024-2009
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
