JOKER 003 SIX ROUNDS OF FIVE QUESTIONS AND THE CATEGORIES ARE TELEVISION QUIZ SHOWS, MUSIC, TRANSPORT, RELIGION SPORT AND TRIVIA




JOKER 003 SIX ROUNDS OF FIVE QUESTIONS AND THE CATEGORIES ARE TELEVISION QUIZ SHOWS, MUSIC, TRANSPORT, RELIGION SPORT AND TRIVIA

ROUND 1 TELEVISION QUIZ SHOWS

1. In which TV quiz show does a computer called Mr Babbage feature -- Family Fortunes
2. What was the top prize on the quiz show Wheel of Fortune -- £2000
3. What is Britain's longest running TV quiz show -- University Challenge
4. Which quiz show host was once bitten by a ferret on TV -- Richard Whitley
5. In which game show did you have to avoid hot spots -- Strike it Lucky

ROUND 2 MUSIC

6. Who was the first Norwegian group to top the UK charts -- A-Ha
7. Who had a No 1 in the 60's with The Legend of Xanadu -- Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch
8. What type of instrument is a hurdy gurdy -- A type of barrel organ
9. Who went to number 13 in 1986 with It's Orrible Being in Love When Your Eight and a Half -- Claire and Friends
10. Who was lead singer with Frankie goes to Hollywood -- Holly Johnson

ROUND 3 TRANSPORT

11. Before you buy a new car it should be subjected to a P.D.I. What is a P.D.I. -- Pre-Delivery Inspection
12. Which car manufacturer make the Megane -- Renault
13. The first Porsche was a sports version of which popular car -- Volkswagen Beetle
14. Which mode of transport was introduced in 1634 by Sanders Dunscombe -- Sedan chair
15. In which English city did trams return to the U.K. In 1992 after an absence of 40 years -- Manchester

ROUND 4 RELIGION

16. On what day of the week is the Jewish Sabbath -- Saturday
17. Which Hebrew prophet ascended to heaven in a fiery chariot -- Elijah
18. What was the water that Jesus walked on -- Sea of Galilee
19. What is the last word in the New Testament -- Amen
20. Which city is the headquarters of the Mormon church -- Salt Lake City

ROUND 5 SPORT

21. Ex baseball player Randy Moffit has a famous sister, name her -- Billy Jean King
22. What sport is played by Portland Trailblazers -- Basketball
23. What nationality was F1 Grand Prix driver Ronnie Peterson -- Swedish
24. Where traditionally is the first cricket match of an Australian side touring England played -- Arundel Castle (Duke or Duchess of Norfolk's X1)
25. What are the two Scottish football league sides with city in their name -- Brechin and Elgin

ROUND 6 TRIVIA

26. What cars were used in the film the Italian Job -- Mini Coopers
27. On which everyday object would you see the inscription "Standing on the shoulders of giants" -- Around the rim of a two pound piece
28. Who was the host of the radio quiz show, Have a Go -- Wilfred Pickles
29. What were the names given to the two sides in the American Civil War -- Union and Confederate
30. The tiger snake is one of the deadliest, in which country is it found in it's natural habitat -- Australia

JACKPOT TIME

1. Cambridge Favourite, Cambridge Rival and Cambridge Vigour are varieties of which fruit -- Strawberries
2. What is the correct name for a punt pole -- Quant
3. Who ruled England until Richard 11 came of age -- John of Gaunt

JOKER 002 – SIX SECTIONS OF FIVE QUESTIONS EACH BUT INSTEAD OF CATEGORIES THEY ARE IN DECADES FORTIES, FIFTIES ETC.




JOKER 002 - SIX SECTIONS OF FIVE QUESTIONS EACH BUT INSTEAD OF CATEGORIES THEY ARE IN DECADES FORTIES, FIFTIES ETC.

ROUND I THE FORTIES

1. Where were the Summer Olympics held in 1948 -- London
2. Who did Nathunan Godse assassinate in 1948 -- Gandhi
3. Broderick Crawford won an Oscar as best actor for his part in which 1949 film -- All The King's Men
4. Which product was first launched from it's factory in St. Anne’s Road Walthamstow in 1945 -- Toilet paper (Andrex)
5. How did Rudolph Hess arrive in Scotland in 1941 -- By parachute

ROUND 2 THE FIFTIES

6. What was put on eggs in the U.K. for the first time in 1958 -- Lion
7. What make of car was Mike Hawthorn driving when he won the F1 World Drivers Championship in 1958 -- Ferrari
8. Which Everley Brothers hit was the best selling single in Britain in the year 1958 -- All I Have to do is Dream
9. What did Sir Winston Churchill win in 1953 -- Nobel prize for literature
10. What was the name of the ITV pop show hosted by Marty Wilde in 1958 -- Boy Meets Girl

ROUND 3 THE SIXTIES

11. Who was assassinated in a Harlem ballroom in Feb. 1965 -- Malcolm X
12. Who were Young Gifted and Black in the sixties -- Bob and Marcia
13. Which London street became famous as a fashion centre in the sixties -- Carnaby Street
14. Which oil tanker ran aground on Seven Stones Reef in 1967 (Pollard Rock) -- Torrey Canyon
15. When Johnson won the Presidential election in 1964 who was his opponent -- Barry Goldwater

ROUND 4 THE SEVENTIES

16. For which role did John Cleese win a BAFTA in 1979 -- Basil Fawlty
17. Who did Terry Griffiths beat to win the snooker World Championship in 1979 -- Dennis Taylor
18. In what year was Lord Mountbatten murdered -- 1979
19. Who directed the 1976 film Taxi Driver -- Martin Scorsese
20. With which group did Stevie Nicks sing in the seventies -- Fleetwood Mac

ROUND 5 THE EIGHTIES

21. A publicity campaign launched in 1987 stated "don't die of ignorance" what was it warning about -- The danger of contracting AIDS
22. What were the revolutionary changes in the stockmarket that took place in 1986 called -- The Big Bang
23. What was the name of the security firm that was robbed of £26 million at Heathrow in 1983 -- Brinks Matt
24. Where were the 1986 Commonwealth Games held -- Edinburgh; Scotland
25. Which London embassy was stormed by S.A.S. troops in 1980 -- The Iranian Embassy

ROUND 6 THE NINETIES

26. For which cosmetic company did Liz Hurley become the model face in 1995 -- Estee Lauder
27. Why was Ronnie O'Sullivan disqualified from the 1998 Irish Masters snooker championship -- Failed a drugs test
28. Clear windows were legalised for which British institutions from April 6th 1995 -- Betting Shops
29. Which Canadian sang Miss Chatelaine in 1993 -- K.D. Lang
30. What was the name of the restaurant opened in London in 1993 by Bruce Willis; Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger -- Planet Hollywood

JACKPOT

1. What was the name of the craft that made a man powered flight over the Channel in 1979 -- Gossamer Albatross
2. They last came out in 1958 who or what were they -- The Debs (debutantes)
3. What was the job of Matthew Hopkins who was responsible for the executions of over 200 people in East Anglia in the 17th century -- Witchfinder General (He was himself executed as a witch)

Fictional Addresses Quiz Page




Fictional Addresses Quiz Page

Fictional Addresses is another fun way to add another round to your quiz night. Make your quizzes more interesting by adding various 'Rounds'. You'll find many different rounds on this site.

Adapt these questions to suit your needs. Have fun.

During the course of the TV cartoon series The Flintstones they had four different addresses -- 345 Stone Cave Road, Bedrock, 301 Cobblestone Lane, 301 Cobblestone Way 39 Canyon Way

Which cartoon character lives at 29 Acacia Avenue Nuttytown -- Bananaman

Who lives at 1313 Webfoot Walk, Duckburg, Calisota -- Donald Duck

What is the name of the alley in which cartoon character Top Cat lives -- Hoagy's Alley

Which bowler hatted cartoon character lived at 52 Festive Road -- Mr Benn

Which cartoon character lived at 117 Pine Street -- Olive Oyl

Who lives in Frostbite falls Minnesota -- Rocky and Bullwinkle

Where does Popeye live -- Sweetwater Island

Which TV family lived at the Skypad Apartments -- The Jetsons

Puddleburg was the hometown of what cartoon character -- Woody Woodpecker

Which fictional character lives at, Apartment 3B 344 Clinton Street, Metropolis -- Clarke Kent

Which comic character lives in Cactusville -- Desperate Dan

Which fictional comic character lives in Bunkerton Castle -- Lord Snooty

What was the name of the inn that Jim Hawkins lived in in the novel and film Treasure Island -- Admiral Benbow Inn

The 1978 film 'Halloween' is set in the fictional town of Haddonfield in which American state -- Illinois

The Town of Fairvale featured in which cult horror film -- Psycho

What was the name of the orphanage where the Blues Brothers were brought up -- Saint Helen of the Blessed Shroud

What is the island on which Jim Carey's character lives in the 1998 film The Truman Show -- Seahaven

What is the name of the town or village that Crocodile Dundee lives in when he is in the outback -- Walkabout Creek

In which science fiction epic does the town of Beeton feature -- War of the Worlds

What super hero lives at 321 Maple Street -- Superboy

What was the name of the farm that Pingwings lived on -- Berrydown Farm

What was the name of the fictitious town where Supergran lived -- Chisleton (filmed in Tynemouth)

Who lived in the bottom of a pillar-box at 221c Baker Street -- Dangermouse

Which fictional doctor lived in Puddleby on Marsh -- Doctor Dolittle

Which children's TV animal character lived at Coral Key Park -- Flipper

Which fictional animal lived in the village of Nutwood -- Rupert the Bear

Which fictional character lives at, 124 Conch Street Bikini Bottom -- SpongeBob Square Pants

Which characters lived in, Cave Block Number Nine at the Wonderland Zoo -- The Hair Bear Bunch

According to Hans Christian Andersen who lived in, The Ice Palace -- The Snow Queen

Whose 'postal address' was, 10 Acre Field, Scatterbrook Farm -- Worzel Gummidge

What is the name of the town in which Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Our Town, takes place -- Grover's Corners, New Hampshire

Who lives at 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging with the Dursleys -- Harry Potter

Which fictional character in the Harry Potter books lives at, 12 Grimmauld Place London -- Sirius Black

Which radio family lived in Kenton and then Exton New Town -- The Dales

What is the address of The Rovers Return -- Eleven Coronation Street

In the TV soap "Eastenders" what is located at No. 46 Albert Square -- Queen Victoria pub

Which short lived soap was set in, Larkfield Manor -- The Cedar Tree

Which fictional detective lived on Punchbowl Hill and had 11 children -- Charlie Chan

Where did M*A*S*H army surgeon Hawkeye Pierce hail from -- Crab Apple Cove, Maine

Which character lived at the fictional address of, 23 Railway Cuttings East Cheam -- Tony Hancock

Which fictional character lived at, Danemead, High Street, St. Mary Mead -- Miss Marple

Which fictional character lived at Montague street before moving -- Sherlock Holmes

What was the address of the Bellamy family in Upstairs Downstairs -- 165 Eaton Place (London)

In which fictitious village is Heartbeat set -- Aidensfield

What is the name of the building in which Mark and Jeremy live in the UK comedy television series "Peep Show" -- Apollo House

Which shady fictional TV character lived at, 17 Arcadia Road London -- Arthur Daley

On what street in New Rochelle did Rob and Laura Petrie live in, The Dick van Dyke show -- Bonnie Meadow

11, Mafeking Parade is the address of the two main characters in which British television comedy series -- Bottom

Which UK comedy drama was set mostly in the fictional Lancashire mining town of Utterley in the 1930's -- Brass

Which fictional character lives at 1630 Revello Drive, Sunnydale, California -- Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Which fictional TV family lived at, 704 Hauser Street, Queen's, New York -- The Bunkers

What US sitcom's famous fictional venue is at 1121/2 (half) Beacon Street Boston -- Cheers

Which TV detective lives at, 6 Parchmoor Close -- Chief Inspector Barnaby

Which TV family lived at, 518 OR 5/8 Crestview Drive Beverley Hills -- Clampetts (accept Beverley Hillbillies)

What was the name of the fictional resort in which Maplin's holiday camp was situated in Hi-De-Hi -- Crimpton on Sea

Which top American TV show is set in Wisteria Lane in the city of Fairview -- Desperate Housewives

Which fictional TV family lived at, Highgate Avenue Highgate -- Dudley and Muriel Rush (Keep it in the Family)

What is the name of the apartment block that Frasier lives in -- Elliott Bay Towers

Which fictional character lives at, Apartment 42, 2630 Hegal Place Alexandria Virginia -- Fox Mulder

Which fictional character lives at, 1910 Ezekiel Drive Seattle -- Frank Black

Which sitcom character lived at, 27, Sodbury Terrace -- Frank Spencer

Which TV couple lived at 46 Peacock Crescent Hampton Wick -- George and Mildred Roper

Which fictional spy lived at, 9 Bywater Street, Chelsea -- George Smiley

In his TV series which comedian lived at, 52 Acacia Avenue -- Harry Worth

Which fictional character lived at, 203 Whitehaven Mansions in London -- Hercule Poirot

Which comedy couple lived at the fictional, Stackton Tressel -- Hinge and Bracket

Which fictional TV comedy couple lived at, 33 Lobelia Avenue Tooting -- Hugh and I

Which fictional TV character lived at, 118 Wallgrave Road London -- James Kavanagh Q.C.

Which fictional character was born in, Riverside Iowa -- James Tiberius Kirk

Which amateur TV sleuth lives at, 698 Candlewood Lane Cabot Cove in Maine -- Jessica Fletcher (Murder She Wrote)

Which fictional TV Character lived at, 3 Stable Mews -- John Steed in the Avengers

Which fictional pair of female friends from an American TV sitcom lived at, 730 Hampton Street -- LaVerne and Shirley

Which fictional detective lives at, 110A Piccadilly London -- Lord Peter Wimsey

What was the name of the thoroughfare that Eddie and Joan Booth lived in in the sitcom, Love Thy Neighbour -- Maple Terrace

What was the address of Steptoe's yard in the TV sitcom -- Mews Cottage, Oil Drum Lane, Shepherd's Bush

Which fictional TV character lived at, 23 Saint Stephen's Road -- Moz (in Ideal)

Which fictional character lives at, The Residence, Blossom Lane -- Mrs Bucket

What is the name of the block of flats where the Trotter family live in TV's, Only Fools and Horses -- Nelson Mandela House

15 Lister Avenue in Doncaster was used as the location for a shop in which TV sitcom -- Open All Hours

Which fictional character lived at, 32 Windsor Gardens, London -- Paddington Bear

Which TV western hero lived at the Hotel Carlton in San Francisco between jobs -- Paladin (in Have Gun Will Travel)

Which fictional American detective lived at, 351 Ellis Park Road Los Angeles -- Peter Gunn

Which fictional Scotsman lives at, 32 Restitution Avenue -- Rab C Nesbitt

Which fictional TV family lived at, 12 Coleridge Close Poets Estate -- Reggie and Elizabeth Perrin

Which TV character's home address was at, Flat 48 Bucknall House, Powell Estate, London SE15 7GO -- Rose Tyler (Dr Who)

Which fictional character lived at, 25B Froxbury Court, Gloucester Road, London -- Rumpole of the Bailey

What was the name of the fictional town where the characters from 'Third Rock From The Sun' settled down -- Rutherford (Ohio)

What was the name of the boat that Sonny Crocket lived on in Miami Vice -- Saint Vitus Dance

Which work shy TV sitcom character lived in Pangloss Road -- Shelley

Which fictional TV family lived in Birch Avenue Putney -- Sid and Diane Abbott (Bless This House)

Which sitcom was set in Dunns River Connecticut -- Soap

Which fictional TV family lived at, 26, Elm Tree Avenue Purley -- Terry and June

Which TV character lived at, 127 Inkerman Terrace -- Terry Collier (Likely Lads)

Which fictitious family lived on a street called - Cemetery Ridge/Lane at number 000 -- The Addams Family

Which TV family lived at, 805 Claud Road, Bel Air -- The Banks Family in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Which TV family lived at, 30 Kelsall Street Liverpool -- The Boswells from Bread

Which TV family lived at, The Avenue, Surbiton -- The Good family in The Good Life

Which fictional characters live at the following address, 31 Spooner Street, Quahog -- The Griffin Family (TV's Family Guy)

Which fictional TV characters lived at, Huskisson Street Liverpool -- The Liver Birds

Which fictional TV family lived at, 107 Starkwell Road -- The Liversidges in Barbara

Who lived at 1431 North Beachwood -- The Monkees

Which TV family lived at, 34 Claremont Avenue, London W11 4BS -- The Monsoon family in Absolutely Fabulous

Which TV family lived at, 698 Sycamore road San Pueblo California -- The Partridge Family

Which TV family lived at, 142 Chepstow Road Chiswick -- The Porters from 2.4 Children

Which TV character's home address was at, 1 Buckingham Place London -- The Prisoner (No 6)

Which fictional TV family lived at, 633 Stagtrail Rd. N. Caldwell New Jersey -- The Sopranos

What is the name of the house to which the family move in the novel 'The Railway Children' by Edith Nesbit -- Three Chimneys

Which fictional heroine comes from Amphipolis -- Xena Warrior Princess

Which TV family lived at, 1164 Morning Glory Circle, Westport -- Darrin and Samantha Stephens in Bewitched

What was the hometown of Sgt. Snorkel in Beetle Bailey -- Pork Corners, Kansas

The town of Bedrock home to the Flintstones, is in which county -- Cobblestone County

Cars – On Screen 6 – TV




Cars – On Screen 6 – TV

  1. Which fictional TV character used to drive a yellow Volvo number SDY 111S? - Lovejoy
  2. What make and type of car was used by John Thaw in The Sweeney? - Mark 1 Ford Granada
  3. What type of car was driven by Inspector Morse on TV? - Mark 2 Jaguar (1960)
  4. In the TV sitcom Butterflies what type of car did Rhea drive? - Mini
  5. What type of car does Mr. Bean drive? - Mini 1000
  6. What make and type of car was driven by Christopher Timothy as James Herriot in the TV series All Creatures Great and Small? - Morris 8 Tourer (1935)
  7. What is type of car was driven by nurse Gladys Emmanuel in Open All Hours? - Morris Minor
  8. Which TV detective drives a car with the registration number 248 RPA? - Morse
  9. What make of car did Columbo drive? - Peugeot 403 cabriolet (1959-60)
  10. In The Management what sort of car was driven by the two Rons? - Pink bubble car
  11. What make and type of car was driven Jim Rockford in The Rockford Files? - Pontiac Firebird (1974)
  12. What type of car was the computer controlled car in Knight Rider? - Pontiac Trans Am Firebird
  13. What type of car was driven by PC Nick Ramsay in The Bill? - Porsche
  14. What kind of car did Darius drive in Edge of Darkness? - Rolls Royce
  15. What make of car does Henry Crabbe drive in Pie in the Sky? - Saab

Cars – On Screen 5 – TV




Cars – On Screen 5 – TV

  1. What type of car does Onslow drive in Keeping Up Appearances? - Ford Cortina
  2. What type of car did Ben Matlock drive in the TV series Matlock? - Ford Crown Victoria
  3. What type of car was driven by Starsky and Hutch? - Ford Gran Torino
  4. Which cars were used as police cars in the early Z Cars series? - Ford Zephyrs
  5. In the opening scene of the cult TV series 'The Prisoner', the agent in the Lotus 7 was followed by which type of vehicle? - Hearse
  6. Which fictional policeman drives a car with the number HUB 133Y? - Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky
  7. In the Man In A Suitcase TV series which unlikely car did he usually drive? - Hillman Imp
  8. What make of car did Joey drive in Bread? - Jaguar
  9. What type of car did Edward Woodward drive in The Equaliser? - Jaguar
  10. What make of car did the Baron drive in the TV series of the same name? - Jensen
  11. What was the number of the Lotus 7 kit car driven in the opening credits of the TV cult series The Prisoner? - KAR 120C
  12. What make of car did Campion use in the TV series Campion? - Lagonda
  13. What make and type of car was driven by William Conrad in the TV series Cannon? - Lincoln Mark 4 (Continental 1967)
  14. What type of car did Patrick McGoohan drive in the opening credits of the Prisoner? - Lotus 7 kit car
  15. What type of car was driven by Emma Peel in the Avengers? - Lotus Elan

Cars – On Screen 4 – TV




Cars – On Screen 4 – TV

  1. What vintage car was driven by John Steed in The Avengers? - Bentley
  2. Which TV detective rode about in a car with the number J1610? - Bergerac
  3. What type of car was driven by Jack Kerruish in Peake Practice? - Bristol (1955)
  4. What make and type of car was driven by Kojak in the TV series? - Buick Regal (1975)
  5. What type of car was driven by the Winchester brothers in Supernatural? - Chevrolet Impala (1967)
  6. What make and type of car was used by Maigret in the TV series? - Citroen Traction Avant
  7. What type of car was driven in the TV series Route 66? - Corvette
  8. What type of car is driven by Sam Malone in Cheers? - Corvette
  9. What type of car was driven by Spike in Buffy? - De Soto Sportsman
  10. What type of car was General Lee as used in The Dukes of Hazzard? - Dodge Charger
  11. What type of car did Herman Munster drive? - Dragster hearse
  12. In Fawlty Towers, what make of car did Basil give a good thrashing to? - Eleven Hundred (Austin or Morris)
  13. What type of car did Magnum drive? - Ferrari 308
  14. What type of car did Sonny Crocket drive in Miami Vice? - Ferrari Spider
  15. What type of car was driven by Dennis Waterman in Minder? - Ford Capri

Cars – On Screen 3 – Film & TV




Cars – On Screen 3 – Film & TV

  1. What cars were used in the film the Italian Job? - Mini Coopers
  2. How many '58 Plymouth Furys were used to make the film "Christine"? - Nine
  3. What type of car was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? - Paragon Panther
  4. In John Carpenter's film (and Stephen King's novel) 'Christine', what type of car was Christine? - Plymouth Fury (red and white 1958 model
  5. What type of car was Dennis Weaver driving in the film Duel? - Plymouth Valiant
  6. What type of car did Burt Reynolds drive in the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit? - Pontiac Firebird
  7. What type of car was driven by Automan? - Lamborghini Countach
  8. What colour and type of car was Lady Penelope driven round in in Thunderbirds? - Pink Rolls Royce
  9. What car did Mike Baldwin drive in Coronation Street? - Jaguar XJ6
  10. In Coronation Street what make of car did Emily buy in 1965? - Morris Minor
  11. What is the car registration number of The Saint's car? - ST 1
  12. What type of car is Barbie's hot pink sports-car? - Corvette
  13. What make and model of car does Nash Bridges drive? - 1971 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible
  14. What type of car did the solicitor Peter Kingdom drive in the TV series Kingdom? - Alvis TE 21
  15. In Magnum PI, what kind of car did Higgins drive? - Audi

Cars – On Screen 2 – Films




Cars On Screen 2 Films

  1. In which Bond film did Bond drive a white Lotus underwater? - The Spy Who Loved Me
  2. What was the key car in the Bond film You Only Live Twice? - Toyota 2000 GT
  3. What car was James Dean driving when he was killed? - Porsche Spyder
  4. What type car did Thelma and Louise drive in the film Thelma and Louise? - 1966 Thunderbird
  5. What type of car was Steve McQueen driving in the famous car chase in the film Bullitt? - 390 GT Ford Mustang
  6. What make of car did Mr Wolf drive in Pulp Fiction? - Acura
  7. What kind of car does Nick Nolte's character drive in 48 hours? - Cadillac Convertible (Sky blue)
  8. What type of car were the gangsters driving in the famous car chase in the film Bullitt? - Dodge Charger
  9. In the cult film The Blues Brothers what make of car was the Bluesmobile used in the film? - Dodge Monaco
  10. What was the license number on the Ghostbusters' car? - Ecto-1
  11. What hot rod does Danny Zuko drive in the film "Grease"? - Ford Deluxe (1948)
  12. What type of heavily modified car did Mad Max drive? - Ford Falcon XB GT (1973)
  13. Gone in 60 Seconds" features what car with the nickname of "Eleanor? - Ford Mustang (1967)
  14. What car did Michael Caine drive in the film Get Carter? - Jaguar 3.4 Mark 11
  15. Who in films drove a car with the number BMT 216A? - James Bond in Goldfinger and Thunderball

Cars – On Screen 1 – Bond Films




Cars On Screen 1 - Bond Films

  1. In the Bond film The Man with The Golden Gun what type of car does Bond steal from a Bangkok showroom to chase Scaramanga? - AMC Hornet hatchback
  2. Which type of car was driven by James Bond in the film Goldfinger? - Aston Martin DB5
  3. What was the main car in the Bond film Thunderball? - Aston Martin DB5
  4. What was the main car in the Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service? - Aston Martin DB5
  5. What make was the main car in the Bond film From Russia With Love? - Bentley (Mark 1V Bentley will do)
  6. What was the key car in the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies? - BMW 750 iL
  7. What was the key car in the Bond film The World Is Not Enough? - BMW Z8
  8. What make of car did James Bond drive in Goldeneye? - BMW ZS Roadster
  9. What car was driven by Tracy Vicenzo in the Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service? - Ford Cougar
  10. What everyday car did Daniel Craig drive in the Bond film Casino Royale? - Honda Civic
  11. What was the car driven by Bond in For Your Eyes Only? - Lotus Esprit
  12. What was the car driven by Bond in Moonraker? - Lotus Esprit
  13. What was the car driven by Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me? - Lotus Esprit
  14. What was the key car in the Bond film A View To a Kill? - Renault 11
  15. What make and model car did James Bond drive in the 1962 film 'Dr No'? - Sunbeam Alpine

Connection quiz 8 – Surnames of fictional characters in crime detection




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)

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