Quiz 260907
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
