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Daily Quiz anyone?
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Funerals Quz
1. Which legendary comedians epitaph reads in Gaelic, "I told you I was ill"?
Spike Milligan's
2. Diana, Princess of Wales’s funeral took place in which church in September 1997?
Westminster Abbey
3. The tomb of Lord Nelson is located in the crypt, next to that of the Duke of Wellington, in which famous building?
St Paul's Cathedral
4. John F. Kennedy was buried in Arlington National Cemetery which is in which US State?
Virginia
5. Antyesti, literally meaning "last rites or last sacrifice", refers to the rite-of-passage rituals associated with a funeral in which religion?
Hinduism
6. In a 1982 eulogy, at whose funeral did James Stewart describe as "just about the nicest lady I ever met"?
Grace Kelly or Princess Grace of Monaco
7. Which American president read the eulogy at Nelson Mandela's funeral?
Barack Obama
8. Which successful comedy screenwriter wrote Four Weddings and a Funeral?
Richard Curtis
9. Who wrote the 1964 spy novel "Funeral in Berlin"?
Len Deighton
10. Which UK Prime Minister’s final resting place is in St Martin's Church in Bladon, just outside Blenheim Palace grounds.?
Winston Churchill
11. After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, his body was taken on a five-state tour via train - in which state was he finally buried, was it Iowa, Illinois or Indiana?
Illinois
12. After being killed in a car crash in 1997, Eugene Shoemaker is the only person to be laid to rest where?
On the moon (Eugene Shoemaker is a famous astrophysicist)
13. Whose ashes have been laid to rest under the stage at the London Palladium?
Sir Bruce Forsyth
14. Located on the west bank of the Nile, across from the ancient city of Thebes, which famous landmark was the burial place of most of Egypt's pharaohs from the 16th to 11th centuries BC?
The Valley of the Kings
15. What are the series of burial tunnels under the cities of Paris and Rome known as?
Catacombs
16. Actor Kevin Costner gave a 17-minute eulogy at the funeral of which singer who died back in 2012?
Whitney Houston
17. Which Scottish novelist is buried in the same small cemetery in Switzerland as Richard Burton, who of course starred in one of this writers most successful works, “Where Eagles Dare”?
Alistair MacLean – he also wrote the screenplay to the film as well as the novel.
18. Which one of the following is not buried in Westminster Abbey: Charles Dickens, Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton, or William Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare
19. Which famous English seafarers body lies in a lead coffin off the coast of Portobelo, Panama?
Sir Francis Drake
20. Who is buried in the graveyard at St Margaret's Church in East Wellow, Hampshire, after the offer of burial in Westminster Abbey was declined by her relatives?
Florence Nightingale
1. Which legendary comedians epitaph reads in Gaelic, "I told you I was ill"?
Spike Milligan's
2. Diana, Princess of Wales’s funeral took place in which church in September 1997?
Westminster Abbey
3. The tomb of Lord Nelson is located in the crypt, next to that of the Duke of Wellington, in which famous building?
St Paul's Cathedral
4. John F. Kennedy was buried in Arlington National Cemetery which is in which US State?
Virginia
5. Antyesti, literally meaning "last rites or last sacrifice", refers to the rite-of-passage rituals associated with a funeral in which religion?
Hinduism
6. In a 1982 eulogy, at whose funeral did James Stewart describe as "just about the nicest lady I ever met"?
Grace Kelly or Princess Grace of Monaco
7. Which American president read the eulogy at Nelson Mandela's funeral?
Barack Obama
8. Which successful comedy screenwriter wrote Four Weddings and a Funeral?
Richard Curtis
9. Who wrote the 1964 spy novel "Funeral in Berlin"?
Len Deighton
10. Which UK Prime Minister’s final resting place is in St Martin's Church in Bladon, just outside Blenheim Palace grounds.?
Winston Churchill
11. After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, his body was taken on a five-state tour via train - in which state was he finally buried, was it Iowa, Illinois or Indiana?
Illinois
12. After being killed in a car crash in 1997, Eugene Shoemaker is the only person to be laid to rest where?
On the moon (Eugene Shoemaker is a famous astrophysicist)
13. Whose ashes have been laid to rest under the stage at the London Palladium?
Sir Bruce Forsyth
14. Located on the west bank of the Nile, across from the ancient city of Thebes, which famous landmark was the burial place of most of Egypt's pharaohs from the 16th to 11th centuries BC?
The Valley of the Kings
15. What are the series of burial tunnels under the cities of Paris and Rome known as?
Catacombs
16. Actor Kevin Costner gave a 17-minute eulogy at the funeral of which singer who died back in 2012?
Whitney Houston
17. Which Scottish novelist is buried in the same small cemetery in Switzerland as Richard Burton, who of course starred in one of this writers most successful works, “Where Eagles Dare”?
Alistair MacLean – he also wrote the screenplay to the film as well as the novel.
18. Which one of the following is not buried in Westminster Abbey: Charles Dickens, Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton, or William Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare
19. Which famous English seafarers body lies in a lead coffin off the coast of Portobelo, Panama?
Sir Francis Drake
20. Who is buried in the graveyard at St Margaret's Church in East Wellow, Hampshire, after the offer of burial in Westminster Abbey was declined by her relatives?
