Quiz Number #255

The Chase

Hannah Montana is a former alias of which singer?
Taylor Swift
Miley Cyrus <
Katy Perry

In tennis the Australian Open is played on which surface?
Clay
Astro Turf
Plexicushion <

What kind of creature is a platypus?
Bird
Fish
Mammal <

The 1969 film The Italian Job had Minis racing around which city?
Milan
Turin <
Naples

Which of these seaside towns lies furthest North in England?
Skegness
Scarborough <
Eastbourne

 

Movies

Taken 3
Skyfall
Starsky & Hutch
The Doors
All the President’s Men

 

Countdown

HAMILTON

2014 World Champion near East Kilbride

Halo Mint

 

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

EASY

Which K is a type of bell that might ring at a funeral?
Knell <
Keeve
Kench
Kraal

Children’s TV: What is the name of the blue teddy bear-like doll?
Igglepiggle <
Upsy Daisy
Makka Pakka
Ninky Nonk

“Nearly there”, or “Almost there” describes which number in a game of bingo?
69
79
89 <
99

Which one of these has never won Celebrity Big Brother?
Jack Dee
Jim Davidson
Ulrika Jonsson
Jade Goody <

The Battle of the Somme was fought during which war?
1st WW <
2nd WW
Russian Civil War
Hundred Days

MEDIUM

With which of these bands would you associate Damon Albarn
Gorillaz <
Pulp
Suede
Supergrass

Vintage TV: What was the name of Basil Fawlty’s wife?
Sybil <
Prunella
Polly
Connie

“The customer is always right” is a phrase,originally made popular by which retailer?
Selfridges <
Asda
Harrods
Aldi

Which TV series told the story of Easy Company?
Band Of Brothers <
The Thick Of It
Dad’s Army
Call The Midwife

Which of these horses won the Grand National most recently?
Neptune Collonges <
Don’t Push It
Comply or Die
Mon Mome

HARD

In the inaugural season of the Scottish Football League, which team were declared joint champions with Rangers?
Celtic
Dumbarton <
Cambuslang
St Mirren

Which one of these films was not directed by Ridley Scott?
Gladiator
Alien
American Gangster
Terminator 2 <

If you pay £45 inc VAT for an item, how much VAT have you paid?
£4.50
£7.50 <
£9
£17

Celine Dion won the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest for which country?
Great Britain
France
Switzerland <
Rep Ireland

Which one of these musicals did Andrew Lloyd Webber not make music for?
Evita
Phantom of the Opera
Starlight Express
Jersey Boys <