WEEK TWENTY SIX

Sunday 21st July 2006

Round One – General Knowledge

"Back To School" was this week's theme for the first round...

1. English: In English, what name is given to a word, which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning (for example “morning” and “mourning”)?

2. Maths: If two angles of a triangle are 42 degrees and 39 degrees, what's the third?

3. Maths: What comes next in this sequence 5, 12, 26, 54?

4. Geography: Which African desert covers most of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa?

5. Geography: Name any three countries that border the Black Sea?

6. History: Which European gate was symbolically opened to celebrate Christmas 1989?

7. Biology: What is the human body’s largest artery?

8. Biology: What kind of animals can be horseshoe, leaf-nosed or ghost-faced?

9. Chemistry: Which gas, found in the upper atmosphere, acts as a filter to the Sun’s ultra-violet rays??

10. Chemistry: Name three of the noble gases?

11. Physics: What astronomer was the first to locate the Sun, rather than the Earth as the centre of the solar system?

12. Technology: What does a uniform resource locator help you find?

13. Art: What artistic technique involves painting directly onto wet plaster?

14. Art & Literature: Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel “Maus” was an analogy for which historical event?

15. English Literature: Which novelist published the story of his 10 000 mile journey across America with his pet poodle in 1961?

16. French: What is the French for dog, goat and horse?

17. German: Which German word used in the English language means “taking pleasure in other peoples’ misfortune”?

18. Latin: The slogan "Ars Gratia Artis" is familiar to those who have seen the MGM lion roaring at the start of films. But what does it mean?


Round Two - Celebrity Eye Spy

Round Two-And-A-Half – Where Am I?

5 points – In 2006 this city’s population was estimated at just over 1.7 million it is the eighth biggest city in the European Union and Europe’s newest metro systems (albeit only one North to South line!!) opened to the public in this city in 1995

4 points – The creator of the international artificial language Esperanto was born in this city and this city is located 280 miles from the Baltic on the Masovian Plain

3 points – It is divided into 18 boroughs, 3 of which are called Wola, Ursus and Bielany and this city gave its name to the Treaty of Friendship established in 1955

2 points – It is served by an airport named after the composer Chopin and this city lies on the River Vistula

1 point – This city is the capital of its country, the country in question invaded by Germany on September 1st, 1939 and It is the capital of Poland



Round Three - A Variety

Current Affairs:
7. A portrait of which cartoon character was painted on the side of a Dorset hill this week?

8. Nominated for a Mercury Music Prize award this week for her album “Fur & Gold”, how is singer Natasha Khan better known?

9. What animal caused the German cyclist Marcus Burghardt to crash spectacularly during this year’s Tour De France?

10. Which three Labour MP’s admitted to smoking dope in their youth this week?

11. Rhianna will possibly break a 10-year-old record this weekend if her single “Umbrella” stays at number one for another week; which song was the last to stay at number one for 10 weeks or more?

12. At the Edinburgh festival this year, what will be “Discotivity”?


Where In The World…

Pictures From Google Earth

Round Four: A Pop Quiz

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

(Click to enlarge....)

Round Four - Film Invisibles

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

PLASTICINE MODELLING

On Sunday, for the Bonus Round, all the teams were asked to create something weird and wonderful out of the quite day-glo plasticine i'd provided, which is something we do regularly every month; the theme was simply something that had been in the news recently. And Arse Pizza absolutely blew everyone away with their stunning creation the idea for which was prompted by something i'd said previously about "Tom Jones doing the Arctic Monkeys" at the Diana Concert that evening. So, Sandii, Michael & Richard decided to do a model of Tom Jones "doing" an Arctic Monkey (which he may do in private, i don't know...). Anyway, the song was absolute shite, but the resultant model a work of sheer genius...

Just wish that my camera could take better close-ups.....

You can now watch the clip of Tom Jones doing the Arctic Monkeys here; http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0i0v64RM3A

FOOTBALL QUIZ

Tuesday 15th June 2007 @ The Providence

Round One – The Premiership 2006/7

1. Who scored the goal that sent Derby into the Premiership via the play-offs?

2. Which player finished the season top scorer in the Championship with 23 goals?

3. Who became the first player to score more than three goals in a League Cup tie for Arsenal this season?

4. Who were Chelsea playing in October when both their goalkeepers were hospitalised?

5. Traces of the Polonium-210 that killed former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko were found at which football ground that he had visited before his death late last year??

6. Man United's defence of the FA Cup came to an abrupt end though when a goal from which Southend player knocked them out this season?

7. Which Liverpool player was declared bankrupt by the courts earlier this year?

8. Which defender scored the 15 000th goal of the Premiership in December?

9. Against which goalkeeper did Paul Robinson score from an over hit free kick this season?

10. Who was Blackburn’s club captain for the past season?

11. How did Wolves supporter Jacqui Oatley cause controversy in the football world in April?

12. Which country’s Olympic team got involved in a mass brawl with QPR players during a friendly in February?

13. Which two players joined a select group this season; being relegated with four different clubs?

14. Which Fulham midfielder won a carp fishing competition whilst on a season-long recovery from a knee injury?

15. Not a good year to support a team beginning with “B”: which three teams didn’t manage to avoid the drop?


Round Two – Talent Scouting

Who Are The British And Foreign Players Who Could Make Appearances In The Premiership Next Season...?

Round Three – A Variety

Whistle Happy…Questions About Those Loveable Referees
1. Which referee was sent sprawling by Paolo Di Canio in 1998?

2. Who refereed the Centenary FA Cup Final between Spurs and Manchester City?

3. Who was the first female referee to officiate in a professional game?

4. Which referee sent off David Beckham in the match between England and Argentina at the 1998 World Cup?

5. What was the unfortunate name of the referee at the 1878 FA Cup Final?


Football Nicknames...Who Would Be Playing If....?.
6. The Lions Played Against The Tigers?

7. The Pirates Vs The Mariners?

8. The Quakers Vs The Shakers?

9. The Royals Vs The Clarets?

10. The Trotters Vs The Rams?


Spot the much-travelled player...From A Chronological List Of Their Clubs...?
11. Everton, West Ham, Aston Villa, Everton, Portsmouth, Ipswich (loan), Sheffield United, Wigan?

12. Millwall, Wimbledon, Spurs, Leicester, Man City, Charlton?

13. Strasbourg, Everton, Lens, Leeds, Roma, Inter Milan?

14. Neuchatel Xamax, SV Hamburg, Blackburn, Liverpool, Celtic, Wigan, Blackburn?

15. Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield United, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Benfica, Middlesboro’, Leicester, West Ham, Leeds, Sunderland, Perth Glory, Sheffield United?




Round Four – Who’s The Missing Player?

Round Five – Quickfire Questions

1. Who was the first footballer to score 100 goals in England’s Premiership?

2. Roy Carroll plays international football for which country?

3. Which Premiership stadium has the lowest capacity?

4. Whose penalty miss put England out of the 1998 World Cup?

5. Name Middlesboro’s ground before their move to the Riverside?

6. In which city do Boca Juniors play their home matches?

7. Who was the first foreign manger of a top-flight English side?

8. Of the starting line up of the Wimbledon team which beat Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup Final, which was the only international?

9. Which club plays at the Stadio Da Luz?

10. Which former captain of the England team has the middle names Emerson, Carlyle?

11. How many goals did Gary Lineker score for England?

12. In 1985 which club reached a Wembley Final and were relegated in the same year?

13. In July 1998, who became the UK’s first £2m player?

14. Who was the first Dutchman to play in a FA Cup Final?

15. Which Spanish club was managed by Ron Atkinson?

16. Who defeated Arsenal in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final?

17. Who hit the shot that was saved by René Higuita at Wembley, which has since become known as the “Scorpion Save”?

18. Who is the only footballer whilst captaining England to be sent off?

19. Which striker came on as a late substitute for Gary Lineker when England lost to Sweden in the 1992 Euro Championship?

