QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

June 29, 2009

025-2009

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Round One - Kissing
1. Which Nursery Rhyme Character "kissed the girls and made them cry"?
Georgie Porgie
2. On which Ship did Horatio Nelson allegedly say, "Kiss me, Hardy"?
HMS Victory
3. Which "Royal" caused a scandal by being photographed having her Toes kissed?
The "Duchess of York" (Sarah Ferguson)
4. Which Animated Disney film (1989), featured a song called "Kiss the Girl"?
The Little Mermaid
5. Which Actor said, "kissing Marilyn Monroe" was like kissing Hitler!"?
Tony Curtis, (after starring with her in the 1959 film, "Some Like it Hot")
 
Round Two - Sports
6. Who won the most Wimbledon men’s singles titles during the 20th century?
Pete Sampras
7. Which country won the first ever Rugby Union World Cup?
New Zealand
8. Uruguay won, but, which country lost the first ever football world cup?
Argentina
9. At which British venue can you find Paddock Hill Grandstand?
Brands Hatch
10. Which boxing weight is equal to 8 stones?
Flyweight

Round Three - Titanic Questions
6. Which Belfast shipbuilding company built Titanic?
Harland & Wolff
7. What was the name of Titanic’s older sister ship?
Olympic
8. How many watertight compartments was Titanic’s hull divided into?
Sixteen
9. What was the name of the ship that came to rescue Titanic’s survivors?
Carpathia
10. How many propellors did Titanic have?
Three

Round Four - Law & Order
16. Henry Fielding formed the first band of constables in London in the 18th century. What were they called?
The Bow Street Runners (sometimes known as Robin Redbreasts as they wore scarlet waistcoats)
17. George Savalas played Detective Stavros in what 1970’s police show?
Kojak (He was Telly Savalas’s real life brother)
18. Even though he retired from UK athletics in 1980, which ex-policeman still holds the record for most capped British male athlete of all time, with 67 international caps?
Geoff Capes
19. Who played the character Steve (Book him Danno) McGarrett?
Jack Lord (Hawaii Five-O)
20. Vatican City is policed by the Swiss Guards, who still wear a uniform that was designed in the 16th century. Who reputedly designed the uniform?
Michelangelo
Spare - What nationality was the Monk detective played by Derek Jacobi in Cadfael?
Welsh

Round Five - Off with their Heads!
21. Which fictional character is best remembered for the line  "Off with her head!"?
The Queen of Hearts
22. Who was the first of Henry VIII’s wives to lose her head?
Anne Boleyn
23. Which beast from classical mythology has many heads? 
The hydra
24. Which rock music artist, currently touring the North West, established his reputation as lead singer with the group Talking Heads?
David Byrne
25. Who wrote the novel Brideshead Revisited?
Evelyn Waugh

Round Six - The Movies
26. In which film did Robert DeNiro play a fire chief called Donald Rimgale? 
Backdraft
27. Who is the only man to have won an Oscar playing brothers? 
Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou
28. In which part of New York did the film ‘Shaft’ take place?
Harlem
29. What is the name of the 1999 film that starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman which was a spoof of the Star Trek TV Program?
Galaxy Quest
30. Which actor played a time-travelling law enforcer in the film ‘Timecop’?
Jean Claude Van Damme

Round Seven - Country & Western
31. Which hit, in letters, followed Stand by your Man for Tammy Wynette?
D-i-v-o-r-c-e
32. Who joined Kenny Rogers on the hit Islands in the Stream?
Dolly Parton
33. Which specialist type of singing links Frank Ifield & Slim Whitman?
Yodelling
34. Which band took Cotton Eye Joe to number one in 1994?
Rednex
35. Which Patsy Cline hit was covered by Julio Iglesias in 1994?
Crazy

Round Eight - Food and Drink
36. The Italians call them Zucchini how do we know them?
Courgettes
37. Which vitamin are carrots rich in?
A
38. What kind of Vegetable should you find in a Dubarry Soup?
Cauliflower
39. Whoopee Fizz Water is the American slang for which drink?
Champagne
40. Sapsago is a hard green cheese from which European country?
Switzerland

Round Nine - Connections
41. Which mythical bird is said to rise from its own ashes?
Pheonix
42. Who is credited with introducing the potato to Britain?
Sir Walter Raleigh
43. What was the character name of televisions Six Million Dollar Man?
Steve Austin
44. Between June 14, 1962 and January 4, 1964, thirteen single women in America were strangled by Albert De Salvo, by what nickname was he known?
The Boston Strangler
45. What is the Connection?
USA State Capitals - Arizona, North Carolina, Texas & Massachusetts

Round Ten - Gardeners World
46. What colour are Edelweiss flowers?
White
47. How many points does a Sycamore leaf have?
Five
48. What shape are flowers, which include the name Campanula?
Bell shaped
49. What colour are Borage flowers?
Blue
50. What is another name for the plant Belladonna?
Deadly Nightshade

TIEBREAKERS -
In the Football Association handbook how many words does it take to explain the offside rule? 225
In What year did Alanson Crane patent the fire Extinguisher? 1863

 

Attachment: Quizerama Quiz 025-2009.txt
Attachment: Quizerama 50Q Answer Sheet.xls

June 21, 2009

024-2009

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Round One - General Ignorance
1. Scheduled for its start in 1964, what TV event had to be postponed because of power failure?
Opening of BBC2
2. Who wrote the first modern detective story, The Murders in the Rue Morgue’ published in 1841?
Edgar Allan Poe
3. Who played the title role in Woody Allen’s film ‘Annie Hall’ released in 1977?
Diane Keaton
4. Which armless statue was discovered by a peasant on the Aegean island of Melos?
The Venus de Milo
5. Born in 1957, which legendary horse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup three times?
Arkle

Round Two - Sporting Chance
6. Which Olympic events have a course of one mile, 427 yards?
Rowing events
7. After how many points do players change service in table tennis?
Five
8. In which sport could you see a flying camel?
Ice Skating
9. Which player stands on the mound in the middle of the diamond in baseball?
The Pitcher
10. In which sport would you find a ‘kissing button’?
Archery - on a bowstring

Round Three - Metal Work
11. What is the Earth’s most abundant metal?
Aluminium
12. Which metal is obtained from the minerals haematite and magnetite?
Iron
13. What is the lightest (least dense) metal?
Lithium
14. Which metal is obtained from the mineral cinnabar?
Mercury
15. Which metal is obtained from the mineral galena?
Lead

Round Four - F-Words
Which F-Word can be…
16. Floating wreckage at sea?
Flotsam
17. Small deer with white spotted reddish brown summer coat?
Fallow
18. Former Royal coat of arms of France?
Fleur-de-lis
19. A narrow crack or split?
Fissure
20. Seasoned smoked sausage?
Frankfurter

Round Five - Doctor Who?
21. In Doctor Who, what was the name of the leader of the Daleks?
Davros
22. The Scandanavian pop group Aqua had a hit single about which doctor?
Doctor Jones
23. Who wrote the novel about Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
Robert Louis Stevenson
24. Who had a eighties hit with the song ‘Doctor Doctor’?
Thompson Twins
25. Which number is referred to as ‘doctors orders’ in bingo?
Nine
Spare - Which cult TV show featured the character of Doctor Jacobi?
Twin Peaks
Spare - In chronological order, who was the fourth actor to play Doctor Who in the famous TV series?
Tom Baker

Round Six - Call My Bluff
26. CROVEY - it’s Yoof Slang for a) someone who tries too hard to be cool, b) Hopelessly unfashionable, c) a swot, or d) really cool?
27. GOSSOON - is it a) An idiot, b) a boy-servant, c) A type of cloth or d) an dialect word for gooseberry?
28. RAMMY - Scottish - is it a) another word for randy, b) a small drink, like a nip, c) a free-for-all fight, or d) a narrow passage between two rows of houses?
29. OBANG - is it a) a brand of Irish fireworks, b) A Japanese coin, c) a hardwood tree from the Congo, or d) A Chinese board game?
30. MILSEY - again is Scots dialect for a) a milk-strainer, b) homosexual, c) misty or d) a young salmon?
ANS = D / B / C / B / A

Round Seven - Telly Addicts
31. Which two men co-ran the Woolpack in Emmerdale Farm during the 70’s & 80’s
Amos Brearley and Henry "Mr" Wilkes
32. In which Cartoon series has an Evil Character called ‘The Hooded Claw’ + 1 Point for his Alter Ego
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop / Sylvester Sneekly
33. In which TV series did Stephanie Cole play the aging character ‘Diana Trent’
Waiting for God
34. Name Rita’s 4 Different Surnames in Coronation Street
Bates / Littlewood / Fairclough / Sullivan
35. Who wrote the Stories in the TV series ‘Tales of the Unexpected’
Roald Dahl

Round Eight - Snookered
36. Born in 1957, this player has won the World Championship six times, currently ranked 13th, won the World Trick shot competition in 1994, 96 & 97 and first won Pot Black on TV in 1982, who is it?
Steve Davis
37. Hitting one ball first, which in turn (possibly indirectly) causes another ball to be potted is called a what?
Plant
38. Jimmy White is nicknamed the Whirlwind but which player has the nickname of the Tornado?
Tony Drago - from Malta
39. Which player beat seven times world champion Stephen Hendry 18-17 in the 2002 World Championship final?
Peter Ebdon
40. The highest possible score in a break that can be achieved without receiving penalty points is 147 but what is the highest possible score achievable in a single break?
155 points - happens when an opponent fouls before any balls are potted and leaves every red ball at least partially obscured by a colour. The player nominates and sinks a colour which is scored as a red, then sinks the black for a total of 8 points. He then clears the table to score the 147 points maximum, and adds that to his 8 points for a total of 155

Round Nine - Connections
41. The Dewey Decimal System is used to catalogue which items?
BOOKS
42. In Doctor Who the time travelling TV programme apart from a time machine what actually is the Tardis?    
Police BOX
43. What device was traditionally used to secure a babies nappy?
SAFETY Pin
44. In connection with sport what do the initials MCC stand for?
Marylebone CRICKET Club
45. What is the connection?
The word MATCH

Round Ten - Newspapers
46. Which current Sunday newspaper used to be called the Sunday Pictorial, before it adopted its current name in 1963?
Sunday Mirror
47. The Daily Sketch was merged into which other daily newspaper in 1971?  
Daily Mail
48. Which Sunday newspaper did Rupert Murdoch take over in 1969?
News of the World
49. In which year was the Sunday Sport newspaper first published, 1983, 1986, 1989, or 1992?
1986                                   
50. Which current daily newspaper was first published in 1978?                                                 
Daily Star
Spare - Which man bought the Mirror group newspapers in 1984?   
Robert Maxwell
Spare - Newspaper cartoonist Reg Smythe, who died in 1998 aged 80, was best known for creating which working-class comic strip character?
Andy Capp
Spare - Which daily newspaper was first published on 7th October 1986?
The Independent
Spare - Which national daily paper has ‘The Crusader’ as its logo?
Daily Express

Tiebreaker - How many times was Kevin Keegan capped for England?
64

Attachment: Quizerama Quiz 024-2009.txt
Attachment: Quizerama 50Q Answer Sheet.xls

June 20, 2009

023-2009

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Round One - Going for a Song
Song Lyrics - One point title / One point artist
(example -  "She looks like a sugar in a plum" / "Brown Girl In The Ring" - Boney M)
1. "Why do I find it hard to write the next line"?
"True" - Spandau Ballet
2.  "And I would have liked to have known you, but I was just a kid"?
"Candle In The Wind" - Elton John
3. "Take a look up the railtrack from Miami to Canada"?
"Letter To America" - The Proclaimers
4. "Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty"?
"Downtown" - Petula Clark
5.  "The disco is migrating, the sound is loud and grating, it’s truly nausiating"?
"The Chicken Song" - Spitting Image

Round Two - Science
6. What dye is obtained from lichens and used as an indicator to distinguish between acid and alkali solutions?
Litmus
7. What do we call the electromagnetic waves between radio waves & infra red. They are actually higher frequencies of radio waves?
Microwaves
8. What name is given to the device that increases or decreases a voltage?
Transformer
9. What was Thomas Edison’s sound recording apparatus called?
Phonograph
10. Is a Hurricane Wind Force 10, 11 or 12?
12 - 10 = Storm / 11 = Violent Storm

Round Three - Sports Round
11. What is always the first event in the three day equestrian eventing?
Dressage
12. Which club was Kevin Keegan with when he was the leading First division goal scorer in 1981-82?
Southampton
13. Which country is Fairyhouse racecourse in?
Republic of Ireland
14. What sport is run by the ITTF?
Table Tennis
15. What sport do you get 1 for a behind?
Aussie Rules Football
Spare - In which sport do you use balls weighing from 6lbs to 16lbs?
Ten Pin Bowling

