THE FINAL FOR THE CUP

1 Which American poet wrote the lines Candy/ Is dandy/ But liquor/ Is quicker and later added the lines Pot/ Is not?
Ogden Nash (Original from 1931, the last lines added by Nash in 1968)

2 Which archipelagic nation consists of over 7,000 islands, the largest of which are Luzon and Mindanao?
The Philippines (7,107 islands to be precise)

3 Which London theatre has the same name as a silvery white metal with atomic number 46?
Palladium

4 Which murderer used the false name John Robinson whilst trying to escape to Quebec on the SS Montrose with his mistress?
Dr Crippen (After the murder of his wife Cora)

5 What is the name of the MP for Crewe and Nantwich who died in April 2008?
Gwyneth Dunwoody

6 Complete the Monopoly set – Piccadilly, Coventry Street and...?
Leicester Square

7 Which major New York street intersects with Broadway at Times Square?
42nd Street

8 Which composer is buried adjacent to the organ in Westminster Abbey?
Henry Purcell

9 If you were reading a book published by Fodor’s, what would the subject be?
Travel (World’s largest English language publisher of travel / tourism info)

10 Two famous people met at Ujiji near the shore of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania on the 10th of November 1871. Name either.
Sir Henry Morton Stanley or Dr David Livingstone ("Dr. Livingstone, I presume..?”)

11 Which office, currently held by Martin Rees, has also been held by John Flamsteed and Edmond Halley?
Astronomer Royal (Flamsteed was the first in 1675 and was followed by Halley)

12 What is the name of the ship’s Captain who is the subject of Herman Wouk’s novel (and later film) The Caine Mutiny?
Captain Queeg

13 At the end of which famous race is the slowest finisher awarded the title Lanterne Rouge or Red Lantern?
The Tour de France (It refers to the red lights on the last carriage of a train which indicate that no wagon has been lost).

14 In Norse mythology, who or what is Yggdrasil?
The Tree of the World, a great Ash tree that connects the Norse cosmos together. (Tree is what we are after…)

15 Which American singer, known as the “Cry Guy” or the “Nabob of Sob”, had a Number 1 UK hit with Just Walking in the Rain in 1956?
Johnnie Ray

16 Which American artist, whose most famous works were numbered rather than named, died at the age of 44 when he crashed his car whilst drunk in New York in 1956?
Jackson Pollock
17 What is the name of the strait between India and Sri Lanka?
The Palk Strait

18 What word is used to describe a person who dies without having made a will?
Intestate (Do not accept “Dead”!)

19 What name is given to a series of pictures apparently made by random ink blots which is used as a means of psychological testing?
The Rorschach Test

20 The novel Oil! by Upton Sinclair was the inspiration for a successful 2007 film featuring a leading character called Daniel Plainview. What is the film’s title?
There Will Be Blood (Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Plainview)

21 Which Pope died in 1978 only 33 days after being elected?
John Paul I (the first)

22 Which game bird found extensively in Scotland is known as the Snow Grouse?
The Ptarmigan

23 Which English Football League team has been managed by Trevor Francis, David Pleat and Ron Atkinson?
Sheffield Wednesday

24 When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, who stayed up in space?
Michael Collins (Command Module Pilot of Apollo 11)

25 Refreshment Sunday is the fourth Sunday in Lent. By what name is it more commonly known?
Mothering Sunday (Or Mother’s Day, of course…)
26 William Webb Ellis won a much prized blue for Oxford University at which sport?
Cricket (Played v Cambridge in 1827)

27 In Greek mythology, Leto is the mother of twins by Zeus. Name either of them.
Apollo or Artemis

28 In which Shakespeare play is Viola the heroine?
Twelfth Night

29 Leona Lewis has recently topped the US charts with her single Bleeding Love. Who was the last UK female singer to do so in 1987 with the song You Keep Me Hangin’ On?
Kim Wilde

30 Which country in South-eastern Europe has Podogorica as its capital?
Montenegro
31 Which vegetable has varieties called Chantenay and Nantes?
Carrot

32 Under what stage name do Ian and Janette Tough usually perform?
The Krankies

33 What is the name of the cells circulating in the blood that cause primary hemostasis leading to the formation of blood clots?
Platelets (Accept thrombocytes)

34 What is the name of the national airline of Hungary?
Malév Hungarian Airlines (Accept Malév)

35 What is the name of Lewis Hamilton’s team mate at McLaren Mercedes in 2008?
Heikki Kovalainen

36 Which US actor played Commander Straker in the 1970’s Gerry Anderson TV series UFO?
Ed Bishop

37 There are currently three Members of Parliament with the surname Winterton.
Sir Nick and Lady Anne are two, what is the first name of the third?
Rosie (Rosie Winterton, Minister of State at the Department for Transport & also Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber)

38 In which European city are the headquarters of Interpol?
Lyon

39 Who is the drummer for Pink Floyd, indeed the only constant band member since their formation?
Nick Mason

40 In which Charles Dickens novel would you find the character Abel Magwitch?
Great Expectations

41 Which chemical element has the symbol Na?
Sodium

42 What colour is the tongue of a Chow Chow dog?
Blue (A very odd blue-black / purple colour, blue is what is required)

43 In cookery what are goujons?
Strips of chicken or fish deep- fried in breadcrumbs

44 Martin Scorsese’s latest film is a documentary of two Rolling Stones concerts plus archive footage. What is the name of the film?
Shine a Light

45 Which actor is the longest running Doctor in Doctor Who having played the role for seven consecutive years?
Tom Baker (1974 – 1981)
46 In which sport can you be penalised for “travelling”?
Basketball

47 Paul Tibbets died in November 2007. What did he do on the 6th of August 1945 that will ensure his place in history?
He was the pilot of the Enola Gay, the aircraft that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima

48 Where in Gloucestershire are the headquarters of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust?
Slimbridge

49 What record is currently held by the building at One Canada Square, London?
Tallest building in the UK (In Canary Wharf - 244 metres or 800 feet in old money)

50 Which former England cricketer enjoys the nickname of the “King of Spain”?
Ashley Giles

51 Which fictional character’s ancestral home is Bunkerton Castle?
Lord Snooty (Lord Marmaduke of Bunkerton to give him his full title…)

