansea or Munster?
NEATH & SWANSEA
3. In swimming, which gold medal did Mark Spitz NOT win at the 1972 olympics? Butterfly or backstroke?
BACKSTROKE
4. Where did Shane Warne, take his 700th test wicket? The Oval or Melbourne?
MELBOURNE
5. Which Italian football club, did Paul Gascoigne play for?
LAZIO
____________________________________________________________
Entertainment
1. Which dating series is presented by Holly Willoughby?
STREETMATE
2. Who has Kitchen Nightmares?
GORDON RAMSAY
3. Complete the title of this current BBC4 series, Michael Palin’s new ******?
MICHAEL PALIN’S NEW EUROPE
4. On which programme, would you find Deborah Meaden and Duncan Bannantyne?
DRAGON’S DEN
5. On which Australian soap would you find Matilda and Rachel?
HOME & AWAY
True or false
1. Coast Guard officials said they rescued Louis Pasquale, 35, near Freeport, New York as he was towing his disabled 35-foot fishing boat back to port 20 miles away by dragging it behind an inflatable dragon shaped water lilo, he was paddling against the current and he had covered about 100 yards in three hours.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. In Minnesota USA it is illegal for men to make love to their partners if their breath smells of onion or garlic?
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. In Tokyo Female pedestrians, worried about assaults can soon protect themselves with fashion designer Aya Tsukioka's skirt, the skirt which can be worn normally, has an emergency cord , which, when pulled, opens into a full-size realistic looking vending machine that muggers will walk straight past.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. Good news for those of you worried about air safety: Nepal Airlines, which was having technical trouble with one of its two Boeing 757s has announced that it has fixed the problem by sacrificing two goats to appease the Hindu sky god Akash Bhairab.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5.In Turin, a 44 year old Roma football club supporter, Giovanni Bertoni, has swopped his wife of twenty years for a Roma season ticket! When asked by reporters how his wife felt about the current situation he said, “ Well off course she appreciates how serious things are with us losing so many matches this season.”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1. Where in the world would you find Aksai Chin? China or Kashmir?
KASHMIR
2. In which year was You Tube founded?
2005
3. Who played the joker in the 1989 film, Batman?
JACK NICHOLSON
4. Which town do The Corrs come from? Belfast or Dundalk?
DUNDALK
5. Who wrote ‘All the young Dudes’ for; mott the hoople?
Prince or David Bowie?
DAVID BOWIE
6. In which girl group, would you find, Nadine Coyle?
GIRLS ALOUD
7. What ‘horror’ is sold in the shop in the musical ‘Little shop of Horrors’?
MAN EATING PLANT
8.In tennis is Roger Federer, right or left handed?
RIGHT
9. Which boy group had their first number one single with; Swear it again?
WESTLIFE
10. What is an anagram of the word Medicate?
DECIMATE
4th November 2007
Section One
1. According to a recent poll of over one thousand people, which girls name and which blokes name is at the top of the list, when it comes to people it is easiest to have sex with? Are they; Jade or Kelly and for the blokes; Stuart or Lee?
KELLY & LEE
2. Which Frank Sinatra single, was the first to spend 100 weeks in the UK charts?
MY WAY
3. In 2005 Charlotte Church, released an album called Tissues and what? Tissues and Lace? or Tissues and Issues?
TISSUES AND ISSUES
4. What’s the title of the latest Sean Penn directed film?
INTO THE WILD
5. What do the letters PB indicate by a sporting competitors name?
PERSONAL BEST
6. What is a Pipistrelle?
A BAT
7. Toy company Mattell have recalled yet more toys because of the high lead paint content, but what is their latest recalled toy ‘Go Deigo Go!’ meant to be? An Olympic athlete runner or an animal rescuer?
AN ANIMAL RESCUER
8. In which county id the forest of Dean?
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
9. In cockney, what is meant by; Jack the ripper?
STRIPPER
10. Who is Juande Ramos?
NEW TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR MANAGER
11. From which ANIMATED 1995 film, would you hear the following dialogue:
One minute you're defending the
whole galaxy...
...and suddenly you find yourself
suckin' down Darjeeling tea with Marie
Antoinette and her little sisters.
TOY STORY
12. A recent report by 400 scientists, states that how many people a year across the world, die from natural disasters? 7,500 or 75,000 ?
75 THOUSAND
13. Ephebiphobia, is the fear of what? Babys or teenagers?
TEENAGERS
14. She was born with the first names Susan Alexandra, in 1949 in New York. She took her stage name from a character in The Great Gatsby. She has starred in Galaxy Quest and Working Girl, but was made famous across the world by a 1979 film. Who is she?
SIGOURNEY WEAVER
15. Honiara, is the capital of where? Belize or; The Solomon Islands?
THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
16. The former president’s wife Cristina Fernandez De Kirchner has been elected as the new president of which country?
ARGENTINA
17. Who has a hit in the music charts with: Bleeding Love?
LEONA LEWIS
18. What number Saw film is currently on release in the US?
SAW FOUR
19. What is Cryptography the study of?
WORDS
20. Hawks champagne and Prince Albert are types of what? Cabbage or Rhubarb?
RHUBARB
21. What is the atomic number of Helium? 2 or 12?
TWO
22. Of which sport is the AMA the governing body? Motor cycling or Skiing?
MOTOR CYCLING
23. What is the full title of the new Elizabeth film starring Cate Blanchett?
ELIZABETH THE GOLDEN AGE
24. Which famous quiz show did Bob Holness first present?
BLOCKBUSTERS
25. What does the letter D stand for in Radar? Decrease or Detection?
DETECTION
26. Who was recently named the Britains most powerful man under the age of 40? Prince Harry ? Roman Abramovich or David Beckham?
DAVID BECKHAM
27. A new sun cream will be available in the summer which can reduce sunburn symptoms by up to 75 percent, it is made from the juice of which vegetable? Cabbage or Broccoli?
BROCCOLI
28. According to a recent survey by sky talk; these are the top five most annoying celebrity’s voices in Britain, but the order has been jumbled up, which one was voted the number one worst voice? Ruby Wax, David Beckham, Danielle Lloyd, Janet Street Porter and Jade Goody.
JANET STREET PORTER
29. Who is the oldest member of the Spice Girls?
GERI HALLIWELL
30. Who recently said, that she would like Reese Witherspoon to play her in a Hollywood film about her life, even though she might be subjected to signing a gagging order against disclosing details of her personal life?
HEATHER MILLS McCARTNEY
Music
1. WOKE UP THIS MORNING (THE SOPRANOS)
2. I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING JACKIE WILSON
3. THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
4. FASTER KILL PUSSYCAT PAUL OAKENFOLD BRITTANY MURPHY
5. YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
6. WOO HOO (KILL BILL) 5-6-7-8S
7. YOUR GONNA MISS ME – 12TH FLOOR ELEVATORS – HIGH FIDELITY
8. PUMP IT BLACK EYED PEAS
9. CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING THE STYLISTICS
10. IS VIC THERE DEPARTMENT S
11. DIGGING YOUR SCENE THE BLOW MONKEYS
.12. S.O.S RHIANNA
13. BETTE DAVIS EYES KIM CARNES
14.HOUNDS OF LOVE KATE BUSH
15.DON’T STOP ME NOW McFLY
16. HEY BIG SPENDER SHIRLEY BASSEY
Name that Tune
1. SCHOOL’S OUT
2. DOWNTOWN
3. ETERNAL FLAME
4. THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD
5. SAD SWEET DREAMER
Films
1. Who? According to the movie, fathered Rosemary’s baby?
THE DEVIL
2. In which year was the first of the successful John Carpenter, Halloween films released?
1973 or 1978?
1978
3. Which horror film released in the 1970s was directed by William Peter Blatty?
THE EXCORCIST
4. Which Vincent starred in The House of Wax?
VINCENT PRICE
5. Which British studios were famous for their horror movies?
HAMMER
History
1. Which British monarch died in 19
01?
VICTORIA
2. Who was the manager of The Beatles?
BRIAN EPSTEIN
3. Who declared he ‘had a dream’ where all Americans would live as equals?
MARTIN LUTHER KING
4. Which Yuri, made the first human journey into space?
YURI GAGARIN
5. Whose ancient tomb was discovered in Egypt in 1922?
TUTANKHAMEN
Sport
1. Who was Spain’s first ever formula one world champion?
FERNANDO ALONSO
2. Which football club has had Bobby Robson and Jose Mourinho among it’s managers?
PORTO
3. In baseball, The Red Sox won the recent World Series, but which American city are they from?
BOSTON
4. Which English football team did television pundit Alan Hansen once play for?
LIVERPOOL F.C.
5. Over how many miles is The Great South run?
TEN MILES
Entertainment
1. What’s the title of the cookery series in which Guy Grieve and Thomasina Miers sourced and killed their food on television?
THE WILD GOURMETS
2. In which television comedy would you find the characters; Jim Trott, Hugo Horton and Owen Newitt?
THE VICAR OF DIBLEY
3. Which comedian has a new series called; Ponderland?
RUSSELL BRAND
4. Name five of the main characters from the original Star Trek series?
CAPTAIN KIRK – MR SPOCK – DR McCOY- UHURA – SCOTT – CHEKOV – SULU – BRENT – HADLEY – LESLIE – CHAPEL - LEMLI
5. In which tv series does Sarah Chalke play Dr Elliot Reed?
SCRUBS
True or false
1. In Melbourne Australia, a five year old boy was discouraged by school officials from attending a Catholic school because of his name; Max Hell
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. In Western Australia a 31 year old barmaid has been fined for crushing beer cans between her breasts! A male colleague was also fined for hanging spoons from the barmaids nipples as she crushed the cans!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. In Tampa Bay, USA . A 43 year old woman was sacked after only one day at her new job in a pharmacy after the owner of the store told her to type instructions on some medicine labels. The owner later found her repeatedly breaking medicine bottles as she tried to type on them whilst in the typewriter!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4. The latest rage in Japan is apparently set to spread to Britain. ‘Ear Fingered’ is the name of the game and it starts with a stranger creeping up behind another person and inserting a finger in each of the victim’s ears, what then happens is that they wait for another person to approach them from behind and insert their fingers in their ears and so on, the craze has caught on so much that the latest record is held by a group of people in Tokyo who managed to ear finger each other into a human chain of 339!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
5. A 29 year old man from New York, has been given a suspended prison sentence for loitering, after he was spotted swinging from tree to tree across central park, dressed in a loin cloth and making tarzan like sounds, when parks police tried to question him they found that he was in possession of an imitation crocodile (rubber) which was strapped to his back. The Man; Alexander Kornovsky told the two policemen “Don’t worry, this crocodile has saved my life on more than one occasion, now come, let us find jane.”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1.An unknown Rembrandt was sold for 2 million pounds recently, it is called the Young Remrandt – self portrait of laughing philosopher, but who was the laughing philosopher? Plato or Democrates? (pronounced dem ock krat ees_
DEMOCRATES
2. Which animals stomach, is stuffed to make haggis?
SHEEP
3. In the Bond movie, what was Goldfinger’s first name? Auric or Gert?
AURIC
4. The Trudgen, is a movement in which sport? Swimming or Skating?
SWIMMING
5. Which insects cause Bubonic plague? Mosquitos or fleas?
FLEAS
6. In which country would you watch rugby at Ellis Park?
SOUTH AFRICA
7. In which country did Karaoke singing originate?
JAPAN
8. Mick Hucknall recently announced that Simply Red were disbanding, but in which rear were the band first formed? 1981 or 1985?
1985
9. What is the first name of Andy Murray’s tennis playing brother?
JAMIE
10. What is an anagram of the word: Cambered?
Embraced
28th October 2007
Section One
1. Who recently resigned as Liberal Democrat leader?
SIR MENZIES CAMPBELL
2. In darts, how much do you score with all three arrows in ‘Double top’?
120
3. From which current west end musical would you hear the following songs?
‘I’ve had the time of my life’ ‘You do something to me’ and ‘Save the last dance’
DIRTY DANCING
4. What type of markings does a Cheetah have?
SPOTS
5. Which record company was founded by Richard Branson?
VIRGIN
6. Who is the father of politician Hilary Benn?
TONY BENN
7. What was the name of the Russian Tsar, who founded St.Petersburg ?
PETER
8. What do you call the area between a horses shoulders?
WITHERS
9. So it’s Turner Prize time again, but what is the maximum age entrants must be for entry to the competition? (Points to the nearest answer – unless it’s guessed correctly)
FOURTY NINE
10. Which chain of shops was founded by Anita Roddick?
THE BODY SHOP
11. Which was Harrison Ford’s first major film?
STAR WARS
12. What is popcorn made from?
MAIZE / CORN
13. Which actress who died recently is best remembered for her screen kiss with Burt Lancaster in ‘From Here to eternity’?
DEBORAH KERR
14. Which animals do government scientists say are responsible for spreading TB amongst cattle and should be culled?
BADGERS
15. Which US city is known as the windy city?
CHICAGO
16. The last remaining member of the ‘Rat Pack’ Joey Bishop. Died recently, name any three of the other four members!
FRANK SINATRA, DEAN MARTIN,SAMMY DAVIS JNR, PETER LAWFORD.
17. What is the capital of Jordan?
AMMAN
18. On which radio station, would you find Woman’s Hour?
RADIO FOUR
19. What is the French for ten?
DIX
20. Which Peter had a hit with; Mysterious Girl in 1995 and 2004?
PETER ANDRE
21. She was born in 1968, in Kent, England and raised in Australia, in 1991 she appeared in television’s Home & Away, her first big break came in the film Mulholland Drive. Who is she?
NAOMI WATTS
22. In classical music, which is the highest female voice?
SOPRANO
23. From which film would you hear the following dialogue:
You know what the Mexicans
say about the Pacific? They say it
has no memory. That's where I'd
like to finish out my life, Red. A
warm place with no memory. Open a
little hotel right on the beach.
Buy some worthless old boat and fix
it up like new.
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
24. What model type airplane is being boycotted by passengers and airline staff because of claims of contaminated cabin air? The 146 or the 186?
The 146
25. What is the title of the current film which stars: Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhall & Meyl Streep
RENDITION
26. What number does Johnny Wilkinson wear when playing for England?
TEN
27. Who are; Cecilia and Nicolas and historically what are they the first to do.
1ST FRENCH PRESIDENT & WIFE WHO ARE TO DIVORCE
28. So which driver won the Brazilian Grand Prix?
KIMI RAIKKONEN
29. What is the name on the bottle of Kelly Brook’s new perfume?
KELLY BROOK
30. What is the title of the recent channel four programme that featured The Ordinary boys singer Preston; The Beginners guide to ******? Charm or Voodoo?
THE BEGINNERS GUIDE TO VOODOO
21st October 2007
Section One
1.Which business man began his career by selling plastic ducks from a small apartment?
Richard Branson or Roman Abramovich?
ROMAN ABRAMOVICH
2. In which part of the human body are the Metatarsals?
THE FEET
3. What was the final score in Rugby Union’s recent Semi Final between England and France?
ENGLAND 14 FRANCE 9
4. Which designer is most associated with the sixties and the mini skirt?
MARY QUANT
5. Which breed of dog, comes from Kerry in South West Ireland? The kerry red or The Kerry Blue?
THE KERRY BLUE
6. Which musician once said: “Once your dead you’re made for life.” Kurt Cobain or Jimi Hendrix?
JIMI HENDRIX
7. Which television channel, does Andrew Marr primarily work for? ITV or BBC?
BBC
8. What relation is Bridget Fonda to Jane Fonda?
NIECE
9. If Bread is left to ‘prove’ what does it do?
RISE
10. What is the chief city of Catalonia and Spain’s second largest?
BARCELONA
11. What colour is the Rose of York?
WHITE
12. Complete the title of this current comedy film! Black ????
BLACK SHEEP
13. In which event did Daley Thompson win gold?
THE DECATHLON
14. Which magazine was founded by Hugh Hefner?
PLAYBOY
15. Who has the most teeth, reptiles or mammals?
REPTILES
16. Ithaca is off the west coast of which country? Italy or Greece?
GREECE
17. In cockney, what is meant by ‘New Delhi’
BELLY
18. In cricket, who did England beat to win their first one day series in Asia for 20 years?
SRI LANKA
19. From which film, would you hear the following dialogue?
This is stupid! You understand
stupid? On and on! At this rate
we'll still be here tomorrow!
Wait a minute. I know! Hey, I got
it. More! Put in more! You
understand more? More! More
bullets!
THE DEERHUNTER
20. Artists Manet and Monet, both came from which city?
PARIS
21. Of what, is; Wiccaphobia the fear? Knowledge or Witches?
WITCHES
22. He was born in 1949. His middle name is . . Tiffany! His first claim to fame was in the 1977 film, Looking For Mister Goodbar. He is a very famous Hollywood actor who starred in: Blood brothers and Yanks. Who is he?
RICHARD GERE
23. Which country’s King has become unpopular after recently shooting a tame bear that had been plied with vodka? The King of Belgium or The King of Spain?
KING OF SPAIN
24. Which famous actor plays the role of Gandalf, in the Lord Of the rings?
SIR IAN McKELLEN
25. In which current film does Nicole Kidman play a scientist who unearths proof of aliens?
INVASION
26. What is the capital of Liberia?
MONROVIA
27. What is the nickname of French rugby player Sebastian Chebal?
CAVEMAN
28.How old is Johnny Wilkinson? 28 or 32?
TWENTY EIGHT
29. A recent survey of 3000 comedy fans has named Oscar Wilde as the king of the one – liners, but which comedian whose gravestone bears the words “I told you I was ill” came second?
SPIKE MILLIGAN
30. In which television series is the central character’s dream man, called, ‘Mr Big’?
SEX AND THE CITY
Music
1. I’M GONNA BE THE PROCLAIMERS
2. UMBRELLA RHIANNA
3. MAD ABOUT THE BOY DINA WASHINGTON
4. BABY’S COMING BACK MC FLY
5. THE SWEET ESCAPE GWEB STEFANI
6. GYPSIES TRAMPS AND THIEVES CHER
7. NEVER AGAIN KELLY CLARKSON
8. I DREAM OF GENIE
9. REAL GIRL MUTYA BEUNA
10. YOUR SO VAIN CARLY SIMON
11. THE MUNSTERS
12. THE SINGLE GIRL SANDY POSEY
13. 24 HOURS FROM TULSA GENE PITNEY
14. SEA OF LOVE MARTY WILDE
15. COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE DETROIT SPINNERS
16. THE IN CROWD DOBIE GREY
Name that Tune
1. RUNAWAY
2. I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
3. I WILL SURVIVE
4. YOU’RE THE FIRST MY LAST MY EVERYTHING
5. ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART
Films
1. Which actress starred as Princess Leia in the Star Wars trilogy?
CARRIE FISHER
2. In ‘Meet the Parents’ Which type of animal is Robert De Neiro particularly fond of?
CAT
3. Name the three main stars of the 2006 film, The Departed.
JACK NICHOLSON - LEONARDO DI CAPRIO - MATT DAMON
4. What is the character name of Nicolas Cage in the 1990 film, Wild At Heart? Taylor or Sailor?
SAILOR RIPLEY
5. What is the title of the 1995 film, which is about a one handed former bowling champion?
KINGPIN
History
1. Which British Prime Minister declared war on Germany in 1939?
NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN
2. In which year was the Easter rising in Dublin? 1916 or 1926?
1916
3. Which island received a medal for gallantry after World War Two?
MALTA
4. Which city, called the German ‘Florence’ was heavily bombed in 1945?
DRESDEN
5. Which bridge, had the longest span when it opened in 1932?
SYDNEY
Sport
1. In international football, who is the coach of England’s under 21s?
STUART PEARCE
2. How old was Stanley Matthews when he made his England Debut? 17 or 20?
TWENTY
3. On which English cricket ground did Brian Lara score his record 501 not out?
EDGBASTON
4. Who is (was)Jake White, the coach of?
SPRINGBOKS (SOUTH AFRICA RUGBY TEAM)
5. Why did England manager Steve McClaren take his team to play on a school’s football pitch in Altrincham before their qualifying match in Russia?
THEIR PITCH WAS THE SAME AS THE ARTIFICIAL ONE IN RUSSIA
Entertainment
1. Who was the first presenter of Changing Rooms? (female)
CAROL SMILIE
2. On which talent show did Hearsay, shoot to stardom?
POPSTARS
3. Who was the first US star to play ‘The Graduate’s’ Mrs Robinson on a London stage?
KATHLEEN TURNER
4. All Our Yesterdays, showed film footage of events how many years previously?
25 or 50?
TWENTY FIVE
5. Who was the first member of the Royal Family to be interviewed on British television?
The Queen or Prince Philip?
PRINCE PHILIP
True or false
1. A Japanese clothing manufacturer, has announced a new line of; air-conditioned shirts, with two tiny battery-operated fans inside to evaporate perspiration. One drawback: The shirt billows out, suggesting that the wearer looks overweight!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. Another Japanese manufacturer has invented a new type of toilet seat; “Lover Loo”
The seat is plastic lined and is attached to the inside seat part of denim trousers, held on by a long circular zipper. The wearer (male or female) does not have to take their trousers of, only to undo the zip, which drops the external back trouser flap and allows the user to sit down on their own cushioned seat.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
3. A 64 year old woman from Tennessee entered a hospital for surgery for what doctors diagnosed as a tumor in her buttocks, what surgeons found however was a Nintendo game boy!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4.A couple from Germany who had been married for eight years, went to their doctors to find out why they could not have children, the doctor explained that it was because they had never had sex!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5. Vegeterians fart more!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE (BUT SMELL LESS)
Last Ten
1. Which sea is to the west of Denmark?
THE NORTH SEA
2. Who joined Rod Stewart and Sting on the 1994 hit, All for love?
BRYAN ADAMS
3. What do Harvard rules govern?
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
4. What is the chemical symbol for Silver? GU OR AG?
AG
5. Who played war veteran Ron Kovic on the big screen?
TOM CRUISE
6. Who was the first Beatle to have a solo number one in the 1970s?
GEORGE HARRISON
7. Who had a hit with Nilsson’s ‘Without you’ Twenty years later?
MARIAH CAREY
8. Which is the most intelligent? Chimpanzee or Gorilla?
CHIMPANZEE
9. Which deadly snakes can be Egyptian, Forest or Indian ? Rattlesnake or Cobra?
COBRA
10. What is an anagram of the word : reduction
INTRODUCE
11th October 2007
Section One
1. So The Beehive hairstyle is back in fashion, thanks mainly, to which pop star and which television character? Two different names required in the answer!
AMY WINEHOUSE & MARGE SIMPSON
2. In the world of football, who is Dida? (NOT DIDIER)
AC MILAN GOALKEEPER
3.In cockney, what’s meant by Yabba dabba doos
SHOES
4. The M11 connects London with which other city?
CAMBRIDGE
5. Melanophobia, is the fear of what? Vultures or the colour Black?
THE COLOUR BLACK
6. Which product was endorsed by the model Eva Herzigova in the 1990’s?
THE WONDERBRA
7. Which jockey won the Prix De L’ Arc De Triomphe and the following day was on trial at the Old Bailey?
KEIREN FALLON
8. Who was the Ship’s captain in the Mutiny on the Bounty?
CAPTAIN WILLIAM BLIGH
9. What is the title of the television models competition presented by Tyra Banks?
AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL
10. In which comedy film, would you find Simon Pegg & Thandi Newman?
RUN FAT BOY RUN
11. Al Pacino recently received a life time achievement award, but in which film did he find early fame? The Panic in needle park or Somebody up there likes me?
