1. How many stones are used in a team game of curling? Sixteen
2. What was the name of the 1979 film starring Burt Lancaster and Peter O’Toole that was a prequel to the 1964 film ‘Zulu’? Zulu Dawn
3. DZ are the international vehicle identification letters for which African country? Algeria
4. In which European country does the Danube rise? Germany
5. Which German pocket battleship was scuttled in the River Plate in 1939? Graf Spee
6. What were the Bay City Rollers only U. K. No.1 singles? ‘Bye Bye Baby’ and ‘Give a Little Love’
7. What type of animal is a Wessex Saddleback? Pig
8. On TV’s ‘Keeping Up Appearances’, what were the names of Hyacinth’s two sisters? Rose and Daisy (she had three sisters – the other being Violet!)
9. What type of goods does Foyles of Charing Cross Road, London, sell? Books
10. What was Scotland’s first new town? East Kilbride
11. How many Victoria Crosses were awarded after the Battle of Rourke’s Drift in 1879? Eleven
12. In which decade of the twentieth century was the Radio Times first published? 1920’s (1923)
13. Who were the male and female stars of the 1948 film ‘Easter Parade’? Fred Astaire and Judy Garland
14. David Gates was lead singer of which pop group? Bread
15. What is another name for the woodbine flower? Honeysuckle
16. On which racecourse is the St. Leger run? Doncaster
17. In which TV comedy series is the Café Nervosa? Frasier
18. ‘Put a tiger in your tank’ was a slogan for which company? Esso
19. Which English football team play their home games at London Road? Peterborough United
20. In books and films, what was Rambo’s first name? John
21. Name the year: Yasser Arafat becomes the first President of the Palestinian National Authority, Paris St. Germain win the U. E. F. A. Cup Winners’ Cup, and the Spice Girls reach No.1 in the U. K. charts with ‘Wannabe’. 1996
22. Name the two athletes that featured in the 1982 film ‘Chariots of Fire’. Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams
23. The Scilly Isles are part of which English country? Cornwall
24. Who was the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated (so far!)? Sir Spencer Perceval (1812 by John Bellingham)
25. Which Sir Walter Scott novel features Captain John Porteous and is also the name of a football team? Heart of Midlothian
26. Name the Beach Boys only two U. K. No.1 singles. ‘Good Vibrations’ (1966) and ‘Do it Again’ (1968)
27. How many degrees are there in a triangle? One hundred and eighty
28. What is sixty nine in Roman numerals? LXIX
29. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics Great Britain won most medals at which sport? Cycling
30. Who first presented ‘Countdown’ after the death of Richard Whitely? Des Lynam
31. Who was the Roman goddess of the Moon? Luna
32. Lubbock Airport is in which U. S. state? Texas
33. Around which English town was the first by pass built? Preston (granted city status in 2002)
34. Which singer’s backing group were the Blue Flames? Georgie Fame
35. ‘P’ is the chemical symbol for which element? Phosphorous
36. In 1966 Walter McGowan was a boxing champion at what weight? Flyweight
37. Henning Berg won the English Premier League with which two clubs? Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United (only two others have achieved this – Ashley Cole and Nicolas Anelka (both with Arsenal and Chelsea)
38. What length, in furlongs, is the shortest race in flat racing? Five
39. What name is given to a measure one tenth of a nautical mile? Cable (one hundred fathoms)
40. The Chief Barker is the President of which organisation? The Variety Club of Great Britain
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