QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. What computerised ball-tracking device replaced Cyclops on Centre Court and Court No. 1 at Wimbledon?
Hawk-Eye
2. Whch American city was the original home of Motown Music?
Detroit
3. What did US president Barack Obama do during a TV interview last week that became an instant online video hit?
He swatted a fly
4. The name of which popular cocktail is also the title of a song by The Eagles and a Mel Gibson film?
Tequila Sunrise
5. Who is the current sponsor of ITV’ Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Ask Jeeves
6. Which famous tourist attraction stands on the banks of the Jumna river?
Taj Mahal
7. After English, which is the second most spoken language in the USA?
Spanish
8. Duffy was cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority last week for an advert in which she cycles to and around a supermarket at night, for which product?
Diet Coke
9. In which European country are the HQ of the organisation Greenpeace?
Holland (Amsterdam)
10. Fred Bowers, 73, has had one of his state benefits stopped after appearing on TV doing what?
Breakdancing
11. Which musical featuring the songs of the band Queen opened in London’s West End in 2002?
We Will Rock You
12. In which two sports might you make use of a mallet?
Croquet & Polo
13. " I spent £199 on a pouffe, £30 on a black ­glittery loo seat and £9.50 on oven mitts. Who am I?
A) Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen / B) Hazel Blears or C) Former home secretary John Reid
C
14. Which two colours are on the Polish flag?
Red & White
15. A Florida judge has ruled that $500m in gold and silver discovered on the floor of the Atlantic must be returned to which country?
Spain
16. Who was the tallest of Robin Hood’s men?
Little John
17. Which Spanish airport would you land at if you were spending your holidays in Benidorm?
Alicante
18. A sketchbook worth $11m has been stolen from a Paris museum. Whose was it?
Picasso’s
19. How are the tv chefs Simon King and David Myers better known?
The Hairy Bikers
20. Anagram - DROOLS IN RAINCOAT - Clue, famous sportsman
Cristiano Ronaldo

21. One point each - Name four countries apart from Germany that have German as one of their official languages?
Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Belgium
22. Which brand of beer shares its name with the largest island of the Azores?
San Miguel
23. Who arrived in Rome last week, calling himself the "emancipator of women"?
Colonel (Muammar) Gaddafi - not Silvio Berlusconi !!!
24. What was advertised with the slogan ‘Gives a meal man appeal’?
OXO
25. In an alphabetical list of all the countries in south America which would come first and last?
Argentina & Venezuela
26. Who is the most famous child of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg?
Prince Philip
27. Which city’s oldest and busiest underground line is to be converted into a fully automatic service?
Paris
28. There are about 2000 stars on The Hollywood Walk of Fame, but how long is the walk: 1½ miles, 3½ miles or 5½ miles?
3½ miles
29. Who is to be the new host of BBC-1’s Hole In The Wall, replacing Dale Winton?
Anton du Beke
30. What colour is the hottest chilli pepper in the world: red or green?
Red
31. Which well known tv character is the most famous supporter of Pencaster United?
Postman Pat
32. Where would you be if you crossed Victoria harbour aboard the Star Ferry?
Hong Kong
33. True or False - The latest design for Tartan glows in the dark?
True - designed for horse riders who go out at night
34. What radio station can you hear throughout the UK on 909 Medium Wave?
BBC Five Live
35. What vitamin does beer contain? Vitamin A, Vitamin B, vitamin C or vitamin D?
Vitamin B
36. Which half of a famous comedy duo was born at Ulverston in the Lake District in 1890?
Stan Laurel
37. Which sporting event will have drugs testing for the first time ever this year?
The Open Golf Championship
38. Who was the author of ‘Around The World In Eighty Days’?
Jules Verne
39. What name is given to the Minibus come taxi vehicles used in Turkey?
Dolmas
40. The tuna fish has to do what or it will die?
Keep swimming

Tiebreaker - In 1907 in Normandy, how far above the ground in feet did the first helicopter rise?
6.5ft
- Prince Albert bought Balmoral Castle Estate. How much did it cost him?
£31,000

