entertainment 2

7. 2. NOT REAL/entertainment
1. Which film featured the song "Summer Nights"?
(Grease)
2. With which horror film would you associate the character of 39. Which 1999
horror film was promoted with the following tagline "In October of 1994, three
student film makers disappeared in the woods near Burkittesville, Maryland.
One year later, their footage was found"?
(The Blair Witch Project)
3. What is the name of the school in Home and Away?

(Summer Bay High)
4. In which film does Mia Farrow give birth to the Devil's son?
(Rosemary's Baby)
5. In which 1990 film does Tom Cruise play a stock car driver?

(Days Of Thunder)

6.Which band took Cotton Eye Joe to number one in 1994?
(Rednex)

7. What is the name of the sailor who appears in many of the Arabian Nights
stories?

(Sinbad) 

8. Who was the marooned sailor of Treasure Island?
(Benn Gunn)

9. Which of Shakespeare’s plays feature Shylock and Portia?

(The MERCHANT Of Venice)
10. Who was lead singer with "The Clash"? 

(Joe Strummer)

Food 3

6. FOOD
1. Which town in Italy shares its name with a type of cheese, which
is pierced with copper needles to produce a greenish blue mould?

(Gorgonzola)
2.What type of cheese do we get from the milk of the Buffalo?

(Mozzarella)

3. Which animals are the principal prey of the sperm whale?

(Squids)
4. Real Italian salami is made from the flesh of which animal? 

(Donkey)
5. Which Italian food consists of small pieces of meat or veg  put in small
packets of pasta?

(Ravioli)

6. What type of beef is first pickled in brine then boiled? 

(Corned Beef)
7. What herb is used to flavour ouzo?
(Aniseed)
8. What provides the base of the desserts Pavlova and Baked Alaska?

(Meringue)
9. We call it jam. What do the Americans call it?
(Jelly)
10. What's the main ingredient of Sauerkraut?
(

People

5. PEOPLE
1. Which Earl was killed by the IRA on 27th August 1979? 
(Mountbatten) 

2. Name the actor who played Hawkeye Pierce in "MASH"?

(Alan Alda)
3. What was the name of the family which featured in ‘The Darling Buds Of
May’?

(The Larkins)

4. What was the name of the last Russian Royal family?
(Romanov)
5. The Grimaldi family rules which European country?

(Monaco)
6. Which scientist was born in Germany in 1879, became a Swiss citizen in
1901 and later became a US citizen in 1940?
(Albert Einstein)
7. Which Golfer was nicknamed ‘The Great White Shark’?

(Greg Norman)

8. What country does the golfer Vijay Singh come from?

(Fiji)

9.Who is the only person to have won 18 major golf tournaments?

(Jack Nicklaus)
10. Who player Luke Skywalker in " Star Wars"? 

(Mark Hamill)

General Knowledge 17

4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:
1. Which French word describes a time when certain activities are prohibited
and literally translates as 'cover the fire'? 

(Curfew) 

2. Which Japanese car company's name translates as 'Three Diamonds'? 

(Mitsibushi) 

3. Which machine tool shapes material by rapidly turning it against a
stationary cutting device?

(Lathe)

4. Diabetes is caused by the failure of which insulin- secreting gland in the
human body? 

(Pancreas) 

5. True or False - A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner, than you
would from starvation?
(True)
6. What does a polyorchid man have at least three of?
(Testicles)

7. What name is given to the longest day of the year?

(Summer Solstice)

8
. What is the main herb ingredient in Pesto Sauce?
(Basil) 

9. Who became Brazil’s Minister of Sport in 1994?
(Pele)
10. What is the maximum possible score in a game of ten pin bowling?

(300)

General Knowledge 16

1. True or False - Between 1937 and 1945 Heinz produced a version of
Alphabetic Spaghetti especially for the German market that consisted solely of
little pasta swastikas?
(True!)
2. What is the national Airline of Germany called?
(Lufthansa)
3. What was the capital of West Germany before Berlin was reinstated?
(Bonn)
4. What title did German emperors use?
(Kaiser)
5. What was the codename for the German Invasion of Russia during World
War 2?
(Barbarossa)
6. What was the name of the German airship that crashed in flames in 1937?
(Hindenburg)
7. What is the upper speed limit on motorways in Germany?
(There isn't one!)
8. Which International Treaty, adopted in August 1949, deals with the
Treatment of Prisoners of War?

(Geneva Convention
)
9. What name is given to a golf course next to the sea?
(Links)

90s

7 - 90s
Who offended Americans with an awful version of star spangled banner at a padres
game?
Roseanne barr
2 – what brand of shoes did Nicole brown simpson’s killer wear?
Bruno magli
3 hugh grant picked up a prosti named?
Divine brown
4 – what was pee wee herman arrested for?
Masty in a porno theatre
5 – what dance hit in 1995 and took the world over
The Macarena – bonus for anyone who will come up and do it at the end
6 – what was the name of the cult who committed suicide so they could catch a comet?
Heavens gate
7 – which rich businessman ran for president in 1996 on the reform ticket?
Ross perot
8 – Washington mayor marion barry was forced out of office for smoking what?
Crack
9 – on Frasier – who is nils in love with?
Daphne
10 – how did Michael hutchense of inxs die in 1997?
Auto erotic asphyxiation

General Knowledge 15

1. Which film opens with George Clooney reassuring a prison board of
his detemination to go straight?
Ocean's Eleven
2
Which book and film character lives at Little Whinging, Surrey?
Harry Potter
3. In which TV series was there 'a local shop for local people'?
The
League Of gentlemen
4. Luxury versions of which items are made by Jimmy Choo?
Shoes
5 which European country is the world`s highest road bridge?
France
6
. The Pulmonary Artery carries blood from the heart to which organ?
Lung
7. Under what name is Gregor Efimovich better known ?
Rasputin
8. Who in 1939, who announced that Britain was at war with Germany?
Neville Chamberlain
9 Which ruler referred the English to a nation of shopkeepers ?
Napolean Bonaparte
10 What are the 5 countries in the world that end in the letter L?
Nepal, Israel, Portugal, Brazil and Senegal

