Geography #1

1. What island in San Francisco Bay was the site of an almost escape proof prison?
2. What is the remaining part of the Temple in Jerusalem, a place of pilgrimage and prayer for Jews?
3. Who designed the Lloyd’s building in the City of London?
4. In which London street is the monument?
5. What is the monument in memory of?
6. Where in Manhattan is the New York stock exchange located?
7. In which English county is Chequers the Prime Minister’s country home?
8. What is the Eiffel Tower made of?
9. Why was The White House painted white?
10. The great cathedral of Notre Dame is a masterpiece of which style of architecture?
11. What was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851 but burned down in 1936?
12. In which city would you find the Blue Mosque?
13. In which city would you find the CN Tower?
14. Where in the world can you see two bridges linking one continent with another?
15. In which city can you find the Mappa Mundi, the world’s oldest known map?
    
    

For the answers, swipe below:

1. Alcatraz
2. The Wailing Wall
3. Richard Rogers
4. Pudding Lane
5. The Great Fire Of London
6. Wall Street
7. Buckinghamshire
8. Iron
9. To hide damage after a fire
10. Gothic
11. Crystal Palace
12. Istanbul
13. Toronto
14. Bosperous
15. Hereford

BW Debut: FCH Bar, Cheltenham 15/11/01

General Knowledge #16

1. What is the only bird to give us leather?
2. What was the fate of the three blind mice?
3. What is the fizz in fizzy drinks?
4. What Tenersee Williams play features Blanche Dubois and the Kowalskis?
5. What is the motto of the Boy Scouts?
6. Who had a hit in 1969 with Two Little Boys?
7. What is thrown into the ring to stop a boxing match?
8. What company owns the largest truck fleet in the world?
9. Which two cities were joined by the train, the Flying Scotsman?
10. What does AM stand for, as in 9:00AM?
11. Who baptised jesus?
12. How many pawns does each player start with in chess?
13. What American state is Memphis in?
14. What is the common name for Hydrogen Hydroxide?
15. Which side of a book are the even-numbered pages usually on?
    

For the answers, swipe below:

1. Ostritch
2. To have their tails cut off.
3. Carbon Dioxide
4. A Streetcar Named Desire
5. Be Prepared
6. Rolf Harris
7. A Towell
8. Coca-Cola
9. Edinburgh + London
10. Ante meridiem
11. John the baptist
12. 8
13. Tennessee
14. Water
15. The left

BW Debut: Pittville Bar, Cheltenham, 21/11/01

General Knowledge #15

1. The Burmese is a variety of which household animal?
2. Jay Kay dated which Big Breakfast presenter?
3. Who succeeded Fulgenico Batista as the leader of Cuba in 1959?
4. Which English playwright is famous for his talking heads series?
5. In which decade of the twentieth century was the American Super Bowl first held?
6. Which WW2 British twin-engine craft, mostly build of wood, shared its name with an insect?
7. What T is a river that flows into another river rather than a lake or the sea?
8. In biology the Scapula & Patella are both types of what?
9. In fashion what are moccasins?
10. Which decade saw the launch of the Duke Of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme?
11. The Royal Northern College of Music is based in which city?
12. The Gettysburg Address was made during which war?
13. What is the national airline of Germany?
14. The mountain range known as The Southern Alps is in which country?
    

For the answers, swipe below:

1. Cat
2. Denise Van Outen
3. Fidel (Ruz) Castro
4. Alan Bennett
5. 1960’s
6. DeHaviland DH-98 Mosquito
7. Tributary
8. Bones
9. Shoes (Slippers)
10. 1950’s (1956)
11. Manchester
12. American Civil War
13. Lufthansa
14. New Zealand

