& the winners were...

Hellcatmudwrestler, with an amazing 84%, just ahead of Old Hamptonwellians, who fought back strongly in the second half to score 82%

Questions from Sunday 4th June

Current Affairs

1. Which band won the 2006 Eurovision song contest?
2. Who is the oldest member of the English world cup squad?
3. What was the halftime score of England’s friendly against Hungary?
4. What did David Cameron choose as his luxury on Desert Island Discs?
5. Which team won the Guinness Rugby Union Premiership? Sale
6. Which art gallery is celebrating its 150th anniversary?
7. Which birthday would Marilyn Monroe be celebrating this year had she lived?
8. Which newspaper did Bono edit for one day in May?
9. What are the first two names of Geri Halliwell’s Baby?
10. Which series of Big Brother are we currently ‘enjoying’?

Tom Hanks

1. In which 1989 film did Tom star as Detective Scott Turner?
2. How many times has Tom Hanks won the Oscar for best actor in a leading role?
3. Which character did Tom play in the film toy Story?
4. Which of his films is about a hitman's son who witnesses what his father does fro a living?
5. In the film Big, what sort of company does Josh get a job with?

Nationalities

What nationality is:
6. Golfer Vijay Singh
7. Film-maker Pedro Almodovar
8. Racing Driver Jarno Trulli
9. Supermodel Gisele
10. The Band The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

General Knowledge

1. What gender is the MP Kim Howells?
2. Which state in the US does Jim Beam whiskey come from?
3. Which opera does the aria Nessun Dorma appear in?
4. What shirt number did Gazza wear in the 1990 world cup?
5. Which two countries fought the first Opium War, ending in 1843?
6. Which sitcom has had the most series, out of Hi Di Hi, One Foot In The Grave, and Red Dwarf?
7. Which world religion worships Ganesh, the elephant god?
8. What colour are the flowers of the Lily of the Valley (most commonly)
9. Express the fraction one eighth as a decimal, to three decimal paces?
10. Write down the sentence ‘he ran up the stairs quickly’, and circle the adverb

& the winners were...

Circus Act, with 76%, narrowly beating 3 Wise Women (+1) into second place

Questions from Sunday 7th May

Current Affairs

What is the first name of Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow’s new baby?
What is the first name of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ new baby?
Which football club did Steve McClaren last play for?
How much money were Man Utd granted by the Lottery Commission to hold lunchtime fitness classes for members of staff?
What is the celebrity Bear Grylls, currently starring in a poster on Clapham North station, famous for?
Who writes the TV drama series The Street (NOT Coronation Street)
How much is the new McDonalds Ham & Cheese toastie?
Which horse won this year’s Grand National at Aintree?
Which band does the ex-Libertine Carl Barat now play with?
Which party now has the most seats in Lambeth Council?

What was the year?

Julie Burchill was born, Livin’ doll was No. 1, and Buddy Holly died
James Nesbit was born, It’s Not Unusual was No. 1, and Winston Churchill died
Raul was born, Yes Sir I Can Boogie (by Baccara) was No. 1, and Charlie Chaplin died
Prince Charles got married, Shakin’ Stevens was No. 1 with Behind the Green Door, and Natalie Wood died
Rudolf Giuliani was knighted, The Ketchup Song was No. 1, and Dudley Moore died

Accents

Please draw:
An acute accent
A grave accent
An umlaut
A circumflex accent
A cedilla

General Knowledge

Which ship did Charles Darwin make his most famous voyage of discovery?
In a hospital what do the initials ENT stand for, as in ENT Department?
Which TV actor’s autobiography is called A Likely Story?
Which company owns the URL www.diy.com
Which company has registered the trademark Your Potential – Our Passion
What is the longest road out of the Oxford St, Shaftesbury Avenue, and Clapham High Street,
If the time is 2.30, how many degrees is the hour hand at?
What gender was Red Rum?
What is the most common voltage for electrical appliances in the US (to the nearest 5 volts)
Where was the original location of Marble Arch (Street)?

