SOUL ON SUNDAY 28th October 2012
Walkden Legion
Wilfred Road
Walkden
Great soul & Motown music from 4 DJ’s from the 60s, 70’s, 80s and modern, floorfillers, stompers, classics and rare.
2pm till 8pm
free raffle
£3 door
Archive for October, 2012
Trivia Quiz Week 40 2012
TriviaQuiz Week 40 2012 www.mikeprincedj.com
1. What colour does your skin appear to go if you suffer from jaundice ? (YELLOW)
2. The new James Bond film theme is sung by which singer ? (ADELE)
3. In the children’s story of the 3 little pigs, what material did the 2nd pig build his house with ?
(STICKS) 1st with straw, 3rd with bricks.
4. How many times is the word ‘queen’ sung in the first verse of the English national anthem ? (4)
5. In the TV series Randall & Hopkirk deceased, which one always wore the white suit ?
(HOPKIRK)
6. Which 70s pop star joined the cast of Eastenders in 2011 ? (DAVID ESSEX) Eddie Moon.
7. The Kennedy Space Center is situated in which American state ? (FLORIDA)
8. What common computer language shares its name with an island in Indonesia ? (JAVA)
9. Which was the second football team to win the English Premier League ? (BLACKBURN ROVERS)
10. Beekeepers in France were shocked to find recently that their bees were producing blue & green
honey, it was discovered that they’ve been eating waste from which confectionary ? (M&M’s)
11. ‘A duck and a crutch’ is the bingo call name for which number ? (27)
[the 2 resembles a duck & the 7 resembles a crutch]
12. Who was British prime minister when Michael Jackson died ? (GORDON BROWN) [died June 2007, GB – 2007-2010]
13. Which French dessert when translated into English literally means white eating ? (BLANCMANGE)
14. A museum dedicated to which Swedish icon opened in Stockholm last week ? (ABBA)
15. In 2011, which Radio 1 DJ broadcast for 52 consecutive hours for Comic Relief ?
(CHRIS MOYLES) [Mike Prince (me) still holds the record for non-stop DJ-ing of 101½ hours. 1974]
16. The plantain is an unsweetened version of which fruit ? (BANANA)
17. What 8-letter word does the ‘U’ in the name U boat mean ? (UNDERSEA) [in German…‘underseeboot’]
18. In the official films, how many James Bond actors have been English ? (2) [Roger Moore & Daniel Craig] Casino Royale with David Niven wasn’t an official Bond movie.
19. Which motorway runs through the Medway Towns, Sittingbourne & Faversham in Kent ? (M2)
20. The 1,000 & 2,000 guineas races are held at which racecourse ? (NEWMARKET)
Killer Round
(each correct answer is worth 2 points however if you get any wrong, all points below are wiped out!)
you must answer at least 3 questions.
1. Yumi Yumi Yumi is the national anthem of Vietnam, true or false ? (FALSE)
[yumi yumi yumi or we we we is the national anthem of Vanuatu, Vietnam is called the marching song]
2. Comedian Frank Skinner plays which musical instrument ?, ukulele, trombone or harmonica ? (UKULELE) George Formby fan.
3. The 2012 Miss World competition was held in Mongolia, true or false ? (TRUE)
4. How many years did the American Civil War last ?, was it 4, 6 or 8 years ? (4 YEARS) [1861-65]
5. What was the Beatles first official No1 single ?, was it From Me To You, Please Please Me or She Loves You ? (FROM ME TO YOU)
6. The inventor of the most common writing system for the blind was called Louie Braille, true or false ? (TRUE)
7. In which decade did McDonald’s introduce the ‘Big Mac’ ?, was it the 60s or 80s ? (60s) 67.
8. Both the common squid and cuttlefish have how many tentacles ?, 2, 4 or 8 ? (2)
[they have 8 arms & 2 tentacles]
9. The furniture store IKEA is in trouble because they have deleted women from its Saudi Arabian
catalogue, true or false ? (TRUE)
10. What did James Lofthouse invent in Fleetwood in 1865 ?, was it the lifebuoy, inflatable
lifejacket or Fisherman’s Friend lozenges ? (FISHERMAN’S FRIEND)
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Tie-Break:- What was the population of the USA in 2005 ? (295,734,134)
List of Premier League Winners ( 1992 to date)
1992-93- Man Utd
1993-94- Man Utd
1994-95- Blackburn Rovers
1995-96- Man Utd
1996-97- Man Utd
1997-98- Arsenal
1998-99- Man Utd
1999-00- Man Utd
2000-01- Man Utd
2001-02- Arsenal
2002-03- Man Utd
2003-04- Arsenal
2004-05- Chelsea
2005-06- Chelsea
2006-07- Man Utd
2007-08- Man Utd
2008-09- Man Utd
2009-10- Chelsea
2010-11- Man Utd
2011-12 Manchester City
Trivia Quiz Week 39 2012
TriviaQuiz Week 39 2012 www.mikeprincedj.com
1. What colour is an unripe lime ? (YELLOW)
2. Which boxer has announced his return to the ring after retiring 3 years ago ?
(RICKY HATTON)
3. Which is the only letter of the alphabet with 3 syllables ? 
4. Which TV presenter was sacked as editor of the Daily Mirror in 2004 ?, (PIERS MORGAN)
5. Which is the largest country on the American continents ? (CANADA)
6. Irish comedian Brendon O’Carroll is better known as who ? (MRS BROWN) Agnes.
7. In golf, how often is the Ryder Cup contested for ? (EVERY 2 YEARS) [Biennial]
8. David Cameron was subjected to a bizarre quiz on British culture & history as he appeared on
which US TV chat show last week ? (THE LATE SHOW) David Letterman.
9. The Boston White Sox play which sport in North America ? (BASEBALL)
10. In which Merseyside town is the home of Royal Birkdale golf course ? (SOUTHPORT) [borough of Sefton]
11. What exactly was Thunderbird 5 ? (A SPACE STATION)
12. What is the colour of Super Mario’s dungarees ? (BLUE)
13. Who succeeded John Major as British Prime Minister ? (TONY BLAIR)
14. On which TV show was the voice-recognition computer and the forerunner of the mobile phone
first used ? (STAR TREK)
15. In 2000, which golfer won the US Open for the first time ? (TIGER WOODS)
16. Who is the queen’s oldest grandchild ? (PETER PHILLIPS) [son of Anne, born October 1977]
17. Which British freshwater fish and butterfly shares the same 8-letter name ? (GRAYLING)
18. According to the Guinness Book of Records, who is the world’s greatest living explorer ?
(RANULPH FEINNES)
19. On which river is the Hoover Dam ? (COLORADO)
20. Didier Drogba left Chelsea last season to play in which country ? [extra point for the team name]
(CHINA) Shanghai Shenhua F.C.
Killer Round
(each correct answer is worth 2 points however if you get any wrong, all points below are wiped out!)
you must answer at least 3 questions.
1. During the Roman Empire, the Roman soldiers were paid in salt, true or false ? (TRUE)
[the Latin name for salt is ‘salary’]
2. In which year did Apple launch their first iPhone ?, was it 2007, 2008 or 2009 ? (2007)
3. Scientists have discovered that the Australian wild dingo originated from the South American
continent, true or false ? (FALSE) its origins are from China.
4. A German sackbut is what type of musical instrument ?, organ trombone or bagpipes ?
(TROMBONE)
5. In the early 60s, comedian Freddie Starr was once offered to join the Beatles as lead singer,
true or false ? (FALSE)
6. In the North-East of England, what type of food is a ‘stottie’ ?, is it sausage, bread or fish ?
(BREAD) like a big barm cake.
7. What type of creature is a ‘ling’ ? is it a fish, amphibian or mammal ? (FISH)
8. How many female solo singers are featured in the UK top 10 best-selling CD’s of all time ?,
1, 3 or 5 ? (5) (see list below)
9. Which X Factor finalists were the 1st to win a Brit Award ?, was it One Direction, JLS or
Girls Aloud ? (JLS) 2010 for best single.
10. The most borrowed children’s fiction book in UK libraries is ‘Horrid Henry’, true or false ?
(TRUE)
[7 out of the top 10 are Horrid Henry books by Francesca Simon)
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Tie-Break:- How many times was the emergency number 999 dialled in the UK in 2011 ? (in millions)
(31 MILLION TIMES)
Top 10 best selling CD’s of all time
- 1. Gold Greatest Hits – Abba: 4m (1992)
- 2. 21 – Adele: 3.5m (2011)-‐
- 3. What’s the Story Morning Glory – Oasis: 3.4m (1995)
- 4. Back to Black – Amy Winehouse: 3.225m (2006)
- 5. Back to Bedlam – James Blunt: 3.209m (2004)
- 6. No Angel – Dido: 3.031m (2000)
- 7. Come on Over – Shania Twain: 3.02m (1997)
- 8. Spirit – Leona Lewis:2.95m (2007)
- 9. Urban Hymns – The Verve: 2.9m (1997)
- 10. White Ladder – David Grey 2.8m (2000)
Trivia Quiz Week 38 2012
TriviaQuiz Week 39 2012 www.mikeprincedj.com
1. Which season comes last alphabetically ? (WINTER)
2. Which motorway circles Manchester ? (M60)
3. Writer & actress Emma Kennedy won which TV title last week ? (CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF)
4. In what year did Neil Armstrong first land on the moon (allegedly) ? (1969) 21st July.
5. Which 2 Shakespeare characters are used in the phonetic alphabet ? (ROMEO & JULIET)
6. The World War 1 song ‘over there’ is currently being used on which TV advert ? (GO COMPARE)
7. Who is the host the TV series ‘Fool Us’ ? (JONATHAN ROSS) with Penn & Teller.
8. According to Napoleon, England is a nation of what ? (SHOPKEEPERS)
9. Which man is the Church of England’s equivalent of the pope ? (ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY)
[Dr Rowan Williams]
10. The Italian name of which musical instrument when translated means ‘small’ ? (PICCOLO)
11. Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger & which actress are current owners of
Planet Hollywood themed restaurants ? (DEMI MOORE)
12. How many zeros in 1 billion ? (12) 9 in the USA.
13. The Italian term Prima Donna translates into English as ‘First’ what ? (FIRST LADY)
14. After being told not to ride his bike in Downing Street last week, which politician had to
apologise for allegedly calling a policeman a ‘pleb’ ? (ANDREW MITCHELL) chief whip.
15. In 1988, which Swedish player won every Grand Slam except Wimbledon ?
(MATS WILLANDER)
16. London rapper & actor Ben Drew is better known as who ? (PLAN B)
17. In France, a food label saying ‘biologique’ means the contents are what ? (ORGANIC)
18. Cody & Dustin Rhodes are the sons of which retired American wrestler ? (DUSTY RHODES)
19. On which part of the body would you find your cuboid bone ? (FOOT)
20. In politics & business, which 8-letter word means favouritism shown to family ?
(NEPITISM)
Trivia Quiz Week 36 2012
TriviaQuiz Week 36 2012 www.mikeprincedj.com
1. What emotion is known as the ‘green eyed monster’ ? (JEALOUSY)
2. Singer Stephani Germanotta is better known as who ? (LADY GAGA)
3. Which 2 counties fought in the war of the roses ? (LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE)
4. On a painted surface, what dull finish is the opposite of gloss ? (MATT)
5. Which company developed the kindle e-book reader ? (AMAZON)
6. Which Eastenders character had a breakdown after being wrongfully imprisoned in 1995 ?
(ARTHUR FOWLER)
7. What football club is nicknamed the ‘Potters’ ? (STOKE)
8. How many pips are there in the Greenwich time signal broadcast by the BBC ? (8)
9. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel are the first names of which political figure ? (BORIS JOHNSON)
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10. With which animal is the English hamlet Hickstead most associated ? (HORSES) equestrian.
11. In Greek mythology, who did Narcissus fall in love with ? (HIMSELF)
12. Jewish girls have their ‘bat mitzvah’ at what age ? (12)
13. In American folklore Custer’s last stand was also called ‘ the battle of Little Big Horn’, what
exactly is the Little Big Horn ? (A RIVER) in Montana.
14. Captain Haddock is the friend of which fictional reporter ? (TIN TIN)
15. What type of transport is Pricilla in the film ‘Pricilla Queen of the desert ? (BUS)
16. Which 2 animals are featured on the Australian coat of arms ? (KANGAROO & EMU)
17. Which sport was contested at Lords cricket ground during the London 2012 Olympics ?
(ARCHERY)
18. Which pop group from the X Factor has had 5 number 1 singles between 2009 & 2011 ? (JLS)
19. A ‘dorgi’ is a cross between a corgi and which other dog ? (DACHSUND)
20. Which famous ship got its name from the Robert Burns poem, ‘Tam O’Shanter’ ?
(CUTTY SARK)
SOUL NIGHT & L/H Con Club
SOUL NIGHT
LITTLE HULTON CON CLUB
Friday 12 October
pure soul, Motown, stompers, floorfillers, classics from the 60s up to modern.
£4 door plus free raffle
DJ, Mike Prince and special guests.
