June 29th 1998

General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1  In the metric system, what comes after a kilo - as in kilogram or kilobyte? Mega
2  Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories? Arthur Conan Doyle 
3  In which country is the area known as Patagonia? Argentina 
4 From which musical do the songs I Know Him So Well and One Night In Bangkok come? Chess
5  Is INBY a) the Scots word for inside the house, as take the washin’ inby, b) a Northumbrian village, c) The proper name for a hat like Napoleon wore, or d) someone who wants things In Nobody's Back Yard?
6
 How many petals does a poppy normally have?
 4
7  What did the Tin Man ask the Wizard of Oz for?
 A Heart
8
What was the name of the character played by David McCallum in The ManFrom U.N.C.L.E.?
 Ilya Kuriakin
9  In which county is Althorp House where Diana is buried? Northants 
10 What is the capital of Pakistan?  Islamabad
11 What live in apiaries ? Honey bees
12  What's Bill Clinton's daughter called? Chelsea 
13  Which of our major supermarket chains is American owned? Safeway 
14  What can be a buster, pampero, chinook or williwaw? Winds 
15  What is the emblem of Ferrari cars A prancing horse
16  Which wild west outlaw was killed by Bob Ford? Jesse James 
17 Alphabetically, what is the last capital in the world?  Zagreb
18  What do you measure with a protractor? Angles 
19  Scott of the Antarctic’s middle name was a) Falcon, b) Peregrine or c) Harrier?
20  In Coronation Street, what was Alma Baldwin’s maiden name? Sedgewick 
21  Where in London could you see people playing what was once called Sphairistike? Wimbledon 
22  In Scrabble how much is the letter H worth? 4 points
23  Year either way – when did McDonalds open their first restaurant in Britain? 1974 
24  Which US state’s capital is Tallahassee? Florida 
25  What colour are Harrod’s shopping bags? Dark Green 

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Round 2

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Food and Drink, Sport, Science & Nature

1  Yesterday in 1987, who lost part of his anatomy in a Pay per Chew event? Evander Holyfield 
2  Yesterday in 1461, which British King was crowned – Edward was his name, but what was his number?
3  Yesterday in 1926, Melvin Kaminsky was born - he is an actor/director/producer – how is he better known? Mel Brooks 
4  Another English king was born yesterday in 1491. He reigned for 38 years – who was he? Henry VIII 
5  Today in 1964 a most useful thing was invented, but unfortunately the scientists forgot where they put it – what was it? TV Remote 
6  Today in 1957, Buddy Holly recorded which record? Peggy Sue 
7  Today in 1986, which team won the soccer world cup? Argentina 
8  Today is Little Eva of Locomotion fame’s birthday – how old is she? 53 
9 Tomorrow in1859, Charles Blondin was the first man to cross what on a tightrope?  Niagara Falls
10  Tomorrow in 1939, which famous singer made his first appearance on stage with the Harry James Band? Frank Sinatra
11  What is the main ingredient of a souffle? Egg Whites  
12  If you cook something en croute what does it mean? In a pastry crust 
13  Stilton cheese is traditionally served with which drink? Port 
14  What is a Bombay Duck? A fish 
15  What is the minum age for Scotch Whisky before it can be sold in the UK? 3 years
16  Who was the youngest person to win the UK snooker championship in 1993? Ronnie O’Sullivan
17  The Oaks, Derby, 1000 and 2000 guineas are 4 horse racing classics – what is the 5th? St Leger 
18  With which sport would you associate Laura Davies? Golf 
19  Apart from USA, which other 2 countries have won the America’s Cup?  Australia/New Zealand
20 If you added the number of players on court in Basketball, Volleyball and Netball together, what would the answer be? 36 – 10, 12, 14 
21  What colour are the flowers of the Laburnum Tree? Yellow 
22  The Sternum is the proper name of which bone? Breastbone 
23  What colour does an alkali turn litmus paper? Blue 
24  They can be convex, concave or plano-convex – what? Mirrors or Lenses 
25  Cirrus is a type of cloud – is it a high, medium or low cloud? High 

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