Nov 2004

In 1603, a drunken James VI of Scotland en route to take the throne of England reputedly knighted a piece of meat. This allegedly gave rise to what name? SIRLOIN
Liz, Matt, Konnie and Simon present which children's programme? BLUE PETER
Hugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert Dibble and Grubb can be found in which town? TRUMPTON
Who was the last British Prime Minister not to have a wife? MARGARET THATCHER
Parker and Barrow were the surnames of which famous couple? BONNIE & CLYDE .
In golf what is the American term for a bunker? Sandtrap
A Morgan, A Small Dog, A Liner and an Iron, where will you find them together? Monopoly Board
In which 1990 film did Sean Connery play a defecting Soviet submarine commander? The Hunt For Red October
Which 1970's children’s animated series narrated by Richard Briars featured a green dog and pink cat? Roobarb & Custard
What do the Americans call Old Glory? The Flag
Sitting Bull belonged to which tribe? SIOUX
Which system of weight is used for precious metals? TROY
What is the name of the country discovered by Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy?
NARNIA
In Greek mythology, who died when he flew too close to the sun? ICARUS
Which group had a 2004 no 1 album with 'Live in Hyde Park'? RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
What has for the last few years been Britain's most popular tourist attraction for which a fee is charged? London Eye
Which musical features the song 'Memory'?` Cats
Queen Anne was the last of which house of monarchs? (the Stuarts)
What are the next four words in the first line of the popular rhyme which starts "Remember, remember the fifth of November"? Gunpowder, treason and plot
What does PVC stand for as in the compound PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
PVC
Which vehicle took its name from the fact that it was made to be used for general purposes? THE JEEP
I which city is La Scala opera house a feature? MILAN
Which weekly publication that consists entirely of adverts first appeared in 1868? Exchange and Mart
What kind of fighting was outlawed in Britain in 1819 because the Army was losing too many of its Officers? (Duelling)
Who wrote Tarzan of the Apes in 1912? Edgar Rice Burroughs
Allegedly this horse pulled the fastest milk-cart in the west, what was his name – Trigger
What name is given to plants that last for many years? PERENNIALS
What is the name of the dog in a Punch & Judy show? TOBY
Which animal is depicted on a tin of Golden Syrup? A LION
In days gone by, what did a Nob Thatcher do for a living? MADE WIGS

JP What was Operation Dynamo in World War II? THE EVACUATION AT DUNKIRK
Whose last words were reputed to have been 'Thank God I have done my duty'?Horatio NELSON
Which two US cities are joined by Route 66 ` CHICAGO & LOS ANGELES
From which movie does the line "Oh, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you" come?MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLY GRAIL
Even though he retired from UK athletics in 1980, who still holds the record for most capped British male athlete of all time, with 67 international caps? Geoff Capes

What bodily function can exceed speeds of 200mph? SNEEZE
What is the chief port of Iraq? BASRA
What is the capital of Zimbabwe? HARARE
Islamic law states that after having sex with a lamb it is a mortal sin to do what? EAT IT
What is Jordan's real name? Katie Price
Based on the height above sea level, which South American city is the highest capital city in the world? La Paz (in Bolivia)
No Longer called English league Division One what is it now called? Coca Cola Championship
In Monopoly, what is the cost of Old Kent Road? £60
What most common method of murdering women in Britain? Strangulation
Which Japanese electronics firm is named after a word meaning sound? Sony
Which object is the emblem used on House of Commons notepaper? Portcullis
The 2001 movie Black Hawk Down was set against a true conflict between the us and warlords in which African country? Somalia
Against which country did Bobby Moore score his last international goal? Germany (in the film Escape to Victory)
Which Premiership manager resigned a week last Friday Jacques Santini
Leigh RMI play in the Vauxhall Conference what does RMI stand for Railway Mechanics Institute
Who succeeded Bob Paisley as Liverpool manager in 1983 Joe Fagin
In the Wind in the Willows, Toad had 3 companions – who were they Ratty, Mole and Badger
What is a female swan called? (Pen)
What is the traditional Thanksgiving desert in the USA? Pumpkin Pie
What name is given to the document given out by a political party before an election, setting out its policies? MANIFESTO
According to Beatrix Potter, what type of animal was Mr Jeremy Fisher? A FROG
What WWF wrestler appears as the Scorpion King in the film of the same name and The Mummy Returns THE ROCK
What is another name for ground almond paste? MARZIPAN
What does the musical term Fortissimo mean? VERY LOUD (LOUDEST)
What is the USA’s National Cemetery called? ARLINGTON
Of which US State is Augusta the capital? MAINE
Where did King John set his seal to the Magna Carta? RUNNEYMEDE
Who was the leader of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia? POL POT
In which 1998 film does Wesley Snipes play a character that is half man half vampire? BLADE
Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name A Place were People Wait? Doctors or Dentist / Bus Stop / Train Station / Traffic Jam or Traffic Lights / Toilet

