21    One point each - Stoke On Trent is officially made up of six towns, name them?
    Tunstall / Burslem / Hanley / Stoke-upon-Trent / Fenton / Longton
- alternative - Which five counties of England have a name beginning with the letter S?
    Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Shropshire
22    In which TV show did you find the character Stringfellow Hawke?
    Airwolf
23    What are the three Cardinal Virtues?
    Faith, Hope and Charity
24    What is the largest denomination of the Euro currency that is available as a coin?
    Two Euros
25    Which one metal is contained in both brass and bronze?
    Copper
26    If you flew into Palma airport, where would you be on your holidays?
    Majorca
27    Which is the only song to have been number one in the UK charts for four different artists in four separate decades?
    Unchained Melody (Jimmy Young, The Righteous Brothers, Robson and Jerome and Gareth Gates)
28    How are War, Famine, Death and Pestilence collectively known?
    Four Horse Men of the Apocolypse
29    What name is given to a four sided geometrical figure, with only one pair of sides parallel?
    Trapezium
30    What type of hat did Sherlock Holmes wear?
    Deerstalker
31    Which was the first company to introduce the widget into beer cans?
    Guiness
32    Who was the super hero alter-ego of Linda Lee, and who was the alter-ego of Barbara Gorden?
    Supergirl, and Batgirl
33    Which widespread medical disorder includes grand mal and petit mal forms?
    Epilepsy
34    What are the christian names of Dalziel and Pascoe?
    Andy Daziel and Peter Pascoe
35    In Welding what does TIG stand for?
    Tungsten Inert Gas
36    Which actor played the man from Atlantis?
    Patrick Duffy
37    In the Hobbit who was the leader of the Dwarves that travelled with Bilbo?
    Thorin Oakenshield
38    Which city hosted the 1992 Olympic Games?
    Barcelona
39    What shape is the head of an allen Key?
    Hexagonal
40    Which of these is the odd one out Tom Jones, Queen, Garbage, A-Ha?
    Queen - The others have sung Bond themes

Tiebreaker - In which year did Charlotte Bronte write Jane Eyre
1847

21. Quiztime Survey Question - Name a Foreign Cheese?
Gouda / Gruyere / Brie / Edam / Gorgonzola
22. Which National Park includes the Black Mountains used by the SAS for their training?
Brecon Beacons
23. By what name is the Dutch East Indies now known?  
Indonesia
24. "Leigh Delamere" and "Sarn Park" service areas can be found on which of Britain’s motorways?
M4
25. Which Russian dancer gave his name to a famous racehorse?
Nijinsky
26. North Yorkshire in terms of area is England’s largest county. Which is the second largest?
Cumbria
27. Who once said, "I am not anorexic. I eat five packets of crisps almost every day"?
Victoria Beckham
28. From which race of people does the word ‘chocolate’ originate?
Aztecs
29. Which village does Inspector Wexford live in?
Kingsmarkham
30. By what name was the pop star Mark Feld better known?
Marc Bolan (T.Rex)
31. What was the last number in the Triumph TR range of sports cars?
TR 8
32. In the song "The Deadwood Stage" sung by Doris day in the film, "Calamity Jane", how many miles had the stage travelled that day?
Twenty-Three
33. Fuggles’, ‘Styrian Goldings’ and ‘Target’ are all varieties of which plant?
Hops
34. Which US singer was born Alecia Moore in 1979, her hits include ‘Get the Party Started’, ‘Family Portrait’, ‘Stupid Girls’ and ‘Who Knew’?
Pink
35. In which TV programme does Bruce Parry live with, and in the style of, various remote native peoples?
The Tribe
36. In Indian cuisine, what is the main vegetable ingredient in a saag dish?
Spinach
37. In the United Kingdom what is the shortest distance a flat Race can be over?
Five Furlongs
38. On which Scottish Island is Laphroaig whisky distilled?
Islay
39. Who wrote the classic county and western song "Crazy"?
Willie Nelson
40. Which European country claims it has no dogs, trains or trees?
Iceland

