Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2008 0:29:47 GMT
Another 30 to test your skills. A few difficult ones thrown in this time.
1 Robert Donat, Kenneth More and Robert Powell have all starred in movie versions of which John Buchan novel ? (CU Jimmy bonus)
2 In January 2001, oil spilt from the stricken tanker Jessica posed a threat to the unique wildlife on which group of islands ?
3 What was the name of the Greenpeace ship sunk in Auckland harbour in 1985 ?
4 What word refers to the ‘restructuring’ of the Soviet System ?
5 Which two bodies of water are connected by the Straits of Florida ?
6 Where in America is the Lone Star State ?
7 Released in 1982, which album by Michael Jackson sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, to become the biggest-selling album in history ?
8 Which actress plays the title role in Erin Brockovitch ?
9 According to Rossini, which German composer had “beautiful moments but awful quarter hours” ?
10 Which is the longest river in Scotland ?
11 What is the traditional yell of US army paratroopers when jumping out of a plane ?
12 The song Getting To Know You comes from which musical ?
13 Who was the only US president to resign from office ?
14 In 1969, John Lennon officially adopted which middle name ?
15 Which role in Dynasty was played by Catherine Oxenberg ?
16 In the early days of Rock ‘n’ Roll, who had a hit with Shake, Rattle and Roll ?
17 Which Nobel prize was won by Albert Einstein in 1955 ?
18 Who succeeded Winston Churchill as British prime minister, in 1955 ?
19 Who played King Henry VIII in the film Anne of a Thousand Days ?
20 Paradise Valley was the former name of which US city ?
21 What nationality is weightlifter Li Feng-Ying ?
22 The magician Drosselmeyer is a character in which ballet by Tchaikovsky ?
23 What is Kim Basinger’s character’s name in the 1997 film LA Confidential ?
24 In which city was guitarist Jimi Hendrix born ?
25 In which month is the Kentucky Derby run in the USA ?
26 Which group did Ian Astbury form following the split of the Cult in 1995 ?
27 Who produced the Tom and Jerry cartoons ?
28 On which Caribbean island is the volcano Mount Pelee ?
29 What type of foodstuff is a red savina Habanero ?
30 Which plant is the source of tequila ?
No more than 10 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
1 Robert Donat, Kenneth More and Robert Powell have all starred in movie versions of which John Buchan novel ? (CU Jimmy bonus)
2 In January 2001, oil spilt from the stricken tanker Jessica posed a threat to the unique wildlife on which group of islands ?
3 What was the name of the Greenpeace ship sunk in Auckland harbour in 1985 ?
4 What word refers to the ‘restructuring’ of the Soviet System ?
5 Which two bodies of water are connected by the Straits of Florida ?
6 Where in America is the Lone Star State ?
7 Released in 1982, which album by Michael Jackson sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, to become the biggest-selling album in history ?
8 Which actress plays the title role in Erin Brockovitch ?
9 According to Rossini, which German composer had “beautiful moments but awful quarter hours” ?
10 Which is the longest river in Scotland ?
11 What is the traditional yell of US army paratroopers when jumping out of a plane ?
12 The song Getting To Know You comes from which musical ?
13 Who was the only US president to resign from office ?
14 In 1969, John Lennon officially adopted which middle name ?
15 Which role in Dynasty was played by Catherine Oxenberg ?
16 In the early days of Rock ‘n’ Roll, who had a hit with Shake, Rattle and Roll ?
17 Which Nobel prize was won by Albert Einstein in 1955 ?
18 Who succeeded Winston Churchill as British prime minister, in 1955 ?
19 Who played King Henry VIII in the film Anne of a Thousand Days ?
20 Paradise Valley was the former name of which US city ?
21 What nationality is weightlifter Li Feng-Ying ?
22 The magician Drosselmeyer is a character in which ballet by Tchaikovsky ?
23 What is Kim Basinger’s character’s name in the 1997 film LA Confidential ?
24 In which city was guitarist Jimi Hendrix born ?
25 In which month is the Kentucky Derby run in the USA ?
26 Which group did Ian Astbury form following the split of the Cult in 1995 ?
27 Who produced the Tom and Jerry cartoons ?
28 On which Caribbean island is the volcano Mount Pelee ?
29 What type of foodstuff is a red savina Habanero ?
30 Which plant is the source of tequila ?
No more than 10 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
