Round One: General Knowledge
A What is the first name of Barney Rubbles wife in the Flintstones?
Answer- Betty
B What is the first name of Homer Simpson’s wife in the Simpsons?
Answer- Marge
A Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for “inactive”?
Answer- Argon
B Which element derives its name from the Greek word for “violet”?
Answer- Iodine
A Four capital cities lie on the banks of the River Danube. Belgrade, Bratislava, Vienna and which other?
Answer- Budapest
B Two capital cities lie on the banks of the River Nile. One is Cairo. Name the other
Answer- Khartoum
A Winston Smith is the principle male character of which novel?
Answer- 1984
B Natasha Rostova is the principle female character of which novel?
Answer- War and Peace
Round Two: Sport and Games
A Which racecourse traditionally hosts the Gimcrack Stakes and the Dante Stakes?
Answer- York
B Which racecourse traditionally hosts the Lincoln Handicap and the Champagne Stakes?
Answer- Doncaster
A Which football club’s ground is home to the Billy Wright Stand?
Answer- Wolverhampton Wanderers
B Which football club’s ground is home to the Don Revie Stand?
Answer- Leeds United
A Who won his only snooker world championship in 1979?
Answer- Terry Griffiths
B Who won his only snooker world championship in 1986?
Answer- Joe Johnson
A Which film starring Russell Crowe recounted the true story of the boxer James J Braddock?
Answer- The Cinderella Man
B Which film starring Denzel Washington told the true story of the boxer Rubin Carter?
Answer- The Hurricane
Round Three: General Knowledge
A What was the nationality of the botanist after whom the fuchsia was named?
Answer- German
B what was the nationality of the botanist after whom the dahlia was named?
Answer- Swedish
A What is the occupation of the Oliver Twist character Mr Sowerberry?
Answer- Undertaker
B What is the occupation of the Great Expectations character Joe Gargery?
Answer- Blacksmith
A What was the first name of the English monarch known by the nickname of Lackland?
Answer- John
B What was the first name of the English king known by the nickname of Longshanks?
Answer- Edward
A Which fruit takes its name from an obsolete Spanish word for “lawyer”?
Answer- Avocado
B Which fruit has a name derived from the Italian language that translates into English as “song of the wolf”?
Answer- Cantaloupe
Round Four: Individual Round
Tonight’s Topics- Arthurian Legend, Vietnam
War Films, Agatha Christie, Football Club Nicknames
A Which Knight of the Round Table and nephew of King Arthur was known for his knowledge of herbs?
Answer- Gawain
B What is name of King Arthur’s father?
Answer- Uther Pendragon
A In the film Full Metal Jacket, which actor played the role of Private Joker?
Answer- Matthew Modine
B In the film Platoon which actor played the role of Staff Sergeant Barnes?
Answer- Tom Berenger
A What is the first name of Miss Marple’s author nephew?
Answer- Raymond
B What is the surname of the Captain that shared a flat with Hercule Poirot when he set up his first detective agency?
Answer- Hastings
A Which English football club are nicknamed The Millers?
Answer- Rotherham United
B Which English football club are nicknamed The Bantams?
Answer- Bradford City
Round Five: General Knowledge
A In 1963 who delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
Answer- Martin Luther King
B In 1968 who delivered his infamous “Rivers of Blood” speech?
Answer- Enoch Powell
A Ennis is the county town of which Irish county?
Answer County Clare
B Naas is the county town of which Irish county?
Answer- County Kildare
A What is the more common name for sodium hypochlorite?
Answer-Bleach
B What is the more common name for acetylsalicylic acid?
Answer- Aspirin
A Who created the literary character of Holly Golightly?
Answer- Truman Capote
B Who created the literary character of Pinkie Brown?
Answer- Graham Greene
Round Six: Arts and Entertainment
A Which country and western star wrote the song Crazy which became a huge hit for Patsy Cline?
Answer- Willie Nelson
B Which country and western star wrote the song Take Me Home Country Roads which became a huge hit for Olivia Newton John?
Answer- John Denver
A What was the first name of Frank Spencer’s daughter in Some Mothers Do Ave Em?
Answer- Jessica
B What was the first name of Alf Garnett’s daughter in Till Death Us Do Part?
