ROUND ONE: – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
Q1) In rhyme, who asked his way to Norwich when he came down too soon?
A1) The man in the moon
Q2) In Britain a general election must be held every how many years?
Q2) Five
Q3) The discovery of what caused a rush to California in 1848?
A3) Gold
Q4) Before the award was discontinued, in 2003, for Health and Safety reasons, which British comedian was the last person to be named as ‘Pipe Smoker of the Year’?
A4) Stephen Fry
Q5) If N comes before M, I comes before O, U before I and Z before , what letter comes before B?
A5) V (On a typewriter or keyboard).
Q6) Which famous, and very posh London Road and Underground station has six consecutive consonants in its name?
A6) Knightsbridge
Q7) Kitty Hawk is associated with which famous aviators?
A7) The Wright Brothers.
Q8) In August 1942, where in France did allied forces mount a daring raid on Hitler’s Fortress Europe?
A8) Dieppe
Q9) Which beauty competition did Eric Morley found in 1951?
A9) Miss World Competition.
Q10) What title is given in Spain to daughters of the sovereign?
A10) The Infanta
ROUND TWO: – SPORTING CHANCES.
Q11) Which team did England beat in the 2003 rugby World Cup final?
A11) Australia
Q12) Which jockey was knighted in 1953?
A12) Gordon Richards
Q13) Which of the Neville brothers was first to leave Man Utd?
A13) Phil
Q14) In a tennis tie-break, what is the largest winning margin?
A14) 7 – 0
Q15) Which country did the British and Irish Lions tour in 2005? (Bonus for telling us who won the tour.)
A15) New Zealand. (The All-Blacks; – it was a Three-Nil whitewash)
Q16) In which team game do you try to move backwards all the time?
A16) Tug of War
Q17) What is another name for the watery sport of Natation?
A17) Swimming
Q18) How many goals did France score in the 1998 World Cup final?
A18) Three
Q19) In water polo, which players wear red caps?
A19) The goalkeepers
Q20) Which football defender was the first man to decide a World Cup game with a ‘Golden Goal’?
A20) Laurent Blanc.
ROUND THREE: – MUSIC AND LIGHTS.
Q21) According to a popular 60s song, what do birds, stars and me all have in ?
A21) “Just like me, they long to be close to you” - from the song “Close to You”, a hit for both Dionne Warwick and The Carpenters
Q22) Who classical composer wrote the tune, “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”?
A22) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Q23) Hot Chocolate, Billy Preston, Badfinger, Mary Hopkin, Jackie Lomax and James Taylor all recorded for which record label?
A23) Apple; – They all signed for the Beatles label Apple Records
Q24) What was the title of the Beatles EP which featured the songs “Your Mother Should Know” and “I Am The Walrus”?
A24) “Magical Mystery Tour”.
Q25) Which rock star once said of his daughter “She had her rebellious moment, but it was pretty quiet compared to mine, which lasted about 15 years”?
A25) Mick Jagger.
Q26) Laurie Anderson’s only UK hit was the very strange “Oh, Superman”; – but which iconic member of The Velvet Underground is she married to?
A26) Lou Reed.
Q27) Cliff Richard entered the Eurovision Song Contest in which year of the 60’s?
A27) 1968
Q28) In 1985, Sting sang guest vocals on which best-selling Dire Straits single? (Bonus point for telling us the name of the album.)
A28) Money for Nothing, Brothers in Arms
Q29) Francis Rossi and Ronnie Wood have both lost which part of their face?
A29) Nasal Septum - part of their nose, due to drug abuse
Q30) “U can’t Touch This” was the 1st chart hit for which rapper?
A30) MC Hammer
ROUND FOUR: – THE LIVING WORLD.
Q31) What is a Puffball; –a fungus, an algae, or a lichen?
A31) A fungus.
Q32) How many bones does a slug have?
A32) None.
Q33) In what type of environment do most crustaceans live?
A33) The Sea.
Q34) What kind of creature is an anchovy?
A34) A fish
Q35) Which of the following has the most bones: – a human, a horse or a mouse?
A35) A mouse(225), a human(206), a horse(205).
Q36) The horn of a rhino is made of what?
A36) Hair
Q37) What do kangaroos, anteaters and sea-horses all have in common; – pouches, fins, or very long tongues?
A37) Pouches to carry their young
Q38) The first guide dog training schools were established in which European country (shortly after World War 1)?
A38) Germany
Q39) What kind of creature is a Black Widow?
A39) A spider.
Q40) A Muscovy is what type of bird?
A40) A duck.
ROUND FIVE: – BY THE NUMBERS.
Q41) What is 1⁄3rd of 1, 200?
A41) 400
Q42) In Sudoku, what is the total of the numbers used oncer, in each 3*3 square?
A42) 45
Q43) In imperial measurement, how many yards are there, in a chain?
A43) 22
Q44) How many lines in a sonnet?
A44) 14
Q45) How many gallons, in a bushel?
A45) 8
Q46) How many actors have played Dr Who, on stage?
A46) 3. (A character actor called Trevor Martin, back in the seventies, and Jon Pertwee, and Colin Baker, during the 80’s and 90’s)
Q47) If you played 35 cards, in a game of Patience, how many are left to play?
A47) 17
Q48) How many pound, in a hundredweight?
A48) 112lbs.
Q49) What is the square root of 169?
A49) 13
Q50) What is ¼ plus 1/8?
A50) 3/8th
ROUND SIX: – GENERAL IGNORANCE.
Q51) Which king is said to have burnt the cakes?
A51) Alfred the Great
Q52) Thomas Arnold was headmaster of which public school?
A52) Rugby
Q53) In which year of the 1960’s was the PLO founded?
A53) 1964
Q54) What material did the jeweller René Lalique specialise in?
A54) Glass
Q55) Kampilan, Barong, Talwar and Kirtana are all types of what?
A55) Swords
Q56) Who shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize?
A56) Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk
Q57) Members of which branch of the British army are known as the Red Devils?
A57) The Parachute Regiment
Q58) What did Private Teruo Nakamura discover had finished, in December 1974?
A58) World War II
Q59) Who was the first British monarch to visit New Zealand?
A59) Elizabeth the 2nd
Q60) The Montgolfier Brothers were known for what; – the first balloon flight, the first hang glider, or the first crossing of the English Channel?
A60) The first Balloon flight
3 comments:
Can I just point out that if you will be using phrases like 'top left' it would be helpful if you edited the post to contain the pictures in the correct place. :) and please recheck your typing, it is becoming difficult to follow grammatically. I hope this isn't too picky and is constructive. Otherwise glad it went well, that bonus was a stinker!
Cheers! I take it your John, Roger, or one of the Bumblers? Please bear in mind that it was about half past one in the morning I put the original post up.
But, yes, it’s been constructive; – I’m just hoping I’ve managed to clarify things, a little … ?
And, yes I realise the bonus was tough; – it’s kind of the idea. I’m hoping having a headline grabbing figure will start to attract a few more people, and increase the pub’s takings.
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