DATE

ASKER

QUESTION

ANSWER

WINNER

4th January 

2002

Rowan

Name the winner and runner-up in the 1983 men's singles final at Wimbledon, their respective countries, and the final score.

John McEnroe of the USA beat Chris Lewis of New Zealand 6-2   6-2   6-2.

Andrew

11th January 

2002

Andrew

What was the last model of Wolseley motor car made, and when was the final year of production?

Wolseley 'Wedge' 18/22, last manufactured in 1975

Rosalind

18th January 

2002

Rosalind

What was the name of the aero engine used in the plane which made the first flight from England to Australia, who designed it (the engine) and what aircraft was it used in?

Eagle Rolls Royce engine (designed by Henry Royce) Vickers Vimy aircraft

Robin

25th January 

2002

Robin

Please name (First name and Surname) all 5 Backstreet Boys.

Alexander James (A.J.) McLean, Nick Carter, Howard Dorough, Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson.

Steve

1st February 

2002

Steve

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Frances

8th February 

2002

Frances

What is the name of the Steam Roller in Bob The Builder Cartoons?

Roley

Jackie

15th February 

2002

Jackie

Queen Elizabeth and King George VI had two children, which are Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, name all of Queen Elizabeth's and Princess Margaret's children.

Queen Elizabeth's Children are Charles (Prince of Wales), Anne (Princess Royal), Andrew (Duke of York) and Edward and Princess Margaret's children are David (Viscount Linley) & Sarah.

Marg Hinchliffe

22nd February 

2002

Marg

The other night Sir Rowan Cutler V.C died. How many other V.C winners are there still alive & what are their names

Keith Payne (Vietnam) & Ted Kenna (WWII).

Wayne Leech

1st March 

2002

Wayne

There have been 1354 V.C.s awarded, 3 men have won it twice, Name & Nationality of each?

N.G. Chavasse - British
A. Martin-Leake - Another Pom
C. H. Upham - New Zealand

Nikki

8th March 

2002

Nikki

How many campuses (including Regional, Overseas and International) does Central Queensland University have?  And to make it a little more interesting...name them all.

10 campuses: Brisbane International Campus, Bundaberg, Emerald, Fiji International Campus, Gladstone, Gold Coast International Campus, Mackay, Melbourne International Campus, Rockhampton, Sydney International Campus

Marie

15th March 

2002

Marie

a. In the 'Peanuts' cartoon strip, what is the name of Charlie Brown's sister?

b. What is the name of 'Dumbo's' only friend, a mouse, in the famous Disney Animated movie?

c. What are the names of 'Cinderella's' two wicked step-sisters?

a. Sally

b. Timothy

c. Anastasia & Drizella

Rowan

22nd March 

2002

Rowan

What is every citizen of Kentucky required by law to do once a year?

Take a bath

Nikki

29th March 

2002

Nikki

How many sugar mills are there in Queensland?

26

Marie

5th April 

2002

Marie

Name the oldest person to ever win a gold medal at any Commonwealth Games.

Dorothy Roche (won gold in the women's fours in lawn bowls at the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games, aged 61 years and 10 months)

Nikki

12th April 

2002

Nikki

What is the next symbol in this sequence?  Click here...

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Rae

19th April 

2002

Rae

Who killed...

a)  Grendel

b)  Hector

c)  Humbaba

a)  Beowulf

b)  Achilles

c)  Gilgamesh

Chook

26th April 

2002

Rae (Chook declined her question asking right!)

On Jan 1 1900, Australia lost it's first two soldiers Killed In Action.  Please give their names, rank, unit, the war in which they died and the place.

Pte. Victor Stanley Jones and Pte. David Cumming McLeod, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry, Boer War, Sunnyside.

Nikki

3rd May 

2002

Nikki

What are the names of Nikki's two sons?

Christopher and James

Maggie

10th May 

2002

Maggie

Why was there no Australian Tennis Championship held in 1986?

After 1985, It was moved to it's current January date as the first Grand Slam of the year, whereas previously it was held in December. 

Chook

17th May 

2002

Chook

BRITISH BULLDOG MINI-QUIZ:

a. Why were Bulldogs bred?

b. The earliest record of such an event was when and recorded by whom?

c. When was the first reference to a Bulldog?

d. When was the first Bulldog Club founded?

What country does the name Andra originate from?

a. Bull Baiting

b. Earl of Stamford, 1209 AD

c. Early 1600s

d. 1864

Latvia

Michelle

Rosalind

24th May 

2002

Michelle

MEDICAL MINI-QUIZ:

a. When did Liverpool Hospital (Australia) start operating as a medical centre and who was treated?
b. What does CABG stands for?
c. In 1997 how many deaths were attributed to trauma in Australia?
d. Where is your acetabulum?

a. End of the 18th Century, treating soldiers and convicts.

b. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

c. 4,500

d. The hip (the socket)

Nikki

31st May 

2002

Nikki

What is the street address of the Darwin Botanic Gardens?

Geranium Street, Stuart Park.

Rowan

7th June 

2002

Rowan

This year one of the big names in diecast toy manufacturing is celebrating its jubilee. Which one? Is it:
A) Corgi
B) Dinky
C) Fun Ho!
D) Hot Wheels
E) Matchbox
F) Tootsietoy

E) Matchbox

Chook

14th June 

2002

Chook

It's Rowan's 30th birthday today.  What other world-shattering events took place on the day of his birth?  I have listed three - the first person to name ONE of them is the winner.

Japan Airlines plane crashed near New Delhi, India.

Other events - Hurricane Agnes begins; Cricketer Clause William Henderson born.

Robin

21st June 

2002

Robin

AC/DC had a hit with "It's A Long Way To The Top If You Want To Rock 'n' Roll".  What was the flip side of the single?