Round Four - Nature
16. Wolf, zebra, wasp and water are species of which common creature?
Spider
17. What name is given to an animal that eats both meat and vegetable matter?
Omnivore
18. What is another name for the snow leopard that is also an old weight?
Ounce
19. What type of creature is a white throat?
Bird
20. What farmyard animal is used to search for truffles?
Pig
 
Round Five - Oscar Winning Blockbusters
21. TBOTRK - THE BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI
22. ITHOTN - IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
23. OFOTCN - ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST
24. TSOTL - THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
25. SIL - SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

Round Six - Play your Cards
26. Who was the only Australian to win the men’s singles final in the 1980’s?
Pat CASH - Beat Lendl 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, 7-5
27. Which song opens with the line "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot"?
Big YELLOW Taxi
28. In a TV sitcom of the 1960’s, who owned a talking horse called Mister Ed, played by Alan Young?
Wilbur POST
29. What name is given to a series of Rugby or Cricket games played between international teams?
TEST match
30. "God bless everyone" are the closing words of which Dickens novel?
A CHRISTMAS Carol

Round Seven - For Sale
How many of these places from literature, myth, and legend can you recognize? Descriptions are written in the format of real estate want-ads
(example - To let: large tract of wooded land in Nottinghamshire, perfect for hunting and jousting. Tenants’ association holds banquets and tournaments - Sherwood Forest)
31. To let: one acre of land near rabbit hole. Close to recreation, such as croquet games. No smoking permitted, except for giant caterpillars. Ask for Mr. Hare
Wonderland
32. To let: large castle, fit for a king. Furnishings include one very large round table, can seat twelve. Ask for Arthur
Camelot
33. To let: One acre golden land of opportunity, located somewhere in South America. Must sell: owner covered with so much gold dust, he can no longer keep up property. Greedy conquistadors need not apply
El Dorado
34. To let: Holy bargain! House in bustling city. Located one block from Pink Sandbox Club and What a Way to Go-Go. Ask for Bruce Wayne
Gotham City
35. For sale: large waterfront vacation property on Mediterranean island; previous owners killed in earthquake. Great view of Pillars of Heracles. Close to horse racing track and hot springs. Small pets permitted; no elephants
Atlantis

Round Eight - Chessgame
36. Sir Galahad, Sir Lancelot and Sir Galahad were all members of which order of chivalry?
KNIGHTS of the round table
37. Who does Eileen Derbyshire play in Coronation Street?
Emily BISHOP
38. Three suspended metal balls are the traditional symbol for what type of shop?
PAWN Broker
39. Which Liner, built in 1936, became a floating hotel in Long Beach, California in 1967?
QUEEN Mary
40. Which band provided backing vocals for the singer Emile Ford?
CHECKMATES

Round Nine - Whats the Link?
41. Who, in 1954, became a sporting legend in the city of Oxford, in less than four minutes?
ROGER Bannister
42. Which programme first aired in 1958, is the longest running children’s programme on British TV?
Blue PETER
43. Who wrote the song "Mr Tambourine Man", that was a hit for "The Byrds"?
Bob DYLAN
44. Name the BBC’s 90’s Sci-Fi Detective show that Starred Jesse Birdsall & Craig McLauchlan?
BUGS
45. What is the link?
Famous Rabbits

Round Ten - The Bands all here
46. VA / MB / MC / EB / GH - SPICE GIRLS
47. FM / RT / BM / JD - QUEEN
48. AFL / AF / BA / BU - ABBA
49. MO / HD / RW / JO / GB - TAKE THAT
50. AC / SC / SC / JC - THE CORRS

Tiebreaker - How many athletes took part in the 2004 Olympics? (10,651) 

Attachment: Quizerama Quiz 023-2009.txt
Attachment: Quizerama 50Q Answer Sheet.xls

June 9, 2009

022-2009

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Round One - DISHES OF THE WORLD
1. In France, Carbonade is a beef stew made with which type of drink?
Beer
2. Parmentier means cooked or garnished with which vegetable?
Potato
3. What is the name of the pate made from goose or duck liver?
Pate de Foie Gras
4. In Indonesia, What name is given to grilled marinated meat kebabs with a peanut sauce?
Satay
5. Which Indian Curry style is described as having been cooked dry in curd with spices and vegetables?
Khorma

Round Two - SE7EN
6. Aphabetically, Which of the Seven Deadly Sins comes first?
Anger
7. After the seven year war in 1763, which Caribbean country did Britain give to Spain in an exchange deal where Spain gave Florida to Britain?
Cuba
8. Who wore the number seven shirt in England’s World Cup Victory against West Germany in 1966?
Alan Ball
9. Which day of the week do Seventh Day Adventists observe as the Sabbath?
Saturday
10. The Commonwealth Games have been held in seven different countries around the world, which country has hosted the games the most times?
Canada

Round Three - COME ON YOU REDS!
11. What is the most common name for British Pubs?
Red Lion
12. Which athlete did Sharon Davis divorce in 2000?
Derek Redmond
13. Which Manchester pop group were originally called the Frantic Elevators?
Simply Red
14. What was the title of the 1984 film which starred a young Patrick Swayze as the leader of a gang of rebels fighting against a Russian Invasion of America?
Red Dawn
15. What did Paul Neal change his name to when he took up Firefighting?
Red Adair

Round Four - CHEESE & WINE
16. What gives Windsor Red Cheese both its colour and flavour?
Red Wine
17. Rioja comes from which country?
Spain
18. Which Cheese was the traditional lunch of Welsh miners?
Caerphilly -  another name for Caerphilly is Eppynt
19. In which country is the wine making area of Stellenbosch?
South Africa
20. A great companion to Stilton Cheese, which drink comes in Ruby, Tawny and Vintage varieties?
Port

Round Five - SAY IT WITH FLOWERS
21. In 1993, Which pop group had a number one hit with the song ‘Young ar heart’?
The Bluebells
22. What is the name of Donald Duck’s girlfriend?
Daisy Duck
23. Which famous racehorse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1989?
Desert Orchid
24. In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of the rainbow?
Iris
25. Which novel by Umbert Eco told the story of a priest who was also a medieval detective?
The Name of the Rose

Round Six - MODEL CARS
26. What is the name of the Paris Underground Railway system?
Metro
27. What name is given to an eminent musical composer, teacher or conductor?
Maestro
28. What name can be an Army Horseman or a Gallant Gentleman escorting a Lady?
Cavalier
29. Which Constellation in the night sky is supposed to depict a hunter from Greek Mythology?
Orion
30. In which TV series did Richard Chamberlain play the Captain of a ship that was wrecked on the shores of Japan during a storm?
Shogun

