Questions and Answers Game (A General Knowlegde quiz)

[Marian]

A. 1969

Q. What was the original colour of Coca Cola?

[Lena & Harry Smith]

A. Coca Cola was rumoued to have been green, but apparently it is brown and always has been..

Q. Who compiled the first crossword and when.


( Antique dealer Brenda Haller who appears on Dickensons Real Deal was a page Three Girl in 1974.)

[ROBERT M.]

After putting on a bit of weight over the years, she is now on pages 3, 4, 5 and 6

[ROBERT M.]

A. First Crossword Puzzle was compiled by Arthur Wynne and published in the New York World on 21 December 1913

[ROBERT M.]

Q. Name the 4 "chasers" in ITV quiz show The Chase

[Sandra]

1. MARK LABBETT (the Beast)
2. SHAUN WALLACE(The Dark Destroyer)
3. ANNE HEGARTY(Frosty Knickers/The Governess)
4. PAUL SINHA(The Sinnerman)


Name the 5 EGGHEADS:

[mariana44]

DAPHNE FOWLER
CJ DE MOOI
CHRIS ....... it will come to me later.
JUDITH KEPPEL
KEVIN ASHMAN

Strangely enough, one of my friends went to school with Daphne in Kent, and often talks about her--but just Tuesday past she bought in a photo of Daphne as a teenager--she had dark hair, and quite honestly looks a lot more atrractive now than she did then. My friend is in her early 70's so Daphne iis obviously the same age.


WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE 2 MOST RECENT EGGHEADS.

[Marian]

I think Chris is Chris Hughes Marian.
A. Barry Simmons and Pat Gibson

Q. How many beacons will be lit for the Queen's Jubilee celebrations on 4th June?

[mariana44]

Yes, of course it is Chris Hughes.

I knerw Pat's surname, but this is the first time I heard Barry's surname.

Is the answer to your question 60 ??

[Marian]

No, sorry Marian it's a few more than that. I had to look up the new Eggheads.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

A. I think it's 4000 Marian

[Marian]

That's Correct Lena!
We actually have one in our village.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

That's nice Marian. And some good news concerning the weather for those chosen to carry the beacons. It's going to get warmer.

Q. Who founded PLAYBOY and when.

[mariana44]

That is funny-last week, the weather men were saying it was going to be like winter till the middle of June-I do not know why I boither to take notice of them.


Is the answer to your question HUGH HEFNER ? But no idea when--

I will guess at 1956 ?

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Yes, It was Hugh Hefner Marian, and you weren't far out with the year. It was 1953