Steve's Quintessential Quaker Quiz -- the letter W
By Ray Simpson
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In the latest of our summer quizzes, Steve Rees asks for which the answers start with the letter W
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THE QUINTESSENTIAL QUAKER QUIZ
All the answers begin with the same letter - in the case of someone’s name, the surname begins with the key letter. This week’s letter is ……… W
FIRST HALF (General Knowledge)
- Which former ‘Z Cars’ actor won an Oscar for his script for the film ‘ Chariots of Fire’?
- What kind of drink represents the letter ‘w’ in the phonetic alphabet?
- Which name is shared by a novel by Sir Walter Scott and Edinburgh railway station?
- Which town in Ireland is renowned for its quality crystal and glassware?
- Name the salad comprising apples, walnuts, raisins and grapes in a mayonnaise sauce.
- On which river does the city of Lincoln stand?
- In which fictional district of Salford is Coronation Street set?
- Which boy band took the Barry Manilow hit ‘Mandy’ to the top of the UK charts in the 2003?
- What is the motto of the SAS?
- Which Oscar-winning duo was created by Nick Park?
- What sort of a creature is a grampus?
SECOND HALF (Football)
- Which is the only country starting with the key letter to have staged the FIFA World Cup?
- Apart from Everton, which EFL club used to play the “Z Cars” theme as the team ran out?
- Which Football League club used to play at Fellows Park?
- Name the former England centre back who, between 2000 and 2008, managed Southport, Oxford Utd, Peterborough Utd and Chester City (3 times).
- One of the original TV pundits, which former goalkeeper’s middle name is Primrose?
- Which German club signed former England centre-back, Dave Watson in 1979?
- Name either of the former Darlo keepers who subsequently played for Manchester Utd.
- Which club knocked Quakers out of the FA Cup in 1998, the score being 0 – 4??
- Which England international striker had a chart hit in 1993 with ‘Do the Right Thing’?
- Which team won the first ever FA Cup final in 1872?
- Which Sheffield-born footballer was caretaker-manager of England between Glenn Hoddle and Kevin Keegan?