Dec 1st 2002  

 

1.      Princess Anne was fined £500 because her dog bit some children – what breed was it (English Bull Terrier)

2.      The Dutch East Indies is now called what? ( Indonesia)

3.      In which London Park is London Zoo? (Regents)

4.      OPEC stand for what? (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries)

5.      The sweets Starbursts , used to be called what? ('Opal Fruits' )

6.      Which song was Chuck Berry's only No. 1 UK hit?  My Ding-a-Ling

7.      What bird lays the largest eggs? (Ostrich)

8.      Nationwide football team are nicknamed 'The Tractor Boys'? Ipswich Town

9.      Which golden land or city was believed by the Spanish conquerors to exist in the Amazon?
El Dorado

10.  What name is given to the outer layer of citrus fruit peel which is used in cookery as a flavouring? Zest

11.  Which is the largest lake in ITALY? ( Lake Garda)

12.  In which state is Las Vegas, the gambling capital of the US? (NEVADA)

13.   In American Football, how many points are scored for a field goal? (THREE)

14.  Before the start of which annual sporting event do the team captains toss up using an 1829 sovereign? THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE

15.  Name the golf course over which the US Masters is played? AUGUSTA NATIONAL

16.  Which Doctor performed the 1st Human Heart transplant? (Christiaan Barnard)

17.  What colour flag is flown at Beaches deemed clean and pollution free? (Blue)

18.  What is the correct name for larceny from a consecrated building? (Sacrilege)

19.  Which word describes the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another? REFRACTION

20.  What are the grades in proficiency in judo called? (Dans)

21.  What is Victoria Beckham's maiden name? (Adams)

22.  Oliver Reed died in May 1999 on the island of Malta, which Film was he at the time involved in? (Gladiators)

23.  In what state or territory is the Capital of Australia situated? (Capital Territory)

24.  What normally is the maximum period a British parliament can serve between elections (5 yrs)

25.  What name is given to the socialist community farms in Israel? (Kibbutz(im)

26.  In the USA the senate is the upper house what id the lower? (House of representatives)

27.  What is a Female Donkey Called?  (Jenny)

28.  Which Pop Singer and Actor had a Hit with "Silver Lady"  (David Soul)

29.  What other name is given to the usher of the House of Lords?  (Black Rod)

30.  Name of the Holiday Camp in the TV Series Hi De Hi?  (Maplins)

 

JP

·               What's the highest point on the Pennines called?   ( Cross Fell )

·               A Muslim is supposed to pray a minimum of how many times a day?  (5)

·               In the Bible what was the 1st of the 10 plagues brought about when the pharaoh refused to release people of Israel? (River of Blood)

·               Which is the largest inland country in the World? (Mongolia)

·               According to a recent poll, how many times a week does the average Briton have sex?  (3 (2.9))

·               What is the name of Harry Potter's pet owl? Hedwig

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dec 8th 2002 

 

1.                  Which Blue Peter presenter was fired for snorting cocaine? (Richard Bacon)

2.                  What 2 countries border Tunisia? (Algeria and Libya)

3.                  What sort of sweets did British backpacker Louise Saunders, who went missing in a rainforest in Australia say she survived on?  (Chewing Gum)

4.                  Which country's parliament is called the Knesset? (Israel)

5.                  Vladimir Ulyanov was a famous Russian - how was he better known? (Lenin)

6.                  Which geological term means, the point on the Earth's surface immediately above the focus of an earthquake? EPICENTRE

7.                  Which Oscar winner portrayed the author Iris Murdoch on film in 2001? JUDI DENCH

8.                  On TV, who played the role of Dr. Doug Ross in the hospital drama series, 'ER'?
GEORGE CLOONEY

9.                  Who plays the role of Joey in the TV comedy series, "Friends"? MATT LE BLANC

10.              What name is given to a four sided geometrical figure, with only one pair of sides parallel?
TRAPEZIUM

11.              Which rock group released the best selling album, "Brothers in Arms"?  DIRE STRAITS

12.              What's the name of the man convicted for fraud who has been in the news connected to Cherie Blair? (Peter Foster)

13.              Who in LA was sentenced to 480hrs Community Service and Fined £2,500 recently for Shoplifting? (Winona Ryder)

14.              What is the name of the process, in which a fluid passes through a semi permeable membrane, from a weaker to a stronger solution? OSMOSIS

15.              In the game of poker, which hand just beats two aces & two kings?  THREE TWOS

16.              What is the family name of the Duke of Westminster? GROSVENOR

17.              What was the name of the gang of outlaws of which Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were members? THE HOLE IN THE WALL GANG

18.              Which Art Gallery has the Turner Prize finalists displayed? (Tate Britain)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28.              Current affairs, What has 43-volumes 11,807-pages? ( Iraq’s declaration on its weapons of mass destruction)

29.              Who is Miss World? (Miss Turkey)

30.              Paul Gross is a Mountie in which TV Series (Due South)

 

