QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. Alberto Contador earned his second Tour de France victory at the weekend, what nationality is he?
Spanish
2. What was first published 1768 in Scotland and contains 40m words on approx 500,000 topics?
Encyclopaedia Britannica
3. Who has been mobbed by hundreds of well-wishers and Gurkha veterans after arriving in Nepal for a week-long visit?
Joanna Lumley
4. Which breed of dog has breeds called Welsh, Scottish and Irish?
Terrier
5. Which nation has recently voted to seek entry into the EU?
Iceland
6. What numeric term describes perfect eyesight and a form of cricket?
20/20
7. Pritt Stick glue first went on sale how many years ago this week?
Forty
8. The film ‘Black Hawk Down’ was loosely based on a true incident that took place in 1993 in which country?
Somalia
9. How many boxes are used in the UK version of Deal Or No Deal?
22
10. Felipe Massa was involved in a freak accident in practise at the Hungarian Grand Prix, which team does he drive for?
Ferrari
11. In what year was the Great Train Robbery?
1963
12. Cartoonist John Ryan died last week, which children’s favourite did he create?
Captain Pugwash
13. True or False - the first real person to feature on a Coca-Cola bottle was Robert Burns?
True
14. What was the original name of the Royal Air Force?
Royal Flying Corps
15. What was discovered wedged on the bow of the cruise ship Sapphire Princess as it docked last week at the Port of Vancouver?
A rare 70ft fin whale
16. In the three Bourne films starring Matt Damon what is Bourne`s first name?
Jason
17. Which group’s recent chart hit is called ‘Evacuate The Dancefloor’?
Cascada
18. What is the rank of a British Army officer who wears a crown and two pips on his epaulettes?
Colonel
19. Who is looking for volunteers to help him build a new house in Surrey - made entirely out of Lego bricks?
Top Gear presenter James May
20. One point each - Name the five US States with a Pacific coast?
California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii

21. One Point Each - Which three fruits are combined to make the drink Vimto?
Grape, blackcurrant and raspberry
22. Which detective featured in the film "The Maltese Falcon"?
Sam Spade
23. Whereabouts on a horse is its gaskin?
The large muscle on its hind legs
24. The atmosphere of the planet Mars consists almost entirely of which gas?
Carbon Dioxide
25. In literature, who owns a cat called Crookshanks?
Hermione Granger (from the Harry Potter stories)
26. Which actor appeared in the first and the last episodes of ‘Grange Hill’?
Todd Carty
27. Which supermaket is mentioned in Chas and Dave`s song Rabbit?
Sainsbury`s
28. Which Carry On star died on the stage of the Sunderland Empire in 1976?
Sid James
29. Which country traded in the Tolar for the Euro?
The tolar was the currency of Slovenia from 1991 until the introduction of the euro on December 31, 2006
30. What official number Olympiad will London`s Olympic Games be in 2012?
XXX (30) (They are sequentially numbered every 4 years since 1896 whether cancelled or not)
31. John Lithgow played the head of a family of aliens in which US sitcom?
Third Rock From The Sun
32. Which comedian’s real name is Michael Pennington?
Johnny Vegas
33. What were lost by King John, melted down by Oliver Cromwell and almost stolen by Thomas Blood?
The Crown Jewels
34. For which cricket county does England test cricketer Ian Bell play?
Warwickshire
35. What are Grey Dagger, Forester and Dingy Footman species of?
Moths
36. Who sang the theme tune to the James Bond film ‘Goldeneye’?
Tina Turner
37. Which famous sailor was born in 1758 at Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk?
Horatio Nelson
38. Which musical features the songs ‘I’d Do Anything’ and ‘Be Back Soon’?
Oliver
39. Tolmiea menziesii is a houseplant better known as — a) kittypaw plant, b) ponytail plant, c) monkeypaw plant or d) piggyback plant?
Piggyback plant
40. Which two footall teams always play in a 2-5-3 formation?
Table football teams

Tiebreaker - Britain’s oldest working television has recently been tracked down in a house in London, from which year does it date?
1936
- James Bond’s Lotus Esprit from the film For Your Eyes Only has been sold to a Middle Eastern buyer for how much?
£105,000
- How many years in prison did the 12 members of the Great Train Robbery gang get between them in 1964?
307

