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