Q1) August 14th, 1893, saw France introduce the worlds first what; number plates, passports, or old age pension?
Q2) August 14th, 1960, saw the birth of Sir Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s former wife, Sarah Brightman; we know she’s a singer, but is she a soprano, a mezzo-soprano, or a contralto?
Q3) It’s also the birthday of Gary Larson, on August the 14th, of Gary Larson; which series of cartoons does he draw?
Q4) Which part of Britain’s Indian Empire gained its Independence, today in which year of the 1940s?
Q5) And finally, today saw Lech Walesa lead strikes; in which Polish city’s shipyards?
Q1) Since 1981, how many US President’s were born left handed?
A1) Four; Ronald Reagan, who was forced to changed hands, at school, George Bush, Senior, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama.
Q2) Paul McCartney was the only left Handed member of the Beatles; which guitar did he play; bass, rhythm, or lead?
A2) Bass.
Q3) True or false; Jimi Hendrix was right handed.
A3) True. (He only played guitar, left handed.)
Q4) What nationality was left handed painter and artist, M. C. Escher?
A4) Dutch. (From the Netherlands, in other words.)
Q5) Left-handed computer scientist, Alan Turing, famously worked at which code-breaking establishment, during World War Two?
A5) Bletchley Park. (Known as Station X, during the war …)
Q6) While we’re being scientific, who was the first left hander to walk on the Moon?
A6) Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin.
Q7) Feminist and authour Germaine Greer is a leftie; her most famous work was which 1970 nonfiction book?
A7) “The Female Eunuch”
Q8) Which left handed tennis player won the Singles Title at Wimbledon seven times, and the US Open, nine times?
A8) Martina Navratilova. (I didn’t say Men’s Singles titles, did I … ?)
Q9) Who was the only left handed member of the cast of “ET: The Extra Terrestrial”?
A9) Drew Barrymore.
Q10) And finally, who’s the only left-handed member of Prince Charles immediate family?
A10) Prince William.
Round 1. General Knowledge.
Q1) A Saudi Arabian woman can apply for a divorce if her husband refuses to make her a what?
A1) Coffee.
Q2) Which country has the world’s longest system of roads?
A2) The USA
Q3) Other than English, what European language do the Amish speak?
A3) German.
Q4) How many people usually play a game of Chess?
A4) Two.
Q5) Who starred as “The Fugitive,” on the big screen?
A5) Harrison Ford.
Q6) Which language was spoken by the ancient Romans?
A6) Latin.
Q7) The name of which fish is also a star, in heraldry?
A7) The Mullet.
Q8) The toy originally called the “Pluto Platter,” is now called what?
A8) The Frisbee.
Q9) Which river flows through the city of New Orleans?
A9) The Mississippi.
Q10) David Scarboro played which character, in “EastEnders?”
A10) Mark Fowler. (He played the part, before Todd Carty joined the cast.)
Round 2. Science.
Q11) Which scientist invented mill-edged coins?
A11) Isaac Newton.
Q12) What does the D stand for, in RADAR?
A12) Detection.
Q13) Which German doctor gave his name to a version of Senile Dementia?
A13) Dr Alzheimer.
Q14) Manya Sklodowska is better known under what name?
A14) Marie Curie.
Q15) Paralysis Agitans is better known under what name?
A15) Parkinson’s Disease.
Q16) In 1898, Marconi made the 1st wireless broadcast across where, the English Channel, or the Atlantic ocean?
A16) The English Channel.
Q17) What does the V stand for, in IVF?
A17) Vitro.
Q18) Carbohydrates are made up of Carbon, Hydrogen, and what else?
A18) Oxygen.
Q19) What is done, in the process of pasteurisation, to kill bacteria?
Q19) Heating/boiling.
Q20) Who wrote “A Brief History Of Time”?
A20) Professor Stephan Hawking.
Round 3. Music.
Q21) Which UK number One could have been released by Dwight and Matthews, if its singers had used their real names?
