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 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...
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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

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...)

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

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

WEEK THIRTY-ONE

Sunday 2nd September 2007

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Dame Graca Machel is the third wife of which political figure?

2. Which celebrity’s current fragrance is simply called “L”?

3. In which 1975 film did Tina Turner appear as the Acid Queen?

4. Which organ of the body is responsible for the production of insulin?

5. What does the acronym SIM stand for, i.e. in a SIM card?

6. Which part of the body is affected by glossitis?

7. Which planets moons are named after characters in Shakespeare plays?

8. Burgas and Varna are holiday destinations on the coast of which European country?

9. Which two European countries are linked by the Svinesund road and rail bridge?

10. In the TV gameshow Deal Or No Deal how much is the most expensive blue prize worth?

11. What was the title of Quentin Tarantino’s film based on Elmore Leonard’s book, “Rum Punch”?

12. What are puntillitas on a Spanish restaurant menu?

13. Who played Mike Young in Neighbours and David Croft in Home & Away?

14. Which comedian took his stage name from a South London borough?

15. Which food company began life in 1869 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as the Anchor Pickle and Vinegar Works?

16. In which Olympic Event is the current world record set at 18.29 metres?

17. Which part of the body would interest a Trichologist?

18. The company SEGA takes its name from shortened versions of which two words?

19. What 6-letter word is derived from the Latin for three streets?

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


Round Two – Art

Round Three

Four Letter Answers…
Which letter of the Greek alphabet also means, a tiny amount?

By what name is French Sudan now known?

What is studied by an oenophile?

Which animal is feared by a bufonophobe?

Portree is the main town on which island?


UK…
6. What cathedral has appeared on the back of a £20 note?

7. The River Tamar forms a large stretch of the border between which two English counties?

8. Which British saint’s day is March 1st?

9. Which British city is known as the Granite City?

10. Which national park includes the Black Mountains and the Usk Valley?


History…
11. Who was the Argentine President at the time of the Falklands war?

12. What does the Russian word Bolshevik actually mean?

13. In 1801, the addition of which saint’s red cross saw the Union flag take its current form?

14. In which city did an Easter Uprising take place in 1916?

15. Which was the only Eastern Bloc country to violently overthrow its communist regime in 1989?

Missing Words ...from the week's news

Bonus Round - Film Taglines

WEEK TWENTY EIGHT

Sunday 11th August 2007

Thanks to Graham for hosting this week's quiz.

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which dance has a name meaning, “to rub two navels together”?

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

3. How is New York rapper Shawn Carter better known?

4. In July, which actress released her second fragrance, entitled “Covet”?

5. The single, longest land border in the world is between which two countries?

6. Which dish on an Indian restaurant menu has a name meaning, in Bengali, “dry fry”?

7. Which six letter culinary term derives from the French meaning, “to melt”?

8. Which religion was based on the ideas of Marcus Garvey?

9. The film The Future is Unwritten chronicles the life and death of which rock star?

10. Which classic story was given a new twist by Jim Henson’s Muppets in a 1996 film?

11. On film and TV, who are Chloe, Jade, Sasha & Jasmine?

12. What did Tokyo replace as the capital of Japan?

13. What did Cairo replace as the capital of Egypt?

14. Who is the unruly hero in a series of seventeen books for children written by Francesca Simon?
15. Radha Raman and Uri Fruchtmann are the two former husbands of which pop star?

16. What is the name of the restaurant chain started by Jamie Oliver to train unemployed young people to become chefs?

17. Who plays late-night radio talk-show host Mitch Moore?

18. Which comedian married his partner Kevin McGee in a civil ceremony in 2006?

19. The Sunderland Empire Theatre is said to be haunted by the ghost of which actor, who died in the theatre’s dressing room in 1976?

20. In 1993, which comedienne looked at life “Through The Cake Hole”?


Round Two – British Films

Round Three

Around The World….
1. The Trans-Siberian railway links Moscow with which coastal city?

2. Which English city is home to theatres called the Haymarket and De Montfort Hall?

3. Franz Joseph Strauss airport serves which German city?

4. Prior to becoming a TV host, of what American city was Jerry Springer mayor?

5. What is the most populated urban area in the Southern Hemisphere?


Animals…(Or, Things I Learnt At Drusillas, this week!!!)
6. What are the male and female donkeys called?

