ROUND 1

1.

In which novel of 1954 would you read the words:

“Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!”?

2.

Which hydrocarbon has the formula C₄H₁₀?

3.

With which children’s TV series would you associate Mrs Goggins and Reverend Timms?

4.

Which celebrated artist was knighted by Philip IV of Spain and Charles I of England?

5.

In which unincorporated town in Virginia are the headquarters of the CIA?       

6.

What surname connects a former UK Prime Minister, an American writer who died in 1987 and four American brothers who are all actors?

7.

Which very busy American airport was originally known as Orchard Field until adopting its current name in 1949?

8.

Who is currently the Shadow Secretary for Trade and Industry?

ROUND 2

1.

Which Gascon knight was the alleged lover of King Edward II of England?

2.

Which David Bowie song opens with the words:

“I wish you could swim / like the dolphins / like the dolphins can swim / though nothing/ though nothing will keep us together”?

3.

Which American Formula 1 driver became world champion in 1978?

4.

Which character in Greek mythology, with the aid of Pegasus, killed the monster the Chimera?         

5.

Which mountain at 3,054 feet is the fourth highest mountain in England and is just north of Keswick?

6.

From which European language is the word Ombudsman taken?

7.

The juice of which fruit is added to champagne to make a Bellini?

8.

Which film of 1976, directed by Alan J Pakula, was advertised with the tag line: “The most devastating detective story of the century!”?

ROUND 3

1.

Which P & O cruise ship, affectionately nicknamed ‘The Great White Whale’, served as a hospital ship in the Falklands in 1982?

2.

Which fish is used in the making of Quenelles de Brochet?

3.

Which politician and former cabinet minister was nicknamed ‘Mogadon Man’?

4.

What is the westernmost province of Canada?

5.

Who composed the string quartet Death and the Maiden?

6.

As an aid to remembering what geographical feature was the mnemonic 'Sam’s horse must eat oats' invented?

7.

In which TV crime series did Terence Alexander play Charlie Hungerford?

8.

Three Australians scored centuries in the Ashes series of last year, Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden and who else?

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

1.

For which rugby union club did Jeremy Guscott, Phil de Glanville and Matt Stevens all play?

2.

By what name is the infamous Saloth Sar, sentenced to lifelong house arrest in 1997 and dead supposedly from a heart attack in 1998, better known?

3.

In literature who was the son of Belladonna Took?

4.

As whom were Babs Lord, Ruth Pearson, Dee Dee Wilde, Louise Clarke and Andi Rutherford collectively known?

5.

With which TV series would you associate Huggy Bear?

6.

Who played alcoholic Ben Sanderson in the 1995 film Leaving Las Vegas?

7.

Which company, the third-largest corporation in the world by turnover, derives its name from the entrepreneurial activities of Marcus Samuel in the Caspian Sea area in 1892?

8.

What is the name of the police Inspector who features in Dickens’s Bleak House?

ROUND 5

1.

John of Gaunt was the third surviving son of which king of England?

2.

Which David Bowie song opens with the words:

“Hey man, oh leave me alone you know / Hey man, oh Henry, get off the phone”?

3.

Which New Zealand driver became Formula 1 world champion in 1967?         

4.

Which Trojan queen in Greek mythology had 19 children, including Paris and Cassandra, with her husband King Priam?

5.

Which lake lies at the foot of Skiddaw and Dodd Wood and covers an area of approximately 2 square miles?

6.

From which European language is the word geyser taken?

7.

With which fruit is the cocktail a Manhattan traditionally garnished?

8.

Which 1973 film, directed by George Roy Hill, was advertised with the tagline, “...all it takes is a little confidence”?     

ROUND 6 - Hidden theme

1.

Which fellow singer did James Taylor marry in 1976, the marriage ending in divorce in 1983?

2.

Which character, beloved of children, is closest in friendship to Anna and Clarabel, although, despite numerous arguments, he is also quite close to Percy as well?

3.

What was the name of the father of Alexander the Great?

4.

Which Welsh snooker player was runner-up in the world championship in 2000 and 2005 (forename and surname required)?

5.

Who was assassinated in 1882 when he was on a chair dusting a picture and was shot in the back?

6.

Which heavy metal band was formed in Birmingham in 1969 by KK Downing and Ian Hill?

7.

Which footballer was nicknamed ‘The Cat’ (forename and surname required)?

8.

Which artist, born in 1878 and died in 1961, produced portraits of, amongst others, Thomas Hardy, WB Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and Dylan Thomas?

ROUND 7

1.

In which novel of 1962 would you read the words:

“There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie and Dim”?

2.

Which hydrocarbon has the formula C₂H₆?

3.

With which children’s TV series would you associate Texas Pete?

4.

Which celebrated artist was exiled from Rome to Naples in 1606 following his killing of Ranuccio Tomassoni?

5.

In the history of World War II how is Station X more commonly known?         

6.

What surname connects a former UK Prime Minister, a murderer hanged in 1946 and a bandleader?

7.

