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.

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"

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

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)

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…”?

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

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"

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)

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...
16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

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

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?

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!!

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...)

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..

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?

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.

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!!!

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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