ROUND 1

1.

What is the first line of the 1830 novel Paul Clifford?

2.

Who is current host of the Radio 4 show The News Quiz?

3.

In which sport did Michael Edwards compete in the 1988 Olympics, setting a new British record in one of his two events?

4.

The musical show Jersey Boys is the story of which 1960s/70s band?

5.

Which film of 1984, featuring a sound track by Simple Minds, is set in Shermer High School?

6.

In the Bible who was the father of King David?

7.

Which fictional television detective drove a burgundy coloured 1960 Mark II Jaguar?

8.

Which organ of the body produces the hormone glucagon?

ROUND 2

1.

Which organ of the body produces the hormone cortisol?

2.

Which fictional television detective drove a burgundy coloured 1947 Triumph Roadster?

3.

In the bible who was the father of the apostles James and John?

4.

Which 1999 comedy film, which spawned two sequels, was set in East Great Falls High School?

5.

The musical show Never Forget is based on the songs of which 1990s band?

6.

For which country did Eric Mossambani compete in the 2000 Olympics, setting a national record in his event?

7.

Who is the current female host of The One Show on BBC 1 television?

8.

What is the fist line of the 1826 poem Casabianca?

ROUND 3

1.

The Augusta National golf course, which hosts The Masters, is in which US state?

2.

Which financier is nicknamed ‘The Sage of Omaha’?

3.

Which entertainer's current autobiography is entitled At My Mother's Knee... and Other Low Joints?

4.

Which Indian curry literally means ‘two onions’?

5.

Chisinau is the capital of which European country?

6.

Which actress is the long-term partner (25 years) of the actor Kurt Russell?

7.

Who is the First Minister of Northern Ireland?

8.

What is the name of the 14 year old MI6 agent created by writer Anthony Horowitz?  So far seven novels have been published.

ROUND 4

1.

What is the name of the 12 year old master criminal created by writer Eoin Colfer?  So far six novels have been published.

2.

Who is the current Secretary of State for Northern Ireland?

3.

Which actress is the long-term partner (20 years and two children) of actor Tim Robbins?

4.

Ljubljana is the capital of which European country?

5.

Which Indian curry was derived in Goa from a pork dish originally imported by the Portuguese?

6.

Which entertainer’s recent autobiography (assisted by Penny Junor) is entitled My Life, My Way?

7.

Which entrepreneur owns Topshop, Evans, Miss Selfridge and Burton amongst other well known outlets?

8.

In which state is Valhalla golf course, venue of the recent 2008 Ryder Cup?

ROUND 5 - Picture Round

1.

Name the canal carried by the aqueduct in this picture.

2.

Name the canal between A and B on this map.

3.

This is an album cover from 1991.  Name the band.

4.

This is an album cover from 1977.  Name the band.

5.

Identify this organic molecule.

6.

Identify this wholly carbon molecule.

7.

Identify these cartoon strip characters.

8.

Identify these cartoon strip characters.

ROUND 6-8 - Bingo Quiz

1.

Which king of England, whose second wife was widowed at the age of 11, was also the first recorded to have used a handkerchief?

2.

What was the name of the British Mars probe thought to have crash-landed on Christmas Day 2003, no contact ever being made again?

3.

Which one of the following events has NOT been at some time an official Olympic sport: Rope Climbing, Rugby, Underwater Swimming, Squash, Cricket, Live Pigeon Shooting, Club Swinging, or Motor Boating?

4.

Which retailer markets the Per Una range of womanswear?

5.

In Japan what are Tatami, Hitori, Fillomino and Futoshiki?

6.

Who is the oldest known non-human primate still alive having celebrated a 76th birthday in April this year?

7.

What is the forename of Sarah Palin’s pregnant daughter, soon to have a shotgun marriage with Levi Johnson?

8.

In which year did Italy beat England at Wembley for the first time – the winning goal being scored a certain Fabio Capello?

9.

In which classical ballet does the Lilac Fairy appear?

10.

In which town was Prime Minister Harold Wilson born?

11.

Which murderer was arrested at Heathrow Airport in 1968 travelling with a false passport in the name of Eric S Galt?

12.

In which Rodgers and Hammerstein musical do the songs June is Bustin’ Out All Over and If I Loved You appear?

13.

Which two elements are liquids at room temperature?

14.

Which French painter is regarded as the founder of fauvism?

15.

What was the name of the train that killed former cabinet minister William Huskisson on September 15th 1830, the opening day of the Manchester-Liverpool line?

16.

Which two singers perform the theme tune to the new Bond film Quantum of Solace?

17.

What happened when a ‘Fat Man’ fell out of ‘Bock's car’?

