January 12th 1998

General Knowledge/Current Events

1 How much would it cost you if you really wanted to see Diana’s burial site?  
2 Many dogs are named Fido – but what does Fido literally mean?  
3 If you saw a Red Triangle on a O.S. map, what would it mean?  
4 Why was Gaynor Regan in the news over the weekend?  
5 Computers today have megabytes of RAM – what is RAM?  
6 Today is Des O’Connor’s birthday – how old is he?  
7 How many squares are there on a Scrabble board?  
8 What’s the capital of Brazil?  
9 Is a WYND a) A Scot’s alley, b) a spool, c) a wreck, or d) stress?  
10 Which of the Bronte sisters wrote Jane Eyre?  
11 Which group, after the Beatles is the biggest selling rock group ever?  
12 At which local pub can you get a certificate for going through a hole in the wall?  
13 Which female singer recorded an album Falling into You?  
14 Which car firm makes the Corolla?  
15 Which actresses are Birds of a Feather?  
16 Who is the Deputy Prime Minister?  
17 What does the road sign showing a red car beside a black car in a red-rimmed circle mean?  
18 After yesterday’s games, which 2 teams will play in the Superbowl?  
19 How much will a parking ticket cost you in Glossop?  
20 Who became President of the USA after the murder of President Kennedy?  
21 Which sportsman is going to join Jennifer Aniston in TV commercials for Elvive hair products?  
22 A spacecraft was launched to the moon last week to look for what?  
23 What’s the proper name for a group of lions?  
24 What’s the name of Glossop’s amateur dramatic company, who often put plays on in Glossop town centre?  
25 Who was the main star of the original Titanic film, A Night to Remember?  

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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?  
2 What is the flavour of the drink Curacao?  
3 What sort of food is pemmican?  
4 What color is the wine ToKay?  
5 What color are coffee berries?  
6 Which Scottish city is the administrative capital of the Grampian region?  
7 Ynys Mon is the Welsh name for where?  
8 Kinder Scout is the highest point in the Peak District – how high to the nearest 50 ft?  
9 What’s the capital of Jersey?  
10 The A57 starts at Liverpool, and ends where?  
11 With which sport would you associate Giacomo Agostini?  
12 Over what distance is the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe run?  
13 Who was the first man to swim the Channel?  
14 Where were the 1986 Commonwealth Games held?  
15 How many players on a Polo Team?  
16 Which annual sporting event is watched by the greatest number of actual spectators, as opposed to TV Audiences?  
17 John Sholto Douglas formulated the modern rules of which sport?  
18 How old was Monica Seles when she won her first Grand Slam match – the French Open in 1990?  
19 Who was the first skier to get two Olympic Golds in the same event?  
20 What two sports make up the Olympic Biathlon?  
21 What was the name of Bjork’s group?  
22 What is David Bowie’s real name?  
23 Who was the main vocalist with the Velvet Underground?  
24 Which song got Elton John his Best Song Oscar in 1995?  
25 Whose first hit was "Rock On"?  

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