Quiz 290106
1. Prince Harry is to join the which army regiment when he leaves Sandhurst?
Blues and Royals regiment of the Household Cavalry
2. Which breed of dog takes its name from the former capital of China?
Pekinese
3. The TV licence fee to rise to what for a colour television?
£131.50
4. Who the first ever British pop group to tour China?
Wham!
5. Which F1 Grand Prix has been cancelled for the 2006 season?
Spa-Francorchamps (or Belgian)
6. In China what colour does the bride traditionally wear?
Red
7. What is the title of the house buying programme on Channel 4 presented by Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer?
Relocation, Relocation
8. In China if you order white tea - what do you get?
Boiled Water
9. Which of the teams currently competing for the African Cup of Nations in Alexandria are nicknamed the Indomitable Lions?
Cameroon
10. Who had a No 1 hit in 1987 with “China In Your Hand”?
T’Pau
11. Which actress has given birth to her first child Alexa Louise Florence Hughes?
Amanda Holden
12. In China, what type of animals are the Meishan breed, the most popular?
Pigs - They reach puberty at less than 3 months of age, and generally have litters of 15-17 pigs. Many have 2 litters per year
13. Manfred Stohl is a rally driver from which country?
Austria
14. White Fungus is the best selling canned what in China?
Soup
15. What has been accused of causing Britons to waste the equivalent of around two power stations’ worth of electricity each year?
Leaving TV sets and other gadgets on standby
16. How many stars are there on the flag of the Peoples Republic of China?
Five
17. Brian Barwick is the Chief Executive for which organisation?
Football Association
18. True or False - By law in China, to go to school you must be Intelligent?
True
19. Which is your ‘China’ wedding anniversary?
20th
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name another word for Laugh?
Giggle / Chuckle / Guffaw / Titter / Chortle
21. Which Year - Star Trek: The Next Generation starts on British television, The space shuttle Discovery placed the Hubble Space Telescope in Earth orbit, The Japanese company Sony launches the first DAT recorder for domestic use, the British Conservative government announces the entry of sterling into the European Exchange Rate Mechanism and The telephone prefix of London changes from 01 to 071 and 081?
1990
22. In Cockney slang what is a ‘china’?
Mate (China plate)
23. In what series would you find Charliemouse, Eddiemouse and Lizziemouse?
Bagpuss
24. What is the worlds largest sea in area?
South China Sea
25. Which four letter word in the English language reads the same read forwards, backwards and upside down?
NOON
26. What country does China have its longest land border with?
Mongolia
27. Which company made the original "Coal Tar" soap?
Wright’s
28. Which is China’s most populous city?
Shanghai
29. What article of clothing was a Billycock - a jacket, a waistcoat or a hat?
A Hat - A round, low-crowned felt hat
30. Which is China’s longest river?
Yangtze
31. True or False - a ‘China long’ is a variety of cucumber?
True
32. Which large desert is located in Northern China and South East Mongolia?
Gobi
33. Which member of Top Cat’s gang was in to jazz?
Spook
34. Who was the first President of the USA to visit China?
Richard Nixon
35. In BBC radio’s "The Archers", what is the name of the local pub?
The Bull
36. Which country did China invade, with very little world notice, in October 1950?
Tibet
37. Which British singer was Fred Astaire’s last screen dancing partner?
Petula Clark
38. Within which city is China’s Forbidden City?
Beijing (aka Peking)
39. What colour are the stars on the Chinese flag?
Yellow
40. What is the language of the Ghurkha people?
Ghurkhali
Tiebreaker - In the catholic churches long turbulent 2000 year history, how many popes have been either murdered or assassinated?
26
