QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

October 28, 2008

Quiz 047-2008

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Round One - Roger Roger
1. What Were The First Names Of Rogers & Hammerstein?
Richard, Oscar
2. Roger Hargreaves created which characters in a series of books in the 1970’s?
The Mr.Men
3. Which Song Was A 1965 Number One Hit For Roger Miller?
King Of The Road
4. 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
5. What is the nationality of tennis player Roger Federer?
Swiss

Round Two - Blue Is The Colour
6. Which Rugby League Team Are The Blue Sox?
Halifax
7. Who Wrote And Sang Blue Suede Shoes?
Carl Perkins
8. The 1950 film The Blue Lamp was the inspiration for which long-running TV series?
Dixon Of Dock Green
9. Who Played The Music Shop Owner In The Blues Brothers?
Ray Charles
10. What breed was the dead parrot in the famous Monty Python sketch?
Norwegian Blue

Round Three - Driving Test
11. Which car is advertised as the ‘Ultimate Driving Machine’?
BMW
12. When you reach 70 years old, how often do you have to re-apply for your driving Licence?
Every Three Years
13. Are you breaking the law by driving at 64km an hour in a 50 mph limit?
No, you’re only doing 40 mph
14. How many years must a person have held a full driving Licence before they can supervise a learner?
3 years
15. Speeding is the most common motoring offence in the UK, what is the second most common?
Driving Without Insurance

Round Four - Write It Down
16. Which cricket umpires autobiography is entitled ‘White Cap And Bails’?
Dickie Bird
17. In which Roald Dahl novel was the central character tormented by two evil aunts called Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker?
James And The Giant Peach
18. Who wrote the book ‘A Royal Duty’?
Paul Burrell
19. Who created the fictional detective Mike Hammer?
Micky Spillane
20. In childrens literature, who lived in a house for one?
Noddy

Round Five - At The Movies
21. How many Mini’s drove through the sewers in, The Italian Job?
Three
22. In which spoof movie was Fluffy Bunny Feet needed on Operation Sleepy Weasle?                                                                                    
Hot Shots
23. What was the name of The Robot in the Short Circuit films?
Johnny Five
24. Dream Warriors , dream Master and Dream Child were all sequels to which movie?                                                                        
A Nightmare On Elm Street
25. What was the nationality of Mr Doubtfire in the film of the same name?
Scottish

Round Six - Measure By Measure
26. What land measurement was originally the amount that a team of oxen could plough in a day?
Acre
27. In Which Unit Is Domestic Gas Consumption Measured?
Therms (BTUs)
28. What Instrument Would You Use To Measure The Diameter Of A Cylinder?
Calipers
29. The ‘Yard’ is a measurement introduced by Henry 1st as the distance between which 2 parts of the body?
Nose to Finger
30. Which precious stone is measured in ‘grains’?
Pearl

Round Seven - Sports Bag
31. Over what distance is the 1000 Guineas horse race run?
One Mile
32. Which country has won most Commonwealth Games medals?
Australia
33. In which country would you find a rugby club called Garryowen?
Ireland
34. Who became Brazil’s Minister of Sport in 1994?
Pele
35. Who was the first track athlete to hold World Olympic, European and Commonwealth titles at the same time?
Linford Christie

Round Eight - The Germans
36. What was the capital of West Germany prior to reunification in 1990?
Bonn
37. In which city was the first series of Auf Wiedersehen Pet chiefly set?
Dusseldorf
38. Which is the longest river wholly in Germany?
Elbe
39. Which has been Germany’s most successful football club?
Bayern Munich
40. Tegel is the largest airport serving which German city?
Berlin

Round Nine - Connections
41. Which man made construction connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?
The Panama Canal
42. What is the name of Britain’s most poisonous type of mushroom?
The Death Cap Mushroom
43. Who is this he was born in Bellshill, Lanarkshire he played football for Liverpool and Manchester City, then went on to manage Manchester United? (born May 26 1909)?
Matt Busby
44. During which 1854 battle did the famous Charge of the Light Brigade occur?
The Battle of Balaclava
45. What is the connection?
Types of Hats or headwear

