ROUND 1 - 'For the Foodies'

1.

What word follows Border, Eyemouth and Ecclefechan?

2.

What word follows Lincolnshire, Glamorgan and Cumberland?

3.

If you take Zinfandel back from California to Puglia, what does it become?

4.

Two items, one a fruit, one a cheese, aren't normally allowed to be taken onto passenger aircraft. Name both.

5.

Give langoustines their topographically precise name, in English, please.

6.

7.

Insularly, distinguish Lagavulin from Talisker.

8.

Name the three essential ingredients of Pan Haggerty.

Sp1

The Carse of Gowrie and the Lyth Valley are the renowned growing areas of which fruits?  Assign the place to the fruit in your answer.

Sp2

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ROUND 2 - Pairs with a Hidden theme

1.

Which English actor played Captain Brown in the BBC series Cranford but is best known for his role as Mr Carson in the ITV historical series Downton Abbey?

2.

Which English actress played Lady Mae in the ITV drama series Mr Selfridge but is best known for her role as Becky McDonald in Coronation Street?

3.

Born in New York in 1843, which author is best remembered for his novel, The Portrait of a Lady, published in 1881?

4.

Born in Salford in 1903, which author is best remembered for his novel, Love on the Dole, published in 1933?

5.

Starting his career at Charlton Athletic in 1979, which footballer also played for Luton Town, Liverpool, Spurs, Portsmouth and Manchester City before retiring in 1996?  He later became a football pundit and a regular face on Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday.

6.

Starting his career at Port Vale in 1981, which footballer also played for Leicester City, Crystal Palace, Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton Athletic before retiring in 1999?  He later became a football correspondent on Channel 4’s The Big Breakfast and currently acts as an advisor for one of his previous clubs.

7.

Which American actress is best known for her role as Detective Mary Beth Lacey in the TV series Cagney & Lacey?

8.

Which American actress is best known for her role as insurance investigator Catherine Banning in the 1999 remake of The Thomas Crown Affair?

Sp1

Which historic period lasted from approximately 3300 BC to approximately 1200 BC?

Sp2

Which plant is a botanical class of cannabis sativa cultivars, grown specifically for industrial or medicinal use?

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ROUND 3 - 'Initially Speaking'

The initial letters of the answers spell out the name of a city

1.

'A kettle' is a collective noun to describe which birds in flight?

2.

In which 1973 film musical, which starred Harrison Ford and Ron Howard, do teenagers tune in to Wolfman Jack's Rock 'n' Roll Show?

3.

Which purple aromatic plant takes its name from the Latin for 'I wash'?

4.

What is the national currency of Cape Verde?

5.

In 1978 which Dutch player became the first substitute to score in a World Cup Final?  (surname only required)

6.

7.

Who ordered the building of St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow?

8.

What type of plant is a silver slipper?

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ROUND 4 - 'Double letters'

Each question has two answers and the answer required is the letter which is doubled in each

e.g. "Legendary Bond film producer and composer of the opera Turandot” would require the answer 'C' (from Broccoli and Puccini and)

N.B. Only the doubled letter is required to gain the points

1.

Which letter is doubled in the surnames of the composer of Fidelio and the actor who guest starred as a police chief inspector in Derry Girls?

2.

3.

Which letter is doubled in the names of George Eliot’s work sub-titled A Study of Provincial Life and a fictional family who first appeared in a New Yorker cartoon in 1932?

4.

Which letter is doubled in the names of a sitcom starring Ronnie Corbett and a highly-successful captain of Real Madrid who later played for Bolton?

5.

Which letter is doubled in the names of an 1816 novel featuring Mr Knightley and the Film Company which (apparently) hired Christopher Lee only because Bernard Bresslaw wasn’t available?

6.

Which letter is doubled in the names of the composer who married Clara Wieck in 1840 and the alter ego of The Hulk?

7.

Which letter is doubled in the name of the killer of Ranuccio Tommassoni in 1606 and a No.3 hit for Madness in 1980?

8.

What letter is doubled in mononym of a Venetian painter who moved to London in 1746 and the maiden name of the most successful female cyclist in Olympic history?

Sp.

What letter is doubled in the names of a baseball star known as 'Hammerin’ Hank' and the river which runs through Berne?

