ROUND 1 - Pairs

1.

Which game console, first released by Sony on November 24th 2000 in the UK, has gone on to become the best selling game console of all time with over 150 million confirmed sales?

2.

Which game, first released on June 6th 1984 by Alexi Pajitnov, has gone on to become the best selling game of all time with over 495 million confirmed sales?

3.

Which actor born 19th August 1984, in Guilford Surrey, is best-known for his role as Will McKenzie in The Inbetweeners?

4.

Which actor born 9th October 1979, in Boyle, County Roscommon, is best-known for his role as Roy Trennemen in The IT Crowd?

5.

On what basis are motorways given their numbers?

6.

When the M1 (Britain’s first motorway connecting multiple towns and cities) opened in 1959, it had no lighting and no crash barriers.  It also lacked two other features, relating to architecture and governance, which nowadays are standard on all British motorways.  What were those 2 features?

7.

Which German philosopher, born 26th September 1889, has works including Being and Time (1927), Discourse on Thinking (1959), and Contributions to Philosophy (of the Event) (1938)?

8.

Which Dutch philosopher, born 24th November 1632, has works including, A Short Treatise on God, Man and his Wellbeing (1660), On the Improvement of Understanding (1662), and The Principles of Cartesian Philosophy (1663)?

Sp1

Which South African comedian took over as host of the Daily Show following John Stewart's departure in August 2015?

Sp2

Which English comedian hosts the variety show Last Week Tonight?  The show premiered on HBO in 2014, and in 2016’s Primetime Emmy awards was nominated for awards in 6 categories (winning 3).

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ROUND 2 - 'Old Mancunians'

All answers are former students of Manchester Grammar School

1.

Which essayist (1785-1859) wrote Confessions of an English Opium Eater (1821)?  He died in Edinburgh and is buried in St Cuthbert's churchyard.

2.

Which pianist and composer (1937-1989) has written more than 200 pieces, including 4 operas and 50 transcriptions to piano?  On February 2nd 1969 he gave the first modern performance of Edward Elgar’s Concerto Allegro Op.46.  The BBC film Virtuoso is a dramatisation of his life.

3.

Which historian (1948-) has written 12 popular history books, including The Story of England (2010)?  He has also presented numerous television series including Great Railway Journeys (1980), and The Story of India (2007).

4.

Which comedian (1971-) is a regular on the television program Mock the Week.  He played Oliver Reeder, Junior Advisor to the Secretary of State (Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship) in the TV programme The Thick of It, and has appeared as Seb in 3 episodes of Dr Who in 2014?

5.

Which actor (1943-) won an academy award in 1982 for his starring role in the film Ghandi?  He is also known for his performances in Shindler's List, Iron Man 3, and Shutter Island amongst other roles.

6.

Which writer (1934-) has won the Carnegie Medal (1967) and Guardian Medal (1968)?  His notable works include The Weirdstone of Brisingaman, The Moon of Gomrath, and The Owl Service.

7.

Which cricketer and journalist, is the Times cricket correspondent?  He also captained England from the age of 25 for a record 54 test matches?

8.

Which politician and business man (1883-1964), was the wartime Minister of Food?  He was Conservative party Chairman from 1946 to 1955, an executive of Lewis’ department store, and was on the cover of Time magazine on 26th of March 1945.

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ROUND 3 - Pot pourri

1.

The second most read book last year on Amazon was by Marie Kondo.  What was it about?

2.

She was the third to find a golden wrapper in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  Name her and her repulsive habit which proves to be her undoing.

3.

Ancoats-born Violet Carson is famous for playing the Coronation Street character Ena Sharples, but she also played the piano for five years on a very popular radio show of the 1950s which featured a husband and wife team who toured the country 'bringing the people to the people'.  What was the name of the show?

4.

The Blue House is the official residence of the president of which Asian country?

5.

To which former racing driver and three-time bankrupt did Philip Green sell BHS in 2015?

6.

Name the capital of the Free State province of South Africa which is the judicial centre for the whole country.

7.

Who is the First Minister of Northern Ireland?

8.

'May I have A Large Container Of Coffee?' is a mnemonic used in teaching Mathematics. How does it help?

Sp1

Which two West European countries took part in the World Cup match known as 'the Battle of Nuremberg' in 2006 when the referee dished out 16 yellow cards?