52 In which country is Chernobyl?
Ukraine

53 What comprised the filling of the dish “Humble (or Umble) pie”?
Deer offal (Accept offal)
54 The Keirin and the Madison are events in which sport?
Cycling

55 In music terminology, what does Legato mean?
Smoothly (Literally in Italian “tied together”)

56 Which city is situated on Zealand Island in the Baltic, and is home to Tivoli Gardens?
Copenhagen

57 Dunkery Beacon is the highest point where?
Exmoor

58 In musical terms, how is Steveland Hardaway Judkins, who later changed his name to Steveland Hardaway Morris, now better known?
Stevie Wonder

59 The Kiel Canal connects two seas together. The North Sea is one, what is the other?
The Baltic Sea

60 Per Ardua ad Astra (Through Hardship to the Stars) is the motto of which organisation?
The RAF (Since the Royal Flying Corps adopted it in 1913)

61 The Roman poet Horace wrote the lines Dulce et decorum est/ Pro patria mori (Sweet and honourable it is to die for one’s country). Which 20th century English poet used the line Dulce Et Decorum Est as the title of one of his most famous poems?
Wilfred Owen

62 Who wrote the 1946 play An Inspector Calls?
J. B. Priestley

63 The River Waveney forms much of the boundary between two English counties. Name either.
Norfolk or Suffolk

64 What name is given to a solid figure which has twelve edges, all of equal length and at right angles to one another?
A Cube

65 Which murderer, believed to have killed at least 16 people in London, was only discovered after the drains of his house became blocked by human remains?
Dennis Nilsen

66 Who is currently the deputy leader of the Labour Party?
Harriet Harman

67 In Scrabble, what is the value of the letter K?
5 points

68 Which state became the first to ratify the United States constitution in 1787, hence its official nickname of The First State?
Delaware

69 From which Greek writer did Shakespeare get many details for his classical plays?
Plutarch

70 Which directory, first published in 1858, contains details of English, Welsh & Irish churches plus biographies of around 25,000 Anglican clergy?
Crockford’s Clerical Directory (Accept Crockford’s)

71 Two famous people met for the first time in 1919 whilst working on the silent film The Lucky Dog. They made many more films together including The Music Box and Way Out West. Name either of them.
Stan Laurel or Oliver Hardy
72 Which office, currently held by Jack Straw MP, has also been held by Sir Thomas More and Lord Mackay of Clashfern?
Lord Chancellor (Jack Straw is the first MP to hold the office)

73 In the novel Treasure Island, which Captain has buried the treasure sought by the protagonists?
Captain Flint (Also giving his name to Long John Silver’s parrot)

74 In which indoor game would you use a Squidger?
Tiddlywinks (It is the larger disc with which you propel your winks!)

75 In Norse mythology, who or what is Bifröst?
The Rainbow Bridge between Earth (Midgard) and Asgard
(Accept Bridge)

76 Which English singer, widely regarded as Britain’s first home-grown rock ‘n’ roll star, had his first UK hit with Rock with the Caveman?
Tommy Steele (who may or may not have also shown Elvis around London in 1958, depending who you believe!)

77 Which Spanish surrealist painter and sculptor was born in Barcelona in 1893 and was buried there after his death in 1983, many of his works now being on display in the same city in a museum of modern art which bears his name?
Joan Miró (Many of his pieces are exhibited today in the Fundació Joan Miró in Montjuïc, Barcelona)

78 In which country would you find the Ozark Mountains?
USA (Covering much of Missouri / Arkansas & more besides)

79 On an Ordnance Survey map, what does the abbreviation FB signify?
Footbridge (Also accept Filter Bed)
80 What is the name of the private citizen who unexpectedly made the most complete colour film record of President John F Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas, Texas in 1963?
Abraham Zapruder

81 The Pink Floyd album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn takes its title from Chapter 7 of which classic children’s’ novel?
The Wind in the Willows

82 What was the symbol of the Free French forces in the Second World War?
The Cross of Lorraine

83 In the natural world, what is bladder wrack?
A type of Seaweed

84 Nigel Mansell won the Formula One World Championship in 1992 driving for which team?
Williams

85 Alexey Leonov was the first human being to ever do what, in 1965?
Walk in Space (for 12 minutes on the 18th of March, 1965)

86 What name is given to the Sunday after Easter Sunday?
Low Sunday (Accept also Octave Day of Easter)

87 In November 2007, who was announced as the manager of the 2009 British and Irish Lions Rugby Union tour to South Africa?
Gerald Davies

88 In Greek mythology what is an Oread?
A nymph that lived in mountains, valleys, ravines etc

89 Who is the villain in Shakespeare’s play Othello?
Iago
90 How is singer Sandra Ann Goodrich better known?
Sandie Shaw

91 What is the currency of Montenegro?
The Euro (It will get us all in the end…)

92 Jargonelle, Seckel and Winter Nelis are types of which fruit?
Pears

93 How is the double act of Charles Hodges and David Peacock better known?
Chas and Dave

94 Where in the body would you find the Ilium bone?The Pelvis

95 TAROM is the national airline of which Eastern European Country?
Romania (Transporturile Aeriene ROMâne, Romanian Air Transport)

96 Who was the winner of the recent 2008 US Masters Golf?
Trevor Immelman

97 Eve Whitfield was an assistant to which TV detective in the 1960s?
Ironside

98 What position in the Shadow Cabinet is held by the current member of parliament for Tatton?
Shadow Chancellor (of the Exchequer) (George Osborne)

99 Gaborone is the capital of which Southern African republic which gained independence from the UK in 1966?
Botswana
100 Jon Lord made his name as a founder member and keyboard player with which UK hard rock band?
Deep Purple

101 In which Charles Dickens novel would you find the character Wackford Squeers?
Nicholas Nickleby

102 Which chemical element has the symbol Hg?
Mercury

103 What type of animal is a Margay?
A Cat

104 In cookery what are gnocchi?
A dumpling made from wheat flour, potato, semolina etc
(Accept dumpling)

105 Which rock musician was installed as Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University in November 2007?
Brian May

106 Satellite Channel Sky One has recently announced its intention to re-make which 1970’s science fiction TV series?
Blake’s 7