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ROUND 5 - Hidden Theme - "I Believe in America"

There may be soundalikes and answers that are part of larger words

1.

In which city is the confluence of the White and Blue Nile?

2.

Which German anatomist developed the method known as ‘plastination’?  (surname only required)

3.

The longest-serving female presenter of Blue Peter is married to Charlie Brooker.  What is her name?  (both names needed)

4.

The best comedy winner at the 2016 BAFTAs was mostly filmed in a Fiat 500SL.  What was it called?

5.

Who was Mayor of Palm Springs from 1988-1992 and, amongst other accomplishments appeared with his second wife in a 1972 episode of Scooby Doo?

6.

Which song, written in 1895 by Banjo Patterson, has its own museum in Queensland?

7.

Which minimalist composer provided music for the 1993 film The Piano as well as many Peter Greenaway films?  He lives in West London and supports QPR.

8.

Which city, known as 'Gasteiz' in Basque and is the home of Deportivo Alaves football club?

Sp.

Whose long-standing goal-scoring record was broken by Raul, then subsequently by Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema?

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ROUND 6 - Pot pourri

1.

What is the christian name of the private detective Strike in the novels written by Robert Galbraith?

2.

Who is the author of the Vera Stanhope novels?

3.

What does the shipping line P & O stand for?

4.

Who was the father of Henry IV?

5.

What is the name of the dock at the entrance to the Manchester Ship canal?

6.

How many locks are there on the Suez canal?

7.

Where on the body would you find lunulae?

8.

Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest?

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ROUND 7 - Pot pourri

1.

What three colours are found on the Lithuanian Flag?

2.

What three colours are on the Estonian flag?

3.

What was the name of the horse whose head turned up in bed in the Godfather?

4.

In what year was the battle of Crecy fought?

5.

From what song by which performers, are these words taken:

“Well I got the notion girl that you got some suntan lotion in that bottle of yours.

Spread it all over my peelin’ skin baby.”?

6.

Who painted The Death of Marat?

7.

Where did William Bligh and crew make landfall after a 47 day voyage in an open boat following the mutiny on board HMS Bounty?

8.

Who played the Headmistress in the film The Belles of St Trinians?

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ROUND 8 - Spot the alcoholic advertising slogan

1.

ADDWW (Midlands Beer whose heyday was in the 60s)?

2.

WWWIW (London Beer whose heyday was in the 60s)?

3.

MLGTGBGIDYG (Stout from England)?

4.

MGMG (Porter)?

5.

CPTBBITW (From Scandinavia)?

6.

HRTPOBCR (From the Low Countries)?

7.

FLTAN (From Down under)?

8.

VWFV (Definitely not from Russia)

Sp.

AWGAXFA (Another from down under)

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Tiebreakers

1.

In what year was Peak XV renamed in honour of a civil servant?

2.

China and Nepal have eventually agreed the official definitive height of Mount Everest, although unsurprisingly neither call it Everest.  What is the current officially agreed height of Mount Everest in feet?

3.

The summit of Mount Chimborazo in the Andes is the point of the earth's surface furthest from its centre.  What is the distance from the centre of the planet to its peak in metres?

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ROUND 1 - 'For the Foodies'

1.

What word follows Border, Eyemouth and Ecclefechan?

Tart(s)

2.

What word follows Lincolnshire, Glamorgan and Cumberland?

Sausage

3.

If you take Zinfandel back from California to Puglia, what does it become?

Primitivo

(same red grape variety)

4.

Two items, one a fruit, one a cheese, aren't normally allowed to be taken onto passenger aircraft. Name both.

Durians and Münster Cheese

5.

Give langoustines their topographically precise name, in English, please.

Dublin Bay prawns

6.

7.

Insularly, distinguish Lagavulin from Talisker.

Islay and Skye

8.

Name the three essential ingredients of Pan Haggerty.

Potatoes, onions and cheese

(bacon may be added, but the traditional Geordie recipe sticks to the above three)

Sp1

The Carse of Gowrie and the Lyth Valley are the renowned growing areas of which fruits?  Assign the place to the fruit in your answer.

(C of G) Raspberries

& (LV) Damsons

Sp2

Apple

ROUND 2 - Pairs with a Hidden theme

1.

