TRY YOUR LUCK WITH GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

[THE FUGITIVE]

1-What is the name of the German airline?
2-In which European city can you find the home of Anne Frank?
3-How many stars has the American flag got?
4-How long is the Great Wall of China?
5-Who invented Ferrari?
6-According to the Bible, who was the first murderer?
7-In what year did princess diana die?
8-Which famous British women murderer of the 19th century was never arrested?
9-On which mountain did Jesus take his last supper?
10-What is the largest number of five digits?
11-What is the most fractured human bone?
12-What is the most famous university of Paris?


ANSWERS
1-Lufthansa
2-Amsterdam
3-   Fifty
4-4000 miles
5-Enzo Ferrari
6-   Cain
7-In the year 1997
8-Jack the Ripper
9-Golgotha or Calvary
10-   99999
11-   Clavicle
12-   Sorbonne

[THE FUGITIVE]

Todays QUIZ QUESTIONS ARE WHAT YOU WOULD GET IN A PUB QUIZ

1.  Into which sea does the Nile flow?
2.  Three continents lie on the Tropic of Capricorn, South America is one, name any of the other two?
3.  In American currency 10 cents make a what?
4.  Afrikaans was developed from which European language?
5.  An Ortanique is a cross between a tangerine and what other fruit?
6.  What Italian word for 'Scratched Drawing' can be found on walls all over the world?
7.  What musical features 'Some Enchanted Evening' and 'There Is Nothing Like A Dame'?
8.  What was the name of the first manned lunar landing mission in 1969?
9.  Which boxer was nicknamed 'The Dark Destroyer'?
10. What was the name of Ritchie Valens' girlfriend?
11. What is the procedure called where an anaesthetic is injected close to the spinal cord?
12. What poisonous oily liquid occurs naturally in tobacco leaves?
13. Who had his first UK top 10 hit with 'Wichita Lineman'?
14. Which sign of the Zodiac is represented by the Scales?
15. In which country was Rudyard Kipling born?
16. What is the gemstone for September?
17. What instrument has been nicknamed the 'Mississippi Saxaphone'?
18. One and a half litres of champagne is known as a what?
19. In alphabetical order name the three particles that make up an atom?
20. What is the common name of the' Auora Borealis'?





ANSWERS

1. Mediterranean
2. Australia, Africa
3. Dime
4.Dutch
5.  Orange
6.  Graffitti
7.  South Pacific
8.  Apollo XI
9.  Nigel Benn
10. Donna
11. Epidural
12. Nicotine
13. Glen Cambell
14. Libra
15. India
16. Sapphire
17. Harmonica
18. Magnum
19. Electron, Neutron, Proton
20. Northern Lights

[THE FUGITIVE]

1.  The Blue Meanies were the enemy of the Beatles in which film.
2.  What song is most commonly sung to celebrate someone getting a year older?
3.  Who composed the songs 'Puttin on the ritz', 'I've got my love to keep me warm' and 'White Christmas?
4.  What is the name of the Dutch footballer who transferred from Arsenal to Man Utd in Aug 2012 for £23 million?
5.  How many sides does an icosagon have?
6.  Which large animal is the only creature thought to produce its own sun tan lotion from its natural secretions?
7.  In a musical about gangsters, who are with the guys in the title?
8.  Which Greek author was famous for his fables?
9.  Which 1988 western saw Emilio Estevez play 'Billy The Kid' alongside Charlie Sheen and Kiefer Sutherland?
10. Which Russian punk band were jailed for two years in Aug 2012 for their anti-Putin protest and inciting hooliganism in an orthodox church?
11. Which historical region of Greece includes the capital, Athens?
12. Glenridding and Pooley Bridge stand at opposite ends of which lake, the 2nd largest in the Lake District?
13. Where in London is there a bronze statue of Charlie Chaplin?
14. What is the name of the actress who played Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street?
15. Who is reported to have played his fiddle while Rome burned?
16. What is the surname of the inventoe of the worlds first motorcycle?
17. Which song from 'Joseph and his technicolour dreamcoat' gave Jason Donovan a No 1 UK hit in 1991?
18. Which TV show from the '70s and 80's featured Michael Langdon as Charles Ingalls living on a farm with his wife and 4 daughters?
19. In which country did Posh and Becks marry?
20. Which fantasy kingdom was found at the back of the wardrobe and featured Aslan and a white witch?

ANSWERS

1.  The Yellow Submarine
2.  Happy Birthday
3.  Irving Berlin
4.  Robin Van Persie
5.  20
6.  Hippopotamus
7.  Dolls
8.  Aesop
9.  Young Guns
10. Pussy Riot
11. Attica
12. Ullswater
13. Leicester Square
14. Jean Alexander
15. Nero
16. Daimler
17. Any dream will do
18. Little house on the praire
19. Ireland
20. Narnia

[THE FUGITIVE]

1.  What is the surname of the last British player to win the Wimbledon womens single title?
2.  St George is the patron saint of England but in which country is he buried?
3.  Where was Marc Cohen walking when he put on his blue suede shoes?
4.  Which American singer was born Eleanora Fagan?
5.  Hepatitis affects which organ of the body?
6.  The Rolls Royce radiator ornament is called 'The Spirit of .....' what?
7.  No 617 squadron of the Royal Air Force is better known as the what?
8.  Which Bill played the role of Compo in Last of the Summer Wine?
9.  In which US state would you find Suffolk County on an island?
10. What type of car was KITT in the original Knight Rider TV show?
11. Who wrote the 'Famous Five' series of books?
12. What is the fourth book of the Old Testament?
13. Rob Andrew was director of rugby at which Premiership team until 2006?
14. To what country does the island of Elba belong?
15. What is the real surname of Sting from The Police?
16. Which film has the phrase ' Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get'?
17. Where were the Bee Gees born?
18. What is the name of the sequal to the film and book 'Twilight'?
19. Sarah Palin was the first female governor of which state?
20. The Great Orme is a prominent feature in which Welsh seaside town?


ANSWERS

1. Wade (Virginia)
2. Israel
3. Memphis
4.Billie Holiday
5.  Liver
6.  Ecstasy
7.  Dambusters
8.  Owen
9.  New York
10. Trans-Am
11. Enid Blyton
12. Numbers
13. Newcastle Falcons
14. Italy
15. Sumner (Gordon)
16. Forrest Gump
17. Isle of Man
18. New Moon
19. Alaska
20. Llandudno

[THE FUGITIVE]

1.  Who is the main charcter in the film 'The Raiders Of The Lost Ark'?
2.  Complete the name of this Scottish football club....PARTICK ____________?
3.  Which Port is capital of the Falkland Islands?
4.  What alternative name was given to German Shepherd Dogs after World War 1 because of the German part of their name?
5.  What species of ape has a natural copper tinge to its hair or fur?
6.  Kim Jong-Un is leader of which country?
7.  In 69BC the Romans invaded Crete, which modern day city on the island was the first to fall?
8.  According to the Beatles, who 'Picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been'?
9.  Which poem by Rudyard Kipling ends with the line 'And which is more, you'll be a man my son'?
10. Which Norfolk city was the first in the UK to adopt the postcode system?
11. In what film does John Hurt die in a gruesome chest bursting scene?
12. William H Bonney is one of the aliases of which cowboy bank robber?
13. What was Tarzans main item of clothing?
14. Which actress emerged from the sea in Dr No wearing a white bikini?
15. What is the full name of the first man to climb the Matterhorn?
16. Which British crooner sang, 'From Russia with love', 'Born Free' and 'The Impossible Dream'?
17. In the Star Wars films what is the real name of Ben Kenobi played by Alec Guinness and Ewan Macgregor?
18. What does the Greek word 'Portokali' mean in English?
19. Which Labour leader was filmed falling into the sea at Brighton beach in 1983?
20. The point sirectly above an earthquakes focal point is called what?
21.  What is the first name of Posh Spice, married to David Beckham?
22.  Which ground is home to the Warwickshire County Cricket Club?
23.  Where in the USA would you find, La Guardia, JFK and Newark airports?
24.  How many times have we had a full moon this month (Aug 2012)?


