QUIZTIME QUIZZES

April 24, 2006

Quiz 230406

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1. In which month is Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday?
June (Actual Birthday is April 21st, 1926)
2. What two words appear on the George Cross?
For Gallantry
3. According to the old saying, what do `April showers bring`?
May Flowers
4. One point each - Name the four teams remaining in the Champions League?
AC Milan, Barcelona, Arsenal and Villareal
5. Who was Queen Elizabeth II first Prime Minister?
Winston Churchill
6. What were Ant and Dec’s character names in Byker Grove under which they started their pop career? PJ and Duncan
7. Which British city is 402 miles from Cardiff, 156 miles from Newcastle and 149 miles from Aberdeen? Glasgow
8. Which airport has the code BHX?
Birmingham
9. Which major high street retailer started life as "The Penny Bazaar" in Leeds market in 1904?
Marks and Spencer
10. What is the number of Prince Philips’ Passport – 0001, 0002 or 0003?
0001 – the Queen does not require a passport!
11. What is the pope’s, Pope Benedict XVI, real name?
Joseph Ratzinger
12. How is Glitter Gulch in the USA better known?
Las Vegas
13. What bird of fast-flowing streams is so-named from its habit of immersing itself under water to find food?
Dipper
14. In the Royal Navy, what types of vessels are Vanguard, Vengeance, Victorious and Vigilant?
Submarines
15. Which racehorse trainer was known as the Queen of Aintree?
Jenny Pitman
16. If a car was registered on 1st August 1974, what letter would follow the numbers?
N
17. We’ve all seen pubs called the’ White Hart’, but what type of animal is a Hart?
Male Red Deer
18. Who is the current leader of the British National Party (BNP)?
Nick Griffin
19. Who told the Queen that Snow White was the ‘fairest of them all’?
The Mirror
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name something scrubbed after use?
Pans / Bath / Hands / Chopping Board / Oven
21. Which Year - Lenox Lewis became undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, Sophie Rhys-Jones married Prince Edward, Screaming Lord Sutch died and Charles Kennedy became leader of the Liberal Democrats? 1999
22. In which city did Concorde land after its first supersonic flight?
Bristol
23. Tracey Hallam is a leading British player in which sport?
Badminton
24. One point each - Four English football league teams appear on a standard English monopoly board, name them?
Coventry, Leicester, Liverpool and Oxford
25. Who was the first British monarch to be photographed?
Queen Victoria
26. What is the name is given to the US army’s part-time military force that is called out in times of emergency?
National Guard
27. Against which country did Gary Lineker score two penalties in the 1990 World Cup?
Cameroon
28. In Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘Treasure Island’, what is the name of the sinister blind pirate?
Pew
29. In which year was the first Guinness Book of Records published was it: 1935, 1945 or 1955?
1955
30. What type of animal is an Oribi?
Antelope
31. Which English cathedral has been used in the film “The Da Vinci Code” instead of Westminster Abbey?
Lincoln Cathedral
32. Alfred Worden flew over the summit of Mount Hadley, as David Scott and James Irwin drove past its base, where is Mount Hadley?
On the Moon - Apollo 15
33. Four flags were raised above the summit of Mount Everest by Hillary and Tensing in 1953; Great Britain, Nepal, India were three, what was the fourth?
United Nations
34. Which film saw Roger Moore’s first big screen appearance as James Bond?
Live and Let Die
35. Which river runs through Glasgow?
The Clyde
36. How old are horses running in a nursery event?
Two years old
37. Which was the first human organ to be successfully transplanted?
Kidney
38. Often combined with spinach, what cheese is used as a filling for Canelloni?
Ricotta
39. ‘The story you have just seen is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent’ was always stated at the end of which TV series?
Dragnet
40. Which motorway would you use if the Queen wanted a lift on the back of your tandem from London to Windsor?
Tandems are NOT allowed on motorways!
Tiebreaker - Soon to be retired, how many caps did Matt Dawson win for England?
77