BW Debut: FCH Bar, Cheltenham 06/12/01

Kids TV #1

1. Timmy Mallett, Michaela Strachen & Tommy Boyd presented which Saturday Kids TV show?
2. What was Keith Chegwin’s music quiz called?
3. What was dougal’s favourite food on Magic Roundabout?
4. On which channel did Pob appear?
5. Who hosted the Quack Chat show?
6. On which show would you find Humpty & Jemima?
7. Who was He-Man’s arch enemy?
8. What was the name of Garfield’s canine friend?
9. Who did the voice of Willow The Wisp?
10. Where does Yogi Bear Live?
11. Name The Caterpillar in Dangermouse
12. How many Z’s are there in Sooty’s magic spell?
13. On which river did the town of Tickle lie?
14. Who commanded Stingray?
15. Who replaced Phillip Schofield in CBBC's Broom Cupboard?

For the answers, swipe below:

1. Wideawake Club
2. Cheggers Plays Pop
3. Sugar Lumps
4. Channel 4
5. Keith Harris & Orville
6. Playschool
7. Skeletor
8. Odie
9. Kenneth Williams
10. Jellystone Park
11. Nero
12. 4 (Izzy Whizzy Let’s Get Busy)
13. The Tum
14. Troy Tempest
15. Andy Crane

BW Debut: Park Bar, Cheltenham 25/03/01

General Knowledge #14

1. Which company took over Rover in 1994?
2. On TV which character painted The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies ?
3. What was Celine Dion's first UK No 1?
4. Which comedian said 'marriage is a wonderful invention but so is the bicycle repair kit'
5. Which colour appears with Blue on the UN flag?
6. In basketball where do the Supersonics come from?
7. Which late rock star said "When your dead your made for life"
8. Which toy was the brainchild of Ole Kirk Christiansen of Denmark
9. In 1928 what became the minimum age at which women could vote?
10. Advertising which product caused Carol Vorderman to be dropped from Tomorrow's World?
11. Which James Bond appeared in The Persuaders?
12. Which soccer player became BBC Sports Personality of 1966?
13. Roger Osborne's goal sealed the first FA Cup Final triumph for which club?
14. Which US town became known as the home of Jazz?
15. Who wrote the novel Brideshead Revisited?
    

For the answers, swipe below:

1. BMW
2. Van Clomp
3. Think Twice
4. Billy Connolly
5. White
6. Seattle
7. Jimi Hendrix
8. Lego
9. 21
10. Arial
11. Roger Moore
12. Bobby Moore
13. Ipswich
14. New Orleans
15. Evelyn Waugh

General Knowledge #13

1. What was first seen on British television in 1982?
2. In the Highway code what shape are signs that give orders?
3. In which month is the Chelsea Flower show held each year?
4. Which city hosted the summer Olympics in 1908 & 1948
5. How many bits was a Sega Megadrive?
6. Which animal is associated with MGM films?
7. The Scream' is a famous painting by which artist?
8. Which King was killed at the Battle of Hastings?
9. In the horror movie what was Christine?
10. If someone’s hair is described as Flaxen what colour is it?
11. In which county is Stansted airport?
12. Who wrote the novel Pride & Prejudice?
13. What colour is the element sulphur?
14. How many witches are there in the opening scene of Shakespeare Macbeth?
15. Name the largest moon of Jupiter
    

For the answers, swipe below:

1. Channel 4
2. Circular
3. May
4. London
5. 16-Bit
6. Lion
7. Edvard Munch
8. Harold
9. A Car
10. Pale yellow
11. Essex
12. Jane Austin
13. Yellow
14. Three
15. Ganymede

