ROUND 1 - Pairs

1.

What nickname is given to Beethoven’s 5^th piano concerto?

2.

In which children’s stories do the Banks family live at 17 Cherry Tree Lane?

3.

What is 16^½?  (16 to the power half)

4.

The German National Anthem is based on the second movement of the Emperor Quartet by which composer?

5.

Which hit of 1979 contains the lines: "Why must you record my phone calls? Are you planning a bootleg LP"?

6.

What is the value of 2^-2  ( 2 to the power -2)?

7.

What is the surname of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz?

8.

Which hit of 1978 contains the lines: "I'm gonna call her on the telephone, Invite her over cos I'm all alone"?

1.

Where was the setting for the 1960 film La Dolce Vita?

2.

Stephen Spielberg  nominated for an Oscar as best director for which 2005 film?

3.

In which city are the Nobel prizes (except for the Peace prize) awarded?

4.

What is the name of Mozart’s 31^st Symphony?

5.

Who sang the theme song to the movie Top Gun?

6.

Enrique Pena Nieto is the leader of which country?

7.

What is the title of Vaughan Williams’ 2^nd Symphony?

8.

In 1982 Duran Duran had an album and a single, both hits, with the same title. What was it ?

ROUND 3 - 'No Particular Place to Go'

1.

In 1979 Paul Weller finished his drink, collected his cigarettes and headed for an argument, perhaps unsurprisingly, near to the most religiously adherent town in England which is also where you would find David Brent.  What is the town?

2.

Also in 1979, if you were out of luck, Elvis Costello offered to send you to the largest city in the world not built on a lake, river or coastline. Where?

3.

In 1966 The Beach Boys (and their grandfather) roamed around where, no doubt taking in the Junkanoo Festival which takes place on December 26th and January 1st ?

4.

In 1969 Mick Jagger met a lady, somewhat the worse for wear, when he could have better spent his time at Sun Studios and Stax Records which were nearby.  Where?

5.

In 1968 Paul McCartney took a plane across the Atlantic from the home of the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the world. Where was his departure point?

6.

In 1980 Bruce Springsteen left his wife and kids in a city that was briefly the capital of The United States and where the words of The Star Spangled Banner were written. Where did he abandon his family?

7.

In 1968 Robbie Robertson & Co., in a near terminal state, pulled into a city that is known as the Arab capital of a decidedly non-Arab country. Where?

8.

In 1971 both Kris Kristofferson and Janis Joplin found themselves penniless in a city once inhabited by the Choctaw and now home to the Red Stick International Animation Festival. (Janis had bigger problems than penury however for she was already dead). Where were the sometime lovers?

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

1.

Which novelist, born 24 July 1895 and died 7 December 1985, was also a notable translator of classics including The Twelve Caesars and The Golden Ass?

2.

What is the name of the musical festival held each August and alternating between Worcester, Hereford and Gloucester cathedrals?

3.

Which right-wing Tory MP for Wellingborough has been a prominent opponent of gay marriage, has voted against the abolition of blasphemy laws and for lowering the time limit for abortions, has described the NHS as “not being out of place in Stalin’s Russia” and has signed several Early Day Motions in favour of homeopathy?

4.

Which film contains the following dialogue? (names are omitted):

A: "You despise me, don’t you?"

B: "If I gave you any thought I probably would."

5.

Which Formula 1 team have won 12 world drivers’ championships, the most recent in 2008 when Lewis Hamilton was victorious?

6.

Which world famous museum had its origins in the purchase of a collection of art by an empress, after Frederick the Great of Prussia decided not to buy it, and now occupies a number of buildings on the banks of the River Neva?        

7.

Which saint, whose principal feast day is 19th March but who also has such a day on 1st May, is considered to be the patron saint of the family as well as of workers, although he was also proclaimed by pope Pius IX as the patron saint of fighting communism?

8.

Which valley flanks the eastern side of the Cumbrian fells, running from Kirby Stephen in the south to Carlisle in the north?

Sp1

Which British author, journalist and broadcaster wrote the authorised biography of The Beatles in 1968, although it was later described as "bullshit" by John Lennon, a biography of Alfred Wainwright and ghost-wrote autobiographies of Wayne Rooney and John Prescott, among others?

Sp2

Which island nation has approx. 500,000 inhabitants, has its capital at Praia and is Portuguese speaking?

ROUND 5 - Pairs

1.

William of Baskerville solves the murders in which novel?

2.

Which League 2 football team plays at the Kassam Stadium?

3.

