Round 1 - News of the Week

Round 1 - News of the Week

1. A Chinese woman was questioned by police after allegedly flushing what down a toilet?

2. “Mad About the Boy” is the title of the latest instalment of which series of books?

3. Which make of car has introduced QR codes on its vehicles in order to help the emergency services save car crash victims?

4. Mark Bridger has this week been found guilty of whose murder?

5. Which company had to take down its Android apps after they were targeted by Syrian hackers?

6. An original version of what, signed by Steve Wozniak, has sold at auction for more than 500,000 Euros?

7. Bill Pertwee, who died this week aged 86, is best known for which British sitcom?

8. Which supermarket has reinstated an employee who was suspended for wearing a poppy pin badge and a Help for Heroes wristband?

9. Which airline left passengers stranded at Venice airport because a plane’s cabin crew had worked their maximum available hours?

10. A man has died after swimming into a whirlpool in which county?

Round 2 - Entertainment

1. Which 2007 film is the most expensive ever made?

2. In which TV series would you find the characters John Doggett and Monica Reyes?

3. In which film does David Bowie star as a goblin king?

4. The Andrea Gail is an ill-fated ship in which George Clooney film?

5. In which American city was Frasier set?

6. Which 1999 adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons starred Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillipe?

7. In which film does Billy Bob Thornton play the US President?

8. In Doctor Who, what does the acronym TARDIS stand for?

9. Ursula is the antagonist in which 1989 animated film?

10. Which Academy Award did Kevin Costner win for the film Dances With Wolves?

Round 3 - Music

1. Kiss me til you’re drunk and I’ll show you - Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger

2. Using words I never say - Elbow - One Day Like This

3. My heart is numb, has no feeling - Take That - Patience

4. I’m a burning effigy of everything I used to be - Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You

5. Just own the night like the 4th July - Katy Perry - Firework

6. Saying prayers in the street light - Coolio - Gangsta’s Paradise

7. And as I continue you know they’re getting sweeter - Lou Bega - Mambo Number 5

8. There’s nothing to do and nothing to say - Lily Allen - 22

9. Ready for those flashing lights - Lady Gaga - Paparazzi

10. Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings - Link Park - In the End

Round 4 - Science and History

1. What was the first name of the physicist Schrodinger?

2. Which two German cities suffered the most casualties due to aerial bombardment in World War Two?

3. On the Beaufort scale, is a hurricane classed as >54mph, >64mph or >74mph?

4. What was Sri Lanka known as until 1972?

5. In the human body, what joins a muscle to a bone?

6. Which British monarch was the father of Queen Elizabeth I?

7. Which metal is the main constituent of pewter?

8. What was the name of the amendment that banned alcohol in the USA in the early 20th Century?

9. What is the name of the hormone which controls the supply of sugar from the blood to the muscles?

10. In which decade was Adolf Hitler born?

Round 5 - Sport

1. In which country was tennis player Laura Robson born?

2. Which two teams competed in the first Test cricket match in 1877?

3. Who is the current manager of the Scottish national football team?

4. Which biennial sporting event was postponed in 2001 following the 9/11 attacks?

5. Rugby League’s Magic Weekend was held at which stadium this year?

6. England cricket coach Andy Flower played international cricket for which country?

7. Which English football team plays at The Hawthorns?

8. In which year did Rafael Nadal last win Wimbledon?

9. What is the name of Nico Rosberg’s father, who also drove in Formula 1?

10. Which footballer was sent off in the 2006 World Cup final for a headbutt?

Round 6 - Picture

Simpsons Guest Stars

1. Gillian Anderson - YES

2. Robert Downey Jr - NO

3. Christina Aguilera - NO

4. Tom Jones - YES

5. Paul McCartney - YES

6. Vin Diesel - NO

7. Lady Gaga – YES

8. Barack Obama - NO

9. Kim Kardashian - NO

10. Roger Federer - NO

11. Hugh Laurie - YES

12. Julian Assange - YES

13. George W Bush - NO

14. Tony Blair - YES

15. Tiger Woods - NO

16. David Duchovny - YES

17. Mark Zuckerberg - YES

18. Sean Bean - NO

19. Courteney Cox - NO

20. Simon Cowell - YES

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