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Guest Writers – Joe Donnelly 3

Guest Writers - Joe Donnelly 3

Round 1

1 The Mystic river flows into what city’s harbor - Boston
2 In the children’s tv series, what is the name of Bob the Builder’s cat - Pilchard
3 What is the main ingredient of the soup Shchi - Cabbage
4 Which is the second longest river in Africa - Congo
5 Who Was the 1st Englishman to sail around the world in 1580 - Sir Francis Drake
6 Nicholas Breakspear, born in the 12th Century, was the first English what - Pope (Adrian)
7 Which of the Two Ronnies was the older - Ronnie Barker (1929)
8 Alcock & Brown made the 1st transatlantic flight in 1919 in what country did they land - Ireland (Clifton Galway)
9 In Greek mythology, Boreas, Eurus, Notus and Zephryus were all what - Winds
10 What word can go before Able Hole and Ray - Port

Round 2

1 The Winter War from 1939/1940 was a military conflict between Russia and which other country - Finland
2 How many times zones does Russia have - 11
3 What is the anagram of CANADA SIN VIN - Scandinavian
4 Malmsey is a type of which alcoholic drink - Fortified Wine
5 What is the Russian name for the sturgeon of the Black and Caspian seas - Beluga
6 There are four posts in a boxing ring how many are white - 2
7 Port Au Prince is the capitol of which country - Haiti
8 The fictional character Hello Kitty is missing what facial feature - Mouth
9 Where do Monegasques (Mon-I Gask) live - Monaco
10 Which countries flag consist of a red background and a white crescent and star - Turkey

Guest Writers – Joe Donnelly 2

Guest Writers - Joe Donnelly 2

Round 1

1 What German drink is made of 56 herbs and spices - Jagamaster
2 Who directed himself in the film Pale Rider - Clint Eastwood
3 In what country was Peter Andre born - London England
4 Which song provided a number one hit for Joe Dolce in the UK in '81 - Shaddup Your Face
5 Which of the following is not made by Cadbury’s Whispa Crunchie, Bounty - Bounty (Mars)
6 What word can go before Cake Bone & Pond - Fish
7 Which people ruled Mexico when the Spanish 1st arrived - Aztec
8 Which is the largest of the Canary Islands - Tenerife
9 Freetown is the capital of which African country - Sierra Leone
10 Who was the 1st female to sing a James Bond theme song - Shirley Bassey

Round 2

1 In nature, what are Spring and Neap - Tides
2 What colour is a Spanish postbox - Yellow
3 The format of which British TV show is based on the American show 'College Bowl' - University Challenge
4 What is the anagram of RECESS KURE - Seersucker
5 The name of which US state comes from the Spanish for mountainous region - Montana
6 Which is the largest planet in our universe not to have a moon - Venus
7 The alcoholic drink Absinthe originated in which European country - Switzerland
8 Why were 12 camels disqualified from Saudi Arabia’s camel beauty contest in 2018 - They had Botox done
9 What word can go be before Her Homed Ten to make 3 different words - Fat
10 Who was the first film star to appear on a postage stamp - Grace Kelly

Guest Writers – Joe Donnelly 1

Guest Writers - Joe Donnelly 1

Round 1

1 What G can be a large seabird or a greedy person - Gannet
2 The desert Eaton mess is made with what fruit - Strawberry’s
3 What is classified by the A B O system - Blood Groups
4 The Chinese capitol Beijing used to be called what - Peking
5 What name is used to describe a S. American cattle herder - Gaucho
6 Which queen gave her name to the capital of Hong Kong - Victoria
7 What is the name of the hard cheese named after a town in Switzerland - Gru-yere
8 What name is given to a item that has been in the family for generations - Heirloom
9 What is the society EXIT concerned with - Euthanasia
10 Which Astronomer discovered the rings around Saturn - Galileo

