Bar Wars Archive

TWTWTW #15

2012-01-22T20:45:00.000Z

Who, this month, mounted a false campaign to become French President?
Which high street store has annoyed fans by dropping the apostrophe from its name?
Beyonce and Jay-Z had a baby girl this week. What is her name?
What was the name of the cruise ship that capsized in Italy last weekend?
What are the initials of either of the censorship bills that Wikipedia was protesting when it blacked out on Wednesday?
David Beckham has signed a deal to remain with LA Galaxy for how many more years?
It was revealed that the MET Police has spent £35,000 phoning which service over the last 2 years?
Etta James sadly passed away this weekend but which product uses her tune “I Just Want To Make Love To You” on their advertising?
England lost the first test to Pakistan in Dubai by how many wickets?
According to Fortune magazine, which company is the best to work for in the US?
South Tyneside announced it was scrapping road signs hailing the area's links to which popular author.
Which vaccine was declared safe on this day in 2001?

Eric Cantona
Waterstones
Blue Ivy
Costa Concordia
SOPA or PIPA
2
Speaking clock (110,000 calls)
Diet Coke
Ten Wickets
Google
Catherine Cookson
MMR Vaccine/Jab

That Was The Year That Was 2011 Part Two

2012-01-14T16:00:00.001Z

In July what was the name of the final shuttle to complete a space mission?
Who was the editor of the final edition of the News Of The World?
Which pop star was forced to close her failing fashion store in July 2011?
Which puppet hit the press after attacking Paul Daniels with a pizza in August?
During the UK riots in August sales of which sporting product rose by 6541% on Amazon?
Who scored the first goal of the 2011/12 Premier League football season?
Which century old common household product ceased production on 1^st September 2011?
Which pop band announced their split in 2011 after producing 31 years of music?
In October who refused to leave the subs bench to play for Man City?
What was the name of Michael Jackson’s doctor who was on trial in 2011?
After dropping out of his degree what did Steve Jobs take classes in at Reed College in Portland?
Boffins spent 2011 measuring the internet. In November they announced that the whole web weighed as much as which fruit?
Which country did the UN pick as the best place to live in 2011?
In December what was revealed by Twitter to be the most used hashtag of 2011?
After 127 years which bridge finally finished being painted in 2011?

Atlantis
Colin Myler
Lily Allen
Sooty
Baseball Bats
Luis Suarez
60w Light Bulb
REM
Carlos Tevez
Conrad Murray
Calligraphy
Strawberry
Norway
#Egypt
Forth Rail Bridge

That Was The Year That Was 2011 Part One

2012-01-01T18:20:00.003Z

Here's part one of our look back at 2011. Part two, soon!

Who stepped down as the governor of California in January?
Also in January what did Spain’s state broadcaster ban from its TV schedule?
What did Paul Daniels sell on ebay for £1000 at the start of 2011?
Which F1 driver was seriously injured in a crash at an Italian rally in February
What was the name of the new Downing Street cat employed early in 2011?
Elizabeth Taylor sadly died in March. She supplied the first words of which famous cartoon character?
In which city was 2011’s Radio 1 Big Weekend?
Which country won the 2011 cricket world cup?
In April William Hill offered odds of 100/0 on the Royal Wedding meal being what?
Doctor Who’s Lis Sladen died in April. With which Doctor did she first appear as Sarah Jane Smith?
In May the Queen officially became the 2nd longest reigning monarch in British History. Who did she overtake?
Which country won Eurovision in May 2011?
Which foodstuff was banned in Denmark in May 2011?
In June which footballer confirmed he’d had a hair transplant?
Also in June two men were arrested and charged with planning to kidnap which singer?

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Bullfighting
His wig
Robert Kubica
Larry
Maggie Simpson
Carlisle
India
McDonalds or KFC
Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee)
George III
Azerbaijan
Marmite
Wayne Rooney
Joss Stone

TWTWTW #14

2011-09-18T20:45:00.000+01:00

Here's the current affairs round from 18th Sept 2011

When will the reforms recommended by the Independent Commission on banking be implemented?
New laws ratified by the EU have extended copyright on music recordings from 50 to how many years?
Lancashire won cricket's County Championship this week. How many years has it been since they last won it outright?
A campaign was launched this week to save which writer’s shed from oblivion?
Who was announced as the new head of the Met Police?
How many miles of the Thames did David Walliams swim this week?
Which US actor was awarded with an honorary OBE for his work promoting dyslexia in the UK?
Martin Mathathi broke the men's record for the Great North Run in 58 minutes and how many seconds?
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the north of which country today?
The eviction of Dale Farm is to begin tomorrow. How many unauthorised plots are there on the travellers site?
How many goals has Wayne Rooney now scored in his last 5 premiership games?
Which rock legend joined the 27 club upon dieing on this day in 1970?

2019
50
77
Roald Dahl
Bernard Hogan-Howe
140 Miles
Henry Winkler
56 seconds
India
51
9
Jimi Hendrix

TWTWTW #13

2011-09-04T20:45:00.000+01:00

Current affairs round from Bar Wars 04/09/11

Which century old common household product ceased production on Thursday?
In which city is MediaCityUK, the 2011 Carbuncle Cup winner of Britain's ugliest building located?
According to the Chartered Management Institute, male executives earn an average of how much more than females in the same role? (Nearest thousand)
Which football team has announced record operating profits of £100million?
This week European archaeologists discovered remains of an amphitheatre large enough to rival the Coliseum in Rome. Near which city were they found?
An Earthquake of magnitude 6.8 was recorded off the coast of which US state on Friday?
Met Office figures released this week show it was the worst summer for 18 years. How many officially hot days were recorded? (An official hot day is when temperatures reach 30C plus)
Twitter recorded its highest tweets-per-second this week after who announced their pregnancy?
Red or black created its first millionaire last night but did he win by betting on red or black?
Which Arsenal player has suffered an ankle injury while playing a friendly putting him out of action until November?
That ban on the sale of which computer game has finally been lifted in Germany…after 17 years?
What was seen for the first time in 73 on this day in 1985

