Round One: General Knowledge
A- What is the name of Mickey Mouse’s girlfriend?
Answer- Minnie
B- What is the name of Donald Duck’s girlfriend?
Answer- Daisy
A- In the 17th century which king married Henrietta Maria?
Answer- Charles I
B- In the 15th century which king married Anne Neville?
Answer- Richard III
A- Which European capital city is surrounded by the county of Akershus?
Answer- Oslo
B- In the middle ages which European capital city was home to the Babenberg Dynasty?
Answer- Vienna
A- What is the first name of the DH Lawrence creation Lady Chatterley?
Answer- Constance
B- What is the first name of the Baroness Orczy creation the Scarlet Pimpernel?
Answer- Percy
Round Two: Sport and Games
A- Which world champion boxer born in 1951 acquired the nickname of Hands of Stone?
Answer- Roberto Duran
B- Which world champion boxer born in 1949 acquired the nickname of the Easton Assassin?
Answer- Larry Holmes
A- What is the colour of Leicester Square on a Monopoly board?
Answer- Yellow
B- In Trivial Pursuit what colour are the Art and Literature questions?
Answer- Brown
A- Which cricket county’s limited overs team are known as the Royals?
Answer- Worcestershire
B- Which cricket county’s limited overs team are known as the Dynamos?
Answer- Durham
A- Who was the first goalkeeper to win 50 caps for England’s international football team?
Answer- Gordon Banks
B- After which goalkeeper, a former European Footballer of the Year, is the trophy named that is presented to the best goalkeeper at FIFA World Cup tournaments?
Answer- Lev Yashin
Round Three: General Knowledge
A- Which word beginning with P is the name give to a work of art depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus Christ?
Answer- Pieta
A- Which word beginning with P is defined as “a literary or artistic imitation of another’s style”?
Answer- Pastiche
A- Which European capital city is home to a red light district called Perlovka?
Answer- Prague
B- Which European capital city is home to a red light district called Istegade?
Answer- Copenhagen
A- Who is the editor of the fictional newspaper the Los Angeles Tribune?
Answer- Lou Grant
B- Who is the editor of the fictional newspaper the Daily Planet?
Answer- Perry White
A- Who composed the music for the musical Oliver?
Answer- Lionel Bart
B- Who wrote the song White Christmas?
Answer- Irving Berlin
Round Four: Individual Round- Tonight’s subjects connected by the letter P
Topics- Punk Rock, Poetry, Paul Newman and
Peter Pan
A- In which film did Sid Vicious perform a rendition of My Way?
Answer- The Great Rock and Roll Swindle
B- Who did Sid Vicious replace in the Sex Pistols?
Answer- Glen Matlock
A- Who penned the poem Jabberwocky?
Answer- Lewis Carroll
B- Who penned the poem The Raven?
Answer- Edgar Allan Poe
A- In which 1977 film did Paul Newman play a veteran ice hockey star called Reggie Dunlop?
Answer- Slapshot
B- In which 1982 film did Paul Newman play an alcoholic lawyer called Frank Galvin?
Answer- The Verdict
A- What is the name of the Indian princess rescued by Peter Pan?
Answer- Tiger Lily
B- What is the one word name of Captain Hook’s bo’sun?
Answer- Smee
Round Five: General Knowledge
A- In which century did Alfred the Great die?
Answer- 9th century
B- In which century did Dick Turpin die?
Answer- 18th century
A- Also the surname of an American president what is the state capital of Nebraska?
Answer- Lincoln
B- Also the surname of an American president what is the state capital of Wisconsin?
Answer- Madison
A- How many furlongs is the Epsom Derby contested over?
Answer- 12 -i.e. one and a half miles
B- In monetary slang how many ponies make a monkey?
Answer- 20- (Pony £25, Monkey £500)
A- Kenneth Williams, Kim Philby and Roy Orbison all died in which year?
Answer- 1988
B- Leonard Rossiter, Johnny Weissmuller and Eric Morecambe all died in which year?
Answer- 1984
Round Six: Arts and Entertainment
A- Who directed the film in which Harvey Keitel played Mr White?
Answer- Quentin Tarantino
B- Who directed the film in which Daniel Day Lewis played Bill the Butcher?
Answer- Martin Scorsese
A- In the TV drama 24, Jack Bauer works for CTU. What do the initials CTU stand for?
Answer- Counter Terrorist Unit
B- M.I.T is a TV spin off from The Bill. What do the initials MIT stand for?