Sport #1

1. Which horse won the 1998 Cheltenham Gold Cup?
2. Which US sport do the New York Yankees & the Atlanta Braves compete in?
3. For which German football team did Kevin Keegan play?
4. In which year did Salt Lake City, USA host the Winter Olympics?
5. Which side did England knock out of the 1995 rugby union world cup with a late Rob Andrew drop goal?
6. Which club signed Paul Ince from Man Utd in 1995?
7. Which Canadian was the 1997 Formula 1 World Motor Racing Champion?
8. Which traditional Scottish sport first appeared officially at the 1998 Winter Olympics?
9. To whom did Michael Bentt lose a WBO world heavyweight title fight in 1994?
10. Which nation competes with England for the Rugby Union Calcutta cup?
11. From which even was Ben Johnson disqualified after winning at the 1988 Olympics?
12. Which Scottish golfer won $1 million in 1998 as the Andersen Consulting World Champion?
13. What is the Argentinean Rugby union side’s nickname?
14. Which football team was coached by Daniel Passarella at the 1998 World Cup?
15. In which year did Eric Bristow win his record fifth World Professional Darts title?
    

For the answers, swipe below:

1. Coal Dawn
2. Baseball
3. Hamburg
4. 2002
5. Australia
6. Inter Milan
7. Jacques Villeneuve
8. Curling
9. Herbie Hide
10. Scotland
11. 100m
12. Colin Montgomerie
13. The Pumas
14. Argentina
15. 1986

BW Debut: Park Bar, Cheltenham 25/11/01

General Knowledge # 12

1. Opened in June 1999, the Matthew Street Gallery in Liverpool was dedicated to the works of whom?
2. Which international soccer keeper of the 90s also played cricket for Scotland?
3. In 1997 which long running TV quiz had started so it finished?
4. Who had an 80's number one hit with 'Frankie'
5. Which motorway goes from London to Winchester
6. What was the first UK top 10 hit for 911?
7. In which decade did Belgium join the European Union?
8. In summer 1999 Anna Kournikova signed a contract to model what?
9. According to Monty Python what does a lumberjack do all night?
10. Which sitcom starred Rowan Atkinson and was set in Gasforth Police station?
    

Swipe below for the answers:

1. John Lennon
2. Andy Goram
3. Mastermind
4. Sister Sledge
5. M3
6. Don't Make Me wait
7. 1950's
8. Bras
9. Sleep
10. The Thin Blue Line

BW Debut: Park Bar, Cheltenham, 26/11/00.

General Knowledge #11

1. What is the zodiacal symbol for Pisces?
2. What is the name of the poker hand which consists of three of a kind and a pair?
3. Which country boasts the largest area – Australia, Brazil or India?
4. What year followed 1BC?
5. What band did Boy George spring to fame with?
6. Whose autobiography is entitled, I am not Spock!?
7. What tropic passes through Australia?
8. What country is the worlds largest exporter of frogs’ legs?
9. In the game Risk, which of the continents is considered easiest to defend?
10. What two actresses starred in The Good Life?
11. Who was assassinated on April 4, 1968?
12. What Bond film featured the partially-dressed Ursula Andress as co-star?
13. When did the three points for a win start in the football league?
14. What did Tom Tom the pipers son steal?
15. Who portrayed Reggie Perrin and Rigsby?
    

For the answers, swipe below:

1. Two fish
2. A full house
3. Brazil
4. 1.AD
5. Culture Club
6. Leonard Nimoy
7. Capricorn
8. Japan
9. Australasian
10. Penelope Keith + Felicity Kendall
11. Martin Luther King JNR.
12. Dr. No
13. 1981
14. He stole a pig
15. Leonard Rossiter

BW Debut: FCH Bar, Cheltenham 08/11/01

General Knowledge #10

1. Name the world's largest Mobile phone company
2. Who was the last act onstage at 1999’s Netaid event?
3. To date how many official Bond films have been produced?
4. Which president is on the US One Dollar Bill?
5. What nickname was given to the stock market crash that began 19th October 1987?
6. What was the principal language of Ancient Rome?
7. Natural rubber usually comes from which source?
8. Which country was called Siam until1939?
9. Which country is nearest to the island of Jersey?
10. In "Are You Being Served?" Whose catchphrase was "I'm Free!"?
11. Which sea laps the east coast of Scotland?
12. What colour is the result of mixing red and yellow?
13. What name is given to the tracks on which Bulldozers run?
14. From which country does Tequila originate?
15. How many oars are used to propel a gondola?
    

