July 6th 1998
General Knowledge/Current Events
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2 | Which car firm makes the Lanos? | |
3 | Alf Garnetts creator died this weekend at the age of 78 who was he? | |
4 | Talking of the Garnetts what was the name of Alfs daughter, played by Una Stubbs? | |
5 | Who was top god of the Egyptians? | |
6 | Who was the Minister of Health when the NHS was founded? | |
7 | Todays Simpsons question Who is the barman in Homers bar? | |
8 | What is an eagles nest called? | |
9 | What would you be interested in if you were a herpetologist? | |
10 | Who will be commentating for BBC1 on the World Cup Final? | |
11 | Which of the James Bond films starred Honor Blackman? | |
12 | Douglas Englebert was the inventor of which plastic animal? | |
13 | Which 3 colours are used on the Dutch Flag (All 3 for a point) | |
14 | Is QUIRLY a) Somewhat ill, b) A cowboys hand rolled cigarette, c) Obstreperous, or d) all twisted up and springy? | |
15 | The worlds tallest man died last week at 77", but how tall was the tallest man who ever lived Robert Wadlow? | |
16 | If you travel as a train passenger through the Channel Tunnel, at which London Station do you board the train? | |
17 | How many gills to the pint? | |
18 | Whats the birthstone for July? | |
19 | Why did William Hague go to hospital last week? | |
20 | What is the capital of the Bahamas? | |
21 | Point each what are the two frequencies of GMR radio? | |
22 | What links Top of the Pops in the 70s and the Wizard of Oz? | |
23 | Archibald Leach was the real name of which British born Hollywood star? | |
24 | What is the French equivalent of our £2 piece which looks almost identical? | |
25 | Who was head of the SS in Germany during the Nazi period? |
Back to Base Science, a bit of culture, This weeks TV, Sporting Trophies
1 | 2 percent either way what percentage of oxygen is in the atmosphere? | |
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What was Einsteins most famous equation? |
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3 | Who was supposed to have discovered gravity when an apple fell on his head? | |
4 | What do your lachrymal glands produce? | |
5 | Whats the chemical formula for Sulphuric Acid? | |
6 | Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? | |
7 | Who wrote the Canterbury Tales? | |
8 | Which English poet died a hero during the Greek war for independence? | |
9 | What was the name of Othellos wife in the Shakespeare play? | |
10 | Which Gilbert and Sullivan opera has a Lord High Executioner? | |
11 | What are the character names of the two girls in Men Behaving Badly? | |
12 | Whats the name of the private detective played by Patricia Routledge? | |
13 | Who is captain of the Star Ship Voyager? | |
14 | Whats the name of the comedy show set in a telephone exchange? | |
15 | DS Green arrives to take Sol to the police station and Jambo surprises Mr Benson which tv show? | |
16 | The one with the Jellyfish is the first episode of the new series of which program? | |
17 | Which party has a party political broadcast on Friday night? | |
18 | Whats the name of the nightly program about a family following the World Cup in a dormobile? | |
19 | Wednesday night is cookery night with 3 programs Ready Steady Cook, Two Fat Ladies and which other one? | |
20 | Whats the name of Sunday nights drama series about Edwardian Nannies? | |
21 | For which sport is the Bowring Bowl awarded? | |
22 | The Federation Cup is a trophy in which sport? | |
23 | The King George V Gold Cup is awarded in which sport? | |
24 | In which sport do teams compete for the Sheffield Shield? | |
25 | In which sport do teams compete for the Vince Lombardi Trophy? |