ROUND 1 - Pairs

1.

Buck’s Fizz had 3 Number One hits.  Name 2 of them.

2.

England and Scotland were in the same group in this Year’s Rugby Union World Cup.  Name the other 3 teams.

3.

Which city, the largest in Emilia Romagna, is home to Europe’s oldest university?

4.

Brotherhood of Man had 3 Number One Hits.  Name 2 of them.

5.

In which field is Ferran Adria famous?

6.

Which city in the Veneto is the setting for the Taming of the Shrew?

7.

Name the other 3 teams who were in England’s first round group in the 2010 Football World Cup Finals in South Africa.

8.

For the last 2 years Noma restaurant has been voted best restaurant in the world in the San Pellegrino awards.  In which city is it based?

1.

Who wrote the novel Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man?

2.

Which actor’s film roles include Ratso, Raymond Babbitt and Dorothy Michaels?

3.

Which concept in chaos theory is ascribed to meteorologist Edward Lorenz after he mistakenly typed in the decimal 0.506 instead of 0.506127 into a computer?

4.

Founded in 1826, what is oldest national newspaper in France?

5.

Who finished 7th in the Women’s 3000m at the 1984 Olympic games?

6.

Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is the capital of which Atlantic island?

7.

Which musical with a mainly black cast and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein was turned in to a 1954 film starring Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte?

8.

Bucklings and bloaters are forms of which fish?

Sp.

Which conductor, born in Parma in 1867, was principal conductor of the NBC Symphony Orchestra?

1.

Give the next in this sequence: Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo ………..

2.

What links a beer brewed at the Griffin Brewery, Chiswick, a 1941 song written by Noel Coward and a saxifrage also known as 'Whimsey' and 'Look Up And Kiss Me'?

3.

The dome of the Pantheon in Rome was the largest in the world for over 1300 years.  Of what material is it constructed?

4.

Which classic French sauce is made from an emulsion of vinegar and egg yolks, flavoured with wine, shallots, peppercorns, chervil and tarragon?

5.

Which Italian sauce is made from olive oil, onions and tomatoes, flavoured with olives, anchovies, capers and chilli?

6.

The Romans often added volcanic ash to their concrete.  What important property did this bestow upon it?

7.

What links a beer brewed at The Coniston Brewery, a 1941 song written by Walter Kent and Nat Burton and any of three species of the Sialia genus, native to North America?

8.

Give the next in this sequence: Nouakchott, Dakar, Banjul, Bissau, Conakry, Freetown….

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

1.

Which is the world’s oldest symphony orchestra?

2.

Which Portuguese football club plays at the Dragao stadium?

3.

Mount Aneto is the highest peak in which range?

4.

Which classic British song of the 1960s do Paul Weller and Damon Albarn cite as their favourite song of all time?

5.

Which Bee Gees album of 1971 opens with How Can You Mend A Broken Heart and ends with Walking Back To Waterloo?

6.

The Atbara and the Sobat are tributaries of which river?

7.

Which Spanish football club, relegated from La Liga in 2011, plays at the Riazor stadium?

8.

How is Mozart’s Symphony No. 31 better known?

Sp.

What was the real surname of the man who 'couldn’t act, couldn’t sing, could dance a little'?

ROUND 5 - Pictures

1.

What species of duck is this?

2.

Name this castle.

3.

Identify the English county.

4.

Which symbol is missing from this extract from the periodic table?

5.

Name this castle.

6.

What species of duck is this?

7.

What symbol is missing from this extract from the periodic table?

8.

Identify the English county.

Alternative ROUND 5 - Pairs

1.

Which small duck with a distinctive blue beak has become established in the UK after escaping from wildfowl centres but is subject to an eradication programme because it out-competes some native species?

2.

Which castle at the mouth of the River Seiont is characterised by its polygonal towers including the massive Eagle Tower?

3.

In which English county is Down House, home of Charles Darwin?

4.

What is the chemical symbol for antimony?

5.

