3rd  Aug 2003 

 

  1. William Hague, Boris Johnston and Charlotte Church have presented which TV programme?  HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU

  2. In which London Park could you find London Zoo?  REGENTS PARK

  3. In which comic would you see Sid the Sexist?  VIZ

  4. In the game of Trivial Pursuit, what colour is a Sport and Leisure question?  Orange

  5. In the game of Monopoly which property completes the group Pentonville Road, Euston Road ...?`  The Angel Islington

  6. How is the TV personality 'Paul O'Grady' better Known        Lily Savage

  7. What were the names of Sadam Hussein's sons who were in the news this week.Uday and Qusay Hussein

  8. Whose Autobiography was called 'An Accidental M.P.'         Martin Bell

  9. How many points is a touchdown worth in American Football?  6

  10. Who played the fast talking DJ in Good morning Vietnam? Robin Williams

  11. What's the capital of Liberia? (Monrovia)

  12. Who plays the 'Bond Girl' in the film Die Another Day?  HALLE BERRY

  13. In which Country is Fairyhouse Race Course? (Ireland)

  14. In equestrianism which event tests the horse's obedience?  Dressage

  15. Which television chef is also a drummer with the band Scarlet Division?  Jamie Oliver

  16. How old is Mick Jagger? (60)

  17. By what name is solid carbon dioxide known?           Dry ice 

  18. What ended in London at Pie corner by blowing up houses?  Gt Fire of London

  19. which country do the Faroe Islands belong? Denmark

  20. Who wrote the novel "Gone With the Wind"? Margaret Mitchell

  21. What were the names of The Three Musketeers?  Athos, Aramis and Porthos

  22. What was the principal profession of Capability Brown ?  (Gardener  ..Landscape)

  23. The ‘Jazz Singer’ was the first film to do what?  (Have sound)

  24. in 1984, the drummer of which top group lost an arm? (Def Leopard)

  25. What's the larches city in India? (Mumbai or previously Bombay)

  26. The Manzanares river flows through the highest Capital city above sea level in Europe, what city? (Madrid)

  27. In what years did the USA leave Vietnam? (1973) 

  28. How many players are there in a basketball team? (5)

  29. Which is the only mammal that can't jump? (elephant)

  30. How much does a litre of water weigh? (1kg)

 

JP

 

A Quiver is the collective name for which sea creature?  Jelly Fish

What discovery in 1799 provided the key for translating Egyptian Hieroglyphics? The Rosetta Stone

What was Cliff Richard's entry in the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest called? Power to all our Friends (Congratulations 1968)

What is a baldric? A belt / sash

Family Fortunes, top answer required “Name a place where you expect to find animals”    1.Zoo   2.Farm              3.Jungle 4.Pet shop 5.Safari

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10th Aug 2003 

 