107 Disgraced sprinter Dwain Chambers recently had a trial period with which Rugby League club?
Castleford Tigers (Accept Castleford)

108 Which make of car is named after Emil Jellinek’s daughter?
Mercedes

109 Where would you find the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and associated Zoological Park?
Jersey (Founded by Gerald Durrell)
110 Which American Actor was the driving force behind the reconstructed theatre Shakespeare’s Globe in London?
Sam Wanamaker

111 Who apart from Geoff Hurst scored for England in the 1966 World Cup Final?
Martin Peters

112 If Thomas is Number 1 and Edward is Number 2, who is Number 4?
Gordon (Engines in the Rev. W Awdry’s Railway Series)

113 The Laerdal Road Tunnel is the longest such tunnel in the world. In which European country would you find it?
Norway

114 What does the word frangible mean?
Breakable or fragile. An object would break into fragments if force were applied rather than just bending, e.g. a digestive biscuit is frangible whilst fresh bread is not)

115 Name the Diving champion who will be the youngest member of the 2008 British Olympic Team.
Tom Daley (13yrs, born 21/05/1994)

116 In music terminology, what does Andante mean?
In a moderate tempo, walking pace etc

117 Which city, a former capital of Spain, is now a World Heritage Site and famous for sword-making?
Toledo

118 What is the stately home owned by the Spencer family in Northamptonshire called?
Althorp

119 In musical terms, how is Vincent Eugene Craddock better known?
Gene Vincent

120 What bridge connects one side of Lake Havasu, Arizona to the other side?
London Bridge (shipped over and re-constructed there in 1971)


Supplementary Questions

1 What is the name of the temple complex built by Pharaoh Ramses II, from which statues were moved in 1968 to prevent them being submerged by Lake Nasser?
Abu Simbel

2 William Sidney Porter was a prolific American short story writer, including the volume "Cabbages and Kings". By what pseudonym was he better known?
O Henry

3 In August 1346, Edward II led the English to victory at which battle?
Crécy

4 What number is represented by MDLV in Roman Numerals?
1555

5 Harold Wilson became Labour party Leader after his predecessor died suddenly. Who was he?
Hugh Gaitskell

6 In which decade did Lester Piggott first win the Derby? 1950s (1954 on Never Say Die…)

7 Which bird is sometimes known as the “sea parrot”? Puffin

8 Which French Film maker created the character "Monsieur Hulot"?
Jacques Tati

9 The role of “Dirty” Harry Callahan as played by Clint Eastwood in a series of films was originally written for which singer / actor?
Frank Sinatra

10 Who was Manager of Manchester United when they were last relegated?
Tommy Docherty

TIEBREAKER (God forbid…)

Add together the following numbers:-

• The height in feet of the mountain K2
• The height in feet of the Eiffel Tower (ignoring the antenna and any other aerials on top!)
• The length in miles of the River Nile
• The number of Test Match runs scored by Geoffrey Boycott
• The year in which Sir Thomas More was executed

Nearest to the correct total wins!

Answer

K2 = 28,251
Eiffel Tower = 986
Nile = 4,132
Geoffrey Boycott = 8,114
Sir Thomas More = 1535

Total = 43,018

Questions for the Cup and Plate semi-finals

I must apologise - the scanner really struggled with the hard copy I have and in at least one case (Q47) the question is unfinished. In other cases, I had to work out the question so it may not read exactly as it was asked on the night.

1. Who had a hit with praying for time?
George Michael

2. Which Suffolk town is the venue for an annual music festival founded by Benjamin Britten?
Aldeburgh

3. What is the capital of Oman?
Muscat

4. Which is the nearest galaxy to our own?
Andromeda

5. In cricket what is the position backwardpoint now usually called?
Gully

6. Opthalmophobia is a fear of what?
Being stared at

7. Edgeware, Golders Green and Colindale are stations on which
London Tube line?
Northern Line

8. How many sides has a heptadecagon?
17

9. Which traditional dance usually performed by one person is
associated with sailors?Hornpipe

10. What colour is mazarine?
Blue

11. How many world title fights did Mohammed Ali contest under the name Cassius Clay?
One

12. Name either of the two countries that contested the first ever
international cricket match in 1884?
Canada or USA

13. Who. in the Beano comic was “your redskin chum”?
Little plum

14. In horse racing which race is missing from the Triple Crown?-The Epsom Derby, The Saint Leger and …?
2000 Guineas

15. Who wrote the opera The Girl Of The Golden West?
Giacomo Puccini

16. Henry VIII is buried alongside which of his wives?
Jane Seymour

17. In which book did Sherlock Holmes first appear?
Study in Scarlet

18. A sheet of A4 paper is 210mm wide, but how long is it?
297mm

19. Where is often referred to as the oil capital of Norway?
Stavanger

20. Who wrote the children's book The Gruffalo?
Julia Donaldson

21. Roger Moore's scenes in which Blake Edwards film were filmed during a break from shooting Octopussy?
Curse Of The Pink Panther

22. Whitch Famous 1927 film is based on the play Day Of Atonement by Samual Raphaelsun?
The Jazz Singer

23. Which is the third largest City in the USA (in terms of Population?
Chicago

24. What was the profession of Doc Holiday?
Dentist

25 Which actress model and singer served 18 days in prison for tax evasion in 1982?
Sophia Loren

26. Who was the chief (Norse) God who lived in Asgard (Valhalla) at the top of the world tree?
Odin

27. Who were the race of giants (in Greek mythology) whose numbers included, Cronus, son of Gaia & Uranus and father of Zeus?
Titans

28. The 2nd movement of Bach’s orchestral Suite No. 3 in D is better known as what?
Air on a G String

29. A Musical Flourish with Trumpets is the specific definition of what?
A fanfare

30. Which London Underground Line is coloured Silver / Grey on maps
Jubilee line

31. According to Urban Myth Boudicca (or Boadicea) queen of the Iceni tribe & rebel against the Roman occupiers lies buried under platform 10 of which London railway station?
Kings Cross
32. This is the 42nd state of the USA. It was admitted to statehood on November 11th 1889. Its state capital is Olympia & it is nicknamed the "Evergreen State".
Washington State

