September 22nd 1997
Round 1 - General Knowledge/Current Affairs
1 | Whose biography of the Royal family has caused a stir? | |
2 | Anna Ford said on Today last week that "He does seem rather a shit" Who was she talking about? | |
3 | Who was the first man to fly the English Channel? | |
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? | |
5 | Who wrote Pride & Prejudice? | |
6 | In which sea is the Dogger Bank? | |
7 | What do the French call the English Channel (other than ours!)? | |
8 | What motorway runs from the M56 to Chester? | |
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? | |
10 | A sphygmomanometer measures blood pressure spell it! | |
11 | How many runways does Gatwick airport have? | |
12 | If you bought both utilities on the Monopoly board, how much would you have paid? | |
13 | Who is the new male presenter of Tomorrows World? | |
14 | Does HOUSEL mean a) to give communion to, b) A wading bird, c) a poor dwelling, or d) a groove in ships planking? | |
15 | You could use your pin to get money from your bank what does PIN stand for? | |
16 | Which car manufacturer makes the Tigra? | |
17 | Whats the first name of William Hagues fiancee? | |
18 | Where would you find swords, pentangles and cups? | |
19 | What kind of weapon is the Royal Navy's Oerlikon? | |
20 | What is the world's most expensive spice? | |
21 | Tuscany is a major wine producing region of which country? | |
22 | Which planet other than Mercury does not have moons? | |
23 | What are the names for a male and female swan? | |
24 | Which comedy pair were the subject of last nights Omnibus? | |
25 | Who wrote the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings? |
Round 2
Films, Sport, breeds of animals, children of the famous & infamous.
1 | For which film did Humphrey Bogart win his Oscar? | |
2 | Who played Caesar in Cleopatra alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton? | |
3 | Who was the Ugly in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly? | |
4 | What was unusual about Arnold Schwarzeneggers appearance in the film Junior? | |
5 | Which film stars autobiography was aptly called Tall, Dark and Gruesome? | |
6 | Which team was the first to achieve the FA League Champion & FA Cup double this century? | |
7 | How many world championship points has Damon Hill gained this year? | |
8 | The Whitbread Round the world yacht race started yesterday where is its first stop? | |
9 | Who in 1970 became the first Briton for 50 years to win the US Open? | |
10 | When Trevor Francis moved to Nottingham Forest in 1976, he was the first £2 million transfer from where? | |
11 | What County Cricket Club has a prancing horse above the word Invicta as its badge? | |
12 | In which year was the Ryder Cup first contested? | |
13 | Which sport do the Worthing Bears play? | |
14 | Leicester, Toulouse, Leinster and Milan are in Pool 1 of the Heineken Cup playing what sport? | |
15 | In which sport are Wing Attack and Wing Defence playing positions? | |
16 | What sort of animal is a Lippizaner? | |
17 | Wyandottes and Plymouth Rock are breeds of which creature? | |
18 | Chester White is a breed of which creature? | |
19 | Corriedale and Cheviot are breeds of which creature? | |
20 | Archangel and Havana Brown are types of what? | |
21 | Whose children were Caroline, Albert and Stephanie? | |
22 | Whats the name of Chers lesbian daughter? | |
23 | Who is Debbie Reynoldss actress daughter? | |
24 | What is the name of John Lennons son by Yoko Ono? | |
25 | Whats the name of ex-minister Cecil Parkinsons illegitimate daughter? |