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01 MR MEN
02 LANDMARKS
03 TV THEME TUNES
04 NURSERY RHYME CHARACTERS
05 BRANDS
06 UK TOWNS AND CITIES DINGBATS
07 TV CATCH PHRASES
08 LEADING LADIES
09 ALPHA NUMERICALS
10 CHILDRENS TV CHARACTERS
11 EMOJI MOVIE QUIZ
12 BADMINTON
13 NAME THAT TUNE
14 NAME THAT FACE
15 SIT COM CHARACTERS
16 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
17 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
18 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
19 11-PLUS
20 UK CITIZENSHIP
21 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
22 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
23 MUSIC
24 CRYPTIC
25 DECADES
26 MISSING VOWELS
27 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
28 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
29 1950S
30 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
31 MOVIE
32 MUSIC
33 CHRISTMAS
34 CHRISTMAS
35 2020
36 PICTURE
37 HIGHWAY CODE
38 TV
39 ON THIS DAY
40 STOCKPORT
41 LANDMARKS
42 VALENTINES DAY
43 NAME THAT TUNE
44 LIMERICKS
45 SUPERHEROES VILLIANS
46 STOCKPORT BOROUGHS ANAGRAMS
47 NURSERY RHYMES
48 RIDDLES
49 MEMBERS ANAGRAMS
50 MOVIE TV CARS
51 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE SEQUENCES
52 BLOCKBUSTERS
54 FAMILY FORTUNES
MR. MEN
Name the Mr. Men
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01
01 Mr. Tickle
02
02 Mr. Greedy
03
03 Mr. Happy
04
04 Mr. Nosey
05
05 Mr. Sneeze
06
06 Mr. Bump
07
07 Mr. Snow
08
08 Mr Messy
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09 Mr. Topsy-Turvy
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10 Mr. Silly
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11 Mr. Uppity
12
12 Mr. Small
13
13 Mr. Daydream
14
14 Mr. Forgetful
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15 Mr. Jelly
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16 Mr. Noisy
17
17 Mr. Lazy
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18 Mr. Funny
19
19 Mr Mean
20
20 Mr. Chatterbox
21
21 Mr. Fussy
22
22 Mr. Bounce
23
23 Mr Muddle
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24 Mr. Dizzy
25
25 Mr. Impossible
26
26 Mr. Strong
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27 Mr. Grumpy
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28 Mr. Clumsy
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29 Mr. Quiet
30
30 Mr. Rush
31
31 Mr. Tall
32
32 Mr. Worry
33
33 Mr. Nonsense
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34 Mr. Wrong
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35 Mr. Skinny
36
36 Mr Mischief
37
37 Mr. Clever
38
38 Mr. Busy
39
39 Mr. Slow
40
40 Mr. Brave
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41 Mr. Grumble
42
42 Mr. Perfect
43
43 Mr. Cheerful
44
44 Mr. Christmas
45
45 Mr. Cool
46
46 Mr. Rude
47
47 Mr. Good
48
48 Mr. Birthday
49
49 Mr. Nobody
50
50 Mr Adventure
LANDMARKS
Which City are these in?
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01
01 Rome - The Coliseum
02
02 Agra - Taj Mahal
03
03 Easter Island - Moai - off Chile
04
04 Rio de Janeiro - Christ the Redeemer
05
05 Dubai - Burj Khalifa - UAE
06
06 Giza - The Pyramids
07
07 Sydney - Opera House
08
08 Athens - Parthenon
09
09 Istanbul - Hagia Sophia
10
10 Shanghai - Oriental Pearl Tower
11
11 Beijing - Temple of Heaven
12
12 San Francisco - Alcatraz
13
13 Kuala Lumpur - Petronas Towers Malaysia
14
14 Prague - Charles Bridge
15
15 Florence - Duomo
16
16 Siem Reap - Angkor Wat - Cambodia
17
17 Jerusalem - Dome of the Rock
18
18 Bangkok - Wat Arun - Thailand
19
19 Moscow - St. Basils Cathedral
20
20 Barcelona - Sagrada Familia
21
21 Berlin - Brandenburg Gate
22
22 Cape Town - Table Mountain
23
23 Tokyo - Sky Tree
24
24 Petra - Jordan
25
25 Paris - Sacre Coeur
TV THEME TUNES
Which TV Shows are these themes tunes from?
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01
01 Are You Being Served
02
02 Z Cars
03
03 Luther
04
04 BBC News
05
05 Pointless
06
06 Father Brown
07
07 The Crown
08
08 Keeping up Appearances
09
09 Panorama
10
10 Dixon of Dock Green
11
11 Ski Sunday
12
12 BroadChurch
13
13 Midsomer Murders
14
14 Downton Abbey
15
15 The Chase
16
16 Game of Thrones
17
17 The Great British Bake Off
18
18 Fawlty Towers
19
19 The Antiques Roadshow
20
20 BBC Test Match Cricket
21
21 Sherlock
22
22 Dallas
23
23 Upstairs Downstairs
24
24 Bewitched
25
25 Top Gear
26
26 Strictly Come Dancing
27
27 Only Fools and Horses
28
28 Knight Rider
29
29 The Good Life
30
30 Dads Army
NURSERY RHYME CHARACTERS
Can you identify the nursery rhyme character from the given clues?
He broke his crown
01
01 Jack - Jack and Jill went up the hill
Jumped over the moon
02
02 The Cow - Hey diddle diddle
Had a great fall
03
03 Humpty Dumpty
Ran up the clock
04
04 The Mouse - Hickory dickory dock
Put in his thumb
05
05 Little Jack Horner
He can't work any faster
06
06 Johnny - See Saw Margery Daw
Couldn't get up in the morning
07
07 The Old Man - It's raining, it's pouring
When I get my steam up, hear me shout
08
08 Little Teapot - I'm a Little Tea Pot
Slugs and snails and puppy-dogs' tails
09
09 Little Boys - What are little boys made of
Been up to London
10
10 Pussy Cat - Pussy cat, pussy cat where have you been
Would eat no lean
11
11 Jack Spartts wife - Jack Spratt would eat no fat
Silver buckles at his knee
12
12 Bobby Shafto- Bobby Shafto's gone to sea
Had a wife but couldn't keep her
13
13 Peter - Peter, Peter pumpkin eater
Stole the tarts
14
14 Knave of Hearts - The Queen of Hearts
How does your garden grow?
15
15 Mary - Mary, Mary quite contrary
She shall have music
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16 A Fine Lady - Ride a cock horse
Sailed off in a wooden shoe
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17 Wynken Blynken and Nod
Mama's gonna buy you a Mockingbird.
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18 Little Baby - Hush, little baby
Stole a pig
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19 Tom - Tom, Tom the piper's son
Sugar and spice and all things nice
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20 Little Girls - What are little boys made o
Walked a crooked mile
21
21 Crooked Man - There was a crooked man
Jumped over the candlestick
22
22 Jack - Jack be nimble
Eating cold plum porridge
23
23 The Man in the Moon
He called for his bowl
24
24 Old King Cole
Kissed the girls and made them cry
25
25 Georgie Porgie
He never went there again
26
26 Dr Foster - Dr Foster went to Gloucester
Took ill on Thursday
27
27 Solomon Grundy
He's under the haystack fast asleep
28
28 The Boy Who Looks After the Sheep - Little Boy Blue
Crying at the lock
29
29 Wee Willie Winkie
Eating curds and whey
30
30 Little Miss Muffet
BRANDS
Name the Brand
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01
01 Finish Dishwashing Tablets
02
02 Cadburys Dairy Milk
03
03 Lucozade
04
04 Mr Kipling
05
05 Pepsi Cola
06
06 Red Bull
07
07 Walkers Crisps
08
08 Whiskas
09
09 Uncle Bens Rice
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10 Pringles
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11 Pedigree Chum
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12 McCain Chips
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13 Kit-Kat
14
14 Dolmio sauces
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15 Birds Eye
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16 Andrex toilet tissue
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17 Coca Cola
18
18 John West
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19 Maltesers
20
20 Nescafe
21
21 P G Tips
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22 Weetabix
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23 Warburtons bread
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24 Schweppes
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25 Muller yogurt
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26 Lurpak
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27 Persil
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28 Tetley tea
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29 Heinz Baked beans
30
30 Cathedral City Cheese
UK TOWNS & CITIES DINGBATS
Name the UK Towns and Cities from these clues
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01 Fishguard
02
02 Sunderland
03
03 Sheffield
04
04 Glasgow
05
05 St Helens
06
06 Penzance
07
07 Nottingham
08
08 Ballymena
09
09 Luton
10
10 High Wycombe
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11 Windsor
12
12 Redruth
13
13 Exmouth
14
14 Fleet
15
15 Cowes
16
16 Harrogate
17
17 Torquay
18
18 Broadstairs
19
19 Middlewich
20
20 Hay-on-Wye
21
21 Sevenoaks
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22 Crewe
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23 Ipswich
24
24 Westward Ho!
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25 Inverness
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26 Antrim
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27 Swansea
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28 Redcar
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29 Andover
30
30 Nuneaton
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31 Braintree
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32 Wells
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33 Wetherby
34
34 Ascot
35
35 Lowestoft
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36 Ironbridge
37
37 Poole
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38 Leeds
39
39 Greenock
40
40 Kettering
41
41 Bath
42
42 Lands End
TV CATCH PHRASES
Name the TV programme the following catch phrases are from
Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once
01
01 Allo Allo
Garlic bread
02
02 Phoenix Nights
Power to the people
03
03 Citizen Smith
Ooh, Betty
04
04 Some Mothers Do Ave Em
I don't believe it!
05
05 One Foot in the Grave
Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on
06
06 Father Ted
Am i bovverd?
07
07 The Catherine Tate Show
Nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more!
08
08 Monty Pythons Flying Circus
Ah ha!
09
09 Knowing Me Knowing You
You plonker!
10
10 Only Fools and Horses
This is a local shop
11
11 League of Gentlemen
you dirty old man!
12
12 Steptoe and Son
Is it coz I is black?
13
13 Ali G
Yeah but, no, but yeah, but
14
14 Little Britain
Oh, suit you sir!
15
15 The Fast Show
I'm free
16
16 Are You Being Served
G—G—Granville
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17 Open All Hours
We really wanna see those fingers
18
18 Shooting Stars
I have a cunning plan
19
19 Blackadder
That's you that is
20
20 The Mary Whitehouse Experience
Hi-de-hi campers
21
21 Hi-de-hi
You silly moo
22
22 Til Death Do us Part
Don't mention the war
23
23 Fawlty Towers
it's goodnight from me and it's goodnight from him
24
24 The Two Ronnies
Stupid boy!
25
25 Dads Army
I didn't get where I am today
26
26 The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin
D'oh
27
27 The Simpsons
How you doin'?
28
28 Friends
Here's one I made earlier
29
29 Blue Peter
Ooh you are awful, but I like you
30
30 The Dick Emery Show
LEADING LADIES
Listed below are the titles of well- known movies, and their male stars. But can you remember their leading ladies?
Pretty Woman - Richard Gere &
01
01 Julia Roberts
Love Story – Ryan O’Neill &
02
02 Ali Mcgraw
Notting Hill – Hugh Grant &
03
03 Julia Roberts
Sleepless in Seattle – Tom Hanks &
04
04 Meg Ryan
Basic Instinct – Michael Douglas &
05
05 Sharon Stone
Pulp Fiction – John Travolta &
06
06 Uma Thurman
Casablanca – Humphrey Bogart &
07
07 Ingrid Bergman
Breakfast at Tiffany's – George Peppard &
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08 Audrey Hepburn
A Star is Born – James Mason &
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09 Judy Garland
Bonnie & Clyde - Warren Beatty &
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10 Faye Dunaway
Moulin Rouge – Ewan McGregor &
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11 Nicole Kidman
Doctor Zhivago – Omar Sharif &
12
12 Julie Christie
Dirty Dancing – Patrick Swayze &
13
13 Jennifer Grey
9.5 weeks - Mickey Rourke &
14
14 Kim Basinger
The Way we Were – Robert Redford &
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15 Barbra Streisand
Pirates of the Caribbean – Johnny Depp &
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16 Keira Knightly
Gone with The Wind – Clark Gable &
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17 Vivien Leigh
Silence of the Lambs – Anthony Hopkins &
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18 Jodie Foster
Lost in Translation – Bill Murray &
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19 Scarlett Johansson
Grease – John Travolta &
20
20 Olivia Newton John
ALPHA-NUMERICALS
Identify the following phrases
eg 100 C I A M would be 100 centimetres in a metre
1 F I T G
01
1 Foot in The Grave
2 S T A A
02
2 Sides to an Argument
3 F I A Y
03
3 Feet in a Yard
3 W O A T
04
3 Wheels on a Tricycle
4 S I A Y
05
4 Seasons in a Year
6 Z I A M
06
6 Zeros in a Million
7 D I A W
07
7 Days in a Week
8 P I A G
08
8 Pints in a Gallon
9 P I T S S
09
9 Planets in the Solar System
12 I I A F
10
12 Inches in a Foot
12 M I A Y
11
12 Months in a Year
12 S O T Z
12
12 Signs of the Zodiac
18 H O A G C
13
18 Holes on a Golf Course
22 Y I A C
14
22 Yards in a Chain
24 H I A D
15
24 Hours in a Day
25 O D I C D
16
25th of December is Christmas Day
26 L O A T
17
26 Letters on a Typewriter
26 M I A M
18
26 Miles in a Marathon
36 I I A Y
19
36 Inches in a Yard
39 B I T O T
20
39 Books in The Old Testament
60 M I A H
21
60 Minutes in an Hour
64 S O A C B
22
64 Squares on a Chess Board
88 K O A P
23
88 Keys on a Piano
90 M I A G O F
24
90 Minutes in a Game of Football
365 D I A Y
25
365 Days in a Year
366 D I A L Y
26
366 Days in a Leap Year
1000 M I A K
27
1000 Metres in a Kilometre
1955 G SR I F TV A I B
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1955 Gibbs SR is First TV Advert in Britain
1966 E W W C
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1966 England Win World Cup
7 D S
30
Seven Deadly Sins
CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTERS
Identify the Children’s TV Show from these characters
I've given the decade of the show as a small clue
Micky Murphy, Captain Snort & Windy Miller (1960s)
01
01 CAMBERWICK GREEN
Posie, Perkin & Pootle (1970s)
02
02 THE FLUMPS
Skeleton, Bulk & Spotty (1980s)
03
03 SUPERTED
Tommy, Chuckie & Angelica (1990s)
04
04 RUGRATS
Yojojo, Noktok & DeLi (2000s)
05
05 WAYBULOO
Zsa Zsa, Kiki & Hector (1960s)
06
06 HECTOR’S HOUSE
Penrod Pooch, Rosemary & Sergeant Flint (1970s)
07
07 HONG KONG PHOOEY
Silas Greenback, Leatherhead & Penfold (1980s)
08
08 DANGER MOUSE
Farmer Pickles, Scoop & Dizzy (1990s)
09
09 BOB THE BUILDER
Topsy, Huffty & Ooo Ooo (2010s)
10
10 RAA RAA THE NOISY LION
Cut Throat Jake, Barnabas & Tom the Cabin Boy (1950s)
11
11 CAPTAIN PUGWASH
Chippy Minton, Mrs Cobbit & Cuthbert (1960s)
12
12 TRUMPTON
Alderney, Tobermory & Orinoco (1970s)
13
13 THE WOMBLES
Patrick Clifton, Granny Dryden & Mrs Goggins (1980s)
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14 POSTMAN PAT
Sandy Cheeks, Sheldon Plankton & Eugene Krabs (1990s)
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15 SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
Robbie Rotten, Stephanie & Mayor Meanswell (2000s)
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16 LAZY TOWN
Tang, Zak & Drum (2010s)
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17 ZINGZILLAS
Spook, Benny & Brain (1960s)
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18 TOP CAT
Madeleine, Professor Yaffle & Gabriel the Toad (1970s)
19
19 BAGPUSS
Disco Stu, Comic Book Guy & Duffman (1980s)
20
20 THE SIMPSONS
Fizz, Jake & Milo (1990s)
21
21 TWEENIES
Brewster, Koko & Wilson (2000s)
22
22 CHUGGINGTON
Brian, Ermintrude & Dylan (1960s)
23
23 MAGIC ROUNDABOUT
Beaker, Crazy Harry & Dr Bunsen Honeydew (1970s)
24
24 THE MUPPET SHOW
Spuggie, Nicola & Duncan (1980s)
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25 BYKER GROVE
Noo Noo, Dipsy & Po (1990s)
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26 TELETUBBIES
Suzie Sweet, Penny Pocket & Josie Jump (2000s)
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27 BALAMORAY
Spooky Spoon, The Puzzler & The Numbertaker (2000s)
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28 NUMBERJACKS
Timothy Claypole, Harold Meaker & Nadia Popov (1970s)
29
29 RENTAGHOST
Constable Knapweed, Lady Rosemary & Bayleaf (1960s)
30
30 THE HERBS
EMOJI MOVIE QUIZ
Identify the films from these clues
Some emoji sequences "spell out" the title, some contain clues from the film
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01
01 Silence of the Lambs
02
02 Four Weddings and a Funeral
03
03 Castaway
04
04 ET
05
05 The Sixth Sense
06
06 Edward Scissorhands
07
07 Blood Diamond
08
08 Psycho
09
09 Les Miserables
10
10 Brokeback Mountain
11
11 Moneyball
12
12 Kings Speech
13
13 Finding Nemo
14
14 Wolf Of Wall Street
15
15 Blade Runner
16
16 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
17
17 Raging Bull
18
18 A Clockwork Orange
19
19 American Beauty
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20 Casino Royale
21
21 The Blair Witch Project
22
22 Trainspotting
23
23 Fight Club
24
24 Lord of the Rings
BADMINTON QUIZ
So you think you know about badminton?
How many Clubs were in the Manchester Badminton League 2019-20 season?
A. 18
B. 19
C. 20
01
01 B. 19
How many Teams were in the Manchester Badminton League 2019-20 season?
A. 35
B. 37
C. 39
02
02 A. 35
How many Clubs were in the Stockport & District Badminton League 2019-20 season?
A. 22
B. 23
C. 24
03
03 A. 22
How many Teams were in the Stockport & District Badminton League 2019-20 season?
A. 44
B. 46
C. 48
04
04 B. 46
In which year did badminton make its debut in the Summer Olympic Games?
A. 1988
B. 1992
C. 1996
05
05 B. 1992
Who is often considered to be one of the greatest badminton men single's players of all time with 5 world champion and 2 Olympic champion titles?
A. Li Chong Wei
B. Lin Dan
C. Peter Gade
06
06 B. Lin Dan
What is the name of the international badminton tournaments for men's team competition?
A. Thomas Cup
B. Uber Cup
C. Sudirman Cup
07
07 A. Thomas Cup
What can be the maximum number of games in a badminton match?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
08
08 A. 3
What do we call a shot that is hit high and deep into the court of the opponent?
A. Drive
B. Drop
C. Clear
09
09 C. Clear
Which has the greater length: the court for doubles or the court for singles?
A. Doubles
B. Singles
C. Same length
10
10 C. Same length
How high is the net on a badminton court in the middle?
A. 1.42 metres
B. 1.52 metres
C. 1.62 metres
D. Lorna's Eye Level
11
11 B. 1.52 metres or D. Lorna's Eye Level
When the score in a badminton game reaches 20-all, what can be the final score?
A. 22 - 20
B. 21 - 20
C. 23 - 20
12
12 A. 22 - 20
A typical shuttlecock is typically comprised of how many overlapping feathers?
A. 12
B. 16
C. 24
13
13 B. 16
What is the oldest badminton tournament in the world?
A. Malaysia Open
B. China Open
C. All-England Open
14
14 C. All-England Open
Which country has won the largest number of gold medals in badminton the Summer Olympic Games?
A. China
B. Indonesia
C. Denmark
15
15 A. China
When the shuttlecock lands on the line of the court, it is considered to be out or in?
A. In
B. Out
C. Depending on the umpire
16
16 A. In
Is it a fault when a badminton player's racquet touches the net when playing?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Depend on the situation
17
17 A. Yes
The rules for modern badminton were developed in which country during the 19th century?
A. China
B. Britain
C. Denmark
18
18 B. Britain
What is the name of the international governing body for badminton recognised by the International Olympic Committee?
A. Badminton World Federation – BWF
B. International Badminton Association – IBA
C. Badminton World Organization – BWO
19
19 A. Badminton World Federation - BWF
The first serve in a badminton game is started from which side of the court?
A. From the right-hand side
B. From the left-hand side
C. From the middle
20
20 A. From the right-hand side
Which male badminton player is widely regarded as the king of the backhand?
A. Lin Dan
B. Kento Momota
C. Taufik Hidayat
21
21 C. Taufik Hidayat
During each badminton game, the players will have a 1-minute break at which point?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
22
22 B. 11
What is the maximum number of points that a badminton player can get in a game?
A. 21 points
B. 29 points
C. 30 points
23
23 C. 30 points
When is a badminton match completed?
A. When a player wins 2 straight games
B. When a player wins 2 out of 3 games
C. When a player wins 3 out of 5 games
24
24 B. When a player wins 2 out of 3 games
How many categories are there in badminton?
A. 2 categories: men's singles and women's singles
B. 3 categories: men's singles, women's singles, and mixed doubles
C. 5 categories: men's singles, women's singles, mixed doubles, and men's doubles, women's doubles
25
25 C. 5 categories
Where was the first Badminton World Championships held?
A. Copenhagen, Denmark
B. London, England
C. Malmo, Sweden
26
26 C. Malmo, Sweden
The feathers from which animal make the best shuttlecocks in badminton?
A. Duck
B. Goose
C. Chicken
27
27 B. Goose
The head of a shuttlecock is made of which material?
A. Cork
B. Oak
C. Plastic
28
28 A. Cork
What is the name of the official badminton rules published by the BWF?
A. Rules of Badminton
B. Laws of Badminton
C. Badminton Act
29
29 B. Laws of Badminton
Which body part generates the most force when hitting a shuttlecock?
