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Myth and Legend
1. Who in Greek mythology married his mother and murdered his father?
2. Which people believe in the Dreamtime, the spirit and songs that created
all living things?
3. Which mythological beast, featured in Sinbad the Sailor, was half lion,
half eagle?
4. In Greek mythology, who was the son of Daedelus who died when he flew too
high?
5. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, who was King Arthur's father?
Sport
6. How many players are there on an ice hockey team?
7. Which country won the cricket world cup?
8. In which athletics event did Edwin Moses dominate?
9. What nationality is Kimi Raikonen, winner of last week's Malaysian Grand
Prix?
10. Bobby Charlton and Gary Lineker are the top scorers for England, but
which star of the 60s is third on the list with 44 goals in 57 games?
Music
11. Which Beatle sang Don't Pass Me By?
12. Which singer was known as the Little Sparrow?
13. Who released the double album Yellow Brick Road in 1973?
14. Where were David Bowie and Mick Jagger dancing in 1985?
15. Which type of apple is the symbol of the Beatles' Apple Corp.?
Film
16. What was Dorothy's surname in The Wizard of Oz?
17. Who did Robert de Niro play in The Untouchables?
18. Who played Sam Spade in 1941's The Maltese Falcon?
19. Which 1975 film was set in Amity Island?
20. "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster" is the
first line of which movie?
GK
21. Which artist committed suicide in 1890 at the age of 37?
22. Which bay lies on the coasts of East India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar?
23. In which decade of the 20th century did Iraq become an independent
kingdom?
24. One of the names for the devil translates from Hebrew as "Lord of the
flies". Which one?
25. Who fell asleep in the Catskill mountains for 20 years?
Science and nature
26. What is the square root of a gross?
27. How is quicksilver better known?
28. What is the collective noun for locusts?
29. What animal's scientific name is Ovis Aries?
30. In the Beaufort scale, what name is given to a wind of force 12 (74 MPH
or more)?
Blockbusters (work out the initials. I'll have a 'P' please, Bob)
31. Which DAS is a novel by Charles Dickens?
32. Which TWTWTW featured David Frost, Millicent Martin, and Willie Rushton?
33. Which AOTC was an acacia wood box kept in the Tabernacl
34. Which PTMD lived in a land called Honah-Lee?
35. Which TTBB was a Gerry Anderson series voiced by Kenneth Connor?
36. Into which GOM does the Mississippi flow?
37. Which ATG was born in Pella, Macedonia, in 356 BC?
38. Which AJ is the Arabic language news channel based in Qatar?
39. Which NBN was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starred Cary Grant?
40. Which SOL was designed by Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel?
41. Which name of currency is shared by Tunisia, Jordan, and Iraq?
42. In Rudyard Kippling's Jungle Book, what type of creature was Bagheera?
43. In which city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
44. Which Chicago resident once said "Public Service is my motto"?
45. Which Japanese car company also made the WWII Zero fighter plane?
46. Which river flows over the Niagara falls?
47. Was the slave trade in the British Empire banned in 1787, 1807, or 1827?
48. Which country's official motto is ``E Pluribus Unum'', ``Out of many,
one''?
49. Which Jamaican rum is named after a Welsh pirate?
50. What is the hungarian word for 'pepper'?
51. Which 13th century invention, credited to Roger Bacon, changed the way we
look at the world?
52. Which comedian and actor hosted the Oscars ceremony this week?
53. Which Irish city is famous for its crystal?
54. Libya is the only country whose flag is all one colour. Which colour?
55. Who did actess Nancy Davis marry in 1952?
56. In which country is the Great Sandy Desert?
57. What was Norman Stebson's nickname in Grange Hill
58. Who was the alter ego of TV character Dick Grayson?
59. Which weapon is formed from a mixture of petrol and soap?
60. The US National Security Advisor is a woman. What is her name?
--
Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/
F.U.T.K
Myth and Legend
1. Who in Greek mythology married his mother and murdered his father?
2. Which people believe in the Dreamtime, the spirit and songs that created
all living things?
