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The following is a series of General Knowledge "follow the letter" quizzes (each with 10 questions) which I have used in the 'Colchester Quiz Leagues'  Good luck. The answers are at the end of each quiz.

In each quiz, initially answer question 1. The answer to question 2 will start with the last letter of your answer to question 1 (unless the answer starts with the word 'The' which is ignored in all cases).

QUIZ No.1
1.          Which is the largest and most westerly of America’s 5 great lakes?  
2.          Which breed of dog takes it’s name from the town in Germany where it was originally developed?
3.          In which 1968 film does the pregnant Mia Farrow find she is carrying Satan’s child?
4.          What is the surname of Dublin born brothers, the eldest born in 1865 was a poet and playwright, the second, born in 1871, a painter and illustrator.  
5.          Which small cormorant, confined to rocky coasts and offshore islands of Europe and North Africa, has a glossy  green-black plumage. This word was also an American dance of the early 60s.
6.           What is the surname of a famous 18th century actor, who was manager of the Drury Lane Theatre 1747 to 1776.
7.          Frankfort is the capital city of which American state?   
8.          What is the surname of the actor who in 1981 played Detective Sgt John Ho, ‘The Chinese Detective’?  
9.          What is the name of the battle in 1757 in which Robert Clive defeated the Nawab of Bengal, his victory making possible Britain’s acquisition of Bengal?  
10.        Of which 1960s pop group was Keith Relf the lead vocalist.

ANSWERS
1. Lake Superior 2. Rottweiller (from Rottweil) 3. Rosemary’s Baby
4. Yeats (William & Jack) 5. Shag  6. (David) Garrick 
7. Kentucky 8. (David) Yip 9. Plassey
10. Yardbirds

Felicity Kendall. 

What would Margot say? I know what most fellas would say - one large step to the left or right please!

QUIZ No.2
1.          Which famous English seaman and explorer, the first Englishman to navigate the Straits of Magellan, was born in 1540 in Crownsdale near Tavistock?
2.          In which town in Uganda in 1976, were Israeli hostages in a hijacked aircraft rescued?
3.          Who was the Greek God of Love?
4.          The first film of which American film director, born in 1946, was in 1971 and called Duel?
5.          Which former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (1960-70) and ex Foreign Secretary (1966-68), first entered Parliament in 1945?
6.           What was the original name of New York city?
7.          Which mime artist became famous as the character Bip?
8.          Which radio drama by Dylan Thomas, was set in Llareggub, and was first broadcast on BBC Radio on Jan 25, 1954?
9.          Which desert area in Southern California, was declared a National Monument in 1933 is the hottest and driest part of North America?
10.        Which TV programme was originally presented by Jeremy Beadle, then by Lisa Riley and most recently by Jonathon Wilkes?

ANSWERS
1. Sir Francis Drake 2. Entebbe 3. Eros
4. Steven Spielberg 5. George Brown 6. New Amsterdam
7. Marcel Marceau 8. Under Milk Wood 9. Death Valley
10. You’ve Been Framed

Callisto (in & out of costume)

(Xena's sworn enemy, superbly played by Hudson Leick)

QUIZ No.3
1.          Who was U.S. Vice President between 1988 & 1992?
2.          Which town in Surrey is famous for its mineral springs and horse racing?
3.          In which 70s TV series did Barry Evans play teacher Jeremy Brown?
4.          What was the name of the mother of John The Baptist?
5.          The real name of which show business legend was Erich Weiss?
6.           What name is given to a type of rock derived from magma or lava that has solidified on or below the earth’s surface?
7.          Which team won the F.A.Cup in season 1975-76?  
8.          The Storthing is the name given to which country’s parliament?
9.          Which Animated Beatles film was made in 1967?
10.        This well-known reference was first issued in numbers over 3 years from 1768 by a ‘Society of Gentlemen’ in Scotland,  edited by William Smellie.

