April 6th 2003  

 

1.                  What’s the capital of the Ukraine ?  Kiev

2.                  What’s the name of the robot butler in Red Dwarf?   Kryton

3.                  SARS   (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

4.                  What’s the name of the main port taken early on in the Iraqi war? (Umm Qasr)

5.                  Who’s the Youngest English premiership manager? (David Moyes)

6.                  Who’s the Oldest English premiership manager? (Bobby Robson)

7.                  Which popular sport features in the NATO phonetic alphabet? (Golf)

8.                  What’s the clockwork devices used by musicians to measure time? (Metronome)

9.                  What's the world’s warmest sea? ( Red sea )

10.              Which pop group had a number 1 hit with ‘Two Tribes`? (Frankie goes to Hollywood )

11.              Who is the Postmistress in Postman Pat? (Mrs Goggins)

12.              What breaks when its height is equal to 3/4 of its depth ?  A Wave

13.              Which TV Chef also plays the Drums in a Band? (Jamie Oliver)

14.              How many different Popes were their in 1978? (3)

15.              Which Country has the largest Oil Reserves? ( Saudi Arabia )

16.              What nationality is the singer Celine Dion? (Canadian)

17.              Which Footballer is at present appearing on TV talking about ‘Erection Problems? (Pele)

18.              Who married Gaynor Regan in 1998? (Robin Cook)

19.              What square is between Mayfair and Park lane on a Traditional English Monopoly board? (Super Tax)

20.              What was Britain 1st Car Number plate? (A1)

21.              What is Blackadders 1st name? (Edmund)

22.              What's the next letter in this sequence ‘ottffssen’ ( t for 10)

23.              In the TV Series Frazier, what’s the name of Frazier’s brother? (Nyles)

24.              What was the name of the exam board at the forefront of last years exam fiasco? (Edexcel)

25.              In which sport is a piece of wood exactly 17ft long used? (Tossing the caber)

26.              Which cocktail consists of Tia Maria, Vodka and Coke? (Black Russian)

27.              What's the Capital of Albania ? (Tirana)

28.              Who gets killed in every episode of South Park ? (Kenny)

29.              Who is the Education Secretary? (Charles Clarke)

30.              When rebels took the Moscow theatre last year, where did the rebels come from? ( Chechnya )

 

 

Who was the 1st Black man to win an Oscar? (Sidney Poiter)

Which British Queen is buried under platform 8 at King's Cross Station?   BOADICEA 

In Sept. 1979 Paul Wilson ran 100 yards in 13.1 seconds, but what was so unusual about his achievement that it earned him a place in the Guinness book of records ? (Ran it backwards)    


What did Minh Thai solve in a record 26 seconds? (Rubiks Cube)


What effect causes a siren to change pitch as it passes by? (Dopler)

William Warwick was the first captain of which Ship QE2

 

 

 

13th April 2003  

 