The ‘toe’ of the Italian peninsula is in which region?

4.

Cadfael was a monk in which abbey?

5.

Which League 2 football team plays at the Sixfields Stadium?

6.

Which is the only Italian region with a coastline and a border with France?

7.

Which alkali metal with Atomic Number 87 is named after the European country in which it was discovered?

8.

Which element with symbol Ga is also named after France?

ROUND 6 - Hidden theme

1.

What term connects the American name for a particular collection of stars and a Blackpool Pleasure Beach ride?

2.

Which Icelandic footballer, who played for Chelsea and Blackburn, has the distinction of being the only player to come on as a substitute for his own father in an international match?

3.

A 1982 book on Greece by Mark Ellingham was the first what?

4.

Which American novelist wrote The Red Badge of Courage, a novel about the American Civil War?

5.

Which BBC3 sitcom stars Greg Davies and Helen Baxendale and features Adam Samberg as the eponymous character?

6.

What word is defined in the Urban Dictionary as “To bid on an ebay auction minutes before it ends, hoping that others will not be able to place a higher bid in time”?

7.

By what name is Shawn Corey Carter better known?

8.

During the Second World War, a British Naval Intelligence Officer named Ian Fleming devised a plan for the defence of Gibraltar in the event of a German invasion via Spain.  What codename did he give to this plan, which he also later used as the name for his estate in Jamaica?

Sp1

Which Sunday Telegraph journalist was preceded (in 1965) by Kenneth Tynan and followed (in 1976) by the Sex Pistols in using the 'F-word' on British TV when he commented in 1973 on stories about his future father-in-law and two call-girls?

Sp2

What is missing from this list: Within a Budding Grove, The Guermantes Way, Sodom and Gomorrah, The Captive, The Fugitive, Time Regained?

ROUND 7 - 'What's in a name'

Find the connection between the following groups of first names (NB the full names are not required only the connection)

1.

John, Paul, Graham, Lucy and Sir Gerald

2.

Sir John, James, Stanislaw, Kent and Sir Mark

3.

Richard, Des, Des, Jeff and Nick

4.

Brian, Matthew, Brian, Mahela and Gary

5.

Ethan and Joel, Danny, Kathryn, Tom and Michel

6.

Maria, Yekaterina and Nadezhda

7.

Sir John, Sir Lawrence, Sir Martin, Sir Roderic and Baroness Usha

8.

Hugh, Claire, Tyger, Daniel and Ramona

Sp1

Sp2

Hugh, Dave, Jean-Jacques and Jet

ROUND 8 - Hidden theme

1.

Natalie Bennett has recently been appointed to which political post?

2.

What phrase links the White House and a 1971 hit for Lynn Anderson?

3.

He has been called 'the father of American music'.  His songs include Oh! Susanna, Camptown Races and Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair.  Who is he?

4.

Two London Underground lines have stations outside the M25.  One is the Central line.  Which is the other?

5.

Whose motto is 'It is better to die than to live a coward'?

6.

What was the name of the second NASA manned spaceflight programme?

7.

Who was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 1952 and is associated with the philosophy 'Reverence for Life'?

8.

What did Dom Mintoff become in 1939, Bob Hawke in 1953, Kris Kristofferson in 1958 and Bill Clinton in 1968?

Sp1

Which Ukranian-born composer provided the music for many classic Hollywood films including It’s a Wonderful Life, High Noon, Gunfight at the OK Corral and The Alamo?

Sp2

Which herb is also known as Chinese parsley?

Spares

1.

How was Pro Patria in the news last week?

2.

The ox is the symbol of which saint who is patron saint of artists, doctors and butchers?

3.

Who composed the opera Prince Igor?

4.

What was the name of the character played by Wendy Richard in Are You Being Served??

ROUND 1 - Pairs

1.

What nickname is given to Beethoven’s 5^th piano concerto?

Emperor

2.

In which children’s stories do the Banks family live at 17 Cherry Tree Lane?

Mary Poppins

3.

What is 16^½?  (16 to the power half)

4 (or -4)

(It means the square root)

4.

The German National Anthem is based on the second movement of the Emperor Quartet by which composer?

Haydn

5.

Which hit of 1979 contains the lines: "Why must you record my phone calls? Are you planning a bootleg LP"?

Gangsters

(by The Specials)

6.

What is the value of 2^-2  ( 2 to the power -2)?

 ¼

7.

What is the surname of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz?

Gale

8.

Which hit of 1978 contains the lines: "I'm gonna call her on the telephone, Invite her over cos I'm all alone"?

