May6th 2001
1.
What is the county Shropshire sometimes abbreviated to?
(Salop)
2.
What does NASA stand for? (National Aeronautics and Space
Administration )
3.
What does NVQ
stand for? (National Vocational Qualification)
4.
Who was the first
Blue Peter dog? (Petra)
5.
Which of the
Teletubbies is purple? (Tinky Winky)
6.
Who painted ‘The Last Supper’? (Leonardo Da Vinci)
7.
Which ship did the British submarine “Conqueror” torpedo
in 1982? (GENERAL BELGRANO )
8.
Which singer, born in Madras, in 1936 was originally named
Gerry Dorsey?(ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
9.
The WW1 Ace Manfred Freiherr VON RICHTHOFEN was better known as
what? (The red Baron)
10.
Who was Phileas Fogg’s valet in "Around
the World in 80 days"? (PASSEPARTOUT)
11.
In which film
does Michael Caine play Charlie Croker? (The Italian Job)
12.
What was the name of the ex Prostitute killed in a Car crash
last week that Jeffrey Archer had previously met? (Monica Coglan)
13.
To which city has the Pope made a Papal visit to this week,
the 1st Papal visit for 1300 years? (Athens)
14.
In which round
did Lennox Lewis lose his world titles last week? (5th)
15.
What was the name of the Beatles' own record label, which
closed in 1975? (APPLE)
16.
Which king ordered the Authorised Version of the
Bible, which was first published in 1611? JAMES I
- it is known as the "King James Version"
17.
Who paid £14m
for a trip into space?(Dennis Tito)
18.
David Hasslehoff plays which Character in Baywatch? (Mitch
Buchanan)
19.
What's the name of the Rabbit in Magic Roundabout? (Dylan)
20.
What was Rolf Harris’s 1st UK Top 10 hit? (Tie
me Kangaroo down Sport)
21.
What item did Yankee doodle name Macaroni?
(Feather)
22.
Who is the Lord High Admiral? (Queen)
23.
What grade of seaman comes between ordinary and leading
seaman? (AB)
24.
What vehicle manufacturer 1st made the model
called Hawk? (Humber)
25.
Who is Manager of Chester Fc? (Graham Barrow)
26.
What was the name of the Skipper in Moby Dick? (Capt Ahab)
27.
In which Range of Hills can Cheddar Gorge be found? (Mendips)
28.
By what nickname was Empress Yekaterina Velikaya, who was
born in Stettin, Prussia, in 1729, usually known? She ruled Russia from 1762 to
1796. CATHERINE THE GREAT, Catherine II
29.
Who played the
part of Cruella de Vil in the 1996 film '101 Dalmatians'?
Glenn CLOSE
30.
Actor Norman Lumsden's most famous role was in a long-running
TV commercial. What was the name of the fictional elderly author he portrayed? (J.R.
HARTLEY.)
·
Which famous American paediatrician, born in New Haven,
Connecticut, in 1903, published the "Common Sense Book of Baby and Child
Care" in 1946? Dr BENJAMIN Mclane
SPOCK
·
What’s the first name of
Sherlock Holmes companion, Dr Watson (John)
·
In which year was
the first census in
this country? (1801)
·
Who exactly composed the rock opera "Quadrophenia",
which premiered in London in 1979? The Who's PETE TOWNSHEND
·
Who, when he won the
Formula 1 World Championship in 1972, was the youngest driver to win it?
Emerson FITTIPALDI
·
Who was the first Briton to win the US Masters' Tournament?
SANDY LYLE
May 13th
2001
1. Who scored the
Arsenal goal in yesterdays Cup Final? (Freddie Ljungberg)
2.
An unemployed 33yr old odd job man called Karl Power became famous for a
short time last month why. (He
joined the Manchester Utd photo call prior to the Bayern Munich match)
3.
What's the name of the MP that defected from the Tory Party is now
looking for a safe Labour seat at the general election in St Helens? (Shaun
Woodward)
4.
Gary Hart was Charged recently with Death by Dangerous Driving resulting
in the Death of 10 people, near to which town did this incident take place?
(Selby Train Crash)
5.
From which prison did Ronnie Biggs make his escape? (Wandsworth)
6.
Which horse won this year's (2001)
Grand National? RED MARAUDER
7.
Prior to Hitler gaining power what was Germany called? (Weimar
Republic)
8.
