Quiz Night 19 Jan 2013
The Black Lantern Taverna & Bar
ROUND 1 - HELP FOR HEROES CHARITY
This 20 question round uses the first letter of the above phrase as the basis for the questions, i.e. 1-H, 2-E, 3-L, 4-P etc...
1. Who was the original host of The Sooty Show?
2. Who painted The Scream?
3. According to legend who did Peeping Tom peep at?
4. Who was Adrian Moles girlfriend in the books?
5. How many old pennies were in a groat?
6. What is the fastest creature on two legs? (Without the aid of mechanical devices)
7. Which TV programme featured Timothy Claypole, Harold and Ethel Meeker and Dobbin the pantomime horse?
8. Squire Trelawney buys a schooner in 'Treasure Island' by R. L. Stevenson, what was its name?
9. Where do HibernianFC play their home games? The ground, not the city!
10. What was the name of the Greenpeace ship that was sabotaged and sunk in July 1985?
11. Cassandra was Rodneys wife in which TV comedy?
12. Which land animal has a gestation period of 21 months?
13. In which castle is the Northern Ireland assembly held?
14. Who was Elvis Presleys manager from 1956 - 1977?
15. How was Henry, the mild mannered janitor, also known?
16. Which company currently sponsors the English Rugby Union premiership league?
17. Whose best friend was a gerbil called Kevin?
18. If you were standing outside the House of Keys, where would you be?
19. Which Shakespeare play begins with the line 'If music be the food of love, play on'?
20. Eamon Andrews interviewed which artist and peace activist in bed along with her husband in 1969?
ROUND 2 - CURRENT EVENTS
A 15 round quiz on events and people from the last two weeks
1. Who won the Brisbane International tennis finals on 6th Jan 2013?
2. Which actress was the first to be voted off the UKs Dancing On Ice show this week?
3. A handball and a subsequent goal from Liverpools Luis Suarez knocked which team out of the FA Cup last week?
4. Who was named as Europes Ryder Cup captain this week?
5. Which country did France send troops to try and quell an uprising of Islamist fighters?
6. To whom did Lance Armstrong reveal his history of illegal substance taking during his Tour de France wins?
7. What suprise has been found in value burgers from Tesco and Asda amongst others?
8. In Quentin Tarantinos fil 'Django Unchained', who plays Django?
9. Which small island group will have a referendum soon to determine if it wishes to stay a UK terittory?
10. In what district od Central London did a helicopter crash this week, killing two people?
11. In which country were hostages taken and some killed, in a large gas plant in the Sahara desert?
12. Which aircraft has been grounded by many airlines after a spate of problems over the last two weeks?
13. It was released this week that Burt Reynolds, Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Al Pacino, Nick Nolte, Chevy Chase and Steve Martin, were all considered for the role of which Star Wars movie character?
14. Who is the current home secretary of the UK that has just cleared a radical overhaul of police pay?
15. Which countrys troops have been blamed for the death of two Indian soldiers this week, one of which was by beheading?
This 20 question round uses the first letter of the above phrase as the basis for the questions, i.e. 1-H, 2-E, 3-L, 4-P etc...
