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Daily Quiz anyone?
Thanks to the guys for getting this great new site up and running and here is a brand new quiz thread. You know the rules. Please don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores.
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Random Trivia 14
1. Which county's main tourist attraction is the Peak District?
2. Which pop group, led by Gary Lightbody, sounds like they are arctic explorers?
3. What does the 'myo' part of myocardial mean?
4. What is the name of the famous toboggan run at St. Moritz?
5. Which mountains separate the Czech Republic from Slovakia?
6. Which band emerged from the breakup of the Housemartins to give us A Little Time?
7. In the Edward Lear poem, which instrument does the Owl play while serenading the Pussy Cat?
8. A nettle sting is caused by which acid?
9. Which outdoor clothing brand name can also mean a series of races?
10. Which British entertainer died in 1999 when he fell off the roof of his bungalow whilst adjusting a television aerial?
11. The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral was a 30-second shootout in 1881, in Tombstone a town in which state?
12. How many red stripes are there on the American flag?
13. Who hosted This is Your Life after the death of Eamonn Andrews?
14. What name is given to a triangle whose sides are of unequal length?
15. Which organ in the human body produces insulin?
16. What was the name of the puppet gopher who first appeared on Children's BBC between 1985 and 1987?
17. A 2015 nationwide ballot saw more than 200,000 people elect which bird as Britain’s national bird?
18. In which year did Scotland lose to Peru in the FIFA World Cup finals?
19. What is the longest river in Europe?
20. Who gave his name to the whirlpool bath he invented?
1. Which county's main tourist attraction is the Peak District?
2. Which pop group, led by Gary Lightbody, sounds like they are arctic explorers?
3. What does the 'myo' part of myocardial mean?
4. What is the name of the famous toboggan run at St. Moritz?
5. Which mountains separate the Czech Republic from Slovakia?
6. Which band emerged from the breakup of the Housemartins to give us A Little Time?
7. In the Edward Lear poem, which instrument does the Owl play while serenading the Pussy Cat?
8. A nettle sting is caused by which acid?
9. Which outdoor clothing brand name can also mean a series of races?
10. Which British entertainer died in 1999 when he fell off the roof of his bungalow whilst adjusting a television aerial?
11. The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral was a 30-second shootout in 1881, in Tombstone a town in which state?
12. How many red stripes are there on the American flag?
13. Who hosted This is Your Life after the death of Eamonn Andrews?
14. What name is given to a triangle whose sides are of unequal length?
15. Which organ in the human body produces insulin?
16. What was the name of the puppet gopher who first appeared on Children's BBC between 1985 and 1987?
17. A 2015 nationwide ballot saw more than 200,000 people elect which bird as Britain’s national bird?
18. In which year did Scotland lose to Peru in the FIFA World Cup finals?
19. What is the longest river in Europe?
20. Who gave his name to the whirlpool bath he invented?
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Random Trivia 13
1. Which hill in the City of London is the site of St. Paul's Cathedral?
Ludgate Hill
2. What is a funeral director or undertaker known as in America?
Mortician
3. Which main thoroughfare in New York City is known as the heart of the American theatre industry?
Broadway
4. Which company founded by Min Kao and Gary Burrell in 1989 is known for its GPS technology? And for a bonus point what does the acronym GPS stand for?
Garmin (the clues in their first names), Global Positioning System
5. In which modern-day country was the centre of the Inca Empire located?
Peru
6. Which term meaning travel done very quickly and with only brief stops, originated from President Harry S Truman's style of political campaigning?
Whistle-stop tour
7. What is the only track and field world record in which the women’s mark exceeds the men’s?
Discus (women throw a 1kg discus and men a 2kg)
8. Which French word denotes a premium cut of beef used for steaks?
Entrecôte
9. Which word could be a traditional German toast or the name of a former Formula One driver?
Prost
10. Who married the 1975 Miss World, Puerto Rico's Wilnelia Merced?
Bruce Forsyth
11. As in the British Raj, what does the word 'raj' literally mean in Hindustani?
Rule
12. What is the name of the natural region of tropical wetlands in the southern part of Florida?
The Everglades
13. Give the name of the only penguins that live north of the equator in the wild (Hint: it's also the name of a group of islands)?
