Quiz 250508
1. Which three spaghetti westerns did director Sergio Leone make that starred Clint Eastwood as the cowboy with no name?
Fistful of dollars; For A Few Dollars More; The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
2. Whose father was Uther Pendragon?
King Arthur
3. In which classic film does gunfighter Frank Williams arrive on the midday train?
High Noon
4. Which British athlete’s autobiography is entitled A Time To Jump?
Jonathan Edwards
5. Who is the only actor from the original Magnificent Seven still alive?
Robert Vaughn - Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughan, Brad Dexter, and James Coburn made up the original Magnificent Seven
6. Which town on the South coast of England became a city as part of the millennium celebrations?
Brighton
7. The ancient Chinese artists never painted one part of a women’s body in their pictures. Which part?
Feet
8. Which English monarch had a horse called White Surrey?
Richard III
9. What film was advertised with the slogan "an adventure 65 million years in the making"?
"Jurassic Park"
10. In 1996, Paul Hogan starred in which film that was based on a 1960’s children’s TV series?
Flipper
11. Who ended Bjorn Borg’s five-year winning streak in the mens’ singles title in 1981?
John McEnroe
12. What Is Indiana Jones’s Real First Name?
Henry
13. True or False - The inventor of Vaseline, Robert Chesebrough, believed that you should eat a spoonful a day of the stuff to ensure good health, which he did everyday until his death at the age of 96?
True!
14. Who is the oldest Billy Joel, Billy Ocean or Billy Idol?
Billy Joel
15. "The Cage" was the 1964 pilot episode of which successful series?
Star Trek
16. ‘Through early morning fog I see visions of the things to be’ are the first words in which TV series’ theme tune?
Mash
17. Which three Scottish league team feature on a compass?
Queen of the south, East Fife, East Stirling
18. Which two animals appear on the Australian Coat of Arms?
Kangaroo and Emu
19. Which TV police series began as a one off programme called "Woodentop"?
The Bill
20. How Many Different Prime Ministers Have There Been During The Present Queen’s Reign?
11 - Churchill, Eden, Macmillan, Douglas-Home, Wilson, Heath, Callaghan, Thatcher, Major, Blair, Brown
21. On which gameshow could you go from gold to gold in 60 seconds to win?
Blockbusters - on the Gold Run
22. What was the only type of wood used by Thomas Chippendale?
Mahogany
23. "A Man Advised" is an anagram of which famous footballer?
David Seaman
24. Whose love rival was two ton Ted from Teddington?
Ernie (the fastest milkman in the west)
25. In which film does a dog called Two Socks befriend Kevin Costner?
"Dances With Wolves"
26. According to the nursery rhyme, who put pussy in the well?
Little Johnny Green
27. How old was Tiger Woods when he first won the British Open Golf Tournament?
24
28. With which 80’s pop duo would you associate Theresa Bazaar and David Van Day?
Dollar
29. How old was Mike Tyson when he won his first World Heavyweight title?
20
30. Whose ghost is said to haunt the White House?
Abraham Lincoln’s
31.Which motor racing driver said "When a man holds you round the throat, I don’t think he has come to apologise" after a collision with Nigel Mansell in 1987?
Ayrton Senna
32. How is the fictional "Charles Townsend Associates Private Detective Agency" better known?
Charlie’s Angels
33. What was the name of the old Naval punishment that involved dragging the victim underwater from one side of the ship to the other?
Keel-hauling
34. This week’s very sad question! - What was the name of the Walton’s Pet Dog?
Reckless
35. In which American state is Harvard University?
Massachusetts
36. Only two nuts are mentioned in the Bible. One is the cashew, what is the other?
Almond
37. Which English comedian was awarded the freedom of the capital city of Albania?
Norman Wisdom
38. Which 1980’s pop duo named themselves after a form of Greek dance and mime?
The Eurythmics
39. Who scored the last goal at Wembley, the goal that ended Kevin Keegan’s reign as England manager?
Dietmar Hamman
40. What do men take seven minutes to do in bed, on average?
Fall Asleep!
TIEBREAKERS - For how many years was the decimal halfpenny legal tender in the UK?
14 (71-85)
What Is The Number Of Coca Cola Soft Drinks Consumed Every Second, Worldwide?
10,450
In which year did the first bungee jump in Britain take place?
1979
In what year will Halley’s Comet next appear?
2062
In which year was a World Cup final first decided on penalties?
1994
How many people does the Terminator played by Arnold Schwarzenegger kill in the film "Terminator 2"?
None!
