ROUND 1 - Pairs

1.

Which was the last country without a national football league to win the World Cup?

2.

The West German kit man for the 1954 final went on to become much richer than any of the players.  Who was he?

3.

In which Shakespeare play do Trinculo and Ariel appear?

4.

In which Shakespeare play do Sir Toby Belch and Sir Andrew Aguecheek appear?

5.

Who wrote The Assertion of the Seven Sacraments in 1521?

6.

Which body was founded by Henry VII for 'The Protection of the Royal Person'?

7.

Which country had the first scheduled air passenger service?

8.

The first time a city was bombed from the air was by the Austrians in 1849, but which city?

Sp.

Which English Football League first was achieved in 2000 by Gary Croft of Ipswich Town?

1.

Which parliamentary constituency was represented by Tony Benn from 1984-2001?

2.

Which building in Prince’s Gate SW7 was the subject of continuous media coverage for six days in the spring of 1980?

3.

Which Indian Premier League side has been captained by M S Dhoni since its foundation and won the title in 2010 and 2011?

4.

Which 1992 Robert Altman film, a satire on the film business, features more than sixty Hollywood stars appearing as themselves?

5.

Which jazz guitarist has won 10 Grammys and released 36 studio albums since 1964, including the triple platinum, Breezin’ in 1977.

6.

Which racetrack in Toronto is the home of the Canadian International Stakes?

7.

Which river rises on Bodmin Moor and flows into Padstow Bay?

8.

Which Peer of the realm holds two chairs at Imperial College and is Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University?

Sp.

Catherine Street in London was laid out in 1661 but rapidly became known by another name which stuck.  How is it now known?

ROUND 3 - Pairs

1.

What was the last British Possession in mainland France?

2.

Charles ll sold Dunkirk to the French for £500,000.  What territory in African did he acquire upon his marriage?

3.

Who wrote “A cauliflower is nothing but a cabbage with a college education”?

4.

Who said “It only takes one drink to get me loaded. I can’t remember if it’s the ninth or the tenth”?

5.

In 1917 London was bombed by the heavy airplane Gotha IV with what consequences?

6.

How did Kaiser Wilhelm ll respond to this?

7.

Which brewery produces Spitfire beer?

8.

Which brewery produces Lancaster Bomber beer?

Sp.

From what would you suffer if you have circadian dysrhythmia?

ROUND 4 - Pairs

1.

Which soul singer died when his plane crashed into a lake in Wisconsin in 1967?

2.

Which country and western singer died in a plane crash in Tennessee in 1963?

3.

In R L Stevenson’s Treasure Island who was the cook on board the Hispaniola?

4.

In R L Stevenson’s Treasure Island what did Blind Pew give to Billie Bones?

5.

Where is Snow Hill Railway Station?

6.

Where is Shrub Hill Railway Station?

7.

Which literary work opens with the line “Of Man’s first disobedience and the fruit of that forbidden tree…”?

8.

Which literary work begins with the line “When that April with its sweet-smelling showers the drought of March has pierced to the root…”?

Sp.

If you have cynophobia from what do you suffer?

ROUND 5 - Hidden theme

1.

What meeting in 1604 led to the creation of the Authorised Version of the Bible?

2.

Who is the Member of Parliament for West Hull and Hessle, whose autobiography is called This Boy?

3.

The museum in Keswick is dedicated to which product?

4.

Professor Yaffle in the children’s TV series Bagpuss is what kind of creature?

5.

What children’s 'must have' of the 1970’s was inspired by the film Easy Rider?

6.

Which character in Washington Irving’s stories is the epitome of a hen-pecked husband?

7.

Who is the current Lord Chief Justice?

8.

What is the highest point in Cornwall?

Sp1

What do Australians call out to the bar man to indicate they are really thirsty?

Sp2

John Bishop a scouse comedian from Didsbury has recently lent his support for a memorial statue for John Alfred Jones of Runcorn, the only soldier to have been awarded the VC and the Distinguished Conduct Medal.  What is Private Jones’s nickname?

ROUND 6 - Hidden theme

1.

