ROUND 1 - Pairs

1.

Who is the Mayor of Toronto? (both names needed)

2.

Recently in the news, Wibsey Methodist Church is in which English city?

3.

The Times journalist Sarah Vine is married to which prominent politician?

4.

Actress Carey Mulligan married which musician in April 2012?

5.

Michael, Jermaine, Marlon, and Jackie, but who was the fifth brother in the ORIGINAL Jackson 5?

6.

David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams and Ollie Woodson were all singers with which all-male vocal group ?

7.

This veteran actor, who died in 2012, supplied the original voice of Mermaid Man on SpongeBob SquarePants.  His many movie appearances include Bad Day at Black Rock, The Flight of the Phoenix and The Wild Bunch.  Who is he?

8.

Born in 1929, in the USA, of Greek heritage, this man acted in the films Rosemary’s Baby and Capone, and later in his career became a much respected writer and director, directing his wife, Gina Rowlands to Oscar nominations in A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980).  What is his name?

1.

Brian Crandall & Peter Stahl won what archaeology award this year for swallowing a dead shrew whole then examining everything excreted over the next few days?

2.

Frederick Sanger, who died last week, is famous specifically for being the only person to have won 2 of what?

3.

Tom Lehrer’s Elements Song, listing all the known elements, is to a tune from which Gilbert & Sullivan musical?

4.

Simon Singh got which singer/songwriter to re-record one of her big hits to include the more scientifically accurate verse:  "We are 13.7 billion light years from the edge of the observable universe/That’s a good estimate with well-defined error bars/Scientists say it’s true but acknowledge that it may be refined/And with the available information, I predict I will always be with you."?

5.

Wonderflonium, Vibranium, Tylium and Colbalt Thorium G are all examples of what?

6.

The fictional alloy Adamantium coats which superhero’s skeleton?

7.

What is the brand name of the product originally given the code uk92480?  It was originally intended for another use before it rose to fame when it came to the market in 1998.

8.

What was first synthesized by Albert Hoffman in the 1930's?  It was originally intended to help with childbirth before Mr Hoffman realised its true potential when he had his 'bicycle day' a few years later?

Sp1

What is the more common name for dihydrogen monoxide?

Sp2

What is the more common name for deoxyribonucleic acid?

Sp3

What is the name of the sweets, sold by the Willy Wonka Candy Company, characterized as small irregularly shaped bits of sugar crystal sold in a box with two separate compartments?

ROUND 3 - Hidden theme - 'Get Over It!'

1.

Which American singer had a 1961 hit with Runaround Sue?

2.

Which American author, political activist, and lecturer was portrayed by Patty Duke in the 1962 film The Miracle Worker?

3.

In Sue Townsend’s series of books, what is the name of Adrian Mole’s girlfriend, who becomes a rising star in New Labour under Tony Blair? (first name only needed)

4.

Which chemical element, with the atomic number 22, was discovered included in a mineral in Cornwall, Great Britain, in 1791 by the clergyman and amateur geologist William Gregor?

5.

Which fictional children’s literary character, created by a Scottish novelist and playwright, first appeared in the more adult book The Little White Bird in 1902?

6.

Samantha Womack plays Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders.  However when she represented the UK in Eurovision in 1991 she had a different surname, her maiden name, what was it?

7.

What is the name of the style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in the West Indies, particularly Trinidad and Tobago, during the early to mid 20th century?  Its roots lie in the West African Kaiso music.

8.

What was the name of the character in Friends, played for ten years by Lisa Kudrow? (both names required)

Sp.

Which sexually transmitted infection caused by a bacterium was in medieval times known as “the burning” and used to be wrongly treated by injections of mercury into the penis?

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme - 'Time of the Month'

1.

What nationality was the artist Frida Kahlo who lived between 1907 and 1954?

2.

Which Spanish artist has a museum dedicated to his life and work in his home town of Figueres in Catalonia?

3.

Which type of skirt, a successor to the hobble skirt, was created by Christian Dior in the late 1940s, using the term H-line to describe its shape?

4.

Which logo was introduced by a young French industrialist for a gear-cutting company in Faunerg St Denis in the first decade of the 20th century?  The logo is still used today by the car company that bears the industrialists name.

5.

In which women’s swimming event is the Olympic record 24.05 seconds?

6.