THE PANIC IN NEEDLE PARK
12. A Hollywood great. He was born in 1899 and died in 1957. Amongst his films he starred in Key Largo and The Maltese Falcon. Who is he?
HUMPHREY BOGART
13. Who is the celebrity girlfriend of rugby player Gavin Henson?
CHARLOTTE CHURCH
14. In which year was the film The Colour Purple, first released? 1981 or 1985?
1985
15. From which famous song, would you hear the following:
‘She keeps her Moet and Chandon in a pretty cabinbet/ let them eat cake she says
just like Marie Antoinette.’
KILLER QUEEN - QUEEN
16. The sandstone rock in Australia’s Northern territory is known as Uluru, but what was it formerly known as?
AYERS ROCK
17. What is the population of Scotland? Just over five or six million?
JUST OVER FIVE MILLION
18. So an epidemic of bed bugs, is sweeping the nation. But where do they come from?
Wet soil in England or do they mainly come from abroad via travellers’ luggage?
FROM ABROAD VIA LUGGAGE
19. In football, who are Stoke City’s local rivals? Hull City or Port Vale?
PORT VALE
20. What falls between a horses trot and a full gallop? A gait or a canter?
CANTER
21. On a standard clothing label, what does a crossed out black triangle represent?
DO NOT BLEACH
22. From which western would you hear the following dialogue:
I shot that fucker three times.
He was takin' a shit. He went for
his pistol an' I blazed away...
first shot got him in the chest...
THE UNFORGIVEN
23. Which sign of the Zodiac is symbolized by a ram?
ARIES
24. Which group of islands lie to the west of Land’s End?
THE SCILLY ISLES
25. Whose autobiography is called EXTREME; MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY?
Sharon Osbourne or Kate Price?
SHARON OSBOURNE
26. In which country was the artist Pablo Picasso born?
SPAIN
27. What was the name of Kurt Cobain’s rock star lover
?
COURTNEY LOVE
28. Name the youngest & the oldest person, in the following group.
Muhammad Ali, Michael Palin, Jeffrey Archer, Tony Jacklin.
YOUNGEST IS JACKLIN -OLDEST IS ARCHER
29. So recent tributes to mark Che Geuvara’s 40th anniversary, but what was his first name? Maximillian or Ernesto?
ERNESTO
30. Who stars in televisions’ Doc Martin?
MARTIN CLUNES
4TH January 2007 quiz questions
Section One
1. So at last in 2006 scientists from three Univeristy’s reached the same conclusion.
Which came first the chicken or the egg?
THE EGG
2.In January 2006, British spies were uncovered after a fake rock, was used as a spying device in which city?
MOSCOW
3.Which pop performer has a tour called;
‘THE 2007 FUTURE SEX/LOVESHOW UK TOUR’
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
4.What did Frenchwoman Isabelle Dinoire receive in February 2006, that made her the first person in the world to undergo such a procedure?
FACE TRANSPLANT
5.In which month was Charles Clarke sacked as Home Secretary? May or June?
MAY
6.What did scientists discover in 2006, a new breed of Tiger Shark or a new breed of hammerhead shark?
HAMMERHEAD SHARK
7.For what reason did a young woman Natasha Kampusch make headlines around the world?
ABDUCTED AND HELD CAPTIVE FOR EIGHT YEARS
8.Which famous Australian was the victim of a tragic accident on The Great Barrier Reef?
STEVE IRWIN
9.What is the length of the tallest man’s arms which he used to save the life of two dolphins in China? 1.06m or 1.16m?
1.06M
10.Scientists in China have revealed that they can predict earthquakes, by watching the behaviour of snakes, five days in advance, but from what distance can snakes tell if there will be a major tremor? 75 or 750 miles?
75 MILES
11.Which composer wrote ‘Madam Butterfly?’
PUCCINI
12.Which two countries recently joined the EU?
ROMANIA AND BULGARIA
13.If it’s 12.30 lunchtime in London, what time is it in New York? 07.30 or 09.30?
07.30
14.Which British boxer has been stripped of his MBE after being involved in a serious car accident in 2005?
NASEEM HAMMED
15.Which weather girl was Lembit Opik dating prior to being linked with one of the cheeky girls?
SIAN LLOYD
16. Name any five contestants FROM CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2006!
CHANTELLE – MICHAEL BARRYMORE – PETE BURNS – MAGGOT – RULA LENSKA – JODIE MARSH – DENNIS RODMAN – TRACI BINGHAM – FARIA ALLAM – PRESTON – GEORGE GALLOWAY – GERMAINE GREER
17. The Chinese new year, 2007 is the year of the what? The Monkee? or The Pig?
THE PIG
18.Who had his autobiography (If I Did It) cancelled in 2006 due to public outrage?
O.J.SIMPSON
19.What is the title of Take That’s new number one album?
BEAUTIFUL WORLD
20.What ban comes into force on 1st July 2007?
SMOKING BAN
21.In English rhyming slang, what is meant by;GOLD WATCH?
SCOTCH (WHISKY)
22.Off what is Sinophobia the fear? (pronounced sin – o phobia) Russians or Chinese?
CHINESE
23.In which Shakespeare play would you find the quotation: Nothing can come of nothing? Hamlet or King Lear?
KING LEAR
24.What is the capitol of Angola?
LUANDA
25.Which credit company’s chairman took over Aston Villa in 2006?
MBNA’S RANDY LEARNER
26.Which British singer was voted number 4 on; The 2006 Top 100 most hated list?
JAMES BLUNT
27. So, ‘Maybe it’s our Anglo Saxon mentality, there are no easy answers.’ That’s what the Labour Party Chairman said about Britons and alchohol. What is her name?
HAZEL BLEARS
28.So Prince William had a grand passing out ceremony, but how is he known?
2nd Lieutenant William Windsor or 2nd Lieutenant William Wales?
2nd LIEUTENANT WILLIAM WALES
29.How many British football teams, made it through to the last 16 of the Champions league?
FIVE
30.Which BBC programme was the most watched on Christmas day, with 11.4 million viewers?
THE VICAR OF DIBLEY
Music
1. STRANGER ON THE SHORE ACKER BILK
2.WILLING TO FORGIVE ARETHA FRANKLIN
3.NO WORRIES SIMON WEBBE
4.I SECOND THAT EMOTION SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES
5.SLEEPING SATELLITE TASMIN ARCHER
6.SAY I CHRISTINA MILIAN & YOUNG JEEZY
7.UNDER PRESSURE QUEEN
8.FLOWER DUET FROM LAKME DELIBES
9.NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY
10.ALL SHOOK UP ELVIS
11.A FAIRY TALE OF NEW YORK THE POGUES & KIRSTY MC COLL
12.ENOLA GAY OMD
13. IF YOU LET ME STAY TERENCE TRENT DARBY
14.HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH BELINDA CARLISLE
15.SUPER TROUPER ABBA
16.SUGAR BABY LOVE THE RUBETTES
Name that tune
1.SEE MY BABY JIVE
2.NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS
3.BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
4.FAITH
5.THE TWILIGHT ZONE
Films
1.Which 1978 Vietnam war film ends with the surviving cast sitting around the table singing America the Beautiful?
THE DEERHUNTER
2.In the 1997 L.A. Confidential, who played the role of officer Wendell Bud White?
RUSSELL CROWE
3.What was the name of the crew’s spaceship in the 1979 film Alien?
THE NOSTROMO
4.In which 1955 film was Marilyn Monroe without a character name and known only as ‘the girl’?
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
5.In which year was Bend It Like Beckham released? 2000 or 2002?
2002
History
1.Which country did Saint Columba re introduce christianity to during the dark ages?
SCOTLAND
2. In which country was Henry the second born? England or France?
FRANCE
3.What was created by Aneurin Bevan ?
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
4.When did Otis invent the eleavator? 1852 OR 1882?
1852
5.What were Thomas Edison’s first words on his recording machine in 1877?
Jack and Jill walked up the hill or Mary had a little lamb?
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
Sport
1.In the premiership, which team beat West Ham by six goals to nil on new years day?
READING
2.In tennis, in which country is the first Grand slam tournament of the year?
AUSTRALIA
3.In which sport, would you find the Powergen cup?
RUGBY UNION
4.So, in boxing, a long awaited showdown between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather is confirmed for the 5th of may, but at which WBC title will De La Hoya be defending? light Middleweight or Welterweight?
LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
5.So cricketer Shane Warne takes over 700 test wickets in his career, but what type of bowler is he? Medium pace or spin?
SPIN
Entertainment
1.In which popular American television show, would you find the character;
Betty Suarez?
UGLY BETTY
2.Which veteran comic, died recently at the age of 81? His famous catchphrase was;
“Hello my darlings!”
CHARLIE DRAKE
3.What is the title of Leona Lewis’s number one hit?
A MOMENT LIKE THIS
4.Who plays D.S Peter Boyd in; Waking the Dead?
TREVOR EVE
5.The Godfather of Soul James Brown died recently, what was he convicted and imprisoned for when he was sixteen? Armed Robbery or Illegally selling alchohol?
ARMED ROBBERY
True or False
1. Surgeon Michael Koenig of Cologne, Germany, who said he was cheated out of thousands of dollars in fees by women who failed to pay for their breast enlargements, said that he had no photos of the women, but did have photos of their new chests, and he gave them to police, hoping they would somehow help find the women.
TRUE OR FALSE TRUE
2. Nick Fennelly, 31, was rushing his in-labor girlfriend, Sharon Taylor, into the parking lot at Calderdale Royal Hospital in West Yorkshire, just as their baby's head started to appear, and, in a corridor inside, little BABY Ashleigh shot out of her mother so quickly that Fennelly couldn't grab her in time. She hit the floor, skidded, and then came back on the umbilical cord!
TRUE OR FALSE TRUE
3.In Toronto, Canada, police were hunting a woman in her forties, who burst into a petrol station with a knife and fondled the 17 year old male cashier, before performing oral sex on him. According to the owners of the station, the incident prompted a flood of job applications.
TRUE OR FALSE TRUE
4.A hotel in Tokyo, has installed sound effects in it’s phone booth, so that cheating husbands can pretend that they are stuck at railway stations!
TRUE OR FALSE TRUE
5.After a recent survey in Nottingham, it has been proved that a pizza delivery firm will get to your house quicker than police after a 999 call!
TRUE OR FALSE FALSE
Last Ten
1.What was the famous composer Vivaldi’s first name?
ANTONIO
2.Who wrote the novel; Our Man In Havana?
GRAHAM GREENE
3.Tashkent, is the capital of which country?
UZBEKISTAN
4.What goes into a Pedro Collins cocktail? Vodka or Rum?
RUM
5.What was Mariah Carey’s first UK top ten hit? Alone in Love or Vision Of Love?
VISION OF LOVE
6.In the film Clueless, what is the name of Alicia Silverstone? Roxy or Cher?
CHER
7.In astrology, which two star signs cover the month of January?
Capricorn or Aquarius
8.Which singer has a hit in the charts, with; Wind it up?
GWEN STEFANI
9.Who is the manager of Charlton Football club?
ALAN PARDEW
10. What is an anagram of the word WRESTLE?
SWELTER
19th Dec 2006
Section One
1.Recent pictures taken by NASA’s global surveyor show evidence of water on which planet?
MARS
2. A 12 year old boy in South Carolina was recently arrested, handcuffed and taken to a police station after he did what? Did he, open his christmas present early? Or did he miss school for three days?
OPENED XMAS PRESENTS EARLY
3. Name any three stars from the current film release; The Holiday?
CAMERON DIAZ, KATE WINSLETT, JUDE LAW, JACK BLACK,
ELI WALLACH, RUFUS SEWELL, ED BURNS.
4.In Morse code, what number is represented by two dots and three dashes?
TWO
5.Which wedding anniversary is known as; Cat’s eye? 13th or 18th?
EIGHTEENTH
6.What is Cryogenics, the study off? Low temperatures or rare chemicals?
LOW TEMPERATURES
7.Name any two of the four instruments in the brass section of an orchestra?
TRUMPET – TROMBONE – HORN - TUBA
8.Which city , stands on the river Cam?
CAMBRIDGE
9. According to some history experts, they were the most blood thirsty race in history and are now portrayed as such, in a new film by Mel Gibson;APOLCALYPTO.
But which civilization?
MAYAN
10.What is the capital of Latvia?
RIGA
11.What is the gestation [je-stey-shuh n] period for a cat? Eight or eleven weeks?
EIGHT WEEKS
12.What do the initials Y.M.C.A mean?
YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
13.What happened in London’s Kensal Rise recently?
STRUCK BY A TORNADO
14.In cockney, what is meant by, Berlin Wall’s?
BALLS
15.In which Shakespeare play, would you hear the quote: “All that glitters is not gold.”
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
16.According to the song. The twelve days of Christmas, what is associated with the ninth day?
NINE LADIES DANCING
17.In which sport would you find actor David Walliams?
SWIMMING
18.Which musical instrument family, does the Bassoon, belong to?
WOODWIND
19.So, Madonna, is under fire, for wearing a fur coat made from the softest fur in the world, but from which animal does the softest fur in the world come?
CHINCHILLA
20.Who painted; The Crucifixion and The Persistence of Memory?
SALVADOR DALI
21.What is the atomic number for Polonium? 66 or 84?
84
22.In which film, would you hear the line:
You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?
DIRTY HARRY
23.In roman numerals, which represent 30?
XXX
24.Rolf Harris has recently apologised for using racist language in which hit record
of the 1960s?
TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN SPORT
25.What goes into a Whisky Puff cocktail? (as well as whisky) is it cold coffee or cold milk?
COLD MILK
26.What is Aurophobia the fear off ? The sun or Gold?
GOLD
27.Which common metal is represented by the letters; SN?
TIN
28.Researchers at the Australian National university have discovered that, which group of people are better at sport, driving in traffic and in general quicker thinkers. Left or right handed people?
LEFT HANDED
29.So which Royal knocked on Courtney Loves door recently looking for loose ‘chicks’?
PRINCE ANDREW
30.In which animated film, would you hear the voices of Robin Williams, Nicole Kidman & Elijah Woods?
HAPPY FEET
Music
1. I wish I was a punk rocker SANDI THOM
2. YMCA VILLAGE PEOPLE
3. TUBULAR BELLS MIKE OLDFIELD THE EXCORCIST
4. THERE GOES MY BABY THE DRIFTERS
5.KUNG FU FIGHTING CARL DOUGLAS
6.MERRY X MAS WAR IS OVER JOHN & YOKO LENNON
7.BURLESQUE FAMILY
8.COUNTRY GIRL PRIMAL SCREAM
9.DON’T TURN AROUND ASWAD / ACE OF BASE
10.STUCK IN THE MIDDLE STEALERS WHEEL
11.PEACHES STRANGLERS
12.IN THE MOOD GLENN MILLER
13.MY BOY LOLLIPOP MILLY
14.YOU SEXY THING HOT CHOCOLATE
15.I’M STILL WAITING DIANA ROSS
16.IT’S ONLY ROCK N ROLL THE ROLLING STONES
Name that tune
1. PAPPA WAS A ROLLING STONE
2. DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER
3. THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG
4. WALKING ON SUNSHINE
5. WATERFALLS
Films
1. Who STARRED AS Richard the third in the 1955 classic? Ralph Richardson or Laurence Olivier?
LAURENCE OLIVIER
2.Who directed The Da Vinci code?
RON HOWARD
3.Which thriller, made in 1935, established Alfred Hitchcock as a top director, the films lead character was called Richard Hannay?
THE 39 STEPS
4.In the 1982 film; an officer and a Gentleman, what was the name of Richard Gere’s character? Sid or Zack?
ZACK
5.Who won an academy award for best actor, in the 1962 film; To Kill a mocking bird?
GREGORY PECK
History
1.How did James the 2nd of Scotland die? Was he killed by gout? Or did one of his own cannon explode and kill him?
ONE OF HIS OWN CANNONS EXPLODED
2. Which German invented the first 1 and a half horsepower car?
KARL BENZ
3.Wqhich Admiral Was killed at the battle of Trafalgar?
NELSON
4.What did Scotsman James Neilson invent in 1828? The toaster or the blast furnace?
BLAST FURNACE
5.The subject of several investigations recently, who is Henri Paul?
DRIVER OF TRAGIC ACCIDENT IN WHICH PRINCESS DIANA WAS KILLED
Sport
1.In which year was F.I.F.A formed? 1904 or 1934?
1904
2.In golf, which country won the WGC World cup recently? Germany or The USA
GERMANY
3.Who won the BBC Sports personality of the year award (2006)?
ZARA PHILLIPS
4.Which premiership manager was sacked this week?
ALAN PARDEW
5.In which football division would you find Hibernian?
SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP
Entertainment
1. In which television soap would you find the character, Sally Webster?
CORONATION STREET
2.How many episodes of Friends were made? 136 or 236?
236
3.What was the name of the boat, in The Love Boat? The Atlantic Princess or The Pacific Princess?
THE PACIFIC PRINCESS
4.Which character said “Gissa job”?
YOSSER HUGHES – BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF
5.On which television programme, would you find; Brendan Cole?
CELEBRITY COME DANCING
True or False
1.In Saudi Arabia, a man who was caught with two chocolate liqueurs at an airport was sentenced to 75 lashes!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2.In New York, an inmate who accidentally shot himself, is suing prison authorities for five million dollars, for allowing him to smuggle the gun in !
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3.In a court house in Detroit a 76 year old woman was constantly questioned by a judge, but remained silent, it transpired that the woman was dead!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4.In Hegang China, a bride has won a divorce after only six months of marriage after it was revealed that her mother in law had slept under her bed for the six months in which she had been married!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5.After being banned from smoking at home, late multi millionaire Robert Brett has left his entire fortune to his wife, on the condition that she smokes four cigars a day!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Last Ten
1.What is the nickname of Darlington football club?
The Pilgrims or The Quakers?
THE QUAKERS
2.Which song, was a hit for Stevie Wonder and Paul Mc Cartney (duet)
EBONY AND IVORY
3.What two colours make up the flag of Portugal?
GREEN AND RED
4.Who directed Platoon?
OLIVER STONE
5. Browns, seasons, thickens in-one is an advertising line for which product?
BISTO
6.Who composed the Brandenburg concerto?
BACH
7.Which Rolling Stone once worked as a porter in a mental hospital?
MICK JAGGER
8.Alliumphobia, is the fear of what ? Meteorites or Garlic?
GARLIC
9.In which year was model; Jodie Kidd born? 1973 or 1978?
1978
10. What is an anagram of the word; PENETRATORS?
PATERNOSTER
7 December 2006 quiz
Section One
1. X Factor contestant Ray Quinn has progressed well in the competition, he also won a TV soap award in 2002 for playing a bullied schoolboy in which TV series?
BROOKSIDE
2. Fidel Castro, missed his own birthday party recently, which one?
80TH
3.Britain’s first speed eating contest, was recently won by Sonya “The black widow” Thomas, who ate through, how many? mince pies in ten minutes? 46 or 56?
FOURTY SIX
4.Who is older Sean Connery or Dustin Hoffman?
SEAN CONNERY
5.What would be the most expensive? The making of the film The Titanic or to build a new Titanic cruise liner?
THE FILM
(FILM COST $200 MILLION A NEW SHIP WOULD COST $123 MILLION)
6.Which BBC executive is now the in charge of ITV?
MICHAEL GRADE
7.In which country was; The Robin Hood television series banned during the fifties because robbing from the rich & giving to the poor was considered a communist trait?
USA
8.Which animals do not have vocal chords? Kangaroos or Giraffes?
GIRAFFES
9.What is an anagram of the word SARI?
AIRS
10.In which 90s group? would you have found singer Richard Ashcroft?
THE VERVE
11.What is the capital of Kazakhstan? ASTANI OR ASTANA?
ASTANA
12.What is the name of the Scottish duo, who were voted off The X Factor?
THE MC DONALD BROTHERS
13.So, scientists have recently stated that a meteorite discovered in Canada, holds clues to the origins of the universe the rock is believed to have formed at nearly the coldest temperature possible, but what is the coldest temperature known to man? is it minus 459 degrees Fahrenheit or minus 359 degrees Fahrenheit?
MINUS 459 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
14.In cockney, what is meant by Raspberry tart?
FART
15. Clive Goodman, Royal editor for the News of the world newspaper has publicly apologised for doing what?
INTERCEPTING ROYAL VOICEMAIL MESSAGES
16.How many people hold the record for sitting on one chair at the same time ?
107 or 407?
407
( OTTO – HAHN HIGH SCHOOL GERMANY 2002 * GUINESS BOOK OF RECORDS)
17. Annie Knight, Britain’s oldest person, died recently, she had been a suffragette and a proud Scottish nationalist, but how old was she? 111 or 113?
111
18.The biggest flash mob event ever, recently took place at London’s Paddington station where clubbers danced silently on the concourse. How many people turned up for the event? 2500 or 3500?
3500
19.In cricket, what creature is on The Somerset badge? Lion or Dragon?
DRAGON
20.In morse code, which letter is represented by one dash? T or X?
T
21. Ranidaphobia, is the fear of what? Snakes or Frogs?
FROGS
22.In which city is the club Feyenoord based? Antwerp or Rotterdam?
ROTTERDAM
23.According to behavioural biologists, chimpanzees and gorillas are the next most intelligent species of life. Included on the list of top ten most intelligent animals are which of the following; cats or Pigs, one is on the list one isn’t, which one is?
PIGS (number 10)
24.Heidi Klum has had a third child, but who is her husband?
SEAL
25.What goes into a ‘Jump up and kiss me’ cocktail? Dark Rum or Light Rum?
DARK RUM
26.On a menu, what does A La Carte, mean?
ON THE MENU - WITH EACH DISH PRICED
27.Who finished second in I’m A Celebrity get me out of her, recently?
MYLEENE KLASS
28.Which former DJ who died recently, used to say “Greetings pop pickers”?
ALAN ‘FLUFF’ FREEMAN
29.Scientists have pinpointed the regions that produce the wines that help to make us live longer, so where do the red wines which produce the health giving powers come from? south Western Australia or South west France?
SOUTH WEST FRANCE
30.Recently sold at auction, personal belongings such as a kitchen chair, bicycles and paintings by the late Syd Barrett raised £121,000 for local art students. But which famous group was Syd Barrett once a member of?
PINK FLOYD
Music
1.MORE THAN A WOMAN TAVARES
2.UNFINISHED SYMPHONY MASSIVE ATTACK
3.PUMP IT BLACK EYED PEAS
4.NEW YORK FRANK SINATRA
5.HOT IN THE CITY BILLY IDOL
6.CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION T. REX
7.KING OF THE ROAD ROGER MILLER
8.I BELIEVE IN LOVE HOT CHOCOLATE
9.BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY QUEEN
10.MILLENIUM ROBBIE WILLIAMS
11.SPANISH EYES AL MARTINO
12.CRAZY GNARLS BARKLEY
13.BAND ON THE RUN WINGS (Macca)
14.LIVIN ON A PRAYER BON JOVI
15.COPACABANA BARRY MANILOW
16.HEART OF GLASS BLONDIE
Name that tune
1. PIECE OF MY HEART
2. WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN
3. FEVER
4. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
5. UNBREAK MY HEART
Films
1.Jack Ryan, is the name of the character played by Ben Afflek, in; The Sum of all fears, but which other actor played the same character in a different film?
