1 | The band T’Pau took their name from a character in which TV series? Star Trek. |
2 | What name is given to abdominal thrusts performed on a choking victim, which is named after the American physician to whom it is credited? Heimlich manoeuvre. |
3 | Which car manufacturer is named after the US market that it targets? Lexus (Luxury Export to United States). |
4 | The band Kaiser Chiefs took their name from a football club in which country? South Africa. |
5 | The Teddy Bear is named after which historical figure? Theodore Roosevelt. |
6 | Which British band named themselves after the villain from the sci-fi movie Barbarella? Duran Duran. |
7 | Which British comedy actor has a refuse tip named after him in New Zealand, after he visited Palmerston, and said that it was a great place to commit suicide? John Cleese. |
8 | The author of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy had an asteroid named after him after he died in 2001. What was his name? Douglas Adams. |
9 | The word KOP, when used at a number of football grounds, is named after which historical event? Boer War. (Tribute to the large numbers of men lost taking Spion kop, a hill in South Africa). |
10 | Which US band named themselves after their strict gym teacher at their high school, Mr Skinner. Lynyrd Skynyrd (Leonard Skinner). |