ROUND 1 - Footie

Each answer has a link with a football club nickname

1.

In which film does Harrison Ford play Rick Deckard?

2.

Which group of islands gets its name from the Greek for dog?

3.

Which character, played by Peter Kay, runs The Phoenix Club?

4.

Which arts company did Ninette de Valois found in 1931?

5.

Which female pop group consisted of Melanie and Nichola Appleton, Shaznay Lewis and Mel Blatt?

6.

Which Roman general formed the first triumvirate with Caesar and Crassus, and was later defeated by Caesar at Pharsalus?

7.

Which politician’s autobiography was called A Yorkshire Boyhood?

8.

Which Norwegian town is the most Northerly in Europe?

ROUND 2

1.

Sid Meier and Peter Molyneux are well known designers in which field?

2.

What was the name of the play, set partly in a Sikh temple, which was closed following violent protests last month?

3.

In which modern country is the city of Astrakhan?

4.

If you were to order ‘fegato alla Veneziana’ in a restaurant, what would you expect to be served?

5.

What is the name of the new president of the Palestinian Authority?

6.

Who is the new manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers?

7.

What is the name of the NASA space probe, due to launch this afternoon, intended to intercept comet Tempel 1 in July?

8.

In the dish ‘poires belle helene’, with what are the pears coated?

ROUND 3

1.

2005 is the centenary of the birth of the composer of A Child of Our Time.  What is his name?

2.

What is Culllen Skink?

3.

Who is the youngest member of the cabinet and has been linked with Opus Dei?

4.

Which bank was the subject of the £26 million raid in December?

5.

A small loss alongside all the other horrors, but which test cricket ground was destroyed by the tsunami?

6.

Who plays Vera Blake in the film of the same name?

7.

What is the holiest city for members of the Sikh religion?

8.

Add the number of teams that play in the third round of the FA Cup, the number of deadly sins and the number of times Rochdale FC have been promoted.  What’s the result?

ROUND 4 - Picture Round - 'Negative Thinking'

Name the famous face

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

ROUND 5 - 'Figure it Out'

Each answer contains a number

1.

Which parallel forms the boundary between North and South Korea?

2.

Which parallel forms much of the boundary between Western Canada and Western USA?

3.

Richard Hannay was the hero of which book and film?

4.

Efrem Zimbalist Junior was the star of which TV series which ran from 1958 to 1963?

5.

Nena had one top ten hit in the UK.  Name it.

6.

Tenpole Tudor had one top ten hit in the UK.  Name it.

7.

MacHeath and Polly Peachum appear in which 20th Century opera?

8.

Which musical based on Kipps by H G Wells starred Tommy Steele in the film version?

ROUND 6

1.

Which classic boardgame was, as suggested by its title, an amalgamation of three earlier games, L’Attaque, Dover Patrol and Battle of Britain?

2.

Who played Jerry Springer in BBC2’s screening of Jerry Springer: The Opera?

3.

In which modern country is the city of Samarkand?

4.

If you were to order ‘linguine alla vongole’ in a restaurant with what would you expect to be served?

5.

What is the name of the interim Iraqi Prime Minister?

6.

Who is the new manager of Nottingham Forest?

7.

What is the name of the European Space Agency’s probe, launched in March 2004, and due to intercept comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko in 2014?

8.

In the dish ‘Crepes Suzettes’ what flavour is the classic sauce which accompanies the crepes?

ROUND 7

1.

2005 sees the 80th birthday of which French composer (after a fashion, one has to say) and conductor?

2.

What apart from a play is Hindle Wakes?

3.

Who is secretary of state for Northern Ireland?

4.

Who is the chief constable of Northern Ireland?

5.

Which sporting landmark was lost during last weekend’s storms in the UK?

6.

Who plays Howard Hughes in The Aviator?

7.

What is the third holiest city for members of the Islamic religion?

8.

Add the number of home league games played by football clubs competing in The Championship, the number of Apostles and the number of times Manchester City have won the FA Cup.  What’s the result?

