SIX OF THE BEST

FILMS

1 Who starred in film remakes of The Parent Trap in 1998 and Freaky Friday in 2003?

2 Who did Angela Douglas portray in the film Carry On Cowboy?

3 Which film was advertised with the blurb, “They changed her diapers, she changed their lives”?

4 Who appeared in eleven films together, the first of which was Flying Down To Rio?

5 In which film flop of 1995 did Dennis Hopper play the villain and Kevin Costner play the hero?

6 Who did Angus Macfadyen play in Braveheart?
 

GEOGRAPHY

1 What type of hat is named after a valley in Invernesshire?

2 Which city houses the Supreme Court of Catalonia?

3 Lugdunum was the Roman name for which European city?

4 The largest city in Alabama shares its name with which English city?

5 When sailors were said to be rounding the horn which country’s coast were they sailing off?

6 La Sapenzia is the name of the main university in which capital city?

PEOPLE

1 Who born in 1851 has been played on film numerous times including portrayals by Val Kilmer, Dennis Quaid, Kirk Douglas and Victor Mature?

2 Who was created Baron of Chingford in 1992?

3 Which criminal executed in the 1880s has been played on film by Heath Ledger and Mick Jagger?

4 Which comedian and game show host was born James Whittaker?

5 Who is the only singer to have performed three James Bond themes?

6 Which daughter of Leda was born after Leda was seduced by Zeus in the guise of a swan?

HISTORY

1 Who left Croydon on May 5, 1930 and landed in Darwin Australia on May 24, 1930?

2 What name did Captain Cook give to Eastern Australia when formally claiming it for England in 1770?

3 In World War II which country was invaded by the Allies during Operation Avalanche?

4 Who was shot dead by Jack McCall whilst holding two aces and two eights?

5 How did 17 year old Marcus Serjeant make news headlines in June 1981?

6 Who was once described as being “The most famous restoration actress of all time, possessed of an extraordinary comic talent”?

FOOD & DRINK
 

1 In medieval castles what was stored in a buttery?

2 Which bird is the natural pollinator of pineapples?

3 Which popular old English cake takes its name as it was traditionally served in the 19th century with a Portuguese wine?

4 Which ingredient was removed from Coca Cola in 1905?

5 The surname of which classical composer is the name given to a cocktail comprising of sparkling wine and pureed strawberries?

6 Which Hollies hit has been used on TV to advertise the drink, Miller Lite?
 

Answers to FILMS

1 Lindsay Lohan

2 Annie Oakley

3 Three Men and a Baby

4 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

5 Waterworld

6 Robert the Bruce
 

Answers to GEOGRAPHY

1 Glengarry

2 Barcelona

3 Lyon

4 Birmingham

5 Chile

6 Rome
 

Answers to PEOPLE
 

1 Doc Holliday

2 Norman Tebbit

3 Ned Kelly

4 Jim Bowen

5 Shirley Bassey

6 Helen of Troy

Answers to HISTORY
 

1 Amy Johnson

2 New South Wales

3 Italy

4 Wild Bill Hickok

5 He fired blanks at the Queen during the Trooping of the Colour

6 Nell Gwynne
 

Answers to FOOD & DRINK

1 Wines and ales

2 Hummingbird

3 Madeira cake

4 Cocaine

5 Rossini

6 He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother