SPECIALIST QUESTIONS
18 MARCH 2008SET BY THE CASTLE
SPORT

1) In golf's Ryder Cup from which year did a combined European team compete against the USA? 1979 (allow 1977-81)

2) For how many years did Mohammed Ali fight professionally?

21 (1960-1981) (Accept 20 to 22)

3)888.com will be the sponsors of which World Championship in April this year? World Snooker Championship

4) During the 1990's Michael Jordan won six major basketball championships for a team in which American city?

Chicago (with the Chicago Bulls – accept Chicago)

5) How many years will it be between the last London Summer Olympic Games and those of 2012?
64 years (1948 to 2012) allow a few extra seconds for the mental arithmetic

6) Who was the first cricketer to score 400 runs in a test match innings?

Brian Lara

7) Which soccer club plays its home games at The Liberty Stadium?

Swansea City

8 ) A game of ten-pin bowling is divided into 10 segments, in each of which a player has up to 2 attempts to clear the 10 pins What are these "segments" called?

- Frames
Supplementaries

1) In which sport would you perform a spike? Volleyball

2) In the 1990 football World Cup finals, which country qualified for the quarter finals without winning a match

= Republic of Ireland
THE NAMES THE SAME
In this round the same word links two separate people, places or things. Example: EG: What word links a WWII bomber and a Yorkshire town - HALIFAX
I) What word links a type of wineglass and an instrument in a symphony orchestra? FLUTE
2) What word links a type of handgun and a Beatles LP?
REVOLVER
3) What word links an England spin howler and an airline entrepreneur?
LAKER
4) What word links an obsolete coin and a worker with hide and leather?
TANNER
5) What word links a 19th3 century American President and an English cathedral city? LINCOLN
6) What word links a public school in Wiltshire and a famous English general? MARLBOROUGH
7) What word links a WWII bomber and a Lancashire town?
LANCASTER
8) What word links a species of bird and a steam locomotive?
MALLARD SUPPLEMENTARIES
7) What word links an England spin bowler and a Daily Express cartoonist?
GILES
2) What word links a disease-carrying insect and a WWI I fighter-bomber? MOSQUITO
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
1) Which Czech composer wrote the opera "THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN"? JANACEK
2) In which Verdi opera dues The Duke of Mantua sing; the aria "LA DONNA E MOBILE"?
RIGOI.EITO
3) Died aged 50 in December 2002, who was the lead singer of the group The Clash?
JOE SIRUMMER
4) The remake of St Trinian's was released in December. There were 4 original St Trinians films made between 1954 and 1966. Give the title of any of them.
BELLES OF SI IRINIANS, BLUE MURDER AT St TRINIANS; PURE HELL OF ST TRINlANS; GREAT ST TRINIANS TRAIN ROBBERY
5) In music, what term meaning "In the Chapel style" has come to he used for unaccompanied choral singing?
ACAPELLA
6) In which ballet by Tchaikovsky will you find the magician Drosselmeyer? TIIE NUTCRACKER
7) In Shakespeare's play OTHELLO,what is the name of Othello’s wife? DESDEMONA
8)Who directed the films BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN and CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON, and whose latest release the sexually explicit LUST CAUTION?
SUPPLEMENTARIES
1) The artists Lewis Tiffany and Rene Lalique are best known for their work with which material? GLASS
2) Who composed the opera THE TURN OF THE SCREW from the book by Henry James?
3) BENJAMIN BRITTEN


DID YOU READ IT?
A round on recent literary events

I) Which musician who presents the show Later on BBC TV published an autobiography in 2007 entitled: BARE-FACED LIES and BOOGIE-WOOGIE BOASTS?

JOOLS HOLLAND

2) Which American politician has had success with his recent book DREAMS FROM MY FATHER?

BARACK ONAMA

3) PONTOON published in December 2007 is the latest novel by Garrison Keillor, who for over 20 years has been writing about the lives and happenings in a fictional small town in Minnesota_ What is the name of the town?

LAKE WOBEGON

4) Following her success with LABYRINTH, whose best selling novel of 2007 was SEPULCHRE?
KATE MOSSE

5) The 2007 novel EXIT MUSIC is reportedly the last featuring which fictional detective? REBUS

6) The release of the film ATONEMENT in 2007 propelled the original 2001 novel back into the best seller lists. Who wrote the novel?

