1.

Who are the regular team captains on the TV show Shooting Stars?

2.

Whose new album is entitled Under Rug Swept?

3.

In which year was a Russian fleet decisively beaten by the Japanese at the Battle of Tsushima?

4.

Green, Wood and Common are all species of which British birds?

5.

Which English Cathedral has the tallest central tower?

6.

Fallopia Japonica is a pernicious weed spreading through roots and tuber found in various wild places (particularly damp ones) in the UK.  What is its more common name?

7.

Who is commonly regarded as the Father of the US Navy?

8.

What brand new news job has George Alligayah got?

1.

Which Dr Who character was played by Roger Delgado?

2.

Solve the equation:  11x + 5 = 3x + 7

3.

Which Egyptian queen was the mother of Tutankhamen?

4.

The actress Sharon Tate, murdered by Charles Manson. was married to which film director?

5.

In the seventies which group had hits with Roll Away the Stone and All the Way from Memphis?

6.

Who composed the opera Love for 3 Oranges?

7.

Which detective features in The Maltese Falcon?

8.

How did Czech student Jan Palack achieve fame in 1968?

1.

Which Verdi opera is based on La Dame aux Camelias?

2.

Alice Keppel was a mistress of which English King?

3.

"Never to send to know for whom the bell tolls it tolls for thee."  Who said it?

4.

Famous US jazz pianist and especially composer.  Born1920.  Leads a quartet. Studied with 'classical' composers Milhaud and Schoenberg.   Who is he?

5.

Heathrow is in which London Borough?

6.

When did Byzantium become Constantinople capital of the Roman empire?  (10 years leeway each way)

7.

Who painted The Death of Marat?

8.

William Davenant was the first official what?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

1.

Name three boxers to have beaten Muhammad Ali.

2.

Name the first boxer to beat Mike Tyson.

3.

Name the last Manchester City player to play for England.

4.

Who scored the winning goal on the last occasion Manchester City won a major cup final (League Cup 1976)?

5.

What is the capital of Mongolia?

6.

What is the capital of Macedonia?

7.

Of which band is Ashlev Walters, convicted this week of possessing an illegal fireman, a member?

8.

Of which band was Do'reen, killed this week while trying to escape having shoplifted from Tesco, a member?

1.

Which Verdi opera is having a controversial airing at the moment involving scenes in the gents loo and a homosexual rape (not overly prominent in the normal libretto it has to be said)?

2.

Mrs Fitzherbert was allegedly married secretly to which English King?

3.

In the room the women come and go talking of Michelangelo.  Whose poem?

4.

Famous US author.  Born1898 died 1961.  Influenced by, and friend of, Gertrude Stein.  Who is he?

5.

London Zoo is in which London Borough?

6.

When did Constantinople become Istanbul and capital of the Ottoman empire (10 years leeway each way)'?

7.

Who painted The Arnolfini Marriage?

8.

The longest lasting poet laureate lasted from 1860 to 1896.  Who was he?

1.

Which of Dr Who's assistants was played by Louise Jameson?

2.

Find x from the simultaneous equations x - 3y = 1 & 5x + 3y = 2

3.

What was unusual about the pharaoh Hatsheput?

4.

To which film director is actress Anne Bancroft married?

5.

Who had a hit in 1973 with Part of the Union?

6.

Who composed the Symphony of a Thousand?

7.

Which detective features in The Big Sleep?

8.

What was the name of the German student who flew a Cessna into Moscow's Red Square?

1.

Who are the regular team captains on the TV show Never Mind the Buzzcocks?

2.

Whose new album is entitled England, Half English?

3.

In what year was the Battle of the Alamo?

4.

Black Throated, Red Throated and Great Northern are all species of which British birds?

5.

Which English Cathedral built in the middle ages has the greatest length?

6.

Heraclium Mantegazzianum is another weed thought to be the largest in Western Europe.   What is its common name?

7.

Who is commonly regarded as the father of the English Navy?

8.

Who bowed out of a news job on February 28th?

1.

What is the name of the European Space Agency launcher that propelled the Envisat satellite into orbit last week?

2.

Which two countries are to co-host the 2003 Rugby Union world cup? 

3.

Which volume carmaker is to enter the luxury car market for the first time this week by launching the Phaeton?

4.

Who is the Leader of the House of Commons?

5.

Where is this year's Eurovision Song Contest to be held?

6.

Who has been sentenced to one day in prison today for contempt of India's Supreme Court?

1.

Who are the regular team captains on the TV show Shooting Stars?

Will Self and Ulrika Jonsson

2.

Whose new album is entitled Under Rug Swept?

Alanis Morissette

3.

In which year was a Russian fleet decisively beaten by the Japanese at the Battle of Tsushima?

1905

4.

Green, Wood and Common are all species of which British birds?

Sandpipers

5.

Which English Cathedral has the tallest central tower?

Salisbury

6.

Fallopia Japonica is a pernicious weed spreading through roots and tuber found in various wild places (particularly damp ones) in the UK.  What is its more common name?

Japanese Knotweed

7.

Who is commonly regarded as the Father of the US Navy?

John Paul Jones

8.

What brand new news job has George Alligayah got?

Leads evening news on BBC 4

1.

