May 4th 1998

General Knowledge/Current Events

1 Who is currently President of the European Union?  
2 How can you tell the difference between African and Indian elephants?  
3 Who painted the Mona Lisa?  
4 Which actor started life as Bernard Schwarz?  
5 Which popular singer of the 70’s wore an oversized cap and braces?  
6 Sales of Viagra were rising strongly last week – what is it?  
7 Which film was about an attempt to assassinate Winston Churchill during World War II  
8 What is a male bee called?  
9 How many feet are there in a mile?  
10 How much is one Euro worth?  
11 Talking of Euros – what sex are they, according to the French?  
12 What do you measure with a manometer?  
13 5 years either way – when were old age pensions first introduced in the UK?  
14 How high are cricket stumps?  
15 In the rhyme about birthday’s which child is said to be full of grace?  
16 How old was the Queen when she became Queen?  
17 What is the capital of Zambia?  
18 On a boat, which side is port?  
19 In golf, what is the name given to the 10 iron?  
20 What disease is the BCG vaccine given for?  
21 What were dachshunds originally bred to catch?  
22 What is the playing time of a rugby league match?  
23 Is PUNICEOUS a) a description of volcanic rock, b) strongly in favour of harsh punishment, c) Really bright red, or d) A period in geology after the Cretaceous?  
24 Which monarch reigned after Elizabeth 1?  
25 Which 2 teams take part in Wednesday’s UEFA cup final?  

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Round 2

Classic TV, Around Glossop, Eurovision, Manchester City

1 Who played Jason King?  
2 Which Avenger’s character was played by Linda Thorson?  
3 What was the name of the character played by Patrick McGoohan in Danger Man?  
4 Sharron McReady was one of The...?  
5 Which British TV series was nicknamed The Bastard Son of Star Trek?  
6 What is the name of the robot butler in Red Dwarf?  
7 Roger Moore was the original Saint, but who played the Saint in the Return of The Saint?  
8 What connects a 70’s action series with 2 American Presidents?  
9 What was the name of Callan’s smelly sidekick?  
10 Which of the Professionals was played by Martin Shaw?  
11 What’s the name of Glossop’s Turkish restaurant?  
12 Which Glossop town centre pub has it’s own website?  
13 Which team did Glossop North End beat to retain the Northern Premier cup at Maine Road last week?  
14 How many squash courts are there at Glossop Leisure Centre?  
15 How many video surveillance cameras are there in Hadfield?  
16 Who is going to sing for Britain in next week’s Eurovision Song Contest?  
17 And who is going to be helping Terry Wogan this year?  
18 What was Gina G’s song for europe in 1996?  
19 In which year did Sandie Shaw win Eurovision with Puppet on a String?  
20 Norway is famous for Nul Points – but how many times have they won the competition?  
21 Who makes Manchester City’s shirts?  
22 What did Frank Newton introduce to the terraces in 1987?  
23 When did City last appear in a Wembley cup final?  
24 What was Kinkladze’s club when City bought him?  
25 The fanzine Electric Blue was renamed to what?  

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