1.

Who wrote Don't Put Your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs Worthington?

2.

Who did Larry Holmes defeat in 1978 to win the WBC heavyweight crown?

3.

Name the two leading characters in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.

4.

In the famous Monty Python's Dead Parrot Sketch with John Cleese, what was the breed of parrot?

5.

Who was the British Director of the film American Beauty?

6.

Which flower has the Latin name Convallaria Majalis?

7.

In which country does the river Vistula principally flow?

8.

Who wrote the play Edward II?

1.

What is the name of the river that runs from the Rocky mountains to Vancouver in Canada?

2.

Who wrote Captain Corelli's Mandolin?

3.

In which English county are the Quantock Hills?

4.

What is the state capital of Virginia?

5.

From which opera does the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves come?

6.

In what year was the battle of Killiecrankie (+ or - 10 years)?

7.

What is the name of the most famous and prestigious horse race run in Australia?

8.

Who played Douglas Bader in the film Reach for the Sky?

1.

Who wrote the play the Duchess of Malfi?

2.

Who was the winner of the men's 2002 London Marathon?

3.

Which flower has the Latin name Hyacinthoides non scripta?

4.

In the film the Nuns on the Run who played the nuns?

5.

In what year was the battle of Bannockburn (no leeway)?

6.

Which well-known singer achieved stardom in 1926 with the song Ol' Man River?

7.

What is the state capital of Wyoming?

8.

In which hills are the Cheddar Caves?

1.

Who wrote Bridget Jones' Diary?

2.

The Wolf Rock Lighthouse - roughly where is it (i.e. what is the nearest major landmark)?

3.

In the film Taxi Driver who played the part of a pimp?

4.

Name the female lead in 1991 film Cape Fear.

5.

In 1970 whom did Joe Frazier defeat to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world?

6.

Name the Scottish comedian associated with the song I Belong to Glasgow.

7.

Who was the female winner of the 2002 London Marathon?

8.

Which is now the smallest county in the British Isles?

1.

This is the finest non-cathedral medieval church in England.  Only its proximity to York prevented it being raised to cathedral status in the 19th century.  Where is it?

2.

This externally unimposing English cathedral is famous for its internal profusion of late 13th century naturalistic carvings.  Where is it?

3.

Name the constellation.

4.

Name the constellation.

5.

This is the only medieval English cathedral to preserve the original traditional English arrangement of two western spires and one central spire.  Where is it?

6.

This is an unfortunate Victorian attempt to revive the three spires tradition.  Which cathedral is it?

7.

Name the constellation.

8.

Name the constellation.

1.

What is the real name of American rap star Eminem?

2.

Who plays the part of Tony Wilson in the new film 24 Hour Party People?

3.

Which 2 stars of the silver screen married each other in 1920?

4.

What was the name of Robert Flaherty’s 1922 documentary film about Eskimo life?  

5.

Where is George W Bush’s ranch?

6.

Whose baby was Bruno Hauptmann accused of kidnapping and killing in 1932?

7.

Which record label was founded by Berry Gordy Jr.?

8.

Who was the only knight of the Round Table to see the entire grail?

1.

Who provides the soundtrack on Hugh Grant’s new film About Boy?

2.

What was Erica Jong’s first novel published in 1973?

3.

Who became Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures in 1972 despite confessing to being a soviet spy 12 years earlier?

4.

Which singer won the 1967 Eurovision song contest?

5.

In which year did Red Rum complete his hat-trick of Grand National wins?

6.

In which US city was Motown Records based?

7.

On whose show did The Beatles make their US television debut?

8.

What was the 14th state to join the United States?

1.

Who wrote The Witches of Eastwick?

2.

What is the name of the German media giant which has recently collapsed?

3.

To which place was the mortally wounded King Arthur ferried by 3 mysterious women in a black boat?

4.

Which horse 'won' the void Grand National of 1993?

5.

What colony in North America existed before the War of Independence, and remained as a colony loyal to Britain after the war?

6.

Which American newsman broke the news of President Kennedy’s death?

7.

Besides 'Bush', 4 other pairs of US Presidents share the same surname.  Give three of those surnames.

8.

In the budget today, by how much did Gordon Brown increase the duty on a packet of cigarettes?

1.

Which British Prime Minister won the office most times (i.e. was not uninterruptedly re-elected, but won the office back from the opposition)?

2.

Give a year in the Tang dynasty in China (according to the Western calendar).

3.

Who had a hit in 1977 with the song Three Times a Lady?

4.

Who retired undefeated as heavyweight champion of the world in 1956 after 49 professional fights?

5.

Which cyclist came back from cancer treatment to win the Tour de France?

6.

What does a funambulist walk on? 

7.

What does a dendrologist study?

8.

In which musical did Clint Eastwood perform the song I Talk to the Trees?

9.

Who played Anna in the 1956 film The King and I?

1.

Who wrote Don't Put Your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs Worthington?

Noel Coward

2.

Who did Larry Holmes defeat in 1978 to win the WBC heavyweight crown?

Ken Norton

3.

Name the two leading characters in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.

Katharina and Petruchio

4.

In the famous Monty Python's Dead Parrot Sketch with John Cleese, what was the breed of parrot?

Norwegian Blue

5.

Who was the British Director of the film American Beauty?

Sam Mendes

6.

Which flower has the Latin name Convallaria Majalis?

Lily of the valley

7.

In which country does the river Vistula principally flow?

Poland

8.

Who wrote the play Edward II?

Christopher Marlowe

1.

What is the name of the river that runs from the Rocky mountains to Vancouver in Canada?

The Fraser River

2.

Who wrote Captain Corelli's Mandolin?

