ROUND 1

All the answers share a common feature

1.

Which state holds the first primary in the quadrennial American presidential election cycle?

2.

What was the colonial name of Vanuatu?

3.

Which branded drink, made in this country since 1927, is reputedly Clint Eastwood’s favourite drink - and is known in some parts of this country as ‘dog’?

4.

What is missing from the middle of this sequence: London Gateway, Toddington, Northampton, Watford Gap?

5.

Which group’s first number one album in the UK was Step by Step in 1990?

6.

Which group’s first number one album in the UK was Technique in 1989?       

7.

Which village on the River Clyde epitomised the utopian socialism of Robert Owen in the 19th century?

8.

For which publication have Danny Baker, Julie Burchill, Tony Parsons and Michael Winner all acted as journalists?

ROUND 2

1.

Which chemical metallic element, atomic number 72, takes its name from the Latin for Copenhagen?

2.

Which chemical metallic element, atomic number 41, takes its name from the daughter of Tantalus?

3.

Who created the girls of St Trinians?    

4.

Who created Scooby Doo?

5.

In which Oscar-winning film does the central eponymous character remark:

“We was always taking long walks, and we was always looking for a guy named Charlie.”?

6.

In which Oscar-winning film does McMurphy say:

“I’m here to cooperate with you a hundred percent. A hundred percent. I’ll be just right down the line with ya. You watch.”?

7.

Which ship was Captain Hans Langsdorff’s last command?      

8.

Which Royal Navy battle cruiser was sunk during the Battle of the Denmark Strait on 24 May 1941?

ROUND 3

1.

Which words, appearing consecutively in a dictionary, have the following definitions:

- shameless audacity?

2.

Which words, appearing consecutively in a dictionary, have the following definitions:

- commonplace or dull?  

3.

What is the state capital of Ohio?

4.

What is the state capital of Wisconsin?

5.

Eoin Colfer is the author of which series of children’s books?

6.

Terry Deary is the author of which series of children’s books?

7.

When built in 1931 the Empire State Building replaced which building as the world’s tallest?

8.

Which building gives Paris its second highest point?      

ROUND 4

1.

Give a year in the life of Marco Polo.

2.

Give a year in the life of Ivan the Terrible.

3.

In which US state is the Winged Foot golf course which hosted the 2006 American Open?

4.

When Europe next host the Ryder Cup in 2010 at which golf course will the event take place?

5.

Which word links the surname of an Oscar-winning US actor, an English and US city, and a House?

6.

What word links an order of knighthood, a snake and a support?

7.

In film-making what name is given to the chief technician who builds or arranges the film set?

8.

In film-making what name is given to the assistant chief lighting technician?

ROUND 5

1.

Which band was voted best British group at the 2006 Brit Awards?

2.

Who was voted best British solo male artist at the 2006 Brits?

3.

Businessman John Hargreaves is seeking to retake family control of which retail listed plc based in Skelmersdale?

4.

Scottish Widows is currently owned by which UK banking group?

5.

In which year was the Jarrow Crusade march to London?

6.

In which year was the Peterloo Massacre?

7.

Put these Army ranks in descending order of seniority: Colonel, Brigadier, Major, General.

8.

Put these RAF ranks in descending order of seniority: Group Captain, Squadron Leader, Air Marshal, Air Commodore.

ROUND 6

1.

Which company created the perfumes Nu in 2001 and Paris in 1983?

2.

Which company created the perfumes Dolce Vita in 1995 and Poison in 1985?

3.

In which film has Meryl Streep’s role been likened to the real life persona Anna Wintour?

4.

Who was the director of the film The Da Vinci Code?

5.

In what sense is Mark Elder a notable figure in contemporary Manchester?       

6.

Which specific non-residential area of Greater Manchester has the postcode M90?

7.

For what does the acronym DEFRA stand?     

8.

For what does the acronym NACRO stand?

ROUND 7

1.

Jodie Foster won an Oscar for her performance in The Silence of the Lambs in 1992.  For her performance in which film was she awarded an Oscar in 1989?

2.

Name one of the two films for which Glenda Jackson was awarded Oscar for best actress.

3.

Which ancient civilisation flourished in Crete?

4.

Into how many tribes were the ancient Israelites divided?

