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Newspaper Headlines Quiz
1. "Mr. President" was a headline from the New York Post when who made American history in November 2008?
2. Complete the 1986 headline: "Freddie Starr ate my..."?
3. In which year did the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph run the headline: "War on America"?
4. What word beginning with 'P', ended with an exclamation mark, was plastered across the front page of Australia's The Sun on the morning of August 15, 1945?
5. Which newspaper on 10 July 2011, had the front-page headline: 'Thank You & Goodbye'?
6. "Gotcha!" That single word made up one of the most famous British newspaper headlines of all time. It appeared in "The Sun" in 1982 after the sinking of which Argentinian battleship?
7. Complete the April 1968 headline: "Martin King Shot to Death: Gunned Down in..."?
8. Michael Jackson's eccentric behaviour earned him what two-word nickname in the tabloid press?
9. Complete the 2000 football headline: "Super Caley Go Ballistic Celtic Are..."?
10. "Swedes 2 Turnips 1", “Norse Manure” and “Yanks 2 Planks 0!” were some of the headlines aimed at which England manager?
11. Complete the 2023 headline: "Crossbow intruder who stormed Windsor Castle to ‘kill Queen’ jailed for..."?
12. Complete the 1988 front cover of the Sunday Sport newspaper headline: "World War Two Bomber Found on..."?
13. Complete The New York Times 9th August 1974 headline: "Nixon..."?
14. “The King is Dead” referred to the death of Elvis Presley in which year?
15. Complete the December 2005 headline: "Elton takes David up the..."?
16. The Sun newspaper honoured the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 when it featured an image of a red what on its front page?
17. Complete The Guardian headline about a British farmer diversifying into mail-order lingerie: "Where there’s muck, there’s..."?
18. A newspaper headline on 19 November 1991, reading "Freed From His Chains At Last", was about who?
19. From 1992, complete the headline “If ………. wins today will the last person to leave Britain please turn out the lights”
20. “Save Our Bacon” read the headline with a picture of which politician seemingly struggling to eat a bacon sandwich?
1. "Mr. President" was a headline from the New York Post when who made American history in November 2008?
2. Complete the 1986 headline: "Freddie Starr ate my..."?
3. In which year did the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph run the headline: "War on America"?
4. What word beginning with 'P', ended with an exclamation mark, was plastered across the front page of Australia's The Sun on the morning of August 15, 1945?
5. Which newspaper on 10 July 2011, had the front-page headline: 'Thank You & Goodbye'?
6. "Gotcha!" That single word made up one of the most famous British newspaper headlines of all time. It appeared in "The Sun" in 1982 after the sinking of which Argentinian battleship?
7. Complete the April 1968 headline: "Martin King Shot to Death: Gunned Down in..."?
8. Michael Jackson's eccentric behaviour earned him what two-word nickname in the tabloid press?
9. Complete the 2000 football headline: "Super Caley Go Ballistic Celtic Are..."?
10. "Swedes 2 Turnips 1", “Norse Manure” and “Yanks 2 Planks 0!” were some of the headlines aimed at which England manager?
11. Complete the 2023 headline: "Crossbow intruder who stormed Windsor Castle to ‘kill Queen’ jailed for..."?
12. Complete the 1988 front cover of the Sunday Sport newspaper headline: "World War Two Bomber Found on..."?
13. Complete The New York Times 9th August 1974 headline: "Nixon..."?
14. “The King is Dead” referred to the death of Elvis Presley in which year?
15. Complete the December 2005 headline: "Elton takes David up the..."?
16. The Sun newspaper honoured the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 when it featured an image of a red what on its front page?
17. Complete The Guardian headline about a British farmer diversifying into mail-order lingerie: "Where there’s muck, there’s..."?
18. A newspaper headline on 19 November 1991, reading "Freed From His Chains At Last", was about who?
19. From 1992, complete the headline “If ………. wins today will the last person to leave Britain please turn out the lights”
20. “Save Our Bacon” read the headline with a picture of which politician seemingly struggling to eat a bacon sandwich?
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U.S. Presidents Quiz
1. Joe Biden represented which State in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009?
Delaware
2. Hailed as the 'Father of the Constitution', name the fourth President of the United States?
James Madison
3. The U.S. President's airplane is typically known as "Air Force One"; what similar callsign is typically given to a helicopter carrying the President?
Marine One
4. Who was the only President not to live at The White House?
George Washington – he selected the site and approved the design, he never actually lived in the White House. John Adams was the first.
5. The 1942 film "Desperate Journey" stars Errol Flynn and what future U.S. President as downed Allied airmen trying to repatriate a Lockheed Martin Hudson that had been captured by Germans?
Ronald Reagan
6. Also known for playing Thanos in the Avengers movies, what actor played President George W. Bush in the 2008 film "W.?"
Josh Brolin
7. Rated by the Wall Street Journal as #2 on the list of best fictional Presidents, Josiah "Jed" Bartlet was the POTUS played by Martin Sheen on what long-running TV series?
The West Wing
8. For two points, which two presidential candidates participated in the first televised presidential debate in 1960?
Kennedy v. Nixon
9. In a 2012 speech, Barack Obama compared Boulder City's Copper Mountain Solar Facility to what ginormous hydroelectric piece of infrastructure straddling the Arizona-Nevada border?
Hoover Dam
10. "Naval Support Facility Thurmont" in Maryland's Catoctin Mountain Park is the official name of what presidential retreat?
Camp David
11. Abraham Lincoln was the first elected president for what American political party?
Republican
12. Room 214 of what Washington, DC hotel has been converted to "The Scandal Room," with decor that includes newspaper headlines about Richard Nixon's resignation?
The Watergate Hotel
13. "11/22/63" is a novel in which a time traveller attempts to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy, by which famous American horror author who's associated more with Maine than with Washington, DC?
Stephen King
14. Supposedly, John Hinkley Jr. was trying to impress which actress when he attempted to assassinate which Ronald Reagan in 1981?
