ROUND 1

1.

In a 2005 survey, which country had Europe's highest life expectancy?

2.

Which composer (1862 to 1934) composed the opera The Magic Fountain?

3.

Who was the last UK Prime Minister to study at Cambridge University?

4.

Who won an Olympic silver medal for ice hockey in 1948 and went on to win Wimbledon and the French Open?

5.

In which capital city is St Stephen's Cathedral, now rebuilt after being damaged in April 1945?

6.

San Cristobal, Genovesa, Santa Cruz and Bartolomé belong to which island group?

7.

Aeolus was the Greek god of what?

8.

Who in French history was 'the sea-green incorruptible'?

ROUND 2

1.

For what sport is the Val Barker trophy awarded?

2.

What connects The Raw Youth, The Adolescent and An Accidental Family, all written by Dostoevsky?

3.

Barcelona FC member no. 108,000 (a fine amateur goalkeeper himself in his day) died in 2005.  How was he best known?

4.

Sir Ronald Ross got the 1902 Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine for his work on which tropical disease?

5.

Who, in 1981, became the first all-German (not just Germany-based) act to top the UK singles chart?

6.

What is the name for a cross between a grapefruit and a tangerine?

7.

Which philosopher (1889 to 1951) had three brothers each of whom committed suicide?

8.

Who, between 1955 and 1989 was the principal conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra?

ROUND 3

1.

“Blue cheese contains natural amphetamines.  Why are students not informed about this?"  Which Manchester music legend posed this question?

2.

In 1951, Kiki Haakonson from Sweden became the first what?

3.

Whose 17th century View of Delft has been described as the first impressionist painting?

4.

Who was called 'Greer Garson in furs'?

5.

Which playwright wrote The Accidental Death of an Anarchist?

6.

Who was the Phœnecian wife of Ahab, King of Israel?

7.

Mount Logan is the highest mountain in which country?

8.

Mike Tyson and Diego Maradona both sport a tattoo of which person?

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

1.

Born in 1888 with the given name Adolph, he was one of the Three Nightingales. How is this film star more usually known?

2.

What is the name given to the area bounded by Delhi, Agra and Jaipur?

3.

Which 1880 novel features the characters Ann Garland and Festus Derriman?

4.

To what genus do truffles belong?

5.

What was invented by the Swiss chemist Jacques Brandenberger in 1908?

6.

Which actress (who was born in South Carolina in 1965) starred in Traffic, Solaris and Antwone Fisher and was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress in the film Doubt?

7.

What is the name of the journal of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation?

8.

Who was the much-loved and much-parodied TV journalist, born in Edinburgh in 1902, who appeared regularly on the TV news magazine programme Tonight?

ROUND 5 - Hidden theme

1.

Which 1970s TV show (the title of which was almost borrowed for an 1980s sketch show) featured Hannibal Hayes and Kid Curry?

2.

Who played Mrs Merton's son Malcolm and Dave Best in The Royle Family?

3.

What name is shared by a city on Lake Ontario about 30 miles from the US border and a Scottish town nestled between Motherwell and East Kilbride?

4.

What was brewed in Lorton, Cumbria from 1828 to 1874 when it moved to its present home in Cockermouth?

5.

Who was created Duke of Bronté by the King of Naples in 1799?

6.

What is the family name of the Earls, later the Dukes, of Argyll?

7.

Which Underground station, serving the famous White Horse pub, lies between Fulham Broadway and Putney Bridge on the District Line?

8.

Which Pullitzer winning playwright wrote the 1941 vignette on which the outrageous film Baby Doll was based?

ROUND 6

1.

In a 2005 survey, which country had Europe's highest per capita tobacco consumption?

2.

Who composed the opera A Midsummer Night's Dream?

3.

Who were the last two UK Prime Ministers not to attend University?

4.

Who was the last winner of the Tennis Junior Grand Slam and went on to win US and Australian Opens, and Wimbledon twice?

5.

Which city's Cathedral was begun in 1377 and finished in 1890 with a spire that is the world's tallest?

6.

Ellan Vannin is the native name for which island?

7.

Eos was the Greek goddess of what?

8.

Who was the last king of France?

ROUND 7

1.

For what sport is the Liam McCarthy Cup awarded?

2.

What connects a Hungarian architect with the author of Birds of the West Indies?