Galapagos penguins
14. Specializing in televised home shopping, what does the acronym QVC stand for?
Quality Value Convenience
15. In the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, in one scene runners attempt to round the perimeter of the Great Court, in which University is this? And for a bonus point can you name the actual college?
Cambridge University, Trinity College
16. Name the only non-individual winners of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award?
Torvill and Dean
17. Which British actor and filmmaker was married to actress Emma Thompson from 1989 to 1995?
Sir Kenneth Branagh
18. What line from the film Jaws made the AFI's 100 Greatest Movie quotes of all time?
You're gonna need a bigger boat
19. In which U.S. state is the Pentagon?
Virginia
20. In the 1970s what had the slogan 'Love, Peace and Good Music'?
Radio Caroline
1. Which hill in the City of London is the site of St. Paul's Cathedral?
Ludgate Hill
2. What is a funeral director or undertaker known as in America?
Mortician
3. Which main thoroughfare in New York City is known as the heart of the American theatre industry?
Broadway
4. Which company founded by Min Kao and Gary Burrell in 1989 is known for its GPS technology? And for a bonus point what does the acronym GPS stand for?
Garmin (the clues in their first names), Global Positioning System
5. In which modern-day country was the centre of the Inca Empire located?
Peru
6. Which term meaning travel done very quickly and with only brief stops, originated from President Harry S Truman's style of political campaigning?
Whistle-stop tour
7. What is the only track and field world record in which the women’s mark exceeds the men’s?
Discus (women throw a 1kg discus and men a 2kg)
8. Which French word denotes a premium cut of beef used for steaks?
Entrecôte
9. Which word could be a traditional German toast or the name of a former Formula One driver?
Prost
10. Who married the 1975 Miss World, Puerto Rico's Wilnelia Merced?
Bruce Forsyth
11. As in the British Raj, what does the word 'raj' literally mean in Hindustani?
Rule
12. What is the name of the natural region of tropical wetlands in the southern part of Florida?
The Everglades
13. Give the name of the only penguins that live north of the equator in the wild (Hint: it's also the name of a group of islands)?
Galapagos penguins
14. Specializing in televised home shopping, what does the acronym QVC stand for?
Quality Value Convenience
15. In the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, in one scene runners attempt to round the perimeter of the Great Court, in which University is this? And for a bonus point can you name the actual college?
Cambridge University, Trinity College
16. Name the only non-individual winners of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award?
Torvill and Dean
17. Which British actor and filmmaker was married to actress Emma Thompson from 1989 to 1995?
Sir Kenneth Branagh
18. What line from the film Jaws made the AFI's 100 Greatest Movie quotes of all time?
You're gonna need a bigger boat
19. In which U.S. state is the Pentagon?
Virginia
20. In the 1970s what had the slogan 'Love, Peace and Good Music'?
Radio Caroline
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Apologies for the US spelling of sulphuric!!
Random Trivia 13
1. Which hill in the City of London is the site of St. Paul's Cathedral?
2. What is a funeral director or undertaker known as in America?
3. Which main thoroughfare in New York City is known as the heart of the American theatre industry?
4. Which company founded by Min Kao and Gary Burrell in 1989 is known for its GPS technology? And for a bonus point what does the acronym GPS stand for?
5. In which modern-day country was the centre of the Inca Empire located?
6. Which term meaning travel done very quickly and with only brief stops, originated from President Harry S Truman's style of political campaigning?
7. What is the only track and field world record in which the women’s mark exceeds the men’s?
8. Which French word denotes a premium cut of beef used for steaks?
9. Which word could be a traditional German toast or the name of a former Formula One driver?
10. Who married the 1975 Miss World, Puerto Rico's Wilnelia Merced?
11. As in the British Raj, what does the word 'raj' literally mean in Hindustani?
12. What is the name of the natural region of tropical wetlands in the southern part of Florida?
13. Give the name of the only penguins that live north of the equator in the wild (Hint: it's also the name of a group of islands)?
14. Specializing in televised home shopping, what does the acronym QVC stand for?
15. In the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, in one scene runners attempt to round the perimeter of the Great Court, in which University is this? And for a bonus point can you name the actual college?
