1. What do frogs have in their mouths that toads don't?  TEETH
  2. Which month of the year when spelt backwards is the name of a tropical vegetable? MAY - YAM
  3. To which flamboyant pianist is there a museum dedicated in Las Vegas ?  LIBERACE
  4. In which Palace and  stately home was Winston Churchill was born?  BLENHEIM PALACE
  5. What is the name given to the electronic eye at Wimbledon ?  CYCLOPS
  6. Which singer stars in the new film Mrs Henderson Presents?   WILL YOUNG
  7. Take My Breath Away is the theme from which film?   TOP GUN
  8. What is the what part of an egg is called? (albumen)
  9. What is a mixture of dried thyme, bay and parsley enclosed in a muslin bag called?
  10. BOUQUET GARNI
  11. The name of which Chinese dish means bits and pieces?  CHOP SUEY
  12. A quarter of a million pounds, 22 sealed boxes and one question - what is the title of Noel Edmunds C4 show?  DEAL OR NO DEAL
  13. The Eiffel Tower stands at the end of what famous thoroughfare?  CHAMPS ELYSEE
  14. Name the ghost who appears at a banquet in Shakespeare's Macbeth?  BANQUO
  15. In which martial art do people fight using bamboo swords?  KENDO
  16. Angela Merkel is the leader of which country? ( Germany )
  17. Which is the only pub found on a traditional Monopoly board?
    Angel Islington
  18. What type of pastry are Profiteroles made from? Choux Pastry
  19. How many players are there in a baseball team?  Nine
  20. Which chain of large, mainly city-centre pubs was founded by Tim Martin?  (J. D.) WETHERSPOON'S
  21. Who was the character advertising Yellow Pages that was asking for a copy of Fly Fishing?  (JR Hartley)
  22. Isabelle Dinoir was the 1st person to undergo the worlds 1st what? (Face Transplant)
  23. Who is Britain no 3 seeded Tennis Player (AndyMurray)
  24. What was the name of George Bests 1st wife  (Angie)
  25. Who is the Manager of Charlton Athletic FC? (Alan Curbishley)
  26. Brendan Barber is the General Secretary of what?  (TUC)
  27. What town on the Isle of Man was given a name by the Norse which translates as ‘ Wild Garlic River ’?   Ramsey
  28. What dish is made from Mexican minced beef with chilli and beans? (Chilli con Carne)
  29. Which alcohol advert claimed it “refreshes the parts that other beers cannot reach”? Heineken
  30. Family Fortunes “Something associated with Ireland ” ?  1Guinness 2Leprechaun3 Shamrock 4Blarney Stone 5River Dance

 

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Capital city of Sudan   ( Khartoum )

What do the Americans call Cany Floss ? (Cotton Candy)

Who had a number one with Video Killed the Radio Star? The Buggles

What is added to cider and blackcurrant to make a red witch?  PERNOD

Something you’d take on holiday with you ? 1Suitcase 2Suntan Oil 3Shorts 4Camera 5Family

Something you’d find in the countryside ? Cows Sheep Shamrock Fields Peace & Quiet

 

 

  1. In music what do the letters stand for in the MOBO awards?  Music Of Black Origin 
  2. In the airline world we hear a lot about APEX tickets what does APEX stand for?  Advanced Purchase Excursion Tickets
  3. Which Prime Minister took the UK into the EEC in 1973? Ted Heath
  4. What was Medusa’s hair made of? Snakes
  5. Who won this years Ballon d'Or - the European Footballer of the Year which was presented in Paris on Monday?  (Ronaldinho (Frank Lampard 2nd / Steven Gerrard 3rd)
  6. Which car is currently advertised with a ‘Happy Days’ theme?  Citroen C3
  7. In which current TV ad would you find the character ‘Scary Mary’?  Phones 4 U
  8. Which league football team has spent the longest time at their ground Deepdale (they have been there since 1881)?  Preston North End
  9. Which company's products do "exactly what it says on the can"?   RONSEAL
  10. What name is given to a drug that makes one vomit?  EMETIC
  11. There are four stations on Merseyrail's Wirral Line not on the Wirral side of the river. Three are Lime Street , Central James St . What is the fourth?  Moorfield
  12. Which late politician was married to Gaynor Regan?  ROBIN COOK
  13. What device allows a car’s wheels to turn at different speeds when cornering?    The differential
  14. Who played Nora Batty in Last of the Summer Wine?   Kathy Staff
  15. Whose memoirs were titled A Royal Duty?    Paul Burrell
  16. What links a Swiss Hero and the Lone Ranger?  THE WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
  17. Which town in the North of England is famous for its mint cake?  KENDAL
  18. What name is given to the sauce made from mayonnaise to which is added capers, olives or chopped pickles?  TARTARE SAUCE
  19. If  SHELLY DUVAL  was Olive Oyl? Who was Popeye?   (Robin Williams)
  20. Who Played the leading Female role in the Film Educating Rita  (Julie Walters)
  21. What is the capital of The Falkland Islands?   PORT STANLEY
  22. Which Footballer was banned for 5 matches as a result of the publication of his autobiography?  ROY KEANE
  23. What is the name of the largest cemetery in the United States , which since 1864 has been the burial ground of Americans killed in war? Arlington National Cemetery  
  24. What is the most popular sport played in American Nudist Camps?  Volleyball
  25. Frances De La Tour played Ruth Jones in which TV series? (Rising Damp)
  26. Who played “The Prisoner” in the Tv series of the same name?   Patrick McGoohan
  27. What’s the proper name for the kneecap?    Patella
  28. Which film director advertises Esure insurance?   Michael Winner
  29. Horses – what colour is a skewbald horse?   Brown and white patches
  30. FAMILY FORTUNES QUESTION – TOP ANSWER REQUIRED – SOMETHING THAT IS SOFT (COTTON WOOL / PILLOW / FEATHERS / BABY / TISSUE)

