Jan 5th 2003   

 

 

1.                   What is the highest mountain in Africa ? ( Mt. Kilimanjaro )

2.                   What name did they give to a Suspected Illegal Immigrant in Xmas Only Fools & Horses program?   ( Gary )

3.                   Which Cathedral has the highest Spire in England ? ( Salisbury )

4.                   What is the Archbishop of Canterbury’s official residence? (Lambeth Palace)

5.                   What name meaning 'Enlightened One', was given to Prince Gotama Siddattha who lived in North East India from about 563 BC to 483 BC?    Buddha

6.                   What does PH stand for on an Ordnance survey map?  (Public House)

7.                   The Traditional wish of good luck amongst performers in a theatre sounds like an invitation to injure ones self. What is it?    Break a leg

8.                   What type of animals are Mistoffelees, MacCavity and Gus?  (Cats)

9.                   Which organisation founded in 1905, when its chief aim was to warn its members about policemen lurking behind bushes to uphold speed limits, the agreed signal being a failure to salute a fellow members?  (AA)

10.               Which is the only sign of the zodiac to be represented by an inanimate object? Libra (scales)

11.               In relation to Football, what was introduced during the Severe Winter of 1963 and has been used in similar circumstances ever since? (Pools Panel)

12.               Medically called BILATERAL PRE ORBITAL HAEMATOMA, what is it more commonly called? (Black eye)

13.               Which character has friends called RON WEASLEY AND HERMIONE GRANGER ? (Harry Potter)

14.               Which poison is mainly used by South American Indians to put on the tips of their arrows whilst hunting?  (Curare)

15.               Who killed Mac Beth? [Macduff)

16.               . For which newspaper did Superman work?[Daily Planet)

17.               Which popular natural therapy treats the bottom of the foot? [Reflexology)

18.               What make of car did Bond drive in Goldeneye ? [BMW]

19.               Which breed of cats, rabbits, and goats have the same name? [Angora]

20.               In the book, who was captain of the Nautilis? [Capt. Nemo]

21.               What is the name of water that collects in the bottom of a boat?  [bilge water]

22.               Who wrote The Hunchback of Notre Dame ? [Victor Hugo]

23.               What name is given to the regions of the US where religious fundamentalism is dominant? [The Bible Belt]

24.               In the Roman Catholic church, the abbreviation Mgr stands for which ecclesiastical title?
MONSIGNOR

25.               What was the home state of American pioneer Davy Crockett?   Tennessee

26.               What do the letters HBO stand for, in TV and films?  (Home Box Office)

27.               Which is the only US state to begin with the letter 'P'?  Pennsylvania

28.               In Children’s cartoons, who does Sylvester chase? (Tweetie Pie)

29.               What are the 4 corner Squares on an English Monopoly Board? (Go, Jail(Just Visiting) Free Parking, Go to Jail)

30.               What is the name of Dr. Evils Cat in Austin Powers    Mr Bigglesworth

 

In the Tv series MASH what unit do they belong to? (4077)

WHICH IS THE WORLDS OLDEST AIRLINE STILL USING ITS ORIGINAL NAME? (KLM)

"Water Lilies" is by which 18th-19th century French Impressionist painter?  Claude Monet

Who was the first black female MP in the House of Commons ? Diane Abbott

Which waterway, opened in 1959, is the longest in the world that can be used by ocean going shipping? ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY

  

12th Jan 2003 

 

1.                   What are Inuit Indians more commonly referred to as? (Eskimos)

2.                   What is the name of the Queen's estate in Norfolk? (Sandringham)

3.                   How many categories of Nobel prize are awarded each year ? ( Six - Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature and Peace)

4.                   Who was arrested in Dallas on 22nd November 1963 and shot dead on 24th November while still in police custody?  (Lee Harvey Oswald)

5.                   Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments? (Mount Sinai)

