Quiz 080608
1. Who is the happy-sounding chap who lends his name to the pirates’ flag that displays the skull and crossbones?
Jolly Roger
2. A famous female film star-from the 1930’s made her last film appearance in a film called ‘Sextette’ in 1978. Who is she?
Mae West
3. A palace built by the Moors, in Granada, Spain, in the 13th century, has the same name as that given in modern times to a number of theatres and cinemas throughout England. What is it?
Alhambra
4. With which pastime, hobby, or habit are all the following terms associated; billiard, bent, apple, bulldog, pot?
Pipe-smoking (they are types of pipe)
5. What was the first Christian name of Field Marshal Montgomery, the wartime army commander; Benjamin, Bernard, Bruce, or Byron?
Bernard
6. Is St Andrews golf course on the east or west coast of Scotland?
East
7. In the words of the song "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart, what month is it?
September
8. The village of Haworth where the Brontes lived: is it in the borough of Keighley, Otley, or Skipton?
Keighley
9. Who introduced the BBC TV quiz show called "The Chair", shown on Saturday evenings in the autumn of 2002?
John McEnroe
10. The pop group Beautiful South was formed from the break-up of which other group?
The Housemartins
11. Which football team does the singer Robbie Williams support?
Port Vale
12. Which DJ announced his resignation from the BBC ‘live on air’ in August 1993?
Dave Lee Travis
13. In the world of horserace betting, how many horses are chosen to fulfil a "Yankee" bet?
Four
14. Frankie Howard died on April 19th 1992. Which other famous comedian was found dead the next day?
Benny Hill
15. Which English king was called ‘The Lionheart’? Richard I, Richard II or Richard III?
Richard I
16. Which name is missing from the following sequence: Bill Brewer, Peter Gurney, Peter Davy, Dan’l Widdon, Harry Hawk, and Uncle Tom Cobbleigh?
Jan Stewer
17. In which year were duty free allowances at airports abolished for UK citizens travelling within the European Union?
1999
18. William Ashton is the real name of which 1960’s pop star?
Billy J.Kramer
19. The national lottery started in 1994. In which year did the regular midweek draw start?
1997
20. In which of Elvis Presley’s films was the song ‘Return To Sender’ featured. Was it (a) Blue Hawaii, (b) Viva Las Vegas, or (c) Girls Girls Girls ?
(c) Girls Girls Girls
21. If you landed at Benito Juarez International Airport, what city would you be in?
Mexico City
22. How many volts in an AA battery?
One and a half
23. What was the nationality of Hans Geiger, who invented the Geiger counter to measure radioactivity?
German
24. Which turbo-jet airliner is the most common worldwide?
Boeing B-737
25. What is the most common food allergy?
Nuts
26. Which Sci-fi TV series featured Apollo and Starbuck?
Battlestar Galactica
27. Which country has mounted the most challenges for the America’s Cup?
Great Britian
28. What term is used to describe a reddish- brown racehorse?
Bay
29. What material is the famous painting, Mona Lisa, painted on?
Wood
30. What is considered to be the worlds fastest team Game?
Ice Hockey
31. What colour are telephone boxes in Hull, White, Blue or Yellow?
White
32. Which company’s trade mark is nipper the dog?
His Masters Voice / HMV
33. Which is the only dead language that has been totally resurrected for every day use?
Hebrew - dead for 2,300 years
34. In the Bible, who cut off Samson’s hair?
A Soldier acting under orders from Delilah
35. What did artist Salvador Dali want to do with his wife when she died?
Eat Her!
36. Who Has Used Alias’s Of Paul Raven, Rubber Bucket and Paul Monday?
Gary Glitter - real name Paul Gadd
37. Whom Did The Mad Hatter And The March Hare Push Into The Teapot?
The Dormouse
38. The Wolves, Curlews, Bulls and Ravens Were The First Groups Of What?
Boy Scouts
39. In which industry do NATSOPA and SOGAT operate?
Printing
40. Who said he made his fortune from what was left on the side of plates?
George Colman - Mustard
TIEBREAKERS - How long was Terry Waite held as a hostage in the Lebanon?
4 years 10 months
- What was the age of consent for marriage for a girl before 1929?
12
- When was the first legal cremation in England?
1885 - in Woking, Surrey
