1 April Questions
Specialist set by TheLamb
(please note that although these are all the questions, the subjects are not in the order in which they were asked)
SPORT
01. Q. Which Irn-Bru Scottish League team recently became the first British football team
to be promoted in the current 2007/2008 season ?
A. EAST FIFE (Division 3 Champions)
02. Q. On what date is the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games ?
A. 8th AUGUST (08.08.08)
03. Q. At which course will the 2008 (British) Open Golf Championship take place ?
A. ROYAL BIRKDALE
04. Q. Who trained the first, second and third placed horses in the 2008 Cheltenham Gold
Cup ?
A. PAUL NICHOLLS
05. Q. At which weight is boxer Joe Calzaghe considered to be the undisputed World
Champion ?
A. SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
06. Q. In which park is the Melbourne Australian Formula 1 motor racing circuit situated ?
A. ALBERT PARK
07. Q. Dwain Chambers was banned by UK Athletics in 2004 for the mis-use of which
anabolic steroid ?
A. THG (TETRAHYDROGESTINONE)
08. Q. England fly-half Johnny Wilkinson was replaced in the starting line-up for the final
2008 Rugby 6 Nations test against Ireland by whom ?
A. DANNY CIPRIANI
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. What colour jacket is worn by the No. 1 dog in greyhound racing ?
A. RED
(b) Q. Which British girl gymnast became European and World Champion on Bars in 2006?
A. BETH TWEDDLE
(c) Q. In the recent Test Cricket series in New Zealand who was the first England batsman
to score a century ?
A. TIM AMBROSE
QUOTATIONS
01. Q. Which author said “In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king” ?
A. H. G. WELLS
02. Q. Who said of Lord Byron “He is mad, bad and dangerous to know” ?
A. LADY CAROLINE LAMB
03. Q. Which American poet, famous for her wisecracks, said “Men seldom make
passes at girls who wear glasses” ?
A. DOROTHY PARKER
04. Q. Which former Prime Minister said, in 1921 “Love your neighbour is not
merely sound Christianity, it’s good business” ?
A. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
05. Q. Which Conservative politician said, in 1974 “Harold Wilson is going around
the country stirring up apathy” ?
A. WILLIAM WHITELAW
06. Q. Which inventor said “Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per
cent perspiration” ?
A. THOMAS EDISON
07. Q. Which early American politician and author said “In this world nothing can
be said to be certain, except death and taxes” ?
A. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
08. Q. Which former US President said “I have left orders to be awakened at any
time in case of national emergency, even if I’m in a cabinet meeting” ?
A. RONALD REAGAN
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. Who or what did Oscar Wilde describe as “The unspeakable in full pursuit
of the uneatable” ?
A. FOX HUNTERS
(b) Q. Who said “I never forget a face, but in your case I’ll make an exception” ?
A. GROUCHO MARX
(c) Q. Who said “This case has had full analyzation and has been looked at a lot” ?
A. GEORGE W. BUSH
THE MUSIC ROUND
For all you lovers of pop, this one’s about classical music ! But cheer up, there are plenty of clues.
01. Q. Which anthem by Handel, also used for the UEFA Champions League and P&O cruise adverts, has been sung at every coronation since that of George II in 1727 ?
A. ZADOK THE PRIEST
02. Q. From which composition was the music for the Rugby World Cup’s ‘World in union’ taken. It is also sung as an alternative national anthem entitled ‘I vow to thee my country’
A. JUPITER (From the Planets Suite by Gustav Holst)
03. Q. The first four notes from which world famous symphony were used by the BBC during WWII to introduce their radio broadcasts, because they evoked the Morse code for V, symbolising victory ?
A. BEETHOVEN’S 5TH
04. Q. To who’s wedding march, from his music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, have more brides walked down the aisle since 1842, than any other composition ?
A. FELIX MENDELSSOHN
05. Q. Music to the films ‘Out of Africa’, ‘Dances with Wolves’ and arrangement of the James Bond theme have one thing in common. Name it.
A. JOHN BARRY (He wrote the first two and arranged Monty Norman’s
original Bond theme)
06. Q. Augustus Jaeger was Edward Elgar’s best friend. Jaeger being German for ‘hunter’ inspired Elgar to write which of his Enigma Variations named after a patriarch in the Old Testament called The Mighty Hunter ?
A. NIMROD
07. Q. To which music did many a little boy or girl in the 1950’s thrill as they saw Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels ride onto the screen as The Lone Ranger and Tonto ?
A. THE WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE (Gioachino Rossini)
08. Q. Which piece of music by Gabriel Faure was used by the BBC as the title music to it’s coverage of the 1998 World Cup ?
A. PAVANE (pronounced PAVANN) (A dance popular in sixteenth century Europe)
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. Who wrote the music to the following films : Star Wars, Schindler’s List
and Jurassic Park ?
A. JOHN WILLIAMS
(b) Q. Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 was used to great effect in which 1945 film starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard and written and produced by Noel Coward ?
A. BRIEF ENCOUNTER
(c) Q. In which country is Puccini’s opera Turandot set ?
A. CHINA
SCIENCE
01. Q. Name the watchmaker who invented an alloy of copper and zinc resembling gold, used for cheap jewellery. The alloy bears his name.
A. (Christopher) PINCHBECK
02. Q. How is the larvae of the insect ‘bombyx mori’ better known ?
A. SILKWORM
03. Q. Which rapidly depleting metallic element, used in the manufacture of flat screen TVs, is named after the colour which appears twice in the element’s spectrum ?
