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