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Winter Quiz Results 2011 FTHP Friends" of Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool 2011 Winter Quiz - Result Winner: 98 Sue Wooley DerbyRunners up: 97 Sandra Hunting Swindon 90+ Margaret Walton Swindon 96 T Berry Swindon 95 Denise Rock Swindon 94 Linda Hares Swindon Nora Fletcher Wanborough Mike Baxter Swindon 92 Jan Platt Swindon Rachel Howe Trowbridge 91 B Beveridge Swindon P Whitty Warminster P Sparnon Vale of Glamorgan Liz Dalby Brinkworth 90 J Wooley Warminster G Earl Trowbridge A Hawkins Warminster All other quiz sheets returned were in the high 80’s The answers to all the questions can be found on the pool website WWW.Thamesdownhydrotherapypool.com On question 26 Sorry I got Guy Laliberte’s birthday wrong it should have been September 2nd 1959 Also a little cheat on question 72 the answer is 25th December 1959 strictly not the 60’s, nearly everyone got it right despite the date. Congratulations to the winner and all the runners up in a very high scoring quiz and with some very interesting answers. My thanks to all of you who supported the Friends by buying quiz sheets and to those who returned theirs for marking (20 in total). Paul Charlwood Chairman FTHP "Friends" of Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool
Winter Quiz 2011 - £25.00 Cash/Voucher Prize for the winner
Welcome to our 2011 Winter Quiz. The Friends were set up in 1997 to help raise money for projects for the Hydrotherapy Pool (registered charity no.267687). The Pool is open 7 days a week with individual and group users with a wide range of needs and disabilities coming from all over Wiltshire and the surrounding counties to use the facilities.
The topic for this years’ quiz is The Sixties – the Quiz Marker will have the final decision in determining the winner. Please return completed Quiz Sheets to the person who sold it to you or direct to Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool, Jeffries Avenue, off Cricklade Road, Swindon SN2 6HJ. We hope you will enjoy the quiz, thank you for your support - Paul Charlwood Chairperson 01. Which 60s fashion icon gave it all up to run a hotel in Cornwall? Jean Shrimpton 02. Who kept her face in a jar by the door? Eleanor Rigby 03. Who was the first artistic director of the National Theatre, started at the Old Vic in 1963? Laurence Olivier 04. Which long-running television programme started on the day after President Kennedy's assassination? Dr Who 05. The Beatles had an unbroken run of number one British singles from 1963 until, in March 1967, they were pushed into second place. By which singer? Englebert Humperdink 06. Which British film from 1963 won four Oscars and was based on a novel first published in 1749? Tome Jones (Novel by Henry Fielding) 07. The Profumo affair is frequently blamed for bringing down the Conservative government in 1964. Who created the scandal by introducing John Profumo to Christine Keeler? Stephen Ward 08. Which famous piece of music was commissioned for the reconsecration of Coventry Cathedral in 1962? The War Requiem (Benjamin Britten) 09. In 1969, a man was stabbed to death by a member of the Hell's Angels at a Rolling Stones concert. Where was the concert held? Altamont (North California) 10. The Biba boutiques were at the heart of swinging London and at one time had the highest turnover of any British retail company. Who founded and ran Biba? Barbara Hulanicki 11. What was the name of the popular 1960s TV series in which Marshal Matt Dillon and his Deputy, Chester Goode, upheld law and order in Dodge City? Gunsmoke The Hole in the Wall Gang Lennon & McCartney 14. What was the surname of the family featured in the sixties TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies"? Clampett
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the lyrics of a 1960 hit from Johnny Tillotson: Poetry in Motion 16. The popular detective series "77 Sunset Strip" was on our TV screens until the mid-sixties. It featured Stuart Bailey and Jeff Spencer, two woman-chasing detectives. Another of the show's popular character's was Gerald Lloyd Kookson III, better known as "Kookie". Kookie had a particular habit. He become famous for doing what? Combing his Hair 17. This 1969 movie had the tagline "Ben and Pardner shared everything... even their wife!". A musical romp, it featured the singing "talents" of Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood. What was the title of this movie? Paint your Wagon 18. Do you remember when cigarettes were advertised on television? Which brand, targeted to women, had a jingle that began with the phrase: "You've come a long way, baby, to get where you've got to today"? Virginia Slims 19. Which television series was the only one to top the Nielson Ratings in the USA for three consecutive years in the 1960s? Bonanza 20. Who got married May 1, 1967 at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas? Elvis Presley & Priscilla 21. What city became the first known city to have a population over 10 million in 1962? Tokyo 22. In 1964, after 10 years as premier and Soviet Communist Party chief, Nikita Khrushchev was ousted. Who followed Khrushchev as Soviet premier? Aleksei Kosygin 23 Why will August 12, 1964 be remembered by 007 fans worldwide? Ian Fleming died 24. If you were an athlete at the IX Winter Olympic games, in what stunningly beautiful Austrian city (nestled in the heart of the Alps) would you have been competing for a medal? Innsbruck 25. This author was born in a country whose flag is blue white and red, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1964. Who was he? John Paul Sartre 26. Born in 1964. This outsider is among the top 500 wealthiest persons in the world, enjoys a good game of poker, and has been in outer space. Who is this fascinating person? Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte 27. The Prague Spring happened in 1968. Who was the leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia during the Prague Spring? Alexander Dubcek 28. This was a slogan used during which memorable events in 1968? The May 1968 Student protests in France 29. Which famous musical opened officially on Broadway in April 1968? Hair 30. What was the name of the man who didn't get to land on the moon in 1969 but who remained in charge of the command module Columbia? Michael Collins 31. What was invented in 1960 as an alternative to the light bulb? Halogen light lamp 32. What did Bausch and Lomb introduce in 1965? It was the world's first example of this product. Soft contact lens 33. Who is the famous French psychoanalyst who introduced the concepts of the mirror stage and said that "the unconscious is shaped like a language"? Jacques-Marie-Emile Lacan 34. Which comedians said, "In the Halls of Justice the only justice is in the halls?" Lenny Bruce 35. Who was the American theorist (of German origin) responsible during the 60’s for the concept of the "one-dimensional man," a concept that led to his being called "the father of the Left"? Herbert Marcuse 36. Which world leader in 1963 vetoed a British application to become part of the European Economic Community? President Charles de Gaulle 37. The first heart transplant was made in 1967. In which country? South Africa 38. Svetlana, the daughter of a Russian leader, defected to the US in April 1967. Who was her father? Stalin 39. Where was Expo 67 World Fair held? Montreal 40. Which country gained its independence from France in 1962? Algeria 41. What Edward Albee play made its first appearance on Broadway? Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf 42. Rachel Carson's book 'Silent Spring' was published in 1962. What was its subject? Dangerous Pesticides 43. What groundbreaking movie, centred in New York City, was the first "X" rated film to win an Academy Award in 1969? Midnight Cowboy 44. What were the famous San Francisco cross-streets that drew the 'Flower Children'? Haight-Ashbury 45. What does the acronym 'LSD' stand for? Lysergic acid diethylamide 46. Which 'undergound' cartoonist created Mr. Natural, Angelfood McSpade, and the Janis Joplin "Cheap Thrills" album cover? Robert Crumb 47. In 1966 what were many art treasures in Florence, Italy destroyed or damaged by? Flooding on November 4th 1966 48. In 1966 who wrote the year's best selling novel, 'Valley of the Dolls'? Jacqueline Susann 49. The Gateway Arch in St. Louis was completed in 1965. Who was the architect? Eero Saarinen 50. Who was the first American to walk in space? Edward White 51. What was the population of Swindon in 1961? 91,775 52. The Beatles' first American tour in 1964 was a music and cultural phenomenon. Which famous New York City DJ was known as the self-proclaimed "Fifth Beatle"? Murray the K 53. Which sixties pop duo appeared on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" in 1964, playing characters based on themselves? Chad and Jeremy 54. What was the name of the vocal quartet in which the three members of the Supremes first sang together? The Primettes 55. What drug did Time magazine put on the cover of its April 7, 1967 issue? The Pill 56. How many acts appeared at Woodstock over the 4 days in 1969? 32 Acts 57. In which year did the Torrey Canyon supertanker spill its cargo of oil off the coast of SW England? 18th March 1967 58. Which Nazi war criminal was tried by the Israelis in 1961 after being captured in Argentina the previous year? Adolf Eichmann 59. In 1961 Natalie Wood appeared in the film version of "West Side Story". In the same year she starred with Warren Beatty in his film debut. In which 1961 movie did they appear together? Splendor in the Grass 60. The biographical book "The Agony and The Ecstasy" by Irving Stone was published in 1961. Which famous artistic person is depicted in the book? Michaelangelo 61. In November, 1961, a tragic song about a coal miner hit the top of the charts. What was the title of the Jimmy Dean song? Big Bad John 62. Which New York Yankee surpassed Babe Ruth's home-run record by hitting 61 home runs in the 1961 season? Roger Maris 63. Name the Speedway rider who won the Individual World Championship 4 times during the 60’s? Ove Fundin 64. Lester Piggot was Champion Flat Racing Jockey 7 times during the 60’s. Who was the Champion on the other 3 occasions? Scobie Breasley 65. Which team dominated the NBA by winning the title 9 times in the 60s? Boston Celtics 66. In 1961 what was the name of the Children’s Road Safety Club that was formed? The Tufty Club 67. What date and year did the first Severn Crossing open? 8th September 1966 68. Who was the first member of the British Royal family to be interviewed on TV? 29th May 1961 Duke of Edinburgh was interviewed by Richard Dimbleby 69. What was the name of the first successful communications Satellite? 12th August 1960 Echo 1, a 100ft tall silver balloon 70. What date and year was News at Ten officially launched? 3rd July 1967 71. Following on from the question above who were the first two Presenters? Alastair Burnet and Andrew Gardiner 72. When was the last LIVE broadcast of the Queen’s Speech? 25th December 1959 73. Who had the most Christmas No1s records in the Sixties? The Beatles 4 74. What was the last No1 record of the Sixties? Two Little Boys Rolf Harris 75. With two words, complete this BBC radio signal to the French Resistance in the film The Longest Day. "The long sobs of autumns violins wound my heart with ....." Monotonous Langour 76. Which 60s sex symbol was, in a 1966 film at least, attacked by anti-bodies ? Rachel Welch. In Fantastic Voyage, "arterial wall to the right" 77. In the 1965 film, the very secretative Alex Leamas came from where? The Spy who came in from the Cold 78. Which 60s film was based on the true 'life' story of Robert Stroud? The Birdman of Alcatraz 79. First broadcast in 1962 who lived at 24 Oil Drum Lane, Shepherds Bush? The Steptoes 80. Who was the first presenter of “The Golden Shot” Jackie Rae 81. In the popular 60’s cowboy series Bonanza what is the closest town to the Ponderosa? Virginia City 82. What was the name of the chimp in Daktari? Judy 83. Which Irish actor played the part of Duran Duran in the 1968 film Barbarella? Milo O’Shea 84. What is the significance of the temperature in the title of the 1960's science fiction film "Fahrenheit 451? It is the temperature in degrees at which books (paper) burns 85. Where were the 1968 Winter Olympics held? Grenoble 86. Who became Prime Minister of Canada in 1968? Pierre Trudeau 87. Which U.S. ship was seized in international waters by North Korean gunboats in 1968? USS Pueblo 88. Which film won the best picture for the 1968 Academy Award? Oliver 89. Who plays Miss Moneypenny in the early Bond films? Lois Maxwell 90. What famous author died on July 2nd1961? Ernest Hemingway 91. In 1965, Domingo Samudio sang a song about a strange creature. What was the name of the song? Wooly Bully 92. In the "Wacky Races" cartoon series, who was Dick Dastardly's canine cohort? Muttley 93. "Jonny Quest" was an action cartoon series from 1964 to 1965. Who was Jonny's pet dog? Bandit 94. Who did Lulu marry in 1969? Maurice Gibb 95. Which British coin ceased to be legal tender in 1960? Farthing 96. Which 1966 hit starts with the words”The Taxman’s taken all my Dough”? Sunny Afternoon The Kinks 97. Which Theatre that “Never Closed” closed for good on 31st October 1964? The Windmill 98. How old was Sir Stanley Matthews when he retired from professional Football in 1965? 50 years old 99. Larry Adler played what instrument? Harmonica 100. Which popular 60s film took place in and around 17 Cherry Tree Lane, London, in 1910 ? Marry Poppins Swimathon 2011
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