23rd October Cup Round 1 –

 

Questions set by the Chester Road Tavern and the Knot Originals

1.Who was the famous grandfather of Charles Darwin ? ( Josiah Wedgewood )

2. What relationship is Prince Phillip to Queen Victoria ? ( Great grandson )

3. 3 countries share a border with Luxembourg: France, Germany and where? (Belgium )

4. Which river flows through China, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam to the South China Sea ? ( Mekong )

5.Which planes were used by Guy Gibson and company on the Dambusters raids ? ( Lancaster bombers )

6. What name was given to the army of volunteers from over 50 countries who fought against Franco in the Spanish Civil War ? ( The International Brigade )

7. Cricket bats are traditionally made from willow but which wood is traditionally used for cricket stumps ? ( Ash )

8. Which wood was used to make English longbows ? ( Yew )

9. What's the technical name for a clown's costume ? ( Motley )

10.With which part of the British Isles do you associate the triskellion? ( Isle of Man - it's the 3 legged Manx symbol )

11. Tocophobia is the fear of what? (Childbirth)

12. Who composed 'Zadok the Priest'? (Handel)

13. Which horse won this year's Epsom Derby? (Camelot)

14. In which geological era do we live? (The Cenezoic)

15. What colour is the starboard light on a ship? (Green)

16. Which poem begins with the line "April is the cruellest month"? (The Waste Land – TS Eliot)

17. When was the driving test first introduced in Britain? (1933 – accept 1931-35)

18. Which horse won the Arc de Triomphe earlier this month? (Solemnia)

19. Who first used the phrase "lunatic fringe"? (Both names required) (Theodore Roosevelt)

20. In which century did Wat Tyler lead the Peasants' Revolt ? ( 14th - 1381 )
21. In which century did King Canute die ? ( 11th - 1035 )
22.Which member of the Bee Gees was married to Lulu ? ( Maurice Gibb )

23. Which actress was the wife of cartoonist Gerald Scarfe ? ( Jane Asher )

24.During which year did the following events take place : a) The liner Queen Elizabeth was destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbour.
b) The Duke of Windsor died
c) The film " The Godfather " was released (1972 – no leeway )

25. In which year did the following occur : a) The Beatles were awarded their MBEs
b) Alexei Leonev made the first space walk
c) The film " Doctor Zhivago " was released ( 1965 – no leeway)

26.In Arthurian legend, who was the son of a nun and a demon ? ( Merlin )

27.Who was the minstrel in Robin Hood's merry men ? ( Alan-a-Dale )

28. In Shakespeare, whose grave was being dug when Yorick's skull was discovered ? ( Ophelia )

29.Name either of the two characters who were waiting for Godot in the play of that name . ( Vladimir and Estragon )

30. What was the final score in this year's Ryder Cup? (Europe 14.5 USA 13.5)

31.How many points did Manchester City accrue as last season's Premier League champions? (89)

32. Prior to Heather Watson's victory earlier this month, who was the last British woman to win a tournament on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour? (Sara Gomer – 1988)

33. Who recently became the first skydiver to travel faster than the speed of sound?

(Felix Baumgartner - reaching a speed of 833mph).

34. Who recorded a version of 'A Hard Day’s Night' in the style of Olivier's Richard III?

(Peter Sellers)

35. Vanessa and Wilja are types of what? (Potato)

36. In which country is Findel airport? (Luxembourg)

37. In which Dickens novel did Ned and Charles Cherryble appear? (Nicholas Nickleby)

38. Which British army general was born at Westerham vicarage in 1788? (James Wolfe)

39. Where would you find the parish of the Reverend Timms? (Greendale (Postman Pat).

There was no 40 and the first supplementary was used

41. Where in Britain would you find Dunvegan Castle ? ( Isle of Skye )

42. In which district of London would you find the Abbey Road studios ? ( St. John's Wood )

43.Which writer created the character Tracy Beaker ? ( Jacqueline Wilson )

44.Who is the current Children's Laureate ? ( Julia Donaldson )

45.Which American state comes first alphabetically ? ( Alabama )

