QUIZ TEN

Sunday 25th March

Round One – General Knowledge

1. The name of which goldsmith is associated with making decorated eggs for the Russian Court

2. On which hill, the name meaning "The place of the skull" did the crucifiction of Jesus take place?

3. Sabena is which country’s national airline?

4. Which Alpine peak translates into English as “Ogre”?

5. Which not-very-popular building stands at the junction of Charing Cross Road and Oxford Street?

6. Which New York art deco skyscraper, completed in 1931, once had an airship mooring pylon at its top?

7. The world’s driest place is in which desert which stretches the length of Chile?

8. The Negev desert forms the southern half of which Middle-Eastern country?

9. Who has sponsored the London Marathon since 1996?

10. Who sponsors both the Great North Run and the Great South Run?

11. Which supermarket produces a healthy food range called “Perfectly Balanced”?

12. And which supermarket has a low-cost range called “Makes Sense”?

13. Which UK sporting body has the acronym BNMAA?

14. Which sport is governed by the sporting body known by the acronym GBWBA?

15. Which 1996 TV drama starred a future 007 and a Time Lord?

16. Which character in an American drama has two children Meadow and AJ?

17. Who wrote the 1976 book “Roots: The saga Of An American Family” which was adapted into a long-running TV series?

18. Which African capital city was founded by freed black American slaves in the 1790’s?

19. Which gameshow stated with two original hostesses Bev & Kathy, before downsizing to just one?

20. In Bullseye, what was your “BFH”?

Round Two - Exotic Food
Identify the various fruits, herbs, grains and vegetables shown here (Click to open)

Round Two-And-A-Half – Who Am I?

5 Points: I was born in 1954 near Manchester but now live in London with my husband and four children. In 2000 it was revealed that I am distantly related to the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln

4 Points: In 2003 I caused controversy when I was invited to a Melbourne shop and invited to take home a few items for free; I took 68 items of clothing. I felt guilty afterwards and offered to pay £2000

3 Points: My actor father left home when I was 8; in 1983 I unsuccessfully contested the seat of north Thanet in Kent in the general Election

2 Points: I became a barrister in 1976 and specialize in employment, discrimination and public law.

1 Point: I am married to the Prime Minister and my children are called Euan, Nicky, Kathryn & Leo?



Round Three – A Variety

Current Affairs
1. Which government minister was accused this week of “Stalinist ruthlessness”?

2. Whose death in the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston quickly turned into a murder enquiry?

3. Who or what s known to the Germans as “Knut”?

4. Which English model and pop star is to have a statue of herself unveiled in the Serbian town of Cacak?

5. Which glorious nation recorded their first ever footballing victory this weekend?


Nursery Rhymes
6. In which nursery rhyme is the line “The sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in the corn”?

7. In “Rain, Rain, Go Away”, where is the rain persuaded to go?

8. Why did the old lady who swallowed a fly later swallow a bird?

9. What is the last line of the nursery rhyme “Oranges & Lemons”?

10. Which unlikely avian-feline partnership made an aquatic-borne journey to a land where, after acquiring a ring from a motionless porcine, they were matrimonially cojoined by a flightless, elevated terrain-dwelling avian of a type much favoured at Yuletide?


In which year…?
11. Scientists warn over GM food; Charles Kennedy voted Lib Dem leader; Tony Martin arrested for shooting an intruder in his home; Who Wants To Be A Millionaire premieres in the UK?

12. Shah of Iran flees as Ayotollah Khomeni flies in; Sid vicious dies of a heroin overdose; Trevor Francis becomes the first £1m footballer

13. Michael Hesteltine and Leon Brittan resign over the Westland Affair; Richard Branson beats the transatlantic record; Jeffrey Archer resigns over allegations; Top Gun was the highest grossing film of the year?

14. Launch of the controversial “Jerry Springer; The opera”; Concorde’s last commercial flight; England beat Australia in the Rugby World Cup; Dido released “Life For Rent”?

15. Violent poll-tax riots in Trafalgar square; Channel Tunnel workers from Britain and France meet 40 metres beneath the English Channel; Britain joins the ERM; Madonna “Vogued” her way across the globe?

Gold Run

Just like in Blockbusters - can you complete the Gold Run??

QUIZ NINE
Sunday 18th March
Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which foursome is to represent Great Britain in this year’s Eurovision song contest?