By definition what is the largest, by surface area lake in the World?
(Caspian Sea)
9.
In which city is the Rialto Bridge? (Venice)
10.
In the film Rocky what was his hometown? (Philadelphia
11.
In1997, former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was
disqualified for biting off part of which boxer's ear? EVANDER
HOLYFIELD
12.
Strenuous exercise can cause a build-up
of which acid in the muscles? (Lactic Acid)
13.
What's the name of the Russian Parliament? (Dumas)
14.
What number is a 6 O'Clock on a Dart Board? (3)
15.
Who is the author of the Harry Potter childrens books (J K
Rowling's))
16.
What are the two main colours on Argentina’s flag? (Blue/White)
17.
Vietnam
was a former colony of which country? (France)
18.
What's the Capital of Switzerland?
(Berne)
19.
What sea does the Crimean Peninsular jut into? (Black sea)
20.
Who is the Prime Ministers Press secretary? (Alistair Campbell)
21.
Who is the Present holder of the Golf Open Championship? (Tiger
Woods)
22.
Bender is the name of a Robot in which TV Cartoon series? (Futurama)
23.
Which small Norwegian town hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics? (Lillehammer)
24.
What parts of speech are the words "they" and
"them"? (PRONOUN)
25.
Who wrote "Lord of the Rings" (Tolkien)
26.
What is the name of the eldest son of the Prime Minister? (Euan
Blair)
27.
How many players are there on a Baseball Team (9)
28.
The movie star Emilio Estevez has a famous movie star brother who?
(Charlie Sheen)
29.
Which is the southern most state of the USA? (HAWAII)
30.
List the planets of our solar system in order starting with the
nearest to the sun and finishing with the planet that for most of the time is
the farthest from the Sun? (M, V, E, M, J,S,U,N, P )
Who is this
year’s British Eurovision singer? (Lindsay Dracass)
What was Marge
Simpson’s maiden name? (Bouvier)
According to Shakespeare who stabbed Caesar 1st?
(Casca, Brutus 2nd
What is the
symbol of the National Trust? (Oak Leaf)
Which Baseball
player holds the all time Home runs record for a season? (Mark McQuire)
Sunday May 20th
2001
1.
At the base of Nelson’s column, there are 4 statues of what? (Lions)
2.
In which of Shakespeare’s plays could you see Shylock? (Merchant of
Venice)
3.
Who shot Billy the Kid? (Pat Garret)
4.
Who scored the most Goals this season in English Premiership matches?
(Jimmie Floyd Hasslebank)
5.
What does the B stand for in BMW? (Bavarian or Bayerische)
6.
What do Ted Heath, Tony Benn and Ken Livingstone all have in common?(
They’re all not standing again for Parliament)
7.
Which team did Liverpool defeat to win UEFA cup? (Alaves)
8.
In which year did the present Queen come to the throne? (1952)
9.
What nationality was the explorer Christopher Columbus? (Italian)
10.
Who was the first black actor to win an Oscar? (Sidney Poitier)
11.
Coronation Street is Britain’s longest running soap, but what is the
second longest running one? (Emmerdale (Farm))
12.
Which Country won this years Eurovision Song contest? (Estonia)
13.
What is the world’s most common contagious disease? (Common Cold)
14.
What is considered the normal body temperature of a human? (37 C /98.6 F)
15.
Born in Eire, in 1910, which dog
trainer became a national celebrity in her late 60s with her television
programme and her bossy commands to both animals and human students?
BARBARA WOODHOUSE
16.
What was the name of the infamous
terrorist gang-leader, the partner of Andreas Baader, who was found dead in her
cell in Stuttgart in 1976? ULRIKE MEINHOF
17.
What did the Irish adventurer
Captain Thomas Blood attempt to steal in 1671?
THE CROWN JEWELS
18.
How many pounds in a quarter? (28)
19.
To be politically correct, the golliwogs in the Noddy stories were
replaced by what? (Gnomes)
20.
Known in the USA as 'suspenders'; how do the British know them? (BRACES)
21.
Which countries entrant into this years Miss Universe was wrongly accused
of being a Man? (France)
22.
After whom did Henry Ford name his 'Edsel' car? (HIS SON)
23.
Which spirit is the base for a Black Russian cocktail? (VODKA)
24.
