Quiz 011006
1. In which year did Top Gear begin on BBC TV - 1976, 1978 or 1981?
1978
2. Who is the MP for Dunfermline East who has been in the cabinet since the nineties?
Gordon Brown
3. When the airship R101 crashed in 1930 where was it travelling?
India
4. Which character in the Wizard Of Oz held a chopper in his hand?
The Tin Man
5. Which was the first Irish pop group to have five number one hits?
Boyzone
6. What is the name of the currency in Afghanistan - The Kabul, The Kurd or The Afghani?
The Afghani
7. How long does the Islamic fast of Ramadan last?
One Month
8. Which page three blonde is Swindon’s most famous export?
Melinda Messenger
9. In which English county will you find a place called Great Snoring?
Norfolk
10. Who wrote the 1929 novel ‘The Seven Dials Mystery’?
Agatha Christie
11. Which US state’s shores have yielded the most sunken treasure?
Florida
12. How long did it take the Beatles to record their first album - 12 hours, 12 days or 12 months?
Twelve Hours
13. True or False - The first fairground merry-go-rounds used real stuffed horses?
False
14. The steps at the end of Downing Street in London lead to which park?
St James
15. Which wood are violins mostly made from?
Sycamore
16. Which Premiership club won the FA Cup in 1901 whilst they were in the Southern League?
Tottenham Hotspur
17. The colours red, yellow, black and green are significant for which religious cult?
Rastafarians
18. In which part of London is the Natural History Museum?
South Kensington
19. Which musical instrument is sometimes known as a liquorice stick?
Clarinet
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Other than the Quizmaster, name something that requires wind?
Kite / Sails / Balloon / Bagpipes / Washing Line
21. Which Year - The musical "Cats" opened on Broadway, Princess Grace of Monaco died in a car crash, The Epcot Centre was opened in Florida, Death of Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader and The largest mass wedding took place in Seoul, South Korea, when 5,837 couples were married simultaneously?
1982
22. Which word appears immediately under the word ‘lager’ on the front of a can of Carlsberg?
Pilsner
23. In which TV series did Gary Waldorn and James Fleet play David and Hugo Horton?
The Vicar Of Dibley
24. On which river is the market town of Settle in N.Yorkshire?
River Ribble
25. In which year was Tony Blair chosen to lead the Labour Party?
1994 (July)
26. What replaced the letters CQD in 1906?
SOS - Morse distress signal
27. Where in London can you see 2,000 tons raised in less than two minutes?
Tower Bridge
28. Which actor was the fifth Dr Who in the TV sci-fi series?
Peter Davison
29. Which Rugby Union side play at the Recreation Ground?
Bath
30. ‘Loft Story’ was the title of the French version of which C4 TV programme?
Big Brother
31. Who is the author of the books ‘Digital Fortress’ ‘Deception Point’ and ‘Angels & Demons’?
Dan Brown - author of The Da Vinci Code
32. At what weight did Audley Harrison box before becoming a heavyweight?
Super-Heavyweight
33. True or False - The Blackpool Tower was first built in Manchester?
True
34. What in American slang is a ‘Sky Bear’?
Police Helicopter
35. In which Lancashire town would you have found the main locomotive works for the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company?
Horwich
36. What colour is pitchblende?
Black
37. If you have booked a holiday to Malia or Sitia, on which meditteranean island will you be?
Crete
38. G. Leroy Parker was the real name of which outlawed cowboy?
Butch Cassidy
39. Which product have you purchased if you find a Crazy Croco or a Teeny Terrapin?
Kinder Surprise
40. Which British musical has not featured Telly Savalas, Yul Brynner or Duncan Goodhew?
Hair
Tiebreaker - In which year did the Vienna Boys Choir start?
1498
