Quiztime Quiz Files - 2004 Archive

1. What is the motto of the Special Air Services (SAS) division of the British Army?
Who Dares Wins
2. Actor John Thaw was born today in 1942. What was the name of the character he played in the TV series 'The Sweeney'?
D.I. Jack Regan
3. Which hereditary Warrior class of Japan boasted that they never drew their sword without using it and never gave their word without keeping it?
Samurai
4. What colour are the vertical stripes of the Italian Flag?
Green, White & Red
5. How many races are there in the Motor Racing Formula One Grand Prix season?
Sixteen
6. J.R.R. Tolkien was born today in 1892. In his 'Lord of the Rings', what surname did Bilbo and his nephew Frodo share?
Baggins
7. In which language does David Beckham have his wife's name tattooed on his forearm?
Hindi
8. Apart from French, German and Romansch, what is the fourth official language of Switzerland?
Italian
9. Which character in the Arabian Nights was the son of Mustafa the Tailor?
Aladdin
10. Which English potter, renowned for his unglazed blue jasperware, died today in 1795?
Josiah Wedgwood
11. The wine Marsala comes from which region of Italy?
Sicily
12. 'Where is the Rest of Me?' is the autobiography of which US President?
Ronald Reagan
13. The measurements of which muppet show character are 27-20-32?
Miss Piggy
14. The TV comedy 'One Foot in the Grave' first appeared today in 1990. What is the name of Victor Meldrew's wife?
Margaret
15. What sort of creature killed John Wayne in the 1943 movie ' Reap the Wild Wind'?
An Octopus
16. Which giant Watchman with 100 eyes from Greek Mythology has given his name to a chain of High Street Shops?
Argos
17. In a Newspaper, what would you find in a Morris Column?
Advertisements
18. King Henry VIII wed his fourth wife today in 1540, but had the marriage declared void because she was ugly. Who was she?
Anne of Cleves
19. Devil's Tower, a volcanic rock in the American state of Wyoming was used as the main setting for which famous Sci-Fi film?
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - A bad habit that people would like to break?
Smoking / Nail Biting / Swearing / Over-eating / Drinking

21. Which Year - Mohammed Ali fought his final boxing match (his 61st fight) and he lost to Trevor Burbank, The 'Yorkshire Ripper', Peter Sutcliffe was arrested by Police, Geoffrey Boycott became the leading run-scorer in Test matches with 8033 runs and Fifty-two Americans, held hostage in the US embassy in Teheran for 444 days by followers of Ayatollah Khomeini, were released?
1981
22. How big in square feet is a regulation boxing ring?
Twenty
23. Custer led the US 7th Cavalry regiment to disaster at the Battle of Little Bighorn, in which US State can you find Custer County and a city named Custer?
South Dakota
24. In which country was King Juan Carlos of Spain born?
Italy
25. What does the FC stand for on the designer fashion label FCUK?
French Connection
26. Which British River did the Romans call Sabrina and the Welsh name Hafren?
Severn
27. Which world leader was given the nickname 'The Beard' by the US Intelligence Service?
Fidel Castro
28. Which household appliance was patented by Percy Spencer, an american working for Raytheon in the 1940's?
Microwave Oven
29. Elf is German for which number?
Eleven
30. On 17th November 1913, the Steamship Louise became the first ship to pass through which canal?
Panama
31. The Brow, Mumbles, Pruneface and Flattop were all oponents of which fictional detective?
Dick Tracy
32. Cochon is the French word for which creature?
Pig
33. What is the name of the capital of the Tamil Nadu region of India which is also associated with curries?
Madras
34. What was the name of the last of Hitler's fleet of so called 'Unsinkable Battleships' that was sunk by Lancaster Bombers in the Norwegian fjiords on 12th November 1944?
Turpitz
35. Which group of islands celebrate 'Thatcher Day' on January the 11th?
Falklands
36. Which former girl friend of Prince Andrew has the real name Kathleen Dee-Anne Norris?
Koo Stark
37. Four Points available, one point each, name Four Mr Men who begin with the letter 'B'?
Bump, Busy, Brave and Bouncy
38. In the original film, In which city did the Italian Job take place?
Turin
39. Which member of the royal family has the middle names Charles Albert David?
Prince Harry
40. In terms of Games, what items have men played with for longer than anything else?
Dice
TIE-BREAKER - How many episodes were made of the TV series Bonanza?
430

1. Which are the only two chess pieces that can make the first move?
Pawns & Knights
2. In an orchestra, do Celloists sit left or right of the conductor?
Right
3. What was the first craft to land on Mars called?
Viking I
4. Which country did Hannibal attack via the Alps?
Italy
5. Four Points - One Point Each - Which four nations fought in the Crimean war?
Britain, France, Russia & Turkey
6. Circus performer, Jules Leotard is immortalized in which well known song?
That Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze
7. William Cody died today in 1917. What is his more familiar name?
Buffalo Bill
8. Which singer songwriter's autobiography was entitled 'Laughter in The Rain'?
Neil Sedaka
9. Name the cartoon character, described as a 'Belgian boy scout' who first appeared in a newspaper today in 1929?
Tintin (created by Herge)
10. The heroine of which opera had a bullfighter lover called Escamillo?
Carmen
11. What was the name of Sir Clive Sinclair's electric trike, launched today in 1985?
The C5
12. In which country would you find the Kramat Tunggak, the world's largest red-light district?
Indonesia
13. American actor Ray Bolger was born today in 1904. Which character did he play in the classic film 'The Wizard of Oz'?
The Scarecrow
14. Rachel Miner is the estranged wife of which young actor?
Macauley Culkin
15. Which Snooker player had the nickname of the Romford Robot?
Steve Davis
16. In which country are over a quarter of the male population Buddhist monks?
Tibet
17. For how many years are children's passports valid?
Five Years
18. Which American city has 8 of the world's 10 largest hotels?
Las Vegas
19. Rolf Harris was once Australian Junior Champion at which sport?
Swimming - Backstroke
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required - Something that is Black & White?
Newspaper / Zebra Crossing / Barcode / Penguin / TV

Spare –
In golf a warning shout of 'fore' may be heard. In which sport might you hear a shout of 'timber'?
Archery (Toxophily)

21. Which Year - Fidel Castro declared himself a Marxist-Leninist who would lead Cuba to communism, Birth control pills became available nn the NHS, The Elvis Presley album "Blue Hawaii" went to number one in the U.S and The Beach Boys played their first gig?
1961 - The Beatles were rejected for the first time by EMI Records, They later signed them!
22. What was the name of Inspector Clouseau' s unpredictable manservant in "The Pink Panther"?
Cato
23. Which famous building can be found at 350 Fifth Ave. New York?
Empire State Building
24. Which Scandinavian country has the longest north sea coast?
Norway
25. In which sport do sprinters go deliberately slow for most of the race?
Cycling
26. Roger Lloyd Pack played Trigger in "Only Fools and Horses" but in which comedy did he play Owen Newitt?
The Vicar of Dibley
27. How many spices and herbs go into Kentucky Fried Chicken, is it - 8, 11, or 15?
Eleven
28. Whose titles include Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew and Great Steward of Scotland?
Prince Charles / The Prince Of Wales
29. In "The Odyssey", into what did the witch Circe change the sailors?
Pigs
30. Which city in Siberia gives its name to a character in "The Wombles"?
Tomsk
31. Who was pictured on the reverse of the last English pound notes?
Sir Isaac Newton
32. Which was the first human organ to be successfully transplanted?
Kidney
33. From which country does the martial art Taekwondo originate?
Korea
34. What have Wayne from Wayne's world and Rodney from Only Fools and Horses got in common?
Both have a girlfriend / wife called Cassandra
35. In Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, which planet do the Mysterons come from?
Mars
36. In which American state is Jack Daniel's distilled?
Tennessee
37. On which TV show did Les Dawson say, 'My prizes are so bad, some people leave them in the foyer"?
Blankety Blank
38. What does Grumpy reply in Snow White & the Seven Dwarves' when she (SW) says to him 'How do you do'?
How do you do what?
39. Six out of the seven goals scored by England at the 1986 World Cup finals were scored by Gary Lineker, Who scored the other one?
Peter Beardsley
40. Who won the World Proffesional snooker Championship's between 1957 - 1964?
No – one - it was not held!
TIE-BREAKER - How many 30 minute episodes of Tv's Spitting Image were made?
122

1. In The News - Killer doctor Harold Shipman died after being found hanging in his cell in which Prison?
Wakefield
2. Henry VIII was the first member of the Royal family to divorce, who was the second?
Princess Margaret
3. Which South American country was named after an Italian city?
Venezuela - after Venice
4. In cricket how many runs are scored when the ball hits a helmet left on the ground by the fielding team?
Five
5. Elizabeth Fry was known as the Mother of Prison Reform, where can everyone regularly see her picture?
On the back of a £5 note - issued May 2002
6. A Drove is a collective term for which group of animals?
Pigs
7. Which famous ocean liner made its maiden voyage in May 1936?
Queen Mary
8. Which bone in the human body is most frequently broken?
Collar Bone
9. Which airline company first made a commercial flight in a Boeing 747 from New York to London?
Pan-Am
10. What is the French vegetable dish based on aubergine, courgette, pepper and tomato?
Ratatouille
11. In The News - What did Trainee police officer Clare Southern win this week?
£97,000 after 178 hours awake in TV's Shattered
12. Which ex Blue Peter presenter played one of Doctor Who's assistants?
Peter Purves
13. In The News - Tyre fitter Lee Poole was Fined £30 for doing what while driving?
Eating sausage roll - he opened the 90p snack as he walked back to his motor but a cop spotted him taking an illegal bite as he pulled out into traffic!
14. What is the title of the wife of an Earl?
Countess
15. How many people sit on a criminal jury in Scotland?
Fifteen
16. At 9yrs 251 days in 1972, who was the youngest person to have a UK No.1?
Little Jimmy Osmond
17. Which one of the following districts of London lies south of the River Thames, Bermondsey, Bethnal Green, Camden Town or Hackney?
Bermondsey
18. After the Lake District what is England's largest national park?
The Yorkshire Dales
19. In 1979, a song by Blondie provided the first ever instance of a No.1 in the charts having a day of the week in its title, what was it called?
Sunday Girl
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required - Something that has numbers on it?
Clock or Watch / Telephone / Car number plate / House / Calculator

21. Which Year - Former Leeds and Scotland midfielder Billy Bremner died at the age of 54, He was capped 54 times for his country, A Japanese firm of train builders claimed the world speed record of 332 miles per hour, A ban of the sale of beef on the bone came into effect following the ever-increasing BSE scare and the international hit man Carlos the Jackal went on trial?
1997
22. Which Olympic event involves throwing an object that weighs 4lb 6ozs?
The Discus
23. What was the nationality of the pop group A-Ha, who had eight top-ten hits in the 1980's?
Norwegian
24. In The News – According to a recent survey, The average adult in Britain now spends four hours and seven minutes a day doing a single task, what is it?
Watching television
25. Which current daily newspaper was first published in 1978?
Daily Star
26. What is the most common colour that appears in the flags of the world?
Red
27. Mrs. Jon Bigg is an Olympic gold medallist. By what name is she better known?
Sally Gunnell
28. In which 1986 film did Jeff Goldblum star as Seth Brundle?
The Fly
29. What name is given to the ridge on a horse's back between its shoulder blades?
Withers
30. What was built for the 1889 Universal Exhibition, and remained the world's tallest structure until New York's Chrysler Building opened in 1930?
Eiffel Tower
31. Which seven-letter word describes the musical instrument that is sometimes referred to as the Hawaiian guitar?
Ukelele
32. The theme from which Australian soap gave Lynne Hamilton her only UK chart single?
Prisoner Cell Block H
33. "The Old Man Of Hoy" is a large pillar of rock rising from the sea. In which island group is it situated?
The Orkneys
34. Which World Championships are held at the Egremont Crab Fair, where challengers place their heads in a horse collar?
The Gurning World Championships
35. Of the following four film stars, which one lived to the oldest age, Danny Kaye, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, or Cary Grant?
Fred Astaire
36. Which card game was first played among members of the Indian Civil Service around 1900?
Bridge
37. Tod is an old, alternative name for which wild animal of the British countryside?
Fox
38. In which county are all ten of England's highest peaks?
Cumbria
39. In which year did the Red Arrows give their first ever aerobatic display, Was it 1950, 1955, 1960 or 1965?
1965
40. Which No.1 hit song of the 60's contains the following lyrics: "All the rainbows in the sky, Start to weep and say goodbye, you won't be seeing rainbows anymore"?
It's Over - Roy Orbison
TIEBREAKER - In which year was the Sunday Sport newspaper first published?
1986

Burn's Night Quiz
1.Tonight is Burn’s Night, Celebrating the Scottish Author & Poet’s birthday, name any year in his 37-year life?
1759 to 1796 – died aged 37 from heart complaint caused by hard manual labour
2. Born today in 1857, which nobleman gave his name to a belt presented to boxing champions?
Lord Lonsdale (Hugh Cecil Lowther)
3.What has been used by the Scots as a symbol of defense since the 15th Century?
The thistle, a prickly-leafed purple flower
4. Raymond Baxter was born today in 1922. Which TV science programme did he present for 12 years?
'Tomorrow's World'
5. By what name is pop singer, entertainer and TV personality Marie McDonald Lawrie better known?
Lulu
6. Which hat is named after the hero of one of Robert Burns poems
Tam O'Shanter
7. Name three of the `Gang of Four', who announced the formation of the Social Democratic Party today in 1981?
Roy Jenkins, Dr. David Owen, Shirley Williams and Bill Rodgers
8.Which Scottish civil engineering entrepreneur was nicknamed Concrete Bob?
Sir Robert McAlpine
9. The 1952 book 'Adventures In Two Worlds' by Scottish author A.J. Cronin gave rise to which TV series about a Doctor?
Dr Finlay’s Casebook
10. The Beatles had their first number one hit in the U.S on this day in 1964, what was the title?
I Want to Hold your Hand
11. Today in 76AD, Emperor Hadrian was born. His wall originally stretched from Bowness on the Solway Firth to Wallsend on which river?
The Tyne
12.Who led a coup that deposed Milton Obote and became president of Uganda on this day in 1971?
Idi Amin
13. The first human heart transplant without removing the old one, was carried out by which famous surgeon on this day in 1974?
Christian Barnard
14. Jools Holland is a regular presenter of music programmes on TV, with which pop group did he play keyboards in the late 1970's?
Squeeze
15. How many muscles make up the hamstring in the human thigh?
Three 16. Which of Blackpool's piers was built first -
Central, North or South?
North
17. Who were the last group to take an Abba song to number 1?
Westlife - "I have a dream"
18. In which country did goldfish originate, China, Japan, India, or Indonesia?
China
19. The Worthington cup has 3, the FA cup has 2, but the World cup has none, what?
Handles
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required - Something children are told they are not old enough to do? Drive / Go to bed late / Smoke / Drink Alcohol / Date

21. Which Year - Ten of the 16 survivors from a Uruguayan aircraft that crashed in the Andes mountains ten weeks earlier admitted at a press conference in Montevideo that they ate the raw flesh of their dead companions in order to stay alive, In America designs for a space station were announced by NASA, Death of Maurice Chevalier, aged 83, French actor and singer and British miners went on strike for the first time since 1926?
1972
22. Mrs Claude Wolff is the married name of a famous singer from the British Isles, Is it Vera Lynn, Petula Clark, Sandie Shaw or Dana?
Petula Clark
23. Which fish pursued by anglers may be in bronze or silver varieties?
Bream
24. What is the manoeuver called in sailing when a sailing ship follows a zig zag course sailing into the wind enabling the ship to move forward?
Tacking
25. Which Caribbean country's flag has blue on the left to symbolise the sky, golden yellow in the middle to symbolise the sand, blue on the right to symbolise the sea, and in the centre is a trident?
Barbados - the three points of the trident symbolise the three principles of democracy, ie government of, for and by the people
26. From which Abba song of the 1970's do the following words come - " I was an impossible case, No-one ever could reach me, But I think I can see in your face, There's a lot you can teach me"?
The Name of the Game
27.On this day in 2003, which comedian married his girlfriend Nancy Sorrell in front of 200 guests, with his former wife as bridesmaid?
Vic Reeves
28. A word which means "the west wind" or "God of the west wind" is the same as the name given to a model of Ford car that came out in the 1950's, what is that name?
Zephyr
29. How old do you have to be before you can legally use a petrol pump?
16
30. How long does a boxer have to reach the required weight if he fails to make the target at the official weigh-in?
One Hour
31. One Point each - what were the name of the three puppets which appeared in the CBBC broom cupboard from 1986-1995?
Gordon the gopher, Edd the duck & Otis the aardvark
32. When were the first plastic throwaway razors marketed in the UK, 1964, 1974 or 1984?
1974 33. True or False - Jasper Carrott is part owner of Celador the makers of who wants to be a millionaire?
True
34. The Mayor of which City also has the title ‘Admiral of the Dee?
Chester
35. In the News this week, Gwyneth Paltrow, who was given land in the village of Buenaventura by a couple that she has known since childhood will have 4,500 what as neighbours once she has built her hideaway mansion in Spain?
Pigs - The land neighbours the couple's pig farm!
36. In Fencing, how many touches must a fencer make on his / her opponent to win, three, five or seven?
Five
37. What would you do with calcium hydroxide, put on your garden, eat it, or rub it in your eyes?
It's lime, so you put it on the garden
38. Which sporting competitive area measures 50 metres by 22.8 metres?
Olympic sized swimming pool
39. Which TV show was set at Harmsworth hospital?
Animal hospital
40. Which member of the Royal Family once played football for England?
Joe Royal - and his mother Mrs Royal was proud of him!

Tie-breaker - How many miles is it from Manchester to Baghdad?
(2614)

If Rabbie Burns were still alive today he'd be 245.......................

Hope you all enjoyed your tatties & neaps!
As long as nobody played those awful bagpipes!!!!

1. On which Spanish Costa is Benidorm situated?
Costa Blanca
2. Today in 1851, the author of `Frankenstein' died. Who was she?
Mary Shelley
3. What would you be doing if you had your fingers around a Mashie Niblick?
Playing Golf
4. Today in 1983, TV AM went on the air for the first time. Name three of the original five presenters?
Anna Ford, Angela Rippon, David Frost, Robert Kee, Michael Parkinson
5. Which is the highest mountain within the EEC?
Mont Blanc
6. Born today in 1895, who directed the westerns 'The Searchers' and `The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'?
John Ford
7. The first single (45rpm) was recorded and released by RCA on this day in which year, 1949, 1953 or 1957?
1949
8. Which famous actor once turned down the lead in Gunsmoke because he didn’t want to be typecast as a cowboy?
John Wayne
9. On this day in 1965, which singer was banned from making appearances at theatres in Britain due to his trouser splitting exploits?
P J Proby
10. Which food item has Gills, Spores, a Crown and a Stalk?
Mushrooms
11. James MacDonald died on this day, in 1991, aged 84, he was the voice for which famous Disney character?
Mickey Mouse
12. The Chinese are celebrating their New Year, 2004 is the year of which animal?
The Monkey
13. The first hand-held calculator was introduced on this day in which year, 1969, 1971 or 1973?
1971
14. Who rescued Captain John Smith, married John Rolfe and is buried in England near the River Thames?
Pocahontas
15. On this day in 1979, Nottingham Forest paid a record £1 million for which 24-year-old Birmingham City forward?
Trevor Francis - Nottingham Forest were the Football League champions at the time!
16. Which country boasts the World’s best selling Newspaper, with up to 14 million sales per day?
Japan
17. The Times published its first crossword puzzle on this day in which year, 1910, 1920 or 1930?
1930
18. In 1965, which brand of Lager became the first to be sold on draught in English Pubs?
Carling Black Label
19. On this day in 1887, 120 acres of land was subdivided in Southern California and sold off as real estate property by owner Harvey Wilcox. His wife named the land what famous name?
Hollywood
20. Family Fortunes Question – Top Answer required – An appliance you try to fix yourself?
Toaster / Vacuum Cleaner / Washing Machine / Iron / Radio

21. Which Year - The 'Yorkshire Ripper', Peter Sutcliffe was arrested by Police, Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as President of the USA, the oldest candidate to take office, Roy Jenkins, Dr David Owen, Shirley Williams and Bill Rodgers broke away from the British Labour Party to form the Social Democrats and Fifty-two Americans, held hostage in the US embassy in Teheran for 444 days by followers of Ayatollah Khomeini, were released?
1981
22. One Point each, what are the names of the three male suspects in the board game of Cluedo?
Rev. Green, Colonel Mustard & Professor Plum
23. Which BBC TV programme has been presented by Robert Robinson, Kenneth Robinson & Anne Robinson?
Points of View – (also Barry Took & Terry Wogan)
24. Which Scottish Loch contains more water than all the lakes of England & Wales combined?
Loch Lomond
25. How long does each quarter last for in Australian Rules football?
25 minutes
26. Which singer has a Fanzine called ‘Off the wall’?
Michael Jackson
27. The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, was a bronze statue of which Greek God?
Apollo
28. Nutwood Cottage is the home of which children’s storybook character?
Rupert Bear
29. What do you have to drive 110 miles to find, from Southead in Scotland, the greatest distance to reach one on mainland Britain?
A Railway station
30. Which two countries can offer Dead Sea Beach holidays?
Israel & Jordan
31. In which building is the Kohinoor (pron. Co – E – Nor) Diamond kept?
The Tower of London
32. In the USA, Ben and Jerry's send the waste from making ice cream to local farmers to use as feed for which animals?
Pigs – they love the stuff, except for one flavour, Mint Oreo!
33. Which European country offers twice the chance of getting your car stolen than any other, Italy, Spain, Wales or Germany?
Wales
34. If an item of gold jewellery has an anchor in its hallmark it would have been stamped in Birmingham, where would it have been stamped if it has a castle in the hallmark?
Edinburgh
35. Which Yorkshire town was the birthplace of Rugby League?
Huddersfield
36. Which life-saving device first found fame as a French variety act involving balloons?
The Parachute
37. What was the name of the ill-fated 1960’s Stereo Cartridge System?
8-Track
38. What sporting items are there three of remaining on the moon?
Golf Balls
39. On children’s television, in Rag, Tag & Bobtail, which one was a hedgehog?
Rag
40. Who is the only person to have appeared in more than thirty Alfred Hitchcock films?
Alfred Hitchcock – in cameo roles!

TIEBREAKER – The Actor Peter Sallis was born today, He Plays Norman Clegg in 'Last of the Summer Wine' & is the voice of Wallace in 'Wallace & Gromit' series, How old is he today?
83 (born 01 February 1921)

(How many six-letter words are there in the English Language? – 7,910)

1. Who is Britain’s longest serving national TV weatherman?
Michael Fish
2. On this day in 1587, who was beheaded for treason at Fotheringay Castle, Northamptonshire, for her part in a plot to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I?
Mary Queen of Scots - after 19 years of imprisonment
3. Before Michael Howard became leader of the conservatives which position did he hold in the shadow cabinet?
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
4. BBC Children's TV showed the first episode of Phil Redmond's Grange Hill on this day in which year, 1973, 1975 or 1978?
1978
5. One point each - In the Harry potter books what were his parents called?
James & Lily
6. On this day in 1986, Billy Ocean started a four-week run at No.1 with ‘When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going’, the song was featured in which film?
The Jewel Of The Nile - video was banned in the UK because it featured non-musician union members
7. Which TV series was credited with using more stunt men than any other TV series in history, the show would use as many as eight cars per episode when the crash sequences got complicated?
The Dukes of Hazzard - Waylon Jennings did the theme song - The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol’ Boys)
8. What do badgers mainly eat?
Earthworms
9. On this day in 1990, the singer Del Shannon died of self inflicted gunshot wounds, what was his biggest selling UK record?
Runaway
10. Where in your body would you find your Macula?
In the eye
11. On this day in 1998, who famously threw a plastic bucket full of cold water over UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott during the Brit Awards, in London?
Chumbawamba singer Danbert Nobacon
12. Which football team play their home games at the Matchroom Stadium?
Leyton Orient
13. On this day in 1984 the Winter Olympics opened in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, in which country is Sarajevo now situated?
Bosnia-Herzegovina
14. In which year did Charles Darwin die?
1882 - Easy if you look on a £10 note!
15. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a famous name in which sport?
Basketball – 1984 - the Los Angeles Lakers, scored 27 points while leading his team to a 111-109 victory over the Boston Celtics. Abdul-Jabbar passed Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA career record of 12,682 field goals
16. What country was the setting for the James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
Japan
17. Born this day in 1962 was Ken McCluskey, the drummer with The Bluebells, what was the title of their 1993 UK No.1 single?
Young at Heart
18. How old will David Beckham be on his next birthday in May 2004?
29
19. According to a British Survey, what is the most popular location for a Sunday Family outing?
The Supermarket!
20. Family Fortunes Question – Top Answer required – A fictional character famous for wearing a cape?
Superman / Batman / Dracula / Zorro / Little Red Riding Hood

21. Which Year - Britain and France agreed to build the Channel Tunnel, “The "Sun", "Times" and "Sunday Times" newspapers owned by News International moved from Fleet street to Wapping, President Ronald Reagan gave a moving speech during a memorial service at the Johnson Space Centre in Houston, praising the late crew of the space shuttle "Challenger" and Deaths of George McCrae, (aged 41) Singer 'Rock Your Baby' & of Phil Lynott (aged 34) Member of Thin Lizzy?
1986
22. Which company is the TV show “The Office” set in?
Wernham-Hogg
23. If you wanted to see the steam train 'The Mallard' where would you have to go?
The National Rail Museum in York
24. From which country is F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya?
Columbia
25. True or False - Ronnie Corbett had a football trial with Kilmarnock but was too small?
False - the trial was with Heart of Midlothian
26. What are the only survivors of the Seven Wonders of the World?
The Pyramids at Giza
27. Which martial art do people fight using bamboo swords?
Kendo
28. If you lived in Burnley, (god help you!) which 2 letters would your postcode begin with?
BB - Blackburn
29. One point each - name 5 of the 7 Deadly Sins?
Anger, Pride, Envy, Avarice, Gluttony, Sloth, Lust
30. What is the main ingredient of the Mexican beer Pulque?
Cactus
31. Who did Evander Holyfield lose his heavyweight title to in 1992?
Riddick Bowe
32. What is the highest number on a British bingo card?
90
33. Who has won the most best actress Oscars?
Katharine Hepburn
34. How were secret agents Craig Stirling, Sharon Mcready and Richard Barett better known?
The Champions
35. If a beach is declared clean and free of pollution what colour flag would fly on it?
Blue - with gold stars
36. Who were the first British football club to win a European trophy?
Tottenham Hotspur - 1963 euro cup winners cup
37. Is a Rasbora a bird, fish or insect?
A fish
38. Which fictional detective has been played by Peter Ustinov, Warner Oland and J. Carrol Naish?
Charlie Chan
39. The sexual term 'screw' comes from which animals?
Pigs - while mating the male's penis actual rotates, like a screw!
40. 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

TIEBREAKER - What percentage of the UK is England?
53%

1. Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of Love; who was the Roman goddess of Love?
Venus - Cupid inspired feelings of love
2. Who is the Voice of Top Of The Pops 2?
Steve Wright
3. Today in 1973, Frank Spencer first appeared in TV's 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'. What was the name of the character's daughter?
Jessica
4. Which car manufacturer has a logo of a red griffin's head pointing left with a gold crown on its head?
Saab
5. Which city was the home to Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet?
Verona
6. Britain went decimal today in 1971. How many old pennies were there in a Guinea?
One Guinea = £1 & 1s = 252d
7. What game's name comes from the French for "little wheel"?
Roulette
8. In which American city did the St. Valentine's Day massacre take place, where seven rival gangsters of Al Capone were killed?
Chicago
9. Born today in 1929, which British racing driver won the World Championship in 1962 and 1968?
Graham Hill - Died 1975
10. Who discovered penicillin on Valentine's Day in 1929?
Sir Alexander Fleming
11. 192 replacements, 118118 was advertised by the runners but what number is BT yellow pages?
118247
12. Today in 1907, the actor Cesar Romero was born. Which villain did he play in the 'Batman' TV series?
The Joker
13. Which popular film sequel used the promotional line "Same Planet, New Scum"?
Men in Black II
14. Which word connects a falcon, an engine and a wizard?
Merlin
15. Alistair "Ali" Campbell, 45, was born today 1959, Member of UB40, what was their biggest UK hit?
'(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You'
16. One point each - name the two captains on TV's Never Mind The Buzzcocks?
Bill Bailey & Phil Jupitus
17. Which WWE wrestler and star of the film Scorpion King has the real name of Dwayne Douglas Johnson?
The Rock
18. Which Leicester band had nine top ten singles between 1975 and 1978, all cover versions?
Showaddywaddy
19. In a motorcycle Grand Prix, how many points are awarded for first place?
Twenty
20. Six Points available - Name the six main characters in the original "Auf Wiedersehen Pet"?
Dennis / Tim Healey, Wayne / Gary Holton, Oz / Jimmy Nail, Bomber / Pat Roach, Barry / Timothy Spall, Neville / Kevin Whately

21. Which Year - The world's largest hovercraft was launched at Cowes, Isle of Wight, The Royal Navy’s first Polaris missile was successfully tested in the Atlantic, The guardians of Wimbledon's hallowed turf at last agreed to the unthinkable - allowing professional tennis players to compete in the world's oldest amateur tennis tournament and The Beatles (John and George) went to India for some meditation with the Maharishi, Paul and Ringo joined them later?
1968 - The 10th Winter Olympic games opened in Grenoble, France
22. Who is the patron saint of travellers?
St. Christopher
23. What type of farmyard creature is a markhor?
Goat
24. Four Points available - Name the four English racecourses whose names begin with New?
Newmarket, Newcastle, Newbury, Newton Abbott
25. Name the two carriages pulled by Thomas The Tank Engine?
Annie And Clarabelle
26. Which company's name is short for Durability, Reliability and Excellence?
Durex
27. Who said on the 4th Feb 1982, "I'm flying high and couldn't be more confident about the future" three days before his company collapsed?
Sir Freddie Laker - Skytrain
28. Which Cadbury's product is advertised as being a people magnet?
Miniature Heroes
29. In the X files what is Scully's first name?
Dana
30. The first Model T Ford made outside the US was made in which country?
England
31. In golf, how many strokes are you penalized for playing with your opponent's ball?
Two shot penalty
32. Which 1997 movie featured man sized cockroaches in the NYC subway system?
Mimic
33. In Alice in Wonderland, when she visited the Duchess, the baby wouldn't stop howling so the Duchess hurled it at Alice and turned it into a what?
Pig - So Alice put it down, and let it trot away into the wood. And she said to herself "It was a very ugly Baby: but it makes a rather handsome Pig, I think."
34. On which TV show would you find the characters of Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha?
Sex and the City
35. Who was the first animated character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Mickey Mouse
36. What toy, when it was first introduced, was called Automatic Binding Bricks?
Lego
37. What nationality is the actor Donald Sutherland?
Canadian
38. In the world of DIY, what do the letters 'MDF' stand for?
Medium Density Fireboard
39. What is Dolly Parton’s theme park in Tennessee called?
Dollywood
40. Who is the only US President to have worn a Nazi uniform openly?
Ronald Reagan - in the movies!!!
TIE-BREAKER - Italian mathematician, astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei was born today, how old would he be if he were still alive?
440 - born 1564 / died 1642

1. Two of the English classic horse races are run over a distance of one and a half miles. One is the Derby, what is the other?
The Oaks
2. What does the Italian word "Paparazzi" mean, Little Monkeys, Little Worms or Little Fleas?
Little Fleas
3. What is the name of the hospital spin-off series from the TV show "Heartbeat"?
The Royal
4. Which motor racing team took its name from India's sacred flower?
Lotus
5. The Royal yacht Britannia is now a tourist attraction in which British city?
Edinburgh
6. How many engines does a B52 bomber have?
Eight
7. In the film The Wizard of Oz, which character did Dorothy meet first on the yellow brick road, who then accompanied her on the way to the Emerald City?
The Scarecrow
8. Which darts champion is nicknamed The Power?
Phil Taylor
9. What endangered species of animal has varieties called Black, White Indian & Sumatran?
Rhino
10. Who is the patron saint of policemen, is it St Peter, St Michael, or St Frederick?
St Michael
11. True or false, when Baron von Reuter first began his news service, Reuters, in 1849, he originally used pigeons to carry the breaking news?
True
12. In connection with film titles, what word connects Lee Marvin, Steve Martin and Patrick Swayze?
DIRTY - Dirty Dozen, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Dirty Dancing
13. According to astronomer Edwin Hubble, what can be classified as elliptical, spiral, or irregular?
Galaxies
14. One point each, name both best-selling authors to have a walk-on part in the film "Bridget Jones' Diary"?
Salman Rushdie / Jeffrey Archer
15. Dum Dum Airport serves which Indian city, is it Calcutta, New Delhi, Bombay or Madras?
Calcutta
16. How many seconds delay are there between each of Big Ben's strikes?
Five
17. What was the title of Anita Dobson's UK no 4 hit version of the Eastenders theme?
Anyone can fall in love
18. Which current Premier league manager was European Footballer of the Year in 1978 and 1979?
Kevin Keegan
19. One point each, Name the 5 brothers & Sisters whose character where in the TV sitcom 'Bread'?
Joey, Jack, Billy, Adrian, Aveline
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Something that's usually more expensive the larger it is?
Jewellery (Diamond) / House / Car / TV / Boat

21. In which year did all of the following events occur: Prince Edward joins and leaves the Royal Marines, a deranged gunman goes on the rampage in Hungerford, a fire sweeps through Kings Cross tube station and "Stand By Me" by Ben E King and "La Bamba" by Los Lobos are UK no 1 hits?
1987
22. An officer wearing a crown on each shoulder would be of which rank in the British Army?
Major
23. How many teams are there in the Nationwide Division 1?
Twenty-Four
24. What is a "turdine", is it a French ceramic cooking pot , an early nickname for the flush toilet, a herb used in Malaysian cookery or a type of bird?
A type of bird
25. On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder is the sequel to which story?
Little House on the Prairie
26. Britain's National Space centre is in which Midlands town or city?
Leicester
27. If you asked for “la cuenta” in a Spanish restaurant what would you be asking for?
The Bill!
28. Which country will host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?
China - Beijing
29. What are the names of the two Blue Peter cats?
Kari and Oke
30. In regulation basketball, how many feet above the ground is a basketball hoop?
10 feet - has a diameter of 18 inches and stands 10 feet above the floor
31. If you bought a pair of Purdey’s, what would you be buying?
Shotguns
32. Which Coronation Street actress, whose character met an untimely end in 2001, was born Shirley Ann Broadbent?
Amanda Barrie, who played Alma
33. Which part of a kitten were amongst Julie Andrews favourite things in the Sound of Music?
Whiskers
34. Who won the first Miss World contest that was held in 1951, was it Miss United Kingdom, Miss Sweden, Miss France or Miss USA?
Miss Sweden
35. What would your job be if you used a queen excluder?
Bee Keeper
36. Which children's TV series featured a schoolteacher called Mr Onion?
The Herbs
37. Which jockey nicknamed The Choirboy won the Derby on Shergar?
Walter Swinburn
38. What is the only English Football League team whose name starts with five consonants?
Crystal Palace
39. What sort of creature is a Yorkshire White?
A Pig
40. Which is Britain’s smallest city?
London! It’s only 1 sq.mile!

TIEBREAKER - According to the Parkers Used Car Guide, the price when new of an 1999 S-Type 3 Litre Jaguar was £28,295, what is the current guide top price of the same car if sold in good condition in a private sale?
£10,545

1. Which bird is known worldwide as the symbol of wisdom?
The Owl
2. Who owns The Oval cricket ground in London and Dartmoor Prison in Devon?
Prince Charles - Prince of Wales
3. Which US state gets its name from a Spanish phrase meaning reddish coloured?
Colorado
4. In which sport were the competitors known as The Wolf, The Saltshaker, The Sea Slug, and The Dump Truck familiar names a few years ago?
Sumo Wrestling
5. Where would you find your vitreous humour?
In the Eye
6. Which female pop singer is a priest in the Latin Tridentine Catholic Church?
Sinead O'Connor
7. On his seven voyages, which mythical person encountered a giant whale, giant cannibals, and a giant bird known as the roc?
Sinbad
8. How many minutes long is the free dance section in ice-skating?
Four minutes
9. What was the title character's first name in the film Saving Private Ryan?
James
10. Who holds the record for most games as West Indian cricket captain?
Clive Lloyd
11. Which expensive spice is traditionally used to dye the robes of Buddhist monks?
Saffron - spice is obtained from the flower of the cultivated Crocus
12. Which Ian Fleming novel has the shortest title?
Dr No
13. Which British Swimmer was the first man to do the 100-metre breast stroke in under a minute?
Adrian Moorhouse
14. What can a shark do with its eyes that no other fish can do?
Blink
15. Which Italian city is still threatened by Mount Vesuvius?
Naples
16. Which farmyard animal has a pregnancy that lasts for three months, three weeks and three days?
A Pig
17. What did Americans prohibit the drinking of in 1775?
Tea
18. Which of Boeing's jets were launched in 1958 seating 189?
Boeing 707
19. Charles the Bald, Charles the Wise and Charles the Affable were all kings of which European country?
France
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Name a household appliance you wouldn't want to do without?
Refrigerator / Washing Machine / Cooker / Microwave Oven / Dishwasher

21. Which Year - This was the year of the first commercially successful video recorder, first twin-bladed razor, first pocket calculator and the first Nike trainers, the first British soldier was killed on duty in Northern Ireland and Rolls Royce was nationalised to save it from collapse?
1971
22. The King of Thailand was given a patent for which invention, A, a new method of gold plating crowns B, a new way of seeding clouds for rain or C, an improved system for yoking horses to a carriage?
B - a new way of seeding clouds for rain
23. Which TV series grew from sketches on the Jasper Carrott shows and featured Robert Powell?
The Detectives
24. Which TV Pundit scored 355 goals for Rangers between 1985 and 1998?
Ally McCoist
25. Which musical duo could have been billed as Hodges & Peacock?
Chas & Dave
26. The dish Chili Con Carne originates from which country?
Mexico
27. The name of which animal derives from the Greek for 'nose horn'?
Rhinoceros
28. Who sang the theme song to the Bond film Octopussy?
Rita Coolidge
29. Which Russian football team was the first to reach a European Final?
Moscow Dynamo
30. Which desert spreads into South West Africa from Botswana?
Kalahari
31. Which British actor married the former Miss Guyana in 1973?
Michael Caine
32. What word can go before "beans", "quartet" and "vest"?
String
33. In which TV series did the sailing ship "Charlotte Rhodes" feature?
The Onedin Line
34. True or false, In a bid to keep down the spread of English, the French government has banned the word 'email' in all of its offices?
True
35. In 2002, which cell phone company changed its name to "T Mobile"?
One to One
36. Which movie icon was buried in Fairmount, Indiana on October 8th 1955 aged just 24?
James Dean
37. A "Rusty Nail" cocktail contains whisky and which liqueur?
Drambuie
38. Which technical instrument has parts called a foot, a mirror, a slide and a stage?
Microscope
39. Who plays Professor Minerva McGonagall in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Maggie Smith
40. What would you expect to find in a W.P.B.?
Waste Paper - Waste Paper Basket!

TIEBREAKER - How many Moons has Uranus?
15

1. Which Annual Sporting event has the BBC lost to rivals ITV?
The Boat Race - because of its "highly commercial agenda"
2. Who is the surviving member of the "Two Fat Ladies" who has been supporting Hare Coarsing at Altcar?
Clarissa Dickson Wright
3. Which TV detective is assisted by, among others, Det Sgt Toolan, and hindered by Supt Mullet?
Frost
4. Shane Richie, the Eastenders actor, has sold the rights to his 40th birthday party to the Big Issue. How much will he be paid?
£1.10. - Richie turned down more than £150,000 from a celebrity magazine
5. With which band, celebrating 35 years of recording, would you associate the names of Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman?
Yes
6. Who has Sir Alex Ferguson appointed as his assistant at Manchester United until the end of the season?
Walter Smith, the former Rangers and Everton manager
7. By what name is the new daughter of the Earl and Countess of Wessex known?
Louise
8. How long will it take for the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft to catch up a comet and land a probe on its surface?
Ten Years
9. Brian Rankin is one of the most influential British guitarists of all time. Born in 1941 in Newcastle, how is he better known?
Hank Marvin
10. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won 11 Oscars at the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, but which films have won the same number of awards?
Titanic and Ben Hur, although The Return of the King is the first film to win all the Oscars for which it was nominated
11. The ingredients of which cocktail drink are tequila, triple sec, lime juice and ice?
Margarita
12. Which company make the bottled water Desani which comes from Sidcup in Kent?
Coca-Cola - from the mains water supply in the company's factory in Sidcup. It then goes through a complex purification procedure before having minerals added to it to make it taste better!!!
13. What type of animal is a mangolitza, a chicken, a duck or a pig?
Pig
14. Tony Blair was given the red shirt of Carling Cup winners Middlesbrough when he opened a multi-million pound school in Teesside. But who does the prime minister support?
Newcastle United
15. What is the modern day name of the middle eastern country once ruled by the Queen of Sheba?
Yemen
16. Which annual event has been won by Topscore Contradiction (2002), Ozmilion Mystification (1997),
Olac Moon Pilot (1990) and Saxonsprings Hackensack (1984)?
Crufts Best in Show
17. Which animated film, of recent years, featured the character 'Fowler'?
Chicken Run
18. Which Dutch river is also the name of a beer?
Amstel
19. Which 60's pop group included Mike Hugg, Tom McGuinness and Mike Vickers and was named after the keyboard player?
Manfred Mann
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Name a Food you turn over when it's cooking?
Pancake / Steak or Burger / Bacon / Sausage / Omlette

21. Which Year - American Test Pilot Chuck Yeager flew the Bell X-1 Jet at a record altitude of 64,000 feet, the weekly milk ration went up to three and a half pints, Alec Guinness starred as Fagin in Oliver Twist and John Mills starred in the title role of Scott of the Antarctic, 12 year old Lester Piggot became Britain's youngest race winner?
1948
22. Which number is the sum of all the numbers on a roulette wheel and the number of panes of glass in the glass pyramid over the Louvre, Paris?
666
23. James Bond's first on screen enemy was Dr No, what was his christian name, Julius, James or Justin?
Julius
24. What was the name of the bodyguard who was the only survivor of the crash that killed Princess Di?
Trevor Reece-Jones
25. Millions of Americans dimmed their lights for a few minutes in 1931 to remind them of the death of which great inventor?
Thomas Edison
26. What colour is a 100 Euro note?
Green
27. Which Cartoon crimefighter was accompanied by a striped cat named Spot?
Hong Kong Phooey
28. What is the senior regiment of the army created in 1669?
Royal Grenadier Guards
29. In classical mythology, which god dressed as a woman, spun wool and performed other womanly tasks for 3 years to appease his fellow gods?
Hercules
30. What sort of singing voice does Charlotte Church have?
Soprano
31. Which Star Trek character has a pulse rate of 242 beats per minute?
Mr Spock
32. In which city could you see Isambard Kingdom Brunels ship, The Great Britain?
Bristol
33. One Point each, Which 3 flags did Edmund Hilary put on the top of Mount Everest?
England, Nepal and United Nations
34. Which King is shown on a packet of King Edward cigars?
Edward VII - he called 'The Peacemaker'
35. Just released on DVD, In which 1970s TV series had 95% of the world's population been wiped out by a killer virus?
Survivors
36. Today in 1970, which film star reached Number One in the UK pop charts with `Wand'rin' Star'?
Lee Marvin
37. Born today in 1944, who completed the longest unsupported trek in Antarctica with Dr. Michael Stroud?
Sir Ranulph Fiennes - in 1993
38. David Wilkie, British swimmer, Olympic gold medallist at the 1976 Olympics, Giles Brandreth, MP & TV personality and Michael Grade, Former boss of Channel 4 were all born on this day, who is the eldest?
David Wilkie, 65 (born 08 March 1939) / Giles Brandreth, 56 (born 08 March 1948) / Michael Grade, 61 (born 08 March 1943)
39. What is the title of the film that stars comedian Johnny Vegas and The Office's Mackenzie Crook as chip suppliers in the West Midlands?
Sex Lives of the Potato Men
40. What was the first word in the original theme song for ‘Neighbours’?
Neighbours!

TIEBREAKER - How many Dogs were entered into this years Crufts' Dog Show?
21.622

1. Which drink was invented at Jacob’s Pharmacy in Atlanta by Dr John Pemberton in 1886?
Coca-Cola
2. Which ingredient in Drambuie gives it it's sweetness?
Honey
3. The Via Veneto is the main shopping street in which European city?
Rome
4. Which 1996 Sci-fi movie starred Jeff Goldblum, Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Randy Quaid?
Independence Day
5. On a standard computer keyboard, which is the largest key?
Space Bar
6. Who was the Stoke City, Blackpool and England footballer known as ‘The Wizard of Dribble’?
Sir Stanley Mathews
7. On Film, how was the character Oswald Cobblepot played by Danny DeVito better known?
Penguin / Batman
8. From which country did spinach originate, Iraq, Iran or Italy?
Iran
9. What word can mean an error, a hook for landing fish, or a spar attached to a ship's mast?
Gaff
10. What would you expect to find in abundance in an Indian dish described as Dopiaza?
Onions
11. On TV, whenever trouble threatened the Coral Key Marine Preserve, who was on hand to help out?
Flipper (as well as Ranger Porter Ricks and sons Sandy & Bud)
12. Which mountain range is climbed by the World's highest railway?
Andes
13. What four-letter word is said to have been the result of a wager by James Daly, the manager of a Dublin Theatre, that he would introduce into the language, within 24 hours, a new word with no meaning?
Quiz
14. Which South American national flag consists of nine blue and white horizontal stripes with a golden sun in the top left corner?
Uruguay
15. If you were served 'el helado' in Spain, what would you have?
Ice Cream
16. What type of Aircraft made its first trial flight in 1900?
Zeppelin
17. Following Bobby Moore, who was the next footballer to be voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year?
Paul Gascoigne
18. In darts, what is the highest score from three different trebles?
171 (20+19+18)
19. In which skill must you constantly rotate the gob on the end of your nose?
Glass-blowing (the gob is molten glass held to the nose by rotation)
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Something children love to ride on?
Bikes / Horses & Ponies / Merry-go-round / Back or Shoulders / Roller Coaster

21. Which Year - The Amoco Cadiz super tanker split in two off the coast of Brittany, Sweden became the first country to ban the use of CFC gasses, Anna Ford became the first woman ITN newsreader and Golf's Ryder Cup is opened to European players for the first time?
1978
22. From what kind of wood are championship darts boards made?
Elm
23. Introduced into the British market in 1976, which chocolate bar was advertised with the slogan ‘Are you missing something on top’?
Double Decker
24. Apart from its usual call, which British bird is known to hiss, snore and bark?
The Barn Owl (accept owl)
25. Which Hollywood film studio has a logo featuring a small boy fishing from a crescent moon?
Dreamworks / SKG
26. A bronze statue of which former Leeds Utd player stands outside the entrance to Elland Road?
Billy Bremner
27. In olden days, what did a Nob Thatcher do for a living?
He Made Wigs!
28. Who's latest album is 'Body Language'?
Kylie Minogue
29. 'Fine-Hair', 'Greycloak' and 'Blood-Axe' were nicknames of Kings of which country?
Norway
30. One Point each - Name the five Royal Dukedoms in the UK?
Cornwall, Edinburgh, York, Gloucester, Kent
31. Which of your senses depends on the Gustatory Nerve?
Taste
32. From what material are snooker balls made?
Crystallite
33. In how many values is Maundy Money minted?
Four
34. Which TV News Reporter is the author of the book 'The Kindness of Strangers'?
Kate Adie
35. One Point each - Name the four countries that the River Nile flows through?
Egypt, Sudan, Tanzania & Uganda
36. A bronze statue of which famous racehorse overlooks the winner’s enclosure at Cheltenham racecourse?
Arkle
37. Which TV show originally had a pilot show called Teen and Twenty Record Club?
Top of the Pops
38. Which cartoon character adventures have included ‘What a Night for a Knight’, ‘Foul Play in Funland’ and ‘Mine Your Own Business?
Scooby Doo
39. If you were served 'Cuy' in Peru, what would you be eating?
Guinea Pig
40. Who wears the number one shirt for Chelsea?
No-one / Carlo Cudicini is 23!

TIEBREAKER - Ireland's highest peak, Carrauntel, stands at what height?
3,413 feet

1. According to the saying, out of what can you not make a silk purse?
A sow's ear
2. Born today in 1944, who made his debut as James Bond in the film 'The Living Daylights'?
Timothy Dalton
3. According to the Bible who was the first person to see a rainbow?
Noah
4. Mrs Vassilyev is entered into the Guinness Book of Records as the most prolific mother ever, how many babies did she give birth to, 29, 49 or 69?
69
5. In most of the Animal Kingdom, it’s the female who bears the young, but the male of which marine animal carries & delivers their young?
Seahorse
6. What kind of creature is a Goldeneye, a Duck, A Parrot or A Goose?
A Duck
7.In which Cult TV series did Patrick Newell play ‘mother’?
The Avengers
8. In which country did chutney originate, India, China or England?
India
9. According to the Guinness World Records Book, What did David Huxley pull a distance of 91 metres in 1 min 22 seconds in 1997 – A Boeing 747, a Challenger tank, or a railway engine?
Boeing 747
10. Which chat show host once asked George Best the following, “Did you ever think, George, that if you hadn’t raced around so much playing football you might never have become so thirsty”?
Mrs Merton
11. Who is the famous mother of Natasha & Joely Richardson?
Vanessa Redgrave
12. On which children's TV Show would you have found the Creepy Coupe, Compact Pussycat, Crimson Haybaler and Bouldermobile?
Wacky Races
13. What are you doing if your soft palette and your pharynx are vibrating due to an obstruction in the nasal passage?
Snoring
14. In the News - Why has it taken Poet Laureate Andrew Motion more than three months to write a tribute to the England rugby team's World Cup success?
Because he couldn't find a rhyme for Wilkinson
15. What is advertised on TV with the slogan, The trouble is they taste too good?
Kellog's Crunchy Nut Cornflakes
16. In the News - Which member of the royal family has been selected for Scotland's national water polo team?
Prince William
17. Apart from the Jewish which is the longest established ethnic minority in Britain?
Chinese
18. Who is the only footballer to have scored 5 goals in FA Cup Finals?
Ian Rush
19. What is the appropriate name given to the cocktail comprising Irish whiskey and crème de menthe?
Shamrock
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Something you might talk about to a Psychiatrist?
Spouse or Partner / Parents / Love Life / Boss or Job / Childhood

21. Which Year - McDonalds opened their first restaurant in London, National Museums & Galleries began to charge admissions for the first time, Eight new counties formed in Wales, Charles Bronson makes the first of the "Death Wish "movies. Tiswas starts, BBC Ceefax teletext service began and Lord Lucan disappeared?
1974
22. Which company sponsors the Rugby League Challenge Cup?
Powergen
23. Where might you expect to see a 'Gatso' camera?
By the side of the road - they are speed cameras!
24. Which song has entered the charts on the greatest number of different occasions?
My Way
25. In which children's comic would you find the character "Roger The Dodger"?
Beano
26. One Point each, In the TV show "The Young Ones", what were the first names of the four main characters?
Rick, Neil, Mike and Vyvian
27. The first zipper ever used was put on what article of clothing?
Shoe
28. Back In Training, The First Assignment, and City Under Siege are all subtitles to the sequels of what movie?
Police Academy
29. Which TV show featured a pair of Dobermans named Zeus and Apollo?
Magnum P.I.
30. After his death, in what alcoholic substance was Nelsons body stored in to keep it from decomposing?
Brandy
31. In chess, which piece must always stay on the same colour squares?
The Bishop
32. On the Atkins Diet, what food group are you encouraged to cut out?
Carbohydrates
33. What is the country of origin of Aldi Supermarkets?
Germany
34. Which song has been recorded by the greatest number of different artists?
Yesterday - (Paul McCartney)
35. Which children's programme featured Topov the Monkey, Octavia the Ostrich and Hartley Hare?
Pipkins
36. Which sport is governed by the CPSA?
Clay Pigeon Shooting
37. What song replaced 'Bohemian Rhapsody' at number one in the UK, the title of which is contained in the lyrics of `Bohemian Rhapsody`?
Mamma Mia by Abba
38. In which of Elvis Presley's films was the song 'Return To Sender' featured. Was it (a) Blue Hawaii, (b) Viva Las Vegas, or (c) Girls Girls Girls?
Girls Girls Girls
39. In which city is Europe's largest brewery?
Dublin - Guinness
40. Who wrote twelve volumes on the life of Casanova?
Casanova - himself!