Round 2

1 What do we get from goats if we get wool from sheep - Mohair
2 Do Brazil nuts originate from Brazil - No (Bolivia)
3 What is the anagram of GHANA ENNIS - Shenanigan
4 What is the modern currency of Israel - New Shekel
5 Loon pants are a variety of what type of trousers - Bellbottoms
6 In which European country is Lough Ree - Ireland
7 La Gomera is part of which island group - Canary’s
8 Robbie Williams has a tattoo on his arm saying “Born to be” what mild wild or riled - Mild
9 In which Italian city would you find Michael Angelo’s statue of David - Florence
10 What type of unbelievable story is named after male bird and a male ox - Cock and Bull Story

Easy Quiz Questions – 6

 

Easy Quiz Questions - 6 - EASY TV

1 In which TV series does Lieutenant Mitch Bucannon appear - Baywatch
2 Who played Inspector Rebus in the early episodes - John Hannah
3 What was Zoë Tate's job in Emmerdale -Vetinary surgeon
4 Rachel Green is a character in which American TV sitcom -Friends
5 What were always the Cisco Kid's parting words - Adios amigos
6 Which product was advertised on TV with the slogan soft strong and very long - Andrex Toilet Tissue
7 In which city is Inspector Morse set - Oxford
8 What is the first name of Rumpole of the Bailey’s wife - Hilda
9 Who was the original presenter of All Our Yesterdays - Brian Inglis
10 On TV who regularly said, If the answer's there, I'll give you the money myself - Les Dennis (Family Fortunes)
11 Who was Reginald Perrin's boss - C.J.
12 Which TV soap have Freddie Truman and Ian Botham both appeared in - Emmerdale
13 Who plays the part of Sandra Pullman in the TV series New Tricks - Amanda Redman
14 What lager was advertised as probably the best lager in the world - Carlsberg
15 Who played the part of Henry Crabbe in the TV series Pie In The Sky - Richard Griffiths
16 Which TV couple lived at 46 Peacock Crescent Hampton Wick - George and Mildred Roper
17 By what name is John Mannering better known in a TV series - The Baron
18 Which TV detective was called Patron by his colleagues - Maigret
19 Who played Compo in The Last Of The Summer Wine - Bill Owen
20 What cleaning product was advertised as, Cleans like a white tornado - Ajax

Easy Quiz Questions – 5

 

Easy Quiz Questions - 5 - Crime

1 What TV cop badgered unwitting suspects with the line, "Just one more thing..." - Columbo
2 In the Touch of Frost TV series what does Frost call his boss - Horn-rimmed Harry
3 In which city was Spender set - Newcastle upon Tyne
4 Which TV character referred to his wife as she who must be obeyed - Rumpole of the Bailey
5 Which TV police station has the call sign Sierra Oscar - Sun Hill
6 Why did TV cop Kojak always suck lollipops - To avoid smoking
7 Who played Sid Woolsy in the comedy drama The Invisibles about a team of retired burglars - Warren Clarke
8 Who is the star of the TV series Murder She Wrote - Angela Lansbury
9 In which TV police series did the character TV John appear - Hamish Macbeth
10 In which TV detective series would you encounter Chief Superintendent Innocent - Lewis
11 Which TV detective did all his detecting sitting down - Ironside
12 Name the actor who played the title role in A Touch of Frost - David Jason
13 What is the name of Kojak's brother - Stavros
14 In Heartbeat what make of car was Nick attempting to restore - MG
15 What is the name of the newspaper that Jim Bergerac is reading in the opening credits to the TV series Bergerac - The Jersey Evening News
16 Which TV detective shares his name with a chocolate covered ice cream bar - Magnum PI
17 What nickname did Fitz give to DS Penhaligon in the TV series Cracker - Panhandle
18 Who plays the part of Detective Inspector Tom Barnaby in The Midsomer Murders - John Nettles
18 Who played the part of Foyle's driver Samantha Stewart in the TV series Foyle's War - Honeysuckle Weekes
20 What is Inspector Morse's favourite tipple - Real ale

Easy Quiz Questions – 2

 

