Ł40 CASH CHALLENGE QUESTION
Richard Curran chose Envelope No. 7 and was asked:
The last Governor of Northern Ireland, Baron Grey of Naunton, was born in which country?
Richard answered Scotland, which unfortunately for him was incorrect
NEXT WEEK'S CASH CHALLENGE Ł50
Answer: New Zealand (Wellington)
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1/ On 10th of this month the ex-Boyzone singer Stephen Gately died on which holiday island?
2/ With which type of entertainment would you associate the names of James Chipperfield and Billy Smart?
3/ What colour is the liqueur Crčme de Menthe?
4/ Which suspect in the board game of Cluedo shares her surname with that of a bird?
5/ Which stimulant is found in tea and coffee?
6/ For 47 years Korky the Cat featured on the cover of which children’s comic?
7/ In Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel Robinson Crusoe, after which day of the week did Crusoe name his companion?
8/ Wonderwall reached number two in the UK charts in 1995 for which band?
9/ Family Fortunes Question: Name something a mother is constantly reminding a child to do?
10/ What is the title of Rod Stewart’s last UK top ten hit?
ANSWERS
1/ Majorca
2/ Circus
3/ Green
4/ Mrs. Peacock
5/ Caffeine
6/ The Dandy
7/ Friday (Man Friday)
8/ Oasis
9/ Do homework (5 pts), clean room (4 pts), wash hands (3 pts), eat dinner (2 pts), tie shoes (1 pt)
10/ Have I Told You Lately (No. 5 – 1993)
WHERE IN THE WORLD?
1/ Which famous castle is located in the county of Berkshire?
2/ Which town in Northern Ireland is famed for it Lammas Fair?
3/ Las Vegas is the largest city in which American state?
4/ Which British walled city is situated at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss?
5/ The Pampas are vast fertile lowland plains on which continent?
6/ The ferry port of Stranraer is at the head of which body of Scottish water?
7/ What is the name of the stretch of water that separates Tasmania from mainland Australia?
8/ Which state of the USA has the longest coastline?
9/ Which is the largest city on South Island in New Zealand?
10/ Malabo is the capital of which small African republic?
ANSWERS
1/ Windsor Castle
2/ Ballycastle
3/ Nevada
4/ York
5/ South America
6/ Loch Ryan
7/ Bass Strait
8/ Alaska
9/ Christchurch
10/ Equatorial Guinea
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1/ Which Briton won the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship in Brazil last Sunday?
2/ What colour and type of flower is the emblem of the Labour Party?
3/ In the news for the last few weeks, Billy Hayes is the general secretary of which trade union?
4/ Which type of animals does a farrier work with?
5/ In pre-decimal coinage, how many sixpences were there in a guinea?
6/ What would a digitabulist collect: numbers, poisons, or thimbles?
7/ What colour and type of car does TV’s Mr. Bean drive?
8/ Born This Day: Which poet, whose works include The Great Hunger, A Soul For Sale, and Lough Derg, was born in Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan this day in 1904?
9/ The Boyzone song No Matter What featured in which 1996 stage musical?
10/ On 5th November 1966, which London borough was the first to be issued with post codes?
ANSWERS
1/ Jensen Button
2/ Red rose
3/ Communications Workers Union
4/ Horses
5/ 42 (21 shillings in a guinea and 2 sixpences in a shilling)
6/ Thimbles
7/ Yellow Mini
8/ Patrick Kavanagh
9/ Whistle Down The Wind (song written by Andrew Lloyd-Webber & Jim Steinman)
10/ Croydon
FAMOUS PEOPLE
1/ Who was the Prime Minister of the UK on VE Day 1945?
2/ Which of the Duke of Cornwall’s sons is currently a lieutenant in The Blues and Royals?
3/ Which former jockey became famous for his novels based on horse racing?
4/ Born in 1863, what was the christian name of the founder of The Ford Motor Corporation?
5/ How was the 1960’s model Lesley Hornby better known?
6/ In 2005, which Australian singer was diagnosed with having breast cancer?
7/ Which Ulsterman became famous for inventing the ejector seat for jet aircraft?
8/ In the world of music, what is the surname of the identical twins Charlie & Craig who are better known as The Proclaimers?
9/ What is the christian name of the Duke of Gloucester?
10/ Which famous American, who died in 2006, was born Leslie Lynch King on Bastille Day 1913?
ANSWERS
1/ Sir Winston Churchill
2/ Prince Harry
3/ Dick Francis
4/ Henry (Henry Ford)
5/ Twiggy
6/ Kylie Minogue
7/ Sir James Martin
8/ Reid
9/ Richard (titles: 1944-74 HRH Prince Richard of Gloucester, 1974 – present HRH The Duke of Gloucester)
10/ Gerald Ford (38th President of the USA 1974-77)
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1/ The father and son Harry and Matthew Corbett worked with which famous glove puppet?
