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Lyrics
1. The lyrics to the Soviet National anthem were changed in 1977. What was
removed?
2. On the banks of which river was Sir Harry Lauder roaming in the gloaming?
3. Which company did the Andrews Sisters' Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy belong to?
4. Whose mortal enemy was Two Ton Ted from Teddington?
5. How many vestal virgins were leaving for the coast in A Whiter Shade of
Pale?
TV
6. What was Miss Jones's first name in Rising Damp?
7. In Last of the Summer Wine, what was the name of Nora Batty's husband?
8. Which member of the Goodies was a doctor?
9. What was the name of the Ewings' ranch in Dallas?
Geography
10. What is the world's most southerly capital city?
11. There are 14 independent countries that begin with the letter A, but only
two of them don't also end in A. Name them both for a point.
12. In which country are the mountains named the Great Dividing Range?
13. Vaduz is the capital of which European country?
14. Which English cathedral city has the shortest name?
Roads
15. In which year was the driving test introduced in the UK? (5 years each
way, 2 points exact)
16. Of all the countries that drive on the left hand side of the road, which
has the highest population
17. Which European country changed from driving on the left to driving on the
right in 1967?
18. Which Roman road went from Dover to Holyhead via London and St Albans?
19. The M60 is an orbital motorway around which English city?
Sport and Leisure
20. How many hurdles are there in a 110m hurdles race?
21. How many triple word score squares are there on a scrabble board?
22. In which sport is Srinivasaraghavan Venkataragavan a participant?
23. At which game is Omar Sharif an accomplished international player?
24. Who has been named captain of the Wales team for the rugby world cup?
Art and Literature
25. Who composed the opera Carmen?
26. What was the name of the dog in Peter Pan?
27. Which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta features a Lord High Executioner?
28. How many lines are there in a Shakespearean sonnet?
29. What was typically the subject of paintings by George Stubbs?
Nicknames
30. What was the nickname of comedian Freddie Davies?
31. Whose nickname was the Louisville Lip?
32. Which city's nickname is The Windy City?
33. Which English premier league football club's nickname is The Toffees (or
the Toffeemen)?
Blockbusters
34. Which GOM, born around 1100, wrote the books The History of the Kings of
Britain, and The Prophecies of Merlin?
35. Which TMAAS was Agatha Christie's first book?
36. Which JSG was a Conservative minister during the 80s?
37. Which FMJ was a 1987 film directed by Stanley Kubrick?
38. Which BF had a hit in 1982 with The Land of Make Believe?
Current Affairs
39. The foreign minister of which country was murdered in a department store
yesterday?
40. The finalists in the Women's US Open Tennis on the weekend were from
the same country. Which one?
41. Who is currently suspended in a transparent pod above Tower Bridge?
42. Who scored for Wales against Finland on Wednesday?
43. The Secretary of State for Defense has been criticised by a Commons
report. Name him.
General Knowledge
44. After which Disney character was Tony Blair nicknamed in opposition?
45. What invention by Douglas Engelbart in 1968 revolutionised computer user
interfaces?
46. Which school did Prince Charles attend from 1962 to 1966?
47. What was Georgie Fame's backing group?
48. Which musical instrument typically has 46 strings and 7 pedals?
49. What is the highest number on a roulette wheel?
50. Which singer was born in Rochdale in 1898 and died in Capri?
51. In 1975, Manchester United goalkeeper Alex Stepney dislocated his jaw.
How did he do it?
52. What are Rockhopper, Jackass, and Gentoo types of?
53. There are four basic blood types. O, A, and B are three. What's the
fourth?
54. There's a statue of which film star in Leicester Square?
55. Who played folk singer Rambling Syd Rumpo on the radio in the 60s?
56. Who was the first female DJ on Radio 1?
57. Following Charles Bronson's death last week, who is the only surviving
member of the Magnificent Seven?
58. When asked what she wore in bed, what was Marilyn Monroe's famous answer?
God knows what happened to the other two questions
--
Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/
"Fill with mingled cream and amber, I will drain that glass again."
