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QUIZ 254

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PICTURE ROUND 254

1. GAVIN (MR CHARLOTTE CHURCH) HENSON

2. BRITNEY (WUFF WUFF) SPEARS

3. LESLIE PHILLIPS

4. (FAT) FRANK LAMPARD

5. GEOFFRY BOYCOTT

6. ANGELINA (OH! DID I FORGET MY FROCK) JOLIE

7. REMBRANT (SELF PORTRAIT)

8. CHARLOTTE CHURCH

9. DUFFY

10. RACHEL (IS SHE STILL MRS PINEAPPLE HEAD?) HUNTER

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1

1. In which country was chart-topping singer, Duffy, born?
WALES

(I highly recommend her new album Rockferry)

2. What is the name of the Irish turkey?
DUSTIN

(the turkey is a puppet who (or should that be that) has become Ireland's Eurovision entry)

3. What was John Barry known as - Father of the American Navy, The Wild Colonial Boy or General Thunderguts?
FATHER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY

4. Ernest Gary Gygax who died on March 4th was best known for co-creating which pioneering game?
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

5. The officially recognized hottest chilli in the world was grown in which country?
ENGLAND (Dorset)

6. What is the capital of Venezuela?
CARACAS

7. Philippe and Hermioni were very much in the news on Sunday, why?
CRUFTS

(Philippe, a giant schnauzer won and Hermioni, a Samoyed claimed second place)

8. Which popular Scottish game is similar to the Irish game of Hurling?
SHINTY

9. Why has Warren Buffett been in the news recently?
HE IS NOW THE WORLD'S RICHEST MAN

(according to the US business magazine, Forbes)

10. How was chart topper John Ritchie better known?
SID VICIOUS

2007 AND ALL THAT

1. Who replaced Kofi Annan, as Secretary-General of the UN in January 2007?
BAN KI-MOON

2. Which prominent British tourist attraction was hit by a fire in May 2007?
THE CUTTY SARK

3. In Jan 2007 which snooker player became the youngest to pot a televised maximum break of 147?
DING JUNHUI

4. Which spacecraft was launched in August 2007 to investigate the possibility of life on Mars?
THE PHOENIX

5. Who was made acting leader of the Liberal Democrats when Sir Menzies Campbell resigned in October 2007?
VINCENT CABLE

6. On April 16th 2007 32 people were shot dead at which US school?
VIRGINIA TECH

7. Formed in July 2007 what name is given to the crack team of renowned figures assembled by Nelson Mandela to solve all the world's ills?
THE ELDERS

8. In England's first game at the new Wembley Stadium, which opponents held Steve McClaren's team to a 1-1 draw?

THE FAROE ISLANDS

A Correction from Dave
Hi Colin, What were you on when you 'wrote' question 8?!

England's first opponents at the 'New' Wembley were Brazil on June 1st 2007

Sorry about that - in answer to your question - probably Dutch Skunk lol

9. Which 2 countries joined the EU on Jan 1st 2007?
BULGARIA & ROMANIA

10. Which former US President tied to win the 2007 Grammy for Best spoken word album with Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis?
JIMMY CARTER

TELEVISION

1. According to the TV advert, what is the name of IKEA's mattress testing machine?
DOINK

2. What is the name of Inspector Lewis's assistant?
SGT JAMES HATHAWAY

3. Which 'Mitchell' represented the UK in the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest?
RONNIE MITCHELL

(Eastenders character played by one time singer Samantha Janus)

4. The Australian soap Neighbours recently moved from the BBC to Ch5 after how many episodes - 3,689, 4,906 or 5,331?
5331

5. Which car, 'Designed To Change Your Mind' sponsors the NCIS, CSI & Law & Order programmes on Ch 5?
KIA CEED

6. Which sitcom featured an episode entitled: Kicking Bishop Brennan Up The Arse?
FATHER TED

7. Who presents the ITV arts show The South Bank Show?
MELVYN (all my own hair) BRAGG

8. If you were watching TV in Bonnie Scotchland, on which programme would you find Sarah Mack, Ken Rundle and Nick Nairn?
LANDWARD

9. In which show would you have encountered the crew of Moonbase Alpha?
SPACE 1999

10. The local Belfast community TV station is called NVTV, what does the NV stand for?
NORTHERN VISIONS

Why is it in US TV programmes, no matter how raunchy the sex, the female always keeps her bra on?

