The George Quiz - Week Twenty-One Of 2008

Sunday 1st June 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which contest was won by 14-year-old George Sampson last night?

2. Which painter of large ladies died this week aged 81?

3. What is the name of the probe that landed on Mars this week?

4. What connects Paul Weller4, Madonna, Michael Jackson and Prince, other than the fact that they are singers?

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

6. What colour would one associate with the term “poliosis”?

7. Which deceased pop star is the subject of a statue in Montreux, overlooking Lake Geneva?

8. What is the predictable three-word title of the autobiography of Jimmy Saville?

9. Which two former Prime Ministers both died in 2005?

10. In which country were Trabant cars made up until 1990?

11. Which bone of the body takes its name from the Latin for “little key”?

12. Which country’s internet suffix is .ie?

13. The name of which Glasgow district means “place of the badger”?

14. What is advertised on TV with the slogan “Welcome to the Latin Quarter”?

15. Which children’s cartoon opened with the lyrics “He's got style, a groovy style, and a car that just won't stop.”

16. In which range of hills would you find Cheddar Gorge and Wooky Hole?

17. Welsh actor Rhys Ifans played what comedy legend in a Channel 4 biopic?

18. Which former Soviet republic is, by area, the world’s largest landlocked country?


Round Two: Picture Round
Kids Tv Silhouettes: name the characters...

Round Three

In Flaming June…
1. On June 1st 2001, the crown Prince of which Asian country killed his entire family during a royal dinner?

2. On June 2, 1997 who was convicted on fifteen counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the Oklahoma bombings?

3. On June 3rd 1968, Valerie Solanas attempts to assassinate which artist at his studio in New York?

4. On June 4, 1913 who was killed by a horse called Anmer?

5. On June 5th 1967 which country launched pre-emptive air strikes on Egypt and Lebanon at the start of the 6 Day War?


Big Brother
6. In the very first Big Brother, back n 2000, who was the first person voted off?

7. In BB4, which evicted housemate returned to the house for the final two weeks, although he was not eligible for the £70 000 winner’s prize?

8. In BB” who asked if there was “chicken in chickpeas”?

9. Which Brighton resident and anarchist was ejected from BB5 after one week for persistent rule-breaking?

10. And finally, who in BB3 pissed in a bin, scaled a wall and escaped over the roof?


London…
11. Where in London is the world’s largest champagne bar?

12. Which gruesome museum can be found at 1, Tooley Street, London SE1?

13. Which famous London street is named after a politician who was MP for Morpeth in the 17th century?

14. Which is the only Underground line to intersect with all the others?

15. Who designed London’s “Gherkin”, at St Mary’s Axe?



Food & Drink
16. What are Italian “polpette”, Turkish “koefte” and Swedish “koettbullar” types of?

17. Name the Indian version of a pancake, made with rice or bean flour?

18. What cocktail’s main ingredients are rum, crushed ice, mint and limes?

19. The Name of which dish derives its name from the Portugese words for wine and garlic?

20. In which country is Staropramen beer brewed?


Round Four - Film Synopses
Identify the recent films from a short synopsis

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he George Quiz - Week Twenty Of 2008

Sunday 25th May 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. What word is both a town in Berkshire and the dead skin of a snake?

2. Chocolate bar Snickers is reverting to its former name for a limited period – what is it?

3. Which veteran singer’s new album (of new material!!!) went straight in the album charts at Number One?

4. Which comedy is set in the Solanas all-inclusive holiday resort?

5. What did AI stand for in the title of a Stephen Spielberg film?

6. Of what is philology the study?

7. To which religion is the Ganges the most sacred river?

8. Which Asian manufacturing giant has a name, which means “three stars”?

9. On which island is Cape Wrath the most Northwesterly point?

10. Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal made up which 80’s duo?

