July 6th 1998

General Knowledge/Current Events

 1
 An old one – which of the 7 dwarves didn’t have a beard?
 2  Which car firm makes the Lanos?
 3  Alf Garnett’s creator died this weekend at the age of 78 – who was he?
 4  Talking of the Garnetts – what was the name of Alf’s daughter, played by Una Stubbs?
 5  Who was top god of the Egyptians?
 6 Who was the Minister of Health when the NHS was founded?
 7  Today’s Simpson’s question – Who is the barman in Homer’s bar?
 8 What is an eagle’s nest called? 
 9  What would you be interested in if you were a herpetologist?
 10  Who will be commentating for BBC1 on the World Cup Final?
 11  Which of the James Bond films starred Honor Blackman?
 12  Douglas Englebert was the inventor of which plastic animal?
 13  Which 3 colours are used on the Dutch Flag – (All 3 for a point)
 14  Is QUIRLY a) Somewhat ill, b) A cowboy’s hand rolled cigarette, c) Obstreperous, or d) all twisted up and springy?
 15 The world’s tallest man died last week at 7’7", but how tall was the tallest man who ever lived – Robert Wadlow? 
 16  If you travel as a train passenger through the Channel Tunnel, at which London Station do you board the train?
 17  How many gills to the pint?
 18  What’s the birthstone for July?
 19  Why did William Hague go to hospital last week?
 20  What is the capital of the Bahamas?
 21  Point each – what are the two frequencies of GMR radio?
 22  What links Top of the Pops in the 70’s and the Wizard of Oz?
 23  Archibald Leach was the real name of which British born Hollywood star?
 24  What is the French equivalent of our £2 piece – which looks almost identical?
 25  Who was head of the SS in Germany during the Nazi period?
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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?  
 2
What was Einstein’s most famous equation?
 
 3  Who was supposed to have discovered gravity when an apple fell on his head?  
 4  What do your lachrymal glands produce?  
 5  What’s the chemical formula for Sulphuric Acid?  
 6 Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?  
 7  Who wrote the Canterbury Tales?  
 8  Which English poet died a hero during the Greek war for independence?  
 9  What was the name of Othello’s wife in the Shakespeare play?  
 10  Which Gilbert and Sullivan opera has a Lord High Executioner?  
 11  What are the character names of the two girls in Men Behaving Badly?  
 12  What’s the name of the private detective played by Patricia Routledge?  
 13  Who is captain of the Star Ship Voyager?  
 14  What’s the name of the comedy show set in a telephone exchange?  
 15  DS Green arrives to take Sol to the police station and Jambo surprises Mr Benson – which tv show?  
 16  The one with the Jellyfish is the first episode of the new series of which program?  
 17  Which party has a party political broadcast on Friday night?  
 18  What’s the name of the nightly program about a family following the World Cup in a dormobile?  
 19  Wednesday night is cookery night with 3 programs – Ready Steady Cook, Two Fat Ladies and which other one?  
 20  What’s the name of Sunday night’s drama series about Edwardian Nannies?  
 21  For which sport is the Bowring Bowl awarded?  
 22  The Federation Cup is a trophy in which sport?  
 23  The King George V Gold Cup is awarded in which sport?  
 24  In which sport do teams compete for the Sheffield Shield?  
 25  In which sport do teams compete for the Vince Lombardi Trophy?  

 

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