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Poultry
1 Where in the supermarket would you see a rooster called Cornelius?
2 In the chorus of Spitting Image’s The Chicken Song what do you stick up your nose?
3 Mr Chicken was the last private resident of which famous building?
4 The Chicken Ranch is about 60 miles west of Las Vegas. What kind of establishment is it?
5 Who were the male & female stars of the 1940 film My Little Chickadee?
Heads
6 On sailing vessels what facility is known as the head?
7 Head was a 1968 film derived from a TV series featuring which American pop group?
8 Which former female champion jockey & now sport commentator was Head Girl at her school Downe House in Berkshire?
9 Bridget McClusky was the head teacher of which TV school in the 80s & 90s?
10 Head songs: –
Hole In The Head 2003; Can’t Get You Out of my Head 2001; Hold Your Head Up 1972; Put Your Head on my Shoulder 1959
Science
11 Which TV and film actor reached space in 2021 at the age of 90?
12 Also the name of a beer what is the name of the ring of light seen round the Sun at an eclipse?
13 What is the name of the synthetic substance invented in 1965 and used particularly in bullet-proof vests?
14 Shingles is caused by the same virus responsible for which childhood disease?
15 Ormolu is a gold-coloured alloy used as a cheap gold substitute – which 3 metals is it made from?
Quotes
16 “I did not have sex with that woman” – who was Bill Clinton referring to?
17 “A dog is for life, not just for Christmas” was used as a slogan by which charity?
18 Billy Crystal said “Women need a reason to have sex; men just need…….what?”
19 “Marriage is a wonderful invention: then again so is the bicycle repair kit” is a quote by which comedian?
20 Identify the film from the famous line: –
20a We are the music makers. We are the dreamers of dreams.
20b I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.
20c A boy’s best friend is his mother.
20d A martini, Shaken, not stirred.
General Knowledge
21 Which annually published book was created by Ross & Norris McWhirter?
22 What kind of transport runs on the Japanese shinkansen system?
23 Which knight associated with King Arthur is credited with finding the Holy Grail?
24 Aunt May is the guardian of which comic book character?
25 Who is missing from this list – Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Dibble, Grubb?
26 Loiners live in which northern English city?
27 Used regularly in court & trials which Latin word means “elsewhere”?
28 Rodham was the maiden name of which wife of an American President?
29 What is the airport code for Gatwick?
30 Pick a number between 1 and 30, multiply it by 3, add 6, divide by 3, subtract your original number – what do you get?
Answers
1 Kellogg’s Corn Flakes box
2 Deckchair
3 10 Downing Street
4 Brothel
5 W C Fields & Mae West
6 Toilet
7 Monkees
8 Clair Balding
9 Grange Hill
10 Sugababes; Kylie Minogue; Argent; Paul Anka
11 William Shatner
12 Corona
13 Kevlar
14 Chicken Pox
15 Copper, zinc & tin
16 Monica Lewinsky
17 Dogs Trust
18 A place
19 Billy Connolly
20a Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
20b Airplane
20c Psycho
20d Goldfinger
21 Guinness Book of Records
22 High speed trains
23 Galahad
24 Peter Parker – Spider Man
25 Cuthbert
26 Leeds
27 Alibi
28 Hilary Clinton
29 LGW
30 Everybody got 2
Jackpot
Q Tom Cruise was awarded a Golden Raspberry Award for worst actor for his performance in which film?
A The Mummy (2017)
Number Guess
Q When was Lee & Perrins Worcester Sauce first produced?
A 1837
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