January 19th 1998

General Knowledge/Current Events

1 What was Helen Sharman the first woman to do a few years ago? First British astronaut
2 England is in Group 5 of Euro 2000, playing against Poland, Luxembourg, Sweden and what other country? Bulgaria
3 At which award ceremony did Titanic win Best Film last night? Golden Globe
4 What metal is used to make most light bulb filaments? Tungsten
5 Who has become Britain’s oldest mother at an age of either 54 or 60 depending on which paper you read? Elizabeth Buttle
6 Which cavern at Castleton do you enter by boat? Speedwell
7 According to a poll last week what one item annoys people most about the Queen? Her handbag
8 For which team will Damon Hill be driving this season? Jordan
9 The roe of which fish is used to make caviare? Sturgeon
10 Why was Kevin Yates in the news last week? Suspended for alleged ear-biting
11 In which London street is the Cenotaph? Whitehall
12 What breed of pigs are the Great Escapists? Ginger Tamworths
13 In which month is Cruft’s dog show held? March
14 What colour is Teletubby Po? Red
15 The Midland Hotel in Manchester is now called what? Holiday Inn Crown Plaza
16 Who is 5th in line to the throne? Princess Beatrice
17 Is PSILOSIS a) Lisping Speech, b) Inability to pronounce consonants, c) weakening of stock by inbreeding, or d) Hair loss? D
18 Which musical is currently playing at the Opera House Manchester? South Pacific
19 Where does an Orcadian live? The Orkneys
20 Who is soon going to be the oldest man in space at the age of 76? John Glenn
21 What links Dracula, The Mona Lisa, Margot Fonteyn, Henry VIII and the Queen’s head? All appear on special stamps this year.
22 How many legs has a flea? 6
23 Where do Preston North End play their home matches? Deepdale
24 In which film did Elvis Presley play a boxer? Kid Galahad
25 What colour is Teletubby Dipsy? Green

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Round 2

Comedians, Bodily Bits, Prime Ministers and 1990’s Oscars

1 Which comedian is famous for wearing shirts with incredibly large collars, and being completely bald? Harry Hills
2 Which comedian first came to fame on Saturday Night Live playing a Greek take-away owner? Harry Enfield/Stavros
3 In which TV comedy is one of the leading characters agorophobic – one of his more likeable characteristics? Game On
4 Which comedian was at one time married to Caroline Quentin from Men Behaving Badly? Paul Merton
5 What’s the real name of Mrs Merton? Caroline Aherne
6 Which fast-talking comedian co-wrote Black Adder? Ben Elton
7 Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie – name the third Goody? Tim Brooke-Taylor
8 What was the character played by Frankie Howard in Up Pompeii called? Lurkio
9 What are the first names of Hale and Pace? Gareth and Norman
10 What connects in a loose way Claudia Schiffer and Three of a kind? David Copperfield
11 What part of the body produces insulin? The pancreas
12 Where could you find your medulla and your cortex? Kidneys
13 What part of the body is affected by Tinnitus? Ears
14 Where is your sartorius muscle? Thigh
15 If your cells had both X and Y chromosomes what sex would you be? Male
16 Who was the last Labour Prime Minister before Tony Blair? Callaghan
17 Which Prime Minister was a keen yachtsman and organist? Ted Heath
18 Which ex Prime Minister accused Margaret Thatcher of selling off the family silver? Macmillan
19 Which Prime Minister became Lord Avon? Eden
20 Which Prime Minister was a compulsive womaniser who was almost thrown out of office because he sold peerages to his supporters? Lloyd George
21 Which film won Best Picture Oscar in 1995? Braveheart
22 Who won the Best Actress Oscar in 1994 for her part in Blue Sky? Jessica Lange
23 In which year did Silence of the Lambs get Best Picture Oscar? 1991
24 Who got the Best Actor Oscar in 1993 for his part in Philadelphia? Tom Hanks
25 How many Oscars did the film The English Patient get in 1996? 9

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