Round 1
1a Which King was crowned in Gloucester Cathedral in 1216?
Henry 3rd
1b What do we call what the French call an ordinateur?
Computer
2a Complete the World War 2 slogan Careless talk ....?
Costs liyes
2b Squidward is the reluctant neighbour and workmate of which children's cartoon character?
Spongebob Squarepants
3a Which brand was marketed with the slogan I'm only here for the beer?
Double Diamond
3b Which Midlands city was formed when several towns joined together as a county borough in 1910, achieving city status in 1928?
Stoke-on-Trent
4a What was the name of the Greenpeace ship sunk in Auckland harbour in 1985?
Rainbow Warrior
4b Which brand was marketed with the slogan Any time, any place. anywhere?
Martini

Round 2
1a Which North Staffordshire culinary speciality, measuring about 8 to 10 inches in diameter, is usually eaten warm with the likes of grilled cheese, bacon and sausage?
Oatcakes
1b In which castle on the Isle of Wight was Charles 1st imprisoned?
Carisbrooke
2a On which river does the city of Leeds stand?
Aire
2b During the 2012 London Olympic Games, which venue was known as the North Greenwich Arena?
02 (accept Millennium Dome)
3a Which children's cartoon character is always accompanied by her small pet monkey Boots?
Dora the Explorer
3b The contract of footballer Nicolas Anelka was terminated after he made an offensive gesture, what name was given to the gesture?
Quenelle
4a During the 2012 London Olympic Games, which Royal Palace was used as a venue?
Hampton Court
4b Complete the World War 2 slogan Be like Dad......... ?
Keep mum

Round 3
1a Which carnivorous mammal, native to Africa, SW Asia and the Indian sub-continent can also be known as the Honey Badger?
Ratel
1b On which river does the city of Lincoln stand?
Witham
2a In which Hitchcock film did James Stewart and Doris Day play Dr Ben and Jo McKenna?
The Man Who Knew Too Much
2b Who was the last German to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon?
Michael Stich
3a What do we call what the Germans call a handy?
Mobile phone
3b What was the name of the pleasure steamer sunk in a collision with the dredger Bowbelle on the Thames in 1989?
Marchioness
4a Who arranged an outing for temperance campaigners from Leicester to Loughborough on July 1841, the first organized holiday excursion?
Thomas Cook
4b Since July 2014, who has been Leader of the House of Commons?
William Hague

Round 4
1a Which composer's second svmphonv is known as The Resurrection??
Mahler
1b The disease epidemic parotitis is more commonly known by what name?
Mumps
2a Who is the lowest ranked man to win the men?s singles title at Wimbledon, he was 125th when he won in 2001?
Goran Ivanisevic
2b Which small mammal, native to Central and South America, may also be called the Honey Bear or Potto?
Kinkajou
3a For which Premiership club was Anelka playing when his contract was terminated?
West Bromwich Albion (WBA)
3b The king of which country has ruled since 9th June 1946?
Thailand
4a Who has been Shadow Leader of the House of Commons since October 2011?
(Angela) Eagle
4b Who said of Katherine Hepburn She ran the whole gamut of emotions, from A to B?
Dorothy Parker

Round 5
1a Which company introduced the first travellers cheques in 1891?
American Express
1b What was the first name of the father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a French engineer who moved to England and constructed the Thames Tunnel?
Marc
2a Which TV series was about a pop group called 'Little Ladies' featuring Charlotte Cornwell, Julie Covington and Rula Lenska?
Rock Follies
2b Which Asian country abolished its monarchy in 2008?
Nepal
3a Who was the 18th century underworld figure known as the Thief-taker general who was executed at Tyburn in 1725?
Jonathan Wild
3b Ojos del Salado is one of the world's highest volcanoes, in which country is its peak?
Chile
4a In which Hitchcock film did Ingrid Bergman play Dr Constance Peterson and Gregory Peck play Dr Anthony Edwards?
Spellbound
4b With which traditional activity would a squire or foreman, a bagman, a fool and a beast or hobby be associated?
Morris Dancing

Round 6
1a The Jule Styne song Let Me Entertain You comes from which musical?
Gypsy
1b The disease pertussis is more commonly known by what name?
Whooping Cough
2a Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol and Richard Thompson were three of the founder members in 1967 of which British folk-rock group?
Fairport Convention
2b In which city is the HQ of the car company BMW?
Munich
3a In which small Pennine town could you see the Britannia Coconut dancers on Easter Saturday?
Bacup
3b In which English town or city are the Christmas Steps and the SS Great Britain?
Bristol
4a Since October 2013 what prize is paid to a winning ticket on the national lottery with three correct numbers?
£25
4b The ancient Trinacria symbol features on the flag of which Mediterranean island?
Sicily

Round 7
1a Which Mediterranean island features a single Saracen's head on its flag?
Corsica
1b The religious festival Mawlid al-Nabi marks whose birthday?
Mohammed
2a In which city is the HQ of the car company Mercedes?
Stuttgart
2b The Beatles recorded only one song from a Broadway musical Till There Was You, from which musical did it come?
The Music Man
3a Which British daily newspaper was first published in March 1986 and ceased publication in November 1995?
Today
3b Which TV series was about a pop group called The Majestics featuring Robbie Coltrane and Emma Thompson?
Tutti Frutti
4a Which composer?s fifth symphony is known as The Reformation?
Mendelssohn
4b Who said of George Bernard Shaw He hasn't an enemy in the world and none of his friends like him?
Oscar Wilde

Round 8
1a Which river forms part of the border between Germany and Poland?
Oder
1b How much would you win if you had a £1 bet on the winning number at roulette?
£35
2a In which south coast town was the Brunei-built railway line running along the sea-front badly damaged in the storms of February 2014?
Dawlish
2b What was the name of the debonair French highwayman prolific in England in the 1660s, he was executed at Tyburn in January 1670?
Claude Du Val
3a The religious festival Eid al-Fitr marks the end of what?
Ramadan
3b Which British daily newspaper was not published between December 1978 and November 1979?
Times
4a In which English town or city are the Piece Hall and the Eureka Museum?
Halifax
4b John Renboum, Bert Jansch and Danny Thompson were three of the founder members in 1967 of which British folk-rock group?
Pentangle

Spare Questions
1 Which word used in the financial world comes from Latin words meaning broken and bench?
Bankrupt
2 Morocco leather is made from the skin of which animals?
Goat
3 Who was Emperor of Rome at the time of the crucifixion of Christ?
Tiberius