A. Forearm
B. Wrist
C. Shoulder
30
30 B. Wrist
NAME THAT TUNE
Name the Artist and Song from these short clips
Click audio play button to play
01
01 Abba - Knowing Me, Knowing You
02
02 Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls
03
03 Van Halen - Jump
04
04 Rolling Stones - Satisfaction
05
05 Eagles - Hotel California
06
06 Spandau Ballet - True
07
07 Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds
08
08 Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach
09
09 Rod Stewart - Maggie May
10
10 Stranglers - Golden Brown
11
11 Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
12
12 Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
13
13 Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
14
14 Phil Collins - You Cant Hurry Love
15
15 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love
16
16 Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell
17
17 Bill Haley & His Comets - Shake, Rattle, & Roll
18
18 Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
19
19 Adam & The Ants - Stand and Deliver
20
20 Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon
21
21 Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
22
22 Duran Duran - Wild Boys
23
23 Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime
24
24 Lonnie Donnigan - My Old Mans A Dustman
25
25 Beatles - A Hard Days Night
26
26 Ultravox - Vienna
27
27 Tina Turner - Simply The Best
28
28 Police - Roxanne
29
29 Everly Brothers - Dream
30
30 Animals - The House Of The Rising Sun
NAME THAT FACE
So you think you know your fellow club members, name them?
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01
01 Doug
02
02 Andy
03
03 Sheila
04
04 Jane
05
05 Lorna
06
06 Anne
07
07 Ray
08
08 Brenda
09
09 Leanne
10
10 Jason
11
11 Claire
12
12 Sheila
13
13 Della
14
14 Sandra
15
15 Graham
16
16 Janine
17
17 Roy
18
18 Ian
19
19 Louise
20
20 Jane
21
21 Alan
22
22 Brenda
23
23 Janine
24
24 Graham
25
25 Jason
26
26 Claire
27
27 Lorna
28
28 Chris
29
29 Anne
30
30 Lorna
31
31 Louise
32
32 Ian
33
33 Anthony
34
34 Rob
35
35 Graham
36
36 Doug
37
37 Sandra
38
38 Alan
39
39 Claire
40
40 Janine
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01 Doug
01
02 Andy
02
03 Sheila
03
04 Jane
04
05 Lorna
05
06 Anne
06
07 Ray
07
08 Brenda
08
09 Leanne
09
10 Jason
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11 Claire
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12 Sheila
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13 Della
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14 Sandra
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15 Graham
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16 Janine
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17 Roy
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18 Ian
18
19 Loise
19
20 Jane
20
21 Alan
21
22 Brenda
22
23 Janine
23
24 Graham
24
25 Jason
25
26 Claire
26
27 Lorna
27
28 Chris
28
29 Anne
29
30 Lorna
30
31 Louise
31
32 Ian
32
33 Anthony
33
34 Rob
34
35 Graham
35
36 Doug
36
37 Sandra
37
38 Alan
38
39 Claire
39
40 Janine
SIT COM CHARACTERS
Identify these classic UK sit-coms from the characters listed
Daisy, Rose & Onslow
01
01 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES
Richard DeVere & Marjory Frobisher
02
02 TO THE MANOR BORN
Nurse Gladys Emmanuel & Arkwright
03
03 OPEN ALL HOURS
Joey, Jack & Aveline
04
04 BREAD
PC Reg Deadman & Gary Sparrow
05
05 GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART
David Pearce & Linda Cochran
06
06 DUTY FREE
Sgt Maj Snudge & Corporal Springer
07
07 THE ARMY GAME
Vincent Pinner & Penny Warrender
08
08 JUST GOOD FRIENDS
Lukewarm, Godber & Officer Mackay
09
09 PORRIDGE
Bernard Hedges, Norman Potter & Eric Duffy
10
10 PLEASE SIR!
Compo, Clegg & Foggy
11
11 LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE
Dougal, Mrs Doyle & Bishop Brennan
12
12 FATHER TED
Ben Harper, Susan Harper & Roger Bailey
13
13 MY FAMILY
Jean Warboys, Patrick Trench & Margaret Meldew
14
14 ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE
Alan Moore, Miss Jones & Vienna (The cat)
15
15 RISING DAMP
Trigger, Boycie & Uncle Albert
16
16 ONLY FOOLS & HORSES
Ted Bovis, Spike Dixon & Gladys Pugh
17
17 HI-DI-HI!
Stan Butler, Olive & Inspector Blake
18
18 ON THE BUSES
Mick Garvey, "The Oracle" & Mateo
19
19 BENIDORM
Yvette Carte-Blanc, Herr Flick & Rene Artois
20
20 'ALLO 'ALLO!
Betty Spencer, Mrs Fisher & Jessica
21
21 SOME MOTHERS DO 'AVE 'EM
Brian Potter, Jerry Dignan & Paddy O'Shea
22
22 PHOENIX NIGHTS
Betty Slocombe & Wilberforce Humpries
23
23 ARE YOU BEING SERVED
Polly Sherman, Major Gowen & Manuel
24
24 FAWLTY TOWERS
Saffron Monsoon, Bubble & Patsy Stone
25
25 ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS
UK Geography, Guinness World Records, UK History, Culture & Family Fortunes
5 Sections, 25 Questions and 37 Points up for grabs
Name the County Town of Cheshire
01
01 Chester
Name the County Town of Cumbria
02
02 Carlisle
Name the County Town of Derbyshire
03
03 Matlock
Name the County Town of Cornwall
04
04 Truro
Name the County Towns of the 3 Yorkshire Ridings
North, East & West
Clue, one of the towns names is in part of the question
05
05 Northallerton, Beverley, Wakefield
Which is the best-selling single worldwide
a) White Christmas - Bing Crosby
b) Do They Know It’s Christmas - Band Aid
c) Careless Whisper - George Michael
06
06 A - White Christmas - Bing Crosby
The most amount of Big Macs consumed by one person in a lifetime is…
a) 12,543
b) 28,788
c) 44,218
07
07 B - 28,788
What is the highest grossing movie at the global box office?
a) Avatar
b) Avengers: Endgame
c) Titanic
08
08 B - Avengers Endgame
What is the largest gathering of Elvis impersonators?
a) 895
b) 3,526
c) 20,789
09
09 A - 895
What is the most expensive man-made object?
a) Burj Khalifa
b) Large Hadron Collider
c) International Space Station
10
10 C - International Space Station
What was the personal motto of Queen Elizabeth I?
a) I see but I say nothing
b) I see dead people
c) I’ve got 99 problems but Sir Walter Raleigh ain’t one
11
11 A - I see but I say nothing
Which legendary brothers led the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain in the 5th century?
a) Mario and Luigi
b) Phats and Small
c) Hengist and Horsa
12
12 C - Hengist and Horsa
What happened at The Battle of Waterloo?
a) Napoleon beat Wellington
b) Wellington beat Napoleon
c) A queue for a train toilet turned to violence
13
13 B - Wellington beat Napoleon
How long did Queen Victoria reign for?
a) Over 40 years
b) Over 50 years
c) Over 60 years
14
14 C - Over 60 years
Who was Henry VIII's first wife?
a) Catherine Howard
b) Catherine of Aragon
c) Catherine Parr
15
15 B - Catherine of Aragon
Name the Famous painting by filling in the missing word
The Night .....
Rembrandt
16
16 The Night Watch
Name the Famous painting by filling in the missing word
The Creation Of .....
Michelangelo
17
17 The Creation Of Adam
Name the Famous painting by filling in the missing word
The Girl With A Pearl .....
Johannes Vermeer
18
18 The Girl With A Pearl Earring
Name the Famous painting by filling in the missing word
The Starry .....
Vincent van Gogh
19
19 The Starry Night
Name the Famous painting by filling in the missing word
The Hay .....
John Constable
20
20 The Hay Wain
Family Fortunes
Name an animal you can’t fit in a mini
21
21 3 points Elephant, 2 points Giraffe, 1 point Blue Whale
Family Fortunes
Name something people are chased by in the movies
22
22 3 points Zombies, 2 points Cars, 1 point Police
Family Fortunes
Name a famous scientist
23
23 3 points Einstein, 2 points Curie, 1 point Newton
Family Fortunes
Name a King of England
I need the Regal Number as well not just a name
24
24 3 points Henry VIII, 2 points Richard III, 1 point James I
Family Fortunes
Name a place where you aren’t allowed to touch anything
25
25 3 points Museum, 2 points Art gallery, 1 point China Shop
Cheshire, Guinness World Records, Capital Cities, Movie Quotes & Family Fortunes
5 Sections, 25 Questions
The county town of Chester which was founded by the Romans in 79CE. What was the Roman name for the town?
a) Deva
b) Camulodunon
c) Caer
01
01 A - Deva
Which village was built by the Lever Brothers' company for their employees?
a) Port Sunlight
b) New Brighton
c) Leverhulme
02
02 A - Port Sunlight
West of Chester is the town of Daresbury. Daresbury's most famous son was Charles Dodgson. How did he become famous?
a) He signed the death warrant of Charles I
b) He became one of the greatest all rounders English cricket has ever produced
c) He was the author Lewis Carroll of "Alice in Wonderland" fame
03
03 C - Lewis Carol - Alice in Wonderland
4. There are three Cheshire towns ending in "wich": Northwich, Middlewich and Nantwich. What does the ending "wich" signify?
a) A farmstead
b) A place where you can obtain salt
c) A fortification made from earthen banks
04
04 B - Place where you can obtain Salt
The Cheshire coat of arms consists of a sword and what?
a) Fleur de lys
b) Diamonds
c) Wheat sheaves
05
05 C - Wheat Sheaves
The fastest jet-powered go-kart can travel at 112.29 mph. Which of these record-holding speed-machines can go even faster?
a) Fastest lawnmower
b) Fastest sofa
c) Fastest hot-tub
06
06 A - Fastest lawnmower 133.57mph
What speed did the world's fastest mobility scooter reach?
a) 77 mph
b) 107 mph
c) 207 mph
07
07 B - 107 mph
Italian Dimitri Panciera balanced the record number of scoops of ice cream on one cone. How many scoops did he cram onto the cone?
a) 65
b) 91
c) 121
08
08 C - 121
What's the record for the greatest number of clothes pegs clipped to a human face in 60 seconds?
a) 51
b) 66
c) 87
09
09 A - 51
What is the record for the greatest number of spoons balanced on a human face?
a) 41
b) 51
c) 61
10
10 B - 51
What is the capital city of Australia?
11
11 Canberra
What is the capital city of Canada?
12
12 Ottawa
What is the capital city of India?
13
13 New Delhi
What is the capital city of Romania?
14
14 Bucharest
What is the capital city of Switzerland?
15
15 Bern
Name the film from this quote
I'm the king of the world!
16
16 Titanic (1997)
Name the film from this quote
If you build it, he will come
17
17 Field of Dreams (1989)
Name the film from this quote
Just keep swimming
18
18 Finding Nemo (2003)
Name the film from this quote
I'll have what she's having
19
19 When Harry Met Sally (1989)
Name the film from this quote
They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!
20
20 Braveheart (1995)
Family Fortunes
Name something that goes up and down
21
21 3 points Lift, 2 points Seesaw, 1 point Yo-Yo
Family Fortunes
Name a type of note
22
22 3 points Bank, 2 points Musical, 1 points Sick
Family Fortunes
Name a way to let party guests know you want them to leave
23
23 3 points Yawn, 2 points Get Coats, 1 points Tidy Up
Family Fortunes
Name something that goes well with custard
24
24 3 points Jelly, 2 points Apple Pie, 1 points Banana
Family Fortunes
Name something you pull at christmas
25
25 3 points Cracker, 2 points Man or Woman, 1 points Wishbone
Name that Tune, Largest/Longest/Tallest, Close Ups, Movie Villains & Family Fortunes
5 Sections, 25 Questions, 40 Points.
1 point for the tune and another point for the artist
Click audio play button to play
01
01 Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
02
02 Abba - Money Money Money
03
03 Robbie Williams - Rock DJ
04
04 Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love
05
05 Elvis Presley - Its Now Or Never
What is the Longest River in the World
a) Amazon
b) Nile
c) Yangtze
06
06 B - Nile (4,130 miles)
What is the Tallest Waterfall in the World
a) Angel Falls, Canaima National Park, Bolívar, Venezuela
b) Tres Hermanas Falls, Otishi National Park, Junin, Peru
c) Tugela Falls, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
07
07 A - Angel Falls (3,212 ft)
What is the Tallest Tree in the World
a) Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), Redwood National Park, California, United States
b) Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans), Arve Valley, Tasmania, Australia
c) Meranti (Shorea faguetiana), Danum Valley Conservation Area, Borneo
08
08 A - Coast Redwood (380.3ft)
What is the Largest Sea in the World
a) Caribbean Sea
b) Mediterranean Sea
c) South China Sea
09
09 B - Mediterranean Sea (1,144,800 sq mi)
What is the Largest Lake in the World
a) Caspian Sea
b) Superior
c) Victoria
10
10 A - Caspian Sea (143,000 sq mi)
11
11 Coca Cola Cap
12
12 Oreo
13
13 Apple
14
14 Pencil
15
15 Lighter
Film Villains - Name the Film
Dr Evil
16
16 Austin Powers
Film Villains - Name the Film
Ming the Merciless
17
17 Flash Gordon
Film Villains - Name the Film
Darth Vader
18
18 Star Wars
Film Villains - Name the Film
Captain Barbossa
19
19 Pirates of the Carrabean
Film Villains - Name the Film
The Child Catcher
20
20 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Family Fortunes
Name something people do just once a week
21
21 3 points Go to Church, 2 points Shopping, 1 point Laundry
Family Fortunes
Name a character from Friends
22
22 3 points Rachel, 2 points Joey, 1 point Ross
Family Fortunes
Name a famous wizard
23
23 3 points Harry Potter, 2 points Merlin, 1 point Gandalf
Family Fortunes
Name another word for "book"
24
24 3 points Novel, 2 points Story, 1 point Paperback
Family Fortunes
Name a reason a person might be running
25
25 3 points Exercise, 2 points Catch Bus or Train, 1 point Catch Another Person
11-PLUS
Adjectives (descriptive words), Addition and Subtraction, Hidden Words, Maths, Verbal Reasoning
In the sentence below, which words are adjectives?
If you quickly finish your English homework, you can have a tasty treat.
a) quickly, English, tasty
b) tasty
c) English, tasty
d) finish, have
01
01 C - English, tasty
In the sentence below, which words are adjectives?
Henry wrote well in his exams, but Susan wrote better: she is a really good student.
a) well, better, good
b) well, better, really, good
c) good
d) really, good
02
02 C - good
In the sentence below, which words are adjectives?
Peter saw two, big, black, scary dogs.
a) two
b) big, black
c) big, black, scary
d) two, big, black, scary
03
03 D - two, big, black, scary
In the sentence below, which words are adjectives?
Mike runs fast, but Henry runs faster than him. Anyway, Dave runs the fastest of all.
a) There are no adjectives in this sentence
b) fast, faster
c) fast
d) fast, faster, fastest
04
04 A - There are no adjectives in this sentence
In the sentence below, which words are adjectives?
The cunning fox was trying to catch the clever, little, red hen.
a) cunning
b) cunning, clever
c) cunning, clever, little
d) cunning, clever, little, red
05
05 D - cunning, clever, little, red
Addition and Subtraction
128.7 + 450.3 - 15.2 + 200 = ?
a) 763.9
b) 763.7
c) 763.8
d) 763.6
06
06 C - 763.8
Addition and Subtraction
23.5 - 14.9 + 146.2 = ?
a) 145.8
b) 154.8
c) 154.7
d) 154.6
07
07 B - 154.8
Addition and Subtraction
0.8 + 0.2 + 0.7 = ?
a) 1.5
b) 1.2
c) 0.7
d) 1.7
08
08 D - 1.7
Addition and Subtraction
69.9 - 40.6 + 123.4 = ?
a) 152.8
b) 152.6
c) 152.7
d) 152.5
09
09 C - 152.7
Addition and Subtraction
2.3 + 5.6 + 12.3 = ?
a) 19.1
b) 20.1
c) 20.2
d) 20.3
10
10 C - 20.2
Hidden Words
In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words.
Christmas time brings joy for everyone.
a) Christmas time
b) time brings
c) joy for
d) brings joy
11
11 A - Christmas time - mast
Hidden Words
In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.
He loved to make epigrams.
a) loved to
b) to make
c) He loved
d) make epigrams
12
12 D - make epigrams - keep
Hidden Words
In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.
Lemonade always makes me hiccup.
a) always makes
b) Lemonade always
c) me hiccup
d) makes me
13
13 B - Lemonade always - deal
Hidden Words
In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words.
Playing games is more fun than doing homework!
a) Playing games
b) than doing
c) doing homework
d) fun than
14
14 B - than doing - hand
Hidden Words
In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words.
Squirrels are adept at climbing trees.
a) are adept
b) adept at
c) at climbing
d) climbing trees
15
15 B - are adept - area and read
Maths
There are 25 CDs in a box. A shop orders 14 boxes.
How many CDs did the shop order?
16
16 350
Maths
Which of the following statements is correct?
a) 5.2 × 10 < 52
b) 52 > 5200
c) 52 > 520 ÷ 100
d) 520 < 52
e) 52 × 10 < 52
17
17 C 52 greater than 520 ÷ 100
What is 21.7 × 9.4?
a) 287.68
b) 532.42
c) 117.24
d) 203.98
e) 412.96
18
18 D 203.98
Maths
Which of these calculations gives the largest amount?
a) 21 × 20 – 18 + 19
b) 18 × 19 – 21 + 20
c) 20 × 18 – 19 + 21
d) 21 × 18 – 20 + 19
e) 20 × 19 – 21 + 18
19
19 A 21 × 20 – 18 + 19
Maths
Shania has 3 pieces of wool to make a bracelet. One piece is 160 mm long,
another piece is 26 cm long and the last piece is 0.45 m long.
What is the total length of wool, in centimetres, that Shania has?
20
20 87 cm
Verbal Reasoning
Ken, Artur, Hada, Fiona and Louise do a treasure hunt with five clues to find. Ken got
all the clues right but finished last. Louise got back second, but got two clues wrong.
Hada got more questions right than Louise, but finished after her. Artur wasn’t faster than
Louise. Fiona was faster than Hada, and only got one question wrong.
If these statements are true, only one of the sentences below cannot be true. Which one?
a) Fiona got back first.
b) Hada was faster than Ken.
c) Fiona was faster than Artur.
d) Fiona came third.
e) Louise scored the least points.
21
21 D - Fiona came third
Verbal Reasoning
Tilly, Charlie, Sylvia, Norio and Pavle play hopscotch on a grid with the numbers 1-10.
Only Tilly and Charlie throw their stones onto even numbers. Norio’s stone lands on a
lower number than anyone else’s. Sylvia’s stone lands on 7. No two people throw their
stone on the same number. Nobody’s stone lands on the numbers 1, 5 or 10.
If these statements are true, only one of the sentences below must be true. Which one?
a) Tilly’s stone lands on number 5
b) Pavle’s stone lands on number 9
c) Sylvia’s stone lands on a higher number than Charlie’s
d) Norio’s stone lands on number 2
e) Charlie’s stone lands on number 6
22
22 B - Pavle’s stone lands on number 9
Verbal Reasoning
Clare, Steph, Lauren, Ekta and Chandni went to a craft fair. Lauren bought a patchwork quilt.
Clare and Ekta both bought knitted scarves. Four of the girls bought wooden ornaments.
Steph was the only one who didn’t buy a painted postcard. Chandni bought a patchwork quilt
and a silk scarf. Steph could only afford a painting.
Which child bought the most things?
23
23 Chandni
Verbal Reasoning
Adrian, Sarah, Iskander, Iris and Lucas go on a summer day camp. Adrian and Iskander win
a tennis tournament. Four children go on the climbing wall. Sarah and Lucas learn to make
origami frogs. Iris plays tennis after she goes on the bouncy castle. Sarah is tired after she
goes swimming. Adrian and Iskander are the only boys that go on the climbing wall.
Which child does the fewest activities?
24
24 Lucas
Verbal Reasoning
Three children, Susan, George and Ryan all left school at 15:15 and walked home.
Susan arrived home first.
George arrived home 5 minutes later at 15:30.
It took Ryan 10 minutes longer than Susan to walk home.
What time did Ryan get home?
25
25 15.35
Comments
Louise finishes second and Ken finishes fifth.
Hada and Artur both finish after Louise,
so they must each be in either third or fourth place.
This means Fiona must finish third.
00
21 D - Fiona came third
Sylvia, Norio and Pavle both throw their stones on odd numbers.
Sylvia throws her stone onto number 7.
Nobody throws a stone onto numbers 1, 5 or 10.
Norio throws his stone on a lower number than anyone else, so this must be 3.
No two people throw their stones on the same number.
The only remaining odd number for Pavle is 9.
01
22 B - Pavle’s stone lands on number 9
Chandni bought
a painted postcard,
a wooden ornament,
a patchwork quilt and
a silk scarf.
02
23 Chandni
Lucas only learnt to make origami frogs.
03
24 Lucas
George arrived home 5 minutes after Susan
so Susan got home at 15:25.
