Wednesday 5th December 2007
Round One - Mixed Knowledge
2007: The Year That Was (Nearly)
1. Which singer was the Runner-up in this year’s Celebrity Big Brother?2. Which Saturday teatime talent show was won by Lee Mead in May?
3. Which American singer released a perfume this year, simply entitled “L”?
4. What was the name of the container ship, which ran aground off the coast of Devon in January?
5. Boris Johnson upset the residents of another British city in April with his comments that their city is “a place that is arguably too full of drugs, obesity, underachievement and Labour MPs?
6. Which Anya Hindmarch creation sold out within hours upon its launch in April?
Modern Art
7. Whose artistic works include “Away From The Flock” and “Mother & Child Divided”?
8. Which artist besides Pablo Picasso was known for the development of Cubism?
9. Which artist placed 31 life size human sculptures on rooftops around London this summer?
10. Which American artist died in a car crash aged 44 in 1956??
11. Which Plymouth housewife became famous with her delicious paintings of big fat ladies?
12. Van Gogh chopped off his ear after an argument with what other famous painter?
Around The Uk
13. Which Northern city is home to the National Railway Museum and the Jorvik Viking Centre?
14. Which comedian is honoured with a statue in London’s Leicester Square?
15. If you attended the Open University, in which town would you be?
16. Which Devon river rises on Dartmoor and flows into the English Channel at Plymouth?
17. The International airport in Doncaster is named after which historical British figure?
18. In 2007, which city was voted Britain’s Worst place To Live by the TV programme “Location, Location, Location”?
Round Two – Secret Santa
Round Three
TV Themes: (Audio Round)
Girls On Film:
7. Who played the White Witch in the 2005 version of “The Chronicles Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe”?
8. Which 1998 film starring Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson was the first to also star a young Linsay Lohan?
9. Which actress won an Oscar for playing female boxer Maggie Fitzgerald?
10. Which English actress was nominated for an Oscar for “Best Actress In A Leading Role” for her part in the 2002 film “In America”?
11. Who played Indiana Jones’s love interest in the “Temple Of Doom”, later to marry Spielberg himself?
12. Which female singer also starred in the films “The Wedding planner”, “Maid In Manhattan” and “Money Train”
Sport…
13. In which sport can you be penalised for travelling ?
14. Which UK sporting body has the acronym BNMAA??
15. In which sport does Beth Tweddle represent Great Britain?
16. Which footballer was born in 1985 on the island of Madeira?
17. Which English boxer is known as “The Hitman”?
18. Which two European countries are due to co-host the 2012 European Championship?
Round Four - A Language Test
TV Themes: (Audio Round)
Girls On Film:
7. Who played the White Witch in the 2005 version of “The Chronicles Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe”?
8. Which 1998 film starring Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson was the first to also star a young Linsay Lohan?
9. Which actress won an Oscar for playing female boxer Maggie Fitzgerald?
10. Which English actress was nominated for an Oscar for “Best Actress In A Leading Role” for her part in the 2002 film “In America”?
11. Who played Indiana Jones’s love interest in the “Temple Of Doom”, later to marry Spielberg himself?
12. Which female singer also starred in the films “The Wedding planner”, “Maid In Manhattan” and “Money Train”
Sport…
13. In which sport can you be penalised for travelling ?
14. Which UK sporting body has the acronym BNMAA??
15. In which sport does Beth Tweddle represent Great Britain?
16. Which footballer was born in 1985 on the island of Madeira?
17. Which English boxer is known as “The Hitman”?
18. Which two European countries are due to co-host the 2012 European Championship?
Round Four - A Language Test
Round Five
Kids Time…
1. Which kids show is presented by Neil Buchanan?
2. Which police officer was constantly at loggerheads with Top Cat?
3. What type of bird is Professor Yaffle in Bagpuss?
4. Who was a TISWAS presenter before becoming Dr Who?
5. What is the name of the panther in the 1967 Disney Classic “The Jungle Book” ??
6. Which comedy writer has penned four books for children about the adventures of a young James Bond?
Music Intros (Audio Round)
Six to finish…
13. Who wrote the original book of The Golden Compass on which the latest film is based?
14. What is Frigophobia the fear of?
15. Who is the main star of the TV show Diagnosis Murder?
16. Which car manufacturer has a badge featuring a St George's Cross and a serpent?
17. In human anatomy, how is the patella better known?
18. The theme tune to which classic cartoon began “Think of all the animals you’ve heard about…”?
1. Which kids show is presented by Neil Buchanan?
2. Which police officer was constantly at loggerheads with Top Cat?
3. What type of bird is Professor Yaffle in Bagpuss?
4. Who was a TISWAS presenter before becoming Dr Who?
5. What is the name of the panther in the 1967 Disney Classic “The Jungle Book” ??
6. Which comedy writer has penned four books for children about the adventures of a young James Bond?
Music Intros (Audio Round)
Six to finish…
13. Who wrote the original book of The Golden Compass on which the latest film is based?
14. What is Frigophobia the fear of?
15. Who is the main star of the TV show Diagnosis Murder?
16. Which car manufacturer has a badge featuring a St George's Cross and a serpent?
17. In human anatomy, how is the patella better known?
18. The theme tune to which classic cartoon began “Think of all the animals you’ve heard about…”?
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