QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

Round One - Famous Mary’s
1. Who wrote the novel "Frankenstein"?
Mary Shelley
2. Mary O’Brien changed her name and found fame as which 1960s singer?
Dusty Springfield
3. P L Travers created which famous character?
Mary Poppins
4. Which clothes designer said "a woman is as old as her knees"?
Mary Quant
5. Who did Zola Budd trip up at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984?
Mary Decker

Round Two - TV Comedy
6. Which TV comedy show featured the characters Jesse, Bob Fleming and Competitive Dad?
The Fast Show
7. Which comedian partnered Robert Powell in the TV comedy series The Detectives?
Jasper Carrott
8. In the television series Red Dwarf what is the name of the only human left in the known universe?
Dave Lister
9. Which comedian plays the character of Paul Calf on television?
Steve Coogan
10. Which TV comedy series sometimes featured a policeman called Roy Slater?
Only Fools and Horses

Round Three - Hotels
11. On a motorway services sign a hotel or motel is shown by the use of which symbol?
A Bed
12. What word connects a London hotel and a variety of cabbage?
Savoy
13. Why might you see arrows on your hotel room ceiling in Malaysia?
Point the way to Mecca
14. Which hotel had Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed just left when they were involved in the fatal car crash?
The Ritz in Paris
15. Which singer owns the Viking House Hotel in Co. Donegal and often sings to his guests as part of the package?
Daniel O’Donnell

Round Four - Crime & Criminals
16. Who was convicted of murdering Jill Dando?
Barry George
17. Which politician was involved with prostitute Monica Coghlan?
Jeffrey Archer
18. Which security firm was robbed of £26 million in gold bullion at Heathrow Airport in 1983?
Brinks Mat
19. What was the first name of the wife of O J Simpson, whom he was accused of killing?
Nicole
20. Who was the lone gunman who went on the rampage through Hungerford in Berkshire in August 1987, shooting 15 people dead?
Michael Ryan

Round Five - Rocking Robin
21. Who was first to sail single handed around the world non-stop?
Robin Knox Johnson
22. Who presented Question Time on TV for 10 years from 1979 to 1989?
Sir Robin Day
23. Who won gold for Great Britain for Figure Skating in the 1980 Olympics?
Robin Cousins
24. Which politician married Gaynor Regan In 1998?
Robin Cook
25. Who was the voice of the genie in Disney’s film Aladdin?
Robin Williams

Round Six - Are you Being Served?
26. Who played the English butler in the 1983 film "Trading Places"?
Denholm Elliot
27. In which British TV series did Gordon Jackson feature as a butler?
Upstairs Downstairs
28. In which long running TV soap was Amy Turtle the cleaner?
Crossroads
29. What was the name of Magnum PI’s Manservant played by John Hillerman?
Higgins
30. Brabinger was a butler in which BBC TV Comedy series?
To The Manor Born

Round Seven - Lager Louts
31. Which Irish brand of lager was the first to be mass-produced?
Harp
32. The name of which lager is a toast in Danish?
Skol
33. What nationality is the lager giant Grolsch?
Dutch
34. What is Britain’s biggest selling low alcohol lager?
Kaliber
35. What was the first brand of draught lager to go on sale in English pubs in 1965?
Carling Black Label

Round Eight - On The Beach
36. What is the name of the famous surfing beach on the outskirts of Sydney, Australia?
Bondi Beach
37. In which far-eastern country was the film The Beach set?
Thailand
38. In which Californian coastal town can you find the legendary ‘Muscle Beach’?
Santa Monica
39. Ursula Andress Collects Shells On The Beach In Which Bond Film?
Dr No
40. In which city would you find Copacabana beach?
Rio de Janeiro

Round Nine - Connections
41. Which South African cricketer was banned for life in April 2000 for match fixing?
HANSIE CRONJE
42. Who is the only driver to have won the so-called Triple Crown of motor racing, namely, The Formula One Drivers Championship, The 24-Hour Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500?
GRAHAM HILL
43. Whose rendition of the tune In The Mood was played by his request at Peter Sellers’ funeral in 1980 because he hated it so much?
GLENN MILLER
44. Whose backing band in the 1950s was The Crickets?
BUDDY HOLLY
45. What is the connection?
All died in PLANE CRASHES

Round Ten - Shut That Door
46. On Coronation Street, what colour is the door of the Rover’s Return?
Green
47. What term is used to describe doors on a car which open upwards?
Gull Wing
48. What is the correct name for the trim which surrounds a door frame?
Architrave
49. Pointing upwards so the lucky power cannot run out, what should be nailed to a house door to keep witches away?
Horseshoe
50. Whose catch phrase was "Shut That Door"?
Larry Grayson

