1 In which city was the Titanic built ? Belfast
2 The London Monument near London Bridge was built to commemorate what ? The Great Fire Of London
3 In which city was Thomas A Becket murdered ? Canterbury
4 What was the Roman name for Ireland ? Hibernia
5 The Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ) is based near which town ? Cheltenham
6 In which London street would you find the US Embassy ? Grosvenor Square
7 What is the name for the range of hills the separate England from Scotland ? The Cheviots
8 Which Surrey town is famous for its mineral deposits ? Epsom
9 Which city is home to the UK’s oldest University ? Oxford
10 If you attended the Open University where would you be ? Milton Keynes

1 Which English artist gave his name to devices or contraptions that are absurdly complicated in design ? Heath Robinson
2 After appearing to have died going over the precipice of the Reichenbach Falls, which Literary character, was brought back to life, by public demand, in March 1905 ? Sherlock Holmes
3 Who wrote the poem “The Owl & The Pussycat” ? Edward Lear
4 In the Shakespearean play who kills Macbeth ? Macduff
5 With which book would you associate the ship “The Hispaniola” ? Treasure Island
6 Which artists paintings were described as “Matchstick men and matchstick cats & dogs” ? L.S. Lowry
7 Who composed the opera 'The Barber of Seville' - Rossini
8 What is the title of the fifth and latest book in the Harry Potter series ? “Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix”
9 Who wrote the story of the Emperors New Clothes ? Hans Christian Anderson
10 In the book “The Wind in the Willows”, Toad had three companions, name two of them ? Ratty, Mole and Badger

1 Which 1969 film starred Rozzano Brazzi, Noel Coward, Benny Hill and Michael Caine ? “The Italian Job”
2 Harry Burns and Sally Allbright are the two main characters in which 1989 romantic comedy ? “When Harry Met Sally”
3 Which actor, best known for his tough-guy roles, directed the 1983 John Travolta film “Staying Alive”, the sequel to “Saturday Night Fever” ? Sylvester Stallone
4 What is Keanu Reeves character name in the 1999 film “The Matrix” ? Neo
5 Which actor plays the title role in the 2002 film “Spiderman” ? Toby Macguire
6 Hugh Grant plays a bookshop owner called William Thacker in which 1999 film ? “Notting Hill”
7 Who was the voice of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars Trilogy ? James Earl Jones (Keith Prowse)
8 What is the title of Jim Carrey’s latest film just released ? “Bruce Almighty”
9 In which film does Billy Crystal play a psychoanalyst treating Mafia boss Robert De Niro ? “Analyse This”
10 Who plays Billy Crystals fiancée in the above film ? Lisa Kudrow



1. The action of which novel takes place on June 16th 1904?
ULYSSES (James Joyce)
2. What does the Sealed Knot Society do?
PERFORMS RENACTMENTS OF OLD BATTLES
3. Which legendary film star died in a car called 'The Little Bastard'?
JAMES DEAN
4. When name is given to an egg that is cooked without its shell by boiling in water?
POACHED
5. Interpreted as a sign of protection for an impending disaster, what name is given to a corposant illuminous electrical discharge that is sometimes seen on a ship during a storm?
ST. ELMO'S FIRE
6. What is the name for the strong heavy grating that blocks the gateway of a castle?
PORTCULLIS
7. Which castle located on upper Deeside in the Grampians has been in the possession of the British Royal family since 1852?
BALMORAL
8. What name is given to the so-called world centre of electronics, computing and database systems, which is located in Santa Clara County, California between Palo Alto and San Jose?
SILICON VALLEY
9. The 1st edition of Action Comics issued in 1938 introduced which famous comic character?
SUPERMAN
10. Which U.S. holiday was first observed in Philadelphia in 1776 although it was not declared a legal holiday until 1941?
INDEPENDENCE DAY (4th OF JULY)

MOVIES
1. Which film set in 1958 Soho and Notting Hill starred Eddie O'Connell, Patsy Kensit, David Bowie and James Fox?
ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
2. Who played Napoleon in the 1981 film The Time Bandits?
IAN HOLM
3. Who plays Icabod Crane in the recent version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
JOHNNY DEPP
4. Who played the female lead in the film Truly, Madly, Deeply?
JULIET STEVENSON
5. Who was The Man of a Thousand Faces?
LON CHANEY
6. Who played The Man of a Thousand Faces in the 1957 film of that name?
JAMES CAGNEY
7. Which film starred Humphrey Bogart, William Holden and Audrey Hepburn in 1954 and Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond and Greg Kinnear in the 1995 remake?
SABRINA
8. Who played a madam in the 1987 film Personal Services?
JULIE WALTERS
9. Who plays the part of Muhammad Ali in the 2001 film Ali?
WILL SMITH
10. Which island is the setting for To Have and Have Not?
MARTINQUE