20. Which premiership club is the only one permitted to display its club crest on its corner flags?

21. Who resigned as the manager of the Welsh national team after just one game in charge in 1994?

22. In August 1992, who became the first foreign player to score a hat-trick in the Premiership?

23. Which Conference side play their home games at Nene Park?

24. Which Czech bounced from Old Trafford to Benfica in 1997?

25. Who was Chelsea’s Russian goalkeeper of the mid-90’s?

26. In 2004 which football manager coined the phrase ''Bouncebackability'' – the ability to bounce back?

27. Which football club plays at the Brittania Stadium?

28. Who scored England’s first goal under the reigns of both Kevin Keegan and Sven Goran Erikson?

29. Which football first was achieved in a league game between Millwall and Fulham in June 1974?

30. Who is the only player to have scored in two World Cup Finals for two different countries?

WEEK TWENTY THREE

Sunday 1st July

Not a bad turn out considering the Quiz was up against the "Diana Concert" live on TV; quite surprised anyone turned up at all. Those that did may have missed out on "Candle In The Wind" (probably), but were rewarded with the following quiz, which was won at a canter by "The Diggers" (now just "The Diggers", you notice, "on tour" no longer, and if they keep winning the food prize, they'll all be too stuffed to ever go anywhere ever again...!!!)

Round One – General Knowledge

1. What farewell gift did Arnold Schwarzenegger give Tony Blair this week?

2. Who completes this sequence: Kenneth, Michael, Jack, David, Charles, John…?

3. Which former member of the Monty Python team provides the voice of the wizard Merlin in Shrek 3?

4. Which product is currently advertised as being knitted by a group of OAP’s?

5. Who is the only puppet to have won the quiz show The Weakest Link?

6. From which two words does the supermarket chain ASDA take its name?

7. The shopping channel QVC takes its name from which three words?

8. Which children’s TV character is voiced by Gary Lineker?

9. Which is the only internal organ of the body capable of regenerating itself?

10. Which is the only major river to flow both north and South of the equator; it crosses the Equator twice?

11. Artist Michael Sandell’s controversial three-piece work currently on show in the Royal Academy portrays which couple as a naked Adam & Eve?

12. In which county is Leeds castle?

13. Which European city do Schonefeld, Tegel & Tempelhof airports all serve?

14. David, Stephen, Ian and a second David are the first names of which quartet which appear weekly on TV?

15. Which internet company was set up in 1995 initially as a way of swapping PEZ sweet dispensers?

16. Which Internet Company’s logo features a cat wearing headphones?

17. What name is applied to animals with hooves?

18. Which cartoon detective was created by Georges Remi in 1929?

19. Which 20th Century novel unwittingly lent its name to the underground system in Glasgow?

20. Forty years ago this week, actor Reg Varney was the first man to use what?


Round Two – Famous Canadians

(Ahead of Canada Day on Monday, here are 12 instantly recognisable Canadian personalities)

Round Two-And-A-Half – Who Am I?

5 point clue I was born in 1945 and my entertainment career began in the none too salubrious surroundings of the Boggery Folk Club, where I was employed as resident singer. Who am I?

4 point clue In 1979 I was named ITV Personality of the Year and in 1992 I was named BBC TV Personality of the Year. Who am I?

3 point clue In 1995 I celebrated my 50th birthday with the award of Midlander of the Year from Aston University. Who am I?

2 point clue I am a managing director of Celador TV Company and my daughter Lucy Davis starred in the comedy series The Office. Who am I?

1 point clue I had a hit with the song Funky Moped and I co-starred with Robert Powell in The Detectives. Who am I?



Round Three – A Variety

Art…..
1. Who designed the Glasgow School Of Art?

2. With which type of art do you most associate Spencer Tunick?

3. What did the K Foundation burn in 1994?

4. French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bertholdi created which large-scale classical realist female fgure?

5. Who painted the Luncheon Of The Boating Party in 1880?


Toys & Games
6. Which toy was invented by Frank Hornby in 1901?