60w Light bulb
Salford
£11,000 (£10,546)
Manchester United
Vienna
Alaska
2
Beyonce
Red
Jack Wilshire
Doom
The Titanic

TWTWTW #12

2011-08-21T20:45:00.000+01:00

Current affairs round from Bar Wars 21/08/11

Which actor was removed from a Cityjet flight after urinating in front of all the passengers?
British actor Jeff Stewart has won the Best Actor award at the Manhattan Film Festival. In which UK TV series did he play Reg Hollis?
According to research carried out by Taiwanese scientists, exercising for just 15 minutes a day can increase your life expectancy by how many years?
Who scored Arsenal's only goal against Udinese at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night?
Which animal has come back from the brink of extinction and can now be found in every county in England?
The A-level pass rates have risen to another record high. What is the percentage this year?
John Egging tragically lost his life in yesterday’s Red Arrows crash. Which plane is flown by the Red Arrows?
Google bought out which mobile company this week?
Which tennis tournement did Andy Murray win today?
A man was jailed for 16 months this week after stealing a £17 box of what during the Manchester riots?
Who was the first person to enter the Big Brother house?
This week in 1967 where did Chessington Zoo take its penguins to help them cool down following a heatwave?

Gerad Depardieu
The Bill
3
Walcott
The Otter
97.8%
Hawk (T1 Trainer)
Motorola
Cincinnati Masters
(Krispy Kreme) Donuts
Kerry Katona
Ice Rink

TWTWTW #11

2011-08-14T20:45:00.000+01:00

The current affairs round from Bar Wars 14th August 2011

Sales of what sporting equipment rose by 6541% on Amazon on Tuesday?
Mr Men celebrated their 40^th anniversary this week but which one came first?
Lady Gaga dressed as her male alter-ego to promote her new single this week is his name?
The US military lost its revolutionary Falcon hypersonic aircraft this week. How many hours would it take to fly from London to Syndey?
The BBC announced the ending of which TV drama after its next series?
What is the Bank of England's 2011 growth forecast for the UK?
Alastair Cook clocked up his highest test score on home soil in the match against India at Edgbaston on Thursday. How many runs did he score?
According to independent student guide Push, students starting university in England next year will finish their degree with debts approaching how much?
Who scored the first goal of this season’s Premier League yesterday?
Which Welsh player faces the possibility of missing the rugby world cup having dislocating a bone in his wrist?
As of noon today how many people has been arrested in connection with the London riots?
This week in 1987 which former Hitler deputy was found dead in prison?

Baseball bats
Mr Tickle
Jo Calderone
One
Spooks
1.5%
182
£60,000
Luis Suárez
Gavin Henson
1225 (509 in Birmingham)
Rudolph Hess

TWTWTW #10

2011-08-09T17:50:00.001+01:00

Current affairs round from 7th August 2011

Box office figures for Deathly Hallows: Part 2 have surpassed $1bn. Which of the Potter films came a close second with takings of $974.8m?
According to research carried out by media regulator Ofcom, what percentage of teenagers describe themselves as 'highly addicted' to their smartphones?
Who did England play yesterday in a rugby World Cup warm up game?
Which puppet attacked Paul Daniels with a pizza this week?
British bargain shopping chain Poundland is to branch out into Ireland and mainland Europe, only with a new name. What will its non-UK shops be called?
East Wick, Sweetwater, Pudding Mill were names chosen for new neighbourhoods where this week?
Which US comidienne revealed a desire to run for presidency next year?
What was the USA’s credit rating dropped to yesterday?
The shooting by Police of which 29-year-old man prompted last night’s Tottenham Riots?
NASA launched its Juno probe this week. It’s on a 5 year mission to explore which planet?
Who scored the first goal for Man City in today’s charity shield match?
This week in 1974 which US President resigned?

Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone
60%
Wales
Sooty
Dealz
Olympic Site
Rosanne Barr
AA+
Mark Duggen
Jupiter
Joleon Lescott
President Nixon

TWTWTW #9

2011-07-31T21:00:00.001+01:00

Bar Wars current affairs round from 31st July 2011

Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider may have caught their first glimpse of the Higgs Boson, otherwise known as the what?
Which department store in London's Oxford Street has just opened a Christmas shop in its basement?
Which power company reported profits of £1.3 billion this week?
Who recorded his second victory in this season's Formula One championship in Germany last Sunday?
Who was the first to take a dip in the 2012 aquatic centre to mark its opening this week?
A 200ft roof top walkway over which London building has been given the go-ahead this week?
The 2012 medals were revealed this week featuring Greek goddess Nike - what does she represent?
What accessory did Ford announce it is to phase out of its cars from this week?
Which company revealed this week that it had more cash in its bank account that that of the US Government?
Who took his 8^th pole of the season at the Hungarian Grand Prix today?
BB Watch: Who is rumoured to be the first Royal to enter the house when BB starts next month?
This week in 1990 Iraq invaded which Gulf state?od particle

Selfridges
British Gas
Lewis Hamilton
Tom Daley
The O2 (Millennium Dome)
Victory/Winning
CD players
Apple
Sebastian Vettel
Sarah Ferguesson
Kuwait

TWTWTW #8

2011-07-19T12:00:00.001+01:00

The current affairs round from 17th July 2011

From next year, where will 500 companies have to pay £15 a tonne for their carbon emissions?
Sir Clive Woodward, the British Olympic Association's director of sport, has drawn up a list of 'bare minimum standards' for British athletes at next year's Olympic Games in London. How many standards are on the list?
Which TV chef is to part company with a supermarket chain after an advertising tie-up that lasted 11 years?
Which city has just opened its first sex museum?
Named Church Cottage whose childhood home has just gone on sale in Chepstow for £400,000
Which amateur golfer was top of the leaderboard after the first day of the 2011 Open at Royal St George's?
Harry Potter has smashed the record for one day box office takings in North America making £57m on Friday. Which film previously held the record?
Which popstar was forced to close her fashion store this week after the business failed?
In a new study on sex texting which gender was found to indulge in the past time more often?
Who did Lewis Hamilton get engaged to today?
Rebekah Brooks was arrested today but in which position did she start here career at the NOTW in 1989?
This week in 1974 Turkey invaded which island?

