September 22nd 1997                                    

Round 1 - General Knowledge/Current Affairs

1  Whose biography of the Royal family has caused a stir?   Kitty Kelley
2   Anna Ford said on Today last week that "He does seem rather a shit" – Who was she talking about?   Simon Pemberton in the Archers
3   Who was the first man to fly the English Channel?   Louis Bleriot
4   Is a PARAPH a) a Persian official, b) a minor angel, c) the flourish after a signature, or d) a paragraph containing one sentence?   C
5  Who wrote Pride & Prejudice?   Jane Austen
6   In which sea is the Dogger Bank?   North Sea
7   What do the French call the English Channel (other than ours!)?    La Manche
8   What motorway runs from the M56 to Chester?   M53
9   Bottled water has been described as the biggest con of the century – on average how many times more expensive is it than tap water?   700
10  A sphygmomanometer measures blood pressure – spell it!   Sphygmomanometer
11  How many runways does Gatwick airport have?   1
12  If you bought both utilities on the Monopoly board, how much would you have paid?   300
13  Who is the new male presenter of Tomorrow’s World?   Peter Snow
14  Does HOUSEL mean a) to give communion to, b) A wading bird, c) a poor dwelling, or d) a groove in ship’s planking?   A
15  You could use your pin to get money from your bank – what does PIN stand for?   Personal Identification Number
16  Which car manufacturer makes the Tigra?   Vauxhall
17  What’s the first name of William Hague’s fiancee?   Ffion
18  Where would you find swords, pentangles and cups?   Tarot Cards
19  What kind of weapon is the Royal Navy's Oerlikon?   An automatic Gatling type gun
20  What is the world's most expensive spice?   Saffron
21  Tuscany is a major wine producing region of which country?   Italy
22  Which planet other than Mercury does not have moons?   Venus
23  What are the names for a male and female swan?   Cob and Pen
24  Which comedy pair were the subject of last night’s Omnibus?   Reeves and Mortimer
25  Who wrote the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings?   J.R.R. Tolkien

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 Round 2

Films, Sport, Animals and Famous Children

1   For which film did Humphrey Bogart win his Oscar? The African Queen
2   Who played Caesar in Cleopatra alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton? Rex Harrison
3   Who was the Ugly in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly? Eli Wallach
4   What was unusual about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s appearance in the film Junior? He was pregnant
5   Which film star’s autobiography was aptly called Tall, Dark and Gruesome? Christopher Lee
6   Which team was the first to achieve the FA League Champion & FA Cup double this century? Tottenham Hotspur in 1961
7   How many world championship points has Damon Hill gained this year? 7
8   The Whitbread Round the world yacht race started yesterday – where is it’s first stop? Cape Town
9   Who in 1970 became the first Briton for 50 years to win the US Open? Tony Jacklin
10  When Trevor Francis moved to Nottingham Forest in 1976, he was the first £2 million transfer – from where? Birmingham City
11  What County Cricket Club has a prancing horse above the word Invicta as it’s badge? Kent
12  In which year was the Ryder Cup first contested? 1927
13  Which sport do the Worthing Bears play? Basketball
14  Leicester, Toulouse, Leinster and Milan are in Pool 1 of the Heineken Cup playing what sport? Rugby Union
15  In which sport are Wing Attack and Wing Defence playing positions? Netball
16  What sort of animal is a Lippizaner? Horse
17  Wyandottes and Plymouth Rock are breeds of which creature? Chicken
18  Chester White is a breed of which creature? Pig
19  Corriedale and Cheviot are breeds of which creature? Sheep
20  Archangel and Havana Brown are types of what? Cats
21  Whose children were Caroline, Albert and Stephanie? Princess Grace.
22  What’s the name of Cher’s lesbian daughter? Chastity
23  Who is Debbie Reynolds’s actress daughter? Carrie Fisher
24  What is the name of John Lennon’s son by Yoko Ono? Sean
25  What’s the name of ex-minister Cecil Parkinson’s illegitimate daughter? Flora Keays

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