7. Which arcade fighting game was first released by Namco in 1994?

8. In which language does the word “Jenga” mean, “to build”?

9. Which orange toy, first seen in the UK in 1971, was originally called PON-PON?

10. Which colour are the cheapest properties on a Monopoly board?


Three of a kind…
11. What name is given to the young of the following animals?

a) Kangaroo b) swan c) dragonfly

12. Which Carry On film was set in…?

a) 1492 b) the French Foreign Legion c) aboard the Good Ship Venus

13. What are the former names of…?

a) Snickers b) Starburst c) Minstrels

14. What is the most populous city in..?

a) China b) Pakistan c) Nigeria

15. Who had a hit with the following “Hy..” titles?
A) 1982 – Hymn B) – 1987 – Hysteria C) 2003 – Hysteria?


Famous People As Children..Who Did They Grow Up To Be?

Round Four was a music round which obviously can't be posted here, and finally just a quick mention of the extremely high standard of plasticine models completed by all the teams for the Bonus Round; one example shown below....(Jordan Giving Birth by "Julia's Angels", in case you were wondering)

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 TWENTY ONE

Sunday 10th June 2007

Round One – General Knowledge

1. On this day in 1988, whose 70th birthday was marked with a tribute concert in Wembley Stadium?

2. Shown on Sky One on Sunday night, which number episode is the Simpsons latest?

3. Jeff Bezos is the billionaire owner of which web site?

4. In April 2007, which European country was named the World’s Happiest Country in a study by Leicester University?

5. What programme was known as 'Loft Story' in France?

6. What six-letter name is shared by a car manufacturer, a Swedish river and a Jewish month?

7. What name is given to the hangover cure comprising of a raw egg and Worcestershire sauce?

8. Which pop group share their name with Bob the Builders tractor?

9. In which film do Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz swap homes for a fortnight at Christmas?

10. Who does Welsh actor Michael Sheen play in the 2006 film “The Queen”?

11. Which English fashion designer was knighted by the Queen in 2001?

12. Who was radio one’s first female disc jockey?

13. What number is represented by the phrase snakes alive in bingo terminology?

14. Which US black comedy is set at Sacred Heart Hospital?

15. What is the name of the theme tune to Monty Python’s Flying Circus?

16. Who set the record for the fastest crossing of the English Channel by an amphibious vehicle in 2004?

17. Kids TV; how is the character Patrick Clifton better known?

18. Kids TV; what is the hometown of Fireman Sam?

19. Harry Shearer voices which popular Simpsons double act?

20. Which of these bands is the odd one out: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam; Aerosmith?

Round Two - Celebrity A-Z

(A mega A-Z of celebrity mug-shots; click to open)

Round Three – A Variety

Geography…
1. Which European capital city stands on the island of Zealand?

2. Which island is home to Ronaldsway Airport?

3. The name of which Australian city means, meeting place?

4. Hayling Island is part of which English county?

5. In which desert does Las Vegas lie?


American Writers…
6. Who is the American author of American Psycho and Luna Park?

7. Which author has also written books under the name Richard Bachman?

8. Which American horror author was born Howard Allen O’Brien?

9. Who created the character of Jack Ryan, hero of such stories as “Patriot Games”, “Clear & Present Danger” and “The Hunt For Red October”?

10. Who is the central character in Jack Kerouac’s “On The Road”?


Double Initials….
11. Which cartoon character gets dumped outside his front door by his cat?

12. Which American golfer shares his name with a style of music?

13. Who was the fortieth president of the USA?

14. Which Hawaiian born musician released the album Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies For The Film Curious George?

15. Which patriotic but not very bright cartoon character was regularly rescued by his crew, The American Eagles?


Missing Words......

(From the week's news; click to open)

Round Four - Number Quiz

(Click to open...follow the instructions at the top of the page)

Quiz Winners - Tonight's victorious team were "Alan's Throbbing Crack Den" who, despite a very youthful appearance are extremely ruthless and put in an exceptional performance, holding off the three teams all competing for the top position in The George Quiz's Champion's League (...and The League Against Alternative Medicine, who deserve a little mention for getting the top score in the Celebrity Picture Round - you'll win the quiz one of these days, guys...)

