ROUND 1

1.

Which Leonard Bernstein musical features 3 American sailors on a day's leave in New York?

2.

In which athletics event did Natasha Danvers win a bronze medal for Great Britain in the 2008 Olympics?

3.

In which athletics event did Jermaine Mason win a silver medal for Great Britain in the 2008 Olympics?

4.

Which 1976 hit starts with the lines: “You've got a cute way of talking / You got the better of me”?

5.

What was won this year by The White Tiger?

6.

In which Jerome Kern musical is the Cotton Blossom captained by Andy Hawks?

7.

The first verse of which 1976 hit contains the lines: “I couldn't if I tried Honey / If I get restless Baby you're not that kind”?

8.

Who wrote the novel The White Peacock?

ROUND 2 - Hidden theme

1.

What was first used by the German army in July 1917?

2.

What is the state capital of Utah?

3.

Which architect designed Coventry Cathedral?

4.

Which character in children's literature was created by the Norwegian writer Alf Proysen?

5.

In which 1968 film is an actor's wife impregnated by the Devil?

6.

Which famous gangster was shot dead in Chicago in 1934?

7.

Which children's TV show began in 1969 and features characters including Grover, Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Ernie?

8.

Which famous actress and dancer was born Virginia McMath?

ROUND 3

1.

Missouri finally backed the loser in this month's US Presidential election.  Which state now has the longest unbroken run of supporting the eventual winner?

2.

In terms of the electoral college votes in the US Presidential election the ‘big four’ are: California, Texas, New York and Florida.  Which two states tie for fifth place?

3.

Name three of the other four teams in Manchester City's UEFA Cup group.

4.

Who did Manchester United beat in last season's Champions' League semi final?

5.

Who is the MP for Edinburgh South West?

6.

Who is the MP for Twickenham?

7.

Why has Kristina Rhianhoff been in the news recently?

8.

Whose album, entitled Spirit, is currently number 1 in the UK charts?

ROUND 4 - Picture Round

1.

In which city is this stadium?

2.

In which city is this stadium?

3.

Name this mountain.

4.

Name this mountain.

5.

Name the singer.

6.

Name the singer.

7.

Which historical event is depicted?

8.

Which historical event is depicted?

ROUND 5 - 'County set'

Each answer contains the name of an English county (sometimes missing the suffix ‘shire’, and in one case being a sound-alike)

1.

Who starred as fictional rock star Jim MacLaine in two films in the 1970s?

2.

Whose novels include Liza of Lambeth and Of Human Bondage?

3.

Which British athlete broke the men's 10,000m world record in 1973?

4.

Sue Ryder was the 2nd wife of which Second World War pilot?

5.

The Meteor was the first operational British jet fighter.  What was the name of the company which made it?

6.

Which singer, whose biggest UK hit was Heartbreaker, is the cousin of Whitney Houston?

7.

Which collection of poems includes On Wenlock Edge the Wood's in Trouble?

8.

Which English bowler had figures of 9 for 57 against South Africa at the Oval in 1994?

ROUND 6 - Hidden theme

1.

Which actor has appeared in Star Wars, Bleak House and Holby City?

2.

Who was Archbishop of Canterbury between 1961 and 1974?

3.

Which group had hits in the 80s with We are Detective and Doctor Doctor?

4.

Which naturalist wrote The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne?

5.

What was Bill Clinton awarded to allow him to study at Oxford University?

6.

Which musical features the songs As Long As He Needs Me and Oom Pah Pah?

7.

Who won the Wimbledon Mens' Singles title in 1972 defeating Ilie Nastase in the final?

8.

Enrique Morales is the real name of which singer?

ROUND 7 - 'On this Day'

1.

Which iconic British building was topped out this day in 1708?

2.

Which archaeologically significant event took place this day in 1922?

3.

Which British icon will finally come to rest today, after forty years and one week?

4.

What was at its peak this day in 1703, and was chronicled the next year in a famous writer's first book?

5.

On this day in 1983, what was then Britain's biggest robbery in terms of the amount stolen, took place.  How is this robbery known?

6.

Mancunian, Lily Maxwell, did something on this day in 1867, which would not be repeated for 50 years.  What was it?

7.

An American rock singer who has been recording for nearly 50 years is 69 today and is still working, performing tonight in Newark, New Jersey.  Who is it?

8.

On this day in 1965 space got a little more crowded as which country joined the Americans and Soviets by successfully launching a satellite?

