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Mick
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« on: October 20, 2008, 21:40:37 PM »


Sorry for the delay guys n gals.....
Here are the answers to our quiz.
 Just a bit of fun...  Wink Grin
Mick


1,  What was Margaret Thatchers maiden name?
          A, Swinley     B, Roberts    C, Chadwick

2, How many of Snow White’s seven dwarfs had beards? 6

3, Who wrote “The Jungle Book”? Rudyard Kipling

4,   Which is the highest fence in the Grand National at Aintree ? The Chair

5,  If you suffered from  Entomophobia,  what would you fear the most ?
           A, Daylight     B, Insects      C, Crowds of people

6,,  Who won the ladies singles title at Wimbledon in 2007 ? Venus Williams
       
7,  In what year was Coronation Street first televised in the UK ?
            A, 1960          B, 1961           C, 1962

8, Mark Knopfler of the group Dire Straits, was born in which country ?
          A, Wales     B, Ireland    C, Scotland    D, England

9, In a game of Monopoly, how much does it cost to buy Oxford St?
                         A, £300            B, £320        C, £350

 10  Who was “Going slightly mad” in 1991 ? Freddie Mercury / Queen
         
11, In his youth, which famous celebrity played in the rock band The Ugly Rumours.
        A, Gordon Brown      B, Tony Blair      C, David Cameron

12, The Olympic rings consist of which five colours? Red, Yellow, Blue, Black & Green

13, Who was the first Dr Who ? William Hartnell           

14, Which is the  southern-most city in Australia ?
          A, Sydney    B,  Adelaide    C, Melbourne

15, In which part of the human body is the muscle Latisimus Dorsi ?
          A,The Back.         B, The Arm       C, The Leg


16,  In what year was the Great Fire of London  ?
          A, 1666          B, 1677       C, 1688

17, In Eastenders, which character is played by Steve McFadden ? Phil Mitchell
               
18, How many players does a netball team consist of ?
                A, Six          B, Seven      C, Eight

19, If you were wearing “The Full Monty”. What would you be wearing ? A 3 piece suite

20, Vivaldi, Romano & Carlingford are all “British" varieties of which vegetable ?
             A,  Cabbage    B, Potato    C,  Broccoli       

21, Which English premiership football club is nicknamed  “The Trotters”
        A, Portsmouth     B, Derby County    C, Bolton Wanderers

22, With the exception of Rudolph, name 2 of Santa’s reindeers ?
 Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder & Blitzen

23, On a conventional dartboard, which number is directly opposite number  8 ? Number 13    
                             
24,    A,   What was the name of Bill Sykes’ dog in the musical Oliver ?  Bullseye
           B,  Who played Oliver Twist in the same film?  Mark Lester

25, What percentage of a watermelon is made up of water? 5% each way ?  92%
                         
26, How many Presidents faces are sculpted on Mount Rushmore? 4
   
27,  Who played James Bond in the film GoldenEye ? Pierce Brosnan
         
28, What is the capital of Romania ? Bucharest
       
29. What colour are the flowers of the Harebell ? Blue
         
30, If you were in a team that contained;   Long snappers & punters,
      what sport would you be playing ? American Rules Football
           
31, Which insects live in a formicary ? Ants
             
32, Which British band consist of the following members;
         Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter, Danny Jones & Harry Judd? McFly
     
33, Name the Teletubby that has a triangular antenna on its head ? Tinky Winky
       
34,  Who succeeded Arthur Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister ? Sir Winston Churchill
     
35, What is a Powan?
     A, A verse in a religious book.  B, A Scottish aromatic herb     C, A species of fish

36, In his bodybuilding career, how many “consecutive” Mr Olympia titles did Arnold Schwarzenegger win?
         A, 4        B, 6      C, 8

37, Who did Leona Lewis beat in the final of the X Factor ? Ray Quinn
             
38, True or false.  A piano has 79 keys ? False. A piano has 88 keys
           
39, In Emmerdale, who is Chris Chittell better known as ? Eric Pollard
         
40, How many lines does a Limerick consist of ? 5

41, In which film did Michael Clarke Duncan play the roll of an 8ft tall prisoner ? The Green Mile 

42, What letter is immediately to the right of “Y” on an English computer keyboard ? U
   
43, What is a supernova ?
          A, An exploding star    B, An expensive car.     C, A crystal glass.

44,  How old was Tutankhamun when he became Pharaoh ? 8 years old
         
45,  True or false. The black box on a plane is actually white ? False,,,usually bright orange
         
46,   Which actor, before he changed his name, began life as Marion Morrison  ? John Wayne
           
47, If you are celebrating your crystal wedding anniversary, how long have you been married ? 15 years
             
48, How many cards are there in a Tarot pack ?
        A, 78             B, 48         C 98

49,  Which country did the Romans call Hibernia ?
             A, Scotland    B, Wales    C, Ireland

50,  How many floors are there in the Empire State Building ?
     A, 95          B, 99,          C, 102

51, Which famous darts player has six toes on his right foot ?
          A, Jockey Wilson     B,  John Lowe    C. Eric Bristow

52,  Which British lake holds the greatest volume of water ?
     A, Lake Windermere    B Loch Ness.     C, Loch Lomond

53, Who was the famous female vocalist in the 80s “electro” band Yazoo ? Alison Moyet
               
