November 7^th 1999

1. Michael Portillo has been selected to represent the Conservatives at which Parliamentary Constituency By-Election? (Kensington and Chelsea)
2. What gas propels a Champagne cork from the bottle? (Carbon Dioxide)
3. What's the colour of the Bull on an Archery Target? (Gold/Yellow)
4. What was the name of the Cattle route from Texas through Okalahoma to the red Hills at Abilene, Kansas? (Chisholm trail)
5. Colonel John Smith was better known as whom in the A Team? (Hannibal)
6. What are the 5 coloured rings on the Olympic flag ? (red, yellow, blue, black, and green)
7. The family name of the Beverley Hillbillies was the Clampetts however one of them had a different surname, what was the surname? (Jethro BODINE)
8. Superintendent Jane Tennison played by Helen Mirren appears in which TV series? (Prime Suspect)
9. Which ABBA album had a French title ? (Voules-Vouz)
10. Who was leader of the British Labour Party from 1992-1994 ?John Smith .
11. Who won the 1981 Eurovision song contest for Britain? (Bucks Fizz)
12.  How many housing property squares are there on a monopoly board? (22)
13. Apart from Scotland in which other Country is Curling a popular sport? (Canada)
14. Which sport do the Atlanta Braves play? (Baseball)
15. Who did Jimmy Carter succeed as President of the United States? (Gerald Ford)
16. Apart from Lords what’s the other London Test Match venue? (Oval)
17. Which instrument does the leader of an orchestra play? (Violin)
18. Who is Warren Beatty's famous sister ? (Shirley Maclaine)
19. What is the capital of Nepal ? (Kathmandu)
20. Who was the last Briton to win the men's singles at Wimbledon ? (Fred Perry)
21. Who is Scotland’s First minister? (Donald Dewar)
22. What is Sir David Ramsbottom’s job? (Chief Inspector of prisons)
23. In which county is Stonehenge ? Wiltshire
24. Who played Dr Kildare on TV ?   (Richard Chamberlain)
25. Which American artist used soup tins, etc., in his pop art ?(Andy Warhol)
26. In which City was Dick Turpin Hanged? (York)
27. The Film Titanic equalled which Film as having gained the most number of Oscars? (Ben Hur 11)
28. What's the biggest tourist attraction in Zambia? (Victoria)
29. What title was given to the eldest son of the King of France ? DAUPHIN
30. How many spots on a full set of 28 dominoes? (168)

Jackpot

Who succeeded Jack Charlton as soccer boss of the Republic of Ireland ? (Mick McCarthy)

Which pop song has had the most cover versions recorded by other people? ( “Yesterday” by the Beatles)

For which team did Roy of the Rovers play football? (Melchester)

What was the Rolling Stones 1st No.1 hit? (Its all over now)

Whos the present World Wrestling Federation champion? (Triple H   Hunter Hurst Helmsley)