Round Seven - IT’S THE SIZE THAT COUNTS!
31. What do the initials BFG stand for in the title of the Roald Dahl novel?
Big Friendly Giant
32. When Shirley Crabtree met Luke McMasters, which two wrestlers were in the ring?
Big Daddy & Giant Haystacks
33. Which 1995 film set in Las Vegas co-starred John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Danny Devito and Rene Russo?
Get Shorty
34. In the world of showbiz how are Cyril Mead and Edward McGuinness better known?
Little & Large
35. In 1999 Michael J Fox provided the voice for which screen rodent?
Stuart Little

Round Eight - EUROTOUR
36. Which country has no armed forces and its capital city is Vaduz?
Liechstenstein
37. Which sea lies to the north of Poland?
Baltic
38. Albert II became King of which country in 1993?
Belgium
39. Which county is also called Elleniki Dimokratia or the Hellenic Republic?
Greece
40. In which country is the Po the chief river?
Italy

Round Nine - CREEPY CRAWLIES
41. Which Disney animated film featured a hero called Flik?
A Bug’s Life
42. What did Master Po call the young Cain in the TV series Kung Fu?
Grasshopper
43. In Coronation Street, What was the name of Emily Bishop’s nephew?
Spider Nugent
44. What was the name of the yacht in which Francis Chichester circumnavigated the globe?
Gypsy Moth
45. Which sporting projectile weights between five and a half and five and three quarter ounces?
A Cricket Ball

Round Ten - DOWN ON THE FARM
46. Which glove puppet was the partner of the ventriloquist Shari Lewis?
Lamb Chop
47. What is the nickname of Bradford Football Club?
The Bantams
48. In which TV gameshow was Jim Bowen assisted by Tony Green?
Bullseye
49. What name is given to the small island at the southern tip of the Isle of Man?
Calf of Man
50. What name was given to the disastrous 1961 invasion of Cuba that forced John F Kennedy to issue a grovelling apology?
Bay of Pigs

TIE-BREAKER - HOW MANY AIRPORTS ARE THERE IN PERU?
232

Attachment: Quizerama Quiz 022-2009.txt
Attachment: Quizerama 50Q Answer Sheet.xls

May 31, 2009

021-2009

Filed under: Quiz
Round One - Q For Answers
1. What was the first drug ever used to treat malaria?
Quinine
2. In which film did Peter Ustinov play Emperor Nero?
Quo Vadis
3. What is the smallest member of the partridge family?
Quail
4. Which eight-letter word describes marshy, boggy ground?
Quagmire
5. Which dish could be described as an egg tart?
Quiche Lorraine

Round Two - Spuds, Glorious Spuds
6. Who is said to have been the first to bring potatoes back to England in 1588?
Sir Walter Raleigh
7. What is the principal vitamin obtainable from potatoes?
Vitamin C
8. Which former leading American politician was mocked for his public inability to spell the word potatoes?
Dan Quayle
9. What is the name for the Irish dish consisting of mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, milk and butter?
Colcannon
10. Which state of North America is called the Potato State?
Idaho

Round Three - It’s In The Song
11. In Dancing Queen how old is the dancing queen?
Seventeen
12. In The House Of The Rising Sun in which city was the house located?
New Orleans
13. In The Leader Of The Pack, what is the name of the leader?
Jimmy
14. In Lucille how many children did Lucille have?
Four
15. In the song The Coward Of The County what is the name of the coward?
Tommy

Round Four - Sporting Chance
16. 1984 is the only year that more than one person won the BBC Sports personality Of The Year Award, who were they?
Torville And Dean
17. What is the nickname of the Australian rugby union team?
The Wallabies
18. Which soccer team became the first team of the 20th century to do the league and FA Cup double?
Tottenham Hotspur - 1961
19. Which annual race is 4 miles and 374 yards long?
The University Boat Race
20. Which jockey rode Shergar when it won the 1981 Derby?
Walter Swindburn

Round Five - Attracting Flies!
21. In the game of poker, what name is given to a hand consisting of three card of one denomination and two of another?
Full HOUSE
22. Who is the religious character in the board game Cluedo?
Reverend GREEN
23. Which group had their first chart successes with the songs "Digging your scene" and "It doesn’t have to be this way" in the middle 80s?
BLOW Monkeys
24. What is the name of Frasier’s brother in the TV series?
Niles CRANE
25. In which film was Richard Harris captured by Red Indians?
A Man Called HORSE

Round Six - Put Your Jackets On!
26. In which 1967 film does Sidney Poitier share an evening meal with Spenser Tracy and Katherine Hepburn?
Guess who’s coming to DINNER
27. What was the nickname of the boxer Joe Louis?
The Brown BOMBER
28. In which Monty Python film is the title role played by Graham Chapman?
The LIFE of Brian
29. Which TV show was set in the studios of Globelink News?
Drop the Dead DONKEY
30. What was the first top ten hit for The Jam?
ETON Rifles

Round Seven - Famous Animals
31. In which city will you find a statue to a dog called Greyfriar’s Bobby?
Edinburgh
32. Burmese, a black mare, was a favoured mount of Queen Elizabeth 2nd at which annual state event?
Trooping The Colour
33. What was Guy, a famous inhabitant of London Zoo, who died in 1978?
Gorilla
34. What sort of animal was Socks, an inhabitant of the White House?
A cat
35. What sort of animal was Chi-Chi, a gift from China to London Zoo in 1958?
Giant Panda

Round Eight - Risings and Revolutions
36. In which city did the Easter Rising of 1916 take place?
Dublin
37. Against whom did Hereward the Wake lead a fenland revolt?
The Normans
38. Who was the leader of the 1917 Communist revolution in Russia?
Lenin
39. Which gladiator led a rising against Rome?
Spartacus
40. Which warrior race fought the British during an uprising in New Zealand in 1845?
Maoris

Round Nine - Connections
41. What is the first property you pass on a standard Monopoly board?
Old KENT Road
42. The US lawyer Francis Scott Key wrote a poem about a flag. This poem was later set to music. By what title is it now known?
"The Star Spangled BANNER"
43. Which US jazz musician was nicknamed ‘Bird’?
Charlie PARKER
44. Who played The Ringo Kid in the 1939 film Stagecoach and won an Oscar for his role in True Grit?
John WAYNE
45. What is the connection?
Aliases used by SUPERHEROES - Clark Kent (Superman) / David Banner (The Incredible Hulk) / Peter Parker (Spiderman) / Bruce Wayne (Batman)

