ROUND 1 - Hidden theme

1.

Which English painter’s works include Dedham Vale and Flatford Mill?

2.

A steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit is commonly called what?

3.

What links Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Che Guevara and Harry Hill?

4.

Which Allied fighter shot down the most enemy aircraft during World War One?

5.

It is 33 miles long and is found in the Safed Koh mountain range.  What is it?

6.

Which current England footballer made his debut in the Champions League at the age of 16?

7.

Who is the only female singer to have received Grammy nominations in jazz, popular and classical music categories?

8.

What links Sir Robert Peel, Karl Marx, Tony Curtis and a garden gnome?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

1.

In which country did the Carnation Revolution take place?

2.

In which country did the Jasmine Revolution take place?

3.

Which author was recently awarded (and controversially accepted) the Jerusalem prize for literature?

4.

Which author has been the most borrowed from British libraries for the past four years?

5.

In which British city is the TV series Skins set?

6.

In which European city is the TV series The Killing set?

7.

Which 1990 film directed by Tim Burton had the tagline: “His story will touch you, even though he can’t”?

8.

Which 1996 film directed by the Coen brothers had the tagline: “A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere”?

ROUND 4 - Hidden link

1.

Which educational children’s TV programme of the 60s and 70s  was presented by Fred Dineage, Jack Hargreaves, Jon Miller and Bunty James?

2.

What was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra?

3.

What is missing from this list: Strange, Up, Top, Charm, Bottom?

4.

What is the name of the large waterway on the southern Cornish coast which includes Falmouth harbour and the Penryn River?

5.

What was the title of the Eurythmics only UK No. 1 hit single?

6.

Which island, 52km in length, has the Triskelion as its symbol?

7.

Which 1966 comedy was Cary Grant’s last film?

8.

Which comedy western of 1955 starred Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker and Victor Mclaglen and shares its title with that of a much covered song written by Jimmy Cliff?

ROUND 5 - Hidden theme

1.

Which 1886 novella features Gabriel John Utterson, a lawyer, who investigates his friend’s increasingly odd behaviour?

2.

Which group had hits in the mid-1970s with That’s the Way (I Like It) and (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty?

3.

Which computer manufacturer produces the Inspiron range of laptops?

4.

Which sport, introduced with full medal status at the 1992 Olympics, has been removed by the IOC from the schedule for the 2012 Games, making it the first sport to be voted out of the Olympics since polo in 1936?

5.

This organisation was originally known by a name that led to it being nicknamed ‘Look, Duck, Vanish’. To what was its name later changed?

6.

Which 2008 film starred Scarlett Johansson as the sister-in-law of Henry VIII?

7.

In the same film, which Oscar winning actress played the part of Anne Boleyn?

8.

Which city of the southern hemisphere has suburbs called Lake Manchester, Runcorn and Woolloongabba?

1.

What is the next line from this number 1 single of 1974:

"And that's neat

That's neat

That's neat

That's neat"

2.

In the musical West Side Story Riff is the leader of the Jets.  What is the name of the gang led by Bernardo?

3.

Which literary character was gap-toothed and wore red stockings and a wimple?

4.

Which novel written by Iain Banks is narrated by 16 year old eunuch Frank Cauldhame and has the opening line: "I had been making the rounds of the Sacrifice Poles the day we heard my brother had escaped"?

5.

The Meteor was the first British jet fighter. Which company manufactured it?

6.

Who played the title role in the film version of the musical Oliver?

7.

Who wrote the book How To Win Friends and Influence People?

8.

In Star Wars what is the name of the spacecraft commanded by Hans Solo?

ROUND 7 - Pairs

1.

Who composed the opera Katya Kabanova?

2.

In Mathematics what name is given to numbers which can be expressed as the quotient of two whole numbers?

3.

In Mathematics what name is given to numbers which contain a real and an imaginary part such as 5 + 2i ?

4.

In which film of 1956 did C K Dexter Haven and Tracy Lord find True Love?    

5.

Which two American cities hosted the Summer Olympics before the Second World War?

6.

Who composed the opera Boris Godunov?

7.

High Society was a musical version of which 1940 film?

8.

Which two Benelux cities have hosted the Summer Olympics?

ROUND 8 - Pot pourri

1.

What comes next in this sequence which represents an increase in size with each step - 32, 22, 16, 11?

2.

Which bird, with the Latin name Botaurus stellaris, whose British nesting population is largely confined to East Anglia and Lancashire is rarely seen but can be heard booming in spring?

3.

Which Canadian band, who recently won two Brit awards, consists of the husband and wife duo of Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, along with Will Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, Jeremy Gara, and Sarah Neufeld?