Jodie Foster
15. In 1872, Ulysses Grant established what place as the U.S.'s first National Park?
Yellowstone
16. Bill Pullman played the role of President Thomas J. Whitmore, a former fighter pilot and Gulf War veteran, who delivered a highly acclaimed fictional speech in what 1990s action movie?
Independence Day
17. Cartoonist Jim Davis named his most famous creation after his grandfather who was named after what 19th century U.S. President?
Garfield the Cat (James Garfield)
18. Which U.S. president, whose middle name was only one letter, is the only President to ever commission use of a nuclear weapon?
Harry S Truman
19. What was the name of the commission established to investigate the JFK assassination?
Warren Commission
20. Which British actor received two Oscar nominations for acting roles in the 1990s for playing two different American Presidents? The Presidents were Richard Nixon and John Quincy Adams.
Anthony Hopkins (Films were Nixon and Amistad.)
Bonus. There are four U.S. state capitals named after Presidents; can you name them? Four points on offer
Jackson (Mississippi), Lincoln (Nebraska), Jefferson City (Missouri), Madison (Wisconsin) - (In case you put Washington down, Washington, D.C., is a federal district and not part of any U.S. state).
1. Joe Biden represented which State in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009?
Delaware
2. Hailed as the 'Father of the Constitution', name the fourth President of the United States?
James Madison
3. The U.S. President's airplane is typically known as "Air Force One"; what similar callsign is typically given to a helicopter carrying the President?
Marine One
4. Who was the only President not to live at The White House?
George Washington – he selected the site and approved the design, he never actually lived in the White House. John Adams was the first.
5. The 1942 film "Desperate Journey" stars Errol Flynn and what future U.S. President as downed Allied airmen trying to repatriate a Lockheed Martin Hudson that had been captured by Germans?
Ronald Reagan
6. Also known for playing Thanos in the Avengers movies, what actor played President George W. Bush in the 2008 film "W.?"
Josh Brolin
7. Rated by the Wall Street Journal as #2 on the list of best fictional Presidents, Josiah "Jed" Bartlet was the POTUS played by Martin Sheen on what long-running TV series?
The West Wing
8. For two points, which two presidential candidates participated in the first televised presidential debate in 1960?
Kennedy v. Nixon
9. In a 2012 speech, Barack Obama compared Boulder City's Copper Mountain Solar Facility to what ginormous hydroelectric piece of infrastructure straddling the Arizona-Nevada border?
Hoover Dam
10. "Naval Support Facility Thurmont" in Maryland's Catoctin Mountain Park is the official name of what presidential retreat?
Camp David
11. Abraham Lincoln was the first elected president for what American political party?
Republican
12. Room 214 of what Washington, DC hotel has been converted to "The Scandal Room," with decor that includes newspaper headlines about Richard Nixon's resignation?
The Watergate Hotel
13. "11/22/63" is a novel in which a time traveller attempts to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy, by which famous American horror author who's associated more with Maine than with Washington, DC?
Stephen King
14. Supposedly, John Hinkley Jr. was trying to impress which actress when he attempted to assassinate which Ronald Reagan in 1981?
Jodie Foster
15. In 1872, Ulysses Grant established what place as the U.S.'s first National Park?
Yellowstone
16. Bill Pullman played the role of President Thomas J. Whitmore, a former fighter pilot and Gulf War veteran, who delivered a highly acclaimed fictional speech in what 1990s action movie?
Independence Day
17. Cartoonist Jim Davis named his most famous creation after his grandfather who was named after what 19th century U.S. President?
Garfield the Cat (James Garfield)
18. Which U.S. president, whose middle name was only one letter, is the only President to ever commission use of a nuclear weapon?
Harry S Truman
19. What was the name of the commission established to investigate the JFK assassination?
Warren Commission
20. Which British actor received two Oscar nominations for acting roles in the 1990s for playing two different American Presidents? The Presidents were Richard Nixon and John Quincy Adams.
Anthony Hopkins (Films were Nixon and Amistad.)
Bonus. There are four U.S. state capitals named after Presidents; can you name them? Four points on offer
Jackson (Mississippi), Lincoln (Nebraska), Jefferson City (Missouri), Madison (Wisconsin) - (In case you put Washington down, Washington, D.C., is a federal district and not part of any U.S. state).
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Relevant today maybe.
U.S. Presidents Quiz
1. Joe Biden represented which State in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009?
2. Hailed as the 'Father of the Constitution', name the fourth President of the United States?
3. The U.S. President's airplane is typically known as "Air Force One"; what similar callsign is typically given to a helicopter carrying the President?
4. Who was the only President not to live at The White House?
5. The 1942 film "Desperate Journey" stars Errol Flynn and what future U.S. President as downed Allied airmen trying to repatriate a Lockheed Martin Hudson that had been captured by Germans?
6. Also known for playing Thanos in the Avengers movies, what actor played President George W. Bush in the 2008 film "W.?"
7. Rated by the Wall Street Journal as #2 on the list of best fictional Presidents, Josiah "Jed" Bartlet was the POTUS played by Martin Sheen on what long-running TV series?
8. For two points, which two presidential candidates participated in the first televised presidential debate in 1960?
9. In a 2012 speech, Barack Obama compared Boulder City's Copper Mountain Solar Facility to what ginormous hydroelectric piece of infrastructure straddling the Arizona-Nevada border?
10. "Naval Support Facility Thurmont" in Maryland's Catoctin Mountain Park is the official name of what presidential retreat?
11. Abraham Lincoln was the first elected president for what American political party?
12. Room 214 of what Washington, DC hotel has been converted to "The Scandal Room," with decor that includes newspaper headlines about Richard Nixon's resignation?
13. "11/22/63" is a novel in which a time traveller attempts to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy, by which famous American horror author who's associated more with Maine than with Washington, DC?
14. Supposedly, John Hinkley Jr. was trying to impress which actress when he attempted to assassinate which Ronald Reagan in 1981?