Australia
15
Jamie Oliver
Moscow
JK Rowling
Tom Lewis
Twilight: New Moon
Lily Allen
Women
Nicole Scherzinger
Secretary
Cyprus

TWTWTW#7

2011-07-05T19:29:00.000+01:00

Missed the quiz? Here's the current affairs round from 3rd July 2011

Christine Lagarde is the new head of the International Monetary Fund. In which country did she hold the post of finance minister?
How many wild card or unseeded players have won the women's singles title at Wimbledon?
What famous UK tourist attraction has just been put up for sale?
Which high street bank has announced it is to cut 15,000 jobs?
What was the first stop on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's tour of Canada, their first official overseas trip together?
Which age group did figures reveal this week is driving most of Facebook's growth in the UK?
In which German city did last night’s Haye fight take place?
Who is set to play God in a new BBC drama about Monty Python?
Which London hotel was evacuated on Friday night?
Leeds City Museums best attended exhibition closes this week. It is an exhibition of which pop groups clothing and memorabilia?
Who claimed the Wimbledon men’s title today?
This week in 1995 who won a challenge from John Redwood to be tory party leader?

France
0
Brighton Pier
Lloyds TSB (Lloyds Banking Group)
Ottawa
50+
Hamburg
Stephen Fry
London Hilton
Spice Girls
Novak Djokovic
John Major

TWTWTW #6

2011-06-06T15:22:00.001+01:00

Missed the quiz? Here's the current affairs round from 5th June 2011

The UK is developing a cyber-weapons programme to help against cyber attacks. How many malicious emails are discovered on the government's networks every month?
What was unique about new benchesThe National Trust unveiled at UK beauty spots this week?
Who scored a hat-trick for Swansea this week securing their premiership promotion?
Which US company plans to double its number of British stores in the next five years?
Which space shuttle landed from its final flight this week?
Which music magazine celebrated its 30^th anniversary this week?
Who was the winner of last night’s Britian’s Got Talent final?
Which footballer confirmed he had a hair transplant today?
Which club reopened in London yesterday, 30 years after the original closed down?
In tennis who was crowned French open champion this afternoon?
Who has replaced Cheryl Cole on the UK X Factor?
Which of the Kennedy’s was assassinated on this day in 1968?

20,000
They can talk
Scott Sinclair
Krispy Kreme
Endeavour
Kerrang
Jai McDowall
Wayne Rooney
Playboy Club
Rafael Nadal
Tulisa Contostavlos
Robert Kennedy

TWTWTW #5

2011-05-30T10:21:00.004+01:00

Missed the quiz? Here's the current affairs round from 29th May 2011

What was banned in Denmark this week?
Obama signed the guest register in Westminister Abbey, but he didn’t date it 2011, what year did he mistakenly date it?
Which team beat Northampton in the final of this year's Heineken Cup?
A stuffed version of which animal sparked a security alert in Hedge End in Hampshire?
Who took the award for Best Actress at this year's Cannes Film Festival?
Obama sampled a pint of Guinness and paid for it saying: "I just want you to know the president pays his bar tab." How much, including a tip in Euros did he pay?
Name the Icelandic volcano that erupted this week
A Derbyshire couple were refused service at a McDonald's drive-through restaurant because of their choice of vehicle. What was it?
Whose anchor was raised from the south Carolina coast this week
Imports of dodgy what are being blamed for the German E.Coli outbreak?
Who scored Man U’s one & only goal against Barcelona last night?
On this day in 1953 who was the first man to stand atop Everest?

Marmite
2008
Leinster
White Tiger
Kirsten Dunce
50 Euros (the pint was 4.20 Euros)
Grimsvotn
Horse drawn carriage
Blackbeard’s (Edward Treach)
Cucumbers
Wayne Rooney
Edmund Hilary

TWTWTW #4

2010-05-26T12:14:00.002+01:00

Missed the quiz? Here's the current affairs round from TGS Bar Wars on 23rd April 2010:

Name the two new Olympic Mascots unvieled on The One Show on Wednesday?
A study this week revealed that on average which gender are the bigger liars?
The MOD was frowned upon this week for blowing up 119 live what inbody armour tests?
A 15 year old girl ran home terrified from the Forest Of Dean this week claiming she was stalked by what?
Which team defeated Cardiff to win promotion to the Premier League yesterday?
Jordan Romero became the youngest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest this week. How old is he?
Which singer had emergency spinal surgery this week jeopardising his Glastonbury performance?
Where did the 2010 Radio One Big Weekend take place?
A stash of which brand of chocolates was seized at JFK airport after $500,000 of cocaine was found inside them?
How many days of strile are set to go ahead tonight at midnight for BA?
Which fictitious character's codpiece sold for £850 at an auction today?
This week in 1994 what was the name of the first company to win the license to run the National Lottery?