April 16, 2006

Quiz 160406

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1. According to the bible which came first the Chicken or the Egg?
The chicken (Genesis 1 v 19-20On 4th day God said fowl may fly above the earth)
2. Who has the number one album "Ringleader Of The Tormentors"?
Morissey
3. Which Scottish football team play their home games at Easter Road in Edinburgh?
Hibernian
4. "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?" is a new TV show aimed at finding a star for what?
To find an actress to play the leading role in a stage version of The Sound of Music in London
5. Which TV quiz show was hosted by Dermot Murnaghan and included Judith Keppel and Christopher Hughes?
Eggheads
6. Which Caribbean island is served by ‘Grantley Adams Airport’?
Barbados
7. Who sends his Urbi et Orbi at Easter time?
The Pope
8. Which chocolate bar is ‘Full Of Eastern Promise’?
Fry’s Turkish Delight
9. The cost of a first-class stamp has risen two pence to 32p, what is the price of a second-class stamp?
23p
10. What nationality was Faberge the jeweller responsible for the amazing Faberge Eggs?
Russian
11. Of which religion is the Emperor of Japan, the High Priest?
Shinto
12. Which cartoon character features in the 1947 Mel Blanc film Easter Yeggs?
Bugs Bunny
13. True or false - Five time Olympic gold medal winner Steve Redgrave has taken part in the Winter Olympics?
True (member of British Bobsleigh team)
14. What was Mike Baldwin’s middle name?
Vernon
15. What is the alternative name for an eggplant?
Aubergine
16. To which country does Easter Island belong?
Chile
17. Kielder, Newton Stewart and Easter Ross are three of the UK’s largest what?
Forrests
18. Which coastal town recently introduced a speed limit of 20mph on the central roads to make them pedestrian-friendly?
Blackpool
19. Translated into English, which city in Texas would be called ‘yellow’?
Amarillo
20. One point each - Name five traditional wedding anniversary gifts that begin with "C"?
Cotton, Copper, Crystal, China and Coral
21. Which Year - The last episode of Friends had an audience of 8.6m viewers on C4, Peter Andre returned to the charts with Mysterious Girl, Joe Pasquale won I’m a celebrity get me out of here and Leslie Grantham had to apologise for exposing himself on the Internet?
2004
22. How many countries to date have won the World cup of Football?
Seven
23. Chinese White Cabbage is known by what other name?
Bok Choy
24. In 1969 what resulted in a four-way tie between Holland, the UK, Spain and France?
Eurovision Song Contest
25. In the army what name is given to the officer responsible for attending to the troops’ provisions and lodgings?
Quartermaster
26. Which capital city is served by Benito Juarez Airport?
Mexico City
27. Which British tennis player won the Women’s Singles title at the French Open in 1976?
Sue Barker
28. What are the Queen’s two middle names?
Alexandra Mary
29. Who is the only man to have managed a team to win the European Cup three time?
Bob Paisley
30. What is the subtitle to the Ice Age sequel that is top of the US Film charts?
The Meltdown
31. Which European city has the greatest mileage of canals?
Birmingham
32. Which actor made his final film appearance as Proximo in "Gladiator"?
Oliver Reed
33. True or False - In July 1981 Tribal leaders in an eastern Kenyan village sentenced a tortoise to death for murdering six people by magic?
True
34. What is the name of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s home on his channel four programme?
River Cottage
35. Which animal is expected to live longer, Indian Elephant of the Freshwater Oyster?
Freshwater Oyster
36. On Countdown, how many points are awarded for correctly solving the Conundrum?
Ten
37. In Eastenders, what is the name of Little Mo’s baby?
Freddie
38. Which breed of dog was originally a cross of an Irish Wolfhound and an English Mastiff?
Great Dane
39. What would you do with a TANKA - Read it, Ride it or Rub it?
Read It - A Japanese Poem
40. To what did West Pakistan change its name to in 1972?
Pakistan - East Pakistan became Bangladesh
- Hopefully no one team doing this quiz suffers from it but what is ‘Telesphobia’ the fear of?
Being Last!
Tiebreaker - In which year were Cadbury’s Creme Eggs launched?
1923

