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Famous Nicknames Quiz. Give the more famous nickname for the person. To make it easier the answers are in alphabetical order although some start with the same letter..
1. Stuart Goddard (musician)
Adam Ant
2. William Oliver Wallace (entertainer, 1929–2009; also used the stage name The Sheik of Araby)
Ali Bongo
3. Mark Berry (dancer and "percussionist" with Happy Mondays; won Celebrity Big Brother Series 3, 2005)
Bez
4. J. P. Richardson (rock 'n' roll musician)
(The) Big Bopper
5. Henry McCarty – a.k.a. William H. Bonney (outlaw, 1859–81)
Billy the Kid
6. Robert Stroud (convict – died, aged 73, on the day before the assassination of John F. Kennedy, after 54 years in prison)
Birdman of Alcatraz
7. Albert DeSalvo (convicted murderer)
Boston Strangler
8. Mohammed Saeed al–Sahhaf (Saddam Hussein's Minister of Information before and during the 2003 Iraq war – famous for his grandiose and grossly unrealistic propaganda broadcasts; known in the US as Baghdad Bob)
Comical Ali
9. Edmond Dantes (fictional character)
Count of Monte Cristo
10. Dylan Kwabena Mills (pioneer of 'grime' music, born 1984)
Dizzee Rascal
11. Michael Edwards (British sportsman)
Eddie the Eagle
12. David Howell Evans (guitarist in U2: born Essex 1961, raised in Dublin)
(The) Edge
13. Joseph Carey Merrick (Known as John in the film) (Victorian unfortunate)
Elephant Man
14. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (recording artist)
Eminem
15. Norman Cook (English musician and DJ– born Quentin Leo Cook,)
Fatboy Slim
16. Derek William Dick (lead singer of Marillion, 1979–88 – first four albums)
Fish
17. Martin Ruane (giant 70’s and 80’s wrestler – also known as Luke McMasters)
Giant Haystacks
18. Diana Moran (1970s/80s TV personality)
Green Goddess
19. Simon King, David Myers (UK TV chefs)
Hairy Bikers
20. Stanley Kirk Burrell (recording artiste, most successful in the late 1980s and early 90s)
MC Hammer
21. Thomas Hearns (US welterweight boxer, 1980s) and Ricky Hatton (British light–welterweight, early 21st century)
(The) Hitman
22. Adrian Lewis (darts player – PDC World Champion 2011 and 2012)
Jackpot
23. Name under which Katie Price worked as a glamour model from 1996 to 2004, but disowned when she appeared on I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!
Jordan
24. Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (Brazilian footballer, born 1982 – played over 200 games for Internazionale and 85 for Real Madrid)
Kaka
25. Ian Fraser Kilminster (rock singer and guitarist – born Christmas Eve 1945, died in 2015, aged 70 years and 4 days)
Lemmy
26. Wladislu Valentino (musician and entertainer)
Liberace
27. William Joyce (Nazi collaborator and propagandist, 1906–46)
Lord Haw Haw
28. Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie (singer, born 1948)
Lulu
29. The mysterious prisoner who died in 1703, on an island off the French Riviera, under the name 'Marchioly'
(The) Man in the Iron Mask
30. Margaretha Geertruida McLeod (nee Zelle) (Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan, and accused spy)
Mata Hari
31. Nick Freeman (Manchester–based lawyer, roll call of stellar clients ranges from actors and sporting heroes to pop stars and captains of industry)
Mr. Loophole
32. Christopher Wallace: Known as Biggie Smalls or
Notorious B. I. G.
