MONTH OF JUNE  2000

1.                   In England we call it a silencer – what is it called in the USA? (Muffler)

2.                    What’s the capital of Cyprus? (Nicosia)

3.                    What colour was Del Trotter’s van? (Yellow)

4.                    Who is chairman of Chelsea football club? (Ken Bates)

5.                   What one word can go before beer, bread and nut to make other words? (Ginger)

6.                   BAA owns Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted – what does BAA stand for? (British Airports Authority)

7.                   In the film ‘The French Connection’ Gene Hackman plays which character? (Popeye Doyle)

8.                   What was the name of the tree that the 'Jolly Swagman' camped beside? (Coolibah Tree)

9.                   By what name do we now know British Honduras? (Belize)

10.               In the rhyme ‘What shall we do with a drunken sailor’  what is suggested to get him sober? (Put him in a longboat ---till he sobers)

11.               In the film Jurassic Park , how were the dinosaurs supposed to have been created? (From DNA found in a fossil)

12.               What was the capital of India before Delhi? (Calcutta)

13.               Who took over as the Saint from Roger Moore? (Ian Ogilvy)

14.               What was the Character name of the Nurse in 'Open all Hours'? (Gladys Emmanuelle)

15.               What's the max number of clubs a Golfer can use in a tournament? (14)

16.               What's the capital of Turkey? (Ankara)

17.               How many teaspoons make a tablespoon? (4)

18.               In terms of Turtles who is missing Michaelangelo, Leonardo, Donatello? (Raphael)

19.               What was the 1^st James Bond film made in 1962? (Dr No)

20.               Who won Britain’s 1^st swimming Olympic Gold medal for 68yrs in 1976? (David Wilkie)

21.               In terms of the EEC, what does CAP stand for? (Common Agricultural Policy)

22.               In the TV series Starsky and Hutch, what was the name of the Character who was the Informer? (Huggy Bear)

23.               In Rhyming slang what is a north and south? (Mouth)

24.               Who are the present holders of the Calcutta Cup? (Scotland)

25.               What name is given to the vast grassy plains of Russia? (Steppes)

26.               On Poker Dice what colour is the Queen? (Green)

27.               In which town did Gunfight at the OK corral take place? (Tombstone)

28.               Who was leader of the Labour Party prior to Tony Blair? (Margaret Beckett)

29.               In Tom Browns school days, who was the Bully? (Flashman)

30.               What's the Capital of Malaysia? (Kuala Lumpar)

Which company owned the Titanic? (White Star line)

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

In the TV series ‘To the Manor born, what was the Butlers Name (Character)? (Brabinger)

Who group thought that life is a minestrone? (10cc)

What is the distance between the Lines on a standard Gauge of British rail lines? (4ft 8 ½ ")

1.                    Household: Who have a fragrance for men called ‘Dark Blue’? (Hugo Boss)

2.                    What’s the name of the Course that the USA open is presently being played at? (Pebble Beach)

3.                    Which British Prime Minister arrived home from a conference with Hitler, proclaiming "peace for our time? (Neville Chamberlaine)

4.                    What's the capital of Syria? (Damascus)

5.                    In which sport could you dunk? (Basketball)

6.                    What area of maths concerns amongst others, sines, cosines and tangents? (Trigonometry)

7.                    What is the current capital of what used to be Persia? (Tehran)

8.                    Phoenix Chi are the 1^st names of who’s daughter? (Mel B)

9.                    At the start of a game of Monopoly, how much money does each player get? (£1500)

10.                 What colour were the shirts of Mussolini’s Italian Fascists? (Blck)

11.                 How many triple word score squares are there on a Scrabble board? (8)

12.                 England have just lost a Tests Match against W’Indies, on which ground were they playing? (Edgebaston)

13.                 Who is the Captain of the W’Indies cricket team ? (Jimmy Adams)

14.                 How many sides does a prism have? (5)

15.                 What type of creatures live in a formary? (Ants)

16.                 Nick Leeson, ex Beirings Bank returned to UK to complete his prison sentence, where was he previously serving his sentence? (Singapore)

