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QUIZ 244 - 14.11.07 This page was last modified: |
PICTURE ROUND 244
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1
1. Which
body of water forms Turkey's northern Border?
2. Around
25% of the milk consumed in the UK is used for what?
3. Aspirin
was originally obtained from the bark of which tree?
4. The
Mexican Hat Dance is the official dance of Mexico - true or false?
5. Which
country won the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest?
6. The
fictional J. Jonah Jameson is the editor-in-chief of which newspaper?
7. What
is the only song on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs
of All Time not sung in English?
8. Which
country has a larger number of sheep - Australia or New Zealand?
9. In
which English county would you find the town of Towcester?
10.
What title character of a 1726 novel is actually a ship's doctor whose first
name is Lemuel?
FILM
1. Which Ben won 11 Oscars in 1959?
2. What
game is featured in the film Rounders?
3. Which
Tim Burton film starring Johnny Depp was based on the life of the 'worst director
of all time'?
4. "It's
such a fine line between stupid and clever" is a famous line from which
Rob Reiner film?
5. What
was the name of the car that involved Kenneth More and Dinah Sheridan in the
London to Brighton road run?
6. In
which 1971 James Bond film does Jill St John play Bond girl Tiffany Case?
7. What
was the name of the spaceship in Alien?
8. If
Lady is a pedigree spaniel what is the name of the mongrel?
9. Who
plays Frodo Baggins in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy?
10.
In which Sci-Fi film would you find the character Pygar?
GAMES
1. In
the game of Monopoly, what is the prize for winning a crossword competition?
2. In
what game is the expression One for his nob used?
3. Which
country won the 1998 soccer World Cup?
4. In
which game might you use the Sicilian Defence?
5. Apart
from the white ball, how many other balls are there in a game of pool?
6. How
many black squares are there on a draughts board?
7. How
many points is a touchdown worth in American football?
8. How
many tiles are there in a standard Mah-Jong set?
9. What
name is given to the referee in a game of Dungeons & Dragons?
10.
In which game might you hear The Brighton Line called out?
HISTORY
1. Which reviled royal prerogative court was abolished in 1641?
2. What
was the name of the famous German airship, which crashed in 1937?
3. In
1815, Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated at what battle?
4. Who
did Tony Blair appoint as Home Secretary after the 1997 UK general election?
5. By
what name were the Secret State Police of Nazi Germany known?
6. What
name is given to the famous speech made by Abraham Lincoln on 19th November
1863?
7. Which
battle took place in the centre of San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. in March 1836?
8. To
which of his wives did Henry VIII have the shortest marriage?
9. Who
led the slaying of Julius Ceaser?
10.
In which decade was Sir Isaac Newton born?
TELEVISION
1. Michael Winner advertises which insurance company on TV?
2. Who
played Father Dougall in the TV sitcom Father Ted?
3. In
Star Trek, what colour was Mr Spock's blood?
4. What
colour are Bart Simpson's shorts?
5. What
is the surname of Hawkeye in M.A.S.H?
6. Who
sang the theme tune to the TV series The Fall Guy?
7. In
which City is the TV series Grey`s Anatomy set?
8. What
links TFI Friday and the 1960's TV series Man in a Suitcase?
9. What
was the name of Wayne and Waynetta Slob's baby in the Harry Enfield Show?
10.
In Coronation Street, which band was Les Battersby a big fan of?
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2
1. How is the number 99 written in Roman Numerals?
2. How
many characters are there in the Braille alphabet?
3. What
name is given to the traditional Japanese style of theatre acted only by men
with highly stylised song and dance routines?
4. What
name is given to the ancient unit of measurement from the distance from the
elbow to the tip of the index finger?
5. How
many claws does a domesticated cat have?
6. In
which American city was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
7. Which
fashion house produces the perfume Poison?
8. How
many legs does a lobster have?
9. What
nationality was Claude Debussy?
10.
What name is given to a male fox?
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