Sunday 10th February 2008
General Knowledge
1. Who was the Greek god of passion and romance?2. Which flower was name after a mythological character who fell in love with his own reflection?
3. What is the name of the layer directly below the Earth’ crust?
4. BRN is the international vehicle registration for which island nation?
5. In which major European city would you be if you landed at Marco Polo Airport?
6. Which Radio One Dj presents the weekday Drive Time show from 4-7pm?
7. Which part of the body is divided into hemispheres?
8. Born on Valentine's Day in 1978, which actor played Robbie Jackson in EastEnders?
9. Which singer married German music engineer Renate Blauel on St. Valentine's Day in 1984?
10. Which former Bond girl played Paige Prescott in the 2001 horror film Valentine?
11. Played by Richard Whittle, which soap opera featured a police officer called Calvin Valentine?
12. Which car manufacturer has a logo of a red griffin's head pointing left with a gold crown on its head?
13. Who discovered penicillin on Valentine's Day in 1929?
14. In the animal kingdom, estivation is the opposite of what?
15. Which comedy programme of the late 80’s featured Richard Vranch on the piano?
16. What is the only English anagram of the word “PERSISTENT”?
17. Which male novelist’s 2001 book “How To Be Good” has a first person female narrative?
18. Which iconic soap character, grandmother to Toby and Skye, was played by Vivean Gray from 1986-1988?
Round Two – Capital Cities
Round Three
Science & Scientists...
1. Which French chemist’s researches led to the science of bacteriology and to immunisation protection against infectious diseases?
2. Which Germsn physicist made the discovery that the boiling point of liquids varies according to different atmospheric pressures?
3. In which month are the Nobel prizes for chemistry and physics as well as those for peace, Literature and medicine awarded?
4. Which h American inventor of Dutch origin is credited with over 1 000 inventions, including the phonograph and the light bulb?
5. Which invention of 1945 patented by Percy Shaw resulted from a melted bar of chocolate at a radar station?
6. Which New Zealand born British physicist, eminent in atomic research, succeeded in splitting the atom in 1919?
Quentin Tarantino Films
7. Who plays Bill in “Kill Bill”?
8. Who did Quentin Tarantino play in “Reservoir Dogs”?
9. What is Jack Rabbit Slim’s?
10. Elmore Leonard’s book “Rum Punch” became the basis for which Tarantino film?
11. Which TV series did Tarantino direct an episode of in 1995?
12. Death Proof originally formed one part of the Grindhouse double-bill that Tarantino shot alongside director Robert Rodriguez. What is the Rodriguez section called?
Anatomy...
13. What is the proper name for the voice-box?
14. Which organ stores bile which has been passed from the liver?
15. Where is your sartorius muscle?
16. Where in the human body are the bones known as ossicles?
17. Who discovered blood circulation?
18. The renal artery carries blood to which organ of the body?
Round Four - Love Songs
Audio Round, not available here, but can you name hit songs by the following artists, each containing the word "Love"?
1. Leona Lewis
2. David Bowie
3. Jennifer Lopez
4. The Human League
5. Daft Punk
6. Mika
7. The Icicle Works
8. Roxette
9. Bon Jovi
10. The Stone Roses (2 answers)
Some of the fine models sculpted by the teams in the Bonus Round (thanks to Viva Holler)
Answers to follow under "Comments" below...
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