5.

In the field of furniture what is a davenport?

6.

In the field of antiques what is scrimshaw?

7.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin exterminated the town’s plague of rats by leading them into which river?

8.

In which country does the Zambezi river reach the sea?

1.

Who is the English record holder for the men’s 1500m?

2.

Who is the English record holder for the men’s 5000m?

3.

Put these four events in order starting with the earliest:

d) Elvis Presley’s first UK top ten hit    

4.

Put these four events in order starting with the earliest:

d) Northampton Town promoted to only season in top flight

5.

In a statutory set of financial statements of a plc for what would EBIT stand?

6.

In a statutory set of financial statements of a plc for what would EPS stand?

7.

Complete this January 1974 line-up: Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford.

8.

Complete this 1972 line-up: Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Roger Glover.

1.

German-born chemist Fritz Haber was awarded a 1918 Nobel Prize for the isolation of which substance?

2.

What links Franklin D Roosevelt, Victor Hugo, George V, Charles de Gaulle and Stalingrad?

3.

Name 2 of the 3 US states separated by the Mason-Dixon Line.

4.

In Greek myth who was the daughter of King Priam murdered by Clytemnestra?

5.

What name is given to Germany’s stock exchange index?

6.

Which major river has its source in Tibet and flows through six countries before emptying into the South China Sea?

All the answers share a common feature

1.

Which state holds the first primary in the quadrennial American presidential election cycle?

New Hampshire

2.

What was the colonial name of Vanuatu?

New Hebrides

3.

Which branded drink, made in this country since 1927, is reputedly Clint Eastwood’s favourite drink - and is known in some parts of this country as ‘dog’?

Newcastle Brown Ale

4.

What is missing from the middle of this sequence: London Gateway, Toddington, Northampton, Watford Gap?

Newport Pagnell

5.

Which group’s first number one album in the UK was Step by Step in 1990?

New Kids on the Block

6.

Which group’s first number one album in the UK was Technique in 1989?       

New Order

7.

Which village on the River Clyde epitomised the utopian socialism of Robert Owen in the 19th century?

New Lanark

8.

For which publication have Danny Baker, Julie Burchill, Tony Parsons and Michael Winner all acted as journalists?

New Musical Express

ROUND 2

1.

Which chemical metallic element, atomic number 72, takes its name from the Latin for Copenhagen?

Hafnium

2.

Which chemical metallic element, atomic number 41, takes its name from the daughter of Tantalus?

Niobium

3.

Who created the girls of St Trinians?    

Ronald Searle

4.

Who created Scooby Doo?

(William) Hanna and (Joseph) Barbera

5.

In which Oscar-winning film does the central eponymous character remark:

“We was always taking long walks, and we was always looking for a guy named Charlie.”?

Forrest Gump

6.

In which Oscar-winning film does McMurphy say:

“I’m here to cooperate with you a hundred percent. A hundred percent. I’ll be just right down the line with ya. You watch.”?

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

7.

Which ship was Captain Hans Langsdorff’s last command?      

Graf Spee

8.

Which Royal Navy battle cruiser was sunk during the Battle of the Denmark Strait on 24 May 1941?

HMS Hood

ROUND 3

1.

Which words, appearing consecutively in a dictionary, have the following definitions:

- shameless audacity?

Chute;

Chutney;

Chutzpah

2.

Which words, appearing consecutively in a dictionary, have the following definitions:

- commonplace or dull?  

Humbug;

Humdinger;

Humdrum

3.

What is the state capital of Ohio?

Columbus

4.

What is the state capital of Wisconsin?

Madison

5.

Eoin Colfer is the author of which series of children’s books?

Artemis Fowl

6.

Terry Deary is the author of which series of children’s books?

Horrible Histories

7.

When built in 1931 the Empire State Building replaced which building as the world’s tallest?

Eiffel Tower

8.

Which building gives Paris its second highest point?      

Sacré-Cœur Basilica

ROUND 4

1.

Give a year in the life of Marco Polo.

1254-1324

2.

Give a year in the life of Ivan the Terrible.

1530-1584

3.

In which US state is the Winged Foot golf course which hosted the 2006 American Open?

New York

4.

When Europe next host the Ryder Cup in 2010 at which golf course will the event take place?

