Irish Stuff
1 Which actor starred as the Quiet Man in a film set in Innisfree?
2 Who became a world star after performing Riverdance at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest?
3 Which England World Cup winner managed the Ireland football team?
4 Who landed their plane in County Galway in 1919 after flying the Atlantic?
5 Which plant did St Patrick use to teach the Irish about the Holy Trinity?
Magic
6 Who had a big hit in 1958 with the song Magic Moments?
7 According to conspiracy theorists, who was killed by a Magic Bullet in 1963?
8 Magic Johnson played basketball for which Los Angeles team?
9 Supermodel Claudia Schiffer was the partner of which magician during the mid-90’s?
10 Who were the 3 female stars of the 1987 film The Witches of Eastwick?
History
11 Jamestown was the first British colony in North America in 1607, in which modern US State is it?
12 Who is credited with inventing champagne in 1670?
13 What was banned by Cromwell in 1647 for 12 years?
14 Which famous tea clipper, now in Greenwich, was launched in 1869?
15 During which wars did these battles take place – Battle of Balaclava 1854, Battle of Naseby 1645, Battle of Bosworth Field 1485?
Colours
16 Which British athlete finished 2nd to Michael Johnson in the 400m at the 1996 Olympics?
17 Which British author wrote The Third Man & Brighton Rock?
18 Known as Dr Love, which singer had a UK No 1 with You’re the First, The last, My Everything in 1974?
19 Which American comic actor starred in Carry On Follow That Camel?
20 Which 5 colours of sweets are used to make up Bertie Bassett?
General Knowledge
21 What name connects a character from the Goons & a dog in Coronation Street?
22 What is the speed of sound in a vacuum in mph?
23 Who was Prime Minister at the time of the “I’m backing Britain” campaign?
24 A census of which bird takes place on the Thames in the 3rd week of July each year?
25 Which flower is the name of Donald Duck’s girlfriend?
26 What colour is the Jubilee Line on a London Underground map?
27 Brian Trubshawe was the first British pilot to do what?
28 Why was Lester Pigott stripped of his knighthood?
29 How many pounds in a British (Imperial) ton?
30 Dissolving Viagra in the water stops cut flowers from wilting – true or false?
Answers
1 John Wayne
2 Michael Flatley
3 Jack Charlton
4 Alcock & Brown
5 Shamrock
6 Perry Como
7 JFK
8 Lakers
9 David Copperfield
10 Susan Sarandon, Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer
11 Virginia
12 Dom Perignon
13 Christmas
14 Cutty Sark
15 Crimean, English Civil War, Wars of the Roses
16 Roger Black
17 Graham Greene
18 Barry White
19 Phil Silvers
20 Pink, White, Yellow, Blue & Black
21 Eccles
22 Zero
23 Harold Wilson
24 Swans
25 Daisy
26 Silver (accept grey)
27 Pilot Concorde
28 Tax evasion/fraud
29 2240
30 TRUE
Jackpot
Q Which country was the last to use elephants in battle (1885)? A Vietnam
Number Guess (nearest wins)
Q What is the total number of detainees ever held at Guantanamo Bay? A 780
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