July 4th
1999
1.
What is the boiling point of water in degrees Fahrenheit ? (212)
2.
The Maastricht treaty is a major treaty of the EU Spell Maastricht?
3.
In the bible, who removed the thorn from the lion's foot ? ( Androcles)
4.
When is All Souls' Day? (2nd
of November)
5.
What instrument did Yehudi Menuhin play ?
(Violin)
6.
In shillings and pence, what was a third of a pound ? 6s 8d
7.
Addis Ababa is the capital of which country ?
Ethiopia
8.
What is the parliament of the Isle of Man called? (Tynwald)
9.
What is the German word that refers to a person's double.? (Doppelganger)
10.
What is supposed to happen if you throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain?
(Return to Rome)
11.
What name was given to the Chinese peasant uprising in 1900? (Boxer
Rebellion)
12.
What does VSOP on a bottle label mean? (Very Special Old Pale)
13.
Which Countries stamps have 'Helvetia' on them? (Switzerland)
14.
Which countries stamps have no countries name on them? (Britain)
15.
If the Oxford reserve crew is 'Isis'. What is the Cambridge reserve crew
called? (Goldie)
16.
Who’s the Queens eldest Grandson? (Peter Philips)
17.
Title of Bucks Fizz's 1st No1 UK Hit Single? (Making your mind Up)
18.
Which Pop Singer and Actor had a Hit with "Silver Lady"
(David Soul)
19.
What's the name given to the veil worn by Moslem Women in Public?
(Yashmak)
20.
What's the Capital city of the Philippines?
(Manila)
21.
What is a Group of Angels referred to as ? (Host)
22.
Who was Henry VIIIs
1st Wife ? (Catherine of Aragon)
23.
What country was the setting for the film Killing Fields? (Cambodia)
24.
Who played the part of Pussy Galore in the Film Goldfinger? (Honor
Blackman)
25.
Which organisations motto is "Blood and Fire" ?(Salvation Army)
26.
The Island of Formosa is now called what? (Taiwan)
27.
What construction is now located at Lake Havasu City, Arizona? (London
Bridge)
28.
What was the theme tune to the TV series 'Minder'? (I could be so could
for you)
29.
In the nursery Rhyme is Fridays child? (Loving and Giving)
30.
In radio terms what is AM? (Amplitude Modulation)
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Name the Irish
swimmer who won 3 gold medals in the 1996 Olympics, and has recently failed to
overturn a ban for Drugs? (Michelle Smith)
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What was the name
of the Horse that pulled that according to Benny Hill pulled Ernies Milk Cart?
(Trigger)
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At the time it
was 1st manufactured, which company made the Hornet car? (Wolseley)
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What was Billy
Bunters sisters name? (Bessie)
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What's the
longest river in France? (Loire)
July 11th 1999
1.
What team does Damon Hill drive for? (Jordan)
2.
What was Patrick McGoohans number in the TV series 'The Prisoner'?
(6)
3.
What was the name of Christopher Columbus's Flagship? (Santa Maria)
4.
What's the 1st line of the 2nd verse of 'All things bright &
beautiful' assuming the 1st verse is the Chorus? ( Each little flower
that opens)
5.
What City is known as the Windy City?
(Chicago)
6.
Which was the 1st Country to win the Football World Cup in 1930?
(Uruguay)
7.
If you were an Ungulate what would you have?
(Hooves)
8.
Who was Queen Elizabeth 1st Mother? (Ann Bolyne)
9.
Which Queen started a nursing service for soldiers? (Queen Alexandra)
10.
Of which country is Jutland a part? (Denmark)
11.
The 1st world war broke out following the assassination of whom?
(Archduke Ferdinand of Austria)
12.
Benjamin Britten composed an opera entitled "Gloriana" to
commemorate which historical event? (Coronation of QE2)
13.
Sharon's and Tracey's husbands are in prison - in which TV series? (Birds
of a feather)
14.
In Genesis the 12 tribes of Israel are said to come from who’s 12 sons?
(Jacobs)
15.
Ring of Bright Water
principally features which animals? (Otters)
16.
Who owned a chocolate factory in the story by Roald Dahl? (Willy Wonka)
17.
Who played the part of Seagoon in the Goons? (Harry Seacombe)
18.
What's a male bee called? (Drone)
19.
How many Teeth should a normal healthy adult have? (32)
20.
In who’s car was Mary Jo Kopechne in when she was killed? (Senator
Edward Kennedy)
21.
How much is the letter K worth in Scrabble (5)
22.
In Poker, 5 cards of the same suit are called what? (Flush)
23.
What film told the story of Eric Liddell? (Chariots of Fire)
24.
Which of the Great lakes is entirely in the USA? (Michigan)
25.
What was the name of Steptoes Horse? (Hercules)
26.
What's the practice of training hawks called?
(Falconry)
27.
What was the sequel to the TV series Porridge ( Going Straight )
28.
Who succeeded Sir Alf Ramsey as England Manager? (Joe Mercer)
29.
Which English county borders only 1 other? (Cornwall)
30.
Which Vitamin is supposed to help you see in the Dark? (Vitamin A)
Jackpot
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Apart from the
Battle of Hastings in which other battle was a King of England killed? (Bosworth
- Richard III)
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Which 2 countries
are divide by the 17th Parallel? (N & S Vietnam)
·
How many double
word score spaces are there on a scrabble board? ( 17)
·
How many players
are there on a Baseball Team (9)
·
Who was the 3rd
man to set foot on the moon. He died this week after a M/cycle accident? (Charles (Pete)
Conrad).
Sunday July 18th 1999
1.
Which is the smallest sovereign state in the world?
