QUIZ NIGHT 1

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Q40 - Till death us do part

[Turkeywizz]

10 SUBJECTS WITH 10 QUESTIONS


2003

1 Which 29 year old pop star announced in January 2003 that she was battling against breast cancer?
ANASTACIA
2 Which 56 year old snooker star famed for downing pints of beer as well as balls died in January 2003?
3 Which island 15 miles off the British coast fails to qualify as an island according to a EU ruling as it only has 18 residents? LUNDY ISLAND!!!
4 Which two clubs won their semi-finals in January to reach the final of the 2003 Worthington Cup?
5 Which Ulsterman has announced that he plans to quit Formula 1 racing in 2003?
EDDIE IRVINE
6 It was announced in January 2003 by Cambridge University scientists, that humans evolved from which mammal?
7 Vic Reeves married in 2003.Who was his best man?
BOB MORTIMER
8 Which 46-year-old tennis star won the mixed doubles at the 2003 Australian Open?
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA
9 Which Hollywood heartthrob is chased by Tom Hanks in the 2003 Spielberg movie Catch Me If You Can?
LEONARDO DICAPRIO
10 In which country did Ariel Sharon win a 2003 general election?
ISRAEL


FAMOUS PEOPLE

11 Who was the first snooker player to be a subject on This Is Your Life?
RAY REARDON
12 In what year did Prince Andrew marry Sarah Ferguson?
1986
13 What does the F stand for in the name of John F Kennedy?
FITZGERALD
14 Who was known as the 5th Goon?
ERIC SYKES
15 Who described Mick Jagger as the best lover in the world?
JERRY HALL
16 In America’s Wild West who was killed by Jack McCall while playing cards?
WILD BILL HICKOK
17 Which film star and director married Soon Yi Previn in 1997?
WOODY ALLEN
18 Which singer was shot dead by his own father in 1984?
MARVIN GAYE
19 What is the surname of the sisters who sang together in the girl band All Saints?
APPLETON
20 Who is the owner of the Ritz Hotel in Paris?
MOHOMMAD AL FAYAD

FOOD & DRINK

21 According to an old proverb, what cannot be out in old bottles?
22 What type of meat is originally used to make wiener schnitzel?
VEAL
23. What was the original name for the sweets now known as Starburst?
OPAL FRUITS
24 In Black Adder what vegetable is Baldrick obsessed with?
TURNIPS
25 What is the name of the tasty sounding mountain that overlooks the city of Rio?
SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN
26 What drink is a mixture of brandy, egg yolks and vanilla?
ADVOCAAT
27 Which lager is advertised with the slogan, Reassuringly expensive?
STELLA ARTIOS
28 The town of Blairgowrie in Scotland is famed for the cultivation of which fruit?
RASPBERRIES
29 According to the TV advert which city is home to Carlsberg lager?
COPENHAGEN
30 What is the more common name for the granadilla?
PASSIONFRUIT

TV

31 In which TV drama does Amanda Burton play a pathologist?
SILENT WITNESS
32 Who plays the title role in Ally McBeal?
CALISTA FLOCKHART
33 Which actor connects the sitcoms Only Fools And Horses and The Vicar Of Dibley?
34 What is the name of the regiment in Soldier, Soldier?
ROGER LLOYD PACK
35 In which sitcom did Rowan Atkinson play Inspector Fowler?
THE THIN BLUE LINE
36 On TV who has played the characters of Mike Nicholls and Nick Rowan?
NICK BERRY
37 Which TV sleuth lives in the town of Cabot Cove?
JESSICA FLETCHER
38 Damon and Debbie was a short-lived spin off from which soap?
39 Who was sacked as a Blue Peter presenter for use of cocaine?
40 Which British sitcom took its title from a line in the Book of Common Prayer?

