ROUND 1

1.

Of which Prime Minister did Winston Churchill remark: “The candle in the great turnip has gone out”?

2.

In which city is the sitcom Frasier set?

3.

In which county is Uttoxeter race course?

4.

What is the name of the space probe recently launched to explore Pluto and its moon Charon?

5.

Which tennis player was nicknamed the 'Rockhampton Rocket'?

6.

Influenza strains are classified by their 'H' and 'N' number.  What is the 'H' and 'N' number of the bird flu strain that has now reached Turkey?

7.

Dishes prepared 'à la veronique' contain which ingredient?

8.

Who, in the 1980s, was the fictional MP for Haltemprice?

ROUND 2

1.

Who is the real life MP for Haltemprice and Howden?

2.

Dishes prepared 'à la Florentine' contain which ingredient?

3.

What is the trade name of the anti-flu drug oseltamivir currently being stockpiled?

4.

Which boxer was nicknamed the 'Dark Destroyer'?

5.

What is the name of the space probe recently returned after a journey of 2.8 billion miles with samples from a comet?

6.

In which county is Market Rasen race course?

7.

In which northern town is the sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps set?

8.

Which Prime Minister was described by Winston Churchill as 'the Boneless Wonder'?

ROUND 3

1.

Which volcano destroyed St Pierre in Martinique in 1902?

2.

Who is the most recent golfer to win two consecutive Open Golf Championships?

3.

In the Bible how are Elihaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamanite collectively known?

4.

Which Poet Laureate held office for 42 years, the longest to date?

5.

Who is the composer of the theme tunes for Crossroads and Neighbours?

6.

Which was the second country to host the Football World Cup twice?

7.

What is the name of the pub in Nottingham that claims it was founded in 1189?

8.

Which 1961 film, starring child actress Hayley Mills, was re-made in 1998 starring child actress Lindsay Lohan?

ROUND 4

1.

Which 1976 film starring adolescent actress Jodie Foster was re-made in 2003 starring adolescent actress Lindsay Lohan?

2.

In which pub did Ronnie Kray murder George Cornell?

3.

Which was the second country to win the Football World Cup twice?

4.

Who is the composer of the theme tunes for Howard’s Way and EastEnders?

5.

Which Poet Laureate was deposed in 1689 after the Glorious Revolution?

6.

In the Bible what fate befell Shadrach, Meshach and Abednigo?

7.

Who, in 1999, is the most recent European to win a golf major?

8.

Which is the highest mountain in Northern Ireland?

ROUND 5

1.

What is the title of the Robbie Burns work containing the following lines:

"Some have meat and cannot eat

some cannot eat that want it

But we have meat and we can eat

Sae let the Lord be thankit”?

2.

According to Debrett’s how should a Duke be formally addressed i.e. “Your ….”?

3.

Cincinnati is the second largest city in Ohio.  How do you spell Cincinnati?

4.

In which field were Georgia O’Keefe, Frida Kahlo and Berthe Morisot renowned?

5.

Which group released albums including Adolescent Sex (1978), Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980) and Oil on Canvas (1983)?

6.

Which African nation has recently elected Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf as president?

7.

What was investigated by Project Sign, Project Grudge and Project Blue Book?

8.

In which cathedral are the remains of King Canute and the grave of Jane Austen?

ROUND 6

1.

In which cathedral is Graham Sutherland’s Tapestry of the Risen Christ and was the venue for the first performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem?

2.

Which Supreme Court Justice chaired the Committee of Enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy?

3.

Which South American nation has recently elected Michelle Bachelet as president?

4.

Which group have released albums including Stranded (1973), Siren (1975) and Manifesto (1979)

5.

In which field were Edward S Curtis, Alfred Stieglitz and Andre Kertesz renowned?

6.

Chattanooga is the fourth largest city in Tennessee.  How do you spell Chattanooga?

7.

According to Debrett’s how should a Cardinal be formally addressed i. e. “Your …”?

8.

What is the title of the Robbie Burns work containing the following lines:

“O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us

To see oursels as others see us!

It wad frae mony a blunder free us,

and foolish notion”?

ROUND 7 - Hidden theme

1.

Who succeeded Lester Pearson as Prime Minister of Canada?

2.

What was the name of the mother of Constantine the Great?

3.

Which tennis player became the youngest player to win the US Open in 1979 and won again in 1981?

