ROUND 1 - Eyes Down!

1.

Who wrote the 1936 novel Eyeless in Gaza?

2.

Who wrote the 2000 Booker Prize winning novel The Blind Assassin?

3.

Who had a No 1 hit in 1982 with Eye of the Tiger?

4.

Who had an instrumental No 1 hit in 1973 with Eye Level?

5.

In Greek mythology what is the name of the one-eyed Cyclops blinded by Odysseus?

6.

In Greek mythology what is the name of the 100-eyed monster, killed by Hermes?

7.

Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes was a member of which US all girl singing group?

8.

Horatio Nelson lost his eye in 1794 when attacking Calvi.  On which island is Calvi?

ROUND 2 - Kings and Queens

1.

Which actress played Tara King in the seventies TV series The Avengers?

2.

Which actor played Jason King in the seventies TV series Department S?

3.

On which island was King Kong born?

4.

On which island did King Kong die?

5.

What is the home ground of Scottish football club Queen’s Park?

6.

In which town do Queen of the South play their home games?

7.

12-year-old Isabella of Angoulême became the second wife of which English king on 24th August 1200?

8.

13-year-old Margaret Countess of Richmond, already a widow, gave birth on 27th January 1457 to which future English king?

ROUND 3 - General Knowledge

1.

In which city did Torville and Dean win their Olympic Ice Dancing Gold medal in 1984?

2.

The Winter Olympics have been held twice in Japan. Name either host city.

3.

What was the Persian state religion from approximately 600 BC-600 AD?

4.

Which religion evolved from the teachings of the Persian mystics Mirza Ali Muhammed and Mirza Husain Ali?

5.

Which sea area is south of Bailey and north of Shannon?

6.

Which sea area is south of Viking and north of Dogger?

7.

Who is the super hero alter ego of Diana Prince?

8.

Who is the super baddie alter ego of Selina Kyle?

ROUND 4 - General Knowledge

1.

Of which Prime Minister did Margot Asquith say: “He couldn’t see a belt without hitting below it”?

2.

Of which Prime Minister did David Lloyd George say: “He was a good Mayor of Birmingham in an off year”?

3.

Which country was the first to win the soccer World Cup twice?

4.

Which was the first country to host two soccer World Cup finals?

5.

Three Scottish universities were founded in the fifteenth century. Name two.

6.

Name any three of the original Cinque Ports.

7.

In which US state would you find Zion, Bryce Canyon and The Arches National Parks?

8.

In which US state is Mount Katahdin, the northern end of the Appalachian Trail?

ROUND 5 - General Knowledge

1.

Which actress, nicknamed 'the Sweater Girl' was bandleader Artie Shaw’s third wife?

2.

Which actress, formerly married to Mickey Rooney, became bandleader Artie Shaw’s fifth wife?

3.

Which novel of 2003 (which has sold over one million copies) is narrated by a 14-year-old girl called Susan Salmon?

4.

Which novel of 2003 (which has sold over one million copies) is narrated by a 15-year-old boy called Christopher Boone?

5.

What is the name of Sabrina’s cat in the TV series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch?

6.

What was the name of the dog in the classic children’s TV series Champion, the Wonder Horse?

7.

Name any two of the Russian composers known as 'The Five'.

8.

Name any two of the Italian writers known as 'The Immortal Four'.

ROUND 6 - General Knowledge

1.

What are the names of George W Bush’s naughty twin daughters?

2.

Which actors played the eponymous characters in the 1988 film Twins?

3.

What is the minimum length of a National Hunt Steeplechase?

4.

Over what distance are all Olympic rowing events raced?

5.

Who succeeded Labour firebrand Mrs Barbara Castle as MP for Blackburn?

6.

Who succeeded Labour firebrand Miss Joan Maynard (aka 'Stalin’s Granny') as MP for Sheffield Brightside?

7.

Which planet was first explored by Mariner 10 in a fly-by in 1974?

8.

Which planet was first explored by Voyager 2 in a fly-by in 1989?

ROUND 7 - Films

1.

Who directed the 1948 film Key Largo?

2.

Who directed the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode 1?

3.

Which Laurel and Hardy film features the song The Trail of the Lonesome Pine?

4.

Which Laurel and Hardy film (an Oscar winner) features the hapless pair trying to deliver a piano to a mansion?