AROUND THE WORLD

41 What is the largest country in Africa by area?
SUDAN
42 Which London street is nicknamed The Street of Ink?
FLEET STREET
43 Of Blackpool’s three piers, which is the longest?
44 What is the world’s most northerly capital city?
REYKJAVIK
45 What is the world’s most southerly capital city?
WELLINGTON
46 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is the address of which famous building?
THE WHITE HOUSE
47 What is the name of Sydney’s famous beach?
BONDI BEACH
48 What type of snake is depicted on the crowns of Egyptian pharaohs?
COBRAS
49 What is the world’s second highest mountain?
K2
50 In which US state is Death Valley?
CALIFORNIA

SPORT

51 Which British athlete’s autobiography is entitled A Time To Jump?
JONATHON EDWARDS
52 In which country was England cricket captain Nasser Hussain born?
INDIA
53 What was the first German city to host the Summer Olympics?
BERLIN
54 On which horse did Bob Champion win the Grand National?
55 Which sporting organisation did not allow female members until 1998?
THE MCC
56 At which sport was Fred Perry crowned World Champion in 1929?
57 In a TV advert which footballer speaks the words, “Because I am worth it”?
58 What name is given to a matador on horseback?
59 A statue of Billy Bremner stands outside the ground of which football club?
LEEDS UNITED
60 Which was the first Premiership club to field a team of eleven players, none of which were British?
CHELSEA


MUSIC

61 With regard to the record label what do the initials RCA stand for?
RADIO CORPERATION OF AMERICA
62 In which city was Motown Records founded?
DETROIT
63 Who provided lead vocals for the pop group Slade?
NODDY HOLDER
64. In what year did Robbie Williams leave Take That?
65 Who were the first Scottish group to have 3 No 1 hits?
WET WET WET ]/COLOR]
66 Which song was Elton John inspired to write after a visit to Russia?
[color=RED] NIKITA
67 For which film did Art Garfunkel sing Bright Eyes?
WATERSHIPDOWN
68 Which pop group took their name from an unemployment benefit form?
UB40
69 Which comedy duo had a No 1 hit with the song The Stonk?
70 Who won the Eurovision Song Contest singing Love Shines A Light?
KATRINA AND TE WAVES


SCIENCE & NATURE

71 Where in the body is the gluteus maximus muscle?
BUTTOCKS
72 What four-letter word is the name given to the ankle of a horse?
HOCK
73 When Nature Calls was the sub-title for which film sequel?
ACE VENTURA
74 Which constituent of the blood is abbreviated to Hb?
HEMOGLOBIN
75 What name is given to a young kangaroo?
JOEY
76 What item found in a kitchen, is also the name for a male ferret?
77 What six-letter M word is the correct name for a birds back?
78 In the human body what is the more common name for the tympanic membrane?
EARDRUM
79 What animal lives in a home called a holt?
OTTER
80 What C word is the name given to a castrated male chicken?
CAPON


FILMS

81 What are the first names of the film duo Abbot & Costello?
BUD AND LOU
82 Who has played Batman and The Saint on film?
VAL KILMER
83 Which actress was killed by Anthony Perkins in an infamous shower scene?
JANET LEIGH
84 Which film theme provided Ray Parker Jnr with his biggest hit record?
GHOSTBUSTERS
85 Who made her debut as M in the film Goldeneye?
JUDI DENCH
86 In which 1999 film did Richard Gere attempt to walk down the aisle with Julia Roberts?
RUNAWAY BRIDE
87 Who won an Oscar for his portrayal of Gandhi?
BEN KINGSLEY
88 In which series of films does the character of Inspector Dreyfus appear?
PINK PANTHER
89 Which detective has been played on film by Dick Powell, James Garner, Robert Mitchum and Humphrey Bogart?
PHILIP MARLOWE
90 According to the film in which country were Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid shot dead?
BOLIVIA


FINAL TEN

91 Who resigned from the Royal Marines on January 27, 1987?
PRINCE EDWARD
92 Saab cars originated in which country?
SWEDEN
93 In the USA what name is given to a baby’s dummy?
PACIFIER
94 What dance took its name from the Portuguese meaning “cracking a whip”?
95 What is the most common name for English pubs?
RED LION
96 The word bus is a shortened version of which word?
OMINBUS
97 On a ship what is found in the binnacle?
COMPASS
98 What is the better known name of Middlesex Street in London?
PETTICOAT LANE
99 In what year did Arizona become a state of the USA?
100 Which US city was formerly called Fort Dearborn?

