1.

Which Dutch beer is named after a river?

2.

Which beer is known as the 'King of Beers'?

3.

Of which American state is Frankfort the state capital?

4.

Of which American state is Jefferson City the state capital?

5.

Which team was relegated from the Premier League with the lowest number of points to date?

6.

Which team was relegated from the Premier League with the highest number of points to date?

7.

Which is the most valuable British company according to current Stock Exchange value?

8.

Which is Britain’s wealthiest bank by Stock Exchange value?

1.

What links the novels The Three Musketeers and La Dame au Camelias (Camille)?

2.

Who is the novelist sister of the writer Margaret Drabble?

3.

What type of creature is a Dolly Varden?

4.

What type of creature is a Nonius?

5.

Who were the two British gold medalists in the recent World Indoor Athletics Championships?

6.

Where were the recent indoor World Indoor Athletic Championships held?

7.

In the novel Jane Eyre what is Rochester’s first name?

8.

What was Lord Kitchener’s first name?

1.

What is the more common name for the constellation Draco?

2.

What is the more common name for the constellation Sagitta?

3.

In which year was the Maastricht Treaty signed?

4.

In which year was the Treaty of Rome signed?

5.

As of 19th March 2003, how many countries have joined George W Bush’s coalition against Iraq?

6.

As of 19th March 2003, how many countries in George W Bush’s coalition against Iraq have asked to remain anonymous?

7.

What is the meaning of the musical term leggiero?

8.

What is the meaning of the musical term adagio?

ROUND 4

1.

Which Rogers and Hammerstein musical was premiered in 1943?

2.

Which Rogers and Hammerstein musical was premiered in 1949?

3.

How many bass clarinets are there in a full symphony orchestra?

4.

How many trombones are there in a full symphony orchestra?

5.

In which country would you find the Middleback Mountains?

6.

In which country are the Coast Mountains located?

7.

What are fizgigs and girandoles?

8.

What are trocars and xysters?

1.

Name this writer who was born in 1879 and died in 1970.

2.

Name this writer.

3.

Name the cricketer who made his 100th century while playing for Surrey.

4.

Name the tennis player pictured after winning her 5th singles title at Wimbledon.

5.

Name the actress.

6.

Name the actress.

7.

Name this married couple - both first names needed.

8.

Name this married couple.

1.

What is the speciality of the publishing company Haynes?

2.

What is the speciality of the publishing company Bartholomews?

3.

What was the name of the eagle that twice escaped from London Zoo in 1965?

4.

What was the name of the panda that was flown to Moscow from London Zoo in 1966?

5.

Who created the character of Professor Van Helsing?

6.

Who created the character of Professor Moriarty?

7.

Who was the first man to win 100 England caps for soccer?

8.

Who was the first man to win 100 England caps for cricket?

1.

In which country does the Rhine rise?

2.

In which country does the Rhine flow into the sea?

3.

When was the Tower of London last used as a prison?

4.

In which decade was flogging abolished in Britain?

5.

Who created Biggles?

6.

Who wrote The Prisoner of Zenda?

7.

What flower is sometimes known as the Lent Lily?

8.

Mountain Ash is another name for which tree?

1.

In which fictional town is the series A Touch of Frost set?

2.

What is the name of the pub in Emmerdale?

3.

Billy Bunter attended which school?

4.

Who had a daily help called Mrs Scrubbit?

5.

Who won the Oscar for best supporting actress?

6.

Who won the Oscar for best director?

7.

What is the name of the central character in Billy Liar?

8.

What is the name of the central character in The History Man by Malcolm Bradbury?

1.

Who is the chairman of the Radio 4 programme Just A Minute?

2.

Who wrote Journal of the Plague Year?

3.

In which American city does the baseball team known as The Tigers play?

4.

What is the common name of the flower myosotis?

5.

To which country do the Azores belong?

6.

Which canal links London and Birmingham?

7.

Who wrote the book Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

8.

Born Nottingham 1850 - he became the first Lord Trent.  Who was he?

1.

Which Dutch beer is named after a river?

Amstel

2.

Which beer is known as the 'King of Beers'?

Budweiser

3.

Of which American state is Frankfort the state capital?

Kentucky

4.

Of which American state is Jefferson City the state capital?

Missouri

5.

Which team was relegated from the Premier League with the lowest number of points to date?

Watford

(with 24 points)

6.

Which team was relegated from the Premier League with the highest number of points to date?

Barnsley

(with 42 points)

7.

Which is the most valuable British company according to current Stock Exchange value?

BP

8.

Which is Britain’s wealthiest bank by Stock Exchange value?

HSBC

1.

What links the novels The Three Musketeers and La Dame au Camelias (Camille)?