15. In 1872, Ulysses Grant established what place as the U.S.'s first National Park?
16. Bill Pullman played the role of President Thomas J. Whitmore, a former fighter pilot and Gulf War veteran, who delivered a highly acclaimed fictional speech in what 1990s action movie?
17. Cartoonist Jim Davis named his most famous creation after his grandfather who was named after what 19th century U.S. President?
18. Which U.S. president, whose middle name was only one letter, is the only President to ever commission use of a nuclear weapon?
19. What was the name of the commission established to investigate the JFK assassination?
20. Which British actor received two Oscar nominations for acting roles in the 1990s for playing two different American Presidents? The Presidents were Richard Nixon and John Quincy Adams.
Bonus. There are four U.S. state capitals named after Presidents; can you name them? Four points on offer
U.S. Presidents Quiz
1. Joe Biden represented which State in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009?
2. Hailed as the 'Father of the Constitution', name the fourth President of the United States?
3. The U.S. President's airplane is typically known as "Air Force One"; what similar callsign is typically given to a helicopter carrying the President?
4. Who was the only President not to live at The White House?
5. The 1942 film "Desperate Journey" stars Errol Flynn and what future U.S. President as downed Allied airmen trying to repatriate a Lockheed Martin Hudson that had been captured by Germans?
6. Also known for playing Thanos in the Avengers movies, what actor played President George W. Bush in the 2008 film "W.?"
7. Rated by the Wall Street Journal as #2 on the list of best fictional Presidents, Josiah "Jed" Bartlet was the POTUS played by Martin Sheen on what long-running TV series?
8. For two points, which two presidential candidates participated in the first televised presidential debate in 1960?
9. In a 2012 speech, Barack Obama compared Boulder City's Copper Mountain Solar Facility to what ginormous hydroelectric piece of infrastructure straddling the Arizona-Nevada border?
10. "Naval Support Facility Thurmont" in Maryland's Catoctin Mountain Park is the official name of what presidential retreat?
11. Abraham Lincoln was the first elected president for what American political party?
12. Room 214 of what Washington, DC hotel has been converted to "The Scandal Room," with decor that includes newspaper headlines about Richard Nixon's resignation?
13. "11/22/63" is a novel in which a time traveller attempts to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy, by which famous American horror author who's associated more with Maine than with Washington, DC?
14. Supposedly, John Hinkley Jr. was trying to impress which actress when he attempted to assassinate which Ronald Reagan in 1981?
15. In 1872, Ulysses Grant established what place as the U.S.'s first National Park?
16. Bill Pullman played the role of President Thomas J. Whitmore, a former fighter pilot and Gulf War veteran, who delivered a highly acclaimed fictional speech in what 1990s action movie?
17. Cartoonist Jim Davis named his most famous creation after his grandfather who was named after what 19th century U.S. President?
18. Which U.S. president, whose middle name was only one letter, is the only President to ever commission use of a nuclear weapon?
19. What was the name of the commission established to investigate the JFK assassination?
20. Which British actor received two Oscar nominations for acting roles in the 1990s for playing two different American Presidents? The Presidents were Richard Nixon and John Quincy Adams.
Bonus. There are four U.S. state capitals named after Presidents; can you name them? Four points on offer
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12 thanks Zico. I knew the Beggars one - was drinking in there just a week before the event. But not with Ronnie or Reggie! 
Didn't move in those circles, although when I was a kid John McVlcar was the son of our local newsagent. We always paid our paper bills on time 
Didn't move in those circles, although when I was a kid John McVlcar was the son of our local newsagent. We always paid our paper bills on time 
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Tough General Knowledge Quiz
1. What film, in several newspaper articles of 1960, was blamed for a decrease in sales of opaque shower curtains?
Psycho
2. In a 2024 interview, Rishi Sunak revealed that between 5 p.m. on Sunday and 5 a.m. on Tuesday he avoids what?
Eating
3. Marie Antoinette found her ‘too small, too dark’. But 20,000 people a day still want to see her. Who is she?
The Mona Lisa
4. Apart from Greater Manchester, which is the only English county with four ‘e’s in its name?
Leicestershire
5. Which actor, who portrayed a fictional US president in a 1997 movie, has a first name and surname which are both the surnames of real US presidents?
Harrison Ford. He played the fictional James Marshall in Air Force One. The real presidents are Benjamin Harrison and Gerald Ford.
6. From 1983 to 1986 John Hamilton held a particular post in British politics. But his deputy throughout that time was much better known, to the extent that many people mistakenly thought (and indeed still think) that he rather than Hamilton held the post. Who was that deputy?
Derek Hatton. Hamilton was leader of Liverpool City Council.
7. August and Ernest Brooksbank are numbers 12 and 13. Who is number one?
The Duke of Cambridge, in the line of succession to the throne.
8. Some 92 per cent of the vehicles, 75 per cent of the airplane engines and 56 per cent of the tanks used by US forces in the second world war were built in which US city? (Hint, it begins with D)
Detroit.
9. Andy Murray called his company ‘77 Sports Management’, the number referring to which period of time?
The number of years between Murray’s win at Wimbledon (2013) and that of the previous men’s singles winner from Britain, Fred Perry (1936).
10. Dale Harper, Laura Jo Watkins, Davina Sheffield, Zoe Sallis, Anna Wallace and Sarah Spencer (the elder sister of Diana Spencer, who became the Princess of Wales) were all 1970s girlfriends of which British Royal?
Prince Charles, now Charles III.
11. In what year was the wreck of the Titanic finally found by a joint French–American expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel of IFREMER and Robert Ballard of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Was it 1980, 1985 or 1990?
1985
12. What name is given to a swimming pool whose positioning gives the impression that it merges into the surrounding landscape, especially the sea?
Infinity Pool
13. What word is given to the round left over particle created when a punch hole is made in paper and is also the name of a country in Africa?
