Week 1 Questions and Answers,
Round 1 - Science & Nature
1. What did Copernicus claim was at the centre of the universe? THE SUN
2. If cats are feline, what animals are ovine? SHEEP
3. The condition somnambulism is better known as what? SLEEPWALKING
4. Which bird has the ability to fly backwards? HUMMINGBIRD
5. Which German-born scientist became a US citizen in 1940? ALBERT EINSTEIN
6. What is a female donkey called? JENNY
7. What is the sum of the internal angles in a hexagon? 720 DEGREES
8. If you suffered from hippomania, you would have an obsession for which animal? HORSES
9. Which element has the highest atomic number - Oxygen, Hydrogen or Helium? OXYGEN
10. What word is used to describe a group of ants? COLONY
Round 2 - Entertainment
1. In Friends, the triplets are named Frank Jr Jr, Leslie and whom? CHANDLER
2. JJ Abrams produced which 2008 monster movie? CLOVERFIELD
3. Muriel Goldman is a character in which TV series? FAMILY GUY
4. Who had a hit album in 2009 called Relapse? EMINEM
5. In which year was the first season of The Great British Bake Off? 2010
6. The Nag’s Head is a pub in which British sitcom? ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES
7. Which film won best picture at the 2013 Academy Awards? ARGO
8. One Direction member Louis Tomlinson has signed a contract with which football club?
DONCASTER
9. Which 007 film featured the Bond girl Holly Goodhead? MOONRAKER
10. Singer Mike Rosenberg is better known by what name? PASSENGER
Round 3 - Music
1. Well that’s fine by me - Avicii - Wake Me Up
2. Every rule I had you breaking - Beyoncé - Halo
3. Take a chance cos you might grow - Gwen Stefani - What You Waiting For?
4. I’m sick and tired of staying in control - Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and Less
5. Make you want all of her love - Nelly Furtado - Maneater
6. But on the surface he looks calm and ready - Eminem - Lose Youself
7. I thought my chance had gone - Geraldine McQueen - The Winners Song -0.3
8. The love that I was giving you was never in doubt - David Gray - Babylon
9. Jesus really tried for me - Robbie Williams - Bodies
10. I’m always gonna want to make it move - Miley Cyrus - The Climb
Round 4 - General Knowledge
1. In which county would you find Sandringham House? NORFOLK
2. The name of which cheese translates as ‘recooked’? RICOTTA
3. What does the car make MG stand for? MORRIS GARAGES
4. What is the only word in the English language that ends with the letters ‘mt’? DREAMT
5. Belfast City AIrport changed its name in 2006 in honour of who? GEORGE BEST
6. On a pencil what do the initials HB stand for? HARD BLACK
7. How many gallons of ale does a kilderkin hold? 18
8. What would you find at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? THE WHITE HOUSE
9. What is the only anagram of the word English? SHINGLE
10. Which building would you find on a bottle of HP Sauce? HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
Round 5 - Sport
1. With which team did Kimi Raikkonen win his only F1 World Championship? FERRARI
2. True or False - No English manager has won the UEFA Champions League in the last 25
years? TRUE
3. As of last week, who are the current Rugby Super League champions? WIGAN WARRIORS
4. Tennis legend Rod Laver hailed from which country? AUSTRALIA
5. What is the name of Swansea manager Michael Laudrup’s brother (who used to play for
Rangers)? BRIAN
6. The Rugby Championship, held recently, featured Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and
which other country? ARGENTINA
7. Who is older - Lewis Hamilton or Sebastian Vettel? LEWIS HAMILTON
8. Which NFL team play home games at Sun Life Stadium? MIAMI DOLPHINS
9. Paul Ince is currently manager of which Championship football club? BLACKPOOL
10. Who has won more Grand Slam singles titles - Rafael Nadal or Serena Williams? SERENA
WILLIAMS (17 to 13)
Round 6 - Picture
1. Louis Walsh / Gary Barlow
2. Bon Jovi / Madonna
3. Stephen Fry / James May
4. Barack Obama / David Cameron
5. Gerard Butler / Bradley Cooper