Archived from groups: rec.games.trivia,rec.puzzles (More info?)
European Cities
1. In which EC is the statue of the Little Mermaid, and the Tivoli
Gardens?
2. In which EC is the Brandenberg Gate and Unter Den Linden?
3. In which EC are the Ha'Penny Bridge and Trinity College?
4. In which EC are Montmartre and the Pompidou Centre?
5. In which EC are the San Siro stadium and La Scala?
6. Which team has won the most FA Cups?
7. Ballyregan Bob rewrote the record books in 1985, but in which
sport?
8. In which Olympic games did Mark Spitz win his 7 gold medals?
9. Pope John Paul II represented Poland at which sport?
10. . What is the name of the Test cricket ground in Leeds?
11. Of which country was Sir Edward Barton the first prime minister?
12. Olaf Palme was assassinated in 1986. Of which country was he the
prime minister?
13. Which baseball team did George W. Bush formerly own?
14. Of which country was Badouin the King from 1951 - 1993?
15. What was the first name of Winston Churchill's wife?
16. What do the films The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and
Mean Machine have in common?
17. Which film, set in Wales and directed by John Ford, won the best
picture Oscar in 1942?
18. Which actor became Mayor of Carmel, California?
19. Which horror actor's real name is William Henry Pratt
20. Which veteran Irish actor played Professor Dumbledore in the
recent Harry Potter film?
21. Right Said Fred was a top 10 single in 1962 for who?
22. Which comedian had a top ten hit in 1975 with Funky Moped?
23. Also in 1975, with which song did Don Estelle and Windsor Davies
have a top 5 hit?
24. "Snot Rap" was a 1983 top 10 hit single for which tv star and DJ?
25. The Chicken Song was a top 5 song in 1986. From which TV series
did it come?
26. First lines -
All children, except one, grow up.
27. Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan,
Edmond, and Lucy.
28. It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking
thirteen.
29. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in
possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
30. Call me Ishmael.
31. Which mode of transport was invented by Christopher Cockerill?
32. What centuries-old toy became a craze in the 1950s after being
marketed by Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin
33. Who discovered penicillin?
34. Which film star, born Hedwig Kiesler Markey, received a patent in
1941 for a device for controlling torpedos by radio?
35. Which form of entertainment was invented by George W. Ferris for
the 1893 World's Fair?
36. In The Good Life, what was Margot and Jerry's surname?
37. In the first episode of Eastenders, Reg Cox was found dying. Who
was later revealed to have murdered him?
38. The final episode of which series earned the highest ever rating
on American TV?
39. Who is the presenter of the quiz show 15-1?
40. Which actor narrated Paddington Bear?
41. What was the name of the British ship sunk by an Excocet missile
during the Falklands War?
(IIRC, there might be two answers to this)
42. Operation Overlord was the code name for which WWII operation?
43. How was 617 Squadron better known?
44. Which famous battle took place on 21st October 1805?
45. What was the name of the treaty of 1919 that brought peace after
World War I and redrew the map of Europe?
46. In which British cathedral is the Mappa Mundi held?
47. In which city is the National Maritime Museum?
48. Which shipping area is the Bristol Channel in?
49. In which national park would you find the mountains Scafell Pike
and Skiddaw?
50. Which famous person was born at 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Swansea?
51. Who followed U Thant as UN secretary general?
52. Which flower is on the badge of the Boy Scouts?
53. Which politician once played in a band called Ugly Rumours?
54. Along with Friedrich Engels, who wrote the Communist Manifesto?
55. Germany's Red Army Faction was popularly called what, after its
two founders?
56. What are auctioned at Tattersalls?
57. What was the name of A.A. Milne's son?
58. In the rhyme, which bells said "You owe me five farthings?"
59. Who had a hit in the 70s with "Mama Weer All Crazee Now"
60. Who has a dog called Gnasher?
--
Keith Willoughby
Welcome to the police state - http://tinyurl.com/3cptb
European Cities
1. In which EC is the statue of the Little Mermaid, and the Tivoli
Gardens?
