The Friday Question Set — 4-3-2016

Right … 

I’ve a Friday off: the first one for a while.

Well … 

I don’t know about you … 

But as it’s my birthday … ?

As it’s my birthday, I actually fancied a Friday off!

Who on EARTH wouldn’t … ?

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The Friday Question Set — 27-6-2014

Argh! 

I KEEP forgetting to do this … !   Post up the Friday Question Set, that is!

I could kick myself.

Except I’d possibly miss!

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The Oncoming Storm … !

Here we go, here’s this week’s questions; — just the questions, mind!

These are the much sweated over Review of the Year questions, and I’m hoping nothing MAJOR happens over the next few days, that would automatically mean changing an entire section …

Now obviously, you can either wait a few days, til I post up the answer’s …

Or come to the King Harold, tomorrow night, or the Hutton, on Thursday …

This should get interesting, shouldn’t it … ?

ROUND ONE: – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) Ian Bishop won this year’s Golden Spurtle, which means he’s the official World Champion maker of … what?

Q2) According to insurance reports released this year, Britain’s most destructive dog is the Great Dane; – what’s Britain’s 2nd most destructive breed?

Q3) The Royal Marsden Hospital was hit by fire, this year; - what disease is it famed for treating?

Q4) Which Australian actor died of an Overdose, this year? (Bonus for telling us the name of his last completed film.)

Q5) According to figures released this year, two million e-mails are sent in the UK, every how often; – every minute, hour, or day?

Q6) Which new plane made its first commercial flight to Europe, this year?

Q7) Who became Mayor of London, this year?

Q8) Which Archbishop took a dive, this year?

Q9) A bumbling civil servant left top secret intelligence documents about al-Qaeda on a what, this year?

Q10) What drinkable item saw its hundredth birthday this year?

ROUND TWO: – TV DINNERS.

Q11) Which former “Blue Peter” presenter got savaged by a vicious terrier, this year?

Q12) Who, according to reports this year, was US tv’s highest paid TV actor?

Q13) Which show did Rachel Rice win, this year?

Q14) Oliver Postgate died this year; – what was the first series he made for the BBC?

Q15) Who got fired from “Countdown”, this year?

Q16) Konnie Hug left her job, this year; - which children’s show did she present?

Q17) Which Scottish actor appeared on a New Zealand Wanted poster, this year?

Q18) John Hewer died this year; – which iconic chracter did he play on TV?

Q19) Who was named as Britain’s most watched tv hosts?

Q20) Which Scottish actor played Hamlet, this year? (Bonus for telling us which “Star Trek” star played Claudius.)

ROUND THREE: – AT THE MOVIES.

Q21) Who won Harvard University’s ‘Woman of the Year’ award?

Q22) Who got named as Hollywood’s highest paid actress, this year?

Q23) Keanu Reeves starred in a remake of which science fiction film, this year? (Bonus for telling us the name of the robot character.)

Q24) This year saw the UK release of Oliver Stone’s latest movie, which is all about … WHO?

Q25) Don LaFontaine died this year, at the age of 68; - during his Hollywood career, he recorded voice-overs for for over 5000 … what?

Q26) Which Hollywood veteran was involved in a car crash, this year?

Q27) Which tv spin off movie was a great success this year?

Q28) Which film director announced he was boycotting the Beijing Olympics?

Q29) Which film won Best Film, at this Year’s BAFTA’s?

Q30) Paul Newman died this year, @ the age of 83; - but did he play Butch Cassidy, or the Sundance Kid?

ROUND FOUR: – SPORTING CHANCES.

Q31) Anastacia Dobromyslava won the Women’s World championship, this year; - in what sport?

Q32) Who won the F1 Drivers championship, this year? (Bonus point for telling us the team)

Q33) Katerina Emmins won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, in the 10 metre Air Rifle event; - what nationality is she?

Q34) Welsh cyclist, Nicole Cook, was the first Briton to win a gold medal, in Beijing, this year; – but in which event?

Q35) How many gold medals did Britain get in this year’s Olympics?

Q36) Who won the Mens finals at Wimbledon, this year?

Q37) Who won the Euro 2008 football tournament?

Q38) Which American Footballer was found guilty of Armed Robbery, this year?

Q39) Which east London stadium closed thisn year?

Q40) Who won this years Scottish Premier League?

ROUND FIVE: – MUSIC AND LIGHTS.

Q41) Producer & DJ, Trevor Romeo, was honoured with an OBE, this year; - how is he better known?

Q42) Dima Bilan won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Believe”; – what country did he represent?

Q43) 13 podiatrists went to work at the Glastonbury Festival, this year; – what 1st world war condition were they there to treat?

Q44) Which rapper headlined the Glastonbury festival, this year? (Bonus point for telling us which Oasis song he did …)

Q45) In a poll for Rolling Stone magazine, in 2008, who got named as the greatest singer of the rock era?

Q46) Who won the ‘Best Album’ award, at this year’s MOBO awards?

Q47) Which Greek icon did her last world tour, this year?

