ROUND 2 - Stockport style - Written

1.

The mosque that contains the tomb of the prophet Mohammed is in which Saudi Arabian city?

2.

Five events take place on the first day of the decathlon in the Olympic Games: shot putt, 100 metres, long jump, 400 metres and which other event?

3.

Which painting by Peter Paul Rubens sold at Sotheby’s, London in 2002 for almost $76 million, making it the world’s most expensive painting at the time?

4.

What is the name of the waterfall, the fifth-highest in the world, which is situated on the Arthur River near Milford Sound, Otago, New Zealand?

5.

Who was awarded a special Pulitzer citation in 2002 for his ‘craftmanship as a songwriter, who expressed feelings with poignant simplicity and played a pivotal role in transforming country music into a major musical and cultural force in America’?

6.

In 2005 which former England cricketer became the first male celebrity winner of BBC TV’s Strictly Come Dancing?

7.

In 1985, which veteran politician first referred to privatising profitable nationalized industries as ‘like selling the family silver’?

8.

If somebody is described as callipygian, what part of their anatomy is being admired?

9.

In the 1830s, what name was given to the long march to Oklahoma resulting from the forced relocation of many native American tribes, including the Cherokee, Seminole and Choctaw nations?

10.

In which month do Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Day?

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ROUND 3 - WithQuiz style - Paired with Round 6

1.

What are the two middle names of Prince George of Cambridge, born earlier this year?

2.

On October 30th 1938 two unrelated men who shared the same surname (almost) caused a panic across the US. Who were they?

3.

Camp Nou in Barcelona, Wembley Stadium in London, The Bernabeu in Madrid and the San Siro in Milan are the top four sports stadiums in Europe in terms of crowd capacity. What is the fifth?

4.

What one word name links Slade and the Rovers Return?

5.

In 1820 in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, a storm blew down a tree that over 150 years earlier had, according to legend, made a unique contribution to British history. What was the tree’s significance?

6.

In the 1960s Melanie Cole eloped with her boyfriend, and Diane Ashley broke into a house in St John’s Wood. Why are these events still remembered?

7.

Which playwright wrote the majority of the Aldwych farces first performed in the 1920s and 1930s?

8.

Which newspaper has been successively edited between 1959 and 1971 by William Hardcastle, Mike Randall and Arthur Brittenden?

9.

Originally intended as a patent medicine when it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton, what did it become?

10.

With which TV programme do you associate the music called The March of the Swiss Soldiers?

11.

What word connects the birthplace of the game of cricket in Hampshire and a representation of Sir Francis Drake’s sailing ship The Golden Hind?

12.

If you were wearing a snood in the Middle Ages on what part of your body would you wear it?

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ROUND 4 - WithQuiz style - 'Biggy in the Middle'

Each question consists of a series of 3 consecutive items with arguably the best known, and middle, of the 3 missing.  Give the missing item.

1.

John Crowder - ? - Hartley Booth

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

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ROUND 5 - WithQuiz style - Hidden Theme

Each answer contains a word that belongs to a relevant set

1.

In Gone with the Wind when Scarlett O’Hara says “Where shall I go? What shall I do?” what does Rhett reply?

2.

With over 43,000 vessels using it per year what is the busiest artificial waterway in the world?

3.

What was the name of the American military intelligence officer and Baptist missionary in World War II, who was killed during a confrontation with supporters of the Communist Party of China and who gave his name to a far right movement in the US?

4.

What is the name of the Manchester-born TV historian whose most recent series were The Great British Story: A People's History and King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons?

5.

Which Cheshire-based brewery merged with Thomas Hardy brewery in 1998?

6.

What is the name of the actor who played the part of Hugo Horton in TV’s The Vicar of Dibley?

7.

Which supermarket chain was rebranded as Somerfield in 1990 before becoming part of the Co-op in 2009?

8.

Who played the part of Father Noel Furlong in the Father Ted TV sitcom?

9.

What is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook; to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester; to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn; and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh?

10.

How was John Charles Carter, actor and political activist, who died in 2008 better known?

11.

Which British crooner had a number one hit in 1956 with No Other Love?

12.

What battle took place on the 6th July 1685 and was the final action of the Monmouth Rebellion?

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ROUND 6 - WithQuiz style - Paired with Round 3

1.

At present the Queen has three great-grandchildren. Prince George is one. What is the first name of one of the others?

2.

