ROUND 1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
Q1) The warmth of which bedroom item is measured in togs?
A1) Duvets.
Q2) Von Klinkerhoffen appears in which TV series?
A2) “’Allo ‘Allo.”
Q3) Which version of the Bible is known as the NEB?
A3) New English Bible.
Q4) A fiftieth wedding anniversary is symbolised with which metal?
A4) Gold.
Q5) The Beatles had a hit with Eleanor who?
A5) Eleanor Rigby.
Q6) Who was Senator McCarthy trying to identify, during the 50’s?
A6) Communist.
Q7) Who recorded “The Irish Rover,” during the 80’s, with the Dubliners?
A7) The Pogues.
Q8) Joseph Priestly discovered which gas, in 1774?
A8) Oxygen.
Q9) Sisters Patty, Maxine, and Laverne, formed which group?
A9) The Andrews Sisters.
Q10) In “Moonlighting,” David Addison is played by who?
A10) Bruce Willis.
ROUND 2. SOAP AND FLANNEL.
Q11) Henry Ramsey appears in which Aussie soap?
A11) “Neighbours”
Q12) Which soap is set in Borsetshire?
A12) “The Archers.”
Q13) What US soap is “Knot’s Landing,” a spin off from?
A13) “Dallas.”
Q14) Alexis Carrington was played by which actress?
A14) Joan Collins.
Q15) That same actress made her 1st US TV appearance in which science fiction series?
A15) “Star Trek.”
Q16) Peggy Mitchell is played by which former “Carry On,” actress?
A16) Barbara Windsor.
Q17) In which soap did the character of Sinbad appear?
A17) Brookside.
Q18) Which “EastEnders” character has an affair with his mother in law?
A18) Grant Mitchell.
Q19) What soap was originally going to be called “Florizel Street?”
Q19) “Coronation Street.”
Q20) The Campbell’s, and the Tates feature in which US series?
A20) “Soap.”
ROUND 3. AROUND THE WORLD.
Q21) The Black Forest is in which European country?
A21) Germany.
Q22) Which colour is the middle stripe of the French flag?
A22) White.
Q23) What is the capital of Bulgaria?
A23) Sofia.
Q24) Prior to the introduction of the Euro, what was the currency of Italy?
A24) The Lira.
Q25) Which two colours make up the Greek flag?
A25) Blue and White?
Q26) Nero fiddled*, whilst which European city burnt?
A26) Rome.
Q27) The Pope is the head of which European state?
A27) Vatican City.
Q28) What are the only armed forces in Monaco?
A28) The Palace Guard.
Q29) Which country is home to the European Investment Bank?
A29) Luxembourg.
Q30) Name one of the two heads of state of Andorra.
A30) The President of France, or the Spanish Bishop of Urgel
ROUND 4. MUSIC, AND LIGHTS.
Q31) Which teenage girl band shared a name with an Egyptian queen?
A31) Cleopatra.
Q32) Which respected bluesman was born was christened as McKinley Morganfeld?
A32) Muddy Waters.
Q33) Graeme McPherson is better known as which member of Madness?
A33) Suggs, the lead singer.
Q34) How many girls are in Alisha’s Attic?
A34) 2.
Q35) Colonel Tom Parker was the manager of which rock and roll icon?
A35) Elvis Presley.
Q36) True or False. Blind Lemon Jefferson a genuine blues-man.
A36) True.
Q37) Vanessa Mae plays which stringed musical instrument?
A37) The violin.
Q38) Wendy James was the lead singer for which band; Transvision Vamp, Bow Wow Wow, or Blondie?
A38) Transvision Vamp.
Q39) Who sang “Babouska”, and “Wuthering Heights”?
A39) Kate Bush.
Q40) Singer Alanis Morrisette is from which country?
A40) Canada.
ROUND 5. AT THE MOVIES.
Q41) Which Disney film featured songs called “The Circle of Life,” and “Hakuna Mutata.”
A41) “The Lion King.”
Q42) Susan Sarandon played a nun in which film?
A42) “Dead Man Walking.”
Q43) Complete the following title;-“Teenage Mutant Ninja…” what?
A43) “Turtles.”
Q44) In which film did Nigel Hawthorne play an English monarch?
A44) “The Madness of King George.”
Q45) How many James Bond films did George Lazenby star in?
A45) 1.
Q46) Anthony Hopkins played which US president?
A46) Richard Nixon.
Q47) Which 1993 Spielberg film is largely shot in black and white?
A47) “Schindler’s List.”
Q48) Which Bond film shares its name, with Ian Fleming’s Jamaican home?
A48) “Goldeneye.”
Q49) Which was the 3rd Oliver Stone film, about Vietnam?
A49) “Platoon.”
Q50) In the film of the same name, who played Buster?
A50) Phil Collins.
ROUND 6 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
Q51) What kind of dancing was Vaslav Nijinsky famed for?
A51) Ballet.
Q52) Which vegetable is said to help you see in the dark?
A52) Carrots.
Q53) How many legs does an arachnid have?
A53) 8. It’s the class of animals that includes spiders, and scorpions.
Q54) Dolcelatte, and Pecorino are both types of what?
A54) Cheese.
Q55) Along with white, and red, what colour appears on the Italian flag?
A55) Green.
Q56) Tinned Haricot beans, in tomato sauce are better known as what?
A56) Baked beans.
Q57) John Goodman played which character, in the film version of “The Flintstones?”
A57) Fred Flintstone.
Q58) Biblically, how many diners were present at the last supper?
A58) 13.
Q59) Tom Thumb, Winter Density, and Tennis Ball, are all types of vegetable?
A59) The Lettuce.
Q60) ‘Natatorium’ is the Latin term for what; a swimming pool, a public park, or a public square?
A60) A swimming pool.
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