QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

March 31, 2008

Quiz 015-2008

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Round One - Fancy A Goose?
1. During which war did the Battle of Goose Green take place?
Falklands War
2. Which English city has an annual Goose Fair?
Nottingham
3. Which cartoon character is hunted by Doctor Von Goosewing?
Count Duckula
4. Which millionaire built The Spruce Goose flying boat?
Howard Hughes
5. What is the name of the pate made from goose or duck liver?
Pate de Foie Gras

Round Two - Which Is Not?
6. Which is not a sheep - Tamworth, Jacob or Herdwick?
Tamworth is a pig
7. Which is not a fish - Shad, Finfoot or Grunt?
Finfoot is a bird
8. Which is not a shell fish - Prickly Helmet, Arthritic Spider or Stargazer?
Stargazer is a fish
9. Which is not a bird - Noddy, Shag or Cardy?
Cardy is a sheep
10. Which is not a plant - Townhall Clock, Creeping Jenny or Butcher’s Broom?
Butcher’s broom is a tree

Round Three - Organisations
11. Which organisation is responsible for the running of the annual Crufts Dog Show?
The Kennel Club
12. What organisation do the initials "PCC" stand for?
Press Complaint Commission
13. What organisation publishes a journal called ‘Rucksack’?
The Ramblers’ Association
14. Which Organisation Began Life As The Brighton Motor Road Patrol?
The AA
15. Which organisation is responsible for the care of all lighthouses in England, Wales, The Channel Islands and Gibraltar?
Trinity House  

Round Four - Ships & Boats
16. In which city could you see Isambard Kingdom Brunels ship, The Great Britain?
Bristol
17. From which musical does the song ‘Ol’ Man River’ come?
Show Boat
18. The oldest ship currently still on the British Naval list is in dry dock at Portsmouth, what is it called?
HMS Victory
19. What colour was the owl & pussycats boat?
Pea Green
20. What is the name of the legendary ghost ship which is allegedly sighted off the coast of Africa during bad weather?
Flying Dutchman

Round Five - African Countries - Handout Round
21.    NIGERIA
22.    UGANDA
23.    MAURITANIA
24.    ZAMBIA
25.    CHAD

Round Six - Sports Challenge
26. In which sport, which event do competitors cover 1000 meters, but the time is only recorded over the last 200 m?
Cycling
27. Which Welsh rugby union club are nicknamed "The Blues"?
Cardiff
28. What animal appears on the badges of both Dumbarton and Coventry FC?
Elephant
29. Who did Nikki Lauda drive for when he won the World Championship in 1975 and 1977?
Ferrari
30. In what olympic event are you penalized 50 points if you stop smiling?
Synchronized Swimming

Round Seven - Food & Drink
31. What type of food is John Montagu credited with inventing in 1765, who said that he liked this food because be could continue to gamble at the same time as eating it?
Sandwich (he was the Earl of Sandwich)
32. Which company makes the chocolate sweets Smarties?
Nestle
33. From which animal does Haggis come?
Sheep
34. Which famous drinks company’s name originates from a medical condition concerning stomach pains that it was initially intended to cure?
Pepsi (from dyspepsia)
35. What is the most popular fruit in the world?
The tomato

Round Eight - Magic Moments
36. Which film contains the magic words ‘Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo’?
Cinderella
37. Who Was The First British Magician To Become A TV Star?
David Nixon
38. In Norse Mythology who had a magic hammer?
Thor
39. What nationality was the famous magician and illusionist Harry Houdini?
American
40. Which film with an animated sequence featured Angela Lansbury using her magic powers against the Nazis?
Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Round Nine - Connections
41. Which U.S. golfer won five British Open championships between 1975 and 1983?
TOM Watson
42. What is Crème Anglaise?
Vanilla CUSTARD
43. Who wrote the book Swallows and Amazons in 1930?
ARTHUR Ransome
44. According to the song, what leaves the Pennsylvania station ’bout a quarter to four?
Chattanooga CHOO CHOO
45. What is the connection?
Screen Cats - TOM & Jerry, Roobarb & CUSTARD, ARTHUR (Spillers Foods Ad), CHOO CHOO from Top Cat
Spare - Which U.S. president did Charles J. Gaiteau assassinate?    
James Garfield, GARFIELD

