ROUND 1

1.

In which film of 2003, which takes place on a stage with minimalist scenery, is Nicole Kidman collared and chained to a large iron wheel which she must carry around with her?

2.

Which film of 2002 features three so-called 'pre-cogs' who have the power to detect murders before they happen?

3.

The Anderton Lift links which river with the Trent and Mersey Canal?

4.

Which river empties into the Irish Sea immediately south of Lytham?

5.

Which Labour MP has become the new chair of the Countryside Alliance?

6.

Which company has in the last year appointed Willie Walsh and Martin Broughton as its new Chief Executive and Chairman, respectively?

7.

Identify this car.

8.

Identify this car.

ROUND 2

1.

An eagle at golf + The Brighton Line at bingo + Storm on the Beaufort Scale + A Monkey as a betting stake.  What’s the total?

2.

A Double Bogey at golf + Doctor’s Orders at Bingo + Light Breeze on the Beaufort Scale + A Pony as a betting stake.  What’s the total?

3.

Which Memphis-based organisation was founded in 1959 by Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton?

4.

What was the name of the house band at Stax Records providing the rhythm section for the likes of Otis Redding?

5.

Identify the film star.

6.

Identify the film star.

7.

In which country is the HQ of the mobile phone company Nokia?

8.

In which country is the HQ of the clothing retailer H & M?

ROUND 3

1.

Which artist painted The Red Vineyard, the only painting he sold during his lifetime, in 1888, and The Potato Eaters in 1885?

2.

Which artist, described by Matisse as the father of modern painting, painted Apples and Oranges in 1899, The Bather in 1885-87 and The Card Players in 1890?

3.

Identify the flower.

4.

Identify the flower.

5.

Which novel of 1868 opens with the words: “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents, grumbled Jo, lying on the rug”?

6.

Which novel of 1811 opens with the words: “The family of Dashwood has long been settled in Sussex”?

7.

The first act of which opera, first performed in 1871, takes place in the Royal Palace at Memphis?

8.

The first act of which opera, first performed in 1904, takes place at a house in Nagasaki?

ROUND 4

1.

Identify the writer.

2.

Identify the writer.

3.

In which town about 10 miles to the southeast of Bath are the administrative headquarters of Wiltshire?

4.

In which town about 15 miles to the south of Milton Keynes are the administrative headquarters of Buckinghamshire?

5.

Which group’s album of 2000 was entitled 1 (i.e. the number one) and sold one million copies in just 26 days?

6.

Which group’s album of 1997 was entitled Be Here Now and sold one million copies in 1997?

7.

First advanced by Georges Lemaitre as his 'hypothesis of the primeval atom', by what name do we now commonly know it?

8.

Shortly after its discovery, what was referred to as 'Le Verrier’s planet' and has 13 known moons?

ROUND 5

1.

Which newspaper was launched on this day in 1903 by Alfred Harmsworth as a newspaper for women?

2.

On this day in 1947 Howard Hughes performed the maiden flight of the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever built.  What was it called?

3.

Which UK organisation’s advertising slogan is 'Powering People'?

4.

Which UK organisation’s advertising slogan is 'With us it’s personal'?

5.

Which island in the Pacific is known by its inhabitants as Rapa Nui?

6.

The name of which European capital city translates as 'merchants’ harbour'?

7.

Which video game hero, whose arch enemy is Doctor Robotnik also known as Doctor Eggman, was introduced by Sega in 1990?

8.

Which video game character, a female archaeologist in search of ancient treasures à la Indiana Jones, was created in 1996 by Eidos Interactive ?

ROUND 6

1.

Which essential office product was invented in the 1950’s by Bette Nesmith Graham, artist, secretary (and mother of Monkee Mike Nesmith), earning her a multi-million fortune?

2.

What is the trade name of the synthetic fibre developed by the Du Pont company which is five times stronger than steel and is now mostly used in the manufacture of bullet proof vests?

3.

With which TV series would you associate Huggy Bear played by Antonio Fargas?

4.

With which TV programme would you associate Dr Leonard Gillespie played by Raymond Massie?

5.

In Greek mythology how was Prometheus punished by Zeus for revealing the secret of fire to mankind?

6.

In Greek mythology how was Sisyphus punished by Hades for revealing the secrets of the gods?

7.

Which Englishwoman facing death said: “Patriotism is not enough”?

8.

Who said: “Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel”?

ROUND 7

1.

Which former captain of England’s cricket team was nicknamed 'The Gnome of Essex'?

2.

Which West Indian cricketer was nicknamed 'Whispering Death'?

3.

In which film of 1971 does the call girl Bree Daniels say to the central male character: “Men would pay $200 for me, and here you are turning down a freebie. You could get a perfectly good dishwasher for that.”?

4.

In which film of 1976 does Ken Clawson say: “Please, listen, now, if you’re going to refer to that alleged conversation with Sally Aiken, you can’t print that it took place in her apartment.  I have a wife and a family and a dog and a cat.”?

5.

What killed over 4000 people in London in December 1952?

6.

Alderman Sir Cuthbert Ackroyd purchased the first one on November 1 1956 and by the end of the day over £5 million worth had been sold.  What were they?

7.

Of which football club was Paul Gascoigne recently appointed manager?

8.

What is the name of the football club managed by Mike Bassett in the current ITV series?

1.

Who were managed most famously in the 1960’s by Andrew Loog Oldham?

2.

Which iconic figure did Justin de Villeneuve manage in the 1960’s?

3.

What are the odds of throwing a combined score of 9 with 2 dice?

4.

What are the odds of throwing a combined score of 4 with 2 dice?

5.

Who was the Premiership’s second highest scorer last season?

6.

Which team scored the second highest number of goals in the Premiership last season?

7.

Which Bob Dylan song told the story of the murderous William Zanzinger?

8.

Which Bob Dylan song opens with the words: “You got a lot of nerve, To say you are my friend”?

1.

What did William Mudge create between 1791 and 1809?

2.

Lula de Silva is the President of which South American country?

3.

Who died trying to save Midnight on 22 September 1955?

4.

In which year did National Service end in Britain?

5.

Only two countries have a House of Commons as a legislative chamber.  One is the UK.  What is the other?

6.

Which humorist wrote: “Man is the only animal that blushes…or needs to”?

7.

Who was Jacob’s grandfather?

8.

Which historical figure has been portrayed most often in films?

ROUND 1

1.

In which film of 2003, which takes place on a stage with minimalist scenery, is Nicole Kidman collared and chained to a large iron wheel which she must carry around with her?

Dogville

2.

Which film of 2002 features three so-called 'pre-cogs' who have the power to detect murders before they happen?

Minority Report

3.

The Anderton Lift links which river with the Trent and Mersey Canal?

Weaver

4.

Which river empties into the Irish Sea immediately south of Lytham?

Ribble

5.

Which Labour MP has become the new chair of the Countryside Alliance?

Kate Hoey

6.

Which company has in the last year appointed Willie Walsh and Martin Broughton as its new Chief Executive and Chairman, respectively?

British Airways

7.

Identify this car.

Ford Anglia

8.

Identify this car.

Ford Zodiac

ROUND 2

1.

An eagle at golf + The Brighton Line at bingo + Storm on the Beaufort Scale + A Monkey as a betting stake.  What’s the total?

567

(-2+59+10+500)

2.

A Double Bogey at golf + Doctor’s Orders at Bingo + Light Breeze on the Beaufort Scale + A Pony as a betting stake.  What’s the total?

38

(+2+9+2+25)

3.

Which Memphis-based organisation was founded in 1959 by Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton?

Stax Records

(taking the first two letters of their surnames)

4.

What was the name of the house band at Stax Records providing the rhythm section for the likes of Otis Redding?

Booker T and the MGs

5.

Identify the film star.

Jean Harlow

6.

Identify the film star.

Greta Garbo

7.

In which country is the HQ of the mobile phone company Nokia?

Finland

8.

In which country is the HQ of the clothing retailer H & M?

Sweden

ROUND 3

1.

Which artist painted The Red Vineyard, the only painting he sold during his lifetime, in 1888, and The Potato Eaters in 1885?

Vincent Van Gogh

2.

Which artist, described by Matisse as the father of modern painting, painted Apples and Oranges in 1899, The Bather in 1885-87 and The Card Players in 1890?

Paul Cezanne

3.

Identify the flower.

Wallflower

4.

Identify the flower.

Foxglove

5.

Which novel of 1868 opens with the words: “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents, grumbled Jo, lying on the rug”?

Little Women

6.

Which novel of 1811 opens with the words: “The family of Dashwood has long been settled in Sussex”?

Sense and Sensibility

7.

The first act of which opera, first performed in 1871, takes place in the Royal Palace at Memphis?

Aida

8.

The first act of which opera, first performed in 1904, takes place at a house in Nagasaki?

Madame Butterfly

ROUND 4

1.

Identify the writer.

Samuel Beckett

2.

Identify the writer.

James Joyce

3.

In which town about 10 miles to the southeast of Bath are the administrative headquarters of Wiltshire?

Trowbridge

4.

In which town about 15 miles to the south of Milton Keynes are the administrative headquarters of Buckinghamshire?

Aylesbury

5.

Which group’s album of 2000 was entitled 1 (i.e. the number one) and sold one million copies in just 26 days?

Beatles

6.

Which group’s album of 1997 was entitled Be Here Now and sold one million copies in 1997?

Oasis

7.