Champion's League Points Week Ten

Alan's Throbbing Crack Den - 5 Points

The Diggers On Tour - 4 Points

Captain Natalia - 3 Points

The League Against Alternative Medicine - 2 Points (Hurrah!!)

The River Wild - 1 Point

QUIZ NINETEEN

Sunday 27th May 2007

Round One – General Knowledge

1. The Cutty Sark takes its name from which part of the ship?

2. In which London Borough is the Big Brother house?

3. Who was last year’s runner up in Big Brother?

4. Which flagship of Nelson’s sits in dock at Portsmouth?

5. Which European football team is cockney rhyming slang for a pound?

6. Which number shares a key with “*” on a QWERTY keyboard?

7. Which British actor appears in Jamie T’s video for the song “Sheila”?

8. Which TV detective’s real job was working for illusionist Adam Klaus?

9. Who was the Greek god of sleep?

10. England’s highest waterfall the Cauldron Snout lies on which river?

11. In Japanese cooking, what is “nori”?

12. Which black basalt slab, on display in the British Museum, was the key to the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing?

13. The power of what is measured in dioptres?

14. The annual Samuel Johnson Prize is awarded to writers in which area of literature?

15. Which actress starred as Muriel in “Muriel’s Wedding” and Sheryl in “Little Miss Sunshine”?

16. The IFAW was set up in Canada in 1969, but now has offices in over 15 countries worldwide. What does it stand for?

17. A baker’s dozen plus a trio plus a gross gives a total which when divided by a score equals…?

18. What is the capital of the US state of Hawaii?

19. Which body part did the Barbie doll get in 2000 that she didn’t have before?

20. Which fruit shares its name with the first name of Winston Churchill’s wife?

Round Two - Events Of The 80's & 90's

Round Three – A Variety

Anagrams….find two words which are anagrams of each other, with the following definitions:
1. Male goose AND the state of being vulnerable to injury or evil?

2. Small marine food fishes AND the state of having no rain?

3. Particular mode of action AND bring again into existence?

4. With a notched edge AND taken into custody?

5. Resembling a bear AND protecting against loss or risk?


Cities…
6. Which British city is home to Cribbs Causeway and Broadmead shopping centre and music venues the Academy and the Bierkeller?

7. Which Asian city was called Saigon until its name was changed in 1975?

8. To which European city would you travel to see St Basil’s Cathedral and the Pushkin Museum Of Fine Arts?

9. Which city, sited on the Rhine, boasts a museum dedicated to chocolate and has the world’s fourth largest cathedral?

10. Which British city is home to a commercial district called Little Germany, and also boasts the most visited museum outside of London – the National Media Museum?


Three Of A Kind…
11. In an alphabetical list what are the first three rooms on a Cluedo board?

12. Who won the first three series of Big Brother?

13. Which three countries with six letter names form a land border with Iraq?

14. Who are the only three successive female British monarchs?

15. In an alphabetical list of English counties, which three would come last?

Gold Run - Follow the instructions...

Round Four was a music round, which can't be posted here.

Great quiz, this week, thanks to everyone who took part - the highlight being the fact that everyone could hear me because of the NEW SPEAKERS!!!!! Wahey!!!

So farewell Natalia, we shall miss your Catalonian beauty at the quiz, good luck for the future.

Week eight of the Champion's League; here are the scores (New leaders??? Check the current league table in the column on the right......)

