ROUND 1 - 'AA, Alcoholics, Aardvarks & Batteries'

All the answers, whether people, places or objects, contain a double 'A'

And Mike O'Brien writes: "This round has the distinction of being denounced as the worst ever created by The Albert Squad. When I first put it together how they howled with helpless laughter and denounced my work as we discussed it."

1.

This American writer, who died in 1992, is best known for his Foundation Series. What is his name? (forename and surname required)

2.

What word is used by Afrikaans settlers in South Africa to describe a circular enclosure for animals?

3.

This American politician was the third Vice President of the United States but is perhaps best remembered for having killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel.  What is his name? (forename and surname required)

4.

This is the westernmost, large city in Germany and shares a border with both Belgium and the Netherlands.  Name it.

5.

Which D H Lawrence novel relates the story of a trade union official who moves to Italy in an attempt to realise his dream of becoming a professional musician?

6.

In the Bible this area of the Near East is referred to as ‘The Promised Land’ but what was its actual geographic name?

7.

For which F1 motor racing team does British driver Ollie Bearman drive?

8.

Name this British actor, known for playing Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films and memorably Marshal Zhukov, with a Yorkshire accent, in The Death Of Stalin.

Sp

What is the name of the sensationally successful American TV producer responsible for Dynasty, Charlie’s Angels, Love Boat and Fantasy Island amongst many others?

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ROUND 2 - 'Quote - Unquote'

Note to the QM: the bracketed words are just for information and are not needed for the points

1.

Complete the following quotation:

“There is only one thing in life worse than being ....."

2.

Complete the following quotation:

“When the missionaries came to Africa, they had the Bible, and we had the land.  They said let us pray.  We closed our eyes.  When we opened them …...."

3.

Complete the following quotation:

“Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit.  Wisdom is knowing ...."

4.

Who wrote:

“Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive”?

5.

Where does the phrase 'a blinking idiot' come from?

6.

Complete the following from H L Mencken:

“Democracy is the theory that the Common People know what they want and deserve ..."

7.

Complete the following Tim Vine quote:

“Velcro ...".

8.

Complete the following quote:

“I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars .....”

Sp.

Complete the following well known phrase or saying:

“All that …. is not gold”

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ROUND 3 - 'It's all a matter of scale'

Usual caveats apply, i.e. soundalikes and part-words

1.

What is the name of the drinking establishment frequented by Homer Simpson and friends?

2.

Which is the only current dukedom to take its name from a place outside the British Isles?  Its principal seat is Badminton House.

3.

Who holds the record for the men’s marathon? (full name required)

4.

What is the masculine German translation of 'judge'?

5.

Anne Brontë wrote two published novels.  The second was The Tenant of Wildfell Hall; what was the first?

6.

Which number 1 song by Blondie, released in 1980, contains the phrase "your hair is beautiful"?

7.

Aviemore is 22 and Fort William is 33, in which postcode area - i.e., the initial characters of the postcode?

8.

Which American multinational consultancy, founded in 1926, is the oldest and largest of the three so-called 'MBB' consultancies?  It has been criticized for its role promoting OxyContin use during the opioid crisis in North America, its work with Enron, and its work for authoritarian regimes like Saudi Arabia and Russia.

Sp

What 12-letter word is an objective specification of the quality of a colour regardless of its brightness?

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ROUND 4 - '1975' - Announced Theme Round.

This coming Saturday, May 3^rd, it will be 50 years to the day that the mighty West Ham United brushed aside the Cottagers of Fulham to win the FA Cup for the second time.

N.B. two players shared the same surname so there may be some repetition. Usual WithQuiz caveats apply.  Full names required where appropriate.

1.

Which 1989 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro told the tale of Stevens, a long-serving butler at Darlington Hall?  In 1993 it was adapted into a film by Merchant Ivory.

2.

Which 1974 spy novel by John Le Carré was the first book in his 'Karla Trilogy'?  In 2011 it was adapted into a film starring Gary Oldman.

3.

What was the surname of brothers Brian and Eddie, who along with Lamont Dozier wrote, arranged and produced many of the songs that helped define Tamla Motown’s sound in the 1960, including: Stop in the Name of Love and Reach Out I’ll Be There amongst many, many others?

