QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

Round One - General Ignorance
1. Born in 1913 who was leader of the British Labour Party from 1980 to 1983?
Michael Foot
2. Born in 1953, who was the first cricketer to bowl left- and right-armed in a test match?
Graham Gooch
3. Who was the best man when Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson in 1986?
Prince Edward
4. Who was the first man to swim the English Channel, but later drowned during an attempt to swim across Niagara Falls in 1883?
Captain Matthew Webb
5. Against which newspaper did novelist Jeffrey Archer win a libel action in 1987?
The Daily Star

Round Two - Food and Drink
6. What type of food is "Monterey Jack"?
Cheese
7. What item of confectionary was advertised with the slogan, "just enough to give your kids a treat"?
A finger of Fudge
8. What is the flavour of the liqueur Kahlua?
Coffee
9. Beef Wellington is fillet of steak wrapped in what?
Puff Pastry
10. Which 12 letter word is a foodstuff where every other letter is an A?
Taramasalata

Round Three - In The Ring
11. Which boxer got a chunk or his ear bit off by Mike Tyson?
Evander Hollyfield
12. Who starred as Ali in the movie Ali?
Will Smith
13. Who did Ali fight in the rumble in the jungle?
George Foreman
14. Who was the first person to knock Mike Tyson out?
Buster Douglas
15. Which boxer was known as The Dark Destroyer?
Nigel Benn  

Round Four - 80’s Song Lyrics (One point each - Name Title & Artist)
16. And mama always told me be careful what you do, don’t go around breaking young girls’ hearts
"Billie Jean," Michael Jackson
17. Buying bread from a man in Brussels, he was 6 foot 4 and full a muscles
"Down Under," Men At Work
18. Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?
"What’s Love Got to Do With It," Tina Turner
19. No chocolate covered candy hearts to give away
"I Just Called To Say I Love You," by Stevie Wonder
20. I’m gonna buy me a one way ticket, nothin’s gonna hold me back. Your love’s like a slow train comin and I can feel it comin down the track- whoah
"When The Going Gets Tough," Billy Ocean

Round Five - The Highway Code
21. On traffic lights what does the amber light mean if it is on by itself?
Stop
22. What does the abbreviation MSM stand for?
Mirror Signal Manoevre
23. In the highway code there are two types of drivers exempt from wearing a seat belt give both?
Under medication and making deliveries
24. According to the highway code children under which age should wear a helmet whilst using the road on a bike?
14
25. What shape is the road sign for no overtaking?
Round

Round Six - Historical
26. Between which two towns was the railway for Stephenson’s first locomotive?
Stockton and Darlington
27. Which publishing company introduced the first mass-market paperback in 1935?
Penguin
28. Who was killed in the world’s first televised murder in 1963?
Lee Harvey Oswald
29. What was the invention of Robert Fulton, which was tried out in the River Seine in 1801?
First submarine
30. Who was Ronald Reagan’s Vice President?
George Bush Snr.

Round Seven - Sports
31. Who was the first person to hold the world record for the mile, 1500m and 800m at the same time?
Sebastian Coe
32. I’m sitting on the strip, watching the Christmas tree - what sport am I taking part in?
Drag Racing
33. Which annual race is 4 miles and 374 yards long?
The University Boat Race
34. How many players are there in a baseball team?
Nine
35. What is the perfect score in 10 pin bowling?
300

Round Eight - Bird Brains
36. What is the only bird from which leather is obtained?
Ostrich - lays the largest egg & is the fastest running creature on two legs
37. Canvasback and Khaki Campbell are both species of what bird?
Duck
38. What bird lays the smallest egg?
Hummingbird - Bee Hummingbird
39. Which bird was regarded as sacred and accordingly venerated in ancient Egypt?
Ibis
40. What does the syrinx help a bird to do?
Sing  

Round Nine - Connections
41. Who reigned over England for only nine days?
Lady Jane GREY
42. Who played the Jackal in the Day of the Jackal?
Edward FOX
43. What was the title of the first Rambo film?
First BLOOD
44. Which England football manager was played in a movie by Ricky Tomlinson?
Mike BASSETT
45. What is the connection?
Hounds  

Round Ten - Remember 1966
46. Which major TV series was created by Gene Roddenberry and was first aired in Canada in 1966?
Star Trek
47. Which West Bromwich based car manufacturer launched the Interceptor model in 1966, changing from fibreglass to steel bodywork?
Jensen
48. At the end of a tour of Australia and Europe in 1966 and at a concert in Manchester Free Trade Hall a member of the audience, John Cordwell, angrily shouted ‘Judas’ at the performer on stage, because he had forsaken the acoustic guitar for an electric one. Who was the performer?
Bob Dylan
49. Which Irish racehorse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup for the third year running in 1966?
Arkle
50. From which London prison did Soviet spy George Blake escape in 1966?
Wormwood Scrubs

Tie Break Questions
In Which Year In which year was the film Casino Royale released? 1966
Politics How many MP’s sit in the Scottish Parliament? 129
Football How many goals did Eusebio score for Benefica in his 294 league games? 316