ANSWERS

1. Indiana Jones
2.  Thistle
3.  Stanley
4.  Alsatian
5.  Orangutan
6.  North Korea
7.  Chania
8.  Eleanor Rigby
9.  If
10.  Norwich
11.  Alien
12.  Billy the kid
13.  Loincloth
14.  Ursula Andress
15.  Edward Whymper
16.  Matt Monroe
17.  Obi Wan Kenobi
18.  Orange
19.  Neil Kinnock
20.  Epicentre
21.  Victoria
22.  Edgbaston
23.  New York
24.  Twice

[THE FUGITIVE]

1.  How were Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden collectively known?
2.  For which country did the Welshman, Michael Owen, play international football?
3.  Which actor played Neil in 'The Young Ones'?
4.  If you are getting off a train at Waverly station, in which UK city would you be?
5.  Which country did Ceaucescau rule from 1965-1989?
6.  In the theatre what name is given to the part of the stage that projects out into the audience?
7.  What animal is assosciated with the beginning of an MGM film?
8.  What is the highest mountain in the Karakorum range of mountains?
9.  If you suffer from 'gymnophobia', what are you most afraid of?
10.  What was the name of Keith Harris' bird?
11.  What does an archer fish shoot at its prey?
12.  Which occupation would you assosciate with Perry Mason?
13.  In american football what is the scoring area of the field called?
14.  What creature appears on the flag of Wales?
15.  What mythical animal had the head and body of a lion and the wings and talons of an eagle?
16.  What company of the 101st Airborne Division did the book/TV show, 'Band of Brothers' follow?
17.  What can be a slight movement or a container for arrows?
18.  What was the worlds first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, still in use today?
19.  Which Alanis Morrisette single features 'a black fly in your chardonnay', and 'rain on your wedding day'?
20.  What has the chemical symbol Zn?
BONUS QUESTION - WHAT DOES THE FIRST LETTER OF EACH ANSWER SPELL OUT?








ANSWERS

1.  The Goodies
2.  England
3.  Nigel Planer
4.  Edinburgh
5.  Romania
6.  Apron
7.  Lion
8.  K2
9.  Nudity/Nakedness/No clothing
10. Orville the duck
11. Water
12. Lawyer
13. End Zone
14. Dragon
15. Gryphon/Griffin
16. Easy Company
17. Quiver
18. USS Enterprise
19. Ironic
20. Zinc
BONUS ANSWER - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

[THE FUGITIVE]

