ROUND 1

1.

In which American state is Amarillo?

2.

In which year was the Fall of Constantinople? (allow 10 years either way)

3.

Who was described last week in the following terms: “He's so awful.  He really is.”?

4.

In which Asian country is Tiger beer brewed?

5.

Which book begins with the line: “Renowned curator Jacques Saunière staggered through the vaulted archway of the museum’s Grand Gallery.”?

6.

What is the name of the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party recently sacked by Michael Howard?

7.

Which Beatles song contains the line: “Sitting on a cornflake waiting for the van to come.”?

8.

Which actor plays the young Casanova in the BBC3 (now BBC1) series?

ROUND 2

1.

Which former England footballer was nicknamed ‘Crazy Horse’?

2.

Which former England footballer was nicknamed ‘The Giraffe’?

3.

Which dramatist wrote The Birthday Party and Betrayal?

4.

Which dramatist wrote Brimstone and Treacle and Blue Remembered Hills?

5.

What is the name of Dr Who’s new assistant (both names required)?

6.

Before Christopher Eccleston, who was the most recent Dr Who (in a one-off TV film in 1996)?

7.

Which school was founded in 1382 by William of Wykeham?

8.

Which public school is sited at Godalming in Surrey?

ROUND 3 - Themed

 All the answers have a link with a team competing in this week’s European Champions’ League, or a previous winner of the Champions’ League/European Cup

1.

Which hit of 1978 contains the line: “They call her Natasha”?

2.

Whose first hit in 1978 was Rock ‘n’ Roll Damnation?

3.

Where is the main setting of Shakespeare’s As You Like It?

4.

Which chain of shops had waitresses called ‘nippies’?

5.

In mathematics, what name is given to set of numbers made up of all rational and irrational numbers?

6.

Complete the name of the basketball team, Boston.........

7.

What is the capital of Haiti?

8.

For what do the initials IBM stand?

ROUND 4

1.

Which upland area lies just to the north of Sedbergh, North Yorkshire?

2.

Which area of heathland and forest is centred on Thetford, Norfolk?

3.

Who has written the recently published Silverfin, a story about James Bond as a schoolboy?

4.

Who is the author of a series of books about a young spy, Alex Ryder, the latest of which, Ark Angel, was published recently?

5.

What comes next in this (fairly) common sequence: 1.0, 1.4, 2.0, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8?

6.

What comes next in this sequence: kilo, mega, giga?

7.

Which grape variety, originating in South Africa, is a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault varieties?

8.

Which grape variety, whose origins are unknown, was first used to make wine in 1883 and is known as Califorinia’s grape?

ROUND 5

1.

In which American state is Tulsa?

2.

In which year was the Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade? (allow 10 years either way)

3.

Who was described last week in the following terms: “He’s a midget.  He needs to clean his tongue and wash David Beckham’s boots with it.”?

4.

In which Asian country is Star beer brewed?

5.

Which book begins with the line: “Doctor Iannis had enjoyed a satisfactory day in which none of his patients had died or got any worse.”?

6.

What is the name of the Father of the House of Commons who is retiring at the next election?

7.

Which Beatles song contains the line: “Show me round your snow-peaked mountains way down south”?

8.

Which actor recently played Doctor David Kelly on television?

ROUND 6 – Pictures

This round is inspired by ‘Ask the Family’ (the original Robert ‘Smug and Patronising’ Robinson version, not the current Dick and Dom disaster!).

Identify the (more or less) everyday or common objects

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

ROUND 7

1.

What was the name of Clint Eastwood’s character in the Dirty Harry films?

2.

Which 1971 Michael Caine film was remade in 2000 with Sylvester Stallone in the same role?

3.

Which publishing company was founded in 1843 by two brothers from the Isle of Arran?

4.

Which major UK retailer was founded in Essex in 1968 and is now the largest company within its market sector?

5.

Which Millennium Commission/National Lottery funded natural history centre is located near St Austell?

6.

Which is the most recently commissioned carrier of the Nimitz class in the US Navy?

7.

Which Scottish writer’s major works include: A Treatise of Human Nature, Enquiries Concerning Human Understanding and Concerning the Principles of Morals?