Which evil criminal genius was created by the British author Sax Rohmer and has been portrayed on screen by actors including Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee and Peter Sellers?

7.

Which 1937 march was written by William Walton for the coronation of Edward VIII, but was in fact first performed at George VI’s coronation?  It was substantially revised for Elizabeth II’s coronation.  It was also performed at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

8.

How was the revolutionary José Doroteo Arango Arámbula better known?

Sp1

Which light-entertainment show, hosted by Chris Evans, ran on Channel 4 between 1994 and 1995, and once featured the 300 strong audience all winning a holiday to Disneyland Paris?

Sp2

Malayan, Thai and Philippine Forest are all members of which family of bats with the Latin name Rhinolophidae?

ROUND 5 - Pairs

1.

Which English football milestones were set by Willie Groves in 1893 and Alf Common in 1905?

2.

What was the score when Arbroath played Aberdeen Bon Accord in 1885?

3.

In which city, more famous for a foodstuff, can you walk past a statue of Desperate Dan?

4.

In which town can you find the Gustav Holst Memorial Fountain?

5.

Born in London and brought up in Cornwall, which film actor recently starred in Crazy Stupid Love and The Place Beyond the Pines?

6.

She was born in London and her surname is Cornish, but what's the stage name of this current pop star?

7.

What was the full name of the bear cub that arrived at London Zoo in 1915 and helped to inspire a famous children's book?

8.

Which popular children's book was inspired by a list of words young children were expected to learn in class, only two of which rhymed?

ROUND 6 - Hidden theme - 'Condimental'

1.

Which soft drink was invented by Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas during the 1880s?

2.

Taken from the name of his plantation, what was the nickname of Thomas Jefferson?

3.

Name the 1970s rock band with lead singers Robert Palmer and Elkie Brooks.

4.

What was the 2010 action spy movie directed by Philip Noyce and starring Angelina Jolie?

5.

She was married to Dashiell Hammett and wrote the Broadway hits The Children's Hour and The Little Foxes.  Name the playwright.

6.

In a famous poem, what single word did Raymond Carver use to describe the 10 bonus years of happiness he'd had since giving up alcohol?

7.

Which Sunderland-born wicket keeper and left-handed batsman made his England one day international debut v Sri Lanka in 2007?

8.

What is the French term for a round-sided casserole dish with a lid?  The word comes from the old French word for hypocritical.

Sp.

In which south western suburb of Edinburgh will you find the main campus of Heriot-Watt University?

ROUND 7 - Pairs

1.

Which influential organisation was founded in Spain in 1928 by Josemaria Escriva?  It is estimated to have around 90,000 members.

2.

Which movement was founded by Karl Liebnecht and Rosa Luxembourg along with others during WW1?  It changed its name in 1919 to the Communist Party of Germany.

3.

Whose 2011 autobiography was entitled Known and Unknown - A Memoir?

4.

Which US poet and civil rights activist born 1928 is well known for a series of 7 autobiographies?  The first in 1969 was called I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

5.

According to AC/DC on their 1977 album Let There be Rock, whose vital statistics were 42-39-56?

6.

 Who was going out with a girl called Julie in a number 4 hit of 1978?

7.

Which poet's last words to his wife were "Noli Timere"?

8.

Although another phrase is wrongly attributed to him, whose last words were "God damn you"?  Harold Nicolson said of him in a 1949 diary "For seventeen years, he did nothing at all but kill animals and stick in stamps."

Sp1

Who is next on the list: Cyril Hurcomb 1948 - 1953; Brian Robertson 1953 - 1961?  He was in the role from 1961 -1963 when the position was abolished.  However it was his next role that brought him to prominence.

Sp2

Who is missing from the list: Antony Head 31/10/51 to 18/10/56; John Hare 18/10/56 to 6/1/58; Christopher Soames 6/1/58 to 27/6/60; _________________ ; Lord Godber 27/6/63 to 27/10/63?

ROUND 8 - Hidden musical theme - 'It Takes Two Baby, Just Me and You'

1.

Which 70-mile long river, which flows through Wales and England, rises in Snowdonia and is known as Afon Dyfrdwy in Welsh and Deva Fluvius in Latin?

2.

Which actress was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her roles in Bridget Jones’s Diary in 2001 and Chicago in 2002?

3.

On a horse, what name is given to the large muscle on the hind leg, just above the hock, below the stifle?

