6th December 2003  

 

  1. What is now the longest running animated show on television, a record held previously by The Flintstones?  THE SIMPSONS
  2. What kind of hat takes its name from the Spanish word for shade? SOMBRERO
  3. Born in 1874, which famous politician wrote 'A History of the English-Speaking Peoples'? Winston Churchill
  4. What old English unit of area was originally the size that a yoke of oxen could plough in a day? Acre
  5. Which drink was named by its inventor after rejecting first six names that were offered?  7-UP
  6. Donnie, Danny, Jordan, Joey and Jonathan were the members of which 80's pop group?  New Kids on the Block
  7. What have John F. Kennedy, Leonardo da Vinci, Marco Polo, David Ben-Gurion and Charles de Gaulle  all got in common?  (They have had airports named after them )
  8. What soft drink is advertised with the slogan, What's the worst that could happen? (Dr Peppers )
  9. What form of Defence in a Criminal prosecution is a Latin word meaning Elsewhere  (Alibi )
  10. For Which Club team does 'Johnny Wilkinson' play for         (Newcastle )
  11. A Simpson’s question – What sort of creature is Itchy?     Mouse
  12. What are the names of Jim Royle’s two children in the Royle Family?   Antony & Denise
  13. What animal lives in a drey?   (Squirrel)
  14. What was the name of Inspector Morse’s sidekick?    Lewis
  15. DCI Barnaby is the name of the detective played by John Nettles in what TV Series?(Midsomer Murders)   
  16. In which city was the UK Snooker championship held recently?   (York )
  17. What kind of animal was Rikki Tikki Tavi? MONGOOSE
  18. Who broke his bail conditions by absconding to Gillian Shepherd's party? JEFFREY ARCHER
  19. Who complained "you know what's wrong with the French? They don't have a word for entrepreneur"? PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
  20. Who left her job in the cabinet in 2002 because she didn't think she was any good? ESTELLE MORRIS
  21. With which game would you use a "squidger", a circular disc between 25mm and 51 mm?  (Tiddlywinks)
  22. Which fruit can go in the middle of the word "aped" to make a new word? (Pear)
  23. What was discovered by Howard Carter and the Earl of Caernarfon in 1922?    THE TOMB OF THE PAHRAOH TUTANKHAMEN
  24. Believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon, by what other name is Jerusalem's Western Wall more usually known?    WAILING WALL   
  25. What is the capital and largest city of Syria?    DAMASCUS   
  26. What did Rosanna Davison do this week? (Won Miss World)
  27. Who’s the Labour MP who is a self confessed Gay and is under Pressure after Newspapers published a picture of him in his Y Fronts? (Chris Bryant)
  28. Who announced this week an intention to retire at aged 17yrs? (Charlotte Church)
  29. Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required - As Identity Cards are in the News - Name an item that identifies you in some way?  Drivers Licence / Birth Certificate / Passport / Credit Card / Pension book
  30. Who did Britney Spears say might have been her husband in another life recently? MADONNA

 

·         What do the SS Carpathia, the SS Virginian, the SS Parisian and the SS Olympic have in common?  THEY ALL ATTENDED THE TITANIC RESCUE

·         American doctor Stuart Muloy is surprised that so far only 2 women have come forward to try out his new implants – what do the implants do?   (Give multiple orgasms!)

·         What Christian  name was given to Sophie & Edwards Baby last week  3 out of 4 (Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary)

·         Sepp Blatter, head of FIFA has called for Manchester United to be docked how many league points for playing Rio Ferdinand while his drug test incident is still unresolved?   15

·         Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required Name a man who is famous for wearing women’s clothes   (Danny La Rue    Barry Humphries / Dame Edna    Lilly Savage / Paul O'Grady     Eddie Izzard     Boy George )

 

 