11. Which actor played TV detective, Columbo?

12. What name is given to a four sided geometrical figure, with only one pair of sides parallel?

13. On which sea is the port of Gdansk?

14. From which language does the word Alcohol originate?

15. What did Blaise Pascal in vent while researching the theories of perpetual motion?

16. Who is the actress born this week in 1976 who fronted a girl band called Milan before joining Eastenders and ended up beneath the wheels of Frank Butcher’s Rover?

17. Which team ball game occupies the largest playing area?

18. Which country has the motto “Ordem E Progresso” on its national flag?



Round Two: Eye Spy:

Round Three

Books...by British authors (almost!!)
1. Which book introduces us to the characters of Hazel Fiver and Bigwig?

2. Which pop star published a book of of his own poems in 1965 called A Spaniard in the Works?

3. Which word appears in both the sequels to Charlie And The ChocolateFactory and Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland?

4. In Orwell’s “1984”, what did Winston Smith find behind the door of room 101?

5. Which celebrity wrote the children’s book, “The English Roses” in 2003



Far East...questions with an Oriental flavour
6. What currency is used in Thailand?

7. Which vast desert lies in Mongolia and Northern China?

8. Which Asian country’s flag is a yellow star on a red background?

9. What is the name of the industrial city on Honshu Island, Japan, and also that of a motorcycle manufactured there?

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


Board Games
11. Which board game was patented in 1948 by Alfred Butts, and is now the 2nd best-selling game in the world?

12. The most popular board game is Monopoly; which American city was used in the street names of the original monopoly patented by Charles Darrow in 1936?

13. Which character is the murder victim in Cluedo?

14. In Trivial Pursuit, on which subject would you answer a question if you landed on a yellow square?

15. Which game with rules similar to a card game involves making “Runs” and “Sets” of numbered tiles, the object of the game is to get rid of all 14 tiles you were given at the start of the game?




Music In The Naughties…
16. Which was the first song to top the charts on download sales alone?

17. What was the title of the Gorillaz first single, released in 1991?

18. For which film did Destiny’s Child’s Independent Woman form part of the soundtrack?

19. With which band do you associate Pete Wentz?

20. Which two artists opened Live 8 in London?

Round Four: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

Ever popular; answer the following fifteen questions for a million pounds!!!

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The George Quiz - Week Nineteen Of 2008

Sunday 17th May 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which city is hosting the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday?

2. Which animal is the symbol of the World Wide Fund for Nature?

3. Which 13th century Venetian explorer is famed for his explorations across Asia?

4. The Dodecanese islands are located in which sea?

5. What did Speke airport in Liverpool change its name to?

6. Which Japanese word means “to live for 10 000 years”?

7. Cover Versions 1: Which Bee Gees song did Take That cover in 1996?

8. Cover Versions 2: Which American band covered Erasure’s A Little Respect in 2001?

9. Game Shows 1; which late night Saturday game show was presented by Chris Evans with musical assistance by Jools Holland?

10. Game Shows 2: which Channel 5 Saturday night karaoke show was hosted by former Madness singer Suggs?

11. Food 1: Redcurrant jelly, port and orange juice are the basis of which sauce?

12. Food 2: What is mulligatawny?

13. UK 1: What was Operation Deep Scan looking for in 1987?

14. UK 2: Which UK city is known as The Granite City?

15. Europe 1: Which country had the Singing Revolution in 1991?

16. Europe 2: What is the name of the Danish music festival equivalent of Glastonbury?

17. Where on your body is the jugal bone?

18. Ailurophobia is the fear of which domestic animal?


Round Two (withdrawn)


Round Three

Fictional Characters
1. Who created the fictional character Bridget Jones?

2. Which fictional character will next be seen in the forthcoming film Quantum Of Solace?

3. Which fictional character from a children’s novel is honoured with a statue in Kensington Gardens in London?

4. In which novel (and also later a film) is Holly Golightly the heroine?

5. Which author created the characters Will Freeman, played on film by Hugh Grant, and Rob Gordon, played in a separate film by John Cusack?