  1. What is God called by the Islamic or Muslim faith?  Allah
  2. Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? Michelangelo
  3. Came is a one syllable word by adding just one letter what 3 syllable word can be made? (Cameo)
  4. Which TV Ad Character saved a penalty from Gary Lineker, wrestled Big Daddy and bowled out Ian Botham, all within the space of six weeks? Tony the Tiger)
  5. If oxygen is O2, what is O3?  (Ozone)
  6. What's the name of the Freed Farmer jailed for shooting dead a burglar? (Tony Martin)
  7. What's the name of the of 1st American POW/ MIA rescued in Operation Iraqi freedom? (Private Jessica Lynch)
  8. Who is the president of Liberia? (Charles Taylor) as of 10.3.03
  9. Who was the 10-year-old schoolboy who died in November 2000 after he was found in a stairwell bleeding from a thigh injury caused by a broken bottle. Four teenagers went on trial for his murder.  (Damilola Taylor)
  10. Who was the Government scientist who recently committed suicide? (Dr David Kelly)
  11. Who was the first female singer to have a No 1, while wearing an eye patch? (Gabrielle)
  12. Which Glaswegian`actor played a gangster in Goldeneye? (Robbie Coltrane)
  13. What city was home to Romeo and Juliet? (Verona)
  14. What's the Capital of Malaysia? (Kuala Lumpar)
  15. Kilo – as in Kilogram is the metric word for a thousand – what’s the metric word for a million? (Mega)
  16. What has been described as the song that is sung the most? (Happy Birthday)
  17. What's the name of the Bungie Jumper who loses his head in the Fosters advert?  (Big Doug)
  18. In Germany what’s then name of the circuit that F1 Grand Prix racing takes place? (Hockenheim)
  19. What is the Hardest known mineral   (Diamond )
  20. Which Sport is played by the Boston Red Sox          (Baseball )
  21. Who is the captain of the England test cricket team?   (Michael Vaughan)
  22. Who is the European Ryder Cup captain? (Bernhard Langer)
  23. What is the title of the BBC drama series set in the british government's intelligence services in a counter-terrorism team. Tom Quinn is head of the group as they work against threats to national security?  Spooks
  24. Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required - Something everyone complains about? The Weather / Taxes / Bills or Money / Politicians / Work
  25. Ron Dennis has been the manager for many years of the team behind which Formula One motor racing car? McLaren
  26. The name of which major US river means 'father of waters' ?     MISSISSIPPI
  27. Which Prime Minister persuaded Queen Victoria to take the title 'Empress Of India' ? DISRAELI
  28. What would you do if you found the instruction 'Da Capo' on a piece of music ?   REPEAT FROM THE BEGINNING
  29. In which city are the headquarters of Fiat ?  TURIN.
  30. Apart from sugar and eggs, what is marzipan made from ?    (ground) ALMONDS

 

 

·               Eurostar broke the UK speed record for a train, to what speed did it reach?
208mph - Powering slightly downhill through the north Kent countryside, Train 3134 reached 208mph (334.7kph) while pulling 14 cars - previous record 162mph

·               In which room of Gracelands was Elvis found dead? (Toilet)

·               Kofi Anann, the general secretary of the United Nations, is a native of which African country?  Ghana

·               Who succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelites ?    JOSHUA

·               The neutered male of which animal is called 'a Barrow'?  A Pig

·               What is the highest score draw ever recorded in the Football League?  6 – 6

 

 

17th Aug 2003 

 

 

  1. Who is the youngest English Premiership manager? (Chris Coleman Fulham)
  2. Which Art Gallery is situated at Millbank, London?   THE TATE Britain GALLERY
  3. What is the largest city in Kosovo called? PRISTINA
  4. Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced his intention to run as candidate for governor of which US State? CALIFORNIA
  5. The Rev W AUDREY is best known for creating which series of books?  (Thomas the Tank Engine)? 
  6. Cherie Blair's recent singing to a crowd of Chinese students has been worked into a dance track. Which Beatles song did she sing? (When I'm 64 )
  7. Captain Snort and Sergeant Major Grout lived in Pippin Fort, what was the programme? (Camberwick Green)
  8. Before fame as a Singer, Julio Inglesias was a Goal Keeper with which team? (Real Madrid )
  9. Family Fortunes - Top Answer Required – Something You Toss!  (Ball / Salad / Coin / Pancake / Frisbee )
  10. What would a Cockney want if he ordered a ‘Gold Watch’?  A Scotch
  11. Who won the 2002 Pop Idol Show    (Will Young – Gareth Gates was 2nd)
  12. In 1997 Mike Tyson was disqualified for biting off part of which boxers ear    (Evander Holyfield)
  13. Who represented Russia at this years Eurovision Song Contest   (Tatu – came third)
  14. What is the value of "pi" to 3 decimal places? 3.142
  15. Who succeeded Hitler as the Fuhrer in 1945?  Karl Donitz
  16. Who wrote The Jungle Book?  Rudyard Kipling
  17. What's the name of the Mayor of Springfield? (Diamond Joe Quimby)
  18. Jay Haas plays which sport?  (Golf)
  19. By which name was Will Smith known when he released his first rap single? (The Fresh Prince)
  20. In which book would you find 'J. THADDEUS TOAD' ? (Wind in the Willows)
  21. What is the capital of Bolivia ? (La Paz)
  22. What is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London ? (Mansion House)
  23. Which comedian is part owner of Celador - the company behind 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' ? (Jasper Carrot)
  24. The magnitude of an earthquake is measured on what scale? (Richter)
  25. Which state was the last to declare their election results in the US election of 2001 ? (Florida)
  26. In which country did the My Lai massacre take place? (Viet Nam)
  27. The 1st Gulf war was given what operation name? (Desert Storm)
  28. What, according to tradition, takes four years to paint from end to end? (Forth Railway Bridge)
  29. Who introduced the C5 in 1985? (Clive Sinclair)
  30. From which two London stations could you travel to Scotland direct? (Euston, Kings Cross)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Candle In The Wind '97 by Elton John is the best selling single in the UK of all time name 5 other titles to make the top 15 selling singles of all time?

