Round One: General Knowledge
A In which TV show did Norman and Lennie share a prison cell?
Answer- Porridge
B In which TV show did Regan and Carter bring criminals to justice?
Answer- The Sweeney
A In which city did the Pierre Trudeau Airport open in 1941?
Answer- Montreal
B In 1991 which city opened its new airport terminal named after Pablo Picasso?
Answer- Malaga
A Which sport did Rudyard Kipling describe as “a good walk spoiled”?
Answer- Golf
B For which sport did Rudyard Kipling describe the participants as “flannelled fools”?
Answer- Cricket
A What is the surname of the housekeeper of Sherlock Holmes?
Answer- Hudson
B What is the surname of the arch nemesis of Sherlock Holmes?
Answer- Moriaty
Round Two: Sport and Games
A Which English race course is overlooked by Cleve Hill?
Answer- Cheltenham
B Which English race course is overlooked by Trundle Hill?
Answer- Goodwood
A From which club did Manchester United sign Roy Keane?
Answer- Nottingham Forest
B From which club did Manchester United sign Andy Cole?
Answer- Newcastle United
A Which US states baseball team are known as the Marlins?
Answer- Florida
B Which US states baseball team are known as the Diamondbacks?
Answer- Arizona
A Which Formula One star was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1994?
Answer- Damon Hill
B Which female long distance runner was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1991?
Answer- Liz McColgan
Round Three: General Knowledge
A Which university is sometimes abbreviated to UAE?
Answer- University of East Anglia
B Which university is sometimes abbreviated to LJMU?
Answer- Liverpool John Moores University
A What C is Buddy Holly’s real first name?
Answer- Charles
B What H is Bing Crosby’s real first name?
Answer- Harry
A In which country is the ringgit the main monetary unit?
Answer- Malaysia
B In which country is the baht the main monetary unit?
Answer- Thailand
A What name beginning with C has provided the name for 14 Popes?
Answer- Clement
B What name beginning with L has provided the name for 13 Popes?
Answer- Leo
Round Four: Individual Round- Subjects connected by the letter G
Subjects – Golf, Greek Gods, Germany and Gere
(as in the films of Richard Gere)
A In which country was the golfer Vijay Singh born?
Answer- Fiji
B In which country was the golfer Retief Goosen born?
Answer- South Africa
A What is the name of the Greek God of the Sky?
Answer- Uranus
B What is the name of the Greek God of the Woods?
Answer- Pan
A What is the name of the major river on which the city of Hamburg stands?
Answer- Elbe
B What is the name of the major river on which the city of Berlin stands?
Answer- Spree
A In which film did Richard Gere play the role of Sir Lancelot?
Answer- First Knight
B Which actress did Gere sweep up in his arms at the end of the film An Officer and a Gentleman?
Answer- Debra Winger
Round Five: General Knowledge
A What is the state capital of Texas?
Answer- Austin
B What is the state capital of California?
Answer- Sacramento
A Which famous author had the first names of Pelham Grenville?
Answer- PG Wodehouse
B Which famous author had the first names of Thomas Stearns?
Answer- TS Eliot
A Name any year that Sir Isaac Newton was alive
Answer- 1642- 1727 (inclusive)
B Name any year that Robert the Bruce was alive
Answer- 1274- 1329 (inclusive)
A In the game of snooker, how many consecutive pots does a player have to make to score a maximum 147 break?
Answer- 36- 15 reds, 15 blacks and the six colours
B In the game of darts, what is the lowest possible score that CANNOT be achieved with one dart?
Answer- 23
Round Six: Arts and Entertainment
A Who penned the play Pygmalion?
Answer- George Bernard Shaw
B Who penned the play The Odd Couple?
Answer- Neil Simon
A Which 1992 Carry On film was set in the 15th century?
Answer- Carry On Columbus
B Which 1971 Carry On film was set in the 16th century?
Answer- Carry On Henry
A Who won a Best Actor Oscar in 1989 for his role in the film My Left Foot?
Answer- Daniel Day Lewis
B Who won a Best Actor Oscar in 1992 for his role in the film Scent of a Woman?
Answer- Al Pacino
A Who played Dr Who on TV from 1970 to 1974?
