Quiz 19th October 2008

 

1

What name is given to a group of lions

2

What do Americans call the game of Noughts & Crosses

3

Black Bess was the horse ridden by which infamous Highwayman

4

What is the motto of the USA

5

Which TV programme began 'Here is a house, here is a door, Windows One Two Three Four

6

At which racecourse is the Derby run on

7

The song I am the Walrus comes from which Beatles film?

8

At which battle was Nelson killed?

9

Which Pop Star said will no longer sign memorabilia for fans and will throw away all fan mail he receives in the future, this last week

10

In which film did Patrick Swayze play Johnny Castle

11

Where would you find an 'Apse'

12

What does the corned mean in corned beef?

13

Who is presenting a program on BBC2 called "The American Future: A History"

14

Who was the Previous Democrat Leader who lost the 2004 Election to George Bush

15

Who did England Under 21's draw 2-2 with in a European Championship play off match to reach the finals

16

Who was the last wife of Henry VIII

17

Nairobi is the capital of which African Country

18

If you were an Apache pilot in the air force, what sort of aircraft would you be flying

19

Which comedian have a top twenty hit in 1984 with Ullo John Got A New Motor

20

Which is the longest word in the English Language with only one Vowel in it

 


 

21

From which phrase was the 1980's term "Yuppie" originally derived

22

There are now over ten million Brits living abroad, in which country do the largest number live

23

Which was the last Apollo mission that put men on the Moon

24

Who played the window cleaner 'Sammy the shammy' in Noel's house party on TV

25

Which female singer released the album Lionheart in 1978

26

Which is the World's most popular brand of cigarette

27

What type of missile takes its name for the French for flying fish

28

Who is the most powerful figure in the world of contemporary art, according to magazine ArtReview

29

Which soccer country were the first to retain the World Cup

30

Which Olympics did the film 'Chariots of Fire' revolve around

31

Which is the worlds second largest desert

32

What sort of a creature is a grampus

33

What is the name of the super weed spreading throughout the UK which could be brought under control by introducing plant-eating predators from it's native Country

34

What was the name of the first act to be voted out on the X-Factor

35

What historically are Peter Allan and Owen Evans known for

36

In the bible, who performed the Dance of the Seven Veils

37

Boy band Take That and pop star Britney Spears will go head-to-head in the UK when they release their new albums of the same title, on the same day What is it called

38

What is the name of Batley's Rugby League Team

39

What do the letters DC stand for in the names of aircraft such as the DC-10

40

William Warwick was the first captain of which Ship

Tie

How many different languages and dialects are spoken throughout India

 

 

 

 

 

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