March 4th 2001 

 

1.                  Who won gold for Britain in the Heptathlon at the Sydney Olympics? (Denise Lewis)

2.                  Which Formula 1 champion was killed in the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994? (Ayrton Senna)

3.                  Malaria is usually spread by which insect? (Mosquito)

4.                  Who is the lead singer of the group "Pulp"?    JARVIS COCKER

5.                  Which of Gilbert & Sullivan's operas is set in the Tower of London?    YEOMAN OF THE GUARD

6.                  What is the capital of Kenya?    NAIROBI

7.                  Which Acker Bilk record was in the charts for 55 weeks?    STRANGER ON THE SHORE

8.                  What did the "BA" in The A-Team's "BA Barracus" stand for?    BAD ATTITUDE

9.                  Who wrote "Robinson Crusoe"?    DANIEL DEFOE

10.              Which element has the symbol K? (Potassium)

11.              Hoss, Little Joe and Adam played the sons in which TV Cowboy series? (Bonaza)

12.              What would be the value if you had one of every current British coin in general circulation, not including a £5 coin? (£3.88p)

13.              What’s the proper name for the shinbone? (Tibia)

14.              The viral disease AFTOSA is more commonly referred to as what? (Foot and Mouth)

15.              The Hammond report has recently exonerated whom? (Peter Mandelson)

16.              What is the ruling party of Afghanistan called (Taliban)

17.              Barry George has been in court this week, what is he accused of? (Murder of Jill Dando)

18.              Who is the 1st Lady of the USA? (Laura Bush)

19.              What’s the capital of Cuba? (Havana)

20.              In which county of Northern Ireland is Crosmaglen? (Armagh)

21.              The locks on the Panama canal were designed so that which ship could steam through them? (Titanic)

22.              American soldiers were called GI’s, why? (Uniform was stamped Government Issue)

23.              What nationality, by birth, was the physicist Albert Einstein?    GERMAN

24.              In which county is Stonehenge? (Wiltshire)

25.              Who was Elvis Presley's manager?( Colonel Tom Parker)

26.              Of which Russian republic is Kiev the capital? (Ukraine)

27.              What's the term for the water induction process in plants? (Osmosis)

28.              What’s the name of the temple on the Acropolis? (Parthenon)

29.              In Cribbage 4 sevens and 1 eight scores what? (20)  15 x4 =8 plus 12 for 4 x7’s)

30.              Who was the marooned mariner of Treasure Island? (Benn Gunn)

 

·         Which Bond film was a hit for Sheena Easton? (For your eyes only)

 

 

 March 11th 2001

 

1.                   In which London borough did Del Boy live? (Peckham)

2.                   Who is the Wimbledon Ladies Singles title holder?    VENUS WILLIAMS

3.                   Who in 2000 became the world's most expensive player when he moved from Barcelona to Real Madrid?    LUIS FIGO

4.                   What is the name of Morticia's son in TV's 'Addams Family'? PUGGSLEY

5.                   In Monopoly, what lies between the Waterworks and Go To Jail? (Piccadily)

6.                   Caveney, Clifford,Bowyer,Duberry and who is missing? (Woodgate –Leeds Players at Hull Crown Crt)

7.                   Feltz, Turner, Eubank, Duffy, Sweeney and who? (Dee –Jack  Comic relief contestants in Big Brother)

8.                   Ann Robinson has been reported to Police for allegedly making racist remarks on which TV show? (Room 101)

