Quiz Number #279

The Chase

Francisco Scaramanga & Julius No were villains is whic fictional series?
James Bond <
Dr Who
Star Trek

Which of these players has won the most MS Wimbledon titles?
Pete Sampras <
Björn Borg
Boris Becker

How many members are there in the boy band One Direction?
4 <
5
6

Ally McCoist was a team captain on which TV quiz show?
A Question Of Sport <
They Think It’s All Over
A League Of Their Own

In weather, Anticyclones are also known as what?
High Pressure <
Cold-air-funnel
A Freeze

Terminator Genisys
Meet the Parents
Billy Elliot
The Jazz Singer
How to Train Your Dragon

Want Nude

Unwanted

Redundant or undesirable

The saying to describe revealing secret information is known as “Spilling the…” what?
Beans <
Coffee
Pint
Buttons

“Ye Canny Shove Yer Grannie Aff A Bus” uses the same music as which song?
Round the Mountain <
Sailor Went To Sea
I Have A Rooster
The Muffin Man

James “Sonny” Crockett was a main character in which American TV cop series?
Cagney & Lacey
Miami Vice <
Starsky & Hutch
CSI: NY

Which of these medical conditions is known as an adult version of chicken pox?
Shingles <
Hypochondria
Polydipsia
Fatigue

In the Simpsons, what is the name of Marge & Selma’s sister?
Patty <
Lou
Edna
Agnes

Which of these is the Greek goddess of victory?
Nike <
Adidas
Fila
SportsDirect

Desert Storm was a military operation carried out during which war?
The Gulf War <
War in Afghanistan
2003 invasion of Iraq
Cold War

What is the capital of the Italian region of Lazio?
Rome <
Florence
Palermo
Turin

The childrens TV show Blue Peter took it’s name from what?
Flag <
Instrument
Horse
Ship

Picture: What is this famous Glasgow landmark?
Kelvingrove Museum <
Glasgow School Of Art
Botanic Gardens
Glasgow Green

Which of these deals with the measurement and management of risk and uncertainty?
Actuary <
Auditor
Autosess
Ambituary

The government most recently increased VAT rates to 20% in which year?
1991
2006
2009
2011 <

Where is Chihuahua, the place that gives it’s name to the breed of small dogs?
Mexico <
China
Indonesia
Algeria

What does the T in CAT stand for in CAT Scanner?
Tomography <
Thiotic
Trace
Treatment

The fox hunting ban in Britain was advocated during the term of which Prime Minister?
John Major
Tony Blair <
Gordon Brown
David Cameron