TIEBREAKER - In what year was Britain's first post office savings bank opened?
1861 - (16th September)

The most common name for men in Britain is David Jones, how many are there?
15,763
ATV (Midland) screened the first colour television commercial in Britain for "Birds-Eye" Peas on 15th November 1969. How much were they charged to transmit the 30-second advertisement?
£23

Who am I?
- This actress, although born in 1946 in Warwickshire, spent most of her childhood in India with her actor parents.
- She made her big break in a 1975 TV comedy series, in which she stayed for 3 years – during that time she also made many films.
- During that period, she also achieved the Rear of The Year award!
- Last year she was in the detective series Rosemary and Thyme, but will probably be remembered for the Good Life
(Felicity Kendall)

- This businessman was born in 1955, son of a lawyer. He went to a private school and then to a famous university.
- At the age of 13 he became fascinated with what he is still doing today. He’s married with one child and gives a lot of money to charity.
- He was born in the North West USA, where he still lives.
- He doesn’t need curtains for his Windows!
(Bill Gates)

- Born in Liverpool in 1944, this TV personality and journalist worked as a chicken gutter during school holidays
before taking up a clerical post in a law firm
- In 1967 she became the first female reporter for the Daily Mail – married the deputy news editor in 1968, and
when the marriage broke down, she became an alcoholic – she’s now reformed. She quickly became the highest-paid
female journalist in Britain.
- She has a daughter called Emma, her autobiography is called “Memoirs of an unfit mother”, and she first
appeared on TV in 1988 on Points of View.
- You are the weakest link!!!!!
(Anne Robinson)

- Born in the USA in 1961, this actor’s father had his own TV chat show, and his aunt was a famous singer of the 50s.
- His first film was Attack of the killer tomatoes.
- He lives with a pot-bellied pig called Max, and managed to combine both film and TV careers for many years most famously as a doctor
- In 1999 he left the TV series for which he is best known to concentrate on films and got a Golden Globe for O Brother Where Art Thou, He’s also played Batman
(George Clooney)

1. In Britain how many albums need to be sold to achieve a Gold Disc?
100,000
2. In which Carry On film was Sid James married six times?
Carry on Henry
3. Which of the following is the name of a strong beer in Sweden- Is it Orang-utan, Gorilla, Gibbon, Baboon or Chimp?
Gorilla
4. Which two initial letters are used to describe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
M.E.
5. Which President's name is inscribed on the 1969 Apollo 11 moon plaque?
Richard Nixon
6. True or False, According to Alaskan state law it is illegal to look at a Moose through an aircraft window?
True!
7. In which Oscar winning film was the horse Khartoum featured?
The Godfather
8. What do humans have one of, that Dr Who has two of and an octopus has three of?
Hearts
9. Which classical composer was nicknamed The Poet Of The Piano?
Chopin
10. Which brand of bread is advertised on TV with the slogan, "Bakers born and bred"?
Warburtons
11. In the Bond film Goldfinger what type of school did Pussy Galore run?
Flying School
12. The head of a centurion is depicted on which credit card?
American Express
13. Which desserts name, French in origin, literally means "white food"?
Blancmange
14. What is the only animal that has a tongue but cannot stick its tongue out of its mouth?
Crocodile
15. King Albert II features on the Euro coins of which country?
Belgium
16. Which pop star attended the 1984 FA Cup final as chairman of the losing finalists?
Elton John
17. Which car manufacturer has a badge consisting of four linked circles?
Audi
18. Which comedian popularised the catchphrase, "Titter ye not"?
Frankie Howerd
19. By what name is clarified edible pig fat better known?
Lard
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Something that has a filling?
Tooth / Pie / Cake / Cushion or Pillow / Sandwich or Bun

21. Which Year - Frank Sinatra made his British stage debut, Ford launched their new Consul & Zephyr cars in the UK, The RAF retired the last Lancaster Bomber and a survey showed that only 46% of British homes had a bathroom?
1950 - Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-0 in the FA Cup final
22. In which sport do competitors put their lips to the kissing point?
Archery
23. Ant, Ryan, Duncan and Simon are the four members of which boy band?
Blue
24. What animal is used as the symbol for Britain's Wildlife Trust?
Badger
25. Which US TV series ended after 275 episodes with the words, "Sorry we're closed"?
Cheers
26. In which country did acupuncture originate, China, Thailand or Japan?
China
27. Who was the first foreign footballer to captain an FA Cup winning side?
Eric Cantona
28. A statue of a white rabbit in Llandudno stands as a memorial to whom?
Lewis Carrol
29. What is the most consumed herb in the world?
Coriander
30. Which American football team plays its home matches at the Joe Robbie Stadium?
Miami Dolphins
31. A sand-faced half-bat is a type of what?
Brick
32. Which Carry On film had the US title of Caligula's Funniest Home Videos?
Carry on Cleo
33. Found in most betting shops what do the initials SIS stand for?
Satellite Information Systems
34. In the video for which song did Freddie Mercury wear a black leather mini skirt?
I Want to break free
35. Which Monty Python star played a character with a stammer in the film "A Fish Called Wanda"?
Michael Palin - John Cleese was also in it, but his character didn't stammer!
36. What do Croatia, France, Holland, Luxemburg, Paraguay, Russia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Yugoslavia all have in common with the United Kingdom?
Their flags are all tricolours containing Red, White and Blue
37. In which Spanish city would you find the the Football Club Real Betis?
Seville
38. What was Michael Angelow the first person to do at Lord's, setting a precedent?
Streak!
39. If a husband was to caress his wife's vomer where would he have to insert his finger?
Up her Nose - small bone in the nasal cavity
40. How many hands has Big Ben got?
None!, Big Ben is the name of the bell
- How many teams compete in Rugby's Super Twelves tournament?
12

TIEBREAKERS -
How much, in dollars, is being spent on security measures for this summer's Olympic games in Greece?
790 Million
According to the e-commerce trade body IRMG, how many people will use the internet for shopping in 2004?
20 million
How many mailbags were stolen in the Great Train Robbery?
120
How many churches were destroyed by the Great Fire of London?
87
How many episodes of Hi De Hi were made?
58

1. What was Bug's Bunny's first recoded word?
What's - Bug's Bunny made his debut in 1937
2. In which decade of the 20th century was Britain's first known sell-by-date used?
1940's - 1942 on a packet of Lyon's Coffee
3. Who owned the Spyglass Inn in Treasure Island?
Long John Silver
4. The first election broadcast on the BBC was made in 1924 by Ramsay MacDonald on behalf of which political party?
Labour
5. What is the minimum number of shots a football team need to take in a penalty shoot out?
Three
6. Rosaviakosmos is the Russian equivalent of which American agency?
NASA - Space agency
7. A Sea-Wasp can kill a human in less than a minute, what type of animal is it?
A Jellyfish
8. To what did the British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company change its name?
The Cunard Line
9. Which University is the oldest, Oxford or Cambridge?
Oxford
10. On which train, travelling through Carolina, would you expect to be served Ham & Eggs?
Chattanooga choo-choo!
11. Who was Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1938?
Adolf Hitler
12. In Monopoly, which property completes the set with Fleet Street and the Strand?
Trafalgar Square
13. Bizzare but True! - What did a Deer Hunter find in a tree near Star Lake, New York in 1987, was it a) an aeroplane, b) a vintage car or c) a dead moose?
a) an aeroplane - it had taken off 65 miles away after its pilot had cranked the propeller to start it but failed to get on board!
14. Which North African city has a name meaning 'White House' in Spanish?
Casablanca
15. What would you be chewing if you had part of a Home Guard in your mouth?
A Potato
16. What colour Cat's Eyes separate the lanes leaving a Motorway from the Nearside Lane?
Green
17. Which actress & singer is part Armenian, part Red Indian (Native American), a former Ronette and a Vogue Model?
Cher
18. What happened for the first time in FA Cup history at the 1970 Final?
It went to a replay
NOTE -
(The First FA Cup Final to go to a replay was in 1875 - 1st game was Royal Engineers 1 Old Etonians 1 / Replay Royal Engineers 2 Old Etonians 0 -
What happened for the first time at Wembley in the FA Cup Final of 1970?)
19. Which confection is a mixture of boiled syrup, beaten egg whites, nuts and fruit?
Nougat
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required 9or one point each) - name a character in children's stories whose name begins with 'Little'?
Red Riding Hood / Bo-Peep / Miss Muffet / Boy Blue / Jack Horner

21. Which Year - The colour Tv licence went up from £12 to £18, Unemployment passed the million mark for the first time, USA & Russia linked up for the first joint space mission, Muhammad Ali beat Joe Frasier in Manila, 18 year old Martina Navratilova defected from Czechoslovakia to America and Spain's Monarchy returned after the death of General Franco?
1975 - Margaret Thatcher became PM!
22. In which sport would you use a Cockabondy?
Angling - it's an artificial fly
23. PETS PORING is an anagram of which children's cartoon character?
Preston Pig
24. Which King in a pack of cards does not have a moustache?
King of Hearts
25. Which is the only London mainline rail terminus to share its name with a bridge over the Thames?
Waterloo
26. In which South American city is the Maracana, the World's largest football stadium?
Rio de Janeiro
27. A museum dedicated to which fabled local resident can be found at Drumnadrochit in the Scottish Highlands?
Loch Ness Monster
28. How many pieces of wooden equipment are necessary for a game of Cricket?
12 - 6 stumps, 4 bails & 2 bats
29. In 1935, the first National Park was opened in Britain, where was it?
Britain's First National Park was the Peak District
30. Who claims that William Shakespeare had Libyan ancestors, a Libyan invented the printing press and that America was named after a Libyan called Emir Ka?
Colonel Gadaffi
31. In which Olympic sport do all the events take place over a straight distance of 2,000 metres?
Rowing
32. In Alice in Wonderland, what two words were picked out in currants on the cake that Alice ate?
Eat Me!
33. The oldest ship currently still on the British Naval list is in dry dock at Portsmouth, what is it called?
HMS Victory
34. What is the lowest par golf hole that you can shoot a double-eagle on?
Par-Five
35. Which battle's only survivor was a horse called Comanche?
Battle of Little Big Horn
36. Which film epic opens with the dedication "No man's life can be encompassed in one telling"?
Ghandi - 1982
37. Which place name in North Wales is named after a Welsh saint?
St Asaph
38. What wasn't seen from 15th April 1912 until 1985?
The Titanic
39. What is the most common use for a Sea Cucumber?
Loofah
40. Who starred as Muhammed Ali in the 1977 film of his life entitled 'The Greatest'?
Muhammad Ali - himself!
TIEBREAKER - The maximum wage for English footballers was introduced in 1901, how much was it?
£4 a week.

1. The 'Titanic' set off on its ill-fated maiden voyage this weekend in 1912. Which company owned the liner?
White Star
2. The Electronic Secretary was the name of the prototype for which everyday device?
Telephone Answering Machine
3. Today in 1968, which Cliff Richard song was top of the UK pop charts, having been beaten in the Eurovision Song Contest?
Congratulations
4. Which Club team does 'Johnny Wilkinson' play for?
Newcastle
5. Which film, involving a record-breaking 300,000 extras, was awarded eight Oscars today in 1983?
'Gandhi' - the massive number of extras was needed for the funeral scene
6. Which word refers to a short legged horse, a head of corn or a male swan?
Cob
7. Today in 1961, who made his live concert debut in New York and later had a hit with `Like a Rolling Stone'?
Bob Dylan
8. Which famous golf course is located at Virginia Water, Surrey, England?
Wentworth
9. Launched today in 1981, what was the name of the world's first space shuttle?
Columbia
10. Which wood is most often used to make pencils?
Cedar
11. Which supermarket chain uses the slogan 'making life taste better'?
Sainsbury's - Tesco's is 'every little helps'
12. Under which European mountain range are the worlds deepest caves found?
The Pyrenees
13. What are the Christian names of TV crimebusters Dalziel and Pascoe?
Andy & Peter
14. How many legs does the common woodlouse have?
Fourteen
15. Which UK mountain can be climbed by the 'Pig Track'?
Snowdon
16. MARK A BITCH VOICE is an anagram of which popstar?
Victoria Beckham
17. In which area of London did the Jack the Ripper murders take place?
Whitechapel
18. What did the James Younger gang rob on the 21st July 1873, that had never been robbed before?
A Train
19. If a violinist broke her G string, which three would be left?
A, E and D
20. Family Fortunes Question - Something Husbands do that anoy their wives?
Are Untidy / Ignore Them / Come home late / Too much TV / Snore

21. Which Year - A woman from the West Midlands, Mandy Allwood, announced she was expecting octuplets. She was soon signed up by a national newspaper.
England's footballers returned from a tour of Hong Kong amid tales of a drunken binge which started in a club and continued on the flight home. The airline, Cathay Pacific, reported 5,000 of damage to their plane.
A bomb exploded in the centre of Manchester on a busy Saturday Morning. Many people were injured and countless buildings were severely damaged. The IRA claimed responsibility for the attack.
1996
22. The Gillow family of Lancaster were famous for the production of what?
Furniture
23. How many strokes add up to a quadruple bogey on a par five hole?
Nine
24. Who was the first goalkeeper to captain an FA Cup winning side?
Dave Beasant
25. Which fruit is picked from the citrus paridisi tree?
Grapefruit
26. Which beer brewed by Shepherd Neame is called the 'Bottle of Britain'?
Spitfire Bitter - Quizmaster's Favourite!
27. During the London Marathon, which bridge do the runners cross after 12 miles then pass under after 22 miles?
Tower Bridge
28. Who in 2003 succeeded Jenny Bond as Royal reporter for the BBC?
Nicholas Witchell
29. Which Australian animal is known by its aboriginal name which means 'no water'?
Koala
30. Which patron saint, born in Wales, around 389, had a Roman official as a father and was a slave before studying in a monastery in Gaul?
St Patrick
31. If the Pumas scrummed down against the Springboks, which two Rugby Union sides would be playing?
Argentina & South Africa
32. In which decade of the 20th century was San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge opened?
1930'S - 1937
33. In which London building is the Cabinet Room?
10 Downing Street
34. In which English county is the Silverstone motor racing circuit?
Northamptonshire
35. Which was the first Beatles number one single to have a girl's name in the title?
Eleanor Rigby
36. Who is the shotgun carrying character who always comes out second best whilst hunting Bugs Bunny?
Elmer J Fudd
37. Which duo were backed by the Avalon Boys on their only UK hit single?
Laurel & Hardy
38. Which Sport, according to Gamblers, is the easiest to fix?
Boxing
39. According to the Bible, what measured 300 by 50 by 30 cubits?
Noah's Ark
40. Which country contains Europe's largest icefield?
Iceland

TIEBREAKER - Giovanni Vigliotto holds the record for the most bigamous marriages, how many?
104
- What is the Jewish equivalent year to our 2004, until September?
5,764
- In which year did Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers last dance together?
1966 (Oscar Ceremony)

1. The first Bob-a-Job week began today in 1949. Who founded the Scout Movement?
Lord Baden-Powell
2. Traditionally finishing with a Vixen Break, and often using a Concorde roll which 9 strong team have been entertaining the public for years?
The Red Arrows
3. What flavour is the liqueur Midori?
Melon
4. Born today in 1946, who made her screen debut in the film `Tiger Bay', in which she starred with her father?
Hayley Mills
5. What were the names of the 2 private investigators played by the 'Two Ronnies'?
Piggy Malone & Charlie Farley
6. In which Middle Eastern country was power seized by Colonel Nasser today in 1954?
Egypt
7. In Australian slang, what is a 'Thunder Box'?
Toilet
8. Today in 1775, which American patriot made a celebrated nighttime journey on horseback to warn of the approach of British troops?
Paul Revere
9. What does the XP stand for in Microsoft XP?
Experience - released in 2002
10. Which historical event connects a metallic element, a Greek goddess, a weapon, a North American Native Indian tribe and a US state?
D - Day - 6 June 1944 - Gold, Juno, Sword, Omaha, Utah - the five landing beaches in Normandy
11. In which athletic field event did the object thrown have its centre of gravity changed in 1986, as the distances thrown were getting too long?
Javelin
12. What prize was introduced in Harold Macmillan's Budget today in 1956?
Premium Bonds
13. Technically you should be ordering a Chicken Chennai these days in an Indian restaurant. Chennai is the new name for which spicy Indian City?
Madras
14. Which American scientist and politician, the inventor of bifocals, died today in 1790?
Benjamin Franklin
15. Who wrote the book entitled 'The Universe in a Nutshell'?
Stephen Hawking
16. Which Hollywood actress became a real-life princess when she married today in 1956?
Grace Kelly (Princess Grace of Monaco)
17. Famous last words (who said them) "The Executioner is, I believe, very expert; and my neck is very slender"?
Anne Boelyn
18. Which armless statue was discovered by a peasant today in 1829 on the Aegean island of Melos?
The Venus de Milo
19. Lawrence Dallagio and Josh Lewsey play for which rugby club?
Wasps
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Something that wives do that annoy their husbands?
Nag / Spend Money / Never Ready / Phone - Talk too much / Say, "I have a headache"

21. Which Year - In Britain, the minimum wage came into force, The DTI stated that BskyB would not be permitted to take over Manchester United, Status Quo played a concert at the Star And Garter pub in Manchester, Motor giant Ford took over the Kwikfit group, During the Kosovo crisis, Yugoslavia invaded Albania capturing two villages and Coronation Street actor Bill Roach finally declared himself bankrupt following a legal battle against The Sun newspaper for calling him boring. He was left with tremendous legal costs, and also sued his solicitors for bad advice?
1999
22. In which sport is the Grand National 474 metres long and over 5 flights of hurdles?
Greyhound Racing
23. In which TV comedy does Emma Chambers play Alice Tinker?
The Vicar of Dibley
24. Which product features a man with a handle bar moustache on the outside of the container?
Pringles Crisps
25. From which movie does the line "Oh, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you" come?
Monty Python & the Holy Grail
26. In transport terms what is known as a Milwaukee Vibrater?
Harley Davidson Motorcycle
27. What name is given to French brandy which has been distilled twice?
Cognac
28. What connects an innovation credited to Douglas Englebart; a scientific mus musculus; and the resident of a foreign property mentioned in the title of a million selling record for Ronnie Hilton?
Mouse
29. Who is Colonel-in-Chief of the Guards Regiment?
The Queen
30. True or false: Elton John was offered a part in the film Escape to Victory but turned it down as it involved a nude scene?
True
31. What is your sport if you get off on a dock start, a beach start or a scooter start?
Water Skiing
32. What was the name of the tortoise in 'The Flowerpot Men'?
Slowcoach
33. Where would you find the Palace of Nurturing the Heart, the Palace of Heavenly Purity and the Palace of Peaceful Longevity?
The Forbidden City, Beijing
34. What was Gerry Anderson’s first TV series without puppets?
UFO
35. Which pianist started his stage career using the name Walter Busterkeys?
Liberace
36. What is Britain's southernmost railway station?
Penzance
37. In the cartoon Scooby Do what is Scrappy Do's battle cry?
Puppy Power!
38. What commonly used item means, "little shade" in Italian?
Umbrella
39. Who is known as POTUS?
President of the United States (George W Bush)
40. Which of these is a town in Canada; Popeye, Pinocchio or Pugwash?
Pugwash

TIEBREAKER - According to a recent report, how many men, out of ten, would have sex with an unconscious stranger? Seven
How many Muslims live in Pakistan? 157,349,290

1. A lido is open air swimming pool, where was the original lido -
a) Blackpool b) Venice or c) Rome
Answer b) Venice
2. Born today in 1932, whom is the longest serving resident of `Coronation Street’?
William Roache / Ken Barlow
3. The Character Mary Goodnight was the Bond girl in which film?
The Man with the Golden Gun
4. Today in 1983, `Stern' magazine published the first instalment of which famous forgery?
The `Hitler Diaries'
5. Which Internet search engine gets its name from the Latin for ‘wolf spider’?
Lycos
6. Today in 1865, Abraham Lincoln's assassin was shot dead. What was his name?
John Wilkes Booth
7. In which famous novel did we meet Jack, Ralph and the asthmatic Piggy?
Lord of the Flies
8. Cynthia Payne spent her first day in prison today in 1980. What was used for currency at her infamous parties?
Luncheon vouchers
9. In which popular game could you use the ‘Royal Fork’?
Chess - Knight threaten the King & Queen
10. Who were the first pop stars to appear in Madam Tussaud's?
The Beatles
11. The Soviet Sukhoi-34 fighter was the worlds first fighter aircraft with what -
a) an ejector seat b) a rear firing cannon or c) a toilet
Answer c) a toilet fitted in it!
12. Car pioneer Henry Royce died today in 1933. What name was given to the first Rolls Royce, produced in 1906?
`Silver Ghost'
13. What does Dorothy have to steal from the wicked witch in the Wizard of Oz?
Her Broomstick
14. In which park did London Zoo open today in 1828?
Regents Park
15. What is the leading cause of death in Papua New Guinea -
a) Stung by Jellyfish b) Bitten by Snakes or c) Falling out of Trees
Answer c) Falling out of Trees - presumably avoiding the Jellyfish & Snakes!
16. What was the name of Thor Heyerdahl's raft on which he set sail today in 1947?
`Kon Tiki'
17. True or false - One third of Taiwanese funeral processions include a stripper?
True
18. Who won the first Wembley F A Cup Final today in 1923?
Bolton Wanderers
19. What body part gets bigger as the day progresses?
Feet 5 to 10%
20. Family Fortunes question - Top Answer required - Name a contact sport?
Rugby / Boxing / Wrestling / Football / Hockey

21. Which Year - 150-1 outsider Joe Johnson won the Embassy World Snooker championship, Prince Charles admitted that he talked to plants, Ian Botham was banned from all first class cricket matches after admitting smoking cannabis, Richard Branson crossed the Atlantic in record time aboard his balloon Virgin Atlantic Challenger II and Mike Tyson became the world's youngest heavyweight boxing champion.
1986
22. Which actor used to sweep out lions cages for a living - a) Arnold Scwarzeneger b) Chuck Norris or c) Sylvester Stallone
Answer c) Sylvester Stallone - did you know he was the first choice to play Beverley Hills Cop!
23. In 1789 Britain legally adopted hanging, what did it replace?
Burning - Charles Duff wrote the macabre Handbook of Hanging
24. What is the most common mammal in the UK?
Brown Rat
25. According to the Pentagon, each US Soldier in Iraq is equipped with a 'combat emplacement evacuator' - what would a normal person call it?
A shovel
26. Recently saved by English Heritage Trust & others, Locomotive 4472 is better known by what name?
Flying Scotsman
27. True or False - Jumping Badger was the original name of the Indian leader Chief Sitting Bull?
True
28. What kind of wood is used on Rolls Royce dashboards?
Walnut
29. According to doctors, people who have which kind of pets fall asleep the easiest?
Fish
30. In the rules of golf what type of bad weather can stop play?
Only Lightning
31. Which Clint Eastwood film has the most killings?
Where Eagles Dare - 65
32. In the Middle Ages it was thought that having which creatures in the house was good luck -
a) Ants b) Spiders or c) Cockroaches
Answer a) Ants
33. What was the first shoe brand name to get a listing in the Oxford dictionary?
Doc Martins
34. What are Blue Professor, Bottle Imp and Rat Faced McDougal -
a) American Newspaper Cartoons b) Fishing Flies or c) Computer Games
Answer b) Fishing Flies
35. What was the first ocean liner to have a swimming pool?
Titanic
36. In Wacky Races, who drove the Turbo Terrific?
Peter Perfect
37. If you suffer from Tinea Pedis what have you got?
Athlete’s foot
38. In Indian cookery what dish literally translates as Red Juice?
Rogan Josh
39. Which domesticated pet animal is never mentioned in the Bible?
Cats
40. What's most commonly used 'password' on computer systems?
Password

TIEBREAKER - How much does it cost per day to go nude cross-country skiing in Austria?
$30 / 16.8779 GBP

Trivia -
60% of women say they have eleven a day - 11 what?
E-mails
A melcryptovestimentaphiliac compulsively steals what?
Knickers
What would a rhinotillexomaniac be doing?
Picking their nose
What did Farters once collect?
Pigs - its an old English word

1. German airman Manfred von Richthofen was born today in 1892. What nickname did British pilots give to him?
`The Red Baron'
2. Which country won the Eurovision Song Contest last year (2003)?
Turkey
3. Which teams took part in the `Matthews F A Cup Final' today in 1953?
Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers
4. What does the acronym SCUBA stand for?
Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
5. Which Argentinean battleship was controversially sunk today in 1982?
General Belgrano
6. In what decade of the 20th century was the 30mph speed limit, in built-up areas, introduced in Britain?
1930's
7. Today in 1912, a statue of which J.M. Barrie hero was unveiled in London's Kensington Gardens?
Peter Pan
8. In which English city would you find medieval covered arcades called 'The Rows'?
Chester
9. Which Premiership football club used to be known as Small Heath Alliance?
Birmingham City
10. What was the name of Boycie’s wife in Only Fools And Horses?
Marlene
11. In cricket, what would an umpire be signalling if he bent his arm upwards and touched his nearer shoulder with the tips of his fingers?
Short run
12. In France they are known as Coquilles St. Jacques, what is this food most commonly called in Britain?
Scallops
13. Which children's T.V. character has a museum in Saltby, Yorkshire?
Sooty
14. Diana Prince, an Amazon from Paradise Island in the Bermuda Triangle, is better known as which super-heroine?
Wonder Woman
15. How many time outs are permitted per side during an American Football match?
Six (three per half)
16. What name is given to the offspring of two separate species of keen-sighted dogs such as greyhounds, wolfhounds, deerhounds and collies?
Lurcher
17. In which Carry On film did Sid James play The Rumpo Kid?
Carry On Cowboy
18. Which detective's first appearance was in 'Last Bus To Woodstock'?
Inspector Morse
19. Which Italian city is known as The Jewel of the Adriatic?
Venice
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Someone in fact or fiction connected with an apple?
William Tell / Sir Isaac Newton / Adam & Eve / Snow White / The Beatles
21. Which Year - Ford unveiled their new sports car - the Capri, British Leyland unveiled the new 1500 Austin Maxi saloon, President Nixon visited London for talks with Harold Wilson, Yasser Arafat was elected the new leader of the P.L.O,
Monty Pythons, The Liver Birds and the Clangers were all new shows on TV and Ronald & Reginald Kray were both sentenced to Life imprisonment for Murder?
1969
22. What is the only rock that is edible to man?
Salt
23. In Star Trek, what was the maximum number of people that Scotty could beam up in one go?
Six
24. Which name links an American state capital a former Welsh county and a British soldier?
Montgomery
25. Who replaced Farrah Fawcett in TV's Charlie's Angels"?
Cheryl Ladd
26. In 1960, Amy, Sally and Mo made a space flight, what sort of creatures were Amy, Sally and Mo?
Mice
27. In which two European Union countries does the Head of State have the title of 'Chancellor'?
Germany & Austria
28. Which is the only decimal coin with the date on the 'Tails' side?
20 pence coin
29. In 1995, which high-speed stage hit promised '160 legs and 3,500 taps per minute?
Riverdance
30. The 1994 World Cup finals ended with a missed penalty but the first kick of the championships was also a missed penalty; who missed it?
Diana Ross
31. The T-Birds and The Pink Ladies were the two gangs in which 1978 blockbuster movie?
Grease
32. Who died on May 5th 1821, a supposed victim of Arsenic poisoning from his wallpaper?
Napoleon Bonaparte
33. How many stars does the flag of the European Union have?
Twelve
34. 'Cats Tail', 'Cock's Foot', 'Sheep's Fescue' and 'Meadow Foxtail' are all species of what?
Grass
35. What was the number painted on the side of Herbie in the Love Bug?
Fifty-Three
36. It was once the home of Sherlock Holmes but who now resides at 221b Baker Street?
Abbey National
37. Which London Park would you be in to ride along Rotten Row?
Hyde Park
38. In 1903, what fairly new activity was thought to cause deafness in men?
Driving Fast
39. True or false - Adolf Hitler would only drink beer produced in Germany?
False
40. What was the highest mountain in the world before Mount Everest was discovered?
Mount Everest has always been the tallest mountain!
TIEBREAKER - The White House receives approximately 6,000 visitors a day, how many rooms are there?
132 - it has 6 floors, 132 rooms, 32 bathrooms, 147 windows, 412 doors, 12 chimneys, 3 elevators, and 7 staircases.

