Month: December 2020

General Knowledge

Quiz 19
THE BLUES

1 Who composed Rhapsody In Blue - George Gershwin
2 At which chain of holiday camps were the staff known as Bluecoats - Pontins
3 What was the Norwegian Blue pining for in the dead parrot sketch in Monty Python - The fjords
4 What does the Blue Cross Charity founded in 1897 provide aid for - Animals
5 Which London borough boasts the most blue plaques - Westminster
6 In the original Blues Brothers which legendary recording artist played the owner of a music store - Ray Charles
7 The Lusitania's sister ship held the Blue Riband from 1907 until 1927. What was her name - The Mauretania
8 How many blue triangles are there on a Union Flag - Eight
9 Which blues singer was portrayed by Diana Ross in The Lady Sings The Blues - Billie Holiday
10 Which London police station had a white lamp over the door rather than the traditional blue (Because Queen Victoria complained) - Bow Street
11 On a UK Ordnance Survey map what is shown by a blue star - Major shopping centre
12 Who was the actor who shot George Dixon in the film The Blue Lamp - Dirk Bogarde
13 Where in England is the Bluebell Steam Railway - East and West Sussex
14 After what product did Maddie Hayes call her Blue Moon Detective agency - Shampoo
15 What was Operation Bluebook conducted by the American Air Force in the sixties concerned with - Unidentified Flying Objects
16 What common item is made from Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene and covered with 100% blue wool - Policeman's helmet
17 What was the name given to the blue whale whose skeleton was unveiled in 2017 at the Natural History Museum - Hope
18 In which English county is the famous "Blue John Cavern" - Derbyshire
19 Which element would you find providing a nice blue on an artist's palette - Cobalt
20 The poem Funeral Blues by W H Auden is popularly known by what name - Stop All the Clocks

General Knowledge

Quiz 16
1. EIGHTY BABE THRONG (anagram of a TV series) – The Big Bang Theory
2. Who had a UK number one in 2016 with Pillowtalk – Zayn
3. In which Irish county is Old Bushmills Distillery – Antrim
4. The Crab and Lobster Pot pub features in which TV comedy drama – Doc Martin
5. Scotch, Siberian and Heirloom are varieties of which vegetable – Kale
6. In golf what slang refers to a free extra stroke sometimes allowed informally after a poor shot, typically off the first tee – Mulligan
7. How many stars are there in the constellation known as The Plough – Seven
8. In the sixties children’s TV show where did Twizzle live – Stray Town
9. What was originally called olive oil water – Vaseline
10. What star sign are people born on 25 August – Virgo
11. In which country is the world Heritage Site of the Alto Douro Wine Region – Portugal
12. What instruments were used on the huge hit Sleepwalk by Santo and Johnny – Hawaiian guitars
13. The music Crimond is usually used to sing which Psalm – Psalm 23
14. Who was Sharon Tate married to when she was murdered – Roman Polanski
15. How many years must a driver supervising a learner have held a full British driving licence – Three
16. Which dinosaur had a huge sharp claw on its foot – Velociraptor
17. Who played Gene Hackman’s police partner in the film the French Connection – Roy Scheider
18. What links the words run, high and air – Way
19. Why was the pop TV show 6-5 Special so called – Started at five past six
20. What is the name for the written instructions sent by a solicitor to a barrister before a court hearing – A brief

General Knowledge

Quiz 15 
1. NULL EROTICA (anagram of a form of transport) - Renault Clio
2. What is the hottest planet in the solar system Venus - (not Mercury because Venus has an atmosphere Mercury doesn't
3. Which car safety feature was invented by Daimler Benz in 1981 - Airbag
4. Which American soap was set in Pine Valley - All My Children
5. Golden Knob and Gascoynes Scarlet are varieties of which fruit - Apples
6. What is the only stringed instrument in an orchestra that is not played with a bow - Harp
7. In the original Happy Families card game what was the name of the Gardener - Spade
8. Who was the voice of Jim Moriarty in The Goon Show - Spike Milligan
9. What type of drink is bohea - Tea
10. How many points of the compass are there - Thirty two
11. Who played Adolf Hitler in the Bunker - Anthony Hopkins
12. What is the largest house in Yorkshire - Castle Howard
13. Who scored England's only try in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final - Jason Robinson
14. Who had a UK number one in 2015 with Writing's On The Wall - Sam Smith
15. On which island did Paul Gaugin paint some of his best works - Tahiti
16. The pigment sepia is obtained from which sea creature - Cuttlefish
17. In which capital city is the famous Crazy Horse Saloon that was famous for its Apache dancers - Paris
18. In which area of London was The TV comedy drama Budgie set - Soho
19. Which bird's name of four letters long can be put after "bit" to produce another bird's name - Tern
20. What is Enterology - The art of getting into confined spaces

