Quiz 090907
1. Which breed of puppy advertises Andrex bathroom tissue?
Golden Labrador
2. In which year did ‘Dr Who’ first appear on BBC?
1963
3. Which International festival is held in Galway in Ireland during the month of September?
Oyster Festival
4. What was the first Pirate Radio station to broadcast to the UK?
Radio Caroline (1964)
5. What type of canoe is spelt the same backwards and forwards?
Kayak
6. On August 22nd 1964, Liverpool`s 3-2 defeat of Arsenal was the first ever match to do what?
Appear on `Match Of The Day`
7. In Britain, what were classified as either A or B in 1920?
Roads
8. How long does the light of the Sun take to reach the Earth?
Eight Minutes
9. Which radio DJ urged listeners to ‘fight the flab’?
Terry Wogan
10. If today was your tin wedding anniversary what year did you get married?
1997 - Ten Years
11. Who played the role of Neo in the movie Matrix Reloaded?
Keanu Reeves
12. What is the largest country in the world to have only one time zone?
China
13. In 1982, Hector E. Bonzo was the last Captain of which ship?
General Belgrano
14. Which famous fictional character was born on 31st July, 1981?
Harry Potter
15. The childrens TV character Prince Adam of Eternia is better known by what name?
He-Man
16. What name was given to the heads of royal families that formerly ruled parts of India?
Maharajah
17. In 1997, who did Kelly Fisher claim she was engaged to when photos of him with someone else appeared in the papers?
Dodi Fayed
18. Were Baked Beans invented in the 1700’s, 1800’s or 1900’s?
1800’s - 1891
19. In Eastenders, The Queen Victoria pub is on the corner of Albert Square and which other road?
Bridge Street
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name Something that you buy that is used mostly in the Mornings?
Cereal / Toothpaste / Newspaper / Milk / Toaster
21. Who am I? - This entertainer was born in Manchester in the 1930s. His first stage appearance was with a local charity group, the Manchester Kentucky Minstrels, He played an elf called Groot in the 1985 film Santa Claus: The Movie and the character Little Don in League of Gentlemen, After embarking on a singing career in clubs in the north of England, he joined a double act that toured theatres and clubs nationally for four years, he had a Number 1 UK hit in 1975?
Don Estelle
22. Which novel is associated with the phrase "Four legs good, two legs bad"?
Animal Farm
23. Who took over as host of Never Mind the Buzzcocks in October 2006?
Simon Amstell
24. Which American company is alternatively known as ‘Big Blue’?
IBM
25. Which Carry On film was based on the exploits of a criminal who was hanged in York in 1739?
Carry On Dick
26. Which city is second only to Paris as the largest French-speaking city in the world?
Montreal
27. Who replaced Roy Keane as captain of the Republic of Ireland team following his departure from the 2002 World Cup squad?
Steve Staunton
28. Striken by an earthquake in 2003, in which country is the city of Bam?
Iran
29. Which is the only Formula 1 team that still carries cigarette advertising in those countries where it is not banned?
Ferrari
30. Which Mexican city is separated by a fence from the Californian city of San Diego?
Tijuana
31. Which one word means neat and tidy, to cut away unsightly parts and to adjust to the wind?
Trim
32. What is the common name for the fruit Citrus Grandis - Is it Melon, Grapefruit or a Pineapple?
Grapefruit
33. Which model village in NW England was built in 1888 for workers at a Lever Brothers factory?
Port Sunlight
34. What name is given to the body a parasite feeds on?
Host
35. Which famous actress began a fitness fad when her keep fit video first appeared in the early 1980s?
Jane Fonda
36. What is the ancient city of Byzantium now called?
Istanbul
37. Blowing, Casting and Floating are different ways of making what?
Glass
38. How is the double act of David Peacock and Charles Hodges better known?
Chas `n` Dave
39. In `The Simpsons` what were Bart Simpson`s first words?
`Ay Carumba`
40. In which sport might you see the two teams defending goals of different sizes?
Water Polo (the goal in the shallow end can be higher)
Tiebreaker - In which year was the numbering of houses first introduced?
1463
- In total miles what is the distance raced in the Tour de France?
2,235
