Chances 21 Nov Cm

ROUND 1: Blockbusters 21 Nov Chances 1

According to the proverb, what I is the sincerest form of flattery?

Imitation

2

Which G featured the rival gangs the T-Birds and the Scorpions?

Grease

3

In Medicine What F Can Be Compound, Stress Or Greenstick?

Fractures

4

What H is the name given to power transmitted by pressurising fluid?

Hydraulic

5

What C was the name of the tree that the 'Jolly Swagman' camped beside?

Coolibah

Round Two - Sporting Chance 1. Which Olympic events have a course of one mile, 427 yards? Rowing events 2. After how many points do players change service in table tennis? Five 3. In which sport could you see a flying camel? Ice Skating 4. Which player stands on the mound in the middle of the diamond in baseball? The Pitcher 5. In which sport would you find a 'kissing button'? Archery - on a bowstring Round Three - Connections 1. Who was the original presenter of A Question of Sport? David VINE 2. What was Elvis Presley's first ever Uk hit single? Heartbreak HOTEL 3. Which TV series featured the Ingal family of Walnut Grove? Little HOUSE on the prairie 4. Which song topped the charts for Abba in 1978? Take a CHANCE on me 5. What is the connection? Monopoly Round Four - Around The World 1. What country provides only overland exit from S America? Panama 2. What Euro capital is 208 miles from London by air Amsterdam, Brussels or Paris? Paris 3. What is the official language of Cuba? Spanish 4. What is Santa Clara Valley in California better known as? Silicon Valley 5. What European country colonised Mozambique and Angola? Portugal

No. Round Five Brothers In Arms

Answer

1

Alphabetically who is the first of the Marx Brothers?

Chico Marx

2

What were the first names of the American aviation pioneers the Wright brothers?

Orville and Wilbur

3

Who is the famous brother of film star Shirley Maclaine?

Warren Beatty

4

Which star of "The Blues Brothers" died in 1982 from a drugs overdose?

John Belushi

5

What was the surname of the French brothers who founded a tyre company In 1888?

Michellin

No. Round Six Like Clockwork 1

What is the name of the clockwork device used by musicians to measure time?

Metronome

2

Which city's underground railway system is nicknamed 'The Clockwork Orange'?

Glasgow.

3

Are athletics races normally run clockwise or anti-clockwise?

Anti-clockwise

4

Which way do the hands of a grandfather clock turn in Australia and New Zealand?

Clockwise

5

What is the total of the numbers on a clock face?

78

No. Round Seven Pot Luck

Answer

1

Who played the title role in Zorba the Greek?

Anthony Quinn

2

How Many Players Are There On Each Side In The Ryder Cup?

Twelve

3

The film Midnight Express is set in which country?

Turkey

4

Which duo has won seven Oscars?

Tom and Jerry

5

To protect in from imitation which Swiss chocolate bar was given a patent in 1909?

Toblerone

Round Eight - The Far East 1. Which desert covers a large part of Mongolia? Gobi 2. In what year did China regain possession of Hong Kong from Britain? 1997 3. The Yellow Sea separates North and South Korea from which country? China 4. In which Asian capital did Spiderman 3 premiere? Tokyo 5. What is the longest river in China? Yangtze