2000 Barbecue Quiz Results
1.  Has Beens           35 (won tiebreak)
2.  Phillips            35
3.  Charazard           34
4.  Manchester United   33
5.  Sced Dream Team     32
6.  Sarah Mc            31
6.  Tony & co           31
8.  The Powelleros      29
8.  Bright Sparks       29
10. Rhys                26
11. The Knats           22
12. Sausy Sisters       21
Below is a list of the questions used.  Easy weren't they?
1. How many sides does a 20p have?
5   6   7   8

2. What is Dennis the Menace’s dog called?
Spot   Rover   Growler   Gnasher

3. If you were born on Christmas day, what would your star sign be?
Sagittarius   Capricorn   Aquarius   Cancer

4. In Morse code, which letter is represented by three dots?
A   E   O   S

5. The Great Fire of London was in what year?
1066   1666   1866   1906

6. How many semiquavers are there in a semibreve?
8   16   24   32

7. What language is spoken in Liechtenstein?
German   French   Italian   Dutch

8. For how long did Queen Victoria reign?
58years   64years   67years   69years

9. How many dots are there on a set of dominoes?
144   168   182   192

10. Which island is nearest to France?
Alderney   Guernsey   Jersey    Isle of Wight

11. For what could you win a Pulitzer Prize?
Economics   Sport    Music    Journalism

12. What was the first Carry On film?
Teacher   Doctor   Sergeant   Nurse

13. What is the fewest number of balls you’d have to hit to win a set in tennis?
12   18   24   36

14. Which famous race first took place in 1829?
Boat Race   London Marathon  Grand National  Tour de France

15. Kuwait is surrounded by Iraq and which other country?
Saudi Arabia   Jordan   Iran    Israel

16. Where in London would you find the Savoy?
Pall Mall   The Strand   Bond Street   Mayfair

17. In a deck of cards, which is the only King without a moustache?
Hearts   Spades   Diamonds   Clubs

18. In 101 Dalmatians, how many spots did each of the puppies have?
32   68   72   101

19. How long would it take a snail to travel a mile?
2 hours  2 days   2 weeks  2 months

20. Which island can be found 4 miles south-west of Milford Haven?
Goat Island Sheep Island  Cowes Island  Isle of Dogs

21. What colour is an emerald?
Blue  Red   Green   Yellow

22. What would you do with a koeksister?
Eat it   Wear it   Play it   Spend it

23. What game is being played on the back of a £10 note?
Football   Cricket   Tennis   Polo

24. How many numbers are there on a roulette wheel?
32   36   37   40

25. The largest planet is:
Jupiter   Mars   Saturn   Neptune

26. On which day of the week was Pancake Day this year?
Monday   Tuesday  Thursday   Friday

27. In the Pope’s footballing days, what position did he used to play?
Striker   Midfield   Defence   Goalkeeper

28. What figure does the Roman Numeral ‘D’ represent?
5   50   500   5000

29. A Crystal anniversary celebrates how many years of marriage?
10   15   21   30

30. Where do Walloons live?
Africa   Australia   South America   Belgium

31. What happened to Jezebel in the Old Testament?
Turned to salt   Eaten by dogs   Struck by lightning   Trampled by pigs

32. Which bird is the international symbol of happiness?
Dove   Robin   Bluebird   Wren

33. Where in the body would find the Labyrinth?
Foot   Ear   Hand   Brain

34. Which Simpsons character has a pacemaker?
Chief Wiggum   Krusty the Clown   Moe   Barney

35. Where would you find the ‘Ocean of Storms’?
On the moon   On Mars   On Venus   The Sun

36. What is the unit of currency in Poland?
Rouble   Kröne   Schilling   Zloty

37. What do Palaeontologists study?
The Koran   Climate changes   Fossils   DNA

38. How many mining jobs were lost in the UK between 1966 and 1992?
46,000   146,000   460,000   4,600,000

39. Which number is rolled most often in a game of Monopoly?
5   6   7   8

40. Who composed the ‘Marriage of Figaro’?
Mozart   Beethoven   Rossini   Handel

41. Who painted the ‘Mona Lisa’?
Rembrandt   Da Vinci   Michaelangelo   Van Gogh

42. Which is Britain’s largest owl?
Barn Owl   Screech Owl   Grass Owl   Tawny Owl

43. Where are the Crown Jewels kept?
Windsor Castle   Tower of London   Westminster Abbey   Sardis Vestry

44. Which is the largest county in England?
Hampshire   Gloucestershire   Yorkshire   Devon

45. Which is not a primary colour?
Red   Yellow    Blue   Green

46. Where is the Gobi desert?
Africa   China   South America   Australia

47. From which flower is the drug Opium obtained?
Bluebell   Foxglove   Chrysanthemum   Poppy

48. Which is the lightest of these Boxing Weights?
Lightweight   Featherweight   Welterweight   Bantamweight

49. How old was Winston Churchill when he died?
70   80   85   90

50. What were introduced for the first time on a chartered flight in 1922?
Toilets   In flight movies   Emergency exits   Sick Bags
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