1. Who first produced a book in 1955 to help pub owners settle debates (and bets) between patrons?   GUINNESS (book of world records)
  2. What is the name of the monkey that gave its name to a blood group?  THE RHESUS MONKEY
  3. What colour flag are beaches awarded if they meet European Union standards of cleanliness and safety?  BLUE
  4. Who is Britain 's largest employer?   NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
  5. What name connects a Shakespearean King, a 19th cent poet and painter, and a manufacturer of jet aircraft?   LEAR (King Lear, Edward Lear, Lear Jet)
  6. According to the Germans, who were the Ladies from Hell?  KILTED SCOTS SOLDIERS (Highlanders)
  7. Terry Wogan What was his pop hit of the seventies?  'The Floral Dance'
  8. What is the name of Milan 's opera house, opened in 1778?   La Scala
  9. Addis Ababa is the capital city of which African State ? Ethiopia
  10. As at July 2005, how many teams have won the English Premiership? 4
  11. How many loaves and how many fish did Jesus use to feed 5,000?  2 fish and 5 loaves
  12. What musical instrument does Lisa Simpson usually play? The saxophone
  13. Which film character goes to infinity and beyond? Buzz Lightyear
  14. What island was Nelson Mandela held on? Robben Island
  15. What does the ‘MP’ stand for it MP3 Player? Moving Pictures
  16.  
  17. The American M4 tank was better known by a General’s name. What was it? Sherman tank
  18. In the series of children’s “Noddy” books, what is the name of the policeman? Mr Plod
  19. What, in terms of population, is the largest Spanish speaking country in the world? Mexico
  20. What does SMS stand for? Short Message System
  21. Which tough New York cop had subordinates called Crocker, Stavros and Saperstein?  Kojak
  22. What name is given to the compulsory enlistment of recruits for military service? Conscription
  23. What name was given to a band of men employed to force men into joining the army or the navy? Press Gang
  24. Who plays Willy Wonka in the new film version of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory? Johnny Depp
  25. What does barley become when prepared for brewing? Malt
  26. Which cotton fabric gets its name from the Iraqi city Mosul ? Muslin
  27.  What are pewter’s two main constituents? Tin and lead
  28. What is the name of the Chinese Game played with 144 small ivory tiles? Mah-Jong
  29. 10,000 people were asked in An Ann Summers' survey what they thought was the sexiest thing, a list of the all-time top 100 sexiest things was published recently , name one in the top 10?
  30. Family Fortunes top answer required, “Name a Football Team from the North in the English top 4 Leagues beginning with the letter “B”  ( Bolton ,  Blackburn ,  Bury, Burnley , Barnsley )

 

 

 

JP

 