ANSWERS
1. Dan Quayle 2. Epsom 3. Mind Your Language
4. Elizabeth 5. Harry Houdini 6. Igneous
7. Southampton 8. Norway  9. Yellow Submarine
10. Encyclopedia Britannica

Vicky Michelle 

(most famous as Yvette Carte-Blanche in 'Allo 'Allo)

QUIZ No.4
1.          What relation was Napoleon III, who ruled France from 1852-1870 to Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte?
2.          Which small British bird has the same name as a member of the British Womens Royal Naval Service?
3.          By what name is the 16th Century physician and astrologer, who wrote a book of prophecies in rhymed quatrains known?
4.          What name is given to the industrial strip in western California, extending south of San Francisco, in which the US information technology industry is concentrated?
5.          What is the title of Rod Stewart second No.1 hit single?  
6.           Wladziu Valentino are the first names of which famous show business personality, who has two stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, had an entry in the Guinness Book of Records for being the world’s highest paid musician and who died on February 2, 1987, aged 67?
7.          Which French novelist wrote the pamphlet ‘J’Acuse’ in 1989 in support of Alfred Dreyfuss?  
8.          Which soldier, turned actor, was America’s most decorated soldier in World War II?  
9.          Which actress played the role of Mildred Roper in ‘Man About The House’ and the spin-off series ‘George & Mildred’?
10.        Which Scottish Football League Club play their home matches at Bayview Park in Methil?

ANSWERS
1. Nephew 2. Wren 3. Nostradamus
4. Silicon Valley 5. You Wear It Well 6. Liberace
7. Emile Zola 8. Audi Murphy  9. Youtha Joyce
10. East Fife

Carol Vorderman (Who I admire for her mind, but on second thoughts!

Am I really comfortable in this pose?

I didn't dress like this to go un-noticed!

Two from the top row please Carol!

QUIZ No.5
1.          What is the name of the US vigilante group that was founded by Curtis Sliwa in the 1980s to patrol New York’s subway and elsewhere to deter crime?  
2.          This city, between 1914 & 1924 was known as Petrograd and from 1925 until 1991 as Leningrad. How is it currently known?  
3.          Of which Dickens novel is Philip Pirrip, nicknamed ‘Pip’, the central character?
4.          What is the name of the highest peak in England, that can be found in Cumbria in the Lake District?
5.          Which actor wrote and starred in the TV silent film ‘The Plank’?  
6.           Freetown is the capital and main port of which West African country?  
7.          What was the 5th and final UK No.1 hit single for The Police?  
8.          Which famous public school was founded by Henry IV in 1440?
9.          This biblical figure, described in Genesis as a mighty hunter and who founded a Mesopotamian kingdom that included Babel & Akkad, shares his name with a type of type of Royal Naval helicopter?
10.        What was the title given to the chief magistrate of Venice from around 697 AD to the fall of the Venetian empire in 1797?

ANSWERS
1. Guardian Angels 2. St. Petersburg 3. Great Expectations
4. Scafell Pike 5. Eric Sykes 6. Sierra Leone 
7. Every Breath You Take 8. Eton  9. Nimrod
10. Doge

Teri Hatcher - Lois Lane in The New Adventures of Superman

QUIZ No.6
1.          Which Spanish surrealist painter died in 1989?
2.          Which play, written in 1895, tells the story of two bachelors Jack Worthing & Algernon Moncrieff, enamoured with two women Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew?   
3.          What was the stage name of 19th century American midget Charles Stratton, who was only 40 inches in height and who was publicly exhibited by circus impresario P.T.Barham?
4.          What is the name given to the yellow, green or brown alkaline fluid that is secreted by the liver and stored in the gall bladder?
5.          Which rifle has the same name as the borough of North Greater London, created in 1965, in which it is manufactured?  
6.           In Greek legend, who was the daughter of a king of Tyre, who fled to Africa when her husband was murdered, there founding the city of Carthage?  
7.          What was the title of Julie Covington’s follow-up hit to her 1977 No.1 ‘Don’t Cry For Me Argentina’ which was co-written by rock star Alice Cooper?  
8.          Which author’s novels include ‘Moll Flanders’ and ‘Colonel Jack’?
9.          Which was the first battle of the English Civil War, fought in 1642?
10.        In which TV comedy series of the early 1970s did Jack Smethurst star as Eddie Booth?