Questions from Sunday 2nd April

Current Affairs

Who won the Oxford/Cambridge Boat race earlier today?
Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in a leading role?
How much duty did Gordon Brown put on a pint of beer in the budget?
During the first test match against India, which English cricketer scored a century on his test debut?
In which city was the Commonwealth games held?
What are the names of the two teams in this series of The Apprentice?
What is the name of the new national daily Newspaper, launched in March?
How much were the drug testers paid to take part in the tests of TGN1412
What is the lowest placed team still in the FA cup?
Which country’s diplomats were in the new this week for non payment of the congestion charge?

The New Testament

In which town was the feast at which Jesus turned water into wine?
What was the name of Jesus’ cousin who is patron saint of Canada?
What was the profession of Simon (also called Peter) before he became a disciple?
What was the name of the disciple who initially doubted Jesus resurrection?
What are the names of the 4 gospels, in the order in which they appear in the new testament?

Weights and measures

What is the length in cm of a standard (Camel Light) cigarette – to nearest ½ cm?
What is the weight of 1 litre of water, to the nearest 10gm
Which imperial measure is longer out of a furlong, a chain, a perch?
What does Tsp refer to on recipes
If North is 0 degrees, and South is 180 degrees, how many degrees when the compass points to North West?

General Knowledge

What is the 17th letter of the alphabet?
Whose football ground is the closest, as the crow flies, to this pub, out of Chelsea, Chrystal Palace and Millwall?
Who starred as Spiderman in the 2001 film?
What does Circus mean in latin?
Where in the body is the thyroid gland?
How many different families of instruments make up a symphony orchestra?
Which river flows through Budapest?
What star sign does a person have if they are born on 2nd April?
What shirt number does the Hooker wear in Rugby union?
Difficiency in which vitamin is likely to lead to the disease Rickits

Questions from Sunday 5th March

Current Affairs

Who is the new leader of the Lib Dems?
What is the full name of David Cameron’s new baby
If a gold medal is 3 points, silver 2, and bronze 1, how many points in total did Team GB get at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Under the same criteria, which country got the most points overall?
Who admitted that he wasn’t clever enough to help his son with his maths homework?
Which national newspaper had the headline last week saying “Spies Bugged Diana’s Last Calls”?
Which tennis tournament did Andy Murray win in February?
Which band played at halftime in the 2006 Superbowl
What species of bird was Dick Cheney trying to shoot when he accidentally shot his friend?
Which sitcom is currently being done as a west End play?

Infamous Robberies

Which painting was stolen from the Louvre in August 1911?
What was the name of the policeman who led the investigation into the Great Train Robbery?
At which UK airport did the Brinks Mat gold robbery take place?
What was the name of the Diamond that thieves attempted to steal from the Dome in November 2000? (Millenium Star)
By which nickname was the American bank robber Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, who died in 1908, better known?

People Called Smith

Which person called Smith is the main character in the novel 1984?
Which person called Smith has appeared in the films Death on the Nile, Room with a View and Gosford Park?
Which person called Smith was briefly heavyweight boxing champion of the world in the 1980s?
Which person called Smith is a footballer who started his career with Leeds Utd in 1998?
Which person called Smith is an American singer who has covered songs by Van Morrison and Bruce Springsteen?

General Knowledge

What does a numismatist collect?
Who wrote the nursery rhyme The Owl and the Pussycat
What is the last line of the rhyme that begins One Two, Buckle my Shoe
Which other sport, apart from Tennis, was Fred Perry a world Champion in?
What does the second amendment to the US constitution allow US citizens to do?
How many players are there at the start of The Weakest Link?
Who’s tallest out of Nicholas Lindhurst, Nicholas Cage, and Nikolas Anelka?
In degrees C, what is the normal temperature of the human body?
What is the name for the mythical process of turning other metals into Gold?
How many prime numbers are there between ten and twenty?

