QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

Round One – Quiz & Games
1. Who presented Family Fortunes immediately prior to Les Dennis?
Max Bygraves
2. Who was the female half of the first husband and wife team to present the Generation Game?
Anthea Redfern
3. Who did Bob Monkhouse replace on Wipeout?
Paul Daniels
4. Which ex-Blue Peter presenter took over Wheel Of Fortune?
John Leslie
5. Who was the subject of an entire show of 100% in August 1998?
Princess Diana

Round Two - Animal World
6. Which animals are the principal prey of the sperm whale?
Squids
7. On which continent would you find the Goliath Frog, the largest in the world?
Africa (West)
8. Which bird is also known as the Sea Parrot because of the shape of its beak?
Puffin
9. What is the largest living member of the cat family?
Siberian Tiger
10. Real Italian salami is made from the flesh of which animal?
Donkey

Round Three - Sports Bag
11. In which athletic event do none of the starters ever reach the finishing line?
All Relay Events
12. Who captained England to an Ashes Victory in 1970-71?
Ray Illingworth
13. In which sport would you score a point for an Ippon?
Judo or Karate
14. Which is the longest course - The Derby, An Olympic Rowing event or The Steeplechase?
Steeplechase at 3,000m
15. Who was the best known player with the Blue Devils polo team in the 1980’s?
Prince Charles

Round Four - Action Movies
16. Which English Oscar winner was the villain in Die Hard III?
Jeremy Irons
17. Patriot Games was the sequel to which film with Alec Baldwin?
The Hunt For Red October
18. Who played the defrosted villain in Demolition Man?
Wesley Snipes
19. Where was the French Connection II set?
Marseilles
20. Who played two roles in the 90’s version of The Man In The Iron Mask?
Leonardo DiCaprio

Round Five - Name The Award - 1
21. Victoria Cross
22. Calcutta Cup
23. Oscar Statuette
24. Ryder Cup
25. Iron Cross

Round Six - Food & Drink
26. What colour is the flesh of a cantaloupe melon?
Orange
27. What type of pastry is used to make a Steak & Kidney pudding?
Suet
28. Which seafood, usually fried in breadcrumbs, is the italian name for shrimps?
Scampi
29. Tartrazine colours food which colour?
Yellow
30. Which vegetable is Passata made from?
Tomatoes

Round Seven - Around Britain
31. Where is the National Spinal Injuries Unit located?
Stoke Mandeville
32. In which county is the Sizewell Nuclear Power station?
Suffolk
33. Which Somerset town is said to be the burial place of King Arthur?
Glastonbury
34. Which animals are kept in the Royal Mews near Buckingham Palace?
Horses
35. Holy Loch is an inlet of which river?
Clyde

Round Eight - Connections
36. Which British MP relinquished the title of Viscount Stansgate in 1963 so that he could enter the House of Commons as an MP?
Tony BENN
37. Which author first introduced us to Humpty Dumpty?
LEWIS Carroll (In Alice Through The Looking Glass)
38. Which actress played a prostitute protected by Bob Hoskins in the film Mona Lisa?
Cathy TYSON
39. Which motorcycle manufacturer made the models Atlas and Commando?
NORTON
40. What is the connection?
Surnames of BOXERS

Round Nine - Celebrity True or False
41. Eddie Murphy once had to remove two pounds of jewellery to get through an airport metal detector?
TRUE
42. Sheena Easton has two very fat thumbs which means her coats have to buttoned up by someone else?
FALSE
43. Valerie Singleton was caught by an airship sunbathing topless on the secluded balcony of her flat?
TRUE
44. Alfred Hitchcock loved train timetables so much that he used to memorise them?
TRUE
45. Sammy Davis Jnr was blinded during a fight with Frank Sinatra when Sinatra thrust a biro into his eye?
FALSE

Round Ten - Name The Award - 2
46. Wimbledon Men’s Trophy
47. George Cross
48. FA Cup
49. Purple Heart
50. The Ashes Urn

Tiebreaker - Largest number of custard pies thrown in one film sequence?
300 in Laurel & Hardy’s Battle Of The Century

Round One – Pioneers
1. Which company introduced the first personal stereo?
Sony
2. What was the first item of non stick cookware marketed by Teflon?
Frying Pan
3. Which pioneer in men’s appearance had the first names King Camp?
Gillette
4. Which country in the world was the first to have a woman Prime Minister?
Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
5. What was the name of the world’s first test-tube baby?
Louise Brown - 1978