Ryan takes 10 minutes longer than Susan
so Ryan arrived at 15:35
04
25 15 35
BRITISH CITIZENSHIP
75% required to pass
Who commissioned the "Domesday Book"?
a) John, King of England
b) Richard I
c) Harold Godwinson
d) William the Conqueror
01
01 D - William the Conqueror
Who is the leader of the political party in power ?
a) The Governor-General
b) The MP
c) The Chief Minister
d) The Prime Minister
02
02 D - The Prime Minister
Which TWO developments were features of the Industrial Revolution?
a) Steam power
b) Changes in the law
c) Medical advances
d) Machinery
03
03 A & D - Steam Power and Machinery
What is the system of government in the UK ?
a) Dictatorship
b) Monarchy
c) Presidential System
d) Parliamentary Democracy
04
04 D - Parliamentary Democracy
Who defeated the Vikings ?
a) Alfred the Great
b) Edward the Elder
c) Edmund I
d) Edgar the Peaceful
05
05 A - Alfred the Great
Which of the following statements is correct?
a) The Crown Jewels are kept at the Tower of London.
b) The Crown Jewels are kept at Windsor Castle.
c) All of the above
d) None of the above
06
06 A - Tower of London
When was the scottish parliament formed ?
a) 1999
a) 1969
a) 1989
a) 1979
07
07 A - 1999
What are members of the House of Lords known as ?
a) Keepers
b) Heers
c) Peers
d) Lords
08
08 C - Peers
When did the Middle ages start?
a) After the Roman’s conquest
b) After the Romans quit
c) After the Norman conquest
d) None of the above
09
09 C - After the Norman conquest
Who won the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
a) Henry II
b) William the Conqueror
c) Harold
d) Edward the Confessor
10
10 B - William the Conqueror
What was the symbol of the House of Lancaster?
a) A White Rose
b) A Red Rose
c) A Bunch of Lily
d) An insignia on a Gold Plate
11
11 B - A Red Rose
How often are general elections held in the UK?
a) 3 years
b) 6 years
c) 7 years
d) 5 years
12
12 D - 5 years
What is the official home of the Prime Minister ?
a) 15 Downing Street
b) 5 Downing Street
c) 10 Downing Street
d) 20 Downing Street
13
13 C - 10 Downing Street
Who was first person in England to print books using a printing press ?
a) William Caxton
b) Thomas Malory
c) Johannes Gutenberg
d) Lorenz Kellner
14
14 A - William Caxton
The Vikings came from Denmark and Norway.
a) True
b) False
15
15 True
Debates in the House of Commons are chaired by _______
a) The Speaker
b) The MP
c) Peers
d) The Prime Minister
16
16 A - The Speaker
Where is the Welsh Assembly located?
a) Cardiff
b) Bristol
c) Brighton
d) Birmingham
17
17 A - Cardiff
What was one of the most famous battles of the Hundred Years War ?
a) Battle of Agincourt
b) Battle of Crécy
c) Battle of Bosworth Field
d) Battle of Castillon
18
18 A - Battle of Agincourt
Towns, cities and rural areas in the UK are governed by democratically elected ______.
a) Metropolitans
b) Councils
c) Cities
d) Districts
19
19 B - Councils
In which year did the plague disease ‘Black Death’ occur?
a) 1338
b) 1348
c) 1358
d) 1368
20
20 B - 1348
Who is the head of state of the UK?
a) Queen Elizabeth II
b) Princess Margaret
c) Winston Churchill
d) George V
21
21 A - Queen Elizabeth II
22The second-largest party in the House of Commons is called ________.
a) The MP
b) The Minister
c) The Cabinet
d) The Opposition
22
22 D - The Opposition
Which was the last successful Foreign invasion witnessed by England?
a) Conquest of the Vikings
b) Conquest of the Romans
c) Conquest of the Picts
d) Conquest of the Normans
23
23 D - Conquest of the Normans
Who was Geoffrey Chaucer ?
a) A Bishop
b) A King
c) A Poet
d) A Musician
24
24 C - A Poet
Comments
The Domesday Book was commissioned in December 1085 by William the Conqueror, who invaded England in 1066.
William sent people all over England to draw up lists of all the towns and villages. The people who lived there, who owned the land and what animals they owned were also listed. This was called the Domesday Book.
00
01 D - William the Conqueror
The Prime Minister (PM) is the leader of the political party in power. The official home of the Prime Minister is 10 Downing Street, in central London, near the Houses of Parliament
01
02 D - The Prime Minister
The system of government in the UK is a parliamentary democracy. The UK is divided into parliamentary constituencies. Voters in each constituency elect their member of Parliament (MP) in a General Election.
02
04 D - Parliamentary Democracy
The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England united under King Alfred the Great, who defeated the Vikings.
03
05 A - Alfred the Great
The Tower of London was first built by William the Conqueror after he became king in 1066. Tours are given by the Yeoman Warders, also known as Beefeaters, who tell visitors about the building’s history. People can also see the Crown Jewels there.
04
06 A - Tower of London
The Scottish Parliament was formed in 1999. It sits in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland.
05
07 A - 1999
Members of the House of Lords, known as peers, are not elected by the people and do not represent a constituency.
06
08 C - Peers
The period after the Norman Conquest up until about 1485 is called the Middle Ages (or the medieval period). It was a time of almost constant war.
07
09 C - After the Norman conquest
In 1066, an invasion led by William, the Duke of Normandy (in what is now northern France), defeated Harold, the Saxon king of England, at the Battle of Hastings. Harold was killed in the battle. William became king of England and is known as William the Conqueror.
08
10 B - William the Conqueror
In 1455, a civil war was begun to decide who should be king of England. It was fought between the supporters of two families: the House of Lancaster and the House of York. This war was called the Wars of the Roses, because the symbol of Lancaster was a red rose and the symbol of York was a white rose.
09
11 B - A Red Rose
MPs are elected at a General Election, which is held at least every five years.
10
12 D - 5 years
The official home of the Prime Minister is 10 Downing Street, in central London, near the Houses of Parliament.
11
13 C - 10 Downing Street
William Caxton was an English merchant, diplomat, and writer. He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into England, in 1476, and as a printer was the first English retailer of printed books.
12
14 A - William Caxton
The Vikings came from Denmark and Norway. They first visited Britain in AD 789 to raid coastal towns and take away goods and slaves. Then, they began to stay and form their own communities in the east of England and Scotland.
13
15 True
Debates in the House of Commons are chaired by the Speaker. This person is the chief officer of the House of Commons.
14
16 A - The Speaker
The Welsh government and National Assembly for Wales are based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The National Assembly has 60 Assembly members (AMs) and elections are held every four years using a form of proportional representation.
15
17 A - Cardiff
One of the most famous battles of the Hundred Years War was the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, where King Henry V’s vastly outnumbered English army defeated the French. The English left France in the 1450s.
16
18 A - Battle of Agincourt
Towns, cities and rural areas in the UK are governed by democratically elected councils, often called ‘local authorities’.
17
19 B - Councils
In 1348, a disease, probably a form of plague, came to Britain. This was known as the Black Death. One third of the population of England died and a similar proportion in Scotland and Wales. This was one of the worst disasters ever to strike Britain.
18
20 B - 1348
Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state of the UK. She is also the monarch or head of state for many countries in the Commonwealth. The UK has a constitutional monarchy.
19
21 A - Queen Elizabeth II
The second-largest party in the House of Commons is called the opposition. The leader of the opposition usually becomes Prime Minister if his or her party wins the next General Election.
20
22 D - The Opposition
The Norman Conquest was the last successful foreign invasion of England and led to many changes in government and social structures in England.
21
23 D - Conquest of the Normans
In the years leading up to 1400, Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a series of poems in English about a group of people going to Canterbury on a pilgrimage.
22
24 C - A Poet
Name that Tune (all Artists/Groups start with a B), Close Up Fruit, Book Title Dingbats, Fastest & Family Fortunes
5 Sections, 25 Questions, 40 Points.
1 point for the tune and another point for the artist
Click audio play button to play
01
01 Bee Gees - Tragedy
02
02 Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
03
03 Billy Joel - Tell Her About It
04
04 Buddy Holly - It Doesnt Matter Anymore
05
05 Beatles - Ticket To Ride
06
06 mango
07
07 strawberry
08
08 avacado
09
09 melon
10
10 coconut
11
11 Passage to India
12
12 The Cat in the Hat
13
13 Under Milkwood
14
14 The Invisible Man
15
15 Time Travellers Wife
What is fastest 100m time by a man
a) 9.58 seconds
a) 9.68 seconds
c) 9.78 seconds
16
16 A - 9.58 Usain Bolt 2009
What is fastest 100m time by a woman
a) 10.29 seconds
a) 10.39 seconds
c) 10.49 seconds
17
17 C - 10.49 Florence Griffith-Joyner 1988
What is the fastest Land Animal
a) Springbok
b) Cheetah
c) Pronghorn
18
18 B - Cheetah 75 mph
What is the fastest Bird
a) Common Swift
b) Peregrine Falcon
c) White-throated Needletail
19
19 B - Peregrine Falcon 200 mph
What is the fastest Fish
a) Marlin
b) Sailfish
c) Swordfish
20
20 A Marlin 80 mph
Family Fortunes
Name a Bad Job for Someone Who is Accident Prone
21
21 3 points Window Cleaner, 2 points Surgeon, 1 point Builder
Family Fortunes
Name a Ride You Might See at the Fun Fair
22
22 3 points Dodgems, 2 points Big Wheel, 1 point Waltzer
Family Fortunes
Name a filling found inside a chocolate bar
23
23 3 points Toffee, 2 points Nuts, 1 point Caramel
Family Fortunes
Name Something you pluck
24
24 3 points Eyebrows, 2 points Chicken, 1 point Guitar
Family Fortunes
Name Something That Has Bubbles
25
25 3 points Champange, 2 points Bubble Bath, 1 point Fizzy Drink
Close Up UK Landmarks, Little Miss, UK Territory Flags, Who am I & Family Fortunes
5 Sections, 25 Questions, 35 Points in total
Click image to enlarge
01
01 Spinnaker Tower Portsmouth
02
02 10 Downing Street
03
03 Eden Project
04
04 Hadrians Wall
05
05 Buckingham Palace
06
06 Little Miss Princess
07
07 Little Miss Birthday
08
08 Little Miss Vain
09
09 Little Miss Splendid
10
10 Little Miss Chatterbox
11
11 Jersey
12
12 Falkland Islands
13
13 New Zealand
14
14 Guernsey
15
15 Bermuda
16
16 Abraham Lincoln
17
17 Walt Disney
18
18 Leonardo Da Vinci
19
19 Jane Austin
20
20 Mark Zuckerberg
Family Fortunes
Name the most visited UK PAID attraction (2018)
21
21 3 points Tower of London (2.85m), 2 points Chester Zoo (1.97m), 1 point Kew Gardens (1.85m)
Family Fortunes
Name the most visited UK FREE attraction (2018)
22
22 3 points Tate Modern (5.87m), 2 points British Museum (5.83m), 1 point National Gallery (5.74m)
Family Fortunes
Name the most visited Theme Parks (World Wide)
23
23 3 points Walt Disney World Florida (21m), 2 points Disneyland Resort California (18m), 1 point Tokyo Disney Resort Japan (17m)
Family Fortunes
Name the most visited Country
24
24 3 points France (89m), 2 points Spain (83m), 1 point USA (80m)
Family Fortunes
Name the most visited UNESCO Site (World Wide 2018)
25
25 3 points Forbidden Ciry China (15m), 2 points Kulangsu China (12m), 1 point Great Smoky Mountains USA (11m)
MUSIC
Name that Tune, Spelling (Pop Groups), World Records, Cryptic Groups & Family Fortunes
5 Sections, 25 Questions, 40 Points.
1 point for the tune and another point for the artist
Click audio play button to play
01
01 Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
02
02 Kylie Minogue - Can`t Get You Out Of My Head
03
03 Scaffold - Lily The Pink
04
04 Bee Gees - Stayin` Alive
05
05 Madonna - Like A Prayer
06
06 Bananarama
07
07 Kajagoogoo
08
08 Led Zeppelin
09
09 Limp Bizkit
10
10 Psychedelic Furs
How many cups of tea did Olly Murs make in one hour to set a new Guinness World Record!
a) 86
b) 96
c) 106
11
11 A - 96
Snoop Dogg mixed up the world’s largest Paradise Cocktail
How many litre's was it
a) 177
a) 377
c) 577
12
12 C - 577 litres
Chumbawamba’s 13th studio album, released in 2008, holds the record for the longest ever album title
How many characters is it?
a) 865 characters
b) 1065 characters
c) 1265 characters
13
13 A - 865 characters (156 words)
Jayson Brinkler holds the record for the longest individual drum roll
How long, to the nearest hour?
a) 8 hours
b) 12 hours
c) 24 hours
14
14 B - 12 hours
Eminem rapper achieved a world record in 2014 with the Most Words In A Hit Single.
How many words?
a) 1560
b) 2560
c) 3560
15
15 A - 1560 words (4.28 words per second)
Decipher the cryptic clues to come up with the name of a group
Correct comment Truman (5,4,4)
16
16 Right Said Fred
Decipher the cryptic clues to come up with the name of a group
These folk are definitely not city dwellers (7,6)
17
17 Village People
Decipher the cryptic clues to come up with the name of a group
It`s always at the top (5)
18
18 Cream
Decipher the cryptic clues to come up with the name of a group
Sounds like a very handy needlewoman (6,5)
19
19 Taylor Swift
Decipher the cryptic clues to come up with the name of a group
Could be ice hockey or snowballing (8)
20
20 Coldplay
Family Fortunes
How can you tell that the person in the car next to you is listening to music?
21
21 3 points Lips Moving, 2 points Head Bobbing, 1 points Hear It
Family Fortunes
Name a style of music that you’d be surprised to hear that a teenager listened to
22
22 3 points Classical, 2 points Country, 1 points Jazz
Family Fortunes
Name a classical music composer that most know about
23
23 3 points Mozart, 2 points Beethoven, 1 points Bach
Family Fortunes
Name a musical instrument made out of wood
24
24 3 points Guitar, 2 points Violin, 1 points Flute or Pipe
Family Fortunes
Name something a rock musician might do during a concert that would look funny for a classical musician to do
25
25 3 points Scream, 2 points Smash Instrument, 1 points Jump Around
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00
11 Olly Murs
01
12 Snoop Dogg Paradise Cocktail
The Boy Bands Have Won, and All the Copyists and the Tribute Bands and the TV Talent Show Producers Have Won, If We Allow Our Culture to Be Shaped by Mimicry, Whether from Lack of Ideas or from Exaggerated Respect. You Should Never Try to Freeze Culture. What You Can Do Is Recycle That Culture. Take Your Older Brother’s Hand-Me-Down Jacket and Re-Style It, Re-Fashion It to the Point Where It Becomes Your Own. But Don't Just Regurgitate Creative History, or Hold Art and Music and Literature As Fixed, Untouchable and Kept Under Glass. The People Who Try to 'Guard' Any Particular Form of Music Are, Like the Copyists and Manufactured Bands, Doing It the Worst Disservice, Because the Only Thing That You Can Do to Music That Will Damage It Is Not Change It, Not Make It Your Own. Because Then It Dies, Then It's Over, Then It's Done, and the Boy Bands Have Won.
Commonly shortened to The Boy Bands Have Won
02
13 A - 865 characters (156 words)
Jayson Brinkler - longest individual drum roll
Drummer Jayson Brinkler fell and injured his wrist days before he was scheduled to try and break the record for the world’s longest single drum roll in May 2015. But the British champion (who performed at the opening of the London 2012 Olympic games) soldiered on regardless, playing for 12 hours, five minutes and five seconds in front of a crowd at Highfield Baptist Church. “It was so tough - a lot harder than I thought it was going to be,” he told Kent Online afterwards. “A few days before, I slipped and injured my wrist. I didn’t think anything about it, but it did play a part when I attempted the record. About eight hours in, my wrist just went. It was very hard. I was in tremendous pain but I kept pushing and pushing.” Brinkler - who used the same drumsticks he’d owned for 30 years to attempt the feat - broke the record by five minutes and four seconds, but had to take a trip to A&E to get his wrist checked after he’d finished.
03
14 B - 12 hours
Eminem
The Detroit rapper achieved a world record this week when ‘Rap God’ earned him the title of Most Words In A Hit Single. The six-minute track contains 1,560 words which means that Eminem is rapping a tongue-twisting 4.28 words per second.
04
15 A - 1560 words (4.28 words per second)
EVERYTHING CRYPTIC
Drinks, Nursery Rhymes, Shops, Sports & Television
5 Sections, 25 Questions
Solve the clue to reveal the brand name of an alcoholic beverage
The “Toon Army” sunburnt
01
01 Newcastle Brown
Solve the clue to reveal the brand name of an alcoholic beverage
He guards the crown jewels
02
02 Beefeater
Solve the clue to reveal the brand name of an alcoholic beverage
This slang for a beak can be heard in the forest
03
03 Woodpecker
Solve the clue to reveal the brand name of an alcoholic beverage
The campanologists' drink
04
04 Bells
Solve the clue to reveal the brand name of an alcoholic beverage
Marx meets up with ship sinker without ice
05
05 Carlsberg
Solve the clue to reveal a Nursery Rhyme
Young female in terror attack by arachnid
06
06 Little Miss Muffet
Solve the clue to reveal a Nursery Rhyme
Cavalry in unsuccessful bid to reassemble ovoid
07
07 Humpty Dumpty
Solve the clue to reveal a Nursery Rhyme
Collapse of capital landmark
08
08 London Bridge is falling down
Solve the clue to reveal a Nursery Rhyme
Infants have misadventure during outdoor pursuit
09
09 Jack and Jill went up the hill
Solve the clue to reveal a Nursery Rhyme
Military leader in mighty manoeuvres
10
10 The Grand Old Duke of York
Solve the clue to reveal the name of a shop in the High Street
Footballer's footwear
11
11 Boots
Solve the clue to reveal the name of a shop in the High Street
You should have gone here
12
12 Specsavers
Solve the clue to reveal the name of a shop in the High Street
No Euros used in this country
13
13 Poundland
Solve the clue to reveal the name of a shop in the High Street
A potent medicine
14
14 Superdrug
Solve the clue to reveal the name of a shop in the High Street
Several of Jason's ship
15
15 Argos
Solve the clue to reveal a sport
You can even do this with hair straighteners
16
16 Curling
Solve the clue to reveal a sport
French and Angry
17
17 Lacrosse
Solve the clue to reveal a sport
Everything going smoothly
18
18 Swimming
Solve the clue to reveal a sport
A mint
19
19 Polo
Solve the clue to reveal a sport
A racket at the horse trials
20
20 Badminton
Solve the clue to reveal the name of a TV show
TV's fat people
21
21 Teletubbies
Solve the clue to reveal the name of a TV show
Reverse intelligence
22
22 QI
Solve the clue to reveal the name of a TV show
The riches of my mum and dad
23
23 Family Fortunes
Solve the clue to reveal the name of a TV show
5,4,3,2,1.
24
24 Countdown
Solve the clue to reveal the name of a TV show
Wonderful view
25
25 Panorama
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - DECADES
1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's & 1990's
5 Sections, 25 Questions, 50 Points
Bonus point for naming (guessing) the year
1950's
What was Elvis Presley’s first number one hit single
01
01 Heartbreak Hotel - January 1956
1950's
Ruth Handler invented which doll (named after her daughter) ?
02
02 Barbie -1959
1950's
What was the name of the Soviet Union's first satellite that was put into orbit?
03
03 Sputnik 1 - 1957
1950's
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first men to reach the summit of which mountain?
04
04 Everest - 1953
1950's
Invented by Dr David Warren, what is the ‘Flight Data Recorder’ better known as?
05
05 The Black Box - 1950
1960's
What was the name of the supertanker that ran aground between Land’s End and the Scilly Isles?
06
08 Torrey Canyon - 1967
1960's
What was the name of the first crewed mission to land on the Moon?
07
09 Apollo 11 - July 1969
1960's
Terence Conran opened his first of which chain of shops in Fulham Road, London?
08
10 Habitat - 1964
1970's
The first person to be conceived using IVF techniques was born in Oldham, what was her name?
09
11 Louise Joy Brown - 25th July 1978
1970's
What was introduced in the UK as a means of saving electricity?
10
12 Three Day Week - February 1972
1970's
In which English seaside resort was the UK's first nudist beach opened?
11
14 Brighton - 1979
1970's
Who was elected Prime Minister in the first election when 18 year olds gained the vote?
12
15 Edward Heath - June 1970
1980's
Which border reopened in the 80's after being closed since 1969?
13
16 Spanish - Gibraltar Border - 1985
1980's
What was seen for the first time since 1910?
14
17 Halley's Comet - February 1986
1980's
Which shopping centre was at the time of opening the largest indoor centre in Europe?
15
18 Metro Centre, Gateshead - 1986
1980's
Which toy, invented by a Hungarian, made its debut at an early 80's Toy & Hobby Fair?
16
19 Rubik's Cube - 1980
1980's
Which album by a British band became the first million selling CD recording?
17
20 Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits - 1985
1990's
What did the Indian Government change the name of Bombay to?
18
21 Mumbai - November 1995
1990's
When Nelson Mandela was released from jail, how many years had he been imprisoned?
19
22 27 - 11th February 1990
1990's
Who aged 15 years and 282 days became the youngest person to win a Wimbledon senior title?
20
23 Martina Hingis - 1996
1990's
What did the first text message sent in the UK say?
If you know the date you may get the message
21
24 Merry Christmas - 3rd December 1992
1990's
What was introduced in the late 90's at £3.60 an hour?
22
25 Minimum Wage - April 1999
MISSING VOWELS
The following are all names of British sit-coms but with the vowels and punctuation removed. How many can you name?
