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HERE FOR ANSWERS PAGE ROUND 1: HISTORY 1. What was Commonwealth Day called before 1958? 2. What great structure designed by Joseph Paxton was built in 1851? 3. Donald F. Duncan introduced in 1929 a toy based on a weapon used by 16th-century Filipino hunters. What is it called? 4. Which foreign office Soviet spy defected to Moscow in 1951? 5. In which war was Britain engaged between 1899 & 1902? 6. By what name do we remember 6 Dorset labourers transported 150 years ago, for trying to form a trade union? 7. Which Prime Minister persuaded Queen Victoria to take the title 'Empress Of India'? 8. World War 2 broke out in 1939 after Germany invaded which country? 9. What ship began its epic voyage on 6th September 1620? 10. On which street did the great fire of London start? ROUND 2: GEOGRAPHY 1. What, in population terms, is the largest Spanish speaking country in the world? 2. The Vinson Massif is the highest mountain of which continent? 3. Guyana has borders with Brazil, Surinam and which other country? 4. What percentage of the world's population is contained in the United States? 5. In which part of the world were turkeys first found? 6. Which country is sometimes called the roof of the world? 7. On which firth does Edinburgh stand? 8. If you flew due east from New York City, what would be the first country you would reach? 9. What is the capital of Liberia? 10. The Manzanares River flows through the highest capital city above sea level in Europe, what city? ROUND 3: SCIENCE 1. In which organ of the body is the pineal gland? 2. W is the symbol for which chemical element? 3. What is the more common term used to denote a temperature of nought degrees Kelvin? 4. How is 10 expressed in binary? 5. If a clock seen in a mirror is read as 2.40 what time is it? 6. What device is normally used to measure wind direction? a) Weather vaneb) Barometerc) Anemometerd) Barograph. 7. Organic chemistry is the study of materials that must contain what? 8. How many sides does a prism have? 9. Strenuous exercise can cause a build up of which acid in the muscles? 10. What is the boiling point of water in degrees Fahrenheit? ROUND 4: SPORTS 1. What is the 'perfect score' in a game of ten-pin bowling? 2. In which Olympics did Sir Steve Redgrave win his first Olympic gold medal? 3. By what name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known? 4. On what day and date was the 2003 rugby world cup final? 5. In show jumping, how many penalty points are awarded if the rider falls off? 6. Which radio & TV cricket commentator once commented "The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey"? 7. How high, in feet, is the crossbar on a football goal? 8. Which league football team's ground is closest to the River Mersey? 9. Who are the engine suppliers for the Williams formula 1 team? 10. What sport do the Manchester Giants and the Sheffield Sharks play? ROUND 5: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. Illustrated on its logo, the product Marmite is named after a French word meaning what? 2. On what day of creation did God make the sun, the moon and the stars? 3. Which country in the world sends the most letters abroad? 4. Which is the best selling car name of all time? (CLUE: The model has undergone several redesigns in is history). 5. In slang, how much money is a monkey? 6. Lending her name to a famous brand, who was the Greek goddess of victory? 7. Which is the only vowel on a standard keyboard that is not on the top line of letters? 8. What English military term translates as "little war" in Spanish? 9. How many black squares on a chessboard? 10. According to a recent survey among women, what is their least favourite part of the male body? ROUND 6: ARTS, MEDIA AND FILM 1. In which year did Robbie Williams leave Take That? 2. In 2003, which entertainer sparked interest with a publicity stunt of apparently cutting off his ear during a press conference? 3. How is Ilyena Lydia Mironoff better known? 4. What is the name of the cross-eyed lion in "Daktari"? 5. Who, upon splitting with her partner said, "at least I can wear high heels now"? 6. Which composer is famous for his Rhapsody in Blue? 7. In the Bond film Goldfinger, who was Goldfinger's bodyguard? 8. Which blind singer supported the Rolling Stones on their 1972 American tour? 9. In the hit 80's cop series Miami Vice, what were the names of the characters played by Don Johnson & Philip Michael Thomas? 10. Who liked his electric razor so much he bought the company? ROUND 7: NATURAL HISTORY 1. Which is the tallest existing mammal? 2. What colour is a male blackbird? 3. What do gorillas do when they get nervous? 4. What is a nectarine a cross between? a) Peach & Pear b) Peach & Plum c) Peach & Apricot d) Peach & Passion fruit. 5. What is a family group of dolphins called? 6. What sea creature can turn its stomach inside out? 7. Which species of whale will deliberately beach itself in order to catch and eat seal lions? 8. By what name is the marsupial 'Sarcophilus Harrisi' better known? 9. What animals can be "Blue Imperial", "New Zealand White" or "Angora"? 10. What creatures live in a formicary? ROUND 8: FOOD AND DRINK 1. What is Monterey Jack? 2. A carbohydrate is an organic compound of carbon, hydrogen and which other chemical element? 3. From which animal does mozzarella come? 4. From which grape is red burgundy made? 5. Which of the following vegetables is the least nutritious when eaten raw? a) Tomato b) Spinach c) Lettuce d) Cucumber. 6. What is bok choy? 7. What is polenta? 8. What are sweetbreads? a) The pancreas or the thymus gland of cattle b) Small, sugary cakes originating in Holland c) Pickled hog hooves d) Salt toffee originating in Newfoundland, Canada. 9. What is uisge beatha? 10. Which famous Bordeaux chateau was made a 'first growth' in 1973 after 50 years of 'agitation' for recognition as such? 9: NUMERIC FILMS Who were the main stars of each of the following films (clue: there are mostly more than two!) 9 ½ weeks (1986) 10 (1979) Nine months (1995) Six days, seven nights (1998) 101 Dalmatians (1996 version) 20,000 leagues under the sea (1954) 28 days later (2003) 12 monkeys (1995) 48 hours (1982) 6 degrees of separation (1993) 10: MUSIC For all tracks, what is the title of the track or piece of music and who is the singer or band or, in the case of classical music, the composer. Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 9 Track 10 CLICK HERE FOR ANSWERS PAGE PHOTO ROUND
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