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£1 SUMMER FUNDRAISER QUIZ                   PRIZE £50.00

The Summer Quiz 2009
1 What is the oldest National Park in the USA? Yellowstone National Park
2 What did Sunderland Football Club change their nickname to in 1999? The Black Cats
3 What do the initials DB stand for with regard to Aston Martin DB? models? David Brown
4 How is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue otherwise known? The White House
5 Ian Gillan and David Coverdale have both provided lead vocals for which rock group? Deep Purple
6 What word is the opposite of deciduous? Evergreen
7 Which sea was parted by Moses in the Bible? The Red Sea
8 Who was born Priscilla White? Cilla Black
9 Who played the role of Baby Houseman in Dirty Dancing? Jennifer Grey
10 10 Which literary character shared his home with Ginger and Merrylegs? Black Beauty
11 In which film did James Cagney play gangland boss Cody Jarrett? White Heat
12 Which Coronation Street actress was the first soap star to receive an honour from the Queen? Violet Carson
13 Who had hits with the songs, “Get the Party started” and “So What”? Pink
14 Which character was portrayed by Richard Attenborough in the film Brighton Rock? Pinkie Brown
15 What do the initials OFS stand for in South Africa? Orange Free State
16 Which song was a number one hit for the Rolling Stones in November 1964? Little Red Rooster
17 Which LM Montgomery novel is set on Prince Edward Island? Anne of Green Gables
18 Which rock band’s line-up comprises of Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton? Cream
19 Which snooker star is nicknamed “The Whirlwind”? Jimmy White
20 Who recorded the albums “Wish You Were Here” and “The Wall”? Pink Floyd
21 Which 1976 film saw Gene Wilder aboard an express train? The Silver Streak
22 Who won the Superbowl in 1997? Green Bay Packers
23 Which group had hits with “Melting Pot” and “Banner Man”? Blue Mink
24 In which 1990 film did Gerard Depardieu fall in love with Andie Macdowell? Gree n Card
25 What is the name of the editor of the Daily Planet in Superman? Perry White
26 Which film sequel is subtitled The Legend of Curly’s Gold City Slickers II
27 What is the chemical symbol for gold? Au
28 What metal makes up the majority of Olympic gold medals? Silver
29 Which company’s logo is known as the Golden Arches? McDonalds
30 Which singer had hits with Never Let Her Slip Away and Lonely Boy? Andrew Gold
31 In which city was the US comedy The Golden Girls set? Miami
32 In 2002, which football club issued free condoms to their fans, but only in black and gold colours? Wolverhampton Wanderers
33 Which golfer is nicknamed the Golden Bear? Jack Nicklaus
34 What is the last name of the Bond villain also known as The Man with the Golden Gun? Scaramanga
35 What is 10ins tall, gold plated and stands on a reel of film? Oscar statuette
36 What idol was made by Aaron for the Israelites? The Golden Calf
37 Who played the role of Chandler Jarrell in The Golden Child? Eddie Murphy
38 The Golden Bear is the premier award at which film festival? The Berlin Film Festival
39 In the Bond movie, what was the name of Goldfinger’s oriental bodyguard? Oddjob
40 What opened to the public of San Francisco in May 1937? Golden Gate Bridge
41 Which Dutch rock band had a 70s hit with the song Radar Love? Golden Earring
42 Which region of the Yukon Territory is famed for its 19th century gold rush? Klondike
43 Which song contains the line, “talking is cheap, people follow like sheep”? Silence is Golden
44 The Gold Coast is a region of which Australian state? Queensland
45 The Latin word for gold, aurum translates into English as what? Shining dawn
