1.

Give a year in the reign of William II.

2.

Give a year in the reign of William IV.

3.

Which Nationwide football team plays at Aggborough?

4.

Which Nationwide football team plays at the Bescot Stadium?

5.

Which musical legend has been nicknamed ‘Mr Serious’ by Rod Stewart?

6.

Which musical legend has been nicknamed ‘Sharon’ by Rod Stewart?

7.

Which writer is most associated with the phrase ‘and so to bed’?

8.

Who wrote the novel The Fallen Idol?

1.

Which country’s national airline is known as TAP?

2.

Which country’s national airline is known as TAROM?

3.

In which European country is the current Prime Minister also the ex-king of that country?

4.

Apart from France, of which other European State is the French President the head of state?

5.

In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet who does Tybalt kill?

6.

In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet who is Tybalt killed by?

7.

What record will be held by the M41 motorway when it is completed?

8.

In which year was the M1 motorway opened?

1.

For which league club did the Manchester City manager Kevin Keegan first play?

2.

Who scored Fulham’s third goal in their recent 3-1 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford?

3.

In which British city is the building known as ‘The Cloud’ being constructed?

4.

Where is the Manchester café called the Muse situated?

5.

Which TV foreign correspondent’s recent book is entitled The Kindness of Strangers?

6.

The Centre of the Bed is the title of which TV presenter’s memoirs?

7.

What is the common name for ethanoic acid?

8.

What is the common name for phenol?

ROUND 4

1.

In the Agatha Christie mysteries, what is Miss Marple’s first name?

2.

Give the first name of Mellors, the gamekeeper in Lady Chatterley’s Lover.

3.

Which actress is the new face of Chanel No. 5?

4.

Which aging rock star has agreed to appear in advertisements for Tommy Hilfiger clothing?

5.

Name the king who led the Greeks against Troy in revenge for the abduction of Helen.

6.

In which army in the Ancient world was the group of soldiers known as ‘The lmmortals’?

7.

Why has Christopher Finney been in the news recently?

8.

How many people at one time can hold the honour of the Order of the Garter?

1.

Which element has the atomic number 12?

2.

Which element has the atomic number 17?

3.

What kind of birds are: Ancona, Andalusian and Australorp?

4.

What kind of birds are: Roman, Sebastopol and Toulouse?

5.

What is the meaning of the musical term ‘adagio’?

6.

What is the meaning of the musical term ‘a cappella’?

7.

Who played Morpheus in The Matrix?

8.

Who co-starred with Robin Williams in The Fisher King?

1.

Which is the seventh planet from the Sun?

2.

Which is the smallest planet in the Solar System?

3.

What other name is Indian corn known by?

4.

Apart from fish, what is the characteristic ingredient of Sole Véronique?

5.

Complete the pairing: Tony and Cherie, Charles and Sarah, Michael and who?

6.

What is Michael Howard’s constituency?

7.

By what name is the shrub Syringa Vulgaris more commonly known?

8.

By what name is the tree Betula Pendula more commonly known?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

1.

What sort of fish asked a snail to “walk a little faster” in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?

2.

The name of which species of whale is an anagram of a mythical creature in the Tales of the Arabian Nights?

3.

What sort of creature is Beatrix Potter’s Jeremy Fisher?

4.

What type of creature was Sebastian in Disney’s The Little Mermaid?

5.

Which British athlete won a silver medal in the 400 metres in the 1996 Olympics?

6.

Which snooker player lost five consecutive World Championship finals between 1990 and 1994?

7.

If you take a boat from Sudan to Saudi Arabia, which sea will you be crossing?

8.

If you take a boat from Rumania to Turkey, which sea will you be crossing?

1.

In the Shepherd Neame beer advertisement which historical figure is depicted next to the slogan ‘Spot the Ball’?

2.

Ottawa’s Senators and the Dallas Stars play which sport?

3.

From which animal is mohair obtained?

4.

Who is the MP for Dunfermline East?

5.

Who did Bobby Fischer defeat to win the World Chess Championship in 1972?

6.

Which group did Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Richard Wright and Nick Mason form in 1965?

1.

Give a year in the reign of William II.

1087-1100

2.

Give a year in the reign of William IV.

1830-1837

3.

Which Nationwide football team plays at Aggborough?

Kidderminster Harriers

4.

Which Nationwide football team plays at the Bescot Stadium?

Walsall

5.

Which musical legend has been nicknamed ‘Mr Serious’ by Rod Stewart?

Sting

6.

Which musical legend has been nicknamed ‘Sharon’ by Rod Stewart?

Sir Elton John

7.

Which writer is most associated with the phrase ‘and so to bed’?

Samuel Pepys

8.

Who wrote the novel The Fallen Idol?

Graham Greene

1.

Which country’s national airline is known as TAP?

