July 6th 1998

General Knowledge/Current Events

 1
 An old one – which of the 7 dwarves didn’t have a beard?
Dopey 
 2  Which car firm makes the Lanos? Daewoo 
 3  Alf Garnett’s creator died this weekend at the age of 78 – who was he? Johnny Speight 
 4  Talking of the Garnetts – what was the name of Alf’s daughter, played by Una Stubbs? Rita 
 5  Who was top god of the Egyptians? Amun Ra 
 6 Who was the Minister of Health when the NHS was founded? Aneurin Bevan
 7  Today’s Simpson’s question – Who is the barman in Homer’s bar? Moe 
 8 What is an eagle’s nest called?  Eyrie
 9  What would you be interested in if you were a herpetologist? Snakes
 10  Who will be commentating for BBC1 on the World Cup Final? John Motson 
 11  Which of the James Bond films starred Honor Blackman? Goldfinger 
 12  Douglas Englebert was the inventor of which plastic animal? Computer Mouse 
 13  Which 3 colours are used on the Dutch Flag – (All 3 for a point) Red, White & Blue
 14  Is QUIRLY a) Somewhat ill, b) A cowboy’s hand rolled cigarette, c) Obstreperous, or d) all twisted up and springy? B
 15 The world’s tallest man died last week at 7’7", but how tall was the tallest man who ever lived – Robert Wadlow?  8’11" 
 16  If you travel as a train passenger through the Channel Tunnel, at which London Station do you board the train? Waterloo 
 17  How many gills to the pint? 4
 18  What’s the birthstone for July? Ruby 
 19  Why did William Hague go to hospital last week? Clear his blocked sinuses 
 20  What is the capital of the Bahamas? Nassau 
 21  Point each – what are the two frequencies of GMR radio? 95.1 104.6 
 22  What links Top of the Pops in the 70’s and the Wizard of Oz? Ruby Slipper 
 23  Archibald Leach was the real name of which British born Hollywood star? Cary Grant 
 24  What is the French equivalent of our £2 piece – which looks almost identical? 20 Francs 
 25  Who was head of the SS in Germany during the Nazi period? Heinrich Himmler 
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Science, a bit of culture, This weeks TV, Sporting Trophies
 1  2 percent either way – what percentage of oxygen is in the atmosphere? 21-25 
 2
What was Einstein’s most famous equation?
E=MC2
 3  Who was supposed to have discovered gravity when an apple fell on his head? Newton 
 4  What do your lachrymal glands produce? Tears 
 5  What’s the chemical formula for Sulphuric Acid? H2SO4 
 6 Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? Michelangelo 
 7  Who wrote the Canterbury Tales? Chaucer 
 8  Which English poet died a hero during the Greek war for independence? Byron 
 9  What was the name of Othello’s wife in the Shakespeare play? Desdemona 
 10  Which Gilbert and Sullivan opera has a Lord High Executioner? Mikado 
 11  What are the character names of the two girls in Men Behaving Badly? Deborah and Dorothy 
 12  What’s the name of the private detective played by Patricia Routledge? Hetty Wainthrop 
 13  Who is captain of the Star Ship Voyager? Captain Janeway 
 14  What’s the name of the comedy show set in a telephone exchange? The Hello Girls 
 15  DS Green arrives to take Sol to the police station and Jambo surprises Mr Benson – which tv show? Hollyoaks 
 16  The one with the Jellyfish is the first episode of the new series of which program? Friends 
 17  Which party has a party political broadcast on Friday night? Labour 
 18  What’s the name of the nightly program about a family following the World Cup in a dormobile? Lost in France
 19  Wednesday night is cookery night with 3 programs – Ready Steady Cook, Two Fat Ladies and which other one? The Italian Kitchen
 20  What’s the name of Sunday night’s drama series about Edwardian Nannies? Berkeley Square 
 21  For which sport is the Bowring Bowl awarded? Rugby Union 
 22  The Federation Cup is a trophy in which sport? Tennis 
 23  The King George V Gold Cup is awarded in which sport? Show Jumping 
 24  In which sport do teams compete for the Sheffield Shield? Cricket 
 25  In which sport do teams compete for the Vince Lombardi Trophy? American Football 

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