1.

Obviously therefore.... give a year in the life of St Patrick!

2.

Of which African country is St Patrick also the patron saint?

3.

Where are the remains of St Patrick now to be found?

4.

What according to legend did St Patrick banish from Ireland?

5.

Who was the last king of England to be made a Saint?

6.

Which King of Scotland, who died in 1153, was known as ‘The Saint’?

7.

Who is the Patron saint of bankers?

8.

Who is the patron saint of engineers?

ROUND 2

1.

Born on St Patrick’s day in 1834, which engineer designed and built the first motorcycle?

2.

Born on St Patrick’s day in 1902, who was the first golfer to win the grand slam of golf?

3.

Which former King of Scotland (1488-1513) was born this day in 1473?

4.

Which explorer ‘discovered’ the Philippines on St Patrick’s Day in 1521?

5.

Which item of stationery was patented on St Patrick’s Day in 1845?

6.

Which king of England died on St Patrick’s Day in 1040?

7.

Which band’s album, Physical Graffiti, ascended to the number one spot on St Patrick’s day in 1975?

8.

Which band’s last album, Goodbye, ascended to the number one spot on St Patrick’s Day in 1969?

ROUND 3

1.

How is the neurological disease Sydenham’s Chorea more commonly known?

2.

In which European city is St Vitus cathedral?

3.

St Peter Port is the capital of which island?

4.

St Michael’s Mount is linked at low tide by a causeway to which Cornish town?

5.

The St Leger and which other 2 horse races make up the (British) Triple Crown?

6.

In which month is the St Leger run?

7.

Who wrote the music for the Opera Samson & Delilah?

8.

Who composed Ode to St Cecilia in 1683?

ROUND 4

1.

Name the actress.

2.

Name the actress.

3.

Name the actor.

4.

Name the actor.

5.

Name the football team.

6.

Name the football team.

7.

Name the rock singer.

8.

Name the rock singer.

ROUND 5

1.

Name this person.

2.

Name this person.

3.

Name the actress (not the character).

4.

Name the actress.

5.

Name this actor.

6.

Name this actor.

7.

Name the sportsman.

8.

Name the sportsman.

1.

Pat Phoenix was married to Tony Booth.  What was the name of the character he played in Till Death Us Do Part?

2.

Patti Smith is married to which famous retired sportsman?

3.

Patrick McGoohan played The Prisoner.  In which Welsh village was the series filmed?

4.

Patrick McNee played Steed in The Avengers.  Honor Blackman was his first sidekick.  What was her character called?

5.

Pat Cash was Wimbledon champion in 1987.  Whom did he beat in the final?

6.

From which club did Ian St John join Liverpool in 1961?

7.

For her performance in which Oscar winning film did Eve Marie Saint win the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1954?

8.

Patricia Coombs started here career on an early 1950s radio show called Hello Playmates.  Whose radio show was it?

ROUND 7

1.

In Lancashire patois, what does 'laking' mean?

2.

In Lancashire patois, what is a 'spell'?

3.

How is the patella better known?

4.

Which pathogenic agent is responsible for African haemorrhagic fever?

5.

The Pathogenic agent rhinovirus causes which disease?

6.

What does the paternal set of chromosomes contain that the maternal set doesn’t?

7.

Who directed the 1957 World War I epic film Paths of Glory?

8.

Who famously refused to accept the Oscar for his performance in the 1969 film Patton?

1.

Which Spanish City is also known as Donostia?

2.

Which Primera Liga Football team plays its home games in San Sebastian?

3.

On April 21st 1836, Santa Anna’s army was defeated at San Jacinto to save which Republic?

4.

The troops of which country gained a memorable victory at the battle of Maryang San in October 1951?

5.

St Lucia is the largest Island in which group?

6.

Of which country is the Atlantic Ocean island of St Helena a self-governing overseas territory?

7.

Which German city is the home of St Pauli Girl beer?

8.

In which non-European country did San Miguel beer originate?

1.

Whose symphony number 6 is also known as Pathètique?

2.

What most famously resides in St Thomas’s tower?

3.

Who is the author of The Saint series of novels?

4.

What type of car was driven by The Saint in the 1960s TV series?

5.

In which county is St Albans?

6.

Which Rugby Union team is nicknamed The Saints?

7.

Name the 2 golf courses with ‘St’ in their titles that have hosted the British open golf tournament.

8.

Who scored City’s fourth - yes that’s the fourth goal - last Sunday, in the demolition of the crumbling edifice that was once a football team from Salford?

ROUND 1

1.

Obviously therefore.... give a year in the life of St Patrick!

385-461 A.D.

2.

Of which African country is St Patrick also the patron saint?

Nigeria

3.

Where are the remains of St Patrick now to be found?

Down Cathedral in Downpatrick

4.

What according to legend did St Patrick banish from Ireland?

Snakes

5.

Who was the last king of England to be made a Saint?

Edward the Confessor

6.

Which King of Scotland, who died in 1153, was known as ‘The Saint’?

David I

7.

Who is the Patron saint of bankers?

St Matthew

8.

Who is the patron saint of engineers?

St Patrick

ROUND 2

1.

Born on St Patrick’s day in 1834, which engineer designed and built the first motorcycle?

