- 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 type of weapon is a Claymore?
(Sword )
- What is the second question Mastermind
contestants are always asked?
(What is your occupation?)
- What is the topic of C4's programme 'The F
Word'? (Food - Cookery programme
hosted by Gordon Ramsay )
- In which sport is a single front somersault with
two-and-a-half twists called a
Randolph
? (Trampolining
)
- Which building in
London
contains a slab on the floor marking the tomb
of an Unknown Warrior of World War One?
(
Westminster
Abbey )
- Which company makes the TV series Who Wants To
Be a Millionaire for ITV? (Celador)
- Who is said to have been the first to bring
potatoes back to
England
in 1588?
(Sir Walter Raleigh )
- Howard Carter And Lord Caernarfon Discovered
What In 1922? (Tutankhamen's Tomb)
- What is the popular name given to the
shoulder-type, anti-tank rocket launcher first adopted by the
US
army in the Second World War? (Bazooka )
- Four Puffs and A Piano are the name of the
studio band on whose show?
(Jonathan Ross Show)
- The Boeing 707 was the first Boeing Jet, what
number is the latest which has just completed a world record non stop
journey (Boeing 777)
- Between where and where was this non stop
flight? (
Hong Kong
to
London
)
- What
is the name of the first test tube baby born in 1978? Louise
Brown
- In
which TV series does the Character Gladys Pugh appear? – (Hi De Hi)
- Whose
official residence is
Lambeth
Palace
?–
(Archbishop of Canterbury)
- In
Rudyard Kiplings 'Jungle Book' what was the name of the black panther
(Baghera)
- What’s
the fastest creature on 2 legs? (Ostrich)
- What
is the name of Betty and Barney Rubbles Baby? (Bam Bam)
- What
is the name of the deep strait that separates the
Isle of Wight
from the
English mainland? THE
SOLENT
- Where
do British eels go to breed? THE
SARGASSO
SEA
- The
theory part of the driving tests requires you to get how many questions
right in the time allowed? (30 out of 35)
- With
which car is Professor Caractacus Potts associated? (Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang)
- Before
the Euro, what was the currency in
Greece
? (Drachmas)
- In
which country do soldiers wear a kilt known as a fustanella?
GREECE
- In
the Royal address H.I.H what does ‘I’ stand for? (Imperial)
- In
Dad Army, how else was the character Sgt Wilson referred to as? (Arthur or
Uncle Arthur)
- Which
Prison was ‘Porridge’ set? (HMP Slade)
- Who
owns and runs the London Eye? (British Airways)
- What is the name of the Duke and Duchess of York's second daughter,
who was born in 1990? Princess EUGENIE
- Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required
– Name an order a
Film Director Might Give?
1 Cut / 2 Action / 3 Take /4 Roll
/ 5 Lights
JP
- Which animal features in the logo of Toys
'R Us? (Giraffe)
- What is the only animal believed to
hunt humans actively? (Polar
Bear.)
- Who
was the oldest member of the Beatles?
(Ringo Starr)
- What
was Sharron Davies’s name in Gladiators? (Amazon)
- Family Fortunes
Question - Top Answer Required –
Name a Shakespeare play
(1 Midsummer
Night's Dream / 2
Romeo And Juliet / 3
Twelfth Night
/ 4 Hamlet /
5 Macbeth
- We
call them tights, what are they called in the
USA
?
PANTYHOSE
- What
is a female rabbit called? DOE
- If
William son of Prince Charles ever became King, what would his title
be?(King William V)
- What
was the name of the character played by Gordon Kaye in ‘Allo ‘Allo?
(RENE
ARTOIS
)
- What
was the Character name of his wife? (Edith)
- What
was the name of the Addams Family butler?
LURCH
- Which
famous spy is known In
Japan
as Mr. Kiss
Kiss Bang Bang?James Bond
- Which
spirit is used in a Harvey Wallbanger? Vodka
- Who
is the shotgun carrying character who always comes out second best whilst
hunting Bugs Bunny? Elmer J Fudd
- What
name is given to a morbid fear of foreigners?
Xenophobia
- How
is ninety written in Roman numerals? XC
- What
is the name given to a regulation requiring a person to be indoors by a
certain hour of the night? Curfew
- Which
planet is associated with the Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
- What
number in
Coronation
Street
is the Rovers
return? Eleven
- Apart
from
Wales
which other
country uses a dragon as its national symbol?
China
- In
which culture might a visitor be greeted with a 'Hongi' - which involves the
pressing together of noses? Maori
- What
name was given to a woman whose job it was to educate children in a private
household? Governess
- What is the legendary King Arthur’s last name?
(Pendragon)
- What
are elephants called in the `Winnie The Pooh` books?
