January 29th

Set by THE BRITISH FLAG

VETTED BY THE KNOT INN


SPECIALIST ROUNDS

1. ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
2. UNIVERSITY CHALLENGED
3. SPORT
4. HISTORY
5. TO CELEBRATE 25TH JANUARY
6. GEOGRAPHY
7. SCIENCE
8. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

ROUND 1: ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

1.
First published in 1929, for which character is Belgian George REMI best known for creating?


TINTIN

2.
Whose 1987 autobiography had the title “Living Dangerously” and 2007 autobiography had the title “Mad, Bad and Dangerous To Know” ?

SIR RANULPH FIENNES

3.
In which gallery would you find Constable’s The Haywain?

THE NATIONAL GALLERY

4.
The iron chicken and the froglets appeared in which children’s television programme?

CLANGERS

5.
“The Fat of the Land” was in the charts for which group in the 1990s?

THE PRODIGY

6.
Who said “There is no terror in a bang, only in the anticipation of it ?

ALFRED HITCHCOCK

7.
Who wrote Schindler’s Ark, the book on which the film Schindler’s List was based ?

THOMAS KENEALLY

8.
Name the Hollywood silent era filmstar famous for such daring stunts
as swinging from the clock on a skyscraper in films like "Safety Last".

HAROLD LLOYD


SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.
In which city is the Hermitage museum?


SAINT PETERSBURG

II.
How many paintings did Vincent Van Gogh sell in his lifetime ?

ONE (to his brother)






ROUND 2: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGED

1.
Which American author is the Chancellor of Durham University?

BILL BRYSON

2.
Which future Prime Minister wrote the outline for a proposal for a ‘University of the Air’ in 1963 which led to the launch of the Open University in 1969?

HAROLD WILSON

3.
In which 1987 TV series, based on a novel by Tom Sharpe, did David Jason play the role of ‘Skullion’, a janitor at a Cambridge College?

PORTERHOUSE BLUE

4.
Birkbeck, Goldsmiths and Queen Mary colleges are part of which University?

THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

5.
After which famous engineer is the University at Uxbridge named?

ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL

6.
Which is the oldest university in Germany?

HEIDELBERG (founded in 1386)

7.
Where did the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV, found the first University in central Europe in 1348

PRAGUE (University Karlova/Charles University)

8.
Who played the part of a hairdresser who became a mature university student in the 1983 film ‘Educating Rita’?

JULIE WALTERS

SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.
The Campus of which university in California consists largely of the old farm buildings of the owners who subsequently founded the University?

STANFORD (opened in 1891 by Leland & Jane Stanford)

II.
At which British university was Churchill College established in 1960 ?

CAMBRIDGE



ROUND 3: SPORT

1.
How many barriers must be cleared in the 3000m steeplechase ?

35 (28 barriers and 7 water jumps)

2.
What is the maximum number of horses allowed to run in the Grand National ?

40

3.
Who was voted “BBC Sports Personality of the Year” in 2007 ?

JOE CALZAGHE

4.
In which sport is Great Britain’s Victoria Pembleton a favourite to win a gold medal in the Beijing Olympic Games ?

TRACK CYCLING (accept cycling)

5.
Who is the leading points scorer in the Rugby Union World Cup Finals (i.e. games at the finals not including any qualifying games )?

JOHNNY WILKINSON

6.
What was introduced for the first time at the 1986 Wimbledon Tennis championships ?

YELLOW BALLS

7.
Which country is missing from the following list of teams in England’s qualifying group (Group 6) for the 2010 football world cup to be held in South Africa: Croatia, England, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Andorra and ?

UKRAINE

8.
Who recently became only the 3rd bowler in Test Match cricket to take 600 wickets ?

ANIL KUMBLE


SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.
As of 28th January 2008 which wicketkeeper has claimed the most Test Match wickets with 416 ?

ADAM GILCHRIST (Australia)

II.
During last year Martin Strel swam a distance of 3274 miles down which river ? Starting on 01 Feb and finishing on 07 Apr - a total of 66 days ?

AMAZON

ROUND 4: HISTORY

1.
Which politicians’ last words were said to have been “I’m so bored with it all”??

WINSTON CHURCHILL

2.
Across which river did George Washington lead his troops at Christmas 1776 ?

DELAWARE

3.
Which British Monarch was crowned at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day ?

WILLIAM THE CONQUERER (WILLIAM I)

4.
Which Emperor’s last words were “"Qualis artifex pereo" -- "What an artist dies in me!" ?”

NERO

5.
Which US President won re-election with the slogan “He kept us out of the war”?

WOODROW WILSON

6.
Which 20th Century dictator was the editor of a newspaper called Avanti?

MUSSOLINI

7.
After which battle in World War II did Churchill say “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning?

SECOND BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN (Accept El Alamein)

8.
From which country did Mexico declare independence in 1810 ?

SPAIN


SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.
How many British ships were lost at the Battle of Trafalgar?

NONE

II.
In which castle did Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester, throw a lavish entertainment for Elizabeth I, almost bankrupting himself ?

KENILWORTH



ROUND 5: TO CELEBRATE 25TH JANUARY

1.
Whose albums include “Intensive Care” and “Sing When You’re Winning”?

ROBBIE WILLIAMS

2.
Which actor was in the films Stardust, Shark Tale, The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle and Flawless?

ROBERT DE NIRO

3.
Who was the author of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

4.
What is the name of the Psychology professor, played by Robbie Coltrane, in the TV programme “Cracker”?

FITZ (Eddie Fitzgerald)

5.
Give BOTH names of the World Rally Championship winner in 2001. He was the 1st Englishman to land the coveted title, and died in 2005

RICHARD BURNS

6.
Kenny Burns, the Scottish International footballer, moved to which 1st Division Club in July 1977 from Birmingham City?

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

7.
Give EITHER of the Christian names of Mr. Burns the owner of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and Homer Simpson’s boss.

CHARLES MONTGOMERY (MONTY)

8.
Who was George Burns, the American comedian, married to from 7th Jan 1926 to 27th Aug 1964.

GRACIE ALLEN



SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.
To who was Robert Browning secretly married in 1846?

ELIZABETH BARRETT

II.
What is BURNS of London famous for making?

(ELECTRIC) GUITARS


ROUND 6: GEOGRAPHY

1.
Which part of the British Isles is divided into 6 areas called ‘sheadings’?

ISLE OF MAN(the sheadings are named Glenfaba, Michael, Ayre, Garff, Middle and Rushen)

2.
Which small island in the middle of the South Atlantic was named after the day it was ‘discovered’ in 1503?

ASCENSION ISLAND

3.
Name the stretch of water that lies between Iceland and Greenland ?

DENMARK STRAIT

4.
What is the name of the valley in northeast Arizona and southeast Utah which has many sandstone ‘buttes’ and was the location for several John Ford Western movies?

MONUMENT VALLEY

5.
What is the name of the large lake near St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad) which provided the only access to Leningrad during the siege of the City by the German Army from 1941 to 1944?

LAKE LADOGA

6.
Jethou, Brechou and Lihou are lesser known islands in which group of islands?

THE CHANNEL ISLANDS

7.
What is the ‘Hoba West’ which was found in 1920 near Grootfontein in Namibia?

The LARGEST KNOWN METEORITE
(about 66 tons of iron and nickel 2.7 by 2.7 by 0.5 metres in size)

8.
What is a Logan ? An example can be found at Treen, near Land’s End, Cornwall)?

A ROCKING STONE
(a boulder balanced on another rock which can be rocked back & forth without falling over)

SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.
Which is the third highest mountain in the world and is also the highest in India (Sikkim)?


KANGCHENJUNGA (28,169 feet)


II.
Which city stands on the river Lune ?

LANCASTER



ROUND 7: SCIENCE

1.
Which virus, considered to be the deadliest virus of all time, is named after a river valley in the African state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) near the site of the first recognised outbreaks in 1976 ?

EBOLA

2.
What was the name of the NASA spacecraft that flew by Mercury on Jan 14th earlier this year, the first spacecraft to pass by Mercury since Mariner 10 in 1975 ?

MESSENGER

3.
What name is given to the convex, transparent outer part of the eye that allows light to pass through it onto the lens ?

CORNEA

4.
What is the length of the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle where the lengths of the other two sides are 6 cm and 8 cm, respectively ? (please allow a little more time for calculations)

10 CM
(6x6 = 36 + 8x 8 = 64 SUM of 36+ 64 = 100 and - square root of 100 = 10 cm)

5.
How many degrees of longitude represent 1 hour of time when calculating Standard World Times ?

15° (24 x 15 = 360°)

6.
Which element is produced by the Frasch Process?

SULPHUR

7.
What important medical discovery and subsequent classification was made by Karl Landsteiner at the University of Vienna in 1901 ??

THE ABO BLOOD GROUP CLASSIFICATION

8.
What method of food preservation did Nicolas Appert invent ? He did this during the Napoleonic Wars for which he received a prize of 12,000 francs !

CANNING

SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.
What name is given to the group of elements which include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine ?

HALOGENS

II.
What name is given to the group of gases helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon ?

NOBLE GASES


ROUND 8: GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

Below are short descriptions of well known people who unfortunately died during 2007.

1.
Italian film producer of over 140 films – most notable successes La Strada and Dr Zhivago. Married to Sophia Loren. Died at the age of 94.

