March 2nd 1998

General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1 What breed of dog is Scooby Doo? A Great Dane
2 What does the DC stand for in Washington DC? District of Columbia.
3 What was the name of the butler in the Addams Family? Lurch
4 Before it became British Airways, what did BOAC stand for? British Overseas Airlways Corporation
5 Which author, better known for spy thrillers, wrote Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? Ian Fleming
6 Why did Naomi Crouch say last week that "It’s a strange feeling thinking of people walking up my body for years to come"? She’s the model for the Slapper of the South.
7 Which radio station used to broadcast on 208m Medium Wave? Luxembourg
8 Whose holiday home is Castel Gandolfo? The Pope
9 Who recently fforgot to renew their tax disk? Ffion and William
10 Which Hollywood star was Carrie Fisher’s mother? Debbie Reynolds.
11 Which of Britain's major supermarkets is an American import? Safeway
12 Which English city’s cathedral has a glass cylinder, with 16 pinnacles, representing a crown of thorns? Liverpool
13 Is a GUSHET Scottish for a) A water sprinkler, b) a seam, c) a triangular piece of land, or d) A babble
14 What does the M stand for in MCC? Marylebone
1515 In which 1972 movie was an ocean liner engulfed by a tidal wave? The Poseidon Adventure
16 The character Basildon Bond was created by which TV Comedian? Russ Abbott
17 In which year were pubs first allowed to open all day on Sunday? 1988
18 According to statistics, which is the most popular town in Britain, with only 115 people leaving it last year? Barnsley
19 What was Britain’s first colour daily newspaper? Today
20 Which TV and film character is associated with the line "Live long and prosper"? Mr Spock
21 What’s the most popular name for a house in this country, according to the Halifax? The Cottage
22 How many numbered slots are there on a British Roulette wheel? 37
23 What’s the only country in Asia to lie on the Equator? Indonesia
24 What is the only animal to sleep regularly on its back? Humans
25 In which British city is the Royal Mile? Edinburgh

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Round 2

Sport, movies, crime and punishment, 70’s music

1 Which country won the first ever soccer world cup? Uruguay
2 Bob Nudd is English world champion in which sport? Freshwater fishing
3 Who was Steve Redgrave’s rowing partner when he won the first of his 3 coxless pairs Gold Medals? Andrew Holmes
4 Whic football team scored the first ever "Golden Goal" to win a major international soccer final? Germany 1996
5 Who became Britain’s first judo world champion in 1981? Neil Adams
6 Who won the Gold Medal for Canada in the Super-heavyweight boxing in the 1988 Olympics? Lennox Lewis
7 Who became the first non-European to win the Tour de France in 1986 Greg Lemond
8 Which county won the cricket county championships in 1983, 1984, 1986, 1991 and 1992? Essex
9 Which snooker player said of 2 piece cues "Alex Higgins hasn’t got one because they don’t come with instructions"? Steve Davis
10 Who succeeded Bob Paisley as Liverpool manager in 1983? Joe Fagan
11 In which Elvis film did he sing "Wooden Heart"? GI Blues
12 What was the name of the short dumpy robot in Star Wars? R2D2
13 Which 1995 film featured a talking duck called Ferdinand who was desperate to be a cockerel? Babe
14 In which 1989 film did Meg Ryan fake an orgasm in a restaurant? When Harry met Sally
15 What type of large fruit features in a 1996 film from a Roald Dahl story? Peach
16 Which member of the royal family survived a failed kidnap attempt by a gunman in 1974 Princess Anne
17 In which African country was British woman Julie Ward murdered in a game park? Kenya
18 Who was the last woman to be hanged in Britain? Ruth Ellis
19 Who was hanged for the murder of Michael Gregsten in 1962 at Deadman’s Hill? James Hanratty
20 Who was the nurse convicted in 1993 of killing 4 children in a Grantham hospital? Beverley Allit
21 Which rock band never released a single single, but had 8 consecutive no.1 albums between 1969 and 1979? Led Zeppelin
22 With which group was Ozzy Ozbourne lead singer? Black Sabbath
23 Who reckoned that You can get it if you really want it in 1970 Desmond Dekker
24 Who was gonna make you a star in 1974? Davod Essex
25 Who was the creator and manager of the Sex Pistols? Malcolm Mclaren

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