Round 1
1a The Latin phrase "Dictum Meum Pactum" is the motto of which British institution?
London Stock Exchange
1b Whose early film roles included Estella, in David Lean’s "Great Expectations” and Ophelia in Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet"?
Jean Simmons
2a In which French region are the cities of Nancy and Metz located?
Lorraine
2b What was the name of the kind hearted orphan created in two books by Eleanor H Porter?
Pollyanna
3a The Gilbert and Sullivan opera "Patience" has what alternative title?
Bunthorne’s Bride
3b To which saint is Durham Cathedral dedicated along with Christ and the Virgin Mary?
Saint Cuthbert
4a Which ground is the home of Premiership Rugby Union club, Exeter Chiefs?
Sandy Park
4b In which American city are the Bruins Ice Hockey team and the Celtics Basketball team based?
Boston

Round 2
1a In which National Park would you find Drake Howe on Cringle Moor the highest point of the Cleveland Hills?
North York Moors
1b Nicknamed the "She Wolf of France", Isabella the wife of Edward II, was from which French royal house?
House of Capet
2a What is the real name of the singer whose stage name was Shakin'Stevens?
Michael Barratt
2b Who is the MP for Sevenoaks who was Defence Secretary at the end of the coalition government in May 2015?
Michael Fallon
3a Who became the first Women's Marathon, Olympic Gold medallist?
Joan Benoit
3b Which time travelling character did Nicholas Lyndhurst portray in the sitcom "Goodnight Sweetheart"
Gary Sparrow
4a In fashion what name is given to leggings, styled to look like tight denim jeans?
Jeggings
4b The cocktail called a Negroni has three alcoholic ingredients, gin and sweet vermouth are two of them: what is the third?
Campari

Round 3
1a Who was the King of France at the time of the St Bartholomew's Day massacre?
Charles IX
1b Bill Wyman has had the highest chart entry of any of the Rolling Stones as a solo artist in the UK charts, with which song?
Je Suis un Rock Star
2a Who succeeded Michael Gove as Education secretary in the Coalition Government?
Nicky Morgan
2b What colour jersey is worn by the leading young rider (under 26 years old) in the Tour de France?
White
3a Paul Eddington played Jim Hacker in the original series of "Yes Prime Minister", but who played him in the 2013 remake?
David Haig
3b Which motor manufacturer produces the 7-seater MPV known as the Orlando?
Chevrolet
4a Nastro Azzurro is the flagship brand of which Italian brewer?
Peroni
4b What was the name of the holder of thee title "Earl of Essex" who was executed in 1501?
Robert Devereux

Round 4
1a Which British character-actress, who was made a Dame in 1967, won the Oscar for best Supporting Actress in 1963 for her role in the film "The V.I.P.s"?
Margaret Rutherford
1b Which Shropshire hill lies four miles to the west of Telford and rises to 1335 feet above sea level?
The Wrekin
2a Which fictional reporter made his debut in "Land of the Soviets" in 1929?
Tintin
2b Limahl was the lead singer of which 1980's chart group?
Kajagoogoo
3a The holder of which bishopric is the third most senior person in the Church of England?
Bishop of London
3b What was the nationality of the 2000 Olympic swimmer nicknamed Eric the Eel?
Equatorial Guinea
4a Which American Football team has a pirate ship at one end of the stadium, which fires a cannon each time it scores?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4b On clothing labels, what does a circle in a square with an x through it mean?
Do Not Tumble Dry

Round 5
1a The erne is a variety of which bird of prey, with an alternative name deriving from the fact that it tends to live in coastal locations?
The Sea Eagle
1b Which is the only UK top ten single for "The Doors" when it wasreleased twenty years after Jim Morrison's death?
Light My Fire
2a What was the first programme to be broadcast on BBC2, after a power cut cancelled the opening night's gala performance?
Play School
2b The Tour De France cycling race was originally sponsored by which French newspaper?
L'Auto
3a What was the title of "Star Wars Episode III”?
Revenge of the Sith
3b The SUV model known as the Terios was introduced by which motor manufacturer?
Daihatsu
4a Whose book "We Need to Talk about Kevin" was made into a film starring Tilda Swinton?
Lionel Shriver
4b What was the name of the holder of the title "Earl of Essex" who was executed in 1540?
Thomas Cromwell

Round 6
1a With which other tool firm did Stanley Works merge in 2010?
Black & Decker
1b Which actor has released the blues albums "Let Them Talk" and "Didn't it Rain"?
Hugh Laurie
2a Rhodes and Kos are among the islands of which Greek island group?
Dodecanese
2b In which Woody Allen film does a character walk off the screen and into the real world?
The Purple Rose of Cairo
3a The Gilbert and Sullivan opera "The Yeoman of the Guard" has what alternative title?
The Merryman and his Maid
3b In which book does the malevolent housekeeper Mrs Danvers appear?
Rebecca
4a Formerly called Wheldon Road, what is the home ground of Castleford Rugby League team now called?
The (Mend-a-Hose) Jungle
4b The pollex is the anatomical name for which part of the body?
Thumb

Round 7
1a Limestone is a rock primarily composed of which chemical compound?
Calcium Carbonate
1b Also called a ventriculus, what name is given to a muscular pouch, in a bird's alimentary canal where food is ground down?
'Gizzard
2a In which English city was Marks and Spencer founded in 1884?
Leeds
2b Who was the first actor to portray Robin Hood on British Television?
Patrick Troughton
3a What is the official designation of the Roman building commonly known as the Coliseum?
The Flavian Amphitheatre
3b Son of a famous singer, who directed the films "Moon" and "Source Code"?
Duncan Jones (son of David Bowie)
4a In Greek mythology the River Styx formed the boundary between Earth and where?
Hades (accept Underworld)
4b Whose 1984 novel "Neuromancer", was one of the first cyberpunk novels?
William Gibson

Round 8
1a Who is the actress, daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia who played Amanda Carrington, nee Bedford in "Dynasty"?
Catherine Oxenburg
1b Aqua Regis is a mixture of Sulphuric and which other acid?
Nitric Acid
2a Who was the director of the Oscar winning film "The Artist"?
Michel Hazanavicius
2b Which self-help organisation was founded by Bill Wilson and Dr Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio in 1935?
Alcoholics Anonymous
3a Concerning a governess, what was the debut novel of Anne Bronte?
Agnes Grey
3b Which Roman historian was the son-in-law of Agricola the Roman Governor of Britain?
Tacitus
4a Which gland in the human body secretes the hormone responsible for the body's growth?
Pituitary
4b What name was collectively given to the sons of Poseidon, who dwelt with him at the bottom of the sea?
Tritons

Spare Questions
1 What is the scientific study of trees called?
Dendrology
2 The French musette and Galacian gaita are forms of which musical instrument?
Bagpipe
3 What is the title of JG Ballard's autobiographical novel, set in Japanese occupied Shanghai in the second world war?
Empire of the Sun
4 Julius Nyerere was the first president of which African country?
Tanzania
5 Which character did Robert De Niro portray in the film "Taxi Driver"
Travis Bickle