54, In a standard pack of playing cards, which is the only King without a moustache ? King of Hearts
       
55, What is another name for a beekeeper ? Apiarist
         
 56, True or False.  Leonardo Da Vinci married and divorced Constantina Alvecco twice before he was 27 years old ? False, he never married at all
   
57, Who, in 2006, was the last presenter of the gameshow ‘The Price is Right’ ? Joe Pasquale
     
58,  Which 1 of these 4 sports has “NEVER” been an event at the modern day Olympics ?
 A, Live pigeon shooting,   B Rope climbing   C, Bear Wrestling,   D, Wild Boar Shooting

59,  How often is the Eiffel Tower re-painted ?
       Every;  A, 5 years       B, 7 years      C, 9 years

 60,   What is the name of the four islands that make up the Channel Islands ?
   Goin with Flooey on this one!!! Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, herm, Jethou, Lihou, Bouhou and Sark!
   
 61, At which racetrack did the German Formula 1 Grand Prix "formerly" take place ? Hockenheim
     
62, From the Christmas Carol “ I saw three ships”  Where did the three ships sail into,? Bethlehem
     
63, Is Hadrians Wall in;
   A, England      B, Scotland    C, 30% in England & 70% in Scotland

64, In Greek mythology, who was the Greek Goddess of love ? Aphrodite
         
65,  What was Christopher Biggins’ character name in the sit-com Porridge ? Lukewarm
 
66, In the solar system, which planet is nearest to the sun ? Mercury
     
67, What is the outer layer of skin called on the human body ? Epidermis     

68,  In 1972, which famous heavy rock band had and album entitled “Made In Japan”
             A, Led Zeppelin     B, Deep Purple     C, Black Sabbath

 69,  In what part of the human body is the oesophagus ? Throat
   
70, Auf wiedersehen Pet, was a TV programme about building site workers in Germany in the 80’s.
                Spell the word “Auf  wiedersehen”.... ha ha ha,,, yes Elle, I was avin a "giraffe" !!
           
71,  What word goes after; Brook, Sea, Rainbow & Brown ? Trout
           
 72, At the beginning of a game of chess, which pieces occupy each corner of the board ? Castles
       
73, In which year did the pop group “Take That” get back together ? 2005 (announcement) 2006 (back in recording studio)     

74, What is measured by a “Psychrometer”
  A  Humidity        B, The density of oil         C, An aeroplanes wingspan.

75, In real life, which “Carry On” stars first two jobs where; Ladies hairdresser, diamond     cutter/polisher
             Sid James         

76,  Pinotage is a type of South African red wine, but what IS a pinotage ? A grape

77, What type of animal is a Wessex Saddleback  ? Pig
   
78, Who was the first wife of Henry V111 ?
     A, Anne Boleyn   B, Jane Seymour   C, Catherine of Aragon

79, In which year did the Pound Note cease to be legal tender in the UK ? 1988. Except for Scotland !!
 
80, What colour is the milk of a female Yak ?
      A, Blue     B, Pink     C, Yellow

81, What is the currency of Poland ?
              A, Zloty      B, Lev   C, Phennig

82, From which childrens TV series are the characters; Farmer Pickles, Wendy & Spud ? Bob the Builder

83, Which is the smallest ocean in the world ? Arctic

 84,   Which of the following “in musical terms” means “VERY LOUD”
        A, Crescendo (getting louder)        B, Fortissimo (very loud)      C, Adagio (soft)

85,  How many “WHITE” stripes are there on the American flag ? Six white.   Seven red

86, From which planet did Doctor Spock come from in the TV series Star Trek ? OK Flooey, you win !!  Wink
            The planet Vulcan

 87, Which of these three countries is the furthest East ?
                A, Finland         B, Sweden   C, Norway
         
88, How many spikes are there on the Statue of Liberty’s crown ? 7(depicting the 7 oceans of the world)

89, In which county of Ireland would you find The Blarney Stone ? Cork

90, Which city in England has more miles of canal than Venice ? Birmingham

 91, Which is the strongest muscle in the human body ? The tongue

 92, If you were born on Christmas day, what star sign would you be ? Capricorn

 93, Name the company that owns the shipyard in Belfast where the Titanic was built ? Harland & Wolf

94, From which plant family does the vanilla pod come from ?
         A, Cactus      B, Orchid    C, Palm

95, Which two components are required to make water ? Hydrogen & Oxygen

96, In 1990, which superstars number 1 hit, shared its title with a famous magazine ?
   Name the artist, song / magazine title ? Madonna / Vogue

97,  Who was the first English Monarch to take up residence at Buckingham Palace ?
   A, King George 5th        B, Queen Victoria     C, Queen Elizabeth 1st

98, If a car has the international registration plate “C”. Which country would it have come from ?
          A, Cuba       B, Canada   C, Czech Republic

99, What occurs; Once in “a minute”, twice in “a week”, never in “a month”, and once in “a year” ?
                The letter E

100, What is the real name of the “Sporty” spice girl? Full name....... Melanie Chisholm
           

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« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2008, 21:51:14 PM »

Wow, no wonder you need a cup of tea mick Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Grin


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« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2008, 21:56:15 PM »

I bet you got em all right eh pal !!  Wink Blankety Blank chequebook on its way !!  Grin
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« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2008, 21:57:17 PM »

 Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Grin
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