Jan 6th 2002

 

1.                   In which country can you find 8 of the Worlds top 10 highest mountains? (Nepal)

2.                   What is the English Equivalent of Nom de Plume? (Pseudonym or Pen Name)

3.                   What Nationality was the Composer Brahms? (German)

4.                   What is the name given to the imaginary line of 180 degrees longitude? (International Date Line)

5.                   Who did Bill Clinton defeat when he 1st became President? (George Bush)

6.                   Which Practical Test has a Theory element introduced in 1996? (UK Driving Test)

7.                   Who Bills himself as the ‘Worlds greatest Boxing Promoter’? (Don King)

8.                   Alice shrank after she drank from a Bottle that said what on the Label? (Drink Me)

9.                   Which Sport is played with the heaviest Ball? (Ten Pin Bowling)

10.               In which film did Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood sing? (Paint your wagon)

11.               Which Food do Humans eat Most of? (Rice)

12.               In which sport would you find a Bomb, a Blitz and a Shotgun? (American Football)

13.               What is the Culinary term for ‘According to the menu’? (A La carte)

14.               Who was the last Governor of Hong Kong? (Chris Patton)

15.               What is the 25th most popular name given to a Male baby in this country, Clue its the most popular name in the World? (Mohammed)

16.               What is the name given to a substance which speeds up a chemical reaction? (Catalyst)

17.               What is the name of the Israeli Secret Service? (Mossad)

18.               What is the worlds 3rd Largest Island and home to 3 Countries? (Borneo .. Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunai)

19.               What is the Italian word for a set of Kettledrums? (Tympani)

20.               What is Colombia chief export? (Cocaine)

21.               David Schwimmer plays which character in Friends? (Ross)

22.               Who, in 1997, became the first black referee in the English Premier League ? Uriah Rennie

23.               Riyadh is capital of which country? (Saudi Arabia)

24.               What is the nickname of the former LA Laker's basketball player Erwin Johnson/ (Magic)

25.               Who wrote "Robinson Crusoe"?    DANIEL DEFOE

26.               What instrument does Lisa Simpson play? (Saxophone)

27.               Who’s web site is called ‘Widdi Web’? (Ann Widdicombe)

28.               What would a galvanometer be used to measure?    Detecting and measuring small
ELECTRIC CURRENTS, accept ELECTRICITY

29.               Hannibal Lecter first made an appearance in which film? (Silence of the Lambs) (Note)

30.               What word can go before ‘ache’, ‘ring’ and ‘wig’? (Ear)

 

Note:  ‘Manhunter’ based on the Book entitled Red Dragon by Thomas Harris is the correct answer

 

·         What particular Travel Map was designed in 1931 by a man called Henry Beck?
LONDON UNDERGROUND MAP

·         Ivanhoe is the middle name of which Liverpool Footballer? (Emile Heskey)

·         Given that a complete sentence must contain subject and verb, write one of the two shortest complete sentences in the English Language.  (I am  or  I do)

·         The Decimal number system is accreditied as being invented by, a) Incas, b) Aztecs, c) Chinese  d) Greeks or e) Egyptians.    (INCAS)

·         What was the name of the Wing Commander who led the famous 617 Squadron of "Dam Busters" on this day in 1943?    GUY GIBSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13th Jan 2002 

 

  1. The Royal Ulster Constabulary is now called what? (The Police service of Northern Island)
  2.  Name of the US Base in Cuba where the Al Quaida and Taliban Prisoners are being kept? (Guantanamo Bay)
  3. Which Roman general became Cleopatra’s lover, and died just before her? (Mark Antony)
  4. What is the chemical formula for salt? (NaCL)
  5. What sort of food can be described as soft, semi-hard or hard? (Cheese)
  6. If the 2nd in line to the British Throne ever became Monarch , what title would they hold ie King or Queen the what number? (King William V)
  7. What did the Tin Man ask the Wizard of Oz for? (A Heart)
  8. Alphabetically, what is the last capital in the world? (Zagreb)
  9. Various people have claimed to be the daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, was shot in 1918, what was the daughters name? (Anastasia)
  10. Globe and Jerusalem are types of what? (Artichoke)
  11. Whose Autobiography is called "Losing my Virginity" Male( Richard Branson)
  12. Who was the Leader of Germany between 1933 and 1938? (Adolph Hitler)
  13. In which part of the body are the alveolar sacs? LUNGS.  
  14. Which children's story features the character Caractacus Potts? (CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG )
  15. In 'Yes, Minister' and 'Yes, Prime Minister', what was Sir Humphrey's surname? (APPLEBY)
  16. Name the plant with large spiny heads that was used to raise the nap of fabric. (TEASEL)
  17. What is Blackadders 1st Name ? (Edmund)
  18. Who invented a safety lamp for miners in 1815? (Humphrey Davey)
  19. What’s the proper name for a bishop’s hat? (Mitre)
  20. In Frazier, what is the name of Frazier’s brother? (Nyles)
  21. What colour was the dress that Monica Lewinsky says that President Clinton spilt something on? (Blue)
  22. Who did Martin O’Neil Manage before going to Celtic? (Leicester City)
  23. What was the name of William Wordsworth’s Cottage in Grasmere? (Dove Cottage)
  24. Which member of the British Royal family now has a stud in their tongue? (Zara Philips)
  25. What is acclaimed to be the most ferocious fresh water fish?( Piranha)
  26. Who sang the title song to the film Titanic? (Celine Dion)
  27. Dustin Hoffman played a character suffering from Autism in which Film? (Rain Man)
  28. In which US state is the city of Chicago? Illinois
  29. What are the three primary colours? (red, blue and yellow)
  30. The middle five letters of a 9 letter word spell SHONE – what’s the word? (Dishonest)