46. Which US state comes last alphabetically? Wyoming

47.In which month of the year is Michaelmas ? ( September - the 29th )

48.May 12th is International Nursing Day and is celebrated worldwide. Why was this date chosen ? ( Florence Nightingale's birthday )

49.Which character in children's fiction lived at Puddelby on the Marsh ? ( Doctor Doolittle )

50.In the film of the same name, how are Doctor Stantz, Doctor Venkman and Doctor Spengler collectively known ? ( Ghostbusters )

51. Which Led Zeppelin drummer died in 1980? (John Bonham)

52. Who was the first Emperor of India? (Edward VII)

53. Who wrote the Seven Pillars of Wisdom? (TE Lawrence (of Arabia)

54. Which Latin phrase means “let the buyer beware”? (Caveat Emptor)

55. Tallahassee is the capital city of which US state? (Florida)

56. Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo were three of them, who was the fourth?

Raphael (The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).

57. Two series' of books contain the characters Moon-face, The Saucepan Man and the Angry Pixie. Name Either.

The Faraway Tree (The Magic Faraway Tree, Up the Faraway Tree, The Folk of the Faraway Tree) or The Enchanted Wood. (Enid Blyton)

58. Australian Chris Holder is the current World Champion in which sport? (Speedway)

59. Greg Davies and American Andy Samberg star in which current BBC3 comedy? (Cuckoo)

60. What is the closest star to the Sun? (Proxima Centauri)

61. A painting medium in which powdered pigments are

bound together, usually with egg yolk and water. What is it? (Tempera)

62. In Scandinavian mythology, where did the gods live? (Asgard)

63. What is the highest natural male voice? (Countertenor)

64. What is the one word that is used to cover the coastal regions

of (Asian) Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel? (Levant)

65. Which county is the largest in Ireland? (Cork)

66. The largest area of artesian water in the world is known as what? (The Great Artesian Basin)

67. The international measurement is 1,852 metres. What is it? (A nautical mile)

68. The line-up of a group founded in the 70’s was David Byrne, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz. What was the name of the group? (Talking Heads)

69. What was the name of Beethoven's only opera? (Fidelio)

70. Cocaine is all too common and produced mainly in S America. But, in which country was it first extracted from the coca plant? (Germany)

71. On what landmark anniversary is the traditional gift China? (20^th)

72. Who is Camille Javal better known as? (Brigitte Bardot)

73. Who painted the picture, once owned by Eric Clapton, that was recently sold for £21 million?

(Gerhard Richter)

74. What was the name of Shackleton's ship that was crushed by pack ice in 1914?

(The Endurance)

75. Who is the director of the latest James Bond film Skyfall? (Sam Mendes)

76. In July, Google released their newest 7-inch tablet computer, made by Asus; what is it called?

(Nexus 7 (accept Nexus).

77. Released in July 2012 and with over 470 million views on YouTube, what is the name of the hit single by Korean artist PSY? (Gangnam Style)

78. What is the 'Grotto Chauvet' in France most famous for? (Cave paintings (believed by some to be 32,000 years old).

79. Whom did Carly Simon marry in 1972? (James Taylor)

80. The Congress Party is an important political party in which

Large country? (India)

81. When it was founded, it was known as Port Natal. What has it

been known as since 1835? (Durban)

82. ‘Tetanus’ is the medical name. What did the Victorians call it? (Lockjaw)

83. It used to be known as ‘Carniola’ when it was an Austrian

Province. It is now an independent country. What is its name? (Slovenia)

84. Which television presenter has a current best-selling memoir entitled My Animals and other Family? (Clare Balding)

85. Who wrote the following opening line? I come from Des Moines, somebody has to.

(Bill Bryson (The Lost Continent)

86. Which novel begins with the sentence: Happy families are all alike, every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way – (Anna Karenina)

87. Muscadet, Touraine and Saumur are all wines from which French region? (Loire)

88. Bairrada, Dao and Alentejo wines come from which country? (Portugal)

89. In the Bible, what is the name of the 5^th book of the New Testament?

(Acts (of the Apostles)

90. Before taking up the position of US President, Bill Clinton was the governor of which US state? (Arkansas)

91. What is Eric Spear's most famous composition? (The theme music for Coronation Street)

92. In what year was EastEnders first shown on TV? (1985 – no leeway).

93. In which sport is the Harry Sunderland Trophy awarded?

(Rugby League - Grand Final Man of the Match).

