Quiz Diary - 2006-08

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• 5th Women's Rugby World Cup kicks off
• At US Open Tim Henman beats Greg Rusedski in straight sets
• Last day in current window for football transfers
• Argentina striker Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano sign for West Ham
• Ching Cheong jailed for 5 years in China, after being convicted of spying
• Peter Jackson to remake “The Dam Busters”
• FIA 2007 Grand Prix schedule:
  • 18 March: Australia (Melbourne)
  • 8 April: Malaysia (Sepang)
  • 15 April: Bahrain (Manama)
  • 13 May: Spain (Barcelona)
  • 27 May: Monaco (Monte Carlo)
  • 10 June: Canada (Montreal)
  • 17 June: United States (Indianapolis)
  • 1 July: France (Magny-Cours)
  • 8 July: United Kingdom (Silverstone)
  • 22 July: Germany (tbc)
  • 5 August: Hungary (Budapest)
  • 26 August: Turkey (Istanbul)
  • 9 September: Italy (Monza)
  • 16 September: Belgium (Spa)
  • 30 September: China (Shanghai)
  • 7 October: Japan (Fuji)
  • 21 October: Brazil (Interlagos)
• 3-time Olympic javelin champion Jan Zelezny says he will retire at the end of the season
• Tesco to launch home shopping service for 8,000 non-food items
• 28 demonstrators arrested during march on Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire
• Lebanese PM Fouad Siniora appeals for funds to rebuild Lebanon
• Laws governing organ donation and tissue retention are to be overhauled
• Government says Bulgarian and Romanian migrants will have to show they have necessary skills before being allowed in to the UK
• Iran defies UN nuclear deadline
• A man with a gun at the British Embassy in Tel Aviv threatens to kill himself
• Norwich Union raises car insurance prices by 16% on average

31 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which South American President has pledged to stand by Syria in opposition to what he said was US "imperialist aggression" in the Middle East?
• Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez
• 2. Which British-American consortium has been awarded the multi-million pound contract to build the 2012 Games venues?
• CLM
• 3. Which holiday firm has announced it is to close its Glasgow call centre in Cardonald with the loss of 450 jobs?
• Thomson Holidays
• 4. The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has paid tribute to which writer, who has died in Cairo at the age of 94?
• Naguib Mahfouz
• 5. “The List:” Middlesbrough have completed the signing of which two defenders?
• Jonathan Woodgate and Robert Huth

Topic of the Day: David Nicholson

• 6. Legendary former jumps trainer David Nicholson has died at the age of 67. What was his nickname?
• Duke
• 7. Which of his horses won the 1988 Cheltenham Gold Cup?
• Charter Party
• 8. What was the name of the yard that jumps trainer David Nicholson was based at?
• Jackdaw’s Castle
• 9. Which of his horses won the 1993 King George VI Chase?
• Barton Bank
• 10. Which of his nephews is a successful Newmarket trainer?
• James Fanshawe

Which horse did trainer David Nicholson ride to win the 1968 Whitbread Gold Cup? Mill House

30

• Liz Longhurst, mother of daughter killed by a man obsessed with violent porn, wins her case for a ban on possessing such images
• Wayne Hewitt jailed for riding motorcycle over WPc Liz Parsonage
• John Hogan charged with the murder of his son, in Crete
• Police granted more time to question 5 suspects over alleged airplane terror plot
• Iain McKerrell jailed for 13 years for rape of a baby and sexual abuse of a teenager
• British-American consortium, CLM, awarded million pound contract to build 2012 Games venues
• Venezuela's Hugo Chavez says he will support Syria against the US
• 63rd Venice Film Festival starts
• Ben Thatcher is banned for six matches and fined six weeks' wages
• Middlesbrough sign defenders Jonathan Woodgate and Robert Huth
• Tomorrow is the tax credit deadline
• FIA, to review prize-giving ceremony at Turkish GP
• UN humanitarian chief condemns Israel's heavy use of cluster bombs in Lebanese conflict
• First one-day international -rain in Cardiff halts play Pakistan v England
• Amazon begins taking orders for Windows Vista in the US
• Cricket Australia cancel 1,300 Ashes tickets bought on internet auction sites.
• British Fertility Society recommends women with a body mass index of 36 and over should not be allowed access to fertility treatment