Florence Nightingale
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Good to hear East as it seemed apt to follow a Pharmacy Quiz with a
Funerals Quiz
1. Which legendary comedians epitaph reads in Gaelic, "I told you I was ill"?
2. Diana, Princess of Wales’s funeral took place in which church in September 1997?
3. The tomb of Lord Nelson is located in the crypt, next to that of the Duke of Wellington, in which famous building?
4. John F. Kennedy was buried in Arlington National Cemetery which is in which US State?
5. Antyesti, literally meaning "last rites or last sacrifice", refers to the rite-of-passage rituals associated with a funeral in which religion?
6. In a 1982 eulogy, at whose funeral did James Stewart describe as "just about the nicest lady I ever met"?
7. Which American president read the eulogy at Nelson Mandela's funeral?
8. Which successful comedy screenwriter wrote Four Weddings and a Funeral?
9. Who wrote the 1964 spy novel "Funeral in Berlin"?
10. Which UK Prime Minister’s final resting place is in St Martin's Church in Bladon, just outside Blenheim Palace grounds.?
11. After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, his body was taken on a five-state tour via train - in which state was he finally buried, was it Iowa, Illinois or Indiana?
12. After being killed in a car crash in 1997, Eugene Shoemaker is the only person to be laid to rest where?
13. Whose ashes have been laid to rest under the stage at the London Palladium?
14. Located on the west bank of the Nile, across from the ancient city of Thebes, which famous landmark was the burial place of most of Egypt's pharaohs from the 16th to 11th centuries BC?
15. What are the series of burial tunnels under the cities of Paris and Rome known as?
16. Actor Kevin Costner gave a 17-minute eulogy at the funeral of which singer who died back in 2012?
17. Which Scottish novelist is buried in the same small cemetery in Switzerland as Richard Burton, who of course starred in one of this writers most successful works, “Where Eagles Dare”?
18. Which one of the following is not buried in Westminster Abbey: Charles Dickens, Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton, or William Shakespeare?
19. Which famous English seafarers body lies in a lead coffin off the coast of Portobelo, Panama?
20. Who is buried in the graveyard at St Margaret's Church in East Wellow, Hampshire, after the offer of burial in Westminster Abbey was declined by her relatives?
Funerals Quiz
1. Which legendary comedians epitaph reads in Gaelic, "I told you I was ill"?
2. Diana, Princess of Wales’s funeral took place in which church in September 1997?
3. The tomb of Lord Nelson is located in the crypt, next to that of the Duke of Wellington, in which famous building?
4. John F. Kennedy was buried in Arlington National Cemetery which is in which US State?
5. Antyesti, literally meaning "last rites or last sacrifice", refers to the rite-of-passage rituals associated with a funeral in which religion?
6. In a 1982 eulogy, at whose funeral did James Stewart describe as "just about the nicest lady I ever met"?
7. Which American president read the eulogy at Nelson Mandela's funeral?
8. Which successful comedy screenwriter wrote Four Weddings and a Funeral?
9. Who wrote the 1964 spy novel "Funeral in Berlin"?
10. Which UK Prime Minister’s final resting place is in St Martin's Church in Bladon, just outside Blenheim Palace grounds.?
11. After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, his body was taken on a five-state tour via train - in which state was he finally buried, was it Iowa, Illinois or Indiana?
12. After being killed in a car crash in 1997, Eugene Shoemaker is the only person to be laid to rest where?
13. Whose ashes have been laid to rest under the stage at the London Palladium?
14. Located on the west bank of the Nile, across from the ancient city of Thebes, which famous landmark was the burial place of most of Egypt's pharaohs from the 16th to 11th centuries BC?
15. What are the series of burial tunnels under the cities of Paris and Rome known as?
16. Actor Kevin Costner gave a 17-minute eulogy at the funeral of which singer who died back in 2012?
17. Which Scottish novelist is buried in the same small cemetery in Switzerland as Richard Burton, who of course starred in one of this writers most successful works, “Where Eagles Dare”?
18. Which one of the following is not buried in Westminster Abbey: Charles Dickens, Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton, or William Shakespeare?
19. Which famous English seafarers body lies in a lead coffin off the coast of Portobelo, Panama?
20. Who is buried in the graveyard at St Margaret's Church in East Wellow, Hampshire, after the offer of burial in Westminster Abbey was declined by her relatives?
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Pharmacy Quiz
1. Which brand of antiseptic mouthwash is named after the pioneer of antiseptic surgery?
Listerine (named after Joseph Lister)
2. What's a well-known and mostly archaic term for a medical professional who dispenses and formulates medicine?
Apothecary
3. What is hypertension better known as?
High blood pressure
4. What's another word for painkillers, in other words medications that reduce or suppress pain?
Analgesics
5. What drink was invented by pharmacist John Pemberton - his first sales were at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, in May 1886?
Coca-Cola
6. What does the standard abbreviation "pc" mean on a prescription?
Post cibum, meaning 'after meals,’ (two points for Post cibum, a point for after meals)
7. Fluoxetine is a well-used, well-known antidepressant known by which brand name?
Prozac
8. The generic laxative bisacodyl is the same as which brand name starting with the letter 'D'?
Dulcolax
9. Also called water pills, what medications help rid your body of salt and water as urine?
Diuretics
10. Onset of the medication sildenafil is typically within 20 minutes and lasts for about 2 hours, what is the brand name it's sold under?
Viagra
11. What are medicines often used to relieve symptoms of allergies, such as hay fever, called?
Antihistamines
12. What does the standard abbreviation "bd" mean on a prescription?
Bis in Die which is Latin for "twice a day." (Two points for Bis in Die, a point for twice a day)
13. What was discovered in 1961 by Stewart Adams and John Nicholson while working at Boots UK Limited? It is available under a number of trade names, including Nurofen and Anadin.
Ibuprofen
14. Fortamet and Glucophage are brand names for which oral diabetes medicine?
Metformin
15. Tums is an antacid made of sucrose and what chemical compound?
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
16. What drink, sold mostly in chemists up until the 1980s, was invented in Newcastle in 1927 by British pharmacist William Hunter?
Lucozade
17. No longer sold in the UK after its patent expired in 2002, which tranquilizer was described as "Mother's Little Helper" by the Rolling Stones in a 1966 song?
Valium
18. Launched in 1959 by an English pharmaceutical company based in Crewe, which brand of children's medicine is usually a coloured syrup used to treat fever and pain?
Calpol
19. What is Zovirax used to treat?
Cold sores (around the mouth)
20. Bisoprolol, atenolol, propranolol are the most commonly prescribed examples of what medicines?
Beta-blockers
1. Which brand of antiseptic mouthwash is named after the pioneer of antiseptic surgery?
Listerine (named after Joseph Lister)
2. What's a well-known and mostly archaic term for a medical professional who dispenses and formulates medicine?
Apothecary
3. What is hypertension better known as?
High blood pressure
4. What's another word for painkillers, in other words medications that reduce or suppress pain?
Analgesics
5. What drink was invented by pharmacist John Pemberton - his first sales were at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, in May 1886?
Coca-Cola
6. What does the standard abbreviation "pc" mean on a prescription?
Post cibum, meaning 'after meals,’ (two points for Post cibum, a point for after meals)
7. Fluoxetine is a well-used, well-known antidepressant known by which brand name?
Prozac
8. The generic laxative bisacodyl is the same as which brand name starting with the letter 'D'?
Dulcolax
9. Also called water pills, what medications help rid your body of salt and water as urine?
Diuretics
10. Onset of the medication sildenafil is typically within 20 minutes and lasts for about 2 hours, what is the brand name it's sold under?
Viagra
11. What are medicines often used to relieve symptoms of allergies, such as hay fever, called?
Antihistamines
12. What does the standard abbreviation "bd" mean on a prescription?
Bis in Die which is Latin for "twice a day." (Two points for Bis in Die, a point for twice a day)
13. What was discovered in 1961 by Stewart Adams and John Nicholson while working at Boots UK Limited? It is available under a number of trade names, including Nurofen and Anadin.
Ibuprofen
14. Fortamet and Glucophage are brand names for which oral diabetes medicine?
Metformin
15. Tums is an antacid made of sucrose and what chemical compound?
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
16. What drink, sold mostly in chemists up until the 1980s, was invented in Newcastle in 1927 by British pharmacist William Hunter?
Lucozade
17. No longer sold in the UK after its patent expired in 2002, which tranquilizer was described as "Mother's Little Helper" by the Rolling Stones in a 1966 song?
Valium
18. Launched in 1959 by an English pharmaceutical company based in Crewe, which brand of children's medicine is usually a coloured syrup used to treat fever and pain?
Calpol
19. What is Zovirax used to treat?
Cold sores (around the mouth)
20. Bisoprolol, atenolol, propranolol are the most commonly prescribed examples of what medicines?
Beta-blockers
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Same here Westside, could never get into Miss Marple at all.
That's not bad East, you are too hard on yourself. To make you feel better here is a
Pharmacy Quiz
1. Which brand of antiseptic mouthwash is named after the pioneer of antiseptic surgery?
2. What's a well-known and mostly archaic term for a medical professional who dispenses and formulates medicine?
3. What is hypertension better known as?
4. What's another word for painkillers, in other words medications that reduce or suppress pain?
5. What drink was invented by pharmacist John Pemberton - his first sales were at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, in May 1886?
6. What does the standard abbreviation "pc" mean on a prescription?
7. Fluoxetine is a well-used, well-known antidepressant known by which brand name?
8. The generic laxative bisacodyl is the same as which brand name starting with the letter 'D'?
9. Also called water pills, what medications help rid your body of salt and water as urine?
10. Onset of the medication sildenafil is typically within 20 minutes and lasts for about 2 hours, what is the brand name it's sold under?
11. What are medicines often used to relieve symptoms of allergies, such as hay fever, called?
12. What does the standard abbreviation "bd" mean on a prescription?
13. What was discovered in 1961 by Stewart Adams and John Nicholson while working at Boots UK Limited? It is available under a number of trade names, including Nurofen and Anadin.
14. Fortamet and Glucophage are brand names for which oral diabetes medicine?
15. Tums is an antacid made of sucrose and what chemical compound?
16. What drink, sold mostly in chemists up until the 1980s, was invented in Newcastle in 1927 by British pharmacist William Hunter?
17. No longer sold in the UK after its patent expired in 2002, which tranquilizer was described as "Mother's Little Helper" by the Rolling Stones in a 1966 song?
18. Launched in 1959 by an English pharmaceutical company based in Crewe, which brand of children's medicine is usually a coloured syrup used to treat fever and pain?
19. What is Zovirax used to treat?
20. Bisoprolol, atenolol, propranolol are the most commonly prescribed examples of what medicines?
That's not bad East, you are too hard on yourself. To make you feel better here is a
Pharmacy Quiz
1. Which brand of antiseptic mouthwash is named after the pioneer of antiseptic surgery?
2. What's a well-known and mostly archaic term for a medical professional who dispenses and formulates medicine?
3. What is hypertension better known as?
4. What's another word for painkillers, in other words medications that reduce or suppress pain?
5. What drink was invented by pharmacist John Pemberton - his first sales were at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, in May 1886?
6. What does the standard abbreviation "pc" mean on a prescription?
7. Fluoxetine is a well-used, well-known antidepressant known by which brand name?
8. The generic laxative bisacodyl is the same as which brand name starting with the letter 'D'?
9. Also called water pills, what medications help rid your body of salt and water as urine?
10. Onset of the medication sildenafil is typically within 20 minutes and lasts for about 2 hours, what is the brand name it's sold under?
11. What are medicines often used to relieve symptoms of allergies, such as hay fever, called?
12. What does the standard abbreviation "bd" mean on a prescription?
13. What was discovered in 1961 by Stewart Adams and John Nicholson while working at Boots UK Limited? It is available under a number of trade names, including Nurofen and Anadin.
14. Fortamet and Glucophage are brand names for which oral diabetes medicine?
15. Tums is an antacid made of sucrose and what chemical compound?
16. What drink, sold mostly in chemists up until the 1980s, was invented in Newcastle in 1927 by British pharmacist William Hunter?
17. No longer sold in the UK after its patent expired in 2002, which tranquilizer was described as "Mother's Little Helper" by the Rolling Stones in a 1966 song?
18. Launched in 1959 by an English pharmaceutical company based in Crewe, which brand of children's medicine is usually a coloured syrup used to treat fever and pain?
19. What is Zovirax used to treat?
20. Bisoprolol, atenolol, propranolol are the most commonly prescribed examples of what medicines?
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That's all fine Zico. Watched too much TV in the past. Can't abide Miss Marples though, which is the one I didn't get.
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easthammer
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Cops on the Box Quiz
1. Which actor played both lawyer "Perry Mason" and disabled detective "Ironside"?
Raymond Burr
2. There were seven seasons of 'Prime Suspect', broadcast on British TV between 1991 and 2006. Who plays the main character, Jane Tennison?
Helen Mirren
3. Where was "Magnum PI", starring Tom Selleck, set?
Hawaii
4. Which TV detective was played by Pierce Brosnan before he became 007?
Remington Steele
5. In which year did Sam Tyler re-awake after his car accident in "Life on Mars" was it 1973, 1974 or 1975?
1973
6. Which actor linked 'The Professionals' and 'The Chief'?
Martin Shaw
7. Which TV detective worked for the Le Bureau des Étrangers?
Bergerac
8. What was the name of the detective agency run by Maddie Hayes and David Addison in "Moonlighting"?
Blue Moon
9. What is the common link between the following TV detectives: Hazell, Rockford, Taggart and Bergerac?
They all have the first name James (Jim)
10. How many Angels did Charlie have at any one time?
Three
11. How was detective Sergeant Johnny Ho better known?
The Chinese Detective
12. 'Dixon of Dock Green' was broadcast on British television between 1955 and 1976. Who played the title role of the policeman George Dixon?
Jack Warner
13. Who wrote the novels that the TV series "Inspector Morse" was based on?
Colin Dexter
14. What were the first names of Mr and Mrs Hart in TV's "Hart to Hart"? Point for each.
Jennifer & Johnathan
15. This actor starred with Karl Malden in "The Streets of San Francisco" before gaining fame as a leading man in Hollywood. Who is he?
Michael Douglas
16. In TJ Hooker William Shatner's character had a presidential first and middle name. What are they?
Thomas Jefferson
17. Starsky & Hutch star David Soul’s big break in the movie business came in 1973 when he was cast by Clint Eastwood as Officer John Davis in the second Dirty Harry film. Can you remember the film’s title?
Magnum Force
18. Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless played which two New York City police detectives?
Cagney & Lacey
19. Which fictional village is home to Miss Marple?
St Mary Mead
20. In April 1980, what became the first British TV series to feature a female police detective as the leading character? For a bonus point who played her?
The Gentle Touch - Jill Gascoine
1. Which actor played both lawyer "Perry Mason" and disabled detective "Ironside"?
Raymond Burr
2. There were seven seasons of 'Prime Suspect', broadcast on British TV between 1991 and 2006. Who plays the main character, Jane Tennison?
Helen Mirren
3. Where was "Magnum PI", starring Tom Selleck, set?
Hawaii
4. Which TV detective was played by Pierce Brosnan before he became 007?
Remington Steele
5. In which year did Sam Tyler re-awake after his car accident in "Life on Mars" was it 1973, 1974 or 1975?
1973
6. Which actor linked 'The Professionals' and 'The Chief'?
Martin Shaw
7. Which TV detective worked for the Le Bureau des Étrangers?
Bergerac
8. What was the name of the detective agency run by Maddie Hayes and David Addison in "Moonlighting"?
Blue Moon
9. What is the common link between the following TV detectives: Hazell, Rockford, Taggart and Bergerac?
They all have the first name James (Jim)
10. How many Angels did Charlie have at any one time?
Three
11. How was detective Sergeant Johnny Ho better known?
The Chinese Detective
12. 'Dixon of Dock Green' was broadcast on British television between 1955 and 1976. Who played the title role of the policeman George Dixon?
Jack Warner
13. Who wrote the novels that the TV series "Inspector Morse" was based on?
Colin Dexter
14. What were the first names of Mr and Mrs Hart in TV's "Hart to Hart"? Point for each.
Jennifer & Johnathan
15. This actor starred with Karl Malden in "The Streets of San Francisco" before gaining fame as a leading man in Hollywood. Who is he?
Michael Douglas
16. In TJ Hooker William Shatner's character had a presidential first and middle name. What are they?
Thomas Jefferson
17. Starsky & Hutch star David Soul’s big break in the movie business came in 1973 when he was cast by Clint Eastwood as Officer John Davis in the second Dirty Harry film. Can you remember the film’s title?
Magnum Force
18. Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless played which two New York City police detectives?
Cagney & Lacey
19. Which fictional village is home to Miss Marple?
St Mary Mead
20. In April 1980, what became the first British TV series to feature a female police detective as the leading character? For a bonus point who played her?
The Gentle Touch - Jill Gascoine
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Cops on the Box Quiz
1. Which actor played both lawyer "Perry Mason" and disabled detective "Ironside"?
2. There were seven seasons of 'Prime Suspect', broadcast on British TV between 1991 and 2006. Who plays the main character, Jane Tennison?
3. Where was "Magnum PI", starring Tom Selleck, set?
4. Which TV detective was played by Pierce Brosnan before he became 007?
5. In which year did Sam Tyler re-awake after his car accident in "Life on Mars" was it 1973, 1974 or 1975?
6. Which actor linked 'The Professionals' and 'The Chief'?
7. Which TV detective worked for the Le Bureau des Étrangers?
8. What was the name of the detective agency run by Maddie Hayes and David Addison in "Moonlighting"?
9. What is the common link between the following TV detectives: Hazell, Rockford, Taggart and Bergerac?
10. How many Angels did Charlie have at any one time?
11. How was detective Sergeant Johnny Ho better known?
12. 'Dixon of Dock Green' was broadcast on British television between 1955 and 1976. Who played the title role of the policeman George Dixon?
13. Who wrote the novels that the TV series "Inspector Morse" was based on?
14. What were the first names of Mr and Mrs Hart in TV's "Hart to Hart"? Point for each.
15. This actor starred with Karl Malden in "The Streets of San Francisco" before gaining fame as a leading man in Hollywood. Who is he?
16. In TJ Hooker William Shatner's character had a presidential first and middle name. What are they?
17. Starsky & Hutch star David Soul’s big break in the movie business came in 1973 when he was cast by Clint Eastwood as Officer John Davis in the second Dirty Harry film. Can you remember the film’s title?
18. Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless played which two New York City police detectives?
19. Which fictional village is home to Miss Marple?
20. In April 1980, what became the first British TV series to feature a female police detective as the leading character? For a bonus point who played her?
1. Which actor played both lawyer "Perry Mason" and disabled detective "Ironside"?
2. There were seven seasons of 'Prime Suspect', broadcast on British TV between 1991 and 2006. Who plays the main character, Jane Tennison?
3. Where was "Magnum PI", starring Tom Selleck, set?
4. Which TV detective was played by Pierce Brosnan before he became 007?
5. In which year did Sam Tyler re-awake after his car accident in "Life on Mars" was it 1973, 1974 or 1975?
6. Which actor linked 'The Professionals' and 'The Chief'?
7. Which TV detective worked for the Le Bureau des Étrangers?
8. What was the name of the detective agency run by Maddie Hayes and David Addison in "Moonlighting"?
9. What is the common link between the following TV detectives: Hazell, Rockford, Taggart and Bergerac?
10. How many Angels did Charlie have at any one time?
11. How was detective Sergeant Johnny Ho better known?
12. 'Dixon of Dock Green' was broadcast on British television between 1955 and 1976. Who played the title role of the policeman George Dixon?
13. Who wrote the novels that the TV series "Inspector Morse" was based on?
14. What were the first names of Mr and Mrs Hart in TV's "Hart to Hart"? Point for each.
15. This actor starred with Karl Malden in "The Streets of San Francisco" before gaining fame as a leading man in Hollywood. Who is he?
16. In TJ Hooker William Shatner's character had a presidential first and middle name. What are they?
17. Starsky & Hutch star David Soul’s big break in the movie business came in 1973 when he was cast by Clint Eastwood as Officer John Davis in the second Dirty Harry film. Can you remember the film’s title?
18. Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless played which two New York City police detectives?
19. Which fictional village is home to Miss Marple?
20. In April 1980, what became the first British TV series to feature a female police detective as the leading character? For a bonus point who played her?
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Foods named after places in the UK Quiz
1. First mentioned in print in 1893, name the traditional English dessert consisting of a mixture of strawberries, meringue, and whipped cream?
Eton mess
2. Name the valley that the River Ure flows down in North Yorkshire famous for its cheese?
Wensleydale
3. What is the better-known name for the common sole which chefs love for its flavour, versatility, and ease of filleting?