2. Which Preston-born actor died this week aged 71?

3. Which UK newspaper has made a significant u-turn in its stance on declassifying cannabis?

4. Which country’s flag depicts a green pentagram representative of the Seal of Solomon?

5. The record highest average temperature for an inhabited place on earth was set in a place called Dallol in 1966 in which country?

6. Which 1976 single opens and ends with the sound of a jet plane’s engines (Originally recorded in 1969)?

7. From which 1977 album were all but one of the tracks released as singles. The 8-minute album closer “For Crying Out Loud” was the only track not released?

8. Which female singer’s surname translates into English as eagle’s nest?

9. In Spain, what is “El Gordo”?

10. In Israel, what is “El Al”?

11. Which medical condition takes its name from the Greek meaning “half skull”?

12. Which award winning novel by Mark Haddon sees a character called Christopher Boone investigating the death of a poodle called Wellington?

13. Which novel by Richard Adams features a pair of canines called Rowf and Snitter?

14. On TV how are the duo of Dave Myers and Si King collectively known?

15. What are the Christian names of the last three spouses of the British Prime Minister?

16. In which year did all the following take place: more than 200 killed in a terrorist bombing in Bali, the Queen Mother dies, and the Euro is adopted by most of Europe’s countries?

17. Juliet was the love of which 80’s cartoon character?

18. Bluto was the enemy of which comic strip and animation character?

19. Which professional darts commentator co-hosted “Bullseye”?

20. What was the name of the fifth ninja Turtle, the first female – who only appeared briefly in the TV series “The Next Mutation”?

Round Two - Minipops
Identify the pop groups shown here; (click to open)

Round Two-And-A-Half

WHO AM I?
5-point clue: I am a TV presenter born in 1941 to an Armenian mother, but adopted by a English couple. On leaving school I worked in the textile trade in Manchster. Who am I?

4-point clue: I came to public attention as an expert on This Morning; In 2002 a TV show that I fronted was voted Most Popular Daytime Programme at the National TV Awards. Who am I?

3-point clue; Aged 19, I spent four years in Strangeways prison for fraud. Who am I?

2-point clue: My autobiography is entitled, What A Bobby Dazzler. Who am I?

1-point clue: My first book was entitled The Antiques Buyer and my catchphrase is “cheap as chips”. Who am I?



Round Three – A Variety

For the first 5 questions, the last letter of each answer forms the first letter of the answer to the next question:
1. New York is on which river?

2. On which planet is the Great Dark Spot?

3. Which famous London sculpture is the work of Sir Alfred Gilbert?

4. In which English county is Nunney Castle?

5. An icosahedron is a three-dimensional form with how many faces?


Fishy Answers; all answers contain the name of a fish...
6. Which 70’s Brighton band was fronted by “Boring” Bob Grover?

7. Who played the role of Bomber in Auf Wiedersehen Pet?

8. Which band had a 1997 hit with the song Novocaine for the Soul?

9. Which comedian was one half of the duo who starred in the 90’s comedy programme, “This Morning With Richard, Not Judy”?

10. Who was Fulchester United’s mullet-headed goalkeeper?


Each of the following answers contains a nationality…
11. Who is the Scottish author whose 1996 novel inspired My Chemical Romance to choose their name?

12. In which 2001 film did Brad Pitt play the boyfriend of Julia Roberts?

13. Which multi purpose tool was patented by Karl Elsener in 1884?

14. Which landmark in Rome was designed by Francesco De Sanctis and funded by Stefano Gueffier?

15. Which song was the first to be released as a single from Debbie Harry’s 1986 solo album Rockbird?

Missing Words from the week's news; fill in the blanks...

Round Four - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Fifteen questions, just like the TV show; (click to open)

QUIZ EIGHT

Sunday 5th March

Round One – General Knowledge

1. What news story does this week’s Mirror headline “I’m expecting a little Angel” refer to?

2. Which British singer has recently completed a tour of his favourite chip shops?

3. Which Hollywood film director has made a documentary about the discovery of two stone boxes – possibly once containing the bones of Jesus and Mary Magdalene - in a cemetery in Jerusalem?