Tiebreaker - In which year did Fidel Castro come to power in Cuba?
1959

21. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answers required - Name something that annoys you in a supermarket?
Long Queues / Wonky Trollys / No price shown / Moving everything about / Special Offers Empty
22. A word used a lot on TV’s CSI, Exsanguuination is a severe loss of what?
Blood
23. What neighbouring country do the Russians call Khitai?
China
24. In the Rocky films, what city was Rocky Balboa’s hometown?
Philadelphia
25. Apart from the various kinds of beans, which vegetable has the highest protein content?
Mushrooms
26. How is the brilliant scientist Griffin described in the title of and H.G.Wells’ novel of 1897?
The Invisible Man
27. What chemical is released in the body of a hayfever sufferer which generates a runny nose and other allergy symptoms?
Histamine
28. Which country uses a stylized reproduction of a chrysanthemum on its stamps?
Japan
29. If you add salt to water what happens to its boiling point?
Rises
30. In Norse Mythology which god was Sif’s husband?
Thor
31. What James Bond film did Nancy Sinatra sing the theme song for?
You Only Live Twice
32. Kurt, Friedrich, Marta, Louisa, Liesl, Gretl - who is missing?
Brigitta - Children of the Von Trapp family in The Sound of Music
33. In what branch of Mathematics would you find Mandebrot Sets, Julia Sets, and Koch Curves?
Fractals
34. What kind of bird is the beanie baby "Honks"?
A Goose
35. Who painted ‘Girl Before a Mirror’?
Pablo Picasso
36. What "C" is evidence of a person’s achievements or trustworthiness?
Credential
37. The Kelvin is the basic scientific unit for measuring what?
Temperature
38. In which city would you find the ‘Trevi Fountain’ which was built in 1762 by Nicola Salvi?
Rome
39. Winston, Spartan, Crispin, Monarch, Liberty and Fiesta are all varieties of which fruit?
Apples
40. What is Canada’s national anthem called?
O Canada

Tiebreaker - What year was whipping children made illegal in Britain?
1932 - so that’s when it all started going wrong! 

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

21. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answers Required – An Occupation that needs a steady hand?
1 – Surgeon / 2 – Diamond Cutter / 3 – Artist / 4 – Dentist / 5 - Welder
22. Of which predominantly granite mountain range in south-east Ireland is Lugnaquillia the highest point at 927 metres?
Wicklow Mountains
23. The three part TV series "Killer" introduced which detective inspector in 1983?
Taggart
24. What was the name of the rear engined car brought out by the Rootes Motor Company in the 1960’s to compete with the Mini?
Hillman Imp
25. Which country star had the top selling single of 1997 with “How Do I Live?
Leanne Rimes
26. In cockney rhyming slang what is a ‘fat and wide’?
Bride
27. Which movie “Sequel” featured a Cameo by Michael Jackson?
Men in Black II
28. If Dreamers are to Freddie, Hermits are to Herman and Pacemakers are to Gerry, what are Pirates to?
Johnny Kidd
29. What name is given to the small chunk of wood, on which short actors stand to bring them up to the correct height for their role?
Pancake
30. Disney World, the world’s largest amusement park was opened in the USA but in which year 1970, 1971 or 1973?
1971
31. Who played the villain Harvey Two Face, in the 1995 film ‘Batman Forever’?
Tommy Lee Jones
32. What was the name of mass murderer Harold Shipman’s wife?
Primrose
33. In the Wizard of Oz, who did Dorothy meet first, Tinman, Scarecrow or the Lion?
Scarecrow
34. What is an "ocular contusion" more commonly known as?
Black eye
35. Which singer had their only chart hit in 1991 with the theme to the Rugby World Cup?
Kiri Te Kawana
36. On which Saturday evening TV show did Rebel, Rio and Ace appear?
Gladiators
37. South Mimms and Clacket Lane are service areas on which British motorway?
M25 or London Orbital
38. Antonio was the title character in which shakespeare play?
The Merchant Of Venice
39. Feltham First, Histon Mini & Little Marvel are all varieties of what vegetable?
Peas
40. 48 extras from which Oscar winning film all died within a year of filming?
Babe

Tiebreaker - The weight in pounds of an average male aardvark?
150

1 What flower is alternatively known as the Lent Lily?
Daffodil
2 Who was the architect responsible for designing St. Paul’s Cathedral in London?
Sir Christopher Wren
3 Which quiz is presented by Newsnight’s Kirsty Wark on BBC-4?
The Book Quiz
4 Which tree has the varieties California Live, Cork, English, and Common?
Oak
5 “If you were a sailboat” is a recent hit record for which singer?
Katie Melua
6 On the amalgamation of Neath and Swansea Welsh Rugby Union sides, what nickname did they adopt?
Ospreys
7 What do the initials of the TV programme N.C.I.S. stand for?
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
8 What is the most famous Bulgarian product, the result of the effect a bacteria, Bacilus Bulgaricus on milk?
Yoghurt - Lactobacillus Bulgaricus and Streptococcus Acidophilus
9 Which two men from a bicycle repair shop became famous in 1903?
Wilbur & Orville Wright
10 Add together a bakers dozen, a brace and score?
35 (13+2+20)
11 How many electoral votes does a  candidate need to win an American presidential race?
270
12 Who in 1977 was the first snooker player to win the World Championship with a two piece cue?
John Spencer
13 Which pleasant bitter aperitif is made from a hydroalcoholic infusion of aromatic plants, fruit and herbs using an old classic Milanese recipe?
Campari
14 What number is the latest compilation album in the Now That’s What I Call Music series? (March 2008)
69
15 On which Greek Island is the book (and subsequent film) Captain Corelli’s Mandolin set?
Cefalonia
16 Who said: "The whole of science is nothing more than refinement of everyday thinking"?
Albert Einstein
17 Lake Lugano is on the border of which two countries?
Italy & Switzerland
18 Rock singer Meatloaf is keen collector of what - a/ matchbox cars, b/ G.I. Joe action figures, c/ operatic CD’s or d/ teddy bears?
d/ teddy bears
19 According to legend, who was the only citizen of Coventry to look upon the naked lady Godiva during her ride through the Town?
Peeping Tom
20 Which Year - In Rome, Pope Paul VI died of a heart attack, England cricketer David Gower scored his first Test century, Kenya’s President Jomo Kenyatta died, Jack Nicklaus won the British Open golf title for the third time, The first test-tube baby in Britain was born - Louise Joy Brown, at Oldham General Hospital, Lancashire and Martina Navratilova won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon for the first time?
1978