1.  Which planet is Curiosity roving around in the name of science?
2.  What is produced by the bacterial fermentation of milk?
3.  What is the art of cutting shrubs into ornamental shapes called?
4.  What oath is sworn by graduates of medicine to regulate their further conduct?
5.  How many seats did the spitfire fighter plane have?
6.  If you are watching cricket at the Oval, in which county cricket club are you sat?
7.  Which British explorer was murdered by the natives in Hawaii?
8.  Which Beatle has the real name of Richard Starkey?
9.  Who recorder the song 'Think' in 1968 and also performed it in the Blues Brothers movie from the '80s?
10. Which Archduke was assassinated in Sarajevo in June 1914 and caused the outbreak of WW1?
11. Pigs are used to sniff out which delicacy in some parts of France?
12. In nature, how many arms (or legs) does a starfish have?
13. In which sport do teams compete for the Stanley Cup?
14.  In Roman Numerals, how many players are there in a rugby union team?
15.  Who had a hit in the '60s with 'The House Of The Rising Sun'?
16. Who famously stated that'... an army marches on its stomach'?
17. Which former jockey became a best selling author of thrillers about horse racing?
18. What type of goat produces mohair?
19. If the Hammers are playing the Gunners, in which city would you be?
20. What is the term given to a word that can be spelt the same both backwards and forwards? e.g.ABBA, TOOT
21. In which town did the Pied Piper play?
22. What is the last word in the New Testament?
23. What TV show, produced by Peter Fluck and Roger Law, poked fun at politicians and celebrities in the '80s?
24. In Monopoly, what colour are Bow Street, Marlborough Street and Vine Street properties?
25. What was the name of the dog carried into space aboard Sputnik 2?
26. What was the nickname given to the V1 flying bombs that rained down on London and the South East UK during the latter part of WWII?
27. What is the surname of the author of 'For Whom The Bell Tolls'?
28. Dianna Rigg played which character in 'The Avengers'?  (The original TV show, not the 2012 movie)
29. In which sport would you hear the term 'Catching a crab'?
30. As well as Depeche Mode and Yazoo, what other band was Vince Clarke a principal member of?










ANSWERS

1.  Mars
2.  Yoghurt
3.  Topiary
4.  Hippocratic Oath
5.  One
6.  Surrey
7.  Captain James Cook
8.  Ringo Starr
9.  Aretha Franklin
10. Franz Ferdinand
11. Truffles
12. Five
13. Ice Hockey
14. XV  (15)
15. The Animals
16. Napolean Bonaparte
17. Dick Francis
18. Angora
19. London
20. Palindrome
21. Hamelin
22. Amen
23. Spitting Image
24. Orange
25. Laika
26. Doodlebug
27. Hemingway (Ernest)
28. Emma Peel
29. Rowing or Sculling
30. Erasure

[THE FUGITIVE]

1--Who was the president of the United States in 2000?
2--What was Amelia Earhart the first woman to do in 1928?
3--The tense relationship that occurred between the three main powers (United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom) following World War II was known as what war?
4--Thomas Edison invented the first practical and commercially viable what?
5--How many times was Winston Churchill Prime Minister over the United Kingdom?
6--Who was the third wife of King Henry VIII?
7--What is the oldest public building in the US?
8--What nationality was the famous scientist Charles Darwin?
9--True or false: Queen Victory reigned over Great Britain for more than 60 years?
10--What name was given to the secret network of routes and safe houses used to help slaves escape to free states and Canada during the 19th Century?

11--What year did Germany sign the Treaty of Versailles?
12--Which famous scientist developed a telescope and discovered the four largest satellites of Planet Jupiter?
13--Which undeclared sea-based war was fought between the US and the French Republic from 1798 to 1800?
14--Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
15--What was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America?


ANSWERS

1--Bill Clinton
2--Fly across the Atlantic
3--The Cold War
4--Incandescent light bulb
5--Twice
6--Jane Seymour
7--The Palace of the Governors
8--English
9--True
10--The Underground Railroad

11--1919
12--Galileo Galilei
13--Quasi-War (The Franco American Naval)
14--John Wilkes Booth
15--The Inca Empire

[THE FUGITIVE]

1. Which two English born actors have hosted the Academy Awards ceremony three or more times? One point for each correct answer.

2. In which three years were the Summer Olympic Games cancelled?

3. Which deviant group train at Westchester mansion?

4. Which unspecified 'teen' was first coined by the Army Signal Corps during World War I?

5. Code Red, Michelangelo and Conficker were all famous examples of what?

6. Invented by a French chef at the Ritz Hotel in New York City, what name was given to his cold puree of leeks, potatoes and cream?