Chad
14. What links Dick Grayson, Erithacus rubecula, and the singer Rihanna?
Robin (Dick Greyson is Robin in Batman and Robin, the latin name for the bird, and Robyn is Rihanna's real name)
15. Which US legendary male tennis player was the first to win a Grand Slam tournament with a non-wood racquet?
Jimmy Connors (Australian Open 1974 using a metal racquet)
16. Cockneys are said to be those born within earshot of which historic church?
St. Mary-le-Bow Church
17. On 9 March 1966, George Cornell was famously sitting at the bar of which pub?
The Blind Beggar (before being shot by Ronnie Kray)
18. In which modern-day country are the ruins of Carthage?
Tunisia
19. In First Aid, what does the 'C' stand for in 'ABC', the abbreviation for the first three vital checks to carry out in a patient?
Circulation - Airway, Breathing, and Circulation
20. Which food substance is shown in a cave painting of humans foraging for it at least 8,000 years ago in Spain and does not spoil, if sealed, even after thousands of years?
Honey
1. What film, in several newspaper articles of 1960, was blamed for a decrease in sales of opaque shower curtains?
Psycho
2. In a 2024 interview, Rishi Sunak revealed that between 5 p.m. on Sunday and 5 a.m. on Tuesday he avoids what?
Eating
3. Marie Antoinette found her ‘too small, too dark’. But 20,000 people a day still want to see her. Who is she?
The Mona Lisa
4. Apart from Greater Manchester, which is the only English county with four ‘e’s in its name?
Leicestershire
5. Which actor, who portrayed a fictional US president in a 1997 movie, has a first name and surname which are both the surnames of real US presidents?
Harrison Ford. He played the fictional James Marshall in Air Force One. The real presidents are Benjamin Harrison and Gerald Ford.
6. From 1983 to 1986 John Hamilton held a particular post in British politics. But his deputy throughout that time was much better known, to the extent that many people mistakenly thought (and indeed still think) that he rather than Hamilton held the post. Who was that deputy?
Derek Hatton. Hamilton was leader of Liverpool City Council.
7. August and Ernest Brooksbank are numbers 12 and 13. Who is number one?
The Duke of Cambridge, in the line of succession to the throne.
8. Some 92 per cent of the vehicles, 75 per cent of the airplane engines and 56 per cent of the tanks used by US forces in the second world war were built in which US city? (Hint, it begins with D)
Detroit.
9. Andy Murray called his company ‘77 Sports Management’, the number referring to which period of time?
The number of years between Murray’s win at Wimbledon (2013) and that of the previous men’s singles winner from Britain, Fred Perry (1936).
10. Dale Harper, Laura Jo Watkins, Davina Sheffield, Zoe Sallis, Anna Wallace and Sarah Spencer (the elder sister of Diana Spencer, who became the Princess of Wales) were all 1970s girlfriends of which British Royal?
Prince Charles, now Charles III.
11. In what year was the wreck of the Titanic finally found by a joint French–American expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel of IFREMER and Robert Ballard of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Was it 1980, 1985 or 1990?
1985
12. What name is given to a swimming pool whose positioning gives the impression that it merges into the surrounding landscape, especially the sea?
Infinity Pool
13. What word is given to the round left over particle created when a punch hole is made in paper and is also the name of a country in Africa?
Chad
14. What links Dick Grayson, Erithacus rubecula, and the singer Rihanna?
Robin (Dick Greyson is Robin in Batman and Robin, the latin name for the bird, and Robyn is Rihanna's real name)
15. Which US legendary male tennis player was the first to win a Grand Slam tournament with a non-wood racquet?
Jimmy Connors (Australian Open 1974 using a metal racquet)
16. Cockneys are said to be those born within earshot of which historic church?
St. Mary-le-Bow Church
17. On 9 March 1966, George Cornell was famously sitting at the bar of which pub?
The Blind Beggar (before being shot by Ronnie Kray)
18. In which modern-day country are the ruins of Carthage?
Tunisia
19. In First Aid, what does the 'C' stand for in 'ABC', the abbreviation for the first three vital checks to carry out in a patient?
Circulation - Airway, Breathing, and Circulation
20. Which food substance is shown in a cave painting of humans foraging for it at least 8,000 years ago in Spain and does not spoil, if sealed, even after thousands of years?
Honey
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A letter of apology is on its way to Mr Pastry as we speak!
Tough General Knowledge Quiz
1. What film, in several newspaper articles of 1960, was blamed for a decrease in sales of opaque shower curtains?
2. In a 2024 interview, Rishi Sunak revealed that between 5 p.m. on Sunday and 5 a.m. on Tuesday he avoids what?
3. Marie Antoinette found her ‘too small, too dark’. But 20,000 people a day still want to see her. Who is she?
4. Apart from Greater Manchester, which is the only English county with four ‘e’s in its name?
5. Which actor, who portrayed a fictional US president in a 1997 movie, has a first name and surname which are both the surnames of real US presidents?
6. From 1983 to 1986 John Hamilton held a particular post in British politics. But his deputy throughout that time was much better known, to the extent that many people mistakenly thought (and indeed still think) that he rather than Hamilton held the post. Who was that deputy?
7. August and Ernest Brooksbank are numbers 12 and 13. Who is number one?
8. Some 92 per cent of the vehicles, 75 per cent of the airplane engines and 56 per cent of the tanks used by US forces in the second world war were built in which US city? (Hint, it begins with D)
9. Andy Murray called his company ‘77 Sports Management’, the number referring to which period of time?
10. Dale Harper, Laura Jo Watkins, Davina Sheffield, Zoe Sallis, Anna Wallace and Sarah Spencer (the elder sister of Diana Spencer, who became the Princess of Wales) were all 1970s girlfriends of which British Royal?
11. In what year was the wreck of the Titanic finally found by a joint French–American expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel of IFREMER and Robert Ballard of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Was it 1980, 1985 or 1990?
