Darts Quiz

1. In darts, what is the highest score from three different trebles?
171 (60 + 57 + 54)
2. Straight-start, double-finish in Darts, what is minimum number of darts for 1,001?
Seventeen
3. If you were playing darts and got a 'Shanghai' score of 72 with darts which number have you scored on?
Twelve
4. Born in Derbyshire in 1945, he was the British Mens Darts captain from 1977 to 1980, he achieved the first televised nine dart 501 game, who was he?
John Lowe
5. What was the nationality of the first ever Darts World Champion?
Welsh - Leighton Rees
6. In darts, what is the lowest score NOT possible with one dart?
Twenty Three
7. How many scoring zones are there on a dartboard?
82
8. What score is denoted by the term 'bed and breakfast in a game of darts?
26
9. Which darts players nickname is “The Viking”?
Andy Fordham
10. True or False - Darts was banned in Glasgow in 1939 for being too dangerous?
True
11. Which darts player had the nickname ‘The Crafty Cockney’?
Eric Bristow
- Who was world darts champion five times throughout the 1980s?
Eric Bristow
12. Who was the first overseas darts player to win the World Championship?
John Part
13. Who did the World championship and News of the World darts double in 1997 ?
Phil Taylor
- Which darts player is known as “The Power”?
Phil Taylor
14. Traditionally, flights on Darts were made from feathers from which bird, a) Turkey, b) Peacock or c) Pheasant?
a) Turkey
15. Finishing on a double, which is the only two figure number that a darts player cannot check-out on in two darts?
99
16. Which wood are championship darts boards made from?
Elm
17. On a darts board which number is directly opposite 1?
Nineteen
18. What was the name of the quiz show hosted by Jim Bowen where contestants played darts and answered questions?
Bullseye
19. Which darts double is known as the basement?
Double Three
20. What is the highest checkout possible with three darts?
170

21. Which country won the first darts World cup in 1977, England, Scotland or Wales?
Wales
22. What is the throwing distance in a game of darts?
7ft 9 and a quarter inches
23. Who kept the darts score on TV's Bullseye?
Tony Green
24. What is the lowest possible score to conclude a game of darts?
Two
25. What is a bull's eye worth in darts?
50
26. Nine darts needed to score 501, but what’s the minimum needed to score 301?
Six
27. Which two words begin a darts match?
Game on
28. What is the common name given to the mark or ridge on the floor behind which a darts player must stand to throw?
The oche.
29. What is the lowest number of darts required to score 501?
Nine
30. In Darts, how high above the floor is the centre of the Bull? (Feet & Inches)
5' 8"
31. Which three pubs or clubs have played host to a version of the world darts championship?
Jollees nightclub in Stoke, Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Circus Tavern in Purfleet
32. Which five different players have beaten Eric Bristow in the world darts final?
John Lowe, Keith Deller, Jocky Wilson, Dennis Priestley, Phil Taylor
33. Apart from Eric Bristow, who is the only other man to successfully defend the Embassy World Title?
Raymond Barneveld
34. Who is the only non-European ever to become world darts champion?
Tony David
35. Which professional darts player is known as The Glitter Man?
Bobby George
36. What is known as Annie’s room or the mad house in Darts?
Double One
37. Which top darts player is nicknamed "The Count"?
Ted Hankey
38. Eric Bristow was World Darts Champion in 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985 and 1986. Name either player that interrupted his winning streak?
Jockey Wilson – 1982; Keith Deller - 1983
39. After 180, what’s the second highest score possible with three darts?
170 (Treble 20, Treble 20 & Bullseye) - highest checkout possible with three darts
40. True or False - OCHOPHOBIA is a fear of darts?
False - a fear of vehicles!