[Turkeywizz]

3 Lundy Island
77 Mantle

Thanks to my clever wife. Credit where credit due

[FattyLumpkin]

77. Found in the kitchen??? - only 2 things I can think of - the wife and the fridge!

[Turkeywizz]

77. Found in the kitchen??? - only 2 things I can think of - the wife and the fridge!

No, you're thinking of 76 not 77

[magpie in the 80's]

77 What six-letter M word is the correct name for a birds back? Mantle

CORRECT R

ROMAN YOU DONT NEED TO POST THE WHOLE QUIZ JUST FOR ONE ANSWER MATE

[magpie in the 80's]

Q40 - Till death us do part

CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

3 Which island 15 miles off the British coast fails to qualify as an island according to a EU ruling as it only has 18 residents? LUNDY ISLAND!!!

CORRECT R

[magpie in the 80's]

3 Lundy Island
77 Mantle

Thanks to my clever wife. Credit where credit due

WHATS GOING ON HERE ALREADY ANSWERED THESE
FAR BETTER POST THAN THE WHOLE BLOODY QUIZ
AND ROMAN DONT USE PINK IT'S HARD TO READ

[Turkeywizz]

3 Lundy Island
77 Mantle

Thanks to my clever wife. Credit where credit due

WHATS GOING ON HERE ALREADY ANSWERED THESE
FAR BETTER POST THAN THE WHOLE BLOODY QUIZ
AND ROMAN DONT USE PINK IT'S HARD TO READ

What about your motto...never say never!
OK no more pink

[Footy Chick]

3 Lundy Island
77 Mantle

Thanks to my clever wife. Credit where credit due

WHATS GOING ON HERE ALREADY ANSWERED THESE
FAR BETTER POST THAN THE WHOLE BLOODY QUIZ
AND ROMAN DONT USE PINK IT'S HARD TO READ

Damn beginners

[magpie in the 80's]

3 Lundy Island
77 Mantle

Thanks to my clever wife. Credit where credit due

WHATS GOING ON HERE ALREADY ANSWERED THESE
FAR BETTER POST THAN THE WHOLE BLOODY QUIZ
AND ROMAN DONT USE PINK IT'S HARD TO READ

Damn beginners

and you being the teacher should no better
teach your students how to post
but then come to think of it
i had trouble with your colour or lack of selection too

[Kahuna]

2/ Alex Hurricane Higgins
40/ All Creatures Great and Small
58/ Picador

[magpie in the 80's]

2/ Alex Hurricane Higgins
40/ All Creatures Great and Small
58/ Picador CORRECT

OTHER 2 INCORRECT

[Thiele]

64.1995

[magpie in the 80's]

64.1995

CORRECT THIELE

[magpie in the 80's]

10 SUBJECTS WITH 10 QUESTIONS


2003

1 Which 29 year old pop star announced in January 2003 that she was battling against breast cancer?
ANASTACIA
2 Which 56 year old snooker star famed for downing pints of beer as well as balls died in January 2003?
BILL WERENIUK
3 Which island 15 miles off the British coast fails to qualify as an island according to a EU ruling as it only has 18 residents?
LUNDY ISLAND
4 Which two clubs won their semi-finals in January to reach the final of the 2003 Worthington Cup?
LIVERPOOL / MANCHESTER UNITED
5 Which Ulsterman has announced that he plans to quit Formula 1 racing in 2003?
EDDIE IRVINE
6 It was announced in January 2003 by Cambridge University scientists, that humans evolved from which mammal?
AARDVARKS
7 Vic Reeves married in 2003.Who was his best man?
BOB MORTIMER
8 Which 46-year-old tennis star won the mixed doubles at the 2003 Australian Open?
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA
9 Which Hollywood heartthrob is chased by Tom Hanks in the 2003 Spielberg movie Catch Me If You Can?
LEONARDO DICAPRIO
10 In which country did Ariel Sharon win a 2003 general election?
ISRAEL