CARLO PONTI

2.
Born Vickie Lynn Hogan in Texas this US pop-culture icon controversially married octogenarian oil billionaire Howard Marshall. She was playboy’s playmate of the year in 1993 and starred in her own reality TV show. Died at the age of 38.

ANNA NICOLE SMITH

3.
Born in India in 1948 this cricketer played 19 test matches for England. Following his retirement from professional cricket he first coached the South African national team and was coaching the Pakistan National Team at the time of his death in Jamaica. Died at the age of 58.

BOB WOOLMER

4.
First elected President of the Russian Federation in 1991 until 1999 when he resigned and Vladimir Putin took over. Lost part of his thumb and index finger of his left hand when he and some friends sneaked into a red army supply depot, stole several grenades, and tried to dissect them. Died at the age of 76.

BORIS YELTSIN

5.
Austrian politician who was the fourth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981, and President of Austria from 1986 to 1992. While running for President in Austria in 1985 he attained international notoriety because he had falsified, in his memoirs, both the duration and the nature of his service as a Wehrmacht intelligence officer during World War II. Died at the age of 88.

KURT WALDHEIM

6.
Canadian actress who played Miss Moneypenny in 14 of the James Bond films although her total screen time was less than two hours, and she spoke fewer than 200 words She provided the voice of Atlanta for the science fiction children's series Stingray in 1963. Died at the age of 80.

LOUIS MAXWELL


7.
Famous French mime artist who in 1947 created the famous character the clown “Bip”. Played the part of a mad scientist, Professor Ping in Barbarella and a cameo as himself in Mel Brooks “Silent Movie”in which, with purposeful irony, he is the only actor with an audible speaking part, uttering the single word "Non!" when Brooks asks him (subtitled) if he would participate in the film. Died at the age of 84.

MARCEL MARCEAU

8.
Brigadier General in the US Air Force, best known for being the pilot of the B29 Superfortress Bomber “Enola Gaye” – the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb – “little Boy” on 6th August 1945 on Hiroshima, Japan. Died at the age of 92.

BRIGADIER GENERAL PAUL WARFIELD TIBBETS


SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.
American motorcycle daredevil from Butte, Montana. His nationally televised motorcycle jumps, including his attempt to jump Snake River Canyon in 1974 represent 4 of the 20 most watched ABCs Worldwide Sports events to date. His achievements and failures got him into the Guinness Book of World Records several times , including his record 40 broken bones. Died at the age of 69.

EVIL KNIEVEL


II.
Pakistani politician who became the first woman to lead a Muslim State. She was Prime Minister of Pakistan twice, 1988 to 1990 and 1993 to 1996. Returned to Pakistan from exile on 18 Oct 07 but was assassinated on 27 Dec 07 after attending a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) rally in the Pakistan city of Rawalpindi. Died aged 54.

BENAZIR BHUTTO




General Knowledge Questions

The Knot Inn


1) In the Bible, what was the first bird released from Noah’s Ark?
Raven

2) In which town was the Co-operative movement founded?
Rochdale

3) In Greek Mythology, who was the estranged son of the king Laius, whom he was later to murder?
Oedipus

4) Which rapping pop star has, since 2005, co-opted Ray Charles’ ‘I Got a Woman’, Curtis Mayfield’s ‘Move on Up’, and Daft Punk’s ‘Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger’ in order to score worldwide hit singles?
Kanye West (his songs are named ‘Gold Digger’, ‘Touch the Sky’ and‘Stronger’)

5) Which baseball star, who suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - the same illness that affects Stephen Hawking, became the first player in any sport to have his jersey number “retired” with his departure from the sport?
Lou Gehrig (New York Yankees ‘retired his No.4 jersey)

6) What is the more common name for the triatomic allotrope O3?
Ozone

7) What was the country of birth of the composer Bela Bartok?
Hungary

8) Who painted ‘Les Demoiselles d’Avignon’?
Pablo Picasso

9) Which play, first performed in Paris in 1953, has the translated opening line of dialogue, “Nothing to be done”?
En Attendent Godot or Waiting for Godot (by Samuel Beckett)

10) Which country brews Kirin Beer?
Japan

11) Who rediscovered Troy in the 1870’s?
Heinrich Schliemann

12) What does the musical term ‘Adagio’ mean?
Slow [also restful or at ease]

13) What is the name of the author of the Flashman novels, who died recently?
George Macdonald Fraser (accept Fraser)

14) DNA fingerprinting was invented by Professor Sir Alec Jeffries at which Midlands University?
University of Leicester

15) Which modern British politician said: “The most expensive haircut I ever had cost £10”?
William Hague

16) Which Metaphysical poet wrote: “No man is an island, entire of himself”?
John Donne

17) Give a year in the life of Guy Fawkes.
1570-1606

18) Which European city became a twin town of Los Angeles in 1967, gave its name to a Lou Reed album in 1973 and became a capital city in 1990?
Berlin

19) Where can the Book of Kells be seen?
Trinity College, Dublin (Just Dublin not acceptable)

20) British place names, in the names Bowness, Sheerness, what is meant by ness?
Headland

21) What did Samina Malik, a former employee of WH Smith and writer of bad verse recently became the first woman to be?
Convicted under the Terrorism Act

22) Which current England international sportsman recently confided, “I love the Boss range of grooming products and use Boss Skin refreshing face wash on a daily basis. When I'm playing cricket I apply Boss Skin Revitalizing moisturizer with SPF 15 to help protect against sun damage. At night I use the Boss Skin Moisture Gel.”?
Kevin Pietersen

23) Which local man illustrated Tarka The Otter, by Henry Williamson?
Charles Tunnicliffe

24) Why was David Abrahams in the news late in 2007?
Donations to Labour Party (through a 3rd party)

25) What is the currency of the Czech Republic?
Koruna (accept Crown)

26) Which was the last castle to be built in England?
Castle Drogo (1911-31) (Near Exeter)

27) In which craft activity would you use the burin, a cutting implement?
Engraving

28) About which other performing artist did David Bowie sing, “With a voice like sand and glue / His words of truthful vengeance / They could pin us to the floor”?
Bob Dylan

29) How many pieces are on the board at the start of a game of Backgammon?
30

30) Which poem of 1925, written using a collage of literary allusions, begins with “The Burial of the Dead” and ends with “What the Thunder said”?
The Waste Land (by T.S. Eliot)

31) French Breakfast is a variety of which salad item?
Radish

32) Give a year in the life of Mozart.
1756-1791

33) How many legs are there in a Polo team?
24 (4 riders, 4 horses)

34) Football: In which town do St. Mirren play their home games? Paisley

35) What is the original title of the novel - filmed in 1982 - in which Rick Deckard, a bounty hunter searching for missing androids in 2021, is the protagonist?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (The film is called Blade Runner)

36) Which North American state’s shoreline contains Island Beach State Park, and is the primary setting for The Sopranos?
New Jersey

37) Chicago, Green Bay and Milwaukee lie on the shores of which of the Great Lakes?
Lake Michigan

38) Which British novelist and professor of creative writing at the University of Manchester was recently accused by his fellow faculty member Terry Eagleton of “hounding and humiliating” Muslims?
Martin Amis

39) Havant and Waterlooville were the last non-league team in this year’s FA Cup, but whom did they beat to qualify for their 4th Round game at Liverpool?
Swansea City

40) What is the collective name for Cheryl, Nicola, Nadine, Sarah and Kimberley?
Girls Aloud

41) Which twentieth century composer, who suffered two governmental denunciations of his work in 1936 and 1948, subtitled three of his symphonies, “The Year 1905”, “The Year 1917” and “Leningrad”?
Dmitri Shostakovich

42) What is the currency of China?
Renminbi or Yuan

43) Heidi, Keisha and Amelle are the members of which well known pop group ?
Sugababes

44) The platypus and the echidna are the only mammals to do what?
Lay eggs

45) The current annoying Halifax advert, featuring a man in a suit surfing, uses a hit by which 60’s British group?
Herman’s Hermits (I’m into Something Good)

46) Who composed Carmina Burana, beloved of users of Old Spice?
Carl Orff

47) What is the meat ingredient in the Italian dish Osso Bucco?
Veal

48) To which native American tribe did Sitting Bull belong?
Sioux

49) From which country does the word ‘Pariah’ originate?
India

50) Julia, Monarch and Postman are all types of what?
Butterfly

51) The National Forest is in 3 UK counties. Leicestershire is one; name either of the others.
Derbyshire or Staffordshire

52) Gillian Gibbons and her teddy bear Mohamed were expelled from which country late in 2007?
Sudan

53) The comedian born Robert Davis uses which stage name?
Jasper Carrott

54) What device was invented by Edwin Land and was briefly brought back to prominence in 2003 after an allusion in a song performed by Outkast?
The Instant/Polaroid Camera

55) Who is the famous former resident of the National Trust attraction Mendips, a house in Woolton, Liverpool?
John Lennon

56) Philip Marlowe was the creation of which writer?
Raymond Chandler

57) Orde Wingate led which allied force during World War II?
Chindits (Fighting the occupying Japanese in Burma)

58) What is the county town of Kent?
Maidstone

59) What is the state capital of Texas?
Austin

60) Mark Zuckerberg is the disputed founder and CEO of which web-based social network?
Facebook

61) What is the title of Gordon Brown’s book, which features chapters written about Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and Robert Kennedy?
Courage

62) What is the main red wine grape used in Burgundy?
Pinot Noir

63) How many characters are there in the Hebrew alphabet?
23

64) Serigraphy is more commonly known as what?
(Silk-)Screen Printing

65) British Place names: What is the meaning of ‘bourne’ in Eastbourne, Ashbourne etc?
Brook/Stream (NOT River)

66) In which city are the areas of Fishponds and Bedminster?
Bristol

67) In which publication did the Sherlock Holmes stories first appear?
Strand Magazine (in 1892)

68) Who was captured by the fifty-second Garibaldi brigade in April 1945 having disguised himself in vain as a Luftwaffe officer?
Benito Mussolini

69) Which saint, canonized by Pope Pius XI, coined the word “utopia”?
Saint/Sir Thomas More

70) Bridget Riley is associated mainly with which art movement?
Op Art (short for Optical, since it relies on optical illusion)

71) What type of furniture is a Davenport?
(Writing) Desk

72) Television: on which show did The Simpsons first appear?
The Tracey Ullman show

73) Which spice, used in curries, is believed to help to inhibit Alzheimer’s disease?
Turmeric (Believed to inhibit Beta Ameloids, which are a big factor in the disease’s development).