1. Who was the original host of The Sooty Show?
2. Who painted The Scream?
3. According to legend who did Peeping Tom peep at?
4. Who was Adrian Moles girlfriend in the books?
5. How many old pennies were in a groat?
6. What is the fastest creature on two legs? (Without the aid of mechanical devices)
7. Which TV programme featured Timothy Claypole, Harold and Ethel Meeker and Dobbin the pantomime horse?
8. Squire Trelawney buys a schooner in 'Treasure Island' by R. L. Stevenson, what was its name?
9. Where do HibernianFC play their home games? The ground, not the city!
10. What was the name of the Greenpeace ship that was sabotaged and sunk in July 1985?
11. Cassandra was Rodneys wife in which TV comedy?
12. Which land animal has a gestation period of 21 months?
13. In which castle is the Northern Ireland assembly held?
14. Who was Elvis Presleys manager from 1956 - 1977?
15. How was Henry, the mild mannered janitor, also known?
16. Which company currently sponsors the English Rugby Union premiership league?
17. Whose best friend was a gerbil called Kevin?
18. If you were standing outside the House of Keys, where would you be?
19. Which Shakespeare play begins with the line 'If music be the food of love, play on'?
20. Eamon Andrews interviewed which artist and peace activist in bed along with her husband in 1969?
ROUND 2 - CURRENT EVENTS
A 15 round quiz on events and people from the last two weeks
1. Who won the Brisbane International tennis finals on 6th Jan 2013?
2. Which actress was the first to be voted off the UKs Dancing On Ice show this week?
3. A handball and a subsequent goal from Liverpools Luis Suarez knocked which team out of the FA Cup last week?
4. Who was named as Europes Ryder Cup captain this week?
5. Which country did France send troops to try and quell an uprising of Islamist fighters?
6. To whom did Lance Armstrong reveal his history of illegal substance taking during his Tour de France wins?
7. What suprise has been found in value burgers from Tesco and Asda amongst others?
8. In Quentin Tarantinos fil 'Django Unchained', who plays Django?
9. Which small island group will have a referendum soon to determine if it wishes to stay a UK terittory?
10. In what district od Central London did a helicopter crash this week, killing two people?
11. In which country were hostages taken and some killed, in a large gas plant in the Sahara desert?
12. Which aircraft has been grounded by many airlines after a spate of problems over the last two weeks?
13. It was released this week that Burt Reynolds, Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Al Pacino, Nick Nolte, Chevy Chase and Steve Martin, were all considered for the role of which Star Wars movie character?
14. Who is the current home secretary of the UK that has just cleared a radical overhaul of police pay?
15. Which countrys troops have been blamed for the death of two Indian soldiers this week, one of which was by beheading?
ROUND 3 - QUICK FIRE ROUND
Name the TV show from the characters given.
1. Jessica Fletcher
2. Alan B'Stard
3. Jimmy Corkhill
4. Private Pike
5. Edina And Patsy
6. George Cowley
7. Dr Ales Redman
8. Arkwright
9. Colonol Von Strohm
10. Arthur Dent
ROUND 4 - ALL ABOUT THE 60's
1. Which 1963 film gave us the song Bachelor Boy?
2. Which British coin ceased to be legal tender in 1960?
3. Which spy escaped from a London prison in 1966?
4. In which US city was Martin Luther King assassinated in 1968?
5. What was the name of the teenage showgirl that caused the Profumo scandal?
6. Lady Chatteryleys Lover was the subject of an obscenity trial in 1960, who wrote the book?
7. who in 1965 Lost That Lovin' Feeling?
8. What was the date of the England - Germany world cup football final in 1966?
9. Who played Cleopatra in the 1963 film of the same name?
10. Who was University Challenge's first presenter in 1962?
11. With which sport did Willie Shoemaker make his name during the '60s?
12. Who was the silent Marx Brother that died in 1964?
13. Who wrote the novel, Catch 22?
14. What was the name of the oil tanker that ran aground near the Scilly Isles on 18 Mar 1967?
15. Which song began 'When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now'?
16. Who became the 37th US president in 1969?
17. Which 1969 film starred Rozzano Brazzi, Noel Coward, Benny Hill and Michael Caine?
18. Which football team became the first in the 20th Century to do the league and FA cup double in 1961?
19. What was John Lennons middle name?
20. A 5 point question - there were 4 British Formula 1 world champions in the 60's. For 1 point each, can you name them and for a bonus point name which of them won it first.
ROUND 5 - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. Which sport has had the most winners of the BBCs TV sports personality of the year, with 6 winners?
2. Who presents BBC TVs The Dragons Den?
3. 'Better To Die Than Be A Coward' is the motto of which famous British army regiment?