ROUND 8

1.

Whom did Lewis Hamilton overtake on the final lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix to clinch the world drivers’ championship?

2.

What is the name of the 14 year old British tennis player who won the Wimbledon Junior event this year and has recently won her first professional tournament?

3.

Which river forms the whole of South Africa's border with Zimbabwe as well as much of its border with Botswana?

4.

Which river rises in southern Tibet and flows through India to Bangladesh where it joins the Ganges to form one of the largest deltas in the world?

5.

Which island fell to German forces following an airborne invasion in May 1941?

6.

Which colony fell to Japanese forces on Christmas Day 1941?

7.

In a Scrabble set how many tiles have a value of 10?

8.

How many cards are there in a standard Cluedo set?

Spares

1.

Whose current book is titled At My Mother's Knee, and Other Low Joints?

2.

Where was Labour victorious in a by-election earlier this month, seemingly stopping its slide in the opinion polls?

3.

From which country does the cheese Manchego originate?

4.

What is George Osborne's constituency?

5.

What US State does Vice President elect Joe Biden represent in the US Senate?

6.

Which Manchester band boasts a tribute act called Arse?

ROUND 1

1.

Which Leonard Bernstein musical features 3 American sailors on a day's leave in New York?

On the Town

2.

In which athletics event did Natasha Danvers win a bronze medal for Great Britain in the 2008 Olympics?

400m hurdles

3.

In which athletics event did Jermaine Mason win a silver medal for Great Britain in the 2008 Olympics?

High Jump

4.

Which 1976 hit starts with the lines: “You've got a cute way of talking / You got the better of me”?

You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

(by Leo Sayer)

5.

What was won this year by The White Tiger?

Booker Prize

(won by author Aravind Adiga)

6.

In which Jerome Kern musical is the Cotton Blossom captained by Andy Hawks?

Showboat

7.

The first verse of which 1976 hit contains the lines: “I couldn't if I tried Honey / If I get restless Baby you're not that kind”?

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

(by Elton John and Kiki Dee)

8.

Who wrote the novel The White Peacock?

D H Lawrence

ROUND 2 - Hidden theme

1.

What was first used by the German army in July 1917?

Mustard gas

2.

What is the state capital of Utah?

Salt Lake City

3.

Which architect designed Coventry Cathedral?

Basil Spence

4.

Which character in children's literature was created by the Norwegian writer Alf Proysen?

Mrs Pepperpot

5.

In which 1968 film is an actor's wife impregnated by the Devil?

Rosemary's Baby

6.

Which famous gangster was shot dead in Chicago in 1934?

John Dillinger

7.

Which children's TV show began in 1969 and features characters including Grover, Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Ernie?

Sesame Street

8.

Which famous actress and dancer was born Virginia McMath?

Ginger Rogers

ROUND 3

1.

Missouri finally backed the loser in this month's US Presidential election.  Which state now has the longest unbroken run of supporting the eventual winner?

Ohio

(which has voted for the winner in every election since 1960)

2.

In terms of the electoral college votes in the US Presidential election the ‘big four’ are: California, Texas, New York and Florida.  Which two states tie for fifth place?

Illinois and Pennsylvania

(with 21 each)

3.

Name three of the other four teams in Manchester City's UEFA Cup group.

(three from)

Paris Saint Germain, Schalke 04, Racing Santander, Twente Enschede

4.

Who did Manchester United beat in last season's Champions' League semi final?

Barcelona

5.

Who is the MP for Edinburgh South West?

Alistair Darling

6.

Who is the MP for Twickenham?

Vince Cable

7.

Why has Kristina Rhianhoff been in the news recently?

She was John Sergeant's partner on Strictly Come Dancing

8.

Whose album, entitled Spirit, is currently number 1 in the UK charts?

Leona Lewis

ROUND 4 - Picture Round

1.

In which city is this stadium?

Munich

2.

In which city is this stadium?

Cardiff

3.

Name this mountain.

Everest

4.

Name this mountain.

Mont Blanc

5.

Name the singer.

Joan Baez

6.

Name the singer.

Woody Guthrie

7.

Which historical event is depicted?

The Defenestration of Prague

8.

Which historical event is depicted?

The signing of the US Declaration of Independence

ROUND 5 - 'County set'

Each answer contains the name of an English county (sometimes missing the suffix ‘shire’, and in one case being a sound-alike)

1

Who starred as fictional rock star Jim MacLaine in two films in the 1970s?