74) Which great novelist died at the small railway station Astapovo in 1910, having fled home to seek refuge in a monastery?
Leo/Lev Tolstoy

75) What substance has the chemical formula C12H22O11?
Sugar (Also accept Sucrose or Saccharose)

76) Which Hollywood studio, under the leadership of Robert Evans, produced the films Rosemary’s Baby, The Godfather and Chinatown between 1968 and 1974, helping to re-establish itself after near bankruptcy?
Paramount Pictures

77) Who wrote and illustrated the children’s book “Where the Wild Things Are”?
Maurice Sendak

78) Which city on the Danube was formed in November 1873 when three towns – two of which gave the city its new name – were amalgamated?
Budapest

79) In which country is the wine growing region of Hawkes Bay?
New Zealand

80) What is the connection between West Ham manager Alan Curbishley and veteran rock band The Who?
The Who are managed by Alan’s brother Bill Curbishley

81) The spy Daniel de Bosola speaks the lines “We are merely the stars’ tennis-balls, struck and banded / Which way please them” to Antonio having murdered him in which Renaissance tragedy?
The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster

82) What is the name of the recent biographical film directed by the rock photographer Anton Corbijn (pronounced Corr-bine), whose rock star protagonist died in Macclesfield in 1980?
Control(Biopic of Ian Curtis and the band Joy Division)

83) In which country was the novelist, philosopher and goalkeeper Albert Camus born?
Algeria

84) Which film, written and directed by Martin Scorsese, has the tagline, “You don’t make up for your sins in church. You do it in the streets…”?
Mean Streets

85) Which modern British politician said: “Politicians are as human as anyone else”?
David Blunkett

86) Which wood was traditionally used to make longbows?
Yew

87) In architecture, what is a caryatid?
Pillar in shape of a woman

88) Said to be the oldest man in the Bible, how old was Methuselah when he died?
969 years (+/-10 year leeway)

89) Which wading bird is the emblem of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds?
Avocet

90) What is the claim to fame of Cragside, a house in Northumberland?
First house in the world to be lit by electricity.

91) Who is the CEO of the electronics giant Apple, who also co-founded Pixar Animation Studios?
Steve Jobs

92) Ilex is the Latin name for which seasonal shrub?
Holly

93) In which English county is the island of St Michael’s Mount?
Cornwall

94) The Whitefriars factory in London produced what?
Glass

95) From which country does the plant poinsettia originate?
Mexico

96) What is special about an Oriel window?
It projects or sticks out (from an upper storey)


Supplementary Questions

1) In which year of the 1990’s was Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time a UK No. 1?
1999(no leeway)

2) The K Foundation, an artistic organisation formed by Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty most famous for burning a million pounds, was established using the profits generated by which British acid house band?
The KLF

3) The 1944 work, Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion, which displays distorted figures with open, disfigured mouths, is a triptych by which Anglo-Irish artist?
Francis Bacon

4) Which comedy double act, who star in the TV series Peep Show, have recently been seen flogging Apple Mac computers?
Mitchell and Webb

5) De Montfort University is located on two campuses: Leicester and where else?
Bedford

6) Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz features the last concert of which American band, formerly called The Hawks?
The Band

7) In which year were debutantes last presented at court?
1958 (allow 57-59)

8) Mermaid Avenue and a subsequent second volume of the same name are two albums of songs performed by Billy Bragg and Wilco, with lyrics written by which American folk singer?
Woody Guthrie

22nd January - Cup Round

General Knowledge Questions - POW


1. Which film role have Buster Crabbe, Ron Ely and Christopher Lambert all played
A. Tarzan

2. Who wrote "The Age of Reason" during his imprisionment in Paris
A. Thomas Paine

3. Who holds Macclesfield Town's all time record of eighty-three (yes 83!) League and Cup goals in one season (1933-34)
A. Albert Valentine

4. Which English king was victorious at Agincourt
A. Henry V

5. In which year did Queen Victoria celebrate her Diamond Jubilee
A. 1897

6. Plymouth is the capital of which UK dependency
A. Montserrat

7. The British High Court is split into three Divisions: Queen's Bench and Chancery are two, name the third
A. Family Division

8. Betelgeuse and Rigel are two stars in which constellation
A. Orion

9. Where in the body would you find the Sacrum
A. Spine (just above the Coccyx)

10. Aleph is the first letter of which alphabet
A. Hebrew

11. Rover, Follower, Centre and Halfback are all positions in which sport
A. Australian Rules Football

12. Which classical composer's works all have a "Kochel number'
A. Mozart

13 In which European country would you find the Mittelland Canal
A. Germany

14. Spike, Willow and Anya were all characters in which TV series
A. Buffy The Vampire Slayer

15. Which liqueur contains extract of wormwood
A. Absinthe

16. What connects Marple Junction and Hardings Wood Junction
A. Macclesfield Canal

17. Who wrote "The Loneliness of The Long Distance Runner"
A. Alan Silitoe

18. Which Japanese city hosted a major UN conference on climate change in 1997
A. Kyoto

19. Which UK Dependency consists of well over 150 islands, of which only about twenty are inhabited
A. Bermuda

20. In which month of 2008 will the religious festival of Passover be celebrated
A. April (20th to be exact)

21. Which Canadian province takes its name from the Cree word meaning 'swift flowing river'
A. Saskatchewan

22. Hadhafang was the sword of which character in The Lord of The Rings
A. Arwen

23. What was the name of the band that Bjork left to pursue a solo career
A. The Sugarcubes

24. Cornish 'Yarg' cheese is traditionally served coated in what
A. Nettle leaves

25. Which society, formed in 1905, has the motto 'not apt to disclose secrets'
A. The Magic Circle

26. Geographically Calpe and Abyis are better known as what
A. The pillars of Hercules/The Straits of Gibraltar

27. Colonel John T. Hall was whose commanding officer
A. Sgt Ernest Bilko

28. What is Postman Pat's surname
A. Clifton

29. In David Copperfield who received the message 'Barkis is willing'
A. Peggotty

30. In Greek mythology what did Narcissus fall in love with
A. His own reflection

31. Which TV presenter has the nickname 'Hamster
A. Richard Hammond

32. Name either of the countries separated by The Gulf of Bothnia
A. Finland, Sweden

33. Roberto Calvi, the Italian banker, was found hanging from which London bridge in 1982
A. Blackfriars

34. Calcium is used in the manufacure of fireworks to add what colour
A. Orange

35. Who did The Dakotas back in the 1960s
A, Billy J Kramer

36. In which book would you first meet the Walker and Blackett children
A. Swallows and Amazons

37. What is Captain James Kirk's middle name
A. Tiberius

38. August 29th 1882: Which sporting result occurred for the first time
A. England lost to Australia at cricket

39. According to the nursery rhyme, on which day of the week was Soloman Grundy taken ill
A. Thursday

40. What do Pele, Prince Charles and Bill Gates have in common
A. They are all left handed

41. Who stripped to his shorts for a 1986 Levi advert
A. Nick Kamen

42. Beryl Hennersey, Sandra Hutchinson and Carol Boswell are all characters who appeared in which 1970s comedy series
A. The Liver Birds

43. In which religion do you attempt to reach the state of Nirvana
A. Buddhism

44. In the Beatles song 'Penny Lane' who keeps a portrait of the Queen in his pocket
A. The fireman

45 Apart from skiing, which other sport takes place on a piste
A. Fencing

46. What colour are the four stars on New Zealand's flag
A. Red

47. 'Everyone you meet, is jammin in the streets' says the lyric of which hit of 1983 for Lionel Ritchie
A. All Night Long (All Night)

48. Which 1980s film ended with the line 'Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads'
A. Back To The Future

49Who was sacked as manager of the England Rugby Union side in November 2006
A. Andy Robinson

50. Leopold Bloom is the hero of which famous book
A. Ulysses

51. In which European city would you find the painting 'When did you last see your father'
A. Liverpool (Walker Art Gallery)

52. Which TV series started in 1965 with a chair, a celebrity and a book
A. Jackanory

53. Who wrote the novel 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'
A. Truman Capote

54. Who played the headmistress of St Trinian's in the new film version
A Rupert Everett

55. Whose autobiography was entitled 'Honest'
A. Ulrika Jonsson

56. Who preceded Andrew Johnson as US president
A. Abraham Lincoln

57. Who is the patron saint of Portugal
A St. George

58. Who, in 1990, became the first chancellor of a reunited Germany
A. Helmut Kohl

59. Who was the wing commander who led the Dambuster bombing raids
A. Guy Gibson

60. The seventh series of Two Pints of Lagerand A Packet of Crisps began last week, but what was unusual about the first episode
A. It was broadcast live

61. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize
A. Marie Curie

62. Kim Campbell was the first woman prime minister of which country
A. Canada

63. Which actor's real name was William Henry Pratt
A. Boris Karloff

64. The fashionable island Martha's Vineyard is in which US state
A. Massachusetts

65. In which English county is Fotheringhay Castle
A. Northamptonshire

66. What is the capital of Queensland, Australia
A. Brisbane

67. What was the number of the MASH unit on TV
A. 4077

68. In the human body which gland secretes the hormone insulin
A. Pancreas

69. What was the name of the 1992 hurricane which caused massive damage to the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisana
A. Andrew

70. What type of cloud is normally associated with thunderstorms
A. Cumulonimbus

71. In which film is Dustin Hoffman tortured by Lawrence Oliver by having his teeth drilled
A. Marathon Man

72. What was the title of the American's response to 'Do They Know It's Christmas
A. We are the World

73. From which Shakespeare play does the line 'All the World's a stage' come from
A. As You Like It

74. Which Welsh music group has members including 2Hats, Maggot and Eggsy
A. Goldie Looking Chain

75. Which TV show was set in the fictional northern town of Hartley
A. Juliet Bravo

76. Which mineral group includes the following types: Crocidolite, Amosite and Chrysolite
A. Asbestos

77. In which year was Cardiff proclaimed Capital of Wales
A. 1955 (20th December to be exact)

78. Following re-organisation of the British Army, into which new Regiment did the Cheshires merge
A. The Mercian Regiment

79. At 9.30am each week day, who would normally follow Terry Wogan on Radio 2
A. Ken Bruce

80. At the 2007 BBC Sports Personality Awards, who received a lifetime achievement award
A. Sir Bobby Robson

81. The M6 is currently being extended northwards to Gretna, to link with which Scottish motorway
A. M74

82. Who are the current screen sponsers of Coronation Street
A. Harveys (Furniture retailers)

83. In the Chinese calendar, which animal is the symbol of 2008, commencing 7th February
A. Rat

84. Which daily newspaper proclims itself "The National Newspaper of Wales"
A. The Western Mail

85. At which hotel in Las Vegas did Ricky Hatton lose his first professional fight
A. The MGM Grand

86. Which radio station broadcasts into childrens hospitals
A. Radio Lollipop

87. By what popular name is a Topi better known
A. A Pith Helmet

88. By what title is Gerald Grosvenor better known
A. The Duke of Westminster

89. Rowan Williams held which title before his confirmation as Archbishop of Canterbury in 2002
A. Archbishop of Wales

90. What would you find atop The Shaftesbury Monument in London
A. Eros

91. Who was Chairman of the Judges on BBC'S 'Strictly Come Dancing'
A. Len Goodman

92. The trio of CSI programmes on Channel 5 all have a piece of intro music performed by which rock band
A. The Who

93. If your holiday baggage tag shows ALC, where are you going
A. Alicante

94. Which airport is represented by the code BHX
A. Birmingham

95. In the USA, which time zone lies between Pacific and Central
A. Mountain

96. Which motorway links Glasgow and Edinburgh
A. M8

97. With what is a 'carpetbag steak' stuffed
A. Oysters

98. Which Dickens novel features Newman Noggs and the Cheeryble brothers
A. Nicholas Nickleby

99. What colour is the letter L in the standard Google logo
A. Green

100. How many stars are on the flag of the European Union
A. 12 (Twelve)

101. Kenneth Kaunda was the first President of which African country
A. Zambia

102. Which Scottish athlete refused to run on a Sunday at the 1924 Paris Olympics
A. Eric Liddle

103. What is the offspring of a male lion and a tigeress called (apart from very dangerous)
A. Liger

104. What is the capital of Sierra Leone
A. Freetown

105. Astana is the capital of which country
A. Kazakhstan

106. Which singer was born Henry John Deutschendorf Junior, but died in a plane crash in 1997
A. John Denver

107. In which country is the town of Fray Bentos
A. Uruguay

108. For which film did Henry Fonda win his Best Actor Oscar
A. On Golden Pond

109. What is the medical condition Icterus commonly called
A. Jaundice

110. Which Argentian leader was deposed in 1982
A. General Galtieri

111. In which European city was The World Trade Organisation formed, in 1995
A. Geneva

112. Caprine relates to which animal
A. Goat

113. What is a funambulist
A. Tightrope walker

114. From which European country does Limburger cheese orginate
A. Belgium

115. In Egyptian mythology, who was the god of embalming who also watched over the dead
A. Anubis

116. Which part of the body is affected by Bright's disease
A. The Kidneys

117. In 1889, what took over from the Great Pyramid as the tallest structure in the world
A. The Eiffel Tower

118. In which country was Mother Theresa born
A. Yugoslavia (Skopje, Macedonia)

119. From what ancient activity does the word 'crestfallen' come
A. Cockfighting

120. Which famous film director is uncle to the actor Nicholas Cage
A. Francis Ford Coppola



Supps

1. The film Trainspotting is from a novel by which author
A. Irvine Welsh

2. In which city did the grave robbers Burke and Hsre operate
A. Edinburgh

3. Which actor was godfather to actress Jennifer Anniston
A. Telly Savalas

4. Which sport would you associate with Bobby Orr, Maurice Richard and Wayne Gretzky
A. Ice Hockey

5. What song did Whitney Houston record for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
A. One Moment in Time



Tie-Break Question

How many pages are contained in the seven Harry Potter books
A. 3,473

Philosopher's Stone - 224
Chamber of Secrets - 251
Prisoner of Azkaban - 317
Goblet of Fire - 636
Order of Phoenix - 766
Half Blood Prince - 672
Deathly Hallows - 607

15th January

SPECIALIST QUESTIONS



SET BY THE BATHS HOTEL




ART AND LITERATURE

GEOGRAPHY

HISTORY

EUPHEMISTICALLY SPEAKING

NATURAL SCIENCE

SPORT

THE BOOK AND THE FILM

FUNNY SIDE OF THE NEWS

ART AND LITERATURE



1. In which Italian city would you find Leonardo da Vinci’s 15th century mural “The Last Supper”?
A. Milan


2. What was the common name of 3 different songs released by 3 different artists that all entered the Top 20 UK charts in 1985?
A. “The Power of Love” – (Huey Lewis and the News / Frankie Goes To Hollywood / Jennifer Rush)


3. Which celebrity won the BBC 1’s 2007 Strictly Come Dancing competition in December partnered by Matthew Cutler? – (surname needed).
A. Alesha Dixon


4. When viewed at a certain angle, the 1553 painting “The Ambassadors” reveals which mysterious object?
A. A skull


5. Which radio show has the theme tune entitled “Barwick Green”?
A. The Archers


6. Which TV programme shown over the Christmas period featured guest appearances by George Michael, Clive Owen and Gordon Ramsey?
A. Extras


7. Which composer wrote Petruska and ‘The Rite of Spring’?
A. Stravinsky


8. The phrase ‘green-eyed monster’ originated in which Shakespeare play?
A. Othello


Supplementaries

S1. Written by Tennyson, which poem starts with the line “On either side the river lie”?
A. The Lady of Shallot

S2. Which artist had the UK Christmas number 1 single? – both names needed
A. Leon Jackson

GEOGRAPHY


1. Which Central American Country was formerly known until independence in 1973, as British Honduras?
A. Belize

2. Which African country changed its name from the British Protectorate of Bechuana Land on independence in 1966?
A. Botswana

3. On the shores of which sea is the Pakistani port of Karachi?
A. The Arabian sea

4. On which Mediterranean island is the port of Famagusta?
A. Cyprus

5. Which European capital city is located on the island of Zealand?
A. Copenhagen

6. What is the Latin name for the southern hemisphere’s equivalent of the Aurora Borealis?
A. Aurora Australis

7. What name is given to contour lines showing equal depths on sea charts?
A. Isobaths

8. In which range of hills is the source of the River Thames?
A. The Cotswolds.


S1. In which African country is Lake Volta, the largest manmade lake in the world?
A. Ghana

S2. In which country, formerly part of the Soviet Union, is the city of Samarkand?
A. Uzbekistan

HISTORY

QUOTES FROM THE 20TH CENTURY
Each question is a quote (spoken or sung) connected to an important event in the 20th Century. Please name that event, NOT who said or sang it.

e.g. Q.”A DATE THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY” What happened on that date?
A. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.


Q1. “GOLD......EVERYWHERE THE GLINT OF GOLD” What had the speaker found?
A 1. The tomb of Tutankhamun.

Q2. “THERE WILL BE NO WHITEWASH IN THE WHITE HOUSE” What episode in American history does this refer to?
A2. The Watergate scandal.