Gottlieb Daimler

2.

Born on St Patrick’s day in 1902, who was the first golfer to win the grand slam of golf?

Bobby Jones

3.

Which former King of Scotland (1488-1513) was born this day in 1473?

James IV

4.

Which explorer ‘discovered’ the Philippines on St Patrick’s Day in 1521?

Ferdinand Magellan

5.

Which item of stationery was patented on St Patrick’s Day in 1845?

The rubber band

6.

Which king of England died on St Patrick’s Day in 1040?

Harold I

7.

Which band’s album, Physical Graffiti, ascended to the number one spot on St Patrick’s day in 1975?

Led Zeppelin

8.

Which band’s last album, Goodbye, ascended to the number one spot on St Patrick’s Day in 1969?

Cream

ROUND 3

1.

How is the neurological disease Sydenham’s Chorea more commonly known?

St Vitus’s Dance

2.

In which European city is St Vitus cathedral?

Prague

3.

St Peter Port is the capital of which island?

Guernsey

4.

St Michael’s Mount is linked at low tide by a causeway to which Cornish town?

Marazion

5.

The St Leger and which other 2 horse races make up the (British) Triple Crown?

Derby & 2000 Guineas

6.

In which month is the St Leger run?

September

7.

Who wrote the music for the Opera Samson & Delilah?

Camille Saint-Saëns

8.

Who composed Ode to St Cecilia in 1683?

Henry PurcelI

ROUND 4

1.

Name the actress.

Pat Phoenix

2.

Name the actress.

Patricia Coombs

3.

Name the actor.

Patrick Duffy

4.

Name the actor.

Patrick Stewart

5.

Name the football team.

St Mirren

6.

Name the football team.

St Etienne

7.

Name the rock singer.

Pat Benetar

8.

Name the rock singer.

Patti Smith

ROUND 5

1

Name this person.

Pat Cash

2.

Name this person.

Pat Jennings

3.

Name the actress (not the character).

Pam St Clement

4.

Name the actress.

Eve Marie Saint

5.

Name this actor.

Patrick McGoohan

6.

Name this actor.

Patrick McNee

7.

Name the sportsman.

Ian St John

8.

Name the sportsman.

Paddy Crerand

1

Pat Phoenix was married to Tony Booth.  What was the name of the character he played in Till Death Us Do Part?

Mike

(no surname required)

2.

Patti Smith is married to which famous retired sportsman?

John Patrick McEnroe

3.

Patrick McGoohan played The Prisoner.  In which Welsh village was the series filmed?

Portmeirion

4.

Patrick McNee played Steed in The Avengers.  Honor Blackman was his first sidekick.  What was her character called?

Cathy Gale

5.

Pat Cash was Wimbledon champion in 1987.  Whom did he beat in the final?

Ivan Lendl

6.

From which club did Ian St John join Liverpool in 1961?

Motherwell

7.

For her performance in which Oscar winning film did Eve Marie Saint win the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1954?

On The Waterfront

8.

Patricia Coombs started here career on an early 1950s radio show called Hello Playmates.  Whose radio show was it?

Arthur Askey

ROUND 7

1.

In Lancashire patois, what does 'laking' mean?

Playing

2.

In Lancashire patois, what is a 'spell'?

A splinter

(usually stuck in your body)

3.

How is the patella better known?

The kneecap

4.

Which pathogenic agent is responsible for African haemorrhagic fever?

The Ebola Virus

5.

The Pathogenic agent rhinovirus causes which disease?

The common cold

6.

What does the paternal set of chromosomes contain that the maternal set doesn’t?

The Y chromosome

7.

Who directed the 1957 World War I epic film Paths of Glory?

Stanley Kubrick

8.

Who famously refused to accept the Oscar for his performance in the 1969 film Patton?

George C Scott

1.

Which Spanish City is also known as Donostia?

San Sebastian

2.

Which Primera Liga Football team plays its home games in San Sebastian?

Real Sociedad

3.

On April 21st 1836, Santa Anna’s army was defeated at San Jacinto to save which Republic?

Texas

4.

The troops of which country gained a memorable victory at the battle of Maryang San in October 1951?

Australia

5.

St Lucia is the largest Island in which group?

The Windward Islands

6.

Of which country is the Atlantic Ocean island of St Helena a self-governing overseas territory?

Great Britain

7.

Which German city is the home of St Pauli Girl beer?

Bremen

8.

In which non-European country did San Miguel beer originate?

The Philippines

1.

Whose symphony number 6 is also known as Pathètique?

Tchaikovsky

2.

What most famously resides in St Thomas’s tower?

Big Ben

3.

Who is the author of The Saint series of novels?

Leslie Charteris

4.

What type of car was driven by The Saint in the 1960s TV series?

Volvo P1800

5.

In which county is St Albans?

Hertfordshire

6.

Which Rugby Union team is nicknamed The Saints?

Northampton

7.

Name the 2 golf courses with ‘St’ in their titles that have hosted the British open golf tournament.

St Andrews and Royal St George's

(Sandwich)

8.

Who scored City’s fourth - yes that’s the fourth goal - last Sunday, in the demolition of the crumbling edifice that was once a football team from Salford?

Saint Shaun Wright Phillips

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