Dirty 30 People & Places

DIRTY 30 OF FAMOUS PEOPLE

1 Who sacked Jonathan Shallit as her manager in 2000?

2 Which socialist pop star acquired the nickname of The Bard of Barking?

3 Which member of the cast of Blackadder competed in the 1980 University Boat Race?

4 What is Will short for with regard to Will Smith?

5 Which outlaw’s reputed last words were, “that picture is crooked”?

6 Which famous name from the world of music has the forenames of Robert Frederick Xenon?

7 Which Nobel Peace Prize winner was assassinated in 1981?

8 Which author of the book The Soldier’s Return holds the honorary title of Lord Wigton?

9 In April 2005, which British politician became the proud father of a baby boy called Donald James?

10 Of which broadcaster did Prince Charles comment, “He’s so awful, he really is”?

11 Whose birthday is celebrated on Teachers Day in Taiwan?

12 In which building did Queen Victoria die?

13 Who known as The First Lady of Jazz passed away in 1996?

14 Which record producer was known as the Fifth Beatle?

15 Which comedy actor was known as the Fifth Goon?

16 Who was crowned Miss Manila in 1953?

17 In which city was Gloria Estefan born?

18 Who was the first person to be buried in Poets Corner?

19 What does the W stand for in FW Woolworth?

20 In the 20th century who was the only person to win a Nobel Prize and an Oscar?

21 Who married Roberta Jones in Maidstone Prison in 1997?

22 Who did Martin Bell replace as MP for Tatton in 1997?

23 Who married his adopted daughter Soon Yi Previn?

24 By what diminutive name was the entertainer born Herbert Khaury better known?

25 Which couple married in 1964, had a number one hit in 1965 and divorced in 1974?

26 Which brothers link the films Gladiator and Top Gun?

27 Who sang at the wedding of Charles and Di and was created a Dame the following year?

28 Who was arrested in the Will Rogers Memorial Park on April 7, 1998?

29 Who played Private Jimmy Widdle in Carry On Up the Khyber?

30 Who was the first woman to be appointed head of MI5?

ANSWERS TO PEOPLE DIRTY 30

1 Charlotte Church
2 Billy Bragg
3 Hugh Laurie
4 Willard
5 Jesse James
6 Bob Geldof
7 Anwar Sadat
8 Melvyn Bragg
9 Charles Kennedy
10 Nicholas Witchell
11 Confucius
12 Osbourne House
13 Ella Fitzgerald
14 George Martin
15 Eric Sykes
16 Imelda Marcos
17 Havana
18 Geoffrey Chaucer
19 Winfield
20 George Bernard Shaw
21 Reggie Kray
22 Neil Hamilton
23 Woody Allen
24 Tiny Tim
25 Sonny and Cher
26 Ridley and Tony Scott as directors
27 Kiri Te Kanawa
28 George Michael
29 Charles Hawtrey
30 Stella Rimington

DIRTY 30 OF PLACES

1 Which range of hills in Northumberland gives its name to a breed of sheep?

2 What is the official language of Angola?

3 Which stately home is nicknamed the Palace of the Peak?

4 Which state of the USA is known as the Last Frontier?

5 In an alphabetical list what is the first county in Northern Ireland?

6 What is the capital of Bermuda?

7 Which city has the airport code ABZ?

8 In which US state is the headquarters of the CIA located?

9 Which shiny fabric was named after the capital of Syria?

10 What is the national flower of Pakistan?

11 Which US city is home to the Liberty Bell?

12 What is the name of the riding track in London’s Hyde Park?

13 Which English cathedral’s three spires are known as the Ladies of the Veil?

14 In which British city is the headquarters of the Tayside police located?

15 Which city lies 24km south of the Equator?

16 Despite their name, in which city are the Spanish Steps located?

17 Which German city has a name that means “mare’s garden”?

18 Which country is home to the Transylvanian Alps?

19 The island of Zealand is part of which European country?

20 Which country completely surrounds the Sea of Marmara?

21 What is the world’s largest island which has just four letters in its name?

22 Which country is separated from Spain by the Straits of Gibraltar?

23 Which country boasts the world’s oldest parliament?

24 What is the name of the river that forms a natural boundary between Buenos Aries and Montevideo?

25 The Ormelli is the name of Europe’s highest what?

26 What is the highest mountain that overlooks the town of Fort William?

27 What lies at the centre of the flag of Israel?

28 What is the highest mountain in the Rockies?

29 What is Canada’s oldest city?

30 Which country’s flag has a large letter R at its centre?

ANSWERS TO PLACES DIRTY 30

1 Cheviots
2 Portuguese
3 Chatsworth House
4 Alaska
5 Antrim
6 Hamilton
7 Aberdeen
8 Virginia
9 Damask
10 Jasmine
11 Philadelphia
12 Rotten Row
13 Litchfield
14 Dundee
15 Quito
16 Rome
17 Stuttgart
18 Romania
19 Denmark
20 Turkey
21 Java
22 Morocco
23 Iceland
24 River Plate
25 Waterfall
26 Ben Nevis
27 Star of David
28 Mount Elbert
29 Quebec
30 Rwanda