1. Which band was voted best British group at the 2006 Brit Awards? THE KAISER CHIEF
  2. When built in 1931 the Empire State Building replaced which building as the world's tallest? EIFFEL TOWER
  3. Who wrote the classic children's story The Wind in The Willows? KENNETH GRAHAM
  4. Which ex-world S.African leader nicknamed The Great Crocodile died last week?P. W. BOTHA
  5. The original Porsche was a sporty version of which car? VW Beetle
  6. Who took over as landlady of the Rovers Return when Bet Lynch left Coronation Street ? Vera Duckworth
  7. What cigar-chewing comic said "You are only as old as the woman you feel"?Groucho Marx
  8. What disease was introduced by man to kill rabbits? (1950s)Myxomatosis
  9. What was Peter Sutcliffe's better-known name?Yorkshire Ripper
  10. What is term for Pleasure-seeking as a way of life?Hedonism
  11. What name is given to Usher of the Upper Chamber of Parliament?Black Rod
  12. What stone provided the key to Egyptian hieroglyphics?  Rosetta Stone
  13. How many nights are there in The Arabian Nights?  1,001
  14. How many teaspoons in a tablespoon? 4
  15. What are the front cutting teeth called? Incisors
  16. What travels at 741mph? Sound
  17.  In `Coronation Street`, which band was Les Battersby`s a big fan of? Status Quo
  18. Who wrote the novel `Fantastic Mr. Fox`? Roald Dahl
  19. Traditional advice is only to eat oysters when there is which letter in the month? R 
  20. Apart from water, what runs through the mouth of the River Amazon and Lake Victoria ? The Equator
  21. Where can you find the first iron bridge ever built? Ironbridge, Telford in Shropshire , England
  22. Which writer created the fictional British MI6 spy George Smiley? John le Carre
  23. In the UK , which is the longest month? October (31 days + 1 hour for putting the clocks back)
  24. What name is given to the full moon that falls closest to the Autumn Equinox?
    Harvest Moon
  25. What was the name of the detective who was famous for his dirty raincoat?
    Columbo
  26. Other than white what colour was Bagpus?     Pink
  27. What religion was followed by Fry’s, Cadbury’s and Rowntrees who set up Britain ’s chocolate industry?  Quaker
  28. Who composed The Enigma Variations?  Sir Edward Elgar
  29. Whose only child was named Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily? MICHAEL HUTCHENCE
  30. Family Fortunes Question - Name a type of powder?  Talcum / Gun / Face / Custard / Baking

 

 

JP Which aircraft safety device was invented by British engineer James Martin?THE EJECTOR SEAT

JP To be a member of Mensa a person needs an IQ of what or above?  (IQ 120+)

In terms of Games, what items have men played with for longer than anything else?  Dice

What happened in Chicago on 14 February 1929?  St Val Day Massacre

In Australia , what are a "middy" and a "schooner"? Glasses of beer

   

 

GUY FAWKES (BONFIRE NIGHT QUIZ)  

  1. Thomas Bates, Robert Wintour, Christopher Wright, John Wright, Thomas Percy, Robert Catesby, and Thomas Wintour, Whos missing  (Guy Fawkes)
  2. 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" )
  3. What is the correct technical term for the art of making and displaying fireworks? (Pyrotechnics)
  4. Which King did Guy Fawkes attempt to kill with his gunpowder plot?  James I
  5. Who had a hit single in 1989 with "We Didn't Start The Fire"?  Billy Joel
  6. How many barrels of gunpowder were discovered in the cellars of Westminster Hall as part of Guy Fawkes' gunpowder plot? 36, 96 or 266?  (36)
  7. The 2003 Fireworks Act makes an exception for the 5th November but on most other days it sets a curfew on the use of fireworks banning them between what hours? (11pm and 7am)
  8.  What other day does it make an exception for? ( Diwali, New Year and Chinese New Year  1am)
  9. The Act makes it an offence to possess fireworks in a public place under what age? (18)

