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1 Geography What is the capital of the United Arab Emirates? Abu Dhabi

2 History What were Jason and the Argonauts searching for? Golden fleece

3 Music What song was composed by Neil Diamond, recorded by The Monkees in 1966 and later covered by Reeves & Mortimer?

I’m a Believer

4 Sport Mintonette was the original name of what sport? Volleyball

5 Food and Drink What is ricotta cheese made from? Whey

6 Films In what famous monument does Anita Ekberg take her bath in the film ‘La Dolce Vita’?

Trevi Fountain

7 Random There are 206 of what in the human body? Bones

8 Geography What is the longest river in Scotland? Tay

9 History What year saw the end of Franklin Pierce’s US presidency?A: 1847 B: 1857 C: 1867

B: 1857

10 Music What is the middle-range female operatic voice called? Mezzo-soprano

11 Sport In what sport do teams compete for the Churchill Cup? Rugby

12 Food and Drink What country is the largest consumer of beer per head? Germany

13 Films Mary Irwin and John C. Rice were the first to do what on film in 1896 ? Kiss

14 Random What Latin phrase translates into English as ‘without charge’ or ‘for the public good’?

Pro bono

15 CAFOD CONUNDRUM

In the immediate aftermath of natural disasters and conflict, CAFOD provides families with emergency kits which include the basics needed for survival. But what does one emergency kit cost?A: £15 B: £25 C: £75

A: £15

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1 Geography Which French region does Claret come from? Bordeaux

2 History Which wife of Henry the Eighth was mother of Elizabeth I? Anne Boleyn

3 Music Which single holds the title as the best selling single in the UK?

And for a bonus point, what year was this released?

Candle In The Wind

1997

4 Sport Jean Claude Killy is famous for which sport? Skiing

5 Food and Drink From which fish do we get caviar? Sturgeon

6 Films Which film star connects the following three films?: Mermaids, Moonstruck and Tea with Mussolini?

Cher

7 Random In which publication would you find the columns Streets of Shame and Rotten Boroughs?

Private Eye

8 Geography Which river is the longest in Australia? The Murray River

9 History According to popular myth, from which legendary battle did the ‘two-fingers salute’ or ‘V sign’ derive from?

The Battle ofAgincourt

10 Music Which music video was the first to be played on MTV and who was it by?

Video killed the radio star by The Buggles

11 Sport Which two numbers come to the right of ‘20’ on the dartboard? (Must get both right for the point)

1, 18

12 Food and Drink Which chocolate bar was advertised as “not for girls”? Yorkie bar

13 Films Which Steven King book was the first to be filmed in 1976? Carrie

14 Random Which two stations on the London Underground have all five vowels in their names? (One point for each)

Mansion House South Ealing

15 CAFOD CONUNDRUM

In 1960, the First Family Fast Day was held to support which country? A: Denmark B: Dominica C: Djibouti

B: Dominica

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1 Geography When was the Treaty of Paris signed? (Year)A: 1815 B: 1836 C: 1902

A: 1815

2 History When did Edward Jenner discover the process of vaccination? (Decade) 1790’s (Answer 1796)

3 Music When did ‘Take That’ first form? (Year) 1990

4 Sport When did Roger Bannister break the four-minute mile? (Year) 1954

5 Food and Drink When did the first Mr. Whippy van hit the streets of England? A: 1960 B:1962 C:1965

C: 1965

6 Films When was the animated film Finding Nemo released in the UK? (Year) 2003

7 Random When is Thanksgiving celebrated in America? Fourth Thursday in November

8 Geography When do the French celebrate Bastille Day? (Day and month) 14 July

9 History When was the first email from a head of state sent? (One point)

For a bonus point, who was that head of state?

1976

Queen Elizabeth

10 Music When was ‘Amazing Grace’ a number one hit for The Pipes & Drums & Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards? (Year)(Will accept answers 2 years either side)

Accept answers:1970 – 1974(Answer 1972)

11 Sport Dorothy Cavis-Brown made news at Wimbledon when she did what? She fell asleep in a chair when being the lineswoman

12 Food and Drink When was the Edwina Curry Salmonella scandal? (Year) 1988

13 Films When was the film ‘The Dark Knight’ released? (Year) 2008

14 Random When was the Great Train Robbery committed? (Year) 1963

15 CAFOD CONUNDRUM

When was the first international ‘White Band Day’, a worldwide day of action that was part of the Make Poverty Historycampaign? (Year)

2005

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1 Geography Where is the deepest lake in the world? (Country) Russia (Lake Baikal)

2 History Where did the Great Fire of London start? (Street name) Pudding Lane

3 Music In 1985, Live Aid the concert was held simultaneously in two venues. Where were these two venues? (Half a point for each stadium name and half a point for each city)

