Red Nose Quiz 14th March 2013 at The Rose & Crown
1. / In which year was the Comic Relief organisation founded? / 19852. / In which year was the first Red Nose Day? / 1988
3. / On whose, Late, Late Breakfast Show was the charity launched? / Noel Edmunds
4. / Which big corporate company has supported Red Nose day since 1999? / Sainsburys
5. / Who stood outside the studio, at the top of a pole in 2003, parodying the stunts of David Blaine? / Jack Dee
6. / Famed for their film spoofs, who appeared in Harry Potter & the Chamberpot of Azerbaijhan in 2003? / Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders
7. / In 1989 Red Nose Day was symbolised by a smiley face, what was its name? / Harry
8. / Who sang Living Doll for the charity in April 1986? / Cliff Richard & the Young 1’s
9. / Which spiky haired pop star sang Spirit in the Sky with The Kumars for Comic Relief? / Gareth Gates
10. / Who released the Comic Relief single ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ in 1997? / The Spice Girls
11. / Which comic relief song has the lyrics - I will drive past your house, And if the lights are all down, I'll see who's around - Let's go! & who sings it? / One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks), 1 Direction
12. / Name 3 of Rudolph’s other reindeer beginning with the letter ‘D’? / Donner, Dancer & Dasher
13. / What were the names of the 3 judges on Let’s Dance for Comic Relief last weekend? / Greg Davies, Frank Skinner & Jo Brand
14. / On Red Nose Day 2001 who won Celebrity Big Brother? / Jack Dee
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/ What is the single most commonly used word in the English language, accounting for one in 16 words used in writing? / The16.
/ Which English word can be pronounced in exactly the same way when the last 4 letters are removed? / Queue17. / How many words in the English language end with the letters ‘gry’, 2, 4 or 7? / 2 – Angry & Hungry
18. / What do you get if you cross a sheep and a kangaroo? / A Woolly Jumper
19. / Which everyday word is derived from the practice of paying Roman soldiers in salt? / Salary
20. / If someone endures a ‘donut’ in a tennis match, what has happened to them? / Lost a set 6 - 0
21. / Which Olympic sport are you not allowed to compete in if you have a beard? / Boxing
22. / With which famous horse race is the name of Red Rum associated? / Grand National
23. / From which country do the football team Red Star Belgrade come? / Serbia
24. / In which English county is the National Trust site of Horsey Windpump? / Norfolk
25. / There’s a city in south-eastern Turkey which shares its name with which superhero, who has been played by Adam West & George Clooney? / Batman
26. / From which country does Red Stripe lager come? / Jamaica
27. / The Great Red Spot is a prominent feature of which planet in our solar system? / Jupiter
28. / A hairy giant called the yeti is supposed to inhabit which mountain range? / Himalayas
29. / What singer’s stage name was inspired by the title of a 1984 hit song by Queen? / Lady Gaga
30 / Which band’s singles include ‘Invincible’, ‘Resistance’, Uprising’, ‘Survival’ & ‘Hysteria’? / Muse
31. / Blur's Damon Albarn fronts which cartoon pop group? / Gorillaz
32. / How are the Romanian sisters Gabriela and Monica Irimia better known when performing as a pop duo? / Cheeky Girls
33. / What do you call four Barbie dolls in a row? / A Barbie Queue (Barbeque)
34. / On the UKTv game show version of ‘Cluedo’, which character was Jerry Hall? / Miss Scarlet
35. / Which Hollywood action star has won the most Razzies for Worst Actor, as well as being nominated several more times on his rocky road to success? / Sylvester Stallone
36. / Which cartoon strip cat did Jim Davis create? / Garfield
37. / At one of the Leveson enquiry hearings in late 2011, which actor revealed that one of his middle names was Mungo? / Hugh Grant
38. / Which Rugrat has red hair and glasses? /
Chuckie
39. / Who is the father of Pebbles? / Fred Flinstone40.
/ In mythology, who dined beneath a sword that was suspended by a single horsehair? / Damocles/ Tie Break Questions /
1. / In which year was Comic Relief symbolised by The Big One (The Nose that Grows)? / 2007
2. / How many millions were raised by the first televised Red Nose Day? / 15 million
3. / In what year was the dog licence abolished in the UK / 1987
4. / What is the distance between London, England and Paris, France, as the crow flies? / 213 miles (343km)
The bestselling album of 1995 in the UK included songs such as ‘Danny Boy’, ‘Daydream Believer’ and ‘Up on the Roof’. It was a debut, self-titled album. What was its name? / Robson & Jerome
Which American political figure finished third in the Miss Alaska pageant in 1984? / Sarah Palin