QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. Which giant Watchman with 100 eyes from Greek Mythology has given his name to a chain of High Street Shops?
Argos
2. What colour are the vertical stripes of the Italian Flag?
Green, White & Red
3. Which Snooker player had the nickname of the Romford Robot?
Steve Davis
4. What is the name of the capital of the Tamil Nadu region of India which is also associated with curries?
Madras
5. For how many years are children’s passports valid?
Five Years
6. In which sport do sprinters go deliberately slow for most of the race?
Cycling
7. How many spices and herbs go into Kentucky Fried Chicken, is it - 8, 11, or 15?
Eleven
8. Which was the first human organ to be successfully transplanted?
Kidney
9. In Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, which planet do the Mysterons come from?
Mars
10. What is the French vegetable dish based on aubergine, courgette, pepper and tomato?
Ratatouille
11. After the Lake District what is England’s largest national park?
The Yorkshire Dales
12. In 1979, a song by Blondie provided the first ever instance of a No.1 in the charts having a day of the week in its title, what was it called?
Sunday Girl
13. According to a recent survey, The average adult in Britain now spends four hours and seven minutes a day doing a single task, what is it?
Watching television
14. Which World Championships are held at the Egremont Crab Fair, where challengers place their heads in a horse collar?
The Gurning World Championships
15. Which famous building can be found at 350 Fifth Ave. New York?
Empire State Building
16. Which food item has Gills, Spores, a Crown and a Stalk?
Mushrooms
17. "The Old Man Of Hoy" is a large pillar of rock rising from the sea. In which island group is it situated?
The Orkneys
18. Of the following four film stars, which one lived to the oldest age, Danny Kaye, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, or Cary Grant?
Fred Astaire
19. Cochon is the French word for which creature?
Pig
20. Four Points available, one point each, name Four Mr Men who begin with the letter ‘B’?
Bump, Busy, Brave and Bouncy

21. In which year did the Red Arrows give their first ever aerobatic display, Was it 1950, 1955, 1960 or 1965?
1965
22. Whose titles include Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew and Great Steward of Scotland?
Prince Charles / The Prince Of Wales
23. What sort of creature killed John Wayne in the 1943 movie ‘ Reap the Wild Wind’?
An Octopus
24. How many people sit on a criminal jury in Scotland?
Fifteen
25. Which British River did the Romans call Sabrina and the Welsh name Hafren?
Severn
26. On which TV show did Les Dawson say, ‘My prizes are so bad, some people leave them in the foyer"?
Blankety Blank
27. On 17th November 1913, the Steamship Louise became the first ship to pass through which canal?
Panama
28. Which current daily newspaper was first published in 1978?
Daily Star
29. The theme from which Australian soap gave Lynne Hamilton her only UK chart single?
Prisoner Cell Block H
30. In which country would you find the Kramat Tunggak, the world’s largest red-light district?
Indonesia
31. In golf a warning shout of ‘fore’ may be heard. In which sport might you hear a shout of ‘timber’?
Archery (Toxophily)
32. Which No.1 hit song of the 60’s contains the following lyrics: "All the rainbows in the sky, Start to weep and say goodbye, you won’t be seeing rainbows anymore"?
It’s Over - Roy Orbison
33. Custer led the US 7th Cavalry regiment to disaster at the Battle of Little Bighorn, in which US State can you find Custer County and a city named Custer?
South Dakota
34. Which country boasts the World’s best selling Newspaper, with up to 14 million sales per day?
Japan
35. Which Scandinavian country has the longest north sea coast?
Norway
36. In 1965, which brand of Lager became the first to be sold on draught in English Pubs?
Carling Black Label
37. Which one of the following districts of London lies south of the River Thames, Bermondsey, Bethnal Green, Camden Town or Hackney?
Bermondsey
38. How long does each quarter last for in Australian Rules football?
25 minutes
39. What do you have to drive 110 miles to find, from Southead in Scotland, the greatest distance to reach one on mainland Britain?
A Railway station
40. In terms of Games, what items have men played with for longer than anything else?
Dice