In the 1977 film of HG Wells’ novel The Island of Doctor Moreau the lead characters, Doctor Moreau and Andrew Braddock are antagonists. Name-wise the actors who played these roles might also be said to be antagonists. Who were they?

3.

Which city hosts the stadium with the highest crowd capacity in Germany?

4.

What word links the British football club set up in 1874 by a local rector and the pupils from the local school and the fourth largest city in New Zealand?

5.

Which contemporary and member of the Royal Society claimed that Newton’s laws of gravity had in fact been first devised by himself?

6.

On which of the Beatles’ albums was the song Eleanor Rigby?

7.

Which prolific playwright wrote the 1890s plays Trelawney of the ‘Wells’ and The Second Mrs Tanqueray?

8.

Which newspaper has been successively edited between 1974 and 1990 by Michael Christiansen, Mike Molloy and Richard Stott?

9.

In 1968 US commercial scientist Dr Spencer Silver was attempting to develop a super-strong adhesive, but instead accidentally created a rather weak one. What did this ‘solution without a problem’ become?

10.

With which TV show do you associate the tune H-A-P-P-Y written by Ken Jones?

11.

What connects the predecessor of the short-lived Sunday Citizen newspaper and the actor Larry Lamb in the film Buster?

12.

If you were wearing a poulaine in the Middle Ages on what part of your body would you wear it?

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Spares

1.

2.

3.

4.

The airport in Burbank, California is named after which comedian?

5.

6.

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Tiebreaker

How many Départements are there in Metropolitan France?

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ROUND 1 - Stockport style - Verbal

1.

Much in the news recently, who currently holds the position of US Secretary of Defense?

Chuck Hagel

2.

Which Middle Eastern country has been ruled since the eighteenth century by the Al-Sabah family?

Kuwait

3.

What first took place on this day in 1970 and was attended by 1500 people, somewhat fewer than the 135,000 that attended this year’s event?

Glastonbury Festival

4.

Which 1998 Disney animated film may be dismissively described as ‘Asian girl dresses like a dude and joins the army’?

Mulan

5.

Which UK TV drama series of the 1970s was loosely based on the true story of Rosa Lewis, the owner of London’s Cavendish Hotel?

The Duchess of Duke Street

6.

In which Raymond Chandler novel of 1939 did the private detective Philip Marlowe first appear?

The Big Sleep

7.

Which is the largest of the islands in the Caribbean administered by the Netherlands?

Curaçao

8.

Which fish is cold-smoked to produce the delicacy known as a bloater?

Herring

9.

Carole King achieved her highest UK chart placing with which 1962 hit?

It Might As Well Rain Until September

(reached number three)

10.

Maggie Smith won the 1969 Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, but for her appearance in which film did she win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1978?

California Suite

11.

The proverb ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’ is contradicted by which other proverb?

‘Out of sight, out of mind’

12.

“You move it to the left and you go for yourself” are the opening words to which 1969 hit?

Harlem Shuffle

13.

The Erskine Bridge crosses which British river?

River Clyde

14.

Name the US soldier sentenced to 35 years in prison last month for his part in the Wikileaks affair.

Bradley Manning

15.

Name the three teams in Group E with Chelsea in this season’s UEFA Champions League.

Basel, Schalke and Steaua Bucharest

16.

Name the three teams in Group F with Arsenal in this season’s UEFA Champions League.

Borussia Dortmund, Marseille and Napoli

17.

Name the MP for Brighton Pavilion arrested at the fracking test site in West Sussex last month.

Caroline Lucas

18.

Which body of water is spanned by the Kincardine Bridge?

Firth of Forth

(accept River Forth)

19.

“You’ve painted up your lips, And rolled and curled your tinted hair” are the opening words to which 1969 hit?

Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town

20.

The proverb ‘it’s better to be safe than sorry’ is contradicted by which other proverb?

‘Nothing ventured, nothing gained’

21.

Meryl Streep won the 1979 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Kramer vs Kramer, but for her appearance in which film did she win the Oscar for Best Actress three years later?

Sophie’s Choice

22.

Joan Baez achieved her highest UK chart placing with which 1971 hit?

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

(reached number six)

23.

Which type of fish is used in the dish known as an Arbroath Smokie?

Haddock

24.

Which is the largest British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean?

Cayman Islands

(also accept Grand Cayman)

25.

Twice made into a film, starring Biff Elliot (1953) and Armand Assante (1982), the 1947 novel I, The Jury saw the first appearance of which private investigator?

Mike Hammer

26.

Name the British actor (1926–1984) who played Detective Inspector Bamber in the second series of Z Cars in 1963, but is much better known for his comic roles.