(the number of spaces in the clue is not necessarily indicative of the number of words or where one word ends and another begins)
L STF T HSM MR WN
01
01 Last of the Summer Wine
F TH RTD
02
02 Father Ted
T HG DL F
03
03 The Good Life
N LYF LS NDH RS S
04
04 Only Fools and Horses
TT HMN RBR N
05
05 To the Manor Born
B RD
06
06 Bread
H DH
07
07 Hi-De-Hi
JS TG DF RND S
08
08 Just Good Friends
ST MGSB Y
09
09 As Time Goes By
N TGN GT
10
10 Not Going Out
BS LTL Y FBL S
11
11 Absolutely Fabulous
R DD WR F
12
12 Red Dwarf
L LLL
13
13 ‘Ello,’Ello
P NL LH RS
14
14 Open All Hours
D DSR MY
15
15 Dad’s Army
RY BN GS RVD
16
16 Are You Being Served
T HTH NBL LN
17
17 The Thin Blue Line
WT NGF RGD
18
18 Waiting for God
GM MGM MGM M
19
19 Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
DT YFR
20
20 Duty Free
T HG DS
21
21 The Goodies
T HFF C
22
22 The Office
SMM THR S DVM
23
23 Some Mothers Do ‘ave ‘em
DR PT HD DDN KY
24
24 Drop the Dead Donkey
S TP TNDS N
25
25 Steptoe and Son
Close Ups, TV Theme Tunes, Movie Titles Through a Thesaurus, Sequences & Name the Meal
5 Sections, 25 Questions
Name the Meal example F4 & C5 -> Fish & Chips
Click image to enlarge
01
01 Chewing Gum
02
02 Cork
03
03 Pepper
04
04 Toothbrush
05
05 Cornflake
06
06 Dragons Den
07
07 Colombo
08
08 Britains Got Talent
09
09 The Price is Right
10
10 The Office
Name the movie
Rejection State for Aged Gentlemen
11
11 No Country for Old Men
Name the movie
Plaything Tale
12
12 Toy Story
Name the movie
Celebrity Conflicts
13
13 Star Wars
Name the movie
Pinnacle Firearm
14
14 Top Gun
Name the movie
Left by the Means of the Storm
15
15 Gone With the Wind
What comes next in this sequence
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
16
16 Saturn (Planets)
What comes next in this sequence
2 John
3 John
Jude
17
17 Revelations(Bible Books)
What comes next in this sequence
Dr No
From Russia with Love
Goldfinger
18
18 Thunderball (007 Films)
What comes next in this sequence
Water Works
Piccadilly
Go to Jail
19
19 Regent Street(Monopoly)
What comes next in this sequence
Pugh
Pugh
Barney McGrew
20
20 Cuthbert (Trumpton Fire Crew)
Name the Meal
Clue: Initial letter & number of letters in the word
C7 C4 M4
21
21 Chicken Chow Mein
Name the Meal
Clue: Initial letter & number of letters in the word
B5 B5 O2 T5
22
22 Baked Beans on Toast
Name the Meal
Clue: Initial letter & number of letters in the word
R5 B4 & Y9 P7
23
23 Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding
Name the Meal
Clue: Initial letter & number of letters in the word
T4 I2 T3 H4
24
24 Toad in the Hole
Name the Meal
Clue: Initial letter & number of letters in the word
C7 T5 M6
25
25 Chicken Tikka Masala
Movie Quotes, Nursery Rhymes, Occupations, Name the Dessert & Family Fortunes
5 Sections, 25 Questions, 35 Points in total
Name the film from this quote
My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get
01
01 Forrest Gump
Name the film from this quote
You're gonna need a bigger boat
02
02 Jaws
Name the film from this quote
Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads
03
03 Back to the Future
Name the film from this quote
I'll have what she's having
04
04 When Harry Met Sally
Name the film from this quote
Nobody puts Baby in a corner
05
05 Dirty Dancing
Solve the clue to reveal a Nursery Rhyme
Female involved in hot water activity
06
06 Polly put the kettle on
Solve the clue to reveal a Nursery Rhyme
Possible flasher spotted on housing estate
07
07 Wee Willie Winkie
Solve the clue to reveal a Nursery Rhyme
Rodent meets with (un)timely end
08
08 Hickory Dickory Dock
Solve the clue to reveal a Nursery Rhyme
Male offspring of Scottish musician caught in porcine theft
09
09 Tom, Tom the piper's son
Solve the clue to reveal a Nursery Rhyme
Furry animal seen rotating in external floral arrangement
10
10 Round and round the garden, like a teddy bear
Name the Unusual or Obsolete Occupation
Ackerman
a) An Oxherder
b) A Wool Inspector
c) A Carpenter specializing in wooden chests
11
11 A - An Oxherder
Name the Unusual or Obsolete Occupation
Hayward
a) An officer in charge of fences and hedges
b) A Wool Inspector
c) A maker of Plows and other farm implements
12
12 A - An officer in charge of fences and hedges
Name the Unusual or Obsolete Occupation
Hobbler
a) A Peddler
b) A Shoemaker
c) One who tows boats on a river or canal
13
13 C - One who tows boats on a river or canal
Name the Unusual or Obsolete Occupation
Chiffonier
a) Someone who packs seams in ships or around windows
b) A Wigmaker
c) A Jeweler
14
14 B - A Wigmaker
Name the Unusual or Obsolete Occupation
Fletcher
a) A Bowmaker
b) A maker of Arrows
c) A maker of Hoops for barrels, casks, and tubs
15
15 B - A maker of Arrows
Name the Dessert
Clue: Initial letter & number of letters in the word
S7 D4 & C7
16
16 Spotted Dick & Custard
Name the Dessert
Clue: Initial letter & number of letters in the word
B5 & B6 P7
17
17 Bread & Butter Pudding
Name the Dessert
Clue: Initial letter & number of letters in the word
L5 M8 P3
18
18 Lemon Meringue Pie
Name the Dessert
Clue: Initial letter & number of letters in the word
J3 R4 P4
19
19 Jam Roly Poly
Name the Dessert
Clue: Initial letter & number of letters in the word
C6 & B8
20
20 Cheese & Biscuits
Family Fortunes
Name Something You Jump On
21
21 3 points Trampoline, 2 points Bus, 1 point Bed
Family Fortunes
Name A Famous Bear
22
22 3 points Rupert, 2 points Yogi, 1 point Paddington
Family Fortunes
Name A Tropical Fruit
23
23 3 points Pineapple, 2 points Kiwi, 1 point Banana
Family Fortunes
Name Something You Might Wear On A Nudist Beach
24
24 3 points Sun Cream, 2 points Sun Glasses, 1 point Sun Hat, next was Smile
Family Fortunes
Name Something You Pour On Your Food
25
25 3 points Gravy, 2 points Milk, 1 point Sauce
Name the Celebrity, 1950's Charts, 1950's Shopping Trolley, 1950's Events & 2020 Events
All celebrities were born in the 1950's
Name the Artist for the music
5 Sections, 25 Questions
Click image to enlarge
01
01 Harriet Harman
02
02 Princess Anne
03
03 Mary Hopkin
04
04 Sally Thomsett
05
05 Julie Walters
06
06 Rudolph, The Red-nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry (January)
07
07 If I Knew You Were Comin` I`d`ve Baked a Cake - Eileen Barton (April)
08
08 The Third Man Theme - Anton Karas (April)
09
09 Mona Lisa - Nat _King (July)
10
10 Goodnight Irene - Gordon Jenkins (August)
What was the typical price of
Heinz Baked Beans in Tomato (5oz)
a) 3½d
b) 4½d
c) 5½d
11
11 C - 5½d
What was the typical price of
Izal Toilet Paper
a) 1s 2d
b) 2s 2d
c) 3s 2d
12
12 A - 1s 2d
What was the typical price of
Heinz tomato Soup (15½oz)
a) 6½d
b) 1s 1½d
c) 2s ½d
13
13 B - 1s 1½d
What was the typical price of
Kelloggs Corn Flakes (12oz)
a)1s 4½d
b)2s 4½d
c)3s 4½d
14
14 A - 1s 4½d
What was the typical price of
Bird's Custard (family tin)
a) 6½d
b) 1s 6½d
c) 2s
15
15 B - 1s 6½d
20 May 1950
The first package holiday air charter, by Vladimir Raitz of Horizon Holidays, for a camping holiday, departed from Gatwick Airport.
To where?
16
16 Calvi, Corsica
7 June 1950
The pilot episode of this series was first broadcast on this day on BBC Radio, and it's still running now
17
17 The Archers
11 July 1950
Which popular BBC Television pre-school children's programme was first broadcast on this day
18
18 Andy Pandy
31 July 1950
Which chain opens the first purpose-built supermarket, in Croydon
19
19 Sainsbury's
28 December 1950
On this day an order to designate which area as the first of the National parks of England and Wales
20
20 Peak District
26 Janary 2020
Which American basketball player died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California
21
21 Kobe Bryant
10 February 2020
What film won the Oscar for Best Film
22
22 Parasite
March 10 2020
What country, outside Chine, becomes the first country to implement a nationwide lockdown
23
23 Italy
07 November 2020
Who was named as the first female Vice President (elect) of the United States of America
24
24 Kamala Harris
10 November 2020
Who resigned as Football Association chairman after remark about black players
25
25 Greg Clarke
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
One Letter Answers, Not-so-familiar Names, Middle Names, Phobias & Teasers
5 Sections, 25 Questions
One letter answers
A special cereal from Kellogg?
01
01 K
One letter answers
A second-rate movie, often a cult classic
02
02 B
One letter answers
Fifty to the ancient Romans
03
03 L
One letter answers
Job title of Major Boothroyd, maker of James Bond's gadgets
04
04 Q
One letter answers
A dress that has a fitted top but flares out at the bottom is said to have this type of line
05
05 A
Not-so-familiar names. What am I?
Zarf
a) Crusty things in your eyes after sleeping
b) Cardboard holder for a cup of coffee
c) A fastener on a coat consisting of a piece of wood or plastic on one side that fits through a loop on the other
06
06 B - Cardboard holder for a cup of coffee
Not-so-familiar names. What am I?
Aglet
a) Plastic piece on the end of a shoelace
b) The stance of holding hands on hips, elbows out
c) A shudder, shiver, or pleasant tingly feeling, not due to cold, but due to an emotional reaction
07
07 A - Plastic piece on the end of a shoelace
Not-so-familiar names. What am I?
Grawlix
a) A metal or plastic ring that is used to strengthen a small hole in a piece of cloth or leather
b) Punctuation combining the functions of a question mark and an exclamation point
c) A string of typographical symbols (such as @#*&!) ) used in place of profanity in comic strips
08
08 C - A string of typographical symbols ...
Not-so-familiar names. What am I?
Keeper
a) The concave bottom on bottles of wine
b) Loop on a belt or watch strap that holds the end in place after buckling
c) Small, pink nodule at the inner corner of the eye
09
09 B - Loop on a belt ...
Not-so-familiar names. What am I?
Tine
a) A prong on a fork
b) The striking end of a hammer
c) The dot above the lowercase letters i and j
10
10 A - A prong on a fork
My middle names is
Conan
Who am I?
11
11 Arthur Doyle
My middle names is
Winston
Who am I?
12
12 John Lennon
My middle names is
Falcon
Who am I?
13
13 Robert Scott
My middle names is
Lancaster
Who am I?
14
14 Ian Fleming
My middle names is
Kingdom
Who am I?
15
15 Isambard Brunel
Phobias
Arithmophobia
Fear of...
16
16 Numbers
Phobias
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Fear of...
17
17 Long Words
Phobias
Geliophobia
Fear of...
18
18 Laughter
Phobias
Chromophobia
Fear of...
19
19 Colours
Phobias
Japanophobi
Fear of...
20
20 The Japanese
Teaser
Some months have 30 days, some have 31, but how many have 28?
21
21 12
Teaser
Larry's father has 4 sons, Ten, Twenty, Thirty... What is the fourth sons name?
22
22 Larry
Teaser
Divide 30 by half and add 10?
23
23 70
Teaser
If a farmer has 17 sheep and all but 8 die how many remain?
24
24 8
Teaser
If you are given 3 pills by a doctor and you are told to take one every half an hour how long would it be until you have taken all the pills?
25
25 1 hour
Comments
Teasers
All the months have 28 days!
00
21 12
Teasers
Larry is the fourth son!
01
22 Larry
Teasers
30 divided by half = 60, plus 10 = 70!
02
23 70
Teasers
If all but 8 die that also means 9 die!
03
24 8
Teasers
You take the first one at the start of the hour, half an hour later you take the next one and once a full hour has gone you will have taken the third!
04
25 1 hour
MOVIES
Westerns, Disney Songs, James Bond, Star Wars & Disney Cartoon Characters
5 Sections, 25 Questions
Westerns
Guess the movie from this clue
Clint Eastwood as The Stranger.
a) The Outlaw Josey Wales
b) High Plains Drifter
c) The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
d) Unforgiven
01
01 B - High Plains Drifter
Westerns
Guess the movie from this clue
John Wayne as General William Tecumseh Sherman
a) How the West was Won
b) Rooster Cogburn
c) Chisum
d) Hondo
02
02 A - How the West was Won
Westerns
Guess the movie from this clue
Morgan Freeman as Ned Logan
a) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
b) Deep Impact
c) Hard Rain
d) Unforgiven
03
03 D - Unforgiven
Westerns
Guess the movie from this clue
Burt Reynolds as Sherriff Ed Ear Dodd
a) Hustle
b) High Plains Drifter
c) The Dukes of Hazzard
d) The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
04
04 D -The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Westerns
Guess the movie from this clue
Gene Hackman as John Herod
a) Unforgiven
b) The Quick and the Dead
c) Wyatt Earp
d) Bite the Bullett
05
05 B - The Quick and the Dead
Disney Songs
The song "Once Upon a Dream" is heard in what movie:
a) Cinderella
b) The Little Mermaid
c) Beauty and the Beast
d) Sleeping Beauty
06
06 D - Sleeping Beauty
Disney Songs
"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" is sung in what movie?
a) The Jungle Book
b) Song of the South
c) Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs
d) Winnie the Pooh
07
07 B - Song of the South
Disney Songs
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is the soundtrack of what movie?
a) The Parent Trap
b) The Lion King
c) The Little Mermaid
d) Brother Bear
08
08 B - The Lion King
Disney Songs
"Kiss the Girl" was sung in what movie?
a) The Parent Trap
b) Oliver and Company
c) The Little Mermaid
d) Cinderella
09
09 C - The Little Mermaid
Disney Songs
"You'll be in My Heart" was sung in what movie?
a) Tarzan
b) Aladdin
c) Mulan
d) Song of the South
10
10 A - Tarzan
James Bond: Facts and Figures
What is the origin of the '007' code number?
a) It was the signature English spy John Dee used in letters to Elizabeth I
b) It was the number of a bus that used to drive down his street
c) It was based on the limited number of agents in that division
d) It was based on the number '7' from the game of Craps
11
11 A - Signature of English spy John Dee
James Bond: Facts and Figures
What was Bond's firearm of choice originally?
a) Sig P228
b) Webley Mark VI
c) Beretta 418
d) Colt M1911
12
12 C - Beretta 418
James Bond: Facts and Figures
Bond joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves in 1941. What rank did he achieve by the end of the war?
a) First Lieutenant
b) Captain
c) Lieutenant Commander
d) Commander
13
13 D - Commander
James Bond: Facts and Figures
What was the origin of the name 'James Bond'?
a) It was his grandmother's maiden name
b) He came upon it in a literary review
c) It was the name of an American ornithologist
d) He took the name from two Sottish poets
14
14 C - It was the name of an American ornithologist
James Bond: Facts and Figures
In which film of the series did he utter that famous line "Bond... James Bond" ?
a) Goldfinger
b) Dr. No
c) Thunderball
d) For Your Eyes Only
15
15 B - Dr. No
Star Wars
Name the character
Jedi Master who trains Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker.
a) Shedao Shai
b) Obi-Wan Kenobi
c) Danni Quee
d) Oppo Rancisis
16
16 B - Obi-Wan Kenobi
Star Wars
Name the character
Han Solo's partner and co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon.
a) Lowbacca
b) Jar Jar Binks
c) Chewbacca
d) Lando Calrissian
17
17 C - Chewbacca
Star Wars
Name the character
Youngest son of Han and Leia Organa Solo.
a) Jacen Solo
b) Jaina Solo
c) Guitar Solo
d) Anakin Solo
18
18 D - Anakin Solo
Star Wars
Name the character
The alter-ego of Anakin Skywalker after his fall to the dark side.
a) Darth Revan
b) Darth Nihilus
c) Darth Vader
d) Darth Plagueis
19
19 C - Darth Vader
Star Wars
Name the character
Separatist leader and Sith apprentice also known as Darth Tyranus.
a) Count Dooku
b) General Grievous
c) Jango Fett
d) Jabba the Hutt
20
20 A - Count Dooku
Disney Cartoon Characters
What name did Walt Disney first have for Mickey Mouse?
a) Monty
b) Maxie
c) Marmaduke
d) Mortimer
21
21 D - Mortimer
Disney Cartoon Characters
What colour are Minnie Mouse’s gloves?
a) yellow
b) white
c) red
d) powder blue
22
22 B - White
Disney Cartoon Characters
Which of the following is not a blood relative of Donald Duck?
a) Daisy Duck
b) Scrooge McDuck
c) Huey, Louie and Dewey
d) Ludwig von Drake
23
23 A - Daisy Duck
Movies
Disney Cartoon Characters
What is the name of Huey, Dewey and Louie’s mother?
a) Della Duck
b) Donna Duck
c) Diana Duck
d) Delores Duck
24
24 A - Della Duck
Disney Cartoon Characters
The asteroid 12410 was renamed in honor of which Disney character?
a) Minnie
b) Goofy
c) Pluto
d) Donald Duck
25
25 D - Donald Duck
Comments
He used the '00' with an elongated '7' covering the zeros, signifying that it was for the 'queen's eyes' only.
00
11 A - Signature of English spy John Dee
In the film 'Dr No' his superiors forced him to upgrade to a Walther PPK.
This was based on a reader's advice to Fleming, who suggested that the Beretta was more of a 'lady's gun', so he was given a more masculine model.
01
12 C - Beretta 418
Bond's hand-made cigarettes, made by the same supplier as Fleming's, had 3 gold stripes on the filter - his naval rank insignia. Another unique detail by the author.
02
13 D - Commander
Fleming was an avid bird-watcher and after reading Bond's field guide, he thought it was 'The dullest name he had ever heard'. He saw the secret agent as a 'blunt instrument' who simply followed orders, and wanted a blunt name to match.
03
14 C - It was the name of an American ornithologist
It was from the first James Bond film made in 1962 and the line became a catch phrase immediately, as well as a signature line of the following movies.
04
15 B - Dr. No
MUSIC
UK Number One Lyrics, Classicals, Musicals, Anagrams, Emojis Bands & Emojis Songs
6 Sections, 30 Questions
UK Number One Lyrics - name the song
When I was a little biddy boy
My grandma bought me a cute little toy
01
01 My Ding-a-Ling - Chuck Berry
UK Number One Lyrics - name the song
I met a gin soaked, bar-room queen in Memphis,
She tried to take me upstairs for a ride
02
02 Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones
UK Number One Lyrics - name the song
You keep saying you got something for me
Something you call love but confess
03
03 These Boots Are Made for Walkin - Nancy Sinatra
UK Number One Lyrics - name the song
Standing in the dock at Southampton
Trying to get to Holland or France
04
04 The Beatles - The Ballad Of John And Yoko
UK Number One Lyrics - name the song
Let's go for a little walk
05
05 Under the Moon of Love - Showaddywaddy
Classicals
By what name is Elgar's "Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1" better known?
06
06 Land of Hope and Glory - Elgar
Classicals
To what does Rossini's opera "La Gazza Ladra" translate in English?
07
07 The Thieving Magpie - Rossini
Classicals
By what name is Schubert's "Eight Symphony" better known?
08
08 The Unfinished Symphony
Classicals
What music was used in the classic Hovis TV commercials?
09
09 New World Symphony - Dvorak
Classicals
Who wrote the opera "Madame Butterfly"?
10
10 Madame Butterfly - Puccini
Musicals
Which George Bernard Shaw play was transformed into "My Fair Lady"?
11
11 Pygmalion
Musicals
Which famous musical is set in Berlin just prior to the last war?
12
12 Cabaret
Musicals
From which musical does the song "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair" come?
13
13 South Pacific
Musicals
What was the last musical to be written by Rodgers and Hammerstein?
14
14 The Sound of Music
Musicals
Who played the part of Che, in the original London production of "Evita"?
15
15 David Essex
Anagrams
Find the famous pop groups
POLICE TRIP SHEPHERD (3,3,5,7)
16
16 Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Anagrams
Find the famous male pop star
RUBS ROMAN (5,4)
17
17 Bruno Mars
Anagrams
Find the famous female pop group
RADIO GULLS (5,5)
18
18 Girls Aloud
Anagrams
Find the famous female pop star
PRIESTS NEARBY (7,6)
19
19 Britney Spears
Anagrams
Find the famous pop groups
ABUSE BAGS (10)
20
20 Sugababes
21
21 The Beach Boys
22
22 All Saints
23
23 Genesis
24
24 Lady Gaga
25
25 Guns and Roses
26
26 Englishman in New York - Sting
27
27 Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
28
28 Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
29
29 Cry Me a River - Justin Timberlake
30
30 Single Ladies - Beyonce
00
01 My Ding-a-Ling - Chuck Berry
00
02 Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones
00
03 These Boots Are Made for Walkin - Nancy Sinatra
00
04 The Ballad Of John And Yoko - The Beatles
00
05 Under the Moon of Love - Showaddywaddy
00
06 Land of Hope and Glory - Elgar
00
07 The Thieving Magpie - Rossini
00
08 Symphony No. 8 - Schubert
00
09 New World Symphony - Dvorak
00
10 Madame Butterfly - Puccini
Christmas
Name the Chocolate, Dingbats Christmas Words/Terms, Pantos, Snow and Ice & Family Fortunes
5 Sections, 25 Questions, 40 Points in total
Extra point for naming the Chocolate Tin, either Celebrations, Quality Street or Roses
Click image to enlarge
01
01 The Green Triangle - Quality Street
02
02 Bounty - Celebrations
03
03 Golden Barrel - Roses
04
04 Galaxy - Celebrations
05
05 Fudge - Quality Street
06
06 Eggnog (no letter g in the word egg)
07
07 Grinch (gr + inch = (1 foot div 12))
08
08 Poinsettia (po-in-settia)
09
09 Paper Hat
10
10 Sleeping Beauty (as in the pantomime)
Pantos
In Cinderella what does the Fairy Godmother turn into a coach?
11
11 Pumpkin
Pantos
Who took the soundtrack to their 1964 panto "Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp" into the charts?
12
12 Cliff Richard & the Shadows
Pantos
Which comic couple were awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 Great British Pantomime Awards?
13
13 The Krankies
Pantos
The original story of Aladdin appeared in which book?
(Clue: by Hanan Al-Shaykh)
14
14 One Thousand and One Nights
Pantos
The character Idle Jack appears in which traditional pantomime?
