Quiz 130906
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
