025-2009
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