4.

In February 2025 which artist equalled Elvis Presley’s record of 13 number one UK albums (the most by an international artist) when the record, Lover (live from Paris) topped the charts?

5.

Which actress played TV producer (and main love interest) Rita Hanson in the 1993 film, Groundhog Day?

6.

Which actor played Captain 'Trapper John' McIntyre in the 1970 Robert Altman film M*A*S*H?  Altman later cast him in a number of his other works including: The Long Goodbye, Nashville and The Player.

7.

Which US country singer and actor, despite winning four Grammy awards, will probably always be best known as a former Mr Julia Roberts?  They met on the set of the aforementioned Robert Altman film, The Player.

8.

Which charismatic Irish tenor was the subject of the 1991 film, Hear My Song?

Sp.

Who was the titular hero of a series of schoolboy novels written between the 1950s and 1990s by Anthony Buckeridge?

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ROUND 5 - Pairs

1.

Recently elected President of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry is a former gold medallist in which sport?

2.

Outgoing President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach is a former gold medallist in which sport?

3.

Who was the lead singer of the grunge band Hole?

4.

The track Whole Lotta Love appeared first on which Led Zeppelin album?

5.

According to Hilaire Belloc what was the chief defect of Henry King?

6.

According to Hilaire Belloc of what was John Vavassour de Quentin Jones very fond?

7.

Isabella of France was known as the ‘She-Wolf of France’.  To which English king was she married?

8.

Margaret of Anjou was also known as the ‘She-Wolf of France’.  To which English king was she married?

Sp1

Who became Chief Scout in September 2024?

Sp2

Who was Dwayne Fields’s immediate predecessor as Chief Scout?

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1.

What was the surname of the American footballer who was nicknamed 'The Refrigerator'?

2.

Described in Wisden as: “Arguably the best wicket keeper the game has ever seen”, who collected 219 dismissals in 91 test match appearances between 1946 and 1959? (full name required)

3.

Which British actress was nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award for her starring role as Amy Dunne in the 2014 psychological thriller Gone Girl? (full name required)

4.

Which British Actress was nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award for her role as Jane Hawking in the 2014 film The Theory of Everything? (full name required)

5.

Which American singer, a major figure in the development of soul music, had more than 50 chart hits, including Land of 1000 Dances, Mustang Sally and In the Midnight Hour? (full name required)

6.

What was the surname of Chas from the group Chas & Dave?

7.

in 1989, who replaced Anneka Rice as the Sky Runner on the c4 game show Treasure Hunt? (full name required)

8.

Which English actress is best known for her TV roles as DCI Cassie Stuart in Unforgotten and Hannah Stern in The Split? (full name required)

Sp1.

Which British author was married to Harold Pinter from 1980 to 2008?

Sp2

Which British coin was in use from the 13th century until it ceased to be legal tender in 1960?

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From Ethel Rodin

ROUND 7 - 'These are a few of my favourite things'

Around the world through time and space, a round on history with a few geography questions thrown in for fun as well

1.

John Bellingham, the assassin responsible for shooting British Prime Minister Spencer Percival in 1812, did so because he was bitter for his perceived abandonment by the British Government after a period of imprisonment in which country?

2.

The United States bullion depository shares its name with the middle name of which President, born in a log cabin in North Carolina?

3.

King John, was (at the time) the first English King to die in the North of England (if Nottinghamshire can be considered the North).  In what Castle did he die, in October 1216?

4.

Lambert Simnel, a pretender to the throne of England first claiming to be Edward V and then Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick, was pardoned by Henry VII and, after a time working in the kitchens, emerged with what profession, related to the pastime of hunting?

5.

Catherine II of Russia, more commonly known as Catherine the Great, was born with what given first name?  She shares it with the heir to the British throne that pre-deceased her birth by some 15 years.

6.

During the American Revolution, what name was given to civilian colonists who were self-trained and could form militia at a moment’s notice?

7.

At 62km in length, the Baltoro in Pakistan is one of the longest examples of what geographical features?

8.

Which body of water links the Sea of Marmara and the Aegan Sea, as well as separating European Turkey from Asian Turkey?