General Knowledge 14

4-
General knowledge:
1. According to the AA, which part of a car is the main cause of call-outs?
Battery
2 What colour is pure molten gold?
Green
3 Who was the father of the Greek hero Hercules?
Zeus - King of the Gods
4. What colour wine is produced by Merlot & Syrah grapes?
Red
5. Stromboli was a villain in which Disney film?
Pinocchio
6 What word describes any horse that does not exceed 1.47m in height
at maturing?
Pony
.7 By what name is the actress Caryn Johnson better known?
Whoopi Goldberg
8. What do the numbers 1, 11, 69 and 101 have in common? Read same
upside down
9. Once voted the World's best looking man, Thomas Mapother IV is
better known by what name?
Tom Cruise
10. According to statistics, which creature are you more likely to be
attacked by - a Crocodile, a Shark or a Cow?
A Cow

Food 2

3 - Food & Drink
1. What colour is the flesh of an avocado?
(Green)
2. What colour wine goes into sangria?
(Red)
3. Which spirit is used in a Manhattan?
(Whiskey)
4. What is Sake wine made from?
(Rice)
5. In Chinese cuisine, what is the essential or main ingredient in a
Foo Yung dish?
(Eggs)
6. What type of meat is used in moussaka?
(Lamb)
7. In Indian cookery what is naan?
(Bread)
8. What starts with `T`, ends with `T` and has `T` in it?
A Teapot
9. what

Pirate Lingo

2 - PIRATE LINGO
1. He’s gone to Davy Jones’s locker
He went to the saloon
He is dead
He's a daydream believer
He's a homecoming queen
2. Shiver me timbers!
My legs are freezing
Light the fire
I am surprised
Make me a stiff drink
3. Hang the jib
To go fishing
To frown
A hand expression of peace
To visit the restroom
4. Splice the mainbrace!
To have a drink (or several)
Clean the fish
Walk the plank
Behead the pirate
5. Deadlights
A harbor town at night
A pirate's torch
Lights out
Eyes
6. Hempen halter
To complain
Pipe tobacco
The hangman’s noose
To talk in one's sleep
7. Hornswaggle
To cheat
A dance
Eat like a slob
An idiot
8. Booty
If J-Lo were a pirate, she would have this
Goods seized by force
A lover
A slipper
9. Clap of thunder
An explosion
A storm is ahead
A strong drink
A loud scream
10. Avast!
Revenge
Disgusted
Desperate
Stop
1. He’s gone to Davy Jones’s locker
: He is dead.
2. Shiver me timbers!
I am surprised.
3. Hang the jib
The correct answer is To frown.
4. Splice the mainbrace!
. The correct answer is To have a drink (or several).
5. Deadlights
The correct answer is Eyes.
6. Hempen halter
The hangman's noose.
7. Hornswaggle
. The correct answer is To cheat.
8. Booty
: Goods seized by force.
9. Clap of thunder
. The correct answer is A strong drink.
10. Avast!
Stop.

Books

7 - Books and shit
1. Who wrote “Day of The Jackal”?
(Frederick Forsyth)
2. Who wrote “The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”?
(Douglas Adams)
3. What was the name of the boy in “The Jungle Book”?
(Mowgli)
4. Who wrote “The Downing Street Years”?
(Margaret Thatcher)
5. Which fictional barrister referred to his wife as “She who must be
obeyed”?
(Horace Rumpole)
6. Who wrote “The Female Eunuch”?
(Germaine Greer)
7. Who wrote “Murder on the Orient Express”?
(Agatha Christie)
8 Who is the central character in Oscar Wilde’s only novel?
(Answer- Dorian Grey)
9. Which scientist wrote "A Brief History Of Time" and "The Universe
In A Nutshell"?

(Stephen Hawking)
10. What prize did The Bone People win?
(The Booker)

Geography 6

6 - Geography
1. The capital of Western Australia shares its name with which
Scottish city ?
(Perth)
2. Which wind blows from the Sahara to southern Italy ?
(Sirocco)
3. Which city has a street called The Bowery ?
(New York)
4. Which falls lie on the Zambesi river ?
(Victoria)
5. Which country has most neighbouring countries ?
(China)
6. In which country is the largest expanse of sand in the world ?
(Saudi Arabia)
7. Which Baltic state has Tallinn as its capital ?
(Estonia)
8. Which three states of the USA have just five letters in their name?
(Answer- Texas, Maine and Idaho)
9. What colour is the maple leaf on the flag of Canada?
(Answer- Red)
10. Which US island was a registration point for immigrants until
1954?
(Ellis Island)

bbbbbbbbbbbbb

5 - BBBBBBBBBB
1.In which organ of the body is the pineal gland?
(Brain)
2.Paraguay has borders with Argentina, Brazil and which other
country?
(Bolivia)
3.Which European Capital stands on the River Spree?
(Berlin)
4.The duffel coat took its name from a town in which country?
(Belgium)
5.Mexico shares a southern border with Guatamala and which other
country?
(Belize)
6.Which herb is used to make "Pesto Sauce"?
(Basil)
7. What is the term for a person who has assets of over a thousand
million dollars?
(Billionaire)
8. Which British bank crashed as a result of unwise derivatives
trading ?
(Barings)
9.What does the b in bfm stand for?
(bosom)
10. What ‘b’ made David Hasslehoff rich?
(boobies or baywatch – he was an exec producer of Baywatch)
bonus – What ‘b’, instead of poverty, should be made history?
Bob geldolf

entertainment

4 - ENTERTAINMENT
1 In which 1996 film did Eddie Murphy play seven roles?
(Answer- The Nutty Professor)
2.In the series "Futurama" what is the name of the robot?
(Bender)
3 In which country did the Smurfs originate?
(Answer- Belgium)
4.The film ‘Dancer in the dark’ features which pop star ?
(Bjork)
5.In which US City is the TV programme' Ali McBeal' based?
(Boston)
6 On TV who has played a Time Lord and a scarecrow?
(Answer- Jon Pertwee)
7 Baron Greenback is the archenemy of which cartoon character?
(Answer- Dangermouse)
8 What was the first film sequel to won Best Film Oscar?
(Answer- The Godfather II)
9. Anagram - A GRANNIE KNOT is an anagram of which well known
singer?