ANSWERS
1. Salvador Dali   2. Importance of Being Earnest  3. Tom Thumb
4. Bile 5. Enfield 6. Dido 
7. Only Women Bleed 8. Daniel Defoe 9. Edgehill
10. Love Thy Neighbour

Catherine Bach, who played Daisy Duke in 'The Dukes of Hazzard'

QUIZ No.7
1.          In which city in the United States is there a famous motor car race held annually over 500 miles?  
2.          What is the highest female singing voice?   
3.          Which of Charles Dickens' novels includes the characters John Harmon, Bella Wilfer, Eugene Wrayburn & Bradley Headstone?
4.          Which TV series, that started in 1955 and was the brainchild of Ted Willis, had Peter Bryne as PC, subsequently detective, Andy Crawford, the son-in-law of the principal character?
5.          Of which country is Managua the capital city? 
6.           Who, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo? She was associated with the moon and identified by the Romans with Diana.  
7.          Which 1975 film, based on a Neil Simon play, starred Walter Matthau and George Burns as Willy Clark and Al Lewis, a once famous vaudeville double act, who now hate each other, but who reunite for a TV special?  
8.          Which jockey was Champion Jockey on the flat in 1984, 1985 & 1987?
9.          What is the surname of John, the famous Regency architect, Ogden, the famous American writer and Paul, the British painter?
10.        What was the most famous invention of Sir Christopher Cockerill?

ANSWERS
1. Indianapolis   2. Soprano 3. Our Mutual Friend
4. Dixon of Dock Green 5. Nicaragua 6. Artemis
7. Sunshine Boys 8. Steve Cauthen 9. Nash
10. Hovercraft

N.C.I.S. "totty"

Sasha Alexander as Caitlin Todd

Cote de Pablo as Israeli agent Ziva David (Cote though, was born in Santiago, Chile.)

Paulette Perrette (espcially for "The Big Mac")

QUIZ No.8
1.          How many pieces of silver did Judas Iscariot receive for his betrayal of Jesus?
2.          Which Jewish holy day, the Day of Atonement, falls 9 days after Rosh Hashanah, and is a day of patience and cleansing from sin and is marked by a 24 hours total fast?
3.          Who created the fictional detective Inspector Wexford?
4.          Which city is the capital city of the US State of Michigan?
5.          Jackie Rae was the original host of which TV game show, that started in 1967?
6.           Which grey, brittle metal, discovered in 1779, and extracted from the ores wolframite and scheelite, has the highest melting point of any element?
7.          Which short-legged toad is about 7 cms long when fully grown, has a yellow stripe down its back, runs in short spurts and when frightened raises its inflated body on its hind legs to appear larger than its enemy?
8.          Who todate (Oct 2007) is the only cricketer to hit over 4,000 runs & taken over 400 wickets in Test Cricket?
9.          Which famous Dutch painter, born in 1853, whose best works include 'Wheatfield With Crows', sold only one painting during his life-time and one year before his death in 1890, entered a mental asylum?
10.        In which Greater London borough is Heathrow airport?

ANSWERS
1. 30 2. Yom Yipur 3. Ruth Rendall
4. Lancing 5. (The) Golden Shot 6. Tungsten
7. Natterjack   8. Kapil Dev 9. Vincent van Gough
10. Hounslow

Donna Douglas - Ellie May Clampett in "The Beverly Hillbillies"

QUIZ No.9
1.          In which film, for his portrayal as Howard Beale, a veteran newsman for United Broadcasting Systems, did Peter Finch win his only Oscar?
2.          Which former BBC newsreader fronted TV's 'Treasure Hunt'?
3.          Which novel by Charles Dickens was set in and around 'Marsahlsea?
4.          Which vegetable has the latin name 'Brassica Rapa'?
5.          In which Town do St. Mirren F.C. play their home matches?
6.           What name is given to a two-masted sailboat, usually rigged with one or two jibsails, a mainsail and a mizzen?
7.          At 30 miles in length, Figueroa Street is the longest street in the world. Which city does it run through?
8.          Which American rock group took their name from a novel by Herman Hesse?
9.          After how many years of marriage would you celebrate a 'crystal anniversary'?
10.        In the bible, who was the most famous of the grandsons of the reputed oldest man Methusulah?

