QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

Round One - The Numbers
1. The opposite sides of a dice cube always add up to what?
Seven
2. At the start of a game of draughts, how many empty squares are there on the board?
40
3. If a rugby union team scores 3 tries, 2 of which are converted, 2 penalties and a drop goal, what is their total score?
Twenty Eight
4. How many blank tiles are there in a game of Scrabble?
Two - and I never get them!
5. In darts, what is the lowest score from three different trebles?
Eighteen

Round Two - Sports Round
6. In which track event do you get wet even when it’s not raining?
Steeplechase
7. Which course has been lengthened by 154 yards and had 20 new hazards added, in preparation for 2008 Open?
Royal Birkdale
8. In the Winter Olympics what event is held over 70 meters and 90 meters?
Ski Jumping
9. Which current F.A. Premier League side were relegated to the old fourth division in 1978, where they stayed for two seasons?
Portsmouth
10. How many sports are included in the summer Olympic Games, 28, 30 or 32?
Twenty Eight - http://www.london2012.org/en/news/countdown/26-50.htm

Round Three - Food & Drink
11. What is the name of the Cantonese lunch, consisting of various small snacks, including steamed dumplings or buns containing sweet or savoury fillings?
Dim Sum
12. What is France’s oldest type of brandy?
Armagnac
13. Something you might have on a barbecue, what does the culinary term "a la broche" mean?
On A Skewer
14. What flavour is a ratafia biscuit?
Almond
15. What is the name of the Cantonese dish of barbecued pork, usually coated beforehand with a seasoning of honey, spices and soy sauce?
Char Siu

Round Four - Telly Addicts
16. Who was Rodney married too in "Only Fools & Horses"?
Cassandra
17. Which TV police detective lived on a boat called the St Vitus Dance?
Sonny Crockett in Miami Vice
18. In which long running sitcom did Edward Sinclair play the Verger of St Aldhelm’s Church?
Dad’s Army
19. What is the title of the occasional television show presented by Terry Wogan, which is the BBC equivalent of It’ll be alright on the night?
Auntie’s Bloomers
20. Which cartoon character drove a camper van and solved crime with the Teen Angels?
Captain Caveman

Round Five - Music Miscellany
21. Which 80’s song includes the lyrics - ‘I’m never gonna dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm’?
Careless Whisper
22. "New York Mining Disaster-1941" was the first hit record for which group?
The Bee Gees    
23. Who has had UK top 20 hits in the 1970’s and 1980’s with all of the following titles: "I Don’t Wanna Get Hurt", "Rumour Has It", "Love Is In Control" and Bad Girls?
Donna Summer
24. Clare Grogan Was Lead Singer With Which Eighties Band?
Altered Images
25. Five Points available - According To The Guinness Book Of Hit Singles Paul McCartney Is Credited As Singing With Five Other Acts, Name Them?
Wings, Linda McCartney, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder And The Frog Chorus

Round Six - Around The World
26. What country consists of 13,000 islands and is the world’s most populous Muslim country?
Indonesia
27. Which US state has borders with Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin?
Michigan
28. Which small country’s national anthem is entitled High On The Rhine?
Liechtenstein
29. In which middle-eastern country is the city of Byblos, which gave us the word Bible?
Lebanon
30. On which Mediterranean island can Luga Airport be found?
Malta

Round Seven - At The Movies
31. Who took the Steve McQueen role in the remake of ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’?
Pierce Brosnan
32. Which actor said after receiving an Oscar ‘If I’d known, I’d have put the eye patch on 35 years earlier?
John Wayne - True Grit
33. The 2001 movie Black Hawk Down was set against a true conflict between the US and warlords in which African country?
Somalia
34. In which film does British rock star David Bowie star as a goblin king?
Labyrinth  
35. In which film does James Bond use a priceless cello as a sled?
The Living Daylights