 

1 Candle In The Wind '97 by Elton John
2 Do They Know It's Chistmas? by Band Aid
3 Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
4 Mull Of Kintyre/Girls School by Paul McCartney & Wings
5 Rivers Of Babylon/Brown Girl In The Ring by Boney M
6 You're The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton John
7 Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
8 She Loves You by The Beatles
9 Unchained Melody by Robson & Jerome
10 Mary's Boy Child (Oh My Lord) by Boney M

11 Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet
12 Evergreen/Anything Is Possible by Will Young
13 I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
14 I Want To Hold Your Hand by The Beatles
15 Barbie Girl by Aqua

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug 24th 2003

 

  1. Who took over 4 years to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? MICHAELANGELO
  2. What can no longer be indulged in, in Pizza Hut?  SMOKING
  3. Which military dictator died Aug 16th in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) at the age of 78?  IDI AMIN DADA
  4. At which Greek resort was a British holidaymaker stabbed last week? FALIRAKI
  5. Which country is home to Grolsch lager?  HOLLAND
  6. In which film did Jim Carrey play the bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss?  THE MASK
  7. What is 230 ft long, 20 ins high, portrays 626 people, 202 horses and 55 dogs?  THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY
  8. In the News, What is the name of the Lord heading the enquiry into the death of David Kelly?  Lord Hutton
  9. The 'Bay of Pigs' forms part of the coastline of which country?  Cuba
  10. In the News, From which Boy Band is Singer Lee Ryan, who was arrested and charged with drink-driving in London this week?  Blue
  11. According to a recent survey by the Expedia web site which country's tourists are the rudest in the world? British (and which country's tourists are the most polite = American)
  12. Where are the World Championship Athletics being held, this week? Paris
  13. In the News, Who has taken over the ‘Number 7 shirt’ from David Beckham at Manchester Utd?  Cristiano Ronaldo
  14. Add the number of balls that are used in a game of Snooker (including the cue ball) to the number that lies between 19 and 17 on a dartboard, and then take away the maximum number of golf clubs a golfer is allowed to use in a game?   22 + 3 = 25 - 14 = 11
  15. What's the Family name in Peter Pan? (Darling)
  16. Which sport is governed by the ITTF?  (The International Table Tennis Federation)
  17. What name is given to the Spanish drink that consists of sweetened red wine and lemonade or soda water and decorated with fruit?     SANGRIA
  18. In which game can you score one point for a 'behind'?     AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL
  19. What was the name of the specially equipped Boeing B29 bomber, which dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on this day in 1945?     ENOLA GAY
  20. In physics, what is defined as something that causes a change in the acceleration of an object? ( A Force)
  21. Who did Baroness Amos replace as a Cabinet Minister? (Claire Short as Minister for International development)
  22.  Martin Clunes was first guest host of the new series this year of which quiz show?   Have I Got News For You?
  23. Who is the leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party? (John Swinney)
  24. Who were the last winners for UK in Eurovision Song Contest? (Katrina and the Waves)
  25. Which country won this years Eurovision? (Turkey)
  26. Who has succeeded Alan Titchmarsh as the main BBC TV gardening presenter? (Monty Don)
  27. The Loco involved in the Selby Train Crash was the same Loco involved in a previous rail disaster 4 months early near to which Town?  (Hatfield)
  28. What was Sid Little’s nickname? (Supersonic)
  29. Prior to Hitler gaining power what was Germany called? (Weimar Republic)
  30. Which Bond film was a hit for Sheena Easton? (For your eyes only)