Brighton
6. In which month is the annual Naked Bike Ride and the Sound Waves Contemporary Classical Music Festival

7. Which Brighton hotel boats 19 themed bedrooms including the Durex Play Room, the Nooki Room and Cissy Mo’s Magic Garden?

8. What is the name of the memorial dedicated to the Indian soldiers who died during the first World War which is found on the Downs at Patcham?

9. Which restaurant in Kemptown got the Gordon Ramsay treatment in 2007?

10. Which clothing company was started by Arthur Sugarman in 1963 in a Brighton shirt factory?


Two Word Film Titles…
11. Michael J Fox has lycanthropy?

12. Gwynneth Paltrow misses her train – or does she?

13. The Fish Called Wanda team reunited in 1997?

14. Four tales of crime adapted from Frank Miller's popular comics

15. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham?



US States….
16. What is the capital city of the state of Michigan?

17. With the capital of Cheyenne, which of the states of America has the smallest population?

18. The Hoover Dam also known as the Boulder Dam stands on the river Colorado on the border of Arizona and which other US state?

19. Which city in Massachusetts is served by Logan International Airport?

20. In which state is the 13 acre estate known as Graceland?


Round Four: Its Music…

(we played some music from the albums shown below; for the sake of the blog version, just name the Rock/Indie albums...)

Round Five: Dingbats

Make a common phrase from the twelve pictograms shown below...

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The George Quiz - Week Eighteen Of 2008

Sunday 11th May 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. What sort of drum is a tympanic drum?

2. If Walford Square were a real place, which tube line would it be on?

3. In an alphabetical list, which would be the first London Underground station?

4. Which foodstuff is advertised in 2005 with the slogan "You know the big dollop's right"?

5. What is added to a Hollandaise Sauce to make it “A La Mornay”?

6. Which boy band took their name from a character in the film “Back To The Future”?

7.. Chemistry: which gas is named from the Greek word for the sun?

8. What name is given to the study of the relationship among organisms and the environments in which they live, including all living and non-living components?

9. What would you use a styptic pencil for?

10. In which country would you spend shekels?

11. In which sea is the Gulf Of Venice?

12. In which film did Tom Hanks work for FedEx?

13. Which children’s author created the character of the Big Friendly Giant?

14. Which TV presenter is a Tory advisor on housing and property affairs?

15. Which British swimmer has played Amazon in TV’s Gladiators and for a time presented Channel 4’s Big Breakfast?

16. Which album cover features a stencil by graffiti artist Banksie of a couple embracing with divers’ helmets on?

17. A couple of brainteasers, courtesy of Mensa: What is the number that is one half of one quarter of one tenth of 400?

18. If you count from 1 to 100, how many 7’s will you pass on the way?



Round Two: Picture Round
This week, 80’s film posters, can you name the films?

Round Three: As Always A Variety…
Including some questions that were in the very first George Quiz, exactly 3 years ago this week!!!!

Anagrams...find two words which fit the clues and are anagrams of each other
1. Run about naked in public AND a person who glides on ice?

2. Long, trimmed tree thrown at highland Games AND a couple?

3. Pill made of compressed medicinal substance AND fight between armed forces?

4. Absence of sound AND grant formal permission?

5. Gather slowly and carefully AND a spiritual being attendant to God?


Insects
6. How many eyes does a bee have?

7. Taking its name from a biblical hero, what is the name of the world’s largest spider?

8. Which insect would live in a formicary?

9. What kind of insect is the Queen Alexandra Birdwing, found primarily in Papua New Guinea?

10. Which order of insects has the greatest number of species?


Rap & Hip Hop…
11. Which female rap artists sang on Lady Marmalade in 2001?

12. Which band released Rapper’s Delight in 1979?

13. Which rapper is known to his mum as Shawn Carter?

14. Which rap act was responsible for the songs Insane In The brain and A To The K?

15. What is the name of Eminem’s Greatest Hits album released in 2005?



The Mini
16. Which decade saw the production of the first Mini in the UK?