4.

Which 1960s Californian band derive their name from a type of steamroller?

5.

Which actor played the role of Eric Liddell in the film Chariots of Fire?

6.

Which actress played the role of Mrs Anna Madrigal in Armistead Maupin’s Tales Of The City 1993 TV series?

7.

In the Harry Potter novels what kind of animal is Fawkes?

8.

Which singer died in a plane crash on October 12th 1997?

ROUND 8

1.

In which winter Olympic sport did German Georg Hackl win three consecutive gold medals, then a silver, between 1992 and 2002?

2.

In which athletics event did Al Oerter win four consecutive gold medals between 1956 and 1968?

3.

How many cubic inches are there in a cubic foot?

4.

How many pounds are there in a long ton?

5.

Who wrote the play Death of a Salesman?

6.

Who wrote the novella Death in Venice?

7.

Give a year in the life of the writer John Bunyan.

8.

Give a year in the life of the poet John Donne.

1.

Which actress, in the news this month, was born Shirley Schrift?

2.

Who is the most recent winner of the T S Eliot Poetry Prize?

3.

Whose last words were reputedly: “Either that wallpaper goes or I do”?

4.

What nationality is racing driver Juan Pablo Montoya?

5.

Name the county town of Cornwall.

6.

From which Berkshire village does Theo Walcott come from?

7.

Where are “the blue remembered hills”?

8.

Which English monarch was excommunicated by Pope Innocent III?

ROUND 1

1.

Of which Prime Minister did Winston Churchill remark: “The candle in the great turnip has gone out”?

Stanley Baldwin

2.

In which city is the sitcom Frasier set?

Seattle

3.

In which county is Uttoxeter race course?

Staffordshire

4.

What is the name of the space probe recently launched to explore Pluto and its moon Charon?

New Horizons

5.

Which tennis player was nicknamed the 'Rockhampton Rocket'?

Rod Laver

6.

Influenza strains are classified by their 'H' and 'N' number.  What is the 'H' and 'N' number of the bird flu strain that has now reached Turkey?

H5 N1

7.

Dishes prepared 'à la veronique' contain which ingredient?

Grapes

8.

Who, in the 1980s, was the fictional MP for Haltemprice?

Alan B’Stard

ROUND 2

1.

Who is the real life MP for Haltemprice and Howden?

David Davis

2.

Dishes prepared 'à la Florentine' contain which ingredient?

Spinach

3.

What is the trade name of the anti-flu drug oseltamivir currently being stockpiled?

Tamiflu

4.

Which boxer was nicknamed the 'Dark Destroyer'?

Nigel Benn

5.

What is the name of the space probe recently returned after a journey of 2.8 billion miles with samples from a comet?

Stardust

6.

In which county is Market Rasen race course?

Lincolnshire

7.

In which northern town is the sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps set?

Runcorn

8.

Which Prime Minister was described by Winston Churchill as 'the Boneless Wonder'?

Ramsay McDonald

ROUND 3

1.

Which volcano destroyed St Pierre in Martinique in 1902?

Mount Pelee

2.

Who is the most recent golfer to win two consecutive Open Golf Championships?

Tom Watson

(in 1982 and 1983)

3.

In the Bible how are Elihaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamanite collectively known?

Job’s comforters

4.

Which Poet Laureate held office for 42 years, the longest to date?

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

5.

Who is the composer of the theme tunes for Crossroads and Neighbours?

Tony Hatch

6.

Which was the second country to host the Football World Cup twice?

Italy

(Mexico was the first country to do so)

7.

What is the name of the pub in Nottingham that claims it was founded in 1189?

The Trip to Jerusalem

8.

Which 1961 film, starring child actress Hayley Mills, was re-made in 1998 starring child actress Lindsay Lohan?

The Parent Trap

ROUND 4

1.

Which 1976 film starring adolescent actress Jodie Foster was re-made in 2003 starring adolescent actress Lindsay Lohan?

Freaky Friday

2.

In which pub did Ronnie Kray murder George Cornell?

The Blind Beggar

3.

Which was the second country to win the Football World Cup twice?

Uruguay

(Italy was the first to do so)

4.

Who is the composer of the theme tunes for Howard’s Way and EastEnders?

Simon May

5.

Which Poet Laureate was deposed in 1689 after the Glorious Revolution?

