QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

Round One - Up On The Roof
1. Which Country Is Sometimes Referred To As The Roof Of The World?
Tibet
2. Which Motown group had a UK Top 10 Hit in 1970 with the song ‘Up The Ladder To The roof’?
Supremes
3. Who played Bert the Chimney Sweep in the film "Mary Poppins"?
Dick Van Dyke
4. Which duo achieved a UK No. 1 in 1995 with the song ‘Up on the Roof?
Robson and Jerome
5. Which entertainer died in 1999 after falling from his roof while attempting to adjust his TV aerial?
Rod Hull

Round Two - At The Movies
6. In which Bond film would you find Thumper and Bambi?
Diamonds Are Forever
7. Which was the first film directed by Kevin Costner?
Dances With Wolves
8. Who provided the voice of the main ant in Antz?
Woody Allen
9. Which sport is the subject of the films ‘Big Wednesday’ and ‘Point Break’?
Surfing
10. Which cinema chain was named after the greek word for theatre?
Odeon

Round Three - Tool Box
11. Which every day tool is one of the murder weapons in the game of Cluedo?
Spanner
12. Which machine tool shapes material by rapidly turning it against a stationary cutting device?
Lathe
13. What is the No. 1 best selling DIY tool bought in Britain?
Cordless Drill
14. The Distance Between Each Thread In A Screw Is Known As What?
Pitch
15. What kind of tool is a Glasgow Screwdriver?
Hammer

Round Four - Music Music Music
16. Who wrote "Knockin on heavens door"?
Bob Dylan
17. What 1980 film musical had appearances from Aretha Franklin, Twiggy, James Brown, Cab Calloway and Ray Charles?
The Blues Brothers
18. Who released an album called "Automatic for the people"?
REM
19. Amelle Berrabah replaced Mutya Buena in which girl group?
Sugarbabes
20. Who had a 2006 chart hit with a song called ‘Even God Can’t Change The Past’?
Charlotte Church

Round Five - American Sports
21. FLORIDA MARLINS - Baseball
22. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES - Basketball
23. CAROLINA PANTHERS - American Football
24. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS - Basketball
25. SAN JOSE SHARKS - Ice Hockey

Round Six - Towers
26. In which US city is the Sears Tower?
Chicago
27. Who was the last man to be locked up in the Tower of London?
Rudolph Hess
28. What was ruled out of bounds to tourists for safety reasons in 1990, the first time it had been closed since around 1275?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
29. Which organisation produces a magazine called the Watchtower?
Jehovah’s Witnesses
30. According to The Beatles’ song ‘I Am The Walrus’, up what is semolina pilchard climbing?
The Eiffel Tower

Round Seven - Animal World
31. What sort of animal is the common zorro?
Fox
32. What name is given to the fleshy lobe that hangs down from the neck or head of a turkey?
Wattle
33. What is a young eel called?
Elver
34. What type of hog-nosed animal is only two centimetres long?
Bat
35. What is the name of the only big cat that cannot draw it’s claws back fully?
Cheetah

Round Eight - European Union
36. What is the official language of the Vatican City?
Latin
37. Who became King of Spain in 1975?
Juan Carlos
38. What is the longest river in Europe?
Volga
39. One point each - In which two European Union countries does the Head of State have the title of ‘Chancellor’?
Germany & Austria
40. Which is Europe’s largest port?
Rotterdam

Round Nine - Connections
41. In which 1970 film did Clint Eastwood sing I Talk To The Trees?
Paint Your WAGON
42. Which 1986 film had the tag line "Be afraid. Be very afraid"?
The FLY
43. What were the surnames of Bonnie and Clyde?
Parker and BARROW
44. Who was the most borrowed author from British libraries for twenty years before losing the title to Jacqueline Wilson in 2004?
CATHERINE Cookson
45. What is the connection?
Types of Wheel