Round Ten - African Countries - Handout Round
46.    CAMEROON
47.    TUNISIA
48.    GHANA
49.    SENEGAL
50.   DJIBOUTI

Attachment: Quizerama Quiz 015-2008.txt
Attachment: African Countries - Handout Round.pdf
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March 23, 2008

Quiz 014-2008

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Round One - Supermodels & Fashion
1. Whom did Naomi Campbell replace in a yoghurt ad because she was younger?
Joanna Lumley
2. Who became engaged to rock musician Tico Torres from Bon Jovi in 1995?
Eva Hertzogova
3. Which German fashion designer designed the German army’s and SS Uniforms?
Hugo Boss
4. Which cosmetic house did Liz Hurley become the face of in 1995?
Estee Lauder
5. Which model was famous for the ad in which she returned all her man’s gifts but kept the car keys?
Paula Hamilton

Round Two - Famous Lovers
6. Which 18th century Russian Queen was reputed to have had 3,000 lovers?
Catherine the Great
7. What is the family surnames of Romeo and Juliet?
Montague and Capulet
8. Who played Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara in the film ‘Gone with the Wind’?
Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh
9. Which novel of D.H. Lawrence is based on his own love-life?
Sons and Lovers
10. What is the title of the novel about the lovers called Cathy and Heathcliff?
Wuthering Heights
Spare - Which of the world’s greatest lovers was a spy in the Venetian police service?
Cassanova

Round Three - War
11. Which English King was nicknamed ‘The Hammer of the Scots’?
Edward I
12. A meeting took place between Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt during the Second World War to decide the fate of Europe after the fall of Hitler. Where was it held?
Yalta
13. When Army pay-books were first issued in 1815 a name was filled in to show the soldiers how the book should be signed.  This resulted in a nickname being given to British Troops.  What was the Christian name that lead to this nickname?
Tommy Atkins
14. Who commanded the Indian forces at the battle of Little big horn?
Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
15. Which war was brought to an end by the surrender of forces under the command of General Cornwallis?
American War of Independence

Round Four - French Quiz
11. What is Coquille St. Jacques a fancy name for?
Scallops
12. What did the Romans call France?
Gaul
13. Who led the Free French Army in the WWII and later became President?
General Charles De Gaulle.
14. What river in Northern France was the setting for one of the bloodiest battles of WWI?
Somme
15. Which French city was the popes seat in the middle ages?
Avignon
Spare - What name is given to a ham & cheese sandwich dipped in beaten egg and deep fried?
Croque Monsieur

Round Five - Old Photos - Handout Round
21. Liz Hurley
22. Bjork
23. Angelina Jolie
24. Brittney Spears
25. Catherine-Zeta Jones

Round Six - Myth & Magic
26. Who killed Achilles by shooting him in the heel with an arrow?
Paris
27. Which A according to mythology, what was the food of the gods, now also the brand name of a famous UK food producer?
Ambrosia
28. Which Anglo-Saxon warrior prince died from a dragon’s poisonous breath?
Beowulf
29. What monastic order was disbanded in 1314 when its Grand Master was burned at the stake?
The Knights Templar
30. Which Knight of the Round Table succeeded in his quest for the Holy Grail?
Sir Galahad
Spare - Who was the Greek equivalent of the Roman goddess of wisdom, Minerva?
Athena

Round Seven - Ideas & Beliefs
31. Who is the head of the Shi’ite sect of Islam?
Ayatollah
32. Which astronomer said "Finally we shall place the Sun himself at the centre of the Universe"?
Copernicus
33. What in Hinduism is the sum of a persons actions, which affects his or her fate in their next life?
Karma
34. Which country do Rasterfarians regard as the promised land?
Ethiopia
35. What is the stage before full sainthood?
Beatification
Spare - Which religion has two sects Red hat and yellow hat?
Lamaism