Round Ten - The Wheels Go Round
46. What do Americans call what we know as an estate car?
Station WAGON
47. Which horror film starred Vincent Price in the original and Jeff Goldblum in the remake?
The FLY
48. Who was the first wife of King Henry VIII?
CATHERINE Of Aragon
49. Which Charles Kingsley novel is about a young chimney sweep called Tom?
The WATER Babies
50. Who played Ma Larkin in the TV show The Darling Buds of May?
Pam FERRIS

Attachment: Quizerama Quiz 021-2009.txt
Attachment: Quizerama 50Q Answer Sheet.xls

May 26, 2009

020-2009

Filed under: Quiz
Round One - General Ignorance
1. Name the Scottish author of the adventure story `Where Eagles Dare’, who died in 1987?
Alistair Maclean
2. Born in 1928, which singer had fifties hits with `Green Door’ and ‘Garden of Eden’ and is famous for his high kicks?
Frankie Vaughan
3. In 1913, the largest railway station in the world opened in New York. What is its name?
Grand Central Station
4. In 1873 Lord Trenchard was born. He was known as the `father’ of which armed service?
The Royal Air Force - he founded it
5. Name the notorious punk rocker, who died in 1979 and was the subject of the film `Sid and Nancy’?
Sid Vicious

Round Two - Women
6. Which female is highest in line to the throne?
Princess Beatrice
7. Lady Haden-Guest is better known as which actress?
Jamie Lee Curtis
8. On the roof of which building in the City of London is there a 12 foot bronze statue of a woman by FW Pomeroy?
The Old Bailey
9. In which country was Florence Nightingale born?
Italy
10. In 1980 who became the first British Solo Female to have a UK number one album?
Kate Bush

Round Three - Sports
11. Who was the first person to hold the world record for the mile, 1500m and 800m at the same time?
Sebastian Coe
12. I’m sitting on the strip, watching the Christmas tree - what sport am I taking part in?
Drag Racing
13. Which annual race is 4 miles and 374 yards long?
The University Boat Race
14. How many players are there in a baseball team?
Nine
15. What is the perfect score in 10 pin bowling?
300

Round Four - Myths & Legends
16. Which bird, in Greek legend, was given the 100 eyes of Argus?
The Peacock
17. In Hindu mythology, the symbol of fertility is ‘Nandini’, but what sort of animal is ‘Nandini’?
A Cow
18. What remained at the bottom of Pandora’s Box?
Hope
19. How many heads had the Hydra?
He had 9 heads
20. In Norse mythology who had a magic hammer?
Thor

Round Five - 5 B.C. - The answers all have names with the intials B.C.
21. Who merited an entry in the Guiness book of records in 1983 for writing 26 novels in one year?
BARBARA CARTLAND
22. Who played Captain Billy Bones in Muppets Treasure Island in 1996?
BILLY CONNOLLY
23. Which singer left the Go-Go’s to forge a solo career?
BELINDA CARLISLE
24. Who appeared on tv along side Larry the Loafer?
BRIAN CONLEY
25. Who coached Torvill and Dean to an Olympic gold medal?
BETTY CALLOWAY

Round Six - Colours
26. On a Monopoly board, what colour is Bond Street?
Green
27. What colour is a 5-amp fuse?
Black
28. What colour are French pillar-boxes?
Yellow
29. What colour is the semi-precious stone lapis lazuli?
Blue
30. What colour was Queen Elizabeth I’s hair?
Red / Ginger

Round Seven - Nature
31. What name is given to a Fox’s home?
An Earth
32. Which bird can be little, pygmy or burrowing?
Owl
33. What sort of creature is a water moccasin?
Snake
34. Apple, Pepper and Spear are types of which plant?     
Mint
35. Leather, Mirror, Golden, Black, Bighead and Common are all types of which fish?
Carp

Round Eight - Cars
36. Classic cars - Which British sports car’s chassis is still made out of wood?
Morgan
37. The Ranger is a pick-up truck made by which company?
Ford
38. Which supercar manufacturer makes a model called the Diablo?
Lamborghini
39. Those funny small Smart cars are part of which major international motor manufacturing group?
Daimler Chrysler
40. The A Class is a small car from which motor manufacturer?
Mercedes Benz
Spares - The Signum was a 2003 model from which carmaker?
Vauxhall
- The Land Cruiser is a bloody great 4x4 made by which company?
Toyota
- Which car manufacturer makes a model called the Camargue?
Rolls Royce

Round Nine - Connections
41. Who reigned over England for only nine days?
Lady Jane GREY
42. Who played the Jackal in the Day of the Jackal?
Edward FOX
43. What was the title of the first Rambo film?
First BLOOD
44. Which England football manager was played in a movie by Ricky Tomlinson?
Mike BASSETT
45. What is the connection?
Hounds

Round Ten - Streets
46. Which cartoon superhero had his base in a post box in baker street?
Dangermouse
47. In which European capital city would you find the train station called Tara Street?
Dublin
48. Designed by John Nash what monument was relocated at the top end of Oxford Street in 1851?
Marble Arch
49. Which american singer has a backing band called the E Street band?
Bruce Springsteen
50. Name the Motown group who were dancing in the street during the sixties?
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

TIEBREAKER - How many million dollars worth of golf balls do golfers use annually?
800

Attachment: Quizerama Quiz 020-2009.txt
Attachment: Quizerama 50Q Answer Sheet.xls

May 19, 2009

019-2009

Filed under: Quiz
ROUND ONE - GENERAL IGNORANCE
1. Which singer was born Annie Mae Bullock in 1938?
TINA TURNER
2. Born in 1923 who played Elsie Tanner in `Coronation Street’?
PAT PHOENIX - died 1986
3. Which bandleader and trombonist of the swing era formed an orchestra with his brother Jimmy and died in 1956?
TOMMY DORSEY
4. What is the name of the American cartoonist who created the highly successful Peanuts strip who was born in 1922?
CHARLES SCHULTZ
5. The Sex Pistols released their first single in 1977, what was its title?
ANARCHY IN THE UK

ROUND TWO - AROUND THE HOUSE
6. Who does the Monarch send to summon the Commons to her State opening of Parliament?
BLACK ROD
7. What name is given to the longest serving member in the House of Commons?
FATHER OF THE HOUSE
8. Who gave up the title Viscount Stansgate, so he could sit in the House of Commons?
TONY BENN
9. Who did Margret Thatcher replace as conservative leader?
TED HEATH
10. Of which party were Will Rogers and Roy Jenkins founder members?
THE SOCIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY

ROUND THREE - LETS PLAY DOCTORS
11. Which part of the body is inflamed by Hepatitis?
LIVER
12. What is the common name for the Tympanic Membrane?
EAR DRUM
13. Where could you find your medulla and your cortex?
KIDNEYS
14. Which of the five senses develops first?
SMELL
15. If you were diagnosed as suffering from ACUTE NASOPHARYNGITIS what would you have?
A COLD

ROUND FOUR - BELIEFS & CUSTOMS
16. What form did the Egyptian god Anubis take?
A JACKAL OR DOG
17. Which Tor in England is one of the reputed resting places of the Holy Grail?
GLASTONBURY TOR
18. What colour are Chinese coffins painted-to give the dead a happy life?
WHITE
19. In which river was Jesus baptized?
JORDAN
20. What colour dress do Hindu brides wear?
RED

ROUND FIVE - DRESSING UP
21. Who designed Liz Hurley’s famous ’safety pin’ dress?
VERSACE
22. Which 1966 UK hit song contains the lyrics "Crimson dress that clings so tight, She’s out of reach and out of sight"?
PRETTY FLAMINGO
23. Which designer is best remembered for ‘The Little Black Dress’?
COCO CHANNEL
24. In which film was Marilyn Monroe’s skirt famously blown up around her waist?
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
25. What is the name of the short skirts worn by cheerleaders?
Rah Rah

ROUND SIX - THE DEMON DRINK
26. Which fortified wine takes its name from a Portuguese island?
MADEIRA
27. Which alchoholic drink is advertised using the following slogan - we only let you drink it when its ready?
GROLSH
28. Tokay and Bull’s Blood are wines from which country?
HUNGARY
29. Which alcoholic spirit has a name which translated into English means ‘water’ or ‘little water’?
VODKA
30. A cocktail known as a TNT comprises of Tia Maria and Neapolitan Brandy. What does the second T stand for?
TEQUILA                                                           

ROUND SEVEN - THE BLUES
31. Which American state is known as the Bluegrass State?
KENTUCKY
32. Which Spanish artist is famous for his Blue Period?
PICASSO
33. In which Turkish city is the Blue Mosque?
ISTANBULL
34. What is the name of the character in European folklore whose seventh wife enters a forbidden room in their house to discover the bodies of his six previous wives?
BLUEBEARD
35. What kind of creature is a Russian Blue?
CAT

ROUND EIGHT - CARTOON TIME!
36. Which national daily newspaper features the cartoons ‘Striker’, ‘Badlands’ and ‘George & Lynne’?
THE SUN
37. What is the cartoon character Mr Magoo’s first name?
QUINCY
38. Spaceman First Class Albert Digby is the companion of which spage-age comic hero?
DAN DARE
39. Which famous cartoon dog was created by the late Alex Graham and has been featured in the Daily Mail since 1963?
FRED BASSET
40. What type of animal was the cartoon character "Chilly Willy"?
PENGUIN

ROUND NINE - KIDDIES CORNER
41. What are the names of the Lion King and the evil Lion in Disney’s The Lion King?
SIMBA & SCAR
42. How do the dogs disguise themselves to escape the evil Cruella De Ville in 101 Dalmatians?
THEY ROLL IN COAL DUST
43. What is the name of Ariel’s lobster friend in The Little Mermaid?
SEBASTIAN
44. Which 1996 film was based on a book by Dick King-Smith entitled The Sheep Pig?
BABE
45. Which two animals led Pinnochio astray as he made his way to school?
THE FOX AND THE CAT

ROUND TEN - BOB’S YOUR UNCLE
46. Who played Napoleon Solo in "The Man From UNCLE"?
ROBERT VAUGHAN
47. Who was head of the Wombles family?
GREAT UNCLE BULGARIA
48. In the film of the same name who played "Uncle Buck"?
JOHN CANDY
49. Which mischievous character did Uncle Remus tell tales about?
BRER RABBIT
50. Where were ‘Old Uncle Tom Cobbleigh and All’ going?
WIDDECOMBE FAIR

TIE-BREAKER - In what year did Heinz tomato sauce first go on sale?
1886

Attachment: Quizerama Quiz 019-2009.txt

May 11, 2009

018-2009

Filed under: Quiz
Round One - General Ignorance
1. Which singer was born Marie McDonald McLaughlin in 1948?
Lulu
2. In 1903, Panama proclaimed its independence from which South American country?
Colombia
3. Born in 1954, which singer had UK Number One chart hits with `Prince Charming’ and ‘Stand and Deliver’?
Adam Ant
4. Born in 1921, which craggy-faced American actor once said: "I look like a rock quarry that someone has dynamited"?
Charles Bronson - (Died 2003) American actor who appeared in films such as The Magnificent Seven and Death Wish
5. Nicknamed `Little Sure Shot’, which member of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show died in 1926?
Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Anne Oakley Moses)

Round Two - You Can Call Me AL
6. In the Earth’s crust which metal is the most abundant?
Aluminium
7. Which woman climber perished on K2 in 1995?
Alison Hargreaves
8. What name was given to the practice which tried to turn lead into silver and gold?
Alchemy
9. Who had a horse called Bucephalus?
Alexander the Great
10. Which TV sitcom, starring Derek Nimmo, was set in and around St Ogg’s Cathedral?
All Gas and Gaiters

Round Three - Sport & Leisure
11. In Rugby Union which two countries can win the Six Nations Trophy but not the Triple Crown?
France & Italy
12. What is the most northerly racecourse in the UK?
Perth
13. In golf what is the American term for a bunker?
Sandtrap
14. A Morgan, A Small Dog, A Liner and an Iron, where will you find them together?
Monopoly Board
15. What kind of animal stands on top of Rugby Unions Calcutta Cup?
Elephant

Round Four - Technicolour
16. During which war was the 1968 film The Green Berets set?
Vietnam War
17. In which building is the American TV drama series The West Wing set?
The White House
18. In which 1990 film did Sean Connery play a defecting Soviet submarine commander?
The Hunt For Red October
19. Which 1970’s children’s animated series narrated by Richard Briars featured a green dog and pink cat?
Roobarb & Custard
20. In which 1990 film did Jamie Lee Curtis play a rookie cop hunting a serial killer?
Blue Steel
Spare - Which 1986 film featured Eddie Murphy as the bodyguard to an infant with supernatural powers?
The Golden Child