21 Quiztime Survey Question - Name an occupation that requires skill at figures?
Accountant / Bank Teller / Bookmaker / Maths Teacher / Figure Skater!
22 Abraham Lincoln was president of the Union States during the American civil war - who was the president of the confederate states?
Jefferson Davis
23 I’ve got brand new pair of roller skates. What is the next line?
You’ve Got Brand New Key (Brand New Key, Melanie)
24 At which Olympic games did Cassius Clay win gold medal for Boxing in the Light Heavyweight division?
Rome - 1960
25 Balder was the god of beauty, goodness and light in the mythology of which society?
Norse
26 Beginning with O, what is the movement of liquid from one solution into another through membrane separating them called?
Osmosis
27 What was Frank Sinatra’s full name?
Francis Albert Sinatra
28 In culinary terms, what are the three main ingredients of baklava?
Pastry (Usually Filo) Stuffed With Nuts And Soaked In Honey
29 Which comic strip that ran from 1950 to 2000 was called "arguably the longest story ever told by one human being,"?
Peanuts - At its peak, Peanuts ran in over 2,600 newspapers, with a readership of 355 million in 75 countries, and was translated into 21 languages
30 In which Asian country is the Volcano, Mount Pinatubo?
Philippines
31 What did all these players win between 1989 and 1997: Paul Merson, Matt Le Tissier, Lee Sharpe, Ryan Giggs, Andy Cole, Robbie Fowler and David Beckham?
(PFA) Young Player of the Year award, 1989-97
32 What kind of plant is a greenhood?
Orchid
33 Who said: "I don’t know anything about music. In my line of work you don’t have to"?
Elvis Presley
34 Which three countries have borders in the region known as The Golden Triangle?
Thailand, Burma, Laos
35 Kohlrabi is a cross between which two vegetables?
Cabbage & Turnip
36 Which famous ‘house’ is located at 10236 Charing Cross Road in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California?
The Playboy Mansion
37 Banff national park is the oldest national park in which country?
Canada
38 Which word literally means ‘journey’ in Swahili language?
Safari
39 Which internationally known Australian organisation was founded in 1920, by Hudson Fysh and P. J. Mcguinness?
Qantas
40 According to the Bible, what is Adam’s profession?
Gardening

TIE - How many medals did Australia’s team win at the Athens Paralympics?
100

21.  The Times introduced the first one in the UK on 12th Nov 2004, The Daily Mail, 3 days later, The Daily Telegraph followed in January 2005 & by April & May, The Independent, The Gaurdian, The Sun & The Daily Mirror all had their versions – what was it?
Sodoku puzzles
22. According to their 1976 hit how long was Smokie living next door to Alice?
Twenty Four Years
23. In classical music, what was Tchaikovsky’s last Ballet: “Swan Lake”, “’The Nutcracker” or “Sleeping Beauty”?
The Nutcracker
24. How are the TV chefs Simon King and David Myers better known?
The Hairy Bikers
25. Learner drivers in Britain have to display the letter ‘L’ except in Wales when which other letter can be used?
D - (stands for Dysgwr which means Learner)
26. Name the silent film actor who famously hung from a clock face in the 1923 film “Safety Last”?
Harold Lloyd
27. Lulu Guinness is one of Britain’s leading designers of which Fashion accessory, is it Fashion Jewellery, Handbags, Shoes or Hats?
Handbags
28. The first Opium War was a conflict between China and which other country?
Great Britain
29. Who created the detective-superintendent ‘Le Commissaire Maigret’?
Georges Simeon
30. Which country hosted the Winter Olympics in 1956 and the Summer Olympics in 1960?
Italy (Cortina and Rome)
31. Should a space rocket travel at 7, 17 or 70 miles per second to leave Earth’s atmosphere?  
Seven
32. Name either of the British cathedrals with a copy of Magna Carta?
Lincoln or Salisbury
33. Which manufacturer markets the perfume “Contradiction”?
Calvin Klein
34. The Stewards Cup is run on which English racecourse?
Goodwood
35. Which ABBA song shares its name with a famous quote by Martin Luther King?
I Have A Dream
36. A statue of which king stands in Wantage in Oxfordshire, his birthplace?
Alfred the Great
37. Most Popes have been Italian, in fact 209 of them. Which country has the second highest number?  
France (16 popes)
38. What organisation publishes a journal called ‘Rucksack’?
The Ramblers Association
39. What English word is derived from Medieval Knights who gave their services for nothing?  
Freelance
40. In what year was the last case of a woman being tried and convicted of witchcraft in this country?
1944 - Helen Duncan received nine months in Holloway for revealing in a séance that HMS Barham had been sunk months before it
was officially announced

