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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 aircraft’s wing
3 Tesco has it’s Loyalty card, but what shop has an Advantage Card? Boot’s
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 Devil’s bones? Dice
7 What is pastrami? A spicy, smoked beef
8 Who solved the murder in Agatha Christie’s 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 What’s the proper name for male and female ferrets? Hob/Jill
15 What was Bing Crosby’s 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 Dad’s Army set? Walmington on Sea
19 The Japanese company Nomura owns more what in Britain than any other company? Pubs
20 What’s 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

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Round 2

Ologies, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, This Weekend’s 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 Bon’s daughter was 6 yesterday – what’s 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 Bacharach’s 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 Winifred’s School Choir? There’s no-one quite like Grandma.
25 Who were Pal, Mags and Morgen? A-ha

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