Dover sole
4. Which well-known breed of beef cattle gets its name from both a Scottish city and county?
Aberdeen Angus
5. What is the Welsh vegetarian sausage made from Caerphilly cheese, leeks and breadcrumbs?
Glamorgan sausage
6. Crosse & Blackwell acquired a factory site in 1920 in which village, just outside Burton upon Trent?
Branston (Branston Pickle is named after the village)
7. An oval-shaped, currant-filled pastry similar to Eccles cake is named after which town in Oxfordshire?
Banbury (Banbury cakes)
8. First named in 1747 in The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, which food product is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of February?
The Yorkshire pudding
9. Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire prides itself on making what quality food product?
Pork pies
10. Give the last names of the two pharmacists that created Worcestershire sauce?
Lea and Perrins (John Lea and William Perrins)
11. Which sugar-based confection was invented 'by accident' in the 19th century in Cumbria from a batch of glacier mints that "went wrong"?
Kendal Mint Cake
12. Which sweet roll made from yeast dough with crushed sugar sprinkled on top after baking gets its name from a British city?
Bath Bun
13. Which thick Scottish soup of smoked haddock, potatoes and onions gets its name from a small town on the northeast coast of Scotland?
Cullen Skink
14. The oatcake is a local speciality in which county of England?
Staffordshire (Staffordshire oatcake)
15. What food product would you associate with the town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire?
Tewkesbury mustard
16. A type of smoked haddock is a speciality of which Scottish town?
Arbroath (Arbroath smokie)
17. Which English County has a well-established traditional method of wet curing pork and a well-known association with the large-scale production of hams?
Wiltshire (Wiltshire Ham)
18. London Pride is a beer produced by Fuller's Brewery. What exactly is London Pride named after?
London Pride is a flower (which came to symbolise the resilience of Londoners during the London blitz as it quickly colonised bomb sites)
19. Which coastal town in Norfolk is famous for its crab which is said to be the best in the UK?
Cromer (Cromer crab)
20. What is the name of the black, small, roughly circular sweet associated with a historic Yorkshire market town?
Pontefract cakes
1. First mentioned in print in 1893, name the traditional English dessert consisting of a mixture of strawberries, meringue, and whipped cream?
Eton mess
2. Name the valley that the River Ure flows down in North Yorkshire famous for its cheese?
Wensleydale
3. What is the better-known name for the common sole which chefs love for its flavour, versatility, and ease of filleting?
Dover sole
4. Which well-known breed of beef cattle gets its name from both a Scottish city and county?
Aberdeen Angus
5. What is the Welsh vegetarian sausage made from Caerphilly cheese, leeks and breadcrumbs?
Glamorgan sausage
6. Crosse & Blackwell acquired a factory site in 1920 in which village, just outside Burton upon Trent?
Branston (Branston Pickle is named after the village)
7. An oval-shaped, currant-filled pastry similar to Eccles cake is named after which town in Oxfordshire?
Banbury (Banbury cakes)
8. First named in 1747 in The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, which food product is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of February?
The Yorkshire pudding
9. Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire prides itself on making what quality food product?
Pork pies
10. Give the last names of the two pharmacists that created Worcestershire sauce?
Lea and Perrins (John Lea and William Perrins)
11. Which sugar-based confection was invented 'by accident' in the 19th century in Cumbria from a batch of glacier mints that "went wrong"?
Kendal Mint Cake
12. Which sweet roll made from yeast dough with crushed sugar sprinkled on top after baking gets its name from a British city?
Bath Bun
13. Which thick Scottish soup of smoked haddock, potatoes and onions gets its name from a small town on the northeast coast of Scotland?
Cullen Skink
14. The oatcake is a local speciality in which county of England?
Staffordshire (Staffordshire oatcake)
15. What food product would you associate with the town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire?
Tewkesbury mustard
16. A type of smoked haddock is a speciality of which Scottish town?
Arbroath (Arbroath smokie)
17. Which English County has a well-established traditional method of wet curing pork and a well-known association with the large-scale production of hams?
Wiltshire (Wiltshire Ham)
18. London Pride is a beer produced by Fuller's Brewery. What exactly is London Pride named after?
London Pride is a flower (which came to symbolise the resilience of Londoners during the London blitz as it quickly colonised bomb sites)
19. Which coastal town in Norfolk is famous for its crab which is said to be the best in the UK?
Cromer (Cromer crab)
20. What is the name of the black, small, roughly circular sweet associated with a historic Yorkshire market town?
Pontefract cakes
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Foods named after places in the UK Quiz
1. First mentioned in print in 1893, name the traditional English dessert consisting of a mixture of strawberries, meringue, and whipped cream?
2. Name the valley that the River Ure flows down in North Yorkshire famous for its cheese?
3. What is the better-known name for the common sole which chefs love for its flavour, versatility, and ease of filleting?
4. Which well-known breed of beef cattle gets its name from both a Scottish city and county?
5. What is the Welsh vegetarian sausage made from Caerphilly cheese, leeks and breadcrumbs?
6. Crosse & Blackwell acquired a factory site in 1920 in which village, just outside Burton upon Trent?
7. An oval-shaped, currant-filled pastry similar to Eccles cake is named after which town in Oxfordshire?
8. First named in 1747 in The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, which food product is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of February?
9. Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire prides itself on making what quality food product?
10. Give the last names of the two pharmacists that created Worcestershire sauce?
11. Which sugar-based confection was invented 'by accident' in the 19th century in Cumbria from a batch of glacier mints that "went wrong"?
