& the winners were...

Gold Medal - Old Hamtonwellians - 77 points
Silver Medal - Landorians - 76 points
Bronze Medal - Edgely - 69 points

Mixed Pairs - Just The Two of Us - 66 points

Quiz Questions from Sunday 5th August - Olympics Special

Current Affairs
Who is BBC R1's new Breakfast host?
When did a Frenchman last win the Tour de France (5 years either side)
What is the name of the new underground extension to Tate Modern?
At the Olympic opening ceremony, who tweeted 'This is for everyone'
According to Facebook, how many of their 945m accounts are ‘fake’? (10%)
Who won Team GB's first medal of the Olympics?
Britain's recession worsened in the second quarter of the year.  By what percentage did UK GDP decline between April and June?
At which cricket ground did South Africa score a big win over England, in the opening test of the series?
Who resigned this week as UN Envoy to Syria?
Which radical American author, playwright amd essayist died at the age of 86 this week?

Picture Round 
The theme was Olympics, and the pictures were of key Olympic moments.  Teams had to say the year they happened, from a list

Music Round
Songs that had been no. 1 at the time of an Olympic Games; everything from Wannabe to Don't Go Beaking My Heart

Specialist - Oympics
How many of these items are banned from the Olympic Park?  Frisbees, Nike Trainers, Pepsi T-Shirts, Vuvuzelas
True of false - shooting with real pigeons has featured in the modern Olympics (i.e. since 18th C)
In what year was Beach Volleyball introduced as a competitive sport?
Which Olympic sport did Vladimir Putin fly to London to see?
What is the significance of the 5 rings?
In which city were the first modern Olympic games held, in 1896 ?
Over which 16 year period did Steve Redgrave win his 5 consecutive Olympic gold medals?
In total, how many badminton players were disqualified from London 2012?
Where and when did the last Olympics before WWII take place?
In which Olympics did Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe fight epic battles in the 800 and 1500m races, finishing with a gold each?

General knowledge
What does 'para' mean in Paralympics?
How many countries was Yugoslavia broken up into?
In which Northern English county would you find Richmond?
Which American state has the capital Richmond?
Which actress plays Meg in Family Guy?
Who wrote Catch-22?
What is the second-largest planet in the solar system?
Which Ancient Greek scholar is considered to be the "father of history"?
Including the recent release, how many films are there in the  'Ice Age' series?
As of now, how many Olympic Golds have Team GB won at London2012

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2 guys and 1 girl (a new team) with 65%, followed by Les with 63% and Jo & Jo with 60%.  Overall the scores were low, partly because of the picture round, but also because many regular teams couldn't come, and some others had fewer members than normal.

Quiz Questions from Sunday 8th July

Current Affairs
Which American town has the Scottish village of Dull ‘twinned’ with?
Which British band has recorded the official Olympic song?
For how many years has the 999 service been operating in the UK (nearest 10%)
What front-page headline did The Sun run suggesting that Bob Diamond should quit?
Which company was Nikolas Bendtner fined and banned for promoting at Euro 2012?
How many goals did Spain concede in Euro 2012? (exact)
Which country scored the first goal of Euro 2012?
What name was given to the famous Galapagos tortoise who died last month?
Enrique Peña Nieto was elected president of which country?
Bexhill's De La Warr pavilion is displaying on its roof a recreated scene from which film?

Picture Round
Extreme close ups of celebs, taken from this site, and then cropped a bit more.  This proved a bit 'Marmite' - one team got 9/10, but most stuggled, especially all-male teams.

Music Round
Scottish bands, in honour of Andy Murray, including Snow Patrol, Primal Scream, the Wets, and Bay City Rollers.

Pop Group Musicals
What is the new Spice Girls musical called?
When did We Will Rock You start in the West End (1 year either side)
Which band or artist’s songs were the basis for the musical Tonight’s The Night?
What was the Madness musical called – Baggy Trousers, One Step Beyond, or Our House?
Which 60s band provides most of the songs for Jersey Boys?

Wimbledon
In what year was the retractable roof at Wimbledon used for the first time?
In which decade was the first Wimbledon championship played?
Lukáš Rosol, the 100th-ranked player defeated Rafael Nadal last week - but which country is he from?
Yaroslava Shvedova achieved the rare feat of a 'Golden Set' last week.  But what does this achievement involve?
Who holds the record for most Women's singles titles at Wimbledon?

General Knowledge
On what tube line is Mornington Crescent?
In which country is the Mornington Peninsular?
Which popular TV show is known as ‘Big Splash’ in Pakistan?
What is the average age of a car in the UK? (1 year either side)
Which fictional character has been played by the largest number of actors in TV & film?
Which metal is the best electrical conductor out of aluminium, iron or silver?
Which two continents are separated by the body of water known as Drake Passage?
Which country's fleet was attacked by the British navy at Mers-el-Kébir in 1940?
Apart from football, which other sport did Geoff Hurst play to first-class standard?
Name Charles Dickens' final, unfinished novel

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For once on the 2nd Sunday of the month - the first Sunday will be the final of Euro 2012

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& the winners were...

