Quiz 130408
Mountbatten
2. How long are the cooks allocated to make the food on TV’s Ready Steady Cook?
Twenty minutes
3. Which was the first human organ to be successfully transplanted?
Kidney
4. Carlsberg lager began using the tagline ‘probably the best lager in the world’ in a TV campaign in 1973 - who provided the voice for the original commercials?
Orson Welles
5. What Grand Slam event did Jack Nicklaus win the most, with six victories?
The Masters
6. What is the name given to a machine which transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy?
Dynamo
7. In the Manchester version of Monopoly, what is the most expensive property?
The Lowry
8. In the Manfred Mann song, Do Wah Diddy Diddy, she was "snapping her fingers" and doing what with her feet?
Shuffling
9. Alphabetically which is the first of the English county cricket teams?
Derbyshire
10. Which sport is played in an area 78 ft by 27 ft wide, unless twice the number of people are involved, in which case the width increases to 36 ft?
Tennis
11. Which two main weapons were carried by the starship Enterprise?
Phasers & Photon Torpedoes
12. Her surname is Bournet but this Supermodel is known professionally by her first name only, what is it?
Caprice
13. A survey by a US tourism website found that almost one in four US visitors to Scotland went there in the belief they could hunt and catch which prey?
A Haggis
14. Which European capital city, situated on the Vltava River, is dominated by the medieval Hradcany Castle and St Vitus’ Cathedral?
Prague / Praha
15. GONGOOZLER – is it a) someone who stands and stares at things, b) The 18th century English version of the word Gondolier, c) a cheese seller in Scotland, or d) another name for a champion conker?
a) someone who stands and stares at things
16. What type of undressed leather derives its name from the European country where it was first used in the 19th century for the manufacture of gloves?
Suede - from Sweden
17. What is the only form of gambling legally allowed to be played by members of the British armed forces?
Bingo
18. In Peter Pan, Captain Hook had been educated at which school?
Eton
19. Which south Wales town was formed by the amalgamation of Aberavon and Margam in 1921? Port Talbot
20. In which year did all of the following events occur: Britain’s first nudist beach was opened in Brighton, Space Invader machines were first exhibited in the UK at a trade show, Not The Nine O Clock News was first shown on British TV?
1979
21. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answers Required – An Occupation that needs a steady hand?
1 – Surgeon / 2 – Diamond Cutter / 3 – Artist / 4 – Dentist / 5 - Welder
22. Of which predominantly granite mountain range in south-east Ireland is Lugnaquillia the highest point at 927 metres?
Wicklow Mountains
23. The three part TV series "Killer" introduced which detective inspector in 1983?
Taggart
24. What was the name of the rear engined car brought out by the Rootes Motor Company in the 1960’s to compete with the Mini?
Hillman Imp
25. Which country star had the top selling single of 1997 with “How Do I Live?
Leanne Rimes
26. In cockney rhyming slang what is a ‘fat and wide’?
Bride
27. Which movie “Sequel” featured a Cameo by Michael Jackson?
Men in Black II
28. If Dreamers are to Freddie, Hermits are to Herman and Pacemakers are to Gerry, what are Pirates to?
Johnny Kidd
29. What name is given to the small chunk of wood, on which short actors stand to bring them up to the correct height for their role?
Pancake
30. Disney World, the world’s largest amusement park was opened in the USA but in which year 1970, 1971 or 1973?
1971
31. Who played the villain Harvey Two Face, in the 1995 film ‘Batman Forever’?
Tommy Lee Jones
32. What was the name of mass murderer Harold Shipman’s wife?
Primrose
33. In the Wizard of Oz, who did Dorothy meet first, Tinman, Scarecrow or the Lion?
Scarecrow
34. What is an "ocular contusion" more commonly known as?
Black eye
35. Which singer had their only chart hit in 1991 with the theme to the Rugby World Cup?
Kiri Te Kawana
36. On which Saturday evening TV show did Rebel, Rio and Ace appear?
Gladiators
37. South Mimms and Clacket Lane are service areas on which British motorway?
M25 or London Orbital
38. Antonio was the title character in which shakespeare play?
The Merchant Of Venice
39. Feltham First, Histon Mini & Little Marvel are all varieties of what vegetable?
Peas
40. 48 extras from which Oscar winning film all died within a year of filming?
Babe
Tiebreaker - The weight in pounds of an average male aardvark?
150