Let's Get Quizzical - 5 Points

The Diggers On Tour - 4 Points

Arse Pizza - 3 Points

Alan's Love Asylum - 2 Points

Capt Natalia - 1 Point

QUIZ EIGHTEEN

Sunday 20th May 2007

Round One - General Knowledge

1. Which make of car was designed and developed by Alex Issigonis in 1959?

2. In what does an archer carry his arrows?

3. What is the name for a poem written in memory of someone who has died?

4. Which tendon connects the calf muscle to the heel?

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

6. Which two murder weapons in Cluedo share the same initial letter?

7. In Spain, what is a churro?

8. Which dessert is also known as a “glace au four” or a “Norwegian Omelette”?

9. The construction of which dam on the river Nile, completed in 1970, created the world’s largest artificial lake?

10. Vigo is a port in which country?

11. Who released the 1992 album “Diva”?

12. In 2004 which product was Kim Catrell advertising on British TV?

13. In 1981 who did Marcus Sergeant fire blank shots at?

14. In 1996 which band reckoned that “the female of the species is more deadly than the male”?

15. In 1990 who was the first presenter of “Stars In Their Eyes”?

16. Who starred as Mohammed Ali in the 2002 film “Ali”?

17. Which girl group had three UK number one hits in 1998?

18. Which actor followed up his 1997 appearance in Spiceworld with his portrayal of the Scarlet Pimpernel in a BBC adaptation?

19. Who appeared on Larry King’s US chat show and announced that he was willing to sell 64 love letters?

20. Which former dictator died in August 2003 aged 77?


Round Two - Quiz Shows

Round Two-And-A-Half – Who Am I?
5-point clue I was born in New York in 1960, my father was a Russian author and my mother a teacher was born in Scotland. I speak French and Latin and can understand Hebrew. Who am I?

4-point clue I graduated from Yale University with a degree in English Literature. My first professional acting job was in a beer commercial for Lowenbrau. I made my big screen debut with a small role in the 1988 film Working Girl and on TV played a transvestite DEA agent in Twin Peaks.
Who am I?

3-point clue I starred in the films Chaplin and Kalifornia. In 2000 I starred opposite Minnie Driver in the romantic comedy Return To Me. Who am I?

2-point clue I played a villain in the family movie Beethoven and in 1997 I won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV series. Who am I?

1-point clue I played Fox Mulder in The X Files. Who am I?

Round Three – A Variety

In The News…
1. Which former footballer provides the name of Jose Mourinho’s dog?

2. Animal activist group PETA dumped a ton of manure outside which celebrity chef’s restaurant?

3. George Michael said this week that the world would be an easier place to live in if…?

4. Which psychologist has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize For Science Book for his book on why we have no idea how to make us happy – “Stumbling On Happiness”?

5. Who attacked a fellow diner with a piece of cutlery in a Nottingham curry house this week?


What’s the SP??? Answers begin with SP...
6. Which band’s first single, released in 1979, was entitled “Gangsters”?

7. An assegai is a type of what?

8. On which river does the city of Berlin stand?

9. What is the state capital of Illinois?

10. Which organ of the body is responsible for the production of anti-bodies?


Answers begin with MI…
11. What is the real surname of the actor Michael Caine?

12. What was the title of the first solo chart topping single for Robbie Williams?

13. Which 1990 film told the grisly story of the fictional author Paul Sheldon?

14. What now common household item was invented by Percy Spencer in 1945?

15. Who was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1998?

Famous Vegetarians

With some anagrams to help you ......who are they???

Round Four - Wipeout

Same rules as the TV show - in the first Wipeout, there are 5 correct answers and four incorrect ones; in this case which are the cartoons produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Answer only those you know to be correct, because one wrong answer will give you a score of zero for that section. Similarily, there are also 5 correct answers in the second Wipeout....

Champion's League - Week Seven

Yet again i have to apologise for the appalling sound quality during last night's quiz; i have been assured today that the speaker problem will be sorted out as soon as possible, and thanks to everyone who supports the quiz on a weekly basis - it is much appreciated by me at least (especially if you are wearing a furry dog costume!!!)

The Diggers On Tour have done it again - winners for the third time (??), and fast becoming the new Arse Pizza of the George Quiz. And well done to Captain Natalia - not for doing well in the quiz, but for turning up before the end of Round One. Major achievement.

The scores:

The Diggers On Tour - 5 points

Arse Pizza - 4 Points

The Milton Parade - 3 Points

Captain Natalia - 2 Points

What? No Caramel Ice Cream - 1 Point

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 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.