£20 CASH CHALLENGE QUESTION
Brian Moore chose Envelope No. 19 and was asked:
Which actor played the role of John Steed in the TV series The Avengers?
Brian could not offer an answer
NEXT WEEK'S CASH CHALLENGE IS £30
Answer: Patrick MacNee
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1/ The Empire State Building is a famous feature in which city?
2/ In which London building are the Crown Jewels kept?
3/ What name is given to the famous human-powered boats used in the canals of Venice?
4/ How many ostrich feathers appear on the badge of the Prince of Wales?
5/ Which part of the body would be treated by a chiropodist?
6/ Which famous building is depicted on a bottle of HP Sauce?
7/ Which author created the schoolboy Harry Potter?
8/ According to the proverb, if something is worth doing it’s worth what?
9/ Family Fortunes Question: Name something a magician might use in his act?
10/ The Bob Dylan single Lay Lady Lay was originally released on which of his albums?
ANSWERS
1/ New York
2/ Tower of London
3/ Gondola
4/ 3
5/ Feet
6/ Houses of Parliament (accept Palace of Westminster)
7/ J. K. Rowling
8/ Doing well (“Something worth doing is worth doing well”)
9/ Rabbit (5 pts), wand (4 pts), hat (3 pts), cards (2 pts), assistant (1 pt)
10/ Nashville Skyline (1969)
TELEVISION
1/ In Coronation Street, what is the name of Steve McDonald’s twin brother?
2/ Played by Kate Mulgrew, the character Captain Kathryn Janeway features in which sci-fi series?
3/ What is the surname of the TV family that lived on the Southfork Ranch in Texas?
4/ ‘Question, or nominate’ was a phrase often heard on which popular TV quiz?
5/ Which medical drama series was set in the fictional village of Cardale?
6/ In Deal Or No Deal, how many boxes are there at the start of the programme?
7/ Which 1990’s comedy series starred Gregor Fisher as the captain of a Clyde steamboat?
8/ Played by the actor James Best, what was the name of the sheriff in the Dukes of Hazzard?
9/ In the TV series Rosemary And Thyme, what is Rosemary’s surname?
10/ In Emmerdale, the parish church is dedicated to which saint?
ANSWERS
1/ Andy
2/ Star Trek: Voyager
3/ Ewing
4/ 15 to 1
5/ Peak Practice
6/ 22
7/ The Tales of Para Handy
8/ Roscoe P. Coltrane
9/ Boxer
10/ St. Mary (St. Mary’s Parish Church)
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1/ Which cartoon character has the catchphrase ‘What’s up doc?’?
2/ ‘Two fat ladies’ is the bingo call for which number?
3/ In which country would you find wild dogs called dingoes?
4/ What is the colour of the dragon that is featured on the flag of Wales?
5/ Bono and The Edge are members of which Irish band?
6/ ‘Woman Hitler’ is an anagram of which relative?
7/ In The Bible, how many smooth stones did David take with him when he went to fight Goliath?
8/ Born This Day: Which actress, whose films include Sex and the Single Girl, How To Marry A Millionaire, and To Have and Have Not, was born in New York City this day in 1924?
9/ Which two songs were number one hits in the UK for ABBA in 1976?
10/ The 1952 film The Quiet Man is based on a short story by which Irish novelist?
ANSWERS
1/ Bugs Bunny
2/ 88
3/ Australia
4/ Red
5/ U2
6/ Mother-in-law
7/ 5 (1 Samuel chap. 17 v 40)
8/ Lauren Bacall (b. Betty Joan Perske)
9/ Fernando (March), Dancing Queen (August)
10/ Maurice Walsh
SPORT & SPORTING STARS
1/ Shamrock Park is the home ground of which Irish League football club?
2/ Which golfer is nicknamed ‘The Great White Shark’?
3/ Which Englishman became Formula One World Drivers’ Champion in 1962?
4/ On a competition dart board, what is the usual colour of the bull’s eye?
5/ Which English football club’s supporters are nicknamed ‘The Toon Army’?
6/ Brandish Corner and Windy Corner are features on which famous race course?
7/ Who scored Slovakia’s first goal in their 2-0 win over Northern Ireland last week?
8/ Cancelled due to World War II, the 1940 Olympic Games were due to be held in which city?
9/ In the world of Senior’s golf, what is Lee Trevino’s nickname?
10/ In rugby union, who stepped down as the chief executive of Ulster earlier this month?
ANSWERS
1/ Portadown F. C.
