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Cars
1. What make of car did Starsky and Hutch drive?
2. What make of car did Graham Hill drive to the F1 world championship in
1968?
3. How was car pioneer Lord Nuffield better known?
4. Which make of car was named after the founder of the city of Detroit?
5. Which car manufacturer also produces military aircraft, including the
Viggen and the Draken?
Quotes
6. Who first wrote, "From each according to his abilities, to each according
to his needs"?
7. Which King's last words were reputed to be "ah heck Bognor"?
8. Which author of detective stories wrote "...when you have eliminated the
impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the
truth."
(ObTrivia: Which detective preferred to eliminate the improbable
and assume the impossible?)
9. Which US president said "I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it
can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its
stupidity."?
10. Which American author said (or wrote) "The report of my death was an exaggeration."?
Literature
11. In which Oscar Wilde play was a baby found in a handbag?
12. According to Marlowe, who had a face that launched a thousand ships?
13. Pyramus and Thisbe by Greek writer Ovid was the basis of which
Shakespeare play?
14. What was the name of William Brown's gang in the Just William books?
15. What is the name of the play-within-a-play in Hamlet?
Film
16. What two words did Robert Michum's character have tatooed on his knuckles
in the film Night of the Hunter?
17. Of which boat was Charlie Allnut the captain?
18. Clayton Moore played him but - Who was that masked man?
19. Who played Sergeant Yorke in Sergeant York, Mr Deeds in Mr Deeds Goes to
Town, and Beau Geste in Beau Geste?
20. Which Oscar winning actress played Tallulah in Bugsy Malone?
Music
21. In 1966, which singer was called Judas during a performance at the
Manchester Free Trade Hall?
22. Who composed the music to the German National Anthem - was it Beethoven,
Bach, or Haydn?
23. How is the poem/song The Defence of Fort McHenry better known?
24. Who was at number one in September 1968 with Those Were The Days?
25. Who was at number one in June 1977 with Lucille?
Dogs
26. What was the name of Doctor Who's robot dog?
27. What breed of dog is Snoopy?
28. What was the name of the first dog in space?
29. What was the name of Dennis The Menace's dog?
(That's the British Dennis)
30. What was the name of the dog that guarded the entrance to Hades,
according to greek mythology?
Country names - what are they now?
31. Ceylon?
32. Formosa
33. Siam
34. Persia
35. Abyssynia
Kings and Queens
36. Of which European Country has Albert II been king since 1993?
37. Of which country did King Abdullah II become king in 1999?
38. What is the family name of the royal family of Monaco?
39. Who was King of Egypt from 1937 - 1952
40. Who was King of England, 1485-1509
General Knowledge
41. How many permanent members of the UN security council are there?
42. Who was president of the Girl Guides Association of Great Britain from
1965 to 2002?
43. In 1952 Britain declared a state of emergency because of the activities
of the Mau Mau rebels, but in which African country?
44. Which was published first, the Beano or the Dandy?
45. Rationing in Britain began on January 8th 1940, with bacon/ham, butter,
and which other foodstuff?
46. Tallinn is the capital of which European country?
47. Who is vice-president of the USA?
48. Who painted the painting Guernica?
49. Which TV character often said "Book 'em Danno"?
50. U Thant, former secretary general of the United Nations, was from which
Asian country?
51. Which English cricketer has captained England in the most test matches?
(male!)
52. According to the New Testament, who was converted on the road to
Damascus?
53. According to the Royal and Ancient rules, what is the maximum number of
clubs a golfer can carry in his bag?
54. Of which European country is Eduard Sheverdnadze president?
55. In which chilren's television series would you find Madeleine, Gabriel
the toad, and Professor Yaffle?
56. Who became the oldest astronaut to go into space in 1998?
57. Who succeeded JFK as president of the USA?
58. The name of which festival translates literally into English as "Fat
Tuesday"?