17. Which pop star wrapped his Mini around a tree in South West London in 1977?

18. The Italian Job featured three minis: what were the last words spoken in the film?

19. What colour was Mr Bean’s mini in the television series?

20. Which 60’s icon drove the last mini off the production line at the Longbridge plant in 2000?

Round Five - Dingbats

May's supply of tantilising Dingbats..don't forget to "say what you see"!!

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The George Quiz - Week Seventeen Of 2008

Sunday 4th May 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which fishy chef is associated with the Cornish resort of Padstow?

2. Which European Union treaty of 1991 was supposed to be the blueprint for a future social, economic and monetary union?

3. Which band is fronted by Scottish singer John Lawler?

4. What word is both a quarter bottle of champagne and a small (woodwind) musical instrument?

5. Which instrument has a name, which roughly means “jumping flea” in Hawaiian, from where it originates?

6. In an alphabetical list, what would be the first country in Africa?

7. What is a bonobo?

8. Which husband and wife team starred in the 1991 film Mortal Thoughts?

9. Which husband and wife team starred in the 2000 film Traffic?

10. In which English county would you find the Lake District and also Sellafield nuclear plant?

11. In which game do you score one point for a word of three letters, three points for a word of 6 letters and eleven points for a word of 8 letters or more?

12. Which comedy duo created by Mike Judge first appeared in a cartoon short film entitled “Frog Baseball” in 1991?

13. How many different shapes are there in a traditional game of Tetris?

14. Which London hospital is the largest centre for research into children’s diseases outside the USA?

15. Which English actor played William Shakespeare in Blackadder Back and Forth?

16. With which game would you associate the name Nigel Short?

17. The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy featured a robot called what?

18. Which 1970’s glam rock star played a pub landlord in Hollyoaks?



Round Two: Animals
Some of the more rare of the world's animals...

Round Three

Current Affairs…
1. According to recent revelations by Lord Levy, from whom did Tony Blair receive sensual massages?

2. Which company recently won a High Court battle over the V.A.T. status of its chocolate teacakes?

3. They first rolled off the production line at the Rowntrees factory in 1948 and are currently celebrating their 60th birthday. Name this famous product.

4. Boris first, Ken second…who came third?

5. Which Sussex town was recently in the news after health & safety fears led to the cancellation of its world-famous seaside pier Birdman competition?



Contemporary Art…
6. Damian Hirst’s work The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living features which creature in a tank of formalydehyde?

7. American artist Jasper Johns is famous for repeatedly painting which object?

8. Which artist was portrayed by Ed Harris in a biographical film of the year 2000?

9. Which British sculptor was responsible for “Another Place”, a series of 100 life-size cast iron figures gazing out to see on a beach near Liverpool?

10. Which artist’s Blue House in Mexico City in which she lived and worked is now a museum in her memory?


Australia…
11. The capital of Western Australia shares its name with which Scottish city ?

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

13. Which city is the capital of Tasmania?

14. What is the name of the strait that separates north and South islands of New Zealand?

15. Which World Heritage Site designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon was opened on October 20th 1973?



Which year…in which year did the following events take place (three for each question)
16. Which Year? Blankety Blank is first screened on BBC1… Phil Daniels and Sting star in the film Quadrophenia…. Squeeze have a hit with Cool For Cats

17. Which Year? Stefan Edberg wins the Wimbledon singles title….Kylie Minogue has a chart hit with I Should Be So Lucky….. Wembley Stadium hosts a huge concert to celebrate the 70th birthday of Nelson Mandela

18. Which Year? Death of Myra Hindley….12 European countries start to use the Euro as their official currency…. Keira Knightly stars in the film Bend It Like Beckham

19. Which Year? Michael J Fox reveals that he is suffering from Parkinson’s Disease….Brad Pitt stars in Fight Club?……Britney Spears has a debut hit entitled Baby One More Time

20. Which Year? Gene Wilder stars as Willy Wonka…..Arsenal win the double….The Doors have a hit with Riders On The Storm




Round Four - Fastest Finger
Put the following in the order as required by the question...

