ROUND 1 - Hidden theme

1.

Close to what city was the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the world?

2.

In what pantomime do the characters Widow Twankey and Wishy Washy appear?

3.

Ivan and Alexey were the younger Karamazov brothers in the novel by Dostoevsky.  Who was the eldest of the three?

4.

Who were the producers/songwriters behind Sinitta, Mel and Kim and the young Kylie Minogue?

5.

Which opera by Mozart is set in 17^th century Seville?

6.

What name links a 1967 novel by Thornton Wilder, a 1980 hit single by Hazel O’Connor and a 1996 film directed by Jaco van Domad?

7.

Who was the ruler of the vast Mughal empire who died in 1605?

8.

Who lies second in the list of all time premiership goalscorers?

ROUND 2 - Paired with Round 5

1.

How long does a UK patent last?

2.

Which red-billed British bird is colloquially called the Celtic Crow?

3.

What is the state capital of Minnesota?

4.

What name links Iolanthe and Kiribati?

5.

Name one of the two major diseases caused by organisms of the genus mycobacteria.

6.

Which is the most populous non-continental island in the world?

7.

The Egyptian god Anubis had the head of which animal?

8.

What is the name of Prospero’s daughter in The Tempest?

ROUND 3 - Paired with Round 6

1.

What links Armfield, Fagan and Wenger?

2.

Why were there no flowers available for Prokofiev’s funeral?

3.

Which film ends with the line "There’s no place like home"?

4.

Tis, by Frank McCourt is the follow up to which novel?

5.

Who won the competition to design the Freedom Tower in New York?

6.

Which song was a 1964 hit for Doris Day and a 1983 hit for Tracey Ullman?

7.

What TV show, in 1983, had the biggest audience in US TV history?

8.

Who, when a Member of Parliament from 1689-1690, spoke only once, asking for a window to be closed?

ROUND 4 - Paired with Round 7

1.

Which small Asian country has a dragon on its flag?

2.

Who played the two leading roles in the 1988 film Twins?

3.

Only one team in the English and Scottish teams has a J in it’s name-in which town do they play?

4.

What are Goldstone, Higgs, W and Z?

5.

What relation was Charles II to James II?

6.

First class 62%, second class 41%, third class 25%, crew 23%.  To what do these data refer?

7.

A Scottish river, an English river and a Russian river share a name.  What name?

8.

Where would you see the letter combinations BCE, ECB, EZB, EKT, EKP?

ROUND 5 - Paired with Round 2

1.

How long does a UK trademark last?

2.

Which is the only British member of the crow family to have coloured plumage ?

3.

Name the state capital of Michigan.

4.

What name links Pal Joey and a cheesy 70’s US detective show?

5.

What is dangerous about a female Anopheles gambiae?

6.

The world’s most remote island is Bouvet island 990 miles north of Antarctica.  Which country administers it?

7.

The Egyptian god Sebek has the head of which animal?

8.

Before he was cheated by his brother, Prospero (in The Tempest) was Duke of where?

ROUND 6 - Paired with Round 3

1.

What links Sunderland, Southampton, Wolves, Sunderland again and Leicester?

2.

Which epic poem has been the subject of works by Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky?

3.

Which film ends with the line "The uh stuff that dreams are made of"?

4.

Which writer’s novels include The Old Devils, Jake’s Thing and Stanley and the Women?

5.

Which architect designed the skyscraper known as The Gherkin in London?

6.

Which song was a hit for Madness in 1980 and (with a slight title change) for Tracey Ullman in 1984?

7.

What TV show was watched by over 21 million people on Christmas day 2001?

8.

Which former MP wrote the novel A Woman’s Place?

ROUND 7 - Paired with Round 4

1.

Which US state features a Union Jack on its flag?

2.

Who is Phil Neville’s sporting international twin?

3.

Only one first class cricket county has a B in its name.  At what ground did they resume playing in 2006 after an 8 year absence?

4.

In recent years it has been suggested that baryons (e.g. protons and neutrons) are composed of smaller particles called what?

5.

Who led a rebellion against James II in 1685?

6.

The SS Lusitania was sunk in 1915.  What was the name of her sister ship which went on to have a long and successful career.

7.

What river reaches the sea at Georgetown, Guyana?

8.