Round Ten - Anagrams - Historical Figures
46. LOW MILL COVERER - Oliver Cromwell
47. A WEATHER GRILL - Walter Raleigh
48. CASUAL JURIES - Julius Caesar
49. CHRONIC TWIN HULLS - Winston Churchill
50. CRANKED FAIRS - Francis Drake

Round One - Taking the Mickey
1. What was the name of the famous TV detective created by Mickey Spillane?
Mike Hammer
2. Who has managed Millwall, Sunderland and the Republic of Ireland?
Mick McCarthy
3. Name the missing link: Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork and?
Mickey Dolenz - The Monkees
4. For which film did Michael Douglas win Best Actor Oscar in 1988?
Wall Street
5. Of which group was Mick The Marmaliser a member?
The Diddy Men

Round Two - Cereal Questions
6. What was the first boxed cereal?
Shredded Wheat - invented by H.D. Perky, who happened to be an American lawyer
7. Which company makes the breakfast cereal ‘Sugar Puffs’?
Quaker
8. Which breakfast cereal was advertised as “Central heating for kids?
Ready Brek
9. In 1970, Johnathan Ross first appeared on TV advertising which breakfast cereal, which he might have had difficulty pronouncing?
Rice Krispies
10. Which breakfast cereal ‘keeps hunger locked up?
Shreddies

Round Three - Toys & Games
11. What item of food inspired the idea for the computer game pac man?
Pizza (with a slice missing)
12. How many points would the word "Scrabble" score in the game of Scrabble?
Fourteen
13. Which company who make toy cars and other models won the first toy of the year award in 1965 for a model Aston Martin from the first James Bond film?
Corgi
14. Walter Fredrick Morrison sold the rights to his "Pluto Platter" in 1955, but under what name did this toy become popular?
Frisbee
15. What was the name of the Japanese virtual pets that became very popular throughout the world in 1997?
Tamagotchi

Round Four - Blue Is The Colour
16. Name the Italian semi soft cheese with blue veins in it?
Gorgonzola
17. Which composer is famous for his Rhapsody in Blue?
George Gershwin
18. Which football team are known as ‘The Sky Blues’?
Coventry City
19. How many blue triangles are there on the Union Jack?
Eight
20. Who had a Top Twenty hit in 1991 with the song Blue Hotel?
Chris Isaak

Round Five - Telly Addicts Challenge 1
21. Which TV drama does Ross Kemp play SAS leader Henno Garvie?
Ultimate Force
22. Which 1980’s TV series featured teachers called Miss Sherwood and Mr Shorofsky?
Fame
23. Which singer won the 2002 Celebrity Big Brother contest?
Mark Owen
24. Which TV show have Boris Johnson, William Hague and Charlotte Church all presented?
Have I got news for you
25. Which BBC 1990’s Sci-Fi Detective show starred Jesse Birdsall & Craig McLauchlan?
Bugs

Round Six - Failures
26. Diabetes is caused by the failure of which insulin- secreting gland in the human body?
Pancreas
27. Which animals are the main causes of power failures in the African country Nigeria?
Giraffes
28. Which organs are affected by renal failure?
The kidneys
29. What is the name of the luxury ship which had to abandon its maiden Round The World cruise, due to engine failure?
Aurora (it was built in Germany)
30. Following several failures to show despite being booked, which politician was in 1993 replaced by a tub of lard on the TV show Have I Got News for You?
Roy Hattersley  

Round Seven - The Smiths
31. Of Which Ship Was Edward J. Smith Captain When He Died In 1912?
The Titanic
32. Who were the two stars of the 2005 film Mr. & Mrs. Smith?
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
33. In Which 1960’s Science Fiction Series Did The Character Dr. Zachary Smith Feature?
Lost In Space
34. Which Actor Born Michael Dumble-Smith Took His Stage Name From A Passing Biscuit Lorry?
Michael Crawford
35. Which Actor Provided The Voice For Captain John Smith In The 1995 Film "Pocohontas"?
Mel Gibson