12. What name is given to a swimming pool whose positioning gives the impression that it merges into the surrounding landscape, especially the sea?
13. What word is given to the round left over particle created when a punch hole is made in paper and is also the name of a country in Africa?
14. What links Dick Grayson, Erithacus rubecula, and the singer Rihanna?
15. Which US legendary male tennis player was the first to win a Grand Slam tournament with a non-wood racquet?
16. Cockneys are said to be those born within earshot of which historic church?
17. On 9 March 1966, George Cornell was famously sitting at the bar of which pub?
18. In which modern-day country are the ruins of Carthage?
19. In First Aid, what does the 'C' stand for in 'ABC', the abbreviation for the first three vital checks to carry out in a patient?
20. Which food substance is shown in a cave painting of humans foraging for it at least 8,000 years ago in Spain and does not spoil, if sealed, even after thousands of years?
Tough General Knowledge Quiz
1. What film, in several newspaper articles of 1960, was blamed for a decrease in sales of opaque shower curtains?
2. In a 2024 interview, Rishi Sunak revealed that between 5 p.m. on Sunday and 5 a.m. on Tuesday he avoids what?
3. Marie Antoinette found her ‘too small, too dark’. But 20,000 people a day still want to see her. Who is she?
4. Apart from Greater Manchester, which is the only English county with four ‘e’s in its name?
5. Which actor, who portrayed a fictional US president in a 1997 movie, has a first name and surname which are both the surnames of real US presidents?
6. From 1983 to 1986 John Hamilton held a particular post in British politics. But his deputy throughout that time was much better known, to the extent that many people mistakenly thought (and indeed still think) that he rather than Hamilton held the post. Who was that deputy?
7. August and Ernest Brooksbank are numbers 12 and 13. Who is number one?
8. Some 92 per cent of the vehicles, 75 per cent of the airplane engines and 56 per cent of the tanks used by US forces in the second world war were built in which US city? (Hint, it begins with D)
9. Andy Murray called his company ‘77 Sports Management’, the number referring to which period of time?
10. Dale Harper, Laura Jo Watkins, Davina Sheffield, Zoe Sallis, Anna Wallace and Sarah Spencer (the elder sister of Diana Spencer, who became the Princess of Wales) were all 1970s girlfriends of which British Royal?
11. In what year was the wreck of the Titanic finally found by a joint French–American expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel of IFREMER and Robert Ballard of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Was it 1980, 1985 or 1990?
12. What name is given to a swimming pool whose positioning gives the impression that it merges into the surrounding landscape, especially the sea?
13. What word is given to the round left over particle created when a punch hole is made in paper and is also the name of a country in Africa?
14. What links Dick Grayson, Erithacus rubecula, and the singer Rihanna?
15. Which US legendary male tennis player was the first to win a Grand Slam tournament with a non-wood racquet?
16. Cockneys are said to be those born within earshot of which historic church?
17. On 9 March 1966, George Cornell was famously sitting at the bar of which pub?
18. In which modern-day country are the ruins of Carthage?
19. In First Aid, what does the 'C' stand for in 'ABC', the abbreviation for the first three vital checks to carry out in a patient?
20. Which food substance is shown in a cave painting of humans foraging for it at least 8,000 years ago in Spain and does not spoil, if sealed, even after thousands of years?
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Famous People with the Initials 'MP' Quiz
1. Played Catwoman in the 1992 film Batman Returns.
Michelle Pfeiffer
2. Medieval Venetian merchant who was one of the first Westerners to visit and describe the East.
Marco Polo
3. The 2022 book Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir is about him.
Matthew Perry
4. Known as "America's Sweetheart" during the silent film era.
Mary Pickford
5. Most successful Olympian ever!
Michael Phelps
6. Went around the world in 80 days in the 1980s.
Michael Palin
7. Won the Ballon d'Or three times in a row, in the 1980s.
Michel Platini
8. British political writer, former Conservative MP and co-founder of Stonewall.
Matthew Paris
9. “The Godfather” novelist who also wrote the original screenplay for the 1978 Superman film.
Mario Puzo
10. At the 1997 general election, unexpectedly lost the safe Conservative Enfield Southgate seat.
Michael Portillo
11. Plays Twinkle in the sitcom Dinnerladies.
Maxine Peake
12. How the official chief mistress of King Louis XV was best known.
Madame de Pompadour
13. Female Canadian tennis player who represented France at the Olympics.
Mary Pierce
14. 50th governor of Indiana who became Vice President.
Mike Pence
15. Lead singer of a Scottish pop group who was born Mark McLachlan in 1965.
Marti Pellow
16. English Olympic gold medal-winning horseman who married into royalty.
Mark Phillips
17. Current head coach of the United States men's national football (soccer) team.
Mauricio Pochettino
18. Best known as the 1972 Olympic champion in the pentathlon, for which she won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.
Mary Peters
19. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on quantum theory in 1918.
Max Planck
20. English modernist writer best known for his novels about Titus Groan, the 77th earl of Gormenghast.
Mervyn Peake
**Apologies to Martin Peters, I couldn’t think of a question hard enough!
1. Played Catwoman in the 1992 film Batman Returns.
Michelle Pfeiffer
2. Medieval Venetian merchant who was one of the first Westerners to visit and describe the East.
Marco Polo
3. The 2022 book Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir is about him.
Matthew Perry
4. Known as "America's Sweetheart" during the silent film era.
Mary Pickford
5. Most successful Olympian ever!
Michael Phelps
6. Went around the world in 80 days in the 1980s.
Michael Palin
7. Won the Ballon d'Or three times in a row, in the 1980s.
Michel Platini
8. British political writer, former Conservative MP and co-founder of Stonewall.
Matthew Paris
9. “The Godfather” novelist who also wrote the original screenplay for the 1978 Superman film.