33. Henri Charriere (criminal and writer.)
Papillon
34. Edson Arantes do Nascimento
Pelé
35. William Perry (American football player – Chicago Bears, 1985–93)
Refrigerator (Fridge)
36. John Simon Ritchie (born Lewisham, Kent, 1957; surname became Beverley after his mother remarried; died New York 1979)
Sid Vicious
37. Mary Mallon – born in Ireland in 1869, emigrated to the USA in 1884; kept in isolation in New York from 1915 until her death in 1938
Typhoid Mary
38. Joel Chandler Harris (pen name under which he wrote the Brer Rabbit stories)
Uncle Remus
39. François–Marie Arouet (French writer, 1694–1778)
Voltaire
40. Title claimed by Matthew Hopkins, 1645–7 – played in a 1968 film of the same title by Vincent Price
Witch Finder General
1. Stuart Goddard (musician)
Adam Ant
2. William Oliver Wallace (entertainer, 1929–2009; also used the stage name The Sheik of Araby)
Ali Bongo
3. Mark Berry (dancer and "percussionist" with Happy Mondays; won Celebrity Big Brother Series 3, 2005)
Bez
4. J. P. Richardson (rock 'n' roll musician)
(The) Big Bopper
5. Henry McCarty – a.k.a. William H. Bonney (outlaw, 1859–81)
Billy the Kid
6. Robert Stroud (convict – died, aged 73, on the day before the assassination of John F. Kennedy, after 54 years in prison)
Birdman of Alcatraz
7. Albert DeSalvo (convicted murderer)
Boston Strangler
8. Mohammed Saeed al–Sahhaf (Saddam Hussein's Minister of Information before and during the 2003 Iraq war – famous for his grandiose and grossly unrealistic propaganda broadcasts; known in the US as Baghdad Bob)
Comical Ali
9. Edmond Dantes (fictional character)
Count of Monte Cristo
10. Dylan Kwabena Mills (pioneer of 'grime' music, born 1984)
Dizzee Rascal
11. Michael Edwards (British sportsman)
Eddie the Eagle
12. David Howell Evans (guitarist in U2: born Essex 1961, raised in Dublin)
(The) Edge
13. Joseph Carey Merrick (Known as John in the film) (Victorian unfortunate)
Elephant Man
14. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (recording artist)
Eminem
15. Norman Cook (English musician and DJ– born Quentin Leo Cook,)
Fatboy Slim
16. Derek William Dick (lead singer of Marillion, 1979–88 – first four albums)
Fish
17. Martin Ruane (giant 70’s and 80’s wrestler – also known as Luke McMasters)
Giant Haystacks
18. Diana Moran (1970s/80s TV personality)
Green Goddess
19. Simon King, David Myers (UK TV chefs)
Hairy Bikers
20. Stanley Kirk Burrell (recording artiste, most successful in the late 1980s and early 90s)
MC Hammer
21. Thomas Hearns (US welterweight boxer, 1980s) and Ricky Hatton (British light–welterweight, early 21st century)
(The) Hitman
22. Adrian Lewis (darts player – PDC World Champion 2011 and 2012)
Jackpot
23. Name under which Katie Price worked as a glamour model from 1996 to 2004, but disowned when she appeared on I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!
Jordan
24. Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (Brazilian footballer, born 1982 – played over 200 games for Internazionale and 85 for Real Madrid)
Kaka
25. Ian Fraser Kilminster (rock singer and guitarist – born Christmas Eve 1945, died in 2015, aged 70 years and 4 days)
Lemmy
26. Wladislu Valentino (musician and entertainer)
Liberace
27. William Joyce (Nazi collaborator and propagandist, 1906–46)
Lord Haw Haw
28. Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie (singer, born 1948)
Lulu
29. The mysterious prisoner who died in 1703, on an island off the French Riviera, under the name 'Marchioly'
(The) Man in the Iron Mask
30. Margaretha Geertruida McLeod (nee Zelle) (Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan, and accused spy)
Mata Hari
31. Nick Freeman (Manchester–based lawyer, roll call of stellar clients ranges from actors and sporting heroes to pop stars and captains of industry)
Mr. Loophole
32. Christopher Wallace: Known as Biggie Smalls or
Notorious B. I. G.
33. Henri Charriere (criminal and writer.)
Papillon
34. Edson Arantes do Nascimento
Pelé
35. William Perry (American football player – Chicago Bears, 1985–93)
Refrigerator (Fridge)
36. John Simon Ritchie (born Lewisham, Kent, 1957; surname became Beverley after his mother remarried; died New York 1979)
Sid Vicious
37. Mary Mallon – born in Ireland in 1869, emigrated to the USA in 1884; kept in isolation in New York from 1915 until her death in 1938
Typhoid Mary
38. Joel Chandler Harris (pen name under which he wrote the Brer Rabbit stories)
Uncle Remus
39. François–Marie Arouet (French writer, 1694–1778)
Voltaire
40. Title claimed by Matthew Hopkins, 1645–7 – played in a 1968 film of the same title by Vincent Price
Witch Finder General
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Famous Nicknames Quiz. Give the more famous nickname for the person. To make it easier the answers are in alphabetical order although some start with the same letter..