HARRISON FORD
2.In which city was the 1999 British film, East is East set?
Salford in MANCHESTER
3.In which 1990 hit film, would you have found the character; Oda Mae Brown?
GHOST (Whoopie Goldberg)
4.Which actress turned down the role of Clarice Starling, in Silence Of The Lambs? Sissy Spacek or Michelle Pfeiffer?
MICHELLE PFIEFFER
5.What’s the title of a 1999 film in which the cast of a cult space TV show have to play their roles as the real thing when an alien race needs their help?
GALAXY QUEST
History
1.How many children did Queen Anne have? 13 or 17?
SEVENTEEN
2.Who owned the first wristwatch? Queen Elizabeth1st or King Louis the 12th?
QUEEN ELIZABETH 1ST
3.Which European country was ruled by Harold Bluetooth until 988 AD?
DENMARK
4. Abraham Darby, built the worlds first Iron bridge, where? Shropshire or Darbyshire?
SHROPSHIRE
5. Which member of the royal family was married in 1960?
PRINCESS MARGARET
Sport
1.Which country won the gold medal for soccer in the 1996 Olympics? Nigeria or France?
NIGERIA
2.In cricket, which player scored a double century for England against Australia recently?
PAUL COLLINGWOOD
3. In which sport would you hear the defensive term STONE - WALLER?
rugby League or cricket?
CRICKET
4. Where did Nick Faldo, win his second open in 1990? St Andrews or Carnoustie?
ST. ANDREWS
5.West Ham’s Argentinian footballer Carlos Tevez, stormed out of the ground after being subbed recently, for his punishment he was forced to wear which other countries football shirt?
BRAZIL’S
Entertainment
1.Who is the host of; A Question of Sport?
SUE BARKER
2.When did Jackanory, first go on air? 1955 or 1965?
1965
3.In which television series did Katie Holmes star, between 1998 and 2003?
DAWSON’S CREEK
4.Where did the characters in; Friends live? Manhattan or; Upper east side?
MANHATTAN
5.Which television detective series starred Cybil Shepard and Bruce Willis?
MOONLIGHTING
True or False
1.Deadly Polonium, the cause of Alexander Litvinenko’s death is also found in tobacco smoke!
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
2. In Canada. A private citizen who volunteered to make love to prostitutes in order to trap them for the police, has received £4000 in fees and been praised for his “Marvellous sense of duty”
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3.In Washington, 22 year old Patrick Lawrence was arrested for making love to – a pumpkin, asked by police why he was molesting a pumpkin, he replied,
“Damn, is it midnight already”?
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4.In Manila, a prisoner weighing 23 stones, tried to hang himself, he brought down the roof and five inmates escaped!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5.A Thai man has been jailed for 15 years, for trying to have sex,
with an . . .elephant. Kim Lee Chong, 61, was caught naked from the waist down
standing on a box behind the animal. He told the court, the elephant was a
reincarnation of his wife. “I recognised her immediately by the naughty glint in her
eye.” He said.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Last Ten
1. Pierre Trudeau, was the prime minister of which country?
CANADA (1968)
2.Which singer stars in the new film Dreamgirls, along with Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy?
BEYONCE KNOWLES
3.What did astronaut Alan Shepard hit, on the moon?
A GOLF BALL
4.In which sport has Bob Nudd, been world champion? Bowls or Fishing?
FISHING
5.In the Walt Disney classic, Snow White. Who was the voice of Snow White?
Adriana Casselotti or Adriana Berlucci?
ADRIANA CASSELOTTI
6.How many episodes of Fawlty Towers were made in total? 11 or 12?
TWELVE
7.How old was Sean Connery, when he first starred as James Bond, in Dr. No?
28 or 32?
THIRTY TWO
8.How many number one hits did Abba have in the US? One or two?
ONE (DANCING QUEEN)
9.In which year was the first Kidney transplant? 1954 or 1964?
1954
10. What is an anagram, of the word; Arching ?
Chagrin (shuh-grin)
30th November 2006 Quiz Questions
Section One
1.What did David Blaine recently ‘escape’ from, in just 15 minutes, while suspended four stories high over New Yorks Times Square?
A GYROSCOPE
2. Advancement in DNA technology now means that scientists are able to discover more about human illness, but how many separate units of information make up the 23 pairs of chromosomes in each of us? 3 billion or 13 billion?
THREE BILLION
3.Which British footballer recently signed a six year contract that will earn him an estimated one hundred million pounds?
WAYNE ROONEY
4.Can you lead a cow; upstairs but not down stairs, or is it downstairs but not upstairs?
UPSTAIRS BUT NOT DOWNSTAIRS
5.What is an anagram of the word SPEAK?
PEAKS
6. What is Plutophobia, the fear off ? Bad Health or Wealth?
WEALTH
7.So, it’s been confirmed that Britain is Europe’s highest user of Cocaine, so how many countries did Britain beat to come top of the drug poll 12 or 28?
TWENTY EIGHT
8.As well as Gin and lemon juice, what else, goes into an Isle of Skye, cocktail?
Amaretto or Drambuie?
DRAMBUIE
9.In which film would you hear the words:
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat”
JAWS
10.In Australian slang what does the word Seppo, refer to? An Italian or an American?
AMERICAN
11.What or who connects; The Generation Game and Celebrity come dancing?
BRUCE FORSYTH
12.Which is the longest, The Severn or The Channel tunnel?
CHANNEL TUNNEL
13.So Prince Harry and his girlfriend Chelsea are pictures lazing along a river in Namibia, but what is the name of the river which is a border between South Africa and Namibia? Is it Yellow River or is it Orange river?
ORANGE RIVER
14.Which late comedian, advertised Cinzano with Joan Collins?
LEONARD ROSSITER
15.What is a Sumo wrestling ring made from? Clay or sand?
CLAY
16.In which Dickens novel, DID Uriah Heep, appear? Oliver Twist or David Copperfield?
DAVID COPPERFIELD
17. The Hotel Martinez in Can, France, is the worlds most expensive hotel during the Can film festival, but what is the price per night of the hotel’s most expensive suite?
twelve thousand or twenty thousand pounds per NIGHT?
TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS
18.In the metric system, what is a micro, is it a thousandth or a millionth?
A MILLIONTH
19.Whose motto, is ‘Per ardua ad strata’ The Royal Navy or The Royal Air force?
ROYAL AIR FORCE
20.How many symphonies did Beethoven write? Eight or Nine?
NINE
21.Along with FW De clerk, who else was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993?
NELSON MANDELLA
22.Which English city, stands on the river Trent?
NOTTINGHAM
23.In English rhyming slang, what’s meant by; cheerful giver? River or Liver?
LIVER
24.During sex, which one eats the other? The female praying mantis or the male praying mantis?
THE FEMALE EATS THE MALE
25.Which chef has written a book, called ‘Humble Pie’?
GORDON RAMSAY
26.What does; Singapore, mean? The city of monkees?
Or the city of lions?
THE CITY OF LIONS
27.What is the title of Take that’s new number one single?
PATIENCE
28.They were captured in the jungles of Borneo , 48 of them and taken to an amusement park in Thailand, where they were forced to have daily kick boxing matches against each other, now safely back in Indonesia, what type of animals are they?
ORANG - UTANS
29.In a ceremony to honour an American Indian chief of 1736, who did The Queen recently meet? Dick two balls buttock OR Bruce Two Dogs Bossom ?
BRUCE TWO DOGS BOSSOM
30. Amazing pregnancy pictures of a developing baby elephant were heavily publicised recently, but how long is the gestation period of an elephant? 12 months or 22 months?
TWENTY - TWO MONTHS
Music
This week . All Film Themes- just name the title of the film or Tune!
1. JAMES BOND THEME – ANY.
2. THE CRYING GAME
3.KOKOMO - COCKTAIL
4.I GOT U BABE – GROUNDHOG DAY
5.EVEYBODY’S TALKING – MIDNIGHT COWBOY
6. CAGNEY AND LACEY
7.GOLDEN EYE
8. NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS – GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY
9.KISS FROM A ROSE - ROBINHOOD
10.THE HIGH CHAPARRAL
11.NOTHING HAS BEEN PROVED - SCANDAL
12.THE ADAMS FAMILY
13.STAR TREK
14.TAKE MY BREATH AWAY – TOP GUN
15.THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY
16. THE A TEAM
Name that tune
1. BATMAN
2. STINGRAY
3. THE MUPETT SHOW
4. FIREBALL X L5
5. SESAME STREET
Films
1.American film director Robert Altman, died recently at the age of 81, but which
1970 anti - war black comedy, established him as a director?
M*A*S*H
2. Casino Royale, has been a smash hit in the US. But which animated penguin film actually took more money on the same weekend?
HAPPY FEET
3.In the 1993 film, This Boy’s Life, who starred alongside Robert De Neiro and Ellen Barkin?
LEONARDO DE CAPRIO
4.What was the name of the baby, in the 1987 film; 3 Men and a baby?
Tabatha or Mary?
MARY
5.Which child actress, made her debut, in the 1959 film, Tiger Bay?
HAYLEY MILLS
History
1.In which year did Amundsen reach the North Pole? 1911 or 1913?
1911
2.For what was Marie Montessori famous?
CHILDRENS EDUCATION(NURSERY’S)
3. In 1929 Margaret Grace Bondfield was the first woman politician to enter the cabinet, but for which party Tory or Labour?
LABOUR
4.Graham Sutherland painted a famous portrait of Winston Churchill on which of Churchill’s Birthdays? His 60th or his 80th?
80th
5. A new film by Clint Eastwood; Flags Of Our Fathers, tells the story of a second world war battle that resulted in the loss of 46 thousand lives and centres on the raising of the Stars and stripes flag by six soldiers. But on which pacific Island did the battle take place?
IWO JIMA
Sport
1.In Rugby Union, who did Andy Robinson Play against in his last match for England in 1995? Australia or South Africa?
SOUTH AFRICA
2.In tennis, which two countries contest the final of the 2006 Davis cup?
ARGENTINA AND RUSSIA
3.In cricket, who is the captain of Australia?
RICKY PONTING
4.What historical record, has 21 year old, formula one driver; Lewis Hamilton been credited with?
FIRST BLACK DRIVER IN FORMULA ONE
5.In which sport would you find the New York Jets and the New York Giants?
NFL FOOTBALL
Entertainment
1. Who is the presenter of Life On Earth?
SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH
2. Complete the title of this BBC series: The State BLANK ?
THE STATE WITHIN
3.What’s the name of the teenage female delinquent who lives in Darkly Noone ?
VICKY POLLARD
4.How old is Michael Parkinson? 66 or 71?
SEVENTY ONE
5.On which television talent show would you find Claire King and Carol Smilie?
CELEBRITY COME DANCING
True or False
1. In the US a man who posed as a cop and made periodic phone calls to managers of fast-food restaurants was finally arrested , he was wanted in several states for phoning up and demanding that young female employee’s be interrogated about a crime while he listened in and steered the questioning to sex, the caller had demanded that the employee undress and jump up and down so that the manager could sniff her sweat for traces of drugs.
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
2. In Sarasota, in the US, dermatologist Michael Rosin was sentenced to 22 years in prison in October for subjecting numerous patients to unnecessary, frightening cancer surgery so that he could bill them (and Medicare) for millions of dollars. An FBI investigation had revealed that Rosin had once detected aggressive cancer from a slide that contained not a skin sample but chewing gum and another time from a slide that contained plastic foam.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. In Alabama, a man has filed for divorce and cited child cruelty against his wife, but during the divorce hearing the only evidence the man, Harry Turner could cite, was an overheard conversation from the bathroom between his three year old son and his wife Joanie. The 3 year old asked “Mummy are these my brains” and pointed to his testicles, his mother replied;
“Not yet dear.”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4.In Ohio, a six year old boy took up a friend’s dare to lick an iron, fire hydrant in freezing weather, his tongue got stuck to the ice, a passer by tried to free it by pouring water over his tongue which made it even worse.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5.According to a survey, conducted by the; Arkansas Times, out of the three thousand accidental deaths, of young males from 1977 through to 1999. SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND FITY THREE all uttered the same final words;
“Hey, Y, ‘all watch this!”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1.In the naked gun films, which character is played by Leslie Neilsen? Frank or Harry?
FRANK
2.Lincoln, is the capital, of which US state?
NEBRASKA
3.What is golfer Nick Faldo’s middle name? Roderick or Alexander?
ALEXANDER
4.On which daytime show, would you find ; Coleen, Kaye, Carol and Jane?
LOOSE WOMEN
5.What is the general term(TWO WORDS) used to describe the tests on I’M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE?
BUSHTUCKER TRIALS
6. What nationality, was the dancer; Isadora Duncan?
AMERICAN
7.Which word that begins with the letter j describes excessive patriotism?
JINGOISM
8.Rulers of which ancient civilizations, wore double crowns, to signify the unification of upper and lower kingdoms? Greek or Egyptian?
EGYPTIAN
9. What is the name of the world’s most expensive Beluga Caviar?
Almas or Platmas?
ALMAS
10.What is an anagram of the word; stainless?
Saltiness
23 November 2006 Quiz
Section One
1. Which former BBC newsreader is appearing on I’M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE?
JAN LEEMING
2.Former spice girl Melanie Brown has announced that she is pregnant by which Hollywood movie star?
EDDIE MURPHY
3.In rugby union, which team did England defeat; 23 – 21 finally managing to bring their losing sequence to a halt?
SOUTH AFRICA
4.What is an anagram of the word ambles?
BLAMES
5.Who is Sara Mendes da Costa? is she the new voice of the speaking clock? or is she the queens personal assistant?
NEW VOICE OF THE SPEAKING CLOCK
6.Whose only no. one hit in 1975 was; Barbados. Typically Tropical or Totally Suntanned?
TYPICALLY TROPICAL
7.Algophobia, is the fear of what? seawater or pain?
PAIN
8.In which TV soap was Trevor Jordache buried under the patio?
BROOKSIDE
9.Who wrote The Count Of Monte Christo? Alexandre who?
ALEXANDRE DUMAS
10.Which Royal couple have been the subject of merchandised royal wedding gifts by Woolworths, even though they have not announced an engagement?
WILLIAM AND KATE
11.If something is Piliferous what does it have?
HAIRS
12.In what board game, might you use the Sicilian Defence?
CHESS
13.Which spirit would you find in a Tom Collins cocktail?
GIN
14.In the Scottish premier league, which team recently beat Motherwell 6-1? Hearts or Hibernian?
HIBERNIAN
15.On which UK island, are the needles? Isle of Man or Isle of Wight?
ISLE OF WIGHT
16.In which horror story & film, would you find The Overlook hotel?
THE SHINING
17.Which group of workers has George Michael pledged to play a free concert to in December?
NURSES
18.What nationality was Casanova?
ITALIAN
19.What is the letter K in morse code? DASH – DOT – DASH or DOT DASH DOT?
DASH DOT DASH
20.Marcus Gronholm, has won ford their first World Rally manufacturers championship title for 27 years, but in which country did he win?
NEW ZEALAND
21.In which film, would you hear the line: “Show me the money”
JERRY MAGUIRE
22.Who did Bob Hope, link up with to form a famous comedy duo?
BING CROSBY
23.A team in the Netherlands, has set a new world record for toppling dominoes, how many dominoes were toppled 2 million or 4 million?
FOUR MILLION
24.Which television character, comes from the planet Gallifrey?
DOCTOR WHO
25.Who teamed up with Kate Bush for the 1986 hit Don’t Give Up? Phil Collins or Peter Gabriel ?
PETER GABRIEL
26.So, a spectacular wedding in an old Italian castle for Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes, but which well known personality was reprimanded and not allowed to go, leaving his wife to go alone?
DAVID BECKHAM
27.So, several years after the end of the cold war, an exiled Russian has been poisoned in a central London restaurant and is seriously ill. What is the name of the chemical he was poisoned with?
THALLIUM
28.Complete the title of this 2006 film; TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE THE BLANK?
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE THE BEGINNING
29.Which American soul singer, who sold 25 million Albums, died recently at the age of 54?
LUTHER VANDROSS
30. A truffle was recently sold at auction for eighty five thousand pounds, but where do truffles normally grow?
UNDERGROUND
Music
1. PURE SHORES ALL SAINTS
2. REAL WILD CHILD IGGY POP
3. EVERYONES GONE TO THE MOON JONATHAN KING
4. BREAK THE NIGHT WITH COLOUR RICHARD ASHCROFT
5.AQUARIUS (NO ARTIST RQD- LONG JOHN BALDRY ON THIS COVER)
6.UNSKINNY BOP POISON
7.CAN’T GET BY WITHOUT YOU THE REAL THING
8.HEROES DAVID BOWIE
9.ALL THE YOUNG DUDES MOTT THE HOOPLE
10.I’M DOIN FINE NOW NEW YORK CITY
11.CONNECTED STEREO MCs
12.ALIVE & KICKING SIMPLE MINDS
13.SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO THE CLASH
14.ISLANDS IN THE STREAM - KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON
15.PRIDE – IN THE NAME OF LOVE U2
16. LOVE ME FOR A REASON OSMONDS
Name that tune
1. SEALED WITH A KIS
2. ONE FINE DAY
3. BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
4. LEADER OF THE PACK
5. HEARTBEAT
Films
1.In which Harry Potter movie does the character Cedric Diggory die?
THE GOBLET OF FIRE
2.In the 1994 Lion King, who is the voice of the lion cub Simba?
Mathew Modine or Bruce Willis?
MATHEW MODINE
3.What was the character played by Julia Roberts called in Pretty Woman? Vicky or
Vivian?
VIVIAN
4.Who starred in the 1993 film Accidental Hero?
DUSTIN HOFFMAN - GEENA DAVIS - ANDY GARCIA - JOHN CUSSACK
5. Which Mike, directed; Four Weddings and A funeral?
MIKE NEWELL
History
1. What was Oliver Cromwell’s nickname? Fair Farmer or Old Noll?
OLD NOLL
2.How old was Winston Churchill when he was returned as prime minister in the 1950s; 67 or 77?
SEVENTY SEVEN
3.Who founded the communist newspaper; Pravda in 1912? Stalin or Lenin?
LENIN
4.While Portugal was at war with France during 1807 – 1821. Where did Portugal move its capital to? Argentina or Brazil?
BRAZIL
5.What did Louis 14th of France have only three of, during his entire life?
Three haircuts or three baths?
THREE BATHS
Sport
1.Michael Schumacher, finished on 121 points in the 2006 F1 season, but how many points did Fernando Alonso score to win the 2006 Grand Prix title? 134 or 138?
134
2.How high are rugby posts, just - under 11 metres or just -under 12 metres?
JUST UNDER 11 METRES HIGH
3.In sport what is Jockey’s Burn? Is it a fence at Wrexham Race Course, or is it a Hole at Carnoustie golf course?
A HOLE AT CARNOUSTIE
4.Where did Australia win the first Cricket test match in 1877? Sydney or Melbourne?
MELBOURNE
5. In heavyweight boxing, who was ‘Smokin Joe’?
JOE FRAZIER
Entertainment
1.What was the surname of vintage television cooks Fanny & Johnnie?
CRADDOCK
2.What was Marge Simpson’s maiden name?
BOUVIER
3.In which country was ‘Tenko’ set? Japan or Singapore?
SINGAPORE
4.What nationality was Harry Enfield’s STAVROS?
GREEK
5. So, Connie Fisher is a hit, in the Sound of Music, but in the film, what is Maria’s surname? Rainier or Venger?
RAINER
True or False
1. Researchers in Australia have discovered that the squawking noises made by chickens is in fact a language they use to talk to each other!
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
2. In Japan, Postman Pat stories and pictures were banned, because he only has three fingers and a thumb just like the Japanese Yakuza gangsters!
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
3.After being arrested for robbery in New York, a man gnawed off all his fingertips so as to avoid being fingerprinted!
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
4.In Beunos Aires, 12 devil worshippers met at a derelict warehouse and ordered take away pizzas, when the delivery boy arrived they ate him!
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
5.A decorator in Austria became entangled in the wall paper he was putting up and suffocated to death!
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
Last Ten
1.In which 1989 film, would you hear the line: “I’ll have what she’s having”
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY
2.What is the capital of Trinidad & Tobago?
PORT OF SPAIN
3.What was Napoleon frightened of Horses or Cats?
CATS
4.What was Robert Allen, recently voted out of?
THE X FACTOR
5.After a recent survey, Little Nellie, (you only live twice) has been named by viewers as the best James Bond gadget, but what was ‘Little Nellie’? A fold away submarine or foldaway helicopter?
HELICOPTER
6.An Andy Warhol portrait recently sold at Christies in New York, for nine million pounds, but who is the portrait of ? PRESIDENT KENNEDY OR CHAIRMAN MAO?
CHAIRMAN MAO
7.Who was TVs Naked Chef??
JAMIE OLIVER
8.Mount Koscuisko is the highest mountain in ! new Zealand or Australia?
AUSTRALIA
9.Who wrote; Kidnapped & Treasure Island?
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
10.What is an anagram of the word NATURES?
SAUNTERS
16th November 2006
Section One
1. On the 2nd of December, London’s Oxford Street and Regent Street, will be free of all traffic, including buses and taxis, so that pedestrians can do their xmas shopping, but what is the shopping day called? Very Important pedestrians day ? Or, Christmas shopping without the noise day?
VERY IMPORTANT PEDESTRIANS DAY
2.Which group are behind the successful hit “crazy”?
GNARLS BERKLEY
3.Luton manager Mike Newell was in deep trouble for criticising a referee’s assistant recently, but why did the criticism create such a storm?
ASSISTANT WAS FEMALE
4.What is an anagram of the word ; DEFORM
FORMED
5.So Paul Gascoigne is again in a spot of bother, but in which year was he born? 1961 or1967 ?
1967
6.In the phonetic alphabet, what is K?
KILO
7.What is the capital of Colombia?
BOGOTA
8.How is ‘I’M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE’ contestant; Lauren related to prime minister Tony Blair?
SISTER IN -LAW
9.Of what, is Hypsiphobia the fear? The fear of height or the fear of horses?
FEAR OF HEIGHT
10.Which no. 1 hit song is singer Bryan Adams re-releasing with Katherine Jenkins?
EVERYTHING I DO
11.What is the atomic number of copper? 23 or 29?
TWENTY NINE
12.In English rhyming slang, what is meant by Britney Spears? Beers or Ears?
BEERS
13.what is another name for ; albumen? White of an egg or the yolk of an egg?
WHITE OF AN EGG
14.What is the name of the recently resigned US defence secretary?
DONALD RUMSFELD
15.In which film, did Julie Christie win an oscar? Darling or Doctor Zhivago?
DARLING
16.Who is the first manager to lose his job in the English football premiership 2006/ 2007 season?
IAN DOWIE
17.What is a quirt? a hammer or a whip?
A WHIP
18.In which film did Kevin Spacey, play the character Roger ‘Verbal’ Kint?
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
19.So race horse Desert Orchid, died recently aged 27, but what age would 27 years of a horses life be equal to in human life? 59 or 159?
FIFTY NINE
20.In which area of Italy. Is Chianti produced?
TUSCANY
21. Television junk food advertising aimed at children faces a clampdown to help tackle Britain’s obesity crisis, but who is the well known face of the Walkers Crisps ads?
GARY LINEKAR
22.Which underground system, has the most stations London’s or New York’s?
