2nd June 2002

 

 

1.                   Geri Halliwell’s version of ‘It’s raining Men’ Featured on the soundtrack of which film from 2001? (Bridget Jones’s Diary)

2.                   In Rugby Union, which colour is the 1st choice shirt of the British Lions? (Red)

3.                   What was Paddington Bear’s favourite Snack? (Marmalade Sandwiches)

4.                   What is a Puffball? A Fungus

5.                   Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. What is the answer? 70. 30 divided by 1/2 is the same as 30 x 2, or 60, plus 10, making 70.

6.                   What was Boyzones 1st Chart hit? (Love me for a reason)

7.                   Which Japanese sport involves fencing with bamboo swords? Kendo

8.                   How many rooms are there on a Cluedo game board? (9)

9.                   What is Golfer Greg Normans nickname? (Great White Shark)

10.                Which car manufacture makes the engine for the Mclaren F1 team?( Mercedes Benz)

11.                What is a Distillate of unmalted grain infused with juniper? (Gin)

12.                What was Mickey Mouse's original name (Mortimer)

13.                What is known as the Universal Solvent? (Water)

14.                Who was always trying to kill Bugs Bunny? (Elmer Fudd)

15.                Who wears The Fishermans Ring? (Pope)

16.                How many balls are there on the table at the start of a game of pool? (16)

17.                Who sings this years FA official England World cup song? (Ant and Dec  Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.)

18.                What is the capital of Turkey ? Ankara)

19.                Why did Pape Bouba Diop hit the headlines this week? (Scored for Senegal against France)

20.                In geography, which term means the joining of two rivers? (Confluence)

21.                Who scored against England in the World Cup today? (Nicholas Alexanderson)

22.                There were riots in France recently after the National Front leader came runner-up in the Presidential elections. What is his name? Jean-Marie Le Pen

23.                In a recent poll whose body did most women say they would like their own to be like? Kylie Minogue

24.                Lisa Lopez died in a car accident recently. To which group did she belong? TLC

25.                What is the official diameter of the centre circle on a soccer pitch? (20yds)

26.                Which Italian city is still threatened by Mount Vesuvius? (Naples)

27.                In the TV advert the question “how do you eat yours” refers to what product? (Cadbury’s Crème Eggs)

28.                What is Ali G’s name? (Sacha Baron Cohen)

29.                WHAT WAS THE NAME OF INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU'S MAN SERVANT (Kato)

30.                Take the letters ERGRO. Put three letters in front of it, and the same three letters behind to form a common English word.   (UND)

 

 

What is Jennifer Aniston’s full name in Friends?                       Rachel Green

Why was Cliff Richard banned from entering Singapore in 1972? Hair too Long

The film 'The Italian Job' is about robbery in which city? (Turin)

The Pasedena Rose Bowl hosted which famous event in 1994? (World Cup Final)

What was the 1st ever Lottery number?  (30)

 

 

 

Tie Break How many crew on the USS Enterprise?

Answer 430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.6.02

 

1.                   Which 90’s chart topping group is ‘Bonehead ‘ a member of? (Oasis)

2.                   In 1997 which ex Eurovision winner stood for Irish Presidency? (Dana)

3.                   Which club did Gary Lineker play for immediately before going to Barcelona? (Everton)

4.                   In which country is the film ‘Killing Fields’ set? (Cambodia)

5.                   Who was Queen Elizabeth II 's first Prime Minister? (Winston Churchill)

6.                   The 'Green Jacket' is presented to the winner of which sporting event? (US Masters)

7.                   ‘Smokin Joe’ was whose nickname? (Joe Frasier)

8.                   What nationality is Golfer Costantino Rocca? (Italian)

9.                   Who played Batman in the film 'Batman forever'? (Val Kilmer)

10.               In Roald Dahls BFG, what does BFG stand for? (Big friendly Giant)

11.               Who allegedly murdered Sandra Rivett, and then disappeared? (Lord Lucan)

12.               IF AN AMERICAN BASE BALL PLAYER MANAGES TO RUN ROUND ALL FOUR BASES WITH ONLY ONE STRIKE OF THE BALL WHAT IS THIS SCORE CALLED? (Home Run)

13.               WHATS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF BRAZIL    -   PORTUGUESE

14.               Where did Lewis beat Tyson in the early hors of this morning? (Memphis)

15.               Who is the present Open Golf Champion? (David Duval)

16.               What do Americans call the Bonnet of a Car? (Hood)

17.               Who disappeared from his yacht “Lady Ghislane”? (Robert Maxwell)

18.               Who directed the film “Snatch” (Guy Ritchie)

19.               In which or near to which city did the German Sixth Army surrender in early 1943? (Stalingrad)

20.               Screeched and strengths are the 2 longest what in the English Language? (One Syllable word)

21.               The correct response to a traditional Irish Greeting is ‘And the rest of the day to yourself’ what is the greeting? ("Top of the morning to you")