30 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. What is the name of the company that has signed a deal to make its music catalogue available on a free legal downloads service?
• Vivendi Universal
• 2. Which Irish airline is to be partly privatised in September?
• Aer Lingus
• 3. Which water supplier has announced that it is to cut 25% of its jobs?
• Thames Water
• 4. The 2nd John Peel day will be held when later this year?
• 12th October
• 5. “The List:” Name the 2 countries that Japanese PM Junichiro Koizumi has visited as part of his Asian tour?
• Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Topic of the Day: Crete

• 6. What is the capital of Crete?
• Heraklion
• 7. Which city of Crete was the centre of the Minoan Civilisation?
• Knossos
• 8. Which Crete airport is named after a famous Greek writer?
• Nikos Kazantzakis
• 9. Which city largely influenced by Venice lies between Heraklion and Chania?
• Rethymno
• 10. Which painter was born on Crete in 1541 dying in Toledo 73 years later?
• El Greco or Domênikos Theotokópoulos

29

• Kofi Annan arrives in Israel to help lift the Lebanon blockade
• Thames Water to cut 25% of jobs
• Mother of Molly Campbell (also known as Misbah Rana) pleads for her return
• President George W Bush has promised a better response to future hurricanes
• “Charles Kennedy: A Tragic Flaw” by Greg Hurst casts new doubts on former Lib Dems drinking
• Program called Fairuse4wm posted on the net circumvents Microsofts DRM software
• Junichiro Koizumi arrives in Uzbekistan
• 2nd John Peel day will be held on 12 October
• Vivendi Universal, the world's biggest music group, has signed a deal to make its music catalogue available on a free legal downloads service
• China passes a new bankruptcy law that will target private companies
• Tapes of new BBC series “Robin Hood” stolen following a burglary at studios in Hungary
• Oil prices fall by almost $2 after tropical storm misses the Gulf of Mexico
• 2 more people are charged with airplane bombing conspiracy in the UK
• Ceasefire comes into force between Uganda's government and Lord's Resistance Army
• 2 undersea earthquakes hit south-eastern Indonesia
• NBC apologises for distress caused by sketch in its Emmys show depicting a plane crash
• NASA decides to return the shuttle orbiter to launch pad

29 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. What is the latest album from Elton John?
• The Captain and the Kid
• 2. Which Hollywood director has spoken out against the anti-semiticism in Mel gibson’s films?
• Rob Reiner
• 3. President Idriss Deby has told ChevronTexaco and Petronas to leave which country?
• Chad
• 4. The case against which suspect in the JonBenet case was dropped after DNA testing?
• John Mark Karr
• 5. “The List:” Portsmouth have gone 2nd in the Premiership, name the 3 different goal scorers in their game against Middlesbrough.
• Kanu, Mwaruwari, and Todorov

Topic of the Day: Sir Clyde Walcott

• 6. On which island was he born?
• Barbados
• 7. How many test centuries did Sir Clyde Walcott score?
• 15
• 8. What was his middle name?
• Leopold
• 9. How many test runs did Walcott score in 44 Test appearances?
• 3,798 (average 56.68)
• 10. Walcott was one of the 3 W’s name the other 2?
• Sir Frank Worrell and Everton Weekes

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• Popular Turkish resort of Antalya hit by explosions – 3 dead, 20 injured
• Case against John Mark Karr, a suspect in the JonBenet case is dropped
• Final day of Notting Hill Carnival attracts half-a-million people
• Kofi Annan calls on Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon
• Austrian kidnap girl Natascha Kampusch mourns the death of her captor Wolfgang Priklopil
• Twenty20 international, Bristol: Pakistan 148-5 (17.5 overs) bt England 144-7 (20 overs) by 5 wickets
• Defence Secretary Des Browne says handover of control to Iraq forces will continue
• Primetime Emmys 2006:
  • Outstanding comedy series - The Office
  • Outstanding drama series - 24
  • Actor in a comedy - Tony Shalhoub (Monk)
  • Actress in a comedy - Julia Louis-Dreyfus (The New Adventures of Old Christine)
  • Actor in a drama - Kiefer Sutherland (24)
  • Actress in a drama - Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
  • Supporting actor in a drama - Alan Alda (The West Wing)
  • Supporting actress in a drama - Blythe Danner (Huff)
  • Supporting actor in a comedy - Jeremy Piven (Entourage)
  • Supporting actress in a comedy - Megan Mullally (Will & Grace)
• World oldest woman, Maria Esther de Capovilla, dies aged 116
• US Open Tennis Championships start
• Japanese PM Junichiro Koizumi arrives in Kazakhstan on an official visit
• Afghan suicide bombing kills 17 in Helmand Province
• Ian Andrew Ruby appears in court over Bridport stabbings
• Aer Lingus to be partly privatised in September
• Two-time champion jumps trainer David Nicholson dies at the age of 67

