QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

Round One - Quiz & Games
1. Who presented Family Fortunes immediately prior to Les Dennis?
Max Bygraves
2. Who was the female half of the first husband and wife team to present the Generation Game?
Anthea Redfern
3. Who did Bob Monkhouse relace on Wipeout?
Paul Daniels
4. Which ex-Blue Peter presenter took over Wheel Of Fortune?
John Leslie
5. Who was the subject of an entire show of 100% in August 1998?
Princess Diana

Round Two - Animal World
6. Which animals are the principal prey of the sperm whale?
Squids
7. On which continent would you find the Goliath Frog, the largest in the world?
Africa (West)
8. Which bird is also known as the Sea Parrot because of the shape of its beak?
Puffin
9. What is the largest living member of the cat family?
Siberian Tiger
10. Real Italian salami is made from the flesh of which animal?
Donkey

Round Three - Diseases
11. Which disease killed more people in 1918 than had died in the First World War?
Flu
12. What is the only human disease to have been completely eradicated from the population?
Smallpox
13. What common insect helped to spread the ‘black death’ throughout the Middle Ages?
Flea
14. Which viral disease is characterised by a violent fear of water?
Rabies (hydrophobia)
15. What is the oldest known infection?
Leprosy (first described in Ancient Egypt in 1350 BC)

Round Four - Action Movies
16. Which English Oscar winner was the villain in Die Hard III?
Jeremy Irons
17. Patriot Games was the sequel to which film with Alec Baldwin?
The Hunt For Red October
18. Who played the defrosted villain in Demolition Man?
Wesley Snipes
19. Where was the French Connection II set?
Marseilles
20. Who played two roles in the 90’s version of The Man In The Iron Mask?
Leonardo DiCaprio

Round Five - County Towns
21. Somerset = Taunton
22. Hampshire = Winchester
23. Wiltshire = Trowbridge
24. Cornwall = Truro
25. Devon = Exeter

Round Six - Food & Drink
26. What colour is the flesh of a cantaloupe melon?
Orange
27. What type of pastry is used to make a Steak & Kidney pudding?
Suet
28. Which seafood, usually fried in breadcrumbs, is the italian name for shrimps?
Scampi
29. Tartrazine colours food which colour?
Yellow
30. Which vegetable is Passata made from?
Tomatoes

Round Seven - History On Film
31. Which historical figure was portrayed by Errol Flynn in the 1941 film They Died With Their Boots On?
General George Custer
32. Which revolutionary was played by Antonio Banderas in the 1996 musical Evita?
Che Guevara
33. Who played the title role in the 1992 film Carry On Columbus?
Jim Dale
34. Who was played on film by Telly Savalas in The Greatest Story Ever Told and by Richard Boone in The Robe?
Pontius Pilate
35. Which composer’s life story was chronicled on the big screen in A Song to Remember?
(Frederic) Chopin

Round Eight - Around Britain
36. Where is the National Spinal Injuries Unit located?
Stoke Mandeville
37. In which county is the Sizewell Nuclear Power station?
Suffolk
38. Which Somerset town is said to be the burial place of King Arthur?
Glastonbury
39. Which animals are kept in the Royal Mews near Buckingham Palace?
Horses
40. Holy Loch is an inlet of which river?
Clyde

Round Nine - Connections
41. Who organised his first continental holiday tour in 1855?
THOMAS Cook
42. Who retired as Taoiseach, or Prime Minister, of the Irish Republic in 2008?
BERTIE Ahern (Ireland’s second longest-serving taoiseach)
43. Who presented BBC TV’s Gardener’s World from 1969 to 1976?
PERCY Thrower
44. Who pilots Thunderbird 4?
GORDON Tracy
45. What is the connection?
Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends  

Round Ten - Sports Bag
46. In which athletic event do none of the starters ever reach the finishing line?
All Relay Events
47. Who captained England to an Ashes Victory in 1970-71?
Ray Illingworth
48. In which sport would you score a point for an Ippon?
Judo or Karate
49. Which is the longest course - The Derby, An Olympic Rowing event or The Steeplechase?
Steeplechase at 3,000m
50. Who was the best known player with the Blue Devils polo team in the 1980’s?
Prince Charles

Tiebreaker - The record for attendance at the final game of World Cup Soccer tournaments was set in 1950 at the Maracana Stadium in Brazil. What was the official attendance?
199,854