Quiz 090406
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
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
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
350 BC in Greece