22.               Buster Bloodvessel was the frontman of which 80s group? (Bad Manners)

23.               What is the name of the Flintstones’ daughter? (Pebbles)

24.               Which two numbers used in conjunction mean ‘Message Understood’? (10/4)

25.               What was singer Madonna’s Surname at Birth? (Ciccone)

26.               Who said ‘I believe it is Peace for our time? (Neville Chamberlain)

27.               In which town in 1914 was an archduke assassinated? (Sarajevo)

28.               What is the name given to a substance which speeds up a chemical reaction? (Catalyst)

29.               Which is the most Northerly African country? (TUNISIA)

30.               What did Craig Philips win in the Summer of 2000? (Big Brother)

 

In books by Beatrix Potter, what creature was Mr Tod? (Fox)

What name did the Standard Oil Co. of California adopt?  ESSO

Which river runs through Nantwich? (Weaver)

 

 

·         American police have SWAT teams, what do the initials stand for? (Special Weapons & Tactics)

·         In criminal slang, what is a 'peter'? (A safe)

·         What's the meaning of the Military acronym A.W.A.C.S (Airborne Warning and Control System)

·         What was the name of the Submarine in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea? (Seaview)

·         In which State is Fort Knox? (Kentucky)

 

 

British currency (before it went metric) was always quoted as

"pounds/shillings/pence", abbreviated "L/s/d". What did LSD stand for?
libra- solidus – denarius

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16TH June 2002

 

 

1.       In which round did Lennox Lewis defeat Mike Tyson Last week? (Round 8)

2.       What’s the unit which measures electrical resistance? (Ohm)

3.       Who has sung at the Palace and has eaten a Bat on Stage? (Ozzy Osbourne)

4.       Who was Maverick’s Co Pilot in Top Gun? (Goose … Anthony Edwards)

5.       Who became the first black Cabinet Minister recently? (Paul Boeteng)

6.       What Japanese word means 'divine wind'? (Kamikaze)

7.       What do the five Olympic rings represent? (5 Continents)

8.       For what role is actor Buster Crabbe best known? (Flash Gordon)

9.       Which football team do Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis support? (Man City)

10.   What do the letters in M*A*S*H actually stand for? (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital)

11.   In 'Starlight Express' what do the actors wear on their feet? (Skates)

12.   Which country declared war on both Germany and the Allies in World War II? (Italy)

13.   Who is the father in law of pop star Louise? (Harry Rednapp)

14.   Which American family live at 742 Evergreen Terrace? (Simpsons)

15.   Where are the headquarters of the Rugby Union? (Twickenham)

16.   What is the collective noun for whales? (School)

17.   Which new weapon was introduced in battle in 1916? ( Tank)

18.   What gas is given off by pouring dilute sulphuric acid on to granulated zinc? (Hydrogen)

19.   What is the title of the new James Bond film? (The World is not enough)

20.   Which European city has a football team called Grasshoppers? (Zurich)

21.   Which famous fictional detective was created by Colin Dexter? (Inspector Morse)

22.   Who advertised Pizza Hut alongside Stuart Pierce and Chris Waddle – Gareth Southgate

23.   Whose 1971 book was entitled  “Adolf Hitler – My Part in His downfall” – Spike Milligan

24.   Who was Rodney married to in "Only Fools & Horses" – Cassandra

25.   Who was Robbin Island Prison’s most famous inmate – Nelson Mandela

26.   Who were the defending champions at the start of the 1966 World Cup – Brazil

27.   Which UK city’s main railway station is called New Street – Birmingham

28.   In which English county is the southern end of the Pennine Way – Derbyshire

29.   Which city was home to Romeo and Juliet? (Verona)

30.   What was the name of the cook on Rawhide? Wishbone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 23rd 2002  

 

 