18.

Nathaniel Bliss (1762-65), Nevil Maskelyne (1765-1811) and James Pond (1811-35) are less well remembered holders of which office?

19.

Give a year in the life of the cook Mrs Becton.

20.

After which age is a cardinal no longer eligible to vote in a papal election?

21.

Who received the 1922 Nobel Physics Prize for his work on the photoelectric effect?

22.

Which country is known to its inhabitants as Shqiperia?

23.

Why was the ‘Wicked Bible’ of 1631 so called?

24.

Which is the most populous country never to have won an Olympic Games medal of any colour?

25.

In which opera do the characters Susanna and Dr Bartolo appear?

26.

Which was the last all-women college at Oxford University but which admitted its first male students this month?

27.

Name any two of the four actor founders of the film company United Artists?

28.

Which musician was the ‘A’ in the A & M record label?

29.

In which sport did Maurice Flitcroft, a crane driver from Barrow-in-Furness, achieve celebrity status in 1976?

30.

The Fields Medal and the Abel Prize are awarded for excellence in which field of study?

31.

Monroe climbing is for sissies.  In the USA climbers like to bag ‘fourteeners’ - that is mountains over 14,000 feet high.  Which state has 53 of the known 88 fourteeners in the USA?

32.

What was unusual about the 1982 Formula I  Motor racing Grand Prix held in Dijon, France?

ROUND 1

1.

What is the first line of the 1830 novel Paul Clifford?

“It was a dark and stormy night”

2.

Who is current host of the Radio 4 show The News Quiz?

Sandi Toksvig

3.

In which sport did Michael Edwards compete in the 1988 Olympics, setting a new British record in one of his two events?

Ski Jumping

(he was Eddie The Eagle)

4.

The musical show Jersey Boys is the story of which 1960s/70s band?

The Four Seasons

5.

Which film of 1984, featuring a sound track by Simple Minds, is set in Shermer High School?

The Breakfast Club

6.

In the Bible who was the father of King David?

Jesse

7.

Which fictional television detective drove a burgundy coloured 1960 Mark II Jaguar?

Inspector Morse

8.

Which organ of the body produces the hormone glucagon?

Pancreas

ROUND 2

1.

Which organ of the body produces the hormone cortisol?

Adrenal gland

(also accept, suprarenal gland or adrenal cortex)

2.

Which fictional television detective drove a burgundy coloured 1947 Triumph Roadster?

Jim Bergerac

3.

In the bible who was the father of the apostles James and John?

Zebedee

4.

Which 1999 comedy film, which spawned two sequels, was set in East Great Falls High School?

American Pie

5.

The musical show Never Forget is based on the songs of which 1990s band?

Take That

6.

For which country did Eric Mossambani compete in the 2000 Olympics, setting a national record in his event?

Equatorial Guinea

(he was Eric the Eel)

7.

Who is the current female host of The One Show on BBC 1 television?

Christine Bleakley

8.

What is the fist line of the 1826 poem Casabianca?

“The boy stood on the burning deck”

ROUND 3

1.

The Augusta National golf course, which hosts The Masters, is in which US state?

Georgia

2.

Which financier is nicknamed ‘The Sage of Omaha’?

Warren Buffett

3.

Which entertainer's current autobiography is entitled At My Mother's Knee... and Other Low Joints?

Paul O’Grady

4.

Which Indian curry literally means ‘two onions’?

Dopiaza

5.

Chisinau is the capital of which European country?

Moldova

6.

Which actress is the long-term partner (25 years) of the actor Kurt Russell?

Goldie Hawn

7.

Who is the First Minister of Northern Ireland?

Peter Robinson

8.

What is the name of the 14 year old MI6 agent created by writer Anthony Horowitz?  So far seven novels have been published.

Alex Rider

ROUND 4

1.

What is the name of the 12 year old master criminal created by writer Eoin Colfer?  So far six novels have been published.

Artemis Fowl

2.

Who is the current Secretary of State for Northern Ireland?

Shaun Woodward

3.

Which actress is the long-term partner (20 years and two children) of actor Tim Robbins?

Susan Sarandon

4.

Ljubljana is the capital of which European country?

Slovenia

5.

Which Indian curry was derived in Goa from a pork dish originally imported by the Portuguese?

Vindaloo

6.

Which entertainer’s recent autobiography (assisted by Penny Junor) is entitled My Life, My Way?

Cliff Richard

7.

Which entrepreneur owns Topshop, Evans, Miss Selfridge and Burton amongst other well known outlets?

Philip Green

8.

In which state is Valhalla golf course, venue of the recent 2008 Ryder Cup?