Questions From Sunday 5th February

Current Affairs

What is the surname of the CBB winner Chantelle?
Which country is Didier Drogba playing for in the African Nations cup?
Which political party won the recent Palestinian elections?
What is the new Steven Spielberg film’s title in Germany?
Which Scandinavian country is currently having it’s goods boycotted by middle eastern countries?
Who writes the daily showbusiness column The Green Room in Metro?
How much (to the nearest $1/2m) did Google founder Larry Page receive in his salary from Google last year?
What species of whale swam up the Thames last month?
Which pop magazine announced that it is going to cease publication in February?
Which animal symbolises this year in Chinese horoscopes?

London Markets

What is Smithfield market most famous for selling?
On which day is Billingsgate market completely closed?
Which tube station is closest to Borough market?
In which decade did the Covent Garden fruit and vegetable market move to Nine Elms Lane, Vauxhall?
What is the name of the market held in the Truman’s Old Brewery building near Spittalfields every Sunday?

What was the year?

Tony Blair was born, Sir Edmund Hillary climbed Mount Everest, and Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation took place in Westminster Abbey
Noel Gallagher was born, Celtic won the European Cup Final and Che Guevara was executed
Dido was born, Benny Hill had the Christmas No. 1, and Jim Morrison died
Hillary Duff was born, Lester Piggott was imprisoned for tax evasion, and Andy Warhol died
Romeo Beckham was born, Nicole Kidman won the Oscar for best actress, and Spike Milligan died

General Knowledge

In Greek mythology (and a song by Iron Maiden) who flew too close to the sun in wings made of feathers and wax?
From which Zone 1 mainline railway station can you catch trains to Norwich?
What is the French title of the film The Planet of the Apes?
Which river flows through the centre of Stockport?
What is the letter M in Morse Code?
What was invented first out of the paper clip, the stapler, and the pop up toaster?
What is the circumference of a circle whose radius is 5cm (to the nearest centimetre)?
Which popular entertainer used the catchphrase “I’m in charge!” when he hosted Sunday night at the London Palladium in the 1950s and 60s
What do the initials RAM stand for in computer memory?
Who was the full time (not caretaker) England football manager immediately before Kevin Keegan?

Questions From Sunday 15th January

Current Affairs

Which prominent MP was accused last week of not paying his council tax?
What gong was Bruce Forsyth awarded in the New Year’s Honours?
In the context of last week’s wildcat tube strike, what do the initials SPAD stand for?
What was the most popular comedy film in the Channel 4 poll?
Who will play Inspector Clouseau in the new Pink Panther film out later this year?
What is the title of Dan Brown’s new novel, to be published this year?
Who was photographed in Heat magazine at Christmas posed in a parody of Jordan and Peter Andre’s wedding photos?
In which year did Charles Kennedy become leader of the Lib Dems?
Who scored Wigan’s goal against Arsenal on Tuesday night?
Who is the only woman nominated for the Best British Live Act at this year’s Brit Awards?

Diets

What was the first name of Dr Atkins, founder of the Atkins diet?
What does GI in GI diet stand for?
Which company bought Weight Watchers in 1978?
How many calories are there in a 330ml can of diet coke?
Which diet food is the sponsor for ITV’s Celebrity Fit Club?

The Bible – Old Testament

Who parted the Red Sea to lead the Children of Israel to freedom?
What fate befell Lot’s wife in the book of Genesis
Which tribe did Goliath belong to?
Who begat (was the father of) Joseph?
What is the 10th Commandment?

General Knowledge

What does GI stand for in the context of the American military?
What does Al Jazeera mean in Arabic? (The Island/ The (Arabic) Peninsula)
In which city is the statue Mannekin Pis?
How many ounces are there in a pound?
Who has been married most out of Joan Collins, Liza Minelli or Pamela Anderson?
Oh average how many Friday the 13ths are there each year?
Who wrote a collection of Poetry called The Whitsun Weddings?
In which century did the Ming Dynasty start?
What was the main ingredient of the seafarers drink Grog?
According to UK teaching unions, what is the minimum permitted temperature in classrooms for lessons to take place?