Sp2

Name the co-writer of Is This the Way to Amarillo? who is an accomplished musician famous for bubble gum pop since 1960.

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ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

Watch out for homophones

1.

What is the pen name of former SAS sergeant Steven Mitchell who wrote the best seller Bravo Two Zero published in 1993, and the Nick Stone series of action thrillers published from 1998 to the present day? (forename and surname required)

2.

Bishkek is the capital of which country?

3.

On the Beaufort Wind Scale a wind of force 8 is classified as what?

4.

Which director won the Best Director Oscars for the films One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus? (forename and surname required)

5.

Who starred opposite James Stewart as Judy Barton in the 1958 Hitchcock film Vertigo? (forename and surname required)

6.

What is the name of the stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange?

7.

What was the name of the planetary exploration programme designed to investigate Mars, Venus and Mercury that ran from 1962 to 1973?  The programme consisted of 10 launches and completed a number of firsts including the first planetary flyby, the first planetary orbiter and the first gravity assisted manoeuvre?

8.

Which religious order for both monks and nuns, also known as 'The Order of Preachers', was founded in France in the early 13th century and counts St Thomas Aquinas as a member?

Sp1

Who is missing from this list: Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo?

Sp2

Who is the current captain of the Czech Republic national football team?  Today he plays for Sparta Prague but he played for Arsenal for 10 years from 2006 to 2016 making 170 appearances and scoring 19 goals?

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ROUND 5 - Hidden theme

Watch out for homophones

1.

Which travel guide book publisher, launched in the 1970’s with a stapled booklet Across Asia On The Cheap, was bought by the BBC for £130m in 2007, then sold by them for £51m in 2013 to its current Australian owners, NC2 Media?

2.

In which 1948 song is there the following lyric:

"The Vanderbilts have asked us up for tea; We don't know how to get there, no siree.”?

3.

"Eagle flew out of the night; He was something to observe; Came in close, I heard a voice; Standing, stretching every nerve I had to listen; Had no choice"?

4.

Which horse-racing course is missing from this list: Chelmsford, Kempton Park, Lingfield, Newcastle and Wolverhampton?

5.

Which English county’s flag is this?

6.

Which English county’s flag is this?

7.

What was the professional name, taken from the earldom he inherited in 1960, of Thomas Patrick Anson, a second-nephew of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and resident of Shugborough Hall in Staffordshire?

8.

Which novelty hit of 1966, recorded by the New Vaudeville Band with a megaphone-style vocal, laments the failure of a church bell to peal and thereby alert the singer to his girlfriend’s walk-out from him?  It sold over 3 million records and was a UK top 10 hit as well as a US number one?

Sp.

Which surname is shared by a female Australian lead vocalist of the 60’s pop group The Seekers, and a sports broadcaster who styles himself as the world’s only celebrity Peterborough United fan (apart from Roddy Toffler obviously) and who currently hosts Talksport's Drivetime on weekdays between 4pm–7pm alongside former England cricketer Darren Gough?

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ROUND 6 - Pairs

1.

Which word links a station on the London Underground Northern Line, the official report into a Presidential assassination and a beach in North Wales?

2.

 Which word links a station on the London Underground Piccadilly Line, a top end retailer with 43 stores in the UK including one off St Ann's Square, and a UK pacifist philosopher imprisoned for six months in 1918?

3.

Put these events in chronological order beginning with the first: the launch of the 'Model T' Ford, the assassination of President McKinley, the San Francisco earthquake, the death of Queen Victoria and the arrest of Dr Crippen. (Competitors can make a single transposition error and still earn the points)

4.

Put these events in chronological order beginning with the first: the bombing of Guernica, the opening of the Empire State Building, the 'Night of the Long Knives', the opening night of Gone with the Wind, Jesse Owens winning Olympic Golds. (Competitors can make a single transposition error and still earn the points)

5.

What is the only mountain in the top 20 highest in England not to be found in the Lake District?

6.

Until it was drained, it was the largest body of fresh water in England, and it is still the largest lake in Lancashire.  What is its name?

7.

Which 1997 film stars Kevin Spacey as a police officer working hand in hand with the publisher of a sleazy tabloid played by Danny De Vito?

8.

Which 2000 film stars Kevin Costner as President Kennedy's right hand man during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Sp1

Give a year in the life of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.

Sp2

Give a year in the life of Italian painter Caravaggio.

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ROUND 7 - Hidden theme

Watch out for homophones

1.