Wenlock & Mandeville
Male
Pigs
Panther
Blackpool
13
Bono
Bangor
Ferrero Rocher
5
Blackadder
Camelot

TWTWTW #3

2010-04-19T12:14:00.002+01:00

Missed the quiz? Here's the current affairs round from TGS Bar Wars on 18th April 2010:

What is unique about the new KFC Double Down chicken burger that launched in the US this week?
Children in Liverpool have asked the council to ban the word "obesity" and use what instead?
Clegg & Cameron both chose to wear ties in their party colours at the televised debate but what colour tie did Brown wear?
20 year old Thomas Connor was sentenced to murder this week but what was his claim to fame when he was just 11? He was the milky bar kid, the face on Angel Delight wrappers or he was the son in the CITV show My Parents Are Aliens?
Which item of clothing was withdrawn from Primark shelves this week?
Researches this week have shown that goalies that wear which colour shirt are more likely to save penalties?
Which song was voted the UK's favourite rock song this week?
Who is to replace Adrian Chiles as host of The One Show each Friday?
Jensen Button won the Chinese Grand Prix but who came second?
Which TV star managed to battle the ash cloud and travel 2058 miles on planes, trains & automobiles to get home & present his show last night?
The most expensive champagne ever sold in a UK bar was bought this week for £35,000 this week but how much tip did the buyer leave? £10, £1000, £10,000
On this day in 1955 which famous scientist passed away?

No Bread
Unhealthy Weight
Pink (Salmon)
B Angel Delight
Padded Bikinis for girls.
Red
Stairway To Heaven (Led Zepplin)
Chris Evans
Lewis Hamilton
Gary Lineker
C £10,000
Albert Einstein

TWTWTW #2

2010-04-08T11:04:00.002+01:00

From Bar Wars at TGS Bowling, Hereford on 4th April 2010:

At least 37 people were killed in two explosions on which city’s metro system this week?
Which Sunday newspaper, has come out in support of the Conservative Party at the next election after supporting Labour in 1997, 2001 and 2005.
Who is to succeed Jonathan Ross as host of Film 2010?
Which football manager has undergone emergency surgery after one of his own dogs bit him on the face.
Which famous singer’s daughter, Chastity Bono, confirmed she was undergoing a female to male sex change?
And in the most shocking story of the week which famous singer came out as gay?

Moscow
News Of The World
Claudia Winkleman
Diego Maradona
Cher
Ricky Martin

Entertainment #3

2010-04-08T10:59:00.001+01:00

From 16th December 2001 at Park Bar, Cheltenham:

In which year was Mr. Blobby Christmas number one?
Which TV Presenter’s catchphrase is ‘Hello, Good Evening & Welcome’?
Who played Captain Billy Tyne in ‘The Perfect Storm?’
George Lucas produced a Xmas special based on which film which he is now so embarrassed about he has banned from ever being screened again?
What was the title of the 2001 number one hit by Rui Da Silva?
Which former soap actor played Eddie Scrooge in ITV’s contemporary version of A Christmas Carol in 2000?
With whom did Queen collaborate on the 1981 number one hit ‘Under Pressure’?
Which Hollywood actor appeared in The Last Fast Show: Ever?
Which Coronation Street character married Emma Taylor on Christmas Eve 2000?
Who directed the Lethal Weapon films?
Which 80’s Sci-Fi series provided a top five hit for Feeder in 2001?
Which 1999 film starred Keanu Reeves as computer nerd Thomas?
Which comedy panel show is hosted by Jonathan Ross and featured Phil Jupitas & Julian Clary as its captains?
What was the title of Baz Luhrmann’s 1999 UK number one hit?
Who was the ‘fifth’ Beatle?

1993
David Frost
George Clooney
Star Wars. (The Star Wars Holiday Special)
Touch Me
Ross Kemp
David Bowie
Johnny Depp
Curly Watts
Richard Donner
Buck Rogers
The Matrix
Its Only TV But I Like It
Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
Pete Best

The 80s

2010-04-08T10:55:00.001+01:00

Some questions all about the 80s! First used on 22nd October 2000 at Park Bar, Cheltenham:

Which drink did the Coca-Cola company launch in 1982?
Christina McAuliffe died in an accident in what type of vehicle in 1986?
How were the balls at Wimbledon in 1986 different from previous years?
Which country celebrated in Bicentenary in 1988?
The world first became aware of the Chernobyl didaster after detectors were triggered at a nuclear power plant in which country?
How did James F Fixx, promoter of jogging for good health, die in 1984?
Where did the US side of Band Aid take place?
Which keeper was beaten my Maradonna's 'hand of God' 1986 World cup goal?
In 1989 what was New Kids On The Block's first number one?
Who had a number one in the 80's with Like A Prayer?
Who was US president at the end of the 80's?
Which weather man failed to chart the 1987 hurricanes that devastated the country?
Which year did CD's first appear?
In which year did pound coins first appear?
Which capital city was the scene of a major summit between Reagan and Gorbachev in 1986?

Diet Coke
Space Shuttle
They were Yellow
Australia
Sweden
Heart attack while Jogging
Philadelphia
Peter Shilton
The Right Stuff
Madonna
George Bush
Michael Fish
1983
1983
Reykjavik

General Knowledge #28

2010-04-08T10:48:00.001+01:00

Here's a round from 16th December 2001 at Park Bar, Cheltenham:

What is the capital of Argentina?
What sort of creature is a Chub?
In which year was the first football world cup?
In which state of the USA is Death Valley?
Who was the second wife of Henry VIII?
Can penguins fly?
What are the two official languages of Gibralta?
Which method of heat transfer within a fluid is by means of motion of the fluid?
What is the longest river in Scotland?
In which county is Gatwick Airport?
Which Hancock was the star of Hancock’s Half Hour?
Who wrote 20 Thousand Leagues Under The Sea?
Which is the largest city in Scotland?
Who succeeded US Presidency after JFK’s assassination?
In computing what do the initials OCR stand for?

Buenos Aires
Fish
1930
California
Anne Boleyn
No
English & Spanish
Convection
The Tay
West Sussex
Tony Hancock
Jules Verne
Glasgow
Linden Johnson
Optical Character Recognition

General Knowledge # 27

2009-01-28T19:51:00.000Z

Which famous nanny was created by P.L. Travers?
What name is given to the winter dormancy of certain mammals?
What is the occupation of Lovejoy in stories by Jonathan Gash?
What is the only whale that has been observed to prey on other whales?
Which soap opera did Oscar winning actor Russell Crowe once appear in?
Which singer received the highest number of nominations for the 2001 Brit Awards but failed to win anything?
In which county is the town of Kidderminster?
Who resigned from the Cabinet for the second time in two years in January 2001?
Who took over from Lloyd Grossman as presenter of Masterchef?
Who was Hitler’s master of Propaganda?
How many lines are in a sonnet?
Who was queen of England for nine days?
On which date do Americans celebrate Groundhog Day?
In which year was the Queen Mother born?
What do the initials YMCA stand for?