  1. What part of Peter Pan was kept in a drawer in the Darling household? HIS SHADOW
  2. The third Lord of the Rings films is released this month - what is it called? THE RETURN OF THE KING
  3. In which film does Mel Gibson play an advertising executive with the ability to read the minds of the female sex?  WHAT WOMEN WANT
  4. The capital of Western Australian shares its name with which Scottish City? PERTH
  5. Which English City is served by Temple Meads railway station?  BRISTOL
  6. Which international agreement of 1864 regulated the treatment of those wounded in war?  THE GENEVA CONVENTION
  7. Which piece of sporting equipment has a face, a toe and a heel? A GOLF CLUB (or CAMAN (hurley stick) or HOCKEY STICK)
  8. What sport took place in the Circus Maximus?  Chariot Racing
  9. Which Spanish football club was managed by Ron Atkinson?  Athletico Madrid
  10. Other than Wales & Northern Ireland name any other of 3 teams drawn in England's World Cup Group            Poland, Austria & Azerbaijan
  11. For  Which international Cricket team did Kapil Dev play for India
  12. Which motor car manufacturer produces the 'Puma 'model?           Ford
  13. Who won the Honda Challenge Seniors Tennis tournament this week in London    John McEnroe
  14. Family Fortunes top answer required Name a Famous Peter   (-Pan-Blue-Rabbit-Sellars-Piper)
  15. What’s the capital of Canada?   Ottawa
  16. Which singer sings the theme tune to the Bond film “Die Another Day”?  Madonna
  17. Other than English, French, Spanish name 1 other of 2 languages that are official languages of the United Nations?   Russian & Chinese
  18. The Mosconi Cup is played for in which Sport?  (Pool)
  19. In mathematics, what symbol is used to denote the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter? Pi
  20. Which chemical element has the symbol Hg?  Mercury
  21. Juliette Binoche and Judi Dench starred in which Oscar-nominated film, based on a novel by Joanne Harris? (Chocolat)
  22. Craig Charles succeeded Jeremy Clarkson as the presenter of which BBC2 programme, also featuring Matilda and Sergeant Bash?  (Robot Wars)
  23. Originally called New Amsterdam – what is it called today? (New York)
  24. What was the name of the bear in Rainbow? (bungle)
  25. RICHARD BRANSON AND WHO MADE THE FIRST TRANSATLANTIC HOT AIR BALLON CROSSING? PER LINDSTRAND
  26. Which darts champion is nicknamed "The Power"?    PHIL TAYLOR
  27. Who is the vicar in Postman Pat? (Rev Timms)
  28. What's the name of the Orang-utan King in Jungle Book? (King Louis)
  29. The dearest property on a Monopoly board is Mayfair, how much is it? (£400)
  30. Which golfer won the 2002 British Open Championship? Ernie Els

 

jp In which sport are competitors required to change lanes after every lap?  Speed Skating Richard Gibson played the part of whom  in BBC TV's "Alto, Allo"?   Herr Flick

What is the largest size of bra commercially available in the UK ?       52E or 2 wigwams

How old was Princess Diana when she died? (36)

 

Family Fortunes - Top Answer required - Something that moves very slowly?

Snail / Worm / Turtle orTortoise / Traffic / Time

Which musical term means a flourish towards the end, or at some important stage, of a movement, concerto or aria? Cadenza

Name a food you can eat with hardly any chewing    Soup  Ice Cream   Custard   Jelly   Mashed Potato

  

 

 

Christmas quiz   21.12.03

 

