1. What do Gorilla's do when they get nervous?  Beat their chests
  2. If a clock seen in a mirror is read as 2.40 what time is it?  9.20
  3. Which rugby club does Johnny Wilkinson play for?  Newcastle Falcons
  4. In the novel Animal Farm, which animals took over?   Pigs
  5. Which British animal is brown in Summer and White in Winter?  Stoat
  6. The longest orgasm of any animal is that experienced by Pigs, normally lasting on average for about how long in  minutes 5 mins eithernway?  30 mins on average
  7. Which organization's motto is "Blood and Fire"?  The Salvation Army
  8. What is the medical term for an obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or air bubble? Embolism
  9. Which singer has announced that he is will not release any new records because radio stations refuse to play his work?  Cliff Richard
  10. What is another name for ground Almond paste?  MARZIPAN
  11. What is the chief port of Iraq ?  BASRA
  12. What was Don Diego De La Vega's secret identity?  ZORRO
  13. In the U.S.A. , what is celebrated on February 2nd and is also a film? GROUNDHOG DAY
  14. Who plays Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider movies?   Angelina Jolie
  15. Which supermarket chain bought Safeways?   Morrisons
  16. We call them curtains, what do Americans call them? (Drapes
  17. What is the speed of sound at sea level called?  MACH 1
  18. The 'Green Jacket' is presented to the winner of which sporting event? US MASTERS
  19. Which blend of tea contains an extract of the fruit of the Bergamot? EARL GREY
  20.  According to the title of the Hans Christian Anderson story who had new clothes ?  The Emperor
  21. According to Beatrix Potter, what type of animal was Mr Jeremy Fisher ?  A Frog
  22.  In the “Atkins Diet” what food group are you encouraged to cut out ? Carbohydrates
  23. In which London street is there a famous hospital for sick children?  Great Ormond Street
  24. What is the full name of the SARS virus disease, which originated in China and Hong Kong in early 2003?  SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME
  25. What is the most popular spectator sport in Spain ?  Football of course… not Bullfighting!
  26. In which sit-com would you have found Alice and Hugo Horton? THE VICAR OF DIBLEY
  27. What do Americans call a 'Pavement'?  Ans--Side Walk
  28. The daddy-longlegs is the popular name for which insect? Ans--Crane fly
  29.  Who plays Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider movies?   Angelina Jolie
  30. Family Fortunes…Name a job were a hat  or cap is always worn  1.Fireman 2.Chef  3. Traffic Warden  4. Jockey  5. Builder

JP The average human produces about 50,000 pints of what, in a lifetime?   SPIT

Family Fortunes - Top Answer required - Something that moves very slowly? Snail / Worm / Turtle orTortoise / Traffic / Time (Don't put Bar staff for obvious reasons!)

Lusitania was the Roman name for which EU country? PORTUGAL

JP In what game would you find immies, marines, rainbows and moonstones? Marbles

Family Fortunes top answer required  Name something that is thought to bring good luck,     1. Horse Shoe, 2 Four Leaf Clover, 3.Rabbit's Foot, 4. White Heather,  5. Crossed Fingers

 

  1. What do we call the crystalline form of carbon? DIAMOND
  2. What is the person called who is taken on board a ship in order to guide it in and out of port? PILOT
  3. What South American country is named after an Italian City ? VENEZUELA (LITTLE VENICE )
  4. How many time zones is the world divided into? 24
  5. On which programme presented by Paul Merton did Anne Robinson insult the Welsh?  ROOM 101
  6. Which pop star and celebrity has daughters called Fifi Trixibelle and Peaches? Bob Geldof
  7. What did the term "SOCO" mean in the police world? Scene of Crime Officers
  8. The Korean soup "Poshintang" is a popular item on summertime menus, what is the main ingredient? Dog
  9. Who along with Will Smith played police agents J and K, in the 1997 film, "Men in Black"?
    TOMMY LEE JONES
  10. What type of protective equipment was issued to all the people of Britain in 1939?
    A GAS MASK
  11. Which food item is advertised as "You either love it or hate it"? MARMITE
  12. What is the capital of Turkey ? ANKARA
  13. In which country is the 'Proton' car made? MALAYSIA
  14. Which children's toy game consisted of a donkey being laden with objects until it eventually threw them off? BUCKEROO
  15. What is the Spanish word for 'man'? HOMBRE
  16. For which fashion item is Jimmy Choo famous? SHOES
  17. Name the huge game reserve in Kenya ? MASAI MARA
  18. What was the name of Dame Edna Everage's husband?  'NORM' ( Norman )
  19. What is another name for tetanus?  LOCKJAW
  20. What record did David Beckham achieve last night? (1st Player to be sent off twice for England )
  21. The world’s largest species of goose is named after which country? CANADA – THE CANADA GOOSE
  22. The Greek Gods lived on which mountain?  Olympus
  23. Which sport uses the most muscles in the body?  Swimming
  24. In which 1994 film did Whoopi Goldberg provide the voice of a character called Shenzi?  The LION King
  25. Whose successor is born at the instant of the previous titleholder's death? Dahli Llama
  26. What does UNESCO stand for?
  27. What does the 'mp' stand for in mp3 players? (Moving Pictures)
  28. In The Flintstones, what is the name of Fred and Wilma's daughter?  (Pebbles)
  29. For which film did Bryan Adams write "(Everything I do) I do it for you"? ('Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves', in 1991)
  30. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name something that you might add to a glass of water? Fruit Juice or Squash / Alka-Seltzer or Health salts / Ice / False Teeth / Whisky