A21) “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” by Elton John (Reginald Dwight) and Kiki Dee (Pauline Matthews.)
Q22) Who released an album called “Blondes Have More Fun”?
A22) Rod Stewart.
Q23) What was Chuck Berry’s only UK Number One?
A23) “My Ding A Ling.”
Q24) The video to which Madonna song has been denounced by the Pope?
A24) “Like A Prayer.”
Q25) Hollywood star Wesley Snipes appears in the video for which Michael Jackson song?
A25) “Bad.”
Q26) Kurt Wiell wrote the words to The Thrupenny Opera. Who wrote the music?
A26) Bertold Brecht.
Q27) Chopin wrote almost exclusively for which instrument?
A27) The Piano.
Q28) Which Beatle was the 1st to have a solo US Number 1?
A28) George Harrison.
Q29) Who was the 1st major star to make a complete album available for downloading?
A29) David Bowie.
Q30) Which country star got the Lifetime Achievement Grammy, in 2000?
A30) Willie Nelson.
Round 4. Football Crazy.
Q31) Peter Schmeichal joined Manchester United from which club?
A31) Brondby.
Q32) Who came fourth, in the 1998 World Cup?
A32) Holland.
Q33) In the 1999 European Champion’s Cup Final, which player scored the 1st goal?
A33) Basler.
Q34) Which club began the 20th Century as Newton Heath?
A34) Manchester United?
Q35) Pierluigi Casiraghi joined Chelsea, in 1998, from which Italian club?
A35) Lazio.
Q36) Ron Atkinson replaced Dr Josef Venglos as manager of which club?
A36) Aston Villa.
Q37) Who followed Bob Shankly as manager of Liverpool?
A37) Bob Paisley.
Q38) Who was the 1st goalie to captain an FA Cup winning side, at Wembley?
A38) Dave Beasant.
Q39) During the 90’s, which British manager won successive titles, with PSV Eindhoven?
A39) Bobby Robson.
Q40) Which club was the 1st in the UK to have an all-seater stadium?
A40) Aberdeen.
Round 5. Food and Drink.
Q41) What colour wine is Beaujolais Nouveau?
A41) Red.
Q42) The outside of a stick of rock is traditionally what colour?
A42) Pink.
Q43) How many snails does the average French person eat, in a year?
A43) 500.
Q44) What’s the oldest recorded type of manmade food?
A44) Cheese.
Q45) Which fruit is usually eaten at Wimbledon?
A45) Strawberries. (Along with cream, of course)
Q46) If you were eating ‘al fresco’ would you be indoors, or outdoors?
A46) Outdoors.
Q47) What is the usual shape of a Camembert cheese?
A47) Round.
Q48) What name is given to a single slice of bacon?
A48) A rasher.
Q49) True, or false; - Red wine should be drunk chilled.
A49) False, it should be drunk at room temperature.
Q50) A zombie is a cocktail containing copious amounts of which spirit?
A50) Rum.
Round 6. General Knowledge.
Q50) A passage from the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel features in which Quentin Tarantino movie?
A50) “Pulp Fiction.”
Q51) Cigarette filters were originally made from what?
A51) Cork.
Q52) Which cartoonist created “Fungus The Bogeyman”?
A52) Raymond Briggs.
Q53) How many items make up a baker’s dozen?
A53) 13.
Q54) What’s the main sugar-based ingredient of mead?
A54) Honey.
Q55) Which sport is played on a gridiron?
A55) American Football.
Q56) Beluga, sperm, and blue, are all types of what?
A56) Whale.
Q57) What did Marc Chagall design for the Israeli Knesset?
A57) A mosaic.
Q58) An antiquarian is interested in what, old things, or new things?
A58) Old things.
Q59) Apart from their nose’s, where else can turtles breathe through?
A59) Their bottoms.
Q60) How many sides does a 50p piece have?
A60) 7.
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