General Knowledge

Quiz 14
1. HEAR ARSENAL(anagram of a sportsman) - Alan Shearer
2. On a Monopoly board what colour is Leicester Square - Yellow
3. What is the road system called that links 17 capitals in South America - Pan American Highway
4. Which blood group can receive blood from any other - AB
5. Who starred as Paul "Wrecking" Crewe in the film The Longest Yard - Burt Reynolds
6. In which country did doughnuts originate - Netherlands
7. Who said Give us the tools and we will finish the job (February 1941) - Sir Winston Churchill
8. What sport did Clive Everton commentate on - Snooker
9. Which three words complete the proverb, The nearer the bone the - Sweeter the meat
10. Which soap village is situated in the Valley of the river Am - Ambridge
11. What is singer Neil Young's home town - Toronto
12. What were great danes originally bred for - Boar and bear hunting
13. Whose fourth novel featuring Robert Langdon, is a mystery thriller called Inferno - Dan Brown
14. What word links these: chestnut, chicken, pot - Roast
15. Who had a UK number one in 2015 with Are You With Me - Lost Frequencies
16. Where in 1972 did John Young set a speed record of 11.2 mph - The Moon
17. How many masts has a carrack - Three
18. What does the French culinary term dore mean - Brushed with egg yolk
19. What town has been known as the Toyshop of Europe - Birmingham
20. What was Sir Robin Day's job before he became a full time TV interviewer and presenter - Barrister

General Knowledge

Quiz 13
1. FLEE HIM WILDCAT (anagram of a TV series) - Call The Midwife
2. Where is Trafalgar - Off the southern coast of Spain
3. For her part in which 1951 film did Vivian Leigh win the Oscar for Best Actress - A Streetcar Named Desire
4. Which website, particularly popular in the Noughties, was born from an idea invented by Steve and Julie Pankhurst from Barnet, North London - Friends Reunited
5. Who created the Detective Maigret - Georges Simenon
6. Who is actor Arthur White's more famous actor brother - David Jason
7. What prevents a spider from sticking to its own web - Oil on its body
8. Who was the biggest person in the twentieth century to have a UK number one - Demis Roussos
9. Which football league side was once known as West Herts - Watford
10. What was the sequel to Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - Smiley's People
11. If you asked for white steak in Israel what would you be given - Pork (seemingly it is very popular and certainly not kosher)
12. Which Antiques Roadshow expert helped to reunite owners with their stolen property on Crimewatch UK - Eric Knowles
13. If you portage a canoe, what are you doing - Carrying it
14. Cobweb, Moth, and Mustard Seed are all characters in which Shakespeare play - A Midsummer Night's Dream
15. In heraldry what term is given to a sun with a face on surrounded by rays - A splendour
16. What type of food is taleggio - Cheese
17. With whom was the music hall song My Old Man Said Follow The Van associated - Marie Lloyd
18. What word links these: basket, lunch, site - Picnic
19. What is a twelfth wedding anniversary known as - Silk/linen
20. The Aga cooker originated in which country - Sweden

