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2008-12-04T14:44:00.004Z

The George Music Quiz
Thursday 27th November 2008
Round One – General Knowledge

1. Whose version of Snow Patrol’s “Run” is set to be this year’s Christmas Number One?
Leona Lewis
2. How is the Swedish DJ Jonas Altberg better known?
Basshunter
3. Which 1976 album cover featured the four members of the band sat in a helicopter?
Arrival (ABBA)
4. Will Champion and Guy Berryman provide the rhythm section for which band?
Coldplay
5. Which hip hop band was responsible for the songs “Insane In The Brain” and “A To The K”?
Cypress Hill
6. In which country does the Benicassim festival take place?
Spain
7. What is the name of the farm on which Glastonbury is held?
Worthy
8. Which band did Charlie Simpson form after leaving Busted?
Fightstar
9. What song was Michael Jackson singing when he was interrupted by an arse-wiggling Jarvis Cocker?
Earth Song
10. When Eminem sang “Stan” at the 2001 Grammy Awards, who sang Dido’s parts?
Elton John
11. Which song opens Radiohead’s “OK Computer”?
Airbag
12. Which act won the inaugural Mercury Music Prize in 1992?
Primal Scream
13. In which city are the music venues The Junction and the Corn Exchange?
Cambridge
14. Which indie band was fronted by Sophie Ellis Bextor?
Theaudience
15. Which footballer appeared on the cover of the first Wedding Present album?
George Best
16. Which band had Nineties hits with “Superstylin’” and “I See You Baby”?
Groove Armada
17. Who recorded “Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto” in 1996??
Snoop Dogg
18. What is the festive connection between Paul Young, Kylie Minogue and Chris Martin?
They each sung the first line to the three versions of “Do They Know its Christmas”

Round Two: Album Covers

1. Manic Street Preachers – Send Away The Tigers
2. Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
3. New Order – Power, Corruption & Lies
4. Rolling Stones – Tattoo You
5. Blur – Modern Life Is Rubbish
6. Gnarls Berkeley – St Elsewhere
7. Aphex Twin – Window Licker
8.Scissor Sisters – Taa Daa
9.Chemical Brothers - Surrender
10. The Streets – Original Pirate Material
11. AC/DC – For Those About To Rock, We Salute You
12. Blink 182 – Enema Of The State
13. Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream
14. The Doors – Strange Days
15. Suede – Dog Man Star

Round Three

2008
1. Who represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest?
Andy Abraham
2. Which London postcode provided the title of Madness’ 2008 single?
NW5
3. What time was it in the title of Panic At The Disco’s 2008 single?
Nine In The Afternoon
4. Which drinks company promised everyone in America a free can of their product if Guns’N’Roses actually released “Chinese Democracy” in 2008?
Dr Pepper
5. Which band backed Rhianna on a live version of “Umbrella” at this year’s Brit Awards?
The Klaxons
6. Which band appeared in miniature form in the glove compartment of a Toyota in a 2008 advert?
The Feeling

Pop Music
7. What is Pink’s real name?
Aleicia Moore
8. When Girls Aloud won Pop Stars:The Rivals what was the name of the boy band?
One True Voice
9. Which famous film was made in the same school that was used for the video of “Baby One More Time”?
Grease
10. Which singer played two nights at Wembley Arena in 2007 as part of her “Oral Fixation” tour?
Shakira
11. Danny, Dougie, Harry & Tom are collectively known as which boy band?
McFly
12. Who was “Left Outside Alone” in 2004?
Anastasia

The Beatles Cover Versions
13. Which 1965 Beatles song remains the most covered song ever with over 3000 versions made?
Yesterday
14. The soundtrack to which 2001 film starring Sean Penn consisted entirely of cover versions of Beatles songs?
I Am Sam
15. Which 2004 cover version by Will Young and Gareth Gates was officially voted the worst Beatles cover version of all time?
The Long And Winding Road
16. What was the name of the tribute album of cover versions which included Wet Wet Wet’s “With A Little Help From My Friends” released in 1988?
Sergeant Pepper Knew My Father
17. Which song was the official Red Nose Day Comic relief song in 1989 as performed by Bananarama, assisted by Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders?
Help
18. Which actor performed a diabolical spoken-word version of “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” on his 1968 album “The Transformed Man”?
William Shatner

Blockbuster

Name: Kylie Minogue
2. Je Ne Sais pas Pourquoi
3. Tears On My Pillow
4. Red Blooded Woman
5. Step Back In Time

Round Four: Intros
1. Tom Jones/Cerys Matthews – Baby Its Cold Outside
2. Jamelia - Superstar
3. Sugarbabes - Ugly
4. Morrissey - Suedehead
5. The Style Council – You’re The Best Thing
6. The Jesus And Mary Chain – Happy When It Rains
7. Beth Orton – She Cries Your Name
8. Liberty X – Got To Have Your Love (cover of a Mantronix song)
9. Sleeper – What Do I Do Now?
10. The Only Ones- Another Girl, Another Planet

Round Five: Lyrics

1. …so i can stand on mountains (Westlife)
2. …cos i'm Mr Brightside (Killers)
3. …headmasters breaking all the rules (Madness)
4. …just because i'm in love with an Uptown girl (Westlife)
5. …don't mean i'm in love tonight (Katy Perry)
6. …i'm getting old and i need something to rely on (Keane)
7. …we don’t need no thought control (Pink Floyd)
8. …and did it my way (Sinatra)
9. …and you ain't no friend of mine (Elvis)
10. …i was born to make you happy (Britney)
11. …before you can call him a man (Dylan)
12. …do you feel my heart beating, do you understand? (The Bangles)
13. …you're stayin' alive, stayin' alive (Bee Gees)
14. …or is it just fantasy? (Queen)
15. …its in his kiss (Cher)
16. …there's a row going on down in slough (The Jam)
17. …but you wwere fuckin’ that girl from next door (Lily Allen)
18. …of the mess you left when you went away (Alanis Morrissette)
19. …looking out for the place t go (ABBA)
20. …children hurt you hear them crying (Black Eyed Peas)
21. …none but ourselves can free our minds (Bob Marley)
22. …he knows his claret from his beaujolais (Blur)
23. …her fake Chinese rubber plant (Radiohead)
24. …all across the idiot nation (Green Day)

2008-09-08T20:58:00.005+01:00

The George Quiz - Week Twenty-Nine Of 2008
Sunday 27th July 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. KLM is the major airline of which country?
Netherlands (Royal Dutch Airlines)
2. Whose record did the Simpsons surpass for the longest-running animated series?
The Flintstones
3. Which number would be pressed on a standard keyboard with shift, to get the percentage sign?
Five
4. Which artist had a Number One hit with “Hips Don't Lie” in July 2006?
Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean)
5. Which book by Eric Carle begins with the line “by the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf”?
The Hungry Caterpillar
6. If a web address ends in .ch, in which country is it registered?
Switzerland
7. Prior to becoming a TV host, of which city was Jerry Springer mayor?
Cincinnati
8. Lyrics: what is the next line of this song: “Into this house we're born, into this house we're thrown...”?
The Doors - "Riders On The Storm"
9. Which animals can be Forest, Asian or Savannah?
Elephants
10. Which blue veined Italian cheese takes its name from the village near Milan where it was reportedly first produced over a thousand years ago?
Gorgonzola
11. On which two Mediterranean islands can you drive on the left?
Malta & Cyprus
12. In colour theory, what are the three secondary colours?
Orange, Purple and Green
13. What name meaning “angry style” is given to the Italian sauce of garlic, basil, tomatoes and red chilli, cooked in olive oil and served with pasta penne?
Arrabiata
14. From which film is the following quote taken: “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince the world that he didn't exist”?
"Usual Suspects"
15. Who wrote in his 1944 book “No Exit”, that “Hell Is Other People”?
Jean Paul Sartre
16. With which scandal of the 1990’s would you associate the name Linda Tripp?
Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinski "Zippergate" scandal
17. What was the name of Zadie Smith’s Whitbread-winning debut novel, released in the year 2000?
White Teeth
18. Keisha Castle-Hughes became the youngest person to be niominated for an Oscar in 2003 at the age of 13 for which film from New Zealand?
"Whale Rider"

Round Two: Picture Round

I Spy With My Little Eye…Something Beginning With E; all the answers to the following pictures begin with the letter "E"

1. Entourage

2. Ecuador

3. Eraser (Thom Yorke album)

4. Ewok

5. Ever Decreasing Circles

6. Edinburgh

8. Euphonium

10. Escher

11. Echidna

12. Elmer Fudd

13. Estelle

14. Essex (County Cricket Club)

15. Editors
Round Three
Kids Tv; identify the kids tv programmes from a couple of their episode titles...
1. Vanishing Pancake and Bungo Up a Tree?
The Wombles
2. Wendy’s Bright Plan and Travis Paints the Town?
Bob The Builder
3. The Magic Carpet and the Big Game Hunter?
Mr Benn
4. The Spy Who Stayed in with a Cold and The Invasion of Colonel K?
Dangermouse
5. The Melodious Mermaid and The Dingly Dangly Crab?
Captain Pugwash

Country name origins...
6. Which country's name comes from the latin word for silver?
Argentina
7. Which country's name means “resplendent isle” in Sanskrit?
Sri Lanka
8. Which country's name is Arabic for “fortress built near the water”?
Kuwait
9. Which country's name is Swahili for “land of men”?
Uganda
10. Which country's name means “land of the trees in the Mayan language”?
Guatemala

The “V” Word
11. What is the capital of Lithuania?
Vilnius
12. The name of which type of pasta literally means “little worms”?
Vermicelli
13. What is the nickname of Port Vale FC?
The Valiants
14. Montpelier is the capital of which American state?
Vermont
15. Which French soup is made of pureed leeks, onions, potatoes, cream and chicken stock?
Vichyssoise

Round Four – Fastest Finger

Put the following in the order requested in the question...take as long as you like!!!

1. CBDA

2. BADC

3. ABCD

4. CDAB

5. DBCA

6. CBAD

7. DCBA

8. BADC

9. BACD

10. DACB

2008-08-27T14:07:00.004+01:00

The George Quiz - Week Twenty-Four Of 2008

Sunday 20th July 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. What is the name given to a two-coloured oblong cake covered with almond paste?

2. Which American developed the light bulb?

3. Who played thre title role in Oliver Stone’s film “Alexander”?

4. What name is given to a site for watching astronomical phemomena?

5. Which comedian wrote the novel “Gridlock”?

6. Blackburn’s Ewood Park stands by which river?

7. Who played the title role in the Spielberg film “Saving Private Ryan”?

8. In which gameshow of the 90’s would you have heard the cry “Top, middle or bottom”?

9. Which of Roger Hargreaves’ Little Misses is purple with a green bow in her hair?

10. Which animals congregate in sleuths?

11. Who created the character Paddington Bear?

12. Which Beano character has a pet crow called Joe?

13. What is the coastline to the south of Brisbane usually known as?

14. The Return Of Jafar is the sequel to which cartoon film?

15. Which game uses flattened iron rings thrown at a hob?

16. Which craft takes its name from the Arabic for “striped cloth”?

17. Which astronaut said “Houston, we have a problem”?

18. Which country is known as “the land of the long white cloud”?

Round Two: Picture Round

This week its holiday destinations...

Round Three
Literature
1. Who was the co-author of the Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx?

2. The Adi Granth is the holy book of which religion?

3. Whose birth date of April 2 is celebrated as International Children’s Book Day?
4. What type of book derives its name from the Greek for circle of learning?

5. In 2007 who topped the Best Sellers non fiction list with Born to be Riled?

TV Comedy
6. What are the character names of Julian Barrett and Noel Fielding in The Mighty Boosh?

7. Which 31 year old was elected Conservative MP for the constituency of Haltemprice?

8. In which village is the League of Gentlemen set?

9. Which comedy show had a theme song entitled, It’s Cold Outside?

10. What was the title of the episode of Fawlty Towers that sees Basil attempting to hide a dead guest?

Four Of A Kind…
11. What are the names of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

12. Sunday Girl was Blondie’s first number one hit in the UK and Maria their sixth. Name the four number one hits in between.

13. What are collectively known as the four great rivers of Africa?

14. Which four cities beginning with A have hosted the Summer Olympics?

15. In 1999 which four supermodels opened the Fashion Café?

1990’s
16. Which TV presenter was killed outside her Fulham home?

17. According to the UN, the world’s population reached how many billion in October 1999?

18. How was US terrorist Theodore Kaczynski known?

19. What was the name of the film starring Ewan MacGregor based on the autobiography of Nick Leeson?

20. Which European country split in two in 1993?

Round Four – Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

1. (£100) Which game is played on a diamond?

a - Basketball, b - Aussie rules football, c - Basebal, d - Ice hockey

2. (£200) What was the name of the world's first test-tube baby?

a - Louise Brown, b - Sarah Evans, c - Lucy Bryant, d - Sharon Fuller

3. (£300) Which group was the subject of the film "The Great Rock'N'Roll Swindle"?

a - The Clash, b - The Sex Pistols, c - The Doors, d - The Who

4. (£500) Which of these people lived at Dove Cottage in the Lake District?

a - William Wordsworth, b - Charles Darwin, c - George Bernard Shaw, d - John Keats

5. (£1000) Which musical features the song: "I Could Have Danced Alll Night"?

a - The King & I, b - My Fair Lady, c - The Sound Of Music, d - Oklahoma

6. (£2000) Which trained professional uses "theodoloyte" in the course of their work?

a - Sea captain, b - Surgeon, c - Graphic designer, d - Surveyor

7. (£4000) Which artist died in Polynesia in 1903?

a - Gaugin, b - Monet, c - Degas, d - Chagall

8. (£8 000) What is the subtitle of the film, "Nightmare On Elm Street 4"?

a - Dream Warriors, b - Freddy's Revenge, c - The Dream Master, d - The Dream Child

9. (£16000) Which of these spices comes from tree bark?

a - Turmeric, b - Cinnammon, c - Nutmeg, d - Ginger

10. (£32000) What did a "chandler" originally make?

a - Rope, b - Linen, c - Candles, d - Shoes

11. (£64000) What is the world's largest species of frog?

a - Goliath, b - Hercules, c - Atlas, d - Samson

12. (£125000) What does a "numismatist" collect?

a - Stamps, b - Fossils, c - Teddy Bears, d - Coins

13. (£250000) What would a person suffering "sitophobia" fear?

a - Glass, b- Pins, c - Food, d - Hair

14. (£500000) Which country's highest point is Mount Korab?

a - Albania, b - Jordan, c - Belarus, d - Morocco

15. (£1000000) The fall in pitch of a vehicle's siren as it passes, is associated with which scientist?

a - Corioli, b - Newton, c - Doppler, d - Hooke

2008-07-09T13:02:00.002+01:00

Champion’s League Winners Quiz

Wednesday 3rd July 2008

General Knowledge Subjects

Forty questions, eyes down, and good luck!!!!

Name Three….
1. What are the correct medical names for the following bones – a. Kneecap; Shoulder Bone; c. Ankle bone?
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2. In which film does Russell Crowe play – a. A washed up boxer; b. A Nazi skinhead; and c. A research biologist for a cigarette company?
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3. Who painted – a. “Going To The Match”, b. “The Lady Of Shallott; c. “The Resurrection, Cookham”?
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4. Which sports are played by the following teams – a. Eastbourne Eagles; b. Worthing Thunder; c. Sussex Sharks?
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5. Name the capitals of these countries which all begin with the letter “V” – a. Malta; b. Lithuania; c. Austria
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Comedy…
6. What is Julian Barrett’s name in the “Mighty Boosh?
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7. What is the name of Steve Coogan’s retired roadie?
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8. What is the name of Andy Millman’s sitcom in “Extras”?
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9. Which two comedians have played the roles of “Sir Digby Chicken-Caesar and Ginger” and “Two Anxious Nazis”?
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10. Who played Dayffd;’s Thomas’s mother in the second series of Little Britain?
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A continental quiz; one question from each of the five major continents.
11. Africa: What is the capital of Rwanda?
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12. Australia: In Australia, Warning, Barney, Earnest, Lofty & Norman are all types of what?
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13. Asia: What is the capital of Cambodia?
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14. Europe: The river Lune flows through which northern English city?
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15. America: The largest city in Alabama shares its name with an English city. Which one?
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Decades…
16. Decades 50’s: Who was British prime minister from 1951-1955?
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17. Decades 60’s: Where were Marlon Brando, Oscar Wilde, Bob Dylan and Aleister Crowley seen together in 1967??
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18. Decades 70’s: Which actor’s remains were stolen from his grave in March 1978?
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19. Decades 80’s: Which Soviet President died in February 1984?
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20. Decades 90’s: Who committed suicide in Winsom Green Prison in January 1995?
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Anagrams - What are the only one-word English anagrams of the following words;
21. Tragedy
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22. Hustling
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23. Mountaineers
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24. Shattering
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25. Kitchens
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Which band named themselves after…?
26. A medieval torture implement?
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27. A sports centre in Swindon?
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28. The answer to the meaning of life in “The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy”?
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29. An early 20th century form of mime and dance?
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30. A South African football team?
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Kids TV…
31. Who was the Wombles’ chef?
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32. Which custodian of the law was outsmarted by Top Cat?
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33. Which authoritarian Grange Hill teacher wore a toupee?
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34. What was Captain Pugwash’s Christian name?
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35. Who owned the Magic Roundabout?
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Film Roles – Which actor or actress has played the following roles?
36. Virginia Woolf, Dr Chase Meridian, Satine?
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37. Al Capone, Max Cady, Jake La Motta?
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38. Vlad The Impaler; Lee Harvey Oswald, Sid Vicious?
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39. Iris Murdoch, Queen Victoria, M?
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40. The Sherrif Of Nottingham, Hans Gruber, Rasputin?
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2008-07-01T22:44:00.003+01:00

The George Quiz - Week Twenty-Three Of 2008

Sunday 15th June 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Who directed the film “Natural Born Killers”?

