ROUND 1

1.

Which film was advertised with the tagline ‘Does for Rock’n’Roll what The Sound of Music did for hills’?

2.

Who is the second longest reigning monarch in British history?

3.

Mexico is bordered by which two other Central American countries?

4.

Which 1970s hit contains the lyric “Television man is crazy saying; we’re juvenile delinquent wrecks; Oh man I need TV when I got T Rex”?

5.

How, in the title of a famous eighteenth century novel, is Dr Charles Primrose better known?

6.

Who is the Leader of the House of Commons?

7.

In which Northern town is there a pencil museum?

8.

Who in 2007 became the first Scotsman to be featured on an English banknote?

ROUND 2

1.

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.  Calculate angle x.

2.

O marks the centre of the circle. Calculate angle y.

3.

Which hit of 1974 starts with the lines:

“Stuck inside these four walls, sent inside forever,

Never seeing no one nice again like you,

Mama you, mama you.”?

4.

Which hit of 1973 starts with the lines:

“Wish everybody would leave me alone - yeah

They're always calling on my telephone

When I pick it up there's no one there

So I walk outside just to take the air.”?

5.

The name of which small carnivorous dinosaur means ‘swift thief’?

6.

The name of which prehistoric ‘bird’ means ‘ancient wing’?

7.

Turin is the capital of which Italian region?

8.

Dresden is the capital of which German state?

ROUND 3

1.

Which international football team is nicknamed 'The Atlas Lions'?

2.

100 years ago who became the first man to reach the North Pole?

3.

Which Spanish city is twinned with Manchester?

4.

Of which 1960 film is this a description: ‘A Nottingham factory worker is dissatisfied with his lot, gets into trouble through an affair with a married woman, but finally settles for convention.’?

5.

Telic was the British codename for which recent military operation?

6.

For what is the Pritzker Prize awarded?

7.

In which country did the Orange Revolution take place in 2004?

8.

Which three words appearing consecutively in a dictionary have the following meanings:

a)  to become or cause to become small in size

b)  to live as a permanent resident

c)  to diminish or shrink rapidly

ROUND 4 - Picture Round

1.

Name this trophy.

2.

Name this trophy.

3.

Name this award.

4.

Name this award.

5.

Name this medal.

6.

Name this medal.

7.

Name the TV show.

8.

Name the TV show.

ROUND 5

1.

Which film was advertised with the tagline: ‘A tale of lust, greed, revenge and seafood’?

2.

In March 2008 who did the Queen overtake to become the third longest reigning monarch in British history?

3.

Colombia is bordered by which four other South American countries?

4.

Which 1970s hit contains the lyrics: “I say go, she say yes, dim the lights, you can guess the rest”?

5.

How in the title of a famous twentieth century novel is Sarah Woodruff better known?

6.

Who is the Chief Secretary to the Treasury?

7.

In which Northern town is there a lawnmower museum?

8.

Which Englishwoman is featured on the reverse of a £5 note?

ROUND 6

1.

Which horse won the 2007 Cheltenham Gold Cup, was the beaten favourite in the 2008 race but won the 2008 King George Chase and is again favourite for the Gold Cup?

2.

Red Rum won the Grand National in 1973, 1974, and 1977.  Name either of the horses who won in the years between his 2nd and 3rd victory.

3.

Whose recently released album is entitled It’s Not Me, It’s You?

4.

Whose recently released album is entitled No Line on the Horizon?

5.

Which river rises in the Valdai Hills in Russia and flows through Smolensk and Kiev before flowing into the Black Sea to the east of Odessa?

6.

Which river rises on Canby Mountains in Colorado and flows through Albuquerque and El Paso before flowing into the Gulf of Mexico near Brownsville, Texas?

7.

What links the years 1832, 1867 and 1884 in British political history?

8.

What name was given to the Acts of Parliament of 1799, 1800 and 1825 which prohibited or restricted the formation of trade unions?

ROUND 7 - Themed

Each answer has a connection with either the title of a Carry On film or a star of the films

1.

Who was the Greek Muse of History?

2.

This year’s Superbowl was the 6th success for the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Two teams have won the trophy 5 times.  One is San Francisco 49ers.  Which is the other?

3.

Which actor starred in the films Mon Oncle and Jour de Fête?  (first name needed for link)

4.

Which politician won the 1981 Crosby by-election?

5.

At which ground does Linfield FC play its home matches

6.

Name the artist.

7.

Name the former British political party leader who committed suicide in 1999.

8.

Tim Booth was the lead singer of which Manchester band?

ROUND 8

1.

Which international football team is nicknamed The Carthage Eagles?

2.

100 years ago who became the first person to fly across the Channel?

3.

Which city in Pakistan is twinned with Manchester?