General Knowledge

Quiz 12
1 A LION HAD SEX (anagram of a singer) - Alesha Dixon
2 What is the nearest city to The famous Colditz Castle - Dresden
3 Which group had a top ten hit in 1990 with Love Shack - B-52s
4 Who presented the documentary The First Eden - David Attenborough
5 Which cake shares its name with a Goon Show character - Eccles
6 ISO appears on camera film what does it stand for - International Standards Organisation
7 In Scotland what is a plouk - Pimple
8 What was the name of the club that Bertie Wooster belonged to - The Drones
9 Which Sutton United goalkeeper hit the headlines in February 2017 when he ate a pie on camera - Wayne Shaw
10 What is a mixture of 75% potassium nitrate, 13% charcoal and 12% sulphur called - Gunpowder
11 What type of nuts are usually in a bar of nougat - Almonds
12 The Sweet Adelines International music organization is involved in which type of music - Barbershop
13 What name links the second largest city in Argentina by population, a department of Colombia, a province of Spain, and a Central American currency - Cordoba
14 The Whisky-A-Go-Go in Los Angeles was the first what in the world - Discotheque
15 Who played Harrison Ford's wife in the film Mosquito Coast - Helen Mirren
16 Who founded the National Viewers and Listeners Association - Mary Whitehouse
17 What flavour is Crème de Menthe - Peppermint
18 The emblem of Queen Elizabeth 1 is now often used as a pub sign, what was it - Falcon
19 Which British car manufacturer made the Kitten - Reliant
20 Which William led a gang called The Outlaws - William Brown (Just William)

General Knowledge

Quiz 11
1 ODD COUPLE TAKE MONEY ORDER (famous entertainment duo) - Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
2 Born in 1964, she is a lawyer by profession and her maiden name was Michelle LaVaughn Robinson. How is she better known - Michelle Obama
3 Complete the proverb please. You can't make a silk purse - Out of a sow's ear
4 What is the emblem of the Saint John's Ambulance Brigade - Maltese Cross
5 What is the correct name for the Jumbo Jet - Boeing 747
6 Which singer had a UK number two hit single in 1986 despite having been dead for 20 years - Sam Cooke (Wonderful World)
7 What are babies born on 29th February known as - Leaplings
8 King Robert Baratheon and Queen Cersei Lannister are characters in which US TV fantasy drama series - Game of Thrones
9 What is the smallest capital city in the European Union - Valletta (Malta)
10 Who designed Sydney Opera House - Jorn Utzon
11 What is the collective noun for unicorns - Blessing
12 Which footballer holds the record for the fastest hat trick in the Premiership - Sadio Mane Southampton v Aston Villa two minutes fifty six seconds
13 Which British cartoon strip character is known as Willi Wacker in Germany - Andy Capp
14 Americans would call it a diaper what would we call it - Nappy
15 Christopher Waitz won Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his part in which 2013 film - Django Unchained
16 Ginger and Algy were the best friends of which children's book hero - Biggles
17 In which country is Schooner Maritime Lager brewed - Canada
18 What is the name of the Vatican's Army - The Swiss Guard
19 What is the more popular name of the painting by Whistler officially called Arrangement In Grey and Black - Whistler's Mother
20 Where are the headquarters of the Fleet Air Arm - Yeovilton

General Knowledge

Quiz 10
1 WATER LANE LINKS (anagram of a TV game show) - Winner Takes All
2 During WW2 what was a UXB - Unexploded bomb
3 What is a female guinea pig called - Sow
4 Which is the second largest inhabited castle in England - Alnwick (Arundel is next)
5 Which motor manufacturer make the Xsara - Citroen
6 What is the capital of the Canadian territory of The North West Territories - Yellowknife
7 What is Rupert Murdoch's first name - Keith
8 According to the proverb, Keep your friends close and your "what" closer - Enemies
9 Where in the body is the stirrup shaped bone known as the stapes - Ear
10 Who was Liverpool manager when they won the European Cup in 1984 - Joe Fagan
11 What is the name of the bell that calls MP's to vote - Division Bell
12 Which actress played a rookie cop helping Denzel Washington track down a serial killer in The Bone Collector - Angelina Jolie
13 From which song do these lyrics come you’re a rhapsody, a comedy; you're a symphony and a play. You're every love song ever written, but honey what do you see in me - You're In My Heart (Rod Stewart)
14 What was a Sinclair Executive - Calculator
15 In the Game of Thrones what is the Stark family motto - Winter is coming
16 If you bought something made by a company called Revelation what would you probably have bought - Luggage
17 Who wrote the novel East of Eden - John Steinbeck
18 What was a Florentine Girdle - Chastity belt
19 What is the name of the village fishmonger in the Asterix series of cartoons - Unhygienix
20 What kind of meat did a caddy butcher sell - Horse