QUIZ NINETEEN

Sunday 27th May 2007

Round One – General Knowledge

1. The Cutty Sark takes its name from which part of the ship?

2. In which London Borough is the Big Brother house?

3. Who was last year’s runner up in Big Brother?

4. Which flagship of Nelson’s sits in dock at Portsmouth?

5. Which European football team is cockney rhyming slang for a pound?

6. Which number shares a key with “*” on a QWERTY keyboard?

7. Which British actor appears in Jamie T’s video for the song “Sheila”?

8. Which TV detective’s real job was working for illusionist Adam Klaus?

9. Who was the Greek god of sleep?

10. England’s highest waterfall the Cauldron Snout lies on which river?

11. In Japanese cooking, what is “nori”?

12. Which black basalt slab, on display in the British Museum, was the key to the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing?

13. The power of what is measured in dioptres?

14. The annual Samuel Johnson Prize is awarded to writers in which area of literature?

15. Which actress starred as Muriel in “Muriel’s Wedding” and Sheryl in “Little Miss Sunshine”?

16. The IFAW was set up in Canada in 1969, but now has offices in over 15 countries worldwide. What does it stand for?

17. A baker’s dozen plus a trio plus a gross gives a total which when divided by a score equals…?

18. What is the capital of the US state of Hawaii?

19. Which body part did the Barbie doll get in 2000 that she didn’t have before?

20. Which fruit shares its name with the first name of Winston Churchill’s wife?

Round Two - Events Of The 80's & 90's

Round Three – A Variety

Anagrams….find two words which are anagrams of each other, with the following definitions:
1. Male goose AND the state of being vulnerable to injury or evil?

2. Small marine food fishes AND the state of having no rain?

3. Particular mode of action AND bring again into existence?

4. With a notched edge AND taken into custody?

5. Resembling a bear AND protecting against loss or risk?


Cities…
6. Which British city is home to Cribbs Causeway and Broadmead shopping centre and music venues the Academy and the Bierkeller?

7. Which Asian city was called Saigon until its name was changed in 1975?

8. To which European city would you travel to see St Basil’s Cathedral and the Pushkin Museum Of Fine Arts?

9. Which city, sited on the Rhine, boasts a museum dedicated to chocolate and has the world’s fourth largest cathedral?

10. Which British city is home to a commercial district called Little Germany, and also boasts the most visited museum outside of London – the National Media Museum?


Three Of A Kind…
11. In an alphabetical list what are the first three rooms on a Cluedo board?

12. Who won the first three series of Big Brother?

13. Which three countries with six letter names form a land border with Iraq?

14. Who are the only three successive female British monarchs?

15. In an alphabetical list of English counties, which three would come last?

Gold Run - Follow the instructions...

Round Four was a music round, which can't be posted here.

Great quiz, this week, thanks to everyone who took part - the highlight being the fact that everyone could hear me because of the NEW SPEAKERS!!!!! Wahey!!!

So farewell Natalia, we shall miss your Catalonian beauty at the quiz, good luck for the future.

Week eight of the Champion's League; here are the scores (New leaders??? Check the current league table in the column on the right......)

