Round 1
1a US inventor Dean Kamen unveiled which revolutionary form of transport in 2001?
SEGWAY
1b Which animal lives in a drey?
SQUIRREL
2a In literature who did Heathcliff marry in Wuthering Heights?
ISABELLA LINTON
2b Who was the original host of the TV Quiz Show The Price is Right?
LESLIE CROWTHER
3a Born in 1922 which actress’s last film in 1963 was ”I could go in singing”?
JUDY GARLAND
3b Who was the highest paid sportsman in 2015?
FLOYD MERRYWEATHER
4a Give a year in the life of St Francis of Assisi?
1182-1226
4b Which Jewish feats celebrates the saving of Jewish lives in Persia?
PURIM

Round 2
1a Which Hindu feast is also known as the Festival of Colours?
HOLI
1b What was the name of Titanic’s sister ship which struck a mine and sank in 1916?
BRITTANIC
2a What animal lives in a columbarium?
DOVE
2b In literature who did Tess of the D’Urbervilles marry?
ANGEL CLARE
3a Who is the highest paid modern sportsman of all time?
TIGER WOODS
3b Give a year in the life of St. Teresa of Avila?
1515-1582
4a Who was the original presenter of the Quiz Show Winner Takes All?
JIMMY TARBUCK
4b Born in 1913 which actress’s last film was in 1965 “Ship of Fools”?
VIVIEN LEIGH
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Round 3
1a Which books opening line is “Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages will show”?
DAVID COPPERFIELD
1b What is the name of the baby meerkat in the TV adverts?
OLEG
2a What is the capital of Costa Rica?
SAN JOSE
2b Which was the first company to market a mobile phone?
MOTOROLA
3a In which Mozart Opera does the Commendatore appear?
DON GIOVANNI
3b Whose motto is ‘By Strength and Guile’?
SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE
4a What does the D stand for in the building material MDF?
DENSITY
4b Who was Time’s Man of the year 1939?
JOSEPH STALIN

Round 4
1a Which TV adverts has the tag line “No veneer in here”?
OAK FURNITURE LAND
1b Which book’s opening line is “You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings?
FRANKENSTEIN
2a Which was the first company to market an iPod?
APPLE
2b What is he capital of Laos?
VIENTIANE
3a Whose motto is Service Above Self?
ROTARY CLUB
3b In which Puccini opera does the poet Rodolfo appear?
LA BOHEME
4a Who was Time Man of the Year 2007?
VLADIMIR PUTIN
4b What does the V stand for in the abbreviation DVD?
VERSATILE

Round 5
1a Which Scottish word is thought to have had the original meaning of Holy month?
HOGMANAY
1b In Norse mythology what was the name of Odin’s horse?
SLEIPNIR
2a Who is famously to have shouted “No Pasaran” (They will not pass)?
DOLORES IBARRURI
2b Fran Healey is the front man of which British band?
TRAVIS
3a In the Bible name either of the parents of Ishmael?
ABRAHAM or HAGAR
3b Which country has a red flag with a black two headed eagle?
ALBANIA
4a In which US State is the Grand Coulee Dam?
WASHINGTON
4b Which planet in our solar system has the longest day?
VENUS

Round 6
1a In Norse Mythology what was the name of Thor’s hammer?
MJOLLNIR
1b Which Irish word has the meaning of weeping woman in English?
BANSHEE
2a From which country do the group Aqua come from who had hits with Barbie Girl, Doctor Jones and Turn Back Time?
DENMARK
2b In the Bible who as a young boy, heard God speak to him in the temple?
SAMUEL
3a Which animal is featured on the flag of Ethiopia?
LION
3b Who famously said “L’etat c’est moi” (I am the state)"?
LOUIS XIV
4a Which planet in our solar system has the shortest day?
JUPITER
4b In which US State is the highest waterfall?
CALIFORNIA

Round 7
1a Name one of Barack Obama’s daughters.
MALIA or SASHA (accept NATASHA)
1b What did journalist Arthur Wynn invent in 1913?
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
2a The Brighton Pavilion designed by John Nash was built for which monarch?
GEORGE IV
2b Which film’s final line is “She’s the real star of the picture Kathy Selden”?
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
3a What was Silas Manner’s occupation?
WEAVER
3b What do the Americans call an estate car?
STATION WAGON
4a Which Shakespeare play contains the line “Keep up your bright swords for the dew will rust them”?
OTHELLO
4b Who was the husband of Queen Mary Tudor?
KING PHILIP II OF SPAIN

Round 8
1a Which film’s final line is “Well nobody’s perfect”?
SOME LIKE IT HOT
1b Tony Blair has three sons, Euan is one name either of the other two.
NICHOLAS or LEO
2a What is the name of the horse drawn carriage named after a German town?
LANDAU
2b Who was the Architect of St. Pancras Station London?
GEORGE GILBERT SCOTT
3a Which British newspaper was the first to include a sudoku puzzle?
THE TIMES
3b Which inspector made his first appearance in the book “A Study in Scarlet”?
LESTRADE
4a Who was the wife of King Richard III?
ANN NEVILLE
4b Which Shakespeare play contains the line ‘O serpent hid with a flowering face’?
ROMEO AND JULIET

Spare Questions
1 Which country had the highest property prices in 2015?
MONACO
2 Which song contained the lyrics “I was raised on the book of Jesus, until I read between the lines”?
STONEY END
3 Against whom did West Ham play their last game against at Upton Park in the Premier League?
MANCHESTER UNITED