Mary Poppins
Hibernation
Antiques dealer
Killer Whale
Neighbours
Craig David
Worcestershire
Peter Mandleson
Gary Rhodes
Joseph Goebbles
14
Lady Jane Grey
2nd Feb
1900
Young Men’s Christian Association

BW Debut: 20th December 2001, FCH Bar, Cheltenham

General Knowledge # 26

2009-01-27T19:44:00.002Z

What date did man first land on the moon?
In which English county is Farnborough?
When talking about Flaming Galah’s what is a Gallah?
Which British nanny was alleged to have killed Baby Matthew Eappen?
What to the initials GNP stand for?
The name of which tuned percussion instrument means bell play in German?
What is the capital of Iraq?
Who invented the Light Bulb?
Which film won best picture at the 2001 Oscars?
What name is given to the weakening of bones?
Who wrote The Cat In The Hat?
Which Shakespeare play features Ferdinand, the King of Navarre?
By what name is the central keep of the Tower of London known?
Which University won the 2001 Boat Race?
In radio what does AM stand for?

For the answers, swipe below:

July 20th 1969
Hamshire
Type of Parrot
Louise Woodward
Gross National Product
Glockenspiel
Bagdhad
Thomas Edison
Gladiator
Osteoporosis
Dr. Suess
Love’s Labours Lost
The White Tower
Cambridge
Amplitude Modulation

BW Debut: 18th November 2001, Park Bar, Cheltenham

General Knowledge # 25

2009-01-26T19:37:00.000Z

How long is the average giraffe’s neck?
In which year did Winston Churchill die?
What was the name of King Arthur’s sword?
What does RADAR stand for?
What monarch was featured on the Penny Black stamp?
What was Ghana’s former name?
Who played the third television Dr. Who?
From which country did the US buy Florida?
Who did Peeping Tom see naked according to the legend?
Who is James Bond’s chief of staff?
What abrasive rock is produced by gasses frothing in lava?
What nationality was the composer Chopin?
Where were Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard & Lady Jane Grey all beheaded?
What was Toy Of The Year in 1986?
In which year did the radio soap The Archers first go on air?

Swipe below for the answers:

3 Metres
1965
Excaliber
Radio Detection & Ranging
Queen Victoria
The Gold Coast
Jon Pertwee
Spain
Lady Godiva
M (Sir Miles Messervy)
Pumice
Polish
Tower Of London
Transformers
1951

BW Debut: 15th november 2001, FCH Bar, Cheltenham

General Knowledge # 24

2008-12-06T14:00:00.001Z

1) Which Shakespeare character has the most lines?

2) What country was the setting of you only live twice?

3) What’s the name of Luke Skywalker’s troll like advisor in the Empire Strikes Back?

4) How long to the nearest day does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

5) What T.V role won John Cleese a 1979 BAFTA award?

6) What children’s toy was adapted from a Phillipino weapon?

7) Who was the first non-human to win an Oscar?

8) What is the duration of a round in pro boxing?

9) Who was the star of Up-Pompeii?

10)Who was said to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee?

11)How many number one hits did the Who have in the UK?

12)What direction do the best surfing beaches face?

13)What state is Disneyland in?

14)What was the Queen doing while the king was counting his money?

15)What is the perfect score in Ten pin Bowling?

ANSWERS: Swipe Below

1) Hamlet

2) Japan

3) Yoda

4) 27

5) Basil Fawlty

6) Yo-Yo

7) Mickey Mouse

8) 3 minutes

9) Frankie Howard

10) Muhammad Ali

11) None

12) West

13) California

14) In the parlour eating bread and honey

15) 300

BW Debut Pittville Bar, Cheltenham: 7th November 2001

TWTWTWT # 1

2008-10-12T15:17:00.004+01:00

Due to unforeseen circumstance... Leon leaving the quiz at home... last week's Bar Wars missed the usual That Was The Week That Wars round - so for the completists out there here's the round that never was...

TWTWTW | TGS0236 | 5th October 2008

Which DJ had 24-hour webcams in his flat allowing fans to watch him all week?
Timmy Mallett, Geoffrey Hayes from Rainbow and Funhouse's Pat Sharp have been drafted in for whose latest advert?
Which organisation has been using Facebook to hunt for potential recruits?
Who has returned to the cabinet as business secretary under Gordon Brown?
Which singer has had to cancel gigs on her current US tour after suffering a mystery illness this week?
Which University became the subject of debate after its students were found undertaking initiation ceremonies featuring Nazi styled officers?
Which ocean liner is currently sailing on its farewell tour and today docked in Belfast?
Who defeated Tottenham 1-0 at White Heart Lane today?
It was revealed that JK Rowling makes how much money every second?
How many charges of armed robbery, kidnap & assault was OJ Simpson found guilty of this week?
Who officially started the Northern Run today?
On this day in 1991 the first tournament in which sport ever to be held outside of Japan was staged in the Albert Hall?