1. Which was Britain's first tabloid daily newspaper?
Daily Mirror - 1903
2. What mode of transport ran in London for the last time, today, in 1962?
The trolleybus
3. Margaret Thatcher has been in the news celebrating the 25th anniversary of the day she became Britain's first female Prime Minister, If you were celebrating by drinking Thatcher's Ruin, what would you be drinking?
Cider
4. In which seaside resort did the first Butlins holiday camp open, today, in 1936?
Skegness - where the air is so bracing!
5. What name is given to someone who makes or sells knives?
Cutler
6. Which seaside holiday resort is located on the north-eastern edge of Exmoor?
Minehead
7. Beef Stroganoff was first made in the 1700's for Count Alexander Stroganoff, after the meat is cooked what is added?
Sour Cream
8. Which part of the female body was banned in Hollywood feature films from 1934 until 1961?
Navel - first bare breast was 1964
9. What is the more common name used if you are suffering from Polynosis?
Hay Fever
10. Which singer confessed in 1972 that he had 'no idea' where Liverpool was?
Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover from Liverpool
11. It's coming around to the European elections but in which year were Euro-MP's first elected?
1979
12. On TV, what was Dr Rudy Wells' most famous reconstruction?
The Bionic Man
13. Which man is the subject of the most monuments around the world?
Buddha
14. When Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister in 1979, who was the President of the USA?
Jimmy Carter
15. In which middle-eastern country is the city of Byblos, which gave us the word Bible?
Lebanon
16. In the News - Which Conservative MP, who is editor of the Spectator, has recently been made shadow Arts minister?
Boris Johnson
17. Which US City's name is spanish for 'the meadows'?
Las Vegas
18. Which Movie theme gave the London Symphony Orchestra their only chart hit?
Superman
19. What colour are each of the thirty-five eyes of a Scallop - Blue, Green or Orange?
Blue
20. Family Fortunes - Top Answer required - Name something you have to warm up before you use it?
Iron / Oven / Kettle / Electric Blanket / Chip Pan
21. Which Year - Mods & Rockers clashed at the seaside town of Margate, Pirate Radio Caroline began broadcasting from the North Sea, Several women were arrested for indecency after wearing the latest fashion - topless dresses,
The Forth Road bridge opened, The British & French Transport Ministers agreed on the construction of the Channel Tunnel, The UK Top Ten consisted entirely of British Artists for the first time and Nicholas Cage, Matt Dillon & Keanu Reeves were born?
1964
22. The earliest paper written in Latin is a woman's writing, what is it - a shopping list, an invitation to a party or a love letter?
An Invitation to a Party
23. In Disney's Jungle book the four vultures were named after which pop group?
Beatles - John, Paul, George & Ringo
24. Where is the only digital Rolex watch in the world?
Wimbledon centre court
25. In athletics, if you have a Barr test what was tested?
Your Sex
26. Which beverage was named after the British Prime Minister of the 1830's?
Earl Grey Tea
27. In the News - A version of which tune is to be the official song for England's Euro 2004 campaign?
All Together Now by the Farm
28. In the News - What is the name of the internet virus that threatened to put British coastguards out of action?
Sasser
29. In the News - Which of the ten newest members of the EU has the largest population?
Poland - with 38.6 million
30. What did 16 year old Nicola Benedetti win this week?
BBC's Young Musician of the Year competition - she played the first violin concerto by the Polish composer Karol Szymanowski
31. In the News - What name is now equally popular in Britain for boys, dogs and cats?
Max
32. The British Masters have been held at the Forest of Arden course this week, what nationality is the golfer Trevor Immelman?
South African
33. In the News - What has the artist Sam Taylor-Wood recently unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery?
An hour-long video of David Beckham sleeping!
34. Born, today, 1932, who was the world heavyweight champion who took the title with a first-round knockout of Floyd Patterson in 1962?
Sonny Liston - he retained it a year later by beating the same man. He lost his crown to Cassius Clay in 1964 and was beaten by the same opponent, then Muhammad Ali, trying to regain the title the following year. He died in 1970.
35. In the News - Dressed as which pantomime villain did Leslie Grantham, allegedly, indulge in sex play on his webcam?
Captain Hook - Amanda, the 23-year-old blonde with whom Leslie Grantham played online sex games was known as The Halo Polisher!
36. What is the nickname of Huddersfield's Tetley's Super League club?
Giants
37. In the News - Which supermarket plans to help you burn calories while buying the weekly groceries?
Tesco, which is testing out a "keep fit" trolley that can be programmed to make it harder to push! (harder!?!? -ed)
38. Michael Schumacher won his fifth Grand Prix of the season in Spain but who is the youngest-ever grand prix winner?
Fernando Alonso - Renault / 2003
39. In the News - Who put his record breaking performance, 50 years ago, down to his inside-leg measurement and his extraordinary capacity to absorb oxygen?
Sir Roger Bannister
40. True or False - Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina State anthem?
True

TIEBREAKER - A Picasso painting has become the most expensive picture in auction history. Which painting was it and how much did the buyer have to pay?
Boy with a Pipe fetched more than $104 million (£58 million)

1. In which year did the Eurovision Song contest begin?
1956
2. Which type of alternative medicine involves the medicinal use of oils and essences from plants, flowers and wood resins?
Aromatherapy
3. In terms of annual production, what is the top fruit crop in the world?
Grapes
4. In Batman, behind which item of furniture were the poles leading to the Batcave concealed?
Bookcase
5. In Britain, a general election must be held after how many years?
Five
6. Who was the first snooker player to be a subject on This Is Your Life?
Ray Reardon
7. Borzoi dogs were originally bred to hunt what kind of animal?
Wolves
8. When a football referee shows a yellow card, what four things does he write down?
Name, Number, Time and Offence
9. In 1971, which actor won an Oscar for playing two parts in the comedy western musical film Cat Ballou?
Lee Marvin
10. Which was the first Premiership club to field a team of eleven players, none of which were British?
Chelsea
11. What is the Italian term in common usage in the English language to describe a woman who is temperamental over sensitive and very hard to please?
Prima Donna
12. In which tv show can you see a vehicle with the registration number DHV 938D?
Only Fools and Horses - Reliant Regal Supervan III
13. Why did the inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell never speak to is wife on the telephone, she was dead, he was divorced or she was deaf?
She was deaf!
14. What is the shape of a Viagra tablet?
Diamond Shaped
15. A Bastilla was a weapon used during the middle ages, what was a Bastilla, was it a battering ram, a catapult or a sword?
A Catapult
16. If they were all still alive, how many great great grand parents would you have, in total?
Sixteen
17. Both now sadly dead, the comedy duo of Morecambe and Wise, which one was oldest?
Ernie Wise
18. Which motor manufacturer's name is taken from the latin for "I Hear"?
Audi
19. Which Premiership football club plays their home matches on an island?
Portsmouth
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Name something that is pulled?
Leg / A Pint / Caravan or Trailer / Cracker / Curtain

21. Which Year - Animator Nick Park lost Wallace & Gromit in a New York Taxi, Glenn Hoddle was named as the new England manager, Madonna gave birth to a baby daughter called Lourdes, Damon Hill won the Japanese Grand Prix and top movies included 'Babe', 'Independence Day' & 'Toy Story'?
1996
22. From which Abba song of the 1970's do the following words come -" I was an impossible case, No-one ever could reach me, But I think I can see in your face, There's a lot you can teach me".
The Name of the Game
23. In which sitcom were Figgis, Norman and Glover confined together?
Only When I Laugh
24. What was the nationality of the pop group A-Ha, who had eight top-ten hits in the 1980's?
Norwegian
25. In which Charles Dickens story does Uriah Heep appear?
David Copperfield
26. Which word can mean 'an audible slap or blow', 'a hint of taste or flavour', and a type of fishing boat?
Smack
27. Which current daily newspaper was first published in 1978?
Daily Star
28. What was the name of the vertically challenged sidekick of Herr Flick in 'Allo 'Allo?
Von Smallhausen
29. Jeanette Charles has appeared on TV occasionally, but over many years, as the look-alike of which famous person?
The Queen
30. How many times has Nick Faldo won the British Open golf championship?
Three
31. Which French phrase is used to describe 'a dangerously attractive woman'?
Femme Fatale
32. In which month is the Southport flower show held?
August
33. What unusual ability did Dr. Daniel Weston possess?
Invisibiltiy - he was the invisible man!
34. Which make of car had a model called the 'Snipe' in the 1950's, and a model called the 'Sceptre' in the 1960's?
Humber
35. Who had a UK Top Ten hit record with a song called "The Ugly Duckling" in 1975, and later found further fame as a soap opera actor?
Mike Reid
36. Who was the earliest King of England, Richard III, Edward III, or Henry III?
Henry III
37. What was the former name of the bank now known as HSBC?
Midland Bank
38. Which TV drinking establishment was situated beneath Melville's seafood restaurant?
Cheers bar
39. Two different actors who played Doctor Who had the same surname. What is that surname?
Baker - Tom & Colin
40. In July 2000, Margaret Thatcher raised £10,200 whereas the Queen only managed £3,790. At the same time, and angry Margaret Thatcher reached £4,800, what was being sold?
Spitting Image puppets

TIEBREAKER - On a modern Jumbo 747 jet series 400, how many separate lavatories are there for the use of the crew and passengers convince on this monster sized aeroplane?
15

In gallons, how much urine will pass through the average human bladder in a average lifetime, that being three score years and ten?
One thousand one hundred gallons

The highest number of people ever to have committed mass suicide took place in the jungle in Guyana in 1978 by people belonging to the religious cult 'the peoples temple' led by self proclaimed reverend Jim Jones, how many people died in this tragic incident?
913

1. The Olympics are currently in the News but of all the 'metric' track events competed for at the Olympics, World Championships etc, which is closest in total distance to a mile?
4x400m (one mile is 1,609m)
2. What name is given to white wine distilled with herbs, often drunk with gin?
Vermouth
3. What is a John Innes Number one?
Garden Compost
4. Which birds of prey have soft plumage, acute hearing, binocular vision and heads which can turn 180 degrees?
Owls
5. In which month is the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run?
November
6. Who did Judi Dench play in the 1998 film "Shakespeare in Love"?
Queen Elizabeth I
7. Which company manufactured a car called the Magnette?
MG
8. Which programme did Cilla Black present first - "Surprise Surprise" or "Blind Date"?
Blind Date
9. What appeared for the first time in 1939 courtesy of the American Harland D Sanders?
Kentucky Fried Chicken
10. With regard to Queen Elizabeth II what year comes next in the sequence: 1948, 1950, 1960?
1964 (The Years In Which She Gave Birth To Her Children)
11. In Rugby League which player normally wears the number nine shirt
The Hooker
12. Who first appears in the bible as the son of Lamech and ninth in descent from Adam?
Noah
13. Where in Scotland is an Old Blacksmith's shop a tourist attraction?
Gretna Green
14. Which cricket county play at New Road?
Worcestershire
15. Which tourist attraction is next door to Madame Tussard's in London?
Planetarium
16. Which country won the first darts World cup in 1977, England, Scotland or Wales?
Wales
17. Where in the human body would you find Broca's area, The small intestine, brain or kidneys?
Brain (speech area)
18. In France it is at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe, in America at Arlington Cemetery, in the UK it is in Westminster Abbey, what is it?
The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier
19. What beef-based food did Scot John Johnston create, Oxo, Bisto or Bovril?
Bovril
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Name something that give people Headaches?
Loud Music or Noise / Alcohol / Stress / Flu / Nagging

21. Which Year - Apple Computers launches the Apple II personal computer; owners must use their own television screens and store data on audiocassette tapes / Punk music comes to prominence in the UK / Skateboarding is becoming more popular in Britain, with the prime minister, James Callaghan, seen riding a board / St Ivel Gold, the first low-fat butter substitute in Britain, is launched / US inventor Paul MacCready's aircraft Gossamer Condor makes the first human-powered flight and The first Laker 'Skytrain' flies from London to New York?
1977

22. What was advertised with the slogan 'Gives a meal man appeal'?
Oxo
23. What would a censer or thurible be used for in church?
Burning Incense
24. Which animal symbolises strength and restraint in Buddhism?
Elephant
25. Which British Queen, who died in 61 AD, is said to be buried under a platform at London's Kings Cross station?
Boudicca / Boadicea
26. In which organisation is the leader known as the Grand Imperial Wizard?
Ku Klux Klan
27. Which commonwealth country possesses three of the world's ten largest islands?
Canada (Baffin, Victoria, Ellesmere)
28. In Emmerdale who am I: The Illegitimate son of Zak and Zak's brother's wife, step-son of Lisa, half brother of Sam & Belle, and cousin of Marlon and Charity?
Cain Dingle
29. The film, 'They died with their boots on' was Hollywood's 1941 depiction of which Famous American Battle?
The Battle Of Little Big Horn
30. What is the meaning of the term Basmati, in the rice of that name, Sweet, Savoury or Fragrant?
Fragrant
31. Which total is aimed for in pegging, in a game of cribbage?
Thirty-one
32. Which American city, founded by the Quakers in 1682, has a name meaning
"City of Brotherly Love"?
Philadelphia
33. Martin Landau and Leonard Nimoy both played the part of a master of disguise in which television series?
Mission Impossible
34. In which Olympics did both Linford Christie and Sally Gunnell win gold medals?
Barcelona / 1992 (Sally Gunnell was the first British woman to win an Olympic track event since 1964)
35. Which flower is noted for its large black spotted red or orange flowers?
Tiger Lily
36. In which sport can you be penalised for standing up or holding the ball with both hands, unless you're playing in goal?
Water Polo
37. Where would a Japanese wear his or her Obi?
Around the waist (It's a Sash)
38. Which literary work begins with The Knight's and finishes with the Parson's?
The CANTERBURY Tales
39. Song lyrics, next line please - "never been a sinner, I never sinned, I got a friend in Jesus, so you know that when i die"?
"he's gonna set me up with the spirit in the sky"
40. In which African country would you find Mount Kenya?
Kenya

TIEBREAKER - How many Stations are there on the London Underground?
206
In which year was the first recorded women's cricket match?
1745
Over how many rounds did John L Sullivan beat Jake Kilrain in 1889 in the last bare knuckle World Heavyweight boxing contest?
75
How many times have Kenny Dalglish, Denis Law, Graeme Souness and Alan Hansen won the Scottish Player of the Year Award between them?
None

1. Which 1970's pop group had their own TV show called Shang - A - Lang?
The Bay City Rollers
2. Which book of the old testament is named because the opening chapters concern a census of Israelite tribes?
Numbers
3. Of the five coloured Olympic rings which colour represents Europe?
The Blue Ring
4. Which building in London contains a slab on the floor marking the tomb of an Unknown Warrior of World War One?
Westminster Abbey
5. Which singers name is Cockney rhyming slang for gin?
Vera Lynn
6. What was the name of IBM's computer which famously beat Gary Kasparov at Chess in 1997?
Deep Blue
7. Which comedian's autobiography is entitled And There's More?
Jimmy Cricket - I use the term comedian very loosely!
8. Which ABBA song features the lyrics, I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore,
if I tell you a joke , you've probably heard it before?
Thank You For The Music
9. In which country is the world's longest canal?
China
10. Little Jackie Paper was the human friend of which famous fictional character?
Puff the Magic Dragon - who lived in Honalee!
11. Which Cult Sci - Fi TV series featured a character called Servalan as an arch villainess?
Blakes 7
12. The capital of the American state of New Hampshire shares its name with which aeroplane?
Concorde
13. Who is the head of the organisation called Special Executive for Counter Intelligence,Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion?
Ernst Stavro Blofeld - SPECTRE
14. Other than The Beatles which Liverpool group had three No 1 hits in 1963?
Gerry & the Pacemakers
15. Which actress does Shakespeare fall in love with in the film Shakespeare In Love?
Gwyneth Paltrow
16. On the Beaufort Scale what comes between a whole gale and a hurricane?
Storm
17. By what name was the American business woman Florence Nightingale Graham, noted for her beauty salons and cosmetics, better known?
Elizabeth Arden
18. The colour supplement of which national Sunday newspaper is called You?
Daily Mail
19. Who was the first soloist to have a number one hit with the same name as himself?
Mr Blobby
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top answer required - Name a job that receives a lot of publicity?
Politician / Actor or Actress / Pop Star / Sporting Personality / Model
21. Which Year - The Queen began paying Tax, Tennis champion Monica Seles was stabbed, Graham Taylor resigned as England manager, The Government announced plans to privatise British Rail and Nelson Mandela shared the Nobel Peace Prize with South African President FW de Klerk?
1993

22. Who were denounced by Mary Whitehouse when they made their debut on Top Of The Pops in 1967?
Pans People
23. Which Everton fan was expelled from the Labour Party in 1987?
Derek Hatton
24. What type of soup was traditionally made from the saliva of a swiftlet?
Birds Nest Soup
25. In which film does Denzil Washington play a bedridden Forensic expert hunting for a serial killer?
The Bone Collector
26. In American football what name is given to the area of the pitch that attacking teams try to enter and score a touchdown?
End Zone
27. Which television character gave Ken Barrie his only chart hit?
Postman Pat
28. What creatures live in a vespiary?
Wasps or Hornets
29. In which series of films does the character of Inspector Dreyfus appear?
The Pink Panther
30. Which was the first group beginning with the letter V to have a No 1 hit in the UK?
Village People
31. The opening sequence to the film Chariots Of Fire was filmed at which famous Golf Club?
St Andrews
32. Which fish's skin was once commercially used as sandpaper?
Shark
33. When Paddington Bear was left stranded on a station he had a label around his neck with seven words on it. The first five were Please look after this bear, What were the final two words?
Thank You
34. One Point each - Name the four brothers of Wyatt Earp?
Morgan, Jim, Virgil & Baxter
35. What was the Silver Streak in the 1976 film called The Silver Streak?
A Train
36. What type of fruit stands on top of the men's singles tennis trophy for Wimbledon?
A Pineapple
37. What was the name of the bank manager in The Beverly Hillbillies?
Mr Drysdale
38. What was advertised using the slogan "A drink's too wet without one"?
McVities Rich Tea biscuits
39. What was a hypocaust in a Roman building - A whirlpool Bath, A Heated seat or An Underfloor Heating System?
An Underfloor Heating System
40. What colour socks do the Barbarian Rugby team wear?
Each player wears his own club socks!

TIEBREAKER - In the first New York Marathon of 1970 how many runners completed the course?
55
How many movies did Roy Rogers make in his film career?
86
In what year were women first allowed to compete at the Olympic games?
1900
How many Paintings and Drawings did Vincent Van Gough produce?
2057 - Watercolours 150, Oil Paintings 870, Drawings 1037

1. What was the code-name for the D-Day operation today in 1944?
`Operation Overlord' - Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-DAY, the biggest land, sea and air operation in the history of warfare
2. The French Open Tennis Championship is the only one of the four Grand Slams to be played on which kind of surface?
Clay
3. What American form of vehicular entertainment was introduced in New Jersey today in 1933?
The drive-in cinema - The first drive-in cinema was opened by Richard Hollingshead, at Camden, New Jersey
4. Which engineer's statue watches over the trains at Paddington Station?
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
5. Born today in 1900, which comedian called his autobiography 'Before Your Very Eyes'?
Arthur Askey - standing 5ft 2ins! He gained fame on the radio in 'Band Wagon' and became known as 'Big- hearted Arthur'. He died in 1982
6. What breed of dog is named after the largest island of the Inner Hebrides?
Skye Terrier
7. Published today in 1949, which George Orwell novel features Winston Smith and Big Brother?
1984
8. King Albert II features on the Euro coins of which country?
Belgium
9. Which religious organisation, founded today in 1844 by George Williams, is also the title of a pop hit by the Village People?
YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association)
10. After the flag of the USA, which country's flag has the most stars on it?
Brazil
11. On this day in 1988, Imprisoned jockey Lester Piggot was stripped of which award by the Queen?
OBE
12. Which British military tradition began on the 4th June in 1805 in Horse Guards Parade?
Trooping the Colour
13. True or False - TV Presenter Angus Deayton once had trials with Crystal Palace football club?
True
14. What colour caps do the Australian cricket team always wear?
Green
15. Which super hero was played in a 2002 film by Toby Maguire?
Spiderman
16. For political correctness, Golliwogs in the Noddy stories were replaced by what?
Gnomes
17. What is the first name of Dr Watson in the Sherlock Holmes stories?
John
18. What is the name for the simple air raid shelter which was used in the UK during World War II that could be erected in a garden to provide protection for a family?
Anderson shelter
19. In 1937, the British board of film censors introduced the H certificate. What did it stand for?
Horror
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer required - Name a product that has animals in its TV advertisements?
PG Tips / Andrex / Whiskers / Penguin / Dulux

21. Which Year - Gary Glitter and the Glittermen (later called the Glitter Band) gave their first concert, The last US troops left Vietnam, The yachtsman Sir Francis Chichester died aged 70. He was the first to sail solo around the world, Prince William of Gloucester was killed in an air crash, In Uganda, military dictator, General Idi Amin, declared that 50,000 Asians with British passports were to be expelled and Burglars were caught breaking into the Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate Building, Washington DC?
1972

22. Writer G K Chesterton described which sport as "an expensive way to play marbles"?
Golf
23. Which witch did a house in The Wizard Of Oz flatten?
The Wicked Witch of the East
24. Which ex England goalkeeper once played for Fort Lauderdale Strikers?
Gordon Banks
25. Who was born on page 3 of the Daily Express in 1920?
Rupert the Bear
26. One point each - Between which two towns did the first cross channel hovercraft run in 1966?
Ramsgate - Calais
27. In what activity would someone do a loop, bunt, roll, or a spin?
Aeroplane aerobatics
28. Which Stephen King mini-series featured dolls that come alive and a man-eating coke machine?
The Tommyknockers
29. Who fired first shot in American civil war, Confederate or Union soldiers?
Confederates
30. What strange phenomenon do Cereologists study?
Crop Circles
31. Carol Hersey was once reckoned to be the most seen person on British television. Who was she?
The Girl on the BBC Colour Testcard
32. Who is the only unmarried member of the Cluedo suspects?
Miss Scarlet
33. Which group in 1959 were known as "Johnny and the Moondogs"?
The Beatles
34. Which children's TV characters were invented in 1957 in Belgium?
The Smurfs
35. True or False - By Law in North Carolina you can't Sing out of Tune?
True
36. What was the full name of the Beverly Hillbillies Bank managers secretary?
Jane Hathaway (seeing as everyone knew it was Milton Drysdale last week!)
37. What is a baby squirrel called?
Kit or Kitten
38. In the Wacky Races, what were the gang of criminals called?
The Ant Hill Mob
39. True or False - By law in Boston, Massachusets, Gorillas are banned from the back seat of a car?
True
40. Who lives at 1313 Webfoot Walk, Duckburg, Calisota?
Donald Duck

TIEBREAKER - How many wigs did Queen Elizabeth I own?
125
In what year was the Blackpool tower completed?
1894

Why don't worms have balls? -because they can't dance!

1. How many minutes did we have to wait, from kick-off, for the opening goal of Euro 2004?
Seven (Greece scored against Portugal)
2. England - England is one of only two countries in the European Union without an official second language, which is the other one?
Portugal
3. England - True or False - In eighteenth-century gambling dens, there was an employee whose only job was to swallow the dice if there was a police raid?
True
4. France - What is the name of the French National Anthem?
'La Marseillaise' - Composer Rouget de l'Isle dreamt the words and music of the national anthem 'La Marseillaise' and when he woke immediately wrote it all down!
5. France - True or False - Goalkeeper Fabien Barthez was brought up playing Tennis and only turned to football when he was aged 15?
False - he was brought up playing Rugby
6. Spain - The most famous Spanish festival is the running of the bulls in July in which city?
Pamplona
7. Spain - Madrid the capital city boasts the Real Madrid football team but True or False a Surreal Madrid is a fish?
True
8. Russia - What was the name of the mad monk, who was given cyanide-laced wine and cakes, shot three times, and was thrown in a river?
Rasputin - Ra Ra Rasputin was Russia's greatest love machine!
9. Russia - Who became first president of the Russian Federation when the USSR was dissolved in 1991?
Vodka-loving Boris Yeltsin
10. Portugal - True or False - Unlike Spain, it is illegal for the bull to be killed in Portuguese bullfighting?
True - The bullfight finishes with a team of eight attempting to wrestle the bull to the ground
11. Portugal - Portugal are the World's leading exporter of which material essential to the wine trade?
Cork
12. Greece - According to mythology, who was the Greek goddess of victory?
Nike - the Romans called her "Victoria", so it's Beckham for Italy after the summer then!
13. Greece - How old is the Acropolis, more than 5,000, more than 6,000 or more than 7,000 years old?
The Acropolis is more than 5,000 years old and has no doors or roof. The new Olympic stadium is pretty much the same!
14. Switzerland - One point each for the three official languages of Switzerland?
German, French, and Italian
15. Switzerland - True or False - The Swiss have won more Nobel prizes than any other nation?
True
16. Croatia - What is the capital city of Croatia?
Zagreb
17. Croatia - True or False - The Croats invented the cravat?
True
18. Sweden - A Hotel in Swedish Lapland is rebuilt every year with a totally new design every 12 months, what material is used?
Ice - The Ice Hotel
19. Sweden - Until 1965, driving in Sweden was done on the left-hand side of the road. The conversion was done on a weekday at 5 o'clock, was it 5am or 5pm?
5pm - this was supposed to prevent people from waking up in the morning and forgetting which side of the road to drive on!
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Past or present Name an International soccer stadium?
Wembley /Millineum Stadium / Nou Camp / Hampden Park / Maracana

21. Which Year - The Mont Blanc road tunnel, linking France with Italy, was opened, Major Edward White became the first US astronaut to walk in space, US troops were authorised to engage in offensive operations in Vietnam, Horse-racing stalls were first introduced in Britain in the Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket and The Beatles were each awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List?
1965

22. Italy - Parma ham is only Parma ham if it is made in the Parma region of Italy. Which Supermarket who made and packaged its own "Parma ham" was successfully sued recently?
Asda
23. Italy - The Italians have many festivals, which of these is held annually in the town of Piobbico, a festival of dancing dogs, a festival of the ugly or a festival for the olive harvest?
Festival of the Ugly - celebrating those who are not blessed in the looks department
24. Denmark - Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark recently married Mary Donaldson, which country is she from?
Australia - the couple met in a bar during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney
25. Denmark - Danes have 22 different words for please' in their language?
False - Danes don't have a word for please' in their language
26. Bulgaria - A full-scale replica of Noah's Ark - complete with pairs of animals - is moored on which sea which runs along the coastline of Bulgaria?
Black Sea - complete with pairs of animals - it is moored at the coastal resort of Slanchev Bryag as a tourist attraction
27. Bulgaria - What is the most famous Bulgarian product, the result of the effect a bacteria, Bacilus Bulgaricus on milk?
Yoghurt
28. Holland - More than half of the country lies below sea level - the North Sea being held back by huge embankments called what?
Dykes
29. Holland - The world-famous Red Light district of Amsterdam boasts how many pink-lit windows where sex workers beckon customers from the street, 250, 450 or 650?
450
30. Germany - In which year did the fall of the Berlin Wall signify the end of the Cold War with Eastern Europe?
1989
31. Germany - True or False - The first thing a newly-wed German couple have to do after leaving the church is to saw a log in two?
True
32. Czech Republic - Who is the patron saint of the Czech Republic who has a square named after him in the capital Prague?
Wenceslas - of Good King Wenceslas fame - who was murdered by his brother Boleslav at the start of the 10th century
33. Czech Republic - American company Anheuser-Busch fought a long running legal battle over the which trademark with the Czechs?
Budweiser - Budvar
34. Latvia - Which character is thought to be based on Latvian Arvids von Blumenfelds who emigrated from Dundaga and spent his life hunting crocs in the Outback?
Crocodile Dundee
35. Latvia - True or False - The Capital city Riga's main market is housed in a series of former World War I zeppelin hangars?
True
36. Which Euro Country - The guitar was invented in the 1790s in this country when a sixth string was added to an Arab lute?
Spain - in Andalucia
37. Which Euro Country - This country's currency is the Kuna, which means marten, a weasel-like animal?
Croatia
38. Which Euro Country - There were over 30,000 werewolf cases tried in this country between 1520 and 1630?
France
39. Which Euro Country - Military service is compulsory for all males in this country despite their nation not having participated in any wars for two hundred years?
Sweden
40. Which Euro Country - More tourists commit suicide in this country than anywhere else in Europe?
Switzerland

Tiebreaker - Ari Petrof is Sweden's National Sauna Champion. He sweated his way to the accolade by staying in a 100C degrees sauna for how long?
Five hours and 10 minutes

1. What paternal feast was instituted by Mrs John Bruce Dodd today in 1910?
Father's Day
2. Born in Tasmania today in 1909, which swashbuckling actor starred in `The Adventures of Robin Hood'?
Errol Flynn
3. Today in 1968, which pop group topped the UK pop charts with `Jumpin' Jack Flash'?
The Rolling Stones
4. Today in 1960, who became the first boxer to regain the world heavyweight title?
Floyd Patterson
5. Born today in 1566, who became the first Stuart King of England?
James I
6. Which type of wind is thought to take its name from the Spanish for "thunderstorm", and in turn has given its name to a type of military aircraft?
Tornado
7. In which English county did the Battle of Sedgemoor take place in 1665?
Somerset
8. Once famously mocked by Morecambe and Wise, who was the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra 1968-1979, and of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra 1986-1989?
Andre Previn
9. Which African animal kills the most people?
Crocodile
10. What connects the national symbol of Germany, the date of September 6, 1620 and the first record played on Radio 1?
Flowers. The cornflower, the historic voyage of The Mayflower and Flowers In The Rain
11. Which brewer operates from the oldest brewery in Yorkshire?
Samuel Smiths
12. In the film Jurassic Park, the park is on an island off the coast of which country?
Costa Rica
13. According to an old legend, which bird, native to Britain, never uses its voice until it is dying?
Swan
14. In which US city does the Cathedral of St John the Divine stand at the junction of Amsterdam Avenue?
New York
15. Who was the Queen of the Fairies in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummers Night's Dream'?
Titania
16. The Admiral of the Fleet, the highest rank in the Royal Navy, wears how many gold rings on the sleeve of his uniform?
Five
17. What is the collective noun for a group of chickens?
A Brood
18. The first branch of which supermarket chain was a small dairy in London's Drury Lane, opened in 1864?
Sainsbury's
19. What books original title was Murder in the Calais Coach?
Murder on the Orient Express
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name an activity that, at your first attempt could cause a fall?
Skating / Skiing / Riding a bike / Walking / Drinking

21. Which Year - British Secretary of State for War John Profumo resigned after admitting in the House of Commons that he had lied over his relationship with Christine Keeler,
Valentina Tereshkova of the Soviet Union blasted off in Vostok 6 to become the first woman in space, In Britain, the contraceptive pill was made available to women free under the National Health Service and A 50 mph speed limit was introduced in the UK - but ignored by most drivers?
1963

