ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
Q1) Who won the Eurovision Song Contest in bare feet?
A1) Sandie Shaw
Q2) What does WRAF stand for?
Q2) Women’s Royal Airforce
Q3) What can be a box or part of the body?
A3) Chest
Q4) Which holy-sounding character was created by novelist, Leslie Charteris?
A4) The Saint
Q5) Notorious murderer Dr Crippen was from which North American country?
A5) The USA
Q6) What is the zodiac sign of Pisces?
A6) The Fish
Q7) Who was the last queen of England by succession before Elizabeth II?
A7) Queen Victoria
Q8) In recent years, which political famously John punched an assailant in North Wales who threw an egg at him?
A8) John Prescott
Q9) In Gilbert and Sullivan’s “HMS Pinafore” whom did Sir Joseph Porter bring on boat along with his sisters; – his cousins and his aunts, his nieces and nephews, or his ten pet tortoises?
A9) His cousins and aunts
Q10) In the nursery rhyme, what did Tom, Tom the piper’s son steal?
A10) A pig
ROUND TWO. AT THE MOVIES.
Q11) Who won Oscar’s for both “Forrest Gump” & “Philedelphia”?
A11) Tom Hanks
Q12) Who was the child star of the original “Home Alone” movie? (Bonus for the name of the character.)
A12) Macauley Culkin. (Kevin McCallister)
Q13) During the 90’s, Hannibal Lecter was played by Anthony Hopkins, & who else?
A13) Brian Cox.
Q14) In the film, “Bodyguard”, who played Whitney Huston’s bodyguard?
A14) Kevin Costner.
Q15) Who co-starred with Patrick Swayze, in “Ghost”?
A15) Demi Moore
Q16) More to the point, who played the medium, in “Ghost”
A16) Whoopi Goldberg
Q17) Who played the title role, in “Pretty Woman”?
A17) Julia Roberts
Q18) What sort of Proposal did Robert Redford make to Demi Moore?
A18) Indecent
Q19) Who did Sally meet?
A19) Harry.
Q20) What was wrong, in an Oscar winner Wallace & Gromit film?
A20) The trousers
ROUND THREE. FOOD AND DRINK.
Q21) Wormwood goes into which notoriously powerful drink, absinthe, or tequila?
A21) Absinthe.
Q22) What do the Chinese call ‘Lively Fellows’?
A22) Chop Sticks.
Q23) What is a Blue Vinney?
A23) A cheese. (Not a footballing hard-man.)
Q24) Which fruit can be cantaloupe, water, or honeydew?
A24) A melon.
Q25) Calvados comes from which European country? (Bonus for telling us what fruit it’s made with.)
A25) France. (Apples)
Q26) Egg shaped Italian tomatoes are named after which fruit?
A26) Plums.
Q27) Guacamole, tacos, and tequila, all feature in which countries cuisine?
A27) Mexico
Q28) A brochette is another name for what type of take-away food?
A28) A kebab.
Q29) ‘Balti’ is an Indian word for what?
A29) Bucket
Q30) Morel & Oyster are edible types of what?
A30) Mushrooms.
ROUND FOUR. ROUND BRITAIN.
Q31) Charles Dickens and Jane Austen were both born in which English county?
A31) Hampshire
Q32) The M11 connects London with which other city?
A32) Cambridge
Q33) Which sea is to the west of Denmark?
A33) The North Sea
Q34) Which city stands on the river Cam?
A34) Cambridge
Q35) Fair Isle is part of which island group?
A35) The Shetlands.
Q36) Which is the most popular tourist attraction in Britain?
A36) Alton Towers.
Q37) What is the name of the dangerous sand bank, in the North Sea?
A37) Dogger Bank.
Q38) Shanklin, and Sandown are on which island?
A38) The Isle of Wight.
Q39) Which English county is known as “The Garden of England”?
A39) Kent
Q40) There are twelve districts of London that –historically– cockneys come from; – name any of them.
A40) Bethnal Green, Whitechapel, Spitalfields, Stepney, Wapping, Limehouse, Poplar, Millwall, Hackney, Shoreditch, Bow, and Mile End.
ROUND FIVE. TV DINNERS.
Q41) David Walliams, & Matt Lucas are the two stars or which sketch show?
A41) “Little Britain”.
Q42) Which Carol was the 1st presenter of “Changing Rooms”?
A42) Carol Smillie.
Q43) Which future “Star Wars” star appeared in the Dennis Potter series, “Lipstick on Your Collar”?
A43) Ewan McGregor.
Q44) Along the same sort of lines, which star of the “Sharpe” series played Mellors, in the 1993 adaptation of “Lady Chatterley’s Lover”?
A44) Sean Bean.
Q45) Who played Jeannie in Reeves & Mortimer re-make of “Randall & Hopkick. [Deceased]”; – Emilia Fox, Samantha Janus, or Keira Knightley?
A45) Emilia Fox
Q46) Ian Kelsey left “Emmerdale” for which hospital drama?
A46) “Casualty.”
Q47) “Foyles War” is set during which war?
A47) World War Two.
Q48) What’s the occupation of the main character in the series, “Rebus”?
A48) Detective.
Q49) Phil Redmond created “Hollyoaks.”. But which long-running children’s show was he also responsible for?
A49) “Grange Hill”
Q50) Which Corbett created Sooty the Bear, Matthew, Harry, or Harry H?
A50) Harry Corbett. (Matthew was his son, Harry H played the son, in Steptoe & Son)
ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.
Q51) Which of Shakespear’s plays was banned during the reign of King George 3rd?
A51) “King Lear.”
Q52) When Australians talk of a billabong, what are they talking about; – an oasis, a cooking pot, or a kangaroo that’s been run over by a truck??
A52) An oasis.
Q53) Who wore ‘demob’ suits, at the end of World War 2?
A53) Soldiers, leaving the army.
Q54) What is a Jesuit; – a Belgian hat, a French cheese, or a Roman Catholic priest?
A54) A Roman Catholic priest.
Q55) The Rocket 3 is advertised as the world’s biggest motorbike. Which British company makes it?
A55) Triumph.
Q56) The Yuan is the currency of which East Asian country?
A56) China
Q57) After a selling price, in a classified ad, what does ‘ono’ stand for?
A57) “Or Near Offer.”
Q58) What are the two main colours on a roulette wheel?
A58) Red and black.
Q59) What name is usually, and incorrectly, given to the clock tower of the House’s of Parliament?
A59) Big Ben. (Big Ben is actually the bell.)
Q60) Which fruit, when dried, produce’s raisins?
A60) The grape.
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