October 28th 1997

Words, In the News, Catch Phrases, What Nationality were they

1 Does the word SAMHAIN mean a) A witch’s broomstick, b) The original Celtic word for Halloween, d) a witch’s ceremonial dagger or d) The Celtic word for a carved pumpkin jack-o-lantern?  
2 Which single 4 letter word can be added to each of these beginnings to make another word? CON…., DE….,RE….  
3 Identify this 13 letter word from its central 5 letters –  
4 Spell PTERODACTYL.  
5 Crossword clue – A Drink S-A-D-?  
6 Who was Chris Eubank’s last opponent in a public fight?  
7 Lorna Fitzimmons, the MP for Rochdale said last week that she may be an MP, but she needs more what?  
8 Ex Chief Constable of Yorkshire Keith Hallawell got a new job last week – what was it?  
9 If pregnancy makes a woman’s brain smaller, what makes a man’s brain smaller?  
10 How old is John Cleese today?  
11 Whose catchphrase amongst others was Ooh Er Missus?  
12 And whose was Oooh Matron?  
13 Who always seemed to have trouble with her pussy?  
14 Whose son in law was a blasphemious scouse git?  
15 Who ended his act with the words Goodnight, and may your God go with you?  
16 Whose TV shows ended with the words Its Goodnight from me, and its goodnight from him?  
17 Who do you associate with the phrase Hello, Good Evening and Welcome?  
18 Who regularly told us that he came from Barcelona?  
19 Whose idea of paradise was a giant turnip?  
20 The phrase Don’t Panic is associated with which 2 TV comedies?  
21 What nationality was Mick Jagger’s ex-wife Bianca?  
22 What nationality was Errol Flynn?  
23 Composer Mozart was born where?  
24 The racing driver Keke Rosberg comes from where?  
25 Ex-Cricketer Tony Greig was born where?  

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Round 2

Sport, Motoring, Animals, Music

1 With which sport would you associate Desmond Douglas?  
2 There are two forms of wrestling in the Olympics – one is freestyle – what is the other?  
3 What is a score of 2 over par in golf known as?  
4 What colour does the No 2 dog wear at a greyhound track?  
5 Who beat who in this year’s baseball world series?  
6 Which football club plays at Fratton Park?  
7 Which sport do you associate Alex King, Will Greenwood and Tim Simpson with?  
8 Who came second in yesterday’s Grand Prix de l’Europe?  
9 The Bumps are held at Oxford and Cambridge each year – which sport?  
10 How long is a game of Netball?  
11 Which car firm was founded by Colin Chapman?  
12 How fast was Britain’s first speed limit in 1865?  
13 How old does a car have to be to have its first MOT?  
14 Which firm currently owns Rolls Royce Motors?  
15 What was the nickname of the Model T Ford?  
16 Which animal gives birth to the biggest baby?  
17 How many legs has a shrimp?  
18 From which animal do violinists get their catgut?  
19 Which bird has the widest wingspan?  
20 What’s the collective name for a load of crows?  
21 Who was the first soloist to have a No 1 hit with the same name as himself?  
22 Who took a Stairway to Heaven in 1993?  
23 Which female singer went to No1 in her first ever week in the charts in 1994?  
24 What was Boyzone’s first chart hit?  
25 Which Woody Allan fim, starring Peter Sellers had Tom Jones singing the theme tune?  

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