Mario Puzo
10. At the 1997 general election, unexpectedly lost the safe Conservative Enfield Southgate seat.
Michael Portillo
11. Plays Twinkle in the sitcom Dinnerladies.
Maxine Peake
12. How the official chief mistress of King Louis XV was best known.
Madame de Pompadour
13. Female Canadian tennis player who represented France at the Olympics.
Mary Pierce
14. 50th governor of Indiana who became Vice President.
Mike Pence
15. Lead singer of a Scottish pop group who was born Mark McLachlan in 1965.
Marti Pellow
16. English Olympic gold medal-winning horseman who married into royalty.
Mark Phillips
17. Current head coach of the United States men's national football (soccer) team.
Mauricio Pochettino
18. Best known as the 1972 Olympic champion in the pentathlon, for which she won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.
Mary Peters
19. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on quantum theory in 1918.
Max Planck
20. English modernist writer best known for his novels about Titus Groan, the 77th earl of Gormenghast.
Mervyn Peake
**Apologies to Martin Peters, I couldn’t think of a question hard enough!
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Famous People with the Initials 'MP' Quiz
1. Played Catwoman in the 1992 film Batman Returns.
2. Medieval Venetian merchant who was one of the first Westerners to visit and describe the East.
3. The 2022 book Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir is about him.
4. Known as "America's Sweetheart" during the silent film era.
5. Most successful Olympian ever!
6. Went around the world in 80 days in the 1980s.
7. Won the Ballon d'Or three times in a row, in the 1980s.
8. British political writer, former Conservative MP and co-founder of Stonewall.
9. “The Godfather” novelist who also wrote the original screenplay for the 1978 Superman film.
10. At the 1997 general election, unexpectedly lost the safe Conservative Enfield Southgate seat.
11. Plays Twinkle in the sitcom Dinnerladies.
12. How the official chief mistress of King Louis XV was best known.
13. Female Canadian tennis player who represented France at the Olympics.
14. 50th governor of Indiana who became Vice President.
15. Lead singer of a Scottish pop group who was born Mark McLachlan in 1965.
16. English Olympic gold medal-winning horseman who married into royalty.
17. Current head coach of the United States men's national football (soccer) team.
18. Best known as the 1972 Olympic champion in the pentathlon, for which she won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.
19. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on quantum theory in 1918.
20. English modernist writer best known for his novels about Titus Groan, the 77th earl of Gormenghast.
1. Played Catwoman in the 1992 film Batman Returns.
2. Medieval Venetian merchant who was one of the first Westerners to visit and describe the East.
3. The 2022 book Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir is about him.
4. Known as "America's Sweetheart" during the silent film era.
5. Most successful Olympian ever!
6. Went around the world in 80 days in the 1980s.
7. Won the Ballon d'Or three times in a row, in the 1980s.
8. British political writer, former Conservative MP and co-founder of Stonewall.
9. “The Godfather” novelist who also wrote the original screenplay for the 1978 Superman film.
10. At the 1997 general election, unexpectedly lost the safe Conservative Enfield Southgate seat.
11. Plays Twinkle in the sitcom Dinnerladies.
12. How the official chief mistress of King Louis XV was best known.
13. Female Canadian tennis player who represented France at the Olympics.
14. 50th governor of Indiana who became Vice President.
15. Lead singer of a Scottish pop group who was born Mark McLachlan in 1965.
16. English Olympic gold medal-winning horseman who married into royalty.
17. Current head coach of the United States men's national football (soccer) team.
18. Best known as the 1972 Olympic champion in the pentathlon, for which she won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.
19. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on quantum theory in 1918.
20. English modernist writer best known for his novels about Titus Groan, the 77th earl of Gormenghast.
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Game Show Hosts Quiz
1. Family Fortunes was first hosted by which comedian?
Bob Monkhouse
2. Which game show host also made appearances in Last of the Summer Wine as a library attendant?
Jim Bowen
3. Who hosted the ITV late night game show God's Gift in 1995?
Davina McCall
4. Who was the host of Two Tribes, a BBC game show that aired from 2014 to 2015?
Richard Osman
5. In 2016 who replaced Donald Trump as host of The New Celebrity Apprentice?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
6. Actress Sally Lindsay took over presenting duties on 12 April 2021 for which regular game show host?
Warwick Davis (in Tenable)
7. Which comedian was the host of the British daytime game show Golden Balls?
Jasper Carrot
8. Which game show originally hosted by Dale Winton ran for exactly 8 years from 1993 to 2001?
Supermarket Sweep
9. Which game show host released two albums, Chasing Dreams in 2016 and When You're Smiling in 2017, both which reached the top 15 in the UK Albums Chart?
Bradley Walsh
10. Victoria Coren Mitchell is also a professional player of which game?
Poker
11. Who was the original host of the British game show What's My Line??
Eamonn Andrews
12. Which Northern Irish comedian hosted Catchphrase from 1986 until 1999?
Roy Walker
13. Who was the original host of the British game show The Price is Right?
Leslie Crowther
14. "And now, from Norwich, it's the quiz of the week". Name the show and for a bonus point the original host?
Sale of the Century - Nicholas Parsons
15. Anneka Rice was the original "sky runner" in the Channel 4 show "Treasure Hunt", but which former newsreader was the host in the studio?
Kenneth Kendall
16. "Whodunnit" was an ITV murder-mystery show of the 1970s in which a celebrity panel had to work out the murderer from a drama performed in front of them. Which former "Doctor Who" actor presented the show for much of its run?
Jon Pertwee
17. Which Snooker player assisted Jim Davidson on Big Break?
John Virgo
18. Who immediately followed Terry Wogan as presenter of Blankety Blank?
Les Dawson
19. Noel Edmonds presented Deal or No Deal from 31 October 2005 to 23 December 2016. How many sealed red boxes were there on the show?
22 boxes
20. Game show legend Bruce Forsyth was also known for his "The Thinker" pose, which he used on many shows he hosted. Name the French sculptor who created the bronze sculpture “The Thinker”?
