£20 CASH CHALLENGE QUESTION
David Chestnutt chose Envelope No. 13 and was asked:
In golf, at which course in 1975 did Tom Watson win the first of his 5 British Open Championships?
Congratulations to David who correctly answered Carnoustie
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1/ In snooker, what colour is the cue ball?
2/ In medieval times what name was given to a water-filled ditch that surrounded a castle?
3/ What was the first name of the famous actor who later became Baron Olivier of Brighton?
4/ Which of the following is most likely to use an anvil: dentist, fireman, or blacksmith?
5/ What do the letters RI stand for on a school timetable?
6/ The football coach Sven Goran Eriksson was born in which country?
7/ Which famous person presented the BBC TV series Animal Hospital?
8/ What name is given to the unit of speed used by seagoing vessels?
9/ Family Fortunes Question: Name a male TV cartoon character?
10/ During the 1970’s, in his spare time the British Show Jumping Champion Harvey Smith competed as a professional in which other sport?
ANSWERS
1/ White
2/ Moat
3/ Laurence (Laurence Olivier)
4/ Blacksmith
5/ Religious Instruction
6/ Sweden
7/ Rolf Harris
8/ Knot
9/ Homer Simpson (5 pts), Fred Flintstone (4 pts), Dick Dastardly (3 pts), Popeye (2 pts), Bart Simpson (1 pt)
10/ Wrestling (trained by the wrestler Les Kellett)
FILMS & FILM STARS
1/ Which 1982 comedy starred Dustin Hoffman in drag?
2/ Which actor is famous for playing the character Frank Drebin in the ‘Naked Gun’ series of films?
3/ In which 1992 film did Whoopi Goldberg’s character Deloris Van Carter hide in a convent?
4/ Who played the title role in the 1967 comedy/musical Thoroughly Modern Millie?
5/ Which 1955 classic film starred Natalie Wood and James Dean?
6/ Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 73rd Academy Awards that were held in March 2001?
7/ In the 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer, what is the name of the Kramer’s son?
8/ Which 2002 film starred Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz and Leonardo DiCaprio?
9/ In the film 1999 The Green Mile, what name did the convict Eduard Delacroix give to his mouse?
10/ Which singer won the Best Actress award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival?
ANSWERS
1/ Tootsie
2/ Leslie Nielsen
3/ Sister Act
4/ Julie Andrews
5/ Rebel Without A Cause
6/ Gladiator
7/ Billy (played by child actor Justin Henry)
8/ Gangs Of New York
9/ Mr. Jingles
10/ Bjork (film: Dancer In The Dark)
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1/ Which late artist was the lead singer with the band Queen?
2/ Before decimalisation, how many pennies were there in a florin?
3/ Which sport is played by the New York Yankees?
4/ In the 1960’s TV series Flipper, what type of creature was Flipper?
5/ Which fireside implement is also the name of a card game?
6/ By what other name is the pirate flag the Skull and Crossbones usually known?
7/ Judith Durham was the female singer with which Australian folk band?
8/ Born This Day: Which American fast-food entrepreneur, who in 1935 was given the honorary title of colonel, was born in Henryville, Indiana this day in 1890?
9/ In which month of 1901 did Queen Victoria die?
10/ In 1865, the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould wrote the words of which famous hymn that was later set to music composed by Arthur Sullivan in 1871?
ANSWERS
1/ Freddie Mercury
2/ 24 (12 pennies in a shilling, 2 shilling = 1 florin)
3/ Baseball
4/ Dolphin
5/ Poker
6/ Jolly Roger
7/ The Seekers
8/ Harland Sanders (of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame)
9/ January (22nd)
10/ Onward, Christian Soldiers
09-09
As to-day’s date is 09/09/09 the following questions relate to events that are associated with 9th September
1/ William Bligh, who was born this day in 1754, was the captain of the mutinous crew of which famous ship?
2/ Which hip-swinging singer appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time in 1956?
3/ On 9th September 1943 the Allies landed on the beaches close to which Italian port?
4/ Nicknamed ‘The Golden State’, which state became the thirty-first state of the USA on this day in 1850?
5/ Which singer, who was born this day in 1941, is best known for (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay?
6/ How old was Mary Queen of Scots when she was crowned Queen of Scotland at Stirling Castle on this day in 1543: 9 days, 9 weeks, or 9 months?
7/ Mustafa Ataturk, who founded his Republican Peoples’ Party on this day in 1923, is regarded as the founder of which modern day country?
8/ During the American Civil War the Union Army entered Chattanooga on this day in 1863, in which state would you find the city of Chattanooga?