3.

After John, and equal with Benedict, what has been the most popular papal name?

4.

Paul Herman Muller's Nobel Prize was for discovering the biological properties of which man-made organic chemical?

5.

Who, in 1974, became the first French act to top the UK singles chart?

6.

An Elegant Lady is a variety of what fruit?

7.

Which German philosopher (1788 to 1860) wrote The World as Will and Idea and has a blue plaque in Wimbledon High Street?

8.

Whose 8th Symphony debuted in 1908 using more than 1,000 performers?

ROUND 8

1.

Which music act were originally known as Les Schtroumphs?

2.

What first went on sale in 1959 for £496 19s 20d?

3.

Who painted the Arnolfini Wedding in 1434?

4.

Who, in 1905, became the first canine film star, his name then becoming very popular for dogs?

5.

Which playwright wrote the plays Equus and Amadeus?

6.

Who was the second son of David and Bathsheba?

7.

Which river runs 2,000 miles from British Columbia to the Bering Sea?

8.

Johnny Depp has a tattoo that says ‘Wino forever’.  What did it say before he had it altered?

Spares

1.

Which controversial figure is currently MP for Haltemprice and Howden ?

2.

Which controversial figure is currently MP for Bethnal Green and Bow ?

3.

Which Scottish football league side are known as the Galabankies and play their home games at Galabank?

4.

Which Scottish football league side are known as the Wasps and play their home games at Recreation Park?

5.

Which English writer's first published novel was The Man Within in 1929?

ROUND 1

1.

In a 2005 survey, which country had Europe's highest life expectancy?

Sweden

2.

Which composer (1862 to 1934) composed the opera The Magic Fountain?

Delius

3.

Who was the last UK Prime Minister to study at Cambridge University?

Stanley Baldwin

4.

Who won an Olympic silver medal for ice hockey in 1948 and went on to win Wimbledon and the French Open?

Jaroslav Drobny

5.

In which capital city is St Stephen's Cathedral, now rebuilt after being damaged in April 1945?

Vienna

6.

San Cristobal, Genovesa, Santa Cruz and Bartolomé belong to which island group?

Galapagos

7.

Aeolus was the Greek god of what?

The winds

8.

Who in French history was 'the sea-green incorruptible'?

Robespierre

ROUND 2

1.

For what sport is the Val Barker trophy awarded?

Boxing

(for being the most stylish boxer at the Olympics)

2.

What connects The Raw Youth, The Adolescent and An Accidental Family, all written by Dostoevsky?

They are all the same novel but getting different titles in different translations

3.

Barcelona FC member no. 108,000 (a fine amateur goalkeeper himself in his day) died in 2005.  How was he best known?

Pope John Paul II

4.

Sir Ronald Ross got the 1902 Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine for his work on which tropical disease?

Malaria

5.

Who, in 1981, became the first all-German (not just Germany-based) act to top the UK singles chart?

Kraftwerk

6.

What is the name for a cross between a grapefruit and a tangerine?

Ugli fruit

7.

Which philosopher (1889 to 1951) had three brothers each of whom committed suicide?

Wittgenstein

8.

Who, between 1955 and 1989 was the principal conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra?

Herbert Von Karajan

ROUND 3

1.

“Blue cheese contains natural amphetamines.  Why are students not informed about this?"  Which Manchester music legend posed this question?

Mark E Smith

2.

In 1951, Kiki Haakonson from Sweden became the first what?

Miss World

3.

Whose 17th century View of Delft has been described as the first impressionist painting?

Vermeer

4.

Who was called 'Greer Garson in furs'?

Lassie

5.

Which playwright wrote The Accidental Death of an Anarchist?

Dario Fo

6.

Who was the Phœnecian wife of Ahab, King of Israel?

Jezebel

7.

Mount Logan is the highest mountain in which country?

Canada

8.

Mike Tyson and Diego Maradona both sport a tattoo of which person?

Che Guevara

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

1.

Born in 1888 with the given name Adolph, he was one of the Three Nightingales. How is this film star more usually known?

Harpo Marx

2.

What is the name given to the area bounded by Delhi, Agra and Jaipur?

The Golden Triangle

3.

Which 1880 novel features the characters Ann Garland and Festus Derriman?

The Trumpet Major

(by Hardy)

4.

