QUIZERAMA QUIZ FILES

Round One - General Ignorance
1. In 1940, who claimed "Never in the field of human conflict…"?
Sir Winston Churchill
2. At which site was Britain’s first nuclear power generated in 1956?
Calder Hall
3. Who wrote the `1812 Overture’, first performed in 1882?
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
4. Born in 1937 which comedian has the catchphrase "Super! Smashing! Great!"?
Jim Bowen
5. Which film, released in 1993, stars Sharon Stone and William Baldwin as her landlord?
‘Sliver’

Round Two - Food & Drink
6. What was the first fresh fruit to carry a trademark?
Oranges - in 1919 the California Fruit Growers Exchange burned ‘Sunkist’ on their oranges. ‘Sunkist was burned into the skin of the first orange with a heated flyswatter
7. Roquefort cheese is made from the milk of which animal?
Sheep - (ewes’ milk) - All true Roquefort cheese has a red sheep brand on the foil label
8. More than 75% of the world’s supply of maple syrup comes from which country?
Canada
9. Which was first to be sold in bottles, beer or milk?
Beer - Milk was first sold in bottles in 1879 when Echo Farms Dairy began to deliver them in Brooklyn, New York. English brewer Francis Manning-Needham first sold Beer in bottles in 1869
10. Name this vegetable: In ancient Egypt, paintings of this vegetable appear on the inner walls of the pyramids and in the tombs. It is mentioned as a funeral offering and they are depicted on the banquet tables of the great feasts. They were shown upon the altars of the gods. King Ramses IV, who died in 1160 B.C. was entombed with this vegetable in his eye sockets?
Onion  

Round Three - Disc Jockeys
11. What nationality if the former Radio 1 DJ David "Kid" Jensen?
Canadian
12. Who presented the "Our Tune" segment on Radio 1?
Simon Bates
13. Who is the current presenter of Radio 2’s Pick Of The Pops?
Dale Winton
14. Who was nicknamed "The Hairy Cornflake"?
Dave Lee Travis
15. Who has replaced Johnny Walker on Radio 2?
Chris Evans

Round Four - Australia
16. What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
17. What in Australia has the aboriginal name of Ulura?
Ayers Rock
18. In Neighbours, Erinsborough is a fictional suburb of which Australian city?
Melbourne
19. Rolf Harris was once a junior Australian champion at which sport?
Swimming
20. Who first claimed Australia for Britain in 1770?
Captain James Cook

Round Five - Chocolate
21. Which two countries are generally said to produce Europe’s best quality chocolate?
Switzerland & Belgium
22. What is the name of the village built by George Cadbury to house his Birmingham workforce?
Bourneville
23. In which city was chocolate company Terry’s based?
York
24. Which chocolate bar was advertised on TV by Mel Smith & Griff Rhys-Jones?
WISPA
25. Which popular chocolates arenamed after a play by J M Barrie?
Quality Street

Round Six - Sports Bag
26. Which darts double is known as The Basement?
Double Three
27. At which 38-mile course would you find Ginger Hall and Kate’s Cottage?
Isle of Man TT
28. Who was the only Englishman to be crowned Snooker World Champion in the 1970s?
John Spencer
29. Which sport do the San Diego Padres play?
Baseball
30. What article of clothing was banned from Ascot in 1971?
Hot Pants

Round Seven - Movie Taglines
e.g. In space no one can hear you scream - Alien
31. Collide with destiny
Titanic
32. She walked off the street, into his life and stole his heart
Pretty Woman
33. Protecting the earth from the scum of the universe
Men In Black
34. A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood
A Fish Called Wanda
35. A man sent to a mental hospital finds the head nurse a lot more dangerous than the other patients
One flew over the cuckoo’s nest

Round Eight - Coronation Street
36. In which year was Coronation Street first broadcast?
1960
37. What is the name of the Baldwin’s factory?
Underworld
38. What was the name of the actor who played Len Fairclough who was sacked in 1983?
Peter Adamson
39. What is the name of the park that is often mentioned?
The Red Rec
40. What was the name of the character who framed Deidre for credit card fraud?
Jon Lindsay

Round Nine - Connections
41. Which Gloucestershire wicket keeper played 54 times for England between 1988 and 1998?
JACK Russell
42. Danny Baker, Shane Richie and Bob Mills have hosted which TV game show based on sketch charades?
Win lose or DRAW
43. Who founded the famous Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall?
Henry WOOD
44. Who first came to prominence when he played hospital porter Jimmy Powell in Casualty in 1986?
Robson GREEN
45. What is the Connection?
Bowls  

Round Ten - Madness
46. What is the real name of lead singer Suggs?
Graham McPherson
47. Which Madness hit was written by Labi Siffre?
It Must Be Love
48.Which Madness hit mentions Primrose Hill & Selsey Bill?
Driving In My Car
49. In the video for which Madness hit is a piano thrown out of an aeroplane?
Wings Of a Dove
50. Madness enjoyed their only number one hit in 1982, what was the title?
House Of Fun