Round Eight - Disaster
36. In the 1980s, fans of Liverpool FC were involved in which two Stadium tragedies?
Heysel & Hillsborough
37. Which oil platform was devastated by fire in 1988?
Piper Alpha
38. In 1545, Henry VIII’s new flagship sank before his eyes. What was her name?
The Mary Rose
39. Which cross-channel car ferry capsized in 1987, after leaving Zeebrugge harbour?
Herald of Free Enterprise
40. Where in Alaska in 1989, did the oil tanker Exxon Valdez strike Bligh Reef?
Prince William Sound

Round Nine - Travel
41. In which country is the city of Haarlem?
Netherlands
42. Mount Godwin-Austen is better known as what?
K2
43. In which country do the locals speak Sinhalese?
Sri Lanka
44. On which island off Cape Town, was Nelson Mandela, imprisoned for 18 years?
Robben Island.
45. In which city is England’s oldest cathedral?
Canterbury

Round Ten - Old Photos - Handout Round
46. Helen Hunt
47. Sarah Jessica-Parker
48. Danni Minogue
49. Sarah Michelle-Geller
50. Vladimir Putin

Attachment: Quizerama Quiz 014-2008.txt
Attachment: Quizerama 50Q Answer Sheet.xls
Attachment: Old Photos Handout.pdf

 

 

March 13, 2008

Quiz 013-2008

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Round One - Geographical Trivia
1. Which holiday islands belonging to Portugal have the same name as a type of rich sponge cake?
Madeira Islands
2. Which island country in the Indian Ocean lies off the coast of east Africa about 400 miles from Mozambique?
Madagascar
3. Calcutta is the Indian city built on the westernmost mouth of the delta of which river?
Ganges
4. Where in the world is the Kruger National park?
South Africa
5. Which British island in the South Atlantic takes its name from the day of the year on which it was discovered in 1501?
Ascension

Round Two - Movies
6. Which video game and film takes place in Racoon City?
Resident Evil
7. In the 1938 film `Going Places`, Louis Armstrong sung the song `Jeepers Creepers`. Who or what was `Jeepers Creepers`?
A racehorse
8. What was the name of the dog that befriended Kevin Costner in `Dances With Wolves`?
Two Socks
9. What was the name of Courtney Cox`s news reporter in the `Scream` films?
Gale Weathers
10. Which James Bond film caused controversy over the spelling of it`s title, when Americans wanted a letter `c` where the British wanted a letter `s`?
`License To Kill`

Round Three - Science
11. What is oncology?
Cancer Study
12. Who developed the general theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
13. Camera films bear an ISO number.  What does ISO stand for?
International Standards Organisation
14. Ascorbic acid is which vitamin?
Vitamin C
15. Where in the Human body would you find the Vitreous Humour?
Eye
Spare - What name is given to the lowest layer of the atmosphere?
Troposphere

Round Four - History
16. What has been the most used Papal name?
John
17. In which century did James VI of Scotland become James I of England?
17th (1603)
18. Which country was the first to have two successive elected female heads of state?
Ireland
19. The throne of which country has been occupied by the same family since the sixth century?
Japan
20. In Greek mythology, what was the name of the river which rendered Achilles invincible, apart apart from his heel, when his mother dipped him in it?
The Styx

Round Five - Heroes - Handout Round
21. Thermoman
22. Earthworm Jim
23. The Tick
24. HellBoy
25. Mr Fantastic

Round Six - Bigger or the Same
For each of the following which is the larger or are they the same size…
26. The air distance from London to Delhi or London to Chicago?
London to Delhi
27. 1 mile or 1.61 kilometres?
The same
28. A4 or B4 paper size?
B4 (A4 - 210 x 297, B4 - 250 x 353)
29. The atomic weight of Lithium or the atomic weight of carbon?
Carbon (approx. Twice as heavy)
30. The population of the United Kingdom or the population of Spain?
UK (a 1/3 larger)