28 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Recently in the news who is the ICC chief executive?
• Malcolm Speed
• 2. Who presented the recent TV series “Journeys Into the Ring of Fire”?
• Dr Iain Stewart
• 3. Who is the Hezbollah leader that has said he would not have ordered the capture of two Israeli soldiers if he had known it would lead to war?
• Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah
• 4. Murphy’s Law” has returned to our screens who is the title character played by?
• James Nesbitt
• 5. “The List:” Which two British teams have been drawn against each other in the Champions League group stages?
• Celtic and Manchester United

Topic of the Day: John Betjeman

• 6. In what year was John Betjeman born?
• 1906
• 7. Which autobiography starts with “Before MCMXIV” and ends with “The Opening World”?
• Summoned By Bells
• 8. According to his poem who was “Furnish'd and burnish'd by Aldershot sun”?
• Miss J. Hunter Dunn
• 9. What was the title of John Betjeman's 1973 TV programme on the residential suburbs that sprang up alongside the Metropolitan Railway Line?
• Metroland
• 10. What was the name of his wife that wrote “Kulu: The End of the Habitable World” in 1972?
• Penelope Chetwode

27

• In Kentucky a jet bound for Atlanta crashes killing 50 people
• Notting Hill Carnival – Day 1
• 2 kidnapped journalists freed in Gaza
• UK soldier killed in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province
• Zara Phillips and Toytown win gold at the World Equestrian Games in Germany
• Roy Keane is the new manager of Sunderland
• Charts:
  • Singles
    • 1. Beyonce Ft Jay-z - Deja Vu
    • 2. Shakira Ft Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
    • 3. Chamillionaire Ft Krayzie Bone - Ridin'
    • 4. Cascada - Everytime We Touch
    • 5. David Guetta Vs The Egg - Love Don't Let Me Go (walking Away)
  • Albums:
    • 1. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
    • 2. Christina Aguilera - Back To Basics
    • 3. James Morrison - Undiscovered
    • 4. Orson - Bright Idea
    • 5. The Feeling - Twelve Stops And Home
• Felipe Massa wins the Turkish GP, as Alonso and Schumacher fight it out for 2nd
• Hurricane Ernesto downgraded to Tropical Storm status
• Police try to stop large scale illegal rave near Brecon in Wales
• Planned shuttle launch delayed by a day
• Hezbollah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah says he would not have ordered the capture of Israeli soldiers if he had known it would lead to war

27 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which Scottish team exited the Champions League following a controversial defeat in Athens after being reduced to nine men?
• Hearts
• 2. What percentage of A*/A grades were there in the recent GSCE exams?
• 19.1%
• 3. Which team inflicted the first Premiership defeat of the season on Chelsea?
• Middlesbrough
• 4. The Liberal Democrats have said that 37 Labour party members in the Derby South constituency have defected to them in protest at the government’s policy on Lebanon. Who is the current minister for this constituency?
• Margaret Beckett
• 5. “The List:” In the women’s seeds for the US Open, there are 6 Russians in the top 12 name them?
• Maria Sharapova (3), Elena Dementieva (4), Nadia Petrova (5), Svetlana Kuznetsova (6), Anastasia Myskina (11), and Dinara Safina (12)

Topic of the Day: George Bush

• 6. In which year was the current US President born?
• 1946
• 7. What is the name of George Bush’s brother who is (usefully) Governor of Florida?
• John (accept Jeb)
• 8. What does the “W” in Dubya’s name stand for?
• Walker
• 9. Before becoming President George W Bush was the 46th Governor of which state?
• Texas
• 10. What is the name of his wife?
• Laura