Which Chamber Pop Band from Northern Ireland had 9 singles which made the UK Top 40 in 1996-99 and a top 10 hit with National Express?

2.

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge brought a privacy action in Paris in 2012 against Closer magazine. In what name did they sue?

3.

Bombardier Aerospace of Montreal, Canada, manufacture which 'must have' executive status symbol?

4.

In the TV series what is the name of Frank Spencer’s cat?

5.

What city is served by Valeria Catulla airport?

6.

Written by J S Bach for Leopold of Ansbach and later transposed for violin and piano (reputedly it could be played on a single string of the violin) this famous piece is indelibly associated with which product?

7.

George Lee Sheridan, perhaps better known by his nickname, is the hydrophone operator of an eponymous submarine craft in a popular children’s TV series.  But what is the name of the pilot?

8.

Which fictional detective, created by M C Beaton, lived and worked in the village of Loch Dubh (pronounced 'Doove') in Sutherland?

Sp.

The mollusc bolinus brandaris (a kind of whelk) found in the eastern Mediterranean was used to produce the dye Royal Purple and was the foundation of the prosperity of which Phoenician sea port?

ROUND 7 - Pairs

1.

Which British band’s 5th consecutive number one album, entitled A.M., has been named as the 2013 album of the year in several music publications?

2.

Which reclusive French duo’s number one single, entitled Get Lucky has been named as the 2013 single of the year in several music publications?

3.

Which chemical element is the last of the lanthanides in the Periodic Table and is named after the former name of a major city?

4.

Which chemical element is the last of the actinides in the Periodic Table and is named after the American who won the 1939 Nobel Prize for Physics for his invention of the cyclotron?

5.

What is the name of the Royal Marine recently convicted for the murder of an injured Taliban fighter?

6.

What is the name of the former Co-op Bank chairman who was recently questioned over drug allegations?

7.

Which retired American sporting superstar threatened to take legal action during the last year over newspaper reports alleging that he had had a sex-change operation?

8.

Which American pop star who had hits in the 60s, 70s and 80s did take legal action during the last year over his name being used by an app. that purported to be able to successfully estimate the size of a gentleman’s manhood?

Sp.

The 335 Years War was a theoretical state of war which existed until 1986 between the Netherlands and which group of islands?

ROUND 8 - 'A Humble Tribute' - Paired questions within a given theme

1.

Which band had a Top Ten hit in 1984 with the song Free Nelson Mandela?

2.

Which band wrote the song Mandela Day for the great man’s 70th Birthday Tribute at Wembley in 1988 and subsequently released it on the B-side of their only UK number one single in 1989?

3.

From which prison did Nelson Mandela make his long walk to freedom?

4.

What was Mandela’s Xhosa clan name by which he was often known in South Africa during his later years?

5.

What is the name of Nelson Mandela’s third and last wife?

6.

Who succeeded Mandela as President of South Africa?

7.

What is the name of the 2009 film featuring South Africa’s 1995 Rugby World Cup triumph, starring Morgan Freeman as Mandela?

8.

Who plays Mandela in the 2013 film Mandela: the Long Walk to Freedom?

Sp1

Between which years was Mandela President of South Africa?

Sp2

What was Mandela’s original given forename which subsequently became his middle name?

ROUND 1 - Pairs

1.

Which was the last country without a national football league to win the World Cup?

West Germany

(1954)

2.

The West German kit man for the 1954 final went on to become much richer than any of the players.  Who was he?

Adolf (or Adi) Dassler

(Do not accept 'the Adidas bloke' -  we need his name)

3.

In which Shakespeare play do Trinculo and Ariel appear?

The Tempest

4.

In which Shakespeare play do Sir Toby Belch and Sir Andrew Aguecheek appear?

Twelfth Night

5.

Who wrote The Assertion of the Seven Sacraments in 1521?

Henry VIII

6.

Which body was founded by Henry VII for 'The Protection of the Royal Person'?

The Yeomen of the Guard

7.

Which country had the first scheduled air passenger service?

Germany

(by Zeppelin)

8.

The first time a city was bombed from the air was by the Austrians in 1849, but which city?

Venice

Sp.