1. What has broken down on the International Space Station (ISS), currently home to a record 13 astronauts?
The Toilet
2. Which British newspaper was the first to sell over one million copies daily?
Daily Mail
3. What has been renamed the Willis Tower?
The Sears Tower in Chicago
4. In a Cricket Match, what is the maximum number of people that can be on the pitch when the ball is in play?
17 - eleven fielders, two batsmen, two umpires & two runners
5. Author Frank McCourt has died, he is best remembered for which novel, a memoir of his childhood in Ireland, which was later turned into a film?
Angela’s Ashes
6. Where would you have found the Saltman brothers, Lloyd and Elliot, last week?
The Open Golf, first brothers to contest the Open
7. What does a grabologist collect - Model JCB’s, Ties or Crab Shells?
Ties
8. What letter and number is given to the leading Western economic powers?
G8
9. A new airline is being launched in the United States, providing dedicated travel for who or what?
Cats and Dogs - Pet Airways allows passengers or "pawsengers" to ride in the main cabins of specially-converted aircraft
10. The world’s oldest Bible can now be viewed online. Which is it - The Codex Siniaticus, The Codex Vaticanus or The Bodmer Papyrus?
The Codex Siniaticus
11. How old is Nelson Mandella, who recently celebrated his birthday?
91
12. Which of the following isn’t native to Britain — rabbit, hedgehog, badger?
The rabbit, introduced from France in the 12th Century
13. True or False - An American dairy worker was killed after he tried to test the explosive quality of bovine flatulence. While one of his contented cows was hooked up to a milking machine, he waited for the slight tail lift, which dairy workers know signals an impending expulsion, and struck a match. The cow exploded, killing him in the process?
False - Urban Myth
14. Which boy band have gone straight to the top of the UK charts with their debut single Beat Again?
JLS - X Factor runners up
15. In olden days, what did a Nob Thatcher do for a living?   
Make wigs!
16. Which 80’s pop artist is returning to perform on ‘The Pleasure Principle Tour’ 30 years after his last hit record?
Gary Numan
17. Mr Block and Mr Quayle gave their names to what?
B&Q - founders of the DIY stores
18. Which perfume company makes the fragrance ‘Opium’?
Yves St Laurent
19. What is a cross between a Female Horse and a Male Ass called?
Mule
20. Which slang word for prostitutes came from the name of an American General?
Hooker, couldn’t find a General Slapper or General Tart!!!

21. One Point Each - Name the World’s least densely populated countries?
Greenland, Falkland Islands, Western Sahara and Mongolia
OR - Which country produces the most heroin?
Afghanistan
22. ‘Malabar Black’ is a prized variety of which seasoning?
Pepper - from the Malabar coast in south west India
23. What famous building did John Nash rebuild in 1825?  
Buckingham Palace
24. Who replaced Farrah Fawcett in Charlie’s Angels?
Cheryl Ladd
25. What kind of hat takes its name from the Spanish word for shade?
Sombrero
26. Which greatly missed TV show was first broadcast in 1964, from a converted church in Manchester?
Top Of The Pops
27. What’s the world’s most widely taken drug?
Caffeine, found in tea, coffee, chocolate and soft drinks
28. Who was the monarch when Britain last hosted the Olympic games?
George VI - 1948
29. What is the worlds northern most capital?
Reykjavik, Iceland
30. Which anaesthetic was first used in 1847 to prevent patients from feeling pain whilst operated on them?
Chloroform
31. A Vision Clearance Executive, that was recently voted the most stupid job title of all time, is better known by what name?
Window Cleaner
32. Which wine’s name, when literally translated into English, means Virgin Mary’s milk?
Liebefraumilch
33. Which Andrew Lloyd Webber musical has been the subject of films made in 1925, 1943 and 1962?
Phantom of the opera
34. Which military rank does James Bond hold?
Commander
35. What, in population terms, is the largest Spanish speaking country in the world?
Mexico
36. Before wooden tees were invented, what did golfers stand their balls on?
Sand
37. Which crisp manufacturer produces spicy flavours including ‘Flamed Grilled Steak’, ‘Firecracker Chicken’ and ‘Balti Curry’?
McCoys
38. Which city is located where the Mississippi meets the Missouri river?  
St. Louis
39. What is a cross between a Male Horse and a Female Ass called?
Hinny
40. How does Fred Flintstone start his car?
With his feet

Tiebreaker - How many employees does Twitter have?
52
- How much have Real Madrid already spent this summer?
£180m