4.

The Americans Melvin Schwartz, Jack Steinberger, Frederick Reines and Raymond Davies Jr have all been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their discoveries relating to which subatomic particle which was postulated first by Wolfgang Pauli in 1930?

5.

Which author grew up in the Gloucestershire village of Slad, which formed the background for an autobiographical memoir published in 1959, considered to be his most famous work?

6.

Which famous American is featured on the obverse side of an American 100 dollar bill?

7.

Which notable composer, associated with musicals, wrote the songs Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, A Fine Romance (with lyrics from Dorothy Fields) and How’d You Like To Spoon With Me??

8.

Which Labour politician is this?  She was born in 1952.  Her father and uncle were both Labour MPs.  She attended Whalley Range High School, failing her English and French ‘A’ Levels, but went on to become an MP herself for a Birmingham constituency.  She served as Secretary of State for Education and Skills in Tony Blair’s cabinet between 2001 and 2002.  She is currently a Baroness in the House of Lords.

Sp.

Who succeeded Malcolm II to the Scottish throne in 1034?

ROUND 1 - Pairs

1.

Who is the Mayor of Toronto? (both names needed)

Rob Ford

2.

Recently in the news, Wibsey Methodist Church is in which English city?

Bradford

(Paul Flowers was the Minister)

3.

The Times journalist Sarah Vine is married to which prominent politician?

Michael Gove

4.

Actress Carey Mulligan married which musician in April 2012?

Marcus Mumford

5.

Michael, Jermaine, Marlon, and Jackie, but who was the fifth brother in the ORIGINAL Jackson 5?

(NB: Do not accept Randy, the youngest brother, who joined later after they had left Motown)

6.

David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams and Ollie Woodson were all singers with which all-male vocal group ?

The Temptations

7.

This veteran actor, who died in 2012, supplied the original voice of Mermaid Man on SpongeBob SquarePants.  His many movie appearances include Bad Day at Black Rock, The Flight of the Phoenix and The Wild Bunch.  Who is he?

Ernest Borgnine

8.

Born in 1929, in the USA, of Greek heritage, this man acted in the films Rosemary’s Baby and Capone, and later in his career became a much respected writer and director, directing his wife, Gina Rowlands to Oscar nominations in A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980).  What is his name?

1.

Brian Crandall & Peter Stahl won what archaeology award this year for swallowing a dead shrew whole then examining everything excreted over the next few days?

Ig Nobel Prize
 

2.

Frederick Sanger, who died last week, is famous specifically for being the only person to have won 2 of what?

Nobel Prizes in Chemistry

3.

Tom Lehrer’s Elements Song, listing all the known elements, is to a tune from which Gilbert & Sullivan musical?

Pirates of Penzance

4.

Simon Singh got which singer/songwriter to re-record one of her big hits to include the more scientifically accurate verse:  "We are 13.7 billion light years from the edge of the observable universe/That’s a good estimate with well-defined error bars/Scientists say it’s true but acknowledge that it may be refined/And with the available information, I predict I will always be with you."?

Katie Melua

5.

Wonderflonium, Vibranium, Tylium and Colbalt Thorium G are all examples of what?

Fictional elements

(Dr Horrible’s Sing Along Blog, Captain America, Battlestar Galactica and Dr Strangelove)

6.

The fictional alloy Adamantium coats which superhero’s skeleton?

Wolverine

7.

What is the brand name of the product originally given the code uk92480?  It was originally intended for another use before it rose to fame when it came to the market in 1998.

Viagra

(accept Sildenafil, although it is not the brand name; also accept Revatio)

8.

What was first synthesized by Albert Hoffman in the 1930's?  It was originally intended to help with childbirth before Mr Hoffman realised its true potential when he had his 'bicycle day' a few years later?

LSD

Sp1

What is the more common name for dihydrogen monoxide?

Water

Sp2

What is the more common name for deoxyribonucleic acid?

DNA

Sp3

What is the name of the sweets, sold by the Willy Wonka Candy Company, characterized as small irregularly shaped bits of sugar crystal sold in a box with two separate compartments?

Nerds

ROUND 3 - Hidden theme - 'Get Over It!'

1.

Which American singer had a 1961 hit with Runaround Sue?

Dion

2.

Which American author, political activist, and lecturer was portrayed by Patty Duke in the 1962 film The Miracle Worker?

