Forfar Tales Quiz 25 January 2011

1. Forfar Tales Quiz 25 January 2011

2. The Answers

3. Round 1 – Pot Luck • 1 What was the name of the Greenpeace ship sunk in July 1985? • Rainbow Warrior • 2 What was the nationality of the first non-Italian Pope since 1523? • Polish (Karol Wojtyla Pope John Paul II – 1978-2005) • 3 What claim to fame does Valentina Tereshkova have? • The first woman in space • 4 What event took place in Britain on the 15th February 1971? • Decimalisation • 5 What licence cost 37 pence when it was abolished in 1988? • Dog licence

4. Round 2 – Theatre • 1. Forfar Dramatic Society’s Youth Theatre staged a production of “Mr A’s Amazing Maze Plays” last year. Who wrote the play? • Alan Ayckbourn • 2 Which theatre was the setting from 1955-67 of the ITV variety show every Sunday evening? • The London Palladium • 3. “Death of a Salesman”, performed by Forfar Dramatic Society in May 2008, is a 1949 play written by American playwright Arthur Miller, winning both the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Can you name the main character? • Willie Loman • 4 Which musical opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London the day after censorship in the theatre was lifted? • Hair (20th September 1968 until 20th July 1973 when the theatre was forced to close for repairs) • 5. When the first production of Stephen Greenhorn’s great contemporary play was performed in 1997 it was dubbed ‘a road movie for the stage’. When the two boys, Alex and Brian, set off on their road trip what was their destination? • Thurso

5. Round 3 – Film/Television 1. Which 2003 film has the subtitle “The Curse of the Black Pearl”? Pirates of the Caribbean 2. In 1975 the first of only 12 episodes of a cult TV comedy series was shown – which one? Fawlty Towers 3. Which 1959 film won eleven Oscars? Ben Hur 4. Who was Rodney married to in “Only Fools and Horses”? Cassandra 5. Who played the part of a flustered vicar in “Four Weddings and a Funeral”? Rowan Atkinson

6. Round 4 – History • 1. Who became the first man to walk on the moon - and when? • Neil Armstrong - July 20th 1969 • 2 The Berlin Wall was demolished in November 1989 – but when was it constructed? • 1961 • 3. The first successful ascent of Mount Everest, which was by Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay, was in which year? • 1953 • 4. When did the Vietnam War take place? • c)1956-1975 • 5. Who commanded the allied forces which invaded Europe on D-Day? • Dwight Eisenhower

7. Round 5 – Sport • 1. Which small Norwegian town hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics? • Lillehammer • 2. Who was the first Scot to win the Open on home soil since Tommy Armour’s win in 1931 and at which course? • Paul Lawrie – Carnoustie (1999) • 3. At what sport did Scotland become world champions in 2005? • Elephant Polo • 4. Roger Bannister was the first man to run a sub-four-minute mile. When did he achieve this feat? • 6th May 1954 (at Oxford University’s Iffley Road Track) • 5. In the 2012 Olympic Games, Horse Guards Parade in London will be the venue for which sport? • Beach Volleyball

8. Round 6 – Geography • 1 The European Union was established when the Treaty of Maastricht was ratified by the members of the European Community. What year was it signed and how many members signed? • 1st November 1993 – 12 members • 2 Which colony left the Commonwealth in June 1997 and is unlikely ever to return? • Hong Kong • 3 Until the introduction of the Euro, what was the unit of currency in Austria? • Schilling • 4 Which European city is home to the Brandenburg Gate and hosted the last summer Olympics before the Second World War? • Berlin • 5 The Dutch East Indies is now called what? • Indonesia (unofficially since 1945, officially since 1949)

9. Round 7 – Inventions • 1 The first electronic mail (i.e. e-mail) was sent in which year? • a)1971 • 2 The microwave oven was invented by Percy Spencer in which year? • a)1946 • 3 The first i-pod was introduced in which year? • b)2001 • 4 Although cell phones were not sold commercially until 1983 when were mobile phones invented? • a)1947 • 5 In what year was the ATM invented? • c)1969

10. Round 8 – Music • 1. Which band provided the soundtrack for the film “Flash Gordon”? • Queen • 2. How many weeks was Bryan Adams at No1 in the UK singles chart in 1991 and what was the name of the song? • 16 weeks – (Everything I do) I Do It For You • 3. A legendary rock and roll group’s first album showed the explosion of the Hindenburg on its cover. Name the band. • Led Zeppelin • 4. Series 1 of the X-Factor was in 2004. What was the name of the winner? • Steve Brookstein • 5. What high-flying rock group shares its name with a US spy plane? • U2

11. Round 9 – Forfar • 1. In which year did Forfar Academy open at its present site? • 1965 • 2. When did Forfar Athletic last get to the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup? • 3rd April 1982 • 3. In what year did the Forfar By-pass open? • 2003 • 4. When did Strathmore Cricket Club win the Scottish Cup? • They won the Rothman Quaich in 1971 • 5. Forfar station closed on the 3rd September 1967 due to Beeching’s cuts. When did the last ever passenger train run prior to the line closing completely and the tracks being lifted? • 5th June 1982

12. Round 10 – Pot Luck • 1. After this year it was compulsory to stay on at school until 16. What was the year? • 1972 • 2. Where did the first McDonald’s in Scotland open? • Dundee (Reform Street, November 1987) • 3. On January 28th 1986, the space shuttle exploded 73 seconds after lift- off. What was its name? • Challenger • 4. Why was there excitement in Oldham General Hospital in 1978 when a 5lb baby girl was born? • World’s first test-tube baby was born (Louise Brown) • 5. In what year did the Channel Tunnel open? • 1994

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