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QUIZ 255 - 18.04.08

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PICTURE ROUND 255

1. BEYONCE KNOWLES

2. GEORGE LUCAS

3. JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER - SHINZO ABE

4. HULK HOGAN

5. LILY ALLEN

6. THE ULSTER MUSEUM (STRANMILLIS - BELFAST)

7. SIR BEN KINGSLEY

(who was lucky enough to star in 'Man On The Run' in which I had a minor role, unfortunately for him we didn't get to meet lol!)

8. THE TAJ MAHAL

9. JOHNNY VEGAS

10. HELENA CHRISTENSEN

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1

1. Who wrote the classic novel, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas?
HUNTER S THOMPSON

2. Which sport uses the most muscles in the body?
SWIMMING

3. Which cuddly creatures have fingerprints that are virtually indistinguishable from those of humans?
KOALA BEARS

(so much so that they could be confused at a crime scene)

4. What links Derry, GOT 4 and John Peel?
THE UNDERTONES - TEENAGE KICKS

(GOT 4 was the record number)
(Incidentally The Undertones still owe me £25 from 1980 if any of them are reading this!)

5. Where is the only place in the United States that has a royal palace?
HONOLULU

6. Jason Alexander was married for two days to which total nut case?
BRITNEY SPEARS

7. What is the name of the Hong Kong stock exchange?
THE HANG SENG

8. From where do Shetland ponies originate?
THE SHETLAND ISLANDS

(kind of a trick question)

9. What is the name given to a person who collects coins?
NUMISMATIST

(busker?)

10. Coconuts kill more people in the world than sharks do - true or false?
TRUE

(Approximately 150 people are killed each year by coconuts - must be the coconut liberation army lol)

IRISH STUFF

1. How many counties made up the historic province of Ulster?
9

2. Which Saint brought Christianity to Ireland?
SAINT PATRICK

(what did St Patrick say as he was driving the snakes out of Ireland? "Are you snakes alright in the back there?")

3. In which City is the Irish soap Fair City set?
DUBLIN

4. Which Irish poet was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1923?
W.B. YEATS

5. What is the county town of Leitrim?
CARRICK-ON-SHANNON

6. In Ireland, what is the Bord Failte?
IRISH TOURIST BOARD

7. How long is a presidential term in Ireland?
7 YEARS

8. Roddy Doyle wrote of the Woman Who Walked Into what?
DOORS

9. What are the Corrs first names?
ANDREA, SHARON, CAROLINE & JIM

10. Oldbridge is the site of which famous 17th c Irish battle?
THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE

(still being fought in some parts of N Ireland)

POP MUSIC

1. What song from The Lion King won the Best Song Oscar in 1994?
CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT

2. All You Can Eat was an album released by which Canadian singer?
kd lang

3. Which singer went solo after performing with the Commodores?
LIONEL RICHIE

4. Which Sheffield band made the Top 10 twice with Temptation?
HEAVEN 17

5. Who topped the UK album charts with Rockferry?
DUFFY

6. Which group backed Martha Reeves?
THE VANDELLAS

7. Which group had a hit album in 1994 called Monster?
R.E.M.

8. Who was Dancin' On The Ceiling in 1986?
LIONEL RICHIE

9. The Sweet had two number 2 British hit singles in 1973, name either?
HELL RAISER - BALLROOM BLITZ

10. Which pop group changed their name to New Order, following the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis in 1980?
JOY DIVISION

SPORT

1. St Helens RLFC (Rugby League Football Club) won all three trophies in Super League 2006. Which is the only other club ever to do this?
THE BRADFORD BULLS

(rugby league is like rugby union for girls)

2. Which US ski icon won the overall Alpine SkiingWorld Cup title from his rival, Switzerland's Didier Cuche?
BODE MILLER

3. In the 2012 Olympic Games, Horse Guards Parade in London will be the venue for which sport?
BEACH VOLLEYBALL

4. Which sport, governed by the ICF, was introduced into the Calgary Olympics as a demonstration sport in 1988?
CURLING

5. What nationality is Davide Rebellin of team Gerolsteiner who won the 2008 classic Paris-Nice cycle race?
ITALIAN

6. Which annual event takes place in the grounds of the Duke of Beaufort's Gloucestershire home?
THE BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS

7. Which team surprisingly defeated Manchester United in the 2006 Carling Cup?
SOUTHEND UNITED

8. With which team did Michael Schumacher win his first World Drivers Championship?
BENETTON

9. Ben Johnson was running for which country when disqualified at the Seoul Olympics?
CANADA

10. Which F1 Circuit has corners named Elf, Renault, Campsa, Repsol & Seat?
CIRCUIT DE CATALUNYA (SPAIN)

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2

1. Who was the commander of Apollo 17 and the last man to date to walk on the moon?
EUGENE CERNAN

2. Cinnabar is an ore of which metal?
MERCURY

3. Where in 1865 did General Lee surrender to Grant?
APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE

4. Which manufacturer produces the Sprinter and the Vito vans?
MERCEDES BENZ

5. What name is given to the passenger area or basket of an airship or hot air balloon?
THE GONDOLA

6. In which year will the next total eclipse be visible from the British mainland?
2090

7. Which bird is the symbol of the RSPB?
THE AVOCET

8. Which comedian swam the English Channel for charity in 2006?
DAVID WALLIAMS

9. The Nomadic Indians of the plains (native Americans) transported their possessions by a pair of poles attached to the back of a dog or pony. What was this device called?
TRAVOIS

10. Who did Robert Gates succeed as US Defence Secretary in October 2006?
DONALD RUMSFELD