1. WHAT IS THE SECOND QUESTION ASKED OF MASTERMIND CONTESTANTS? (YOUR OCCUPATION )
2. WHICH RIVER FORMS THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN TEXAS AND MEXICO? RIO GRANDE
3. OFF THE COAST OF WHICH ISLAND WAS ROBERT MAXWELLS BODY FOUND? TENNERIFFE
4.  ITS CALLED A BOWLER HAT IN THE UK WHAT IS IT CALLED IN THE USA? DERBY
5. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE ANTI TERRORIST SQUAD BASED AT FORT BRAGG USA? DELTA FORCE 1.      
6. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE COMEDIAN WHO WENT TO A ROYAL PARTY DRESSED AS BIN LADEN? AARON BARSCHACK
7. WHAT IS TUESDAYS CHILD FULL OF? FULL OF GRACE
8. WHAT IS THE NAME OF PHILEUS FOGGS SIDEKICK? PASSPORTOUT
9. Which bird brought an olive branch to Noah after the Flood?  THE DOVE
10. What is the name of the layer between the crust and the core of the earth?  MANTLE
11. Which unattractive sounding fruit is a cross between a grapefruit and a tangerine? THE UGLI FRUIT
12. What does DVD stand for?  DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC
13. Where, in a household, would you find a magnetron? IN A MICROWAVE .
14. Who founded the Methodists?  JOHN WESLEY
15. What is the name of the mascot on the bonnet of a Rolls Royce?  THE SPIRIT OF ECSTASY
16. During wartime what title was awarded to a pilot with five confirmed kills? Ace
17. In Scrabble what is value of the bonus for playing all seven tiles?  50
18. What do Americans call Sweets or Goodies Candy
19. Which two colours are Dennis the Menace's Jumper           Red & Black
20. Which Q did the owl and the pussycat eat     Quince
21. According to the Nursery Rhyme, who saw Cock Robin Die?  (The Fly)
22. THE WORD BEEZLEBUB APPEARS IN QUEENS BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, WHAT DOES IT REFER TO? THE DEVIL
23. MOTORISTS CANNOT DO WHAT WHILST STATIONARY OR DRIVING IN A BUILT UP ARE BETWEEN 11.30 & 7AM USE YOUR HORN
24. What drink did Lorraine Chase of "Nah, Luton airport" fame advertise?  Campari
25. How many players are allowed in the circle in a netball match?   Four
26. Thor Heyerdal's raft the "Kon-Tiki" was made of what type of wood?    Balsa
27. POPE JOHN PAUL II WAS BORN WHERE? POLAND
28. WHO ON BOARD A SHIP IS THE NAVAL PAYMASTER? PURSER
29. COMMANDANT LASSARD HEADS WHICH TRAINING SCHOOL? POLICE ACADEMY
30. Family fortunes top answer required  Name Something associated with a Witch                Broom             Cauldron         Cat      Pointy Hat        Spell

JP How long is a Pole used in Pole vaulting, in feet?               Sixteen

WHAT ARE KNOWN AS THE DEVILS BONES?               DICE

WHICH OF THE BEATLES SONGS SPENT LONGEST IN THE CHARTS? SHE LOVES YOU

WHAT EFFECT CAUSES A SIREN TO CHANGE ITS PITCH AS IT PASSES BY? DOPLER

Family fortunes top answer required    Something You Roll Up        Cigarette         Sleeves           Carpet Paper            Trousers

1. Which member of the British Royal family is the Patron of the Scottish Rugby Football Union?  HRH The Princess Royal - Princess Anne
2. Brian Gamlin of Bury is credited with devising the numbering on which circular piece of Game or sporting equipment?  Dart Board
3. Which bridge, spanning the River Avon in Bristol was designed by Brunel and opened in 1864?  The Clifton Suspension Bridge
4. In cricket how many runs are scored when the ball hits a helmet left on the ground by the fielding team?  FIVE
5. What is the general term used to describe the woman in charge of a religious community of women - for example nuns?  MOTHER SUPERIOR
6. Which Spice girl had hit with "this groove / let your head go"?  VICTORIA BECKHAM
7. What is the name of the international agreement that established a code for the treatment of prisoners of war?   GENEVA CONVENTION
8. What track and field events did Britain win 3 Gold medals at in the last Olympics?     (800m, 1500m, 4 x 100m relay)
9. Name 2 of the five James Bond films that have titles of only one word? (Goldfinger, Goldeneye, Moonraker, Octopussy, Thunderball)
10. WHICH FOOTBALL TEAM ARE NICKNAMED THE HATTERS? LUTON TOWN 
11. Who played the Character ALAN B’STARD IN THE T.V. SERIES THE NEW STATESMAN?   ( RIK MAYALL)
12. The company Associated Dairies became known by what name in 1965?  (-Asda)
13. The Equator runs through Ecuador, Brazil and which other South American country?  COLOMBIA
14. Which horse won the 2004 Grand National?  BERLEIGH HOUSE
15. WHICH ANIMAL APPEARS ON THE ROAD SIGN BEWARE WILD ANIMALS? DEER
16. WHAT WAS TOM CRUISES CALL SIGN IN THE FILM TOP GUN? MAVERICK
17. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF BRUCE WAYNES BUTLER? ALFRED
18. IN SPORT what CAN BE A MAXIMUM OF 38 INCHES LING & 4 INCHES WIDE? CRICKET BAT
19. WHAT IS SWISS TONYS OCCUPATION? CAR SALESMAN
20. In which town do the Flintstone’s live?    Bedrock
21. According to the TV Ad, What’s made in Scotland from girders?   Irn Bru
22. Who succeeded Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa? Thabo Mbeki
23. What was the name of the couple originally from  Buckley that were at the centre of the Internet adoption row? (Kilshaws)
24. Michael Bloomberg succeeded who as Mayor of New York?  (Rudi Giuliani)
25. What name is given to a Poem consisting of 14 Lines    (Sonnet )
26. For which sort of food is Rick Stein famous?   (Seafood cookery )
27. Who played the part of a flustered vicar in 4 Weddings and a Funeral?  ROWAN ATKINSON
28. What is the full name of the SARS virus disease, which originated in China and Hong Kong in early 2003?  SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME
29. WHO WAS DAVID BECKHAM’S BEST MAN AT HIS WEDDING TO POSH SPICE (GARY NEVILLE)
30. Family Fortunes  top answer required  Name another word for   money               Dosh   Cash   Readies   Lolly   Dough