A. INDIUM
04. Q. Which trademark name is given to the synthetic fibre of high tensile strength used mainly in rubber products, notably tyres and bullet-proof vests ?
A. KEVLAR
05. Q. What is the variety of fluorite found only in Derbyshire ?
A. BLUE JOHN
06. Q. Which metallic element is named after the Scottish village where it was first discovered ?
A. STRONTIUM (from the village Strontian)
07. Q. What is the name given to a quadrilateral with all sides equal but with
no right angles ?
A. RHOMBUS
08. Q. The elements with atomic numbers 57 to 71 are grouped as lanthacides.
How are they also known ?
A. RARE EARTHS
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. What class of animal is the woodlouse ?
A. CRUSTACEAN
(b) Q. In physics and astronomy, what is defined as the apparent difference in
position of an object when viewed from a different position ?
A. PARALLAX
(c) Q. The boll weevil is a pest in cotton growing. What is the boll ?
A. THE COTTON SEED CAPSULE
HISTORY – Your dad’s old car
The answer to each question is a motor car which is no longer manufactured.
1. Q. The state capitol of Texas.
A. AUSTIN.
2. Q. Complete the first line of the hymn ‘Jesus wants me for a ___________
A. SUNBEAM
3. Q. Another word for win, overcome, success, victory.
A. TRIUMPH
4. Q. It’s only future was in ‘Back to the future’.
A. DE LOREAN
5. Q. Sharing a name with the Irish washer-woman portrayed in music-hall and film by Arthur Lucan in the 1930’s to ‘50s.
A. RILEY (Old Mother Riley)
6. Q. English country dancers.
A. MORRIS
7. Q. Another name for a Viking.
A. ROVER
8. Q. Executive transport of Trotters Independent Traders.
A. RELIANT (Robin)
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. First name of a current British formula one driver.
A. JENSEN (Button)
(b) Q. Underwear for a cardinal, possibly.
A. WOLSELEY
(c) Q. Maker of Mercedes motor cars before 1926
A. DAIMLER (Benz did not have a ‘Mercedes’ model until the merger with
Daimler)
GEOGRAPHY
01. Q. Which is the largest land-locked country in Europe ?
A. HUNGARY
02. Q. In which country are the Dolomite Alps ?
A. ITALY
03. Q. How is Lake Tiberius also known ?
A. SEA OF GALILEE
04. Q. In which US state is Omaha ?
A. NEBRASKA
05. Q. Which is the largest city within the Arctic Circle ?
A. MURMANSK
06. Q. The line of which river, rising near Sainte-Quentin and flowing into the
English Channel, was of great strategic importance during WW1 ?
A. SOMME
07. Q. On which river does Balmoral Castle stand ?
A. DEE
08. Q. What is the name of the whirlpool in the Lofoten Islands off Norway ?
A. MAELSTROM
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. In which English county is Brown Willy the highest point ?
A. CORNWALL
(b) Q. Which country has its north west coast on the Ligurian Sea ?
A. ITALY
(c) Q. The name of which Japanese city is an anagram of the capitol ?
A. KYOTO
COUNTRY FILE
1. Q. Which British bird was declared extinct in 1844 ?
A. THE GREAT AUK (Accept Auk)
2. Q. Which British mammal has species called Daubenton’s, Natterer’s, and Whiskered ?
A. BATS
3. Q. What is the scientific name for ‘Mare’s tail’ clouds ?
A. CIRRUS
4. Q. The Red Backed and Great Grey Shrikes impale their prey on thorns. What nick-name have they earned ?
A. BUTCHER BIRD
5. Q. The Ambrosia beetle lays it’s eggs under the bark of certain trees. What is its claim to fame or infamy ?
A. IT CAUSES DUTCH ELM DISEASE
6. Q. Which insect nymph produces ‘cuckoo spit’ ?
A. THE FROG HOPPER
7. Q. What is the purpose of the hooks on Burdock and other plant seed-heads?
A. SEED DISPERSAL (To catch onto animal fur, etc.)
8. Q. Which pre-industrial revolution mechanism had three common forms named, over-shot, under-shot, and breast-shot ?
A. WATER WHEELS
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. Of which organism are Devil’s Boletus, Destroying Angel, and
Fly Agaric all types ?
A. FUNGI
(b) Q. Which is Britain’s smallest bird ?
A. GOLDCREST (Accept also subspecies FIRECREST)
(c) Q. Which is the third British snake after the Adder and Grass Snake ?
A. THE SMOOTH SNAKE (Not Slow Worm which is a legless lizard)
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
01. Q. Which Parisian artist died of syphilis in French Polynesia in 1903 ?
A. PAUL GAUGIN
02. Q. Which 18th century artist’s works included ‘The Harvest Wagon’ ; ‘Portrait of a Lady in Blue’ and ‘The Watering Place’ ?
A. THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH
03. Q. Who played Annie in Woody Allen’s classic film ‘Annie Hall’ ?
A. DIANE KEATON
04. Q. ‘The Driving Instructor’ and ‘Walter Raleigh’ are famous comedy pieces by which American entertainer ?
A. BOB NEWHART
05. Q. Who designed the celebrated cover of The Beatles ‘Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ album ?
A. PETER BLAKE
06. Q. The novel and film ‘Seabiscuit’ tell the true story of what kind of animal ?
A. RACEHORSE (accept horse)
07. Q. The song ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ became the anthem of Liverpool FC, but from which Rodgers & Hammerstein musical was it taken ?