Born in 1963, he is the only non-American golfer to feature in the all-time top 20 PGA tour tournament winners and is the only Hindu to win a major championship.  Who is he?

2.

Which Rolling Stones song, the opening track of their 1966 album Aftermath, is about the proliferation in the domestic use of calming drugs such as Valium which became prevalent around this time?

3.

Before the gradual adoption of SOS in the early part of the 20th century, which three letter distress signal, represented in Morse code as dash dot dash dot, dash dash dot dash, dash dot dot, was most commonly used by British vessels?  The alternation between the 2 signals by its radio operators added to the confusion surrounding the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

4.

What was the birth name of the Right Honourable Lord Farnborough whose influential A Treatise upon the Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament published in 1844 is still in use today as a reference in the UK and in many other commonwealth countries? (surname only acceptable)

5.

What is the capital city of the Caribbean island nation of Grenada?

6.

What event has taken pace annually since 1950 in the village of Olney in Bucks between a team of women from the town and a team from Liberal, Kansas?  In 2017, the event will take place on Tuesday February 28th.

7.

Which jazz standard originally written for the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical Babes In Arms has been recorded by over 600 artists including Chet Baker, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Elvis Costello and contains the lines "Is your mouth a little weak: Is your figure less than Greek”?

8.

Which 1993 film starred Sherilyn Fenn in the title role as a woman imprisoned by a surgeon who removes her limbs to prevent her escape?  Kim Basinger famously pulled out of the starring role and was sued by the producers causing her to file for bankruptcy.

Sp.

The Tet Offensive was a coordinated series of attacks by US forces during the Vietnam War in early 1968 what is the meaning of the word 'Tet' in Vietnamese?

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ROUND 8 - Pairs

1.

What musical term meaning passionate or emotional, has been used to describe many works including a Beethoven piano sonata, a Tchaikovsky symphony and a Liszt concerto?

2.

Which celebrated piano suite is based on works by the artist Viktor Hartmann including Jew In A Fur Cap, Paris Catacombs and City Gate - Kiev?

3.

Who, in 1301, became the first English heir-apparent to hold the title 'Prince of Wales'?

4.

What was the name of Henry VIII’s older brother and the first husband of Catherine of Aragon who died at the age of 16?

5.

What name links a physicist who proposed the theory of electromagnetic radiation in 1865, a Canadian actress who appeared in a series of films between 1962 and 1985, and a Scottish born naturalist who wrote the autobiographical work A Ring of Bright Water?

6.

What name links an area of Utah which is a remnant of prehistoric lake, a make of Triumph motorcycle and an actor born in London in 1963 whose most prominent role to date came in an ITV Sunday night drama series broadcast between 2010 and 2015>

7.

Who was Uncas aka 'Bounding Elk', as described in the title of a novel first published in the USA in 1826?

8.

Who was Erik aka 'The Angel of Music', as described in the title of a novel first published in France in 1910?

Sp.

Give either of the two derivations of the post-Thanksgiving term 'Black Friday'.

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ROUND 1 - Pairs

1.

Which game console, first released by Sony on November 24th 2000 in the UK, has gone on to become the best selling game console of all time with over 150 million confirmed sales?

Playstation 2

(both words needed)

2.

Which game, first released on June 6th 1984 by Alexi Pajitnov, has gone on to become the best selling game of all time with over 495 million confirmed sales?

Tetris

3.

Which actor born 19th August 1984, in Guilford Surrey, is best-known for his role as Will McKenzie in The Inbetweeners?

Simon Bird

4.

Which actor born 9th October 1979, in Boyle, County Roscommon, is best-known for his role as Roy Trennemen in The IT Crowd?

Chris O’Dowd

5.

On what basis are motorways given their numbers?

A motorway is given the same number as the A-road which it is intended to take the most traffic away from

(e.g M1 / A1)

6.

When the M1 (Britain’s first motorway connecting multiple towns and cities) opened in 1959, it had no lighting and no crash barriers.  It also lacked two other features, relating to architecture and governance, which nowadays are standard on all British motorways.  What were those 2 features?

Central reservation and Speed limit

7.

Which German philosopher, born 26th September 1889, has works including Being and Time (1927), Discourse on Thinking (1959), and Contributions to Philosophy (of the Event) (1938)?

Martin Heidegger

8.

