1 Which south west England town’s rail line opened last week after being wrecked by the storms?
2 What type of bird is running free in Hertfordshire after escaping from its enclosure?
3 How many feature films based on the TV series On The Buses were made?
4 After the London airports, what are the 3 busiest airports in the UK?
5 In which decade did GCSE’s replace O Levels?
6 Who is the odd one out – Buddy Holly, Jim Reeves, Eddie Cochrane, Jim Reeves?
7 Name any film for which Meryl Streep won an Oscar?
Name any film for which Jack Nicholson won an Oscar?
Name any film for which Dustin Hoffman won an Oscar?
8 What are the only 2 colours allowed for the ball in table tennis?
9 Who is the only US President to have been shot & survived whilst in office?
10 What were the surnames of the 2 families in Romeo & Juliet?
11 Whose private jet was called Big Bunny?
12 What are the 3 largest particles in an atom?
13 How many players are there in a rounders team?
14 The ECU was the predecessor of the Euro – what did it stand for?
15 Who were the 1st 5 football clubs to have top ten hit records?
16 Who was the last British Prime Minister not to have a wife?
17 On film which creature fought against the Smog Monster, King Kong & Mothra?
18 Which clothing designer was murdered by Andrew Cunanan in 1999?
19 What game would you be playing if you were using a Sicilian Defence?
20 What is the name of the dog in a Punch & Judy show?
21 In Britain we drive on the left – on which side do these countries drive?
Bermuda Japan China Bangladesh Nigeria
22 In the nursery rhyme who got the 3rd bag of Baa Baa Black Sheep’s wool?
23 Who owns the car number plate ORV 1 L?
24 Which part of the British Isles is divided into 6 parts called sheadings?
25 How many tunnels make up the Channel Tunnel?
26 Add together the number of players on court in basketball volleyball & netball? 27 How many funnels did the Titanic have & how many were real?
28 How many cars competed in Wacky Races – 11 12 or 13?
29 In knitting which yarn is thicker – double knitting or 4 ply?
30 Name the 5 largest islands in the Mediterranean
Answers
1 Dawlish
2 Rhea
3 Three
4 Manchester Birmingham Edinburgh
5 80s (1988)
6 Eddie Cochrane died in a car crash the others in aircraft
7 Kramer vs Kramer/Sophie’s Choice/Iron Lady
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest/As Good As It Gets/Terms of Endearment
Kramer vs Kramer/Rain Man
8 White & Orange
9 Ronald Reagan
10 Montague & Capulet
11 Hugh Hefner
12 Proton Neutron Electron
13 Nine
14 European Currency Unit
15 Man Utd Spurs Liverpool Chelsea Leeds Utd
16 Margaret Thatcher
17 Godzilla
18 Gianni Versace
19 Chess
20 Toby
21 L L R L R
22 Little boy who lived down the lane
23 Keith Harris
24 isle of Man
25 Three
26 36 = 10+12+14
27 Four & Three
28 11
29 Double knitting
30 Cyprus Sardinia Sicily Crete Corsica
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