2/ Which is the last of the five vowels to appear in the alphabet?
3/ Which English Premiership goalkeeper was beaten by a large red beach ball last Saturday?
4/ In the US Army soldiers are sometimes referred to as GIs, what do the letters GI stand for?
5/ In the news, who is the leader of the British National Party?
6/ The Eurostar service operates out of which London railway station?
7/ In The Bible, who was the brother of Simon Peter?
8/ BT26 is the main postal code for which Co. Down town?
9/ When the actress Jane Seymour married in 1971, who became her father-in-law?
10 / In Greek mythology, who was a messenger of the gods and goddess of the rainbow?
ANSWERS
1/ Sooty
2/ U
3/ Pepe Reina (Liverpool)
4/ Government Issue
5/ Nick Griffin
6/ St. Pancras
7/ Andrew (St. Matthew chap. 4 v 18)
8/ Hillsborough
9/ Richard Attenborough (she married Michael Attenborough)
10/ Iris
FILMS & FILM STARS
1/ Which actress played the title role in the 1953 musical Calamity Jane?
2/ In which 1993 film did Robin Williams’ character disguise himself as a female housekeeper?
3/ The 1965 film Shenandoah was set against the background of which war?
4/ In which 1988 film does John Cleese play a barrister called Archie Leach?
5/ Which actress played the character Paris Carver in the 1997 ‘Bond’ film Tomorrow Never Dies?
6/ In 1991 the actress Kate Capshaw married which film director?
7/ Which 1985 film was the sequel to the 1984 film Romancing The Stone?
8/ In which 1966 film did Robert Shaw play the role of King Henry VIII?
9/ What was the name of the character played by Burt Lancaster in the 1983 film Local Hero?
10/ Which famous actor voiced Musha the dragon in the 1998 animation Mulan?
ANSWERS
1/ Doris Day
2/ Mrs. Doubtfire
3/ American Civil War
4/ A Fish Called Wanda
5/ Teri Hatcher
6/ Steven Spielberg
7/ The Jewel of the Nile
8/ A Man For All Seasons (also starred Paul Scofield, Leo McKern & Orson Welles)
9/ Felix Happer
10/ Eddie Murphy
POLITICAL AFFAIRS
1/ Which Conservative politician is the leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition at Westminster?
2/ Who in November 1963 succeeded John F. Kennedy as President of the USA?
3/ What name is given to the Buckinghamshire country residence of the Prime Minister of the UK?
4/ Which famous woman became US Secretary of State in January this year?
5/ Since the end of World War II, how many British Prime Ministers have belonged to the Labour Party?
6/ Who from March 1971 until March 1972 was the last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland?
7/ What is the name of the Dublin building in which the Dáil Éireann meets?
8/ Who in 1981 replaced Humphrey Atkins as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland?
9/ Who in the UK is the Minister for the Civil Service?
10/ In 1983 Dame Mary Donaldson became the first female to hold which position?
ANSWERS
1/ Rt. Hon. David Cameron MP
2/ Lyndon Baines Johnson
3/ Chequers
4/ Hilary Rodham Clinton
5/ 5 (Atlee 1945-51, Wilson 1964-70 & 74-76, Callaghan 1976-79, Blair 1997-2007 + Brown 2007-present)
6/ Brian Faulkner (23/03/1971 – 30/03/1972)
7/ Leinster House
8/ James Prior
9/ Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown MP (The Prime Minister)
10/ Lord Mayor of London
THE LAST ROUND
1/ Which two colours form the background of the flag for the Vatican City?
2/ In which country in 1977 did the black activist Steve Biko die whilst in custody?
3/ The offices of The Belfast Harbour Commissioners are in which Belfast square?
4/ Which actor played the character Steve Austin in the TV series The Six Million Dollar Man?
5/ Saab Cars have manufacturing plants in three countries, one is in Sweden, where are the other two?
6/ What is the name of the drummer in the band The Corrs?
7/ The Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur footballer Gus Poyet won 26 international caps playing for which country?
8/ Which UK number one was the biggest selling single in the UK in 1961?
9/ It was given the name HMS Gadwell in 1943, by what name is this place in Northern Ireland now known?
10/ In which year did the following events all occur: after nearly 17 years in office Sir Robert Menzies resigned as Prime Minister of Australia, NATO moved its headquarters from Paris to Brussels, and the American silent-movie star Buster Keaton died?
ANSWERS
1/ Yellow & white
2/ South Africa
3/ Corporation Square
4/ Lee Majors
5/ Austria & USA
6/ Caroline Corr (married name Caroline Woods)
7/ Uruguay
8/ Runaway (Del Shannon)
9/ George Best Belfast City Airport (formerly Royal Naval Air Station Belfast [Sydenham])
10/ 1966