1.

In World War II operation Chariot was the codename for the attack on St. Nazaire.  What was the purpose of this attack?

2.

In World War II what was the purpose of operation Chastise?

3.

In darts what is known as ‘Bed and Breakfast’?

4.

In darts what is known as ‘Madhouse’?

5.

Name the Chinese city known as the smog capital of the world.

6.

Which former Portuguese territory reverted to China in 1999?

7.

At which racetrack did Ayrton Senna die?

8.

Which team won the first division of the county cricket championship in 2004?

1.

Which 20th Century icon would have been seventy last Saturday?

2.

Two controversial American broadcasters were born on this day in the 1950s. Name either.

3.

Which band’s music was played as the backdrop to Labour’s show of unity/election poster launch yesterday?

4.

Who is the captain of the South African cricket team?

5.

Who is the controller of BBC 2?

6.

The tallest sculpture in the UK is officially unveiled/opened tonight.  What is its name?

ROUND 1 - Footie

Each answer has a link with a football club nickname

1.

In which film does Harrison Ford play Rick Deckard?

Blade Runner

(Sheffield United)

2.

Which group of islands gets its name from the Greek for dog?

Canaries

(Norwich City)

3.

Which character, played by Peter Kay, runs The Phoenix Club?

Brian Potter

(Stoke City)

4.

Which arts company did Ninette de Valois found in 1931?

Sadler’s Wells Ballet

(Walsall)

or Royal Ballet

(Reading)

5.

Which female pop group consisted of Melanie and Nichola Appleton, Shaznay Lewis and Mel Blatt?

All Saints

(Southampton)

6.

Which Roman general formed the first triumvirate with Caesar and Crassus, and was later defeated by Caesar at Pharsalus?

Pompey

(Portsmouth)

7.

Which politician’s autobiography was called A Yorkshire Boyhood?

Roy Hattersley

(Stockport/Luton)

8.

Which Norwegian town is the most Northerly in Europe?

Hammerfest

(West Ham)

ROUND 2

1.

Sid Meier and Peter Molyneux are well known designers in which field?

Computer games

2.

What was the name of the play, set partly in a Sikh temple, which was closed following violent protests last month?

Bezhti

3.

In which modern country is the city of Astrakhan?

Russia

4.

If you were to order ‘fegato alla Veneziana’ in a restaurant, what would you expect to be served?

Liver

(usually calves’, with onions)

5.

What is the name of the new president of the Palestinian Authority?

Mahmoud Abbas or Abu Mazen

6.

Who is the new manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Glenn Hoddle

7.

What is the name of the NASA space probe, due to launch this afternoon, intended to intercept comet Tempel 1 in July?

Deep Impact

8.

In the dish ‘poires belle helene’, with what are the pears coated?

Chocolate sauce

ROUND 3

1.

2005 is the centenary of the birth of the composer of A Child of Our Time.  What is his name?

Sir Michael Tippet

2.

What is Culllen Skink?

A soup of smoked haddock and potatoes

3.

Who is the youngest member of the cabinet and has been linked with Opus Dei?

Ruth Kelly

4.

Which bank was the subject of the £26 million raid in December?

Northern Bank

5.

A small loss alongside all the other horrors, but which test cricket ground was destroyed by the tsunami?

Galle Cricket Ground

6.

Who plays Vera Blake in the film of the same name?

Imelda Staunton

7.

What is the holiest city for members of the Sikh religion?

Amritsar

8.

Add the number of teams that play in the third round of the FA Cup, the number of deadly sins and the number of times Rochdale FC have been promoted.  What’s the result?

71

(64+7+0)

ROUND 4 - Picture Round - 'Negative Thinking”'

Name the famous face

1.

Tony Blair

2.

Alex Ferguson

3.

Germaine Greer

4.

Liz Taylor

5.

Germaine Greer

6.

Liz Taylor

7.

Jack Nicholson

8.

Mick Jagger

ROUND 5 - 'Figure it Out'

Each answer contains a number

1

Which parallel forms the boundary between North and South Korea?