16. Name the only non-individual winners of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award?
17. Which British actor and filmmaker was married to actress Emma Thompson from 1989 to 1995?
18. What line from the film Jaws made the AFI's 100 Greatest Movie quotes of all time?
19. In which U.S. state is the Pentagon?
20. In the 1970s what had the slogan 'Love, Peace and Good Music'?
Random Trivia 13
1. Which hill in the City of London is the site of St. Paul's Cathedral?
2. What is a funeral director or undertaker known as in America?
3. Which main thoroughfare in New York City is known as the heart of the American theatre industry?
4. Which company founded by Min Kao and Gary Burrell in 1989 is known for its GPS technology? And for a bonus point what does the acronym GPS stand for?
5. In which modern-day country was the centre of the Inca Empire located?
6. Which term meaning travel done very quickly and with only brief stops, originated from President Harry S Truman's style of political campaigning?
7. What is the only track and field world record in which the women’s mark exceeds the men’s?
8. Which French word denotes a premium cut of beef used for steaks?
9. Which word could be a traditional German toast or the name of a former Formula One driver?
10. Who married the 1975 Miss World, Puerto Rico's Wilnelia Merced?
11. As in the British Raj, what does the word 'raj' literally mean in Hindustani?
12. What is the name of the natural region of tropical wetlands in the southern part of Florida?
13. Give the name of the only penguins that live north of the equator in the wild (Hint: it's also the name of a group of islands)?
14. Specializing in televised home shopping, what does the acronym QVC stand for?
15. In the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, in one scene runners attempt to round the perimeter of the Great Court, in which University is this? And for a bonus point can you name the actual college?
16. Name the only non-individual winners of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award?
17. Which British actor and filmmaker was married to actress Emma Thompson from 1989 to 1995?
18. What line from the film Jaws made the AFI's 100 Greatest Movie quotes of all time?
19. In which U.S. state is the Pentagon?
20. In the 1970s what had the slogan 'Love, Peace and Good Music'?
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Random Trivia 12
1. Which organization has the motto: 'Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity'?
The FBI
2. Who asks the quiz questions in the TV series 'Only Connect'?
Victoria Coren Mitchell
3. What does the last 'A' in the acronym BAFTA stand for?
Arts (The British Academy of Film and Television Arts)
4. Which 2016 film stars Ryan Gosling as a jazz pianist and Emma Stone as an aspiring actress?
La La Land
5. Who shot John Lennon? And how old was John Lennon when he died? Point for each
Mark Chapman. John Lenon was 40.
6. Which former Manchester United footballer is a presenter on the BBC daytime show Homes Under the Hammer?
Dion Dublin
7. Patented in 1979, which fruit is a cross between a blackberry and a red raspberry, and is named after a Scottish river?
Tayberry
8. Where is Queen Maud Land?
Antarctica
9. Which two countries fought the Football War in 1969? Point for each.
El Salvador and Honduras
10. Which food brand name is a French term for a large, covered earthenware or metal cooking pot?
Marmite
11. Which song did Susan Boyle sing on her audition for Britain's Got Talent in 2009?
I Dreamed a Dream (from Les Misérables)
12. Which sort of acid is found in a car battery?
Sulfuric acid
13. How many rooms in the game of Cluedo contain secret passages?
Four (the four corner rooms)
14. Can you name the older brother of the Krays?
Charlie
15. Are the majority of African countries north or south of the equator?
North
16. In 2007, baggage-handler John Smeaton became a national hero by tackling fleeing terrorists at which airport?
Glasgow Airport
17. What animal is the logo of the website Tripadvisor?
Owl
18. In 1967, 'Flowers in the Rain' achieved pop fame by being the first what?
First record played on Radio 1
19. What was first known as the 'Pluto Platter'?
The frisbee
20. How many hit songs did Elvis Presley write?
None - Elvis did not write any of his own songs, and he was upfront about this fact during his lifetime.
1. Which organization has the motto: 'Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity'?
The FBI
2. Who asks the quiz questions in the TV series 'Only Connect'?
Victoria Coren Mitchell
3. What does the last 'A' in the acronym BAFTA stand for?
Arts (The British Academy of Film and Television Arts)
4. Which 2016 film stars Ryan Gosling as a jazz pianist and Emma Stone as an aspiring actress?
La La Land
5. Who shot John Lennon? And how old was John Lennon when he died? Point for each
Mark Chapman. John Lenon was 40.
