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Quiz Answers - May 04th 2008 |
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Which way do
stalactites grow |
Down |
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How many
tentacles does a squid have |
10 |
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Which Bird
lays the Largest Egg |
Ostrich |
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Which Scottish
Oil Refinery Went on Strike last Week |
Grangemouth |
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Who presented
ITV's Blockbusters |
Bob Holness |
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Who was the
last Briton to win the men's singles at
Wimbledon? |
Fred Perry |
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(Lyrics) Only
when I'm dancing can I feel this free, at night I lock the door, so no one
else can see |
Into the
Groove |
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What is the
capital of Iceland |
Reykjavik |
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Who played
Luke Skywalker in Star Wars? |
Mark Hamel |
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Who was
nicknamed The Beard by the CIA |
Fidel Castro |
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In the course
of a day, how many times does the bell on a chiming clock ring |
156 |
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What do
Americans call Paraffin |
Kerosene |
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13 |
Who Played
Starsky & Hutch in the Original TV Series |
Paul Michael
Glaser & David Soul |
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In which film
did Malcolm McDowell play an Ultraviolent Alex De Large |
A Clockwork
Orange |
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Against which
player did Ronnie O'Sullivan score the first 147 break if this years
Championship |
Mark Williams |
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What is kept
at Salisbury & Lincoln Cathedral |
The Magna
Carta |
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17 |
What’s is the
capital of the state of Florida |
Tallahassee |
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Which British
Prime Minister was nicknamed The Grocer? |
Edward Heath |
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19 |
Which group
gave away a free download of Violet Hill, the first single from their new
album, for one week via their website last week |
Coldplay |
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20 |
(Anagram) DEDUCTED US CITY BANKS CASH IN HAND (Film) |
Butch Cassidy
and the Sundance Kid |
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21 |
In which year
did the Sound of Music come out (2pts=correct / 1 pt=+-2yrs) |
1965 |
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Which actress
was married to Alec Baldwin until 2002 |
Kim Bassinger |
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23 |
King
Constantine II was the king of which country during the 20th Century |
Greece |
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24 |
Who was the
main presenter on World of Sport on ITV |
Dickie Davies |
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25 |
What is
Triskaidekaphobia the fear of |
Number 13 |
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26 |
What was the
number 1 in 1993 by the 'Bluebells' |
Young at Heart |
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Who was
nicknamed the Desert Fox? |
Rommel |
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28 |
Who gained a
standing ovation for playing Rhett Butler on the opening of Gone With The
Wind in the West End last week |
Darius Danesh |
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29 |
Which Football
team won the Blue Square Premiership this season |
Aldershot |
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30 |
What is the
name of the Nightclub at the beginning of the Temple of Doom |
Club Obi Wan |
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31 |
In which TV
series has their been lead characters called 'Jean Darblay' & 'Kate
Longton' |
Juliet Bravo |
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What is the
name of Bobba Fett's Father in Star Wars |
Jango Fett |
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(Lyrics) If
you're a stranger here, And you need some action, We have a remedy, That could
really catch on, Pleased to see another face, At light, up time, |
Dancing in the
City - Marshall Hain |
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What was the
capital of England before it became London |
Winchester |
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Which famous
person died on the British island of 'St. Helena' |
Napoleon |
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If Tommy
Atkins is the nickname for a British soldier, what is the nickname for a
British sailor |
Jack Tar |
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Which punk
band did the singer Polly Styrene front? |
X-Ray Specs |
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In horse
racing, who was nicknamed The Kentucky Kid |
Steve Cauthen |
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In Harry
Potter who opened the Chamber of Secrets |
Ginny Weasley |
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MILSEY – is it
Scottish dialect for a) a Milk-Strainer, b) A Coin, c) Misty or d) a Young
Salmon |
a) a
milk-strainer |
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How many
speaking parts are there in all 37 plays written by William Shakespeare |
1277 |
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