T40 PLANTERY POSER QUIZ

[magpie in the 80's]

1 In which 1996 film did Jack Nicholson play the President of the USA?
MARS ATTACKS
2 What is the name of the dish presented to the winner of the Ladies Singles at Wimbledon?
VENUS ROSEWATER DISH
3 Who wrote the book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus?
JOHN GRAY
4 In Superman, who is the editor of the Daily Planet?
PERRY WHITE
5 Which planet named after the Greek god of the sky?
URANUS
6 What breed of dog is Pluto?
BLOOD HOUND
7 Which planet has craters called Beethoven and Brahms?
MERCURY
8 What is the name of Fireman Sam’s fire engine?
JUPITER
9 What is the name of Pluto’s only moon?
CHARON
10 The song Planet Earth provided the chart debut for which group?
DURAN DURAN
11 Where is the Cassini Division located?
BETWEEN THE RINGS OF SATURN
12 What was the only UK number one for Belinda Carlisle?
HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
13 What did the acronym PLUTO stand for in World War II?
PIPELINE UNDER THE OCEAN
14 Which group originally performed under the name of The Mars Bars?
GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS
15 Who was born Farouk Bulsara?
FREDDIE MERCURY
16 The song It’s Cold Outside first featured in which musical?
NEPTUNE DAUGHTER
17 Who is the Roman Goddess of love?
VENUS
18 What are the moons of Uranus named after?
SHAKESPEARE'S CHARACTERS
19 Which restaurant chain was co-founded by Sylvester, Bruce and Arnie?
PLANET HOLLYWOOD
20 The film The Forbidden Planet was based on which Shakespeare play?
THE TEMPEST
21 Which projectile was originally called the Pluto Platter?
FRISBEE
22 In the 1970s who embarked on the Spiders from Mars Tour?
DAVID BOWIE
23 What is the chemical symbol for mercury?
Hg
24 What is the name of the home planet of Luke Skywalker?
TATOOINE
25 Which horse won the Grand National in 1998?
PROFESSOR POPKISS

[Hazbeen]

1. Mars Attacks
10. Duran Duran
12. Heaven is a place on earth
17. Venus
19. Planet Hollywood
22. Ziggy Stardust/David Bowie

[Pseudo]

6 - Uranus
9 - Charon... and Nyx and Hydra (there are 4 components to the Pluto system, of which Pluto is the largest)
11 - in Saturn's rings
18 - Shakespearean characters (eg Miranda - from the Tempest)
20 - The Tempest
23 - Hg
24 - Tattooine

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Mars Attacks
10. Duran Duran
12. Heaven is a place on earth
17. Venus
19. Planet Hollywood
22. Ziggy Stardust/David Bowie

ALL CORRECT HB

[magpie in the 80's]

5 - Uranus
9 - Charon... and Nyx and Hydra (there are 4 components to the Pluto system, of which Pluto is the largest)
11 - in Saturn's rings
18 - Shakespearean characters (eg Miranda - from the Tempest)
20 - The Tempest
23 - Hg
24 - Tattooine

ALL CORRECT PSEUDO

[JAS]

Q4 Perry White

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q4 Perry White

Regards
JAS

CORRECT JAS

[Kahuna]

13/ Petrol Line Under The Ocean
15/ Freddie Mercury

[magpie in the 80's]

13/ Petrol Line Under The Ocean
15/ Freddie Mercury

BOTH CORRECT K

[magpie in the 80's]

1 In which 1996 film did Jack Nicholson play the President of the USA?
MARS ATTACKS
2 What is the name of the dish presented to the winner of the Ladies Singles at Wimbledon?
VENUS ROSEWATER DISH
3 Who wrote the book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus?
JOHN GRAY
4 In Superman, who is the editor of the Daily Planet?
PERRY WHITE
5 Which planet named after the Greek god of the sky?
URANUS
6 What breed of dog is Pluto?
BLOOD HOUND
7 Which planet has craters called Beethoven and Brahms?
MERCURY
8 What is the name of Fireman Sam’s fire engine?
JUPITER
9 What is the name of Pluto’s only moon?
CHARON
10 The song Planet Earth provided the chart debut for which group?
DURAN DURAN
11 Where is the Cassini Division located?
BETWEEN THE RINGS OF SATURN
12 What was the only UK number one for Belinda Carlisle?
HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
13 What did the acronym PLUTO stand for in World War II?
PIPELINE UNDER THE OCEAN
14 Which group originally performed under the name of The Mars Bars?
GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS
15 Who was born Farouk Bulsara?
FREDDIE MERCURY
16 The song It’s Cold Outside first featured in which musical?
NEPTUNE DAUGHTER
17 Who is the Roman Goddess of love?
VENUS
18 What are the moons of Uranus named after?
SHAKESPEARE'S CHARACTERS
19 Which restaurant chain was co-founded by Sylvester, Bruce and Arnie?
PLANET HOLLYWOOD
20 The film The Forbidden Planet was based on which Shakespeare play?
THE TEMPEST
21 Which projectile was originally called the Pluto Platter?
FRISBEE
22 In the 1970s who embarked on the Spiders from Mars Tour?
DAVID BOWIE
23 What is the chemical symbol for mercury?
Hg
24 What is the name of the home planet of Luke Skywalker?
TATOOINE
25 Which horse won the Grand National in 1998?
PROFESSOR POPKISS

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

END OF QUIZ