Quiz Number #101
True or false
Theatre: The comedy-drama “The Steamie” was written by Tony Roper (Jamesie Cotter).
TRUE
Antony Worrall Thompson was born in Liverpool.
FALSE
Of the 10 longest bridges in the world, 9 are in China.
FALSE
The collective noun for a group of frogs is an “Army”.
TRUE
The island of Malta is in the Mediterranean.
TRUE
Blockbusters
Which GE of 1997 marked a turning point after an 18 year term?
General Election
Which TB is a famous Newcastle landmark spanning the river?
Tyne Bridge
Which LP was a jockey jailed for 3 years in 1987?
Lester Piggot
If Thumper lived in captivity, he may have lived in which RH?
Rabbit Hutch
Which EG is an annual Spanish Lottery, the biggest in the world?
El Gordo
Movies
A Bridge Too Far
The Peacemaker
The Witches of Eastwick
Braveheart
War Horse
Sport – Football
Carlos Tevez – Argentina
Robert Vittek – Slovakia
Thomas Mueller – Germany
Wesley Sneijder – Netherlands
Luis Suarez – Uruguay
Heat Magazine
Caroline Quentin
Christopher Eccleston
Jessica Alba
James Morrison
Barry Gibb
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
EASY
What do Fisher Price produce?
Fishing Rods
Tackle
Nets
Toys <
Before the fall of the wall, what was the capital of East Germany?
East Berlin <
Hamburg
Stuttgart
Dresden
The title of the Patrick Swayze film ” Point Break” refers to a term relating to which sport?
Surfing <
Boxing
Karate
Table Tennis
Which ITV region covers the town of Blackpool?
Granada <
Central
Anglia
Tyne Tees
Who played Pat Butcher in Eastenders?
Pam St. Clement <
Barbara Knox
Wendy Richards
Bet Turner
MEDIUM
Which one of these was not born in Scotland?
J. K. Rowling <
Ronnie Corbett
Tony Blair
Graeme Souness
World War 1 started in which year?
1912
1914 <
1916
1918
Who is currently the Secretary of State for Scotland in the UK coalition government?
Michael Moore <
Kenny MacAskill
Danny Alexander
John Reid
In which year did Elvis Presley die?
1973
1977 <
1980
1983
Whatis the capital of the Australian state of Queensland?
Brisbane <
Auckland
Christchurch
Penrith
HARD
In which film does Brad Pitt play the role of Rusty Ryan?
Ocean’s Eleven <
Snatch
Inglourious Basterds
Fight Club
Which company make Maltesers?
Mars <
Nestlé
Cadbury
Lindt
The Indian city of Mumbai was formerly known as what?
Bombay <
Delhi
Bangalore
Kolkata
Who wrote the Tintin adventures?
Georges Prosper Remi <
Herne
Salins
Pierre van Hooijdonk
Which of these historical figures demanded to be painted “Warts and All”?
Oliver Cromwell <
Queen Victoria
Admiral Nelson
William Shakespeare