Questions From Sunday 18th December

Current Affairs

Who are England playing their first game against in World Cup 2006
What role does David Davis have in the new shadow cabinet?
Which national newspaper does David Blunkett write a column for?Who is currently playing Scrooge at the London Palladium?
In which prison was the American Tookie Williams executed?
Which pop group turned on the Oxford Street lights this year?
Who will replace Sir Trevor McDonald as the main anchor man on ITV News?
Audley Harrison won the Olympic Gold for Boxing in which year?
How many Speed camera sites are there across Britain (to the nearest thousand)?
Who will host the Brit Awards in 2006?

Christmas

Which country traditionally gives the Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square
Christmas Island was discovered in 1643 – but which ocean is it in?
In the 12 Days of Christmas, how many Lords a Leaping?
In the Christmas cracker joke, how does Bob Marley like his doughnuts?
Which popular film, partly set around Christmas, tells the story of George Bailey?
What is ITV’s big film on Christmas afternoon?
Which BBC1 sitcom is getting a one hour special on Christmas Day?
Gold, Frankincence and Myrrh – but spell Myrrh?
How many calories are there in a Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference mince pie (to nearest 50)?
In which decade was the first Royal Christmas Day Broadcast made?

Review of 2005

Who won this year's Turner Prize?
In which round of Wimbledon was Tim Henman defeated?
Whose penalty kick was saved by Jerzy Dudek in the Champions League final to hand Liverpool victory?
Which country won the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest?
Which movie won 'Best Film' at this year's Oscars?
What has the new Pope taken as his official papal name?
What building did Charles and Camilla get married in?
Which song by which group won ITV's Record of the Year?
Who won this year's Big Brother?
Who won this year's Nobel prize for Literature?

General Knowledge

What is the most common blood group?
Which company or organisation owns the URL www.passport.com
What is the English name for what the French call Crème Anglaise?
How did Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize, make most of his money?
Who was the female star of the original film version of King Kong?
Which British actor, born in the mid ‘60s, has appeared in three of the world’s ten biggest grossing films?
Which animal has the most teeth – dolphins, humans or crocodiles?
How many players in each Ryder cup golf team?
Which current premiership manager has been the manager of the most premiership clubs?
Which C list celeb TV presenter has a sister called Santa?

Questions From Sunday 4th December

Current Affairs

Which Boy band revealed last week that they were re-forming for gigs in 2006?
How old was George Best when he died?
Which one of Ken Livingstone’s political allies resigned last week?
How many Premiership clubs have lost their managers so far this season?
What is the name of the new Microsoft games console, to be launched in Europe on Friday?
In which city in Pakistan is the 3rd cricket test being played?
Which song about a vehicle is one of the bookies favourites to be the Christmas No. 1?
Who is the new Chancellor of Germany?
What is Roy Keane’s middle name?
Boris Johnson, Peter Stringfellow, and Bruce Oldfield all paid £300 to have dinner with someone last week – but what was the event?

Riots

The invention of what led to rioting by luddites in the UK in 1776?
Taxation of what led to 5 days of rioting in Bavaria in 1844?
Which sport was the focus of the Sydney riot of 1879?
The beating of which motorist led to the LA riots of 1992?
Whose statue was given a new hair style in the May Day riots of 2000?

Where in the world

Which country has the highest number of active volcanoes?
Which country has the world’s largest mosque?
In which country was Lego created?
Which country used to be known as Abyssinia?
Sofia is the capital city of which Country?

General Knowledge

How much does a second class stamp cost?
What is the chemical symbol for silver?
The drug aspirin originally came from the bark of which tree?
Which of Shakespeare’s plays features the character Malvolio?
Which football club has the initials GTFC?
On what street in Clapham is the restaurant El Rincon Latino?
Which English town is most southerly out of Market Raisen, Market Harborough or Downham Market?
What does the washing label of a triangle with a cross over it mean?
What shape is the pasta the Italians call Farfalle?
Which comic book hero was created in 1938 by Jerry Seigel and Joe Schuster?