Which English actor played Captain Brown in the BBC series Cranford but is best known for his role as Mr Carson in the ITV historical series Downton Abbey?

Jim Carter

2.

Which English actress played Lady Mae in the ITV drama series Mr Selfridge but is best known for her role as Becky McDonald in Coronation Street?

Katherine Kelly

3.

Born in New York in 1843, which author is best remembered for his novel, The Portrait of a Lady, published in 1881?

Henry James

4.

Born in Salford in 1903, which author is best remembered for his novel, Love on the Dole, published in 1933?

Walter Greenwood

5.

Starting his career at Charlton Athletic in 1979, which footballer also played for Luton Town, Liverpool, Spurs, Portsmouth and Manchester City before retiring in 1996?  He later became a football pundit and a regular face on Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday.

Paul Walsh

6.

Starting his career at Port Vale in 1981, which footballer also played for Leicester City, Crystal Palace, Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton Athletic before retiring in 1999?  He later became a football correspondent on Channel 4’s The Big Breakfast and currently acts as an advisor for one of his previous clubs.

Mark Bright

7.

Which American actress is best known for her role as Detective Mary Beth Lacey in the TV series Cagney & Lacey?

Tyne Daly

8.

Which American actress is best known for her role as insurance investigator Catherine Banning in the 1999 remake of The Thomas Crown Affair?

Rene Russo

Sp1

Which historic period lasted from approximately 3300 BC to approximately 1200 BC?

The Bronze Age

Sp2

Which plant is a botanical class of cannabis sativa cultivars, grown specifically for industrial or medicinal use?

Hemp

Theme: Each answer contains the surname of a member of England’s Women’s football world cup squad ...

Carter/Kelly/James/Greenwood/Walsh/Bright/Daly/Russo/Bronze/Hemp

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ROUND 3 - 'Initially Speaking'

The initial letters of the answers spell out the name of a city

1.

'A kettle' is a collective noun to describe which birds in flight?

Vultures

2.

In which 1973 film musical, which starred Harrison Ford and Ron Howard, do teenagers tune in to Wolfman Jack's Rock 'n' Roll Show?

American Graffiti

3.

Which purple aromatic plant takes its name from the Latin for 'I wash'?

Lavender

4.

What is the national currency of Cape Verde?

Escudo

5.

In 1978 which Dutch player became the first substitute to score in a World Cup Final?  (surname only required)

(Dick) Nanninga

6.

7.

Who ordered the building of St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow?

Ivan The Terrible

8.

What type of plant is a silver slipper?

The city is Valencia

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ROUND 4 - 'Double letters'

Each question has two answers and the answer required is the letter which is doubled in each

e.g. "Legendary Bond film producer and composer of the opera Turandot” would require the answer 'C' (from Broccoli and Puccini and)

N.B. Only the doubled letter is required to gain the points

1.

Which letter is doubled in the surnames of the composer of Fidelio and the actor who guest starred as a police chief inspector in Derry Girls?

E

(Beethoven and Neeson)

2.

Which letter is doubled in the surnames of the authors of The Warden and North and South?

3.

Which letter is doubled in the names of George Eliot’s work sub-titled A Study of Provincial Life and a fictional family who first appeared in a New Yorker cartoon in 1932?

D

(Middlemarch and Addams)

4.

Which letter is doubled in the names of a sitcom starring Ronnie Corbett and a highly-successful captain of Real Madrid who later played for Bolton?

R

(Sorry and Hierro)

5.

Which letter is doubled in the names of an 1816 novel featuring Mr Knightley and the Film Company which (apparently) hired Christopher Lee only because Bernard Bresslaw wasn’t available?

M

(Emma and Hammer)

6.

Which letter is doubled in the names of the composer who married Clara Wieck in 1840 and the alter ego of The Hulk?

 N

(Schumann and Banner)

7.

Which letter is doubled in the name of the killer of Ranuccio Tommassoni in 1606 and a No.3 hit for Madness in 1980?

G

(Caravaggio and Baggy Trousers)

8.

What letter is doubled in mononym of a Venetian painter who moved to London in 1746 and the maiden name of the most successful female cyclist in Olympic history?

T

(Canaletto and Trott)

Sp.

What letter is doubled in the names of a baseball star known as 'Hammerin’ Hank' and the river which runs through Berne?

