Carlton Club Quiz 141007

In 1971 the newspaper, The Daily Sketch, was merged with which other
daily newspaper?
The Daily Mail
Which is the only ever top ten hit with a palindromic title, sung by a
group with a palindromic name?
SOS (by Abba)
Lord Snowdon in 1950; Colin Moynihan in 1977; Hugh Laurie in 1980.
What sporting activity did they have in common?
All took part in the Oxford/Cambridge University Boat Race
Which Asian city has a name that translates into English as 'fragrant
harbour'?
Hong Kong
What phrase provides the origin of the Cockney rhyming slang term
'frog', meaning a road?
Frog & Toad
The  1907 Atlas of the World shows a country called Portuguese West
Africa.  By what name is it currently known?
Angola
Which music hall entertainer popularised the songs Oh! Mr. Porter and
My Old Man Said Follow the Van?
Marie Lloyd
Who wrote the History of Mr Polly?
H G Wells
What is the habit of 'wilfing', which is reputedly being practised by
over 22 million Britons?
Surfing the Web without any real purpose
Which fish must be used to produce an authentic Arbroath Smokie?
HADDOCK

In which Russian city is the Summer Palace?
ST PETERSBURG If a dish is described as "a la forestiere" what
essential ingredient must be present?

(WILD) MUSHROOMS . Which planet was discovered by Sir William Herschel
in 1781?
URANUS .
By what name is the city of Bombay now known?
MUMBAI
 Who painted "The Night Watch" in 1642?
REMBRANDT (VAN RIJN)

Which car company makes the small car model, the Aygo?
TOYOTA

The Indian dish Aloo Gobi is made up of two vegetables. Name either.
POTATO AND CAULIFLOWER
The French name for The English Channel is 'La Manche'. What does this
word mean in English?
THE SLEEVE.
 In 2006 which TV personality swam the English Channel for Sports
Relief?
DAVID WALLIAMS

Which museum in Oxford is said to be the oldest surviving museum in
the world?
THE ASHMOLEAN

Who, around 1878, painted "Dancer Lacing her Shoe", now in the Museum
of Impressionism in Paris?
EDGAR DEGAS

Who had a top 10 hit in 1977 with 'Lucille'?
KENNY ROGERS
What was the nickname of Derek Bates, who died in September 2006; in
the 1960s and 70s he became something of a media star, having
transformed the landscape of Northern England?
Blaster (he was a demolition and explosives expert)

What role or function is played in English education by the
organisation Edexcel?
Examination Board

Gary, Tony, Deborah and Dorothy are the central characters of which
British TV sitcom?
Men Behaving Badly

By what name is the 'International Bank for Reconstruction and
development' better known?
World Bank

Who founded The Body Shop?
Anita Roddick (also accept Gordon Roddick)

How many nations now make up the European Community?
27

Which Italian won a total of 15 World Motorcycling titles in the 1960s
and 70s?
Giacomo Agostini

What was the number of the Apollo mission that was the last to land a
man on the Moon?
Seventeen

 In which year was the suffix letter 'A' first used on British car
registration plates?
1963

On which river does the Irish city of Limerick stand?
Shannon

 Richard 3rd was the last King to die in battle, at which battle was
it?
Bosworth (Field)

Which TV and radio presenter wrote the autobiographical book 'Mustn't
Grumble'?
Terry Wogan

What kind of animal is a boomslang?
Snake (Multi choice lizard, bird, fish)

Which TV chef wrote the autobiographical book 'Humble Pie'?
Gordon Ramsay

Who was the deceased partner of Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickens' 'A
Christmas Carol'?
Jacob Marley


What is the usual name given to the trolley, sometimes mounted on
rails, on which a camera can be silently moved around during filming?
Dolly

Which major tourist attraction is called 'Uluru' by the Australian
Aborigines?
Ayers Rock