Q48) One of Jimi Hendrix’s guitar’s was sold, this year; – the guitar in question was the first one he burnt on stage, at a club in which district of Greater London?

Q49) Which veteran DJ won the John Peel Award, this year?

Q50) Why has “Chinese Democracy” been in the news, this year?

ROUND SIX: – GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) Which Olympic cyclist got named as BBC Sports Personality of the Year, in 2008? (Bonus for telling us how many gold medals he won, in Beijing.)

Q52) Which terminal at Heathrow, had opening day trouble, this year?

Q53) Which furniture store went into administration, this year?

Q54) It was found out this year, that Ken Livingston has how many children?

Q55) According to a survey this year, how many people have a part of their body - apart from their earlobe - pierced; – 1 in 8, 1 in 10, or 1 in 12?

Q56) Alison Carol is the new face of which fictional heroine?

Q57) According to BBC reports, this year, what’s the most expensive operation you can have on the NHS; – a cochlea implant, a heart transplant, or a facelift?

Q58) The Worlds Largest supertanker was hijacked, this year; – by pirates from which African nation?

Q59) President Bush had shoes thrown at him, this year, by a disgruntled journalist; – where was President Bush visiting?

Q60) How old was the NHS, this year?

About Last Night …

Blast, almost forgot to mention Justin and Tracey, last night, team number seven, just in case Liz is reading …

Bless ’em, them and Keith’s bunch, were in for the start, although they couldn’t stay for the whole shindig.   But I think I can safely say the Tracey was a little overwhelmed by the —aHEM— christmas spirit, and had to totter off somewhat early …

But anyway, here’s the Christmas question set for this, used both at the King Harold, and the Hutton.

ROUND ONE: –  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) How long after the birth of Christ did the 3 Wise Men arrive?

A1) 12 Days

Q2) According to Pagans, the mistletoe is supposed to represent a god’s … what?

Q2) Testicles

Q3) In which Ocean is Christmas Island; – the Indian, Atlantic, or Pacific?

A3) Indian

Q4) What colour are the flowers of the Christmas cacti?

A4) Red or purple

Q5) What line follows “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house”?

A5) “Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse”

Q6) Which family is the center of interest in Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol”?

A6) The Cratchits

Q7) Advent candles are a popular Christmas tradition in many cultures; – what does the word advent mean; – arrival, beginning, or start?

A7) Arrival

Q8) The Bible doesnt say when Jesus was born. Pope Julius I made this decision in which year; –  350AD, 850AD or 1350AD?

A8) 350 AD

Q9) Back in 1890, James Edgar was which Christmas first; – department store Santa, Christmas card maker, or Christmas cracker maker?

A9) Department store Santa

Q10) Which Christian feast is celebrated on 28 December; – Holy Innocents,Holy Fools, or Holy Donkeys?

A10) Holy Innocents (or Childermass).   This day is traditionally considered the unluckiest day of the year and a very bad time to take risks or start new projects. The superstitious are also recommended to avoid washing themselves or trimming their fingernails on this date.

ROUND TWO: –  CHRISTMAS STUFFING.

Q11) In Germany, what item of food gets hidden in a Christmas tree?

A11) A pickle.

Q12) Chocolate covered Truffles are occasionally eaten at Xmas; - what animals are used to find truffles?

A12) Pigs

Q13) In many parts of Scandinavia, what four legged animal is killed and eaten at Christmas?

A13) A pig.

Q14) What was the first thing that Scrooge purchased after his change of heart?

A14) A turkey

Q15) What bird did Queen Elizabeth I decree should be eaten as Christmas; – a goose, a duck, or a pheasant?

A15) The Goose

Q16) Tamales, pozoles, and menudo are tradition Xmas dishes in which Central American country?

A16) Mexico.

Q17) What is the name of the cake traditionally eaten in Italy at Christmas; – Chiacchire, Panetonne, or Cannolli?

A17) Panettone

Q18) Gløgg is a traditional Christmas drink, drunk where; – Denmark, Sweden, Norway, or Finland?

A18) All of them.

Q19) According to a 2008 report, who eats more Brussel sprouts; – men, or women?

A19) Men

Q20) In which English county is Starry Gazy Pie eaten at Christmas time; – Cornwall, Devon, or Somerset?

A20) Cornwall.   (In the village of Mousehall, to be exact.   Can’t think why anyone would think Padstow …)

ROUND THREE: –  TOYS AND GAMES.

Q21) What stuffed toy does an actophile collect?

A21) Teddy bears.

Q22) What was the name of Nintendo’s 2005 canine computer game?

A22) Nintendogs

Q23) Which toy brick got recalled in 2008?

A23) Sticklebricks.   (From some of the feedback I got at the Hutton, when covered in saliva, Sticklebricks produced Rohypnol.   Not something you wan t a baby chewing on, then.)

Q24) Who bought the toy company, Corgi, in 2008?

A24) Hornby

Q25) In which year were Barbie dolls first manufactured; – 1959, 1961, or 1963?