Pornofit with 80%, followed by Les with 79% and Knobcheese with 78%.  Surprisingly high scoring, given the difficulty of some of the questions!

People's Republic of Landor were the best team of two.

Quiz Questions from Sunday 3rd June

Current Affairs
What did David Cameron think LOL meant?
What have Marmite & Kit Kat been re-named for the Jubilee? (1 pt each)
What will Andy Carroll’s squad number be at Euro 2012?
How many years older than Spaghetti Junction is The Golden Gate Bridge? (to nearest 20%)
How much did Olympic relay runners have to pay for their torches (if they kept them)?
Which was the only country to finish below Britain at Eurovision?
Dominic West won the best actor Bafta for his portrayal of whom?
On what date will the first two matches of Euro 2012 be played?
Who did England defeat at Lord's and Trent Bridge last month?
At what price did facebook shares start trading?

Picture Round
The theme was Kings & Queens of England - from Canute to QEII

Music Round
Again a royal theme - Queen, Fresh Prince, Kings of Leon, Charles & Eddie, Fergie...

Jubilee Decades – Name the decade from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s (1 repeated)
Ridley Scott’s film Alien was released
Black and white £5 notes cease to be legal tender in the UK?
Nigel Lawson resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer
The actor Steve McFadden & the singer Sheena Easton were born?
Adam and the Ants had the best selling album with Kings of the Wild Frontier?

Anniversaries
Which of the following events does not mark a 100th anniversary in 2012: loss of the Titanic, Scott's last expedition, the great San Francisco earthquake or the first synthesis of ecstasy?
2011 saw a landmark anniversary of the start of the American Civil War - but for how many years since the start of the war?
Should the current Queen still be reigning in 2022, what type of Jubilee will she be celebrating?
In total, how many British monarchs have celebrated a Diamond Jubilee?
What wedding anniversary do you mark after 1 year?

General Knowledge
Who plays drums for Queen?
What shirt no. did rugby player Brian Moore wear?
Which British organisation or company was briefly renamed Consignia?
Do standard batteries use alternating current or direct current?
In which city is the magazine Viz produced?
The MSC promotes sustainable varieties of which food type?
Which is the only major world river to cross the Equator twice?
Which author wrote 'For Whom The Bell Tolls'?
The Jazz Singer is considered the first authentic, full-length talking film - but in which decade did it appear?
With which musical-sounding architect would you associate the Shard?

Next Quiz - Sunday 3rd June

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& the winners were...

Jeremiah was a Bullfrog with 85%, followed by Pound & The Snail with 78% and Village Idiots with 75%.  There was a tie for 4th between Les and Noble Team, both on 74%, which Les won.

Quiz Questions from Sunday 6th May

Current Affairs
Which party came third in the London Mayoral elections?
Which British author’s new book is going to be called The Casual Vacancy?
Which British actor has been cast as Nelson Mandela in a new film?
How many versions of the picture The Scream did Edvard Munch create (& still exist)?
Which band or act is representing Scotland at the Olympic opening gig?
What is the recently unveiled motto of the 2012 Olympics?
In what US state is the Springfield recently revealed as the inspiration for Springfield in The Simpsons (although later denied)?
To whom was the now-resigned Adam Smith an adviser?
According to data released last month, Britiain is now officially back in recession.  By what fraction of a percent did the UK economy contract in the first 3 months of this year?
What decade was the subject of Dominic Sandbrook's recent TV series?

Picture Round
The theme was video games, and this encompassed everything from Pong to Where's My Water?.  Most teams found the older games easier to recognise than the neweer ones!

Music Round
A music round with a difference this month - we played 10 songs and teams had to say which film they appeared in - so Lust For Life (Trainspotting), Love is All Around (4 Weddings), and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Mary Poppins)

Coming 2nd
Which single was no. 2 in the UK singles chart on day of the Queens’s Silver  Jubilee in 1977?
Which is Sweden’s 2nd biggest city (by population)
Who did the producers originally cast as Indiana Jones, before switching to their 2nd choice?
Who won BGT the year Susan Boyle came second?
What American TV show was originally going to be called Across The Hall?

British History
In which century did the Romans mount their successful invasion of Britain?
In 1066, how many kings died on British battlefields?
In what decade did Britain's last peacetime coalition government assume power?
In what decade did the Republic of Ireland become independent from the UK?
Which King George was infamous for his 'madness'?

General Knowledge
What is the French word for Apple?
What sort of (which country's) food would you find at the restaurant Benito’s Hat?
In which country did the chain Nando’s start?
How many teenage girls give birth in England & Wales per 1000 girls? (to nearest 20%)
For which item of clothing is the designer Christian Louboutin best known?
The hallucinogen psilocybin is produced by what type of organisms?
How many separate counties does the M25 pass through?
What is the most northerly destination in the UK to receive a regular sleeper train service?
Which is the densest metal out of Lead, Mercury or Silver?
After the US and Soviet Union, which was the third country to launch a vehicle into space?

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& the winners were...

