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2. What is the only capital city mentioned in the book of Genesis that is still in existence today?
Damascus
3. Which famous zoological park is situated three miles south of Dunstable?
Whipsnade
4. What word can be a light two-wheeled carriage or a pop concert?
Gig
5. Published in 1932, which fictional flying ace first appeared in the novel The Camels Are Coming?
Biggles (James Bigglesworth)
6. Which book of the Bible has the shortest name?
Job
7. Who’s had most No.1 singles — Blur, Oasis or McFly?
Oasis with eight. Blur have had two and McFly four
8. Who’s catchphrase was "It’s Good But it’s not Right"?
Roy Walker
9. DAB radios are the latest thing. What do the initials stand for?
Digital Audio Broadcasting
10. In the nursery rhyme, what line is next after "How does your garden grow"?
With silver bells and cockleshells
11. Where, according to the Beatles, did somebody keep his fire engine clean with a clean machine?
Penny Lane
12. How long does a human taste bud live for, 10 minutes, 10 hours or 10 days?
10 Days
13. Who did Estelle Skornik play in a series of car adverts?
Nicole in the Renault Clio ads
14. ‘Single’ and ‘Double Entry’ are methods of what?
Book Keeping
15. Other than Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, name the only person in the original Star Wars trilogy to be seen using a light saber?
Han Solo
16. Where would you find a Daglock, in a canal, on a sheep’s rear end or in a safe?
Sheep’s rear end - dirt covered clump of wool
17. How many Chance squares are there on a standard Monopoly board?
Three
18. Who was Liverpool’s captain when they won soccer’s European cup final for the first time in 1977?
Emlyn Hughes
19. By what name is the chaparral cock better known?
Road Runner
20. Which Year - Fax machines become an established feature in offices, In Britain, the first suspect to be convicted by evidence derived from genetic fingerprinting is convicted of two murders, Satellite television channel MTV is launched in Europe, The Conservative government introduces Personal Equity Plans (PEPs), The Japanese electronics company Sony introduces the DAT (Digital Audio Tape) recorder and The first advertisements for condoms appear on British television?
1987
21. How many contestants take part in each edition of the TV gameshow Deal or Now Deal?
Twenty Two
22. In which 2000 comedy film would you find Robert De Niro starring as Ben Stiller’s potential father-in-law?
Meet the Parents
23. What type of Kryptonite takes away Superman’s powers temporarily?
Green
24. Which country is represented by the international car registration letter of P?
Portugal
25. What ran for less than two years between St Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California?
Pony Express
26. The numbers board on Channel 4’s Countdown is known as CECIL, what does CECIL stand for?
Countdown Electronic Calculator In Leeds
27. Which number on a standard computer keyboard would be pressed with shift to produce the ‘asterisk’ sign (*)?
8 (eight Key)
28. Which soccer first was achieved by Jack Gordon of Preston North End F.C. on 8/9/1888?
First League Goal
29. Which frozen confection was originally called Eskimo Pie?
Choc-ice
30. Which dance gets its name from a word meaning ‘to rub navels together’?
Samba
31. In which London street would you find Hamley’s, the largest toy store in the world?
Regent Street
32. In gardening, ‘checkerboard’ is a variety of which flower?
Fuchsia
33. According to Mythology, what did Perseus’s Helmet do for him?
It made him Invisible
34. At which British sporting venue would you find the Valley of Sin?
The Old Course at St. Andrews
35. Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond, Travis and The Move all had chart hits with songs about what?
Flowers - You Don’t Bring Me Flowers, Flowers In The Window and Flowers In The Rain
36. Which creatures suffer from Isle of Wight disease, Cats, Cows or Bees?
Bees
37. Which of Henry VIII’s wives held the title of Marchioness of Pembroke?
Anne Boleyn
38. One Point Each - Name three films in which Sean Connery has died?
The Untouchables, Dragonheart, Family Business, First Knight, Highlander, The Avengers
39. Which of these has the highest Calorie Count, Crumpets, Éclairs or Eccles Cakes?
Eccles Cakes
40. Experts have claimed that which word was the first spoken by around 71% of babies throughout the world over the last 50,000 years, as it means father in over 700 languages?
Papa
Tiebreaker - How long is the Suez Canal in kilometers?
161.9km
Who Am I? - Born in Derbyshire in 1932, this actor and MBE’s father was a doctor, After public school, he did his National service in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, where he rose to the rank of captain, On returning from the Persian Gulf, he appeared in several films, and then went into repertory in Clacton, Nottingham, and finally Oldham, where he also worked for Granada TV in Ivanhoe, and Biggles amongst others,
He’s a keen golfer and sponsors his own charity golf competition – and has regularly appeared on TV, he is also a Druid?
William Roache – Ken Barlow
Between 1216 and 1553, the 14 ruling monarchs of England had one of three names.
What were the names and - for a bonus - how many of each?
Henry (III; IV; V; VI; VII; VIII); Edward (I; II; III; IV; V; VI); Richard (II; III)
