March 22nd 1998
General Knowledge/Current Events
1 | Which school does Bart Simpson attend? | Springfield Elementary |
2 | Which company sponsors the London Marathon? | Flora Margarine |
3 | How many Oscar nominations has Titanic got? | 14 |
4 | Channel 5 has been running for a year now what percentage of the population can now see it (Other than on Cable) | 70% |
5 | Who were Mrs Mertons feuding guests on Friday night? | Bernard Manning and Richard Wilson |
6 | What is the more common term for myopia? | Short Sightedness |
7 | Which Asian countries have the won as their currency? | North and South Korea |
8 | Where on his suit of armour, would a knight have his beaver? | Helmet |
9 | What is Lord Snowdons real name? | Antony Armstrong-Jones |
10 | From which country do Daewoo cars originate? | Korea |
11 | Which pre-decimal coin was worth 15p? | Half Crown |
12 | In how many of the worlds countries do cars drive on the left? | 42 |
13 | What element has the chemical symbol Ag? | Silver |
14 | What was abolished in 1988 when it cost 37pence? | Dog Licence |
15 | Whats the name of the day before Ash Wednesday? | Shrove Tuesday |
16 | To which country do the Faroe Islands belong? | Denmark |
17 | What do the initials RNIB stand for? | Royal National Institute for the Blind |
18 | What is Crocodile Dundees first name? | Mick |
19 | What is the British Actors Union called? | Equity |
20 | Whats the total value of all the balls on the table at the start of a snooker game? | 42 |
21 | What 3 colours appear on the flag of Ireland? | Green White and Orange |
22 | Snow is the slang term for which illegal drug? | Cocaine |
23 | In which month of 1994 did the National Lottery start? | November |
24 | On a clothing label, which symbol means that the garment should only be dry cleaned? | A circle |
25 | Other than a Ford car, KA means either a) Nigerian for 5, b) The Greek letter K, c) A Vietnamese witch doctor, or d) The Egyptian version of the Soul? | D |
Round 2
The Animal Kingdom, Kids Stuff, Sport, Pop
1 | What is the main food of the aardvark? | Ants/Termites |
2 | Whats a young kangaroo called? | Joey |
3 | Which animal has a name which when translated means river horse? | Hippopotamus |
4 | Which mammal gives birth to the largest baby? | Blue whale |
5 | What does a mole eat mainly? | Worms |
6 | What was the surname of Wendy and her brothers in Peter Pan? | Darling |
7 | In which pantomime does Widow Twankey appear? | Aladdin |
8 | In Enid Blytons Famous Five stories, how many boys and how many girls were there? | 2 of each |
9 | Which of the 7 Dwarves didnt have a beard? | Dopey |
10 | What was the name of Dorothys dog in the Wizard of Oz? | Toto |
11 | Whats the name of Crewe Alexandras ground? | Gresty Road |
12 | Which university won the womens boat race this weekend? | Cambridge |
13 | Who was the first Englishman to take 300 test wickets? | Fred Trueman |
14 | What colour shirts do Nottingham Forest play in at home? | Red |
15 | Which country did Britain beat to get Olympic Gold in hockey in Seoul in 1988? | West Germany |
16 | How many pieces does a draughts player start with? | 12 |
17 | Who was the most recent British Athlete to be simultaneously World, Olympic, European and Commonwealth champion in his event? | Linford Christie |
18 | Who did Steve Davis defeat in his first World Championship snooker final in 1981? | Doug Mountjoy |
19 | Who was the first European to win the US Masters? | Seve Ballesteros |
20 | What was Billie Jean Kings maiden name? | Moffit |
21 | Which group had a hit with Rag Doll in 1964? | Four Seasons |
22 | What was Blurs first No 1 of 1997? | Beetlebum |
23 | Who was Dear according to Siouxie and the Banshees? | Prudence |
24 | Which Small Faces song asks "What did you do there"? | Itchykoo Park |
25 | Whose first album was called "All I want to do"? | Cher |