 

 

 

JP

 

 

·         The Japanese company Nomura owns more what in Britain than any other company? (Pubs)

 

 

Manhunter based on the Book entitled Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan20th 2002 

 

1.                   Which is the worlds longest mountain range? (Andes)

2.                   Which is the 3rd Largest U.S State?  (California)  Alaska/Texas

3.                   In which country is Transylvania? (Rumania)

4.                   A headline this week proclaimed ‘Diana’s brother at war with Charles’, the brother being Earl Spencer, what is his first name? (Charles)

5.                   What's the name of the City in the Congo that has been devastated by a Volcano? (Gomo)

6.                   Which is England’s largest national park? (Lake District)

7.                   How is London Cathedral better known? (St Pauls)

8.                   Which Shakespeare play begins with a storm at sea? (The Tempest)

9.                    What is the Capital of Croatia? (Zagreb)

10.               What is a Marmoset? (Monkey)

11.                What were the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles called? (Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello)

12.               Which of the 7 dwarfs has the longest name? (Bashful)

13.               What is Simba’s Uncle called in the ‘Lion King’ (Scar)

14.                Who had a hit in the 1960s with the song “Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer”? (Max Bygraves)

15.               Learner car drivers must be accompanied by someone aged 21 or over, and who has held a full driving licence for how long?  (3 yrs)

16.                Officer Crabtree What was the name of an inept English agent who masqueraded as a policeman in which TV Series? (Allo Allo)

17.               Who was the champion flat jockey in 2001? (Keiron Fallon)

18.               Bastard sons of popes being called nephews was the origin of what term or word? (Nepotism)

19.               If an umpire in cricket crosses his arms across his body with his hands pointing downwards, what is being signalled? (Dead Ball)

20.               Which religion has festivals called Holi, Rama Naumi and Ratha Yatra ? (Hinduism)

21.               Which city was the capital of Brazil prior to the creation of Brasilia? (Rio de Janeiro)

22.               Charles Lynton are the middle names of which well known politician? (Tony Blair)  

23.               Who scored England’s last gasp winner against Belgium in Italia 90? (Davis Platt)

24.               Which female artist’s current album is entitled “The ID”? (Macy Gray) 

25.               What is the name of the ECO project in Cornwall housed in large dome shaped structures? (Eden Project)

26.                There are 3 types of adult honeybee, Queen, worker and which other? (Drone)

27.               Which politician wrote the autobiography, 'Life in the Jungle'? (Michael Heseltine)

28.               Which pop group sang the song "Have You Ever" for Children in Need in 2001? S CLUB 7

29.               Who plays Nora Batty in TV's "Last of the Summer Wine? (Kathy Staff) 

30.               TREVOR BERBICK the Canadian boxer was who’s last opponent? (Muhammed Ali's )                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

·         Which is London’s oldest theatre? (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)

·         Whose successor is a baby born at the precise moment of the previous titleholder’s death?( The Dalai Lama|)

·         All Time High by Rita Coolidge was the theme tune to which Bond film? (OCTOPUSSY)

·         The England football team has had four captains whose Christian name and surname begin with the same letter, Kevin Keegan is one name another? ( Tony Adams, Mick Mills, Billy Wright

·         P Eddie O'Hara, Knowsley South, holds what distinction at Westminster? (Largest majority)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan 27th 2002 

 

1.                   How many sides does a Trapezium have? (4)

2.                   How did BRIAN DOWLING achieve TV fame last year? (Winner of Big Brother 2)

3.                   Which physical property allows a needle to float on water?  SURFACE TENSION

4.                   What is the Rev Timms’s Parish? (Greendale)

5.                   What is the name of the bankrupt US Energy giant? (Enron)

6.                   What is the nickname of the basketball player Earvin Johnson? (Magic)

7.                   What is the capital of Iran? (Tehran)

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

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

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

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

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

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

14.               In Disney’s Lion King who starts as King? (Mufasa)

15.               What's the Women’s equivalent of the Ryder Cup? (Solheim cup)

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

17.               Where do Southampton FC Play their Home Matches? (St Mary’s)

18.               Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? (Michelangelo)

19.               What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 1 o'clock? (30 degrees)

20.               What did G K Chesterton describe as "an expensive way of playing marbles" and Mark Twain suggest was "a good walk spoilt"?    GOLF

21.               In musical notation, which note is half a minim? (CROTCHET)

22.               Who is the Manager of Middlesborough FC? (Steve Mclaren)

23.               What is the name of the eldest son of the Prime Minister? (Euan Blair)

24.               Which gas is the most abundant in the atmosphere? (NITROGEN)

25.               What is Tiger Woods 1st name? (Eldrick)

26.               Newton 3rd law states that every action has what? (an equal and opposite reaction)

27.               In Rugby League which position usually wears the No 9 Shirt? (Hooker)

28.               Which weather phenomenon translates from the Spanish for 'little boy'. (EL NINO)

29.               Athlete Jonathan Edwards specialises in which event? (Triple Jump)

30.               Which gas is Laughing Gas? (Nitrous Oxide)

 

 

 

·         Who are the Present holders of Superbowl? (Baltimore Ravens)   

·         Chief Inspector Morse is a member of which Police Force? (Thames Valley) (Oxford Beat  

·         In British Monopoly what is the fine for being Drunk in Charge? (£20)   

·         Which shipping forecast area is North of Lundy? (Irish Sea)

·         Mike Tyson pulled out of a Fight with Buster Mathis Jnr in 1995 due to an injured what? (Thumb)