(Ronan Keating)

10. Who played the leads Crocket and Tubbs in the original TV series
of Miami Vice?
(
Don Johnson and Philip Michael
BONUS: give us the best mock movie porno name you know – ie
edward penishands

General Knowledge 13

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. What does a conchologist collect?
(Shells)
2. What name is given to the art of cutting bushes and hedges into
ornamental shapes?
(Topiary)
3 What appointment was taken up by Michael Bloomberg on New
Years Day 2002?
(Answer - Mayor of New York)
4. How many years of marriage are celebrated for a Sapphire
Anniversary?
(Answer- 45 years)
5 Which song opens with the line, “Picture yourself in a boat on a
river”?
(Answer- Lucy in the sky with diamonds)
6. There are 23 pairs of what in the human body?
(Answer- Chromosomes)
7 What is the opposite of convex?
(Answer- Concave)
8. Which skater was allegedly attacked by Tonya Harding prior to the
1994 Winter Olympics?
(Answer- Nancy Kerrigan)
9 Which animal is the symbol of the Republican Party in the USA?
(Answer- Elephant)
10 In ten pin bowling what bird’s name is the name given to three
successive strikes?
(Answer- Turkey)

Weather

2 - WEATHER
1. What is the study of weather called?
(Meteorology)
2. What name is given to a line on a weather map linking places of
equal atmospheric
(Isobar)
3. What is the term for mild weather in late Autumn?
(Indian Summer)
4. In meteorology what do you call a high pressure area with
counterclockwise winds in the Southern Hemisphere and clockwise
winds in the Northern Hemisphere?
(Anticyclone)
5. In the rules of golf what type of bad weather can stop play?
(Lightning)
6. What type of cloud signifies bad weather?
(Nimbus)
7. In which film did Bill Murray play a weatherman?
(Groundhog Day)
8. What device is normally used to measure wind direction?
(Weather Vane) or cock
9. What Is a Hurricane Called In The Pacific Areas?
(Typhoon)
10. What is the name of the scale used to measure wind speed?
(Beaufort)

Biggest

BIGGEST
1. Which country has the world’s biggest prison population?
(United States of America (1.86 million).
2. What is the world's biggest selling copyrighted board game?
(Monopoly)
3. Who was the biggest selling female artist in America in the 1990s?
(Mariah Carey)
4. What is the biggest cause of human wind?
(Swallowing Air)
5. Who is the biggest landowner in New York city?
(Catholic Church)
6. Which elephants have the biggest ears, African or Indian?
(African)
7. What is the worlds biggest profession?
(Teaching)
8. Which company was the biggest video game manufacturer of the 1980’s?
(Atari)
9. In terms of sales, which is the biggest fast food chain in the USA?
(Kentucky Fried Chicken)
10. Which gas makes up the biggest part of the air that we breathe?
(Nitrogen)

Food

FOOD
1. In food, what word is used to describe beans, peas and lentils?
(Pulses)
2. Which food item has Gills, Spores, a Crown and a Stalk?
(Mushrooms)
4. What is the name of the Indian dish of spiced meat or vegetables in
pastry triangles?
(Samosa)
5. What name is given to a salad of diced apples, celery, walnuts and
mayonnaise?
(Waldorf)
6. From which country does the dish ìEnchiladaî come from?
(Mexico)
7. What item of food inspired the idea for the computer game Pacman?
(Pizza - with a slice missing)
8. Beef Wellington is fillet of steak wrapped in what?
(Puff Pastry)
9. What is the main ingredient of marmite?
(Yeast extract)
10. Which widely eaten and principal food commonly grows underwater?
(Rice)

Thirds

THIRDS:
1. Who is the third heir to the British throne?
(Prince Henry)
2. What is the name of the third Lord of the Rings film?
(The Return of the King)
3. In the 14th century, a plague killed up to one third of Europe's
population. What was it called?
(The Black Death)
4. What is the Medical name for Wisdom Teeth?
(Third Molars)
5. True or false - One third of Taiwanese funeral processions include a
stripper?
(True)
6. What phrase connects a burn and an interrogation?
(Third Degree)
7. What is the staple food of one third of the worlds population?
(Rice)
8. In which sport might you see a third man and a long leg?
(Cricket)
9. What was the familyís surname in ëThird Rock From The Suní?
(Solomon)
10. What was the third of the Die Hard series of films called?
(Die Hard With A Vengeance)

General Knowledge 12

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:
1. What is special about the glue on Israeli postage stamp?
A- it’s non-fattening, B- it tastes of oranges, or C- it’s guaranteed kosher
(C- it’s guaranteed kosher)
2. What Summer Olympic sport would come first on an alphabetical list?
(Archery)
3. Which famous movie was known in Mexico as the Rebel Novice Nun?
(Sound Of Music)
4. What swimming stroke uses the dolphin leg kick?
(Butterfly)
5. What Looney Tunes cartoon character has the middle name Ethelbert?
(Wile E. Cotyote)
6. In the five Rugby Union World Cups to-date which is the only country to be in
the top four every time?
(New Zealand)
7. Whose whisky distillery in Lynchberg, Tennessee has been declared a US
national historic place?
(Jack Daniels)
8. According to folklore, what does the sandman help children to do?
(Sleep)
9. What does the Koran name as the forbidden fruit?
A- banana, B- apple, or C-peach
(A- banana)
10. Where will you find a Unique Resource Locator?
(Internet or Worldwide Web - URL is a website address)

The OC Season One

The OC – Season One
1 – What is the name of Seth’s pet horse?
(Captain Oats)
2 – True or false – Summer was a virgin when she first had sex with Seth?
(True)
3 – Luke’s dad was ostracised after the community discovered what?
(flaming homo)
4 – In series one Marrisa passed out after a cocktail of alcohol and painkillers, in
which city?
(Tijuana – Mexico)
5 – Which character was formerly a stripper?
(Hayley)
6 – What unique holiday is celebrated yearly in the Cohen household?
(Christmukah)
7 – Kirtsen regularly attends what type of exercise class?
(Yogalates – combo of yoga and pilates)
8 – What is Caleb Nichols affectionately called by Julie Cooper?
(Cal)
9 – In the pilot episode who delivers the line ‘welcome to the OC, Bitch’?
(Luke)
10 – True or false, the character who plays Ryan is a terrible actor?
(True)

