Quiz Questions from Sunday 1st June 2007

Current Affairs

What was the name of the UK band that entered Eurovision?
& which country gave them top marks?
To the nearest ten thousand, how many seats does the new Wembley Stadium have?
What cargo did the Cutty Sark most commonly carry?
How many goals were scored by Derby in the 2007 Championship play off final?
Which player of AC Milan has a father who also won the European Championship?
How much will Asda’s new school uniforms cost (to the nearest £5)?
What are the first names of Big Brother’s first twins?
Which famous rock star makes a cameo appearance in the new Pirates if the Caribbean film?
Which vintage British band is scheduled to headline the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury on the Sunday night?

Picture Round

Pictures of movie posters from the 1980s this month, which foxed a few people. Featuring iconic shots of movies like Moonstruck, Highlander, Caddyshack, Do The Right Thing, The Right Stuff, and Sex, Lies and Videotape

Music Round

In a vaguely themed way the music round was tracks from the 1970s, featuring the Bee Gees, Sister Sledge, Queen, Jilted John and others

Popular inventions

Which musical instrument did the American musician Les Paul invent?
Which Briton invented the www system of internet addresses?
What is Briton Trevor Baylis’s most famous invention
Which 1960s invention by Swede Karl Dahlman was a great help to gardeners?
What did Sir Frank Whittle invent that made mass tourism possible?

TV Quiz & Game Shows

Complete Roy Walker’s Catchphrase “It’s good, but…”
In which quiz show did you have to express your answer as a question?
In Blockbusters, how many seconds did you get for a Gold Run?
Who was the original presenter of Blankety Blank?
Who is the most recent presenter of Bullseye, on Satellite only?

General knowledge

Which British city has a district called The Gorbals?
Minsk is the capital city of which European country?
Which popular company holds the royal warrant as by appointment to the Queen for providing mobile phones?
Which company owns the URL www.danda.co.uk
Who played the part of Trigger in Only Fools & Horses?
Which country does Samsung originate in?
Which surname is most common in the UK out of Williams, Johnson and Robinson?
How many ex-Prime Ministers of Britain are still alive (NOT TB)
What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?
Who wrote the Mister Men series of books?