15
15 Dick Whittington
Snow and Ice
Who wrote the book "The Snowman" on which the popular TV animation was based?
16
16 Raymond Briggs
Snow and Ice
Which song by Snow Patrol was declared in 2019 to be the most played song on UK radio?
17
17 Chasing Cars
Snow and Ice
Which rapper, real name Tracey Lauren Marrow, stars in "Law and Order-SUV"?
18
18 Ice-T
Snow and Ice
The series of epic novels entitled "A Song of Ice and Fire" were transformed into which record breaking TV series?
19
19 Game of Thrones
Snow and Ice
"Ice Station Zebra" was a thriller novel by which Scottish author?
20
20 Alistair MacLean
Family Fortunes
Name an Animal or Bird you might see on a Christmas card
21
21 3 points Robin, 2 points Reindeer, 1 point Donkey
Family Fortunes
Name a popular Christmas Panto
22
22 3 points Cinderella, 2 points Dick Whittington, 1 point Snow White
Family Fortunes
Name A Film That Is Always On At Christmas
23
23 3 points Wizard Of Oz, 2 points White Christmas, 1 point The Great Escape
Family Fortunes
Name something you might see at The North Pole
24
24 3 points Snow, 2 points Polar Bear, 1 point Ice
Family Fortunes
Name An Ingredient Of Christmas Pudding
25
25 3 points Mixed Fruit, 2 points Rum, 1 point Brandy
ALL TO DO WITH CHRISTMAS
No 1's - Name the Tune, No 1's Lyrics - Name the Tune, Words/Terms Dingbats, Films, Trivia & Bad Jokes (no points)
5 Sections, 25 Questions, 35 Points
1 point for the song and 1 for the artist
Click audio play button to play
01
01 Shakin Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone (1985)
02
02 Hallelujah - Alexandra Burke (2008)
03
03 Mr. Blobby (1993)
04
04 Mistletoe and Wine - Cliff Richard (1988)
05
05 Wherever You Are - Military Wives (2011)
Christmas No 1 Lyrics - Name the Song and Artist
You could hear the hoof beats pound as they raced across the ground,
And the clatter of the wheels as they spun 'round and 'round
06
06 Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill (1971)
Christmas No 1 Lyrics - Name the Song and Artist
Well, lookabell, lookabell, lookabell, lookabell
Oooh, weee
Lookabell, lookabell, lookabell
Oooh, weee
Ooh, ah, ooh, ah, ooh wee
07
07 Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson (1986)
Christmas No 1 Lyrics - Name the Song and Artist
Try to imagine a house that's not a home
Try to imagine a Christmas all alone
That's where I'll be, since you left me
My tears could melt the snow
What can I do, without you?
I've got no place, no place to go
08
08 Lonely this Christmas - Mud (1974)
Christmas No 1 Lyrics - Name the Song and Artist
If I should stay, I would only be in your way
So I'll go, but I know
I'll think of you every step of the way
09
09 I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (1992)
Christmas No 1 Lyrics - Name the Song and Artist
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?
It's the time that every Santa has a ball
Does he ride a red nosed reindeer?
Does he turn up on his sleigh
Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?
10
10 Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade (1973)
11
11 Silent Night (silent knight)
12
12 Tinsel (t in sel)
13
13 North Pole (Pole is a citizen of Warsaw)
14
14 Open Presents
15
15 Peace on Earth
Christmas Films
According to 1946's Christmas classic It's Wonderful Life, what happens every time a bell rings?
16
16 An Angel gets its wings
Christmas Films
Which famous US political figure and celebrity makes a cameo in Home Alone 2?
17
17 Donald Trump
Christmas Films
In Will Ferrell's Elf, what's the first rule in the Code of The Elves?
18
18 Treat Every Day like Christmas
Christmas Films
In Love Actually, name the British boy band Billy Mack is competing against for Christmas Number One?
19
19 Blue
Christmas Films
Die Hard takes place on Christmas Eve - but in which city?
20
20 Los Angeles
Christmas Trivia
How many gifts would you receive if you received all the gifts in the song ‘12 days of Christmas’?
21
21 364 gifts because it adds up day by day - Copy (2)
Christmas Trivia
From the Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special of 1971 can you complete this quote - 'No. I'm playing all the right notes. But' ...?
22
22 not necessarily in the right order
Christmas Trivia
The Australian external territory of Christmas Island is in which ocean?
23
23 Indian Ocean
Christmas Trivia
In the novel A Christmas Carol, which is the first ghost to visit Scrooge?
24
24 Jacob Marley
Christmas Trivia
Which famous scientist who developed the three laws of motion, was born on Christmas day 1642?
25
25 Sir Isaac Newton
What’s the difference between the Christmas alphabet and the ordinary alphabet?
26
26 The Christmas alphabet has No-el's
Who hides in the bakery at Christmas?
27
27 A mince Spy
Why was the little boy so cold on Christmas morning?
28
28 Because it was Decembrrrrr
What happened to the thief who stole a Christmas calendar?
29
29 He got 12 months
How does a snowman lose weight?
30
30 He waits for the weather to get warmer
What goes “Oh, Oh, Oh”?
31
31 Santa walking backwards
What did Adam say the day before Christmas?
32
32 It’s Christmas, Eve
How will Christmas dinner be different after Brexit?
33
33 No Brussels
One for the girls
Why are Christmas trees better than men?
34
34 Even the small ones give satisfaction
and another one for the girls
What’s the difference between a Christmas tree and a man?
35
35 A Christmas tree will stay up for 12 nights, has cute balls and looks good with the lights on
00
01 Shakin Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone (1985)
00
02 Hallelujah - Alexandra Burke (2008)
00
03 Mr. Blobby (1993)
00
04 Mistletoe and Wine - Cliff Richard (1988)
00
05 Wherever You Are - Military Wives (2011)
00
06 Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill (1971)
00
07 Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson (1986)
00
08 Lonely this Christmas - Mud (1974)
00
09 I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (1992)
00
10 Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade (1973)
2020
Can you remember all these events that happened in 2020?
On April 1st the limit for contactless payment was raised to £45, what was the previous limit?
01
01 £30.00
Captain Tom Moore became the oldest person to top the UK charts in April, who shared the singing on his number one hit?
02
02 Michael Ball
The winner of the 2020 Derby in July shares its name with which British lake?
03
03 Serpentine
Starring Will Ferrell and Pierce Brosnan, the Netflix movie "Eurovision Song Contest:The Story of Fire Saga" almost made up for the real contest being cancelled.What song was on everyone's lips after viewing it?
04
04 Ja Ja Ding Dong
Nicholas Parsons sadly passed away in January this year, what was the name of the panel game that he hosted for all but four episodes of its 52 year run?
05
05 Just a Minute
Which Marvel actor is part of a consortium that has purchased National League football team Wrexham AFC?
06
06 Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool)
What honour did the Queen bestow on fitness trainer Joe Wicks for his efforts during the pandemic?
07
07 Member of the British Empire (MBE)
Diana Rigg and Honor Blackman both died in 2020, in which iconic 60's TV programme did they both appear?
08
08 The Avengers
In December, ITV's "Coronation Street" celebrated 60 years on our screens, who were the original landlords of The Rover's Return?
09
09 Jack and Annie Walker
In February the movie "Parasite" became the first foreign language film to win the Best Picture Oscar, in what language was it made?
10
10 South Korean
From what role did Harley Bird step down from in January 2020 to be replaced by Amelie Bea Smith?
11
11 The voice of Peppa Pig
Which panel game was voted "The greatest radio comedy of all time" by a group of Radio Times experts in November?
12
12 I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
In February US President Donald Trump became the third US President to be impeached, who were the other two?
13
13 Andrew Johnson (1868) and Bill Clinton (1998)
What did activist Greta Thurnberg change her Twitter name to in January following an answer on Celebrity Mastermind?
14
14 Sharon
The nation mourned the loss of Barbara Windsor in December, what was the title of the first "Carry-On" movie in which she featured?
15
15 Carry On Spying (1964)
For the first time in 32 years the Queen will not be spending Christmas at Sandringham, where will she be celebrating the festive period this year?
16
16 Windsor Castle
What was published in print form for the last time in 50 years in July 2020?
17
17 Argos Catalogue
Which tennis star topped the Forbes Magazine best paid athletes list in 2020?
18
18 Roger Federer
In November, who became the first artist to score a top five UK chart album in EIGHT consecutive decades?
19
19 Cliff Richard
The UK started the roll-out of the Covid-19 inoculations in December, what was the name of the first man to receive the jab?
20
20 William Shakespeare
In which Durham town did Dominic Cummings "test his eyesight" in April during lockdown?
21
21 Barnard Castle
What product did Tesco launch in February in an effort to better reflect racial and ethnic diversity?
22
22 Plasters in different skin tone colours
After the discovery of Phosphine gas in its atmosphere, which planet did Russia claim was theirs?
23
23 Venus
Long running BBC quiz show "A Question of Sport" announced a major shake-up with the present presenter Sue Barker being replaced by who?
24
24 Alex Scott
Which Caribbean country announced in September that it intends to remove the Queen as their Head of State?
25
25 Barbados
Controversy surrounded the Last Night of the Proms, when which song was first banned and then reinstated by the new Director General?
26
26 Rule Britannia
In November, what become the first game to be invented by a British person to be inducted into the United States National Toy Hall of Fame?
27
27 Jenga
Due to Covid, ITV's "I'm a Celebrity" moved from Australia to which other country?
28
28 Wales
Which was the first English city in June to suffer a local lockdown under Covid-19 rules?
29
29 Leicester
What did BT engineers discover in September had been disrupting the broadband in the Powys village of Aberhosan?
30
30 An old TV (tuning into Piers Morgan every morning)
PICTURE QUIZ
Name the Monument, Logos - name the Organisation, Name the Game, Name the Musician Caricature and Identify the Movie
5 Sections, 25 Questions, 30 Points
Bonus point for the City the monument is in
Click image to enlarge
01
01 Barcelona - Christopher Columbus
02
02 Washington - Abraham Lincoln
03
03 Copenhagen - Little Mermaid
04
04 Dublin - Molly Malone
05
05 Newcastle-upon-Tyne - God of the Tyne
06
06 UNICEF
07
07 Freemasons
08
08 World Toilet Organization
09
09 International Monetary Fund
10
10 World Wildlife Fund
11
11 Risk
12
12 Cranium
13
13 Trivial Pursuit
14
14 Cluedo
15
15 Pictionary
16
16 Paul McCartney
17
17 Madonna
18
18 Tom Jones
19
19 Bruce Springsteen
20
20 Jimi Hendrix
21
21 Tremors
22
22 Pretty Woman
23
23 Lost in Translation
24
24 Speed
25
25 The Godfather
HIGHWAY CODE
How should you restrain a dog in a car?
a) Put the seatbelt around them
b) Have them lie down next to your feet
c) Use a seat belt harness, pet carrier, dog cage or dog guard
01
01 C
When towing a trailer, where should you place the weight of a load?
a) At the front, as close to the car as possible
b) Spread it evenly over the trailer’s axle
c) At the back, furthest away from the car
02
02 B
For children of three years and over, what are the seating regulations in a car?
a) They must use the correct child restraint until they are 1.35 metres tall or 12 years old
b) They may sit on an adult’s lap until they are tall enough to see out of the windows or over 10-years old
c) They must use the correct child restraint until they are old enough to drive
03
03 A
Do Traffic Officers have powers to stop vehicles?
a) No; only the police have such powers
b) Sometimes; only when their vehicle is fitted with blue flashing lights
c) Yes; on motorways and certain A roads
04
04 C
Signs in traffic calming measures are…
a) Only to be followed during the rush hour times indicated
b) Compulsory and must be obeyed at all times
c) Discretionary, especially if you think you have time to nip through a gap in the traffic
05
05 B
When driving, when should you listen to a voicemail on your phone?
a) When there are no other cars in your vicinity
b) When you have found a safe place to stop, off the road
c) When using hands-free smartphone integration, such as Bluetooth
06
06 B
How often and when may you use the horn?
a) Whenever you need to warn other road users of your presence, or they pose a danger to you
b) As much as you like but never in built-up areas between 11.30pm and 7am
c) Never in built-up areas between 11.30pm and 7am; once outside of this time
07
07 A
Pedestrians, how should you cross a zebra crossing with an island?
a) Wait for traffic to stop before crossing, and treat the second half of the road as a separate crossing
b) Step out as traffic slows and continue to other side of the road
c) Never walk on the black stripes, as it’s considered unlucky
08
08 A
Hazard warning lights may be used
a) When being towed
b) When you can’t find a dedicated parking space
c) When your vehicle is stationary and causing an obstruction
09
09 C
Which of these statements is false?
a) Before you drive, you should wear clothing and footwear that do not prevent you using the controls in the correct manner
b) Before you drive, you should switch off your mobile phone
c) Before you drive, you should check the vehicle's mirrors to ensure there are no small mammals in danger
10
10 C
When is it acceptable to drive onto a footpath?
a) If there are no pedestrians around
b) If you are going to a property
c) If you want to overtake a slow vehicle
11
11 B
Which traffic light signal shows after red?
a) Amber
b) Red and amber
c) Green
d) Green and amber
12
12 B
You've passed your practical test and don't hold a full licence in another category. Within two years you receive six penalty points - so what would you then have to do?
a) Retake the theory test only
b) Retake the practical test only
c) Retake both the theory and practical tests
13
13 C
How could you use a vehicle's engine to control the speed?
a) By changing into a higher gear
b) By changing into a lower gear
c) By going into neutral
14
14 B
What dangers should you be aware of when approaching a left-hand bend on a country lane?
a) Another vehicle overtaking
b) No white markings on the road
c) Pedestrians walking towards you
15
15 C
The reflective studs between a motorway and its slip road are which colour?
a) Red
b) Amber
c) Green
16
16 B
On three-lane motorways, what does a red cross above the hard shoulder and mandatory speed limits over other lanes mean?
a) The hard shoulder is only for emergency use
b) The hard shoulder has a speed limit of 50 mph
c) The hard shoulder can be used as a normal lane
17
17 A
Which of these does the law require motorists to keep in good condition?
a) Gears
b) Door locks
c) Seat belts
18
18 C
Which shape features on traffic signs giving orders?
a) Triangle
b) Square
c) Circle
19
19 C
You're on an open road in dry weather - what distance should you be from the vehicle in front?
a) One car length
b)Two car lengths
c) A two-second time gap
20
20 C
Your anti-lock brakes (ABS) warning light stays on. What should you do?
a) Check the brake-fluid
b) Check the footbrake
c) Contact a garage
21
21 C
You're driving along a road and notice someone reversing from a driveaway on the left. What should you do?
a) Sound your horn and be prepared to stop
b) Carry on because you have priority
c) Speed up and drive through quickly
22
22 A
You're approaching traffic lights which show red and amber together. What should you do?
a) Pass through if the road is clear
b) Wait for the green light
c) Stop because the lights will change to red
23
23 B
What should you do before driving somewhere after an argument?
a) Drink something alcoholic
b) Calm yourself down
c) Open a window for fresh air
24
24 B
You're given some cough medicine by a friend - but what should you do before driving?
a) Ask the friend if the medicine affects their driving
b) Check the medicine's label to see if it affects driving
c) Drive a short distance to see if you are affected
25
25 B (unless you're Dominic Cummings then it's C)
TV
25 Questions, 28 Points
Name The Teletubbies
01
01 Tinky-Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po
Who was the puppet side-kick of Philip Schofield?
02
02 Gordon the Gopher
How did Richard Devere make his money in "To the Manor Born"?
03
03 Owning supermarkets
Which set of adverts lead to the feature film "Johnny English"?
04
04 Rowan Atkinson's Barclaycard ads
What was the title of the follow up to ITVs "Please Sir"?
05
05 The Fenn Street Gang
How many episodes of "Fawlty Towers" were made?
06
06 Twelve
In which sit-com do "Only Fools and Horses" characters Boycie and Marlene, leave London for a new life in the country?
07
07 The Green Green Grass
What musical number did a group of BBC presenters perform in the 1977 "Morecambe and Wise" special?
08
08 There is Nothing Like a Dame
An episode of which children's TV programme was scrapped after a character was seen treading on pages from the Koran?
09
09 Fireman Sam
What type of creature was Rocksteady in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"?
10
10 Rhinoceros
What was the title of the sequel to "Till Death Us Do Part"?
11
11 In Sickness and In Health
What was the catchphrase of TV detective "Kojak"?
12
12 Who Loves Ya Baby!
In Doctor Who, why was the Doctor exiled to Earth at this time?
13
13 For stealing the TARDIS and breaking the rules on non-interference
Who portrayed the role of Hilda Ogden in TV soap "Coronation Street" for over twenty years?
14
14 Jean Alexander
In which city is the sit-com "Cheers" set?
15
15 Boston
What was the name of the cat that Pixie and Dixie tried to outwit on a weekly basis?
16
16 Mister Jinks
What sort of shop did "Mr. Benn" visit every episode?
17
17 A Fancy Dress Shop
Bob Monkhouse presented "Family Fortunes" from 1980-83 and Les Dennis presented from 1987-2002. Who was
the presenter between 1983 and 1985?
18
18 Max Bygraves
Who did Deirdre defeat by seven votes to become a Weatherfield councillor in 1987 in Coronation Street?
19
19 Alf Roberts
What was the name of the family featured in the TV series "Bread"?
20
20 The Boswells
Who presented his first programme of the 2016 season in his underpants after the team he supported unexpectedly
won the Premiership?
21
21 Gary Lineker
Which was the first of Gerry Anderson's animations to use "Supermarionation"?
22
22 Supercar
What was the title of the short lived BBC soap opera launched in 1992 and based in Spain?
23
23 Eldorado
In which TV series did Catherine Zeta-Jones first find fame?
24
24 The Darling buds of May
The main characters of which animated series are Brewster, Koko and Wilson?
25
25 Chuggington
On This Day (25th January) - Name (guess) the Year
25 Questions
1st Winter Olympic Games open in Chamonix, France
a) 1916
b) 1920
c) 1924
01
01 C 1924
The first arcade game is patented
a) 1947
b) 1967
c) 1987
02
02 A 1947
The Beatles get their first US #1, "I Want to Hold your Hand"
a) 1964
b) 1965
c) 1967
03
03 A 1964
King Edward III accedes to the English throne
a) 1227
b) 1327
c) 1437
04
04 B 1327
Paul McCartney is released from Tokyo jail & deported
a) 1970
b) 1975
c) 1980
05
05 C1980
Walt Disney's animated film "101 Dalmatians", based on the novel by Dodie Smith is released in the US
a) 1961
b) 1971
c) 1981
06
06 A 1961
Hubble space telescope optics finds NGC3862/3C264.
A bright radio source and x-ray source. It is the sixth brightest galaxy in a rich cluster of galaxies known as Abell 1367, located at a distance of about 260 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.
a) 1992
b) 2002
c) 2012
07
07 A 1992
Al Capone dies of pneumonia and heart failure after fearing all his life he would suffer a gangsters death
a) 1947
b) 1952
c) 1957
08
08 A 1947
Russia ends state of war with Germany
a) 1945
b) 1950
c) 1955
09
09 C 1955
"M*A*S*H", directed by Robert Altman, starring Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould, is released
a) 1970
b) 1974
c) 1978
10
10 A 1970
Alexander Graham Bell in New York calls Thomas Watson in San Francisco
a) 1895
b) 1905
c) 1915
11
11 C 1915
Dr Christiaan Barnard transplants 1st heterotopic heart transplant (adding donor heart without removal of old)
a) 1964
b) 1974
c) 1984
12
12 B 1974
Robert Burns was born
a) 1659
b) 1759
c) 1859
13
13 B 1759
1st transcontinental commercial jet flight (American) (LA to NY for $301)
a) 1949
b) 1954
c) 1959
14
14 C 1959
Columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years
a) 1955
b) 1960
c) 1965
15
15 A 1955
"Stikkan" Stig Anderson, Swedish actor, music entrepreneur and co-founder of Polar Music (ABBA), born in Hova, Sweden (d. 1997)
a) 1931
b) 1941
c) 1951
16
16 A 1931
Russia declared a republic of Soviets
a) 1908
b) 1918
c) 1928
17
17 B 1918
American naval expedition under Charles Wilkes is first to identify Antarctica as a new continent
a) 1840
b) 1890
c) 1940
18
18 A 1840
A new man-made star that was launched into space was noticed in the sky on this day. This 13-story unit known as Echo 2 was traveling about 800 miles above South Africa on this day. Echo 2 was the second busiest and the heaviest of all satellites created up until this time.
a) 1954
b) 1964
c) 1974
19
19 B 1964
1st nuclear fission experiment (splitting of a uranium atom) in the US, in basement of Pupin Hall, Columbia University by a team including Enrico Fermi
a) 1929
b) 1934
c) 1939
20
20 C 1939
The second of two Nasa rovers sent to explore Mars has landed on the surface of the planet, where it will look for signs of water
a) 1994
b) 2004
c) 2014
21
21 B 2004
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" wins 4 awards as the 61st Golden Globes
a) 1996
b) 2000
c) 2004
22
22 C 2004
George Harrison releases "When We Was Fab"
a) 1968
b) 1978
c) 1988
23
23 C 1988
Pope John Paul II's 1st overseas trip as supreme pontiff
a) 1979
b) 1989
c) 1999
24
24 A 1979
Bangladesh Recognized
a) 1972
b) 1982
c) 1992
25
25 A 1972
a
1139 Godfried II the Young becomes Duke of Brabant
1327 King Edward III accedes to the English throne
1348 Friuli Earthquake in |European southern Alps measuring approximately 6.9, largely destroys Villach, killing 5,000
1494 Alfonso II succeeds his father as king of Naples
1554 Founding of the city of São Paulo in Brazil
1554 Sir Thomas Wyatt gathers an army in Kent, rebels against Queen Mary
1565 Battle at Talikota India: Deccan sultanate destroy Vijayanagar's army and the last Hindu kingdom of Southern India
1573 Battle of Mikatagahara, in Japan; Takeda Shingen defeats Tokugawa Ieyasu
1721 Tsar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy
1755 Moscow University is established by Elizabeth of Russia and founded by Mikhail Lomonosov on Tatiana Day
1759 Robert Burns
1775 Americans drag cannon up hill to fight British (Gun Hill Road, Bronx)
1787 Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Capt Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Massachusetts
1792 The London Corresponding Society is founded.
1799 1st US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont
1802 Napoleon Bonaparte elected president of Italian (Cisalpine) Republic
1817 Gioachino Rossini's opera "La Cenerentola" (Cinderella) premieres in Rome
1819 University of Virginia chartered by Commonwealth of Virginia, with Thomas Jefferson one of its founders
1825 1st US engineering college opens, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Troy, NY
1835 Vincenzo Bellini's opera "I Puritani" premieres in Paris
1839 Henry Fox Talbot exhibits early photographs to the Royal Institution in the UK
1840 American naval expedition under Charles Wilkes is first to identify Antarctica as a new continent
1844 Recontre between Reps Weller & Shriver, US House of Representative
1854 Aleksandr Ostrovsky's play "Bednost ne Porok" premieres in Moscow
1856 Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians
1858 Felix Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" first played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia
1861 Arsenal Augustaseized by Confederacy in Georgia (US Civil War)
1863 General Joseph Hooker replaces Burnside as head of Army of Potomac
1865 CSS Shenandoah arrives in Melbourne, Australia
1870 Soda fountain patented by Gustavus Dows
1875 Anti-slavery society forms in New York
1877 Congress establishes the Electoral Commission to determine the disputed presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden
1879 The Bulgarian National Bank is founded
1881 Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.
