04/04/04

 

  1. Who’s girlfriend, according to some newspapers is Kate Middleton?  (Prince William)
  2. What is the name of Ozzie Osborne’s 19yr old daughter? (Kelly)
  3. What happen to 5, College Close yesterday?  (It was demolished.. was home of Ian Huntley)
  4. Who is the new Chairman of the BBC? (Michael Grade)
  5. Who resigned from the post of Immigration Minister last week? (Beverley Hughes)
  6. Which two initial letters are used to describe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? (M.E.)
  7. Which President's name is inscribed on the 1969 Apollo 11 moon plaque?  Richard Nixon
  8. By what other name is the Abominable Snowman better known       Yeti
  9. Who won this years University Boat Race     Cambridge
  10. What is the scientific name for the study of cold temperatures         Cryogenics
  11. Name the 3rd Most Expensive Property on a Monopoly Board          Bond Street
  12. Why did HMS Scylla make the news recently? (Royal Navy Frigatte that was sunk at Whitsand Bay in Cornwall to create the UK's first artificial reef)
  13. Who are Bella, Milo, Fizz and Jake?   The Tweenies
  14. How high is the crossbar on a football goal?   8 ft
  15. What’s the motto of the SAS?   Who Dares Wins
  16. Who was leader of the Liberal Democrats before Charles Kennedy? Paddy Ashdown
  17. What’s the proper name for the kneecap?   Patella
  18. Baron Greenback is the villain in which children’s TV cartoon series?   Dangermouse
  19. On what King’s Cross platform would you catch the Hogwart’s Express?     (9 ¾)
  20. Who was manager of Manchester United immediately before Sir Alex Ferguson?   (Ron Atkinson)
  21. Who is the Culture, Media & Sport   Minister?    (Tessa Jowell)
  22. Who was imprisoned in 1923 for trying to overthrow the Bavarian Government?   (Adolph Hitler)
  23. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Something that has a filling?   Tooth / Pie / Cake / Cushion or Pillow / Sandwich or Bun
  24. How is East Pakistan now known?     (Bangladesh)
  25. What is the largest American state?     (Alaska)
  26. Which film won the Oscar for best animation this year?    (Finding Nemo)
  27. What is the name of the fat boy who becomes the victim in William Golding's "The Lord of the Flies?   (Piggy)
  28. What's the 1st animal listed in the Oxford English Dictionary? (Aardvark)
  29. What is an ASBO?    Antisocial Behaviour Order
  30. Which four-letter acronym is used to name the current hospital 'super-bug'?    MRSA

 

 

JP What is the only animal that has a tongue but cannot stick its tongue out of its mouth?  Crocodile

Who was the daughter of a Prime Minister, the mother of a Prime Minister and was a Prime Minister herself until her assassination?     (Mrs Indira Gandhi)

Which famous golf course is located at Virginia Water, Surrey, England?    Wentworth

Where most commonly would you find the phrased ‘Standing on the shoulders of giants’ ( Edge of a £2)

Name a Slang word for Nose    Conk    Hooter    Snout    Beak    Pecker

 

 

 

 

11/4/04

 

