Week Twenty The Cross
1 27th March
1
In 1625 Charles I became King of England, Scotland and Ireland as well as claiming
the throne of which other country? France
2
In 1871 the first international rugby football match took place, when Scotland
defeated which side at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh? England
3
In 1886 which Apache warrior, surrendered thus ending the main phase of the
Apache Wars? Geronimo
4 In 1945 which south American country declared war on the Axis Powers? Argentina
5 In 1958 who became the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union? Nikita Khrushchev
6 In 1963 who produced a report that would slash the British Rail network ? Dr Richard Beeching
7
In 1977 the worst aviation accident in history occurred on which island in the
Atlantic? Tenerife
8
In 1990 United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awarded which
athlete the Congressional Gold Medal? Jesse Owens
9
In 1996 an Israeli court convicted law student Yigal Amir to life in prison for
whose murder? Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
10 In 1998 which drug was approved for use as a treatment for male impotence? Viagra
2 Dragons
1 What is the largest living species of lizard? Komodo Dragon
2 What is the main difference between mythical European and Asian dragons? Asian dragons are wingless
3
Which fearsome dragon like beast has "jaws that bite", "claws that catch", and
"eyes of flame."? Jabberwocky
4
What is the name of the fearsome dragon who invaded the Dwarf kingdom of
Erebor in "The Hobbit"? Smaug
5 Which Welsh leader had "The Golden Dragon" as his royal standard? Owain Glyndŵr
6 Puff the magic Dragon lived by the sea in which land? Honahlee
7 Which "Carry On" stalwart had a starring role in Disney's "Pete's Dragon"? Jim Dale
8
In which video game series do players control a young hero who sets out to defeat
a being known as the Dragonlord? Dragon Quest
9 The Emperor of which country sat on the "Dragon Throne"? China
10 Catalans Dragons are a rugby union side from which country? France
3 Village
1 What is the criteria that makes the difference between a town and village? Market
2 What was the Village Peoples follow up to their number one "Y.M.C.A."? In The Navy
3 Paddy Kirk is the village vet in which TV soap? Emmerdale
4 Greenwich Village is the artistic and cultural area of which US city? New York
5 Which world leader said "The soul of India lives in its villages"? Gandhi
6 The Village was the fictional setting for which 1960s UK television series? The Prisoner
7
The village of Castle Rock in Maine is the setting for several novels by which
author? Stephen King
8 The Radio series "The Archer's is set in which fictional village? Ambridge
9
Which 1960 horror film was adapted from the novel " The Midwich Cuckoos" by
John Wyndham? Village of the Damned
10 The Village Green Preservation Society was a 1968 album by which British band? The Kinks
4 Connection
1
What colour of horse would you associate with the Camargue area in southern
France? White
2 Which song gave Coldplay their first top-five single in the United Kingdom? Yellow
3
In 2015 mobile phone company EE phased out T Mobile and which other
subsidiary? Orange
4 Caroline Lucas is the only British MP of which party? Green
5
In the animated film Rio what is the name of the male Spix's macaw voiced by Jesse
Eisenberg? Blu
6
The flags of Dominica and Nicaragua are the only two national flags to feature
which colour? Purple
7 What colour is Po in the Tellytubbies? Red
8
In the Middle Ages what colour robes were worn by monks of the Franciscan
order? Brown
9
Noted for its promotional sales what colour is given to the day after thanksgiving
in the US? Black
10 Karate Grades
5 Music [Vehicles]
1 Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi
2 The Clash Brand New Cadillac
3 Gary Numan Cars
4 T Rex Jeepster
5 The Monkees Last Train To Clarksville
6 Engelbert Humperdinck Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
7 The Who Magic Bus
8 Wilson Pickett Mustang Sally
9 Soul Asylum Runaway Train
10 Tom Jones The Skye Boat Song
6 Robot
1
Marvin the Paranoid Android appeared in which sc-fi book, radio ,TV series and
film? The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2 Maria was the robot in which 1927 film by Fritz Lang? Metropolis
3
Which 1951 sci-fi classic features Gort an eight foot robot with a lasers instead of
eyes? The Day the Earth Stood Still
4
What is the name of the small astromech droid that appears in all Star Wars films
to date? R2-D2
5
Who played The Gunslinger and other androids in Westworld (1973) and
Futureworld (1976)? Yul Brynner
6 In which town in Connecticut do local men replace their wives with robots? Stepford
7 Ash was the original android in which series of horror films? Alien
8 Replicants were on the run from Rick Deckard in which 1982 sc-fi film? Blade Runner
9
T-800 and T-1000, were model Terminators played respectively by Arnold
Schwarzenegger and which other actor in Terminator 2? Robert Patrick
10 What was the name of the android in Star Trek TNG? Data
7 Famous New Zealanders
1
Which New Zealand-born scientist came to be known as the father of nuclear
physics? Ernest Rutherford
2
Along with Tenzing Norgay who became the first climbers confirmed to have
reached the summit of Mount Everest? Edmund Hillary
3 Film director Peter Jackson is best known for which film trilogy? The Lord of the Rings
4
In the Queen's Birthday Honours 1982 who was appointed a Dame Commander of
the Order of the British Empire for services to opera? Kiri Te Kanawa
5
Which New Zealand racing driver won the 1967 Formula One World Drivers'
Championship for the Brabham team? Denny Hulme
6 Neil and Tim Finn were members of which band? Crowded House / Split Endz
7 Who began his acting career playing Kenny Larkin in "Neighbours"? Russell Crowe
8
"A. J." Hackett is a New Zealand entrepreneur who popularised which extreme
sport? Bungee Jumping
9
Who became the youngest ever All Black when he played his first international in
1994 at the age of 19 years? Jonah Lomu
10 Who was the first cricketer to take 400 test wickets? Richard Hadlee
8 Adverts
1 What was the first song to be used in the Levi adverts? I Heard it through the Grapevine
2 Arthur the cat advertised which brand of cat meat? Kattomeat
3 Which couple were used to advertise Cinzano in the1980s? Leonard Rossiter/Joan Collins
4
Eric Cantona David Seaman and Ian Wright were amongst those featured in a
video for Nike using which Blur song? Parklife
5 "Life with Katie" was a series of ads in the 1960s featuring which product? OXO
6 Paul Hogan starred in a series of ads for which lager? Fosters
7 Which car was "Handbuilt by Robots"? Fiat Strada
8 Who loved Remington so much he bought the company? Victor Kiam
9 Bing Crosby was used to promote which petrol company? Shell
10 Digby the dog was the mascot of which paint company? Dulux
9 Picture Round [US States]
1 Alabama
2 Arkansas
3 Oklahoma
4 Arizona
5 Utah
6 Oregon
7 Idaho
8 Iowa
9 Illinois
10 Indiana
11 Ohio
10 Ten People who have scored 10 or more goals at World Cup Finals
1 Miroslav Klose Germany
2 Ronaldo Brazil
3 Gerd Müller West Germany
4 Just Fontaine France
5 Pelé Brazil
6 Sándor Kocsis Hungary
7 Jürgen Klinsmann Germany
8 Helmut Rahn West Germany
9 Gary Lineker England
10 Gabriel Batistuta Argentina
11 Teófilo Cubillas Peru
12 Thomas Müller Germany
13 Grzegorz Lato Poland
Week Twenty The Cross
1 27th March
1
In 1625 Charles I became King of England, Scotland and Ireland as well
as claiming the throne of which other country?
2
In 1871 the first international rugby football match took place, when
Scotland defeated which side at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh?
3
In 1886 which Apache warrior, surrendered thus ending the main phase
of the Apache Wars?
4
In 1945 which south American country declared war on the Axis
Powers?
5
In 1958 who became the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the
Soviet Union?
6
In 1963 who produced a report that would slash the British Rail
network ?
7
In 1977 the worst aviation accident in history occurred on which island
in the Atlantic?
8
In 1990 United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously
awarded which athlete the Congressional Gold Medal?
9
In 1996 an Israeli court convicted law student Yigal Amir to life in
prison for whose murder?
10
In 1998 which drug was approved for use as a treatment for
male impotence?
2 Dragons
1 What is the largest living species of lizard?
2
What is the main difference between mythical European and Asian
dragons?
3
Which fearsome dragon like beast has "jaws that bite", "claws that
catch", and "eyes of flame."?
4
What is the name of the fearsome dragon who invaded the Dwarf
kingdom of Erebor in "The Hobbit"?
5 Which Welsh leader had "The Golden Dragon" as his royal standard?
6 Puff the magic Dragon lived by the sea in which land?
7
Which "Carry On" stalwart had a starring role in Disney's "Pete's
Dragon"?
8
In which video game series do players control a young hero who sets out
to defeat a being known as the Dragonlord?
9 The Emperor of which country sat on the "Dragon Throne"?
10 Catalans Dragons are a rugby union side from which country?
3 Village
1
What is the criteria that makes the difference between a town and
village?
2 What was the Village Peoples follow up to their number one "Y.M.C.A."?
3 Paddy Kirk is the village vet in which TV soap?
4 Greenwich Village is the artistic and cultural area of which US city?
5 Which world leader said "The soul of India lives in its villages"?
6
The Village was the fictional setting for which 1960s UK television
series?
7
The village of Castle Rock in Maine is the setting for several novels by
which author?
8 The Radio series "The Archer's is set in which fictional village?
9
Which 1960 horror film was adapted from the novel " The Midwich
Cuckoos" by John Wyndham?
10
The Village Green Preservation Society was a 1968 album by which
British band?
4 Connection
1
What colour of horse would you associate with the Camargue area in
southern France?
2
Which song gave Coldplay their first top-five single in the United
Kingdom?
3
In 2015 mobile phone company EE phased out T Mobile and which
other subsidiary?
4 Caroline Lucas is the only British MP of which party?
5
In the animated film Rio what is the name of the male Spix's macaw
voiced by Jesse Eisenberg?
6
The flags of Dominica and Nicaragua are the only two national flags to
feature which colour?
7 What colour is Po in the Tellytubbies?
8
In the Middle Ages what colour robes were worn by monks of the
Franciscan order?
9
Noted for its promotional sales what colour is given to the day after
thanksgiving in the US?
10
5 Music [Vehicles]
1 Joni Mitchell
2 The Clash
3 Gary Numan
4 T Rex
5 The Monkees
6 Engelbert Humperdinck
7 The Who
8 Wilson Pickett
9 Soul Asylum
10 Tom Jones
6 Robot
1
Marvin the Paranoid Android appeared in which sc-fi book, radio ,TV
series and film?
2 Maria was the robot in which 1927 film by Fritz Lang?
3
Which 1951 sci-fi classic features Gort an eight foot robot with a lasers
instead of eyes?
4
What is the name of the small astromech droid that appears in all Star
Wars films to date?
5
Who played The Gunslinger and other androids in Westworld (1973)
and Futureworld (1976)?
6
In which town in Connecticut do local men replace their wives with
robots?
7 Ash was the original android in which series of horror films?
8 Replicants were on the run from Rick Deckard in which 1982 sc-fi film?
9
T-800 and T-1000, were model Terminators played respectively by
Arnold Schwarzenegger and which other actor in Terminator 2?
10 What was the name of the android in Star Trek TNG?
7 Famous New Zealanders
1
Which New Zealand-born scientist came to be known as the father of
nuclear physics?
2
Along with Tenzing Norgay who became the first climbers confirmed to
have reached the summit of Mount Everest?
3 Film director Peter Jackson is best known for which film trilogy?
4
In the Queen's Birthday Honours 1982 who was appointed a Dame
Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to opera?
5
Which New Zealand racing driver won the 1967 Formula One World
Drivers' Championship for the Brabham team?
6 Neil and Tim Finn were members of which band?
7 Who began his acting career playing Kenny Larkin in "Neighbours"?
8
"A. J." Hackett is a New Zealand entrepreneur who popularised which
extreme sport?
9
Who became the youngest ever All Black when he played his first
international in 1994 at the age of 19 years?
10 Who was the first cricketer to take 400 test wickets?
8 Adverts
1 What was the first song to be used in the Levi adverts?
2 Arthur the cat advertised which brand of cat meat?
3 Which couple were used to advertise Cinzano in the1980s?
4
Eric Cantona David Seaman and Ian Wright were amongst those
featured in a video for Nike using which Blur song?
5
"Life with Katie" was a series of ads in the 1960s featuring which
product?
6 Paul Hogan starred in a series of ads for which lager?
7 Which car was "Handbuilt by Robots"?
8 Who loved Remington so much he bought the company?
9 Bing Crosby was used to promote which petrol company?
10 Digby the dog was the mascot of which paint company?
9 Picture Round [US States]
1 Alabama
2 Arkansas
3 Oklahoma
4 Arizona
5 Utah
6 Oregon
7 Idaho
8 Iowa
9 Illinois
10 Indiana
11 Ohio
10 Ten People who have scored 10 or more goals at World Cup Finals
1 Miroslav Klose
2 Ronaldo
3 Gerd Müller
4 Just Fontaine
5 Pelé
6 Sándor Kocsis
7 Jürgen Klinsmann
8 Helmut Rahn
9 Gary Lineker
10 Gabriel Batistuta
11 Teófilo Cubillas
12 Thomas Müller
13 Grzegorz Lato
France
England
Geronimo
Argentina
Nikita Khrushchev
Dr Richard Beeching
Tenerife
Jesse Owens
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
Viagra
Komodo Dragon
Asian dragons are wingless
Jabberwocky
Smaug
Owain Glyndŵr
Honahlee
Jim Dale
Dragon Quest
China
France
Market
In The Navy
Emmerdale
New York
Gandhi
The Prisoner
Stephen King
Ambridge
Village of the Damned
The Kinks
White
Yellow
Orange
Green
Blu
Purple
Red
Brown
Black
Karate Grades
Big Yellow Taxi
Brand New Cadillac
Cars
Jeepster
Last Train To Clarksville
Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
Magic Bus
Mustang Sally
Runaway Train
The Skye Boat Song
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the
Galaxy
Metropolis
The Day the Earth Stood Still
R2-D2
Yul Brynner
Stepford
Alien
Blade Runner
Robert Patrick
Data
Ernest Rutherford
Edmund Hillary
The Lord of the Rings
Kiri Te Kanawa
Denny Hulme
Crowded House / Split Endz
Russell Crowe
Bungee Jumping
Jonah Lomu
Richard Hadlee
I Heard it through the Grapevine
Kattomeat
Leonard Rossiter/Joan Collins
Parklife
OXO
Fosters
Fiat Strada
Victor Kiam
Shell
Dulux
Germany
Brazil
West Germany
France
Brazil
Hungary
Germany
West Germany
England
Argentina
Peru
Germany
Poland
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