Round One - Better Known As
1. Former wrestler Shirley Crabtree made his final TV appearance in 1988; how was he better known?
Big Daddy
2. What is the more popular name for the thyroid cartilage?
Adam’s Apple
3. A mixture of chalk and boiled linseed oil is better known as?
Putty
4. A cavy is a popular pet. What’s it better known as?
Guinea Pig
5. Jill Monroe, Kelly Garrett And Sabrina Duncan Were Better Known As Whom?
Charlie’s Angels

Round Two - War on Screen
6. Who won an Oscar as the Colonel in ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’?
Alec Guinness
7. The film ‘A Bridge Too Far’ was based on the World War Two landings on which European town?
Arnhem
8. During which war was the film ‘Platoon’ set?
Vietnam war
9. In which film did Kenneth More play Douglas Bader?
Reach for The Sky
10. Name the two war films for which Steven Spielberg has won the Best Director Oscar?
Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan

Round Three - Tool Box
11. What name is given to the ‘L’ shaped tool used to tighten screws often found in flat pack furniture kits?
Allen Key
12. What do Americans call a spanner?
Wrench
13. What is the No. 1 best selling DIY tool bought in Britain?
Cordless Drill
14. Which machine tool shapes material by rapidly turning it against a stationary cutting device?
Lathe
15. What kind of tool is a Glasgow Screwdriver?
Hammer

Round Four - Up The Tower
16. Who was the last man to be locked up in the Tower of London?
Rudolph Hess
17. In ‘Towering Inferno’ Steve McQueen was the fireman: what was Paul Newman?
Architect
18. Which organisation produces a magazine called the Watchtower?
Jehovah’s Witnesses
19. In which US city is the Sears Tower?
Chicago
20. On what type of building would you find a tower called a Minaret?
Mosque

Round Five - Dukes
21. Who began his acting career under the name Duke Morrison?
John Wayne
22. On which Mediterranean island was the Duke of Edinburgh born?
Corfu
23. In Which English County Is Chatsworth House, The Home Of The Duke Of Devonshire?
Derbyshire
24. The shooting of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered which war?
World War I
25. Which Duke led the British forces at the Battle of Waterloo?
Wellington

Round Six - All in Black
26. Which famous adventure story features "The Black Spot"?
Treasure Island
27. What is the name of the dance performed by the All Black Rugby Union team?
The Haka
28. Who played the character of Baldrick in "Black Adder"?
Tony Robinson
29. What Is The Name Of The Black Township, South Of Johannesburg, Where 69 Demonstrators Were Killed In 1960?
Sharpeville
30. On An Ordnance Survey Map, What Does A Black ‘P’ Signify?
Post Office

Round Seven - Parlez Vous Francais?
31. Which cut of meat comes from the French meaning ‘Between the ribs’?
Entrecote
32. Which French phrase is used to describe an author’s assumed name?
Nom de plume  
33. Which French word is used to describe a group of people who accompany a celebrity to cater for their every need?
Entourage
34. What is the French word for a self-catering holiday cottage?
Gité
35. Which French word is used to describe the rules of personal and professional behaviour?
Etiquette

Round Eight - Take a Butchers
36. What is the name for meat killed in the prescribed Muslim manner?
Halal
37. Noted for its meat processing, in which country is Fray Bentos?
Uruguay
38. What type of meat is used in the italian dish Osso Bucco?
Veal
39. What does a butcher call the streaks of fat running through a piece of meat?
Marbling
40. What is the name of the famous meat market in London?
Smithfield

Round Nine - Connections
41. What is the alternative name for Uluru, found in the Northern Territory of Australia?
AYRES Rock
42. Who was England’s youngest football international of the 20th Century?
Michael OWEN
43. What are reputed to be Nelson’s last words?
Kiss me HARDY
44. Where is the headquarters of The Open University?
MILTON Keynes
45. What is the connection?
Surnames of English POETS

Round Ten - All Electric
46. Who invented the electric light bulb?
Thomas Edison
47. What name is given to the chief electrician on a film set?
Gaffer
48. What colour is the earth wire in modern electrical wiring?
Yellow/Green
49. Which rock band is named after two types of electricity?
AC/DC
50. ‘Old Sparky’ Has Killed More Than 200 People In Florida, What Is It?
An Electric Chair