8.

Which English writer’s major works include: The Lives of the Poets, Irene and Rasselas?

1.

How many voting members of the College of Cardinals are there? (allow 5 either way)

2.

According to the Vatican, what number Pope was John Paul II (St. Peter being No. 1)?

3.

What is Charles Kennedy’s parliamentary constituency?

4.

Who is the MP for Banff and Buchan?

5.

Which band’s recently released debut album is titled Employment?

6.

Which band’s prize-winning 2004 album was entitled Hopes and Fears?

7.

Glen McGrath is likely to take his 500th test wicket at Lord’s against England this summer (at about 10.35 on the Thursday probably).  Which 3 Test bowlers have already reached the 500 mark?

8.

Sachin Tendulkar is the most recent batsman to have scored 10,000 test runs.  Who are the other four who have achieved this feat?

1.

As what is the snow leopard also known?

2.

Which politician, celebrating his 80th birthday this week, was MP for Bristol South East between 1963 and 1983?

3.

In which city was Blackwells’ bookshop founded?

4.

Who composed On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring?

5.

Which model village was built by William Lever for workers at his soap factory?

6.

Which film is based on the murders of the members of the d’Ascoyne family?

ROUND 1

1.

In which American state is Amarillo?

Texas

2.

In which year was the Fall of Constantinople? (allow 10 years either way)

1453

(from 1443 to 1463)

3.

Who was described last week in the following terms: “He's so awful.  He really is.”?

Nicholas Witchell

(the BBC Royal Correspondent - by Prince Charles)

4.

In which Asian country is Tiger beer brewed?

Singapore

5.

Which book begins with the line: “Renowned curator Jacques Saunière staggered through the vaulted archway of the museum’s Grand Gallery.”?

The Da Vinci Code

(by Dan Brown)

6.

What is the name of the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party recently sacked by Michael Howard?

Howard Flight

7.

Which Beatles song contains the line: “Sitting on a cornflake waiting for the van to come.”?

I Am the Walrus

8.

Which actor plays the young Casanova in the BBC3 (now BBC1) series?

David Tennant

ROUND 2

1.

Which former England footballer was nicknamed ‘Crazy Horse’?

Emlyn Hughes

2.

Which former England footballer was nicknamed ‘The Giraffe’?

Jack Charlton

3.

Which dramatist wrote The Birthday Party and Betrayal?

Harold Pinter

4.

Which dramatist wrote Brimstone and Treacle and Blue Remembered Hills?

Dennis Potter

5.

What is the name of Dr Who’s new assistant (both names required)?

Rose Tyler

6.

Before Christopher Eccleston, who was the most recent Dr Who (in a one-off TV film in 1996)?

Paul McGann

7.

Which school was founded in 1382 by William of Wykeham?

Winchester

8.

Which public school is sited at Godalming in Surrey?

Charterhouse

 All the answers have a link with a team competing in this week’s European Champions’ League, or a previous winner of the Champions’ League/European Cup

1.

Which hit of 1978 contains the line: “They call her Natasha”?

(I Don’t Wanna) Go to Chelsea

2.

Whose first hit in 1978 was Rock ‘n’ Roll Damnation?

AC/DC

3.

Where is the main setting of Shakespeare’s As You Like It?

Forest of Arden

4.

Which chain of shops had waitresses called ‘nippies’?

Lyons’

(teahouses)

5.

In mathematics, what name is given to set of numbers made up of all rational and irrational numbers?

Real Numbers

6.

Complete the name of the basketball team, Boston.........

Celtics

7.

What is the capital of Haiti?

Port-au-Prince

8.

For what do the initials IBM stand?

International Business Machines

ROUND 4

1.

Which upland area lies just to the north of Sedbergh, North Yorkshire?

Howgill Fells

2.

Which area of heathland and forest is centred on Thetford, Norfolk?

Breckland

3.

Who has written the recently published Silverfin, a story about James Bond as a schoolboy?

Charlie Higson

4.

Who is the author of a series of books about a young spy, Alex Ryder, the latest of which, Ark Angel, was published recently?

Anthony Horowitz

5.

What comes next in this (fairly) common sequence: 1.0, 1.4, 2.0, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8?

11

(they are the most common f-stops used in photography)

6.

What comes next in this sequence: kilo, mega, giga?

Tera

(kilo = 10³, mega = 10⁶, giga = 10⁹ and tera = 10¹²)

7.

Which grape variety, originating in South Africa, is a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault varieties?

Pinotage

8.

Which grape variety, whose origins are unknown, was first used to make wine in 1883 and is known as Califorinia’s grape?

Zinfandel

ROUND 5

1

In which American state is Tulsa?

Oklahoma

2.

In which year was the Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade? (allow 10 years either way)

1204

(from 1194 to 1214)

3.

Who was described last week in the following terms: “He’s a midget.  He needs to clean his tongue and wash David Beckham’s boots with it.”?

Michael Owen

(by Carlos Alberto, the coach of the Azerbaijani football team)

4.

In which Asian country is Star beer brewed?

Nepal

5.

Which book begins with the line: “Doctor Iannis had enjoyed a satisfactory day in which none of his patients had died or got any worse.”?

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin

(by Louis de Bernières)

6.

What is the name of the Father of the House of Commons who is retiring at the next election?

Tam Dalyell

7.

Which Beatles song contains the line: “Show me round your snow-peaked mountains way down south”?

Back in the USSR

8.

Which actor recently played Doctor David Kelly on television?

Mark Rylance

ROUND 6 - Pictures

This round is inspired by ‘Ask the Family’ (the original Robert ‘Smug and Patronising’ Robinson version, not the current Dick and Dom disaster!).

1

CD or DVD

2.

Plughole/drain

3.

Toothbrush

4.

Tea-strainer/sieve

5.

Saucepan

6.

Radiator

7.

Guitar

8.

Fir cone

ROUND 7

1.

What was the name of Clint Eastwood’s character in the Dirty Harry films?

Harry Callaghan

2.

Which 1971 Michael Caine film was remade in 2000 with Sylvester Stallone in the same role?

Get Carter

3.

Which publishing company was founded in 1843 by two brothers from the Isle of Arran?

Macmillan

4.

Which major UK retailer was founded in Essex in 1968 and is now the largest company within its market sector?

Clinton Cards

5.

Which Millennium Commission/National Lottery funded natural history centre is located near St Austell?

The Eden Project

6.

Which is the most recently commissioned carrier of the Nimitz class in the US Navy?

USS Ronald Reagan

7.

Which Scottish writer’s major works include: A Treatise of Human Nature, Enquiries Concerning Human Understanding and Concerning the Principles of Morals?

David Hume

8.

Which English writer’s major works include: The Lives of the Poets, Irene and Rasselas?

Samuel Johnson

1.

How many voting members of the College of Cardinals are there? (allow 5 either way)

117

(from 112 to 122)

2.

According to the Vatican, what number Pope was John Paul II (St. Peter being No. 1)?

264

3.

What is Charles Kennedy’s parliamentary constituency?

Ross, Skye and Inverness West

4.

Who is the MP for Banff and Buchan?

Alex Salmond

5.

Which band’s recently released debut album is titled Employment?

Kaiser Chiefs

6.

Which band’s prize-winning 2004 album was entitled Hopes and Fears?

Keane

7.

Glen McGrath is likely to take his 500th test wicket at Lord’s against England this summer (at about 10.35 on the Thursday probably).  Which 3 Test bowlers have already reached the 500 mark?

Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitheran and Courtney Walsh

8.

Sachin Tendulkar is the most recent batsman to have scored 10,000 test runs.  Who are the other four who have achieved this feat?

Alan Border, Steve Waugh, Brian Lara and Sunil Gavaskar

1.

As what is the snow leopard also known?

Ounce

2.

Which politician, celebrating his 80th birthday this week, was MP for Bristol South East between 1963 and 1983?

Tony Benn

3.

In which city was Blackwells’ bookshop founded?

Oxford

4.

Who composed On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring?

Delius

5.

Which model village was built by William Lever for workers at his soap factory?

Port Sunlight

6.

Which film is based on the murders of the members of the d’Ascoyne family?

Kind Hearts and Coronets

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