Coffee Break Competition
Gibbons have introduced a monthly Coffee Break Competition. Around the 1st of each month we send out 5 general knowledge questions by email. To enter, simply circle your answer and fax it back on: 01621 868188 or email your answers to claire.scott@gibbonsdrives.co.uk
If you don't already receive our Coffee Break emails register here. Alternatively, download a copy of this months quiz here.
Please see below for details of previous competition winners and the correct answers.
Congratulations to the winner of September's quiz Richard Thorley. Correct answers below:
| Q1. The La's There She Goes reached the top twenty in 1990. |
| Q2. Reaching No. 3 in 1991, Monty Python's Always Look on the Bright Side of Life comes from the film Life of Brian. |
| Q3. I'll Be There For You by The Rembrandts was a high charter in 1995 and belonged to the TV series Friends as the theme tune. |
| Q4. Who Let The Dogs Out was the song by the Baha Men which reached No. 2 in 2000. |
| Q5. Chesney Hawkes had a big hit with The One & Only in 1991, his father belonged to the 1960's pop group The Tremeloes. |
For August the theme was Classic Movies, congratulations to the winner Louise Smith. The correct answers are as follows:
| Q1. The famous actress known for her roles in Breakfast at Tiffany's, My Fair Lady and Roman Holiday was Audrey Hepburn. |
| Q2. Gordon Gekko was the name of the character played by Micheal Douglas in the 1987 film Wall Street. |
| Q3. The classic film about a banker, Andy Dufresne, convicted of a double murder and his unconventional life in prison in the 1940's was The Shawshank Redemption. |
| Q4. There were seven children in the Von Trapp family in the musical The Sound of Music (1965). |
| Q5. The actor known for his role as Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future films was Christopher Lloyd. |
Well done to the winner of our True or False July quiz Linda Hack. Please find all answers below:
| Q1. It is True that sound travels faster in water than it does in air. |
| Q2. Koala bears sleep on average of twenty-two hours a day - True. |
| Q3. It is True that due to excellent insulation properties, a polar bear's fur makes the animal invisible to infrared night vision scopes. |
| Q4. A sneeze can reach a speed of 120 miles an hour - False. |
| Q5. It is True that the principal ingredient of beer is water. |
Kevin Adams was the winner of June's quiz, well done Kevin. As always here are the correct answers:
| Q1. Oasis' song Do You Know What I Mean starts with: "Step off a train, all alone...." |
| Q2. The first six words to Ronan Keating's If Tomorrow Never Comes are "Sometimes late at night I lie...." |
| Q3. Police sang "Just a castaway, an island lost...." in Message in a Bottle. |
| Q4. Robbie William's song Radio starts with: "He's chosen my attic, I feel....." |
| Q5. The first six words to Sting's song Fields Of Gold are "You'll remember me when the west....." |
Congratulations to the winner of the London centric quiz for May - Harvey Sykes, well done Harvey. Please find the correct answers below:
| Q1. The Thames Barrier officially opened in 1984. |
| Q2. SWA 1AA is the postcode for Buckingham Palace. |
| Q3. Sir George Frampton's statue of Peter Pan stands in Kensington Gardens. |
| Q4. St. Stephens Tower is the correct name for the more commonly known "Big Ben". |
| Q5. Park Lane is the name of the road that forms the boundary to the whole of the eastern side of Hyde Park. |
For the month of April we took a look at the Oscars, well done to the winner Michelle Hiley-Thomas. Correct answers below:
| Q1. American Beauty was directed by Sam Mendes and won Best Picture and Best Actor awards in 1999. |
| Q2. In 1993 Holly Hunter won Best Actress for her part in The Piano. |
| Q3. Titantic won the most awards in 1997. |
| Q4. In 2003 Sofia Coppola received a nomination for Best Director for her film Lost in Translation. |
| Q5. The awards, originally known as the Academy Award of Merit, were first made in 1929. |
Congratulations to Kathy Hempstead, winner of the TV Soap quiz for March. Please find all correct answers below:
| Q1. Cain Dingle poisoned Sadie King's dog Damon in Emmerdale. |
| Q2. Jack Duckworth kept Pigeons as pets, much to his wife Vera's digust. |
| Q3. Belle Dingle received a Shetland Pony as a present from her parents for her 4th birthday. |
| Q4. Andy is the name of Steve McDonald's twin. |
| Q5. In Eastenders Tiffany and Grant's daughter was called Courtney. |
February saw another second time winner, Kevin Adams. Congratulations to Kevin. As always correct answers below:
Q1. Black Pudding is traditionally made from pig's blood, pork fat, cereal and seasoning. |
The January quiz was based on testing your knowledge from cities around the world. Congratulations to Alan Francis. Please see below for the correct answers:
| Q1. The city other than London in which you would find Kings Cross, Paddington, Oxford Street and Hyde Park is Sydney. |
| Q2. The famous Hermitage Museum is based in St. Petersburg. |
| Q3. Agra is the city the Taj Mahal is located nearest to. |
| Q4. The headquarters of both the World Health Organisation and the International Red Cross are located in the city of Geneva. |
| Q5. Cape Town is home to the Castle of Good Hope. |
The December quiz was all based around Christmas (no surprises)! Congratulations to Nikee Edwards December's winner. Please see correct answers below:
Q1. St. Nicholas' Day is December 6th. |
The winner of our Coffee Break quiz in November was Tim Galvary. Well Done to Tim. See below the correct answers for November.