FAMOUS PEOPLE

11 Who was the first snooker player to be a subject on This Is Your Life?
RAY REARDON
12 In what year did Prince Andrew marry Sarah Ferguson?
1986
13 What does the F stand for in the name of John F Kennedy?
FITZGERALD
14 Who was known as the 5th Goon?
ERIC SYKES
15 Who described Mick Jagger as the best lover in the world?
JERRY HALL
16 In America’s Wild West who was killed by Jack McCall while playing cards?
WILD BILL HICKOK
17 Which film star and director married Soon Yi Previn in 1997?
WOODY ALLEN
18 Which singer was shot dead by his own father in 1984?
MARVIN GAYE
19 What is the surname of the sisters who sang together in the girl band All Saints?
APPLETON
20 Who is the owner of the Ritz Hotel in Paris?
MOHOMMAD AL FAYAD

FOOD & DRINK

21 According to an old proverb, what cannot be out in old bottles?
NEW WINE
22 What type of meat is originally used to make wiener schnitzel?
VEAL
23. What was the original name for the sweets now known as Starburst?
OPAL FRUITS
24 In Black Adder what vegetable is Baldrick obsessed with?
TURNIPS
25 What is the name of the tasty sounding mountain that overlooks the city of Rio?
SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN
26 What drink is a mixture of brandy, egg yolks and vanilla?
ADVOCAAT
27 Which lager is advertised with the slogan, Reassuringly expensive?
STELLA ARTIOS
28 The town of Blairgowrie in Scotland is famed for the cultivation of which fruit?
RASPBERRIES
29 According to the TV advert which city is home to Carlsberg lager?
COPENHAGEN
30 What is the more common name for the granadilla?
PASSIONFRUIT

TV

31 In which TV drama does Amanda Burton play a pathologist?
SILENT WITNESS
32 Who plays the title role in Ally McBeal?
CALISTA FLOCKHART
33 Which actor connects the sitcoms Only Fools And Horses and The Vicar Of Dibley?
ROGER LLOYD PACK
34 What is the name of the regiment in Soldier, Soldier?
KINGS OWN FUSILERS
35 In which sitcom did Rowan Atkinson play Inspector Fowler?
THE THIN BLUE LINE
36 On TV who has played the characters of Mike Nicholls and Nick Rowan?
NICK BERRY
37 Which TV sleuth lives in the town of Cabot Cove?
JESSICA FLETCHER
38 Damon and Debbie was a short-lived spin off from which soap?
BROOKSIDE
39 Who was sacked as a Blue Peter presenter for use of cocaine?
RICHARD BACON
40 Which British sitcom took its title from a line in the Book of Common Prayer?
TILL DEATH DO US PART

AROUND THE WORLD

41 What is the largest country in Africa by area?
SUDAN
42 Which London street is nicknamed The Street of Ink?
FLEET STREET
43 Of Blackpool’s three piers, which is the longest?
NORTH PIER
44 What is the world’s most northerly capital city?
REYKJAVIK
45 What is the world’s most southerly capital city?
WELLINGTON
46 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is the address of which famous building?
THE WHITE HOUSE
47 What is the name of Sydney’s famous beach?
BONDI BEACH
48 What type of snake is depicted on the crowns of Egyptian pharaohs?
COBRAS
49 What is the world’s second highest mountain?
K2
50 In which US state is Death Valley?
CALIFORNIA

