90 Questions

1.               What is a specialist skin doctor called. – DERMATOLOGIST

2.               Who was the first football manager to win both the English and Scottish League Championship titles. – ALEX FERGUSON

3.               What game kicks off with a bully. – HOCKEY

4.               What is half a sphere called. – HEMISPHERE

5.               In 1979, which pop star released an album entitled “Off The Wall”. – MICHAEL JACKSON

6.               On TV in 1969, which dashing detective was the senior investigator for “Department S “ – JASON KING

7.               Which war was started by the sinking of the U.S. naval vessel “Maine” in 1898. – SPANISH – AMERICAN WAR

8.               What is the monetary unit of Venezuela. – BOLIVAR

9.               On TV in the 60’s, which actor was the “Man in a suitcase”. – RICHARD BRADFORD

10.            What year witnessed the General Strike in Britain. – 1926

11.            Typically, which three instruments made up a skiffle group. – GUOTAR, WASHBOARD, TEA CHEST BASS

12.            What is the capital of Nepal. – KATMANDU

13.            Four kinds of tit are commonly found throughout the British Isles : Blue, Great, Long Tailled and what?. – COAL TIT

14.            Cagliary is the capital of which Meditrranean island. – SARDINIA

15.            In which English county would you find Milton Keynes. – BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

16.            Which British heavyweight boxer was WBO Champion during 1994. – HERBIE HIDE

17.            In which African country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro. – TANZANIA

18.            Which is the smallest state of the USA. – RHODE ISLAND

19.            The name of two of Christ’s disciples began with the letters TH. Name both of them. – THOMAS, THADDEUS

20.            In British history, who was the “Merry Monarch” – CHARLES II

21.            Who accompanied Olivier Newton John on her 1980 hit single “Xanadu”. – E.L.O.

22.            Which car manufacturer has a model called the Flavia. – LANCIA

23.            Who , in 1967, caught the Last Train To Clarksville      MONKEES

24.            The Highway Code, How long must you have held a full liscence before you can supervise a learner driver. – 3 YEARS

25.            The Highway Code. Whose legal responsibility is it to ensure that adult passengers in a car wear seat belts. – PASSENGERS

26.            What was the maiden name of the tennis player Ann Jones. – HAYDEN

27.            In which English county would you find Arundel Castle. – WEST SUSSEX

28.            In circular measurement, how many minutes are There in a degree. – 60

29.            Which British motor racing champion was killed in a car crash on the Guildford Bypass in 1959. – MIKE HAWTHORNE

