Tower Of Truth 015 – Classic Sitcoms – 1

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Mash-Up Quiz 180

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Quiz 622

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                Sixties

1             What did Alexey Leonov do in orbit for the first time in 1965?

2             Which country singer known as “Gentleman Jim” died in a plane crash in 1964?

3             In 1961 Michael Ramsey became the 100th person to hold which religious post?

4             Which Scottish F1 driver won the F1 Championship & the Indianapolis 500  in 1965?

5             UK first won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1967. Including that one, which 5 acts won for the UK?           

                Horses

6             What name is given to a horse which is white with black patches?

7             At which racecourse is the Scottish Grand National run?

8             First published in the 1880’s which equestrian magazine is the oldest in the UK?

9             What was the name of the horse that mysteriously fell while leading the Grand National in 1954?

10           What are the 4 speeds of a horse going forwards often seen in dressage?

                May

11           Queen’s Brian May is married to which former Eastender?

12           Peter May captained England 41 times at which sport?

13           Sextette in 1978 was Mae West’s last film. Which future James Bond was her co-star?

14           Simon May & his Orchestra wrote the theme for which British 80s TV series about a business family designing and building yachts?

15           Come What May was a hit for which actor & actress in 2001 & in which film did they sing it?

                Sex

16           Which long-running TV & film character is required to have sex every 7 years?

17           A Gourmet Guide to Lovemaking was the subtitle of which 1972 best-selling book?

18           Which actor was caught having sex with Divine Brown in 1995?

19           An affair wearing a Chelsea shirt with Antonia De Sancha in the 90s led to the resignation of which former member of the cabinet?

20           Sex in film: –

20a        Who performed a fake orgasm in a delicatessen opposite Billy Crystal in 1989?

20b        Which Kim Basinger/Mickey Rourke film of 1986 is known for its explicit scenes?

20c         Which Marlon Brando film of 1972 is about an anonymous sexual relationship between a widower & a young French woman?

                General Knowledge

21           Roger Delgado played which character in 37 episodes of Doctor Who?

22           In the entertainment world who are Bimini Bon-Boulash, Charity Kase & The Vivienne?

23           Which Asian country’s flag is red with a 5 pointed yellow star in the middle?

24           Which singer/songwriter was sentenced to 30 years in prison in New York in 2021 for racketeering & sexual offences?

25           In which Chinese city was it likely that the Covid pandemic began?

26           Yvette Cooper holds which position in the Shadow Cabinet?

27           Which long-running radio show has a theme tune called Sleepy Shores?

28           Which Scottish football team play their home games at Tannadice Park?

29           I Can Make You Thin was a best-selling book by which hypnotist?

30           Which chocolate bar was the first one to be mass produced in the UK – Fry’s Chocolate Cream, Mars Bar or KitKat?

Answers

1             Spacewalk

2             Jim Reeves

3             Archbishop of Canterbury

4             Jim Clark

5             Sandie Shaw, Lulu, Brotherhood of Man, Buck’s Fizz & Katrina & the Waves           

6             Piebald

7             Ayr

8             Horse & Hound

9             Devon Loch

10           Walk, Trot, Canter, Gallop             

11           Anita Dobson

12           Cricket

13           Timothy Dalton

14           Howard’s Way

15           Ewan MacGregor & Nicole Kidman & Moulin Rouge         

16           Spock from Star Trek (pon farr)

17           The Joy of Sex

18           Hugh Grant

19           David Mellor

20a        Meg Ryan

20b        9 1/2 Weeks

20c         Last Tango In Paris           

21           The Master

22           Drag Queens

23           Vietnam

24           R Kelly

25           Wuhan

26           Home Secretary

27           Desert Island Discs

28           Dundee United

29           Paul McKenna

30           Fry’s Chocolate Cream

Jackpot

Q             The TV character Columbo is a proficient player of which musical instrument?

A             Tuba

Number Guess (Nearest wins)

Q             In which year did Fray Bentos begin making corned beef?

A             1873

Mash-Up Quiz 179

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Tower Of Truth 14 – General Knowledge 8

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