Teenage Kicks

(by The Undertones)

1.

Where was the setting for the 1960 film La Dolce Vita?

Rome

2.

Stephen Spielberg  nominated for an Oscar as best director for which 2005 film?

Munich

3.

In which city are the Nobel prizes (except for the Peace prize) awarded?

Stockholm

4.

What is the name of Mozart’s 31^st Symphony?

Paris

5.

Who sang the theme song to the movie Top Gun?

Berlin

6.

Enrique Pena Nieto is the leader of which country?

Mexico

7.

What is the title of Vaughan Williams’ 2^nd Symphony?

London

8.

In 1982 Duran Duran had an album and a single, both hits, with the same title. What was it ?

Rio

ROUND 3 - 'No Particular Place to Go'

1.

In 1979 Paul Weller finished his drink, collected his cigarettes and headed for an argument, perhaps unsurprisingly, near to the most religiously adherent town in England which is also where you would find David Brent.  What is the town?

Slough

(Eton Rifles)

2.

Also in 1979, if you were out of luck, Elvis Costello offered to send you to the largest city in the world not built on a lake, river or coastline. Where?

Johannesburg

(Oliver’s Army)

3.

In 1966 The Beach Boys (and their grandfather) roamed around where, no doubt taking in the Junkanoo Festival which takes place on December 26th and January 1st ?

Nassau

(Sloop John B)

4.

In 1969 Mick Jagger met a lady, somewhat the worse for wear, when he could have better spent his time at Sun Studios and Stax Records which were nearby.  Where?

Memphis

(Honky Tonk Women)

5.

In 1968 Paul McCartney took a plane across the Atlantic from the home of the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the world. Where was his departure point?

Miami Beach

(Back in the USSR)

6.

In 1980 Bruce Springsteen left his wife and kids in a city that was briefly the capital of The United States and where the words of The Star Spangled Banner were written. Where did he abandon his family?

Baltimore

(Hungry Heart)

7.

In 1968 Robbie Robertson & Co., in a near terminal state, pulled into a city that is known as the Arab capital of a decidedly non-Arab country. Where?

Nazareth

(The Weight)

8.

In 1971 both Kris Kristofferson and Janis Joplin found themselves penniless in a city once inhabited by the Choctaw and now home to the Red Stick International Animation Festival. (Janis had bigger problems than penury however for she was already dead). Where were the sometime lovers?

Baton Rouge

(Me and Bobby McGee)

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

1.

Which novelist, born 24 July 1895 and died 7 December 1985, was also a notable translator of classics including The Twelve Caesars and The Golden Ass?

Robert Graves

2.

What is the name of the musical festival held each August and alternating between Worcester, Hereford and Gloucester cathedrals?

The Three Choirs Festival

3.

Which right-wing Tory MP for Wellingborough has been a prominent opponent of gay marriage, has voted against the abolition of blasphemy laws and for lowering the time limit for abortions, has described the NHS as “not being out of place in Stalin’s Russia” and has signed several Early Day Motions in favour of homeopathy?

Peter Bone

4.

Which film contains the following dialogue? (names are omitted):

A: "You despise me, don’t you?"

B: "If I gave you any thought I probably would."

Casablanca

5.

Which Formula 1 team have won 12 world drivers’ championships, the most recent in 2008 when Lewis Hamilton was victorious?

McLaren

6.

Which world famous museum had its origins in the purchase of a collection of art by an empress, after Frederick the Great of Prussia decided not to buy it, and now occupies a number of buildings on the banks of the River Neva?        

Hermitage

7.

Which saint, whose principal feast day is 19th March but who also has such a day on 1st May, is considered to be the patron saint of the family as well as of workers, although he was also proclaimed by pope Pius IX as the patron saint of fighting communism?

St Joseph

8.

Which valley flanks the eastern side of the Cumbrian fells, running from Kirby Stephen in the south to Carlisle in the north?

Eden Valley

Sp1

Which British author, journalist and broadcaster wrote the authorised biography of The Beatles in 1968, although it was later described as "bullshit" by John Lennon, a biography of Alfred Wainwright and ghost-wrote autobiographies of Wayne Rooney and John Prescott, among others?

Hunter Davies

(both names required)

Sp2

Which island nation has approx. 500,000 inhabitants, has its capital at Praia and is Portuguese speaking?

Cape Verde

ROUND 5 - Pairs

1.

William of Baskerville solves the murders in which novel?

The Name of the Rose

2.