1. Which TV chef advertises Sainsbury’s food?
Jamie Oliver
2. Who currently holds more nuclear warheads - Russia or the US?
Russia - has 2,790 operational warheads, according to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, and the US has 2,200
3. Who were the first girl group to top the UK singles chart?
The Supremes
4. How old is Big Ben?
150 - The Great Bell struck its first hour on 11 July 1859
5. In 1905, Mary Anderson patented which device to help motorists to see the road more clearly?
Windscreen Wipers
6. Which type of crab lives in hollow objects such as empty shells?
Hermit Crab
7. Which song contains the lyric "It’s like thunder, lightning, the way you love me is frightening"?
Knock On Wood
8. In 1928, Harry Ramsden opened his first fish and chip shop in the village of Guiseley on the outskirts of which northern city?
Leeds
9. What’s the first name of Sherlock Holmes companion, Dr Watson?
John
10. Inspired by a North American wild horse, what was the nickname of the World War II P-51 fighter plane?
Mustang
11. What sort of creature is a Welsh Black?
A Cow
12. What name is given to a mathematician who calculates insurance risks and advises insurance companies on what premiums to set?    
Actuary
13. What were first issued to the British Army in 1823?     
Trousers
14. How old is Paris Jackson who payed a tearful tribute to her father at the Michael Jackson memorial?
Eleven
15. What musical invention was developed by David Rockola?
The Jukebox
16. Who has suggested that the EU should sink boats carrying illegal immigrants to prevent them entering Europe?
British National Party leader Nick Griffin
17. What type of antique furniture was a cheval?
Mirror
18. In 1908, which company became the first to sell toothpaste in a tube and described it as ‘Ribbon Dental Cream’?
Colgate
19. Which English county has the longest border with Wales?
Shropshire     
20. Roger Federer is once again champion after a five-set epic final at Wimbledon. It set a new record for singles finals at SW19 - for what?
Most games played in a set - The 30-game fifth set - which Federer eventually won 16-14 - set the record for the most games played in a set in a singles final. The match itself lasted four hours and 16 minutes - about half an hour shorter than last year’s final

21. Which TV chef advertises Aldi food?
Phil Vickery
22. What word can describe a meal, a dance and a person with old-fashioned values?    
Square
23. On which TV show did Les Dawson say, "The prizes are so bad, some people leave them in the foyer"?
Blankety Blank
24. Found in both tropical and temperate regions around the world, what kind of animal is a skink?    
A lizard
25. Archbishop Makarios became president of which country in 1960?
Cyprus
26. Teenage scrum-half Kyle Eastmond plays for which Rugby League side?
St Helens
27. With which actor did John Travolta exchange faces in the movie Face Off?
Nicholas Cage     
28. In 1908, Lieut. Thomas E. Selfridge became the first person to be killed in what kind of accident?    
An aeroplane crash
29. What substance taken from animal fat is used in the production of candles and soap?
Tallow
30. Sometimes called the ‘Venice of the East’ and the ‘City of Angels’, which capital city has a famous floating market?    
Bangkok
31. On the last day of Dec 1968 the world’s first supersonic aircraft made its maiden flight. In which country did this take place?                                                                Russia (Tupolov Tu 144)
32. Which world-wide movement started in 1907 when 20 young people were entertained on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, Dorset?    
The Scout movement
33. According to the title of a Hollywood film, how many days elapsed between Anne Boleyn becoming queen and being executed by Henry VIII?
1,000 ( Anne of the Thousand Days)
34. Jupiter’s four largest moons, Ganymede, Io, Europa and Callisto were discovered in 1610 by which astronomer?
Galileo
35. Reportedly perfected after 39 failures, which product  is now widely used  to displace water?
WD 40 (Water Displacer)
36. In the game of snooker, what is the minimum number of balls required to execute a ‘plant’?    
Three
37. Which American golfer won the British Open Golf Championship three times in the 1980s?
Tom Watson
38. Which former British heavyweight boxing champion said ‘Boxing is just show business with blood’?    
Frank Bruno
39. The existence of what is still disputed today despite many ’sightings’ following its  first being recorded by St. Columba in 565 AD?
The Loch Ness Monster
40. What caused the permanent closure of the ‘Palm Court’ ‘Café Parisien’ and ‘Verandah’ restaurants in 1912?
The sinking of the Titanic (three of its restaurants)