A. CAROUSEL
08. Q. Name the disk jockey who introduced the first edition of The BBC’s ‘Top of the Pops’ in January 1964 ?
A. JIMMY SAVILLE
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. Which epic film, starring Omar Shariff, was based on a novel of the same name by Boris Pasternak ?
A. DR. ZHIVAGO
(b) Q. Which piece of music was first presented on a Thames barge in 1717 with King George I as guest of honour ?
A. WATER MUSIC by George Frederick Handel
(c) Q. In which novel would you find the characters Yossarian, Milo Minderbinder, and Doc Daneeka ?
A. CATCH 22
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Set by The Waters Green Rams (Correct order now)
1. Alfred Nobel, the man after whom the Nobel Prizes are named, was originally well known for inventing what?
A. Dynamite
2. Before Ringway Aerodrome became Manchester Airport, where did the City of Manchester build its first airport?
A. Barton Aerodrome, (built 1929 and which has recently been re-named “City Airport, Manchester”)
3. Who holds a trumpet on the album cover of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Beatles?
A. Ringo Starr
4. Which is the only X rated film to win an Oscar for Best Picture?
A. Midnight Cowboy
5. Which English city stands on the river Nene?
A. Peterborough
6. Which type of food is named after the French for "twice cooked"?
A. Biscuit
7. Alicante, Cardinal, Cassidy, Niagara and Palamino are all varieties of which fruit?
A. Grape
8. London, Edinburgh and Manchester are three of the four British cities to have hosted the Commonwealth Games. Name the other.
A. Cardiff
9. In what branch of science would a unit of distance called a "Parsec" be used?
A. Astronomy
10. What nationality was Robert Bunsen, after whom the Bunsen burner was named ?
A. German
11. Which Carry On star died on the stage of the Sunderland Empire in 1976?
A. Sid James
12. Which rugby union team won the 2007 EDF energy cup?
A. Leicester tigers (full name required)
13. Name either of the two South American countries that are landlocked?
A. Bolivia and Paraguay
14. Which country contains the largest number of active volcanoes?
A. Indonesia
15. Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola are all part of which island group in the West Indies?
A. The Greater Antilles
16. Which actor played the title role in `Oh no! It’s Selwyn Froggatt? `
A. Bill Maynard
17. Two English football clubs play at St James Park, Newcastle United is one. Name the other?
A. Exeter City
18. May Day first became a bank holiday in which year?
A. 1978 (Accept 1977 to 1979)
19. What is the more common name for the medical condition `epistaxis`?
A. Nosebleed
20. Turin in Italy stands on which river?
A. The Po
21. Which London football team’s ground is on South Africa Road?
A. Queens Park Rangers
22. What did Henry Beck famously map out in 1932?
A. The London Underground
23. In which decade was insulin first used to treat Diabetes?
A. 1920s
24. Rn is the chemical symbol for which element?
A. Radon
25. What is a Flemish giant?
A. rabbit
26. In which sport is there a York round?
A. Archery
27. What was the name of the character in `Wacky Races` who drove the ‘Turbo Terrific`?
A. Peter Perfect
28. Who married Timothy Lawrence in 1992?
A. Princess Anne
29. What did Mario do for a living in the video game `Super Mario Brothers`?
A. Plumbing
30. In which American state is Harvard University?
A. Massachusetts
31. Name one of the only two countries in the world that have a square, not rectangular, flag ?
A. Switzerland or the Vatican
32. Name the female backing group to Bob Marley (not the wailers)?
A. The I Threes,
33. Where did this year’s world indoor athletics take place?
A. Valencia
34. In the film ‘Notting Hill’, where did Hugh Grant work when he first met Julia Roberts?
A. In a book shop.
35. What did Paddington bear eat instead of marmalade sandwiches in a recent TV advert?
A. Marmite sandwiches
36. Which singer was chasing pavements?
A. Adele.
37. In which city did the spice girls begin their world tour in 2007?
A. Vancouver
38. What is the name of the European re-supply space ship launched in March 2008 ?
A. Jules Verne.
39. Which group of 10 islands lie 300 miles of the coast of Senegal Africa?
A. Cape Verdi Islands.
40. From where in Macclesfield does ‘Silk fm’ broadcast ?
A. Bridge street
41. Who is the current manager of Macclesfield Town FC?
A. Keith Alexander.
42. In which city did the spice girls finish their world tour in 2008?
A. Toronto
43. Which Shakespeare play begins with the line “Now, is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this son of York. ?
A. Richard the Third
44. What is the name of Paddington Bear’s aunt?
A. Lucy
45. Which king of England was known as the “Hammer of the Scots“ and brought the Coronation Stone to Westminster ?
A. Edward 1st
46. Royston Vasey is the fictional town in ‘The League of Gentlemen’ but is the real name of which comedian?
A Roy “Chubby “Brown, (Accept Chubby Brown)
47. Which musical film takes place in Denton, Ohio?
A. The rocky horror picture show
48. What is the name of the Orang-utan king in the 1967 film of The Jungle Book?
A. King Louis
49. An ORCHIDECTOMY is the surgical removal of what?
A. Testicles.
50. In what athletics event do you have to go backwards to win?
A. Tug of war
51. Whose autobiography in 1993 was entitled “Taken on Trust”
A. Terry Waite
52. Which airline operated the first A380 “super jumbo” flight into Heathrow on 20th March 2008.
A. Singapore Airlines
53. Which motor manufacturer gives it’s name to the iconic stainless steel clad skyscraper in New York.
A. (The) Chrysler (Building)
54. Published after her death, whose moving story was entitled “The Diary of a young girl”
A. Anne Frank
55. Which property empire owns The Trafford Centre.
A. Peel Holdings
56. The New York skyline is dominated by famous skyscrapers named after the Company which built them, but which 1963 built tower is now occupied by MetLife Insurance, but still referred to affectionately by it’s now defunct former owners, whose famous blue logo once adorned the façade ?
