January 12th 1998

General Knowledge/Current Events

1 How much would it cost you if you really wanted to see Diana’s burial site? £9.25
2 Many dogs are named Fido – but what does Fido literally mean? Faithful
3 If you saw a Red Triangle on a O.S. map, what would it mean? Youth Hostel
4 Why was Gaynor Regan in the news over the weekend? She’s Robin Cooke’s mistress
5 Computers today have megabytes of RAM – what is RAM? Random Access Memory
6 Today is Des O’Connor’s birthday – how old is he? 66
7 How many squares are there on a Scrabble board? 225
8 What’s the capital of Brazil? Brasilia
9 Is a WYND a) A Scot’s alley, b) a spool, c) a wreck, or d) stress? A
10 Which of the Bronte sisters wrote Jane Eyre? Charlotte
11 Which group, after the Beatles is the biggest selling rock group ever? Led Zeppelin
12 At which local pub can you get a certificate for going through a hole in the wall? The Peels
13 Which female singer recorded an album Falling into You? Celine Dion
14 Which car firm makes the Corolla? Toyota
15 Which actresses are Birds of a Feather? Linda Robson/Pauline Quirk
16 Who is the Deputy Prime Minister? John Prescott
17 What does the road sign showing a red car beside a black car in a red-rimmed circle mean? No overtaking
18 After yesterday’s games, which 2 teams will play in the Superbowl? Denver Broncos /Green Bay Packers
19 How much will a parking ticket cost you in Glossop? £20
20 Who became President of the USA after the murder of President Kennedy? LB Johnson
21 Which sportsman is going to join Jennifer Aniston in TV commercials for Elvive hair products? David Ginola
22 A spacecraft was launched to the moon last week to look for what? Water
23 What’s the proper name for a group of lions? Pride
24 What’s the name of Glossop’s amateur dramatic company, who often put plays on in Glossop town centre? Partington Players
25 Who was the main star of the original Titanic film, A Night to Remember? Kenneth More

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Round 2

Food & Drink, Around Britain, Sport, Pop

1 What sort of food can be described as soft, semi-hard or hard? Cheese
2 What is the flavour of the drink Curacao? Orange
3 What sort of food is pemmican? Dried meat
4 What color is the wine ToKay? White
5 What color are coffee berries? Bright Red
6 Which Scottish city is the administrative capital of the Grampian region? Aberdeen
7 Ynys Mon is the Welsh name for where? Anglesey
8 Kinder Scout is the highest point in the Peak District – how high to the nearest 50 ft? 2088
9 What’s the capital of Jersey? St Helier
10 The A57 starts at Liverpool, and ends where? Lincoln
11 With which sport would you associate Giacomo Agostini? Motor cycle racing
12 Over what distance is the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe run? 1.5 miles
13 Who was the first man to swim the Channel? Capt. Matthew Webb
14 Where were the 1986 Commonwealth Games held? Edinburgh
15 How many players on a Polo Team? 4
16 Which annual sporting event is watched by the greatest number of actual spectators, as opposed to TV Audiences? Tour de France
17 John Sholto Douglas formulated the modern rules of which sport? Boxing
18 How old was Monica Seles when she won her first Grand Slam match – the French Open in 1990? 16
19 Who was the first skier to get two Olympic Golds in the same event? Alberto Tomba
20 What two sports make up the Olympic Biathlon? Cross-country skiing and rifle shooting
21 What was the name of Bjork’s group? The SugarCubes
22 What is David Bowie’s real name? David Jones
23 Who was the main vocalist with the Velvet Underground? Lou Reed
24 Which song got Elton John his Best Song Oscar in 1995? Can you feel the love tonight
25 Whose first hit was "Rock On"? David Essex

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