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QUIZ 152 - 28.11.05 This page was last modified: |
1.
Is the driver of a fire engine required to wear a seat belt?
NO
2.
Which famous fictional character was born on 31st July, 1981?
HARRY POTTER
3.
Announced earlier this month, which country are to host the 2011 Rugby World
Cup?
NEW ZEALAND
4.
Which Sprtsperson received an honorary degree from the University of Kent this
month?
KELLY HOLMES
5.
What do frogs have in their mouths that toads don't?
TEETH
6.
What dance was made famous at the Moulin Rouge Night Club in Paris?
THE CAN-CAN
7.
In which sport are the shoes made entirely of metal?
HORSE RACING
8.
Which month of the year when spelt backwards is the name of a tropical vegetable?
MAY - YAM
9.
Which desert lies to the southeast of the Atlas Mountains?
THE SAHARA
10.
What word connects cake, salt and garden?
ROCK
MUSIC
1.
Which song was a hit for Bobby 'Boris' Pickett and the Crypt-Kicker Five in
1973?
MONSTER MASH
2.
To which flamboyant pianist is there a museum dedicated in Las Vegas?
LIBERACE
3.
"There she stood in the street smiling from her head to her feet"?
ALL RIGHT NOW - FREE
4.
What was the theme song to Watership Down?
BRIGHT EYES
5.
Which jazz musician was known as Yardbird, or Bird?
CHARLIE PARKER
6.
Which bandleader disappeared on a flight from England to France In 1944?
GLEN MILLER
7.
Which female singing voice lies between soprano and contralto?
MEZZO-SOPRANO
8.
Which record label was founded in the 1960's by Chris Blackwell?
ISLAND RECORDS
9.
Who had a hit in 1965 with the song In the Midnight Hour?
WILSON PICKETT
10.
Which guitar maker produced the Stratocaster?
LEO FENDER
BLOCKBUSTERS
1.
What 'B' is the stately home where Winston Churchill was born?
BLENHEIM PALACE
2.
What 'C' is both an English county town and the surname of an actor in The Full
Monty?
CARLISLE
3.
Which 'J' is famous for a march to London in 1933?
JARROW
4.
What 'P' is the Shakespearean character who says "The quality of mercy
is not strained"?
PORTIA
5.
What 'T' is the name given to a pottery mug depicting a stout man usually dressed
in 18th century clothing?
TOBY JUG
6.
Which 'S' is a Soviet built ground to air missile?
SCUD
7.
Which 'C' is the name given to the electronic eye at Wimbledon?
CYCLOPS
8.
Which 'P' was Socrates's most famous student?
PLATO
9.
What 'L' is the name of the milky fluid produced by rubber trees?
LATEX
10.
Which 'C' is the 16th Century astronomer first proposed the theory that the
planets go around the sun rather than the earth?
COPERNICUS
FILM
1.
Which singer stars in the new film Mrs Henderson Presents?
WILL YOUNG
2.
In which film did Roger Moore first play James Bond?
LIVE AND LET DIE
3.
In the movie world what does a foley artist add to the film?
SOUND EFFECTS
4.
Take My Breath Away is the theme from which film?
TOP GUN
5.
In which film did Ben Afflek play A J Frost?
ARMAGEDDON
6.
How many Dirty Harry movies have been made?
FIVE
7.
In which 1962 film does Jane, decked out in garish chalk-white makeup, still
live with her invalid sister Blanche in their decaying LA mansion?
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?
8.
Who directed Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels?
GUY RITCHIE
9.
What Is The Murder Weapon In The Film Basic Instinct?
AN ICE PICK
10.
Which theatre is central to the plot of the new film Mrs Henderson Presents?
THE WINDMILL THEATRE
FOOD & DRINK
1.
What part of an egg is called the albumen - shell, yolk or white?
WHITE
2.
What is a mixture of dried thyme, bay and parsley enclosed in a muslin bag called?
BOUQUET GARNI
3.
What is added to cider and blackcurrant to make a red witch?
PERNOD
4.
What is the main ingredient of Sauerkraut?
PICKLED CABBAGE
5.
In which country is Peroni beer bottled?
ITALY
6.
What name is given to the ornamental, dining table set of salt cellar, pepper
pot and sometimes mustard pot?
CRUET SET
7.
Which is the oldest commercial whiskey distiller?
BUSHMILLS
8.
What is the main flavour of Amaretto liqueur?
ALMONDS
9.
Which of these foods has the most calories by weight: - Turnip, Celery or Melon?
MELON
10.
The name of which Chinese dish means bits and pieces?
CHOP SUEY
TELEVISION
1.
What was Sergeant Bilko's first name?
ERNIE
2.
A quarter of a million pounds, 22 sealed boxes and one question - what is the
title of Noel Edmunds C4 show?
DEAL OR NO DEAL
3.
How many letters do the contestants of Countdown choose per round?
NINE
4.
Which former Radio One DJ and Radio Five Live presenter now presents Watchdog
on BBC1?
NICKY CAMPBELL
5.
What is the topic of C4's programme The F Word?
COOKERY (GORDON RAMSEY)
6.
Which comedian replaced Lisa Riley to present TV's You've Been Framed?
HARRY HILL
7.
Which actress played Major 'Hotlips' Hoolihan in the TV series M*A*S*H?
LORETTA SWIT
8.
Which company makes the TV series Who Wants To Be a Millionaire for ITV?
CELADOR
9.
What is the full character name of Inspector Morse's assistant?
SERGEANT ROBBIE LEWIS
10.
Which stuttering Warner Brothers character is aged 70 this year?
PORKY PIG
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2
1.
Valencia Island is off the coast of which European country?
THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
2.
The Eiffel Tower stands at the end of what famous thoroughfare?
CHAMPS ELYSEE
3.
What type of aircraft was used to bomb London in the first German air-raids
in 1915?
A ZEPPELIN
4.
What do we call the computer stimulation that creates 3D images with sounds?
VIRTUAL REALITY
5.
Name the ghost who appears at a banquet in Shakespeare's Macbeth?
BANQUO
6.
Which came first: the Neolithic Age or the Mesolithic Age?
MESOLITHIC
7.
What is the name of the famous castle in Cornwall where King Arthur was said
to have been born?
TINTANGEL
8.
Which modern English City started life as the Saxon "Home of the people
of Snot"?
NOTTINGHAM
9.
What is the more common name for the Central Criminal Court?
THE OLD BAILEY
10.
In which martial art do people fight using bamboo swords?
KENDO
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