1. Stuart Goddard (musician)
2. William Oliver Wallace (entertainer, 1929–2009; also used the stage name The Sheik of Araby)
3. Mark Berry (dancer and "percussionist" with Happy Mondays; won Celebrity Big Brother Series 3, 2005)
4. J. P. Richardson (rock 'n' roll musician)
5. Henry McCarty – a.k.a. William H. Bonney (outlaw, 1859–81)
6. Robert Stroud (convict – died, aged 73, on the day before the assassination of John F. Kennedy, after 54 years in prison)
7. Albert DeSalvo (convicted murderer)
8. Mohammed Saeed al–Sahhaf (Saddam Hussein's Minister of Information before and during the 2003 Iraq war – famous for his grandiose and grossly unrealistic propaganda broadcasts; known in the US as Baghdad Bob)
9. Edmond Dantes (fictional character)
10. Dylan Kwabena Mills (pioneer of 'grime' music, born 1984)
11. Michael Edwards (British sportsman)
12. David Howell Evans (guitarist in U2: born Essex 1961, raised in Dublin)
13. Joseph Carey Merrick (Known as John in the film) (Victorian unfortunate)
14. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (recording artist)
15. Norman Cook (English musician and DJ– born Quentin Leo Cook,)
16. Derek William Dick (lead singer of Marillion, 1979–88 – first four albums)
17. Martin Ruane (giant 70’s and 80’s wrestler – also known as Luke McMasters)
18. Diana Moran (1970s/80s TV personality)
19. Simon King, David Myers (UK TV chefs)
20. Stanley Kirk Burrell (recording artiste, most successful in the late 1980s and early 90s)
21. Thomas Hearns (US welterweight boxer, 1980s) and Ricky Hatton (British light–welterweight, early 21st century)
22. Adrian Lewis (darts player – PDC World Champion 2011 and 2012)
23. Name under which Katie Price worked as a glamour model from 1996 to 2004, but disowned when she appeared on I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!
24. Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (Brazilian footballer, born 1982 – played over 200 games for Internazionale and 85 for Real Madrid)
25. Ian Fraser Kilminster (rock singer and guitarist – born Christmas Eve 1945, died in 2015, aged 70 years and 4 days)
26. Wladislu Valentino (musician and entertainer)
27. William Joyce (Nazi collaborator and propagandist, 1906–46)
28. Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie (singer, born 1948)
29. The mysterious prisoner who died in 1703, on an island off the French Riviera, under the name 'Marchioly'
30. Margaretha Geertruida McLeod (nee Zelle) (Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan, and accused spy)
31. Nick Freeman (Manchester–based lawyer, roll call of stellar clients ranges from actors and sporting heroes to pop stars and captains of industry)
32. Christopher Wallace: Known as Biggie Smalls or ....................
33. Henri Charriere (criminal and writer.)
34. Edson Arantes do Nascimento
35. William Perry (American football player – Chicago Bears, 1985–93)
36. John Simon Ritchie (born Lewisham, Kent, 1957; surname became Beverley after his mother remarried; died New York 1979)
37. Mary Mallon – born in Ireland in 1869, emigrated to the USA in 1884; kept in isolation in New York from 1915 until her death in 1938
38. Joel Chandler Harris (pen name under which he wrote the Brer Rabbit stories)
39. François–Marie Arouet (French writer, 1694–1778)
40. Title claimed by Matthew Hopkins, 1645–7 – played in a 1968 film of the same title by Vincent Price
1. Stuart Goddard (musician)
2. William Oliver Wallace (entertainer, 1929–2009; also used the stage name The Sheik of Araby)
3. Mark Berry (dancer and "percussionist" with Happy Mondays; won Celebrity Big Brother Series 3, 2005)
4. J. P. Richardson (rock 'n' roll musician)
5. Henry McCarty – a.k.a. William H. Bonney (outlaw, 1859–81)
6. Robert Stroud (convict – died, aged 73, on the day before the assassination of John F. Kennedy, after 54 years in prison)
7. Albert DeSalvo (convicted murderer)
8. Mohammed Saeed al–Sahhaf (Saddam Hussein's Minister of Information before and during the 2003 Iraq war – famous for his grandiose and grossly unrealistic propaganda broadcasts; known in the US as Baghdad Bob)
9. Edmond Dantes (fictional character)
10. Dylan Kwabena Mills (pioneer of 'grime' music, born 1984)
11. Michael Edwards (British sportsman)
12. David Howell Evans (guitarist in U2: born Essex 1961, raised in Dublin)
13. Joseph Carey Merrick (Known as John in the film) (Victorian unfortunate)
14. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (recording artist)
15. Norman Cook (English musician and DJ– born Quentin Leo Cook,)
16. Derek William Dick (lead singer of Marillion, 1979–88 – first four albums)
17. Martin Ruane (giant 70’s and 80’s wrestler – also known as Luke McMasters)
18. Diana Moran (1970s/80s TV personality)
19. Simon King, David Myers (UK TV chefs)
20. Stanley Kirk Burrell (recording artiste, most successful in the late 1980s and early 90s)
21. Thomas Hearns (US welterweight boxer, 1980s) and Ricky Hatton (British light–welterweight, early 21st century)
22. Adrian Lewis (darts player – PDC World Champion 2011 and 2012)
23. Name under which Katie Price worked as a glamour model from 1996 to 2004, but disowned when she appeared on I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!
24. Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (Brazilian footballer, born 1982 – played over 200 games for Internazionale and 85 for Real Madrid)
25. Ian Fraser Kilminster (rock singer and guitarist – born Christmas Eve 1945, died in 2015, aged 70 years and 4 days)
26. Wladislu Valentino (musician and entertainer)
27. William Joyce (Nazi collaborator and propagandist, 1906–46)
28. Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie (singer, born 1948)
29. The mysterious prisoner who died in 1703, on an island off the French Riviera, under the name 'Marchioly'
30. Margaretha Geertruida McLeod (nee Zelle) (Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan, and accused spy)
31. Nick Freeman (Manchester–based lawyer, roll call of stellar clients ranges from actors and sporting heroes to pop stars and captains of industry)
32. Christopher Wallace: Known as Biggie Smalls or ....................
33. Henri Charriere (criminal and writer.)
34. Edson Arantes do Nascimento
35. William Perry (American football player – Chicago Bears, 1985–93)
36. John Simon Ritchie (born Lewisham, Kent, 1957; surname became Beverley after his mother remarried; died New York 1979)
37. Mary Mallon – born in Ireland in 1869, emigrated to the USA in 1884; kept in isolation in New York from 1915 until her death in 1938
38. Joel Chandler Harris (pen name under which he wrote the Brer Rabbit stories)
39. François–Marie Arouet (French writer, 1694–1778)
40. Title claimed by Matthew Hopkins, 1645–7 – played in a 1968 film of the same title by Vincent Price
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19 thanks Zico
When we bought are first flat our in 1973 our next door neighour was Freddie Williams. I knew he was a darts enthusiast but it wasn't until seven years later after we had moved that I realised he was more than just a fan when he appeared on TV as the caller at the first televised maximum.
When we bought are first flat our in 1973 our next door neighour was Freddie Williams. I knew he was a darts enthusiast but it wasn't until seven years later after we had moved that I realised he was more than just a fan when he appeared on TV as the caller at the first televised maximum.
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History of Darts Quiz
1. Who in 1978 became the first BDO World Professional Darts Champion, was it Eric Bristow, John Lowe or Leighton Rees?
Leighton Rees
2. Who was the first non-British player to win the PDC World Championship, was it Raymond van Barneveld, John Part or Simon Whitlock?
John Part
3. Welsh player Alan Evans won the 1975 British Open and holds the record for the highest score achieved in the charity round of which game show?
Bullseye - scoring 401 (180, 180, 41)
4. Which Scotsman, after turning pro in 1979, won the World Professional Darts Championship in both 1982 and 1989?
Jocky Wilson
5. Which darts player was known as The Viking?
Andy Fordham
6. How many BDO World Darts Championships did Eric Bristow win, was it 3, 4 or 5?
(5): 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986 – Only got to the Semi’s once in the PDC
7. Who was the first qualifier to win the World Darts Championship when he shocked Eric Bristow in the 1983 Final?
Keith Deller – won 6 sets to 5
8. Which player hit the first ever televised nine-dart finish in 1984, was it John Lowe, Eric Bristow or Mike Gregory?
John Lowe
9. What was the name of the Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey which hosted the BDO World Darts Championships from 1986 to 2019?
