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)
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)
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)
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)