9.                   Where is The Royal Liverpool Golf Course located? (Hoylake)

10.               Which famous motor race is run every year at the Brickyard? INDIANAPOLIS 500

11.               What name did Tony and Cherie Blair call their new baby?    LEO

12.               The Russian city of Stalingrad is now called what? (Volgagrad)

13.               What are the colour of the seats in the House of Lords? (Red)

14.               What’s the name of Israel’s intelligence service?  (Mossad)

15.               In which ity is the HQ of Interpol ? (Lyon)

16.               Name a British PM during the 1st world war? (Asquith or Lloyd George)

17.               What is the capital of Brazil? (Brazilia)

18.               What is the name given to an Elephant Jockey in Indian? (Mahout)

19.               What’s the name given to the seat on the back of an elephant? (Howdah)

20.               Who is the vicar in Postman Pat? (Rev Timms)

21.               Gavrilo Princip is an important part of  World History, why? (Person who shot Arch Duke Ferdinand that effectively started WW1

22.               Which verb can be formed from the adjective, large? (Enlarge)

23.               Paul Gross is a Mountie in which show (Due South)

24.               Which tree do 'conkers' come from? (Horse Chestnut)

25.               What is the grammatical term for words like "Under", "Between" and "Over”? (Prepositions)

26.               What’s the name of the maximum security prison on the Isle of Wight? (Parkhurst)

27.               Which Shakespeare play has a central character called “Banquo”? (Macbeth)

28.               What’s the name of the League Basketball team based in Chester? (Chester Jets)

29.               In which novel do we find, Ralph, Simon and Piggy? (Lord of the Flies)

30.               What city was home to Romeo and Juliet? (Verona)

 

 

·         Trappist monks belong to which order? CISTERCIANS

·         Which golfing term signifies as many holes in front of an opponent as there are holes left to play? (Dormie)

·         What name was given to the union of Austria with Germany in 1938? ANSCHLUSS

·         When we refer to Pound as in Pound weight we write lb or lbs for more than one, what does lbs stand for? (Libra(s) old roman weight equivalent in weight to one pound)

 

According to legend, how many knights comprised the Order of the Round Table?150

Which cartoon features a robot character called Bender? FUTURAMA

 

 

 

18th March 2001  

1.                   Who is the Agriculture Minister? (Nick Brown)

2.                   What was the emblem of this year’s Red Nose Day? (Y Fronts)

3.                   The standard voltage in the UK is 240v – what is it in the USA? (110Volts)

4.                   Who is currently Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer? (Michael Portillo)

5.                   Who is Marshall Mathers better Known as ? (Eminem)

6.                   What is the book Glass’s Guide a guide to? (Used Car Prices)

7.                   What was the name of ventriloquist Roger de Courcey’s dummy? (Nookie Bear)

8.                   What sport is played by the London Towers? (Basketball)

9.                   The ski resort of Davos is in which country? (Switzerland)

10.               On Children's TV who has friends called Wendy, Muck and Scoop? (Bob the Builder)

11.               Which miracle did Jesus perform at Cana? (Water into Wine)

12.               Who is Emperor of Japan? (Akahito)

13.               Which 12 a side stick and ball game is played principally in Scotland? (SHINTY)

14.               In which year did Hong Kong revert to Chinese rule? (1997)

15.               3B Which gland is enlarged in the condition known as 'goitre'? (THYROID GLAND)

16.               In which year was the first National Lottery draw? (1994)

17.               In which US city are the headquarters of Microsoft? (SEATTLE)

18.               On TV in 2000, who was the driver of the car that killed Victor Meldrew? (HANNAH GORDON)

19.               The federation of seven sheikdoms, once known as the Trucial States, are now known by what name? (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)

20.               In the financial world, for what do the letters ISA stand? (INDIVIDUAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT)

21.               On which race course is the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe run? (LONGCHAMPS)

22.               In which musical was the song "I remember it well"? (GIGI.)

23.               In which county does the River Mersey rise? (DERBYSHIRE)

24.               In 'Coronation Street', which barmaid character developed a drug habit in 1999?
LEANNE BATTERSBY (accept PLATT)

