ROUND 1 - Pot pourri

1.

In which 1904 play is death described as "an awfully big adventure"?

2.

Which South American republic is the only country whose flag carries a different design on the reverse?

3.

Glaswegian playwright Sharman Macdonald is the mother of which Academy Award nominated actress?

4.

Which English county has the shortest coastline?

5.

Which group of workers is represented by the organisation called Prospect?

6.

Which poet wrote the line "A little learning is a dangerous thing"?

7.

Which team has played in the most FA Cup Finals without ever winning the trophy, but has not featured in a final since the 1960s?

8.

1.

Who wrote the bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey?

2.

Who had to resign as Chancellor of the Exchequer on 13 November 1947 when he inadvertently leaked details of the budget as he was going into the Commons?

3.

Which is the second biggest city in Nevada, after Las Vegas?

4.

Who wrote the bestselling Regeneration trilogy about the First World War between 1991 and 1995?

5.

Which famous religious reformer died on 2 March 1791?

6.

Who was created Duke of Bronte in July 1799?

7.

Which rock group had a hit with the album A Saucerful of Secrets in 1968?

8.

Which singer reached Number 1 in the UK album charts in 1973 with Dreams are Nuthin’ More than Wishes?

ROUND 3 - Pairs

1.

Which food product is marketed with a picture of a cooking pot on the label?

2.

What is Mitt Romney’s first name?

3.

For which constituency does controversial MP Nadine Dorries sit?

4.

The grandson of which England test cricketer is currently in the England test squad touring India?

5.

Vic Richardson, the Australian test cricketer, who played for his country between 1927 and 1936 was the grandfather of 3 future test cricketers.   Name one of his grandsons.

6.

For which constituency does recently disgraced MP Denis Macshane sit?

7.

Name either of Barack Obama’s daughters.

8.

How did Marmite get its name?

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

1.

In Belfast who or what are Samson and Goliath?

2.

Who became world snooker champion in 1991 after beating Jimmy White in the final?

3.

Which character did Jodie Foster play in The Silence of the Lambs?

4.

Who invented the pie chart?

5.

Which British magazine stopped publishing in 1984 after 104 years?

6.

Who provided the voice of the genie in the film Aladdin?

7.

What was the original name of Sir Francis Drake’s ship, The Golden Hind?

8.

Name the Canadian born actor who starred in Mrs Miniver.

ROUND 5 - Hidden theme

1.

What is the opening line of the 23rd Psalm?

2.

What is the title of the signature song from the musical The Music Man?

3.

What was the name of the cookery programme featuring Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson which ran from 1996 to 1999?

4.

Which film automobile had a number 53 painted on the side?

5.

Which hero of a famous comic song never got out of bed before 10.30am?

6.

Prepared horseradish was the first of which extensive range of branded food introduced in 1896?

7.

Who was the subject of 27 paintings by the Australian artist Sidney Nolan?

8.

Which famous London building was constructed between 1682 and 1684 by a former spy for both Oliver Cromwell and Charles II?

ROUND 6 - Pairs

1.

Who was David Beckham’s best man?

2.

Who was Josef Goebbels’ best man?

3.

"I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain" comes from which song?

4.

"On the way the paper bag was on my knee, man I had a dreadful flight" comes from which song?

5.

Which fictional character lives at Apartment 566, Whitehaven Mansions, London?

6.

Which fictional character lives at Danemead, High Street, St Mary Mead?

7.

Why has Paula Broadwell been in the news recently?

8.

Why has Cath Burrows been in the news recently?

ROUND 7 - Given theme - 'The Johns'

1.

In 1932 which British author was the first man named John to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?

2.

Who was the first man named John to hold the post of Poet Laureate in the 20th century?

3.

Who was the first man named John to become President of the United States?

4.

Who was the first man named John to win a Best Actor Oscar?

5.

Who was the first man named John to go into space?

6.

Who, in 1497, was the first explorer named John to land in North America?

7.

Who was the first man named John to win the World Snooker Championship?

8.

Who was the first man named John to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?

ROUND 8 - Pot pourri

1.

Which popular British play was originally titled Three Blind Mice?