Round Eight - Living World
36. What type of marine creature is a "Sea Fox"?
Shark
37. What type of animal is a whaler - a horse, a dog, a seabird or a beetle?
Horse
38. Which animal has three hearts, a beak and a skirt?
Octopuss
39. Magellan, Galapagos and Little Blue are all types of what creature?
Penguin
40. Which garden creatures kiss before mating, but only mate once in a lifetime?
Snails

Round Nine - Driving Around
41. Which make of car was ‘tested by dummies, driven by the intelligent’?
Volvo
42. Which animal is the symbol of the motor manufacturer Suzuki?
Rhino
43. In its adverts, which car manufacturer offers its customers, "The Ride of your Life"?
Peugeot
44. In the name of the Sandbach based lorry manufacturer, ERF, for what does the F stand?
Foden
45. Highway Code: How many cars are depicted on the triangular sign for queues likely?
Three

Round Ten - Conflict
46. Which weapon was said to be uncontrollable and in-humane by the UN in 1996?
Land mines
47. What is the US equivalent of the S.A.S.?
Delta Force
48. Which Latin American revolutionary was born in Argentina, came to prominence in Cuba then fought in the Congo and died in Bolivia?
Che Gueverra
49. What did the British army first use in Belfast in 1971?
Rubber bullets
50. Which British Field Marshall received the German surrender in 1945?
Viscount Montgomery (Monty / Montgomery)

Round One - In The News
1. Which supermarket chain has recently gone into administration?
Kwik-Save
2. Breaking with tradition, French President Nicolas Sarkozy ruled out pardoning prisoners on which day?
Bastille Day
3. In which North American cty was the new Boeing 787 unveiled?
Seattle
4. Which English City has received the biggest payout from government aid aimed at helping communities recover from last month’s devastating floods?
Hull - Doncaster has received the second highest sum
5. The Bank of England has expressed concern at the low volumes of which note in circulation?
£5 notes

Round Two - Telly Addicts
6. Which actors played Jack Regan and George Carter in the TV series The Sweeney?
John Thaw and Dennis Waterman
7. Who are the two presenters of “The One Show” on BBC1?
Adrian Chiles and Mylene Klass
8. Which BBC TV sitcom is set in The Grapes Pub in Stockport, Manchester?
Early Doors
9. “He’s the ace, he’s amazing, he’s the strongest, he’s the quickest, he’s the best”. Who is he?
Dangermouse
10. What piece of equipment is Dizzy in the Bob The Builder TV series?
Cement Mixer

Round Three - A Bunch Of Fairies
11. Which British singer guested with The Pogues in their 1987 hit Fairytale Of New York?
Kirsty MacColl
12. Which fairytale has been filmed the most?
Cinderella
13. Which British actress played The Fairy Godmother in Shrek 2?
Jennifer Saunders
14. Which children’s TV show featured a fairy called Mavis Cruet?
Willo The Wisp
15. In Disney’s Pinocchio what is the name of the fairy that tries to keep the puppet in order?
Blue Fairy

Round Four - Mashed, Boiled or Fried
16. Who is said to have been the first to bring potatoes back to England in 1588?
Sir Walter Raleigh
17. Which state of North America is called the Potato State?
Idaho
18. Which company once used tin space people to advertise their mashed potatoes?
Cadbury (Smash)
19. What is the principal vitamin obtainable from potatoes?
Vitamin C
20. Chalky is the normal nickname for somebody with the surname White. What is the usual nickname for a person with the surname Murphy?
Spud

Round Five - Billy’s Round
21. Which football legend is commemorated by a bronze statue outside Elland Road Football ground?
Billy Bremner
22. Which group had a 1974 hit with Billy Don’t Be a hero?
Paper Lace
23. Which teenage ballet dancer was played on film by Jamie Bell?
Billy Elliot
24. What was the name of the school that Billy Bunter attended?
Greyfriars
25. What is the name of the first commercial steam locomotive, built in 1814 by William Hedley and now on display in London’s Science Museum?
Puffing Billy

