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Music
1. Which band had a number one in 1955 with Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
2. Which song, based on a poem by German soldier Hans Leip, became a hit for
many singers during and after WWII, including Marlene Dietrich?
3. Which singer, who died recently, had hits with I Walk The Line and Folsom
Prison Blues?
4. Which band released the album The Joshua Tree in 1987?
5. Which band had a hit in 1967 with Pleasant Valley Sunday?
Coups
6. Of which country was Milton Obote overthrown as leader in a 1971 coup?
7. In which country did Pervez Musharraf lead a coup in 1999?
8. By what German word are coups also called, the Beer Hall example
being one of the most famous
9. In which country was King Idris overthrown in 1970?
10. Edvard Benes was ousted from power in a 1948 coup in which country?
Airports
11. Which mayor of New York gave his name to one of the city's airports?
12. After whom was Liverpool airport renamed in 2001?
13. After which President did Washington DC name one of its airports?
14. International flights from Cardiff Wales Airport started in 1952. To
which city?
15. Which city does Schipol airport serve?
17th Century
16. Who became King of England in 1603
17. Who married John Rolfe in 1613?
18. In 1637, a French mathematician wrote a claim in the margin of a book
that would not be proven until 1995. Name him.
19. The Battle of Edghill in 1642 was the first battle of which War?
20. The Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 ended which war?
Current Affairs
21. What was the name of the hurricane that hit the USA's atlantic coast over
the weekend?
22. How did Sarah Teather make the news last week?
23. Which county won cricket's County Championship for the first time last
week?
24. Gavyn Davies has been in the news recently. Of what organisation is he
chairman?
25. Who wrote the book The English Roses, that was release this week?
Film Characters
26. What was the name of the character played by Bruce Willis in the Die Hard
Films?
27. In which film did Marilyn Monroe play Sugar Kane Kowlaczyk?
28. In which film did Robert De Niro play Travis Bickle?
29. Who played the title role in Saving Private Ryan?
30. And who played the title role in The Wizard of Oz?
General Knowledge
31. What name was given to those who carried the shield of knights, and later
became a title for those of the rank between knight and gentleman?
32. Complete the title of the BBC satire show of the 60s - "Not so much a
programme . . ."
33. What are Newlands, SCG, WACA, and The Gabba
34. Membership of which society group included Virginia Woolfe, Lytton
Strachey, E.M. Forster
35. Into which planet did the probe Galileo plunge on Sunday?
36. Which country's national anthem's title, translated into English, is Song
of Brabant?
37. JR Richardson died in a plane crash on the 3rd February 1959. How was he
better known?
38. In which Kenneth Branagh film of a Shakespeare play did Keanu Reeves play
Don John and Richard Briers play Seigneur Leonato?
39. How many children do Tony and Cherie Blair have?
40. What disease is prevented by the BCG jab?
41. For what would you use a hassock in church?
42. What is the standard SI unit of energy?
43. How are Harry Longbaugh and Robert Leroy Parker better known?
44. In which country is the Women's World Cup of football going on?
45. What are Prince Charles' middle names?
46. Who is due to be beatified on the 19th October?
47. Paris has the highest number of Francophones in the world. Which city has
the second most?
48. The USA, Canada, and Mexico belong to NAFTA? What does NAFTA stand for?
49. Who won the gold medal for the men's 100m at the 1924 Olympics?
50. Who wrote The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
51. Who said, "What is certain is that I am no Marxist"?
52. What is the fourth most populated country in the world, after China,
India, and the USA?
53. Of which country is Greenland a dependency?
54. How did John Hinckley achieve infamy in 1981?
55. What was invented by the Belgian Adolphe Sax?
56. Which of the current English dukedoms was created first?
57. Homage to Catalonia was George Orwell's account of which event?
58. Which nation tradtionally leads the parade at the Olympic opening
ceremony?