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• Lib Dems say 37 Labour party members in Derby South constituency, have defected to them in protest at the government’s policy on Lebanon
• UN Security Council establishes new peacekeeping mission in East Timor
• An 18-year-old man has been arrested over the Bridport stabbings
• Pakistan have said they will play the One-Day-Internationals which start next week
• Uganda and LRA rebels sign truce
• Ryanair is to sue the UK government for £3.3m
• ITV's outgoing chief executive Charles Allen attacks Channel 4's programming
• Planned launch of the US space shuttle Atlantis put back after lightning strike
• Chad's Idriss Deby orders US and Malaysian oil firms to leave the country
• Frankie Dettori has trophies and MBE stolen from his home
• Rob Reiner calls on Mel Gibson to acknowledge, "his work reflects anti- Semitism"
• Former West Indian cricketer Sir Clyde Walcott, dies aged 80
• 2006 Tri-Nations: South Africa 26-45 New Zealand
• Felipe Massa will start from pole position in Turkish Grand Prix

26 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who is the current Nottingham Forest manager?
• Colin Calderwood
• 2. Liverpool qualified for the Champions League group stages after drawing with Maccabi Haifa in which city?
• Kiev
• 3. Which two British players will meet in the first round of the US Open, which starts next week?
• Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski
• 4. Which classic-winning trainer has said that he will retire at the end of the season?
• Fulke Johnson Houghton
• 5. “The List:” Name the number one men and women seeds for the US Open Tennis Championships?
• Roger Federer and Amelie Mauresmo

Topic of the Day: Horror

• 6. The Gothic novel is said to have started with which book by Horace Walpole in 1764?
• The Castle of Otranto
• 7. Who directed the 1931 horror classic “Frankenstein”?
• James Whale
• 8. The second of Stephen King’s novels was original called “Second Coming”, how do we know it today?
• Salem’s Lot
• 9. Which appropriately named man directed “House of 1000 Corpses” in 2003?
• Rob Zombie
• 10. In C. S. Lewis's “The Screwtape Letters” what is the name of the demon who receives a series of letters on the temptation of humans?
• Wormwood

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• Department of Health predicts England will have 13m obese people by 2010
• Scientists conclude that climate change is responsible for spring arriving earlier each year
• Innovative change to the design of Renault’s car is ruled illegal by F1
• Umpire Darrell Hair says he will quit in exchange for $500,000 after the Oval ball-tampering row
• Margaret Beckett faces defections from local Derby South Labour Party
• Tony Blair's son Euan leaves hospital in Barbados after being treated for a stomach complaint
• Tracey Emin to represent Britain at the world's longest-running international art exhibition
• BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel is fastest in practice for Turkish Grand Prix
• Man released without charge over the stabbing of 3 girls in Bridport
• Kerrang! Awards:
  • Best Band On The Planet - My Chemical Romance
  • Best British Band - Lostprophets
  • Best Live Band - Muse
  • Best Album - Lostprophets (Liberation Transmission)
  • Best Single - Bullet For My Valentine (Tears Don't Fall)
  • Best Video - Fall Out Boy (Sugar, We're Going Down)
  • Best British Newcomer - Bring Me The Horizon
  • Best International Newcomer - Aiden
  • Classic Songwriter - Placebo
  • Spirit Of Independence - Prodigy (above)
  • Kerrang! Hall Of Fame - Slayer
  • Kerrang! Legend - Angus Young (AC/DC)
• Euro1Net's broadband service suspended by BT for failure to pay its bills
• Billionaire Randy Lerner secures a majority holding in Aston Villa
• Uganda agrees ceasefire conditions with LRA
• Zhao Yan of the NY Times jailed in China for fraud
• Israeli air strike on Gaza Strip kills three
• iSoft has reported a £344m annual loss
• Sevilla beat Barcelona 3-0 in the Super Cup in Monaco
• Pc Mark Milton found guilty of dangerous driving for doing 159mph on the M54
• US jails former Ukraine Prime Minister Pavel Lazarenko for 9 years for fraud

25 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. What is the title of US singer Christina Aguilera's third album that has made its UK chart debut at number one?
• Back To Basics
• 2. Who recently won the the Rally of Finland for the 6th time?
• Marcus Gronholm
• 3. Which entertainer is suing the former owners of Elvis Presley's first home, claiming breach of contract, after he thought he had bought the house by bidding on eBay?
• Uri Geller
• 4. Whose deflected shot gave Accrington Stanley a shock victory over four-times winners Nottingham Forest in the first round of the Carling Cup?
• Paul Mullin
• 5. “The List:” Tom Lehman has given US Ryder Cup wildcard places to which 2 players?
• Scott Verplank and Stewart Cink.