Round Six - Sports Bag
26. How many riders are taking part in the 2007 Tour de France - 159, 189, 219?
189
27. In which sport did the veteran Geoff Billington recently win a big event?
Showjumping - won the British Jumping Derby at Hickstead
28. Which 4x world heavyweight champion scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Lou Savarese in El Paso?
Evander Holyfield
29. Which is the only British league football team whose name contains no letters that can be filled in with a pen?
Hull City
30. Which BBC Sports Presenter was formerly a leading amateur flat jockey and Champion Lady Rider of 1990?
Claire Balding

Round Seven - At The Movies
31. In which 1998 film does Robin Williams portray a medical doctor who became famous for his unconventional approach to medicine?
Patch Adams
32. Which current release is the true story of celebrated Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree, a former world champion, who broke the world one-hour record on a bike of his own design?
The Flying Scotsman
33. Who was the first female monster to appear on the big screen?
The Bride of Frankenstein
34. What type of bird is Wheezy in the Toy Story films?
Penguin
35. Which film contains the line, “Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries”?
Monty Python And The Holy Grail

Round Eight - Body Parts
36. Who played a Geordie detective on TV, a moron from outer space on film and had a Number 1 hit in 1992 with Ain’t No Doubt?
Jimmy NAIL
37. In motorcycle manufacture, what do the letters BSA stand for?
Birmingham Small ARMS
38. Where in 1890 were 150 North American Indians massacred by the US Army under the command of Colonel James Forsyth?
Wounded KNEE (Creek)
39. Which group had a top ten hit in 1985 with The Road To Nowhere?
Talking HEADS
40. Which Peter Benchley novel became a blockbuster Steve Spielberg film?
JAWS

Round Nine - Connections
41. Which is the most southerly capital city in the world?
Wellington
42. What name is given to a score of 111 in cricket?
Nelson
43. What is the capital of the US state of Alabama?
Montgomery
44. What was the name of Hilda Ogden’s cat in Coronation Street?
Rommel
45. What is the connection?
Famous Military Leaders

Round Ten - Gone To The Dogs
46. What is the name of Superman’s pet dog?
Krypto
47. What is the name of the piano playing pooch in The Muppet Show?
Rowlf
48. Ruby, Teddy, Offa, Lucy and Sadie were associated with which politician?
David Blunkett (His Guide Dogs)
49. Which group originally comprised of four siblings called Ruth, Anita, Bonnie and June?
The Pointer Sisters
50. Who is the only TV cartoon dog to have an Antarctic island named after him?
Huckleberry Hound

Tiebreaker - The world record for traveling by pogo stick is held by American Ashrita Furman who bounced 23.11 miles.
It took him 12 hours 27 minutes

Round One - Christopher’s Round
1. In which modern country was Christopher Columbus born?
Italy
2. Which singer, born Christopher John Davidson, spent three weeks at No.1 in 1986 with a song written for his wife?
Chris de Burgh (Lady in Red)
3. What type of transport did Sir Christopher Cockerell invent and develop?
Hovercraft
4. In which film did Christopher Lloyd play a character called Doctor Doom?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
5. Who Played Captain George Von Trapp in the classic film The ‘Sound Of Music’?
Christopher Plummer

Round Two - A Bright Pair
6. If You Bought A Pair Of Purdey’s, What Would You Be Buying?
Shotguns
7. Which pair of television crime fighters have the first names Andy and Peter?
Dalziel and Pascoe
8. What would you normally find hanging from a pair of ‘Davits’?
A Lifeboat on a ship
9. If you entered a Canadian pair’s race, in what sport would you be participating?
Canoeing
10. Which Page-3 girl once said; “I have 10 pairs of trainers, one for each day of the week”?
Samantha Fox

Round Three - City! City!
11. Which Italian city is served by Marco Polo International Airport?
Venice
12. Which is the smallest city in the United Kingdom?
St Davids
13. What is the largest city on the South Island of New Zealand?
Christchurch
14. What is Japan’s second largest city?
Yokohama
15. Which name is shared by cities in California, Costa Rica, the Philippines and Guatemala?
San Jose