 

JP Which duo foiled master criminal Feathers McGraw?  Wallace & Gromit

How many basic ballet positions are there?  5

Which of the Goons wrote nearly all of the episodes of their radio show? SPIKE MILLIGAN

Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Real or Fictional, name a famous bearded man?

What is the lowest possible hand in poker?  (2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 7 OF AT LEAST 2 DIFFERENT SUITS)  (If there were a six in the hand, it would be a straight and 1 or Ace is the highest card in the pack)

Santa Claus / Richard Branson / Noel Edmonds / Rolf Harris / David Bellamy

Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required – “Name Something Vampires Hate”    1Daylight            2Crosses        3Garlic 4Stakes          5Mirrors

 

 

 

  1. What is the main ingredient of guacamole?  AVOCADO
  2. What name is given to the re appearance of the cast at the end of a play in response to the applause of the audience?  CURTAIN CALL
  3. In what sport do players take long and short corners?  HOCKEY
  4. Which Balkan liqueur is made from colourless plum brandy? Slivovitz
  5. Who played Bullet Tooth Tony in Guy Ritchie's gangster movie, Snatch? VINNIE JONES
  6. How many scoring zones are there on a conventional dart board?  82
  7. With which sport would you most associate the commentator Ted Lowe? Snooker
  8. In cricket, when does a `duck` become a `diamond duck`?  When its the first ball of the match
  9. What is the name for potatoes mashed in butter and egg, shaped and then baked. Duchesse
  10. What was the name of the outlaw played by Clint Eastwood in his 1976 film that he directed himself?  (Josey Whales)
  11. What’s the Chemical symbol for Lead? (Pb)
  12. What is/has Thursday's child ?  (Far to Go)
  13. Traditionally finishing with a Vixen Break, and often using a Concorde roll, what are they? (Red Arrows)
  14. What is the official national anthem of the USA.? (Star Spangled Banner)
  15. Who had a UK No. 1 hit with 'Pure and Simple'? (Hear’ say)
  16. Bobbin and Needlepoint are types of which material?  LACE
  17. John Osbourne was the Lead Singer of which group? (Black Sabbath)..Ozzie Osbourne
  18. Who had "the face that launched a thousand ships"?   (Helen of Troy )
  19. Bobbin and Needlepoint are types of which material?  LACE
  20. Who is the owner of the Ritz Hotel in Paris ? (MOHAMMED AL FAYED
  21. What was the original name for the sweets now known as Starburst? (OPAL FRUITS)
  22.  What is the name of Sydney ’s famous beach? ( BONDI BEACH )
  23. What type of snake is depicted on the crowns of Egyptian pharaohs? (COBRA)
  24. For which film did Art Garfunkel sing Bright Eyes? (WATERSHIP DOWN)
  25. What name is given to a young kangaroo? (JOEY)
  26. In the human body what is the more common name for the tympanic membrane? (EAR DRUM)
  27. In the USA what name is given to a baby’s dummy? (PACIFIER)
  28. In which country was Magnus Magnusson born? ( ICELAND )
  29. In polite circles what drink is always passed to the left? (PORT)
  30. Family Fortunes  Name a kind of roll that you don't eat, (Toilet, Wallpaper, Carpet, Drum, Call)

 

 