Louis de Bernières

3.

In which English county are the Quantock Hills?

Somerset

4.

What is the state capital of Virginia?

Richmond

5.

From which opera does the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves come?

Nabuco

(by Verdi)

6.

In what year was the battle of Killiecrankie (+ or - 10 years)?

1689

7.

What is the name of the most famous and prestigious horse race run in Australia?

Melbourne Cup

8.

Who played Douglas Bader in the film Reach for the Sky?

Kenneth More

1.

Who wrote the play the Duchess of Malfi?

John Webster

2.

Who was the winner of the men's 2002 London Marathon?

Khalid Khannouchi

3.

Which flower has the Latin name Hyacinthoides non scripta?

Bluebell

4.

In the film the Nuns on the Run who played the nuns?

Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane

5.

In what year was the battle of Bannockburn (no leeway)?

1314

6.

Which well-known singer achieved stardom in 1926 with the song Ol' Man River?

Paul Robeson

7.

What is the state capital of Wyoming?

Cheyenne City

8.

In which hills are the Cheddar Caves?

The Mendips

1.

Who wrote Bridget Jones' Diary?

Helen Fielding

2.

The Wolf Rock Lighthouse - roughly where is it (i.e. what is the nearest major landmark)?

Off Land's End

3.

In the film Taxi Driver who played the part of a pimp?

Harvey Keitel

4.

Name the female lead in 1991 film Cape Fear.

Jessica Lange

5.

In 1970 whom did Joe Frazier defeat to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world?

Jimmy Ellis

6.

Name the Scottish comedian associated with the song I Belong to Glasgow.

Will Fyffe

7.

Who was the female winner of the 2002 London Marathon?

Paula Radcliffe

8.

Which is now the smallest county in the British Isles?

Rutland

1.

This is the finest non-cathedral medieval church in England.  Only its proximity to York prevented it being raised to cathedral status in the 19th century.  Where is it?

Beverley

2.

This externally unimposing English cathedral is famous for its internal profusion of late 13th century naturalistic carvings.  Where is it?

Southwell Minster

3.

Name the constellation.

Cassiopeia

4.

Name the constellation.

Cygnus

5.

This is the only medieval English cathedral to preserve the original traditional English arrangement of two western spires and one central spire.  Where is it?

Lichfield

6.

This is an unfortunate Victorian attempt to revive the three spires tradition.  Which cathedral is it?

Truro

7.

Name the constellation.

Gemini

8.

Name the constellation.

Taurus

1.

What is the real name of American rap star Eminem?

Marshall Mathers

2.

Who plays the part of Tony Wilson in the new film 24 Hour Party People?

Steve Coogan

3.

Which 2 stars of the silver screen married each other in 1920?

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford

4.

What was the name of Robert Flaherty’s 1922 documentary film about Eskimo life?  

Nanook of the North

5.

Where is George W Bush’s ranch?

Crawford, Texas

6.

Whose baby was Bruno Hauptmann accused of kidnapping and killing in 1932?

Charles Lindbergh

7.

Which record label was founded by Berry Gordy Jr.?

Tamla Motown

8.

Who was the only knight of the Round Table to see the entire grail?

Sir Galahad

1.

Who provides the soundtrack on Hugh Grant’s new film About Boy?

Badly Drawn Boy

2.

What was Erica Jong’s first novel published in 1973?

Fear of Flying

3.

Who became Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures in 1972 despite confessing to being a soviet spy 12 years earlier?

Anthony Blunt

4.

Which singer won the 1967 Eurovision song contest?

Sandie Shaw

5.

In which year did Red Rum complete his hat-trick of Grand National wins?

1977

6.

In which US city was Motown Records based?

Detroit

7.

On whose show did The Beatles make their US television debut?

Ed Sullivan

8.

What was the 14th state to join the United States?

Vermont

1.

Who wrote The Witches of Eastwick?

John Updike

2.

What is the name of the German media giant which has recently collapsed?

Kirch

3.

To which place was the mortally wounded King Arthur ferried by 3 mysterious women in a black boat?

Avalon

4.

Which horse 'won' the void Grand National of 1993?

Esher Ness

5.

What colony in North America existed before the War of Independence, and remained as a colony loyal to Britain after the war?

Nova Scotia

6.

Which American newsman broke the news of President Kennedy’s death?

Walter Kronkite

7.

Besides 'Bush', 4 other pairs of US Presidents share the same surname.  Give three of those surnames.

(three from)

Adams

(John and John Quincy),

Roosevelt

(Theodore and Franklin D.),

Johnson

(Andrew and Lyndon B.),

Harrison

(William H. and Benjamin)

8.

In the budget today, by how much did Gordon Brown increase the duty on a packet of cigarettes?

6p

1.

Which British Prime Minister won the office most times (i.e. was not uninterruptedly re-elected, but won the office back from the opposition)?

W E Gladstone

(4 times: 1868-74, 1880-85, 1886, 1892-94)

2.

Give a year in the Tang dynasty in China (according to the Western calendar).

618 - 906 AD

3.

Who had a hit in 1977 with the song Three Times a Lady?

The Commodores

4.

Who retired undefeated as heavyweight champion of the world in 1956 after 49 professional fights?

Rocky Marciano

5.

Which cyclist came back from cancer treatment to win the Tour de France?

Lance Armstrong

6.

What does a funambulist walk on? 

A Tightrope

7.

What does a dendrologist study?

Trees and Shrubs

8.

In which musical did Clint Eastwood perform the song I Talk to the Trees?

Paint Your Wagon

9.

Who played Anna in the 1956 film The King and I?

Deborah Kerr