2. Which two word French expression describes a friendship between the UK and France?

3. Spanish for “I see the mountain”, what is the capital of Uruguay?

4. Longleat is the stately home of which Marquess?

5. What are the names of the two boys in the Chronicles Of Narnia series of books and films?

6. What is the most northerly capital city on mainland Europe?
7. Which TV toys were the Christmas craze in the year that Tony Blair was first elected prime minister?

8. Which British car manufacturer introduced the Esprit, Elan, and Elite models?

9. Published in 1900, which is the most widely read book by L Frank Baum?

10. Which country won the football World Cup in the year that Geri Halliwell left the Spice Girls?

11. Which musical has the characters Scaramouche, Gallileo and Kashoggi?

12. Which British royal residence stands by the River Dee?

13. What was discovered at Lascaux in the Dordogne area of France in 1940?

14. In which 1971 film is Dennis Weaver terrorised and chased in his car by a large truck?

15. Which London street market can be found on Middlesex Street, EC1?

16. Which deadly animals can be Egyptian, Indian or Forest?

17. What do Americans celebrate with a public holiday on October 12th?

18. The longest muscle in the human body is the “sartorious”; where does it run?

Round Two - Picture Round
A requested picture round this week - some of the more famous gay and lesbian faces...

Round Three

On This Day…
1. On June 16, 1938 which actor was born, a thespian who went on to play the serial killer Dr Harold Shipman in the TV drama Prescription For Murder?

2. On June 17, 1972 Barker, Gonzales, Martinez, McCord and Sturgis were all arrested in which building?

3. On June 18, 1928 who as a passenger became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?

4. On June 19, 1978 which lasagne loving feline made his comic strip debut?

5. On June 20, 1967 which actress was born in Honolulu, Hawaii?

Human Body
6. What name is given to the small tube projecting from the large intestine into the lower right abdominal cavity?

7. Which two sets of muscles are used for breathing?

8. What is the name given to the white of the eye?

9. What is joined together by the nervous tissue known as the corpus callosum?

10. What medical name is given to the pit of the stomach?

Mountains…
11. Which is the highest mountain in the USA?

12. Mount Everest is situated on the border of which two countries?
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13. Where in the UK are the Cambrian Mountains situated?

14. The Matterhorn is located on the border between which two European countries?

15. Between which two seas are the Caucasus Mountains situated?

In The News…
16. Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole has joined the panel of judges on which hit TV show?

17. Who was voted father of the year in a survey by Daddy's Sauce?

18. Of whom did Gordon Brown this week say: “Generally my advice is not to lie when applying for a job”?

19. Which Radio One Dj gave birth to her first child, Rudy, on Tuesday?

20. Which Radio Dj also this week admitted giving an original signed piece of artwork by Damien Hirst to a charity shop in Godalming?

Round Four: Number Quiz

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2008-07-01T20:25:00.004+01:00

The George Quiz - Week Twenty-Two Of 2008

Sunday 8th June 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. What is the name of the President played by Martin Sheen in "The West Wing"?

2. What does the "B"stand for in ASBO?

3. What is the file format of songs bought from Apple's iTunes Music store?

4. Born on this day in 1977, what is the name of the US rapper whose first albm was called "The College Dropout"?

5. What is the name of the American cemetry which is the final rsting place for American presidents including John and Robert Kennnedy?

6. With which book do you most associate the author William Golding?

7. Which author is responsible for the line “…the female of the species is more deadly than the male”?

8. What is the name of the village in which Postman Pat does his rounds?

9. What is the name of the seaweed outer layer of sushi?

10. Of which African country is Khartoum the capital?

11. What was the title of the Alan Parker film based on the prison memoirs of Billy Hayes?

12. Four artists, four hit songs all beginning with the letter "F"? The artists are Wham!, ABBA, David Bowie, Madonna; what are the songs?

13. In which century was England a republic for 11 short years?

14. In which century was the submarine invented?

15. Which mythical creature has the top half of a man and the legs of a goat?

16. In a quiz show sense, how will the name Tegwin Whittock always be remembered?

17. Odd One Out: Spot the odd one out from Arnold Schwarzenegger, Henry Cooper, David Jason & Elvis Presley?

18. Make a country and capital city from “Untenable Biro”?

Round 2: Fine Art Picture Quiz
Please name the artist responsible for the twelve works of art shown here...

Round Three

Politics:
1. Who was the Conservative leader prior to Michael Howard?

2. Which Labour Party Member Of Parliament for Derby South was the first woman to be appointed Foreign Secretary?

3. What is the name of the publication in which all speeches made in parliament are recorded?

4. The leadership of which political party was taken over by Alan Hope after the death of David Sutch in 1999?

5. Who was the Labour Party Leader whose untimely death allowed Tony Blair to leap into the post?

Cocktails; here are the ingredients, what are the cocktails?
6. Kahlua, Baileys, grand Marnier?

7. Vodka, Galliano, Orange Juice?

8. Bourbon & drambuie?

9. Peach Schnapps, Vodka, Orange Juice, Cranberry, & Lemon?

10. Vodka, Kahlua & Baileys?

The “F” Word
11. What F is a brimless hat named after a town in Morocco –

12. What F is the name given to the area of a horse’s leg just above the hoof?

13. What F is the name given to the pivot on which a lever moves?

14. What F is the name of the film in which Mickey Mouse appeared as a Sorcerer’s Apprentice?

15. What F is the name given to goods washed overboard from a ship?

Ancient World…
16. Between which two rivers was the land of Mesopotamia?

17. Where did the Vikings believe that their warriors were taken after death?

18. Who is the Egyptian god of the dead?

19. Which Greek city was destroyed by an earthquake in 395BC?

20. Which ancient civilisation flourished in Crete from 2700BC to 1500BC?

Round Four – Europe
The answers to the following 16 questions are all countries competing in this year's Euro 2008 tournament in Austria and Switzerland

1. Which country’s Peresident is Dmitri Medvedev?

2. Which country’s second largest city is Graz?

3. Which country is home to Europe’s largest volcano?

4. Which country is home to both the headquarters of UEFA and FIFA?

5. Which country is ruled by King Carl XVI Gustaf?

6. In which country is the source of the Danube?

7. Which country’s flag consists of three horizontal red, white and blue stripes?

8. Which country’s parliament is called Sabor?

9. In which country is the region known as Cappadoccia?

10. Which country was the setting for the novel and film Captain Corelli’s Mandolin?

11. Which country was known to the Romans as Lusitania?

12. The Mediterranean island of Corsica is a territory of which country?

13. In which country are the High Tatras mountains?

14. Which country is composed of the historic regions of Bohemia, Moravia and parts of Silesia?

15. Which country’s capital stands on the river Manzanares?

16. Which country was the only one to violently overthrow its communist leader in November 1989?

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2008-06-16T11:01:00.004+01:00

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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2008-06-16T10:11:00.004+01:00

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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2008-06-16T09:15:00.005+01:00

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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2008-06-04T20:36:00.004+01:00

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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2008-06-04T19:36:00.007+01:00

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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2008-06-02T09:40:00.005+01:00

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

2008-05-20T22:11:00.005+01:00

The George Quiz - Week Fifteen Of 2008

Sunday 20th April 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which “journalist and musician” has been declared bankrupt for a second time this week?

2. Who was the first disc jockey to receive a knighthood??

3. Which popular UK tourist attraction is built on the former home of the Earl of Shrewsbury?

4. What are advertised by the slogan "The trouble is they taste too good"?

5. Romansch is one of the four official languages of which country?

6. Banff National Park is the largest park in which country?

7. Which movie “Sequel” featured a Cameo by Michael Jackson??

8. Until November of last year, the president and prime minister of which Euorpean country were identical twins?

9. Which now defunct national newspaper was the first to be printed entirely in colour?

10. Quiz Shows: what was the name of the game show that Keith Chegwin presented in the nude on Channel 5??

11. What is dactylography the scientific study of?

12. If something is dendriform, what is it shaped like?

13. Who played Henry VIII in Itv’s version of theTudors this year?

14. Where are Rods and Cones found in your body?

15. Which type of sugar has the same name as a river in Guyana?

16. In the Wizard of Oz, who did Dorothy meet first, Tinman, Scarecrow or the Lion?

17. How many years after the release of their first record do artists have to wait before they can be inducted in the Rock’N’Roll Hall Of Fame?

18. ...And in which American city is the Rock’n’Roll Hall Of Fame Museum?

Round Two – Quiz Show Hosts

Famous Georges…
1. Which George directed the 2002 film "Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind"??

2. In 2002, who was the highest placed 'George' in the BBC poll of 100 Greatest Britons?

3. Which Australian actress born in 1976 played Angel Parish in Home and Away for four years in the Nineties?

4. Which George is the author with the real name of Eric Arthur Blair??

5. Which famous George had a dog a called Indiana?

South America
6. Which group of volcanic Pacific islands have a name that means ‘tortoise' in Spanish?

7. What is the nationality of someone born in the city of Lima?

8. In which South American city would you find the Sugar Loaf mountain and Copacabana?

9. The world's highest lake lies on the border between Peru and Bolivia at an altitude of over 12,000 feet. What is its name??

10. Which river forms over 200 miles of the border between the countries of Colombia and Venezuela?

Music In Films…
11. Which actor and actreesss played the parts of Jim Morrison and his wife Pamela in the 1991 film The Doors?

12. In which 1991 film starring River Phoenix did Red Hot Chili Pepper’s bassist Flea make a brief appearance?

13. Which film director has released the film Shine A Light a documentary of the Rolling Stones A Bigger Bang tour?

14. Which girl band made the film “Honest”?

15. Which film star played guitar and sang with the band “30 Odd Foot Of Grunts”?

Three Of A Kind…
16. By what 3 names has the largest city in Turkey been known?

17. What are the 3 most abundant gases in the Earths atmosphere?

18. Excluding Egypt through which 3 countries does the River Nile flow?

19. Which 3 star signs are represented by horned animals?

20. What are the medical names of the 3 main bones of the ear?

Round Four: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

(click to open in a separate window...)

2008-05-20T20:41:00.006+01:00

The George Quiz - Week Fourteen Of 2008

Sunday 13th April 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. How many faces does a tetrahedron have?

2. Kirsty Gallacher and Ian Wright are the new hosts for the return of which 1990's show?

3. “Hard Candy” is the latest album by which veteran singer?

4. After whom did Lewis Hamilton’s father name his son? (This person was very much in the news at the time)

5. Name the character played by Catherine Tate in Doctor Who?

6. What part of an insect’s body connects the head with the abdomen?

7. Which singer posthumously reached No 1 in 1993 with “Living on My Own”?

8. Which French city is a meeting place for the European Parliament?

9. Which vehicle was invented in the late 1950’s by English engineer Sir Christopher Cockerell ?

10.La Paz is the capital city of which South American country?

11. Stewart, Chatham and Mercury are all islands in the Pacific Ocean, belonging to which country?

12. Who is the only title character of a Disney animated feature film that does not speak?

13. Sam Wheat, Molly Jensen and Oda Mae Brown were characters in which classic 1990 film?

14. Which is the only chemical element with a three-letter name?

15. Conference, Bartlett and Kaiser are all varieties of which fruit?

16. In which decade was the first paperback book published?

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

18. Which newspaper features the comic strip “The Adventures of Beau Peep”?

Round Two: Geography (Country Flags and Outlines)
Identify the following countries by their flags and country outlines...

Round Three – A Variety

In 2003 (Questions about the recent past…)
1. Which 70 year old stripped for world peace in Paris?

2. The body of which Ministry of Defence scientist was found on July 18?

3. Paul Martin became the 21st Prime minister of which country?

4. Which American singer and record producer with the middle name Eugene died in July?

5. Prometea became the first of which animal to be cloned?

Film Sequels
6. The second of which series of live action versions of a Warner Brothers cartoon was called “Monsters Unleashed”?

7. Which action/comedy sequel released in 2003 was subtitled “Full Throttle”?

8. Appearing 16 years after the original, where was the location for the 1997 horror film sequel to “An American Werewolf In London”?

9. Released in 1995, what was the subtitle of the second Ace Ventura film?

10. Which 1996 film spawned two less successful sequels, entitled “Texas Blood Money” and “The Hangman’s Daughter”?

Round Britain
11. Which strait separates Wales from Angelsey?

12. What is the name of the major town on the Scottish island of Mull used by the BBC as the setting for the children’s TV programme Balamory?

13. Which landlocked county is home to Alton Towers and Drayton Manor theme parks?

14. Name the two London boroughs beginning with the letter “E”?

15. In which mountain range is the UK’s largest peak, Ben Nevis?

Sport
16. If the Robins play the Pirates, which city is hosting a football derby?

17. To a darts player, what is the madhouse?

18. What sport takes place in a velodrome?

19. In 1981 Susan Brown became the first woman to compete in which race?

20. Which five a side sport was invented by Canadian James Naismith in 1891?

Round Four: Puzzle Time

Three Dingbats, three anagrams and three number puzzles...

2008-04-21T21:00:00.003+01:00

The George Quiz - Week Thirteen Of 2008

Sunday 6th April 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. "I believe in America...America has made my fortune" are the opening lines to which classic film?

2. Which two animals are on the cover of a British passport?

3. What is the only number to be spelt the same in French and English?

4. Which famous novel features extracts from the diary of Jonathan Harker??

5. Where did the author of The Origin of the Species replace the author of Hard Times??

6. Which politician was the subject of the 2005 TV film A Very Social Secretary?

7. What was the name of the documentary film released last year, which accused the Blair government of civil rights abuses?

8. Mr Wright proved not to be Mr Right for which celebrity presenter in 2005?

9. What kind of quiz is presented by Kirsty Wark on BBC4?

10. Located in National Park, California, General Sherman is the name given to the world’s largest what?

11. Which is the world’s only venomous mammal?

12. What type of toy would an arctophile collect?

13. Name any one of the three counties in which Stilton cheese can be made?

14. Which Swiss cheese is named after a valley near the town of Berne?

15. In which European country is Lettish spoken?
Latvia
16. Which European country uses the Internet suffix .ee?

17. Which novel, film and stage show features a dog called Sandy and a servant called Punjab??

18. What was the name of the faith healer employed by Glen Hoddle in the 1998 World Cup??

Round Two: The Mister Men!!!

Round Three - A Variety

Film...the boys
1. Which Oscar winning film recounts the true story of the mathematician John Nash?

2. Who played Lex Luther on screen in 2006?

3. Which film starring Don Cheadle is set in Kigali?

4. What was Mackualey Caulkin’s character name in Home Alone?

5. Which 1990 film opens with the characters Henry Hill, Jimmy Conway and Tommy De Vito driving a car with a body in the boot?

Scandinavia
6. What colour is the cross on Finland’s flag?

7. What is Norway’s second largest city?

8. The name of which car manufacturer derives from the Latin for “I roll”?

9. “Scandinavian for value” is the motto of which supermarket chain?

10. What did the Euro replace in Finland??

Five Of A Kind…
11. What are the names of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five?

12. What were the surnames of the five members of the boy band Take That??

13. What are the five largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea??

14. What are the five largest planets in the solar system??

15. What were the names of the five fellow members of Top Cat’s gang??

Anagrams...two answers are required from the clues given here; each answer is an anagram of the other...
16. Come to a halt and stake in the ground?

17. Soil or dirt and vital organ of the body?

18. Bent wire used to fasten papers and flat folds in cloth?

19. Resembling a bear and protect against loss or risk?

20. Heavy draught animal and group of musicians?

Round Four – The Grand George Quiz National

Round Five – Music First Lines
1. “You know that it would be untrue You know that I would be a liar If I was to say to you, Girl, we couldn't get much higher…”

2. “Streets like a jungle So call the police Following the herd Down to greece - on holiday”

3. “Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held in time In a world of tears I slowly drown”

4. “So no one told you life was gonna be this way, Your jobs a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A.”

5. “There she stood in the street, smilin' from her head to her feet; I said, "Hey, what is this? Now maybe, baby, maybe she's in need of a kiss."

6. “Maybe I didn't treat you Quite as good as I should have; Maybe I didn't love you Quite as often as I could have”

7. “Son, Im 30; I only went with your mother cause shes dirty. And I dont have a decent bone in me, What you get is just what you see yeah”

8. “Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light, Those days are over; You don't have to sell your body to the night”

9. “In the deserts of Sudan, And the gardens of Japan, From Milan to Yucatan, Every woman, every man”
10. “Sup up your beer and collect your fags, Theres a row going on down near slough,”

2008-04-08T19:12:00.005+01:00

The George Quiz - Week Twelve Of 2008
Sunday 30th March 2008

That's better, i really enjoyed last night's quiz; funny how the quiz nights immediately before a Bank Holiday Monday always descend into a shambolic farce...anyway, a great performance by the Digger Vs Alternative Medicine who really have become the team to beat...

