June 15th 1998

General Knowledge/Current Events

1 What was the name of Captain Pugwash’s ship? Black Pig
2 In which country was the Battle of El Alamain fought ? Egypt
3 Who plays Jack Duckworth in Coronation Street ? William Tarmey
4 If you’re watching the Derby at Wimbledon and the Grand National at Birmingham what are you seeing? Greyhound racing
5 The Baht is the monetary unit of which country ? Thailand
6 Which twisting circuit on the Grand Prix calendar is only 1.95 miles long? Monaco
7 Who apologised recently to the man who head butted him? Stan Colleymore
8 How many pairs of ribs does a human body have? 12
9 Who was lead singer with Dawn? Tony Orlando
10 In what year was the first colour tv broadcast in Britain? 1967 – July 1st
11 In which film did Whoopi Goldberg make her screen debut ? 'The Color Purple'(1985)
12 For which beer is Rutland famous? Ruddles
13 The word is PICE. Is it a) Plural of Pouse – a medieval word for flea, b) Chaucerian word for the plural of pie, c) an East Indian coin worth ¼ of an anna, or d) a form of pumice. C
14 Which RAF rank is the equivalent of an naval Captain ? Group Captain
15 Who wrote the music, Rogers or Hammerstein? Oscar Hammerstein
16 What claim to fame or infamy did Peter Allan and Owen Evans achieve in August 1964? Last men to be hanged in Britain
17 When is your 'Wooden' wedding anniversary ? Fifth
18 Who was the president of the USA when man first landed on the moon? Richard Nixon
19 Which fictional character’s favourite drink is Duff’s Beer? Homer Simpson
20 Into which sea does the River Forth flow ? North Sea
21 What was the first commercial jet airliner ? de Havilland Comet
22 Which 1995 movie starred a wet Kevin Costner? Waterworld *
23 Who hosts 'Catchphrase' ? Roy Walker
24 At which racecourse is the Ebor handicap run? York
25 Which famous musical was derived from Shaw’s play Pygmalion? My Fair Lady

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Round 2

Seas and Islands, Crime and Criminals, The 1960s, A bit of Culture

1 To which country does the island of Madeira belong? Portugal
2 In which ocean is the area known as Polynesia? Pacific
3 What language is spoken by the inhabitants of the largest island in the Mediterranean? Italian
4 The river Zaire or Congo flows into which ocean? Atlantic
5 Which country consists of North Island and South Island? New Zealand
6 Which of the Great Train Robbers escaped from prison and now lives in Brazil? Ronnie Biggs
7 How did Anne Bonney become notorious in the 18th Century? She was a pirate
8 Which murderer was the first to be caught using ship to shore telegraph? Dr Crippen
9 Al Capone, gangland leader of Chicago, was finally sentenced to 11 years for what crime? Tax Evasion
10 Who was executed for killing his daughter, a crime which was later proved to be done by mass murderer Christie? Timothy Evans
11 What made Christian Barnard famous in 1967? Conducted the first heart transplant
12 Twiggy was one of the top models of the 60’s – what was her real name? Leslie Hornby
13 What happened at Yasger’s farm in 1969? Woodstock
14 Which two countries were the main antagonists in the 6 day war in 1967? Egypt/Israel
15 Which British designer invented the mini-skirt? Mary Quant
16 Who killed the man who was supposed to have killed John F Kennedy? Jack Ruby
17 Point each – name the first two men on the moon? Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong
18 The first Bond movie was released in 1962 – what was it? Dr No
19 Which British minister resigned for lying to the house about his affair with a call-girl? John Profumo
20 Which Canadian went where no man has gone before? William Shatner
21 Who wrote the Ride of the Valkyries? Wagner
22 Which of the 3 tenors is not Spanish? Pavarotti
23 Which of Shakespeare’s plays ends with a poisoning, a stabbing, and a fatal swordfight in which both fighters die? Hamlet
24 Who painted The Haywain and Flatford Mill? Constable
25 Which opera is about a cigarette maker who finally dies of consumption? Carmen

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