7. The collective name for which insect is an intrusion?

8. What is the alternative canine name for a marmot?

9. What animal has a name that means little thief in Latin?

10. The Prussian naturalist and explorer Alexander Von Humboldt gave his surname to a variety of which bird which he discovered in 1834?


Which products are advertised with the following slogans….
11. “The trouble is they taste too good…”?

12. “Solutions for a small planet…”?

13. “A drink’s too wet without one…”?

14. “Every time feels like the first time…”?

15. “Isn’t it great when things just work…”?


TV Programmes (write down the name of the programme!!)

WEEK TWENTY FIVE

Sunday 15th July 2007

I really enjoyed last night's quiz - thanks to everyone who turned up - nice to see some faces that we hadn't seen for a while at The George Quiz, and i think you went home happy!!!!! The quiz was won by The Diggers yet again, well done to them, despite some strong oppostion from The Strudel's and the mega-quiz team of Alan's Deep Bath proving the old Blockbusters theory that 30 000 heads are not better than one!!

Round One – Recent History

The Eighties

1. Which toy was first produced in Hungary in 1980?

2. Who did John Hinkley Jr shoot outside a hotel in 1981?

3. First appearing in 1985, what is Walford’s postcode in EastEnders?

4. Who had Eighties Top Ten hits with “Start”, “Funeral Pyre” and “Beat Surrender”?

5. What was the name of the Archbishop Of Canterbury’s envoy, kidnapped in Beirut in 1987?

6. In 1985, who became the first Western pop act ever to release an album in China?

The Nineties

7. What cult film did Brandon Lee die in the middle of filming?

8. Which 1995 film based on a video game of the same name featured Dennis Hopper as the villain King Koopa?

9. Who were Los Angeles police officers filmed beating in 1991?

10. Which weekly newspaper was launched by Robert Maxwell?

11. Whose portrait of Dr Gachet sold for $82.5m at auction, breaking the world record held by the sale of another of his paintings?

12. Which footballer’s first goal came in a 2-1 defeat at Wimbledon at the end of the 1997/98 season?

The Naughties

13. What caused the postponement of the 2001 general Election?

14. What was Britney Spears 2002 film called?

15. Which Asian state achieved full independence in 2002 after enduring 25 years of oppressive occupation by neighbouring Indonesia?

16. Who was Johnny Depp trying to catch in the 2001 film “From Hell”?

17. Which American political figure was given an honorary knighthood in 2002?

18. Which NASA Space Shuttle was destroyed on re-entry, killing all seven on board?


Round Two - From Novel To Film

Round Two-And-A-Half – Where Am I?

5 Points: This city was founded in 421 AD and at its last official census in 2004 it had a population in excess of 270,000; it is approximately 2 hours and ten minutes away from the UK by plane. Where Am I?

4 Points: During the 13th century this city was known as the Duchy of the Archipelago and the practise of painting onto canvas was invented here. Where Am I?

3 Points: The city is divided into six districts two of which are Dorsoduro and Santa Croce; in 1984 Madonna filmed the video for her song “Like A Virgin” here. Where Am I?

2 Points: This city is served by Marco Polo International Airport and each year hosts one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals

1 Point: It is regarded as one of the worlds most romantic cities and is famous for its many waterways, navigated by gondoliers



Round Three – A Variety

Mythical Creatures

News Of The Week…?

7. Which American club is David Beckham turning out for next season?

8. British forces in Iraq have denied that they have unleashed a ferocious plague of which animal onto the streets of Basra?

9. And Iran has taken 14 of which animal into custody on suspicion of spying?

10. What was the name of the fake housemate in BB this week?

11. Tickets are on sale for a new musical called “Desperately Seeking Susan” opening in October in a London theatre featuring whose songs?

12. What is the name of the Prince album given away with today’s Sunday Mail?

Round Four - Fastest Finger

The tricky part of last night's quiz - just like on "Millionaire" put the following in order...

