7th
Feb 99
1.
Richard Starkey
is better known as who? (Ringo Starr)
2.
What's Trevor
McDonalds real name? (George)
3.
Who's natural
birth is the 1st to be recorded in the Bible? (Cain)
4.
Where is the
Rover plant near Birmingham under threat of closure by BMW? (Longbridge)
5.
In which Country
is it expected that the Trial of 2 Libyans accused of the Lockerbie disaster to
take place? (Holland)
6.
Which game
includes Mr Bun the Baker, his wife and children? (Happy Families)
7.
How many of Henry
Viii wives lost their head? (2)
8.
Who was
Shakespeares Fairy King? (Oberon)
9.
What was the name of the bodyguard who was the only survivor of the crash
that killed Princess Di? (Trevor
Reece-Jones)
10.
Anthony Burgess wrote a book entitled 1985, who wrote 1984? (George
Orwell)
11.
Which Actor played the part of Hadleigh on TV? (Gerald Harper)
12.
What does the 00 numbers ie 007
signify in James Bond Books and films? (licensed to kill)
13.
How many dots on a Pair of Dice? (42)
14.
In the Nursery Rhyme, who visited the person with a ‘Little Nut
Tree’? (King of Spain’s Daughter)
15.
What game is played on a Diamond? (Baseball)
16.
Hugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Who? (Grubb)
17.
How many teaspoons make a tablespoon? (4)
1.
What's the sour
ingredient in a Whisky sour? (Lemon)
2.
How many degrees
of the earth's surface does the sun travel across in 1hr? (15)
3.
What 5 things did
old king cole call for? (Pipe, Bowl, Fiddlers 3)
4.
In what song did
the 'Who' hope they died before they got old? (My Generation)
5.
How many Bronte
sisters were there (3)
6.
What does GI
stand for (Government Issue)
7.
What 2 sports
comprise the Biathlon? (Cross Country skiing and rifle shooting)
8.
What grew in the
garden of Mary, mary quite contrary? (Silver Bells, Cockle shell and pretty
Maids)
9.
What's the
lightest known substance? (Hydrogen)
10.
What's the max
number of clubs a Golfer can use in a tournament? (14)
11.
What's the
capital of Turkey? (Ankara)
12.
What does N.A.S.A stand for? (National Aeronautics and Space
Administration)
13.
What London Landmark was built to commemorate Nelsons Victories? (Marble
Arch)
Jackpot
·
What's the name
of the Queen of Jordan? (Queen Noor)
·
IBM is called the
Big United Parcel service is called the Big Black, what Co is referred to as the
Big Red? (Coca Cola)
·
What was the name
of the Cook in the TV series Rawhide? (Wishbone)
·
What was the last
Battle fought on British soil? (Culloden)
·
What's the 2nd
largest island in the World? (New Guinea)
CALVELEY
ARMS SUNDAY QUIZ
14th
Feb 99
1.
What's the next
line to A your Adorable? ( B your
so Beautiful)
2.
Which Pop Hit
includes the line, "Ground Control to Major Tom, take your Protein Pill and
put your Helmet on? (Space Oddity)
3.
What is an Act of
Parliament called before it receives the Royal Assent? (Bill)
4.
Which Disc Jockey
became known on TV as Captain Kremmin? (Kenny Everitt)
5.
Until 1974 the
Country of Belize was known as British What? (Honduras)
6.
Which popular hit
refers to "Father McKenzie writing the word of a sermon that no one will
hear? (Eleanor Rigby)
7.
The 1943 film
Lassie come home featured an 11 yr old girl. She is still an actress, who? (Liz
Taylor)
8.
Sandra and Carol,
played by Nerys Hughes and Elizabeth Estensen, were the main characters in which
TV series? (Liver Birds)
9.
The Faero Islands
belong to which country? (Denmark)
10.
Who are the 2
captains on Question of Sport? (John Parrot and Ally McCoist)
11.
