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 TWO
Sunday 9th September 2007

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which white/silver metal shares its name with a London theatre?

2. What is the name of the dog who lives with Tom & Jerry?

3. What does the “V” stand for in DVD?

4. In 2005, which singer was immortalised in chocolate by the sculptors at Madame Tussauds?

5. The World Championship of which musical contest takes place every September in Oulu, Finland?

6. In human anatomy, genioglossus, hyoglossus and styloglossus are three of the muscles which act to move what?

7. Which British city is home to the BALTIC Centre For Contemporary Art?

8. Which Mediterranean island is home to the tourist resort of Malia?

9. Where would you find a dugong?

10. What dish can be made from smoked cod’s roe, garlic, butter, lemon juice & pepper?

11. Which 1955 novel features a 12-year old girl called Dolores Haze?

12. What was the name of Mel Brooks’ 1987 sci-fi spoof of Star Wars, now an animated TV series?

13. Beginning with “V”, what name is given to the science of grape growing?

14. Which TV black comedy, due to start its second series in September is set in the fictional village of Little Steppington?

15. In which American resort was the world’s first roller coaster built in 1927?

16. Dido was the queen of which ancient city?

17. In 1982, who played the part of TJ Hooker on TV?

18. In chess, how many moves would it take a knight to move from one corner of the board to another?

19. How many stars are on the European Union flag?

20. Which is the only number in English that is spelt with its letters in alphabetical order?


Round Two - Loose Lips Sink Ships

Round Two-And-A-Half – Who Am I?

5-point clue I was born in Colwyn Bay in April 1960 and I died in September 2000.Who am I?

4-point clue When I was eighteen years old I posed naked for Penthouse magazine. Who am I?

3-point clue In 1979 I published the book Rock Stars in Their Underpants. Who am I?

2-point clue From 1982-1987 I co-hosted the TV show The Tube. Who am I?

1-point clue I gave birth to four daughters, Fifi, Peaches, Pixie and Heavenly Hirani Tiger Lily. I was formerly married to Bob Geldof. Who am I?

Round Three - A Variety

Sport:
1. Which current Premiership footballer has the middle name “Ivanhoe”?

2. The World Record for which Olympic Event currently stands at 74.08 metres for men and 78.80 metres for women?

3. Wayne Gretzky is a superstar in which sport?

4. How many laps must a competitor run to finish the 10 000 metres in athletics?

5. What colour vest does the greyhound in trap one traditionally wear?


Nature
11. What name is given to the young of a grasshopper?

12. In Hindu religion, which flower is the symbol of purity?

13. Erinaceous is a noun, which refers to which British mammal?

14. If an animal is described as lanate what is it covered in?

15. If a creature is GRAMNIVOROUS, what does it eat?

Colours….
16. What colour is Topaz?

17. What colour square is represented by the West Pier in the Brighton version of Monopoly?

18. On a London Underground map, which colour is the Central line?

19. What colour is an aircraft’s “Black Box” flight recorder?

20. Which word of Hindu origin literally means “dust coloured”??

Travel Guides...