Which Dr Who character was played by Roger Delgado?

The Master

2.

Solve the equation:  11x + 5 = 3x + 7

x = 0.25

3.

Which Egyptian queen was the mother of Tutankhamen?

Nefertiti

4.

The actress Sharon Tate, murdered by Charles Manson. was married to which film director?

Roman Polanski

5.

In the seventies which group had hits with Roll Away the Stone and All the Way from Memphis?

Mott the Hoople

6.

Who composed the opera Love for 3 Oranges?

Prokofiev

7.

Which detective features in The Maltese Falcon?

Sam Spade

8.

How did Czech student Jan Palack achieve fame in 1968?

He set fire to himself as a protest against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia

1.

Which Verdi opera is based on La Dame aux Camelias?

La Traviata

2.

Alice Keppel was a mistress of which English King?

Edward VII

3.

"Never to send to know for whom the bell tolls it tolls for thee."  Who said it?

John Donne

(Sermons)

4.

Famous US jazz pianist and especially composer.  Born1920.  Leads a quartet. Studied with 'classical' composers Milhaud and Schoenberg.   Who is he?

Dave Brubeck

5.

Heathrow is in which London Borough?

Hillingdon

6.

When did Byzantium become Constantinople capital of the Roman empire?  (10 years leeway each way)

330 AD

7.

Who painted The Death of Marat?

David

8.

William Davenant was the first official what?

Poet Laureate

1.

Stockholm

2.

Istanbul

3.

Prague

4.

Budapest

5.

Munich

6.

Vienna

7.

Copenhagen

8.

Lisbon

1.

Name three boxers to have beaten Muhammad Ali.

(3 from)

Joe Frazier. Ken Norton, Leon Spinks, Larry Holmes

2.

Name the first boxer to beat Mike Tyson.

James 'Buster' Douglas

3.

Name the last Manchester City player to play for England.

David White

4.

Who scored the winning goal on the last occasion Manchester City won a major cup final (League Cup 1976)?

Dennis Tueart

5.

What is the capital of Mongolia?

Ulan Bator

6.

What is the capital of Macedonia?

Skopje

7.

Of which band is Ashlev Walters, convicted this week of possessing an illegal fireman, a member?

So Solid Crew

8.

Of which band was Do'reen, killed this week while trying to escape having shoplifted from Tesco, a member?

Soul II Soul

1.

Which Verdi opera is having a controversial airing at the moment involving scenes in the gents loo and a homosexual rape (not overly prominent in the normal libretto it has to be said)?

Un Ballo in Maschera

2.

Mrs Fitzherbert was allegedly married secretly to which English King?

George IV

3.

In the room the women come and go talking of Michelangelo.  Whose poem?

T S Elliot

(Love song of J Alfred Prufrock)

4.

Famous US author.  Born1898 died 1961.  Influenced by, and friend of, Gertrude Stein.  Who is he?

Ernest Hemingway

5.

London Zoo is in which London Borough?

Camden

6.

When did Constantinople become Istanbul and capital of the Ottoman empire (10 years leeway each way)'?

1453 AD

7.

Who painted The Arnolfini Marriage?

Van Eyck

8.

The longest lasting poet laureate lasted from 1860 to 1896.  Who was he?

Alfred Lord Tennyson

1.

Which of Dr Who's assistants was played by Louise Jameson?

Layla

2.

Find x from the simultaneous equations x - 3y = 1 & 5x + 3y = 2

x = 0.5

3.

What was unusual about the pharaoh Hatsheput?

(First) female pharaoh

4.

To which film director is actress Anne Bancroft married?

Mel Brookes

5.

Who had a hit in 1973 with Part of the Union?

The Strawbs

6.

Who composed the Symphony of a Thousand?

Mahler

7.

Which detective features in The Big Sleep?

Philip Marlowe

8.

What was the name of the German student who flew a Cessna into Moscow's Red Square?

Matthias Rust

1.

Who are the regular team captains on the TV show Never Mind the Buzzcocks?

Sean Hughes and Phil Jupitus

2.

Whose new album is entitled England, Half English?

Billy Bragg

(and the Blokes)

3.

In what year was the Battle of the Alamo?

1836

4.

Black Throated, Red Throated and Great Northern are all species of which British birds?

Divers

5.

Which English Cathedral built in the middle ages has the greatest length?

St Albans

6.

Heraclium Mantegazzianum is another weed thought to be the largest in Western Europe.   What is its common name?

Giant Hogweed

7.

Who is commonly regarded as the father of the English Navy?

King Alfred

8.

Who bowed out of a news job on February 28th?

Sue McGregor

1.

What is the name of the European Space Agency launcher that propelled the Envisat satellite into orbit last week?

Ariane V

2.

Which two countries are to co-host the 2003 Rugby Union world cup? 

Australia and New Zealand

3.

Which volume carmaker is to enter the luxury car market for the first time this week by launching the Phaeton?

Volkswagen

4.

Who is the Leader of the House of Commons?

Robin Cook

(and where is he?)

5.

Where is this year's Eurovision Song Contest to be held?

Estonia

6.

Who has been sentenced to one day in prison today for contempt of India's Supreme Court?

Arundhati Roy