10. In the Harry Potter stories by J. K. Rowling one of the characters is named Fawkes, what kind of creature is it? Phoenix

11. In Enid Blyton’s stories which group of children used Guy Fawkes as their secret password to obtain entry into any of their several meetings? The Secret Seven

12.    As a result of the Gunpowder Plot the Yeomen of the Guard search the cellars of the Palace of Westminster before the State Opening of Parliament. What other name is given to the Yeomen of the Guard? a. The Beefeaters

13.    According to Longfellow, where does the village smithy stand?    UNDER THE SPREADING CHESTNUT TREE

14.    Which cricketer who won the 2005 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?   ANDREW FLINTOFF

15.    In shipping what name is given to the dirty water that collects in the hull of a ship? Bilge 

16.    Who starred opposite Jennifer Gray in Dirty Dancing? (Patrick Swayze

17.    What's the name of Mr. Burns's assistant in the Simpsons?  Smithers

18.    The average person grows how many inches of hair in a year 6", 10" or 15"?  (Six Inches

19. What four-letter word can mean both a joint of ham and a German white wine? Hock

20.  What links a Religious Festival celebrated on November 1st with A Group of singing girls?  All Saints

21. What is the name of the famous meat market in London ?  Smithfield

22. What is the 2-word catchphrase, sometimes repeated in quick succession, shouted out by Corporal Jones of Dad's Army in times of a crisis? DON'T PANIC

23. The ghost of which wife of Henry VIII has been seen many times gliding through the Tower of London , where she was beheaded in 1536?  Anne Boleyn

24. Which rock singer reputedly bit off the head of a bat during his stage act? Ozzy Osbourne

25. What is the name of the Addams families hairy relation?  Cousin It

26.  

27. Cher , Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon collectively were what? (TheWitches of Eastwick?)

28. A Witch puts two frogs, a puppy dog, a newt and two spiders in her cauldron, how many legs would she be cooking? Thirty Two

29. What was Guy Fawkes real first name? Guido, Gundry or John? (Guido )

30. Which composer wrote Music for the Royal Fireworks? (George Handle)

31. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Five things associated with Halloween? -   Witches / Pumpkin / Trick or Treat / Masks / Dressing Up .

 

 

Whose orchestral works include Fireworks and Pulcinella?  Stravinsky

 

 

 

  1. Which band was voted best British group at the 2006 Brit Awards? THE KAISER CHIEF
  2. When built in 1931 the Empire State Building replaced which building as the world's tallest? EIFFEL TOWER
  3. Who wrote the classic children's story The Wind in The Willows? KENNETH GRAHAM
  4. Which ex-world S.African leader nicknamed The Great Crocodile died last week?P. W. BOTHA
  5. The original Porsche was a sporty version of which car? VW Beetle
  6. Who took over as landlady of the Rovers Return when Bet Lynch left Coronation Street ? Vera Duckworth
  7. What cigar-chewing comic said "You are only as old as the woman you feel"?Groucho Marx
  8. What disease was introduced by man to kill rabbits? (1950s)Myxomatosis
  9. What was Peter Sutcliffe's better-known name?Yorkshire Ripper
  10. What is term for Pleasure-seeking as a way of life?Hedonism
  11. What name is given to Usher of the Upper Chamber of Parliament?Black Rod
  12. What stone provided the key to Egyptian hieroglyphics?  Rosetta Stone
  13. How many nights are there in The Arabian Nights?  1,001
  14. How many teaspoons in a tablespoon? 4
  15. What are the front cutting teeth called? Incisors
  16. What travels at 741mph? Sound
  17.  In `Coronation Street`, which band was Les Battersby`s a big fan of? Status Quo
  18. Who wrote the novel `Fantastic Mr. Fox`? Roald Dahl
  19. Traditional advice is only to eat oysters when there is which letter in the month? R 
  20. Apart from water, what runs through the mouth of the River Amazon and Lake Victoria ? The Equator
  21. Where can you find the first iron bridge ever built? Ironbridge, Telford in Shropshire , England
  22. Which writer created the fictional British MI6 spy George Smiley? John le Carre
  23. In the UK , which is the longest month? October (31 days + 1 hour for putting the clocks back)
  24. What name is given to the full moon that falls closest to the Autumn Equinox?
    Harvest Moon
  25. What was the name of the detective who was famous for his dirty raincoat?
    Columbo
  26. Other than white what colour was Bagpus?     Pink
  27. What religion was followed by Fry’s, Cadbury’s and Rowntrees who set up Britain ’s chocolate industry?  Quaker
  28. Who composed The Enigma Variations?  Sir Edward Elgar
  29. Whose only child was named Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily? MICHAEL HUTCHENCE
  30. Family Fortunes Question - Name a type of powder?  Talcum / Gun / Face / Custard / Baking