Round One - Fruit Cocktail
1. Who wrote the children’s book "James and the Giant Peach’?
Roald Dahl
2. Miss Lemon is the secretary of which fictional detective?
Hercule Poirot
3. Which fruit gave its name to ex-model Debbie Moore’s dance studio?
Pineapple
4. What kind of exotic fruit did Baloo the bear sing about in The Jungle Book?
Paw Paw (Prickly Pear)
5. Which Famous Orange Seller Was The Mistress Of Charles The Second?
Nell Gywn

Round Two - A Life On The Ocean Wave
6. What was the name of England’s first off shore Pirate Radio Station that began broadcasting in 1964?
Radio Caroline
7. What nautical term is used for a ship tilting to one side?
Listing
8. Where is the former Royal Yacht Britannia now a tourist attraction?
Edinburgh
9. What title is given to the officer in charge of finance and passenger welfare on a cruise ship?
Purser
10. The schooner Charlotte Rhodes featured in which nautical TV drama?
The Onedin Line

Round Three - Movie Menagerie
Identify the films in which each actor played the given role. Each film has an animal in the title
11. In which film did Bruce Willis play James Cole?
Twelve Monkeys
12. In which film did Sigourney Weaver play Dian Fossey?
Gorillas In The Mist
13. In which film did Clint Eastwood play Hogan?
Two Mules For Sister Sara
14. In which film did Bill Murray play Phil Connors?
Groundhog Day
15. In which film did Jeff Goldblum play Seth Brundle?
The Fly

Round Four - You Need A Shave
16. Which historical figure is said to have singed the King of Spain’s beard in 1587?
Sir Francis Drake
17. Which famous song includes the line "my shavin’ razor’s cold and it stings"?
Daydream Believer (by The Monkees)
18. Who was the bearded creator and leader of the ‘The Smurfs’?
Father Abraham
19. What were the coloured stripes on a barber’s pole supposed to symbolize?
Blood and Bandages
20. What name is given to a traditional men’s razor with a long blade that fold into the handle?
Cut Throat

Round Five - Eye Eye
21. What is the hard membrane covering the front of your eye called?
Cornea
22. Which Colourful Lizard Has Eyeballs That Work Independently Of Each Other?
Chameleon
23. Which one of Popeye’s eyes is permanently shut?
Right Eye
24. Who sang the theme tune to the Bond film "Golden Eye"?
Tina Turner
25. Which planet appears brightest to the naked eye?
Venus

Round Six - Rock On Tommy
26. Which Comedian Used The Catchphrase Rock On Tommy?
Bobby Ball
27. In which TV Programme was Tommy Walsh first seen?
Ground Force
28. What was the only tune that ‘Tom. Tom the piper’s son’ could play?
Over The Hills and Far Away
29. How was the midget Charles Stratton better known?
General Tom Thumb
30. Which famous British singer was once billed as Tommy Scott The Twisting Vocalist?
Tom Jones

Round Seven - Pilots
31. In Which 1996 film does John Travolta play an air force pilot trying to steal a nuclear warhead?
Broken Arrow
32. Who was the pilot of Thunderbird Two?
Virgil
33. What is the name of the pilot played by Honor Blackman in "Goldfinger"?
Pussy Galore
34. What might an Air Force pilot refer to as a "laundry bag"?
Parachute
35. Which RAF pilot scored 49 tries for England between 1984 and 1996?
Rory Underwood

Round Eight - The Creators
36. Who created the character of Chief Inspector Wexford?
Ruth Rendell
37. Who is the creator and original presenter of the TV show The Crystal Maze?
Richard O’Brien
38. Who created the character "Inspector Morse"?
Colin Dexter
39. In which country was the creator of the jeans, Levi Strauss born?
Germany
40. Name the creator of the Muppets who died in 1990?
Jim Henson

Round Nine - Connections
41. Who is the only British monarch to have voluntarily relinquished the throne?
KING EDWARD 8th
42. What is the name of the Miss Black America beauty contestant that Mike Tyson was convicted of raping?
DESIREE Washington
43. Which of the Bronté sisters wrote Jane Eyre in 1847?
CHARLOTTE
44. Which crisp manufacturer went into administration in January 2006?
GOLDEN WONDER
45. What is the connection?
Potatoes

Round Ten - In The Song
46. Which four plants are named in the song Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
47. In which US State is Tulsa, as in the song 24 hours from Tulsa?
Oklahoma
48. Who did Don McLean sing about in the song which begins ‘Starry, Starry Night’?
Vincent van Gogh
49. In the song Three Steps To Heaven, what is step one?
You Find A Girl To Love
50. In the song Waltzing Matilda - What is a Jumbuck?
Sheep