Lakeside
10. Since it’s inception in 1994 the PDC World Darts Championship has had two venues, name both for two points?
Alexandra Palace in London since 2008, having previously been held at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex, from 1994 to 2007.
11. Which championship became England's first national darts competition from 1947 and was deemed the hardest darts tournament to win until its demise in 1990? Hint – It was named after a now defunct newspaper.
The News of the World
12. Which player was known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King of Darts" made his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra to the Queen song "We Are the Champions"?
Bobby George
13. Which former professional darts player was nicknamed "Big Cliff"?
Cliff Lazarenko
14. Which World No. 1 player for over three years in the late 1980s was nicknamed The Limestone Cowboy?
Bob Anderson
15. Who made history in 2019 by becoming the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Championship?
Fallon Sherrock
16. Which Englishman won back-to-back world titles in 2011 and 2012? His only two to date.
Adrian Lewis
17. Nicknamed after a Beano character who won two World Championships, the BDO in 1991 and the PDC in 1994?
Dennis Priestly - Dennis the Menace
18. In 2014, at the age of 24, who became the then youngest winner of the PDC World Championship?
Michael van Gerwen
19. What is the nickname of current PDC World Champion Luke Littler?
The Nuke
20. Way out in front in World Titles wins is Phil Taylor with how many World Championships to his name?
16 World Championships – 2 in the BDO and 14 in the PDC
1. Who in 1978 became the first BDO World Professional Darts Champion, was it Eric Bristow, John Lowe or Leighton Rees?
Leighton Rees
2. Who was the first non-British player to win the PDC World Championship, was it Raymond van Barneveld, John Part or Simon Whitlock?
John Part
3. Welsh player Alan Evans won the 1975 British Open and holds the record for the highest score achieved in the charity round of which game show?
Bullseye - scoring 401 (180, 180, 41)
4. Which Scotsman, after turning pro in 1979, won the World Professional Darts Championship in both 1982 and 1989?
Jocky Wilson
5. Which darts player was known as The Viking?
Andy Fordham
6. How many BDO World Darts Championships did Eric Bristow win, was it 3, 4 or 5?
(5): 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986 – Only got to the Semi’s once in the PDC
7. Who was the first qualifier to win the World Darts Championship when he shocked Eric Bristow in the 1983 Final?
Keith Deller – won 6 sets to 5
8. Which player hit the first ever televised nine-dart finish in 1984, was it John Lowe, Eric Bristow or Mike Gregory?
John Lowe
9. What was the name of the Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey which hosted the BDO World Darts Championships from 1986 to 2019?
Lakeside
10. Since it’s inception in 1994 the PDC World Darts Championship has had two venues, name both for two points?
Alexandra Palace in London since 2008, having previously been held at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex, from 1994 to 2007.
11. Which championship became England's first national darts competition from 1947 and was deemed the hardest darts tournament to win until its demise in 1990? Hint – It was named after a now defunct newspaper.
The News of the World
12. Which player was known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King of Darts" made his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra to the Queen song "We Are the Champions"?
Bobby George
13. Which former professional darts player was nicknamed "Big Cliff"?
Cliff Lazarenko
14. Which World No. 1 player for over three years in the late 1980s was nicknamed The Limestone Cowboy?
Bob Anderson
15. Who made history in 2019 by becoming the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Championship?
Fallon Sherrock
16. Which Englishman won back-to-back world titles in 2011 and 2012? His only two to date.
Adrian Lewis
17. Nicknamed after a Beano character who won two World Championships, the BDO in 1991 and the PDC in 1994?
Dennis Priestly - Dennis the Menace
18. In 2014, at the age of 24, who became the then youngest winner of the PDC World Championship?
Michael van Gerwen
19. What is the nickname of current PDC World Champion Luke Littler?
The Nuke
20. Way out in front in World Titles wins is Phil Taylor with how many World Championships to his name?
16 World Championships – 2 in the BDO and 14 in the PDC
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Been sitting on this one a while and have held it back because it's a tad specialist, but after Mallard's "good darts" quote this is a good time as any.
