June 2004 (Questions 101 to 120 of 126) |
What continent is sometimes known as the `Dark Continent`? Africa |
What city in South Carolina gave its name to a popular dance in the early 20th century? Charleston |
In millimetres, what is the length and width of an A10 piece of paper? 26 by 37, 56 by 79 or 86 by 121? 26 by 37 |
Which long running television show originally featured as a series of 30 second features on `The Tracey Ullman Show` in America in 1987? `The Simpsons` |
What musical gave Jason Donovan his first starring West End role? `Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat` |
Which football team won the World Cup in 1970? Brazil |
Who supposed owned the car that Starsky and Hutch drove? Starsky, Hutch or Fossie Bear? Starsky |
On whose life was Arthur Miller`s 1964 play `After The Fall` based? Marilyn Monroe |
In the board game Monopoly, how much money do you gain if you win a crossword competition? 100 |
Who presented the TV program `Ski Sunday` for 19 years? David Vine |
Opium is derived from which plant? Poppy |
In what year were the Academy Awards for film first televised? 1953 |
Heliophobia is the fear of what? The sun |
Which band made up the panel on the British TV show `Juke Box Jury` on the only week the panel consisted of five people? The Rolling Stones |
Which architect was responsible for the rebuilding of many of London`s churches following the Great Fire of London? Sir Christopher Wren |
Martin Luther King stood before what monument when he delivered his famous `I have a dream` speech? Lincoln Memorial. |
Who preceded John F Kennedy as the President of the USA? Dwight Eisenhower |
Who or what was `The Pink Panther` in the 1964 film of the same name? A diamond |
Which Beatles album consisted only of Lennon and McCartney compositions? `A Hard Day`s Night` |
Which TV series was introduced by the music `An Ordinary Copper`? `Dixon Of Dock Green` |