Letters & Numbers
1. In shipping, which abbreviation means "First class"?
A1
2. Which is London's orbital motorway?
M25
3. Paul Hewson is the lead singer with which group?
U2
4. Which road is referred to as the Great North Road ?
A1
5. What was the name of Clive Sinclair's battery powered tricycle?
C5
6. The second highest mountain in the world?
K2
7. Which document do employees receive at the end of the financial year?
P60
8. Which aircraft was known as the Flying Fortress?
B17
9. In Roman Numerals what is 501?
D1 or DI
10. Which airship crashed in 1930 with the loss of 54 lives?
R101
Bird Connections
All the answers are connected with birds.
1. Which Actor appeared in the films A Town Like Alice and The Trials of Oscar Wilde?
Peter Finch.
2. Who did the voice over of the genie in the movie Aladdin?
Robin Williams.
3. Which character did Jodie Foster play in the film Silence of the Lambs?
Clarice Starling
4. In which craft did Sir Donald Campbell die whilst endeavouring to set a water speed record on Coniston Water in 1967?
Bluebird.
5. Who was BBC Radio One's first female DJ?
Ann Nightingale.
6. Which British magazine stopped publishing in 1984, after 104 years?
Tit Bits.
7. What is the name of the steam locomotive that has held the World Speed Record since July 1938?
Mallard
8. Humphrey Bogart & Mary Astor starred in this 1941 crime thriller film.
The Maltese Falcon
9. What was hung around the neck of the Ancient Mariner?
A Dead Albatross.
10. The pop group Middle of the Road wrote and sang which No.1hit of 1971?
Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep-Cheep
Some very good scores, Well done everybody.
Memo: Make 'em harder next week.
dave