November 14^th 1999

1.                   Who is the secretary of State for Northern Ireland? (Peter Mandlesson)

2.                   Who’s the Lord Mayor of Chester? (Eric Plenderleath)

3.                   In which Country is the Commonwealth Leaders summit being held? (S.Africa)

4.                   What do the word Racecar and Kayak have in common? (Both Palindromes)

5.                   Who is the youngest boxer to become Heavyweight Champion of the World? (Mike Tyson)

6.                   What's the capital of Monaco? (Monte Carlo)What's the capital of The Lebanon? (Beirut)

7.                   Which American City is called ‘The Motor City’? (Detroit)

8.                   Which Thrush is also called the Storm Cock? (Missel)

9.                   What's the next line to A you’re  adorable? ( B you’re so beautiful)

10.               Which Musical tells the story of a Scottish village that appears once every century? (Brigadoon)

11.               In Sci Fi  who is the Arch enemy of Flash Gordon? (Ming the Merciless)

12.               Which company were the original manufacturers of the Hornet car? (Wolseley)

13.               Other than Psalms, what’s the other book of the Old Testament that begins with P? (Proverbs)

14.               Who along with Vince Clark formed the pop duo Yazoo? (Alison Moyet)

15.               Which River runs through York? (Ouse)

16.               What is Britain’s 2^nd Highest decoration for Bravery? (George Cross)

17.               Boob Day is the Spanish Equivalent of what in Britain? (April Fools Day)

18.               In Netball if you were wearing a bib with WD on, what position would you be playing? (Wing Defence)

19.               Who has been the most Prolific writer of Children’s books? (Enid Blyton)

20.               What do you call a person who steals compulsively? ( Kleptomaniac )

21.               What was the name of the Woodentops daily help? (Mrs Scrubbit)

22.               What was the name of the ship that took the Pilgrim fathers to America? (Mayflower)

23.               ‘Always on my mind’ was a hit for Elvis, who had a hit with it in 1987? (Pet shop boys)

24.               What facial feature  is missing from the Mona Lisa? (Eyebrows)

25.               Who played the part of Pam Ewing in Dallas?  (Victoria Principal)

26.               What was the character name of the Corporal who wore female clothes in the TV series Mash? (Klinger)

27.               In which Nursery Rhyme do you meet the Cow with the Crumpled Horn in? (This is the house that Jack Built)

28.               Who was Henry VIII’s last wife? (Catherine Parr)

29.               On which day was Soloman Grundy married? (Wednesday)

30.               What's the minimum number of points required to win a game of Badminton? (15)

Jackpot

·         What's the spice that comes from the seed covering of nutmeg? (Mace)

·         What was the 1^st Carry on Film? (Carry On Sergeant)

·         Who was Noggin the Nog's arch enemy?  (Nogbad the bad)

·         The quotation ‘Genius is 1% Inspiration and 99% Perspiration’ was 1^st coined by whom? (Edison)

·         How many covalent bonds can one carbon atom form?  (4)

Nov 21^st 1999

1.                   What's the longest river in Scotland? (Tay)

2.                   Which King and his Parliament was the target of the Gunpowder Plot? (James 1^st)

3.                   Apart from the Vault, what’s the only other event that appears in both Men’s and Women’s gymnastics?(Floor)

4.                   If you list the US states Alphabetically, which would come 1^st? (Alabama)

5.                   In English History, how did Footpads differ from Highwaymen? (No Horses)

6.                   The French call the English Channel ‘La Manche’ and within La Manche they call a stretch of water as ‘Pas de Calais’  what do we call the ‘Pas de Calais’? (Straits of Dover)

7.                   The ‘Simplon Tunnel’ connects which 2 countries? (Italy and Switzerland)

8.                   Which national Scottish Game is played on ice with stones? (Curling)

9.                   In which Welsh village was a school overwhelmed by coal waste in 1966? (Aberfan)

10.               What was the name given to the disastrous British attack against the Russians during the Crimean war in October 1854? (Charge of the Light Brigade)

11.               From which Musical does the Hit ‘Shall we Dance’ come from? (The King and I )

12.               From which musical does the hit ‘Flash Bang Wallop’ come from? (½ a Sixpence )

13.               Who became the husband of the Princess Royal in 1992? (Tim Laurence)

14.               Larry Hagman played the part of JR Ewing? What does JR stand for? (John Ross)

15.               Who wrote and starred in Ripping Yarns? (Michael Palin )

16.               In what Town or City does Fred Flintstone Live? (Bedrock)

17.               What colour is a New York Taxi? (Yellow)

18.               What is the 15^th July in the English calendar called? (St Swithens Day)

19.               Who was the creator of the Muppets? (Jim Henson)

20.               Where do Coventry City play home matches? (Highfield Rd)

21.               Trigger was the name of which cowboys horse? (Roy Rogers)

22.               In Polo what are the play periods called? (Chukkas)

23.               Going clockwise what number comes after 1 on a Dart board? (18)

24.               On TV Troy Tempest was the Capt of what? (Stingray)

25.               Montezuma was the last Emperor of whom? (Aztecs)

26.               Nitrous Oxide is also known as what? (Laughing Gas)

27.               Which English Football club plays in the Scottish League? (Berwick Rangers)

28.               Which present Football Manager is the longest serving at the same club? (Dario Grady)

29.               In American Football How many points are scored for a touchdown? (6)

30.               Which River is Victoria Falls located on? (Zambesi)

Jackpot

·               Which rank in UK peerage is directly below a Viscount? (Baron)