Let's Get Quizzical - 5 Points

The Diggers On Tour - 4 Points

Arse Pizza - 3 Points

Alan's Love Asylum - 2 Points

Capt Natalia - 1 Point

QUIZ EIGHTEEN

Sunday 20th May 2007

Round One - General Knowledge

1. Which make of car was designed and developed by Alex Issigonis in 1959?

2. In what does an archer carry his arrows?

3. What is the name for a poem written in memory of someone who has died?

4. Which tendon connects the calf muscle to the heel?

5. Which dance shares its name with the collective noun for rattlesnakes?

6. Which two murder weapons in Cluedo share the same initial letter?

7. In Spain, what is a churro?

8. Which dessert is also known as a “glace au four” or a “Norwegian Omelette”?

9. The construction of which dam on the river Nile, completed in 1970, created the world’s largest artificial lake?

10. Vigo is a port in which country?

11. Who released the 1992 album “Diva”?

12. In 2004 which product was Kim Catrell advertising on British TV?

13. In 1981 who did Marcus Sergeant fire blank shots at?

14. In 1996 which band reckoned that “the female of the species is more deadly than the male”?

15. In 1990 who was the first presenter of “Stars In Their Eyes”?

16. Who starred as Mohammed Ali in the 2002 film “Ali”?

17. Which girl group had three UK number one hits in 1998?

18. Which actor followed up his 1997 appearance in Spiceworld with his portrayal of the Scarlet Pimpernel in a BBC adaptation?

19. Who appeared on Larry King’s US chat show and announced that he was willing to sell 64 love letters?

20. Which former dictator died in August 2003 aged 77?


Round Two - Quiz Shows

Round Two-And-A-Half – Who Am I?
5-point clue I was born in New York in 1960, my father was a Russian author and my mother a teacher was born in Scotland. I speak French and Latin and can understand Hebrew. Who am I?

4-point clue I graduated from Yale University with a degree in English Literature. My first professional acting job was in a beer commercial for Lowenbrau. I made my big screen debut with a small role in the 1988 film Working Girl and on TV played a transvestite DEA agent in Twin Peaks.
Who am I?

3-point clue I starred in the films Chaplin and Kalifornia. In 2000 I starred opposite Minnie Driver in the romantic comedy Return To Me. Who am I?

2-point clue I played a villain in the family movie Beethoven and in 1997 I won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV series. Who am I?

1-point clue I played Fox Mulder in The X Files. Who am I?

Round Three – A Variety

In The News…
1. Which former footballer provides the name of Jose Mourinho’s dog?

2. Animal activist group PETA dumped a ton of manure outside which celebrity chef’s restaurant?

3. George Michael said this week that the world would be an easier place to live in if…?

4. Which psychologist has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize For Science Book for his book on why we have no idea how to make us happy – “Stumbling On Happiness”?

5. Who attacked a fellow diner with a piece of cutlery in a Nottingham curry house this week?


What’s the SP??? Answers begin with SP...
6. Which band’s first single, released in 1979, was entitled “Gangsters”?

7. An assegai is a type of what?

8. On which river does the city of Berlin stand?

9. What is the state capital of Illinois?

10. Which organ of the body is responsible for the production of anti-bodies?


Answers begin with MI…
11. What is the real surname of the actor Michael Caine?

12. What was the title of the first solo chart topping single for Robbie Williams?

13. Which 1990 film told the grisly story of the fictional author Paul Sheldon?

14. What now common household item was invented by Percy Spencer in 1945?

15. Who was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1998?

Famous Vegetarians

With some anagrams to help you ......who are they???

Round Four - Wipeout

Same rules as the TV show - in the first Wipeout, there are 5 correct answers and four incorrect ones; in this case which are the cartoons produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Answer only those you know to be correct, because one wrong answer will give you a score of zero for that section. Similarily, there are also 5 correct answers in the second Wipeout....

Champion's League - Week Seven

Yet again i have to apologise for the appalling sound quality during last night's quiz; i have been assured today that the speaker problem will be sorted out as soon as possible, and thanks to everyone who supports the quiz on a weekly basis - it is much appreciated by me at least (especially if you are wearing a furry dog costume!!!)

The Diggers On Tour have done it again - winners for the third time (??), and fast becoming the new Arse Pizza of the George Quiz. And well done to Captain Natalia - not for doing well in the quiz, but for turning up before the end of Round One. Major achievement.