Sp1

 A testing ground for the Mars Land Rover, and located approximately 8 miles West of San Pedro, what name is given to the region of the Atacama Desert so called because the landscape has been carved by wind and water to give it the desolate appearance of its name’s sake?

Sp2

If you were to travel due North by boat from Caracas, at which Island with a population of 3.2 million would you arrive?

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From The Prodigals

ROUND 8 - Bingo Round - 'AI: Actual Intelligence'

Choose your subject to get your question

Prodigal Anne-Marie experimented with AI to set a round of WithQuiz style questions but was a tad disappointed with the results, so instead The Prodigals developed their own artificial intelligence quiz generator bot, 'Actual Intelligence'.  Its real name is Prodigal John, and we used it to create this round.  Unfortunately, the bot is highly insecure and insists on leaving a little trademark in every answer.  You could almost call it a hidden theme. See if you can spot it.  Oh - and the bot also made it a Bingo round.

1.

Football
Which Scottish Football League club plays its home games at Stark's Park in Kirkaldy and has famous fans including Gordon Brown, Ian Rankin and Val McDermid?

2.

History
Which historic German city in North Rhine Westphalia was the birthplace of Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the movable type printing press, in or around 1400?

3.

4.

Literature
Which big-selling Phillip Roth novel, published in 2000, was made into a 2003 film starring Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman?

5.

Advertising
What has been the five-word advertising slogan of Homepride flour since 1964?  It was made famous in a series of animated TV commercials featuring a bowler-hatted flour grader called Fred.

6.

Revolution
Which Norfolk native helped to inspire the American Revolution with a pamphlet called Common Sense and later became a deputy in the French National Assembly?

7.

Emperors
Who ruled the Mongol empire until 1294 and had his name misspelled in a poem by Coleridge?

8.

States
Which US state has the black capped chickadee as its state bird and the white pine cone as its state flower?

9.

Drama
What was Joe Orton's first play to be produced on the West End stage, at the New Arts Theatre in May 1964?

10.

Cinema
Which 1999 David Lynch film follows an old man's journey on a motorised lawn mower across Iowa and Wisconsin?

11.

Pop music
Name the English pop group formed by Nick Heyward in 1980 with hits including Fantastic.

12.

Languages
Which ancient Semitic language was widely used in Roman Judea and is thought by most scholars to be the one Jesus spoke?

13.

14.

Chemistry
By what common name is the tropane alkaloid C₁₇H₂₁NO₄ widely known?

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In the event of a tie, toss a coin and the winner gets to pick Tiebreak 1 or Tiebreak 2

1.

The world’s longest non-stop commercial flight is a Singapore Airlines flight from JFK to Singapore at 9537 miles.  It requires 4 pilots to fly the plane.  In minutes, what is the duration of this flight?

2.

What is the distance in miles between Didsbury, Manchester and Didsbury, Alberta?

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ROUND 1 - 'AA, Alcoholics, Aardvarks & Batteries'

All the answers, whether people, places or objects, contain a double 'A'

And Mike O'Brien writes: "This round has the distinction of being denounced as the worst ever created by The Albert Squad. When I first put it together how they howled with helpless laughter and denounced my work as we discussed it."

1.

This American writer, who died in 1992, is best known for his Foundation Series. What is his name? (forename and surname required)

Isaac Asimov

2.

What word is used by Afrikaans settlers in South Africa to describe a circular enclosure for animals?

Kraal

3.

This American politician was the third Vice President of the United States but is perhaps best remembered for having killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel.  What is his name? (forename and surname required)

Aaron Burr

4.

This is the westernmost, large city in Germany and shares a border with both Belgium and the Netherlands.  Name it.

Aachen

5.

Which D H Lawrence novel relates the story of a trade union official who moves to Italy in an attempt to realise his dream of becoming a professional musician?

Aaron’s Rod

6.

In the Bible this area of the Near East is referred to as ‘The Promised Land’ but what was its actual geographic name?

Canaan

7.

For which F1 motor racing team does British driver Ollie Bearman drive?

Haas

8.

Name this British actor, known for playing Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films and memorably Marshal Zhukov, with a Yorkshire accent, in The Death Of Stalin.

Jason Isaacs

Sp

What is the name of the sensationally successful American TV producer responsible for Dynasty, Charlie’s Angels, Love Boat and Fantasy Island amongst many others?