Auguste Rodin
21. Bonus - Who is missing from this list: Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, and Tiffany?
Barron (Donald Trump's children)
1. Family Fortunes was first hosted by which comedian?
Bob Monkhouse
2. Which game show host also made appearances in Last of the Summer Wine as a library attendant?
Jim Bowen
3. Who hosted the ITV late night game show God's Gift in 1995?
Davina McCall
4. Who was the host of Two Tribes, a BBC game show that aired from 2014 to 2015?
Richard Osman
5. In 2016 who replaced Donald Trump as host of The New Celebrity Apprentice?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
6. Actress Sally Lindsay took over presenting duties on 12 April 2021 for which regular game show host?
Warwick Davis (in Tenable)
7. Which comedian was the host of the British daytime game show Golden Balls?
Jasper Carrot
8. Which game show originally hosted by Dale Winton ran for exactly 8 years from 1993 to 2001?
Supermarket Sweep
9. Which game show host released two albums, Chasing Dreams in 2016 and When You're Smiling in 2017, both which reached the top 15 in the UK Albums Chart?
Bradley Walsh
10. Victoria Coren Mitchell is also a professional player of which game?
Poker
11. Who was the original host of the British game show What's My Line??
Eamonn Andrews
12. Which Northern Irish comedian hosted Catchphrase from 1986 until 1999?
Roy Walker
13. Who was the original host of the British game show The Price is Right?
Leslie Crowther
14. "And now, from Norwich, it's the quiz of the week". Name the show and for a bonus point the original host?
Sale of the Century - Nicholas Parsons
15. Anneka Rice was the original "sky runner" in the Channel 4 show "Treasure Hunt", but which former newsreader was the host in the studio?
Kenneth Kendall
16. "Whodunnit" was an ITV murder-mystery show of the 1970s in which a celebrity panel had to work out the murderer from a drama performed in front of them. Which former "Doctor Who" actor presented the show for much of its run?
Jon Pertwee
17. Which Snooker player assisted Jim Davidson on Big Break?
John Virgo
18. Who immediately followed Terry Wogan as presenter of Blankety Blank?
Les Dawson
19. Noel Edmonds presented Deal or No Deal from 31 October 2005 to 23 December 2016. How many sealed red boxes were there on the show?
22 boxes
20. Game show legend Bruce Forsyth was also known for his "The Thinker" pose, which he used on many shows he hosted. Name the French sculptor who created the bronze sculpture “The Thinker”?
Auguste Rodin
21. Bonus - Who is missing from this list: Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, and Tiffany?
Barron (Donald Trump's children)
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Apologies, just realised in my cut and paste haste I forgot Q20 on Monday so have stuck it on the end of todays as a bonus!
Game Show Hosts Quiz
1. Family Fortunes was first hosted by which comedian?
2. Which game show host also made appearances in Last of the Summer Wine as a library attendant?
3. Who hosted the ITV late night game show God's Gift in 1995?
4. Who was the host of Two Tribes, a BBC game show that aired from 2014 to 2015?
5. In 2016 who replaced Donald Trump as host of The New Celebrity Apprentice?
6. Actress Sally Lindsay took over presenting duties on 12 April 2021 for which regular game show host?
7. Which comedian was the host of the British daytime game show Golden Balls?
8. Which game show originally hosted by Dale Winton ran for exactly 8 years from 1993 to 2001?
9. Which game show host released two albums, Chasing Dreams in 2016 and When You're Smiling in 2017, both which reached the top 15 in the UK Albums Chart?
10. Victoria Coren Mitchell is also a professional player of which game?
11. Who was the original host of the British game show What's My Line??
12. Which Northern Irish comedian hosted Catchphrase from 1986 until 1999?
13. Who was the original host of the British game show The Price is Right?
14. "And now, from Norwich, it's the quiz of the week". Name the show and for a bonus point the original host?
15. Anneka Rice was the original "sky runner" in the Channel 4 show "Treasure Hunt", but which former newsreader was the host in the studio?
16. "Whodunnit" was an ITV murder-mystery show of the 1970s in which a celebrity panel had to work out the murderer from a drama performed in front of them. Which former "Doctor Who" actor presented the show for much of its run?
17. Which Snooker player assisted Jim Davidson on Big Break?
18. Who immediately followed Terry Wogan as presenter of Blankety Blank?
19. Noel Edmonds presented Deal or No Deal from 31 October 2005 to 23 December 2016. How many sealed red boxes were there on the show?
20. Game show legend Bruce Forsyth was also known for his "The Thinker" pose, which he used on many shows he hosted. Name the French sculptor who created the bronze sculpture “The Thinker”?
21. Bonus forgotten on Monday - Who is missing from this list: Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, and Tiffany?
Game Show Hosts Quiz
1. Family Fortunes was first hosted by which comedian?
2. Which game show host also made appearances in Last of the Summer Wine as a library attendant?
3. Who hosted the ITV late night game show God's Gift in 1995?
4. Who was the host of Two Tribes, a BBC game show that aired from 2014 to 2015?
5. In 2016 who replaced Donald Trump as host of The New Celebrity Apprentice?
6. Actress Sally Lindsay took over presenting duties on 12 April 2021 for which regular game show host?
7. Which comedian was the host of the British daytime game show Golden Balls?
8. Which game show originally hosted by Dale Winton ran for exactly 8 years from 1993 to 2001?
9. Which game show host released two albums, Chasing Dreams in 2016 and When You're Smiling in 2017, both which reached the top 15 in the UK Albums Chart?
10. Victoria Coren Mitchell is also a professional player of which game?
11. Who was the original host of the British game show What's My Line??
12. Which Northern Irish comedian hosted Catchphrase from 1986 until 1999?
13. Who was the original host of the British game show The Price is Right?
14. "And now, from Norwich, it's the quiz of the week". Name the show and for a bonus point the original host?
15. Anneka Rice was the original "sky runner" in the Channel 4 show "Treasure Hunt", but which former newsreader was the host in the studio?