Topic of the Day: Greenpeace

• 6. Angry French fishermen have laid siege to the Greenpeace’s ship outside which southern port in a row over tuna fishing?
• Marseille
• 7. In which country was Greenpeace founded in 1971?
• Canada
• 8. Which founder of Greenpeace died in May of last year?
• Bob Hunter
• 9. Fernando Pereira was killed when the French destroyed which Greenpeace ship in 1985?
• Rainbow Warrior
• 10. Greenpeace activist John Lundberg has made a crop circle of a question mark to protest against contamination of which country’s maize supply from genetically engineered maize?
• Mexico

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• Astronomers lose Pluto - now we're down to 8
• UK population breaks through 60m barrier (up 235,000 on 2005)
• FA and Greater Manchester Police investigate Ben Thatcher's challenge on Pedro Mendes
• Apple recalls 1.8m batteries used in its laptops
• Karen Meek living in Coleraine says she has been thretened after being mistaken for Maxine Carr
• British Psychological Society says it has concerns over the recent Big Brother series
• US says it lacks reliable intelligence on Iran's weapons capability
• Sudan's National Congress Party reject UN peace plan for Darfur region
• Philippine President Gloria Arroyo survives second attempt to impeach her
• 2006/07 Champions League Draw:
  • Group A
    • Barcelona
    • Chelsea
    • Werder Bremen
    • Levski Sofia
  • Group B
    • Inter Milan
    • Bayern Munich
    • Sporting Lisbon
    • Spartak Moscow
  • Group C
    • Liverpool
    • PSV Eindhoven
    • Bordeaux
    • Galatasaray
  • Group D
    • Valencia
    • Roma
    • Olympiakos
    • Shakhtar Donetsk
  • Group E
    • Real Madrid
    • Lyon
    • Steaua Bucharest
    • Dynamo Kiev
  • Group F
    • Manchester United
    • Celtic
    • Benfica
    • FC Copenhagen
  • Group G
    • Arsenal
    • Porto
    • CSKA Moscow
    • Hamburg
  • Group H
    • AC Milan
    • Lille
    • AEK Athens
    • Anderlecht

24 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. According to the advert “For bonza car insurance deal who should girls get on to…”?
• Sheila’s Wheels
• 2. Which Keane frontman is being treated for drink and drug problems?
• Tom Chaplin
• 3. Which town looks set to become the first in Britain to get a high-speed wireless network based on Wimax technology?
• Milton Keynes
• 4. Which group have the highest new entry in the singles chart, at No 4 with “Leave Before The Lights Come On”?
• Arctic Monkeys
• 5. “The List:” There are three Italians in the top 5 of the MotoGP standings, name them.
• Valentino Rossi, Marco Melandri and Loris Capirossi

Topic of the Day: The Dalai Lama

• 6. Which Asian country is being visited by the Dalai Lama?
• Mongolia
• 7. What is his real name of the Dalai Lama?
• Tenzin Gyatso (accept Lhamo Dhondub)
• 8. In which year did the Dalai Lama flee from Tibet to India?
• 1959
• 9. In which year did the Dalai Lama win the Nobel Peace Prize?
• 1989
• 10. What number reincarnation is the current Dalai Lama?
• 13th (he is the 14th Dalai Lama therefore 13th reincarnation)