Round Eight - Exploring Cheshire
36. Who put the small Cheshire village of Elton on the map in 1996?
Louise Woodward (Nanny in the Matthew Eappen Murder Trial)
37. The Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratory in Cheshire is better known by which name?
Jodrell Bank
38. Which Cheshire river flows through Nantwich, Winsford and Northwich before loining the Mersey just before Runcorn?
River Weaver
39. Which Cheshire town was traditionally the base of Britain’s Silk industry?
Macclesfield
40. Which 18th century mill forms the centrepiece of the preserved industrial site at Styal, Cheshire?
Quarry Bank

Round Nine - Connections
41. In computing terms what does CPU stand for?
CENTRAL Processing Unit
42. Who wrote the 1990s TV Sitcom Dinnerladies?
VICTORIA Wood
43. What name is given to the line of latitude that marks the Northern extremity of the Northern Temperate Zone?
Arctic CIRCLE
44. In The X-Men who is regarded as Wolverine’s unofficial sidekick?
JUBILEE
45. What is the connection?
London Underground Lines

Round Ten - Telly Addicts Challenge 2
46. The Christian names of the 4 leading actresses of which TV comedy series all begin with the letter "J"?
Absolutely Fabulous
47. Which TV comedy was set in Crimpton-on-Sea?
Hi-De-Hi
48. What was Father Ted’s surname?
Crilly
49. Which cast member of ‘Friends’ also starred in the movie ‘Scream’?
Courtney Cox
50. Who played the character of Margaret Meldrew?
Annette Crosbie

Tiebreaker - What is the greatest number of miles ridden backwards on a Uni cycle without stopping?
53 miles

Round One - Ashes To Ashes
1. Who had a hit record in 1980 with Ashes To Ashes?
David Bowie
2. What was burned in 1883 to produce ‘ The Ashes ‘ kept in an Urn at Lords, for which the England and Australia Cricket teams regularly compete?
A Bail
3. Since been made into a movie, what is the title of the novel for which Frank McCourt won the Purlitzer Prize in 1997?
Angela’s Ashes
4. Which 2001 film stars Bob Hoskins and Michael Caine as part of a gang of drinking friends who scatter their friend’s ashes off Margate pier?
Last Orders
5. Which mythical creature is said to live for 500 years before killing itself on a funeral pyre only to be reborn from the ashes?
Phoenix

Round Two - Idiots Around
6. Which film centres on two idiots from Rhode Island driving to Colorado to return a foxy lady’s briefcase?
Dumb and Dumber
7. What is known to TV presenters as an ‘Idiot Board’?
Autocue
8. Which pantomime features the character of Idiot Jack?
Dick Whitington
9. Which politician has branded parents who drive to school in Jeep style 4X4’s as ‘idiots’?
Ken Livingstone
10. Which Scandinavian country made an idiot of itself by sending snowploughs and de-icing equipment to its troops in Iraq?
Denmark
- Which is less intelligent, an idiot, a moron, or an imbecile?
An Idiot (Idiot mental age of three or less, Imbecile 4 to 7, Moron 8 to 12)
- Simple truths: Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot!

Round Three - Poisoned Questions
11. H14 N2 is a poisonous alkaloid consumed daily by millions of people worldwide, by what name is it more commonly known?
Nicotine
12. Which villainess did Uma Thurman play in Batman and Robin which could be found in some gardens?
Poison Ivy - Dr. Pamela Isley
13. Because of its common use in poisoning people in the 19th century, what was known as inheritance powder? Arsenic
14. What other use does the anti-coagulant drug Warfarin have?
Rat Poison
15. What is the medical term for blood poisoning?
Septicaemia

Round Four - Underwater
16. How was the TV character of Mark Harris otherwise known when swimming underwater?
Man From Atlantis
17. After diving off in competition swim, how many underwater strokes are allowed?
Two
18. In which James Bond film does a Lotus Car convert into an underwater craft?
The Spy Who Loves Me
19. Which of the Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World was found underwater?
The Pharoes of Alexandria
20. The island of Vanuatu opened an underwater kiosk in 2003 selling what - Plastic-coated postcards, Fishing spears, Waterproof cameras or Snorkels and masks?
Plastic-coated postcards