IAN McEWAN

7) Whose best selling memoir in 2007 was entitled MYBOOKY WOOK? RUSSELL BRAND

8) The memoir MIRACLE OF LIFE has recently been published. It is the memoir of the author of CRASH and EMPIRE OF THE SUN. Who was he?

G BALLARD

SUPPLEMENTARIES
1) Which TV personality and columnist, following the success of his book THE INSIDER, had a best seller in 2007 with his book DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?

PIERS MORGAN

2) The author of the novels "Rosemary's Baby", "The Stepford Wives" and "The Boys from Brazil" died in 2007. Who was he?

IRA LEVIN

CAN YOU BEAR SOME MORE?


Another round on bears...
1) If feline relates to cats, what is the equivalent term for bears? URSINE
2) Which breakfast cereal did a bear called Jeremy help to advertise? SUGAR PUFFS
3) Which bear sang "The Bare Necessities of Life" in the Jungle Book? BALOO
4) Which Swiss city has a bear pit which is still in use as a tourist attraction? BERNE
5) Ernest SHEPHARD drew the original cartoons for which series of books about a famous bear? WINNIE-THE-POOH
6) What is the predominant colour of the trousers worn by Rupert Bear? YELLOW (with thin black checks - accept YELLOW)
7) Which country includes a polar bear in its official arms or crest? GREENLAND
8) According to the song, at what time did the Teddy Bears Picnic finish?
6PM (At 6 o'clock their mummies and daddies will take them home to bed, because they're tired little teddy bears)
SUPPLEMENTARIES
1) Which Liverpool teacher was imprisoned in Sudan for letting her charges call a teddy-bear Mohammed?
GILLIAN GIBBONS
2) Which US President is said to have been instrumental in the introduction of the term "Teddy Bear'. When he refused to shoot an American Black bear?
THEODORE ROOSEVELT( must say first name)
HISTORY
1) In what pear was Ellis Island opened, to become the main entry point for immigrants to the United States?
1892 (accept 1888-1896)
2) Of what military event was a French general speaking when he said "It's magnificent, but it isn't war"?
CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
3) Who discovered the island of Cuba in 1492?
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
4) Which family produced three Popes and ruled Florence during much of the Renaissance?
MEDICIs
5) Which British warship was trapped in the Yangtse river by Chinese Communist forces in 1949?
HMS AMET'HYST
6) During the troubles in Cyprus in the 1950s, who was the military leader of the EOKA movement against the British?
GENERAL GRIVAS
7) Who was Prime Minister when Edward VIII abdicated? STANLEY BALDWIN
8) The General Strike of 1926 was called in support of which union?
MINERS
SUPPLEMENTARIES
1) In 1920 the Volstead Act introduced what in the United States?
PROHIBITION
2) Who was responsible for the alleged conspiracy known as the "Popish Plot"? TITUS OATES

Science and nature

1 Halitosis sufferers have what ailment
bad breath
2 What is another name for Calabrese
Broccoli
3 Who produced the design for the VW Beetle
Ferdinand Porsche
4 What word describes something which is broken down by living organisms biodegradeable
5 What is the Shinkansen
Japanese bullet train
6 Apart from Mercury , which other planet has no moons
Venus
7 What is the more common name for diluted acetic acid
Vinegar
8 What does a chronometer do
measure time
Supplementaries
1) What was the name of the first type of plastic to be developed Bakelite
In a text message what does ATB stand for
All the best

GEOGRAPHY

I In which country is the Serengeti National park Tanzania
2 Which capital city has the same name as a Trojan prince?
Paris
3) In which county is the Bluebell railway line
Sussex
4) The river running through Prague is known by its German and Czech names. Give either Vltava or Moldau
5) the Camargue is the do delta for which river system
Rhone
6) Which English city is served by Lulsgate airport
Bristol
7) In which city is the national football museum
Preston
8) The island of Santorini is part of which country
Greece

Supplementaries

I) Name either country within which the Iguassu Falls lies Brazil/Argentina
2) What was the former name of Thailand
Siam

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
18™ MARCH 2008
SET BY THE CASTLE