Q3. “GOODBYE ENGLAND’S ROSE” On what occasion was this song performed?
A3. The funeral of the Princess of Wales.

Q4. “WE DON’T SWAP SHIRTS WITH ANIMALS” what sporting event had just taken place?
A4. England verses Argentina (1966 Football World Cup)

Q5. “UPON THIS BATTLE DEPENDS THE SURVIVAL OF CHRISTIAN CIVILISATION” Which battle is being referred to?
A5. The Battle of Britain (part of Churchill’s Finest Hour Speech)

Q6. “WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR BUT FEAR ITSELF” What were people afraid of?
A6. The Great Depression (in America)

Q7. “I’M GOING TO STEP OFF THE LEM NOW” What was about to happen?
A7. The first moon walk.

Q8. “THE FLOWERS OF MANCHESTER”. What event prompted the writing of this song?
A8. The Munich Air Disaster

Supplementaries

S1.” Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning”. What event had just taken place?
AS1. The Battle of El Alamein

S2. “I am become death, shatterer of worlds”
A.S2. The first nuclear detonation (quoted by Robert Oppenheimer)


EUPHEMISTICALLY SPEAKING



The questions below feature a euphamistic word or phrase in either the question or the answer.


Q1
Extraordinary blank is the practice of governments kidnapping suspects for interrogation. What is the missing word?
A1
Rendition


Q2
What is the British term for what Americans call 'Blue on Blue'?
A2
Friendly fire


Q3
Now a euphemism for death, the term "pining for the fjords" comes from which classic
comedy sketch?
A3
Monty Python's Dead Parrot Sketch.


Q4
Which labour spin doctor caused controversy in 2001 by saying September 11 was a "Good day for burying bad news"?
A4
Jo Moore


Q5
What year was the Queen's 'Annus horribilis'?
A5
1992 (accept 1991-1993)


Q6
You wouldn't want to receive it, but what, specifically, is known as a 'Glasgow Kiss'?
A6
A head butt


Q7
The term 'Wardrobe malfunction' was coined by singer Justin Timberlake after which incident?
A7
After the exposure of Janet Jackson's right breast during the Superbowl half time show (in 2004)


Q8
If the police arrested you for 'Twocing' (Pronounced Twoking), what are you specifically being accused of?
A8
Car Theft. (do not accept stealing - TWOC stands for taken without owner's consent.)






S1
The term 'Concentration Camp' was originally used by the British during which war?
S1
The Second Boer war. (Accept Boer War)


S2
What is the euphemistic sounding name of the dish which is widely thought to be made from animal testicles, but is in fact the thymus gland or pancreas of a young animal?
S2
Sweetbreads




NATURAL SCIENCE.

1/ The unicorn is a mythical creature but which mammal has the longest single horn?
A. THE NARWHAL (up to 2.7 metres!)

2/ Sightings of which animal are alleged to have led to the mermaid myth?
A. The MANATEE (also called DUGONG or SEA COW) all acceptable.

3/ What type of tree is a Coolibah tree – mentioned in the song ‘Waltzing Matilda’?
A. A type of eucalyptus

4/ The bite of which insect can lead to Lyme’s disease?
A The TICK.

5/ Which disease occurs when round worms block the lymphatic system (leading to organ swelling)?
A. ELEPHANTITIS.

6/ Which U2 album is named after the desert plant Yucca Brevifolia?
A. The JOSHUA TREE.

7/ Where in the body are the Phalange bones found?
A. FINGERS and TOES. (accept either)

8/ Which biblical figure, a byword for poverty and patience, gives his name to a loosely tufted annual grass?
A. JOB (the grass is Job’s Tear)


Sup 1/ What substance in a Flamingo’s main food source of shrimp gives the bird its characteristic pink colour?
A. CAROTENE.

Sup 2/ From which small tree or shrub, Latin name Sambucus, is the Italian drink Sambuca made.
A. The ELDER plant

Sup 3/ What type of animal is a Bombay Duck?
A. A FISH.



SPORT
Q1
Since its inauguration in 1992, four teams have won the Champions League without being
Champions of their domestic league in the previous season. Liverpool (2005) and Real Madrid (2000) are two. Name either of the other two.
A1
Man Utd (1999) AC Milan(2003 & 2007)


Q2
"Crouch, touch, pause," What comes next?
A2
Engage - said by Rugby Union referees when setting up a scrum.


Q3
Which Formula 1 driver will be Lewis Hamilton's McLaren team mate this season?
A3
Heikki Kovalainen


Q4
Which English football ground will host this season's UEFA cup final?
A4
The City of Manchester Stadium.


Q5
Name the American tennis coach who has recently parted company with Andy Murray.
A5
Brad Gilbert


Q6
Which boxer beat Ricky Hatton in December 2007?
A6
Floyd Mayweather.


Q7
Which golf course will host the 2008 Open Championship?
A7
Royal Birkdale


Q8
Which country will host the FIFA World Cup in 2014?
A8
Brazil


S1
Name either of the finalists taking part the mens' World Professional Darts Championship last week at the Lakeside Country Club.
S1
Mike Webster or Simon Whitlock


S2
Which sport is described on its official website as "the latest danger sport that combines

the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt.".
S2
Extreme Ironing



THE BOOK AND THE FILM

This round is about books which have been made into films (with the same title)
Please identify the book/film from these brief fragments of the plot.

Q1. Jonathon Harker sets out on a long train journey from England to the Carpathian Mountains.
A1. Dracula

Q2. The heir of Isildur eventually gains the crown.
A2. The Lord of the Rings

Q3. Atticus defends a black man charged with rape.
A3. To Kill a Mockingbird.

Q4. Captain Keith Mallory and his team of saboteurs sail to a Greek island occupied by the Germans.
A4. The Guns of Navarone.

Q5. Fiver, Hazel and Bigwig (amongst others) look for a new home.
A5. Watership Down.

Q6. The Joad family head out West.
A6. The Grapes of Wrath

Q7. The corvette “Compass Rose” battles against the U-Boats.
A7. The Cruel Sea.

Q8. British Intelligence Agent Alec Leamas is called back to London from Berlin.
A8. The Spy Who Came In From the Cold.


SUPPLEMENTARIES:

Q9. Roberta, Peter, Phyllis and their Mother suddenly have to leave Edwardian London and live in rural Yorkshire, minus their Father.
A9. The Railway Children.

Q10. Astronauts Bowman and Poole embark on a long space flight.
A10. 2001 (A Space Odyssey)
(ACTUALLY I THINK BOOK AND FILM CAME OUT TOGETHER)

FUNNY SIDE OF THE NEWS – ANSWER SHEET
(PICTURE ROUND)

Each cartoon depicts a news story making headlines at some time in 2007 - the idea is to identify the story.

Note for question masters – please use your discretion in judging the answers. If the main points of the story are covered, it is the right answer.

Sorry I had to put the questions at the beginning of the blog

1. The sailors freed from capture in Iran selling their story to the media.


2. The Napoli sinking off the south coast and beachcombers grabbing the cargo


3. The debate over whether Prince Harry should be allowed to serve in combat zones.


4. Cadbury to be prosecuted over salmonella found in some confectionary.


5. The start of the indoor smoking ban


6. Controversy over the misleading editing of the BBC Monarchy documentary.


7. Teacher Gillian Gibbons’ imprisonment in Sudan over the naming of a teddy bear.


8. Gordon Brown turning up late to sign the EU Treaty due to Parliamentary business. Had to sign it on his own several hours after everyone else.


Supplementaries

S1. 25 million names go missing on Government Benefit discs.


S2. Ian Blair under pressure to resign over Stockwell shooting.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Set by
Sutton Church House

Q1. What was Giampaolo Pazzinis sporting first?
Ans. First official goal scored at the new Wembley.

Q2. What is the quorum for a vote in the House of Commons?
Ans. 40

Q3. A broken laser pointer was the first thing to be sold where?
Ans. On Ebay (sold for $1483)

Q4. Which women live on Wisteria Lane?

Ans. Desperate Housewives.

Q5. In which sport is Edwin Hubble of telescope fame associated?
Ans. Boxing

Q6. What was measured from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger?

Ans. A Cubit.

Q7. More than a million of which toy were sold in the period 1980-1982?

Ans. Rubiks Cube.

Q8. Whose assassination started the First World War?

Ans. Archduke Ferdinand of Austria.

Q9. Who was arrested at the Texas Theatre Cinema?

Ans. Lee Harvey Oswald.

Q10. What opened in Pike Place Market in Seattle in 1971?

Ans. First Starbucks Café.

Q11. What does an odometer measure?

Ans. Distance (travelled by a vehicle).

Q12. Who won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize?

Ans. Al Gore.

Q13. Who was apprenticed to Old Fezziwig?

Ans. Scrooge.

Q14. After what were Dolly Varden hats named?
Ans. A character in Dickens Barnaby Rudge.

Q15. Name the well known hymn written by John Newton?

Ans. Amazing Grace.

Q16. For what is a merle an old name?

Ans. A blackbird.

Q17. What road connects Buckingham Palace and Admiralty Arch?

Ans. The Mall.

Q18. For what did the Beatles win an Oscar?

Ans. The ‘Let it Be’ film sound track.

