Sept 2002

1.       How many 20 minute sessions are there in a game of ice hockey? (3)

2.       At which club did Sir Stanley Mathews begin and finish his playing career? (Stoke City)

3.       What name is given to a dried plum? (Prune)

4.       To what did East Pakistan change its name in 1972? (Bangladesh)

5.       Who played the Sheriff of Nottingham to Kevin Costner's Robin Hood in the film Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves?  ALAN RICKMAN

6.       Which slang term derives from olden day smugglers who hit brandy in their thigh boots? BOOTLEGGERS

7.       Which actress plays the lead in the film Tomb Raider? (Angelina Jolie)

8.       Which television characters got married at Shotgun Pete’s Wedding Chapel? (Homer and Marge Simpson)

9.       In which town is the DVLC based? (Swansea)

10.   'Have I Got News For You' team captain Ian Hislop is the editor of which publication? (Private Eye)

11.   In which year was the last general election? (2001)

12.   Red, Black and what other colour appear on a roulette wheel? (green)

13.   What is the highest fence on the Grand National course? (Chair)

14.   What is the minimum number of degrees in a reflex angle?    181

15.   From which wood were longbows traditionally made?  (Yew)

16.   What is the Chemical formula for Ice?  (H2O)

17.      In which Ian Fleming Novel did James Bond 1^st appear? ( Casino Royale)

18.      In Yds what is the distance of the Penalty Spot from the Centre of the Goal mouth? (12 yds)

19.   What's the Capital of Indonesia? (Jakarta)

20.   What does the acronym DNA stand for? (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

21.   Which is the most sacred river of the Hindus? (Ganges)

22.   What are the 5 lines called on which music is written? (Stave, Staff)

23.   What is the maximum number of clubs a Golfer can use? (14)

24.   Which events form the Triathlon? (Swimming, Running, Cycling)

25.   How do most Americans generally refer to a Hot Dog? (Weenie)

26.   The Film Titanic equalled which Film as having gained the most number of Oscars? (Ben Hur 11)

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

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

29.   Who was the head of the Gestapo during WWII? (Himmler)

30.   In Venice, what links the Ducal Palace with the State Prison? (Bridge of Sighs)

What name is given to a Hill in the centre of any Greek City? (Acropolis)

On a UK Ordinance Survey map what is represented by a red rectangle?( A (Principle) Railway station)

What was the name of the hamster charged 10p for accompanying his owner on a bus ride last week? (Nibbles)

Who is the Earl Marshall of England? (Duke of Norfolk)

Who was Britains 1^st £1m pound footballer? (Trevor Francis)

In which film did Michael Caine actually say “Not a lot of people know that”? (Educating Rita)

Sept 8^th 2002

On a Premier League Football pitch, what must be either Thundered, or Tornado, and made by ACME? (Referees whistle)
Picture (See Below) Who is this English Cricketer? (Alex Tudor)
What name or term is given to the doctrine or ethical theory which asserts that pleasure is the chief good or the proper end of action? (Hedonism)
Name the school of Hindu philosophy which utilises various physical and contemplative techniques designed to free the superior conscious element in a person from involvement with the inferior material world? (Yoga)
What does 'anti-penultimate' mean? THE LAST BUT TWO
Whose autobiography was entitled 'Losing my Virginity'? RICHARD BRANSON
In Cricket, what is it called if you are out 1^st Ball? (Golden Duck … not Duck)
Which team were Manchester United playing when Eric Cantona made his infamous 'kung fu' attack on a fan? CRYSTAL PALACE
What is the state capital of Florida ? (Tallahassee)
What is the chemical symbol for Potassium ? (K)
Which football team plays at 'The Hawthorns' ? (WBA)
Who piloted Stingray ? (Troy Tempest)
Who won the FA Cup in 2001 ? (Liverpool)
What name was given to murderer Peter Sutcliffe? (Yorkshire Ripper)
If Lady is a pedigree spaniel what is the name of the mongrel? (Tramp)
What name was given to the persistent air attack on London? (Blitz)
Which Adolf was executed in May 1962 for his part in the Holocaust? (Eichman)
In Film what was the name of the Biggest Dog in the World? (Digby)
The strike-bound months of 1978 and 1979 became known as the Winter of what? (Discontent)
Who did Roy Keane play for before signing for Manchester United? (Notts Forest)
What was Southern Rhodesia renamed? (Zimbabwe)
Who fled his 'Peacock Throne' into exile in 1979? (Shah of Iran)
Picture Below…. Who is this well known person (Samuel L Jackson)
What was the end product of the so called Manhattan Project ? (Atomic Bomb)
What do the initials HB stand for on a pencil ? (Hard Black)
Where were the stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments were written kept ? (Ark of the Covenant)
Who was Captain Hook's first mate in Peter Pan? SMEE
What sort of animal is Sooty’s fried Soo? (Panda)
Picture (Below) Who is this Sportsperson? (David Elleray)
How much does it cost to buy both utilities in the Monopoly board game? (£300)