4.

Of which 1962 film is this a description: ‘A young draughtsman from the North is forced into marriage, has to live with his dragon-like mother-in-law, and finally sorts out a relationship with his unhappy life’?

5.

Granby was the British codename for which recent military operation?

6.

For what is the Copley Medal awarded?

7.

In which country did the Cedar Revolution take place in 2005?

8.

Which three words appearing consecutively in a dictionary have the following meaning:

a)  (of a disease) affecting persons over a wide geographical area

b)  wild confusion

c)  to give gratification to?

Spares

1.

Gordon Brown is the fifth British Prime minister to address a joint session of Congress.  Name three of the other four.

2.

Who was the first foreign leader to meet Obama in the US post inauguration?

3.

With a leeway of 20 points either way, give the closing level of the FTSE Index on Tuesday 3.3.2009.

4.

With a leeway of 50 points either way, give the closing level of the Dow Jones Index at close of business Tuesday 3.3.2009.

5.

Name the year:

a) U.S. Poet Robert Frost dies

b) Kenya becomes a republic

c) Kim Philby revealed as the ‘third man’

6.

Name the year:

a) Muhamed Ali indicted for draft evasion

b) Nigerian troops invade Biafra

c) Nicolae Caescescu becomes Romanian President

7.

Name the Director of the film All the President’s Men.

8.

Name the director of the film The Deer Hunter.

9.

What is the capital of Namibia?

10.

What is the capital of Laos?

ROUND 1

1.

Which film was advertised with the tagline ‘Does for Rock’n’Roll what The Sound of Music did for hills’?

This is Spinal Tap

2.

Who is the second longest reigning monarch in British history?

George III

3.

Mexico is bordered by which two other Central American countries?

Guatemala and Belize

4.

Which 1970s hit contains the lyric “Television man is crazy saying; we’re juvenile delinquent wrecks; Oh man I need TV when I got T Rex”?

All the Young Dudes

(by Mott the Hoople)

5.

How, in the title of a famous eighteenth century novel, is Dr Charles Primrose better known?

The Vicar of Wakefield 

6.

Who is the Leader of the House of Commons?

Harriet Harman

7.

In which Northern town is there a pencil museum?

Keswick

(NB corrected from 'KendaL' in original paper used)

8.

Who in 2007 became the first Scotsman to be featured on an English banknote?

Adam Smith

(on the new £20 note)

ROUND 2

1.

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.  Calculate angle x.

1020

(opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral add up to 1800)

2.

O marks the centre of the circle. Calculate angle y.

570

(the angle at the centre is twice the angle on the circumference)

3.

Which hit of 1974 starts with the lines:

“Stuck inside these four walls, sent inside forever,

Never seeing no one nice again like you,

Mama you, mama you.”?

Band on the Run

(by Wings)

4.

Which hit of 1973 starts with the lines:

“Wish everybody would leave me alone - yeah

They're always calling on my telephone

When I pick it up there's no one there

So I walk outside just to take the air.”?

Street Life

(by Roxy Music)

5.

The name of which small carnivorous dinosaur means ‘swift thief’?

Velociraptor

6.

The name of which prehistoric ‘bird’ means ‘ancient wing’?

Archaeopteryx

7.

Turin is the capital of which Italian region?

Piedmont

8.

Dresden is the capital of which German state?

Saxony

ROUND 3

1.

Which international football team is nicknamed 'The Atlas Lions'?

Morocco

2.

100 years ago who became the first man to reach the North Pole?

Robert Peary

3.

Which Spanish city is twinned with Manchester?

Cordoba

4.

Of which 1960 film is this a description: ‘A Nottingham factory worker is dissatisfied with his lot, gets into trouble through an affair with a married woman, but finally settles for convention.’?

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

5.

Telic was the British codename for which recent military operation?

2003 invasion of Iraq

6.

For what is the Pritzker Prize awarded?

Architecture

7.

In which country did the Orange Revolution take place in 2004?

Ukraine 

8.

Which three words appearing consecutively in a dictionary have the following meanings:

a)  to become or cause to become small in size

b)  to live as a permanent resident

c)  to diminish or shrink rapidly

Dwarf;

dwell;

dwindle

ROUND 4 - Picture Round

1.

Name this trophy.

The Calcutta Cup

2.

Name this trophy.

The America’s Cup

3.

Name this award.

The Tony

4.

Name this award.

The Emmy

5.

Name this medal.

The Blue Max

6.

Name this medal.

The George Cross

7.

Name the TV show.

Jeux Sans Frontières

8.

Name the TV show.

University Challenge

ROUND 5

1

Which film was advertised with the tagline: ‘A tale of lust, greed, revenge and seafood’?

A Fish Called Wanda

2.

