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Quiz Answers
- May 25th 2008 |
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1 |
Which unit of
currency ceased to legal tender in England on March 11th 1988 ( ½p or £1 Note
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One Pound Note |
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2 |
Who is the
owner of Microsoft? |
Bill Gates |
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3 |
Which name
links a Stephen King novel, a Cliff Richard single and Princes Leia in Star
Wars? |
Carrie |
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4 |
Which
Footballer was Jailed this week for 6 months for Assault |
Joey Barton |
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5 |
In Eastenders
what is the Surname of Dot / Max & Bradley |
Branning |
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6 |
Which football
club plays at Fratton Park |
Portsmouth |
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7 |
Which group
had a hit with Do You Really Want To Hurt Me |
Culture Club |
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8 |
Which is the
world’s longest river? |
Nile |
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9 |
Which Group
was the last UK Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest |
Katrina &
the Waves |
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10 |
What name is
given to the alloy of tin & lead |
Pewter |
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11 |
What type of
fruit is a Kumquat |
Orange |
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12 |
Who paid £5
Million for a Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder, once owned by Hollywood
actor James Coburn at auction this/last week |
Chris Evans |
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13 |
Which
Character in Holby City is played by Paul Bradley |
Elliot Hope |
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14 |
In which 1993
film did Robin Williams pretend to be a female housekeeper for his ex wife,
in order to spend time with his children |
Mrs Doubtfire |
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15 |
Who scored a
Century For England in the First Test match vs New Zealand Last Weekend |
Michael
Vaughan |
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16 |
At which
battle was Nelson killed? |
Trafalgar |
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17 |
Which two
countries can offer Dead Sea Beach holidays |
Israel &
Jordan |
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18 |
Where did this
weekend Eurovision Song Contest take place |
Serbia |
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19 |
Who had a hit
in 1973 with 'Rubber Bullets' |
10CC |
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20 |
(Anagram)
- LIES, LET'S RECOUNT (Two Words Topical News) |
Election
Results |
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21 |
In which year
did the First Ever Eurovision Song Contest take place (2pts=correct / 1Pt
+-2yrs) |
1956 |
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22 |
What is the
correct name for a birds feathers |
Plumage |
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23 |
Who was
British King throughout World War One |
George V |
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24 |
What is the
name of Jason Grimshaw Brother in Coronation Street |
Todd Grimshaw |
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25 |
In 1963, who
became the first woman in space |
Valentina
Tereshkova |
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26 |
What is DJ
Fatboy Slim’s real name? |
Norman Cook or
(Quentin Leo Cook) |
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27 |
What was the
name of the UK Entrant to be the first to get Null Points in the Eurovision
Song Contest |
Jemini |
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28 |
Which of the
Queen's grandsons, has married his Canadian bride Autumn Kelly in Windsor
Castle's St George's Chapel last weekend |
Peter Phillips |
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29 |
Who does/did
Ricky Hatton Fight in Manchester this/last Weekend |
Juan Lazcano |
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30 |
In which Film
did Julia Roberts play Anna Scott |
Notting Hill |
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31 |
Which five
Traditional Counties of England have a name beginning with the letter S |
Somerset,
Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Shropshire |
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What are the
two middle names of our Queen |
Alexandra &
Mary |
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33 |
Who was the
composer of the Musical Oliver |
Lionel Bart |
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Who announced
he was stepping down as Executive Producer of Doctor Who This/Last Week |
Russell T
Davies |
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35 |
At which
castle was Mary, Queen of Scots executed |
Fotheringhay |
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36 |
Which 2
European Countries are not entering the Eurovision Song Contest Anymore |
Italy &
Austria |
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37 |
For which
singer were The Beatles a backing group for in 1961 before hitting the big
time |
Tony Sheridan |
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38 |
With which
sport is Dan Hipkiss associated |
Rugby Union
England Squad Player |
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39 |
What was the
most recent Adrian Mole Diary Released in 2004 called |
Adrian Mole
and the Weapons of Mass Destruction |
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KRUMPLI – is
it a) A spice used in Arabian food b) those polystyrene packing things that
look like chips, c) Hungarian Scalloped potatoes, or d) Australian slang for
non-iron clothing |
c) Hungarian
Scalloped potatoes |
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Tie |
How many miles
is it from London to Sydney Australia |
10,558 |
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