22. Which letter apart from X scores 8 points in Scrabble?
J
23. How were the Sci-Fi characters Lara and Durell better known?
Superman's Mum & Dad
24. In gardening terms what do the letters RHS stand for?
Royal Horticultural Society
25. Who took over as the Saint from Roger Moore?
Ian Ogilvy
26. True or False - The first Seven US Presidents were all born in Britain?
True
27. Which opera is an anagram of 'Name for ship'?
HMS Pinafore
28. Which Wild West Outlaw's real name was Henry Patrick McCarty?
Billy the Kid
29. What is France's oldest type of brandy?
Armagnac
30. Which heavy metal band had hits in the 1980's with the following songs, Run to the hills, Can I play with madness & The evil that men do?
Iron Maiden
31. Who partnered Martina Navratilova to four sucsessive womens doubles titles at Wimbledon?
Pam Shriver
32. Who was shot on stage in 1961, died in 1984 and had a No 1 hit in 1986?
Jackie Wilson
33. Who was the voice of the female hyena in "The Lion King"?
Whoopie Goldburg
34. In Which water based sport might you do a forward sweep or a draw stroke?
Canoeing
35. From which children's TV programme did the line 'as if by magic the shopkeeper appeared'?
Mr Benn
36. On which show did Ian Woodley become the first TV quiz show millionaire?
TFI Friday
37. Where is the world's oldest motorcycle race held?
The Isle of Man
38. In which TV series did the children Primrose, Petunia, Zinnia and Montgomery appear?
Darling buds of May
39. The body of the Egyptian Sphinx was based on which animal?
A Lion
40. We recently witnessed the transit of Venus across the Sun but how many moons has Venus got?
None
- What is the New Police Force of Northern Island called?
Police Service of Northern Island

Tiebreaker - In which year did Jacques Cousteau invent the aqualung for use by the French Navy?
1944

1. In Iraq, are there more Sunni Muslims or more Shiite Muslims?
Shiite
2. Which Scottish Sport star is the owner of the luxurious Columbus Hotel in Monaco?
David Coulthard
*3. Today in 1857, Charles Lucas became the first recipient of which coveted award, bearing the inscription 'For Valour'? –
The Victoria Cross
4. According to Daniel Defoe, how many years did Robinson Crusoe spend on his island, 8, 18 or 28?
28 years
5. Which 1977 hit record had a French title meaning ‘Love Poem’?
Chanson d’amour by Manhattan Transfer
6. In which country is the ancient city of Dubrovnik?
Croatia
7. Who circled the world in just 1 hour and 29 minutes in April 1961?
Yuri Gagarin
*8. The American actress and producer, Antoinette Perry, was born today in 1888. She gave her name to which theatrical awards?
The Tony Awards
9. What is the name of the black terrier in the Fred Bassett cartoon strip?
Jock
10. Which Italian football club is sometimes referred to as the ‘Grand Old Lady’?
Juventus
11. In which English county is the Watford Gap service station?
Northamptonshire
12. Who narrated the classic children’s TV series Chigley, Trumpton and Camberwick Green?
Brian Cant
*13. Today in 1967, which bank became the first to introduce cash point machines?
Barclays -The first cash dispenser in Britain became operational at a branch of Barclays Bank in Enfield, London
14. Which branch of the armed forces was founded in 1918?
R.A.F.
15. How is the National Campaign for the Homeless more commonly known?
Shelter
16. Which country’s two main political parties are the Congress Party and the B.J.P?
India
*17. Born today in 1902, who teamed up with Oscar Hammerstein to write the musicals `Carousel' and 'Oklahoma'?
Richard Rodgers
18. Which Cheshire town was traditionally the base of Britain’s Silk industry?
Macclesfield
19. Who climbed the Eiger in 1962 and was awarded the CBE in 1975?
Chris Bonnington
20. Family Fortunes Question – Top Answer required - Name something that comes in sevens?
Days of the week / Dwarfs / Deadly Sins / Year Itch / Wonders World

21. Which Year - A new electronic game called “Space Invaders” was demonstrated by the Taito Corporation in Tokyo, In New York David Berkowitz received a life sentence for each of six murders, Martina Navratilova won the women's singles title at Wimbledon for the first time, Twelve white missionaries were massacred in Rhodesia's bush war and Jack Nicklaus won the British Open golf title for the third time?
1978 - Swedish tennis player Bjorn Borg beat Jimmy Connors to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon for the third consecutive year

22. Which small European country is home to 611 breweries?
Belgium
23. What is the largest species of British beetle?
Stag Beetle
24. Mythology, on which Greek Island did Sappho write poems for her female admirers?
Lesbos
25. What was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and originally known as K6?
Red Telephone Box
26. In home buying, what does GCH stand for?
Gas Central Heating
27. What was the surname of the first man to fit pneumatic tyres to a car?
Michelin (1895)
28. For what was Operation Z the codename in World War II?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour
*29. Which 'East Ender' reached Number One in the UK pop charts today in 1962 singing 'Come Outside' with Mike Sarne?
Wendy Richard
*30. Which motoring organisation held its first general meeting today in 1905?
The AA (The Automobile Association)
31. In 1941, the Rainbow Bridge was opened over which waterfalls?
Niagra Falls
32. What started with Singapore in 1940 and ended with Hong Kong in 1962?
Road Movies starring Bing Crosby & Bob Hope
33. What type of ball did Nolan Ryan once throw at a record speed of 100.9 mph?
Baseball
*34. Which London Bridge and landmark was opened to traffic today in 1894?
Tower Bridge
35. Which TV Chef plays drums in the pop group Scarlet Division?
Jamie Oliver
36. The phrase ‘mind your p’s and q’s’ originally meant to watch how much you had to drink, but what did the letters p & q stand for?
Pints & Quarts
37. When the TV sitcom Fawlty Towers was sold to Spanish television, what nationality did they make the character Manuel?
Italian
38. Which pop duo was made up of Colin Routh and Alan Barton?
Black Lace
39. Who is the famous widow of the oil billionaire J Howard Marshall?
Anna Nicole Smith
40. Which animal can help give you the temperature in Fahrenheit by adding the number of noises it makes in 14 seconds and adding 40?
A Cricket

TIEBREAKER – How many different languages and dialects are spoken throughout India? - 1,652

*1. Americans celebrate the declaration of Independence today. In which year was it signed?
1776
*2. Today in 1969, which British player beat Billie Jean King to win the Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Championships?
Ann Jones
3. Which gruff voiced entertainer has the real name Michael Pennington?
Johnny Vegas
4. Which Spanish city is the capital of the Basque Region?
Bilbao
5. What was the name of the TV Sitcom that starred Paul O’Grady and was set in a Northern bingo hall?
Eyes Down
*6. Born today in 1807, which Italian patriot gave his name to a type of biscuit?
Giuseppe Garibaldi
*7. Today in 1989, which former American marine colonel was fined $150,000 for his involvement in the Iran-Contra affair?
Oliver North
8. Which former England Captain was nicknamed ‘Mighty Mouse’?
Kevin Keegan
9. What surname links a former Wimbledon champion, a Blues Guitarist and an author of horror stories?
King
10. What did the Goodies hit each other with in the Lancastrian art of ‘Ecky Thump?
Black Puddings
11. Who was Swiftnick’s more famous partner?
Dick Turpin
12. Who played the shortsighted forger in the film ‘The Great Escape’?
Donald Pleasance
13. Which Golfer holds the record for the most post-war appearances in the Open?
Gary Player
14. Which winner of TV’s New Faces went on to present the show in the late eighties?
Marti Caine
15. Which animal is the national emblem of Canada?
Beaver
16. Which sport star went on to become Amazon on ITV’s Gladiators?
Sharon Davies
17. In which country are the Plains of Jericho?
Jordan
18. Which children’s TV programme spawned the minor hit ‘Minuetto Allegretto’ in 1974?
The Wombles
19. Which city is famous for its Vaporetti buses?
Venice
20. Family Fortunes Question – Top Answer required - Name a kind of Bed?
Water / Sun / Bunk / Flower / Double

21. Which Year - The Queen awarded her daughter Princess Anne the title Princess Royal, Fred Astaire, one of America's best loved entertainers died at the age of 88, 73-year-old Klaus Barbie, a former SS officer known as the 'Butcher of Lyons', was sentenced to life imprisonment by a French court for war crimes, Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand abandoned their hot-air balloon Virgin Atlantic Flyer in the Irish Sea off the Ulster coast, having flown across the Atlantic from Maine, setting a world distance record and £500,000 worth of damages was awarded to Geoffrey Archer, the millionaire author, following the success of his libel action against the Star newspaper?
1987
22. What do the Royal Navy refer to as Mark 7 & 8 Mammal Marine Systems?
Dolphins
23. What are there ‘miles & miles’ of in the closing theme to Only Fools and Horses?
Carpet Tiles
24. In which 1963 film did Michael Caine first find fame?
Zulu
25. Before the 2001 tournament. Who were the ball boys at Wimbledon warned not to stare at?
Anna Kournikova
26. Which British city has an Ice-hockey team named the Jesters?
Newcastle
27. Which TV Sitcom had the theme tune ‘It’s Cold Outside’?
Red Dwarf
28. The Clumber is a type of which breed of dog?
Spaniel
29. Who was Britain’s first £1 million pound Goalkeeper?
Nigel Martyn
30. Which former British female Olympic gymnast appeared in the Bond film Octopussy?
Suzanne Dando
31. What were made compulsory on cars in Britain in 1954?
Flashing Indicator Lights
32. Which 1960’s series featured the scientists Davy Phillips and Tony Newman?
The Time Tunnel
33. Born in Bolton, how is the singer Damon Gough better known?
Badly Drawn Boy
34. After the USA, which country has the second longest road network in the world?
India
35. How many people didn’t come back from the woods in the movie ‘The Blair Witch Project’?
Three
*36. The first colour TV transmission occurred today in 1928, but who is generally regarded as the inventor of television?
John Logie Baird
*37. Born in 1936, which TV comedian finishes every show with 'Goodnight and may your God go with you'?
Dave Allen
38. Matilda of Flanders was the wife of which King of England?
William the Conqueror
39. Which South American country has an Inca name meaning ‘Cold Winter’?
Chile
40. What were the first four words of Andy Pandy’s ‘Goodbye’ song?
Time to Go Home
TIEBREAKER – How many litres of water can a Camel drink in half an hour?
113 litres

1. What is the name of the Italian sausage often flavoured with garlic and whose name is derived from the Latin for salted?
Salami
*2. Robert the Bruce was born today in 1274. What allegedly inspired him to victory at the Battle of Bannockburn?
A spider
3. The first edition of Action Comics issued in 1938 introduced which famous comic character?
Superman
4. By what name were the toffees Minstrels formerly known?
Treets
5. In which city was the Titanic built?
Belfast
6. The London monument near London Bridge was built to comemorate what?
The great fire of London
7. In the Shakespearean play who kills Macbeth?
Macduff
8. With Which book would you associate the ship The Hispaniola?
Treasure Island
9. In the book The Wind In The Willows Toad has 3 companions name them?
Ratty, Mole and Badger
10. Which 1969 film starred Rozzano Brazzi, Noel Coward, Benny Hill and Michael Caine?
The Italian Job
11. Which legendary film star died in a car called The Little Bastard?
James Dean
12. In which European City are the Luxembourg Gardens?
Paris
*13. Today in 1986, British newspapers were banned from publishing extracts from which best-selling espionage book?
'Spycatcher' by Peter Wright
*14. The film 'When Harry Met Sally' was released today in 1989. Who played the title roles?
Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan
15. How high is a table tennis net?
6 inches
16. Who took the world Heavy Weight title from Muhammad Ali in 1978?
Leon Spinks
17. The GRA is the governing body of which sport?
Greyhound racing
*18. Name the TV doll who wore a blue and white romper suit and made his first appearance today in 1950.
Andy Pandy
*19. Today in 1980, Olivia Newton-John topped the UK pop charts with the title track to a film in which she starred with Gene Kelly. Name it.
'Xanadu'
20. Family Fortunes Question – Top Answer required - Name the first thing you do when you return home from holiday?
Cup of Tea / Unpack / Open Mail / Open Windows / Sleep

21. Which Year - President Sadat reopened the Suez Canal after eight years of closure, The Commons were broadcast live on radio for the first time, The first North Sea oil arrived on shore in Britain and Excavations at the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, near the ancient Chinese capital of Xi'an, uncovered an army of 8,000 life-size terracotta warriors dating to about 206BC?
1975
22. In which decade of the 20th century did Harry Ramsden open his first fish & chip shop?
1920's (20/12/1928)
23. Which two properties are the same in American and British Monopoly?
Water & Electricity
24. What life-saving device was issued to the British population today in 1938?
The gas mask
25. Which is the most popular 'kissogram' character in Britain?
Policewoman
*26. Which English cathedral was hit by a bolt of lightning today in 1984?
York Minster
27. Who was American president when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour?
Franklin D Roosevelt
28. Which form of transport was perfected in 1839 by Kirkpatrick MacMillan, and hasn't changed much since?
Pedal Cycle
29. Which 3 days of the week are not named after Norse gods?
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
30. In Germany, he is known as Tim, and his dog is called Struppi - who is he?
Tin Tin
*31. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died in 1930. What is the exact address of his best known character Sherlock Holmes?
221B Baker Street
32. Which now regular items first appeared in the FA Cup final of 1891?
Nets in the Goalmouth
33. According to the proverb, if you lie down with dogs you'll rise with what?
Fleas
34. Which country is home to 60% of the world's tigers?
India
*35. Former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath was born in 1916. What was the name of his most famous yacht?
'Morning Cloud'
36. In which decade of the 20th century did Kellogs launch their cereal Rice Krispies?
1920's - 1929
37. In sport, what can be a maximum of 38 inches long and 4 inches wide?
Cricket Bat
38. What are Madonnas, Madisons, Christinas and Prince Alberts?
Body Piercings (Madonna: top lip, Madison: near collar bone, Prince Albert: foreskin, Christina: clitoris)
39. Lord Snooty was removed from which comic in 1992?
Beano
40. If the gatecrasher at Prince William's 21st party had been a terrorist who killed all of the Royal Family present, who would be monarch today (name and number)?
Edward IX
TIEBREAKER - According to a recent survey, what percentage of men would rather have sex with some kind of artificial aid than their wives?
30%
- What percentage of men who have heart attacks while having sex are cheating on their wives?
85%

1. On which Greek Island will you find Anthony Quinn Bay?
Rhodes
2. Name Henry VIII's flagship, which keeled over and sank in the Solent today in 1545?
The Mary Rose
3. Born today in 1848, which cricketing great scored 54,896 runs and took 2,876 wickets during his career?
Dr. W.G. Grace
4. Which member of the Royal Family is the President of the Worldwide Fund for Nature?
Duke of Edinburgh
5. Which spirit was known in the 18th century as 'Cuckold's Comfort', 'Make Shift' and 'Ladies Delight'?
Gin
6. Who wrote `Mein Kampf', published today in 1925?
Adolf Hitler - My Struggle- written while he was imprisoned in Landsberg fortress
7. Which trees are commonly found in English Churchyards?
Yew
8. What was the name of the minstrel in Robin Hood's gang?
Alan-a-Dale
9. Marilyn Monroe filmed her first screen test today in 1946, but for which major studio?
Twentieth Century Fox
10. What nationality was the first explorer to sight the Grand Canyon, Spanish, Potuguese or Dutch?
Spanish
11. In which sport would you find Coppers, Corners and Landlords?
Skittles
12. Samuel Colt was born today in 1814. How many bullets does a Colt .45 revolver hold?
Six
13. In musical terms what does 'lento' mean?
Slow - 'presto' = fast
14. Who was killed in a plane crash in 1967 along with most of his backing group, the Bar-Kays?
Otis Redding
15. Which British King excluded his wife from his own Coronation today in 1821?
George IV
16. If you entered Crufts with a Corgi Dog into which class would it be shown?
Working Dogs
17. In which Alfred Hitchcock film does Miss Froy write her name on a steamed-up train window?
The Lady Vanishes
18. Which sporting championship was won for the first time by Spencer Gore today in 1877?
The Wimbledon Men's Singles title
19. If you used a Dine's Tilting Syphon, would you be Brewing Beer, Working on an Oilrig or Forecasting the Weather?
Weather Forecasting - it is a Rain Guage
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a tropical fruit?
Pineapple / Kiwi / Banana / Mango / Coconut
21. Which Year - Margaret Court beat Billie Jean King 14-12 11-9, to record the highest number of games played in the final of the women's singles at Wimbledon,
David Broome became the first Briton to ever win the World Show Jumping Championship, Thor Heyerdahl and his crew crossed the Atlantic in 57 days, in a papyrus boat, Penalty kicks were used as a tie-breaker in a first-class English football match for the first time during the game between Hull City and Manchester United. Drawing 1-1 after extra time, United won 4-3 after a penalty shoot-out and the 1,000th episode of TV's `Coronation Street' was screened?
1970 - Elvis Presley was at No.1 with `The Wonder Of You’

22. In which country is Monopoli?
Italy
23. Which Knight & Actor provided the voice for Paddington Bear?
Sir Michael Hordern
24. Which fictional French Detective smoked a pipe?
Inspector Maigret
25. What other major title is held by the First Lord of the Treasury?
Prime Minister (of Great Britain)
26. In which sport would you find the terms inner, outer & magpie?
Rifle Shooting
27. Which of these are you most likely to find in a bathroom, Sodium Hydroxide or Magnesium Sulphate?
Magnesium Sulphate - Epsom salts / Sodium Hydroxide - Caustic Soda
28. George Peppard played which Insurance Investigator on TV?
Banacek
29. What is the main town on the Isle of Sheppey?
Sheerness
30. Which of the film title characters played by Charlton Heston was known in real life as Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar?
El Cid
31. Of which area of France does Camembert cheese come?
Normandy
32. Which character did Mrs Danny Devito play in TV's Cheers?
Carla / Rhea Pearlman
33. Which famous palace was built on the site of James I's Mulberry orchard?
Buckingham Palace
34. What was the name of Rene's wife in TV's Allo Allo?
Edith
35. What are the two ingredients in a sidecar cocktail?
Brandy & Cointreau
36. Who was the Captain of HMS Victory at Trafalgar?
Captain Hardy
37. Which TV Comedy series took place in a London Barber's shop?
Desmonds
38. What colour is the 3-Ball in pool?
Red
39. Who played the part of Bulman on TV?
Don Henderson
40. Which game is fatal to anyone over 21?
Blackjack / Pontoon

Tiebreaker - Pele played football for Brazil for the last time today in 1971. How many times did he represent his country?
110

1. Which city hosted the Olympic games in both 1908 & 1948?
London
2. How did Louise Brown achieve medical history today in 1978?
She became the world's first test tube baby
3. Who were the first winners of the Cricket World Cup?
West Indies
4. Which garden implement was invented in the 1830's by Edwin Budding?
Lawn Mower
5. What is the first word of the song 'Stand By Your Man'
Sometimes....
6. What aviation feat was achieved for the first time by Louis Bleriot today in 1909?
He became the first man to cross the Channel in an aeroplane
7. Which world famous card features a centurion on its face?
American Express
8. How many records can a castaway take on 'Desert Island Discs'?
Eight
9. Which nursery rhyme character was warned that the cow was in the corn?
Little Boy Blue
10. Name the Scottish chemist and inventor of waterproof clothing, who died today in 1843?
Charles Macintosh
11. Which London Underground Line was extended to serve the Millennium Dome?
Jubilee Line
12. In which event did an individual first win four successive gold Olympic medals?
Discus
13. What is the feminine version of the word Gaffer, Gaffette, Gammer, Giffer, or Gadder?
Gammer
14. Today in 1917, Margaretha Gertruida Zelle was condemned to death for spying. By what name was she better known?
Mata Hari
15. In the song ‘Lily the Pink’ who did Ebenezer think he was?
Julius Caesar
16. In which city were the 'Chariots of Fire' Olympic Games?
Paris
17. In nature, what H is the dried leaves of the Egyptian privet, used to dye hair and skin?
Henna
18. Which rock group made its chart debut today in 1963 and has five consecutive UK Number Ones to its credit?
The Rolling Stones
19. The name of which Caribbean island means 'rich port' in Spanish?
Puerto Rico
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name an animal that is black?
Panther / Labrador / Cat / Blackbird / Mole

21. Which Year - The national police computer began operating, Mama Cass of The Mamas and the Papas died at the age of 32, after choking on a sandwich, Laura Ashley opened her first US shop in San Francisco, In Washington, Gerald Ford was sworn in as 38th President of the United States only a day after the resignation of Richard Nixon, Forty thousand British holidaymakers woke up to find themselves stranded after the owners of Clarksons and Horizon Holidays went bust and Don Revie became the new manager of the England football team?
1974 - West Germany beat Holland by two goals to one to win the World Cup
22. Who won seven swimming gold medals at the 1972 Olympics?
Mark Spitz
23. If you are ironing clothes, which requires the greatest heat, wool, linen or nylon?
Linen
24. Who was the first man to swim the English Channel, but later drowned during an attempt to swim across Niagara Falls today in 1883?
Captain Matthew Webb
25. What was the name of the quiz show on Crackerjack?
Double or Drop
26. On an ordnance survey map, which animal represents a zoo?
Elephant
27. Who was the last undisputed World Heavyweight Boxing Champion before Mike Tyson?
Leon Spinks - Tyson beat Tony Tucker in 1987 to become undisputed World Heavyweight boxing champion
28. In comics, Walter and Softy were regularly tormented by which naughty child
Dennis the Menace
29. On television, who was the first person to chair A Question Of Sport?
David Vine
30. Which is the largest of the flat fishes?
Halibut
31. Which Scottish League football club took its name from the secondary school which its original members attended?
Hamilton Academical
32. The Bluebells hit record Young at Heart was used on TV to advertise which car?
V W Golf
33. What is the more common name for the North Atlantic Drift?
Gulf Stream
34. What is the national airline of Greece?
Olympic Airways
35. Who played Rock Hudson's wife in the TV series 'Macmillan & Wife?
Susan Saint James
36. Which land animal has the biggest eyes?
Horse
37. Which character did Donna Douglas play in The Beverley Hillbillies?
Elly May
38. Which European country will lose its independence once there is no heir to the throne?
Monaco
39. In aid of which charity did Ian Botham stage his long distance walks?
Leukaemia Research
40. In what role did muscle man Billy Welles feature in hundreds of movies?
J Arthur Rank

Tiebreaker - What is the gestation period of an elephant (pregnancy)?
624 days

*1. With only one recent absence (when he was hospitalised with food poisoning), who has presented every edition of TV’s ‘The Sky at Night’ since it was first broadcast in 1957 ?
Patrick Moore
2. What is built on the former home of the Earl of Shrewsbury?
Alton Towers
3. A visiting cricket club from which country, touring England in 1995, included players called Peace, Harmony and Justice?
South Africa
4. In the original series of Midsommer Murders, what is the character name of the Detective Sergeant?
Troy – (John Hopkins now plays DS Dan Scott in the New Series)
*5. In a recent Amazon/IMDB poll, ‘Who’ was voted the world’s ‘Favourite Robot’?
R2D2
6. Name Ken Dodd's straight man who became a BBC DJ before moving on to Capital Gold?
'Diddy' David Hamilton
7. What is the maximum width of a narrow boat used on canals?
Seven feet (2/1 metres)
8. Which club, currently in the Premiership, by winning the Football League Cup in 1961 were the first side to have won the F A Cup, Football League & Football League Cup?
Aston Villa - Preston North End were the first to win the league and cup double in 1889
9. Raymond and Charlie Babbitt were the names of the two principal characters in the film 'Rain Man', Which actor played Charlie Babbitt?
Tom Cruise
10. Who wrote the murder mystery 'Ten Little Indians'?
Agatha Christie
*11. In cycling, Lance Armstrong has set a record, winning how many Tours de France in succession?
Six
12. On which TV game show would the loser receive a gold embossed dictionary?
Blockbusters
*13. 400m runner Malachi Davis has been picked for the British Olympic team. In which country was he born ?
USA
14. What fruit appears on the badge of Worcestershire County Cricket Club?
Pear
*15. Who plays 'The Hood' in the new Thunderbirds film?
Ben Kingsley
16. Which British Railway Station does the Orient Express depart from?
Victoria
17. How many British World Heavyweight boxing champions were there between 1892 and 1992, one, two or three?
One
*18. Which football club was recently said to be attracting the attention of Colonel Gadaffi ?
Crystal Palace
19. Which Olympic event requires a planting box?
Pole Vault
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name something you shouldn't eat when on a diet?
Chocolate / Cakes / Chips / Sweets / Crisps

21. Which Year - Germany called for a total restoration of the export ban on British beef after evidence that BSE-infected cows could pass it on to their calves, A woman from the West Midlands, Mandy Allwood, announced she was expecting octuplets,
Amateur golfer Tiger Woods won his third U.S. Amateur Championship - This had never been done before, The Government suspended the Post Office's letter monopoly for a month after the postal workers' union called fresh 24-hour strikes, Union bosses reacted with fury to suggestions that Labour leader Tony Blair was considering cutting the party's historic links with their movement and The marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales was officially dissolved in London?
1996

22. What was the name of Britain's first national airline?
Imperial Airways
23. Which cartoon dog had companions called Vince the Gopher and Musky the Muskrat?
Deputy Dawg
24. In the young peoples cocktail "BMW" what does BMW stand for?
Bailey's, Malibu & Whiskey
25. In which film would you hear the immortal words 'Mother's not quite herself today!'?
Psycho
26. What was Glen Miller's destination when his plane disappeared in 1944?
Paris
27. What illness kills Jenny in 'Love Story'?
Leukaemia
28. Licences for what were first issued in Britain on 1st June 1946?
Televisions
29. In the film 'All The Presidents Men', Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman played the Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, Who played Bob Woodward?
Robert Redford
30. What is the name given to a commando sheath knife with a spider's web on the blade?
Black Widow
31. Who were Janet, Pam, Colin, George, Peter, Jack and Barbara?
The Secret Seven
*32. Deceased singing star Sacha Distel famously played jazz on which musical instrument?
Guitar
33. Captain Haddock is the nautical companion of which cartoon adventurer?
Tintin
34. Which Olympic sport was it announced that women's shorts had to be 6 cm wide and men's 27cm above the knee?
Volleyball
35. Which children's series was set on a canal barge called ragdoll?
Rosie & Jim
36. Which member of the royal family owns the land that Dartmoor prison is on?
Prince Charles
37. In what year was the world's first training shoe launched by German sportswear manufacturer Adidas, 1949, 1959 or 1969?
1949 - Designed by Adolf Dassler
38. True or False - Astronaught Buzz Aldrins mother's maiden name was Moon?
True
39. Which Bond film features the Villain Dr Kananga?
Live and let die
40. "What was the name of the name of the shop in the childrens program Bag puss?
Bag puss and Co.

1 Which infamous crime was committed in Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, today in 1963?
The Great Train Robbery
2. Who famously said 'Watson, come over here, I want you'?
Alexander Graham Bell (First phone call)
3. Which animal is the symbol for the Republican party in the USA?
Elephant
4. Which 80's song includes the lyrics - 'I'm never gonna dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm'?
Careless Whisper
5. How long does Champagne have to be in the bottle before it is classed as being vintage, 3, 5 or 8 years?
Three Years
6. Which make of car was 'tested by dummies, driven by the intelligent'?
Volvo
7. Which Bond villain lived on a private island called Crab Key?
Dr No
8. What type of creature is Hong Kong Phooey?
Dog
9. When was the breathalyzer first used in Britain, 1965, 1967 or 1969?
1967
10. Which Stephen King novel features a clown named Pennywise?
It
11. What does the Statue of Liberty wear on her feet?
Sandals
12. Which Prime minister opened the M25 motorway?
Margaret Thatcher
13. Where in London will you find gates named after Margaret Thatcher?
Downing Street
14. In the Thunderball Lottery, how many thunderballs are there?
Fourteen
15. Which garden creatures kiss before mating, but only mate once in a lifetime?
Snails
16. Heliophobia is the fear of what, Flying, Being Gassed or the Sun?
The Sun
17. At the start of a game of draughts, how many empty squares are there on the board?
40
18. Which pop group made its chart debut today in 1987, taking its name from a `Star Trek' character?
T'Pau
19. What is the English equivalent of the Scottish title Provost?
Mayor
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name something made to rock or swing?
Swing / Rocking Chair / Hammock / Cradle / Pendulum
21. Which Year - Charles Lindbergh became the first man to fly the Atlantic, The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson became the first talking picture, The first telephone call was made between New York and London and Cardiff City won the FA Cup?
1927 – and my father Derek was born!