6. Which former Manchester United footballer is a presenter on the BBC daytime show Homes Under the Hammer?
Dion Dublin
7. Patented in 1979, which fruit is a cross between a blackberry and a red raspberry, and is named after a Scottish river?
Tayberry
8. Where is Queen Maud Land?
Antarctica
9. Which two countries fought the Football War in 1969? Point for each.
El Salvador and Honduras
10. Which food brand name is a French term for a large, covered earthenware or metal cooking pot?
Marmite
11. Which song did Susan Boyle sing on her audition for Britain's Got Talent in 2009?
I Dreamed a Dream (from Les Misérables)
12. Which sort of acid is found in a car battery?
Sulfuric acid
13. How many rooms in the game of Cluedo contain secret passages?
Four (the four corner rooms)
14. Can you name the older brother of the Krays?
Charlie
15. Are the majority of African countries north or south of the equator?
North
16. In 2007, baggage-handler John Smeaton became a national hero by tackling fleeing terrorists at which airport?
Glasgow Airport
17. What animal is the logo of the website Tripadvisor?
Owl
18. In 1967, 'Flowers in the Rain' achieved pop fame by being the first what?
First record played on Radio 1
19. What was first known as the 'Pluto Platter'?
The frisbee
20. How many hit songs did Elvis Presley write?
None - Elvis did not write any of his own songs, and he was upfront about this fact during his lifetime.
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Random Trivia 12
1. Which organization has the motto: 'Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity'?
2. Who asks the quiz questions in the TV series 'Only Connect'?
3. What does the last 'A' in the acronym BAFTA stand for?
4. Which 2016 film stars Ryan Gosling as a jazz pianist and Emma Stone as an aspiring actress?
5. Who shot John Lennon? And how old was John Lennon when he died? Point for each
6. Which former Manchester United footballer is a presenter on the BBC daytime show Homes Under the Hammer?
7. Patented in 1979, which fruit is a cross between a blackberry and a red raspberry, and is named after a Scottish river?
8. Where is Queen Maud Land?
9. Which two countries fought the Football War in 1969? Point for each.
10. Which food brand name is a French term for a large, covered earthenware or metal cooking pot?
11. Which song did Susan Boyle sing on her audition for Britain's Got Talent in 2009?
12. Which sort of acid is found in a car battery?
13. How many rooms in the game of Cluedo contain secret passages?
14. Can you name the older brother of the Krays?
15. Are the majority of African countries north or south of the equator?
16. In 2007, baggage-handler John Smeaton became a national hero by tackling fleeing terrorists at which airport?
17. What animal is the logo of the website Tripadvisor?
18. In 1967, 'Flowers in the Rain' achieved pop fame by being the first what?
19. What was first known as the 'Pluto Platter'?
20. How many hit songs did Elvis Presley write?
1. Which organization has the motto: 'Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity'?
2. Who asks the quiz questions in the TV series 'Only Connect'?
3. What does the last 'A' in the acronym BAFTA stand for?
4. Which 2016 film stars Ryan Gosling as a jazz pianist and Emma Stone as an aspiring actress?
5. Who shot John Lennon? And how old was John Lennon when he died? Point for each
6. Which former Manchester United footballer is a presenter on the BBC daytime show Homes Under the Hammer?
7. Patented in 1979, which fruit is a cross between a blackberry and a red raspberry, and is named after a Scottish river?
8. Where is Queen Maud Land?
9. Which two countries fought the Football War in 1969? Point for each.
10. Which food brand name is a French term for a large, covered earthenware or metal cooking pot?
11. Which song did Susan Boyle sing on her audition for Britain's Got Talent in 2009?
12. Which sort of acid is found in a car battery?
13. How many rooms in the game of Cluedo contain secret passages?
14. Can you name the older brother of the Krays?
15. Are the majority of African countries north or south of the equator?
16. In 2007, baggage-handler John Smeaton became a national hero by tackling fleeing terrorists at which airport?
17. What animal is the logo of the website Tripadvisor?
18. In 1967, 'Flowers in the Rain' achieved pop fame by being the first what?
19. What was first known as the 'Pluto Platter'?
20. How many hit songs did Elvis Presley write?
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I'd have got about 7 of those, 8 with a good tail wind.
Thanks, anyway - wandering through the questions is still fun.
Thanks, anyway - wandering through the questions is still fun.