·               Experts from all over the world gathered at Oundle in Northamptonshire recently for the 35th annual World Championships ~ in what ?  (Conkers)

·               What is the name of Derby Counties Home football ground? (Pride Park)

·               Which Marx Brother never appeared in any of their Movies? (Gummo)

·               Who 1^st said ‘The Ballot is better than the Bullet’? (Lincoln)

Nov 28^th 1999

1.                   What is the more proper name for a ‘Lie Detector’ ? (Polygraph)

2.                   How many acres in a square mile? (640)

3.                   Who’s the Manager of Leeds FC? ( David O’Leary)

4.                   0 0   Kelvin or –2730  C. is called what? (Absolute Zero ~ lowest theoretical temperature)

5.                   Which famous American said, ‘I have a dream’? (Martin Luther King)

6.                   Of which Australian state is Sydney the capital? (New South Wales)

7.                   What do American call what we call an Estate Car? (Station Wagon)

8.                   Who composed the ‘New World Symphony’? (Dvorák)

9.                   What's the character name of the person played by Molly Sugden in the TV series ‘Are you being served’? (Mrs Slocombe)

10.               Who in 1990 said, ‘I am still at the crease though he bowling has been more hostile lately’? (Margaret Thatcher)

11.               The IAAF is the governing body for which sport? (Athletics)

12.               What type of creature is an Ibex? (Goat ~ Mountain)

13.               Which particular commodity is associated with Hatton Gardens in London? (Diamonds)

14.               What is the name given to the scientific study of plants? (Botany)

15.               The Word ‘BUS’ being a type of public transport is a shortened version of which word? (Omibus)

16.               The word ‘CAB’ being a type of public transport is a shortened version of which word? (Cabriolet)

17.               Which TV cop used the catchphrase, ‘Book ‘em Danno’? (Steve McGarret ~ Hawaii Five 0)

18.               Who’s the Manager of Wrexham FC? (Brian Flynn)

19.               Which Lager shares its name with the River the Capital of Holland stands on? (Amstel)

20.               In which city did Inspector Taggart operate?(Glasgow)

21.               Who took over Treasure Hunt after Anneka Rice? (Annabel Croft)

22.               What was the nationality of Adolf Hitler? (Austrian)

23.               By what military rank is the President of Libya known ? (Colonel ~ Quaddaffi)

24.               Who was the last prisoner of Spandau prison? (Rudolph Hess)

25.               Which was the largest carnivore ever known on earth ? (Tyrannosaurus Rex)

26.               The ancient Italian town of Pompeii and a great number of its inhabitants were buried when a volcano near Naples erupted in 79AD. Name the volcano? (Vesuvius)

27.               Who was the tyrant leader of the Khymer Rouge whose reign of terror killed some 3 million people in Cambodia in the 1970's ? (Pol Pot)

28.               Which geological fault caused the San Fransisco earthquake of 1906 ?(San Andreas)

29.               AIDS has become a worldwide health problem. What do the initials stand for ? (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome)

30.               Who is the manager of Aston Villa FC? (John Gregory)

·                     Which country did Wales defeat in the opening fixture of the 1999 Rugby Union World Cup ? (Argentina)

·                     The 22nd and 24th presidents of the United States had the same mother and the same father, but were not brothers. How was this possible?  (Same Man ~ Grosvenor Cleveland)

·                     Who was on the British throne at the time of the Great Fire of London? (Charles II)

·                     What's the capital of Chechnya? (Grozny)