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• Public Health minister Caroline Flint appointed “minister for fitness”
• Thai police detain 175 suspected North Korean illegal immigrants
• Scientists say that the ozone layer may have stopped increasing in size
• Arsenal beat Dinamo Zagreb 5-1 on aggregate to progress to Champions League group stages
• Pakistan's one-day series against England set to take place as planned
• Faheem Khalid Lodhi sentenced to 20 years in jail for planning bombing attacks in Sydney
• US Open Seeds:
  • Women
    • 1. Amelie Mauresmo (France) 2. Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) 3. Maria Sharapova (Russia) 4. Elena Dementieva (Russia) 5. Nadia Petrova (Russia) 6. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 7. Patty Schnyder (Switzerland) 8. Martina Hingis (Switzerland) 9. Nicole Vaidisova (Czech Republic) 10. Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) 11. Anastasia Myskina (Russia) 12. Dinara Safina (Russia) 13. Mary Pierce (France) 14. Francesca Schiavone (Italy) 15. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (Germany) 16. Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 17. Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) 18. Flavia Pennetta (Italy) 19. Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) 20. Maria Kirilenko (Russia) 21. Shahar Peer (Israel) 22. Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) 23. Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) 24. Li Na (China) 25. Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) 26. Marion Bartoli (France) 27. Tatiana Golovin (France) 28. Ai Sugiyama (Japan) 29. Zheng Jie (China) 30. Venus Williams (U.S.) 31. Nathalie Dechy (France) 32. Elena Likhovtseva (Russia)
  • Men:
    • 1. Roger Federer (Switzerland) 2. Rafael Nadal (Spain) 3. Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia) 4. David Nalbandian (Argentina) 5. James Blake (U.S.) 6. Tommy Robredo (Spain) 7. Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) 8. Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) 9. Andy Roddick (U.S.) 10. Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) 11. David Ferrer (Spain) 12. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) 13. Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) 14. Tommy Haas (Germany) 15. Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) 16. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) 17. Andy Murray (Britain) 18. Robby Ginepri (U.S.) 19. Dominik Hrbaty (Slovakia) 20. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 21. Gaston Gaudio (Argentina) 22. Fernando Verdasco (Spain) 23. Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) 24. Jose Acasuso (Argentina) 25. Richard Gasquet (France) 26. Olivier Rochus (Belgium) 27. Gael Monfils (France) 28. Agustin Calleri (Argentina) 29. Jonas Bjorkman (Sweden) 30. Sebastien Grosjean (France) 31. Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) 32. Kristof Vliegen (Belgium)
• Police to seek more time to question 11 airline bomb plot suspects
• US plane heading for Mumbai turns back to Amsterdam airport, escorted by fighter aircraft
• Premiership: Middlesbrough 2-1 Chelsea
• Dutch police arrest 12 passengers from a flight turned back to Amsterdam after security alert
• Chemical leak at Grangemouth docks

23 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which product is advertised with the lone “taste the rainbow”?
• Skittles
• 2. According to new government figures how many people have come to the UK from the eight countries, which joined the European Union in 2004, was it 4,000, 40,000, 400,000 or 4 million?
• 400,000 (447,000)
• 3. With whom did Lee Otway have a fight on “Love Island”?
• Brendan Cole
• 4. Who was the referee in the forfeited match between Pakistan and England?
• Mike Procter
• 5. “The List:” Name the two players that were not out in the forfeited match between Pakistan and England?
• Collingwood and Bell

Topic of the Day: Miami Vice

• 6. Who played the leads Crocket and Tubbs in the original series?
• Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas
• 7. Who directed both the 2006 film and the TV series?
• Michael Mann
• 8. What is the name of Sonny’s pet alligator?
• Elvis
• 9. Which Czech composer provided the theme music for the TV series?
• Jan Hammer
• 10. Who play Tubbs and Crockett in the 2006 film “Miami Vice”?
• Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell

22

• Government figures show 450k (or 600k depending on method) new EU migrants since 2004
• 11 terror plot suspects appear at City of Westminster magistrates in London
• Forest fire in Kassandra peninsula of Greece causes mass evacuations
• Italy offers forces to help maintain Lebanon ceasefire
• Lee Otway injured in fight on "Love Island"
• ICM/Guardian survey puts Tories in the lead with 40% (Labour 31%, Lib/Dems 22%)
• 2 South Wales Police officers arrested for selling police property on the internet
• Mexican teachers continue their radio protests
• Uli Hoeness of Bayern Munich tells Hargreaves to forget about Man Utd
• Inzamam-ul-Haq defiant over Oval protest and receives the backing of Pakistan government
• Russian Tu-154 crashes in eastern Ukraine killing all 170 passengers - Pulkovo Airlines
• V Festival organisers attract complaints for handling of festival and price of programmes
• “Snakes on a Plane” tops the UK box office
• Maccabi Haifa 1-1 Liverpool (agg 2-3) – Liverpool progress to Champions League
• Kieren Fallon will have to wait until next month to know if he can ride at the Breeders' Cup
• World and Olympic 100m champion Justin Gatlin accepts he committed a doping violation

22 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who scored Arsenal’s first Premiership goal at the Emirates Stadium?
• Gilberto Silva
• 2. What is the title of the new Keane single?
• Crystal Ball
• 3. Which fellow driver accused Michael Schumacher of dirty tricks and a lack of integrity?
• Jacques Villeneuve
• 4. Of which airline is Michael O’Leary the Chief Executive?
• Ryanair
• 5. “The List:” Which three Royal residences are being featured in Time Team programmes?
• Holyrood House, Buckingham Palace, and Windsor Castle