General Knowledge 11

1 – Who had the face that launched a thousand ships?
(Helen of Troy)
2 – Who was William Shakespeares wife?
(Anne Hathaway)
3 – What are you if you are in high dudgeon
(You're angry)
4 – Which is the third largest planet in our solar system?
(Uranus)
5 – In which country did chess originate
(India)
6 – Which team sport has periods of play called chukkas?
(polo)
7 - What device mixes air and petrol (gas) for the internal combustion engine?
( carburetor)
8 – What religion is Isaac Hayes?
(Scientoligist)
9 – According to legend what was it that Sam Morgan wanted to buy that gave
him the idea to set up trade me?
(A heater)
10 – Roughly what percentage of NZ’s internet traffic does trade-me account for?
(60)

The Simpsons

Simpsons
1 - What is the Simpson's address?
(742 Everglade Terrace)
2 – Who shot Mr Burns and Why?
(Maggie because he tried to steal her candy – lollipop)
3 – What is Krusty the clown's real name?
(Herschel Krustofsky)
4 - Which of these celebrities did Krusty's duet with on his comeback special?
(Bette Midler)
5 – What did Homer sell his soul for?
(donut)
6 – When Homer and Marge first met at high school where were they?
(detention)
7 – What is Apu's last name?
(Nahasapeemapetilon)
8 – How much does Maggie cost in the opening credits?
A - 847.63
B -8,476.30
C – 84,763.
(a)
9 – When beer is banned what does moe do?
(turns his tavern into a burger bar)

Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Fresh Prince of Bel Air
1 - What is the name of Will's friend that had a major crush on Hilary?
Answer – Jazzy Jeff
2 - Finish this line of the beginning theme song: "...I got in one little……
Answer: "...fight and my mom got scared......"
3 – True or false – did William Shatner make an appearance on the show?
Answer – True
4 - Who is the Peacock mascot?
Answer - Carlton
5 – What was the name of hillary’s fiancé that died?
Answer – Trevor
6 – What is Will’s mum’s name?
Answer – Vy
7 – Why does Will pretend that he is trying to analyse Uncle Phil and Aunty
Vivian’s handwriting?
Answer – to get them to sign his failed history test
8 – In the very first episode who does Will confuse Geoffery with?
Answer – Uncle Phil
9 – Who hosted the blooper episode with Will?
Answer – Dick Clarke
10 – What was the name of Tyra Banks’ character?
A –Julie
B – Josie
C- Jackie
D - Samantha
Answer - C - Jackie

Music lyrics and mischief

Music – lyrics and mischief
1- I trashed a Swedish hotel room. I received a FBI file after a heroin
arrest. I set fire to my instruments and have been the opening act for
The Monkees. Who am I?
0.
Jerry Lee Lewis
0.
Jim Morrison
0.
Jimi Hendrix
0.
Paul Simon
Answer - Hendrix
2: I got thrown off a plane once and tried to throw my luggage into the
engine so nobody else could leave. I've been known to run over my
employees and drive cars into swimming pools. I even blew up the
toilet at New York's Gotham Hotel. My band was banned from every hotel
in the city and we had to sleep on the bus. Who am I?
0.
Mick Jagger
0.
Keith Moon
0.
Bon Scott
0.
Steve Tyler
Answer - Keith moon
3 I have a tendency to bite the heads off of small animals during my
live shows. Not to mention summoning monsters and devils, but I always
finish a show with a 'God Bless You'. They didn't let me perform in
San Antonio Texas for almost ten years after I urinated on the Alamo.
Who am I?
0.
Ozzy Osbourne
0.
Alice Cooper
0.
Marilyn Manson
0.
GG Allin
Answer Ozzy Osbourne
4: I was arrested as a boy for stealing hub caps and later in life there
was an incident involving a shotgun and a car chase. My wife once
claimed diplomatic immunity for being the spouse of the 'Official
Ambassador of Soul'. Who am I?
0.
Johnny Cash
0.
Otis Redding
0.
James Brown
0.
Michael Bolton
Answer - James Brown
Question 5: One time I got in a fight at a show and was beaten up by bikers.
Later I released the recording. I like things just right before a big
show and I expect the following backstage; The New York Times,
American Spirit cigarettes (I dont smoke), broccoli (I hate that
stuff) and occasionally seven dwarves. Who am I?
0.
David Bowie
0.
Iggy Pop
0.
Tommy Lee
Johnny Rotten
Answer - Iggy Pop
6 - "Another ______ night and I ain't got nobody,
I have some money 'cause I just got paid"
Which night of the week is Sam Cooke singing about?
Answer - Saturday
7- "Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ole ______ tree
It's been three long years
Do ya still want me?"
So what type of tree was the yellow ribbon tied around?
0.
Answer - oak
8 - "But she's gettin' by, doin' what she can
She is free to be, what she wants to be
'N all she wants to be, is a _______ girl"
What type of girl does the singer want to be?
Answer - modern
9 - Which word is missing from this lyric?
"We don't need no ______
We dont need no thought control
Answer: education
10 - "Sittin' in the mornin' sun
I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come
Watching the ______ roll in
And then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah"
So what was Otis Redding watching roll in and out on the dock of the bay?
answer – ships

Alphabet Soup

Alphabet Soup

1. What 'S' is the latin word meaning "left" which the Romans equated with bad luck? [Sinister]

2. What 'T' is the main alcoholic ingredient in a margarita? [Tequilla]

3. What 'G' in the German and Dutch languages, is commonly addressed as "Opa"? [Grandfather]

4. What 'B' represents extra runs in cricket? [Byes]

5. Which 'S' is a German word that means to take pleasure in other peoples misfortune? [Schadenfreude]

6. What 'M' is a techno music star who got his nickname from his great-great-grand-uncle, the Author Herman Melville? [Moby]

7. What 'F' is the famous author of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Casino Royal, and On Her Majesties Secret Service? [Ian Fleming]

8. What 'P' is a unit of pressure? [Pascal]

9. What 'I' is the name of a villain in Shakespeare's Othello? [Iago]

10. What 'F' is the name of a fencing weapon? [Foil]

General Knowledge 10

General Knowledge

1 - From which animal does the perfume ingredient ambergris originate?
Answer - whale

2 - Who did John Hinkley attempt to assassinate in 1982?
Answer - President Ronald Reagan

3 - What is the title of the person who gives the results of elections?
Answer - Returning Officer.

