Dirty Dozens

Literature Dirty Dozen

1 Which character created by Dashiel Hammett went in search of the Maltese Falcon?     Sam Spade

2 Speedwell, Captain Holly, Hazel and Dandelion are all the names of what?         Rabbits in Watership Down

3 Which lawyer made his literary debut in the 1933 story, The Case Of The Velvet Claws?     Perry Mason

4 The film The Slipper And The Rose was based on which popular fairytale?         Cinderella

5 Which literary character owned a dog called Jip and a pig called Gub?         Dr Doolittle

6 What three-word phrase is the French term for a pen name?             Nom de plume

7 Which Scottish born novelist is commemorated by a statue on Princes Street in Edinburgh?     Sir Walter Scott

8 Which diarist connects the author Helen Fielding and the film star Rene Zellweger?         Bridget Jones

9 Which play contains the line, “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”?         Hamlet

10 Which series of tales begins with the Knight’s Tale and ends with the Parson’s Tale?     Canterbury Tales

11 Down The Rabbit Hole is the opening chapter of which novel?     Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland

12 Which play by Agatha Christie is set at Monkswell Manor?         The Mousetrap



Sport Dirty Dozen

1 Who is the only tennis star with a palindromic surname to have won a Grand Slam title?         Monica Seles

2 Which Scottish football club has the shortest name?         Clyde

3 Whose statue complete with rugby ball can be seen at Rugby School?         William Webb Ellis

4 Who was the first foreign manager to win the FA Cup?             Ruud Gullit

5 Whose autobiography is entitled Courting Triumph?         Virginia Wade

6 What is the home state of the Green Bay Packers?             Wisconsin

7 In which event at the Olympics is the Val Barker Trophy awarded?         Boxing - to the most stylish boxer

8 Which team is Jensen Button driving for in 2004 F1 season?         BAR

9 In 2004 who became the first spin bowler to take 500 test wickets?         Shane Warne

10 Which sport features a manoeuvre called a Rudolph?         Trampolining

11 In which sport are only the goalkeeper’s feet allowed to touch the floor?         Water polo

12 Which sport featured in the film American Flyers starring Dennis Quaid?             Cycling

Geography Dirty Dozen

1 Which country has the world’s longest coastline?             Canada

2 What is the second largest country in Africa?                 Algeria

3 Which river does the Leaning Tower of Pisa overlook?        Arno

4 What did Formosa become?                                                   Taiwan

5 Which country features a cedar tree on its flag?             Lebanon

6 Which island acquired the nickname of George Cross Island?         Malta

7 What did the Euro replace in Greece?                         Drachma

8 Which US state has the highest population?             California

9 Which is the oldest US state?                                         Delaware

10 Which was the first country to adopt the metric system?             France

11 What is the most northerly city to have hosted the Summer Olympics?         Helsinki

12 Which was the first capital city to feature in the title of a UK number one hit single?                                             The Poor People of Paris by Winifred Atwell in 1956

 

TV DIRTY DOZEN

1 Which organisation did The Champions work for?         Nemesis

2 What is the first name of Mr Magoo?                 Quincy

3 What are advertised by the slogan "The trouble is they taste too good"?    Kellogg's Crunchy Nut Cornflakes

4 Who replaced Farrah Fawcett in Charlie's Angels?            Cheryl Ladd

5 In which US state is The Sopranos set?             New Jersey

6 In which US state is Roseanne set?                 Illinois

7 Who played the title role in Buck Rogers In The 25th Century?         Gil Gerard

8 During which war is Sharpe set?                 Napoleonic War

9 What does CTU stand for in the TV series 24?             Counter Terrorist Unit

10 Who played the title role in Van Der Valk?             Barry Foster

11 Which comedy series featured an episode called “ Kicking Bishop Brennan Up The Arse”?     Father Ted

12 What does the acronym CATS stand for in Cat’s Eyes?             Covert Activities Thames Section

MOVIES DIRTY DOZEN

1 Who is the only Oscar to win an Oscar?                 Oscar Hammerstein

2 In which film did Robert DeNiro play a fire chief called Donald Rimgale?             Backdraft

3 Who is the only director to have won four Oscars?                 John Ford
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4 In which Hitchcock film did Doris Day sing Que Sera Sera?             The Man Who Knew Too Much

5 Who is the only man to have won an Oscar playing brothers?             Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou

6 Who voiced Esmerelda in Disney’s animated version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame?         Demi Moore

7 For which film did George C Scott refuse an Oscar?             Patton

8 Who sang the Bond theme for Octopussy?                 Rita Coolidge

9 Who links the films JFK, The Doors and Natural Born Killers?             Oliver Stone as director

10 Who was the first actor to receive a posthumous Best Actor Oscar?         Peter Finch for Network

11 The Two Jakes was a belated sequel to which film?             Chinatown

12 In which film did Gene Kelly sing I Got Rhythm?             An American In Paris