CALVELEY  ARMS SUNDAY QUIZ

7th March 99

1.                   The Caledonian canal and the Menai suspension bridge were amongst the constructions of which  famous Scottish civil engineer? (Thomas Telford)

2.                   What is the name commonly given to the seed of the horse chestnut tree? (Conker)

3.                   Which Musical instrument do you associate with Richard Clayderman? (Piano)

4.                   What's the active volcano on Sicily? (Etna)

5.                   Why has Tom Longstreth been in the news this week? (Man who admitted to making Monica Preg)

6.                   What's the name that Mexicans give to Foreigners, especially Americans? (Gringo)

7.                   In terms of Rats who is missing Michaelangelo, Leonardo, Donatello? (Raphael)

8.                   What's the name of the Beagle in Peanuts? (Snoopy)

9.                   What's the name of the Channel 4 presenter recovering in Hospital after being hit by a Police Van? (Sheena McDonald)

10.               What exactly is the biggest creature on Earth? (Blue Whale)

11.               Which river flow through Rome? (Tiber)

12.               Prior to the last one, in what year did the Labour Part last win a General Election? (1974)

13.               What was the 1st James Bond film made in 1962? (Dr No)

14.               Second hand rose, and You are a woman, I am a man are songs from which film? (Funny Girl)

15.               Marine explorers believe they have fpound the wreck of who's famous ship in Newport harbour, Rhode Island? (Capt James Cook)

16.               What's the name of the outdoor game where the aim is to encircle a peg in the ground with an Iron ring?  (Quoits)

17.               In America what's the usual word used to describe a Lawyer? (Attorney)

18.               What's the name given to the explosive consisting of nitro-glycerine, nitro-cellulose, woodpulp  and Potassium nitrate? (Gelignite)

19.               What is England’s smallest City? (Wells)

20.               According to the Bible Against which race did Samson and David fight? (Philistines)

21.               News at Ten finished this week, in the 1st News at Ten Alistair Burnett was on of 2 presenters, who was the other? (Andrew Garner)

22.               Born this week, and names after a New York borough, what is his 2nd Forename? (Joseph)

23.               A sacked drummer of which group sued the group for unfair dismissal this week? (Oasis)

24.               Sabena is the National Airline of which European Country? (Belgium)

25.               Dove Cottage, the Home of William Wordsworth, is in which village? (Grasmere)

26.               Which famous Historical figure has a Horse name (Bucephalus)

27.               What's the Chemical symbol for Sulphuric Acid? (H2SO4)

28.               Andy Elson and Colin Prescott have been in the News why? (All British Balloon Crew)

29.               From which Country did the Turkey originate? (America)

30.               Who founded the Church of England?  (Henry VIII )

 Jackpot

·         Who was the 1st American President to be Assassinated? (Abraham Lincoln)

·         When we purchase Airline Tickets we can purchase APEX tickets, What does APEX stand for (Advance Purchase Excursion ticket)

·         What Group of Islands are known as the Friendly Islands? (Tonga)

·         What's the 1st event on the 2nd day of the Decathlon? (100mtrs Hurdles)

·         What's the name of the Argentinean player who admitted this week to feigning injury to get David Beckham sent off in the World Cup match? (Diego Simeone)

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CALVELEY  ARMS SUNDAY QUIZ 

14th March

1.       Which group backed the singer Gary Puckett? (Union Gap)

2.       Who composed the enigma Variation? (Elgar)

3.       Somewhere my Love was the theme tune to which film? (Dr Zhivago)

4.       In which State is the Grand Canyon? (Arizona)

5.       What did Winscale used to be called? (Sellafield)

6.       Where do the Greek Gods live? (Mt Olympus)

7.       Which Fictional detective lives in St Mary Mead? (Miss Marple)

8.       Who won Britains 1st swimming Olympic Gold medal for 68yrs in 1976? (David Wilkie)

9.       In Disneys Lion King who ends the Film as king? (Simba)

10.   What is the capital of Ecuador? (Quito)

11.    Arthur George Dorsey is who's real name? (Engleberg Humperdink)

12.   Where exactly was last nights world Heavyweight boxing fight? (Madison Sq. Gardens)

13.   Which animal does Ermine come from? (Stoat)

14.   Which actress stars in the Film Shakespeare in Love? (Gwyneth Paltrow)

15.   How much is Britains annual rebate from the EEC? (£2 Billion)

16.   In terms of the EEC, what does CAP stand for? (Common Agricultural Policy)

17.   The film 'She done him wrong' stars Mae west and contained which now famous line? (Come up and see me sometime)

18.   Which character did Alec Guinness play in Star Wars? (Obewan Kenobi)

19.   How many stars are there on the American Flag? (13)

20.   In the Film Kid Galahad, Elvis Prestley played a sportsman, which sport? (Boxing)

21.   Who is the 1st Lord of the Treasury? (PM)

22.   Who succeeded Gerald Ford as US president? (Jimmy Carter)

23.   Who was also known as Il Duce? (Benito Mussolini)

24.   Excluding any writing or lines, how many colours are there on the spaces of a game of Scrabble? (5)

25.   Where did Gunfight at the OK Corral take place? (Tombstone)

26.   Which enemy of Batman, usually carried an Umbrella? (Penguin)

27.   What's the chemical symbol for Mercury? (Hg)

28.   Who are the sponsors of the FA cup? (Axa)

29.   What's the name given to animals that eat both vegetable and animal foods? (Omnivore)

30.   Who's sons were Japeth, Ham and Shem? (Noahs)

 Jackpot

·         Who has won the most International soccer caps for England? (Peter Shilton)

·         How many land miles are there in a League? (3)

·         In the TV series Starsky and Hutch, what was the name of the Character who was the Informer? (Huggy Bear)