Lyrics
1. The lyrics to the Soviet National anthem were changed in 1977. What was
removed?
2. On the banks of which river was Sir Harry Lauder roaming in the gloaming?
3. Which company did the Andrews Sisters' Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy belong to?
4. Whose mortal enemy was Two Ton Ted from Teddington?
5. How many vestal virgins were leaving for the coast in A Whiter Shade of
Pale?
TV
6. What was Miss Jones's first name in Rising Damp?
7. In Last of the Summer Wine, what was the name of Nora Batty's husband?
8. Which member of the Goodies was a doctor?
9. What was the name of the Ewings' ranch in Dallas?
Geography
10. What is the world's most southerly capital city?
11. There are 14 independent countries that begin with the letter A, but only
two of them don't also end in A. Name them both for a point.
12. In which country are the mountains named the Great Dividing Range?
13. Vaduz is the capital of which European country?
14. Which English cathedral city has the shortest name?
Roads
15. In which year was the driving test introduced in the UK? (5 years each
way, 2 points exact)
16. Of all the countries that drive on the left hand side of the road, which
has the highest population
17. Which European country changed from driving on the left to driving on the
right in 1967?
18. Which Roman road went from Dover to Holyhead via London and St Albans?
19. The M60 is an orbital motorway around which English city?
Sport and Leisure
20. How many hurdles are there in a 110m hurdles race?
21. How many triple word score squares are there on a scrabble board?
22. In which sport is Srinivasaraghavan Venkataragavan a participant?
23. At which game is Omar Sharif an accomplished international player?
24. Who has been named captain of the Wales team for the rugby world cup?
Art and Literature
25. Who composed the opera Carmen?
26. What was the name of the dog in Peter Pan?
27. Which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta features a Lord High Executioner?
28. How many lines are there in a Shakespearean sonnet?
29. What was typically the subject of paintings by George Stubbs?
Nicknames
30. What was the nickname of comedian Freddie Davies?
31. Whose nickname was the Louisville Lip?
32. Which city's nickname is The Windy City?
33. Which English premier league football club's nickname is The Toffees (or
the Toffeemen)?
Blockbusters
34. Which GOM, born around 1100, wrote the books The History of the Kings of
Britain, and The Prophecies of Merlin?
35. Which TMAAS was Agatha Christie's first book?
36. Which JSG was a Conservative minister during the 80s?
37. Which FMJ was a 1987 film directed by Stanley Kubrick?
38. Which BF had a hit in 1982 with The Land of Make Believe?
Current Affairs
39. The foreign minister of which country was murdered in a department store
yesterday?
40. The finalists in the Women's US Open Tennis on the weekend were from
the same country. Which one?
41. Who is currently suspended in a transparent pod above Tower Bridge?
42. Who scored for Wales against Finland on Wednesday?
43. The Secretary of State for Defense has been criticised by a Commons
report. Name him.
General Knowledge
44. After which Disney character was Tony Blair nicknamed in opposition?
45. What invention by Douglas Engelbart in 1968 revolutionised computer user
interfaces?
46. Which school did Prince Charles attend from 1962 to 1966?
47. What was Georgie Fame's backing group?
48. Which musical instrument typically has 46 strings and 7 pedals?
49. What is the highest number on a roulette wheel?
50. Which singer was born in Rochdale in 1898 and died in Capri?
51. In 1975, Manchester United goalkeeper Alex Stepney dislocated his jaw.
How did he do it?
52. What are Rockhopper, Jackass, and Gentoo types of?
53. There are four basic blood types. O, A, and B are three. What's the
fourth?
54. There's a statue of which film star in Leicester Square?
55. Who played folk singer Rambling Syd Rumpo on the radio in the 60s?
56. Who was the first female DJ on Radio 1?
57. Following Charles Bronson's death last week, who is the only surviving
member of the Magnificent Seven?
58. When asked what she wore in bed, what was Marilyn Monroe's famous answer?
God knows what happened to the other two questions
--
Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/
"Fill with mingled cream and amber, I will drain that glass again."
No.
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