The Darlo weekend quiz
By Ray Simpson
Here's the latest weekend quiz courtesy of Steve Rees. It was originally used in the Halesowen progr...
Here's the latest weekend quiz courtesy of Steve Rees. It was originally used in the Halesowen programme on March 26th
FIRST HALF – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
- During World War 2, how was William Joyce more commonly known?
- What is the name of the café in ITV’s Coronation Street?
- The Wild West: Who was born Henry McCarty but was also known as William Bonney?
- In which city is the European Parliament based?
- Which building is depicted on a bottle of HP sauce?
- Which country produces by far the greatest number of feature-length films per year?
- In Italy, who or what is better known as Topolino?
- Which numeric term describes perfect vision?
- Which Apollo mission first landed men on the Moon, and which astronaut did not walk on the Moon?
- In which series of action films does the character of John McClane appear?
- Who wrote the poem The Owl and the Pussycat?
- According to the Bible, how many of each animal did Moses take onto the Ark?
HALF-TIME TEASER NAME THE QUAKER!
Which former Darlington player is being described here?
This winger/midfielder played most of his League games for Rotherham Utd and Nottingham Forest, before signing for us in 1976. He stayed for 3 years and made 97 appearances, scoring 10 goals. He left us to manage York City.
SECOND HALF – SPORTING KNOWLEDGE
- For which club did David Beckham make 5 League appearances during the 1994/95 season?
- In 1970, who was awarded posthumously the Formula One World Driver’s Championship title?
- What is the highest break that can be achieved in a game of snooker?
- Golf: What does a stimpmeter measure?
- When Steve McClaren became manager of the English national team, who replaced him at Middlesbrough?
- In which sport do players contest the Thomas Cup (men) and the Uber Cup (women)?
- Which British boxer went the distance with Muhammed Ali, only to lose on points?
- Who was awarded the Golden Boot at the 1986 FIFA World Cup?
- Which Rugby League team is nicknamed the Rams?
- With which sport would you associate Nick Skelton?
- Which club, formerly of the Football League but now defunct as such, played their home games in Irthlingborough?
24. Who was the winner of the first World Snooker Championship to be staged at