1882 Bilu, a Russian Zionist organization, forms
1882 Virginia Woolf
1885 Vincent d'Indy's "Saugefleurie" premieres
1890 Journalist Nellie Bly beats the fictitious journey of Jules Verne's Phileas Fogg around the world by 8 days (72 days)
1890 National Afro-American League founded in Chicago by Timothy Thomas Fortune, one of earliest civil rights organizations in America
1890 United Mine Workers of America forms
1894 In his only successful title defence, James J Corbett KOs English champion Charley Mitchell in 3 rounds at the Duvall Athletic Club, Jacksonville, Florida for the world heavyweight boxing title
1895 New Haven Symphony Orchestra of Connecticut performs its first concert
1902 Aleksandr Skriabin's 2nd Symphony in C premieres in St Petersburg
1904 179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick, Pennsylvania
1904 John Millington Synge's play "Riders to the Sea" premieres in Dublin
1906 Del Valle Inclans "El Marqués de Bradomin" premieres in Madrid
1907 Julia Ward Howe is first woman elected to National Institute of Arts & Letters (USA)
1908 Howard Wendell, American actor (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Murder Your Wife), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (d. 1975)
1908 John Blockx's opera "Baldie" premieres in Antwerp
1909 Richard Strauss' premier of "Elektra" in Dresden
1910 1st stumping by a 12th man in Tests (N C Tufnell, SAf v Eng)
1910 Children initiate idea of planting trees in Jerusalem
1913 Witold Lutosławski
1914 An Indian mass meeting in Durban unanimously endorse the agreement between General J.C. Smuts and Mahatma Gandhi regarding voluntary registration, poll tax, recognition of Indian marriages and other matters
1915 Alexander Graham Bell in NY calls Thomas Watson in San Francisco
1915 Giordano, Sardou & Moreau's opera "Madame Sans Gêne" premieres in NYC
1915 Transcontinental telephone service inaugurated (NY to San Francisco)
1916 Montenegro surrenders to Austria-Hungary
1918 Russia declared a republic of Soviets
1919 Founding of League of Nations, 1st meeting 1 year later
1919 The Hotel Pennsylvania, at the time the world's largest, opens in Manhattan
1919 The League of Nations is founded
1921 Karel Čapek's play "R.U.R." premieres in Prague, introduces the word "robot"
1922 Raymond Baxter, English television presenter & writer (Fast Lady), born in Ilford, United Kingdom (d. 2006)
1923 NVV donates 100,000 guilders to mine workers of Ruhrgebied
1924 - Winter Olympics
1924 1st Winter Olympic Games open in Chamonix, France
1924 The first Winter Olympics begin
1929 Future Australian cricket captain Don Bradman scores an unbeaten 340 for NSW v Victoria (488 mins, 38 fours); then highest individual score in a Sheffield Shield match
1930 Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Edgar Moon wins his first and only Grand Slam singles title; beats fellow Australian Harry Hopman 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
1930 Australian Championships Women's Tennis, Melbourne: Daphne Akhurst Cozens wins 3rd straight Australian singles title; beats Sylvia Lance Harper 10-8, 2-6, 7-5
1931 "Stikkan" Stig Anderson, Swedish actor, music entrepreneur and co-founder of Polar Music (ABBA), born in Hova, Sweden (d. 1997)
1931 Dean Jones, American actor (Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, The Love Bug), born in Decatur, Alabama (d. 2015)
1931 Harold Lloyd Jr., American actor, singer and son of famous silent film actor Harold Lloyd sr (Frankenstein's Daughter), born in Beverly Hills, California (d. 1971)
1932 1st commencement exercises at Hebrew U in Jerusalem
1933 - New Rate 35 cents per hour
1933 : Many state emergency work relief bureau are cutting the hourly rate for laborers from 40 cents per hour to 35 cents per hour and implementing a five day week . These changes will affect workers pay down from $19.00 per week to $14.00 per week in line with the changing economic trends throughout the country and should help to provide more work for those seeking jobs.
1933 Corazon Aquino
1934 Elizabeth Allen, American actress (Laura-Bracken's World), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
1936 Diana Hyland, American actress (Peyton Place, 8 is Enough), born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio (d. 1977)
1937 1st broadcast of "Guiding Light" on NBC radio
1937 Miami-to-Tampa bus overturned in a canal, kills 13
1938 Ian Hay's "Bachelor Born" premieres in NYC
1939 1st nuclear fission experiment (splitting of a uranium atom) in the US, in basement of Pupin Hall, Columbia University by a team including Enrico Fermi
1939 Earthquake hits Chillan Chile, 10,000 killed
1939 Joe Louis KOs John Henry Lewis in 1 for heavyweight boxing title
1940 Nazi decrees establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland
1941 Gregory Sierra, American actor, born in NYC, New York
1941 Pope Pius XII elevates the Apostolic Vicariate of the Hawaiian Islands to the dignity of a diocese. It becomes the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu.
1942 - Thailand declared war
1942 Lt General Rommels African corps reaches Msus
1943 Spencer Charters, American actor (3 Faces West, Big Town Girl, St Louis Kid), dies at 67
1943 Tobe Hooper, American film director, born in Austin, Texas (d. 2017)
1945 - Vaughn Moore
1945 Grand Rapids, Michigan, becomes 1st US city to fluoridate its water
1945 Japanese occupiers of Batavia arrest Indo-European youths
1945 Leigh Taylor-Young, American actress (Peyton Place, Alice B Toklas), born in Washington, D.C.
1945 NY Yankees sold by Ruppert estate to construction magnate Del Webb and partners Dan Topping and Larry MacPhail for $2.8 million
1945 West Africa 82nd division occupies Myohaung, Burma
1946 Richard Strauss' "Metamorphosis" premieres in Zurich
1946 United Mine Workers union rejoins American Federation of Labor
1947 - Al Capone
1947 : Al Capone dies of pneumonia and heart failure after fearing all his life he would suffer a gangsters death.
1947 Al Capone
1947 The first arcade game is patented
1949 - Emmy Awards
1949 : Israel holds it's first election
1949 1st Emmy Awards: Shirley Dinsdale & Pantomime Quiz (KTLA) win
1949 1st Israeli election won by David Ben-Gurion's Mapai party
1949 Israel Election
1950 73°F (23°C) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January
1950 Christopher Ryan [Papazoglou], English actor & comedian (The Young Ones, Only Fools and Horses), born in London, England
1952 Test debut of Australian Richie Benaud, v West Indies at the SCG
1953 The Honky Tonk Man [Wayne Farris], American professional wrestler, born in Bolivar, Tennessee
1953 WABI TV channel 5 in Bangor, ME (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953 Yuri Sergejev skates world record 500m in 40.9 sec
1954 M. N. Roy
1955 Columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years
1955 Jill Kinmont hits a tree & breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race
1955 Russia ends state of war with Germany
1955 US & Panama sign canal treaty
1956 96.5 cm (38.0") of rainfall, Kilauea Plantation, Hawaii (state record)
1957 Algiers French Troops Sent In
1957 FBI arrests Jack & Myra Sobel, charged with spying for USSR
1957 Jenifer Lewis, American actress (Girl 6, Meteor Man, Sister Act), born in St. Louis, Missouri
1958 Dinah Manoff, American actress (Elaine-Soap, Carol Weston-Empty Nest), born in NYC, New York
1959 1st transcontinental commercial jet flight (American) (LA to NY for $301)
1959 First Boeing 707 Internal US Flight
1959 Pope John XXIII proclaims 2nd Vatican council
1960 - Payola Scandal
1960 Diana Barrymore, American actress (Nightmare, Lady Courageous, Fired Wife), dies of an alcohol and drug overdose at 38
1960 Wilt Chamberlain scores 58 points, the most ever by an NBA rookie, as Philadelphia Warriors beat Detroit Pistons, 127-117 at Bethlehem, PA
1961 1st live, nationally televised presidential news conference with JFK
1961 Michele Tobin, American actress (Fitzpatricks), born in Chicago, Illinois
1961 Military coup in El Salvador
1961 Toronto left wing Frank Mahovlich scores twice, giving him 39 for the season, and making him highest single season goal scorer in Maple Leafs' history, as Toronto beats Montreal Canadiens, 5-3
1961 Walt Disney's animated film "101 Dalmatians", based on the novel by Dodie Smith and directed by Clyde Geronimi and Hamilton Luske is released in the US
1964 - Homeland Security
1964 - The Beatles "I Want To Hold Your Hand"
1964 : A new man-made star that was launched into space was noticed in the sky on this day. This 13-story unit known as Echo 2 was traveling about 800 miles above South Africa on this day. Echo 2 was the second busiest and the heaviest of all satellites created up until this time.
1964 Comedian and actor Bill Cosby marries Camille Olivia Hanks
1964 Echo 2
1964 Echo 2, US communications satellite launched
1964 Kennedy
1964 The Beatles get their first US #1, "I Want to Hold your Hand" (Cashbox)
1964: The Beatles get their first number one with "I Want To Hold Your Hand" on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
1966 WCMC (now WMGM) TV channel 40 in Wildwood, NJ (NBC) 1st broadcast
1967 Mark Bamford, American film director & screenwriter, born in Louisville, Kentucky
1968 - Greenland H-bomb Found
1968 Heinrich "Haini" Wolfgramm, Polynesian-American actor & musician (The Jets), born in San Francisco, California
1968 Risse St in Bronx named
1968 Robert Anderson's "I Never Sang for My Father" premieres in NYC
1968 Virginia Maskell, actress (Only Two Can Play), dies at 31
1969 - Peace Talks Vietnam
1969 : The first formal sessions of peace talks took place in Paris on this day. Henry Cabot Lodge, Chief peace negotiator proposed that a true DMZ (demilitarized zone) would be the first step towards peace.
1969 US-North Vietnamese peace talks begin in Paris
1970 "M*A*S*H", directed by Robert Altman, starring Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould, is released (Palme d'Or 1970)
1970 Eiji Tsuburaya, Japanese television writer and producer (Ultraman) (b. 1901)
1970 Marie Benavente, actress (Paradise), dies at 84
1971 - Charles Manson
1971 - General Idi Amin
1971 Ana Ortiz, American actress & singer, born in Manhattan, New York
1971 Charles Manson & 3 women followers convicted of Tate-LaBianca murders
1971 China Kantner, American actress & daughter of Grace Slick, born in San Francisco, California
1971 Himachal Pradesh becomes 18th Indian state
1971 Idi Amin seizes power in Uganda
1971 Military coup in Uganda under Major General Idi Amin
1971 Philadelphia mint's 1st trial strike of Eisenhower dollar
1971 The 170 delegates of the Ulster Unionist Council (UUC) call for the resignation of Northern Ireland Prime Minister James Chichester-Clark
1971 WHMB TV channel 40 in Indianapolis, IN (IND) begins broadcasting
1972 -
1972 - Bangladesh Recognized
1972 - Presidential Candidates
1972 : On this day, there was talk of re-designating Congressional district counties, which would cause Oklahoma County to be split up in three ways. The biggest concern regarding this possible change is that it could affect which district current candidates would run in-especially if they had been in office before in a different district.
1972 25th NHL All-Star Game, East beats West, 3-2; MVP: Bobby Orr, Boston, D, at Metropolitan Sports Centre, Bloomington, Minnesota
1972 7' Ohio State center Luke Witte is stomped in face during a brawl in a game with Minnesota
1973 Ace Steel [Christopher Guy], American professional wrestler, born in Chicago, Illinois
1974 Dr Christiaan Barnard transplants 1st heterotopic heart transplant (adding donor heart without removal of old)
1974 Ray Kroc, CEO of McDonald's buys San Diego Padres baseball team for $12 million
1974 Robert Budreau, Canadian film director, born in London, Canada
1975 10th hat trick in NY Islander history, Denis Potvin's 1st
1975 32nd Golden Globes: "Chinatown", Jack Nicholson, & Gena Rowlands win
1975 Bangladeshi parliament disposes of premier Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
1975 Dat Phan, Vietnamese-born American stand-up comedian, born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1975 Mia Kirshner, Canadian actress, born in Toronto, Ontario
1975 Vivien Kellems, American industrialist, who battled the Federal tax system as discriminatory against single people, dies at 78
1976 Surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut Ind v NZ Auckland
1977 30th NHL All-Star Game, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC: Wales beats Campbell, 4-3; MVP: Rick Martin, Buffalo Sabres, LW
1977 Donald Kerr, American actor (Devil Bat, Killer Bats), dies at 85
1977 The world's first solar power plant is opened
1978 Muriel Humphrey (D-Mn) appointed to fill late husband's Senate seat
1978 Padres trade pitcher Dave Tomlin & $125,000 to Rangers for Gaylord Perry (He wins 1978 Cy Young Award)
1978 Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian comedian & politician, President of Ukraine (2019-), born in Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR
1979 1st documented case of a robot killing a human in US
1979 22.2-km Oshimizu railroad tunnel holed through, central Honshu, Japan
1979 Christine Lakin, American actress (Step by Step), born in Dallas, Texas
1979 J Robertson Hare, actor (Fighting Stock), dies at 87
1979 Pi Hongyan, Chinese-born French badminton player, born in Chonqing, China
1979 Pope John Paul II's 1st overseas trip as supreme pontiff
1980 Bani Sadr elected president of Iran
1980 David Newell, American actor (Runaway Bride, White Heat, Dangerous Curves), dies at 75
1980 Dutch government demands boycott of Olympics
1980 Highest speed attained by a warship, 167 kph, USN hovercraft
1980 Michelle McCool, American professional wrestler, born in Palatka, Florida
1980 Paul McCartney is released from Tokyo jail & deported
1980 Queenie Watts [Mary Spenton], British singer and actress (Up the Junction, Holiday on the Buses), dies at 56
1981 - England New SDP Party
1981 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived back in US
1981 Actor Bill Murray (30) weds Margaret Kelly on Super Bowl Sunday in Las Vegas
1981 Alicia Keys
1981 Francis Jeffers, English footballer, born in Liverpool, United Kingdom
1981 Mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death
1981 Richard Talmadge, actor (Speed Reporter), dies
1981 Super Bowl XV, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA: Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10; MVP: Jim Plunkett, Oakland, QB
1982 9th American Music Awards: Pat Benatar & Kenny Rogers win
1982 Mikhail Suslov
1982 Shawna Waldron, American actress, born in Glendale, California
1982 Sho Sakurai, Japanese singer & actor, born in Tokyo, Japan
1983 China's supreme court commutes Chiang Ch'ing's death sentence to life
1983 Infrared telescope satellite launched into polar orbit
1983 Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie arrested in Bolivia
1984 Robinho [Robson de Souza], Brazilian soccer forward (100 caps; Santos), born in São Vicente, Brazil
1985 "Black & Blue" premieres in Paris
1985 Test debut of Wasim Akram, v New Zealand at Auckland (2-105)
1986 Edmonton's Paul Coffey sets NHL record for defensemen with a point in his 28th consecutive game, as the Oilers beat the visiting LA Kings, 5-2
1986 General Tito Okello's government flees Kampala, Uganda
1987 3rd Sundance Film Festival: "Waiting for the Moon" and "The Trouble with Dick" (tie) win Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
1987 75th Australian Open Men's Tennis: Stefan Edberg of Sweden wins 2nd career Grand Slam title and 2nd Australian title; beats home town favourite Pat Cash 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3
1987 Super Bowl XXI, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA: NY Giants beat Denver Broncos, 39-20; MVP: Phil Simms, NY Giants, QB
1988 15th American Music Awards: Anita Baker, Paul Simon & Whitney Houston
1988 Colleen Moore, actress (These Girls Won't Talk), dies at 87
1988 George Harrison releases "When We Was Fab"
1988 Longest winless streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (15 games)
1988 Ramsewak Shankar sworn in as President of Suriname
1988 US VP George H. W. Bush & Dan Rather clash on "CBS Evening News" as Rather attempts to question Bush about his role in Iran-Contra affair
1989 Augusto Alcalde, 1st South American Zen teacher, receives Dharma Transmission
1989 Mario Lemieux scores a goal and 3 assists in Penguins' 5-4 win over Winnipeg in Pittsburgh; sets NHL record by picking up a point in 14 consecutive games; record stands for 10 years
1989 Michael Jordan scores his 10,000th NBA point in his 5th season
1989 NY Yankees owner George Steinbrenner meets with Pope John Paul II
1990 - UK Hurricane Force Winds
1990 Alexander Lockwood, actor (Duel), dies
1990 Ava Gardner, American actress (Barefoot Contessa, On the Beach), dies of pneumonia at 67
1990 Avianca Flight 52, runs out of fuel & crashes in Cove Neck NY, 73 die
1990 Former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega is transferred to a Miami jail
1990 Honduras becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty
1990 The Burns' Day windstorm storm hits northwestern Europe
1991 Lillian Bond, English-American actress (Air Mail, Pick-up, Blond Cheat), dies at 83
1991 Manuel Noriega is given access to assets frozen by US government
1991 Mark Waugh scores ton in 1st Test Cricket innings, v England Adelaide
1991 Soap opera "Generation's" last episode after a 2½ year run
1991 St. Louis right wing Brett Hull scores twice in Blues' 9-4 win at Detroit, to give him 50 goals in 49 games; becomes 3rd player in NHL history with 50 goals in less than 50 games
1991 Stanley Brock, American actor (UHF, Hard to Kill, Ivan-He's the Mayor), dies of heart attack at 59
1992 Australian Open Women's Tennis: Monica Seles beats American Mary Joe Fernández 6-2, 6-3 for her 5th career Grand Slam title
1992 Dan Jansen skates world record 500m in 36.41"
1992 Hubble space telescope optics finds NGC3862/3C264
1992 John Touchstone, American actor (Across Five Aprils), dies of cirrhosis at 59
1993 20th American Music Awards: Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey win
1993 Five people were shot outside CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia resulting in two murders.
1993 Puerto Rico adds English as its 2nd official language
1993 Sears announces it is closing its catalog sales department after 97 years
1994 "Bump n' Grind " single released by R. Kelly (Billboard Song of the Year 1994)
1994 Accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy, Michael Jackson settles a civil lawsuit out of court
1994 Australia beat South Africa 2-1 to win cricket's World Series Cup
1994 Mine fire at Asansol, India, kills 55
1994 US space probe Clementine launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
1995 - Norway Cold War Jitters
1995 Chicago Blackhawks beat Edmonton Oilers, 5-1 in the first NHL game in their new home, the United Center; defenseman Chris Chelios leads scoring with a goal and 2 assists
1995 Jacques Santer succeeds Jacques Delors as chairman of Euro Committee
1995 John Smith, American actor (Cimarron City, Laramie, 7 Angry Men), dies at 63
1995 Peter Black, English TV critic, dies at 82
1995 William Sylvester, American actor (2001: A Space Odyssey, Gemini Man), dies at 72
1996 Ottawa Senators set an NHL record with 16th consecutive home game without a win (0-15-1) in a 4-2 loss to Detroit at the Palladium; old record (15) shared by 1928 Black Hawks & 1939 Canadiens
1996 Ruth Berghaus, choreographer/director, dies at 68
1997 In a high profile NHL trade, San Jose obtain future Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Ed Belfour from Chicago in exchange for goaltender Chris Terreri, Ulf Dahlen, Michal Sykora and a conditional pick in 1998 Entry Draft
1998 "Patti LaBelle On Broadway" closes at St James Theater NYC
1998 14th Sundance Film Festival: "Slam" wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
1998 Britain's Queen Mother, 97, gets an emergency hip replacement
1998 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide attack on Sri Lanka's Temple of the Tooth, killing 8 people injuring 25 others.