  1. Which playing pieces in the game of Monopoly can you wear? BOOT & TOP HAT
  2. Name the largest city in Kosovo?  PRISTINA
  3. The Clifton Suspension bridge spans which river? THE AVON
  4. In which film did Tom Hanks find himself alone on a remote desert island? CASTAWAY
  5. Which 1995 cartoon film featured a talking duck called Ferdinand who was desperate to be a cockerel? BABE
  6. What was the name of the England Manager played by Ricky Tomlinson in the 2001 film?  Mike BASSETT
  7. Jenny Lorrey, Bumble-arina, and Carbuckety are characters in which long-running musical? CATS
  8. Who recently took, Cry Me A River, to the top of the charts? JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
  9. Which of these bridges is the longest; Rialto , Golden Gate , Sydney Harbour or Humber ?  HUMBER
  10. What is the registration number of “Postman Pats” Van – PAT 1
  11. Meaning to have ‘Social Intercourse’ what four letter word ends in ‘K’?  TALK
  12. What historic event happened on Sunday 31st August 1997 - Princess Diana was killed in a car crash.
  13. Who captained an English side whilst playing 3rd Division Football – Ian Botham (played for Scunthorpe FC between 1979 – 1984)
  14. Who was the police officer in the children’s cartoon series “Top Cat” – Officer Dibble
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  17. Which part of a man’s body enlarges by up to 8 times when he sees an attractive female?   Pupil of eye
  18. Ian McCartney was appointed chairman of what last week?   The Labour Party
  19. Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf was better known as what? Iraqi Information Minister
  20. In the Beatrix Potter books, what type of creature was Jeremy Fisher? (Frog)
  21. Juventus is a famous soccer club from which city? ( Turin )
  22. Where is the present Golf Masters being played? ( Augusta )
  23. Who made and played the role of “Austen Powers – International Man of Mystery” ?` Mike Myers
  24. Who wrote “The Female Eunuch” – Germaine Greer
  25. Who plays the character of Joey in the sitcom “Friends” – Matt Le Blanc
  26.  Who was the goalkeeper on the same side as him, when Bobby Moore scored his last international goal – Sylvester Stallone (in the 1981 film “Escape to Victory”)   
  27. In which film does Paul Newman’s character eat 50 hard boiled eggs for a bet – “Cool Hand Luke”
  28. Who was passenger 57 – Wesley Snipes
  29. On a London underground map what colour is the Central Line – Red
  30. On Childrens TV, who had a friend called “Spotty man” – Superted  

 

 

In which Town or City did the German Sixth Army surrender in early 1943? ( Stalingrad )

What is the correct name for a porridge stirrer ?  Spurtle

The spray WD-40 is often used to help cars start, and free locks – what does the WD stand for?   Water Dispersant

Who were the losing Managers in the FA Semi Finals today?  (Neil Warnock/Ray Lewington) 

How much would “The Angel Islington” cost you on a Monopoly Board - £100

 

20th April (Easter Sunday)

 

 

  1. Who won the 2003 US Masters golf competition last weekend?   (Mike Weir)
  2. The Saatchi London Gallery open last week in which building ? (Old County Hall)
  3. How high, in feet, is the crossbar on a football goal?   (8 )
  4. A pack of how many cards has been given to US` Troops in the gulf? `(55) 
  5. Which person is to appear in an episode of the Simpson’s to be screened in November?  Tony Blair
  6. Who is the Chair person of the Tory Party? (Theresa May)
  7. Which football club has won promotion from the Conference league? (Yeovil town)
  8. What is the capital of Jamaica   ( Kingston )
  9. Choo-Choo, Brain, Spook and Benny the Ball are accomplices of whom? (Top Cat)
  10. What is the next prime number of 73?  (79)
  11. What store was opened by Terence Conran in 1962? (Habitat)
  12. From which country does the dish ‘Enchilada’ come from? ( Mexico )
  13.   Va va voom  advertises what?(Renault clio)
  14.  And what does Zoom Zoom Zoom advertise? (Mazda)
  15. How many times does a Horse have to jump a fence at the Grand National? (30)
  16. Who said, “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death.  I'm very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' ? (Bill Shankly)
  17. What's the name of the Mayor of Springfield? (Diamond Joe Quimby)
  18. Which Oscar-winning actress had a U.K. no 1 in 1998 with Believe? ( Cher )
  19. What is H2SO4? (Sulphuric Acid)
  20. In which war was the Tet offensive? ( Vietnam )
  21. What is the name given to an Elephant Jockey in Indian? (Mahout)
  22. What’s the name given to the seat on the back of an elephant? (Howdah)
  23. Who starred in the movie Liar Liar? (Jim Carey)
  24. What kind of animal was Rainbow’s ‘George’? (Hippo)
  25. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE QATAR BASED TV STATION THAT IS OFTEN A MOUTHPIECE FOR THE STATEMENTS BY ISLAMIC MILITANTS
    (AL JAZEERA)
  26. WHAT IS THE MODERN COUNTRY NAME FOR THE LAND ONCE CALLED MESOPOTAMIA   ( IRAQ )
  27. WHAT IS THE MINIMUM TOTAL CLEARANCE BREAK POSSIBLE IN SNOOKER? (72)
  28. WHERE IS THE ANNUAL POKER WORLD SERIES STAGED  ( LAS VEGAS )
  29. WHICH ANNUAL SPORTING EVENT RAISES MORE MONEY FOR CHARITY THAN ANY OTHER SINGLE SPORTING EVENT IN THE WORLD.  ( LONDON MARATHON )
  30. WHICH HOLLYWOOD ACTOR STARRED IN ALL BUT 11 OF HIS 153 FILMS, HAVING HAD MORE LEADING ROLES THAN ANY OTHER ACTOR.  (JOHN WAYNE)

