The 80s

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

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

1. Diet Coke
2. Space Shuttle
3. They were Yellow
4. Australia
5. Sweden
6. Heart attack while Jogging
7. Philadelphia
8. Peter Shilton
9. The Right Stuff
10. Madonna
11. George Bush
12. Michael Fish
13. 1983
14. 1983
15. Reykjavik

General Knowledge #28

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

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

1. Buenos Aires
2. Fish
3. 1930
4. California
5. Anne Boleyn
6. No
7. English & Spanish
8. Convection
9. The Tay
10. West Sussex
11. Tony Hancock
12. Jules Verne
13. Glasgow
14. Linden Johnson
15. Optical Character Recognition

General Knowledge # 27

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

1. Mary Poppins
2. Hibernation
3. Antiques dealer
4. Killer Whale
5. Neighbours
6. Craig David
7. Worcestershire
8. Peter Mandleson
9. Gary Rhodes
10. Joseph Goebbles
11. 14
12. Lady Jane Grey
13. 2nd Feb
14. 1900
15. Young Men’s Christian Association

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

General Knowledge # 26

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

For the answers, swipe below:

1. July 20th 1969
2. Hamshire
3. Type of Parrot
4. Louise Woodward
5. Gross National Product
6. Glockenspiel
7. Bagdhad
8. Thomas Edison
9. Gladiator
10. Osteoporosis
11. Dr. Suess
12. Love’s Labours Lost
13. The White Tower
14. Cambridge
15. Amplitude Modulation

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

General Knowledge # 25

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

Swipe below for the answers:

1. 3 Metres
2. 1965
3. Excaliber
4. Radio Detection & Ranging
5. Queen Victoria
6. The Gold Coast
7. Jon Pertwee
8. Spain
9. Lady Godiva
10. M (Sir Miles Messervy)
11. Pumice
12. Polish
13. Tower Of London
14. Transformers
15. 1951

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

General Knowledge # 24

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

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

1. Which DJ had 24-hour webcams in his flat allowing fans to watch him all week?
   
2. Timmy Mallett, Geoffrey Hayes from Rainbow and Funhouse's Pat Sharp have been drafted in for whose latest advert?
3. Which organisation has been using Facebook to hunt for potential recruits?
4. Who has returned to the cabinet as business secretary under Gordon Brown?
5. Which singer has had to cancel gigs on her current US tour after suffering a mystery illness this week?
6. Which University became the subject of debate after its students were found undertaking initiation ceremonies featuring Nazi styled officers?
7. Which ocean liner is currently sailing on its farewell tour and today docked in Belfast?
8. Who defeated Tottenham 1-0 at White Heart Lane today?
9. It was revealed that JK Rowling makes how much money every second?
10. How many charges of armed robbery, kidnap & assault was OJ Simpson found guilty of this week?
11. Who officially started the Northern Run today?
12. 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

1. Scott Mills
2. Monster Munch
3. MI6
4. Peter Mandelson
5. Janet Jackson
6. University Of Gloucestershire (and Bar Wars birthplace!)
7. QE2
8. Hull
9. £5
10. 12
11. Tony Blair (with Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington, Olympic cyclist Chris Hoy and Paralympian swimmer Ellie Simmons)
12. Sumo Wrestling