  1. What was the nickname of Manfred Von Richthofen?  THE RED BARON
  2. Which character does Robbie Coltrane play in the Harry Potter movies?  HAGRID
  3. What is the largest country by area on the continent of Africa ?  SUDAN
  4. In which country is the Corinth canal?   GREECE
  5. Who has been named captain of Europe 's 2006 Ryder Cup team? IAN WOOSNAM (Nick Faldo takes over in 2008)
  6. Who duetted with Robbie Williams on the hit single Somethin' Stupid?  NICHOLE KIDMAN
  7. What is the name of Hong Kong 's national airline?  CATHAY PACIFIC
  8. What kind of acid is found in car batteries?  SULPHURIC
  9. In 2003, a boxer, after winning a World Title, due to excitement wet himself in the ring. At which world famous venue did this take place?  CRUFT'S DOG SHOW ( OLYMPIA )
  10. Which cat is meant in the phrase “not enough room to swing a cat”? The cat o nine tails
  11. Which fruit is commonly eaten in a salad? Tomato
  12. Across the world, the county of Worcester is known for what? (Sauced)
  13. In which US state is Daytona Beach ? ( Florida )
  14. In 1987 which TV weatherman uttered the lines "A woman just rang to say she'd heard there was a hurricane on it's way, well don’t worry there isn't" spoken shortly before a hurricane caused £100million worth of damage to the south of England (Michael Fish)
  15. In the Hans Christian Andersen story, which little girl was found inside the petals of a flower? (Thumbelina)
  16. Balmoral rests on the banks of which Scottish river?  River Dee
  17. What is the name of the structure along the base of a ship?  Keel
  18. What is the name for a Japanese hostess trained to entertain men?  Geisha
  19. What is the Scottish equivalent of the English Mayor?  Provost
  20. Rob Roy was of which clan? Macgregor
  21. Which is the heaviest snake in the world?   Anaconda - has been measured up to 500lb / 27ft 9ins length
  22. Which word, commonly used in English and other languages, is the Tamil word for 'sauce'?   (Curry)
  23. What is the name of the mascot on the bonnet of a Rolls Royce?  (The spirit of Ecstasy)
  24. Which TV detective was based in the Channel Isles?  (Bergerac)
  25. In (British) Monopoly, what colour property is Strand ?"  (Red)
  26. In which organisation is the leader known as the Grand Imperial Wizard?  (Klu Klux Klan)
  27. What is the name of the Flintstones’ daughter?  (Pebbles)
  28. What is the name of the Shopkeeper in Open All Hours?  (Arkwright)
  29. What is the name of the vacuum cleaner in TV's 'Teletubbies'?  (Noo Noo)
  30. Family Fortunes. Top answer required?  “Name a Ladies Wimbledon Champion”   ( 1. Navratilova   2. Graff  3. Evert  4. Wade  5.  Billie Jean King

 

 

 

JP What is the worlds longest race?  THE WHITBREAD ROUND THE WORLD YACHT RACE

JP Which golfer is nicknamed El Nino?  SERGIO GARCIA

JP Which baseball fielding position is behind home plate?   CATCHER

JP From which language does the word ketchup originate? Chinese

JP Family Fortunes. Top answer required?  “Name a Men’s Wimbledon Champion”   1.  McEnroe   2. Borg  3. Conners  4. Aggasi    5. Sampras

 

  1. Israel has two official languages, one is Hebrew, what is the other?  ARABIC
  2. Who led the Mutiny on H.M.S. Bounty?   FLETCHER CHRISTIAN
  3. In computer terminology, what does LAN stand for?  LOCAL AREA NETWORK
  4. What was the name of the only female Smurf?  SMURFETTE
  5. Which range of hills forms the border between England and Scotland ?  THE CHEVIOTS
  6. What is the capital of Croatia ?  ZAGREB
  7. On which Mediterranean Island is the top dance club Manumission?  IBIZA
  8. Carly Simon had a top 10 hit with the song from the James Bond movie 'The Spy Why Loved Me, what was the songs' title?  NOBODY DOES IT BETTER
  9. Who presents most of the ‘It’ll be a’right on the night series?  DENNIS NORDEN
  10. FAB 2 was the number on which of Lady Penelope's transportation?  HER YACHT
  11. In which series is Rev. Ashley Thomas the local vicar?  EMMERDALE
  12. What is the name of the hammer used by a chairman or an auctioneer?  GAVEL
  13. Night-clubs and pubs no longer (by law) have bouncers, what do they have instead? DOOR SUPERVISORS
  14. What is the New York equivalent of the Financial Times? Wall Street Journal
  15. Which ponies were originally used in coalmines? Shetland ponies
  16. Who was the original female presenter of Blue Peter? Valerie Singleton
  17. Live Aid was staged at which London Venue? (Wembley Stadium)
  18. Which word can go before Biscuit, Closet and Colour to form 3 new terms? (Water)
  19. What colour shirts did England wear when they won the football world cup in 1966?  (Red)
  20. The Forth River flows into which body of water?  ( North Sea )
  21. Which scientific word relates to the structure of the human body? (Anatomy)
  22. What is the epicarp of an orange? (Peel)
  23. Which ship was the first to send a SOS?  (Titanic)
  24. Who wrote the ‘Just So’ stories? (Kipling)
  25. The initials ‘SNCF’ are associated with the railway in which country? ( France )
  26. What is the chemical symbol for silver? (Ag)
  27. Which river flows through Sunderland ? (Wear)
  28. What is the capital of the State of California ? (Sacremento)
  29. How many teeth should an adult person normally have?  (32)
  30. Family Fortunes top answer required “  Name a country you would go Skiing to”?  ( Switzerland ,   Austria , France , Italy , USA )