22. In which film does James Bond use a priceless cello as a sled?
The Living Daylights
23. In the classic Monty Python Lumberjack sketch, the lumberjack went shopping on Wednesday's, but what did he have for tea?
Buttered Scones
24. Which sport uses the lightest ball?
Table Tennis
25. Which actor said after receiving an Oscar 'If I'd known, I'd have put the eye patch on 35 years earlier?
John Wayne - True Grit
26. Which American brewer has a major plant in Golden, Colorado?
Coors
27. What was the surname of chart topping singer Sonia, Evans, Morris or Williams?
Evans
28. In boxing, what weight division is directly below heavyweight?
Cruiserweight
29. Cult TV, Who had a Lotus car with the number plate KAR 120C?
The Prisoner - Patrick McGoohan
30. How many blank tiles are there in a game of Scrabble?
Two - and I never get them!
31. Which TV soap was originally going to be called 'One Way Street'?
Neighbours
32. Which TV Chef has his tongue insured for £500,000?
Anthony Worrall Thompson
33. Which actor played Snake Bliskitt in both Escape from New York' and 'Escape from LA'?
Kurt Russell
34. Which Premiership Manager has advertised Brut, Shredded Wheat and Sugar Puffs on TV?
Kevin Keegan
35. CLOCK HIM MID EAR is an anagram of which TV presenter?
Charlie Dimmock
36. Which very famous Scandinavian pop group were originally known as the Engaged Couples?
Abba
37. Which actor said the line 'Dirty humans, damn them, damn them all to hell' in the original 'Planet of the Apes' movie?
Charlton Heston - He said the same line in the remake!
38. Which of these does the man in the Monopoly logo not have, Top Hat, Walking Stick, Monocle or Moustache?
Monocle
39. In The Full Monty, the central characters can be seen gyrating in the Jobcentre to which song?
Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
40. Looking up into the night sky, which star is the closest to the earth?
It's still the Sun!

Tiebreaker - In metres, how much knicker elastic does the average woman get through in a lifetime?
90 metres – Twang!

1. In athletics, what's the last event of the Decathlon?
1500 Meters
2. Which freshwater fish is also known as a riverwolf?
Pike
3. What was the name of Captain Mainwaring’s wife in Dad's Army?
Elizabeth
4. What is commonly known as Epithelia Solaris?
Sunburn
5. Which distance did Sally Gunnell win over in the 1992 Olympic hurdles?
400m
6. By what name is the Tibetan lion dog better known?
Shih tzu
7. What on aircraft are known as blue rooms?
Toilets
8. What colour are fresh coffee berries?
Bright Red
9. How many countries appeared in the first Olympics?
Nine
10. Which company produces a fragrance for men called 'Dark Blue'?
Hugo Boss
11. Which H Rider Haggard novel features the character Allan Quartermain?
King Soloman's Mines
12. Which is the largest of cat family and comes from South America?
Lynx
13. Which sport do the Peterborough Panthers and the Nuneaton Invaders take part in?
Speedway
14. Charlotte Baser Bartole was the model for which statue design?
Statue of Liberty
15. Which Disney animation told the legend of the young King Arthur?
The Sword in the Stone
16. What weight in pounds is a men's shot put?
Sixteen pounds
17. MOORLAND CARVER is an Anagram of a well known TV Presenter?
Carol Vorderman
18. Christian Kavanagh is the voice of 'Rugrats Chucky and also the voice of which 1995 Oscar nominated film?
Babe - the PIG!
19. Who is the oldest, Billy Joel, Billy Ocean, or Billy Idol?
Billy Joel (1949), Ocean (1950), Idol (1955)
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Something Worn in the Summer?
Swimsuit or Bikini - Shorts - T-Shirt - Hat – Sunglasses

21. Which Year - In Mexico, a giant panda gave birth to the first cub born in captivity, In the Atlantic, the wreck of the Titanic was reported to have been located 12,000 feet beneath the surface of the sea, Lindy Chamberlain told Australian police how she watched her nine-week-old baby daughter, Azaria, being carried off into the night by a dingo, The world's longest road tunnel, the St Gotthard, was opened in Switzerland and ABBA were at No.1 with `The Winner Takes It All’?
1980

22. Which roman Emperor accidentally kicked his wife to death & had his horse elected a consul of Rome?
Caligula
23. Which guide did Douglas Adams write about?
Hitch Hikers Guide To Galaxy
24. With age, what organ of the body shrinks faster in males than in females?
The Brain
25. From which Musical does the song 'Shall we Dance' come from?
The King and I
26. "Oculolinctus" is a fetish in, which people are sexually aroused by licking a partner's what?
Eyeball
27. Which two types of animals have won war medals?
Carrier Pigeon & Dog
28. In which country would you find lake Nipissing (pronounce as nee - pissing), is it: Japan, Canada, or Australia?
Canada
29. Which TV series was set in Marineville?
Stingray
30. Who starred in the 1987 film personal services the story of the rise of Cynthia Payne, a madam of a suburban brothel?
Julie Walters
31. Where would you find 20 moons on your body?
Your Nails
32. Who are you in love with if you have an Electra complex?
Your father - female = oedipus complex
33. The Great Pyramids of Egypt are made from which type of stone?
Limestone
34. Which TV advert currently features two transvestites called Brenda & Audrey ?
Bounty Kitchen Roll – it was Janet and Sheila!
35. According to the Guinness book of records, what - to the nearest hour, is the record for cycling non-stop from John o' Groats to Land's End, 35, 45 or 55?
45
36. Which series of films features a police detective called Martin Riggs?
Lethal Weapon
37. Which rugby league team is known as the Centurions?
Leigh
38. What colour eyes does the painting of the Mona Lisa have?
Brown
39. What is the highest bank note in monopoly?
£500
40. True or False, a peacock lays on average about 30 eggs per annum?
False - a pea hen lays eggs!

Tiebreaker - At the outbreak of World War I, the US Air Force consisted of how many men?
Fifty

1. What sign did God give Noah that the earth would not be flooded again?
A Rainbow
2. What aid to track athletes was invented in 1927?
Starting Blocks
3. Which 70s pop group were named after their manager Tom Paton stuck a pin in a map of the USA?
Bay City Rollers
4. Which gymnastics event made its first appearance at the 2000 Olympics?
Trampolining
5. What is the most photographed, painted and climbed mountain in the world?
Mount Fuji
6. In 2003 Gareth Gates became the third artist to have a No 1 hit with which song?
Spirit in the sky - NOT Unchained Melody / Number 1 2002
7. In which sport do sprinters go deliberately slow for most of the race?
Cycling
8. Which famous organisation was first called "the committee for wounded soldiers"?
Red Cross
9. Which song contains the line, "where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars"?
I left my heart in San Francisco
10. What is the longest Olympic race on foot?
50 Km Walk
11. Which car manufacturer has a logo of a red griffin's head pointing left with a gold crown on its head?
Saab
12. Which song provided Michael Jackson with his first No 1 hit in the UK as a solo artist?
One Day in your Life
13. In a motorcycle Grand Prix, how many points are awarded for first place?
Twenty Points
14. At what age is a child responsible for fastening its own car seat belt?
Fourteen
15. Which Guilbert & Sullivan opera is set in Venice?
The Gondoliers
16. Which two British rivers have names which sound like two consecutive letters of the alphabet?
Exe and Wye
17. In which sport can you be penalised for standing up or holding the ball with both hands, unless you're playing in goal?
Water Polo
18. Which Disney animated movie features the song 'You've got a friend in Me'?
Toy Story
19. Which country will host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?
China - Beijing
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - A place people ask you to "Be Quiet"?
Library / Cinema / Hospital / Classroom / Church

21. Which Year - Salman Rushdie has a fatwa declared on him by Iran, Gary Lineker leaves Barcelona for Spurs, Poll tax introduced, Ronald Reagan succeeded as President by George Bush and Nick Faldo wins his first Masters?
1989

22. Dangermouse had a patch over which eye?
Left
23. Admiral Horatio Nelson lost an eye and an arm during battles, which did he lose first his eye or his arm?
Eye in 1794 at Calvi during French Revolutionary war, Arm in 1797 at battle of Cape St. Vincent
24. Who played the Pharaoh in the classic 50's film, The Ten Commandments?
Yul Bryner
25. In 1999 the largest sporting attendance in Britain was estimated at 2 million people. What was the event they all turned out for?
RAC Rally
26. The 1959 film 'Pork Chop Hill' tells the story of the last days of which war?
Korean War
27. Britain's first complete dehydrated ready meal made its debut in 1962, and surprisingly it's still available now, what was it?
Vesta Chicken Curry
28. What is the fastest wild mammal in the UK?
Roe Deer
29. What were the names of Victor Meldrew's neighbours?
Pippa & Patrick
30. Which athletic event requires five judges?
Triple Jump
31. The first ship to bear the name Ark Royal saw action during which conflict?
Spanish Armada
32. Who played Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter movies?
Maggie Smith
33. Which is the only current Premiership football league team that does not have any of the first 7 letters of the alphabet in their name - ABCDEFG?
Portsmouth
34. Up until the building of the Eiffel Tower, what was the tallest structure in the world?
The Great Pyramid at Giza
35. What is the minimum age at which an American president can be elected?
Thirty-Five
36. Which island has more golf courses per square mile than anywhere in the world?
Bermuda
37. Which acid gives yoghurt its taste?
Lactic
38. In the decathlon men complete the event with the 1500m. Which event completes the women's heptathlon?
800m
39. Which TV show starred David McCallum as Dr. Daniel Westin?
The Invisible Man
40. Who died in a 1970 episode of Steptoe and Son, but recovered for the film 2 years later?
Hercules - the Horse!

Tiebreaker - How many times did The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club?
292

What, mathematically, is the lowest possible total clearance in snooker?
44 - although you'd need to complete the miracle 15 reds potted in one shot to do it! Then you pot the yellow (twice) and all of the colours.

1. True or False - A mixture of wild cat droppings, mustard seeds and bear grease was formerly used as a cure for piles?
False - it was used a cure for baldness!
2. The pips of which common fruit contain measures of cyanide?
Apples
3. What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can win from the Michelin Guide?
Three
4. Which country has the international car registration ET?
Egypt
5. Which American state exports the most wine?
California
6. Which composer wrote the operas "Rigoletto", "Il Trovatore" And "La Traviata"?
Giuseppe Verdi
7. Which beverage has a secret ingredient called 7X?
Coca-Cola
8. What name is given to a senior scout over the age of 16?
Venture
9. In 1977, The US invented a new bomb that killed people while leaving buildings intact. What was it called?
Neutron Bomb
10. What are the 5 countries in the world that end in the letter L?
Nepal, Israel, Portugal, Brazil and Senegal
11. What was the title of the TV series about a Canadian Mountie who went to work in Chicago?
Due South' - name of the wolf in 'Due South'? = Diefenbaker
12. Which member of the Royal Family is also the Earl of Chester?
Prince Charles
13. In Greek mythology who cut off the head of the Gorgon, Medusa?
Perseus
14. Who played Ernst Stavro Blofeld in On Her Majesties Secret Service?
Telly Savalas
15. Which is the largest freshwater loch in Scotland?
Loch Lomond
16. Which country was green peace founded in?
Canada
17. Careless and Invictor are types of which fruit?
Gosseberry
18. Which TV series, is based on constable novels by Nicholas Rea?
Heatbeat
19. The drink Malibu is a product of which country?
Barbados
20. Name the top ten spectator sports?
Answer - 1 Football, 2 Cricket, 3 Horse Racing, 4 Rugby Union, 5 Motor Racing,
6 Grey Hound Racing, 7 Stock Car Racing, 8 Rugby League, 9 Motor Cycle Racing, 10 Tennis

21. Which Year - King Farouk was ousted from Egypt, BOAC launched the first regular passenger jet service between London and Johannesburg,
Frank Sedgman won Wimbledon, The Salk vaccine was developed - it immunised against Polio and Queen Elizabeth's father, George VI, died?
1952

22. In which TV series did Peter Davison play Dr Stephen Daker?
'A Very Peculiar Practice'
23. In which Sport does your team only have to travel 3.6 metres To Win?
Tug Of War
24. How many circles are there on a twister mat?
Twenty Four
25. In volleyball, how many points are required to win a set?
Twenty Five
26. On which TV show did Anne Robinson's comments make her the most loathed women in Wales?
Room 101
27. What is the name of the dog that protects the philosophers stone in the Harry potter movie?
Fluffy
28. What would you do if you got pepper in your proboscis?
Sneeze
29. Which type of weapon fires a quarrel?
Crossbow
30. Who played the title characters in the 1986 comedy western "The Three Amigos"?
Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short
31. In New Orleans, Mardi Gras festival occurs each year in which month?
February
32. Which sport takes place on a triangular course?
Sailing (Yachting)
33. What breed of dog was the Beverley Hillbillies' pet Duke?
Bloodhound
34. What have Bradford & Bingley, Laurel & Hardy and Charlie Chaplin got in common?
Wearing Bowler hats
35. What was Zoot's instrument in the Muppet Show Band?
Saxaphone
36. Which king was married to the only Queen of England never to have set foot in England?
Richard I / Richard the Lion Heart
37. The song 'Never smile at a crocodile' comes from which Disney animation?
Peter Pan
38. What is the fastest animal on earth?
Peregrine Falcon
39. Who lives at No 11 Downing Street?
The Blair family (he swapped with Gordon Brown because 11 is larger)
40. Which newspaper felt it was unnecessary to print a headline on August 11th 1999?
The Sun - Total Eclipse!

Tiebreaker - The first non-stop swim across the Channel and back was started by Argentinean Antonio Albertondo on the 20th September 1961. Approximately how long did his double crossing take him?
43 Hours 51/2 Minutes
How many speaking parts are there in all 37 plays written by William Shakespeare?
1277
How much was Larry Hagman said to have been paid per episode in Dallas?
£100,000

1. Four cities whose name starts with the letter A have hosted a Summer Olympics - name the cities?
Athens, Antwerp, Amsterdam & Atlanta
2. What type of creature is Thumper in the Disney classic cartoon, Bambi?
Rabbit
3. In which country is the world's longest road tunnel?
Switzerland
4. If you were an Apache pilot in the airforce, what sort of aircraft would you be flying?
Helicopter
5. Jacques Rogge is the president of the IOC what nationality is he?
Belgian
6. In which TV series were the agents given their orders by Mr Waverley?
The Man From UNCLE
7. Bing and Bob went on the road to seven places. For one point each name all seven?
Singapore, Zanzibar, Morocco, Utopia, Rio, Bali, Hong Kong
8. Out of all the teams in the English league, which has the shortest name?
Bury
9. What is the first line of the Frank Sinatra classic song - New York, New York?
Start spreadin' the news, I'm leavin' today
10. The Battle of Edgehill was the first battle in which conflict?
English Civil War
11. How many players in a hockey team?
Eleven
12. On which car badge would you find a Viking Ship?
Rover
13. By what name was the Roman Emperor Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus better known?
Nero
14. Rob Pilatus and Fabice Morvan were otherwise known as which disgraced duo?
Milli Vanilli
15. Television's "Dynasty" was set in which American city?
Denver
16. What is a nickname for the fleshy part of the tail of a chicken, where the tail feathers grow?
Parson's Nose - sometimes referred to as the Pope's Nose
17. The Eastgate Clock is the most photographed time-piece in the world after Big Ben. Which English city is it in?
Chester
18. Samuel L Jackson, does the L stand for Leon or Leroy?
Leroy
19. The Bridgewater canal is one of the oldest in the country. When was it completed 1680, 1709, 1763?
1763
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name an occupation you'd hate to have?
Undertaker / Sewage Worker / Taxman / Traffic Warden / Dustbin Collector

21. Which Year - In the UK The Countryside Act, allowing local authorities to designate country parks, came into force, Governor Reagan of California announced his decision to run for President, Mia Farrow divorced Frank Sinatra, Russian troops invaded Czechoslovakia and At his birthday party, rock drummer Keith Moon (The Who) drove a Lincoln Continental into the swimming pool at his hotel?
1968

22. True or False - In the shower scene from Psycho they used tomato sauce for the blood?
False - Chocolate Syrup
23. What is the Christian name of Charles Ingram's wife?
Diana
24. In 2005 The Magic Circle celebrates how many years in existence, is it 50, 75, 100 or 125 years?
100 years
25. What was Foggy's surname in Last Of The Summer Wine?
Dewhurst
26. What's the name of the little helicopter created by Sarah Ferguson?
Budgie
27. Who plays Prunella Scales daughter in the Tesco Ads?
Jane Horrocks
28. To what in a building does DPC refer?
Damp Proof Course
29. Who was the author of the 1992 book "Diana - Her True Story" detailing the life of the Princess of Wales?
Andrew Morton
30. ELUDE BEDROCK is an anagram of which sweet bar?
Double Decker
31. Michael Jackson's youngest son is allegedly called Prince Michael II but by what name does Michael Jackson call him?
Blanket
32. Common mushrooms are sold in most supermarkets at four different stages of growth, closed cup and open cup are two, what are the other two?
Button and Flat
33. What word describes a number - 1 followed by 100 0's?
Google
34. There has only been one Olympic gold medal for cricket (it was in 1900), who won it, India, Great Britain or Australia?
Great Britain
35. Which sweets were originally given the charming name of Energy Balls?
Maltesers
36. Who were the first group to top the charts with one of the members wearing an eye-patch?
Johnny Kidd and The Pirates
37. What is added to coffee to make Caribbean coffee?
Rum
38. What are the next two letters in this series of letters - A E F H I K L M ?
N T - (next two letters of the alphabet composed of straight lines)
39. Which of the following is not a Cadbury product, Wispa, Crunchie, Picnic or Bounty?
Bounty is Mars
40. How many 6p stamps are there in a dozen?
12 (There are twelve 6p stamps in a dozen)

Tiebreaker - In what year was the "Gunfight at the OK Corral"?
1881
Approximately, how many Americans claim that they are impotent due to cycling accidents that ended in crotch injuries?
240,000
Where would you find the largest clock face in London?
Shell-Mex House

1. In 1936, athlete Jesse Owens, annoyed Adolf Hitler by winning how many gold medals at the Berlin Olympic Games?
Four
2. What part of Britain is to be the first to introduce a ban on smoking in pubs and restaurants?
Scotland - with a workplace tobacco ban to be introduced within 18 months
3. In area what is the largest Railway Station in Britain?
Clapham Junction
4. Which pop group were top of the first official UK Download Chart?
Westlife - with the 1999 single Flying Without Wings
5. Anagram - looking for a profession, two words, SCARS LIP TONGUE?
Plastic Surgeon
6. Whose restaurant scored the lowest possible rating for food, ambience and service in the latest edition of Harden's London Restaurant Guide?
Jamie Oliver's Fifteen - he started the restaurant using a gang of previously unemployable teenagers
7. Which sport is played by the Montreal Canadians?
Ice Hockey
8. What, according to a Government-backed study, has increased on women by more than six inches over the last 50 years?
Their waistlines
9. Which product was advertised on television with the slogan 'A little dab'll do ya'?
Brylcreme
10. Which football fans put their club's chairman up for sale on the internet site eBay?
Southampton put their club's chairman Rupert Lowe up for sale after he sacked the manager Paul Sturrock, eleven bids were received, the best at £36!
11. Which novel by Michael Crichton, later turned into a Blockbuster movie, was No.1 bestseller paperback in 1993?
Jurassic Park
12. Who has been portrayed in a new German film as a soft-spoken dreamer with a penchant for chocolate cake?
Adolf Hitler - The Downfall, a new film by Bernd Eichinger
13. What colour is traditionally associated with Roman Emperors?
Purple
14. Which part of Prince Charles' face would the public change according to a recent survey?
Ears - survey was about attitudes towards plastic surgery
15. According to official crash test ratings, which is the safer car - a Toyota Avensis or a Land Rover Freelander?
Toyota Avensis
16. Which American 70's TV star has become a British citizen?
David Soul
17. Concerning the loss of 321 lives, what, in the early 80s, prompted the Sun's headline 'Gotcha!!'?
Sinking of the General Belgrano during the Falklands conflict
18. Prized possessions - including knee-high black alligator boots - belonging to which country music singer will be sold at an auction at Sotheby's next week?
Johnny Cash
19. Would a man love an ODALISQUE - Yes or No?
Yes - a female slave!
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Something associated with Lord Nelson?
One Eye (Patch) / Column / Battle of Traffalgar / Ships / One Arm

21. Which Year - Pope Paul VI visited New York to address the UN, becoming the first pope to visit the USA, Film composer Henry Mancini received a gold disc for the soundtrack to the movie "The Pink Panther", Britain's new tallest building, the Post Office Tower in London, opened, offering a revolving restaurant and viewing galleries, The song "Yesterday" by the Beatles went gold in the U.S. but was never released as a single in Britain and HM The Queen presented the MBE to The Beatles. They later claimed to have smoked a "joint" in the toilets at Buckingham Palace?
1965

22. Which feminine British organisation was founded today in 1915 at Llanfair P.G. -(Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch)?
The Women's Institute
23. Which famous actor combined part of Gibraltar and a famous river to create his name?
Rock Hudson
24. Which American President married today in 1953 and had a reputation as a notorious philanderer?
John F. Kennedy
25. Which superhero takes pictures of himself in action?
Spiderman
26. Which London landmark was erected on the Embankment today in 1878?
Cleopatra's Needle
27. Which is the only bear that is completely carnivorous?
Polar Bear
28. Born today in 1888, who sang 'Thank Heaven For Little Girls' in the film 'Gigi'?
Maurice Chevalier
29. What was the nationality of Charles Darrow, the inventor of the board game Monopoly?
American
30. Actor William Boyd died today in 1972. Which cowboy hero did he play in films and on TV?
Hopalong Cassidy
31. Which country's flag has a garden hoe and a Kalashnikov rifle inside a star, is it Mozambique, Angola or Somalia?
Mozambique
32. What is GROG-BLOSSOM - is it down on the chin of a boy who hasn't started shaving, the red nose of a habitual drunk or a fungal disease of fish?
The red nose of a habitual drunk
33. Which item of lingerie is also the name of the language of the inhabitants of the Western Pyrenees?
Basque
34. In English county cricket, if Essex are the Eagles and Glamorgan are the Dragons, after which animals do Warwickshire take their name?
Bears
35. On TV what was the name of the sequel to "Porridge", which followed the life of Fletcher after his release from prison?
Going Straight
36. In the USA, which sport do the Florida Marlins play?
Baseball
37. Which English King was nicknamed "the Turnip-Hoer", was it: George I, Richard II, William III or Edward IV?
George I
38. Dunkery Beacon is the highest point of which national park, with coastline between Minehead and Combe Martin Bay?
Exmoor
39. Former hippies Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen got rich making which food product?
Ice Cream - Ben & Jerry's
40. What would an Australian do with a Franger, Eat it, Play it or Wear it?
Wear it - it is a Condom!

Tiebreaker- How much did it cost to run the BBC website 2002?
£72 million

1. Do hurricanes spin in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere?
Anti-clockwise
2. The Spink Cheek, Starsnout Poacher and Monkeyface Prickleback are all types of which creature?
Fish
3. Who built the worlds first permanent radio station?
Marconi
4. The Islamic shrine The Dome of the Rock is found in which city?
Jerusalem
5. Name the five hit singles relaeased by the Beatles in the UK with a woman's name in the title?
Eleanor Rigby, Lady Madonna, Hey Jude, The Ballad of John & Yoko, Penny Lane
6. Bobby Robson enjoyed great success at which club before he accepted the job of England manager in 1982?
Ipswich Town - where he brought the FA Cup and the Uefa Cup
7. Where in the world is 'Rock English' spoken?
Gibraltar
8. Which sea creature has three hearts and a skirt?
Octopus
9. How many holes can you pot a ball down on a bar billiards table?
Nine
10. Which flower takes its name from the Turkish word for turban?
Tulip
11. Movie Quote - Who said 'You see, in this world there's two kinds of people my friend, those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig?
Clint Eastwood in the Good The Bad and The Ugly
12. What name is given to a male elephant?
Bull
13. In 2002 who wrote the book, The Return Of The Naked Chef?
Jamie Oliver
14. Which detective has been played on film by Richard Roundtree and Samuel L Jackson?
John Shaft
15. Which island became a dependency of Norway in the 9th Century and was ceded to Scotland in 1266?
Isle of Man
16. A broad breasted bronze is a breed of which bird?
Turkey
17. "Its does exactly what it says on the tin"…is associated with which product?
Ronseal Woodstain
18. What was the number of the last King Louis to be king of France?
18th
19. What colour was the whale in Moby Dick?
White
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a non-green vegetable?
Carrot / Onion / Swede / Beetroot / Potato

21. Which Year - ITV began broadcasting in colour, "Abbey Road" was released by the Beatles in the UK with probably one of the most famous album covers in the world of the fab four walking across the zebra crossing outside the EMI studios in Abbey Road, The sound barrier was broken by Concorde 001 for the first time, during a test flight in France and Monty Python's Flying Circus made its television debut on British Television?
1969
22. In the 1989 film Honey I Shrunk The Kids, how many kids were shrunk?
Four
23. Which writer was known as the 'father of science fiction'?
Jules Verne
24. OO, HO, N and Z are all types of what?
Model railway Gauges
25. On which London thoroughfare are the Grosvenor, Hilton and Dorchester Hotels?
Park Lane
26. Who did Bobby Robson manage immediately after vacating the England job?
PSV Eindhoven
27. Which was the first high street building society to convert to being a bank?
Abbey National - now just 'Abbey'
28. Who played the Irish Policeman in the film 'The Untouchables'?
Sean Connery
29. Which contains more caffeine coffee beans or tea leaves?
Tea Leaves
30. Which month of the year is also a town in Cambridgeshire?
March
31. True or False - In America and Canada "ice" is classed as a food and has a sell by date?
True
32. What is the name of the mouse, the best friend of Disney's Dumbo?
Timothy
33. What is the name of the town in Burgundy, where a famous variety of mustard is produced?
Dijon
34. Who was the first artiste to actually receive a gold record for selling a million copies of one title?
Glenn Miller - and he's still missing!
35. Which animated TV character has the real name Norville Rogers?
Shaggy - Scooby Doo fame!
36. Which is the nearest mainland country to Japan?
South Korea
37. What is the name of the Japanese style bedding consisting of a mattress on the floor?
Futon
38. Which film has the signal of the twilight bark?
101 Dalmations
39. In which month does the famous Munich Oktoberfest begin?
September (ends 1st Sunday of October)
40. Which way do the hands of a grandfather clock turn in Australia and New Zealand?
Clockwise

Tiebreaker - How many episodes were made of Are You Being Served? 69

1. In which month did Samuel Pepys begin his famous diary?
January
2. Which Sherlock Holmes story about a fearsome dog was first published today in 1888?
'The Hound of the Baskervilles'
3. Liverpool FC's famous Spion Kop was named after the site of a battle during which war?
Boer War
4. What was the sequel called to the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
5. Which Sondheim-Bernstein musical, based on 'Romeo and Juliet', was premiered on Broadway today in 1957?
West Side Story
6. Which airship made a round-the-world flight in 1929, was it the Graf Zeppelin, R101 or the Hindenburg?
Graf Zeppelin
7. Which TV show invited contestants to 'open the box' for the first time today in 1955?
Take Your Pick
8. How long must a person have had to be dead to qualify for a Blue Plaque 10, 20 or 50 years?
Twenty Years
9. In 'The Weakest Link' how many correct answers have to be strung together in a round to win the maximum £1,000?
Nine
10. Who made her TV debut on 'Ready Steady Go' today in 1963, singing a Lennon and McCartney song 'Love of the Loved'?
Cilla Black
11. Which former Blue Peter male presenter who was also in Space 1999 has become the new Chief Scout earlier this year?
Peter Duncan
12. What is the main ingredient of a chasseur sauce?
Mushrooms
13. True or False - There is a village in Cambridgeshire called Wendy?
True
14. Which company made the first tea bags sold in UK - P.G Tips, Typhoo or Tetley?
Tetley
15. Which famous historical female person's name is an anagram of 'Nigel, Fetch an Iron Leg'?
Florence Nightingale
16. Which battle ended today in 490BC and gave its name to a very long race?
Marathon
17. Which 60's Newcastle group had a world wide multi million selling hit about a New Orleans brothel?
The Animals (House of the Rising Sun)
18. In which country have all the Lord of The Rings films been filmed?
New Zealand
19. Which of the following was 'invented' first: [a] the Filofax [b] Kit Kat chocolate bars [c] Y-fronts?
A - The FILOFAX was 'invented' in 1910 as the 'Lefax' but was renamed the Filofax in 1930. Y-FRONTS and KIT KATS were both 1935
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a Kind of Pole?
North or South / Totem / May / Flag / Vault

