February 2nd 1998

General Knowledge/Current Events

1 In Alice in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and who else were having a mad tea party? The Dormouse
2 In the drinking league, Britain came 19th out of 20 – which country allegedly drinks even less? Australia
3 If the two sons of Prince Charles ever become kings, what would their numbers be? Henry IX, William V
4 From which country do Daewoo cars come? South Korea
5 Which country has 11 official languages? South Africa
6 What nationality is the snooker player Alain Robidoux? Canadian
7 Why was 12 year old Sean Stewart in the news last week? He is Britain’s youngest father
8 Does the word CATMOGGIT mean a) a cat of uncertain breed, from which we get the word Moggie, b) a Shetland word for bedraggled, c) the name of Mary Queen of Scot’s pet dog, or d) a Scots folk tune played on the bagpipes? B
9 On what river does Cambridge stand? The Cam!
10 In which country is Europe’s last mainline steam railway service? Poland
11 This is the Chinese year of the what? Tiger
12 What colour is the new logo for the Princess of Wales Memorial fund? Purple
13 What is the name of the American cover version of Cracker? Fitz
14 What is the French for the number 8? Huit
15 On a Monopoly board, what colour is Bond Street? Green
16 What is the capital of Peru? Lima
17 Which British singer died today in 1970? Sid Vicious
18 What was Elvis Presley’s middle name? Aaron
19 40,000 old age pensioners got cheques for £50 to help with their winter fuel bills – why couldn’t they cash them? They were dated 1995!
20 What element has the symbol K? Potassium
21 Who commanded the German Air Force in World War II? Goering
22 What colour are the flowers of rape, used to make vegetable oil? Yellow
23 What’s the national emblem of Canada? Maple Leaf
24 What number commandment is Thou Shalt not Steal? 8
25 What is Foyle’s in London famous for selling? Books

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Round 2

Spelling, Abbreviations, Sport, Food and Drink

1 Spell PSEPHOLOGY – the science of Opinion Polls? PSEPHOLOGY
2 Spell Mississippi? MISSISSIPPI
3 Spell the word Reconnaissance correctly reconnaissance
4 Spell PSYCHIC Psychic
5 Spell the prehistoric reptile/bird PTERODACTYL Pterodactyl
6 What do the letters AWACS stand for? Airborne Warning and Control Systems
7 In milk, what do the letters UHT stand for? Ultra Heat Treated/ment
8 In airline terms, what do the letters SAS stand for? Scandinavian Airline System
9 Militarily, what do the letters SAS stand for? Special Air Service
10 What is the abbreviation for the US state of IOWA? IA
11 In which winter Olympic event will Great Britain be represented by the Scottish National Team? Curling
12 Which team won the Heineken European Cup Final in Rugby Union last weekend? Bath v Brive
13 Which football club’s motto when translated means Strength in Battle? Manchester City
14 How many times was Joe Davis World Snooker Champion? 15
15 With which sport do you associate Australian Nick Farr-Jones? Rugby Union
16 How long is a Hockey Pitch? 100yds
17 Was David Gower a left or right handed batsman? Left Handed
18 What sports governing body was set up in 1750, at the Star and Garter, Pall Mall. London? Jockey Club
19 Who was the second man to break the 4 minute mile? John Landy
20 In which year was the first FA cup final held at Wembley? 1923
21 From which part of France does Camembert cheese come? Normandy
22 The wine Marsala comes from where? Sicily
23 What’s the name for the Irish illegal home-brew? Poteen
24 Who is credited with inventing champagne? Dom Perignon
25 What ingredient gives the difference between beer and ale? Beer has hops, Ale does not

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