Next Quiz - Sunday 6th February 2011

Kick off at 8pm

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The quiz is a no iPhone zone (I should probably try to find a picture of an iPhone 4.0). It just spoils it for everyone. If you see someone on another team using their iPhone then take a picture of them with your phone. If we all work together we can beat this.

& The winners were...

Old Hamtonwellians with 90% (!), followed by both We Wish You a Merry Quizmas and Green Socks with 79%.

Green Socks won the tie-break by being able to get the closest estimate for how many copies of Dawn French's book had been sold last week, so were declared second.

Quiz Questions from Sunday 19th December - Christmas Quiz

Current Affairs
Who is Shane Warne’s new girlfriend (although maybe not any more)?
Which of these areas in the UK suffers most from obesity – East Midlands, North West, or South Wales?
What style of art (e.g. painting, sculpture) is practiced by this year’s Turner Prize winner?
Name 2 members (1st name only) of One Direction
Which UK city is opening its own embassy in London next year?
How many votes did England get in the first round of World Cup voting?
Name the justice secretary?
Which Egyptian resort recently suffered a spate of shark attacks?
What were Charles and Camilla on their way to when their car was attacked?
Which politician was forced to cancel a trip to Sri lanka after controversy?

Picture Round

Christmas Movies Picture Quiz

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Music Round
The theme was Christmas mashups, some taken from here
Teams had to identify both songs in each mashup, but not the artists.

Christmas
Complete the next line:  “Good tidings we bring...”
Which popular lager was originally launched in the 1920s as a Christmas beer?
How many Maids a-Milking?
Which film is the sponsor of this year’s Regent Street Christmas lights?
On what date do Germans celebrate Christmas?
In which Australian city are England playing this year's Boxing Day test?
in which century was thr Christmas tree introduced to the UK?
What was lost on Mars on Christmas day 2003?
By what name is St Stephen's day better known?
How many Premier League football matches are programmed for Boxing Day 2010 (within 2)?

General Knowledge
In the Christmas favourite The Wizard of Oz, what does the Tin Man ask The Wizard for – Brain, courage, or heart?
In which country would you find the mountain range the Bungle Bungles?
What does the word Lego mean in Danish?
Name Homer Simpson’s dad (not Grandpa!)
What is the nickname of the QPR footballer Fitz Hall?
What drove the Kings of Leon from the stage at a concert in summer 2010: pigeon droppings from above, missiles from the crowd or a power failure?
90% of the UK's blackcurrant harvest is sold to which company?
What opened as Clapham Road station in 1900?
Which has the larger land area out of Antarctica and Australia?
In which century was Antarctica discovered, and the first landing made?

Next Quiz - Sunday 19th December - Special Christmas Quiz

A special Christmas quiz, with Christmas questions, Christmas pictures, Christmas music & Christmas prizes.

See last year's Christmas quiz for an idea of what to expect.

Kick off at 8pm

£2 per person to enter, max 5 to a team

Lots of prizes!

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The quiz is a no iPhone zone (I should probably try to find a picture of an iPhone 4.0). It just spoils it for everyone. If you see someone on another team using their iPhone then take a picture of them with your phone. If we all work together we can beat this.

& The winners were...

...Scrunicorn & The Droog with 73%, followed by Stephen Hawking's Football Boots with 71%

Quiz Questions from Sunday 5th December

Current Affairs

What is the date of the Royal Wedding?
What is Prince William’s nickname for Kate?
Which London store planned & then abandoned a promo with live Penguins?
Which four countries make up the acronym PIGS?
How did President Obama come to need 5 stitches on his lip?
Name the 2 countries which England beat at rugby during the recent Autumn internationals?
Name the Irish Prime Minister
Tory Howard Flight got into trouble for a claim that government policies might cause the poor to do what?
Which 'I'm a celebrity' contestant is notorious for a bought PhD?
Which area of London's bishop fiercely criticised the royal; wedding?


