June 1st 2003
Chris
Cromby and Gemma Abbey are collectively known as whom?
JEMINI
Who was the first president of Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union? BORIS YELTSIN
Who
wrote the novels on which the Inspector Morse TV series was based?
COLIN DEXTER
Who was President of Chile from 1973 to 1990? AUGUSTO PINOCHET
Tom Cruise played Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in what movie? BORN ON THE 4th OF JULY
What is the capital of Libya? TRIPOLI
Which club were controversially Not Promoted to the Scottish Premier League after Topping the 1st division by 9 points and are in the process of building a new ground ? Falkirk FC
Which sport is played with the Heaviest Ball? Ten Pin Bowling
What Three Places are written on the Side of Del & Rodney's Reliant Robin? New York, Paris, Peckham
What is the capital of Syria? Damascus
Who was the Female Golfer Playing in the previously all male Colonial Classic recently? Annika Sorenstam
What river flows through Baghdad? Tigris
On a UK Monopoly board, the 2 cheapest properties are Old Kent Road and what? Whitechapel
What’s the length of a full-size snooker table? 12 feet
Which company manufactured the Dual Cyclone Vacuum? (Dyson)
What number shirt did Pele wear? (10)
Where do Cardiff City play their home games? (Ninian Park)
What was the name of Boycie’s wife in Only Fools And Horses? (Marlene)
What was the Fonz’s Christian name? (Arthur)
In which City was the 1985 European cup final Football Stadium Disaster? (Brussels)
The Americans call it a Rubber, what do we general call it? (Condom, Contraceptive)
Who founded the Vietnamese communist party and became president of North Vietnam? (Ho Chi Minh)
What name is given to the Medical condition when you suffer from a dangerous loss of body heat? (Hypothermia)
What word is most often used to describe ‘The systematic destruction of Jewish people by the Nazis in the 2nd World War? (Holocaust)
Which Country produces ¾ of the Worlds Gold? (South Africa)
What was the name of the main Chicken in the 1st series of Big Brother (Marjorie)
‘Three Lions’ a number 1 hit in 1996, recorded by the England Euro 96 squad along with Frank Skinner, David Baddiel and which Pop Group? (Lightning Seeds)
WW11 broke out in 1939 after Germany invaded which country? (Poland)
What’s the name of the family in the American comedy show Married with Children? (Bundys)
In the film Rocky what was his hometown? (Philadelphia)
J/P
Apart from the Soviet Union which country has won the most Gold medals in the 'Winter Olympics'? Norway
Who was Britain's first million pound footballer? (Trevor Francis)
Which British Labour Minister resigned in 1930 and started his own extreme right wing party? (Sir Oswald Mosley)
With which animal was Stephen Hall, a Hull Chef, prosecuted for having sex with in Feb 2002? (Goat)
What is the name of South Park's chief of Police? OFFICER BARBRADY
June 8th 2003
F1 team boss Eddie Jordan also plays in a rock band, what instrument does he play? THE DRUMS
What is the correct technical term for the art of making and the display of fireworks? PYROTECHNICS
Who had an 80s hit with” I Think We're Alone Now”? TIFFANY
Which European explorer discovered the Hawaiian Islands? JAMES COOK .
IN ALL OF THE ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH FOOTBALL LEAGUES, WHICH TEAM HAS THE LONGEST NAME (INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE) .
WHICH SINGER / ACTRESS PLAYED THE CHARACTER ‘MAYDAY’ IN THE JAMES BOND FILM ‘A VIEW TO A KILL’ (GRACE JONES)
AT THE START OF A GAME OF CHESS, EACH PLAYER HAS A CHOICE OF HOW MANY MOVES (20)
Which International Rugby Union team has the shortest name? (Fiji)
What nationality is Jockey Frankie Dettori? (Italian)
What is the Capital of Latvia Riga
Name 3 Clubs in the English Football League with the letter X in their Name? Oxford Utd / Crewe Alexandra / Wrexham
What colour is Marge Simpson’s hair? Blue
Which two countries are connected by the Khyber Pass? Afghanistan and Pakistan
Which company made the first tea bags? Tetley
Which Russian leader died of stroke in 1953, after ruling for more than 30 years? Stalin
Which Country are Hosting the 2004 European Football Championships? (Portugal)
Who is the 1st Lord of the Treasury? (PM)
From which region does Claret come from? (Bordeaux)
Dove Cottage, the Home of William Wordsworth, is in which village? (Grasmere)
What was New York called before it was named New York? (New Amsterdam)
What’s the name of the banned drug that Linford Christie amongst others was accused of taking? (Nandrolone)
Which river forms part of the border between Colombia and Venezuela? (Orinoco)
Which two movies hold the joint record for most number of Oscars? BEN HUR & TITANIC
Which American president gave the order to withdraw from the Vietnam War? Richard Nixon
What is a lion called in Swahili? SIMBA
HMS Dreadnought was Britain’s 1st what? (Nuclear Powered Submarine)
Who did John Hinkley try to assassinate in 1981 ? (Ronald Reagan)