Leonard Rossiter

27.

Which 2002 Disney animated film may be dismissively described as ‘girl and cute alien have adventures in Hawaii’?

Lilo and Stich

28.

Described at the time as ‘artificial sunshine’, what was seen for the first time on this day in 1879?

Blackpool illuminations

29.

The House of Thani has ruled which Middle Eastern country since the early nineteenth century?

Qatar

30.

Following the General Election on 7 September, who is the new Prime Minister of Australia?

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ROUND 2 - Stockport style - Written

1.

The mosque that contains the tomb of the prophet Mohammed is in which Saudi Arabian city?

Medina

2.

Five events take place on the first day of the decathlon in the Olympic Games: shot putt, 100 metres, long jump, 400 metres and which other event?

High Jump

3.

Which painting by Peter Paul Rubens sold at Sotheby’s, London in 2002 for almost $76 million, making it the world’s most expensive painting at the time?

Massacre of the Innocents

4.

What is the name of the waterfall, the fifth-highest in the world, which is situated on the Arthur River near Milford Sound, Otago, New Zealand?

Sutherland Falls

5.

Who was awarded a special Pulitzer citation in 2002 for his ‘craftmanship as a songwriter, who expressed feelings with poignant simplicity and played a pivotal role in transforming country music into a major musical and cultural force in America’?

Hank Williams
 

6.

In 2005 which former England cricketer became the first male celebrity winner of BBC TV’s Strictly Come Dancing?

Darren Gough

7.

In 1985, which veteran politician first referred to privatising profitable nationalized industries as ‘like selling the family silver’?

Harold Macmillan

8.

If somebody is described as callipygian, what part of their anatomy is being admired?

Buttocks

9.

In the 1830s, what name was given to the long march to Oklahoma resulting from the forced relocation of many native American tribes, including the Cherokee, Seminole and Choctaw nations?

'The Trail of Tears'

10.

In which month do Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Day?

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ROUND 3 - WithQuiz style - Paired with Round 6

1.

What are the two middle names of Prince George of Cambridge, born earlier this year?

Alexander Louis

2.

On October 30th 1938 two unrelated men who shared the same surname (almost) caused a panic across the US. Who were they?

Orson Welles & HG Wells

(Welles’s format for dramatising Wells’s The War of the Worlds on the radio convinced many listeners that there was an alien invasion)

3.

Camp Nou in Barcelona, Wembley Stadium in London, The Bernabeu in Madrid and the San Siro in Milan are the top four sports stadiums in Europe in terms of crowd capacity. What is the fifth?

Croke Park

(in Dublin)

4.

What one word name links Slade and the Rovers Return?

Barraclough

(Prison Officer Barraclough in Porridge, set at the fictional Slade prison & Roy Barraclough who played Alec Gilroy, erstwhile landlord of the Rovers Return)

5.

In 1820 in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, a storm blew down a tree that over 150 years earlier had, according to legend, made a unique contribution to British history. What was the tree’s significance?

It was the apple tree that was said to have inspired Newton’s theory of gravity

6.

In the 1960s Melanie Cole eloped with her boyfriend, and Diane Ashley broke into a house in St John’s Wood. Why are these events still remembered?

They inspired Beatles songs

(She’s Leaving Home and She Came in through the Bathroom Window)

7.

Which playwright wrote the majority of the Aldwych farces first performed in the 1920s and 1930s?

Ben Travers

8.

Which newspaper has been successively edited between 1959 and 1971 by William Hardcastle, Mike Randall and Arthur Brittenden?

Daily Mail

9.

Originally intended as a patent medicine when it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton, what did it become?

Coca Cola

10.

With which TV programme do you associate the music called The March of the Swiss Soldiers?

The Lone Ranger

(music is from The William Tell Overture by Rossini)

11.

What word connects the birthplace of the game of cricket in Hampshire and a representation of Sir Francis Drake’s sailing ship The Golden Hind?

Halfpenny

(Broadhalfpenny Down at Hambledon in Hampshire, and the reverse of the coin)

12.

If you were wearing a snood in the Middle Ages on what part of your body would you wear it?

Head or hair

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ROUND 4 - WithQuiz style -  'Biggy in the Middle'

Each question consists of a series of 3 consecutive items with arguably the best known, and middle, of the 3 missing.  Give the missing item.

1.

John Crowder - ? - Hartley Booth

Margaret Thatcher

(MP for Finchley)

2.