94. What word describes the deliberate manipulation of electoral boundaries? (Gerrymandering)

95. Tim Canterbury and Chris Finch were characters in which BBC TV show? (The Office)

96. Calvin Broadis is better known by what name? (Snoop Doggy Dogg (accept Snoop Dogg)

97. According to the offensive comedian Frankie Boyle, who “looks like she is looking at herself in the back of a spoon”? (Rebecca Adlington)

98. Name the actor who portrayed the character Tommy DeVito in Martin Scorsese's film Goodfellas. (Joe Pesci)

99. Give the name of one of the Old Testament’s books named after a woman.

(Esther or Ruth)

100. In the entertainment world, who were Nanker and Phelge?

(The Rolling Stones (writing pseudonym)

101. Paul David Hewson found fame after changing his name to what?

(Bono (singer in U2)

102. Complete the Monopoly set: Pall Mall, Northumberland Avenue and… ? (Whitehall)

103. What was the name of the IBM computer that beat chess champion Garry Kasparov

In 1997? (Deep Blue)

104. Which US president was memorably described by Lyndon Johnson as being unable to break wind and chew gum at the same time? (Gerald Ford)

105. Of which Liberal leader did Michael Foot say ‘He’s gone from being rising hope to elder statesmen with no intervening period whatsoever’? (David Steel)

106. Who became the first player to be sent off during an FA Cup Final? (Kevin Moran)

107. Which parliamentary seat contains the football grounds Villa Park and St Andrews’? (Birmingham Ladywood)

108. The Conservative MP for Congleton shares a name with which TV personality? (Fiona Bruce)

109. Which 90’s band was fronted by Brett Anderson? (Suede)

110. What is the surname of both members of the band the White Stripes? (White – Jack and Meg)

111. In what decade were Trade Unions decriminalised in the United Kingdom?

(1860’s (1867).

112. The method of injecting additional monies into an economy is known as what?

(Quantitative Easing)

113. What is Art Fry's most famous invention? (The Post-it note)

114. Who recently became the first woman to win the Man Booker prize twice? (Hilary Mantel- for Bring Up the Bodies)

115. What name is given to a region of total shadow during an eclipse? (Umbra)

116. Which actor’s middle name is Columcille? (Mel Gibson)

117. Which punk band were ‘Turning Japanese’ in 1980? (The Vapors)

118. Who directed the recent film ‘Frankenweenie’? (Tim Burton)

119. What is the Italian name given to the Mona Lisa? (‘La Gioconda)

120. Which sea did the Romans refer to as ‘Mare Nostrum’? (The Mediterranean)

Supplementaries:

121. Tinca tinca is the proper name for which fish? (Tench)

122. Justin Welby is one of the main candidates to fill which vacancy? (Archbishop of Canterbury)

123. Which country’s capital is called Podgorica? (Montenegro)

Tiebreaker: According to Wikipedia on Saturday 20^th October, what is the current population in millions of the European Union? (503m)

OCTOBER 16TH Questions

All set by THE BRITISH FLAG

SPECIALIST ROUNDS

1. GEOGRAPHY

2. MUSIC BY NUMBERS

3. SPORT

4. HISTORY

5. ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

6. GOING FOR GOLD (PICTURE ROUND)

7. SCIENCE

8. 007

ROUND 1: GEOGRAPHY

1.	If you travelled due East from Glasgow what would be the first country that you would come to ?
		DENMARK
2.	If you travelled due East from London what would be the first country that you would come to ?
		THE NETHERLANDS
3.	The Victoria Falls are on the border between Zimbabwe and which other country ?
		ZAMBIA
4.	Where would you be if you were at zero degrees latitude and zero degrees longitude?
		IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
5.	What major river (13th longest in the world) flows through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam to the South China Sea ?
		THE MEKONG
6.	Which Mountains form a natural border between the continents of Europe and Asia ?
		URALS
7.	St Johnstown was once the capital city of Scotland. By what name is St Johnstown now known?
		PERTH
8.	What is the only US state which borders one other state only?
		MAINE

SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.	What is the capital of Kazakhstan ?
		ASTANA
II.	How many avenues radiate from the Arc de Triomphe?
		12

ROUND 2: MUSIC BY NUMBERS

Each answer is the name of a pop group that contains a number in their name i.e. U2, Haircut 100 etc. To help identify each group you will be given the titles of 2 of their top 10 UK hits together with the year of their release and their highest UK chart position.

1.	“This Love” (2004) – No. 3 “Moves Like Jagger” (2011) – No. 2
		MAROON 5
2.	"Lessons in Love" (1986) – No. 3 "Running in the Family" (1987) – No. 6
		LEVEL 42
3.	“Standing in the Shadows Of Love” (1966) – No. 6 “Bernadette" (1967) – No. 8
		THE FOUR TOPS
4.	“One in Ten” (1981) – No. 7 “Kingston Town” (1990) – No. 4
		UB 40
5.	“If The Kids Are United” (1978) – No. 9 “Hersham Boys” (1979) - No. 6
		SHAM 69
6.	“Glad All Over” (1963) – No. 1 “Bits and Pieces” (1964) – No.2
		THE DAVE CLARK 5
7.	“Life is a Minestrone” (1975) – No.7 “I’m Mandy, Fly Me” (1976) – No. 6
		10 CC
8.	“Keep On Movin’” (1989) – No.5 “Back To Life (How Do You Want Me)” (1989) – No.1
		SOUL II SOUL

SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.	“ABC” (1970) – No.8 “I’ll Be There” (1970) – No. 4
		THE JACKSON 5
II.	“When Will I see You Again ” (1974) – No.1 “My Simple Heart” (1979) – No. 9
		THE THREE DEGREES

ROUND 3: SPORT

1.	Which sport is played with the heaviest ball ?
		TEN PIN BOWLING
2.	In which sport can you score one point for “a behind” ?
		AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL
3.	How many hurdles are there in each lane in the men’s 110 m Hurdles race ?
		10
4.	Which cricketer is nicknamed the “Little Master” ?
		SACHIN TENDULKAR
5.	What was the name of the horse that won this year’s 2000 Guineas and Derby but whose bid for the Triple Crown unfortunately failed when he was beaten into second place by Encke in the St. Ledger ?
		CAMELOT
6.	How many players are there in a water polo team ?
		7
7.	Former Dutch footballer Edgar Davids has recently joined which football club as joint-head coach with a view to also resuming his playing career there. The club is currently bottom of the football league ?
		BARNET
8.	Who won the inaugural World Golf Final in Antalya in Turkey last week, the tournament being for the top 8 world ranked golfers ?
		JUSTIN ROSE (he beat Lee Westwood in the final)

SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.	How many referees/officials are there in a game of American Football ?
		7 (Referee, Umpire, Head Linesman, Line Judge, Field Judge, Side Judge and Back Judge)
II.	What is the name of the Mansfield girl who won two gold medals for Team GB at the Beijing Summer Olympics in the 400 m and 800 m Freestyle and two bronze medals in the same events at the 2012 London Olympics ?
		REBECCA ADLINGTON

ROUND 4: HISTORY

1.	D-Day in 1944 was the greatest seaborne invasion in history. What was the code name for the operation?
		OPERATION OVERLORD
2.	Name either of the two Washington Post reporters who famously helped to expose the Watergate scandal ?
		BOB WOODWARD OR CARL BERNSTEIN
3.	What was the name of the cavalry regiment raised and trained by Oliver Cromwell in the English Civil War?
		THE IRONSIDES
4.	Who comes next in the following sequence of US Presidents: Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge ……. ?
		HERBERT HOOVER
5.	Who comes next in the following sequence of British Prime Ministers: Herbert Asquith, David Lloyd George, Andrew Bonar Law ?
		STANLEY BALDWIN
6.	In 1944 what was the name of the operation to take key bridges over major rivers in the Netherlands by airborne and land force assaults?
		MARKET GARDEN
7.	Which RAF squadron number was nicknamed "The Dambusters"?
		617
8.	What name is given to the period of reform introduced into Czechoslovakia in 1956 by Alexander Dubcek ?
		PRAGUE SPRING

SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.	During the French Revolution who stabbed Jean-Paul Marat whilst he was taking a bath ?
		CHARLOTTE CORDAY
II.	What is the historical significance of the play Our American Cousin being performed at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865 ?
		ABRAHAM LINCOLN SHOT BY JOHN WILKES BOOTH

ROUND 5: ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

1.	Name the author of the erotic novel “Fifty Shades Of Grey” ? (either real name or pseudonym are acceptable)
		E. L. JAMES OR ERICA LEONARD OR ERICA MITCHELL
2.	What is the name of the dancer on Strictly Come Dancing who sustained a hairline fracture of her ankle when rehearsing with her celebrity dancing partner Johnny Ball ?
		ALIONA VILLIANI
3.	Who is the host of the SKY1 programme “A League Of Their Own” which is now in its 6th series ?
		JAMES CORDEN
4.	Which sport is the central theme of the 1992 film “A League Of Their Own” starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna ?
		BASEBALL
5.	Which radio presenter, until recently, had “a sausage sandwich game” on his show where two people who phoned in have to decide whether a chosen celebrity would have red sauce, brown sauce or no sauce on their sausage sandwich ?
		DANNY BAKER (Radio 5 – Saturday Morning
6.	What is the title of the last book in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy ?
		THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS NEST
7.	What is the name of the trilogy of novels comprising Northern Lights, The Amber Spyglass and The Subtle Knife ?
		HIS DARK MATERIALS (Philip Pullman)
8.	Which group had hit albums “A Saucerful Of Secrets”in 1968, a compilation album “ A Nice Pair” in 1973 and a best of compilation album “Echoes” in 2001 ?
		PINK FLOYD

SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.	What is the connection between John Laurie, Arnold Ridley, James Beck and Bill Pertwee ?
		DAD’S ARMY (all regular actors)
II.	What Nationality was the winner of this year’s Nobel prize in Literature ?
		CHINESE (Mo Yan)

ROUND 6 : GOING FOR GOLD – ( PICTURE ROUND)

Please identify the following athletes who won gold medals for Team GB at the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games ?

1.
		KATHERINE GRAINGER
2.
		DAVID WEIR
3.
		ELLIE SIMMONDS
4.
		NICOLA ADAMS
5.
		ANTHONY JOSHUA
6.
		ALISTAIR BROWNLEE
7.
		JASON KENNY
8.
		SARAH STOREY

SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.
		BEN AINSLIE
II.
		BRADLEY WIGGINS

ROUND 7: SCIENCE

1.	Which planet did the German Astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discover in September 1846 ?
		NEPTUNE
2.	Give the forename of either of the Wright brothers, the first men to successfully engage in powered heavier-than-air flight in 1903 ?
		ORVILLE OR WILBUR
3.	Which medical device was invented by French physician René Laennec in 1816 ?
		STETHOSCOPE
4.	What is added to steel (approx 10% by mass) to make it stainless and give properties that prevents it from corroding, rusting or staining with water ?
		CHROMIUM
5.	What is next in the sequence in the periodic table of halogens: fluorine, chlorine, bromine ??
		IODINE
6.	What is next in the sequence in the periodic table of the inert or noble gases: helium, neon, argon ??
		KRYPTON
7.	What condition would you have if you had Trisomy 21 (presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21), the most common chromosome abnormality in humans ?
		DOWN SYNDROME
8.	Eugene Cernan was the last person to do what ?
		WALK ON THE MOON

SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.	Where in the human body is the only bone that is not attached to any other bone ?
		IN THE NECK (hyoid bone)
II.	What is the S.I. unit of magnetic flux density named after the Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer and physicist ?
		TESLA