21. Which Year - The first elections for the European Parliament took place, Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols died from a heroin overdose, Rhodesia was renamed Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, Leonid Brezhnev and Jimmy Carter signed the SALT-2 arms limitation treaty and In the charts you had: - Ian Dury's "Hit me with your Rhythm stick" and "Video killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles?
1979
22. In The Great Escape, what were the names of the three tunnels?
Tom, Dick, Harry
23. Which motorway links up with the M25 closest to Heathrow Airport?
M4
24. Which is the world's oldest Air Force?
The RAF
25. How many pairs of contestants took part in each show of 'Bullseye'?
Three
26. Which Florida national park has a highway called Alligator Alley?
Everglades
27. Which religious ceremony comes from the Greek word for 'to dip'?
Baptism
28. Which detective lives at Cabot Cove in the American state of Maine?
Jessica Fletcher
29. Which powder includes turmeric, fenugreek, chillies and cumin?
Curry powder
30. Which female singer was the first act to have seven consecutive US number one hit singles?
Whitney Houston
31. Which sci-fi show do you associate with the characters, Captain Jack O'Neil, Major Samantha Carter, Teal and Daniel Jackson?
Stargate SG - 1
32. Which country produces over 70 per cent of the world's Olive Oil?
Greece
33. True or False - Cockroaches will eat anything except Cucumbers?
True
34. Which opera singer has sung on adverts for Kenco coffee and Renault cars?
Lesley Garrett
35. Which Oscar winning film gave Vangelis a hit record in 1981?
Chariots of Fire
36. What did the Soviets call their first nuclear-powered ship - Lenin, Stalin or Rasputin?
Lenin
37. In the 60's the Monkees took the 'Last train to Clarksville' - in which state would they be?
Tennessee
38. What activity produces stress levels in men similar to those experienced by fighter pilots in emergency situations according to a study by psychologist Dr David Lewis?
Shopping
39. Would women like using a West Indian Dildo - Yes or No?
No - it's a cactus!
40. In what town was Leonardo Da Vinci born?
Vinci
or - In which city was Florence Nightingale born (in 1820)?
Florence, Italy
or - Who wrote twelve volumes on Casanova?
Casanova
Tiebreaker - How old was Paul Anka when he topped the British charts with 'Diana' in 1957?
15
Name the four English NON premiership football league clubs that have all 5 vowels in their full names?
Hartlepool United / Rotherham United / Rushden and Diamonds / Torquay United

1. How were Hannibal Smith, Face, Howling Mad Murdock and B.A.Baracus known in a TV series of the 80's?
The A Team
2. Which famous politician has daughters named Zinzi and Zenani?
Nelson Mandela
3. Which drink has been traditionally advertised on TV by animals trained at Twycross Zoo?
PG Tips
4. In which sport is an easy catch known as a can of corn?
Baseball
5. Which country in Europe contains the greatest number of active volcanos?
Iceland
6. On Countdown, how many numbers are picked in the numbers game?
Six
7. When the old age pension was introduced in the UK in 1908 how old did you have to be to qualify -60, 65 or 70?
70
8. In the Beatles song "All you need is Love" which countries National anthem is heard at the start?
France
9. In which Lancashire town was the Cooperative Movement founded?
Rochdale
10. What is the world's biggest selling copyrighted game?
Monopoly
11. What is the Quorn in Leicestershire?
Hunt
12. The haboob in Sudan, the zonda in Argentina and the puna in Peru are all the names of what?
Winds
13. A survey by a US tourism website found that almost one in four US visitors to Scotland went there in the belief they could hunt and catch which prey?
A Haggis
14. What is the name of the standard gauge preserved steam railway that runs a pretty busy 16-mile service between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster?
The Severn Valley Railway
15. Found on an Indian restaurant menu, what is the Indian word for bucket?
Balti
16. For which London building was the Marble Arch originally designed as a gateway?
Buckingham Palace
17. Which nut is used in the manufacture of dynamite, hazelnut, peanut or walnut?
Peanut
18. What is the first bird mentioned by name in the Bible?
Raven
19. Which Muppet character once warned 'never eat more than you can lift'?
Miss Piggy
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a Well Known Proverb?
A Stitch in Time / A Bird in the Hand / Too Many Cooks / A Rolling Stone / Look Before You Leap
21. Which Year - 'The Sun' which became Britain's biggest selling newspaper, was first published, Malta gained independence from Great Britain, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. & the Munsters made their debut on television, The movie debut of Julie Andrews as 'Mary Poppins' and Death of Ian Fleming, the English creator of the fictional character James Bond?
1964
22. At what age do UK citizens become too old to be considered for jury service; 60, 65, or 70?
70
23. Who played Nero in I Claudius, Lukewarm in Porridge and himself in Bad Girls?
Christopher Biggins
24. Which is the only English Football League Club with five letter "R's" in its name?
Kidderminster Harriers
25. Fisherman's Bend and Cat's Paw are both types of what?
Knots
26. What type of fruit is a Concorde?
Pear
27. Which car manufacturer has made models called Neon, Cherokee and Voyager?
Chrysler
28. Anubis is the god of funerals who transports the souls of the dead to the other world in which ancient civilization?
Egyptian
29. What breed of dog was Ethel Skinner's Willy in Eastenders?
Pug
30. If a fishing boat carries the identification letters WY, at which east coast port is it registered?
Whitby
31. Where can St Cecilia be seen in close proximity to Worcester Cathedral?
On the back of a £20 note
32. What was the name of Lady Chatterley's lover?
Mellors - the gamekeeper
33. Which sporting trophy was held for 132 consecutive years by the USA?
The Americas Cup in Yachting
34. Which animal is faster than a horse, go without water longer than a camel & see behind without turning its head?
Giraffe
35. In December 1992 who became the first player to score 200 goals in the Scottish premier division?
Ally Mccoist
36. In what month does pheasant shooting start?
October - 1st
37. To protect it from imitation which Swiss chocolate bar was granted a patent in 1909?
Toblerone
38. Which character in the TV show "Sesame Street" lives in a trash can?
Oscar
39. Which cult road movie directed by Dennis Hopper featured the song, "Born To Be Wild", by Steppenwolf?
Easyrider
40. What is the upper speed limit on motorways in Germany?
There isn't one!
Tiebreaker - How many Russian Tsars are buried in the Kremlin?
47
How many London underground stations begin with the letter S?
31

1. In the News, Which fish is throwing in the towel?
Michael Fish, Britain's longest-serving meteorologist
2. Yul Brynner died today in 1985. Who starred with him as Anna in the film version of 'The King and I'?
Deborah Kerr
3. Highway Code: How many cars are depicted on the triangular sign for queues likely?
Three
4. The Italian for 'Our Thing', what is the alternative name for the Mafia?
Cosa Nostra
5. Who made his first appearance in Issue 17 of "Detective Comics", Spiderman, Superman or Batman?
Batman
6. True or false: India qualified for the 1950 football World Cup Finals but withdrew when they weren't allowed to play bare foot?
True
7. The Great Smoo is Scotland's largest what, Bird, Cave or Waterfall?
Cave
8. What fictional creatures from South London did children's writer Elizabeth Beresford create?
The Wombles
9. With a fastest recorded time of 249 minutes, what is the name of the train service, named after a famous Steam engine, which travels between London and Edinburgh?
Flying Scotsman
10. In the News, Who won't be topping children's Christmas lists this year?
Barbie
11. Which occurred first, the Triassic Period or the Jurassic Period?
Triassic Period
12. What was the title of the first sequel to the 1968 film Planet of the Apes?
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
13. What was Oliver Cromwell's real surname, Clarke, Williams or Johnstone?
Williams
14. Which year is represented by the seven Roman numerals listed in descending order?
1666
15. What sort of creature is a sand mason?
A Worm
16. Which company introduced us to a fragrance called Opium?
Yves Saint Laurent
17. Which is the odd one out - Walrus, Toothbrush, Handlebar or Bell?
Bell - the others are styles of Moustache
18. Who was appointed Poet Laureate today in 1972?
Sir John Betjeman
19. How many letters made up the title of Kirsty Mcoll's first UK hit single?
44 - There's a guy works down the chip shop swears he's Elvis
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name Somebody In the Past who has presented Top of the Pops?
Jimmy Saville / Tony Blackburn / John Peel / Noel Edmonds / Dave Lee Travis
21. Which Year - Anthony Newley won rave reviews on Broadway when he opened in the play "Stop the World, I want to Get Off, Bob Dylan performed in concert to 53 people, The first James Bond movie "Dr No" was released in the UK and A little known band opened for Little Richard at a Liverpool gig. (The band was The Beatles)?
1962 - "Love Me Do" was released by the Beatles on the Parlophone record label and was played the same evening on Radio Luxembourg
22. Established today in 1919, which is the world's oldest surviving airline?
KLM (the national airline of the Netherlands)
23. On the magic roundabout, what was the preferred mode of transport of Mr Rusty?
Tricycle
24. Singhalese is the name of the largest ethnic group and also the language spoken on which island republic in the Indian Ocean?
Sri Lanka
25. In the News, The Eurostat Yearbook 2004 left which country off their map?
Wales
26. Who runs the bar where Homer Simpson goes to drown his sorrows?
Moe
27. In the News, Which canine shelter was the scene of a stealth breakout?
Battersea Dogs' Home
28. If your planet is Uranus, and your birthstone is amethyst and your flower is the violet and your day is Wednesday, what star sign would you be?
Aquarius
29. On which British river is Eel Pie Island?
Thames
30. In the News, What dangerous threat has landed in Britain?
A deadly species of ladybird with the potential to wipe out half of Britain's native species
31. In the Flintstones what was Wilma's vacuum cleaner?
Baby Elephant on roller skates
32. In the News, Which group of soldiers is now to be allowed to apply for British citizenship?
Gurkhas who have served with the British Army
33. Michael's Theme was specially written as a theme for which chat show?
Parkinson
34. What is Frigophobia the fear of?
The Cold
35. How many propellers helped power the plane the Wright brothers flew into history?
Two
36. Collectively, Coffee, Gold, Lipstick, Octopus and Sausage are all names of Paint colours, Card games or Trees?
Trees
37. A black bull is the badge of which car company?
Lamborghini
38. In the News, Which actor has abandoned a new film role, for which he was to have been paid about £10 million?
Sean Connery, who has opted instead to write his autobiography
39. In England it is a catapult - what is it in America?
Slingshot
40. How many laps are there in the Indianapolis 500?
200
Tiebreakers - "Jack" a Basset hound living in Fulda near Frankfurt has made it into the Guinness book of records for having the longest ears in the world, measuring?
33.2 centimetres
How much did two fragments of the flag that flew on Lord Nelson's HMS Victory at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 fetch at auction?
£47,800

1. Which American gangster, known as 'Scarface', was sent to prison for tax evasion today in 1931?
Al Capone
2. Who has recently released his 'Miss You Nights' fragrance, aimed at women aged between 45 and 65?
Cliff Richard - For the mature woman... a sniff of Cliff!
3. The Internet service provider Freeserve is now known as what?
Wanadoo
4. Who has finally announced that he is planning to retire - at the age of 90. The decision will end a stage and screen career, which has spanned well over 50 years?
Sir Norman Wisdom
5. Where would you find the vox humana and the vox angelica?
On an ORGAN
6. Who has been seen cheering Reading Football Club from the directors' box with Reading chairman and multi-millionaire entrepreneur John Madejski?
Cilla Black
7. The clothes logo DKNY is short for what?
Donna Karan New York
8. How many years of marriage is an electric anniversary?
Eight
9. Which Apache Chief finally surrendered, went to Florida, became a farmer, dictated his autobiography and died in 1909?
Geronimo
10. Which is the largest number, the highest denomination bank note currently in circulation in the USA or the highest denomination Euro note?
Euro - 500 / USA - 100 Dollar
11. Which particular Travel Map was designed in 1931 by a man called Henry Beck?
London Underground Map
12. Which product advertises itself as "The heart of a good cocktail"?
Gordon's Gin
13. In money slang, how much is a 'Pavarotti' worth?
£10 (a tenor)
14. Simon Lord Lovatt became the last person executed by what method on April 9th 1747?
Beheading
15. In the USA, which dessert is traditionally served after the Thanksgiving meal?
Pumpkin pie
16. The Cumbrian town of Keswick stands at the northern end of which lake?
Derwentwater
17. Which two-word expression (the same word repeated) meaning an excessive use of jewellery and ostentation has found its way into a contemporary dictionary?
BLING-BLING
18. Who wrote the book "A Royal Duty"?
Paul Burrell
19. In which UK newspaper is there a 'Bizarre' page?
The Sun
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a Group Beginning with the Letters X Y or Z?
ZZ Top / Yazoo / XTC / Yes / Yardbirds

21. Which Year - In which year was O. J. Simpson found not guilty, Oklahoma City was bombed, the US space shuttle 'Atlantis' docked with 'Mir', United Kingdom's oldest investment banking firm, Barings PLC collapses after a securities broker Nick Leeson has lost $1.4 billion by speculations on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and for the first time in twenty years, no British soldiers patrol the streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland?
1995
22. How many dots on a pair of dice?
Forty-Two
23. Darley Arabian, Byerley Turk, and Godolphin are the ancestors of what?
Thoroughbred Race Horses
24. Which company makes the perfume 'Allure'?
Chanel
25. How old was HRH Queen Elizabeth on her accession to the throne?
Twenty-Five
26. 'Six of One' is an appreciation society for which cult TV show?
The Prisoner
27. Which supermarket chain uses the slogan 'making life taste better'?
Sainsbury's
28. Which leading Conservative politician lost two consecutive General Elections standing as a candidate for Edge Hill, Liverpool?
Michael Howard
29.Who uses the slogan “Quote you happy”?
Norwich Union
30. Which activity / pastime includes 'The Camel Walk' and 'The Stamp'?
Line Dancing
31. Which animated film, of recent years, featured the character 'Fowler'?
Chicken Run
32. What was the nationality of the former general secretary of the United Nations, Boutros Boutros Ghali?
Egyptian
33. `Blue Peter' began its long run on TV yesterday in 1958. Which presenter was once a Dr. Who assistant?
Peter Purves (He played Steven Taylor during the William Hartnell years)
34. Which company makes the breakfast cereal 'Sugar Puffs'?
Quaker
35. Born yesterday in 1922, which entertainer had fifties UK chart hits with `Jungle Bell Rock' and `Cowpuncher's Cantata'?
Max Bygraves
36. In children's TV, what is the name of Fireman Sam's engine?
Jupiter
37. Which European city has a rail transport network named "DART"?
DUBLIN (Dublin Area Rapid Transport
38. In cookery, what French term is used to describe food wrapped in pastry and baked?
EN CROUTE
39. Which TV detective series made its debut today in 1981 and featured a jewel thief called Philippa Vale?
Bergerac
40. What was the first product to be advertised on Channel 5 TV?
Chanel No5
Tiebreaker - In which year was the first-ever iron pier built for recreation at Southport; Abraham Lincoln elected US President; the first Pony Express ran?
1860

1. What is Britain heading for, according to forecasters?
One of the coldest winters in recent memory
2. At the start of a game of Scrabble, what is the minimum number of letters that the first player must use to form a word?
Two
3. The name of which subsonic tactical missile is the French word for a flying fish?
Exocet
4. In Ten-pin bowling, how many pins are there in the back row?
Four
5. Today in 1980, the BBC announced that Tom Baker would step down as Dr. Who. Name his successor?
Peter Davison
6. According to the comic book stories, what substance was Superman not able to see through?
Lead
7. Under English law, a person may be declared dead if they cannot be traced after how many years?
Seven
8. IN THE NEWS - What have train drivers been issued with to learn about leaves?
A set of DVDs showing them how best to deal with leaves on the line
9. Leaf-cutter, Bulldog, Amazon and Carpenter are all types of which creatures?
Ants
10. IN THE NEWS - Why will nobody see the Tate Modern's latest monumental work of art?
It is invisible. The American artist Bruce Nauman has filled the 155-metre long Turbine Hall with nothing more than sound
11. Who was the last player from outside the British Isles to win the Snooker World Championship?
Cliff Thorburn
12. Where could you have seen Arizona, Oklahoma, California and West Virginia from one vantage point on the morning of December 7th 1941?
Pearl Harbour (Hawaii)
13. 1961 was the last year to read the same upside down as the right way up. What will be the next year?
6009
14. Born today in 1923, which former newscaster and interviewer published a volume of memoirs called 'Grand Inquisitor'?
Sir Robin Day
15. The four lions at the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square are made from which metal?
Bronze
16. IN THE NEWS - Which of the following was NOT among the things hired by the agency organising Afghanistan's first democratic elections, a) 1,150 off-road vehicles, b) 2,000 computers or c) 300 donkeys?
c) 300 Donkeys
17. In the Highway Code, what does MSM stand for?
Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre
18. The Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth and the QE2 were all built on the estuary of which river?
The Clyde
19. How many eyes are there in a standard deck of cards excluding Jokers?
Forty-two
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - A TV Presenter associated with Animal Programmes?
David Attenborough / Rolf Harris / David Bellamy / Johnny Morris / Terry Nutkins

21. Which Year - Yorkshire police announced that a multiple murderer was on the loose in Britain, Concorde landed in New York for the first time, The much-loved entertainer Bing Crosby collapsed and died after completing a round of golf near Madrid, Three members of the group Lynyrd Skynyrd died when their light aircraft crashed and Saudi Arabia purchased the transatlantic liner France for use as a floating luxury hotel?
1977
22. IN THE NEWS - Schoolchildren in the Scottish Highlands are about to find a new dish on their lunchtime menu. What is it, a) Deep-fried haggis, b)Venison burgers or c) Wild salmon nuggets?
b) Venison burgers
23. Which musical instrument was once described as 'An instrument to tickle human ears by friction of a horse's tale on the entrails of a cat'?
Violin or Fiddle
24. What age do you have to be to do the football pools?
Sixteen
25. Who reportedly was mistaken for a drug dealer when he turned up at a party and introduced himself by saying 'I do Top Gear'?
Jeremy Clarkson
26. IN THE NEWS - Prince Norodom Sihamoni said he was willing to become king of Cambodia following his father's surprise abdication. The prince is considered politically inexperienced, being better known for his skills in what, Football, Swordfighting or Ballet?
Ballet
27. The boomerang-shaped US Air Force Northrop B-2 bomber is better known by what other name?
The Stealth Bomber
28. Which popular rock 'n' roll singer had a hit with a song that's an ice cream flavour?
Little Richard, who sang Tutti Frutti
29. Which mythical creature was the symbol of virginity?
Unicorn
30. Seven Points! - Name the seven children in the US TV series The Waltons?
John Boy, Mary-Ellen, Jason, Erin, Ben, Jim-Bob and Elizabeth
31. What word can be a part of a ship's hull and a cut of beef?
Topside
32. Who was Prime Minister when Roger Bannister ran the first four-minute mile?
Sir Winston Churchill, who had returned to power in 1951. Bannister broke the record in 1954
33. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lived in the sewers of which North American city?
New York
34. Does a receptarist collect radios, recipes, recorders or receipts?
Recipes
35. Which breed of feline can be blue-pointed, chocolate-pointed or seal- pointed?
Siamese cat
36. We all know Harry Potter attends Hogwarts, but what is the full name of his school?
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
37. Which Scottish football club has an archaic term for England or Great Britain in its name?
Stirling Albion
38. Which British club has a Latin motto which means 'Not apt to disclose secrets'?
The Magic Circle
39. Which popular Irving Berlin song begins with, "There may be trouble ahead, But while there's music and moonlight . . ."?
Let's Face The Music And Dance
40. After changing in 1978, motorists on the Japanese island Okinawa now drive on which side of the road?
Left
Tiebreaker - Over the past century more than 6,000 people claim to have been cured of their ailments by the water at Lourdes. How many of the cases have been recognised by the Catholic Church as miracles?
66

1. Which religious group first celebrated what we've come to know as Halloween?
The Druids
2. Who wrote the book 'The Shining' on which the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film was based?
Stephen King
3. Which 1998 vampire film had the tagline " against an army of immortals one warrior must draw blood first”?
Blade
4. 'Ghost Town' was the only number 1 single released by which British band?
The Specials
5. What are male witches called?
Warlocks
6. Which television presenter was the author of the 1977 book “The New Guide to the Moon”?
Patrick Moore
7. If you were a Haitian with a zombie sister, what would you do for her - a) Ignore her b) Call a doctor c) Ask for the mercy of the spirits or d) Avenge her by turning someone else into a zombie?
a) Ignore her
8. How many films have been made in the Halloween series?
Eight
9. Pointing upwards so the lucky power cannot run out, what should be nailed to a house door to keep witches away?
Horseshoe
10. Bats, when leaving a cave, will always exit in which direction?
Left
11. The mask in the film "Scream", which became a popular costume for dressing up in at Halloween, was based on a painting by which artist?
Edvard Munch
12. Originating from a story about an Irish blacksmith, you ran into the Devil in a pub, what name is given to a pumpkin if it has a face carved into it and is illuminated by a candle?
Jack O' Lantern
13. With which horror film would you associate the character of Leatherface?
"Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
14. What modern habit do some people carry out which harks back to the pagan habit of thanking tree dwelling spirits for favours received?
Touch Wood
15. In the film "Halloween", for how many years was the killer locked up in an asylum before he escaped?
Fifteen
16. From which shrub is a supposed remedy for bruising extracted, a) Foxglove b) Deadly Nightshade or c) Witch Hazel
c) Witch Hazel
17. Is a pumpkin a vegetable or a fruit?
Fruit - grown on vines
18. What apparently will happen to the person in the middle of three people photographed together?
They will be the first to die
19. What is the name of Harry Potter's owl?
Hedwig
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Five things associated with Halloween? -
Witches / Pumpkin / Trick or Treat / Masks / Dressing Up

21. Which Year - The Law Lords lifted an injunction and allow British newspapers to print extracts from Peter Wright's book Spycatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev became President of the U.S.S.R, The television show Roseanne debuted and made a star of Roseanne Barr and Bavarian environment minister Alfred Dick asked people not to yodel in the Bavarian Alps as it was harmful to the environment. The noise scared the chamois and drove off golden eagles and other rare birds?
1988
22. What name is given to a ghost which throws objects around?
Poltergeist
23. 'I Love The Dead', 'Call It Evil' and 'Prince Of Darkness' are all singles released by whom?
Alice Cooper
24. Name the town in Massachusetts noted for its witchcraft trials?
Salem
25. Kiefer Sutherland played a vampire in which 1987 movie?
The Lost Boys
26. The bundled twigs of which tree are used to make witches besom brooms?
Birch
27. What is the best-known way to kill a Vampire until it was made illegal in 1823?
Drive a stake through it’s heart
28. In the film, Little Shop Of Horrors, the distinctive voice of the infamous man-eating plant was that of Levi Stubbs, the lead singer of which Motown group, was it: - The Miracles, The Four Tops or The Temptations?
The Four Tops
29. What was the name of the witch played by Elizabeth Montgomery in the 1970 TV series Bewitched?
Samantha Stephens
30. Is "Dracula", Hungarian for Son of the Dragon, Vampires Son, Werewolf or Member of Parliament?
Son of the Dragon
31. The last witchcraft trial to take place in England was that of Jane Wenham, (she was found innocent) in which year did it take place, was it 1512, 1612, 1712 or 1812?
1712
32. The world's largest collection of witchcraft related artefacts are located in the Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle, in which county is Boscastle?
Cornwall
33. Mathew Hopkins was famous in the 16th century as what?
The Witchfinder General
34. What is the name of the star symbol in a circle used in witchcraft?
Pentacle or Pentagram
35. Which 1999 horror film was promoted with the following tagline “In October of 1994, three student film makers disappeared in the woods near Burkittesville, Maryland. One year later, their footage was found”?
The Blair Witch Project
36. For 1 point each name the characters in the Adams Family household?
Morticia, Gomez, Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Granny, Thing and Lurch
37. Which children’s TV series is set in a school for witches and features the characters, Mildred Hubble, Wizard Hellibore, Miss Hardbroom and Miss Cackle?
The Worst Witch
38. Which is the nearest tidal port to Sheffield?
Goole
39. Who has a wife called Mildew & a son called Mold?
Fungus the bogeyman
40. What kind of streets do zombies like the best?
Dead ends

Tiebreaker - On this Day in 1987, the world's longest tennis match took place in Coventry, How long did it last?
80 hours and 21 minutes

1. No Longer called English league Division One what is it now called?
Coca Cola Championship
2. Zeus was the principal god in Greek mythology, but who was the principal god in Roman mythology?
Jupiter
3. Which US state has borders with Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin?
Michigan
4. Which car does Thierry Henri advertise with the words "va va voom"?
Renault Clio
5. Who has had UK top 20 hits in the 1970's and 1980's with all of the following titles: "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt", "Rumour Has It" and "Love Is In Control" and Bad Girls?
Donna Summer
6. In which country is the Shakespeare play Hamlet set?
Denmark
7. Which animal is expected to live longer, Indian Elephant of the Freshwater Oyster?
Freshwater Oyster
8. In what year did England last win the Ashes, 1985, 1986 or 1987?
1987
9. In advertising, who currently designs sofas for DFS?
Linda Barker
10. How many legs does a spider crab have?
Ten
11. Which is the tallest Tellytubby?
Tinky-Winky
12. Which of these is the longest bridge, Sydney Harbour, Humber or Golden Gate?
Humber
13. When is the most common time to suffer a heart attack, morning, afternoon, evening or night?
Morning
14. Which TV police detective lived on a boat called the St Vitus Dance?
Sonny Crockett in Miami Vice
15. Which English king was crowned today in 1429 and later married Margaret of Anjou?
Henry VI
16. What do London, Liverpool, Peterborough, Glasgow and Belfast have in common?
Passport Offices
17. Which small country's national anthem is entitled High On The Rhine?
Liechtenstein
18. Which American President, elected today in 1860, was born in a log cabin in Kentucky?
Abraham Lincoln
19. True or False - President George Washington owned pet foxhounds called Drunkard and Tipsy?
True
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name A Place were People Wait?
Doctors or Dentist / Bus Stop / Train Station / Traffic Jam or Traffic Lights / Toilet

21. Which Year - The Sunday Mirror was ordered to pay damages to Elton John over an article it wrote about his diet, Death of Bill Bixby, (aged 59) Actor 'Incredible Hulk', The end of a lucrative contract for singer Michael Jackson when Pepsico Inc cancelled the $10 million contract for promoting Pepsi Cola, The young murderers of James Bulger were sentence to be detained at Her Majesty's pleasure and England's football manager, Graham Taylor, resigned his post?
1993
22. In the Winter Olympics what event is held over 70 meters and 90 meters?
Ski Jumping
23. What GOOBOTWS is to be in a peevish, irritated mood?
Get Out Of Bed On The Wrong Side
24. What most common method of murdering women in Britain?
Strangulation
25. In the 1970's BBC children's TV programme "Bagpuss", what was the name of the little girl who owned Bagpuss?
Emily
26. How far in feet would you have to run if you hit a home run in baseball, 360ft, 480ft or 600ft?
360ft
27. Which Japanese electronics firm is named after a word meaning sound?
Sony
28. In which long running sitcom did Edward Sinclair play the Verger of St Aldhelm's Church?
Dad's Army
29. What's the abbreviation for the methicillin-resistant superbug that kills 1000's of hospital patients each year?
MRSA
30. Actor Steve McQueen died today in 1980. To whom was he married from 1973 to 1978?
Ali MacGraw
31. What word can mean an error, a hook for landing fish, or a spar attached to a ship's mast?
Gaff
32. Which object is the emblem used on House of Commons notepaper?
Portcullis
33. Was Mount Everest named after George Everest, Jack Everest or John Everest?
George Everest, a 19th century Surveyor General of India
34. In Australia they are called 'sticky beaks' what do we call them in Britain?
Nosey Parker
35. Born today in 1949, who played Peggy the chalet maid in the TV comedy series `Hi de Hi'?
Su Pollard
36. Which cartoon character drove a camper van and solved crime with the Teen Angels?
Captain Caveman
37. Pete Sampras won seven Wimbledon singles titles between 1993 and 2000. Who broke his run of success, winning the title in 1996?
Richard Kraichek
38. The 2001 movie Black Hawk Down was set against a true conflict between the us and warlords in which African country?
Somalia
39. What is the title of the occasional television show presented by Terry Wogan, which is the BBC equivalent of It'll be alright on the night?
Auntie’s Bloomers
40. Against which country did Bobby Moore score his last international goal?
Germany (in the film Escape to Victory)

