T217 YOU WEAR IT WELL QUIZ
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:49 amThe following 25 questions all contain an item of attire in the answer
1 What nickname was given to the original Dutch settlers of New York?
KNICKERBOCKERS
2 Which woman’s hat was named after a female character in Barnaby Rudge?
DOLLY VARDEN
3 How is Middlesex Street in London otherwise known?
PETTICOAT LANE
4 Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984?
DESMOND TUTU
5 Who did Christopher Plummer play in the film Waterloo?
DUKE OF WELLINGTON
6 Which novel by George du Maurier introduced the character of Svengali?
TRIL BY
7 In which state of the USA is The Sopranos set?
NEW JERSEY
8 In which film did Robert De Niro play the villain Max Cady?
CAPE FEAR
9 Which song was a number one hit for Paul Young in 1983?
WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT
10 Which song provided the only chart hit for David Dundas?
JEANS ON
11 Which word of Japanese origin translates into English as “wear thing”?
KIMONO
12 What was the handy sporting invention of Jack Broughton?
BOXING GLOVES
13 What was the name of the dog that befriended Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves?
TWO SOCKS
14 Which Mel Brooks spoof movie was set in Sherwood Forest?
ROBIN HOOD MEN IN TIGHTS
15 Which language spoken in a region of Spain shares its name with an article of clothing?
BASQUE
16 Which battle witnessed the Charge of the Light Brigade?
BATTLE OF BALACLAVA
17 Which song was a hit for Madness in September 1980?
BAGGY TROUSERS
18 Who managed Manchester United to European Cup glory in 1968?
MATT BUSBY
19 In which 1992 film did River Phoenix play a computer expert called Carl Arbegast?
SNEAKERS
20 In which film did Fred Astaire sing Cheek to Cheek?
TOP HAT
21 In which TV show did Jimmy Nail play Jed Shepperd?
CROCODILE SHOWS
22 What name was given to the followers of Giuseppe Garibaldi?
RED SHIRTS
23 In which film did Doris Day play the role of Katherine Williams?
THE PAJAMA GAME
24 Which song provided Nancy Sinatra with a number one hit in 1966?
THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING
25 Which album earned Phil Collins a Grammy in 1985?
NO JACKET REQUIRED
1 What nickname was given to the original Dutch settlers of New York?
KNICKERBOCKERS
2 Which woman’s hat was named after a female character in Barnaby Rudge?
DOLLY VARDEN
3 How is Middlesex Street in London otherwise known?
PETTICOAT LANE
4 Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984?
DESMOND TUTU
5 Who did Christopher Plummer play in the film Waterloo?
DUKE OF WELLINGTON
6 Which novel by George du Maurier introduced the character of Svengali?
TRIL BY
7 In which state of the USA is The Sopranos set?
NEW JERSEY
8 In which film did Robert De Niro play the villain Max Cady?
CAPE FEAR
9 Which song was a number one hit for Paul Young in 1983?
WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT
10 Which song provided the only chart hit for David Dundas?
JEANS ON
11 Which word of Japanese origin translates into English as “wear thing”?
KIMONO
12 What was the handy sporting invention of Jack Broughton?
BOXING GLOVES
13 What was the name of the dog that befriended Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves?
TWO SOCKS
14 Which Mel Brooks spoof movie was set in Sherwood Forest?
ROBIN HOOD MEN IN TIGHTS
15 Which language spoken in a region of Spain shares its name with an article of clothing?
BASQUE
16 Which battle witnessed the Charge of the Light Brigade?
BATTLE OF BALACLAVA
17 Which song was a hit for Madness in September 1980?
BAGGY TROUSERS
18 Who managed Manchester United to European Cup glory in 1968?
MATT BUSBY
19 In which 1992 film did River Phoenix play a computer expert called Carl Arbegast?
SNEAKERS
20 In which film did Fred Astaire sing Cheek to Cheek?
TOP HAT
21 In which TV show did Jimmy Nail play Jed Shepperd?
CROCODILE SHOWS
22 What name was given to the followers of Giuseppe Garibaldi?
RED SHIRTS
23 In which film did Doris Day play the role of Katherine Williams?
THE PAJAMA GAME
24 Which song provided Nancy Sinatra with a number one hit in 1966?
THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING
25 Which album earned Phil Collins a Grammy in 1985?
NO JACKET REQUIRED
