Fat & Thin
1 Dear Fatty was the autobiography of which British female comedy performer?
2 Which type of cream commonly available has the highest fat content?
3 Thin Lizzy had a top 10 UK hit in 1973 with which song about an alcoholic drink?
4 Who wrote the comedy series The Thin Blue Line starring Rowan Atkinson?
5 Doctors use the BMI to determine whether we are overweight or not – what does it stand for?
Black & White
6 At which distance did Roger Black win the silver medal at the 1996 Olympics?
7 When Snow White’s 7 dwarfs set off to work what were they mining for?
8 Which of the Beatles is wearing white on the cover of the Abbey Road album?
9 Black piano keys were traditionally made from which type of wood?
10 Which 2 dogs are featured on a bottle of Black & White Whisky?
Food
11 Which cake was allegedly made to celebrate Queen Victoria’s granddaughter marriage to Prince Louis in 1884?
12 Which dish is made with raw beef, onions, pepper, and capers & served with a raw egg yolk?
13 The Mexican dish burrito is named after which animal?
14 What is added to cheddar cheese to make it into Red Windsor cheese?
15 What are the 3 essential ingredients for a Caesar Salad, not counting the dressing?
Music
16 She has represented the UK at Eurovision, which Welsh born singer’s real name is Gaynor Hopkins?
17 Which Beatles song which was thought to be about drugs was actually inspired by a drawing by Julian Lennon?
18 Which current West End musical is based around the witches from the Wizard of Oz story?
19 Which cheerful song by Pharrell Williams topped the charts in 10 countries in 2013?
20 Which bands with a food connection had hits with these songs:-
Robert De Niro’s Waiting 1984 I,d Do Anything for Love 1993 You Sexy Thing 1975 Going Underground 1980
General Knowledge
21 Named after a famous engineer which university is in Uxbridge?
22 Where, according to the nursery rhyme, did the Muffin Man live?
23 Which airport is in the London Borough of Hillingdon?
24 Which lover of Cyrano de Bergerac was a big hit for Police?
25 In which scifi film of 1976 are people killed off at 30 to prevent over population?
26 Where was Alfred the Great king of?
27 Which TV comedy character’s last words were “Who would have noticed another mad man round here; good luck everyone”?
28 Name either of the 2 countries which form Mexico’s southern border?
29 On which river was the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal built & launched?
30 Aligatoropolis was a city in ancient Egypt – true or false?
Answers
1 Dawn French
2 Clotted
3 Whiskey in the Jar
4 Ben Elton
5 Body Mass Index
6 400 metres
7 Diamonds
8 John Lennon
9 Ebony
10 Scottish & West Highland Terrier
11 Battenburg
12 Steak tartare
13 Donkey
14 Red wine
15 Lettuce, croutons & parmesan cheese
16 Bonnie Tyler
17 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
18 Wicked
19 Happy
20 Bananarama Meatloaf Hot Chocolate Jam
21 Brunel
22 Drury lane
23 Heathrow
24 Roxanne
25 Logan’s Run
26 Wessex
27 Blackadder (Goes Forth)
28 Guatemala & Belize
29 Tyne
30 False – it was crocodilopolis
Jackpot
Q Which famous British athlete holds the world record for throwing a peanut the furthest distance?
A Colin Jackson
Number Guess (Nearest wins)
Q How far did he throw it?
A 124 ft. 4 ins.
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