4 - What would you suffer from if you had dichromatic vision?
Answer - colour blindness

5 - In American Universities what is a 2nd year student called?
Answer - a Sophomore.

6 - Which type of spy plane, piloted by Gary Powers, was shot down
over Russia in 1960?
Answer -U2

7 - From which country does Nokia, the mobile phone company, originate?
Answer - Finland

8 - Before Helen Clark, Who was the last Prime Minister not to have a wife?
Answer - Jenny Shipley


9 -Which two creatures are on the Australian coat of arms?
ANSWERKangaroo & Emu..

10 - What did Dennis Tito pay £14m for?
Answer - a trip into space.

Pulp Fiction

Question 1:

Mia, Vincent, Jules, Butch were played by...

Answer -Thurman, Travolta


Question 2:

In the first scene, we see a young man and woman in an LA diner,
discussing the finer points of robbery, revving themselves up for
armed holdup. They are ...


Answer• Honey Bunny and Pumpkin



Question 3:

Jules and Vincent talk in the initial scene after the credits.
Vincent is just back from Europe, and astounds Jules by telling him
what the French call a Quarter-Pounder with Cheese (the metric system,
y'know). What was it?

Answer• Royale with Cheese



Question 4:

Jules and Vincent are paying a friendly visit to four young men, who,
most unwisely, decided to withold Marsellus Wallace's valued property
which is in a briefcase. What was it?

Answer• We never find out/golden glow.


Question 5:

Jules has style. Before offing one of his victims, he works himself
into a frenzy by declaiming an Old Testament passage he memorized. Do
you remember the Biblical reference?


Answer • Ezekiel 25:17 will accept ezekial



Question 6:

Butch Coolidge is a fading prize-fighter, paid to a throw a fight by
crime-boss Marsellus. In what round does he agree to go down?

Answer - the fifth


Question 7:

Vincent is employed by Marsellus to "take care" of his wife, Mia.
What is the name of the 50's style restaurant they go to?

Answer • Jackrabbit Slim's



Question 8:

By far the most gruesome scene is played out when battling Marsellus
and Butch fall into the clutches of a pair straight out of
"Deliverance". With what weapon does Butch take his vengeance?

Answer • Samurai sword

Question 9:

Quentin Tarantino has a small part in the film, a la Hitchcock. Who
did he play? (Hint: his wife Bonnie was due home in 90 minutes, and
was unlikely to be impressed by a headless corpse in her garage.)
• Claude
• Bobby
• Jimmie
• Bruce

Answer - Jimmie

Question 10:

Vincent and Jules go their separate ways, Vincent almost ripped
asunder by a Czech machine-pistol (presumably Marsellus'), Jules
achieving Enlightenment and determined to "walk the Earth", like Caine
in "Kung Fu". For a tough last question, what T-shirts are they
wearing in the final scene?


• "I'm with Stupid" and UC Santa Cruz
• "Porky Pig" and Oxford
• "Einstein" and UCLA
• "The Real Thing" and Harvard

Answer - I'm with stupid

80s Cartoons

80s cartoons

In the first episode of "Thundercats" the cats travel from their
destroyed home planet to 3rd Earth. What was the name of the
Thundercat's home planet?
• Thundorea
• Thunderia
• Thundera
• Thunderopolis

Thundera

Question 2:

Everyone knows that Gummiberry juice made the bears in "Gummi Bears"
bounce around, but what happened when a human drank the juice?
• It made them incredibly fast
• It gave them incredible strength
• They became extremely agile and could jump huge distances
• They became drowsy and would fall asleep

ANSWER it gave them incredible strength

Question 3

"The Masters of the Universe" were a range of toys before they were
made into the tv series starring He-Man.
• True
• False

ANWER - true

Question 4:

Count Duckula made his first tv appearance in which popular cartoon?
• "Tailspin"
• "Around the World with Willy Fogg"
• "Danger Mouse"
• "Duck Tales"


ANSWER - dangermouse

Question 5:

Bebop and Rocksteady were characters in which cartoon?
• "Defenders of the Earth"
• "Visionaries"
• "Centurions"
• "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

Answer = TMNT


Question 6:

In an Masters of the Universe, which villain was constantly trying to
conquer Eternia?


ANSWERR Skeletor


Question 7:

Which singing Chipmunk, always seen in his green shirt, loved to eat
his brothers' leftovers?


ANSWER - Theodore

Question 8:

Inspector Gadget had a niece who he always told to stay home when he
was on the job. She disregarded him and secretly followed him on his
journeys and helped solve the mysteries. What is her name?
• Answer: (One Word, first name only)

Answer - Penny



Question 9:

Which of the following is not a Thundercat?
• Lion-O
• Panthera
• Cheetara
• Tygra

Answer - Panthera - panthro was

Question 10:

The Smurfs had to be constantly aware of an evil cat, name that pussy:


Answer - Azrael

Sex

1. How many calories are there in the average ejaculation?


5 calories

25 calories

40 calories

130 calories

Answer - 5

2. A male produces approximately _________ sperm in one minute.


100

2500

50,000

1,000,000

Answer - 50,000

3. Condoms are most commonly used in which of the following countries?


Japan

U.S.A.

Holland

Peru

Answer - Japan

4. How much was Marilyn Monroe paid for her nude calendar photos?


Nothing

$50.00

$250.00

$1,750.00

Answer - 50

5. The average bout of sexual intercourse burns ____ calories/hour.


76

140

360

550

Answer - 360

6. Worldwide, ____ in every 100 adults aged 15 to 49 are infected with HIV.


1

5

10

30

Answer - 1

7. A woman's nipples can swell up to ____ their normal size when aroused.


5%

25%

50%

75%

Answer - 25%

8. The first vibrators were invented in ______ as treatment for what
was known then as hysteria.


1755

1869

1904

1946

IAnswer - 1869

9. The most common STD is___________.


Chlamydia

HIV

Human Papillomavirus

Herpes

Human Papillomavirus

10. What percentage of the adult population is estimated to have this STD?


25%

50%

75%

98%

General Knowledge 9

1) What are the flat treeless plains of Argentina called?

1) Pampas

2) In the nursery rhyme how many blackbirds were baked in a pie?