7. On the 27th of March 2010 Russia had eleven. Today they only have nine. What?

8. The most decorated US soldier in WW II later became a Hollywood actor. What was his name?

9. The following lyrics are from which hot 1950s hit?
"Romeo love Juliet,
Juliet she felt the same,
When he put his arms around her,
He said Julie baby your my flame"

10. As the winter draws ever closer, the skies are often filled with fascinating murmurations. What are murmurations?

11. Who were the two members of the Jackson Five with the initials 'J. J.'? One point for each correct answer.

12. Which two Asian men have been Secretary-General of the United Nations? One point for each correct answer.

13. The Russian word for an incident of wanton and unrestrained destruction on a mass scale, such as may occur during wartime. Six letters, second letter 'O'.

14. Which two sports that start with the letter 'C' were once part of the Summer Olympic Games? One point for each correct answer.

15. Which year is missing from both the Gregorian calendar and the Julian calendar yet present in the astronomical calendar system?

16. Which other 'Mick' was once a member of The Rolling Stones?

17. What was the name of the boat commanded by Capt. Ramius?

18. The PINNA is the outer part of your what?

19. Who was American author Mona Simpson's inspirational Brother, whom she did not meet until she was 25 years old?

20. Which car company, initially founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company, was forced to change it's name after WWII to avoid the unfavourable connotations of the SS initials?

ANSWERS

1. Two answers. Bob Hope (19) and David Niven (3)

2. 1916, 1940 and 1944

3. X-men

4. Umpteen ('Umpty' was slang for the Morse code dash. Many dashes were then called umpteen)

5. Computer viruses

6. Vichyssoise

7. Time zones (as of the 28th of March 2010 )

8. Audie Murphy

9. Fever (Peggy Lee's version)

10. The aerobatic displays of starlings

11. Two answers. Jermaine Jackson and Jackie Jackson

12. Two answers. Ban Ki-Moon and U Thant

13. POGROM

14. Two answers. Cricket and Croquet

15. The year zero. (Under those systems, the year 1 BC is followed by AD 1)

16. Mick Taylor

17. Red October

18. Ear (Pinna is Latin for 'feather')

19. Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.

20. Jaguar Cars

[THE FUGITIVE]

1. In which seaside resort is there a Nelson's Column?

2. In which English county is most of the Forest of Dean?

3. The Old Bailey stands on the site of which former prison?

4. What are the canals in Cambridge called?

5. Which English county with a sea border has the shortest coastline?

6. What is Scotland's longest river?

7. On which Scottish Island is Fingal's Cave?

8. The Orkney's are separated from mainland Britain by which body of water?

9. Which was Britain's first National Park?

10. Which English Football League club's ground is farthest away from any other? 

Answers

1. Great Yarmouth

2. Gloucestershire

3. Newgate

4. The Backs

5. Durham

6. River Tay

7. Staffa

8. Pentland Firth

9. Peak District

10. Carlisle

[THE FUGITIVE]

Who did Rowan Williams replace as Archbishop of Canterbury ... ?
Option : Donald Coggan
Option : Robert Runcie
Option : George Carey
Option : Frederick Coggan
Answer : George Carey
Question Number
A number 10 cat was once officially given the title Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. True or False ... ?
Option : True
Option : False
Answer : True
Question Number
Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank competed in which sport ... ?
Answer : Boxing
Question Number
In 2010 Colin Firth won an Oscar for his role in ... ?
Answer : The Kings Speech
Question Number
In the context of the government the OPSI is ... ?
Option : Organisation Public Support and Inclusiveness
Option : Official Private Secret Information
Option : Office of Public Sector Information
Option : Office of Political Standards and Information
Answer : Office of Public Sector Information
Question Number
The IPad 1 uses a ... ?
Option : Capacitive Touchscreen
Option : Surface acoustic wave Touchscreen
Option : Optical imaging Touchscreen
Option : Acoustic pulse recognition Touchscreen
Answer : Capacitive Touchscreen
Question Number
In which television series might you see Victor Meldrew say ""Unbelievable!""
Option : Only Fools and Horses
Option : EastEnders
Option : One Foot in the Grave
Option : Heartbeat
Answer : One Foot in the Grave
Question Number
Early 1900s blues guitarist Robert Johnson was rumoured to have ... ?
Option : shot a man for interrupting a song
Option : had a twin, who often took his place
Option : been the first musician to mime to recordings
Option : sold his soul to the devil
Answer : sold his soul to the devil
Question Number
HMS Ark Royal was ... ?
Option : a Destroyer
Option : a Battleship
Option : a Corvette
Option : an Aircraft Carrier
Answer : an Aircraft Carrier
Question Number
The 20 meter (66 ft) tall steel sculpture by Anthony Gormley, located in Gateshead England, of a man with outstretched wing-like arms is known locally as The Gateshead Flasher, its actual name is
Option : Wings of Youth
Option : Angel of the North
Option : The Welcoming Arms
Option : Man Takes Flight
Answer : Angel of the North

