June 8th 1998

General Knowledge/Current Events

1 Just down the road from the Pear Tree is the GDL factory – what does GDL stand for? Grille Diffuser and Louvre
2 Who has just released a record attacking the government called Cocaine Socialism? Jarvis Cocker
3 What is the national emblem of Canada? Maple Leaf
4 Who succeeded Queen Victoria to the throne? Edward VII
5 What is the biggest planet in the Solar System? Jupiter
6 Who confessed to stealing an ashtray from Buckingham Palace? Denise van Outen
7 In which town do the Simpson’s live? Springfield
8 What sort of creature is a Gila Monster? Lizard
9 Is a PHOENICOPTER a) a primitive helicopter, b) the proper name for seeds like sycamore seeds, d) A heraldic O with flames at the top, or d) an old word for a flamingo? D
10 Where will the next Winter Olympics be held? Salt Lake City
11 Which famous book begins with the line ".... was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank"? Alice in Wonderland
12 If you saw the word SEC on a bottle of wine, what would it mean? Dry
13 The Western Amazons women’s rugby team have been banned by the Australian Rugby Union for accepting £5000 of sponsorship from who? The local brothel
14 What anniversary is a20th Wedding anniversary? China
15 What gas is the most plentiful in the atmosphere? Nitrogen
16 What’s the name of Paul Gascoigne’s wife? Sheryl
17 What’s the capital of Indonesia? Jakarta
18 Talking of capitals – what’s the county town of West Yorkshire? Wakefield
19 How many spots on a pair of dice? 42
20 To the nearest degree Fahrenheit, what is normal body temperature? 98.4
21 Who is the new Shadow Health Secretary? Anne Widdicombe
22 Who was the priest the Beatles sang about in Eleanor Rigby? Father McKenzie
23 Pisum Sativum is the Latin name for what common vegetable? Pea
24 How many bones form the skull? 22
25 Which war was the subject of M.A.S.H.? Korean.

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Round 2

25 on the World Cup!

1 Who has promised to sing a duet with Des O’Connor if England or Scotland win the World Cup? Tony Blair
2 Uruguay won the first World Cup in 1930 – but in which country was that competition held? Uruguay
3 How many times have Italy won the World Cup? 3 – 1934, 1938 & 1982
4 Why were the England team grateful to Tovik Bakhramov in 1966? He was the linesman who allowed Geoff Hurst’s 2nd Goal
5 Which country employed a Greek Philosopher to help their team in the World Cup? Brazil – Socrates
6 What time does the World Cup Final kick off? 8pm.
7 Who is Scotland’s team coach? Craig Brown
8 How many teams in this year’s world cup come from Africa? 5 – Morocco, Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa & Tunisia
9 In which year did England first compete in the World Cup? 1950
10 How many World Cup competitions have there been? 15
11 The American goalkeeper Kasey Keller plays for which English Club? Leicester City
12 Sheringham and Gascoigne got into trouble with drinking, but name 2 recovering alcoholics who are also in the England Team? Paul Merson, Tony Adams
13 David Seaman and Tim Flowers are 2 of the 3 nominated goalkeepers for England – who is the third? Nigel Martyn
14 Which team has appeared in all World Cup competitions? Brazil
15 What was the name of the dog that found the stolen World Cup in 1966? Pickles
16 At which World Cup venue will England play Colombia on 26th June? Lens
17 Which team surprisingly beat England 1-0 in the 1950 W.C, effectively putting them out in the first round? USA
18 In which country was the 1986 world cup held? Mexico
19 Which Cup final was the first to be decided on penalties? 1994
20 How many World Cups did Stanley Matthews appear in? 2 – 1950, 1954
21 Which is the Official Airline of the World Cup? Air France
22 Which of the 22 England players has the most England Caps? David Seaman 40
23 How many teams are competing in this year’s world cup? 32
24 At which venue does England play its first match? Marseilles
25 How many Manchester United players are in the England 22? 4

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