Round Five - Comic Papers
21. Dan Dare and his archenemy, the Mekon appeared in which comic?
Eagle
22. The comic strip character ‘Odie the dog’ was the side kick of which cat?
Garfield
23. In which daily newspaper does the comic strip ‘Beau Peep’ appear?
Daily Star
24. What is the name of Snoopy’s yellow bird friend in the comic strip Peanuts?
Woodstock
25. In which town does the comic hero Desperate Dan live?
Cactusville

Round Six - Virgin On The Ridiculous!
26. Whose autobiography is entitled "Losing my virginity"?
Richard Branson
27. Who was known as “the Virgin Queen”?
Elizabeth I
28. Causing a stir in 2004, whose dummy represented the Virgin Mary in Madame Tussaud’s Nativity scene?
Victoria Beckham
29. Which Famous married couple appeared naked on the cover of their album “Two Virgins” which was only made for and distributed to employees of Capitol Records?
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
30. Which female pop icon said "Losing my virginity was a career move"?
Madonna
- In Tennessee age of consent is at 16 unless the girl is a Virgin then its 12!!!

Round Seven - So You Want To Be A Spy?
In October 1909, Captain Vernon Kell of the South Staffordshire regiment and Captain Mansfield Cumming of the Royal Navy jointly established MI5 (K) & MI6 (C)
31. In the organisations MI5 MI6 what do the initials MI stand for?
Military Intelligence
32. Which former MI5 officer wrote ‘Spycatcher’?
Peter Wright
33. Who was the first female boss of MI5 whose autobiography is called Open Secret?
Stella Rimmington (now Eliza Manningham-Buller)
34. Which government department is responsible for MI5?
Home Office
35. Who plays a former spy on the run from a group of CIA assassins in The Bourne Identity?
Matt Damon

Round Eight - Stiff Upper Lip Chaps
36. What is the name of the RAF free fall parachute team?
The Falcons
37. In which county is the RAF College at Cranwell?
Lincolnshire
38. In the RAF, which rank is next below Wing Commander?
Squadron Leader
39. Located in the county of Oxfordshire, what is the name of the RAF’s largest air station?
Brize Norton
40. How many aircraft are there in The RAF Red Arrows display team?
Nine

Round Nine - Connections?
41. What does the acronym SETI mean?
Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence
42. What was the custom of settling disputes between two people, usually fought with pistols in secluded spots known as?
Duel
43. What are mandibles more commonly known as in mammals?
Lower Jaws
44. What American State, whose nickname is the Hoosier State, has the capital Indianapolis?
Indiana
45. What is the connection?
Steven Spielberg films

Round Ten - Sizzling Sausages
46. What is the name of the Italian sausage often flavoured with garlic and whose name is derived from the Latin for salted?
Salami
47. What type of Smoked Sausage took its name from a German City?
Frankfurter
48. What sausage gets it’s name from the Italian for Onion?
Chipolata
49. What is the name of the seasoned red pork sausage often sold in chip shops?
Saveloy
50. What is the main ingredient in Glamorgan sausages?
Cheese

Round One - In The Navy
1. What is the name of the flag flown by all ships in the Royal Navy?
White Ensign
2. In the Royal Navy, what types of vessels are Vanguard, Vengeance, Victorious and Vigilant?
Submarines
3. Which Frenchman invented the “aqualung” in 1944 for use by the French Navy?
Jacques Cousteau
4. The U.S. Navy SEALs are a highly-trained special warfare force for unconventional missions. What does SEAL stand for?
Sea-Air-Land
5. The Admiral of the Fleet, the highest rank in the Royal Navy, wears how many gold rings on the sleeve of his uniform?
Five  