 

 

J/P

Which celebrity chef used to be a professional footballer?  Gordon Ramsey

In the News, Who has the sexiest eyes in Britain, according to a survey?  Prince William

When did the Channel Tunnel open ? 1994

What first left Gare de l'Est in Paris on October 4th, 1883? (Orient Express)

Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required - What is the most used superstition?  1 touching wood; 2 crossing fingers; 3 not walking under ladders; 4 not breaking mirrors

 

 

Aug 31st 2003 

 

 

 

  1. What is the name of the only pub on a Monopoly board? THE ANGEL, ISLINGTON
  2. What is the name of the film starring Bruce Willis, where he blows up a rogue asteroid which is about to crash onto Earth?  ARMAGEDDON
  3. What is the name of the McLaren F1 team boss? RON DENNIS.
  4. Which multinational car company owns Jaguar? FORD
  5. Smile is a single syllable word, by adding just one letter what 3  syllable word can be made? (Simile)
  6. What is the name of the Flintstones daily newspaper?  (Daily Slate)
  7. The 1974 bout between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire became more commonly known as what? (Rumble in the Jungle)
  8. Who’s the world ranked no. 1 male tennis player? (Andre Aggassi)
  9. As of tomorrow what are Jockeys not allowed to do at British Racecourse? (Use their mobile phones)
  10. In which country is the city of Najaf? (Iraq)
  11. In South Park The Movie: Bigger Longer and Uncut, with which country is the USA at war?  CANADA
  12. Which of the Dinosaurs had armoured skin ?  (THE STEGOSAURUS)
  13. The Victoria Falls are on which river ? (Zambesi)
  14. What is the most common colour that appears in the flags of the world? Red
  15. What is the chemical symbol for Tin? (Sn)
  16. In which resort is the Golfing area of Birkdale? (Southport)
  17. Which element is present in all acids? (Hydrogen)
  18. In a 1970s Film, what was the name of “The Biggest dog in the World”? (Digby)
  19. Which thoroughfare did the Great Fire of London allegedly start in? (Pudding Lane)
  20. Who had a 1997 No 1 with “Beetlebum? (Blur)
  21. Who played the title role in the film  Spartacus? (Kirk Douglas)
  22. What nationality is the tennis player David Nalbandian? (Argentinean)
  23. Who was tried for the death of Matthew Eappen?   Louise Woodward
  24. Who is England’s all time top points scorer in Rugby Union ?   Johnnie Wilkinson
  25. Who was the leader of the USSR during World War Two?      Joseph Stalin
  26. What was the name of the Building and the name given to the Parliament of Germany prior to Hitler assuming power? (Reistag)
  27. What colour were the shirts of Mussolini’s Italian Fascists? (Black)
  28. What is the sum of the internal angles in a hexagon?  720 degrees
  29. In which city is Karl Marx buried? (London)
  30. Which is the second largest country in Europe (by area) after Russia?(Ukraine)

 

 

J/P

What is a soubriquet?  A NICKNAME

In America's field-game of baseball, how far is it between bases? 30 Yards

What was Rodney's middle name in Only Fools and Horses? (Charlton)

Which is the smallest of the 50 states in the US? (Rhode Island)

Family Fortunes (Top Answer required) Name something you roll up?    Carpet  Sleeves   Cigarette  Blind  Newspaper