Qu2 Qu 23 Qu 29

In horse racing what is the shortest distance over which a flat race is run in the UK?
5 FURLONGS (5/8 OF A MILE)

Name the creature described by Lewis Carol as having "Jaws that bite and claws that catch"?
THE JABBERWOCKY

What is the name of Rumpole Of The Bailey's wife. (Not just 'She who must be Obeyed) HILDA

Which location in the United States was originally known as Shangri-La, and is now named after President Eisenhower's grandson. CAMP DAVID

15^th Sept 2002

1.       What word describes an objects ability to return to its original shape after being stretched? (Elasticity or Elastic constant)

2.       Peter, Flopsy , Mopsy and who? (Cotton tail)

3.       Go, Jail, Go to Jail and what is missing? (Free Parking)

4.       What does the word TALIBAN mean a) Warrior, b) Student, c) Wise men, or d) Faithful?  (Student)

5.       With which sport do you associate Darryl Strawberry? (Baseball)

6.       In science, a substance dissolved in another substance is known as what? (Solute)

7.       What causes something to accelerate at around 9.8 meters per second? (Gravity)

8.       In Pop Music complete the title of Robbie Williams 2000 Album hit ‘Sing when you’re …. What? (Winning)

9.       What do your platelets do? (Assist in blood clotting)

10.   What was the name of the fictional village in Noel’s House Party? (Crinkly Bottom)

11.   What pioneering move did Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Safeway and Gateway make on December 1st 1991? (Opened on Sundays)

12.   What is the most famous creation of children's writer Roger Hargreaves, The MR MEN

13.   Who was most likely to have uttered the phrase 'morituri te salutant' ['those who are about to die salute you']?     Roman GLADIATORS on entering the area

14.   Which campaign of the 1980s had the codename Operation Corporate? THE FALKLANDS WAR

15.   Who was killed at San Marino in May 1994? (Ayrton Senna)

16.   Who played the part of Charlie Babbitt, brother of Dustin Hoffman's autistic savant, in the 1989 Oscar-winning film "Rainman"?  TOM CRUISE

17.   In the TV series "Yes, Minister", what was the name of Jim Hacker's department? ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS

18.   What is the Italian name for Turin? (Torino)

19.   Who is the only footballer to have played for Manchester United , Manchester City , Liverpool and Everton? (Peter Beardsley)

20.   How many bonus points does a Scrabble player get for playing all seven tiles at once?  FIFTY

21.   What term is used for the distance a golf ball travels from tee to first bounce? CARRY

22.   What, in calculus, is the opposite of differentiation?  INTEGRATION

23.   Which Canadian boxer, won the 1988 Olympic Super-Heavyweight Gold Medal, defeating Riddick Bowe of the USA in the final? (Lennox Lewis)

24.   In which Town or City did the German Sixth Army surrender in early 1943? (Stalingrad)

25.   Which planet lies between Saturn and Neptune? (Uranius)

26.   What's the largest Island in the Mediterranean sea? (Sicily)

27.   What name is given to kettledrums in an Orchestra? (Timpani)

28.   Who in Greek Mythology was the brother of Zeus and God of the sea? (Poseidon)

29.   Which snail wins on the Guinness advert? (4)

30.    A Simpsons from below

When used in an English place name such as Chipping Norton or Chipping Sodbury, what does the word Chipping mean? (Site of a regular Market)

What is the criminal offence embracery? BRIBING JURORS

England’s Euro 2004  Group              (FYR Macedonia, Slovakia. Turkey and Liechtenstein)

According to legend who was King Arthurs Father? (Uther Pendragon)

 What is Homers Dads name ? (Abraham)

Sept 22^nd 2002

1. The Curtis Cup is awarded in which sport? (Golf)

2. Where is Britains GCHQ located? (Cheltenham

3. What does GCHQ stand for? (Government Communications Headquarters)

4. New York stands on which river? (Hudson)

5. What's the highest mountain in Africa? (Kilamanjaro)

6. In 1944 Colonel Von Stauffenberg attempted to assassinate whom? (Hitler)

7. What was the name of Punch and Judy's dog? (Toby)

8. Anne, Dick, Georgina, Julian and Timmy are collectively known as what? (Famous 5)

9. 'Petrology' is the study of what? (Rocks and Minerals)

