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ROUND 1: HISTORY

1. What was Commonwealth Day called before 1958? Empire Day

2. What great structure designed by Joseph Paxton was built in 1851? Crystal Palace

3. Donald F. Duncan introduced in 1929 a toy based on a weapon used by 16th-century Filipino hunters. What is it called? The yo-yo

4. Which foreign office Soviet spy defected to Moscow in 1951? Guy Burgess

5. In which war was Britain engaged between 1899 & 1902? Boer

6. By what name do we remember 6 Dorset labourers transported 150 years ago, for trying to form a trade union? Tolpuddle Martyrs

7. Which Prime Minister persuaded Queen Victoria to take the title 'Empress Of India'? Benjamin Disraeli

8. World War 2 broke out in 1939 after Germany invaded which country? Poland

9. What ship began its epic voyage on 6th September 1620? The Mayflower

10. On which street did the great fire of London start? Pudding Lane


ROUND 2: GEOGRAPHY

1. What, in population terms, is the largest Spanish speaking country in the world? Mexico

2. The Vinson Massif is the highest mountain of which continent? Antarctica

3. Guyana has borders with Brazil, Surinam and which other country? Venezuela

4. What percentage of the world's population is contained in the United States? 5%

5. In which part of the world were turkeys first found? North America

6. Which country is sometimes called the roof of the world? Tibet

7. On which firth does Edinburgh stand? Firth of Forth

8. If you flew due east from New York City, what would be the first country you would reach? Portugal

9. What is the capital of Liberia? Monrovia

10. The Manzanares River flows through the highest capital city above sea level in Europe, what city? Madrid


ROUND 3: SCIENCE

1. In which organ of the body is the pineal gland? Brain

2. W is the symbol for which chemical element? Tungsten

3. What is the more common term used to denote a temperature of nought degrees Kelvin? Absolute zero

4. How is 10 expressed in binary? 1010

5. If a clock seen in a mirror is read as 2.40 what time is it? 9.20

6. What device is normally used to measure wind direction? a) Weather vaneb) Barometerc) Anemometerd) Barograph. Weather vane (anemometer measures wind speed)

7. Organic chemistry is the study of materials that must contain what? Carbon

8. How many sides does a prism have? 5

9. Strenuous exercise can cause a build up of which acid in the muscles? Lactic

10. What is the boiling point of water in degrees Fahrenheit? 212


ROUND 4: SPORTS

1. What is the 'perfect score' in a game of ten-pin bowling? 300

2. In which Olympics did Sir Steve Redgrave win his first Olympic gold medal? Los Angeles 1984

3. By what name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known? Pele

4. On what day and date was the 2003 rugby world cup final? Saturday 22nd Nov.

5. In show jumping, how many penalty points are awarded if the rider falls off? 8

6. Which radio & TV cricket commentator once commented "The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey"? Brian Johnston

7. How high, in feet, is the crossbar on a football goal? 8'

8. Which league football team's ground is closest to the River Mersey? Stockport

9. Who are the engine suppliers for the Williams formula 1 team? BMW

10. What sport do the Manchester Giants and the Sheffield Sharks play? Basketball


ROUND 5: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. Illustrated on its logo, the product Marmite is named after a French word meaning what? Cooking pot

2. On what day of creation did God make the sun, the moon and the stars? 4th

3. Which country in the world sends the most letters abroad? U.K.

4. Which is the best selling car name of all time? (CLUE: The model has undergone several redesigns in is history). Toyota Corolla (25 million vehicles sold in 142 countries)

5. In slang, how much money is a monkey? £500

6. Lending her name to a famous brand, who was the Greek goddess of victory? Nike

7. Which is the only vowel on a standard keyboard that is not on the top line of letters? A

8. What English military term translates as "little war" in Spanish? Guerilla

9. How many black squares on a chessboard? 32

10. According to a recent survey among women, what is their least favourite part of the male body? Feet


ROUND 6: ARTS, MEDIA AND FILM

1. In which year did Robbie Williams leave Take That? 1995

2. In 2003, which entertainer sparked interest with a publicity stunt of apparently cutting off his ear during a press conference? David Blaine

3. How is Ilyena Lydia Mironoff better known? Helen Mirren

4. What is the name of the cross-eyed lion in "Daktari"? Clarence

5. Who, upon splitting with her partner said, "at least I can wear high heels now"? Nicole Kidman

6. Which composer is famous for his Rhapsody in Blue? George Gershwin

7. In the Bond film Goldfinger, who was Goldfinger's bodyguard? Oddjob

8. Which blind singer supported the Rolling Stones on their 1972 American tour? Stevie Wonder

9. In the hit 80's cop series Miami Vice, what were the names of the characters played by Don Johnson & Philip Michael Thomas? Crockett and Tubbs

