Last Night’s Question

Right, just so every body can see, this little lot’s the questions from last night.

First off, though, I’ll be posting up the two Remembrance Day table Rounds, and as you can see, they’re both slightly different.

First off, the version I used at the King Harold, on Tuesday.

Q1) What’s the French of equivalent of the Poppy worn in Britain, on Remembrance Day; – the cornflower, the Edelweiss, or the Snapdragon?

A1) The Cornflower

Q2) The poppy is the flower from which Heroin is made. Which country produces most of the world’s heroin; - Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Turkey?

A2) Afghanistan

Q3) During which war were the most Victoria Crosses awarded?

A3) The First World War. A total of 634.

Q4) What’s the US equivalent of The Last Post?

A4) Taps

Q5) In which month of the year is New Zealand’s Remembrance Day?

A5) November

Now I’ll happily admit to wording Question Five badly, and had to change the answer from April – which is ANZAC Day – based on information received from Joe, who’s very knowledgeable about military history. Which was quite helpful, actually, it meant I could re-phrase it for the version I used at the Hutton. But, here, let me show you …

Q1) What’s the French of equivalent of the Poppy worn in Britain, on Remembrance Day; – the cornflower, the Edelweiss, or the Snapdragon?

A1) The Cornflower

Q2) The poppy is the flower from which Heroin is made. Which country produces most of the world’s heroin; - Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Turkey?

A2) Afghanistan

Q3) How many Victoria Crosses were handed out as a result of World War One?

A3) 634.

Q4) Billy Joel’s most critically acclaimed song is called “Goodnight Saigon”, and is about his experiences in which war?

A4) The Vietnam War

Q5) In which month of the year is New Zealand’s ANZAC Day?

A5) April. (April the 25th, to be precise)

As you can see, I changed Q5), based on what Joe told me. Which I was also able to verify with both Wikipedia, and Britannica, I should add.

I also managed to change question three, so people had to name the amount of VC’s handed out as a result of WW1, and altered Q4 to the one about the Billy Joel number, “Goodnight Saigon”.

On a personal note, I must add I’ve a friend, Greg, who’s joined the army just recently. Which has made “Goodnight Saigon” somewhat more of an uncomfortable listen than it was. That about returning in plastic, as numbered corpses …

Well …

Moving rapidly along …

ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) Leopold 1st of Belgium was what relation to Queen Victoria?

A1) Her Uncle.

Q2) Which river formed the Grand Canyon?

Q2) The Colarado.

Q3) Which word can mean a telling off, a herb, or or a firework?

A3) Rocket.

Q4) Who was John Parrot’s opposing Captain, in “A Question of Sport”?

A4) Ally McCoist.

Q5) How many goals did George Best score for Man U?

A5) 178

Q6) Tripoli is the capital city of which North African country?

A6) Libya.

Q7) What’s the only English anagram of ‘MARASCHINO’?

A7) HARMONICAS.

Q8) If you are ‘crapulous,’ what are you full of?

A8) Alcohol. (It’s a very old word for drunk.)

Q9) What was the name of Captain Pugwash’s ship?

A9) The Black Pig.

Q10) “Liberty Bell,” was the theme tune to “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” and the original version of which series of films about a girls school?

A10) The “Saint Trinians” series.

ROUND TWO. AT THE MOVIES.

Q11) Which Hollywood icon was jailed for her obscene stage play, “Sex”; – Marlene Detrich, Mae West, or Greta Garbo?

A11) Mae West.

Q12) Omar Sharif is a world authority in Bridge. But what board game is he also an expert in?

A12) Backgammon.

Q13) Which British screen actor has an autobiography called “What’s it All About”?

A13) Michael Caine.

Q14) Whose voice did Marni Nixon dub, in “My Fair Lady”?

A14) Audrey Hepburn’s

Q15) Name either of the actors to have played “Q” n the James Bond movies.

A15) Desmond Llewellen, John Cleese.

Q16) Which Englishman directed “Gladiator”?

A16) Ridley Scott.

Q17) Nicholas Cage appeared in a re–make of which classic British horror flick?

A17) “The Wicker Man.”

