Round 1 [18/01/2010]
Q1 What was the name of Denis Compton’s brother, who also played cricket for Middlesex and
football for Arsenal.
Leslie.
Q2 The world's largest rodent is found around lakes, rivers, swamps and marshes in South America.
What is it.
Capybara.
Q3 In the novel by Edgar Allan Poe, who solved the "Murders in the Rue Morgue"
(Auguste) Dupin.
Q4 What is the nearest national capital city, outside the UK, to London, only 200 miles away.
Brussels
Q5 What 1972 film musical was based on the novel 'Goodbye to Berlin'
Cabaret.
Q6 What name is given to the re appearance of the cast at the end of a play in response to the
applause of the audience.
Curtain call.
Q7 What is the Finnish name for Finland.
Suomi
Q8 Which film of 1958 starred Ingrid Bergman as missionary Gladys Aylward.
Inn of the Sixth Happiness.
Q9 Which is the highest prime number less than 100.
97
Q10 Which country and western singer was backed by the Tennesse Three.
Johnny Cash.
Round 2
Q1 If an alloy is an amalgam what metal must it contain.
Mercury.
Q2 Who played Henry Hill in the 1990 film 'Goodfellas'.
Ray Liotta
Q3 If you landed at Schipol airport where are you.
Amsterdam.
Q4 The Okapi belongs to what family of animals.
Giraffe.
Q5 In tournament table tennis, how many points are required to win a game.
11
Q6 King Ban of Benwick was the father of which Knight of the Round Table.
Sir Lancelot
Q7 In which US state did "The Battle of Wounded Knee" take place.
South Dakota.
Q8 The inhabitants of which Asian city call their city Krung Thep, "the City of Angels"
Bangkok.
Q9 Phoebe Anne Mozee was better known as which American sharpshooter and exhibition shooter.
Annie Oakley.
Q10 Name the General who defeated Montcalm on The Plains of Abraham
Wolfe.
Round 3
Q1 Which miracle, apart from the resurrection, is the only one to appear in all four Gospels
Feeding of the 5000
Q2 Which actress was jailed in 1982 for tax evasion.
Sophia Loren.
Q3 In which Asian city would you find the Temple of the Emerald Buddha
Bangkok.
Q4 According to Dr. Johnson, what should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and
then thrown out as good for nothing.
Cucumber
Q5 What is the name of the island in the 1933 film King Kong
Skull Island.
Q6 Which former politician was nicknamed Doris Karloff.
Anne Widdecombe.
Q7 Yerba Buena, was the original Spanish name of which Californian City.
San Francisco.
Q8 Which comedian and actor, who died in 2003 at the age of 100, had the real first names
Leslie Townes
Bob Hope.
Q9 In which country is the Bolivar the main unit of currency.
Venezuela.
Q10 Played by Ballard Berkley who was the oldest, permanent resident of Fawlty Towers.
Major Gowen
Round 4
Q1 Which Beatle said "I like Beethoven especially the poems"
Ringo.
Q2 Which garden vegetable, often used as a dessert, has edible stems and poisonous leaves.
Rhubarb.
Q3 In which English county are the "Lost Gardens of Heligan"
Cornwall.
Q4 Used mainly in sport what is an ACME Thunderer.
Whistle.
Q5 What is "The Beguin" in the title of Cole Porter's song "Begin the Beguin"
A Dance.
Q6 What is the more common name for anthropophagy.
(human) cannibalism
Q7 In the BBC4 series The Curse of Comedy, which comedian was played by David Walliams.
Frankie Howerd.
Q8 In standard 5 card poker what is the highest hand.
Royal Flush.
Q9 The first illuminated sign in London's Picadilly Circus was for what hot, non alcoholic, drink.
Bovril.
Q10 Which Arena, named after a former champion, stages the Australian Open tennis championship.
Rod Laver.
Round 5
Q1 Which Everly Brothers UK number 1 hit begins "Don't want your love anymore"
Cathy's Clown
Q2 What sea creatures do the Royal Navy refer to as Mark 7 & 8 Mammal Marine Systems.
Dolphins.
Q3 Which hotel had Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed just left when they were involved in the fatal car
crash.
The Ritz.
Q4 Who did Yvonne De Carlo play in the Munsters.
Lily Munster.
Q5 Weather. What does the expression ‘The Old Woman Is Plucking Her Goose’ mean.
It's snowing.
Q6 The Contras were the rebel forces in which country.
Nicaragua.
Q7 Which current TV Soap was created by Kevin Laffan.
Emmerdale (not Emmerdale Farm)
Q8 The Washington Generals were the long-standing rivals of which sporting team.
Harlem Globetrotters.
Q9 Which sport features in the film The Legend of Bagger Vance.
Golf
Q10 According to the poem whose "queer long coat from heel to head was half of yellow and half of red"
The Pied Piper.
Round 6
Q1 Who did Dr Michael Stroud accompany on an Antartic expedition in 1993.
Ranulph Fiennes
Q2 What is the most common surname in Spain.
Garcia.
Q3 Sean Connery's first Oscar was awarded for his role in what 1987 film.
The Untouchables
Q4 What are Mizaru, Kikazaru and Iwazaru.
The three wise monkeys.
Q5 For which organisation did Winston Smith work for in George Orwell’s 1984.
Ministry of Truth.
Q6 What was the name of the mine in Chile where 33 miners were trapped.
San Jose.
Q7 What was Honour Blackman's character name in The Avengers
Cathy Gale.
Q8 Which male tv celebrity had a son in September called Buddy Bear.
Jamie Oliver.
Q9 The water in which lake was formed with tears.
Swan Lake
Q10 Who was known as the Little Brown Saint
Gandhi
Round 7
Q1 Which girl group has had hits with ‘Hole In The Head’, ‘Freak Like Me’ and ‘Push The Button'
Sugababes
Q2 In the nonsense poem by Edward Lear what part of the pobbles anatomy went missing.
Toes
Q3 Why does St Peters School in York not burn a guy on bonfire night
Guy Fawkes went to school there.
Q4 Who led the movement that founded the Church of Scotland.
John Knox.
Q5 What was Jesus' first miracle.
Water into wine.
Q6 A “bonspiel” is traditionally an outdoor tournament in which sport.
Curling
Q7 What are the 2 main elements found within the human body.
Oxygen and Carbon.
Q8 TV. What did the Goodies hit each other with in the Lancastrian art of ‘Ecky Thump'
Black pudding
Q9 An isotope of which chemical element was used to poison Alexander Litvinenko
Polonium
Q10 Oscar Schindler was buried in which Middle East city.
Jerusalem.
Round 8
Q1 Who did Lynette Fromme try to assassinate in 1975.
Gerald Ford.
Q2 What nationality was the Motor Racing driver Juan Fangio.
Argentinian.
Q3 Why is the hyoid bone different from all other bones in the human body.
Not connected to any other.
Q4 In what country would you find the Komodo National Park famous for Komodo dragons.
Indonesia.
Q5 The oldest tree in Great Britain is at Fortingall churchyard. What type of tree is it?
Yew
Q6 In what town do Wallace and Gromit live.
Wigan,
Q7 Which creature has the largest eye.
Giant Squid.
Q8 Enoch Powell was MP in which city between 1950 and 1974
Wolverhampton
Q9 Politics. What was once called 'Mr.Balfour's Poodle'
House of Lords
Q10 When the Marie Celeste left New York on her ill-fated voyage, which Italian port was her
destination
Genoa.