Aaron Spelling

From The Bards

ROUND 2 - 'Quote - Unquote'

Note to the QM: the bracketed words are just for information and are not needed for the points

1.

Complete the following quotation:

“There is only one thing in life worse than being ....."

"… talked about and that is not being talked about”

(Oscar Wilde)

2.

Complete the following quotation:

“When the missionaries came to Africa, they had the Bible, and we had the land.  They said let us pray.  We closed our eyes.  When we opened them …...."

“... we had the Bible, and they had the land”

(Desmond Tutu)

3.

Complete the following quotation:

“Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit.  Wisdom is knowing ...."

“... not to put it in a fruit salad”

(Brian O’Driscoll)

4.

Who wrote:

“Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive”?

Sir Walter Scott

(Marmion)

5.

Where does the phrase 'a blinking idiot' come from?

Merchant of Venice

(The Prince of Aragon, a suitor for the hand of Portia, says this of himself when he wrongly chose the silver casket)

6.

Complete the following from H L Mencken:

“Democracy is the theory that the Common People know what they want and deserve ..."

“… to get it good and hard”.

7.

Complete the following Tim Vine quote:

“Velcro ...".

“…what a rip off!”

8.

Complete the following quote:

“I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars .....”

“…the rest I just squandered”

(George Best)

Sp

Complete the following well known phrase or saying:

“All that …. is not gold”

“... glisters ...”

N.B. it is not “glistens”

(from Merchant of Venice = it is written inside the Golden Casket chosen by the Prince of Morocco, a suitor for the hand of Portia)

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Usual caveats apply, i.e. soundalikes and part-words

1.

What is the name of the drinking establishment frequented by Homer Simpson and friends?

Moe's Tavern

2.

Which is the only current dukedom to take its name from a place outside the British Isles?  Its principal seat is Badminton House.

Beaufort

3.

Who holds the record for the men’s marathon? (full name required)

Kelvin Kiptum

4.

What is the masculine German translation of 'judge'?

Richter

5.

Anne Brontë wrote two published novels.  The second was The Tenant of Wildfell Hall; what was the first?

Agnes Grey

6.

Which number 1 song by Blondie, released in 1980, contains the phrase "your hair is beautiful"?

Atomic

7.

Aviemore is 22 and Fort William is 33, in which postcode area - i.e., the initial characters of the postcode?

PH

8.

Which American multinational consultancy, founded in 1926, is the oldest and largest of the three so-called 'MBB' consultancies?  It has been criticized for its role promoting OxyContin use during the opioid crisis in North America, its work with Enron, and its work for authoritarian regimes like Saudi Arabia and Russia.

McKinsey

Sp

What 12-letter word is an objective specification of the quality of a colour regardless of its brightness?

Chromaticity

Theme: Each answer contains the name of a scale ...

Mohs, Beaufort, Kelvin, Richter, grey, atomic, pH,  Kinsey and chromatic

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ROUND 4 - '1975' - Announced Theme Round.

This coming Saturday, May 3^rd, it will be 50 years to the day that the mighty West Ham United brushed aside the Cottagers of Fulham to win the FA Cup for the second time.

Prodigal Jimmy has decided to commemorate this momentous occasion with a theme round in which all answers contain the surname of a member of the West Ham squad and management from that long ago sunny day.  Important piece of trivia for you: they were the last 'all English' team to lift the trophy.

N.B. two players shared the same surname so there may be some repetition. Usual WithQuiz caveats apply.  Full names required where appropriate.

1.

Which 1989 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro told the tale of Stevens, a long-serving butler at Darlington Hall?  In 1993 it was adapted into a film by Merchant Ivory.

The Remains of the Day

2.

Which 1974 spy novel by John Le Carré was the first book in his 'Karla Trilogy'?  In 2011 it was adapted into a film starring Gary Oldman.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

3.

What was the surname of brothers Brian and Eddie, who along with Lamont Dozier wrote, arranged and produced many of the songs that helped define Tamla Motown’s sound in the 1960, including: Stop in the Name of Love and Reach Out I’ll Be There amongst many, many others?

Holland

4.