1) Which internet company's corporate motto is: "Do No Evil"?
GOOGLE
2) This game is called Tic-Tac-Toe in America. What do we call it?
NOUGHTS & CROSSES
3) Tallin is the capital city of which country?
ESTONIA
4) In WWII which German city was the target of the first 1,000 bomber raid?
COLOGNE
5) Who did John Kennedy defeat in the 1960 US presidential election?
RICHARD NIXON
6) In which palace was Winston Churchill born?
BLENHEIM
7) What spice do we get from a species of crocus?
SAFFRON
8) What is the proper name of the constellation the Great Bear?
URSA MAJOR
9) Who is the Minister for Children, Schools and Families?
ED BALLS
10) In which Indian city is the Taj Mahal?
AGRA
11) Where would you find giant sculpted figures called moai?
EASTER ISLAND
12) Which American state has the same name as a former Soviet Republic?
GEORGIA
13) Whom did Hartley Booth succeed as MP for Finchley in 1992?,
(MARGARET) THATCHER
14) TheTibetans call it Chomolungma ''Goddess Mother of theWorld".Whatis it?
Mount Everest
15) What was the name of the cargo ship that sank off the Devon coast in January this year after shedding its cargo of wood?
ICE PRINCE
16) Jorn Utzon was the architect who designed which rather controversial opera house?
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
17) Who was the first woman to fly the Atlantic?
AMELIA EARHART (in 1928)
18) In which country would you find the wine-producing region of Gisborne?
NEW ZEALAND
19) In which year was the Manchester Ship Canal opened?
1894 (accept 1892-1896)
20) In which galaxy is the Earth
MILKY WAY galaxy
21) Which fortified wine is named after an island in the Atlantic?
MADEIRA
22) Who did Bobby Fiseher beat to win the World Chess Championship in 1972?
Boris Spassky . •
23) Who was President of the USA at the time of the Wall Street Crash?
HERBERT HOOVER
24) Which islands: are: separated from mainland Scotland by the Pentland Firth?
ORKNEYS
25) Who currently holds the position of Master of the Queen's Music?
PETER MAXWELL DAVIES (accept DAVIES)
26) The Golf Grand Slam consists of the British Open, the US Open, the Masters and which other tournament?
The US PGA
27) The musical comedy duo George Lugan and Patrick Fife are better known by what name?
HINGE & BRACKET
28) The Islets of Langherans are structures in which organ of the human body?
PANCREAS
29) In cricket, only 4 players have hit 6 sixes in an over. Gary Sobers and Yuvrav Singh are two of
them - name either of the other two
RAVI SHASTRI & HERSCHELLE GIBBS
30) Which British Foreign Secretary resigned in 1972 over his involvement in the Poulson Affair?
REGINALD MAUDLING
31) What was the title of Elvis Presley's first film?
LOVE ME TENDER
32) The international Laurel and Hardy appreciation society is more commonly known by a name
taken from one of their film titles - what is it?
SONS OF THE DESERT
33) Who presents the News Quiz on Radio 4 on Friday evening?
SANDY TOSTVIG
34) The Eiffel Tower was the tallest building in the world until 1930. How high is it in feet?
984 feet (accept 954 -1014)
35) Which actress is the widow of the playwright Jack Rosenthal?
MAUREEN LIPMAN
36) Which herb is one of the main ingredients of pesto sauce?
BASIL
37) Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. How high is it in feet?
4408 feet (accept 4358-4458)
38) 4 capital cities stand on the banks of the River Danube. Vienna and Budapest are two - name
either of the other two.
BELGRADE & BRATISLAVA

39) The first 3 songs released by the group Frankie Goes to Hollywood all got to No 1 in the UK.
"RELAX" was one - name either of the other two.
TWO TRIBES & POWER OF LOVE
40) In the diagnostic technology known as MRI, the R stands for Resonance, the I stands for Imaging. What does the M stand for?
MAGNETIC
41) The song "I am the very model of a modern Major General" comes from which musical comedy?
PIRATES OF PENZANCE
42) Nelson Rockefeller was Vice President during the term of which American President?
GERALD FORD
43) In cookery, what is a Ramekin?
A small ceramic dish used for baking an individual portion (accept dish or similar)
44) Who in the 1950's was known as "The Man with the Golden Trumpet"?
EDDIE CALVERT
47) Name either of the twins who appeared in the"Woodentops"?
WILLIE& JENNY
48) Who composed the Coronation Anthem "Zadok the priest"?
HANDEL
49) Who is the MP for Tatton?
GEORGE OSBORNE
50) Name either of the twin black Scottish locomotives in the "Thomas the Tank Engine" stories?
DONALD & DOUGLAS
51) On what date is the Queen's real birthday?
APRIL 21
52) Hay-on-Wye, the bookshop town in South Wales, is twinned with which famous city in Africa?
TIMBUKTU
53) What is the connection between Knutsford and the novel "Three men in a boat ?
Montmorency (the dog in the novel) is the name of the French town twinned with Knutsford
54) A corrie is a glacial erosion feature. What are such features called in Wales?
Cwm (e.g. Cwm Idwal)

55) In which castle did Wellington die?
WALMER CASTLE (in Kent)
56) In which fictitious town is the WI spoof "Jam & Jerusalem" set?
CLATTERFORD ST MARY
57) What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?
OMEGA
58) on April 7, what will be the cost of a first-class stamp for a standard-sized letter, following the
next price rise?
36 pence
59) Which company makes Ribena?
GLAXO SMITH KLINE (accept Glaxo)
60) What phrase meaning an extremely difficult problem derives from a classical myth in which a
rope was cut instead of being untied?
GORDIAN KNOT
61) The Greek word "TELE" is used as a prefix on everyday words such as telephone, television,
telecommunications etc. What does it mean?
FAR (accept anything similar, eg distant)
62) How many US Presidents have been assassinated (as at 19th February)?
FOUR (Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley & JFK)
63) Which American state's name is derived from the French for "Green Mountains"?
VERMONT
64) Oliver Cromwell and John Major were/are MP for which constituency?
HUNTINGDON
65) Which rock band is named after a Johannesburg football team?
KAISER CHIEFS
66) What is the principal official residence of Prince Charles?
CLARENCE HOUSE

67) In which country is Agadir?
MOROCCO
68) What is the name of the spin-off series from LIFE ON MARS starring Philip Glenister?
ASHES to ASHES
69) The FOX motor car is made by which motor manufacturer?
VOLKSWAGEN
70) In football, the African Cup of Nations has recently taken place. In what year was it first
staged?
1957 (accept 1955-1959)
71) Which film was Timothy Dalton's first as James Bond?.
THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
72) The Sacred Valley of the Incas is in which country?
PERU
73) Who presents GOOD MORNING SUNDAY on Radio 2?
ALED JONES
74) The musical THE JERSEY BOYS is based around the music of which American group?
FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS
75) Which evergreen plant was sacred to the Druids?
MISTLETOE
76) What is the national airline of Greece?
OLYMPIC
77) Give either of the Christian names of the poet W B Yeats?
WILLIAM BUTLER
78) Who wrote the private eye novel THE BIG SLEEP?
RAYMOND CHANDLER
79) What are scallions?
SPRING ONIONS
80) Who was the Roman god of wine?
BACCHUS
81) In what year was GRANGE HILL first screened?
' 1978 (accept 1976-1980)
82) In which Disney cartoon film do you hear the song GIVE A LITTLE WHISTLE?
PINOCCHIO
83) Which coin was abolished in the UK in 1985?
DECIMAL HALF PENNY
84) Who was the leader of the Liberal Democrats before Paddy Ashdown?
DAVID STEELE
85) The name of which fruit has the meaning: "Apple full of seeds"?
POMEGRANATE
86) What is the largest city by population in Alaska?
ANCHORAGE
87) On an Ordnance Survey map, what do the initials TH stand for?
TOWN HALL
88) From which region of France does Camembert cheese originate?
NORMANDY
89) Who was the Governor of the Falkland Islands at the time of the Argentine invasion?
. REX HUNT

90) Which Queen of England's childhood home was Hever Castle in Kent?
ANNE BOLEYN
91) "How many divisions has the Pope" is a saying attributed to who m?
STALIN
92) Which military unit's headquarters were formerly at Sidi-bel-Abbes in Algeria?
FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION
93) Which company introduced the first traveller's cheques in 1891?
AMERICAN EXPRESS
94) What name is given to the theory and practise of bell-ringing?
CAMPANOLOGY
95) What is the definition of a palindromic word?
ONE THAT READS THE SAME BACKWARDS AS FORWARDS
96) The Peacock Throne is associated with two empires. Name either
Persian or Mogul
SUPPLEMENTARIES
1) Which architect and playwright designed Blenheim Palace?
SIR JOHN VANBRUGH
2) Which country produces the wine "Bull's Blood" ?
HUNGARY
3) What was the name of the Roman road that ran from London to York?
ERMINE STREET
4) Who was the last Emperor of France?
NAPOLEON III
5) Who started life as Frederick Austerlitz?
FRED ASTAIRE
6) What was the name of the ship in which Captain Ahab hunted Moby Dick?
PEQUOD