April 20th 1998

Round 1 General Knowledge/Current Events

1 The richest person in Britain has a fortune of £3.3 bn – To the nearest Billion, how much is the richest person in the world, Bill Gates, worth? £28.8bn
2 Who is the regular female presenter of GMR Radio’s weekday Breakfast News? Heather Stott
3 Which group’s last British No 1 was Figaro, in 1978? Brotherhood of Man
4 If it’s 12 noon GMT in London, what time is it in Perth, Australia? 8pm
5 What was the late Lady McCartney’s maiden name? Linda Eastman
6 What is a young pigeon called? A Squab
7 Who is 5th in order of succession to the throne? Princess Beatrice
8 Does SORBILE mean a) Absorbent, b) Able to be drunk, c) The scum that forms on the top of beer as it’s brewed or d) bendable B
9 What is singer Sting’s real name? Gordon Sumner
10 In which year was the wreck of the Titanic found? 1985
11 Which jockey became a successful thriller writer when he retired from the track? Dick Francis
12 For which film did Humphrey Bogart get his only Oscar? The African Queen
13 What is the correct name for the breastbone? The Sternum
14 Which film was voted the Outstanding British Film of the year at last night’s Bafta awards? Nil by Mouth
15 In which London borough is the Millenium dome being built? Greenwich
16 A Wyandotte is what sort of creature? A Chicken
17 What did the F stand for in John F Kennedy? Fitzgerald
18 Complete the title of the Viz comic character – Buster Gonad and his Unfeasibly large testicles
19 What is the International Car Registration for India? IND
20 For which film did Clint Eastwood get his first Oscar? Unforgiven
21 What element is vital to making computer microchips? Silicon
22 What was Tony Blair’s nickname at school – was it a) Lionel, b) Stalin, c) Twinkletoes or d) Emily? D
23 On which motorway would you cross the Severn Bridge? M4
24 What was the name of the missiles that Iraq fired into Israel and Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War? Scud
25 Which company owns Stockport’s Casino? Stakis Hotels

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Round 2

Athletics, A Good Laugh, Mysteries , Sounds of the 90’s

1 Who was the first woman to run a mile in under 5 minutes? Diane Leather
2 How many obstacles would you find in the 110m hurdles? 10
3 Which American athlete was allegedly tripped by Zola Budd in 1984? Mary Decker Slaney
4 What was Serge Bubka’s Sport? Pole Vaulting
5 If the baton is dropped durig a changeover in a relay race, who must pick it up? The one who dropped it!
6 In A fish called Wanda, what is John Cleese’s job? A Barrister
7 Who played Sergeant Bilko? Phil Silvers
8 From which city to which city did Frazier move, from Cheers to Frazier? Boston/Seattle
9 Who lived at Railway Cuttings, East Cheam? Tony Hancock
10 Who did Penelope Keith play in To the Manor Born? Audrey Forbes Hamilton
11 What;s the name given to the area in the Atlantic where Ships and planes have disappeared mysteriously? Bermuda Triangle
12 What mysterious object is now being shown in Milan Cathedral to the faithful? The Turin Shroud
13 With which island is voodoo associated? Haiti
14 What’s the popular name given to the American version of the Abominal snowman? Bigfoot
15 Name the noisy spirit that causes loud disturbances such as slamming doors and throwing things around? Poltergeist
16 Which mature rock star won 6 Grammy awards in1993? Eric Clapton
17 What was Prodigy’s first single in 1991? Charly
18 In 1991 Iron Maiden had their only No.1 – what was it? Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter
19 Two 1994 hits had titles using only one letter – point for each? Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmmm – Crash Test Dummies & U – Loni Clark
20 In 1994 which Danish artist became the first to get to No 1 in Britain with a debut single? Whigfield
21 Which US Rock star shot himself in 1994? Kurt Cobain
22 Which 1992 film featured Whitney Houston’s I will always love you? The Bodyguard
23 How many weeks did Love is all around stay at No 1 in 1994? 15
24 In 1993, who had a hit with Oh Carolina? Shaggy
25 Who in 1994 had a hit with the remake of Endless Love? Mariah Carey/Luther Vandross

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