Round Four - Use Your Loaf
16. Which brand of bread is advertised on TV with the slogan, “Bakers born and bred?
Warburton’s
17. Which biblical town’s name means ‘House of Bread’ in Hebrew?
Bethlehem
18. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who was the lead singer of the group Bread?
David Gates
19. Which type of long slender cigar is also the Italian word for a “small loaf”?
Panatella
20. Who, in a nursery rhyme, was awarded a supper of brown bread and butter?
Little Tommy Tucker

Round Five - Coffee Break
21. Which country is the world’s largest coffee exporter?
Brazil
22. What flavour is made by combining chocolate and coffee?
Mocha
23. What Color Are Coffee Berries?
Bright Red
24. What is added to coffee to make a “Kentucky Coffee”?
Southern Comfort
25. Which brand of coffee is advertised on TV with the slogan ‘everything we know about coffee in an instant’?
Kenco

Round Six - Centre Of Attention
26. Who wrote the novel “Journey to the Centre of the Earth?”
Jules Verne
27. What is the height at the centre of the net in tennis?
Three Feet
28. Which country was at the centre of the Ottoman Empire?
Turkey
29. What Circular Object Appears In The Centre Of The Flag Of India?
Spinning Wheel
30. Who was the most famous person to work at the Donnybrook Medical Centre?
Harold Shipman - in Hyde, Manchester

Round Seven - Superheroes
31. Which member of the X-Men was the first black superheroine?
Storm
32. Which 2004 Academy Award-winning animated feature film centred around a family of superheroes?
The Incredibles
33. Who used the weapon called “The Lasso Of Truth”?
Wonder Woman
34. Which Superhero does Ardal O’Hanlon turn into?
Thermoman
- What is the name of the superhero that has the alter-ego of blind lawyer Matt Murdoch?
Daredevil
35. What is Ghost Rider’s usual mode of transport?
Motorcycle

Round Eight - Little People
36. In the Wizard of Oz what is the name of the native little people?
Munchkins
37. Which beautiful little girl was found inside the petals of a flower in a Hans Christian Andersen tale?
Thumbelina
38. What is the name of the little people who work for Willy Wonka in his Chocolate Factory?
Oompa Loompas
39. Which nursery rhyme character was arachnophobic?
Little Miss Muffet
40. Who made famous the classic song ‘Thank Heaven For Little Girls’?
Maurice Chevalier

Round Nine - Connections
41. Who was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards on October 31st 1984?
Indira GHANDI
42. Which is the largest city in Morocco?
CASABLANCA
43. In the Second World War who commanded the US Seventh Army in the Allied invasion of Sicily?
General George PATTON
44. In terms of population which is the third largest city in the USA?
CHICAGO
45. What is the connection?
Titles of Best Picture Oscar Winning Films

Round Ten - What Happened?
46. What happened in Blackpool on the 18th September 1879?
The illuminations were switched on for the first time
47. What happened in Paris on 25th July 2000?
Concorde crashed
48. What happened near to the village of Cheddington in Buckinghamshire on 7th August 1963?
Great Train Robbery
49. What happened in Memphis, Tennessee on 4th April 1968?
Martin Luther King was killed
50. What happened in both the 1946 & 1947 FA Cup Finals that had not happened before and hasn’t happened since?
Ball Burst

Round One - A Walk In The Park
1. The Grand Canyon National Park can be found in which American State?
Arizona
2. What is the name of the lake in the middle of London’s Hyde Park?
The Serpentine
3. Which french theme park is named after a cartoon character?
Asterix
4. In which county is Donnington Park motor racing circuit?
Leicestershire
5. Which film won Oscars for sound and visual effects and in 1997 a sequel followed. The films proved so popular that they became the theme for a thrill-seeking ride at the Universal Studios in Orlando?
Jurassic Park