17.                 George O’Dowd is more commonly known as who? (Boy George)

18.                 What title should you use when talking to a Cardinal? (Emminence)

19.                 What is a Dunny in Australia (Toilet)

20.                 Sevastapol is a port on which sea (Black)

21.                 What was the correct name for the nazi party (National Socialist Workers Party)

22.                 What missiles were used to protect Israel from Iraqui Scuds in Desert Storm (Patriot)

23.                 What was introduced in 1920 in the USA (Prohibition)

24.                 Which vocalist called himself the Joan Collins fan club (Julian Clary)

25.                 Which two numbers used in conjunction mean ‘Message Understood’? (10/4)

26.                 Which country lies between Tunisia and Egypt? (Lybia)

27.                 What was the names of Ross's two wives on Friends? (Carol /Emily)

28.                 Who is accredited as being the inventor of the Modern Flush Toilet? (Thomas Crapper)

29.                 How many quavers equal a minim? (4)

30.                 Which country originated the word "plonk" describing wines? (Australia)

• What does the acronym QUANGO stand for? (Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisation)
• On the Advert, With whom would Chris Evans like a "One To One"?                John Lennon
• What does the prefix "tele" mean when used in the word television? (At a distance)
• What does the Latin phrase “bona fide” mean? (Good Faith)
• Who beat Tim Henman at the 2000 Stella Artois Championships? (Bob Bryan)

1.                    What colour is the earth wire in modern electrical wiring/ (Yellow/Green)

2.                    Which element has a symbol that is short for STANNUM? (Sn Tin)

3.                    How many different topics of questions are there in Trivial Pursuit? (6)

4.                    By how many strokes did Tiger Woods win the US Open last weekend? (15)

5.                    If A is Alpha and B is Bravo, what is J? (Juliet)

6.                    Kilo – as in Kilogram is the metric word for a thousand – what’s the metric word for a million? (Mega)

7.                    Tartrazine colours food – but what colour? (Yellow)

8.                    Which fictional legal figure was created by John Mortimer QC? (Rumpole)

9.                    The word is COPROLITHS – does it mean  (a) standing stones in Cyprus, (b) hand held flint tools, (c) plastic printing plates, or (d) fossilised dinosaur turds  (d)

10.                 Which animal adopts the piglet in Babe? (Sheepdog)

11.                 Which city hosted the 1992 Olympic games? (Barcelona)

12.                 On which Scottish island would you see the Cuillin Hills? (Skye)

13.                 There are only four words in the English language which end in '-dous', half a point for each: (tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous)

14.                 If you betray your country, what crime do you commit? (Treason)

15.                 Which singer's name is birth surname is Ciccone? (Maddona)

16.                 The Taliban rebels have become the rulers of which country? (Afghanistan)

17.                 Who hosts the Radio 4 programme Home Truths? (John Peel)

18.                 Before and during WWII, who or what was Mussolini known as? (Il Duce)

19.                 Peel, rush and split pass-roll are all terms in which sport? (Croquet)

20.                 In the equation E=MC2 for what does the "C" standfor? (Speed of Light)

21.                 On which golf course would you find Hogan's Bridge? (Augusta home of US Masters)

22.                 Who did Kenneth Clarke succeed as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1993? Norman Lamont)

23.                 Perry Wacker from Rotterdam appeared in court on Friday accused of killing how many people? (58)

24.                 A 27 year old black man named David Lammy has been in the news this weeks, what particular feat/record does he hold? (Youngest MP in the House of commons)

25.                 Who is the President of Russia? (Vadamir Putin)

26.                 If you threw a 3 and a 2 at the start of the British version of Monopoly, where would you land?(Kings Cross Station)

27.                 What’s the 2^nd highest score possible with 3 Darts? (177)

28.                 Organic chemistry is the study of materials that must contain what? (Carbon)

29.                 What's the former name of Thailand? (Siam)

30.                 What is the next number in this sequence; 2, 5, 11, 23, ? (47 double plus 1)

·         What does CNN stand for, as in CNN news? (Cable News Network)

·         Whose laws first described the motion of the planets round the sun? (Kepler)

·         In feet, how long is the world record 'fart lighting' flame? (8ft)

·         A policeman nicknamed Robocop has been in the news last week after being told told criminal charges were being brought against him, what is his name? (D/Supt Ray Mallon)