Wimbledon Quiz

1. In which year did Virginia Wade become the last British woman to win the Wimbledon singles title and who did she beat?
1977 / Bette Stove
2. A statue of who was unveiled at Wimbledon in 1984?
Fred Perry (the last Briton to win a men's singles title at Wimbledon)
3. Which woman won the Wimbledon singles title seven times between 1988 and 1996?
Steffi Graf
4. Which country provided both of the mens singles finalists at Wimbledon in 1991 and who were they?
Germany / Boris Becker and Michael Stich
5. What is the name of the electronic ‘eye’ used at Wimbledon?
Cyclops
6. Which Spanish tennis player beat Martina Navratilova in her last ladies singles final at Wimbledon?
Conchita Martinez
7. Between 1990 & 1998 all Wimbledon Ladies Singles champions were born on which continent?
Europe
8. Who won the 1998 Wimbledon lawn tennis mens singles ?
Pete Sampras
9. Martina Navratilova Won The Ladies Singles Title At Wimbledon How Many Times?
Nine
10. How many times has Goran Ivanisevic played in the final of the Wimbledon mens singles final?
Four
11. What, in the 90’s, was nicknamed ‘Cliffstock’ by the papers?
Cliff Richard’s impromptu concert at Wimbledon during the rain
12. Who ended Bjorn Borg's five-year Wimbledon winning streak in the mens' singles title in 1981?
John McEnroe
13. Pete Sampras won seven Wimbledon singles titles between 1993 and 2000. Who broke his run of success, winning the title in 1996?
Richard Kraichek
14. Which former Australian Wimbledon Men’s Singles tennis champion was nicknamed “The Rockhampton Rocket”?
Rod Laver
15. Who were the last British pair to win the Wimbledon Doubles title in 1987?
Jo Durie & Jeremy Bates
16. When Jack Kramer won at Wimbledon in 1947, he became the first tennis player to win Wimbledon wearing what?
Shorts (Note - In 1933 Bunny Austin became the first man to wear shorts on the Wimbledon centre court)
17. How old was Boris Becker when he became Wimbledon champion?
Seventeen
18. Who did Bjorn Borg beat to win his first Wimbledon mens title?
Ilie Nastase
19. Who was known as 'The Voice of Wimbledon'?
Dan Maskell
20. Where is the only digital Rolex watch in the world?
Wimbledon centre court

21. Which female tennis star played in 22 Wimbledon’s in 23 years, winning 6 singles, 10 doubles and four mixed doubles titles?
Billy Jean King
22. Who did Goran Ivanisevic beat in the men's singles final at Wimbledon in 2001?
Pat Rafter
23. When Virginia Wade won the Wimbledon Ladies singles title in 1977, which other Briton lost in the semi-finals?
Sue Barker
24. Which Brazilian tennis player won the women's singles at Wimbledon in 1959, 1960 and 1964?
Maria Bueno
25. Who won five mens doubles titles at Wimbledon between 1962-1978?
Bob Hewitt
26. Who won the most Wimbledon men’s singles titles during the 20th century?
Pete Sampras (7 times, Borg 5 times)
27. Which 16 year old won the 1997 Ladies single title at Wimbledon?
Martina Hingis
28. Who partnered Martina Navratilova to four successive women’s doubles titles at Wimbledon?
Pam Shriver
29. Which British male got to three Wimbledon semi-finals in the 60s and 70s?
Roger Taylor
30. Who in 1977 became the youngest player ever, at age 14, to win a Wimbledon tennis match?
Tracy Austin - She defeated Elly Vessies-Appel of the Netherlands
31. Which three US tennis stars were beaten by Bjorn Borg in Wimbledon finals?
John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Roscoe Tanner
32. Goran Ivanisevic was the first ever what to win Mens title at Wimbledon?
Wild card player
33. Who was the last left-hander to win Wimbledon Men’s Singles title during the 20th century?
John McEnroe
34. What type of fruit stands on top of the men's singles tennis trophy for Wimbledon?
A Pineapple
35. How many times has John McEnroe won the Men’s Singles title at Wimbledon?
Three / 81,83,84
36. Which male tennis player won the US Open in 1985, 86 and 87 but never won Wimbledon?
Ivan Lendl
37. Which three Lloyd brothers have played at Wimbledon?
David, John and Tony
38. Which blonde won Wimbledon in 1974, 76 and 1981?
Chris Evert
39. Who am I? I am 47 years old, I was awarded an MBE in 2000, Wimbledon is my favourite two weeks of the year, I first appeared on ‘A Question of Sport’ as a Mystery Guest dressed as a cat?
Sue Barker
40. Which tennis player in 1995 became the first player to be thrown out of Wimbledon after hitting a ball-girl with a ball launched in temper?
Tim Henman