Tiebreaker - In what year did Cardiff officially become the capital of Wales?
1955

21. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name a popular funny man?
Peter Kay / Jack Dee / Billy Connelly / Joe Pasquale / Al Murray
22. If a clock in a mirror reads 2.25 what is the actual time?
9.35
23. Which city 3000ft above sea level, is the centre of Brazils coffee industry?
Sao Paulo
24. What is the name given to the amount of Money given to the Monarch for her personal expenditure?
The Privy Purse
25. Which `F` is the name for the metal band on the end of a pencil that holds in the rubber?
Ferrule
26. What was Jeffrey Archers first successful novel?
Not a penny more, not a penny less
27. What nationality was Che Guevara?
Argentinean
28. What is added to brandy to make a sidecar?
Cointreau
29. Imran Khan played cricket for Worcestershire and which other English county?
Sussex
30. What job does Carmen do in Bizet’s opera?
Cigar-maker
31. Which has more rainfall - The Sahara or Antarctica?
The Sahara
32. What famous world-wide organisation developed from a pamphlet called Un Souvenir de Solferino written by a Swiss Jean Henri Dunant in 1862?
The Red Cross
33. Which state was founded by Mohammed Ali Jinnah?
Pakistan
34. In which famous Sci-fi film did Leonard Rossiter have a part as a Russian Scientist?
2001: A Space Odyssey
35. Which charity does the ‘Race for Life’ raise money for?
Cancer Research
36. Of what is pumpernickel a German variety?
Bread
37. In which decade of the twentieth century did the Loch Ness Monster first hit the headlines?
1930’s
38. In which Californian town is the Disneyland Park?
Anaheim
39. How long must a person have had to be dead to qualify for a blue plaque?
20 years
40. What is the minimum possible score with 3 darts?
Zero

Tiebreaker - What age did Pelé score his first goal in the World Cup?
17

21. Which five elements in the periodic table contain only 4 letters in their name?
Gold, Iron, Lead, Neon and Zinc
22. What is the official language of Chile?
Spanish
23. What is the only fish to have a prehensile tail?
A Seahorse
24. Who wrote the TV series `Only Fools And Horses`?
John Sullivan
25. Which footballer holds the record for the fastest hat-trick, scoring 3 goals in less than 5 minutes?
Robbie Fowler
26. Where in New York is the largest stained-glass window in the world?
At Kennedy International Airport
27. The first single to sell over two million copies in Great Britain was written as a tribute to where in Great Britain?
Mull Of Kintyre
28. What is the significance of the dates August 9th 1902, June 23rd 1911, May 12th 1937 and June 2nd 1953?
Coronation dates
29. In judo, what colour belt follows yellow?
Orange
30. Which of the following is not a real place name - Tarring Neville (East Sussex), South Flobbets (Aberdeenshire), Wham (North Yorkshire) or Booby (Tyne and Wear)?
Booby (Tyne and Wear)
31. In the film `The Life Of Brian`, who played Biggus Dickus?
Graham Chapman
32. Which Queen had been pregnant at least 18 times, but only gave birth to one child who lived to be at least 2 years old?
Queen Anne
33. In the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, where does Roger Rabbit live?
ToonTown
34. Whose paintings include `Man With A Clarinet`, `Still Life With Biscuits` and `Woman With A Book`?
Pablo Picasso
35. What is the only river which flows both north and south of the equator?
The Congo
36. Who is the only footballer to have scored in every round of a World Cup including the Final?
Gerd Muller
37. In which overseas country did The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh live when they were newly married?
Malta
38. In maths what name is given to the series of numbers where each number is the sum of the previous two?
Fibonacci Series
39. Which country has the world’s third-largest film industry, after the US and India?
Nigeria
40. Which famous American sports star, was nicknamed `the Juice`?
O. J. Simpson

Tiebreaker - In which year did Bugs Bunny first ask Elmer Fudd "What’s Up Doc"?
1940