Kentucky

ROUND 5 - Picture Round

1

Name the canal carried by the aqueduct in this picture.

Llangollen Canal

2.

Name the canal between A and B on this map.

Welland Canal

3.

This is an album cover from 1991.  Name the band.

Nirvana

(the album is Nevermind)

4.

This is an album cover from 1977.  Name the band.

Pink Floyd

(the album is Animals)

5.

Identify this organic molecule.

Tri-nitro-toluene

(or TNT)

6.

Identify this wholly carbon molecule.

Buckminsterfullerene

(or Bucky Ball)

7.

Identify these cartoon strip characters.

Calvin and Hobbes

8.

Identify these cartoon strip characters.

Dilbert

ROUND 6-8 Bingo Quiz

1.

Which king of England, whose second wife was widowed at the age of 11, was also the first recorded to have used a handkerchief?

Richard II (second)

2.

What was the name of the British Mars probe thought to have crash-landed on Christmas Day 2003, no contact ever being made again?

Beagle 2

3.

Which one of the following events has NOT been at some time an official Olympic sport: Rope Climbing, Rugby, Underwater Swimming, Squash, Cricket, Live Pigeon Shooting, Club Swinging, or Motor Boating?

Squash 

4.

Which retailer markets the Per Una range of womanswear?

Marks and Spencer

5.

In Japan what are Tatami, Hitori, Fillomino and Futoshiki?

Number Grid puzzles

(a bit like Sudoku')

6.

Who is the oldest known non-human primate still alive having celebrated a 76th birthday in April this year?

Cheeta

(yes, the one from the Weissmuller Tarzan films)

7.

What is the forename of Sarah Palin’s pregnant daughter, soon to have a shotgun marriage with Levi Johnson?

Bristol

8.

In which year did Italy beat England at Wembley for the first time – the winning goal being scored a certain Fabio Capello?

1973

9.

In which classical ballet does the Lilac Fairy appear?

Sleeping Beauty

10.

In which town was Prime Minister Harold Wilson born?

Huddersfield

11.

Which murderer was arrested at Heathrow Airport in 1968 travelling with a false passport in the name of Eric S Galt?

James Earl Ray

12.

In which Rodgers and Hammerstein musical do the songs June is Bustin’ Out All Over and If I Loved You appear?

Carousel 

13.

Which two elements are liquids at room temperature?

Bromine and Mercury

14.

Which French painter is regarded as the founder of fauvism?

Henri Matisse

15.

What was the name of the train that killed former cabinet minister William Huskisson on September 15th 1830, the opening day of the Manchester-Liverpool line?

The Rocket

16.

Which two singers perform the theme tune to the new Bond film Quantum of Solace?

Jack White and Alicia Keyes

17.

What happened when a ‘Fat Man’ fell out of ‘Bock's car’?

Nagasaki was destroyed

18.

Nathaniel Bliss (1762-65), Nevil Maskelyne (1765-1811) and James Pond (1811-35) are less well remembered holders of which office?

Astronomer Royal 

19.

Give a year in the life of the cook Mrs Becton.

1837-65

20.

After which age is a cardinal no longer eligible to vote in a papal election?

80

21.

Who received the 1922 Nobel Physics Prize for his work on the photoelectric effect?

Albert Einstein

22.

Which country is known to its inhabitants as Shqiperia?

Albania

23.

Why was the ‘Wicked Bible’ of 1631 so called?

The word ‘not’ was accidentally omitted from the commandment ‘You shall not commit adultery’

24.

Which is the most populous country never to have won an Olympic Games medal of any colour?

Bangladesh

25.

In which opera do the characters Susanna and Dr Bartolo appear?

The Marriage of Figaro

26.

Which was the last all-women college at Oxford University but which admitted its first male students this month?

St Hilda’s

27.

Name any two of the four actor founders of the film company United Artists?

(two from)

Douglas Fairbanks Senior,

Charlie Chaplin,

D W Griffiths,

Mary Pickford

28.

Which musician was the ‘A’ in the A & M record label?

Herb Alpert

29.

In which sport did Maurice Flitcroft, a crane driver from Barrow-in-Furness, achieve celebrity status in 1976?

Golf

(he carded a record 49 over par in his qualifying round for the Open)

30.

The Fields Medal and the Abel Prize are awarded for excellence in which field of study?

Mathematics

31.

Monroe climbing is for sissies.  In the USA climbers like to bag ‘fourteeners’ - that is mountains over 14,000 feet high.  Which state has 53 of the known 88 fourteeners in the USA?

Colorado

32.

What was unusual about the 1982 Formula I  Motor racing Grand Prix held in Dijon, France?

It was the Swiss Grand Prix