Picture Round
[Coming Soon]


Music Round
The Theme was transport, so lots of stuff like LEaving on a Jet Plane, Joe Le Taxi, and - um - Van Halen

So good they named it twice
Which 1980s pop group had a number one single with Girls on Film?
Which company’s product would you use if you were lost?
Which mountain range would you find in Pernululu National Park, Australia?
Which illness is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B?
Name a popular means of transport in Thailand

The ashes
Which Australian ended his career in an Ashes test, with an average of 99.94?
What nickname was given to the controversial English tactic of leg-theory, used against Australia in the 1930s?
Which opinionated player and now commentator scored his 100th hundred at his home ground of Headingley, in an Ashes match?
In which decade did the Ashes legend begin: 1880s, 1900s or 1920s?
In which Australian city did the first Ashes test of the current series take place?

General Knowledge
Who won the first series of X Factor?
What is the nationality of hairdresser Vidal Sassoon?
How is rock star Ian Kilminster more commonly known?
How many men have ever walked on the moon? (To the nearest 2
Which artist created the Peanuts cartoons?
Which 3 months do UK meteorologists consider to constitute Autumn for technical purposes?
Which American is the most popular author on facebook, in terms of the most fans?
The A23 links which two cities?
Which American writer's autobiography is now being published exactly 100 years after his death?
What is the record time for travelling to every single tube station (+/- 10%)

Next Quiz - Sunday 5th December

Kick off at 8pm

£2 per person to enter, max 5 to a team

Lots of prizes!

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The quiz is a no iPhone zone (I should probably try to find a picture of an iPhone 4.0). It just spoils it for everyone. If you see someone on another team using their iPhone then take a picture of them with your phone. If we all work together we can beat this.

& the winners were...

Old Hamtonwellians with 79 points, followed by Bye Bye Bertie with 75 points, and Stephen Hawking's Football Boots with 72 points.

Screwnicorn & The Droog were the best team of two, with 68 points.

Quiz Questions from Sunday 7th November

Current affairs
How many Chilean miners were trapped down the mine?
Who won the Booker Prize?
Name both the teams in the current series of the Apprentice?
Whose funeral attracted thousands of mourners to the Isle of Man in October?
Which tube station is currently testing free wifi?
Which clothing company scrapped a new logo and reverted to the old one after widespread criticism?
Liverpool Football Club were recently bought by NESV - but what does NESV stand for?
Which beer is James May now advertising?
In which country did Russell Brand and Katy Perry get married?
Which relative of Tony Blair recently converted to Islam?

Picture Round

Pr 7 11-10 landor leaders wives

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Music Round
The theme was 'first singles', and featured first singles from The Beautiful South, Lady Gaga, Madness, and more

Celebrity books - which of the 7 celebs wrote each of these 5 books?
7 Celebs – Lord Alan Sugar, Cheryl Cole, Chris Evans , Gok Wan, Judy Dench, Keith Richards, Michael Cain
5 Books:
Life
Memoirs of a Fruitcake
Through Thick & Thin
Through My Eyes
What you see is what you get

Years Ending in 0
In what year was John F Kennedy elected as US president?
In 1980, which Star Wars film was the highest grossing US movie?
Who challenged Margaret Thatcher for the leadership of the Conservative Party in 1990?
Who defeated Brazil to claim the 1950 (football) World Cup?
Who out of Buzz Aldrin, Ruth Rendell, Pope John Paul II or Steve McQueen was not born in 1930?

General Knowledge
Which TV show features a round called General Ignorance?
Which sportsman is known as The Jester from Leicester?
In which two British counties is the Atlantic Highway?
What is the main ingredient for the filling of Stargazy Pie?
Which 1980s band had an album called Kissing To Be Clever?
Who is the only man to have played in 1,000 football league matches?
What newspaper column, blog and book (all sharing the same name) is Ben Goldacre famous for?
What are the only two chemical elements normally liquid at room temperature?
What was originally built for the Great Exhibition of 1851, then moved, and eventually destroyed in a fire in 1936?
On what day of the week do employees most frequently call in sick?

& the winners were...

Stephen Hawking's Football Boots with 94 (!) followed by Carrie's Posse with 87 and Village Idiots with 86.

Quiz Questions from Sunday 3rd October

Current affairs
How old is Ed Milliband (to the nearest 2 years)?
Who came 3rd in the labour leadership election?
According to Chris Moyles in a radio rant, when was he last paid?
In which city is the Commonwealth Games taking place?
Which of these people didn’t go to Russell rand’s stag night – James Cordon, Noel Gallagher, Jonathan Ross and David Walliams?
In which city is the Tory party conference being held?
Who will play Freddie Mercury in an upcoming film about Queen?
Who won cricket's County Championship in the last hour's play of the 2010 season?
Which BBC drama series reappeared for its 9th series on 20th September 2010?
Which of the following words did Ed Miliband use most in his Labour conference speech: Generation, Country or Government?

Picture Round

Clapham Residents Picture Quiz

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Music Round
The theme was records that had been number one at the time of the Ryder Cup.  A good, varied mix, and most teams did very well.

British Foods
What Midlands town is associated more than any other with pork pies?
What name is given to a small, round cake filled with currants and made from flaky pastry?
What name is given to a bun made from yeast dough, mixed with eggs, fruit peel, sugar and currants and wrapped into a roll?
Arbroath Smokies are made from which kind of fish?
in which century did Britain's first fish & chip shops open?

Civil Wars
In which century was the English Civil War?
Name the two opposing forces in the American Civil War
In which Civil War was the battle of Guernica?
Which ‘B’ is the name of the winning side in the Russian Civil War?
Which of these civil wars was the most recent – Danish, Finnish, or Greek?

General Knowledge
Which London Borough is this pub in?
Who wrote the novel Catch 22?
Which animal’s name translates from the Greek as Black and White Cat Foot?
Which British port is the home to HMS Victory?
Who released an album called No Jacket Required?
Which superhero is the alter-ego of Little Eric (of 29 Acacia Road)?
Which of Canada and Australia has the greater land area?
Which tube line is the busiest, in terms of passenger journeys per year?
Which peninsula forms the southernmost point of England?
Paintings by which deceased criminal were sold at a London auction in August 2010?

Next Quiz - Sunday 3rd October

Kick off at 8pm

£2 per person to enter, max 5 to a team

Lots of prizes!

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The quiz is a no iPhone zone (I should probably try to find a picture of an iPhone 4.0). It just spoils it for everyone. If you see someone on another team using their iPhone then take a picture of them with your phone. If we all work together we can beat this.

& the winners were...

Stephen Hawking's Football Boots with 80%, followed by Bang Gangers with 76% and Rooney's Hooker with 75%.

The Dropkick Murphys were the best team of two woth 42%

All teams received prizes

Quiz Questions from Sunday 5tth September

Current affairs
Who is The Stig?
Tell us two of the Cameron's new baby's first names
Which British rock band have been granted their own edition of Monopoly?
What is the record for the most people to go on a rollercoaster nude, set in the UK last month? (to nearest 20%)
Name 3 of the 4 clubs beaten 6-0 so far in the Premiership?
Who was England’s first post-World Cup match against?
At whose trial for war crimes did Naomi Campbell testify?
Unusually, where was the final test match of the English summer held?
Which notorious alleged fraudster returned to the UK on 26th August?
Which candidate does the Millibands' mother intend to vote for in the Labour leadership election?

Picture Round

Miss World Picture Quiz

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Music round
The theme was 'back to school', so lots of school-related songs, including Baggy Trousers, and Fight For Your Right

UK Weather
In the UK, which on average is the coldest month of the year?
......which on average is the warmest month of the year?
......which on average is the driest month of the year?
......which on average is the wettest month of the year?
......which month on average has the most hours of sunshine?

Remakes
Who played the Michael Caine role in the 2000 remake of Get Carter?
...& who played the Michael Caine role in the 2003 remake of the Italian Job?
Which of these films is not a remake - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Magnificent Seven, or Vanilla Sky?
Which film is Russell Brand currently remaking in New York?
In what decade was the first film remake of King Kong made?

General Knowledge
Which animal does the meat Speck come from?
What year is MCMLXXXIV in standard date format?
What was the most popular tourist destination (country) from the UK in 2009?
What do either of the initials in WD40 stand for?
Which country has the internet domain suffix MZ?
Which UK city is known as the 'Granite City'?
Which county is traditionally divided into 4 'Ridings'?
The role of Derek Trotter in 'Only Fools & Horses' was originally offered to Jim Broadbent, rather than David Jason - true or false?
In the context of radio, what does DAB stand for?
in the Simpsons, which town is the main and bitter rival to Springfield?

Next Quiz - Sunday 5th September

Kick off at 8pm

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The quiz is a no iPhone zone (I should probably try to find a picture of an iPhone 4.0). It just spoils it for everyone. If you see someone on another team using their iPhone then take a picture of them with your phone. If we all work together we can beat this.

& the winners were...

Inter Me Nan, with 90%, followed by the Old Hamtonwellians with 81%, and Hadaway & Shite with 78%.

The highest scoring quiz for a while, probably determined by the comparitive easiness of the pictures and music.

There was only one team of two, so they didn't warrant a special prize!

Quiz Questions from Sunday 1st August

Current Affairs
What was the name of the ball used in the 2010 World Cup?
Which website revealed hundreds of secret documents relating to the war in Afghanistan?
At which course was golf's 2010 open played at?
Name the education secretary?
Which famous building is to have a $13m refit, aiming to reduce its energy use by 40%?
Which of these songs don't Jedward cover on their new album – Jump, Rock DJ, Teenage Kicks?
Which British sports star is known as the Manx Missile?
Name 3 of the items Gazza took to Raoul Moat
Who is the author of the autobiography The Third Man?
What is the name of Cristiano Ronaldo’s baby (firstname, lastname)?

Picture Round

Eighties Cartoons Picture Quiz

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Music Round
The theme of the music round was 'Intros' so lots of new and classic intors to songs.

Board Games
How many blank tiles are there in a Scrabble letter set?
Name the four stations represented on a UK Monopoly board
And what is the highest denomination banknote in the UK version of Monopoly?
How man different weapons are there in the game of Cluedo?
What subject is represented by the yellow wedge (or "cheese") in Trivial Pursuit?

The TfL Bike Scheme
Which company is the sponsor of Boris' bike hire scheme?
How much do the bikes weigh? (to nearest 10%)
How much would you pay (excl annual fee) to have a bike for 85 minutes?
& for 23 hours, 35 minutes?
What is the fine if you lose the bike?

General Knowledge
What does Taj Mahal mean?
In electricity what does AC stand for?
In world politics, what does OECD stand for?
Which country does Budvar beer come from (NOT Budweiser)
In the navy what would you mix with beer to make grog?
The recently rediscovered play 'Double Falsehood'  has been claimed to be written by who?
Which UK city is denoted by the postcode 'L'?
Which English city is denoted by the dialling code '0115'?
Which road running between Clapham and Battersea shares its name with a Kinks song?
Which character in 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' takes their name from an Islington estate agent?

Next Quiz - Sunday 1st August

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The quiz is a no iPhone zone (I should probably try to find a picture of an iPhone 4.0). It just spoils it for everyone. If you see someone on another team using their iPhone then take a picture of them with your phone. If we all work together we can beat this.

& the winners were...

Gag on a Sag, taking it from Too Old To Think on the tie-breaker. Both teams scored 86 points.

There was also a tie break for third, with Old Hamtonwellians beating Village Idiots. Both of these teams scored 80 points.

Quiz Akabusi were the best team of two, with 55 points.

All teams got prizes as usual - this month we had a lot of water pistols to give out!

Quiz Questions from Sunday 4th July

Current affairs
On what date will the rate of VAT rise to 20%? (3 days either side)
What happened for the first time in Australian politics last month?
What crime is 28 year old Anna Chapman currently accused of in the US?
Name either of the participants in Wimbledon’s longest tennis match (surname only is ok)
Who headlined the main stage on Sunday night at Glastonbury?
Two brothers played for 2 different World Cup countries – name the countries
Spell V*******
What was the nationality of the winner of the US Open Golf in June?
Name the new Twilight film, previewing this weekend
Why was the winner of Miss Cornwall disqualified – a) she wasn’t a Miss, or b) she wasn’t from Cornwall?

Picture Round
The theme of the picture round was American cities - teams had to find 10 American cities on a map

Music Round
The theme was America - including tracks from Whitney Houston, Dina Washington, Boston, Chicago and others

American States - In which state are the following set?
The sitcom Sex & The City
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
The Sopranos
The Hangover
Dude, Where’s My Car?

Wimbledon
In which year did the retractable roof at Wimbledon's Centre Court begin operating?
Roger Federer won 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles from 2003 - 2007. Who won in 2002?
Who was disqualified from Wimbledon in 1995, after striking a ball in a fit of pique and hitting a ball girl?
How many Wimbledon singles titles has Venus Williams won?
The mutliple doubles winning combination of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde are from which country?

General Knowledge
What colour is the drink Campari?
Is Heathrow inside or outside the M25?
In which British city was the Battle of Peterloo fought?
Which tube station is further South, out of Clapham Common, Kew Gardens, or Putney Bridge?
Who, what or where does Chelsea Clinton get her first name from?
Name the two colours in the Nigeria flag
Which band has released the albums Neon Bible and Funeral?
In which decade was The Titanic sunk?
Who played Inspector Clouseau in the 2006 film re-make?
What % of American meals are eaten in a car, according to research from 2005? (to the nearest 5%)

& the winners were...

Les, with 82%, from Quiz In Your Face with 76% and Too Old To Think with 73%.

Les featured a hard core nucleus of players from the teams that had won the previous two months, so well done to Pete and his friends for a very well deserved hattrick!

Quiz Akabusi were the best team of two.

Quiz Qs from Sunday 6th June

Current Affairs
Which country won Eurovision?
Which popular double act did the Daily Star compare Cameron & Clegg to the day after the coalition agreement – Ant & Dec, Vic & Bob, or Morecambe & Wise?
How many trophies did Liverpool win with Rafa Benitez as manager (not counting runners up trophies)?
How many candidates are standing for election to be Labour leader?
Which band or act is replacing U2 at Glastonbury this year?
Name Ray Alan’s ventriloquist puppet
Which British sportsman is the new ‘face’ of Head and Shoulders?
What did David Cameron call Paul Collingwood?
Who resigned from England's 2018 World Cup bid, after being making bribery accusations?
& who resigned from the Mail on Sunday in protest at their sting?

Picture Round

English Footballer Picture Quiz

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Music Round
The theme of the music round was songs that had been number one in the UK at the time of World Cup finals, so it was a pleasingly diverse set of tunes, including Hips Don't Lie, Love is All Around, You're The One That I Want, and She

The World Cup
The 2010 tournament will be the 20th World Cup - true or false?
Name the two teams contesting the 2010 World Cup's opening match
Which country won the first ever World Cup?
Whose name does the original World Cup trophy bear?
Which match made up the finals of the 1986 and 1990 tournaments?

Designers
Which high street chain does Kate Moss design for?
Which luxury goods company sells the Grace and the Birkin handbags?
Which company was Alexander McQueen head designer for in the late 1990s?
Which British designer created the bags with the slogan ‘I am not a plastic bag’ for Sainsbury’s?
Spell the shoe designer Manolo B*****’s surname.

General Knowledge
Which comedian first came to fame in the TV show Mork and Mindy?
What is the capital of Senegal?
Which car manufacturer has a model called the Doblo?
In which area of the armed forces (Army, Navy, Airforce) did Prince Charles NOT serve?
What is Barry McGuigan’s first name an abbreviation of?
Which British king abdicated the throne in 1936?
Which metal takes its name from the German term meaning 'Devil's Copper'?
Which London station is the UK's busiest, in terms of passenger numbers?
What is the first name of Malcolm McDowell's character in the film 'A Clockwork Orange'?
What form of transport was pioneered by the Montgolfier Brothers?

Next Quiz - Sunday 6th June

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The quiz is a no iPhone zone. It just spoils it for everyone. If you see someone on another team using their iPhone then take a picture of them with your phone. If we all work together we can beat this.

& the winners were...

Vote Early, Vote Often, beating Village Idiots in a tie breaker; both teams scored 81%

Too old to think came third with 80%

Quiz Questions from Sunday 2nd May

Current Affairs
Which British scientist warned against contacting aliens last month?
Which of these celebs were stuck furthest from the UK in the post volcano travel chaos – Alex Reid, John Cleese, or Chris Moyles?
What is the maximum squad size for a premiership team for the 2010 / 11 season (to the nearest 20%)?
Which 1970s musical re-opened in the West End last month?
Which of the Queen’s grandchildren ran the London Marathon?
Which investment bank is now facing a major fraud prosecution ihn the United States?
Which Nottingham-born author died last week aged 82?
On what date does St George's day fall?
Who won the PFA player of the year award?
Name the historian in trouble for attacking rivals via anonymous internet reviews?

Picture Round
The theme of the picture round was political posters, with the team having to say which year the different posters were used

Music Round
Number ones from previous General Elections, featuring Stay, Annie's Song, Amarillo, and more
(Hint - I really liked this idea, and I may well use it again soon for another event that happens every few years)

General Election
In which town did Gordon Brown talk to Gillian Duffy?
Which British political party promises to give schools £2,500 for each child on Free School Meals?
Which of the party leaders went to the same school as Dido (though not necessarily at the same time)?
What subject does Gordon Brown have a PhD in – Economics, History, or Politics?
What was the last British General election to deliver a hung parliament?
Which British political party promises to raise the threshold of Inheritance Tax to £1m?
How many former British PMs are still living?
Complete the political slogan – ‘Vote Red and Yellow and get [Blank]’
How many constituencies are there in the UK, to the nearest 10%?
Which British Prime Minister was once a leader of Lambeth council?
General knowledge
In geography, what is a Vale?
What percentage of US households pay no income tax?
What does the word Lederhosen mean, literally?
Which TV sitcom has characters called Jack Jones, Joe Walker, and Charles Godfrey?
Who wrote the novel The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo?
The inhabitants of which UK town are nicknamed 'Mackems'?
Who is the president of Argentina?
In a top-level football match, how many separate colours of shirt must be worn on the field of play?
The mineral Bauxite is an ore of which metal?
What did MPs receive for the first time in 1912?

Next Quiz - Sunday 2nd May

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The quiz is a no iPhone zone. It just spoils it for everyone. If you see someone on another team using their iPhone then take a picture of them with your phone. If we all work together we can beat this.

& the winners were...

3 out of 5 Ain't Bad, with 77%, followed by the Old Hamtonwellians with 74%. Village Idiots beat Night Off The Marathon Training into 3rd place in a tie break; both teams had scored 67%.

There was no 'best team of 2' prize this month - too few teams - but all teams went away with lots of Easter Eggs.

Quiz Qs from Sunday 4th April

Current Affairs
Which company does Samantha Cameron work for?
What position in the US government / political system does Nancy Pelosi hold?
Which of these films celebrated its 40th anniversary last month - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mary Poppins, or The Railway Children?
Which sport is the setting for the film The Blind Side?
Which F1 team has the most points so far?
Rachel Weisz and Ruth Wilson both won Laurence Olivier awards for their performances in which Tennessee Williams play?
What liquid did Thai protesters recently use as part of a demonstration?
Which paper was bought in March by Alexander Lebedev for £1?
Who lost his job as manager of Celtic?
The winter of 2009-10 was the coldest since which year?

Picture Round

Chocolate Bars Picture Quiz

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Music Round
The theme was mashups - all of which were taken from BootieMashup.com - and seemed to be very heavy of Gaga for some reason..

Celebs with companies
Which British singer is one of the owners of the shop Lucy in Disguise?
What is the main selling point of the foods marketed under Terrence Stamp's name?
Which rapper is behind the clothing range Roca Wear, with Damon Dash?
Which British actress and comedian is part owner of the fashion label Sixteen47?
Which British singer is behind the clothing range Pretty Green?

Mottoes
Which broadcaster has the motto "Nation Shall Speak Peace Unto Nation"?
Which Premier League football club has the motto 'Nil satis nisi optimum', translating as 'Only the best is good enough'?
The motto 'Faster, Higher, Stronger' is associated with which four-yearly event?
For what motto is the SAS famous?
Which company's motto, in the original French is: 'Parce que je le vaut bien'?

General Knowledge
Which Irish beer is brewed in Cork?
Which sea creature do the Spanish call Pulpo?
Who was the monarch of England in 1666?
In which city is the football team Benfica based?
Who wrote the graphic novels The Watchmen and V For Vendetta?
What is the name of Microsoft's own search engine?
The triangle covering an area between Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield is famous for growing which vegetable?
The Daily Herald later became which newspaper?
What food-related nickname do the French use for the English?
What does Moore’s Law relate to: computing, chemistry, or the behaviour of gases?

Next Quiz - Sunday 4th April (Yes, Easter Sunday)

Kick off at 8pm

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The quiz is a no iPhone zone. It just spoils it for everyone. If you see someone on another team using their iPhone then take a picture of them with your phone. If we all work together we can beat this.

& the winners were...

Stephen Hawking's Football Boots with 76%, followed by Defanasaurus Rex (sorry if I've spelt that wrong) with 75%, and Quiz Akabusi with 74%.

Donuts were the best team of 2, with 51%

Overall it was too hard, with the last 2 rounds baffling most teams. It'll be easier next month!

Quiz Qs from Sunday 7th March

Current Affairs
Which political party has the new slogan ‘Vote for Change’?
Which mobile network has the new slogan “We’ve Upped The Game”?
Which American actor was part of the US trade delegation to Russia last month?
How many songs, to the nearest billion, have been downloaded from iTunes?
How much, to the nearest billion, did RBS lose last year?
Who had the most success at the Brit awards, winning in 3 categories?
Name the TV presenter who is being investigated for an alleged 'mercy killing' of a former lover?
Speeches at which event are to be restricted to a maximum of 45 seconds?
Which famous musical studios are to be sold by EMI?
Tory MP Nicholas Winterton publicly complained about expenses not covering the cost of what?

Picture Round

Tube Stations Picture Quiz

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Music Round
The theme was numbers, with the songs and bands counting up from 'One Step Beyond' to 'Ten Storey Love Song'

What won best picture?
Funny Girl, Oliver, or Romeo & Juliet? (1968)
All The President’s Men, Rocky, or Taxi Driver? (1976)
Amadeus, The Killing Fields, or A Passage to India? (1984)
Apollo 13, Braveheart, or Babe? (1995)
Atonement, No Country for Old Men, or There Will Be Blood? (2007)

The World
What is the circumference of the equator in miles (to the nearest 10%)
What named scale is used to measure the strength of earthquakes?
What is the most abundant chemical element on earth?
Earth's hottest inhabited settlements are in which country?
The earth is not a perfect sphere, but flattened at the poles: true or false?

General Knowledge
What item or range of furniture in Ikea is called Klippan?
What is the second largest city in France, by population?
Which Rugby League team are known as the Black and Whites?
Which war was also known as the Black and Tan war?
What is the connection between Charles Darwin and English pottery?
What was the channel UKTV History rebranded as?
Which British river does the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge cross?
According to legend, which English king allowed the cakes to burn?
Broadly speaking, in which direction is the continent of Africa moving: north, south, east or west?
Which radio station uses the slogan 'Music that matters'?

& the winners were...

Gaughtey's Surprise with 81%. There was a tie for second with Old Hamtonwellians and Stephen Hawking's Football Boots both scoring 80%. The Old Hamtonwellians won with their closer guess at the temperature in Miami (23 degrees).

The Donuts were the best team of two.

All teams received prizes of some sort or another!

Quiz questions from Sunday 7th February

Current Affairs
What is the name of the new electronics device unveiled by Apple in late January?
How many Gland Slam finals has Andy Murray reached?
Complete the title of the new Disney cartoon – The Princess and the ????
Which part of the cars Toyota is recalling needs replacing (2 possible answers)?
Why is Billy Bragg withholding his taxes?
New England rugby selection Shontayne Hape was born in which country?
Who is giving away a lock of her hair with her new CD?
Which commentator, known as the 'voice of rugby' died last month aged 86?
Name the company which has just taken over Cadbury's?
What is the value of annual sales of Dairy Milk in the UK: £43m, £369m or £874m?

Picture Round

Picture Quiz - Celebrities with Tattoos

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Music Round
The theme was covers - teams had to identify name the song and the original artists from a secection of cover versions. Some came from Live Lounge CDs, others, including Hot in Herre and Jump came from this excellent selection.

The Six Nations
Who are the current Six Nations title holders?
In which year did Italy first play in the Six Nations tournament?
Which country officially joined the tournament in 1910, expanding it to the Five Nations?
The England v Wales match on 6th February commemorates how many years of rugby at Twickenham?
Which country holds the record for the most grand slams, with 12?

Ownership
Which soft drinks company owns Walkers Crisps?
Which Lager company owns Wolf Blass wines?
Which company, normally associated with confectionary company also makes Whiskas?
Which fast food chain owns a large stake in Pret a Manger? (As someone pointed out, this is now out of date)
Which large banking group also owns Nat West?

General knowledge
Which country has the Car plates CH (e.g. like the UK has GB)?
Which animal does cashmere come from?
In what decade was DNA fingerprinting first used in crime detection?
What was the politician Mo Mowlem’s full first name?
Which film from the 1980s featured 3 doctors as the main characters – Dr Venkman, Dr Stantz & Dr Spengler
Arthur Milton is known as England's last 'Dual international'; which two sports did he play for the country?
How many different people have served as British Prime minister since the end of the Second World War?
What was New York's JFK airport previously known as?
Which Anglo-American writer was known as The Master?
In which Australian city did England win the 2003 Rugby World Cup?

& the winners were...

...QuizTeam Aguilera, from Henson's Heroes, from Jess, Put Your Boobs Away, following an amazing 3-way tie for first place. All these three teams scored 79 points.

Quiz Questions from Sunday 3rd January 2010

Current Affairs
What is the new rate of VAT?
Which single was the last number one of the decade? (Just the name of the song needed)
Which British politician made a surprize cameo in the last episode of Gavin & Stacey?
What honour did Rick Parfitt receive in the new year's list?
How many names are there on America's terrorist watchlist, to the nearest 20%?
Which famous chocolate bar is following in the steps of Cadbury's Dairy Milk and getting Fairtrade certification?
Which country moved to no. 1 in the world cricket test rankings in December?
How many TV debates will the UK's 3 main political parties contest ahead of the 2010 general election?
Who was prevented from appearing in celebrity big brother by a legal judgement?
Which 2 teams drew 75,000 to Twickenham for a match on 27th December?

Picture Round

Picture Quiz - Iconic events and images of the Noughties

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Music Round
The theme this month was hits of 2009, so lots of Lott, Allen, Rascal, Cole, Gaga, and more.

Prime Ministerial quotes
Which PM said:
A week is a long time in politics?
There is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families
I have nothing to offer, but blood, toil, tears and sweat
Most of our people have never had it so good
Democracy means government by discussion, but it's only effective if you can stop people talking

1910
Who became king of England in May 1910?
In What sport did Jack Johnson defeat James J Jeffries in July 1910, sparking race riots in America?
How many cars did Henry Ford sell in 2010, to the nearest 20%
Which British oscar-winning actor was born in March 1910. As a clue, he has 5 letters in his first name and his surname
How is the American writer, real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens, who died in April 1910, better known?

General Knowledge
In property rental ads what does the abreviation GCH mean?
Which 2 colours appear in a Battenburg cake?
Which has the most calories out of an identical weight of: roast lamb leg, roast pork leg, roast turkey leg?
What is the square root of 361
Which of these vegetables is not in the carrot family - celery, parsnip, radish?
The Southern African landmark entitled Mosi-oa-Tunya, or The Smoke That Thunders is better known as what?
In which US state are the everglades?
What type of predator is accompanied by pilot fish?
How many bones are there in the human foot? (nearest 20%)
Christopher Cockerell is famous for inventing what mode of transport?