1.

Which planet’s 'year' is about 277 days shorter than ours?

2.

Which planet’s 'year' is nearly 30 times longer than ours?

3.

Which invention, that received the Queen’s Award for Technological Achievement in 1991, was recently voted best invention of the last 40 years?

4.

Which internet site (with an average of 200 million hits per day) celebrated its 5th birthday on September 7th 2003?

5.

To what family of birds does a crossbill belong?

6.

To what family of birds does a blackbird belong?

7.

For what technological achievement is Wabash, Indiana known?

8.

In 1928, which car company became the first to introduce front-wheel drive?

ROUND 6 - Pictures Round

Identify the characters from the picture and the cryptic clue given below

1.

Which holder of a 3rd class honours degree is this?

2.

“Serious”.

3.

“I'm still praying”.

4.

“He still has a lust for life”.

5.

“Saucy”.

6.

“She may have designs on you”.

7.

“He may get 5”.

8.

A famous profile.

ROUND 7 - Society, Politics, History

1.

What term for non-aligned countries was coined by Alfred Sauvy in 1952?

2.

What is governed by the Rochdale principles?

3.

Who, most famously, wouldn’t get off her bus seat?

4.

Which exposé was named Scoop of the Year 2003 at the What the Papers Say awards?

5.

Who was the first signatory of the US Declaration of Independence?

6.

What was nominally unusual about Popes Adrian VI and Marcellus II?

7.

Name the only 3 members of the Privy Council who have resigned since 1900.

8.

Kennedy was assassinated whilst US president. Name the other 3 who were assassinated.

1.

Who is the biggest-selling author (writing in English) of all time?

2.

Later a successful, scary film, what book was written in 1971 by William Peter Blatty?

3.

A controversial film in 1971, what book was written by Gordon Williams?

4.

Brave New World – who wrote the book and from what work is the title a quote?

5.

Far from the Madding Crowd – who wrote the book and from what poem is the title a quote?

6.

(no question provided)

7.

How many ponies make a monkey?

8.

Messages were once left at the point where 3 roads met. What latinate word (possibly related to this quiz) is derived from this?

1.

Only one African player has been World Football Player of the Year. Who and when?

2.

On which planet is a 'year' shorter than a 'day'?

3.

Place in order of brightness as we look at them, dimmest first: Venus, Saturn, Sirius.

4.

Later a successful epic film, what book was written in 1896 by Henryk Sienkiewicz?

5.

Who said “I have been there watching badgers first thing in the morning.  It was very pleasant”?

6.

For whom the Bell Tolls – who wrote the book and from whose poem is the title a quote?

7.

Failed footballers.  Which aging entertainer was briefly on Northampton’s books?

8.

According to Oscar Wilde, what was the second disappointment of the average American honeymoon?

1.

In John Ryan’s TV series, who commanded The Black Pig?

Captain Pugwash

2.

In Captain Pugwash, what was Black Jake’s ship?

Bucket of Bones

3.

Which character in A Streetcar Named Desire says: “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers”?

Blanche duBois

4.

In film credits the words ‘An Alan Smithee film’ denotes what?

The original director’s name has been removed

5.

Failed footballers: which disgraced presenter had a trial at Crystal Palace?

Angus Deayton

6.

Failed footballers: which renowned singer had a trial at Modena?

Luciano Pavarotti

7.

What 2003 film is this?

Dogville

8.

What film is this?

Roman Holiday

1.

Running Scared of Barbarella, he died on December 4th. Who?        

David Hemmings

2.

Which actor got his Wish on August 30th?

Charles Bronson

(of Death Wish fame)

3.

Name this 2003 world champion.

Carolina Kluft

(Swedish Heptathlete)

4.

Name this athlete who made his presence obvious in 2003. 

Jon Drummond (protesting about being disqualified)

5.

Who or what did Ken Livingstone describe as “the greatest threat to life
on this planet that we’ve most probably ever seen”?     

George W Bush

6.

At Christmas, what was the biggest selling book (title and author, please)?

Eats shoots and leaves by Lynne Truss

(apparently a vicar tried to order a copy and asked for Eats peas shoots and leaves)

7.

Eye know who you are!  Who is it?

David Beckham

(after being booted by Fergie)

8.

Who?

Rio Ferdinand

(before the very lenient ban)

1.

Which three Welsh snooker players have been world champion?

Terry Griffiths, Doug Mountjoy and Mark Williams

(subsequent research has shown this answer to be wrong – Ray Reardon’s name should replace that of Doug Mountjoy – Mountjoy never won it)

2.

Only once have there been joint winners of the BBC Sports Personality
of the Year. Who were they?

Chris Torvill and Jayne Dean (1984)

3.

The World Football Player of the Year award has occurred 13 times.  In most years, the winner’s name ended with the same letter. Which letter?

O

(7 times: Ronaldo(3), Rivaldo, Romario, Baggio, Figo)

4.

Which 2 non-English clubs have appeared in FA Cup finals?

Cardiff City, Queen’s Park

5.

Cricket. What is the highest number of runs scored in one Test Match over?

28

(Brian Lara, WI, off Robin Peterson, SA in December 2003)

6.

Who was the last British man to contend a Wimbledon singles final?

Bunny Austin (1938)

7.

French scientists have just fathomed the mystery of stone-skimming, but what is the official world record number of bounces? (allow 2 each way)

38 (accept 36 to 40)

(by Jerdone Coleman-McGhee, Texas 1992)

8.

At a rodeo, there are 5 main events. One is saddle-bronco-riding.
Name 3 of the other 4.

(three of)

Calf-roping, Bull-riding, Bareback bronco-riding, Steer-wrestling

(allow flexibility in the wording of the answers given)

ROUND 4 - The Traditional ‘Stumped’ Crossword Round

Question-person, please hand a crossword grid to each team and read the following:

“Both teams are completing the same diagram. There are 8 cryptic clues.  If both teams fail to solve a clue, I’ll give you the correct answer.  All definitions are verified by Chambers Dictionary (2003).  When it’s your go, say which clue you want to try and solve, I will read it out and give you a copy.  It will help if you write the answers in as you go.”