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The George Quiz - Week 16 of 2008

Sunday 27th April 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. What is the name of Dennis The Menace’s pet pig?

2. Which character has been played by Ian Smith in Neighbours for 16 out of the show’s 21 years?

3. What is the main town and capital of Sicily?

4. Which company has used the advertising slogan, “The Appliance of Science”?

5. With which programme did "Doctor Who" mix in 1993 for a charity crossover?

6. Which country is home to the headquarters of the Fairy Investigation Society founded in 1927 by Sir Quentin Crufurd?

7. Matt Murdock is the secret identity of which super hero?

8. With regard to body matters; epistaxis is the technical name for what?

9. If an object is describes as cordate, what is it shaped like?

10. What type of cheese does the dessert Tiramisu use?

11. In the Peanuts series of cartoons, what is the name of Charlie Brown’s sister?

12. Which stringed instrument is plucked with a mezrab?

13. Whose 2001 debut album was entitled “Brushfire Fairytales”?

14. Which band did Bjork leave in 1992 to pursue a solo career?

15. What would you do with a Lee Enfield?

16. By what name is the Gotham City villain Oswald Cobblepot better known?

17. What is the state capital of North Carolina sharing its name with the surname of a famous historical figure?

18. Type the longest word you can using the top row of the keyboard. Which letters are NOT used?


Round Two - Picture Round

FHM Babes this week...feast your eyes!

Round Two And A Bit…Who Am I?

Five clues to a famous person...

5 Point Clue I was born in London in 1960 and graduated from university with a degree in Slavonic and East European Studies. I am a TV presenter and was the original choice to host TRFI Friday in 1996. Who am I?

4 Point Clue I began my showbiz career as a warm up man for a TV game show and in 1987 I formed my own production company Channel X. In 2005 I received an OBE from the Queen. Who am I?

3 Point Clue I hosted the TV game show It's Only TV But I Like It and I have also presented my own show on Radio 2. Who am I?

2 Point Clue My three children are called Betty Kitten, Harvey Kirby and Honey Kinney. Who am I?
1 Point Clue I replaced Barry Norman as presenter of Film Night following his defection to Sky TV. Who am I?

Round Three

Continuity…what letter or number comes next in the following sequences
1. z, x, c, v, b, n, _?

2. hw, eh, hw, jc, mt, jm, _?

3. ii, iii, v, vii, xi, xiii, xvii, _?

4. l, v, l, s, s, c, a, _?

5. cp, bd, kl, cs, na, -?


Here are the answers, now what’s the question?
6. Iran, Iraq and North Korea

7. Shenzi, Banzai & Ed

8. Serge Danot

9. Baku

10. Never Forget


Fashion…
11. Which model won Model of the year at the London Fashion Awards in November 2007?

12. Which high street store has launched collections by Stella MacCartney, Karl Lagerfeld and Madonna?

13. Since 1997, luxury goods giant Louis Vuitton has had a ready-to-wear line as well as luggage and handbags. Who designs the collections?

14. In the grounds of which museum are some of the London Fashion Week catwalk shows held?

15. Which fashion item does Monica Lewinski design and sell at her website therealmonica.com?



The other one…
16. The Ballearics are made up of three major islands. Majorca and Minorca are two, but what is the other one?

17. Nelson Mandela was one of two men who were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for their role in ending apartheid in South Africa. Who was the other one?

18. Mars has two moons. Phobos is one, but what is the other one called?

19. During Margaret Thatcher’s years as Prime Minister, there were three Chancellors of the Exchequer. Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson were two, but who was the other one?

20. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969, but who was the third astronaut on Apollo 11, who remained in the orbitter?

Round Four - Wipeout

Just like on the telly, try and find the correct answers to the following two subjects