020-2009
Pisces
2. In bullfighting, what name is given to the men who ride on horses carrying long lances?
Picadors
3. Three points - Other than London, three other British cities can hallmark gold and silver - point each for the three?
Edinburgh, Birmingham and Sheffield
4. Which Russian football team was the first to reach a European Final?
Moscow Dynamo
5. In 1974, singer Cher filed for divorce from her husband. Who was he?
Sonny Bono
6. What was the first decimal coin to be issued in Britain?
50p piece
7. In 1962, who became the first man to orbit the earth?
John Glenn - he orbited three times
8. By which river does Blackburn’s Ewood Park stand?
Darwen
9. Which Kylie Minogue song reached the top of the UK pop charts in Feb 1988?
`I Should Be So Lucky’
10. Which mail-order company specialises in trivial things like nose-hair trimmers and electric mole scarers?
Innovations
11. The first episode of `EastEnders’ was screened in which year?
1985
12. What was Helen Mirren’s character called in Prime Suspect?
Jane Tennison
In 1994, who was the first cricketer to be fined for misconduct?
Mike Atherton
13. Song Lyrics - "On the waves of the air, there is dancin’ out there. If it’s somethin’ we can share, we can steal it"?
Night Fever/ Bee Gees
14. Officially, how long was Prince Charles married?
14 years
15. Born in 1473 which Polish astronomer was considered the founder of modern astronomy?
Nicolaus Copernicus
16. What was the unlikely name of Dick Van Dyke’s girlfriend in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
Truly Scrumptious
17. Which footballer wrote an autobiography called "Hell Razor"?
Neil Ruddock
18. What part of the Horseradish plant is used to make horseradish sauce?
Root
19. What one word can go before beer, bread and nut to make other words?
Ginger
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name a Sexy Actress?
Halle Berry / Sharon Stone / Sandra Bullock / Julia Roberts / Jennifer Lopez!
21. Which Year - The first issue of the Sunday Telegraph was published, Danny Blanchflower became the first person to refuse appear on the television programme "This is Your Life", Russian dog Laika was launched into space aboard the spacecraft Sputnik 9 and Death of English entertainer George Formby?
1961
22. In the Robin Hood stories, who was the Sheriff of Nottingham’s chief henchman?
Guy of Gisburne
23. Which of the following foods has the lowest water content - carrots, tomatoes, whole milk or celery?
Milk
24. Who was the first royal after Henry VIII to marry after a divorce?
Princess Anne
25. With which sport would you associate the Newcastle Jesters?
Ice Hockey
26. How many Welsh teams are there in the 4 main football divisions?
Two
27. Which sportsman’s fiancée is model Heidi Wichlinski?
David Coulthard
28. What’s the top prize for the ultimate winner of Countdown?
Set of Oxford English Dictionary
29. Officially, between which two towns does the M6 run?
Rugby to Carlisle
30. Which herb is used to flavour the sauce on pizzas?
Oregano
31. How many Concordes were built?
Twenty
32. What sport takes place in an area 32ft by 21ft across, using a ball that weighs approximately 24 gms?
Squash
33. What colour are the berries of the Yew tree?
Red
34. If you were to fly to Los Angeles, what 3-letter code would be put on your luggage?
LAX
35. In Wales, many towns begin with Llan - what does it mean?
Church
36. Which famous author of spy stories was really an intelligence agent during World War II?
Ian Fleming
37. Which sea creature, beginning with a B, has sex organs 30 times its body length?
Barnacle
38. What penalty are you given in golf if you play with your opponent’s ball?
2 strokes
39. What, according to Groucho Marx, begins with F, ends with K, and if you can’t get one, you have to use your hand?
Fork
40. What was unique about the 1999 cup final?
It was the first time two Uniteds met in an FA Cup Final (Man Utd v Newcastle Utd)
Tiebreaker - How many lakes are there in Finland?
60,000