In February 2025 which artist equalled Elvis Presley’s record of 13 number one UK albums (the most by an international artist) when the record, Lover (live from Paris) topped the charts?

Taylor Swift

5.

Which actress played TV producer (and main love interest) Rita Hanson in the 1993 film, Groundhog Day?

Andi MacDowell

6.

Which actor played Captain 'Trapper John' McIntyre in the 1970 Robert Altman film M*A*S*H?  Altman later cast him in a number of his other works including: The Long Goodbye, Nashville and The Player.

Elliott Gould

7.

Which US country singer and actor, despite winning four Grammy awards, will probably always be best known as a former Mr Julia Roberts?  They met on the set of the aforementioned Robert Altman film, The Player.

Lyle Lovett

8.

Which charismatic Irish tenor was the subject of the 1991 film, Hear My Song?

Josef Locke

Sp.

Who was the titular hero of a series of schoolboy novels written between the 1950s and 1990s by Anthony Buckeridge?

Jennings

Theme: The members of the West Ham team/management referenced are ...

Mervyn Day (Goalkeeper), Tommy Taylor (centre half), Pat Holland (midfield), Alan Taylor (striker), John McDowell (full back), Bobby Gould (unused sub), John Lyall (Manager), Kevin Lock (centre half) and Billy Jennings (striker).

Come on you Irons!

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ROUND 5 - Pairs

1.

Recently elected President of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry is a former gold medallist in which sport?

Swimming

2.

Outgoing President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach is a former gold medallist in which sport?

Fencing

3.

Who was the lead singer of the grunge band Hole?

Courtney Love

4.

The track Whole Lotta Love appeared first on which Led Zeppelin album?

Led Zeppelin Two

5.

According to Hilaire Belloc what was the chief defect of Henry King?

"Chewing little bits of string"

6.

According to Hilaire Belloc of what was John Vavassour de Quentin Jones very fond?

"Throwing stones"

7.

Isabella of France was known as the ‘She-Wolf of France’.  To which English king was she married?

Edward the Second

8.

Margaret of Anjou was also known as the ‘She-Wolf of France’.  To which English king was she married?

Henry the Sixth

Sp1

Who became Chief Scout in September 2024?

Dwayne Fields

Sp2

Who was Dwayne Fields’s immediate predecessor as Chief Scout?

Bear Grylls

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ROUND 6 - Paired with a Hidden theme

1.

What was the surname of the American footballer who was nicknamed 'The Refrigerator'?

Perry (William)

2.

Described in Wisden as: “Arguably the best wicket keeper the game has ever seen”, who collected 219 dismissals in 91 test match appearances between 1946 and 1959? (full name required)

Godfrey Evans

3.

Which British actress was nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award for her starring role as Amy Dunne in the 2014 psychological thriller Gone Girl? (full name required)

Rosamund Pike

4.

Which British Actress was nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award for her role as Jane Hawking in the 2014 film The Theory of Everything? (full name required)

Felicity Jones

5.

Which American singer, a major figure in the development of soul music, had more than 50 chart hits, including Land of 1000 Dances, Mustang Sally and In the Midnight Hour? (full name required)

Wilson Pickett

6.

What was the surname of Chas from the group Chas & Dave?

Hodges

7.

in 1989, who replaced Anneka Rice as the Sky Runner on the c4 game show Treasure Hunt? (full name required)

Annabel Croft

8.

Which English actress is best known for her TV roles as DCI Cassie Stuart in Unforgotten and Hannah Stern in The Split? (full name required)

Nicola Walker

Sp1

Which British author was married to Harold Pinter from 1980 to 2008?

Lady Antonia Fraser

Sp2

Which British coin was in use from the 13th century until it ceased to be legal tender in 1960?

Farthing

Theme: Each answer contains the surname of a character or creator of Dad's Army

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Around the world through time and space, a round on history with a few geography questions thrown in for fun as well

1.

John Bellingham, the assassin responsible for shooting British Prime Minister Spencer Percival in 1812, did so because he was bitter for his perceived abandonment by the British Government after a period of imprisonment in which country?

Russia

2.

The United States bullion depository shares its name with the middle name of which President, born in a log cabin in North Carolina?

James K Polk

(Knox)

3.

