Round 1 1a What festival marks the end of Ramadan in the Muslim religion? 1b What name was shared by the wives of the English kings Edward IV and Henry VII? 2a Cricket. Who was the batsman when Shane Warne bowled the so-called ball of the century on 4th June 1993? 2b What creature appears on the logo of Alfa Romeo cars? 3a Which book written by Ian Fleming in 1964 is subtitled The Magical Car? 3b Which citys name is given to symphonies 82 to 87 inclusive by Haydn? 4a Which country has the largest Spanish speaking population in the world? 4b In order to make ice, fill the trays with water was one of many party tips in the much ridiculed 2013 book Celebrate. by which celebrity author? Round 2 1a Newmarket racecourse straddles the border of Suffolk and which other county? 1b In a famous 1813 novel, what was the surname of sisters Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia? 2a Genesis Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 9 are devoted to what story? 2b Which Shakespeare play of 1591 opens with the funeral of King Henry V? 3a In which language was the Communist Manifesto by Marx/Engels first published, in 1848? 3b In 2002, what two words were added to the name of Battersea Dogs Home? 4a Which building was used to stage the 2012 Olympic volleyball competition? 4b At the Academy Awards, what was the first British film ever to win the Oscar for Best Film? Round 3 1a In the 1994 film Speed, what is the minimum speed at which the bus must travel before the bomb on board is detonated? 1b A top twenty hit in 1979, which rock song begins The sirens are screaming and fires are howlin way down in the valley tonight? 2a How many time zones are there in China? 2b Popular with young British people, on which Mediterranean island is the resort of Faliraki located? 3a Which surrealist artist, 1898-1967, featured bowler hats in many of his paintings? 3b Custers Last Stand is more accurately called the Battle of Little Big Horn, but what is Little Big Horn? 4a Give any one year in the era known in British history as The Regency? 4b Which is the most easterly town in Britain directly connected to the motorway network? Round 4 1a What is the former name of the shipping forecast area now called Fitzroy since 2002? 1b Barry and Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves were resident ballroom dancing instructors in which television sitcom? 2a Which TV cartoon character had the catchphrase Drat and double drat? 2b What is the minimum age you must be if you wish to stand for the office of President of the United States? 3a Which classic 1941 film features the characters Joel Cairo, Kasper Gutman and Brigid OShaughnessy? 3b In the game of cricket, what does the D stand for in the abbreviation DRS? 4a The Rock of Gibraltar is made of what type of rock? 4b 1 Which cocktail consisting of tequila and triple sac and lemon or lime juice has a name which means daisy in Spanish? Round 5 1a Which Cheshire town is thought to take its name from the fact if was considered a suitable location for crossing a river there by King Canute in 1017? 1b Nomophobia is the fear of being without or losing what? 2a Infamy, infamy, theyve all got it in for me is a famous line from what 1964 film? 2b What name was shared by the wives of the English kings Henry II, Henry III and Edward I? 3a What is the longest and strongest bone in the human body? 3b Which countrys national anthem has verses sung{ in five different languages? 4a According to the 1975 hit Paul Simon song, how many different ways are there to leave your lover? 4b EDF is one of the six big energy companies in the United Kingdom. What does the F stand for in EDF? Round 6 1a Widely promoted on Radio Luxembourg in the late 50s and early 1960s, what was the name of the system, devised by Horace Batchelor, which increased your chances. of winning large sums of money on the football pools? 1b A word meaning sea battler, what is the most common surname in Ireland? 2a Shipping forecast areas North Utsire and South Utsire were formerly part of which still existing North Sea forecast area? 2b In a famous novel of 1868- what is the surname of sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and March 3a In terms of both population and area, which is the largest of the Canary Islands? 3b In Formula One motor racing, what does the D stand for in the abbreviation DRS? 4a Give any one year covered in the diary of Samuel Pepys. 4b At the Academy Awards, who was the first British woman to win the Best Actress Oscar? Round 7 1a What metal is mined in a stannary? 1b Neither a borrower nor a lender be is a line from which of Shakespeares plays? 2a An athlete wearing the initials KSA on his vest is representing which country? 2b Popular with young British. people, on. which. Mediterranean island is the. resort of Malia located? 3a In which language did Samuel Beckett originally write and publish the play Waiting for Godot? 3b A second full moon in a single calendar month is now commonly given what name? 4a In a Modem Pentathlon, which event comes first? 4b What anatomically is your minimus? Round 8 1a Which London park staged the 2012 Olympic equestrian events? 1b Which is the most northerly town in Britain directly connected to the national rail network? 2a Anton Chekhovs play The Three Sisters is said to have been inspired by which real life siblings? 2b Shark Tank is the US version of which reality TV series? 3a Who, in 2009, became the first cartoon character to be Playboy Magazines cover star? 3b Which city links Haydns symphony number 104 and Vaughan Williams symphony number 2? 4a Ayers Rock (Uluru) in Australia is made of what type of rock? 4b What single word completes the title of Marie Lloyds famous music hall song She sits among the cabbages and . . . ? More: 1 Which clothing firm shares its name with a 1971 Academy Award winning film starring Gene Hackman? 2 Who won the Best Supporting Actress in 1991 for the film Ghost? 3 Which Cambridgeshire town shares its name with a month of the year? 4 Which member of the Royal Family appeared on The Archers radio programme in February 2011?
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