Round Two - The Bells, The Bells
6. What is the name of a Ernest Hemmingway novel, that was also the title of a top 10 hit for the Bee Gees in 1993?
For whom the bells toll
7. Which "ology" is the art of ringing bells?
Campanology
8. Where would you find the Lutine Bell?
Lloyds of London
9. Where is the worlds largest bell?
The Kremlin - Moscow
10. The march entitled Liberty Bell, by Sousa was the title music for which TV comedy programme?
"Monty Python’s Flying Circus"

Round Three - Lets GO
11. Which pop duo had a 1985 hit with the song "We Close Our Eyes"?
Go West
12. On film which creature has battled against the Smog Monster, King Kong and Monster Zero?
Godzilla
13. What animal provides the state nickname of Minnesota?
Gopher
14. In Greek mythology, Medusa was what type of mythical beast?
Gorgon
15. Which 1997 film earned Robin Williams a Best Supporting Actor Oscar?
Good Will Hunting

Round Four - Under The Umbrella
16.  In the television series, Batman, umbrellas were the trade mark of which criminal?
The Penguin
17. Umbrella means ‘little shade’ in which European language?
Italian
18. What is the piece that protrudes from the top end of an umbrella called?
Ferrule - rubber or metal tip of a walking stick or umbrella
19. Which insurance company has a multi-coloured umbrella as its logo?  
Legal & General  
20. What is the name of the poison that was used to murder the Bulgarian defector Georgi Markov, via the tip of an umbrella?
Ricin
- spare - Who, on children’s TV, hopped around on a duck-headed, talking pogostick umbrella, called Jefferson?
Doctor Snuggles

Round Five - Pop Duos
21. Marcella Detroit and Siobhan Fahey?
Shakespears Sister
22. Maria Mendiola and Mayte Mateos?
Baccara
23. Gabriella and Monica Irimia?
Cheeky Girls
24. Izora Armstead and Martha Wash?
Weather Girls
25. Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes?
Buggles

Round Six - Dog Breeds
26. The Clumber is a type of which breed of dog?
Spaniel
27. What breed of dog is named after the largest island of the Inner Hebrides?
Skye Terrier
28. Which dog breed gets its name from German meaning ‘to splash’?
The Poodle
29. What is generally regarded as the tallest breed of dog?
Irish Wolfhound
30. What is the most popular breed of dog in Britain?
Labrador

Round Seven - Where Eagles Dare
31. Which is the largest of the British Birds of Prey?
Golden Eagle
32. Which is the smallest Falcon?
Merlin
33. Which is the largest of the Harrier family?
Marsh Harrier
34. Which is the commonest Bird of Prey?
Kestrel
35. Which is the largest Falcon?
Peregrine

Round Eight - Chop! Chop!
36. Name the salad made from chopped apple, celery, walnuts and mayonnaise?
Waldorf
37. Which chopsticks are longer, Chinese or Japanese?
Chinese
38. The guillotine was invented for chopping off which part of the human body?
Hands
39. Which lamb chops come from the part of the animal between best end of neck and chump?
Loin chops
40. Which country does ‘chop~suey’ come from?
USA - California (Chop-Suey literally means bits and pieces)

Round Nine - Connections
41. Which fictional character lived at the address 221b Baker Street, London?
Sherlock HOLMES
42. Who used the words ‘Open sesame’ to gain entrance to a secret cave?
ALI Baba
43. Who played Martin Shaw’s partner in the TV action series The Professionals?
LEWIS Collins
44. What name is given to the person who leads and delivers the verdict of a jury?
FOREMAN
45. What is the connection?
Surnames of World Boxing Champions   

Round Ten - Surnames
46. Daryl & John?
Hall & Oates
47. Evadne & Hilda?
Hinge & Brackett
48. Susannah & Trinny?
Constantine & Woodall
49. Mary Kate & Ashley?
Olsen
50. Paul & Art?
Simon & Garfunkel

Tiebreaker - How many different varietis of Kiwi Fruit are frown in China?
There are over 400 different varieties of kiwifruit (Yangtao) in China where they have been used for over 700 years