1. A symbol of which animal represents the World Wide Fund for Nature?
GIANT PANDA
2. What was Tom Jones’ first UK number one single?
IT’S NOT UNUSUAL
3. Which popular television detective can be found on a map of the Outer Hebrides?
LEWIS - AS PORTRAYED BY ACTOR KEVIN WHATELY
4. What colour is the UK’s fourth most common surname?
BROWN
5. Which British musical won ten Tony Awards in New York last week?
BILLY ELLIOT
6. Which is England’s closest ferry port for a trip to the Channel Islands?
WEYMOUTH
7.  What is the name of the Meercat in the Compare the Meercat.com commercial?
ALEXANDER
8. Flexifoil is the UK’s leading manufacturer of what?
KITES
9. What is a young rat called?
KITTEN
10. Who is the famous grandfather of burlesque dancer Volupta?
ANDREW SACHS (VOLUPTA IS GEORGINA BAILLIE)
11. Who had a hit in 1975 with That’s The Way (I Like It)?
KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND
12. Which household item topped a recent poll as the thing that caused the most arguments in the home?
TV REMOTE CONTROL
13. True or False - King Herod the Great’s first wife was called Doris?
TRUE
14. The Prince of Wales has called for which rodents to be eliminated to protect the native species?
GREY SQUIRRELS
15. Which herb is used to flavour Bearnaise sauce?
TARRAGON
16. Which celebrity launched a perfume range called ‘M’ in 2007?
MARIAH CAREY
17. What colour are common cornflowers?
BLUE
18. Along with a lion, which other animal appears on the cover of a British passport?
UNICORN
19. What is the full name of Peter Kay’s alter-ego, the Irish winner of a (fictional) X Factor style talent contest , who has gone on to achieve two top 10 UK chart hits?
GERALDINE MCQUEEN
20. According to folklore, what happens if the sound of the cuckoo is heard on June 21?
IT WILL BE A WET SUMMER

21. One Point Each - Name London’s eight Royal Parks?
Green Park, Greenwich Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, St James’s Park, Regent’s Park, Richmond Park, Bushy Park.
- OR
According to official figures, the calorie content of a 250ml glass of white wine is equivalent to how many fish fingers?
FOUR
22. Italian President Silvio Berlusconi is also president of a football club. Which one?
AC MILAN
23. Which well-known product this year celebrates the 100th anniversary of its launch in Britain?  It was originally marketed as ‘The Amazing Oxygen Washer‘?
PERSIL
24. In which country was tennis player John McEnroe born?
GERMANY
25. Martin Riggs is the name of the police officer in which series of films?
LETHAL WEAPON
26. Who won the lifetime achievement award at last week’s Mojo awards?
YOKO ONO
27. Which national charity has its headquarters at The Lodge, Sandy, Beds?
RSPB
28. Cerisa Lorraine were the middle names of which late British celebrity?
JADE GOODY
29. Who has had assistants called Troy, Scott and Jones?
TOM BARNABY - MIDSOMER MURDERS
30. How many members of The Beatles have guest starred on "The Simpsons"?
3 - (Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr)
31. Founded in 1976, which company’s products and services include the iPod, the iPhone and iTunes?
APPLE
32. "Life’s about film stars and less about mothers, It’s all about fast cars and cussing each other" is a line from which song by which artiste?
THE FEAR BY LILY ALLEN
33. Which company is the world’s largest musical instrument manufacturer?
YAMAHA
34. Which Coronation Street character made her debut in 1974, was originally played by the late Patricia Cutts for her first two episodes, and has been portrayed by Maggie Jones ever since?
BLANCHE HUNT
35. Which country will host the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup?
NEW ZEALAND
36. In BBC TV’s EastEnders, garage mechanic Richard Peterson is usually referred to by which nickname?
MINTY
37. Which national charity has its headquarters at Trevelyan House, Matlock, Derbyshire?
YHA - YOUTH HOSTEL ASSOCIATION
38. Notable for his unique style of delivery, which has seen him described as someone who “broadcasts with all the ease of a man in a blindfold driving down the M4”, who is the Business Editor of BBC News?
ROBERT PESTON
39. Which county cricket team’s badge features three pears?
WORCESTERSHIRE
40. If you were awarded 10 points in the UK for using it but only 1 point in Poland, what would you be doing?
PLAYING SCRABBLE. THE LETTER ‘Z’

Tiebreaker - How many dates are there on the current Britain’s Got Talent Tour?
27
The Highway Code currently lists how many numbered rules?
307
Of the 51 airports to be found in the country of Laos, how many have paved runways?
9