Quiz 043-2008
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
Attachment: Quizerama 50Q Answer Sheet.xls