Round One – General Knowledge

1. What do French children tie to unsuspecting people’s backs on April 1st?

2. Which French premier’s wife and former supermodel caused a stir on the red carpet in London this week?

3. Where would most of you see the initials YKK daily?

4. Which Radio One DJ turned artist has produced a picture of the West Pier made out of liquorice?

5. More chocolate: who is the new Cadbury’s Flake girl?

6. Who is the current Secretary Of State For Children, Schools, And Families, a position which as created only in June 2007?

7. Which game under the National Lottery banner involves choosing 5 main numbers from 1-34 and 1 from numbers 1-14 for a fee of £1?

8. The first National Lottery draw in 1994 formed part of which regular Saturday Night TV programme?

9. What is the name of the Irish turkey (this year’s Eurovision entry)?

10. Formed in July 2007 what name is given to the crack team of renowned figures assembled by Nelson Mandela to solve all the world's ills?

11. Alan Sugar is the boss of the BBC's The Apprentice but who is his counterpart in the US version?

12. Who designed London’s Millennium Bridge?

13. The lyrics of which song originally recorded in 1964 by Martha Reeves And The Vandellas mentions Chicago, New York City and New Orleans in the opening verse?

14. Which Steven Spielberg film tells the story of the writer JG Ballard’s early life?

15. In which British city is there an area called Tiger Bay?

16. Which animated TV character led a gang comprising Benny The Ball, Spook, Fancy Fancy, Choo Choo and Brain?

17. Which American inventor was dubbed “The Wizard Of Menlo Park” after an area in New Jersey where he set up a laboratory?

18. Which mutant rat is the martial arts master and father figure for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

Round Two: Picture Round

Round Three

Words Which Are Anagrams Of Each Other...two answers are required, each an anagram of the other...
1. Officer commanding a large force and to make bigger?

2. Prison officer and something received in return for services or good work?

3. Deep purplish colour and person of power in industry?

4. Eastern and person connected by blood or marriage?

5. Reply or react to and gives deep consideration to?

April 1st
6. On April 1st 2002, which was the first country in the world to legalise euthanasia?

7. Children’s TV channel, Nickelodeon broadcast its first programme on April 1st, but in which decade?

8. On April 1st 1867 which Asian country became a British Crown Colony, a position it would hold until independence in 1965?

9. Which literary twins were born on April 1st?

10. On April 1st 2000 the Enigma decoding machine was stolen from a museum in Bletchley Park; which TV presenter received the machine six days later through the post?

Sci-Fi on TV...
11. Which famous author wrote the 1979 Dr Who series of 4 episodes entitled “City Of Death”?

12. What is the profession of Owen Harper in TORCHWOOD?

13. In which classic late Seventies US TV show did TWIKI appear?

14. Which elite force created by Gerry Anderson was led by Dr Tiger Ninestein and Captain Mary Falconer?

15. In BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER what is Buffy's favourite stake called?

Tricky Around The World....
16. Which famous building in the USA was named after the USA’s first Secretary of War?

17. In which country did tarot cards originate?

18. The 2005 French leg of the Live 8 concert was held in the courtyard of which building?

19. Which 61 mile long canal links the North Sea with the Baltic Sea?

20. The daiquiri cocktail was named after a town in which country?

Round Four – TV Themes

Not available here, of course

Round Five - Pop Quiz

Answers will be posted below as a "Comment" in due course...

2008-03-28T22:41:00.004Z

The George Quiz - Week Eleven Of 2008

Sunday 23rd March 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Edward is number two, Henry number three, and Gordon number four: who is number one?

2. What is the common name for the clavicle?

3. What are map makers called?

4. What is Barack Obama’s rather unfortunate middle name?

5. Which British band currently in the album charts with “The Seldom Seen Kid” was formed by Guy Garvey and brothers Mark and Craig Potter in Manchester in the late 1990’s?

6. What is a more common name for a polygraph?

7. Harry Cross, Heather Haversham and Lucy Collins were early characters in which British soap?

8. Who took the photos in the British comedy film “Calendar Girls”?

9. What was Charles Lindbergh's famous first?

10. Which disease was commonly known as "hydrophobia", as sufferers were unable to swallow their own saliva?

11. With over 6 000 members, which country has the world’s largest parliament?

12. Foreign words: What is the name for an official who acts on behalf of the private citizen in investigating complaints against the government?

13. Which river flows through six European countries?

14. Which American island was used as a registration point for immigrants until 1954?

15. In which US state is Fort Worth the fifth largest city?

16. To what do Kepler's Laws relate?

17. To which Premiership football club does its supporter Uri Geller try to give an unfair psychic advantage?

18. Which famous author of the sci-fi classic novel 2001: A Space Oddessey died this week?

Round Two - Minipops

Identify the bands from the following pixellated pictures. As before, many thanks to http://www.flipflopflyin.co.uk/ for the images...

Round Three

Tigers
1. Which species of tiger is the largest?

2. Beginning with the letter “A”, what is the collective term for a group of tigers?

3. What did the tiger do in a children’s book by Judith Kerr?

4. What is the name of the tiger in a poular newspaper comic strp written and drawn by Bill Watterson?

5. Which two German/American entertainers included tiger taming as part of their Las Vegas act?

Foreign Words
6. Which French word is used for the unravelling of the plot of a work of fiction called?

7. What is meant by the Jewish word Shalom?

8. Perestroika was the name for the radical economic and political reforms in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev. What does perestroika mean?

9. Who calls the Muslim faithful to prayer, five times a day, from the minaret of a mosque?

10. Which horticultural art originated in China before spreading to Japan?

Ancient History
11. In which modern day country is the ancient city of Troy?

12. Ancient forms of written communication in Mesopotamia were called what?

13. Where did a famous battle take place in 490 BC, the name now being associated with the world of athletics?

14. Which Greek mountain was considered to be the home of the gods in ancient times?

15. Which famous Royal Egyptian was the wife of Akenaten and probable step mother of Tutankamun?

Chocolate
16. What is the best-selling chocolate bar in the UK?

17. In which decade was the first Cadbury’s Crème Egg made?

18. Which ancient civilisation used chocolate instead of money?

19. Finish the advertising slogan of the nineties: “Somebody somewhere’s eating a…”?

20. Which range of chocolates made by Benedicks come in five different individually wrapped varieties, each with a hint of mint?

Round Four – Six Degrees Of Separation

Find the connections between the names shown here to link the first name with the last...

Bonus Round Acronym Quiz:

What is...

1. The "A" in CAD?

2. The "B" in BNFL?

3. The "C" in PGCE?

4. The "D" in DVLA?

5. The "E" in UNICEF?

6. The "F" in AFI?

7. The "G" in GUI?

8. The "H" in ASH?

9. The "I" in ISA?

10. The "J" in JPEG?

11. The "K" in KO?

12. The "L" in LED?

13. The "M" in IBM?

14. The "N" in CND?

15. The "O" in IOC?

16. The "P" in HIP?

17. The "Q" in NVQ?

18. The "R" in DEFRA?

19. The "S" in SIM?

20. The "T" in FACT?

21. The "U" in SUV?

22. The "V" in DVD?

23. The "W" in WMD?

24. The "X" in XML?

25. The "Y" in IYHA?
Answers to appear below as a "Comment", soonish...

2008-03-17T18:56:00.004Z

The George Quiz - Week Ten Of 2008

Sunday 16th March 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which American author wrote “The Grapes of Wrath”?

2. Which alphabet is used for Russian, Bulgarian and Serbian languages?

3. What word is given to the practise among MP’s of sitting immediately around a speaker during the televising of Parliament to give the impression of a crowded house?

4. What name is given to a person who compiles dictionaries?

5. Which company uses the advertising slogan 'everything we know about coffee in an instant'?
6. What letter is on the cold water taps in French hotels?

7. What is the only capital city mentioned in the book of Genesis that is still in existence today?

8. If you cross the English Channel from Newhaven, in which French port do you usually end up?

9. Who played the title role in the 1996 film adaptation of Sergeant Bilko?

10. What type of food or drink are Cambozola, Taleggio, Havarti & Tolko?

11. The Cauldron Snout is England’s highest what?

12. How many pieces does a Jenga set have?

13. Which author and journalist wrote the 2002 book “On Beckham”?

14. Who is the anchorman for C5’s UEFA Cup football coverage?

15. In 2002 which Championship football club issued free condoms to their supporters in black and gold?

16. In which East Sussex coastal town is there a road named after the author JRR Tolkien??

17. What was Malcolm X’s real surname?

18. What is a crapulous person full of?

Round Two: Picture Round
Identify the ten celebrities shown here in "egg shapes"

Round Two-And-A-Half: Who Am I?

5 Point Clue I was born in Los Angeles in 1972 and in 1991 I had a small part in the film Hook. My most recent stage appearance was in a play called Proof at london’s Donmar Warehouse. Who am I?
4 Point Clue In 1992 I appeared alongside my mother Blythe Danner in a TV mini-series entitled Cruel Doubt and in 1996 played the title role of Emma in an adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel with an impressive English accent.
Who am I?
3 Point Clue Films I have starred in include Malice, A Perfect Murder and The Talented Mr Ripley. In 2005 I became the face of Estee Lauder’s “Pleasures” perfume. Who am I?
2 Point Clue In the past I have enjoyed romantic liaisons with Ben Affleck and Brad Pitt. I have two children called Apple and Moses with my pop star husband.
Who am I?
1 Point Clue I made a tearful Oscar acceptance speech after receiving the Best Actress Award for my role in the film Shakespeare in Love.
Who am I?

Round Three:

Batman & Robin:
1. In which decade of the twentieth century did Batman make his first appearance in a DC comic?

2. What was the name of Bruce Wayne’s butler?

3. Who played Robin in the films “Batman Forever” and “Batman & Robin”?

4. What did Robin’s parents do for a living?

5. Which film director made the first of the current series of Batman films in 1989?

Ireland:
6. What is the name of the stone columns that according to legend are the remains of a bridge that connected Antrim to Scotland?

7. Which four Irish counties begin with the letter “K”?

8. What was the Republic’s currency prior to the Euro?

9. On which river does Belfast stand, and which river flows through Dublin?

10. Which Irishman was given a hero’s welcome, in August 1990, as he arrived back in Dublin after spending four and a half years as a hostage in Beirut?

Books:
11. What is Cathy’s surname in Wuthering Heights?

12. Which 1977 novel featured a character called Jack Torrance?

13. Which novel by William Peter Blatty was turned into a film starring Linda Blair?

14. What four animals are the lead characters in The Wind In The Willows??

15. Which Tolkien novel is subtitled “There And Back Again”?

Quiz Shows: Identify the quiz shows past and present from these short descriptions...
16. Two teams of three celebrities try to mislead each other over the meaning of bizarre words from the dictionary.

17. Panel show in which six celebrities help two contestants win prizes by matching the missing word in a given sentence.

18. Four contestants competed against each other in a variety of rounds including a tough army assault course and a general knowledge round as well as other more mind bending type rounds

19. One contestant tries to match 12 strangers with their professions.

20. Five celebs take on five members of the public to win a holiday in a comedy quiz.

Round Four- Guilty Pleasures
Music Round - Not available here

Round Five - Dingbats
Just like Catchphrase, make a word or phrase from the following...

The answers can be found under "Comments" below...

2008-03-12T18:27:00.003Z

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...

2008-03-11T11:15:00.005Z

George Quiz Extra

Following a comment from Dan at last week's quiz, this week's George Extra takes a stroll down memory lane for those of you who misspent their youth in "Video Arcades" eating chips and drinking Slush Puppies! Ten screenshots of video games to identify - e-mail me the answers, the person with the first correct ten get a drink on Sunday...

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2008-03-05T11:08:00.010Z

The George Quiz - Week Eight Of 2008

Sunday 2nd March 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. What word is given to the smallest blood vessels in the body?

2. What name is given to the fin on a fish’s back?

3. What is the light sensitive area of the eye called?

4. Which Welsh singer’s debut album released this week is called “Rockferry”?

5. What is the Alexander technique famous for improving as a result of its therapies?

6. Which soft drink was invented by the Nicholls family of Wythenshawe, near Manchester, during the 1900’s and is sold in both still and sparkling forms?

7. What was the Green Party known as up until 1985?

8. What is the unit of measure of thermal insulation in the textile trade?

9. In which European country are the Taurus mountains?

10. Which New York street is famous for its fashion stores?

11. Which UK politician published his first novel “Seventy Two Virgins” about an imaginary terrorist attack on George Bush in London in 2005?

12. Sarah Lang and Dominic Jackson are the only two million pound winners on which TV show hosted by Ant & Dec?

13. Which fictional school was attended by Danny, Plug, Toots and Smiffy?

14. For over a quarter of a century, which tobacco company has produced a football yearbook?

15. Which 1960’s sci-fi film was adapted into a film in 1998 starring Matt Le Blanc?

16. Which Italian city is still threatened by Mount Vesuvius?

17. Which two countries can offer Dead Sea Beach holidays?

18. Which 80’s detective lived with his pet alligator Elvis?

Round Two - Album Covers

Identify the artist and title of these album covers from the 70's, 80's, 90's and Naughties

Round Three

Mothers...for Mothers' Day
1. According to the proverb, what is the “mother of invention”?

2. Which 90’s band who took their name from a character in a classic kids TV show released the album Mothers Universe in 1991?

3. Julie Walters played the mother of which literary character on TV?

4. Which actress and singer was this week voted Britain’s Favourite Single Mum?

5. Who is the famous mother of actress Katie Hudson?

Green Issues
6. What is the name of the arch foe of Spiderman as played on film by Willem Dafoe?

7. What was Diana Moran’s nickname on early morning TV?

8. On which game show was Tony Green employed as an assistant?

9. Which element takes its name from the Greek for green?

10. Who wrote the children’s book Green Eggs and Ham?

Schools Out Forever
11. What is the name of the school attended by the cast in the film Grease?

12. Who created Grange Hill?

13. Which school’s motto is "Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon"?

14. Which school was created in a series of novels by Ronald Searle?

15. Which song by the Police contains the line, “Young teacher the subject of schoolgirl fantasy”?

Missing Words

Fill in the missing words from headlines which appeared in the papers this week...

Round Four - TV Sitcoms

Identify the classic UK comedy shows from their episode titles...

1. "Making Ends Meet", Pregnancy", "The Queen Of Sheba", "Decorating"

2. "And God Created Woman", "A Song For Europe", "Cigarettes And Alcohol And Rollerblading"

3. "Morocco", "Magazine", "Sex", "Fashion", "Menopause"

4. "Killeroo", "Mutants", "Tundra" "Nanagheddon", "Fountain Of Youth"

5. "Watership Alan", "To Kill A Mockingalan", "Alan Wide Shut", "I Know What Alan Did Last Summer"

6. "Rubbish", "Wayne", "Pistachio", "Idiot", "Sick", "Rita"

7. "Smells", "Gas", "‘s Up", "Digger", "Burglary", "‘s Out"

8. "A Touch Of Class", "The Builders", "Gourmet Night", "Waldorf Salad", "The Psychiatrist"

9. "How To Dump Your Girlfriend", "Troublesome Twelve Inch", "Drunk", "Playing Away", "Cardigan"

10. "Fags, Shags and Kebabs", "Spunk", "Vomit", "When Janet Met Jonny"

11. "Demolition", "Boring", "Flood", "Bambi", "Cash", "Nasty", "Sick", "Summer Holiday"

12. "Dish And Dishonesty", "Nob And Nobility", "Sense And Senility", "Ink And Incapability"

13. "Cash And Curry", "The Long Legs Of The Law", "Yuppie Love", "Sickness And Wealth"

14. "The British Are Coming", "Six Big Boobies", "The Gateau From The Chateau", "Fanny’s Wedding"

15. "The Weaker Sex", "Pig’s Lib", "The Guru Of Surbiton", "The Last Posh Frock", "Plough Your Own Furrow"

16. "Problems With Relatives", "Singing For Emmett", "The Senior Citizen’s Outing", "A New Job For Richard"

17. "I’ll Retire To Bedlam", "Monday Morning Will Be Fine", "One Foot In The Algarve", "The Dawn Of Man"

18. "The Lesbian And The Monkey", "Turn Again, Geoff Tipps", "The Medusa Touch"

19. "Much Ado About Ben", "Desperately Squeaking Susan", "Return Of The Prodigal Prat"

20. "Downsize", "The Quiz", "New Girl", "Appraisals"

Answers under "Comments" below...

2008-02-25T23:04:00.006Z

George Quiz Extra

Monday 25th February 2008

Continuing the European theme, here are 8 football kits from teams currently still playing in the Champion's League; the first correct set of 8 answers gets a pint of beer at Sunday's quiz...

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2008-02-25T21:35:00.002Z

Number One Lyrics

(At The George Quiz Week Seven)

All of the following lyrics are taken from songs which were Number One in the UK charts in the years shown...

1990: "It makes no difference if you’re black or white if you’re a boy or a girl;if the music’s pumping it will give you new life..."

1991: "Always tease tease tease, you’re happy when I’m on my knees"

1992: "A great philosopher once wrote; naughty, naughty, very naughty"

1993: "Its not a day for work, its a day for catching tanjust laying on the beach and having fun...shes going to get you"

1994: "I’ll make you mine you know I’ll take you to the top...I’ll drive you crazy"

1995: "Got a fist of pure emotion, got a head of shattered dreams"

1996: "I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style and so I came to see him, to listen for a while...and there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes"

1997: "We’re your first, last and only line of defence, against the worst scum of the universe. So don’t fear us, cheer us. If you ever get near us, don’t jeer us. We’re the fearless."