25.               What company was formed by the Swede, Ingvar Kamprad?  (IKEA)

26.               Which driver won the 1999 World Motor Racing Championship? (MIKA HAKKINEN)

27.               Which cartoon features a character called Shaggy? (SCOOBY DOO (WHERE ARE YOU)

28.               Which is the world's highest capital city? (LA PAZ)

29.               In which war was the Battle of Balaclava? (CRIMEA)

30.               From which mineral is Plaster of Paris produced?  (GYPSUM (hydrated calcium sulphate)



 

Which cartoon features a robot character called Bender? FUTURAMA

How many people in an Australian Rules football team? (18)

Who is King of Jordan? (Abdulla II)

What is the pH value of a neutral solution? (7)

What is the US equivalent of the S.A.S.? DELTA FORCE

How many Americans have walked on the Moon? (TWELVE)

  

March 25th 2001 

 

1.                   Who was the first person to be expelled from Celebrity Big Brother’s house? (Chris Eubank)

2.                   On an Ordnance Survey map, what does a red triangle denote? (Youth Hostel)

3.                   Where would you find a hassock? (In a Church – Kneel on it)

4.                   Who was British Prime Minister when Japan surrendered in WWII? (Clement Atlee)

5.                   How was General Arthur Wellesley better known? (Duke of Wellington)

6.                   Calvados is a spirit made in France from what? (Apples)

7.                   Where did Fats Domino find his 'thrill' in 1956? (On Blueberry Hill)

8.                   Which flag consists of 12 gold stars on an azure blue background? (THE EUROPEAN Flag)

9.                   Which real life husband and wife team presented ITV's first serious cookery series? (Fanny and John Craddock)

10.               What is the more familiar name of Lac Leman? (LAKE GENEVA)

11.               In which country is the Atacama Desert? ( CHILE)

12.               Who wrote, 'tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all'? (Alfred Lord TENNYSON)

13.               The 'Chinese Restaurant Syndrome' is thought to be caused by what? (MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE)

14.               Who played the part of Cruella de Vil in the 1996 film '101 Dalmatians'? (Glenn CLOSE)

15.               Lisa Swan the Mother of Declan Swan was glad she called who?  (Claims Direct)

16.               What make and model of car is closely associated with Nurse Gladys Emmanuel? (MORRIS MINOR)

17.               Which country has the longest coastline? (CANADA)

18.               Which World Famous agency began life in 1850 using carrier pigeons? (REUTERS)

19.               In which sport is the Melbourne Cup awarded?  (HORSE RACING)

20.               What sort of body fat produces a dimpled effect on the skin? (CELLULITE)

21.               What is the game we call Noughts and Crosses called in America? (TIC TAC TOE)

22.               Which scoring system is based on the number of times a letter appeared on a single front page of the New York Times? (SCRABBLE)

23.               On TV Wilbur Post was the Owner of which Horse? (Mr Ed)

24.               Which football team plays home games at Gay Meadow? (SHREWSBURY)

25.               Which number psalm begins, 'The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want'? (23rd)

26.               Which two Latin words nearly always abbreviated mean 'course of life'? (CURRICULUM VITAE)

27.               Ralph Freeman designed which Australian landmark? (SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE)

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

29.               No Name City is the name of the gold-mining town in Which Famous Film and musical? (Paint Your Wagon)

30.               Which football club are nicknamed 'The Baggies'? (WEST BROMWICH ALBION)
 

What is the first name of Frankenstein? (Victor)

Which 20th century leader introduced the custom of carrying a flaming torch from Athens to the site of each Olympic games? (Adolf HITLER)

In France in what kind of meat does a Charcuterie specialise? (PORK)

What is the correct chemical name for iron pyrites, sometimes known as 'Fool's gold'? (IRON SULPHIDE)

In this Country ST. AUGUSTINE was the first what? (Archbishop of Canterbury)

On TV what was the name of the Beverly Hillbillies bank manager? (Mr. DRYSDALE)

Stadler and Waldorf were critics who appeared in which TV show? (The MUPPETS)

In which year was the Wall Street Crash? (1929)

What is the third book of the Old Testament? (LEVITICUS)