A. PanAm (Pan American Airlines)
57. Which motor car manufacturer tells us their car is “full of lovely stuff”
A. Skoda
58. In the plane crash, which killed Buddy Holly, were also his two touring acts, both of whom also died. Ricky Valence was one, who was the other ?
A. Big Bopper Richardson (accept ‘The Big Bopper’)
59. Who is the Governor of Florida (both names required)
A. Jeb Bush
60. April 2009 sees the creation of a new Unitary Authority for East Cheshire, but in which year was Macclesfield last involved in Local Government reorganisation.
A. 1974 (accept 1973 to 1975)
61. On which motorway are you now required to drive on the hard shoulder at times of heavy traffic.
A. M42
62. Who is the female singer on the American Idol judging panel.
A. Paula Abdull
63. Which medical textbook shares it’s name with a Channel 5 drama series
A. Gray’s Anatomy
64. Which motorway links the M6 with The Fylde Coast.
A. M55
65. Which is the National Airline of Oman
A. Gulf Air
66. Part of the rebuilding of Manchester following the IRA bombing, what is the futuristic looking exhibition centre behind The Arndale Centre.
A. Urbis
67. A new indoor ski village now dominates the skyline between the Trafford Centre and the Manchester Ship Canal, what is it called ?
A. Chill Factor-e.
68. Who wrote the Thomas the Tank Engine series of children’s books.
A. Reverend (Wilbert) Awdry
69. And who wrote many illustrated storybooks for children, including The Snowman
A. Raymond Briggs
70. Derby County have only beaten one other team in the premier league this season as of 22nd March. Which team did they beat?
A. Newcastle United
71. How many dots are there in total on a pair of dice?
A. 42
72. Which South American capital city has a name that means `our lady of peace`?
A. La Paz (the capital of Bolivia)
73. Who sang Walking In The Air in the original version of the Snowman?
A. Peter Auty
74. What do Germans do with a `handy`?
A. Make a phone call with it (it is the German name for a mobile phone)
75. The Savoy Grill; Boxwood Café at the Berkeley Hotel; and Maze are all restaurants owned by which famous chef?
A. Gordon Ramsay
76. Which actor played `the Ugly` in The Good, The Bad And The Ugly?
A. Eli Wallach
77. Henry VIII is buried alongside which of his wives?
A. Jane Seymour
78. Who won ITV’s “Dancing on Ice” in March this year?
A. Suzanne Shaw
79. According to the lyrics of the song by the Weather Girls, it will start raining men at just about what time?
A. Half past ten
80. Phasmaphobia is the fear of what?
A. Ghosts
81. Which is the oldest of the royal parks in London?
A. St James`s Park
82. Maddox, Zahara and Shiloh are the names of which famous actress’s three children?
A. Angelina Jolie
83. From the Marvel Comics, who is missing from the following names of the Fantastic Four? Mr Fantastic, Invisible Woman, and The Thing?
A. The Human Torch
84. What was the name of Tonto`s horse in `The Lone Ranger`?
A. Scout
85. By what name was Henry McCarty better known?
A. Billy the Kid
86. What are angels on horseback?
A. Oysters wrapped in bacon
87. What is the hard tag at the end of a shoe lace called?
A. Aglet
88. What is the capital of Sudan?
A. Khartoum
89. What is the correct way to address a Duke?
A. Your Grace
90. From the bible story of David and Goliath, what was Goliath`s race?
A. Philistine
91. Which author`s first works were published under the name Currer Bell?
A. Charlotte Bronte
92. What was the name of the cabin boy in `Captain Pugwash`?
A. Tom
93. Which breed of dog was the first to win Best In Show at Crufts?
A. Greyhound
94. What name is given to a matador on horseback?
A. Picador
95. In which American State did the battle of Gettysburgh take place?
A. Pennsylvania
96. As at 2005, who was the United States last Democrat President?
A. Bill Clinton
SUPLEMENTARIES
1. According to Edward Lear`s poem, how long was the sailing trip undertaken by the Owl and the Pussycat?
A. A year and a day
2. How many points are needed to win a game of Cribbage?
A. 121
3. What form of sentence was introduced to the UK by the 1972 Criminal Justice Act?
A. Community Service
4. Which company brews Harp lager?
A. Guinness
5. Miracle, Kelvedon Wonder, and Meteor are all types of which vegetable?
A. Pea
6. What name is given to the cabin below an Airship?
A. A Gondola
7. Since its inception during World War II, the Dicken Medal, which is the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross has been won by which creature the most times?
A. Pigeons
8. How old does a road vehicle need to be to be described as a classic?
A. 25 years old
9. Which society has its headquarters at The Lodge, Sandy in Bedfordshire
A. RSPB
10. `Share Moments. Share Life` is the slogan to which worldwide brand?
