1. Which singer was known as “The Big O”?
2. Which team did Bill Shankly say was “the second best team on Merseyside”?
3. What is the name of Winston’s wife in George Orwell’s ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’?
4. Who, according to a nursery rhyme, “could eat no fat”?
5. Which Birmingham-born comedian was the subject of the first ITV ‘An Audience With…’ show in 1978?
6. Which TV production company was established by Prince Edward in 1993?
7. In which Lancashire town is Moorhouse’s Brewery based?
8. Who starred alongside Nigel Bruce (who portrayed Dr. Watson) in the Sherlock Holmes films from 1939 to 1946?
9. What links the jockey David Nicholson with the actor John Wayne?
10. Vaudeville artist Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly specialised in what form of act, which spawned a fad and series of imitators in 1920s America?
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1. Roy Orbison
2. Liverpool Reserve Team
3. Katharine
4. Jack Sprat
5. Jasper Carrot
6. Argent
7. Burnley
8. Basil Rathbone
9. The Duke (nicknames)
10. Flagpole Sitting
Sunday, 1 March 2009
Clayheads 10-Question Quiz (21st December 2008)
1. Which 1970s Top 10 Mike Oldfield song was based on the carol ‘Good Christian Men Rejoice’?
2. Which detective features in the books ‘The High Window’, ‘The Lady and The Lake’ and ‘Playback’?
3. “Whispering” Ted Lowe was a commentator associated with which sport?
4. Who portrayed the U.S. marshal tracking fugitive Harrison Ford in the 1993 film The Fugitive?
5. What four letter word, perhaps suggesting its cosy nature, refers to a small enclosure in a pub allowing a small number of people to sit in private?
6. The Granny Smith apple was originally cultivated in which country?
7. Named after legendary moneylender John Derby, 'darbies' is an archaic term for what item?
8. Which Coronation Street character was killed by a Blackpool tram in 1989?
9. What colour is a female blackbird?
10. On a British Monopoly board, what is the first train station after Go!?
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1. In Dulci Jublio
2. Philip Marlowe
3. Snooker
4. Tommy Lee Jones
5. Snug
6. Australia
7. Handcuffs
8. Alan Bradley
9. Brown
10. King’s Cross
Clayheads 10-Question Quiz (14th December 2008)
1. In Indian cuisine, what is Kulfi?
2. Which English sporting superstar was born in Heswall in 1955?
3. What epithet is written on the tombstone of Teresa di Vicenzo, the deceased wife of James Bond?
4. According to a No. 1 hit by Carl Douglas, everybody was performing which martial art?
5. In WW2, what term was used in Nazi Germany for a prisoner of war camp specifically for officers?
6. Which species of willow tree, Salix viminalis, provides a source of wood generally used for making baskets?
7. Who painted ‘The Laughing Cavalier’?
8. Which BBC sitcom featured the characters of Otto Flick and Von Smallhausen?
9. The B.O.S.S. was a secret police organisation in which country between 1966 and 1980?
10. Which island in the Inner Hebrides houses Fingal’s Cave?
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1. Ice Cream
2. Ian Botham
3. We Have All The Time In The World
4. Kung Fu
5. Oflag
6. Osier
7. Frans Hals
8. ‘Allo ‘Allo
9. South Africa
10. Staffa
2. Which English sporting superstar was born in Heswall in 1955?
3. What epithet is written on the tombstone of Teresa di Vicenzo, the deceased wife of James Bond?
4. According to a No. 1 hit by Carl Douglas, everybody was performing which martial art?
5. In WW2, what term was used in Nazi Germany for a prisoner of war camp specifically for officers?
6. Which species of willow tree, Salix viminalis, provides a source of wood generally used for making baskets?
7. Who painted ‘The Laughing Cavalier’?
8. Which BBC sitcom featured the characters of Otto Flick and Von Smallhausen?
9. The B.O.S.S. was a secret police organisation in which country between 1966 and 1980?
10. Which island in the Inner Hebrides houses Fingal’s Cave?
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1. Ice Cream
2. Ian Botham
3. We Have All The Time In The World
4. Kung Fu
5. Oflag
6. Osier
7. Frans Hals
8. ‘Allo ‘Allo
9. South Africa
10. Staffa
Clayheads 10-Question Quiz (7th December 2008)
1. What is the Japanese art of paper folding called?
2. What term is given to a volume of paper equal to 20 quires?
3. What is usually kept in an ‘etui’?
4. In the comic books, and films, who is the girlfriend of Clark Kent, the alter ego of Superman?
5. What general nickname is given to the traditional eight prestigious colleges of New England, including Harvard and Yale?
6. What was the nickname of the U.S. serial killer David Berkowitz?
7. What was the title of the 1994 debut album by Oasis?
8. Who was the first actor to portray Bernard Quatermass in the 1953 TV show ‘The Quatermass Experiment’?
9. In the nursery rhyme, how many fiddlers did Old King Cole call?
10. Which Latin phrase means "Seize the Day"?
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1. Origami
2. Ream
3. Sewing Needles
4. Lois Lane
5. Ivy League
6. Son of Sam
7. Definitely Maybe
8. Reginald Tate
9. 3
10. Carpe Diem
2. What term is given to a volume of paper equal to 20 quires?
3. What is usually kept in an ‘etui’?
4. In the comic books, and films, who is the girlfriend of Clark Kent, the alter ego of Superman?
5. What general nickname is given to the traditional eight prestigious colleges of New England, including Harvard and Yale?
6. What was the nickname of the U.S. serial killer David Berkowitz?
7. What was the title of the 1994 debut album by Oasis?
8. Who was the first actor to portray Bernard Quatermass in the 1953 TV show ‘The Quatermass Experiment’?
9. In the nursery rhyme, how many fiddlers did Old King Cole call?
10. Which Latin phrase means "Seize the Day"?
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1. Origami
2. Ream
3. Sewing Needles
4. Lois Lane
5. Ivy League
6. Son of Sam
7. Definitely Maybe
8. Reginald Tate
9. 3
10. Carpe Diem
Thursday, 25 December 2008
Clayheads Ten-Question Quiz (30th November 2008)
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
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
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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