The George Quiz - Week 16 of 2008

Sunday 27th April 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. What is the name of Dennis The Menace’s pet pig?

2. Which character has been played by Ian Smith in Neighbours for 16 out of the show’s 21 years?

3. What is the main town and capital of Sicily?

4. Which company has used the advertising slogan, “The Appliance of Science”?

5. With which programme did "Doctor Who" mix in 1993 for a charity crossover?

6. Which country is home to the headquarters of the Fairy Investigation Society founded in 1927 by Sir Quentin Crufurd?

7. Matt Murdock is the secret identity of which super hero?

8. With regard to body matters; epistaxis is the technical name for what?

9. If an object is describes as cordate, what is it shaped like?

10. What type of cheese does the dessert Tiramisu use?

11. In the Peanuts series of cartoons, what is the name of Charlie Brown’s sister?

12. Which stringed instrument is plucked with a mezrab?

13. Whose 2001 debut album was entitled “Brushfire Fairytales”?

14. Which band did Bjork leave in 1992 to pursue a solo career?

15. What would you do with a Lee Enfield?

16. By what name is the Gotham City villain Oswald Cobblepot better known?

17. What is the state capital of North Carolina sharing its name with the surname of a famous historical figure?

18. Type the longest word you can using the top row of the keyboard. Which letters are NOT used?


Round Two - Picture Round

FHM Babes this week...feast your eyes!

Round Two And A Bit…Who Am I?

Five clues to a famous person...

5 Point Clue I was born in London in 1960 and graduated from university with a degree in Slavonic and East European Studies. I am a TV presenter and was the original choice to host TRFI Friday in 1996. Who am I?

4 Point Clue I began my showbiz career as a warm up man for a TV game show and in 1987 I formed my own production company Channel X. In 2005 I received an OBE from the Queen. Who am I?

3 Point Clue I hosted the TV game show It's Only TV But I Like It and I have also presented my own show on Radio 2. Who am I?

2 Point Clue My three children are called Betty Kitten, Harvey Kirby and Honey Kinney. Who am I?
1 Point Clue I replaced Barry Norman as presenter of Film Night following his defection to Sky TV. Who am I?

Round Three

Continuity…what letter or number comes next in the following sequences
1. z, x, c, v, b, n, _?

2. hw, eh, hw, jc, mt, jm, _?

3. ii, iii, v, vii, xi, xiii, xvii, _?

4. l, v, l, s, s, c, a, _?

5. cp, bd, kl, cs, na, -?


Here are the answers, now what’s the question?
6. Iran, Iraq and North Korea

7. Shenzi, Banzai & Ed

8. Serge Danot

9. Baku

10. Never Forget


Fashion…
11. Which model won Model of the year at the London Fashion Awards in November 2007?

12. Which high street store has launched collections by Stella MacCartney, Karl Lagerfeld and Madonna?

13. Since 1997, luxury goods giant Louis Vuitton has had a ready-to-wear line as well as luggage and handbags. Who designs the collections?

14. In the grounds of which museum are some of the London Fashion Week catwalk shows held?

15. Which fashion item does Monica Lewinski design and sell at her website therealmonica.com?



The other one…
16. The Ballearics are made up of three major islands. Majorca and Minorca are two, but what is the other one?

17. Nelson Mandela was one of two men who were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for their role in ending apartheid in South Africa. Who was the other one?

18. Mars has two moons. Phobos is one, but what is the other one called?

19. During Margaret Thatcher’s years as Prime Minister, there were three Chancellors of the Exchequer. Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson were two, but who was the other one?

20. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969, but who was the third astronaut on Apollo 11, who remained in the orbitter?

Round Four - Wipeout

Just like on the telly, try and find the correct answers to the following two subjects

The George Quiz - Week Fifteen Of 2008

Sunday 20th April 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. What is dactylography the scientific study of?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Round Two – Quiz Show Hosts

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

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

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

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

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



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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Round Four: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

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The George Quiz - Week Fourteen Of 2008

Sunday 13th April 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. How many faces does a tetrahedron have?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

Round Three – A Variety

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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


Round Britain
11. Which strait separates Wales from Angelsey?