David Essex

(the films were That'll Be the Day and Stardust)

2.

Whose novels include Liza of Lambeth and Of Human Bondage?

W Somerset Maugham

3.

Which British athlete broke the men's 10,000m world record in 1973?

David Bedford

4.

Sue Ryder was the 2nd wife of which Second World War pilot?

Leonard Cheshire

5.

The Meteor was the first operational British jet fighter.  What was the name of the company which made it?

Gloster

6.

Which singer, whose biggest UK hit was Heartbreaker, is the cousin of Whitney Houston?

Dionne Warwick

7.

Which collection of poems includes On Wenlock Edge the Wood's in Trouble?

A Shropshire Lad

(by A E Housman)

8.

Which English bowler had figures of 9 for 57 against South Africa at the Oval in 1994?

Devon Malcolm

ROUND 6 - Hidden theme

1

Which actor has appeared in Star Wars, Bleak House and Holby City?

Denis Lawson

2.

Who was Archbishop of Canterbury between 1961 and 1974?

Michael Ramsey

3.

Which group had hits in the 80s with We are Detective and Doctor Doctor?

The Thompson Twins

4.

Which naturalist wrote The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne?

Gilbert White

5.

What was Bill Clinton awarded to allow him to study at Oxford University?

A Rhodes Scholarship

6.

Which musical features the songs As Long As He Needs Me and Oom Pah Pah?

Oliver

7.

Who won the Wimbledon Mens' Singles title in 1972 defeating Ilie Nastase in the final?

Stan Smith

8.

Enrique Morales is the real name of which singer?

Ricky Martin

ROUND 7 - 'On this Day'

1.

Which iconic British building was topped out this day in 1708?

St. Paul's Cathedral

2.

Which archaeologically significant event took place this day in 1922?

Howard Carter and Lord Caernavon entered the tomb of Tutankhamen

3.

Which British icon will finally come to rest today, after forty years and one week?

The liner QE II

(which will tie up in Dubai tonight where it will be turned into a floating hotel)

4.

What was at its peak this day in 1703, and was chronicled the next year in a famous writer's first book?

The Great Storm

(which killed over 8,000 people and was the subject of Daniel Defoe's first book, imaginatively titled The Storm)

5.

On this day in 1983, what was then Britain's biggest robbery in terms of the amount stolen, took place.  How is this robbery known?

The Brinks Mat robbery

6.

Mancunian, Lily Maxwell, did something on this day in 1867, which would not be repeated for 50 years.  What was it?

She voted in a parliamentary by-election

(having been included on the electoral register, because she was a shopkeeper and therefore a ratepayer)

7.

An American rock singer who has been recording for nearly 50 years is 69 today and is still working, performing tonight in Newark, New Jersey.  Who is it?

Tina Turner

8.

On this day in 1965 space got a little more crowded as which country joined the Americans and Soviets by successfully launching a satellite?

France

(the satellite was called Diamant A)

ROUND 8

1.

Whom did Lewis Hamilton overtake on the final lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix to clinch the world drivers’ championship?

Timo Glock

2.

What is the name of the 14 year old British tennis player who won the Wimbledon Junior event this year and has recently won her first professional tournament?

Laura Robson

3.

Which river forms the whole of South Africa's border with Zimbabwe as well as much of its border with Botswana?

Limpopo

4.

Which river rises in southern Tibet and flows through India to Bangladesh where it joins the Ganges to form one of the largest deltas in the world?

Brahmaputra

5.

Which island fell to German forces following an airborne invasion in May 1941?

Crete

6.

Which colony fell to Japanese forces on Christmas Day 1941?

Hong Kong

7.

In a Scrabble set how many tiles have a value of 10?

Two

(Z and Q)

8.

How many cards are there in a standard Cluedo set?

21

(6 characters, 6 weapons and 9 rooms)

1.

Whose current book is titled At My Mother's Knee, and Other Low Joints?

Paul O' Grady

2.

Where was Labour victorious in a by-election earlier this month, seemingly stopping its slide in the opinion polls?

Glenrothes

3.

From which country does the cheese Manchego originate?

Spain

4.

What is George Osborne's constituency?

Tatton

5.

What US State does Vice President elect Joe Biden represent in the US Senate?

Delaware

6.

Which Manchester band boasts a tribute act called Arse?

Elbow

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