Q1. Huey, Dewey & Louie were the names of Donald Ducks nephews. |
In October the Coffee Break competition was won by Brian Clark (pictured below with Alan Roberts, Drives Business Manager), Congratulations Brian. Please see below for the correct answers from the October quiz.
Q1. Bagpuss was the TV series that featured mice on the mouse organ. |
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Alan Francis was the winner of our September Coffee Break, Well Done Alan. Below are the correct answers to the September quiz.
Q1. Lowestoft is the town that stands on the easternmost point of the British Isles.
Q2. Rutland Water is the man-made lake that stands between Leicester and Peterborough.
Q3. The Yorkshire city that stands on the River Aire is Leeds.
Q4. The Pennine peak of Kinder Scout lies in the county of Derbyshire.
Q5. Lough Neagh is the large lake that stands in the centre of Northern Ireland.
Congratulations to Paul Johansen pictured below with Alan Roberts, Gibbons Drives Business Manager. Paul was the winner of our August competition.
| Q1. Wimbledon F.C. was the former name of the MK Dons. Q2. Sir Alex Ferguson was the manager of Aberdeen before moving to Manchester United. Q3. Sir Bobby Robson was the England manager who dubbed "Gazza" "daft as a brush". Q4. The first football club managed by Glenn Hoddle was Swindon Town F.C. Q5. The captain of the 1966 World Cup winning side was Bobby Moore. |
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Richard White was the winner of the July competition. Well Done Richard. Please see below for the correct answers.
Q1. The 1990's comedy series set in a TV newsroom was Drop the Dead Donkey .
Q2. 1963 was the year the first episode of Dr Who was shown.
Q3. Manuel, the character in Faulty Towers was played by Andrew Sachs
Q4. It was the Trotter family who reside at Nelson Mandela House, Peckham.
Q5. The orginal presenter of Room 101 was Nick Hancock.
Pictured below, together with the answers of our June Coffee Break competition is the competition winner Joby Humm. Congratulations to Joby.
Q1. Kiki Dee partnered Elton John in the duet Don't Go Breaking My Heart. |
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The winner of the Coffee Break Competition for May was Paul Eve. Congratulations to Paul. Here are the correct answers:
Q1. Leonard Rossiter played Rigsby in Rising Damp. |
Congratulations to Derek Currie our winner of the April Coffee Break competition. See below for the correct answers.
Q1. It was in the year 2000 that The Weakest Link first appeared on TV.
Q2. "Don't forget your toothbrush" was the game show hosted by Chris Evans.
Q3. The duo who hosted Saturday Night Takeway were Ant & Dec.
Q4. Jim Bowen use the catchphase "you get nothing but your BFH" in Bullseye.
Q5. The show "Shooting Stars" was hosted by Vic & Bob.
Our winner in March was Nigel Goerick, Air Technology Ltd. Well Done Nigel. Here are the correct answers Nigel gave.
Q1. "It's Friday, it's five to five, it's CRACKERJACK"!
Q2. Thunderbird 4 was a Submarine.
Q3. It was John Noakes who had to keep saying "Down Shep" on Blue Peter.
Q4. Hazel McWitch and Dobbin the pantomime horse appeared in Rentaghost.
Q5. "Mr Derek" of Basil Brush fame appeared in Heartbeat.
February saw a second time winner in Harvey Sykes - Congratulations Harvey. Below are the correct answers for the February Coffee Break quiz.
Q1. No bird can fly backwards? - False
Q2. Portugal is the world's largest producer of cork? - True
Q3. The Scilly Isles are further west that the Outer Hebrides? - False
Q4. The Sun is not perfectly spherical? - True
Q5. The central-heating radiator was invented in Russia? - True
Congratulations to Jo Wellings who was the winner of our Coffee Break Competition in January. Please see below for the correct answers to January's quiz.
Q1. Definitely, Maybe was the first No.1 album for Oasis.
Q2. "From the Cradle" was by Eric Clapton.
Q3. "Every picture tells a story" was Rod Stewart's first No.1.
Q4. Robbie Williams released "Escapology" in 2002.
Q5. Katie Melua's "Piece by Piece" reached the Top Ten in 2006.
In November the Coffee Break winner was Stephen Moore, Congratulations Stephen. Please see below for the correct answers to the November competition.