46 In which state is Fort Knox, the location of the USA’s gold reserves to be found? Kentucky
47 Which part of the human body contains the most gold that has not been artificially added? Toe nails
48 Which King of Pessinus was obsessed with gold? King Midas
49 Which fish family does the goldfish belong to? Carp
50 Which movie icon was born, Emanuel Goldenberg? Edward G Robinson
51 What nickname was bestowed upon Manfred von Richtofen? The Red Baron
52 Which group began life as the Frantic Elevators? Simply Red
53 Which was the first organisation to win two Nobel Peace Prizes? International Red Cross
54 By what name was the fire fighter Paul Neal better known? Red Adair
55 In a greyhound race which trap number wears a red jacket? Trap 1
56 Which entertainer was billed as the Last of the Red Hot Mamas? Sophie Tucker
57 What are the three red properties on a London Monopoly board? Fleet St, Strand, Trafalgar Sq
58 Which composer was known as the Red Priest? Antonio Vivaldi
59 Which venue has a name that translates into English as the Red Windmill? Moulin Rouge
60 In Red Dwarf how is the character of Duane Dibbley otherwise known? Cat
61 In 1991 which football club won the European Champions Cup? Red Star Belgrade
62 Who won a Best Director Oscar for the film Reds? Warren Beatty
63 In which 2002 film did Hannibal Lecter assist in the capture of the Tooth Fairy? Red Dragon
64 What was formerly known as the Arabian Gulf? Red Sea
65 What is the name of Snow White’s sister? Rose Red
66 Which of the Teletubbies is red? Po
67 Which country was named by Eric the Red in 982AD? Greenland
68 Which rock band was founded by school pals Anthony Kiedis and Michael Balzary? Red Hot Chili Peppers
69 Who wrote the novel The Hunt for Red October? Tom Clancy
70 Which song ends with the line, “You’ll go down in history”? Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
71 Which duo drove a red and white Ford Torino? Starsky & Hutch
72 In which TV drama did Sarah Lancashire play Coral Atkins? Seeing Red
73 Which was the only song with red in the title to top the UK charts in the 1960s? Little Red Rooster
74 Which 3 songs with the word red in the title topped the UK charts in the 1980s? Red Red Wine, 99 Red Balloons, Lady in Red
75 Which nine countries form a coastline with the Red Sea? Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea
76 What was Diana Moran’s nickname on early morning TV? The Green Goddess
77 On which game show was Tony Green employed as an assistant? Bullseye
78 Which element takes its name from the Greek for green? Chlorine
79 Which TV show was introduced with the words, “here is a box, a musical box, wound up and ready to play? Camberwick Green
80 Who plays the role of Dorien Green in Birds of a Feather? Lesley Joseph
81 Which 1968 film starred John Wayne as Colonel Mike Kirby? The Green Berets
82 Which American rock group recorded the albums American Idiot and Insomniac? Green Day
83 Which soul legend gave up his pop career to become a Bishop of the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church? Al Green
84 Which Muppet sings the song, It’s Not Easy Being Green? Kermit the Frog
85 Which of the Teletubbies is green? Dipsy
86 Who plays the title role in the TV drama Linda Green? Liza Tarbuck
87 Who wrote the children’s book Green Eggs and Ham? Dr Seuss
88 What is the name of the arch foe of Spiderman as played on film by Willem Dafoe? Green Goblin
89 What is the former name of the Green Party? Ecology Party
90 In which TV drama did Robson Green play hospital porter Jimmy Powell? Casualty
91 Who penned the novel Our Man in Havana? Graham Greene
92 Which TV series ran from 1955 to 1976 encompassing 430 episodes? Dixon of Dock Green
