Colin's Web From Belfast - Pats Bar Quiz 251

QUIZ 252 - 13.02.08

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1

1. Who was the first American president to be photographed at his inauguration?

2. If Tony Hawkes went Round Ireland With A Fridge and Played The Moldovians At Tennis, what did he have in the Pyrenees?

3. Which notorious prison, a jail for the most hardened criminals, closed after 54 years service in 1963?

4. By law every Swiss citizen must have access to a bomb shelter - true or false?

5. After U.S.A. and Russia name the third country to launch a rocket into outer space?

6. What name was given to the New York vigilantes who began patrolling the London Underground in 1989?

7. Which football club moved from the Baseball Ground to Pride Park?

8. Which is the only US state with a capital city of the same name?

9. Which British islands are separated by a stretch of water called Little Minch?

10. What colour are Chinese coffins painted to give the dead a happy after life?

TELEVISION

1. Catherine Zeta Jones came to fame in which TV drama?

2. Who played the role of Mike Gambit in the TV show The New Avengers?

3. If William Petersen and Jorja Fox act the part of lovers, what is the series?

4. Ian Lavender played which character in Dad's Army?

5. Which 'medical soap' was centred on Seattle Grace Hospital?

6. In which series did the spaceship Liberator appear?

7. What was the name of Edina's daughter in Absolutely Fabulous?

8. In a poll of viewers of Channel 4 and Sunday Times readers, 'Horses & Surfers' was #1 what?

9. The Rembrandts sang the theme to which long-running sit-com?

10. A long anticipated showdown between Jack and Locke with an extremely significant outcome ended series 3 of which drama?

THE ARTS & LITERATURE

1. The Colour of Magic was the first in which series of Sci-Fi / Fantasy books?

2. Which seventeenth century painter painted Girl Reading A Letter?

3. We use 'nom de plume' to mean penname or pseudonym. But what similar phrase do the French use to mean penname or pseudonym?

4. Who wrote the novel Journey To The Centre Of The Earth?

5. Which British conductor (1879 - 1961) said, "Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors, and several miles away"?

6. In Greek mythology, who were Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos?

7. What is the biggest selling copyrighted book?

8. Who was considered to be the inspiration for Machiavelli's work, The Prince?

9. Alan Bleasdale wrote a play that included a character called Yosser Hughes. What is the play called?

10. Which art movement was named after the French children's name for a horse?

CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. At which New York venue did Elton John recently play for the 60th time, to celebrate his 60th birthday?

2. Which M P is to contest the Mayor of London election for the Conservatives?

3. What historic milestone for women was passed in Venice recently?

4. Which group of islands was hit by a tsunami at the beginning of February?

5. What was the name of the children's bedroom furniture Woolworths recently withdrew from its stores after complaints about the name?

6. French President Nicholas Sarkosy is suing which airline for using photos of him without his consent?

7. A man was jailed for stealing a squirrel monkey from Chessington World of Adventure, what was the monkey called?

8. What was the name of the Heysham ferry that ran aground off Blackpool?

9. Which City turned all the lights off to raise awareness of global warming?

10. Prescription charges rose in the UK (with the exception of Wales which scrapped them) to what?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2

1. What is Ireland's longest beach?

2. Which British City is known as the 'City of jute, jam and journalism'?

3. What word describes cars built prior to 1919?

4. Which Prime Minister took the UK into the EEC?

5. Which capital City has a name that translates into English as 'Our Lady of Peace'?

6. What name is given to a chicken under one year old?

7. Who is the only sportsman to break both legs at Wembley Stadium?

8. When did the Euro banknotes and coins officially become currency in Europe?

9. Where in the UK did the Queen unveil the J.F.K. Memorial?

10. Old Fred was the captain of which famous vessel?