History of Darts Quiz
1. Who in 1978 became the first BDO World Professional Darts Champion, was it Eric Bristow, John Lowe or Leighton Rees?
2. Who was the first non-British player to win the PDC World Championship, was it Raymond van Barneveld, John Part or Simon Whitlock?
3. Welsh player Alan Evans won the 1975 British Open and holds the record for the highest score achieved in the charity round of which game show?
4. Which Scotsman, after turning pro in 1979, won the World Professional Darts Championship in both 1982 and 1989?
5. Which darts player was known as The Viking?
6. How many BDO World Darts Championships did Eric Bristow win, was it 3, 4 or 5?
7. Who was the first qualifier to win the World Darts Championship when he shocked Eric Bristow in the 1983 Final?
8. Which player hit the first ever televised nine-dart finish in 1984, was it John Lowe, Eric Bristow or Mike Gregory?
9. What was the name of the Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey which hosted the BDO World Darts Championships from 1986 to 2019?
10. Since it’s inception in 1994 the PDC World Darts Championship has had two venues, name both for two points?
11. Which championship became England's first national darts competition from 1947 and was deemed the hardest darts tournament to win until its demise in 1990? Hint – It was named after a now defunct newspaper.
12. Which player was known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King of Darts" made his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra to the Queen song "We Are the Champions"?
13. Which former professional darts player was nicknamed "Big Cliff"?
14. Which World No. 1 player for over three years in the late 1980s was nicknamed The Limestone Cowboy?
15. Who made history in 2019 by becoming the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Championship?
16. Which Englishman won back-to-back world titles in 2011 and 2012? His only two to date.
17. Nicknamed after a Beano character who won two World Championships, the BDO in 1991 and the PDC in 1994?
18. In 2014, at the age of 24, who became the then youngest winner of the PDC World Championship?
19. What is the nickname of current PDC World Champion Luke Littler?
20. Way out in front in World Titles wins is Phil Taylor with how many World Championships to his name?
History of Darts Quiz
1. Who in 1978 became the first BDO World Professional Darts Champion, was it Eric Bristow, John Lowe or Leighton Rees?
2. Who was the first non-British player to win the PDC World Championship, was it Raymond van Barneveld, John Part or Simon Whitlock?
3. Welsh player Alan Evans won the 1975 British Open and holds the record for the highest score achieved in the charity round of which game show?
4. Which Scotsman, after turning pro in 1979, won the World Professional Darts Championship in both 1982 and 1989?
5. Which darts player was known as The Viking?
6. How many BDO World Darts Championships did Eric Bristow win, was it 3, 4 or 5?
7. Who was the first qualifier to win the World Darts Championship when he shocked Eric Bristow in the 1983 Final?
8. Which player hit the first ever televised nine-dart finish in 1984, was it John Lowe, Eric Bristow or Mike Gregory?
9. What was the name of the Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey which hosted the BDO World Darts Championships from 1986 to 2019?
10. Since it’s inception in 1994 the PDC World Darts Championship has had two venues, name both for two points?
11. Which championship became England's first national darts competition from 1947 and was deemed the hardest darts tournament to win until its demise in 1990? Hint – It was named after a now defunct newspaper.
12. Which player was known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King of Darts" made his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra to the Queen song "We Are the Champions"?
13. Which former professional darts player was nicknamed "Big Cliff"?
14. Which World No. 1 player for over three years in the late 1980s was nicknamed The Limestone Cowboy?
15. Who made history in 2019 by becoming the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Championship?
16. Which Englishman won back-to-back world titles in 2011 and 2012? His only two to date.
17. Nicknamed after a Beano character who won two World Championships, the BDO in 1991 and the PDC in 1994?
18. In 2014, at the age of 24, who became the then youngest winner of the PDC World Championship?
19. What is the nickname of current PDC World Champion Luke Littler?
20. Way out in front in World Titles wins is Phil Taylor with how many World Championships to his name?
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Random Trivia 23
1. What is the capital city of Turkey?
Ankara
2. Which model Aston Martin was used in the James Bond film, Goldfinger?
DB5
3. Which animal appears on both the logos of Porsche and Ferrari cars?
Horse
4. In which country was English international footballer John Barnes born?
Jamaica
5. How many Oscars for best director did Alfred Hitchcock win?
None – incredibly!
