Hello Quizzers, changing tact this week in my ‘opening’ and taking you back to children’s TV in the 1960’s. We only had 2 channels growing up and if my memory serves me correctly, STV was number 10 on the dial. I would suspect that most of our parents rented their machines from DER or Radio Rentals. BBC were at the forefront of children’s TV schedules and a favourite for the older audience was once a week at 16.50 and Tales of the Riverbank voiced by Johnny Morris. This programme sourced from a Canadian idea, had real animals being coaxed to take us on adventures using toy boats and the like. The main ‘characters were: Hammy Hamster/Roddy Rat/The Owl and GP the Guinea Pig. The original block of programmes ran from 1960-63 with 53 episode’s and then it came back in colour in 1970. The final airing of this show was via a feature length film in 2008 and no doubt there would have been a rider saying NO animals were injured in the making of the programme!! Enough of memory lane, on to this weeks Quiz and remember it’s for fun so NO Googling.
- Where was the navigator Christopher Columbus born? A. Italy B. Spain C. Portugal
- In which country is Rawalpindi? A. Iran B. Pakistan C. Bangladesh.
- How many legs does a Tick have? A. 4 B. 6 C. 8
- In which US state is Palm Springs? A. Nevada B. California C. Florida
- Who is the American actor who is fronting the EE ads currently on TV? A. Robert Dinero B. Madonna C. Kevin Bacon
- Who wrote and had a No 1 hit with Perfect Day in 1997? A. David Bowie B. Lou Reed C. Elton John
- Mel Gibson played what character in Braveheart? A. William Wallace B. Robert the Bruce C. King James
- On which river does Baghdad stand? A. Iranus B. Bagus C. Tigris
- What nationality was Che Guevera? A. Argentinian B. Cuban C. Mexican
- The Day of the Jackal is a book based on a true story of a failed assassination of who? A. Kennedy B. Kruschev C. De Gaulle
- What was the name of the baby elephant that ‘messed’ the Blue Peter studio? A. Lolly B. Lulu C. Nelly
- The Mau Mau was a 1952 rebellion against the British in what country? A. Kenya B. India C. Ceylon
- The Lemur is exclusively based on what island? A. Seychelles B. Sri Lanka C. Madagascar
- In 1952 Hollywood released a film: Hans Christian Andersen, who was the lead? A. Bob Hope B. Danny Kaye C. William Bendix
- How many sides does a Heptadecagon have? A. 13 B. 15 C. 17
- Sir Walter Raleigh brought what to the UK? A. Carrots B. Potatoes C. Cabbages
- T J Hooker (police series) starred which actor? A. Burt Reynolds B. David Soul C. William Shatner
- What were the name of the multiplying furry animals on the original Star Trek? A. Furby’s B. Wooly’s C. Tribbles
- When were the first Oscars presented? A. 1929 B. !938 C. 1946
- What is the Kingdom where Frozen is set? A. Arendelle B. Overdelle C. Forestdean
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- B
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- B
- A
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- A