FOOD & DRINK

1. An Irish delicacy, what is champ?
POTATOES & SCALLIONS (spring onions)

2. Raclette cheese comes form which country?
SWITZERLAND

3. Which food item is advertised as 'You either love it or hate it'?
MARMITE

4. Black-eyed peas are not actually peas, what are they?
BEANS

5. What is the main ingredient of the liqueur Cachaca?
SUGARCANE

6. Who brews Bishop's Finger beer?
SHEPHERD & NEAME

7. Which hot drink uses the slogan: 'Good To The Last Drop'?
MAXWELL HOUSE

8. Blutwurst is the German equivalent of which British delicacy?
BLACK PUDDING (great with champ!)

9. Which Crosse & Blackwell preserve is named after a village in Staffordshire?
BRANSTON PICKLE

10. According to safe drinking guidelines, a woman should not exceed how many units of alcohol per week?
21

Oops - a little mistake, thanks to Bob fort pointing it out -- I must have been thinking of my 'ex' the dipso lol

Unless you're teetotal, you probably drink more than you think. The medically recommended units of alcohol per week is 14 for women and 21 for men.

* How to make champ - boil your potatoes as normal, when cooked, drain and add chopped scallions and buttermilk and mash well.
Serve in a bowl with a large knob of butter on top and a pint of Guinness on the side.

FILM

1. What is the title of Mike Leigh's bleak film set in the 1950's starring Imelda Staunton?
VERA DRAKE

2. What was the rather appropriate name of Kevin Costner's character in the film Waterworld?
MARINER

3. Who played the role of God in Bruce Almighty and more recently in Evan Almighty?
MORGAN FREEMAN

4. Which of Walt Disney's Dwarves wore glasses?
DOC

5. Mary Kate Danaher was one of the principle characters in which classic film?
THE QUIET MAN

(played by Maureen O' Hara and filmed in Cong, Co Mayo)

6. Which film featured Geri Halliwell's version of the song It's Raining Men?
BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY

7. Who plays the evil (aren't they all) turn-of-the-century oil man in the film There Will Be Blood?
DANIEL DAY LEWIS

8. Adam Sandler plays the eponymous Mr Deeds who inherits $40 billion in the 2002 film, but what sort of business is he running at the start of the film?
PIZZA PARLOUR

9. Fred Astaire plays a fashion photographer ambitious to transform Audrey Hepburn into a chic fashion model in which 1957 film?
FUNNY FACE

10. Who played the part of Eamon de Valera in the 1995 film Michael Collins?
ALAN RICKMAN

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2

1. Which American based store chain is named after a character in Moby Dick?
STARBUCKS (THE PEQOD'S 1ST MATE WAS CALLED STARBUCK)

2. The Palio horse race takes place annually in Siena in Italy. What does the name 'Palio' mean?
A BANNER

(the race is named for the banner awarded as a prize to the winner)

3. What does the circle in the centre of the Celtic cross represent?
THE SUN

4. Which fictional character has been played by Clive Merrison, Peter Ustinov and David Suchet?
HERCULE POIROT (radio, film & TV)

5. How is the creature formerly known as a camelopard now known?
GIRAFFE

6. The Irish flag is similar in design (but in the opposite order) to that of which African nation?
THE IVORY COAST

7. Which major British newspaper closed down for almost a year in 1978?
THE TIMES

8. How many breeds of mole are indigenous to Ireland?
NONE

9. What is the largest wild mammal native to Britain?
THE RED DEER

10. Jack Warner, probably best known as (George) Dixon Of Dock Green had two famous sisters who performed under what names?
GERT & DAISY (ELSIE & DORIS WATERS)