A. Kodak
(please note that although these are all the questions, the subjects are not in the order in which they were asked)
SPORT
01. Q. Which Irn-Bru Scottish League team recently became the first British football team
to be promoted in the current 2007/2008 season ?
A. EAST FIFE (Division 3 Champions)
02. Q. On what date is the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games ?
A. 8th AUGUST (08.08.08)
03. Q. At which course will the 2008 (British) Open Golf Championship take place ?
A. ROYAL BIRKDALE
04. Q. Who trained the first, second and third placed horses in the 2008 Cheltenham Gold
Cup ?
A. PAUL NICHOLLS
05. Q. At which weight is boxer Joe Calzaghe considered to be the undisputed World
Champion ?
A. SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
06. Q. In which park is the Melbourne Australian Formula 1 motor racing circuit situated ?
A. ALBERT PARK
07. Q. Dwain Chambers was banned by UK Athletics in 2004 for the mis-use of which
anabolic steroid ?
A. THG (TETRAHYDROGESTINONE)
08. Q. England fly-half Johnny Wilkinson was replaced in the starting line-up for the final
2008 Rugby 6 Nations test against Ireland by whom ?
A. DANNY CIPRIANI
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. What colour jacket is worn by the No. 1 dog in greyhound racing ?
A. RED
(b) Q. Which British girl gymnast became European and World Champion on Bars in 2006?
A. BETH TWEDDLE
(c) Q. In the recent Test Cricket series in New Zealand who was the first England batsman
to score a century ?
A. TIM AMBROSE
QUOTATIONS
01. Q. Which author said “In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king” ?
A. H. G. WELLS
02. Q. Who said of Lord Byron “He is mad, bad and dangerous to know” ?
A. LADY CAROLINE LAMB
03. Q. Which American poet, famous for her wisecracks, said “Men seldom make
passes at girls who wear glasses” ?
A. DOROTHY PARKER
04. Q. Which former Prime Minister said, in 1921 “Love your neighbour is not
merely sound Christianity, it’s good business” ?
A. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
05. Q. Which Conservative politician said, in 1974 “Harold Wilson is going around
the country stirring up apathy” ?
A. WILLIAM WHITELAW
06. Q. Which inventor said “Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per
cent perspiration” ?
A. THOMAS EDISON
07. Q. Which early American politician and author said “In this world nothing can
be said to be certain, except death and taxes” ?
A. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
08. Q. Which former US President said “I have left orders to be awakened at any
time in case of national emergency, even if I’m in a cabinet meeting” ?
A. RONALD REAGAN
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. Who or what did Oscar Wilde describe as “The unspeakable in full pursuit
of the uneatable” ?
A. FOX HUNTERS
(b) Q. Who said “I never forget a face, but in your case I’ll make an exception” ?
A. GROUCHO MARX
(c) Q. Who said “This case has had full analyzation and has been looked at a lot” ?
A. GEORGE W. BUSH
THE MUSIC ROUND
For all you lovers of pop, this one’s about classical music ! But cheer up, there are plenty of clues.
01. Q. Which anthem by Handel, also used for the UEFA Champions League and P&O cruise adverts, has been sung at every coronation since that of George II in 1727 ?
A. ZADOK THE PRIEST
02. Q. From which composition was the music for the Rugby World Cup’s ‘World in union’ taken. It is also sung as an alternative national anthem entitled ‘I vow to thee my country’
A. JUPITER (From the Planets Suite by Gustav Holst)
03. Q. The first four notes from which world famous symphony were used by the BBC during WWII to introduce their radio broadcasts, because they evoked the Morse code for V, symbolising victory ?
A. BEETHOVEN’S 5TH
04. Q. To who’s wedding march, from his music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, have more brides walked down the aisle since 1842, than any other composition ?
A. FELIX MENDELSSOHN
05. Q. Music to the films ‘Out of Africa’, ‘Dances with Wolves’ and arrangement of the James Bond theme have one thing in common. Name it.
A. JOHN BARRY (He wrote the first two and arranged Monty Norman’s
original Bond theme)
06. Q. Augustus Jaeger was Edward Elgar’s best friend. Jaeger being German for ‘hunter’ inspired Elgar to write which of his Enigma Variations named after a patriarch in the Old Testament called The Mighty Hunter ?
A. NIMROD
07. Q. To which music did many a little boy or girl in the 1950’s thrill as they saw Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels ride onto the screen as The Lone Ranger and Tonto ?
A. THE WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE (Gioachino Rossini)
08. Q. Which piece of music by Gabriel Faure was used by the BBC as the title music to it’s coverage of the 1998 World Cup ?
A. PAVANE (pronounced PAVANN) (A dance popular in sixteenth century Europe)
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. Who wrote the music to the following films : Star Wars, Schindler’s List
and Jurassic Park ?
A. JOHN WILLIAMS
(b) Q. Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 was used to great effect in which 1945 film starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard and written and produced by Noel Coward ?
A. BRIEF ENCOUNTER
(c) Q. In which country is Puccini’s opera Turandot set ?
A. CHINA
SCIENCE
01. Q. Name the watchmaker who invented an alloy of copper and zinc resembling gold, used for cheap jewellery. The alloy bears his name.
A. (Christopher) PINCHBECK
02. Q. How is the larvae of the insect ‘bombyx mori’ better known ?
A. SILKWORM
03. Q. Which rapidly depleting metallic element, used in the manufacture of flat screen TVs, is named after the colour which appears twice in the element’s spectrum ?