Q19. Which city was named after the future James II?
Ans. New York (he was then the Duke of York).

Q20.What does James Alexander Gordon read?
Ans. Football results on the radio.

Q21. Which early Rock and Roller is known as ‘The Killer’?
Ans. Jerry Lee Lewis.

Q22 Name the South African mongoose that stands on its hind legs to survey its surroundings?Ans. Meerkat.

Q23. Who was the father of the princes in the tower?

Ans. Edward IV .

Q24. Which country came top in a recent survey of the happiest countries in the world?

Ans. Sweden.

Q25. Where would you find the Pope at No 5, the Wheel of Fortune at No 10 and the Devil at No 15?
Ans. A pack of Tarot cards.

Q26. Which hill in County Meath , 20 miles north of Dublin was the home of the High Kings of Ireland up to the 6th century AD?

Ans. Tara. (Only a series of earthworks now remain to mark the site).

Q27. Whose last words were reputed to be ‘The executioner is I believe very expert and my neck is very slender’?

Ans. Anne Boleyn.

Q28. Which French word meaning deception of the eye is applied to art that gives a distinct impression of reality?

Ans. Trompe L’oeil

Q29. In a menu if a dish is said to be served ‘Montmorency, which vegetable does it contain?

Ans. Asparagus.

Q30. In which play would you meet the character Lady Bracknell?

Ans. The importance of being Ernest.

Q31. In which book would you find the character Holden Caulfield?

Ans. Catcher in the Rye.

Q32. Which three headed dog guards the entrance to Hades?

Ans. Cerberus.

Q33. What was the name of the three headed dog in ‘Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone’?Ans. Fluffy.

Q34. Who is the Patron Saint of Dancers?

Ans. St Vitus.

Q35. Who is the Patron Saint of Doctors?

Ans. St Luke.

Q36. Which ancient City in Jordan has the poetic nickname ‘The rose red city, half as old as time’?

Ans. Petra.

Q37. Which city has a street called ‘The Land of Green Ginger’?

Ans. Hull (Kingston upon Hull)

Q38. Which family lived at Haworth Parsonage?

Ans. The Brontes.

Q39. Who lived at Hill Top, Cumbria?
Ans. Beatrix Potter.

Q40. The society of harmonious fists fought in which rebellion?

Ans. The Boxer.

Q41. The defenestration of Prague started the 30 years war, what was defenestration?
Ans. The protestant Governors threw two Roman Catholic governors through a castle window. (accept being thrown through a window).

Q42. Who tamed the winged horse Pegasus?

Ans. Bellerophon.

Q43. Who were the handmaidens of Odin?

Ans. The Valkyries.

Q44. White Surrey was which monarch’s favourite horse?

Ans. Richard III

Q45. Which famous pottery is marked with crossed swords?

Ans. Meissen.

Q46. What was the function of press gangs in the 19th century?
Ans. To recruit men into naval service by fair means or foul (usually foul).

Q47. The Zenith is a point on the celestial sphere what is the point directly opposite to it?Ans. The Nadir.

Q48. How many pairs of Chromosomes does a human usually have?

Ans. 23 pairs

Q49Who composed the opera Carmen?
Ans. Bizet.

Q50. In Britain there are four orders of Knighthood, the Order of the Garter and the Order of the Thistle are two, name either of the other two?
Ans. Order of the Bath or Order of St Patrick.

Q51. There are four great estuaries in England, the Thames and the Mersey are two, name either of the other two?

Ans. Severn or Humber.

Q52. Which was the first suspension bridge built in London?
Ans. Hammersmith Bridge.

Q53. What was the exact time of Roger Bannister's first sub four minute mile run in 1954?
Ans. 3 minutes 59.4seconds

Q54. What does a broadsword that is pointing to the ground represent at a Cenotaph or British War Cemetery?

Ans. The peace at the end of a battle. (accept peace).

Q55. Who was the French Vice Admiral that Nelson defeated at the Battle of Trafalgar?

Ans. Villeneuve.

Q56. Who was the first person to sail through the North West Passage in 1903-05?

Ans. Norwegian Roald Amundsen.

Q57. In 1938 what was ‘Kristalnacht’?
Ans. Riots when Jewish shop windows were smashed and Synagogues looted.

Q58. Which famous actor of the 1930’s was the first actor to walk out on his Warner Bros contract?
Ans. James Cagney.

Q59. Who was the first famous actor to sign up for military service in 1941 when the US declared war on Japan after the Pearl Harbour attack?

Ans. Jimmy Stewart.

Q60. In the Nursery Rhyme ‘Mary Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow’, who is Mary reputed to be?

Ans. Mary I of England.

Q61. In the Nursery Rhyme ‘Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water’, who were either Jack or Jill reputed to be?
Ans. Louis XVI or Marie Antoinette. (accept one or other answer).

Q62. How high in feet is the Angel Falls the highest waterfall in the world?

Ans. 3212feet (accept 3012 to 3412).

Q63. How many storeys are there in the Empire State Building in New York?

Ans. 102 (accept 92 to 112).

Q64. What is the origin of firing guns at military funerals?

Ans. To frighten away evil spirits.

Q65. In which country does the Mekong River rise?

Ans. Tibet.

Q66. Which Greek philosopher had a non-sexual relationship named after him?
Ans. Plato (platonic friendship).

Q67. Who wrote ‘The Beggars Opera’?

Ans. John Gay
Q68. Who was the last president of Germany before Hitler proclaimed himself Fuehrer?

Ans. Paul von Hindenburg.

Q69. Who was the last British Monarch to lead his troops into battle?

Ans. George II (Battle of Dettingen 1743).

Q70. Which British Athlete won the Olympic Gold Medal in the men’s 100metres in 1980?Ans. Allan Wells.

Q71. In the 1964 Olympics which British Athlete won the women’s 800metres?
Ans. Ann Packer

Q72. Which American Actor had two UK Number one hits in 1977?

Ans. David Soul.

Q73. Which Canadian Group had a hit with ‘You ain’t seen nothing yet’ in 1974?

Ans. Bachman Turner Overdrive.

Q74. Which UK chain store shares its name with one of Santa’s reindeer?

Ans. Comet.

Q75. Which fast food chain was began in Miami in 1954 by James McLamore and David Edgerton?

Ans. Burger King

Q76. What is Gymnophobia the fear of?

Ans. Nudity

Q77. What is Chrometophobia the fear of?

Ans. Money (Coins)

Q78 Which river rises on the flanks of Snowdon passes through Beddgelert and flows into the sea at Portmadog?

Ans. The Glaslyn.

Q79. Which town is encircled by the Snowdonia National Park but is not part of it?

Ans. Blaenau Ffestiniog

Q80. What was patented by Joseph Swan in 1878?

Ans. The Electric Light Bulb.

Q81. Which engine designer and fuel developer disappeared on a North Sea Ferry in 1913?

Ans. Rudolf Diesel.

Q82. Who said ‘Golf is a good walk spoiled’?

Ans. Mark Twain.

Q83. Who said ‘Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac’?

Ans. Henry Kissinger.

Q84. A fennel is the smallest breed of which animal?

Ans. Fox.

Q85. The monkey puzzle tree is the national tree of which country?

Ans. Chile.

Q86. Which British comedy actor was a member of the Cambridge 1980 boat race team?

Ans. Hugh Laurie

Q87. What nationality was racing driver Mario Andretti?

Ans. American.

Q88. What nationality is a car marked LAR?
Ans. Libya

Q89Which nationalities are separated by the Khyber Pass?

Ans. Pakistanis and Afghans.

Q90. Which actress starred alongside Nick Nolte and Robert Shaw in the 1977 film ‘The Deep’?Ans. Jacqueline Bisset.

Q91. Who played the title role in the 1951 film ‘Captain Horatio Hornblower’?

Ans. Gregory Peck.

Q92. After whom was Rome named?

Ans. The twins Romulus and Remus.

Q93. After whom was Barcelona named?

Ans. Hamilca Barca, Hannibal’s father.

Q94 In 1851 the largest building the world had ever seen was opened in London. What was it?Ans.Crystal Palace.

Q95. Which dam harnesses the Colorado River?

Ans. The Hoover Dam.

Q96. In which stadium was the disaster in 1985 involving Liverpool and Juventus fans?

Ans. Heysel Stadium


SUPPLEMENTARIES
Q1. Which Picasso painting was allowed to leave the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1981 for its new home in the Prado Madrid?

Ans. Guernica.

Q2. In Scotland, which soup is traditionally served on Burns Night?

Ans. Cock-a-leekie.

Q3. Who invented tarmac?

Ans. John Macadam

Q4. In which country is the Serengeti National Park?
Ans. Tanzania

Q5. Which instrument did Benny Goodman play?
Ans. Clarinet.

January 8th 2004. Questions set by the Dolphin Dragons

Macclesfield Pub Quiz League.


Vetted by:

The Lamb Inn,

The Water’s Green Rams,

& The Dolphin.


Specialist Rounds:
Arts & Entertainment;
Sport (good News, Bad News):
First Names;
Elizabeths;
Science (British Flora & Fauna);
That Was the Year that Was (2007);
History (the Tudors);
Geography.




Round 1. Arts & Entertainment


Q1: Which digital TV channel calls itself The Home of Witty Banter?
A1: Dave.