NEW YORK’S
23.In Rugby union which team defeated England 25 – 18 recently, sparking calls for manager Andy Robinson to be sacked?
ARGENTINA
24.In which pop group, would you find 24 year old Sarah Harding?
GIRLS ALOUD
25.The island of Rockall, 230 miles west of the Hebrides, measures how many feet across? 80 or 800?
EIGHTY
26.Which star of City slickers and other films, died recently at the age of 87?
JACK PALANCE
27.The group Procol Harlem are at loggerheads with each other over who should get what in royalty’s for their famous hit which is called what?
A WHITER SHADE OF PALE
28. X factor contestant Nikita, was voted off the show recently, but what is her surname? Mc Donald or Angus?
ANGUS
29. Copied from a scene in Jackass, what did a 22 year old squaddie in Sunderland , do recently that caused him great pain?
INSERTED A FIREWORK ROCKET UP HIS BACKSIDE & LIT IT!
30.Dame Elizabeth Manningham – Buller, has recently appeared in the media in her official role as director general of which organisation? MI5 or MI6?
MI5
Music
1. BORN IN THE USA BRUCE SPRINGSTEIN
2. FOR ALL WE KNOW THE CARPENTERS
3. SMILE LILLY ALLEN
4. EVERYTHING COUNTS DEPECHE MODE
5. BILLY JEAN MICHAEL JACKSON
6. A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION ELVIS & JXL
7. BOLERO RAVEL
8. THIS IS NOT REAL LOVE GEORGE MICHAEL & MUTYA
9. MATCH OF THE DAY
10. TWENTY FOUR HOURS FROM TULSA GENE PITNEY
11. HOT STUFF DONNA SOMMERS
12. WHITE WEDDING BILLY IDOL
13. MAGGIE MAY ROD STEWART
14. MURDER ON THE DANCE FLOOR SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR
15. YOU CAN’T TOUCH THIS MC HAMMER
16. LUCKY NUMBER LENE LOVICH
Name That Tune!
1. MR BLUE SKY
2. Y VIVA ESPANA
3. BABY ONE MORE TIME
4. VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
5. BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
Films
1. Who starred as Holly Golightly in the 1961 film ; Breakfast at Tiffany’s?
AUDREY HEPBURN
2.What is Julia Robert’s character called in the 1991 film;
Sleeping with the enemy? Annie or Laura?
LAURA
3.In which year was Return of The Jedi released? 1983 or 1989?
1983
4.Which year goes before the 1968 film : A space Odyssey?
2001
5. Roger Moore is the most lethal James Bond to date, having killed how many baddies? 186 or 586?
586
History
1.What was abolished with the introduction in 1697 of the Habeas Corpus act?
DEATH BY FIRING SQUAD OR IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT TRIAL
IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT TRIAL
2.In which year did the Romans invade Scotland? AD 80 or AD 180?
AD 80
3.Which was the first Cambridge college in 1284? Queens or Peterhouse?
PETERHOUSE
4.In which year was Parkhurst prison built on the Isle of Wight? 1830 or 1930?
1830
5.Which British city was known as Cottonopolis? Glasgow or Manchester?
MANCHESTER
Sport
1.In rugby union, which team did Scotland recently defeat: 48 – 06?
ROMANIA
2.Which sport, would you find in the Big Boss Dutch open? Squash or Badminton?
BADMINTON
3.How many teams partake in the US / CANADIAN NHL Ice hockey league? 36 OR 102?
THIRTY SIX
4.What would you find in the Gillette Tri Nations? Rugby Union or Rugby League?
RUGBY LEAGUE
5.Which British boxing world champion, was recently unable to defend his title, due to the fact that he was locked up in a Spanish prison?
SCOTT HARRISON
Entertainment
1.Which ex- neighbour star is appearing in I’m A celebrity?
JASON DONOVAN
2.Which Robert, played Michael Murray, in GBH?
Robert lyndsey
3.What was the name of Taggart’s wife? Jean or Joan?
JEAN
4.Which Helen, played Rachel in Colds Feet?
HELEN BAXENDALE
5.Which two words can be seen, in repeats, at the beginning of each episode or Friends?
THE ONE
True or False
1. A divorce judge in New York, recently questioned a 90 year old couple who had been married for 70 years as to why they wanted a divorce after So long, they both replied: “We were waiting for the children to die.”
TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
2. A patient in Baltimore is suing his dentist for insulting behaviour,
apparently the 23 year old man was obsessed with making his teeth look whiter than white, after his third teeth whitening appointment, he complained to the dentist that his teeth were still yellow, to which the dentist advised him that they would look good with a brown kneck tie?
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
3.Reported in the evening gazette, Police officers in Manchester, recently stopped a man who was struggling to stay on his feet while walking as he was only wearing one shoe, the police officers asked him if he had lost his shoe, to which he replied,
“No I have just found one”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4.In Sydney Australia, a man turned up at a fancy dress party naked , with nothing but his nude girlfriend on his back. They won the best prize after he was asked by the judges what he had come as, he told them : “A SNAIL” they then enquired about the girl on his back to which he replied, that’s not a girl, that’s Michelle”
TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
5. A student doctor in Frankfurt has been dismissed, after trying to show off in front of a young woman doctor during a tour of hospital wards, where he was asked by a seriously ill elderly patient, what his chances were. The young doctor told the 83 year old man “I’m afraid you’re dying” The patient asked “How long have I got?”
the doctor said, “Ten”
The patient cried;
“Ten what? ten months? ten days? ten hours? the doctor looked at him and said:
“TEN – NINE – EIGHT – SEVEN”
TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
Last ten
1. Who was Sherlock Holmes’s, arch enemy?
PROFESSOR MORIARTY
2. In which American state is Dodge City?
KANSAS
3.What colour is a Giraffes tongue? red or blue?
BLUE
4.In Scotland, which city is known as The Granite city?
ABERDEEN
5.How high is the net, in a game of table tennis? 6 or 7 inches?
SIX INCHES
6.What nationality are the rock band ‘The Cardigans’? Danish or Swedish?
SWEDISH
7.what ingredient would you find in a White Nun cocktail? Bacardi or Crème De menthe?
CRÈME DE MENTHE
8.How many contestants started out on I’M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE?
TEN
9.From which city, did Manuel come, in; Fawlty Towers? Madrid or Barcelona?
BARCELONA
10. What is an anagram of the word: bacterial
calibrate
9th November 2006 Quiz Questions
Section One
1.How many awards did Doctor Who win at the recent national tv awards? three or four?
THREE
2. What is an anagram of the word AGES?
SAGE
3. What is the capital of Canada?
OTTAWA
4. Actor William Franklin, died recently, at the age of 81, but he is best remembered for a tv advertising campaign, where he used to famously say . . what?
Schhh …You know who! (Schweppes)
5. Who directed The Excorcist?
WILLIAM FRIEDKIN
6.Men did not wear underwear, until which century? the 15th or the 16th?
SIXTEENTH
7.Which is the first novel, to have been written on a typewriter? The adventures of Tom Sawyer or War of The Worlds?
THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
8.In actual time, what is a JIFFY, is it one- hundredth of a second or one- tenth of a second?
ONE HUNDRETH OF A SECOND
9.Who originally bought Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa? King Francis 1 of France or King Philip 1 of Spain?
KING FRANCIS 1ST
10. How many clips are viewed on You Tube each day - making it one of the world's most popular sites. 10 million or 100 million?
100 MILLION
11.Which animals can walk underwater? Armadillos or Rats?
ARMADILLOS
12.How many people can be seated at any time in China’s famous Beijing duck restaurant? nine hundred or nine thousand?
NINE THOUSAND
13.Which is the only part of the human body, which cannot repair itself?
THE TOOTH / TEETH
14.What colour, is normally associated with ecological groups?
GREEN
15.What type of vehicle is seen on The Cresta run?
TOBOGGAN
16. So, a 92 year old woman who died recently, has had her ashes scattered in the ocean, she was conceived on the Titanic, but on which ocean did the Titanic sink?
THE ATLANTIC
17.Which instrument was first developed by Bartolomeo Cristofori? the Harp or The Piano?
THE PIANO
18.Which animal mainly eats eucalyptus leaves?
KOALA BEAR
19.Who wrote the screenplay for the 1967 Bond Movie. You Only Live Twice? William Golding or Roald Dahl?
ROALD DAHL
20.Which ear did Mike Tyson bite when fighting Evander Holyfield, the right or left ear or both ?
BOTH EARS
21. What is singer Tom Jones, real surname? Bernstein or Woodward?
WOODWARD
22.Which Susan, won an oscar for Dead Man Walking?
SUSAN SARANDON
23.The line “Yipee-ki-yay, motherfucker!" is used in all three of which movies?
DIE HARD
24. In which classic thriller was Gene Hackman ‘Popeye Doyle’
THE FRENCH CONNECTION
25. Which model was recently named; Model of the year at the British fashion awards?
KATE MOSS
26.When did tennis player Martina Navratilova defect to the west? 1975 or 1981?
1975
27. In all, how many members of the famous gunpowder conspiracy plot were there? 13 or 23?
13
28.What did John Paul Getty first make his millions in? Property or oil?
OIL
29.What is the title of the 1989 song, based on the true story of a group member from Hue and Cry, who met a woman called Linda during a train journey?
LOOKING FOR LINDA
30.Danielle Lloyd, has lost her; Miss Great Britain title due to inappropriate photo shoots, but which famous footballer, is she currently dating?
TEDDY SHERINGHAM
Music
1. IT’S RAINING MEN THE WEATHER GIRLS
2. GROOVY KIND OF LOVE PHIL COLLINS
3. JUST A LITTLE BIT GINA G
4. UNCHAIN MY HEART RAY CHARLES
5. PRAISE YOU FAT BOY SLIM
6. O BLA DI OBLA DA
7. SONG TO THE MOON FROM ROUSALKA - DVORAK
8. HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL TAVARES
9. DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD THE ANIMALS
10. GLORY BOX PORTISHEAD
11.ONCE IN A LIFETIME TALKING HEADS
12.WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW SHIRELLES
13.FRANKIE SISTER SLEDGE
14.BACK STREET LUV CURVED AIR
15.BEEP PUSSYCAT DOLLS
16.HELP YOURSELF TOM JONES
Name that tune
1.THREE LIONS
2.SEARCH FOR THE HERO
3.SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
4.WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT
5.DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME
Films
1. In which film, would you hear Mel Gibson say:
We will spare women, children, and priests. For all
else, no mercy.
BRAVEHEART
2.Complete the title of this 1996 FILM;
James and the blank blank?
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
3.In which year was the film Con Air first released? 1992 or 1997?
1997
4.Who starred in the 2004 film ‘Man on fire’?
DENZEL WASHINGTON
5.Which film did Alfred Hitchcock make first? The Lady Vanishes or the thirty Nine Steps?
THE THIRTY NINE STEPS (1935)
History
1. In which year, did General George Custer, have his infamous last stand? 1876 or 1901?
1876
2.Which Scottish Regiment , because of its heroic bravery against formidable odds, in the Crimean War, earned the nickname: The Thin Red Line? The Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders? or The Royal Scottish Fusiliers?
THE ARGYLE & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
3.Which English king, was defeated and killed, in the last battle of the roses?
Richard the second or Richard the third?
RICHARD THE THIRD
4.Which islands were invaded and occupied be German forces in world war two? The Scilly Isles or The Channel Isles?
THE CHANNEL ISLANDS
5.In which country did the Boxer rising, of 1898 take place?
CHINA
Sport
1.In rugby union, Wales & Australia battled to a draw, but what was the final score?
27 each or 29 each?
TWENTY NINE
2.In boxing, which weight did Shannon Briggs recently win his world title at? Middleweight or Heavyweight?
HEAVYWEIGHT
3.Who is the new manager of Leeds United football club?
DENNIS WISE
4.Which football player/ manager’s new book has the title: The Doc
TOMMY DOHERTY
5.In tennis, from which country is Amelie Mauressmo?
FRANCE
.
Entertainment
1.So Connie Fisher is to play Maria, in Andrew Lloyd Webbers; Sound of Music, but who was Lloyd Webbers first choice for the show? Was it,, Rees Witherspoon? Or Scarlett Johansson?
SCARLETT JOHANSSON
2.What animal, completes the title of this Channel four series?
IT’S ME OR THE BLANK?
IT’S ME OR THE DOG
3. What is the title of the Sky One celebrity challenge series which has two teams (GIRLS AGAINST BOYS) racing against each other in high powered cars?
THE RACE
4.Who is the current presenter of University Challenge?
JEREMY PAXMAN
5.How many series of; 24 are there, including the forthcoming January release?
SIX
True or False
1.A burglar, Patrick Short, recently appeared in a London court, on seventeen theft charges, he pleaded not guilty and when he was cross - examined by the prosecution’s barrister, he was asked.
“So tell me, do you always leave a building through the window Mr Short, because we have video footage that clearly shows you leaving three different addresses via a window, why did you not, like any normal person leave by the front door? is it because you had something to hide, I think so, will you admit to your crimes Mr Short?”
Short replied;
“You see, just because I leave by windows, does not make me a thief.”
“Really!” The barrister exclaimed.
“Yes,” Short continued,
“See, it all goes back to when my mother gave birth to me, I was born by caesarean section, but no so you’d notice, it’s just that when I leave a place it has to be through the window.”
TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
2. In china, some citizen’s are making themselves taller by the increasingly popular but seriously painful leg-stretching "Ilizarov procedure" believed to add as much as a couple of inches to a person's height. The patient's leg is deliberately broken and affixed to a rack, with the leg stretched slightly every day so that the bones fuse together to cover the separated space, lengthening the leg. Said one 33-year-old, 5-foot-tall woman, aiming for four more inches: "I'll have a better job (and) a better husband. It's a long-term investment,
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. The casualty of a quick-draw practice was a 19-year-old man in Colorado in September, who, working out in front of a mirror, somehow fatally shot himself in the head.
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
4. At Broadford hospital, on The Isle Of Skye recently, staff were amazed to see an otter escort its injured mate to the front door of their building. The animals paused at the door and one looked up at an intercom, indicating that the injured otter needed help!
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
5. A court in Canada, recently heard how motorist David Zurflu, was stopped on suspicion of drink driving, The court which had twenty young law students watching proceedings, heard how Zurflu was chased by a police officer but then dropped his trousers and fell to the floor, the stunned police man stopped and watched as the intoxicated Zurflu shouted out “Back off, back off “ Zurflu then took of his underpants and began to eat them!
There then followed a tussle between Zurflu and the law officer as they both tugged at the y fronts, Zurflu managed to eat half of the cotton pants, which absorbed the alcohol in his system and led to him consequently passing a breathalyser test.
The twenty students in the court broke down in hysterics and were ordered by the judge to leave the court!
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
Last Ten
1.Off what! is Clinophobia, the fear? Doctors or going to bed?
GOING TO BED
2.Collectively, as what are Estonia – Latvia and Lithuania known as?
THE BALTIC STATES
3.What was Howard, in the film; Howard – a new kind of hero?
A DUCK
4.Who wrote the song : Moon River? Henry Mancini or Paul Anka?
HENRY MANCINI
5.Whose crime, was recounted in the film; Rogue Trader?
NICK LEESON
6.Cars with the international registration letter C come from where? Chile or Cuba?
CUBA
7.Who had a hit with Take on Me?
A-HA
8.Where is the village of Skara Brae? The Shetlands or The Orkneys?
THE ORKNEYS
9.What was the first name of 60s supermodel Shrimpton?
JEAN
10. What is an anagram of the word MARGINAL?
ALARMING
2nd November 2006 quiz questions
Section One
1. A Christmas special by the BBC, will be hosted by Noel Edmonds, Maggie Philbin
Keith Chegwin and John Craven, which popular 1970s series is included in the title of the show? It started with BLANK BLANK?
IT STARTED WITH SWOP SHOP
2. In which year did Chris De Burgh’s daughter, Rosanna, win the Miss World beauty pageant title? 2003 or 2004?
2003
3. So women in England are amongst the worst binge drinkers in the world! But which one country’s men AND women came top of the binge drinkers survey? Slovakia or Ireland?
IRELAND
4.Which creatures taste with their feet? Frogs or Flies?
FLIES
5.According to the Stern review global warming is dangerously close and up to what percent of different species face extinction? 20 percent or 40 percent?
FOURTY
6.Fourteen towns in Siberia have declared a state of emergency after mass poisonings, but what is the cause of the poisoning? Fake milk or fake vodka?
FAKE VODKA
7. Star Trek actor James Doohan, who died in 2005, will have his ashes sent into orbit
but which character did he play in Star Trek?
LIEUTANT SCOTT (SCOTTY)
8. How many people make up the group: The Arctic Monkeys?
FOUR
9. Supermodel extra, presenter Jasmine Leonard, has been sacked from the show fro making bitchy comments about which other ex model?
RACHEL HUNTER
10.The makers of South Park, have offended thousands of people by mimicking which persons death on their show?
STEVE IRWIN
11. How old is comedienne, Catherine Tate? 33 or 38?
38
12.What is the first name of Caroline Aherne’s character, in the Royle Family?
DENISE
13. Who stars in the much applauded knew film release: Little Children?
JENNIFER CONNOLY – PATRICK WILSON – KATE WINSLET
14.In which year was David Beckham born? 1975 or 1977?
1975
15.Which TV series did Johnny Speight write? Curry and chips? or Chicken and rice?
CURRY AND CHIPS
16.What’s an anagram of the word; ITEM?
EMIT OR TIME
17. Which musician sold 50 million dollars worth of music between 2005 and 2006, eight million dollars more than Elvis? Johnny Cash or Kurt Cobain?
KURT COBAIN
18.Of what is, Bathmophobia, the fear? swimming underwater or walking?
WALKING
19.Which is bigger, Disneyland or Disneyworld?
DISNEYWORLD
20. Which black wood is used for piano keys?
EBONY
21.In which county, is Sherwood Forest?
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
22. At last, Britain has a gold medal in an athletics World championship, thanks to Beth Tweddle, but on which discipline did Beth win her gold medal?
The uneven bars? Or the rythmic gymnastics?
THE UNEVEN BARS
23.What type of fruit is an orange pippin?
APPLE
24.Who wrote, The Day Of The Jackal?
FREDERICK FORSYTHE
25.what colour is Cochineal?
RED
26.Which profession is associated with Saville Row?
TAILORING
27.Who starred in the human movie version of The Flintstones as Fred Flintstone?
JOHN GOODMAN
28. After much criticism on adoption , which television chat show host, did Madonna choose to be interviewed by?
OPRAH WINFREY
29. So Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat is a smash hit, but which of his other characters is at the centre of a Hollywood bidding war for exclusive film rights?
BRUNO THE AUSTRIAN FASHION REPORTER
30. Model Naomi Campbell is once again accused of assault, but how many times, has she been accused by different people of assault? four or nine?
NINE TIMES
Music
1.THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN THIN LIZZY
2.FERNANDO ABBA
3.RUBY KENNY ROGERS
4.THERE SHE GOES THE LA’S
5.DALLAS
6.UP THE JUNCTION SQUEEZE
7.JOHNNY JOHNNY LEIGHTON
8.WHEN TOU WERE YOUNG THE KILLERS
9.LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE
10.GYPSY’S TRAMPS AND THIEVES CHER
11.DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER OASIS
12.KOKOMO THE BEACHBOYS
13. THE AVENGERS
14. OLIVERS ARMY ELVIS COSTELLO
15. LIFE ON MARS DAVID BOWIE
16. GOING UNDERGROUND THE JAM
Name that tune
1. THE LOOK OF LOVE
2. I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
3. TAKE MY BREATH AWAY
4. RAINDROPS ARE FALLING ON MY HEAD
5. FIRESTARTER
Films
1. In which US city , was the 1980 film; Fame, based?
NEW YORK
2. Complete the title of this famous 1944 film: Meet me in BLANK BLANK
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
3.What, is John Travolta, in the 1996 film: Michael?
AN ANGEL
4.In which 1967 film does Anne Bancroft tell Dustin Hoffman:
“Would you like me, to seduce you?”
THE GRADUATE
5. Who is the director of the, 2nd world war film release; Flags of our fathers?
CLINT EASTWOOD
History
1.When did the Korean war begin? 1950 or 1956?
1950
2.Which Louis, was King of France, at the time of the French revolution? Louis the 14th or 16th?
LOUIS THE 16TH
3.In the 1860’s Americans were attracted to the sacred black hills, in search of gold, but which native American tribe lived there? the Cheyenne or the Sioux?
THE SIOUX
4. Off, which port was the Graf Spree scuttled in 1939? Panama or Montivedeo ?
MONTIVEDEO
5.When did Russia invade Hungary ? 1956 OR 1957?
1956
Sport
1.Which ex -Manchester United footballer is the new manager of Macclesfield Town
PAUL INCE
2. To mark the anniversary of his death, George Best’s picture will be printed on Bank of Ireland notes, but which denomination? £5 or £10?
FIVE POUND NOTES
3.In rugby union, which club are nicknamed The Blues?
CARDIFF
4. In motor bike sport Nicky Hayden is the new world moto GP world champion, but which country is he from? England or the USA?
USA
5.Tragically, former world boxing champion Trevor Berbick has been killed, in which year was he WBC champion? 1981 or 1986?
1986
Entertainment
1.Which one of these, is the name of a character, in Casualty? Petal or Comfort?
COMFORT
2.How many episodes of the Dukes Of Hazzard, were made? 147 or 247?
147
3.On which television show is Rachel Hunter a panellist?
MAKE ME A SUPERMODEL
4.from which series Is Torchwood, a spin off?
DOCTOR WHO
5.In which MI5 fictional television series, would you find the characters: Harry, Malcolm, Ruth and Colin?
SPOOKS
True or false?
1. The headmistress of a primary school in Kristiansand, Norway, recently proposed that boys be taught to urinate while seated, in order to reduce splashing and mis-targeting, which burden the cleaning staff.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. Christopher Bordne, 17, was arrested in September in Newton, USA after a police officer, waiting behind a traffic light watched through several traffic light changes, he eventually checked to find Bordne with his foot on the brake, but otherwise sound asleep. After yelling at Bordne and rapping repeatedly on the window with his flashlight, the officer watched as Bordne woke up, drove off and crashed into a tree.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. In New York City, a school janitor who would often miss work or go off on a clean-up job and not return for hours, was arrested after it was revealed for the past 14 years, as a second income, he had been flying across the country as a Lear jet pilot, returning just in time for the end of the school day.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4. In the US a 12-year-old who saved a classmate's life by handing her a prescription inhaler during a severe asthma attack was placed on three years' probation for Passing a drug without permission, which is a violation of school bylaws.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5.George W Bush recently attended the opening of a new church, he was asked by a priest, “What do you think of the monastery?” to which he replied,
“Is that where they keep monsters?”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1.In which US state is Death Valley? Nevada or California?
CALIFORNIA
2.Which actress, links the films Ghostbusters and Alien?
SIGOURNEY WEAVER
3.Which Shakespeare play, was banned during King George 3rd’s time of madness?
KING LEAR
4.The Day of The Jackal, is about an assassination plot on whom?
CHARLES DE GAULLE
5.Which girl’s name, gave The Damned, their only hit?
ELOISE
6.Which film sequel, had the subtitle: Judgement Day?
TERMINATOR TWO
7.Which racing driver appeared in the original Casino Royale film? Graham Hill or Sterling Moss?