Round One - Gone With The Wind
1. Which American female singer/actress had a 1989 hit with ‘The Wind Beneath My Wings?
Bette Midler
2. The scale for measuring wind speed is named after the 19th Century British Admiral who devised it, what is it called?
The Beaufort Scale
3. Which hot dry wind in the Sahara shares its name with a model of a car?
Sirocco
4. Which Japanese Word Literally Means Divine Wind?
Kamikaze
5. What Device Is Normally Used To Measure Wind Direction?
Weather Vane

Round Two - Commercial Break
Which products or brands are advertised on TV with the following slogans?
6. Good things come to those who wait?
Guinness
7. Has there ever been a better way of ending the day?
Ovaltine
8. The finest butter in the world?
Lurpak
9. A glass and a half of full cream milk in every half pound?
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk
10. They’ll be around forever?
Hula Hoops

Round Three - Against The Law
11. What was the name given to illegal drinking clubs during prohibition in the U.S.A.?
Speakeasies
12. A Recording Made Illegally In Breach Of Copyright Is Called what?
Bootleg
13. In America which police department deals with illegal gambling and pornography?
Vice Squad
14. What is the name given to a person who gains illegal entry into a computer?
Hacker
15. What became illegal in 1984 on the London underground?
Smoking

Round Four - Roar Of The Lion
16. The four lions at the base of Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square are made from which metal?
Bronze
17. Which European beer’s name translates as Lions Brew?
Lowenbrau
18. In Roman Legend. Who Removed A Thorn From A Lions Paw?
Androcles
19. What Is Another Name For The Mountain Lion?
Puma
20. Madame Pauline de Vere was the first female circus performer to do what?
Head in Lions Mouth

Round Five - The French Connection
21. What was the name of the first French singer to have a No.1 hit in the UK charts?
Charles Aznavour (She in 1974)
22. Which French town is famous for its mustard?
Dijon
23. Who played the male role in The French Lieutenant’s Woman?
Jeremy Irons
24. What is the French equivalent of James?
Jacques
25. What type of missile takes its name for the French for flying fish?
Exocet

Round Six - Streets Of London
26. On which famous London Street is Selfridges?
Oxford Street
27. Who had a UK hit in 1974 with the song ‘Streets of London”?
Ralph McTell
28. In which London street was Dangermouse’s post box HQ located?
Baker Street
29. In which London street does ‘The Cenotaph’ stand?
Whitehall
30. How Is London’s Middlesex Street Market Better Known?
Petticoat Lane

Round Seven - What A Sauce
31. What Is The Creamy Italian Sauce With Bacon And Eggs As Its Base?
Carbonara
32. What name is given to the mayonnaise based sauce traditionally served with fish?
Tartare
33. If A Dish Is Described As Mornay What Is It Served With?
Cheese Sauce
34. What sauce is made from basil, olive oil and pine nuts?
Pesto
35. A word often used in English, what is the Tamil word for sauce?
Curry

Round Eight - It’s A Dirty Job
36. What was the name of the detective who was famous for his dirty raincoat?
Columbo
37. In shipping what name is given to the dirty water that collects in the hull of a ship?
Bilge
38. Which actor, famous for gangster roles, had the catchphrase ‘You dirty rat!’?
James Cagney
39. In which city is Dirty Harry set?
San Francisco
40. Where in Europe Was The Setting For The 1988 Film ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ Starring Steve Martin & Michael Caine?
French Riviera

Round Nine - Connections
41. What was the name of the singer/guitarist in the 60s pop group Small Faces?
Steve MARRIOTT
42. Of which Anglo-Dutch group is the former British Steel Company a member?
CORUS
43. Rick Salomon leaked a sex video of himself and which former girlfriend, a model, onto the internet in 2004?
Paris HILTON
44. What is the national flower of Scotland?
THISTLE
45. What is the connection?
Hotel Chains

Round Ten - The Rat Pack
46. What was the first No.1 for the Boomtown Rats?
Rat Trap (1978)
47. What is another name for the water rat?
Vole
48. What was the number of the British Armoured Division known as the Desert Rats in WWII?
7th
49. Which animal, often kept as a pet, is also known as the Sand Rat or Desert Kangaroo?
Gerbil
50. What was the title of Michael Jackson’s song about a rat?
Ben