Whats the architectural term for a large open space inside a building, usually topped by a glass roof to provide light? ATRIUM
What is the largest mammal on Earth? Blue whale
What is the name given to a triangle where all the sides are of different length? Scalene
J/P
In which country have all the Lord of The Rings films been filmed? New Zealand
What famous building did John Nash rebuild in 1825? Buckingham Palace
Which wine takes its name from the summer retreat of Pope John XXII? CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE
E-numbers 500 to 599 are what kind of additives? Salts
FAMILY FORTUNES QUESTION – TOP ANSWER REQUIRED – A FOOD YOU CAN EAT BY THE HANDFUL (NUTS / POPCORN / CRISPS / GRAPES / RAISINS)
June 15th 2003
What letter and number is given to the leading Western economic powers? G8
Gerri Halliwells version of ‘Its raining Men’ was on the soundtrack to which 2001 Movie? (Bridget Jones Diary)
What is a ‘Puffball’? (Fungus)
What is Greg Normans nickname? (Great White Shark)
What is known as ‘The Universal Solvent’? (Water)
‘How do you eat yours’ is a line from a TV ad advertising what? (Cadbury’s Cream Egg)
What is Ali G’s name? (Sasha Baron Cohen)
According to a recent interview, What does Prince William like to drink? (Cider)
Which Premiership Football Club have qualified for Europe for the first time since 1979 (Manchester City)
What colour flag would a motor racing driver receive if he were Disqualified (Black)
Which slang word for prostitutes came from the name of an American General? (Hooker, couldn’t find a General Slapper or General Tart)
What sport has featured in the most films? (Boxing)
Which South American capital has a name meaning 'good air'? (Buenos Aries)
Give a word in the English language end with the letters ?...DOUS?? (Tremendous, hazardous, horrendous, stupendous)
In the TV Series ‘Friends’ which character is a ‘Palaeontologist’? (Ross)
What, in population terms, is the largest Spanish speaking country in the world? (Mexico)
Which famous water gate lies beneath St Thomas's Tower in the Tower of London? (Traitors Gate)
Before Charles Kennedy, who was leader of the Lib Dems? (Paddy Ashdown)
What nationality is Jean Marc Bosman,? (Belgian) famous for his ‘Bosman Ruling’ affecting football throughout Europe
Two English Cathedrals have freestanding bell towers. One is Chichester, which is the other? (Chester)
What is the name of the pig in 'Charlottes web'? Wilbur
What is the chemical formula for the gas , nitrous oxide ? ( N2 O )
Which Roald Dahl novel features the 'Oompa Loompas' ? (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Who replaced David Blunkett as education Secretary? (Estelle Morris)
How were the 1st written messages transmitted by air? ( By Arrow)
Who is the Transport secretary? (Alistair Darling)
What is the name given to a substance which speeds up a chemical reaction? (Catalyst)
Who was Maverick’s Co Pilot in Top Gun? (Goose … Anthony Edwards)
Who was Rodney married to in "Only Fools & Horses" – Cassandra
The truss was first invented to disguise which embarrassing condition? (Involuntary erections)
Out of all the 92 English league football teams official names, which would come first alphabetically? (AFC Bournemouth)
By the age of 40, what does one out of every three British men have? (Criminal Record)
In which Asian country would you find the Salt range of mountains? Pakistan
What is the most commonly consumed insect in the world? (Grasshopper)
What is the oldest order of knighthood still in existence in Britain ? (Order of the Garter)
22nd June 2003
How many Harry Potters Books have been released? (5)
In which film does John Travolta star as a Renegade evil air force pilot? (Broken Arrow)
Which group had a 2001 hit with a cover version of Billy Joel's Uptown Girl? WESTLIFE
Who is the Prime Minister of Australia?JOHN HOWARD
What was 'Wilson' in the Tom Hanks film 'Castaway'? A VOLLEYBALL
A TV advert for which drink featured a cat called Tom going clubbing? BACARDI BREEZER
What make of car is named after the Latin word meaning "I Hear"? AUDI
Specifically, What does James bond drink (Vodka Martini – shaken not stirred)
Who sang the theme to the ‘World is not enough’ (Garbage)
As Dorothy taps her heels together 3 times and prepares to return to Kansas at the end of "The Wizard of Oz" what does she repeatedly say ("There's No Place Like Home")
Which crime has a potential 324 different combinations? (The Murder in Cluedo)
Which is the only club to have won the European Cup more times than they have won their own domestic league? Nottingham Forrest
Who is the headmaster at Hogwart’s school of witchcraft and wizadry? Dumbledore
What is the nickname given to ex Cricketer and cricket commentator David Lloyd? (Bumble)
What fluid does the average human produce 2 pints of daily? (Saliva)
The ‘Urals’ are located mainly in which country? (Russia)
To which religion is The Golden Temple at Amritsar sacred? (Sikhs/Sikhism)
What is the title of the anthem of the U.S.A? ( Star Spangled Banner)
In which country is the Masai Mara game reserve? (Kenya)