WEEK TWENTY FOUR

Sunday 8th July 2007

There's not much to post here from last night's quiz, as i tried "something new" and Round Three turned into a version of Fifteen-To-One, which was a bit difficult as we only had six teams last night!!! And part of Round Four was based on song lyrics, which was good fun and will be repeated again...but back to the drawing board for the Fifteen-To-One Round!! Thanks to everyone who made it to the quiz last night; special congratulations to Aalan's Kiss Hoof Of Power/Doom for being last night's worthy winners!!

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which reality TV star was banned this week from driving for 6 months only 2 months after she got her driving license?

2. Which politician was spoken to by police this week after being caught smoking on a train?

3. Why has Devon tramp Gordon Roberts made a name for himself on the internet site Facebook?

4. Who were the two beaten finalists in yesterday and today’s singles finals?

5. In which town did the British leg of the Tour De France finish today?

6. Which singer has topped the UK charts for 7 weeks with “Umbrella”?

7. Spaghetti vongole is a pasta dish made with what shellfish?

8. The awards that celebrate the “worst achievements of the year” in British music are named after which supermodel?

9. In May, which TV writer was named the Independent’s “Most Influential Gay Person”?

10. Who followed her Dad into filmmaking with The Virgin Suicides?

11. Who did Beyonce play in the film Austin Powers: Goldmember?

12. Which Hollywood star appeared in the last Fast Show ever?

13. What is the world’s most southerly capital city?

14. What is the capital of Washington State in the US?

15. What is the highest number on a regular roulette wheel?

16. Who is the patron saint of cramps, headaches and children?

17. The biography of which rock star was entitled “No One Gets Out Of Here Alive”?

18. Which rock star’s wife wrote the biography of her husband “Touching From A Distance”?

19. Sharing her name with a brand of margarine, who was the Roman goddess of flowers and the season of spring?

20. In Greek mythology, what name is given to the monsters with sharp fangs and hair of living snakes?

Round Two - A-Z Of Solo Artists

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Round Four - Film Invisibles

(Name the film from the scenes shown here...minus the body parts!! Click to open...)

WEEK TWENTY-TWO

Sunday 17th June 2007

Special thanks to Graham who presented this week's quiz, and i hope you all were gentle with him as it was the first quiz that he's presented!!!!

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which singer became the first to sing at the new Wembley stadium?

2. Which Saturday evening talent show was won last week by Lee Mead?

3. What are the Christian names of the twins in Big Brother?

4. Which country made the G7 (Group Of Seven) into the G8 in 1997?

5. In a pack of cards, which is the only king without a beard?

6. What is the one word Japanese translation of the words “number place”?

7. Smile.co.uk is the online version of which high street bank?

8. On TV, which type of illnesses do Dawn Harper and Christian Jessen investigate?

9. What is the name of the official country retreat of US Presidents?

10. The population of the Spanish town of Bunol (Bun-yol), near Valencia, swells by 20 000 people during which Festival held on the last Wednesday in August?

11. Whose biography begins in Seattle, USA in 1942 and ends in London in September 1970?

12. Whose biography begins in Brussels in 1929 and ends in Switzerland in 1993?

13. Who was “Not Such An Innocent Girl” in 2001?

14. And who was a “Naughty Girl” in April 2004?

15. How is the children’s author Theodor Geisel better known?

16. Which American-born travel writer sent “Notes From A Small Island”?

17. What is the name of a triangle whose three sides are all of different lengths?

18. Which fruit is a hybrid between a blackberry and a raspberry?

19. Which song by the presenters of Tiswas reached number 26 “in the hit parade” in August 1980?

20...And under what name did they record the song??

Round Two – Film Posters Of 2007

Round Two-And-A-Half – Who Am I?
(Not This Week - Back Soon!!!)

Round Three – A Variety

Fair Trade questions….
1. Other than black and white, which two colours feature on the Fair Trade logo?

2. What is the name of the first brand of coffee to bear the Fairtrade mark?

3. In a Fairtrade photographic exhibition in 2006, which TV presenter was photographed wearing a wig made from Fairtrade wool?

4. The international body that sets Fairtrade standards and co-ordinates the certification of producers is known as FLO – what is its full name?

