Aug 4th 2001                                     

 

1.                   What are the colours of the Greek flag? (Blue and White)

2.                   What is DJ Fatboy Slim’s real name? (Norman Cook)

3.                   From which wood are cricket bats traditionally made? (Willow)

4.                   In which City did the Summer Olympic Games open on 1st Aug 1936?    BERLIN   

5.                   If Rolls-Royce is the most luxurious British car, what is allegedly the most luxurious American car? (Cadillac)

6.                   Who carried the Union Jack into the stadium during the opening ceremony for the 2000 Olympic Games? Steven Redgrave

7.                   What is the claim to fame of the Tan Hill Inn? (Britain’s Highest Public House)

8.                   What's then name of the Sugar found in Milk? (Lactose)

9.                   What element has the Atomic Number 1? (Hydrogen)

10.               Who said in 1966, “They think its all over, it is now”? (Kenneth Wolstenholme)

11.               Which animal produces the biggest baby? (Blue Whale)

12.               This country used to be called Siam, What is it now called?(Thailand)

13.               What's the name of  the Postmistress in Postman Pats  ?  ( Mrs Goggins)

14.               In which Country is Auschwitz? (Poland)

15.               What's the Capital City of N.Z?  (Wellington)

16.               Which War was the setting for TV series MASH ? (Korean War)

17.               In which organ of the body is insulin produced? (Pancreas)

18.               David Hasslehoff played which Character in Baywatch? (Mitch Buchanan)

19.               Who was Leonardo di Caprio’s co-star in Titanic? (Kate Winslett)

20.               What was Marge Simpson’s maiden name? (Bouvier)

21.               What is the capital of Argentina? (Buenos Aeries)

22.               What was the nationality of Hitler? (Austrian)

23.               In the film Rocky what was his hometown? (Philadelphia)

24.               Which comedienne is married to Lenny Henry? (DAWN FRENCH)

25.               Which is the only common metal that is liquid at room temperature? (Mercury)

26.               Acid rain is composed mainly of the oxides of two elements. Give either. (SULPHUR/ NITROGEN)

27.               During the last Government who was the controversial Minister for Europe? (Keith VAZ)

28.               In which war was the Tet offensive? (Vietnam)

29.               In which fictional town was Dad’s Army set? (Walmington on sea)

30.               Which major river flooded York in November 2000? (THE OUSE)

  

Name any famous incident that happened in Britain on September 3rd, 1752. (Nothing. After September 2, the next day was September 14, due to the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar.)

What does CAT stand for in a CAT-scan? (Computerised Axial Tomography)

Manchester City's new manager Kevin Keegan has signed Eyal Berkovic from Celtic for £1.5m. But which country does Berkovic play for? (Israel)

'Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles, was the 1st Video to be shown on this new cable channel on its Debut in the USA on the 1st Aug 1981, what is the name of this channel? (MTV)

Where do Shrewsbury Town FC play their Home Matches (Gay Meadow)

What is the Christian name of Chief Wigam in the Simpsons? (Clancy)

What was the name of Flash Gordons Arch Enemy? (Ming the Merciless)

 

 

 Aug 12th 2001 

1.                  How many sides has a tetrahedron? (4)

2.                  What’s the active, if that’s the word for it, ingredient in Red Bull? (Caffeine)

3.                  What would you use Archimedes’ Screw for? (Lifting water to a higher level)

4.                  What sort of creature is a bustard? (Bird)

5.                  Which chemical element has the shortest name – 3 letters? (Tin)

6.                  The Character ‘Geraldine Granger’ appears in which TV series? (Vicar of Dibley)

7.                  What was the name of the King in ‘Jungle Book’ ? (King Louis)

8.                  What is the name given to the mark or ridge on the floor behind which a darts player must stand to throw?    OCHE

9.                  Who was the first person to Captain and Manage a World Cup winning Football team? (Franz Beckenbauer)