ANSWERS
1. Network  2. Kenneth Kendall 3. Little Dorrit
4. Turnip 5. Paisley 6. Yawl
7. Los Angeles 8. Steppenwolf  9. 15
10. Noah

STAR TREK Babes (Out of Uniform)

Nichelle Nicols (Lt. Nyota Uhura)

 Marina Sirits (Deana Troi) Jerri Ryan (Seven of Nine) Terry Farrell  (Lt. Jadzia Dax)

QUIZ No.10
1.          What is the name of the pub frequented by the regulars in ‘Only Fools & Horses’?
2.          What name is given to the savoury of prunes wrapped in bacon & served on toast?
3.          How is the patella bone much more commonly known?
4.          Name the Peruvian who held the position of Secretary General of the UN from 1982 to 1991.
5.          Which radio programme of the 1960s included amongst its regular characters one Rambling Sid Rumpo?
6.           Of which Hollywood actress was it once said ‘Wet she’s a star, dry she ain’t’?
7.          Which British coin ceased to be legal tender in 1980?
8.          Which horse won the Grand National in 1998?
9.          What name is given to a 10th Wedding Anniversay?
10.        In which film of 1977 does Robert de Nero play sax player Jimmy Doyle and Liza Minelli singer Frances Evans, who meet and fall in love during V-J revelry of 1945?

ANSWERS
1. The Nags Head 2. Devils On Horseback 3. Kneecap
4. Perez de Cueller 5. Round The Horne 6. Esther Williams
7. Sixpence 8. Earth Summit 9. Tin
10. New York New York

 

Alexandra Bastedo (Sharon Macready in 'The Champions')

QUIZ No.11
1.          Which of Bob Marley’s hits has the same title as one of the books of the Old Testament?
2.          Which is the largest of the planets, orbiting the sun every 29.5 years?
3.          Which island, off the south-east of Massachusetts was formerly a centre of the US whaling fleet but is now a tourist centre?
4.          Miss Lovelace was the owner of the hat shop in which TV programme?
5.          Which song, from a 1978 film, gave the Bee Gees their 3rd UK No.1 hit?
6.           Which black and white auk, that has a laterally compressed bill, breeds around the N.Atlantic coasts and is approximately 40 cms in length?
7.          Which freshwater loch, at 24 miles in length is Scotland’s largest lake?
8.          What is the Christian name of the Russian composer Shostakovitch?
9.          What is the surname of the footballer who made 59 appearances for Wales, his final appearance coming on May 30, 1981, when signed for Vancouver Whitecaps?
10.        What is the surname of the person who held the post of Home Secretary between 1985 and 1989 and between 1989 and 1995 was Foreign Secretary?

ANSWERS
1. Exodus 2. Saturn 3. Nantucket
4. Trumpton 5. Night Fever 6. Razorbill
7. Lomond 8. Dimitry 9. (Terry) Yorath
10. Douglas Hurd

Here's A Nice Pair From "Emmerdale"

Lucy Pargeter, who plays Chastity Dingle

Emily Symonds, who plays Louise Appleton

QUIZ No.12
1.          Which creation of David Claridge first hit our TV screens in 1983 and is credited with ‘saving a sinking ship’?
2.          Which French Club beat Cardiff 21-18 in the final of Rugby Union’s inaugural European Cup competition in January 1996?
3.          'A Farewell To Arms’ and ‘To Have & Have Not’ were both novels by with author?
4.          Which famous actor was born in Vladivostok, Russia on July 11, 1920 and emigrated to the USA in 1941, subsequently winning the Oscar for best actor in 1956 for his performance in a musical?
5.          The Snow Maiden & The Golden Cockerel were both operas by which composer? (surname)
6.           Which American group that formed in the 1960s took their name from an S&M Paperback book that one of their members found on a New York sidewalk?
7.          Who played the role of Elly May in the TV series ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’?
8.          Who was Prime Minister of Great Britain at the time of the General Strike of 1926?
9.          In which city did King Charles I raise his standard at the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642?
10.        If Al Pacino played Johnny in the 1991 film ‘Frankie & Johnny’, who played ‘Frankie’?