Round Ten - On The Telly
46. In which cartoon series would you have been attacked by the Vulture Squadron?
Stop The Pigeon - Dastardly & Mutley
47. What was Rigsby’s first name in Rising Damp?
Rupert
48. Who sings the theme tune for the BBC series " A Life Of Grime"?
Louis Armstrong
49. What song ended every episode of "It Ain’t Half Hot Mum"?
Land Of Hope And Glory
50. What was the name of the deaf old lady played by Joan Sanderson in Fawlty Towers?                                                                                               
Mrs Richards

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Quiz 046-2008

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Round One - It’s A Secret
1. Who were Janet, Pam, Barbara, Jack, Peter, George and Colin?
The Secret Seven
2. In the military what name is given to a secret store of weapons, which takes its name from the French for ‘to hide’?
Cache
3. Which world famous beverage has a secret ingredient called 7X?
Coca Cola
4. Sir Percy Blakeney was the secret identity of which fictional character?
Scarlet Pimpernel
5. What is the world’s largest secret society?
Freemasons

Round Two - Music Trivia
6. Which song spent most of 1984 on the UK single charts despite being banned by the BBC?
Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
7. Which Radio 1 DJ announced his resignation on air in August 1993?
Dave Lee Travis
8. Which song, in 2006, became Madonna’s 12th number one hit?
Sorry
9. Which band described their own music as "Scrumpy and Western"?
The Wurzels
10. Who is the eldest of the Spice Girls?
Geri Halliwell

Round Three - Which Company?
11. Which insurance company would like to ‘quote you happy’?
Norwich Union
12. Which sports company’s logo is called ‘The Swoosh’?
Nike
13. Which company is the world’s largest user of silver?
Kodak
14. Which European electronics company invented the compact disc?
Phillips
15. Which publishing company introduced the first mass-market paperback in 1935?
Penguin

Round Four - All The B’s
16. Who played Dr Banner in the 1980s TV series The Incredible Hulk?
Bill Bixby
17. Which actress was born Camille Javal?
Brigitte Bardot
18. Who played Richard IV in Blackadder?
Brian Blessed
19. Which footballer is depicted in a statue outside Leeds Elland Road ground?
Billy Bremner
20. Which lady has a gay nightclub in Belfast named after her?
Betty Boothroyd

Round Five - Demon Drink
21. What is the name of the Greek wine flavoured with pine resin?
Retsina
22. What’s The Name Of The Cocktail That’s A Mixture Of Guinness And Champagne?
Black Velvet
23. What does the Spanish phrase ‘vino de casa’ mean?
House Wine
24. Which premium lager was first brewed in Leuven in 1366?
Stella Artois
25. What is Homer Simpson’s favourite brand of beer in the Simpsons?
Duff

Round Six - Bob’s Your Uncle
26. Which game show host starred in the very first ‘Carry On’ movie?
Bob Monkhouse
27. Which 1970’s television show was hosted by Whispering Bob Harris?
The Old Grey Whistle Test
28. Which singer appeared on a Jamaican postage stamp in 1982?
Bob Marley
29. Robert Alan Zimmerman is the real name of whom?
Bob Dylan
30. Which Bob was Prime Minister of Australia from 1983 to 1991?
Bob Hawke

Round Seven - English Translation
31. The French call it La Manche, what is it called in English?
English Channel
32. What is the English name of the Welsh national anthem?
Land Of My Fathers
33. Volkswagen, translates into what in English?
People’s Car
34. The Gaelic name of which major Irish city translates in English as ‘Blackpool’?
Dublin
35. Which Italian composer’s English name would be Joseph Green?
Giuseppe Verdi

Round Eight - Down Mexico Way
36. Which Elvis Presley film was set in Mexico?
Fun In Acapulco
37. The River which forms part of the border between Texas and Mexico is called the Rio Grande by the Americans, what do the Mexicans call it?
Rio Bravo (del Norte)
38. Which British Actor Played Nothing But Mexicans In His First 27 Films?
David Niven
39. Which female singer was killed by a speedboat in Mexico in 2000?
Kirsty MacColl
40. What Is The Mexican Dish Consisting Of A Tortilla Filled With Meat Or Cheese, Served In A Chili Sauce?
Enchilada  

Round Nine - Connections
41. What is the name of the extinct volcano in the centre of Edinborough?
Arthurs Seat
42. Which form of folk dance, often seen on village greens in the springtime, is first recorded to have existed in the 15th Century?
Morris Dancing
43. Who, aged 19, was hanged in 1953 for a murder he did not commit, and was finally pardoned in 1998 after a campaign by newspapers and relatives?
Derek Bentley
44. Which the letter abbreviation is used by the military to describe a death on the battlefield?
KIA (Killed In Action)
45. What is the connection?
Car Manufacturers

Round Ten - All Free
46. In which country is the world’s only beef-free Mcdonalds?
India
47. The video for which 80s hit featured Freddie Mercury dressed in a black leather mini skirt?
I want to break free
48. From what age can you now receive a free television licence?
75
49. Who said: "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free"?
Michelangelo
50. What G is the Latin word for ‘free of charge’?
Gratis

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October 27, 2008

Halloween

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Round One - Halloween Happenings
1. Which Prime Minister of India was assassinated on 31 October in 1984?
Indira Gandhi
2. Which escapologist died on 31st October 1926?
Harry Houdini
3. Who died outside Jonny Depp’s club on 31st October 1993?
River Phoenix
4. On 31st October 1997, which British nanny was found guilty of manslaughter in a Boston court?
Louise Woodward
5. Which pedestrian road safety innovation came into being on 31st October 1951?
Zebra crossings

Round Two - Monsters
6. What monster supposedly roams the Himalayas?
Yeti or Abominable Snowman
7. What was the name of the imaginary creature that was described by Lewis Caroll as having "jaws that bite and claws that catch"?
Jabberwocky
8. A lake demon called Ogapogo is said to inhabit Okanagan Lake, but in which country would you find this lake?
Canada
9. In Greek mythology, what name is given to the three-headed dog who guards the gates of Hades?
Cerberus
10. Which ugly creatures in the form of men, are said to lurk in the northern forests of Scandinavia?
Trolls

Round Three - Ghosts
11. The ghost of which wife of Henry VIII has been seen many times gliding through the Tower of London, where she was beheaded in 1536?
Anne Boleyn
12. What is the name of Shakespeare’s ghost that haunts Macbeth?
Banqo
13. Which ‘A’ is another word for ghost?
Apparition
14. According to Irish folklore, what name is given to a female spirit whose wailing warns of an impending death?
Banshee
15. What name is given to a ghost which throws objects around?
Poltergeist

Round Four - Witches
16. What name was given to witches pets, which were believed to be evil spirits that resembled the witch?
Familiars
17. The bundled twigs of which tree are used to make witches besom brooms?
Birch
18. The last witchcraft trial to take place in England was that of Jane Wenham, (she was found innocent) in which year did it take place, was it 1512, 1612, 1712 or 1812?
1712  
19. On which night of the week do witches traditionally hold their meetings?
Friday
20. The world’s largest collection of witchcraft related artefacts are located in the Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle, in which county is Boscastle?
Cornwall

Round Five - Mystery Round - Halloween Anagrams
21) Retractor Kit = Trick Or Treat
22) I’m Pipe Punk = Pumpkin Pie
23) Pam Bit Vera = Vampire Bat
24) Egos Thirst So = Ghost Stories
25) Hulls Lost Gain = All Souls Night

Round Six - Vampires
26. What is the best-known way to kill a Vampire until it was made illegal in 1823?
Drive a stake through it’s heart
27. Bats, when leaving a cave, will always exit in which direction?
Left
28. Is "Dracula", Hungarian for Son of the Dragon, Vampires Son, Werewolf or Member of Parliament?
Son of the Dragon
29. David Jason was the voice for which television vampire, who turned out to be vegetarian, after a mix-up when tomato sauce was used to make him instead of blood?
Count Duckula
30. Kiefer Sutherland played a vampire in which 1987 movie?
The Lost Boys

Round Seven - Myths & Legends
31. In which part of the world did Voodoo’ magic originate?
West Africa (The Caribbean Island of Haiti is regarded as the centre of the voodoo cult)
32. Which British island is the home of the giant ghost dog, Moddy Dhu?
Isle of Man
33. If armed with a silver bullet what mythical creature must you be expecting to meet?
Werewolf
34. From which countries folklore do we get the character Jack O’Lantern which now describes a carved out pumpkin with a light inside?
Ireland - Originating from a story about an Irish blacksmith, who ran into the Devil in a pub - name is given to a pumpkin if it has a face carved into it and is illuminated by a candle
35. Dia de los Muertos - The Day of the Dead - is celebrated in which Latin American country?
Mexico - which includes the tradition of passing a live person in a coffin through streets

