1.

Name the cult song that was No. 1 from 10 Jan to 6 Feb 1981.

2.

Which city has the A15, A46, A57 and A158 roads going through it?  

3.

In which county is Leeds Castle?

4.

Whose latest album is called Ti Adoro?

5.

Who led the Israelite Army at the Battle of Jericho?

6.

What is the name of the Chief Prosecuting QC in the Soham Murder trial?

7.

Which London landmark stands on the site of the Tyburn Gallows?

8.

In London, what is the A2 from Tower Bridge Road to New Cross better known as?

ROUND 2

1.

Which song and singer is featured in the Cancer Research UK TV advert?

2.

Whose latest book is called Blow Fly?

3.

Whose latest autobiography is called Raw?

4.

Which soccer team plays at the Stade Gerland?

5.

Where are the headquarters of the CIA?

6.

To quote Auto Express: “The A82 has great twisting bits along the shores” – the shores of what?

7.

Who is the patron saint of music?

8.

Why has the firm, Able U.K., been in the news recently?

ROUND 3

1.

Where is Eel Pie Island?

2.

Who wrote the poem The Dream of Gerontius?

3.

In which year did: Giacomo Puccini die, Calvin Coolidge get elected US president and Nurmi win 5 golds at the Paris Olympics?

4.

Which city is served by Aeroporto Marco Polo?

5.

Which creature is called Sorex Minutos?

6.

Which bird is called Parus Ater?

7.

In the Old Testament, what was the name of Saul’s son who became a great friend of David?

8.

In which year was: John McEnroe born, St. Lawrence Seaway opened, Alaska acquired as the 49th State of US?

ROUND 4

1.

Give a year in the life of Fryderyk Chopin.

2.

In which city was Handel’s Messiah first performed?

3.

Who painted Entree du Village de Voisins?

4.

Which Emperor was responsible for the building of the Colosseum?

5.

What is a Jarrah?

6.

Who wrote The Deserted Village?

7.

In which country is the Lion of Judah emblazoned in the middle of the flag?

8.

What is the Storthing?

1.

Name the cult song that was No. 1 from 21 Dec 1990 to 24 Jan 1991.

2.

Which city has the A595, A69, A74 and A7 roads going through it?

3.

In which county is Barnard Castle?

4.

Whose latest album is called Guilty?

5.

In which US state is the city of Bangor?

6.

Name the GB player dismissed in the 1st Rugby League test against Australia

7.

In which district of London did Thomas More live?

8.

In the Finsbury Park area of London, what is the A503, between its junctions with the A1 and the A10, better known as?

1.

Which popular male singer is featured in this year’s Marks and Spencer Christmas TV advert?

2.

Whose latest book is called A Question of Blood?

3.

Whose latest autobiography is called Broken Music?

4.

Which soccer team plays at the Stade Velodrome?

5.

Where are the headquarters of the FBI?

6.

Route de Hoggar crosses which natural feature?

7.

Who is the patron saint of sailors?

8.

How many different ways can 5 books be arranged on a shelf?

ROUND 7

1.

Where is Robben Island?

2.

Who wrote the music to Blake’s Jerusalem?

3.

In which year did: Calvin Coolidge die, 'Bodyline' become the talking point at the 4th Test in Brisbane and Germany get a new leader?

4.

Which city is served by Leonardo da Vinci airport?

5.

Which creature is called Lutra Lutra?

6.

Which bird is called Garrulus Glandarius?

7.

Which cinema comedian had his reputation and career ruined by allegations of rape in 1921?

8.

In which year did: John White of Spurs and Scotland get killed by lightning, the first Top of the Pops get broadcast and Jomo Kenyatta become 1st President of Kenya?

1.

Give a year in the life of Joseph Haydn.

2.

Who painted Vision after the Sermon in 1886?

3.

Who painted The Menin Road?

4.

What does a Jew understand by Teraifa?

5.

What tree according to legend was once a Greek nymph?

6.

On what serious subject did the author of Alice in Wonderland write?

7.

Which country’s flag has an eagle with a snake in its mouth?

8.

What is a Khaki Campbell?

1.

Which creature gives its name to a protein found in human blood?

2.

What is the derivation of the word fossil?

3.

Which king of England was the bastard son of a tanner’s daughter?

4.

What football team play at Roots Hall?

5.

A cast is the collective name for what group of animals?

6.

In computing, what do the initials CPU stand for?

7.

What does a Pedologist study?

8.

How many players are there is a netball team?

1.

Name the cult song that was No. 1 from 10 Jan to 6 Feb 1981.

Imagine

2.

Which city has the A15, A46, A57 and A158 roads going through it?  

Lincoln

3.

In which county is Leeds Castle?

Kent

4.

Whose latest album is called Ti Adoro?

Pavarotti

5.

Who led the Israelite Army at the Battle of Jericho?

Joshua

6.

What is the name of the Chief Prosecuting QC in the Soham Murder trial?

Richard Latham QC

7.

Which London landmark stands on the site of the Tyburn Gallows?

Marble Arch

8.

In London, what is the A2 from Tower Bridge Road to New Cross better known as?

