The Friday Question Set — 8-11-2013

It has to be said: I completely it’s Remembrance Sunday, on Sunday.

Something, I have to add, that I’m always doing: possibly because I not a fan of the school of thought that automatically hands out a meaningful look, if someone ISN’T wearing one.

Poppy Fascism, I believe Jon Snow called it.

Oh, don’t get me wrong: while I don’t necessarily support the wars our troops have been sent on, over the past few years, I do think we show show some sort of support of the risk they volunteer for: even while I think the charities concerned shouldn’t be doing the jobs they do*.

At ANY rate, that’s possibly an argument for another time.

After all, today is Friday: which means, of course, that it’s time for this week’s Friday Question Set: covered by the usual Creative Commons License† …

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ROUND ONE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) In the children’s stories about Brer Rabbit, and Brer Fox, who’s the narrator?
A1) Uncle Remus.

Q2) Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
Q2) Augustus Cæsar.

Q3) What’s the usual colour of a New York taxi?
A3) Yellow.

Q4) Three football clubs in England have the word ‘Athletic’ in their name: name one of them.
A4) Oldham Athletic, Wigan Athletic or Charlton Athletic.

Q5) Which London theatre was known as the Coburg, when it first opened in 1818: the Old Vic, the Mermaid or The Dominion?
A5) The Old Vic.

Q6) How many books are there, in the Old Testament?
A6) 39.

Q7) Any alloy that’s referred to as an ‘amalgam’ always contains which metal?
A7) Mercury.

Q8) Who did Great Britain fight during the Opium Wars?
A8) China.

Q9) What acid is usually found in both bee stings and ant bites?
A9) Formic acid.

Q10) Two countries are at the two opposite ends of the Khyber Pass.   Name either. (Two points for both.)
A10) Pakistan or Afghanistan.

ROUND TWO. MUSIC AND LIGHTS.

Q11) Which musical holds the record for having the most expensive insurance premiums?
A11) Barnum.

Q12) Which former Eurhythmic provided the words and music for the Shakespeare’s Sister hit, Stay?
A12) Dave Stewart.

Q13) What was The Jam’s last hit, before they split up?
A13) Beat Surrender.

Q14) What was the first UK Number 1 of the 21st century to have a male name as a title? (Extra point for the artist.)
A14) Stan, by Eminem.

Q15) In what time signature is a waltz: ¾, 4/4 or 5/4?
A15) ¾.

Q16) What does the ‘M’ stand for, in MTV?
A16) Music.

Q17) Who recorded the single, album, and video, Thriller?
A17) Michael Jackson.

Q18) True or false: Celine Dion’s native language is English.
A18) False. It’s actually French.

Q19) Which 90s band featured the Appleton sisters?
A19) All Saints.

Q20) What’s the fourth note in the scale of C Major?
A20) ‘F’.

ROUND THREE. TV DINNERS.

Q21) Sitcom character, Geraldine Granger, does what job? (Extra point for the show.)
A21) Vicar. (She’s better known as The Vicar of Dibley.)

Q22) Countdown co–presenter, Carol Vorderman has a degree in what subject: engineering or astrophysics?
A22) Engineering.

Q23) Which Corbett created Sooty the Bear: Matthew, Harry or Harry H?
A23) Harry Corbett.

Q24) Phil Redmond created Hollyoaks. But which long-running children’s show was he also responsible for?
A24) Grange Hill.

Q25) What’s the occupation of the main character in the series, Rebus?
A25) Detective.

Q26) Foyles War is set during which war?
A26) World War Two.

Q27) Actor, Ian Kelsey, left Emmerdale for which hospital drama?
A27) Casualty.

Q28) Who played Jeannie in Reeves & Mortimer re-make of Randall And Hopkick. [Deceased]?
A28) Emilia Fox.

Q29) Which future Star Wars star appeared in the Dennis Potter series, Lipstick on Your Collar?
A29) Ewan McGregor.

Q30) Along the same sort of lines, which star of the Sharpe series played Mellors, in the 1993 adaptation of Lady Chatterley’s Lover?
A30) Sean Bean.

ROUND FOUR. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT.

Q31) How did Frederick West take his own life?
A31) By hanging.

Q32) In which US city was John Lennon shot?
A32) New York. 

Q33) Which Kray twin was 1st to die, Ronnie or Reggie?
A33) Ronnie.

Q34) Which Nick got nicked, for the Barings Bank collapse?
A34) Nick Leeson.

Q35) In which decade was the Great Train Robbery?
A35) The 1960’s. 

Q36) In the US, which Charles led his ‘Family’ during a series of ritualistic killings?
A36) Charles Manson.

Q37) Which Arsenal boss got the boot, after receiving a bung?
A37) George Graham. 

Q38) What was the other nickname for Jack the Ripper?
A38) Leather Apron.

Q39) Notorious Nazi war criminal Rudolf Hess spent the last decades of his life in which prison?
A39) Spandau.

Q40) How many people sit on the usual English jury?
A40) 12.

ROUND FIVE. SPORTING CHANCES.

Q41) Which country did Thomas Gravesen play for?
A41) Denmark

Q42) How many reds are on the table at the start of a game of snooker?
A42) 15.

Q43) What does BDA stand for?
A43) British Darts Association.

Q44) What sport do the Buffalo Bills play?
A44) American Football.

Q45) In which sport is the Giro D’Italia, or Tour of Italy, held?
A45) Cycling.

Q46) Which Olympic sport combines Skiing, and rifle shooting?
A46) The Biathlon.

Q47) What’s the nickname of boxing heavyweight, James Douglas?
A47) Buster.

Q48) Which Rugby League side is also known as the Bears?
A48) Oldham.

Q49) How often is golf’s US Master’s held?
A49) Annually.

Q50) James Whittaker captained which side to the County Championship?
A50) Leicestershire. 

ROUND SIX. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE IGNORANCE.

Q51) According to the title of the well known romantic novel, Catherine Earnshaw lived in which house?
A51) Wuthering Heights.

Q52) In which 70’s disaster film is a luxury liner capsized by a tidal wave?
A52) The Poseidon Adventure.

Q53) The ghost of who, in a famous Shakespeare play, haunted Banquo?
A53) MacBeth.

Q54) Which famous house is at 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue?
A54) The White House.

Q55) Which car manufacturer produces the Samara?
A55) Lada.

Q56) What was the name of the dog, in Oliver Twist?
A56) Bullseye.

Q57) Does Canada have a President, a Prime Minister or both?
A57) A PM.

Q58) Who was the 1st President of Zimbabwe?
A58) Canaan Banana.

Q59) In which country does the Zambezi reach the sea?
A59) Mozambique.

Q60) Of all the naturally occurring chemical elements, 8 have names beginning with the letter ‘C’.   Name 2 of them.
A60) Copper, Calcium, Carbon, Chromium, Chlorine, Cobalt, Cadmium, &
Cæsium.

Enjoy those.

*        I personally feel the charities like Help For Heroes, the Royal British Legion, and the various charities that support the UK’s hospitals shouldn’t exist.   We pay our taxes to fund hospitals.   We shouldn’t have to make donations, as well.   (The same argument, I fell, applies to the Armed Forces: why should we be donating to the RBL, when money to treat and rehabilitate wounded soldiers should be already coming out of tax money.)

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