ROUND 1 - Paired with Round 8

1.

Who was nicknamed Barry O’Bomber because of his basketball playing prowess?

2.

Which two countries signed the Treaty of Constantinople in 1914?

3.

If The Quakers are playing The Shakers in Division Two of the Football League, which two teams are involved?

4.

Which 20^th century historical figure is played by Benicio del Toro in a film released in December 2008?

5.

Which incident in a court case in March 2008 generated the following headline in the Sun newspaper: 'Wet It Be'?

6.

In which TV series were the following lines spoken: "Only an archaeologist would swallow his own dog tags as a message to the future"?

7.

In the 1830s the Chinese Imperial Government banned 'Foreign Mud’ from the country.  What was this product?

8.

What are the main ingredients of the dish 'devils on horseback'?

ROUND 2

1.

Which post punk band formed in 1978 in Manchester takes its name from an anarchist group that fought in the Spanish Civil War?

2.

Which new wave American rock group took its name from both a type of airplane and a hairstyle?

3.

From which European country did the United States purchase the American Virgin Islands in 1917?

4.

From which European country did the British capture what became known as the British Virgin Islands in 1672?

5.

For what is the Dickin Medal awarded?

6.

For what is the Fields Medal awarded?

7.

On which river does Baghdad stand?

8.

On which river does Boston, Massachusetts, stand?

ROUND 3

1.

What part of the human body is the pollex?

2.

What part of the human body is the hallux?

3.

The Shetland Islands lie on 60 degrees latitude north.  Two European capital cities lie on the same line of latitude.  Name one of them.

4.

The Scilly Isles lie on 50 degrees latitude north.  Which European capital city lies close to the same line of latitude?

5.

Which politician 'corrected' a child’s spelling of the word 'potato' to 'potatoe' in 1992?

6.

Which politician calculated that 8 x 7 = 54?

7.

Louis Armstrong once advertised a product with the slogan 'Leave it all behind you'.   What was the product?

8.

What product was advertised with the slogan 'There really are no negatives'?

ROUND 4

1.

When an MP rises to speak in the House, he bows to the Speaker – why?

2.

In Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper Judas is portrayed doing something traditionally considered to be unlucky.  What is it?

3.

For what purpose did Gustave Eiffel design the small room at the top of the Eiffel Tower?

4.

Where were "Let’s get this mother out of here" the last words to be spoken - allegedly?

5.

What is notable about Electric Brae in Ayrshire?

6.

Mbabane is the capital of which landlocked African country?

7.

What was the name of the WPC shot dead outside the Libyan Embassy in London in 1984?

8.

Which Hollywood actress turned novelist has published the memoir Wishful Drinking in 2008?

ROUND 5 - Themed

The theme is either in the question, the answer or both!

1.

Exeter, Achilles  - what completes the set?

2.

Which city was known by the Romans as Lutetia?

3.

William Connor, the Daily Mirror journalist from 1935 to 1967, wrote a political column under which pen name?

4.

Which character from the Iliad is the subject of an opera by Sir Michael Tippet?

5.

What characteristic does the tomb of Ulysses S Grant in New York City share with Napoleon’s tomb in Paris?

6.

Which 19th century composer had the first name Louis but is better known by his second given name which is the same as a character from the Iliad?

7.

Which 19th and early 20th century composer had the first name Achilles but is better known by his second given name?

8.

Which actress starred in As Good As It Gets, What Women Want and Twister?

ROUND 6

1.

Who said "One must have a heart of stone to read the death of Little Nell without laughing"?

2.

Of which Hollywood actress did Dorothy Parker write "She ran the gamut of emotions from A to B"?

3.

What product is known as 'Texas Tea' in some parts of America?

4.

What product is known as 'Tennessee Wine' in some parts of America?

5.

What was the name of the only song from a Broadway musical ever recorded by The Beatles?

6.

Which 1926 hit by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard and Ken Casey was twice recorded by the Beatles - in 1962 and 1964?

7.

The comedians Paul and Barry Elliot are better known as who?

8.

Of which comedy act were Larry Fine and Mo Howard members?

ROUND 7 - Themed

The theme IS paired!!

1.

Which twins were known as the Gemini Twins in Greek and Roman mythology?

2.

Which twins were said to have founded the city of Rome?

3.

Which twins own The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph?

4.

Which twins compiled The Guinness Book of Records from 1954 to 1975?

5.

Which European country had twins as President and Prime Minister in 2006?

6.

Who were the first set of twins elected to the House of Commons?

7.

Which Shakespeare play concerns the adventures of two sets of twins?

8.

Which North American cities are known as the Twin Cities?

ROUND 8 - Paired with Round 1

1.