2.

Which Shakespeare play has the alternative title What You Will?

3.

Which three cities are on the shortlist to host the 2020 Summer Olympics?

4.

Four UK cities outside London have hosted the Eurovision Song Contest.  Name three of them.

5.

Who was the flag bearer for the British team at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics?

6.

Name any one of the three women who have carried the flag for the British team at the opening ceremony of a Summer Olympics.  One is a show jumper, one is a swimmer and one is a judoka.

7.

Which Korean rapper is responsible for the ubiquitous `Gangnam' style hit and the subsequent meme?

8.

What is `Gangnam’ as referred to in the song?

Spares

1.

What is the largest city in the world not situated on a river, lake or coast?

2.

What was the name of Napoleon’s warhorse at the Battle of Waterloo?

3.

In the poll of `Greatest Britons’ conducted by the BBC in 2002, who was the highest ranked female?

4.

Natives of which city are known as `Loiners’?

5.

Gillespie Road tube station on the Piccadilly Line was renamed what in November 1932?

6.

In 2012 which country allowed Coca-Cola to be sold within its borders for the first time in almost 60 years?

ROUND 1 - Pot pourri

1.

In which 1904 play is death described as "an awfully big adventure"?

Peter Pan

2.

Which South American republic is the only country whose flag carries a different design on the reverse?

Paraguay

3.

Glaswegian playwright Sharman Macdonald is the mother of which Academy Award nominated actress?

Keira Knightley

4.

Which English county has the shortest coastline?

Durham

5.

Which group of workers is represented by the organisation called Prospect?

Professional football referees

6.

Which poet wrote the line "A little learning is a dangerous thing"?

Pope

7.

Which team has played in the most FA Cup Finals without ever winning the trophy, but has not featured in a final since the 1960s?

Leicester City

8.

Hit a 6 off the first ball in a test match

(against Bangladesh on 13 November 2012 in Dhaka)

1.

Who wrote the bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey?

E L James

2.

Who had to resign as Chancellor of the Exchequer on 13 November 1947 when he inadvertently leaked details of the budget as he was going into the Commons?

Sir Hugh Dalton

3.

Which is the second biggest city in Nevada, after Las Vegas?

Reno

4.

Who wrote the bestselling Regeneration trilogy about the First World War between 1991 and 1995?

Pat Barker

5.

Which famous religious reformer died on 2 March 1791?

John Wesley

6.

Who was created Duke of Bronte in July 1799?

Horatio Nelson

7.

Which rock group had a hit with the album A Saucerful of Secrets in 1968?

Pink Floyd

8.

Which singer reached Number 1 in the UK album charts in 1973 with Dreams are Nuthin’ More than Wishes?

David Cassidy

ROUND 3 - Pairs

1.

Which food product is marketed with a picture of a cooking pot on the label?

Marmite

2.

What is Mitt Romney’s first name?

Willard

3.

For which constituency does controversial MP Nadine Dorries sit?

Mid Bedfordshire

4.

The grandson of which England test cricketer is currently in the England test squad touring India?

Denis Compton

(grandson, Nick Compton)

5.

Vic Richardson, the Australian test cricketer, who played for his country between 1927 and 1936 was the grandfather of 3 future test cricketers.   Name one of his grandsons.

(one of)

Ian, Greg or Trevor Chappell

6.

For which constituency does recently disgraced MP Denis Macshane sit?

Rotherham

7.

Name either of Barack Obama’s daughters.

(either)

Malia

(or)

Sasha

8.

How did Marmite get its name?

A `marmite’ is a French term for a large earthenware or metal cooking pot

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

1.

In Belfast who or what are Samson and Goliath?

Cranes

(at Harland and Wolff)

2.

Who became world snooker champion in 1991 after beating Jimmy White in the final?

John Parrott

3.

Which character did Jodie Foster play in The Silence of the Lambs?

Clarice Starling

4.

Who invented the pie chart?

Florence Nightingale

5.

Which British magazine stopped publishing in 1984 after 104 years?

Titbits

6.

Who provided the voice of the genie in the film Aladdin?

Robin Williams

7.

