Wednesday, March 12, 2008

The George Quiz - Week Nine Of 2008
Sunday 9th March 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which comedian’s first TV show was called “Time Gentlemen, Please”?

2. If you mix Eggs, Mustard, Oil And Vinegar, what do you get?

3. When Ready Steady Cook first appeared on our TV screens, who was the presenter?

4. Which duo of UK dance producers were “sweet like chocolate” in 1998?

5. Which US politician has written the book, published in 2006, “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream”?

6. In which field of the arts was American Tex Avery a famous name?

7. The city of Bulawayo is in which African country?

8. The Neanderthal Museum is in which European country?

9. What shape is farfalle pasta?

10. What is the unit of measurement of wind speed?

11. Who played the Russian mail-order bride in the 2001 film Birthday Girl?

12. The term crocodilians is used to refer to crocodiles, alligators and which other large reptile?

13. Why did Jenny Bailey make headlines when she was sworn in as the mayor of Cambridge in May 2007?

14. Which two film characters live at 62, West Wallaby Street, Wigan?

15. After going round Ireland with a fridge, whom did Tony Hawkes play at tennis?

16. Which villainess did Uma Thurman play in the 1997 film Batman and Robin starring George Cloony as Batman?

17. Which TV series of the 90’s/early naughties featured couples called the Cliffords and the Marsdens?

18. Which river is the most sacred river to Hindus?



Round Two: Picture Round
Film Invisibles...available from the fab website at www.filmwise.com




Round Two & A Bit: Who Am I

5 Point Clue I was born in 1944 and on leaving school I worked as a chicken gutter before eventually taking up a clerical post in a law firm. In October last year I announced that I was to divorce my husband of 27 years. Who am I?


4 Point Clue In 1967 I became the first female reporter for the Daily Mail. I have appeared in the Sunday Times Rich List for the past three years. My daughter is a radio DJ and TV producer who lives in New York. Who am I?


3 Point Clue My highly publicised autobiography is entitled Memoirs of an Unfit Mother in which I describe my years as an alcoholic. . Who am I?


2 Point Clue I was once quoted as saying, "I knew I'd conquered American when Mike Tyson told me I was one mean lady". My nickname is the “Queen Of Mean”. Who am I?


1 Point Clue I am the much feared question master on the TV game show The Weakest Link. Who am I?

Round Three
Female Touch
1. Which female is highest in line to the throne?

2. Lady Hayden-Guest is better known as which actress?

3. On the roof of which building in the City Of London is there a 12-foot bronze statue of a woman sculpted by FW Pomeroy?

4. Specifically, what did Janet Reger design and produce in the 60’s and 70’s?

5. In 1980, who became the first solo female UK singer to have a number one album?


Around the World
6. What is the closest bridge to the Houses Of Parliament?

7. Which mountain range do chinchillas habitate?

8. In which country would you find the tourist resort of Hurghada?

9. Which city is furthest south on the US mainland?

10. In which ocean are the Maldives?


Natural World
11. What name is given to an animal that eats both plants and animals as their primary source of nutrition?

12. What type of creature lives in a holt?

13. What sort of marine creature is a leatherback?

14. Which common long-tailed bird has the name Pica Pica?

15.What insect is studied by a lepidopterist?


Gymnastics
16. What name is given to the handles on a gymnastic horse?

17. Which form of gymnastics involves the use of hoops, streamers and balls?

18. On which apparatus would a male gymnast perform a crucifix?

19. What name is given to the bars on which female gymnasts compete?

20. Which form of gymnastics can competitors perform tuck, pikes and straddles?


Round Four – Wipeout
Just like on the telly - read the instructions carefully...


Round Five – Music
Audio Round - not available here
Answers under "Comments", below...

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