33. This is the 2nd state of the USA. 11 was admitted to statehood on December 12th 1787. Its state capital is Harrisburg and it is nicknamed the "Keystone State".
Pennsylvania

34. At 22.841 ft (or 6962m) what is the highest peak in South America?
Aconagua

35. Slieve Donard is the highest point in which country?
Northern Ireland

36. In 1947 Norwegian anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl journeyed from Peru to Tuamotu Island in the Pacific in a balsa raft named …"
Kon Tiki

37. Who was assassinated by a young Hindu fanatic culled Nathuram Godse?
Mahatma Gandhi

38. Who was the first King of the House of Wessex (802-839)?
Egbert

39. Name a year In the life of Henry I.
1100-1135

40. Which locally based businessman has recently featured in both the Macclesfield Express and several national papers having recently been found guilty of drink driving while dressed as a Roman gladiator?
William Bianchi (or Arighi Bianchi fame)
41 Who useful tool for explorers was invented in China in the year 271?
Magnetic compass


42. In which comedy by Ben Jonson is the central character a rogue called Face?
The Alchemist

43. Whose first novel "Love & Friendship" was written (but not published) when she was only fourteen?
Jane Austen

44. Who won the Nobel Prix in Literature in 1953?
(Sir) Winston Churchill

45. Also in 1953 which book by Ernest Hemingway won a Pulitzer Prize?
The Old Man & The Sea

46. What do you call a plant that is not native to the area in which it is grown
Exotic

47. What term refers to matter that does no enter or is resistant to chemical (???)Inert

48. Who was the Scottish businessman who. in 1815, introduced a method of road construction which still bears his name today?
John Loudon McAdam (Tarmac)

49. Who was the American inventor who in 1844. patented the vulcanization of rubber?
Charles Goodyear

50. What is the nickname of Crewe Alexandra?
The Railwaymen

51. What is the nickname of Stoke City?
The Potters

52. What links the US presidencies of John Tyler (1841-I845), Millard Fillmore (1850-1853), Andrew Johnson (1865-1869) & Chester Alan Arthur (1881-1889)?
They had no vice president

53. Which middle name do George Bush snr (1989-1993) K. George W. Bush (2001 - present) share?
Walker

54. We recently learned that Montmorency is both a Character in 3 men in a boat and the twin town of Knutsford. but perhaps more realistically can you name the German town with which Macclesfield is twinned?
Eckenforde

55. Can you name either the starting or end point of the journey recounted in the book?
Kingston or Oxford

56. What is the Claim to lame of Blake Fielder-Civil ?
Recently imprisoned husband of Amy Winehouse

57. Who plays the Sheriff in BBC1’s recent Robin Hood Series
Keith Allen (Father of Lily Allen)

58. Which team dumped Manchester United out of this season’s FA cup?
Portsmouth

59. At the same stage of the competition who knocked out Chelsea?
Barnsley
60. Who is the current Chief Cashier of the Bank of England?
Andrew Bailey

61. In heraldry, what colour is gules?
Red

62. In heraldry, what colour is sable?
Black

63. Who is the current British National squash champion he played for Presthury in 2003)?
James Willstrop

64. Which premier league referee issued 3 yellow cards to the same player in the 2006 world cup?
Graham Poll

65. What is the predominant grape variety in Beaujolais? Gamay

66. What is the predominant grape variety in Rioja? Tempranillo

67. Who is the new president of Russia?
Dmitry Medvedev

68. Who recently married the president of France?
Carla Bruni

69. What is the nearest Michelin starred restaurant to Macclesfield?
Juniper (Altrincham)

70. What is the nearest Michelin two starred restaurant to Macclesfield?
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons (Oxford)
71. If Macclesfield Town are relegated this season, what league will they drop into?
Blue Square Premier league

72. The Potala Palace is a World Heritage Site. In which city does it stand?
Lhasa (it was once home to the Dalai Lama)

73. Who was MP for Macclesfield before Sir Nick?
Sir Arthur Vere Harvey

74. What title did Macclesfield's previous MP take when he was elevated to the Lords?
Baron Harvey of Prestbury

75. What is the name or the theatre where the Kirov Ballet play their home matches?
Mariinskv

76. In which US state was Democrat contender Barack Ohanta horn?
Hawaii

77. When South Africa won the 2007 World Cup, who was their coach?
Jake White

78. In the Simpsons' TV show, name either of Marge Simpson’s sisters
Selma or Pally Bouvier (a first name will do)

79. Which monarch was on the English throne in 1800? George III

80. What make of car is modelled in marzipan for a TV ad? Skoda

81- In which province in Afghanistan are most British troops fighting.?
Helmand

82. Who composed the ballets' The Rite of Spring" and "The Firebird"'?
Igor Slravinski

83. Anthony Hopkins based his Hannibal Lecter on which English comedian?
Tommy Cooper

84. In which Olympic sport would you compete in a keirin?
Track cycling (accept cycling) it is a mass start track cycling event

85. On TV, what was the name of the Steptoe’s horse?
Hercules

86. If you were eating fish ''a la Normande'", how would it he cooked'
Braised in white wine

87. Who wrote the musical "Oliver"?
Lionel Bart

88. How many bones are therein the human spine?
26

89. Who said "If you can count your money, you are not really a rich man
Paul Getty

90. Which of the Seven Wonders of the World stood at Olympus?
The Statue of Jupiter

9I. What was Margaret Thatcher's maiden name?
Roberts

92. Who was leader of the Labour Party prior to Tony Blair?
Margaret Beckett


93. What was introduced for the first time at the 1986 Wimbledon Tennis Championships?
Yellow Tennis Balls


94. Whose firs! stage billing was as " Professor Yaffle Chuckabutty - operatic tenor and sausage knotter" ?
Ken Dodd

95. Who usually reads the News on the Simpson's?
Kent Brockman

96. In which sport would you find a Bomb, a Blitz and a Shotgun?
American Football

97. Studies show that 80 percent of the world's population wears shoes made in what country?
China (4 billion pairs a year)

98. What is a philtre?
A magic potion

99. By what name is a Tibetan ox hotter known?
Yak

100. The law of the sea divides it into three zones, Internal Waters, Territorial Waters, and what?
High Seas
101. Which model of Ford car was named after a hunter in Greek mythology?
Orion

102. What began in 1567 in England , was outlawed in 1826, and re-introduced in 1994?
The Lottery
103. Rather than a hatter, what is the proper name for a maker of hats?
Milliner

104. On what King's Cross platform would you catch the Hogwart's Express?
9-3/4

105. At which weight is boxer David Haye a world champion? Cruiserweight.

106. Name the triple-jumper who won Britain's only gold medal in the recent World Indoor Championships?
Phillips Idowu.

107. Which UK singer's most recent alhum is entitled "Back To Black"?
Amy Winehouse.

108. One of the hest-selling albums of all time has recently been re-issued to mark the 25th anniversary of its original release. What album is this?
"Thriller" by Michael Jackson. Album title required.