A

(Aaron and Aare)

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ROUND 5 - Hidden Theme - "I Believe in America"

There may be soundalikes and answers that are part of larger words

1.

In which city is the confluence of the White and Blue Nile?

Khartoum

2.

Which German anatomist developed the method known as ‘plastination’?  (surname only required)

(Gunther) von Hagens

3.

The longest-serving female presenter of Blue Peter is married to Charlie Brooker.  What is her name?  (both names needed)

Konnie Huq

4.

The best comedy winner at the 2016 BAFTAs was mostly filmed in a Fiat 500SL.  What was it called?

Peter Kay’s Car Share

(Car Share is acceptable but it will require the complete title to deduce the theme)

5.

Who was Mayor of Palm Springs from 1988-1992 and, amongst other accomplishments appeared with his second wife in a 1972 episode of Scooby Doo?

Sonny Bono

6.

Which song, written in 1895 by Banjo Patterson, has its own museum in Queensland?

Waltzing Matilda

7.

Which minimalist composer provided music for the 1993 film The Piano as well as many Peter Greenaway films?  He lives in West London and supports QPR.

Michael Nyman

8.

Which city, known as 'Gasteiz' in Basque and is the home of Deportivo Alaves football club?

Vitoria

Sp.

Whose long-standing goal-scoring record was broken by Raul, then subsequently by Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema?

Alfredo di Stefano

Theme: Each answer contains a  word linked to the film The Godfather

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ROUND 6 - Pot pourri

1.

What is the christian name of the private detective Strike in the novels written by Robert Galbraith?

Cormoran

2.

Who is the author of the Vera Stanhope novels?

Ann Cleeves

3.

What does the shipping line P & O stand for?

Peninsular and Oriental

4.

Who was the father of Henry IV?

John of Gaunt

5.

What is the name of the dock at the entrance to the Manchester Ship canal?

Eastham locks

6.

How many locks are there on the Suez canal?

None

7.

Where on the body would you find lunulae?

Nails

8.

Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest?

Eyelids

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ROUND 7 - Pot pourri

1.

What three colours are found on the Lithuanian Flag?

Yellow, green and red

2.

What three colours are on the Estonian flag?

Black, blue and white

3.

What was the name of the horse whose head turned up in bed in the Godfather?

Khartoum

4.

In what year was the battle of Crecy fought?

1346

5.

From what song by which performers, are these words taken:

“Well I got the notion girl that you got some suntan lotion in that bottle of yours.

Spread it all over my peelin’ skin baby.”?

Peaches by the Stranglers.

6.

Who painted The Death of Marat?

Jacques-Louis David

7.

Where did William Bligh and crew make landfall after a 47 day voyage in an open boat following the mutiny on board HMS Bounty?

Timor

8.

Who played the Headmistress in the film The Belles of St Trinians?

Alastair Sim

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ROUND 8 - Spot the alcoholic advertising slogan

1.

ADDWW (Midlands Beer whose heyday was in the 60s)?

"A Double Diamond works wonders!"

2.

WWWIW (London Beer whose heyday was in the 60s)?

"What we want is Watneys!"

3.

MLGTGBGIDYG (Stout from England)?

"Mackeson.  Looks good, tastes good and, by golly, it does you good!"

4.

MGMG (Porter)?

"My Goodness, my Guinness!"

5.

CPTBBITW (From Scandinavia)?

"Carlsberg, probably the best beer in the world!"

6.

HRTPOBCR (From the Low Countries)?

"Heineken reaches the parts other beers cannot reach!"

7.

FLTAN (From Down under)?

"Fosters’ Lager: The Amber Nectar!"

8.

VWFV (Definitely not from Russia)

"Vladivar Wodka from Varrington!"

Sp.

AWGAXFA (Another from down under)

"Australians wouldn’t a give a XXXX for anything."

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Tiebreakers

1.

In what year was Peak XV renamed in honour of a civil servant?

1865

2.

China and Nepal have eventually agreed the official definitive height of Mount Everest, although unsurprisingly neither call it Everest.  What is the current officially agreed height of Mount Everest in feet?

29032ft

3.

The summit of Mount Chimborazo in the Andes is the point of the earth's surface furthest from its centre.  What is the distance from the centre of the planet to its peak in metres?

6,381,400m

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