[THE FUGITIVE]

quiz questions and answers - from QuizNightChief.com

UK Geography
Here are some quiz questions and answers you can use in your quiz or trivia night.
Question Number
A bridge called 'The Bridge of Sighs' can be found in which three cities ... ? [V-----, O----d and C--------]
Answer : Venice, Oxford and Cambridge
Question Number
According to a survey by the Halifax Bank, what is the most common street name in the United Kingdom ... ?
Option : Station Road
Option : Victoria Street
Option : High Street
Option : Muddle Lane
Answer : High Street
Question Number
In which British city is the Clifton Suspension Bridge ... ?
Answer : Bristol
Question Number
In which country is Cape Wrath ... ?
Option : England
Option : Ireland
Option : Scotland
Option : Wales
Answer : Scotland
Question Number
In which county is Charnwood Forest ... ?
Option : Avon
Option : Cheshire
Option : Leicestershire
Option : Wiltshire
Answer : Leicestershire
Question Number
In which county is Epping Forest ... ?
Option : Essex
Option : Durham
Option : Herefordshire
Option : Suffolk
Answer : Essex
Question Number
In which county is the Vale of the White Horse ... ?
Option : Oxfordshire
Option : Yorkshire
Option : Suffolk
Option : Sussex
Answer : Oxfordshire
Question Number
In which English County is Romney Marsh ... ?
Answer : Kent
Question Number
Name one of the two British cities which have stations called Central and Queen Street. [G------ and ------f]
Answer : Glasgow and Cardiff
Question Number
Of which British city is St Mungo the patron saint ... ?
Answer : Glasgow

[THE FUGITIVE]

The Scottish Parliament Building is in ... ?
Option : Sciennes, Edinburgh
Option : Juniper Green, Edinburgh
Option : Holyrood, Edinburgh
Option : Blackford, Edinburgh
Answer : Holyrood, Edinburgh
Question Number
The famous painting Water Lilies was painted by ... ?
Option : Picaso
Option : Vincent van Gogh
Option : Edouard Manet
Option : Claude Monet
Answer : Claude Monet
Question Number
Newtons first law : An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Is ... ?
Option : The Law of Inertia
Option : The theory of Conservation of Momentum
Option : The theory of Conservation of Energy
Option : The Law of Equivalence
Answer : The Law of Inertia
Question Number
In which game might you hear the phrase En Passant ... ?
Answer : Chess
Question Number
Russian politician and ex spy Vladimir Putin has competed at an elite level in which sport ... ?
Option : Chess
Option : Shooting
Option : Horse Jumping
Option : Judo
Answer : Judo
Question Number
Complete these lines from the Kipling poem If : If you can keep your head when all about you Are [l----- theirs and b------ it on ---]
Answer : losing theirs and blaming it on you
Question Number
Two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio of the product of the quantities to the larger quantity is equal to the ratio of the larger quantity to the smaller one. True or False ... ?
Option : True
Option : False
Answer : False
Question Number
Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded which company ... ?
Answer : Google
Question Number
Billionaire Phil Knight co-founded which company, creating one of the worlds most recognizable brands. [----]
Answer : nike
Question Number
The largest known animal ever to have existed is the ... ? [---- -----]
Answer : Blue Whale

