Part More! Flashcards
How many players are in an ice-hockey team?
6
Which American wrestler uses the finishing move The Peoples Elbow?
The Rock
How many feet wide is a basketball court?
50
Which Irish swimmer, accused by the Americans of cheating, won 3 Gold medals at the 1996 Olympics?
Michelle Smith
Jazz Trumpeter: Louis Armstrong
Satchmo
In which 80s movie did Falkor the luck dragon appear?
Neverending Story
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!’ Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
Percy Bysshe Shelley - “Ozymandias”
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
Maya Angelou - “Phenomenal Woman”
But if each day, each hour, you feel that you are destined for me with implacable sweetness,
Pablo Neruda - “If You Forget Me”
To keep your marriage brimming With love in the loving cup, Whenever you’re wrong, admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up.
Ogden Nash - “A Word to Husbands”
f the moon smiled, she would resemble you. You leave the same impression Of something beautiful, but annihilating.
Sylvia Plath - “The Rival”
Doctor Death”
Harold Shipman
Marengo
Napoleon Bonaparte
Comanche, Vic or Dandy
Lt Col George Armstrong Custer - accept “General” Custer
Cincinatti
General Ulysses S. Grant
Traveller
General Robert E. Lee
Blackie
Chief Sitting Bull
Incitatus
Roman Emperor Caligula
In the movie ‘Nosferatu’ what is the name of the vampire character?
Count Orlok
What is the name of Dracula’s insane henchman?
R. M. Renfield - the R.M. is unknown, accept ‘Renfield’
In which year did Superman appear in comics for the first time?
1938
which year was “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Bronte first published?
1847
For which 1942 film did the song “White Christmas” win an Academy Award for Best Original Song?
Holiday Inn
Which two actors played the lead roles in the 1954 film “White Christmas”?
Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye
How many hoops are used in a game of croquet?
6
- Who provided the voice of the narrator in the 1982 film “The Snowman”?
No-one (there was no speech other than the song “Walking In The Air”)
What was the nickname of Harry Alonzo Longabaugh who took part in many bank and train robberies in the late 19th and early 20th century?
The Sundance Kid
In which year did the first ever bank robbery take place in the USA?
1831
Which Doctor did the author Hugh Lofting write about in a series of children’s books?
Doctor Doolittle
In which year did Bugs Bunny first ask Elmer Fudd “What’s Up Doc”?
1940
How many minutes does it take the Hubble Space Telescope to complete one orbit around the earth?
97
Approximately how many species of beetle are there? 3500, 35000 or 350000?
350,000
Who became the first women to win an Oscar for Best Original Song when she did so in 1976 with the film “A Star Is Born”?
Barbra Streisand
The White Stripes 2003 hit single “I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself” was originally a hit in 1964 for which female singer?
Dusty Springfield
Robbie Lewis was the sidekick to which Detective Chief Inspector?
Inspector Morse
Morocco Mole was the sidekick of which cartoon character?
Secret Squirrel
Who painted “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” which reportedly sold for a record 135 million dollars in June 2006?
Gustav Klimt
Author Dick Francis is famous for writing novels based around which sport?
Horseracing
In which capital city is the largest museum in the world?
Paris (The Louvre)
Which song from “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat” gave Jason Donovan a number one hit single in 1991?
Any Dream Will Do
Opening in London in 1973, which musical features characters including Columbia, Magenta and Dr. Everett Scott?
The Rocky Horror Show
In the 2007 movie Sunshine, how many crew members were there on the mission to reignite the sun?
Eight cilian Murphy
The kiwifruit is native to which country?
China (known as the Chinese Gooseberry).
What type of animal is a garganey?
Bird
Who is the Glassed-eyed member of the ‘Rat Pack’?
Sammy Davis Junior
How many pints does a ten gallon hat hold?
6
What is the name for the pinkish corner of the eye?
The caruncula
Polly and Digory
The Magician’s Nephew (from The Chronicles Of Narnia)
Mrs Danvers, the houskeeper
Rebecca
Violet, Klaus and Sunny
A Series Of Unfortunate Events
The novel written by Agatha Christie that was renamed for political correctness in 1940 as Ten Little Indians has again been renamed. How is this story now titled?
And Then There Were None
Which architect’s works include Jameos del Agua, Mirador del Rio and Jardin de Cactus?
Cesar Manrique
What is the capital of Jersey?
St Helier
wrote Babe,the Gallant Pig which was made into a sucessful motion picture?
King-Smith
The Miller Brewing Company got its start in what U.S. city?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Hite, Max and Cass are all brewed in which country?
South Korea
Who is quoted as saying “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy”?
Benjamin Franklin
August 2009, the band Train released what hit, that made it to #3 on the American Billboard charts?
Hey Soul Sister
Herpetology
Amphibians
In Norse mythology who was the shield maiden cursed to sleep within a circle of fire?
Brunhilde (or variations in spelling)
In Roman legend, which animals are said to have saved Rome from a surprise attack by raising an alarm?
Geese
In Egyptian myth who was the God of chaos and disorder?