2) 24

3) Which 1980s band comprised of George Michael and Andrew Ridgley backed by Pepsi and

Shirley?

3) Wham.

4) How many hearts does an earthworm have; is it 100,10, or none?

4) 10.

5) Who was Vice President when Ronald Reagan was President?

5) George Bush

6 Who was the second wife of Henry VIII?

6 Anne Bolyen

7) Where would you hurt if you were kicked on the Tarsus?

7) The Ankle

8) What word is used in international radio communications to denote the letter ‘L’?

8) Lima

9) In the New Testament who was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome?

John the Baptist

10) What does the acronym SCUBA stand for?

10) Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

General Knowledge 8

General Knowledge

1- Which animal performed the wedding in the Owl and the Pussycat? (Turkey)

2-Which Instrument does the Leader of an Orchestra play? (Violin)

3 -Bewick and Whooper are types of what bird? Swan

4 -To which flower family does garlic belong? Lily

5 - Although used as a nickname for US soldiers, what does GI actually
stand for? Government Issue

6 -Where would you be if you took your seat on a Howdah ? on an elephant

7-In which year did the Channel Tunnel open ? 92 94 96

8 -If Prince William became King, what number William would he be? 5th

9 - What colour is the zero on a roulette wheel? Green

10 -In which year was the first email sent? 1971

Film

Film

1-Who won an oscar for his direction of Lawrence of Arabia? David Lean

2-Researchers from the National Society for Epilepsy praised which
2003 film for its realistic portrayal of amnesia? Finding Nemo

3-In which film did the character of Marion Crane famously die? Psycho

4-Who played the title role in the film Spartacus? Kirk Douglas

5-Who was the first black woman to win a best actress oscar? Halle Berry
.
6-Archibald Leach is the real name of which actor? Cary Grant

7-In literature how are Peter, Phyllis and Roberta collectively known?
The Railway Children

8-Molly Kelly's nine-week journey across the Australian outback in
1931 inspired which film? Rabbit Proof Fence

9-By what name is the fictional character Kal-El better known? Superman

10-Which military rank does James Bond (007) hold? (Commander)

TV and Movies

TV & Movies

1. What 1999 film dealing with abortion starred Michael Caine, Tobey McGuire and

Charlize Theron?

[The Cider House rules]

2. Which NZ directed the 1999 film “Holy Smoke” starring Kate Winslet and Harvey

Keitel?

[Jane Campion]

3. How many of the Terminator films were directed by James Cameron?

[2]

4. Who was Joe Black, played by Brad Pitt in the film “meet Jo black”?

[Death]

5. Who is the host of TV 1’s “One News insight”?

[Simon Dallow]

6. In the made-for-TV-movie “Gullivers Travels”, who played Gulliver?

[Ted Danson]

7. What time does the Simpsons air currently on tv3 where you are

[time]

8. What excellent Monday night Prime TV show has lots of sex, LOTS of swearing

and lots of violence and stars Ian McShane?

[Deadwood]

9. Who is the host of Australian “Who wants to be a millionaire?”

[Eddie McGuire]

10. Who starred in the movies “Taking Lives”, “Hackers”, “Original Sin” and “Girl,

Interrupted”?

[Angelina Jolie]

General Knowledge 7

: General Knowledge

1. Which fins on the body of a fish are just behind the gills and in front of the pelvic

fins?

[Pectoral Fins]

2. Name two of the three fire signs of the zodiac?

[Leo, Aries and Sagittarius]

3. True or False: Two of the books of the Bible are named after women?

[True –

Ruth and Esther]

4. Name the two French agents caught and prosecuted for the 1985 Rainbow

Warrior bombing?

[Alain Marfart, and Dominque Prier]

5. Which part of NZ is known as Te Ika a Maui?

[The North Island]

6. What is the word for a ski run of compacted snow? [Piste]

7. In 1959 what became the 50th state of the United States?

[Hawaii]

8. What is the process of growing grapes called?

[Viticulture]

9. Who was the roman god of fire?

[Vulcan]

10. Which army has a red escutcheon in its logo?

[The Salvation Army]

General Knowledge 7

: General Knowledge

1. What do the initials A & P stand for, as in the annual “A & P Show”?

[Agricultural and Pastoral]

2. Name the three Air signs of the zodiac?

[Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius]

3. Which organisation has as its symbol a candle entwined with barbed wire?

[Amnesty International]

4. What was the name of the cyclone that devastated Darwin, Christmas day

1974, almost leading to the city being abandoned by the Australian Government?

a) Molly

b) Tracey

c) Hillary

[b) Tracey]

5. Willie Loman was the main character in which famous American play?

[Death of a Salesman]

6. What do Americans call the game we know as Noughts and Crosses?

[Tic-Tac-Toe]

7. What was the first official state of the USA?

a) New York

b) Maine

c) Pennsylvania

d) Delaware

[d) Delaware]

8. What is the ingredient of most Chewing gum that if taken in large quantities can

have a laxative effect?

[Phenylalanine]

9. True or False: Yankee Stadium is a World Heritage site?

[False]

10. What are the three Yellow street names in English Monopoly?

[Leicester Square, Picadilly and Coventry Street]

Geography 5

Geography

1. What is the capital city of Romania?

(Bucharest)

2. How many states Border Tennessee?

A) 5

B) 7

C) 9 (C) 9)

3. What are the colours of the Bulgarian Flag? (Red, Green & White)

4. In which country would you find the GREAT SANDY DESERT?

(Australia)

5. Which is further North? Santiago, Buenos Aries, Bloemfontein?

(Bloemfontein)

6. Where is the Ross Dependency, administered by NZ?

(Antarctica)

7. What is the currency of Malta

a. Maltese Lira

b. Pound

c. Mark

(a) Maltese Lira)

8. In which country was revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara born?

(Argentina)

9. Which is further South? New York, Paris or Tokyo? (Tokyo)

10. On which continent would you find Timbuktu?

(Africa)

Movies

Movies

1. Who plays the voice of the Giraffe in Madagascar?

[David Schwimmer]

2. Chris Nolan who just made Batman Begins, also a directed a movie starring

Guy Pierce, Joe Pantoliano, and Carrie Anne Moss. What was it called?