  1. In the film 'Babe', what Christmas song did Babe sing?  Jingle Bells
  2. According to Pagans, the fruit of which festive plant is supposed to represent a god's testicles?  Mistletoe
  3. The names of which two reindeer mean 'Thunder' and 'Lightning'? Donner and Blitzen
  4. What was the first thing that Scrooge purchased after his change of heart?  A turkey
  5. In which film did Dudley Moore play an elf named 'Patch'?  Santa Claus - The Movie In which film did Jim Carey play a character called Lloyd Christmas?  Dumb and Dumber
  6. Which carol mentions a 19th Century Duke of Bohemia?  Good King Wenceslas
  7. In the 17th century, if you got 'Christmas Clap' off someone, what have they given you?  A kiss under the mistletoe
  8. According to hospital figures, a lot of men end up in the casualty department at this time of year, because they've decorated what with Sprigs of Holly  (their dangley bits)
  9. What seasonal names do the dog and cat have in 'The Simpsons'? Santa's Little Helper, and Snowball
  10. What is the name of the Computer in Red Dwarf      Holly
  11. In which Street did the Great Fire of London start      Pudding Lane
  12. Who first devised Santa’s now famous red and white outfit?            Coca Cola company
  13. Which horse won the 1964 Derby      Santa Claus
  14. In which TV series did Robbie Coltrane portray a Forensic Psychiatrist       Cracker
  15. What was Rudolph's punishment for his red nose - Could not play in reindeer games
  16. What did the Grinch use as a substitute for reindeer - His dog
  17. Whose eyes were made of coal - Frosty's
  18. What do most elves wear on the tips of their shoes - Bells What two words are normally pre-printed on gift tags - To, From
  19. The Film Die Hard is set on which day?  (Christmas eve)
  20. Rolf Harris had the last Xmas no 1 of the 60’s with 2 little boys, what were the names of the boys?  (Joe and Jack)
  21. Which song begins with “Are you hanging up your stocking on the wall” – Slade Merry Christmas Everybody
  22. In the Christian Calendar the Mass of Christ is held on which date? (25th Dec)
  23. Which present American Politician starred in the Film “Jingle all the way”, released in 1996?  (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
  24. The bat is the registered trademark of which drinks company?  BACARDI
  25. Which company sponsors both Manchester United and the England Cricket team? VODAPHONE
  26. Who plays the Michael Caine character in the 2000 remake of Get Carter? SYLVESTER STALLONE 
  27. In which town was Sadam Hussain captured last week (Tikrit / al Dawr)
  28. Who has just been made FIFA world player of the year? (Zinedine Zidane)
  29. Who are open 24 hours a day and expect over 25,000 calls over the Christmas period?The Samaritans 
  30. Name Something associated with  New Years Eve    Drink    Parties    Old Lang Syne   

Big Ben    Scotland

 

 

 

  1. Which gangs are named after the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica?  YARDIES
  2. On which piece of apparatus would a male gymnast do a Crucifix? THE RINGS
  3. Which boxer, representing Canada, won the 1988 Olympic Super-Heavyweight Gold Medal, defeating Riddick Bowe of the USA in the final?  LENNOX LEWIS
  4. Which 1994 film saw John Goodman and Rick Moranis as next door neighbours? THE FLINTSTONES
  5. Who was the Muppet with the extra-long nose? GONZO
  6. What do Americans call Reindeer?  Carabou
  7. What’s the name of the family that Will Smith is stopping with in the Fresh Prince of Bel Aire?  Banks
  8. How is the Robin Williams character Daniel Hillard better known?  Mrs Doubtfire
  9. The Head of which animal is traditionally used to make 'Brawn'? Pig
  10. Which landmark is portrayed as a combination of a Bust of a Woman and body of Lion? The Sphinx. Which Bond character has been played most consistently by the same person? Miss Moneypenny
  11. Would it be cheaper for you to take one friend to the movies twice - or two friends at the same time?   Same time. If you take one friend to the movies twice, you have to pay for yourself each time
  12. What did Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk trade to get his magic beans?  The family cow
  13. Bewick and Whooper are types of what bird?   Swan
  14. Who was named today as European Footballer of the Year 2003?  Pavel Nedved
  15. What’s the proper term for the art of bell-ringing?  Campanology
  16. What is the Navy’s equivalent of the SAS?  SBS – Special Boat Service
  17. Which country won this year’s Eurovision song contest?  Turkey
  18. Edgbaston is the home of which county cricket team?   Warwickshire
  19. Who was the UN's chief weapons inspector in Iraq after November 2002? Hans Blix
  20. For what does the A stand in the acronym for the organisation UCAS?    Admissions
  21. What was the name of Fletcher's cell mate in the TV series 'Porridge'? (Lennie) Godber
  22. What role does the Rt. Hon. Michael Martin M.P. currently undertake within the House of Commons? Speaker of the House
  23. Who links the films Swordfish, Gone In 60 Seconds and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels?  Vinnie Jones
  24. On a Monopoly board what is between Vine Street and the Strand?  Free Parking
  25. What's the name of Princess Annes English Bull Terrier? (Dottie)
  26. Who is Sven Goran Erikssons Present partner and girlfriend?  (Nancy Dell’olio)
  27. What role did Jim Carrey play in ‘Batman forever? (Riddler)
  28. What do Harry Potter and his friends call normal people? (Muggles)
  29. In which modern country is the site of the ancient state of Carthage to be found? (TUNISIA)
  30. In which musical do they sing about a 'Jellicle Ball'? CATS