King John, was (at the time) the first English King to die in the North of England (if Nottinghamshire can be considered the North).  In what Castle did he die, in October 1216?

Newark

4.

Lambert Simnel, a pretender to the throne of England first claiming to be Edward V and then Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick, was pardoned by Henry VII and, after a time working in the kitchens, emerged with what profession, related to the pastime of hunting?

Falconer

5.

Catherine II of Russia, more commonly known as Catherine the Great, was born with what given first name?  She shares it with the heir to the British throne that pre-deceased her birth by some 15 years.

Sophie

(of Anhalt Zerbst, 1729-1796 & Sophia Electress of Hanover, 1630-1714)

6.

During the American Revolution, what name was given to civilian colonists who were self-trained and could form militia at a moment’s notice?

Minutemen

7.

At 62km in length, the Baltoro in Pakistan is one of the longest examples of what geographical features?

Glaciers

8.

Which body of water links the Sea of Marmara and the Aegan Sea, as well as separating European Turkey from Asian Turkey?

Dardanelles

(accept Hellespont)

Sp1

 A testing ground for the Mars Land Rover, and located approximately 8 miles West of San Pedro, what name is given to the region of the Atacama Desert so called because the landscape has been carved by wind and water to give it the desolate appearance of its name’s sake?

Sp2

If you were to travel due North by boat from Caracas, at which Island with a population of 3.2 million would you arrive?

Puerto Rico

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From The Prodigals

ROUND 8 - Bingo Round - 'AI: Actual Intelligence'

Choose your subject to get your question

Prodigal Anne-Marie experimented with AI to set a round of WithQuiz style questions but was a tad disappointed with the results, so instead The Prodigals developed their own artificial intelligence quiz generator bot, 'Actual Intelligence'.  Its real name is Prodigal John, and we used it to create this round.  Unfortunately, the bot is highly insecure and insists on leaving a little trademark in every answer.  You could almost call it a hidden theme. See if you can spot it.  Oh - and the bot also made it a Bingo round.

1.

Football
Which Scottish Football League club plays its home games at Stark's Park in Kirkaldy and has famous fans including Gordon Brown, Ian Rankin and Val McDermid?

Raith Rovers

2.

History
Which historic German city in North Rhine Westphalia was the birthplace of Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the movable type printing press, in or around 1400?

Mainz

3.

Ain’t That a Kick in the Head

4.

Literature
Which big-selling Phillip Roth novel, published in 2000, was made into a 2003 film starring Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman?

The Human Stain

5.

Advertising
What has been the five-word advertising slogan of Homepride flour since 1964?  It was made famous in a series of animated TV commercials featuring a bowler-hatted flour grader called Fred.

"Graded grains make finer flour"

6.

Revolution
Which Norfolk native helped to inspire the American Revolution with a pamphlet called Common Sense and later became a deputy in the French National Assembly?

Thomas Paine

7.

Emperors
Who ruled the Mongol empire until 1294 and had his name misspelled in a poem by Coleridge?

Kublai Khan

8.

States
Which US state has the black capped chickadee as its state bird and the white pine cone as its state flower?

 Maine

9.

Drama
What was Joe Orton's first play to be produced on the West End stage, at the New Arts Theatre in May 1964?

Entertaining Mr Sloan

10.

Cinema
Which 1999 David Lynch film follows an old man's journey on a motorised lawn mower across Iowa and Wisconsin?

The Straight Story Day

11..

Pop music
Name the English pop group formed by Nick Heyward in 1980 with hits including Fantastic.

Haircut 100

12.

Languages
Which ancient Semitic language was widely used in Roman Judea and is thought by most scholars to be the one Jesus spoke?

Aramaic

13.

Voltaire

14.

Chemistry
By what common name is the tropane alkaloid C₁₇H₂₁NO₄ widely known?

Cocaine

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Tiebreakers

In the event of a tie, toss a coin and the winner gets to pick Tiebreak 1 or Tiebreak 2

1.

The world’s longest non-stop commercial flight is a Singapore Airlines flight from JFK to Singapore at 9537 miles.  It requires 4 pilots to fly the plane.  In minutes, what is the duration of this flight?

1120 minutes

2.

What is the distance in miles between Didsbury, Manchester and Didsbury, Alberta?

4180 miles

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