 

·                     What's the Other Royal Butler that’s recently been cleared name? (Harold Brown)

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

·                     Who is the chief UN weapons inspector (Hans Blix)

·                     Who were the two authors of the 'Communist Manifesto', which was first published on this week in 1848? Karl MARX and Friedrich ENGELS

·                     Who is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster who has been in the news recently saying he was sorry over Paedophile cover ups. (Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor)

·                     What resulted out of The Yalta agreement? (Splitting of Germany)

·                    In Dumas' novel "The Three Musketeers", what was the name of the leading female character, who was an agent of Cardinal Richelieu?  MILADY DE WINTER

 

 

Christmas Quiz Dec  15th 2002 

 

 

  1. From which country does the National Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square come from?-Norway
  2. The dictator of which country was executed on Christmas Day 1989?  (Romania)
  3. There have been 2 versions of Mary’s Boy Child that made it to the Christmas No 1 who recorded them?-Harry Belafonte, Boney M
  4. What did Dora Bryan want for Christmas in 1963?-A Beatle
  5. Name the two reindeer whose name begins with a "C". -Cupid, Comet
  6. What kind of Merry Christmas did a Common group of environmentalists want us to have in 1974?-Wombling
  7. What is the name of the most famous Christmas ballet? -Nutcracker
  8. In the song where was I when I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus? -On the stairs (Mommy was under the mistletoe)
  9. What is the name of Scrooge's clerk? -Bob Cratchet
  10. Name the three reindeer whose names begin with a "D"? -Dasher, Dancer, Donner
  11. Coca Cola made our modern Father Christmas for an advertising campaign – prior to that, what colour robes did he wear?-Green
  12. In a Christmas episode of the Simpson their first cat appeared who’s name was ‘Snowball’ now referred to as ‘Snowball one’ what colour was ‘Snowball 1’  (White – Note this answer varies there are some books and early episodes that depict Snowball 1 as White, but later episodes show both Snowball 1 and Snowball 2 as Black …   Best not to use it)

 

  1. What song is full of threats and warnings about Santa Claus? -Santa Claus is coming to town
  2. What carol contains the word "Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la"?-Deck the Halls
  3. What song does a caroler sing outside Scrooge's office?-God rest ye merry Gentlemen
  4. Elvis Presley recorded what xmas song in the fifties? -Blue Christmas
  5. In which City can you find Wenceslas Square?  Prague
  6. Known as ‘America’s favourite drunk’ which actor/singer died on Christmas day 1995 Dean Martin
  7. A silent wish sails the seven seas The winds of change whisper in the trees.’  Is a line from which xmas song     When a child is born
  8. Which was the 1st ghost to appear to Ebenezer Scrooge? Ghost of Jacob Marley
  9. In Panto what is the name of Aladdins Mother? Widow Twanky
  10. The song ‘White Christmas’ was 1st performed in what film? Holiday Inn(White Christmas was a remake of this film later on)
  11. Which actor played the part of Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘A Muppets Christmas Carol? Michael Caine
  12. Who wrote, "I'm dreaming of a White Xmas"? Irving Berlin
  13. Traditionally English Children hung stockings up for Santa, what Traditionally did Dutch children put out? Clogs
  14. What colour is Santa Claus' belt?  Black
  15. Which well-known Carol/Xmas Hymn was written by Charles Wesley to a Tune composed by Mendelssohn?  Hark the Herald

 

  1. Good King Wenceslas was king of which country? Bohemia
  2. Traditionally, Christmas trees and other greenery should be removed from the home after the 12th day, what is this Day in the Christian calendar called? EPIPHANY
  3. In the Rolph Harris Xmas hit, ‘Two Little Boys’, what was the name of the two little boys? Joe & Jack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dec 22nd 2002 

 

1.                   What’s the capital of Iran?  (Tehran)

2.                   Who is editor of the Mirror Newspaper? Piers Morgan

3.                   Which company makes the Xbox games console? (Microsoft)

4.                   Who has been named as FIFA World Footballer of the Year? (Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima or Ronaldo)

5.                   Who Tried to ‘Save the World’, but didn’t like Mondays? (Sir Bob Geldorf)

6.                   The Vince Lombardi Trophy is given to the team winning which competition? ( Superbowl - American Football)

7.                   Which company invented the computer floppy disc in 1970?  IBM

8.                   Which is the only arachnid of the twelve astrological signs?  Scorpio

9.                   Who is the current presenter of TV's "University Challenge"? Jeremy Paxman

10.               Walking With Beasts, shown autumn 2001, was the sequel to which TV programme? ("Walking With Dinosaurs")

11.               What was destroyed at Bamiyan on the orders of the Taliban in 2001?  Statues of Buddha

12.               Which is the only US state to start with the letter "H"? Hawaii

13.               On TV who is Inspector Peter Pascoes boss? (Det Supt Andy Dalziel)

14.               Who won the Eurovision Song Contest for Britain in 1981? BUCKS FIZZ

15.               The Church of ST MARY'S, WALTON ON-THE-HILL was the Parish Church for this now City prior to the then town becoming a Parish in its own right in 1699, which city? (Liverpool)