  1. Which Spanish city is the capital of the Basque Region?  Bilbao
  2. Which is the tallest fence on the Grand National Course?  The Chair .
  3. Before the 2001 tournament. Who were the ball boys at Wimbledon warned not to stare at?  Anna Kournikova
  4. Which South American country has an Inca name meaning ‘Cold Winter’?  Chile
  5. Which Scottish motor racing driver  is the owner of the luxurious Columbus Hotel in Monaco?  David Coulthard
  6. In which country is the ancient city of Dubrovnik?  Croatia
  7. In which English county is the Watford Gap service station?   Northamptonshire
  8. What links the English towns of Barton and Hessle?  The Humber Bridge
  9. Which TV Chef plays drums in the pop group Scarlet Division?  Jamie Oliver
  10. What is the most abundant metal on earth?  Aluminium
  11. Since its creation, who has scored the most goals in the Premiership?  Alan Shearer
  12. Which of the three disciplines in the Triathlon is the longest in length?  Cycling - 40k
  13. What was the name of the Friendly Prison Warden played by Brian Wilde in 'Porridge'      Mr Barrowclough
  14. In which country is the City of Karachi           Pakistan
  15. Who Got a Hatrick recently against the West Indies    Matthew Hoggard
  16. What is the name of London’s Rugby League Team     Bronco's
  17. Family Fortunes top answer required Name another word for Cry    Weep     Sob     Bawl    Howl    Whail
  18. What’s the official language of Brazil?    Portuguese
  19. What’s the name for descending down sheer faces by sliding down a rope – as practiced by rock-climbers    Abseiling
  20. What’s the capital of Switzerland?    Berne
  21. In which country are Lada cars made?    Russia
  22. Darts – 9 darts needed to score 501, but what’s the minimum needed to score 301?   6
  23. In the Christian calendar the Sunday before Easter Sunday is called what?  (Palm Sunday)
  24. The clothes logo DKNY is short for what?   Donna Karan New York
  25. Chris Beardshaw is BBC2’s Flying what?  (Gardner)
  26. What is the technical name for the thickness of a liquid?    Viscosity
  27. What is the name of the vacuum cleaner in TV's "Teletubbies"?    Noo Noo
  28. The clothes logo FCUK is short for what?      French Connection United Kingdom
  29. Give either surname of TV's 'Ant and Dec'.      A. McPartlin/D. Donelly
  30. If there are two full moons in one month, what do we call the second?   (Blue Moon)

 

 

 

 

 

 

18th April 2004

 

  1. What was the name of Sir Clive Sinclair’s electric vehicle, first launched in 1985 – The C5
  2. Who did John Hinkley attempt to assassinate in 1982 – President Ronald Reagan
  3. What ceased to be legal tender in 1988 – The £1 Note
  4. Childrens literature -Who is Dudley Dursley’s cousin – Harry Potter
  5. Who lived at “Scatterbrook Farm” – “Worzel Gummidge”
  6. What fictional children’s literary character did Sarah Ferguson, former Duchess of York create – “Budgie the Helicopter”
  7. What is the Gaelic word for Ireland – Eire
  8. What was the currency in S.Ireland before the Euro – The Punt
  9. Which TV series was set on Craggy Island – “Father Ted”
  10. Which sport requires competitors to throw stones at houses – (Curling)
  11. In the “Rocky” films, what is Rocky’s surname –( Balboa)
  12. Who played the character of Detective Frank Drebbin in the “Naked Gun” films –( Leslie Nielson)
  13. Which Italian city is built around the base of Mount Vesuvius – (Naples)
  14. Whose love rival was two ton Ted from Teddington?  (Ernie (the fastest milkman in the west)
  15.  According to the nursery rhyme, who put pussy in the well?   (Little Johnny Green)
  16. What was the name of the old Naval punishment that involved dragging the victim underwater from one side of the ship to the other?  (Keel- hauling)
  17. What is the most common food allergy?      (Nuts)
  18. Which company's trade mark is nipper the dog?    (His Masters Voice / HMV)
  19. Whom Did The Mad Hatter And The March Hare Push Into The Teapot?   (The Dormouse)
  20. In The Weakest Link, how much do contestants win for answering the first question of the round?   (£20)
  21. Which television couple married at Shotgun Pete's Wedding Chapel?    (Marge and Homer Simpson)
  22. What is the name of the Main Girl in the centre of the recent David Beckham sex allegations?  (Rebecca Loos)
  23. Which British Golfer was the First Round Leader of the recent Augusta Masters Tournament?  (Justin Rose)
  24. Family Fortunes top answer required….Name a nice way of saying someone is Fat?            ( 1.  Chubby  2.   Tubby    3.   Cuddly    4.  Plump    5.   Voluptuous)
  25. What’s the title of the person who gives the results of elections?  (Returning Officer)
  26. Brian Lara has recently regained a world he lost last year, for runs in a test match – how many runs did he score?  (400 not out)
  27. Name the horse who won the 2004 Grand National.      (Amberleigh House)
  28. How is Jerusalem's Western Wall also known? (Wailing Wall )
  29. What is added to tomato juice to make a Bloody Maria (note NOT MARY)?   Tequila
  30. Which 4 letter word for having sex first appeared in a dictionary in 1986? –   (BONK)  not the obvious one !!!!!!!