6.                   What is the unit used to measure the thickness of silk or nylon? (Denier)

7.                   What is the name of the layer between the crust and the core of the Earth ? (Mantle)

8.                   What’s the capital of North Korea? (Pyongyang)

9.                   Who had a 90’s No 1 with “Pray”? (Take That)

10.               Which artist was famous for his paintings of Sunflowers? (Van Gogh)

11.               Which stately home was Winston Churchill born in? (Blenheim Palace)

12.               Which district of London famous for its jewellery industry? (Hatton Garden)

13.               Simpsons, who is Lisa's musical idol? (Bleedin' Gums Murphy)

14.               Which Rock star recently admitted buying child porn from an American internet site? ( Pete Townshend)

15.               Which Pop stars death was announced this morning? (Maurice Gibb)

16.               Traces of which deadly poison were found during a police raid at Flats in North London last week? (Ricin)

17.               What is the capital of Zimbabwe? (HARARE)

18.               Who won Celebrity Big Brother last year? (MARK OWEN)

19.               Again last year, Who won 'I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here'? (TONY BLACKBURN)

20.               Cyclone Zoe, hit the remote islands of Tikopia and Anuta in the Province of Temotu, on the morning of 29th December 2002, which group of Islands)

21.               Which Conservative MP was appointed party chairman in July and caused a sensation at the party conference with leopard-skin stilettos?  (THERESA MAY)

22.              What's the name given to the explosive consisting of nitro-glycerine, nitro-cellulose, woodpulp  and Potassium nitrate? (Gelignite)

23.              In which State is the Grand Canyon? (Arizona)

24.              Which animal does Ermine come from? (Stoat)

25.              What was the 2nd of the star War films to be released (The Empire Strikes back)

26.              What was the name of the first cloned sheep? (DOLLY

27.              What the chemical name for common salt? (Sodium Chloride)

28.              If you  lose your ball in golf, how long are you officially allowed to look for it? (5 mins)

29.              What were Little Boy and Fat Man? (The 2 Atom Bombs dropped on Japan)

30.              On TV the characters Denise, Jim, Barbara and Anthony are collectively better known as whom? (THE ROYLE FAMILY

 

 

 

 

  

Jan 19th 2003 

 

 

1.                   What’s the name of the donkey who is a friend of Winnie the Pooh (Eeyore)

2.                   What musical instrument did Sherlock Holmes play? (Violin)

3.                   John Lennon had 2 sons – point each for their names? (Julian and Sean)

4.                   How many General Elections did Margaret Thatcher win? (3)

5.                   Who recently said he might sell his love letters from Princess Diana for £10 million? (James Hewitt)

6.                   Mont Blanc sits on the border of France and which other country? (Italy)

7.                   ITV’s Airline programme is about which airline? (Easyjet)

8.                   What was Norah Battie’s husband’s name in Last of The Summer Wine? (Wally)

9.                   Which football club is nicknamed “The Owls”? (Sheff Wed)

10.               Which fruit has the varieties, Morello and Merton Glory?  CHERRY

11.               In mythology, who was forced to dine luxuriously beneath a sword, suspended by a single hair? DAMOCLES

12.               The "Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe" is run annually at which racecourse? LONGCHAMPS

13.               In Coronation Street, what is the name of Mike Baldwin's son, who is also the grandson of Ken Barlow? ADAM

14.               On which river does the Canadian city of Quebec stand? ST LAWRENCE

15.               Which American female vocalist had a hit in 1985 with the song, "We Don't Need Another Hero"?TINA TURNER

16.               Which war is depicted in the Film ‘Full Metal Jacket’? (Vietnam)

17.               Of which Anglo Saxon kingdom was Offa the King? (Mercia)

18.               What make of car featured in the film "Back To The Future"? (De Lorean)

19.               What name is given to the negative electrode of an electrolytic cell? CATHODE

20.               College Bowl is the US equivalent to what UK TV programme?  UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE

21.               Which was the second of the James Bond films? FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

22.               Which group had a hit album in 1995 called The Great Escape? BLUR

23.               Established in 1985, which body is responsible for prosecuting all criminal offences in England and Wales?  CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE

24.               What planet did Ancient Greeks call Phosphorous, because it was the brightest planet in the night sky? VENUS

25.               What is the name of Dame Edna Everage’s husband? (Norm)

26.               Which is the most Poisonous plant found in this country? (Deadly Nightshade.. Belladonna)

27.               Who were the 1st Norwegian group to have a No 1 Hit record in the UK? ( A-ha)

28.               In Transport what do the initials P & O stand for? (Peninsular and Oriental)

29.               What is a quadruped? (Any four footed animal)

30.               Trinity House is the organisation responsible for the maintenance of what around the British Isles   (lighthouses)

 

 

J/P

 

 

 

 

26th Jan 2003   

 

1.                  With which device are earthquakes recorded?  SEISMOGRAPH

2.                  How many carats is pure gold?  24

3.                  What is the name of the office manager played by Ricky Gervais in The Office? DAVID BRENT

4.                  The liqueur Curaçao is traditionally flavoured with sugar & which fruit?   ORANGE

5.                  Tonight the Superbowl takes place between which two teams? (Oakland Raiders/Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

6.                  What’s the standard voltage in the USA? (110)

7.                  What actress was convicted of stealing clothes from a store in Beverly Hills? Winona Ryder

8.                  Who last year allegedly said “there are powers at work about which we have no knowledge"?  (Queen to Paul Burrell)

9.                  According to legend, in which town was Robin Hood born?  LOCKSLEY

10.              What is the Swahili word for Lion? SIMBA

11.              PROF McGONAGALL is the deputy Head Mistress of where? (Hogwarts)

12.              Who was the Roman prefect of Judea from about 26-36 AD? PONTIUS PILATE

13.              Who holds the post of First Lord of the Treasury?  THE PRIME MINISTER

14.              What is the name of the Spanish tomato-based soup served cold?  GAZPACHO

15.              At which British studio were both '2001', 'A Space Odyssey' and 'Star Wars' made? ELSTREE

16.              Apart from 'prong' what is the name of the prong of a fork or trident? TINE

17.              In the house of Commons who is going to take over leading the way from Lucy? (Sadie  David Blunketts new guide dog)

18.              What’s the name of the hero in Wuthering Heights? Heathcliffe

19.              In which far eastern city is the world’s tallest building? (Kuala Lumpur)

20.              Stephane Henchoz of Liverpool represents which country in football? (Switzerland)

21.              In Physics, mass divided by volume is the formula for what? (Density)

22.              What is the nautical term for a length of 608 feet? (Cable)

23.              What unit of distance is equal to 3 nautical miles? (League)

24.              Whose first book was entitled "How to Cheat at Cooking"? (Delia Smith)

25.              What is the name of Punch and Judy's Dog? (Toby)

26.              What was the name of Thor Heydaal's balsa wood raft on which he crossed the Pacific? (KonTiki)

27.              What was the first name of Batman's butler? (Alfred)

28.              Which legendary beauty was the daughter of Zeus and Leda? (Helen of Troy)

29.              Who spent his time pursuing the Road Runner? (Wile E. Coyote)

30.               On which river does Washington DC stand? (Potomac)

 

·         In which country is the world's largest McDonalds Restaurant:? CHINA (The McDonalds in Beijing is 28,000 square feet, 2 stories high, and seats 700)

·         What was the name of the prostitute allegedly given £2000 by Jeffrey Archer? MONICA  COUGHLAN

·         Name the English representative who refereed in the 2002 Football World Cup finals? (Graham Poll)

·         Which is the only song to have been number 1 in the charts for 4 different artists in 4 separate decades? Unchained Melody (Jimmy Young, Righteous Brothers, Robson & Jerome, Gareth Gates

·         In which sport is the Stanley Cup awarded? (Ice Hockey)