5.

Who was the first actor to receive two consecutive Best Actor Oscars?

6.

Two actors have been nominated 7 times each for Best Actor Oscar - but never won it.  Name either.

7.

What was Al Jolson’s first feature length film?

8.

What was Woody Allen’s first feature length film (as actor and director)?

1.

In which US city could you watch the Tigers, the Lions, the Pistons and the Redwings at various sporting events?

2.

The Bluejays were the first non-US based team to win the Baseball World series in 1992.  From which city do they come?

3.

In which county is Berkeley Castle where Edward II was murdered?

4.

In which county is Fotheringhay Castle where Mary Queen of Scots was executed?

5.

What is the maximum number of golf clubs allowed in a game of golf?

6.

In greyhound racing which dog wears the black and white striped jacket?

7.

Give a year in the life of the philosopher Immanuel Kant.

8.

Give a year in the life of philosopher Thomas Hobbes.

1.

Which former MP is parliamentary sketch-writer for The Times?

2.

In which film did Mickey Mouse make his debut?

3.

Who is the patron saint of London?

4.

In which city are the headquarters of Coca Cola?

5.

Which chocolate company manufacture Maltesers?

6.

On which island did the emperor Tiberius die?

ROUND 1 - Eyes Down!

1.

Who wrote the 1936 novel Eyeless in Gaza?

Aldous Huxley

2.

Who wrote the 2000 Booker Prize winning novel The Blind Assassin?

Margaret Atwood

3.

Who had a No 1 hit in 1982 with Eye of the Tiger?

Survivor

4.

Who had an instrumental No 1 hit in 1973 with Eye Level?

Simon Park Orchestra

5.

In Greek mythology what is the name of the one-eyed Cyclops blinded by Odysseus?

Polyphemus

6.

In Greek mythology what is the name of the 100-eyed monster, killed by Hermes?

Argos

7.

Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes was a member of which US all girl singing group?

TLC

8.

Horatio Nelson lost his eye in 1794 when attacking Calvi.  On which island is Calvi?

Corsica

ROUND 2 - Kings and Queens

1.

Which actress played Tara King in the seventies TV series The Avengers?

Linda Thorsen

2.

Which actor played Jason King in the seventies TV series Department S?

Peter Wyngarde

3.

On which island was King Kong born?

Skull Island

4.

On which island did King Kong die?

Manhattan Island

5.

What is the home ground of Scottish football club Queen’s Park?

Hampden Park

6.

In which town do Queen of the South play their home games?

Dumfries

7.

12-year-old Isabella of Angoulême became the second wife of which English king on 24th August 1200?

King John

8.

13-year-old Margaret Countess of Richmond, already a widow, gave birth on 27th January 1457 to which future English king?

King Henry the Seventh

ROUND 3 - General Knowledge

1.

In which city did Torville and Dean win their Olympic Ice Dancing Gold medal in 1984?

Sarajevo

2.

The Winter Olympics have been held twice in Japan. Name either host city.

(one of)

Sapporo (1972),

Nagano (1998)

3.

What was the Persian state religion from approximately 600 BC-600 AD?

Zoroastrianism

4.

Which religion evolved from the teachings of the Persian mystics Mirza Ali Muhammed and Mirza Husain Ali?

Bahai’ism

(or the Bahai Faith)

5.

Which sea area is south of Bailey and north of Shannon?

Rockall

6.

Which sea area is south of Viking and north of Dogger?

Forties

7.

Who is the super hero alter ego of Diana Prince?

Wonder Woman

8.

Who is the super baddie alter ego of Selina Kyle?

Cat Woman

ROUND 4 - General Knowledge

1.

Of which Prime Minister did Margot Asquith say: “He couldn’t see a belt without hitting below it”?

David Lloyd George

2.

Of which Prime Minister did David Lloyd George say: “He was a good Mayor of Birmingham in an off year”?

Neville Chamberlain

3.

Which country was the first to win the soccer World Cup twice?

Italy

(1934 and 1938)

4.

Which was the first country to host two soccer World Cup finals?

Mexico

(1970 and 1986)

5.

Three Scottish universities were founded in the fifteenth century. Name two.

(2 from)

St Andrews (1414),

Glasgow (1450),

Aberdeen (1494)

6.