Which castle, originally built on a sea cliff but now some distance from the sea, was besieged between 1461 and 1468, inspiring a patriotic song?

6.

What species of duck shares its name with a Bond film?

7.

For what element is Cf the symbol?

8.

In which English county is the Anglo-Saxon burial site of Sutton Hoo?

1.

Who was named in Forbes magazine this year as the most powerful woman in the world?

2.

Which Granada TV programme was presented between 1961 and 1973 by Brian Inglis?

3.

During the 1997 Conservative leadership election how did Anne Widdecombe famously describe Michael Howard?

4.

What was the nickname of the Hollywood actress Clara Bow?

5.

Which play by Harold Pinter is set in a rundown boarding house on the South Coast?

6.

Which children’s author created the Gruffalo?

7.

Which charitable organisation was founded in 2007 to assist wounded members of the Armed Forces?

8.

Which 2008 film directed by Sam Mendes and starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio was based on a novel by Richard Yates?

Sp.

Which common British bird has the Latin name turdus merula?

ROUND 7 - Pairs

1.

Who is the Secretary of State for Defence?

2.

Which country will host the 2015 rugby world cup?

3.

Whose latest album is titles New Blood?

4.

What is the title of Steven Soderberg’s latest film starring Matt Damon, Kate Winslet and Gwyneth Paltrow?

5.

Which comic book character is the subject of Steven Spielberg’s latest film?

6.

Who is the Shadow Secretary of State for Health?

7.

Which country will stage the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

8.

Who’s latest album is titled So Beautiful Or So What?

ROUND 8 - Hidden theme

1.

Which actress played Sharron Macready in the TV series The Champions?

2.

What name links the Mamas and the Papas and an item commonly found in a tool box?

3.

Baron Pakenham of Cowley died in 2001 at the age of 95.  How was he better known?

4.

Which 1971 song (the title track of No 1 album) had the opening lines: “Sittin’ in a sleazy snack bar, Suckin’ sickly sausage rolls”?

5.

On the Metrolink which station is between Bowker Vale and Abraham Moss?      

6.

Who became the World Roadrace Cycling Champion in Copenhagen last month?

7.

Which artist, born in Manchester in 1864, is best known for his paintings of the Lake District?

8.

Which surname derives from the medieval word for a person who makes arrows?

Sp.

Which Cosgrove Hall children’s series featured Fenella the Kettle Witch?

Spares

1.

Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche and Ramona Marquez appear in which sitcom?

2.

What were ‘Hobart’s Funnies’?

3.

Klinefelter’s Syndrome is a condition in which human males have an additional what?

4.

Who is the author of books including Letter to a Christian Nation, The Moral Landscape and Lying?

5.

Which castle, built in the late 13th century, is the largest in Wales and the second largest in Britain?

6.

How many minutes did it take to sell out 150,000 tickets for next summer’s Stone Roses reunion gigs in Heaton Park?

ROUND 1 - Pairs

1.

Buck’s Fizz had 3 Number One hits.  Name 2 of them.

(2 from)

Making Your Mind Up,

The Land of Make Believe,

My Camera Never Lies

2.

England and Scotland were in the same group in this Year’s Rugby Union World Cup.  Name the other 3 teams.

Argentina,

Romania,

Georgia

3.

Which city, the largest in Emilia Romagna, is home to Europe’s oldest university?

Bologna

4.

Brotherhood of Man had 3 Number One Hits.  Name 2 of them.

(2 from)

Save Your Kisses for Me,

Angelo,

Figaro

5.

In which field is Ferran Adria famous?

Cooking

(he was owner of El Bulli restaurant – regularly voted best restaurant in the world in the San Pellegrino awards)

6.

Which city in the Veneto is the setting for the Taming of the Shrew?

Padua

7.

Name the other 3 teams who were in England’s first round group in the 2010 Football World Cup Finals in South Africa.

United States,

Algeria,

Slovenia

8.

For the last 2 years Noma restaurant has been voted best restaurant in the world in the San Pellegrino awards.  In which city is it based?