1998 Musical "Grease" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 1,503 performance
1998 Pope John Paul II visits Cuba and demands the release of political prisoners; he also condemns US moves to isolate the country
1998 Spice Girl Victoria Beckham (Posh) and soccer player David Beckham get engaged
1998 Super Bowl XXXII, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA: Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers, 31-24; MVP: Terrell Davis, Denver RB
1999 - Columbia Earthquake
1999 - Corruption Olympic Committee
1999 After an inquiry into a corruption scandal, 6 International Olympic Committee members are expelled
1999 Earthquake hits Colombia, South America, killing around 300 and injuring 1000
1999 Supernatural horror film "The Blair Witch Project" premieres at the Sundance Film festival
1999 Ted Mallie, American radio and television announcer (b. 1924)
19th US President
19th US President Rutherford B. Hayes
1st Prime Minister of Israel
1st Prime Minister of Israel David Ben-Gurion
1st Winter Olympics
2001 A 50-year-old Douglas DC-3 crashes near Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela killing 24
2002 Wikipedia switches to the new version of its software ("Phase II") aka Magnus Manske Day.
2003 Australian Open Women's Tennis: Serena Williams wins 5th Grand Slam singles title and 4th straight; beats older sister Venus Williams 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 for her first Australian title
2004 - Mars Rovers
2004 : The second of two Nasa rovers sent to explore Mars has landed on the surface of the planet, where it will look for signs of water
2004 20th Sundance Film Festival: "Primer", directed by Shane Carruth, wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
2004 61st Golden Globes: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", Sean Penn, and Charlize Theron win
2004 Francina "Fanny" Blankers-Koen, Dutch track & field athlete (4 x Olympic gold 1948), dies at 85
2004 Opportunity rover (MER-B) lands on surface of Mars.
2005 - BTK Killer
2005 - Mandher Devi Temple Stampede
2005 A stampede at the Mandher Devi temple in Mandhradevi in India kills at least 258
2005 Philip Johnson
2006 - Palestine Hamas Wins Elections
2006 Three independent observing campaigns announce the discovery of OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb through gravitational microlensing, the first cool rocky/icy extrasolar planet around a main-sequence star.
2008 - Medical Marijuana
2008 - Stimulus Package Agreed
2008 : President Bush and House leaders agree to a $150 billion stimulus package, including rebates for most tax filers of up to $600 for individuals, $1,200 for couples and, for families, an additional $300 a child. The checks from the IRS begin arriving for American Taxpayers in May.
2008 : The California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that employers in the state can fire workers found to have used medical marijuana legally recommended by doctors.
2008 Christopher Allport, American actor (To Live and Die in L.A.), dies at 60
2009 25th Sundance Film Festival: "Precious" based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire" wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
2009 57th NHL All-Star Game, Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec: East beats West, 12-11, SO; MVP: Alexei Kovalev, Montreal Canadiens, RW
2009 Kim Manners, American television producer and director (b. 1951)
2010 - Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to send California prison inmates to Mexican jails
2010 : The California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has suggested that the state can reduce its prison spending by housing undocumented inmates in Mexican jails. He says that the costs of building and running the prisons in Mexico would be half that of California's. The state already has one of the most overcrowded and underfunded prison systems in the United States. Last year's prison riots have resulted in authorities ordering plans to free 40,000 of the 150,000 inmates being held there. Governor Schwarzenegger's plans are particularly aimed at shipping the state's incarcerated illegal immigrants south of the border.
2010 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after take-off from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, killing all 90 people on-board.
2011 - US Engineer Sentenced to Prison for Spying
2011 Egyptian Revolution of 2011 begins with a series of street demonstrations, rallies, acts of civil disobedience, labor strikes and violent clashes in Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities
2012 - Gabrielle Giffords Resigns from US Congress
2012 : Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords officially resigned from the US House of Representatives in order to complete her recovery after being shot by a gunman in January of 2011. Giffords received a standing ovation from her colleagues and many members of Congress paid tribute to her.
2013 - Earthquake Hits Near Bologna
2014 - Protests Continue In Ukraine
2014 : Unrest continued in Ukraine as protesters and police clashed in the capital Kiev. Ukraine President Victor Yanukovych had stated that he would they to change his cabinet and change anti-protest laws in an effort to end the protests. The conflicts continued despite his efforts.
2014 Australian Open Women's Tennis: Li Na of China becomes first Asian Australian champion; beats Dominika Cibulková of Slovakia 7-6, 6-0
2017 John Hurt, English actor (Elephant Man, Alien, Midnight Express), dies at 77
2017 Mary Tyler Moore, American actress (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Ordinary People), dies at 80
2018 John Morris, American film and Broadway composer who commonly worked alongside Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, dies of a respiratory infection at 91
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1327 King Edward III accedes to the English throne
1759 Robert Burns
1840 American naval expedition under Charles Wilkes is first to identify Antarctica as a new continent
1915 Alexander Graham Bell in NY calls Thomas Watson in San Francisco
1918 Russia declared a republic of Soviets
1924 1st Winter Olympic Games open in Chamonix, France
1931 "Stikkan" Stig Anderson, Swedish actor, music entrepreneur and co-founder of Polar Music (ABBA), born in Hova, Sweden (d. 1997)
1939 1st nuclear fission experiment (splitting of a uranium atom) in the US, in basement of Pupin Hall, Columbia University by a team including Enrico Fermi
1947 Al Capone dies of pneumonia and heart failure after fearing all his life he would suffer a gangsters death.
1947 The first arcade game is patented
1955 Columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years
1955 Russia ends state of war with Germany
1959 1st transcontinental commercial jet flight (American) (LA to NY for $301)
1961 Walt Disney's animated film "101 Dalmatians", based on the novel by Dodie Smith and directed by Clyde Geronimi and Hamilton Luske is released in the US
1964 A new man-made star that was launched into space was noticed in the sky on this day. This 13-story unit known as Echo 2 was traveling about 800 miles above South Africa on this day. Echo 2 was the second busiest and the heaviest of all satellites created up until this time.
1964 Kennedy
1964 The Beatles get their first US #1, "I Want to Hold your Hand" (Cashbox)
1964: The Beatles get their first number one with "I Want To Hold Your Hand" on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
1970 "M*A*S*H", directed by Robert Altman, starring Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould, is released (Palme d'Or 1970)
1974 Dr Christiaan Barnard transplants 1st heterotopic heart transplant (adding donor heart without removal of old)
1980 Paul McCartney is released from Tokyo jail & deported
1992 Hubble space telescope optics finds NGC3862/3C264
2004 : The second of two Nasa rovers sent to explore Mars has landed on the surface of the planet, where it will look for signs of water
2004 Opportunity rover (MER-B) lands on surface of Mars.
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STOCKPORT
So you think you know Stockport
30 Questions
What was Stockport originally called - recorded in 1170?
a) Stopford
b) Stokeport
c) Stokeford
d) Stockfort
01
01 B Stokeport
Which renowned artist is well known for capturing parts of Stockport in their work?
a) JMW Turner
b) John Constable
c) Henry Moore
d) LS Lowry
02
02 D LS Lowry
Stockport once had its own castle, which was demolished in 1775. But where is it rumoured to have stood?
a) The Marketplace
b) Chestergate
c) Vernon Park
d) The Armoury
03
03 A The Marketplace
Which Manchester United legend had a brief stint at Stockport County?
a) George Best
b) Bobby Charlton
c) Dennis Law
d) Harry Gregg
04
04 A George Best
How many pints does Robinsons family brewery brew every year (2014)?
a) 11.3 million
b) 12.3 million
c) 13.3 million
d) 14.3 million
05
05 C 13.3 million
The River Mersey starts in Stockport at the confluence of the River Tame and the River Goyt. How long is it?
a) 102kmx
b) 112km
c) 150km
d) 178km
06
06 A 102km
According to the last census in 2017, how many people live in Stockport?
a) 291,045
b) 301,435
c) 287,159
d) 308,813
07
07 A 291,045
What was the nightclub at Stockport Plaza called in the 1970s?
a) Sally's
b) Susan's
c) Samantha's
d) Sara's
08
08 C Samantha's
When did Stockport leave Cheshire?
The county borough was abolished by the Local Government Act with its territory forming part of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport district of Greater Manchester, but when
a) 1962
b) 1972
c) 1982
d) 1992
09
09 B 1972
What is the club nickname of Stockport County FC?
a) The Hatters
b) The Blue and White Army
c) The Edgeley Eagles
10
10 A The Hatters
Stockport Air Raid Shelters opened in 1939, carved into the sandstone cliffs. They were the largest purpose built civilian air raid shelters in the country. How many people could they shelter?
a) 4,000
b) 5,500
c) 6,000
d) 6,500
11
11 D 6,500
St Mary's Church had to be rebuilt in 1813 - but why?
a) Years of flooding caused partial collapse of the tower and nave
b) Marathon bell-ringing session to celebrate the end of the Battle of Trafalgar caused the building to collapse
c) Large fire ripped through the chancel, vestry and west tower, destroying the timber framework
12
12 B A marathon bell-ringing
Which indie music star wrote an instrumental song named after the town?
a) Thom Yorke
b) Badly Drawn Boy
c) Guy Garvey
d) Mr Scruff
13
13 B Badly Drawn Boy
Which band did Robinson's Brewery collaborate with to create Trooper beer?
a) Blossoms
b) Iron Maiden
c) Pink Floyd
d) Led Zeppelin
14
14 B Iron Maiden
Which landmark once had a giant laser beam that was banned by the council as it interfered with the air traffic from Manchester Airport?
a) The Town Hall
b) The Pyramid
c) Houldsworth Mill
d) The Viaduct
15
15 B The Pyramid
How many grand slam titles did Stockport tennis legend Fred Perry win?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
16
16 C 8
Which American guitar legend appeared at The Tabernacle in Stockport 1967?
a) Carlos Santana
b) Jimi Hendrix
c) Eddie Van Halen
d) B.B. King
17
17 B Jimi Hendrix
a) How many bricks are in Stockport's famous viaduct?
a) 9 million
b) 10 million
c) 11 million
d) 12 million
18
18 C 11 million
Who did Stockport County play when they reached the league cup semi-finals in 1997?
a) Blackburn Rovers
b) Sheffield United
c) Middlesbrough
d) Southampton
19
19 C Middlesbrough
Which year did the Plaza open its doors?
a) 1930
b) 1931
c) 1932
d) 1940
20
20 C 1932
What is Stockport Town Hall affectionately known as by locals?
a) Windsor Castle
b) The White House
c) The Wedding Cake
d) Buckingham Palace
21
21 C The Wedding Cake
Which French town is twinned with Stockport?
a) Bayeux
b) Beyries
c) Bienville
d) Béziers
22
22 D Béziers
How many arches does Stockport's famous Viaduct have?
a) 27
b) 23
c) 25
d) 29
23
23 A 27
The Stockport Air Disaster was one of the worst accidents in British aviation history. When did it happen?
a) 1962
b) 1963
c) 1967
d) 1969
24
24 C 1967
How many goals did George Best score during his three-match stint at Stockport County in 1975?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
25
25 B 2
The Davenport Theatre and St Mary's church were both filming locations for the 1979 John Schlesinger film “Yanks” starring which Hollywood actor?
a) John Travolta
b) Harrison Ford
c) Richard Gere
d) Robert Redford
26
26 C Richard Gere
Who owned Strawberry Recording Studios?
a) Joy Division
b) 10cc
c) Brotherhood of Man
d) Soft Cell
27
27 B 10cc
Which international rock star fell in love with a woman from Stockport and later moved to Heaton Moor?
a) Lemmy - Motorhead
b) Robert Plant - Led Zeppelin
c) Syd Barrett - Pink Floyd
d) Keith Moon - The Who
28
28 A Lemmy - Motorhead
Which of these celebrities is NOT from Stockport?
a) Timmy Mallet (presenter)
b) Sarah Harding (singer, Girls AlouD
c) Dominic Howard (drummer, Muse)
d) Jason Orange (singer, Take That)
29
29 D Jason Orange
Stockport County use to share their home ground with which Rugby Union side?
a) Sale Sharks
b) Saracens
c) Harlequins
d) Wasps
30
30 A Sale Sharks
UK LANDMARKS
25 Questions 25 Points
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01
01 Palace of Westminster
02
02 Royal Yacht Britannia
03
03 Angel of the North, Gateshead
04
04 Roman Baths, Bath
05
05 Giants Causeway, County Antrim
06
06 Caernarfon Castle
07
07 Coventry Cathedral
08
08 Edinburgh Castle
09
09 The Radcliffe Camera, Oxford
10
10 V&A Dundee, Dundee
Queen Victoria placed the cornerstone for this landmark in 1867.
a) Paddington Station
b) Natural History Museum
c) Royal Albert Hall
11
11 C Royal Albert Hall
A top-secret development of British space rockets and missiles took place between 1955-1971. At which coastal location in the south of England did this happen?
a) Portsmouth
b) Isle of Wight
c) Hastings
d) Poole Harbour
12
12 B Isle of Wight
What is the correct name for the ancient Somerset caves?
a) Kookey Hole
b) Rookey Hole
c) Wookey Hole
d) Nookey Hole
13
13 C Wookey Hole
How many rooms are in Buckingham Palace?
a) 75
b) 375
c) 775
14
14 C 775
The Jurassic Coast can be found in which part of England?
a) South
b) East
c) North East
d) North West
15
15 A South
Which English landmark was first opened to the public in 1894?
a) Brighton Pier
b) Blackpool Tower
c) Victoria and Albert Museum
d) Waterloo Station
16
16 B Blackpool Tower
London is famous for its parks and gardens but which would you find nearest to the 'London Eye'?
a) The Green Park
b) St James Park
c) Jubilee Gardens
d) Victoria Embankment Gardens
17
17 C Jubilee Gardens
Hampton Court Palace is in which English County?
a) Middlesex
b) Berkshire
c) Surrey
d) Hampshire
18
18 A Middlesex
The world's first iron bridge near Telford, Shropshire was cast by local ironmaster Abraham Darby III and erected in 1779 over which river?
a) River Trent
b) River Wye
c) River Avon
d) River Severn
19
19 D River Severn
Which is the highest mountain in the British Isles?
a) Ben Nevis
b) Scafell Pike
c) Snowdon
d) Cairngorm
20
20 A Ben Nevis
Who built the Tower of London?
a) Henry VIII
b) Queen Victoria
c) William the Conqueror
21
21 C William the Conqueror
What year did the London Eye carry its first passengers?
a) 1990
b) 2000
c) 2010
22
22 B 2000
How many stones make up Stonehenge?
a) 50
b) 100
c) 300
23
23 B 100
What year did Big Ben's bell ring for the first time?
a) 1759
b) 1859
c) 1959
24
24 B 1859
What is the official residence of the Queen of England?
a) Buckingham Palace
b) Balmoral
c) Windsor Castle
25
25 C Windsor Castle
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01 Palace of Westminster
Located in the British capital, this site has been the official meeting place of the country’s parliament for more than 700 years. It was also at the centre of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605.
Originally a royal residence in the 11th century, the Palace of Westminster in London was mostly demolished in a fire in 1834 and rebuilt as we know it later in the 19th century. Today, it’s the meeting place for both houses of parliament in the United Kingdom – the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
01
01 Palace of Westminster
02
02 Royal Yacht Britannia
This historic vessel remained in service until 1997 and is now moored in Leith. It’s now one of Scotland’s most-visited attractions and some might say it’s fit for a queen…
During her 44-year career, Britannia travelled 1,087,623 nautical miles, calling at more than 600 ports in 135 countries, taking members of the royal family across the globe on trips including official tours and honeymoons. Britannia was the last of 83 different British Royal Yachts owned by the monarchy, with Queen so fond of the ship, she shed a tear at the decommissioning ceremony. Take a closer look at the historic vessel here.
03
02 Royal Yacht Britannia
04
03 Angel of the North, Gateshead
Completed in 1998, this structure was intended to recognise the coal-mining history of the area, signify the transition from an industrial to an information age, and symbolise our hopes and fears. But it was hated by many during its construction.
Looming over the A1 on the mound of an abandoned coal mine in Gateshead, Antony Gormley’s extraordinary and once controversial piece of public art has become a cherished landmark in England’s northeast. The wingspan of the colossal steel masterpiece is nearly as wide as a jumbo jet at 177-feet (54m) across and the statue stands 66-feet (20m) tall. Here are 50 defining British landmarks.
05
03 Angel of the North, Gateshead
06
04 Roman Baths, Bath
Constructed from around AD 60-70, this landmark was once located within a settlement called Aquae Sulis. There was also a temple dedicated to the goddess Sulis Minerva.
One of the most popular Roman sites in Britain, this ancient bathing complex is slap-bang in the centre of picturesque Bath next to the beautiful medieval Bath Abbey. Built to make the most of the natural, mineral-rich thermal waters here, the magnificent Great Bath forms the centrepiece of this site, but the ruins are extensive and the museum incredibly informing. Take a look at the world's most incredible Roman ruins you have to see to believe.
07
04 Roman Baths, Bath
08
05 Giants Causeway, County Antrim
Linked to a mystical legend, this natural landmark, facing the North Atlantic Ocean, was formed as a result of an ancient volcanic eruption. Although incredible, it's not unique: similar landmarks across the world include the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming, US.
As its name suggests, this geological wonder in Northern Ireland is linked to the legend of two giants: Irish Finn McCool and his archenemy, the fearsome Scottish Benandonner. The story goes that McCool was determined to defeat his enemy once and for all, so he broke off great hunks of the Antrim coast and arranged them in the sea to make a pathway to Benandonner. Now take a look at fantastic travel photos that will make you feel better about the world.
09
05 Giants Causeway, County Antrim
Work on the Royal Albert Hall slowed after Prince Albert's death in 1861. To honor him, the name of the venue was changed from Central Hall to the Royal Albert Hall and construction began in earnest after Queen Victoria placed the cornerstone in 1867.
10
11 Royal Albert Hall
The centre was built on the site of the old Needles Battery overlooking the lighthouse on the Isle of Wight. Engineers developed the space rockets called 'Black Night' and 'Black Arrow'. The Black Knight rocket was very successful with 22 test missions launched.
11
12 Isle of Wight
The caves near Wells in Somerset are noted for the Witch of Wookey Hole--a roughly human shaped rock outcrop, reputedly turned to stone by a monk from Glastonbury. The name Wookey is thought to come from the Old English word 'wocig', otherwise known as an animal trap.
12
13 Wookey Hole
The famous structure has around 775 rooms, and hosts 50,000 official guests each year -- plus millions of tourists who come to see the palace and its famous guards.
13
14 775
The Jurassic Coast stretches from Exmouth to Swanage in the south of England. The coastline documents 180 million years of geological history, including different landforms and the site where the first complete Ichthyosaur fossil was discovered.
14
15 South
Blackpool Tower in Lancashire has remained one of England's best-loved tourist attractions. In fact, the BBC series 'Come Dancing' was filmed from the tower ballroom for many years. Brighton Pier opened in 1899. The Victoria and Albert Museum opened in 1852. Waterloo Station opened in 1848.
15
16 Blackpool Tower
The London Eye, an enormous Ferris wheel, opened in 2000 to celebrate the new millennium. It is the largest Ferris wheel in Europe. Each of the 32 capsules weighs 10 tonnes and represents the 32 boroughs of London.
16
17 Jubilee Gardens
The postal address used by Royal Mail for Hampton Court Palace is East Molesley, Surrey, England, KT8 9AU but the palace actually lies on the Middlesex side of the River Thames. Along with St. James's Palace, Hampton Court is one of only two surviving palaces out of the many once owned by King Henry VIII.
17
18 Middlesex
Ironbridge was built by Abraham Darby III and became recognised as one of the great symbols of the Industrial Revolution. The town of Ironbridge is a popular tourist attraction housing ten different museums, which chart the history of the Industrial Revolution. The bridge itself is a Grade I listed building.
18
19 River Severn
The notorious tower on the banks of the river Thames dates back to 1066 and the reign of William the Conqueror. William ordered the construction of the White Tower to protect London from invaders and serve as a spot to imprison his enemies.
19
21 William the Conqueror
The London Eye became the largest observation wheel in the world when it opened in 2000. The developers were originally given a 5-year permit, but it was expanded to 24 years in 2003.
20
22 2010
The Neolithic structure in southern England consists of around 100 stones. Scientists don't know exactly why it was built, but they do believe that it took around 1,500 years to construct.
21
23 100
Big Ben rang out for the first time on May 31, 1859. The bell worked for two months before breaking and went silent for three more years before it was repaired.
22
24 1859
Windsor Castle has served as the family home and official residence of the royal family for more than 1,000 years. Queen Elizabeth splits her time between Windsor, Buckingham Palace and her home in Scotland.
23
25 Windsor Castle
St. Valentine’s Day - All about LOVE
Section 1 - 'I Love You'
clue - select from these languages
Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Klingon, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Welsh Or Yiddish
Section 2 - Love Songs first lines
1 point for the song and 1 for the original artist
Section 3 - Love! General Knowledge
30 Questions 35 Points
What language is this
Jag ålskar dig
01
01 Swedish
What language is this
Rwy’n dy gaur di
02
02 Welsh
What language is this
Aishite imasu
03
03 Japanese
What language is this
Te amo
04
04 Spanish
What language is this
Ya tebya lyublyu
05
05 Russian
What language is this
Ikh hob dikh lib
06
06 Yiddish
What language is this “I Love You”
Ti amo
07
07 Italian
What language is this
Aloha wau ia ‘oe
08
08 Hawaiian
What language is this
Phom rak khun
09
09 Thai
What language is this
qamuSHa’
10
10 Klingon
What love song is this the frst line from
If I should stay, I would only be in your way
11
11 I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton
What love song is this the first line from
Love love love, Love love love, Love love love, There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done, nothing you can sing that can’t be sung
12
12 All You Need is Love - The Beatles
What love song is this the first line from
Oh, my love, my darling, I've hungered for your touch
13
13 Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
What love song is this the first line from
Wise men say only fools rush in
14
14 Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis
What love song is this the first line from
Why do birds suddenly appear, Every time you are near
15
15 (They Long to be) Close to You - The Carpenters
What love song is this the first line from
No New Year’s Day to celebrate, no chocolate covered any hearts give away
16
16 I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
What love song is this the first line from
It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside
17
17 Your Song - Elton John
What love song is this the first line from
The whispers in the morning,Of lovers sleeping tight
18
18 The Power of Love - Jennifer Rush
What love song is this the first line from
I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes
19
19 Love Is All Around - The Troggs
What love song is this the first line from
I got sunshine on a cloudy day, when it’s cold outside I got the month of May
20
20 My Girl - The Temptations
According to the song by Paul Simon, how many ways are there to leave your lover?
21
21 Fifty
Which 18th century Italian adventurer and author was famed for the number of lovers he had?
22
22 Giacomo Casanova
Which fruit is associated with Venus, the Roman Goddess of Love?
23
23 Apple
What do the letters SWALK on the back of an envelope indicate?