4. What do sumo wrestlers throw in the ring before combat?
5. What was the operational Squadron number of the Dambusters?
6. Which Microsoft Operating System was released in 2007 with the codename of Longhorn prior to its release?
7. Which London railway station is the international departure and arrivals terminal for the Eurostar and High Speed 1 trains?
8. What was the name of the 'little people' who worked for Willy Wonka?
9. What word describes someone who can use both left and right hands with equal competence?
10. Which actor did the voice over narration in Michael Jacksons 'Thriller'?
11. In which sport are the shoes made entirely of metal?
12. What is the name of the little yellow bird that is Snoopys friend in the Peanuts comic strip?
13. Which bird is known worldwide as the symbol for wisdom?
14. Which Yorkshire town was the birthplace of Rugby League from the George Hotel in 1895?
15. How were Curly, Larry and Moe collectively known?
16. What is the name of the department store in 'Are You Being Served'?
17. What was the scarecrow missing in 'The Wizard Of Oz'?
18. What French dish is based on Aubergine, Courgette, Pepper and Tomatoes?
19. Where is the ceremony of the keys held every night?
20. The film and book 'The ring of bright water' told the story of which animal?
21. If you are suffering from DVT, what is it?
22. Which Lloyd Webber musical has the cast performing on roller skates?
23. Which Alan Parker film sees an Irish soul band performing 'Mustang Sally'?
24. What is the country of origin of the Lidl chain of supermarkets?
25. There are 5 English counties beginning with the letter N, name them for a point each.
ANSWERS
ROUND 1
1. Harry Corbett
2. Edvard Munsch
3. Lady Godiva
4. Pandora
5. Four
6. Ostrich
7. Rent-a-ghost
8. Hispaniola
9. Easter Road (Edinburgh)
10. Rainbow Warrior
11. Only Fools And Horses
12. Elephant
13. Stormont
14. Colonel Tom Parker
15. Hong Kong Phooey
16. AVIVA
17. Roland Rat
18. Isle Of Man (It is the parliament of the Islands)
19. Twelfth Night
20. Yoko Ono
ROUND 2
1. Andy Murray
2. Pamela Anderson
3. Mansfield Town
4. Paul McGinley
5. Mali
6. Oprah Winfrey
7. Horse Meat
8. Jamie Foxx
9. The Falkland Islands
10. Vauxhall
11. Algeria
12. Boeing 787 - The Dreamliner
13. Han Solo
14. Theresa May
15. Pakistan
ROUND 3
1. Murder she wrote
2. The new statesman
3. Brookside
4. Dads army
5. Absolutely fabulous
6. The professionals
7. Peak practice
8. Open all hours
9. Allo Allo
10. The hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy
ROUND 4
1. Summer Holiday
2. Farthing
3. George Blake
4. Memphis, Tennesee
5. Christine Keeler
6. D H Lawrence
7. The Righteous Brothers
8. 30 July
9. Elizabeth Taylor
10. Bamber Gascoigne
11. Horse Racing
12. Harpo Marx
13. Joseph Heller
14. Torrey Canyon
15. When I'm 64
16. Richard Nixon
17. The Italian Job
18. Tottenham Hotspur
19. Winston
20. Graham Hill (62, 68) - John Surtees (64) - Jim Clark (63, 65) - Jackie Stewart (69) Bonus point if you said Graham Hill was first.
ROUND 5
1. Formula 1
2. Evan Davies
3. The Gurkhas
4. Salt
5. 617 Sqn
6. Vista
7. St Pancras
8. Oompa Loompas
9. Ambidextrous
10. Vincent Price
11. Horse Racing
12. Woodstock
13. Owl
14. Huddersfield
15. The 3 Stooges
16. Grace Brothers
17. Brain
18. Ratatouille
19. Tower of London
20. Tarka the Otter
21. Deep Vein Thrombosis
22. Starlight Express
23. The Committments
24. Germany
25. Northamptonshire - Norfolk - Northumberland - Nottinghamshire - North Yorkshire
The high score at The Black Lantern Taverna, Maleme was 78 points. How did you do?