Answer- Jon Pertwee
B Who played Dr Who on TV from 1981 to 1984?
Answer- Peter Davison
Round Seven: General Knowledge
A Which Greek island has the highest population?
Answer- Crete
B Which of the Channel Islands has the highest population?
Answer- Jersey
A Who was voted Sports Personality of the 20th Century in Sweden?
Answer- Bjorn Borg
B Who was voted Sports Personality of the 20th Century in Argentina?
Answer- Diego Maradona
A What is the state capital of Nebraska, a name that it shares with a city in England?
Answer- Lincoln
B What is the state capital of Delaware, a name that it shares with a coastal town in England?
Answer- Dover
A What does the acronym ROM stand for with regard to computer terminology?
Answer- Read Only Memory
B What does the acronym DOS stand for with regard to computer terminology?
Answer- Disc Operating System
Round Eight: Connection Round
Q1 What was the title of the film in which the gun toting character of John Rambo played by Sylvester Stallone made his big screen debut?
Q2 Which co- author of the Communist Manifesto said, “Religion is the opium of the people”?
Q3 Which Elton John song contains the lyric, “Rolling like thunder under the covers”?
Q4 Which former Arsenal striker has gone on to front several TV shows including Guinness World Records and Friends Like These?
Q5 Who did Doris Speed play for many years in
Coronation Street?
Answers
Q1 First Blood
Q2 Karl Marx
Q3 I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues
Q4 Ian Wright
Q5 Annie Walker
Connection is brothers- Blood brothers, Marx
Brothers, Blues Brothers, Wright brothers and the Walker Brothers
Spares
A What is the surname of Spiderman, with regard to his secret identity?
Answer- Parker
B What is the surname of the Incredible Hulk, with regard to his secret identity?
Answer- Banner
The Quiz Challenge
1 Which spin off from the TV soap Brookside co-starred Simon O’Brien and Gillian Kearney in the title roles?
Answer- Damon and Debbie
2 In Britain patterns of kilts are registered with the STA. What do those initials stand for?
Answer- Scottish Tartan Authority
3 Who was the first black woman to appear on the front cover of Vogue magazine?
Answer- Naomi Campbell
4 Beginning with C what is the more common term for the medical condition perniosis?
Answer- Chilblains
5 In October 2006, which country’s population was reported to have passed the 300 million mark?
Answer- USA
6 Which Russian city founded in 1703, acquired the nickname of the Window to Europe?
Answer- St Petersburg
7 In the Pickwick Papers, which English county was described as being full of, “Apples, cherries, hops and women?”
Answer- Kent
8 This year Mastermind contestant Simon Curtis recorded the lowest ever score on the show for a specialist subject, with a meagre total of one point. Which actor did he choose as his specialist subject?
Answer- Jim Carrey
9 Still used for ecclesiastical purposes, Sarum is the old name for which city?
Answer- Salisbury
10 Which car manufacturer employs the slogan” The Heartbeat of America”?
Answer- Chevrolet
11 In 2006, Daniel Radcliffe, Robert De Niro, David Bowie, Orlando Bloom, Ronnie Corbett and Diana Rigg all appeared in which TV series?
Answer- Extras
12 Which female singer’s life story was chronicled in the film What’s Love Got to Do with It?
Answer-Tina Turner
13 Which footballer who died in March 2006 was known as the King of Stamford Bridge?
Answer- Peter Osgood
14 How many Oscars did the film Titanic win?
Answer- Eleven
15 What was opened in 1869, nationalised in 1956, blocked in 1967 and reopened in 1976?
Answer- The Suez Canal
16 Which cartoon character is associated with the phrase “Pesky wabbit”?
Answer- Elmer Fudd
17 Which song featuring the vocals of Cliff Richard has been a number one hit in the UK on two occasions, the second version coming 27 years after the original?
Answer- Living Doll
18 A gent by the name of Nick Fieldhouse recently became the first person in Britain to be fined for exceeding the 10 mph speed limit on which expanse of water?
Answer- Lake Windermere
19 Who presented the 2006 TV series The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive?
Answer- Stephen Fry
20 Which brand of beer is sold in a bottle known as the beugle?
Answer- Grolsch