16.               In which English county is the Eden Project? CORNWALL

17.               What is the name of the second book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy? THE TWO TOWERS

18.               The word TIT, as in Blue TIT and Great TIT, is a shortened form of the original longer name for these songbirds. What is TIT the shortened form of? TITMOUSE

19.               Which TV Chef has a seafood restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall?  RICK STEIN

20.               In July 2002, Steve Fossett hit the news when he became the first person to do what?  Completed First Solo Round-the-World Balloon Trip

21.               Bring on the clown was a book about which goalkeeper? Bruce Grobelaar

22.               What is the capital of Sicily? Palermo

23.               What do Homer Simpson and Elvis Presley have in common? ( Both have a daughter named Lisa Marie)

24.               Which is the most easterly country in Africa?  Somalia

25.               On which Farm did Worzel Gummidge live? (Scatterbrook)

26.               Where is the US Naval base on Cuba?  Guantanamo Bay

27.               The Pope accepted the resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law from which scandal-ridden archdiocese last week?  (Boston)

28.               Tony Blair held a meeting with the President of which country last Monday? Syria,

29.               Who is Cherie Blair's "lifestyle guru" (Carole Caplin)

30.              Who am I describing ….age: 36   weight: between 239 and 260 lbs   awards: won the best character in the top 100 TV characters in England, Favourite days: getting married, dancing under a fountain of beer in his underwear and Skipping church.  Criminal record: been in jail 6 times?  (Homer Jay Simpson)

 

J/P

·        Which country lies immediately south of Nicaragua? Costa Rica

·         In America's field-game of baseball, how far is it between bases? 30 Yards

·         Which boxer was the first to win the Olympic heavyweight title and then go on to win the World Heavyweight title? Joe Frazier

·         Who won the 2001 British Open Golf Championship? David Duval

·        Who was British Foreign Secretary at the time of the 1938 Munich Crisis?  Lord Halifax

·        Name the dragon who guarded the treasure in the Hobbit? SMAUG

 

29th Dec 2002 

 

  1. Which millionaire businessman founded the short-lived Referendum Party? Sir James Goldsmith
  2. Who introduced the Queen as  “The Jubilee Girl”? (Dame Edna Everidge)
  3. Which political organisation has its headquarters at 51 Cathedral Road, Cardiff? Plaid Cymru
  4. Who is the youngest player to score a Goal in the English Premiership? (James Milner)
  5. In which City are the English Cricket Test side presently playing? (Melbourne)
  6. Who is the Captain of the Australian test Cricket Side?  (Steve Waugh)
  7. Which millennium landmarks closed almost as soon as it opened? (Millennium Bridge)
  8. What did the theme tune to New Labour's general election campaign promise? (Things can only get better)
  9. Which city provided the main location for Renton, Begbie, Sick Boy et al in Trainspotting? (Glasgow) 
  10. In 1999: Which country voted to keep the Queen? (Australia)
  11. It first made an appearance in 1995, what helped a lot of underage drinkers get drunk? (Alcopops)
  12. Which fictional TV figure has been named the greatest sci-fi character of all time in a poll for SFX magazine? (Dr Who)
  13. Who won the 2001 British Open Golf Championship? David Duval
  14. Which is the second-largest country in land area? [Canada]
  15. Which US state capital ends in 'x'? [Phoenix]
  16. In which country is Basque spoken? [Spain]
  17. What is Rambo's first name? [John]
  18. Who owns The Sun tabloid? [Rupert Murdock]
  19. Who directed Jurassic Park? [Stephen Spielberg]
  20. What was built in 1961, but disappeared in 1989? (Berlin Wall)
  21. How many Godfather films have been made? [three]
  22. What is the capitol of Yugoslavia? [Belgrade)
  23. Popgroups U2 and the Coors are from which country? [Ireland]
  24. Armani suits are from which city? (Milan)
  25. Who said, "In war it is not right that matters, but victory."? [Hitler]
  26. In which year did the Nazis invade Russia? [1941]
  27. What was the 1st commercial Jet airliner? (DeHaveland Comet)
  28. When there are two full moons in the same month, what is the second called? [Blue Moon ]
  29. What's the Italian word for a set of kettle drums? [tympani ]
  30. In which city is Karl Marx buried? (London)

 

 

Which country defeated the Persians in the 5th Century BC? [Greece]

Who was Socrates's most famous student? [Plato]

What is a John Dory? [fish]

Which Civilisation is accredited as having invented the Decimal number system? (Incas)

According to physicists, what is the fastest moving thing in the universe? (The electron.)

In English grammar, which part of speech are the words 'a' and 'an'? [indefinite article]

Which European country was the first to give women the right to vote? (Finland)