008-2009
1. Born in 1935, by what name is the scriptwriter, actor and director Allen Stewart Konigsberg better known?
Woody Allen
2. In 1844, the future Queen Alexandra was born. She became the wife of which British monarch?
Edward VII
3. In 1990, an historic meeting took place between Graham Fagg and Philippe Cozette. Where?
In the Channel Tunnel - the British and French engineers met when the two parts of the service tunnel were finally linked
4. Magician David Nixon died in 1978. Which puppet found fame on his television shows?
Basil Brush
5. What is its capital city of Portugal?
Lisbon
Round Two - Sporting 50-50
6. How many clay birds are released per shooter in an Olympic trap shooting event - 200 or 300?
200
7. Which is the oldest of the Glasgow football giants - Rangers or Celtic?
Rangers
8. Which cricketer had the most test match appearances - Kapil Dev or Ian Botham?
Kapil Dev
9. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has a degree in what - Psychology or Economics?
Economics
10. Over how many laps is the Monaco Grand Prix raced - 68 or 78?
78
Round Three - British Wildlife
11. What type of creature can be red eft, crested & common ?
Newt
12. What animal eats rests and sleeps on its back?
Sea Otter
13. What sort of creature is a fluke?
Worm
14. Which is the commonest British bat and also the smallest?
Pipistrelle Bat - Common in woodland and farmland but also often seen in towns where it roosts in lofts and buildings
15. Which is the most common and familiar owl in Britain, found mainly in woodlands but also in urban parks and gardens with mature trees?
Tawny Owl
Round Four - At The Movies
16. There have been two versions of the film the Thomas Crown Affair, one in 1968 the other in 1999, who were the leading ladies in both versions?
Faye Dunaway / Rene Russo
17. Which Academy award winning film of the mid 90’s had the Tagline "What kind of man would defy a king?"?
Braveheart
18. Which cast member from TV’s Friends starred in the movie Scream?
Courtney Cox
19. Who played Dr Tinkle in Carry on Doctor?
Kenneth Williams
20. Who composed the sound track for the Disney film Tarzan?
Phil Collins
Round Five - Who was first?
21. - Jamaican act to have a number one hit in the UK?
Desmond Decker
22. - French act to have a number one hit in the UK?
Charles Aznavour
23. - Norwegian act to have a number one hit in the UK?
A-Ha
24. - German act to have a number one in the UK?
Kraftwerk
25. - Italian act to have a number one in the UK?
Black Box
Round Six - Colourful Questions
26. Which sweets have colours, orange, green, purple, red and yellow?
Skittles
27. Discovered in 1665 which planet famously has The Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
28. Which Mr. Man is shaped like a Red Square, and wears a green hat?
Mr. Strong
29. What is the name of the editor of the Daily Planet in Superman?
Perry White
30. In which TV series might you have heard the phrase "Smoke me a Kipper, I’ll be back before breakfast"?
Red Dwarf
Round Seven - Around Britain
31. In which range of hills are the Cheddar caves?
Mendips
32. From the coast of which county does the Padstow lifeboat get launched?
Cornwall
33. What is the low-lying area of East Anglia called?
The Fens
34. In which county are all ten of England’s highest peaks?
Cumbria
35. Which English county has the smallest perimeter?
Isle of Wight
(Where is there a Nelson’s column other than the one in London - Great Yarmouth)
Round Eight - Gardeners World
36. If you saved a poinsettia plant from the holidays and kept it growing outside through the summer, what would you have to do to make it turn red again next Christmas?
Keep it in darkness
37. What is the common name for the Antirrhinum?
Snapdragon
38. Which hanging basket favourite is also called Pelargonium?
Geranium
39. What is the term for plants that are resistant to pests and diseases, are often more vigorous and
productive and can withstand cold winters?
Hardy Plants
40. What is the common name for Impatiens?
Busy Lizzie
Round Nine - Connections
41. What boxing weight is between flyweight and featherweight, which Barry Mcguigan was before he went on to box as featherweight?
Bantamweight
42. What word links the Israeli politician, Sharon (surname), the type of photograph taken from an aeroplane, or another name for an antenna, although spellings are different?
Aerial or Ariel
43. What are the salt flats called that cover a part of northwest Utah, where many speed records were set?
Bonneville Salt flats
44. Who were the two stars of Kevin and Perry Go Large, about two hormonally challenged lads on a quest to lose their virginity and become the world’s top DJ mix-masters?
Harry Enfield and Kathy Burke
45. What is the connection?
Motorbikes; Bantam, Ariel, Bonneville and Enfield
Round Ten - The Numbers Game
46. How many number one hits did Take That have in the UK before they split?
Nine
47. According to the lyrics of the song, how old is Abba’s dancing queen?
Seventeen
48. Which group topped the charts in 2000 with the song ‘Never Had A Dream Come True’?
S Club 7
49. Which song, a chart topper for the Commodores features the line ‘and now that we’ve come to the end of our rainbow’?
Three Times A Lady
50. Sheila Ferguson provided lead vocals for which trio?
The Three Degrees
TIEBREAKER - THE MOST HORSES IN A RACE WAS IN THE GRAND NATIONAL IN 1929, HOW MANY HORSES WERE THERE?
66