  1. What was recently advertised as the “slag of all snacks”?  POT NOODLE
  2. What kind of tool is a Glasgow Screwdriver?  HAMMER
  3. For what reason is the stonefish in the Guinness Book of Records? (WORLDS MOST POISONOUS FISH)
  4. Who plays the Bond Girl in the film Die Another Day?  HALLE BERRY
  5. Beyonce Knowles is a former member of which girl group?  DESTINY’S CHILD
  6. Who wrote The Sound of Music?  RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN
  7. What game is played with a set of small six-pointed metal pieces and a small ball, the object being to pick up the pieces in various combinations?  JACKS
  8. Who was the captain of The Black Pig?  CAPTAIN PUGWASH
  9. What is the largest in terms of numbers, Spanish-speaking country in the world? Mexico
  10. Which Quiz host who died recently, was the first ever man seen of Channel 4? (RICHARD WHITELY)
  11. In the USA they are known as English muffins. What are they called in the UK ? (CRUMPETS)
  12. What is the favourite food of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? (PIZZA)
  13. What is the correct term for the white of an egg? (ALBUMEN)
  14. What is the capital city of Uruguay ? ( MONTEVIDEO )
  15. What was built in 1961 and dismantled in 1989? (THE BERLIN WALL)
  16. What breed of dog is obtained when a greyhound is crossed with a collie? (LURCHER)
  17. Who played the title role in the film Shirley Valentine? (PAULINE COLLINS)
  18. Which TV show, novel and film is set in the village of Darrowby ? (ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL)
  19. Which literary train departs from platform number 9¾? (HOGWARTS EXPRESS)
  20. According to KATIE MELUA how many Bicycles are there in Beijing ? (9 Million)
  21. What is Blackadder’s first name? (EDMUND)
  22. Flowing through France at speeds of 40 mph, what is the worlds fastest flowing river? (THE RHONE )
  23. What country is connected to Pakistan by the Khyber Pass ? ( AFGHANISTAN )
  24. Which sport uses five different coloured balls depending on the temperature, ranging from yellow for hot and blue for cold? (SQUASH)
  25. What five-letter word is the name given to a male honey bee? (DRONE)
  26. What is the name of Jim Carrey’s pet detective? (ACE VENTURA )
  27. Name any year that Billy the Kid was alive? (1860 TO 1881 INCLUSIVE)
  28. Which comedian popularised the catchphrase, “Titter ye not”? (FRANKIE HOWERD)
  29. By what name is the wildebeest also known?            Gnu
  30. Who is to be the new James Bond? (Daniel Craig)

 

 

     Bo Peep     Mary       Jill      Polly

 

  1. In which country is the Gower Peninsula ?  WALES
  2. What do you call a ring-shaped coral island surrounding a central lagoon? ATOLL
  3. What’s the name of HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL’s Cottage on CH 4 ? (River Cottage)
  4. What type of steel is an alloy of iron with some added chromium and a small amount of nickel?  STAINLESS STEEL
  5. Which Shakespeare character gave the 'To Be or Not To Be' Speech   ( Hamlet)
  6. Who are the 2 Tory Candidates for the Leadership of the Conservative Party  David Davis / David Cameron
  7. What was the Uncle Called in 'The Wombles'      Uncle Bulgaria
  8. All Ikea stores are painted in the same 2 colours (and white) – which   Blue/Yellow
  9. A werewolf can only be killed by what type of bullet? Silver
  10. Which rock singer reputedly bit off the head of a bat during his stage act? Ozzy Osbourn
  11. In which language does Bwana mean sir?   Swahili
  12. What name is given to the last man in a tug of war team? (ANCHOR MAN)
  13. What name is given to the obedience section of equestrian events? (DRESSAGE)
14. Who played the role of Father Gerald in Four Weddings And A Funeral? (ROWAN ATKINSON)



  1. Who killed Billy the Kid? (Sheriff Pat Garrett)
  2. In which city was John F Kennedy assassinated? ( DALLAS )
  3. How many feet long is a table tennis table? (NINE FEET)
  4. Which Andrew Lloyd Webber musical sees the cast on roller skates? (STARLIGHT EXPRESS)
  5. What is the name of the best selling brand of beer in the world? (BUDWEISER)
  6. In Only Fools And Horses what does Trigger always mistakenly call Rodney? (DAVE)
  7. What is the most highly populated city in Spain after Madrid ? ( BARCELONA )
  8. Which Beatles single is also the name of a street in Liverpool ? ( PENNY LANE )
  9. What is London ’s largest park? ( HYDE PARK )
  10. Who was the first black footballer to captain England ? (PAUL INCE)
  11. Fred the flour grader was the trademark of which company? (HOMEPRIDE)
  12. Which sport is played on a lawn that measures 90 feet by 60 feet? (CROQUET)
  13. Who wrote the novel All Creatures Great And Small? (JAMES HERRIOT)
  14. Which football team did Alf Garnett support? (WEST HAM)
  15. What is the name of the bear in the children’s TV series Rainbow? (BUNGLE)
  16. Family Fortunes, Top answer required “Name A Bad Habit You Don't Like”                       1 Smoking    2   Biting Nails   3   Picking Nose   4   Eating With Mouth Full    5   Breaking Wind

 

JP

 

TIE BREAKER IF NEEDED, NEAREST TEAM WINS

In what year was 3rd Class rail travel abolished in the UK ? (1956)