Round Two - Comedy Store
6. Whose first live stand-up video and DVD was entitled Animals?
Ricky Gervais
7. Which comedian have a top twenty hit in 1984 with Ullo John Got A New Motor?
Alexei Sayle
8. Which comedian presented his stand up show from the fictional Bohemia Club?
Jack Dee
9. Which comedy duo had a 1991 hit with The Stonk?
Hale & Pace
10. Royston Vasey is the real name of which comedian?
(Roy) Chubby Brown

Round Three - The Main Ingredient
11. What’s the main ingredient of Sauerkraut?
Cabbage
12. What is the essential ingredient in a Mornay sauce?
Cheese
13. What is the main herb ingredient in Pesto Sauce?
Basil
14. What Is The Main Ingredient Of The Chinese Dish Foo Yung?
Eggs
15. What Is The Main Ingredient In ‘Taramasalata’?
Fish Roe (Cod Or Mullet)

Round Four - French Lesson
16. In classical music, what French word is normally used to refer to a small group of players or singers?
Ensemble
17. Which French word describes a time when certain activities are prohibited and literally translates as ‘cover the fire’?
Curfew
18. What French word describes women’s clothing in small sizes?
Petit
19. What type of missile takes its name for the French for flying fish?
Exocet
20. Cochon is the French word for which creature?
Pig

Round Five - Adverts - 1

Round Six - Rabbit Rabbit
26. What car company manufactures a model called the Rabbit?
Volkswagen
27. A statue of a white rabbit in Llandudno stands as a memorial to whom?
Lewis Carroll
28. What Is The Correct Name For A Rabbit’s Tail?
Scut
29. Who framed Roger Rabbit?
Baron von Rotton aka "Judge Doom"
30. In which Disney film is there a rabbit called Thumper?
Bambi

Round Seven - Diamonds & Pearls
31. Which Japanese car company’s name translates as ‘Three Diamonds’?
Mitsibushi
32. Which sportsman has the nickname of the ‘Black Pearl’?
Pele
33. In which building is the Kohinoor Diamond kept?
The Tower Of London
34. Which 2003 film has the subtitle The Curse of the Black Pearl?
Pirates Of The Caribbean
35. Who was the subject of the Elkie Brooks’ song Pearl’s A Singer?
Janis Joplin

Round Eight - Right Said Fred
36. What was Freddie Mercury’s real second name?
Bulsara
37. What is the name of Fred Flintstone’s daughter?
Pebbles
38. Which record was a top ten hit in 1968 for John Fred and his Playboy Band?
Judy In Disguise (with glasses)
39. Which Fred was the taxi driver who won Mastermind?
Fred Housego
40. How was William Frederick Cody better known?
Buffalo Bill

Round Nine - Connections
41. Lord David Sutch, who committed suicide in 1999, was famous for founding what in 1983?
The Monster Raving Loony PARTY
42. Which African American civil rights activist was assassinated in 1968 by escaped convict James Earl Ray?
MARTIN Luther King
43. Which 1997 British film had the working title Eggs, Beans and Chippendales?
The FULL Monty
44. According to the film Gremlins, if you are looking after a Gremlin you should not feed him after midnight, you should not get him wet and you should not expose him to what?
Bright LIGHT
45. What is the connection?
House - part of each answer can be combined with the word "house" to make another word or phrase

Round Ten - Adverts - 2

Round One - Watching The Clock
1. According to the nursery rhyme, what time was it when the mouse ran up the clock?
One O’clock
2. On which confectionary product is does a clock always-read 8.03pm?
After Eight Mints
3. The Eastgate Clock is the most photographed time-piece in the world after Big Ben. Which English city is it in?
Chester
4. In which famous London shop in Piccadilly, is an animated clock on the facade, where the original owners turn on the hour to bow to each other?
Fortnum and Mason
5. The song ‘Rock Around The Clock’, by Bill Haley And The Comets was on the soundtrack of which 1955 film?
Blackboard Jungle  