John Dryden

6.

In the Bible what fate befell Shadrach, Meshach and Abednigo?

They were thrown into a fiery furnace but survived

7.

Who, in 1999, is the most recent European to win a golf major?

Paul Laurie

8.

Which is the highest mountain in Northern Ireland?

Slieve Donard

ROUND 5

1

What is the title of the Robbie Burns work containing the following lines:

"Some have meat and cannot eat

some cannot eat that want it

But we have meat and we can eat

Sae let the Lord be thankit”?

The Selkirk Grace

(accept The Kirkudbright Grace)

2.

According to Debrett’s how should a Duke be formally addressed i.e. “Your ….”?

Your Grace

3.

Cincinnati is the second largest city in Ohio.  How do you spell Cincinnati?

C-I-N-C-I-N-N-A-T-I

4.

In which field were Georgia O’Keefe, Frida Kahlo and Berthe Morisot renowned?

They were female artists

5.

Which group released albums including Adolescent Sex (1978), Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980) and Oil on Canvas (1983)?

Japan

6.

Which African nation has recently elected Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf as president?

Liberia

7.

What was investigated by Project Sign, Project Grudge and Project Blue Book?

The UFO phenomenon

8.

In which cathedral are the remains of King Canute and the grave of Jane Austen?

Winchester

ROUND 6

1

In which cathedral is Graham Sutherland’s Tapestry of the Risen Christ and was the venue for the first performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem?

Coventry

2.

Which Supreme Court Justice chaired the Committee of Enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy?

Earl Warren

3.

Which South American nation has recently elected Michelle Bachelet as president?

Chile

4.

Which group have released albums including Stranded (1973), Siren (1975) and Manifesto (1979)

Roxy Music

5.

In which field were Edward S Curtis, Alfred Stieglitz and Andre Kertesz renowned?

Photography

6.

Chattanooga is the fourth largest city in Tennessee.  How do you spell Chattanooga?

C-H-A-T-T-A-N-O-O-G-A

7.

According to Debrett’s how should a Cardinal be formally addressed i. e. “Your …”?

Your Eminence

8.

What is the title of the Robbie Burns work containing the following lines:

“O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us

To see oursels as others see us!

It wad frae mony a blunder free us,

and foolish notion”?

To a Louse

ROUND 7 - Hidden theme

1.

Who succeeded Lester Pearson as Prime Minister of Canada?

Pierre Trudeau

2.

What was the name of the mother of Constantine the Great?

St Helena

3.

Which tennis player became the youngest player to win the US Open in 1979 and won again in 1981?

Tracey Austin

4.

Which 1960s Californian band derive their name from a type of steamroller?

Buffalo Springfield

5.

Which actor played the role of Eric Liddell in the film Chariots of Fire?

Ian Charleston

6.

Which actress played the role of Mrs Anna Madrigal in Armistead Maupin’s Tales Of The City 1993 TV series?

Olympia Dukakis

7.

In the Harry Potter novels what kind of animal is Fawkes?

A phoenix

8.

Which singer died in a plane crash on October 12th 1997?

John Denver

ROUND 8

1.

In which winter Olympic sport did German Georg Hackl win three consecutive gold medals, then a silver, between 1992 and 2002?

Luge

2.

In which athletics event did Al Oerter win four consecutive gold medals between 1956 and 1968?

Discus

3.

How many cubic inches are there in a cubic foot?

1728

4.

How many pounds are there in a long ton?

2240

5.

Who wrote the play Death of a Salesman?

Arthur Miller

6.

Who wrote the novella Death in Venice?

Thomas Mann

7.

Give a year in the life of the writer John Bunyan.

1628-1688

8.

Give a year in the life of the poet John Donne.

1572-1631

1.

Which actress, in the news this month, was born Shirley Schrift?

Shelley Winters

2.

Who is the most recent winner of the T S Eliot Poetry Prize?

Carol Anne Duffy

3.

Whose last words were reputedly: “Either that wallpaper goes or I do”?

Oscar Wilde

4.

What nationality is racing driver Juan Pablo Montoya?

Colombian

5.

Name the county town of Cornwall.

Truro

6.

From which Berkshire village does Theo Walcott come from?

Compton

7.

Where are “the blue remembered hills”?

Shropshire

8.

Which English monarch was excommunicated by Pope Innocent III?

King John

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