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- Quiz 26
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Written by Jim Ackroyd
Round 1. General Knowledge.
1. Who was the British Prime Minister at the conclusion of World War
Two? - Clement Atlee
2. Who had a hit with 'Boom Boom Boom' in 1999? - Vengaboys
3. Which train station has the most platforms in the world? - New
York, Grand Central
4. What was the traditional building used to dry hops? - Oast House
5. The Devon town of Honiton became famous for the production of
what? - Lace
6. What is the name of the dance studios founded by Debbie Moore? -
Pineapple Dance Studios
7. Who's home is Longleat House? - The Marquis of Bath
8. What is the title of the Australian National Anthem? - Advance
Australia Fair
9. In which US state will you find the original 'London Bridge'? -
Arizona
10. Which port is Spain's largest? - Barcelona
11. In which country will you find Timbuktu? - Mali (Africa)
12. In which city will you find the Pitti Art Gallery? - Florence
13. Which group had a UK No.1 in 1986 with 'The Final Countdown'? -
Europe
14. An octagon has eight sides, how many does an hendecagon have? -
11
15. What is the capital city of Liechtenstein? - Vaduz
16. What is the largest planet in our solar system? - Jupiter
17. What is the common name for lentigines? - Freckles
18. What is the name of the dog that cartoon cat 'Garfield' likes to
tease? - Odie
19. Haematology is the study of what? - Blood
20. Which country were the first to use venetian blinds? - Japan
21. In what year did the Boeing 747 come into service? - 1970
22. Which country has the worlds largest pyramid? - Mexico
23. Which country hosted the first Commonwealth Games? - Canada
24. In which part of your body are red blood cells formed? - Bone
marrow
25. What was the name of the sitcom which starred Bruce Forsyth,
airing for just two seasons between September 1986 and October 1987?
- Slinger's Day
Round 2. Films
1. What is the name of Paul Hogan's co-star and became his wife? -
Linda Kozlowski
2. Hollywood is in which US city? - Los Angeles
3. What was the name of Humphrey Bogart's character in the 1951 film
The African Queen? - Charlie Allnutt
4. Who directed the 1982 rock musical 'Pink Floyd - The Wall'? -
Alan Parker
5. By what name was actor Roy Harold Scherer better known? - Rock
Hudson
6. What is the name of the 1986 movie in which David Bowie played
the Goblin King? - Labyrinth
7. Which 1968 film 'gave birth' to an Oscar winning song 'The
Windmills of Your Mind'? - The Thomas Crown Affair
8. Which actor played the lead role in 'Doctor Zhivago' in 1965? -
Omar Sharif
9. Who played 'Annie Hall' in the 1977 film of the same name? -
Dianne Keaton
10. Who played the title roll in the 1969 film 'Goodbye, Mr. Chips'?
- Peter O'Tool
11. Patrick Swayze starred as 'Sam Wheat in which 1990 movie? -
Ghost
12. Which famous TV entertainer and game show host starred in the
1971 film 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks'? - Bruce Forsyth
13. Who was the star of the 1970 film 'A Man Called Horse'? -
Richard Harris
14. In the 1956 film 'The King and I' who played the character
'Anna'? - Deborah Kerr
15. Which actress, later to become an MP, played the female lead in
the 1973 film 'A Touch of Class'? - Glenda Jackson
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