ROUND 1 - Themed

Each answer has a connection with either Halloween or November 5th

1.

In which 1990 film, directed by Brian de Palma, does Tom Hanks play Sherman McCoy?

2.

How is the shrub Cytisus Scoparius better known?

3.

Which Police album, which contains the track Everything She Does Is Magic, takes its name from a work by Arthur Koestler?

4.

Which former Neighbours actor starred as Ed Exley in the film version of LA Confidential?

5.

How is the McDonnell Douglas F4 Fighter Bomber better known?

6.

Which Elton John hit of 1972 contains the line: “I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife”?

7.

The shrub Hamamelis virginica is often used for treating bruises and skin conditions such as eczema.  How is it better known?

8.

Ernst Blofeld was the head of which organisation?

ROUND 2

1.

Which club is top of the Coca Cola Football League 1?

2.

Manchester City was knocked out of this season’s Carling Cup by Chesterfield. Which other Premiership club was also knocked out by Chesterfield?

3.

What is 64^1/3?  (64 to the power one third)

4.

What is 2/3 (two thirds) divided by 5/7 (five sevenths)?

5.

Who composed the opera whose German title means ‘The Bat’?

6.

Whose orchestral works include Fireworks and Pulcinella?

7.

Founded in 1348, its former students include Jan Hus - in which city is Charles University?

8.

Founded in 1364, its former students include Nicolaus Copernicus - in which city is the Jagiellonian University?

ROUND 3 - Hidden theme

1.

Which tone poem by Camille Saint-Saëns was first performed in 1874 and was the first orchestral piece to make use of the xylophone?

2.

Which Bee Gees hit includes the line: “When the feelings gone and you can’t go on”?

3.

The following is a brief summary of the plot of which 2006 film: ‘An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys pursue sex, sport, and higher education’?

4.

With which field of science would you associate Gerard Kuiper, Charles Messier and Clyde Tombaugh?

5.

On which record label did The Dave Clarke Five, The Clash, Meatloaf, Michael Jackson and Macy Gray, among many others, appear?

6.

What is the title of the 1970 Ken Russell film biography of Tchaikovsky?

7.

Which venue, opened in Soho in 1979, helped start the careers of Alexei Sayle, Rick Mayall, Josie Lawrence, Keith Allen and Paul Merton?

8.

The flower Nigella Damascene is more commonly known as what?

ROUND 4 - Picture Round

Identify the person shown in the negative

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

ROUND 5

1.

Ahmadabad is the chief city of which Indian state?

2.

Chennai is the chief city of which Indian state?

3.

The Walker Stadium is Leicester City’s home ground – where did they play previously?

4.

The Riverside Stadium is Middlesboro’s home ground – where did they play previously?

5.

Who wrote A Handful of Dust?

6.

Who wrote The Grapes of Wrath?

7.

Name the year:

Salvador Allende’s government is overthrown by General Pinochet in Chile;

Sunderland win the FA Cup

8.

Name the year:

Idi Amin comes to power in Uganda;

Chelsea win the FA Cup

ROUND 6

1.

Name the celebrity lawyer, a.k.a. Mr. Loophole, in the news this week.

2.

At what function this week did Jonathan Ross make widely reported disparaging remarks about Heather Mills McCartney?

3.

What is the capital of Nigeria?

4.

What is the capital of Cameroon?

5.

Which constituency does MP Salim Malik represent?

6.

Which constituency does MP George Galloway represent?

7.

The film Midnight Express is set in which city?

8.

The film The Third Man is set in which city?

ROUND 7

1.

In United States political history, when did the first congress convene? (allow one year either way)

2.

How many seats do the Democrats need to win from the Republicans to take control of the House of Representatives being elected next Tuesday? (allow three either way)

3.

What You Will is the alternative title of which Shakespeare play?

4.

The musical Kiss Me Kate was based on which Shakespeare play?

5.

Who is the head coach of F C Barcelona?

6.

Who is the head coach of Real Madrid?

