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Which country has the world's oldest flag? Denmark
Name the second largest city in Britain during the Black Death? Bristol
Name the two parents of Queen Elizabeth I? Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn
Which architect laid out Covent Garden? Inigo Jones
During which battle did Nelson put the telescope to his blind eye?
Copenhagen
6) What nationality was Karl Marx? German
7) Who was the British Prime Minister at the start of the 20th century? Lord
Salisbury
8) Who was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? Charles
Lindbergh
9) What was Britain's first pirate radio station? Radio Caroline
10) What was the surname of Papa Doc and Baby Doc, both dictators of Haiti?
Duvalier
Africa (13)
1) What is the name of Africa’s newest country? South Sudan
2) The southernmost point is in South Africa, the northernmost in Tunisia,
and the easternmost point in Somalia. What country is at the
westernmost point of mainland Africa? Senegal
3) Six countries in Africa lie on the Equator. Name three. Gabon, Congo,
Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia
4) Which country in African has the largest population? Nigeria
5) What is the most commonly spoken language in Namibia? Afrikaans
6) In what city is the headquarters of the African Union? Addis Ababa
7) Which two sea ports are located at the two ends of the Suez Canal? Port
Said and Suez
8) The "Big 5" includes elephant, leopard, lion, rhino and what other animal?
The (Cape) Buffalo
9) Which commonly seen bird in Southern Africa is named after the shape of
its head? Hammerkop
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Which publication described Africa as 'the hopeless continent' in
2000 and 'the hopeful continent' in 2011? The Economist
Boogie (14)
1) The following words are from songs with the word 'Day' in the song title.
For one point each, name the just songs:
a) “The English army had just won the war” A day in the life (The
Beatles)
b) “You gave me all your loving and your turtle doving” That’ll be the day
(Buddy Holly)
c) “The only time I feel alright is by your side” All day and all of the night
(Kinks)
d) “She calls out to the man on the street, "Sir can you help me?" “
Another Day in Paradise (Phil Collins)
e) “Feed the animals in the zoo, then later a movie too” Perfect Day (Lou
Reed)
2) La Boheme, The Marriage of Figaro and Aida are all examples of what? Opera
3) Where did Supertramp have Breakfast in 1979? In America
4) Who was Elvis Presley’s manager? Col. Tom Parker
5) Which composer wrote the six Brandenburg Concertos? Bach
6) How is singer Paul Hewson better known? Bono
7) To which family of musical instruments does the bassoon belong? Woodwind
8) The Hallelujah Chorus comes from which musical work? Messiah
9) Who was the last person to join The Rolling Stones? Ron Wood
10) What make of truck is the girl driving in the Eagles song 'Take it Easy'? Ford
Sport & Leisure (18)
1) In which sport would you:
a) use a mashie or niblick? Golf
b) stand at silly point? Cricket
c) start at the south stake? Croquet
d) abide by the Cartwright Rules? Baseball
e) trim your sheets? Sailing
2) How many successive strikes are required to achieve 300 in 10 pin bowling?
12
3) Which Asian venue holds the only Formula 1 race at night under lights?
Singapore
4) Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy was famous in which sport? Skiing
5) Which annual sporting event between the same 2 teams began in 1829? The
Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race
6) Who are the only 2 Premier League teams to have scored 9 goals in a single
game? Tottenham Hotspur & Manchester Utd
7) In the darts game 501, what is the least number of darts required for one
player to check out? 9
8) Which country always leads the parade of participants at the Olympic Games?
Greece
9) On their shirts, the English Rugby Union team's emblem is a red rose, the Scots
is a thistle. What is the Welsh emblem? (Prince of Wales) Feathers
10) Name four of the five English football league clubs which have an X in their
name. Crewe Alexander, Exeter City, Oxford Utd, Wrexham & (Halfax Town)
Quistmas (13)
1) Why were Joseph and the expectant Mary on the road to Bethlehem in the
first place? Taxes or Census
2) Which Christmas gift of the very highest quality, also known as 'Oil of
Lebanon', comes from Oman? Frankinscense
3) Which 'Christmas' word means 'turning of the sun'? Yuletide
4) In which year did an Act of English Parliament effectively ban Christmas?
1644
5) Which Christmas tradition was banned in the Soviet Union until 1935?
Chirstmas Trees
6) In which year was Elizabeth II’s first televised Christmas message? 1957
7) The traditional English 'Father Christmas' was not dressed in red. What
colour did he wear? Green
8) On which festive day do the French eat Galette des Rois – Cake of Kings?
6th of January - Epiphany
9) In a calendar year, on which three “feast days” do the American public
consume the most food? Chirstmas, Thanksgiving & SuperBowl
Sunday
10) There are two 'Christmas Islands'. Name both oceans in which they are
located. Indian & Pacific
Unknown (11)
1) Which 1957 film had the whistled theme of Colonel Bogey? Bridge over
the River Kwai
2) Which film included the largest number of extras? Ghandi
3) Who played the part of Irene in 'Me, Myself and Irene? Renee Zelwegger
4) Name the only two actors who have won consecutive 'Best Actor' Oscars?
Tom Hanks & Spencer Tracy
5) Roy Munson was the main character in which film? Kingpin
6) What was the full name of Clint Eastwood's character in 'Dirty Harry'?
Harry Callaghan
7) Who is Kate Hudson's famous actress mother? Goldie Hawn
8) Which actress played the wife of Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire? Sally
Field
9) Which town was the final destination of Lloyd and Harry in 'Dumb and
Dumber'? Aspen, Colorado
10) Mr. Blonde and Mr. Pink were two characters in which movie? Reservoir
Dogs
Zzzzzzz (10)
1) Literally meaning golden what is the currency of Poland? Zloty
2) What first name is shared by James Ransone's character in 'The Wire' and
Bob Marley's oldest son? Ziggy
3) What is a word of Yiddish origin that means 'pleasantly plump'? Zaftig
4) What is the trademark name for the machine that smooths the ice in a
skating rink? Zamboni
5) What German word has come to mean 'the defining spirit or mood of a
particular time in history'? Zeitgeist
6) What fictional character, created by Johnston McCulley, takes his name for
the Spanish word for 'fox'? Zorro
7) What word for a light wind gets its name from the Greek god of the west
wind? Zephyr(us)
8) Billy Gibbons is the lead singer and guitarist with which U.S. rock band?
ZZ Top
9) What is the surname of Danny in the musical 'Grease'? Zuko
10)What 2012 Kathryn Bigelow film was about the decade long hunt for
Osama Bin Laden? Zero Dark Thirty