Round One: General Knowledge
A With regard to signs of the zodiac, which animal straddles the months of December and January?
Answer- Goat or Capricorn
B With regard to signs of the zodiac, which animal straddles the months of April and May?
Answer- Bull or Taurus
A The city of Milan is the capital of which Italian province?
Answer- Lombardy
B The city of Turin is the capital of which Italian province?
Answer- Piedmont
A Who was the President of the USA at the time of the Wall Street Crash in 1929?
Answer- Herbert Hoover
B Who was President of the USA at the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950?
Answer- Harry S Truman
A What M is the name of the tame raven in the novel Animal Farm?
Answer- Moses
B What M is the name of the nanny goat in the novel Animal Farm?
Answer- Muriel
Round Two: Sport and Games
A In 1998 which horse with the initials of ES won the Aintree Grand National?
Answer- Earth Summit
B In 1997 which horse with the initials of LG won the Aintree Grand National?
Answer- Lord Gyllene
A Which cricket nation competing in the 2007 World Cup are known as the Proteas?
Answer- South Africa
B Which cricket nation competing in the 2007 World Cup are known as the Black Caps?
Answer- New Zealand
A What is the name of the home ground of Colchester United FC?
Answer- Layer Road
B What is the name of the home ground of Southend United FC?
Answer- Roots Hall
A Which Canadian city hosted the Winter Olympics in 1988?
Answer- Calgary
B Which French town hosted the Winter Olympics in 1968?
Answer- Grenoble
Round Three: General Knowledge
A What is the name of the thoroughfare on which the Dursley’s live in the Harry Potter novels?
Answer- Privet Drive
B In the Harry Potter novels what is the name of the thoroughfare that is home to the Leaky Cauldron public house?
Answer- Diagon Alley
A What is the four letter name of the capital of Azerbaijan?
Answer- Baku
B What is the five letter name of the capital of Liechtenstein?
Answer- Vaduz
A Which composer who died in 1917 became known as the King of Ragtime?
Answer- Scott Joplin
B Which musician born in 1909 became known as the King of Swing?
Answer- Benny Goodman
A The cheeses Raclette and Appenzeller both originated in which European country?
Answer- Switzerland
B The cheeses Havarti and Esrom both originated in which European country?
Answer- Denmark
Round Four: Individual Round
Tonight’s topics are- The War of the Roses,
The Lord of the Rings, British Mountains, Beatles Songs Lyrics
A Which battle of May 1464 was contested in Northumberland and saw John Neville, the 1st Marquess of Montagu leading the victorious Yorkist forces?
Answer- The Battle of Hexham
B Which battle of December 1460 was contested in Yorkshire and saw Margaret of Anjou leading the victorious Lancastrian forces?
Answer- The Battle of Wakefield
A In the Lord of the Rings what is the name of Gandalf’s sword?
Answer- Glamdring
B Which character from the Lord of the Rings is the eldest son of Denethor II, the last ruling Steward of Gondor?
Answer- Boromir
A What is the highest mountain on the Isle of Man?
Answer- Snaefell
B What is the highest mountain of the Peak District?
Answer- Kinder Scout
A Which Beatles song contains the lyric, “Living is easy with eyes closed”?
Answer- Strawberry Fields Forever
B Which Beatles song contains the lyric,” She would never be free when I was around”?
Answer- Ticket to Ride
Round Five: General Knowledge
A Which work by Gilbert and Sullivan has the alternative title of Bunthorne’s Bride?
Answer- Patience
B Which work by Gilbert and Sullivan has the alternative title of Castle Adamant?
Answer- Princess Ida
A Which Scottish river flows from the Corrieyairach Forest to the Moray Firth?
Answer- River Spey
B Which Scottish river flows from the border of Perth and Kinross and empties into the North Sea?
Answer- River Eden
A Who was Australia’s longest serving Prime Minister of the 20th century?
Answer- Robert Menzies
B Who was Canada’s longest serving Prime Minister of the 20th century?
Answer- Pierre Trudeau
A Which London building on the south bank of the Thames is home to Lollard’s Tower?
Answer- Lambeth Palace
B Which London building almost 12 miles south west of Charing Cross is home to the Anne Boleyn Gateway?
Answer- Hampton Court Palace
Round Six: Art and Entertainment
A When Robin Williams played the film role of Popeye, who played Olive Oyl?
Answer- Shelley Duvall
B When George Clooney played the film role of Batman, who played Robin?
Answer- Chris O’Donnell
A Which song, a chart topper for Boyzone, was originally recorded by Billy Ocean?