FOOD & DRINK
1. What is the basis of the Mexican dish guacamole?
AVOCADO PEAR
2. What type of spirit is J & B?
WHISKEY
3. What sort of dish is the French bouillabaisse?
A FISH STEW
4. Which country does Red Stripe lager come from?
JAMAICA
5. By what name were Minstrels formerly known?
TREETS
6. What flavours the Greek wine Retsina?
PINE RESIN
7. Which cereal is used in Scotch broth?
BARLEY
8. Which country does the wine Mateus Rose come from?
PORTUGAL
9. Which soup takes its name from the Tamil word meaning 'pepper water'?
MULLIGATAWNY
10. What is the world's most popular cocktail?
MARTINI

POP MUSIC
1. What was the title of Boyzones first UK number one hit single?
WORDS
2. What was/is the name of Bob Seeger's backing group?
THE SILVER BULLET BAND
3. Which group had a 1994 number one hit single with the record-Things Can Only Get Better?
D:REAM
4. Of which 90's chart topping group is "Bonehead" a member?
OASIS
5. Which country has won The Eurovision Song Contest the most times?
IRELAND
6. The first ever UK singles chart was printed in which music paper?
NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS
7. Keith Flint is the front man of which group?
PRODIGY
8. Whose real name is Annie Mae Bullock?
TINA TURNER
9. Who chanted 2-4-6-8 Motorway?
TOM ROBINSON
10. Which song begins "My breath smells of a 1000 fags and when I'm drunk I dance like me dad"?
STRONG (ROBBIE WILLIAMS)

GEOGRAPHY
1. What is the only county in Ireland with two 'ridings'?
TIPPERARY
2. Is an anticyclone a region of high or low pressure?
HIGH
3. What lies between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?
NIAGARA FALLS
4. What is the capital of Romania called?
BUCHAREST
5. In which state of the USA are the Bonneville Salt Flats?
UTAH
6. What is the state capital of Southern Australia called?
ADELAIDE
7. In which Irish County is Baronscourt?
CO. TYRONE
8. What is the capital of Estonia?
TALLINN
9. What is measured on the Mercalli scale?
EARTHQUAKES
10. Which of these is a town in Canada; Popeye, Pinocchio or Pugwash?
PUGWASH

TELEVISION
1. Barry Corbin played the ex-astronaut Maurice in which surreal series?
NORTHERN EXPOSURE
2. On which programme are Charlotte, Carrie, Miranda and Samantha friends?
SEX AND THE CITY
3. How was Lee Majors' character Colt Seevers known?
THE FALL GUY
4. Who took over from Colin Baker as Dr. Who?
SYLVESTER McCOY
5. In The Good Life, what were Tom and Barbara's two pigs aptly called?
PINKY & PERKY
6. Whose television plays include Blackeyes and Lipstick On Your Collar?
DENNIS POTTER
7. Who created Wallace and Gromit?
NICK PARK
8. Adam Woodyat is best known for his role as which EastEnder?
IAN BEALE
9. Which 1970's television show did Whispering Bob Harris host?
THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST
10. In which children's television programme would you have heard "as if by magic a shopkeeper appeared"?
MR BENN

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2
1. What name or term is given to the doctrine or ethical theory which asserts that pleasure is the chief good or the proper end of action?
HEDONISM
2. What does a soldier keep in a frog?
BAYONET
3. On average, how many eggs does the female frog lay during spawning, is it 10,000 15,000 or 20,000?
20,000
4. Gold is generally alloyed with other metals to increase its hardness but what term expresses the gold content in alloys?
CARAT or KARAT
5. Name the British boxer, born at Helston in Cornwall, who was brought up in New Zealand but moved to the U.S.A. in 1890 where he became the first English-born fighter to win the World Heavyweight Championship in 1897?
BOB FITZSIMMONS
6. What is the name of the ape-like creature said to live at the edge of the snow line in high valleys of the Himalayan Mountains?
THE YETI or ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN

7. How many wings does a flea have?
NONE
8. Which bird is associated with Lundy Island?
THE PUFFIN
9. She was born on 2 December 1981 in Kentwood, Louisiana, at the age of eight she auditioned for The Mickey Mouse Club where she was featured for two years between the ages of 11 and 13, she is now a chart topping singer - who is she?
BRITNEY SPEARS
10. What is 'The Welcome Stranger', is it the name is given to the largest known nugget of gold (weighing about 156lb) which was turned up accidentally just below the surface of the ground by a wagon wheel in Victoria, Australia in 1869. A desert well in the Nevada desert or a bar run by an ex-pat Scotsman in Swakapmond in Namibia?
A GOLD NUGGET



