QUIZ SEVEN

Sunday 25th February

Round One – General Knowledge

1. The government have pledged to back a bid by England to host the football World Cup in which year?

2. What is the name of the number one album by Lebanese born singer Mika?

3. Rainfall is measured by what instrument?

4. In March 2002, whose emotional Oscar acceptance speech lasted over four minutes in which she thanked her manager, mother, agent, lawyers, husband, God, Spike Lee and Oprah Winfrey?

5. Which part animated, part live action film features the voices of Madonna, Snoop Dogg Dogg, and Robert De Niro?

6. The energy drink “Red Bull” originated in which Asian country?

7. Which Devon river rises on Dartmoor and flows into the English Channel at Plymouth?

8. Which TV show is presented by Mark Dolan?

9. Which cartoon character has a sidekick called Karate?

10. The theme tune to which classic cartoon began “Think of all the animals you’ve heard about…”?

11. Which volunteer organisation, founded in 1824 has the motto “ With Courage, Anything Is Possible”?

12. In which European city would you find the Flavian Ampitheatre?

13. What is on the top of the pyramid on the reverse of a $1 note?

14. On which TV spaceship was Holly the ship’s computer?

15. What was the name of the imaginary creature that was described by Lewis Caroll as having 'jaws that bite and claws that catch'?

16. The name of which soup translated from Italian means, “to serve up”?

17. In cosmetic surgery, which part of the body is improved by rhinoplasty?

18. Which American artist died in a car crash aged 44 in 1956?

19. Who had a hit in 1984 with a version of Elvis Presley’s “Love Me Tender”?

20. In ten pin bowling a strike is when you get all the pins down with one ball, what term is used for getting them all down after two balls?


Round Two: Album Covers
All the following albums have been released in the past 6 years: Artist & Title, please





Who Am I?
5 Clues To A Famous Person

5-point clue: I was born in Colwyn Bay in April 1960 and I died in September 2000.Who am I?

4-point clue: When I was eighteen years old I posed naked for Penthouse magazine. Who am I?

3-point clue: In 1979 I published the book Rock Stars in Their Underpants. Who am I?

2-point clue: From 1982-1987 I co-hosted the TV show The Tube. Who am I?

1-point clue: I gave birth to four daughters, Fifi, Peaches, Pixie and Heavenly Hirani Tiger Lily. I was formerly married to Bob Geldof. Who am I?


Round Three – A Variety

(Questions 1-5: Audio round featuring excerpts from stand-up comedians, obviously not available here...)

Words Beginning With “O”…

6. Which "O" is an earthy pigment containing ferric oxide?

7. Which "O" is an alternative name for a fish eagle?

8. Which "O" is a tall four-sided monument tapering to a pyramidal top?

9. Jocasta was the wife of Laius and the mother of which mythological "O"?

10. Which "O" is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what it is named (eg Cuckoo, sizzle)?


Animal Answers: each answer contains the name of an animal

11. Who was voted BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year in 2000?

12. In which film did Robert DeNiro play Michael Vronsky?

13. Which fictional cartoon character was appointed President of the Society of Sober Sailors?

14. In the TV show Gladiators what was the gladiatorial name of Mark Smith?

15. In which band did Jenny replace Kerry in 2001?



Film Blockbusters:
The image below shows acronyms for 16 films: identify the actor or actress who starred in all the films. Once you have identified the actor/actress, work out the titles of the films in the shaded hexagons.

Round Four - Fastest Finger

Just like "Millionaire", put the following in order...

Caption Competition
Teams were asked to come up with a short, snappy and witty caption for the picture below.

(I couldn't resist putting this picture in the quiz - all Cameron's hard work in the last couple of years trying to convince us that he's not the basterd son of Tebbitt and Thatcher undone with one hand gesture...)


I'll post some of the funnier captions soon.