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

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

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

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


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

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

18. What sport takes place in a velodrome?

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

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

Round Four: Puzzle Time

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

The George Quiz - Week Thirteen Of 2008

Sunday 6th April 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. What type of toy would an arctophile collect?

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

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

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

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

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


Round Two: The Mister Men!!!

Round Three - A Variety

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

2. Who played Lex Luther on screen in 2006?

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

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

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


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

7. What is Norway’s second largest city?

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

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

10. What did the Euro replace in Finland??


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

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

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

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

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



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

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

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

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

20. Heavy draught animal and group of musicians?


Round Four – The Grand George Quiz National

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Round One – General Knowledge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. Who designed London’s Millennium Bridge?

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

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

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

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

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

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


Round Two: Picture Round

Round Three

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

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

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

4. Eastern and person connected by blood or marriage?

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


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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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


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

17. In which country did tarot cards originate?

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

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

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

Round Four – TV Themes

Not available here, of course

Round Five - Pop Quiz


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

The George Quiz - Week Eleven Of 2008

Sunday 23rd March 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

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

2. What is the common name for the clavicle?

3. What are map makers called?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What was Charles Lindbergh's famous first?

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

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

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

13. Which river flows through six European countries?

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

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

16. To what do Kepler's Laws relate?

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

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


Round Two - Minipops

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

Round Three

Tigers
1. Which species of tiger is the largest?

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

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

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

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


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

7. What is meant by the Jewish word Shalom?

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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



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

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

18. Which ancient civilisation used chocolate instead of money?

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

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

Round Four – Six Degrees Of Separation

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

Bonus Round Acronym Quiz:

What is...

1. The "A" in CAD?

2. The "B" in BNFL?

3. The "C" in PGCE?

4. The "D" in DVLA?

5. The "E" in UNICEF?

6. The "F" in AFI?

7. The "G" in GUI?

8. The "H" in ASH?

9. The "I" in ISA?

10. The "J" in JPEG?

11. The "K" in KO?

12. The "L" in LED?

13. The "M" in IBM?

14. The "N" in CND?

15. The "O" in IOC?

16. The "P" in HIP?

17. The "Q" in NVQ?

18. The "R" in DEFRA?

19. The "S" in SIM?

20. The "T" in FACT?

21. The "U" in SUV?

22. The "V" in DVD?

23. The "W" in WMD?

24. The "X" in XML?

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

The George Quiz - Week Ten Of 2008

Sunday 16th March 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. How many pieces does a Jenga set have?

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

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

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

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

17. What was Malcolm X’s real surname?

18. What is a crapulous person full of?


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

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



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


Round Three:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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



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

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

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

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

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

Round Four- Guilty Pleasures
Music Round - Not available here





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

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

The George Quiz - Week Nine Of 2008

Sunday 9th March 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which comedian’s first TV show was called “Time Gentlemen, Please”?

2. If you mix Eggs, Mustard, Oil And Vinegar, what do you get?

3. When Ready Steady Cook first appeared on our TV screens, who was the presenter?

4. Which duo of UK dance producers were “sweet like chocolate” in 1998?

5. Which US politician has written the book, published in 2006, “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream”?

6. In which field of the arts was American Tex Avery a famous name?

7. The city of Bulawayo is in which African country?

8. The Neanderthal Museum is in which European country?

9. What shape is farfalle pasta?

10. What is the unit of measurement of wind speed?

11. Who played the Russian mail-order bride in the 2001 film Birthday Girl?

12. The term crocodilians is used to refer to crocodiles, alligators and which other large reptile?

13. Why did Jenny Bailey make headlines when she was sworn in as the mayor of Cambridge in May 2007?

14. Which two film characters live at 62, West Wallaby Street, Wigan?

15. After going round Ireland with a fridge, whom did Tony Hawkes play at tennis?

16. Which villainess did Uma Thurman play in the 1997 film Batman and Robin starring George Cloony as Batman?

17. Which TV series of the 90’s/early naughties featured couples called the Cliffords and the Marsdens?

18. Which river is the most sacred river to Hindus?



Round Two: Picture Round

Film Invisibles...available from the fab website at www.filmwise.com

Round Two & A Bit: Who Am I

5 Point Clue I was born in 1944 and on leaving school I worked as a chicken gutter before eventually taking up a clerical post in a law firm. In October last year I announced that I was to divorce my husband of 27 years. Who am I?