Tiebreaker - How many 30 minute episodes of Tv’s Spitting Image were made?
122

1. Which country was green peace founded in?
Canada
2. Who had the 1998 hit album entitled ‘Life Thru A Lens’?
Robbie Williams
3. In 1991 whose statue was removed from Red Square?
Lenin
4. Which word can mean a ladies undergarment; a loss of footing or a cricket fielder?
Slip
5. Which is Britain’s oldest cathedral?
Canterbury
6. Which film star has a statue in Leicester Square?
Charlie Chaplin
7. What colour is the Ferrari emblem?
Yellow
8. Which film company took over MGM in the 1970s?
United Artists
9. Which snooker player won TV’s first Pot Black series?
Ray Reardon
10. Red iron oxide is more commonly known as what?
Rust
11. Who’s name is an anagram of "So I’m Cuter"?
Tom Cruise
12. When did Kate Barton become the first Bus Conductress, was it 1909, 1920 or 1933?
1909
13. Which four men have presented the game show Family Fortunes?
Les Dennis, Bob Monkhouse, Max Bygraves and Vernon Kay with the celebrity version
14. What word meaning "I forbid" in Latin means the right to prevent an action being taken?
Veto
15. What two trees receive the most mentions in the Bible?
Fig & Cedar
16. What is the connection between Larry, Mike, Conrad, Eddie, Michael, Richard and John?
The names of the husbands of Liz Taylor
17. On what kind of animal does Britain’s largest flea live?
Mole
18. Which chef wrote a book called Hot Wok?
Ken Hom
19. Which TV quiz show was 35 years old in October 2005?
A Question Of Sport
20. Which three European countries lie on the shores of Lake Constance?
Germany, Austria and Switzerland

21. In what year of the 90’s was the Nintendo game boy voted toy of the year?
1991
22. In which country do red onions originate?
Italy
23. Which band in 1990’s, were fronted by Delores O’Rearden?
Cranberries
24. What is the longest-lasting, non-motorized sporting event in the world?
Tour De France
25. Aconghagua is the tallest peak in which country?
Argentina
26. Which famous museum opened in London in April 1928?
Madam Tussauds
27. On which English ground did Barry McGuigan win his 1985 world featherweight title?
Loftus Road (QPR’s ground)
28. Where was the Rosetta stone found?
Rosetta, Egypt
29. Give two names for a horse with a reddish brown coat?
Chestnut or Sorrel
30. Which is the only bird capable of flying all day without flapping its wings?
Albatross
31. In ‘Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire’ how many students did the goblet churn out to enter the Tri Wizard tournament?
Four
32. In which English county is Brie made?
Somerset
33. In which city did Harrison Ford search for his kidnapped wife in the film ‘Frantic’?
Paris
34. What number on the Beaufort scale represents a "Calm" wind?
Zero
35. What is the official language of Fiji?
English
36. Where was the Royal Mint until 1810?
Tower of London
37. What was rationed in the UK in 1946 that was not rationed during the War?
Bread
38. What is the minimum number of degrees in a reflex angle?
181
39. Who did Steve Davis defeat in his very first World Championship Snooker final in 1981?
Doug Mountjoy
40. What was Queens first EP called?
Queens first EP

Tiebreaker - In what year did Erik Rotheim invent the Aerosol?
1926

Which TV character was born in Baghdad in 64 BC?
Jeannie - from ‘I Dream Of Jeannie’

1. Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of Love; who was the Roman goddess of Love?
Venus - Cupid inspired feelings of love
2. Who is the Voice of Top Of The Pops 2?
Steve Wright
3. In 1973, Frank Spencer first appeared in TV’s ‘Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em’. What was the name of the character’s daughter?
Jessica
4. Which car manufacturer has a logo of a red griffin’s head pointing left with a gold crown on its head?
Saab
5. Which city was the home to Shakespeare’s lovers Romeo and Juliet?
Verona
6. Britain went decimal in 1971. How many old pennies were there in a Guinea?
One Guinea = £1 & 1s = 252d
7. What game’s name comes from the French for "little wheel"?
Roulette
8. In which American city did the St. Valentine’s Day massacre take place, where seven rival gangsters of Al Capone were killed?
Chicago
9. Born in 1929, which British racing driver won the World Championship in 1962 and 1968?
Graham Hill - Died 1975
10. Who discovered penicillin on Valentine’s Day in 1929?
Sir Alexander Fleming
11. 192 replacements, 118118 was advertised by the runners but what number is BT yellow pages?
118-247
12. In 1907, the actor Cesar Romero was born. Which villain did he play in the ‘Batman’ TV series?
The Joker
13. Which popular film sequel used the promotional line "Same Planet, New Scum"?
Men in Black II
14. Which word connects a falcon, an engine and a wizard?
Merlin
15. Alistair "Ali" Campbell, 45, was born in 1959, Member of UB40, what was their biggest UK hit?
‘(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You’
16. One point each - name the two captains on TV’s Never Mind The Buzzcocks?
Bill Bailey & Phil Jupitus
17. Which WWE wrestler and star of the film Scorpion King has the real name of Dwayne Douglas Johnson?
The Rock
18. Which Leicester band had nine top ten singles between 1975 and 1978, all cover versions?
Showaddywaddy
19. In a motorcycle Grand Prix, how many points are awarded for first place?
Twenty
20. Six Points available - Name the six main characters in the original "Auf Wiedersehen Pet"?
Dennis / Tim Healey, Wayne / Gary Holton, Oz / Jimmy Nail, Bomber / Pat Roach, Barry / Timothy Spall, Neville / Kevin Whately

21. Which Year - The world’s largest hovercraft was launched at Cowes, Isle of Wight, The Royal Navy’s first Polaris missile was successfully tested in the Atlantic, The guardians of Wimbledon’s hallowed turf at last agreed to the unthinkable - allowing professional tennis players to compete in the world’s oldest amateur tennis tournament and The Beatles (John and George) went to India for some meditation with the Maharishi, Paul and Ringo joined them later?
1968 - The 10th Winter Olympic games opened in Grenoble, France
22. Who is the patron saint of travellers?
St. Christopher
23. What type of farmyard creature is a markhor?
Goat
24. Four Points available - Name the four English racecourses whose names begin with New?
Newmarket, Newcastle, Newbury, Newton Abbott
25. Name the two carriages pulled by Thomas The Tank Engine?
Annie And Clarabelle
26. Which company’s name is short for Durability, Reliability and Excellence?
Durex
27. Who said on the 4th Feb 1982, "I’m flying high and couldn’t be more confident about the future" three days before his company collapsed?
Sir Freddie Laker - Skytrain
28. Which Cadbury’s product was advertised as being a people magnet?
Miniature Heroes
29. In the X files what is Scully’s first name?
Dana
30. The first Model T Ford made outside the US was made in which country?
England
31. In golf, how many strokes are you penalized for playing with your opponent’s ball?
Two shot penalty
32. Which 1997 movie featured man sized cockroaches in the NYC subway system?
Mimic
33. In Alice in Wonderland, when she visited the Duchess, the baby wouldn’t stop howling so the Duchess hurled it at Alice and turned it into a what?
Pig - So Alice put it down, and let it trot away into the wood. And she said to herself "It was a very ugly Baby: but it makes a rather handsome Pig, I think."
34. On which TV show would you find the characters of Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha?
Sex and the City
35. Who was the first animated character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Mickey Mouse
36. What toy, when it was first introduced, was called Automatic Binding Bricks?
Lego
37. What nationality is the actor Donald Sutherland?
Canadian
38. In the world of DIY, what do the letters ‘MDF’ stand for?
Medium Density Fireboard
39. What is Dolly Parton’s theme park in Tennessee called?
Dollywood
40. Who is the only US President to have worn a Nazi uniform openly?
Ronald Reagan - in the movies!!!
TIE-BREAKER - Italian mathematician, astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei - how old would he be if he were still alive?
444 - born 1564 / died 1642