59. In which US state is Fort Knox?
60. What colour are Bart Simpson's shorts?
--
Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/
Kill, kill, kill
Cars
1. What make of car did Starsky and Hutch drive?
2. What make of car did Graham Hill drive to the F1 world championship in
1968?
3. How was car pioneer Lord Nuffield better known?
4. Which make of car was named after the founder of the city of Detroit?
5. Which car manufacturer also produces military aircraft, including the
Viggen and the Draken?
Quotes
6. Who first wrote, "From each according to his abilities, to each according
to his needs"?
7. Which King's last words were reputed to be "ah heck Bognor"?
8. Which author of detective stories wrote "...when you have eliminated the
impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the
truth."
(ObTrivia: Which detective preferred to eliminate the improbable
and assume the impossible?)
9. Which US president said "I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it
can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its
stupidity."?
10. Which American author said (or wrote) "The report of my death was an exaggeration."?
Literature
11. In which Oscar Wilde play was a baby found in a handbag?
12. According to Marlowe, who had a face that launched a thousand ships?
13. Pyramus and Thisbe by Greek writer Ovid was the basis of which
Shakespeare play?
14. What was the name of William Brown's gang in the Just William books?
15. What is the name of the play-within-a-play in Hamlet?
Film
16. What two words did Robert Michum's character have tatooed on his knuckles
in the film Night of the Hunter?
17. Of which boat was Charlie Allnut the captain?
18. Clayton Moore played him but - Who was that masked man?
19. Who played Sergeant Yorke in Sergeant York, Mr Deeds in Mr Deeds Goes to
Town, and Beau Geste in Beau Geste?
20. Which Oscar winning actress played Tallulah in Bugsy Malone?
Music
21. In 1966, which singer was called Judas during a performance at the
Manchester Free Trade Hall?
22. Who composed the music to the German National Anthem - was it Beethoven,
Bach, or Haydn?
23. How is the poem/song The Defence of Fort McHenry better known?
24. Who was at number one in September 1968 with Those Were The Days?
25. Who was at number one in June 1977 with Lucille?
Dogs
26. What was the name of Doctor Who's robot dog?
27. What breed of dog is Snoopy?
28. What was the name of the first dog in space?
29. What was the name of Dennis The Menace's dog?
(That's the British Dennis)
30. What was the name of the dog that guarded the entrance to Hades,
according to greek mythology?
Country names - what are they now?
31. Ceylon?
32. Formosa
33. Siam
34. Persia
35. Abyssynia
Kings and Queens
36. Of which European Country has Albert II been king since 1993?
37. Of which country did King Abdullah II become king in 1999?
38. What is the family name of the royal family of Monaco?
39. Who was King of Egypt from 1937 - 1952
40. Who was King of England, 1485-1509
General Knowledge
41. How many permanent members of the UN security council are there?
42. Who was president of the Girl Guides Association of Great Britain from
1965 to 2002?
43. In 1952 Britain declared a state of emergency because of the activities
of the Mau Mau rebels, but in which African country?
44. Which was published first, the Beano or the Dandy?
45. Rationing in Britain began on January 8th 1940, with bacon/ham, butter,
and which other foodstuff?
46. Tallinn is the capital of which European country?
47. Who is vice-president of the USA?
48. Who painted the painting Guernica?
49. Which TV character often said "Book 'em Danno"?
50. U Thant, former secretary general of the United Nations, was from which
Asian country?
51. Which English cricketer has captained England in the most test matches?
(male!)
52. According to the New Testament, who was converted on the road to
Damascus?
53. According to the Royal and Ancient rules, what is the maximum number of
clubs a golfer can carry in his bag?
54. Of which European country is Eduard Sheverdnadze president?
55. In which chilren's television series would you find Madeleine, Gabriel
the toad, and Professor Yaffle?
56. Who became the oldest astronaut to go into space in 1998?
57. Who succeeded JFK as president of the USA?
58. The name of which festival translates literally into English as "Fat
Tuesday"?
59. In which US state is Fort Knox?
60. What colour are Bart Simpson's shorts?
--
Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/
Kill, kill, kill
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