Round 1
1a At the 2009 Academy Awards who won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in 'Milk'?
Sean Penn
1b Which motorway links Coventry to Leicester?
M69
2a Which famous poet died on St George's Day (April 23rd) in 1850?
William Wordsworth
2b Who was the Republican candidate defeated by Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election?
John McCain
3a DS Hathaway works with which TV detective?
Lewis
3b What name is given to the person in a restaurant responsible for the wine and assisting customers with their choice of wine?
Sommelier
4a Which composer, who died 200 years ago in 1809, wrote a series of 'London' symphonies?
Haydn
4b Folk/blues singer/guitarist Steven Gene Wold is known by which nickname?
Seasick Steve

Round 2
1a Which part of England is to become a National Park in 2011?
South Downs
1b At the 2009 Academy Awards who won the Oscar for Best Director for his film 'Slumdog Millionaire'?
Danny Boyle
2a Where, specifically, is the junction known as 'the Crossroads of the World'?
Times Square, New York
2b Name either of the two bridges under which the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race crews pass during the race?
Hammersmith or Barnes (railway bridge)
3a Which Scottish malt whisky, sold in a distinctive bottle, is produced by William Grant's and 'made without compromise'?
Glenfiddich
3b A new sculpture, by Spaniard Jaume Plensa, is being completed alongside the M62 in St Helens, what is it called?
Dream
4a On BBC TV's 'Top Gear' by what nickname is Ben Collins known?
The Stig
4b Which colourful bird, found throughout Europe and Asia, is found in either a woodland or wetland habitat? The common variety has the scientific name Alcedo Atthis?
Kingfisher

Round 3
1a Which motorway links Southampton and Portsmouth?
M27
1b Of which nationalised industry was Peter Parker appointed Chairman in 1976?
British Rail
2a Who is the Vice President of the USA?
Joe Biden
2b King Charles 2nd founded the Royal Hospital in 1682, how are the occupants known?
Chelsea Pensioners
3a In which London Square is the Royal Court Theatre?
Sloane Square
3b What name do sailors give to a rope that hoists up a sail?
Halyard (Halliard)
4a Wat Tyler led the Peasant's Revolt, against which English King?
Richard 2nd
4b Which composer, born 200 years ago in 1809, wrote 'Scottish' and 'Italian' symphonies?
Mendelssohn

Round 4
1a The currency of which European country is the kuna?
Croatia
1b Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons are two of the National Parks in Wales, name the third?
Pembrokeshire Coast
2a Name either of the two races at Newmarket that make up the 'autumn double'?
Cesarewitch
2b Which famous artist was born on St George's Day (April 23rd) in 1775?
JMW Turner
3a In France what name is given to a restaurant, especially one serving beer? The name is also the French word for brewery.
Brasserie
3b DS Hazel Wallace works with which TV detective?
Frost
4a Under the rule of the White Witch it is always winter but never Christmas - in whose novel?
CS Lewis
4b Perkin Warbeck and Lambert Simnel were both pretenders to the throne during the reign of which King of England?
Henry 7th

Round 5
1a The football club CFR Cluj made their debut in the European I Champions League this season, in which country do they play?
Romania
1b Who was appointed Chairman of British Steel in 1980 and of the National Coal board in 1983, just prior to the Miner's Strike of 1984?
Ian McGregor
2a The borders of 4 US states meet at one point; name any one of the 4 states.
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona
2b The Martin Scorsese documentary 'Shine A Light' is about which pop group?
Rolling Stones
3a The Salisbury Crags overlook which UK city?
Edinburgh
3b Ebbsfleet in Kent will be the site of a giant sculpture by Mark Wallinger, what form will the sculpture take?
(Giant) Horse
4a In which county is Wellington College?
Berkshire
4b Which colourful, noisy bird, found across Europe, northwest Africa and Asia, is found in a woodland habitat? The common variety has the scientific name Garrulus Glandarius?
Jay

Round 6
1a The charity 'Crisis' supports who or what?
The Homeless
1b Which jazz musician, he played the tenor sax and clarinet, was nicknamed 'Prez'?
Lester Young
2a Whose 'Plays Pleasant' included `Candida' and 'You Never Can Tell'?
G B Shaw
2b Which North Yorkshire town is home to the Green Howards Regimental Museum, a castle and Fresh Radio?
Richmond
3a Which building on Piccadilly houses the Royal Academy?
Burlington House
3b What name is given in geometry to two or more shapes that are identical?
Congruent
4a Who has become the first National Hunt jockey to ride over 3000 winners?
A P (Tony) McCoy
4b Which building is the official residence of the President of Italy?
Quirinal Palace

Round 7
1a The currency of which European country is the kroon?
Estonia
1b The charity 'Bliss' supports who or what?
Premature Babies
2a The documentary 'White Diamond', named after one of her songs, is about which pop singer?
Kylie Minogue
2b The borders of 4 African countries meet at one point, name any one of the 4 countries.
Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe
3a Which Scottish malt whisky is produced by 'the sixteen men of Tain'?
Glenmorangie
3b What name do sailors give to a rope that pulls a sail tight?
Sheet
4a In 'The Box of Delights', the Bishop of Tatchester is rescued from his abductors in time for Christmas - who is the author?
John Masefield
4b In which county is Marlborough School?
Wiltshire

Round 8
1a Which jazz musician, he played the vibraphone, was nicknamed 'Bags'?
Milt Jackson
1b The football club BATE Borisov made their debut in the European Champions League this season, in which country do they play?
Belarus
2a Which East Yorkshire town has squares called 'Saturday Market' and 'Wednesday Market', England's most impressive church that isn't a cathedral and England's oldest state school?
Beverley
2b Which famous novelist wrote the 1948 novel 'The Heart of the Matter' and the 1957 play 'The Potting Shed'?
Graham Greene
3a In maths and physics, what name is given to any quantity that has both magnitude and direction?
Vector
3b Which UK city is overlooked by Cave Hill?
Belfast
4a The 19th century movement for the unification of Italy was known by what name?
Risorgimento
4b The cricket pavilion at the Queen's Park Oval has been named after which player, the island's most famous cricketer?
Brian Lara

Spare Questions
1 The seeds of the nux vomica tree contain which poison?
Strychnine (or Alkaloids)
2 Who wrote the Thursday Next books?
Jasper Fforde
3 Which daily newspaper has a column called 'Mandrake'?
Telegraph