 

 

JP In the 1960s, three acts whose name began with ‘A’ had Number One hits. Name one of the three?   Animals (1964), Amen Corner (1969) & Archies (1969)

JP  In the video for which song did Freddie Mercury wear a black leather mini skirt?  I Want to break free

Who wrote the Opera 'The Magic Flute'   Mozart

To the nearest minute, how long does light take to reach the earth from the sun?   8

Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a job that involves some secrecy?  Detective / Doctor / Spy / Priest / Armed Forces

 

  1. What was the name of the Holiday camp in Hi de Hi?   Maplins
  2. In pantomime, what is Aladdin’s surname?   Twanky
  3. What accompanied the Queen’s Christmas speech for the first time in 1982  Subtitles
  4. On which day of the week did the cutlers of Sheffield play football on their ˝ day off? WEDNESDAY (hence Sheffield Wednesday)
  5. Elvis Presley recorded what xmas song in the fifties? -Blue Christmas
  6. Who was the Muppet with the extra-long nose?  GONZO
  7. What are the only species of deer where both males and females have antlers?  Reindeer
  8. What is the name given to a moving sheet of ice and snow?  A glacier
  9. Where does snow have to fall for there to be an official declaration of a white Christmas?  The roof of the Meteorological Office in London
  10. England are in Group B of the world cup with which three other teams?  Paraguay , Trinidad & Tobago and Sweden
  11. What two words are normally pre-printed on gift tags   To, From
  12. If Yuppy stood for Young Upwardly mobile person, what does DINKY stand for?( Dual Income No Kids Yet)
  13. What name is given to the 4 weeks before Christmas? ADVENT
  14. On which Farm did Worzel Gummidge live? (Scatterbrook)
  15. Traditionally, Christmas trees and other greenery should be removed from the home after the 12th day, what is this Day in the Christian calendar called? EPIPHANY
  16. In the game of poker, which hand just beats two aces & two kings?  THREE TWOS
  17. What is Victoria Beckham's maiden name? ( Adams )
  18. Which word describes the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another? REFRACTION
  19. What colour flag is flown at Beaches deemed clean and pollution free? (Blue)
  20. The names of which two of Santa’s reindeer mean 'Thunder' and 'Lightning'? Donner and Blitzen
  21. What do Americans call Reindeer?  Carabou
  22. What did Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk trade to get his magic beans?  The family cow
  23. How is the Robin Williams character Daniel Hillard better known?  Mrs Doubtfire
  24. According to Pagans, the fruit of which festive plant is supposed to represent a god's testicles?  Mistletoe
  25. What’s the name of the game which involves placing your body parts on coloured spots   Twister
  26. According to the Daily Mirror, name 1of the top three things that women keep hidden in their home?  DIARY, VIBRATORS (SEX TOYS) AND LETTERS/PHOTOS OF EX-BOYFRIENDS
  27. Which 4-letter word for having sexual intercourse first appeared in a dictionary in 1986?  BONK
  28. Who am I describing ….age: 36   weight: between 239 and 260 lbs   awards: won the best character in the top 100 TV characters in England , Favourite days: getting married, dancing under a fountain of beer in his underwear and Skipping church.  Criminal record: been in jail 6 times?  (Homer Jay Simpson)
  29. Family Fortunes, Top answer required.  Name a Fairy-Tale  1.  Cinderella  2.   Snow White  3  Little Red Riding Hood  4  Sleeping Beauty   5 Alice in Wonderland
  30. Family Fortunes, Top answer required Name Something associated with  New Years Eve    (Drink    Parties    Old Lang Syne    Big Ben    Scotland )

 

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