May 18th 1998

General Knowledge/ Current Events

1 What do we measure on the Richter scale? Earthquakes
2 Which planet has moons called Phobos and Deimos? Mars
3 Where does Mulligitawney soup come from? India
4 What was Frank Sinatra’s middle name? Albert
5 How many pounds in a hundredweight? 112
6 The River Plate separates which 2 countries? Argentina and Uruguay
7 What’s Oology? Study of eggs
8 Henry VIII was the first member of the Royal family to divorce – who was the second? Princess Margaret
9 Who is James Major engaged to? Emma Noble
10 Which birthsign spans September & October? Libra
11 Which ocean is the smallest? Arctic
12 Southdown and Blackface are breeds of which creature? Sheep
13 Is EASEMENT, a) Another word for laxative, b) rights over somebody else’s land, c) another word for an outside toilet, or d) a temporary fund where solicitors & estate agents put house deposits B
14 What was the name of the Dustin Hoffman/Robert Redford film about Watergate? All the President’s Men
15 In which musical did Frank Sinatra sing "What a Swell Party" with Bing Crosby? High Society
16 Who was the Norse god of thunder? Thor
17 What sort of dog is Snoopy? A Beagle
18 How old must you be to legally buy a pet in this country? 12
19 If you wanted to go by train from London to Bristol, which station would you go to? Paddington
20 What’s the birthstone for May? Emerald or Agate
21 What weapon is missing from this Cluedo set – Revolver, Knife, Lead Pipe, Rope, Candlestick? Spanner
222 What’s the flavour of the liquer Kirsch? Cherries
23 In England we call it a Bowler Hat – what do the American’s call it? A Derby
24 If you have an 18 carat ring, what percentage of it is pure gold? 75
25 How old was Queen Victoria when she was crowned? 19

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Round 2

The Movies, Mountains, Sport, Pop Trivia

1 Who played Count Dracula on screen the most times? Christopher Lee
2 Which actor is married to Joanne Woodward? Paul Newman
3 Who refused an Oscar for his role in Patton? George C Scott
4 For which film, the last before he died, did Henry Fonda win an Oscar? On Golden Ponds
5 Which filmstar became Mayor of Carmel? Clint Eastwood
6 What is the highest mountain in Africa? Kiliminjaro
7 Which mountains divide France and Spain? Pyrenees
8 On which mountain did Noah’s Ark land? Ararat
9 Who climbed Mt.Everest with Edmund Hillary? Tensing
10 In which country are the Drakensberg mountains? South Africa
11 Which sports ruling body is FINA? Swimming
12 How many rings are there on an archery target? 5
13 In which sport do you get the Lance Todd award? Rugby League
14 How many lanes are there in an Olympic Swimming pool? 8
15 In which year did Bert Trautmann play in an FA cup final with a broken neck? 1956
16 Which football club play at Parkhead? Celtic
17 In which sport could you encounter an oxer? Show jumping
18 What is the maximum number of clubs that can be used in a professional game of golf?0 14
19 What color does the number 5 dog wear on a greyhound track? Orange
20 Over what distance is a drag race run? Quarter Mile
21 Who had a 60’s hit with Everyone’s gone to the Moon? Jonathan King
22 Who is Laura’s boyfriend in Tell Laura I love her? Tommy
23 Who sang Ring my Bell in 1979? Anita Ward
24 What was the Simpson’s only No 1 Do the Bartman
25 Which hit group had an Aquarian, A Libran, a Leo and a Cancerian? Floaters

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