4 Point Clue In 1967 I became the first female reporter for the Daily Mail. I have appeared in the Sunday Times Rich List for the past three years. My daughter is a radio DJ and TV producer who lives in New York. Who am I?

3 Point Clue My highly publicised autobiography is entitled Memoirs of an Unfit Mother in which I describe my years as an alcoholic. . Who am I?

2 Point Clue I was once quoted as saying, "I knew I'd conquered American when Mike Tyson told me I was one mean lady". My nickname is the “Queen Of Mean”. Who am I?

1 Point Clue I am the much feared question master on the TV game show The Weakest Link. Who am I?

Round Three
Female Touch
1. Which female is highest in line to the throne?

2. Lady Hayden-Guest is better known as which actress?

3. On the roof of which building in the City Of London is there a 12-foot bronze statue of a woman sculpted by FW Pomeroy?

4. Specifically, what did Janet Reger design and produce in the 60’s and 70’s?

5. In 1980, who became the first solo female UK singer to have a number one album?


Around the World
6. What is the closest bridge to the Houses Of Parliament?

7. Which mountain range do chinchillas habitate?

8. In which country would you find the tourist resort of Hurghada?

9. Which city is furthest south on the US mainland?

10. In which ocean are the Maldives?


Natural World
11. What name is given to an animal that eats both plants and animals as their primary source of nutrition?

12. What type of creature lives in a holt?

13. What sort of marine creature is a leatherback?

14. Which common long-tailed bird has the name Pica Pica?

15.What insect is studied by a lepidopterist?

Gymnastics
16. What name is given to the handles on a gymnastic horse?

17. Which form of gymnastics involves the use of hoops, streamers and balls?

18. On which apparatus would a male gymnast perform a crucifix?

19. What name is given to the bars on which female gymnasts compete?

20. Which form of gymnastics can competitors perform tuck, pikes and straddles?


Round Four – Wipeout

Just like on the telly - read the instructions carefully...

Round Five – Music

Audio Round - not available here

Answers under "Comments", below...

George Quiz Extra

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

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The George Quiz - Week Eight Of 2008

Sunday 2nd March 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In which European country are the Taurus mountains?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Round Two - Album Covers

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

Round Three

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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


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

12. Who created Grange Hill?

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

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

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

Missing Words

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

Round Four - TV Sitcoms

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answers under "Comments" below...

George Quiz Extra

Monday 25th February 2008

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

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Number One Lyrics

(At The George Quiz Week Seven)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The George Quiz - Week Seven Of 2008

Sunday 28th February 2008

Round One – General Knowledge

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

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

3. Which European country has the longest coastline?

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

5. What did the Euro replace in Portugal?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Round Two – European Artists

Identify the artist and their country of origin...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Round Three

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

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

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

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

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

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



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

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

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

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

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

12. Which country has won the contest most times?

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

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

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

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

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



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

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

Answers under "Comments" below...

Friends Quiz - Round Three



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

Answers:

1. Joshua

2. Alice Knight

3. Susan Bunch

4. Eddie Menuek

5. Phoebe Abbott

6. Joanna

7. Erica

8. Mindy Hunter-Farber

9. Janice Litman Goralnik

10. Mr Treeger

11. Amy Green

12. Nora Tyler Bing

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

Princess Consuelas 10.5 points (59 points)

The One With Pudding Envy 10.5 points (54.5 points)

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

The One With Four Foreigners 5.5 points (48.5 points)

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

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

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

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

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