QUESTIONS FOR ROUND ONE
1 The classical piece Air on a G String by JS Bach has been used to advertise
which cigar?
2 How was the TV character of Mark Harris otherwise known when swimming
underwater?
3 What did Britain buy 176,602 shares of in 1875?
4 Which musical opens with the song Food Glorious Food?
5 What is the name of a) The Roman god of love b) Greek god of love
6 By what name is Patrick Clifton better known?
7 Who won a Best Director Oscar in 2006 for Brokeback Mountain?
8 What would your job or hobby be if using a Queen excluder in your work?
9 The name of which animal is derived from the Spanish for lizard?
10 What bird is depicted on the coat of arms of Australia?
11 What piece of sporting equipment is 5 metres long and 10 centimetres wide?
12 What do humans have 46 of, that peas have 14 of, that crayfish have 200 of?
13 Which disease affecting trees was first identified in Holland in the early
20th century?
14 How is Barbara Millicent Roberts better known?
15 Which word of Italian origin translates into English as “little fleas”?
16 Whose backside is featured on the cover of the album Born in the USA?
17 What edible item is called an Eskimo pie in the USA?
18 Which 3 diseases are protected against with the DTP vaccine?
19 In which 1989 film did Meg Ryan fake an orgasm in a restaurant?
20 What are the only two elements in the periodic table beginning with the
letter O?
21 Who are the only three successive female monarchs of Britain?
Answers to Round One
1 Hamlet
2 Man from Atlantis
3 Suez Canal
4 Oliver
5 a) Cupid b) Eros
6 Postman Pat
7 Ang Lee
8 Beekeeper
9 Alligator
10 Emu
11 Gymnastics beam
12 Chromosomes
13 Dutch Elm disease
14 Barbie doll
15 Paparazzi
16 Bruce Springsteen
17 Choc ice
18 Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
19 When Harry Met Sally
20 Oxygen and Osmium
21 Lady Jane Grey, Mary I, Elizabeth I
QUESTION FOR ROUND TWO- WHERE AM I?
10 Points- This city was originally founded in the 13th century as an iron
trading post and as a stronghold to protect against pillaging. Where am I?
9 Points- Its name translates into English as “log islet”. Where am I?
8 Points - This city was designated the European City of Culture in 1998. Where
am I?
7 Points -The old town area of this city is called Gamla Stan. Where am I?
6 Points - This full name of the city’s metro system is the Tunnelbanan. Where
am I?
5 Points- This city hosted the 1912 Summer Olympics. Where am I?
4 Points- The syndrome whereby a captive or hostage develops a trusting or
even a loving relationship with their captors was named after this city. Where
am I?
3 points- The 1958 football World Cup final was played in this city. Where
am I?
2 Points- The group that recorded the albums Voulez Vouz and Arrival was
founded in this city. Where am I?
1 Point- This city is the capital city of Sweden . Where am I?
Answer- Stockholm
ROUND THREE – TRUE OR FALSE?
1 In Puerto Rico, rubbing a cut lemon into one’s armpit is considered to be a
hangover cure. True or false?
TRUE
2 The singer Meat Loaf dubbed the singing voice of Miss Piggy in The Muppet
Movie
FALSE IT WAS JOHNNY MATHIS
3 Captain Webb, the first man to swim the channel is the great great uncle of
Cliff Richard.
FALSE, CLIFF WAS BORN HARRY WEBB BUT THEY ARE UNRELATED
4 Richard Burton was buried with the Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas.
TRUE
5 Plywood was invented and patented by the father of Alfred Nobel.
TRUE, IMMANUEL NOBEL PATENTED PLYWOOD
6 Sunderland disease is a disease that affects poultry.
FALSE, NEWCASTLE DISEASE AFFECTS POULTRY
7 Gooberphagia is a compulsive urge to eat peanuts.
TRUE
8 Gregory Peck was the original choice of Ian Fleming to play James Bond on
film.
FALSE, FLEMING'S PREFERRED CHOICE WAS CARY GRANT
9 The surname of Prescott derives from the old English for “cradle gift”.
FALSE, FOR PRIEST'S COTTAGE
10 Despite singing Stand By Your Man, Tammy Wynette was married five times.
TRUE
11 David Bowie has a lizard tattooed on his ankle.
TRUE
12 Benedict XVI is the first ever German Pope.
FALSE, 5 GERMAN POPES PRECEDED HIM
. QUESTIONS FOR ROUND FOUR
1 In 2001, who was named as the world’s richest man for the 7th consecutive
year?
2 In which game does play begin at the south stake?
3 What are the three most populous cities in the world beginning with S?
4 Who penned the autobiography Life is a Rollercoaster?
5 Which stringed instrument is plucked with a mezrab?
6 With regard to tax, what do the initials CGT stand for?
7 On which island was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
8 If the Sabres played the Sharks which two cricket counties would be in
opposition?
9 Which building’s address is 99, Rue de Rivoli, Paris?
10 Which King was responsible for The Massacre of the Innocents?
11 Who was known as the Voice of British Tennis from 1949 to 1992?
12 Which country is named after the Spanish for “Holy Trinity”?
13 Which animal is nicknamed Lord of the Arctic?
14 Whose life story is chronicled in the 2005 film Walk the Line?
15 Which 3 countries did George Bush refer to in 2001 as the “axis of evil” ?
16 The name of which sport is an alternative name for a pumpkin?
17 By what name is the Gotham City villain Oswald Cobblepot better known?
18 In which English city was the first Asian Lord Mayor appointed?
19 In 2004, who was married to Jason Alexander for a mere 48 hours?
20 What is the only English anagram of the word STATIONED?
21 Which 3 horses with the word RED in their name have won the Aintree Grand
National?
Answers to Round Four
1 Bill Gates
2 Croquet
3 Shanghai, Sao Paulo, Seoul
4 Ronan Keating
5 Sitar
6 Capital gains tax
7 Corsica
8 Somerset Sabres vs Sussex Sharks
9 Louvre
10 King Herod
11 Dan Maskell
12 Trinidad
13 Polar bear
14 Johnny Cash
15 Iran , Iraq, North Korea
16 Squash
17 The Penguin
18 Bradford
19 Britney Spears
20 Antidotes
21 Red Rum , Red Marauder, Red Alligator