93 In which TV series did Lorne Greene play Commander Adama? Battlestar Galactica
94 The film The Man with the Green Carnation, chronicles the tumultuous life of which writer? Oscar Wilde
95 Who directed the film The Cook, the Thief, the Wife and His Lover? Peter Greenaway
96 What is the surname of Anne of Green Gables? Shirley
97 Who played the role of John Coffey in the film The Green Mile? Michael Clarke Duncan
98 What is the name of the baker in the village of Camberwick Green? Mickey Murphy
99 Which film features the song The Green Leaves of Summer? The Alamo
100 Which group had a top ten hit in 1968 with Green Tambourine? The Lemon Pipers

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Rules: All the letters in Capitals represent words, try to match all the words to the ones our answer sheet to get a correct answer

The Summer Quiz 2008
1 13 in a B D 13 in a Bakers Dozen
2 45 R P M for a S 45 Revolutions Per Minute for a Single
3 3 B M 3 Blind Mice
4 1815 = B of W 1815 = Battle of Waterloo
5 A T W in 80 D Around The World in 80 Days
6 99 = an I C with a F 99 = Ice Cream with a Flake
7 42 = the A to L the U & E 42 = the Answer to Life the Universe & Everything
8 52 C in a D of C 52 Cards in a Deck of Cards
9 70 = the M S L 70 = the Maximum Speed Limit
10 90 D in a R A 90 Degrees in a Right Angle
11 S W & T 7 D Snow White & The 7 Dwarfs
12 7 S on a 50 P C 7 Sides on a 50 Pence Coin
13 1 M W to M a M 1 Man Went to Mow a Meadow
14 3 M in a B 3 Men in a Boat
15 37 N on a R W 37 Numbers on a Roulette Wheel
16 9 L of a C 9 Lives of a Cat
17 52 W in a Y 52 Weeks in a Year
18 12 D of C 12 Days of Christmas
19 15 R B on a S T 15 Red Balls on a Snooker Table
20 30 D in S 30 Days in September
21 22 = 2 L D in B 22 = 2 Little Ducks in Bingo
22 57 = H V 57 = Heinz Varieties
23 7 B for 7 B 7 Brides for 7 Brothers
24 12 M in a Y 12 Months in a Year
25 4 W and a F 4 Weddings and a Funeral
26 29 D in F in a L Y 29 Days in February in a Leap Year
27 200 P for P G in M 200 Pounds for Passing Go in Monopoly
28 3 C in the F (Film) 3 Coins in the Fountain
29 13 is U F S 13 is Unlucky For Some
30 4 and 20 B B B in a P 4 and 20 Black Birds Baked in a Pie
31 7 Y of B L for B a M 7 Years of Bad Luck for Breaking a Mirror
32 21 C = R G S 21 Cannons = Royal Gun Salute
33 54 C in a P with J 54 Cards in a Pack with Jokers
34 88 = T F L in B 88 = Two Fat Ladies in Bingo
35 7 W of the W 7 Wonders of the World
36 M S 7 T W C Michael Schumacher 7 Times World Champion
37 11 P on a F T 11 Players on a Football Team
38 99 = B of B on the W 99 = Bottles of Beer on the Wall
39 14 D in a F 14 Days in a Fortnight
40 25 Y for a S W A 25 Years for a Silver Wedding Anniversary
41 5.4.3.2.1. T are G 5.4.3.2.1. Thunderbirds are Go
42 147 =  M B in S 147 = Maximum Break in Snooker
43 101 D 101 Dalmatians
44 1953 Y of the Q C 1953 Year of the Queens Coronation
45 5 T on a F 5 Toes on a Foot
46 3 S on a T 3 Sides on a Triangle
47 C R 5 M L (music) Camptown Racetrack 5 Miles Long
48 31 D in O 31 Days in October
49 7 C in a R 7 Colours in a Rainbow
50 30 P of S to B J C 30 Pieces of Silver to Betray Jesus Christ
51 3 M and a B (Film) 3 Men and a Baby
52 1969 = M L on the M 1969 = Man Landed on the Moon
53 366 D in a L Y 366 Days in a Leap Year
54 3 L on a T 3 Legs on a Tripod
55 39 B in the O T 39 Books in the Old Testament
56 5 G R 5 Gold Rings
57 12 I in a F 12 Inches in a Foot
58 240 P in an O P 240 Pennies in an Old Pound
59 10 Y in a D 10 Years in a Decade
60 26 L in the A 26 Letters in the Alphabet
61 2 T D 2 Turtle Doves
62 5 V in the E A 5 Vowels in the English Alphabet
63 90 D in a R A 90 Degrees in a Right Angle
64 8 T on an O 8 Tentacles on an Octopus