For the answers, swipe below:

1. Vodaphone
2. Robbie Williams
3. 21
4. Washington
5. Black Wednesday
6. Latin
7. Trees
8. Thialand
9. France
10. Mr. Humphries
11. North
12. Orange
13. Caterpillar
14. Mexico
15. One

BW Debut: Park Bar, Cheltenham 19/11/00

General Knowledge #9

1. In which country was Mel Gibson born?
2. Which Spice Girl teamed up with Brian Adams for When Your Gone?
3. Who made number one with Breakfast At Tiffany's?
4. Which sporting event was featured in the first ever TV outside broadcast?
5. East Pakistan has become known as what?
6. Who was Prime Minister when England won the world cup?
7. Luxor International Airport is in which country?
8. Which was the second city to be hit by the Atomic Bomb in WW2
9. In Star Trek Mr. Spock comes from which planet?
10. Who wrote the Just So stories?
11. In which year was the Hubble space telescope launched?
12. What do the letters HMV stand for?
13. How many caps did Pele win for Brazil?
14. What acronym describes he type of sleep associated with dreaming?
15. What is the world's fastest moving land mammal?
    

For the answers, swipe below:

1. USA
2. Mel C
3. Deep Blue Something
4. The Derby
5. Bangladesh
6. Harold Wilson
7. Egypt
8. Nagasaki
9. Vulcan
10. Rudyard Kipling
11. 1990
12. His Master's Voice
13. 111 Caps
14. REM
15. The Cheetah

BW Debut: Park Bar, Cheltenham 05/11/00

General Knowledge #8

1. What cordless advancement to television technology was invented by Robert Adler in the 1950’s?
2. How long was the American Civil war fought for? 4 or 14 years?
3. Which Chancellor commissioned a new budget box from the Rosyth Shipyard in 1997?
4. What is a scientist that studies earthquakes?
5. According to the proverb ‘Still waters run…’ what?
6. In the nursery rhyme which bridge is falling down?
7. What is another name for open weave tights and stockings?
8. In darts what would you score if you threw a double 20, double 15 and a 2?
9. In cockney rhyming slang what is a Mother Hubbard?
10. Which Lord disappeared in 1974 under the suspicion of murder?
11. Which famous escapologist was born Ehrich Weiss?
12. Which government department is responsible for assessment and collection of Income Tax?
13. Which transport system was first opened to the public in New York City in 1904?
14. Which design company whose first outlet opened in Florence in 1921 has a logo consisting of a double ‘G’
15. When facing forwards what is the left hand side of a ship called?
    

For the answers, swipe below:

1. Remote Control
2. 4 Years. (1861 – 1865)
3. Gordon Brown
4. Seismologist
5. Deep
6. London Bridge
7. Fishnets
8. 72
9. Cupboard
10. Lord Lucan
11. Harry Houdini
12. Inland Revenue
13. Subway (Underground)
14. Gucci
15. Port

BW Debut: FCH Bar, Cheltenham 13/12/01

General Knowledge #7

1. How many hours are there in a week?
2. Which sense does Olfactory relate to?
3. What is the term for a type of tree that annually sheds it's leaves?
4. How many games did it take Jimmy Greaves to score his 351st goal
5. Who founded the scouts' movement?
6. Who discovered the tomb of King Tutenkhamun?
7. The teeth of a rodent never stop growing - True or false?
8. Who was the first man to run a mile in under 4 minutes?
9. In which year did the great fire of London take place?
10. When dried what do we call plums?
11. What do we call a young elephant?
12. In which year did the IRA try to assassinate Margaret Thatcher by bombing the Grand Hotel in Brighton?
13. On which river is Bristol situated?
14. What does the Kalvin scale measure?
15. In which village is Postman Pat set?