12. Which sweet roll made from yeast dough with crushed sugar sprinkled on top after baking gets its name from a British city?
13. Which thick Scottish soup of smoked haddock, potatoes and onions gets its name from a small town on the northeast coast of Scotland?
14. The oatcake is a local speciality in which county of England?
15. What food product would you associate with the town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire?
16. A type of smoked haddock is a speciality of which Scottish town?
17. Which English County has a well-established traditional method of wet curing pork and a well-known association with the large-scale production of hams?
18. London Pride is a beer produced by Fuller's Brewery. What exactly is London Pride named after?
19. Which coastal town in Norfolk is famous for its crab which is said to be the best in the UK?
20. What is the name of the black, small, roughly circular sweet associated with a historic Yorkshire market town?
1. First mentioned in print in 1893, name the traditional English dessert consisting of a mixture of strawberries, meringue, and whipped cream?
2. Name the valley that the River Ure flows down in North Yorkshire famous for its cheese?
3. What is the better-known name for the common sole which chefs love for its flavour, versatility, and ease of filleting?
4. Which well-known breed of beef cattle gets its name from both a Scottish city and county?
5. What is the Welsh vegetarian sausage made from Caerphilly cheese, leeks and breadcrumbs?
6. Crosse & Blackwell acquired a factory site in 1920 in which village, just outside Burton upon Trent?
7. An oval-shaped, currant-filled pastry similar to Eccles cake is named after which town in Oxfordshire?
8. First named in 1747 in The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, which food product is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of February?
9. Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire prides itself on making what quality food product?
10. Give the last names of the two pharmacists that created Worcestershire sauce?
11. Which sugar-based confection was invented 'by accident' in the 19th century in Cumbria from a batch of glacier mints that "went wrong"?
12. Which sweet roll made from yeast dough with crushed sugar sprinkled on top after baking gets its name from a British city?
13. Which thick Scottish soup of smoked haddock, potatoes and onions gets its name from a small town on the northeast coast of Scotland?
14. The oatcake is a local speciality in which county of England?
15. What food product would you associate with the town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire?
16. A type of smoked haddock is a speciality of which Scottish town?
17. Which English County has a well-established traditional method of wet curing pork and a well-known association with the large-scale production of hams?
18. London Pride is a beer produced by Fuller's Brewery. What exactly is London Pride named after?
19. Which coastal town in Norfolk is famous for its crab which is said to be the best in the UK?
20. What is the name of the black, small, roughly circular sweet associated with a historic Yorkshire market town?
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Famous Interviews Quiz
1. Who interviewed Donald Trump during his official visit to the UK on Air Force One in July 2018?
Piers Morgan
2. Which chat show host did Grace Jones slap live on air after feeling ignored?
Russell Harty
3. Who famously interviewed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in March 2021?
Oprah Winfrey
4. Who paid Richard Nixon for a series of sit-down interviews in 1977?
David Frost
5. Which famous comedian said to Rod Hull on the Michael Parkinson show in 1976: "If that bird comes anywhere near me, I’ll break its neck and your bloody arm!"?
Billy Connolly
6. Which American broadcaster was known for her "scoop" interviews?
Barbara Walters
7. Who explained his opposition to the Vietnam War, stating it was against his religious and moral convictions, in a 1981 Michael Parkinson interview?
Muhammed Ali
8. Who broke off her engagement to Paul McCartney during a television interview in 1968?
Jane Asher
9. Who interviewed Prince Andrew in his 2019 "Newsnight" interview?
Emily Maitlis
10. The Bee Gees walked off whose TV show?
Clive Anderson
11. Who interviewed Diana, Princess of Wales under false pretences in 1995?
Martin Bashir
12. Which former Question Time presenter was known for his abrasive interviewing style and bow tie?
Robin Day
13. Who chaired a tense live studio discussion involving football managers Brian Clough and Don Revie in 1974?
Austin Mitchell
14. Known for presenting The South Bank Show who gained a BAFTA TV Award for 'An Interview with Dennis Potter' in 1995?
Melvyn Bragg
15. TV presenter Bill Grundy lost his job after interviewing what he described as 'a foul-mouthed set of yobs' in 1975. Who was he referring to?
Sex Pistols
16. In 1975 on the Johnny Carson Show, Shelley Winters poured a glass of water over which British actors head? Hint - He liked a drink, but not like that!
Oliver Reed
17. Ronnie Barker announced his retirement on whose BBC1 chat show?
Terry Wogan
18. Prince Andrew said he'd been at which eatery in Woking?
Pizza Express
19. “Run through fields of wheat” was apparently the naughtiest thing which former Prime Minister had done?
Theresa May
20. Who became the first member of the Royal Family to give a television interview in a Panorama programme broadcast in 1961?
The Duke of Edinburgh
Famous Interviews Quiz
1. Who interviewed Donald Trump during his official visit to the UK on Air Force One in July 2018?
Piers Morgan
2. Which chat show host did Grace Jones slap live on air after feeling ignored?
Russell Harty
3. Who famously interviewed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in March 2021?
Oprah Winfrey
4. Who paid Richard Nixon for a series of sit-down interviews in 1977?
David Frost
5. Which famous comedian said to Rod Hull on the Michael Parkinson show in 1976: "If that bird comes anywhere near me, I’ll break its neck and your bloody arm!"?