Tiebreaker - In which year did the BBC first televise Wimbledon?
1937

1. Ronnie Biggs and the other Great Train Robbers made off with £2.6m in used banknotes in 1963. What is that in today’s money?
(£20M, £30M, £40M or £50M)
It’s the equivalent of roughly £40m
2. Who was the first woman to appear on Channel 4?
Carol Vorderman
3. Which pop group were recently in the news after it was revealed that they are to make a comeback following a surge in popularity when one of their hits was used in a Virgin Airlines TV commercial?
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4. Which car manufacturer produces the Patrol, Note and Qashqai models?
Nissan
5. Which nation recently won the Confederations Cup in football?
Brazil
6. When will the next Leap Year take place?
2012
7. Where are you most likely to bump into a barista — in a church, a jail, a coffee shop or a court?
It’s a person who makes and sells coffee in a coffee bar
8. How many hands does the Big Ben clock have?
8 (2 On Each Face)
9. Who Leads A Group Of Men Who Take People Hostage On A New York Subway Train In The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (Original Version)?
Robert Shaw
10. What is the name of the Briton who got the “best job in the world” promoting the Great Barrier Reef?
Ben Southall
11. Which commonly abbreviated brand of beer takes its name from the German name of a Czech town?
Budweiser from Budweis (Ceske Budejovice)
12. True or False? - Singer Russel Watson used to be a Post Man before he became a famous classical singer?
False - Welder
13. The brand name of a new Russian tie-up with a Nigerian company to produce and sell gas was the subject of embarassment. What was the brand name?
Nigaz
14. What was the name of the disabled British fighter pilot who tried to escape so many times from his POW camp in WW2 that the Germans threatened to take away his prosthetic legs?
Douglas Bader
15. La Roux reached No 1 last week with her single Bulletproof. She is the daughter of which UK soap star?
Trudie Goodwin (aka June Ackland, The Bill)
16. Which drink did the coca cola company launched in 1982?
Diet Coke
17. March Of The Volunteers is the national anthem of — Cambodia, China, Japan or Thailand?
China
18. What is the name the famous photographic film that was recently in the news after it was axed by Kodak?
Kodachrome
19. Unscramble SHRED BALL WAY to find the name of a popular comedian?
Bradley Walsh -  ex-Coronation Street actor and TV presenter
20. Put These Famous Sporting Events In The Order In Which They Occurred
A) Gazza’s Tears at world cup , B) Torvil & Deans Bolero , C) Tyson Becomes World Champ , D) Boris Becker Wins Wimbledon
B, D, C, A

21. One point each - Which are the four tallest inhabitable buildings in the UK that have a name ending with the word Tower?
Canary Wharf Tower, Nat West Tower, British Telecom Tower, Blackpool Tower
22. If bulls bellow and frogs croak what do peacocks do?
They scream
23. Which company is the world’s largest buyer of beef?      
McDonalds
24. Former model Juliette Norton is married to which popular TV chef?
Jamie Oliver
25. In which British National Newspaper does Andy Capp appear?      
The Mirror
26. Which Letter Is between G and J on a standard British computer keyboard?
H
27. What Is The More Common Name For Allergic Rhinitus?      
Hay Fever
28. Which group of people are less likely to contract cancer, according to a British Journal of Cancer study involving 60,000 people?
Vegetarians
29. In the Government, who is currently the Minister for the Civil Service?
Gordon Brown. His full title is Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service
30. Which word originated from the practice of white males wishing to hire African-American prostitutes in the 1920’s, and going to the appropriate part of town while tooting their car horns to attract the ladies?
Honky
31. Who wrote the best-selling book ‘A Brief History of Time’?
Stephen Hawking
32. What was the password to open the treasure cave of Ali Baba?
Open Sesame
33. The red coloured beacon on a commercial aeroplane is situated on which wing – right or left?
Left
34. In Italian foods, what is Spumoni?
Italian ice Cream
35. Which top film of 1995 contains the line, "Before we let you leave, your commander must cross that field, present himself before this army, put his head between his legs, and kiss his own arse."
Braveheart
36. What is the most common complaint that people have about their neighbours in the UK?
Barking dogs
37. Whose side was Brazil on in the Second World War?
The Allies (Brazil declared war on Germany in 1942)
38. In the DFS advert, if "D" stands for double savings (discount), and "S" stand for sale, what does the "F" stand for?
Four Years’ Free Credit
39. Which of these covers the largest area: a basketball Court, a doubles badminton court or a football penalty area?
Penalty area
40. TV presenter Carol Vorderman used to sing in a band, but what were they called: Lovely Leggy Ladies, Dawn Chorus and the Blue Tits or Rotherham’s Apocolypse?
Dawn Chorus and the Blue Tits