Answers: Swipe Below

Scott Mills
Monster Munch
MI6
Peter Mandelson
Janet Jackson
University Of Gloucestershire (and Bar Wars birthplace!)
QE2
Hull
£5
12
Tony Blair (with Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington, Olympic cyclist Chris Hoy and Paralympian swimmer Ellie Simmons)
Sumo Wrestling

General Knowledge # 23

2008-08-19T13:13:00.002+01:00

In which decade did Dennis The Menace start his menacing?
What is Angus Deayton's real first name?
What was the name of the TV profile of Elton John made by his partner David Furnish
In which year were both sides of the Channel Tunnel finally linked?
Whose face appeared on a banknote for the first time in 1999?
In which county is Alton Towers?
In which city did the original Wallace & Gromit models get lost in 1996?
What was George Michael's first solo number one?
What is the name of the space ship in the film, Alien?
Which Blue Peter presenter took over from Sean Maguire playing Marty in the BBC TV series Dangerfield?
On a computer keyboard which letter is between T & U?
What does the S stand for in GCSE?
Name the Children In Need Mascot
What is Lily Savage's 'daughter' called?
Who came on when Gary Lineker was controversially substituted in his last international?

For the answers, swipe below:

50's
Gordon
Tantrum's & Tiaras
1990
Edward Elgar
Staffordshire
New York
Careless Whisper
Nostromo
Tim Vincent
Y
Secondary
Pudsey
Bunty
Alan Smith

BW Debut: Park Bar, Cheltenham 5/11/00

General Knowledge #22

2008-08-18T13:07:00.000+01:00

Which American computer company developed the first word processor in 1965?
How many days after Halloween is Bonfire Night?
Who was replaced as German Chancellor in 1998 after 16 years in power?
If a female pig is called a sow, what is a male pig?
What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?
Which Mediterranean country’s flag shows a gold map of an island with two Olive branches underneath?
Bracken is a variety of which type of plant?
The Adi Granth is the holy book of which religion?
Which comedy duo’s fan club is named ‘Sons of the desert’?
What is the common name for the Abominable Snowman?
Which series of novels about a family was written by John Galsworthy?
What did the American Earl Tupper invent?
What were first installed on 21 dangerous roads in West London in October 1992?
Which German city, firebombed in 1945, is associated with fine porcelain?
Which early comedy film star died on Xmas Day 1977?

For the answers, swipe below:

IBM
5 Days
Helmut Khol
Boar
Omega
Cyprus
Fern
Sikhism
Laurel & Hardy
Yeti
The Forsythe Saga
Tupperware
Speed Cameras
Dresden
Charlie Chaplin

BW Debut: Park Bar, Cheltenham 16/12/01

Entertainment #2

2008-04-09T12:52:00.000+01:00

What did Zoe Ball name her first son with Fatboy Slim?
Which Hollywood star appeared in the Last Fast Show ever?
Who hosted the 2001 Brit Awards?
In which 1985 movie did OAP's find a fountain of youth?
What did Christian Slater conduct with a vampire?
According to Aha what always shone on TV?
Name Tom Cruise’s wife.
Who replaces Jodie Foster as female lead in Hannibal?
In which city was TV series Fame set?
Who played the perverted traffic-controlling professor in The Italian Job?

For the answers, swipe below:

Woody Cook
Johnny Depp
Ant & Dec
Cocoon
An interview.
The sun
Katie Holmes
Julianne Moore
New York
Benny Hill

General Knowledge #21

2008-04-08T18:40:00.000+01:00

In which country is Transylvania, home of Vampires?
For what is the booker prize awarded?
How many squares are there on a draughts board?
What is the name of the large flat bone at the front of the chest?
How many tusks does a warthog have?
What kind of stone is marble?
Who were the producers of Tom & Jerry Cartoons?
Which Christian festival comes 12 days after Xmas?
What was the codename for the US development of the Atom Bomb?
Which country is the world’s largest consumer of Champagne?
Which religion has The Five Pillars?
Which couple were played on TV by Michael Crawford & Michelle Dotrice?
What is Harry Potter’s favourite sport?
Who lives at 11 Downing Street?
In which Galaxy do we live?

For the answers, swipe below:

Romania
Fiction
64
Sternum
Four
Limestone
Hannah Barbera
Epiphany
The Manhattan Project
UK
Islam
Frank & Betty Spencer
Quidditch
Alistar Darling
Milky Way Galaxy

Bar Wars Debut: 25/03/01

General Knowledge #20

2008-04-07T18:29:00.000+01:00

What does a cartographer draw?
If you came across BTW in an email message what would it mean?
Which city must Muslims try and make a pilgrimage to once in their lives?
What does DVD stand for?
In which year did the great train robbery take place?
What was the name of the Space Shuttle prototype, which has never actually been into space?
At which football club did Gary Lineker start his career?
Who wrote a brief history of time?
Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
Who wrote the Just so stories?
Which dynasty ruled China from 1368 - 1644?
Lady Godiva is said to have rode naked through which town?
What is a fandango?
Which year saw the first National Lottery draw in Britain?
Which profession signs the Hippocratic oath?

For the answers, swipe below:

Maps
By The Way
Mecca
Digital Versatile/Video Disk
1963
Enterprise
Leicester City
Stephen Hawking
Jupiter
Rudyard Kipling
The Ming Dynasty
Coventry
Dance
1994
Doctors

BW Debut: Park Bar 11/03/01

General Knowledge #19

2008-04-03T07:00:00.001+01:00

Which Bob assisted Cilla in Surprise Surprise?
How many of the Magnificent 7 are left alive at the end of the film?
How many teaspoons of sugar are there in one packet of jelly?
Which spirit is made by distilling wine?
Which battle was Nelson’s last?
Which two fruits are crossed to make the ugli fruit?
Which was England’s last reigning Tudor monarch
Which organ of the body contains insulin?
A person born on September 2nd would be which Zodiac sign?
How many units of Alchohol is considered a safe weekly limit for women?
Which crop is threatened by the Colorado Beetle?
What are kerrs-pinks & maris-pipers?
What is the trademark of Bacardi?
Between July ’64 & August ’66 how many consecutive number ones did the Beatles have?
What distinguishes marsupials from other mammals?