109. Who has recently switched their suit-maker from Brioni to Tom Ford International?
James Bond.

110. Name the Dancing On Ice presenter whose dresses have attracted a lot of recent tabloid attention?
Holly Willoughby.

111. Which fruity soft drink is celebrating its 100'" birthday this year?
Vimto.

112. What breed is Philippe, this year's Crufts Supreme Champion?
Giant Schnauzer.

113. Who were the last team from outside the top division to win the FA Cup?
West Ham (beat Arsenal 1-0 in 1980).

114. When Sullcy Muntari scored the penalty to knock .Manchesier United out of this season's FA Cup, who was the beaten goalkeeper?
Rio Ferdinand.

115. Which iconic rock singer committed suicide on this day in 1994?
Kurt Cobain (of Nirvana).

116. On this day in 1986 Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of which Californian town?
Carmel.

117. This year's London Marathon takes place on Sunday. To the nearest minute, what is the World Record for the men's marathon?
2:05:38 (2 hours 5 minutes 38 seconds), set in 2002 by Khalid Khannouchi. (Accept 2:04 to 2:06).

118. At the other end of the scale, what is the men's world record for the 100m? There is some leeway.
9.74 seconds, set by Asafa Powell in 2007. (Accept 9.69-9.79 seconds).
119. The Empire State Building is now Manhattan's tallest. How many floors does it have?
102 (accept 100 -104)

120. In which English city is the National Railway museum?York

Spares

I. The film. I Robot, was based on stories by which SF writer? Isaac Asimov

2. What was the name of Elvis Presley's manager?
Col. Tom Parker

3. In which modern state would you find the region Transylvania?
Romania

4. In which sport do the rules specify that the ball used must not weigh less than 15.93 grams and must have a diameter of at least 42.67 millimetres?
Golf

5. Who played Janet in 'Rebel Without a Cause'?
Natalie Wood

6.What nationality was John Calvin?
French

7. Who wore a diving suit to the opening of the International Surrealist Exhibition at London's New Burlington Gallery in 1936?
Salvador Dali

8. Who released the song 'Free as a Bird' in 1995?
The Beatles

TIEBREAKER

How many minutes does it take the Hubble telescope to orbit the earth?
97

Quiz questions for April 22 2008

Set By
The Principals

Vetted by: The British Flag and The Knot Inn

Specialist Rounds are :

Something to get you started
Sport
It's a Colourful World
Science
History
The Name is the Same.
Geography
Arts and Entertainment

SOMETHING TO GET YOU STARTED

In this round every answer to each definition starts with the letters CER.

Q1 Three headed dog, guarding the entrance to the underworld.
A1 CERBERUS

Q2 Surname of the writer of “Don Quixote”
A2 CERVANTES

Q3 Yellow ear wax.
A3 CERUMEN

Q4 A bright light shade of red.
A4 CERISE

Q5 To do with pottery
A5 CERAMIC

Q6 A part of the womb.
A6 CERVIX

Q7 Relating to the brain.
A7 CEREBRAL

Q8 Of or pertaining to corn or edible grain.
A8 CEREAL


Supplementary Questions

Q9 A special performance or religious rite.
A9 CEREMONY

Q10 A document wherein a fact is formally confirmed.
A10 CERTIFICATE



SPORT

Q1 For what does the letter “A” stand as in Manchester United's shirt sponsor AIG.
A1 AMERICAN (International Group)

Q2 Which is the only horse racing course in Yorkshire not to host flat racing ?
A2 WETHERBY (all the others are flat only or flat/National Hunt)

Q3 Which cricketer has the nickname “Little Master” ?
A3 SACHIN TENDULKAR

Q4 Which current Chelsea player is the most expensive footballer in the history of football having cost some £85 million in accumulated transfer fees ?
A4 NICOLAS ANELKA

Q5 London, Paris and Athens are three of the four cities to have hosted the summer Olympics on more than one occasion. Which is the other ?
A5 LOS ANGELES

Q6 Which Rugby League team are known as The Wolves ?
A6 WARRINGTON

Q7 Name either of the two persons from the same family to have become BBC TV's sports personality of the year .
A7 PRINCESS ANNE (1971) or ZARA PHILLIPS (2006)

Q8 Which British boxer is nicknamed “The Fleetwood Assassin”
A8 JANE COUCH

Supplementary Questions

Q9 Home of the British Grand Prix, in which county is Silverstone motor racing circuit ?
A9 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Q10 What is the name of the Kenyan athlete who won the London marathon for the third time in four years on 13th April ?
A10 MARTIN LEL

IT'S A COLOURFUL WORLD

In each case the answer will be a two word phrase, the first word being a colour.