Round Eight - Horror Movies
36. In which film does Mia Farrow give birth to the Devil’s son?
Rosemary’s Baby
37. With which horror film would you associate the character of Leatherface?
"Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
38. In the film, Little Shop Of Horrors, the distinctive voice of the infamous man-eating plant was that of Levi Stubbs, the lead singer of which Motown group, was it: - The Miracles, The Four Tops or The Temptations?
The Four Tops
39. Which 1999 horror film was promoted with the following tagline “In October of 1994, three student film makers disappeared in the woods near Burkittesville, Maryland. One year later, their footage was found”?
The Blair Witch Project
40. Which film, based around the characters ‘Sam Wheat & Molly Jensen was the most popular ‘spooky’ film of 1990?
Ghost

Round Nine - All Hell Breaks Out!
41. Which religious group first celebrated what we’ve come to know as Halloween?
The Druids  
42. What is the common job description of someone who practices Prestidigitation?
Magician
43. The mask in the film "Scream", which became a popular costume for dressing up in at Halloween, was based on a painting by which artist?
Edvard Munch
44. Which group of people considered Halloween to be the last day of the year?
The Celts
45. If you were a Haitian with a zombie sister, what would you do for her - a) Ignore her b) Call a doctor c) Ask for the mercy of the spirits or d) Avenge her by turning someone else into a zombie?
a) Ignore her

Round Ten - Mystery Round - Halloween Numbers
46) In ancient Egypt, how many demons were present at the judgement of a dead persons soul - a) 22 b) 32 or c) 42?
c) 42
47) According to ‘Voodoo’ religion how many souls does each person have, a) 2 b) 3 or c) 7?
a) 2
48) How many films have been made in the Halloween series, a) 6 b) 8 or c) 13?
b) 8
49) Are there 38, 58 or 78 Tarot cards in a full pack?
c) 78
50) How many films were there in the ‘Poltergeist’ series, a) 3 b) 4 or c) 5?
a) 3

Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Five things associated with Halloween?
Witches / Pumpkin / Trick or Treat / Masks / Dressing Up

Tiebreaker - According to the NASA Space Astronomical Research Centre, In which Year will a Full Moon next fall on Halloween?
2012

October 26, 2008

Quiz 045-2008

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Round One - Seeing Green
1. Most people associate the colour green with which flavour?
Mint
2. Which country’s national flag is a green rectangle?
Libya
3. In which song does Mary have hair of gold and lips like cherries?
The Green Green Grass Of Home
4. What is added to pasta to make it green?
Spinach
5. Which English artist is supposed to have used 1000 greens in painting?
John Constable

Round Two - Cartoon Time
6. What is the name of the hunter who never catches the rabbit in Bugs Bunny cartoons?
Elmer Fudd
7. Who is the smallest of the characters in the Peanuts cartoons?
Woodstock
8. Which cartoon features the Pickles family?
Rugrats
9. Which popular cartoon character lives on the island of Sweetwater?
Popeye
10. Which cartoon pop group had a UK No. 1 hit in 1969?
The Archies

Round Three - Top Of The Pops
11. Who as the very first presenter of TOTP?
Jimmy Saville
12. Which were the first group to appear on the programme?
Rolling Stones (I Wanna Be Your Man)
13. Which group, in 1982, were seen performing in front of a projection of the darts player Jocky Wilson?
Dexys Midnight Runners - "Jackie Wilson Said"
14. Which dance troupe replaced Pan’s People on TOTP?
Legs & Co
15. Who has performed the most on Top Of The Pops, recording over 150 performances?
Cliff Richard

Round Four - Destination Cyprus
16. What is the capital city of Cyprus?
Nicosia
17. In Cyprus, what is Commandaria - the local police, a type of wine or a chemist shop?
Wine - a desert wine made for over 800 years
18. Which commonly used metallic element, atomic number 29, takes its name from the island of Cyprus?
Copper
19. In Cyprus, what is Kimgazer - a newspaper, a beer or an ancient statue?
Newspaper
20. Two branches of which tree appear on the national flag of Cyprus?
Olive (flag shows a gold map of an island with two olive branches underneath)

Round Five - Which Company?
21. Which company manufactures the Dual Cyclone Vacuum?
Dyson
22. Which company makes the breakfast cereal Ready Brek?
Weetabix Ltd
23. Which Japanese company is the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles?
Honda
24. What is the name of the holiday company that specifically caters for the over-50s?
Saga
25. Which company produce the Quizmaster’s favourite fragrance Opium?
Yves St Laurent