Answer- When the Going Gets Tough
B Which song, a chart topper for Geri Halliwell, was originally recorded by the Weather Girls?
Answer- It’s Raining Men
A Which actor currently plays the role of Jim Branning in Eastenders?
Answer- John Bardon
B Which actor currently plays the role of Kevin Wicks in Eastenders?
Answer- Phil Daniels
A Which writer was portrayed by Nicole Kidman in the film The Hours?
Answer- Virginia Woolf
B Which writer was portrayed by Anthony Hopkins in the film Shadowlands?
Answer- CS Lewis
Round Seven: General Knowledge
A Elizabeth Fry replaced George Stephenson on a £5 note. Who did Stephenson replace?
Answer- Duke of Wellington
B Edward Elgar replaced Michael Faraday on a £20 note. Who did Faraday replace?
Answer- William Shakespeare
A If an object is described as stellate, what is it shaped like?
Answer- Star shaped
B If an object is describes as cordate, what is it shaped like?
Answer- Heart shaped
A Which car manufacturer has produced models called Bravo and Tempra?
Answer- Fiat
B Which car manufacturer has produced models called Almira and Primera?
Answer- Nissan
A With regard to body matters; epistaxis is the technical name for what?
Answer- Nose bleed
B With regard to body matters, singultus is the technical name for what?
Answer- Hiccups
Round Eight: Connection Round
1 Which film starring Sean Connery also starred Christopher Plummer as Rudyard Kipling?
2 Which bird, a member of the crow family, is according to folklore responsible for escorting the souls of the virtuous dead to heaven?
3 Which character was played by Stephen Hancock in Coronation Street?
4 Which female singer recorded Midnight Train to Georgia backed by the Pips?
5 For which film did Helen Mirren collect a
2007 Best Actress Oscar?
Answers
1 The Man Who Would Be King
2 Rook
3 Ernest Bishop
4 Gladys Knight
5 The Queen
Connection is chess pieces for-
King, Rook, Bishop, Knight, Queen
Spares
A What is the state capital of North Carolina sharing its name with the surname of a famous historical figure?
Answer- Raleigh
B What is the state capital of North Dakota sharing its name with the surname of a famous historical figure?
Answer- Bismarck
The Trivia Challenge
1 What breed of dog was crowned Cruft’s Supreme Champion in 2007?
Answer- Tibetan Terrier
2 What is the largest member of the weasel family?
Answer- Wolverine
3 Brown Willy is the highest point of which British moor?
Answer- Bodmin Moor
4 In 2007 who announced that she was expecting a baby with her boyfriend Gavin Henson?
Answer- Charlotte Church
5 Which TV series co-stars Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris as landscape gardeners cum amateur sleuths?
Answer- Rosemary and Thyme
6 In which Carry On film did Sid James play the role of Sidney Ruff Diamond?
Answer- Carry On Up the Khyber
7 What four letter word can be defined as the outer covering of nutmeg used as a spice or a ceremonial staff?
Answer- Mace
8 Which former star of the TV series the New Avengers died in March 2007 aged 65?
Answer- Gareth Hunt
9 What does the word spumanti mean on a bottle of wine?
Answer- Sparkling
10 In which English county is Gibraltar Point a coastal location?
Answer- Lincolnshire
11 This year, a new musical featuring the songs of Take That has been commissioned. What is the title of the musical taken from one of the band’s number one hits?
Answer- Never Forget
12 On June 11th 1509 a wedding ceremony was held at the Chapel of the Observance Friars. Who was the bride?
Answer- Catherine of Aragon
13 Which country can be obtained by subtracting pearl from gold?
Answer- China with regard to wedding
anniversaries- 50-30=20
14 Which singer named his first born child Berry and his second born Tamla?
Answer- Smokey Robinson
15 Who has replaced Edward Elgar on the back of the new £20 note?
Answer- Adam Smith, an 18th century
philosopher and economist
16 Which five letter word of Hebrew origin translates into English as “my master”?
Answer- Rabbi
17 In March 2007, who was named as Celebrity Mum of the Year?
Answer- Katie Price, Jordan also acceptable
as an answer
18 Which singer recorded under a one word name that means “mischievous” in the Gaelic language?
Answer- Dana
19 In a 2006 poll conducted by the American Film Institute what was named as the Greatest Movie Song of all Time?
Answer- Over the Rainbow
20 The name of which Spanish city is derived from the Phoenician word for salt?
Answer- Malaga