Quiz 161207
1. In 1984 more than one person won the BBC TV Sports Personality of the Year Trophy, name them?
Torville & Dean
2. The headquarters of Greenpeace is in which European city?
Amsterdam
3. If you kiss someone under the mistletoe, what should you then remove?
One of the berries (for good luck)
4. Who were the husband and wife team who created Thunderbirds and many other puppet series?
Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
5. Who discovered and named Christmas Island on December 25th 1777?
Captain James Cook
6. One Point Each - According to the advertising for Kellogg’s ‘Fruit & Fibre’ - what six fruits were in each pack?
Apples - Hazelnuts - Bananas - Raisins - Coconuts - Sultanas
7. In May 1987, which actor had top ten hits with Respect Yourself & Under The Boardwalk?
Bruce Willis
8. In the famous children’s story what did each of the three little pigs use to build their houses?
Straw, sticks & bricks
9. In which Australian state is ITV-1’s I’m a Celebrity held?
Queensland
10. With six, which sport has the most winners of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year?
Motor Racing - F1
11. How were Clyde, Ding-a-ling, Zippy, Pockets, Snoozy, Softy, and Yak-Yak better known?
The Ant-Hill Mob - in the Bullet-Proof Bomb (Wacky Races)
12. Which tasteless cooking ingredient is available in translucent brittle solid sheets?
Gelatine
13. True or False - Santaclaustrophobia is the fear of christmas?
True
14. Who did Sean Connery portray in the film Robin Hood, Prince Of Thieves?
Richard the Lionheart
15. Which organization pays for nurses for cancer patients in British hospitals?
McMillan Cancer Relief
16. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has a degree in what - Psychology or Economics?
Economics
17. What was opened in 1869, nationalised in 1956, blocked in 1967 and reopened in 1976?
The Suez Canal
18. True or False - Santaphilia is the sexual preference for someone dressed as santa claus?
False
19. If you had one of each of the Euro coins in use, in your pocket, what would the total value be?
3.88 Euros (1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent or EUR 1 and EUR 2)
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name something that is pulled?
Cracker / Leg / A Pint / Caravan / Trailer
21. What year of the 1970’s saw top three hits for the one hit wonders - The Mixtures - The Piglets and Ashton Gardner & Dyke with hits entitled The Pushbike Song, Johnny Reggae and The Resurrection Shuffle?
1971
22. Benjamin who - was the first Lord Mayor of Dublin?
Benjamin Guinness
23. What is the piece of metal that swings inside a bell called?
Clapper
24. Which winners of the Eurovision Song Contest are mentioned in the lyrics of the John Lennon hit Imagine?
Brotherhood of man
25. Which craftsman would use a reed knife, a needle & a bodkin in the course of their work?
Thatcher
26. What animal comes between a crab and a virgin?
Lion - in the zodiac
27. What is the name of the very large pale green to yellow citrus fruit that has a thick spongy rind and the flavour of sweet grapefruit?
Pomelo
28. In which Disney movie would you find a villain called Governor Ratcliffe?
Pocahontas
29. What is the more familiar name of the line of latitude 66 degrees 32 minutes south?
Antarctic Circle
30. Which sportsman published his autobiography in 1977 called `My Life And The Beautiful Game`?
Pele
31. Which large triangular muscle covering the shoulder serves to raise the arm laterally?
Deltoid
32. The only number one to feature a mother and her son (Hilda Woodward and her son, Rob) was ‘Mouldy Old Dough’ in Sep 1972 what name did they record under?
Lieutenant Pigeon
33. If you flew directly from Paris in France to Milan in Italy which other country would you fly over?
Switzerland
34. Church bells of Maralnello in Italy ring on Sundays, Public Holidays and on which sporting occasion?
When the Ferrari team win
35. Which type of pasta is handmade using a rolling pin on an implement resembling a zither?
Tagliatelle
36. Who played the bride in the 1997 romantic comedy ‘My Best Friends Wedding’?
Cameron Diaz
37. Which animal appears on the badges of both Dumbarton and Coventry Football Clubs?
Elephant
38. Which spice gives mulled wine its distinctive taste?
Cinnamon
39. In each county of the UK there is an official Queens representative. What title do they each hold?
Lord Lieutenant
40. What was the title of Queen’s Christmas No1 of 1991?
Bohemian Rhapsody (re-issue) / These Are The Days Of Our Lives
Tiebreaker - In which year was the chocolate manufacturer Lindt founded?
1855
- How many clay birds are released per shooter in an Olympic trap shooting event?
200