Who warned who of ‘powers at work about which we have no knowledge"? (Queen to Paul Burrell)
Who sponsored the Championships that took place recently at Queens Club, London? (Stella Artois)
What is the codename although he is denying it of the agent in the News over the last couple of months who infiltrated the IRA? (Stakeknife)
What is the round stump on a saddle called? (Pommel)
Who sailed to the land where the bong tree grows? (Owl and the Pussycat)
Which horse won the 2003 Grand National? (Monty’s Pass)
What does BRER mean in the Brer Rabbit stories? (Brother)
At this years Oscars which film won ‘Best Film’? (Chicago)
Who provided the voice of the donkey in Shrek? (Eddie Murphy)
What term describes the period between the Stone Age and the Iron Age? (Bronze age)
Which river flows over the Niagara Falls? (River Niagra)
In which country was Catherine of Aragon born? (Spain)
Which is the furthest country from New Zealand? (Spain)
What was Peter pan trying to find? (His Shadow)
The American Film Institute's recently listed its top 100 movie heroes and villains over 100 years name any one of the top 5 heros By Character/actor/or film
d. Heroes 1. Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck), "To Kill a Mockingbird." ,2. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), "Raiders of the Lost Ark." 3. James Bond (Sean Connery), "Dr. No."
4. Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), "Casablanca." 5. Will Kane (Gary Cooper), "High Noon."
And any of the top 5 villains
e. Villains 1. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), "The Silence of the Lambs." 2. Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), "Psycho." 3. Darth Vader (David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones), "The Empire Strikes Back." 4. The Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton), "The Wizard of Oz." 5. Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher), "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
June 29th 2003
What horse race is named after a monument at the end of the most famous street in France, Les Champs Elysees? (PRIX DE L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE)
By what nickname was the ornithologist Robert Stroud better known as? (THE BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ)
Which shipping company owns the QE2? (Cunard)
Habanero is the hottest what in the world? (Chilli)
Which Politician quit as health secretary just before the last re-shuffle? (Alan Milburn)
If an American Was to Cook your food by 'Broiling' how would it be cooked Grilled
If the gatecrasher at Prince William’s 21st had been a terrorist and all of the Royal Family present were killed, who would be monarch today (name and number)? Edward IX
A Northern dairy is making beer-flavoured Ice Cream – what beer have they chosen to flavour it? Newcastle Brown
Car satellite navigation relies on GPS – what does GPS stand for? Global Positioning System
What sort of animal have scientists made to glow in the dark? (Fish)
In which country is the Amazon rainforest? (Brazil)
Who is lead singer with Guns N’ Roses? Axel Rose
Who played Harrison Fords Father in ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’? (Sean Connery)
On the 20th May 2002, which Country gained, it’s independence from Indonesia? (East Timor)
Which Goalkeeper did The Sun describe as 'Liar, Cheat, Crook'? (Bruce Grobellar)
The mole had been working very hard all the morning, is the 1st line in which Book? (Wind in the Willows)
In 2001 which Hospital admitted to stealing Body parts? (Alderhay)
Who won the 1st Celebrity Big Brother? (Jack Dee)
What is an NVQ? (National Vocational Qualification)
Who wrote 'Brave New World'? (Aldous Huxley)
What was the name of Gene Hackman’s character in The French Connection? (Popeye Doyle)
What is the term for food prepared according to Islamic food laws? (Halal)
What artistic technique involves painting directly onto wet plaster? (Fresco)
What nickname did Dickens give the character John Dawkins? (Artful Dodger)
Which Country won this years Eurovision song contest? (Turkey)
After winning a 45-second divorce from her Swedish business-man spouse Peter Holm, in1987, which actress claimed that she did not want any more husbands? (Joan Collins)
Virgin Atlantic chairman Richard Branson was offering £1 for the 5 BA operational Concordes how much has he now offered? (£5m)
In 1981 the English Football league introduced what? (3 points for a win)
What was Sgt Bilko’s first name? (Ernest)
Who in History had a Horse named Bucephalus? (Alexander the Great)
· What two words appear on the Victoria Cross? (For Valour)
· To within 20 pages, how many pages are in the new Harry Potter book? (780 760/800)
· Who is the leader of the House of Commons? (Peter Hain)
· Family Fortunes top answer for ‘Something Switzerland is famous for’ (1.Alps 2. Skiing 3. Chocolate 4.Watches/Clocks 5. Banks
· Name any type of machine that is coin operated? 1.Telephone 2. Drinks Vending Machine 3. Bandit/Gaming machine 4. Juke Box 5.Parking Meter