1.
What
is the highest mountain in
2.
What
name did they give to a Suspected Illegal Immigrant in Xmas Only Fools &
Horses program? (
3.
Which
Cathedral has the highest Spire in
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)