STERLING MOSS
8. What is the capital of Rwanda?
KIGALI
9. What would you find in a TEE GROG cocktail. (as well as spirits)
Hot or Cold Tea?
HOT TEA
10. What is an anagram of the word Teenagers?
GENERATES
19th October 2006 quiz questions
Section One
1. Which singer, who had a number one hit in 1986 has been branded as being deluded after he stated that he has healing hands?
CHRIS DE BURGH
2.It has recently been revealed, that the Chinese are trying to wipe out badly spoken English and badly written English phrases, in time for the 2008 Olympic games. What is the broken language of English and Chinese called ? INGCHISH OR CHINGLISH?
CHINGLISH
3.So Christmas fast approaches, according to national statistics though, how many Christmas cards, does the average family send every year? 25 or 55?
FIFTY FIVE
4. Gymnophobia, is the fear of what? Exercise or nudity?
NUDITY
5.What is an anagram of the word ADD?
DAD
6.Labour MPs Sion Simon and Tom Watson, were criticised recently for making a spoof video of which politician?
DAVID CAMERON
7.In English rhyming slang, what is meant by Sky Rocket?
POCKET
8.How many dreams per year, does the average person have? 1460 or 460?
1460
9. For what reason, are women in Saudi Arabia, legally given grounds to divorce their husbands? Is it, if their husbands refuse to give them bread or, if they refuse to give them coffee?
IF THEY ARE REFUSED COFFEE
10.Sir Richard Dannatt, Britain’s army chief of general staff, has criticised the government over Iraq. But what is his rank?
GENERAL
11.what have, forty percent of women thrown at men? their handbags or shoes?
SHOES
12. Which P R guru, recently sacked Steve Mc Claren from being one of his clients?
MAX CLIFFORD
13.In the old Julian calendar, what year did New Year’s Day fall on? 25TH February or the 25th of March?
25TH MARCH
14.So, the fifteenth biggest diamond ever, was recently discovered in South Africa. But the biggest ever diamond is; The Cullinan diamond, which is also known as what? The Star of India? or The Star of Africa?
THE STAR OF AFRICA
15.Which is the most common surname in Scotland? Smith or Robertson?
SMITH
16.How many separate pieces of wood are there in a violin? 17 or 70?
SEVENTY
17.Thirty - one year old Justin Hawkins, has recently quit as the leader of which rock band?
THE DARKNESS
18. When allied forces reached Adolf Hitler’s bunker, the two films they found were both what? Abbot and Costello films? or Sherlock Holmes films?
SHERLOCK HOLMES FILMS
19. Whose horse, was called Trigger? The lone ranger’s or Roy Rogers?
ROY ROGERS
20.How old was Mary Shelley, when she wrote Frankenstein? 9 or 19?
NINETEEN
21.The man who created, The Flintstones and Yogi Bear, died at the age of 94 recently, what was his name? Ed Benedict or Ed Florence?
ED BENEDICT
22.Since it’s introduction in 1300 BC, which is the oldest letter in the English Alphabet? A or O?
O
23.Which bank opened the world’s first cash dispenser in 1967? Lloyds or Barclays?
BARCLAYS
24.Which pop star has come under fire from child charities for wanting to adopt a Malawian child?
MADONNA
25. Which actress stars in current film: The Queen?
HELEN MIRREN
26.Opera Star Lesley Garrett is set to appear in which west end musical?
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
27.When do all racehorses have their official birthday?
THE 1ST OF JANUARY
28. In which country is Faisalbad?
PAKISTAN
29. Another new car for deputy leader John Precott, what is his nickname, which links him to the make of the car?
TWO JAGS / THREE JAGS
30. Promession, is the word used by undertakers to describe a new process that, instead of cremating people, will freeze dry them. But what type of chemical liquid will be used to disintegrate bodies?
LIQUID NITROGEN
Music – PRE RECORDED MUSIC QUIZZES CAN BE ORDERED BY E.MAILING theo-frog@hotmail.com
1.GEORGIA ON MY MIND RAY CHARLES
2.BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES MODERN ROMANCE
3.FIREBALL XL5
4.TOMORROW COMES TODAY GORILLAZ
5.A GOOD HEART FERGAL SHARKEY
6.ENOLA GAY ORCHESTRAL MANOUVERES IN THE DARK
7.HOT STUFF DONNA SUMMERS
8.LIL OL WINE DRINKER ME DEAN MARTIN
9.SILENT SIGH BADLY DRAWN BOY
10. SEX WITH STRANGERS MARRIANNE FAITHFUL
11. IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AIN’T MY BABY CAB CALLOWAY
12. CRICKET - BBC SOUL LIMBO
13. MAD WORLD TEARS FOR FEARS
14. REBEL REBEL DAVID BOWIE
15. HEARTBREAKER DIONNE WARWICK
16. HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN THE ANIMALS
Name that Tune
1. A BIG HUNK O LOVE
2. QUANDO QUANDO
3. STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
4. ALL AROUND THE WORLD
5. I’LL TURN TO STONE
Films
1. Complete the title of this current film release; The History ****?
THE HISTORY BOYS
2.When was the original ‘Dirty Dancing’ first released 1987? or 1991?
1987
3.In which 1971 film does Michael Caine; play a tough Londoner, trying to get to the truth behind his brother’s death?
GET CARTER
4.What is the name of Clint Eastwood’s character, in The Unforgiven?
WILLIAM MUNNY
5.Name any of the three stars in the 2001 film Vanilla Sky!
TOM CRUISE – PENELOPE CRUISE-CAMERON DIAZ-KURT RUSSELL-JASON LEE –TIMOTHY SPALL
History
1. Which language did Queen Victoria speak better than English? French or German?
GERMAN
2. The Black Death, wiped out how much of Europe’s population in the 14th century?
50 percent or seventy five percent?
SEVENT FIVE PERCENT
3.How did Alexander the Great die? as a result of a jousting contest or a drinking contest?
DRINKING CONTEST
4. Who was the last prisoner, to be kept in the Tower Of London?
RUDOLF HESS
5.during the second world war, who had their blood type tattooed on their armpits?
members of; The SAS OR members of The SS?
MEMBERS OF THE SS
Sport
1. Joe Calzaghe made another successful defence of his WBO title recently.
But what at which weight was the fight against Sakeeo Beeka? Middleweight or
Super Middleweight?
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
2. Which Premiership team had to substitute two goal keepers on October 14th?
CHELSEA
3.In which sport, would you find; Nadia Petrova?
TENNIS
4.Dutchman Michael Van Gerwen, just 17 years of age reached the world semi finals in which sport recently? Table tennis or Darts?
DARTS
5.Becky Lunne was named British female athlete of the year, which medal did she win at the European championships in Gothenburg? Bronze or Silver?
BRONZE
Entertainment
1. Which actor played the tv role of Superman in the 1950s?
George Carpenter or George Reeves?
GEORGE REEVES
2.What was Felicity Kendall’s character called in The Good Life?
Liz or Barbara?
BARBARA
3.name one of the two cult series that starred Patick McGoohan in the 1960s?
THE PRISONER / DANGER MAN
4.In which TV comedy sci fi would you have found Arthur Dent?
HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
5.Which tv comedy starred Frankie Howard as Lurcio?
UP POMPEI
True or False
1. Kim Jong Il the North Korean leader is so infatuated with film stars that he had A south Korean film star and her husband kidnapped and held captive for eight years!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. At the battle of Lepanto in 1571, the Turks ran out of ammunition and pelted Austrian soldiers with oranges and lemons!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. Boy George, once paid the makers of The A Team £42,000, to play himself as a kidnap victim in one of the episodes!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4.A member of the British Dental Foundation has stated that, Kissing is healthier for your teeth than brushing them!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5. In Baltimore USA recently a motorist was imprisoned for six years after he was forced to pull over by a state trooper, the policeman informed him that his wife had fallen out of the car two miles earlier. The man thought for a few seconds then told the trooper,
“Thank god for that, I though I’d gone deaf.”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1.Which animal can avoid injury by using it’s tail like a parachute when falling from a great height ?
A SQUIRREL
2.Who wrote “A street car named Desire”?
TENESSEE WILLIAMS
3.What was John Merrick, otherwise known as?
THE ELEPHANT MAN
4.What does a UDOMETER measure? sand or rain?
RAIN
5.How many points are scored for knocking the ball over the crossbar in Hurling?
one or three?
ONE
6.The Lotus flower, is the national symbol of which country? India or Ceylon?
INDIA
7.Which British golfer, won the US masters in 1988? Nick Faldo, or Sandy Lyle?
SANDY LYLE
8.In which country are the ruins of Persepolis? Iran or Greece?
IRAN
9. A hungry galaxy that is stuffing itself with smaller ones, has been discovered by the Hubble space telescope. But what nickname has the galaxy been given? The Spider Web galaxy or, The Preying Mantes galaxy?
THE SPIDER WEB GALAXY
10.What is an anagram of the word ; excitation?
Intoxicate
17th October 2005 quiz night questions
Section One
1.SO SYLVESTER STALLONE IS SET TO MAKE ANOTHER ROCKY FILM
AT THE AGE OF 59, BUT, WHICH NUMBER ROCKY FILM, WOULD IT BE?
SIX
2.SO TESCO SUPERMARKETS ARE A HUGE SUCCESS. BUT HOW MUCH DO WE SPEND THERE? ONE POUND IN EVERY SIX OR ONE POUND IN EVERY EIGHT?
ONE POUND IN EVERY EIGHT
3.WHAT HAPPENS IN THE USA EVERY 30 SECONDS? IS A GUN FIRED IN ANGER OR IS THERE A NEW LAWSUIT FILED?
A NEW LAW SUIT
4.WHICH ARE THE ONLY ANIMALS BORN WITH HORNS? RHINOCEROS OR GIRAFFES?
GIRAFFES
5.WHAT , NEVER STOPS GROWING? OUR EARS OR OUR NOSES?
BOTH!
6.WHO WROTE IVANHOE? SIR WALTER SCOTT OR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE?
SIR WALTER SCOTT
7.WHICH COUNTRY DO CLANNAD COME FROM?
IRELAND
8.IN WHICH YEAR WAS BOXER BARRY MC GUIGAN BBC SPORTS
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR? 1979 OR 1985?
1985
9.WHICH TREE IS THE NATIONAL EMBLEM OF CANADA?
THE ELM
10.WHICH ARMY RANK IS HIGHER BRIGADIER OR COLNEL?
BRIGADIER
11.IN THE 80s WHO HAD A NUMBER ONE, WITH WEST END GIRLS?
THE PET SHOP BOYS
12.WHAT WORD CAN GO AFTER SPECIAL AND BEFORE LINE?
BRANCH
13.IN WHICH DECADE OF THE 20TH CENTURY WAS RORY BREMNER BORN?
THE 60s
14. IN WHICH GAME WOULD YOU HAVE A PITCHERS MOUND?
BASEBALL
15.WHAT IS THE FEAR OF ANIMALS CALLED? CARNAPHOBIA OR ZOOPHOBIA?
ZOOPHOBIA
16. What term would you use to describe any flying object that hasn't been identified as a natural or man-made entity.
U.F.O
17.SO. ROY KEANE HAS RETIRED FROM INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL. HOW OLD IS HE?
34
18. PETER MAYHEW, 60, HAS BECOME A US CITIZEN, WHICH CHARACTER DID HE PLAY IN STAR WARS?
CHEWBACCA
19.OVER A THIRD OF THE WORLD’S SUPPLY OF PINEAPPLES, COME FREOM WHERE? SPAIN OR HAWAII?
HAWAII
20.ON WHAT DATE, WILL IT NO LONGER BE POSSIBLE TO USE YOUR CREDIT/DEBIT CARD WITHOUT REMEMBERING YOUR PIN NUMBER?
14th December 2005 or 14TH February 2006 ?
14th Feb 2006
21.SO, ELIZABETH TAYLOR IS MAKING FINAL PLANS TO BE BURIED IN A SMALL WELSH VILLAGE SO THAT HER SPIRIT CAN BE NEAR RICHARD BURTON. HOW OLD IS THE SERIOUSLY ILL ACTRESS? 73 OR 83?
73
22.SO NEW JAMES BOND, DANIEL CRAIG TOLD REPORTERS WHERE TO GO AFTER THEY ASKED HIM WHICH ONE OF HIS TWO EX GIRLFRIENDS WOULD MAKE AN IDEAL BOND GIRL. WHICH TWO WOMEN WERE THEY REFFERING TO?
KATE MOSS AND SIENNA MILLER
23.A POPULAR MEAL IS BEING PRAISED FOR ITS ANTI CANCER INGREDIENT FOUND IN TUMERIC. WHAT TYPE OF FOOD
IS IT MAINLY FOUND IN ? CURRY OR SALAD?
CURRY
24.ACCORDING TO RECENT SURVEYS, DO WOMEN LOSE WEIGHT OR PUT ON WEIGHT WHEN THEY MOVE IN WITH A MAN?
PUT ON WEIGHT
25.A PASSENGER ON AN AMERICAN WEST FLIGHT, FROM LAS VEGAS, PUNCHED OUT THE INTERIOR PLANE OF THE WINDOW. HE WAS ARRESTED ON LANDING. HOW MANY YEARS IN PRISON IS THE PENALTY FOR SUCH AN OFFENCE? 2 OR 20 YEARS?
20 YEARS
26.A FILM HAS BEEN HELD BACK FROM RELEASE IN AUSTRALIA’S NORTHERN TERRITORY, BECAUSE A JUDGE HAS RULED THAT IT WOULD ‘PREJUDICE THE TRIAL OF BRADLEY MURDOCH. THE SUSPECT IN THE PETER FALCONIO MURDER . WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE FILM?
WOLF CREEK
27.WHO WAS YOKO ONO TALKING ABOUT RECENTLY, WHEN SHE SAID, THE LIMIT OF HIS MUSICAL ABILITY IS TO RHYME SPOON WITH JUNE?
PAUL MC CARTNEY
28.SO, THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF STAR ANISE; THE HERB IS A MAJOR INGREDIENT OF TAMIFLU THE DRUG THAT CAN REDUCE THE RISK OF BIRD FLU. BUT IN WHICH COUNTRY DOES STAR ANISE GROW?
AFGHANISTAN OR CHINA?
CHINA
29.SO WHAT’S THE TITLE OF THE FORTHCOMING JAMES BOND FILM WHICH WILL STAR DANIEL CRAIG, A TITLE THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN USED ONCE AS A BOND MOVIE?
CASINO ROYALE
30.IN FOOTBALL, HOW MANY POINTS DID ENGLAND FINISH UP WITH TO TOP THEIR WORLD CUP QUALIFIER GROUP? 23 OR 25?
25
Music
1. ROADRUNNER THE MODERN LOVERS
2. DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME – THE POLICE.
3. NIGHT BOAT TO CAIRO - MADNESS
4. HELP ME RHONDA - THE BEACH BOYS
5. DO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO - EDDIE & THE HOT RODS
6. TAKE MY BREATH AWAY - BERLIN
7. TEENAGE NINJA TURTLES
8. METAL GURU - T. REX
9. SOUTH PARK
10. FOR ALL WE KNOW - THE CARPENTERS
11.JEAN GENIE - DAVID BOWIE
12.TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE – LOU REED
13. CAN CAN FROM – ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD- OFFENBACH
14. THE NIGHT - MORPHINE
15. LOSING MY RELIGION - R.E.M
16. HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT – ROBERTA FLACK
NAME THAT TUNE
1. CROCODILE ROCK
2. IT’S RAINING MEN
3.MR VAIN
4. THE ONE & ONLY
5. LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU
Films
1. WHICH NEW FILM RELEASE STARRING KEIRA KNIGHTLEY
HAS RECEIVED CRAP REVIEWS?
DOMINO
2.WHICH SPIELBERG FILM, WAS DESCRIBED AS; 65 MILLION YEARS
IN THE MAKING?
JURASSIC PARK
3.IN WHICH FILM DID NIGEL HAWTHORNE PLAY AN ENGLISH MONARCH?
THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE
4.WHICH DAUGHTER OF A FAMOUS FILM STAR STARRED IN FIERCE CREATURES ?
JAMIE LEE CURTIS
5.WHICH CHARACTER DID MEL GIBSON PLAY IN BRAVEHEART?
WILLIAM WALLACE
History
1. WHICH PRIME MINISTER PLAYED CRICKET FOR MIDDLESEX?
SIR ALEC DOUGLAS – HOME OR LORD SALISBURY?
SIR ALEC DOUGLAS - HOME
2.WHY DID THE VILLAGE OF MY LAI, BECOME A CENTRAL FOCUS OF THE VIETNAM WAR?
108 VILLAGERS SLAUGHTERED.
3.WHICH POLITICIAN HAD AN AFFAIR WITH ANTONIA DE SANCHA IN 1992?
DAVID MELLOR
4.WHICH POLE WAS FIRST REACHED IN 1909? NORTH OR SOUTH?
NORTH
5.FROM WHICH CITY, WAS THE TITANIC FIRST LAUNCHED?
BELFAST OR SOUTHAMPTON?
BELFAST
Sport
1.WAYNE ROONEY HAS BEEN CRITISCISED BY THE PRESIDENT OF FIFA FOR HIS ATTITUDE. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE FIFA PRESIDENT?
SEPP BLATTER
2.IN RUGBY, WHICH TWO TEAMS CONTESTED THE SUPER LEAGUE
GRAND FINAL AT OLD TRAFFORD LAST SATURDAY?
LEEDS RHINO’S & BRADFORD BULLS
3.SO SEVE BALLESTOROS HAS RETURNED TO INTERNATIONAL GOLF.
BUT HOW MANY TIMES DID HE WIN THE BRITISH OPEN?
THREE (79, 84 & 88)
4.WHICH SPORT, HAS THE GOVEWRNING BODY, THE AMA?
MOTORCYCLING
5.WHICH TENNIS GRAND SLAM, DID JIMMY CONNORS, NEVER WIN?
AUSTRALIAN OR FRENCH OPEN?
FRENCH
Entertainment
1. IN WHICH SOAP, DID THE CHARACTER STAN OGDEN APPEAR?
CORONATION STREET
2.NAME THE TWO FAMOUS PIGS OF 60S CHILDREN’S TV?
PINKY AND PERKY
3.ON WHICH CHILDREN’S SHOW WOULD YOU HAVE FOUND
UNCLE BULGARIA AND TOBERMORY?
THE WOMBLES
4.WHAT WAS WORZEL GUMMIDGE?
SCARECROW
5.WHICH SHOW FEATURED ZIPPY & JANE?
RAINBOW
True or False
1. IN BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. JUDGES HAVE RULED THAT IT IS NOW ILLEGAL FOR CHILDREN TO RUN IN THEIR SCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS BECAUSE OF SAFETY FEARS. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
2.A NEW LAW STATES THAT FAIRGROUND STAFF GIVING AWAY GOLDFISH TO UNDER 16s IS AGAINST THE LAW. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
3. A device has been introduced by two entrepreneurs in London that
directs a person to the nearest pub. This device is a computer
that is attached to the wrist of a person and it then directs
the individual to the nearest pub. The device which has been
named "eSleeve" uses satellite positioning to locate where the
person is and then locates the four nearest pubs to the person.
It can also recognize the users voice and if they happen to get
drunk can aid them in finding their way home.
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
4.AT A RECENT PATERNITY TRIAL IN ESSEX, CLAIMANT SHARON PHILIPPS WAS ASKED BY LAWYERS IF, IN HINDSIGHT SHE SHOULD HAVE PRACTICED SAFE SEX, WHILE HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH HER THEN BOYFRIEND, KEN RIGGETTS IN HIS CAR, WHICH MIGHT HAVE PREVENTED THE RESULTING PREGNANCY AND THE COURT HEARING.TO WHICH Ms PHILIPPS REPLIED;
“IT WAS SAFE, HE HAD A PADDED DASHBOARD!” TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
5. AND IN BIRMINGHAM RECENTLY, 23 YEAR OLD TRISHA O NEAL
WAS DOING HER IRONING WHILE ENGROSSED IN TV SOAP EMMERDALE, WHEN HER TELEPHONE RANG. SHE LIFTED THE IRON AND
PRESSED IT AGAINST HER EAR. CAUSING THIRD DEGREE BURNS!
TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
Last Ten
1. IN WHICH COUNTRY IS THE CITY OF BAKU??
KURDISTAN OR AZERBAIJAN?
2.WHAT DID IMELDA MARCOS HAVE HUNDREDS OF?
SHOES
3.WHERE DID MICHAEL FAGAN BREAK INTO?
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
4.WHO WAS THE CO AUTHOR OFF. 1966 AND ALL THAT?
BOBBY MOORE OR GEOFF HURST?
GEOFF HURST
5.WHICH WAS THE LAST NAVY, TO SCRAP THE DAILY RUM, RATION?
FRANCE OR NEW ZEALAND?
NEW ZEALAND
6.WHICH WAS THE FIRST EUROPEAN COUNTRY TO ISSUE BANK NOTES?
SWITZERLAND OR SWEDEN?
SWEDEN
7.WHO? WHEN ASKED HOW HE BECAME A WAR HERO, SAID “THEY SANK MY BOAT” GENERAL EISENHOWER OR JOHN F. KENNEDY?
JOHN F. KENNEDY
8.WHAT IS THE RESULT, IF LACTIC ACID ACCUMALTES IN THE MUSCLES
DURING EXERCISE?
CRAMP
.
9. IN WHICH DEVICE WOULD YOU FIND AN ESCAPEMENT?
A CLOCK
10. WHO RECENTLY BECAME THE FIRST BRITISH PLAYWRIGHT EVER,
TO WIN THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE?
HAROLD PINTER
12th October 2006 quiz questions
Section One
1. So another, come dancing for Bruce to present, but in 1975 he married the miss world winner Wilnelia Merced, but for which country did she win the miss world title?
PEURTO RICO
2.Of what is Phengophobia the fear? DAYLIGHT OR DARKNESS?
DAYLIGHT
3.Who is stepping down as presenter of Countdown?
DES LYNAM
4.In English rhyming slang, what is meant by ; Jimmy Riddle?
PIDDLE (WEE)
5.What sort of beans are used in the manufacture of chocolate?
COCOA
6.In which song would you hear; I miss the earth so much, I miss my wife?
ROCKET MAN
7. What was the name of the Street car, in the movie with Marlon Brando?
DESIRE
8. Who is the oldest out of Trinny and Susanah?
SUSANNAH CONSTANTINE
9.In which Irish city, is the Abbey theatre?
DUBLIN
10.In the TV series; Buffy The Vampire Slayer. What is Buffy’s surname?
SUMMERS
11.Who used to say on television “I’ve started so I’ll finish”?
MAGNUS MAGNUSSON
12.Which word can mean trousers and breathes heavily?
PANTS
13. Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, has taken to wearing a Diamond Brooch, which was worn by Princess Diana; the brooch was originally a wedding gift to Princess Alexandra, who was the wife of who? King Edward the sixth or King Edward The seventh?
KING EDWARD THE SEVENTH
14.So Roman Abramovich is turning his attentions to a younger woman, but in which year was he born? 1966 or 1968?
1966
15.Which music by Wagner, was used as a theme for Apocalypse Now?
RIDE OF THE VALKYRIE
16.In which year was Michael Schumacher born? 1959 or 1969?
1969
17.What was the name of Madonna’s first rock band? THE BLANK CLUB
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
18. A controversial British film, has been banned by several cinemas in America, because it shows the assassination of who?
PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH
19.In which film was Dustin Hoffman 121 years old?
LITTLE BIG MAN
20.What does a deltiologist study? SOAP OR POSTCARDS?
POSTCARDS
21. In a famous cartoon what does Wile E Coyote chase but never catch?
ROAD RUNNER
22.What is an anagram of the word; Mares?
SMEAR
23.What is the atomic number of PLUTONIUM? 94 or 99?
NINETY FOUR
24.What is the capital of Jordan?
AMMAN
25.Which spirit would you find in a Rabbit’s revenge? Bourbon or Gin?
BOURBON
26.Which Kate is the daughter of Goldie Hawn?
KATE HUDSON
27.Which soft drink was invented by John Pemberton? Pepsi or Coca Cola?
COCA COLA
28.Which television presenter has received severe criticism recently for saying;
drugs were ‘just fantastic’
GRAHAM NORTON
29.Celebrity signatures are now worth fortunes, but whose autograph is now worth £3500? Neil Armstrong’s or Paul Mc Cartney’s?
NEIL ARMSTRONGS (Paul’s is worth £1250)
30.In the world of ladies fashion, which job has Jane Sheperdson resigned from? some say because of Kate Moss?
TOP SHOP – CHIEF EXEC.
Music
1. BRICK IN THE WALL PINK FLOYD
2. THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
3.ROMANCE IN DURANGO BOB DYLAN
4.GET READY THE TEMPTATIONS
5.CROCODILE ROCK ELTON JOHN
6.HUNGRY HEART BRUCE SPRINGSTEIN
7.THE LOVE I LOST HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES
8. HAWAII FIVE O
9. PRETTY IN PINK THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS
10. THE ADDAMS FAMILY
11. STAR TREK
12. BREAKING THE LAW JUDAS PRIEST
13. YOU REALLY GOT ME THE KINKS
14. SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO THE CLASH
15. LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH THE PIONEERS
16. UPTOWN TOP RANKING ALTHEA AND DONNA
Name that tune
1. FLINTSTONES
2. WOODY WOODPECKER
3. TOP CAT
4. THE BEVERLEY HILLBILLIES
5. FLIPPER
FILMS
1. Which high seas disaster movie remake stars Kurt Russell?
POSEIDON
2. In the film ‘Snakes on a plane’ what is the occupation of the character played by Samuel L Jackson?
FBI AGENT
3.Who stars in the much criticised remake; The Wicker Man?
NICHOLAS CAGE
4. What was the name of Humphrey Bogart’s character, in the 1942 Casablanca?
Rick Laszlo or Rick Blaine?
RICK BLAINE
5.In which 1972 film, which starred Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight, do you hear
The Duelling Banjo’s?
DELIVERANCE
HISTORY
1. What number amendment, once banned alcohol in the USA? The 9th or the 18TH
EIGHTEENTH
2.When did Italy join the EEC? 1958 OR 1968?
1958
3.At which airport did Charles Lindbergh land in 1927? Le Bourget or Bordeaux?
LE BOURGET (pronounced Lé-bur-'zhay)
4.David Ben Gurion, was the first prime minister of where?
ISRAEL
5. Elizabeth the 1st s Secretary of state ; Sir Francis Walsingham, is best remembered for being what? An artist or a spy?
A SPY
SPORT
Which British Team defeated France 1 – 0 in a recent football qualifier?
SCOTLAND
2.Who won the recent Japanese F1 Grand prix?
FERNANDO ALONSO
3. In tennis, who did Roger Federer , defeat in the final of The Japan Open?
tournament?
TIM HENMAN
4.In which sport, would you find the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees?
BASEBALL
5.Where will the 2010 commonwealth games be held?
DELHI - INDIA
ENTERTAINMENT
1. In which television series, would you find Bree Van De Camp?
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
2. In which new tv series, would you find; ROY, MUCH AND WILL?
ROBIN HOOD
3. I say, which character does John Savident play on Coronation Street?
FRED ELLIOTT
4. On the X Factor, what is/was different about contestant; Kerry McGregor?
CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR
5.Who stars in Lead balloon?
JACK DEE
TRUE OR FALSE
1. At Cork airport in Ireland recently. An American tourist, was found to have one hundred thousand dollars worth of drugs hidden in her beehive hair style!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2.A 23 year old man from Oregon, is suing the federal government after, in an inebriated state, he walked out of his tent at a national park, at night time and went in search of somewhere to relieve himself, he fell off a cliff face and broke most of the bones in his body.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3 A woman in Bulgaria has survived a violent car crash - thanks to her fake boobs.The silicone cushions in the 24-year-old's breasts allowed them to act as an airbag when she smashed into another vehicle."
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4. A recent rafting tournament on the Vuoksa River near St. Petersburg, Russia, which used only inflatable dolls ( the kind typically sold in adult boutiques) saw Igor Osipov, 40 , disqualified upon finishing the race, when, in front of several spectators, engaged in sexual activity with his doll.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5. George W Bush, was recently asked for his tip on how to keep a marriage successful, he said: “I once read that love is entirely a mater of chemistry, that must be why my wife treats me like toxic waste.”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
LAST TEN
1. Of what, is Toxicology the study?
POISONS
2. Astana, is the capital of which country? KRYGYSTAN OR KAZHAKSTAN?
KAZHAKSTAN
3.Who played M in Goldeneye?
JUDI DENCH
4.Which wine is flavoured with Pine Resin?
RETSINA
5.Which is the largest city in China?
SHANGHAI
6.Which English poet, drowned whilst sailing off the coast of Italy in 1822?
Keats or Shelley?
SHELLEY
7. In geography, what are the Florida keys?
SMALL CHAIN OF ISLANDS SOUTH OF FLORIDA
8.Name the four families of instruments, which compromise a modern symphony orchestra?
STRINGS ,WOODWINDS, BRASS & PERCUSION
9. In the X Factor, which of the judges is looking after the youngest category?
SIMON COWELL
10. What is an anagram of the word; gabardine?
Bargained
5th October 2006 Quiz Questions
Section One
1. What is the name of Pete Doherty’s current pop group?
BABYSHAMBMBLES
2. So Ulrika Jonssen bares her bottom, but in which year was she born? 1962 or 1967?
1967
3. What is the title of the autobiography, of the famous comedy actor Leslie Phillips?
“I SAY” OR “HELLO”?
HELLO
4. What nickname is given to the London underground?
THE TUBE
5. What is an anagram of the word SLICK?
LICKS
6. What is the capital of Kenya?
NAIROBI
7. Which famous Hollywood superstar is ex spice girl Mel B dacting?
EDDIE MURPHY
8. Katie Melua has just set a world record by playing live with her band at an underwater venue, now the world’s deepest underwater concert at a North sea oil rig. But how many metre below sea level were they? 3030 or 303?
303 metres
9. So, a terrible tragedy recently in an Amish community in the US. Which Harrison Ford film successfully portrayed the lives of Amish people?
WITNESS
10.On which forthcoming television programme, would you find John Mc Cririck and Edwina Currie?
CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP
11.What is a durmast? a tree or a earthworm?
A TREE
12. In English rhyming slang, what is meant by battle cruiser?
BOOZER (PUB)
13.In which successful film, did Roy Schieder play Chief Brody?
JAWS
14.Which royal castle is on the river Dee?
BALMORAL
15. To which family of birds, does The Condor belong? Eagle or Vulture?
VULTURE
16.Which well known comedian, would you find, in Phoenix Nights?
PETER KAY
17. In science fiction, who wrote DUNE?
FRANK HERBERT
18. Of what is Arrhenphobia the fear? Women or Men?
MEN
19. Complete the title of this football players, profile film; BLANK: A 21ST CENTURY PORTRAIT.
ZIDANE A 21ST CENTURY PORTRAIT
20. According to the official rules of playing conkers (well it is that time of year!)
snagging – getting your lace / string entwined with you opponents is not allowed
and if you do it repeatedly you will be disqualified, but how many snaggings will
get you thrown out of a game of conkers? two or three?
THREE
21. When was decimal currency introduced in Britain? 1971 or 1981?
1971
22.How many muscles are there in an elephant’s trunk? 4,000 or 40,000?
FORTY THOUSAND
23.Which state has been the centre of a dispute between India and Pakistan
for many years?
KASHMIR
24. Latest figures show that Madonna is the highest earning female singer in the world (£26m) but who did she knock off the number one spot?
BRITNEY SPEARS
25.Which was the first war, of which there are photographic records?
THE CRIMEAN WAR
26. There’s been some confusion recently, about Neil Armstrong’s famous phrase that he made when first walking on the moon. So which of the following words from the following was actually blotted out in transmission due to static:
"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
THE WORD NOT HEARD WAS ‘A’
27. So, the food standards agency is to start publishing hygiene reports on London restaurants and placing the reports in public view, outside the respective premises. What is the scheme called? scores on the doors? Or, Pointers for menus?
SCORES ON THE DOORS
28. Who is the famous director of the new film release; The Departed?
MARTIN SCORCESE
29. A recent survey on useless gadgets around the house, has named which boxers mean machine as the number one purchased gadget?
GEORGE FORMANS LEAN FAT REDUCING GRILLING MACHINE
30. For what reason has judge Ilyas Khan been in the news headlines?
INVOLVED WITH BRAZILIAN CLEANER WHO BLACKMAILED HIM
Music
1. I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU REMBRANDTS -FRIENDS
2. MOVING SUPERTRAMP
3. BABOOSHKA KATE BUSH
4. I WILL SURVIVE GLORIA GAYNOR
5.RIDE A WHITE HORSE GOLDFRAPP
6.NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU IP RICK ASTLEY
7. PRAISE YOU FAT BOY SLIM
8. SLEEPING SATELLITE TASMIN ARCHER
9. I WANNA SEX YOU UP COLOR ME BADD
10.IT’S ONLY ROCK N ROLL ROLLING STONES
11. AL CAPONE PRINCE BUSTER
12. DAMN I WISH I WAS YOUR LOVER SOPHIE B HAWKINS
13.FATTY BUM BUM CARL MALCOLM
14. CANT TAKE ME EYES OF YOU ANDY WILLIAMS
15.MAMMA MIA ABBA
16.THE LAST WALTZ ENGLEBERT HUMPERNDINK
Name that tune
1. STAYING ALIVE
2. SHAME SHAME SHAME
3.CAR WASH
4.YMCA
5.THAT CERTAIN SMILE
FILMS
1. What is the title of the film, in which Adam Sandler controls situations with a remote control?
CLICK
2. What is the name of the school in; GREASE?
RYDELL HIGH
3. Who directed the 1996 film; SCREAM?
WES CRAVEN
4. Complete the title of this 2003 film, which stars Sean Penn. 21 . .
21 GRAMS
5. Along with Jennifer Lopez, who starred in the 1998 film Out Of Sight?
GEORGE CLOONEY
HISTORY
1. A two -inch brass pocket compass, recently sold at auction, for £250,000.
Because it once belonged to which first world war hero?
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
2. A British soldier, Corporal Johnson Beharry was recently awarded the Victoria Cross. But when was the first Victoria cross awarded? 1854 or 1894?
1854
3. Which British fashion designer, once said; A woman is as young as her knee?
Vivien Westwood or Mary Quant?
MARY QUANT
4. Peter Minuit, purchased which island for trinkets worth 24 dollars in 1626? Manhattan Island or Barbados?
MANHATTAN ISLAND
5. So communist spy George Blake has been awarded damages by the European court, but in which year did he escape from a British prison? 1959 OR 1966?
1966
SPORT
1. By how many shots, did Tiger Woods win the recent World Golf Championship?
6 or 8?
EIGHT
2. Which driver won the recent Chinese Grand Prix?
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER
3. In which popular sport, would you find Daniel Cipriani?
RUGBY UNION
4.In the premiership, which team is currently at the foot of the premiership, with only 3 points?
CHARLTON
5. So, the great North run starts in Newcastle, but where does it finish?
SOUTH SHIELDS
ENTERTAINMENT
1. Name the two principal actors in Kevin and Perry go large?
HARRY ENFIELD & KATHY BURKE
2. Who is the star of Cracker?
ROBBIE COLTRANE
3. What type of programmes does Derek Acoragh specialise in on television?
SUPERNATURAL
4. Panorama, is the longest running current affair programme in the world, but when was it first broadcast? 1953 or 1963?
1953
5. Which radio programme is now being presented by Kirsty Young, only it’s fourth presenter since it began in 1942?
DESERT ISLAND DISCS
TRUE OR FALSE
1. A jeweller has invented a wedding ring that heats itself up the day before an anniversary, so as to remind the wearer not to forget celebrating with their partner.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. In Berlin, a women’s movement is urging future brides to marry on their future husbands birthday. Which will, according to the movement, ensure that the husband never forgets their wedding anniversary!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
3. A motorist in Indiana USA has been fined five hundred dollars for diplaying a sticker which read: don’t piss me off – I’m running out of places to hide the bodies!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4. At a recent Sunday church meeting, George Dubya Bush, said the following;
“Why is it that when we talk to god we are praying, but when god talks to me I’m schizophrenic?
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
5. In a recent survey of over three thousand women in Paris, the most embarrassing phrase that can be said to a man is: “You’re like cement, after getting laid, you take ages to get hard”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
LAST TEN
1.Who was known as The Louisville Lip?
CASSIUS CLAY / MUHAMMED ALI
2.Who played the role of the nun alongside Clint Eastwood, in Two Mules for sister Sara?
SHIRLEY MACLAINE
3.The Mastiff and the greyhound were crossed, to produce which breed of dog? Dalmatian or Great Dane?
GREAT DANE
4.So the Turner Prize for Art is here again, but what is the age limit for artists in
The Turner Prize? 50 or 60?
FIFTY
5.North Korea is ready to test a nuclear device, but which country PREDOMINANTLY borders North Korea from the north?
CHINA
6. Laws banning age discrimination came into effect on the 1st October, as life expectancy ages lengthen, but according to most surveys, who are expected to live longer, men or women?
WOMEN
7. Sir Richard Branson, has unveiled a prototype of his space ship that will take tourists into space, but how many clients does it plan to carry? 8 or 18?
EIGHT
8.Which games company is spending millions of pounds on releasing a new game called ‘Gears of War’?
XBOX 360 - MICROSOFT
9. What is PUMPERNICKEL ? Is it a German type of black bread? or is it an American type red melon?
GERMAN BLACK BREAD
10. What is an anagram or the word PENETRATIONS?
PRESENTATION
28th September 2006 quiz questions
SECTION ONE
1. Which television presenter’s nickname is; hamster?
RICHARD HAMMOND
2. Mick Jagger’s daughter Jade Jagger, has launched a lingerie range for Debenhams, but who is her mother?
BIANCA JAGGER
3.In English rhyming slang, what is meant by; Cod and Plaice?
FACE
4.What is the capital of Bulgaria?
SOFIA
5.Using an advanced sonar survey, scientist have recently proved that a huge wave washed away the hills that once joined Britain to France. But how long, do they claim the wave took to wash away the land? 24 years or 24 hours?
TWENTY FOUR HOURS
6.In the Morse code alphabet, which letter is represented by four dots? H or I?
H
7. Which ology, is the study of living organisms?
BIOLOGY
8. A recent military coup by the army in Thailand has received the king’s full backing, The king, Bhumibol Adulyade is the world’s longest serving Monarch, when did he become king of Thailand? 1946 or 1956?
1946
9.what is the atomic number for potassium? 17 or 19?
NINETEEN
10. Who was the captain of Europe’s winning Ryder Cup team of 2006?
IAN WOOSNAM
11.In which Graham Greene classic, would you find the character ‘pinkie’?
The third man or Brighton Rock?
BRIGHTON ROCK
12.What’s the name of Italy’s famous leaning tower?
PISA
13. For how many years, has Richard Branson promised to invest profits from his companies so as to tackle global warming? FIVE OR TEN?
TEN YEARS
14. Diwali, is an important feast, in which religion?
HINDU
15.Where would you find The Napo river? Egypt or Ecuador?
ECUADOR
16.which group of Islands does Rhodes belong to?
DODECANESE (ACCEPT GREEK)
17.what was The Spice Girl’s first album called?
SPICE (not Spiceworld, which was released the following year)
18. So author Rodney Wingfield, has had a run in with the law and is so disillusioned that he is going to kill of his best selling detective novels, which tv cop does he write about?
DETECTIVE JACK FROST
19.Which comedian Jack’s surname, sounds like a letter of the alphabet?
JACK DEE
20.which was invented first? the Television or the telephone?
THE TELEPHONE
21. In golf and the Ryder cup, which abbreviated word means; “give it to me”
GIMME
22.What did the suffragettes campaign for?
WOMEN’S RIGHTS
23.What was the surname of the director Sam, who directed; The Wild Bunch and Straw Dogs?
SAM PECKINPAH
24.In Australian slang, what does DUX mean? Bottom or top of the class?
TOP OF THE CLASS
25. What is an anagram of the word aloft?
FLOAT
26.What is the name of Gordon Brown’s economic advisor friend? Ed Courage or Ed Balls?
ED BALLS
27.George Michael made a controversial return concert after fifteen years recently, but in which country?
SPAIN
28. Which country’s president has recently complained to George Bush about Borat’s send up of his nation?
KAZAKHSTAN
29.Which high street store has given Kate Moss the chance to design her own clothes?
TOP SHOP
30. The skeleton of the world’s oldest child was found in Ethiopia, but how many years old is it estimated it to be? 3 million or 5 million?
THREE MILLION
MUSIC
1.I’LL BE LOVIN YOU ALWAYS George Michael & Mary J. Bligh
2. THUNDERBIRDS MC FLY
3. DON’T MARRY HER BEAUTIFUL SOUTH
4.MAN ON THE MOON R.E.M
5.GOODNIGHT MOON SHIVAREE
6.MAD WORLD TEARS FOR FEARS
7. MARIA BLONDIE
8.PAINT YOUR WAGON -WANDERING STAR -LEE MARVIN
9.ALL IN THE GAME FOUR TOPS
10. SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN
11. SPANISH HARLEM BEN E KING
12. POWER RANGERS
13.KYLES MUM IS A BIG FAT BITCH / SOUTH PARK
14. BATMAN
15. LAY DOWN SALLY ERIC CLAPTON
16. TAKE YOUR MAMMA FOR A RIDE THE SCISSOR SISTERS
Name that tune
1.COULD IT BE FOREVER
2.SEALED WITH A KISS
3.BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
4.DAYDREAM BELIEVER
5.SEA OF LOVE
Films
1.Who is the director of the new film; World Trade Center?
OLIVER STONE
2. Which Hollywood superstar, plays the big bad fashion magazine editor
in; The Devil Wears Prada?
MERYL STREEP
3.In which film, would you find the sadistic serial killer, Jigsaw?
SAW (1 - 2 - 3)
4.What was the name of Charlton Heston’s character, in the original; Planet of The Apes? George Taylor or Brett Stone?
GEORGE TAYLOR
5.In which film, would you hear the following dialogue?
if we don't drill that hole, six billion
people are going to die. And I'm not lettin' Harry Stamper get all the freaking credit for saving the world.
ARMAGEDON
History
1.Which disgraced American President, had the middle name Milhous?
RICHARD M NIXON
2.Which Robert was the first British prime minister?
SIR ROBERT WALPOLE
3.Dutchman William Janzoon, was the fist European to sight which land in
1606? Greenland or Australia?
AUSTRALIA
4.In which century, did France become a separate country after the fall of the roman western empire? the 9th or the 13th century?
THE NINTH
5.In 1130 Roger the second assumed the title as the King of Where? Sicily or Tripoli?
SICILY
Sport
1.Which rugby union football club, have the unofficial nickname of: The cherry and Whites?
GLOUCESTER
2.Who is the manager of Manchester City football club?
STUART PEARCE
3.How old is The 2006 Tour De France winner Floyd Landis? 25 or 30?
THIRTY
4.In which sport, would you find Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms? Squash or Badminton?
BADMINTON
5. What is; The K club?
IRISH GOLF COURSE
Entertainment
1. In Eastenders, what is the first name of the evil wife beater played by Lee Ross?
OWEN
2.Complete the title of this ITV real life series: LADETTE BLANK BLANK!
LADETTE - TO LADY
3. If you had a new invention and wanted financial backing which BBC programme
would you appear on to be grilled by a panel of millionaires?
DRAGON’S DEN
4.What was the first name of the Romanian contestant, on the talent show, How do you solve a problem like maria?
SIMONA
5.In which eastern country do Charlie and Duffy meet up in the new series of Casualty?
CAMBODIA
True or false
1. Judge Paul E. Zellerbach was admonished by California's judicial agency in August for his behaviour, when he left a jury deliberating a murder charge in order to attend an Angels-Red Sox playoff game and declined to leave the game when notified that the jury had reached a verdict!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. A woman in Vietnam was left stranded in an MRI scanning tunnel for three days when the doctor performing the procedure, forgot she was in there and went home for the weekend!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
3. Reuters reported in August that a man was killed in his workshop on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro when he tried to open a rocket-propelled grenade (probably to recover scrap metal) with a sledgehammer!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4. In Northern Thailand a Circus dwarf named Od, was swallowed whole by a hippo after the dwarf bounced sideways from a trampoline and fell straight into the yawning hippo’s mouth! More than 1000 people applauded until they realised there had been a terrible accident!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5. In a hospital in New Delhi, India, in August, A 24 year old man was confirmed to be (since birth) the owner of two functioning penises!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Last Ten
1.Ex Model Paula Hamilton, is to appear on I’m a celebrity get me out of here, but
advertising which car made the now 45 year old model famous?
VOLKSAWGEN
2.Who starred in the 2000 remake of Shaft?
SAMUEL L JACKSON & CHRISTIAN BALE
3.Which American president once said, “The Ballot is stronger than the Bullett”
George Washington or Abraham Lincoln?
ABRAHM LINCOLN
4.In which city is the Taj Mahal?
AGRA
5.Of what, is Anuptophobia, the fear? Being touched or staying single?
STAYING SINGLE
6.When did Vincent Van Gogh die? 1790 or 1890?
1890
7.So Tiger Wood’s wife has fake nude shots of her posted on the internet. But what is his wife’s name?
Elin Nordegren
8.What did the Romans call the sun? Sol or Helios?
SOL
9. What was the final score in the recent Ryder Cup? Europe eighteen and a half ! what did the USA score? eight and a half or nine and a half?
NINE AND A HALF
10. What is an anagram, of the word ; cinema
anemic
21st September 2006
Section One
1.What did Connie Fisher, recently win?
HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE MARIA
2. So, another jackpot winner on who wants to be a millionaire, see if you can answer the question correctly!
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BOXERS RANG THE J. ARTHUR RANK GONG? BILLY WELLS OR FREDDY MILLS?
BILLY WELLS
3. Of what is Altophobia, the fear? Pain or Heights?
HEIGHTS
4. In Australian slang, what does SPEWIN mean? very sick or very angry?
VERY ANGRY
5.Scientists are setting up a new early warning system which will detect solar Flares, but how long from erupting from the sun’s surface does it take solar flares to reach the earth? 30 minutes or 30 hours?
30 MINUTES
6.In cockney rhyming slang, what is meant by Bow and Arrow?
SPARROW
7. Of which country is Dhaka, the capital?
BANGLADESH
8.What is a group of stars that make a recognisable pattern called?
A CONSTELLATION
9. A German art student fooled police recently, by posing as one of the Terracota Warriors, the 2,200 year old soldiers are one of the worlds greatest archaeological finds, but in which country are they?
