November 10th 1997
In the News, Words beginning with CAR, Colours, Who wrote what,
1 | Today is National What day? | Curry. |
2 | Today is National What day? | Porridge |
3 | Whats the first name of Judge Zobel? | Hiller |
4 | Simon Fuller lost his job this weekend what was it? | Manager of Spice Girls |
5 | Where did Tony Blair hold his summit with the French Prime Minister at the weekend? | Canary Wharf |
6 | What new TV service started last night? | BBC 24 hour news |
7 | The All-Blacks beat Llanelli by what massive score on Saturday? | 81-3 |
8 | What moved from Hyde to Glossop at the beginning of the month? | Hadfield |
9 | Max Beesley of Manchester has the leading role in which new TV drama? | Tom Jones |
10 | What is the name of the European space rocket that successfully blasted off last week? | Arianne |
11 | What is the proper name for a tortoises shell? | Carapace |
12 | Name an aromatic spice from a variety of ginger? | Cardamon |
13 | What word means a short light musket? | Carbine |
14 | This is both an French airliner and a type of ship? | Caravelle |
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? | B |
16 | What colour were 99 balloons? | Red |
17 | What colour are the stars on the American flag? | White |
18 | What colour is the mineral Lapis Lazuli? | Blue |
19 | To an artist, what colour is Burnt Sienna? | Brown |
20 | What colour does litmus paper turn if you rubbed it on damp washing powder? | Blue |
21 | Who wrote Dracula? | Bram Stoker |
22 | Who wrote that unreadable book War and Peace? | Tolstoy |
23 | Who wrote The Shining and Misery? | Stephen King |
24 | Who wrote the book on which the film 2001 was based? | Arthur C Clarke |
25 | Which famous prime minister wrote The History of the English Speaking Peoples? | Churchill |
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? | Manchester City |
2 | What colour is the ring surrounding the bull on an archery target? | Red |
3 | What is the term used for knocking all the pins down in 10pin bowling with 2 balls? | Spare |
4 | How high is the net in table tennis? | 6 inches |
5 | What was the name of Twickenhams first streaker? | Erica Roe |
6 | In which town would you be if you caught a train from Lime Street station? | Liverpool |
7 | Which city has a station called Parkway? | Bristol |
8 | Waverley station is in which town? | Edinburgh |
9 | The Grand Central station is an Art Deco building in which city? | New York |
10 | Whats the name of Birminghams main station? | New Street |
11 | What is the road number for the Snake Pass? | A57 |
12 | The Roman Road Ermine Street ran from London to where? | York |
13 | Whats the name of the road in London that runs from Buckingham Palace to Admiralty Arch? | The Mall |
14 | Which motorway runs from London to South Wales? | M4 |
15 | Who were the 3 permanent stars of the Road films? | Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. |
16 | Godley & Crème came out of which chart topping group? | 10cc |
17 | How are Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield better known? | Righteous Brothers |
18 | Who were originally known as Tom and Jerry? | Simon & Garfunkle |
19 | Who was Gordon Wallers singing partner? | Peter Asher |
20 | Whose first hit was Labour of Love? | Hue & Cry |
21 | How were Ms Forest & Ms Reid better known in the 80s | Althea and Donna |
22 | What was the surname of the singing twins Hal and Herbert? | Kalin |
23 | Who sung Its Raining Men in 1984? | The Weather Girls |
24 | What are the first names of singers Hall and Oates? | Darrel & John |
25 | Who sang Weve got Tonight? | Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton |