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Connection quiz 7 – Special 40 Questions – CAPITAL CITIES




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 What is the name given to envelopes originally made for transporting documents that were usually a buff or pale brown colour -- Manila envelopes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




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




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




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




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




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!




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

JOKER 001




JOKER 001

SIX ROUNDS OF FIVE QUESTIONS EACH THE CATEGORIES ARE MUSIC, TELEVISION, TRANSPORT, SPORT, TRIVIA NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES

ROUND 1 MUSIC

1. From which film did The Harry Lime Theme come -- The Third Man
2. Who was the lead singer with Stylistics -- Russell Thompkins
3. How many centimetres in diameter is a standard C.D. -- Twelve
4. What was the first hit for Roxy Music -- Virginia Plain
5. Who appeared in the Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith and Traffic -- Stevie Winwood

ROUND 2 WOMEN ON TELEVISION

6. Which actress enjoyed the Good Life then went Solo -- Felicity Kendall
7. Who played the part of Miss Kitty in Gunsmoke -- Amanda Blake
8. What was the first name of Terry Collier's often seen sister in The Likely Lads -- Audrey (played by Sheila Fearn he has another seldom mentioned sister called Linda)
9. Who played Penny in Just Good Friends -- Jan Francis
10. Who played Aunt Vicky in Hale and Pace's The Management -- Barbara Windsor

ROUND 3 TRANSPORT

11. You have all heard of Route 66 in America but which two cities does it link up -- Chicago and Los Angeles
12. In which British city is Waverley Railway Station -- Edinburgh
13. In the motoring world what does I.C.E. stand for -- In Car Entertainment
14. Which car manufacturer make the Fabia -- Skoda
15. A pioneer of today's ingeniously fitted vehicles what was produced by Eccles Motor Transport in 1919 -- Caravans

ROUND 4 NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES

16. La Presse is a best selling daily newspaper in which country -- Canada
17. Which was the first British newspaper to award a million pound bingo prize -- Daily Mirror
18. What is New York's equivalent to the Financial Times -- The Wall Street Journal
19. In which newspaper does the cartoon dog Fred Basset appear -- The Daily Mail
20. In which Sunday newspaper do The Broons and Oor Wullie appear -- The Sunday Post

ROUND 5 SPORT

21. Who took over as captain of England from Nasser Hussain for the one day series against Sri Lanka in 2001 -- Graham Thorpe
22. Who won the Canadian Grand Prix in 2001 -- Ralf Schumacher
23. Who beat Chris Eubank in two World Title fights in 1995 -- Steve Collins
24. What does the Japanese martial art word Kendo literally mean -- Way of the sword
25. Who was the last team to win the FA Cup with 11 Englishmen -- West Ham

ROUND 6 TRIVIA

26. Where in the body would you find the mount of Apollo -- On the hand
27. Which member of the cuckoo family can run at 15 m.p.h. -- Roadrunner
28. What is the largest of Saturn's moons -- Titan
29. If you suffer from dipsomania what are you obsessed by -- Alcohol
30. What is the hardest mineral known to man -- Diamond

JACKPOT

1. Courtesy and Care is the motto of which organisation -- The Automobile Association
2. In biblical times what was the name given to the measurement from elbow to fingertip -- Cubitt
3. What is inscribed on the reverse of the Military Medal -- For Bravery in the Field

General Knowledge 5




General Knowledge 5

I can vouch for question 38. lol

1. What animal appears on a packet of Fox's Glacier mints -- Polar bear
2. What is the nickname of the British Parachute Regiment -- The Red Berets
3. In which long running BBC series did Bonnie Langford play the part of Melanie -- Doctor Who
4. What is a female cat called -- A queen
5. Who had a number one in the seventies with, Blockbuster -- Sweet
6. How many reeds has a clarinet -- One
7. Which former busty British actress was born Diana Fluck in Swindon -- Diana Dors
8. What was the name of the treaty that ceded Hong Kong to the British until 1997 -- The Treaty of Nanking
9. Which car manufacturer made a model called The Cossack -- Lada
10. What was the Flintstones car called -- The Cavemobile
11. Which football team was nicknamed The Quakers -- Darlington
12. Who was the front man with the Electric Light Orchestra -- Jeff Lynne
13. Americans call it a stroller what would we call it -- Pushchair
14. What is the middle colour of a rainbow -- Green
15. Who organise the World Haggis Hurling Championships -- The World Haggis Hurling Association
16. What do sumo wrestlers sprinkle in the ring before a bout -- Salt
17. Where was Billy Joel sitting when he sang about Brenda and Eddy (Lyric question) -- In an Italian restaurant
18. How is a bridleway shown on an Ordnance Survey Map -- Line of red dashes
19. Why did dancer Nijinsky's career come to a premature end -- He went insane
20. There are eleven lines now in the London Underground system can you name them, a point for each -- Bakerloo, Central, Circle, District, East London, Hammersmith and City, Jubilee, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria.(DLR is not considered part of the underground) ** See note below quiz.
21. What is the name given to that part of a church where the congregation sits -- Nave
22. From which animal do we get lard -- Pig
23. What is the name of Captain Mainwaring's unseen wife in Dad's Army -- Elizabeth
24. What sport is played by Los Angeles Raiders -- American Football
25. What do the flowers Aquilegia, Columbine and Granny's Bonnet have in common -- All the same flower
26. In which English town or city is the Eldon Gardens shopping centre -- Newcastle upon Tyne
27. The song, Anything You Can Do, came from which musical -- Annie Get Your Gun
28. What was the name of Robin Cook's mistress whom he later married -- Gaynor Regan
29. In Jewish cuisine what are blintzes -- Pancakes
30. Which British aircraft manufacturer made the Roc fighter aeroplane -- Blackburn
31. Who was the Secretary for State that was responsible for stopping school milk in 1971 -- Margaret Thatcher (the milk snatcher)
32. In which Bond film did Kissy Suzuki play a Bond girl -- You Only Live Twice
33. In which sporting event might you come in contact with the terms Brush and Rails, Hog's Back and a Double Oxer -- Show jumping (they are fences)
34. What is the predominant colour of the cover of Dire Straits, Making Movies album -- Red
35. What is the capital of the Canadian Province of Manitoba -- Winnipeg
36. In The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy what is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything -- Forty two
37. Which singer played the part of Colorado in the film Rio Bravo -- Ricky Nelson
38. What digestive juice is stored in the gall bladder -- Bile
39. How many lines are there in a sonnet -- Fourteen
40. Which novelty record was topping the singles charts in the UK at Christmas 1993 -- Mr Blobby

** The DLR or Elizabeth Line is not part of the underground system, even though London Transport put it on the map.

General Knowledge 4




General Knowledge 4

1. How many stations are there in the game of Monopoly -- Four
2. What is the name given to a tradesman who works in stone -- Mason
3. What colour is the maple leaf on the flag of Canada -- Red
4. What is the longest mountain range in the world -- The Andes
5. Which all girl group had a top ten hit with Sweet Talking Guy in 1972 -- The Chiffons
6. Which diminutive actor, comedian, musician was nickname the Sex Thimble -- Dudley Moore
7. What colour is a blue tit's breast -- Yellow
8. Which word can go before time, coat and cast -- Over
9. What does OPEC stand for -- Organisation of Petrol Exporting Countries
10. What percentage of gold is there in 18 carat gold -- Seventy five
11. What does GUR stand for in golf -- Ground under repair
12. In which song do the lyrics “Playing football in the park, kicking pushbikes after dark appear” -- Baggy Trousers by Madness
13. Who played Batman in Batman Begins -- Christian Bale
14. What did transistors replace in radios -- Valves
15. Who lives at Woburn Abbey -- The Duke of Bedford
16. In which Australian state would you find Sydney -- New South Wales
17. Who in 1955 invented the hovercraft -- Christopher Cockerill
18. Which Fleet Street barber allegedly turned some of his customers into veal pies -- Sweeney Todd
19. Who was the first South American since World War Two to score the winning goal in an English FA Cup Final -- George Robledo (Newcastle v Arsenal)
20. What is the name of the newspaper that Superman works for in the identity of Clarke Kent -- The Daily Planet
21. Who played the part of Douglas Bader in the film Reach For The Sky -- Kenneth More
22. Who invented the system which bears his name for reducing the hiss on audio tapes -- Dolby (Ray)
23. What is the Army equivalent of an RAF Squadron Leader -- Major
24. What is the capital of Belarus -- Minsk
25. Which British aircraft company manufactured the Britannia airliner -- Bristol
26. What is the main ingredient of piri piri sauce -- Chilli
27. In which American state is the town of Pasadena -- California
28. How was Welsh Grand Prix driver Tom Pryce bizarrely killed -- Hit by a marshal's fire extinguisher
29. What was Mario Lanza's theme song -- Be My Love
30. What was Ronny Silver's nickname in London's Burning -- Hi Ho
31. What type of creature is a recluse -- Spider
32. What does the French word chambre mean referring to wine -- Room temperature
33. What colour is the American Express card that allows unlimited spending -- Black
34. In the advert which comedian boasted of having a widget in his beer -- Jack Dee
35. What are Duck for Oyster, Bird in the Cage and Texas Star types of -- Square dances
36. Who was the lead singer with Bread -- David Gates
37. Which original Charlie's Angel was the only one left when the series ended in 1981 -- Jaclyn Smith who played Kelly Garrett
38. Who was the first Liverpool act to top the UK music charts -- Frankie Vaughan
39. Which sculptor's works include The Kiss, and The Thinker -- Auguste Rodin
40. To a French musician what is a tampon -- Drumstick

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