Wembley Stadium (half point) London (half point)

JFK Stadium (half point)Philadelphia (half point)

4 Sport Where were the 1984 Summer Olympics held? (City) Los Angeles

5 Food and Drink Traditionally, where does the special grade of beef believed to be massaged with Sake and fed a daily diet that includes large amounts of beer come from? (City)

Kobe City

6 Films Where was a large part of Lord of the Rings filmed? (Country) New Zealand

7 Random Where did the world’s first telephone call take place? (City) Edinburgh

8 Geography Where are you if you’re in the largest state in America? (By land area) Alaska

9 History Where did Marx and Engels print their Communist manifesto? (European capital)

London

10 Music Where was Frank Sinatra referring to when he sang the lyric: “I wanna wake up in a city that doesn’t sleep”?

New York

11 Sport Where may you encounter a ‘scoop’? (Game) Hockey

12 Food and Drink Where was San Miguel Brewery originally set up? (Country) Philippines

13 Films Where was Meg Ryan sleepless in the 1993 film hit? Seattle

14 Ramdon Where would you be if you took your seat on a ‘howdah’? On an elephant

15 CAFOD CONUNDRUM

In December 2009, where did world leaders meet for UN Climate Change talks? (City)

Copenhagen

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1 Geography How many miles is it around the world? (Around the equator to the nearest one thousand)

25,000(Accept 24,ooo – 26,000)

2 History How many churches did Christopher Wren redesign for the City of London after the Great Fire of London in 1666? A: 21 B: 51 C: 81

B: 51 (Althoughunfortunately, after the Blitz only 24 of these were left standing)

3 Music How many letter ‘e’s are there in the word Ukulele? Two

4 Sport How many times have the Olympic Games been cancelled due to war? Three

5 Food and Drink How would you make a Cuba Libre? (Main two ingredients – half point each one)

Rum (half point)Coke (half point)

6 Films How many letter ‘I’s are there in the word ‘Supercalifragilisticexpiali-docious’?

Seven

7 Random How many legs does a Bombay Duck have? None (It’s actually a lizardfish)

8 Geography Approximately how many people live on Easter Island? A: 4,100 B: 14,000 C: 44,000

A: 4,100

9 History According to the English ballad ‘The legend of King Arthur’ how many knights of the Round Table were there?A: 3 B: 13 C: 130

C: 130

10 Music How many albums has hard rock band Kiss sold worldwide?A: Over 10 million B: Over 100 million C: Over a billion

B: Over 100 million

11 Sport How high in feet is the crossbar on a football goal? Eight feet

12 Food and Drink How many noggins in a pint? Four

13 Films In the film ‘Love Actually’ how many times in total was the word ‘ac-tually’ spoken? A: None B: 10 times C: 22 times

C: 22 times

14 Random How old was Adrian Mole when he wrote his first diary? 13 3/4

15 CAFOD CONUNDRUM

Event participants have run how many miles in total to raise money for CAFOD over the last year?A: 625 B: 6,250 C:62,500

B: 6,250 miles (That’s about the distance from London to La Paz in Bolivia)TWO POINTS

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1 Geography Who stated that “no man is an island”? John Donne

2 History Who led the British forces at the Battle of Waterloo? Duke of Wellington

3 Music Who had a number one hit with ‘La Isla Bonita’ in 1987? Madonna

4 Sport Whose autobiography is called ‘My side’? David Beckham

5 Food and Drink Whose diet led to a ‘low-carb craze’ early this Millennium? Dr Robert Atkins

6 Films Who directed ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’? Steven Spielberg

7 Random Who wrote the Thomas the Tank Engine books? Rev. W. Audrey

8 Geography How many countries are in the European Union? 27

9 History In November 2009, it was announced that who will have a day named after them to mark their contribution to world freedom?

Nelson Mandela

10 Music In 1992 who had a number one hit with ‘Knocking on Heaven’s Door’? Guns ‘n’ Roses

11 Sport Who was the first gymnast to score a ‘perfect 10’ at the Olympics? Nadia Comaneci

12 Food and Drink Who led the school dinners campaign to ban junk food in schools? Jamie Oliver

13 Films Who, in the film world, was originally called Marion Morrison?A: John Wayne B: James Morrison C: Kevin Costner

John Wayne

14 Random Who won the race for the Christmas number one (hit) in 2009? Rage Against the Machine

15 CAFOD CONUNDRUM

Who won £32,000 for CAFOD in the 2002 celebrity edition of ITV’s ‘Who wants to be a millionaire?’

Dermot O’Leary

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