 

 

April 27th 2003

 

1.            To the Romans it was Eboracum, to the English, York, how did the Vikings know this city?  JORVIK

2.            How many hits are allowed on one side of the net in volleyball before it must go back over the net? 3

3.            In which country is the film The Beach set?  THAILAND

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.            Who was the first American POW rescued in Iraq ? Private Jessica Lynch

7.            Who is the manager of West Ham FC, who collapsed with chest pains last Monday night ? Glenn Roeder

8.            Atomic Kitten’s Natasha Hamilton and Boyzone’s Ronan Keating received what awards respectively this week ? Rear Of The Year 2003

9.            Who was voted best Male Solo Artist in the 2003 Brit Awards ? Robbie Williams

10.        Who was voted best Female Solo Artist in the 2003 Brit Awards ? MS Dynamite

11.        In which US city was Wyatt Earp the Marshall ? Dodge City

12.        A memorial service was held on Tuesday to mark the tenth anniversary of whose death ? Stephen Lawrence

13.        By what name is a Modulator-Demodulator better known ? Modem

14.        What is the Sunday before Easter called          Palm Sunday

15.        Too much beer has been blamed for British teams losing What Championships to Germany - for the second year in a row. On Good Friday   The World Marbles Championship

16.        Who played the part of Cruella De Vil in the ‘96 Movie '101' Dalmatians? (Glen Close)

17.        Who was the fictional Founder of the Town of Springfield were the Simpsons live (Jebediah Springfield )

18.        What was the name of the shopkeeper played by Ronnie Barker in Open All Hours?   Arkwright

19.        What did the Archbishop of Canterbury do at Easter, that hadn’t been done for more than 400 years?   Washed the feet of some parishioners

20.        What are the names of Margaret Thatcher’s twin children?   Mark and Carol

21.        What colour carrier bags do you get if you shop at Harrods?   Green

22.        In Porridge, what was the name of the Scottish prison warder?   MacKay

23.        What is Barbie's boyfriend's first name?  Ken

24.        In the Nursery Rhyme, Tom, Tom the Pipers son, what did he steal? (A Pig)

25.        Who, when he 1st appeared on our TV Screens, was 720 yrs old and had 2 hearts? (Dr Who)

26.        Which country do the Team ‘Grampus 8’ come from? ( Japan )

27.        In which town is The Office for David Brent? ( Slough )

28.        With which famous crime was Charlie Wilson, who was shot dead outside his home near Marbella , Spain , in 1990, principally associated?       GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY

29.        Honi soit qui mal y pense' [Evil to him who evil thinks] is the motto of which English order, which was founded by King Edward III 1348? ORDER OF THE GARTER

30.        My Fair Lady is a musical version of which play? (Pygmalion)

 

·               Who is the retired American General who is in charge of rebuilding the Iraqi infrastructure ? Jay Garner

·               What's the name of the accomplice with the Pronounced cough in the 'Who wants to be a millionaire' case? Tegwen Whittock

·               In the game of Cluedo, which of the rooms would come last alphabetically?  (Study)

·               Trappist monks belong to which order?  CISTERCIANS

·               Which country did the British women’s curling team defeat to win the gold medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics?  Switzerland