Cheshire,Shropshire,
and H&W are 3 counties that border Wales name another one? (Gloucester)
12.
Which County
Cricket team plays home matches at Lords? (Middlesex)
13.
Who is the Irish
PM? (Bertie Ahearn)
14.
Which British
Film has been nominated for 13 Oscars this year? (Shakespeare in Love)
15.
A recent report
has recently scathed the Foreign Office for their involvment in the Arms to
Africa deal, which specific country in Africa was involved? (Sierra Leone)
16.
Hungary, the
Czech Republic and Poland will be formally admitted on March 12 to what? (NATO)
17.
What's the Capital City of N.Z? (Wellington)
18.
A Famous Film star and Americas most decorated WWII
soldier? (Audi Murphy)
19.
In which town do the TV family the Simpsons live? (Springfield)
20.
What does MASH stand for? (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital)
21.
Between which 2 places on the Thames is the Boat race held? (Putney to
Mortlake)
22.
What's the 49th state of America? (Alaska)
23.
What's
the name of the Famous Fish Market in London? (Billingsgate)
24.
What's the name of the famous Meat market in London? (Smithfield)
25.
Who painted the Last Supper? (Leonardo da Vinci)
26.
What's the capital of Afghanistan? (Kabul)
27.
What's the home of a Squirrel called? (Drey)
28.
What's the official residence of the French President? (Elysee Palace)
29.
Which Scottish explorer discovered the Zambesi river and Victoria Falls?
(Livingstone)
Jackpot
·
Which is Londons
principal opera House/ (Royal Opera House Covent garden)
·
In November 1990
John Major became Leader of the Conservative Party, 2 persons were in contention
with him at the final stage, Michael Heseltin was one who was the other?
(Douglas Hurd)
·
Who according to
the western World is the worlds most wanted person? (Osaman Bin Laden)
·
By what name is
Nyasaland now known? (Malawi)
·
In mythology what
was minerva the Goddess of? (Wisdom)
CALVELEY
ARMS SUNDAY QUIZ
21st
Feb 99
1.
25 Cromwell St
was an infamous address in which Town or City? (Gloucester)
2.
What's the
largest Scandinavian country? (Sweden)
3.
A person who
makes arrows is called a what? (Fletcher)
4.
Who shot Martin
Luther King? (James Earl Ray)
5.
What's the name
of the temple on the Acropolis? (Parthenon)
6.
What's the name
of the famous wall in Jerusalem? (Wailing Wall)
7.
What do the
Japanese call Japan? (Nippon)
8.
What is the round
stump on the front of a saddle called? (Pommel)
9.
Where is the
original Raffles Hotel? (Singapore)
10.
What's the syrup
drained from raw sugar called? (Molasses)
11.
What is Tin Tins
dog called? (Snowy)
12.
What does Scuba
stand for? (Self Contained Underwater breathing apparatus)
13.
What were the
names behind the aliases of TV's Smith and Jones? (Han Hayes & Kid Curry)
14.
What well-known
concept resulted because a miner’s jeans pockets were getting constantly torn
due to his stuffing them with heavy objects? Answer: Putting rivets on jeans
pockets.
15.
Legend has it
that during the ancient Olympic Games, the contestants were ‘men only.’ In
addition, women were not even allowed to be in the audience. What supposedly was
the reason behind banning women from watching the Games? Answer: Because the men
competed naked!
16.
Who's Emma Bunton
better know as? (Baby Spice)
17.
Which present
Football Manager is the longest serving at the same club? (Dario Grady)
18.
What type of
Canoe is a Palindrome? (Kayak)
19.
Who led the
Mutiny on HMS Bounty? (Fletcher Christian)
20.
What do Americans
call Reindeer? (Carabou)
21.
Which song from
South Pacific did Capt Sensible record? (Happy Talk)
22.
What's the
highest mountain in the European Alps? (Mont Blanc)
23.
Somewhere my Love
was the theme tune to which film? (Dr Zhivago)
24.
