March 30th 1998

General Knowledge/Current Events

1 In which British city was the Titanic built? Belfast
2 Near which town is the British Legoland? Windsor
3 What’s the name of the deputy Prime Minister? John Prescott
4 What colour is a live lobster? Blue/Black
5 Who is Homer Simpson’s boss? Mr.Burns
6 How many terminals are there at Heathrow Airport? 4
7 Which Oscar did The Full Monty win? Best original score
8 In which year were the first Oscars awarded? 1928
9 Is PTILOSIS a) The medical word for a fall from a great height, b) loss of eyelashes, c) a glandular disease of horses or d) the method of reproduction in amoebae? B
10 What birthsign covers the months of January and February? Aquarius
11 Who will Robin Cook be marrying soon – name not occupation! Gaynor Regan
12 What is or are a carpet, a double carpet, and a Burlington Bertie? Betting odds – 3 to 1, 33 to 1 and 100 to 30
13 After which god is Wednesday named? Woden
14 Who is the heroine of the game Tomb Raider? Lara Croft
15 The MARKKA is the currency of which European country? Finland
16 What acid is vinegar? Acetic
17 Which one of the Marx brothers was always silent? Harpo
18 In which year did the Vietnam war end? 1975
19 Which tv sex advisor is sharing a cell with Deirdre Rashid? Margi Clarke
20 Which of the Apollo moon landings was the last? 17
21 BBC2 often has a theme weekend – what was the theme of last weekend? Evolution
22 Which Wild West character had brothers called Morgan and Virgil amongst others? Wyatt Earp
23 From which M1 junction would you leave to get onto the Woodhead Pass? J35A
24 What is the biggest creature ever to have lived on this planet? Blue Whale
25 Which film star admitted last week to like the smell of sweaty socks? Kate Winslet

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Round 2

Famous rivers, Sport, TV Trivia, Slang and PC terms

1 What’s the name of Manchester’s main river? The Irwell
2 The Nile has two main sources, both colours – one is the White Nile, the other is what? Blue
3 What river flows through Washington DC? Potomac
4 On which river are the Victoria Falls? Zambesi
5 At 1770 miles long, what is the longest river in Europe? Danube
6 Who cost Sir John Hall £15million in 1996? Alan Shearer
7 Who was the last Briton to win the Wimbledon Singles? Virginia Wade
8 Who was the last British boxer to win Olympic Gold? Chris Finnegan, 1968
9 Which Welshman won the US Masters in 1991? Ian Woosman
10 Which player holds the record for the number of tries scored for England in Rugby Union? Rory Underwood
11 What’s the name of Eddies long suffering daughter in Absolutely Fabulous? Saffron
12 Detectives Kelly and Sipowicz were partners in which American police series NYPD Blue
13 Whose stories inspired Tales of the Unexpected? Roahld Dahl
14 Holby is the hospital in Casualty, but where is it filmed? Bristol
15 Which travel show was presented by Simon O’Brien and Magenta DeVine? Rough Guide
16 To whom did Michael Jackson give his first TV interview in 14 years in 1993? Oprah Winfrey
17 Which footballer is married to Leslie Ashe from Men Behaving Badly? Lee Chapman
18 Which Jazz musician introduces the evening music show "Later"? Jools Holland
19 In which American city is Baywatch set? Los Angeles
20 What is Mrs Merton’s real name? Caroline Aherne
21 In police terms, what does "IC One" mean? White Adult Male
22 Who are described as chronologically challenged? The aged
23 Why is being fitted with a Denver boot bad news? Your car is clamped.
24 What is the more modern term for soccer linesman? Referee’s assistants
25 If you had alternative dentition, what would you have? False teeth

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