PREVIOUS COMPETITION RESULTS
- WIN a Weekend Eurostar Break in Paris - Jul 2003, has been won by Detlef Ganz (Germany)
- (1)Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 ? - Answer= Theodore Roosevelt
- (2) Which actress won an Oscar in 1988 and 1991? - Answer= Jody Foster
- WIN a Weekend Eurostar Break in Paris - Jan 2003, has been won by Ralph Batista (Spain)
- (1) Which famous document ends with the words....."......our Fortunes, and our sacred honour" ? - Answer= USA Declaration of Independence
- (2) Which planet takes 88 days to orbit the Sun ? - Answer= Mercury
- WIN a Weekend Eurostar Break in Paris - July 2002, has been won by Adam Greenyer (in Australia)
- (1) What sport did Octave Lapiz (France) compete in ? - Answer= Cycling (Tour de France)
- (2) Which American said "I have as my ideal the life of Jesus" ? - Answer= Richard Nixon
- WIN a Weekend Eurostar Break in Paris - December 2001, has been won by Rona Kirkland of South Africa
- (1) The Parachute was invented by a Frenchman(Blanchard), but in which year ? - Answer= 1785
- (2) Quasars were discovered by Schmidt in the USA, but in which year ? - Answer= 1963
- WIN a Weekend Eurostar Break in Paris - July 2001, has been won by Frank Robinson of Scotland
- (1)(1) Kodak invented the Camera but in which year ? - Answer= 1888
- (2) Gillette invented the safety razor but in which year ? - Answer= 1895
- WIN a Weekend Eurostar Break in Paris - December 2000, has been won by Stephen Perera of Portugal
- (1) Which University won the 1913 Putney/Mortlake boat race in London? - Answer= Loughborough
- (2) JWhat is the minimum number of moves needed to complete a game of Solitaire ? - Answer= 31
- WIN a Weekend Eurostar Break in Paris - July 2000, has been won by Eileen Beadle
- (1) How many steps are there in the North Tower of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France? - Answer= 387 steps
- (2) John Donne, poet, (1572 born - 1631 died) - Name the Cathedral and City where his tomb is located? - Answer= St Paul's Cathedral, London
- WIN a Weekend Eurostar Break in Paris - March 2000, has been won by Sue Nichols
- (1) What was the name of the actor who was Clayton Moore's Partner in a famous TV series? - Answer= Jay Silverheels, wgo died in 1980
- (2) What was the name of the 3rd "partner" who had more than two legs? - Answer= Silver, the horse, who died in 1978
- WIN a Weekend Eurostar Break in Paris - December 99, has been won by Vicky Farmer
- (1) What is the most popular name for a Goldfish? - Answer= Bob
- (2) How many poeple do you need at a party to give two guests and even chance of having the same birthday? - Answer= 23
- WIN a Weekend Eurostar Break in Paris - August 99, has been won by Erich Fischer
- (1) The Norwegian city of Oslo was previously known by another name (before 1925). What was the name?- Answer= Christiana
- (2) In the UK the "Cats Eyes" located in the middle of all main roads were invented by whom?Answer= Percy Shaw
- WIN a Weekend Eurostar Break in Paris March 99, has been won by Bill Miles, USA
- Correct Answers were:-
- (1) In which year did Mississippi become the 20th US State? - Answer= 1817
- (2) In the movie Titanic (1998) which way did the helsman turn the ships wheel? Answer = The wheel was turned to Starboard (although the ship turned to Port)
- WIN a Weekend Eurostar Break in Paris, has been won by David Cherrie
- Correct Answers were:-
- (1) Which city in the USA was the Capital city for 10 years? - Answer=Philadelphia
- (2) How old was Lawrence of Arabia when he died in a motorcycle accident? Answer = 47 years
- WIN a Weekend Eurostar Break in Paris, has been won by Pierre Domecq of France
- Correct Answers were:-
- (1) Name the titanic survivor who went on to win an Olympic gold medal 12 years later - Answer=Norris Williams, mixed doubles tennis champion in 1924
- (2) How many hours do Britains spend on the phone to USA each year? Answer = 23 million
- WIN a Weekend Eurostar Break in Paris, has been won by J North of Nebraska, USA
- Correct Answers were:-
- (1) Name the COUNTRY which has the longest railway platform in the world? - Answer=India, the platform at Kharagpur in West Bengal is 2700 feet or 823 metres long.
- (2) How many films did Marilyn Monroe make before she died? Answer = 29 (Although some say 30, we wanted 29)
- WIN a Weekend Break in Wales, has been won by Chris Harris of Bolton, Lancashire
- WIN a Week in a Cottage, has been won! by Sara Weale who lives in Wales
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