019-2009
1. Which singer was born Annie Mae Bullock in 1938?
TINA TURNER
2. Born in 1923 who played Elsie Tanner in `Coronation Street’?
PAT PHOENIX - died 1986
3. Which bandleader and trombonist of the swing era formed an orchestra with his brother Jimmy and died in 1956?
TOMMY DORSEY
4. What is the name of the American cartoonist who created the highly successful Peanuts strip who was born in 1922?
CHARLES SCHULTZ
5. The Sex Pistols released their first single in 1977, what was its title?
ANARCHY IN THE UK
ROUND TWO - AROUND THE HOUSE
6. Who does the Monarch send to summon the Commons to her State opening of Parliament?
BLACK ROD
7. What name is given to the longest serving member in the House of Commons?
FATHER OF THE HOUSE
8. Who gave up the title Viscount Stansgate, so he could sit in the House of Commons?
TONY BENN
9. Who did Margret Thatcher replace as conservative leader?
TED HEATH
10. Of which party were Will Rogers and Roy Jenkins founder members?
THE SOCIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY
ROUND THREE - LETS PLAY DOCTORS
11. Which part of the body is inflamed by Hepatitis?
LIVER
12. What is the common name for the Tympanic Membrane?
EAR DRUM
13. Where could you find your medulla and your cortex?
KIDNEYS
14. Which of the five senses develops first?
SMELL
15. If you were diagnosed as suffering from ACUTE NASOPHARYNGITIS what would you have?
A COLD
ROUND FOUR - BELIEFS & CUSTOMS
16. What form did the Egyptian god Anubis take?
A JACKAL OR DOG
17. Which Tor in England is one of the reputed resting places of the Holy Grail?
GLASTONBURY TOR
18. What colour are Chinese coffins painted-to give the dead a happy life?
WHITE
19. In which river was Jesus baptized?
JORDAN
20. What colour dress do Hindu brides wear?
RED
ROUND FIVE - DRESSING UP
21. Who designed Liz Hurley’s famous ’safety pin’ dress?
VERSACE
22. Which 1966 UK hit song contains the lyrics "Crimson dress that clings so tight, She’s out of reach and out of sight"?
PRETTY FLAMINGO
23. Which designer is best remembered for ‘The Little Black Dress’?
COCO CHANNEL
24. In which film was Marilyn Monroe’s skirt famously blown up around her waist?
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
25. What is the name of the short skirts worn by cheerleaders?
Rah Rah
ROUND SIX - THE DEMON DRINK
26. Which fortified wine takes its name from a Portuguese island?
MADEIRA
27. Which alchoholic drink is advertised using the following slogan - we only let you drink it when its ready?
GROLSH
28. Tokay and Bull’s Blood are wines from which country?
HUNGARY
29. Which alcoholic spirit has a name which translated into English means ‘water’ or ‘little water’?
VODKA
30. A cocktail known as a TNT comprises of Tia Maria and Neapolitan Brandy. What does the second T stand for?
TEQUILA
ROUND SEVEN - THE BLUES
31. Which American state is known as the Bluegrass State?
KENTUCKY
32. Which Spanish artist is famous for his Blue Period?
PICASSO
33. In which Turkish city is the Blue Mosque?
ISTANBULL
34. What is the name of the character in European folklore whose seventh wife enters a forbidden room in their house to discover the bodies of his six previous wives?
BLUEBEARD
35. What kind of creature is a Russian Blue?
CAT
ROUND EIGHT - CARTOON TIME!
36. Which national daily newspaper features the cartoons ‘Striker’, ‘Badlands’ and ‘George & Lynne’?
THE SUN
37. What is the cartoon character Mr Magoo’s first name?
QUINCY
38. Spaceman First Class Albert Digby is the companion of which spage-age comic hero?
DAN DARE
39. Which famous cartoon dog was created by the late Alex Graham and has been featured in the Daily Mail since 1963?
FRED BASSET
40. What type of animal was the cartoon character "Chilly Willy"?
PENGUIN
ROUND NINE - KIDDIES CORNER
41. What are the names of the Lion King and the evil Lion in Disney’s The Lion King?
SIMBA & SCAR
42. How do the dogs disguise themselves to escape the evil Cruella De Ville in 101 Dalmatians?
THEY ROLL IN COAL DUST
43. What is the name of Ariel’s lobster friend in The Little Mermaid?
SEBASTIAN
44. Which 1996 film was based on a book by Dick King-Smith entitled The Sheep Pig?
BABE
45. Which two animals led Pinnochio astray as he made his way to school?
THE FOX AND THE CAT
ROUND TEN - BOB’S YOUR UNCLE
46. Who played Napoleon Solo in "The Man From UNCLE"?
ROBERT VAUGHAN
47. Who was head of the Wombles family?
GREAT UNCLE BULGARIA
48. In the film of the same name who played "Uncle Buck"?
JOHN CANDY
49. Which mischievous character did Uncle Remus tell tales about?
BRER RABBIT
50. Where were ‘Old Uncle Tom Cobbleigh and All’ going?
WIDDECOMBE FAIR
TIE-BREAKER - In what year did Heinz tomato sauce first go on sale?
1886