Which English Football League first was achieved in 2000 by Gary Croft of Ipswich Town?

He played whilst wearing an electronic tag

1.

Which parliamentary constituency was represented by Tony Benn from 1984-2001?

Chesterfield

2.

Which building in Prince’s Gate SW7 was the subject of continuous media coverage for six days in the spring of 1980?

The Iranian Embassy

3.

Which Indian Premier League side has been captained by M S Dhoni since its foundation and won the title in 2010 and 2011?

Chennai Super Kings

4.

Which 1992 Robert Altman film, a satire on the film business, features more than sixty Hollywood stars appearing as themselves?

The Player

5.

Which jazz guitarist has won 10 Grammys and released 36 studio albums since 1964, including the triple platinum, Breezin’ in 1977.

George Benson

6.

Which racetrack in Toronto is the home of the Canadian International Stakes?

Woodbine

7.

Which river rises on Bodmin Moor and flows into Padstow Bay?

The Camel

8.

Which Peer of the realm holds two chairs at Imperial College and is Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University?

Robert Winston

Sp.

Catherine Street in London was laid out in 1661 but rapidly became known by another name which stuck.  How is it now known?

Pall Mall

ROUND 3 - Pairs

1.

What was the last British Possession in mainland France?

Dunkirk

(after the Battle of the Dunes 1658)

2.

Charles ll sold Dunkirk to the French for £500,000.  What territory in African did he acquire upon his marriage?

Tangier

3.

Who wrote “A cauliflower is nothing but a cabbage with a college education”?

Mark Twain

4.

Who said “It only takes one drink to get me loaded. I can’t remember if it’s the ninth or the tenth”?

George Burns

5.

In 1917 London was bombed by the heavy airplane Gotha IV with what consequences?

King George V changed the Royal Family name to Windsor

6.

How did Kaiser Wilhelm ll respond to this?

He announced he was off to see a performance of the Merry Wives of Saxe-Coburg Gotha

7.

Which brewery produces Spitfire beer?

Shepherd Neame

8.

Which brewery produces Lancaster Bomber beer?

Thwaites

Sp.

From what would you suffer if you have circadian dysrhythmia?

Jet Lag

ROUND 4 - Pairs

1.

Which soul singer died when his plane crashed into a lake in Wisconsin in 1967?

Otis Redding

2.

Which country and western singer died in a plane crash in Tennessee in 1963?

Patsy Cline

3.

In R L Stevenson’s Treasure Island who was the cook on board the Hispaniola?

Long John Silver

4.

In R L Stevenson’s Treasure Island what did Blind Pew give to Billie Bones?

The Black Spot

5.

Where is Snow Hill Railway Station?

Birmingham

6.

Where is Shrub Hill Railway Station?

Worcester

7.

Which literary work opens with the line “Of Man’s first disobedience and the fruit of that forbidden tree…”?

Paradise Lost

8.

Which literary work begins with the line “When that April with its sweet-smelling showers the drought of March has pierced to the root…”?

Canterbury Tales

Sp.

If you have cynophobia from what do you suffer?

Fear of dogs

ROUND 5 - Hidden theme

1.

What meeting in 1604 led to the creation of the Authorised Version of the Bible?

The Hampton Court Conference

2.

Who is the Member of Parliament for West Hull and Hessle, whose autobiography is called This Boy?

Alan Johnson

3.

The museum in Keswick is dedicated to which product?

The Pencil

4.

Professor Yaffle in the children’s TV series Bagpuss is what kind of creature?

A green woodpecker

(accept woodpecker)

5.

What children’s 'must have' of the 1970’s was inspired by the film Easy Rider?

The Raleigh 'Chopper'

6.

Which character in Washington Irving’s stories is the epitome of a hen-pecked husband?

Rip Van Winckle

7.

Who is the current Lord Chief Justice?

Sir John Thomas

(now Lord Thomas of Cymgiedd)

8.

What is the highest point in Cornwall?

Brown Willy

Sp1

What do Australians call out to the bar man to indicate they are really thirsty?