"Fat of The Land" was a hit album for which group? (PRODIGY)
25.
On a Monopoly Board, what colour is Regent Street? (GREEN)
26.
Which gas is the most abundant in the atmosphere? (NITROGEN)
27.
What is the pH value of a neutral solution? (7)
28.
What is the name of the Flintstones’
daughter? (Pebbles)
29.
Which UK band’s first No 1 hit was
"Some might say"? (Oasis)
30.
In television's South Park what is Cartman's
Christian name? (Eric)
Who was the first Briton to win the US Masters' Tournament? (SANDY LYLE)
Who was the Denbigh Dissident who fought two jags in the Rumble in Rhyl recently? (Craig Evans)
Sasha Baron-Cohen
is better known as whom? (Ali G)
How many wives
can a Muslim have at any one time? (4)
How many capsules
are there on the London Eye? (32)
Who replaced Betty Bothroyd as Speaker of the House of
Commons? MICHAEL MARTIN
From which Spanish club did Chelsea sign Dutch striker
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink? ATLETICO MADRID
27th
May 2001
1.
Which living creature has the biggest eye? (Giant Squid)
2.
Which car company makes the Fabia? (Skoda)
3.
Scottish Claymore beat Frankfurt Galaxy on 21st April in which
sport? (American Football)
4.
What 70’s hit by the Osmonds gave Boyzone a hit in 1994?(Love me for a
reason)
5.
Who did Madonna marry in Scotland?
Guy Ritchie
6.
Who was British Prime Minister from
1951-1955 ? WINSTON
CHURCHILL
7.
In Monopoly, if you were on GO and threw a 4 were would you land ?
Income tax
8.
With which country is voodoo principally associated? (Haiti)
9.
Where is the Main Training Ground for the England Soccer Team? (Bisham
Abbey, Bucks)
10.
What's the Chemical symbol for
Potassium? (K)
11.
Who was the British Olympic Gold Medallist who had his first Professional
Boxing match recently? (Audley Harrison)
12.
What's the name of the Orang-utan King in Jungle Book? (King
Louis)
13.
On which D-Day beach was the film "Saving Private Ryan"
set? (Omaha)
14.
Which Club plays it’s Home matches at the McAlpine Stadium? (Huddersfield)
15.
Which volcano caused the destruction of Pompeii? (Vesuvius)
16.
Which Brothers were at the centre of the Political storm brought
about the downfall Peter Mandelson? (Hinduja)
17.
Who is married to Brad Pitt? (Jennifer Aniston)
18.
Who was the first player to score a televised maximum break of 147
in a snooker world championship? (Cliff Thorburn)
19.
Before being handed back to China, what was the capital of Hong
Kong? (Victoria)
20.
What is Tiger Woods 1st name? (Eldrick)
21.
What may be mixed, complex or vulgar
( Fractions)
22.
What is the Top selling single of all time? (Candle in the wind
97)
23.
What was the name of the Rat that Tutored the Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles? (Splinter)
24.
Who in 1999 had a Top 40 Hit with ‘That Don’t impress me Much’? (Shania Twain)
25.
Who are Stuart, Penny, Paul, Narinder, Bubble, Helen dean, Elizabeth,
Brain and Amma? (Contestants in the New Big Brother series)
26.
What is the capital of Nepal ? (Kathmandu)
27.
What title was given to the eldest son of the King of France ?
DAUPHIN
28.
What was the character name of the Corporal who wore female
clothes in the TV series Mash? (Klinger)
29.
Which song was last years Christmas No1? (Can we Fix it … Bob the
builder)
30.
Who was the Denbigh Dissident who fought two jabs Prescott in the
Rumble in Rhyl recently? (Craig Evans)
Who
is the Manager of England RFU? (Clive Woodward)
Which type of
creature includes the most poisonous animal in the world? (Frogs)
Which team won
this years Superbowl? (Baltimore Ravens beat the NY Giants)
Pass The Dutchie was a one hit wonder for which group in the 80’s? (Musical Youth)
How many covalent bonds can one carbon atom form? (4)
Who replaced Betty Bothroyd as Speaker of the House of Commons? MICHAEL MARTIN
In which Town or City did the German Sixth Army surrender in early 1943? (Stalingrad)
How many players are there on each team in the traditional Scottish game of shinty? (12)