1998: "She’s the one that keeps the dream alive,from the morning, past the evening, till the end of the night..."

1999: "The boys say they want some gin and juice, but I really don’t wanna...Beer bust like I had last week, I must stay deep ‘cause talk is cheap"

2000: "I’ve crossed the deserts for miles, swam water for timesearching places to find...a piece of something to call mine..."

2001: "There’s a dark secret in me, don’t leave me locked in your heart...Set me free"

2002: "I’m packing all the things that you need, I got you shock up on your knees, ‘cos it’s all about the dark in me, yeah"

2003: "Prepare yourself you know it’s a must, gotta have a friend in Jesus..."

2004: "Excuse me miss, I don’t mean to sound like a jerk but I’m feelin’ just a little stressed out from work"

2005: "Just banging tunes in DJ sets and dirty dance floors and dreams of naughtiness..."

2006: "If it wasn’t for chip fat, well they’d be frozen they’re not very sensible..."

2007: " These fancy things, will never come in between you’re part of my entity, here for Infinity."

2008-02-25T20:40:00.004Z

The George Quiz - Week Seven Of 2008

Sunday 28th February 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which newly formed European state has the capital Pristina?

2. Which European county’s flag is a white band across the middle of a red background?

3. Which European country has the longest coastline?

4. The wife of King Juan Carlos of Spain shares her name with a European capital city; which one?

5. What did the Euro replace in Portugal?

6. Which Italian city is home to Christopher Columbus Airport?

7. In 1919 which French artist created L.H.O.O.Q. by adding a moustache and goatee to a portrait of the Mona Lisa??

8. From which European language do we get the word “coleslaw”?

9. Which city hosts the annual Golden Bear film festival?

10. Which Danish band had nineties Top Ten hits in the UK with “Turn Back Time”, “Cartoon Heroes” and “Doctor Jones”?

11. Finnish company Nokia makes one in three of the world’s mobile phones; what does the word Nokia mean in Finnish?

12. What was the strange crime of German computer engineer Armin Meiwes, who was brought to trial in 2003?

13. What was the Russia Valentina Tereshkova the first woman to do in 1963?

14. The Caucasus range of mountains stretches between the Black Sea in the West and which other sea in the East?

15. What is the name of that part of the Atlantic Ocean that borders northern Spain and western France?

16. From which Language do we get the word “muesli”?

17. At which town in Bosnia-Herzegovina was the famous 16th century bridge destroyed by warring factions in 1993?

18. Which Swedish fashion model, singer and actress was a popular guest presenter on Channel 4’s “Eurotrash”?

Round Two – European Artists

Identify the artist and their country of origin...

Round Two-And-A-Half – Who Am I?
Five clues to a famous European...

5 point clue- I was born in 1947 and am married to Maria Shriver; in 2007 I was named one of Time magazine’s Top 100 people who shape the world. Who Am I?

4 point clue- Johnny Weissmuller is my cinematic hero whose acting footsteps I aspired to follow; Early film roles came for me in Stay Hungry, The Villain and The Long Goodbye. I moved to the USA in 1968 aged 21. Who am I?

3 point clue- I am married to the niece of John F Kennedy. In 1979 I graduated from the University Of Wisconsin with a BA in Business. Who am I?

2 point clue- I acquired the nickname of the Austrian Oak. My home town of Graz named their football stadium in my honour. Who am I?

1 point clue- I am currently serving as the 38th Governor of California. Who am I?

Round Three

Europe In Film…
1. Which film of 2006 starring Penelope Cruz was the best-selling foreign language film of the year?

2. Which Communist politician features in the title of Wolfgang Becker’s 2003 German-language film about a boy protecting his fragile mother from the shock of discovering that her beloved nation of East Germany is no more after a long coma?

3. Which Danish film director’s American trilogy features the films Dogville and Mandelay and the yet-to-be-made Washington?

4. Which French actress starred in the film Amelie and Dirty Pretty Things, and also played opposite Tom Hanks in the Da Vinci Code?

5. Which 5-time married European actor has starred in the action films “Universal Soldier” and “Timecop”?

6. In which city do the students in Bertolucci's 2003 film 'The Dreamers' study?

Eurovision Songs…
7. Where will the Eurovision Song Contest be held this year (2008)?

8. Which country holds the dubious honour of being awarded nul points on the most occasions (four so far)?

9. Which English "singer" came second in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 with the song "Better The Devil You Know"?

10. Which "Pop Idol" contestant represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2002?

11. Which group gave the UK its first "Nul Points" result in 2003?

12. Which country has won the contest most times?

Foreign Food…
13. In which Spanish city did Paella originate?

14. Which two ingredients together with filo pastry are essential in the production of the Turkish sweet pastry Baklava?

15. What is the general term for any Greek dish, which includes a vegetable that has been hollowed out and stuffed usually with rice or meat?

16. What is in the traditional Scandinavian appetiser “gravlax”?

17. What does “sekt” mean on a bottle of German wine?

18. From which European country does the sweet sparkling rose wine Mateus Rose come?

Round Four - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
European Edition

Answers under "Comments" below...

2008-02-19T12:29:00.003Z

Friends Quiz - Round Three

Finally, there was a picture round of recurring characters, and the teams were asked to name the character names...

Answers:

1. Joshua

2. Alice Knight

3. Susan Bunch

4. Eddie Menuek

5. Phoebe Abbott

6. Joanna

7. Erica

8. Mindy Hunter-Farber

9. Janice Litman Goralnik

10. Mr Treeger

11. Amy Green

12. Nora Tyler Bing

And so to the picture round scores...with the final scores in brackets.

Princess Consuelas 10.5 points (59 points)

The One With Pudding Envy 10.5 points (54.5 points)

The One With The Diggers Vs Alt Med 10 points (54 points)

The One With Four Foreigners 5.5 points (48.5 points)

The One With Billie Piper Makes Me Hyper - 8.5 points (44 points)

The champagne and the chocolates went to the victorious team, Princess Consuelas who scored 59 points out of a maximum of 62 total which is just stupendous, well done!!

The One With Pudding Envy just scraped into second place, which was deserved as it was them who chose the subject of Friends!!

Rebecca and Louise answered most of the questions for the Diggers Vs Alt Med and if we gave a prize for the "most questions correctly answered per person", then they would have been victorious!!!! But another well deserved third place.

I really enjoyed putting together the Friends quiz (there was soooo much i'd had forgotten), and hope you all enjoyed taking part. I'm sorry that we didn't get time to go through all the answers and scores on Sunday, but it was a bit mental in the George(!); themed quizzes are definitely something that we will do again, i will soon ask for more suggestions, so get those thinking caps on...

2008-02-18T22:58:00.004Z

The George Quiz - Week Six Of 2008

Sunday 17th February 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which British journalist made the controversial 2003 documentary “Living With Michael Jackson” ?

2. Which political party shares its name with the collective noun for a group of moles?

3. Which actress played opposite Leonardo Di Caprio inn the film “Gangs Of New York”?

4. Who had the 1998 hit album entitled 'Life Thru A Lens'?

5. What are rose wines called in North America?

6. What were “Starburst” sweets formally known as?

7. In which city is Britain's oldest cathedral?

8. In which sport do sprinters go deliberately slow for most of the race?
9. "The Old Man Of Hoy" is a large pillar of rock rising from the sea; in which island group is it situated?

10. In which city is the only underground rail system in Africa?

11. The father of which British stand up comedian and TV presenter once managed Northampton football club and currently is employed as a talent scout for Manchester City?

12. Which film director started off the “Scream” series of films?

13. Which is the largest species of lizard in the world, only to be found on a few islands in Central Indonesia?

14. Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel. What comes next?

15. The size of what is measured by a craniometer?

16. The subject of an animated Disney film, by what name is Rebecca Rolfe better known?

17. In which TV sitcom did Alexei Sayle play Mr Balowski?

18. Under which London landmark on the Embankment are buried a razor, cigars and a portrait of Queen Victoria?

Round Two – Kids TV Silhouettes
Identify the silhouettes from Children's TV programmes past and present; please note, thhere are no film characters...

Round Three

On this day...in February in years gone by
1. On February 17th 1992 which American serial killer was sentenced in Wisconsin to life in prison for murdering and dismembering 15 boys?

2. On 18th February 1885 which novel by Mark Twain was branded racist?

3. On February 19th, 1982 who was arrested for urinating on the Alamo?

4. On 20th February, 1986 which Russian space station, meaning “peace”, was launched?

5. On 21st February 1995, which American aviator landed in Canada becoming the first person to cross the Pacific Ocean in a Hot air balloon?

6. 22nd, 1879 in which city did Frank Woolworth open his first store?

The Weather….
7. What is the study of weather called?

8. What name is given to a line on a weather map linking places of equal atmospheric pressure?

9. What type of cloud signifies bad (rainy) weather?

10. According to a song by a Tribe Of Toffs in 1988, who was “a weatherman, a wetatherman, a weatherman…”? (And who was as well?)

11. What was the catchphrase of Caroline Aherne’s Mediterranean weathergirl Paola Fisch in “The Fast Show”?

12. What is the name given to the lightning, which clings to ships' masts?

Bird In The Answer...each answer contains the name of a bird
13. Which group released the 1988 compilation album, “Now That’s What I Call Quite Good”?

14. What is the nickname of Cardiff City FC?

15. Other than monarchs, who was the first woman to be depicted on a British banknote?

16. Which character did Jodie Foster play in “Silence Of The Lambs”?

17. Which singer is currently in the charts with the song Shine Over Babylon from the upcoming album Detours?

18. In which film did Mel Gibson voice Rocky the Rooster?

Round Four - Soap Babes

Match the soap babe to their character name...

Congratulations to this week's winners The First Wives Club, who won the quiz for the first tme tonight after many attempts (!!), and can be doublely proud of themselves as fifteen is the highest number of teams we've ever had at the quiz so far...well done, enjoy your food!

2008-02-14T22:40:00.009Z

The George Quiz Friends Quiz - Part Two

Here are the answers to the second part of our Friends quiz; scroll down to see how well your team did in this part of the quiz...

1. Who was the first person to speak on Friends?

Monica

2. Which school did Monica, Ross & Rachel all go to?

Lincoln High

3. Who got Emma’s ears pierced?

Rachel's sister, Amy

4. Who was Rachel’s boss at Ralph Lauren?

Mr Zelner

5. What is the next line to Phoebes famous song - …Your obviously not their favourite pet …..?

"...Smelly cat, smelly cat, its not your fault"

6. What did it say on the love-hearts Janice bought for Chandler?

Jan Chan 4 Ever

7. What was the name of Joey’s agent?

Estelle Leonard

8. Who sings "Endless Love" together?

Chandler & Phoebe

9. When Ross whitens his teeth, who is he going on a date with?

Hillary

10. When Chandler tries to get rid of Janice, where does he say his new job is?

Yemen

11. Who once worked as Chandler’s secretary?

Phoebe

12. Which company did Joey owe $1100 to?

I Love Lucite

13. What does Rachel lose in Monica’s lasagne?

Her engagement ring

14. What was the title of the book that Joey read to Emma for her birthday?

Love You Forever (by Robert Munsch)

15. What does Monica take to the hospital instead of Chandler’s toe?

Carrot

16. When Mr Heckles ‘kidnapped’ Ross’s monkey, what did he rename him?

Patti The Monkey

17. What is the name of Richard’s daughter?

Michelle

18. What does Joey buy in a silent auction?

A yacht (Mr Beaumont)

19. What does Chandler call the chick?

Yasmine

20. What was the name of the ‘twin’ Joey hired?

Carl

21. Which ride in the Magic Kingdom were Ross ansd Carol caught having sex on?

Its A Small World

22. Where did Pete the Millionaire take Monica on their first date?

Rome

23. What dinosaur does Ross impersonate in one of his lessons?

Velociraptor

24. When Phoebe renames herself Princess Consuela, what surname does she use?

Banana Hammock

25. Who had the last ever line on the show?
Chandler "Where?"

Here are the scores from Round 2 of the quiz, with the combined totals so far in bold...

The One With Diggers Vs Alt Med 25 points (44 points)

The One With Four Foreigners 24 points (43 points)

The One With The Pudding Envy 24 points (and some great additional answers!!) (43 points)

Princess Consuelas 23.5 points (half a point only for the first name of Joey's agent!!) (48.5 points)

The One With Billie Piper Makes Me Hyper 17 points (36 points)

Part Three to follow...

2008-02-11T21:30:00.000Z

The George Quiz - Friends Quiz (Part 1)

Questions from Sunday night..with the answers!! Scroll down to see how well your team did...

1. Which of the friends is the only child?

Chandler

2. What do the friends dance in, in the opening credits?

A fountain

3. How many sisters has Joey got?

Seven

4. Name the Dutch character that appears regularly.

Gunther

5. Which of the friends used to be fat?

Monica

6. What is "Rosita"?

Joey's armchair

7. What is the name of Rachel’s ex-fiance?

Barry

8. Which character is played by actor Elliot Gould?

Jack Geller

9. Which friend is afraid of dogs?

Chandler

10. Who has been the minister for two of the friends weddings?

Joey

11. What is the name of Phoebe’s twin sister?

Ursula

12. What is Joeys famous chat-up line?

"How YOU doin'?"

13. Who played Joey's stalker Erika?

Brooke Shields

14. Who switches the lamp of at the end of the opening credits?

Rachel

15. Who has never married?

Joey

16. What pets do Joey & Chandler have?

Duck & Chick

17. What is Rachel’s middle name?

Karen

18. Whose picture did Phoebe's Nan use for her grandfather?

Albert Einstein

19. What was the name of Rachel’s sister who was played by Reese Witherspoon?

Jill

20. What is the name of Ross’s son?

Ben

21. Who does Chandler get stuck in an ATM vestibule with during a blackout?

Jill Goodacre

22. What song did Ross try & play on the bagpipes?

"Celebration"

23. What is Joey dressed as when the Friends catch up with him in Las Vegas?

A gladiator

24. Who does Ross have sexual fantasies about?

Princess Leia (in a gold bikini)

25. What was the stage name of the stripper Danny DeVito played?

"Officer Goodbody"

The Scores...

Princess Consuelas 25 points (i will allow "the model in the frame" for number 18; a 100% score - well done!!!)

The One With Billie Piper Makes Me Hyper 19 points

The One With We Were On A Break 14 points

The One With Diggers Vs Alt Med 19 points

The One With The Pudding Envy 19 points

The One With Four Foreigners 19 points (popular score!!!)

The One With The Jew, The Hindu, The Muslim And The Atheist 18 points

Congratulations to the girls of Princess Consuela for their superb 100% score!!! Get ready to download the second part of the quiz tomorrow...

2008-02-11T19:53:00.000Z

The George Quiz - Week Five Of 2008

Sunday 10th February 2008

General Knowledge

1. Who was the Greek god of passion and romance?

2. Which flower was name after a mythological character who fell in love with his own reflection?
3. What is the name of the layer directly below the Earth’ crust?

4. BRN is the international vehicle registration for which island nation?

5. In which major European city would you be if you landed at Marco Polo Airport?

6. Which Radio One Dj presents the weekday Drive Time show from 4-7pm?

7. Which part of the body is divided into hemispheres?

8. Born on Valentine's Day in 1978, which actor played Robbie Jackson in EastEnders?

9. Which singer married German music engineer Renate Blauel on St. Valentine's Day in 1984?

10. Which former Bond girl played Paige Prescott in the 2001 horror film Valentine?

11. Played by Richard Whittle, which soap opera featured a police officer called Calvin Valentine?

12. Which car manufacturer has a logo of a red griffin's head pointing left with a gold crown on its head?
13. Who discovered penicillin on Valentine's Day in 1929?

14. In the animal kingdom, estivation is the opposite of what?

15. Which comedy programme of the late 80’s featured Richard Vranch on the piano?

16. What is the only English anagram of the word “PERSISTENT”?

17. Which male novelist’s 2001 book “How To Be Good” has a first person female narrative?

18. Which iconic soap character, grandmother to Toby and Skye, was played by Vivean Gray from 1986-1988?

Round Two – Capital Cities

Round Three

Science & Scientists...
1. Which French chemist’s researches led to the science of bacteriology and to immunisation protection against infectious diseases?

2. Which Germsn physicist made the discovery that the boiling point of liquids varies according to different atmospheric pressures?

3. In which month are the Nobel prizes for chemistry and physics as well as those for peace, Literature and medicine awarded?

4. Which h American inventor of Dutch origin is credited with over 1 000 inventions, including the phonograph and the light bulb?

5. Which invention of 1945 patented by Percy Shaw resulted from a melted bar of chocolate at a radar station?

6. Which New Zealand born British physicist, eminent in atomic research, succeeded in splitting the atom in 1919?

Quentin Tarantino Films
7. Who plays Bill in “Kill Bill”?

8. Who did Quentin Tarantino play in “Reservoir Dogs”?

9. What is Jack Rabbit Slim’s?

10. Elmore Leonard’s book “Rum Punch” became the basis for which Tarantino film?

11. Which TV series did Tarantino direct an episode of in 1995?

12. Death Proof originally formed one part of the Grindhouse double-bill that Tarantino shot alongside director Robert Rodriguez. What is the Rodriguez section called?

Anatomy...

13. What is the proper name for the voice-box?

14. Which organ stores bile which has been passed from the liver?

15. Where is your sartorius muscle?

16. Where in the human body are the bones known as ossicles?

17. Who discovered blood circulation?

18. The renal artery carries blood to which organ of the body?

Round Four - Love Songs

Audio Round, not available here, but can you name hit songs by the following artists, each containing the word "Love"?