24
24 Sealed With A Loving Kiss
If you were in Wales on St. Valentine's day you might give your lover some "SWSUS", what would that be in English?
25
25 Kisses
What fruit is known as "The Love Apple"?
26
26 Tomato
Originally entitled "Francesca da Rimini", by what name is the sculpture by Rodin better known?
27
27 The Kiss
Which famous explorer was killed on St. Valentine's Day by natives in the Sandwich Islands?
28
28 Captain Cook
What is the name of the round sweets which have short messages embossed on them?
29
29 Love Hearts
Where on a human body would you find someone's "Love Handles"?
30
30 The lower waist or hips
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11 I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
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12 All You Need is Love - The Beatles
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13 Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
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14 Can`t Help Falling in Love - Elvis
00
15 (They Long to be) Close to You - The Carpenters
00
16 I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
00
17 Your Song - Elton John
00
18 The Power of Love - Jennifer Rush
00
19 Love Is All Around - The Troggs
00
20 My Girl - The Temptations
NAME THAT TUNE
Name the Artist and Song from these short clips
25 Questions 50 Points
Click audio play button to play
01
01 Abba - The Name Of The Game
02
02 Bee Gees - Tragedy
03
03 Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
04
04 Whitesnake - Here I Go Again
05
05 Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman
06
06 Cher - Gypsys, Tramps And Thieves
07
07 Beatles - Ticket To Ride
08
08 Michael Jackson - Thriller
09
09 Blue - All Rise
10
10 Soft Cell - Tainted Love
11
11 Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
12
12 Tina Turner - Goldeneye
13
13 Billy Joel - Tell Her About It
14
14 Men At Work - Down Under
15
15 Bryan Adams - Everything I Do (I Do It For You)
16
16 Take That - Relight My Fire
17
17 Queen - Radio Ga Ga
18
18 Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
19
19 Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach
20
20 Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
21
21 Police - Every Breath You Take
22
22 MC Hammer - U Can`t Touch This
23
23 Bee Gees - Stayin` Alive
24
24 Spice Girls - Say You`ll Be There
25
25 S Club 7 - Reach
LIMERICKS
Guess the Movie from these Limericks that describe them?
He wasn't a creature of pomp
He was forced to go for a romp
He saved a fair lass
With the help of his ass
Cuz they wouldn't get out of his swamp
01
01 Shrek
This movie takes place in deep space
There're eggs all over the place
Most people die
Some of whom cry
And one gets it stuck on his face
02
02 Alien
Misters Pink, Brown & Blue (in black suits)
Used their guns when they tried to steal loots
But something went wrong
The cops knew all along
Turns out Orange was in cahoots
03
03 Reservoir Dogs
He gives us a good summer tip:
When it's hot, milk is not good to sip
He wrecks Jack Black's hog
So J.B. punts his dog
Diversity's NOT an old wooden ship
04
04 Anchorman
Hi, my name is Dory
I’d like to tell you a story
But sometimes I forget
All the people I’ve met
...
Hi, my name is Dory
05
05 Finding Nemo
A guy looking to pick up some dough
Hires Steve Buscemi, ya don't cha know
Who gets an escort (not a stripper)
Ends up in wood chipper
It's cold, and there's lots of snow
06
06 Fargo
There once was a guy named Jake Sully
Whose life was really quite dull-y
But he gets a surprise
When his brother dies
People say that they ripped off Fern Gully
07
07 Avatar
Three guys in a race to get rich
One knows the grave but won't snitch
Lots of show downs
In Old-fashioned towns
Hey Blondie, you're a son of a...
08
08 The Good the Bad and the Ugly
At least four drummers end up in heaven
One-time members of band: 37
A stonehenge mistake
leads to a band break
But at least the knobs go to eleven
09
09 This Is Spinal Tap
His wife was kind of a whiner
But his love gave him thoughts so much finer
As they needed more money
He said, “Honey Bunny,
I got it! Let’s rob a diner!”
10
10 Pulp Fiction
It's a tale that's a bit unbelievable
A princess is now irretrievable
When a man all in black
Catches up from the back
The kidnapper says, "Inconceivable!"
11
11 The Princess Bride
The world that you know is not real
Computers control what you feel
Wake up, come with us
The spoon is not thus
The baddy's just bits, bytes and steel
12
12 The Matrix
A bride wanted a new life quite mellow
She was trying to marry her fellow
A massacre in El Paso
And Hattori Hanzo
She kills them all in a jumpsuit quite yellow
13
13 Kill Bill
His life starts out very crummy
So he goes to USA seeking money
He goes from flat broke
To mountains of coke
Those are flamingos not pelicans, dummy!
14
14 Scarface
A boy that once walked with a limp
Was bullied and ran like a wimp
After a little suspense
And a lot of events
He started up Bubba Gump Shrimp
15
15 Forrest Gump
Man attempts suicide then needs a boost
So he moves into his sister's roost
How often do you see
A good comedy
That features both Nietzsche and Proust?
16
16 Little Miss Sunshine
A chain of puzzling events began
When some nihilists came up with a plan
A misinformed thug
Peed on his rug
Hey, there's a beverage here man!
17
17 The Big Lebowski
There once was a mischievous rabbit
And a P.I. with a bad drinking habit
This unlikely pairing
Were really quite daring
In saving the place toons inhabit
18
18 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
An old man with a house in the sky
Tied balloons to it so it would fly
A boy scout came too
And a dog that loves you
But the opening always makes me cry
19
19 Up!
Adapted from Mario Puzo
They likely drink grappa not ouzo
He goes to buy fruit
But Sollozzo's guys shoot
Makes offers that they can't refuse-o
20
20 The Godfather
Our hero is really a sinner
Though he does make young Clarice the winner
From his cell he solves crime
His escape is sublime
Now he's having an old friend for dinner
21
21 Silence of the Lambs
There once was a silly old bear
Who played with a piglet and hare
His friend that’s a human
Is now played by Ewan
And they make the happiest pair
22
22 Christopher Robin
There once was a boy with a monkey
Who conjured a genie so funky
He got dressed like a prince
So that he could convince
The princess he wasn't a flunky
23
23 Aladdin
A man trapped inside the same day
plans everything to go his way
But he slowly finds out
that's not what love is about
Still, in Punxsutawney he probably will stay
24
24 Groundhog Day
There once was a wonderful ship
Who took a very quick trip
Jack and Rose found true love
With her up above
While Jack sadly took a cold dip
25
25 Titanic
SUPERHEROES & VILLIANS
Name the Superhero or Villian from their Real Name
Bruce Wayne
01
01 Batman
Steve Austin
02
02 6 Million Dollar Man
Edward Nygma
03
03 Riddler
Dinah Lance
04
04 Black Canary
Matthew Michael Murdock
05
05 Daredevil
Wilson Grant Fisk
06
06 Kingpin
T’Challa
07
07 Black Panther
Dick Grayson
08
08 Robin
Alan Scott
09
09 Green Lantern
Scott Lang
10
10 Ant-Man
Sean Cassidy
11
11 Banshee
Stephen Strange
12
12 Doctor Strange
Jack Napier
13
13 Joker
Maz “Magnus” Eisenhardt
14
14 Magneto
Oswald Cobblepot
15
15 The Penguin
James Logan Howlett
16
16 Wolverine
Bruce Banner
17
17 Incredible Hulk
Selina Kyle
18
18 Catwoman
Barbara Gordon
19
19 Batgirl
Steven Rogers
20
20 Captain America
Donna Troy
21
21 Wonder Girl
Harvey Dent
22
22 Two-Face
Raven Darkholme
23
23 Mystique
Anthony “Tony” Stark
24
24 Iron Man
Clinton “Clint” Barton
25
25 Hawkeye
Oliver Jonas Queen
26
26 Green Arrow
Peter Parker
27
27 Spiderman
Ororo Monroe
28
28 Storm
Diana Prince
29
29 Wonder Woman
Clark Kent
30
30 Superman
STOCKPORT BOROUGH ANAGRAMS
Identify the borough from these anagrams
a mulched heel
01
01 Cheadle Hulme
harm ball
02
02 Bramhall
anymore sheet
03
03 Heaton Mersey
do top row
04
04 Portwood
gay let
05
05 Gatley
my oiler
06
06 Romiley
love her zag
07
07 Hazel Grove
rod of dow
08
08 Woodford
so hornier ant
09
09 Heaton Norris
do moos row
10
10 Woodsmoor
learn hedge
11
11 Heald Green
pat or vend
12
12 Davenport
nigh heal
13
13 High Lane
another moo
14
14 Heaton Moor
bing torn inn
15
15 Brinnington
lost clamp
16
16 Compstall
dye glee
17
17 Edgeley
a epochal then
18
18 Heaton Chapel
did hers
19
19 Reddish
the head leach
20
20 Cheadle Heath
roll me
21
21 Mellor
sow a odd
22
22 Adswood
derby rub
23
23 Bredbury
front foe
24
24 Offerton
owe oldy
25
25 Woodley
palmer
26
26 Marple
ace held
27
27 Cheadle
NURSERY RHYMES
Name the Nursery Rhyme from the initials from the words of the first line
BBBS
01
01 Baa Baa Black Sheep
OTBMS
02
02 One Two Buckle My Shoe
MMQC
03
03 Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
GGGWSIW
04
04 Goosey Goosey Gander Where Shall I Wander
HDSOAW
05
05 Humpty Dumpty Sat On A Wall
LBPHLHS
06
06 Little Bo Peep Has Lost Her Sheep
OALTBOSC
07
07 Oranges And Lemons Said The Bells Of Saint Clements
PACPACBM
08
08 Pat-A-Cake, Pat-A-Cake, Bakers Man
SSMAPGTTF
09
09 Simple Simon Met A Pieman Going To The Fair
TGODOY
10
10 The Grand Old Duke Of York
TTLS
11
11 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
HDDTCATF
12
12 Hey Diddle Diddle The Cat And The Fiddle
PPTKO
13
13 Polly Put The Kettle On
LMMSOAT
14
14 Little Miss Muffet Sat On A Tuffet
TWAOWWLIAS
15
15 There Was An Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe
TQOHSMST
16
16 The Queen Of Hearts She Made Some Tarts
JAJWUTH
17
17 Jack And Jill Went Up The Hill
PCPCWHYB
18
18 Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, Where Have You Been
TBMSHTR
19
19 Three Blind Mice, See How They Run
HDDTMRUTC
20
20 Hickery Dickery Dock The Mouse Ran Up The Clock
JBNJBQ
21
21 Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick
LLLHP
22
22 Lucy Locket Lost Her Pocket
OMHWTTC
23
23 Old Mother Hubbard Went To The Cupboard
IWSCUTS
24
24 Incy Wincy Spider Climbed Up The Spout
GPPAP
25
25 Georgie Porgie Pudding And Pie
RIDDLES
What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
01
01 A Promise
I have branches, but no fruit, trunk or leaves. What am I?
02
02 A Bank
What can you catch, but not throw?
03
03 A Cold
What has to be broken before you can use it?
04
04 An Egg
What goes up but never comes down?
05
05 Your Age
What can travel all around the world without leaving its corner
06
06 A Stamp
What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
07
07 Silence
What has 13 hearts, but no other organs?
08
08 A Deck of Cards
What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?
09
09 A River
What can fill a room but takes up no space?
10
10 Light
What has one eye, but can’t see?
11
11 A Needle
If you drop me I’m sure to crack, but give me a smile and I’ll always smile back. What am I?
12
12 A Mirror
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
13
13 Footsteps
The person who makes it has no need of it; the person who buys it has no use for it. The person who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
14
14 A Coffin
What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
15
15 A Penny
Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?
16
16 Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
What begins with an “e” and only contains one letter?
17
17 An Envelope
What has many keys, but can't even open a single door?
18
18 28. A Piano
A man rode out of town on Sunday, he stayed a whole night at a hotel and rode back to town the next day on Sunday. How is this possible?
19
19 His horse was Called Sunday
What has six faces, but does not wear makeup, has twenty-one eyes, but cannot see? What is it?
20
20 A Dice
What runs around the whole yard without moving?
21
21 A Fence
I have two hands, but I can not scratch myself. What am I?
22
22 A Clock
If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven't got me. What am I?
23
23 38. A Secret
I can be cracked, I can be made. I can be told, I can be played. What am I?
24
24 A Joke
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
25
25 The Future
MEMEBRS ANAGRAMS
Identify the club member from these anagrams
cool barn cake
01
01 Lorna Beacock
was an nail
02
02 Alan Swain
yellow pro
03
03 Roy Powell
my lunch or pray
04
04 Carolyn Murphy
rub a nice lorry
05
05 Claire Norbury
net ale runner
06
06 Leanne Turner
we sins or lulls
07
07 Russell Wilson
bed all worn
08
08 Della Brown
a nun trier
09
09 Ian Turner
beryl towers
10
10 Robert Wyles
i rajah cleanse inn
11
11 Janine Lancashire
mad divan shop
12
12 David Hampson
no gin rash rajah
13
13 Roshan Jahangir
i growl it hues
14
14 Louise Wright
not nutty honda
15
15 Anthony Dutton
ban mottos
16
16 Tom Baston
if ten dwarfs clean
17
17 Andrew Stancliffe
i rajah shuns a gin
18
18 Jahangir Hussain
and johns afro
19
19 Jason Hanford
idle dale hills
20
20 Sheila Liddell
send a ranger
21
21 Sandra Green
ma high water
22
22 Graham White
send banjo rack
23
23 Brenda Jackson
she ran jam
24
24 Jane Marsh
pagan spy gun
25
25 Yap Sung Pang (SP)
ran by neuron
26
26 Anne Norbury
nor rich sirs
27
27 Chris Norris
dragon gut
28
28 Doug Grant
friars note
29
29 Ian Forrest
no, a jewel
30
30 Jane Lowe
THE CARS THE STAR
Name the Movie or TV show these cars star in
Bonus point if you can name the car (I think 11 cars had names)
Click image to enlarge
01
01 The Love Bug - Herbie
02
02 Dukes of Hazzard - General Lee
03
03 Batman - Batmobile
04
04 Ghostbusters - Ectomobile or Ecto-1
05
05 Mr Bean
06
06 Knight Rider - KITT (Night Industries Two Thousand)
07
07 The Spy Who Loved Me
08
08 Starsky & Hutch
09
09 Back to the Future
10
10 The Italian Job
11
11 Blues Brothers - Bluesmobile
12
12 Jurassic Park
13
13 Grease- Greased Lightning
14
14 Muppets the Movie
15
15 The Graduate2
16
16 Bullitt
17
17 Get Smart
18
18 Cars - Lightning McQueen
19
19 Goldfinger
20
20 Fast & Furious
21
21 Waynes World
22
22 Vanishing Point
23
23 Genevieve - Genevieve
24
24 Cannonball Run
25
25 The Monkees - Monkeymobile
26
26 American Graffiti
27
27 Dumb and Dumber - Mutt Cutts Van
28
28 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
29
29 National Lampoon’s Vacation
30
30 Thelma & Louise
General Knowledge - Sequences
What comes next?
J
F
M
01
01 A (Months of the Year)
Wilson
Callaghan
Thatcher
02
02 Major (UK PMs)
Un
Deux
Trois
03
03 Quatre (French Numbers)
1
8
27
04
04 64 (Cubed Numbers)
Rich man
Poor man
Beggar man
05
05 Thief (Rhyme)
Dasher
Dancer
Prancer
06
06 Vixen (Santas Reindeer)
Please Please Me
With the Beatles
A Hard Day’s Night
07
07 Beatles for Sale (First LPs)
Jane Seymour
Ann of Cleves
Catherine Howard
08
08 Catherine Parr (Wives Of Henry VIII)
Silver
Pearl
Coral
09
09 Ruby Wedding Anniversary)
Pair
Two Pair
Three of a Kind
10
10 Straight (Poker Hands)
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
11
11 Numbers (Old Testament Books)
Mercury
Venus
Earth
12
12 Mars (Planets from Sun)
I
V
X
13
13 L (Roman Numerals)
Triangle
Quadrilateral
Pentagon
14
14 Hexagon (Polygon names)
Becher's Brook
Foinavon Fence
Canal Turn
15
15 Valentines Brook (Grand National Jumps)
Marble Arch
Bond Street
Oxford Circus
16
16 Tottenham Court Road (Central Line Stations)
Sergeant
Nurse
Teacher
17
17 Constable (Carry on Films)
1
18
4
18
18 13 (Dart Board)
Old Kent Road
Community Chest
Whitechapel Road
19
19 Income Tax (Monopoly)
Philosopher's Stone
Chamber of Secrets
Prisoner of Azkaban
20
20 Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter)
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
Ann of Cleeves
21
21 Kathryn Howard (Henry VIII wives)
Phi
Chi
Psi
22
22 Omega (Greek Letters)
Semi-Quaver
Quaver
Crotchet
23
23 Minim (Length of Notes)
Sandbach
Knutsford
Lymm
24
24 Charnock Richard (M6 Services)
Chwech
Saith
Wyth
25
25 Naw (6,7,8,9 in Welsh)
BLOCKBUSTERS
Can I have a 'P' please Bob?
What 'A' is a slow movement in music
01
01 Adagio
What 'B' is to fasten, break away and swallow hastily
02
02 Bolt
What 'C' is a measure of the strength of light
03
03 Candlepower
What 'D' is a town a few miles south east of Antwerp after which a type of heavy woollen cloth and a type of coat are named
04
04 Duffle
What 'E' won the Wimbledon tennis women's singles three times
05
05 Evert
What 'F' is the popular name for a blue flower called Myosotis
06
06 Forget-me-not
What 'G' was the pure knight who sat in the siege perilous
07
07 Galahad
What 'H' is a device that raises a moving boat from the water
08
08 Hydrofoil
What 'I' is a line showing equal atmospheric pressure
09
09 Isobar
What 'J' is an iota, whit, or tittle - anyway, something very small
10
10 Jot
What 'K' said 'your country needs you'
11
11 Kitchener
What 'L' is a British motor manufacturer
12
12 Leyland
What 'M' comes after brass -- and before puzzle
13
13 Monkey
What 'N' are you afraid if you suffer from gymnophobia
14
14 Nudity
What 'O' killed his father, married his mother and gave his name to a complex
15
15 Oedipus
What 'P' was a one time resident of Graves End and the subject of a 1995 Disney movie
16
16 Pocahontas
What 'Q' means to overwhelm thoroughly
17
17 Quell
What 'R' introduced the potato to Britain
18
18 Raleigh
What 'S' can happen to an aircraft as a result of a loss in power and speed or to a car as a result of incorrect use of the clutch and accelerator
19
19 Stall
What 'T' wears a frill with bells to frighten away the devil, is an entertaining dog, and is also a jug
20
19 Toby
What 'U' is the constellation 'The Great Bear' or 'Plough'
21
20 Ursa Major
What 'V' is a salvo, or a shower of missiles, or a sequence of shots in tennis
22
21 Volley
What 'W' was called The Iron Duke
23
22 Wellington
What 'X' is an Inert Heavy Gas
24
23 Xenon
What 'Y' is a milk chocolate bar
25
25 Yorkie
What 'Z' was father of the disciples, James and John
26
26 Zebedee
FAMILY FORTUNES
25 Questions, 75 points in total
Name a famous biblical duo or twosome
01
01 3 points Adam & Eve, 2 points Cain & Abel, 1 point Samson & Delilah
Name something that may be seen inside or around a castle
02
02 3 points Armour, 2 points Moat, 1 point Cannons
Name a food item many people eat for breakfast
03
03 3 points Cereal, 2 points Toast, 1 point Egg
Name something that woman wear that most men wouldn't
04
04 3 points Dress, 2 points Bra, 1 point Stockings-Tights
Name any fruit that begins with the letter 'E'
05
05 3 points Elderberry, 2 points Eggplant, 1 points Eggfruit
Name an outdoor occupation
06
06 3 points Gardner, 2 points Street Sweeper, 1 point Lollipop Person
Name a famous james bond theme
07
07 3 points Goldfinger, 2 points Diamonds Are Forever, 1 point Live And Let Die
Name a way to show someone you love them
08
08 3 points Kiss, 2 points Cuddle, 1 point Flowers
Name a girl from a childrens nursery rhyme
09
09 3 points Little Bo Peep, 2 points Little Miss Muffet, 1 point Mary Mary
Name a mans name used in the phonetic alphabet
10
10 3 points Mike, 2 points Charlie, 1 point Romeo
Name something you might put in your bed before you go to sleep to keep you warm at night
11
11 3 points Electric Blanket, 2 points Another Person, 1 point Pyjamas
Name a game played at childrens parties
12
12 3 points Pass The Parcel, 2 points Musical Chairs, 1 point Postmans Knock
Name something that is written alphabetically
13
13 3 points Phone Book, 2 points Dictionary, 1 point Address Book
Name a reason someone might climb a tree
14
14 3 points Rescue A Cat, 2 points Fun, 1 point Pick Fruit
Name a flower that's also a girls name
15
15 3 points Rose, 2 points Daisy, 1 point Lilly
Name something people do whilst asleep
16
16 3 points Snore, 2 points Talk, 1 point Turn Over
Name something associated with a guitar
17
17 3 points Strings, 2 points Music, 1 point Eric Clapton
Name something switzerland is famous for
18
18 3 points Swiss Army Knife, 2 points Cheese, 1 point Swiss Guard
Apart from clothes name something you wear
19
19 3 points Watch, 2 points Make Up, 1 point A Smile
Name someone in history who has made a famous speech
20
20 3 points Winston Churchill, 2 points Martin Luther King, 1 point The Queen
Name a famous wizard
21
21 3 points Harry Potter, 2 points Merlin, 1 point Gandalf
Name a part of your body that you might say has an 'ache'
22
22 3 points Head, 2 points Stomach, 1 point Back
Name something it may be difficult to get your leg over
23
23 3 points Horse, 2 points Fence, 1 point Stile
Name something you might look at through a telecsope
24
24 3 points Stars, 2 points Moon, 1 point Neighbour
Name a fruit that reminds you of a part of the human body
25
25 3 points Banana, 2 points Watermelon, 1 point Peach