CHINA
10. Spell archaeological!
11. What were police surprised to discover recently, when they stopped Omed Aziz, while he was driving a car in the West Midlands, which led to him being banned from driving?
HE HAD NO EYES
12. What type of spirit, goes into a screwdriver cocktail?
VODKA
13.Which New Zealand capital, shares it’s name with a boot?
WELLINGTON
14. Which TV star, has released a new single named ; “jump in my car”
DAVID HASLEHOFF
15.Which company opened England’s first holiday camp?
BUTLINS
16. Which manager have West Bromwich Albion, just parted company with?
BRYAN ROBSON
17. Anousheh Ansari recently became the first woman space tourist
But how much did she pay for her trip on the Russian Soyuz craft? 12 or 20 million dollars?
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS
18. What’s the name of the 1st TV presenter of Tomorrow’s World, who died recently?
RAYMOND BAXTER
19.The sealed knot society, re-enacts battles from which war? the English civil war or The 1ST World war?
ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
20.Which racecourse is most famous for it’s Ladies day?
ASCOT
21.Where was the first Virgin record shop? Regent Street or Oxford Street?
OXFORD STREET
22. In Roman Numerals, what number is signified by L ?
50
23.In slalom skiing, what must you turn between?
FLAGS/MARKERS/gates/poles
24.A Tarpon, is a type of what? Bird or Fish?
FISH
25.Which Alexander wrote; “To err is human, to forgive divine”?
ALEXANDER POPE
26. Who composed the opera, The Marriage Of Figaro?
MOZART
27.Muarice Chevalier, thanked heaven, for what?
LITTLE GIRLS
28. So London Fashion week gets underway, but which other fashion Capital has decided to ban models who are too thin?
MADRID
29.Which of the pice girls is to appear as a competitor on Strictly Come Dancing?
EMMA BUNTON (BABY SPICE)
30. So pope Benedict makes a controversial statement, but what number Pope Benedict is he known as 15 or 16
?
16
Music
1.DANCING IN THE CITY MARSHALL HAINE
2. LUST FOR LIFE IGGY POP
3.LOVE SHACK B 52S
4.COMMON PEOPLE PULP
5.THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER D.REAM
6. SHE MOVES IN HER OWN WAY THE KOOKS
7.ALL THE YOUNG DUDES MOTT THE HOOPLE
8. HOW SWEET IT IS JNR WALKER AND THE ALLSTARS
9.WAR EDWIN STAR
10. DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER OASIS
11. OLIVERS ARMY ELVIS COSTELLO
12. LONDON CALLING CLASH
13. FIRESTARTER PRODIGY
14. PARKLIFE BLUR
15. TEENAGE KICKS THE UNDERTONES
16. I’VE GOT U BABE SONNY & CHER
Name that tune
1.ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART
2.RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD
3.SOMETHING STUPID
4.FEVER
5.THE MORE I SEE YOU
Films
1. In which 1996 film, does Renee Zellewegger say to Tom Cruise;
“You Had Me At Hello”
JERRY MAGUIRE
2.Who starred with Holly Hunter in the 1987 film ; Raising Arizona?
NICOLAS CAGE
3.From which famous film do you hear “There’s no place like home”
THE WIZARD OF OZ
4. Who played Freddie Kreuger, in the original Nightmare On Elm Street?
ROBERT ENGLUND
5.What was the name of Mel Gibson’s character in Ransom? Tom Chandler or Tom Mullen?
TOM MULLEN
History
1.Who was Edward the 1st’s father? Henry 2nd or Henry 3rd?
HENRY THE THIRD
2.Which country attacked Russia’s Fleet at Port Arthur in 1904?
Japan or China?
JAPAN
3.When was the first official ascent of Mont Blanc made? 1787 or 1887?
1787 (Horace Saussure)
4.The Falange, was the name of which country’s Facist party?
SPAIN
5.From which country did King Michael abdicate in 1947? Greece or Romani
a?
ROMANIA
Sport
1.Charlie Hodgson, features in which sport? Rugby Union or Rugby league?
RUGBY UNION
2.In which sport, would you find, the now banned; Christine Ohuruogo?
ATHLETICS
3.Which popular sport features in the Liverpool Victoria County Championship?
CRICKET
4.sailor Giles Scott won all three of his qualifying races in the World Laser Championship recently, but how old is he? 19 or 29?
19
5.In formula one racing, from which country is Nelson Piquet Junior?
BRAZIL
Entertainment
1. Complete the title of this TV series; WIRE IN BLANK BLANK?
WIRE IN THE BLOOD
2. In which documentary series, would you find dinner lady; Nora Sands?
JAMIES RETURN TO SCHOOL DINNERS
3. In the new West End theatre production; The 39 Steps, how many members of the cast play the 150 different roles? 4 or 14?
FOUR
4.In which year does the new film release; Children Of Men, take place? 2027 or 2047?
2027
5. Which detective did James Garner play on TV in 103 episodes?
JIM ROCKFORD
True or False
1. An American tourist was charged with intention to defraud recently after he had a three course meal at an exclusive London restaurant and then walked out without paying the bill, in his defence he stated that the waiter had been very rude to him, after he had complained; “What’s the meaning of this fly in my soup” The overworked waiter snapped and replied, “How would I know sir, I’m a waiter not a fortune teller!”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
2. In London two 28 year old construction workers, fell one hundred feet after cutting a hole through thick concrete, without realizing they were standing in the centre of the circle!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3.In Pennsylvania, police interrogated a suspect, by placing a metal colander on his head and connecting wires from it to a photocopying machine, they placed the message HE’S LYING in the copier and pressed the button each time they thought the suspect wasn’t telling the truth, believing the lie detector was working, the suspect confessed to the police!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4.In New York 44 year old Mavis Goodall is suing her local drug store owner, she asked him for something for hiccups, the chemist Lou Gianetti grabbed her around the throat and shook her several times, when he finally let her go, she asked him what he thought he was doing, to which he replied, “Well you haven’t got hiccups anymore, have you” ?
“No” she said, it is my husband who has the hiccups!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
5.A doctor in Conneticut; Lawrence Fleming , is being sued by the probation office, after one of his patients , a prolific thief asked him for help, to stop him from stealing, Fleming gave him some tablets and told him; “Take these pills for a week and if they don’t work , I’ll have a top of the range colour tv.”
TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
12 Sept 2006
Section One
1.British architect Lord Foster, has been asked to design a scheme to carry water from the Red Sea to The Dead Sea so as to stop the Dead sea from drying up, but is the Dead sea the lowest body of water on earth, or the highest?
THE LOWEST
2.Whose wives included Miranda Quarry AND Ann Howe?
Laurence Olivier or Peter Sellers?
PETER SELLERS
3.Sloes, are the fruit of which shrub?
BLACKTHORN
4. According to recent figures, which drink has received a sudden upsurge in popularity DUE TO Paris Hilton admitting she had drunk a glass of it, when she was stopped for drink driving?
MARGARITA
5. Why has John Travolta recently become the centre of intrigue?
PICTURED KISSING ANOTHER MAN
6. What is an anagram of the word DOOR?
ODOR
7. What goes into a, Lady Killer Cocktail? Cognac or Bacardi?
COGNAC
8. In English rhyming slang, what is meant by, KINGDOM COME?
BUM
9. Which princess, is the mother of James Ogilvy?
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA
10. VADUZ – is the capital of which country? Madagascar or Liechtenstein?
LIECHTENSTEIN
11. How many passenger capsules are there on the London Eye ? 32 or 48?
THIRTY TWO
12.In snooker, how many points is the brown ball worth?
FOUR
13.When was Crocodile man Steve Irwin born? 1952 or 1962?
1962
14. What is the top running speed of an ostrich? 33 or 43 mph?
43 MPH
15.Which Roger, ran the first four minute mile?
ROGER BANNISTER
16.From which country did Qantas airways originate?
AUSTRALIA
17.Who was lead singer with T.REX?
MARC BOLAN
18.Which member of the royal family appeared on FRIENDS as herself?
SARAH FERGUSON (Duchess of York)
19.In which song would you hear the words; DROVE MY CHEVY TO THE LEVEE BUT THE LEVYEE WAS DRY?
AMERICAN PIE
20. The world’s tallest tree has just been discovered in California, but how high is the NEWLY NAMED ‘Hyperion tree’? 378 feet or 478 feet?
378 FEET
21.Who did Dani Minogue, play in Home & Away? Jodi or Emma?
EMMA
22.In tennis, who won the recent Men’s US open singles title?
ROGER FEDERER
23. What’s the name of the expensive new wonder fruit and fruit juice from The Himalayas, dubbed the “cellulite assassin”
GOJI
24.Which group are top of the singles chart with I don’t feel like dancing?
SCISSOR SISTERS
25. Of what, is - Geniophobia the fear? Big Feet or Chins?
CHINS
26. Which 65 year old musician has a new US No. 1 with ‘Modern Times’?
BOB DYLAN
27. Who is actor Keith Allen’s famous daughter?
LILLIE ALLEN
28. Wayne Rooney knocked out s footballer with one punch for insulting his girlfriend recently, but which premiership team, does Michael Gray play for?
BLACKBURN ROVERS
29. And there’s new hope for hospital coma patients, after doctors proved that a woman classified as brain damaged for 15 years is actually able to hear. But what do the letters PVS which relate to the condition, stand for?
PERSISTANT VEGETATIVE STATE
30. Who said, in a statement to the public recently, “if you do you are an arsehole and a tosser”?
JAMIE OLIVER ON HEALTHY EATING
FILMS
1. Which Harry Potter actor, stars in Driving lessons; with Julie Walters?
RUPERT GRINT
2.Name any three of the main stars of The Talented Mr Ripley?
MATT DAMON – GWYNETH PALTROW – JUDE LAW –CATE BLANCHETT – PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN – JACK DAVENPORT.
3.Who directed; A CLOCKWORK ORANGE?
Stanley kubrick
4.Who starred in the 1968 film BULLITT?
STEVE MC QUEEN
5.What was the name of Tom Hanks character in ; Saving Private Ryan?
captain Jackson or captain Miller?
CAPTAIN MILLER
HISTORY
1.The ship; The Petite Pierre, was the first ship in 1902, to be powered by what ?
A diesel engine or a Petrol engine?
DIESEL
2.Who officially opened Blackfriars Bridge in 1870? Queen Victoria or Prince Albert?
QUEEN VICTORIA
3.What was the title of the first women’s magazine? The ladies Gazette or The Ladies Mercury?
THE LADIES MERCURY
4.Who in 1632, painted ; The Anatomy lesson of Dr Tulip? Van Gogh or Rembrandt?
REMBRANDT
5.When did Amerigo Vespucci, discover the mouth of the River Amazon? 1399 or 1499?
1499
SPORT
1. After winning the Italian Grand Prix, to how many points did Michael Schumacher close on Fernando Alonso’s lead? 2 or 4?
TWO
2. In international football, David healy, scored a hat trick in a famous victory for Northern Ireland over which country?
SPAIN
3.From which country is, golfer; Bradley Dredge? Ireland or Wales?
WALES
4.In Rugby Union, how many teams are there in the Guiness Premiership? 12 OR 14?
TWELVE
5.In cricket, even though he has been injured for some while, who is England’s official team captain?
MICHAEL VAUGHAN
TRUE OR FALSE
1.The Fire brigade was called out to a launderette in Burnley recently, after a man fell asleep in a spin dryer for the night and was trapped when the lid closed on top of him.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
2.In Dakota, USA recently a passenger train was swept up by a tornado, spun around in mid- air and placed back on the tracks facing the opposite direction.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
3. Reported at a New York misdemeanours hearing recently, a 69 year old intoxicated man was asked by the judge if he had any one, such as a wife to look after him, the man said
“No sir, but. Your honour, I remember the first time I used alcohol as a substitute for women”
“And what happened ?” The judge asked him.
“Well I got my penis stuck in the kneck of the bottle your honour.”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4. A Sudanese man has RECENTLY been forced to take a goat as his "wife", after he was caught having sex with the animal!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
7th September 2006 Quiz questions
Section One
1. Which troubled area of Afghanistan, is also the name of a well known mayonaisse?
HELMAN
2. Which actor, well known for playing cowboy parts, including; The fastest gun alive, died recently at the age of 90? Audie Murphy or Glen Ford?
GLEN FORD
3.In which English county, would you find The Devil’s Bellows? Somerset or Cornwall?
CORNWALL
4.Which group named itself after a 1956 John Wayne filme? The Drifters or The Searchers?
THE SEARCHERS
5.Of what is Cyclophobia, the fear? Hurricanes or Bicycles?
BYCICLES
6. Sadly, Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin is dead, but what type of fish was it that killed him?
STINGRAY
7. So, the popularity of shark fin soup in Asia, could mean the extinction of sharks,
but how many different species of shark are there? 350 or 3500?
350
8. How many times a day, do Muslims Pray? FOUR OR FIVE?
FIVE
9.Which animal lives in a Citadel? A mole or a badger?
MOLE
10.In English rhyming slang, what is meant by; Kermit The Frog?
BOG (TOILET)
11.In which Australian state, is Newcastle?
NEW SOUTH WALES
12. Harry potter fans are incensed, after it was revealed that scenes of their favourite game have been removed from the next potter film, but what is the game, which features a winged ball, called?
QUIDDITCH
13. What is an anagram of the word; CONE?
ONCE
14. At the recent MTV awards,who won best female video, with; Because of You?
KELLY CLARKSON
15.Who rush in, where Angels fear to tread?
FOOLS
16.Which element, has the atomic number 1?
HYDROGEN
17.In cricket which six letter word, describes a right- hander’s off break
delivered with a leg break action?
GOOGLY
18.In mythology, what made Perseus invisible? His cloak or his helmet?
HIS HELMET
19.Which one word means dry wine or a hemp bag?
SACK
20.Which Vanessa, got to number three, with Joe Le Taxi?
VANESSA PARADIS
21. Which recent male winner of Love Island, was kicked off a London bound flight
for being drunk?
CALUM BEST
22.Which creatures congregate in a muster? Pheasants or Peacocks?
PEACOCKS
23.Who directed the films; Raging Bull and Taxi Driver? Michael Cimino or Martin Scorcese?
MARTIN SCORCESE
24.What do Mexicans call The Rio Grande? The Rio Costa or The Rio Bravo?
THE RIO BRAVO
25. How old is a Quadregenerian?
FOURTY
24. Which 36 year old tennis player, recently gave a farewell speech to fans, in which he sobbed uncontrollably?
ANDRE AGASSI
27. Which football team, recently signed Nicholas Anelka?
BOLTON
28. “ Don’t you know who I am”. Caprice asked the policeman who caught her speeding. But what is her surname?
BOURETT
29. George the most human computer in the world, defends his title on September 17th, he can have a conversation and learns from every conversation, but where does he live? Bath or Battersea?
BATTERSEA
30.Which satellite planet did the space probe Smart –1 recently crash into?
THE MOON
Music
1. RESCUE ME FONTELLA BASS
2 .THE BENNY HILL SHOW
3. MANIC MONDAY THE BANGLES
4. A TOWN CALLED MALICE Paul Weller
5. 99 RED BALLOONS NENAH
6. YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE Candi Staton
7. RAWHIDE
8. NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP Rick Astley
9. SOS Abba
10. YOU GOTTA FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT BEASTIE BOYS
11. HIGHWAY TO HELL AC DC
12. LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH THE PIONEERS
13. THE ONE AND ONLY CHESNEY HAWKES
14. HEART OF GLASS BLONDIE
15. TOP FLOOR BOTTOM BUZZER MORPHINE
16. I CAN’T HELP MYSELF(SUGAR PIE HONEY BUNCH) THE FOUR TOPS
Name that tune
1. I’M EVERY WOMAN
2. MORE THAN A WOMAN
3. TAINTED LOVE
4.HAND ON YOUR HEART
5. SEE THE DAY
Films
1. What’s the title of the sequel to open water, which has received terrible reviews?
OPEN WATER 2 or ADRIFT
2. Who plays the role of the father in the 2000 film Meet the Parents?
ROBERT DE NEIRO
3.Complete the title of this 2004 film; SKY CAPTAIN AND BLANK BLANK BLANK BLANK?
SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW
4.In the 1966 film, Fantastic Voyage, what is injected into a sick man?
A MEDICAL TEAM
5.Name two of the four stars in the film; THE SENTINEL?
MICHAEL DOUGLAS – KIEFER SUTHERLAND – EVA LONGORIA – KIM BASINGER
History
1. Who declared Britain a republic in 1649?
OLIVER CROMWELL
2.Bandaranaike, was the worlds first woman prime minister, in which country?
Thailand or Sri Lanka?
SRI LANKA
3.The Eiffel Tower was designed for which exhibition in Paris? The 1889 or the 1909?
1889
4.What did prohibition ban in America?
ALCOHOL
5.Which D.H. Lawrence novel, was banned until 1960?
LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER
Sport
1. Which two footballers were the centre of a transfer swap between Arsenal and Chelsea?
ASHLEY COLE & WILLIAM GALLAS
2.Who did England beat 5-0 in the Euro 2008 qualifier?
ANDORA
3.And, who beat the Faroe Islands 6-0?
SCOTLAND
4. How many races, did it take Jenson Button, to win his first Grand Prix? 83 or 113?
113
5.In Rugby Union’s Tri- Nations, which team won 21 – 20 between New Zealand and South Africa recently?
SOUTH AFRICA
Entertainment
1.In which medical series would you find the characters; Meredith Grey, Derek and Cristina?
GREY’S ANATOMY
2.Which actor plays Tony Soprano?
JAMES GANDOLFINI
3.So Bianca Gascoigne won The Love Island contest, but who is her mother?
SHERYL GASCOIGNE
4. What is the name of British TV’s first black comedian, who died recently at the age of 78?
CHARLIE WILLIAMS
5. What is the name of Patrick Swayze’s character, in the West End musical;
Guys and dolls? Nathan Texas or Nathan Detroit?
NATHAN DETROIT
TRUE OR FALSE
1. University of Central Florida student Matthew Damsky was arrested in July and charged with starting a fire in his dormitory, just so that, he said, he could meet women during the evacuation.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2. Carlos the Jackal," who is perhaps the world's most notorious terrorist and who is serving life in prison in France, filed a lawsuit earlier this year against the head of French intelligence for illegally capturing him while he was sedated in a liposuction clinic in Khartoum, in 1994.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
3. The robber of a Bank of America branch in Tampa, Florida, according to witnesses, stuffed the bag of cash down his pants, as he fled, it exploded from the chemical dye pack inside, creating a temperature of about 425 degrees. The robber dropped his pants and ran screaming from the scene of his crime, he later turned up at a hospital’s ER less his vital organs.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4. In the US a thirty year old single mother has sold the space on her forehead as advertising space for ten thousand dollars and is now walking around with permanently tattooed bold black capital letters on her forehead reading GOLDEN PALACE .COM
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
5.A recently made for TV documentary about police chases in New York has caught a traffic cop; 36 year old married father of four, Jo Moreski; severely beating an innocent motorist, Sergant Moreski who knew the camera man was filming the scene lost his temper and attacked the 21 year old man who was not happy at being filmed said to Moreski;
“Aren’t you the guy from the village people, is it true that people become cops because they’re too dumb to work at Mc donalds?”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
LAST TEN
1.What would happen to you, if you took an emetic medicine? would you vomit or would you feel drowsy?
YOUY WOULD VOMIT
2.Which Ian Fleming novel has the shortest title?
DR. NO
3.Who is older Phil Collins or Robbie Coltrane?
ROBBIE COLTRANE
4.What protein is cartilage made up of?
COLLAGEN
5.How many players are there on each side in Australian rules football?
16 or 18?
18
6.Which character, did Ricky Tomlinson play, in Cracker?
DCI WISE
7. Who wrote Kangaroo? D.H.Lawrence or Rudyard Kipling?
D.H. LAWRENCE
8.Which Berkshire school did Prince Charles attend? Charterhouse or Cheam?
CHEAM
9. BBC’s Panorama has new evidence which may lead to an appeal by Barry George.
But what crime was he found guilty of?
THE MUDER OF JILL DANDO
10. What is an anagram of the word; victualer?
LUCRATIVE
25th August 2006 quiz questions
Section One.
1. So, which of Heather Muc Cartney’s legs is false? her left or her right leg?
LEFT LEG
2. New high speed images have shown that they bite with a force of over 300 times their own bodyweight , their jaws spring shut at more than 100km/h. Making it
the fastest recorded speed at which an animal can move its body parts. But what are scientists referring to? Rats or Ants?
ANTS
3. So another fire in the channel tunnel, but how many miles long (beneath the channel) is the tunnel? 26 or 32?
THIRTY TWO
4.Who was the original presenter of TV’s Blind Date?
CILLA BLACK
5.Which sport was Duncan Goodhew associated with?
SWIMMING
6.Before he was famous, who did John Lennon heckle and then have a stand up row with? Cliff Richard or Rolf Harris?
ROLF HARRIS
7. So the planet Pluto has been re-classified, it is no longer a CLASSICAL planet, but is now known as what type of planet? A SATELLITE planet? or A DWARF planet?
DWARF
8.Which Vietnam war film, made actor Christopher Walken famous?
THE DEER HUNTER
9.What was the name of Tony Blair’s pop group? Ugly People or Ugly Rumours?
UGLY RUMOURS
10.Who has a photographic memory? Richard Branson or Bill Gates?
BILL GATES
11. What was unusual about the way Virginia Wolf wrote her books? did she write lying down or standing up?
STANDING UP
12. The family of which 25 year old goal keeper recently won ten thousand pounds twelve years after staking one hundred pounds on him playing for England at odds of 100 – 1? Scott Carson or Chris Kirkland?
CHRIS KIRKLAND
13. What, can pass through something, if it is translucent?(TRANS LOO SENT)
LIGHT
14.According to the saying, Possession is how many points of the law?
FIFTEEN
15. Who discovered film actor Kevin Costner? Richard Burton or Elizabeth Taylor?
RICHARD BURTON
16. The 24 year old man that won Big Brother recently, suffers from a syndrome which leads sufferers to twitch and swear involuntarily, what is the word used to describe the syndrome?
TOURETTES SYNDROME
17. So, demand for Posh & Becks, new perfume is so high that some stores now have waiting lists for their new product. But what is the product called?
INTIMATELY
18.What does John Galliano design?
CLOTHES
19.Which pasta sauce, originated in Bologna in Italy?
BLOGNAISE
20 .Every August, they flock to Dungeon’s reef, to surf the 30 foot high waves, in Shark infested waters. But where is Dungeon’s reef? New Zealand or South Africa?
SOUTH AFRICA
21.As well as Vodka, what else goes into a White Russian Cocktail? crème de menthe or coffee liqueur?
COFFEE LIQUEUR
22.What is Myrmecology the study off? Sea Weed or Ants?
ANTS
23.What, have men from Newcastle , been ordered by council bosses, NOT to call women as the word is disrespectful?
PET (OR HINNY)
24.In cockney rhyming slang, what is meant by Orange Peel?
FEEL
25.What is an anagram of the Word BEAK?
BAKE
26. Of what is Papaphobia the fear? Parents or the Pope?
POPE
27. Three Shark fisherman from Mexico have been rescued after their boat drifted across the Pacific Ocean, how long were they adrift for? three months or nine months?