38th

2.

Which parallel forms much of the boundary between Western Canada and Western USA?

49th

3.

Richard Hannay was the hero of which book and film?

39 Steps

4.

Efrem Zimbalist Junior was the star of which TV series which ran from 1958 to 1963?

77 Sunset Strip

5.

Nena had one top ten hit in the UK.  Name it.

99 Red Balloons

6.

Tenpole Tudor had one top ten hit in the UK.  Name it.

Swords of a Thousand Men

7.

MacHeath and Polly Peachum appear in which 20th Century opera?

Threepenny Opera

8.

Which musical based on Kipps by H G Wells starred Tommy Steele in the film version?

Half a Sixpence

ROUND 6

1

Which classic boardgame was, as suggested by its title, an amalgamation of three earlier games, L’Attaque, Dover Patrol and Battle of Britain?

Tri-Tactics

2.

Who played Jerry Springer in BBC2’s screening of Jerry Springer: The Opera?

David Soul

3.

In which modern country is the city of Samarkand?

Uzbekistan

4.

If you were to order ‘linguine alla vongole’ in a restaurant with what would you expect to be served?

Clams

(with ribbon pasta)

5.

What is the name of the interim Iraqi Prime Minister?

Iyad Allawi

6.

Who is the new manager of Nottingham Forest?

Gary Megson

7.

What is the name of the European Space Agency’s probe, launched in March 2004, and due to intercept comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko in 2014?

Rosetta

8.

In the dish ‘Crepes Suzettes’ what flavour is the classic sauce which accompanies the crepes?

Orange

ROUND 7

1.

2005 sees the 80th birthday of which French composer (after a fashion, one has to say) and conductor?

Pierre Boulez

2.

What apart from a play is Hindle Wakes?

A dish involving chicken cooked with prunes

3.

Who is secretary of state for Northern Ireland?

Paul Murphy

4.

Who is the chief constable of Northern Ireland?

Hugh Orde

5.

Which sporting landmark was lost during last weekend’s storms in the UK?

The 200 year old lime tree within the playing area of the county cricket ground at Canterbury

6.

Who plays Howard Hughes in The Aviator?

Leonardo di Caprio

7.

What is the third holiest city for members of the Islamic religion?

Jerusalem

8.

Add the number of home league games played by football clubs competing in The Championship, the number of Apostles and the number of times Manchester City have won the FA Cup.  What’s the result?

39

(23+12+4)

1.

In World War II operation Chariot was the codename for the attack on St. Nazaire.  What was the purpose of this attack?

To deny the German Navy (particularly the battleship Tirpitz) the use of the Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire

(the only dock on the French Atlantic coast capable of accommodating the Tirpitz)

2.

In World War II what was the purpose of operation Chastise?

To destroy the Mohne, Sorpe and Eder dams and thus deny water to the industry of the Ruhr valley

(The Dambusters raid)

3.

In darts what is known as ‘Bed and Breakfast’?

Three separate darts scoring 20, 1 and 5

(adding up to 26)

4.

In darts what is known as ‘Madhouse’?

Being left with a score of double 1 to win

5.

Name the Chinese city known as the smog capital of the world.

Chongqing

6.

Which former Portuguese territory reverted to China in 1999?

Macau

7.

At which racetrack did Ayrton Senna die?

Imola

(accept San Marino)

8.

Which team won the first division of the county cricket championship in 2004?

Warwickshire

1.

Which 20th Century icon would have been seventy last Saturday?

Elvis Presley

2.

Two controversial American broadcasters were born on this day in the 1950s. Name either.

(one of)

Rush Limbaugh or Howard Stern

3.

Which band’s music was played as the backdrop to Labour’s show of unity/election poster launch yesterday?

Booker T and the MGs

4.

Who is the captain of the South African cricket team?

Graeme Smith

5.

Who is the controller of BBC 2?

Roly Keating

6.

The tallest sculpture in the UK is officially unveiled/opened tonight.  What is its name?

B of the Bang

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