Name any three of the original Cinque Ports.

(3 from)

Dover, Hythe, Romney, Sandwich, Hastings

7.

In which US state would you find Zion, Bryce Canyon and The Arches National Parks?

Utah

8.

In which US state is Mount Katahdin, the northern end of the Appalachian Trail?

Maine

ROUND 5 - General Knowledge

1

Which actress, nicknamed 'the Sweater Girl' was bandleader Artie Shaw’s third wife?

Lana Turner

2.

Which actress, formerly married to Mickey Rooney, became bandleader Artie Shaw’s fifth wife?

Ava Gardner

3.

Which novel of 2003 (which has sold over one million copies) is narrated by a 14-year-old girl called Susan Salmon?

The Lovely Bones

(by Alice Sebold)

4.

Which novel of 2003 (which has sold over one million copies) is narrated by a 15-year-old boy called Christopher Boone?

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

(by Mark Haddon)

5.

What is the name of Sabrina’s cat in the TV series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch?

Salem

6.

What was the name of the dog in the classic children’s TV series Champion, the Wonder Horse?

Rebel

7.

Name any two of the Russian composers known as 'The Five'.

(2 from)

Cui, Borodin, Mussorgsky, Balakirev, Rimsky-Korsakov

8.

Name any two of the Italian writers known as 'The Immortal Four'.

(2 from)

Dante, Petrarch, Tasso, Ariosto

ROUND 6 - General Knowledge

1

What are the names of George W Bush’s naughty twin daughters?

Barbara and Jenna

2.

Which actors played the eponymous characters in the 1988 film Twins?

Danny de Vito and Arnold Schwarzenegger

3.

What is the minimum length of a National Hunt Steeplechase?

2 miles

4.

Over what distance are all Olympic rowing events raced?

2000 metres

5.

Who succeeded Labour firebrand Mrs Barbara Castle as MP for Blackburn?

Jack Straw

6.

Who succeeded Labour firebrand Miss Joan Maynard (aka 'Stalin’s Granny') as MP for Sheffield Brightside?

David Blunkett

7.

Which planet was first explored by Mariner 10 in a fly-by in 1974?

Mercury

8.

Which planet was first explored by Voyager 2 in a fly-by in 1989?

Neptune

ROUND 7 - Films

1.

Who directed the 1948 film Key Largo?

John Huston

2.

Who directed the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode 1?

George Lucas

3.

Which Laurel and Hardy film features the song The Trail of the Lonesome Pine?

Way Out West

4.

Which Laurel and Hardy film (an Oscar winner) features the hapless pair trying to deliver a piano to a mansion?

The Music Box

5.

Who was the first actor to receive two consecutive Best Actor Oscars?

Spencer Tracy

(1938 and 1939)

6.

Two actors have been nominated 7 times each for Best Actor Oscar - but never won it.  Name either.

(one of)

Richard Burton or Peter O’Toole

7.

What was Al Jolson’s first feature length film?

The Jazz Singer

(1927)

8.

What was Woody Allen’s first feature length film (as actor and director)?

What’s New Pussycat?

(1967)

1.

In which US city could you watch the Tigers, the Lions, the Pistons and the Redwings at various sporting events?

Detroit

(baseball, American football, basketball and ice-hockey respectively)

2.

The Bluejays were the first non-US based team to win the Baseball World series in 1992.  From which city do they come?

Toronto

3.

In which county is Berkeley Castle where Edward II was murdered?

Gloucestershire

4.

In which county is Fotheringhay Castle where Mary Queen of Scots was executed?

Northamptonshire

5.

What is the maximum number of golf clubs allowed in a game of golf?

14

6.

In greyhound racing which dog wears the black and white striped jacket?

Number 6

7.

Give a year in the life of the philosopher Immanuel Kant.

1724-1804

8.

Give a year in the life of philosopher Thomas Hobbes.

1588-1679

1.

Which former MP is parliamentary sketch-writer for The Times?

Matthew Parris

2.

In which film did Mickey Mouse make his debut?

Steamboat Willie

3.

Who is the patron saint of London?

St Paul

4.

In which city are the headquarters of Coca Cola?

Atlanta

5.

Which chocolate company manufacture Maltesers?

Mars

6.

On which island did the emperor Tiberius die?

Capri

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