6. For which MLS side did Lionel Messi sign in July 2023?
Inter Miami
7. In which book might you find Bigwig, Hazel and Fiver?
Watership Down
8. Canada's capital city, Ottawa, can be found in which province?
Ontario
9. What was the name of the 80's musical duo that consisted of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke?
Erasure
10. Which of Henry VIII's wives was known as "The Flanders Mare"?
Anne of Cleves
11. In the TV series "Fawlty Towers", what name did Manuel give to his pet rat?
Basil
12. Whose body was hung, drawn and quartered in 1661 even though he had died in 1658?
Oliver Cromwell
13. For which team was Lewis Hamilton driving when he won his first F1 World championship?
McLaren
14. What is the only number that when written in English has all the letters in alphabetical order?
FORTY
15. What is the home of a squirrel named?
A Drey
16. What military rank did James Bond hold?
Commander (Royal Navy)
17. Who was the only female star of the late 70s sketch show "Not the Nine O'Clock News"?
Pamela Stephenson
18. Wade Wilson is the alter-ego of which Marvel comics character?
Deadpool
19. Who starred as Rooster Cogburn in the 2010 re-make of "True Grit"?
Jeff Bridges
20. What was the previous name of Tasmania?
Van Diemen's Land
1. What is the capital city of Turkey?
Ankara
2. Which model Aston Martin was used in the James Bond film, Goldfinger?
DB5
3. Which animal appears on both the logos of Porsche and Ferrari cars?
Horse
4. In which country was English international footballer John Barnes born?
Jamaica
5. How many Oscars for best director did Alfred Hitchcock win?
None – incredibly!
6. For which MLS side did Lionel Messi sign in July 2023?
Inter Miami
7. In which book might you find Bigwig, Hazel and Fiver?
Watership Down
8. Canada's capital city, Ottawa, can be found in which province?
Ontario
9. What was the name of the 80's musical duo that consisted of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke?
Erasure
10. Which of Henry VIII's wives was known as "The Flanders Mare"?
Anne of Cleves
11. In the TV series "Fawlty Towers", what name did Manuel give to his pet rat?
Basil
12. Whose body was hung, drawn and quartered in 1661 even though he had died in 1658?
Oliver Cromwell
13. For which team was Lewis Hamilton driving when he won his first F1 World championship?
McLaren
14. What is the only number that when written in English has all the letters in alphabetical order?
FORTY
15. What is the home of a squirrel named?
A Drey
16. What military rank did James Bond hold?
Commander (Royal Navy)