To what genus do truffles belong?

Tuber

5.

What was invented by the Swiss chemist Jacques Brandenberger in 1908?

Cellophane

6.

Which actress (who was born in South Carolina in 1965) starred in Traffic, Solaris and Antwone Fisher and was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress in the film Doubt?

Viola Davis

7.

What is the name of the journal of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation?

The Bugle

8.

Who was the much-loved and much-parodied TV journalist, born in Edinburgh in 1902, who appeared regularly on the TV news magazine programme Tonight?

Fyfe Robertson

ROUND 5 - Hidden theme

1

Which 1970s TV show (the title of which was almost borrowed for an 1980s sketch show) featured Hannibal Hayes and Kid Curry?

Alias Smith and Jones

2.

Who played Mrs Merton's son Malcolm and Dave Best in The Royle Family?

Craig Cash

3.

What name is shared by a city on Lake Ontario about 30 miles from the US border and a Scottish town nestled between Motherwell and East Kilbride?

Hamilton

4.

What was brewed in Lorton, Cumbria from 1828 to 1874 when it moved to its present home in Cockermouth?

Jennings

5.

Who was created Duke of Bronté by the King of Naples in 1799?

Horatio Nelson

6.

What is the family name of the Earls, later the Dukes, of Argyll?

Campbell

7.

Which Underground station, serving the famous White Horse pub, lies between Fulham Broadway and Putney Bridge on the District Line?

Parsons Green

8.

Which Pullitzer winning playwright wrote the 1941 vignette on which the outrageous film Baby Doll was based?

Tennessee Williams

ROUND 6

1

In a 2005 survey, which country had Europe's highest per capita tobacco consumption?

Greece

2.

Who composed the opera A Midsummer Night's Dream?

Benjamin Britten

3.

Who were the last two UK Prime Ministers not to attend University?

John Major and Jim Callaghan

4.

Who was the last winner of the Tennis Junior Grand Slam and went on to win US and Australian Opens, and Wimbledon twice?

Stefan Edberg

5.

Which city's Cathedral was begun in 1377 and finished in 1890 with a spire that is the world's tallest?

Ulm

6.

Ellan Vannin is the native name for which island?

Isle of Man

7.

Eos was the Greek goddess of what?

The dawn

8.

Who was the last king of France?

Louis Phillipe

ROUND 7

1.

For what sport is the Liam McCarthy Cup awarded?

Hurling

2.

What connects a Hungarian architect with the author of Birds of the West Indies?

Ian Fleming named characters after them

(Goldfinger & James Bond)

3.

After John, and equal with Benedict, what has been the most popular papal name?

Gregory

4.

Paul Herman Muller's Nobel Prize was for discovering the biological properties of which man-made organic chemical?

DDT

5.

Who, in 1974, became the first French act to top the UK singles chart?

Charles Aznavour

6.

An Elegant Lady is a variety of what fruit?

Peach

7.

Which German philosopher (1788 to 1860) wrote The World as Will and Idea and has a blue plaque in Wimbledon High Street?

Schopenauer

8.

Whose 8th Symphony debuted in 1908 using more than 1,000 performers?

Mahler

ROUND 8

1.

Which music act were originally known as Les Schtroumphs?

The Smurfs

2.

What first went on sale in 1959 for £496 19s 20d?

The Mini

3.

Who painted the Arnolfini Wedding in 1434?

Van Eyck

4.

Who, in 1905, became the first canine film star, his name then becoming very popular for dogs?

Rover

5.

Which playwright wrote the plays Equus and Amadeus?

Peter Schaffer

6.

Who was the second son of David and Bathsheba?

Solomon

7.

Which river runs 2,000 miles from British Columbia to the Bering Sea?

Yukon

8.

Johnny Depp has a tattoo that says ‘Wino forever’.  What did it say before he had it altered?

‘Winona forever’

1.

Which controversial figure is currently MP for Haltemprice and Howden ?

David Davis

2.

Which controversial figure is currently MP for Bethnal Green and Bow ?

George Galloway

3.

Which Scottish football league side are known as the Galabankies and play their home games at Galabank?

Annan Athletic

4.

Which Scottish football league side are known as the Wasps and play their home games at Recreation Park?

Alloa Athletic

5.

Which English writer's first published novel was The Man Within in 1929?

Graham Greene

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