[Memento]

3. Who won the Oscar for best male actor at this years Academy Awards?

[Jamie Foxx]

4. Who plays Senator Organa in Star Wars III? [Jimmy Smits]

5. Who according to the title of the movie, who goes to white castle?

[Harold and Kumar]

6. What movie had the tag line “In space, no one can hear you scream”?

[Alien]

7. What kind of car was paul walker driving at the end of the movie the Fast

and the Furious when he took on Vin diesel in a drag race?

[Toyota Supra]

8. Who had her boobs digitally reduced for her part in the movie herbie?

[Lindsay Lohan]

9. Which stupid model/socialite plays a part (probably pretty badly) in the

movie House of Wax?

[Paris Hilton]

10. In which Dirty Harry Film did Clint Eastwood utter the immortal line “Go

ahead make my day”?

a) Sudden Impact

b) Dirty Harry

c) Magnum Force

[a) Sudden Impact]

General Knowledge 6

General Knowledge

1. What do the initials CPR stand for regarding first aid?

[Cardio-

Pulmonary- Resuscitation]

2. How many Boroughs are their in New York City?

[5]

3. Who co-wrote the communist manifesto with Karl Marx?

[Frederich

Engles]

4. Which early comic book hero had a nemesis called Ming the Merciless?

[Flash Gordon]

(clue: Queen sang a song about him)

5. The DJ Adrian Cronaur (Crow-n-hour) was a character in which war film?

[Good Morning Vietnam]

6. The American Jackson Pollock (portrayed by Ed Harris in the

movie “Pollock”] was famous in which field?

[Art]

7. What was the former name of Beijing?

[Peking]

8. What are the three grains in Nutri-grain?

[Corn, Oats, Wheat]

9. Which ice-cream company produces the seven deadly sins ice-cream?

[Streets]

10. Which Dunedin street is commonly described as the worlds steepest?

[Baldwin St]

General Knowledge 5

General Knowledge

1. What is the name of the train that runs between Auckland and Wellington

each day?

[The Northerner]

2. What is the Christian name of Lord Nelson?

[Horatio]

3. For how many years was Joe Lewis the world heavy weight boxing

champion, the longest run in history?

9 years

12 years

16 years

[12 years]

4. How many states are there in America?

[50]

5. What was the subject of a major seafood quota government enquiry and is

the common name of the Norwegian lobster?

[Scampi]

6. Tom Petty, George Harrison, Geoff Lynne, Bob Dylan, and Roy Orbison,

were all members of which 1980’s super-group?

[The Travelling Wilburies]

7. What is the colour of the new Toyota Hilux that the two bulls steal?

[Silver/Grey]

8. What is secreted by the Islets of Langahan?

[Insulin]

9. From which language is Coffee derived?

[Arabic]

10. What is the atomic number of sodium?

[11]

General Knowledge 4

General Knowledge

1. What is the name of the train that runs between Auckland and Wellington

each day?

[The Northerner]

2. What is the Christian name of Lord Nelson?

[Horatio]

3. For how many years was Joe Lewis the world heavy weight boxing

champion, the longest run in history?

9 years

12 years

16 years

[12 years]

4. How many states are there in America?

[50]

5. What was the subject of a major seafood quota government enquiry and is

the common name of the Norwegian lobster?

[Scampi]

6. Tom Petty, George Harrison, Geoff Lynne, Bob Dylan, and Roy Orbison,

were all members of which 1980’s super-group?

[The Travelling Wilburies]

7. What is the colour of the new Toyota Hilux that the two bulls steal?

[Silver/Grey]

8. What is secreted by the Islets of Langahan?

[Insulin]

9. From which language is Coffee derived?

[Arabic]

10. What is the atomic number of sodium?

[11]

History 1

History

1. Who discovered Penicillin?

[Alexander Fleming]

2. Which country did Christopher Columbus discover first, Panama or

Venezuela?

[Venezuela]

3. Who preceded Kofi Annan as UN secretary general?

[Boutros Boutros Gali]

4. Who was Russian Prime Minister from 1991 to 1992?

[Boris Yeltsin]

5. In what year was the Boston Tea Party?

[1773]

6. Which country did Japan invade in 1931?

[Manchuria]

7. In what year was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

[1962]

8. When did Abel Tasman discover Tasmania and NZ?

a) 1642

b) 1712

c) 1790

[a)1642]

9. Who discovered Radium?

[Marie Curie]

10. Which country did Nicolae Ceausescu rule from 1965 to 1989? [Romania]

Geography 4

: Geography

1. True or False: Israel is a member of the United Nations?

[True]

2. What is the capital of Nigeria?

[Abuja]

3. True or False: Lake Taupo is one of the Worlds top 20 lakes in size?

[False]

4. Which continent has the bigger land area, Antarctica or South America?

[South America]

5. In which country was Christopher Columbus born?

[Italy]

6. In which hemisphere is the Tropic of Cancer?

[Northern]

7. True or False: Wingatui Viaduct in Dunedin is the largest wrought iron

structure in NZ? [True]

8. Into what body of water does the Mississippi River flow?

[The Gulf of Mexico]

9. Whose flag features a blue cross with a white outline on a red background?

[Norway]

10. Which is further north, Mumbai, Colombo or Bangkok?

[Mumbai]

10 free entertainment quiz questions 2

: Entertainment

1. Gerry Mento, Wi Wharekura, and Noel Kingi were members of which

famous NZ musical quartet? [The Howard Morrison Quartet]

2. What rock star Jimi Hendrix’s home city?

[Seattle]

3. Australian Baz Lurhmann is a prominent what?

[Film Director]

4. Hadyn Jones is Journalist on which TV2 NZ Current Affairs show?

[20/

20]

5. Which Hip Hop has recently announced plans to move to Sydney from

America?

[Andre 3000 / Andre Benjamin]

6. Name any two of the three judges on TV 3s shockingly bad “Sing like a

superstar”?

[Gandalf, Renee Brenan, and Pauline Gillespie]

7. What 1995 film about a music store starred Anthony Lapaglia, Renee

Zellwegger, and Liv Tyler?

