Quiz 280307
Round One - Monsters
1. What famous monster climbed to the top of the Empire State Building?
King Kong
2. With which product would you associate ‘The Honey Monster’?
Sugar Puffs
3. Who was the Rock and Roller who was the leader of the Monster Raving Looney Party?
Screaming Lord Sutch
4. What monster supposedly roams the Himalayas?
Yeti or Abominable Snowman
5. Which nickname did the monsters give the little girl in the film ‘Monsters Inc’?
Boo
Round Two - Telly Trivia
6. On which children’s TV show could you have seen the Cookie Monster?
Sesame Street
7. Which popular TV series was set in One million and forty B.C?
The Flintstones
8. In The TV Series, What Is The Surname Of ‘Buffy’ The Vampire Slayer?
Summers
9. In which prison is Bad Girls set?
Larkhall
10. Which detective is based at Kingsmarkham?
Inspector Wexford
Round Three - Food and Drink
11. Claret wine is produced in the region surrounding which French city?
Bordeaux
12. What is the main carbohydrate in Jambalaya?
Rice
13. What name is given to the popular Spanish drink made from red wine, sugar and orange juice?
Sangria
14. Cutatella and Pancetta are from what animal?
Pig
15. If you are baking rye bread, what seed is used for the customary and traditional flavoring?
Caraway
Round Four - Sports Bag
16. Which sport takes place on a court 9.75m long by 6.4m wide, using an approximate 24 gram ball?
Squash
17. In motor racing what name is given to tyre’s with no tread?
Slicks
18. Ian Botham made his England debut while playing for which county?
Somerset
19. In Which Sport Would You Compete For The Silver Broom?
Curling
20. Which soccer team became the first team of the 20th century to do the league and FA Cup double in 1961?
Tottenham Hotspur
Round Five - Return Of The TV Themes - 1
21. Channel 4 News
22. Wheel Of Fortune
23. Sex In The City
24. Five News
25. CSI Miami
Round Six - At The Movies
26. Heather, Joshua And Michael Were The Three Main Characters In Which 1999 Film?
The Blair Witch Project
27. Who Played Al Capone In Kevin Costner’s Film The Untouchables?
Robert Di Niro
28. Which actor played the title role in the 2002 film "Spiderman"?
Toby Macguire
29. Which 1998 film saw Leonardo DiCaprio playing twin brothers?
The Man In The Iron Mask
30. In ‘Goldfinger’ What Was The Name Of The Villain With A Dangerous Hat?
Odd Job
Round Seven - Famous People
31. Who was the creator of the Muppets who died in 1990?
Jim Henson
32. Which world leader refused to shake the hand of Olympic winner Jesse Owen in 1936?
Hitler
33. Who is the author of the Adrian Mole books?
Sue Townsend
34. Who was elected Mayor of London in 2000?
Ken Livingstone
35. Who wrote the book ‘Diana Her True Story’?
Andrew Morton
Round Eight - Around The World
36. Which country would you visit to see the ancient Lion Gate at Mycenae?
Greece
37. Which US state celebrates Lei Day on the first of May?
Hawaii
38. In which country was the WWII concentration camp of Auschwitz?
Poland
39. Which US city was named after the first president of the Republic of Texas?
Houston
40. Which US tourist attraction is known as the ‘Shrine of Democracy’?
Mount Rushmore
Round Nine - Connections
41. Which is the highest mountain in the British Isles?
BEN NEVIS
42. Which breed of dog is nicknamed ‘The Butterfly Dog’?
PAPILLON
43. Which TV comedy set in the clothes industry starred Peter Jones and Miriam Karlin?
The RAG TRADE
44. What is the French translation of ‘the snail’?
L’ESCARGOT
45. What is the connection?
Names of horses which have won the Grand National
Round Ten - Return Of The TV Themes - 2
46. Blockbusters
47. Thomas The Tank engine
48. Changing Rooms
49. Pop Idol
50. Big Brother
