Quiz 36 - freequiz4000

1 THUMB ON EURO (anagram of a place in Britain) - Bournemouth
2 What is a thirteenth wedding anniversary traditionally called - Lace
3 What is the most common name in the Bible--shared by 32 people in the Old Testament and one in the New Testament - Zachariah
4 Where in the UK was Robert Carlyle born Glasgow
5 Whose catchphrase was "It's good but it's not right"(not really a catchphrase but he could never think of anything else to say) - Roy Walker
6 Buck and wing was an early form of what type of dance - Tap
7 For which two films did Marlon Brando win an Oscar - On the Waterfront (1954) and The Godfather (1972)
8 Der Spiegel is a famous German publication, what does the name mean - The Mirror
9 What did broadcaster and journalist EW Swanton write and talk about - Cricket
10 What is the name of the British TV detective series that stars Suranne Jones and Lesley Sharpe in the title roles - Scott and Bailey
11 What did the TV series The Vicar of Dibley become in the USA - The Minister of Devine
12 Which vegetable has varieties called Bell Boy, Hurst Beagle and Gourmet - Peppers
13 Who was named as the best International group at the 2015 - Foo Fighters Brit Awards
14 Who won the 2007 Britain’s Got Talent - Paul Potts
15 What is a sorcerer who deals in black magic called - Necromancer
16 How many teeth does an adult male horse with a full complement have - Forty
17 Finish off this proverb If ifs and buts were pots and pans - There'd be no need for tinkers
18 Carlos Quieroz left Manchester United in 2003 to manage which foreign side - Real Madrid
19 Which Olympic event was organised solely for Emperor Nero to win - Poetry writing competition
20 What are the roads on the island of Guam made from - Coral
21 In which US City is the Wrigley building - Chicago
22 Which country is Europe's largest producer of rose oil - Bulgaria
23 What is the gardening term used when burying pot plants up to their rims in the garden - Plunging
24 Which Ian Fleming novel has the shortest title - Dr No
25 In which city is Santa Monica Bay - Los Angeles
26 Who wrote the TV sitcom Butterflies - Carla Lane
27 What is the motto of Girl guiding - Girls in the Lead
28 How many sixpences were there in one guinea - Forty two
29 What sport is played by the Manchester Giants - Basketball
30 What is classed as the first heavy metal song which was written by a man called Mars Bonfire - Born To Be Wild
31 What in Italian cuisine is prosciutto - Ham
32 What is the theatrical term for nearly forgetting or fumbling one's lines - Fluff
33 What name was actress and dancer Ginger Rodgers born with - Virginia McMath
34 What is the collective noun for Alligators - Congregation
35 About which Prime Minister was it said "A modest little man with much to be modest about" - Clement Attlee
36 According to the latest almanac what is the birthstone for July - Ruby
37 In the Bond film Licence To Kill, at whose wedding was James Bond the best man - Felix Leiter
38 In the film ‘Bambi´, what is the name of Bambi's childhood friend and future mate - Faline
39 What does the term mit schlag mean on a menu in Germany - With cream
40 Who is the lead singer with Franz Ferdinand - Alex Kapranos
41 The Bermuda Bowl is a prestigious trophy in which game - Contract bridge (men)
42 When Mary Rand won gold in the Olympic long jump at which event did she also win silver - Pentathlon
43 Which London railway station is named after a famous battle - Waterloo
44 Into which sea does the Yellow River flow - Yellow Sea
45 The Diagram Prize is awarded at the Frankfurt Book Show for the book with the oddest title, what title was announced as the winner in 2012 - Cooking with Poo (Poo being the nickname of a Thai chef it means crab)
46 What is England's largest island - Isle of Wight
47 Which novel by Sir Compton Mackenzie centres on a 1943 shipwreck - Whisky Galore
48 What did the J stand for in J Arthur Rank - Joseph
49 In which country did the Sandanistas overthrow the government in 1979 - Nicaragua
50 Into which sea does the river Nile flow - Mediterranean
51 What is the state capital of Alabama - Montgomery
52 What is the nickname of the Argentine Rugby Team - Pumas
53 In the years 1999 and 2000, what was the most popular sweet brand in the UK - Polo Mints
54 How many legs has a hermit crab - Ten (the nippers are classed as legs)
55 What does the musical term adagio mean - Very slow
56 Which city is the setting of the 1950s musical Kismet - Baghdad
57 From which spice do we get mace - Nutmeg
58 Which actor narrated Prince Charles investiture as Prince of Wales - Richard Burton
59 In Brookside who played the part of George Manners - Brian Murphy
60 Who created Brother Cadfael - Ellis Peters
61 K is the chemical symbol for which element - Potassium
62 Cosmetology refers to study/profession in what field - Beauty/Hairdressing
63 Who was the Red Indian who appeared in the Beano - Little Plum
64 A princess called Giselle was the main character in which Disney film - Enchanted
65 What was the name of the Spice Girls manager who was sacked in 1998 - Simon Fuller
66 What did Brian Epstein manage before the Beatles - Record shop
67 In Pitch and Toss, what are usually tossed - Coins
68 1992 who was found sane in Milwaukee after he killed and cut up 15 youngsters - Jeffrey Dahmer
69 What country borders Egypt on the west - Libya
70 What percentage of 18 carat yellow gold is copper - Nine
71 Who succeeded Henry V111 - Edward V1
72 Gudrun Esslin was a founder member of which terrorist group - Baader-Meinhoff Group
73 Who wrote the 1992 TV sitcom Sitting Pretty - John Sullivan
74 Which snooker player was nicknamed Dracula - Ray Reardon
75 Whose epitaph reads "He snatched the lightning from the skies and the sceptre from tyrants" - Benjamin Franklin
76 Sn is the chemical symbol for which metallic element - Tin (stanium)
77 In lonely hearts adverts what does ISO stand for - In search of
78 What is the name of Porky Pigs nephew - Cicero
79 Which super hero's real name is Scott Summers - Cyclops
80 What type of food can be blanket or honeycomb - Tripe
81 Who was the saxophonist with Spandau Ballet - Steve Norman
82 Who founded the Virgin record label - Richard Branson
83 What were Yorkshire terriers originally bred for - Rat catching
84 What does a green flag in motor racing signify - Circuit is clear
85 Which motorway joins with the M25 at Heathrow - M4
86 How many avenues radiate from the Arc De Triomphe in Paris - Twelve
87 What fabric company did DJ Alan Freeman used to advertise on TV - Brentford Nylon
88 Balistraria are found in castles but what are they - Loopholes in the walls
89 What is a market with a downward trend known as on the Stock Exchange - Bear market
90 What was the name of the Kray twins elder brother - Charlie
91 Where was the Titanic heading for on her maiden voyage - New York
92 What is the largest castle in Scotland - Doune
93 What benefit did Poland gain from the Polish Corridor after World War One - Access to the Baltic
94 The river Effra runs underneath which sporting venue - The Oval
95 In rugby union what number does the left centre three quarter wear - Twelve
96 What is the adjective that describes peacocks - Pavonine
97 Which UK guitarist co-produced Bob Dylan's album Infidels - Mark Knopfler
98 What name is given to a large smoked Bologna sausage - Polony
99 What make of car did Campion use in the TV series Campion - Lagonda
100 What is the distance between the rails of OO scale model railway track - 16.5 millimetres