April16th 2000    .     

1.                  What British coin has a diameter of 2 cms exactly? (1p)

2.                  Who is the shadow Home Secretary? (Ann Widdicombe)

3.                  Apart from the Beatles,and the Stones name either of the other 4 groups in the top 6 that have had the most Top 10 hits in this country? (Abba, Queen, Status Quo, Hollies)

4.                  Which ex-resident of 10 Downing Street puts his good health in his old age down to gin and cigarettes? (Dennis Thatcher)

5.                  Which famous ex-gangster died last week at the age of 74? (Charlie Kray)

6.                  In which county is Stonehenge? (Wiltshire)

7.                  Which England football player scored the first goal for England in both Euro 96 and World Cup 98? (Alan Shearer)

8.                  What makes leaves green? (Chlorophyll)

9.                  Who wrote Frankenstein? (Mary Shelley)

10.              Vijay Singh, US Masters champion, comes from where? (Fiji)

11.              What was the name of the German battleship that was sunk during the Battle of the River Plate? (Graf Spee)

12.              Who cried in commercials when his Walker’s crisps were taken away from him? (Paul Gascoigne)

13.              Who was Jailed for life this week for the Murder of Stephen Cameron? (Kenneth Noye)

14.              Which Welshman has recently become an American Citizen? (Sir Anthony Hopkins)

15.              What's the State Capital of California ? (Sacremento)

16.              What's the name of Del Boy's Uncle in the series, Only Fools and Horses? (Uncle Albert)

17.              What's the name of the Russian Parliament? (Dumas)

18.              What number is a 6 O'Clock on a Dart Board? (3)

19.              What's the wife’s name in the TV series The Adamms Family? (Morticia)

20.              Which County cricket team play their Home matches at the Oval? (Surrey)

21.              What's the Hungarian word for pepper? (paprika)

22.              What year did the Spanish Civil War end? (1939)

23.              How many fingers/thumbs did Ann Boleyn have? (11)

24.              C is the chemical symbol for which element? (Carbon)

25.              Who’s 3rd law states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction? (Newtons law of motion)

26.              In which city was the prophet Muhammad born? (Mecca)

27.              In which country is the HQ of Interpol ? (France)

28.              What was the name of the Boss of the organization called UNCLE played by Leo G Carroll? (Mr Waverley)

29.              Who is credited with the invention of the Flushing Toilet? (Thomas Crapper)

30.              What was the name of the cat that chased Pixie and Dixie? (Mr Jinx)

 

·         According to the Bible, the film The Omen and the heavy metal band Iron Maiden, the devil can be recognised by a number. What is it? (666)

·         In which city was Martin Luther King assassinated? (Memphis)

·         Who was Elvis Presley's manager?( Colonel Tom Parker)

 

 

 

April 23rd 2000

 

1.       In the news – who is the current president of Russia? (Vladimir Putin)

2.       From which modern country did the Incas mainly come? (Peru)

3.       Who sailed round the world in Gipsy Moth IV? (Francis Chichester)

4.       In which American city is the Jerry Springer show filmed? (Chicago)

5.       In which country is the holiday resort of Cancun? (Mexico)

6.       If A is Alpha and B is Bravo – what is T? (Tango)

7.       Which 62 year old said when she married last week to her 36 year old husband, “It’s 3rd time lucky”? (Barbara Windsor)

