Quiz 050206
1. Who are the host nation for the 2006 African Cup of Nations?
Egypt
2. In the film "Groundhog Day", which song is always playing on the radio when Bill Murray wakes up every morning?
I Got You Babe
3. In which capital city are the ancient remains of the Pantheon, the Forum, and the Coliseum?
Rome
4. Which car is advertised with the slogan “Big Small”?
Toyota Yaris
5. Who does a ‘nuncio’ act as an ambassador for?
The Pope
6. Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Andy Nicholson and Matthew “the cat” Helders are the members of which group?
Arctic Monkeys
7. Which herb is used to flavour the sauce on pizzas?
Oregano
8. Who presents the Channel 4 TV show “8 out of 10 Cats”?
Jimmy Carr
9. Which country will host this years Eurovision Song Contest?
Greece - 20th May
10. How much did Chantelle win for winning Celebrity Big Brother?
£25,000
11. Middlesborough stands at the mouth of which river?
The Tees
12. Nations with populations of what animal have met in Kuala Lumpur to discuss conservation of the species?
Elephants
13. Which golfer has agreed a £15 million divorce settlement with former wife?
Colin Montgomerie
14. Which character in the Arabian Nights was the son of Mustafa the Tailor?
Aladdin
15. Where in Yorkshire was announced as the "fattest city" in the UK - according to obesity figures?
Bradford
16. What name is given to a covered walkway to the side of an open courtyard in a convent or monastery?
Cloister
17. Which Sunday newspaper features a free entertainment CD entitled ‘The Month’?
Sunday Times
18. Europe’s largest oil port, Sullom Voe, is found in which group of islands off the Scottish coast?
Shetlands
19. In which musical do they sing about a ‘Jellicle Ball’?
Cats
20. Sven-Goran Eriksson has been the manager of four Italian teams name them?
AS Roma, Fiorentina, Sampdoria and Lazio
21. Name the other teams in England’s group for Euro 2008?
Croatia, Russia, Israel, Estonia, Macedonia and Andorra
22. In bingo lingo, which number is ’snakes alive’?
Fifty Five
23. What was the surname of Charles, the dog expert, who organised the first annual dog show in London in 1886?
Cruft
24. In which war was the siege of Sebastopol?
Crimean War
25. Which Dutch city was the scene of an airborne invasion of allied forces in September of 1944, the incident being the subject matter of the film The Longest Day?
Arnhem
26. What is missing, Dog, Boot, Ship, Car, Top Hat?
Iron - Monopoly
27. Which British airport was the first have its own Railway Station?
Gatwick
28. In which film does the leading character Don Lockwood gets a good soaking?
Singing In The Rain
29. Habanero is the hottest type of what in the world?
Chilli Pepper
30. Which British university has the most students?
Open University
31. Who in Greek Mythology was the brother of Zeus and God of the sea?
Poseidon
32. Which country was the first to use rockets in warfare?
China
33. Which slang word for prostitutes came from the name of an American General - Hooker, Slapper or Tart?
Hooker
34. E-numbers 500 to 599 are what kind of additives?
Salts
35. What is the most popular sport played in American Nudist Camps?
Volleyball
36. What is the nationality of the pop group A-Ha, who had eight top-ten hits in the 1980’s and are back in the charts again?
Norwegian
37. In which Asian country would you find the Salt range of mountains?
Pakistan
38. Doodles the dog appears in which children’s television program?
The Tweenies
39. What is the usual main meat ingredient of ‘Shish Kebab’?
Lamb
40. The President of the USA, what was his name in 1962?
George W Bush - he was called that in 1962!