Before he change his name, what was Cassius Clays middle name?  (Marcellus)

Apart from water, what compound is the result of a chemical reaction between an acid and a base? ( A Salt)

Which US city is known as the ‘the big easy’?     ( New Orleans )

Which golfer is known as ‘The Big Easy’?           ( Ernie Els)

Name the largest city in the Basque country.  BILBAO

Which detective dies in the novel 'Curtain'?  POIROT

XMAS QUIZ

Is an icicle a stalagmite or a stalactite?  Stalactite

1.      Which four letter word for the Christmas season is taken from the name of a pagan festival held during the winter season?  Yule

2.      Which 1942 film features the song White Christmas?  Holiday Inn

3.      Which country refers to Christmas as Nadolig?  Wales

4.      Which actor played an Elf called Patch in Santa Claus the Movie?  Dudley Moore

5.      Who wrote the original story of Snow White in which there were no dwarfs? Brothers Grimm

6.      According to Pagans, the fruit of which festive plant is supposed to represent god's testicles?  Mistletoe

7.      The names of which two reindeer mean 'Thunder' and 'Lightning'? Donner and Blitzen

8.      In the 17th century, if you got 'Christmas Clap' off someone, what have they given you? A kiss under the mistletoe

9.      According to hospital figures, a lot of men end up in the casualty department at this time of year, because they've decorated their dangley bits with what?  Sprigs of Holly

10.  What are the names of the 3 Wise Men? Caspar, Balthazar, Melchior

11.  In which Seasonal Story does Tiny Tim appear?  A Christmas Carol

12.  Who are open 24 hours a day and expect over 25,000 calls over the Christmas period?  The Samaritans

13.  What is the most common item found in a Christmas Cracker?  A Hat

14.  Which boy's name means 'born on Christmas Day'? Noel

15.  In Panto, what is the name of Aladdin's Mother?  Widow Twanky

16.  What were the names of the 'Two Little Boys' in Rolf Harris's 1969 Christmas number one hit?  Jack & Joe

17.  Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Name a Walt Disney character?  Mickey Mouse / Donald Duck / Snow White / Dumbo / Bugs Bunny

18.  How do Drusilla & Anastasia feature particularly around Christmas time?  (“ Ugly sisters in Cinderella)

19.  There have been 2 versions of Mary’s Boy Child that made it to the Christmas No 1 – who recorded them? (Harry Bellefonte & Boney M)

20.  The last Christmas number one of the 1970’s was sung by Pink Floyd, what was it?  (Another Brick in the Wall,)

21.  Father Frost or an old woman called Nabushka are which countries equivalents of Santa Claus?  Russia

22.  What was Scrooge's business partner called?  Jacob Marley

23.  What was the name of the horse in the song 'Jingle Bells'? Bobtail ("bells on 'Bobtail' ring....")

24.  In which film did Jim Carey play a character called Lloyd Christmas?  Dumb and Dumber

25.  What carol contains the line "O tidings of comfort and joy" - "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"

26.  Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Real or Fictional, name a famous bearded man?  Santa Claus / Richard Branson / Noel Edmonds / Rolf Harris / David Bellamy

27.  What kind of Merry Christmas did a Common group of environmentalists want us to have in 1974? (Wombling)

28.  What did the Grinch use as a substitute for reindeer - His dog

29.  In Scrabble, what is the face value number of points of the word CHRISTMAS? (16)

  C =3 H=4 M =3  all others = 1

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