1. Derived from the nickname of the English admiral Edward Vernon, what was a diluted drink of rum in the Navy called?
2. Which rock group released the 70s albums ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and ‘The Wall’?
3. In the Bible, who was the leader of the Angels’ rebellion?
4. In which town in Lincolnshire was Isaac Newton said to have watched an apple fall to the ground?
5. Rarely used by the composer himself, what was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s first name?
6. What word in the English language is said to have originated from an old Persian name for Sri Lanka?
7. Which former newsreader for the BBC hosted the Channel 4 adventure series ‘Treasure Hunt’?
8. In terms of shipping, what does RMS stand for?
9. What is the American equivalent of the “knacker’s yard”, a term used to describe a place where useless items are to be placed?
10. The male species of which mammal can engage in “necking”, a term used to describe fighting and attempts to gain dominance?
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1. Grog
2. Pink Floyd
3. Lucifer
4. Woolsthorpe
5. Johann (or Johannes)
6. Serendipity
7. Kenneth Kendall
8. Royal Mail Ship
9. Glue Factory
10. Giraffe
Thursday, 25 December 2008
Clayheads Ten-Question Quiz (16th November 2008)
1. ‘As It Happens’ was the title of which entertainer’s 1975 autobiography?
2. Although better known for roles in films such as ‘Dial M For Murder’, ‘Rear Window’ and ‘To Catch a Thief’, which actress won her only Oscar for the 1954 film ‘The Country Girl’?
3. ‘Aztec’, ‘Industrial’, ‘Futuristic’, ‘Ocean’ and ‘Medieval’ were the zones in which Channel 4 adventure game show?
4. How many Penitential Psalms are there?
5. Which actor played the role of Popeye in a 1980 live action film based on the cartoon strip?
6. Which guitarist voiced the character of Parson Nathaniel on Jeff Wayne’s concept album ‘The War of the Worlds’?
7. How many fluid ounces are there in a pint?
8. Which pop art painter produced many of the early Velvet Underground albums?
9. What is a “Cecil's Fast”?
10. In which capital city did Muhammad Ali fight his last professional bout?
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1. Jimmy Savile
2. Grace Kelly
3. The Crystal Maze
4. 7
5. Robin Williams
6. Phil Lynott
7. 20
8. Andy Warhol
9. A Dinner of Fish
10. Nassau
2. Although better known for roles in films such as ‘Dial M For Murder’, ‘Rear Window’ and ‘To Catch a Thief’, which actress won her only Oscar for the 1954 film ‘The Country Girl’?
3. ‘Aztec’, ‘Industrial’, ‘Futuristic’, ‘Ocean’ and ‘Medieval’ were the zones in which Channel 4 adventure game show?
4. How many Penitential Psalms are there?
5. Which actor played the role of Popeye in a 1980 live action film based on the cartoon strip?
6. Which guitarist voiced the character of Parson Nathaniel on Jeff Wayne’s concept album ‘The War of the Worlds’?
7. How many fluid ounces are there in a pint?
8. Which pop art painter produced many of the early Velvet Underground albums?
9. What is a “Cecil's Fast”?
10. In which capital city did Muhammad Ali fight his last professional bout?
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1. Jimmy Savile
2. Grace Kelly
3. The Crystal Maze
4. 7
5. Robin Williams
6. Phil Lynott
7. 20
8. Andy Warhol
9. A Dinner of Fish
10. Nassau
Clayheads 10-Question Quiz (23rd November 2008)
1. Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper and Trig are the interesting names of the children of which political figure, who sprung to fame (and a certain amount of ridicule and criticism) in 2008?
2. Which Brazilian Grand Prix driver made his debut with the British Toleman team in 1984?
3. Scarlett Johansson’s 2008 album ‘Anywhere I Lay My Head’ featured cover songs of which artist?
4. What was the name of the Greenpeace ship that the French military bombed in 1985?
5. In which street is the Bank of England?
6. What word (now infamous) appeared as the headline on the front of The Sun newspaper on the 4th May 1982?
7. Which Turner Prize winner has directed the 2008 film ‘Hunger’, about the IRA member Bobby Sands and the 1981 Hunger Strike?
8. What did WW2 BBC radio doctor Charles Hill describe as ‘black-coated workers’?
9. Which American singer has recently adopted the alternative persona Sasha Fierce?
10. Which tough grass is used to stabilize sand dunes?
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1. Sarah Palin
2. Ayrton Senna
3. Tom Waits
4. Rainbow Warrior
5. Threadneedle Street
6. Gotcha
7. Steve McQueen
8. Prunes
9. Beyonce (Knowles)
10. Marram Grass
2. Which Brazilian Grand Prix driver made his debut with the British Toleman team in 1984?
3. Scarlett Johansson’s 2008 album ‘Anywhere I Lay My Head’ featured cover songs of which artist?
4. What was the name of the Greenpeace ship that the French military bombed in 1985?
5. In which street is the Bank of England?
6. What word (now infamous) appeared as the headline on the front of The Sun newspaper on the 4th May 1982?
7. Which Turner Prize winner has directed the 2008 film ‘Hunger’, about the IRA member Bobby Sands and the 1981 Hunger Strike?
8. What did WW2 BBC radio doctor Charles Hill describe as ‘black-coated workers’?
9. Which American singer has recently adopted the alternative persona Sasha Fierce?
10. Which tough grass is used to stabilize sand dunes?
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1. Sarah Palin
2. Ayrton Senna
3. Tom Waits
4. Rainbow Warrior
5. Threadneedle Street
6. Gotcha
7. Steve McQueen
8. Prunes
9. Beyonce (Knowles)
10. Marram Grass
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