Q1 The place in a theatre, studio etc where performers rest when not required on stage.
A1 GREEN ROOM

Q2 From the colour of their uniforms the name given to the paramilitary organisation of the German Nazi party (commonly known as stormtroopers) that played a key role in Hitler's rise to power in the 1930s
A2 BROWN SHIRTS

Q3 Creatures seen in hallucinations resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
A3 PINK ELEPHANTS

Q4 A person considered undesirable or disgraceful by his family or peer group
A4 BLACK SHEEP

Q5 A stick like cartoon figure, the trade mark of a certain brand of greetings card.
A5 PURPLE RONNIE

Q6 In the past an alternative name for tuberculosis
A6 WHITE DEATH or WHITE PLAGUE

Q7 Involving a particular fish (aquatic creature) a metaphor for a diversion or distraction from an original objective
A7 RED HERRING

Q8 A situation or topic that lacks clearly defined characteristics – neither one thing or the other.
A8 GREY AREA

Supplementary Questions

Q9 A 1961 musical film starring Elvis Presley as Chad Gates
A9 BLUE HAWAII

Q10 The organisation responsible for the death of Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro in 1978
A10 RED BRIGADE

SCIENCE

Q1 What was the name of the American physicist in charge of the Manhattan project that developed the U.S. Atomic bomb in W.W. II ?
A1 ROBERT OPPENHEIMER

Q2 What is the chemical name for limestone?
A2 CALCIUM CARBONATE

Q3 Which element do all acids contain?
A3 HYDROGEN

Q4 ORISSA SATIVA is the scientific name for which common foodstuff?
A4 RICE

Q5 PRUNUS PERSICA is the scientific name for which fruit?
A5 PEACH

Q6 What does Newtons third law of motion state?
A6 TO EVERY ACTION THERE IS AN EQUAL AND OPPOSITE REACTION

Q7 Amps multiplied by Ohms equals what ?
A7 VOLTS

Q8 Where would you find the Cassini Division?
A8 IN THE RINGS OF SATURN

Supplementary Questions

Q9 Sn is the chemical symbol for which element?
A9 TIN

Q10 What is defined as Mass divided by Volume?
A10 DENSITY


HISTORY

Q1 Which admiral, Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office from 1897 to 1916, organised the German Navy in World War I ?
A1 TIRPITZ

Q2 Who became the first President of the Indonesian Republic in 1945?
A2 SUKARNO

Q3 Who conquered most of the known world before dying aged 33 in 323 BC ?
A3 ALEXANDER THE GREAT

Q4 Of which country was Brian Boru king ?
A4 IRELAND

Q5 In 1919 who made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic?
A5 ALCOCK and BROWN

Q6 Who was the Roman emperor at the time of Christ's crucifixion?
A6 TIBERIUS

Q7 Which English king married Eleanor of Aquitaine?
A7 HENRY II

Q8 Which monarch ordered the execution of Sir Walter Raleigh?
A8 JAMES I

Supplementary Questions

Q9 Who came to power in Chile in 1973?
A9 PINOCHET

Q10 Who was President of Zambia from 1964 to 1991?
A10 KENNETH KAUNDA


In each question you will be given a brief description of three different persons all sharing the same surname (e.g. Former U.K. Prime Minister; dancer and entertainer; head of the Metropolitan Police Force , would give you “Blair” - Tony, Lionel, and Sir Ian). All that is required is the surname.

Q1 New Zealand's former cricket captain and most capped player; British author – his most famous character the hero of a long running series of films; British chemist and biologist, his most famous discovery saving the lives of millions of people.
A1 FLEMING (Stephen; Ian; Sir Alexander)

Q2 Oscar winning Member of Parliament; controversial American singer; Confederacy general in American Civil War.
A2 JACKSON (Glenda; Michael; Thomas “Stonewall”)

Q3 British female author; British Olympic gold medal winning athlete; British murderer played on film by Richard Attenborough.
A3 CHRISTIE (Agatha; Linford; John)

Q4 Former England cricket captain and opening bat ; husky voiced British singer; American male movie star 1908-1997.
A4 STEWART (Alec; Rod; James)

Q5 Current American “heart throb” actor; father and son British Prime Ministers; actress perhaps best remembered for roles in various Hammer horror movies.
A5 PITT (Brad; William (Elder and Younger); Ingrid)

Q6 Former England Rugby Union captain; two American Presidents one 19th Century, one 20th Century; lead singer with the band AC/DC
A6 JOHNSON (Martin; Andrew and Lyndon; Brian)

Q7 World middleweight boxing champion 5 times (1951-1960); American singer, second only to Berry Gordy in the founding of Motown Records; female BBC TV presenter
A7 ROBINSON (Sugar Ray; Smokey; Anne)

Q8 Former Welsh Rugby Union player, now TV pundit and commentator; British sitcom actor of “It Aint Half Hot Mum” and “Never the Twain”; “Amazon” in TV's The Gladiators.
A8 DAVIES (Jonathan; Windsor; Sharron)

Supplementary Questions
Q9 Credited as first Englishman to circumnavigate the Earth; British comedian catchprase “Hello my darlings”; British actress TV series include U.F.O., Coronation St., The Brothers
A9 DRAKE (Sir Francis; Charlie; Gabrielle)

Q10 British comedian (1924-1992) often criticized for sexism; father and son Formula 1 racing drivers; British stand-up comedian catchphrase “What are the chances of that happening”
A10 HILL (Benny; Graham/Damon; Harry)

GEOGRAPHY

Q1 Name the chief port and former capital (until 1865) of New Zealand located on the North Island
A1 AUCKLAND

Q2 Name the chief port and former capital (1947 to 1959) of Pakistan
A2 KARACHI

Q3 In both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans what popular name is given to the “Inter-tropical convergence zone” , a belt of low pressure at the equator with little or no wind (In the days of sail ships became becalmed for days or weeks)
A3 DOLDRUMS

Q4 Which straits connect the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea?
A4 STRAITS OF HORMUZ

Q5 Shikoku, Honshu, and Hokkaido are three of the four main islands of Japan. What is the other?
A5 KYUSHU

Q6 What traditional name was given to the stormy belt of ocean between latitudes 40º and 50º South of the Equator?
A6 ROARING FORTIES

Q7 Which is the only European colonial power still to control part of mainland South America?
A7 FRANCE (French Guiana)

Q8 Which French river is famous for the many chateaux situated in its middle and lower valleys?
A8 LOIRE

Supplementary Questions

Q9 Which strait separates Iceland and Greenland?
A9 DENMARK STRAIT

Q10 Loch Lomond and the Trossachs is one of the two National Parks in Scotland. What is the other?
A10 CAIRNGORMS (A Scottish coastal National Park is currently under consideration but not yet designated)

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Q1 Which actor was swindled by Paul Newman and Robert Redford in “The Sting” .?
A1 ROBERT SHAW