1. Leona Lewis

2. David Bowie

3. Jennifer Lopez

4. The Human League

5. Daft Punk

6. Mika

7. The Icicle Works

8. Roxette

9. Bon Jovi

10. The Stone Roses (2 answers)

Some of the fine models sculpted by the teams in the Bonus Round (thanks to Viva Holler)

Answers to follow under "Comments" below...

2008-02-04T22:56:00.000Z

The George Quiz - Week Four Of 2008

Sunday 3rd February 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. In maths, is the denominator the number above or below the line in a fraction?

2. On the World Wide Web, what country is represented by the suffix .za?

3. Which is the longest of the four seasons?

4. Which Dutch beer features a five pointed red star in it's logo??

5. Who is the patron saint of tax collectors?

6. The young of which creature is known as a squab??

7. Which colour was also the name of an album by American band, REM?

8. In which North American city would you visit the Space Needle?

9. The name of which Chinese dish means 'odds and ends' ?

10. Who succeeded Jeremy Beadle as host of You’ve Been Framed?

11. Which English group for professional entertainers was formed on July 1st 1905?

12. Which country do Moselle wines come from??

13. In Roman myth, Neptune is equivalent to which Greek god ?

14. Where was the Minoan civilisation based?

15. Which mountain range extends through Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria?
16. What is an epistolary novel?

17. In Friends, what do Monica and Chandler call their twins?

18. Which four US state names start and end with consecutive letters?
(Compare TexaS and OregoN which END and START with consecutive letters…)

Round Two – Bottled Beers

(click to enlarge...simply name the seven beers and three liqueurs from their bottles)

Round Three – A Variety

February...in years gone by
1. On February 1st 1995, which member of the Manic Street Preachers went missing from the Embassy Hotel in London?

2. Which holiday is celebrated in the Untied States and Canada on February 2nd?

3. Born on February 3rd 1976 to Scottish parents in Perth, Australia, what is the name of the actress who played Gloria in the 2006 film “The Wedding Crashers”?

4. On February 4th, which drinks company was founded as a small distillery in Cuba?

5. On February 5th 1988, which 3 comedians hosted the first ever “Red Nose Day”?

6. On February 7th 1999, in which country did Abdullah succeed Hussein as king?

China...questions on the most polluting country on earth
7. What animal represents the current Chinese year 2008?

8. How many yellow stars are on the flag of the People’s Republic Of China?

9. With which country does China have its longest land border?

10. What is China’s most populous city?

11. What name is given to somebody who studies Chinese Culture?

12. What is China’s longest river?

Oscars...a delve into the past history of the Academy Awards
13. Which 1977 film won seven Oscars but none for the acting?

14. Which 2003 film was the first to win every Oscar for which it was nominated?

15. Which 1961 musical won 10 Oscars including those for best film and best director?

16. Which duo won seven Oscars between 1943 and 1952?

17. Who won a Best Supporting Actress Award in 1998 for a performance of less than 8 minutes of screen time?

18. Why was the 1981 ceremony delayed for 24 hours?

Round Four – Art Or Crap?

Round Five – Music
Name a song from the following groups which has the name of an animal in the Chinese Zodiac in its title…(poetic licence taken with the first one…)

1. The Wonderstuff
2. Duran Duran
3. Chas’N’Dave
4. Ian Brown
5. Rolling Stones
6. The Baha Men
7. Goldfrapp
8. The Specials
9. Survivor

10. Suede

Answers to appear under "Comments" below

2008-01-30T21:15:00.000Z

The George Quiz - Week Three Of 2008

Sunday 26th January 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which country is currently hosting the African Cup Of Nations 2008?

2. How many years comprise a vicennial period?

3. What is the capital of the American east-coast state, New York?

4. What is the capital of Canada?

5. Which UK band takes its name from the nickname of people from Indiana, USA?

6. Which British prime minister introduced the National Lottery?

7. Which is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?

8. What colour is the “B” in the e-bay logo?

9. Which former model’s autobiography is entitled “A Single Step”?

10. In which country would you spend piastres (choice of 5)?

11. How many rounds make up a game of Yahtzee?

12. A Volvo Saxon is instantly recognisable as what type of vehicle?

13. What is the medical name for the longest bone in your body?

14. Which 90’s duo was formed in East London by sisters Karen & Shelley Poole, having their biggest hit in 1997 with a song called ”Indestructible”??

15. What kind of animal is Reading FC’s mascot Kingsley?

16. Disappointment and Surprise are both the names of what in Australia?

17. Who was the original voice of Churchill the Bulldog in the Insurance adverts?

18. Who played Paul Stevens in three episodes of Friends in Season 6 ?

Round Two – Logo Alphabet; instantly recognisable logos from the High Street

(Please note, there are two "U's")

Round Three

Houses; questions with a housing theme...

1. In a game of Monopoly, how many houses do you need to have on each property in a set before you can build a hotel?

2. In which sport do competitors aim to leave their stones in a house?

3. The name of which country in Southern Africa means Houses of Stone?

4. Who wrote The House at Pooh Corner?

5. Who had hit singles with Our House and House of Fun in the 1980’s?

Connections; answer the first 4 questions, then spot the connection between the answers
6. Topeka is the state capital of which US state?

7. Which Disney film features the song The Circle of Life?

8. Sn is the chemical symbol for which element?

9. What kind of creature was the central character in a series of children’s novels written by Barbara Todd and based at Scatterbrook Farm?

10. What’s the connection?

Rhyming Answers...the answers to the following 5 questions rhyme with each other...
11. What is Africa’s largest country?

12. Which film features the song “You can fly, you can fly, you can fly…”?

13. Which advertising logo was created in 1898 by a businessman called Andre?

14.Which OscarWilde play features the character of Mrs Erlynne?

15.What name is given to a grade of proficiency in judo?

Australia Map Questions...look at the map, then answer the questions, (with city name AND map location number!!)

16. Which city is the capital of Australia?

17. Which Australian city sits on the Swan River?

18. Which city is the capital of Queensland?

19. Which city was named after a British Naturalist, who didn’t actually visit that city on his travels around the world?

20. Which city was the capital of Australia until 1901?

Answers under "Comments"...

2008-01-21T10:15:00.000Z

The George Quiz - Week Two Of 2008

Sunday 20th January 2008

Another superb quiz this week with at least six teams all challenging for first place, which was won last night by the Diggers Vs Alt. Med. collective, closely followed by Arse Pizza (The Revival) in second. Nice to have you back, people!!! Specialmention also to Kirkby Steven who finished third, and also taught me something about UK geography (its in Cumbria!!)

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which county’s flag is also called a Saltire?

2. What is the name of the unit that measures relative loudness?

3. The Italian dumplings, gnocchi, are traditionally made from which vegetable?

4. Which TV programme is presented by the Scottish archaeologist and author Mark Oliver?

5. Which two oceans meet at the Cape of Good Hope?

6. Which 2002 belated sequel was subtitled The Rage??

7. Who starred in Uncle Buck?

8. What nationality was Bram Stoker?

9.In the Mr Men books, what did Mr Funny live in?

10. Which comedian is the author of the children’s books “The Further Adventures Of The Queen Mum” and “Tim The Tiny Horse”?

11. Which TV comedy series centres around 34 Claremont Avenue, London?

12. Dulles Airport served which American city?

13. Which two words begin a darts match?

14. Who in Enid Blyton's fiction collectively owned a dog called 'Scamper'??

15. What does the Oscar statuette hold in its hand?
16. A pandemonium is the collective noun describing which kind of birds?

17. Which band’s name is an angram of “Shortie Ponces”, “Shoe Inspector” and “I Consort Sheep”?

18. When would you use a dongle?

Round Two - Famous Scots Picture Round

If you click on the image it will open in another window...

Round Three

On This Day In January…
1. 12th, 2006 Mehmet Ali Agca was released from jail after serving 25 years for shooting whom?

2. 15th, 1892 James Naismith codified the rules of which sport?

3. 17th, 1998 who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment?

4. 25th, 1971 who deposed Milton Obote?

5. 27th, 1926 who first demonstrated his invention of the television set?

Scottish Music…

Music round, not available here

Rhyming Quiz… the answers to the following five questions all rhyme...
11. What fictional island nation populated by tiny people appears in a 1726 novel by Jonathon Swift?

12. Which film starring Cruise and Kidman was the last film directed by Stanley Kubrick?

13. Which slobbering villain was strangled to death by Princess Leia in Return of the Jedi?

14. What is the correct 4-letter word for a rabbit’s tail?

15. In which us state will you find the river Thames, and the towns of Norwich Essex and Colchester?

Four Letter Answers…
16. Des Moines is the state capital of which US state??

17. The volcano Pavonis Mons is located where?

18. By what four-letter name is the footballer Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite better known?

19. What is the name given to the

footprint of a deer?

20. What is the four-letter name for the tree dwelling of a squirrel?

Round Four - Wipeout

Follow the instructions on the image below, its just like it was on the telly!!

Extra Round - Phobias

Match the phobias below to these definitions...

the fear of...

1. Beards

2. Heights

3. Cats

4. Everything

5. the Moon

6. Bees

7. Dolls

8. Trees

9. the Cold

10. Nudity

11. Animals

12. Light

13. Death

14. Religion

15. Long Words

16. Flying

17. Speed

18. Horses

19. Ghosts

20. Men

A. Selenophobia

B. Pogonophobia

C. Hominophobia

D. Frigophobia

E. Panophobia

F. Apipophobia

G. Phasmophobia

H. Acrophobia

I. Hippopotomonstroesquippedaliophobia

J. Pediophobia

K. Gymnophobia

L. Aviatophobia

M. Photophobia

N. Tachophobia

O. Zoophobia

P. Dendrophobia

Q. Thanatophobia

R. Hippophobia

S. Ailurophobia

T. Theophobia

All the answers appear below under "Comments"

2008-01-15T16:58:00.000Z

The George Quiz - Week One Of 2008
Sunday 13th January 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

Superb quiz this week, with one of the closest finishes we've ever had at The George; thirteen teams in total with Girls Gone Mild victorious on 59 points, closely followed by The League Against Alternative Medicine and Devil Wears Primark tied on 56 (TLAAM were the first to complete the tie-break jigsaw competition, so they came second!!). The Primed Reddies scored 54.5, Cover Me In Quiz reached a total of 54 points, and If We Don't Come First, We'll Fake It finished in 6th place on 53.5 points...so well done to everyone; a great start to the New Year!!!

1. In the new film, who plays "Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber Of Fleet Street"?

2. Which Scottish female singer had a number one album last year with This Is The Life?

3. Which TV programme is presented by Evan Davis?

4. Liverpool is not the only Capital Of Culture this year; in which European country is Stavanger, the other chosen city?

5. Which 2005 film features a zebra voiced by Frankie Muniz disguised as a horse?

6. Which film from last year features the line: "Have you ever fired two guns while jumping through the air?"?

7. The name Walrus derives from which two words??

8. Trapezoid, trapezium and capitate are all bones in which part of the anatomy?

9. In the new version of Monopoly, which town in Hertfordshire replaces Mayfair as the game’s most expensive property?

10. Which sauce has an egg and butter base with tarragon, shallots, wine, and vinegar?

11. Which singer played a waitress aboard the Titanic in the Dr Who Christmas special show on Christmas Day?

12. St Catherine’s Monastery, the oldest monastery in the world, lies at the foot of which mountain?

13. Which English film star sold his Warhol painting of Elizabeth Taylor for £23million at an auction in New York in November?

14. Where in London did Gordon Brown unveil a statue of Nelson Mandela in August last year?

15. In the TV advert, which make of car is constructed using sponge cake, jam and golden syrup while Julie Andrews sings “Favourite Things”?

16. In which country does the Mekong River reach the sea?

17. Which writer teamed up with Kurt Cobain to make the record ‘The Priest They Called Him'?
18. Make a politician out of the anagram “random advice”?

Round Two – Pop Groups
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In the spirit of Netiquette, i should mention that the pictures for this quiz came from the superb website http://www.flipflopflyin.com/index.html as i said on sunday, i'm sure that many of you will recognise them from The Observer Music Magazine's "Abba - Zappa" advertising campaign..

Round Three

Nursery Rhymes and Kids Tales
1. Which nursery rhyme features the line: "The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn?

2. Whose naivety resulted in the demise of herself and six other avians whilst on their way to report doubts about the sky's ability to stay aloft?

3. Who let her hair down for the Prince to join her in the tower?

4. In which Grimm's tale does the Wicked Witch end up in the oven?

5. Which animal first helped, then ate, the Gingerbread Man?

Literature…the men
6. Which Irish poet produced an award winning adaptation of the epic Beowolf in 1999?

7. Which Irish author has written the novels "Shooting Sean" and "Divorcing Jack" featuring the character Dan Starkey?

8. Which Nick Hornby novel (1995) written in the first person narrative from the points of view of the four main characters has Johnny Depp bought the rights to?

9. Who has written the new James Bond novel, "Devil May Care" due for publication this year?

10. Which detective in a series of novels by Michael Connolly shares his name with a fifteenth century Dutch artist?

Famous Buildings…
11. In which famous building in Paris is the tomb of the Unknown Soldier?

12. Which Canadian architect designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, the Dancing House in Prague and the proposed King Alfred Project in Hove?

13. In which British city is the award winning tourist attraction; the National Space Centre, designed by Nicholas Grimshaw?

14. Architect William Van Alen designed which building in an Art Deco style, which upon its completion in 1930 was the world’s tallest structure and the first man-made structure to rise above 1000 feet?

15. Which French building is famous for its Hall Of Mirrors?

Winter Sun… Identify the countries currently enjoying a bit of sun...

Round Four – Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

Click to open the above quiz, answer the 15 questions in the style of the programme; if you came to the George Quiz you would have had the chance to ask me one "50;50" and one "Ask The Audience", but you'll just have to "Phone A Friend" if you don't know the answer....

2007-12-31T21:52:00.000Z

The George Quiz Of 2007

Many, many thanks to everyone who took part in last night's quiz; it was another great success with The Rampant Radishes Of Resolution just holding on to their lead!! Well done. Special mention also to everyone who contributed a plasticine model - i think that they were among some of the best we've ever seen at the George Quiz (Tom Jones Doing An Arctic Monkey, excepted) and i hope o have sme photos of the winning entries soon. Here are the questions...

Round One – General Knowledge

1. What “F” did Microsoft purchase a 1.6 per cent share of in November for $240 million!?

2. What “M” is it not a good idea to name a teddy bear in the Sudan?

3. Which “P” was the name of the fake Aussie who entered the Big Brother house?

4. Which “W” was the chocolate bar that made a comeback this year?

5. Which “S” is the only word spoken by Maggie Simpson at the end of the Simpsons film as the credits roll?

6. Which “Z” were the group of pensioners who released a version of the Who’s “My Generation” in February?

7. Which “AJ” moved to a very big house in the country where he now makes organic cheese?

8. Which “JM” had a reality show to find herself a husband?

9. Which “DP” was the title of a film directed by Quentin Tarantino this year?

10. Which “AS” replaced Sir Edward Elgar on the back of a £20 note?

11. Which “BM” is the comedian who came back from the dead to star in a TV advert for prostrate cancer?

12. Which “OL” designed by Wolff Olins, was unveiled in July 2007 at a cost of £400 000?

13. Which “CS” was hit by fire in April?

14. Which “WEH” was the title of Robyn’s UK number one?

15. Which “CFD” was later remembered by Ricky Gervais as “a bit of a shambles”?

16. Which “WD” was the documentary film of Kylie Minogue’s “Showgirl” tour?

17. Which “FOTC” is a TV programme which followed the adventures a New Zealand folk duo?

18. Which “RFR” was a major flop for Simon Pegg and director David Schwimmer?

Round Two – Picture Round

Can you identify these faces from 2007...

Round Three

The Year In Numbers…
1. Which anniversary did Radio One celebrate in September?

2. Which number episode did “The Simpsons” celebrate passing this year?

3. What number got Jim Carrey spooked out in the title of a paranormal thriller?

4. How much did Damien Hirst sell his diamond-encrusted skull for?

5. Which anniversary since the end of slavery was celebrated in Spetember?

2007 Around The World:
6. Which country took over from the USA as the world’s largest producer of CO2?

7. Which country traded in the Tolar for the Euro?

8. Which country won the right to host the 2014 football World Cup?

9. In which country did Kevin Michael Rudd become the 26th Prime Minister in November?

10. In which country did the Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer die in suspicious circumstances in March?

Films Of 2007…
11. Which actor played Andy Warhol in this year’s Factory Girl?

12. Who starred in “Music And Lyrics” with Hugh Grant?

13. For which summer film premiere was a green carpet laid out in Leicester Square?

14. 300 was a pec-filled epic about a famous ancient battle. But which one?

15. Which film, starring Clive Owen and Monica Belluci had its gun-toting posters banned in the UK?

Odd One Out…

The answers will appear under "Comments", below.

2007-12-31T21:28:00.001Z

The George Christmas Quiz

Sunday 23rd December 2007

A great quiz tonight, thanks to everybody who turned up on a bitterly cold night - and a special "thank you" to the management of The George for providing the Mulled Wine!!! Here are the questions...

Round One – General Knowledge
1. What “A” is the collective name given to the four Sundays before Christmas?

2. What “P” is the name is given to an Indian dish consisting of pieces of chicken or vegetables dipped in a spiced batter and deep-fried?