10. Who liked his electric razor so much he bought the company? Victor Kiam


ROUND 7: NATURAL HISTORY

1. Which is the tallest existing mammal? Giraffe

2. What colour is a male blackbird? Black

3. What do gorillas do when they get nervous? Beat their chest

4. What is a nectarine a cross between? a) Peach & Pear b) Peach & Plum c) Peach & Apricot d) Peach & Passion fruit. Peach and Plum

5. What is a family group of dolphins called? Pod

6. What sea creature can turn its stomach inside out? Starfish

7. Which species of whale will deliberately beach itself in order to catch and eat seal lions? Killer whale

8. By what name is the marsupial 'Sarcophilus Harrisi' better known? Tasmanian devil

9. What animals can be "Blue Imperial", "New Zealand White" or "Angora"? Rabbits

10. What creatures live in a formicary? Ants


ROUND 8: FOOD AND DRINK

1. What is Monterey Jack? An American cheese

2. A carbohydrate is an organic compound of carbon, hydrogen and which other chemical element? Oxygen

3. From which animal does mozzarella come? Buffalo

4. From which grape is red burgundy made? Pinot Noir

5. Which of the following vegetables is the least nutritious when eaten raw? a) Tomato b) Spinach c) Lettuce d) Cucumber. Spinach

6. What is bok choy? A type of green often eaten mainly in stir-fries

7. What is polenta? An Italian concoction of cornmeal and water

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. The pancreas or the thymus gland of cattle

9. What is uisge beatha? Whisky

10. Which famous Bordeaux chateau was made a 'first growth' in 1973 after 50 years of 'agitation' for recognition as such? Château Mouton-Rothschild


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) Mickey Rourke & Kim Basinger

10 (1979) Bo Derek, Julie Andrews & Dudley Moore

Nine months (1995) Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, Tom Arnold

Six days, seven nights (1998) Harrison Ford, Anne Heche, David Schwimmer

101 Dalmatians (1996 version) Glenn Close, Joely Richardson & Jeff Daniels

20,000 leagues under the sea (1954) Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Peter Lorre

28 days later (2003) Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris & Christopher Eccleston

12 monkeys (1995) Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe & Brad Pitt

48 hours (1982) Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy & Sonny Landham

6 degrees of separation (1993) Stockard Channing, Donald Sutherland & Will Smith


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.

Balaimos [22 secs] Enrique Iglesias

Catch the wind [8 secs] Donovan

Take Five [30 secs] Dave Brubeck

First cut is the deepest [22 secs] Rod Stewart

Because we want to [8 secs] Billie

For unto us a child is born [14 secs] George Frideric Handel

Raincloud [26 secs] Lighthouse Family

Pictures of matchstick men [20 secs] Status Quo

Piano Concerto No.21 in C (The Elvira Madigan theme) [20 secs] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Father and Son [11 secs] Boyzone


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PHOTO ROUND

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BATH ROUND

1. What was the Roman name for Bath? Aquae Sulis 2. In which year was the building of the present Bath Abbey started? 1499 3. How many times have Bath Rugby won 'the cup'? 10 4. Who is this? Gareth Chilcott (Coochie) 5. What is the oldest house in Bath still in regular use and when was it built? Sally Lunns House, 4 North Parade Passage, 1482 6. Who was responsible for building Bath Railway Station? Isambard Kingdom Brunel 7. Where is this? The Pump Rooms 8. What type of stone came out of the Combe Down stone mines (and Bath stone is not the answer!!!) Oolitic Limestone 9. Where is this? Tucking Mill and viaduct 10. What now occupies what was once the Georgian Sydney Hotel? Holburne Museum of Art 11. Where is this? Sham Castle 12. Where did Jane Austen live in Bath between 1801 and 1806? 4 Sydney Place 13. When did the University of Bath receive its Royal Charter? 1966 14. Where is this? The rooftop pool at night in the new Bath Spa 15. What took place on 5th July 1643? The Battle of Lansdown 16. Where is this? The Recreation Ground 17. What was Sulis Minerva to the Romans? The goddess of healing 18. Who bought the city of Bath for £60 in 1088? John de Villula (John of Tours), when he became Bishop of Somerset 19. Who were the three 'builders of Bath' from c. 1703 to c. 1770? Richard 'Beau ' Nash, a gambler; Ralph Allen, a business-man, and John Wood the Elder, an architect 20. Where is this? Twerton Park Football Ground CLICK HERE TO SEE THE QUESTIONS ONLY PAGE