1

What instrument does Lisa Simpson play?

2

Who’s likely to get married when the old dear dies?

3

Who was Lord Nelson’s mistress for many years?

4

If you cross a greyhound with a collie, what breed of dog do you get?

5

For 4 points, name the 4 main UK Mobile phone networks?

6

Is an UMBO a) a knob, b) a brand of fruit drink in Egypt, c) A prince of the Zulu tribe, or d) Australian slang for an umbrella?

7

Bach’s Air on a G String was used to advertise which product in the UK?

8

In which year did Bucks Fizz win the Eurovision song contest?

9

Pb is the symbol for which metallic element?

10

Where does a hare live?

11

What’s Father Ted’s surname?

12

50/50 shot – in which direction does a record player turntable revolve?

13

Cape York is the Northernmost point of which country?

14

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

15

Who has won more Oscars than anyone else?

16

Singer Puff Daddy has changed his stage name to what?

17

For 3 points, name the 3 ex-Soviet Baltic republics?

18

If you  lose your ball in golf, how long are you officially allowed to look for it?

19

Which American President was so fond of jelly beans, he always kept a jar on his office desk?

20

What colour are motorways on Ordnance survey Landrager maps?

21

In which town is Fawlty Towers set?

22

Who wrote the feminist book “The Female Eunuch”?

23

What’s the largest island in the Mediterranean?

24

Pop history was made by Hear’Say last week – what was it?

25

How much does the Waterworks cost in Monopoly?

1

In which city is the football club Ajax based?

2

In which European country beside England and Wales, is cricket a popular sport?

3

What was the first British club that Eric Cantona played for?

4

Cyclist Eddie Mercx came from which country?

5

Petanque is a popular sport throughout Europe – what is it played with?

6

How many cubic feet in a cubic yard?

7

What volume is the standard bottle of wine?

8

Which is bigger, a land mile or a nautical mile?

9

How many pounds to the hundredweight?

10

How many gills in a gallon?

11

How did Michael Fagan make the news in 1982?

12

How many elections did Margaret Thatcher win during the 80’s?

13

Britain’s last African colony gained independence in 1980 – what was it?

14

Which country won the 1982 World Cup?

15

30 people died when a fire burnt out which London tube station?

16

Where were the 1988 Olympic Games held?

17

What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded in 1986?

18

What sportingly happened for the first time in September 1987?

19

In which month of 1989 did the Berlin Wall come down?

20

Who became leader of the Labour party in December 1980?

21

What’s the name of the bit of water separating Wales from Anglesey?

22

The county town of Buckinghamshire isn’t Buckingham – what is it?

23

In which county is the seaport of Felixtowe?

24

What’s the capital town of the Isle of Man?

25

Every year Appleby in Cumbria hosts a specialist fair – for what?