5. What is the name of the documentary film just released, focussing on the coffee growers of West Ethiopia?


Girl Bands….
6. Which band had nineties hits with “Creep”, “No Scrubs” and “Unpretty”?

7. Which Nineties girl band had the members Donna Matthews and Annie Holland?

8. Which girl band released the best-selling albums “Lickin’ On Both Sides” and “Eye Candy”?

9. The girl group which from the first series of the Aussie version of “Popstars” was named after which female film icon?

10. “Deep Sea Skiving” was the title of which girl band’s first album?


London Calling…5 questions about our capital city
11. In which London cemetery is Karl Marx buried?

12. In the 70th anniversary London edition of the board game Monopoly what replaced the four railway stations?

13. Which London attraction was sub-divided into zones including Body, Work, Journey, Faith and Talk?

14. Which London building can be found a 30 St Mary Axe, EC1?

15. How many capsules are there on the London Eye?


Children’s TV Lyrics

Round Four - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

QUIZ SIXTEEN

Sunday 6th May 2007

Round One – General Knowledge


1. British soldiers in Iraq are showing their support for Prince Harry by wearing T-shirts with which two-word slogan?

2. In America, who has been jailed for 45 days for driving offences?

3. Which artist has placed 31 life size human sculptures on rooftops around London?

4. Which singer’s second album, “N.B.” was released last week?

5. Which singer’s sixth album entitled “Volta” was released this week?

6. Madonna at H&M, Kate Moss at Top Shop: who else is promoting her own range of clothing in New Look next week?

7. Which Anya Hindmarch creation sold out in a matter of hours after its launch on 25th April this year?

8. What does Gok Wan do on the telly?

9. Which part of the hand is also a mountain range in Sri Lanka?

10. Which part of the human body is named for the Latin for little mouse?

11. Which part did Beyonvce play in Austin Powers; Goldmember?

12. Which actress helped Alistair MacGowan make a “Big Impression”?

13. Which Superman committed suicide in 1959?

14. What is philology?

15. And and But are examples of which type of word?

16. The Khyber Pass links which two countries?

17. The Gulf Of Riga is an inlet of which sea?

18. In Greek mythology which Goddess was the avenger of crime and the dispenser of justice?

19. Quadruped and biped are familiar terms, but what is a palmiped?

20. In which European palace is the seventeenth century Hall Of Mirrors?


Round Two - 1997

As Tony Blair celebrates 10 years at Number 10, here's a memory-jogger of events which happened in 1997...

Round Two-And-A-Half – Who Am I?
5-point clue I am an actress and singer born in London in 1976 with the surname of Ponting and the middle name of Kimberley. My earliest memory is of my alcoholic father dangling me by my ankles over a balcony. Who am I?


4-point clue I once fronted an all girl pop group called Milan, who supported East 17 on tour, and in 2002, I was a bridesmaid at the wedding of David Gest and Liza Minelli. Who am I?


3-point clue I topped the UK singles charts in 1999. My follow-up single entitled, “I’ve Got You” peaked at number 4 in the same year. Who am I?


2-point clue I played the love interest of Hugh Grant in the film Love Actually. Who am I?


1-point clue I sprang to fame after landing the role of Tiffany in Eastenders. Who am I?
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Round Three – A Variety

Answers contain a part of the body…
1. In which film does Rebecca De Mornay play a psychotic nanny?

2. Phaseolus vulgaris is the scientific name for which edible item?

3. Who led the Electric Mayhem Band on the Muppet Show?

4. Which US band released the albums “Naked”, “Remain In Light” and “Little Creatures” in the 80’s?

5. Which world famous café/restaurant - originally opened in 1989 - can be found at 1 Fillmore Gardens, South Kensington, in London?


Cards…and Card Games
6. What is the best hand in a game of poker?

7. What is Pokemon short for with regard to Pokemon cards?

8. What name is given to Bruce Forsyth’s female assistants on Play your Cards Right?

9. Which card game that employs a 32 card deck shares its name with the surname of a Formula One champion?

10. If hearts = love, diamonds = wealth, spades = death, what do the Clubs signify?


Literature
11. Which 1951 sci-fi novel by John Wyndham predicted the technologies of bio-warfare and global mass destruction?

12. Which 1966 sensational novel by Jacqueline Susan told of three pill-popping showbiz women, perfectly crystallising the decadence of the 60’s?

13. Which 1974 cult book by Robert M Pirsig blended machines and mysticism on a life-changing trip across the USA?

14. Which British author wrote the Eighties books “Money” and “London Fields”?

15. What was the name of Hanif Kureishi’s debut novel about a North London British-Pakistani boy’s coming of age set in 70’s Britain?



Currencies...
Name the countries in which you would spend the following notes and coins...

Round Four - Film Quotes
Simply identify the films from which these quotes were taken

1. "I've never told anyone this before, but I hate flying. So it would be an awful shame to die now."
"You think that's bad? I owe 100 grand to a fat-ass loan shark which I spent on a stripper named Molly Mounds."
"Boy, that's bad."

2. "I am going to teach you the meaning of commitment. Fourteen years ago I was forced to make a commitment to an eight by nine cell, now you are going to be forced to make a commitment. You could say I'm here to save you."

3. "Okay. Here we go. Focus. Speed. I am speed. One winner. 42 losers. I eat losers for breakfast. Breakfast? Maybe I should have had breakfast? Brekkie could be good for me. No no no. Focus. Speed. Faster than fast, quicker than quick..."

4. "Nice shoes. Italian. You hung up, Stu. I didn't even have a chance to say goodbye. I feel bad about the pizza guy. But I couldn't miss seeing you and Kelly reunited. You don't have to thank me, nobody ever does. I just hope your newfound honesty lasts. Because if it doesn't, you'll be hearing from me."

5. "You put a greased naked woman on all fours with a dog collar around her neck, and a leash, and a man's arm extended out up to here, holding onto the leash, and pushing a black glove in her face to sniff it. You don't find that offensive? You don't find that sexist?"
"This is 1982, Bobbi, c'mon!"
"That's right, it's 1982! Get out of the '60s. We don't have this mentality anymore."
"Well, you should have seen the cover they wanted to do! It wasn't a glove, believe me."

6. "Look at them. They're just asking for it. Maybe the human race deserves to be wiped out."
"Wiping out the human race? That's a great idea. That's great. But more of a long-term thing. I mean, first we have to focus on more immediate goals."

7. "Whoa! Your stock just went up in my book, my friend. Pop the hood, let me see what you got under... "
"Hey! Hotshot! What do you think you're doing? This is a Ford Grand Torino. It's not some crappy camper slash apartment. There are rules."
"Okay, okay."
"You do not bang on the hood. You never under any circumstances drive. And you will certainly not put your coffee mug on the roof of the car. In fact, no coffee in the car whatsoever. Coffee goes on the ground, you get in the car, we go."

8. "The first night's the toughest, no doubt about it. They march you in naked as the day you were born, skin burning and half blind from that delousing shit they throw on you, and when they put you in that cell... and those bars slam home... that's when you know it's for real. A whole life blown away in the blink of an eye. Nothing left but all the time in the world to think about it."

9. "I want a guy who can play 36 holes of golf, and still have enough energy to take Warren and me to a baseball game, and eat sausages, and beer, not lite beer, but beer. That's my ad, print it up."
"Fatty who likes golf and beer." Gee, where are you gonna find a gem like that?

10. "Really? All your girlfriends wanted to have sex with virgins too? That's funny... I didn't even know you g-girls talked like that. I think my first time might be your best time too. Well I knew it, you know what? I knew that you'd react that way and I knew that you would want to lead me through my first sexual encounter will all the compassion and care that someone would give to their soulmate."

Champion's League - Week Five
Half-way through our competition to find the George Quiz's "Champion Of Champions". The points earned by the teams this week were as follows:
Missing The Mack - 5 points
Diggers On Tour - 4 points
The Magnificent 7 - 3 points
Captain Natalia - 2 points
The League Against Alternative Medicine - 1 point (no extra points for writing with a funky pen!!!)

And, yes, Arse Pizza did take part in the quiz, but came 7th!! Current positions shown in the table in the column on the right.