Round Two - Mixing Drinks
6. Which brewery produces Abbot Ale?
Greene King
7. What is the main alcoholic ingredient of a ‘Horse’s Neck’?
Brandy
8. The sweet red wine Commandaria is produced on which mediterranean island?
Cyprus
9. What is the main alcoholic ingredient of a ‘Planter’s Punch’?
Rum
10. Which brewery produces Spitfire Kentish Ale?
Shepherd Neame

Round Three - Injuries
11. Many computer workers suffer from RSI - what does it stand for?
Repetitive Strain Injury
12. Which England Goalkeeper’s Career Was Ended By An Eye Injury In 1972?
Gordon Banks
13. Who recieved bionic parts after serious injury from a parachute accident?
Jamie Sommers - Bionic Woman
14. Despite having a hip injury and a double bypass in June 2003, which 59 year old became the first person to run seven marathons in as many days?
Sir Ranulph Feinnes
15. According to history, what injury did John Wilkes Booth suffer after shooting President Abraham Lincoln?
He broke his leg while leaping from the balcony to the stage

Round Four - Exploring Derbyshire
16. Dennis Skinner is the MP for which Derbyshire town?
Bolsover
17. In which town are the Heights Of Abraham?
Matlock Bath
18. Which TV series was set in the fictional Derbyshire town of Cardale?
Peak Practice
19. Which stately home is nicknamed ‘The Palace of the Peak’?
Chatsworth House
20. Which Derbyshire town has a famous crooked spire?
Chesterfield

Round Five - What Age?
21. Supervise A Learner Driver? - 21
22. Women Receive State Pension? - 60
23. Serve On A Jury? - 18
24. Donate Blood? - 17
25. Qualify for a Pilots Licence? - 17

Round Six - Football On TV
26. Who was the first footballer to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?
Bobby Moore
27. Which TV series is based around Earl’s Park Football Club?
Footballers Wives
28. Which football club did the character Alf Garnett support?
West Ham Utd
29. Which former England footballer was always mentioned in the Fast Show’s Channel 9 foreign TV channel?
Chris Waddle
30. and - in the Fast Show, what was the name of the football pundit allegedly based on former Luton Town boss Alec Stock?
Ron Manager

Round Seven - Harry Potter
31. What is the name of the wizard’s prison?
Azkaban
32. At which shop did Harry Potter buy his wand?
Ollivanders
33. In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, who had won Witch Weekly’s ‘Most Charming Smile Award’ five times in a row?
Gilderoy Lockhart
34. What was the name of the giant spider that Hagrid kept as a student?
Aragog
35. What is the name of Harry Potter’s house at Hogwarts School?
Gryffindor

Round Eight - Chocoholics
36. Which two countries are generally said to produce Europe’s best quality chocolate?
Belgium and Switzerland
37. What is the name of the village built by George Cadbury to house his Birmingham workforce?
Bourneville
38. Which chocolate bar was advertised on TV by Mel Smith & Griff Rhys-Jones?
Wispa
39. In which city was the chocolate company Terry’s originally based?
York
40. Which popular chocolates are named after a play by J.M. Barrie?
Quality Street

Round Nine - Connections
41. What is the name of Elvis Presley’s daughter?
Lisa Marie
42. Madonna topped the British singles chart with which Don Mclean song?
American Pie
43. Set during the Second World War, which 1990 film starred Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz and Tate Donovan?
Memphis Belle
44. What was the title of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark’s first top ten hit in the UK singles chart?
Enola Gay
45. What is the connection?
Famous Aircraft

Round Ten - Anagrams
46. CLOCK HIM MID EAR
Charlie Dimmock
47. UKTV BLIND DATE
David Blunkett
48. MARK A BITCH VOICE
Victoria Beckham
49. MOORLAND CARVER
Carol Vorderman
50. CHARM THAT SNAIL
Alan Titchmarsh

Round One – Crocodile Hunting
1. What was the real name of the character played by Paul Hogan in the Crocodile Dundee series of films?
Mick Dundee
2. Whose designer leisure wear carry the symbol of a crocodile?
Rene Lacoste
3. Which people prayed to Sobek, the Crocodile God?
Egyptians
4. What is a group of Crocodiles called?
A Float or a Bask
5. Which island group is named after a type of crocodile?
Cayman Islands

Round Two - Cereal Questions
6. What was the first boxed cereal?
Shredded Wheat - invented by H.D. Perky, who happened to be an American lawyer
7. Which company makes the breakfast cereal ‘Sugar Puffs’?
Quaker
8. Which breakfast cereal was advertised as “Central heating for kids?
Ready Brek
9. In 1970, Johnathan Ross first appeared on TV advertising which breakfast cereal, which he might have had difficulty pronouncing?
Rice Krispies
10. Which breakfast cereal ‘keeps hunger locked up?
Shreddies

Round Three - Toys & Games
11. What item of food inspired the idea for the computer game pac man?
Pizza (with a slice missing)
12. How many points would the word "Scrabble" score in the game of Scrabble?
Fourteen
13. Which company who make toy cars and other models won the first toy of the year award in 1965 for a model Aston Martin from the first James Bond film?
Corgi
14. Walter Fredrick Morrison sold the rights to his "Pluto Platter" in 1955, but under what name did this toy become popular?
Frisbee
15. What was the name of the Japanese virtual pets that became very popular throughout the world in 1997?
Tamagotchi

Round Four - The Arts
16. With which branch of the arts would you associate Darcy Bussel?
Ballet
17. What do the letters BAFTA stand for as in the awards?
British Association of Film and Television Arts
18. Which book begins ‘Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy’?
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
19. For which field of literature are ‘Hugo’s’ awarded?
Science Fiction
20. Which is the only Shakespare play that mentions an English place name in its title?
The Merry Wives of Windsor

Round Five - Adverts - 1 (Handout)
21. VW GOLF
22. SPRITE
23. MINI
24. MORRISONS
25. LOTTERY - EUROMILLIONS

Round Six - Failures
26. Diabetes is caused by the failure of which insulin- secreting gland in the human body?
Pancreas
27. Which animals are the main causes of power failures in the African country Nigeria?
Giraffes
28. Which organs are affected by renal failure?
The kidneys
29. What is the name of the luxury ship which had to abandon its maiden Round The World cruise, due to engine failure?
Aurora (it was built in Germany)
30. Following several failures to show despite being booked, which politician was in 1993 replaced by a tub of lard on the TV show Have I Got News for You?
Roy Hattersley

Round Seven - Fishing For Answers
31. Which fish has a name that is also the slang term for fingerprint?
Dab
32. Which Scottish town is associated with smoked fish called "Smokies"?
Arbroath
33. What sort of fish will a smolt grow into?
Salmon
34. In a fishing contest, what term is used for the position allocated to an angler?
Peg
35. If a fishing boat carries the identification letters PZ, at which west country port is it registered?
Penzance

Round Eight - Exploring Cheshire
36. Who put the small Cheshire village of Elton on the map in 1996?
Louise Woodward (Nanny in the Matthew Eappen Murder Trial)
37. The Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratory in Cheshire is better known by which name?
Jodrell Bank
38. Which Cheshire river flows through Nantwich, Winsford and Northwich before loining the Mersey just before Runcorn?
River Weaver
39. Which Cheshire town was traditionally the base of Britain’s Silk industry?
Macclesfield
40. Which 18th century mill forms the centrepiece of the preserved industrial site at Styal, Cheshire?
Quarry Bank

Round Nine - Connections
41. What rang out on July 8th 1776 to proclaim the first reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Dixon in Pennsylvania?
The Liberty Bell
42. Which snooker player (turned TV personality) won the World Championship in 1991?
John Parrot (sketch)
43. What name was given to the purification process started in 1478 by Roman Catholics in Spain to drive out Jews and other non-believers?
The Spanish Inquisition
44. What is the common name for unsolicited junk e-mail?
Spam
45. What is the Coonection?
Monty Python

Round Ten - Adverts - 2 (Handout)
46. NIKE
47. PG TIPS
48. GILLETTE RIGHT GUARD
49. GUINNESS EXTRA COLD
50. SPECSAVERS

Tiebreaker - Jodrell Bank is home to the Lovell Telescope, the pioneer large dish radio telescope, installed in 1957. What is the diameter of the dish? (76m / 250ft)

Round One – Your Starter For Ten
1. Who did Jeremy Paxman replace as questionmaster on TV’s University Challenge?
Bamber Gascoigne
2. Who won this years (2006) Annual University Boat Race?
Oxford
3. In which English University city are there open spaces called Midsummer Common, Parker’s Piece and Jesus Green?
Cambridge
4. Who was the first ever member of the Royal Family to graduate from university?
Prince Charles
5. After which famous engineer is the university situated at Uxbridge named?
Brunel
Cleverly Hint - a genius! is an anagram of University Challenge

