December 12th 1997

General Knowledge/Current Events

1 Before Saturday’s sad occasion, when was the last time Manchester City visited Stockport for a league match?  
2 In which book would you read about a mad hatter?  
3 How many days do you have to claim a National Lottery prize?  
4 Women may have known it for years, but it has just been discovered that Man may be descended from what?  
5 What is the emblem on a Ferrari car?  
6 Which English king wrote Greensleeves?  
7 Last week 16 year old Fenn Chapman said that "This is better than Rugby on a dreary day" – what was?  
8 What’s the name of Charles Spencer’s soon to be ex-wife?  
9 Does the word TERAPH mean a) a rank of angel, just below a Seraph, b) an ancient Jewish household god, c) a monstrous being or d) a bolt from the blue?  
10 The draw for the last phase of the world cup takes place on Thursday – how many countries are remaining?  
11 What did William Hague do after his stag night last week?  
12 How many symphonies did Beethoven write?  
13 What’s the difference between paddling a canoe and paddling a kayak?  
14 What was the name of the village that the Cadbury family built for the workers in its chocolate factories?  
15 Michael Jackson is to be a father again – what is his unborn baby girl going to be called?  
16 What is the Morse code for the letter V?  
17 Which religious group started life as the Millenium Dawnists, and then was called the International Bible Students?  
18 What are the lines on a weather map linking places of equal pressure called?  
19 Who did Alan Clark reckon was shot whilst trying to escape last week?  
20 What’s the worlds second highest mountain?  
21 Near which town is Riber Castle?  
22 In which county would you find Stonehenge?  
23 2 either way – how many Popes have been murdered?  
24 Who is the heroine of Tom Jones?  
25 Where would you most likely see the Spirit of Ecstacy?  

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Round 2

Perfumes, Who sung with who, Laurel and hardy, Sport

1 Which company makes Opium?  
2 Polo Aftershave is made by which firm?  
3 Eternity – a perfume for men and women is made by who?  
4 Whose perfume is called Colors?  
5 What fashion designer sells Eau Sauvage aftershave?  
6 With which group did Limahl sing?  
7 Bill Medley sang with which duo?  
8 Steve Marriot sung with 2 groups – which?  
9 Chris Lowe is a member of which group?  
10 What was the name of Elvis’s backing singers?  
11 What was Oliver Hardy’s real first name?  
12 Where was Stan Laurel born?  
13 What was Oliver Hardy’s nickname?  
14 Who are the Sons of the Desert?  
15 When did Laurel and Hardy make their first film together?  
16 Who’s the chairman of Everton Football Club?  
17 Who was the last British woman to win the Wimbledon Singles final?  
18 In which football league do Manchester United play Tranmere Rovers tomorrow night?  
19 How many players are on the ‘pitch’ at any one time for a basketball team?  
20 Where were the 1994 Winter Olympics held?  
21 What’s the first name of Chelsea’s Zola?  
22 For what county club does cricketer Graeme Hick play?  
23 Excluding substitutes, how many players make up an Ice Hockey team?  
24 Over what distance is the 1000 Guineas run?  
25 What colour is the second ring from the outside on an Archery target?  

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