The scores:

The Diggers On Tour - 5 points

Arse Pizza - 4 Points

The Milton Parade - 3 Points

Captain Natalia - 2 Points

What? No Caramel Ice Cream - 1 Point

QUIZ SEVENTEEN

Sunday 13th May 2007

Round One – General Knowledge


1. According to the proverb, who finds work for idle hands?
2. In an Italian restaurant, what are “grissini?
3. What was classified into four groups by the scientist Karl Landsteiner?
4. Which British band’s first four singles were all cover versions, including their first UK number one, “Its All Over Now”?
5. Who wears an item of gold jewellery known as the “Fisherman’s Ring”?
6. Which comedy writer has penned four books for children about the adventures of a young James Bond?
7. Which 2000 film set in a fictional village in rural France was based on a novel by Joanne Harris?
8. Which inter-governmental organisation established in 1975 with its headquarters in Paris goes by the acronym ESA?
9. Into which fountain in Rome do visitors traditionally throw a coin to ensure a return to the city?
10. In which part of the human body is the trapezium bone?
11. Who is the English novelist whose best known short story “The Birds” and novel “Rebecca” were both adapted into films by Alfred Hitchcock?
12. Which monument has the words “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor” written underneath it?
13. Which two countries are connected by The Brennar Pass?
14. Adherants of which religion consider themselves disciples of Nanak, and his nine successors, collectively known as the Ten Gurus?
15. Members of which profession would also be members of the FRCVS?
16. On 17th November 1970, a 20-year-old German girl by the name of Stephanie Rahn, was almost literally in the news for which first?
17. Which computer brand had its origins at the 1964 Olympics, when official timekeeper Seiko had to produce an electronic printer, to complement its new timing devices?
18. Mount Erebus is the most famous volcano on which continent?
19. In which film did Jim Carrey play Andy Kauffman?
20. Who played the role of Templeton Peck in The A Team?

Round Two - All Creatures Great & Small
Some less well-known members of the animal kingdom....click to open

Round Two-And-A-Half – Who Am I?

I am a British actress and presenter, born in 1967, raised by my grandparents after my French mother returned to Paris when I was three. Aged 19 I appeared in Kylie Minogue’s video for her single “ Word Is Out”. Who am I?

With the help of an old family friend, Eric Clapton, I landed my first job with Mtv in 1992. My first attempt at acting was in the 2001 sitcom “Sam’s Game”. Who am I?

I married fellow tv presenter, Matthew Robertson in 2000, and have three kids; Holly, Tilly & Chester. Who am I?

My first prime time show was “Don’t Try This At Home” and I once courted controversy when I did an interview wearing only a bikini. Who Am I?

I have presented 5 series of Big Brother. Who Am I?





Round Three – A Variety

Sound-A-Likes...the following 5 answers all rhyme
1. What is Africa’s largest country?
2. Scunner Campbell - and his assistants Muscles & Distin - is whose chief adversary?
3. Which advertising logo was created in 1898 by a businessman called Andre?
4. Tashkent is the capital of which country?
5. Who did Celtic defeat in the 1967 European Cup Final?

Bird Brained...each answer contains a bird
6. Who performed the Bond theme for Tomorrow Never Dies?
7. In which boat did Ellen MacArthur travel around the world?
8. In which film did Danny DeVito play a character called Martini?
9. Which novel by Harper Lee won a Pulitzer Prize in 1961?
10. Completed in 1991, which building stands at 1 Canada Square, London?


Name Any Three…
11. Which three clubs were relegated from the Premiership this season?
12. What are the 3 most abundant gases in the Earths atmosphere?
13. The three countries that have recorded most Eurovision wins?
14. What are the titles of the films that make up Oliver Stone’s war trilogy?
15. Which three countries have the largest Muslim populations?

Eurovision...which countries were represented by these groups and singers at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki?

Round Four - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Fifteen questions to answer, just like on the telly...

Champion's League

Week Six - Last week's winners "Missing The Mark" finished Sunday's quiz in 8th place; Arse Pizza failed to get out of bed in time, and first-timers "Chavarama" finished second. What a topsy-turvy week. Special mention to Andrew of "Captain Natalia..." who managed a very repectable score in Round One on his own while the rest of his team were polishing off a lamb roast!!! Watch over your shoulders, guys, because this week's winners "The Diggers On Tour" are catching up........

