Round 1 - News of the Week
1. Which company will sponsor the 1,000mph Bloodhound Supercar project?
ROLLS-ROYCE
2. Who won a BAFTA TV Award for his portrayal of Richard II? BEN WHISHAW
3. Which company has unveiled a new streaming music service this week?
GOOGLE
4. Michael Gove criticised a teacher who encouraged his students to make a Mr Men
version of which historical figure? ADOLF HITLER
5. Which university was criticised after spending £1.4m on artwork? DURHAM
6. Actor Paul Shane died today - which BBC sitcom was he most famous for? HI-DEHI
7. Which bank announced plans to cut 14,000 jobs globally? HSBC
8. The next Star Wars film will be filmed in which country? UK
9. UKIP leader Nigel Farage was mobbed by angry protesters during his visit to
which Scottish city? EDINBURGH
10. Which singer won two awards at this year’s Ivor Novello songwriting awards?
EMELI SANDE
Round 2 - Entertainment
1. Prior to producing LOST, JJ Abrams created which spy drama series? ALIAS
2. Which long-running host of Countdown died in 2005? RICHARD WHITELEY
3. Which band had a 90s hit album called Tragic Kingdom? NO DOUBT
4. Which TV series features a store called `The Leftorium`? THE SIMPSONS
5. The film `Chariots Of Fire` is based around the Paris Olympics of what year?
1924, 1928 or 1936? 1924
6. Employees of the Charles Townsend Associates Private Detective Agency are
better known as what? CHARLIES ANGELS
7. What is the name of Tom Cruise`s character in `Mission Impossible`? ETHAN
HUNT
8. In which film did Trey Parker and Matt Stone invent a new sport which involved
psyching out your opponent? BASEKETBALL
9. Which member of Take That is a former winner of Celebrity Big Brother? MARK
OWEN
10. The Bates Motel is a central location in which film? PSYCHO
Round 3 - Music
1. I’m not the same as all the rest - Chesney Hawkes - I Am the One and Only
2. Hoping one day you’ll make a dream last - Passenger - Let Her Go
3. Is how I pictured me with you - Kelly Clarkson - SInce U Been Gone
4. Will things ever be the same again? - Europe - The Final Countdown
5. My heart could take a chance but my two feet can’t find a way - Scissor Sisters - I
Don’t Feel Like Dancin
6. Well she’s still out to get me - The Kooks - Naive
7. When we’re driving in your car - Avril Lavigne - Complicated
8. I’ll be coming for your love ok - A-Ha - Take On Me
9. Can you tell me who will still care? - Hanson - Mmmbop
10. Working for her man, she brings home her pay - Bon Jovi - Livin On a Prayer
Round 4 - Science and History
1. What is hypnophobia the fear of? SLEEP
2. For how many days did the Great Fire of London last? 4
3. In degrees Fahrenheit, what is the boiling point of water? 172, 212 or 252?
4. Who was the British Monarch at the start of the 20th Century? QUEEN VICTORIA
5. What is the chemical symbol for the element Tin? Sn
6. Who was Henry VIII’s sixth wife? CATHERINE PARR
7. What does ADSL stand for? ASYMMETRIC DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE
8. Brothers Orville and Wilbur were the inventors of what? AIRPLANE
9. What nationality was scientist Marie Curie? POLISH
10. In which year did Britain change to decimal currency? 1971
Round 5 - Sport
1. Which club did Tottenham sign Gareth Bale from? SOUTHAMPTON
2. In cricket, how many times in the 1990s did England win the Ashes? ZERO
3. In which country is Spa Francorchamps Grand Prix circuit? BELGIUM
4. In rugby league, how many teams currently compete in Super League? 14
5. Stephen Hendry holds the record for most snooker World Championships. How
many did he win? 7
6. Name the four countries in which David Beckham has won league titles?
ENGLAND, SPAIN, USA AND FRANCE
7. Boxer Manny Pacquiao hails from which country? PHILIPPINES
8. Which Rugby Union team finished top of this year’s Aviva Premiership?
SARACENS
9. Which cricket county plays their home matches at Lord's? MIDDLESEX
10. How many times have Chelsea won the Premier League since Roman
Abramovich took over the club? 3
Round 6 - Picture
1. Kevin Spacey - YES
2. Uma Thurman - NO
3. Russell Crowe - YES
4. Angelina Jolie - NO
5. Meryl Streep - YES
6. Anthony Hopkins - YES
7. Colin Firth - YES
8. Ben Affleck - NO
9. Daniel Day Lewis - YES
10. Bradley Cooper - NO
11. Helen Mirren - YES
12. Brad Pitt - NO
13. Halle Berry - NO
14. Judi Dench - YES
15. Hugh Jackman - NO
16. Keira Knightley - NO
17. Renee Zellweger - NO
18. Andy Serkis - NO
19. Kate Winslet - YES
20. Natalie Portman - YES
ANSWERS: 1 3 5 6 7 9 11 14 19 20