23rd February 1998

General Knowledge/Current Events

1 Which planet is nearest to the sun?  
2 From which musical does the song Consider Yourself come?  
3 On a typewriter or computer keyboard, what letter is at the bottom left?  
4 Who’s the Secretary General of the United Nations?  
5 From which plant do we get the majority of our vegetable oil?  
6 Who or what is the Gateshead Flasher?  
7 On which river does Dublin stand?  
8 What are the Canary Isles named after?  
9 After the Gateshead Flasher, we have the Slapper of the South – who or what is she?  
10 What is Michael Caine’s real name?  
11 From which language does the word budgerigar come?  
12 Does the word RESILE mean a) lose the will to live, b) strong and able to resist attack, c) to return to an original shape, or d) to return a missile to it’s silo?  
13 How many pounds in a quarter?  
14 Talking of quarters, what is a quarter worth in the USA?  
15 Which ex-politician entertained the Rolling Stones in Hawaii, and called them a great British export?  
16 In what sport is 6 always black and white?  
17 Name either of the Titanic’s sister ships?  
18 What’s the most easterly town in mainland Britain?  
19 What’s the name of Postman Pat’s cat?  
20 Plymouth to Santander is a popular holiday ferry route – where is Santander?  
21 In which year was the Queen crowned?  
22 Which car manufacture makes the Frontera?  
23 From which fish are kippers made?  
24 Who discovered penicillin?  
25 What is the highest mountain in Western Europe?  

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Round 2

Around Glossop, Pop music from the films, Sport, the Animal kingdom

1 Where is the Kingfisher Riding for the Disabled centre?  
2 Which local village was notorious for vulgar and lewd sport and completely without the spiritual needs of its people according to the 1904 Methodist Recorder?  
3 What’s the name of the cinema in Stalybridge?  
4 In what football league do Glossop North End play?  
5 Which local chemist shop has the arms of the Duke of Devonshire over its door?  
6 Who sung "Up Where We Belong" from An officer and a Gentleman  
7 Who sung the theme from Grease in 1978?  
8 Which film had the theme song "Take my breath away"?  
9 In which movie did Madonna sing "Into the Groove"?  
10 In which film did Phil Collins revive "Groovy Kind of Love"?  
11 Which film title provided a hit for Ray Parker Junior?  
12 What song did Van Morrison sing in "Sleeping with the Enemy"?  
13 In which Woody Allen film, starring Peter Sellers, did Tom Jones sing the theme?  
14 What song featured in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas?  
15 Which River Phoenix film sent Ben E. King to the top of the charts?  
16 Which runner was simultaneously world record holder at 1500, 2000, 3000 and 5000 metres?  
17 Which sport combines cross-country running with map-reading?  
18 If a boxer weighed in at 8st 3lbs (52kg) in which weight would he be fighting?  
19 With which sport do you associate Smith’s Lawn?  
20 What game is played at Fenners in Cambridge?  
21 According to legend, which bird, native to Britain, never uses its voice until it is dying?  
22 What plant is most often attacked by the Colorado Beetle?  
23 What is a young cow that has not born a calf called?  
24 What colour is a Palomino horse?  
25 What’s the correct name for a young pigeon?  

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