2. In which EC is the Brandenberg Gate and Unter Den Linden?
3. In which EC are the Ha'Penny Bridge and Trinity College?
4. In which EC are Montmartre and the Pompidou Centre?
5. In which EC are the San Siro stadium and La Scala?
6. Which team has won the most FA Cups?
7. Ballyregan Bob rewrote the record books in 1985, but in which
sport?
8. In which Olympic games did Mark Spitz win his 7 gold medals?
9. Pope John Paul II represented Poland at which sport?
10. . What is the name of the Test cricket ground in Leeds?
11. Of which country was Sir Edward Barton the first prime minister?
12. Olaf Palme was assassinated in 1986. Of which country was he the
prime minister?
13. Which baseball team did George W. Bush formerly own?
14. Of which country was Badouin the King from 1951 - 1993?
15. What was the first name of Winston Churchill's wife?
16. What do the films The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and
Mean Machine have in common?
17. Which film, set in Wales and directed by John Ford, won the best
picture Oscar in 1942?
18. Which actor became Mayor of Carmel, California?
19. Which horror actor's real name is William Henry Pratt
20. Which veteran Irish actor played Professor Dumbledore in the
recent Harry Potter film?
21. Right Said Fred was a top 10 single in 1962 for who?
22. Which comedian had a top ten hit in 1975 with Funky Moped?
23. Also in 1975, with which song did Don Estelle and Windsor Davies
have a top 5 hit?
24. "Snot Rap" was a 1983 top 10 hit single for which tv star and DJ?
25. The Chicken Song was a top 5 song in 1986. From which TV series
did it come?
26. First lines -
All children, except one, grow up.
27. Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan,
Edmond, and Lucy.
28. It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking
thirteen.
29. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in
possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
30. Call me Ishmael.
31. Which mode of transport was invented by Christopher Cockerill?
32. What centuries-old toy became a craze in the 1950s after being
marketed by Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin
33. Who discovered penicillin?
34. Which film star, born Hedwig Kiesler Markey, received a patent in
1941 for a device for controlling torpedos by radio?
35. Which form of entertainment was invented by George W. Ferris for
the 1893 World's Fair?
36. In The Good Life, what was Margot and Jerry's surname?
37. In the first episode of Eastenders, Reg Cox was found dying. Who
was later revealed to have murdered him?
38. The final episode of which series earned the highest ever rating
on American TV?
39. Who is the presenter of the quiz show 15-1?
40. Which actor narrated Paddington Bear?
41. What was the name of the British ship sunk by an Excocet missile
during the Falklands War?
(IIRC, there might be two answers to this)
42. Operation Overlord was the code name for which WWII operation?
43. How was 617 Squadron better known?
44. Which famous battle took place on 21st October 1805?
45. What was the name of the treaty of 1919 that brought peace after
World War I and redrew the map of Europe?
46. In which British cathedral is the Mappa Mundi held?
47. In which city is the National Maritime Museum?
48. Which shipping area is the Bristol Channel in?
49. In which national park would you find the mountains Scafell Pike
and Skiddaw?
50. Which famous person was born at 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Swansea?
51. Who followed U Thant as UN secretary general?
52. Which flower is on the badge of the Boy Scouts?
53. Which politician once played in a band called Ugly Rumours?
54. Along with Friedrich Engels, who wrote the Communist Manifesto?
55. Germany's Red Army Faction was popularly called what, after its
two founders?
56. What are auctioned at Tattersalls?
57. What was the name of A.A. Milne's son?
58. In the rhyme, which bells said "You owe me five farthings?"
59. Who had a hit in the 70s with "Mama Weer All Crazee Now"
60. Who has a dog called Gnasher?
--
Keith Willoughby
Welcome to the police state - http://tinyurl.com/3cptb
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram