QN270604

Round 1 - In The News

  1. Name the Portuguese goalkeeper who removed his gloves to deny Darius Vassell then scored the decisive goal against England?
  1. Which former Wimbledon champion crashed out of this year's tournament at the hands of Croatian Karolina Sprem?
  1. Which country seized 3 UK navy vessels and 8 crewmembers as they patrolled near the Iraqi border?
  1. It has been revealed that which member of the royal family used Ministry of Defence aircraft to fly him to St Andrews in Scotland from London for two golfing trips at a cost of more than £7,300?
  1. Which divorcee recently became engaged to dancer Kevin Federline?
  1. Which former Pakistan cricket star has announced that his nine-year marriage to Jemima is over?
  1. A new portrait of the Queen was unveiled at Buckingham Palace recently, why is it unique?
  1. In which country did a meeting take place between George Bush and European leaders over the future of Iraq at the end of June?
  1. Which rock star has sold his guitar collection for over £4million in order to raise funds for a heroin rehabilitation centre?
  1. The Barclay brothers have finally succeeded in buying which newspaper group for £665million?
  1. Ricardo
  2. Venus Williams
  3. Iran
  4. Duke of York (Prince Andrew)
  5. Britney Spears
  6. Imran Khan
  7. It is a hologram
  8. Ireland
  9. Eric Clapton
  10. Telegraph Group

Round 2 – Specialist Round

This week – Sun

  1. How many members were in the group KC and the Sunshine Band?
  1. When was the Sun newspaper founded in Britain?
  1. Which state is known as the Sunshine State?
  1. According to Hindu legend, which fruit tree grew from the ashes of the Sun Princess?
  1. In science, what 'C' is a disc or halo round the sun or moon?
  1. Which TV show featured the Sunshine Cab Company?
  1. Who was the Egyptian god of the Sun?
  1. Which US writer was the author of the works A Farewell to Arms and The Sun Also Rises?
  1. Who had a hit in 2002 with Soak Up The Sun?
  1. Which vitamin is produced in the skin by exposure to the sun?
  1. 9
  2. 1964
  3. Florida
  4. Mango
  5. Corona
  6. Taxi
  7. Ra
  8. Ernest Hemmingway
  9. Sheryl Crow
  10. Vitamin D

Round 3 - Top Ten – World Tourism Destinations

Name the top ten destination countries for tourism worldwide ranked by tourist arrivals

You get one point for each of your guesses that appear in the top 10 list.

1. /

France

2. / Spain
3. / United States
4. / Italy
5. / China
6. / United Kingdom
7. / Canada
8. / Mexico
9. / Austria
10. / Germany

Round 4 – Mixed Bag

  1. In Coronation Street what is Betty's culinary speciality in the Rovers Return?
  1. So You Win Again was a 1977 summer number one hit for which band?
  1. With which invention of 1873 are the French Montgolfier brothers associated?
  1. Which food is usually associated with and eaten on Good Friday?
  1. What was Billy Idol's first solo chart single in 1982?
  1. What food made its debut at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri?
  1. What were 10cc originally called?
  1. Who is the Earl of Northumberland's son in Shakespeare's King Henry IV Part 1?
  1. Which song begins "On a dark desert highway, Cool wind in my hair, Warm smell of colitis, Rising up through the air "?
  1. Which 1991 movie starring Charlie Sheen was a spoof of the Tom Cruise film Top Gun?

1.Hotpot

2.Hot Chocolate.

3.Hot air balloon

4.Hot cross bun

5.Hot In The City

6.Hot dog

7.Hotlegs

8.Hotspur

9.Hotel California

10.Hot Shots!

Round 5 – Connections

1.Where in London might you see the Ceremony of the Keys, The Beating of the Bounds and The Ceremony of the Lilies and Roses?

2.Which group did brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis form in 1961, joined by cousin Mike and friend Al?

3.Who was sacked as editor of the Daily Mirror after the newspaper conceded photos of British soldiers abusing an Iraqi were fake?

4.What is the name of the world’s largest monolith, found in Australia?

5.All or part of each answer is connected in some way – name the connection for 6 points.

1.Tower of London

2.Beach Boys

3.Piers Morgan

4.Ayer’s Rock

5.Blackpool

Final round – Wipeout

10 questions – answer as many as you like – you’ll receive 1 point for each correct answer but remember – if you get any wrong in this round, you’re wiped out and get 0 points. Teams who get full marks on this round receive 5 bonus points giving them 15/10.

  1. What is the name of the well-known cartoon cat created by Roger Davis?
  1. In pop music, what colour was Natalie Cole's Cadillac?
  1. What colour does Trap One wear in greyhound racing?
  1. In music, how are Hodges and Peacock better known?
  1. Which medal, founded by US president George Washington, is awarded to American service personnel wounded in the course of duty?
  1. What was the name of the terrorist group that launched an attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics?
  1. What is the nearest football ground to Fulham Broadway tube station?
  1. Into which sea does the River Danube flow?
  1. In nature, what is the Orca more commonly known as?
  1. What did Fletcher Christian do to William Bligh after the mutiny on the HMS Bounty?

Tiebreaker: In how many countries is the Euro the official currency?

1.Garfield

2.Pink

3.Red

4.Chas and Dave

5.Purple Heart

6.Black September

7.Stamford Bridge

8.Black Sea

9.Killer Whale

10.Set him adrift in a lifeboat

Any wrong and the team receives 0 points for this round

Tiebreaker – 12 – Austria, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal.

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