QUESTIONS FOR ROUND ONE

1 Which mythical city is said to lie at the bottom of the Western Ocean?          

2 Which classic western movie was adapted from the novel The Tin Star by John W Cunningham?         

3 Of whom did Margot Asquith say, “If he is not a great man, he is, at least a great poster”? 

4 Gay, otter, rat and ring are all words to describe which part of a dog’s body? 

5 Which tyre company based in Milan was founded in 1872? 2

6 Which famed piece of classical music commemorated the Battle of  Borodino?

7 Which Irish rock star addressed the Labour Party Conference in 2004 on the Drop the Debt Campaign? 

8 What does DVT stand for with regard to a medical abbreviation? 

9 Crockford’s Directory is a reference book for which profession? 

10 Which season was the poet John Keats describing when he wrote, “Of mists and yellow fruitfulness”? 

11 Who was the only non- American golfer to win the US Open in the 1990s?

12 By population what are the three largest cities standing on the River Danube? 

13 Which author was portrayed by Johnny Depp in the film Finding Neverland?

14 In an alphabetical list what are the last two chemical elements? 

15 Which of the seven dwarfs would be called Brummbar in the German language?

16 Which notable seafarer was appointed Mayor of Plymouth in 1581? 

17 Which musical features a paddle steamer called the Cotton Blossom? t

18 According to the 2001 census which religion has 390,000 followers in Britain?

19 What was dismantled in Germany on November13, 1989?

20 What is the most common surname in Italy?

21 In which city was Britain’s first mosque built?

Answers to Round One

    1    Atlantis

    2    High Noon

    3    Lord Kitchener

    4    Tail

    5    Pirelli

    6    1812 Overture

    7    Bono

    8    Deep vein thrombosis

    9    The clergy

    10    Autumn

    11    Ernie Els

    12    Vienna, Belgrade, Budapest

    13    JM Barrie

    14    Zinc, Zirconium

    15    Grumpy

    16    Sir Francis Drake

    17    Showboat

    18    Jedi

    19    Berlin Wall

    20    Rossi

    21    Cardiff

QUESTIONS FOR ROUND TWO- IDENTIFY THE CITY 

10 points-  This city was founded in 421AD and at its last official census in 2004 had a population in excess of 270,000. 

9 points- In 1516, the world’s first officially recognized ghetto was established in this city

8 points- Its Coat of Arms depicts a winged lion holding open a book and in 1489 troops from this city conquered the island of Cyprus.

7 points-During the 13th century this city was also known as The Duchy of the Archipelago

6 points-  The practice of painting onto canvas originated in this city and it was home to many notable artists including Giovanni Canalletto

5 points- The Biennale del Cinema, one of Europe’s oldest film festivals is hosted by this city. Movies that have been filmed here include Moonraker, Don’t Look Now and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

4 points- St Mark the Evangelist is the patron saint of this city which is divided into six districts, two of which are called the Dorsoduro and Sante Croce

3 points -This city was home to the legendary lover Casanova and it is served by Marco Polo Airport

2 points- The Shakespeare play featuring the characters of Antonio and Shylock is set in this city

1 point- It is regarded as one of the world’s most romantic cities and is famous for its many waterways navigated by gondoliers.


Answer- Venice

QUESTIONS FOR ROUND THREE- TRUE OR FALSE 

1 The Daily Telegraph was the first British newspaper to publish a Sudoku puzzle

2 In Hawaii, Jesus is known as Kanakalova.

 3 The first ever cookery programme screened on British TV showed viewers how to make a Christmas pudding

4 The collective noun for a group of sharks is a shiver.

5 George Washington owned pet dogs called Drunkard and Tipsy

6 If a person suffers from polythelia they have three elbows

7 The name of the dinosaur, the Velociraptor loosely translates into English as bicycle beast

8 According to a survey at the end of the 20th century the world’s cleanest air can be found in Tasmania.

9 The Three Musketeers were formerly known as the Three Lost Souls.

10 Adolf Hitler once claimed that his favourite film was King Kong

11 America once issued a one cent bill.

12 Medomalacuphobia is the fear of losing an erection?

                            Answers to True or False

1    True

2     False, the name for Santa Claus

3    False, how to make an omelette

4    True

 5    True

 6    False, three nipples

 7    False, means speedy thief

 8    True

 9    False, the Three Stooges

 10    True

  11    False, a 5 cent bill

  12- True

QUESTIONS FOR ROUND FOUR

1 In 2004, which world leader said, “Too many of our imports are from abroad”?

2 Which Disney film had the working title of The Concert Feature? 

3 What is sometimes referred to as the Golden Flower of the East? 

4 It is quite easy to check the year in which Charles Darwin died.

5 In 1991, which Irish singer became the first person to refuse a Grammy Award?

6 What would you take home with you from tonight’s quiz if you are a tegestologist? 

7 Which musical features the songs “Getting to Know You” and “Shall We Dance”?

8 Which dance has a Portuguese name that translates into English as “new voice”? 

9 What is the only chemical element named after a state of the USA?

10 Which avid Everton fan won his only snooker world title in 1991? 

11 Which country was the trans-sexual Dana International representing when winning the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest? 

12 Four Irish counties begin with the letter W. One is Waterford. Name the other three

13 Which pop group founded by the Campbell brothers took their name from an unemployment benefit form?

14 The density of what is measured by a lactometer?

15 What is the largest of the Society Islands?

16 If canine equates do dog, what animal does ursine equate to? r

17 In 2003, which footballer was voted Player of the Decade in England’s Premiership? 

18 The name of which herb is derived from the Greek for “king” ?

19 BG is the Internet World Wide Web abbreviation for which country? 

20 What do the initials IPA signify on a bottle of beer?

21 Who is the only person in British history to have been knighted, canonised and executed?

 Answers to Round Four

    1    George Bush Jnr

    2    Fantasia

    3    Chrysanthemum

    4    1882- See back of a £10 note

    5    Sinead O' Connor

    6    Beermats

    7    The King and I

    8   Bossa Nova

    9    Californium

    10    John Parrott

    11    Israel

    12    Wexford, Wicklow, Westmeath

    13    UB 40

    14    Milk

    15    Tahiti

    16    Bear

    17    Alan Shearer

    18    Basil

    19    Bulgaria

    20    Indian Pale Ale

    21    Sir Thomas More