10.              What is the electrical unit of resistance ? The Ohm

11.              In Monopoly, if you were on GO and threw a 4 were would you land ?   Income tax

12.              What is the second lightest element? Helium

13.              What's the largest US State? (Alaska)

14.              Who was Britsh PM from 1937-1940 ?                   Neville Chamberlain

15.              Which 3 letter symbol or motif has been the subject of a legal wrangle that ended in the High Court finding in favour of the original users?  (W W F) 

16.              Which group had a hit album in 1995 called " The Great Escape " ?Blur

17.              In Cub scout tradition, a tradition that officially ended in the year 1964, used to involve DYB,DYB, DYB and DOB,DOB, DOB.  What does DYB and DOB mean? (Do your best and Do our best)

18.              What name is given to a cow that has not had a calf? (Heifer)

19.              Who commanded the Allied forces which invaded Europe on  D-Day? (Dwight Eisenhower)

20.              At which Grand Prix circuit did Ayrton Senna lose his life? (San Marino)

21.              What was the Character name, played by Jim Carrey as a Pet Detective? (Ace Ventura)

22.              What was the first name of Mussolini? (Benito)

23.              Who is Alan Partridge? (Steve Coogan)

24.              Who holds the record as being Britain’s youngest ever Formula 1 Driver? (Jensen Button)

25.              What's the title of the wife of Prince Edward? (Countess of Wessex)

26.              Who sang the theme to Robin Hood Prince of Thieves? (Bryan Adams)

27.              In which town in 1914 was an archduke assassinated? (Sarajevo)

28.              What word do we use to describe the Asexual reproduction of a genetic carbon copy of an animal or plant?   (Clone)

29.              How much does a litre of water weigh? (1kg)

30.              How many players are there in a volleyball team? (6)

 

·         In which year did Coronation Street begin ? 1961

·         Who put "Star Trekkin'" at the top of the charts? The Firm

·         What is the state capital of Alaska ?  Juneau

·         Brazil have won the World Cup most times, which country did they beat to win it the 1st time? (Sweden 1958)

·         What's the 3rd book in the Old Testament? (Leviticus)

·         Which is the second largest country in Europe (by area) after Russia? (Ukraine)

·         Five American ex-presidents are alive today –? (Carter, Ford, Bush, Reagan  & Clinton)

·         Lita Rosa was the 1st Singer from Liverpool to do what? (Have a number 1 Hit …How much is that Doggie in the window)

 19th Aug 2001 

1.                  How many sides has a tetrahedron? (4)

2.                  What’s the active, if that’s the word for it, ingredient in Red Bull? (Caffeine)

3.                  In the TV Series ‘Blackadder’ what is Blackadders 1st Name? (Edmond)

4.                  In which country have 3 Alleged IRA Leaders been arrested? (Colombia)

5.                  What is the Capital of Macedonia, former republic of Yugoslavia? (Skopje)

6.                  Born in 1550 John Napier originated the concept of which mathematical device to aid in calculations? LOGARITHM

7.                  What's the Chemical symbol for Sulphuric Acid? (H2SO4)

8.                  In Disneys Lion King who ends the Film as king? (Simba)

9.                  And who starts as King? (Mufasa)

10.              Which enemy of Batman, usually carried an Umbrella? (Penguin)

11.              There are 3 Universities in Manchester, University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan are 2 what’s the other? (UMIST)