Copenhagen

1.

Who wrote the novel Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man?

Siegfried Sassoon

2.

Which actor’s film roles include Ratso, Raymond Babbitt and Dorothy Michaels?

Dustin Hoffman

(in Midnight Cowboy, Rain Man and Tootsie)

3.

Which concept in chaos theory is ascribed to meteorologist Edward Lorenz after he mistakenly typed in the decimal 0.506 instead of 0.506127 into a computer?

The Butterfly Effect

4.

Founded in 1826, what is oldest national newspaper in France?

Le Figaro

5.

Who finished 7th in the Women’s 3000m at the 1984 Olympic games?

Zola Budd

6.

Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is the capital of which Atlantic island?

Tristan da Cunha

7.

Which musical with a mainly black cast and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein was turned in to a 1954 film starring Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte?

Carmen Jones

8.

Bucklings and bloaters are forms of which fish?

Herring

Sp.

Which conductor, born in Parma in 1867, was principal conductor of the NBC Symphony Orchestra?

Toscanini

1.

Give the next in this sequence: Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo ………

Gabon

(African countries on the equator from east to west)

2.

What links a beer brewed at the Griffin Brewery, Chiswick, a 1941 song written by Noel Coward and a saxifrage also known as 'Whimsey' and 'Look Up And Kiss Me'?

London Pride

3.

The dome of the Pantheon in Rome was the largest in the world for over 1300 years.  Of what material is it constructed?

Concrete

(and it is still the largest unsupported concrete dome in the world)

4.

Which classic French sauce is made from an emulsion of vinegar and egg yolks, flavoured with wine, shallots, peppercorns, chervil and tarragon?

Bearnaise

5.

Which Italian sauce is made from olive oil, onions and tomatoes, flavoured with olives, anchovies, capers and chilli?

Puttanesca

6.

The Romans often added volcanic ash to their concrete.  What important property did this bestow upon it?

It would harden under water

7.

What links a beer brewed at The Coniston Brewery, a 1941 song written by Walter Kent and Nat Burton and any of three species of the Sialia genus, native to North America?

Bluebird

8.

Give the next in this sequence: Nouakchott, Dakar, Banjul, Bissau, Conakry, Freetown….

Monrovia

(capitals of countries on the west coast of Africa from north to south)

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

1.

Which is the world’s oldest symphony orchestra?

Leipzig Gewandhaus (1781)

2.

Which Portuguese football club plays at the Dragao stadium?

Porto

3.

Mount Aneto is the highest peak in which range?

The Pyrenees

4.

Which classic British song of the 1960s do Paul Weller and Damon Albarn cite as their favourite song of all time?

Waterloo Sunset

5.

Which Bee Gees album of 1971 opens with How Can You Mend A Broken Heart and ends with Walking Back To Waterloo?

Trafalgar

6.

The Atbara and the Sobat are tributaries of which river?

The Nile

7.

Which Spanish football club, relegated from La Liga in 2011, plays at the Riazor stadium?

Deportivo La Coruna

8.

How is Mozart’s Symphony No. 31 better known?

Paris Symphony

Sp.

What was the real surname of the man who 'couldn’t act, couldn’t sing, could dance a little'?

Austerlitz

ROUND 5 - Pictures

1.

What species of duck is this?

Tufted duck

2.

Name this castle.

Caernarfon

3.

Identify the English county.

Kent

4.

Which symbol is missing from this extract from the periodic table?

Sb

(the symbol for antimony)

5.

Name this castle.

Harlech

6.

What species of duck is this?

Pintail

7.

What symbol is missing from this extract from the periodic table?

Rb

(the symbol for rubidium)

8.

Identify the English county.

Suffolk

Alternative ROUND 5 - Pairs

1.

Which small duck with a distinctive blue beak has become established in the UK after escaping from wildfowl centres but is subject to an eradication programme because it out-competes some native species?

Ruddy duck

2.

