1.

Katie Price is the real name of which celebrity?

2.

Which comedian’s real name is Michael Pennington?

3.

Near which Australian city are Balmoral and Chinaman’s beaches situated?

4.

Near which South African city are Clifton and Camps beaches situated?

5.

In which continent would you find the Skeleton Coast?

6.

The Barbary Coast is to be found in which continent?

7.

Name the five D-Day landing beaches.

8.

Name the five animals that are known in Africa as the Big Five.

ROUND 2

1.

In which year was Liverpool Road Station opened? (allow 2 years either way)

2.

In which year was the Bridgewater Canal opened? (allow 2 years either way)

3.

Who designed Manchester Town Hall?

4.

Who designed the Cenotaph in St Peter’s Square?

5.

Who wrote Mary Barton, a Tale of Manchester Life?

6.

Who wrote The Manchester Man?

7.

Which 1961 film starring Dora Bryan and Rita Tushingham was set in Salford?

8.

Which 1959 film starring Stanley Baker, Donald Pleasance and Billie Whitelaw was filmed in Manchester?

ROUND 3

1.

Which four rhyming words, in alphabetical order, are suggested by:

2.

Which four rhyming words, in alphabetical order, represent:

3.

In which year were assassination attempts made on Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II?

4.

In which year did the actor David Niven die, and Sally Ride become the first US woman in space?

5.

Name the six murder weapons in Cluedo.

6.

Name the six playing pieces in Monopoly.

7.

What type of fruit is a Florida Duncan?

8.

What type of fruit is a Washington Red?

ROUND 4 - Picture Round

1.

Name the film.

2.

Name the film.

3.

Name the actress.

4.

Name the actress.

5.

Name the TV series.

6.

Name the TV series.

7.

Name the actor.

8.

Name the actor.

ROUND 5

1.

Which two vegetables were crossed to produce broccoli?

2.

Which drink is commemorated in a sculpture outside the main building at UMIST?

3.

Which financial institution has been the subject of a recent report by Lord Penrose?

4.

Who is the Attorney General at the present time?

5.

Edwin Land achieved 'instant' fame by inventing what on 21 February 1947?

6.

Fame came 'quickly' to Chuck Yaeger when he achieved what on 14 October 1947?

7.

What links the deaths of the composer Sergei Prokofiev and the well known dictator and mass murderer Joseph Stalin?

8.

What links the deaths of Empress Catherine the Great and Elvis Presley?

1.

The statue of which sea creature is to be found over the main entrance of the Midland Hotel?

2.

Which Manchester building has the slogan 'Fanatical about Film' over the main entrance?

3.

Which 18th century composer was known as the Red Priest?

4.

Which 18th century composer wrote Zadok the Priest?

5.

At present, 6 premiership clubs are public companies.  Name 5 of them.

6.

Who, in February 2004, created a record in the Nationwide Football League by scoring a hat trick in less than 3 minutes?

7.

What name has been given to a possible new planet discovered at the edge of the Solar System?

8.

What is the target of the recently launched Rosetta space probe?

ROUND 7

1.

In which German city is there a suburb called Wedding?

2.

In which European city would you find the Tyn Cathedral?

3.

She has a little sister called Kelly and a disabled friend called Sharon who smiles a lot.  Who is she?

4.

Known as Jaime Summers until an unfortunate car crash, this person became better known as whom?

5.

By tradition what kind of gifts should be given on a 1st wedding anniversary?

6.

By tradition what kind of gifts should be given on a 10th wedding anniversary?

7.

What links the following British monarchs: Stephen, John, Anne and Victoria?

8.

William IV failed to do this but every British monarch since has succeeded in doing it.  What?

1.

What links the following American Presidents: John Adams, William McKinley, Bill Clinton?

2.

What links the following American politicians: Herbert Hoover, Alf Landon, Wendell Wilkie and Thomas E Dewie?

3.

Which American monument was created by Bartoldi ?

4.

Which American monument was created by Gutzon Borglum?

5.

What kind of animal is a ‘Tower of Rothschild’?

6.

What is a tigon?

7.

In which German city will the 2004 Champions’ League Final be held?

8.

Which Scandinavian city will host the final of the 2004 UEFA Cup?

1.

In which modern country is the ancient city of Petra located?

2.

What happened at Leatherslade Farm?

3.

Where did the phase “She who must be obeyed” originate?

4.

At what distance in kilometres do you have to be above the surface of the earth before you are officially in space?

5.

In Christianity the symbol of faith is the cross, the symbol of charity is the heart, but what is the symbol of hope?

6.

Who, in February 2004, entered the Guinness Book of Records by appearing in 6 West End theatre productions in one night?

ROUND 1

1.

Katie Price is the real name of which celebrity?

Jordan

2.

Which comedian’s real name is Michael Pennington?

Johnny Vegas

3.

Near which Australian city are Balmoral and Chinaman’s beaches situated?

Sydney

4.

Near which South African city are Clifton and Camps beaches situated?

Cape Town

5.

In which continent would you find the Skeleton Coast?

Africa

(Namibia to be specific)

6.

The Barbary Coast is to be found in which continent?

North America

(California to be specific)

7.

Name the five D-Day landing beaches.

Utah, Omaha, Sword, Gold and Juno

8.

Name the five animals that are known in Africa as the Big Five.

Lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino

ROUND 2

1.

In which year was Liverpool Road Station opened? (allow 2 years either way)

1830

2.

In which year was the Bridgewater Canal opened? (allow 2 years either way)

1767

3.

Who designed Manchester Town Hall?

Alfred Waterhouse

4.

Who designed the Cenotaph in St Peter’s Square?

Sir Edward Lutyens

5.