(Vatican City)
2.
In the film 'Cry Freedom'
Denzil Washington plays which figure? (Steve Biko)
3.
Which country has the longest coastline? (Canada)
4.
What is Pickled Roe more commonly referred to as ? (Caviar)
5.
What's the capital of the Falkland Islands? (Port Stanley)
6.
Which river flows through 6 European countries? (Danube)
7.
The Film '1st Blood',
introduced for the 1st time which character? (Rambo)
8.
In which city can you find the famous Spanish Riding School? (Vienna)
9.
What was the Character name of the Person played by Clint Eastwood in 'A
Fistful of Dollars'? (Man with no name)
10.
Bruce Willis played the Character 'John McClane' in which Film? (Die Hard
series)
11.
What's the largest Island in the Mediterranean sea? (Sicily)
12.
In the Film 'Bonnie and Clyde',
what was Clyde's surname? (Barrow)
13.
According to the saying, when are you supposed to eat Oysters? (When
there's an 'R' in the Month)
14.
Which City has the most mileage of Canals in the World? (Birmingham)
15.
Who's the present captain of England's Cricket team? (Nassar Hussein)
16.
Which letter begins the fewest English words? (X)
17.
How many Humans were there in Noahs Ark? (8)
18.
In which village does Postman Pat live in? (Greendale)
19.
Kings Cross, Fenchurch St and Liverpool St. What's missing? (Marylebone)
20.
Happy birthday sweet 16 and Breakin up is hard to do were both hits for
who? (Neil Sedaka)
21.
At which ground do Ireland play their home International Rugby Union
matches? (Lansdowne Rd)
22.
Which creatures live in a home called a Holt? (Otters)
23.
Who was the Chief of the Greek gods? (Zeus)
24.
From which animal do we normally get Cat gut from? (Sheep. Intestines of)
25.
What were found in caves in Jordan in 1945? (Dead sea scrolls)
26.
What name is given to kettledrums in an Orchestra? (Timpani)
27.
Who was the 1st Man to reach the South Pole? (Roald Amundsen)
28.
Whose real name is Maurice Micklewhite? (Michael Caine)
29.
What was the Character name of the landlord in Rising damp? (Rigsby)
30.
In Cents, how much is an American Nickel? (5 Cents)
Jackpot
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What's the most
popular Pub name in this country? (Red Lion)
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What sort of
fruit is a Worcester Pearmain? (Apple)
·
In the TV series
the man from UNCLE what does Uncle stand for?
(United Network Command
for Law Enforcement)
·
In Disneyworld
EPCOT (Experimental Prototype
Community of Tomorrow)
·
What's the
largest living individual thing? (Giant Sequoia tree named General Sherman)
Sunday 25th
July 1999
1.
Who wrote
'Northanger Abbey' ? (Jane Austen)
2.
Who is the Chief
of the Norse Gods? (Odin)
3.
The 'Society of
Friends' is better known as what? (Quakers)
4.
When is the 1st
day of Lent?(Ash Wednesday)
5.
Who is credited
as being the most prolific writer of Hymns? (Charles Wesley)
6.
Where are your
Metacarpals? (In your Hand)
7.
In what country
is Lake Maracaibo? (Venezuela)
8.
Who were the 2
original captains of the TV series 'Give us a Clue'? (Lionel Blair and Una
Stubbs)
9.
Who was the 1st
Presenter of 'Gardeners World'? (Percy Thrower)
10.
What TV Character
Family's address was 5/8 Crestview Drive/ (Beverley Hillbillies)
11.
What race is
traditionally started with 'Gentlemen, Start your Engines'? (Indy 500)
12.
In the Houses of
Parliament the Public Gallery is also known as what Gallery? (Strangers)
13.
The Lone Rangers
Horse was called Silver, what was Tonto's Horse called? (Scout)
14.
Who is the Lord
High Admiral? (Queen)
15.
What's then name
of the Sugar found in Milk? (Lactose)
16.
What 80’s
characters catchphrase was ‘Gizza job’ (Yozza Hughes)
17.
Who provided the
voice for TV’s original Thomas the Tank Engine? (Ringo Starr)
18.
Who were Patti,
Maxine and Laverne? (The Andrew
Sisters)
19.
With which
country do you associate the Tamil Tigers? (Sri Lanka)
20.
What's the other
name used for a Cougar or Mountain Lion? (Puma)
21.
What is the
capital of Pakistan ? (Islamabad)
22.
Which Islands are
known as the Friendly Islands? (Tonga)
23.
What type of
music popular in the 1950’s featured, a washboard, a tea chest bass and other
improvised instruments? (Skiffle)
24.
Which TV Western
Ranch did John Cannon own? (High Chapperal)
25.
What was the
character name of the Sgt in Dads Army? (Sgt Wilson)
26.
In which town did
Gunfight at the OK corral take place? (Tombstone)
27.
What is SPAM?
(Spiced Ham )
28.
What's the name
of the character in Peanuts cartoons who sucks his thumb? (Linus)
29.
Give the
Christian name of one of Wyatt Earp’s brothers? (Virgil or Morgan)
30.
What is the name
given to herrings salted whole and then Smoked? (Bloater)
Jackpot
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What's the 2nd
largest island in the World? (New Guinea)
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The Rise and Fall
of Reginald Perrin starred Leonard Rossiter and John Barron but what was the
name of the Company? (Sunshine Desserts)
·
According to
Shakespeare who stabbed Caesar 1st? (Casca, Brutus 2nd)
·
What was the name
of the Submarine in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea? (Seaview)
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What was the
Rolling Stones 1st No.1 hit? (Its all over now)