Which castle at the mouth of the River Seiont is characterised by its polygonal towers including the massive Eagle Tower?

Caernarfon

3.

In which English county is Down House, home of Charles Darwin?

Kent

4.

What is the chemical symbol for antimony?

Sb

5.

Which castle, originally built on a sea cliff but now some distance from the sea, was besieged between 1461 and 1468, inspiring a patriotic song?

Harlech

6.

What species of duck shares its name with a Bond film?

Goldeneye

7.

For what element is Cf the symbol?

Californium

8.

In which English county is the Anglo-Saxon burial site of Sutton Hoo?

Suffolk

ROUND 6 - Hidden theme

1.

Who was named in Forbes magazine this year as the most powerful woman in the world?

Michelle Obama

2.

Which Granada TV programme was presented between 1961 and 1973 by Brian Inglis?

All Our Yesterdays

3.

During the 1997 Conservative leadership election how did Anne Widdecombe famously describe Michael Howard?

"There is something of the night about him"

4.

What was the nickname of the Hollywood actress Clara Bow?

The 'It' Girl

5.

Which play by Harold Pinter is set in a rundown boarding house on the South Coast?

The Birthday Party

6.

Which children’s author created the Gruffalo?

Julia Donaldson      

7.

Which charitable organisation was founded in 2007 to assist wounded members of the Armed Forces?

Help for Heroes

8.

Which 2008 film directed by Sam Mendes and starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio was based on a novel by Richard Yates?

Revolutionary Road

Sp.

Which common British bird has the Latin name turdus merula?

Blackbird

ROUND 7 - Pairs

1.

Who is the Secretary of State for Defence?

Philip Hammond

2.

Which country will host the 2015 rugby world cup?

England

3.

Whose latest album is titles New Blood?

Peter Gabriel

4.

What is the title of Steven Soderberg’s latest film starring Matt Damon, Kate Winslet and Gwyneth Paltrow?

Contagion

5.

Which comic book character is the subject of Steven Spielberg’s latest film?

Tintin

6.

Who is the Shadow Secretary of State for Health?

Andy Burnham

7.

Which country will stage the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

Brazil

8.

Who’s latest album is titled So Beautiful Or So What?

Paul Simon

ROUND 8 - Hidden theme

1.

Which actress played Sharron Macready in the TV series The Champions?

Alexandra Bastedo

2.

What name links the Mamas and the Papas and an item commonly found in a tool box?

Phillips

(band member Michelle Phillips and a Phillips screwdriver)

3.

Baron Pakenham of Cowley died in 2001 at the age of 95.  How was he better known?

Lord Longford

4.

Which 1971 song (the title track of No 1 album) had the opening lines: “Sittin’ in a sleazy snack bar, Suckin’ sickly sausage rolls”?

Fog on the Tyne

(by Lindisfarne)

5.

On the Metrolink which station is between Bowker Vale and Abraham Moss?      

Crumpsall

6.

Who became the World Roadrace Cycling Champion in Copenhagen last month?

Mark Cavendish

7.

Which artist, born in Manchester in 1864, is best known for his paintings of the Lake District?

Alfred Heaton Cooper

8.

Which surname derives from the medieval word for a person who makes arrows?

Fletcher

Sp.

Which Cosgrove Hall children’s series featured Fenella the Kettle Witch?

Chorlton and the Wheelies

Spares

1.

Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche and Ramona Marquez appear in which sitcom?

Outnumbered

2.

What were ‘Hobart’s Funnies’?

Specially modified tanks

(mainly used during and after the D-Day landings in Normandy)

3.

Klinefelter’s Syndrome is a condition in which human males have an additional what?

X-chromosome

4.

Who is the author of books including Letter to a Christian Nation, The Moral Landscape and Lying?

Sam Harris

5.

Which castle, built in the late 13th century, is the largest in Wales and the second largest in Britain?

Caerphilly

6.

How many minutes did it take to sell out 150,000 tickets for next summer’s Stone Roses reunion gigs in Heaton Park?

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