Tiebreaker - In seconds, what is world record for solving a Rubik Cube?
Twenty-Six

1. What is the famous two-word catchphrase of American boxing MC Jimmy Lennon Jr?
"It's Showtime!"
2. Former Liverpool & England player Emlyn Hughes died this week, what nickname did his team mates give him?
Crazy Horse
3. Which major high street retailer started life as "The Penny Bazaar" in Leeds market?
Marks & Spencers
4. Newscasters Sophie Raworth, Fiona Bruce and Natasha Kaplinsky are dressing up as which girl group for Children in Need?
Bananarama
5. In the Royal Navy, what types of vessels are Vanguard, Vengeance, Victorious and Vigilant?
Submarines
6. DJ Rob Da Bank is to take over whose Radio 1 show?
John Peel's (John Peel, 1939-2004)
7. Which word used in everyday computer use, means, "image" in Greek?
Icon
8. Residents in a complex of around 700 apartments in London have been told by Norwich Union that what items are a potential health risk and that they must be removed?
Flower Pots and Window Boxes
9. Until the introduction of the £2 coin, which was the only British coin to have the date on the reverse side?
20p
10. Which company about to launch a brand new version of the iPod?
Apple
11. In which Olympic event did women first compete against men?
Equestrianism
12. What have Scottish Ballet asked fans to sponsor?
Tights and Tutus - For £1,500, dance lovers can sponsor a sparkling white and silver tutu, Pointe shoes go for £35, while simple dance tights come in the cheapest, at £15!
13. Which creature lives in a citadel?
Mole
14. Who has been named as the highest-earning dead celebrity?
Elvis Presley - he is still the King. He heads the dead celebrities' society of multimillion-pound earners with an annual income of £21.8 million
15. What vitamin is found in cod liver oil?
Vitamin D
16. Which rock group was named after the 1963 Boris Karloff film billed as "the most gruesome day in the calendar"?
Black Sabbath
17. Dunstall Park is the home of the UK's only floodlit racetrack, by what name is it usually known?
Wolverhampton
18. Who starred in the films 'Cape Fear', 'Prince of Tides' and 'Lorenzo's Oil'?
Nick Nolte
19. Regent's Park, Willesden Junction and Lambeth North are all stations on which London Underground line?
Bakerloo
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Somewhere you might find Fish?
Sea / River / Aquarium / Pond / Fish Shop

21. Which Year - Radio Leicester, the first BBC local radio station, was opened, "Nights in White Satin" by the Moody Blues was released, The stage musical "Hair" opened in New York, All horse-racing was banned in Britain owing to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease and French President Charles de Gaulle rejected British entry into the Common Market?
1967 - Nicholae Ceausescu became president of Romania
22. George Bush Senior was Vice-President to which US President?
Ronald Reagan
23. In which sport was Irina Rodnina a World and Olympic champion?
Ice / Figure Skating
24. Walmer Castle and St Augustine's Abbey are in which English county?
Kent
25. Which Royal Wedding took place today in 1973?
Princess Anne to Captain Mark Phillips
26. Which US state has Canada on the North, Idaho on the East, Oregon on the South, and the Pacific Ocean on the West?
Washington
27. German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was born today (15/11) in 1891. What was his nickname?
'The Desert Fox'
28. Small Heath, first winners of football's Division Two, are now known as what?
Birmingham City
29. The German-built "Gluckauf" was the first of what type of sea-going vessel?
Oil Tanker (1886)
30. What was the former occupation of TV presenter Jerry Springer?
Lawyer
31. In 1994 who did Michael Moorer defeat to win the WBA and IBF World Heavyweight titles?
Evander Holyfield
32. 'Cambridge No. 1', 'Jade Cross', and 'Early Button' are varieties of which vegetable?
Brussels Sprouts
33. Which liner, the largest passenger ship ever built ended her last voyage as a passenger carrier today in 1968?
The Queen Elizabeth
34. Which Rugby Union club play home games at Welford Road?
Leicester
35. What is the minimum age of a US President?
Thirty-Five
36. According to his own announcement in the Times which 'Dad's Army' actor "conked out" today in 1983?
John le Mesurier
37. Which ex - soap actress's 2002 biography is entitled "This is not a Rehearsal"?
Amanda Barrie
38. Today in 1969, the first colour commercial on British TV was screened. What product was advertised?
Bird's Eye frozen peas
39. What is the famous five-word catchphrase of American boxing MC Michael Buffer?
Let's Get Ready To Rumble
40. Which is colder -40C or -40F?
At this point they are both the same

Tiebreaker - On this day Sir Francis Drake left England on the first leg of his round the world voyage, in which year?
1577

1. Today in 1981, David Bowie and Queen reached the top of the UK pop charts with which song?
`Under Pressure'
2. What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow mule?
Vodka
3. In the News - Which satellite-shopping channel has been fined 450,000 pounds and faces having its licence revoked after nearly 1,000 customers complained?
Auctionworld
4. Illinois second largest city and a TV detective share what name?
Rockford
5. Which company are currently using Donald Sutherland and Gary Oldman in their TV ads?
Barclays Bank
6. Copper gets its name from which Mediterranean island?
Cyprus - where it was first found
7. In the News - Archaeologist Robert Sarmast announced that he had found what, 50 miles off the southeast coast of Cyprus?
The lost city of Atlantis
8. If a doctor says you have ecchymosis what have you got?
A Bruise
9. What memorable event took place in Westminster Abbey today (20/11) in 1947?
Princess Elizabeth married Prince Philip
10. Which group of Marvel superheroes fought Doctor Doom?
Fantastic Four
11. Pirate Edward Teach died today in 1718. By what name was he better known?
'Blackbeard'
12. The Suffolk Punch horse is on the badge of which football league club?
Ipswich Town
13. Which chocolate bar was launched in 1978 by a long distance lorry driver called Martin Fisk?
Yorkie
14. The song 'There is nothing like a dame' appears in which musical?
South Pacific
15. How many numbers are there on a traditional bingo card?
Fifteen
16. Which car company manufactured the leganza?
Daewoo
17. Who was the only female solo singer to top the British singles charts in the 1970's and the 1980's?
Diana Ross
18. Which famous composer wrote the Royal Firework Music?
George Friedric Handel
19. Which of the following footballers hasn't scored in a World Cup Final, Zenedine Zidane, Diego Maradona, Paolo Rossi or Pele?
Diego Maradona
20. Our Survey Said (based on 50 Quizzers at the Ancient Oak - Top Answer Required - Name a famous Quiz presenter?
Richard Whiteley / Chris Tarrant / Anne Robinson / Sue Barker / Bob Monkhouse
21. Which Year - Geoffrey Howe resigned from Margaret Thatcher's cabinet, Mary Robinson was elected to become Ireland's first female President, Sandra Miller was awarded $100 after Mike Tyson fondled her breasts, A demonstration in Paris by over 200,000 French schoolchildren demanding better education turned into a riot and The movie "Dances With Wolves" received its premiere?
1990
22. Which of the following authors was not born in England, Arthur C Clarke, Graham Greene, H G Wells or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
23. Hathor (Egyptian), Branwen (Celtic), Frigga (Norse) were all Goddess of what?
Love
24. Which is the only English weekday that is an anagram of another English word?
Monday - Dynamo
25. What links Krusty the Clown in the Simpson's, Chandler in Friends and the character Scaramanga in The Man With The Golden Gun?
All have an extra nipple
26. Which Oscar winning film concludes with character Colonel Nicholson asking, "What have I done? What have I done?"?
Bridge On The River Kwai - 1957
27. Which breed of dog gets its name from the French for earth?
Terrier
28. Which government department has responsibilities for the National Lottery?
Heritage
29. What was the name of Barbie's first horse?
Dancer
30. What is the name of the largest cut diamond in existence?
Star Of Africa
31. Urchin is an old English name for which British native mammal?
Hedgehog
32. Which England World Cup winner was the first player to make 100 league appearances for four different English clubs?
Alan Ball
33. Where is the dirtiest skin on your body?
The Face
34. In which TV sitcom did a song called 'My Lovely Horse' enter for the Eurovision Song Contest?
Father Ted
35. The Simpson's are the longest running cartoon who is second?
The Flintstones
36. What is the first word mentioned in Wham's hit 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go'?
Jitterbug
37. Stop the Pigeon! - In Dick Dastardly's Vulture squadron name the mechanic who did not talk but just whistled?
Clunk
38. In which country is the Gadaffi stadium cricket ground?
Pakistan
39. Credits on all Bond films finish with which same four words?
James Bond will return
40. Katy Cropper was the first female winner of which TV competition, which had the word 'man' in the title?
One Man And His Dog

Tiebreaker - How many staircases does Hogwarts School have?
142
Which was the last year in Britain in which you could hire a climbing boy to clean your chimney?
1840

1. In The News - Dixon’s has announced it is ending sales of one of the most successful consumer electronics products ever. Which product is this?
The videocassette recorder, following the massive growth of the DVD player
2. During wartime what title was awarded to a pilot with five confirmed kills?
Ace
3. In The News - Sport - Who defeated Lleyton Hewitt 6-3 6-2 in the final to retain the Master's Cup in Houston, Texas?
Roger Federer - it was his 13th final win in a row
4. In which film did Yul Brynner win his only Oscar?
'The King And I'
5. In The News - Music - Who are top of the UK singles chart this week with 'I'll Stand By You'?
Girls Aloud
6. Where could you see the Scottish Crown Jewels?
Edinburgh Castle
7. With whom did Penelope Keith star in 'To The Manor Born' and 'Executive Stress'?
Peter Bowles
8. Sitting Bull (1834-90) was one of the most famous native Americans of his time. What was his tribe?
Sioux
9. In The News - Royalty - The state opening of parliament took place last Tuesday, how many times has our Queen performed this ceremony?
50 times - missed 1959 & 1963
10. David Robert Hayward-Jones is better know as which pop singer?
David Bowie
11. What are Japanese Bobtail Longhair and Maine Coons?
Breeds of cat
12. In 1903, the Wright brothers made the first controlled machine-powered flight - how many seconds did it last?
12 seconds
13. lan Fleming used De Beers' slogan for one of his novels. Which?
Diamonds are Forever
14. Which song title has given Fontella Bass and Madonna hit singles?
'Rescue Me'
15. Which cowboy TV series was set on the Shiloh Ranch in Medicine Bow and featured Trampus and Judge Henry Garth?
'The Virginian'
16. How long is a Pole used in Pole vaulting, in feet?
Sixteen
17. Which animal father carries his child round on his feet for two months?
The emperor penguin
18. Which car manufacturer makes the Baleno?
Suzuki
19. What is the collective term for a group of budgerigars?
Chatter
20. Our Survey Said (from 50 Quizzers at the Ancient Oak) - Top Answer Required - Name a foodstuff you couldn't go without?
Bread / Curry / Chips / Cheese / Chocolate

21. Which Year - Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched, Mike Oldfield releases Tubular Bells, the first release on Richard Branson's newly launched Virgin label, Jackie Stewart is the Formula One World Champion, Sydney Opera House is opened by Elizabeth II and at the movies The Sting and American Graffiti are released?
1973
22. In The News - The milk of which animal could soon be finding its way onto the menu and the breakfast table?
Horse milk could soon be coming to a doorstep near you after demand for the nutritionally rich product has surged across mainland Europe
23. What was the surname of the prison officer played by Brian Wilde in Porridge?
Barraclough
24. Which legendary biblical figure is described in Genesis as a mighty hunter?
Nimrod
25. Which country singer changed his name so that his last name was the name of a city in Colorado?
John Denver
26. On television Big John Cannon owned which wild west ranch?
The High Chaparral
27. Who wrote the following: "Will you walk a little faster?" said a whiting to a snail, "There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail."?
Lewis Carroll
28. In which film did T - 1000 hunt John Connor?
Terminator 2 - Judgement Day
29. What was Silverstone before it became a motor-racing track?
An Airfield
30. Charlie Simpson, Matt Jay and James Bourne are the members of this Trio, what is the name of their band?
Busted
31. What organisation publishes a journal called 'Rucksack'?
The Ramblers' Association
32. In which year was the Audio Cassette Tape invented, 1963, 1965 or 1967?
1963 by Phillips, Netherlands
33. In which small town did Mrs Corbett sell flowers in the market square?
Trumpton
34. Who composed 'The Clock Symphony'?
Franz Joseph Haydn
35. In which country would you find cowboys called gauchos?
Argentina
36. King Abdullah II is the Monarch of which middle-eastern country?
Jordan
37. "I've been cheated by you since I don't know when" are words from what Abba song?
Mamma Mia
38. In the mountains of which country would you find the Snow Gum Tree?
Austrailia
39. In Scrabble what is value of the bonus for playing all seven tiles?
50
40. Who sang the theme for the first James Bond film 'Doctor No' in 1962?
Nobody - it was instrumental!

Tiebreaker - In what year did Buck Rodgers debut in Amazing stories?
1928

1. Which invaders introduced cock fighting into Britain, a) Romans b) Vikings or c) Normans?
a) Romans
2. In which film do you find the characters Neo Morpheus and Trinity?
The Matrix
3. Into which language was the Pepsi slogan, 'Pepsi comes alive', apparently translated as, Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave'?
Chinese
4. When the novel "Wuthering Heights" was turned into a musical what was it called?
Heathcliffe
5. Which member of the British Royal family is the Patron of the Scottish Rugby Football Union?
HRH The Princess Royal - Princess Anne
6. By what is the seasoned jellied loaf made from the head of a pig generally known as?
Brawn
7. The poinsettia, a traditional Christmas flower, originally grew in which country?
Mexico
8. What would you do with a TANKA: - Read it: Ride it: Rub it?
Read It - A Japanese Poem
9. One point each - name the 5 traditional wedding anniversary gifts that begin with "C"?
Cotton, Copper, Crystal, China and Coral
10. 'Diamonds Are For Heather' and 'Miami Twice' were titles of two, which TV programme's Christmas Specials?
'Only Fools And Horses'
11. What would you be doing if you were chanting Salt, Mustard, Vinegar, Pepper?
Skipping
12. From which grain is Irish whiskey distilled?
Barley
13. Which Irish city is the principal setting for Frank McCourt's novel Angela's Ashes?
Limerick
14. In which TV series would you have found the Pacific Princess?
Love Boat
15. Which classic song begins "Isn't it rich, are we a pair"?
Send In The Clowns
16. In which decade of the twentieth century was the disposable lighter invented?
Seventies - 1972
17. TRUE or FALSE: - A group of SEACUCUMBERS is known as a PICKLE?
True
18. Which town in Italy shares its name with a type of cheese, which is pierced with copper needles to produce a greenish blue mould?
Gorgonzola
19. Which song connects Nilsson in 1972 and Mariah Carey in 1994?
Without You
20. Our Survey Said (from 50 Quizzers at the Ancient Oak) - Top Four Answers Required - Other than the Ancient Oak - Name a Preston Pub?
Greyfriars / Black Bull / Lane Ends / Withy Trees / -

21. Which Year - Death of Paul Eddington, (aged 68) Actor 'Yes Minister', Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (aged 73) was assassinated after attending a peace rally, Mika Hakinnen received serious injuries when he crashed in Adelaide in the qualifying rounds, England and South Africa play their first test match since 1965 and The now infamous television interview took place. Diana, Princess of Wales appeared on the "Panorama" programme in which she discussed her marriage and extra marital affairs of both Prince Charles and herself?
1995
22. At which Olympic games did Steve Redgrave win his first gold medal?
Los Angeles - 1984
23. In which city are the headquarters of the World Health Organization?
Geneva
24. In a standard Cinefilm how many frames are shown per second?
Twenty-Four
25. Which US State has the most miles of road?
Texas
26. In which religion would you find the 4 noble truths?
Buddhism
27. Which European country annually donates a Xmas tree to Britain for display in London?
Norway
28. Who was the housekeeper in Father Ted?
Mrs Doyle
29. Where on your body would you find your POPLITEAL: - Ankle: Knee: Shoulder?
Knee - Hollow at the back of the knee
30. What sport is played by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets?
Basketball
31. What is the fingered pipe that produces the notes on a bagpipe called?
The Chanter
32. In Dads Army what did the ARP Warden call Capt. Mainwaring?
Napoleon
33. In which year were numbers added to shirts in the football league, a) 1933 b) 1943 c) 1953?
a) 1933
34. Captain Scarlet - What does the vehicle letters M.S.V. stand for?
Maximum Security Vehicle
35. Brian Gamlin of Bury is credited with devising the numbering on which piece of sporting equipment?
Dart Board
36. Which Robert Louis Stevenson story became Disney's first non animated film in 1950?
Treasure Island
37. Which bird of the crow family has a buff body with a white rump and distinctive blue patches on its wings?
Jay
38. Who were the first country to beat England after the 1966 world cup, a) Northern Ireland b) Scotland or c) Wales?
b) Scotland
39. Which children's character had a succession of heads that he changed according to his moods?
Wurzel Gummidge
40. What is the largest island in the British Isles?
Great Britain

Tiebreaker - The largest paperclip chain made by an individual was created in 14 hours 41 min. by 22 year old Swedish student Rickard Blomqvist in May 2003. How long was it in feet?
2,855 ft (Using 28,072 paperclips)

The most sit-ups in one hour using an abdominal frame was achieved by Harald Homrighausen of Germany on 2nd May 2003. How many did he achieve?
5,971
A huge Draught Guinness can was displayed on St Patrick's Day, March 16, 1999, in Sydney, Australia. How many pints could it hold?
7,625 pints
On the 1st July 2003 a team of 225 chefs in Syria made the largest Pistachio Marzipan. How much did it weigh in pounds?
9,256 lb - 264 lb of pistachio nuts
London's oldest tube line is the Metropolitan Line. How many stations does it have?
34
In which year was the game of SUBBUTEO launched?
1947
Garfield, created by Jim Davis and circulated by Universal Press Syndicate, is the world's most syndicated comic strip. How many journals worldwide does Garfield appear in?
2,570
William Shakespeare is the most quoted writer in the Oxford English Dictionary. How many times is he quoted?
33,150
On July 24, 1999 a record number of people gathered at the National Stadium of Jamor, Lisbon, Portugal, to create the Portuguese Euro 2004 logo as part of the country's bid to host the soccer tournament. How many took part?
34,309

1. Today in 1903 which physicist became the first woman to receive the Nobel prize?
Marie Curie, who shared the award with her husband Pierre and Henri Becquerel for their work on radioactivity
2. What did Maria Julia Mantilla Garcia win last weekend?
Miss Peru was crowned Miss World 2004 in Sanya on China's tropical island of Hainan
3. Born today in 1863, who painted `The Scream', stolen from an Oslo gallery?
Edvard Munch
4. Which six words by Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic has been voted the cheesiest line in movie history.
"I'm the king of the world!" - The survey was commissioned by Warburton's to mark the launch of its new Cheese Flavour Crumpets.
5. How many Dirty Harry movies have been made?
Five
6. What did Lawyer Shawn Wallace win last week?
Mastermind 2004
7. Which phrase connects a burn with an interrogation?
Third Degree
8. Which member of the Camel family has no hump?
Llama
9. Which Andrew Lloyd Webber musical had its American premiere today in 1993 and starred Glenn Close? `Sunset Boulevard'
10. Who composed the song White Christmas?
Irving Berlin
11. Scotland won which World Championship this week?
Elephant Polo World Championship in Nepal - Elephant polo is similar to normal polo but the pitch is smaller and the four competitors on each side play two 10-minute "chukkas". Elephants are controlled by "mahouts" or drivers, while the polo players wield long bamboo sticks to hit the ball and a foul is declared if an elephant picks up the ball with its trunk!
12. Kenya became independent today in 1963. What is its capital city?
Nairobi
13. Who is to be honoured in style for his album of duets, Genius Loves Company and has been nominated for seven Grammy awards even though he died, aged 73, earlier this year?
Ray Charles
14. Born today in 1944 which female singer had sixties hits with `Sweet Nothin's' and `Speak to Me Pretty'?
Brenda Lee
15. Where can David Beckham, Posh Spice, Samuel L Jackson, Hugh Grant, Graham Norton, Tony Blair, Prince Philip, President Bush and Kylie Minogue all be found together for Christmas?
Madame Tussaud's in London in a Nativity Scene!
16. The poet Robert Browning died today in 1889. In which London street did his wife Elizabeth Barrett live before they married?
Wimpole Street
17. What is the nickname of the fat boy who becomes the victim in William Golding's "The Lord of the Flies?
Piggy
18. The world's first motor show opened today in 1894 - in which European city?
Paris
19. Liquorice, capsicum, eucalyptus and menthol are the main ingredients of which well- known edible product first made in Fleetwood, Lancashire in the late 19th century?
Fishermans Friend
20. Our Survey Question (50 Quizzers at the Ancient Oak) - Top Answer Required - Name a TV Presenter who really annoys you?
Richard Madeley / Simon Cowell / Dale Winton / John Barnes / Bruce Forsyth

21. Which Year - Lennox Lewis gained the WBC title when Riddick Bow refused to fight him, An IRA bomb exploded in Whitehall, London, 300 m/975 ft from Downing Street; the IRA threatened further attacks on the mainland, The EC granted diplomatic recognition to Slovenia and Croatia, Boris Yeltzin survived an impeachment attempt by hard-liners and Martin Offiah became the then most valuable player in rugby league history, joining Wigan from Widnes for £440,000?
1992
22. Fashion designer Laura Ashley was born in which country of the British Isles?
Wales
23. According to the proverb, "Early to bed, early to rise" makes a man what?
Healthy, wealthy and wise
24. On which day of the week are US elections held?
Tuesday
25. Which dance (in which dancers make abrupt turns and perform complicated steps in syncopated rhythms) is considered to be the national dance of Spain?
Bolero
26. What number does the scrum half in Rugby Union usually wear?
Nine
27. Who voices the character of Donkey in the Shrek films?
Eddie Murphy
28. After "Putting" in a game of Golf, how long must a Player wait, to see if a Ball, balancing on the edge of a hole, drops in?
10 Seconds (2-Stroke Penalty for a longer wait!)
29. How many points are there in a perfect hand of cribbage?
Twenty Nine
30. The classic Michael Jackson hits 'Billie Jean' and 'Beat It' are both
found on which 1982 album of his which became the biggest seller of all time
worldwide?
Thriller
31. What do the Winners of the "Indianapolis 500" traditionally drink, to celebrate?
Milk
32. What name is given to the Cabin below an Airship?
Gondola
33. Why did "Pirates" and "Sailors" on Sailing Ships traditionally wear a Gold Earring?
To pay for their "Burial at Sea" if they died.
34. Which British horseracing course stands on a thoroughfare called Leger Way?
Doncaster
35. Which city has a name that literally translates into English as "River of January"?
Rio de Janeiro
36. George VI was officially proclaimed King today - in which year?
1936
37. Which dance shares its name with the collective noun for rattlesnakes?
Rumba
38. Which actor famed for his role in The Goodies was known for wearing a Union Jack waistcoat?
Tim Brooke-Taylor
39. Which newspaper features the comic strip The Adventures of Beau Peep?
The Daily Star
40. Why will an Eskimo male, even if his family are starving, not attempt to eat a Penguin's Egg?
Eskimos live near the North Pole and Penguins live at the South Pole
Who appeared in the greatest number of Alfred Hitchcock films?
Alfred Hitchcock in various cameo roles

Tiebreaker - "Hamlet" is the most often quoted of Shakespeares Plays, but it has how many Entries in the "Oxford Dictionary of Quotations"?
208
How many Species of "Crocus" are there?
75

1. Which of Santa's reindeer shares its name with a high street store?
Comet
2. What was the pen name of author Charles Ludwig Dodgson?
Lewis Carroll
3. In which fictional TV series does Robbie Coltrane portray a Forensic Psychiatrist?
Cracker
4. Which country is partly in Asia and partly in Europe?
Turkey
5. Who was the last man to be locked up in the Tower of London?
Rudolph Hess
6. A group of which game birds is called a covey?
Partridge
7. What was the name of the medical soap based at St Angela's hospital?
Angels
8. Where did the Great Fire of London start?
Pudding Lane
9. Which actor and singer died on Christmas Day 1995 and was know as "America's favourite drunk"?
Dean Martin
10. In which James Bond film, would you find the character Dr. Christmas Jones?
The World Is Not Enough
11. In which European Capital City is Wenceslas Square situated?
Prague
12. What is the English translation of Santa's reindeers called Donner & Blitzen?
Thunder & Lightning
13. Is kissing under the Mistletoe, a Roman, French, Druid, or Celtic Custom?
Druid
14. In 1898 the first Christmas postage stamp was issued by which country was it the USA, Canada, Great Britain or France?
Canada - 1898 two-cent with the Mercator map - The next nation with Christmas stamps was Austria in 1937 with two stamps referred to in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue as Christmas Greeting Stamps
15. Which of these events did NOT occur on Christmas Day, Hong Kong fell to the Japanese in WWII, Ebenezer Scrooge was visited by four ghosts, King Arthur pulled Excalibur from the stone or Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor?
Four ghosts visited Ebenezer Scrooge
16. True or false, it is illegal to kill a partridge on Christmas Day?
True
17. Which word, associated with Christmas comes from a Greek word meaning 'we can act anything'?
Pantomime
18. Born on Christmas Day 1642, who became the first scientist to be buried in Westminster Abbey?
Sir Isaac Newton
19. Mary's Boy Child has been a Christmas No 1 twice in 1957 and 1978 - who for?
Harry Belafonte / Boney M
20. Ancient Oak Quiz Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name your favourite Sitcom?
Only Fools & Horses / Friends / Father Ted / My Family / Vicar Of Dibley

21. Which Year - Leslie Nielson and Priscilla Presley starred in the movie "The Naked Gun", The space shuttle Atlantis launched the world's first nuclear war fighting satellite, President Gorbachev announced that Soviet military strength would be cut by ten percent within the next two years, New Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto released 1000 political prisoners and n Britain, rock star Elton John was awarded damages of £1 million ($1.85 million) against the Sun newspaper for its libellous allegations about his private life?
1988
22. What do you fill in the morning and then empty at night, except for one night in the year when it is filled at night and emptied in the morning?
A stocking or sock hung up on Christmas Eve
23. Who is the only British comedian to have had a Christmas number one hit single?
Benny Hill
24. What one word can mean a gatekeeper or a traditional Christmas drink?
Porter
25. What did a London sweet shop owner invent in the 1840s, which were originally filled with sweets?
Christmas crackers
26. "Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by" is the second line of which Christmas carol?
O little town of Bethlehem
27. What is the proper name of most Christmas Trees?
Norway Spruce
28. According to the song White Christmas, in what city is the song set in a ) New York b) Chicago c) Los Angeles
c) Los Angeles
29. On what did Marley's ghostly face first appear to Scrooge in Dickens' A Christmas Carol?
A doorknocker
30. The name of which festive plant comes from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning dung-on-a-twig?
Mistletoe
31. English children hang up stockings for Santa what do Dutch children put out?
Clogs
32. What is the common name for the evergreen plant with white or purplish winter-blooming flowers, Hellebores Niger?
Christmas rose
33. In Armenia, the traditional Christmas Eve meal consists of what, fried fish, lettuce and spinach, square meat pies or broiled partridges with gooseberry sauce?
Fried fish, lettuce and spinach
34. What are all farmyard animals said to be able to do on Christmas Eve?
Talk
35. What is the British public's favourite Christmas day dessert, according to a poll by Country Life magazine?
Apple Pie
36. Which popular Christmas song was actually first written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
37. Which Victorian cook wrote a definitive guide to Christmas?
Mrs Beeton
38. Which tree does mistletoe usually grow on?
Oak Apple
39. "God bless everyone" are the closing words of which Dickens novel?
A Christmas Carol
40. What did Karen, Richard and Joseph have in common?
All carpenters
Tiebreaker - At present Norwegians have access to how many kilometres of marked ski trails? 30,000 km