Answer- Rita
A Who was a founder member of the pop acts Depeche Mode, Erasure and Yazoo?
Answer- Vince Clarke
B Who was a founder member of the pop acts The Move, ELO and Wizzard?
Answer- Roy Wood
A Which actor was shot dead in The Magnificent Seven and plunged to his death in The Towering Inferno?
Answer- Robert Vaughn
B Which actor died violent deaths in the films Goodfellas and JFK?
Answer- Joe Pesci
Round Seven: General Knowledge
A In July 1815 on which vessel did Napoleon Bonaparte make his formal surrender?
Answer- HMS Bellerophon
B In 1805 from which vessel was the bullet fired that killed Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar?
Answer- Redoubtable
A Which Italian footballer was voted European Footballer of the Year in 1993?
Answer- Roberto Baggio
B Which Dutch footballer was voted European Footballer of the Year in 1987?
Answer- Ruud Gullit
A Who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with John Hume in 1998?
Answer- David Trimble
B Who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela in 1993?
Answer- FW de Clerk
A Which state of the USA is bordered by Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa?
Answer- Wisconsin
B Which state of the USA is bordered by California, Utah, Arizona, Idaho and Oregon?
Answer- Nevada
Round Eight: Connection Round
1 Which singer has topped the UK singles charts on several occasions, the first time courtesy of the song Maggie May?
2 Which pop group’s greatest hits compilation includes the tracks Mirror Man, Sound of the Crowd and Lebanon?
3 Which diminutive cartoon detective was accompanied by a dog called Braveheart?
4 In which BBC comedy did the actress Doreen Mantle play the role of Mrs Warboys?
5 Whitehall 1212 was the old telephone number
for which London building?
Answers
1 Rod Stewart
2 The Human League
3 Inch High Private Eye
4 One Foot in the Grave
5 Scotland Yard
The connection is all the answers contain measurements of length or distance etc
I.e. Rod, League, Inch, Foot and Yard
Spare Questions
A On which major river does the city of Baghdad stand?
Answer- Tigris
B On which major river does the city of Hamburg stand?
Answer- Elbe
The Trivia Challenge
1 Who famed for his TV role of Wilberforce Humphries died in March 2007 aged 71?
Answer- John Inman
2 The Gulf of Finland is an arm of which sea?
Answer- Baltic Sea
3 Who voiced the cartoon hero Dangermouse?
Answer- David Jason
4 On which Greek island can tourists visit the castle of Hippocrates, home to a tree that is said to possess magical healing powers?
Answer- Kos
5 Which suffragette was trampled to death by the king’s horse in the 1913 Epsom Derby?
Answer- Emily Davison
6 Which Dorset town is, according to a recent survey, home to the happiest people in England?
Answer- Bournemouth
7 Who plays the role of Steve McDonald in Coronation Street?
Answer- Simon Gregson
8 Which building in Ancient Rome has a name that translates into English as “place for a giant”?
Answer- Coliseum
9 In which country was the TV series The Magic Roundabout originally devised?
Answer- France
10 In which capital city was Anna Nicole Smith buried earlier this year?
Answer- Nassau
11 In the TV biblical epic Jesus of Nazareth who was portrayed by Peter Ustinov?
Answer- King Herod
12 Which chart topping singer and Oscar winning actress has an entire garden of flowers tattooed on her backside?
Answer- Cher
13 The Santa Maria Novella station is the main train station of which Italian city?
Answer- Florence
14 Which Shakespeare character delivers the line, “Pride, pomp and circumstance in glorious war”?
Answer- Othello
15 Which famous man lived for 20 years in a house called Pax Hill in the Hampshire town of Bentley?
Answer- Lord Robert Baden Powell
16 With an estimated 48% of the market which country is the world’s largest producer of orange juice?
Answer- Brazil
17 Edith Piaf, Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde are all buried in which Parisian cemetery?
Answer- Pere Lachaise
18 Which Marvel Comic superhero has recently
being killed off after bringing criminals to justice for 66 years? Answer-
Captain America
19 Dunstable Down is the highest point of which English county?
Answer- Bedfordshire
20 It stands 173 feet tall and is located in the town of Alert Bay in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the world’s tallest what?
Answer- Totem pole