Why was Joseph Wurzlbacher briefly in the news in 2008?

2.

Which war was finally brought to an end by the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659?

3.

If The Glovers are playing The Hatters in Division 1 of the Football League, which two teams are involved?

4.

Which fantasy film, directed by Guillemo del Toro won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2007?

5.

Which event in September 2008 generated the following Sun headline: 'The KKing is Dead'?

(NOTE TO QM – Please emphasise the spelling as this is a clue to the answer)

6.

In which Hollywood musical did the following lines appear: "Oh Methuselah lived 900 years.  But what use is livin’ when no gal will give in to a guy what's 900 years old."?

7.

What could not be exported from China until 1860 when one was stolen and given to Queen Victoria?

8.

What are the main ingredients of the dish 'pigs in blankets'?

Spares

1.

In what year was York Minster struck by lightning a week after the consecration of the Bishop of Durham?

2.

Which film director made The Servant and The Go-Between?

3.

Tenzin Gyatso is better known as who?

4.

'Sticking It Up the French'.  This headline appeared in The Star in May 2008.  To what event does it refer?

5.

Which Frank Sinatra song refers to Peru as "Llama Land"?

6.

In which European country was the king overthrown by a republican revolution in 1910?

ROUND 1 - Paired with Round 8

1.

Who was nicknamed Barry O’Bomber because of his basketball playing prowess?

Barack Obama

2.

Which two countries signed the Treaty of Constantinople in 1914?

Turkey (Ottoman Empire) and Germany

3.

If The Quakers are playing The Shakers in Division Two of the Football League, which two teams are involved?

Darlington and Bury

4.

Which 20^th century historical figure is played by Benicio del Toro in a film released in December 2008?

Che Guevara

(in Che)

5.

Which incident in a court case in March 2008 generated the following headline in the Sun newspaper: 'Wet It Be'?

Heather Mills McCartney pouring water over Paul McCartney’s lawyer, Fiona Shackleton

6.

In which TV series were the following lines spoken: "Only an archaeologist would swallow his own dog tags as a message to the future"?

Bonekickers

7.

In the 1830s the Chinese Imperial Government banned 'Foreign Mud’ from the country.  What was this product?

Opium

8.

What are the main ingredients of the dish 'devils on horseback'?

Prunes (accept dates) and bacon

ROUND 2

1.

Which post punk band formed in 1978 in Manchester takes its name from an anarchist group that fought in the Spanish Civil War?

Durruti Column

2.

Which new wave American rock group took its name from both a type of airplane and a hairstyle?

The B52s

3.

From which European country did the United States purchase the American Virgin Islands in 1917?

Denmark

4.

From which European country did the British capture what became known as the British Virgin Islands in 1672?

Holland

5.

For what is the Dickin Medal awarded?

It’s the animal VC awarded for any useful work done by an animal in wartime

6.

For what is the Fields Medal awarded?

Mathematics

7.

On which river does Baghdad stand?

Tigris

8.

On which river does Boston, Massachusetts, stand?

Charles River

ROUND 3

1.

What part of the human body is the pollex?

The thumb

2.

What part of the human body is the hallux?

The big toe

3.

The Shetland Islands lie on 60 degrees latitude north.  Two European capital cities lie on the same line of latitude.  Name one of them.

(either)

Oslo

(or)

Helsinki

4.

The Scilly Isles lie on 50 degrees latitude north.  Which European capital city lies close to the same line of latitude?

Prague

5.

Which politician 'corrected' a child’s spelling of the word 'potato' to 'potatoe' in 1992?

US Vice President Dan Quayle

6.

Which politician calculated that 8 x 7 = 54?

Schools Minister Stephen Byers in a BBC live broadcast in 2001

7.

Louis Armstrong once advertised a product with the slogan 'Leave it all behind you'.   What was the product?

A laxative

(called Swiss Kriss)

8.

What product was advertised with the slogan 'There really are no negatives'?

Polaroid cameras

ROUND 4

1.

When an MP rises to speak in the House, he bows to the Speaker – why?

It’s a reminder that Parliament originally met in the Chapel of St Stephen where MPs bowed to the altar

2.

In Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper Judas is portrayed doing something traditionally considered to be unlucky.  What is it?

He’s spilling salt on the table

3.

For what purpose did Gustave Eiffel design the small room at the top of the Eiffel Tower?

As his personal love nest

4.

Where were "Let’s get this mother out of here" the last words to be spoken - allegedly?

On the moon

(on 17 December 1972 by Gene Cernan)

5.

What is notable about Electric Brae in Ayrshire?

The configuration of the land makes it look like you are going uphill when you are actually going downhill

(and vice versa)

6.

Mbabane is the capital of which landlocked African country?

