1. What's the title of the person who gives the results of elections? Returning Officer 2. How many Olympic games have been cancelled because of war and for extra points give the years? Three - 1916, 1940 & 1944 3. When Manchester United achieved their historic treble, in which European city did they beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the European Champions Cup Final? Barcelona 4. Ski jumper 'Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards, allegedly had two inches taken off his what? Chin 5. In which country is Monopoli? Italy 6. Who wrote the novel, "The World is Full of Married Men"? Jackie Collins 7. Who played the title role in TV Series, Yes Minister? Paul Eddington 8. What is a "bluffie" in archery? Practice arrow 9. Through which Euro capital does the River Sava flow? Belgrade 10. In rhyming slang what is a battle cruiser? Boozer 11. Which Elvis Presley song includes "..you ain't never caught a rabbit.."? Hound Dog 12. "Did you hear that? They shut down the main reactor. We’ll be destroyed for sure!" This was the first line from which film? Star Wars 13. True or False - Dat Bastid is a rap singer from Puerto Rico? True 14. Who does the charity Gingerbread represent? Single Parent Families 15. Who was the first act to put his first 11 hits into the UK top 10? Gary Glitter 16. Which plant of the olive family is used in perfumery and often as a scent for tea? Jasmine 17. What was the sequel to the film "One million BC"? When Dinosaurs ruled the World 18. Which series of films featured a police detective called Martin Riggs? Lethal Weapon 19. Which singer was in top 10 in 1952, number one in 1968 and back in the charts in 1994? Louis Armstrong 20. One point each - What are the five largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea? Cyprus, Sardinia, Sicily, Crete, Corsica
21. One point each - Name the six nations that have competed in every Commonwealth Games? Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales 22. Vladimir Ulyanov was a famous Russian - how was he better known? Lenin 23. Released in 1967, what was the title of 'Englebert Humperdink's' first British number one? Release Me 24. Which type of weapon fires a quarrel? Crossbow 25. Which Australian state has the shortest shoreline? Victoria 26. Which Venetian palace does The Bridge of Sighs link to the state prison? Doges Palace 27. OCHOPHOBIA is a) fear of snakes b) fear of cars or c) fear of bright colours? B - fear of cars 28. In which Town or City did the German Sixth Army surrender in early 1943? Stalingrad 29. Which tennis palyer was the subject of the Pretenders song "Don't get me wrong"? John McEnroe 30. Whose Headquarters are located at Sidi ben Abbas? French Foreign Legion 31. Which country was ruled by William the Lion? Scotland 32. What's the neighbouring town of Springfield in the TV series the Simpsons? Shelbyville 33. Which British team won the UEFA cup in 1976? Liverpool 34. In medieval England, murage was a tax levied for the upkeep of what? Town Walls 35. Who is the most common composer played at the Proms? Wagner 36. What did Lindsay Dracass do for Britain in 2001? Represented Britain in Eurovision song contest 37. The writer Peter Ellis created which fictional detective? Cadfael 38. Why were drummers used in public executions? To drown out the last noises (screams) of the condemned man 39. Which direction does the Sphinx face? East 40. What sport do you get 1 for a behind? Aussie Rules Football
Tiebreaker - Out of his 10 year reign how long did Richard I spend in England? Six months