Topic of the Day: World Trade Center

• 6. How many stories did the WTC have?
• 110
• 7. The World Trade Center was so large in area that it had its own what?
• Zip Code (10048)
• 8. What was the difference in height between the Two Towers?
• 6 feet
• 9. Whose new film is called World Trade Center?
• Oliver Stone
• 10. In 1973 which building surpassed the World Trade Center as the tallest in the World?
• Sears Tower

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• 4th Test - Pakistan forfeit - Inzamam-ul-Haq charged with bringing game into disrepute
• Marcus Gronholm wins the Rally of Finland for the sixth time
• Train derailment in northern Spain kills and injures 42
• George Bush pledges $230m in Lebanon aid
• JonBenet suspect, John Mark Karr, lands back in US
• Saddam Hussein trial (a different one) starts in Baghdad
• Woods runs away from the field to win the US PGA
• Striking Mexican teachers in Oaxaca takeover 12 radio stations
• Man dies from pasteurella multocida (or "rabbit flu")
• Japan suspends imports of US long-grain rice
• Andy Murray - 19th in latest World rankings
• Carling Cup: Round 1 - Accrington 1-0 Nottingham Forest
• 11 people charged over an alleged plot to blow up several transatlantic airliners
• Former Burundi President Domitien Ndayizeye arrested in connection with an alleged coup
• Noel Edmonds to return to BBC One for National Lottery Day.
• Uri Geller sues former owners of Elvis Presley's 1st home, claiming breach of contract
• Tom Lehman gives US Ryder Cup wildcard places to Scott Verplank and Stewart Cink

21 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. According to the recent A-level results Girls outperformed boys in every major subject apart from what?
• Modern foreign languages
• 2. Which country has banned exports of live sheep, cattle and goats after a farm tested positive for bluetongue virus?
• Netherlands
• 3. Which actress denied that the documentary “East of Havana” made by her production company shows a pro-American bias in the problems facing Cuba?
• Charlize Theron
• 4. Which trainer said “If Kieron isn’t available, there wouldn’t be a better alternative anywhere than Mickey Joe”?
• Aiden O’Brien
• 5. “The List:” Which two players recorded a course record equalling third round of 65 in the US PGA?
• Tiger Woods and Mike Weir

Topic of the Day: Frogs

• 6. Frogs are part of which order that means “tail less”?
• Anura
• 7. In the 5th century BC who wrote the play “The Frogs”?
• Aristophanes
• 8. Which character was based on "The Annoying Thing", created by Erik Wernquist?
• Crazy Frog
• 9. Where did Michael Palin go in his 1977 “Ripping Yarn” by frog?
• Across the Andes (by Frog)
• 10. Growing up to 2ft and capable of jumping 10ft what is the largest frog in the World?
• Goliath Frog

20

• Oval - 4th day - 4th test - ends with ball tampering row with Pakistan forfeiting the game
• Luke Donald and Tiger Woods lead after 3 rounds of US PGA
• Premiership - good start for the two favourites
  • Chelsea 3-0 Man City
  • Man Utd 5-1 Fulham
• Aaron Peirsol sets world record in 200m backstroke at the Pan Pacific Championships
• Kofi Annan calls Israel's commando raid on Lebanon a truce violation
• Stephen Byers has called for inheritance tax to be scrapped
• Ice geysers 'discovered on Mars'
• Sir Bobby Robson is to have surgery on a brain tumour
• UK Charts
  • Singles
    • 1. Shakira Ft Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
    • 2. Chamillionaire Ft Krayzie Bone - Ridin'
    • 3. David Guetta Vs The Egg - Love Don't Let Me Go (walking Away)
    • 4. Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On
    • 5. Cascada - Everytime We Touch
  • Albums:
    • 1. Christina Aguilera - Back To Basics
    • 2. James Morrison - Undiscovered
    • 3. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
    • 4. Orson - Bright Idea
    • 5. Kooks - Inside In/Inside Out
• Iran has said it will not suspend uranium enrichment
• Northern Ireland Trophy final - O'Sullivan v Junhui
• 20 killed at Shia Muslim pilgrimage in Baghdad
• UK soldier killed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan
• At the Pan Pacific Championships Aaron Peirsol sets a WR in 200m backstroke
• India's largest lottery firm says it is finalising its bid to run Britain's National Lottery
• New Zealand win the Tri-Nations for the 4th time in 5 years with a 34-27 win over Australia