4. Which English hip-hop group consists of Nadia, Cherise, J-Rock and Randy?

5. Who is the current Minister Of State For Europe?

6. How many columns are there in the game Connect 4?

7. Which city lies on the banks of the River Danube and the River Morava?

8. Who sailed around the world in a vessel called Kingfisher?

9. Which Australian city has a name, which means “meeting place”?

10. Where was the treaty signed that created the European Economic Community - forerunner of the EU – in March 1957?

11. The currency of Costa Rica shares its name with which English language punctuation mark?

12. In which Uk film of 1998 did a 12 year old Lily Allen make an appearance as a lady-in-waiting?

13. Who played Derek Bentley in the 1991 film “Let Him Have It”?

14. Which day of the week is named after the Roman god of agriculture?

15. The labels from which food product would excite a fromologist?

16. The Japanese company Nomura owns the most of Britain’s what?

17. Excluding monarchs who was the first woman to be depicted on a British banknote?

18. Whatt three diseases is the DTP injection to prevent?

19. Which part of the body is responsible for producing antibodies?

20. What was the name of the first-born offspring of Wayne and Waynetta Slob in Harry Enfield’s TV show?

Round Two - British Films

Following a fairly decent showing by British actors at this year's Oscars, here's a picture quiz of the best British films of the last 20 years. Click to open...

Who Am I?
Five clues to a famous person...

5 point clue I was born in Hastings in 1957. In a 1994 episode of Absolutely Fabulous I played a character called Carmen. Who am I?
4 point clue I am known for being an avid fan of Crystal Palace FC. Who am I?
3 point clue Shows that I regularly appeared on include Countdown, Have I Got News for You and Q.I.
Who am I?
2 point clue Early in my career I appeared on stage wearing Doc Marten boots and billed as The Sea Monster. I became an entertainer after giving up my job as a psychiatric nurse. Who am I?
1 point clue My first name is Joanne and I am known for my sledgehammer feminist humour. Who am I?



Round Three – A Variety

Name Any Year; Name any one year in which the following five peole lived

1. Jane Austen – author of Pride & Prejudice, Emma, and Sense & Sensibility?

2. Nostradamus – French publisher of prophecies?

3. Karl Marx – Germany philosopher?

4. Elizabeth The First – Queen Of England?

5. William Wilberforce – English politician who led the parliamentary campaign to abolish slavery?


CR or RC?

Each of the following answers has two words, either with the initials CR or RC. You Decide...

6. Who is the rock star ex-husband of American actress Kate Hudson?

7. Which comedy writer’s early work includes contributing to the lyrics to the 1980 spoof song for the Hee Bee Gee Bees called “Meaningless Songs (In Very High Pitched Voices)?

8. What is the name of the 1992 novel by Ian Banks detailing the complex life of Prentice Mc Hoan?

9. Which literary sailor was born in 1682 in the city of York?

10. Which mechanical puzzle was invented by a Hungarian sculptor and professor in 1974 and has sold over 250 million worldwide in the 27 years since it first went on the market?


Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum….

Each of the following answers begin with either Fe, Fi, Fo or Fum...

11. What is the name of the main artery that extends from the thigh to the knee?

12. Which country left the Commonwealth in 1987?

13. Which Loony Tunes character had a farm rival called Barnyard Dawg.?

14. What eight letter word is defined as to disinfect or purify?

15. Which food manufacturing company based in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne took their name from a shortened version of the words, fruit industries?

Gold Run

Complete the following Gold Run going from left to right...can you do it in 60 seconds or less?

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Round Four - Music

1. Who had a One-Hit Wonder in 1985 with the song "Tarzan Boy"?
2. Who recorded the song "You Should Be Dancing" in 1976?
3. Who covered Shalamar's "A NIght To Remember" for the official 2005 "Children In Need" single?
4. From which album was Eddy Grant's "Electric Avenue" taken?
5. Which animal is mentioned in the lyrics of David Bowie's "Heroes"?
6. Bronski Beat's 1985 classic "Smalltown Boy" was taken from which album?
7. Which day will the singer always remember in the song "Papa Was A Rolling Stone"?
8. Who covered the Nine Inch Nails song "Hurt" in 2002?
9. Who is the lead singer of the band The Feeling?
10. The pixies song "Where Is My Mind" most memorably plays over the end credits to which film?

Bonus Round Winners

Have to post photos of the two winners of this week's plasticine modelling round; the theme was "Famous People Dead Or Alive", and these two were very worthy winners. Superb!!