Round Seven - Sport
31. Whose motto is "Nil Satis Nisi Optimum" Nothing but the best is good enough?
Everton F.C.
32. Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 1954, 1974 and 1990?
West Germany
33. What is the maximum score possible with 6 darts?
360
34. Of what are "Dog nobbler", "Hare’s Ear Nymph" and "Greenwell’s Glory" all examples?
Flies (for fishing)?
35. Who beat Tim Henman in the semi-final of the 2004 French Open?
Guillermo Coria

Round Eight - Literature
36. What was the first book of the trilogy that ended with Pitcairns Island?
Mutiny on the Bounty
37. What story features Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail?
Tales of Peter Rabbit
38. In which Dickens novel did Miss Havisham appear?
Great Expectations
39. What was the name of the of the title character of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice?
Antonio
40. Huxley’s Brave New World was set in the year 632 AF.  What did AF stand for?
After Ford
Spare - What was the name of the Utopian city built in the sky by the birds in Aristophanes’ comedy The Birds, which has since come to refer to visionary schemes in general?
Cloud Cuckoo Land

Round Nine - Random 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
41. Which 5 James Bond films have just one word in their title?
Goldfinger, Thunderball, Octopussy, Moonraker, GoldenEye,
42. Which 4 football teams appear on a monopoly board?
Liverpool, Oxford, Coventry & Leicester
43. Which 3 cities are the terminals for the Eurostar service?
London, Paris and Brussels
44. Which 2 royal houses fought the Wars of the Roses?
York and Lancaster
45. What was Cliff Richards first number one in the UK?
Living Doll

Round Ten - Heroes - Handout Round
46. Ace Rimmer
47. Daredevil
48. Radioactive Man
49. Darkwing
50. Dash

Attachment: Quizerama Quiz 013-2008.txt
Attachment: Quizerama 50Q Answer Sheet.xls
Attachment: Heroes Handout.pdf

March 9, 2008

Quiz 012-2008

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Round One - Doctors & Nurses
1. Which Doctor did the author Hugh Lofting write about in a series of children’s books?
Doctor Doolittle
2. International Nurses Day is held on May 12, the anniversary of the birth of which famous nurse?
Florence Nightingale
3. Which "Doctor" was arrested in 1910 on board the SS Montrose for the murder of his wife and is regarded as the first criminal to be arrested with the help of radio comunication?
Dr. Crippen
4. Which Italian motorcycle racer is nicknamed "The Doctor"?
Valentino Rossi
5. What is the first name of Sherlock Holmes’ sidekick Doctor Watson?
John
Spare - Which Oscar winning actress played the title role in the 2000 film "Nurse Betty"?
Renee Zellweger

Round Two - Islands
6. What is the largest and also most southern of the Greek islands?
Crete
7. St Mary`s, St Martins and Tresco are main islands in which group?
Scilly Isles
8. What major city is on an island in the St Lawrence river?
Montreal
9. What is the name of the group of 1196 islands in the North Indian Ocean, none of which are bigger than 5 square miles?
The Maldives
10. The island of Gotland belongs to which country?
Sweden

Round Three - Science
11. How many inches of Mercury equal 1 Bar (1000 millibars) - 9.5, 19.5 or 29.5?
29.5
12. What are the three parts of the spine called?
Cervical, thoracic and lumbar
13. What is a molluscs tongue called - a chippel, a radula or an andilla?
Radula
14. What is the only bird in the world to have its nostrils at the tip of its long beak, just like a nose?
Kiwi
15. Who is known as the father of geometry?
Euclid

Round Four - Entertainment
16. What two things are fake on Sheryl Crow?
Front two teeth are fake - she had them knocked out when she tripped on the stage earlier in her career.
17. Who is the most nominated actor for an Oscar?
Jack Nicholson, nominated 12 times, winning 3
18. In Silence of the Lambs, what is the full name of the FBI agent played by Jodie Foster?
Clarice Starling
19. What are the five main male characters in American Pie?
Jim, Oz, Kevin, Finch, Stifler
20. In which movie do you see a man sitting in a shed, wrapped in Cling Film, eating a Mars Bar?
The Full Monty, 1997

Round Five - Rampant Rabbits - Handout Round
21. Frank, Donnie Darko
22. Peter Rabbit. Beatrix Potter
23. Hutch, Were-Rabbit, Wallace & Grommit
24. Killer Rabbit, Monty Pythons search for the holy grail
25. Quickie, Nesquick