This Week's Scores:

The Diggers On Tour - 5 points (with only two team members!!!)

"Chavarama" - 4 points

Captain Natalia - 3 points

The League Against Alternative Medicine - 2 points

The Milton Parade - 2 points

The Sheep Don't Move Corporation - 2 points

QUIZ SIXTEEN

Sunday 6th May 2007

Round One – General Knowledge


1. British soldiers in Iraq are showing their support for Prince Harry by wearing T-shirts with which two-word slogan?

2. In America, who has been jailed for 45 days for driving offences?

3. Which artist has placed 31 life size human sculptures on rooftops around London?

4. Which singer’s second album, “N.B.” was released last week?

5. Which singer’s sixth album entitled “Volta” was released this week?

6. Madonna at H&M, Kate Moss at Top Shop: who else is promoting her own range of clothing in New Look next week?

7. Which Anya Hindmarch creation sold out in a matter of hours after its launch on 25th April this year?

8. What does Gok Wan do on the telly?

9. Which part of the hand is also a mountain range in Sri Lanka?

10. Which part of the human body is named for the Latin for little mouse?

11. Which part did Beyonvce play in Austin Powers; Goldmember?

12. Which actress helped Alistair MacGowan make a “Big Impression”?

13. Which Superman committed suicide in 1959?

14. What is philology?

15. And and But are examples of which type of word?

16. The Khyber Pass links which two countries?

17. The Gulf Of Riga is an inlet of which sea?

18. In Greek mythology which Goddess was the avenger of crime and the dispenser of justice?

19. Quadruped and biped are familiar terms, but what is a palmiped?

20. In which European palace is the seventeenth century Hall Of Mirrors?


Round Two - 1997

As Tony Blair celebrates 10 years at Number 10, here's a memory-jogger of events which happened in 1997...

Round Two-And-A-Half – Who Am I?
5-point clue I am an actress and singer born in London in 1976 with the surname of Ponting and the middle name of Kimberley. My earliest memory is of my alcoholic father dangling me by my ankles over a balcony. Who am I?


4-point clue I once fronted an all girl pop group called Milan, who supported East 17 on tour, and in 2002, I was a bridesmaid at the wedding of David Gest and Liza Minelli. Who am I?


3-point clue I topped the UK singles charts in 1999. My follow-up single entitled, “I’ve Got You” peaked at number 4 in the same year. Who am I?


2-point clue I played the love interest of Hugh Grant in the film Love Actually. Who am I?


1-point clue I sprang to fame after landing the role of Tiffany in Eastenders. Who am I?
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Round Three – A Variety

Answers contain a part of the body…
1. In which film does Rebecca De Mornay play a psychotic nanny?

2. Phaseolus vulgaris is the scientific name for which edible item?

3. Who led the Electric Mayhem Band on the Muppet Show?

4. Which US band released the albums “Naked”, “Remain In Light” and “Little Creatures” in the 80’s?

5. Which world famous café/restaurant - originally opened in 1989 - can be found at 1 Fillmore Gardens, South Kensington, in London?


Cards…and Card Games
6. What is the best hand in a game of poker?

7. What is Pokemon short for with regard to Pokemon cards?

8. What name is given to Bruce Forsyth’s female assistants on Play your Cards Right?

9. Which card game that employs a 32 card deck shares its name with the surname of a Formula One champion?

10. If hearts = love, diamonds = wealth, spades = death, what do the Clubs signify?


Literature
11. Which 1951 sci-fi novel by John Wyndham predicted the technologies of bio-warfare and global mass destruction?

12. Which 1966 sensational novel by Jacqueline Susan told of three pill-popping showbiz women, perfectly crystallising the decadence of the 60’s?