How is the Italian Fiumicino International Airport better known?

8.

Who is Shadow Secretary of State for Health?

1.

Which sister ship to the Titanic served a long career from 1911 to 1935 and earned the nickname ‘Old Reliable’?

2.

Which fish is used in the making of the soup Cullen Skink?        

3.

What nickname did Clement Freud bestow upon Margaret Thatcher?

4.

Which Canadian province lies to the immediate east of British Columbia?

5.

By what nickname is Mendelssohn’s Overture for Orchestra Opus 26, inspired by the composer’s visit to Britain in the late 1820’s, commonly known?

6.

As an aid to remembering what scientific schema was the mnemonic 'Kids prefer cheese over fried green spinach' invented?       

7.

In which TV series did Neil Pearson play the ambitious Detective Superintendent Tony Clark? 

8.

Who was the only batsman to score two centuries in the Ashes series of last year?

1.

Complete this advertising slogan:

“Do you love anyone enough to give them your last….”?          

2.

Which member of England’s World Cup winning team of 1966 also played first class county cricket?

3.

The arrival in 1911 of a German gunboat, the Panther, in which North African port triggered an international crisis?

4.

Which birds belong to the families Strigidae and Tytonidae?

5.

How are the following objects connected: Mobile phone, Roller blade, Hamburger, Jumbo Jet, Racing Car, Skateboard and London Bus?

6.

In which Dylan song would you hear the words:

“I saw a black branch with blood that kept drippin’/ I saw a room full of men with their hammers a-bleedin’”?

7.

Where in Greater Manchester can you visit Lark Hill Place?

8.

Which fictionalised biographical film of 1978 was directed by Alan Parker and told of an unfortunate five years in the life of Billy Hayes?

ROUND 1

1.

In which novel of 1954 would you read the words:

“Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!”?

Lord of the Flies

2.

Which hydrocarbon has the formula C₄H₁₀?

Butane

3.

With which children’s TV series would you associate Mrs Goggins and Reverend Timms?

Postman Pat

4.

Which celebrated artist was knighted by Philip IV of Spain and Charles I of England?

Rubens

5.

In which unincorporated town in Virginia are the headquarters of the CIA?       

Langley

6.

What surname connects a former UK Prime Minister, an American writer who died in 1987 and four American brothers who are all actors?

Baldwin

7.

Which very busy American airport was originally known as Orchard Field until adopting its current name in 1949?

O’Hare

(Chicago)

8.

Who is currently the Shadow Secretary for Trade and Industry?

Alan Duncan

ROUND 2

1.

Which Gascon knight was the alleged lover of King Edward II of England?

Piers Gaveston

2.

Which David Bowie song opens with the words:

“I wish you could swim / like the dolphins / like the dolphins can swim / though nothing/ though nothing will keep us together”?

Heroes

3.

Which American Formula 1 driver became world champion in 1978?

Mario Andretti

4.

Which character in Greek mythology, with the aid of Pegasus, killed the monster the Chimera?         

Bellerophon

5.

Which mountain at 3,054 feet is the fourth highest mountain in England and is just north of Keswick?

Skiddaw

6.

From which European language is the word Ombudsman taken?

Swedish

7.

The juice of which fruit is added to champagne to make a Bellini?

Peach

8.

Which film of 1976, directed by Alan J Pakula, was advertised with the tag line: “The most devastating detective story of the century!”?

All the President’s Men

ROUND 3

1.

Which P & O cruise ship, affectionately nicknamed ‘The Great White Whale’, served as a hospital ship in the Falklands in 1982?

Canberra

2.

Which fish is used in the making of Quenelles de Brochet?

Pike

3.

Which politician and former cabinet minister was nicknamed ‘Mogadon Man’?

Geoffrey Howe

4.

What is the westernmost province of Canada?

British Columbia

5.

Who composed the string quartet Death and the Maiden?

Schubert

6.

As an aid to remembering what geographical feature was the mnemonic 'Sam’s horse must eat oats' invented?

The Great Lakes

(in order of size: Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, Ontario)

7.

In which TV crime series did Terence Alexander play Charlie Hungerford?

Bergerac

8.

Three Australians scored centuries in the Ashes series of last year, Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden and who else?

Justin Langer

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

1.

For which rugby union club did Jeremy Guscott, Phil de Glanville and Matt Stevens all play?

Bath

2.

By what name is the infamous Saloth Sar, sentenced to lifelong house arrest in 1997 and dead supposedly from a heart attack in 1998, better known?

Pol Pot

3.

In literature who was the son of Belladonna Took?

Bilbo Baggins

4.

As whom were Babs Lord, Ruth Pearson, Dee Dee Wilde, Louise Clarke and Andi Rutherford collectively known?

Pan’s People

5.

With which TV series would you associate Huggy Bear?

Starsky and Hutch

6.

Who played alcoholic Ben Sanderson in the 1995 film Leaving Las Vegas?

Nicholas Cage

7.

