March 2nd 1998
General Knowledge/Current Affairs
1 | What breed of dog is Scooby Doo? | A Great Dane |
2 | What does the DC stand for in Washington DC? | District of Columbia. |
3 | What was the name of the butler in the Addams Family? | Lurch |
4 | Before it became British Airways, what did BOAC stand for? | British Overseas Airlways Corporation |
5 | Which author, better known for spy thrillers, wrote Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? | Ian Fleming |
6 | Why did Naomi Crouch say last week that "Its a strange feeling thinking of people walking up my body for years to come"? | Shes the model for the Slapper of the South. |
7 | Which radio station used to broadcast on 208m Medium Wave? | Luxembourg |
8 | Whose holiday home is Castel Gandolfo? | The Pope |
9 | Who recently fforgot to renew their tax disk? | Ffion and William |
10 | Which Hollywood star was Carrie Fishers mother? | Debbie Reynolds. |
11 | Which of Britain's major supermarkets is an American import? | Safeway |
12 | Which English citys cathedral has a glass cylinder, with 16 pinnacles, representing a crown of thorns? | Liverpool |
13 | Is a GUSHET Scottish for a) A water sprinkler, b) a seam, c) a triangular piece of land, or d) A babble | C |
14 | What does the M stand for in MCC? | Marylebone |
1515 | In which 1972 movie was an ocean liner engulfed by a tidal wave? | The Poseidon Adventure |
16 | The character Basildon Bond was created by which TV Comedian? | Russ Abbott |
17 | In which year were pubs first allowed to open all day on Sunday? | 1988 |
18 | According to statistics, which is the most popular town in Britain, with only 115 people leaving it last year? | Barnsley |
19 | What was Britains first colour daily newspaper? | Today |
20 | Which TV and film character is associated with the line "Live long and prosper"? | Mr Spock |
21 | Whats the most popular name for a house in this country, according to the Halifax? | The Cottage |
22 | How many numbered slots are there on a British Roulette wheel? | 37 |
23 | Whats the only country in Asia to lie on the Equator? | Indonesia |
24 | What is the only animal to sleep regularly on its back? | Humans |
25 | In which British city is the Royal Mile? | Edinburgh |
Round 2
Sport, movies, crime and punishment, 70s music
1 | Which country won the first ever soccer world cup? | Uruguay |
2 | Bob Nudd is English world champion in which sport? | Freshwater fishing |
3 | Who was Steve Redgraves rowing partner when he won the first of his 3 coxless pairs Gold Medals? | Andrew Holmes |
4 | Whic football team scored the first ever "Golden Goal" to win a major international soccer final? | Germany 1996 |
5 | Who became Britains first judo world champion in 1981? | Neil Adams |
6 | Who won the Gold Medal for Canada in the Super-heavyweight boxing in the 1988 Olympics? | Lennox Lewis |
7 | Who became the first non-European to win the Tour de France in 1986 | Greg Lemond |
8 | Which county won the cricket county championships in 1983, 1984, 1986, 1991 and 1992? | Essex |
9 | Which snooker player said of 2 piece cues "Alex Higgins hasnt got one because they dont come with instructions"? | Steve Davis |
10 | Who succeeded Bob Paisley as Liverpool manager in 1983? | Joe Fagan |
11 | In which Elvis film did he sing "Wooden Heart"? | GI Blues |
12 | What was the name of the short dumpy robot in Star Wars? | R2D2 |
13 | Which 1995 film featured a talking duck called Ferdinand who was desperate to be a cockerel? | Babe |
14 | In which 1989 film did Meg Ryan fake an orgasm in a restaurant? | When Harry met Sally |
15 | What type of large fruit features in a 1996 film from a Roald Dahl story? | Peach |
16 | Which member of the royal family survived a failed kidnap attempt by a gunman in 1974 | Princess Anne |
17 | In which African country was British woman Julie Ward murdered in a game park? | Kenya |
18 | Who was the last woman to be hanged in Britain? | Ruth Ellis |
19 | Who was hanged for the murder of Michael Gregsten in 1962 at Deadmans Hill? | James Hanratty |
20 | Who was the nurse convicted in 1993 of killing 4 children in a Grantham hospital? | Beverley Allit |
21 | Which rock band never released a single single, but had 8 consecutive no.1 albums between 1969 and 1979? | Led Zeppelin |
22 | With which group was Ozzy Ozbourne lead singer? | Black Sabbath |
23 | Who reckoned that You can get it if you really want it in 1970 | Desmond Dekker |
24 | Who was gonna make you a star in 1974? | Davod Essex |
25 | Who was the creator and manager of the Sex Pistols? | Malcolm Mclaren |