Billy Connolly
6. Which American broadcaster was known for her "scoop" interviews?
Barbara Walters
7. Who explained his opposition to the Vietnam War, stating it was against his religious and moral convictions, in a 1981 Michael Parkinson interview?
Muhammed Ali
8. Who broke off her engagement to Paul McCartney during a television interview in 1968?
Jane Asher
9. Who interviewed Prince Andrew in his 2019 "Newsnight" interview?
Emily Maitlis
10. The Bee Gees walked off whose TV show?
Clive Anderson
11. Who interviewed Diana, Princess of Wales under false pretences in 1995?
Martin Bashir
12. Which former Question Time presenter was known for his abrasive interviewing style and bow tie?
Robin Day
13. Who chaired a tense live studio discussion involving football managers Brian Clough and Don Revie in 1974?
Austin Mitchell
14. Known for presenting The South Bank Show who gained a BAFTA TV Award for 'An Interview with Dennis Potter' in 1995?
Melvyn Bragg
15. TV presenter Bill Grundy lost his job after interviewing what he described as 'a foul-mouthed set of yobs' in 1975. Who was he referring to?
Sex Pistols
16. In 1975 on the Johnny Carson Show, Shelley Winters poured a glass of water over which British actors head? Hint - He liked a drink, but not like that!
Oliver Reed
17. Ronnie Barker announced his retirement on whose BBC1 chat show?
Terry Wogan
18. Prince Andrew said he'd been at which eatery in Woking?
Pizza Express
19. “Run through fields of wheat” was apparently the naughtiest thing which former Prime Minister had done?
Theresa May
20. Who became the first member of the Royal Family to give a television interview in a Panorama programme broadcast in 1961?
The Duke of Edinburgh
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Famous Interviews Quiz
1. Who interviewed Donald Trump during his official visit to the UK on Air Force One in July 2018?
2. Which chat show host did Grace Jones slap live on air after feeling ignored?
3. Who famously interviewed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in March 2021?
4. Who paid Richard Nixon for a series of sit-down interviews in 1977?
5. Which famous comedian said to Rod Hull on the Michael Parkinson show in 1976: "If that bird comes anywhere near me, I’ll break its neck and your bloody arm!"?
6. Which American broadcaster was known for her "scoop" interviews?
7. Who explained his opposition to the Vietnam War, stating it was against his religious and moral convictions, in a 1981 Michael Parkinson interview?
8. Who broke off her engagement to Paul McCartney during a television interview in 1968?
9. Who interviewed Prince Andrew in his 2019 "Newsnight" interview?
10. The Bee Gees walked off whose TV show?
11. Who interviewed Diana, Princess of Wales under false pretences in 1995?
12. Which former Question Time presenter was known for his abrasive interviewing style and bow tie?
13. Who chaired a tense live studio discussion involving football managers Brian Clough and Don Revie in 1974?
14. Known for presenting The South Bank Show who gained a BAFTA TV Award for 'An Interview with Dennis Potter' in 1995?
15. TV presenter Bill Grundy lost his job after interviewing what he described as 'a foul-mouthed set of yobs' in 1975. Who was he referring to?
16. In 1975 on the Johnny Carson Show, Shelley Winters poured a glass of water over which British actors head? Hint – He liked a drink, but not like that!
17. Ronnie Barker announced his retirement on whose BBC1 chat show?
18. Prince Andrew said he'd been at which eatery in Woking?
19. “Run through fields of wheat” was apparently the naughtiest thing which former Prime Minister had done?
20. Who became the first member of the Royal Family to give a television interview in a Panorama programme broadcast in 1961?
1. Who interviewed Donald Trump during his official visit to the UK on Air Force One in July 2018?
2. Which chat show host did Grace Jones slap live on air after feeling ignored?
3. Who famously interviewed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in March 2021?
4. Who paid Richard Nixon for a series of sit-down interviews in 1977?
5. Which famous comedian said to Rod Hull on the Michael Parkinson show in 1976: "If that bird comes anywhere near me, I’ll break its neck and your bloody arm!"?
6. Which American broadcaster was known for her "scoop" interviews?
7. Who explained his opposition to the Vietnam War, stating it was against his religious and moral convictions, in a 1981 Michael Parkinson interview?
8. Who broke off her engagement to Paul McCartney during a television interview in 1968?
9. Who interviewed Prince Andrew in his 2019 "Newsnight" interview?
10. The Bee Gees walked off whose TV show?
11. Who interviewed Diana, Princess of Wales under false pretences in 1995?
12. Which former Question Time presenter was known for his abrasive interviewing style and bow tie?
13. Who chaired a tense live studio discussion involving football managers Brian Clough and Don Revie in 1974?
14. Known for presenting The South Bank Show who gained a BAFTA TV Award for 'An Interview with Dennis Potter' in 1995?
15. TV presenter Bill Grundy lost his job after interviewing what he described as 'a foul-mouthed set of yobs' in 1975. Who was he referring to?
16. In 1975 on the Johnny Carson Show, Shelley Winters poured a glass of water over which British actors head? Hint – He liked a drink, but not like that!
17. Ronnie Barker announced his retirement on whose BBC1 chat show?
18. Prince Andrew said he'd been at which eatery in Woking?
19. “Run through fields of wheat” was apparently the naughtiest thing which former Prime Minister had done?
20. Who became the first member of the Royal Family to give a television interview in a Panorama programme broadcast in 1961?
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