Abba

(1975 Eurovision Song Contest winners)

3.

The Kipper & The Corpse

(Fawlty Towers 2nd series episode titles)

4.

Alex Ferguson

(1978-86 Manager of Aberdeen FC)

5.

Vespasian

(Roman Emperor 69-79AD)

6.

Sir Hugh Greene

(Director General of the BBC 1960-69)

7.

Sir Winston Churchill

(Nobel Prize for Literature)

8.

Albert Schweitzer

(1952 Nobel Peace Prize)

9.

Michael Parkinson

(Desert Island Discs presenter 1985-88)

10.

Harold Wilson

(1965 Pipe Smoker of the Year)

11.

Eamonn de Valera

(President of Ireland 1959-1973)

12.

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ROUND 5 - WithQuiz style - Hidden theme

Each answer contains a word that belongs to a relevant set

1.

In Gone with the Wind when Scarlett O’Hara says “Where shall I go? What shall I do?” what does Rhett reply?

“Frankly, my dear I don’t give a damn.”

2.

With over 43,000 vessels using it per year what is the busiest artificial waterway in the world?

Kiel Canal

3.

What was the name of the American military intelligence officer and Baptist missionary in World War II, who was killed during a confrontation with supporters of the Communist Party of China and who gave his name to a far right movement in the US?

John Birch

4.

What is the name of the Manchester-born TV historian whose most recent series were The Great British Story: A People's History and King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons?

Michael Wood

5.

Which Cheshire-based brewery merged with Thomas Hardy brewery in 1998?

Burtonwood Brewery

6.

What is the name of the actor who played the part of Hugo Horton in TV’s The Vicar of Dibley?

James Fleet

7.

Which supermarket chain was rebranded as Somerfield in 1990 before becoming part of the Co-op in 2009?

Gateway

8.

Who played the part of Father Noel Furlong in the Father Ted TV sitcom?

Graham Norton

9.

What is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook; to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester; to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn; and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh?

Bridgewater Canal

10.

How was John Charles Carter, actor and political activist, who died in 2008 better known?

Charlton Heston

11.

Which British crooner had a number one hit in 1956 with No Other Love?

Ronnie Hilton

12.

What battle took place on the 6th July 1685 and was the final action of the Monmouth Rebellion?

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ROUND 6 - WithQuiz style - Paired with Round 3

1.

At present the Queen has three great-grandchildren. Prince George is one. What is the first name of one of the others?

(either)

Isla

(or)

Savannah

(daughters of Peter & Autumn Phillips)

2.

In the 1977 film of HG Wells’ novel The Island of Doctor Moreau the lead characters, Doctor Moreau and Andrew Braddock are antagonists. Name-wise the actors who played these roles might also be said to be antagonists. Who were they?

Burt Lancaster & Michael York

3.

Which city hosts the stadium with the highest crowd capacity in Germany?

Dortmund

(Borussia Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park)

4.

What word links the British football club set up in 1874 by a local rector and the pupils from the local school and the fourth largest city in New Zealand?

Hamilton

(Hamilton Academicals & Hamilton, North Island, NZ)

5.

Which contemporary and member of the Royal Society claimed that Newton’s laws of gravity had in fact been first devised by himself?

Robert Hooke

6.

On which of the Beatles’ albums was the song Eleanor Rigby?

Revolver

7.

Which prolific playwright wrote the 1890s plays Trelawney of the ‘Wells’ and The Second Mrs Tanqueray?

Arthur Pinero

8.

Which newspaper has been successively edited between 1974 and 1990 by Michael Christiansen, Mike Molloy and Richard Stott?

Daily Mirror

9.

In 1968 US commercial scientist Dr Spencer Silver was attempting to develop a super-strong adhesive, but instead accidentally created a rather weak one. What did this ‘solution without a problem’ become?

Post-it notes

(Dr Silver worked for 3M)

10.

With which TV show do you associate the tune H-A-P-P-Y written by Ken Jones?

Only When I Laugh

11.

What connects the predecessor of the short-lived Sunday Citizen newspaper and the actor Larry Lamb in the film Buster?

Reynolds

(Reynolds News and Bruce Reynolds, Great Train Robber)

12.

If you were wearing a poulaine in the Middle Ages on what part of your body would you wear it?

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Spares

1.

Saratoga

2.

January

3.

Bleak House

4.

The airport in Burbank, California is named after which comedian?

Bob Hope

5.

Tony Jacklin

6.

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Tiebreaker

How many Départements are there in Metropolitan France?

96

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