65 2 H on a B C 2 Humps on a Bactrian Camel
66 168 S on a S of D 168 Spots on a Set of Dominoes
67 2 D in a W 2 Days in a Weekend
68 15 P on a R U T 15 Players on a Rugby Union Team
69 8 F in a M 8 Furlongs in a Mile
70 8 L on a S 8 Legs on a Spider
71 12 S of the Z 12 Signs of the Zodiac
72 18 H on a G C 18 Holes on a Golf Course
73 1 W on a U 1 Wheel on a Unicycle
74 8 P in a G 8 Pints in a Gallon
75 6 W of H T E 6 Wives of Henry The Eighth
76 50 Y = G W A 50 Years = Golden Wedding Anniversary
77 20 F C in the P L 20 Football Clubs in the Premier League
78 10 G B H on a W 10 Green Bottles Hanging on a Wall
79 2 is C – 3 is a C 2 is Company – 3 is a Crowd
80 180 = M S on a D B 180 = Maximum Score on a Dart Board
81 6 F in a F 6 Feet in a Fathom
82 1760 Y in a M 1760 Yards in a Mile
83 3600 S in an H 3600 Seconds in an Hour
84 6 F on a C 6 Faces on a Cube
85 7 P in a N T 7 Players in a Netball Team
86 4 S in a P of P C 4 Suits in a Pack of Playing Cards
87 1066 =  B of H 1066 = Battle of Hastings
88 64 S on a C B 64 Squares on a Chess Board
89 8 B in a B 8 Bits in a Byte
90 4 B in a N 4 Bits in a Nybble
91 10 L F & 10 T T 10 Little Fingers & 10 Tiny Toes
92 2 L E & 1 L N 2 Little Eyes & 1 Little Nose
93 3 W O M W 3 Wheels On My Wagon
94 521451 = the R C N of T S T 521451= the Registered Charity Number of Training Ship Tiger
95 4 C P of a C 4 Cardinal Points of a Compass
96 7926 M = D of the E at the E 7926 Miles = Diameter of the Earth at the Equator
97 P 9¾ to C the H E Platform 9¾ to Catch the Hogwarts Express
98 2 G of V 2 Gentleman of Verona
99 4 H of the A 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse
100 212 = B P of W in F 212 = Boiling Point of Water in Fahrenheit

The winner is the person with the most correct answers, if there should be more than one then the winner will be drawn at random.
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The Summer Quiz 2007
1900 The R of M The Relief Of Mafeking
1901 D of QV Death Of Queen Victoria
1902 ACD writes H of the B Arthur Conan Doyle Writes Hound Of The Baskerville
1903 EP starts SM Emmeline Pankhurst starts the Suffragette Movement
1904 TR is the US P Theodore Roosevelt is the United States President
1905 AE propounds the T of R Albert Einstein propounds the Theory of Relativity
1906 E in SF Earthquake in San Francisco
1907 RPB launches the BSM Robert Baden Powell launches the Boy Scout Movement
1908 OG in L Olympic Games in London
1909 LB crosses the EC Louis Bleriot crosses the English Channel
1910 D of KE the S Death of King Edward the Seventh
1911 RA R the SP Ronald Amundsen reaches the South Pole
1912 S of the T Sinking of the Titanic
1913 ED killed by the KH at E Emily Davison killed by Kings Horse at Epson
1914 AFF murdered in S Archibald Franz Ferdinand murdered in Sarajevo
1915 S of the L Sinking of the Lusitania
1916 B of J Battle of Jutland
1917 US D W on G United States Declares War on Germany
1918 E of TN & family Execution of Tsar Nicholas & family
1919 JD wins the WHBT Jack Dempsey wins the World Heavyweight Boxing Title
1920 P begins in the USA Prohibition begins in the United States of America
1921 IFS started Irish Free State started
1922 Discovery of the T of T Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen
1923 O of WS Opening of Wembley Stadium
1924 RM becomes FLPM Ramsey McDonald becomes first Labour Prime Minister
1925 C declared a BC Cyprus declared a British Colony
1926 JLB invents T John Logie Baird invents Television
1927 CL F in the S of SL Charles Lindbergh flies in the Spirit of St. Louis
1928 AF discovers P Alexander Fleming discovers Penicillin
1929 WSC Wall Street Crash
1930 AJ FS from L to A Amy Johnson flies solo for London to Australia
