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Connection quiz 8 - Surnames of fictional characters in crime detection

The whole quiz is a connection, I even added a sheet of reasons for the answers to stave of any arguments. You will need to scroll down for the add on.

1. Who was the first British woman to win two Gold Medals at the same Olympic Games -- Kelly Holmes (Athens 2004)
2. Who was the England goalkeeper when they won the World Cup in 1966 -- Gordon Banks
3. What does the Norse god Thor carry in his hand -- Hammer
4. What was Shirley Bassey's big hit song from the musical, Sweet Charity -- Hey Big Spender
5. Which store has as its motto "Never knowingly undersold" -- John Lewis
6. What is the capital of Portugal -- Lisbon
7. According to actors which Shakespeare play is it unlucky to mention by name -- Macbeth (they tend to call it The Scottish play)
8. What is the type of children's game called where representations of a word or phrase are shown in pictures (eg picture of a boat with a b crossed out and a c put in its place thus making coat -- Rebus
9. In 2006, which martial arts film star launched his own cosmetics line in his native Hong Kong -- Jackie Chan
10. Which religious sect has been leaving Bibles in hotel rooms since 1908 -- The Gideon Society
11. Which American female singer sang about a Fast Car -- Tracy Chapman
12. Who had a number one in the sixties with, The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore -- Walker Brothers
13. In which Dickens novel does Dolly Varden appear -- Barnaby Rudge
14. What is the more common name for the flower lychniss -- Campion
15. Which word used in Scotland describes a small plot of land adjoining a house which is worked by the house owner -- Croft
16. Which hats became popular with children in 1956 -- Davy Crocket
17. Which American singer left Debbie Reynolds to marry Elizabeth Taylor -- Eddie Fisher
18. On what day of the week was JFK assassinated -- Friday
19. What was the nickname given to Cromwell's cavalry -- Ironsides
20. AN ORAL DANGER. Anagream (American politician) -- Ronald Reagan
21. The world heritage site of the city Petra which is made from red/pink stone is located in what country -- Jordan
22. What is a bottle of champagne holding two bottles called -- Magnum
23. What is the name given to the dot dash code -- Morse
24. What tool is known as a loy in Ireland -- Spade
25. On what day are British elections always held -- Thursday
26. What system of measurement is used for precious metals -- Troy
27. Ambassador to the Court of Saint James is the official title for Ambassadors of where -- United Kingdom
28. Bole is a shade of which colour -- Brown
29. Which company developed the Laser Printer -- Cannon
30. Who was the first American golfer to officially earn over $1 million a year -- Curtis Strange
31. The Labour Party evolved from which reformist group of the 1880s -- Fabian Society
32. Which Pope outlawed the crossbow in 1139 -- Innocent 111
33. What is the only chess piece that cannot be taken -- King
34. What is the main street in Dublin -- O'Connell Street
35. In which Scottish county is there a town called Lord Berkeley's Knob -- Sutherland
36. In south east Asia what is a wat -- Buddhist temple
37. What was the name of the first crisp company in England (later taken over by Smiths) -- Carter's Crisps
38. Which company owns Curry's and PC World -- Dixons
39. What is the name of the American business magazine that regularly publishes its rich list of the richest 400 Americans -- Forbes
40. Which company was found officially responsible for the Suffolk Bird Flu outbreak in February 2007 -- Bernard Matthews

Connection: All are surnames of fictional characters in crime detection

Here are where these characters appeared:

Kelly Holmes -- Sherlock Holmes

Gordon Banks -- Inspector Banks played by Stephen Tompkinson

Hammer -- Mike Hammer by Mickey Spillane

Hey Big Spender -- Jimmy Nail played Spender

John Lewis -- Lewis the spin off from Morse

Lisbon -- Theresa Lisbon from the Mentalist

Macbeth -- Hamish Macbeth

Rebus -- From the Rebus TV series based on the books by Ian Rankin

Jackie Chan -- Charlie Chan

The Gideon Society --  Sixties TV series Gideon's Way played by John Gregson

Tracy Chapman -- American comic strip and film detective Dick Tracy

Walker Brothers -- Mike Walker played by David Hayman in Trial and Retribution

Barnaby Rudge -- Midsomer Murders

Campion -- Albert Campion played by Peter Davison based on the character by Margery Allingham

Croft -- D.I Bob Croft from The Gentle Touch played by Brian Gwaspari

Davy Crocket -- From Miami Vice

Eddie Fisher -- Fisher, Crabbe's boss in Pie in the Sky

Friday -- Joe Friday from Dragnet

Ironsides -- Wheelchair detective played by Raymond Burr

Ronald Reagan -- From the Sweeney

Jordan -- Carol Jordan from Wire in the Blood

Magnum -- Played by Tom Sellick

Morse -- John Thaw 'nuff said

Spade -- Sam Spade

Thursday -- Fred Thursday from Endeavour

Troy -- From Midsomer Murders Barnaby's first sergeant

United Kingdom -- John Kingdom from seventies series New Scotland Yard

Brown -- Father Brown

Cannon -- Frank Cannon the fat detective played by William Conrad

Curtis Strange -- Strange, Morse's boss

Fabian Society -- Fabian of the Yard sixties drama series played by Bruce Seton

Innocent 111 -- Lewis' boss played by Rebecca Front

King -- Jason King from Department S played by the well known cottager Peter Wyngarde

O'Connell Street -- Mo Connell in the TV series Between The Lines played by Siobhan Redmond

Sutherland -- Sutherland's Law played by Iain Cuthberson

Buddhist temple -- Paul Temple

Carter's Crisps -- Carter from the Sweeney

Dixons -- Of Dock Green fame

Forbes -- Maggie Forbes played by Jill Gascoigne in The Gentle Touch

Bernard Matthews -- Dan Matthews from Highway Patrol played by Broderick Crawford (10-4)

Connection quiz 7 - Special 40 Questions - CAPITAL CITIES

1. Which English boxer lost World Championship bouts to Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson -- Brian London
2. What was the name of the Duke of Wellington's horse at the battle of Waterloo -- Copenhagen
3. Who was the former Coventry City, Manchester United and Aston Villa striker capped four times by England, in 1998 -- Dion Dublin
4. What was Jane Fonda nicknamed because of her Vietnam War beliefs -- Hanoi Jane
5. Which former F1 Champion's home town is Stevenage -- Lewis Hamilton
6. What is the name given to envelopes originally made for transporting documents that were usually a buff or pale brown colour -- Manila envelopes
7. On which motor rally did Mark Thatcher go missing -- Paris to Dakar
8. In which Windsor chapel are the members of the Royal Family buried -- Saint George's Chapel
9. Who was known as 'The Wizard of the Dribble', a testimony to his ball skills, not his eating habits -- Stanley Matthews
10. In the famous poem where Mad Carew stole the green eye of the little yellow god, the god was found north of where -- Kathmandu
11. What role is played by Robin Tunney in the TV series The Mentalist -- Theresa Lisbon
12. By what name was radio broadcaster Iva Toguro D'Aquino known in WW2 -- Tokyo Rose
13. Which newspaper were Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward working for when they uncovered the Watergate break-in -- Washington Post
14. What was the sequel to the TV sit com Up Pompeii -- Whoops Baghdad
15. What was the first UK number one for Simple Minds -- Belfast Child
16. Which is Scotland's most-visited building -- Edinburgh Castle
17. In the UK they are known as butter beans what are they called in the USA -- Lima beans
18. What is the title of Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen's biggest hit -- Midnight in Moscow
19. Which American car manufacturer made the Voyager -- Plymouth
20. Which Woody Allen film starring Mia Farrow, with a flower in the title, won the BAFTA for best film in 1986 -- The Purple Rose Of Cairo
21. Name the private investigator played by Frank Sinatra in films such as Lady in Cement -- Tony Rome
22. What is the popular name of a single-movement piano concerto written for the 1941 film, 'Dangerous Moonlight' (also known under the later title 'Suicide Squadron') -- Warsaw Concerto
23. Which white breed of cat has one blue eye and one green -- White Ankara
24. During the aftermath of WW2 what was Operation Vittles -- Berlin Air lift
25. What is the leading brand of port sold in the UK -- Cockburns
26. What is the home ground of Charlton Athletic -- The Valley
27. In the Romany language what is a rom -- Male gypsy
28. What is the more common name of burned gypsum -- Plaster of Paris
29. O, AS IF (Anagram of a name) -- Sofia
30. What is the home ground of Hartlepool United -- The Victoria Ground
31. Which song originally recorded in 1961, became Nana Mouskouri's signature tune -- The White Rose of Athens
32. What is a Danish pastry called in Denmark -- Vienna bread
33. Where did Tony Jacklin win the British Open in 1969 -- Lytham Saint Annes
34. Which soldier statesman was nicknamed the Iron Duke -- Duke of Wellington
35. Achilles, Welland and Widgen are varieties of which vegetable -- Brussels (sprouts)
36. The B57 was a licence built development of which British built bomber -- Canberra
37. Lyrics: LA is a great big freeway, put a hundred down and buy a car -- Do You Know The Way To San Jose
38. Who is the patron saint of France -- Saint Denis
39. What was the name of the ship that was in collision with the Andrea Doria in 1956 and sank -- The Stockholm
40. In a song from a musical, "The world's your oyster" after one what -- Night in Bangkok

Connection: AS IF YOU NEED TELLING - CAPITAL CITIES

Connection Quiz 6 - Prime Ministers

1. What do the initials CP stand for in writer CP Snow's name -- Charles Percival
2. Who was the UK military commander of the Falklands war -- Major General Jeremy Moore
3. What was the name of the cartoonist who was well known for his drawings of complex machinery designed to perform everyday tasks -- Heath Robinson
4. Who was the brother of Peter Sarstedt who had top ten hits in 1962 with, Forget Me Not and I Don't Know Why -- Eden Kane
5. Which famous Scottish darts player was known as, The Body From Kirkcaldy (pronounced Kirkoddy) -- Jocky Wilson

Connection = Prime ministers

Connection Quiz 5 - All have had airports named after them

1. Who was the first prime minister of modern Israel -- David Ben Gurion
2. On the cover of the Beatles Abbey Road album, which one of them is wearing a white suit -- John Lennon
3. Who wrote The Minute Waltz -- Frederic Chopin
4. Who said 'how can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese' -- Charles de Gaulle

Connection = All have had airports named after them

Connection Quiz 4 - Artists/painters

1. What was the occupation of Dogberry in, Much Ado About Nothing -- Constable
2. Who would use a chuck, tool post, lead screw and tail stock in his work -- A turner
3. What is a 42 string guitar called -- Pikasso guitar
4. Which Lincolnshire non-league football team has Trinity after its name -- Gainsborough
5. Who played Alf Garnett's daughter in, Till Death Us Do Part -- Una Stubbs

Connection = Artists/painters

Connection Quiz 3 - Capitals

1. What is the opposite of the Stockholm Syndrome -- Lima Syndrome
2. What was Peter Lorre's character called in The Maltese Falcon -- Joel Cairo
3. What is the name given to envelopes originally made for transporting documents that were usually a buff or pale brown colour -- Manila envelopes
4. What is the name of the dish in which a chicken breast is stuffed with butter, herbs and garlic -- Chicken Kiev
5. Which Italian actress was crowned Miss Elegance in 1950 -- Sofia Loren
6. What was the name of the racehorse that had its head cut off in the film The Godfather -- Khartoum
7. What was the name of Lord Nelson's mistress who bore him a child -- Lady Emma Hamilton

Connection = Capitals

Connection Quiz 2 - Dances/Dancing

1. What is the alternative name for a screech owl -- Barn owl
2. By what nickname was musician Hudie Ledbetter known -- Lead Belly
3. Where is it said that souls go that have not been baptised -- Limbo
4. In fashion what is the level to which a dress or skirt hangs called -- Hem line
5. Which company advertised with the slogan, The name on the finest blades -- Wilkinson Sword

Connection = Dances/dancing

Connection quiz 1 - Body Parts!

IT’S ALL CONNECTED

1. In Treasure Island who did Blind Pew give the black spot to -- Billy Bones
2. The following are the first words to which song ‘Heaven, I'm in heaven’ -- Cheek To Cheek
3. What are horses measured in -- Hands
4. What was advertised with the slogan, Loves the jobs you hate -- Mr Muscle
5. On sale in the twentieth century what were Zubes -- Throat pastilles
6. By what common name is the, Drinker Respirator, better known -- Iron Lung (invented by Philip Drinker)
7. In England we call it a bride's bottom drawer what do Americans call it -- Hope chest
8. In Greek mythology who was the goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods -- Iris
9. Which piece of kit was made compulsory wear by FIFA In 1990 -- Shin pads
10. Under what name was Charles Stratton exhibited by Phileas Barnum -- Tom Thumb
11. What is a codicil -- Appendix explaining, modifying or revoking a will, or part of it.
12. In which 1975 film did Richard Dreyfuss play a marine biologist called Matt Hooper -- Jaws
13. What is the name of the drink that consists of Brandy, Ginger Ale, and Angostura bitter -- Horse's neck
14. Who won Best British Group at the 2009 Brit Awards -- Elbow
15. The very tasty fish sold in many restaurants sometimes known as a Common European is also known as what -- Dover sole
16. What is unusual about the painting style of Australian artist Tim Patch -- He paints with his penis
17. One of the most effective and efficient forms of marketing is abbreviated to the initials WOM; what is it -- Word Of Mouth
18. Who wrote Room At The Top -- John Braine
19. From what were balloons originally made -- Animal bladders
20. SPURT ANY GORE HERE - Anagram (you must be getting the connection by now) -- Open Heart Surgery
21. Which battle site, the scene of an Indian massacre in 1890 was occupied in 1973 by the American Indian Movement -- Wounded Knee
22. What is the currency of Costa Rica and El Salvador -- Colon
23. In Rugby Union what position does the number 15 play -- Full-back
24. What term describes half of the diameter of a circle -- Radius
25. What was the first Rambo film called -- First Blood
26. Which type of small orange has a thicker skin than normal that makes it easy to peel and are characterized by a secondary growth at the apex -- Navel
27. What was the name of the Rolling Stones album that had a zip on the cover -- Sticky Fingers
28. From what type of tree do we get dates and coconuts -- Palm
29. On what are the world's smallest paintings painted -- Pin heads
30. Relating to mobile phones, what is the area covered by a base station (or aerial) called -- A cell
31. On which piece of equipment used by blacksmiths would you find a hardy-hole -- Anvil
32. From which song are these lyrics taken, “I never dreamed it could be over, I never wanted to say goodbye” -- Over My Shoulder Mike and the Mechanics
33. Brad, finish, clout, casing and horseshoe are types of what -- Nails
34. What is the string side of a longbow called -- The belly
35. What type of hand held device was used to put out incendiary bombs in WW2 -- Stirrup pump
36. What is the American equivalent of a short head in horse racing -- Nose
37. By The Sleepy Lagoon, is the theme music for which radio programme -- Desert Island Discs
38. Which island did King Kong come from -- Skull Island
39. Who leads the Muppets' jazz band -- Dr. Teeth
40. Connection -- Body Parts