Q2: Who is the best selling recorded female singer of all time?
A2: Celine Dion


Q3: Which TV detective first appears in the novels of RD Wingfield?
A3: “Jack” Frost


Q4: Which TV detective series is based on the books by Ian Rankin?
A4: Rebus.

Q5: Whose World War 1 poems feature in Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem?
A5: Wilfred Owen.

Q6: Which composer used Shakespeare plays as a basis for the operas “Otello” and “Falstaff”?
A6: Verdi.

Q7: Which girl band sang the Children in Need song this last year -2007?
A7: The Spice Girls.

Q8: What is the name of the character played by Freema Agyeman in Dr Who?
A8: Martha Jones (both names needed).


Supplementaries.

Q9: Which US Sci.Fi/Fantasy series, recently on BBC 2, features on people with special powers?
A9: Heroes

Q10: On which TV channel is The House of Tiny Tearaways?
A10: BBC 3.


Round 2. Sport: Good News, Bad News.


Q1: Lewis Hamilton did not, after all, become F1 champion in Oct 2007. Who did?
A1: Kimi Raikkonnen


Q2: And England did not win the Rugby World cup in October 2007. Which was the last team they beat?
A2: France


Q3: In the same week, the English football team was beaten by which team?
A3: Russia


Q4: Joe Calzaghe became undisputed Super Middleweight world champion in November. Where did he win the title?
A4: The Millenium Stadium, Cardiff (accept Cardiff)


Q5: During the same Nov weekend, Paula Radcliffe won the 1st Marathon she competed in after the birth of her daughter. Which one?
A5: New York


Q6: The same weekend, the British golfer Justin Rose, came top of the European Order of Merit for 2007. He was lucky: the long-time leader of this had decided to leave for the Far East as it would be more lucrative. Who?
A6:Ernie Els.


Q7: Who won the BBC Coach of the Year 2007 Award in December?
A7: Enzo Calzaghe (Accept Mr Calzaghe senior or equivalent).

Q8: Andy Murray just failed to make the Masters Cup in November 2007, but where was it held?
A8: Shanghai.

Supplementaries

Q9: Which was the team that defeated Wales in their last Rugby World Cup 2007 Match?
A9: Fiji.

Q10: Which English Athlete was allowed back into international competition (excluding the Olympics) after a suspension for missing 3 drugs’ test
A10: Christine Ohuruogu

Round 3: First Names

Give the first names (or the forename by which they were known – except where specified) of the following:

Q1: The Duke of Wellington
A1: Arthur

Q2: Kruschev
A2: Nikita.

Q3: Queen Victoria. (not Victoria – this was her middle name!)
A3: Alexandrina

Q4: De Valera
A4: Eamonn

Q5: Pope John Paul II (Not his Papal name!)
A5: Karol


Q6: King George VI
A6: Albert (accept Bertie)


Q7: General Franco
A7: Francisco


Q8: Goering
A8: Hermann


Supplementaries

Q9: Mahatma Ghandi ( Mahatma is a title!)
A9: Mohandas

Q10: Attaturk
A10: Kemel



Round 4. Elizabeths
A round about this splendid name, and its variations!


Q1: Which is a model famous for a safety pin dress?
A1: Elizabeth Hurley

Q2: Which was an 18th Century prison reformer?
A2: Elizabeth Fry

Q3: Which is a fictional character with sisters Jane, Mary, Catherine, & Lydia?
A3: Elizabeth Bennett

Q4: What was the maiden name of Elizabeth The Queen Mother?
A4: Bowes-Lyon

Q5: Which actress played Elizabeth I in the 1970’s TV Drama?
A5: Glenda Jackson

Q6: Which actress plays Elizabeth I in the recent film Elizabeth: The Glory years?
A6: Cate Blanchett

Q7: Which was the fat sister of the most famous fictional fat schoolboy?
A7: Bessie Bunter

Q8: What was the name of the husband of Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist?
A8: Zachariah


Supplementaries.

Q9: Which was a long distance runner of the 1990’s?
A9: Liz Mc Colgan , nee Lynch – (either acceptable)

Q10: Which was the author of a famous 1950’s cook book?
A10: Elizabeth David.

Q11: Which was an author from Knutsford?
A11: Elizabeth Gaskell




Round 5. Science: British Flora & Fauna
(aka Thank you Mr Titchmarsh!)


Q1: Which is Britain’s smallest bat?
A1: The pipistrelle

Q2: What bird is also known as a Moorcock?
A2: a grouse

Q3: What is samphire?
A3: a plant that grows on sea cliffs (There is also a marsh samphire,so use your discretion in accepting answers!)

Q4: There are 2 types of snake in Britain apart from the adder (aka Viper). Name one.
A4: The Grass Snake. The Smooth Snake.

Q5: The Drug digitalis comes from which plant?
A5: Foxglove.

Q6: Which grass, either planted or occurring naturally, stabilises Sand Dunes?
A6: Marram Grass

Q7: The rabbit is not indigenous to Britain. When was it introduced?
A7: At the time of the Norman Conquest (Raised for food)

Q8: What is the other name for a hazel nut?
A8: a filbert

Supplementaries.

Q9: Which is the smallest of the native deer (excluding the now naturalised Muntjak)?
A9: the Roe Deer

Q10: What plant is also known as fireweed or bombsite plant?
A10: Rosebay Willowherb




Round 6. That was the Year that Was (2007)


Q1: Name either of the countries that joined the EU in 2007.
A1: Romania or Bulgaria.


Q2: The funeral of which former US President took place in 2007?
A2: Gerald Ford.


Q3: Why did American Nancy Pelosi make the news in January 2007?
A3: She was the 1st woman to become Speaker of the US House of Representatives.


Q4: In which month did Gordon Brown become Prime Minister?
A4: June

Q5: What was the title of the last Harry Potter novel?
A5: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.


Q6: Which country hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in May 2007?
A6: Finland


Q7: Name the actress subjected to racist abuse in Big Brother in 2007.
A7: Shilpa Shetty


Q8: Name the vessel shipwrecked off Sidmouth in January 2007.
A8: The Napoli



Supplementaries

Q9: In which month of 2007 did the Queen and Prince Phillip celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary?
A9: November.

Q10: And which country won the Eurovision Song contest?
A10: Serbia.



Round 7. History: The Tudors (yet another TV reference!)


Q1: What was England’s last possession in France, lost in the reign of Mary Tudor?
A1: Calais.

Q2: Name either of the Lords Protector of the young Edward VI.
A2: (The Duke of) Somerset or (The Duke of) Northumberland.


Q3: Who was the Scottish king whose army was defeated at Flodden by the English army of Henry VIII?
A3: James IV.

Q4: For what are Lambert Simnel & Perkin Warbeck remembered?
Q4: Being Pretenders (false claimants) to the throne of Henry VII.


Q5: What type of event was the Pilgrimage of Grace (in 1536)?
A5: An uprising ( In the North of England, about Henry VIII’s religious changes.)

Q6: Why was Sir Thomas More executed?
A6: For refusing to acknowledge Henry VIII as head of the English Church.

Q7: Where did Elizabeth I address the troops before the arrival of the Spanish Armada?
A7: Tilbury.


Q8: Where did Henry VII gain the English crown?
A8: The Battle of Bosworth Field (1485).


Supplementaries.

Q9: Why was Henry VIII given the title of Defender of the Faith by the Pope?
A 9: For writing and attack on Martin Luther.

Q10: Who was the husband of Lady Jane Grey?
A10: Lord Guild ford Dudley ( the son of the Duke of Northumberland).

Q11: Who was Lord High Treasurer for most of Elizabeth I’s reign?
A11: William Cecil, Lord Burghley (either acceptable – same person!)



Round 8. Geography (ordered alphabetically!)



Q1: Hay on Wye lies at the edge of which National Park?
A1: Brecon Beacons.

Q2: St Bees Head is the westernmost point in which county?
A2: Cumbria.

Q3: What tourist feature on the River Dee, at Llangollen, is actually part of a canal water abstraction facility?
A3: Horseshoe Falls.

Q4: In what county is the town of Eye?
A4: Suffolk

Q5: Through which country does the River Enns flow?
A6: Austria.

Q6: Oo is a village in France, but in which upland area?
A7: The Pyrenees.

Q7: What British tourist attraction includes the Dutch House, Queens Cottage and the Chinese Pagoda?
A7: Kew Gardens.

Q8: Through which major town does the Tees flow as it approaches the sea?
A8: Middlesbrough.

Supplementaries.

Q9: In which county is Exmoor?
Q9: Devon

Q10: What type of geographical feature, is CB, in Yorkshire?
A10: A village (accept a place name).