What word was removed from all UK coinage in 1982?

ROUND 8 - Hidden theme

1.

Which female poet, novelist and newspaper columnist (b. 1892) was romantically linked with Virginia Woolf ?

2.

Who, having joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1962, formed the International Centre for Theatre Research in 1970?

3.

Who was the 3rd wife of Henry VIII?

4.

From which country did the pop group Aqua come? They are responsible for Barbie Girl among other equally fine works.

5.

Who captained the West Indies cricket team during the 5-0 thrashing of England in 1984?

6.

Who directed the film Sleepy Hollow in 1999?

7.

Of what is homichiphobia a fear?

8.

Who gained one of his nicknames in 1829 when he attached iron shutters to protect his London home?

1.

Who managed Ipswich Town from 1955 to 1963?

2.

The Tempest has been filmed as Prospero’s Books.  Which UK filmmaker directed?

3.

What was brought to Europe by a Genovese fleet returning from China?

4.

On which date does the big ship sail down the alley-alley-O?

5.

In the body what is the name of the fluid in which blood cells are suspended?

6.

What is the UK’s oldest registered trademark?

7.

Which fictional character was the dictator of Freedonia?

8

Who said "Brass bands are all very well in their place…outdoors and several miles away"?

ROUND 1 - Hidden theme

1.

Close to what city was the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the world?

Efes or Ephesus

2.

In what pantomime do the characters Widow Twankey and Wishy Washy appear?

Aladdin

3.

Ivan and Alexey were the younger Karamazov brothers in the novel by Dostoevsky.  Who was the eldest of the three?

Dimitry

4.

Who were the producers/songwriters behind Sinitta, Mel and Kim and the young Kylie Minogue?

Stock, Aitken and Waterman

5.

Which opera by Mozart is set in 17^th century Seville?

Don Giovanni

6.

What name links a 1967 novel by Thornton Wilder, a 1980 hit single by Hazel O’Connor and a 1996 film directed by Jaco van Domad?

The Eighth Day

7.

Who was the ruler of the vast Mughal empire who died in 1605?

Akbar

8.

Who lies second in the list of all time premiership goalscorers?

Andy Cole

Theme: Each answer contains a reference to a Manchester eatery (including Andy's Fish Bar)

ROUND 2 - Paired with Round 5

1.

How long does a UK patent last?

20 years

2.

Which red-billed British bird is colloquially called the Celtic Crow?

Chough

3.

What is the state capital of Minnesota?

St Paul

4.

What name links Iolanthe and Kiribati?

Gilbert

(W S Gilbert and the Gilbert and Ellis islands)

5.

Name one of the two major diseases caused by organisms of the genus mycobacteria.

(one of)

TB or Leprosy

6.

Which is the most populous non-continental island in the world?

Java

7.

The Egyptian god Anubis had the head of which animal?

A Jackal

(wolf or similar is not acceptable, we need jackal specifically)

8.

What is the name of Prospero’s daughter in The Tempest?

Miranda

ROUND 3 - Paired with Round 6

1.

What links Armfield, Fagan and Wenger?

Managers of English clubs that have lost European Champions Cup finals

2.

Why were there no flowers available for Prokofiev’s funeral?

He died on the same day as Stalin

(who took priority)

3.

Which film ends with the line "There’s no place like home"?

The Wizard of Oz

4.

Tis, by Frank McCourt is the follow up to which novel?

Angela’s Ashes

5.

Who won the competition to design the Freedom Tower in New York?

Daniel Liebeskind

6.

Which song was a 1964 hit for Doris Day and a 1983 hit for Tracey Ullman?

Move over Darling

7.

What TV show, in 1983, had the biggest audience in US TV history?

MASH

(the final episode)

8.

Who, when a Member of Parliament from 1689-1690, spoke only once, asking for a window to be closed?

Isaac Newton

ROUND 4 - Paired with Round 7

1.

Which small Asian country has a dragon on its flag?

Bhutan

2.

Who played the two leading roles in the 1988 film Twins?

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny de Vito

3.

Only one team in the English and Scottish teams has a J in it’s name-in which town do they play?

Perth

(St Johnstone)

4.

What are Goldstone, Higgs, W and Z?

Bosons

5.

What relation was Charles II to James II?

Brother

6.