16. "Whodunnit" was an ITV murder-mystery show of the 1970s in which a celebrity panel had to work out the murderer from a drama performed in front of them. Which former "Doctor Who" actor presented the show for much of its run?
17. Which Snooker player assisted Jim Davidson on Big Break?
18. Who immediately followed Terry Wogan as presenter of Blankety Blank?
19. Noel Edmonds presented Deal or No Deal from 31 October 2005 to 23 December 2016. How many sealed red boxes were there on the show?
20. Game show legend Bruce Forsyth was also known for his "The Thinker" pose, which he used on many shows he hosted. Name the French sculptor who created the bronze sculpture “The Thinker”?
21. Bonus forgotten on Monday - Who is missing from this list: Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, and Tiffany?
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Michael Caine Quiz
1. What is Michael Caine's real birth name?
Maurice Joseph Micklewhite - Give yourself a bonus point if you got Joseph as well.
2. From which 1954 Humphrey Bogart movie did Michael Caine get his stage name?
The Caine Mutiny
3. With which other actor (known for playing General Zod in Superman 2), did Michael Caine share a flat in the 1960s?
Terence Stamp
4. What was the rank of the officer that Michael Caine played in "Zulu"?
Lieutenant - Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead
5. What was the name of the spy played by Michael Caine in "The Ipcress File"?
Harry Palmer
6. In which 1966 movie did Michael Caine make his Hollywood debut? Hint – It begins with the letter G
Gambit
7. What was Alfie Elkins occupation at the beginning of the 1966 movie "Alfie", was it a window cleaner, barman or chauffeur?
Chauffeur
8. In which movie does Michael Caine say the famous line, "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off"?
The Italian Job
9. In the 1971 movie "Get Carter", which city does Michael Caine's character visit to see revenge for his brother's death?
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
10. Which legendary actor starred alongside Michael Caine in the 1972 movie "Sleuth"?
Laurence Olivier
11. For which 1983 movie, also starring Julie Walters, did Michael Caine receive both a BAFTA and a Golden Globe Award?
Educating Rita
12. About which movie franchise sequel did Michael Caine allegedly say "I haven't seen it, but by all accounts, it was terrible. However, I've seen the house it built and it's terrific"?
Jaws: The Revenge
13. What part did Michael Caine play in the 1992 movie "The Muppets Christmas Carol"?
Ebenezer Scrooge
14. Which famous American comedy actor starred alongside Caine in the 1988 film 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'?
Steve Martin
15. The words 'My Name is Michael Caine' are actually spoken by Caine himself in a 1984 song entitled 'Michael Caine'. Which famous British ska band recorded this song?
Madness
16. For which 1986 Woody Allen movie did Michael Caine receive his first Best Supporting Actor Oscar?
Hannah and Her Sisters
17. Michael Caine is one of only two actors who have been nominated for Oscars in every decade from the 1960s to the 1990s, who is the other?
Jack Nicholson
18. Caine starred in the WW II thriller, "The Eagle Has Landed". The story involves a plot to kidnap what prominent figure?
Winston Churchill
19. Caine starred in “The Man Who Would Be King” with his good friend Sean Connery. The 1975 adventure film adapted from whose 1888 novella?
Rudyard Kipling's
20. As mentioned, his last film was with the last Glenda Jackson. What is it called?
The Great Escaper (well worth watching, a wonderful film)
1. What is Michael Caine's real birth name?
Maurice Joseph Micklewhite - Give yourself a bonus point if you got Joseph as well.
2. From which 1954 Humphrey Bogart movie did Michael Caine get his stage name?
The Caine Mutiny
3. With which other actor (known for playing General Zod in Superman 2), did Michael Caine share a flat in the 1960s?
Terence Stamp
4. What was the rank of the officer that Michael Caine played in "Zulu"?
Lieutenant - Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead
5. What was the name of the spy played by Michael Caine in "The Ipcress File"?
Harry Palmer
6. In which 1966 movie did Michael Caine make his Hollywood debut? Hint – It begins with the letter G
Gambit
7. What was Alfie Elkins occupation at the beginning of the 1966 movie "Alfie", was it a window cleaner, barman or chauffeur?
Chauffeur
8. In which movie does Michael Caine say the famous line, "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off"?
The Italian Job
9. In the 1971 movie "Get Carter", which city does Michael Caine's character visit to see revenge for his brother's death?
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
10. Which legendary actor starred alongside Michael Caine in the 1972 movie "Sleuth"?
Laurence Olivier
11. For which 1983 movie, also starring Julie Walters, did Michael Caine receive both a BAFTA and a Golden Globe Award?
Educating Rita
12. About which movie franchise sequel did Michael Caine allegedly say "I haven't seen it, but by all accounts, it was terrible. However, I've seen the house it built and it's terrific"?
Jaws: The Revenge
13. What part did Michael Caine play in the 1992 movie "The Muppets Christmas Carol"?
Ebenezer Scrooge
14. Which famous American comedy actor starred alongside Caine in the 1988 film 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'?
Steve Martin
15. The words 'My Name is Michael Caine' are actually spoken by Caine himself in a 1984 song entitled 'Michael Caine'. Which famous British ska band recorded this song?
Madness
16. For which 1986 Woody Allen movie did Michael Caine receive his first Best Supporting Actor Oscar?
Hannah and Her Sisters
17. Michael Caine is one of only two actors who have been nominated for Oscars in every decade from the 1960s to the 1990s, who is the other?
Jack Nicholson
18. Caine starred in the WW II thriller, "The Eagle Has Landed". The story involves a plot to kidnap what prominent figure?
Winston Churchill
19. Caine starred in “The Man Who Would Be King” with his good friend Sean Connery. The 1975 adventure film adapted from whose 1888 novella?
Rudyard Kipling's
20. As mentioned, his last film was with the last Glenda Jackson. What is it called?
The Great Escaper (well worth watching, a wonderful film)