A25) 1959

Q26) In the board game, “Cluedo”, what colour is the Reverend?

A26) Green

Q27) According to writer Ben McIntyre, what’s the world’s most interesting game?

A27) “Monopoly”

Q28) Playing what became Britain’s most popular pastime, during 2008?

A28) Video games

Q29) Which board game has a Genus edition?

A29) “Trivial Pursuit.”

Q30) What type of game is known by the initial’s, ‘RPG’?

A30) A role–playing game.

ROUND FOUR: –  MUSIC AND CHRISTMAS LIGHTS.

Q31) Which song was heard on both sides of the trenches on Christmas Eve 1914?

A31) “Silent Night” (“Stille Nacht”, in German)

Q32) “…Do the fairies keep him sober for a day” is a line from which Christmasy Slade hit?

A32) “Merry Xmas Everybody”, by Slade

Q33) The PNC Bank publishes the annual Christmas Price Index, a list giving the current prices of the gifts featured in which Xmas Carol?

A33) “The 12 Days Of Christmas”   (Standing at $21, 080•10, up 8.1% on last year, largely blamed on the price of swans)

Q34) Which Beatle was simply having a “Wonderful Christmas Time” in 1979?

A34) Paul McCartney

Q35) “Always On My Mind” was a 1987 UK Christmas number 1 for which duo?

A35) The Pet Shop Boys

Q36) 1972 saw which member of the Osmond family have a Christmas number One, with “Long Haired Lover From Liverpool”?

A36) Little Jimmy Osmond.   (Becoming the youngest person to have a UK Number One, in the process.    As he’s a devout Mormon, I’m assuming he’s got hordes of kids who want to try and do better than that!)

Q37) Who composed the music for the festive season ballet “The Nutcracker”; – Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, or Mozart?

A37) Tchaikovsky

Q38) Which Pink Floyd song was the last UK Christmas No 1 of the 1970s?

A38) “Another Brick in the Wall”.

Q39) Which country singer had a hit with the ORIGINAL version of “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree”; – Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline, or Tammy Wynette?

A39) Brenda Lee

Q40) According to the Performing Rights Society 2008 annual Report, which Wham! song is the most played Xmas song of the previous five years?

A40) “Last Christmas”

ROUND FIVE: –  CHRISTMAS TV DINNERS.

Q41) Which monsters are to appear in the 2008 “Doctor Who” christmas special?

A41) The Cybermen

Q42) In a christmas version of which series did Miranda Richardson play both Elizabeth the 1st, and Asphyxia the 19th?

A42) Blackadder.  (The episode was called Blackadder’s Christmas Carol)

Q43) “The Man Who Blew Away”, “Starbound”, and “The Wisdom of the Witch” were Christmas episodes of which sitcom?

A43) “One Foot in the Grave”

Q44) “Knowing Me Knowing Yule” was which Steve Coogan character’s Xmas special?

A44) Alan Partridge

Q45) Which children’s TV show regularly makes a decoration called an advent crown?

A45) Blue Peter

Q46) Which year of the  1980’s saw the very first Thomas the Tank Engine Christmas Special?

A46) 1986

Q47) At what time of the afternoon is the Queen’s Christmas Day Speech usually broadcast?

A47) 03:00 PM

Q48) Which Star Trek star once played Ebenezer Scrooge?

A48) Patrick Stewart

Q49) What was the only year of the 1970’s to NOT have a Morecombe & Wise Christmas Special?

A49) 1974

Q50) The “Charlie Brown” Christmas special first aired in which year of the 1960’s?

A50) 1965

ROUND SIX: – GENERAL KNOWLE IGNORANCE.

Q51) The male of which bird is the only one to sing at night?

A51) The Robin Redbreast.

Q52) The MS Emma Mearsk, one of the largest ships afloat, docked in Dover in 2007, loaded with Xmas gifts.   Which far Eastern country did it come from?

A52) China.

Q53) In which European country do malicious creatures called Kallikantzaroi get up to mischief around  Christmas; – Greece, France, or Hungary?

A53) Greece

Q54) Which ghost was the 2nd to appear to Ebeneezer Scrooge, in the Dickens short story,  “A Christmas Carol”?

A54) The Ghost of Christmas Past.

Q55) Which puritan leader banned Christmas, in 1647?

A55) Oliver Cromwell.

Q56) According to national statistic  how many Christmas cards does the average family send every year; – 15, 35 or 55?

A56) 55

Q57) Which Christmas tale saw it’s 25th aniversary, in 2007?

A57) “The Snowman”, by Raymond Briggs

Q58) Who makes the Urbi et Orbi speech, at Xmas?

A58) The Pope.

Q59) On which website was the Queen’s Speech made available, last year?

A59) YouTube

Q60) Parts of which country of the UK were the only ones to see a White Xmas, last year?

A60) Scotland

Again, I’d also like to say “Thanks” to everyone that came in last night.   We’re doing the Big Fat Quiz of the Year, this coming Tuesday.   Just so you know!

And Happy Christmas, evryone!