QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

Round One - Telly Addicts
1. Which animated TV programme begins with a warning that it is "not to be viewed by anyone"?
South Park
2. What is the name of the original presenter of BBC TV’s Tomorrow’s World, who died in 2006?
Raymond Baxter
3. Which TV comedy series sometimes featured a policeman called Roy Slater?
Only Fools & Horses
4. How are Blossom, Bubbles & Buttercup collectively known on children’s TV?
Power Puff Girls
5. Which TV comedy show featured the characters Jesse, Bob Fleming and Competitive Dad?
The Fast Show

Round Two - Made With Girders
6. Which of these is the longest bridge, Sydney Harbour, Humber or Golden Gate?
Humber
7. Which bridge, spanning the River Avon in Bristol was designed by Brunel and opened in 1864?
The Clifton Suspension Bridge
8. Which river flows under the bridge linking Scotland and England at Cold stream?
River Tweed
9. Which is the only London mainline rail terminus to share its name with a bridge over the Thames?
Waterloo
10. Which is the widest and heaviest arch bridge in the world?
Sydney Harbour Bridge

Round Three - Boxing Clever
11. How many British World Heavyweight boxing champions were there between 1892 and 1992, one, two or three?
One
12. In Boxing, what is a punch to back of head called?
Rabbit Punch
13. In Which Year Did Mike Tyson Become The Youngest Heavyweight Boxing Champion?
1986
14. Who managed Frank Bruno through most of his boxing career?
Terry Lawless
15. Who was the only Heavyweight boxing champion to remain undefeated throughout his entire professional carear?
Rocky Marciano

Round Four - D.I.V.O.R.C.E
16. Which Royal Couple Divorced On 30th May 1996?
Duke and Duchess Of York
17. Which city in the US state of Nevada is famous for ‘quickie’ divorces?
Reno
18. Who is the only US president to have been divorced?
Ronald Reagan
19. In Coronation Street, Who did Mike Baldwin marry after he was divorced from Alma?
Linda
20. Which famous Australian actress after her divorce said "At least I can wear high heels now"?
Nicole Kidman

Round Five - Juicy Juices
21. What name is given to a frozen dessert made from fruit juice?
Sorbet
22. Which well known fruit juice drink brand is the Maori word for “Good Health”?
Kia Ora
23. Gin, lemon Juice, Sugar and soda water make what cocktail?
Tom Collins
24. In Indian cookery, what dish literally translates as Red Juice?
Rogan Josh
25. In sport what substances are known as ‘Gorilla Juice’?
Steroids

Round Six - Down Under
26. Which Australian bird does not fly?
Emu
27. Which is Australia’s largest state?
Western Australia
28. In which kind of tree does a koala bear spend almost its entire life?
Eucalyptos / gum tree
29. What is the name of the long chain of coral off the coast of Queensland?
Great barrier reef
30. What is the word for a baby kangaroo?
Joey

Round Seven - Russian Roulette
31. Who did Vladamir Putin succeed as Russian leader?
Boris Yeltsin
32. In 2003 who became the first Russian act to have a No 1 in the UK?
Tatu
33. What Is Another Name For The Russian Wolfhound?
Borzoi
34. Which Russian leader eliminated all opposition between 1936 and 1938 in the ‘Great Purge’?
Joseph Stalin
35. Which Russian dancer gave his name to a famous racehorse?
Nijinsky

Round Eight - Mouse Trap
36. Who Provided The Original Voice For The Cartoon Character Mickey Mouse?
Walt Disney
37. What were the names of the two cartoon mice pursued by the cat Mr. Jinx?
Pixie and Dixie
38. Which Great Secret Agent, Who Wore An Eye-Patch, Had His Base In A Baker Street Postbox?
Danger Mouse
39. In the film Dumbo what is the name of the mouse that befriends Dumbo?
Timothy
40. Which mice are proverbially poor?
Church Mice

Round Nine - Connections
41. Which is the only pop group to top the UK singles charts in the 1960s, 70s and 80s?
BEE Gees
42. Which sporting projectile weighs between five and a half and five and three quarter ounces?
CRICKET Ball
43. What was the name of the yacht in which Francis Chichester circumnavigated the globe?
Gypsy MOTH
44. What did Stuart Goddard change his name to when he took up a singing career?
Adam ANT
45. What is the connection?
Insects   

Round Ten - Pickup-a-Penguin
46. At which Pole are penguins found?
The South Pole - Antarctic
47. What is the collective name for a group of penguins?
Rookery
48. Where do Emperor penguins keep their eggs?
Balanced on their feet
49. In which film does Dick Van Dyke dance with Penguins?
Mary Poppins
50. Who insisted on ‘no penguins’ in a John Smiths Bitter TV ad?
Jack Dee