23rd February 1998
General Knowledge/Current Events
1 | Which planet is nearest to the sun? | Mercury |
2 | From which musical does the song Consider Yourself come? | Oliver |
3 | On a typewriter or computer keyboard, what letter is at the bottom left? | Z |
4 | Whos the Secretary General of the United Nations? | Kofte Anan |
5 | From which plant do we get the majority of our vegetable oil? | Rape |
6 | Who or what is the Gateshead Flasher? | The Angel of the North |
7 | On which river does Dublin stand? | Liffey |
8 | What are the Canary Isles named after? | Dogs |
9 | After the Gateshead Flasher, we have the Slapper of the South who or what is she? | The giant statue of a woman and child inside the Millenium dome. |
10 | What is Michael Caines real name? | Maurice Micklewhite |
11 | From which language does the word budgerigar come? | Aborigine |
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 its silo? | D |
13 | How many pounds in a quarter? | 28 |
14 | Talking of quarters, what is a quarter worth in the USA? | 25 cents |
15 | Which ex-politician entertained the Rolling Stones in Hawaii, and called them a great British export? | Lady Thatch |
16 | In what sport is 6 always black and white? | Greyhound racing |
17 | Name either of the Titanics sister ships? | Olympic/Britannic |
18 | Whats the most easterly town in mainland Britain? | Lowestoft |
19 | Whats the name of Postman Pats cat? | Jess |
20 | Plymouth to Santander is a popular holiday ferry route where is Santander? | Spain |
21 | In which year was the Queen crowned? | 1953 |
22 | Which car manufacture makes the Frontera? | Vauxhall |
23 | From which fish are kippers made? | Herring |
24 | Who discovered penicillin? | Alexander Fleming |
25 | What is the highest mountain in Western Europe? | Mont Blanc |
Round 2
Around Glossop, Pop music from the films, Sport, the Animal kingdom
1 | Where is the Kingfisher Riding for the Disabled centre? | Broadbottom |
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? | Padfield |
3 | Whats the name of the cinema in Stalybridge? | Palace |
4 | In what football league do Glossop North End play? | North West Counties, First Division |
5 | Which local chemist shop has the arms of the Duke of Devonshire over its door? | Finlay McKinlay |
6 | Who sung "Up Where We Belong" from An officer and a Gentleman | Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warren |
7 | Who sung the theme from Grease in 1978? | Franki Valli |
8 | Which film had the theme song "Take my breath away"? | Top Gun |
9 | In which movie did Madonna sing "Into the Groove"? | Desperately Seeking Susan |
10 | In which film did Phil Collins revive "Groovy Kind of Love"? | Buster |
11 | Which film title provided a hit for Ray Parker Junior? | Ghostbusters |
12 | What song did Van Morrison sing in "Sleeping with the Enemy"? | Brown Eyed Girl |
13 | In which Woody Allen film, starring Peter Sellers, did Tom Jones sing the theme? | Whats New Pussycat |
14 | What song featured in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas? | I will always love you |
15 | Which River Phoenix film sent Ben E. King to the top of the charts? | Stand By Me |
16 | Which runner was simultaneously world record holder at 1500, 2000, 3000 and 5000 metres? | Said Aouita |
17 | Which sport combines cross-country running with map-reading? | Orienteering |
18 | If a boxer weighed in at 8st 3lbs (52kg) in which weight would he be fighting? | Bantamweight |
19 | With which sport do you associate Smiths Lawn? | Polo |
20 | What game is played at Fenners in Cambridge? | Cricket |
21 | According to legend, which bird, native to Britain, never uses its voice until it is dying? | Swan |
22 | What plant is most often attacked by the Colorado Beetle? | Potato |
23 | What is a young cow that has not born a calf called? | A Heifer |
24 | What colour is a Palomino horse? | Yellow |
25 | Whats the correct name for a young pigeon? | Squab |