A. INDIUM
04. Q. Which trademark name is given to the synthetic fibre of high tensile strength used mainly in rubber products, notably tyres and bullet-proof vests ?
A. KEVLAR
05. Q. What is the variety of fluorite found only in Derbyshire ?
A. BLUE JOHN
06. Q. Which metallic element is named after the Scottish village where it was first discovered ?
A. STRONTIUM (from the village Strontian)
07. Q. What is the name given to a quadrilateral with all sides equal but with
no right angles ?
A. RHOMBUS
08. Q. The elements with atomic numbers 57 to 71 are grouped as lanthacides.
How are they also known ?
A. RARE EARTHS
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. What class of animal is the woodlouse ?
A. CRUSTACEAN
(b) Q. In physics and astronomy, what is defined as the apparent difference in
position of an object when viewed from a different position ?
A. PARALLAX
(c) Q. The boll weevil is a pest in cotton growing. What is the boll ?
A. THE COTTON SEED CAPSULE
HISTORY – Your dad’s old car
The answer to each question is a motor car which is no longer manufactured.
1. Q. The state capitol of Texas.
A. AUSTIN.
2. Q. Complete the first line of the hymn ‘Jesus wants me for a ___________
A. SUNBEAM
3. Q. Another word for win, overcome, success, victory.
A. TRIUMPH
4. Q. It’s only future was in ‘Back to the future’.
A. DE LOREAN
5. Q. Sharing a name with the Irish washer-woman portrayed in music-hall and film by Arthur Lucan in the 1930’s to ‘50s.
A. RILEY (Old Mother Riley)
6. Q. English country dancers.
A. MORRIS
7. Q. Another name for a Viking.
A. ROVER
8. Q. Executive transport of Trotters Independent Traders.
A. RELIANT (Robin)
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. First name of a current British formula one driver.
A. JENSEN (Button)
(b) Q. Underwear for a cardinal, possibly.
A. WOLSELEY
(c) Q. Maker of Mercedes motor cars before 1926
A. DAIMLER (Benz did not have a ‘Mercedes’ model until the merger with
Daimler)
GEOGRAPHY
01. Q. Which is the largest land-locked country in Europe ?
A. HUNGARY
02. Q. In which country are the Dolomite Alps ?
A. ITALY
03. Q. How is Lake Tiberius also known ?
A. SEA OF GALILEE
04. Q. In which US state is Omaha ?
A. NEBRASKA
05. Q. Which is the largest city within the Arctic Circle ?
A. MURMANSK
06. Q. The line of which river, rising near Sainte-Quentin and flowing into the
English Channel, was of great strategic importance during WW1 ?
A. SOMME
07. Q. On which river does Balmoral Castle stand ?
A. DEE
08. Q. What is the name of the whirlpool in the Lofoten Islands off Norway ?
A. MAELSTROM
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. In which English county is Brown Willy the highest point ?
A. CORNWALL
(b) Q. Which country has its north west coast on the Ligurian Sea ?
A. ITALY
(c) Q. The name of which Japanese city is an anagram of the capitol ?
A. KYOTO
COUNTRY FILE
1. Q. Which British bird was declared extinct in 1844 ?
A. THE GREAT AUK (Accept Auk)
2. Q. Which British mammal has species called Daubenton’s, Natterer’s, and Whiskered ?
A. BATS
3. Q. What is the scientific name for ‘Mare’s tail’ clouds ?
A. CIRRUS
4. Q. The Red Backed and Great Grey Shrikes impale their prey on thorns. What nick-name have they earned ?
A. BUTCHER BIRD
5. Q. The Ambrosia beetle lays it’s eggs under the bark of certain trees. What is its claim to fame or infamy ?
A. IT CAUSES DUTCH ELM DISEASE
6. Q. Which insect nymph produces ‘cuckoo spit’ ?
A. THE FROG HOPPER
7. Q. What is the purpose of the hooks on Burdock and other plant seed-heads?
A. SEED DISPERSAL (To catch onto animal fur, etc.)
8. Q. Which pre-industrial revolution mechanism had three common forms named, over-shot, under-shot, and breast-shot ?
A. WATER WHEELS
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. Of which organism are Devil’s Boletus, Destroying Angel, and
Fly Agaric all types ?
A. FUNGI
(b) Q. Which is Britain’s smallest bird ?
A. GOLDCREST (Accept also subspecies FIRECREST)
(c) Q. Which is the third British snake after the Adder and Grass Snake ?
A. THE SMOOTH SNAKE (Not Slow Worm which is a legless lizard)
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
01. Q. Which Parisian artist died of syphilis in French Polynesia in 1903 ?
A. PAUL GAUGIN
02. Q. Which 18th century artist’s works included ‘The Harvest Wagon’ ; ‘Portrait of a Lady in Blue’ and ‘The Watering Place’ ?
A. THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH
03. Q. Who played Annie in Woody Allen’s classic film ‘Annie Hall’ ?
A. DIANE KEATON
04. Q. ‘The Driving Instructor’ and ‘Walter Raleigh’ are famous comedy pieces by which American entertainer ?
A. BOB NEWHART
05. Q. Who designed the celebrated cover of The Beatles ‘Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ album ?
A. PETER BLAKE
06. Q. The novel and film ‘Seabiscuit’ tell the true story of what kind of animal ?
A. RACEHORSE (accept horse)
07. Q. The song ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ became the anthem of Liverpool FC, but from which Rodgers & Hammerstein musical was it taken ?