“I am as dry as a dead dingo’s donger”

Sp2

John Bishop a scouse comedian from Didsbury has recently lent his support for a memorial statue for John Alfred Jones of Runcorn, the only soldier to have been awarded the VC and the Distinguished Conduct Medal.  What is Private Jones’s nickname?

Todger

ROUND 6 - Hidden theme

1.

Which Chamber Pop Band from Northern Ireland had 9 singles which made the UK Top 40 in 1996-99 and a top 10 hit with National Express?

The Divine Comedy

2.

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge brought a privacy action in Paris in 2012 against Closer magazine. In what name did they sue?

M et Mme Mountbatten-Windsor

3.

Bombardier Aerospace of Montreal, Canada, manufacture which 'must have' executive status symbol?

The Learjet

4.

In the TV series what is the name of Frank Spencer’s cat?

Cleopatra

5.

What city is served by Valeria Catulla airport?

Verona

6.

Written by J S Bach for Leopold of Ansbach and later transposed for violin and piano (reputedly it could be played on a single string of the violin) this famous piece is indelibly associated with which product?

Hamlet Cigars

7.

George Lee Sheridan, perhaps better known by his nickname, is the hydrophone operator of an eponymous submarine craft in a popular children’s TV series.  But what is the name of the pilot?

Troy Tempest

8.

Which fictional detective, created by M C Beaton, lived and worked in the village of Loch Dubh (pronounced 'Doove') in Sutherland?

Hamish Macbeth

Sp.

The mollusc bolinus brandaris (a kind of whelk) found in the eastern Mediterranean was used to produce the dye Royal Purple and was the foundation of the prosperity of which Phoenician sea port?

Tyre

ROUND 7 - Pairs

1.

Which British band’s 5th consecutive number one album, entitled A.M., has been named as the 2013 album of the year in several music publications?

Arctic Monkeys

2.

Which reclusive French duo’s number one single, entitled Get Lucky has been named as the 2013 single of the year in several music publications?

Daft Punk

3.

Which chemical element is the last of the lanthanides in the Periodic Table and is named after the former name of a major city?

Lutetium

4.

Which chemical element is the last of the actinides in the Periodic Table and is named after the American who won the 1939 Nobel Prize for Physics for his invention of the cyclotron?

Lawrencium

5.

What is the name of the Royal Marine recently convicted for the murder of an injured Taliban fighter?

Sgt Alexander Blackman

6.

What is the name of the former Co-op Bank chairman who was recently questioned over drug allegations?

Reverend Paul Flowers

7.

Which retired American sporting superstar threatened to take legal action during the last year over newspaper reports alleging that he had had a sex-change operation?

Mike Tyson

8.

Which American pop star who had hits in the 60s, 70s and 80s did take legal action during the last year over his name being used by an app. that purported to be able to successfully estimate the size of a gentleman’s manhood?

Chubby Checker

Sp.

The 335 Years War was a theoretical state of war which existed until 1986 between the Netherlands and which group of islands?

Scilly Isles

ROUND 8 -  'A Humble Tribute' - Paired questions within a given theme

1.

Which band had a Top Ten hit in 1984 with the song Free Nelson Mandela?

The Specials

(accept Special AKA)

2.

Which band wrote the song Mandela Day for the great man’s 70th Birthday Tribute at Wembley in 1988 and subsequently released it on the B-side of their only UK number one single in 1989?

Simple Minds

3.

From which prison did Nelson Mandela make his long walk to freedom?

Victor Verster Prison

(must be accurate)

4.

What was Mandela’s Xhosa clan name by which he was often known in South Africa during his later years?

Madiba

5.

What is the name of Nelson Mandela’s third and last wife?

Graca Machel

6.

Who succeeded Mandela as President of South Africa?

Thabo Mbeki

7.

What is the name of the 2009 film featuring South Africa’s 1995 Rugby World Cup triumph, starring Morgan Freeman as Mandela?

Invictus

8.

Who plays Mandela in the 2013 film Mandela: the Long Walk to Freedom?

Idris Elba

Sp1

Between which years was Mandela President of South Africa?

1994-1999

(must be exact)

Sp2

What was Mandela’s original given forename which subsequently became his middle name?

Rolihlahla