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QUIZ 154 - 12.12.05
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1
1. Ray Kroc is the man behind which large food chain?
McDONALDS
2. What colour is cochineal?
RED
3. Single number is catching on as a popular pastime, what is it?
SUDOKU (means single number in Japanese)
4. By what nickname was golfer Greg Norman better known?
THE GREAT WHITE SHARK
5. In which Dickens’ novel does Little Nell appear?
THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP
6. On which day of the week did the cutlers of Sheffield play football on their ½ day off?
WEDNESDAY (hence Sheffield Wednesday)
7. "The history of all hitherto existing societies is the history of class struggle" are the opening words of what?
THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO – KARL MARX (1848)
8. Meaning pavilion, which Turkish word describes a small booth where you might buy newspapers?
KIOSK
9. What type of food are the Greek dolmades?
STUFFED VINE LEAVES
10. What name is given to the Japanese art of growing miniature trees?
BONSAI
FILM
1. In which film did Peter Sellers play US President, Merkin Muffley?
DR STRANGELOVE
2. In which film did Jack Nicholson play an assassin called Charley Pertanna?
PRIZZI’S HONOUR
3. Which area of London gives its name to a character in Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery?
KENSINGTON (VANESSA KENSINGTON – ELIZABETH HURLEY)
4. Who plays Shirley MacLaine’s daughter in the film Terms Of Endearment?
DEBRA WINGER
5. Matt Damon and Heath Ledger played which famous brothers on film?
THE BROTHERS GRIMM
6. The following tagline describes which 2005 film - ‘These pellets contain heroin. Each weighs 10 grams. Each is 4.2 cm long and 1.4 cm wide. And they're on their way to New York in the stomach of a 17-year-old girl’?
MARIA FULL OF GRACE
7. In the original Italian Job, who played Mr Bridger?
NOEL COWARD
8. In which 1956 film did Elvis Presley made his film debut?
LOVE ME TENDER
9. Which ‘Python’ played the title role in The Missionary?
MICHAEL PALIN
10. Who murdered Harry Potter’s parents?
VOLDERMONT
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Chronologically, what was the 3rd James Bond movie released; From Russia With Love, Goldfinger or Thunderball?
GOLDFINGER
2. Homarus Gammarus is the European variety and Homarus Americanus the American variety of what: Lobster, Ancient Man or Song Thrush?
LOBSTER
3. What was Pigasus the Invincible's claim to fame; he was a cartoon character, he was the first pig in space or he ran for President of the USA?
RAN FOR PRESIDENT OF THE USA (1968)
4. Who was convicted of the murder of Jill Dando; Boy George, Barry George or Barry Norman?
BARRY GEORGE
5. Are wisdom teeth; molars, cuspids or bi-cuspids?
MOLARS
6. What did a Wolverhampton woman find in a jar of Asda gherkins recently; a rat, a human finger or a £2 coin?
A RAT
7. What is the main ingredient in Glamorgan sausages; Cheese, Lamb or Pork and Leek?
CHEESE
8. Which British Daily newspaper made its debut on 7th October 1986; The Sunday Sport, Today or The Independant?
THE INDEPENDENT
AUGUSTA (golf holes)
10. Which four-letter word for having sex first appeared in a dictionary in 1986; Bonk, Shag or Poke?
BONK
MUSIC
1. Who claimed in their album title that ‘It’s Great To Be Straight – Yeah’?
BLACK GRAPE
2. Which now famous actor created the fictional rock star Bruno Radolini?
BRUCE WILLIS
3. Which dance had its 1st major TV airing at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest?
RIVERDANCE
4. What, concerning music, was published for the 1st time in the UK on November 14th 1952
THE FIRST SINGLES CHART (NME)
5. How many ways did Paul Simon say there were to leave your lover?
50
6. Which piece of classical music was composed to be played on the lowest string of a violin?
BACH’S AIR ON A G STRING
7. What was the title of The Supremes 1st British No 1 hit single?
BABY LOVE
8. Which country won the 1st Eurovision song contest back in 1956?
SWITZERLAND
9. Which group had a No 1 hit with Chanson d’Amour in 1977?
MANHATTAN TRANSFER
10. What will ‘I bring again – when it’s spring again’?
TULIPS FROM AMSTERDAM
TELEVISION
1. Which Ch 4 series revolves around cops investigating cops?
THE GHOST SQUAD
2. In what show were the lead characters called Crockett and Tubbs?
MAIMI VICE
3. Who was the Muppet with the extra-long nose?
GONZO
4. What is the name of Chris Evans’ new ITV show?
OFI SUNDAY
5. Which diminutive lawyer worked in the offices of Cage and Fish in Boston?
ALLY McBEAL
6. How were Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo collectively known in the title of their TV series?
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
7. Who plays ITV’s Doc Martin?
MARTIN CLUNES
8. The first episode of which cult series was called Pilot?
LOST
9. In EastEnders, what was Gus trying to hide in the allotment?
AN ALSATIAN DOG
10. Who threw the party in Friends in the episode called The One With The Soap Opera Party?
JOEY
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2
1. What did Santa Claus win in 1964?
THE DERBY
2. What connects; a pumpkin, a drink and a game?
SQUASH
3. How many bottles of champagne does a jeraboam contain?
4
4. Which is the only non-African country where lions can still be found in the wild?
INDIA
5. Which word can precede; board, light, car and step to form a longer word?
SIDE
6. What nationality was the famous poet Dylan Thomas?
WELSH
7. What is a fer de lance?
VENOMOUS SNAKE (VIPER)
8. What was the occupation of Frank Lloyd Wright?
ARCHITECT
9. What name was given to the abortive 1961 US invasion of Cuba?
THE BAY OF PIGS
10. Which country recently beat Uruguay to qualify for Soccer’s World Cup for the first time since 1974?
AUSTRALIA
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