Helen Keller

3.

In Sue Townsend’s series of books, what is the name of Adrian Mole’s girlfriend, who becomes a rising star in New Labour under Tony Blair? (first name only needed)

Pandora

(Braithwaite)

4.

Which chemical element, with the atomic number 22, was discovered included in a mineral in Cornwall, Great Britain, in 1791 by the clergyman and amateur geologist William Gregor?

Titanium

5.

Which fictional children’s literary character, created by a Scottish novelist and playwright, first appeared in the more adult book The Little White Bird in 1902?

Peter Pan

6.

Samantha Womack plays Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders.  However when she represented the UK in Eurovision in 1991 she had a different surname, her maiden name, what was it?

Janus

7.

What is the name of the style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in the West Indies, particularly Trinidad and Tobago, during the early to mid 20th century?  Its roots lie in the West African Kaiso music.

Calypso

8.

What was the name of the character in Friends, played for ten years by Lisa Kudrow? (both names required)

Phoebe Buffay

Sp.

Which sexually transmitted infection caused by a bacterium was in medieval times known as “the burning” and used to be wrongly treated by injections of mercury into the penis?

Gonorrhea

ROUND 4 - Hidden theme - 'Time of the Month'

1.

What nationality was the artist Frida Kahlo who lived between 1907 and 1954?

Mexican

2.

Which Spanish artist has a museum dedicated to his life and work in his home town of Figueres in Catalonia?

Salvador Dali

3.

Which type of skirt, a successor to the hobble skirt, was created by Christian Dior in the late 1940s, using the term H-line to describe its shape?

Pencil skirt

4.

Which logo was introduced by a young French industrialist for a gear-cutting company in Faunerg St Denis in the first decade of the 20th century?  The logo is still used today by the car company that bears the industrialists name.

Citroën double chevron

(accept Citroën but make sure teams are aware that the double
chevron part of the answer is the one relevant to the theme)

5.

In which women’s swimming event is the Olympic record 24.05 seconds?

50 metres freestyle

6.

Which evil criminal genius was created by the British author Sax Rohmer and has been portrayed on screen by actors including Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee and Peter Sellers?

Fu Manchu

7.

Which 1937 march was written by William Walton for the coronation of Edward VIII, but was in fact first performed at George VI’s coronation?  It was substantially revised for Elizabeth II’s coronation.  It was also performed at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Crown Imperial

8.

How was the revolutionary José Doroteo Arango Arámbula better known?

Pancho Villa

Sp1

Which light-entertainment show, hosted by Chris Evans, ran on Channel 4 between 1994 and 1995, and once featured the 300 strong audience all winning a holiday to Disneyland Paris?

Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush

Sp2

Malayan, Thai and Philippine Forest are all members of which family of bats with the Latin name Rhinolophidae?

Horseshoe

ROUND 5 - Pairs

1.

Which English football milestones were set by Willie Groves in 1893 and Alf Common in 1905?

First £100 and £1000 transfer fees

2.

What was the score when Arbroath played Aberdeen Bon Accord in 1885?

Arbroath 36

Bon Accord 0

3.

In which city, more famous for a foodstuff, can you walk past a statue of Desperate Dan?

Dundee

4.

In which town can you find the Gustav Holst Memorial Fountain?

Cheltenham

5.

Born in London and brought up in Cornwall, which film actor recently starred in Crazy Stupid Love and The Place Beyond the Pines?

Ryan Gosling

(London and Cornwall are in Ontario)

6.

She was born in London and her surname is Cornish, but what's the stage name of this current pop star?

Jessie J

(Jessica Cornish)

7.

What was the full name of the bear cub that arrived at London Zoo in 1915 and helped to inspire a famous children's book?

Winnipeg

(Winnie the Pooh)

8.

Which popular children's book was inspired by a list of words young children were expected to learn in class, only two of which rhymed?

(by Dr Seuss)

ROUND 6 - Hidden theme - 'Condimental'

1.

Which soft drink was invented by Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas during the 1880s?

Dr Pepper

2.

Taken from the name of his plantation, what was the nickname of Thomas Jefferson?

The Sage of Monticello

3.

Name the 1970s rock band with lead singers Robert Palmer and Elkie Brooks.

Vinegar Joe

4.

