BINGO QUIZ

Choose you own question from 1 to 72

1.

Who in 1976 described power as “the ultimate aphrodisiac”?

2.

In my very interesting book of British birds which bird has been inexplicably missed from the middle of this alphabetical list: jackdaw, jay, kingfisher and kite?

3.

At the Brit awards in February who won the British Female Solo Artist award and also the award for best British single?

4.

Which 1987 film told the stories of Steve Biko and Donald Woods?

5.

What did the British Association of Toy Retailers name ‘The Game of the 20^th century’ in January 2000?

6.

In which 18th century novel can you read about the Island of Sorcerers?

7.

Which opera, first produced in 1896, opens with Rudolfo and Marcello in a garret in Paris?

8.

Which artist was born in 1746, died in 1828, and produced a series of satirical paintings entitled The Disasters of War?

9.

Anagrammatically connect one of Alf Ramsey’s 1966 heroes and an Oscar winner of 1979 and 1982.

10.

What is the most westerly of the Channel Islands?

11.

Which two chemical elements are present in acetylene or ethyne?

12.

Which European country fought a successful war of independence between 1821 and 1829?

13.

The three male detectives in the current BBC TV series New Tricks are played by Dennis Waterman, James Bolam and who else?

14.

Which part of the human body stores bile?

15.

Which is the odd one out of the following and why: Phoenix, Chicago, Little Rock, Boston, Richmond and Atlanta?

16.

Which England bowler was the first cricketer to take 300 test wickets?

17.

Two states border Florida.  One is Alabama, what is the other?

18.

Which supermarket was founded as a dairy in Drury Lane in London in 1869?

19.

Since 1975 the borough of New York formerly known as Richmond has been officially called what?

20.

In which TV series did Leo G Carroll play Mr Alexander Waverley?

21.

King Michael abdicated the throne of which European country in 1947?

22.

Connect an important city in the West Country of England, a hero of the Trojan War ultimately killed by Paris and another hero of the Trojan War whose name was given to a Dutch football club?

23.

Which five-letter word can be placed after ‘b’, ‘d’, ‘j’, ‘m’, ‘t’, and ‘w’ to make six new words?

24.

From which country did Paddington Bear come?

25.

Which large tree is very common in British town and city streets owing to the ability of its roots to function in compacted and covered soil?

26.

Who is the Metropolitan Police commissioner who recently said that a terrorist attack on Britain is inevitable?

27.

Which singer and pianist, who had a number 5 hit in 1969 with To Love Somebody, died on this day a year ago?

28.

From which English town and port is there a regular ferry service to the Isles of Scilly?

29.

In the number one hit Perfect Day what does the singer “drink in the park”?

30.

What name is given to the flat treeless plains of Argentina?

31.

Which King of England died this day in Richmond in 1509?

32.

The basic-oxygen process that originated in the Linnz-Donnewitz process, is a method of making what?

33.

In which film of 1980 does the central character repeatedly type “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”?

34.

Who was hired as a cook by Squire Trelawney?

35.

Which king of England was the son of Edward, the Black Prince?

36.

Which TV series would you associate with a car affectionately called the General Lee?

37.

In which part of the human body is the peroneal muscle?

38.

Which actress was persuaded to do it with butter in Last Tango in Paris?

39.

What common name is given to the American B2 bomber that made its maiden flight in 1989?

40.

What is potassium’s alternative or old-fashioned name from which it derives its symbol?

41.

Which new capital city, planned by Lucio Costa, was inaugurated this day in 1960?

42.

Who was Poet Laureate between 1972 and 1984?

43.

Which word connects a town of East Sussex and a cereal crop?

44.

By what name is the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857 commonly known?

45.

Use three rhyming words to give: a) a cheese, b) a pop group which had a number 2 hit in 1970, and c) a town 21 miles NE of Liverpool.

46.

Which European never won the Men’s Singles title at Wimbledon being defeated in the final by Boris Becker in 1986 and Pat Cash in 1987?

47.

Which surname connects a serial killer, a Hollywood actress and a former cricket commentator who also occasionally presented Come Dancing?

48.

Brent, Greylag and Bean are all species of which bird?

49.

In which small town in Berkshire, population 8,000, would you find two of the three UK restaurants that have been awarded three prestigious Michelin stars?

50.

The title of which opera, first produced in Venice in 1853, translates as The Woman who Strayed or perhaps more poetically as The Sinner?

51.

According to the Muslim religion, which Biblical character performed a penance lasting 1,000 years in Ceylon?

52.

In 1990 which sadistic agriculture minister fed hamburgers to his daughter in public to show there was no threat from BSE?

53.

Which football club won the Football League in 1921 and 1960, the FA cup in 1914 and really little else except the utter devotion of a friend of Tony Blair?

54.

Which P & O cruise ship, affectionately known as ‘The Great White Whale’ served as a hospital ship during the Falklands War in 1982?

55.

Anagrammatically connect Mrs Bob Ferris and a Shakespearean play?

56.

Who became world boxing heavyweight champion in 1956 and retained the title until 1959 when he was surprisingly defeated by a European opponent?

