Wednesday, October 10, 2007

WEEK THIRTY FOUR
Sunday 7th October 2007

Round One – General Knowledge

1. By what name is a German Shepherd dog also known?

2. What name is given to the fear of heights?

3. What name is given to a male rabbit?

4. Which type of confectionary has a name which literally means “twice cooked”?

5. What 5-letter word is the name given t the outer covering or cup of a flower?

6. Calligraphy is the art of beautiful handwriting, but what name is given to bad handwriting?

7. If you possess terpsichorean talents, what are you good at??

8. Which district of Cuba gave its name to a cocktail of rum and lime juice?

9. What name is given to a dish of pickled herring, traditionally served with an onion or gherkin?

10. With which London market would you most associate fish?

11. In the Jungle Book, what animal is Bagheera?

12. Which series of children’s adventures were written by Michael Bond?

13. Which Australian film was advertised with the line “Dirty Dancing Down Under”?

14. Which animal, indigenous to Australia, has a name which means “no drink”?

15. The Atacama Desert in South America occupies the Northern part of which country?

16. What is the only English-speaking country in Central and South America?

17. In which film is Michael Douglas sexually harassed by his boss Demi Moore?

18. In which film does Cher fall in love with Bob Hoskins?

19. The cartoon series South Park is set in which US state?

20. Which US state has the capital city Springfield?


Round Two – TV Dramas
Some of the more recent TV dramas...



Round Two And A Bit; Female Rock Stars
All the following fronted bands in the Nineties and late Eighties. Who are they??













Round Three - A Variety

It Happened In October…
1. On October 9th, 1970, in which country was the Khmer Republic proclaimed?

2. On October 15th, which world leader was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

3. On October 2nd, 1950, who published his first Peanuts cartoon strip?

4. On October 5th, 1947, who delivered the first televised White house address?

5. On October 24th, 1956, which country was invaded by the Soviet Union?

6. On October 2nd, 1948, which fashion designer was born in Forest Hills, New York?

Questions About Currency And Money...
7. Which European country uses the lira as its currency?

8. Which American President’s image adorns a 5-dollar note?

9. What is the highest denomination of Euro note?

10. In which US state is the Federal Reserve of Fort Knox?

11. Which city is home to the European Central Bank?

12. On which London thoroughfare is the Bank of England?

Still Married Celebrities...
Who is married to the celebs shown below?



Round four - Wipeout
Follow the instructions very carefully..this should be fun!!!





1 comment:

Mike Smail said...

General Knowledge
1. Alsatian
2. Acrophobia
3. Buck
4. Biscuit
5. Calyx
6. Cacography
7. Dancing
8. Daquiri
9. Rollmops
10. Billingsgate
11. Panther
12. Paddington Bear stories
13. Strictly Ballroom
14. Koala Bear
15. Chile
16. Belize
17. Disclosure
18. Mermaids
19. Colorado
20. Illinois

Female rock Stars
1. Wendy James (Transvision Vamp)
2. Carol Decker (T'Pau)
3. Linda Perry (4 Non Blondes)
4. Terri Nunn (Berlin)
5. Suzanna Hoffs (The Bangles)

It happened in October...
1. Cambodia (Kampuchea)
2. Mikhail Gorbachev
3. Charles Schultz
4. Harry Truman
5. Hungary
6. Donna Karen

Currency...
7. Turkey
8. Abraham lincoln
9. 500
10. Kentucky
11. Frankfurt
12. Threadneedle Street

Marriages...
13. Vanessa Paradis (married to Johnny Depp)
14. Sam Kane (married to linda lusardi)
15. Gwynneth Paltrow (Chris Martin)
16. Tim Robbins (Susan Sarandon)
17. Gavin Rossdale Of Brit band Bush (married to Gwen Stefani)
18. Melanie griffiths (Antonio Banderas)