7.

Several musicians have been dubbed ‘The Fifth Beatle’, including Pete Best and Billy Preston - but what was the name of John Lennon’s friend who was an original member of the band and who is correctly termed ‘The Fifth Beatle’?

8.

Which Rolling Stones guitarist succeeded Brian Jones and preceded Ron Wood?

1.

What is the title of Richard Dawkins latest book which debunks religion?

2.

What is the term used by creationists for their (preposterous?) idea that some supernatural force was responsible for the creation of the universe?

3.

Peter Jackson’s latest film project has been postponed.  Based on a best selling video game, what is its title?

4.

Whose TV show did Madonna choose to offer her justification for adopting a child from Malawi?

5.

Name four of the six members of the European Union sub group G6.

6.

The European club football group G14 has how many members?

7.

Which country currently holds the presidency of the European Union?

8.

Which country currently chairs the G8?

1.

What was the nationality of the philosopher Erasmus?

2.

Whose novels include The Spire and The Inheritors?

3.

Which British gymnast won the Gold medal for the uneven bars in this year’s World Gymnastic championships?

4.

Which actor born William Franklin Beedle, starred in Sunset Boulevard and The Wild Bunch?

5.

In which sport is Nicole Cooke number one in the world rankings?

ROUND 1 - Themed

Each answer has a connection with either Halloween or November 5th

1.

In which 1990 film, directed by Brian de Palma, does Tom Hanks play Sherman McCoy?

Bonfire of the Vanities

2.

How is the shrub Cytisus Scoparius better known?

Broom

3.

Which Police album, which contains the track Everything She Does Is Magic, takes its name from a work by Arthur Koestler?

Ghost In the Machine

4.

Which former Neighbours actor starred as Ed Exley in the film version of LA Confidential?

Guy Pearce

5.

How is the McDonnell Douglas F4 Fighter Bomber better known?

Phantom

6.

Which Elton John hit of 1972 contains the line: “I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife”?

Rocket Man

7.

The shrub Hamamelis virginica is often used for treating bruises and skin conditions such as eczema.  How is it better known?

Witch Hazel

8.

Ernst Blofeld was the head of which organisation?

SPECTRE

ROUND 2

1.

Which club is top of the Coca Cola Football League 1?

Nottingham Forest

2.

Manchester City was knocked out of this season’s Carling Cup by Chesterfield. Which other Premiership club was also knocked out by Chesterfield?

West Ham

3.

What is 64^1/3?  (64 to the power one third)

4

(i.e. the cube root of 64)

4.

What is 2/3 (two thirds) divided by 5/7 (five sevenths)?

14/15

(fourteen fifteenths - invert the second fraction and then multiply)

5.

Who composed the opera whose German title means ‘The Bat’?

Johan Strauss

(Die Fledermaus)

6.

Whose orchestral works include Fireworks and Pulcinella?

Stravinsky

7.

Founded in 1348, its former students include Jan Hus - in which city is Charles University?

Prague

8.

Founded in 1364, its former students include Nicolaus Copernicus - in which city is the Jagiellonian University?

Krakow

ROUND 3 - Hidden theme

1.

Which tone poem by Camille Saint-Saëns was first performed in 1874 and was the first orchestral piece to make use of the xylophone?

Danse Macabre

2.

Which Bee Gees hit includes the line: “When the feelings gone and you can’t go on”?

Tragedy

3.

The following is a brief summary of the plot of which 2006 film: ‘An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys pursue sex, sport, and higher education’?

The History Boys

4.

With which field of science would you associate Gerard Kuiper, Charles Messier and Clyde Tombaugh?

Astronomy

5.

On which record label did The Dave Clarke Five, The Clash, Meatloaf, Michael Jackson and Macy Gray, among many others, appear?

Epic

6.

What is the title of the 1970 Ken Russell film biography of Tchaikovsky?

The Music Lovers

7.

Which venue, opened in Soho in 1979, helped start the careers of Alexei Sayle, Rick Mayall, Josie Lawrence, Keith Allen and Paul Merton?

The Comedy Store

8.

The flower Nigella Damascene is more commonly known as what?

Love-in-a-mist

ROUND 4 - Picture Round

Identify the person shown in the negative

1.

Madonna

2.

Andrew Flintoff

(taken on the morning after the night before!)

3.

Stephen Hawking

4.

Condoleeza Rice

5.

Helen Mirren

6.

Robbie Williams

7.

Roman Abramovich

8.

Brad Pitt

ROUND 5

1

Ahmadabad is the chief city of which Indian state?

Gujerat

2.

Chennai is the chief city of which Indian state?

Tamil Nadu

3.

The Walker Stadium is Leicester City’s home ground – where did they play previously?

Filbert Street

4.

The Riverside Stadium is Middlesboro’s home ground – where did they play previously?

Ayresome Park

5.

Who wrote A Handful of Dust?

Evelyn Waugh

6.

Who wrote The Grapes of Wrath?

John Steinbeck

7.

Name the year:

Salvador Allende’s government is overthrown by General Pinochet in Chile;

Sunderland win the FA Cup

1973

8.

Name the year:

Idi Amin comes to power in Uganda;

Chelsea win the FA Cup

1970

ROUND 6

1

Name the celebrity lawyer, a.k.a. Mr. Loophole, in the news this week.

Nick Freeman

2.

At what function this week did Jonathan Ross make widely reported disparaging remarks about Heather Mills McCartney?

The Q Awards in London

3.

What is the capital of Nigeria?

Abuja

4.

What is the capital of Cameroon?

Yaounde

5.

Which constituency does MP Salim Malik represent?

Dewsbury

6.

Which constituency does MP George Galloway represent?

Bethnal Green & Bow

7.

The film Midnight Express is set in which city?

Istanbul

8.

The film The Third Man is set in which city?

Vienna

ROUND 7

1.

In United States political history, when did the first congress convene? (allow one year either way)

1789

2.

How many seats do the Democrats need to win from the Republicans to take control of the House of Representatives being elected next Tuesday? (allow three either way)

15

3.

What You Will is the alternative title of which Shakespeare play?

Twelfth Night

4.

The musical Kiss Me Kate was based on which Shakespeare play?

The Taming of the Shrew

5.

Who is the head coach of F C Barcelona?

Frank Rijkaard

6.

Who is the head coach of Real Madrid?

Fabio Capello

7.

Several musicians have been dubbed ‘The Fifth Beatle’, including Pete Best and Billy Preston - but what was the name of John Lennon’s friend who was an original member of the band and who is correctly termed ‘The Fifth Beatle’?

Stuart Sutcliffe

8.

Which Rolling Stones guitarist succeeded Brian Jones and preceded Ron Wood?

Mick Taylor

1.

What is the title of Richard Dawkins latest book which debunks religion?

The God Delusion

2.

What is the term used by creationists for their (preposterous?) idea that some supernatural force was responsible for the creation of the universe?

Intelligent Design

3.

Peter Jackson’s latest film project has been postponed.  Based on a best selling video game, what is its title?

Halo

4.

Whose TV show did Madonna choose to offer her justification for adopting a child from Malawi?

Oprah Winfrey

5.

Name four of the six members of the European Union sub group G6.

(four from)

Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Poland

6.

The European club football group G14 has how many members?

18

7.

Which country currently holds the presidency of the European Union?

Finland

8.

Which country currently chairs the G8?

Russia

1.

What was the nationality of the philosopher Erasmus?

Dutch

2.

Whose novels include The Spire and The Inheritors?

William Golding

3.

Which British gymnast won the Gold medal for the uneven bars in this year’s World Gymnastic championships?

Beth Tweddle

4.

Which actor born William Franklin Beedle, starred in Sunset Boulevard and The Wild Bunch?

William Holden

5.

In which sport is Nicole Cooke number one in the world rankings?

Cycling

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