57.

Which musical includes the songs: Mr Snow, If I Loved You and June is Busting Out All Over?

58.

Which drink is thought to have derived its name from an enzyme produced in the mucosal lining of the stomach that acts to degrade protein?

59.

Of which company was Asil Nadir (declared bankrupt in 1991) chairman?

60.

Who was Britain’s PM between 1834 and 1835, and 1841 and 1846?

61.

At the beginning of which Oscar-winning film of the 1990’s would you see a sign that says “Hurt, Agony, Pain, Love it”?

62.

Which amiable but brainless literary creation of 1934 has his otherwise idyllic life marred by his Aunts Agatha and Dahlia?

63.

In which TV drama series made between 1994 and 1997 did Henry Crabbe open his own restaurant after retiring from Barstock CID?

64.

Which famous London street running from Temple Bar to Ludgate Circus, is named after a local subterranean river?

65.

Which spice - reputedly the most expensive spice in the world - are Afghan farmers being encouraged by the British government to grow as an alternative to Afghanistan’s opium production?

66.

What in 1980 was Abba’s last UK number one hit?

67.

Which racecourse lies northeast of Doncaster, east of Pontefract, east of Wetherby and southeast of York?

68.

Find three rhyming words which give: a) a film of 1971 for which the leading lady was awarded an Oscar, b) an aquatic bird and c) a musical instrument.

69.

In which South American city was the 1992 Earth Summit held?

70.

Who refused to eat for 65 days in 1981 and died?

71.

In my very interesting book of chemical elements, which element is mysteriously missing from this alphabetically ordered list: lutetium, magnesium, mendelevium and mercury?

72.

At the 2000 Sydney Olympics which athlete lit the cauldron to open the Games and then went on to win an individual gold medal?

BINGO QUIZ

Choose you own question from 1 to 72

1.

Who in 1976 described power as “the ultimate aphrodisiac”?

Henry Kissinger

2.

In my very interesting book of British birds which bird has been inexplicably missed from the middle of this alphabetical list: jackdaw, jay, kingfisher and kite?

Kestrel

3.

At the Brit awards in February who won the British Female Solo Artist award and also the award for best British single?

Dido

(the single was White Flag)

4.

Which 1987 film told the stories of Steve Biko and Donald Woods?

Cry Freedom

5.

What did the British Association of Toy Retailers name ‘The Game of the 20^th century’ in January 2000?

Monopoly

6.

In which 18th century novel can you read about the Island of Sorcerers?

Gulliver’s Travels

7.

Which opera, first produced in 1896, opens with Rudolfo and Marcello in a garret in Paris?

La Bohème

8.

Which artist was born in 1746, died in 1828, and produced a series of satirical paintings entitled The Disasters of War?

Goya

9.

Anagrammatically connect one of Alf Ramsey’s 1966 heroes and an Oscar winner of 1979 and 1982.

Streep  and Peters

(Meryl and Martin)

10.

What is the most westerly of the Channel Islands?

Guernsey

11.

Which two chemical elements are present in acetylene or ethyne?

Carbon and Hydrogen

12.

Which European country fought a successful war of independence between 1821 and 1829?

Greece

13.

The three male detectives in the current BBC TV series New Tricks are played by Dennis Waterman, James Bolam and who else?

Alun Armstrong

14.

Which part of the human body stores bile?

Gall bladder

15.

Which is the odd one out of the following and why: Phoenix, Chicago, Little Rock, Boston, Richmond and Atlanta?

Chicago

(not a state capital)

16.

Which England bowler was the first cricketer to take 300 test wickets?

Fred Trueman

17.

Two states border Florida.  One is Alabama, what is the other?

Georgia

18.

Which supermarket was founded as a dairy in Drury Lane in London in 1869?

Sainsbury's

19.

Since 1975 the borough of New York formerly known as Richmond has been officially called what?

Staten Island

20.

In which TV series did Leo G Carroll play Mr Alexander Waverley?

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

21.

King Michael abdicated the throne of which European country in 1947?

Romania

22.

Connect an important city in the West Country of England, a hero of the Trojan War ultimately killed by Paris and another hero of the Trojan War whose name was given to a Dutch football club?

Exeter, Achilles and Ajax were the three British warships that engaged the Graf Spee at the Battle of the River Plate

23.

Which five-letter word can be placed after ‘b’, ‘d’, ‘j’, ‘m’, ‘t’, and ‘w’ to make six new words?

Angle

24.

From which country did Paddington Bear come?

Peru

25.

Which large tree is very common in British town and city streets owing to the ability of its roots to function in compacted and covered soil?

Plane

26.

Who is the Metropolitan Police commissioner who recently said that a terrorist attack on Britain is inevitable?

(Sir) John Stevens

27.

Which singer and pianist, who had a number 5 hit in 1969 with To Love Somebody, died on this day a year ago?

Nina Simone

28.

From which English town and port is there a regular ferry service to the Isles of Scilly?

Penzance

29.

In the number one hit Perfect Day what does the singer “drink in the park”?