4.

Which author created Falco, an informer or private detective, working in 1st century Rome?

5.

Who was the Surveyor General of India from 1830-1843 and was largely responsible for completing the section of the Great Trigonometric Survey of India along the meridian arc from the south of India to Nepal?

6.

General John Sedgwick died at the Battle of Spotsylvania in 1864.  His (almost) final words were, “They couldn’t hit…………”.  Complete the sentence.

7.

Where could you buy a fat rascal in Harrogate, York or Ilkely?

8.

Originally designated Apollo/Saturn-204, this was planned to be the first manned mission of the Apollo manned lunar landing program, set to launch in February 1967.  Its flight was precluded by a fatal fire on January 27, which killed all three crew members.  What mission designation was it retrospectively given as a tribute to the three dead men?

Spares

1.

What is the connection between actresses Hailee Steinfeld and Kim Darby?

2.

Which country’s football team pulled out of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations after its team bus was ambushed?

3.

The writer Katherine Mansfield was born in which country?

4.

Two teams in the Blue Square Premier League have been in the top flight of English football.  One is Luton.  What is the other?

5.

On which Scottish island would you find the Laphroig, Bowmore and Lagavulin distilleries?

6.

To which Royal House did Simeon II, the last King of Bulgaria belong?

7.

The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 was the shortest war in history.  How long did it last?

8.

What term can mean a rig used in angling, a type of elevator, a string of lakes or a form of rosary?

ROUND 1 - Hidden theme

1.

Which English painter’s works include Dedham Vale and Flatford Mill?

John Constable

2.

A steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit is commonly called what?

Spotted Dick

3.

What links Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Che Guevara and Harry Hill?

All worked as doctors

4.

Which Allied fighter shot down the most enemy aircraft during World War One?

Sopwith Camel                

5.

It is 33 miles long and is found in the Safed Koh mountain range.  What is it?

The Khyber Pass

6.

Which current England footballer made his debut in the Champions League at the age of 16?

Jack Wilshere                

7.

Who is the only female singer to have received Grammy nominations in jazz, popular and classical music categories?

Cleo Laine

8.

What links Sir Robert Peel, Karl Marx, Tony Curtis and a garden gnome?

All feature on the cover of Sergeant Pepper

1.

The Coconuts

2.

Hot Chocolate

3.

A coffee house

4.

Peanut farmer

5.

The War of the Oranges

6.

Raisin

7.

Maltesers

8.

“Our revels now are ended”

1.

In which country did the Carnation Revolution take place?

Portugal

(in 1974)

2.

In which country did the Jasmine Revolution take place?

Tunisia

(in 2011)

3.

Which author was recently awarded (and controversially accepted) the Jerusalem prize for literature?

Ian McEwan

4.

Which author has been the most borrowed from British libraries for the past four years?

James Patterson

5.

In which British city is the TV series Skins set?

Bristol

6.

In which European city is the TV series The Killing set?

Copenhagen

7.

Which 1990 film directed by Tim Burton had the tagline: “His story will touch you, even though he can’t”?

Edward Scissorhands 

8.

Which 1996 film directed by the Coen brothers had the tagline: “A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere”?

Fargo

ROUND 4 - Hidden link

1.

Which educational children’s TV programme of the 60s and 70s  was presented by Fred Dineage, Jack Hargreaves, Jon Miller and Bunty James?

How

2.

What was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra?

Take the 'A' Train

3.

What is missing from this list: Strange, Up, Top, Charm, Bottom?

Down

4.

What is the name of the large waterway on the southern Cornish coast which includes Falmouth harbour and the Penryn River?

Carrick Roads

5.

What was the title of the Eurythmics only UK No. 1 hit single?

There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

6.

Which island, 52km in length, has the Triskelion as its symbol?

Isle of Man

7.

Which 1966 comedy was Cary Grant’s last film?

Walk Don’t Run

8.

Which comedy western of 1955 starred Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker and Victor Mclaglen and shares its title with that of a much covered song written by Jimmy Cliff?

Many Rivers To Cross

ROUND 5 - Hidden theme

1.

Which 1886 novella features Gabriel John Utterson, a lawyer, who investigates his friend’s increasingly odd behaviour?

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

(accept Jekyll and Hyde)

2.

Which group had hits in the mid-1970s with That’s the Way (I Like It) and (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty?

KC and the Sunshine Band

3.

Which computer manufacturer produces the Inspiron range of laptops?

Dell

4.

Which sport, introduced with full medal status at the 1992 Olympics, has been removed by the IOC from the schedule for the 2012 Games, making it the first sport to be voted out of the Olympics since polo in 1936?