Portugal

2.

Which country’s national airline is known as TAROM?

Rumania

3.

In which European country is the current Prime Minister also the ex-king of that country?

Bulgaria

(King Simeon II)

4.

Apart from France, of which other European State is the French President the head of state?

Andorra

5.

In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet who does Tybalt kill?

Mercutio

6.

In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet who is Tybalt killed by?

Romeo

7.

What record will be held by the M41 motorway when it is completed?

It will be the shortest motorway in Britain

(situated in West London)

8.

In which year was the M1 motorway opened?

1959

(22 November)

1.

For which league club did the Manchester City manager Kevin Keegan first play?

Scunthorpe United

2.

Who scored Fulham’s third goal in their recent 3-1 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford?

Junichi Inamoto

3.

In which British city is the building known as ‘The Cloud’ being constructed?

Liverpool

4.

Where is the Manchester café called the Muse situated?

Manchester Museum

(at Manchester University)

5.

Which TV foreign correspondent’s recent book is entitled The Kindness of Strangers?

Kate Adie

6.

The Centre of the Bed is the title of which TV presenter’s memoirs?

Joan Bakewell

7.

What is the common name for ethanoic acid?

Acetic acid

8.

What is the common name for phenol?

Carbolic acid

ROUND 4

1.

In the Agatha Christie mysteries, what is Miss Marple’s first name?

Jane

2.

Give the first name of Mellors, the gamekeeper in Lady Chatterley’s Lover.

Oliver

3.

Which actress is the new face of Chanel No. 5?

Nicole Kidman

4.

Which aging rock star has agreed to appear in advertisements for Tommy Hilfiger clothing?

David Bowie

5.

Name the king who led the Greeks against Troy in revenge for the abduction of Helen.

Agamemnon

6.

In which army in the Ancient world was the group of soldiers known as ‘The lmmortals’?

The Persian Army

7.

Why has Christopher Finney been in the news recently?

He is the youngest recipient of the George Cross

8.

How many people at one time can hold the honour of the Order of the Garter?

26

(currently The Queen, The Prince of Wales & 24 Knights Companions)

1

Which element has the atomic number 12?

Magnesium

2.

Which element has the atomic number 17?

Chlorine

3.

What kind of birds are: Ancona, Andalusian and Australorp?

Chickens

4.

What kind of birds are: Roman, Sebastopol and Toulouse?

Geese

5.

What is the meaning of the musical term ‘adagio’?

Slowly

6.

What is the meaning of the musical term ‘a cappella’?

Unaccompanied singing

7.

Who played Morpheus in The Matrix?

Laurence Fishburne

8.

Who co-starred with Robin Williams in The Fisher King?

Jeff Bridges

1

Which is the seventh planet from the Sun?

Uranus

2.

Which is the smallest planet in the Solar System?

Pluto

3.

What other name is Indian corn known by?

Maize

4.

Apart from fish, what is the characteristic ingredient of Sole Véronique?

Grapes

5.

Complete the pairing: Tony and Cherie, Charles and Sarah, Michael and who?

Sandra (Howard)

6.

What is Michael Howard’s constituency?

Folkestone and Hythe

7.

By what name is the shrub Syringa Vulgaris more commonly known?

Lilac

8.

By what name is the tree Betula Pendula more commonly known?

Silver Birch

1.

Bradford

2.

Durham

3.

Dover

4.

Bath

5.

Chester

6.

Worcester

7.

Cardiff

8.

Sheffield

1.

What sort of fish asked a snail to “walk a little faster” in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?

Whiting

2.

The name of which species of whale is an anagram of a mythical creature in the Tales of the Arabian Nights?

The Orc

(...is an anagram of the Roc bird

3.

What sort of creature is Beatrix Potter’s Jeremy Fisher?

A frog

4.

What type of creature was Sebastian in Disney’s The Little Mermaid?

A crab

5.

Which British athlete won a silver medal in the 400 metres in the 1996 Olympics?

Roger Black

6.

Which snooker player lost five consecutive World Championship finals between 1990 and 1994?

Jimmy White

7.

If you take a boat from Sudan to Saudi Arabia, which sea will you be crossing?

Red Sea

8.

If you take a boat from Rumania to Turkey, which sea will you be crossing?

Black Sea

1.

In the Shepherd Neame beer advertisement which historical figure is depicted next to the slogan ‘Spot the Ball’?

Adolf Hitler

2.

Ottawa’s Senators and the Dallas Stars play which sport?

Ice Hockey

3.

From which animal is mohair obtained?

Angora goat

4.

Who is the MP for Dunfermline East?

Gordon Brown

5.

Who did Bobby Fischer defeat to win the World Chess Championship in 1972?

Boris Spassky

6.

Which group did Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Richard Wright and Nick Mason form in 1965?

Pink Floyd

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