Round 1 - News of the Fortnight
1. Scientists in Uruguay have modified the genes of which animal to make them glow in
the dark? SHEEP
2. A couple in Devon have been told that the alteration they made to their cottage is
illegal. What did they do to it? PAINTED IT PINK
3. Chris Kelly died today at the age of 34. He formed half of which 90s rap duo? KRIS
KROSS
4. Who won the Best Actress Award at the Laurence Olivier Awards for her role as the
Queen? HELEN MIRREN
5. A hurricane 12 times the size of Earth has been photographed on the North Pole of
which planet? SATURN
6. Which soap star has been accused of raping a 15 year old in the 1960s? WILLIAM
ROACH
7. Which company will next month become the first to sell curved TV sets to the public?
LG ELECTRONICS
8. A West End musical based on which group is to close at the end of June due to poor
ticket sales? SPICE GIRLS
9. Which Labour MP had to apologise after hitting a cyclist with her car door?
MARGARET HODGE
10. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund qualified for the Champions League final
which will be held at which stadium? WEMBLEY
Round 2 - Entertainment
1. The Simpsons first appeared on TV as part of which show? THE TRACEY ULLMAN
SHOW
2. Which American actor died in 1977 while playing golf in Madrid? BING CROSBY
3. Which country has won the Eurovision Song Contest the most times? IRELAND (7
WINS)
4. Which baseball star did Marilyn Monroe marry in 1954? JOE DIMAGGIO
5. A play by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison called "Everybody Comes to Rick's" was
made into which classic 1940s film? CASABLANCA
6. Who played the title role in the TV series Angel? DAVID BOREANAZ
7. Jessica Fletcher is the main character in which TV series? MURDER SHE WROTE
8. By what name is Cherilyn Sarkisian better known? CHER
9. Who refused to accept an Academy Award for his role in The Godfather? MARLON
BRANDO
10. In The Flintstones, what is the name of Fred and Wilma’s daughter? PEBBLES
Round 3 - Music
1. Moving on to better things - The Kooks - She Moves in Her Own Way
2. What’s ahead is a different colour - Lighthouse Family - High
3. I wanna see you out that door - NSync - Bye Bye Bye
4. I was waiting on a different story - Nickelback - How You Remind Me
5. She’s a pain in the ass - Scouting for Girls - Heartbeat
6. Gotta be everything more - Mika - Grace Kelly
7. Baby there’s a price to pay - Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle
8. This pain is just too real - Evanescence - My Immortal
9. To go back to a place much simpler than this - B.O.B. feat. Hayley Williams Airplanes
10. It’s like a revelation - Alphabeat - Fascination
Round 4 - Science and History
1. On which planet is the tallest mountain in the solar system? MARS (OLYMPUS
MONS)
2. What was adopted in the United States on June 14th 1777, and is celebrated every
year on that day? THE UNITED STATES FLAG
3. How many square metres are there in a hectare? 10,000
4. In which war did the battle of Hamburger Hill take place? THE VIETNAM WAR
5. What is the SI unit of frequency? HERTZ
6. Who was the first person to be depicted on a postage stamp? QUEEN VICTORIA
7. Which medical condition gets its name from the Greek for “half a head”? MIGRAINE
8. Hibernia is the Latin name for what? IRELAND
9. What is the chemical symbol for Ozone? O3
10. In 1963, who became the first person to be granted honorary citizenship of the
USA? WINSTON CHURCHILL
Round 5 - Sport
1. Who are the only club never to be relegated from the top flight of English football?
WIGAN ATHLETIC
2. Which Formula 1 driver is known as The Iceman? KIMI RAIKKONEN
3. Who is the current Swiss number 2 in the men’s tennis world rankings? STANISLAS
WAWRINKA
4. Who is the only cricketer to score a quintuple century in first-class cricket? BRIAN
LARA
5. Gareth Bale became only the third player to win the PFA Player of the Year and
Young Player of the year awards in the same season. Name either of the other two
players who achieved this? ANDY GRAY AND CRISTIANO RONALDO
6. Which boxer’s ear did Mike Tyson bite during their fight in 1997? EVANDER
HOLYFIELD
7. The name of which martial art is translated as “Empty Hand”? KARATE
8. How old was Sebastian Vettel when he won his first Grand Prix in 2008? 20
9. In which city would you find Madison Square Garden? NEW YORK CITY
10. How many balls are there on a snooker table at the start of a game? 22
Round 6 - Picture
1. Evangeline Lily - NOEvangeline Lily - NO
2. Sean Astin - NO
3. Michael Caine - NO
4. Jerome Flynn - YES (Bronn)
5. Emilia Clarke - YES (Daenerys Targaryen)
6. Liam Payne - NO
7. Matthew Fox - NO
8. Peter Dinklage - YES (Tyrion Lannister)
9. Johnny Depp - NO
10. Maisie Williams - YES (Arya Stark)
11. Alfie Allen - YES (Theon Greyjoy)
12. Karen Gillan - NO
13. Isaac Hempstead Wright - YES (Bran Stark)
14. Richard Madden - YES (Robb Stark)
15. Dominic Monaghan - NO
16. Christopher Lee - NO
17. Mark Addy - YES (Robert Baratheon)
18. Rose Leslie - YES (Ygrit)
19. Elijah Wood - NO
20. Charles Dance - YES (Tywin Lannister)
ANSWERS: 4 5 8 10 11 13 14 17 18 20