3. Which mythological beast, featured in Sinbad the Sailor, was half lion,
half eagle?
4. In Greek mythology, who was the son of Daedelus who died when he flew too
high?
5. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, who was King Arthur's father?
Sport
6. How many players are there on an ice hockey team?
7. Which country won the cricket world cup?
8. In which athletics event did Edwin Moses dominate?
9. What nationality is Kimi Raikonen, winner of last week's Malaysian Grand
Prix?
10. Bobby Charlton and Gary Lineker are the top scorers for England, but
which star of the 60s is third on the list with 44 goals in 57 games?
Music
11. Which Beatle sang Don't Pass Me By?
12. Which singer was known as the Little Sparrow?
13. Who released the double album Yellow Brick Road in 1973?
14. Where were David Bowie and Mick Jagger dancing in 1985?
15. Which type of apple is the symbol of the Beatles' Apple Corp.?
Film
16. What was Dorothy's surname in The Wizard of Oz?
17. Who did Robert de Niro play in The Untouchables?
18. Who played Sam Spade in 1941's The Maltese Falcon?
19. Which 1975 film was set in Amity Island?
20. "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster" is the
first line of which movie?
GK
21. Which artist committed suicide in 1890 at the age of 37?
22. Which bay lies on the coasts of East India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar?
23. In which decade of the 20th century did Iraq become an independent
kingdom?
24. One of the names for the devil translates from Hebrew as "Lord of the
flies". Which one?
25. Who fell asleep in the Catskill mountains for 20 years?
Science and nature
26. What is the square root of a gross?
27. How is quicksilver better known?
28. What is the collective noun for locusts?
29. What animal's scientific name is Ovis Aries?
30. In the Beaufort scale, what name is given to a wind of force 12 (74 MPH
or more)?
Blockbusters (work out the initials. I'll have a 'P' please, Bob)
31. Which DAS is a novel by Charles Dickens?
32. Which TWTWTW featured David Frost, Millicent Martin, and Willie Rushton?
33. Which AOTC was an acacia wood box kept in the Tabernacl
34. Which PTMD lived in a land called Honah-Lee?
35. Which TTBB was a Gerry Anderson series voiced by Kenneth Connor?
36. Into which GOM does the Mississippi flow?
37. Which ATG was born in Pella, Macedonia, in 356 BC?
38. Which AJ is the Arabic language news channel based in Qatar?
39. Which NBN was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starred Cary Grant?
40. Which SOL was designed by Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel?
41. Which name of currency is shared by Tunisia, Jordan, and Iraq?
42. In Rudyard Kippling's Jungle Book, what type of creature was Bagheera?
43. In which city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
44. Which Chicago resident once said "Public Service is my motto"?
45. Which Japanese car company also made the WWII Zero fighter plane?
46. Which river flows over the Niagara falls?
47. Was the slave trade in the British Empire banned in 1787, 1807, or 1827?
48. Which country's official motto is ``E Pluribus Unum'', ``Out of many,
one''?
49. Which Jamaican rum is named after a Welsh pirate?
50. What is the hungarian word for 'pepper'?
51. Which 13th century invention, credited to Roger Bacon, changed the way we
look at the world?
52. Which comedian and actor hosted the Oscars ceremony this week?
53. Which Irish city is famous for its crystal?
54. Libya is the only country whose flag is all one colour. Which colour?
55. Who did actess Nancy Davis marry in 1952?
56. In which country is the Great Sandy Desert?
57. What was Norman Stebson's nickname in Grange Hill
58. Who was the alter ego of TV character Dick Grayson?
59. Which weapon is formed from a mixture of petrol and soap?
60. The US National Security Advisor is a woman. What is her name?
--
Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/
F.U.T.K
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