Which Dutch philosopher, born 24th November 1632, has works including, A Short Treatise on God, Man and his Wellbeing (1660), On the Improvement of Understanding (1662), and The Principles of Cartesian Philosophy (1663)?

Baruch Spinoza

Sp1

Which South African comedian took over as host of the Daily Show following John Stewart's departure in August 2015?

Trevor Noah

Sp2

Which English comedian hosts the variety show Last Week Tonight?  The show premiered on HBO in 2014, and in 2016’s Primetime Emmy awards was nominated for awards in 6 categories (winning 3).

John Oliver

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ROUND 2 - 'Old Mancunians'

All answers are former students of Manchester Grammar School

1.

Which essayist (1785-1859) wrote Confessions of an English Opium Eater (1821)?  He died in Edinburgh and is buried in St Cuthbert's churchyard.

Thomas De Quincey

2.

Which pianist and composer (1937-1989) has written more than 200 pieces, including 4 operas and 50 transcriptions to piano?  On February 2nd 1969 he gave the first modern performance of Edward Elgar’s Concerto Allegro Op.46.  The BBC film Virtuoso is a dramatisation of his life.

John Ogdon

3.

Which historian (1948-) has written 12 popular history books, including The Story of England (2010)?  He has also presented numerous television series including Great Railway Journeys (1980), and The Story of India (2007).

Michael Wood

4.

Which comedian (1971-) is a regular on the television program Mock the Week.  He played Oliver Reeder, Junior Advisor to the Secretary of State (Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship) in the TV programme The Thick of It, and has appeared as Seb in 3 episodes of Dr Who in 2014?

Chris Addison

5.

Which actor (1943-) won an academy award in 1982 for his starring role in the film Ghandi?  He is also known for his performances in Shindler's List, Iron Man 3, and Shutter Island amongst other roles.

Ben Kingsley

6.

Which writer (1934-) has won the Carnegie Medal (1967) and Guardian Medal (1968)?  His notable works include The Weirdstone of Brisingaman, The Moon of Gomrath, and The Owl Service.

Alan Garner

7.

Which cricketer and journalist, is the Times cricket correspondent?  He also captained England from the age of 25 for a record 54 test matches?

Michael Atherton

8.

Which politician and business man (1883-1964), was the wartime Minister of Food?  He was Conservative party Chairman from 1946 to 1955, an executive of Lewis’ department store, and was on the cover of Time magazine on 26th of March 1945.

Frederic Marquis

(accept 1st Earl of Woolton, or Lord Woolton)

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ROUND 3 - Pot pourri

1.

The second most read book last year on Amazon was by Marie Kondo.  What was it about?

Tidying up or 'decluttering'

(accept tidying up)

2.

She was the third to find a golden wrapper in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  Name her and her repulsive habit which proves to be her undoing.

Violet Beauregarde and her habit of chewing gum

3.

Ancoats-born Violet Carson is famous for playing the Coronation Street character Ena Sharples, but she also played the piano for five years on a very popular radio show of the 1950s which featured a husband and wife team who toured the country 'bringing the people to the people'.  What was the name of the show?

Have a Go

(featuring Wilfred and Mabel Pickles)

4.

The Blue House is the official residence of the president of which Asian country?

South Korea

5.

To which former racing driver and three-time bankrupt did Philip Green sell BHS in 2015?

Dominic Chappell

6.

Name the capital of the Free State province of South Africa which is the judicial centre for the whole country.

Bloemfontein

7.

Who is the First Minister of Northern Ireland?

Arlene Foster

8.

'May I have A Large Container Of Coffee?' is a mnemonic used in teaching Mathematics. How does it help?

The number of letters in each word give the value of pi

(i.e. 3.1415926)

Sp1

Which two West European countries took part in the World Cup match known as 'the Battle of Nuremberg' in 2006 when the referee dished out 16 yellow cards?

Holland and Portugal

Sp2

Name the co-writer of Is This the Way to Amarillo? who is an accomplished musician famous for bubble gum pop since 1960.

Neil Sedaka

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ROUND 4 - Hidden theme

Watch out for homophones

1.

What is the pen name of former SAS sergeant Steven Mitchell who wrote the best seller Bravo Two Zero published in 1993, and the Nick Stone series of action thrillers published from 1998 to the present day? (forename and surname required)

Andy McNab

2.

Bishkek is the capital of which country?

Kyrgyzstan

3.

On the Beaufort Wind Scale a wind of force 8 is classified as what?