Q2 What was the subtitle of the film “Superman IV” ?
A2 THE QUEST FOR PEACE

Q3 Who wrote the novel “The Bell Jar” ?
A3 SYLVIA PLATH

Q4 Who wrote the novel “On the Road” ?
A4 JACK KEROUAC

Q5 Which band's current album is entitled “Join With Us” ?
A5 THE FEELING

Q6 Whose current album is entitled “Good Girl Gone Bad” ?
A6 RIHANNA

Q7 Which artist painted “American Gothic” ?
A7 GRANT WOOD

Q8 Which artist painted “The Arnolfini Marriage” ?
A8 VAN EYCK

Supplementary Questions

Q9 Which actor played Jeffrey Fairbrother in the sitcom “Hi-di-hi” ?
A9 SIMON CADELL

Q10 What was the name of the character played by Mollie Sugden in the sitcom “Are You Being Served” ?
A10 MRS SLOCOMBE





GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Q1 According to mythology who killed Achilles by shooting an arrow into his vulnerable heel?
A1 PARIS

Q2 Who was the daughter of Priam, King of Troy, endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed?
A2 CASSANDRA

Q3 What title is given to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland?
A3 TAOISEACH (pronounced 'Teeshock')

Q4 Which is the only U.S. State with a name ending in three vowels?
A4 HAWAII

Q5 What is the only active volcano on the mainland of Europe?
A5 VESUVIUS

Q6 The Storting is the parliament of which country?
A6 NORWAY

Q7 The F.B.U. is the trade union of persons working in which occupation?
A7 FIREFIGHTING (Fire Brigade Union)

Q8 Kevin Rudd is the current Prime Minister of which country?
A8 AUSTRALIA

Q9 In Scotland with regard to the wearing of a kilt, Military Practice or Going Regimental would indicate what?
A9 WEARING NOTHING BENEATH THE KILT

Q10 Which long running series is Radio Four's most listened to non-news programme?
A10 THE ARCHERS

Q11 Who was the commander of NASA's ill fated Apollo 13 mission?
A11 JIM LOVELL

Q12 From which country does Heineken lager originate?
A12 HOLLAND/NETHERLANDS

Q13 Uppsala is the fourth largest city in which country?
A13 SWEDEN

Q14 Where in the body would you find the radial artery?
A14 ARM (wrist precisely – used to measure pulse rate)

Q15 To prevent the spread of which disease amongst cattle has a cull of badgers been proposed in Wales?
A15 BOVINE T.B. (accept T.B.)

Q16 What is the main ingredient of Satay sauce?
A16 PEANUT BUTTER (accept peanuts)

Q17 Which animal is the official emblem of Canada?
A17 BEAVER

Q18 As dogs bark, elephants trumpet etc, which creatures “bell”
A18 DEER

Q19 How many sheets of paper are there in a ream?
A19 500

Q20 Who, in 1476 is credited with establishing the first printing press in England?
A20 WILLIAM CAXTON

Q21 Who, in 1973, was the joint recipient of the Nobel peace prize together with Le Duc Tho?
A21 HENRY KISSINGER

Q22 Which shipping line owned the Titanic?
A22 WHITE STAR

Q23 From which country does Becks lager originate?
A23 GERMANY

Q24 Which railway station is the London terminus for the Eurostar service?
A24 ST. PANCRAS

Q25 In which part of the body is bile produced?
A25 LIVER (it is stored in the gall bladder but produced in the liver)

Q26 For what simple reason did George Bernard Shaw consider baseball to be a better game than cricket?
A26 IT DOES NOT LAST AS LONG

Q27 Which car maker uses the word “SHIFT” as its advertising slogan?
A27 NISSAN

Q28 In Australian slang someone nicknamed “Chalkie” (or Chalky) would be in what occupation?
A28 SCHOOL TEACHING

Q29 Which is the only U.S. state capital to have the same name as the state itself?
A29 OKLAHOMA CITY

Q30 FICUS ELASTICA is the botanical name for which house plant?
A30 RUBBER PLANT

Q31 English flute is the alternative name for which musical instrument?
A31 RECORDER

Q32 What name is given to the semi-liquid clay mixture used to form pottery on a potter's wheel?
A32 SLIP

Q33 MONSTERA DELICIOSA is the botanical name for which house plant?
A33 SWISS CHEESE PLANT

Q34 Which Indian company has recently purchased Jaguar and Landrover from Ford?
A34 TATA

Q35 Faliraki is a holday resort on which island?
A35 RHODES

Q36 The Sackbut was a forerunner of which modern musical instrument?
A36 TROMBONE

Q37 Originally a large travelling case what word is used to describe a word made from two other words (e.g. brunch – breakfast and lunch) ?
A37 PORTMANTEAU

Q38 Which rock musician is married to actress Anita Dobson?
A38 BRIAN MAY

Q39 As in the publication G.Q. magazine for what does the letter “G” stand?
A39 GENTLEMENS (Quarterly)

Q40 As in the publication F.H.M. magazine for what does the letter “H” stand?
A40 HIM (For Him Magazine)

Q41 Who in December of last year became the new leader of the Liberal Democrats?
A41 NICK CLEGG

Q42 At which London underground station did Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes meet his unfortunate end?
A42 STOCKWELL

Q43 “A squat grey building of only thirty four storeys. Over the main entrance the words, Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre” - are the opening lines to which novel?
A43 BRAVE NEW WORLD

Q44 Funchal is the capital of which holiday island?
A44 MADEIRA

Q45 In which town did the “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” take place?
A45 TOMBSTONE

Q46 “The drought had lasted for ten million years, and the reign of the terrible lizards had long since ended” - are the opening lines to which novel?
A46 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY


Q47 Who played the role of Mister Freeze in the Batman and Robin movie of 1997?
A47 ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER

Q48 Glevum was the Roman name for which U.K. city?
A48 GLOUCESTER

Q49 What name is given in the acting profession when actors burst out in uncontrollable fits of laughter?
A49 CORPSING

Q50 What is the common name for the bone in the human body technically named Calcaneus?
A50 HEEL BONE

Q51 The Starbucks coffee-house chain took its name from a character in which novel?
A51 MOBY DICK (Capt. Ahab's first mate was named Starbuck)

Q52 Which band had six U.K. number one singles in the 1970s five of which had badly spelled titles – the other being the Christmas number one of 1973?
A52 SLADE (Coz I Luv You; Take Me Bak 'ome; Mama Weer All Crazee Now; Cum On Feel The Noize; Skweeze Me Pleeze Me; - Merry Xmas Everybody)