Round Six - Sports Bag
26. What are the two longest distances contested on the track in a decathlon event?
1500m and 400m
27. Which two British drivers were Formula One world champions in the 1970s?
James Hunt and Jackie Stewart
28. Which two types of canoeing events are contested in rough waters?
Slalom and Wild Water
29. Who were the first two Canadian snooker players to score a 147 break in a ranking tournament?
Kirk Stevens and Cliff Thorburn
30. Who were the first two German football clubs to win the European Cup?
Bayern Munich and SV Hamburg

Round Seven - Hair Today Gone Tomorrow
31. Which pop group recorded the song "Dreadlock Holiday"?
10CC
32. What type of animal is a Mexican hairless?
Dog
33. Which actress had her hair plaited into beads in the film "10"?
Bo Derek
34. Which song opens with the line "Take the ribbon from your hair"?
Help Me Make It Through The Night, written by Kris Kristofferson
35. What is the name of the completely bald singer of Hot Chocolate?
Errol Brown

Round Eight - Advertising
36. Brains, Brian, Bixie, Crunch and Dunk are the characters in the TV Advert for which breakfast cereal?
Weetabix
37. Which exotic holiday company is currently using the song "The Time of My Life" from "Dirty Dancing" to advertise its holidays?
Sandals
38. With which product do you associate the phrase ‘plink, plink, fizz’?
Alka-Seltzer
39. Which chocolate was once advertised with the slogan "Tap it, Unwrap it"?
Terry’s Chocolate Orange
40. Which Car Advert Featured Four Dogs Driving In A Car Singing "Who Let The Dogs Out"?
Renault Scenic

Round Nine - Connections
41. Which of Shakespeare’s plays feature Shylock and Portia?
The MERCHANT Of Venice
42. What was the first Beatles number one on which neither John or Paul sang the lead vocal?
Yellow SUBMARINE(sung by Ringo)
43. What was the nickname of boxer Nigel Benn?
The Dark DESTROYER
44. Who played Jerry in the 1996 film `Jerry Maguire`?
Tom CRUISE
45. What is the connection?
Ships or Boats

Round Ten - Starter Questions
46. Which TV quiz offers starters for ten?
University Challenge
47. In Britain they are ’starters’, what are they called in Italy?
Antipasto
48. Who had a Top Ten hit in 1981 with ‘Start me up’?
Rolling Stones
49. What are the little dumplings or fried items served as starters in Chinese restaurants called?
Dim Sum
50. Which presenter used to say "I’ve started so I’ll finish"?
Magnus Magnessun

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October 19, 2008

Quiz 044-2008

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Round One - Pioneers
1. Which company introduced the first personal stereo?
Sony
2. What was the first item of non stick cookware marketed by Teflon?
Frying Pan
3. Which pioneer in men’s appearance had the first names King Camp?
Gillette
4. Which country in the world was the first to have a woman Prime Minister?
Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
5. What was the name of the world’s first test-tube baby?
Louise Brown - 1978

Round Two - Cheese & Biscuits
6. In which county is Stilton cheese traditionally made?
Leicestershire
7. What name is given to a chewy biscuit, made of oats, sugar, butter and golden syrup?
Flapjack
8. Which town in Italy shares its name with a type of cheese, which is pierced with copper needles to produce a greenish blue mould?
Gorgonzola
9. What is the name of the fancy biscuits or cakes that are taken from the french for Little Oven?
Petits Four
10. What type of cheese do we get from the milk of the Buffalo?
Mozzarella

Round Three - Follow That Car
11. Which member of the public found fame in The TV documentary ‘Driving School’?
Maureen Rees
12. In which 1990 film does Tom Cruise play a stock car driver?
Days Of Thunder
13. What Vehicle Did Penelope Pitstop Drive In Wacky Races?
The Compact Pussycat
14. What make and model of car did Steve McQueen drive in "Bullitt", famous for its car chase sequence?
Ford Mustang
15. What Make Of Car Did Inspector Morse Drive?
Jaguar

Round Four - What’s The Score?
16. Who was the first snooker player to score a maximum 147 break in World Championship snooker?
Cliff Thorburn
17. In tennis what score follows Deuce?
Advantage
18. What is the maximum possible score in a game of ten pin bowling?
300
19. In Which Game Do You Score ‘One For His Nob’?
Cribbage
20. In darts, what is the lowest score from three different trebles?
Eighteen