First advanced by Georges Lemaitre as his 'hypothesis of the primeval atom', by what name do we now commonly know it?

Big Bang Theory

8.

Shortly after its discovery, what was referred to as 'Le Verrier’s planet' and has 13 known moons?

Neptune

ROUND 5

1

Which newspaper was launched on this day in 1903 by Alfred Harmsworth as a newspaper for women?

Daily Mirror

2.

On this day in 1947 Howard Hughes performed the maiden flight of the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever built.  What was it called?

Spruce Goose

3.

Which UK organisation’s advertising slogan is 'Powering People'?

Open University

4.

Which UK organisation’s advertising slogan is 'With us it’s personal'?

The Royal Mail

5.

Which island in the Pacific is known by its inhabitants as Rapa Nui?

Easter Island

6.

The name of which European capital city translates as 'merchants’ harbour'?

Copenhagen

7.

Which video game hero, whose arch enemy is Doctor Robotnik also known as Doctor Eggman, was introduced by Sega in 1990?

Sonic (the hedgehog)

8.

Which video game character, a female archaeologist in search of ancient treasures à la Indiana Jones, was created in 1996 by Eidos Interactive ?

Lara Croft

ROUND 6

1

Which essential office product was invented in the 1950’s by Bette Nesmith Graham, artist, secretary (and mother of Monkee Mike Nesmith), earning her a multi-million fortune?

Liquid paper

(accept Tipp-ex)

2.

What is the trade name of the synthetic fibre developed by the Du Pont company which is five times stronger than steel and is now mostly used in the manufacture of bullet proof vests?

Kevlar

3.

With which TV series would you associate Huggy Bear played by Antonio Fargas?

Starsky and Hutch

4.

With which TV programme would you associate Dr Leonard Gillespie played by Raymond Massie?

Doctor Kildare

5.

In Greek mythology how was Prometheus punished by Zeus for revealing the secret of fire to mankind?

He was chained to a rock where an eagle would pick at his liver and then the liver was renewed daily

6.

In Greek mythology how was Sisyphus punished by Hades for revealing the secrets of the gods?

He was condemned to continually push a stone up a hill only to see it roll back down as it reached the top

7.

Which Englishwoman facing death said: “Patriotism is not enough”?

Nurse Edith Cavell

8.

Who said: “Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel”?

Samuel Johnson

ROUND 7

1.

Which former captain of England’s cricket team was nicknamed 'The Gnome of Essex'?

Keith Fletcher

2.

Which West Indian cricketer was nicknamed 'Whispering Death'?

Michael Holding

3.

In which film of 1971 does the call girl Bree Daniels say to the central male character: “Men would pay $200 for me, and here you are turning down a freebie. You could get a perfectly good dishwasher for that.”?

Klute

4.

In which film of 1976 does Ken Clawson say: “Please, listen, now, if you’re going to refer to that alleged conversation with Sally Aiken, you can’t print that it took place in her apartment.  I have a wife and a family and a dog and a cat.”?

All the President’s Men

5.

What killed over 4000 people in London in December 1952?

The London Smog

6.

Alderman Sir Cuthbert Ackroyd purchased the first one on November 1 1956 and by the end of the day over £5 million worth had been sold.  What were they?

Premium Bonds

7.

Of which football club was Paul Gascoigne recently appointed manager?

Kettering Town

8.

What is the name of the football club managed by Mike Bassett in the current ITV series?

Wirral County

1.

Who were managed most famously in the 1960’s by Andrew Loog Oldham?

The Rolling Stones

2.

Which iconic figure did Justin de Villeneuve manage in the 1960’s?

Twiggy

3.

What are the odds of throwing a combined score of 9 with 2 dice?

8/1

(or 1 in 9 )

4.

What are the odds of throwing a combined score of 4 with 2 dice?

11/1

( or 1 in 12 )

5.

Who was the Premiership’s second highest scorer last season?

Andy Johnson

6.

Which team scored the second highest number of goals in the Premiership last season?

Chelsea

7.

Which Bob Dylan song told the story of the murderous William Zanzinger?

The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll

8.

Which Bob Dylan song opens with the words: “You got a lot of nerve, To say you are my friend”?

Positively 4th Street

1.

What did William Mudge create between 1791 and 1809?

OS 1st edition maps

2.

Lula de Silva is the President of which South American country?

Brazil

3.

Who died trying to save Midnight on 22 September 1955?

Grace Archer

4.

In which year did National Service end in Britain?

1963

5.

Only two countries have a House of Commons as a legislative chamber.  One is the UK.  What is the other?

Canada

6.

Which humorist wrote: “Man is the only animal that blushes…or needs to”?

Mark Twain

7.

Who was Jacob’s grandfather?

Abraham

8.

Which historical figure has been portrayed most often in films?

Napoleon

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