For the answers, swipe below:

Bob Carolgese
Three
19
Brandy
Trafalgar
Grapefruit & Tangerine
Elizabeth 1st
Pancreas
Virgo
14
Potatoes
Potatoes
Bat
7
Pouches

BW Debut: FCH Bar, Cheltenham 08/03/01

General Knowledge #18

2008-04-02T15:29:00.000+01:00

What sort of woollen headgear was named after a battle of the Crimean War?
Whose tomb is situated in Arlington Cemetery Washington, at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris & in Westminster Abby, London?
What is the surname of the Hungarian inventor whose multicoloured, rotatable cube became a world cult?
Who was arrested on 4th November 1605?
What is the acronym for the agency set up in 1923 to provide co-operation between police forces worldwide?
What does the MI of MI5/MI6 stand for?
What unit is used for measuring the fineness of yarn? (Clue: Think tights/stockings)
Where were Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard & Lady Jane Grey beheaded?
What stands 320 metres tall in the Champ de Mars and was designed in 1889?
What was the term popularised by Winston Churchill for the imaginary boundary dividing Europe between the capitalist West and communist East?
What term is used to denote illegal accessing of computer programs?
Which 18th Century cattle thief, smuggler, robber & Highway Man was hanged at York in 1739?
What was abolished in Britain in 1965 for all crimes except treason?
Which Italian city was buried when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79?
What emergency device was first used in 1945 and has since saved the lives of more than 5000 pilots?

For the answers, swipe below:

Balaclava
The tomb of the unknown soldier
Rubix
Guy Fawkes
Interpol
Military Intelligence
Denier
Tower Of London
Eiffel Tower
The Iron Curtain
Hacking
Dick Turpin
Capital Punishment/Hanging
Pompeii or Herculaneum
Ejector Seat

BW Debut: Park Bar, Cheltenham. 4/03/01

General Knowledge #17

2008-04-01T12:26:00.000+01:00

What species is Bombay duck?
In which US state is Hollywood situated?
What parts of the body do orthopaedics treat?
Who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun?
Who invented the ballpoint pen in 1938?
Which king did Henry Tudor defeat at Bosworth to become king Henry VII?
Jack Sprat refused to eat what type of food?
What do we call a group of Whales?
What is the full name given to the arrangement of the chemical elements?
What is the fifth book of the bible?
In scrabble what does the letter 'b' score?
In what year was queen Victoria crowned?
Where is the Scottish cup final played?
Which British General began the scouting movement?
Which character said "I'm a bear of very little brain &, long words bother me."

For the answers, swipe below:

Fish
California
Bone and muscles
Howard Carter
Laszlo Biro
Richard III
Fat
School (or gam)
The periodic table of elements
Deuteronomy
Three
1838
Hampton Park
Lord Robert Baden-Powell
Winnie The Pooh

Geography #1

2008-03-31T12:21:00.000+01:00

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

For the answers, swipe below:

Alcatraz
The Wailing Wall
Richard Rogers
Pudding Lane
The Great Fire Of London
Wall Street
Buckinghamshire
Iron
To hide damage after a fire
Gothic
Crystal Palace
Istanbul
Toronto
Bosperous
Hereford

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

General Knowledge #16

2008-03-27T12:08:00.000Z

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

For the answers, swipe below:

Ostritch
To have their tails cut off.
Carbon Dioxide
A Streetcar Named Desire
Be Prepared
Rolf Harris
A Towell
Coca-Cola
Edinburgh + London
Ante meridiem
John the baptist
8
Tennessee
Water
The left

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

General Knowledge #15

2008-03-26T12:04:00.001Z

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

For the answers, swipe below:

Cat
Denise Van Outen
Fidel (Ruz) Castro
Alan Bennett
1960’s
DeHaviland DH-98 Mosquito
Tributary
Bones
Shoes (Slippers)
1950’s (1956)
Manchester
American Civil War
Lufthansa
New Zealand

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

Kids TV #1

2008-03-25T15:26:00.002Z

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

For the answers, swipe below:

Wideawake Club
Cheggers Plays Pop
Sugar Lumps
Channel 4
Keith Harris & Orville
Playschool
Skeletor
Odie
Kenneth Williams
Jellystone Park
Nero
4 (Izzy Whizzy Let’s Get Busy)
The Tum
Troy Tempest
Andy Crane

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

General Knowledge #14

2008-03-20T17:15:00.002Z

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

For the answers, swipe below:

BMW
Van Clomp
Think Twice
Billy Connolly
White
Seattle
Jimi Hendrix
Lego
21
Arial
Roger Moore
Bobby Moore
Ipswich
New Orleans
Evelyn Waugh

General Knowledge #13

2008-03-19T17:02:00.002Z

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

For the answers, swipe below:

Channel 4
Circular
May
London
16-Bit
Lion
Edvard Munch
Harold
A Car
Pale yellow
Essex
Jane Austin
Yellow
Three
Ganymede

Sport #1

2008-03-18T20:56:00.002Z

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

For the answers, swipe below:

Coal Dawn
Baseball
Hamburg
2002
Australia
Inter Milan
Jacques Villeneuve
Curling
Herbie Hide
Scotland
100m
Colin Montgomerie
The Pumas
Argentina
1986

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

General Knowledge # 12

2008-03-17T15:51:00.000Z

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

Swipe below for the answers:

John Lennon
Andy Goram
Mastermind
Sister Sledge
M3
Don't Make Me wait
1950's
Bras
Sleep
The Thin Blue Line

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

General Knowledge #11

2008-03-13T12:24:00.002Z

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

For the answers, swipe below:

Two fish
A full house
Brazil
1.AD
Culture Club
Leonard Nimoy
Capricorn
Japan
Australasian
Penelope Keith + Felicity Kendall
Martin Luther King JNR.
Dr. No
1981
He stole a pig
Leonard Rossiter

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

General Knowledge #10

2008-03-11T20:16:00.003Z

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

For the answers, swipe below:

Vodaphone
Robbie Williams
21
Washington
Black Wednesday
Latin
Trees
Thialand
France
Mr. Humphries
North
Orange
Caterpillar
Mexico
One

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

General Knowledge #9

2008-03-10T12:12:00.000Z

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

For the answers, swipe below:

USA
Mel C
Deep Blue Something
The Derby
Bangladesh
Harold Wilson
Egypt
Nagasaki
Vulcan
Rudyard Kipling
1990
His Master's Voice
111 Caps
REM
The Cheetah

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

General Knowledge #8

2008-03-07T12:00:00.000Z

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

For the answers, swipe below:

Remote Control
4 Years. (1861 – 1865)
Gordon Brown
Seismologist
Deep
London Bridge
Fishnets
72
Cupboard
Lord Lucan
Harry Houdini
Inland Revenue
Subway (Underground)
Gucci
Port

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

General Knowledge #7

2008-03-06T12:00:00.000Z

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

Swipe below for the answers:

168
Smell
Deciduous
500
Lord Robert Bayden Powell
Howard Carter
True
Roger Bannister
1666
Prunes
A Calf
1984
Avon
Temperature
Greendale

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

General Knowledge #6

2008-03-05T19:00:00.003Z

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

For the answers, swipe below:

Tony Curtis
John F. Kennedy
Harrison Ford
San Fransisco
St. Georges
Sweeden
Newtown & Ridley
John Wayne
Evander Holyfield
National Geographic
Scunthorpe
Quarterly
The Detectives
C.S. Lewis
Fou

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

Entertainment #1

2008-03-04T15:54:00.001Z

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

Swipe below for the answers:

Jeremy Clarkson
Tony Robinson
Pandora
Tool Time
Bottles of urine
Terry Wogan
Robbie Coltrane
Guy Chambers
Doc
Stan Laurel

General Knowledge #5

2008-03-03T16:01:00.003Z

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

For the answers, swipe below:

China
Sahara
Road
Spain
1990
Hans Christian Anderson
Sir Francis Drake
The speed of light
Seismology
Rabbit
1962
Maps
A soup
Darryl Hannah
1920's

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General Knowledge #4

2008-02-29T14:31:00.001Z

Which Bond actor was knighted in 2000?
Did the Egyptians or Romans invent the sundial?
Who was appointed Education Minister after Election '97?
The South African coastline borders which two oceans?
Which Chicago born dancer created Lord Of The Dance?
What is the medical term for your voicebox?
What is the highest mountain in Scotland?
In which century was slavery abolished in the British Empire?
If a car has DK on it which country is it from?
What language is spoken in the Balerics?
What is the closest Galaxy to the Milky Way?
Where is the Whispering Gallery?
How many ribs has the human body?
How many 2p's in £2.00
Which animal lives in a drey?

Swipe below for the answers:

Sean Connary
Egyptians
David Blunkett
Indian & Pacific
Micheal Flatley
Larynx
Ben Nevis
19th Century
Denmark
Spanish
Andromeda
St. Pauls, London
24
100
Squirrel

General Knowledge #3

2008-02-28T00:19:00.002Z

Which horse won Grand National 2000?
What is the name of the tallest volcano in the solar system?
On average how many minutes of music can you fit on a CD?
What is the liquid part of the blood called?
Musically speaking what does R&B stand for?
What was the first artificial satellite?
What is the second largest of the Channel Islands?
What school did Prince William first attend in 1995?
In the organisations MI5 & MI6 what does MI stand for?
What is the scout’s motto?
Which novelist wrote Schindlar’s Ark?
What sort of creature is a Cayman?
What is the largest state of the USA?
What does the acronym NATO stand for?
What is a monkey-puzzle?

For the answers, swipe below:

Papillion
Olympus Mons on mars.
74 minutes
Plasma
Rhythm & blues
Sputnik
Guernsey
Eton
Military intelligence
Be prepared
Thomas Kennally
Reptile
Alaska
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
A tree

General Knowledge #2

2008-02-27T19:27:00.002Z

Who created Sherlock Holmes?
In which comic did Dan Dare appear?
What are the tree people in Lord Of The Rings called?
General Sherman is reportedly the most massive living thing on Earth, what is it?
In which year did Britain adopt the decimal currency system?
What did Jacques Cousteau invent in 1943?
In the game Operation what do you remove from the wrenched ankle?
What would you be if you were myopic?
Who is the queen's eldest Grandson?
Who had an 80's number one with West End Girls?
What is Terry Wogan's first name?
Who had a hit with Let's Get Ready To Rumble?
Who had a hit with Flava?
Who had a UK number one hit with Kung Fu Fighting?
To the nearest million what is the population of New York City?

To reveal the answers swipe below:

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Eagle
Ents
A Giant redwood tree.
1971
The Aqualung
A Spanner
Shortsighted
Peter Philips
Pet Shop Boys
Michael
PJ & Duncan
Peter Andre
Carl Douglas
Eight million

General Knowledge #1

2008-02-26T18:53:00.000Z

In the musical Oliver which character sings 'As Long As He Needs Me'?
In 1994 which Grand Prix saw the controversial Schumacher/Hill collison?
If a car had a sticker with the Letter T on it which country is it from?
On a computer keyboard which letter is to the left of 'H'?
With which national company did Ringo Starr have his first job?
In which country are the Petronas towers?
What was Ethiopia called before it was Ethiopia?
Whose secret agent partner was Penfold?
In which month in 1914 did WW1 begin?
How is Paul O'Grady better known?
Which British comedian went missing in 1995?
Which chocolate makers first sponsored Coronation Street in 1996?
What does the D stand for in CJD?
What is the full name of Hannibal The Cannibal?
In Cluedo what is the colour of the vicar?

For the answers, swipe below:

Nancy
Austrailian
Thailand
G
British Railways
Malaysia
Abyssinia
Danger Mouse
August
Lilly Savage.
Stephen Fry
Cadbury's
Disease
Hannibal Lecter
Green

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