1. What Poker hand comprises of three of a kind and a pair?
A Full House
2. Which ancient Greek word meant "I’ve found it?
Eureka
3. In a famous story, who was Passepartout’s master?
Phileas Fogg - Around The World In 80 Days
4. What was Christopher Dean’s occupation before he became a professional Ice Skater?
Policeman
5. Which one word means very thin sheet metal, to baffle or thwart, and a blunt sword?
Foil
6. What was the occupation of Private Fraser in Dad’s Army?
Undertaker
7. In which European city is Schipol Airport?
Amsterdam
8. Other than the Elephant, name two animals that have ivory tusks?
Boar and walrus
9. What was the Beatles first film?
A Hard Days Night
10. On which sea is Venice situated?
Adriatic
11. Which terrier is the largest of the terrier breeds?
Airedale
12. Which was the only band to perform on both Band Aid Singles?
Bananarama
13. Chris Cowdry and Gemma Abbey were famous in 2003 for doing what?
Came last in Eurovision song contest with nil points - Gemini
14. Which country do Moselle wines come from?
Germany
15. Which is the longest of the four seasons?
Spring - 93 days
16. Timbrology was an old name for what - Bell Ringing, Tree Felling or Stamp Collecting?
Stamp Collecting
17. How long would you have been married if your were celebrating your Platinum anniversary?
70 years
18. Who was US President between 1977 & 1981?
Jimmy Carter
19. The Torino scale was introduced to identify the probability and effect of what kind of incident?
The impacting of an asteroid on the surface of the earth
20. ‘I was a lonely teenage broncin’ buck, with a pink carnation and a pickup truck’ is a line from which famous song?
American Pie

21. In the films Silence Of The Lambs and Hannibal name the two movie stars who played the role of Clarice Starling?
Jodie Foster and Julianne Moore
22. How long in hours is a dog-watch at sea?
Two hours
23. Who played Jack Ryan in the film adaptations of Tom Clancy’s books Patriot Game & Clear & Present Danger?
Harrison Ford
24. Who was the bully in the book "Tom Brown’s Schooldays?
Flashman
25. Who created a spoof of "Tom Brown’s Schooldays" called "Tomkinson’s Schooldays" which was part of the Ripping Yarns series?
Michael Palin
26. Which is the largest of these islands - Zanzibar, Sri Lanka or Madagascar?
Madagascar
27. Tawny, Ruby, & Vintage are styles of what drink?
Port
28. In which sport could you have a York Round and a Hereford Round?
Archery
29. Which Scandanavian country achieved its independence from Sweden in 1905?
Norway
30. A boy has as many sisters as he has brothers but each of his sisters has twice as many brothers as she has sisters. How many boys & girls are there in the family?
Three girls, Four boys
31. The Mastiff and Greyhound were crossed to create which breed of dog?
The Great Dane
32.  Which game originated in India and was originally called Caturanga - chess, draughts or dominoes?
Chess
33. Which mountain range extends through Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria?
Atlas Mountains
34. In 1990, what item of kit was made compulsory for all footballers, by FIFA?
Shin pads
35. Which word means to gulp down food, to fasten and to break away?
Bolt
36. Which flowery named movie starred Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Olympia Dukasis, and Shirley Maclain?
Steel Magnolias
37. Which Football League Teams name begins with five consonants?
Crystal Palace
38. What is Britain’s largest Native Carnivore?
Badger
39. Which sport has the most number of officials/referees in relation to players?
Tennis - (There are 13 officials for two players)
40. Who wrote "The Diaries of Anne Frank?
Anne Frank

Tiebreaker - How many feet taller is the BT Tower than Blackpoool Tower?
61 Feet