Quiz 160308
1. In what year did the London Eye open?
2000
2. Who was the original presenter of "Family Fortunes"?
Bob Monkhouse
3. Founded in Switzerland in 1866 by a German pharmacist, what is the world’s largest food company?
Nestle
4. How much liquid does a flagon hold?
Two pints
5. By law, Stilton cheese can only be made in which three counties?
Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire
6. What was the surname of the American sisters Kim, Debbie, Joni, and Kathy, who together had a hit single called "We Are Family"?
Sledge (the band was called Sister Sledge)
7. Which of the following does not appear on the flag of the Czech Republic - A white star, a blue triangle or the colour red?
A white star
8. Which series of horror films take place in the fictional town of Springwood, Ohio?
Nightmare On Elm Street
9. Which three footballers won the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Award in the 20th century?
Bobby Moore, Paul Gasgoine and Michael Owen
10. Which is not a real `Bottom` - Pratt`s Bottom (Greater London), Six Mile Bottom (Cambridgeshire), Kettlesing Bottom (North Yorkshire) or Tiny Bottom (Cornwall)?
Tiny Bottom (Cornwall)
11. Created by author Ian Fleming, which James Bond villain had his heart on the right side of his body?
Dr No
12. What two metals are the most commonly used to conduct electricity in homes?
Copper and Aluminium
13. What is the only property on a Monopoly board that contains all of the letters in the word `Monopoly`?
Electric Company
14. Alicante, Cardinal, Cassidy, Niagara and Palamino are all varieties of which fruit?
Grape
15. How many funnels did Titanic have?
Four
16. At the 2002 World Cup, Fevernova was the official name for what?
The football used in all the matches
17. From which country does the drink Stella Artois originate?
Belgium
18. What dance was named after the Portuguese phrase meaning `snapping of a whip`?
Lambada
19. In what year was `Pong`, the first ever video game released?
1972
20. Which four British cities have hosted the Commonwealth Games?
London, Edinburgh, Manchester and Cardiff
21. Which five elements in the periodic table contain only 4 letters in their name?
Gold, Iron, Lead, Neon and Zinc
22. What is the official language of Chile?
Spanish
23. What is the only fish to have a prehensile tail?
A Seahorse
24. Who wrote the TV series `Only Fools And Horses`?
John Sullivan
25. Which footballer holds the record for the fastest hat-trick, scoring 3 goals in less than 5 minutes?
Robbie Fowler
26. Where in New York is the largest stained-glass window in the world?
At Kennedy International Airport
27. The first single to sell over two million copies in Great Britain was written as a tribute to where in Great Britain?
Mull Of Kintyre
28. What is the significance of the dates August 9th 1902, June 23rd 1911, May 12th 1937 and June 2nd 1953?
Coronation dates
29. In judo, what colour belt follows yellow?
Orange
30. Which of the following is not a real place name - Tarring Neville (East Sussex), South Flobbets (Aberdeenshire), Wham (North Yorkshire) or Booby (Tyne and Wear)?
Booby (Tyne and Wear)
31. In the film `The Life Of Brian`, who played Biggus Dickus?
Graham Chapman
32. Which Queen had been pregnant at least 18 times, but only gave birth to one child who lived to be at least 2 years old?
Queen Anne
33. In the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, where does Roger Rabbit live?
ToonTown
34. Whose paintings include `Man With A Clarinet`, `Still Life With Biscuits` and `Woman With A Book`?
Pablo Picasso
35. What is the only river which flows both north and south of the equator?
The Congo
36. Who is the only footballer to have scored in every round of a World Cup including the Final?
Gerd Muller
37. In which overseas country did The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh live when they were newly married?
Malta
38. In maths what name is given to the series of numbers where each number is the sum of the previous two?
Fibonacci Series
39. Which country has the world’s third-largest film industry, after the US and India?
Nigeria
40. Which famous American sports star, was nicknamed `the Juice`?
O. J. Simpson
Tiebreaker - In which year did Bugs Bunny first ask Elmer Fudd "What’s Up Doc"?
1940