A Gale

4.

Which director won the Best Director Oscars for the films One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus? (forename and surname required)

Milos Forman

5.

Who starred opposite James Stewart as Judy Barton in the 1958 Hitchcock film Vertigo? (forename and surname required)

Kim Novak

6.

What is the name of the stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange?

The Nikkei

7.

What was the name of the planetary exploration programme designed to investigate Mars, Venus and Mercury that ran from 1962 to 1973?  The programme consisted of 10 launches and completed a number of firsts including the first planetary flyby, the first planetary orbiter and the first gravity assisted manoeuvre?

The Mariner program

8.

Which religious order for both monks and nuns, also known as 'The Order of Preachers', was founded in France in the early 13th century and counts St Thomas Aquinas as a member?

The Dominican Order

(accept Dominicans)

Sp1

Who is missing from this list: Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo?

Raphael

(the fourth Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle)

Sp2

Who is the current captain of the Czech Republic national football team?  Today he plays for Sparta Prague but he played for Arsenal for 10 years from 2006 to 2016 making 170 appearances and scoring 19 goals?

Tomas Rosicky

Theme: In honour of Andy Murray’s recent achievement each answer contains the first name of one of the world’s current top 8 ranked male tennis players....

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ROUND 5 - Hidden theme

Watch out for homophones

1.

Which travel guide book publisher, launched in the 1970’s with a stapled booklet Across Asia On The Cheap, was bought by the BBC for £130m in 2007, then sold by them for £51m in 2013 to its current Australian owners, NC2 Media?

Lonely Planet

2.

In which 1948 song is there the following lyric:

"The Vanderbilts have asked us up for tea; We don't know how to get there, no siree.”?

A Couple Of Swells

(as sung by Fred Astaire & Judy Garland in the musical Easter Parade)

3.

"Eagle flew out of the night; He was something to observe; Came in close, I heard a voice; Standing, stretching every nerve I had to listen; Had no choice"?

Solsbury Hill

(by Peter Gabriel)

4.

Which horse-racing course is missing from this list: Chelmsford, Kempton Park, Lingfield, Newcastle and Wolverhampton?

Southwell

(England’s 6 courses which have artificial, all-weather track surfaces)

5.

Which English county’s flag is this?

Lincolnshire

6.

Which English county’s flag is this?

Worcestershire

7.

What was the professional name, taken from the earldom he inherited in 1960, of Thomas Patrick Anson, a second-nephew of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and resident of Shugborough Hall in Staffordshire?

Patrick Lichfield

8.

Which novelty hit of 1966, recorded by the New Vaudeville Band with a megaphone-style vocal, laments the failure of a church bell to peal and thereby alert the singer to his girlfriend’s walk-out from him?  It sold over 3 million records and was a UK top 10 hit as well as a US number one?

Winchester Cathedral

Sp.

Which surname is shared by a female Australian lead vocalist of the 60’s pop group The Seekers, and a sports broadcaster who styles himself as the world’s only celebrity Peterborough United fan (apart from Roddy Toffler obviously) and who currently hosts Talksport's Drivetime on weekdays between 4pm–7pm alongside former England cricketer Darren Gough?

Durham

(Judith & Adrian)

Theme: Each answer contains the name of an English cathedral

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ROUND 6 - Pairs

1.

Which word links a station on the London Underground Northern Line, the official report into a Presidential assassination and a beach in North Wales?

Warren

(Warren Street, The Warren Commission Report and The Warren in Abersoch)

2.

 Which word links a station on the London Underground Piccadilly Line, a top end retailer with 43 stores in the UK including one off St Ann's Square, and a UK pacifist philosopher imprisoned for six months in 1918?

Russell

(Russell Square, Russell & Bromley and Bertrand Russell)

3.

Put these events in chronological order beginning with the first: the launch of the 'Model T' Ford, the assassination of President McKinley, the San Francisco earthquake, the death of Queen Victoria and the arrest of Dr Crippen. (Competitors can make a single transposition error and still earn the points)

Queen Victoria Jan 1901

4.

Put these events in chronological order beginning with the first: the bombing of Guernica, the opening of the Empire State Building, the 'Night of the Long Knives', the opening night of Gone with the Wind, Jesse Owens winning Olympic Golds. (Competitors can make a single transposition error and still earn the points)

Empire State 1931

5.

What is the only mountain in the top 20 highest in England not to be found in the Lake District?

Cross Fell

(North Pennine Hills)

6.

Until it was drained, it was the largest body of fresh water in England, and it is still the largest lake in Lancashire.  What is its name?

Martin Mere

(near Burscough)

7.

Which 1997 film stars Kevin Spacey as a police officer working hand in hand with the publisher of a sleazy tabloid played by Danny De Vito?

L.A. Confidential

8.

Which 2000 film stars Kevin Costner as President Kennedy's right hand man during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Thirteen Days

Sp1

Give a year in the life of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.

any year from 1632 to 1675

Sp2

Give a year in the life of Italian painter Caravaggio.

any year from 1571 to 1610

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ROUND 7 - Hidden theme

Watch out for homophones

1.

Born in 1963, he is the only non-American golfer to feature in the all-time top 20 PGA tour tournament winners and is the only Hindu to win a major championship.  Who is he?

Vijay Singh

2.

Which Rolling Stones song, the opening track of their 1966 album Aftermath, is about the proliferation in the domestic use of calming drugs such as Valium which became prevalent around this time?

Mother’s Little Helper

3.

Before the gradual adoption of SOS in the early part of the 20th century, which three letter distress signal, represented in Morse code as dash dot dash dot, dash dash dot dash, dash dot dot, was most commonly used by British vessels?  The alternation between the 2 signals by its radio operators added to the confusion surrounding the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

CQD

4.

What was the birth name of the Right Honourable Lord Farnborough whose influential A Treatise upon the Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament published in 1844 is still in use today as a reference in the UK and in many other commonwealth countries? (surname only acceptable)

Thomas Erskine-May

5.

What is the capital city of the Caribbean island nation of Grenada?

St George’s

6.

What event has taken pace annually since 1950 in the village of Olney in Bucks between a team of women from the town and a team from Liberal, Kansas?  In 2017, the event will take place on Tuesday February 28th.

A pancake race

7.

Which jazz standard originally written for the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical Babes In Arms has been recorded by over 600 artists including Chet Baker, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Elvis Costello and contains the lines "Is your mouth a little weak: Is your figure less than Greek”?

My Funny Valentine

8.

Which 1993 film starred Sherilyn Fenn in the title role as a woman imprisoned by a surgeon who removes her limbs to prevent her escape?  Kim Basinger famously pulled out of the starring role and was sued by the producers causing her to file for bankruptcy.

Boxing Helena

Sp.

The Tet Offensive was a coordinated series of attacks by US forces during the Vietnam War in early 1968 what is the meaning of the word 'Tet' in Vietnamese?

New Year

Theme: Each answer contains a 'celebratory day' from the calendar....

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ROUND 8 - Pairs

1.

What musical term meaning passionate or emotional, has been used to describe many works including a Beethoven piano sonata, a Tchaikovsky symphony and a Liszt concerto?

Pathetique

2.

Which celebrated piano suite is based on works by the artist Viktor Hartmann including Jew In A Fur Cap, Paris Catacombs and City Gate - Kiev?

Pictures At An Exhibition

(by Mussorgsky)

3.

Who, in 1301, became the first English heir-apparent to hold the title 'Prince of Wales'?

Edward of Caernarfon

(accept Edward II)

4.

What was the name of Henry VIII’s older brother and the first husband of Catherine of Aragon who died at the age of 16?

Arthur

5.

What name links a physicist who proposed the theory of electromagnetic radiation in 1865, a Canadian actress who appeared in a series of films between 1962 and 1985, and a Scottish born naturalist who wrote the autobiographical work A Ring of Bright Water?

Maxwell

(James Clark, Lois and Gavin)

6.

What name links an area of Utah which is a remnant of prehistoric lake, a make of Triumph motorcycle and an actor born in London in 1963 whose most prominent role to date came in an ITV Sunday night drama series broadcast between 2010 and 2015>

Bonneville

7.

Who was Uncas aka 'Bounding Elk', as described in the title of a novel first published in the USA in 1826?

The Last of the Mohicans

8.

Who was Erik aka 'The Angel of Music', as described in the title of a novel first published in France in 1910?

The Phantom of the Opera

Sp.

Give either of the two derivations of the post-Thanksgiving term 'Black Friday'.

It refers initially to the traffic chaos caused by shoppers and latterly to the concept that this is the date on which retailers begin to turn a profit thus going from red to black

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