Round Six - History
26. Which British Prime Minister, in 1938, returned from Germany with a paper signed by Hitler, declaring that it meant `peace for our time`?
Neville Chamberlain
27. On the 16th April 1746, the last pitched land battle to have taken place in Britain took place, in which the hopes of ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ came to an end. What was the name of this battle?
Culloden
28. Which famous person in history was born in 356 BC and had a horse called Bucephalus?
Alexander the Great
29. On which side did Japan fought in the First World War?
With the United Kingdom against Germany
30. The Battle of the Coral Sea was most crucial for the Allies in defending which country in WWII?
Australia
Spare - After being released from prison in 1953, to which country was Fidel Castro exiled?
Honduras

Round Seven - Geography
31. If your geographical position was 0° latitude, 0° longitude, where in the world would you be?
Options: Greenwich, Ghana, The Atlantic Ocean
Answer: The Atlantic Ocean   
32. Name the two landlocked countries in South America.
Paraguay and Bolivia
33. In which two countries is the third-highest mountain in the world?
India and Nepal - Kanchenjunga
34. Lusitania was the Roman name for which EU country?
Portugal
35. In which country is Timbuktu?
Mali

Round Eight - Art
36. What name is given to the art of clipping hedges into artistic shapes.
Topiary
37. By what nickname, meaning little barrel, is the artist born Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi better known?
Botticelli
38. Which twentieth century artist had a studio called `The Factory`?
Andy Warhol.
39. The painter Caneletto is famous for painting landscapes of which two European cities?
Venice and London.
40. What style of painting has a name meaning `fresh` in Italian?
Fresco

Round Nine - Sport 5-4-3-2-1
41. Name the last 5 sponsors of the League Cup (football, include the current one) Carling, Worthington, Coca-Cola, Rumbelows and Littlewoods (Milk Marque was the first sponsor)
42. At the 2007 bWimbledon Championships, who were the British top 4 male tennis players?
Andy Murray, Greg Rusedski, Tim Henman and Alex Bogdanovic
43. Who competes in rubgy union’s tri-nations tournament?
South Africa, Austalia and New Zealand
44. Which two events did Kelly Holmes win in the 2004 olympics?
800m and 1500m running.
45. Which is the only non-league football team to have won the FA Cup since the league began? (clue 1: in 1901, clue 2: they are currently in the premiership) Tottenham Hotspur
 
Round Ten - Rampant Rabbits - Handout Round
46. Rabbit, Pooh
47. Swift Heart, Carebear Cousins
48. Thumper, Bambi
49. General Woundwart, Watership Down
50. Jackalope

How many minutes does it take the Hubble Space Telescope to complete one orbit around the earth?
97

Attachment: Quizerama Quiz 012-2008.txt
Attachment: Rampant Rabbits.pdf
Attachment: Quizerama 50Q Answer Sheet.xls

March 4, 2008

Quiz 011-2008

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Round One - Food and Drink
1. What is another name for ground almond paste?
Marzipan
2. In uht milk what does uht stand for?
Ultra high temp
3. What fruit does the hawthorne produce?
Sloe
4. What was the first line of the Italian song "O Sole Mio" altered to in a long series of TV adverts for a food brand?
"Just One Cornetto"
5. Which two popular fruits are anagrams of each other?
Lemon and Melon

Round Two - Four of a Kind
6. Which four American Presidents have their faces scultped on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln
7. What are the names of the four stations on a Monopoly board?
Kings Cross, Marylebone, Fenchurch Street and Liverpool Street
8. What are the names of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse?
War, Famine, Pestilence and Death
9. In four colour process printing, which is also known as CMYB, which are the only four colours that are used?
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black
10. Which four American states begin with the letter I?
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana and Iowa
 
