Q1) June 5th, 70 AD, saw the Roman Emperor Titus, invade which Middle Eastern city?
Q2) Today in 1956 saw Elvis make his notorious “Elvis the Pelvis” TV appearance; what song did he perform??
Q3) June 5th, 1963 saw which UK government minister resign as a result of a sex scandal?
Q4) June 5th, 1959, saw the first independent government of which East Asian country sworn in?
Q5) And finally, June 5th, 1984 saw Indira Gandhi order an attack on the Golden Temple, in Amritsar; which Indian religion is the Golden Temple the home of?
Q1) June the 4th, 1783, saw the Montgolfier brothers of France demonstrate the worlds first what?
A1) Hot air ballon.
Q2) Which US state became the first to set a minimum wage, on June 4th, 1912?
A2) Massachusetts.
Q3) In another famous first, the US Congress allowed woen to vote?
A3) Vote.
Q4) Which tomb raiding American actress was born today in 1975?
A4) Angelina Jolie.
Q5) And finally, the last king of Nepal ascended the throne, on this day; but in which year of this century?
A5) 2001.
ROUND 1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
Q1) Clive Rice played cricket for which country?
A1) South Africa.
Q2) James Grieve, and Lord Lambourne, are types of which fruit?
A2) Apple.
Q3) Which UK car company produced the Hunter?
A3) Hillman.
Q4) All Saints Eve is in which month?
A4) October. (It’s the correct name for Halloween.)
Q5) Who wrote the novel “A Clockwork Orange?”
A5) Anthony Burgess.
Q6) In which country is Ho Chi Minh City?
A6) Vietnam.
Q7) What modern day country used to called South West Africa?
A7) Namibia.
Q8) Hæmatophobia is a fear of what substance?
A8) Blood.
Q9) Who is older, Bill Wyman, or the Prince of Wales?
A9) Bill Wyman.
Q10) Neil, Mike, and Rik. Who’s missing?
A10) Vyvian. (It’s the Young Ones.)
ROUND 2. FOOTBALL CRAZY.
Q11) How often is the World Cup held?
A11) Every 4 years.
Q12) Did Jimmy Greaves ever play in a World Cup Final?
A12) No.
Q13) Who won the last world cup of the 20th Century?
A13) France.
Q14) What colour shirt were England wearing, in 1966?
A14) Red.
Q15) Which Argentinian player became sarcastically known as “The Hand Of God”?
A15) Diego Maradona. (Accept Maradona, or “That Argentine bastard!”)
Q16) Who was sent off, in France ’98, and fled to his wife, in New York?
A16) David Beckham.
Q17) Which European country did Berti Vogts manage?
Q17) Germany.
Q18) Who was the only Englishman to lift the World Cup, before the year 2000?
A18) Bobby Moore.
Q19) Which country is the only to to have made an appearance at every World Cup tournament??
A19) Brazil.
Q20) Which ex-World Cup manager’s autobiography is called “An Englishman Abroad”?
A20) Bobby Robson.
ROUND 3. AT THE MOVIES.
Q21) Which scandal ridden American footballer starred in both “Towering Inferno,” and “Naked Gun 2½”?
A21) O. J. Simpson.
Q22) Who played Cruella De Vil, in the live action version of “101 Dalmatians”?
A22) Glenn Close
Q23) Which movie star played Shylock in a West End production of “A Merchant Of Venice,” in 1989?
A23) Dustin Hoffman.
Q24) In the 90’s movie version of the same name, who played “The Saint”?
A24) Val Kilmer.
Q25) Who was the British star of “Fierce Creatures”?
A25) John Cleese.
Q26) Who starred as “The Elephant Man,” and as Alan Clarke?
A26) John Hurt.
Q27) Who was once known as BK4454813 OG 2795?
A27) Hugh Grant. (It was the police number given to him, after his arrest.)
Q28) Which blonde movie icon only made 11 films, before her wedding?
A28) Grace Kelly.
Q29) Who directed both “Alien,” “Gladiator,” and “Hannibal”?
A29) Ridley Scott.
Q30) Felix Ungar, and Oscar Madison better known as actors Walter Matthai, and Jack Lemmon; - but in which classic comedy?
A30) “The Odd Couple.”
ROUND 4. MILITARY MATTERS.
Q31) Who is the current Commander in Chief of The Parachute Regiment?
A31) Prince Charles. (Accept The Prince of Wales.
Q32) What insignia does a British Army major wear?
A32) A crown.
Q33) “The Art Of War,” is the classic Chinese book on warfare. But who wrote it; Sun Tzu, Pegi Tzu, Or Confucius?
A33) Sun Tzu.
Q34) Julius Caesar led the 1st Roman expedition to Britain. But which Roman emperor 1st conquered it?
A34) Claudius 1st. (Accept Claudius.)
Q35) The Victoria Cross is the highest award for gallantry in the British Army; what’s the 2nd highest?
A35) The George Cross.
Q36) Ancient Japanese knights were called what?
A36) Samurai.
Q37) Phillip of Macedon was the father of which world conquering ancient king?
A37) Alexander the Great.
Q38) In which war did Winston Churchill serve as a Subaltern?
A38) The 2nd Anglo Boer War. (Accept Boer War.)
Q39) What is the Military training academy for US army officers?
A39) Westpoint.
Q40) Adolf Hitler was decorated for doing what army job, in WW1?
A40) Platoon messenger. (Accept Runner.)
ROUND 5 TIME AND SPACE
Q41) How long does it take the Earth to travel round the sun?
A41) A Year.
Q42) Which comet visits Earth once every 76 years?
A42) Halley’s Comet.
Q43) Which country launched the Pioneer space probes?
A43) The USA
Q44) The Dog Star is more correctly known under what name?
A44) Sirius. (Or Sirius B, if you want to be really picky)
Q45) Quasi-Stellar Sources as more known as what?
A45) Quasars.
Q46) Who is the long serving presenter of “The Sky At Night”?
A46) Patrick Moore.
Q47) Which member of Queen has also appeared on “The Sky At Night”?
A47) Brian May.
Q48) The moons of Uranus are named after characters from whose plays?
A48) William Shakespeare.
Q49) Jodrell Bank is in which English county?
A49) Cheshire.
Q50) Our solar system lies in which galaxy?
A50) The Milky Way.
ROUND 6. GENERAL IGNORANCE.
Q51) Douglas Adams wrote about whose Holistic Detective Agency?
A51) Dirk Gently’s.
Q52) What is the correct name for the forward slash?
A52) The Solidus.
Q53) Margo and Jerry Ledbetter appeared in which sitcom?
A53) “The Goode Life.”
Q54) 80% of the Earth's atmosphere is made up of which gas; Nitrogen, Oxygen, or Helium?
A54) Nitrogen?
Q55) Agnetha False-Start is a singer with which band?
A55) Bjørn Again.
Q56) Who — according to the New Testament — wanted the head of John the Baptist?
A56) Salome.
Q57) “(They Long To Be) Close To You,” was the 1st hit for which band?
A57) The Carpenters.
Q58) Xian, in China, is home to the Terracotta what?
A58) Army.
Q59) Roberta, Phyllis, and Peter were better known as what?
A59) The Railway Children.
Q60) Malcolm Little was better known as which civil rights activist?
A60) Malcolm X.
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