59. The British Army used to use the GPMG. What does GPMG stand for?
60. Which children's TV show features a Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Organ
--
Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/
Smoke yourself thin
Music
1. Which band had a number one in 1955 with Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
2. Which song, based on a poem by German soldier Hans Leip, became a hit for
many singers during and after WWII, including Marlene Dietrich?
3. Which singer, who died recently, had hits with I Walk The Line and Folsom
Prison Blues?
4. Which band released the album The Joshua Tree in 1987?
5. Which band had a hit in 1967 with Pleasant Valley Sunday?
Coups
6. Of which country was Milton Obote overthrown as leader in a 1971 coup?
7. In which country did Pervez Musharraf lead a coup in 1999?
8. By what German word are coups also called, the Beer Hall example
being one of the most famous
9. In which country was King Idris overthrown in 1970?
10. Edvard Benes was ousted from power in a 1948 coup in which country?
Airports
11. Which mayor of New York gave his name to one of the city's airports?
12. After whom was Liverpool airport renamed in 2001?
13. After which President did Washington DC name one of its airports?
14. International flights from Cardiff Wales Airport started in 1952. To
which city?
15. Which city does Schipol airport serve?
17th Century
16. Who became King of England in 1603
17. Who married John Rolfe in 1613?
18. In 1637, a French mathematician wrote a claim in the margin of a book
that would not be proven until 1995. Name him.
19. The Battle of Edghill in 1642 was the first battle of which War?
20. The Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 ended which war?
Current Affairs
21. What was the name of the hurricane that hit the USA's atlantic coast over
the weekend?
22. How did Sarah Teather make the news last week?
23. Which county won cricket's County Championship for the first time last
week?
24. Gavyn Davies has been in the news recently. Of what organisation is he
chairman?
25. Who wrote the book The English Roses, that was release this week?
Film Characters
26. What was the name of the character played by Bruce Willis in the Die Hard
Films?
27. In which film did Marilyn Monroe play Sugar Kane Kowlaczyk?
28. In which film did Robert De Niro play Travis Bickle?
29. Who played the title role in Saving Private Ryan?
30. And who played the title role in The Wizard of Oz?
General Knowledge
31. What name was given to those who carried the shield of knights, and later
became a title for those of the rank between knight and gentleman?
32. Complete the title of the BBC satire show of the 60s - "Not so much a
programme . . ."
33. What are Newlands, SCG, WACA, and The Gabba
34. Membership of which society group included Virginia Woolfe, Lytton
Strachey, E.M. Forster
35. Into which planet did the probe Galileo plunge on Sunday?
36. Which country's national anthem's title, translated into English, is Song
of Brabant?
37. JR Richardson died in a plane crash on the 3rd February 1959. How was he
better known?
38. In which Kenneth Branagh film of a Shakespeare play did Keanu Reeves play
Don John and Richard Briers play Seigneur Leonato?
39. How many children do Tony and Cherie Blair have?
40. What disease is prevented by the BCG jab?
41. For what would you use a hassock in church?
42. What is the standard SI unit of energy?
43. How are Harry Longbaugh and Robert Leroy Parker better known?
44. In which country is the Women's World Cup of football going on?
45. What are Prince Charles' middle names?
46. Who is due to be beatified on the 19th October?
47. Paris has the highest number of Francophones in the world. Which city has
the second most?
48. The USA, Canada, and Mexico belong to NAFTA? What does NAFTA stand for?
49. Who won the gold medal for the men's 100m at the 1924 Olympics?
50. Who wrote The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
51. Who said, "What is certain is that I am no Marxist"?
52. What is the fourth most populated country in the world, after China,
India, and the USA?
53. Of which country is Greenland a dependency?
54. How did John Hinckley achieve infamy in 1981?
55. What was invented by the Belgian Adolphe Sax?
56. Which of the current English dukedoms was created first?
57. Homage to Catalonia was George Orwell's account of which event?
58. Which nation tradtionally leads the parade at the Olympic opening
ceremony?
59. The British Army used to use the GPMG. What does GPMG stand for?
60. Which children's TV show features a Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Organ
--
Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/
Smoke yourself thin
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