Baseball

5.

This organisation was originally known by a name that led to it being nicknamed ‘Look, Duck, Vanish’. To what was its name later changed?

Home Guard

6.

Which 2008 film starred Scarlett Johansson as the sister-in-law of Henry VIII?

The Other Boleyn Girl

7.

In the same film, which Oscar winning actress played the part of Anne Boleyn?

Natalie Portman

8.

Which city of the southern hemisphere has suburbs called Lake Manchester, Runcorn and Woolloongabba?

Brisbane

1.

What is the next line from this number 1 single of 1974:

"And that's neat

That's neat

That's neat

That's neat"

"I Really Love Your Tiger Feet"

(Mud)

2.

In the musical West Side Story Riff is the leader of the Jets.  What is the name of the gang led by Bernardo?

The Sharks

3.

Which literary character was gap-toothed and wore red stockings and a wimple?

The Wife of Bath

4.

Which novel written by Iain Banks is narrated by 16 year old eunuch Frank Cauldhame and has the opening line: "I had been making the rounds of the Sacrifice Poles the day we heard my brother had escaped"?

The Wasp Factory

5.

The Meteor was the first British jet fighter. Which company manufactured it?

Gloster

6.

Who played the title role in the film version of the musical Oliver?

Mark Lester

7.

Who wrote the book How To Win Friends and Influence People?

Dale Carnegie

8.

In Star Wars what is the name of the spacecraft commanded by Hans Solo?

Millennium Falcon

ROUND 7 - Pairs

1.

Who composed the opera Katya Kabanova?

Janacek

2.

In Mathematics what name is given to numbers which can be expressed as the quotient of two whole numbers?

Rational Numbers

3.

In Mathematics what name is given to numbers which contain a real and an imaginary part such as 5 + 2i ?

Complex Numbers

4.

In which film of 1956 did C K Dexter Haven and Tracy Lord find True Love?    

High Society

5.

Which two American cities hosted the Summer Olympics before the Second World War?

St Louis (1904)

Los Angeles (1932)

6.

Who composed the opera Boris Godunov?

Mussorgsky

7.

High Society was a musical version of which 1940 film?

The Philadelphia Story

8.

Which two Benelux cities have hosted the Summer Olympics?

Antwerp (1920)

Amsterdam (1928)

ROUND 8 - Pot pourri

1.

What comes next in this sequence which represents an increase in size with each step - 32, 22, 16, 11?

(f-stops in photography)

2.

Which bird, with the Latin name Botaurus stellaris, whose British nesting population is largely confined to East Anglia and Lancashire is rarely seen but can be heard booming in spring?

Bittern

3.

Which Canadian band, who recently won two Brit awards, consists of the husband and wife duo of Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, along with Will Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, Jeremy Gara, and Sarah Neufeld?

Arcade Fire

4.

Which author created Falco, an informer or private detective, working in 1st century Rome?

Lindsey Davis

5.

Who was the Surveyor General of India from 1830-1843 and was largely responsible for completing the section of the Great Trigonometric Survey of India along the meridian arc from the south of India to Nepal?

Sir George Everest

(he pronounced his own name eev-rest)

6.

General John Sedgwick died at the Battle of Spotsylvania in 1864.  His (almost) final words were, “They couldn’t hit…………”.  Complete the sentence.

An elephant at that distance

(sometimes misquoted as “an elephant at that distance" – accept either)

7.

Where could you buy a fat rascal in Harrogate, York or Ilkely?

Betty’s tea rooms

8.

Originally designated Apollo/Saturn-204, this was planned to be the first manned mission of the Apollo manned lunar landing program, set to launch in February 1967.  Its flight was precluded by a fatal fire on January 27, which killed all three crew members.  What mission designation was it retrospectively given as a tribute to the three dead men?

Apollo 1

Spares

1.

What is the connection between actresses Hailee Steinfeld and Kim Darby?

Played the same role in the film versions of True Grit

(Mattie Ross)

2.

Which country’s football team pulled out of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations after its team bus was ambushed?

Togo

3.

The writer Katherine Mansfield was born in which country?

New Zealand

4.

Two teams in the Blue Square Premier League have been in the top flight of English football.  One is Luton.  What is the other?

Grimsby Town

5.

On which Scottish island would you find the Laphroig, Bowmore and Lagavulin distilleries?

Islay

6.

To which Royal House did Simeon II, the last King of Bulgaria belong?

Saxe-Coburg Gotha

7.

The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 was the shortest war in history.  How long did it last?

40 minutes

8.

What term can mean a rig used in angling, a type of elevator, a string of lakes or a form of rosary?

Paternoster