Tiebreaker - In which year did the BBC first televise Wimbledon ?
1937

Smoking Quiz

1. What country smokes the most cigarettes?
China
2. Where is the valley of ten thousand smokes?
Alaska
3. In the 1977 film “Smokey and the Bandit” which actor played “The Bandit” Bo Darville?
Burt Reynolds
What major law was violated in the movie Smokey and the Bandit?
Smuggling
4. What name is given to fog containing a high proportion of smoke?
Smog
5. In Alice In Wonderland which creature smokes a hookah (water pipe used by opium smokers)?
The caterpillar
6. What was the surname of the former world heavyweight boxing champion “Smokin’ Joe”?
Frazier
7. What colour smoke is released when a new pope is elected?
White
8. Which female solo singer in 1998 had a top ten hit with “Smoke”?
Natalie Imbruglia
9. In which year was cigarette advertising banned on British TV?
1965
10. What type of Smoked Sausage took its name from a German City?
Frankfurter
11. Harold Wilson, Freddie Trueman, Stephen Fry and James Galway have all won which annual award?
Pipe Smoker of the year
12. Name the author of the novel “Kim” who said “A Women is just a women, but a cigar is good smoke”?
Rudyard Kipling
13. Who played the Fire Chief Michael O’Hallorhan in the 1974 film “Towering Inferno”?
Steve McQueen
14. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is part of the Appalachian Mountains, straddles which two Eastern American States?
Tennessee and North Carolina
15. Detective Philip Marlow smokes what brand of cigarettes?
Camel
16. If you were misocapnic what do you hate?
Tobacco Smoke
17. Mosi-oa-Tunya - Smoke that Thunders - what natural feature?
Victoria falls
18. True or False - In Czarist Russia it was illegal to Smoke?
True
19. What capitol city means Bay of Smoke in the local language?
Reykjavik
20. Virtually all communications in the UK are licensed, name any methods that are not excluding speech and sign language? I.E. means of communicating over a distance
Semaphore, smoke signals and carrier pigeon

21. Kitty the most common cats name in US what's the second?
Smokey
22. The density of what is measured on the Rngelmann scale?
Smoke
23. In Italy what is Provolone?
Smoked hard cheese
24. What Gets in your Eyes according to the Platters?
Smoke
25. Apart from eggs what is in an Arnold Bennett omelette?
Smoked Haddock
26. Who claimed to have smoked a "joint" in the toilets at Buckingham Palace in 1965?
The Beatles
27. In which film did the Wicked Witch write the words ‘Surrender Dorothy’ in the sky with smoke from her broomstick?
The Wizard of Oz
28. Who wrote the 1960s classic My Girl?
Smokey Robinson
What is Smokey Robinson's real first name?
William
Who were Smokey Robinson's backing group?
The Miracles
29. Which B is The Patron Saint Of Pipe Smokers?
St Bruno
30. “Black Night”, “Hush”, and “Smoke On The Water” were all hits for which band?
Deep Purple
31. What make of cigarettes does James Bond smoke?
James Bond smokes 'Morland Balkan' cigarettes
32. Which T is a Greek creamy pink hors d'oeuvre made form smoked cod roe?
Taramasalata
33. Which band’s hits include Infinite Dreams and Holy Smoke?
Iron Maiden
34. What is the name given to herrings salted whole and then Smoked?
Bloater
Which fish belonging to the order Clupeiformes is smoked to produce kippers?
Herring
35. Which of the Marx brothers smoked a cigar?
Groucho
36. 80's Song Lyrics - Don't drink, Don't smoke, what do ya do?
"Goody Two Shoes," Adam Ant
37. On Friends, what did Phoebe promise to give Chandler if her never smoked again?
$7,000- she won it in a settlement from finding a thumb in a can of pop
38. True or False - You can not smoke in La Paz the capital of Bolivia?
True - Too high for combustion
39. What do Americans call a chimney?
Smoke Stack
40. Name the year. The Platters had a #1 hit with smoke gets in your eyes, The Dalai Lama fees from Tibet and Notts Forest beat Luton 2-1 to win the FA Cup?
1959

Tiebreaker - In which decade was the smoke detector invented?
1960s (1969)

Monopoly Quiz

What is the world's biggest selling copyrighted game?
Monopoly
Questions relate to the British version unless otherwise stated.