8.       Which composer wrote the opera Tosca? (Puccini)

9.       Which snail wins on the Guinness advert? (4)

10.   What extinct creature got its name from the Portuguese word for stupid? (Dodo)

11.   In the news – what’s the capital of Zimbabwe? (Harare)

12.   Of which Russian republic is Kiev the capital? (Ukraine)

13.   What kind of meat is usually used to make a moussaka? (Lamb)

14.   What liqueur is used to make a White Lady? (Cointreau)

15.   From which country does balsamic vinegar come? (Italy)

16.   What grain is used to make whisky? (Barley)

17.   What country does Martina Hingis represent in tennis? (Switzerland)

18.   What was the name of Georgie Fame’s backing group? (Blue Flames)

19.   John Fred and the what had a 1968 no 3 with Judy in Disguise (with glasses)? (The Playboy Band)

20.   Which 2 Teams will contest the EUFA cup final? (Arsenal /Galatasary)

21.   Who was jailed for life recently for allegedly defending himself? (Tony Martin)

22.   Whats the name of the 6 yr old Cuban boy who has been seized by US Federal marshals? (Elian Gonzalez)

23.   In Cribbage 4 sevens and 1 eight scores what? (20)  15 x4 =8 plus 12 for 4 x7’s)

24.   Why is it Easter today? (Its the 1st Sunday after the 1st Full moon after the vernal equinox 21/3/)

25.   What’s the largest lake in the World? (Caspian Sea)

26.   Who was the marooned mariner of Treasure Island? (Benn Gunn)

27.   Who succeeded Sir Alf Ramsey as England Manager? (Joe Mercer)

28.   Officially how long should it take to complete a 15 round boxing match? (59 mins)

29.   What's the term for the water induction process in plants? (Osmosis)

30.   What’s the name of the temple on the Acropolis? (Parthenon)

 

 

·         Who won the men’s marathon last weekend in London? (Antonio Pinto)

·         In which area of London did Jack the Ripper do his murders? (Whitechapel)

·         Who had a 60’s no 1 with Running Bear? (Johnny Preston)

·         How many double word score spaces are there on a scrabble board? ( 17)

·         Who recorded the first Comic Relief single to reach number one? (Cliff Richard and the Young Ones with "Living Doll")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.                   Who is the General secretary of the NUT? (Doug McAvoy)

2.                   Which television series was based around the work of International Rescue? (Thunderbirds)

3.                   What was the name of the miserly shopkeeper played by Ronnie Barker in Open All Hours? (Arkwright)

4.                   Which fish is turned into rollmops? (Herring)

5.                   For which country did Bruce Grobelaar keep goal? (Zimbabwe)

6.                   What’s the highest fence on the Grand National course? (The Chair)

7.                   For which county is the Australian Test Bowler Sharne Warne playing for this season? (Hampshire)

8.                   Name a British PM during the 1st world war? (Asquith or Lloyd George)

9.                   What colour was Andy Pandy’s suit? (Blue and White stripes)

10.               What is krusty the clowns real name? (Hershal Krustofsky)

11.               Name the group who’s 1st names are/were Paul, Holly, Brian, Mark, Peter – First hit in 1983? (Fankie goes to Hollywood)

12.               Who was voted as being the best ever cricketer of the 20th Century? (Sir Donald Bradman)

13.               Which team was the first to achieve the FA League Champion & FA Cup double last century? (Spurs 1961)

14.               Composer Mozart was born where? (Austria)

15.               What is a score of 2 over par in golf known as? (Double Bogie)

16.               If you bought both utilities on the Monopoly board, how much would you have paid? (£300)

17.               What is the world's most expensive spice? (Saffron)

18.               What is the name of a line on a map that joins places of equal height? (contour)

19.               In which war was the Tet offensive? (Vietnam)

20.               In which fictional town was Dad’s Army set? (Walmington on sea)

21.               What is the capital of Brazil? (Brazilia)

22.               Which verb can be formed from the adjective, large? (Enlarge)

23.               What is the name given to an Elephant Jockey in Indian? (Mahout)

24.               What’s the name given to the seat on the back of an elephant? (Howdah)

25.               Which is the only common metal that is liquid at room temperature? (Mercury)

26.               What is a group of crows called? (Murder)

27.               Which Bond film was a hit for Sheena Easton? (For your eyes only)

28.               Who founded the Church of England? (Henry VIII)

29.               Water, Pygmy and Common are all types of what? (Shrew)

30.               We call them curtains, what do Americans call them? (Drapes)

   

 

·         Who was the first British woman to have a No.1 hit in the charts (Vera Lynn)

·         Who is the vicar in Postman Pat? (Rev Timms)

·         In the Simpsons, what is Barts teacher called?(Mrs Krabopple)

·         Gavrilo Princip had an important role in WW1 why? (Person who shot Arch Duke Ferdinand that effectively started the war

·         How old was Billy the Kid when he was shot? (21)

Who had a 60’s no 1 with Running Bear? (Johnny Preston)