1.

In what year did John F Kennedy commence his Presidency of the United States of America?

2.

In what year did Edward Heath become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

3.

Born in 1947, how is the British singer/songwriter David Robert Jones better known?

4.

Born in 1947, how is the British singer/songwriter Mark Field better known?

5.

Who won this year’s Turner Arts Prize?

6.

Who won this years Booker Literature prize?

7.

Which Shipping Area lies immediately south of Rockall?

8.

Which Shipping Area lies immediately south of Finistere?

1.

The world’s highest located volcano, Aconagua, is found in which country?

2.

Europe’s highest mountain, Mount El’brus is found in which country?

3.

What is the chemical symbol of plutonium?

4.

What is the chemical symbol of caesium?

5.

What football team did Roy Race play for and manage?

6.

What is the team in the Sky TV show Dream Team?

7.

What do the films Gremlins, Die Hard and Home Alone have in common?

8.

Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Jennifer Rush both had hits with different songs but the same name. What was it?

1.

What was the name of Gandalf’s horse?

2.

What was the name of the pony that accompanied the company of the ring?

3.

What was Gollum’s real name?

4.

What was Strider’s real name?

5.

What were the seeing stones that Sauron and Saruman used to communicate called?

6.

What gift did the Lady Galadriel give to Sam?

7.

What beast took Gandalf to the depths in Moria?

8.

What was the spider’s name into whose lair Gollum led Frodo?

1.

Name the cathedral.

2.

Name the cathedral.

3.

Name the cathedral.

4.

Name the cathedral.

5.

Name the city.

6.

Name the city.

7.

Name the architect of this building.

8.

Name the architect of this building.

1.

What is a ’wheatstone’ bridge?

2.

Name the 2 scientists whose laws come together to form the so called combined gas laws defined by:  P1xV1/T1 = P2xV2/T2

3.

What area is defined by: a chain by a furlong?

4.

How many inches in a mile?

5.

How many ounces in a ton?

6.

How many groats in a pound?

7.

What does a lapidary do?

8.

What would a hagiologist write about?

1.

What was the brand name of the unsuccessful Ford car named after Henry Ford’s son

2.

Which film star named his daughter Sage Moonblood?

3.

On which Jane Austen novel was the 1996 film Clueless based?

4.

What was Stephen King’s first novel, published in 1974 and made into a film by Brian de Palma ten years later?

5.

In 1976 JVC introduced the VHS video format.  What do the initials stand for?

6.

What advance in sound recording was made by British engineer Alan Blumlein in 1933?

7.

8.

1.

Which football club’s stadium has the largest capacity in Europe?

2.

Which French football side has its home at the Parc des Princes?

3.

Who was appointed dressmaker to the queen in 1956?

4.

Who presented a collection called Pirate in 1981 with her then partner Malcolm McLaren?

5.

Which American chaired the Good Friday agreement in Ireland in 1998?

6.

Which former Prime Minister died in 1986 at the age of 92?

7.

Which bird was depicted on the back of the farthing coin?

8.

Which curved-bill bird is the largest European wader?

ROUND 8 - 'That was the year that was'

Sort out the Scrooges from the Christmas Spirits

1.

To whom did Sir Paul McCartney announce his engagement in July?

2.

Which singer and actress ended her relationship with rapper Puff Daddy in February?

3.

Which actress, who starred in 24 Carry On films, died in June at the age of 71?

4.

Which American crooner died in May at the age of 87?

5.

Which U2 song won three Grammy awards this year?

6.

Which song by the Lighthouse Family was chosen as the Labour Party's election theme song?

7.

In which Italian city was the G8 summit held in July?

8.

In which country did veteran British comedian Sir Norman Wisdom receive a rapturous reception in March?

9.

Which much-criticised MP resigned as minister for Europe in May?

10.

Who won the first ballot of MPs in the Conservative leadership contest in July?

 *all questions unashamedly lifted from the Big Issue - apologies therefore to anyone who buys the rag and doesn't read it.

1.

Who sang with The Attractions?

2.

Which dance act was masterminded by Jazzie B and Nellee Hooper?

3.

Who was the central character in Oscar Wilde’s only novel?

4.

Who created Sam Spade?

5.

Which university has just been identified as having the lowest proportion of students from state schools?

6.

Which England batsman made 173 not out in England's Fourth Test victory over Australia in July?

1.

In what year did John F Kennedy commence his Presidency of the United States of America?

1961

2.

In what year did Edward Heath become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

1970

3.

Born in 1947, how is the British singer/songwriter David Robert Jones better known?

David Bowie

4.

Born in 1947, how is the British singer/songwriter Mark Field better known?

Marc Bolan

5.

Who won this year’s Turner Arts Prize?

Martin Creed

6.

Who won this years Booker Literature prize?

Peter Carey

7.

Which Shipping Area lies immediately south of Rockall?

Shannon

8.

Which Shipping Area lies immediately south of Finistere?

Trafalgar

1.

The world’s highest located volcano, Aconagua, is found in which country?

Argentina

2.

Europe’s highest mountain, Mount El’brus is found in which country?

Russia

3.

What is the chemical symbol of plutonium?

Pu

4.

What is the chemical symbol of caesium?

Cs

5.

What football team did Roy Race play for and manage?

Melchester Rovers

6.

What is the team in the Sky TV show Dream Team?

Harchester United

7.

What do the films Gremlins, Die Hard and Home Alone have in common?

They were all set at Christmas

8.

Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Jennifer Rush both had hits with different songs but the same name. What was it?

The Power of Love

1.

What was the name of Gandalf’s horse?

Shadowfax

2.

What was the name of the pony that accompanied the company of the ring?

Bill

3.

What was Gollum’s real name?

Smeagol

4.

What was Strider’s real name?

Aragorn

5.

What were the seeing stones that Sauron and Saruman used to communicate called?

Palantir

6.

What gift did the Lady Galadriel give to Sam?

A wooden box containing earth

7.

What beast took Gandalf to the depths in Moria?

A Balrog

8.

What was the spider’s name into whose lair Gollum led Frodo?

Shelob

1.

Name the cathedral.

Durham

2.

Name the cathedral.

Ely

3.

Name the cathedral.

Wells

4.

Name the cathedral.

Lincoln

5.

Name the city.

Edinburgh

6.

Name the city.

Newcastle (upon Tyne)

7.

Name the architect of this building.

Frank Lloyd Wright

8.

Name the architect of this building.

Le Courbusier

1.

What is a ’wheatstone’ bridge?

A device for establishing the resistance of a piece of electrical equipment

2.

Name the 2 scientists whose laws come together to form the so called combined gas laws defined by:  P1xV1/T1 = P2xV2/T2

Boyle and Charles

3.

What area is defined by: a chain by a furlong?

Acre

4.

How many inches in a mile?

(12 x 3 x 1760) = 63360

5.

How many ounces in a ton?

(16 x 14 x 8 x 20) = 35840

6.

How many groats in a pound?

(1 groat = 4d, therefore) 60

7.

What does a lapidary do?

Works or deals in precious stones

8.

What would a hagiologist write about?

Saints

1.

What was the brand name of the unsuccessful Ford car named after Henry Ford’s son

Edsel

2.

Which film star named his daughter Sage Moonblood?

Sylvester Stallone

3.

On which Jane Austen novel was the 1996 film Clueless based?

Emma

4.

What was Stephen King’s first novel, published in 1974 and made into a film by Brian de Palma ten years later?

Carrie

5.

In 1976 JVC introduced the VHS video format.  What do the initials stand for?

Video Home System

6.

What advance in sound recording was made by British engineer Alan Blumlein in 1933?

Stereophonic sound

7.

8.

1.

Which football club’s stadium has the largest capacity in Europe?

Barcelona

2.

Which French football side has its home at the Parc des Princes?

Paris St Germain

3.

Who was appointed dressmaker to the queen in 1956?

Hardy Amies

4.

Who presented a collection called Pirate in 1981 with her then partner Malcolm McLaren?

Vivienne Westwood

5.

Which American chaired the Good Friday agreement in Ireland in 1998?

Senator George Mitchell

6.

Which former Prime Minister died in 1986 at the age of 92?

Harold Macmillan

7.

Which bird was depicted on the back of the farthing coin?

Wren

8.

Which curved-bill bird is the largest European wader?

Curlew

ROUND 8 'That was the year that was'

Sort out the Scrooges from the Christmas Spirits *

1.

To whom did Sir Paul McCartney announce his engagement in July?

Heather Mills

2.

Which singer and actress ended her relationship with rapper Puff Daddy in February?

Jennifer Lopez

3.

Which actress, who starred in 24 Carry On films, died in June at the age of 71?

Joan Sims

4.

Which American crooner died in May at the age of 87?

Perry Como

5.

Which U2 song won three Grammy awards this year?

Beautiful Day

6.

Which song by the Lighthouse Family was chosen as the Labour Party's election theme song?

Lifted

7.

In which Italian city was the G8 summit held in July?

Genoa

8.

In which country did veteran British comedian Sir Norman Wisdom receive a rapturous reception in March?

Albania

9.

Which much-criticised MP resigned as minister for Europe in May?

Keith Vaz

10.

Who won the first ballot of MPs in the Conservative leadership contest in July?

Michael Portillo

 *all questions unashamedly lifted from the Big Issue - apologies therefore to anyone who buys the rag and doesn't read it.

1.

Who sang with The Attractions?

Elvis Costello

2.

Which dance act was masterminded by Jazzie B and Nellee Hooper?

Soul ll Soul

3.

Who was the central character in Oscar Wilde’s only novel?

Dorian Gray

4.

Who created Sam Spade?

Dashiell Hammett

5.

Which university has just been identified as having the lowest proportion of students from state schools?

St. Andrews

6.

Which England batsman made 173 not out in England's Fourth Test victory over Australia in July?

Mark Butcher