They were written by a father and son

(Alexander Dumas, père and fils)

(do not accept simply that they were both written by Alexander Dumas)

2.

Who is the novelist sister of the writer Margaret Drabble?

A S Byatt

3.

What type of creature is a Dolly Varden?

A fish

4.

What type of creature is a Nonius?

A horse

5.

Who were the two British gold medalists in the recent World Indoor Athletics Championships?

Ashia Hansen (triple jump) and Marion Devenish (200 metres)

6.

Where were the recent indoor World Indoor Athletic Championships held?

Birmingham

7.

In the novel Jane Eyre what is Rochester’s first name?

Edward

8.

What was Lord Kitchener’s first name?

Herbert

1.

What is the more common name for the constellation Draco?

Dragon

2.

What is the more common name for the constellation Sagitta?

Arrow

3.

In which year was the Maastricht Treaty signed?

1993

4.

In which year was the Treaty of Rome signed?

1957

5.

As of 19th March 2003, how many countries have joined George W Bush’s coalition against Iraq?

45 (accept 2 either way)

6.

As of 19th March 2003, how many countries in George W Bush’s coalition against Iraq have asked to remain anonymous?

15 (accept 1 either way)

7.

What is the meaning of the musical term leggiero?

Lightly

8.

What is the meaning of the musical term adagio?

Slowly

ROUND 4

1.

Which Rogers and Hammerstein musical was premiered in 1943?

Oklahoma

2.

Which Rogers and Hammerstein musical was premiered in 1949?

South Pacific

3.

How many bass clarinets are there in a full symphony orchestra?

1

4.

How many trombones are there in a full symphony orchestra?

4

5.

In which country would you find the Middleback Mountains?

Australia

6.

In which country are the Coast Mountains located?

Canada

7.

What are fizgigs and girandoles?

Types of fireworks

8.

What are trocars and xysters?

Types of surgical instruments

1.

Name this writer who was born in 1879 and died in 1970.

E M Forster

2.

Name this writer.

Virginia Woolf

3.

Name the cricketer who made his 100th century while playing for Surrey.

Jack Hobbs

4.

Name the tennis player pictured after winning her 5th singles title at Wimbledon.

Suzanne Lenglen

5.

Name the actress.

Bette Davis

6.

Name the actress.

Mae West

7.

Name this married couple - both first names needed.

Clementine and Winston Churchill

8.

Name this married couple.

Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks

(do not accept Douglas Fairbanks Junior)

1.

What is the speciality of the publishing company Haynes?

Car manuals

2.

What is the speciality of the publishing company Bartholomews?

Maps (or Atlases)

3.

What was the name of the eagle that twice escaped from London Zoo in 1965?

Goldie

4.

What was the name of the panda that was flown to Moscow from London Zoo in 1966?

Chi Chi

5.

Who created the character of Professor Van Helsing?

Bram Stoker

6.

Who created the character of Professor Moriarty?

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

7.

Who was the first man to win 100 England caps for soccer?

Billy Wright

8.

Who was the first man to win 100 England caps for cricket?

Colin Cowdrey

1.

In which country does the Rhine rise?

Switzerland

2.

In which country does the Rhine flow into the sea?

Netherlands

3.

When was the Tower of London last used as a prison?

World War II

4.

In which decade was flogging abolished in Britain?

1940’s

5.

Who created Biggles?

Captain W E Johns

6.

Who wrote The Prisoner of Zenda?

Anthony Hope

7.

What flower is sometimes known as the Lent Lily?

Daffodil

8.

Mountain Ash is another name for which tree?

Rowan

1.

In which fictional town is the series A Touch of Frost set?

Denton

2.

What is the name of the pub in Emmerdale?

The Woolpack

3.

Billy Bunter attended which school?

Greyfriars

4.

Who had a daily help called Mrs Scrubbit?

Mummy Woodentop

5.

Who won the Oscar for best supporting actress?

Catherine Zeta Jones

(Chicago)

6.

Who won the Oscar for best director?

Roman Polanski

(The Pianist)

7.

What is the name of the central character in Billy Liar?

Billy Fisher

8.

What is the name of the central character in The History Man by Malcolm Bradbury?

Howard Kirk

1.

Who is the chairman of the Radio 4 programme Just A Minute?

Nicholas Parsons

2.

Who wrote Journal of the Plague Year?

Daniel Defoe

3.

In which American city does the baseball team known as The Tigers play?

Detroit

4.

What is the common name of the flower myosotis?

Forget-me-not

5.

To which country do the Azores belong?

Portugal

6.

Which canal links London and Birmingham?

Grand Union

7.

Who wrote the book Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

Ian Fleming

8.

Born Nottingham 1850 - he became the first Lord Trent.  Who was he?

Jesse Boot (the Chemist)