January 26th 1998

General Knowledge/Current Events

1 What is the capital of Vietnam? Hanoi
2 Who did DJ Steve Penk pretend to be last week? William Hague
3 How many people died when the Titanic sunk? 1517
4 Who scored Stevenage’s goal against Newcastle on Sunday? Grazioli
5 What’s the name of David Beckham’s fiancee? Victoria Adams
6 What was the last black and white film to win Best Picture Oscar? Schindler’s List
7 What motto is on the Victoria Cross? For Valour
8 How many times have Manchester United won the FA cup? 9
9 Where would you find a martingale? On a horse
10 What are the name of the midgets in the Wizard of Oz? Munchkins
11 Which album was voted the best of the top 100 albums of all time last week? Sergeant Pepper
12 Who is married to the Duke of Normandy? Prince Philip
13 Which city in Britain has the biggest mileage of canals – more than Venice? Birmingham
14 The Swalec cup is a trophy in which sport? Rugby Union
15 In which country is Farsi the language? Iran
16 What is the Roman number for 500 D
17 Is POMACE a) Crushed apples for making cider, b) a kind of hair cream, c) the pommel of a saddle, or d) Elizabethan face powder A
18 Which famous company founded American Express? Wells Fargo
19 What’s the name for a score of 2 under par in golf? Eagle
20 Which bone is the most often broken? Collarbone
21 In which sport do teams compete for the Uniball Trophy? Basketball
22 In what year was the advertising of cigarettes banned in Britain? 1965
23 From what modern country did the Aztecs come? Mexico
244 Where would you find the volcano Mt. Hekla? Iceland
25 What’s the more common name for the drug Diazepam? Valium

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Round 2

Pop Music, TV, American Football and the Superbowl, Motoring

1 In the song 3 steps to heaven – what was the 3rd step? You kiss and hold her tightly
2 Who were Young at Heart in 1993? The Bluebells
3 Who said that "I never had a problem with drugs – only with policemen"? Keith Richards
4 Whose only UK no 1 hit was She? Charles Aznavour
5 What is the real first name of Noddy Holder? Neville
6 What is the name of Zoe’s baby in Coronation Street? Shannon/(Katy sez Judehhh)
7 In which American sitcom do we see the High Commander and his loyal crew? 3rd Rock from the Sun
8 What is the current BBC2 series The Face about? Rock Climbing
9 What’s the name of the Detective played by Patricia Routledge? Hetty Wainthrop
10 Robocop 3 is on ITV on Thursday night – name any of it’s 3 main "stars"? Robert John Burke. Nancy Allen and Rip Torn
11 The Superbowl is between the winners of the NFC and the AFL – what do those initials stand for? National Football Conference, American Football League
12 What’s the name of the Denver Bronco’s Quarterback? John Elway
13 Complete the name of the team the something Patriots? New England
14 In which city was last night’s Superbowl played? San Diego
15 What’s the name of Kansas City’s team? Chiefs
16 What was the theme of the mid-time show in last night’s Superbowl? Tribute to Motown/starring Smoky Robinson, the Temptations
17 What number was yesterday’s Superbowl? 32
18 What’s the name of Miami’s football team? Dolphins
19 From which State do the Green Bay Packers come? Wisconsin
20 Amd finally, what’s the name of Minnesota’s football team? Vikings
21 Which car manufacturer makes the Cherokee? Jeep
22 Which company makes the AWD Legacy – clue World Rally Champions? Subaru
23 Which British car manufacturer, now long gone, made the Javelin? Jowett
24 Which manufacturer maked the Marea? Fiat
25 Which Ford model will no longer be made this year? Escort

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