Q11: A line between the mouths of two rivers is taken as dividing the generally upland and generally lowland areas of Britain. What is this line called, therefore?
A 11: The ‘Tees – Exe Line’ after the Tees and the Exe



GENERAL KNOWLEDGE


1
Q
Which novelist ended his life as Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General of Canada?

a. John Buchan



2
Q
Which current Radio 4 series was first aired in 1951?

A
The Archers



3
Q
Which cricketer was the first to be knighted whilst still playing test match cricket?

A
Sir Richard Hadlee



4
Q
Which car manufacturer makes the Zafira?

A
Vauxall



5
Q
In which US city was “The House of the Rising Sun”?

A
New Orleans



6
Q
In which TV programme would you find Iggle Piggle and Upsy Daisy?

A
In the Night Garden



7
Q
Who was the Catholic priest who buried Eleanor Rigby?

A
Father McKenzie



8
Q
Which rugby player has the record for the highest number of individual points scored in international matches?

A
Neil Jenkins



9
Q
On which TV programme is Kate Garraway a presenter?

A
GMTV



10
Q
What is the poet George Gordon more usually known as?

A
Lord Byron



11
Q
Which radio 4 series celebrated its 50th series just before Christmas?

A
I'm Sorry, I haven't a Clue



12
Q
Which is Europe’s largest archipelago?

A
The Aland Islands, off Finland



13
Q
Which English king was known as Lackland?

A
John



14
Q
Which manufacturer makes the I-Pod?

A
Apple



15
Q
Which Summer Olympics did not take place in a leap year?

A
Paris/1900 (which is not a leap year, as 00 years need to be divisible by 400, not 4!)



16
Q
Who presented the 2nd Series of "Coast"?

A
Neil Oliver



17
Q
What company was founded by Jack Cohen with tea bought from T.E. Stockwell?

A
Tesco (T. E. S(tockwell) plus Co (hen))



18
Q
At which Olympics did Lynn “the leap” Davies gain his gold medal?

A
1964 / Tokyo (either acceptable)



19
Q
Who wrote the poem "Ozymandias"?

A
Shelley



20
Q
Which bowler overtook Shane Warne's record of test match wickets toward the end of 2007?

A
Muttiah Muralitheran



21
Q
Which vegetable has varieties Snowcap and Snow Crown?

A
Cauliflower



22
Q
Which monarch was on the throne in 1608?

A
James I



23
Q
The Auracaria tree is known by 2 other names - give one.

A
Chile Pine or Monkey Puzzle Tree



24
Q
For which Newspapers does Auracaria compose crosswords?

A
The Guardian



25
Q
What is name of the Hindu festival of lights, usually celebrated in November?

A
Diwali



26
Q
Black velvet is a mixture of stout and which other alcoholic drink?

A
Champagne



27
Q
At which London terminus would you arrive on a train from Southend?

A
Liverpool Street



28
Q
In which Victorian poem is the line "She left the Web, she left the Loom"?

A
The Lady of Shallot (Tennyson)



29
Q
Which opera features the Polovtsian Dances?

A
Prince Igor



30
Q
In which city are there stations called Parkway and Temple Mead?

A
Bristol



31
Q
What, medically, is Reflux?

A
Heartburn



32
Q
What was peculiar about September 1752?

A
The change of calendars (from Julian to Gregorian) meant that it only had 19 days in it. (exact number not essential - the calendar was adjusted by leaving out some days (11), so knowledge of this is the essential point of the question!)



33
Q
Which Caribbean island is known as the Pearl of the Antilles?

A
Cuba



34
Q
Which TV family lived in the mountains of Virginia?

A
The Waltons



35
Q
Who is the patron of lost and stolen things?

A
St. Anthony (of Padua)



36
Q
What is the common name for the plant Galanthus?

A
Snowdrops



37
Q
According to Shakespeare, of which country are Claudius and Gertrude rulers?

A
Denmark



38
Q
What have Amik the Beaver, Mischa the Bear, Sam the Eagle and Hodori the Tiger got in common?

A
Olympic Mascots/Symbols




39
Q
Which English king was known as Longshanks?

A
Edward I



40
Q
Two saints are traditionally named as the Patron Saint of Russia. Name one

A
St Nicholas or St Andrew



41
Q
Which of Julius Caesar’s 4 wives features in Shakespeare’s play?

A
Calpurnia



42
Q
Which monarch was on the British throne in 1708?

A
Queen Anne



43
Q
And which famous actor narrates "In the Night Garden?"

A
Derek Jacobi



44
Q
Xantippe was the famously ill-tempered wife of which Ancient Greek?

A
Socrates



45
Q
Under what name did Isabella Mayson publish?

A
Mrs Beeton



46
Q
The Christian Feast of Michaelmas is celebrated in which month?

A
September



47
Q
Which sports goods company, founded by Joseph Foster in 1892, is now named after a species of South African antelope?

A
Reebok



48
Q
In The Tempest by Shakespeare, which Italian city-state is P******* duke of?

A
Milan



49
Q
What was the newspaper the Daily Herald re-named in 1964?

A
The Sun



50
Q
For what type of books was Baedeker known?

A
Travel Writing



51
Q
Of which British upland area is Cross Fell the highest point?

A
The Pennines



52
Q
Name the woman head of MI5 who retired in April 2007.

A
Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller



53
Q
Who played the part of the evil emperor Commodus in "Gladiator"?

A
Joaquin Phoenix



54
Q
Which firm manufactured a vehicle called Legend?

A
Honda



55
Q
Who was the unfortunate goal-keeper in the crucial England/Croatia match in Nov?

A
Scott Carson



56
Q
Ronald Castree was recently convicted of killing who?

A
Lesley Molseed



57
Q
What links King John (1209), Martin Luther (1521) and Henry VIII (1533)?

A
Excommunication



58
Q
Which fruit has varieties Redgauntlet and Cambridge Favourite

A
Strawberry



59
Q
Which company manufactures a vehicle called Qashqai?

A
Nissan



60
Q
Which black actor played the main character in the film American Gangster?

A
Denzel Washington



61
Q
Where in London is the Tutankhamun Exhibition?

A
The O2 Centre (accept the Dome)



62
Q
Mount Elbrus is the highest peak in which mountain range?

A
The Caucasus



63
Q
Under which zodiac sign was Christ born (assuming we've got the date right!)

A
Capricorn



64
Q
Who composed the Paris symphony and the Prague symphony?

A
Mozart



65
Q
Which word means both to cover with fine grains and to remove fine grains from?

A
(To) dust



66
Q
Name one of the 3 creatures sent aloft in the Montgolfier Brothers' balloon in 1783.

A
Duck, sheep, cockerel (accept chicken, hen etc)



67
Q
Kulfi is a type of which Indian food?

A
Icecream



68
Q
Wembley finally hosted an FA Cup final in 2007, but name one of the 2 teams were the last to compete in the FA Cup final at the old Wembley?

A
Chelsea or Aston Villa



69
Q
Pica Pica is the scientific name for which bird?

A
The Magpie



70
Q
On the work of which classical composer is the music of "Kismet" based?

A
Borodin



71
Q
What is the name given to the electronic line judge at Wimbledon?

A
Cyclops



72
Q
What is now the more usual name for the plant Woodbine?

A
Honeysuckle



73
Q
From which country does the drink Kvass originate?

A
Russia



74
Q
Which word means both gone and remaining?

A
Left



75
Q
Which designer launched the Warehouse chain of stores?

A
Jeff Banks



76
Q
What animal, the only British mammal who is said to truly hibernate, is also known as the monkey of the forest (because it spends most of its waking life in the tree canopy)?

A
The Dormouse.



77
Q
Last year (2007) Jamie Toseland became a world champion in which sport?

A
Motor Cycling




78
Q
For what is the drug Ritalin used?

A
For Control of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (or an equivalent description!)



79
Q
Which well-known brand`s secret ingredient is codenamed x7?

A
Coca Cola



80
Q
What is the flavour of the liqueur Amaretto?

A
Almond



81
Q
Which Olympic sport needs a planting box?

A
Pole Vault



82
Q
Which singer's current release is about, among others, Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin?

A
Katie Melua




83
Q
What type of fruit is a Gean?
A cherry






84
Q
Who took over from Paul Jones as the lead singer of Manfred Mann?

A
Mike D'Abo



85
Q
What was the name of the TV family in “Bread”?

A
Boswell



86
Q
Who composed the light opera Merrie England?

A
Sir Edward German



87
Q
What is a Villanelle?

A
A type of poem



88
Q
Why was the aircraft company Avro so called?

A
After its originator, Alliot Verdon Roe.



89
Q
What Gilbert & Sullivan Opera is sub-titled Bunthorne's Bride?

A
Patience.



90
Q
What is a bodhran?

A
A type of (Irish) Drum




91
Q
Which Minister admitted to the Commons that HM Revenue and Customs had lost personal details of 25 million people?

A
Alistair Darling



92
Q
What did the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu do on UK TV on December 9th 2007?

A
Cut up his clerical collar. ( In protest at Robert Mugabe's goings-on in Zimbabwe.)



93
Q
Which perfume was named for Coco Chanel's birthday?

A
Chanel No19



94
Q
A judge advocate advises which type of panel over points of law?

A
A Court Martial



95
Q
Who composed The Thieving Magpie?

A
Rossini



96
Q
What does the word Yoga mean in Hindi?

A
Union (Of body, mind, soul and breath)






Supplementary Questions:



1
Q
What is the common name for the plant Lonicera?

A
Honeysuckle



2
Q
Abraham Maslow developed the Hierarchy of what?

A
Needs



3
Q
What spirit is used to make a daquari

A
Rum



4
Q
Maris Piper is a variety of which vegetable?

A
Potato



5
Q
In horse racing, what betting odds are known as a `carpet`?

A
3 to 1



6
Q
In 1978 and 1979, who became the only player to have won two consecutive FA cups with two different teams?

A
Brian Talbot (Ipswich and Arsenal)