9/ Which king of Scotland was killed at the Battle of Flodden Field this day in 1513?
10/ Albert Spalding, the founder of the Spalding Sports Goods Company, and who died on this day in 1915, was a professional player in which sport?
ANSWERS
1/ HMAV Bounty (accept HMS Bounty)
2/ Elvis Presley
3/ Salerno
4/ California
5/ Otis Redding
6/ 9 months
7/ Turkey
8/ Tennessee
9/ James IV
10/ Baseball
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1/ Which children’s board game uses dice, and has reptiles and climbing aids depicted on the board?
2/ In football, what is the name of Tottenham Hotspur’s home ground?
3/ Caesar’s Palace is a famous hotel in which American city?
4/ What particular name is used to describe a kitchen on a boat?
5/ Nobel Prize medals are made from which metal?
6/ Which group of islands are located off the south-western tip of Cornwall?
7/ What is the name of the Scottish Justice Minister who ordered the release of the Libyan Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi?
8/ The phrase “The course of true love never did run smooth” comes from which Shakespeare play?
9/ What was founded in California in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin?
10/ Cob is the name given to a male swan, but which male bird is known as a tercel?
ANSWERS
1/ Snakes & Ladders
2/ White Hart Lane
3/ Las Vegas
4/ Galley
5/ Gold
6/ Isles of Scilly
7/ Kenny MacAskill
8/ A Midsummer Night’s Dream (said by Lysander in Act 1 Scene 1)
9/ Google (web search engine)
10/ Falcon (accept hawk)
COSTUME & FASHION
1/ Which type of short trousers share their name with an island in the Atlantic Ocean?
2/ Which fashion designer’s father was a former Beatle?
3/ Linen is made from which plant?
4/ Where would a Scotsman wear his skean dhu?
5/ What in the world of fashion is a merkin?
6/ What name is given to the device that Scouts use for fastening their neckerchiefs, or scarves?
7/ In the 1930’s and 1940’s which fashion house became the official suppliers of uniforms to the German SS?
8/ In bullfighting, what is the name of the small black hat worn by a matador?
9/ On which part of the body would a Japanese wear his tabi?
10/ What name is given to the small white skullcap worn by popes?
ANSWERS
1/ Bermuda shorts
2/ Stella McCartney
3/ Flax
4/ In his sock
5/ Pubic wig
6/ Woggle
7/ Hugo Boss
8/ Montera
9/ Feet (ankle high socks with a separation between big toe & other toes)
10/ Zucchetto
SOUTH AMERICA
1/ Buenos Aires is the capital of which South American country?
2/ Which ocean washes against the western coast of South America?
3/ Which is the longest river in South America?
4/ Copacabana Beach is in which country?
5/ Located in Tierra del Fuego, what name is given to the southernmost tip of South America?
6/ Which group of islands are known as Islas Malvinas by Argentineans?
7/ La Paz is the capital city of which landlocked South American country?
8/ In which South American city did FIFA stage its first World Cup final?
9/ The Tropic of Capricorn passes through four South American countries, Chile and Argentina are two, what are the other two?
10/ The Paine Towers is a range of sheer granite peaks in which country?
ANSWERS
1/ Argentina
2/ Pacific Ocean
3/ River Amazon
4/ Brazil
5/ Cape Horn
6/ Falkland Islands
7/ Bolivia
8/ Montevideo, Uruguay (Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in the final)
9/ Brazil & Paraguay
10/ Chile
THE LAST ROUND
1/ Which soul singer had a backing group called The Miracles?
2/ In mythology, which legendary creature has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle?
3/ Eldrick Tont are the real christian names of which famous sporting star?
4/ Helvetia is the Latin name for which country?
5/ The only reigning monarch to be present at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953 came from which country?
6/ The song Oh! What A Beautiful Mornin’ featured in which musical?
7/ What type of creatures would be kept in a columbarium?
8/ What are the christian names of the twin daughters of the former US president George W. Bush?
9/ The villainous Sir John Chesters Esquire is a character in which Charles Dickens’ novel?
10/ In which year did the following events all occur: the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet made its maiden flight, Willy Brandt became Chancellor of West Germany, and Joseph Kennedy, whose sons President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert Kennedy were both assassinated, died?
ANSWERS
1/ Smokey Robinson
2/ Griffin
3/ Tiger Woods
4/ Switzerland
5/ Tonga (Queen Salote Tupou III)
6/ Oklahoma!
7/ Doves (also known as dovecote)
8/ Barbara & Jenna
9/ Barnaby Rudge
10/ 1969