Q18) How old was Elijah Wood, when he appeared in the 1st “Lord of the Rings,” film?

A18) 18

Q19) In the film of the same name, who played Forrest Gump?

A19) Tom Hanks.

Q20) Name either of the two directors of “AI:Artificial Intelligence”

A20) Stanley Kubrick, or Steven Spielberg

ROUND THREE. THE ROYALS.

Q21) Which school did Prince William attend in his teens?

A21) Eton.

Q22) With which royal did Captain Peter Townsend have a romance?

A22) Princess Margaret

Q23) Who is next in line to the Throne, after Prince William?

A23) Prince Harry.

Q24) What was the name of the Queen’s predecessor on the Throne?

A24) George 6th.

Q25) In which cathedral did Charles & Diana marry?

A25) Saint Paul’s

Q26) Who had a father called Prince Andrew, and a son called Prince Andrew?

A26) Prince Phillip.

Q27) Which royal highlighted the problems of landmines in Angola?

A27) Princess Diana.

Q28) Which royal couple celebrated their golden anniversary in 1997?

A28) The Queen & Prince Phillip.

Q29) Which royal has a daughter called Zara?

A29) Princess Anne.

Q30) On which occasion did the Queen make her last curtsey?

A30) father’s funeral.

ROUND FOUR. BY THE NUMBERS.

Q31) What is 60% of 3000?

A31) 1800

Q32) What is the sum of a century, plus a gross?

A32) 244

Q33) How many yards in a furlong; – 120, 220, or 320?

A33) 220

Q34) How many children did Princess Diana have?

A34) Two

Q35) How old was Steve Jobs when he helped developed the 1st Apple computer?

A35) 21

Q36) How many feet in a dozen yards?

A36) 36

Q37) In which century was the 1st Nativity play?

A37) The 15th.

Q38) Radium has the same atomic number as which bingo call?

A38) Two fat ladies. (88)

Q39) In darts, what’s the highest score you can get with 3 different trebles?

A39) 171. (Treble 20, treble 19, & treble 18.)

Q40) How many top ten hits did Catatonia have?

A40) Three

ROUND FIVE. SPORTING CHANCES.

Q41) On the Olympic flag, what do the five rings represent?

A41) The five inhabited continents

Q42) Susan Brown was the first woman to do what, in 1981?

A42) She became the first woman cox in the Boat Race.

Q43) Of which athletic event is the Fosbury flop a feature?

A43) The high jump.

Q44) What did football goals lack before 1875?

A44) A crossbar.

Q45) What was added to the Olympic swimming events in 1984?

A45) Synchronised swimming.

Q46) To which piece of music did Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean skate to Olympic gold in 1984?

A46) Ravel’s Bolero.

Q47) After which saint is Newcastle United’s ground named?

A47) St James (St James’s Park).

Q48) Which tennis player was nicknamed the Chattanooga Express?

A48) Roscoe Tanner

Q49) Which football club does Alf Garnett support?

A49) West Ham.

Q50) What change was made to the ballboys at Wimbledon in 1985?

A50) They were joined by ball girls.

ROUND SIX. GENERAL KNOWLE IGNORANCE.

Q51) Which kitchen item is linked to satellite TV?

A51) A dish.

Q52) True or False: - Film star Ioan Griffudd’s native language is English.

A52) False. It’s Welsh.

Q53) Which Blondie album did their hit “Atomic”, come from, “Eat To The Beat”, or “Parallel Lines”?

A53) “Eat To The Beat.”

Q54) What’s the capital city of Norway?

A54) Oslo.

Q55) Which building material is made from a mixture of linseed oil, and chalkdust?

A55) Putty.

Q56) Which fashion designer created “The New Look” during the 50’s?

A56) Christian Dior.

Q57) In the E. M. Forster novel, “A Room With A View”, which Italian city provided the view?

A57) Florence.

Q58) Which Brazilian dance became popular in Europe, in 1989?

A58) The Lambada.

Q59) Which musical is performed on roller skates?

A59) “Starlight Express.”

Q60) In the UK aristocracy, which rank comes between a baron, and an earl?

A60) A Viscount.

Anyway, enjoy those!!