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steffee
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Madeline
15. Who wrote the song `White Christmas`?
Practically our national anthem
Irving Berlin Yay, well done
20. Who was the first Hollywood actress to demand and receive a fee of 1 million dollars for a single film role?
Elizabeth Taylor? Correct (for Cleopatra in 1963)
25. What did Marilyn Monroe say was the only thing she wore in bed?
Probably her skin LOL
Halo got it, it's Chanel No. 5 perfume.
15. Who wrote the song `White Christmas`?
Practically our national anthem
Irving Berlin Yay, well done
20. Who was the first Hollywood actress to demand and receive a fee of 1 million dollars for a single film role?
Elizabeth Taylor? Correct (for Cleopatra in 1963)
25. What did Marilyn Monroe say was the only thing she wore in bed?
Probably her skin LOL
Halo got it, it's Chanel No. 5 perfume. 
Balmy Westwind
New Member
23 A Squidge off sounds as if it should have been something at the start of a Quidditch game. I can’t remember hearing about it in any of the HP books however.
Miss Shelf
New Member
23-okay, I'll make a dumb guess-tiddlywinks?
steffee
Active Member
1. In the 1983 film `Christine`, who or what was Christine? A Plymouth Fury Car, well done Miss Shelf and Halo
2. In 1976, which single was knocked from the number one spot by a single whose title was contained in the lyrics to the first single?
3. What is the name for a group of goldfish?
4. In the song `The Twelve Days Of Christmas`, what did my true love give to me on the 12th day? Twelve Drummers Drumming, well done Justin91
5. Which chemical element makes up 92.7% of the universe? Hydrogen, well done Miss Shelf
6. The brightest star in the night sky and one of the closest to Earth is often called the Dog Star, but what is its official name? Sirius, well done Miss Shelf
7. Who sang the Christmas song `Driving Home For Christmas`? Chris Rea, well done Halo
8. Which English novel has been portrayed on screen more than any other? A Christmas Carol, well done Miss Shelf
9. Which ocean surrounds Christmas Island? Indian, got there in the end Miss Shelf
10. Which film starring David Bowie was based on the novel `The Seed And The Sower`? Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, well done Halo
11. In `The Twelve Days Of Christmas`, what do the French Hens represent? Faith, hope and love, well done Halo
12. Which Scottish football team had the first top level all-seater stadium in British football?
13. What was the first food consumed by the astronauts of Apollo 11 after landing on the Moon? Bread and wine, well done Miss Shelf
14. In which James Bond film does the character Dr Christmas Jones feature?
15. Who wrote the song `White Christmas`? Irving Berlin, well done Madeline
16. In May 1984, Alan Pettigrew of Loch Lomond gained the world record from throwing what item with a distance of 55.11 metres? Haggis, well done Miss Shelf
17. In what year did Slade first have a hit with the song `Merry Christmas Everybody`?
18. Is it possible for a man in Scotland to wed his widow’s sister? No, well done Angerball
19. What is the longest river in Scotland?
20. Who was the first Hollywood actress to demand and receive a fee of 1 million dollars for a single film role? Liz Taylor, well done Miss Shelf
21. What was the first film that Alfred Hitchcock made in Hollywood and the only one that won a Best Picture Oscar?
22. In Literature, how is the character of Oliver Mellors better known? Lady Chatterley's Lover, well done Halo
23. What game starts with a squidge off?
24. Which famous fictional character was born on 31st July, 1981? Harry Potter, well done Halo
25. What did Marilyn Monroe say was the only thing she wore in bed?[/QUOTE] Channel No. 5, well done Halo
2. In 1976, which single was knocked from the number one spot by a single whose title was contained in the lyrics to the first single?
3. What is the name for a group of goldfish?
4. In the song `The Twelve Days Of Christmas`, what did my true love give to me on the 12th day? Twelve Drummers Drumming, well done Justin91
5. Which chemical element makes up 92.7% of the universe? Hydrogen, well done Miss Shelf
6. The brightest star in the night sky and one of the closest to Earth is often called the Dog Star, but what is its official name? Sirius, well done Miss Shelf
7. Who sang the Christmas song `Driving Home For Christmas`? Chris Rea, well done Halo
8. Which English novel has been portrayed on screen more than any other? A Christmas Carol, well done Miss Shelf
9. Which ocean surrounds Christmas Island? Indian, got there in the end Miss Shelf
10. Which film starring David Bowie was based on the novel `The Seed And The Sower`? Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, well done Halo
11. In `The Twelve Days Of Christmas`, what do the French Hens represent? Faith, hope and love, well done Halo
12. Which Scottish football team had the first top level all-seater stadium in British football?
13. What was the first food consumed by the astronauts of Apollo 11 after landing on the Moon? Bread and wine, well done Miss Shelf
14. In which James Bond film does the character Dr Christmas Jones feature?
15. Who wrote the song `White Christmas`? Irving Berlin, well done Madeline
16. In May 1984, Alan Pettigrew of Loch Lomond gained the world record from throwing what item with a distance of 55.11 metres? Haggis, well done Miss Shelf
17. In what year did Slade first have a hit with the song `Merry Christmas Everybody`?
18. Is it possible for a man in Scotland to wed his widow’s sister? No, well done Angerball
19. What is the longest river in Scotland?
20. Who was the first Hollywood actress to demand and receive a fee of 1 million dollars for a single film role? Liz Taylor, well done Miss Shelf
21. What was the first film that Alfred Hitchcock made in Hollywood and the only one that won a Best Picture Oscar?
22. In Literature, how is the character of Oliver Mellors better known? Lady Chatterley's Lover, well done Halo
23. What game starts with a squidge off?
24. Which famous fictional character was born on 31st July, 1981? Harry Potter, well done Halo
25. What did Marilyn Monroe say was the only thing she wore in bed?[/QUOTE] Channel No. 5, well done Halo
Miss Shelf
New Member
Giving it the old college try:
3. a love?
14. Never Say Never Again?
3. a love?
14. Never Say Never Again?
Miss Shelf
New Member
I'm confounded. The only "double" extensions I can think of is "double-team" and "double entendre". I need more coffee, or maybe someone else will get this one!