Who wrote Mary Barton, a Tale of Manchester Life?

Mrs (Elizabeth) Gaskell

6.

Who wrote The Manchester Man?

Mrs G Linnaeus Banks

7.

Which 1961 film starring Dora Bryan and Rita Tushingham was set in Salford?

A Taste of Honey

8.

Which 1959 film starring Stanley Baker, Donald Pleasance and Billie Whitelaw was filmed in Manchester?

Hell is a City

ROUND 3

1.

Which four rhyming words, in alphabetical order, are suggested by:

Bit, Fitt, Pritt, Tit

2.

Which four rhyming words, in alphabetical order, represent:

Fudd, Hudd, Mud, Scud

3.

In which year were assassination attempts made on Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II?

1981

4.

In which year did the actor David Niven die, and Sally Ride become the first US woman in space?

1983

5.

Name the six murder weapons in Cluedo.

Revolver, rope, lead piping, candlestick, spanner, dagger

6.

Name the six playing pieces in Monopoly.

Top hat, boot/shoe, car, ship, iron, dog

7.

What type of fruit is a Florida Duncan?

Grapefruit

8.

What type of fruit is a Washington Red?

Apple

ROUND 4 - Picture Round

1.

Name the film.

The Last Samurai

2.

Name the film.

The Singing Detective

3.

Name the actress.

Cate Blanchett

4.

Name the actress.

Uma Thurman

5.

Name the TV series.

Sex and the City

6.

Name the TV series.

Six Feet Under

7.

Name the actor.

Sean Penn

8.

Name the actor.

Orlando Bloom

ROUND 5

1

Which two vegetables were crossed to produce broccoli?

Cauliflower and pea

2.

Which drink is commemorated in a sculpture outside the main building at UMIST?

Vimto

3.

Which financial institution has been the subject of a recent report by Lord Penrose?

Equitable Life

4.

Who is the Attorney General at the present time?

Lord Goldsmith

5.

Edwin Land achieved 'instant' fame by inventing what on 21 February 1947?

The Polaroid camera

6.

Fame came 'quickly' to Chuck Yaeger when he achieved what on 14 October 1947?

He became the first human to travel faster than the speed of sound

7.

What links the deaths of the composer Sergei Prokofiev and the well known dictator and mass murderer Joseph Stalin?

They died on the same day

(5 March 1953)

8.

What links the deaths of Empress Catherine the Great and Elvis Presley?

Both were found dead in the toilet

1

The statue of which sea creature is to be found over the main entrance of the Midland Hotel?

A sea horse

2.

Which Manchester building has the slogan 'Fanatical about Film' over the main entrance?

The Odeon cinema, Oxford Road

3.

Which 18th century composer was known as the Red Priest?

Vivaldi

4.

Which 18th century composer wrote Zadok the Priest?

Handel

5.

At present, 6 premiership clubs are public companies.  Name 5 of them.

(5 from)

Aston Villa, Leeds, Manchester United, Newcastle, Southampton, Spurs

6.

Who, in February 2004, created a record in the Nationwide Football League by scoring a hat trick in less than 3 minutes?

James Hayter

(for Bournemouth against Wrexham)

7.

What name has been given to a possible new planet discovered at the edge of the Solar System?

Sedna

8.

What is the target of the recently launched Rosetta space probe?

A comet

(launched 2 March 2004, expected rendezvous date 2014!)

ROUND 7

1.

In which German city is there a suburb called Wedding?

Berlin

2.

In which European city would you find the Tyn Cathedral?

Prague

3.

She has a little sister called Kelly and a disabled friend called Sharon who smiles a lot.  Who is she?

Barbie

4.

Known as Jaime Summers until an unfortunate car crash, this person became better known as whom?

Bionic Woman

5.

By tradition what kind of gifts should be given on a 1st wedding anniversary?

Paper

6.

By tradition what kind of gifts should be given on a 10th wedding anniversary?

Tin

7.

What links the following British monarchs: Stephen, John, Anne and Victoria?

To date they have been the only ones to have those names

8.

William IV failed to do this but every British monarch since has succeeded in doing it.  What?

Provide a legitimate heir to the throne

(Has this been a good thing, we ask?)

1.

What links the following American Presidents: John Adams, William McKinley, Bill Clinton?

All were Presidents at the turn of a century

2.

What links the following American politicians: Herbert Hoover, Alf Landon, Wendell Wilkie and Thomas E Dewie?

All were defeated for the Presidency by Franklin Roosevelt

3.

Which American monument was created by Bartoldi ?

Statue of Liberty

4.

Which American monument was created by Gutzon Borglum?

Mount Rushmore statues

5.

What kind of animal is a ‘Tower of Rothschild’?

Giraffe

6.

What is a tigon?

The offspring of a tiger and a lion

7.

In which German city will the 2004 Champions’ League Final be held?

Gelsenkirchen

8.

Which Scandinavian city will host the final of the 2004 UEFA Cup?

Gothenberg

(Sweden)

1.

In which modern country is the ancient city of Petra located?

Jordan

2.

What happened at Leatherslade Farm?

The Great Train Robbers used it as their base, and to divide up the loot afterwards

(accept any answer connecting it to the Great Train Robbery)

3.

Where did the phase “She who must be obeyed” originate?

The novel She

(by H. Rider Haggard)

4.

At what distance in kilometres do you have to be above the surface of the earth before you are officially in space?

100 kms

5.

In Christianity the symbol of faith is the cross, the symbol of charity is the heart, but what is the symbol of hope?

The anchor

6.

Who, in February 2004, entered the Guinness Book of Records by appearing in 6 West End theatre productions in one night?

Jerry Hall

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