30.            Who was Man United’s captain the night they won the European Cup. – BOBBY CHARLTON

31.            By what name was the famous prisoner Robert Franklin Stroud better known. – BIRD MAN OF ALCATRAZ

32.            Which aircraft manufacturer makes the Harrier Jump Jet. – HAWKER SIDDELEY

33.            In music hall , who was Chesney Allen’s partner. – BUD FLANNAGAN

34.            Which gas is nicknamed the Greenhouse Gas. – CARBON DIOXIDE

35.            In the world of fiction, which man dies by falling over the Richenbach Falls. – PROFESSOR MORIARTY

36.            Which organisation is the biggest single landowner in Britain. – FORRESTRY COMMISSION

37.            Which gangster movie featured only child actors. – BUGSY MALONE

38.            Who portrayed Jennifer Saunders’ mother in the TV series Absolutely Fabulous. – JUNE WHITFIELD

39.            In the cinema, who was the Brazilian Bombshell. – CARMEN MIRANDA

40.            Normally fish breathe water through gills, but which fish breathes air. – THE LUNGFISH

41.            Where is Edinburgh’s racecourse located. – MUSSELBURGH

42.            On which racecourse is the Scottish Grand National run. – AYR

43.            Who created the radio and TV detective Paul Temple. – FRANCIS DURBRIDGE

44.            Of what was Saturn the Roman god. – AGRICULTURE

45.            Which of the seven wonders of the ancient world today survives intact. – PYRAMIDS

46.            Which town is the administrative centre for the county of West Yorkshire. – WAKEFIELD

47.            Which individual person has won the most Oscars. – WALT DISNEY

48.            What industry do you primarily associate with Port Talbot. – IRON and STEEL

49.            What colours make up the national flag of Belgium. – BLACK YELLOW RED

50.            What is a freshwater lobster called. – CRAYFISH

51.            During World War II which foodstuff was the last to go rationing. – SWEETS

52.            Which country house in Derbyshire is often referred to as “The Palace of the Peaks” CHATSWORTH HOUSE

53.            What was Billy Joel’s first hit single in the UK. – UPTOWN GIRL

54.            Which Victorian novelist wroe Westward Ho and Hereward the Wake. – CHARLES KINGSLEY

55.            What (symbolically) is linked by the Bosporus Bridge. – EUROPE and ASIA

56.            The Home Guard were officially known as the LDV. What did these initials stand for. – LOCAL DEFENCE VOLUNTEERS

57.            Which London block of flats collapsed in May 1969 after a gas explosion. .- RONAN POINT

58.            Where, in the human body, is the tarsal joint. – ANKLE

59.            What is the correct form of address to a Cardinal. – YOUR EMINENCE

60.            Which actor portrayed The Man With The Golden Gun in the 1974 James Bond movie. – CHRISTOPHER LEE

61.            Which is the only event in the Olympic Games in which men and women compete on equal terms. – EQUESTRIAN EVENTING

62.            How did that tinned delicacy “SPAM” come by its name. – AN ABBREVIATION OF Spiced hAM

63.            What is the longest running quiz show currently on BBC television

64.            In the Spanish dance, “The Pasadoble” the male dancer represents the matador. What does the female dancer represent. – MATADOR’S CAPE

65.            According to the proverb, what is it that knocks once at every man’s door. – FORTUNE

66.            What is a male Heifer called. – STEER

67.            Which vegetable has varieties called Big Boy, Red Alert and Alfresco. – TOMATO

68.            On which river does the city of York stand. – OUSE

69.            How many players are there in a volley ball team. – SIX

70.            What phrase did General Mola coin when referring to his troops inside the city of Madrid. – FIFTH COLUMNISTS

71.            In which athletics event could you be disqualified for “Lifting”. – 20K WALK

72.            Which animal is noted for its ability to kill poisonous snakes. – MONGOOSE

73.            What was the name of “The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.. – APRIL DANCER

74.            Who had a No1 hit in 1979 with One Day At A Time. – LENA MARTELL

75.            Which car manufacturer first marketed a Deisel engined car. – MERCEDES BENZ

76.            In which decade did “Watch With Mother “ finish. – 80’s

77.            Which Beatle holds a trumpet on the Sgt Pepper album sleeve. – RINGO

78.            Which animal’s home is called a drey. – SQUIRREL

79.            What nationality was Madam Curie. – POLISH

80.            What is the name of the national anthem of the USA. – STAR SPANGLED BANNER

81.            Which phrase connects a burn with an interrogation. – THIRD DEGREE

82.            In the famous science fiction novel, what are “triffids” . – PLANTS

83.            What was the name of the character played by Alec Guinness in the TV series Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. – GEORGE SMILEY

84.            How many dimes are there in an American dollar. – TEN

85.            Name either of the two kings of England of which since 1066 there has only been one of. – STEPHEN or JOHN

86.            Which rock and roller scored a top twenty hit in 1960 with “Pistol Packin’ Mama. – GENE VINCENT

87.            Who wrote the Brer Rabbit stories . .JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS

88.            What are the names of the two actor sons of Lloyd Bridges. – JEFF and BEAU

89.            What was the second of the James Bond films. – FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

90.            Green and black are both varieties of which snake. - MAMBA