Quiz Questions From 6th November

Current Affairs

Whose life story is told in the book Margrave of the Marshes?
Which bridge over the Thames is currently closed after being hit by a barge
What anniversary is the Gunpowder plot celebrating this year?
Whose new single is called I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor?
Whose new album is called Confessions From The Dancefloor?
The new video iPod was launched last month – but how much memory has the most expensive model got?
Which ‘celeb’ won the final of Ant & Dec’s gameshow marathon?
Who does the voice of Wallace in the new W&G film?
England won Group 6 of the World cup qualifiers – but who lost?
Which mobile phone company offers ‘Mates Rates’?

James Bond Films

Who will play James Bond in the new film of Casino Royale?
What is the name of the microlight flown by James bond in You Only Live Twice?
Who sang the theme tune to Thunderball?
How many Bond films did Pierce Brosnan make?
What unusual physical feature did Scaramanga have in The Man With The Golden Gun?

Trafalgar

In which year was the battle fought?
Who was the Emperor of France at the time?
Who was the British Prime Minister at the time?
Where is HMS Victory today?
What was the first name of Nelson's daughter by Emma Hamilton?

General Knowledge

Which band does the drummer Will Champion play in?
Which motorway goes directly between Edinburgh and Glasgow?
What sport is the film Dogtown and the Z-Boys, and the TV series The Lords of Dogtown about?
Who is the oldest out of Terry Wogan, Snooker player Terry Griffiths, and Terry Jones from Monty Python?
How much does a first class stamp cost?
Which company is the main sponsor of Aston Villa FC?
How many cinema screens has the Clapham Picture House got?
Who wrote the opera The Barber of Seville?
Who was the US president after Richard Nixon?
What is the chemical symbol for Carbon Dioxide?

Quiz Questions From 2nd October

Current Affairs
Which celebrity got married at Rotherfield Greys, near Henley-on-Thames?
How many runs did Kevin Pietersen score in his final innings at the oval?
What is the title of the new film directed by Guy Richie?
What is the title of the new play directed by Mike Leigh at the National Theatre?
Who was named female rear of the year in September?
Who was named male rear of the year in September?
Where is the Labour party conference being held?
What did Roy Keane injure that is keeping him out of the MU team?
How old is Fernando Alonso, the youngest F1 champion?
Whose autobiography, published in September, is called Bigger Than Hitler, Better Than Christ?

Human Anatomy
How many pairs of ribs does the average man have?
How many chambers are there in the heart?
What is the common name for the tibia?
What are white blood cells called?
Where are the deltoid muscles?
TV Detectives
Which special unit do Bodie and Doyle work for in 'The Professionals'
What town is A Touch of Frost set in?
What are Dalziel and Pascoes' first names?
Name the English seaside town which links a police captain with a famous Agatha Christie sleuth?
Which actor links the American cop shows 'Hill Street Blues' and 'NYPD Blue' as a regular?

General Knowledge
Who wrote the book Swallows and Amazons?
If it is 7am in the UK, what time is it in Boston (USA)
What is the national airline of Spain?
What zone is Boston Manor on the Piccadilly Line in?
Who is tallest out of Vinnie Jones, Tommy Lee Jones and Catherine Zeta Jones?
In which country is the Mojave Desert?
In which year was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
What is the name of the Bakery in Landor Road?
On which evenings is Blue Peter shown on BBC1
What is the cover price of the Big Issue?

Quiz Questions From 4th September

Current Affairs

What is the name of the food company at the centre of the BA dispute?
Which newspaper is being sued by a woman who claims she never slept with Wayne Rooney?
Who did Steve Coogan allegedly impregnate according to press reports last month?
Which TV ads feature a couple called Kev and Bev?
Who is Keanu Reeves going out with?
Which sculptor’s statue will be put on the 4th plinth in Trafalgar Square in September?
What is the title of Russell Crowe’s new film, out next week?
The actor Michael Sheard died this week. For which long running BBC series is he most famous?
How many times has Kenneth Clark stood to be leader of the conservative party, including this time?
How much will the cheapest music download cost from HMV.com


Public Holidays

What day of the week was Christmas Day in 2004 (in England)?
In which month did Chinese New Year fall in 2005?
In what month is US Thanksgiving Day?
In what month is Bastille Day in France?
In which month did Australia Day fall in 2005?