Round Two - Around The World
6. The capital of Western Australia shares its name with which Scottish city ?
Perth
7. Which country has most neighbouring countries ?
China
8. Which South American city is overlooked by a statue called Christ the Redeemer?
Rio de Janeiro
9. In which country is the largest expanse of sand in the world ?
Saudi Arabia
10. What is the name of the major Russian naval base found on the pacific coast?
Vladivostok

Round Three - Telly Addicts
11. Which actor played the part of Neville Hope in “Auf Wiedersehen Pet”?
Kevin Whateley
12. Murphy’s Law” has returned to our screens who is the title character played by?
James Nesbitt
13. In which show did Brenda and Malcolm enjoy ornithology?
Watching
14. Dr Iain Stewart recently presented ‘Journeys into…’ where?
The Ring Of Fire
15. Which show’s theme song was “Holiday Rock” ?
Hi-De-Hi

Round Four - Match Of The Day
16. Liverpool qualified for the Champions League group stages after drawing with Maccabi Haifa in which city?
Kiev
17. Which team inflicted the first Premiership defeat of the season on Chelsea?
Middlesbrough
18. Which two British teams have been drawn against each other in the Champions League group stages?
Celtic and Manchester United
19. Who is the new manager of Sunderland?
Roy Keane
20. Which club scored a shock victory over four-times winners Nottingham Forest in the first round of the Carling Cup?
Accrington Stanley

Round Five - Pop Duos
21. Marcella Detroit and Siobhan Fahey?
Shakespears Sister
22. Maria Mendiola and Mayte Mateos?
Baccara
23. Gabriella and Monica Irimia?
Cheeky Girls
24. Izora Armstead and Martha Wash?
Weather Girls
25. Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes?
Buggles

Round Six - Rubber Goods
26. What type of transport has rubber skirts?
Hovercraft
27. Which rubber soled canvas shoes are named after the MP who invented the load line on the side of a ship?
Plimsolls
28. Which group had a No.1 Hit in 1973 with Rubber Bullets?
10 CC
29. What was the call sign of Kris Kristofferson in the film ‘Convoy’?
Rubber Duck
30. Which rubber-based product was patented in the United States in 1869?
Chewing gum

Round Seven - Famous Quotes
31. Which male pop star once said… "In the early 80’s, I was pretty innocent and confused. I was like Marie Osmond, only with bigger eyelashes"?
Boy George
32. Which painter said… "The only difference between me and a madman is that I’m not mad"?
Pablo Picasso
33. Which actor/director said in 1989… "I don’t go around saying: Hello, did you know I’m the new Olivier"?
Kenneth Branagh
34. Who said… "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind"?
Albert Einstein
35. Which animated TV character once said… "I’m not normally a religious man, but if you’re up there, save me, Superman"?
Homer Simpson

Round Eight - Stiff Upper Lip Chaps
36. What is the name of the RAF free fall parachute team?
The Falcons
37. In which county is the RAF College at Cranwell?
Lincolnshire
38. In the RAF, which rank is next below Wing Commander?
Squadron Leader
39. Located in the county of Oxfordshire, what is the name of the RAF’s largest air station?
Brize Norton
40. How many aircraft are there in The RAF Red Arrows display team?
Nine

Round Nine - Connections?
41. Who played the part of Vincent Van Gogh in the film ‘Lust for life’?
KIRK Douglas
42. Who wrote the Rocky Horror Picture Show and later went on to present the TV game show "The Crystal Maze"?
Richard O’BRIEN
43. Which act of 1986 requires a register of all personal information held in computer files?
DATA protection act
44. Who was the BBC presenter who conducted the famous Princess Diana interview?
Martin BASHIR
45. What is the connection?
Star Trek characters

Round Ten - Surnames
46. Daryl & John?
Hall & Oates
47. Evadne & Hilda?
Hinge & Brackett
48. Susannah & Trinny?
Constantine & Woodall
49. Mary Kate & Ashley?
Olsen
50. Paul & Art?
Simon & Garfunkel

Tiebreaker - How many different varieties of Kiwi Fruit are frown in China?
There are over 400 different varieties of kiwifruit (Yangtao) in China where they have been used for over 700 years