3. Which “S” is the lake in Hyde Park in which swimmers have a traditional Christmas Day dip?

4. In the human body, what “R” can be true, false or floating?

5. Which “C” is home to Wales’s largest castle and the annual Big Cheese Festival?

6. What “F” were first classified by the Galton-Henry system in 1901??

7. Which NH is the historic name for the continent of Australasia?

8. Which AS was used at the 1980 Winter Olympics for the first time?

9. Which MS presented Channel 4’s “Alternative Queen’s Speech” in 2004?

10. Which FP was patented by William B Purvis in January 1890?

11. Which HF features the vocal talents of Nicole Kidman, Robin Williams and Elijah Wood?

12. On TV which JT was the host of BBC’s “The People’s Quiz”?

13. Which WAG is a museum, opened in 1877 in William Brown Street, Liverpool?

14. Which HDM is the title of the trilogy of books written by Philip Pullman from which “The Golden Compasses” is taken?

15. Which RAH held the first Sumo Wrestling Championships outside of Japan in 1991?

16. Which BOM is it possible to be as tricky as?

17. Which TRW was the subtitle of the second "Mad Max" film, released in 1981?

18. Which WMA were held in Monaco on November 4th this year?

Round Two – Retro Toys And Games

Round Three

Music Intros From 2007…
Not available here...

News Of The Week:
7. Who is the new leader of the Liberal Democrat Party?

8. Who won the Plain English Campaign’s Foot In Mouth Award this week for this quote: “He is inexperienced, but he's experienced in terms of what he's been through,"?

9. Which mammal was discovered to be descended from a raccoon-sized land-based mammal called the Indonyus?

10. On which island did the United Nations Conference on Climate take place this week?

11. What was the title of JK Rowling’s limited edition hand written book of fairy tales, which sold this week for £1.95m?

12. Ruth Kelly admitted this week that the government had mislaid the names and addresses of which group of people; numbering over three million?

Films Of 2007…
13. Which Hollywood superstar played Willy Banks, the victim of Danny Ocean’s gang of robbers in Oceans 13 this year?

14. Following on from Fahrenheit 9/11, Michael Moore had another huge, angry success with a feature-length documentary on which subject??

15. Starring Gerard Depardieu, La Vie En Rose was one of the most talked-about European films of the year. It told the story of which French icon??

16. Sean Bean showed off his American accent in a remake of which classic horror film?

17. Why did Waitress, a low-key indie comedy, achieve massive media exposure even before it was released?

18. Which movie was the biggest "success" at the 2007 Razzies, winning such prestigious awards as Worst Picture and Worst Screenplay?

Round Four – Dead In 2007

Can you identify these people who shuffled off our mortal coil during the past 12 months?

Round Five

Winter Sports…
1. In which winter sport do competitors change lanes after every lap?

2. Which country hosted the 2006 Winter Olympic Games?

3. Which sport, developed in the United States in the 1960’s became a Winter Olympic Sport in 1998?

4. What name is given to the type of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski?

5. Which Winter Sport is governed by a body called the WCF?

6. In which country is the three quarter mile natural ice track called the Cresta Run?

Christmas Missing Lyrics…
Not available here…

Christmas Questions To Finish….
13. The Christmas tree on show in Trafalgar Square is an annual gift from which European country?

14. Which English female solo artist was born on Christmas Day 1971?

15. In the song “Twelve Days Of Christmas”, how many ladies are dancing?

16. The names of which two of Santa’s reindeer are the German words for thunder and lightening?

17. In which Christmas film does the character of Jack Skellington appear?

18. From which modern day country does St Nicholas come?

Merry Christmas from the George Quiz

The answers will appear below as a "Comment"

2007-12-10T10:22:00.000Z

The George Quiz

Sunday 9th December 2007

Round One – General Knowledge

Once again, in the style of Blockbusters...
1. Which B is the scale used to measure wind velocity?

2. Which M is the pop group whose songs are featured in the musical “Our House”?

3. Which W is the sport in which Liz Hobbs found fame?

4. In which S would you be if you were looking at Aubrey holes?

5. Which musical J begins with the line “Your beauty is beyond compare”?

6. What E is the E in E numbers?

7. Which SM played Elektra King in the Bond film “The World Is Not Enough”?

8. Which GC is the former name for Ghana?

9. Which PC are called “trombones” in France?

10. Which TP is the more common name for magnesium silicate?

11. What AP are the Fourth Gutter and The Palace Of Weariness?

12. Which BP is the flag shown by a ship just about to leave port?

13. Which SNTR had a Top Ten hit with the song “Kiss Me” in 1999?

14. Which CDS was held for the first time in Islington in 1891?

15. Which ROTM was the subtitle of the third film in the Terminator series, released in 2003?

16. Which GOR is to the west of Estonia and Latvia?

17. Which ASS was driven by Serge and Meekly?

18. Which WCPTC takes place annually at Coxheath Fete, near Maidstone?

Round Two – Dog Breeds
Twelve pure breeds to identify...click to open

Round Three

Food & Drink
1. What type of food is a “frittata”?

2. What was the family name of the brewers at the Den Horen Brewery in Belgium?

3. On a Spanish Tapas menu, what are gambas?

4. What is added to cider and blackcurrant to make a Red Witch cocktail?

5. What is the fruit of the banyan tree?

6. Which variety of pasta has a name, which means “little tongues”?

Eighties
7. What was the name of the Yorkshire Ripper arrested in 1981?

8. Freed in 1989, how were Hill, Armstrong, Conlon and Richardson collectively known?

9. Which 80’s group included Helen O’Hara on violin?

10. What was the surname of the main family in Dynasty?

11. Who was Bananaman’s alter ego?

12. Who shot Ronald Regan in 1981?

European Where Am I?
13. In which city would I be if I was standing in front of Picasso’s giant monochrome “Guernica” painting?

14. Which city lies at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains?

15. Which city sits on the River Neva?

16. Which city was this year voted Europe’s friendliest city to visit by Tripadvisor.com?

17. In which city would you find the red-light district called the Reeperbahn?

18. Which city was called Kristiania until 1924?

Round Four - A Number Quiz

Solve the following ditloids (as i believe they are called)

Example: 12 N on a CF would be "12 Numbers On A Clock Face"

1. 1 P in a PT

2. 2 H on a BC

3. 3 C on a T

4. 4 S on a DB

5. 5 R on the OF

6. 6 P on the SOD

7. 7 MW of the W

8. 8 R on SS

9. 9 P of SA

10. 10 F on a D

2007-12-06T23:20:00.000Z

The George Quiz Bonus Round

here is the Bonus Round from last Sunday's quiz; a film tagline quiz. Which films were advertised with the following slogans (with some year-of-release clues to help you). Top score at the quiz was 16 out of 25

1. In a world of 1's and O's...are you a zero or The One? (1999)

2. Nothing on Earth could come between them (1997)

3. 40 Stories of sheer adventure! (1988)

4. See our family. And feel better about yours! (2007)

5. Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire (1993)

6. As far back as i can remember, i always wanted to be a ganster (1990)

7. Let he who is without sin try to survive (1995)

8. Sometimes you have to go halfway around the world to come full circle (2003)

9. In a time of crisis a hero must rise....from his sofa (2003)

10. Experience it. Enjoy it. Just don't fall for it (2000)

11. Uh. Oh (1999)

12. Off the record, on the QT, and very hush hush (1997)

13. Joined by love. Separated by fear. Redeemed by hope. (2007)

14. Its nothing personal (1991)

15. If these two guys can learn to stand each other...the bad guys don't stand a chance (1987)

16. Everyone just pretend to be normal (2006)

17. Protecting the Earth from the scum of the Universe (1997)

18. Miracles happen in the most unexpected places (1999)

19. On the air. Unaware (1998)

20. To enter the mind of a killer, she must challenge the mind of a madman (1991)

21. They lost half a million at cards, but they've still got a few tricks up their sleeve (1998)

22. Revenge is a dish best served cold (2004)

23. Life is one long insane trip. Some people just have better directions (2001)

24. Let's go to work (1992)

25. A film of epic portions (2004)

2007-12-06T22:46:00.000Z

The Caxton Arms Charity Quiz

Wednesday 5th December 2007

Round One - Mixed Knowledge

2007: The Year That Was (Nearly)
1. Which singer was the Runner-up in this year’s Celebrity Big Brother?

2. Which Saturday teatime talent show was won by Lee Mead in May?

3. Which American singer released a perfume this year, simply entitled “L”?

4. What was the name of the container ship, which ran aground off the coast of Devon in January?

5. Boris Johnson upset the residents of another British city in April with his comments that their city is “a place that is arguably too full of drugs, obesity, underachievement and Labour MPs?

6. Which Anya Hindmarch creation sold out within hours upon its launch in April?

Modern Art
7. Whose artistic works include “Away From The Flock” and “Mother & Child Divided”?

8. Which artist besides Pablo Picasso was known for the development of Cubism?

9. Which artist placed 31 life size human sculptures on rooftops around London this summer?

10. Which American artist died in a car crash aged 44 in 1956??

11. Which Plymouth housewife became famous with her delicious paintings of big fat ladies?

12. Van Gogh chopped off his ear after an argument with what other famous painter?

Around The Uk
13. Which Northern city is home to the National Railway Museum and the Jorvik Viking Centre?

14. Which comedian is honoured with a statue in London’s Leicester Square?

15. If you attended the Open University, in which town would you be?

16. Which Devon river rises on Dartmoor and flows into the English Channel at Plymouth?

17. The International airport in Doncaster is named after which historical British figure?

18. In 2007, which city was voted Britain’s Worst place To Live by the TV programme “Location, Location, Location”?

Round Two – Secret Santa

Round Three

TV Themes: (Audio Round)

Girls On Film:
7. Who played the White Witch in the 2005 version of “The Chronicles Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe”?

8. Which 1998 film starring Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson was the first to also star a young Linsay Lohan?

9. Which actress won an Oscar for playing female boxer Maggie Fitzgerald?

10. Which English actress was nominated for an Oscar for “Best Actress In A Leading Role” for her part in the 2002 film “In America”?

11. Who played Indiana Jones’s love interest in the “Temple Of Doom”, later to marry Spielberg himself?

12. Which female singer also starred in the films “The Wedding planner”, “Maid In Manhattan” and “Money Train”

Sport…
13. In which sport can you be penalised for travelling ?

14. Which UK sporting body has the acronym BNMAA??

15. In which sport does Beth Tweddle represent Great Britain?

16. Which footballer was born in 1985 on the island of Madeira?

17. Which English boxer is known as “The Hitman”?

18. Which two European countries are due to co-host the 2012 European Championship?

Round Four - A Language Test

Round Five

Kids Time…
1. Which kids show is presented by Neil Buchanan?

2. Which police officer was constantly at loggerheads with Top Cat?

3. What type of bird is Professor Yaffle in Bagpuss?

4. Who was a TISWAS presenter before becoming Dr Who?

5. What is the name of the panther in the 1967 Disney Classic “The Jungle Book” ??

6. Which comedy writer has penned four books for children about the adventures of a young James Bond?

Music Intros (Audio Round)

Six to finish…
13. Who wrote the original book of The Golden Compass on which the latest film is based?

14. What is Frigophobia the fear of?

15. Who is the main star of the TV show Diagnosis Murder?

16. Which car manufacturer has a badge featuring a St George's Cross and a serpent?

17. In human anatomy, how is the patella better known?

18. The theme tune to which classic cartoon began “Think of all the animals you’ve heard about…”?

2007-12-06T22:37:00.000Z

The George Quiz

Sunday 2nd December 2007

Round One – General Knowledge
Once again, in the style of Blockbusters....
1. Which M is the Indian soup whose name means “pepper water”?

2. Which G is the correct name for the basket suspended from a balloon?

3. Which B is the country that lies to the immediate east of the Andaman Sea?

4. Which A is the collective noun for a group of frogs?

5. Which H is the shape of an object described as hamiform?

6. Which R is measured by a udometer?

7. Which GM is permanently moored in a dry dock in Greenwich, South London?

8. Which LS is the cartoon character who was dropped from The Beano in 1992??

9. On 8th December 1980, which MC shot and killed John Lennon??

10. Which MD was a character in a famous sitcom of the 90’s played by Pauline McLynne?

11. Which GD is the nineties group who had minor hits with Earth With Love and Oh Jim?

12. Which PC was invented by Dr Edwin Land in 1947?

13. Which AMP is another man’s meat?

14. Which POS is the capital of Trinidad & Tobago?

15. Which DWW told the story of Lieutenant John Dunbar?

16. Which WTG is the name of the film, from which Madonna’s song “The Look Of Love” is taken?

17. Which WHC is a tourist attraction in the Mendip Hills in Somerset?

18. Which DBH was the bespectacled, lab-coated scientist who would do experiments on the Muppet Show?

Round Two – Musical Instruments

Round Three

On This Day In December…
1. On December 1st 1982 who released what was to become the biggest-selling album of all time?

2. On December 13th 1996, who was elected Secretary General of the United Nations, a position he held for 10 years?

3. On December 12th 1911, which city did Delhi replace as capital of India?

4. On December 23rd 1954, Dr Joseph Murray performed the first transplant of which body organ?

5. On December 23rd 1943 who is the American actor who voices the parts of Mr Burns and Smithers, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner and Otto Mannn in the Simpsons?

6. On 31st December 1923, what was broadcast from London for the first time on BBC radio?

Christmas Hits…
7. Who sent out the invitation to “Step Into Christmas” in 1973?

8. What was the Christmas number one single last year?

9. What song was the Christmas number one in the UK in both 1975 and 1991?

10. The first line of Band Aid’s Do They Know Its Christmas has been sung by Paul Young, and Chris Martin and which other female singer on the 1989 Band Aid 2 version?

11. Who prevented Eminem’s song “Stan” keeping the number one spot in Christmas week 2000?

12. What misfortune had befallen Santa, according to the Spitting Image team in 1986?

Comedy
13. Which three destinations were emblazoned on the side of Del Boy’s van?

14. Which 90’s TV comedy series featured “The Man With The Stick”?

15. Paul and Barry Elliot are better known as which hilarious double act??

16. Which page three girl was created by Brenda Gilhooly?

17. Which comedian played Constable Kevin Goody in The Thin Blue Line and Tom Farrell in Gimme, Gimme, Gimme?

18. Who were Gary’s two work colleagues in Men Behaving Badly??

Round Four – Fastest Finger

2007-12-06T22:22:00.000Z

Advertising Slogans

Here's the Bonus Round from a couple of weeks ago: which products have been advertised with the following slogans?

1. "They're grrrreat!!!"

2. "Because Mums are heroes"

3. "Fun, anyone?"

4. "Nowt taken out"

5. "Welcome to the Latin Quarter"

6. "What's in your wallet?"

7. "Your best bet for a fuller flavour"

8. "You'll never put a better bit of butter on your knife"

9. "Same time tomorrow?"

10. "The lion goes from strength to strength"

11. "Obey your thirst!"

12. "Because you're worth it!"

13. "Because life's complicated enough"

14. "Once you pop, you can't stop"

15. "Keep hunger locked up til lunch"

16. "The best a man can get"

17. "Good things come to those who wait"

18. "Melt in your mouth, not in your hand"

19. "Connecting people"

20. "Central heating for kids"

21. "Because life is not a spectator sport"

22. "You need it because you're weak!"

23. "See your face light up with..."

24. "The longer lasting snack"

25. "For a hundred million reasons"

2007-12-06T20:28:00.000Z

The George Quiz

Sunday 25th November 2007

Round One – General Knowledge

Round One is in the style of Blockbusters...

1. What G was replaced by the Euro in the Netherlands?

2. Which C is the opposite of Acrophobia?

3. Which V is to host the Winter Olympics in 2010?

4. Which M is the state capital of Wisconsin?

5. What O is the science of correcting deformities of the skeleton?

6. Which LC is measured by a spirometer?

7. Which EM were sold to the British Museum for £36 000 in 1816?

8. Which EO is the English translation of the Japanese word Karaoke?

9. Which HP is a mountain range in Northwest Afghanistan?

10. Which MP is the central character in a series of children’s novels written in the 1930’s by Pamela Lyndon Travers?

11. Which LC is a fictional character that holds the title of Duchess Of St Bridget?

12. Which FW is a town overlooked by Ben Nevis?

13. Which NGE was played on TV by Ricky Tomlinson in 2002?

14. Which MOB is Kate Nash’s 2007 debut best-selling album?

15. On which SOL is there an inscription entitled The New Colossus by the nineteenth century poet Emma Lazarus?

16. Which SSP was Donald McGill’s contribution to seaside enjoyment from the turn of the twentieth century?

17. Which CCM is a 1993 novel set on the Greek island of Kefalonia against the backdrop of the Second World War?

18. Which DAF is the 1971 film, which starred Jill St John as Tiffany Case?

Round Two - Picture Round
Flags and Country Outlines; A George Quiz favourite - just identify the country...

Round Three

Music
1. In 2003 who was arrested and charged with the murder of Lana Clarkson?

2. Which chart topping duo from 1992 had the surnames of Pettigrew and Chacon?

3. Which 1989 number one hit was inspired by a constantly burning memorial to Elvis Presley at Graceland?

4. In Seattle on the corner of Broadway and Pine a statue of which man holding his Stratocaster guitar can be seen?

5. The music mogul Don Arden died in July 2007. Who is his famous daughter?

6. Which best selling album of the 90s features a photograph of Berwick Street (in London) on its front cover?

On This Day In November...
7. 25th – What became the first foreign team to defeat England at Wembley in 1953?