General Knowledge

Which single sold the most in the UK – Evergreen by Will Young, Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, or Barbie Girl by Aqua?
How many states in the US begin with the letter I?
How many English counties begin with the letter D?
What is the morse code for the letter S
What is the Danish name for Donald Duck?
Which legendary English cricketer, who retired in 1934, is commemorated by a blue plaque in Englewood Road, Clapham South
What is the name of the Japanese Restaurant in Voltaire Road
What was the European Car of the year 2005?
Who wrote the play The Importance of Being Ernest?
Which company was the sponsor of the first British series of Big Brother?

Quiz Questions From 7th August

Current Events

What is the nationality of the winner of last week’s €115m EuroMillions Lottery?
Who is the new manager of Millwall?
Who walked out of Big Brother house in July without being evicted?
What is the name of the nanny who claims that she had an affair with Jude Law?
Which sportswear company did adidas agree to buy this week?
In which month will the new licencing laws come into operation in England and Wales?
What is the full title of the new Herbie film?
Which entrepreneur opened the first hotel of a new chain this week?
Which club will Nicky Butt be playing for in the new Premiership season?
Which reality TV personality published a book of ten sexual fantasies in July?

Nicknames

Which sportsman was known as the Great White Shark
Who does the magazine Private Eye refer to as Brenda?
Who does the email newsletter Popbitch refer to as Skeletor?
Which painter was known as Jack the Dripper?
Which Alcoholic beverage is popularly known as Wifebeater?

Space Exploration

What does NASA stand for?
Who was the first woman Astronaut in space?
Who was the first British Astronaut in space?
In what year did man first set foot on the moon?
What is the planet third nearest the Sun?

General Knowledge

What is the currency of Denmark?
What sort of building would you be in if someone was shouting for you to do a grapevine?
Who presents the breakfast show on XFM?
Who wrote the 1970s book Roots?
Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery, Trainspotting and Pulp Fiction all came out in the 1990s – but which was released first?
What does ASBO stand for?
Who invented the jet engine?
What retail unit is on the High Street between Infinity Motorcycles and Jeanette?
What does the Latin word Bibendum mean?
If the first wedding anniversary is traditionally ‘paper’, what is the traditional third wedding anniversary present?

Quiz Questions From 17th July

Round one – Current Affairs

Which American DotCom company celebrated its tenth birthday this week?
Who won the British Grand Prix last week?
Which act did Ricky Gervais introduce at Live8?
What was the score in the final Lions test match against New Zealand?
Which city will host the 2008 Olympics?
What other nation’s food did Jacques Chirac criticise?
Camilla Parker Bowles, Harrison Ford and Patrick Stewart all celebrated birthdays this week – but who is the youngest?
Liverpool beat TNS 3-0 this week – but what does TNS stand for?
What brand is currently being advertised on TV by Jonny Wilkinson?
Who is currently playing the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago in the West End?

[Picture Round]

[Music Round]

Round Four – Specialist Round

Relatives of the famous – what is the name of:

Tony Blair’s middle son?
Author AA Milne’s son?
Film producer Harvey Weinstein’s dad?
Nigella Lawson’s dad?
Mel B’s daughter?

Harry Potter:

What year was the first Harry Potter book published in the UK?
What was the title of the American version of the first Harry Potter book?
What is JK Rowling’s first name?
To the nearest 100 pages, how long is the kids’ edition of the new Harry Potter book?
Who will take over from Richard Harris to play Dumbledore in the next film?

Round Five – General Knowledge

Which US state is known as the Garden State?
What was Roald Dahl’s sequel to Charlie & the Chocolate Factory called?
What is the dialling code for the Republic of Ireland?
What is the upmarket fish and chip shop on Clapham High Street called?
Who was the US president at the time of the first Gulf war?
If you were using Clearasil, what medical condition would you be suffering from?
What does the German word Ausgang mean?
Who directed Close Encounters of the Third Kind?
In which country are the wine regions Barossa Valley and Swan Valley?
What is the cube root of 343?

First Quiz - Sunday 17th July 2005

Kick off at 8pm

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