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1) Pt is the chemical symbol for which element?
2) Is 'Per Ardua Ad Astra' the motto of the Army, the Royal Navy, or the
Royal Air Force?
3) What kind of animal is a Suffolk Punch?
4) Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
5) An advert for which brand of lager told us to "Follow the bear"?
6) And the advert for which brand of tea tells of the 2000 perforations
that let the flavour flood out
7) The international unit of power is named after which British
engineer?
8) What is the name of the peninsula on which Tranmere, Birkenhead, and
Ellesmere Port lie?
9) Which part of the body is affected by astigmatism?
10) How was murderer John George Haigh known?
11) Which outlaw did Bob Ford shoot in the back to claim a $10,000
reward?
12) Complete the proverb - "To err is human, . . "
13) For a point each, according to the book of Mark, with how many
loaves and how many fishes did Jesus feed the five thousand?
14) If a person had the letters FRCVS after his name, what would their
job be?
15) What was the name of the car in which Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the
land speed record in 1928 and 1931?
M,TV,F
1) What musical instrument did Karen Carpenter primarily play?
2) In the first episode of Eastenders, Reg Cox was found dead. Which
character later admitted to murdering him?
3) What did Woody Allen say was his second favourite organ?
4) Which soap was Knots Landing a spin-off from?
5) Who represented the UK in the 1970 Eurovision song contest, and had a
number one hit with Those Were The Days?
6) Who in 1959 became the first person to have a UK number one hit
posthumously?
7) Who won the best actor Oscar for playing Raymond Babbit in Rain Man?
8) Who played the Khasi of Kalabar in Carry On Up the Khyber?
9) What was the name of Honor Blackman's character in the Avengers?
10) What musical instrument is Ravi Shankhar famous for playing?
11) What was the name of the sequel to Every Which Way But Loose?
12) With which film star did Robbie Williams duet on his number one
Somethin' Stupid?
13) What was the name of the company in which The Rag Trade was set?
14) For a point each, who played The Absent Minded Professor in the 1961
film of that name, and who played him in the 1997 remake, Flubber?
15) Who was the first host of The Price Is Right?
Sport
1) What horse won the St Leger on Saturday?
2) What was the nickname of boxer Jake LaMotta?
3)Athletics: Two Britons hold world records. Name them for a point
each.
4) Only two positions are allowed to score goals in netball. Name them,
for a point each.
5) The first player to win the European Footballer of the Year award, in
1956, was an Englishman. Who was it?
6) In which city were the 1948 Summer Olympics held?
7) Which English football team are nicknamed the Lions?
8) A polo game is split up into 6 periods. What are they known as?
9) Which national rugby side is known as The Eagles?
10) Which stadium hosted the Greyhound Derby from 1927 until 1984?
11) Which British racecourse features the Rowley Mile and the July
Course?
12) Which British racing driver was Formula 1 champion in 1964, and also
four times the world 550cc motorcycle champion in the 50s?
13) The 1968 England cricket tour of South Africa was cancelled by the
South African government after England picked which player to their
side?
14) In which sport is Bob Nudd a world champion?
15) Which sport is played by the Green Bay Packers?
Gk 2
1) Limburger, Monterey Jack, and Jarlsburg are types of what?
2) The philosopher Rene Descartes was most famous for saying "Cogito,
ergo sum". What does it mean when translated into English?
3) In which British city is the University of Aston?
4) According to Greek mythology, who was so handsome, he fell in love
with his own reflection?
5) How is the Central Criminal Court in London popularly known?
6) Which city is the state capital of Tennessee and is the home of
country and western music?
7) In which year was the Aberfan disaster? (2 points spot on, 1 point
year either way)
8) Which breed of dog gets its name from the Welsh for "dwarf dog"?
9) The general strike of 1926 was called after an attempt to reduce the
wages of the workers in which occupation?
10) Which flag is flown by a ship about to leave port?
11) Where in the body is the tympanic membrane?
12) In which city is Mountjoy Prison?
13) Who was leader of the Labour party from 1955 to his death in 1963?
14) According to the nursery rhyme, who kissed the girls and made them
cry?
15) Which public school did Tom Brown attend in Tom Brown's Schooldays?
Tie-breakers
1)In which year was Cambridge University founded?
2)In which year was the first Oxford-Cambridge boat race?
3)How much was the first prize for the men's singles at Wimbledon in
2004?
--
Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/
Arkle for President
1) Pt is the chemical symbol for which element?