Round Five - Choose Your Weapon
21. What name is given to a red Indians war axe?
Tomahawk
22. How many bullets does a Colt .45 revolver hold?
Six
23. What did the British army first use in Belfast in 1971?
Rubber Bullets
24. What type of weapon is a Claymore?
Sword
25. What Is The Murder Weapon In The Film Basic Instinct?
Ice Pick

Round Six - Connections
26. Which actor did Jennifer Anniston marry in July 2000?
Brad Pitt
27. Who had a top 40 hit in 1966 with Mustang Sally?
Wilson Pickett
28. What is the name of the botanical gardens situated in Cornwall sometimes dubbed the 8th Wonder of the World?
The Eden Project
29. Which English cathedral has the highest spire?
Salisbury
30. What is the Connection?
British Prime Ministers - William Pitt, Harold Wilson, Anthony Eden & Marquess of Salisbury

Round Seven - Around The World
31. If you travelled due west from Melbourne in Australia, what is the first country you would hit?
Argentina
32. The State capital of Missouri is named after which American President?
Jefferson - Jefferson City
33. Which European country has the greatest consumption of beer per capita in the world?
The Czech Republic (Ireland is second)
34. How many countries are there in Central America - 7, 10 or 13?
Seven - Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, Panama, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica
35. The Stanley Falls can be found on which river, which is the second longest river in Africa?
The Congo

Round Eight - Great Questions
36. Which breed of dog was originally a cross of an Irish Wolfhound and an English Mastiff?
Great Dane
37. Which book tells the story of Philip Pirrip, known as Pip?
Great Expectations
38. What is the nickname of the rugby player Martin Offiah?
Great Balls Offiah!
39. Which large flightless seabird that was native to the north atlantic coast became extinct in 1844?
Great Auk
40. Which is the principal seaside resort in the county of Norfolk?
Great Yarmouth

Round Nine - Young And Old
41. Which financial institution is nicknamed the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street?
The Bank of England
42. By what other nickname was Bonnie Prince Charlie (Charles Edward Stuart) also known?
The Young Pretender - note, James Edward Stuart - Old Pretender 1688-1766
43. What do the Americans call Old Glory?
The Flag
44. Which 1974 Mel Brooks film starred Gene Wilder and Marty Feldman as his sidekick Igor?
Young Frankenstein
45. which organisation was founded in London in 1844 by George Williams?
YMCA

Round Ten - Famous Buildings
46. In which building are the Scottish Crown Jewels kept?
Edinburgh Castle
47. Which building in Paris houses a 7,800-pipe organ?
Notre Dame Cathedral
48. Which building in London contains a slab on the floor marking the tomb of an Unknown Warrior of World War One?
Westminster Abbey
49. What is the name of the building where WW II German codes were broken?
Bletchley Park
50. Which is the oldest Royal palace in England?
Windsor Castle

Tiebreaker - Year that Bonnie Prince Charlie was born?
1720-1788

Attachment: Quizerama Quiz 018-2009.txt
Attachment: Joker 50Q Answer Sheet.xls

May 2, 2009

017-2009

Filed under: Quiz
Round One - General Ignorance
1. What song replaced "Bohemian Rhapsody" at number one in the UK Charts in 1975, the title of which can be found in the lyrics of Bohemian Rhapsody?
Mamma Mia
2. Which synthetic material was named by combining the French words for Velvet and Hook?
Velcro
3. With which game would you use a "squidger"?
Tiddly Winks
4. In 1970 - What did Football Referees get that they hadn’t had before?
Red & Yellow Cards
5. The Melody for which famous song was written by sisters and school teachers Patty and Mildred Hill in Kentucky in 1893?
Happy Birthday

Round Two - Food & Drink
6. In which century was chocolate introduced in the UK?
Seventeenth
7. From which country does Dao wine come?
Portugal
8. Caraway is related to which family of vegetables?
Carrot
9. In which country did satsumas originate?
Japan
10. Which traditional pudding ingredient comes from the cassava plant?
Tapioca

Round Three - Sporting terms
In which sport would you —
11. Throw stones at houses
Curling
12. Sit in a sulky
Harness Racing
13. Employ the O’Brien shift
Shot Putt
14. Trim your sheets
Yachting
15. Abide by the Cartwright Rules
Baseball

Round Four - The Four Seasons
16. Who had a 1950’s hit with "Summertime Blues"?
Eddie Cochran
17. Who received an Oscar for her performance in the film "The Lion In Winter"?
Katherine Hepburn
18. Which spring flower has the Latin name " Narcissus pseudonarcissus "?
Daffodil
19. From which play does the line "Now is the winter of our discontent" come?
Richard the Third
20. Autumn is generally reckoned to start from the equinox in which month of the year?
September

Round Five - Around Britain
21. In which English county is most of the Forest of Dean?
Gloucestershire
22. What are the canals in Cambridge called?
The Backs
23. Which English county with a sea border has the shortest coastline?
Durham
24. The Orkney’s are separated from mainland Britain by which body of water?
Pentland Firth
25. Which English Football League club’s ground is farthest away from any other?
Carlisle

Round Six - Letter Sandwiches
All answers start and end with the same letter
26. Which detective did George C Scott think he was in the film They Might be Giants?
Sherlock Holmes
27. In which country would you find the Cape York Peninsula?
Australia
28. Who had top 10 hits with Going Back, All I See Is You, and Losing You?
Dusty Springfield
29. Which breed of dog is also known as the badger-dog?
Dachshund
30. Who dresses up as Herne the Hunter in Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor?
Falstaff

Round Seven - Name the Monkey
31. In the film The Jungle Book
King Louie
32. That raised Tarzan in the novel
Kala
33. That gives its names to a blood group
Rhesus
34. Played by Roddy McDowell in the film The Planet of the Apes
Cornellius
35. In the film The Lion King
Rafiki

Round Eight - Movie Links
36. Who links The Witches of Eastwick and Batman Returns?
Michelle Pfeiffer (NOT Jack Nicholson - Batman)
37. Who links Twelve Monkey’s and Thelma and Louise?
Brad Pitt
38. Which actor links The Beach and The World Is Not Enough?
Robert Carlysle
39. Which director links A Clockwork Orange and Spartacus?
Stanley Kubrick
40. Who links Trainspotting and Rogue Trader?
Ewan McGregor

Round Nine - Totaliser
41. If you started a game of scrabble by laying down the word QUIZ on the empty board, how many points would you score?
44
42. The binary number 1010 is equivalent to which decimal number?
10
43. How many old pence were there in a Guinea?
252
44. How many EDGES are there on a cube?
12
45. In cricket, what score is described as a Nelson?
111

Round Ten - Science Fiction
46. Who is the captain of the USS Voyager?
Catherine Janeway
47. Which programme starred Scott Bakula as Sam Beckett?
Quantum Leap
48. Who narrated "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"?
Peter Jones
49. Which series featured Moonbase Alpha?
Space 1999
50. Which series featured Tweaky?
Buck Rogers

Attachment: Quizerama 017-2009.txt
Attachment: Quizerama 50Q Answer Sheet.xls

April 19, 2009

016-2009

Filed under: Quiz
Round One - General Ignorance
1. Scheduled for 20th April 1964, what TV event had to be postponed because of power failure?
Opening of BBC2
2. Who wrote the first modern detective story, The Murders in the Rue Morgue’ published in 1841?
Edgar Allan Poe
3. Who played the title role in Woody Allen’s film ‘Annie Hall’ released in 1977?
Diane Keaton
4. Which armless statue was discovered by a peasant on the Aegean island of Melos?
The Venus de Milo
5. Born in 1957, which legendary horse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup three times?
Arkle

Round Two - Sporting Chance
6. Which Olympic events have a course of one mile, 427 yards?
Rowing events
7. After how many points do players change service in table tennis?
Five
8. In which sport could you see a flying camel?
Ice Skating
9. Which player stands on the mound in the middle of the diamond in baseball?
The Pitcher
10. In which sport would you find a ‘kissing button’?
Archery - on a bowstring

Round Three - Metal Work
11. What is the Earth’s most abundant metal?
Aluminium
12. Which metal is obtained from the minerals haematite and magnetite?
Iron
13. What is the lightest (least dense) metal?
Lithium
14. Which metal is obtained from the mineral cinnabar?
Mercury
15. Which metal is obtained from the mineral galena?
Lead

Round Four - F-Words
Which F-Word can be…
16. Floating wreckage at sea?
Flotsam
17. Small deer with white spotted reddish brown summer coat?
Fallow
18. Former Royal coat of arms of France?
Fleur-de-lis
19. A narrow crack or split?
Fissure
20. Seasoned smoked sausage?
Frankfurter

Round Five - Options
21. According to legend how old was Arthur when he pulled the sword from the stone a) 15 b) 16 c) 17
a) 15
22. What kind of creature is a ’slippery dick’ a) A Bird b) A Fish c) A Bat
b) A Fish
23) According to recent American research the average woman speaks how many words per day a) 5,000 b) 6,000 c) 7,000
c) 7,000 (Average man speaks 2,000 - because he cant get a word in)
24. How many brothers and sisters does Michael Jackson have a) 7 b) 8 c) 9
b) 8 (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Randy, Rebbie, Janet, and La Toya)
25. The Medical term ‘bursitis’ is better known as what a) Tennis Elbow b) Frozen Shoulder c) Housemaids Knee
c) Housemaids Knee

Round Six - Call My Bluff
26. CROVEY - it’s Yoof Slang for a) someone who tries too hard to be cool, b) Hopelessly unfashionable, c) a swot, or d) really cool?

ANSWER = D
27. GOSSOON - is it a) An idiot, b) a boy-servant, c) A type of cloth or d) an dialect word for gooseberry?
ANSWER = B
28. RAMMY - Scottish - is it a) another word for randy, b) a small drink, like a nip, c) a free-for-all fight, or d) a narrow passage between two rows of houses?
ANSWER = C
29. OBANG - is it a) a brand of Irish fireworks, b) A Japanese coin, c) a hardwood tree from the Congo, or d) A Chinese board game?
ANSWER = B
30. MILSEY - again is Scots dialect for a) a milk-strainer, b) homosexual, c) misty or d) a young salmon?
ANSWER = A
Round Seven - Telly Addicts
31. Which two men co-ran the Woolpack in Emmerdale Farm during the 70’s & 80’s
Amos Brearley and Henry "Mr" Wilkes
32. In which Cartoon series has an Evil Character called ‘The Hooded Claw’ + 1 Point for his Alter Ego
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop / Sylvester Sneekly
33. In which TV series did Stephanie Cole play the aging character ‘Diana Trent’
Waiting for God
34. Name Rita’s 4 Different Surnames in Coronation Street
Bates / Littlewood / Fairclough / Sullivan
35. Who wrote the Stories in the TV series ‘Tales of the Unexpected’
Roald Dahl

Round Eight - Snookered
36. Born in 1957, this player has won the World Championship six times, currently ranked 13th, won the World Trick shot competition in 1994, 96 & 97 and first won Pot Black on TV in 1982, who is it?
Steve Davis
37. Hitting one ball first, which in turn (possibly indirectly) causes another ball to be potted is called a what?
Plant
38. Jimmy White is nicknamed the Whirlwind but which player has the nickname of the Tornado?
Tony Drago - from Malta
39. Which player beat seven times world champion Stephen Hendry 18-17 in the 2002 World Championship final?
Peter Ebdon
40. The highest possible score in a break that can be achieved without receiving penalty points is 147 but what is the highest possible score achievable in a single break?
155 points - happens when an opponent fouls before any balls are potted and leaves every red ball at least partially obscured by a colour. The player nominates and sinks a colour which is scored as a red, then sinks the black for a total of 8 points. He then clears the table to score the 147 points maximum, and adds that to his 8 points for a total of 155

Round Nine - Connections
41. The Dewey Decimal System is used to catalogue which items?
BOOKS
42. In Doctor Who the time travelling TV programme apart from a time machine what actually is the Tardis?    
Police BOX
43. What device was traditionally used to secure a babies nappy?
SAFETY Pin
44. In connection with sport what do the initials MCC stand for?
Marylebone CRICKET Club
45. What is the connection?
The word MATCH

Round Ten - Monkey Business
46. Which cricketer was nicknamed ‘Guy The Gorilla’
Ian Botham
47. What was the name of the Orang-utan who appeared in ‘Every Which Way But Loose’ starring Clint Eastwood
Clyde
48. What kind of monkeys would you associate with Gibraltar
Barbary Apes
49. King Kong comes from which island
Skull Island
50. In slang how much money is a monkey
£500

Tiebreaker - How many times was Kevin Keegan capped for England?
64

Attachment: Quizerama 016-2009.txt
Attachment: Quizerama 50Q Answer Sheet.xls






















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