ROUND 8: 007

1.	Who sings the theme to the latest Bond film, Skyfall ?
		ADELE
2.	Which actress played the role of Miss Moneypenny in the first 14 Bond films ?
		LOIS MAXWELL
3.	Name either of the 2 Bond films where Timothy Dalton played 007 ?
		THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OR LICENCE TO KILL
4.	James Bond’s Family Motto is “Orbis non suficit” – what is the literal translation of the Latin which is also the title of the 19th Bond film released in 1999 ?
		THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
5.	What was the name given by Ian Fleming to his estate in Oracabessa, Jamaica where he created James Bond and wrote many of his f14 James Bond novels. The 17th Bond film released in 1995 shares the same name ?
		GOLDENEYE
6.	No Bond film theme has reached No. 1 in the UK singles chart. The highest position achieved is No.2, by Adele with Skyfall this weekend and which other Bond film theme which reached No.2 in May 1985 ? (either song title or artist are acceptable)
		A VIEW TO A KILL / DURAN DURAN
7.	Desmond Llewelyn played Q in 17 Bond films but who played Q in the 20th Bond film “Die Another Day” in 2002 after Desmond Llewelyn’s death in 1999 ?
		JOHN CLEESE
8.	Shirley Bassey is the only singer to have sung 3 themes to Bond films – Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever are 2 of the 3 – what is the third ?
		MOONRAKER

SUPPLEMENTARIES:

I.	The only time Bond gets married is in the film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (although his wife is murdered on their wedding day) – which actress plays the role of Teresa Draco / Contessa Teresa Di Vicenzo ?
		DIANA RIGG
II.	Which character in the Bond films has been played by Jack Lord, Cec Linder, Rik Van Nutter, Norman Burton, John Terry, David Hedison and Jeffrey Wright?
		FELIX LEITER

 