After two tense tie break questions to separate the top 2, and the next two, the winner was Universally Challenged over Old Hamtonwellians Reserves (both with 78%), then Village Idiots over Old Hamtonwellians (both with 77%).  Hats off to Rupert from Old Hamtonwellans for being honest enough to point out an adding mistake that took them down two points.

Catz Eyes (aka Laura and her dad) were the best team of two.

Well done everyone - hope you enjoyed the chocolate prizes!

Quiz Questions from Sunday 1st April

Current Affairs
Who is the new MP for Bradford West?
Why did the value of Gregg’s The Baker fall by £30m in one day in March?
A 2nd class stamp currently costs 36p…  what will it cost after price rises come into effect?  (10%)
How many months were there between Tiger Wood’s most recent win, & the previous (10%)
In which British city is the Titanic museum?
ITV's new drama, starting this Sunday evening, centres around which historical event?
Why are there protests around the Dow Chemical company's involvement in the Olympics?
According to disgraced Tory treasurer Peter Cruddas, what range of donation would be needed for dinner with David Cameron and access to the policy committee?
The 50p tax rate, cut to 45p in the budget, is paid on any earnings in excess of what?
Which four teams will contest the FA Cup semi-finals this month?

Picture Round
In honour of April Fools' Day we had pictures of TV sketch shows, including Dick Emery, Not The Nine O'Clock News, Little Miss Jocelyn and others.  This was pretty difficult for most teams.

Music Round
Cover Versions - teams had to identify the original songs & artists from the often arcane cover version, including this one

Kids’ Jokes
What do you get if you cross a sheep with a kangaroo?
What did the policemen say to his tummy?
What did the Spanish farmer say to his hen?
Which cheese is made backwards?
What happened to the cat that swallowed a ball of wool?

Nature
What did recently published research in the journal 'Science'  suggest is causing a decline in bee populations?
Ratty' from the Wind in the Willows is actually what kind of creature?
What type of tree is symbolically most associated with England?
Are cumulonimbus clouds associated with: (a) fair weather, (b) drizzle or (c) thunderstorms?
What is the term for the point where two rivers join?

General Knowledge
Who played the ‘Twins’ in the comedy film of the same name?
What is the blind athlete Lucas Prado’s world record time for the 100m (set in Beijing) (10%)
What is the deodorant Lynx known as in most other parts of the world?
What sport do the Boston Bruins play?
In what decade was the game Pictionary first produced?
Which famous battle happened in the year 1415?
To which two London terminus stations can you catch a direct train from Clapham High Street station?
What is the predominant type of radiation which we feel as heat?
What number is closest to the total annual value of Scotch whisky exports: £400,000, £4m or £4bn?
Which comedian created the character Loadsamoney?

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& the winners were...

Les, with 79%, followed by Old Hamtonwellians with 77% and Team Lion with 74%

Quiz Questions from Sunday 4th March

Current affairs
Who will represent Great Britain at the Eurovision Song contest?
& what’s his real name..?
Which team won the African Cup of Nations?
What flavour is the new variant of Philadelphia cheese spread, on sale last month?
Which anniversary (how many years) is the BBC World Service currently celebrating?
Which major bank was this week revealed to have avoided £500m in tax?
The MP Eric Joyce got into trouble last week for doing what in one of the House of Commons bars?
Why did the France v Ireland Six Nations rugby match of February 11th have to be postponed?
What amount did News International offer Charlotte Church to settle phone hacking case?
What is the name of Emma Harrison's company, in trouble over unpaid work placements?

Picture Round
The theme this month was 'conflicts' - picture sof two people from a famous conflict or argument, so Nixon-Frost, Paxman-Howard, Haye-Chizora and more

Music Round
One hit wonders - artists who are almost entirely known for one big hit, including Chumbawumba, The Rembrandts, The Timelords, Charles & Eddie, and more

Magazines - How much do these weekly magazines cost – to the nearest 10%
Grazia
The Economist
NME
Take a Break
Big Issue

Leap years
By the original tradition, were women allowed to propose marriage on any day of a leap year, or only on 29th February?
Was the year 1900 a leap year?
Was the year 2000 a leap year?
In which year were the Oscars last held on 29th February?
2012 will also see the addition of a leap second - true or false?

General Knowledge
Who was the main star of the Oscar winning animation Rango?
Which iconic London object or symbol does the company Manganese Bronze make?
Which country uses the internet domain suffix .PL
Which type of for a or fauna is used as a collective name for the best US universities
In what century was the word Dinosaur first used?
How many million years ago did the dinosaurs become extinct (to nearest whole million, +/-1m)?
With which area of the UK are the poets William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey most associated?
Hibernia is the ancient classical name for which island?
Name the cleric who famously warned of the dangers of population growth in 1798
The Graces, Pollocks and Headleys are all famous family dynasties in which sport?

Next Quiz - Sunday 4th March

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& the winners were...

...Old Hamtonwellians with 80%, followed by Les with 77% and Toby's Tigers with 74%

Overall a pretty challenging quiz, caused by the combination of old(ish) album covers in the picture round, and old(ish) acts in the music round.