8. 26th – At which vault at Heathrow Airport were over 6000 gold bars stolen in 1983?

9. 27th – On this day in 1994, which band’s Greatest Hits album, entitled “Carry On Up The Charts” was released?

10. 28th – East Timor declared its independence from which European country in 1975?

11. 29th – Which commission was established to investigate the assassination of JFK in 1963?

12. 30th – Which London building was destroyed by fire in 1936?

Literature
13. Which author released the collection of short stories entitled “If you liked school, you’ll love work” this year?

14. For what kind of artistic achievement is the annual Orange Prize awarded?

15. Which 2002 novel featured a young Indian boy adrift in a boat with a Bengal tiger called Richard Parker as his companion??

16. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – Who is the prisoner in question?

17. What is the name of the central character in James Joyce’s “Ulysses”?

18. What was the title of Richard Adams’ canine sequel to Watership Down?

Round Four – Film Quotes

All the following quotes are taken from the kind of flms which are always shown each Christmas on TV and will be shown every year until i shuffle off this mortal coil. Probably. Some are good, some are plain awful. There are year-of-release clues to help you...
1. "If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88mph...you're gonna see some serious shit." (1985)
2. "But a boy's best friend is his mother." (1960)
3. "You want the moon? Just say the word, and i'll throw a lassoo around it and pull it down." (1946)
4. "Weren't you frightened?" "Frightened? Child, you are talking to a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe...I was petrified!" (1939)
5. "I'm here to fight for truth, justice, and the American Way" (1980)
6. "Damn, how can you give Kris Kringle a parking ticket on Christmas Eve? What's next, rabies shots for the Easter Bunny?"
7. "Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And i will have my vengeance, in this life or the next." (2000)
8. "It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags!" (2000)
9. "Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. hate leads to suffering." (1999)
10. "All right, keep the little beasts. Do what you like with them. Drown them for all i care. You're a fool, Anita! I have no use for fools. You're fired, you're finished, you'll never work in fashion again! I'm through with all of you. I'll get even. Just wait. You'll be sorry, you fools, YOU IDIOTS." (1996)

2007-12-06T20:03:00.000Z

The George Quiz

Sunday 18th November 2007
Round One – General Knowledge

Each answer in this first section has four letters....

1. Which modern day country was known in ancient times as Mesopotamia?

2. Which animal appears on the road sign 'Beware, Wild Animals'?

3. Which car manufacturer uses a badge consisting of four interlocked circles?

4. In which country is the source of the River Amazon?

5. Where in your body is your cuboid bone?

6. What type of insect is a tarantula hawk?

7. In which country is the fabled city of Timbuktu?

8. What was the name of the 1971 film about a trucker harassing a motorist on a remote and lonely road, directed by Stephen Spielberg?

9. Which Mr Man was blue, lived on his own, doesn’t have any friends, and a wizard is always checking up on him?

10. What word means Potato on an Indian Menu?

11. What is the name of the island, which lies off the north coast of Malta?

12. What name is given to the American stage and theatre equivalent of an Oscar?

13. Who had a hit with a version of the James Bond theme in Nvember 1997?

14. What kind of creature was Sebastian in Disney’s “Little Mermaid”?

15. Which desert covers a large part of Mongolia?

16. Which 1994 film starring Jean Reno, Gary Oldman and Natalie Portman was known as The Professional in the US?

17. Which band had Nineties hits with titles “Place Your Hands”, “Consideration” and “Yer Old”?

18. Which river flows through both Florence and Pisa?

Round Two: Logomania
Can you identify the following logos?

Round Three

Medical Matters…
1. To which part of the body does the adjective “pulmonary” refer?

2. Which one of the five senses depends on the Gustatory nerve?

3. Which is the largest artery in the body?

4. What name is given to the flap of cartilage, which prevents food from entering the windpipe?

5. Where are your Zygomatic, ethmoid and vomer bones?

Cult Films
6. Who played the title role in the Oscar-nominated French film Betty Blue?

7. Which of the stars of the 1969 film Easy Rider also produced the film?

8. Which two Madonna songs is Tarantino as Mr Brown comparing at the start of Reservoir Dogs?

9. Which cult film featured a spaceship called the Nostromo and a cat called “Jones”?

10. Which musician was executive producer of the 1986 film “Withnail & I”?

Rivers
11. Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?

12. Through which European city does the River Tagus flow?

13. In which city does the Blue Nile meet the White Nile?

14. On which river would you find Victoria Falls and the Kariba Dam?

15. Which river forms most of the border between New South Wales and Victoria?

Give ONE year in which the following each lived...
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Round Four; Pop Quiz
The following were all hits in November in years gone by - can you identify them?
Example: 1981 PC by AATA is Prince Charming by Adam And The Ants
1. 1987 LFA by TP
2. 1990 IIB by VI
3. 1991 (EID) IDIFY by BA
4. 1993 WILTY by C&E
5. 1996 BAT by DBS
6. 1997 SMBU by TP
7. 2001 CGYOOMH by KM
8. 2003 WITL by TBEP
9. 2005 IBYLGOTD by AM
10. 2006 WTTBP by MCR

2007-11-13T10:33:00.000Z

The George Quiz

Sunday 11th November

Congratulations to the League Against Alternative Medicine who won a very closely fought contest this week, just pippping two-times winners Rampant Radischen to the top spot. Congratulations, and enjoy your food voucher.
Round One – General Knowledge

1. The Glenmore Valley is home to which famous expanse of water?

2. What name is given to the Japanese art of flower arranging?

3. Which Disney animation told the legend of the young King Arthur?

4. What is the name of the protein found in the skin that keeps it from sagging?

5. The word Galaxy comes from the Greek word for what liquid?

6. In clothing care symbols, what does a cross over a triangle signify?

7. What can you do on the website Babel-Fish.co.uk?

8. Published in 2006, ‘The Sound of Laughter’ is the autobiography of which English comedian?

9. In the West End of London, the Lyric, Apollo and Gielgud Theatres are all located on which street?

10. Where, other than in Arthurian legend, would you find Merlin, Arthur and Guinevere?

11. In which country would you find the wine-producing region known as Casablanca Valley?

12. Which Paris landmark has 282 steps, and was planned as a monument to the military success of Napoleon I?

13. Chinese five-spice powder consists of fennel, cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns and which other spice?

14. Which city is second only to Paris as the largest French-speaking city in the world?

15. WHICH EGYPTIAN VILLAGE NEAR LUXOR IS THE SITE OF THE HUGE TEMPLE OF AMON?

16. Which American cartoon superhero’s secret identity was Billy Batson?

17. Which biscuit was advertised with the slogan “A drink’s too wet without one…”?

18. What numbers are at positions North, South, East and West on a dart board?

Round Two – Biopics

Round Three

In The News...
1. Where was Thoms Schutte’s sculpture “Model For An Hotel” unveiled this week in London?

2. Which band have released the official single for this year’s Children in Need, entitled Happiness (Friendship Never Ends)?

3. Defence minister Lord Drayson this week quit his position in the government to concentrate on what?

4. Until Wednesday, what was it illegal to do in the Houses Of Parliament?

5. Name the following people in the jungle; a celebrity chef, a soap babe, football pundit?

6. And finally, which former EastEnders actress has died in a Nursing Home in Brighton aged 78 this week?

Space
7. What was the name of the first dog in space?

8. Which Briton holds the record for the most time spent in space, over 374 days?

9. What do American-funded SETI projects aim to discover?

10. Which German astronomer was the first to discover that planets in our solar system orbit the sun?

11. Which spacecraft, launched by Nasa in 1977 is currently 9.3 billion miles away from Earth?

12. What sit he name of the first "Space Tourist" who reportedly paid $20m for the privilege in 2001?

Round Britain Quiz
13. Which is Britain’s third largest city by population?

14. Which cathedral city is situated on the River Stour?

15. In which city is the National Ice Centre, which was used in the 80’s as the training ground for skating champions Jayne Torville and Christopher Dean?

16. Which city has a square named after the author Roald Dahl?

17. From where did the Titanic set sail in 1912 on her fateful, maiden, trans-Atlantic voyage?

18. In 2007, which city was voted Britain’s Worst place To Live by the TV programme Location, Location, Location?

Round Four - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

2007-11-05T22:52:00.000Z

Sunday 4th November

The George Quiz

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which Southern Mexican state, with a name normally associated with food, was devastated by floods this week?

2. Which UK city hosts the annual Great South Run?

3. Which Brighton restaurant was visited by Gordon Ramsay in his series “Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares”?

4. In the world of TV Soaps, how is the actor Jack P Shepherd better known?

5. Which father and daughter team has co-written the best-selling “George’s Guide To The Universe”?

6. What was stored in Vault 713 of Gringott’s bank?

7. Which archaic Pagan word for the Winter Solstice celebration is often used as a term for Christmas?

8. If you were standing outside the House of Keys, where would you be?

9. Which ex-footballer had a (minor) hit with a cover of Hi Ho Silver Lining in 2002, from the Telstar album Respect?

10. The French word for “hunter” is used to describe a dish cooked in a sauce of mushrooms. What is it?

11. Which vegetable is known as gobi on an Indian menu?

12. Which part did Geoffrey Hughes play in “The Royal Family”?

13. Which 1998 film opens with the line: “Henslowe! Do you know what happens to a man who doesn't pay his debts? His boots catch fire! “ spoken by Tom Wilkinson?

14. Which slang word for prison derived from a notorious gaol in Southwark?

15. Which famous musical son has a backing group called The Melody Makers?

16. Labyrinthitis is an inflammation of what in the human body?

17. What is the apt collective noun for crows?

18. In the world of cartoons, what is written on the side of Fred Jones’ van?

Round Two – Abum Covers Of 2007

All the following album covers are from Number One albums released this year...

Round Three - A Variety

On This Day In November…
1. On the first of November 1993 in which city was the Treaty signed which formally established the European Union?

2. On the second of November 1983, which US President signed a bill creating Martin Luther King Day, which has since been celebrated on the third Monday of January?

3. On November 3rd 1954, which 80’s pop star was born Stuart Leslie Goddard in Marylebone, West London?

4. Which board game was released by Parker Brothers in 1935 on November 5th?

5. Who left Pittodrie for Old Trafford in 1986?

6. In 1990 who was the first woman to be elected President Of The Republic Of Ireland?

Channel 4…
7. What was the first programme shown on Channel $?

8. How did Hugh Fernley Whittingstall outrage the nation on his programme TV Dinners in 1998?

9. Which famous American directed an episode of ER shown on Channel 4 in November 1995?

10. On Channel 4 which symbol was used as an on-screen warning of sexual content in the 80’s?

11. Who took over from Paula Yates as Big Breakfast’s On The Bed Interviewer in 1996?

12. Finally, name the four Crystal Maze zones?

British Monarchs On Film…
13. Which British comedian nearly on Queen Victoria’s heart in the film Mrs Brown?

14. Who plays Elizabeth I in the 1998 film, Shakespeare In Love?

15. Who played George III in the 1994 film “The Madness Of King George”?

16. Which American actor starred in the 1996 film documentary “Looking For Richard”, which featured a performance of Shakespeare’s Richard III as well as an investigation into Shakespeare’s relevance in modern society?

17. Which English queen was portrayed by Alex Kingston in a 2003 film?

18. Which of these monarchs has not been played by Sean Connery; Richard The lion Heart, William The Conqueror or King Arthur?

Round Four – Dingbats & Number Quiz

Extra Round - Seventies Album Covers

A few teams found the recent album covers round a tad difficult - luckily i'd prepared this series of ten covers from the Seventies!!

2007-11-05T17:27:00.000Z

Sunday 28th October 2007

Halloween Quiz

Round One – General Knowledge

1. In 1926, which Hungarian magician and escapologist failed to avoid the Grim Reaper on Halloween?

2. Which film company produced the Dracula and Frankenstein films of the 50’s starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee?

3. Which small primate has a name that is derived from the Latin word for “ghost”, due to its nocturnal habits and ghostly stares?

4. Which fictional wizard had a horse called Shadowfax?

5. Which TV presenter and author of the X-Files: Unexplained also co-wrote the screenplay for the film “Stardust”?

6. Who released the 1981 album “Ghosts In The Machine”?

7. If a month has a Friday The Thirteenth, on what day does it begin?

8. Which TV ghost has been played by both Kenneth Cope and Vic Reeves?

9. Where would you find the ghosts Blinky, Pinky, Inky & Clyde?

10. Which mystery is investigated by Ichabod Crane in a 1820 novel by Washington Irving, set in a small American village?

Round Two - Celebrity Zombies
Identify the ten "photoshopped" celebrities here...

Round Three - Who Am I?

All the following were born on Halloween...
1. Born on October 31st 1926, who was the first and last presenter of Top Of The Pops?

2. Robert Van Winkle was born on October 31st, but which name did he use when he had a Number One UK single in 1990?

3. Born on October 31st 1963, which guitarist is currently teaching students at Salford University as part of the BA Degree in Popular Music And Recording?

4. Born on October 31st 1961, who is the film director responsible for 2005’s King Kong remake?

5. Appropriately born on October 31st, what are the names of the Cheeky Girls?

Round Four – Film
1. Which 80’s horror film features five college students in a cabin, who resurrect the demons of evil spirits after playing an audio tape?

2. Which 3 actresses played the three witches in the 1987 film “The Witches Of Eastwick”?

3. Who played the title role in he 1994 film Frankenstein?

4. Which part did Jonathan Evans play in the 1975 film adaptation of The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

5. Which 1997 film was advertised with the tagline “If you want to bury the truth, make sure it stays buried”?

6. Who played Dana Barrett in both Ghostbusters films?

7. Who won a worst supporting actress award at the Golden Raspberry Awards for her performance in the horror film “House OF Wax”?

8. Which film features Monsters called Mike Wazowski and James P Sullivan?

9. What is the name of the clown in Stephen King’s “It”?

10. Which 1987 film ends with the line “One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach, all the damn vampires”?

Round Five – Stick Or Twist
1. What 5-letter word is given to a meeting of witches?

2. Who published “The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde” in1886?

3. What are the names of the two children in The Addams Family?

4. What is the only American state, which has none of the letters of the word Halloween in its name?

5. Which are the only two Number One singles to have the word “Devil” in them (1963 & 1974)?

Round Six - The Number Of The Beast
Click to open (and read the instructions very carefully...)

2007-10-26T11:57:00.000+01:00

The George Quiz Missusmind Challenge - Pulp Lyrics

Please note the name change of the competition for the foreseeable future - the top two scores have been recorded by Lyndsey and Sarah, with Anne-Sophie getting a very respectable 9 on the very difficult subject of Pulp Lyrics. Here are the questions...

1. What is the name of the girl mentioned in the lyrics for "Disco 2000"?

2. Which song begins “I used to try very hard to make friends with everyone on the planet”?

3. The lyrics of which Pulp song from 1986 were inspired by Jarvis seeing wedding photos of his mother?

4. In "Common People", where will all the "chip stain’s grease come out"?

5. Which song did Jarvis write “two hours before we met”?

6. In Babies, on which road "did it all happen"?

7. Where is the "only one place we can go. It's around the corner in Soho, where other broken people go"?

8. Name 2 of the 5 children who are called home for their tea in "Acrylic Afternoons"?

9. In which song does Jarvis sing that his "favourite parks are car parks"?

10. What do 26" screens, Endowment Plans, Figurines, Remote Controls and Pot Pourri all have in common?

11. Which song begins “I took an air-rifle, shot a magpie to the ground & it died without a sound.”

12. Which song ends "you had it once but now it's gone. Oh yeah."?

13. Which song begins "hey man, how come you treat your woman so bad"?

14. What’s the next line – “Oh is this the way they say the future's meant to feel...?”

15. Which song quotes..“Like the Stones since the Eighties, like the last days of Southfork. Like Planet of the Apes on TV”?

Very difficult, i think, so well done Anne-Sophie. Don't forget, anyone can sign up for their two minutes of fame at the George Quiz..

2007-10-22T10:35:00.000+01:00

The George Quiz Mastermind Challenge

Here are the questions from the first of last night's Mastermind Challenges; the subject is "Only Fools And horses", the challenger was Sarah, and the result was another staggering 15 correct answers. A superb performance, the girls are leading the way at the moment....

1. In which year was the first episode shown on BBC?

2. Who created Only Fools And Horses?

3. Who played the part of Grandad?

4. What is the name of the Trotters local pub?

5. Who was Raquel married to before Del?

6. In 'Three Men, a Woman and a Baby', who says "If the baby's a boy, they're thinking of naming it Rodney, after Dave"?

7. What is the name of Boycie and Marlene’s only son?

8. Rodney has GCSE’s in which two subjects?

9. In the closing theme, what do Del and Rodney have “miles and miles of”?

10. How many floors are there in Mandela House?

11. Who gave Trigger the medal he proudly wears on his chest?

12. Which character took over the running of the Nag’s Head following Mike’s imprisonment?

13. Which character was played by Gwynneth Strong?

14. Roy Marsden and Christopher Ryan played which pair of villains in the episode “Little Problems”?

15. According to Del, every woman can expect four things from him - care, consideration and a well-dressed man are three. What is the fourth?