Round Three - Entertainment
11. Which two films that have won best picture Oscar`s in the 1990s have types of animals in their title?
`Silence of the Lambs` and `Dances with Wolves`
12. What are the first names of `The Blues Brothers`?
Jake and Elwood
13. Who played Rene Artois in `Allo Allo`?
Gordon Kaye
14. In which movie did Vincent Price make his last appearance?
Edward Scissorhands
15. Which film was the first to use Dolby surround sound?
`Star Wars`
Spare - In `Star Wars`, what do the letters `TIE` stand for in `TIE Fighter`?
Twin Ion Engine

Round Four - TV Locations
16. Which series took place at the New York high school for performing arts?
Fame
17. In which American city does Alley Mcbeal work?
Boston
18. What was the name of the beach where Baywatch was set?
Malibu beach
19. Where does postman Pat deliver letters?
Greendale
20. Where is Eastenders filmed?
Elstree Studios

Round Five - Robots & Androids - Handout Round
21. Iron Giant from the Iron Giant
22. Data from Star Trek
23. Rosie from the Jetsons
24. T-800 from The Terminator
25. Bender from Futurama

Round Six - War
26. Which battle of 1746 ended the Jacobite revolution?
Culloden
27. Which country declared war on both Germany and the Allies in World War II?
Italy
28. In which city was Archduke Ferdinand assassinated leading to the World War I?
Sarajevo
29. In which war was the Victoria Cross first awarded?
Crimean
30. The Battle of Bosworth in 1485 was the last battle of which series of wars?
The Wars Of The Roses

Round Seven - Quotes of 2005
31. In April 2005, who said "I think I need to apologise to the nation for having to stop like that, but I was losing 10 seconds every time my stomach cramped up"?
Paula Radcliffe
32. To what was Tony Blair referring to when he said "It is not often in this job that you get to punch the air and do a little jig and embrace the person standing next to you"?
London winning the Olympic Bid
33. After being given the freedom of his home town, who said in 2005 "That means I can drive a flock of sheep through the town centre, drink for free in no less than 64 pubs and get a lift home with the police when I become inebriated - what more could you want" and which town was he talking about?
Andrew Flintoff - Preston
34. In 2005, which actor said that he celebrated with "a couple of Martinis" after being chosen to play a high profile role?
David Craig (to play James Bond)
35. After his side were beaten by a controversial goal, which football manager said "Liverpool scored, if you can say that they scored, because maybe you should say the linesman scored"?
Jose Mourinho

Round Eight - Beer
36. Which Beer boasts the oldest registered trademark in the world?
Bass
37. Other than the United States which other country produces Budweiser, also known as Budvar?
Czech Republic
38. Which country brews a beer called Steinlager?
New Zealand
39. What beer uses the communist star on their label?
Heineken
40. The saying ‘Mind your P’s and Q’s’ originally meant to be careful how much you drank.
From what words does the saying originate?
Pints and Quarts
A popular saying comes from the time when alcoholic beverages were sold only in pints and quarts. So what is the phrase that originally meant: "Be careful how much you drink."

Round Nine - 5-4-3-2-1 Sports & Games
41.  Which five English league football teams have names which start and end with the same letter?
Aston Villa, Liverpool, Northampton Town, Charlton Athletic and York City
42. Which 4 letters have a tile value of 3 in Scrabble?
B, C, M and P
43. In horse racing, which three racecourses stage the five English "classics"?
Doncaster, Epsom and Newmarket
44. Of the four different athletic jumping events included in the Olympics, which two are only performed by men?
Pole vault, triple jump
45. How many columns are their in the game Connect 4?
7

Round Ten - Robots & Androids - Handout Round
46. Johnny 5 from Short Circuit
47. Marvin the Paranoid Android from Hitchikers
48. Twiki from Buck Rogers
49. Cybermen from Dr Who
50. ED-209 from Robocop

Attachment: Quizerama Quiz 011-2008.txt
Attachment: Robots & Androids.pdf
Attachment: Quizerama 50Q Answer Sheet.xls

