November 10th 1997

In the News, Words beginning with CAR, Colours, Who wrote what,

1 Today is National What day?  
2 Today is National What day?  
3 What’s the first name of Judge Zobel?  
4 Simon Fuller lost his job this weekend – what was it?  
5 Where did Tony Blair hold his summit with the French Prime Minister at the weekend?  
6 What new TV service started last night?  
7 The All-Blacks beat Llanelli by what massive score on Saturday?  
8 What moved from Hyde to Glossop at the beginning of the month?  
9 Max Beesley of Manchester has the leading role in which new TV drama?  
10 What is the name of the European space rocket that successfully blasted off last week?  
11 What is the proper name for a tortoise’s shell?  
12 Name an aromatic spice from a variety of ginger?  
13 What word means a short light musket?  
14 This is both an French airliner and a type of ship?  
15 Is a CARGOOSE, a) a railway wagon, b) another name for the crested grebe, c) A type of sugar, or d) an early type of steam ship used for carrying mixed cargo?  
16 What colour were 99 balloons?  
17 What colour are the stars on the American flag?  
18 What colour is the mineral Lapis Lazuli?  
19 To an artist, what colour is Burnt Sienna?  
20 What colour does litmus paper turn if you rubbed it on damp washing powder?  
21 Who wrote Dracula?  
22 Who wrote that unreadable book War and Peace?  
23 Who wrote The Shining and Misery?  
24 Who wrote the book on which the film 2001 was based?  
25 Which famous prime minister wrote The History of the English Speaking Peoples?  

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Round 2

Sport, Railway stations, Roads and Pop Pairs.

1 Which team was relegated from the old first division in 1938, despite having scored the highest number of goals in the season?  
2 What colour is the ring surrounding the bull on an archery target?  
3 What is the term used for knocking all the pins down in 10pin bowling with 2 balls?  
4 How high is the net in table tennis?  
5 What was the name of Twickenham’s first streaker?  
6 In which town would you be if you caught a train from Lime Street station?  
7 Which city has a station called Parkway?  
8 Waverley station is in which town?  
9 The Grand Central station is an Art Deco building in which city?  
10 What’s the name of Birmingham’s main station?  
11 What is the road number for the Snake Pass?  
12 The Roman Road Ermine Street ran from London to where?  
13 What’s the name of the road in London that runs from Buckingham Palace to Admiralty Arch?  
14 Which motorway runs from London to South Wales?  
15 Who were the 3 permanent stars of the Road films?  
16 Godley & Crème came out of which chart topping group?  
17 How are Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield better known?  
18 Who were originally known as Tom and Jerry?  
19 Who was Gordon Waller’s singing partner?  
20 Whose first hit was Labour of Love?  
21 How were Ms Forest & Ms Reid better known in the 80s  
22 What was the surname of the singing twins Hal and Herbert?  
23 Who sung It’s Raining Men in 1984?  
24 What are the first names of singers Hall and Oates?  
25 Who sang We’ve got Tonight?  

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