Quiz 290608
1. Britain’s first electric advertising sign was erected in Piccadilly Circus in 1890; did it advertise Bovril or Guinness?
Bovril
2. In which war did the Battle of Brandywine take place?
American War of Independence
3. Which gruff voiced entertainer has the real name Michael Pennington?
Johnny Vegas
4. Which Spanish city is the capital of the Basque Region?
Bilbao
5. What was the name of the TV Sitcom that starred Paul O’Grady and was set in a Northern bingo hall?
Eyes Down
6. Which is the tallest fence on the Grand National Course?
The Chair
7. Name the famous American Whiskey maker who was born in Swansea in the 19th century?
Jack Daniels
8. Which former England Captain was nicknamed ‘Mighty Mouse’?
Kevin Keegan
9. What surname links a former Wimbledon champion, a Blues Guitarist and an author of horror stories?
King
10. What did the Goodies hit each other with in the Lancastrian art of ‘Ecky Thump?
Black Puddings
11. Who was Swiftnick’s more famous partner?
Dick Turpin
12. Who played the shortsighted forger in the film ‘The Great Escape’?
Donald Pleasance
13. Which Golfer holds the record for the most post-war appearances in the Open?
Gary Player
14. Which winner of TV’s New Faces went on to present the show in the late eighties?
Marti Caine
15. Which animal is the national emblem of Canada?
Beaver
16. Which sport star went on to become Amazon on ITV’s Gladiators?
Sharon Davies
17. In which country are the Plains of Jericho?
Jordan
18. Which children’s TV programme spawned the minor hit ‘Minuetto Allegretto’ in 1974?
The Wombles
19. Which city is famous for its Vaporetti buses?
Venice
20. What type of animal is a Black Suffolk?
Pig
21. Who played the Captain of the ship in the 1998 blockbuster film ‘The Titanic’?
Bernard Hill
22. What do the Royal Navy refer to as Mark 7 & 8 Mammal Marine Systems?
Dolphins
23. What are there ‘miles & miles’ of in the closing theme to Only Fools and Horses?
Carpet Tiles
24. In which 1963 film did Michael Caine first find fame?
Zulu
25. Before the 2001 tournament. Who were the ball boys at Wimbledon warned not to stare at?
Anna Kournikova
26. Which British city has an Ice-hockey team named the Jesters?
Newcastle
27. Which TV Sitcom had the theme tune ‘It’s Cold Outside’?
Red Dwarf
28. The Clumber is a type of which breed of dog?
Spaniel
29. Who was Britain’s first £1 million pound Goalkeeper?
Nigel Martyn
30. Which former British female Olympic gymnast appeared in the Bond film Octopussy?
Suzanne Dando
31. What were made compulsory on cars in Britain in 1954?
Flashing Indicator Lights
32. Which 1960’s series featured the scientists Davy Phillips and Tony Newman?
The Time Tunnel
33. Born in Bolton, how is the singer Damon Gough better known?
Badly Drawn Boy
34. After the USA, which country has the second longest road network in the world?
India
35. How many people didn’t come back from the woods in the movie ‘The Blair Witch Project’?
Three
36. Which team were champions of football’s old Division Two in 1975?
Manchester Utd
37. Which car company make the CR-V 4-wheel drive vehicle?
Honda
38. Matilda of Flanders was the wife of which King of England?
William the Conqueror
39. Which South American country has an Inca name meaning ‘Cold Winter’?
Chile
40. What were the first four words of Andy Pandy’s ‘Goodbye’ song?
Time to Go Home
TIEBREAKER – How many litres of water can a Camel drink in half an hour?
113 litres