13. Which 1974 cult book by Robert M Pirsig blended machines and mysticism on a life-changing trip across the USA?

14. Which British author wrote the Eighties books “Money” and “London Fields”?

15. What was the name of Hanif Kureishi’s debut novel about a North London British-Pakistani boy’s coming of age set in 70’s Britain?



Currencies...
Name the countries in which you would spend the following notes and coins...

Round Four - Film Quotes
Simply identify the films from which these quotes were taken

1. "I've never told anyone this before, but I hate flying. So it would be an awful shame to die now."
"You think that's bad? I owe 100 grand to a fat-ass loan shark which I spent on a stripper named Molly Mounds."
"Boy, that's bad."

2. "I am going to teach you the meaning of commitment. Fourteen years ago I was forced to make a commitment to an eight by nine cell, now you are going to be forced to make a commitment. You could say I'm here to save you."

3. "Okay. Here we go. Focus. Speed. I am speed. One winner. 42 losers. I eat losers for breakfast. Breakfast? Maybe I should have had breakfast? Brekkie could be good for me. No no no. Focus. Speed. Faster than fast, quicker than quick..."

4. "Nice shoes. Italian. You hung up, Stu. I didn't even have a chance to say goodbye. I feel bad about the pizza guy. But I couldn't miss seeing you and Kelly reunited. You don't have to thank me, nobody ever does. I just hope your newfound honesty lasts. Because if it doesn't, you'll be hearing from me."

5. "You put a greased naked woman on all fours with a dog collar around her neck, and a leash, and a man's arm extended out up to here, holding onto the leash, and pushing a black glove in her face to sniff it. You don't find that offensive? You don't find that sexist?"
"This is 1982, Bobbi, c'mon!"
"That's right, it's 1982! Get out of the '60s. We don't have this mentality anymore."
"Well, you should have seen the cover they wanted to do! It wasn't a glove, believe me."

6. "Look at them. They're just asking for it. Maybe the human race deserves to be wiped out."
"Wiping out the human race? That's a great idea. That's great. But more of a long-term thing. I mean, first we have to focus on more immediate goals."

7. "Whoa! Your stock just went up in my book, my friend. Pop the hood, let me see what you got under... "
"Hey! Hotshot! What do you think you're doing? This is a Ford Grand Torino. It's not some crappy camper slash apartment. There are rules."
"Okay, okay."
"You do not bang on the hood. You never under any circumstances drive. And you will certainly not put your coffee mug on the roof of the car. In fact, no coffee in the car whatsoever. Coffee goes on the ground, you get in the car, we go."

8. "The first night's the toughest, no doubt about it. They march you in naked as the day you were born, skin burning and half blind from that delousing shit they throw on you, and when they put you in that cell... and those bars slam home... that's when you know it's for real. A whole life blown away in the blink of an eye. Nothing left but all the time in the world to think about it."

9. "I want a guy who can play 36 holes of golf, and still have enough energy to take Warren and me to a baseball game, and eat sausages, and beer, not lite beer, but beer. That's my ad, print it up."
"Fatty who likes golf and beer." Gee, where are you gonna find a gem like that?

10. "Really? All your girlfriends wanted to have sex with virgins too? That's funny... I didn't even know you g-girls talked like that. I think my first time might be your best time too. Well I knew it, you know what? I knew that you'd react that way and I knew that you would want to lead me through my first sexual encounter will all the compassion and care that someone would give to their soulmate."

Champion's League - Week Five
Half-way through our competition to find the George Quiz's "Champion Of Champions". The points earned by the teams this week were as follows:
Missing The Mack - 5 points
Diggers On Tour - 4 points
The Magnificent 7 - 3 points
Captain Natalia - 2 points
The League Against Alternative Medicine - 1 point (no extra points for writing with a funky pen!!!)

And, yes, Arse Pizza did take part in the quiz, but came 7th!! Current positions shown in the table in the column on the right.