Old Kent Road

ROUND 2

1.

Which song and singer is featured in the Cancer Research UK TV advert?

Fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy

2.

Whose latest book is called Blow Fly?

Patricia Cornwell

3.

Whose latest autobiography is called Raw?

Anthony Worrall Thompson

4.

Which soccer team plays at the Stade Gerland?

Olympique Lyonnais

5.

Where are the headquarters of the CIA?

Langley, Virginia

6.

To quote Auto Express: “The A82 has great twisting bits along the shores” – the shores of what?

Loch Lomond

7.

Who is the patron saint of music?

St Cecilia

8.

Why has the firm, Able U.K., been in the news recently?

Breaking up of US ghost ships (or not!!) in Hartlepool

ROUND 3

1.

Where is Eel Pie Island?

In the Thames at Twickenham

2.

Who wrote the poem The Dream of Gerontius?

Cardinal Newman

3.

In which year did: Giacomo Puccini die, Calvin Coolidge get elected US president and Nurmi win 5 golds at the Paris Olympics?

1924

4.

Which city is served by Aeroporto Marco Polo?

Venice

5.

Which creature is called Sorex Minutos?

Pygmy Shrew

6.

Which bird is called Parus Ater?

Coal Tit

7.

In the Old Testament, what was the name of Saul’s son who became a great friend of David?

Jonathon

8.

In which year was: John McEnroe born, St. Lawrence Seaway opened, Alaska acquired as the 49th State of US?

1959

ROUND 4

1.

Give a year in the life of Fryderyk Chopin.

1810-1849

2.

In which city was Handel’s Messiah first performed?

Dublin

3.

Who painted Entree du Village de Voisins?

Camille Pissarro

4.

Which Emperor was responsible for the building of the Colosseum?

Vespasian

5.

What is a Jarrah?

Hardwood

(from the eucalyptus family)

6.

Who wrote The Deserted Village?

Oliver Goldsmith

7.

In which country is the Lion of Judah emblazoned in the middle of the flag?

Ethiopia

8.

What is the Storthing?

Parliament of Norway

1

Name the cult song that was No. 1 from 21 Dec 1990 to 24 Jan 1991.

Bohemian Rhapsody

2.

Which city has the A595, A69, A74 and A7 roads going through it?

Carlisle

3.

In which county is Barnard Castle?

Durham

4.

Whose latest album is called Guilty?

Blue

5.

In which US state is the city of Bangor?

Maine

6.

Name the GB player dismissed in the 1st Rugby League test against Australia

Adrian Morley

7.

In which district of London did Thomas More live?

Chelsea

8.

In the Finsbury Park area of London, what is the A503, between its junctions with the A1 and the A10, better known as?

Seven Sisters Road

1

Which popular male singer is featured in this year’s Marks and Spencer Christmas TV advert?

Will Young

2.

Whose latest book is called A Question of Blood?

Ian Rankin

3.

Whose latest autobiography is called Broken Music?

Sting

4.

Which soccer team plays at the Stade Velodrome?

Olympique Marseille

5.

Where are the headquarters of the FBI?

Quantico

6.

Route de Hoggar crosses which natural feature?

Sahara Desert

7.

Who is the patron saint of sailors?

St Nicholas

8.

How many different ways can 5 books be arranged on a shelf?

120

ROUND 7

1.

Where is Robben Island?

Cape Town, South Africa

2.

Who wrote the music to Blake’s Jerusalem?

Parry

3.

In which year did: Calvin Coolidge die, 'Bodyline' become the talking point at the 4th Test in Brisbane and Germany get a new leader?

1933

4.

Which city is served by Leonardo da Vinci airport?

Rome

5.

Which creature is called Lutra Lutra?

Otter

6.

Which bird is called Garrulus Glandarius?

Jay

7.

Which cinema comedian had his reputation and career ruined by allegations of rape in 1921?

Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle

8.

In which year did: John White of Spurs and Scotland get killed by lightning, the first Top of the Pops get broadcast and Jomo Kenyatta become 1st President of Kenya?

1964

1.

Give a year in the life of Joseph Haydn.

1732-1809

2.

Who painted Vision after the Sermon in 1886?

Paul Gauguin

3.

Who painted The Menin Road?

Paul Nash

4.

What does a Jew understand by Teraifa?

Forbidden food

5.

What tree according to legend was once a Greek nymph?

Laurel

6.

On what serious subject did the author of Alice in Wonderland write?

Mathematics

7.

Which country’s flag has an eagle with a snake in its mouth?

Mexico

8.

What is a Khaki Campbell?

Duck

1.

Which creature gives its name to a protein found in human blood?

The rhesus monkey

2.

What is the derivation of the word fossil?

The Latin word ‘fossilis’

(meaning dig up)

3.

Which king of England was the bastard son of a tanner’s daughter?

William the Conqueror

4.

What football team play at Roots Hall?

Southend United

5.

A cast is the collective name for what group of animals?

Hawks

6.

In computing, what do the initials CPU stand for?

Central Processing Unit

7.

What does a Pedologist study?

Soils

8.

How many players are there is a netball team?

7

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