Seth I think it’s who killed his brother Osiris
Birth of: John Keats / Thomas Hardy / William Wordsworth
Wordsworth (1770), Keats (1795), Hardy (1840)
Release of: Thunderball / Diamonds are Forever / From Russia with Love
Russia (1963) / Thunderball (1965) / Diamonds (1971)
First Patent application for: Submarine / Calculator / Dynamite
Submarine (1747), Dynamite (1867), Calculator (1885)
Independence from UK: Mauritius / India / Jamaica
India (1947), Jamaica (1962), Mauritius (1968)
First appearance of: Superman / Dick Tracy / Buck Rogers
Buck Rogers (1929), Dick Tracy (1931), Superman (1938)
Patent application for: Kellogs Corn Flakes / Diesel engine / Marconi radio
Diesel (1894), Corn Flakes (1895), Radio (1896)
Daughter of Goldie Hawn?
Kate Hudson
Daughter of Lennie Godber (Porridge) and Judy Loe?
Kate Beckinsale
Who gives an outstanding portrayal of a mad scientist in Dr Strangelove?
Peter Sellers
Air ‘On The G String’
Bach
Nessun dorma
Puccini
Ode To Joy
Beethoven
1812 Overture
Tchaikovsky
The Ride Of The Valkyries
Wagner
Pomp And Circumstance
Elgar
Who was the pilot hero of Captain W.E. Johns stories?
Is he the one who did all the biggles stories?
Who is the author of the Game of Thrones series of novels?
George R R Martin
Playwright Thomas Lanier Williams III was better known by which first name?
TENNESSEE
JAck Lord was the lead actor in which popular police TV drama which ran from 1968-1980?
HAWAII Five-O
Lara’s Theme was part of the score for which 1965 film?
Dr Zhivago
What film of 1968 set in the 41st Century starred Jane Fonda and Milo O’Shea?
Barbarella
Who threw a record six touchdown passes in one Super Bowl, in 1995?
Steve Young, 49ers
Where will this Super Bowl be held ?
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Where was last Super Bowl held
Glendale, Arizona
Where is the Pro Football Hall of Fame located?
Canton Ohio
Politics NAACP
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Academics- SAT (UK or US answer acceptable)
Scholastic Achievement (or Aptitude) Test(s)(US) or Standard Assessment Test(s) (UK)
Helen Sharman
First Briton to go into Space
. In which author’s novels would you find the character of Admiral Sir Miles Messervy
Ian Fleming (M)
A large musical composition for an orchestra, sometimes involving a choir.
Oratorio
A pamphlet made up of one or more full sheets of paper on which 16 pages of text were printed, then folded three times to produce eight leaves.
Octavo
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Jingle bell jingle bell jingle bell rock
- Oh what a laugh it would have been if Daddy had only seen _ _ _ _ _ _
Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night
_ _ _ the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
The first Noel
_ _, _ _ shepherds quake at the sight
Silent night, holy night
_ _ _ _ _ _, over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy _ _ _ _ _ _?
Do you hear what I hear?
When we finally kiss good night _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
How I’ll hate going out in the storm
Which 2010 film starred Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren and Morgan Freeman?
Red
Who married his cousin, Mary, on his 27th birthday in 1677, then later in 1690 defeated his father in law at The Battle of the Boyne?
William of Orange (William 111)
Which book features the characters Passepartout, Mr Fix and Aouda?
Around The World In Eighty Days
Who wrote “Three Men In A Boat”?
Jerome K Jerome
Which ballet with music by Stravinsky premiered in 1913.
The Rite Of Spring
Which 1968 film starred Peter O’Toole, Katherine Hepburn and Anthony Hopkins.
The Lion In Winter.
What is the first name of the American professional tennis player with the surname Fish.
Mardy
In which TV series was the lead character Michael Schofield nicknamed Fish.
Prison Break
In Finding Nemo, what was the name of Nemo’s father.
Marlin
Overbearing, asserting positiveley.
Dogmatic
Jet engine (1930)
Sir Frank Whittle
Clockwork (wind-up) radio (1993)
Trevor Baylis
In the French Revolution, who was stabbed in his bath by Charlotte Corday?
Jean-Paul Marat
Which actress has won more Best Actress Oscars than anyone else?
Katherine Hepburn (Meryl Streep has most nominations but has only won three whereas KH has won four)
A raised platform for supporting a coffin while lying in state, or during a service.
Catafalque
Relating to a mirror or a reflection
Catoptric
Who threw a record six touchdown passes in one Super Bowl, in 1995?
Steve Young, 49ers
Where will this Super Bowl be held ?
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Where was last Super Bowl held
Glendale, Arizona
Where is the Pro Football Hall of Fame located?
Canton Ohio
Politics NAACP
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Academics- SAT (UK or US answer acceptable)
Scholastic Achievement (or Aptitude) Test(s)(US) or Standard Assessment Test(s) (UK)
Helen Sharman
First Briton to go into Space
. In which author’s novels would you find the character of Admiral Sir Miles Messervy
Ian Fleming (M)
A large musical composition for an orchestra, sometimes involving a choir.
Oratorio
A pamphlet made up of one or more full sheets of paper on which 16 pages of text were printed, then folded three times to produce eight leaves.
Octavo