Sangria

30.

What name is given to the flat treeless plains of Argentina?

Pampas

31.

Which King of England died this day in Richmond in 1509?

Henry VII

32.

The basic-oxygen process that originated in the Linnz-Donnewitz process, is a method of making what?

Steel

33.

In which film of 1980 does the central character repeatedly type “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”?

The Shining

34.

Who was hired as a cook by Squire Trelawney?

Long John Silver

35.

Which king of England was the son of Edward, the Black Prince?

Richard II

36.

Which TV series would you associate with a car affectionately called the General Lee?

The Dukes of Hazzard

37.

In which part of the human body is the peroneal muscle?

Leg

(it’s the calf)

38.

Which actress was persuaded to do it with butter in Last Tango in Paris?

Maria Schneider

39.

What common name is given to the American B2 bomber that made its maiden flight in 1989?

Stealth

40.

What is potassium’s alternative or old-fashioned name from which it derives its symbol?

Kalium

41.

Which new capital city, planned by Lucio Costa, was inaugurated this day in 1960?

Brasilia

42.

Who was Poet Laureate between 1972 and 1984?

John Betjeman

43.

Which word connects a town of East Sussex and a cereal crop?

Rye

44.

By what name is the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857 commonly known?

Indian Mutiny

45.

Use three rhyming words to give: a) a cheese, b) a pop group which had a number 2 hit in 1970, and c) a town 21 miles NE of Liverpool.

Brie, Free and Leigh

46.

Which European never won the Men’s Singles title at Wimbledon being defeated in the final by Boris Becker in 1986 and Pat Cash in 1987?

Ivan Lendl

47.

Which surname connects a serial killer, a Hollywood actress and a former cricket commentator who also occasionally presented Come Dancing?

West

(Fred or Rosemary, Mae and Peter)

48.

Brent, Greylag and Bean are all species of which bird?

Goose

49.

In which small town in Berkshire, population 8,000, would you find two of the three UK restaurants that have been awarded three prestigious Michelin stars?

Bray

50.

The title of which opera, first produced in Venice in 1853, translates as The Woman who Strayed or perhaps more poetically as The Sinner?

La Traviata

51.

According to the Muslim religion, which Biblical character performed a penance lasting 1,000 years in Ceylon?

Adam

52.

In 1990 which sadistic agriculture minister fed hamburgers to his daughter in public to show there was no threat from BSE?

John Selwyn Gummer

53.

Which football club won the Football League in 1921 and 1960, the FA cup in 1914 and really little else except the utter devotion of a friend of Tony Blair?

Burnley

54.

Which P & O cruise ship, affectionately known as ‘The Great White Whale’ served as a hospital ship during the Falklands War in 1982?

Canberra

55.

Anagrammatically connect Mrs Bob Ferris and a Shakespearean play?

Thelma (in The Likely Lads) and Hamlet

56.

Who became world boxing heavyweight champion in 1956 and retained the title until 1959 when he was surprisingly defeated by a European opponent?

Floyd Patterson

57.

Which musical includes the songs: Mr Snow, If I Loved You and June is Busting Out All Over?

Carousel

58.

Which drink is thought to have derived its name from an enzyme produced in the mucosal lining of the stomach that acts to degrade protein?

Pepsi Cola

(Pepsin)

59.

Of which company was Asil Nadir (declared bankrupt in 1991) chairman?

Polly Peck

60.

Who was Britain’s PM between 1834 and 1835, and 1841 and 1846?

Robert Peel

61.

At the beginning of which Oscar-winning film of the 1990’s would you see a sign that says “Hurt, Agony, Pain, Love it”?

The Silence of the Lambs

62.

Which amiable but brainless literary creation of 1934 has his otherwise idyllic life marred by his Aunts Agatha and Dahlia?

Bertie Wooster

63.

In which TV drama series made between 1994 and 1997 did Henry Crabbe open his own restaurant after retiring from Barstock CID?

Pie in the Sky

64.

Which famous London street running from Temple Bar to Ludgate Circus, is named after a local subterranean river?

Fleet Street

65.

Which spice - reputedly the most expensive spice in the world - are Afghan farmers being encouraged by the British government to grow as an alternative to Afghanistan’s opium production?

Saffron

66.

What in 1980 was Abba’s last UK number one hit?

Super Trouper

67.

Which racecourse lies northeast of Doncaster, east of Pontefract, east of Wetherby and southeast of York?

Beverley

68.

Find three rhyming words which give: a) a film of 1971 for which the leading lady was awarded an Oscar, b) an aquatic bird and c) a musical instrument.

Klute, coot and flute

(or lute)

69.

In which South American city was the 1992 Earth Summit held?

Rio de Janeiro

70.

Who refused to eat for 65 days in 1981 and died?

Bobby Sands

71.

In my very interesting book of chemical elements, which element is mysteriously missing from this alphabetically ordered list: lutetium, magnesium, mendelevium and mercury?

Manganese

72.

At the 2000 Sydney Olympics which athlete lit the cauldron to open the Games and then went on to win an individual gold medal?

Cathy Freeman