Q53 Which island lies immediately south of Corsica?
A53 SARDINIA

Q54 The three female murder suspects in Cluedo are Miss Scarlett, Mrs White and who?
A54 MRS PEACOCK

Q55 Complete the Bob Hope quote “A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove ... “ what ?
A55 THAT YOU DON'T NEED IT

Q56 Which James Bond film featured the song “We Have All the Time in the World”
A56 ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE

Q57 How many letters does each player have at the start of a game of Scrabble?
A57 SEVEN

Q58 What is the traditional gift for a tenth wedding anniversary?
A58 TIN

Q59 What is the traditional gift for a fifteenth wedding anniversary?
A59 CRYSTAL

Q60 Complete the following quote by Bette Davis when referring to Marilyn Monroe “She's the original good time that was .......?
A60 HAD BY ALL

Q61 What product was being advertised by Lorraine Chase when she flew in “not from paradise but from Luton Airport”?
A61 CAMPARI

Q62 What is the main distinguishing feature of St. Stephens Tower in London?
A62 BIG BEN

Q63 Abuja is the capital city of which African country?
A63 NIGERIA (replaced Lagos in 1976)

Q64 What type of fish is Nemo in the movie “Finding Nemo”
A64 CLOWNFISH

Q65 Correctly spell Jodhpurs – the type of riding breeches
A65 JODHPURS

Q66 Correctly spell Pharaoh – the rulers of ancient Egypt
A66 PHARAOH

Q67 Who succeeded Sir Winston Churchill as Prime Minister in 1955?
A67 ANTHONY EDEN

Q68 Vulcan and Victor were two of three aircraft that formed the RAFs “V” bomber force of the 1950s and 1960s. What was the third ?
A68 VALIANT

Q69 From its distinctive design what nickname has been given to the Swiss Re building located at 30 St. Mary Axe in the City of London?
A69 THE GHERKIN

Q70 Which ex resident of 10 Downing Street put his good health in old age down to gin and cigarettes?
A70 DENIS THATCHER

Q71 Danum was the Roman name for which U.K. town?
A71 DONCASTER

Q72 In the list of highest paid personalities on U.S. Television for last year (2007), Oprah Winfrey and Jerry Seinfeld were respectively No 1 and No 2. Which Briton came third in the list? A72 SIMON COWELL

Q73 Who was the original presenter of BBC TV's “A Question of Sport”
A73 DAVID VINE

Q74 Which county is nicknamed “The Garden of England”
A74 KENT

Q75 Cher and Michelle Pfeiffer are two of the three actresses that starred in “The Witches of Eastwick”. Who was the third?
A75 SUSAN SARANDON

Q76 “The Car In Front” is the slogan of which car maker?
A76 TOYOTA

Q77 In which country was BBC TV newsreader George Alagiah born?
A77 SRI LANKA

Q78 What is the name of the large shopping centre that lies some three miles from Sheffield city centre and three miles from Rotherham town centre (280 stores, 30 restaurants, 12000 parking spaces etc) ?
A78 MEADOWHALL

Q79 What is the minimum age for someone to become President of the U.S.A. ?
A79 35

Q80 What two word phrase, suggesting that someone may have been overcharged, is thought to have originated from the window tax imposed during the reign of George III ?
A80 DAYLIGHT ROBBERY

Q81 Which actor played the “Bad” in the 1966 film “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”?
A81 LEE VAN CLEEF

Q82 For those who have to pay, how much does each item cost on a National Health prescription in England, as from April 1st 2008 ?
A82 £7.10

Q83 The last Nobel prize to be introduced (in 1969) was in what field?
A83 ECONOMICS

Q84 In what fashion item is Manolo Blahnik a leading designer?
A84 LADIES SHOES (accept shoes)

Q85 In which country would you find the mountains named the Eastern and Western Ghats?
A85 INDIA (along the Eastern and Western coastlines)

Q86 What is the army rank equivalent to the rank of Squadron Leader in the R.A.F. ?
A86 MAJOR

Q87 On clothes care labels what does a crossed out circle indicate?
A87 DO NOT DRY CLEAN

Q88 Which group performed “I'll Be There For You”, the theme song to the TV series “Friends”?
A88 THE REMBRANDTS

Q89 What was the name of the original spaceship in the TV series “Blake's Seven”
A89 LIBERATOR

Q90 Who is the Conservative candidate for the next Mayor of London election?
A90 BORIS JOHNSON

Q91 What is the name of the ferry beached off the coast of Blackpool currently awaiting disposal as scrap?
A91 RIVERDANCE

Q92 By what name is a plane's automatic pilot commonly known?
A92 GEORGE

Q93 The Boeing 747 is known as the Jumbo. What name has been given to Boeing's latest offering, the 787?
A93 DREAMLINER

Q94 In the Church what name is given to the Sunday immediately prior to Easter Sunday?
A94 PALM SUNDAY

Q95 In which country did a population of approximately 8 million in 1840 halve by 1910?
A95 IRELAND

Q96 According to Dr. Johnson in the 18th Century when two Englishmen meet what is the first thing they talk about?
A96 THE WEATHER




Supplementary Questions

Q97 Which theatre awards were instituted in memory of actress and director Antoinette Perry ?
A97 THE TONY AWARDS

Q98 In the 1930s which actor was known as “The King of Hollywood” ?
A98 CLARK GABLE

Q99 As in the “superbug” MRSA for what does the letter “S” stand?
A99 STAPHYLOCOCCUS

Q100 Which gas makes up approximately 75% of the earths atmosphere?
A100 NITROGEN

Q101 Which National Park is England's largest?
A101 LAKE DISTRICT (2292 km² or 885 ml²)

Q102 In which country is the original “geyser” located (all other geysers taking its name)?
A102 ICELAND (name means to rush forth or rage in Icelandic)

Q103 Who was the first person to sign the American Declaration of Independence?
A103 JOHN HANCOCK (John Hancock is still today a nickname for a personal signature in U.S.A.)

Q104 What is the acronym for the European Organisation for Nuclear Research based in Geneva ?
A104 CERN