 

 

J/P

 

 

  1. What did Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Safeway and Gateway do for the first time on December 1st 1991 ? SUNDAY OPENING
  2. In F1, how many points are awarded to a driver for finishing 2nd?  8
  3. What name is given to the positive electrode of a battery?   ANODE
  4. Which film based on a novel by Patrick O'Brien, tells the story of Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) of HMS Surprise?  MASTER AND COMMANDER
  5. How much does a litre of water weigh?  1 kg
  6. What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs called? Alveoli
  7. Which city has a famous Royal Crescent ?  Bath
  8. We have bumpers on our cars, but what do American cars have? Fenders
  9. Who is the only Olympian to have won gold medals in five different summer Olympic Games?  Sir Steve Redgrave
  10. In which modern Country would you locate The birthplace of Mohammed?  Saudi Arabia
  11. Why has  Jean de Menzies been in the news recently? (Brazilian shot dead in London by Police)
  12. What was the name of the anti-missile missiles used by the Americans during the Gulf War to shoot incoming scuds?  PATRIOT
  13. On film, who played Truman Burbank in 1998?  JIM CARREY
  14. Which clergyman was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984?  DESMOND TUTU
  15. What is the largest state of the United States ?  Alaska
  16. What's the fastest animal on two legs ?  Ostrich
  17. What's the capital of Pakistan ?  Islamabad
  18. What kind of animal is a St Lucia Parrot ?    It's a Parrot, from St Lucia , not a fish honest.
  19. How is Mt Godwin-Austen better known ?  K2
  20. What is the title of the theme music from Friends? I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU
  21. Complete the follwing well known line, “ALL RIGHT, BRAIN, I DON'T LIKE YOU AND YOU DON'T LIKE ME - SO LET'S JUST DO THIS AND,,,,,,,,,,( I'LL GET BACK TO KILLING YOU WITH BEER."? HOMER SIMPSON)
  22. Which former goalkeeper and sports commentator claimed that he was the son of God? (David Icke)
  23. How many housing property squares are there on a monopoly board? (22)
  24. Empty room with lights flashing on and off every 5 seconds won what in 2001 (Turner Prize)
  25.  Who said of her husband’s autobiography published in 2000:  I’ve read it from cover to cover, it’s got some good pictures in it? (Victoria Beckham)
  26. Which dog's four colleagues are Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy? (Scooby Doo)
  27. In which sport do the away team always bat first? (Baseball)
  28. Who replaced David Blunkett as education Secretary? (Estelle Morris)
  29. Who was Maverick’s Co Pilot in Top Gun? (Goose … Anthony Edwards)
  30. Family Fortunes, top answer required “Name anything that you can cross”  1Road/Street 2.River    3 Legs  4.Cheque 5.Ball

 

Spare   A TV advert for which drink featured a cat called Tom going clubbing? BACARDI BREEZER

 

 

On the 18th Feb 2005 what became Law in this country? (Ban on Hunting)

What is Ali G’s name?  (Sasha Baron Cohen)

What is the Capital of Latvia    Riga

If you were served Crudites as a starter what would you be eating  -  Sliced or Shredded Raw Vegetables

Family Fortunes, top answer required  “Name any type of machine that is coin operated”            (1Telephone    Drinks Vending Machine         Bandit/Gaming machine          Juke Box            Parking Meter)

In music what happened in 1967, 1969, 1976, 1981 and 1997?  UK won the Eurovision Song Contest