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS

1.	Which European language is the official language of Angola ?
		PORTUGUESE
2.	Which country used to be called South West Africa ?
		NAMIBIA
3.	What is the Linden Tree also called ?
		LIME
4.	Which tree produces cobs and filberts ?
		HAZEL
5.	In which country did the poets Keats and Shelley both die ?
		ITALY
6.	Who wrote “Porgy and Bess” ?
		GEORGE GERSHWIN
7.	Which lady was “Lost In France” ?
		BONNIE TYLER
8.	What record title was a hit for both Frankie Vaughn and Shakin’ Stevens ?
		GREEN DOOR
9.	How many square millimetres are there in a square centimetre ?
		100
10.	What is the mean of the three numbers: 25, 35 and 45 ?
		35
11.	By what name did Edward Prince of Wales become known after his death in 1376 ?
		THE BLACK PRINCE
12.	Which US President introduced the “New Deal” into the USA ?
		FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT
13.	Which city has given its name to a wheelchair and a bun ?
		BATH
14.	In which resort is Fawlty Towers set ?
		TORQUAY
15.	Outside of France which city contains the most French-speaking people ?
		KINSHASA (Democratic Republic Of Congo)
16.	Who was the first woman to appear on a US postage stamp in an 1893 issue honouring Christopher Columbus ?
		QUEEN ISABELLA OF SPAIN
17.	Which European country’s national anthem has the same tune as “God Save The Queen” ?
		LIECHTENSTEIN
18.	Which European capital’s name when translated means “ Merchant Harbour” ?
		COPENHAGEN
19.	Weatherslade Farm was the hiding place for whom ?
		THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERS
20.	Which New York airport shares a name with a town in Nottinghamshire ?
		NEWARK
21.	The First Battle Of Bull Run and the Second Battle of Bull Run both occurred in which war ?
		AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
22.	Which board game played throughout the world was invented by Alfred Butts in 1921 ?
		SCRABBLE
23.	Who wrote the novel “The Water Babies” ?
		CHARLES KINGSLEY
24.	The novels “On The Beach” and “A Town Like Alice” were written by whom ?
		NEVIL SHUTE
25.	There are 6 murder weapons in the board game Cluedo – a dagger, a revolver, a lead pipe, a rope, a candlestick and what else ?
		SPANNER
26.	Six lists of 21 Christian names from both sexes, sorted alphabetically, each name in each list beginning with a different letter . Each list is re-used every 6 years. What are these lists used for ?
		NAMES OF HURRICANES (in the North Atlantic)
27.	In which English county would you find Eton school ?
		BERKSHIRE
28.	What is the capital of the island of Sicily ?
		PALERMO
29.	What is the name of the hook used by fishermen to land fish ?
		GAFF
30	Against which British Monarch was the Rye House Plot aimed ?
		CHARLES II
31.	On which day of the week did Solomon Grundy get married ?
		WEDNESDAY
32.	On what day of creation did God make the Sun, the Moon and the stars ?
		FOURTH DAY
33.	Name either of the two Suffolk towns which are the background for scenes in the “Pickwick Papers” by Charles Dickens ?
		IPSWICH OR BURY ST EDMUNDS
34.	In “The Old Curiosity Shop” what is Little Nell’s surname ?
		TRENT
35.	Which popular bird was named after what was wrongly thought to be its country of origin ?
		TURKEY
36.	The most widely used herb in the world takes its name from the country of it’s origin. Name the herb ?
		PARSLEY (from PARS for Persia)
37.	How many bones are there in the human spine ?
		33
38.	What is the weight of 1 litre of water ?
		1 KILOGRAMME (also accept 2.2 pounds)
39.	Which Dutch painter is well-known for his self-portraits ?
		REMBRANDT
40.	In which area of Italy is Chianti Classico produced ?
		TUSCANY
41.	In the 2011 animated version of The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn who provides the voice for Tintin ?
		JAMIE BELL
42.	In golf, how long may you look for a ball before it is declared lost ?
		5 MINUTES
43.	What is the connector of two lengths of railway track called ?
		FISHPLATE
44.	Outside which famous London building were the first traffic lights in the UK installed on Dec 10th, 1868 ?
		HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
45.	What is the SI unit of force measured in ?
		NEWTONS
46.	What name is given to a male ferret ?
		HOB
47.	Which medieval detective appears in stories by Ellis Peters ?
		BROTHER CADFAEL
48.	What, in a 1997episode of Inspector Morse, was revealed to be the detective’s first name ?
		ENDEAVOUR
49.	Which comedian suggested “I told you I was ill” for his epitaph ?
		SPIKE MILLIGAN
50.	The flower with the Latin name Impatiens walleriana is more commonly know by what other name ?
		BUSY LIZZIE
51.	In the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony who carried the flag for Team GB ?
		SIR CHRIS HOY
52.	In children’s TV who fought against Bulk, Skeleton and Texas Pete ?
		SUPER TED