2/ Greg Norman
3/ Graham Hill
4/ Red
5/ Newcastle United
6/ Isle of Man TT Course (Mountain Course Isle of Man TT)
7/ Stanislav Sestak (Filip Holosko scored the other)
8/ Tokyo (Japan)
9/ ‘Supermex’ (sometimes called ‘The Happy Mex’)
10/ Michael Reid
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1/ What name is given to the large wide-brimmed hat popular in Mexico?
2/ Which archaic measurement is used to measure the height of a horse?
3/ In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, what would your true love give you on the fourth day?
4/ Which actor, and actress played the leading roles in the 1990 film Pretty Woman?
5/ What name does Dr. Who give to his time machine?
6/ What is Dannebrog: an ancient European coin, a spicy fruit loaf, or the name of the Danish flag?
7/ If you were described as a ‘chalkie’ in Australia what would be your profession?
8/ What is produced in a ginnery?
9/ Which American country singer was born Virginia Patterson Hensley?
10/ Which TV personality and former MP wrote the 2005 book Charles and Camilla: Portrait of a Love Affair?
ANSWERS
1/ Sombrero
2/ Hand
3/ Four calling birds
4/ Richard Gere and Julia Roberts
5/ The Tardis
6/ Name given to the flag of Denmark
7/ Teacher
8/ Cotton
9/ Patsy Cline (b. 08/09/1932)
10/ Gyles Brandreth
WHERE IN THE WORLD?
1/ With which country does Portugal have its only land border
2/ At 1,344m high (4,409ft) which is the highest mountain in Scotland?
3/ The Flavian Amphitheatre, better known as The Colosseum, is located in the capital city of which country?
4/ The River Severn is the longest river in the UK, which is the second longest?
5/ In Northern Ireland the A4 road connects which two large towns?
6/ Le Manneken Pis is a famous statue in which European capital city?
7/ Khartoum is the capital of which African country?
8/ In Edinburgh, how are Castlehill, Lawnmarket, High Street, Canongate, and Abbey Strand known collectively?
9/ The Kuna is the currency of which European country?
10/ The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large inlet of saltwater off the coast of which country?
1/ Spain
2/ Ben Nevis
3/ Italy (located in Rome)
4/ River Thames
5/ Portadown & Enniskillen
6/ Brussels
7/ The Sudan
8/ The Royal Mile
9/ Croatia
10/ Australia (off the coast of the Northern Territories)
HISTORY
1/ During which 19th century naval battle was Admiral Lord Nelson killed?
2/ In America in the 1930’s what nickname was given to the crime-fighters led by the US Treasury agent Eliot Ness?
3/ Who, in 1963, succeeded John F. Kennedy as president of the USA?
4/ There have been four kings of England called William, how many were actually born in England?
5/ During which war was the Battle of the Somme fought?
6/ Which 20th century British monarch was the only one to have been born in Buckingham Palace?
7/ Which president of the USA ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb in 1945?
8/ Who was on the English throne at the time of the 14th century Peasants’ Revolt?
9/ Upon his death in 1547, Henry VIII was buried beside which of his former wives?
10/ During World War II the Guadalcanal Campaign was fought by the Americans in which group of Pacific islands?
ANSWERS
1/ Battle of Trafalgar (1805)
2/ The Untouchables
3/ Lyndon Baines Johnson
4/ One (William IV – William I & II born in Normandy, William III born in The Hague, Dutch Republic)
5/ World War I
6/ Edward VII (b. 09/11/1841)
7/ Harry S. Truman
8/ Richard II
9/ Jane Seymour
10/ Solomon Islands
THE LAST ROUND
1/ In Greek mythology, what was the Medusa’s hair made of?
2/ Which numeric term describes perfect eyesight and a form of cricket?
3/ What was Margaret Thatcher’s maiden name?
4/ If Batman’s name is Bruce Wayne, what is Robin’s name?
5/ Which Dutch artist painted ‘The Laughing Cavalier’?
6/ In a pack of playing cards, which card is sometimes known as ‘The Curse of Scotland’?
7/ Who is The Speaker of the House of Commons?
8/ Which infectious disease is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus?
9/ What was the name of Cherie Blair’s style adviser, who hit the headlines in 2002 in what became known as “Cheriegate”?
10/ In which year did the following events all occur: the airline British Caledonian Airways was founded, the first New York City marathon was run, and Hugh Dowding, the head of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, died?
ANSWERS
1/ Snakes
2/ 20/20
3/ Roberts (b. 13/10/1925 Margaret Hilda Roberts)
4/ Dick Grayson
5/ Frans Hals
6/ Nine of Diamonds
7/ Rt. Hon. John Bercow MP
8/ Glandular Fever (accept Infectious Mononucleosis)
9/ Carole Caplin
10/ 1970
