October 13th 1997

General Knowledge/Current Events

1 Who was Italy’s goalkeeper during an overhyped football match at the weekend? Peruzzi
2 Who said of who last week that ‘his talent was nothing more than writing songs for dead blondes’ which earned the retort that he looked like a monkey with arthritis? Keith Richard of Elton John and vice versa
3 What nationality is golfer Vijay Singh who won at Wentworth last week? Fijian
4 Which movie superstar was born in 'UFO country' ie Roswell, New Mexico? Demi Moore
5 Who apparently needed to buy some new socks last week? Prince Andrew.
6 Whose cat is called Socks? Bill Clinton
7 What is the Queen’s birthsign? Taurus
8 Who was the British astronaut who came back a day late last week? Michael Foale
9 Which European football club (soccer) sacked its manager earlier this year after they lost 3 games in a row, for the first time since the 1957/58 season? Benfica
10 What is on the other side of Elton John’s Candle in the Wind ’97? Something about the way you look tonight.
11 Is a TIKTIRI a) A snake-charmers pipe, b) A Sikh dagger, c) A palace in Istanbul, or d) An Egyptian Hookah? A
12 What are Thistle, Ninian, Beryl and Piper? North Sea Oil fields
13 Which 70/80’s supergroup were originally called Hotlegs? 10CC
14 Apart from pimps, who will now benefit from prostitution? The tax man.
15 Where would you see Richard Richard and Edward Hitler? In Bottom.
16 What was the first program to be shown on Channel 4? Countdown
17 Name the people who are said to become the Richard and Judy of Breakfast radio? Zoe Ball & Kevin Greening
18 Which team surprisingly won the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics for soccer? Ghana
19 What car does James Bond drive in Goldeneye? A BMW Z3
20 What were the names of the hecklers in the Muppet Show? Statler and Waldorf
21 According to the new souvenir World Cup Monopoly game, which team has Mayfair’s position and which Old Kent Road? Brazil/Scotland
22 What is Superman’s real name ? – Not Clark Kent’s! Kar-El
23 What’s the proper name for the kneecap? Patella
24 What is the world’s most expensive spice? Saffron
25 To which country did Indonesia once belong? Holland

Back to Base!

Round 2

Lyrics, Fishes, TV Comedy and MPs.

1 From which song do the following lyrics come?
Maybe tomorrow a new romance -
Only the Lonely/Roy Orbison
2 She gets up and pours herself a strong one And stares out at the stars up in the sky Lying Eyes/The Eagles
3 And the old man playing chinese checkers by the tree Macarthur Park/Donna Summer/Richard Harris
4 All your kisses still taste sweet I hate that sadness in your eyes Angie /Rolling Stones
5 I've lived to be The very best I want it all No time for less One Moment in Time/Whitney Houston
6 Hey girl what you're doing down there Knock 3 times/Dawn
7 You think my love's nowhere You think I just don't care Are you kidding baby? All night long - Lionel Richie
8 You can tell your ma I moved to Arkansas You can tell your dog to bite my leg Achy breaky heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
9 And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene

He's got a daytime job he's doing alright

Sultans of Swing/Dire Straits
10 Some days it don't come easy Some days it don't come hard Some days it don't come at all I'd do anything for love (But I won't do that) - Meatloaf
11 What creature uses ink as a defence mechanism? Squids/Octopi
12 What is the biggest fish? Whale shark
13 What male sea creature apparently gives birth to its young? Sea Horse
14 What is the more common name for the fish hawk? Osprey
15 What type of shark was the hero of Jaws? Great White
16 Which British comedy hit of the nineties has been sold to 82 countries and is also shown on 50 international airlines? Mr Bean
17 What was the name of the MP played by Rik Mayall? Alan B’stard
18 What firm did Reginald Perrin work for? Sunshine Desserts
19 What drink did Leonard Rossiter and Joan Collins advertise? Cinzano
20 Who played Mildred in George and Mildred? Yootha Joyce
21 Which Oscar Winner became MP for Hampstead? Glenda Jackson
22 Which MP is famous for keeping newts? Ken Livingstone
23 Which ex-MP started his writing career to pay off his debts? Jeffrey Archer
24 Which ex-war correspondent is now an MP? Martin Bell
25 Who links Tony Blair and Warren Mitchell? Tony Booth.

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