June 29th 1998
General Knowledge/Current Affairs
1 | In the metric system, what comes after a kilo - as in kilogram or kilobyte? | Mega |
2 | Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories? | Arthur Conan Doyle |
3 | In which country is the area known as Patagonia? | Argentina |
4 | From which musical do the songs I Know Him So Well and One Night In Bangkok come? | Chess |
5 | Is INBY a) the Scots word for inside the house, as take the washin inby, b) a Northumbrian village, c) The proper name for a hat like Napoleon wore, or d) someone who wants things In Nobody's Back Yard? | A |
6 | How many petals does a poppy normally have? |
4 |
7 | What did the Tin Man ask the Wizard of Oz for? | A Heart |
8 | What was the name of the character played by David McCallum in The ManFrom U.N.C.L.E.? |
Ilya Kuriakin |
9 | In which county is Althorp House where Diana is buried? | Northants |
10 | What is the capital of Pakistan? | Islamabad |
11 | What live in apiaries ? | Honey bees |
12 | What's Bill Clinton's daughter called? | Chelsea |
13 | Which of our major supermarket chains is American owned? | Safeway |
14 | What can be a buster, pampero, chinook or williwaw? | Winds |
15 | What is the emblem of Ferrari cars | A prancing horse |
16 | Which wild west outlaw was killed by Bob Ford? | Jesse James |
17 | Alphabetically, what is the last capital in the world? | Zagreb |
18 | What do you measure with a protractor? | Angles |
19 | Scott of the Antarctics middle name was a) Falcon, b) Peregrine or c) Harrier? | A |
20 | In Coronation Street, what was Alma Baldwins maiden name? | Sedgewick |
21 | Where in London could you see people playing what was once called Sphairistike? | Wimbledon |
22 | In Scrabble how much is the letter H worth? | 4 points |
23 | Year either way when did McDonalds open their first restaurant in Britain? | 1974 |
24 | Which US states capital is Tallahassee? | Florida |
25 | What colour are Harrods shopping bags? | Dark Green |
Round 2
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Food and Drink, Sport, Science & Nature
1 | Yesterday in 1987, who lost part of his anatomy in a Pay per Chew event? | Evander Holyfield |
2 | Yesterday in 1461, which British King was crowned Edward was his name, but what was his number? | 4 |
3 | Yesterday in 1926, Melvin Kaminsky was born - he is an actor/director/producer how is he better known? | Mel Brooks |
4 | Another English king was born yesterday in 1491. He reigned for 38 years who was he? | Henry VIII |
5 | Today in 1964 a most useful thing was invented, but unfortunately the scientists forgot where they put it what was it? | TV Remote |
6 | Today in 1957, Buddy Holly recorded which record? | Peggy Sue |
7 | Today in 1986, which team won the soccer world cup? | Argentina |
8 | Today is Little Eva of Locomotion fames birthday how old is she? | 53 |
9 | Tomorrow in1859, Charles Blondin was the first man to cross what on a tightrope? | Niagara Falls |
10 | Tomorrow in 1939, which famous singer made his first appearance on stage with the Harry James Band? | Frank Sinatra |
11 | What is the main ingredient of a souffle? | Egg Whites |
12 | If you cook something en croute what does it mean? | In a pastry crust |
13 | Stilton cheese is traditionally served with which drink? | Port |
14 | What is a Bombay Duck? | A fish |
15 | What is the minum age for Scotch Whisky before it can be sold in the UK? | 3 years |
16 | Who was the youngest person to win the UK snooker championship in 1993? | Ronnie OSullivan |
17 | The Oaks, Derby, 1000 and 2000 guineas are 4 horse racing classics what is the 5th? | St Leger |
18 | With which sport would you associate Laura Davies? | Golf |
19 | Apart from USA, which other 2 countries have won the Americas Cup? | Australia/New Zealand |
20 | If you added the number of players on court in Basketball, Volleyball and Netball together, what would the answer be? | 36 10, 12, 14 |
21 | What colour are the flowers of the Laburnum Tree? | Yellow |
22 | The Sternum is the proper name of which bone? | Breastbone |
23 | What colour does an alkali turn litmus paper? | Blue |
24 | They can be convex, concave or plano-convex what? | Mirrors or Lenses |
25 | Cirrus is a type of cloud is it a high, medium or low cloud? | High |