Easy Quiz Questions - 2

1 In which Bond film did a villain called Nick Nack played by Herve Villechaize appear - The Man With the Golden Gun
2 Which foodstuff and educational aid was reintroduced by Heinz in 2005 after an interval of fifteen years - Alphabet spaghetti
3 Which TV quiz show sent its contestants on an assault course - The Krypton Factor
4 What is the capital of Colombia - Bogota
5 Which river runs through Yeovil - River Yeo
6 Which group had a top ten hit in 2000 with Yellow - Coldplay
7 For which crime was Abdel Baset Al-Megrahi sentenced to life imprisonment in 2001 and released in August 2009 - The Lockerbie bombing
8 The Indianapolis police department In 1938 were the first police force to use a type of breathalyser what was it called -Drunkometer
9 What nationality was the composer Mozart -Austrian
10 The English resort of Broadstairs is in which county - Kent
11 Where would you find a sidesman working -Church (Churchwarden's assistant)
12 What is the title given to the wife of a Marquis - Marchioness
13 In Coronation Street who was Ken Barlow's first wife - Valerie Tatlock
14 In The Simpson's cartoon series where do they live - Springfield
15 What was the slogan of the CND in the late fifties - Better Red Than Dead
16 Which city was first the capital of Wessex and later of England - Winchester
17 Where on Earth is Elephant Island and Queen Maud Land - Antarctica
18 What was the name of the painting often featured in Allo Allo - The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobs
19 Which British motorcycle manufacturer made the Thunderbolt - BSA
20 What name is given to the process by which the world's atmosphere is becoming continually warmer - Greenhouse Effect

Easy Quiz Questions – 1

 

Easy Quiz Questions - 1

1 Which female author created the detective Hercule Poirot - Agatha Christie
2 In which film did Jack Nicholson use the catch phrase Here's Johnny - The Shining
3 Which car manufacturer made the Fusion - Ford
4 Which group had a UK number one in the sixties with House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
5 What is the capital of Belgium - Brussels
6 What colour lenses are required to view a "3-D" film -Red and green
7 In which reality TV show do the contestants visit the diary room -Big Brother
8 In which British city would you find Arthur's Seat - Edinburgh
9 Who succeeded Winston Churchill as Prime minister - Anthony Eden
10 In theatrical terms, what is the term prop short for - Property
11 Who is the lead singer with Franz Ferdinand - Alex Kapranos
12 On which lake is the city of Geneva - Geneva
13 Who played the part of Dave Best in The Royle Family - Craig Cash
14 Who was the manager of the first team to win the English Premier League - Alex Ferguson
15 From which animal do we get lard - Pig
16 By what name is British Honduras now known - Belize
17 Who killed Maxine Peacock in Coronation Street - Richard Hillman
18 In the TV series Friends how many failed marriages does Ross have during the series - Three
19 Who had a number one in the sixties with It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones
20 What is the county town of Berkshire - Reading

Mothers Day




Seasonal Quizzes - Mothers Day

I set Bill a challenge to write us a Mothers Day Quiz after several requests from our visitors. I think he did a great job but he said "There are some tough questions and it was one of the hardest themes to research". If YOU have any Mothers Day questions to offer us, I will add them to this quiz. Send them here, Enjoy.

MOTHER’S DAY

1 In which country did Mother’s Day as we know it begin - The United States Of America
2 When does Mother’s Day take place in England - The UK's Mother's Day always falls on the fourth Sunday during the period of Lent, when people typically give up things like certain foods or bad habits for the days leading up to Easter.
3 What was the name of the woman who promoted mother’s day as we know it - Anna Jarvis
4 In what year was the first modern Mother’s Day - Nineteen fourteen
5 Which American president decreed, when in the calendar, Mother’s Day would happen - Woodrow Wilson
6 What was the first Mother’s Day in modern times called - The Mothers of America Day
7 Which flowers symbolize Mother’s Day - Carnations
8 What was Mother’s Day originally meant to support - It was meant as an anti-war statement
9 Which American president actually designed a postage stamp to honour Mother’s Day - FD Roosevelt
10 What is the difference between Mother’s Day and Mothering Sunday - Mothering Sunday is celebrating the mother being the Church, not the person
11 When do Australians celebrate Mother’s Day - Second Sunday in May
12 Who played the mother in the 1980 Slasher film Mother’s Day - Nancy Hendrickson
13 What organization introduced Mother’s Day in Bhutan - Their Tourist office
14 What did most of the Communist countries change Mother’s Day to - International Woman’s Day
15 What type of large cake is often given on Mother’s Day in Canada - Mother’s Day Cookie Cake
16 Alice Masarykove promoted Mother’s Day in which country - Czechoslovakia in 1923
17 How long does the celebration of Mother’s Day last in Ethiopia - Three days
18 Which Scandinavian country honours some mothers who have done something exceptional with a medal on Mother’s Day - Finland
19 In what month do most countries celebrate Mother’s Day - In May
20 In which decade did celebrating Mother’s Day return to The Republic of Ireland - Nineteen fifties