What was the original name of Sir Francis Drake’s ship, The Golden Hind?

The Pelican

8.

Name the Canadian born actor who starred in Mrs Miniver.

Walter Pidgeon

ROUND 5 - Hidden theme

1.

What is the opening line of the 23rd Psalm?

"The Lord is My Shepherd"

2.

What is the title of the signature song from the musical The Music Man?

76 Trombones

3.

What was the name of the cookery programme featuring Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson which ran from 1996 to 1999?

Two Fat Ladies

4.

Which film automobile had a number 53 painted on the side?

Herbie

5.

Which hero of a famous comic song never got out of bed before 10.30am?

Burlington Bertie

6.

Prepared horseradish was the first of which extensive range of branded food introduced in 1896?

Heinz 57 varieties

7.

Who was the subject of 27 paintings by the Australian artist Sidney Nolan?

Ned Kelly

8.

Which famous London building was constructed between 1682 and 1684 by a former spy for both Oliver Cromwell and Charles II?

10 Downing Street

(built by Sir George Downing)

ROUND 6 - Pairs

1.

Who was David Beckham’s best man?

Gary Neville

2.

Who was Josef Goebbels’ best man?

Adolf Hitler

3.

"I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain" comes from which song?

Daniel

(by Elton John)

4.

"On the way the paper bag was on my knee, man I had a dreadful flight" comes from which song?

Back in the USSR

(by the Beatles)

5.

Which fictional character lives at Apartment 566, Whitehaven Mansions, London?

Hercule Poirot

6.

Which fictional character lives at Danemead, High Street, St Mary Mead?

Jane Marple

7.

Why has Paula Broadwell been in the news recently?

8.

Why has Cath Burrows been in the news recently?

(allegedly)

ROUND 7 - Given theme - 'The Johns'

1.

In 1932 which British author was the first man named John to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?

John Galsworthy

2.

Who was the first man named John to hold the post of Poet Laureate in the 20th century?

John Masefield

(1930)

3.

Who was the first man named John to become President of the United States?

John Adams

4.

Who was the first man named John to win a Best Actor Oscar?

John Wayne

5.

Who was the first man named John to go into space?

John Glenn

6.

Who, in 1497, was the first explorer named John to land in North America?

John Cabot

7.

Who was the first man named John to win the World Snooker Championship?

John Pulman

(1957)

8.

Who was the first man named John to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?

John Surtees

ROUND 8 - Pot pourri

1.

Which popular British play was originally titled Three Blind Mice?

The Mousetrap

2.

Which Shakespeare play has the alternative title What You Will?

Twelfth Night

3.

Which three cities are on the shortlist to host the 2020 Summer Olympics?

Madrid,

Istanbul,

Tokyo

4.

Four UK cities outside London have hosted the Eurovision Song Contest.  Name three of them.

(three of)

Edinburgh,

Brighton,

Birmingham,

Harrogate

5.

Who was the flag bearer for the British team at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics?

Ben Ainslie

6.

Name any one of the three women who have carried the flag for the British team at the opening ceremony of a Summer Olympics.  One is a show jumper, one is a swimmer and one is a judoka.

(one of)

Lucinda Green,

Anita Lonsbrough,

Kate Howey

7.

Which Korean rapper is responsible for the ubiquitous `Gangnam' style hit and the subsequent meme?

PSY

8.

What is `Gangnam’ as referred to in the song?

An upmarket district of Seoul

(accept district of Seoul)

Spares

1.

What is the largest city in the world not situated on a river, lake or coast?

Johannesburg

2.

What was the name of Napoleon’s warhorse at the Battle of Waterloo?

Marengo

3.

In the poll of `Greatest Britons’ conducted by the BBC in 2002, who was the highest ranked female?

Princess Diana

4.

Natives of which city are known as `Loiners’?

Leeds

5.

Gillespie Road tube station on the Piccadilly Line was renamed what in November 1932?

Arsenal

(technically Arsenal - (Highbury Hill) but the part in brackets was dropped in the 60s)

6.

In 2012 which country allowed Coca-Cola to be sold within its borders for the first time in almost 60 years?

Myanmar

(accept Burma)