Round Five - Windy Weather
21. What are the winds that originate in the Sahara desert called?
Scirroco
22. What was the highest wind speed ever recorded on the surface of the Earth - Was it (A) 165 mph, (B) 195 mph, (C) 225 mph?
C - 225 mph
23. Which strong wind, which blows off the lee side of a mountain range, is named after a native American people?
Chinook
24. In which year did Southern Britain suffer hurricane force winds?
1987
25. Beginning with Z, What name is the west wind or any soft, gentle wind?
Zephyr

Round Six - Snakes Alive
26. What type of snake is depicted on the crowns of Egyptian pharaohs?
Cobra
27. What is the largest poisonous snake in Africa?
Black Mamba
28. In which adventure movie will you hear the line "Snakes! Why does it always have to be snakes"?
Indiana Jones & The Raiders Of The Lost Ark
29. Which pop group, who had six number one hits, were originally called Angel And The Snakes?
Blondie
30. On which countries national flag is there an eagle and a snake?
Mexico

Round Seven - Hello Sailor
31. What is the name of the sailor who appears in many of the Arabian Nights stories?
Sinbad
32. Which shipwrecked sailor settled a war between King Bombo and King Little?
Gulliver
33. What name is given to the carving of bone or ivory often done by sailors?
Scrimshaw
34. Who was the marooned sailor of Treasure Island?
Benn Gunn
35. REMOTELY PIANO SHAPE is an anagram of which famous sailor’s name?
Popeye The Sailorman

Round Eight - Gone Fishing
36. To which fish family does the goldfish belong?
Carp
37. Which freshwater fish, found commonly throughout Britain, has the latin name Rutilus rutilus?
Roach
38. Which fish is the largest of the mackerel family?
Tuna
39. Which fish, if caught in British waters, must be given to the Queen?
Sturgeon
40. What is Britain’s largest freshwater fish?
The Pike

Round Nine - Connections
41. Lord David Sutch, who committed suicide in 1999, was famous for founding what in 1983?
The Monster Raving Loony PARTY
42. Which African American civil rights activist was assassinated in 1968 by escaped convict James Earl Ray?
MARTIN Luther King
43. Which 1997 British film had the working title Eggs, Beans and Chippendales?
The FULL Monty
44. According to the film Gremlins, if you are looking after a Gremlin you should not feed him after midnight, you should not get him wet and you should not expose him to what?
Bright LIGHT
45. What is the connection?
House - part of each answer can be combined with the word "house" to make another word or phrase  

Round Ten - Who Married Who
46. Who was married to Dan Donovan, Jim Kerr and Liam Gallagher?
Patsy Kensit
47. Which actress member of the cast of Fawlty Towers was married to John Cleese?
Connie Booth (who played Polly Sherman)
48. Who got married to German music engineer Renate Blauel on Valentines Day 1984?
Elton John
49. Who married Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh and Joan Plowright?
Laurence Olivier
50. Who was married to Burhan Belge, Conrad Hilton, George Sanders, Herbert Hutner, Joshua S Cosden Jnr., Jack Ryan, Michael O’Hara, Felipe de Alba and Prince Frederick von Anhalt?
Zsa Zsa Gabor

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October 12, 2008

Quiz 043-2008

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Round One - Dirty Start
1. Which actor was one of "The Dirty Dozen" and "The Magnificent Seven"?
Charles Bronson
2. In which film did Patrick Swayze play Johnny Castle?
Dirty Dancing
3. Which actor said the line ‘Dirty humans, damn them, damn them all to hell’ in the original ‘Planet of the Apes’ movie?
Charlton Heston - He said the same line in the remake!
4. Wich seventies hit record contains the lyrics "Well you’re dirty, sweet, clad in black, don’t look back and I love you?
Get It On - T-Rex
5. How many Dirty Harry movies have been made?
Five

Round Two - Comedy Store
6. Whose first live stand-up video and DVD was entitled Animals?
Ricky Gervais
7. Which comedian have a top twenty hit in 1984 with Ullo John Got A New Motor?
Alexei Sayle
8. Which comedian presented his stand up show from the fictional Bohemia Club?
Jack Dee
9. Which comedy duo had a 1991 hit with The Stonk?
Hale & Pace
10. Royston Vasey is the real name of which comedian?
(Roy) Chubby Brown

Round Three - Flight Path
11. On the last day of Dec 1968 the world’s first supersonic aircraft made its maiden flight. In which country did this take place?
Russia - Tupolov Tu 144
12. If you were an Apache pilot in the airforce, what sort of aircraft would you be flying?
Helicopter
13. What do the letters DC stand for in the names of aircraft such as the DC-10?
Douglas Commercial
14. Who manufactured the Merlin engines, used to power the Spitfire fighter aircraft?
Rolls Royce
15. What is the name given to the maximum altitude at which an aircraft can safely fly at?
Ceiling

Round Four - French Lesson
16. In classical music, what French word is normally used to refer to a small group of players or singers?
Ensemble
17. Which French word describes a time when certain activities are prohibited and literally translates as ‘cover the fire’?
Curfew
18. What French word describes women’s clothing in small sizes?
Petit
19. What type of missile takes its name for the French for flying fish?
Exocet
20. Cochon is the French word for which creature?
Pig

Round Five - Through The Window
21. Which TV programme began ‘Here is a house, here is a door, Windows One Two Three Four’?
Playschool
22. Who had a number one hit in 1953 with the song ‘How Much Is That Doggie In The window’?
Lita Roza
23. Who played the window cleaner ‘Sammy the shammy’ in Noel’s house party on TV?
Neil Morrissey
24. See through windows were legalised for what kind of shops in 1995?
Betting Shops
25. Which London building has four miles of corridors, four thousand windows, and one man working full time just cleaning clocks?
Buckingham Palace

Round Six - Rabbit Rabbit
26. What car company manufactures a model called the Rabbit?
Volkswagen
27. A statue of a white rabbit in Llandudno stands as a memorial to whom?
Lewis Carroll
28. What Is The Correct Name For A Rabbit’s Tail?
Scut
29. Who framed Roger Rabbit?
Baron von Rotton aka "Judge Doom"
30. In which Disney film is there a rabbit called Thumper?
Bambi

Round Seven - Diamonds & Pearls
31. Which Japanese car company’s name translates as ‘Three Diamonds’?
Mitsibushi
32. Which sportsman has the nickname of the ‘Black Pearl’?
Pele
33. In which building is the Kohinoor Diamond kept?
The Tower Of London
34. Which 2003 film has the subtitle The Curse of the Black Pearl?
Pirates Of The Caribbean
35. Who was the subject of the Elkie Brooks’ song Pearl’s A Singer?
Janis Joplin

Round Eight - Right Said Fred
36. What was Freddie Mercury’s real second name?
Bulsara
37. What is the name of Fred Flintstone’s daughter?
Pebbles
38. Which record was a top ten hit in 1968 for John Fred and his Playboy Band?
Judy In Disguise (with glasses)
39. Which Fred was the taxi driver who won Mastermind?
Fred Housego
40. How was William Frederick Cody better known?
Buffalo Bill

Round Nine - Connections?
41. Black Bess was the horse ridden by which infamous Highwayman?
Dick TURPIN
42. Whose official residence is Fulham Palace?
BISHOP of London
43. Who was British Prime Minister during the abdication of King Edward VIII and the coronation of King George VI?
Stanley BALDWIN
44. Which Car Manufacturer gave us the Minx and Imp models?
HILLMAN
45. What is the connection?
Coronation Street Characters

Round Ten - The Main Ingredient
46. What’s the main ingredient of Sauerkraut?
Cabbage
47. What is the essential ingredient in a Mornay sauce?
Cheese
48. What is the main herb ingredient in Pesto Sauce?
Basil
49. What Is The Main Ingredient Of The Chinese Dish Foo Yung?
Eggs
50. What Is The Main Ingredient In ‘Taramasalata’?
Fish Roe (Cod Or Mullet)

Tiebreaker - Garfield, created by Jim Davis and circulated by Universal Press Syndicate, is the world’s most syndicated comic strip. How many journals worldwide does Garfield appear in?
2,570

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October 5, 2008

Quiz 042-2008

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Round One - The Lions Share
1. What name is given to a group of lions?
Pride
2. Which company’s advertising slogan is "The Lion Goes From Strength to Strength"?
Peugeot
3. In the Old Testament who was thrown into a lion’s den and survived?
Daniel
4. Which female singer released the album Lionheart in 1978?
Kate Bush
5. What was the name of the king lion in C. S. Lewis’s Narnia?
Aslan