12.              What's the capital of Ukraine? (Kiev)

13.              What is the term for o positive electrode? (Anode)

14.              What is the connection between a female Deer and Homer Simpson? (Doe(h))

15.              What can be a Box or part of the body? (Chest)

16.              Which Spaniard is known for his hallucinatory paintings? (Salvador Dali)

17.              The Solheim cup is the Womens equivalent of which Male Trophy? (Ryder Cup)

18.              How many holes are there in a ten pin bowling ball (3)

19.              In which BBC comedy does Caroline Aherne play a character called Denise (The Royle Family)

20.              Ian Botham once played for which British soccer team? (Scunthorpe Utd)

21.              Who has a hit with ‘What took you so long’? (Emma Bunton, aka Baby Spice)

22.              Which country does the Puma’s rugby union team represent? (Argentina)

23.              What is the name of the café where TV’s Friends hang out? (Central Perk)

24.              Who forced a fairytale queen to guess his name? (Rumpelstiltskin)

25.              How is Milk sugar otherwise known? (Lactose)

26.              Who played a 40-year-old Peter Pan in the 1991 movie Hook? (Robin Williams.)

27.              Who was known as the Little Corporal? (Napoleon)

28.              What is a silverback? (Gorilla)

29.              Sponsors of the Football Premiership? (Barclaycard)

30.              In rugby what is bag snatching? Ans. Squeezing your opponent’s testicles while in a ruck

 

 

 

From which planet does Dr Who come from? (Gallifrey)

What is the world’s most widely used vegetable              Onion

What country has won the most Olympic hockey gold medals? (Canada)

The venue for the first FA cup (Kennigton Oval)

Which is the only country in the world with a one colour flag? (Libya   Green)

In Basketball its called a Tip Off, in Football a Kick off what is the equivalent in Ice Hockey? (Face Off)

 

 

Sunday 26th Aug 2001

 

1.                   What is the coloured part of the eye called? (Iris)

2.                   Denver is the capital of which US state? (Colorado)

3.                   Which singer released 'The Twist' in Aug 1960?    CHUBBY CHECKER

4.                   Which gas, which he called 'dephlogisticated air', was discovered by Sir Joseph Priestley in1774?    OXYGEN

5.                   In which book by George Orwell would one find Eurasia, Oceania and Eastasia? (1984)

6.                   What was the Scarecrow missing in "The Wizard of Oz"? (A brain)

7.                   Who played Tarzan in more films than anyone else? (Johnny Weissmuller)

8.                   What is the speed of sound at sea level called? (Mach 1)

9.                   What did Jabaz Wolffe make twenty-two attempts to swim between 1906 and 1914? (Channel)

10.               The movie ‘Cool Runnings’ is loosely based on the exploits of what? (The Jamaican Bobsleigh team)

11.               What was singer Madonna surname  at Birth (Ciccone)

12.               What's the capital of Maderia?  (  Funchal)

13.               What type of pastry are profiteroles made from? (Choux)

14.               Southampton FC played their 1st Match yesterday at their new Ground, what is it called? (St Mary’s)

15.               What sort of creature is a Falabella? (Horse)

16.               FROM WHICH PLANT IS LINEN MADE (Flax)

17.               HOW MANY SIDES HAS A PRISM? (5)

18.               In 1958 which stamps came into being in Britain? (Green Shield)

19.               Capital of Malasia? (Kuala Lumpa)

20.               Which song did Lulu sing in the Eurovision Song Contest? (Boom Bang a Bang)

21.               In the USA what name was given to a seller of illegal alcohol? (Bootlegger)

22.               In the song, ‘I believe’, what happens for every drop of rain that falls? ( A flower Grows)

23.               What word means gradually getting louder and louder? (Crescendo)

24.               If I were a Rich Man, comes from which stage show? (Fiddler on the Roof)

25.               According to Pink Floyd, ‘We don’t need no education, we don’t need no …  What? (Thought Control)

26.               What was the name of Welsh hero Prince Llewelyn’s dog? (Gelert)

27.                Which double-sided hit titles were Liverpool place names? (Penny Lane and Stawberry fields forever)

28.               What in Liverpool is known as Paddy’s Wigwam? (Catholic Cathdral)

29.               Where was Mohammed born? (Mecca)

30.               WHO COMES NEXT – SHEARER, PLATT, PEARCE, GASCOIGNE, SHERRINGHAM

                   ( SOUTHGATE) – LOSING PENALTY TAKER IN EURO 96

  

Which two words does the word modem come from?   (Modulate, demodulate)

Which element has the symbol P? (Phosphorus)

Who wrote 'Lorna Doone'?   R. D. Blackmore

'Vision of a Knight' was the work of which Florentine painter?  (Raphael)

Peter and Edmund were the boys, but which girls visited Narnia?   (Susan and Lucy)