A. CAROUSEL
08. Q. Name the disk jockey who introduced the first edition of The BBC’s ‘Top of the Pops’ in January 1964 ?
A. JIMMY SAVILLE
SUPPLEMENTARIES
(a) Q. Which epic film, starring Omar Shariff, was based on a novel of the same name by Boris Pasternak ?
A. DR. ZHIVAGO
(b) Q. Which piece of music was first presented on a Thames barge in 1717 with King George I as guest of honour ?
A. WATER MUSIC by George Frederick Handel
(c) Q. In which novel would you find the characters Yossarian, Milo Minderbinder, and Doc Daneeka ?
A. CATCH 22
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Set by The Waters Green Rams (Correct order now)
1. Alfred Nobel, the man after whom the Nobel Prizes are named, was originally well known for inventing what?
A. Dynamite
2. Before Ringway Aerodrome became Manchester Airport, where did the City of Manchester build its first airport?
A. Barton Aerodrome, (built 1929 and which has recently been re-named “City Airport, Manchester”)
3. Who holds a trumpet on the album cover of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Beatles?
A. Ringo Starr
4. Which is the only X rated film to win an Oscar for Best Picture?
A. Midnight Cowboy
5. Which English city stands on the river Nene?
A. Peterborough
6. Which type of food is named after the French for "twice cooked"?
A. Biscuit
7. Alicante, Cardinal, Cassidy, Niagara and Palamino are all varieties of which fruit?
A. Grape
8. London, Edinburgh and Manchester are three of the four British cities to have hosted the Commonwealth Games. Name the other.
A. Cardiff
9. In what branch of science would a unit of distance called a "Parsec" be used?
A. Astronomy
10. What nationality was Robert Bunsen, after whom the Bunsen burner was named ?
A. German
11. Which Carry On star died on the stage of the Sunderland Empire in 1976?
A. Sid James
12. Which rugby union team won the 2007 EDF energy cup?
A. Leicester tigers (full name required)
13. Name either of the two South American countries that are landlocked?
A. Bolivia and Paraguay
14. Which country contains the largest number of active volcanoes?
A. Indonesia
15. Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola are all part of which island group in the West Indies?
A. The Greater Antilles
16. Which actor played the title role in `Oh no! It’s Selwyn Froggatt? `
A. Bill Maynard
17. Two English football clubs play at St James Park, Newcastle United is one. Name the other?
A. Exeter City
18. May Day first became a bank holiday in which year?
A. 1978 (Accept 1977 to 1979)
19. What is the more common name for the medical condition `epistaxis`?
A. Nosebleed
20. Turin in Italy stands on which river?
A. The Po
21. Which London football team’s ground is on South Africa Road?
A. Queens Park Rangers
22. What did Henry Beck famously map out in 1932?
A. The London Underground
23. In which decade was insulin first used to treat Diabetes?
A. 1920s
24. Rn is the chemical symbol for which element?
A. Radon
25. What is a Flemish giant?
A. rabbit
26. In which sport is there a York round?
A. Archery
27. What was the name of the character in `Wacky Races` who drove the ‘Turbo Terrific`?
A. Peter Perfect
28. Who married Timothy Lawrence in 1992?
A. Princess Anne
29. What did Mario do for a living in the video game `Super Mario Brothers`?
A. Plumbing
30. In which American state is Harvard University?
A. Massachusetts
31. Name one of the only two countries in the world that have a square, not rectangular, flag ?
A. Switzerland or the Vatican
32. Name the female backing group to Bob Marley (not the wailers)?
A. The I Threes,
33. Where did this year’s world indoor athletics take place?
A. Valencia
34. In the film ‘Notting Hill’, where did Hugh Grant work when he first met Julia Roberts?
A. In a book shop.
35. What did Paddington bear eat instead of marmalade sandwiches in a recent TV advert?
A. Marmite sandwiches
36. Which singer was chasing pavements?
A. Adele.
37. In which city did the spice girls begin their world tour in 2007?
A. Vancouver
38. What is the name of the European re-supply space ship launched in March 2008 ?
A. Jules Verne.
39. Which group of 10 islands lie 300 miles of the coast of Senegal Africa?
A. Cape Verdi Islands.
40. From where in Macclesfield does ‘Silk fm’ broadcast ?
A. Bridge street
41. Who is the current manager of Macclesfield Town FC?
A. Keith Alexander.
42. In which city did the spice girls finish their world tour in 2008?
A. Toronto
43. Which Shakespeare play begins with the line “Now, is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this son of York. ?
A. Richard the Third
44. What is the name of Paddington Bear’s aunt?
A. Lucy
45. Which king of England was known as the “Hammer of the Scots“ and brought the Coronation Stone to Westminster ?
A. Edward 1st
46. Royston Vasey is the fictional town in ‘The League of Gentlemen’ but is the real name of which comedian?
A Roy “Chubby “Brown, (Accept Chubby Brown)
47. Which musical film takes place in Denton, Ohio?
A. The rocky horror picture show
48. What is the name of the Orang-utan king in the 1967 film of The Jungle Book?
A. King Louis
49. An ORCHIDECTOMY is the surgical removal of what?
A. Testicles.
50. In what athletics event do you have to go backwards to win?
A. Tug of war
51. Whose autobiography in 1993 was entitled “Taken on Trust”
A. Terry Waite
52. Which airline operated the first A380 “super jumbo” flight into Heathrow on 20th March 2008.
A. Singapore Airlines
53. Which motor manufacturer gives it’s name to the iconic stainless steel clad skyscraper in New York.
A. (The) Chrysler (Building)
54. Published after her death, whose moving story was entitled “The Diary of a young girl”
A. Anne Frank
55. Which property empire owns The Trafford Centre.
A. Peel Holdings
56. The New York skyline is dominated by famous skyscrapers named after the Company which built them, but which 1963 built tower is now occupied by MetLife Insurance, but still referred to affectionately by it’s now defunct former owners, whose famous blue logo once adorned the façade ?
