October 2004 (Questions 61 to 80 of 151) |
The Pet Shop Boys had a UK Christmas Number 1 in 1987 with a song that was co-written by country star, Willie Nelson. What was the name of the song? `Always On My Mind` |
How many children were there in `The Partridge Family`? 5 |
In snooker, what colour is the ball that begins a game in the centre of the table? Blue |
Which book by George Orwell includes the line `Man is the only creature that consumes without producing`? Animal Farm |
What name was given to the stock-market crash which led to the Great Depression in America? Black Monday, Black Tuesday or Black Wednesday? Black Tuesday |
What was Whitney Houston`s first UK number one hit single? `Saving All My Love For You` |
For which newspaper did Superman work? The Daily Planet |
Who played John Brown in the film `Mrs Brown`? Billy Connolly |
In what year was the first Christmas card produced? 1846 |
What was the name of the `Blues Brother` star who died of a drug overdose in 1982? John Belushi |
Valencia Island is off the coast of which European country? Ireland |
Who was the second President of the USA? John Adams |
What was Bob Marley`s backing band called? The Whalers |
Sir Mulberry Hawk appears in what Charles Dickens novel? Nicholas Nickleby |
What country is the world`s largest producer of wine? Italy |
Which people met famously in Ujiji in 1871? Stanley and Dr Livingstone |
In `Star Trek`, what is the nickname of Dr McCoy? Bones |
What was the Roman name for Scotland? Caledonia |
Which band`s first top ten single was `Love Is Life` in 1970? Hot Chocolate |
Which actor in his autobiography said `All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl`? Charlie Chaplin |