[THE FUGITIVE]

What is the real name of singer/songwriter Jessie J ... ? [J------ E---- C------]
Answer : Jessica Ellen Cornish
Question Number
Vinnie Jones played which position as a footballer ... ? ... ?
Option : goalkeeper
Option : defender
Option : midfielder
Option : forward
Answer : midfielder
Question Number
Stephen Fry is a member of the Board of Directors of what football club ... ? ... ?
Option : Sheffield United
Option : Norwich City
Option : Tottenham Hotspur
Option : West Ham United
Answer : Norwich City
Question Number
When Prince William ascends the throne, he will be the 44th monarch since William the Conqueror. In what year did William the Conqueror take the throne ... ? ... ?
Option : 1066
Option : 1203
Option : 1515
Option : 1782
Answer : 1066
Question Number
Which stand up comedian and actor completed 43 marathons in 51 days in 2009 for Sport Relief ... ? ... ? [E---- I-----]
Answer : Eddie Izzard
Question Number
Which Girls Aloud member won the 2009 Yorkshire Woman of the Year award for not only her professional success but also her work with the charity Breast Cancer Haven ... ? ... ?
Option : Cheryl Cole
Option : Kimberley Walsh
Option : Nadine Coyle
Option : Sarah Harding
Answer : Kimberley Walsh
Question Number
Which British tank commander was pulled from the front lines of the Afghan War following the publication of his presence there in an Australian magazine ... ? ... ? [P----- H----]
Answer : Prince Harry
Question Number
Which Big Brother star collapsed after completing 21 miles of the London Marathon in 2006, having trained on a diet of ""curry, Chinese, and drinking"" ... ? ... ? [J--- G----]
Answer : Jade Goody
Question Number
Author J.K. Rowling is among the richest women in the UK, with an estimated net worth of US $1 billion. What series of books is responsible for her fame and fortune ... ? ... ?
Option : Vampire Academy
Option : Percy Jackson
Option : Harry Potter
Option : His Dark Materials
Answer : Harry Potter
Question Number
Which American-born British actress played Dylan Thomas' wife Caitlin in the 2008 film ""The Edge of Love"", and The Baroness in 2009's ""G.I Joe: the Rise of Cobra"" ... ? ... ? [S----- M-----]

[THE FUGITIVE]

Which of these cricket stadiums is found in Nottingham ... ?
Option : Lords
Option : Robin Hood Stadium
Option : The Oval
Option : Trent
Answer : Trent
Question Number
In the grounds of which castle in Belfast is the seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly ... ?
Answer : Stormont
Question Number
Which of these cities is Nottingham not twinned with;
Option : Ghent
Option : Minsk
Option : Berlin
Option : Harare
Answer : Berlin
Question Number
The oldest professional football club in the world play out of Nottingham.;
Option : True
Option : False
Answer : True
Question Number
Which of these famous footballers was born in Belfast;
Option : Pele
Option : Dennis Law
Option : Jack Charlton
Option : George Best
Answer : George Best
Question Number
Leicester lies in which county ... ?
Option : Staffordshire
Option : Inventedshire
Option : Leicestershire
Option : Nottinghamshire
Answer : Leicestershire
Question Number
Which of these is not a nickname of Nottingham;
Option : Queen of the Midlands
Option : The Lace City
Option : Home of the Brave Midlanders
Answer : Home of the Brave Midlanders
Question Number
Sunderland was once part of Wales.;
Option : True
Option : False
Answer : False
Question Number
What river does Leicester sit on ... ?
Option : Soar
Option : Trent
Option : Spey
Option : Leic
Answer : Soar
Question Number
How do Nottingham post codes begin ... ?
Option : NO
Option : NG
Option : NM
Option : NT
Answer : NG