Q1. The manufacturer whose cars appeared more times than any other in the James Bond films was Aston Martin. |
The Coffee Break competition for October was won by Sue Radford, pictured below with Matthew Gibbons, Engineering Services Manager. Congratulations Sue. The correct answers were:
| Q1. Stephen Fry was the actor & TV presenter jailed aged 17, for credit card fraud. Q2. It was Victoria Beckham who had an autobiography entitled Learning to Fly. Q3. Rachel Hunter divorced Rod Stewart in 2005. Q4. The female chat-show host who made it to No.1 in Forbes "Celebrity 100" in 2005 was Oprah Winfrey. Q5. The film actress who married Sylvester Stalone in 1985 was Brigitte Nielsen. |
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Congratulations to Brian Kirk, pictured below, who was the winner of our Coffee Break competition in September. the correct answers from the competition were:
Q1. The racing circuit near to East Midlands Airport is Donington Park. |
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Congratulations to Simon Wraight of Gressingham Foods who was the Coffee Break competition winner in August. Simon gave the following correct answers:
Q1. The On the Buses character who moaned "I 'ate you Butler" was Blakey.
Q2. Mr Humphries was the staff member of Grace Brothers who would announce "I'm Free".
Q3. It was Del Boy in Only Fools & Horses who said "You plonker".
Q4. The Dad's Army member who repeatedly states "You stupid boy" was Captain Mainwaring.
Q5. The Little Britain character that uses phases such as "No but, yeah, but, no, but" is Vicky Pollard.
July's Coffee Break Competition was won by Joanna Willmott. Well Done Joanna. The correct answers for the July competition were:
Q1. The unit of currency in Greece before the Euro was the Drachma.
Q2. Luc Luycx received a prize of 24,000 euros for the face designs of the Euro.
Q3. The Norwegian Krone is the unit of currency in Norway.
Q4. Before the Euro, the unit of currency in Holland was the Guilder.
Q5. The Rand is the unit of currency in South Africa.
The winner of our June Coffee Break Competition was Stuart Cox. Congratulations Stuart. The correct answers were:
| Q1. The new roof on the Centre Court at Wimbledon was used for the very first time on 17th May 2009. Q2. On her way to the Ladies Singles title Steffi Graf dropped just 1 set. Q3. 2007 was the last year that Tim Henman competed in the Men's Singles competition. Q4. The British Junior to win the Girls Singles title in 2008 was Laura Robson. Q5. It was the year 2000 that the Williams sisters, Serena & Venus first won the Ladies Doubles Wimbledon title. |
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Andy Taylor was our winner in the May Coffee Break Competition. Well Done Andy, enjoy your restaurant voucher. The correct answers were:
Q1. Girls Aloud had a top ten hit with "Biology".
Q2. Goat Island divides Niagra Falls into two halves.
Q3. There are 40 pints in 5 gallons.
Q4. Huey, Dewey & Louie are the names of Donald Duck's nephews.
Q5. "Neeps & tatties" stand for Turnips and Potatoes.
April's winner was Linda Hack from Spraybooth Technology Ltd, Congratulations to Linda.
The correct answers were:
Q1. Richard Wilson is the star of One Foot In the Grave who also appeared in Duck Patrol.
Q2. The sequel to Porridge was Going Straight.
Q3. In 'Allo 'Allo the German office who had a crush on Rene was Leiutenant Gruber.
Q4. Madge was Dame Edna Everage's mute sidekick.
Q5. In Men Behaving Badly, Dermot was played by Harry Enfield.
Joyce from Dengie Crops Ltd (pictured below right, with Matthew Gibbons, Engineering Services Manager) was our Coffee Break winner in March, Well done Joyce.
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The February Coffee Break winner was Maria Johnson. Congratulations Maria.
The correct answers were:
Q1. Gary Lineker is the ex-footballer who promotes Walkers Crisps.
Q2. The batteries which power the marathon-running toy bunny are Duracell.
Q3. The paper product which has had dozens of Labrador puppies entangled over many years is Andrex Toilet Tissue.
Q4. Allegedly, Australians wouldn't give a XXXX for anything other than Castlemaine.
Q5. R White's Lemonade was the favourite of "The Secret Lemonade Drinker".
Our January Coffee Break competition was won by Dee Hayman. Dee is pictured below with her prize of a Marks & Spencer voucher - enjoy spending it Dee.
The correct answers from our January quiz are: | |
The winner of our December competition is a camera shy Michelle Hiley-Thomas. Congratulations Michelle.
The correct answers from our December competition were:
Q1. Sony & Phillips were the two International companies who between them invented the compact disk.
Q2. Charles Babbage was the British mathematician who invented a type of computer in 1835.
Q3. Hubert Booth invented the electric vacuum cleaner in 1901.
Q4. Clarence Birdseye was the inventor of quick-frozen food in 1930.
Q5. Shorthand writing was invented by Isaac Pitman.
Pictured below is the winner of our November competition, Mick Birnie. Congratulations Mick.
The correct answers from our November competition were: |
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Pictured below is the winner of our October competition, Harvey Sykes (right), receiving his Marks & Spencer voucher from Matthew Gibbons. Congratulations & Well Done Harvey.
The correct answers to our October competition are: Q1. The UK city in which the Millennium Stadium is situated is Cardiff. |
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Pictured below are the winner of our September competition John (right) & Frank (centre) receiving their Marks & Spencers voucher from, Matthew Gibbons. Congratulations John & Frank.
The correct answers from our September competition were: |
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