Round Four - Guess The Yea

QUIZ SEVENTEEN

Sunday 13th May 2007

Round One – General Knowledge


1. According to the proverb, who finds work for idle hands?
2. In an Italian restaurant, what are “grissini?
3. What was classified into four groups by the scientist Karl Landsteiner?
4. Which British band’s first four singles were all cover versions, including their first UK number one, “Its All Over Now”?
5. Who wears an item of gold jewellery known as the “Fisherman’s Ring”?
6. Which comedy writer has penned four books for children about the adventures of a young James Bond?
7. Which 2000 film set in a fictional village in rural France was based on a novel by Joanne Harris?
8. Which inter-governmental organisation established in 1975 with its headquarters in Paris goes by the acronym ESA?
9. Into which fountain in Rome do visitors traditionally throw a coin to ensure a return to the city?
10. In which part of the human body is the trapezium bone?
11. Who is the English novelist whose best known short story “The Birds” and novel “Rebecca” were both adapted into films by Alfred Hitchcock?
12. Which monument has the words “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor” written underneath it?
13. Which two countries are connected by The Brennar Pass?
14. Adherants of which religion consider themselves disciples of Nanak, and his nine successors, collectively known as the Ten Gurus?
15. Members of which profession would also be members of the FRCVS?
16. On 17th November 1970, a 20-year-old German girl by the name of Stephanie Rahn, was almost literally in the news for which first?
17. Which computer brand had its origins at the 1964 Olympics, when official timekeeper Seiko had to produce an electronic printer, to complement its new timing devices?
18. Mount Erebus is the most famous volcano on which continent?
19. In which film did Jim Carrey play Andy Kauffman?
20. Who played the role of Templeton Peck in The A Team?

Round Two - All Creatures Great & Small
Some less well-known members of the animal kingdom....click to open

Round Two-And-A-Half – Who Am I?

I am a British actress and presenter, born in 1967, raised by my grandparents after my French mother returned to Paris when I was three. Aged 19 I appeared in Kylie Minogue’s video for her single “ Word Is Out”. Who am I?

With the help of an old family friend, Eric Clapton, I landed my first job with Mtv in 1992. My first attempt at acting was in the 2001 sitcom “Sam’s Game”. Who am I?

I married fellow tv presenter, Matthew Robertson in 2000, and have three kids; Holly, Tilly & Chester. Who am I?

My first prime time show was “Don’t Try This At Home” and I once courted controversy when I did an interview wearing only a bikini. Who Am I?

I have presented 5 series of Big Brother. Who Am I?





Round Three – A Variety

Sound-A-Likes...the following 5 answers all rhyme
1. What is Africa’s largest country?
2. Scunner Campbell - and his assistants Muscles & Distin - is whose chief adversary?
3. Which advertising logo was created in 1898 by a businessman called Andre?
4. Tashkent is the capital of which country?
5. Who did Celtic defeat in the 1967 European Cup Final?

Bird Brained...each answer contains a bird
6. Who performed the Bond theme for Tomorrow Never Dies?
7. In which boat did Ellen MacArthur travel around the world?
8. In which film did Danny DeVito play a character called Martini?
9. Which novel by Harper Lee won a Pulitzer Prize in 1961?
10. Completed in 1991, which building stands at 1 Canada Square, London?


Name Any Three…
11. Which three clubs were relegated from the Premiership this season?
12. What are the 3 most abundant gases in the Earths atmosphere?
13. The three countries that have recorded most Eurovision wins?
14. What are the titles of the films that make up Oliver Stone’s war trilogy?
15. Which three countries have the largest Muslim populations?

Eurovision...which countries were represented by these groups and singers at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki?

Round Four - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Fifteen questions to answer, just like on the telly...

Champion's League

Week Six - Last week's winners "Missing The Mark" finished Sunday's quiz in 8th place; Arse Pizza failed to get out of bed in time, and first-timers "Chavarama" finished second. What a topsy-turvy week. Special mention to Andrew of "Captain Natalia..." who managed a very repectable score in Round One on his own while the rest of his team were polishing off a lamb roast!!! Watch over your shoulders, guys, because this week's winners "The Diggers On Tour" are catching up........

This Week's Scores:

The Diggers On Tour - 5 points (with only two team members!!!)

"Chavarama" - 4 points

Captain Natalia - 3 points

The League Against Alternative Medicine - 2 points

The Milton Parade - 2 points

The Sheep Don't Move Corporation - 2 points

QUIZ 12

Sunday 8th April 2007

Round One – General Knowledge



1. If “A” is alpha and “Z” is Zulu, what is “G”?

2. Which colour is the flag used to denote a clean beach, free from pollution?

3. What colour is the background of the road signs which show tourist attractions and historical monuments?

4. What is a quire a measure of?

5. What is the name of the lake in London’s Hyde Park?

6. What word for a debate or speech takes its name from the platform upon which political representatives delivered their speeches before parliament?