What was the 2010 action spy movie directed by Philip Noyce and starring Angelina Jolie?

Salt

5.

She was married to Dashiell Hammett and wrote the Broadway hits The Children's Hour and The Little Foxes.  Name the playwright.

Lillian Hellman

6.

In a famous poem, what single word did Raymond Carver use to describe the 10 bonus years of happiness he'd had since giving up alcohol?

Gravy

7.

Which Sunderland-born wicket keeper and left-handed batsman made his England one day international debut v Sri Lanka in 2007?

Phil Mustard

8.

What is the French term for a round-sided casserole dish with a lid?  The word comes from the old French word for hypocritical.

Marmite

(pronounced 'mar-meet')

Sp.

In which south western suburb of Edinburgh will you find the main campus of Heriot-Watt University?

Currie

ROUND 7 - Pairs

1.

Which influential organisation was founded in Spain in 1928 by Josemaria Escriva?  It is estimated to have around 90,000 members.

Opus Dei

2.

Which movement was founded by Karl Liebnecht and Rosa Luxembourg along with others during WW1?  It changed its name in 1919 to the Communist Party of Germany.

The Spartacus League

(or Spartacists)

3.

Whose 2011 autobiography was entitled Known and Unknown - A Memoir?

Donald Rumsfeld

4.

Which US poet and civil rights activist born 1928 is well known for a series of 7 autobiographies?  The first in 1969 was called I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

Maya Angelou

5.

According to AC/DC on their 1977 album Let There be Rock, whose vital statistics were 42-39-56?

Rosie

(Whole Lotta Rosie)

6.

 Who was going out with a girl called Julie in a number 4 hit of 1978?

John

(Jilted John)

7.

Which poet's last words to his wife were "Noli Timere"?

Seamus Heaney

(by text, according to his son at his eulogy)

8.

Although another phrase is wrongly attributed to him, whose last words were "God damn you"?  Harold Nicolson said of him in a 1949 diary "For seventeen years, he did nothing at all but kill animals and stick in stamps."

George V

Sp1

Who is next on the list: Cyril Hurcomb 1948 - 1953; Brian Robertson 1953 - 1961?  He was in the role from 1961 -1963 when the position was abolished.  However it was his next role that brought him to prominence.

Dr Richard Beeching

(chairman of the British Transport Commission. He went on to become
chairman of the British Railways Board)

Sp2

Who is missing from the list: Antony Head 31/10/51 to 18/10/56; John Hare 18/10/56 to 6/1/58; Christopher Soames 6/1/58 to 27/6/60; _________________ ; Lord Godber 27/6/63 to 27/10/63?

John Profumo

(Ministers of War in Conservative governments - Profumo resigned 5/6/63)

ROUND 8 - Hidden musical theme - 'It Takes Two Baby, Just Me and You'

1.

Which 70-mile long river, which flows through Wales and England, rises in Snowdonia and is known as Afon Dyfrdwy in Welsh and Deva Fluvius in Latin?

Dee

2.

Which actress was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her roles in Bridget Jones’s Diary in 2001 and Chicago in 2002?

Renée Zellweger

3.

On a horse, what name is given to the large muscle on the hind leg, just above the hock, below the stifle?

Gaskin

4.

The Americans Melvin Schwartz, Jack Steinberger, Frederick Reines and Raymond Davies Jr have all been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their discoveries relating to which subatomic particle which was postulated first by Wolfgang Pauli in 1930?

5.

Which author grew up in the Gloucestershire village of Slad, which formed the background for an autobiographical memoir published in 1959, considered to be his most famous work?

Laurie Lee

6.

Which famous American is featured on the obverse side of an American 100 dollar bill?

Benjamin Franklin

7.

Which notable composer, associated with musicals, wrote the songs Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, A Fine Romance (with lyrics from Dorothy Fields) and How’d You Like To Spoon With Me??

Jerome Kern

8.

Which Labour politician is this?  She was born in 1952.  Her father and uncle were both Labour MPs.  She attended Whalley Range High School, failing her English and French ‘A’ Levels, but went on to become an MP herself for a Birmingham constituency.  She served as Secretary of State for Education and Skills in Tony Blair’s cabinet between 2001 and 2002.  She is currently a Baroness in the House of Lords.

Estelle Morris

Sp.

Who succeeded Malcolm II to the Scottish throne in 1034?

Duncan I