Which League 2 football team plays at the Kassam Stadium?

Oxford United

3.

The ‘toe’ of the Italian peninsula is in which region?

Calabria

4.

Cadfael was a monk in which abbey?

Shrewsbury

5.

Which League 2 football team plays at the Sixfields Stadium?

Northampton Town

6.

Which is the only Italian region with a coastline and a border with France?

Liguria

7.

Which alkali metal with Atomic Number 87 is named after the European country in which it was discovered?

Francium

8.

Which element with symbol Ga is also named after France?

Gallium

(after Gaul)

ROUND 6 - Hidden theme

1.

What term connects the American name for a particular collection of stars and a Blackpool Pleasure Beach ride?

The Big Dipper

2.

Which Icelandic footballer, who played for Chelsea and Blackburn, has the distinction of being the only player to come on as a substitute for his own father in an international match?

Eidur Gudjohnsen

3.

A 1982 book on Greece by Mark Ellingham was the first what?

Rough Guide

4.

Which American novelist wrote The Red Badge of Courage, a novel about the American Civil War?

Stephen Crane

5.

Which BBC3 sitcom stars Greg Davies and Helen Baxendale and features Adam Samberg as the eponymous character?

Cuckoo

6.

What word is defined in the Urban Dictionary as “To bid on an ebay auction minutes before it ends, hoping that others will not be able to place a higher bid in time”?

To snipe

7.

By what name is Shawn Corey Carter better known?

Jay-Z

8.

During the Second World War, a British Naval Intelligence Officer named Ian Fleming devised a plan for the defence of Gibraltar in the event of a German invasion via Spain.  What codename did he give to this plan, which he also later used as the name for his estate in Jamaica?

Goldeneye

Sp1

Which Sunday Telegraph journalist was preceded (in 1965) by Kenneth Tynan and followed (in 1976) by the Sex Pistols in using the 'F-word' on British TV when he commented in 1973 on stories about his future father-in-law and two call-girls?

Peregrine Worsthorne

Sp2

What is missing from this list: Within a Budding Grove, The Guermantes Way, Sodom and Gomorrah, The Captive, The Fugitive, Time Regained?

Swann’s Way

(The first volume of Proust’s In Search of Lost Time)

ROUND 7 - 'What's in a name'

Find the connection between the following groups of first names (NB the full names are not required only the connection)

1.

John, Paul, Graham, Lucy and Sir Gerald

2.

Sir John, James, Stanislaw, Kent and Sir Mark

3.

Richard, Des, Des, Jeff and Nick

4.

Brian, Matthew, Brian, Mahela and Gary

5.

Ethan and Joel, Danny, Kathryn, Tom and Michel

6.

Maria, Yekaterina and Nadezhda

7.

Sir John, Sir Lawrence, Sir Martin, Sir Roderic and Baroness Usha

8.

Hugh, Claire, Tyger, Daniel and Ramona

Sp1

Sp2

Hugh, Dave, Jean-Jacques and Jet

ROUND 8 - Hidden theme

1.

Natalie Bennett has recently been appointed to which political post?

Leader of the Green Party

2.

What phrase links the White House and a 1971 hit for Lynn Anderson?

Rose Garden

3.

He has been called 'the father of American music'.  His songs include Oh! Susanna, Camptown Races and Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair.  Who is he?

Stephen Foster

4.

Two London Underground lines have stations outside the M25.  One is the Central line.  Which is the other?

Metropolitan Line

5.

Whose motto is 'It is better to die than to live a coward'?

The Gurkhas

6.

What was the name of the second NASA manned spaceflight programme?

Gemini

7.

Who was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 1952 and is associated with the philosophy 'Reverence for Life'?

Albert Schweitzer

8.

What did Dom Mintoff become in 1939, Bob Hawke in 1953, Kris Kristofferson in 1958 and Bill Clinton in 1968?

Rhodes Scholars

(at Oxford University)

Sp1

Which Ukranian-born composer provided the music for many classic Hollywood films including It’s a Wonderful Life, High Noon, Gunfight at the OK Corral and The Alamo?

Dimitri Tiomkin

Sp2

Which herb is also known as Chinese parsley?

Coriander

Spares

1.

How was Pro Patria in the news last week?

The opponents of AC Milan when they walked off because of racist chanting

2.

The ox is the symbol of which saint who is patron saint of artists, doctors and butchers?

Luke

3.

Who composed the opera Prince Igor?

Borodin

4.

What was the name of the character played by Wendy Richard in Are You Being Served??

Miss Brahms