In March 2008 who did the Queen overtake to become the third longest reigning monarch in British history?

Henry III

3.

Colombia is bordered by which four other South American countries?

Venezuela, Brazil, Peru and Ecuador

4.

Which 1970s hit contains the lyrics: “I say go, she say yes, dim the lights, you can guess the rest”?

Love is the Drug

(by Roxy Music)

5.

How in the title of a famous twentieth century novel is Sarah Woodruff better known?

The French Lieutenant’s Woman

6.

Who is the Chief Secretary to the Treasury?

Yvette Cooper

7.

In which Northern town is there a lawnmower museum?

Southport

8.

Which Englishwoman is featured on the reverse of a £5 note?

Elizabeth Fry

ROUND 6

1

Which horse won the 2007 Cheltenham Gold Cup, was the beaten favourite in the 2008 race but won the 2008 King George Chase and is again favourite for the Gold Cup?

Kauto Star

2.

Red Rum won the Grand National in 1973, 1974, and 1977.  Name either of the horses who won in the years between his 2nd and 3rd victory.

(either)

L’Escargot

(or)

Rag Trade

3.

Whose recently released album is entitled It’s Not Me, It’s You?

Lily Allen

4.

Whose recently released album is entitled No Line on the Horizon?

U2

5.

Which river rises in the Valdai Hills in Russia and flows through Smolensk and Kiev before flowing into the Black Sea to the east of Odessa?

The Dnieper

6.

Which river rises on Canby Mountains in Colorado and flows through Albuquerque and El Paso before flowing into the Gulf of Mexico near Brownsville, Texas?

The Rio Grande

7.

What links the years 1832, 1867 and 1884 in British political history?

The Reform Acts

8.

What name was given to the Acts of Parliament of 1799, 1800 and 1825 which prohibited or restricted the formation of trade unions?

The Combination Acts

(or Laws)

ROUND 7 - Themed

Each answer has a connection with either the title of a Carry On film or a star of the films

1.

Who was the Greek Muse of History?

Clio

(different spelling from the film)

2.

This year’s Superbowl was the 6th success for the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Two teams have won the trophy 5 times.  One is San Francisco 49ers.  Which is the other?

Dallas Cowboys

3.

Which actor starred in the films Mon Oncle and Jour de Fête?  (first name needed for link)

Jacques Tati

4.

Which politician won the 1981 Crosby by-election?

Shirley Williams

5.

At which ground does Linfield FC play its home matches

Windsor Park

(Northern Ireland also plays there)

6.

Name the artist.

John Constable

7.

Name the former British political party leader who committed suicide in 1999.

Screaming Lord Sutch

8.

Tim Booth was the lead singer of which Manchester band?

James

ROUND 8

1.

Which international football team is nicknamed The Carthage Eagles?

Tunisia

2.

100 years ago who became the first person to fly across the Channel?

Louis Bleriot

3.

Which city in Pakistan is twinned with Manchester?

Faisalabad

4.

Of which 1962 film is this a description: ‘A young draughtsman from the North is forced into marriage, has to live with his dragon-like mother-in-law, and finally sorts out a relationship with his unhappy life’?

A Kind of Loving

5.

Granby was the British codename for which recent military operation?

The 1990-91 Gulf War

6.

For what is the Copley Medal awarded?

Scientific achievement 

7.

In which country did the Cedar Revolution take place in 2005?

Lebanon

8.

Which three words appearing consecutively in a dictionary have the following meaning:

a)  (of a disease) affecting persons over a wide geographical area

b)  wild confusion

c)  to give gratification to?

pandemic;

pandemonium;

pander

1.

Gordon Brown is the fifth British Prime minister to address a joint session of Congress.  Name three of the other four.

(3 from)

Churchill, Attlee, Thatcher, Blair

2.

Who was the first foreign leader to meet Obama in the US post inauguration?

Prime Minister Taro Aso of Japan

3.

With a leeway of 20 points either way, give the closing level of the FTSE Index on Tuesday 3.3.2009.

3512

4.

With a leeway of 50 points either way, give the closing level of the Dow Jones Index at close of business Tuesday 3.3.2009.

6726

5.

Name the year:

a) U.S. Poet Robert Frost dies

b) Kenya becomes a republic

c) Kim Philby revealed as the ‘third man’

1963

6.

Name the year:

a) Muhamed Ali indicted for draft evasion

b) Nigerian troops invade Biafra

c) Nicolae Caescescu becomes Romanian President

1967

7.

Name the Director of the film All the President’s Men.

Alan J Pakula

8.

Name the director of the film The Deer Hunter.

Michael Cimino

9.

What is the capital of Namibia?

Windhoek

10.

What is the capital of Laos?

Viangchan

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