Which company, the third-largest corporation in the world by turnover, derives its name from the entrepreneurial activities of Marcus Samuel in the Caspian Sea area in 1892?

Shell

(he collected sea shells for export to London collectors and realised there was potential for exporting lamp oil from the region)

8.

What is the name of the police Inspector who features in Dickens’s Bleak House?

Bucket

ROUND 5

1

John of Gaunt was the third surviving son of which king of England?

Edward III

2.

Which David Bowie song opens with the words:

“Hey man, oh leave me alone you know / Hey man, oh Henry, get off the phone”?

Suffragette City

3.

Which New Zealand driver became Formula 1 world champion in 1967?         

Denny Hulme

4.

Which Trojan queen in Greek mythology had 19 children, including Paris and Cassandra, with her husband King Priam?

Hecuba

5.

Which lake lies at the foot of Skiddaw and Dodd Wood and covers an area of approximately 2 square miles?

Bassenthwaite

6.

From which European language is the word geyser taken?

Icelandic

7.

With which fruit is the cocktail a Manhattan traditionally garnished?

Cherry

(Maraschino)

8.

Which 1973 film, directed by George Roy Hill, was advertised with the tagline, “...all it takes is a little confidence”?     

The Sting

ROUND 6 - Hidden theme

1

Which fellow singer did James Taylor marry in 1976, the marriage ending in divorce in 1983?

Carly Simon

2.

Which character, beloved of children, is closest in friendship to Anna and Clarabel, although, despite numerous arguments, he is also quite close to Percy as well?

Thomas the Tank Engine

3.

What was the name of the father of Alexander the Great?

Philip

(II of Macedonia)

4.

Which Welsh snooker player was runner-up in the world championship in 2000 and 2005 (forename and surname required)?

Matthew Stevens

5.

Who was assassinated in 1882 when he was on a chair dusting a picture and was shot in the back?

Jesse James

6.

Which heavy metal band was formed in Birmingham in 1969 by KK Downing and Ian Hill?

Judas Priest

7.

Which footballer was nicknamed ‘The Cat’ (forename and surname required)?

Peter Bonetti

8.

Which artist, born in 1878 and died in 1961, produced portraits of, amongst others, Thomas Hardy, WB Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and Dylan Thomas?

Augustus John

ROUND 7

1.

In which novel of 1962 would you read the words:

“There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie and Dim”?

A Clockwork Orange

2.

Which hydrocarbon has the formula C₂H₆?

Ethane

3.

With which children’s TV series would you associate Texas Pete?

Superted

4.

Which celebrated artist was exiled from Rome to Naples in 1606 following his killing of Ranuccio Tomassoni?

Caravaggio

5.

In the history of World War II how is Station X more commonly known?         

Bletchley Park

6.

What surname connects a former UK Prime Minister, a murderer hanged in 1946 and a bandleader?

Heath

(Neville, Ted and Ted)

7.

How is the Italian Fiumicino International Airport better known?

Leonardo da Vinci

8.

Who is Shadow Secretary of State for Health?

Andrew Lansley

1.

Which sister ship to the Titanic served a long career from 1911 to 1935 and earned the nickname ‘Old Reliable’?

Olympic

2.

Which fish is used in the making of the soup Cullen Skink?        

Haddock

3.

What nickname did Clement Freud bestow upon Margaret Thatcher?

Attila the Hen

4.

Which Canadian province lies to the immediate east of British Columbia?

Alberta

5.

By what nickname is Mendelssohn’s Overture for Orchestra Opus 26, inspired by the composer’s visit to Britain in the late 1820’s, commonly known?

Fingal’s Cave

(accept Hebrides Overture)

6.

As an aid to remembering what scientific schema was the mnemonic 'Kids prefer cheese over fried green spinach' invented?       

The order of taxonomy in biology

(kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species)

7.

In which TV series did Neil Pearson play the ambitious Detective Superintendent Tony Clark? 

Between the Lines

8.

Who was the only batsman to score two centuries in the Ashes series of last year?

Andrew Strauss

1.

Complete this advertising slogan:

“Do you love anyone enough to give them your last….”?          

Rollo

2.

Which member of England’s World Cup winning team of 1966 also played first class county cricket?

Geoff Hurst

3.

The arrival in 1911 of a German gunboat, the Panther, in which North African port triggered an international crisis?

Agadir

4.

Which birds belong to the families Strigidae and Tytonidae?

Owls

5.

How are the following objects connected: Mobile phone, Roller blade, Hamburger, Jumbo Jet, Racing Car, Skateboard and London Bus?

Monopoly

(playing pieces in Hasbro’s 2005 anniversary version of Monopoly)

6.

In which Dylan song would you hear the words:

“I saw a black branch with blood that kept drippin’/ I saw a room full of men with their hammers a-bleedin’”?

A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall

7.

Where in Greater Manchester can you visit Lark Hill Place?

Salford Museum and Art Gallery

8.

Which fictionalised biographical film of 1978 was directed by Alan Parker and told of an unfortunate five years in the life of Billy Hayes?

Midnight Express

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