In the 2001 film Behind Enemy Lines a US Navy pilot is shot down in which country?

BOSNIA

Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required Name a Red Liquid ( Blood Wine Tomato Sauce Ink Paint)

What is considered the world's fastest growing plant? THE BAMBOO

Which baseball fielding position is behind home plate? CATCHER

Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required Name an order a Film Director Might Give (Cut Action Take Roll Lights)

Who said, "Too many of our imports are from abroad"? GEORGE BUSH
In which 1996 film does Eddie Murphy play several members of the Klump family? THE NUTTY PROFESSOR
What type of dancing are you doing if you are performing an Applejack Chaos Rev Up? LINE DANCING
What was the Duke of Wellington nickname? 'The Iron Duke'
Which hot drink was originally known as Johnstons Fluid Beef? Bovril
Which major high street retailer started life as "The Penny Bazaar" in Leeds market? Marks & Spencers
Newscasters Sophie Raworth, Fiona Bruce and Natasha Kaplinsky dressed up as which girl group for Children in Need? Bananarama
Who had 90's hits with 'Father & Son' & 'Picture of You' Boyzone
Who is the New Welsh Footie Manager John Toshack
Which toys were sold as “Robots in Disguise”? Transformers
Which is the shortest circuit in Formula 1 Monaco
In which fictional village is The Archers set Ambridge
Which Position in the Shadow Government did Tory MP Boris Johnson hold ( shadow arts minister or party vice-chairman)
There are only 4 gemstones that can be called precious – the rest are semi-precious –what are they Diamond, Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire
What word is used for the letter 'O' in the phonetic alphabet? Oscar
What does the duty policeman shout at the start of a Parliamentary day? Hats off, strangers
What was the name of the gentleman searching for a fishing book in the Yellow Pages advert? J. R. HARTLEY
Who scored 'nil points' with 'Cry Baby' at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest? JEMINI
Which group had No 1 hits in 2002 with 'Freak Like Me' and 'Round Round'? SUGABABES
Who played a character called “Nathan Algren”, a 19th century American military advisor training a foreign Emperor's troops to use modern weapons, in a 2004 film? Tom Cruise
Which Hell raising American group who had top ten hits with songs like “You Could Be Mine“, “Live And Let Die” and “Sympathy For The Devil” in the first half of the nineties, went to the top of the U.K. album charts in May 2004 with their “Greatest Hits” album? (Guns n Roses)
Which actress was sentenced to three years' probation, including 480 hours of community service for shoplifting at Beverly Hills Superior Court in December 2002? (Winona Ryder)
Which famous sports person married his fiancé Elin Nordegren in Barbados in October 2004? (Tiger Woods)
Which former boxer published a book called “The Biggest Fight” in April 2004, the story of his recovery from brain damage sustained in a 1991 bout? (Michael Watson)
In October 2004, Jamie Burnett re-wrote the record books by compiling the highest break in the history of professional snooker at the UK Championship qualifiers. What score did he make? 148
What T was the name of George’s dog in the Enid Blyton “Famous Five” stories? (Timmy)
Which famous person is owner and chairman of A.C. Milan soccer club? Silvio Berlusconi (Italian P. M.)
WHAT GAME IS PLAYED ON A DIAMOND? . BASEBALL
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT? A. PARKHURST
Family fortunes Top answer required “Name a film that features a lot of cartoon animals” 1. Jungle Book 2. Lion King 3. 1001 Dalmations 4. Bambi 5. Dumbo