 

Jackpot

 

·               The Korean soup ‘Poshintang’ is a popular item on summertime menus, but is made from what?  (Dogs)

·               Scientists claim that every minute, about 900 million tons of ... what... hits the earth?   (Rain)

·               Which football team does the singer Robbie Williams support?  (Port Vale)

·               Which name is missing from the following sequence: Bill Brewer, Peter Gurney, Peter Davy, Dan'l Widdon, Harry Hawk, and Uncle Tom Cobbleigh?   (Jan Stewer) 

·               Family Fortunes Question top answer required - Something Husbands do that annoy their wives?     (1 Are Untidy / 2 Ignore Them / 3 Come home late / 4 Too much TV /

 5 Snore)

 

 

25th April 2004 

 

  1. Traditionally finishing with a Vixen Break, and often using a Concorde roll which 9 strong team have been entertaining the public for years?   The Red Arrows
  2. In Australian slang, what is a 'Thunder Box'?   Toilet
  3. Lawrence Dallagio and Josh Lewsey play for which rugby club?  Wasps
  4. Which armless statue was discovered by a peasant in 1829 on the Aegean island of Melos?   The Venus de Milo
  5. In which TV comedy does Emma Chambers play Alice Tinker?  The Vicar of Dibley
  6. What name is given to Molten Rock  that come from a Volcano as Lava     Magma
  7. Who played Mary in the Film 'There's Something About Mary'          Cameron Diaz
  8. Who played Hamish Macbeth in the TV Series of the Same Name  (Robert Carlisle)
  9. Who was named as Britain's richest man according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2004 Roman Abramovich
  10. Which composer wrote Music for the Royal Fireworks         George Handel
  11. What’s a young kangaroo called?   A Joey
  12. Which rugby union club are nicknamed the Saints?`   Northampton
  13. How long is a full-size snooker table?   12 ft
  14. Golf – who is the current US Masters champion?   Phil Mickleson
  15. What is the proper name for the Houses of Parliament?    (The Palace of Westminster)
  16. Who directed the Films, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill?  (Quentin Tarantino)
  17. What is the name of the Texan engineer famous for putting out oil well fires? Red Adair
  18. With which heavy metal band did Ozzy Osbourne first come to fame?  (Black Sabbath)
  19. Which singer is or was nicknamed The Boss? (Bruce Springsteen)
  20. Who is Butthead's partner? (Beavis)
  21. What name was given to members of the Italian Fascist party during W.W.2?(Black shirts)
  22. On which Ave in Washington can you find the White House? (Pennsylvania Ave  1600)
  23. The port of Gdansk is in which country?  (Poland)
  24. The Vince Lombardi trophy is awarded in which sport?  (American Football)
  25. What's the Theme tune to the Film and  TV series Mash entitled ? (Suicide is Painless)
  26. Which song had the line'Don't look,Ethel'?  (The Streak)
  27. Who was the lead singer with Duran Duran? (Simon le Bon)
  28. Family Fortunes, top answer required…Name another Word for a Lie   ( Fib    Porky    Untruth    Falsehood     Tale)
  29. Which 14th century poet wrote The Canterbury Tales?     GEOFFREY CHAUCER
  30. From the Greek for 'sacred carving' what name is given to the form of writing in which picture symbols are used to represent ideas and sounds?     HIEROGLYPHICS