NINE MONTHS
28.According to a recent survey by UKTV Gold, comedian Peter Kay has been named the man behind the funniest one liner in Britain; “Garlic bread – it’s the future, I’ve tasted it.” But WHICH comedienne came second for asking Debbie McGee;
“So what first attracted you to millionaire Paul Daniels?”
CAROLINE AHERNE
29.Where was actor Keanu Reeves born? Israel or Lebanon?
LEBANON
30.Farrah Facett Majors, has recently appeared on tv chat shows looking well thanks to a major cosmetic surgery, but in which year was she born? 1947 or 1956?
1947
Music
1. Suzanne beware of the devil Dandy Livingstone
2. Murder on the dance floor Sophie Ellis Bextor
3. Radar love. Golden Earring
4. All around the world Lisa Stansfield
5. Hot Stuff Donna Summers
6. The only one I know The Charlatans
7. I hear you knocking Dave Edmunds
8.Everyones gone to the moon Jonathan King
9.You never can tell Chuck Berry
10.Long train running The Doobie Brothers
11.Pretty in Pink The Psychedelic Furs
12.Brimful of Asha Cornershop
13.Every body’s talking Nilsson
14.Should I stay or should I go The Clash
15.Complicated Avril Lavigne
16.I am the ressurection The Stone Roses
Name that tune
1. When will I see you again
2. Why can’t we be lovers
3. Ha ha said the clown
4.Aquarius
5.Teenage Kicks
Films
1.In which year was the film, The Burbs (Tom Hanks) released? 1989 or 1992?
1989
2.Who starred with Sandy Dennis, in the 1970 film; The Out Of Towners?
Ryan O Neal or Jack Lemmon?
JACK LEMMON
3.Who starred in the 1999 film; Mickey Blue Eyes?
HUGH GRANT – JEANNE TRIPPLEHORN
4.Complete the title of this 1983 oscar winning film; Terms BLANK BLANK?
TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
5. Which , one time Batman actor, has received massive acclaim, for his role in the new film; Harsh Times?
CHRISTIAN BALE
History
1.The peace treaty signed at Panmunjon, was to end which war? The Vietnam or The Korean war?
THE KOREAN WAR
2.With which country would you associate the Romanovs?
RUSSIA
3.In which year did Kofi Annan become secretary general of the UN? 1993 OR 1999?
1999
4.What was the minimum age for joining the UK home guard in World War Two? 15 or 17?
SEVENTEEN
5.Which country executed the double agent Mata Hari? Germany or France?
FRANCE
Sport
1. In tennis, which British player defeated which Roger Federer in The Recent Cincinnati Masters?
ANDY MURRAY
2. So Tiger Woods, wins yet another major Golf title, but what number major was his recent USPGA win? his 12th or 18th?
12th
3. Who is Rugby Football Union's new elite director of rugby.
ROB ANDREW
4. In cricket, for what reason did Cricket umpires accuse Pakistan players of cheating?
BALL TAMPERING
5. The sprinter once known as The World’s fastest woman has tested positive for a performance enhancing drug, what is the name of Sydney Olympic Games triple gold medal winner?
MARION JONES
Entertainment
1. In which TV soap, would you find the characters Leah and Dan?
EMMERDALE
2.Sue Stranks, Pete Brady and Tony Bastable, were the first presenters of which programme? Play School or Magpie?
MAGPIE
3.What was the name of Colombo’s pet dog? Romeo or Dog?
DOG
4.Who played Michael Knight in knight Rider?
DAVID HASSLEHOFF
5.Who is the leader of ‘The Chipmunks’?
ALVIN
True or False?
1. In Buffalo New York, a man at a barbecue has been charged with animal cruelty, The man approached a frying pan containing hot cooking oil and pork chops, and threw in five six week old kittens.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE (all five kittens survived and were unharmed)
2.Logged at a New York divorce trial recently, 65 year old Ellen Wright was asked by the judge, why she was divorcing her husband of forty five years, she told him;
“Your honour, he is lazy and unhelpful, always complaining he is unfit, the only time he exercises is when we are lying on the beach holiday and he sucks in his stomach every time he sees a bikini, and his idea of foreplay is to get on his knees and beg for thirty minutes”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
3.This is an actual comment, written on an insurance claim form by the insured party;
To avoid hitting the car in front, I struck the pedestrian
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
4.In Hollywood , Jennifer Tully is suing Bordeaux’s restaurant after a flippant remark from a waiter left Jennifer Tully incensed, she complained;
“Waiter there is a fly in my soup” to which he replied
“Okay I’ll bring you a fork”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
5. Paul Zakszewski, 54, was arrested in Salem, USA , for planting concealed recording devices in women's toilet cubicles so that he could later listen to the recordings for his own pleasure.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Last Ten
1.Which British golf course has a hole called The Postage Stamp? St Andrews or Troon?
TROON
2.So, US astronomers have found what they say is the first direct evidence of dark matter, the Universe is made up; of 5 percent ordinary matter
25 percent dark matter
What is the other 70 percent? Dark energy or Light matter?
DARK ENERGY
3.What is Xerography?
PHOTOCOPYING
4.Which Queen, album, shares it’s name with a newspaper?
NEWS OF THE WORLD
5.Which wood was primarily used by furniture maker Thomas Chippendale?
MAHOGANY
6.Which is further south, Cardiff or Oxford?
CARDIFF
7.So, Brendan Cole and Lee Otway have exchanged blows while on ‘Love Island’
but what professions are the two men well known for?
OTWAY IS AN ACTOR – COLE IS A DANCER
8.Which British footballer, was Dennis Bergkamp, named after?
DENIS LAW
9. So the British Government’s answer to the FBI is under fire for wasting money on logo’s. But what is the logo of SOCA (serious organise crime agency.) A cat jumping over a globe? or The scales of Justice on a white back ground?
CAT JUMPING OVER A GLOBE
10. What is an anagram of the word; permeating
impregnate
18th August 2006 Quiz questions
Section One
1. So the UK terror level, has been downgraded to “Severe”. but which is word used to describe the highest level of imminent attack?
CRITICAL
2.Which historical figure is the group Fran Ferdinand named after?
Francis Ferdinand - Archduke of Austria
3. Even though he is famous for it, what did Humphrey Bogart NEVER say in the Film “Casablanca”?
PLAY IT AGAIN SAM
4.What 5 Day duty has Boy George been given as part of his community service in New York?
SWEEPING THE STREETS
5.In Brian De Palma’a 1984 film “Scarface” how many times is the F word spoken?
26 or 206?
206
6.Which newspapers reporters were arrested recently, accused of listening in to Royal conversations?
NEWS OF THE WORLD
7.Where do mosquitoes lay their eggs?
IN WATER
8.What is an anagram of the word CAR?
ARC
9.In which story would you find a chocolate factory?
WILLY WONKA
10.How many steps were there in the title of the John Buchan novel?
39
11.What was the name of Bob Marley’s backing group?
THE WAILERS
12.Which couple, currently involved in divorce proceedings, have a daughter named Beatrice?
HEATHER AND PAUL MC CARTNEY
13.In the 70s, who had a hit with; Midnight train to Georgia?
GLADYS KNIGHT
14. Which leading British politician is a lover of caravan holidays?
MARGARET BECKETT
15.Who won the golden boot, in the 1998 world cup? Lilian Thuram or David Suker?
DAVID SUKER
16.Which 1980s film, was the most profitable in Australian history?
CROCODILE DUNDEE
17.Which two colours, are on the flag of Denmark?
RED AND WHITE
18. In Morse code, which letter is represented by; dash dot ? A or N?
N
19.which ology, is the study of the structure of the earth?
GEOLOGY
20.What is the capital of Libya?
TRIPOLI
21.With which foot did Neil Armstrong first step on to the moon? his left or right?
LEFT
22.Which liquer goes into a peppermint fizz?
CRÈME DE MENTHE
23.So scientists in Japan are to attempt to resurrect which? prehistoric woolly creatures by fertilising eggs found in permafrost?
MAMMOTH
24.Off what, is Ochophobia the fear? Scotsmen or Vehicles?
VEHICLES
25.Proffessor Moriarty was which famous detectives arch enemy?
SHERLOCK HOLMES
26.Of which island is Colombo the capital?
SRI LANKA
27.In cockney Rhyming slang, what is meant by Boris Karloff?
COUGH
28.In which well known food dish would you find; heart, liver, lungs and Intestines of a calf or sheep?
HAGGIS
29.When did the music channel MTV make it’s debut? 1981 or 1987?
1981
30. Randy Lerner, the new chairman of Aston Villa, is also the chairman of which credit card company? MBNA or CAPITAL ONE?
MBNA
Music
1.TICKET OUTTA LOSERVILLE SON OF DORK
2.CAN CAN FROM ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD - OFFENBACH
3.ALRIGHT NOW FREE
4.SEE THE DAY GIRLS ALOUD
5.I’M YOUR MAN WHAM
6. BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY FRANKIE VALLI & THE 4 SEASONS
7. WHAT IS LOVE HOWARD JONES
8.DO YOU LOVE ME THE CONTOURS(accept Brian Poole & Tremeloes)
9. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN EUROPE
10. POISON ALICE COOPER
11.WHEN I FALL IN LOVE NAT KING COLE
12.GANGSTERS THE SPECIALS
13.REAL WILD CHILD IGGY POP
14.HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE BLONDIE
15. I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE DARKNESS
16.BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING THE FOUR TOPS
Name That Tune
1.PAPPA WAS A ROLLING STONE
2. THE ADAMS FAMILY
3.STAR TREK
4.BATMAN
5.WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO
Films
1.Complete the title of this current film release.
Failure to *****?
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
2.What is the name of Keira Knightley’s character in Pirates of the Caribbean?
Elizabeth White or Elizabeth Swann?
ELIZABETH SWANN
3.Who was Marlon Brando’s leading lady in “A street car named desire”
Jessica Tandy or Vivien Leigh?
VIVIEN LEIGH
4.Name any one of the female superstars, who voice over in The Ant Bully?
JULIA ROBERTS – MERYL STREEP – REGINA KING
5.In which classic film does James Stewart, play the role of George Bailey?
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
History
1.Which American President was in power, at the time of the Cuban missile crisis?
J.F.KENNEDY
2.In which World War, was the battle of Tannenberg?
WORLD WAR ONE
3.Which King was also the brother of King John?
RICHARD THE 1ST
4.In which year did soldiers of the Bengal army rebel against their British officers in India? 1857 or 1897?
1857
5.How old was Anne Boleyn when she was beheaded? 26 or 36?
THIRTY SIX
Sport
1. In what year was the England football captain; John Terry born?
1978 or 1980?
1980
2.In tennis,which country does Jie Zheng, represent Japan or China?
CHINA
3.In which event at the European Championships, did Britain win their only gold medal?
4 X 100 METRES RELAY
4.Who is the well known new assistant to England Manager team manager
Steve Mc Claren?
TERRY VENABLES
5.In cricket which county team, recently won the 20/20 cup?
LEICESTERSHIRE
Entertainment
1.In which tv series, would you find the characters Guppy & Kelsey?
CASUALTY
2.On BBC which inspector, does D.S Havers assist?
INSPECTOR LINLEY
3.In which opera, would you find; The Queen of the night? Swan Lake OR The Magic Flute?
THE MAGIC FLUTE
4.In which comedy series, would you have found; Gareth, Rowan and David?
THE OFFICE
5. In which film and musical do the Banks children write an advertisement for a nanny to put in The Times stipulating that she must 'have a cheery disposition. Rosy cheeks, no warts. Play games, all sorts?
MARY POPPINS
True or False
1.In New York, a hotel porter is suing his former employers for1 million dollars and unfair dismissal. The Maitre Dee sacked the porter because he was whistling as he walked across the foyer of the exclusive hotel, in his defence the porter is claiming that he was paging a customers pet poodle!
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
2. In Tokyo a new glass washing machine designed for pubs was at the centre of a bizzare accident recently, when the machine which contains 36 rotating brushes trapped both hands of 19 year old glass washer Yip lee, Mr Lee screamed for help as another member of staff rushed to switch the machine of , but instead increased the speed, the 19 year old was spun around so fast, his feet lifted of the ground and into the air, when the machine was finally switched of, the man was flung across the bar and fell onto a group of dismayed customers, Mr Lee escaped with minor injuries, but one of the customers had their jaw broken.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
3.At a restaurant in Tacoma Heights recently, an intoxicated couple were ejected from the premises after they fought each other, exchanging punches and even head butting the manager who had tried to intervene. When police arrived they asked what had sparked the argument, the wife said; “I told him that I had joined a bridge club, and he asked me when I was going to jump off”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4. Australias newsweek recently reported A charity fancy dress party, first prize
went to a 23 year old Joe Wallace, the theme for the party was “use your imagination” Joe turned up in normal clothing. but with his penis sticking out and lying in a bowl of custard. On his back was a large label that read
“I’m fucking disgusted”
TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
5. Recorded at a New York divorce hearing in May, Elizabeth Turner told the court that she was sick and tired of her husband pleading with her for sex and always saying “Please let me put in just for a minute”
“What the fuck does he think I am” she shouted a microwave”?
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1.So, JK Rowling has been named on the top 10 celebrity earners in the world. But which American director finished at the top of the list?
STEVEN SPIELBERG
2.In the Darling Buds of may, what was the occupation of Charlie?
TAX INSPECTOR
3.Which country’s flag has a blue star and two blue lines on a white background?
ISRAEL
4.How many half sisters and brothers did Leonardo Da vinci have? 7 or 17?
SEVENTEEN
5.In which event, did Carl Lewis, win his ninth and final Olympic medal?
LONG JUMP
6.Wing chun. is a popular form of what?
MARTIAL ART / KUNG FU
7.How old was Mozart, when he first played music in London? 8 OR 13?
EIGHT
8. According to a recent survey, what do 40 percent of people at parties do?
Nose inside your kitchen draws or bathroom cabinet?
BATHROOM CABINET
9. A law in America that states citizens can defend themselves against assault and robbery, is under fire, after several robbery victims have killed their attackers. What nickname has been given to the “stand your ground law” Is it;
“Shoot the Avon lady” or “Shoot the postman”?
SHOOT THE AVON LADY
10. What is an anagram of the word OBTAINS?
BASTION
3rd August 2006 - QUIZ QUESTIONS
Section One
1.With which industry would you associate Amy Winehouse?
MUSIC
2. Who is top of the singles charts with; Hips don’t lie?
SHAKIRA
3. What was the most popular baby girl’s name of 2005?
Hannah or Emily?
EMILY
4.In which film would you find Colin Farrell & Jamie Foxx?
` MIAMI VICE
5.What is the fastest recorded speed of a golf ball? 135 or 170mph?
170
6. Of what, is Conchology the study? Noses or Seahells?
SEASHELLS
7. In which year was Scarlet Johnsson born? 1984 or 1987?
1984
8.What is the chemical symbol for silver?
AG
9. President Evo Morales, has broken his nose after being fouled in a friendly football match, but of which country is he the president? Paraguay or Bolivia?
BOLIVIA
10.Who wrote Rule Brittania? Benjamin Britten or James Thomson?
JAMES THOMSON
11.In wedding anniversaries, what signifies eleven years? lace or Steel?
STEEL
12.What does a Numismatist collect?
COINS
13.What did Andrea Amati make in 1525? The guitar or the Violin?
THE VIOLIN
14. One of the first Barbie Dolls has been valued at eight thousand pounds, but in which year were the dolls first manufactured? 1959 or 1964?
1959
15.Wich is the largest species of shark?
THE WHALE SHARK
16.The longest word in the English language refers to a distinct part of DNA,BUT HOW MANY LETTERS ARE THERE IN THAT WORD? 190 OR 1909?
1909
17. True or False all Polar Bears are left handed?
TRUE
18. Where would you find the consistently hottest place on the Earth:
Denakil in Ethiopia or Atacama in Chile?
DENAKIL IN ETHIOPIA
19.What planet was Mr Spock from in Star Trek?
VULCAN
20. Which country is represented by the letters;SMR?
SAN MARINO
21.How many gallons of used motor oil does it take to ruin one million gallons of fresh water? one or one hundred?
ONE
22.On a standard pack of playing cards, which is the only king without a moustache?
THE KING OF HEARTS
23.The Mona Lisa, by Leonardo Da Vinci has what missing from her eyes?
EYEBROWS
24. What is the population of Israel? 6 or 16 million?
SIX MILLION
25.When glass breaks, how many miles per hour do the cracks move? 300 or 3000?
3000 MPH
26.Which is the first product to have had a bar code? Mars bar or Wrigleys gum?
WRIGLEYS GUM
27. Which popular food item has recently been modified by scientists so that it now tells you -via an invisible ink logo (which becomes visible in black ink) how far it is cooked?
EGGS
28. What are the ingredients of a T’N’T cocktail? Tequila and Tomato juice?
Or Tia Maria and tonic water?
TIA MARIA AND TONIC WATER
29. In English rhyming slang, what is meant by Picadilly?
SILLY
30.According to a recent poll of over 2000 people the 100 most annoying things in life include cold callers – caravans and queue jumpers, but which British singer was
voted number 4?
JAMES BLUNT
Music
1.TIMES LIKE THESE FOO FIGHTERS
2.HEY THERE LONELY GIRL EDDIE HOLMAN
3.CALIFORNIA WAITING KINGS OF LEON
4.TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE LOU REED
5.INERTIA CREEPS MASSIVE ATTACK
6.LITTLE OL WINE DRINKER ME DEAN MARTIN
7.TAKE A CHANCE ON ME ABBA
8.FRANTIC METALLICA
9.HIT THE ROAD JACK RAY CHARLES
10.HAND ON YOUR HEART KYLIE
11.SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU THE CONGREGATION
12.QUIT PLAYING GAMES WITH MY HEART BACK ST. BOYS
13.DO WAH DIDDY MANFRED MANN
14. A GOOD HEART FERGAL SHARKEY
15.SEARCH FOR THE HERO M PEOPLE
16.JOHNNY REMEMBER ME JOHNNY LEIGHTON
Name That Tune!
1.MACARENA
2.PRINCE CHARMING
3.I OWE YOU NOTHING
4.LOVE PLUS ONE
5.QUEEN OF CLUBS
Films
1. In which film version of a famous TV soap, will John Travolta & Jennifer Lopez
star?
DALLAS
2.Who stars with Luke Wilson in; My Super Ex Girl friend?
UMA THURMAN
3.In which film did Hilary Swank make her big screen debut? The next Karate Kid, or Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
4.Who starred with Steve Martin and Martin Short in The Three Amigos(1986)
CHEVY CHASE
5. Which actor plays the role of Lex Luthor, in Superman Returns?
KEVIN SPACEY
History
1. So scientists are to reconstruct the genetic code of Neanderthal Man, but when were the first remains of the Neanderthal discovered? 1756 or 1856?
1856
2.Which King Philip of Spain was responsible for The Spanish Armada?
Philip the 1st or Philip the second?
PHILIP THE SECOND
3.Which English city had the Latin Name; Pons Aelius? Newcastle or Plymouth?
NEWCASTLE
4.Which King was killed at the battle of Flodden? James the third or James the 4th?
James the fourth
5.When did Harold Wilson retire as Prime Minister? 1974 or 1976?
1976
Sport
1. Sprinter Justin Gatlin & Tour De France winner Floyd Landis
have both tested positive for abnormal levels of which drug?
TESTOSTERONE
2. Which footballer have Manchester United signed from Tottenham Hotspur?
MICHAEL CARRICK
3. Who won the recent German Grand Prix?
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER
4.In women’s tennis who has played more Wimbledon matches than Billie Jean King?
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA
5. In cricket, for which country does bowler; Monty Panesar play?
ENGLAND
ENTERTAINMENT
1. Which celebrity chef, is said to be having a fling with Martine Mc Cutcheon?
MARCO PIERRE WHITE
2.What is the title of the channel 4 series which is about young boxers competing for a cash prize?
THE CONTENDER
3.What is the title of the animated series that features, Hank, Dale and Boomhauer?
KING OF THE HILL
4. In which TV soap would you find the characters Chesney & leanne?
CORONATION STREET
5. So how many episodes were made of the now late Top of The pops?
1,204 or 2,204?
2204
True or False
1.In Kuwait, a newly married man was rushed to hospital after making love to his 17 year old wife six times a day in the two weeks after their wedding, friends had to carry him to the ambulance!
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
2.A fortune teller in New Jersey is being sued by an 86 year old lady who went to her for a reading, the fortune teller told Maisy Fleming that there were so many lines on her face that she should read them instead of the ones on her hands !
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
3.Gary Gerbis of San Antonio has been found guilty of cruelty to his wife Susan
after it was revealed that he used to get badly drunk, stick cocktail sticks in her head and call her - olive.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
4.President Bush has been criticised for telling a politically incorrect joke at a recent fund raising event, the joke was; “What was the centrepiece of the annual anorexia and bulimia sufferers convention ? – A cake jumping out of a girl”
DID HE SAY THAT? TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
5. At a New York divorce hearing recently, John Geraghty was fined 500 dollars for contempt after the judge told him; “Mr Geraghty I have decided to award you wife 800 dollars a week”
“That’s very fair your honour” he replied “and every now and then I’ll try and send her a few bucks myself”
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Last Ten
1. What is the capital of Malta?
VALLETTA
2.Wher would you find the Fitzwilliam museum? Oxford or Cambridge?
CAMBRIDGE
3.Who wrote; The Executioners Song? William Golding or Noman Mailer?
NORMAN MAILER
4.Who was the first driver to win the formula one world championship in his own car?
JACK BRABHAM
5.Which Oscar Wilde character possessed a supernatural picture?
DORIAN GREY
6. Which Liverpudlian entertainer was born Priscilla White?
Cilla Black
7.Which American Indian Chief, was killed at the battle of wounded knee?
Geronimo or Sitting Bull?
SITTING BULL
8.In boxing what is lighter? featherweight or flyweight?
FLYWEIGHT
9. Of what, is Geliophobia, the fear, the fear of glue or the Fear of laughter?
LAUGHTER
10. What is an anagram of the word; admires ?
sidearm
Section One
1.Actor Johnny Briggs is leaving Coronation Street, after 30 years. But what is the name of his character?
MIKE BALDWIN
2.In which English city? would you watch united & Wednesday, play soccer?
SHEFFIELD
3.Who was pop’s first Knight? Paul Mc Cartney or Cliff Richard
CLIFF RICHARD
4.What nickname were bus conductresses known by?
CLIPPIES
5.What type of pattern is on a racoon’s tail?
STRIPES
6.A Woman in Norway, said she thought she was in heaven recently, when, what happened in her flat? Did she open her refrigerator and find 5 million Euro’s
stacked on the salad shelf? Or did she turn on the cold water tap to discover that all that was flowing from it was beer?
BEER FROM THE TAP AFTER A PLUMBER HAD CONNECTED THE WRONG PIPE FROM THE BAR BELOW HER FLAT.
7. What was the motto of the three musketeers?
ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL
8.What is another name for quick silver?
MERCURY
9.At which racecourse is the grand national run over?
AINTREE
10.What are the four main blood groups?
A – B – AB - O
11.What is the title of the successful 1984 film which told the story of Mozart?
AMADEUS
12.Which of the Channel islands is the smallest?
SARK (also accept HERM although it is privately owned)
13. Which Stephen won six successive snooker World championships in the 90s?
STEPHEN HENDRY
14.Which North of England county, is famous for it’s hotpot?
LANCASHIRE
15.Scientists have developed a new paint for cars, that will heal itself after scratches, the