 

 

JP Which aircraft safety device was invented by British engineer James Martin?THE EJECTOR SEAT

JP To be a member of Mensa a person needs an IQ of what or above?  (IQ 120+)

In terms of Games, what items have men played with for longer than anything else?  Dice

What happened in Chicago on 14 February 1929?  St Val Day Massacre

In Australia , what are a "middy" and a "schooner"? Glasses of beer

 

 

 

  1. Mexico City is built on the ruins of the capital of which empire? THE AZTEC EMPIRE
  2. Which is Britain ’s biggest selling lager? Carling
  3. What was Emily Bronte’s only novel? Wuthering Heights
  4. What is the name of the Swindon-based hamper company that has recently gone out of business? Farepak
  5. According to legend, what is the name of the estate that Robin Hood is Earl of?
    Locksley
  6. If humans are top of the brain size vs body size scale, which creature ranks second?
    Dolphins
  7. Which is the only form of tobacco allowed inside the chamber of the House of Commons?  Snuff
  8. Which group of Blackpool workers last year won a 48 hour week, lunch breaks and Fridays off?  Donkeys on the beach
  9. name a word in standard English that begin with the letters DW?  Dwarf, Dwell & Dwindle
  10. Who wrote the lyrics to the songs in "The Sound Of Music"? Rogers or  Hammerstein? Hammerstein
  11. Which song from "Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat" gave Jason Donovan a number one hit single in 1991? Any Dream Will Do
  12. Which Andrew Lloyd Webber musical holds the record for the highest grossing entertainment event of all time?  The Phantom Of The Opera
  13. Mount Teide , which last erupted in 1909, is situated on which island?  TENERIFE
  14. What was the Christian name of the character played by Connie Booth in the TV comedy series, " Fawlty Towers "?  POLLY
  15. Which Scottish public official is responsible for initiating and pursuing the prosecution of crimes and offences, also acting as coroner?  Procurator Fiscal
  16. Which pear-shaped sac lies underneath the right lobe of the liver?  Gall Bladder
  17. Which mythical city is said to lie at the bottom of the Western Ocean ? Atlantis
  18. Which country was the trans-sexual Dana International representing when winning the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest? Israel
  19. Where does Yogi Bear live? Jellystone Ntnl Prk
  20. In some Mothers do have them, what is the name of Frank & Betty's daughter?     Jessica
  21. In Are You Being Served, who plays Mr Humphries?  John Inman
  22. In Porridge, what character did Richard Beckinsale play? Lenny Godber
  23. If you are Masticating, what are you doing? Chewing
  24. In 1984, Maggie Thatcher wrote a sketch for, and played herself in which TV series? Yes Minister
  25. In what US state is the Grand Canyon ?  Arizona  
  26. On what river do the Victoria Falls stand?  Zambezi
  27. What was Taiwan 's previous name? Formosa
  28. In 1930s, what did gangsters call "The Chicago Piano"?  Machine Gun
  29. What was the Tyburn Tree famous for?  Hangings 
  30. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answers Required  “Name Something that Helps a Baby Go to Sleep”  1Rocking  2Music  3Warm Milk / Bottle     4Lullaby   5Dummy