"Can I Sit Next To You Girl"

Rowan

28th June 

2002

Rowan

What was Peanuts' Snoopy's first line as an author?

"It was a dark and stormy night..."

Chook

5th July 

2002

Chook

This concerns a Rock Mote.  I want to know it's rarity.

68

Nikki

12th July 

2002

Nikki

The following lyrics come from a lovely song that I had for the Bridal Waltz at my wedding:-

I'll love you 'til the bluebells forget to bloom

I'll love you 'til the clover has lost it's perfume

I'd like you to tell me:-

a. The song title

b. Who sang it (or who is famous for singing it)

c. Who wrote it

and for a bonus prize:-

d. What year was it written?

a. Twelfth Of Never

b. Johnny Mathis

c. Paul F. Webster and Jerry Livingston

d. 1957

Rowan

19th July 

2002

Rowan

Which two current Major League Baseball teams/franchises were once known as the Washington Senators?

Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers

Nikki

26th July 

2002

Nikki

Name the 16 NAMED moons of Jupiter.

Metis, Adrastea, Amalthea, Thebe, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Leda, Himalia, Lysithea, Elara, Ananke, Carme, Pasiphae, Sinope

Rowan

2nd August 

2002

Rowan

What do you call a native of Manchester?

Mancunian

Douglas

9th August 

2002

Douglas

There is a famous stage show/movie with something of a cult following. The first song on the Original Cast soundtrack for the movie mentions several actors and actresses from several decades ago. The first actor mentioned played the role of Klaatu. Name two other actors/actresses mentioned in the song.

Claude Rains
Fay Wray

Other acceptable answers:-
Anne Francis
Leo G. Carroll
Jeanette Scott
Dana Andrews

Robin

16th August 

2002

Robin

Cabbage Patch dolls were released in Australia in the 1980's - who was the inventor (his signature appears on the dolls' bottoms)?  First and last name please, as it appears on the dolls' butts.

Xavier Roberts

Nikki

23rd August 

2002

Nikki

There is a new magnesium plant to be built near Rockhampton. What I want to know is the address of the project office.

Level 1, 49 Park Road

PO Box 1364 BC

Milton, QLD, 4064

Rowan

30th August 

2002

Rowan

In which episode of Seinfeld does Elaine first utter her trademark "Get out!" phrase?

The Apartment

Maggie

6th September 

2002

Maggie

You are going to have to guess the name of a painting and the artist who painted it. I will be giving out clues every ten minutes or less, depending on how good you all are.
Clue 1 -  it has a few pieces of fruit in it.

Clue 2 - it has a dog in it.
Clue 3 -  it also has a candle

'The Marriage of Giovanni Arnolfini and Giovanna Cenami' by Jan van Eyck (click here to see it)

Nikki

13th September 

2002

Nikki

There is a daily lottery in New York which came up with the numbers 9-1-1 on September 11 (9/11/02). Although this seems to be an amazing coincidence and a one in a million chance, apparently the odds were as short as 1-in-1000. How many winning tickets were there according to their spokesperson?

14 878

Rowan

20th September 

2002

Rowan

In the campaign leading up to the NZ General Election held on 27 July
this year, which party had the slogan, "Can we fix it? Yes we can!"?

New Zealand First

Rae

27th September 

2002

Rae

Brain-teaser here...

Answer here...

Benny

4th October 

2002

Benny

 - No question -

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11th October 

2002

Rae

In "The Goodies"...
a). Bill is a master of which Ancient Lancastrian Martial Art?
b) The three bounced from London to Brighton (and beyond), sponsored by which company?
c) The three used a "Pied Piper"-style method to rid England from a plague of which noxious imported pest?

a) Ecky-Thump
b) Sparklypegs Toothpaste
c) Rolf Harris

Rowan

18th October

2002

Rowan

In the song "One Tree Hill" by U2, who is Jara?

Victor Jara, a Chilean songwriter who believed in free speech and wrote songs that were highly critical of the government

Nikki

25th October

2002

Nikki

What was the name given to "Happy Days"'s Pinkie Tuscadero's entourage of two, and what were their names?

The Pinkettes, Tina and Lola

Rowan

1st November

 2002

Rowan

Queen Elizabeth I inspired the name of which US State?

Virginia

Robin

8th November

2002

Robin

a) Which company/group manufactured/distributed the Sunbeam cars.
b) A famous "Sunbeam" was featured in Get Smart driven by agent "86" - please name the Model/Year/Colour of the car

a) The Rootes group made/manufactured the Sunbeam cars

b) Maxwell Smart drove a Red 1965 Sunbeam Tiger.

Rowan

15th November

2002

Rowan

In the United States jury system, it is the grand jury that determines a defendant's guilt or innocence in a trial. True or false?

False

Nikki

29th November

2002

Rowan

Which of these events did NOT occur in 1972?
a)  Bloody Sunday
b)  Bobby Fischer wins World Chess Championship
c)  Sydney Opera House is officially opened
d)  Richard Nixon visits the USSR

c)  The Sydney Opera House was opened on 20 October 1973.

Maree

6th December

2002

Maree

A novel by one of my favourite author's contains this statement within it's
prologue.

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face."

Can you tell me who made this statement and in what year ?

Eleanor (or Anna) Roosevelt, 1884.

Rowan

13th December

2002

Rowan

At which America's Cup did the Louis Vuitton Cup to decide the
Challenger make its debut?

1983

Robin

20th December

2002

Robin

Which boys name means "tiller of the earth"?

George

Rowan

27th December

2002

Rowan

How many Cricket Test Matches did New Zealand win in the 2002 calendar year?

Four

Robin