1. In the News, Whose balls did the Sun newspaper ask its readers to rub at 1pm last Tuesday (TIM HENMAN - and according to Mystic Meg the vibrations of positive thought would spur him on to win!)
2. When Big Ben strikes the hour, on what stroke is the hour correct, the first or the last (The First)
3. In the News, Which football team has Teddy Sheringham agreed to join (Portsmouth)
4. In sunscreen lotions, for which words does the abbreviation SPF stand for (Sun Protection Factor)
5. In the News, Volkswagen is to cease production of its original Beetle later this summer. In which country is the last plant that produces them located (Mexico)
6. In terms of the amount of alcohol you get, which is the most expensive: whiskey, beer, or wine (Beer)
7. In the News, How did 'comedy terrorist' Aaron Barschak gain access to Prince William's 21st birthday, according to police (He climbed a tree)
8. In which country would one find 8 of the world's 10 highest mountains (Nepal)
9. How many times has John McEnroe won the Men’s Singles title at Wimbledon (Three / 81,83,84)
10. In which country is the world's largest McDonalds Restaurant (China)
11. In the News, A German company has just invented a talking version of which household appliance, A– Cooker, B– Washing machine or C– Kettle (B– Washing machine)
12. Family Fortunes Question – Top answer required – A Genie is an imaginary creature, name another (Unicorn / Fairy / Elf / Mermaid / Dragon)
13. The name of which Spanish wine means 'bleeding' (Sangria)
14. What is Michael Jackson's middle name (Joseph)
15. On which Parisian boulevard does the Tour de France finish (Avenue des Champs Elysees)
16. Armani suits are from which city (Milan)
17. If Al Capone suggested giving someone a 'Chicago Overcoat', what was he giving them (A Coffin)
18. Collared, rock and stock are all species of which bird (Dove)
19. This years Open Golf Championship is at Royal St George's Golf Club, Where is the Course (Sandwich, Kent - 17th - 20th July - 132nd Open Championship)
20. The Word PYGSNYE is a) a Saxon pigsty, b) a Cornish goblin, c) a term of endearment, or d) a small Welsh chapel (c - a term of endearment)

21. What are the residents of the island of Lesbos called, a)Lesbosians, b)Lesbians or c)Lesbestians (a – Lesbosians)
22. In Monopoly, if you were on ‘GO’ and threw a double six what square would you land on (Electric Company)
23. What is Mystic Meg’s surname, a) Pond, b) Mere, c) Lake or d) Pool (c - Lake)
24. ‘A clown too many’ is the autobiography of which deceased British comedian (Les Dawson)
25. Stumpies and Rumpies are different types of what, a) Scottish cow, b) Manx cat, d) Cornish pasties or d) Welsh cheeses (b - Manx cat)
26. The TV series ‘Big Strong Girls’ on BBC1 is all about what (D.I.Y)
27. In which country did alcohol free lager originate, a) Switzerland, b) Sweden, c) Australia or d) Denmark (a – Switzerland)
28. In the News, Until the recent ban, Which cigarette brand was advertised on billboards with the phrase ‘Old, New, Borrowed, Blue’ (Embassy Regal)
29. Cocking, Dickleburgh and Prickwillow are all places that can be found in which country a) S Ireland b) Wales, c) Scotland or d) England (d – England -a) West Sussex, b) Norfolk c) Camb)
30. Who am I? I am 47 years old, I was awarded an MBE in 2000, Wimbledon is my favourite two weeks of the year, I first appeared on ‘A Question of Sport’ as a Mystery Guest dressed as a cat (Sue Barker)
31. Which one of these four birds cannot sing, a) Male Budgie, b) Female Budgie, c) Male Canary or d) Female Canary (d - Female Canary)
32. A Drove is the collective name for which animals (Pigs)
33. According to the Children’s story, What 3 materials did the 'Thee Little Pigs' use to make their houses (Straw / Sticks / Bricks)
34. What was the title of the 1st Harry Potter book (Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone)
35. Little Eva was born on this day in 1945 – Little Eva Boyd – What was her biggest selling U. K. hit record (The Locomotion – 2/62)
36. Who makes the Terios model of car (Daihatsu – 1997 Model 4x4)
37. In the News, Who is to celebrate 50 years in television with a show at the Royal Albert Hall, complete with didgeridoos and wobble boards (Rolf Harris - first television appearance here in 1953)
38. In the News, Who used a lookalike decoy when he arrived in Vietnam on the fourth leg of his promotional tour of the Far East (David Beckham)
39. How are sausages wrapped in bacon more commonly known (Pigs in blankets)
40. How many birthdays does the average man have (1 - Just one!)
TIE-BREAKER - Approximately, how many flowers would a bee have to visit to make a spoonful of honey (4,000)