17. Who was the only female star of the late 70s sketch show "Not the Nine O'Clock News"?
Pamela Stephenson
18. Wade Wilson is the alter-ego of which Marvel comics character?
Deadpool
19. Who starred as Rooster Cogburn in the 2010 re-make of "True Grit"?
Jeff Bridges
20. What was the previous name of Tasmania?
Van Diemen's Land
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Random Trivia 23
1. What is the capital city of Turkey?
2. Which model Aston Martin was used in the James Bond film, Goldfinger?
3. Which animal appears on both the logos of Porsche and Ferrari cars?
4. In which country was English international footballer John Barnes born?
5. How many Oscars for best director did Alfred Hitchcock win?
6. For which MLS side did Lionel Messi sign in July 2023?
7. In which book might you find Bigwig, Hazel and Fiver?
8. Canada's capital city, Ottawa, can be found in which province?
9. What was the name of the 80's musical duo that consisted of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke?
10. Which of Henry VIII's wives was known as "The Flanders Mare"?
11. In the TV series "Fawlty Towers", what name did Manuel give to his pet rat?
12. Whose body was hung, drawn and quartered in 1661 even though he had died in 1658?
13. For which team was Lewis Hamilton driving when he won his first F1 World championship?
14. What is the only number that when written in English has all the letters in alphabetical order?
15. What is the home of a squirrel named?
16. What military rank did James Bond hold?
17. Who was the only female star of the late 70s sketch show "Not the Nine O'Clock News"?
18. Wade Wilson is the alter-ego of which Marvel comics character?
19. Who starred as Rooster Cogburn in the 2010 re-make of "True Grit"?
20. What was the previous name of Tasmania?
1. What is the capital city of Turkey?
2. Which model Aston Martin was used in the James Bond film, Goldfinger?
3. Which animal appears on both the logos of Porsche and Ferrari cars?
4. In which country was English international footballer John Barnes born?
5. How many Oscars for best director did Alfred Hitchcock win?
6. For which MLS side did Lionel Messi sign in July 2023?
7. In which book might you find Bigwig, Hazel and Fiver?
8. Canada's capital city, Ottawa, can be found in which province?
9. What was the name of the 80's musical duo that consisted of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke?
10. Which of Henry VIII's wives was known as "The Flanders Mare"?
11. In the TV series "Fawlty Towers", what name did Manuel give to his pet rat?
12. Whose body was hung, drawn and quartered in 1661 even though he had died in 1658?
13. For which team was Lewis Hamilton driving when he won his first F1 World championship?
14. What is the only number that when written in English has all the letters in alphabetical order?
15. What is the home of a squirrel named?
16. What military rank did James Bond hold?
17. Who was the only female star of the late 70s sketch show "Not the Nine O'Clock News"?
18. Wade Wilson is the alter-ego of which Marvel comics character?
19. Who starred as Rooster Cogburn in the 2010 re-make of "True Grit"?
20. What was the previous name of Tasmania?
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Random Trivia 22
1. What was the name of Bill Sykes' dog in "Oliver Twist"?
Bull's-eye
2. A cello has how many strings?
Four
3. What type of creature lives in an Apiary?
Bees - Honey bees
4. What type of fish is smoked to create a kipper?
Herring
5. What did New Amsterdam become around 1664?
New York
6. In a TV series whose secret identity was Eric Wimp?
Bananaman
7. What part of the body would the armour known as a Casque cover?
The head – type of helmet
8. Which planet in our solar system was originally named the Georgian Star?
Uranus
9. What was the nickname of the boxer, Carl Froch?
The Cobra
10. Which word was removed from UK coins minted after 1982?
New
11. Which country is the world's largest producer of coffee?
Brazil
12. What is the nickname of the golfer, Gerry Lester Watson?
"Bubba"
13. Professor Brian Cox was a keyboard player in which band?
D:Ream
14. Who is the murder victim in the Uk version of the board game Cluedo? Bonus point if you can name the victim in the US version?
Dr. Black (UK) / Mr. Boddy (US)
15. What is the name of the founder of Body Shop?
Anita Roddick
16. In 1981, who released the single, "Bette Davis Eyes"?
Kim Carnes
17. What number is opposite six on a standard dice?
One.
18. In 1954, who was the first winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year?
Sir Christopher Chataway
19. The Appalachian Trail traverses 14 US States, in which two does it begin and end?
Georgia & Maine – point for each
20. What are the names of Americas five Great Lakes? Point for each
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Ontario and Erie - (though hydrologically, Michigan and Huron are a single body of water, joined at the Straits of Mackinac)
1. What was the name of Bill Sykes' dog in "Oliver Twist"?
Bull's-eye
2. A cello has how many strings?
Four
3. What type of creature lives in an Apiary?
Bees - Honey bees
4. What type of fish is smoked to create a kipper?
Herring
5. What did New Amsterdam become around 1664?
New York
6. In a TV series whose secret identity was Eric Wimp?
Bananaman
7. What part of the body would the armour known as a Casque cover?
The head – type of helmet
8. Which planet in our solar system was originally named the Georgian Star?
Uranus
9. What was the nickname of the boxer, Carl Froch?
The Cobra
10. Which word was removed from UK coins minted after 1982?
New
11. Which country is the world's largest producer of coffee?
Brazil
12. What is the nickname of the golfer, Gerry Lester Watson?
"Bubba"
13. Professor Brian Cox was a keyboard player in which band?
D:Ream
14. Who is the murder victim in the Uk version of the board game Cluedo? Bonus point if you can name the victim in the US version?
Dr. Black (UK) / Mr. Boddy (US)
15. What is the name of the founder of Body Shop?
Anita Roddick
16. In 1981, who released the single, "Bette Davis Eyes"?
Kim Carnes
17. What number is opposite six on a standard dice?
One.
18. In 1954, who was the first winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year?
Sir Christopher Chataway
19. The Appalachian Trail traverses 14 US States, in which two does it begin and end?
Georgia & Maine – point for each
20. What are the names of Americas five Great Lakes? Point for each
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Ontario and Erie - (though hydrologically, Michigan and Huron are a single body of water, joined at the Straits of Mackinac)