·         Who was the German finance minister that resigned this week/ (Oskar Lafontaine)

·         What's the neighbouring town of Springfield in the TV series the Simpsons? (Shelbyville)

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 CALVELEY  ARMS SUNDAY QUIZ

21st March 99 

1.                   Who is Griff Rhys Jones comic partner?(Mel Smith)

2.                   What's another name for a Cavy? (Guinea Pig)

3.                   In the Nursery Rhyme where did Mary's lamb follow here to? (School)

4.                   Who succeeded Terry Wogan as host of Blankety Blank? (Les Dawson)

5.                   In Rhyming slang what is a north and south? (Mouth)

6.                   In which TV Programme do Sharon, Tacey and Dorien appear?(Birds of a feather)

7.                   What name is given to the art of clipping hedges into shapes? (Topiary)

8.                   In darts, if you threw 3 separate scores, what's the highest score you could get? (171)

9.                   What kind of creature is a flying fox? (Bat)

10.               'An unearthly child' was the 1st episode of which long running TV series? (Dr Who)

11.               In the Nintendo game what is Mario's job? (Plumber)

12.               Who say's 'It's the way I tell 'em? (Frank Carson)

13.               What's a Piano in Rhyming slang? (Joanna)

14.               Who is Arkwright, the grocers assistant? (Granville)

15.               Which Bird gave Fleetwood Mac a No.1 Instrumental Hit? (Albatross)

16.               What is the aquatic larva of an amphibian more commonly called? (Tadpole)

17.               What's the capital of Hawaii? (Honolulu)

18.               What's another name for Mercury? (Quicksilver)

19.               Who said 'When seagulls follow the trawler it is because they think the sardines will be thrown into the sea?  (Eric Cantona)

20.               What's the name of the Balloon that has just circumnavigated the Earth?(Breitling)

21.               When it landed in Egypt what were the 1st words spoken by the crew? (The Eagle has landed)

22.               The Aurora Borealis are the Northern Lights, what are the southern lights? (Aurora Australis)

23.               In which Film does Professor Higgins appear? (My Fair Lady)

24.               Who are the present holders of the Calcutta Cup? (England)

25.               Who wrote 'Paradise Lost'? (John Milton)

26.               Which Acid gives nettles their sting? (Formic Acid)

27.               Who was the author of Spycatcher? (Peter Wright)

28.               Capital of New Zealand?  (Wellington)

29.               What is normally the longest Lived animal ? (Tortoise)

30.               The dearest property on a Monopoly board is Mayfair, how much is it? (£400)

 

JP

·         Which king would have been blown up if the Gunpowder plot has succeeded? (James 1)

·         In a pack of Cards how many jacks eyes can be seen? (12)

·         What's the name of the ex Labour MP who has been convicted for electoral irregularities? (Fiona Jones)

·         Who are the present Superbowl Champions? (Denver Broncos)

·         What's the name of the Simpsons Cat? (Snowball)

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CALVELEY  ARMS SUNDAY QUIZ 

28th March 99

1.                   What's the largest County in England? (North Yorkshire)

2.                   Who is the England Cricket Coach? (David Lloyd)

3.                   What team does Damon Hill drive for? (Jordon)

4.                   What's the Character name of the waitress in Faulty Towers? (Polly)

5.                   Which river flows through Bristol? (Avon)

6.                   Yuri Gagarin was the 1st man in Space, Neil Armstrong was 1st on the Moon, what was Edward Whites famous 1st (1st to walk in Space.)

7.                   In which month is Halloween? (October)

8.                   In the song, 'The House of the rising son' is in which City? (New Orleans)

9.                   What name is given to the vast grassy plains of Russia? (Steppes)

10.               Who forms the trio with Clegg and Foggy? (Compo)

11.               Which word could go before Cab, skirt and van? (Mini)

12.               It's called the rear light or lamp on a car here, what's it called in America? (Tail light)

13.               What was the Clampitts daughters name in the Beverley Hill Billies? (Elly May)

14.               In which TV series was Charlie Hungerford the Father in Law? (Bergerac)

15.               What's the name of the Butler in the Fresh prince of Bell Aire? (Geoffrey)

16.               What's the capital of Sweden? (Stockholme)

17.               Expressed in Roman numerals, what is MD plus MD? (MMM)

18.               What number is between 15 and 17 on a Dart Board? (2)

19.               What did Soloman Grundy do on Saturday? (Died)

20.               What does G.I stand for as in American GI? (Government issue)

21.               What was the name of Christopher Columbus's Flagship?  (Santa Maria)

22.               What was the capital of Old Yugoslavia? (Belgrade)

23.               Which river flows through Vienna? (Danube)

24.               What is Britain's oldest Cathedral? (Canterbury)

25.               In the world of Farm Machinery what does PTO mean? (Power Take Off)

26.               Who was Hanged for the A6 Murder/ (James Hanratty)

27.               Which group or solo artiste was the 1st to win the Eurovision song contest for Britain? (Sandie Shaw)

28.               What words appear on a ‘Jim’ll fix it’ Medal? (Jim fixed it for me)

29.               What is Slivovitz primarily made from? (Plums)

30.               Prior to the present president, who was the previous Democrats President? (Carter) 

Jackpot

·         What's the name of the operation given by NATO to the Operation in Yugoslavia? (Operation Allied Force)

·         What other Country is joined with Serbia to form the modern day Yugoslavia? (Montenegro)

·         What was the name of the Pheasant that has been in the News for the past 2 weeks for terrorizing a Postman and on Friday was found dead at the side of the road? (Henry)

·         Who won the Oscar for Best Actor? (Roberto Benigni)

·         Capital of Paraguay? (Ascunion)

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