Celtic Manor

(Newport, Wales)

5.

Which word links the surname of an Oscar-winning US actor, an English and US city, and a House?

Lancaster

6.

What word links an order of knighthood, a snake and a support?

Garter

7.

In film-making what name is given to the chief technician who builds or arranges the film set?

Key Grip

8.

In film-making what name is given to the assistant chief lighting technician?

Best Boy

ROUND 5

1

Which band was voted best British group at the 2006 Brit Awards?

Kaiser Chiefs

2.

Who was voted best British solo male artist at the 2006 Brits?

James Blunt

3.

Businessman John Hargreaves is seeking to retake family control of which retail listed plc based in Skelmersdale?

Matalan

4.

Scottish Widows is currently owned by which UK banking group?

Lloyds TSB

5.

In which year was the Jarrow Crusade march to London?

1936

6.

In which year was the Peterloo Massacre?

1819

7.

Put these Army ranks in descending order of seniority: Colonel, Brigadier, Major, General.

General; Brigadier; Colonel; Major

8.

Put these RAF ranks in descending order of seniority: Group Captain, Squadron Leader, Air Marshal, Air Commodore.

Air Marshal, Air Commodore, Group Captain, Squadron Leader

ROUND 6

1

Which company created the perfumes Nu in 2001 and Paris in 1983?

Yves Saint-Laurent

2.

Which company created the perfumes Dolce Vita in 1995 and Poison in 1985?

Christian Dior

3.

In which film has Meryl Streep’s role been likened to the real life persona Anna Wintour?

The Devil Wears Prada

4.

Who was the director of the film The Da Vinci Code?

Ron Howard

5.

In what sense is Mark Elder a notable figure in contemporary Manchester?       

Principal Conductor of the Halle Orchestra

(since 2000)

6.

Which specific non-residential area of Greater Manchester has the postcode M90?

Manchester Airport

7.

For what does the acronym DEFRA stand?     

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

8.

For what does the acronym NACRO stand?

National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders

ROUND 7

1.

Jodie Foster won an Oscar for her performance in The Silence of the Lambs in 1992.  For her performance in which film was she awarded an Oscar in 1989?

The Accused

2.

Name one of the two films for which Glenda Jackson was awarded Oscar for best actress.

(one of)

Women in Love or A Touch of Class

3.

Which ancient civilisation flourished in Crete?

Minoan

4.

Into how many tribes were the ancient Israelites divided?

12

5.

In the field of furniture what is a davenport?

A small writing desk

6.

In the field of antiques what is scrimshaw?

Decorated or carved objects made by sailors

7.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin exterminated the town’s plague of rats by leading them into which river?

Weser

8.

In which country does the Zambezi river reach the sea?

Mozambique

1.

Who is the English record holder for the men’s 1500m?

Steve Cram

2.

Who is the English record holder for the men’s 5000m?

David Moorcroft

3.

Put these four events in order starting with the earliest:

d) Elvis Presley’s first UK top ten hit    

c) 1955

d) 1956

b) 1957

a) 1958

4.

Put these four events in order starting with the earliest:

d) Northampton Town promoted to only season in top flight

b) 1961

c) 1962

a) 1963

d) 1966

5.

In a statutory set of financial statements of a plc for what would EBIT stand?

Earnings Before Interest and Tax

6.

In a statutory set of financial statements of a plc for what would EPS stand?

Earnings Per Share

7.

Complete this January 1974 line-up: Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford.

Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett

(Genesis)

8.

Complete this 1972 line-up: Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Roger Glover.

Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore

(Deep Purple)

1.

German-born chemist Fritz Haber was awarded a 1918 Nobel Prize for the isolation of which substance?

Ammonia

2.

What links Franklin D Roosevelt, Victor Hugo, George V, Charles de Gaulle and Stalingrad?

Stations on Paris Metro

3.

Name 2 of the 3 US states separated by the Mason-Dixon Line.

(two from)

Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware

4.

In Greek myth who was the daughter of King Priam murdered by Clytemnestra?

Cassandra

5.

What name is given to Germany’s stock exchange index?

DAX

6.

Which major river has its source in Tibet and flows through six countries before emptying into the South China Sea?

Mekong

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