GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1

1, What is the name of the racetrack where the Kentucky Derby is held?

2. The leafy part of a fern is called what?

3. Which modern day country was once known as Northern Rhodesia?

4. At what speed does a wind become a hurricane - 64, 74 or 84 MPH?

5. Which composer was known as the Red Priest?

6. John Redwood recently said that global warming was what?

7. What was King George VI's first name?

8. In which City would you find the Strahov Stadium, the world's second largest
stadium after the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?

9. Who wrote the novel Adam Bede?

10. What color is a purple finch?

MUSIC

1. Who was know as The Empress of the Blues?

2. Who was The Rolling Stones' original drummer?

3. Who became conductor of the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at the age of 25 in 1980?

4. What is the name of the metal discs set in the rim of a tambourine?

5. What was the title of Michael Jackson's first solo hit?

6. In which quintet did John Coltrane come to prominence in the 1950s?

7. Which instrument is a keyboard reed-organ, powered by foot pedals and used in American churches during the 1800s?

8. What style of composition are Haydn's The Creation and Handel's Messiah?

9. Which group reached #1 in the UK pop charts with Caravan of Love?

10. Which jazzman said, "There are only two kinds of music: good and bad"?

GEOGRAPHY

1. What is the name of the Atlantic-Pacific Sea route around Northern Canada?

2. What is currently the most populous City in the world?

3. Two Central American countries border Mexico, Guatemala and where?

4. On what lake does Milwaukee stand?

5. What was created in 1948 as an economic (customs) union between Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg?

6. Which famous Australian landmark was opened on March 19th 1932?

7. In which country is the town of Timbuktu?

8. Asuncion is the capital of which South American Country?

9. In which country would you find the Carlsbad Caverns?

10. The wine region Famatina Valley is in which country?

TELEVISION

1. Which hirsute duo have once more saddled up for the BBC?

2. In which US series does James Woods play Sebastian Stark?

3. What was the name of Rene's wife in the comedy series 'Allo 'Allo?

4. What was the longest running Western series on TV, lasting from the mid-50's for 20 years?

5. Which show is a takeoff of the Telemundo series "Betty La Fea" and chronicles Betty's career in the fashion industry?

6. Chaos 2, Roadblock and Inquisitor are all associated with which TV show?

7. Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the main voices in which series?

8. Which famous film actress provides Maggie`s first word in the Simpsons episode Lisa`s First Word?

9. On Friends what was the name of Ross's monkey?

10. In Camberwick Green, what was the occupation of Mickey Murphy?

(Return of the) BIRDS

1. Born at East Knoyle in Wiltshire, a founder of the Royal Society, he designed 53 London churches, as well as many buildings of note, who is he?

2. Which steam locomotive designed by Sir Nigel Gresley in 1938 was capable of speeds in excess of 100 MPH until it was retired in 1963?

3. Who reached #4 in the UK charts with Stutter Rap and has written four books including Playing the Moldovans at Tennis & A Piano in the Pyrenes?

4. Which New Zealand born actor made his 1st appearance in the Australian TV series Spyforce at the age of five?

5. Which professional American skateboarder was the first to land the 900 (2½ rotations in the air before landing back on the pipe)?

6. In which Marx Bothers film does the character Rufus T Firefly appear?

7. Who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his part in the film Good Will Hunting?

8. What is the name of the Helicopter in the books by the Duchess of York?

9. Who played Israeli P.M. Yitzhak Rabin in the 1977 film, Raid On Entebbe?

10. What is the name of Kermit the Frog's nephew?

FILM

1. Which actor starred in the 2005 film Jarhead?

2. Who won an Oscar for best actor in a supporting role in the film Syriana?

3. Which 1940 Walt Disney animated movie was the first major film released in stereophonic sound?

4. Hallé Berry won the Best Actress Oscar in 2001 for her part in which film?

5. Who has starred in Little Children, All The King's Men and The Holiday?

6. In which 1996 film does Tom Cruise play a sports agent who sets up in business for himself?

7. Who plays the little girl left as security for a bet in the 1934 film Little Miss Marker?

8. Which Steve Coogan film is loosely based on The Life & Times of Tristram Shandy?

9. Name of Malcolm McDowell's character in A Clockwork Orange?

10. What are Hilary & Haylie Duff according to the title of their recent film?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2

1. What 'dark' tax was in force in England from the 1690's until 1851?

2. Which Arabic word describes a dry riverbed which seasonal rain can turn into a watercourse?

3. What is held in the UK on the third Sunday in June every year?

4. Who was the Roman God of Fire?

5. Who wrote and sang All Along the Watch Tower?

6. What do John Lennon, Robin Hood and George Best have in common?

7. What is the name given to the annual awards given by the American Music Recording industry?

8. The Lady Who Liked Clean Rest Rooms and A Fairy Tale of New York were written by whom?

9. What was baseball legend Babe Ruth's real first name?

10. What is a Robertson screw?