Tiebreaker - How many letters are in the Cambodian Alphabet?
74
- Ashrita Furman From The USA Currently Holds The Record For The Longest Distance Walked With A Pint Of Milk In His Head In Miles How Far Did He Get?
80.96 Miles 

1. Name the Da Vinci Code follow-up which topped the UK Box Office chart recently?
ANGELS AND DEMONS
2. Which is the shortest circuit in Formula 1?
MONACO
3. Who is the new Speaker of the House of Commons?
JOHN BERCOW
4. What colour are the double world scores on a Scrabble board?
PINK
5. ‘The Sealed Knot Society’ recreate battles from which war?
ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
6. Manchester United will begin the defence of their Premiership League title at home against which newly promoted club?
BIRMINGHAM CITY
7. A slate rip, foam aspirators and BA sets are carried on which specific type of vehicle?
FIRE ENGINES
8. The video for which 80s hit featured Freddie Mercury dressed in a black leather mini skirt?
I WANT TO BREAK FREE
9. What number seed is Andy Murry for Wimbledon this year?
THREE
10. What name is given to goods that are washed overboard from a shipwreck?
FLOTSAM, as opposed to jetsam which are goods thrown overboard
11. How many gates are there on the Thames Flood Barrier?
TEN
12. Which of these was not an Olympic sport at the Paris Olympics of 1900 - Cycling, Boxing, Croquet or Golf?
BOXING
13. True or false? The nickname of the New Zealand basketball team is the "Tall Blacks"?
TRUE
14. Which cartoon character constantly derided his enemies as ‘despicable’?
DAFFY DUCK
15. Actor Graham Cole plays which character in the Bill who is set to leave the show after 21 years?
PC TONY STAMP
16. What species of fish is caught the most?
ANCHOVETTA - ANCHOVY
17. In which sport was ‘The Dump Truck’ a professional competitor?
SUMO WRESTLING
18. The Brand Name for Marks & Spencer is taken from the Christian name of one of the founders, but which one - Marks or Spencer?
MARKS - MICHAEL
19. I’M ONLY A DRONE is an anagram of which actor?
LEONARD NIMOY
20. What does the black signify on the flag of the United Arab Emirates?
OIL

21. One point each - What are considered to be the "Big Five" Oscars awarded each year at the Academy Awards ceremony?
BEST PICTURE - BEST ACTOR - BEST ACTRESS - BEST DIRECTOR - BEST SCREENPLAY
22. What did Wonder Woman’s lasso always make people do?
TELL THE TRUTH
23. Television comic Bernie Clifton was famous for riding which comedy bird?
OSTRICH
24. What is the official language of the Vatican City?
LATIN
25. We all know that Henry VIII had six wives, but which of his wives herself had four husbands?
CATHERINE PARR
26. Which soft drink was invented by the Nicholls family of Wythenshawe, near Manchester, during the 1900’s and is sold in both still and sparkling forms?
VIMTO
27. Which Bridge, across the River Thames, was designed by John Wolfe-Barry & Sir Horace Jones and constructed between 1881 & 1894?
TOWER BRIDGE
28. Rowland White’s best selling novel ‘Vulcan 607′ is about which conflict?
FALKLANDS WAR
29. Which of these is a city in Turkey: Batman, Robin, Superman, Joker?
BATMAN
30. Whose catchphrase was ‘It’s Good But It’s Not Right’?
ROY WALKER - not your Quizmaster then?
31. The Glenmore Valley is home to which famous expanse of water?
LOCH NESS
32. Who were the next Irish group to top the British charts after the Bachelors?
BOOMTOWN RATS
33. How many Concordes were made, 16, 20 or 24?
SIXTEEN
34. Which of the Canary Islands is noted for its "Mountains of Fire"
LANZAROTE
35. What colour cap is worn by an English cricketer capped for his country?
BLUE
36. Which New York Street is famous for its fashion stores?
FIFTH AVENUE
37. On December 17th 1972, “lets get this mother out of here” were the last words spoken where?
THE MOON
38. Old UK money - How many old pennies were in ten bob?
120
39. What is the fastest running British bird?
PHEASANT (up to 21 mph)
40. Barberskum is the Norwegian word for what bathroom product?
SHAVING FOAM

Tiebreaker - How many Calories per 100g are there in Sharwoods Chinese Fine Egg Noodles?
343
- In which year was the first Bible written in Eskimo published?
1744