ROUND 1

1.

What does the ‘U’ in U-Boat stand for?

2.

What is the collective noun for a group of mules?

3.

What was the name of the cattle route from Texas through Oklahoma, to the Red Hills at Abilene, Kansas?

4.

Kenneth I ruled which people in the 9^th century?

5.

In what year did Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman in space?

6.

For what term is an MEP elected?

7.

What did Dora Bryan want for Christmas in 1963?

8.

Which country has a wine-producing area centred on Gisborne?

ROUND 2

1.

For which Sunday newspaper was Clement Freud a football correspondent?

2.

Whom did the Walrus and the Carpenter invite to walk with them?

3.

Which Glen Miller tune did Peter Sellers request for his own funeral?

4.

In Roman mythology, who was the husband of Juno?

5.

Former Wigan and Great Britain Rugby League star Andy Farrell has joined which Zurich Premiership Rugby Union club?

6.

Who said: “All the art in the world isn’t worth a good potato pie”?

7.

What is Drambuie made from?

8.

Which tree has English, white and slippery varieties?

ROUND 3

1.

What is the function of scuppers on ships?

2.

What were the first words spoken on a film soundtrack?

3.

Who, in 1962, had a hit with Speedy Gonzales?

4.

Which Romanian leader was shot with his wife at Christmas 1989?

5.

What is the link between the words: act, flow, loin and shore?

6.

Who was Mary Queen of Scots’ first husband?

7.

In The Lone Ranger what was the name of Tonto’s horse?

8.

Over which mountains does the Chinook blow?

ROUND 4

1.

What flavour does the liqueur curacao have?

2.

On what date was Prince Charles married to Lady Diana Spencer?

3.

Who were the only two women to win tennis grand slams before Steffi Graf?

4.

What does the ringing of eight bells mean on board a ship?

5.

From 1933 to 1947, how was the Hoover Dam on the Colorado known?

6.

Who wrote The Maltese Falcon?

7.

Which river forms part of the frontier between Portugal and Spain?

8.

The names of British racehorses are limited to how many letters?

ROUND 5

1.

What pigment comes from cuttlefish?

2.

Which is the largest lake in the United Kingdom?

3.

What was the Beatles first LP called?

4.

Who was Margaret Thatcher’s first Chancellor of the Exchequer?

5.

Where were the 1952 Olympics held?

6.

Mastermind participants are never known as contestants.  What are they known as?

7.

With what is the Belgian beer Kriek flavoured?

8.

Which is England’s smallest city?

ROUND 6

1.

Who sang with UB40 on their No1 hit I Got You Babe?

2.

Where is the birthplace and a statue of King Alfred the Great?

3.

What is the French equivalent of the Stock Exchange?

4.

Three French teams are through to the final 16 of this year’s Powergen Rugby League Challenge Cup.  Name one of them.

5.

What was Vivaldi’s profession aside from violinist and composer?

6.

What do the initials MG stand for on a sports car?

7.

What were the names of the followers of Ignatius Loyola?

8.

In golf what is the traditional name for the number 10 iron?

ROUND 7

1.

What is the name of  Britain’s only private army?

2.

Which American folk hero is the title of a ballet by Aaron Copland?

3.

Which two cricketers were BBC Sports Personality of the Year between 1956 and 1981?

4.

What is a basenji?

5.

Name any one of Prince Charles' other fore names.

6.

The Sam Maguire Trophy is the major competition in which sport?

7.

Who sat on a protesting lesbian during the 6 o’clock news in 1988 and who continued to read the news?

8.

In The Darling Buds of May who did Charley work for?

1.

Which country has the peacock as its national bird?

2.

By what name is St Johnstown in Scotland better known?

3.

What is the north country name for crumpets?

4.

In which book of the Bible is the story of the birth of Moses found?

5.

In which county is there a village called Middle Wallop?

6.

In which city does The Italian Job take place?

7.

The name of the capital of which country means ‘good air’?

8.

In which film did Gary Cooper play a farmer who became a war hero?

1.

Which classic film was based on The Tin Star by John W Cunningham?

2.

In Mansfield Park what is the name of the heroine?

3.

Which French tennis player gave his name to a range of sportswear?

4.

On which island is Fingal’s cave?

5.

What was Operation Dynamo in the Second World War?

6.

The General Strike in 1926 was called in support of which union?

7.

What are the Roman numerals for 400?

8.

It was a tenth part of a legion and consisted of 600 infantrymen.  What was it called?

ROUND 1

1.

What does the ‘U’ in U-Boat stand for?

Unterseeboot

2.

What is the collective noun for a group of mules?

A barren

3.

What was the name of the cattle route from Texas through Oklahoma, to the Red Hills at Abilene, Kansas?

The Chisholm Trail

4.

Kenneth I ruled which people in the 9^th century?

The Picts

5.

In what year did Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman in space?

1963

6.

For what term is an MEP elected?

5 years

7.

What did Dora Bryan want for Christmas in 1963?

A Beatle

8.

Which country has a wine-producing area centred on Gisborne?

New Zealand

ROUND 2

1.

For which Sunday newspaper was Clement Freud a football correspondent?

The Observer

2.

Whom did the Walrus and the Carpenter invite to walk with them?

The oysters

3.

Which Glen Miller tune did Peter Sellers request for his own funeral?

In the Mood

4.

In Roman mythology, who was the husband of Juno?

Jupiter

5.

Former Wigan and Great Britain Rugby League star Andy Farrell has joined which Zurich Premiership Rugby Union club?

Saracens

6.

Who said: “All the art in the world isn’t worth a good potato pie”?

L S Lowry

7.

What is Drambuie made from?

Scotch whisky and heather honey

8.

Which tree has English, white and slippery varieties?

Elm

ROUND 3

1.

What is the function of scuppers on ships?

To drain away water

2.

What were the first words spoken on a film soundtrack?

“You ain’t seen nothing yet”

3.

Who, in 1962, had a hit with Speedy Gonzales?

Pat Boone

4.

Which Romanian leader was shot with his wife at Christmas 1989?

Ceaucescu

5.

What is the link between the words: act, flow, loin and shore?

They are all anagrams of animals

6.

Who was Mary Queen of Scots’ first husband?

Francis II of France

7.

In The Lone Ranger what was the name of Tonto’s horse?

Scout

8.

Over which mountains does the Chinook blow?

The Rockies

ROUND 4

1.

What flavour does the liqueur curacao have?

Orange

2.

On what date was Prince Charles married to Lady Diana Spencer?

July 29th, 1981

3.

Who were the only two women to win tennis grand slams before Steffi Graf?

Margaret Court and Maureen Connolly

4.

What does the ringing of eight bells mean on board a ship?

The end of a watch

5.

From 1933 to 1947, how was the Hoover Dam on the Colorado known?

The Boulder Dam

6.

Who wrote The Maltese Falcon?

Dashiel Hammett

7.

Which river forms part of the frontier between Portugal and Spain?

The Guadiana

8.

The names of British racehorses are limited to how many letters?

18 letters and spaces

ROUND 5

1

What pigment comes from cuttlefish?

Sepia

2.

Which is the largest lake in the United Kingdom?

Lough Neagh

3.

What was the Beatles first LP called?

Please Please Me

4.

Who was Margaret Thatcher’s first Chancellor of the Exchequer?

Sir Geoffrey Howe

5.

Where were the 1952 Olympics held?

Helsinki

6.

Mastermind participants are never known as contestants.  What are they known as?

Contenders

7.

With what is the Belgian beer Kriek flavoured?

Cherries

8.

Which is England’s smallest city?

Wells

ROUND 6

1

Who sang with UB40 on their No1 hit I Got You Babe?

Chrissie Hynde

2.

Where is the birthplace and a statue of King Alfred the Great?

Winchester

3.

What is the French equivalent of the Stock Exchange?

The Bourse

4.

Three French teams are through to the final 16 of this year’s Powergen Rugby League Challenge Cup.  Name one of them.

Either: Union Treiziste Catalan (UTC), or Toulouse or Pia

5.

What was Vivaldi’s profession aside from violinist and composer?

Priest

6.

What do the initials MG stand for on a sports car?

Morris Garages

7.

What were the names of the followers of Ignatius Loyola?

Jesuits

8.

In golf what is the traditional name for the number 10 iron?

Wedge

ROUND 7

1.

What is the name of  Britain’s only private army?

The Atholl Highlanders

2.

Which American folk hero is the title of a ballet by Aaron Copland?

Billy the Kid

3.

Which two cricketers were BBC Sports Personality of the Year between 1956 and 1981?

Jim Laker and Ian Botham

4.

What is a basenji?

A small hunting dog

5.

Name any one of Prince Charles' other fore names.

Philip, Arthur or George

6.

The Sam Maguire Trophy is the major competition in which sport?

Gaelic football

7.

Who sat on a protesting lesbian during the 6 o’clock news in 1988 and who continued to read the news?

Nicholas Witchell (sat) and Sue Lawley (read)

8.

In The Darling Buds of May who did Charley work for?

The Inland Revenue

1.

Which country has the peacock as its national bird?

India

2.

By what name is St Johnstown in Scotland better known?

Perth

3.

What is the north country name for crumpets?

Pikelets

4.

In which book of the Bible is the story of the birth of Moses found?

Exodus

5.

In which county is there a village called Middle Wallop?

Hampshire

6.

In which city does The Italian Job take place?

Turin

7.

The name of the capital of which country means ‘good air’?

Argentina

8.

In which film did Gary Cooper play a farmer who became a war hero?

Sergeant York

1.

Which classic film was based on The Tin Star by John W Cunningham?

High Noon

2.

In Mansfield Park what is the name of the heroine?

Fanny Price

3.

Which French tennis player gave his name to a range of sportswear?

Lacoste

4.

On which island is Fingal’s cave?

Isle of Staffa

5.

What was Operation Dynamo in the Second World War?

The Dunkirk evacuation plan

6.

The General Strike in 1926 was called in support of which union?

Mineworkers Union

7.

What are the Roman numerals for 400?

CD

8.

It was a tenth part of a legion and consisted of 600 infantrymen.  What was it called?

A cohort

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