1. Which playing pieces in the game of Monopoly can you wear?
Boot & Top Hat
2. What colour are the hotels in ‘Monopoly’?
Red
3. On a Monopoly board what is between Vine Street and the Strand?
Free Parking
4. On an American Monopoly board, what are B & O, Reading, Short Line and Pennsylvania?
Railway Stations
5. In Monopoly, what is the prize for winning a crossword competition?
£100
6. In the game of Monopoly which three properties are coloured green?
Bond Street, Regent Street and Oxford Street
7. In the game of Monopoly, if you owned Pall mall and Whitehall, which other property would you need to complete the set?
Northumberland Avenue
8. In Monopoly, which property completes the set with Fleet Street and the Strand?
Trafalgar Square
9. In a game of Monopoly what kind of card do you pick up if you land on a square with a question mark on it?
Chance Card
10. In Monopoly, how many pounds difference is there between the dearest and cheapest properties. (Old Kent Road, Whitechapel Road and Mayfair)?
£340 - £400 minus £60
11. After Mayfair and Park Lane, what is the third most valuable property on a Monopoly Board?
Bond Street
12. How much does it cost to buy a station in the board game Monopoly?
£200
13. Which station on a Monopoly board is the only one without its own tube connection?
Fenchurch Street
14. If there are four players in a game of Monopoly, and one player gets a card from the chance pack reading ‘It’s your birthday’, how much will they receive?
£30 - £10 from each player
15. How much is Mayfair, the most expensive property on a Monopoly board?
£400
16. If you threw a 3 and a 2 at the start of the British version of Monopoly, where would you land?
Kings Cross Station
17. Which of these does the man in the Monopoly logo not have, Top Hat, Walking Stick, Monocle or Moustache?
Monocle
18. What is the highest bank note in monopoly?
£500
19. In Monopoly, which is the only property south of the river, that you can build houses on?
Old Kent Road
20. What are the four corner squares on a monopoly board?
Go, Jail (just visiting), Free parking, Go to jail

21. Which of the stations on a Monopoly board is closest to the Tower of London?
Fenchurch Street
22. How many housing property squares are there on a Monopoly board?
Twenty Two
23. What are the three ways of getting out of jail in a game of Monopoly?
Roll a Double / Use Get Out of Jail Card / Pay a Fine (or cheat!)
24. In the game of Monopoly, what would it cost to buy all three orange properties?
£560 (£180, £180 & £200)
25. What is the first train station that can be landed on a Monopoly board?
King’s Cross
26. On a traditional English Monopoly board which two property sets have only two titles? (Name the four)
Mayfair, Parklane, Old Kent Road and Whitechapel
27. Which two properties are the same in American and British Monopoly?
Water & Electricity
28. Which city provided the original place names for the American game of Monopoly?
Atlantic City
29. What lies between Park Lane and Mayfair on a Monopoly board?
Super Tax
30. What was the nationality of Charles Darrow, the inventor of the board game Monopoly?
American
31. All four Railway Stations on the Monopoly Board were originally owned by which Railway Company?
L.N.E.R.
32. How much money does each player have at the start of a game of Monopoly?
£1,500
33. How much would the only pub cost you on a Monopoly Board?
£100 - “The Angel, Islington”
34. In the game of Monopoly, what would it cost to buy all three green properties?
£920 (£300, £300 & £320)
35. In Monopoly, which costs most, Trafalgar Square or Leicester Square?
Leicester Square
36. On a monopoly board what is the first NON property square?
Community Chest
37. What colour is the car on Monopoly's Free Parking?
Red
38. What colour are the houses you can buy for your properties in a standard game of Monopoly?
Green
39. What is the most expensive yellow property in Monopoly?
Piccadilly
40. Is there more real money, or Monopoly money printed in a year?
More Monopoly Money!!!