A. PanAm (Pan American Airlines)
57. Which motor car manufacturer tells us their car is “full of lovely stuff”
A. Skoda
58. In the plane crash, which killed Buddy Holly, were also his two touring acts, both of whom also died. Ricky Valence was one, who was the other ?
A. Big Bopper Richardson (accept ‘The Big Bopper’)
59. Who is the Governor of Florida (both names required)
A. Jeb Bush
60. April 2009 sees the creation of a new Unitary Authority for East Cheshire, but in which year was Macclesfield last involved in Local Government reorganisation.
A. 1974 (accept 1973 to 1975)
61. On which motorway are you now required to drive on the hard shoulder at times of heavy traffic.
A. M42
62. Who is the female singer on the American Idol judging panel.
A. Paula Abdull
63. Which medical textbook shares it’s name with a Channel 5 drama series
A. Gray’s Anatomy
64. Which motorway links the M6 with The Fylde Coast.
A. M55
65. Which is the National Airline of Oman
A. Gulf Air
66. Part of the rebuilding of Manchester following the IRA bombing, what is the futuristic looking exhibition centre behind The Arndale Centre.
A. Urbis
67. A new indoor ski village now dominates the skyline between the Trafford Centre and the Manchester Ship Canal, what is it called ?
A. Chill Factor-e.
68. Who wrote the Thomas the Tank Engine series of children’s books.
A. Reverend (Wilbert) Awdry
69. And who wrote many illustrated storybooks for children, including The Snowman
A. Raymond Briggs
70. Derby County have only beaten one other team in the premier league this season as of 22nd March. Which team did they beat?
A. Newcastle United
71. How many dots are there in total on a pair of dice?
A. 42
72. Which South American capital city has a name that means `our lady of peace`?
A. La Paz (the capital of Bolivia)
73. Who sang Walking In The Air in the original version of the Snowman?
A. Peter Auty
74. What do Germans do with a `handy`?
A. Make a phone call with it (it is the German name for a mobile phone)
75. The Savoy Grill; Boxwood Café at the Berkeley Hotel; and Maze are all restaurants owned by which famous chef?
A. Gordon Ramsay
76. Which actor played `the Ugly` in The Good, The Bad And The Ugly?
A. Eli Wallach
77. Henry VIII is buried alongside which of his wives?
A. Jane Seymour
78. Who won ITV’s “Dancing on Ice” in March this year?
A. Suzanne Shaw
79. According to the lyrics of the song by the Weather Girls, it will start raining men at just about what time?
A. Half past ten
80. Phasmaphobia is the fear of what?
A. Ghosts
81. Which is the oldest of the royal parks in London?
A. St James`s Park
82. Maddox, Zahara and Shiloh are the names of which famous actress’s three children?
A. Angelina Jolie
83. From the Marvel Comics, who is missing from the following names of the Fantastic Four? Mr Fantastic, Invisible Woman, and The Thing?
A. The Human Torch
84. What was the name of Tonto`s horse in `The Lone Ranger`?
A. Scout
85. By what name was Henry McCarty better known?
A. Billy the Kid
86. What are angels on horseback?
A. Oysters wrapped in bacon
87. What is the hard tag at the end of a shoe lace called?
A. Aglet
88. What is the capital of Sudan?
A. Khartoum
89. What is the correct way to address a Duke?
A. Your Grace
90. From the bible story of David and Goliath, what was Goliath`s race?
A. Philistine
91. Which author`s first works were published under the name Currer Bell?
A. Charlotte Bronte
92. What was the name of the cabin boy in `Captain Pugwash`?
A. Tom
93. Which breed of dog was the first to win Best In Show at Crufts?
A. Greyhound
94. What name is given to a matador on horseback?
A. Picador
95. In which American State did the battle of Gettysburgh take place?
A. Pennsylvania
96. As at 2005, who was the United States last Democrat President?
A. Bill Clinton
SUPLEMENTARIES
1. According to Edward Lear`s poem, how long was the sailing trip undertaken by the Owl and the Pussycat?
A. A year and a day
2. How many points are needed to win a game of Cribbage?
A. 121
3. What form of sentence was introduced to the UK by the 1972 Criminal Justice Act?
A. Community Service
4. Which company brews Harp lager?
A. Guinness
5. Miracle, Kelvedon Wonder, and Meteor are all types of which vegetable?
A. Pea
6. What name is given to the cabin below an Airship?
A. A Gondola
7. Since its inception during World War II, the Dicken Medal, which is the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross has been won by which creature the most times?
A. Pigeons
8. How old does a road vehicle need to be to be described as a classic?
A. 25 years old
9. Which society has its headquarters at The Lodge, Sandy in Bedfordshire
A. RSPB
10. `Share Moments. Share Life` is the slogan to which worldwide brand?
A. Kodak
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