Heffalumps
- What
name is given to the cabin below an Airship?
Gondola
- In
the nursery rhyme, what did Tom, Tom the piper's son steal?
(Pig)
- According
to the Bible, How many pieces of silver did Judas get for betraying Christ?
(30)
- If
something is cooked 'au gratin' what must it contain? (Cheese)
- Which
sea lies between
Italy
and the former
Yugoslavia
? (
Adriatic
)
- How
many players are there in a volleyball team?
(6)
- What
colour is pure molten gold? (Green)
- Which
sea is north of
Turkey
?
(Black)
- What
is a young stallion called? (Colt)
- How
many heads did Fluffy have in the 1st Harry Potter Book?
(3)
- Family
Fortunes, top answer required “Name a Stall at the Fairground”
( 1. Coconut
Shy 2. Darts
3. Hoop La
4. Shooting Gallery
5. Candy Floss
)
JP
According to a survey of the nation’s waiters by Olive magazine, what is the
rudest thing customers can do in restaurants?
CLICKING THE FINGERS
JP
What type of creature is a Pacific Sea Wasp?
A JELLYFISH
JP
If written in words, which number would be the first to contain the letter 'a'?
(One Hundred and One)
JP In the
International Vehicle License Plate, what country is C?
(
Cuba
)
JP
Family Fortunes, top answer required “Name a Type of Person who might
Wear Sun Glasses? ( 1.
Blind Person 2. Actor
3.
Rock Star 4.
Life Guard
5. Ski Instructor)
- Who
drives a Fire Engine called Jupiter?
FIREMAN SAM
- In
The Weakest Link, how much do contestants win for answering the first
question of the round? £20
- In
which
London
borough is
East Enders set? WALFORD
- In
the culinary world what does En Croute mean?
IN PASTRY
- Who
was the first person to compere "Family Fortunes" on TV?
BOB Monkhouse
- Meaning
'pavilion', which Turkish word describes a small booth where you might buy
newspapers? Kiosk
- Which
animated characters worked for The Rock Head & Quarry Cave Construction
Company? Fred Flintstone
and Barney Rubble
- What
name is given to the fear of spiders? Arachnophobia
- According
to the song, 'I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly, what did the old lady
swallow to catch the dog? A Goat
- Who
holds the world record for the most test runs in cricket having just
overtaken Allan Border ? (Brian Lara)
- What
dance was made famous at the Moulin Rouge Night Club in
Paris
?
Can-Can
- Which
dance was made popular by the Strauss Family?
Waltz
- Which
Dance Phenomenon Had Its First Major TV Airing At The 1994 Eurovision Song
Contest? Riverdance
- What
type of flavour does the vegetable fennel have?
Aniseed
- What
is the name of the long, sashed robe with loose sleeves worn by Japanese
women? Kimono
- In
The News - According to a leaked government report, at what age are they
suggesting State Pensions should be received?
Sixty-Seven
- Announced
last week, which country is to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup?
New Zealand
- In
Germany
“grunz
grunz” is which animal noise? A
pig - it’s German for “oink oink”!
- In
The News - Which country beat
Uruguay
to qualify
for the World Cup for the first time since 1974?
Australia
- How
many letters do the contestants of 'Countdown' choose per round?
Nine
- On
a Monopoly board complete the set:
Pall
Mall
,
Whitehall
,
and what?
Northumberland Avenue
- Who did Alex Ferguson succeed as manager of
Manchester United? Ron Atkinson
- What
are the colours of Dennis The Menace’s jumper?
Red
and Black
- Proton
cars were originally produced in which country?
MALAYSIA
- Which
actor was arrested following a meeting with Divine Brown? HUGH GRANT
- Ian
Lavender played which character in Dad’s Army?
Private Pike
- Who
wrote Tarzan of the Apes? Edgar
Rice-Burroughs
- What
did Nelson lose at
Tenerife
in 1797?
His right arm (accept his arm)
- “The
evil that men do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their
bones” is a quote from which Shakespeare play?
Julius Caesar
- Family
Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name something you can shoot
without a firearm? (
A Film, The Rapids, A Goal, An Insult, Pool Ball )
- The
main news on the 7th July was the
London
bombs, but
what was the main news the previous day? THE WINNING OF THE OLYMPIC BID
- In
what year was the
Falklands
conflict?
1982
- What
happened on the Battleship Missouri in 1945?
(Surrender of
Japan
)
- Which
country owns the land at the North Pole?
There isn't any
- Family
Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required “Name a Beatles No 1 Hit”
1 Hey Jude 2
Yesterday 3
She Loves you 4
Can’t buy me Love 5
I Want To Hold Your Hand