  1. In "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", what was the name of the little people who worked for Willy Wonka and loved to sing? Oompa Loompas
  2. In the music world, by what name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III better known? Eminem
  3. In "Spiderman", what is the name of the newspaper where Peter Parker works as a photographer? (Daily Bugle)
  4. Who first hit single was"Baby One More Time"? (Britney Spears)
  5. What was the name of the Princess in the film "Star Wars"? Leia
  6. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE DOG IN THE TOM AND JERRY CARTOONS – SPIKE
  7. WHO FOUNDED THE BRITISH UNION OF FASCISTS IN 1932 – OSWALD MOSLEY
  8. IN JUDAISM WHAT IS THE JEWISH WORD FOR PROPER – KOSHER
  9. IN THE STATES WHAT IS YOUR FANNY ?    (A persons Buttocks ie BOTTOM)
  10. WHAT WAS THE CODE NAME OF THE MILITARY OPERATION MOUNTED TO RECOVER KUWAIT FROM IRAQ IN 1992 ?     OPERATION DESERT STORM
  11. Which country did boxer Lennox Lewis represent at the Olympics? (Canada)
  12. What number is opposite "6" on a dartboard? (11)
  13. Cut throat Jake was whose arch enemy? (Capt Pugwash)
  14. According to David Bowie who were ground control attempting to contact? (Major Tom)
  15. What is the art of knotting and tying heavy string into patterns called? (Macramé)
  16. In which film did a Rolls Royce have the number plate AU 1.( Gold finger. It belonged to Auric Goldfinger)
  17. What gas is also called Laughing Gas? (Nitrous Oxide)
  18. In which Childrens novel by E.B White does a bashful pig named Wibur befriend a spider? (Charlottes Web)
  19. Which team did Manchester Utd agree to join in Merchandising franchises in Feb 2001? (N.Y Yankees)
  20. What is formed when oxides of sulphur or hydrochlorides combine with atmospheric moisture to yield sulphuric and hydrochloric acids? (Acid Rain)
  21. Across which river is Britain’s longest suspension bridge?(Humber)
  22. Who is captain of the starship Voyager? (Capt Janeway)
  23. In the world of Protestors How was David Daniel Hooper better known? (Swampy)
  24. Which British city was home to the 20th Roman Legion/ (Chester)
  25. What's the capital of Turkey? (Ankara)
  26. Who is the Manager of the Welsh football team? (Mark Hughes)
  27. Which Italian composer wrote the operas "La Boheme" and "Tosca"? (Puccini)
  28. In which country is Lake Baykal the world's deepest lake? (Russia)
  29. WHAT IS THE HIGHEST PITCHED WOODWIND INSTRUMENT (Piccolo)
  30. Which combinations of matches are available to play the final of the World Cup.  4                          (1. Brazil v Germany  2. Brazil v S. Korea  3. Turkey v Germany  4. Turkey v S.Korea)

 

By the age of 40, what does one out of every three British men have? (Criminal Record)

In 1987, which Swede became the first man for 40 years to win a match at Wimbledon without losing a single game?      Stefan Edberg

What was the name of the Submarine in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea? (Seaview)

WHO WAS THE FIRST SOLOIST TO HAVE A NUMBER ONE SINGLE WITH THE SAME NAME AS HIMSELF … Mr Blobby)

Which central american dictator had the nickname Pineapple face (Gen Noriega)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30th 2002

 

1.                  What is the most popular sport to feature in films? (Boxing)

2.                  Who wrote the stories on which Disney's, "Jungle book" is based?" (Rudyard Kipling)

3.                  What is the capital city of Syria? (Damascus)

4.                  What was the nickname of the pirate Edward Teach? (Blackbeard)

5.                  Anzac troops come from which 2 countries?         (Australia and New Zealand)

6.                  Who was the main character in J.R.R Tolkiens "The Hobbit"?      (Bilbo Baggins)

7.                  Which was the first city to open a length of underground railway? (London)

8.                  If someone called you "lugubrious", they would mean you were what?     Mournful,  gloomy

9.                  What do the initials V.S.O.P stand for on a bottle of brandy?     (Very Special Old Pale)

10.              How many moons has Venus.?     (None).

11.              What was the name of Madonna's first husband?   (Sean Penn)

12.              Nadine Milroy-Sloan accused whom of sexual assault in August 2001? ( Neil & Christine Hamilton)

13.              Which Greek physician is known as the Father Of Medicine?   (Hippocrates)

14.              Which cause benefited directly from the 1997  Chart-topper “Perfect Day”?  (Children In Need)

15.              Name the two Japanese cities bombed in World  War II with atomic bombs ? (Hiroshima and Nagasaki)

16.              Which of the many songs in Mary Poppins won the Oscar ?   (Chim Chim Cheree)

17.              Javier Perez de Cuellar was elected to which post   in 1982?  (Secretary General of the UN)

18.              How many limbs does a squid have ? (10)

19.              What was the name of the 1st Blue Peter Dog? (PETRA)

20.              Which of Disney's 7 dwarfs’ is last alphabetically?    (Sneezy)

21.              Who composed ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ (Sir Edward Elgar)

22.              On the 17th March 1999 at the age of 63 one half of a comic duo died, his partner, because of this was forced into retirement, who is the partner? (EMU.. Rod Hull & Emu)

23.              The Hutu's and the Tutsi's are tribes from which Country? (Rwanda)

24.              What name is given to Savoury Indian Pasties filled with Meat or Veg and seasoned with Herbs and Spices?  (Samosas)

25.              What was the name of Rene’s wife in the TV series ‘Allo Allo’? (Edith)

26.              Sharon's and Tracey's husbands are in prison - in which TV series ?    Birds of a feather

27.              GERTRUDE MARGARITA ZELLER was shot for Espionage during the First World War, how was she better known? (Mata Hari)

28.              Who was sacked as the England soccer team manager in May 1974? (Sir Alf Ramsey)

29.              What was the name of Humphrey Bogart’s bar in “Casablanca” – (Rick’s Bar) (not Sam’s Bar… Sam was the name of Pianist)

30.              A term too often used in British Railways is SPAD, what do the letters in this acronym signify? (Signal Passed At Danger)

 

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