April 20th 1998

Round 1 General Knowledge/Current Events

1 The richest person in Britain has a fortune of £3.3 bn – To the nearest Billion, how much is the richest person in the world, Bill Gates, worth?  
2 Who is the regular female presenter of GMR Radio’s weekday Breakfast News?  
3 Which group’s last British No 1 was Figaro, in 1978?  
4 If it’s 12 noon GMT in London, what time is it in Perth, Australia?  
5 What was the late Lady McCartney’s maiden name?  
6 What is a young pigeon called?  
7 Who is 5th in order of succession to the throne?  
8 Does SORBILE mean a) Absorbent, b) Able to be drunk, c) The scum that forms on the top of beer as it’s brewed or d) bendable  
9 What is singer Sting’s real name?  
10 In which year was the wreck of the Titanic found?  
11 Which jockey became a successful thriller writer when he retired from the track?  
12 For which film did Humphrey Bogart get his only Oscar?  
13 What is the correct name for the breastbone?  
14 Which film was voted the Outstanding British Film of the year at last night’s Bafta awards?  
15 In which London borough is the Millenium dome being built?  
16 A Wyandotte is what sort of creature?  
17 What did the F stand for in John F Kennedy?  
18 Complete the title of the Viz comic character – Buster Gonad and his  
19 What is the International Car Registration for India?  
20 For which film did Clint Eastwood get his first Oscar?  
21 What element is vital to making computer microchips?  
22 What was Tony Blair’s nickname at school – was it a) Lionel, b) Stalin, c) Twinkletoes or d) Emily?  
23 On which motorway would you cross the Severn Bridge?  
24 What was the name of the missiles that Iraq fired into Israel and Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War?  
25 Which company owns Stockport’s Casino?  

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Round 2

Athletics, A Good Laugh, Mysteries , Sounds of the 90’s

1 Who was the first woman to run a mile in under 5 minutes?  
2 How many obstacles would you find in the 110m hurdles?  
3 Which American athlete was allegedly tripped by Zola Budd in 1984?  
4 What was Serge Bubka’s Sport?  
5 If the baton is dropped durig a changeover in a relay race, who must pick it up?  
6 In A fish called Wanda, what is John Cleese’s job?  
7 Who played Sergeant Bilko?  
8 From which city to which city did Frazier move, from Cheers to Frazier?  
9 Who lived at Railway Cuttings, East Cheam?  
10 Who did Penelope Keith play in To the Manor Born?  
11 What;s the name given to the area in the Atlantic where Ships and planes have disappeared mysteriously?  
12 What mysterious object is now being shown in Milan Cathedral to the faithful?  
13 With which island is voodoo associated?  
14 What’s the popular name given to the American version of the Abominal snowman?  
15 Name the noisy spirit that causes loud disturbances such as slamming doors and throwing things around?  
16 Which mature rock star won 6 Grammy awards in1993?  
17 What was Prodigy’s first single in 1991?  
18 In 1991 Iron Maiden had their only No.1 – what was it?  
19 Two 1994 hits had titles using only one letter – point for each?  
20 In 1994 which Danish artist became the first to get to No 1 in Britain with a debut single?  
21 Which US Rock star shot himself in 1994?  
22 Which 1992 film featured Whitney Houston’s I will always love you?  
23 How many weeks did Love is all around stay at No 1 in 1994?  
24 In 1993, who had a hit with Oh Carolina?  
25 Who in 1994 had a hit with the remake of Endless Love?  

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