April 10, 2006

Quiz 090406

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1. On what course is golf’s U.S. Masters held?
Augusta National
2. Which Titan in Greek mythology appeared on the front cover of early collections of maps?
Atlas
3. How many tunnels are there in total in the Channel Tunnel?
Three
4. What name connects a mythical bird, a city in Arizona and an American actor who died in 1993 at the age of 22?
Phoenix
5. Who played Eliot Ness in the movie version of ‘The Untouchables’?
Kevin Costner
6. Launched in New York in 1959, which famous teenage fashion model later became an astronaut, ballerina, surgeon and fire-fighter but was unsuccessful when she ran for president in 1992?
Barbie Doll
7. What was completed in the United States in 1926 and is 2,448 miles long?
Route 66
8. In 1909, who became the first person to arrive on English soil using a form of transport other than a boat?
Louis Bleriot
9. When Jodie Foster made her first screen appearance aged three, she suffered the indignity of having her pants pulled down by a dog to advertise which product - was it sun tan lotion, disposable nappies or toilet rolls?
Sun tan lotion (Coppertan)
10. Who married King Henry VIII in 1536 and succeeded - where previous wives had failed - in providing a legitimate male heir to the English throne?
Jane Seymour
11. Known for his eccentric manner when presenting programmes about conservation, which British writer and broadcaster was nicknamed ‘Botanic Man’?
David Bellamy
12. Which 1957 film starring Alec Guinness was advertised with the slogan ‘It spans a whole new world of entertainment?
The Bridge on the River Kwai
13. True or False - Lord’s cricket ground in St. John’s Wood is overlooked by a gasometer?
False - The Oval
14. Excluding car drivers, which animal is the hedgehog’s only natural predator in the English countryside?
The badger
15. If you flew to Orlando in the United States, which would be closer - Walt Disney World or Disneyland?
Walt Disney World 
16. Who watched Burnley defeat Liverpool 1-0 in 1914 to become the first British monarch to attend an FA Cup Final?
George V
17. ‘They came unseen’ is the motto of which branch of the British armed services?
The submarine service 
18. Invented in 1970 by the American company Monarch Markings, what is the popular name for ‘computer-scanned binary signal code’?
Bar code
19. Port Isaac in Cornwall claims to have the narrowest street in the world. Is it called Slim-Jim Alley, Thin-Lizzie Alley or Squeeze-Belly Alley?
Squeeze-belly Alley 
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a famous horse race?
Grand National / Derby  / St. Ledger / Arc De Triumph / Oaks
21. Which Year - The National Lottery was launched in the UK, The Channel Tunnel was officially opened, O. J. Simpson was charged with murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown and Tony Blair became leader of the Labour Party?
1994
22. Which car company was formed when a British engineer of the name joined with F. T. Burgess and Harry Varley to build a sporting motorcar in 1919?
Bentley
23. Which club was Stanley Matthews playing for when he was voted the first European Footballer of the Year?
Blackpool (1956)
24. In which English county is the racecourse town of Hexham?
Nothumberland
25. While being buried in 1087, the overweight body of which English king exploded as attendants tried to squeeze it into a stone coffin?
William I (the Conqueror)
26. ‘Queenies’ are a name given to which type of shellfish?
Scallops
27. Bell-bottom trousers, turtleneck sweaters and the ‘little black dress’ were innovations introduced by which French fashion designer?
Coco Chanel (Gabrielle)
28. Which confection consisting of a baked roll filled with fruit takes it’s name from the German word for ‘whirlpool’ because of the way the pastry is rolled?
Strudel
29. An octopus called Aristotle and a black widow spider called Homer were pets kept by which dysfunctional TV family in their home at Cemetery Ridge?
The Addams Family
30. What style of haircut is believed to date from the 1930’s after being adopted by students at Yale and Harvard universities who took part in boat racing?
Crewcut
31. In snooker, what would the score be if a player made a total clearance by potting the blue ball with every red?
117
32. Which car company was formed when Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin joined with Singer Motorcars to produce a race car in 1919?
Aston Martin
33. True or False - In the early days of aviation, seat belts were only installed for pilots after several fell to their deaths when flying upside down?
True
34. Which England football manager was nicknamed ‘The Desert Rat’ when he resigned from the job in 1977 and took a well-paid position in the Middle East?
Don Revie
35. Which freshwater fish is sometimes called a ‘river wolf’ and shares it’s name with a medieval infantry weapon?
Pike
36. Believed to have originated in India, the game of Shogi is a Japanese form of which other game?
Chess
37. In which American state was the 1980’s detective series Magnum P. I. set?
Hawaii
38. Since the Queen came to the throne in 1952, who is the only British prime minister to regain office after a spell in opposition?
Harold Wilson
39. The horse track called Rotten Row and the lake known as the Serpentine are both to be found in which large open space in London?
Hyde Park
40. Who was killed on January 4th 1967 while trying to break Donald Campbell’s world water speed record on Lake Coniston?
Donald Campbell
Tiebreaker - When was the first bathing suit worn?
350 BC in Greece

April 2, 2006

Quiz 020406

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1. Which member of the Royal family formally closed the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne?
Prince Edward
2. In which British daily newspaper are the adventures of Rupert Bear featured?
Daily Express
3. Which Northern comedian is to be the host of Bullseye when it returns?
Dave Spikey
4. In the sport of Snooker, who is known as Mr Trick Shot?
John Virgo
5. Rod Aldridge, Richard Caring, Gordon Crawford, Prof Sir Christopher Evans, Sir David Garrard, Nigel Morris, Sir Gulam Noon, Dr Chai Patel, Andrew Rosenfeld, Barry Townsley and Derek Tullett are now all unlikely to receive what?
A Peerage - Donated money to the Labour Party (Lord Sainsbury is missing from the list)
6. Whose new show, which is touring the UK, is called ‘Celtic Tiger’?
Michael Flatley
7. Which former Eastenders actor has returned to his wife after she forgave him for his web sex scandal?
Leslie Grantham
8. Which commercial airline was developed from Davis & Newman (a firm of shipbrokers) in the 1950s?
DAN Air
9. The Jockey Club has launched a safety review after how many horses died during the 2006 Cheltenham Festival?
Nine
10. What word means making things from Bone, Ivory or Seashells particularly by sailors?
Scrimshaw
11. Why was the Quiz Show ‘A Challenge to the Heart’ cancelled in Uruguay - a) the contestants cheated, b) the contestants were struck by lightening or c) the contestants were run over by a train & killed?
c) the contestants were run over by a train & killed
12. Actress, Lynne Perrie has died aged 75 who did she play in Coronation Street?
Ivy Tilsley
13. Which of these Islands was ruled by Britain from 1815 to 1864, a: Crete, b: Cyprus, c: Corfu or d: Corsica?
c) Corfu
14. Inca Trail, Amberleigh House and Ebony Light will run in this years Grand National, who is their famous trainer?
Ginger McCain
15. Which country was created from the remains of the Hapsburg Empire in 1918?
Austria
16. Which British company has agreed to a takeover by L’Oreal worth £652m?
Body Shop
17. What is the name of the British hostage freed in Iraq recently?
Norman Kember
18. What is the only Olympic event in which the competitors are required to wear a top hat?
Dressage (Equestrian)
19. There was a total eclipse this week in which year will the next occur?
2008 (August 1st)
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a quiet animal?
Mouse / Cat / Rabbit / Bat / Mole
21. Which Year - At the age of 23, Spanish golfer Sevriano Ballesteros, made history twice over as he won the US Masters in Augusta, Georgia. Not only was he the youngest ever champion, but he became the first European to win this coveted title, ‘Kramer vs Kramer’, starring Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep, won the Oscar for Best Film, Southern Rhodesia became independent Zimbabwe and as millions watched live on television, commandos of Britain’s secret Special Air Services stormed the Iranian Embassy in London’s fashionable Knightsbridge to break a six-day terrorist siege?
1980
22. Which company has delayed the launch of its PlayStation 3 until November?
Sony
23. How large are the squads, which must be named for the World Cup in May?
23 players
24. In which TV series did Ronnie Corbett played Timothy Lumsden?
Sorry
25. Which former Bond said recently “I never liked guns, I hate them, I always blink before they go off”?
Roger Moore
26. Harlequin and Muscovy are which type of birds?
Ducks
27. Which chain of butcher’s the largest in the UK has gone in to administration?
Dewhurst’s
28. What is the name for a piece of leather on which a razor is sharpened?
A strop
29. Loris Capirossi is involved in which sport?
Moto GP
30. Name the drug supposed to arouse sexual desire and named after a Greek goddess?
Aphrodisiac
31. Which colourful singer is currently in the singles chart with a record entitled ‘Stupid Girls’?
Pink
32. What is the name for a person who takes X-Rays?
Radiographer
33. True or False - Hollywood actress Joan Crawford had her back teeth removed to make her cheekbones more prominent?
True
34. From which London Jail did Ronnie Biggs escape in 1965?
Wandsworth
35. Who is currently in the album charts with a CD entiled ‘The Impossible Dream’?
Andy Abraham
36. Which US town was reportedly the site of a 1947 UFO crash?
Roswell
37. Which singer will reputedly be making £100,000 for filming Walker’s Crisp adverts with Gary Lineker?
Charlotte Church
38. What is the only State in Australia not to have the letter S in it?
Victoria
39. At the British Book Awards which book was voted book of the year?
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
40. Why was Cliff Richard banned from entering Singapore in 1972?
His hair was too long
Tiebreaker - How much was Grilled 8oz rump steak, served with french fries, garden peas, fresh tomato, roll & butter, ice-cream or cheese at the Tavern in the Town, Southport in 1976?
£2.17
- How much were Southport Theatre tickets to see Cliff Richard in 1976?
£1.30 to £2.60





















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