7. ITV and BBC are in Saturday night competition finding the lead roles for which two musicals?

8. Who is Channel 4’s “Born Survivor”?

9. Which illusionist toured Britiain in 2005 with his one-man show “Something Wicked This Way Comes”?

10. With which artistic style do you most associate the American artist Jasper Johns?

11. The name of which Mexican state and river is a registered trademark in the food industry?

12. What is the main tourist attraction at Xian, in China’s Shansi province?

13. Which European country has 23 political divisions, called Cantons?

14. Which biblical mountain is the tallest peak in Turkey?

15. What “C” is the spiritual term for the energy points of our body?

16. Which Japanese therapy has a name which literally means “finger pressure”?

17. Which was the first “Spaghetti Western”, starring Clint Eastwood as the “Man With No name”?

18. What is the third colour of the Jamaican flag along with green and black?

19. The Tony awards are given for outstanding achievement in which field of the arts?

20. Which actor, writer and presenter was jailed aged 17 for credit card fraud?


Round Two - Tourist Destinations

Round Two-And-A-Half – Who Am I?



5 Points: I am a singer born in the North of England in 1959 to an English mother and a German father; although my band has only scored one number one hit in the Uk in 1985, I’ve had 18 Number One hits in Japan.

4 Points: In 2006 I divorced my wife Lynne after 20 years of marriage. I subsequently announced my engagement to my boyfriend Michael on the Richard & Judy Show>

3 Points: I released my autobiography “Freak Unique” in 2006, and the same year I had my favoutrite coat confiscated by the police.

2 Points: I appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2006 where I argued with everyone, especially Jodie Marsh and Tracy Bingham

1 Point: I am currently suing the cosmetic surgeon who carried out my botched lip surgery.


Round Three – A Variety

NEWS OF THE WEEK
1. Boris Johnson has upset the residents of which British city this week with his comments that their city is “a place that is arguably too full of drugs, obesity, underachievement and Labour MPs."?

2. Which Labour politician has launched a range of clothing to promote her challenge in the deputy leadership contest?

3. A competition was launched in schools to find the new voice for what?

4. Who has temporarily replaced Nipper the dog on the HMV logo?

5. What is the bizarre mutation of Stumpy the duck, born in February on a farm in Hampshire?


Science and Nature…
6. What animal provides the symbol for Britain’s Wild Life Trust?

7. What word is obtained by adding together the chemical symbols of bromine and silver?

8. What is the only chemical element that is named after a state in the USA?

9. What colour is the milk of a yak?

10. A synodic month is a period between two what?



Bunch of Fives…

11. Which five states of the USA have a compass point in their name?

12. What are the five heaviest land mammals in the world?

13. In what five fields were the Nobel Prizes awarded when first instigated?

14. Which five cities beginning with M have hosted the Summer Olympics?

15. What are the five colours of the rings on the Olympic flag?


FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMS

Simply name the foreign language films (Click to open..)

Round Four - Number Quiz

Follow the example given to solve the ten number puzzles (Click to open..)

The George Quiz Champion's League

For the next ten weeks, i have decided to have a "Champions Of Champions" competition, with an as yet undisclosed prize (still working on The George manager - watch this space). After much deliberation, i have chosen to award points for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th placed teams at each week's quiz rather than amalgamate the total quiz scores. This gives teams a chance to "catch up" if they miss a week and i think is a fairer way of scoring.

So, for last night's quiz, hereafter known as "Week One", the scores are as follows:

The Diggers On Tour - 5 points

Captain Natalia ( aka The Tailors Of Tehran!!) - 4 points

Arse Pizza (feat. Voodoo Badger) - 3 points

The DIY Ramblers - 2 points

Alan's Love Asylum - 1 point