Quiz 7 - freequiz4000

1 BLESS TRUE HOT HERB (anagram of a film) - The Blues Brothers
2 How many decades are there in an a millennium - A hundred
3 In the children’s TV series Grange Hill what was Gripper's surname - Stebson
4 What were the early waitresses in the Lyons Corner House restaurants nicknamed - Nippies
5 Who is the female singer on Meatloaf's Dead Ringer For Love who is not credited on the label - Cher
6 What is the main diet of king cobras - Snakes
7 Complete the proverb an old lion is better than - A young ass
8 What did the Pre Selective Multiphone invented in 1905 become better known as - Juke Box (invented by John C Danton) (ck David Rockola) (John Gabel entertainer) 1906
9 What in the publishing world are nittles - Punctuation and other marks used to denote swearing in comics etc
10 What children's toy was Gotfreid Christianson responsible for inventing - Lego
11 If you boarded a train belonging to the R.E.N.F.E. network in which country would you be - Spain
12 The World Coal Carrying Championship is/was held every Easter Monday in which English county - Yorkshire
13 Which now very common item (which we have probably all used at one time or another) was first used on 1937 Cadillacs - Phillips screws
14 Which natural phenomenon ruins the Stealth Bomber's radar invisibility - Rain
15 What Californian city is known as the City of Angels - Los Angeles
16 Who was the first president of independent Kenya - Jomo Kenyatta
17 What colour ink was traditionally used by Roman emperors to sign important documents - Purple
18 What is a mythical lost city. A former TV series. a tonic wine and even a little known type of rum - Eldorado
19 Snake is the Australian military slang for which rank - Sergeant
20 Florizel and Perdita are characters in which Shakespeare play - The Winter's Tale
21 In 2006, who did Kirsty Young replace as the host of BBC's Desert Island Discs - Sue Lawley
22 The icing on a Tompouce cake is traditionally which colour - Pink
23 What was the Goons first record - The Ying Tong Song
24 What is a female tiger called - Tigress
25 Who was the first monarch to take up residence in Buckingham Palace - Queen Victoria
26 In which London square are there statues of Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln - Parliament Square
27 On what river does the city of Salisbury stand - Avon
28 Who was Television Sports Personality of the year in 1955 - (Athlete) Gordon Pirie
29 Which aircraft manufacturer made the Bird Dog - Cessna
30 Who was the first British aviator to be killed in an air crash (1910) - Charles Stewart Rolls of Rolls Royce fame
31 What was American General Pershing's nickname - Black Jack
32 Croatia's coastal resorts are found on which sea - Adriatic
33 What is the most common name used in nursery rhymes - Jack
34 Which production company made Dallas (TV Series) - Lorimar
35 What does the Latin term ad lib mean - Improvised
36 In which English town or city is the HQ of brewers Charles Wells - Bedford
37 By what name does rapper Kevin Donovan record - Afrika Bambaataa
38 What is the most popular jukebox song of all time - Crazy - Patsy Cline
39 What is the world's largest flying insect - Goliath beetle
40 Which Labour Party leader's General Election slogan was "You know Labour government works" - Harold Wilson
41 What is the name of the ceramic artist Grayson Perry's transvestite alter-ego - Claire
42 What was Britain's first atomic power station called - Calder Hall
43 Who is the famous film director and clarinettist who performs with the New Orleans Funeral and Jazz Band - Woody Allen
44 When is a crepuscular animal active - Twilight
45 Who was the lady who found fame for wearing outrageous hats at Ascot - Gertrude Shilling
46 What would a digitabulist collect - Thimbles
47 Who was the first singer to appear 50 times on Top of the Pops - Shakin' Stevens
48 Craig Phillips was the first winner of which TV series - Big Brother
49 What is the American nickname for the ten dollar gold coin - Golden eagle
50 Which European city is regarded as the clock making capital of the world - Geneva
51 What in computer terminology does BASIC stand for - Beginner's All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
52 QR, Aztec, Cyber, and Data Matrix are types of what - Barcodes
53 What creatures were Cinderella's coachmen made from - Rats
54 Chinese detective Charlie Chan always referred to his oldest son as number one son but what was his actual name - Barry
55 What meat is used for chateaubriand - Steak
56 Gene Simons, the bass guitarist with Kiss, is just as famous for which 13" part of his body as he is for his music - Tongue
57 What is the practice of formal handwriting called - Calligraphy
58 What was advertised by the strap line I dreamed I was way out in my…. - Maidenform Bra
59 In which country did korfball originate - Netherlands
60 There are L.N.G. ships but what does L.N.G. stand for - Liquified Natural Gas
61 In America what is a Realtor - Estate agent
62 The Crimean Peninsula is part of which European country - Ukraine
63 Who said that she was the only sex symbol England had produced since Lady Godiva - Diana Dors
64 Which daily newspaper was first printed in November 1969 - The Sun
65 Who is the potions master at Hogwart's School - Professor Snape
66 Complete the Barbie outfit name Gay…… - Parisienne
67 The Sandringham Estate, where the Queen spends Christmas, has a 20,000 acre estate. What drinkable product is it most famous for producing - Apple Juice
68 Johnny Cash recorded a number of live albums at what unusual institutions - Prisons
69 What does the company name Amoco stand for - American Oil Company
70 What sport does FISA govern - Motor Racing
71 In which British city can you catch trains at Snow Hill, Moor Street and New Street railway stations - Birmingham
72 What is the smallest of the American state capitals - Carson City (Nevada). Pierre (South Dakota) and Montpelier (Vermont) also claim it
73 Who were the dominant people of Mexico before the coming of the Conquistadors - Aztecs
74 What name is given to a sponge cake with a sweet jam and or cream filling - Victoria sandwich
75 Originally a Toss Pot did a lot of what - Boozing
76 What was the name of the local pub in the TV series Peak Practice - The Black Swan
77 What was the first song with a number in the title to reach number one in the UK - Three Coins in the Fountain
78 In the language of flowers what flower stands for amiability - Jasmine
79 Atlantic city was the original city used in Monopoly, which city was used in the version of Egypt - Cairo
80 As bulls are colour blind why do matadors use red capes - To hide bloodstains
81 In what year were speed cameras first used on our roads - 1992
82 On which UK motorway would you find Woolley Edge service station - M1
83 In which year did the Vietnam war end - 1975
84 Which American president was born in Hyde Park - Theodore Roosevelt (in New York)
85 Glienicke, Oberbaum and Moltke are all bridges in which European city - Berlin
86 What was the former name of the North Sea - German Ocean
87 Where is the Royal International Horse show held - Hickstead
88 What institution was founded by Evelyn Ruggles Brise - Borstal
89 How many funnels did the ill fated liner Titanic have - Four
90 Who wrote the Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers hit "Islands in the Stream" - The Bee Gees
91 In the US TV series The Sopranos, what is the first name of Tony and Carmela's daughter - Meadow
92 Which road in London is associated with book sellers - Charing Cross Road
93 Which Scottish loch forms part of the Caledonian Canal - Loch Ness
94 In which game are the terms cannon, peg-out and triple peel used - Croquet
95 Which British motor cycle manufacturer made the Tiger Cub - Triumph
96 Which country's national Airline is called KLM - Netherlands
97 What type of animal is shown on the state flag of California - Bear
98 What is the unit of currency in Armenia - Dram
99 Hafnia was the Roman name for which capital city - Copenhagen
100 Which female American vocalist sang the theme song from the controversial film Soldier Blue - Buffy Sainte-Marie