Current Affairs
Why did Corpus Christ college have their victory in this year’s University Challenge overturned?
Which of these celebs did not attempt to climb Kilimanjaro for charity – Denise van Outen, Gary Barlow, or Rob Brydon?
How many of England’s 4 clubs in the Champions’ League won their matches last week?
The Barbican is hosting an exhibition on which famous architect?
How many Oscars did Slumdog Millionaire win in total?
What other popular British film did Slumdog Oscar winner Simon Beaufoy write?
The former Devon home of which famous crime writer has just opened to the public for the first time ever?
How many points were scored in Friday and Saturday’s 6 Nations matches (to nearest 10)?
Which sportsman said last week: “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.”
Which celebrity chef’s restaurant has been closed following a food poisoning scare?
Picture Round
Music Round
The theme of the music round was ‘Jobs and Occupations’ and included tracks like In the Navy, Fisherman’s Blues, and Drop the Pilot.
Beer
Which country are the beers Pilsner Urquell and Budvar from?
By what term is unpasteurised living beer served from a cask usually known?
Which recent London beer festival took place on the 11th-13th February?
What grain is used at the start of the brewing process for most beers?
From what language does the term ‘Lager’ come?
Brainteasers
Decypher the phrases. E.g. 52 W in the Y would be 52 Weeks in the Year
12 = S. of the Z.
8 = T. on an O.
13 S in the USF
29 = D. in F. in a L.Y.
200 = P for P.G. in M.
General Knowledge
Which actor has twice played Tony Blair on screen, in 2003 and 2006?
From which group of islands does ‘Highland Park’ whisky originate?
Name the fictional school bully, whose adult adventures were chronicled by George MacDonald Fraser?
Pangaea and Rodinia were examples of what?
At which London sporting venue would you find the Grace Gates?
Roger Fenton became famous as one of the first war photographers. Which war did he cover?
The Mosconi Cup is a competition in which sport?
The town of Melton Mowbray is most famous for what kind of food?
If the time is 2.30, how many degrees is the hour hand at?
What gender was Red Rum?
