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

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

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

Clayheads 10-Question Quiz (9th November 2008)

1. Which pop/folk duo called themselves Tom & Jerry when they first met in 1957?

2. Which London jeweller exclusively makes the Victoria Cross?

3. Children’s favourite Gordon the Gopher was usually seen with which presenter?

4. Said during the Battle of Arnhem in 1944, complete this quote by Frederick Browning to Field Marshal Montgomery: “I think we may be going...”?

5. Who portrayed Mr. Chips in the 1969 film version of 'Goodbye, Mr. Chips'?

6. In which city were the Jehovah's Witnesses founded in 1872?

7. Which quarter day in England falls on March 25?

8. Which drama school is located on Gower Street, London?

9. On which island would you find the Laxey Wheel?

10. In which U.S. city would you expect to buy a cheese steak?

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1. Simon and Garfunkel
2. Hancocks
3. Phillip Schofield
4. A Bridge Too Far
5. Peter O’Toole
6. Pittsburgh
7. Lady Day
8. RADA
9. Isle of Man
10. Philadelphia

Clayheads 10-Question Quiz (2nd November 2008)

1. Who once said "The decathlon is nine Mickey Mouse events followed by the 1,500 metres"?

2. In Oliver Stone’s new film, ‘W.’, which actor portrays George W. Bush?

3. Joe Johnson was a surprise world champion in which sport in 1986?

4. Aged 80 when he won, who is the oldest male to win an “acting” (either Best Actor, or Best Supporting Actor) Oscar?

5. Although criticizing and humiliating the public are de rigueur these days, it wasn’t always so: Whose snooty put-downs to Devon housewife Gwen Troake all but ended her TV career in 1976?

6. The 1956 musical comedy ‘You Can’t Run Away From It’ was a remake of which 1934 screwball comedy starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable?

7. Which family of birds to the jackdaw, rook and raven belong to?

8. Alexey Stakhanov became well known in the Soviet Union during the 1930s after appearing in newspapers and posters as a model worker. What was his occupation?

9. What element was used as a thickener in the production of napalm?

10. Which opera singer was known as "The Swedish Nightingale"?

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1. STEVE OVETT
2. JOSH BROLIN
3. SNOOKER
4. GEORGE BURNS
5. FANNY CRADDOCK
6. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT
7. CROW or CORVUS
8. (COAL) MINER
9. ALUMINIUM
10. JENNY LIND

Clayheads 10-Question Quiz (26th October 2008)

1. Which famous writer was named after a lake in North Staffordshire?

2. After pressure from religious groups, the Tampa Bay Rays dropped what word from their name at the beginning of the 2008 MLB season?

3. Hardly off the radio in the mid to late 80s, which U.S. group had hits such as ‘The Power of Love’, ‘Stuck With You’, Hip To Be Square’ and ‘Do You Believe in Love’?

4. In the farce by Alfred Jarry, Ubu Roi becomes king of which country?

5. In which card game might you hear the phrases “One for his nob” and “Two for his heels”?

6. Founded in 1838, Hardman and Co. are a name associated with which particular field/craft?

7. Which famous Belgian Tervuren died in 2008?

8. Who shared the ticket with Bob Dole as the Republican Vice-Presidential nominee in 1996?

9. The tennis player John McEnroe and the actor Bruce Willis were born in which country?

10. Which early 90s TV series was set in Cicely, Alaska?

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1 . Rudyard KIPLING
2. DEVIL
3. HUEY LEWIS and THE NEWS
4. POLAND
5. CRIBBAGE
6. STAINED GLASS WINDOWS
7. WELLARD
8. JACK KEMP
9. GERMANY
10. NORTHERN EXPOSURE

Clayheads 10-Question Quiz (19th October 2008)

1. According to Arthur Daley in ‘Minder’ “the world is your…..” what?

2. The first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, took place in what month?

3. On what ship did Captain Scott sail his last Antarctic expedition?

4. Which bird's call is said to sound like a "little bit of bread and no cheese"?

5. Who was Dante referring to when he wrote in his 'Divine Comedy': "The Master of those who know"?

6. What is the name of the powerful current caused by conflicting tides around Shetland and Orkney?

7. What kind of thin fragile porcelain is named after a town in Northern Ireland?

8. Which London street is traditionally associated with shirt-making?

9. Which model is the great-granddaughter of Lord Beaverbrook?

10. What nickname is often used for a male with the surname of Miller?

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1. LOBSTER
2. APRIL
3. TERRA NOVA
4. YELLOWHAMMER
5. ARISTOTLE
6. THE ROOST
7. BELLEEK
8. JERMYN STREET
9. JODIE KIDD
10. DUSTY