 

 

 

JP Who were Britain 's enemy at Battle of Rorke's Drift?  The Zulus

JP Whose last words were "My God, I'm hit"?  JFK

JP Where in Berkshire were Britain 's first Cruise missiles based? Greenham Common

Who wrote & Composed The Magic Flute? Mozart

Family Fortunes Question - Top Answers Required - Name a Popular Bond Theme that Charted?
Live & Let Die / A View to a Kill / Goldeneye / Goldfinger / Nobody Does It Better

 

 

  1. What breaks when its height is equal to 3/4 of its depth ?  (A Wave
  2. Which Country has the largest Oil Reserves? ( Saudi Arabia )
  3. Which part of a man’s body enlarges by up to 8 times when he sees an attractive female?   (Pupil of eye
  4. Through which city did Lady Godiva ride naked? COVENTRY
  5. What is the more correct name for a coffin made from stone?  SARCOPHAGUS
  6. My Fair Lady is a musical version of which play? (Pygmalion)
  7. On what King’s Cross platform would you catch the Hogwart’s Express?     (9 ¾)
  8. Which Spanish city is the capital of the Basque Region?  ( Bilbao
  9. What is the technical name for the thickness of a liquid?    Viscosity
  10. Who did John Hinkley attempt to assassinate in 1982 – President Ronald Reagan
  11. Which Italian city is built around the base of Mount Vesuvius – ( Naples )
  12. What’s the title of the person who gives the results of elections?  (Returning Officer)
  13. How is Jerusalem 's Western Wall also known? (Wailing Wall )
  14. What name is given to Molten Rock  that come from a Volcano as Lava     Magma
  15. With which heavy metal band did Ozzy Osbourne first come to fame?  (Black Sabbath
  16. Previously using the character name Ali G, what is his latest and most recent Character name ? (BORAT)
  17. In Roald Dahls BFG, what does BFG stand for? (Big friendly Giant)
  18. What’s the unit which measures electrical resistance? (Ohm)
  19. In 'Starlight Express' what do the actors wear on their feet? (Skates)
  20. Cut throat Jake was whose arch enemy? (Capt Pugwash)
  21. What is the art of knotting and tying heavy string into patterns called? (Macramé)
  22. In which Childrens novel by E.B White does a bashful pig named Wibur befriend a spider? ( Charlottes Web)
  23. Who wrote the stories on which Disney's, "Jungle book" is based?" (Rudyard Kipling)
  24.  What was the name of Madonna's first husband?   (Sean Penn)
  25. What was the name of the 1st Blue Peter Dog? ( PETRA )
  26. What name is given to Savoury Indian Pasties filled with Meat or Veg and seasoned with Herbs and Spices?  (Samosas)
  27. What was the name of Rene’s wife in the TV series ‘Allo Allo’? (Edith)
  28. What is floating wreckage at sea called?  FLOTSAM Who is to become the new host of Countdown in the new year? Des O’Connor
  29. Who is the oldest contestant to go into the jungle on the first night of the current series of ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’? ( Jan Leaming (64) followed by Faith 62, David 53,)
  30. Family Fortunes top answer required….Name a nice way of saying someone is Fat?           

             ( 1.  Chubby  2.   Tubby    3.   Cuddly    4.  Plump    5.   Voluptuous)

 

JACKPOT

  1. Which professional sport does the WPBSA preside over?  (Snooker and Billiards Formed in 1879
  2. Which is London ’s oldest football club?  (Fulham)
  3. Which member of the Royal Family is set to be the first Royal to travel in space after agreeing to become a passenger on Richard Branson’s first flight of his commercial spaceship, Virgin Galactic?   (Princess Beatrice)
  4. What is the more common name given to Silver Darlings, which live in British waters?
    (Herring)
  5. Family Fortunes top answer required Name another word for Cry   (Top answer = Weep     2 Sob     3 Bawl   4 Howl    5 Whail