- Current Affairs: Firefighters were tackling a massive blaze at the
Buncefield oil depot this week, its near Hemel Hempstead... but in which
county?
- Films: Who played the male leading role, in the 1986 film `The Fly`?
- Music: What was the surname of brothers Luke and Matthew from the
1980’s group “Bros”?
- Art: Which artist had Blue and Rose periods, during his painting
career?
- Drink: Which company brews Harp lager?
- History: By what name was the "617 squadron" known, during the Second
World War?
- Film & Music: Who sang the theme tune to the film `The Never Ending
Story`?
- Nature: How many eyes does a bee have? Is it 4, 5 or 6?
- Sport: What colour of hat does a water polo goalkeeper wear? Is it red,
green or blue?
- TV: Which well known children’s TV programme, began with the words:
“Here is a box, a musical box, wound up and ready to play”?
- True Or False? The film company Kodak, derives its name from the word
Kinetic Optical Device and the initials of its inventor.
- Film & Music: Who sang the theme tune for the 1995 James Bond film `Goldeneye`?
- Cryptic Place: See back of sheet - From the following cryptic clue,
deduce the UK place name: Sister was cannibalised.
- Politics: In which year did the last UK General Election take place?
- Song Lyrics: “You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand”.
Lyricsa from which song and by which singer - one point for each?
- Sport: Which golfer is or was known, as the “great white shark”?
- Human Anatomy: Where in the body would you find a pair of ventricles?
- Anagram: See back of sheet: Clue: Its a female singer: "I CONDONE
ARSON".
- Film: Who played Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy,
which started in 1977?
- Family Fortunes: In the 1949 song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer",
there are eight other reindeer mentioned. One point for each correct one you
get.
A possible 32 points in total - including picture answers.
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Picture 1
Q: Who is the female, pictured here with her boyfriend Arun Nayar?
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Picture 2
Q: Who is this famous person?
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Picture 3
Q: Name this Formiula 1 racing driver.
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Picture 4
Q: Who was this actor, who appeared in 22 Carry On films?
A: Charles Hawtrey.
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Tie Breaker
Q: To what speed does the car in `Back To The Future` have to reach, to
travel in time?
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Backup tie, to be used at the bar only - first to answer.
Q: Who was the star in the film: `Enter The Dragon`?
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Quiz Answers below - no cheating on the answers!
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- Current Affairs: Firefighters were tackling a massive blaze at the
Buncefield oil depot this week, its near Hemel Hempstead... but in which
county? A: Hertfordshire.
- Films: Who played the male leading role, in the 1986 film `The Fly`? A:
Jeff Goldblum.
- Music: What was the surname of brothers Luke and Matthew from the
1980’s group “Bros”? A: Goss.
- Art: Which artist had Blue and Rose periods, during his painting
career? A: Pablo Picasso.
- Drink: Which company brews Harp lager? A: Guinness.
- History: By what name was the "617 squadron" known, during the Second
World War? A: The Dambusters.
- Film & Music: Who sang the theme tune to the film `The Never Ending
Story`? A: Limahl.
- Nature: How many eyes does a bee have? Is it 4, 5 or 6? A: 5.
- Sport: What colour of hat does a water polo goalkeeper wear? Is it red,
green or blue? A: Red.
- TV: Which well known children’s TV programme, began with the words:
“Here is a box, a musical box, wound up and ready to play”? A: Camberwick
Green.
- True Or False? The film company Kodak, derives its name from the word
Kinetic Optical Device and the initials of its inventor. A: False (sounds good
but totally made up).
- Film & Music: Who sang the theme tune for the 1995 James Bond film `Goldeneye`?
A: Tina Turner.
- Cryptic Place: See back of sheet - From the following cryptic clue,
deduce the UK place name: Sister was cannibalised. A: Nuneaton.
- Politics: In which year did the last UK General Election take place? A:
2001.
- Song Lyrics: “You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand”.
Lyricsa from which song and by which singer - one point for each? A: Toni
Basil sang it its title is "Mickey".
- Sport: Which golfer is or was known, as the “great white shark”? A:
Greg Norman.
- Human Anatomy: Where in the body would you find a pair of ventricles?
A: The Heart.
- Anagram: See back of sheet: Clue: Its a female singer: "I CONDONE
ARSON". A: Sinead O'Connor.
- Film: Who played Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy,
which started in 1977? A: Mark Hamill.
- Family Fortunes: In the 1949 song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer",
there are eight other reindeer mentioned. One point for each correct one you
get. A: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen.
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Picture 1
Q: Who is the female, pictured here with her boyfriend Arun Nayar?
A: Actress Liz Hurley.
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Picture 2
Q: Who is this famous person?
A: That's Actress & model Pamela Anderson.
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Picture 3
Q: Name this Formiula 1 driver.
A: Britains Jenson Button.
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Picture 4
Q: Who was this actor, who appeared in 22 Carry On films?
A: Charles Hawtrey.
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Tie Breaker
Q: To what speed does the car in `Back To The Future` have to reach, to
travel in time?
A: 88 miles per hour.
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Backup tie, to be used at the bar only - first to answer.
Q: Who was the star in the film: `Enter The Dragon`?
A: Bruce Lee.
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Back Of Sheet Trivia Read
Earth Facts
The giant sequoia, which produces millions of seeds, can take
175 - 200 years to flower. No other organism takes this long to mature sexually.
It has a common age of 2000 - 3000 years and can have bark up to 4 feet thick.
The amount of gold dissolved in the oceans according to
estimates, is nearly 10 million tons, which is about 180 times the total amount
of gold dug in mines in the entire history of humanity.
If every U.S. household replaced 4 incandescent light bulbs with
compact fluorescent bulbs, the same energy would be saved as removing 7 million
cars from the road.
The 20% of the world's people who live in the highest income
countries... consume 86% of the world's resources.
Poppy seeds can stay in the soil, without germinating, for over
100 years. In newly dug gardens and fields poppies will often flower as their
seed is brought to the surface.
More than 70 freshwater lakes lie beneath the Antarctic ice
sheet. One of these lakes, Vostok is buried 2.5 miles below the ice.
The amount of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface is 6,000
times the amount of energy used by all human beings worldwide. The total amount
of fossil fuel used by humans since the start of civilization is equivalent to
less than 30 days of sunshine.
On average, 10 inches of snow melts down to about one inch of
liquid rain.
Scientists estimate that the Earths combined oceans contain 50
quadrillion tons (50 million billion tons) of dissolved salt. If that salt could
be removed and distributed evenly over the Earth's land surface it would form a
layer over 500 feet thick, or about the height of a 40-story office building.
Keeping your car tuned up is an easy way to help the
environment. A well-tuned car uses up to 9% less petrol than a poorly tuned car.
A mature oak tree can draw up to 50 or more gallons of water per day.