[Empire Records]

8. Who is the creator of TV3 and C4’s “The Family Guy”?

[Seth McFarlane]

9. What grifter/con comedy drama screens on TV 1 at 9:30 on Tuesdays?

[Hustle]

10. In 2002 an actress was nominated for an academy award for both best

actress and best supporting actress, neither of which she won. Who was

it?

a. Nicole Kidman

b. Renee Zellwegger

c. Julianne Moore

[c. Julianne Moore]

true or false 1

: True or False

1. In Texas it’s illegal to put graffiti on another man’s cow? [True]

2. India has the most universities? [True]

3. Olive trees can live up to 1500 years? [True]

4. The mythical creatures “Trolls” originate from the folklore of Asia? [False]

5. The British longbow was last used in battle in the first gulf war? [False]

6. Desperate Housewives’ is finishing for good after its second season?

[False]

7. Jessica Alba has just announced she is having Paul Walker’s

baby, conceived on the set of their latest film Into the blue? [False]

8. Aquarius is an Air sign?

[True]

9. Trevor is the name of the dog that Aunt Sarah tells to “get away” on the

AMI wedding advert? [False]

10. Mike Hosking is gay?

[False but who knows, so accept True as well]

10 free Geography questions 3

Round 7. Geography

1. Where in NZ is the Imlay meat processing plant?

a. Rotorua

b. Reefton

c. Whanganui

[c) Whangnui]

2. In which Religion would hear reference to Kaddish?

[Judaism]

3. What is the longest man-made structure in the world?

[Australia’s 4850 kilometre long dingo proof fence]

4. Where in NZ is the hillside railway workshop?

a. Kaikoura

b. Dunedin

c. Westport?

[b)Dunedin]

5. The resort of Cancun is in which country?

[Mexico]

6. What is the second largest city after Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria?

a. Kalgoorlie

b. Geelong

c. Penrith

[b) Geelong]

7. When the Nelson Bays and Marlborough rugby unions combine, what will they be known as?

[Tasman]

8. Windhoek is the capital of which African country?

[Namibia]

9 .Where does state highway 1 reach an altitude of 1074 metres?

[On the desert road]

10. For the faithful, seven trips to the holy Muslim city of Kairouan in Tunisia are equivalent to one trip

to which other holy city?

[Mecca]

10 free entertainment quiz questions 1

. Entertainment

1. Which TV theme song contains the line “on the playground is where I spent most of my days”?

[Fresh Prince of Belair]

2. In the movie Viva Las Vegas! What was Elvis Presley’s occupation?

a. Mechanic

b. Racing Driver

c. Casino card dealer

[b. Racing Driver]

3. What does the T stand for in Star Treks Enterprise captain James T Kirk?

[Tiberius]

4German composer Richard Strauss’s tone poem Also Zprach Zarathustra provided the opening

.

music for which famous film?

a .2001: A Space Odyssey

b .Halloween

c .Mission impossible

4. NZ pop band Betchadupa includes the son of which famous musician?

[Neil Finn]

5. What was the twist in 2003 shocking Sky 1 reality show "There's something about Miriam"?

[Miriam is a trans-sexual]

6. In which 1989 TV movie and subsequent TV series was scientist Sam Beckett trapped in time?

[Quantum Leap]

7. Former Always Greener star Michala Banas plays Kate Manfredi in the cast of which Aussie drama

series?

[McLeod’s Daughters]

8. Who plays the part of Denny Crane in TV 3’s excellent law comedy drama Boston Legal?

[William Shatner]

1 0 The title of the Johan Strauss opera Die Fliedermaus refers to which sort of creature?

.

[the bat]

10 star wars quiz questions 1

. Star Wars (only geeks need apply)

1. Who adopts the daughter of Anakin Skywalker and Padme at the end of Episode III?

[Senator Organa (Jimmy Smits – Yeah!)]

2. Who plays Jango Fett?

[Temuera Morrison]

3. The rebel base on Hoth also has which code name?

a. Echo

b. Fire

c. Storm

[a. Echo]

4. What is Boba ( and Jango) Fett’s ship called?

[Slave 1]

5. Who is promoted from Captain to Admiral after Admiral Ozzel is killed by Vader for coming out of

hyperspace to early?

a. Captain Needa

b. Captain Piett

c. Captain Tarkin

[b. Captain Piett]

6. Which kiwi actress played the new queen of Naboo in Ep3 “The Revenge of the Sith”?

[Keisha Castle-Hughes]

7. What does the bounty hunter Boussh hold to threaten Jabba into paying the 50,000 bounty for

Chewbacca in Return of the Jedi?

[A thermal detonator (my kind of scum)]

8. On which planet would you find the Jundland Wastes and the Dune Sea?

[Tatooine]

9. Which hand does Anakin Skywalker lose in his fight with Count Dooku?

[Right hand]

10. Who kills Jango Fett?

[Mace Windu]

General Knowledge 3

. General Knowledge

1. The bronze whaler is what kind of fish??

[A shark]

2 .What do Americans celebrate on the last Thursday of November?

[Thanksgiving]

3. Bathymetry measures the depth of what?

[Water/oceans]

4 .Sturmer, Irish Peach and Jonathan are all varieties of which fruit?

[Apples]

5. Theodore Geisel is the real name of which famous children’s author?

[Dr Seuss]

6. Where did NZer Cyril Bassett win his Victoria Cross in 1915?

[Gallipoli, (Chunuk Bair)]

7. Which country beginning with T is NZ’s last dependant territory?

[Tokelau]

8. What colour is the cross on Sweden’s flag?

[Yellow]

9. Is CAPITULATE a synonym or an antonym of REPULSE?

[Antonym]

10. Lyric (Name of the Artist and song):

She's got a smile that it seems to me reminds me of childhood memories?

[GNR – Sweet child o’ mine]

Science and Nature 1

: SCIENCE & NATURE

1) How many feet in a metre? To 1 decimal place, +/- 0.1

[3.3]

1) Over which organs of the body do the adrenal glands lie?

[Kidney]

2) What is the chemical element found in all Proteins?

[Nitrogen]

3) What is the worlds largest quadreped?

[Elephant]

4) In which season do Emperor Penguin chicks hatch?

[Winter]

5) What event occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth?

[Solar Eclipse]

6) How many litres in a cubic metre?

[1000]

7) True or False? Unununium is an Element?

[True: number 111]

8) Who is the French mathematician and physicist that lent his name to units

of pressure?

[Pascal]

9) How many stars can normally be seen during the day time by the naked

eye?

[1 – The sun]