Where was 'Old
Uncle Tom Cobbleigh and All' going? (Widdecombe fair)
25.
What's the least number of moves a person has to make to win a game of
chess? (2 ) 1. P-KB4,P-K4, 2.P-KKt4,
Q-R5 mate Fools mate
26.
Joanne Lumley played which Character in ‘Absolutely Fabulous?
(Patsy)
27.
What was the name of the puppet that appeared with Philip Schofield in
Childrens TV? (Gordon)
28.
What was the Family name portrayed in the TV series Bread? (Boswell)
29.
Which river flows through Vienna? (Danube)
30.
What is Hercule Poirots assistants Name? (Capt Hastings)
Jackpot
·
What were the
names of the 2 Families in Romeo and Juliet? (Capulets and Montagues)
·
Whose schoolmates
were Bob Cherry, Frank Nugent, and Harry Wharton? (Billy Bunter)
·
Who's the only
Woman Clinton has admitted to having an affair with? (Gennifer Flowers)
·
According to the
Bible what sort of fruit did the serpent persuade eve to eat? (Unknown)
·
Apart from using
his own name what pen name did Charles Dickens use? (Boz)
CALVELEY
ARMS SUNDAY QUIZ
28th Feb 99
1.
In
the song, 'I wish I was in Dixie', where was Dixie? (Southern States)
2.
The
Sphinx is portrayed as a combination of which animals? (Bust of a Woman and body
of Lion)
3.
What's
the theme tune to the Film Bridge over the River Kwai? (Colonel Bogie)
4.
When
it started, who was the resident expert on Going for a Song? (Arthur Negus)
5.
What
is the Character Mrs Mertons real name? (Caroline Aherne)
6.
Who
wrote 'The Ugly Duckling'? (Hans Christian Andersen)
7.
In
which City are the Spanish Steps located? (Rome)
8.
What
is the name of the Channel between the MainLand and the Isle of Wight? (Solent)
9.
What
was the name of the rich Jew in the Merchant of Venice? (Shylock)
10.
Which county is referred to as the Gateway to England? (Kent)
11.
According to the Rhyme, where did the Muffin man live? (Drury
Lane)
12.
Who was the actress who sang Moon river in the Film Breakfast
at Tiffany's? (Audrey Hepburn)
13.
What's the
chemical symbol for tin?( Sn )
14.
What was the name of OJ Simpsons wife he was accused of
killing? (Nicole Brown)
15.
Whom did Jimmy Carter
succeed as President of the USA? (Ford)
16.
What was the name of the Cow
in Magic Roundabout? (Ermintrude)
17.
In Which Show and Film is
the song ‘Thank Heaven for Little girls’? (Gigi)
18.
Where are Britain’s Royal Botanical Gardens? (Kew)
19.
What sea does the Crimean Peninsular jut into? (Black sea)
20.
In the Minder what was Terry’s surname? (McCann)
21.
What the actors name who was the star of ‘The Full Monty’? (Robert
Carlyle)
22.
Who was the 1st Briton to go into space? (Helen Sharman)
23.
Who was the 1st Test tube baby? (Louise Brown)
24.
What's the name of the Queen country home in Norfolk? (Sandringham)
25.
What's the name of the largest lake in Italy? (Garda)
26.
Who is Luke Skywalkers Father? (Darth Vader)
27.
What was Yankee Doodles horse called? (Macaroni)
28.
Francois Duvalier was more popularly known as whom? (Papa Doc)
29.
What Newspaper did Superman work for? (Daily Planet)
30.
Soprano is the highest female voice, what is the lowest? (Contralto)
Jackpot
·
Who played the
part of Hercule Poirot in the 1974 film Murder on the orient express? (Albert
Finney)
·
Who was the 1st
Host of TV’s Busmans Holiday? (Julian Pettifer)
·
In the Bible how
many Psalms are there? (150)
·
How many men has
each player in a game of Backgammon? (15)
·
If a football
team has 11 players how many has a Polo team? (4)