2) Is 'Per Ardua Ad Astra' the motto of the Army, the Royal Navy, or the
Royal Air Force?
3) What kind of animal is a Suffolk Punch?
4) Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
5) An advert for which brand of lager told us to "Follow the bear"?
6) And the advert for which brand of tea tells of the 2000 perforations
that let the flavour flood out
7) The international unit of power is named after which British
engineer?
8) What is the name of the peninsula on which Tranmere, Birkenhead, and
Ellesmere Port lie?
9) Which part of the body is affected by astigmatism?
10) How was murderer John George Haigh known?
11) Which outlaw did Bob Ford shoot in the back to claim a $10,000
reward?
12) Complete the proverb - "To err is human, . . "
13) For a point each, according to the book of Mark, with how many
loaves and how many fishes did Jesus feed the five thousand?
14) If a person had the letters FRCVS after his name, what would their
job be?
15) What was the name of the car in which Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the
land speed record in 1928 and 1931?
M,TV,F
1) What musical instrument did Karen Carpenter primarily play?
2) In the first episode of Eastenders, Reg Cox was found dead. Which
character later admitted to murdering him?
3) What did Woody Allen say was his second favourite organ?
4) Which soap was Knots Landing a spin-off from?
5) Who represented the UK in the 1970 Eurovision song contest, and had a
number one hit with Those Were The Days?
6) Who in 1959 became the first person to have a UK number one hit
posthumously?
7) Who won the best actor Oscar for playing Raymond Babbit in Rain Man?
8) Who played the Khasi of Kalabar in Carry On Up the Khyber?
9) What was the name of Honor Blackman's character in the Avengers?
10) What musical instrument is Ravi Shankhar famous for playing?
11) What was the name of the sequel to Every Which Way But Loose?
12) With which film star did Robbie Williams duet on his number one
Somethin' Stupid?
13) What was the name of the company in which The Rag Trade was set?
14) For a point each, who played The Absent Minded Professor in the 1961
film of that name, and who played him in the 1997 remake, Flubber?
15) Who was the first host of The Price Is Right?
Sport
1) What horse won the St Leger on Saturday?
2) What was the nickname of boxer Jake LaMotta?
3)Athletics: Two Britons hold world records. Name them for a point
each.
4) Only two positions are allowed to score goals in netball. Name them,
for a point each.
5) The first player to win the European Footballer of the Year award, in
1956, was an Englishman. Who was it?
6) In which city were the 1948 Summer Olympics held?
7) Which English football team are nicknamed the Lions?
8) A polo game is split up into 6 periods. What are they known as?
9) Which national rugby side is known as The Eagles?
10) Which stadium hosted the Greyhound Derby from 1927 until 1984?
11) Which British racecourse features the Rowley Mile and the July
Course?
12) Which British racing driver was Formula 1 champion in 1964, and also
four times the world 550cc motorcycle champion in the 50s?
13) The 1968 England cricket tour of South Africa was cancelled by the
South African government after England picked which player to their
side?
14) In which sport is Bob Nudd a world champion?
15) Which sport is played by the Green Bay Packers?
Gk 2
1) Limburger, Monterey Jack, and Jarlsburg are types of what?
2) The philosopher Rene Descartes was most famous for saying "Cogito,
ergo sum". What does it mean when translated into English?
3) In which British city is the University of Aston?
4) According to Greek mythology, who was so handsome, he fell in love
with his own reflection?
5) How is the Central Criminal Court in London popularly known?
6) Which city is the state capital of Tennessee and is the home of
country and western music?
7) In which year was the Aberfan disaster? (2 points spot on, 1 point
year either way)
8) Which breed of dog gets its name from the Welsh for "dwarf dog"?
9) The general strike of 1926 was called after an attempt to reduce the
wages of the workers in which occupation?
10) Which flag is flown by a ship about to leave port?
11) Where in the body is the tympanic membrane?
12) In which city is Mountjoy Prison?
13) Who was leader of the Labour party from 1955 to his death in 1963?
14) According to the nursery rhyme, who kissed the girls and made them
cry?
15) Which public school did Tom Brown attend in Tom Brown's Schooldays?
Tie-breakers
1)In which year was Cambridge University founded?
2)In which year was the first Oxford-Cambridge boat race?
3)How much was the first prize for the men's singles at Wimbledon in
2004?
--
Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/
Arkle for President
(Or used to be...)
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