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September 29th 1997
General Knowledge/Current Affairs
1 | How many times has the number 44 appeared to date in National Lottery draws (Inc Bonus) | 37 + 6 = 43 |
2 | Where would you find an aileron? | On an aircrafts wing |
3 | Tesco has its Loyalty card, but what shop has an Advantage Card? | Boots |
4 | 25 years either way How old was Methuselah when he died? | 969 |
5 | In which city is the biggest football stadium in the world? | Rio de Janeiro Maracana |
6 | What are known as the Devils bones? | Dice |
7 | What is pastrami? | A spicy, smoked beef |
8 | Who solved the murder in Agatha Christies Death on the Nile? | Hercule Poirot |
9 | Who last week rescued the top fashion designer Elizabeth Emmanuel from bankruptcy? | Joe Bloggs |
10 | Is a GILLAROO a) Australian slang for a Gila Monster, b) Australian slang for an old woman? C) an Irish Trout, or d) Irish version of the american Good old Boy? | C |
11 | In which town is the Labour Conference being held? | Brighton |
12 | Which European country has had the most battles fought in it? | Belgium |
13 | Which author is famous for thrillers set in the world of horse-racing? | Dick Francis |
14 | Whats the proper name for male and female ferrets? | Hob/Jill |
15 | What was Bing Crosbys real first name? | Harry |
16 | What colour is a Topaz? | Yellow |
17 | In which war was the Tet offensive? | Viet Nam |
18 | In which fictional town was Dads Army set? | Walmington on Sea |
19 | The Japanese company Nomura owns more what in Britain than any other company? | Pubs |
20 | Whats the proper name of the new world speed record breaking car who drove it, and how fast? | Thrust SSC, Andy Green, 714mph |
21 | From what wood are cricket bats usually made? | Willow |
22 | What is the only food of the giant panda? | Bamboo Shoots |
23 | What disability does Susan Hampshire suffer from and campaign for? | Dyslexia |
24 | In which film does Paul Newman eat 50 hard boiled eggs for a bet? | Cool Hand Luke |
25 | How many Gills are there in a pint? | 4 |
Round 2
Ologies, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, This Weekends Sport, Pop Music
1 | What ology is the study of poisons? | Toxicology |
2 | Speleology is the study of what? | Caves |
3 | If you were a cryptologist what would you study? | Codes |
4 | What ology is the study of birds? | Ornithology |
5 | Mycology is the study of what? | Fungi |
6 | Yesterday, in 1934, the actress Camill Javal was born how is she better known? | Brigitte Bardot |
7 | Simon & Yasmin Le Bons daughter was 6 yesterday whats her name? | Saffron |
8 | What important event in British History took place yesterday many many years ago? | Battle of Hastings |
9 | What famous British hero was born today in 1758, and later in life spent more than half his wages on brandy? | Nelson |
10 | Which pope died today in 1978? | John Paul 1 |
11 | Which country and rock singer is 62 today he was famous for marrying his cousin! | Jerry Lee Lewis |
12 | In 1991,who won the Ryder cup with the exact same score as yesterday 14.5/13.5? | USA |
13 | Today in 1963, which British group started its first British tour accompanying the Everly Bros and Bo Diddley? | The Rolling Stones. |
14 | Tomorrow, Angeline Brown, Burt Bacharachs ex wife is 66 how is she better known? | Angie Dickinson |
15 | Tomorrow in 1955 a 24 year old actor died in a car crash _ who was he? | James Dean |
16 | Where will the next Ryder Cup be held? | Boston |
17 | Manchester Storm managed a draw against whom to stay top of their Group A in the Benson & Hedges Cup? | Newcastle Cobras |
18 | Which team is top of the Nationwide 3nd division? | Watford |
19 | Round one of the Swalec cup was contested at the weekend what sport? | Rugby Union |
20 | Who is Lennox Lewis fighting in the WBC heavyweight championship on Saturday? | Andrew Golota |
21 | Who recorded the album Eat to the Beat? | Blondie |
22 | What was the nationality of Aneka who had a hit with Japanese Boy? | Scottish |
23 | Who had a 1985 hit with I want to know what love is? | Foreigner |
24 | Full title please of that dreadful one-hit wonder by St Winifreds School Choir? | Theres no-one quite like Grandma. |
25 | Who were Pal, Mags and Morgen? | A-ha |