First class 62%, second class 41%, third class 25%, crew 23%.  To what do these data refer?

Survival rates on the Titanic

7.

A Scottish river, an English river and a Russian river share a name.  What name?

Don

8.

Where would you see the letter combinations BCE, ECB, EZB, EKT, EKP?

On a Euro banknote

ROUND 5 - Paired with Round 2

1

How long does a UK trademark last?

Forever

2.

Which is the only British member of the crow family to have coloured plumage ?

Jay

3.

Name the state capital of Michigan.

Lansing

4.

What name links Pal Joey and a cheesy 70’s US detective show?

Hart

(Lorenz and Hart to Hart)

5.

What is dangerous about a female Anopheles gambiae?

You can catch malaria if she bites you

6.

The world’s most remote island is Bouvet island 990 miles north of Antarctica.  Which country administers it?

Norway

7.

The Egyptian god Sebek has the head of which animal?

Crocodile

8.

Before he was cheated by his brother, Prospero (in The Tempest) was Duke of where?

Milan

ROUND 6 - Paired with Round 3

1

What links Sunderland, Southampton, Wolves, Sunderland again and Leicester?

Last 5 to finish bottom of the Premiership

2.

Which epic poem has been the subject of works by Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky?

Eugene Onegin

3.

Which film ends with the line "The uh stuff that dreams are made of"?

The Maltese Falcon

4.

Which writer’s novels include The Old Devils, Jake’s Thing and Stanley and the Women?

Kingsley Amis

5.

Which architect designed the skyscraper known as The Gherkin in London?

Norman Foster

6.

Which song was a hit for Madness in 1980 and (with a slight title change) for Tracey Ullman in 1984?

My Girl

(My Guy)

7.

What TV show was watched by over 21 million people on Christmas day 2001?

Only Fools and Horses

8.

Which former MP wrote the novel A Woman’s Place?

Edwina Currie

ROUND 7 - Paired with Round 4

1.

Which US state features a Union Jack on its flag?

Hawaii

2.

Who is Phil Neville’s sporting international twin?

Tracey

3.

Only one first class cricket county has a B in its name.  At what ground did they resume playing in 2006 after an 8 year absence?

Chesterfield

(Derbyshire)

4.

In recent years it has been suggested that baryons (e.g. protons and neutrons) are composed of smaller particles called what?

Quarks

5.

Who led a rebellion against James II in 1685?

Duke of Monmouth

6.

The SS Lusitania was sunk in 1915.  What was the name of her sister ship which went on to have a long and successful career.

The Mauretania

7.

What river reaches the sea at Georgetown, Guyana?

Demerara

8.

What word was removed from all UK coinage in 1982?

New

ROUND 8 - Hidden theme

1.

Which female poet, novelist and newspaper columnist (b. 1892) was romantically linked with Virginia Woolf ?

Vita Sackville-West

2.

Who, having joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1962, formed the International Centre for Theatre Research in 1970?

Peter Brook

3.

Who was the 3rd wife of Henry VIII?

Jane Seymour

4.

From which country did the pop group Aqua come? They are responsible for Barbie Girl among other equally fine works.

Denmark

5.

Who captained the West Indies cricket team during the 5-0 thrashing of England in 1984?

Clive Lloyd

6.

Who directed the film Sleepy Hollow in 1999?

Tim Burton

7.

Of what is homichiphobia a fear?

Fog

8.

Who gained one of his nicknames in 1829 when he attached iron shutters to protect his London home?

The Duke of Wellington

Theme: Each answer contains the name of a Manchester thoroughfare

1.

Who managed Ipswich Town from 1955 to 1963?

Alf Ramsey

2.

The Tempest has been filmed as Prospero’s Books.  Which UK filmmaker directed?

Peter Greenaway

3.

What was brought to Europe by a Genovese fleet returning from China?

The Black Death

(or bubonic plague)

4.

On which date does the big ship sail down the alley-alley-O?

30th September

5.

In the body what is the name of the fluid in which blood cells are suspended?

Plasma

6.

What is the UK’s oldest registered trademark?

Bass Brewery’s Red Triangle

7.

Which fictional character was the dictator of Freedonia?

Rufus T Firefly

8.

Who said "Brass bands are all very well in their place…outdoors and several miles away"?

Sir Thomas Beecham

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