Which country won the 2003 America's Cup in Alinghi? SWITZERLAND

What was founded in Turkey in 1877 as the equivalent of something founded in Geneva in 1863?
RED CRESCENT

What is the famous five-word catchphrase of American boxing MC Michael Buffer? Let's Get Ready To Rumble

Which scientific term can be defined as 'one of a set of chemically identical species of atom which have the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons? ISOTOPE

Name a way of ending a letter Yours Faithfully Yours truly Love Kind regards

Yours Sincerely

What is the study of insects called? ENTOMOLOGY
What is the name for the art of clipping hedges into shapes called? TOPIARY
In 1986, Gary Lineker left Everton to join which club? BARCELONA
Credits on all Bond films finish with which same four words? James Bond will return
What is Simba's uncle called in the Lion King? Scar
"I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine" is a line from which film? Finding Nemo (Bruce the friendly shark)
In what country did Yasser Arafat’s funeral take place? (Egypt)
Dixon’s announced they were planning to discontinue stocking what electrical item recently plummeting sales? (Video Cassette Recorders)
By what name is a Daddy Long Legs otherwise known? (A Crane Fly)
What often used computer term is short for picture element? PIXEL
In which London borough was the Millennium Dome erected? GREENWICH
What is the right side of a boat called? STARBOARD
Halle Berry plays the part of Catwoman in the new (2004) film, but who played Catwoman in the movie Batman Returns? MICHELLE PFEIFFER
In Greek mythology Pan was the god of the woods, fields & fertility, he was half man and half what -? GOAT
In what sport are ten pieces of wood separated by a chain? CRICKET
Copper gets its name from which Mediterranean island? Cyprus - where it was first found
Pirate Edward Teach died in 1718. By what name was he better known? 'Blackbeard'
Which famous composer wrote the Royal Firework Music? George Friedric Handel
What links Krusty the Clown in the Simpson's, Chandler in Friends and the character Scaramanga in The Man With The Golden Gun? All have an extra nipple
Who cut off the tails of the three blind mice? (The Farmer’s Wife)
Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two old ladies who appeared regularly in which famous TV comedy series? Fawlty Towers
What is a rabbit's tail called? Scut
In which TV series did the brothers Hoss, Adam and Little Joe appear? Bonanza
Who is Luke Skywalker’s father? (Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader)
What is the principal residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury? (Lambeth Palace)
In the human body, what is the patella better known as? (The kneecap)
What is the green alkaline fluid produced by the liver? (Bile)
Who’s 1^st Novel was entitled ‘The Time Machine’? (H.G Wells)
Which Coleridge character brought a curse upon his crew by killing an albatross? (The Ancient Mariner
Family Fortunes - Top Answer Required Name a method of escaping from prison? ( Tunnel, Over Wall. Sheets from window Helicopter At Gunpoint

J/P

How many numbers are there on a traditional bingo card? Fifteen
What is the largest city in Africa Cairo
How high is a basketball hoop from the ground? (10 feet)
What poet comes second only to Shakespeare if all entries in the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations are counted up? (Tennyson)
Family Fortunes - Top Answer Required - Name a famous Quiz presenter? Richard Whiteley / Chris Tarrant / Anne Robinson / Sue Barker / Bob Monkhouse