Answer-Murder Investigation Team
A- Who provided lead vocals for the pop group the Human League?
Answer- Phil Oakey
B- Who provided lead vocals for the pop group the Fine Young Cannibals?
Answer- Roland Gift
A- What is the title of the opera which follows the fortunes of the lead character Hanna Glawari and her attempts to find a new husband?
Answer- The Merry Widow
B- What is the title of the opera which witnesses a bird stealing a silver spoon?
Answer- The Thieving Magpie
Round Seven: General Knowledge
A- Which aid to road safety was invented by Percy Shaw in 1933?
Answer- Cat’s Eyes
B- In 1935 what was invented by Carlton Magee that made him unpopular with motorists?
Answer-Parking meter
A- Which of the Bronte Sisters was born first?
Answer- Charlotte
B- Which of the Gibb brothers of the Bee Gees fame was born first?
Answer- Barry
A- What nickname did Joseph Hobson Jagger earn due to his gambling exploits?
Answer- The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
B- Whose aviation exploits earned him the nickname of the Lone Eagle?
Answer- Charles Lindbergh
A- In June 1994, which country adopted the Kuna as its official currency?
Answer- Croatia
B- In the year 2000 which country changed its official currency from the Sucre to the US Dollar?
Answer- Ecuador
Round Eight: Connection Round
1 Which 1934 novel by Agatha Christie saw Hercule Poirot solving the crime aboard a train?
2 Clyde is the leader of which gang in Wacky Races?
3 Which hit for Elvis Costello contains the lyric, “There was a Checkpoint Charlie”?
4 The Bennett’s are the central family in which Jane Austen novel?
5 What is the title of the only UK number one
hit single for Alice Cooper?
Answers
1 Murder on the Orient Express
2 Ant Hill Mob
3 Oliver’s Army
4 Pride and Prejudice
5 School’s Out
Connection is collective nouns for animals
Murder of crows, mob of kangaroos, army of
frogs, pride of lions, school of whales
Spares
A- Who connects the films One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Romancing the Stone and Get Shorty?
Answer- Danny De Vito starred in all three
B- Who connects the films The Fisher King, Seabiscuit and The Fabulous Baker Boys?
Answer- Jeff Bridges starred in all three
The Trivia Challenge
1 In 2007 who did Forbes Magazine name as the Richest Woman in Entertainment?
Answer- Oprah Winfrey
2 Who plays the role of Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street?
Answer- Julie Hesmondhalgh
3 Who was the first Asian snooker player to be ranked in the world’s top ten?
Answer- James Wattana
4 What R word describes any animal that chews cud?
Answer- Ruminant
5 What year did Queen Elizabeth II describe as her “annus horribilis”?
Answer- 1992
6 What is the name of the group led by Pete Doherty that signed a three album deal with Parlephone in January 2007?
Answer- Babyshambles
7 What is the full title of the novel from which the critically acclaimed film Kes was adapted?
Answer- Kestrel for a Knave
8 Which US state capital has a French name that translates into English as “red stick”?
Answer- Baton Rouge
9 Which high street department store issues its customers with the Nectar loyalty card?
Answer- Debenham’s
10 What F word is the name given to the soft spot on top of a baby’s skull?
Answer- Fontanelle
11 Which actor has been nominated for his eight career acting Oscar at this year’s Academy Awards?
Answer- Peter O’Toole
12 In 2005 who married Elton John in a civil ceremony?
Answer- David Furnish
13 Which motor manufacture has made models called the Malaga and the Marbella?
Answer- SEAT
14 Which female singer topped the album charts in 2007 with Back to Black?
Answer- Amy Winehouse
15 Which footballer currently holds the record for most appearances in England’s premiership?
Answer- Gary Speed
16 Nelson, Walter, George, Danforth, Albert. Who comes next?
Answer- Richard or Dick- a chronological list
of US Vice Presidents- Nelson Rockefeller, Walter Mondale, George Bush Snr, Dan
Quayle, Al Gore and Dick Cheney
17 Which film ended with the song Always Look on the Bright Side of Life?
Answer- The Life of Brian
18 Who did Ricky Hatton defeat in a world title fight in January 2007?
Answer- Juan Urango
19 Which TV series starred Pratt and Cope in the original version and Reeves and Mortimer in the remake?
Answer- Randall and Hopkirk Deceased
20 Which 19th century novel features a Scotland Yard detective called Mr Fix?
Answer- Around the World in Eighty Days