ANSWERS
1. Roland Rat 2. Toulouse 3. Ernest Hemmingway
4. Yul Brynner 5. Rimskiy-Korsakov 6. Velvet Underground
7. Donna Douglas 8. Stanley Baldwin 9. Nottingham
10. Michelle Pfeiffer

Now here's A Pair worth "Minding"
Diana Malin, who plays "Debbie" Candy Davis - Miss Belfridge in "Are You Being Served", a stripper in "Minder" & Miss Nude 82

QUIZ No.13
1.          In the bible, who was the twin brother of Jacob?
2.          Who played the role of Honey Rider in the film “Dr No”?
3.          In Greek mythology, which mythical river led to Hades?
4.          What is the name of the warrior princess played on TV by Lucy Lawless?
5.          Alan Shearer has scored the most goals in the history of the Premiership. Which player, (2006-07) still playing, is currently second to him?
6.           Which singer, born on April 25, 1917 in Newport News, Virginia and who has a vocal range spanning three octaves and who won 13 Grammies, is known as both the “First Lady of Song” and “The First Lady of Jazz”?
7.          Dr Blimber, Walter Gay & Edith Granger are all characters from which  novel by Charles Dickens?
8.          Which African capital city is served by Jomo Kenyatta airport?
9.          In which country was pop star Sir Cliff Richard born?
10.        How is the thyroid cartilage much more commonly known as?

ANSWERS
1. Essau 2. Ursula Andress 3. Styx
4. Xena 5. Andy Cole 6. Ella Fitzgerald
7. Dombey & Son 8. Nairobi 9. India
10. Adams Apple
Some of the C.S.I. Babes
Emile Proctor (Calleigh Duquesne - Miami) Marg Helgenberger (Catherine Willows - Vegas) Melina Kanakaredes (Stella Bonasera - New York) Eva La Rue (Natalia Boa Vista - The Mole - Miami) 

QUIZ No.14
1.          What make of car did Dr Emmett Brown drive to go 'Back to the Future' in the film of the 1985 film of the same name?
2.          Which colourless, odourless gas, discovered in 1772, makes up 78% of the earth’s atmosphere, by volume?
3.          In the bible, who was the father of brothers Ham, Shem & Japeth?
4.          Which TV programme of 1987, revolving around the Daily Crucible newspaper, starred Robert Hardy & Geoffry Palmer?
5.          Which pop group of the 1990s take their name from an extreme 17th Century English Puritan Sect led by John Lilburne that were mainly drawn from the lower ranks of the then army?
6.           Phillip Henry were the Christian names of which US Civil War General, whose deployments in 1985 forced Lee’s surrender at Appomattox?
7.          Which 1964 film starring Richard Burton & Ava Gardner was based on a Tennessee Williams play?
8.          Which player did Everton sign from Fiorentina in February 1997 for a then Club record fee of £8 million?
9.          Which weekly periodical, the the oldest continuously published magazine in the English language, was first started Robert Stephen Rintoul in 1828 and contributors over the years have included Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, & John Arlott?
10.        What is the capital city of the American state of Virginia?

ANSWERS
1. De Lorean 2. Nitrogen 3. Noah
4. Hot Metal 5. Levellers 6. Sheridan
7. Night Of The Iguana 8. Andrei Kanchelskis 9. (The) Spectator
10. Richmond

And finally (on this page) Cyril.....


Amanda Lamb 

(Looking very different to how she does in the 'Scottish Widows' TV ad.)

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