10. How many 'Stones' in a 'Hundredweight'? (8)

11. What does OPEC stand for? (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries

12. Which is the most sacred river of the Hindus? (Ganges

13. In Mathematics what is an 'Improper fraction'? (Greater than 1 i.e Bigger on top)

14. Who had the nickname 'The Iron Duke'? (Duke of Wellington)

15. What's the last letter of the Greek Alphabet? (Omega)

16. What do North American Indians call a Baby or Young child? (Papoose)

17. Which mythical beast was half Man half Bull? (Minotaur)

18. Commonly referred to as "Laughing Gas", what is it? (Nitrous Oxide)

19. What's the main ingredient of Sauerkraut? (Cabbage

20. Aramis, Porthos and who? (Athos)

21. Graveley Hill is better known as which landmark? (Spaghetti Junction)

22. Miss Brahms, Mr Humphreys and Mrs Slocombe worked in which store? (Grace Brothers)

23. What is the official residence of the Lord mayor of London? (Mansion house)

24. If you wrote the numbers 0 to 100 inclusive how many times would you write the figure 3? (20)

25. What's the Art of Hedge shaping called? (Topiary)

26. What's the name of the famous cave found on the island of Staffa? (Fingals

27. What is a cross between a Female Horse and a Male Ass called? (Mule)

28. What is a cross between a Male Horse and a Female Ass called? (Hinny)

29. What's the Capital City of Rumania? (Bucharest)

30. What is the standard reference book of British Nobility called? (Debrett's)

Jackpot

In the Film and TV series the Adams Family what was the Boys name? (Pugsly
Who's official residence is 12 Downing Street? (Chief Whip)
Who is the Earl Marshall of England? (Duke of Norfolk)
Who was the 1^st Briton to go into space? (Helen Sharman)

· In medieval England, murage was a tax levied for the upkeep of what? Town Walls

Tie Breaker MI5 and MI6. For what does MI stand? Military Intelligence

Sept 29^th 2002

1. What is a Trabant? (Car - East German )

2. Which evergreen tree's berries are used to flavour gin? (Juniper)

3. Which was the second of the James Bond films? (From Russia with Love)

4. In 'Absolutely Fabulous', who played Edina's mother? (June Whitfield)

5. What is a stoat's winter plumage called? (Ermine)

6. What nationality is lager giant Grolsch? (Dutch)

7. From which planet did Dr Spock come? (Earth) Mr Spock came from Vulcan

8. What is the stretch of Spanish coast from Alicante to Valencia called? (Costa Blanca)

9. On which sea is the port of Gdansk? (Baltic)

10. Who or what is 'The Mexican' in the recent film starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts? (Antique Pistol)

11. What are the Participants in ‘Mastermind’ referred to as? (Contenders)

12. Which famous character's first name was originally Mortimer? MICKEY MOUSE

13. What's the name of the Roman Road that runs from Lincoln to Exeter? (Fosse Way)

14. What is a cross between a collie and a greyhound called? (Lurcher)

15. Which Frank Sinatra song contains the line "booby dooby doo'"? (Strangers in the Night)

16. In which country is Marrakech? (Morocco)

17. Apart from sugar and eggs, what is marzipan made from? (Almonds – Ground)

18. Which film had four sequels with these prefixes to the original title - Beneath, Escape from, Conquest of, and Battle for? THE PLANET OF THE APES

19. Which designer is accredited as introducing the mini skirt? (Mary Quant)

20. Who was the first Empress of India? (Queen Victoria)

21. What was the name of the South African student leader who died in police custody in 1977?
STEVE BIKO

22. When is the Blue Peter Flown? (When a ship is about to leave Port)

23. Which political advisor to Stephen Byers finally resigned in February 2002? JO MOORE

24. What are the surnames of Romeo and Juliette? (Not Beckham) Romeo Montague, Juliette Capulet

25. Who usually reads the News on the Simpsons? (Kent Brockman)

26. Which politician's son was caught selling drugs to an undercover reporter in 1998?
JACK STRAW

27. In 1968/69, who became the 1st man to sail non-stop and single-handed around the world? ROBIN KNOX-JOHNSTONE

28. Who invented the jet engine? SIR FRANK WHITTLE

29. What is the bony substance in a tooth just beneath the enamel? DENTINE

30. The oil of which fruit is used to flavour Earl Grey tea? (BERGAMOT)

Who played the part of the toymaker in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? (Benny Hill)

Name the Isle of Man holiday centre destroyed by fire in 1973?  (SUMMERLAND)

What is the name of the famous picture gallery in Madrid?  (THE PRADO)

Which river was the northern boundary of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia?  (THE MERSEY).

John Prescott took a soaking at the 1998 Brit awards by a member of which band?   CHUMBAWUMBA

What ran for less than 2 years between St.Joseph Missouri & Sacramento, California? (Pony Express)