May 12th 1998

General Knowledge/Current Events

1 In which year was the Falklands War? 1982
2 What was the name of the backing group for the German entrant in Saturday’s Eurovision? The Orthopaedic Stockings
3 Which Duke’s ancestral stately home is Woburn Abbey? Bedford
4 Who played the Equalizer on TV? Edward Woodward
5 Point each – who did Alice have tea with at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party other than the Mad Hatter? Dormouse and March Hare
6 On a British car it is a bumper – what is it on an American car? Fender
7 A CLOACA is a) a Roman sewer, b) the short sword used by Roman soldiers, c) The brooch like pin which held a toga together, or c) the plinth at the bottom of a pillar? A
8 In show jumping, how many points does a rider get if he or she falls off? 8
9 What is the more popular name for the Decalogue? 10 Commandments
10 The film and book, Ring of Bright Water was about what kind of creature? Otter
11 What type of furniture is a Davenport? Writing Desk
12 What is Tony Blair’s country house called? Chequers
13 If you crossed the International date line from East to West, would you gain or lose a day? Lose a day
14 Where in the body is the labyrinth? Ear
15 Hydrogen and Oxygen make up water – what element is added to make alcohol? Carbon
16 What is measured on the Beaufort scale? Wind speed
17 Who was the captain of the ship Pequod in Moby Dick? Captain Ahab
18 On which mountain did the Greek Gods live? Olympus
19 In which town is Graceland – Elvis’s mansion? Memphis Tennessee
20 What is added to gin to make pink gin? Angostura bitters
21 What is the Morse Code for the letter O Dash Dash Dash
22 What was the painter Picasso’s first name? Pablo
23 What is the official name given to killing one’s mother? Matricide
24 Who is the patron saint of fishermen? St Peter
25 Blanket and honeycomb are two main types of what? Tripe

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Round 2

Girl singers, Lovers, Sport, Religions

1 Who was the Acid Queen in the film Tommy? Tina Turner
2 Which musical instrument did Lynsey de Paul play? Piano
3 Whose first album was The Kick Inside? Kate Bush
4 Which country did Celine Dion once represent at Eurovision? Switzerland
5 Who sung Breathe Again in 1995 – the US song of the year? Toni Braxton
6 Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton reputedly fell in love when making a film – which film? Cleopatra
7 Who did Grace Kelly marry in 1956? Prince Rainier
8 Which well known singer was Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 2nd wife? Sarah Brightman
9 Winston Churchill married in 1908, and wrote that he and his wife lived happily ever after – what was her first name? Clementine
10 What was the name of the woman for whom Edward VIII gave up the throne? Wallis Simpson
11 Name either of the two men who helped Roger Bannister get the first 4 minute mile? Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway
12 In which city were the 1964 Olympic Games held? Tokyo
13 Which woman athlete was BBC’s sports personality of the year in 1987? Fatima Whitbread
14 Which snooker player said "I need 6 points to get to the table – just for practice" Big Bill Werbeneik
15 Name Britain’s last European Footballer of the Year? Kevin Keegan (1979)
16 What is the holy book of Islam called? Koran
17 What name is given to food prepared in accordance with Jewish ritual? Kosher
18 In which country did the Dalai Lama rule? Tibet
19 Vishnu, Shiva and Ganesh are gods in which religion? Hindu
20 What is the tower of a mosque called? Minaret
21 Who led the Mormons to Salt Lake city? Brigham Young
22 Which day of the week is the Muslim sabbath? Friday
23 In which country is Shinto an official religion? Japan
24 What saint was born in Domremy in Northern France? Joan of Arc
25 What name is given to meat slaughtered according to Muslim law, appearing in many a kebab? Halal

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