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?
    

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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?

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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?
    

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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
    

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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