1931 AC arrested for TE Al Capone arrested for Tax Evasion
1932 The FMC by a RM The First Christmas Message by a Reigning Monarch
1933 HL in BB controversy Harold Lloyd on Body line Bowling controversy
1934 B & C K by P Bonny & Clyde killed by Police
1935 T MPH SL introduced in UK Thirty Mile Per Hour Speed Limit introduced in United Kingdom
1936 E the EA Edward the Eight Abdicates
1937 FW invents the first JE Frank Whittle invents the first Jet Engine
1938 OW RP of W of the W Orson Wells Radio Programme War of the Worlds
1939 GIP Germany Invades Poland
1940 B of B Battle of Britain
1941 J A PH Japan Attacks Pearl Harbour
1942 O founded Oxfam founded
1943 BM R and is A Benito Mussolini Removed and is Arrested
1944 DDL, AIN D Day Landings, Allies Invade Normandy
1945 AB D on H & N Atom Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima & Nagasaki
1946 Opening of LA Opening of London Airport
1947 PE marries PM Princess Elizabeth marries Phillip Mountbatten
1948 MG A Mahatma Ghandi Assassinated
1949 S renames itself T Siam renames itself Thailand
1950 The A began The Archers began
1951 F of B Festival of Britain
1952 KG the S dies King George the Sixth dies
1953 C of ME Climbing of Mt. Everest
1954 RB R the first SFMM Roger Banister Runs the first Sub Four Minute Mile
1955 RE is the LW to be E in B Ruth Ellis is the Last Woman to be Executed in Britain
1956 SCC Suez Canal Crisis
1957 R conflict in LR, A Race conflict in Little Rock, Arkansas
1958 EP D into USA Elvis Presley Drafted into United States Army
1959 D of BH Death of Buddy Holly
1960 PM marries AA-J Princess Margaret marries Anthony Armstrong-Jones
1961 F ceases to be LT Farthing ceases to be Legal Tender
1962 DN the FJB film Dr. No the First James Bond Film
1963 GTR Great Train Robbery
1964 B reach the top FP in USC Beatles reach the top Five Places in United States Charts
1965 The S of M stars JA The Sound of Music stars Julie Andrews
1966 The AD The Aberfan Disaster
1967 FC SA the W Francis Chichester sails around the World
1968 A of MLK Assassination of Martin Luther King
1969 C makes FF Concord makes First Flight
1970 VA reduced from TO to E Voting Age reduced from Twenty One to Eighteen
1971 D Decimalisation
1972 SJ opened Spaghetti Junction opened
1973 BJ the CM Britain Joins the Common Market
1974 WS Watergate Scandal
1975 CC knighted Charlie Chaplin knighted
1976 B & I end CW Britain and Iceland end Cod War
1977 D of EP Death of Elvis Presley
1978 FTTB First Test Tube Baby
1979 MT, FBWPM Margaret Thatcher, First British Woman Prime Minister
1980 JL A in NYC John Lennon Assassinated in New York City
1981 LR form SDP Labour Rebels form Social Democratic Party
1982 A seizes the FI Argentina seizes the Falkland Islands
1983 NK becomes L of LP Neil Kinnock becomes Leader of Labour Party
1984 T & D win GM at WO Torville & Dean win Gold Medals at Winter Olympics
1985 RW sinks Rainbow Warrior sinks
1986 CD Chernobyl disaster / Challenger disaster
1987 H of FE S Herald of Free Enterprise Sinks
1988 PAOR disaster Piper Alpha Oil Rig disaster
1989 BW KD Berlin Wall Knocked Down
1990 NM is R from P Nelson Mandela is Released from Prison
1991 GW Gulf War
1992 BH & FH die Benny Hill & Frankie Howard die
1993 BP opened to the P Buckingham Palace opened to the Public
1994 FWP in C of E First Woman Priest in Church of England
1995 EC attacks F Eric Cantona attacks Fan
1996 DH wins MRWC Damon Hill wins Motor Racing World Championship
1997 D, P of W D Diana, Princess of Wales Dies
1998 GFPT signed in I Good Friday Peace Treaty signed in Ireland
1999 AV top of P at 1.1.99 Aston Villa top of Premiership at 1.1.99
2000 The NM The New Millennium