1

What instrument does Lisa Simpson play?

Saxophone

2

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

Charles & Camilla

3

Who was Lord Nelson’s mistress for many years?

Lady Emma Hamilton

4

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

Lurcher

5

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

BT Cellnet, Orange, One-to-One, Vodaphone

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?

A

7

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

Hamlet Cigars

8

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

1981

9

Pb is the symbol for which metallic element?

Lead

10

Where does a hare live?

A form

11

What’s Father Ted’s surname?

Crilly

12

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

Clockwise

13

Cape York is the Northernmost point of which country?

Australia

14

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

Michelangelo

15

Who has won more Oscars than anyone else?

Walt Disney

16

Singer Puff Daddy has changed his stage name to what?

P-Diddy

17

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

Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia

18

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

5 minutes

19

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

Ronald Reagan

20

What colour are motorways on Ordnance survey Landrager maps?

Blue

21

In which town is Fawlty Towers set?

Torquay

22

Who wrote the feminist book “The Female Eunuch”?

Germaine Greer

23

What’s the largest island in the Mediterranean?

Sicily

24

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

No 1 single and No 1 album on their first recording

25

How much does the Waterworks cost in Monopoly?

£150

1

In which city is the football club Ajax based?

Amsterdam

2

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

Holland

3

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

Sheffied Wednesday – trial, before Leeds.

4

Cyclist Eddie Mercx came from which country?

Belgium

5

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

Steel balls – it’s another name for boule.

6

How many cubic feet in a cubic yard?

27

7

What volume is the standard bottle of wine?

75 cl/750 ml/.75l

8

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

Nautical Mile

9

How many pounds to the hundredweight?

112

10

How many gills in a gallon?

32

11

How did Michael Fagan make the news in 1982?

He got into the Queen’s bedroom.

12

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

2

13

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

Rhodesia now Zimbabwe

14

Which country won the 1982 World Cup?

Italy

15

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

King’s Cross

16

Where were the 1988 Olympic Games held?

Seoul

17

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

Challenger

18

What sportingly happened for the first time in September 1987?

Sunday racing

19

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

November

20

Who became leader of the Labour party in December 1980?

Michael Foot

21

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

Menai Straits

22

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

Aylesbury

23

In which county is the seaport of Felixtowe?

Suffolk

24

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

Douglas

25

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

Horses