Quiz Number #291

The Chase

Which of these titles did Andy Murray win first?
Wimbledon
US Open <
Olympic Gold

What is a kangaroo?
Marsupial <
Dog
Bear

Which 1 of these is not a Japanese car maker?
Honda
Nissan
Hyundai <

Which 1 of these is not a village on Arran?
Blackwaterfoot
Lochranza
Inverkip <

Which of these 3 became a presenter of Blue Peter 1st?
Matt Baker
Anthea Turner
John Leslie <

 

Movies

Happy Feet
From Dusk Till Dawn
The Intern
Fantastic Voyage
Clockwise

 

Countdown

Slick Tip

Lipstick

True of false

 

Of Disney’s 7 Dwarfs – Bashful has the longest name.
TRUE

Swansea City are the 1st Welsh club to win promotion to the English Premier League.
TRUE

In Italy, divorce is not permitted.
FALSE

In golf, you are allowed 2 hours to look for a ball before it is declared lost.
FALSE

Mel Gibson was born in America.
TRUE

Jimmy Carter is the oldest former US president still alive.

EASY

“It’s close to midnight” is the opening line of which song?
Thriller <
Gimme Gimme
Fix You
I Kissed a Girl

What nationality are Torontonians?
Canadian <
South African
Australian
German

Tony Blair became Prime Minister in which year?
1991
1995
1997 <
1999

Who currently holds the position of Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom?
Philip Hammond <
Michael Fallon
Iain Duncan Smith
Michael Gove

KLM is the flag carrier airline of which country?
Netherlands <
Kenya
Kazakhstan
Hong Kong

MEDIUM

George Formby was a famous what?
Comedian <
Boxer
Chef
Politician

Which of these is not within Greater Manchester?
Wigan
Bolton
Oldham
Stafford <

Brendan Rodgers left which club to become Liverpool manager?
Swansea City <
Cardiff City
Southampton
Fulham

What is the name of Les Dennis’s character in Coronation Street?
Michael <
Les
Steven
Carl

(Pic) This was the Spitting Image puppet of which TV presenter?
David Coleman <
Michael Buerk
Robert Dougall
Archie Greaves
Alastair Burnet

HARD

How many Rugby World Cups have been held (including this year)?
3
8 <
12
26

What is added to cheese to make it mold a blue colour?
Penicillium <
Baridium
Mirtazapine
Levothroid

Glasgow underground railway is operated by SPT. What does the S stand for?
Subway
Strathclyde <
Scotland
Sity

What would a cartographer make?
Maps <
Wheels
Boats
Bags

What kind of vehicle is a “Challenger 2” as used by the British Armed Forces?
Plane
Boat
Tank <
Helicopter