Round Two - Food Glorious Food
6. Which popular accompaniment to food is named after the town of Mahon on the island of Minorca?
Mayonnaise
7. What type of food is a Blue Vinny?
Cheese
8. What is the principle ingredient of a guacamole dip?
Avocado Pears
9. What is the meaning of the French culinary term brouillé?
Scrambled
10. What flavour of sauce is served with the dish ‘lobster thermadore’?
Cheese

Round Three - Soap Operas
11. The broadcasting of which soap was rescheduled by the BBC so that Michael Grade’s daughter could watch it after school?
Neighbours
12. Which British soap featured a baddie called Marcus Tandy?
Eldorado
13. Which British soap was first broadcast in 1972?
Emmerdale (then Emmerdale Farm)
14. Which UK television soap opera was launched in 1985 as a rival to Eastenders but barely made 100 episodes?
Albion Market
15. What is Eric Spear’s contribution to Coronation Street?
He composed the theme music

Round Four - Craft Workshop
16. What is the Japanese name for the art of paper folding?
Origami
17. Thomas Sheraton and George Hepplewhite lived in the 18th century, they were two of the three most renowned what?
English furniture makers
18. Rene Lalique was a famous designer, renowned for his stunning creations in what material?
Glass
19. In which European country did Delft ware originate?
Holland
20. What name is given to the Art of fine writing to write decoratively?
Calligraphy

Round Five - Famous People Anagrams
21. END IS A CAR SPIN (World famous woman)
Princess Diana
22. WORST TRADE (Singer)
Rod Stewart
23. SEND MY OLD MAN (TV Presenter)
Desmond Lynam
24. ALSO CHICKEN JAM (Singer)
Michael Jackson
25. NOVELIST’S TRUE BORE SON (Author)
Robert Louis Stevenson

Round Six - Going Bananas
26. On TV how are Fleegle, Snorky, Bingo and Drooper better known collectively?
The Banana Splits
27. Which mammal is responsible for the pollination of most bananas in the wild?
The Bat
28. Who directed and starred in the 1971 film Bananas?
Woody Allen
29. Which band had a hit with Banana Republic in 1980?
The Boomtown Rats
30. In which African country is the seaport of Banana?
The Democratic Republic Of The Congo (formerly Zaire)

Round Seven - Something To Wear
31. St Helier is the capital of which Island?
Jersey
32. Aberystwyth lies in which bay?
Cardigan
33. The chemical product Digitalis is obtained from which plant?
Foxglove
34. Which stage show featured the song ‘Close every door to me’?
Joseph and the technocolour dreamcoat
35. Which Mel Brooks spoof film was set in Sherwood Forest?
Robin Hood Men In Tights

Round Eight - Getting On A Bit
36. Who was the oldest person in the Bible?
Methuselah
37. Who is the oldest man to go into space?
John Glenn (at the age of 77 in 1998)
38. Who was the oldest of The Beatles?
Ringo Starr
39. Which is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world?
Damascus (Syria)
40. Which country in Europe has the oldest parliament?
Iceland

Round Nine - Connections
41. Who was the only Australian to win the Men’s Singles at Wimbledon in the 80s?
Pat CASH
42. Which song opens with the line " They paved paradise and put up a parking lot"?
Big YELLOW Taxi
43. In 1978 Louise Brown became the worlds first what?
TEST Tube Baby
44. Allegedly, what was the first song sung on the moon?
Happy BIRTHDAY To You
45. What is the connection?
All Types Of CARDS  

Round Ten - Call My Bluff
46. Taphephobia - A) Dread of being buried alive, B) The fear of extreme cold C) The fear of an invasion by the Welsh?
A) Dread of being buried alive
47. Samogon - A) Any combination of vitamins, B) A Japanese bodyguard C) Illicitly-distilled vodka?
C) Illicitly-distilled vodka
48. Bardolatry - A) Excessive worship of public houses B) An expert in medieval musical instruments C) Excessive worship of Shakespeare and his works
C) Excessive worship of Shakespeare and his works
49. Decatize - A) To release pressure suddenly B) Cause to uncurl by steaming or damping C) The removal of reflectors used to indicate the middle of a road
B) Cause to uncurl by steaming or damping
50. Gelogenic - A) Producing laughter B) Producing gelatine C) Producing glue
A) Producing laughter

Tiebreaker - The largest recorded single litter for a pet mouse?
34 

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