Swipe below for the answers:

1. 168
2. Smell
3. Deciduous
4. 500
5. Lord Robert Bayden Powell
6. Howard Carter
7. True
8. Roger Bannister
9. 1666
10. Prunes
11. A Calf
12. 1984
13. Avon
14. Temperature
15. Greendale

BW Debut: FCH Bar, Cheltenham, 26/10/00

General Knowledge #6

1. Which actor is father of actress Jamie Lee Curtis?
2. Arnold Schwarzenegger married the niece of which American president?
3. Which Star Wars actor was voted Film star of the century in 1994?
4. In which city did Steve McQueen Race through in the film Bullitt?
5. In which chapel did Edward & Sophie Rhys-Jones get married?
6. A car with a letter 'S' sticker on it comes from which country?
7. What type of beer is served in the Rover's Return?
8. Marion Morrison became famous under which name?
9. Who lost part of his ear to Mike Tyson in 1997?
10. Which famous magazine was started by Alexander Graham Bell?
11. Which soccer team did Ian Botham play for?
12. What did the Q originally stand for in the magazine GQ?
13. Which spoof crime series was a spin off from Jasper Carrot’s Canned Carrot?
14. Who wrote The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe?
15. How many years does it take to paint the Fourth Railway Bridge from end-to-end?
    

For the answers, swipe below:

1. Tony Curtis
2. John F. Kennedy
3. Harrison Ford
4. San Fransisco
5. St. Georges
6. Sweeden
7. Newtown & Ridley
8. John Wayne
9. Evander Holyfield
10. National Geographic
11. Scunthorpe
12. Quarterly
13. The Detectives
14. C.S. Lewis
15. Fou

BW Debut: Park Bar, Cheltenham 15/10/00.

Entertainment #1

1. Who was the original host of BBC’s Robot Wars?
2. Name the actor who played Rowan Atkinson's Blackadder sidekick.
3. What is the name of Adrian Mole's girlfriend?
4. Name the DIY show featured in Home Improvement
5. What was thrown at Daphne & Celeste during Reading 2000?
6. Who narrated the cartoon ‘Stoppit & Tidyup’?
7. Who played Valentino in Goldeneye & The World Is Not Enough?
8. Name Robbie Williams original writing partner.
9. Which of Disney's seven Dwarves wore glasses?
10. Which half of Laurel & Hardy was born in England?
    

Swipe below for the answers:

1. Jeremy Clarkson
2. Tony Robinson
3. Pandora
4. Tool Time
5. Bottles of urine
6. Terry Wogan
7. Robbie Coltrane
8. Guy Chambers
9. Doc
10. Stan Laurel

General Knowledge #5

1. A 20th Wedding Anniversary is associated with gifts made of which material?
2. What is the largest desert in the world?
3. In cockney rhyming slang what does the frog and toad refer to?
4. If a car had a sticker with the letter 'E' on it which country is it from?
5. In which year did Margaret Thatcher resign?
6. Who wrote The Ugly Duckling?
7. Who sailed around the world in The Golden Hind?
8. In Einstein’s equation E=MC2 what does the letter C refer to?
9. What is the study of Earthquakes called?
10. What is the name of the Rabbit in Winnie The Pooh?
11. In which year did the Cuban missile crises take place?
12. What does a cartographer draw?
13. What type of food is Gazpacho?
14. Who played the mermaid in Splash?
15. In which decade did Kellogg’s launch Rice Crispies?

For the answers, swipe below:

1. China
2. Sahara
3. Road
4. Spain
5. 1990
6. Hans Christian Anderson
7. Sir Francis Drake
8. The speed of light
9. Seismology
10. Rabbit
11. 1962
12. Maps
13. A soup
14. Darryl Hannah
15. 1920's

BW Debut: FCH Bar, Cheltenham 19/10/00.