53.	Whose last written words were “We shall stick it out to the bitter end but we are getting weaker ……For God’s sake look after our people” ?
		CAPTAIN ROBERT SCOTT
54.	According to the saying “what is paved with good intentions “ ?
		THE ROAD TO HELL
55.	Claret wine is produced in the region surrounding which French city ?
		BORDEAUX
56.	Who painted “Bubbles”, originally titled ”A Child’s World” which has been used in advertisements for Pears soap.?
		JOHN MILLAIS
57.	Which plant is also called the “torch lily” ?
		RED HOT POKER
58.	Which US wit suggested for her own epitaph “Excuse my dust !” ?
		DOROTHY PARKER
59.	In children’s TV which family had a daily help called Mrs. Scrubbitt ?
		THE WOODENTOPS
60.	In the 2012 Olympic closing ceremony who carried the flag for Team GB ?
		BEN AINSLIE
61.	Which fruit is sometimes served “belle helene” ?
		PEAR
62.	What does a Pomfret or Pontefract cake taste of ?
		LIQUORICE
63.	The peacock is the national bird of which country ?
		INDIA
64.	Golden and Angus are varieties of which bird ?
		PHEASANT
65.	Which English Championship football team is managed by Ian Holloway ?
		BLACKPOOL
66.	In which French city did Germany surrender in World War II ?
		REIMS
67.	What was Buddy Holly’s real first name ?
		CHARLES
68.	Which group featured Cindy Birdsong ?
		THE SUPREMES
69.	From which US city can you travel SOUTH to Canada ?
		DETROIT
70.	On which island would you find the mountains Ida and Dikti (or Dicte) ?
		CRETE (Mount Ida highest peak on island at 2454 m)
71.	What were the Oscars awarded during World War II made of ?
		WOOD
72.	When Kevin is left at home in the first “Home Alone” film where are his family taking their Christmas vacation ?
		PARIS
73.	The Royal Armouries Museum is located in which English city ?
		LEEDS
74.	On which Shakespearean play is the musical “Kiss Me Kate” based ?
		TAMING OF THE SHREW
75.	In which city is the University Of Warwick located ?
		COVENTRY
76.	Barwick Green is the signature tune of which radio programme ?
		THE ARCHERS
77.	Who last month, won this year’s Celebrity Masterchef title ?
		EMMA KENNEDY (beating Danny Mills and Michael Underwood in the final)
78.	In the 2012 Strictly Come Dancing who has replaced Alesha Dixon as a judge ?
		DARCEY BUSSELL
79.	In Rugby Union, who is Australia’s record try scorer ?
		DAVID CAMPESE
80.	Which British boxer used to enter the ring to Tina Turner’s “Simply The Best” ?
		CHRIS EUBANK
81.	Brown Boobies, Bushtits, Ruddy Ducks, Bristle-thighed Curlews and Dark-rumped Petrels are all birds native to which continent ?
		NORTH AMERICA (USA to be specific)
82.	The first guide dog training schools were established in which European country (shortly after World War I ) ??
		GERMANY
83.	The “Mousetrap” is the play-within-a – play in which Shakespeare tragedy ?
		HAMLET
84.	Which is the only Charles Dickens book that has a female narrator ?
		BLEAK HOUSE
85.	Who captained the England cricket team when it suffered a 5 – 0 whitewash against Australia in 2006, its worst in the Ashes since 1921 ?
		ANDREW (Freddie) FLINTOFF
86.	Which British golfer was the first to win the US Masters ?
		SANDY LYLE
87.	In which country was the composer Englebert Humperdinck born in 1854 ?
		GERMANY
88.	In which century was Martin Luther born ?
		15TH CENTURY (1483 – 1546)
89.	In which opera would you hear the “Humming Chorus” ?
		MADAME BUTTERFLY
90.	What was the nationality of saxophone inventor Adolphe Sax ?
		BELGIAN
91.	Two great sportsmen, Allan Donald and Alberto Juantorena shared the same nickname – what was it ?
		WHITE LIGHTNING
92.	What was the nickname of Eusebio, and occasionally applied to Pele ?
		BLACK PEARL (or BLACK PANTHER)
93.	In which British city was the band Coldplay formed ?
		LONDON
94.	And in which British city was the band “The Arctic Monkeys” formed ?
		SHEFFIELD
95.	In which country does the Amazon rise ?
		PERU
96.	Adelaide is the capital city of which Australian State ?
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA

SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS

1.	What is the main ingredient used in Glamorgan sausages ?
		CHEESE
2.	What did George V ban in his household to encourage others to do the same, and help the war effort ?
		ALCOHOL
3.	In which sport are competitors vulnerable to the “bonk” ?
		CYCLING
4.	Which African ruler included amongst his titles “Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea” and “Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa” ?
		IDI AMIN
5.	Which falling fruit gave rise to a theory in the late summer of 1666 ?
		AN APPLE (fell on Isaac Newton’s head leading him to develop his theory of gravity)
6.	Which type of transport did John Outram invent in 1775 ?
		TRAM
7.	There are 6 James Bond films with a one word title: Goldfinger, Thunderball, Moonraker, Octopussy and Skyfall are 5, what is the sixth ?
		GOLDENEYE
8.	What is a Turkish Van ?
		A BREED OF CAT