Colin's Web From Belfast - Pats Bar Quiz 250

QUIZ 250 - 30.01.08

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Sorry about last week - the quiz in Pat's was cancelled at the last minute.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1

1. Which three states of the US have names which begin with the letter C?

2. What profession did gangster Al Capone claim on his business cards?

3. How many eyes does a bumblebee have?

4. According to the ancient Egyptians, who was known as the sun god?

5. Which shipwrecked sailor settled a war between King Bombo and King Little?

6. What percentage of alcohol constitutes 100 proof whisky?

7. A genetically modified sow that glows green under ultraviolet light has given birth to fluorescent piglets true or false?

8. What is the more common name for a Myocardial Infarction?

9. As the 747 is known as the Jumbo Jet, how is Boeing's latest offering, the 787 known?

10. Ferdinand Marcos was the dictator of what country?

FILM

1. The 'sort of' animated film 300 told the story of which battle?

2. Julie Andrews, Eric Idle and Justin Timberlake all provide voices in which animated blockbuster?

3. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing is set during which war?

4. In which film does Tom Cruise play a character called Cole Trickle?

5. Which mode of transport featured in the 1986 film Blue Thunder?

6. In which film do The Purple Cobras appear?

7. Which actress danced with John Travolta in the film Pulp Fiction?

8. "God damn you all to hell!" is a famous Charlton Heston quote from which film?

9. Author Catherine Trammell is the central character in which film?

10. Who plays the mill-girl swept off her feet by Richard Gere in An Officer & A Gentleman?

GEOGRAPHY

1. In which Australian state is Sydney located?

2. Which famous UK castle sits on top of an extinct volcano?

3. What is the world's largest rain forest?

4. Which Gulf is situated between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

5. Lake Tiberias aka Lake Kinneret in Israel is better known as what?

6. In which British city is the Clifton Suspension Bridge located?

7. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean?

8. What colour are the stars on the Australian flag?

9. What is the largest City on the continent of Africa?

10. What is the only country in the United Nations whose name begins with an O?

SPORT

1. In 2005, who became the first cricketer to take 600 test wickets?

2. Which horse won the 2007 Grand National?

3. Who beat Eusibio Pedroza to become a boxing world champion in 1985?

4. What is awarded for a knock-on in rugby?

5. Who won the 2007 Ladies Wimbledon singles title?

6. Which F1 driver, won four grand prix in his 1st season and finished 2nd in the driver's championship?

7. What is the only Olympic sport that has a finish line nobody will ever cross?

8. Which country was runner up in the 2007 Rugby World Cup?

9. What is the height of a basketball hoop?

10. Which team won the 2007 World Series?

TELEVISION

1. A beagle, an elephant, a gorilla and a lion collectively make up which TV group?

2. In which BBC series did Billie Piper play a character based on the real life Belle De Jour?

3. Which company sponsor the ITV national weather forecast?

4. Who played the eponymous Jekyll in the 2007 BBC 6 part series?

5. Which Comedy series was set at 34 Claremont Avenue, London, W11 4BS?

6. John Barrowman plays lead character Captain Jack Harkness in which spin-off series?

7. Who played Wilhelmina's bridesmaid in the comedy series Ugly Betty?

8. Who played Miss Matty Jenkyns in the BBC costume drama Cranford?

9. What is the name of the comedy series about village life, written by Jennifer Saunders?

10. If Captain Snort and Sergeant Major Grout live in Pippin Fort, what was the programme?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2

1. What item of women's clothing went on sale for the first time in the UK in 1940?

2. Which element has the highest melting point?

3. Which is the most popular Kissogram character in England?

4. In which country was actress Ursula Andress born?

5. In which UK city did Adolf Hitler live for a year?

6. Where is the healthiest place in the UK, according to a recent survey into illness and diet?

7. What is the only carnivore native to Australia?

8. Who joined U.S. bank J P Morgan Chase & Co Inc as a senior advisor recently and also said he planned to launch an inter-faith foundation later this year and would also work on climate change issues?

9. Which UK Airport began life as the Great Western Aerodrome?

10. What day of celebration in the UK falls exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday?