Mr & Mrs Barker's Wedding Quiz

Miscellany

1. What was the original English language name for tomatoes?
2. What is the difference between the words sensuous and sensual?
3. What is the French name for the UK as used in Eurovision Song Contest?
4. What is special about a gaberlunzie bus?
5. How did Padre Pio prevent the American Air Force from bombing the Italian town of Pietrelcina?

On the 20th December ...

6. in 1932 Vivien Leigh married Leigh Holman. What is the significance of red and white in her career?
7. in 1958 Billy Bragg was born. In his song Richard, Billy sings, "Every alpha particle hides a neon nucleus". What sort of nucleus is an alpha particle really?
8. in 1973 Bobby Darin died. What was the original French title of his song "Beyond the Sea"?
9. in 1946 Uri Geller was born. To which football club does Uri support and tries to give an unfair psychic advantage?
10. in 1967 the Graduate movie premiered. The original novel The Graduate was written by Nigel's favourite hippy. Who?

Music we like

11. What was Jimmy Soul's advice on the subject of marriage? (Hint: Nigel doesn't agree with this advice)
12. "So Tired" was a hit for which reality show TV hero?
13. Which Manchester United football player inspired the title of Morrissey's ode to a window cleaner?
14. Psychic TV's single Godstar is a tribute to which Rolling Stones guitarist?
15. Which song opens "It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty, delta day"?

Our adventures in 2002

16. Something we didn't know back in October, what is the exchange rate of Norwegian Krone to the pound?
17. Which city has street names Parliament Street, Swinegate and Whip-ma-whop-ma-gate?
18. The train journey from Edinburgh to Dundee crosses the Tay Bridge. Which poet wrote poems to mark the occasions of the bridge opening in 1878 and collapsing in 1879?
19. What are the names of Glasgow's "two" (sarcasm) underground lines?
20. Which rail company runs trains between London, York and Edinburgh?

Jan and Nigel's barking mad ideas

Attribute these opinions/statements to either Jan or Nigel.

21. "Electric kettles are over designed."
22. "Numbers aren't random."
23. "IKEA furniture is rubbish."
24. "There are only really six colours in the rainbow."
25. "Man has never landed on the moon."

Mingle questions

To answer all of these you're probably going to have to mingle.

26. What is Emily's favourite food?
27. To which regiment does Nigel's brother Simon belong?
28. Jan and Nigel share which hometown?
29. On which TV quiz show has Hank appeared?
30. Who drew top 1980s comic Love and Rockets?

Tiebreaker

How many emails have Jan and Nigel exchanged since May 28th?