QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

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