January 19th 1998
General Knowledge/Current Events
1 | What was Helen Sharman the first woman to do a few years ago? | First British astronaut |
2 | England is in Group 5 of Euro 2000, playing against Poland, Luxembourg, Sweden and what other country? | Bulgaria |
3 | At which award ceremony did Titanic win Best Film last night? | Golden Globe |
4 | What metal is used to make most light bulb filaments? | Tungsten |
5 | Who has become Britains oldest mother at an age of either 54 or 60 depending on which paper you read? | Elizabeth Buttle |
6 | Which cavern at Castleton do you enter by boat? | Speedwell |
7 | According to a poll last week what one item annoys people most about the Queen? | Her handbag |
8 | For which team will Damon Hill be driving this season? | Jordan |
9 | The roe of which fish is used to make caviare? | Sturgeon |
10 | Why was Kevin Yates in the news last week? | Suspended for alleged ear-biting |
11 | In which London street is the Cenotaph? | Whitehall |
12 | What breed of pigs are the Great Escapists? | Ginger Tamworths |
13 | In which month is Crufts dog show held? | March |
14 | What colour is Teletubby Po? | Red |
15 | The Midland Hotel in Manchester is now called what? | Holiday Inn Crown Plaza |
16 | Who is 5th in line to the throne? | Princess Beatrice |
17 | Is PSILOSIS a) Lisping Speech, b) Inability to pronounce consonants, c) weakening of stock by inbreeding, or d) Hair loss? | D |
18 | Which musical is currently playing at the Opera House Manchester? | South Pacific |
19 | Where does an Orcadian live? | The Orkneys |
20 | Who is soon going to be the oldest man in space at the age of 76? | John Glenn |
21 | What links Dracula, The Mona Lisa, Margot Fonteyn, Henry VIII and the Queens head? | All appear on special stamps this year. |
22 | How many legs has a flea? | 6 |
23 | Where do Preston North End play their home matches? | Deepdale |
24 | In which film did Elvis Presley play a boxer? | Kid Galahad |
25 | What colour is Teletubby Dipsy? | Green |
Round 2
Comedians, Bodily Bits, Prime Ministers and 1990s Oscars
1 | Which comedian is famous for wearing shirts with incredibly large collars, and being completely bald? | Harry Hills |
2 | Which comedian first came to fame on Saturday Night Live playing a Greek take-away owner? | Harry Enfield/Stavros |
3 | In which TV comedy is one of the leading characters agorophobic one of his more likeable characteristics? | Game On |
4 | Which comedian was at one time married to Caroline Quentin from Men Behaving Badly? | Paul Merton |
5 | Whats the real name of Mrs Merton? | Caroline Aherne |
6 | Which fast-talking comedian co-wrote Black Adder? | Ben Elton |
7 | Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie name the third Goody? | Tim Brooke-Taylor |
8 | What was the character played by Frankie Howard in Up Pompeii called? | Lurkio |
9 | What are the first names of Hale and Pace? | Gareth and Norman |
10 | What connects in a loose way Claudia Schiffer and Three of a kind? | David Copperfield |
11 | What part of the body produces insulin? | The pancreas |
12 | Where could you find your medulla and your cortex? | Kidneys |
13 | What part of the body is affected by Tinnitus? | Ears |
14 | Where is your sartorius muscle? | Thigh |
15 | If your cells had both X and Y chromosomes what sex would you be? | Male |
16 | Who was the last Labour Prime Minister before Tony Blair? | Callaghan |
17 | Which Prime Minister was a keen yachtsman and organist? | Ted Heath |
18 | Which ex Prime Minister accused Margaret Thatcher of selling off the family silver? | Macmillan |
19 | Which Prime Minister became Lord Avon? | Eden |
20 | Which Prime Minister was a compulsive womaniser who was almost thrown out of office because he sold peerages to his supporters? | Lloyd George |
21 | Which film won Best Picture Oscar in 1995? | Braveheart |
22 | Who won the Best Actress Oscar in 1994 for her part in Blue Sky? | Jessica Lange |
23 | In which year did Silence of the Lambs get Best Picture Oscar? | 1991 |
24 | Who got the Best Actor Oscar in 1993 for his part in Philadelphia? | Tom Hanks |
25 | How many Oscars did the film The English Patient get in 1996? | 9 |