16. In 'Three Men, a Woman and a Baby', what does the midwife lose in the delivery room?

17. Who is Denzil’s former wife?

18. When Del Boy sees Damien for the first time, what does he tell Raquel their son need never be scared of?

19. In He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Uncle, who does Albert fight with?

20. What did Rodney and Cassandra call their first born child?

2007-10-10T22:35:00.000+01:00

The George Quiz Mastermind Challenge

The third challenger was Lyndsey, and she did magnificently; i have gone on a bit about how impressed i was that she got 15 questions correct in only two minutes, but see for yourselves - this wasn't easy. The topic was Kate Bush, and the questions were as follows...

1. Where was Kate born on 30th July 1958?

2. What was the name of her 1980 album, which became the first by a British female to top the charts?

3. Which 1985 single was subtitled A Deal With God?

4. In 2005, which Sunderland band had their biggest hit with a cover of Kate’s “Hounds Of Love”?

5. What is the name of Kate’s only son, born in 1998?

6. Which Elton John song was covered by Kate on the 1991 album “Two Rooms”?

7. Kate Bush was signed up by EMI at the age of 16 on the recommendation of which rock star?

8. Which Bush song begins “I hear him before I go to sleep and focus on the day that’s been”?

9. In which year did Kate win a BRIT Award for Best Female Solo Artist?

10. What is the name of Kate’s brother who has played a variety of instruments on her albums?

11. What was the first single taken from the 2005 album Aerial?

12. Which song did EMI originally want to be Kate’s debut release in 1979?

13. What was the title of the Greatest Hits album released by EMI in 1986?

14. Which TV presenter played on Kate’s track “Sky Of Honey” on the 2005 album Aerial?

15. Which song won Kate an Ivor Novello Award in 1979 for Outstanding British Lyric?

16. Which Kate Bush song from her second album features the story of a pilot whose plane has been shot down?

Marvellous stuff, Lyndsey; can anyone possibly do any better?? Coming up...the lyrics of Pulp; "Only Fools And Horse" and Kenny Dalgleish. Oh, yes.

2007-10-10T22:00:00.000+01:00

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!!!

2007-10-01T12:05:00.000+01:00

The George Quiz Mastermind Challenge

Our second challenger was your occasional host at The George Quiz, Graham, and his chosen specialist subject was "The Simpsons", which i did think would prove to be a tricky subject; here are Graham's two minutes of questions - how many would you have got in two minutes???

1.Who is Homer's brother?

2.What "last name" did Apu go under when he joined the "B-Sharpes"?

3.Who was kicked out of the B-Sharpes and replaced by Barney?

4.Who is Radioactive Man's sidekick?

5.Who conned Springfield into buying a monorail?

6.Who replaced Sideshow Bob?

7.Who is the music teacher at Springfield Elementary?

8."Thanks for the fab picture, Marge, i hung it on me wall" - who said it?

9.Who is Ned Flanders' wife?

10.What is the name of Ned Flanders' store?

11.Who was the substitute teacher Lisa fell in love with?

12.Who co-owns a horse (with Krusty the clown) named Kruddler?

13.When Bart spray painted a picture of Skinner, what was the principal aying?

14.Where did the Simpsons find Santa's Little Helper?

15.Who was Millhouse's first girlfriend?

16.What restaurant chain attempts to steal and then buy Flaming Moes from Moe?

17.Who played "Happy Birthday" for Mr Burns?

18.Where does Barney become trapped in his snow plough?

19.Who are Itchy and Scratchy's european counterparts?

20.Who ran over Snowball 1?

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Answers to follow...

2007-10-01T11:18:00.000+01:00

WEEK THIRTY FOUR

Sunday 30th September 2007

Cracking good fun last night - 9 teams, 2 picture rounds and a team from New York. How cool!

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Where did the Labour Party hold their conference this week?

2. What is the rather normal, non-celebrity name of Charlotte Church’s baby?

3. Which vegetable’s name translates from Chinese as 'white vegetable'?

4. The French call it 'creme anglaise' what do we call it?

5. The scale for measuring wind speed is named after the 19th Century British Admiral who devised it, what is it called??

6. Who invented the electric light bulb?

7. In Liverpool how are the Liver Building, Cunard Building and the Port of Liverpool Building collectively known?

8. Which Dj partnered Kevin Greening on Radio One’s Breakfast Show in 1997?

9. Which Radio One Dj was known as “The Hairy Cornflake”?

10. Spanned by the Fathi Sultan Mehmet Bridge, which strait forms the boundary between Europe and Asia in Turkey?

11. The ferry route crossing the Adriatic between Patras and Brindisi links which two European countries?

12. In which film did Sigourney Weaver play scientist Diane Fossey?

13. In which film did Bruce Willis play convict James Cole?

14. How is the double act of David Peacock and Charles Hodges better known?

15. In 2007, which band are searching for the fourth chord?

16. In a deck of cards what is the total value of the numeric cards in all four suits?

17. In which British city will you find Stormont Castle?

18. What colour is given to nursery slopes at a ski resort?

19. Which famous footballers ex-wife holds the world record for kicking a football in the air the longest time?

20. How many letter E's do you get in the game of Scrabble?

Round Two – Fruit And Veg
Name the exotic fruit, vegetables and herbs (Number 8 is definitely NOT a lychee!!)

Round Two-And-A-Half – Who Am I?

5 point clue I was born in 1939 and I am married with three children. I am a familiar face on television and I am a passionate cricket fan; I am the author of biographies of Viv Richards and clive Lloyd. Who am I?

4 point clue In 1960 I joined the BBC World Service as a producerand this year hosted “This Is Your Life” with Simon Cowell the victim. Who am I?

3 point clue I hold a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National TV Awards which I host every year & I was knighted in 1999. Who am I?

2 point clue I was born in Trinidad and was lampooned by Lenny Henry on Tiswas. Who am I?

1 point clue I became Britain’s first black national news reader. Who am I?

Round Three - A Variety

Continents…
Where would you find…
1. The Tasmanian Wolf?

2. Lar Gibbon?

3. Andean tapir

4. Barbary Lion?

5. Short-tailed Chinchilla?

Answers beginning with “C”…
6. By what name was China known to the west in medieval times?

7. What does a cryptologist study?

8. What name is given to a tradesman who made or traded knives?

9. What is the name of the ring of light that can be seen around the sun during a solar eclipse?

10. Which character was portrayed by Peter Mayhew in the Star Wars films?

Newspapers….
11. The masthead at the top of a copy of The Independent shows which creature holding a rolled up newspaper?

12. With a name meaning “Truth”, what was the name of the Soviet Union’s leading newspaper and official organ of the Central communist Party?

13. “La Stampa” is the biggest-selling newspaper in which European country?

14. “The Thunderer” was a popular nickname for which newspaper?

15. What is the name of the Sun’s agony aunt?

Radio One Dj’s

..to follow (having trouble locating the file on a very cluttered pc!!)

Round Four – Children’s Films

Taglines, Invisibles, Synopses etc..from the recent past

2007-09-24T19:14:00.000+01:00

The George Quiz Mastermind Challenge

The George Quiz Mastermnid Challenge got off to a cracking start last night, as Andrew Regan scored a very impressive 12 points (and no passes) on the subject of British Prime Ministers Of The Twentieth Century. Andrew's questions are shown below; how many would you have got?

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Well done, again, Andrew, can that score be beaten???

1. With a record of 11 years and 209 days, which Prime Minister had the longest uninterrupted time at Number 10 in the 20th Century?

2. Who is the most recent Prime Minister to serve two non-consecutive terms?

3. Which Prime Minister was the first to use the country retreat Chequers?

4. …And which Prime minister’s wife wrote a detailed history of Chequers?

5. In 2004, who was voted the most effective Prime minister of the 20th Century in a poll of political academics?

6. Which is the only Prime Minister to have held the three great offices of state – Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary?

7. Name the rock band that Tony Blair played in at Oxford?

8. Which British Prime Minister said “You’ve never had it so good”, and spoke of “winds of change”?

9. What was Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s maiden name?

10. John Major was Member of Parliament for which Cambridgeshire constituency?

11. Which Prime Minister appointed the first female minister, Margaret Bondfield, in 1929?

12. Who was Prime Minister at the outbreak of World War One?

13. Which Conservative Prime Minister was born in Canada?

14. Which former Prime Minister died whilst on holiday in Austria in 2003?

15. Which Prime Minister’s government struggled to scope with the “Winter Of Discontent”?

16. Which British Prime Minister said, “A week is along time in politics”?

2007-09-24T11:26:00.000+01:00

WEEK THIRTY THREE

Sunday 16th September 2007

Round One – General Knowledge

Sport:
1. Which three events are included in the Olympic triathlon?

2. The World Record for which Olympic event I currently 12 minutes, 37 seconds?

Celebrities and WAGS:
3. Hells’ Kitchen celebrity Abbie Clancy is the model girlfriend of which Premiership footballer?

4. Which celebrity was the recent face of George at Asda’s “Must Have” range?

Shopping:
5. Which supermarket uses the slogan “Spend a little, live a lot”?

6. For which department store did Next owner George Davis design a range of women’s clothing called “per una”?

Seeds and Berries:
7. Which seed is commonly used to flavour breads and pastries in Germany and Austria?

8. Which berry is commonly used to flavour game dishes?

Drink:
9. Which fruit is used in the production of Southern Comfort?

10. Which Italian liqueur is distilled from a mixture of exotic ingredients such as star anise and vanilla?

Religion:
11. What name is given to the tower on top of a Muslim mosque?

12. Followers of which religion would use a Mani wheel?

Birds:
13. Which member of the crow family is known by the Latin name Pica pica?

14. What word is used to describe the number of eggs laid by a bird at a single time?

Children’s Literature:
15. Who wrote a series of three novels about “The Wishing Chair”?

16. Who wrote the books “The English Roses” and “Mr Peabody’s Apples”?

History:
17. In December 1989, US troop invaded Panama and the country’s dictator was ousted from power; what was his name?

18. Which President of the Phillipines was forced to flee the country after the US withdrew support for him in 1986?

Comedy:
19. In “A Fish Called Wanda”, what was John Cleese’s character name and profession?

20. In the sitcom “Allo, Allo” what was the title of the painting hidden by the Resistance and forged by the Nazis? And who painted it?

Round Two – Around The World

Some photos taken from some rather unusual angles....where in the world?

Round Three - A Variety

Complete the lyrics….
1. “Did you write the book of love…”
2. “I could be brown I could be blue…”

3. “You float like a feather in a beautiful world…”
4. “Well I can dance with you honey…”
5. “Panic on the streets of London…”

This Year (2007) - Who died???
6. Was born in Texas in 1967 with the name Vicky Lynn Hogan?

7. Was born in Rekyavik but brought up in Edinburgh?

8. Had a personal bodyguard called Alexander Korsakov?

9. Helped set up the Big Issue newspaper in 1991?

10. Was portrayed in a 2002 film by Steve Coogan?

Initials:
11. What is the H in HG Wells?

12. What is the P in ESP?

13. What is the C in Washington DC?

14. What is the M in IBM?

15. What is the R in MMR?

Film Couples…

For each question, work out the film stars; only the vowels in their names are showing!! When you have worked out who they are (for each question, there is a male and a female actor) answer the name of the (recent-ish) film in which they have appeared together. Simple!!

Round Four – Super Sexy Science Round

2007-09-10T12:32:00.000+01:00

WEEK THIRTY TWO
Sunday 9th September 2007

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which white/silver metal shares its name with a London theatre?

2. What is the name of the dog who lives with Tom & Jerry?

3. What does the “V” stand for in DVD?

4. In 2005, which singer was immortalised in chocolate by the sculptors at Madame Tussauds?

5. The World Championship of which musical contest takes place every September in Oulu, Finland?

6. In human anatomy, genioglossus, hyoglossus and styloglossus are three of the muscles which act to move what?

7. Which British city is home to the BALTIC Centre For Contemporary Art?

8. Which Mediterranean island is home to the tourist resort of Malia?

9. Where would you find a dugong?

10. What dish can be made from smoked cod’s roe, garlic, butter, lemon juice & pepper?

11. Which 1955 novel features a 12-year old girl called Dolores Haze?

12. What was the name of Mel Brooks’ 1987 sci-fi spoof of Star Wars, now an animated TV series?

13. Beginning with “V”, what name is given to the science of grape growing?

14. Which TV black comedy, due to start its second series in September is set in the fictional village of Little Steppington?

15. In which American resort was the world’s first roller coaster built in 1927?

16. Dido was the queen of which ancient city?

17. In 1982, who played the part of TJ Hooker on TV?

18. In chess, how many moves would it take a knight to move from one corner of the board to another?

19. How many stars are on the European Union flag?

20. Which is the only number in English that is spelt with its letters in alphabetical order?

Round Two - Loose Lips Sink Ships

Round Two-And-A-Half – Who Am I?

5-point clue I was born in Colwyn Bay in April 1960 and I died in September 2000.Who am I?

4-point clue When I was eighteen years old I posed naked for Penthouse magazine. Who am I?

3-point clue In 1979 I published the book Rock Stars in Their Underpants. Who am I?

2-point clue From 1982-1987 I co-hosted the TV show The Tube. Who am I?

1-point clue I gave birth to four daughters, Fifi, Peaches, Pixie and Heavenly Hirani Tiger Lily. I was formerly married to Bob Geldof. Who am I?

Round Three - A Variety

Sport:
1. Which current Premiership footballer has the middle name “Ivanhoe”?

2. The World Record for which Olympic Event currently stands at 74.08 metres for men and 78.80 metres for women?

3. Wayne Gretzky is a superstar in which sport?

4. How many laps must a competitor run to finish the 10 000 metres in athletics?

5. What colour vest does the greyhound in trap one traditionally wear?

Nature
11. What name is given to the young of a grasshopper?

12. In Hindu religion, which flower is the symbol of purity?

13. Erinaceous is a noun, which refers to which British mammal?

14. If an animal is described as lanate what is it covered in?

15. If a creature is GRAMNIVOROUS, what does it eat?

Colours….
16. What colour is Topaz?

17. What colour square is represented by the West Pier in the Brighton version of Monopoly?

18. On a London Underground map, which colour is the Central line?

19. What colour is an aircraft’s “Black Box” flight recorder?

20. Which word of Hindu origin literally means “dust coloured”??

Travel Guides...

Round Four - Guess The Yea

2007-09-05T22:16:00.000+01:00

A Smiths Quiz

Tuesday 15th May 2007

I've just finished reading the article in the Observer about the first meeting between Morrissey and Johnny Marr, which took place a staggering 25 years ago this month (May 2007)!!!

As much as i'd love to, i'd never get away with doing this at The George, so here's a special online Smiths quiz. Pretty basic, but some good questions:

Round One: General

1. What was the name of the first Smiths' single, released in May 1983?

2. Johnny Marr and bassist Andy Rourke had previously played in a band with which actor, who would later become a familiar face on Coronation Street?

3. Which guitarist joined The Smiths in early 1986, initially as a replacement for the sacked Andy Rourke?

4. The highest chart position of any Smiths single was a 1992 re-release of which song?

5. Prior to fronting The Smiths, Morrissey wrote for which American band's fan club?

6. Morrissey briefly fronted a Manchester punk band with Billy Duffy (later of The Cult) on guitar; what were they called?

7. Which three poets are name-checked on "Cemetry Gates" from the "Queen Is Dead" album?

8. "Work Is A Four-Letter Word" was originally recorded by which 60's artist?

9. At which venue was the 1986 live album "Rank" recorded?

10. And which Elvis song was regularly sung as part of a live medley with "Rusholme Ruffians"?

11. Which 80's radio DJ provided the inspiration for the Smiths' song "Panic",following his on-air decision to play Wham's "I'm Your Man" directly following a news report on the Chernobyl disaster?

12. "How Soon Is Now" was originally the B-Side to which single?

13. Which was the only single taken from the "Meat Is Murder" album?

14. The 1986 single "Ask" featured which female singer on backing vocals?

15. Johnny Marr changed his surname from Maher to avoid confusion with the drummer from which already established Manchester band?

Round Two: Those Covers

Name the single (if you are very geeky, the B-Sides too!!)

Round Three:

Which Smiths songs were covered by the following people?

1. Sandie Shaw?

2. Placebo (CD Single "Nancy Boy)?

3. Bernard Manning? (on Jonathan Ross's "Last Resort"; Remember? Luckily, there's YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5cS0bZiJ1Q )

4. Supergrass (CD single "Sun Hits The Sky")?

5. Kirsty MacColl (B-Side to her single "Free World")?

6. Muse (B-Side to "Hyper Music")?

Round Four; The Lyrics

1. "The devil will find work for idle hands to do..."

2. "I am the ghost of Troubled Joe hung by his pretty white neck some eighteen months ago..."

3. "God, how sex implores you to let yourself lose yourself..."

4. "So rattle my bones all over the stones because I'm only a beggar-man whom nobody owns..."

5. "You are your Mother's only son and you're a desperate one.."

6. "Call me morbid, call me pale I've spent too long on your trail..."

7. "But didn't you see the jealousy in the eyes of the ones who had to stay behind?"

8. "Sad veiled bride, please be happy handsome groom, give her room..."

9. "Yes, we may be hidden by rags but we have something that they'll never have..."

10. "If you must write prose/poems the words you use should be your own don't plagiarize or take on loan..."

11. "When you cycled by here began all my dreams the saddest thing I've ever seen..."

12. "You made a record, they liked your singing all of a sudden the phone stops ringing..."

13. "At the record company meeting on their hands - at last! - a dead star!"

14. "Hopes may rise on the Grasmeres but honey pie, you're not safe here..."

15. "I wear black on the outside because black is how I feel on the inside..."

Answers to follow in a week or two..letting you stew...