SPORT

51 Which British athlete’s autobiography is entitled A Time To Jump?
JONATHON EDWARDS
52 In which country was England cricket captain Nasser Hussain born?
INDIA
53 What was the first German city to host the Summer Olympics?
BERLIN
54 On which horse did Bob Champion win the Grand National?
ALDANITI
55 Which sporting organisation did not allow female members until 1998?
THE MCC
56 At which sport was Fred Perry crowned World Champion in 1929?
TABLETENNIS
57 In a TV advert which footballer speaks the words, “Because I am worth it”?
DAVID GINOLA
58 What name is given to a matador on horseback?
PICADOR
59 A statue of Billy Bremner stands outside the ground of which football club?
LEEDS UNITED
60 Which was the first Premiership club to field a team of eleven players, none of which were British?
CHELSEA


MUSIC

61 With regard to the record label what do the initials RCA stand for?
RADIO CORPERATION OF AMERICA
62 In which city was Motown Records founded?
DETROIT
63 Who provided lead vocals for the pop group Slade?
NODDY HOLDER
64. In what year did Robbie Williams leave Take That?
1995
65 Who were the first Scottish group to have 3 No 1 hits?
WET WET WET
66 Which song was Elton John inspired to write after a visit to Russia?
NIKITA
67 For which film did Art Garfunkel sing Bright Eyes?
WATERSHIPDOWN
68 Which pop group took their name from an unemployment benefit form?
UB40
69 Which comedy duo had a No 1 hit with the song The Stonk?
HALE AND PACE
70 Who won the Eurovision Song Contest singing Love Shines A Light?
KATRINA AND THE WAVES


SCIENCE & NATURE

71 Where in the body is the gluteus maximus muscle?
BUTTOCKS
72 What four-letter word is the name given to the ankle of a horse?
HOCK
73 When Nature Calls was the sub-title for which film sequel?
ACE VENTURA
74 Which constituent of the blood is abbreviated to Hb?
HEMOGLOBIN
75 What name is given to a young kangaroo?
JOEY
76 What item found in a kitchen, is also the name for a male ferret?
HOB
77 What six-letter M word is the correct name for a birds back?
MANTLE
78 In the human body what is the more common name for the tympanic membrane?
EARDRUM
79 What animal lives in a home called a holt?
OTTER
80 What C word is the name given to a castrated male chicken?
CAPON


FILMS

81 What are the first names of the film duo Abbot & Costello?
BUD AND LOU
82 Who has played Batman and The Saint on film?
VAL KILMER
83 Which actress was killed by Anthony Perkins in an infamous shower scene?
JANET LEIGH
84 Which film theme provided Ray Parker Jnr with his biggest hit record?
GHOSTBUSTERS
85 Who made her debut as M in the film Goldeneye?
JUDI DENCH
86 In which 1999 film did Richard Gere attempt to walk down the aisle with Julia Roberts?
RUNAWAY BRIDE
87 Who won an Oscar for his portrayal of Gandhi?
BEN KINGSLEY
88 In which series of films does the character of Inspector Dreyfus appear?
PINK PANTHER
89 Which detective has been played on film by Dick Powell, James Garner, Robert Mitchum and Humphrey Bogart?
PHILIP MARLOWE
90 According to the film in which country were Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid shot dead?
BOLIVIA


FINAL TEN

91 Who resigned from the Royal Marines on January 27, 1987?
PRINCE EDWARD
92 Saab cars originated in which country?
SWEDEN
93 In the USA what name is given to a baby’s dummy?
PACIFIER
94 What dance took its name from the Portuguese meaning “cracking a whip”?
LAMBRADA
95 What is the most common name for English pubs?
RED LION
96 The word bus is a shortened version of which word?
OMINBUS
97 On a ship what is found in the binnacle?
COMPASS
98 What is the better known name of Middlesex Street in London?
PETTICOAT LANE
99 In what year did Arizona become a state of the USA?
1912
100 Which US city was formerly called Fort Dearborn?
CHICAGO

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