Swaziland

7.

What was the name of the WPC shot dead outside the Libyan Embassy in London in 1984?

Yvonne Fletcher

8.

Which Hollywood actress turned novelist has published the memoir Wishful Drinking in 2008?

Carrie Fisher

ROUND 5 - Themed

The theme is either in the question, the answer or both!

1

Exeter, Achilles  - what completes the set?

Ajax

(these are the three ships that fought a running battle against the German battleship Graf Spee in November 1939)

2.

Which city was known by the Romans as Lutetia?

Paris

3.

William Connor, the Daily Mirror journalist from 1935 to 1967, wrote a political column under which pen name?

Cassandra

4.

Which character from the Iliad is the subject of an opera by Sir Michael Tippet?

King Priam

5.

What characteristic does the tomb of Ulysses S Grant in New York City share with Napoleon’s tomb in Paris?

Both are buried surrounded by the graves of their generals

6.

Which 19th century composer had the first name Louis but is better known by his second given name which is the same as a character from the Iliad?

Louis Hector Berlioz

7.

Which 19th and early 20th century composer had the first name Achilles but is better known by his second given name?

Achille Claude de Bussy

8.

Which actress starred in As Good As It Gets, What Women Want and Twister?

Helen Hunt

ROUND 6

1

Who said "One must have a heart of stone to read the death of Little Nell without laughing"?

Oscar Wilde

2.

Of which Hollywood actress did Dorothy Parker write "She ran the gamut of emotions from A to B"?

Katherine Hepburn

3.

What product is known as 'Texas Tea' in some parts of America?

Oil

4.

What product is known as 'Tennessee Wine' in some parts of America?

Moonshine whisky

5.

What was the name of the only song from a Broadway musical ever recorded by The Beatles?

Till There Was You

(from The Music Man)

6.

Which 1926 hit by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard and Ken Casey was twice recorded by the Beatles - in 1962 and 1964?

Sweet Georgia Brown

7.

The comedians Paul and Barry Elliot are better known as who?

The Chuckle Brothers

8.

Of which comedy act were Larry Fine and Mo Howard members?

The Three Stooges

ROUND 7 - Themed

The theme IS paired!!

1.

Which twins were known as the Gemini Twins in Greek and Roman mythology?

Castor and Pollux

2.

Which twins were said to have founded the city of Rome?

Romulus and Remus

3.

Which twins own The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph?

The Barclay twins

(David and Frederick)

4.

Which twins compiled The Guinness Book of Records from 1954 to 1975?

Ross and Norris McWhirter

5.

Which European country had twins as President and Prime Minister in 2006?

Poland

(Lech and Jaroslaw Kaczynski)

6.

Who were the first set of twins elected to the House of Commons?

Angela and Maria Eagle

7.

Which Shakespeare play concerns the adventures of two sets of twins?

The Comedy of Errors

8.

Which North American cities are known as the Twin Cities?

Minneapolis and St Paul

ROUND 8 - Paired with Round 1

1.

Why was Joseph Wurzlbacher briefly in the news in 2008?

He was 'Joe the plumber', the average American referred to by John McCain in his election campaign

2.

Which war was finally brought to an end by the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659?

The 30 Years War

3.

If The Glovers are playing The Hatters in Division 1 of the Football League, which two teams are involved?

Yeovil and Stockport County

4.

Which fantasy film, directed by Guillemo del Toro won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2007?

Pan’s Labyrinth

5.

Which event in September 2008 generated the following Sun headline: 'The KKing is Dead'?

(NOTE TO QM – Please emphasise the spelling as this is a clue to the answer)

Kevin Keegan ceased to be manager of Newcastle United

6.

In which Hollywood musical did the following lines appear: "Oh Methuselah lived 900 years.  But what use is livin’ when no gal will give in to a guy what's 900 years old."?

Guys and Dolls

7.

What could not be exported from China until 1860 when one was stolen and given to Queen Victoria?

Pekinese dogs

8.

What are the main ingredients of the dish 'pigs in blankets'?

Sausages and bacon

1.

In what year was York Minster struck by lightning a week after the consecration of the Bishop of Durham?

1984

2.

Which film director made The Servant and The Go-Between?

Joseph Losey

3.

Tenzin Gyatso is better known as who?

The Dalai Lama

4.

'Sticking It Up the French'.  This headline appeared in The Star in May 2008.  To what event does it refer?

A Barnsley baker won a contract to supply baguettes to French railways

5.

Which Frank Sinatra song refers to Peru as "Llama Land"?

Come Fly With Me

6.

In which European country was the king overthrown by a republican revolution in 1910?

Portugal

(the Braganzas  were overthrown)

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