March 3, 2008

Quiz 010-2008

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Round One - Emblems & Logos
1. The Emblem Of Which Film Studio Is A Mountain Surrounded By Stars?
Paramount
2. Which car manufacturer’s logo represents a spinning propeller?
BMW - who once made aeroplanes
3. Which Sportswear Firms Logo Is A Naked Man And Woman Sat Back-To-Back?
Kappa
4. Which aid organisation’s emblem is the Swiss flag with its colours reversed?
Red Cross
5. Which animal features in the logo of Toys ‘R Us?
Giraffe

Round Two - Roger Roger
6. What Were The First Names Of Rogers & Hammerstein?
Richard, Oscar
7. Roger Hargreaves created which characters in a series of books in the 1970’s?
The Mr.Men
8. Which Song Was A 1965 Number One Hit For Roger Miller?
King Of The Road
9. Who scored the first ever goal to be shown on Match of the Day and went on to be a World Cup winner with England?
Roger Hunt
10. What is the nationality of tennis player Roger Federer?
Swiss

Round Three - Ring My Bell
11. What is the piece of metal that swings inside a bell called?
Clapper
12. Which metal are Church bells traditionally made from?
Bronze
13. In The nursery rhyme Oranges and Lemons which bells say “When will you pay me”?
The bells of The Old Bailey
14. The Mike Oldfield album Tubular Bells was the first major success for which record company?
Virgin
15. Church bells of Maralnello in Italy ring on Sundays, Public Holidays and on which sporting occasion?
When the Ferrari team win

Round Four - Six Of The Best
16. In which Carry On film was Sid James married six times?
Carry on Henry
17. Which British woman was the first track and field athlete to compete in six Olympic games?
Tessa Sanderson
18. Which of James Bond’s arch enemies has appeared in a record six Bond films?
Ernest Stavro Blofeld
19. What game is played with six packs of cards dealt from a shoe?
Blackjack
20. Which River Flows Through Six Different European Countries?
Danube

Round Five - Lonely Hearts Club
21. GSOH = Good sense of humour
22. ANI = Age not important
23. WTT = Willing to travel
24. OHAC = Own house and car
25. NUMP = No ugly men please

Round Six - Name The Sequels
26. What was the title of the first sequel to the 1968 film Planet of the Apes?
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
27. Which TV Programme, shown in autumn 2001, was the sequel to "Walking With Dinosaurs"?
Walking With Beasts
28. What is the title of the first sequel to the film Raiders Of The Lost Ark?
Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Doom
29. What is the title of the 1994 sequel to Patriot Games once more starring Harrison Ford as CIA agent Jack Ryan?
Clear And Present Danger
30. What was the sequel to the TV series "Porridge"?
Going Straight

Round Seven - Viva Espana
31. In Spain, What Name Is Given To A Wine Cellar Or Wine Shop?
Bodega
32. What is the closest Spanish equivalent to the Greek meze?
Tapas
33. Which animal’s name is derived from the Spanish for "the lizard”?
The Alligator - el lagarto
34. Which Spanish football club, once managed by Ron Atkinson, plays home matches at the ‘Vincente Calderon’ stadium?
Athletico Madrid
35. Which Swedish singer sold a million copies of ‘Y Viva Espana’, a song written by two Belgians? Sylvia (Vrethammer)

Round Eight - All Square
36. After which Saint is the main square in Venice named?
St Mark
37. What is located at 24/31 Grosvenor Square in London?
The US Embassy
38. Which New York square is formed by the intersection of Seventh Avenue, 42nd Street, and Broadway?
Times Square
39. What is the name of the square outside of the Kremlin in Moscow?
Red Square
40. What is the name of the square in front of the Palace of Westminster?
Parliament Square

Round Nine - Connections
41. n which well-known film do a group of children mistake an escaped convict for Jesus?
Whistle DOWN The Wind
42. Who did Brian McFadden marry in 2002?
KERRY Katona
43. Which character in Coronation Street is played by Alan Halsall?
TYRONE Dobbs
44. What was Dom Perignon the first to insert in a bottle?
A CORK
45. What is the connection?
Counties in Ireland

Round Ten - Sporting Abbreviations
46. FIFA - Fédération International de Football Association
47. BPA - British Paralympic Association
48. PGA - Professional Golfers Association
49. NASCAR - National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
50. WBC - World Boxing Council

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