Easter Quiz 1




Seasonal Quizzes - Easter Quiz 1

1 EAT PEARS DEAR (anagram of a musical) - Easter Parade
2 American children get their Easter eggs from the Easter Bunny. Who delivers Easter eggs to Swiss youngsters - The Easter Cuckoo
3 According to the Good Housekeeping Magazine, which was the best Easter egg for 2015 - Waitrose Caramel Fudge Chocolate egg
4 Which chocolate company introduced the chocolate Easter egg in 1873 - Fry's
5 What is the name of the Sunday following Easter Sunday - Low Sunday
6 To which Berkshire destination did the CND march from London each Easter beginning in the late 1950s - Aldermaston
7 In which show was the song Easter Parade first used - As Thousands Cheer (1933)
8 What type of fruit is an Easter Orange - Apple
9 What is the name of the rich fruit cake, with a layer of marzipan on top, and sometimes inside, eaten at Easter - Simnel Cake
10 From which country does the Easter bunny originate - Germany
11 What does Easter Sunday symbolise - The end of Lent
12 Who said "My left leg is Christmas, my right leg is Easter, why don't you come up and visit me between the holidays" - Mae West
13 Easter and The Totem is a major work by which 20th Century Artist - Jackson Pollock
14 Who was originally cast to star alongside Judy Garland in the 1948 musical comedy Easter Parade but was replaced by Fred Astaire because of an ankle injury sustained before filming began - Gene Kelly
15 Who is or was the lead singer with Tourniquet - Luke Easter
16 Colomba Pasquale (or Easter Dove) is a traditional Easter cake which originated from which country - Italy
17 What is the name of the old English holiday observed on the second Mon and Tue after Easter - Hocktide
18 Which American rock' n' roller was killed in England in a car crash in 1960 on Easter Sunday and had a posthumous number one - Eddie Cochran
19 Why is the egg a symbol of Easter An ancient symbol of new life, - It's considered a fitting symbol for the Resurrection
20 From which song do the following lyrics come "April you're the Easter bunny when you smile" - Calendar Girl

General Knowledge 55

General Knowledge

Quiz 55

1 CRY WITH COIN (is an anagram of an English football team) - Norwich City
2 Which fictional Fleet Street barber allegedly turned some of his customers into veal pies - Sweeney Todd
3 Complete the proverb "There's no smoke" - Without fire
4 What was Carry On Jack called in the USA - Carry on Venus
5 In which English town is Benedictine made - Blackburn
6 Which vegetable has varieties called Granada, Latham and Loretta - Celery
7 What dangerous substance was used to give the appearance of snow in the film The Wizard Of Oz - Asbestos
8 According to Men's Health magazine, what does the average man do 12 to 20 times a day - Break wind
9 The pop duo 2 Unlimited are from which country - Netherlands
10 What was Marvin Gaye's last UK hit before his tragic death - Sexual Healing
11 The coco de mer double coconut grows only on which group of islands - Seychelles
12 What is the penalty in golf for lifting your balls out of casual water - No penalty
13 In the card game of Texas hold 'em what are pocket rockets - Pair of aces
14 In American CB jargon what was a Grizzly Bear - A police officer
15 What short word prefixes these to make three new words: Ring; On; Mit. - Her
16 What gas is predominantly used in gas cigarette lighters - Butane
17 What does an Australian mean by jumbuck - Sheep
18 Who was the antique expert who presented the TV series Heirloom - John Bly
19 Who played the Duchess of Duke Street - Gemma Jones
20 Which Wakefield based High street retailer has gone into administration - Bon Marche

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