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1985 Quiz
1. In 1985 people were scanning the skies to try and see what?
Halley's Comet (visible every 75-79 years)
2. To which year does Marty McFly return in the DeLorean in Back to The Future?
1955
3. 1985 saw the death of which internationally celebrated British designer?
Laura Ashley
4. Mary Whitehouse complained to the BBC in 1985 about which new primetime soap opera?
Eastenders
5. Who was murdered during the Broadwater Farm Riot in 1985?
PC Keith Blakelock
6. What was the name of the battery powered tricycle unveiled by Clive Sinclair?
Sinclair C5
7. Which ship, owned by Greenpeace, was sunk while in New Zealand?
Rainbow Warrior
8. Who struck the putt that won the Ryder Cup for Europe, was it Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo or Sam Torrance?
Sam Torrance
9. Name the two stars of television’s Moonlighting? Point for each
Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis
10. Who became the youngest male tennis player ever to win a Wimbledon Men’s Singles title?
Boris Becker was seventeen
11. What was discovered after nearly 74 years on 1 September 1985?
The wreck of the RMS Titanic
12. Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis in the World Snooker Championship Final. What was the score in frames?
18-17 – Taylor won on the final black.
13. In 1985, Phil Collins and Philip Bailey had success with a song called "Easy Lover." With which legendary funk group did Bailey sing?
Earth, Wind & Fire
14. Manchester United win the FA Cup for the sixth time in their history with a 1–0 win over Everton in the final at Wembley Stadium. The only goal of the game is scored by which young star?
Norman Whiteside
15. The fourteenth James Bond film is released, marking the seventh and final appearance by Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent after six films since 1973. Name the film?
A View to a Kill
16. Ruth Lawrence achieves a first in Mathematics at the University of Oxford, becoming the youngest British person ever to earn a first-class degree and the youngest known graduate of the university. How old was she, was it 11, 13 or 15?
13
17. Five people are found killed in the White House Farm murders in Essex. Who is still serving life imprisonment with a whole life tariff, meaning that he has no possibility of parole for the murders?
Jeremy Bamber
18. Which London hotel was bought by the Sultan of Brunei?
The Dorchester
19. The 1985 Gramophone Record of the Year was a version of Elgar's Violin Concerto by who?
Nigel Kennedy
20. In 1985 the death was announced of Roy Harold Scherer Jr. What was Roy better known as?
Rock Hudson
1. In 1985 people were scanning the skies to try and see what?
Halley's Comet (visible every 75-79 years)
2. To which year does Marty McFly return in the DeLorean in Back to The Future?
1955
3. 1985 saw the death of which internationally celebrated British designer?
Laura Ashley
4. Mary Whitehouse complained to the BBC in 1985 about which new primetime soap opera?
Eastenders
5. Who was murdered during the Broadwater Farm Riot in 1985?
PC Keith Blakelock
6. What was the name of the battery powered tricycle unveiled by Clive Sinclair?
Sinclair C5
7. Which ship, owned by Greenpeace, was sunk while in New Zealand?
Rainbow Warrior
8. Who struck the putt that won the Ryder Cup for Europe, was it Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo or Sam Torrance?
Sam Torrance
9. Name the two stars of television’s Moonlighting? Point for each
Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis
10. Who became the youngest male tennis player ever to win a Wimbledon Men’s Singles title?
Boris Becker was seventeen
11. What was discovered after nearly 74 years on 1 September 1985?
The wreck of the RMS Titanic
12. Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis in the World Snooker Championship Final. What was the score in frames?
18-17 – Taylor won on the final black.
13. In 1985, Phil Collins and Philip Bailey had success with a song called "Easy Lover." With which legendary funk group did Bailey sing?
Earth, Wind & Fire
14. Manchester United win the FA Cup for the sixth time in their history with a 1–0 win over Everton in the final at Wembley Stadium. The only goal of the game is scored by which young star?
Norman Whiteside
15. The fourteenth James Bond film is released, marking the seventh and final appearance by Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent after six films since 1973. Name the film?
A View to a Kill
16. Ruth Lawrence achieves a first in Mathematics at the University of Oxford, becoming the youngest British person ever to earn a first-class degree and the youngest known graduate of the university. How old was she, was it 11, 13 or 15?
13
17. Five people are found killed in the White House Farm murders in Essex. Who is still serving life imprisonment with a whole life tariff, meaning that he has no possibility of parole for the murders?