Round Two - Sporting Challenge
6. How many points are scored for a gold in archery?
Ten
7. Which venue has seen more boxing World Title fights than any other?
Madison Square Gardens , NY
8. Who won his only British open Golf Championship at Royal St Georges, Sandwich in 1985?
Sandy Lyle
9. Which Rugby League team play at Knowesley Road?
St Helens
10. What is the absolute minimum number of strokes a tennis player must hit in order to win a set of tennis?
Twelve
- In 1962 which race at Aintree had the fastest speed?
British Grand Prix

Round Three - Where Is It Now
11. Fez is an African city which gives its name to a type of hat. In which country is it?
Morocco
12. Waterloo was the scene of a famous battle fought in 1815, in which country is it?
Belgium
13. “The girl from Ipanema” was a popular tune of the 1960s. In which country is Ipanema?
Brazil
14. Timbuktu is always cited as a very distant and outlandish place, where is it?
The Sahara Desert in Mali
15. The Crimea is a famous as the scene of a war in the middle of the last century which included the famous Charge of the Light Brigade. What country does it belong to?
Ukraine

Round Four - Drinks Round
16. By what name do the English call the light red wines of Bordeaux?
Claret
17. What is the name of the liqueur made from whisky and heather honey?
Drambuie
18. What is the German label term indicating a high quality wine?
Kabinett
19. What is the Spanish word for a medium dry sherry?
Amontillado
20. How many golden stars would be awarded to a very quality cognac that has been in the barrel for between 5 and 8 years?
Three

Round Five - I’m Henry VIII I Am
21. Who did Henry the VIII succeed as king of England?
Henry VII
22. What was the name of the period during which Henry ruled?
The Tudor Period
23. What was the surname of the second of the three Catherine’s to marry Henry?
Howard
24. After executing Anne Boleyn who did Henry marry?
Jane Seymore
25. Who succeeded Henry as king of England?
Edward VI

Round Six - Stuff Me I’m Full
26. Large Prawns from the Bay of Naples covered in breadcrumbs and fried are known as what?
Scampi
27. What dish is known as a ‘London particular’ and shares its name with a Particular weather phenomenon associated with days gone by in London?
Pea Soup
28. What is the name given to a salad of diced apples, celery and walnuts mixed with mayonnaise?
A Waldorf Salad
29. For what foodstuff is Perigord, France, famous?
Truffles
30. What is the name of the traditional English dish made from pork trimmings and pig’s head?
Brawn

Round Seven - Feeling Blue
31. Which pop group had a hit with Blue Monday?
New Order
32. In which city would you find the Blue Mosque?
Istanbul
33. Which Spanish artist is famous for his blue period?
Picasso
34. Which American State is known as the Blue Grass state?
Kentucky
35. What name is given to the stone mined at Castleton in the Peak District?
Blue John

Round Eight - Inventions
36. Which two major electronics companies developed the compact disc in 1979?
Sony and Phllips
37. Which Swiss company developed the first widely used instant coffee?
Nestle
38. What type of pens did Pentel invent?
Felt Tip
39. Which type of fastening was first used on snow boots?
Zip
40. What is unusual about Mark Button’s invention, the Koosh ball?
It doesn’t bounce

Round Nine - Connections
41. What is the Latin name for the constellation that is commonly known as the Great Bear?
Ursa Major
42. Who was the singer that Jimmy was trying to get to attend the final gig played by the band in the film ‘The Commitments?
Wilson Pickett
43. What was Manchester United football club’s original name?
Newton Heath
44. Which 1999 film featured a trio of main characters called Heather, Josh and Michael?
The Blair Witch Project
45. What is the link or connection?
Surnames of British Prime Ministers

Round Ten - The Mystery Year
46. In the TV series, Kojak, which phrase was popularised by the leading actor, Telly Savalas?
Who loves ya, baby
47. What was rather extraordinary about Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert winning the singles titles at Wimbledon?
They were engaged to each other
48. Why did the Brazilian government refuse to extradite Ronnie Biggs, the Great Train Robber who escaped from jail?
He had a Brazilian child
49. It cost 42p in January and had gone up to 72p in December, upsetting an awful lot of people. What was it?
A gallon of petrol
50. Which Year Is It?
1974