Jeremy Bamber
18. Which London hotel was bought by the Sultan of Brunei?
The Dorchester
19. The 1985 Gramophone Record of the Year was a version of Elgar's Violin Concerto by who?
Nigel Kennedy
20. In 1985 the death was announced of Roy Harold Scherer Jr. What was Roy better known as?
Rock Hudson
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
After Live Aid how well do you remember the rest of 1985? Answers will be later this evening.
1985 Quiz
1. In 1985 people were scanning the skies to try and see what?
2. To which year does Marty McFly return in the DeLorean in Back to The Future?
3. 1985 saw the death of which internationally celebrated British designer?
4. Mary Whitehouse complained to the BBC in 1985 about which new primetime soap opera?
5. Who was murdered during the Broadwater Farm Riot in 1985?
6. What was the name of the battery powered tricycle unveiled by Clive Sinclair?
7. Which ship, owned by Greenpeace, was sunk while in New Zealand?
8. Who struck the putt that won the Ryder Cup for Europe, was it Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo or Sam Torrance?
9. Name the two stars of television’s Moonlighting? Point for each
10. Who became the youngest male tennis player ever to win a Wimbledon Men’s Singles title?
11. What was discovered after nearly 74 years on 1 September 1985?
12. Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis in the World Snooker Championship Final. What was the score in frames?
13. In 1985, Phil Collins and Philip Bailey had success with a song called "Easy Lover." With which legendary funk group did Bailey sing?
14. Manchester United win the FA Cup for the sixth time in their history with a 1–0 win over Everton in the final at Wembley Stadium. The only goal of the game is scored by which young star?
15. The fourteenth James Bond film is released, marking the seventh and final appearance by Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent after six films since 1973. Name the film?
16. Ruth Lawrence achieves a first in Mathematics at the University of Oxford, becoming the youngest British person ever to earn a first-class degree and the youngest known graduate of the university. How old was she, was it 11, 13 or 15?
17. Five people are found killed in the White House Farm murders in Essex. Who is still serving life imprisonment with a whole life tariff, meaning that he has no possibility of parole for the murders?
18. Which London hotel was bought by the Sultan of Brunei?
19. The 1985 Gramophone Record of the Year was a version of Elgar's Violin Concerto by who?
20. In 1985 the death was announced of Roy Harold Scherer Jr. What was Roy better known as?
1985 Quiz
1. In 1985 people were scanning the skies to try and see what?
2. To which year does Marty McFly return in the DeLorean in Back to The Future?
3. 1985 saw the death of which internationally celebrated British designer?
4. Mary Whitehouse complained to the BBC in 1985 about which new primetime soap opera?
5. Who was murdered during the Broadwater Farm Riot in 1985?
6. What was the name of the battery powered tricycle unveiled by Clive Sinclair?
7. Which ship, owned by Greenpeace, was sunk while in New Zealand?
8. Who struck the putt that won the Ryder Cup for Europe, was it Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo or Sam Torrance?
9. Name the two stars of television’s Moonlighting? Point for each
10. Who became the youngest male tennis player ever to win a Wimbledon Men’s Singles title?
11. What was discovered after nearly 74 years on 1 September 1985?
12. Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis in the World Snooker Championship Final. What was the score in frames?
13. In 1985, Phil Collins and Philip Bailey had success with a song called "Easy Lover." With which legendary funk group did Bailey sing?
14. Manchester United win the FA Cup for the sixth time in their history with a 1–0 win over Everton in the final at Wembley Stadium. The only goal of the game is scored by which young star?
15. The fourteenth James Bond film is released, marking the seventh and final appearance by Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent after six films since 1973. Name the film?
16. Ruth Lawrence achieves a first in Mathematics at the University of Oxford, becoming the youngest British person ever to earn a first-class degree and the youngest known graduate of the university. How old was she, was it 11, 13 or 15?
17. Five people are found killed in the White House Farm murders in Essex. Who is still serving life imprisonment with a whole life tariff, meaning that he has no possibility of parole for the murders?
18. Which London hotel was bought by the Sultan of Brunei?
19. The 1985 Gramophone Record of the Year was a version of Elgar's Violin Concerto by who?
20. In 1985 the death was announced of Roy Harold Scherer Jr. What was Roy better known as?
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