20 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which Dutch footballer scored twice on his debut in a friendly win against the Republic of Ireland?
• Klaas Jan Huntelaar
• 2. 4 Russian mountaineers go missing in Pakistan on which mountain?
• K2
• 3. which singer has been warned he faces jail after pleading guilty to five counts of possessing drugs including crack cocaine and heroin?
• Pete Doherty
• 4. Which cricketer returned from an elbow injury to take 4-56 in the 4th test at the Oval?
• Mohammad Asif
• 5. “The List:” Which 4 snooker players made the semi-finals of the Northern Ireland Trophy?
• Ronnie O'Sullivan, Dominic Dale, Ding Junhui and Stephen Lee

Topic of the Day: Tramps

• 6. In which 1914 film did Charlie Chaplain’s “little tramp” character first appear?
• Kid Auto Races at Venice
• 7. Who wrote “A Tramp Abroad” about his travels through Europe in 1880?
• Mark Twain
• 8. In which street in London, usually associated with shirt making, would you find Tramps Nightclub?
• Jermyn Street
• 9. In the Disney film “Lady and the Tramp” what breed is Lady?
• Cocker Spaniel
• 10. With whom did Otis Redding record the song “Tramp” in 1967?
• Carla Thomas

19

• 4th Test – Oval – Stumps - England 173 & 78-1 v Pakistan 504
• Police investigating airline bomb plot find martyrdom videos
• Government says tougher security at airlines will remain in force temporarily
• Israeli forces have detained Palestinian Deputy PM Nasser al-Shaer
• Swiss scientists say they have found a quick and easy test for anthrax
• Roddick beats Murray at Cincinati Masters 6-3, 6-4
• Lebanese PM Fouad Siniora accuses Israel of breaking the ceasefire
• German police arrest a Lebanese student suspected of planting bombs on trains last month
• Icon of the Virgin Mary stolen from monastery of Elona
• Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa – Villa start well under Martin O'Neill
• John Mark Karr to be deported to the USA tomorrow

19 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. The Rolling Stones cancelled their second concert in which country because Sir Mick Jagger is suffering from laryngitis?
• Spain
• 2. Which country has agreed to head an expanded UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon until February?
• France
• 3. Pilots at which UK budget airline have voted to go on strike?
• Bmibaby
• 4. Which Northern Ireland captain celebrated his 50th cap recently with a 2-1 win over Finland?
• David Healy
• 5. “The List:” Name the last 6 housemates in this year’s Big Brother?
• Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, Pete Bennett, Glyn Wise, Nikki Grahame, Richard Newman, and Jennie Corner

Topic of the Day: Spiders

• 6. Who wrote the 1952 children’s classic about an intelligent spider “Charlotte's Web”?
• E. B. White
• 7. How are spiders of the Hexathelidae more commonly known?
• Funnel web
• 8. What is the name of Hagrid’s pet giant spider in “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”?
• Aragog
• 9. How is the venomous Latrodectus mactans more commonly known?
• Black-widow spider
• 10. What is the alter ego of Spiderman?
• Peter Parker

18

• 4th Test - Oval - Day 2 - stumps: Pakistan 336-3, leading England by 163
• Ryanair tells government to restore airport security measures to normal or risk being sued
• French police close 500 person squat
• Saudi Arabia is to buy 72 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft from the UK
• 5 people injured in tornado in Baston, Lincs
• Pete Bennett wins Big Brother
• Fidel Castro said to be recovering well after surgery
• Stenson, Andrade, Herron and Donald share lead at US PGA
• Boy George completes his week's street sweeping in New York
• Plane from London to Egypt diverted to Brindisi because of a bomb scare
• LG Electronics plant in Newport, south Wales is to close with loss of 300 jobs
• Police find martyrdom videos whilst investigating airline bomb plot
• Justin Hawkins checks himself into a rehab clinic
• At US PGA Colin Montgomerie fails to make the cut
• Asafa Powell equals his own 100m world record of 9.77secs

18 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. The only new top 10 album was Bright Idea, by which group?
• Orson
• 2. Who ended the Roger Federer’s run of 55 straight hard-court wins?
• Andrew Murray
• 3. The Ethiopian flood deaths were caused by which river (and its tributaries) breaking their banks?
• Omo
• 4. What is the name of the drama about John Prescott's love affair commissioned by ITV?
• Prezza
• 5. “The List:” Name the 3 new planets in our solar system.
• Ceres, Charon and 2003 UB313

Topic of the Day: Zorro

• 6. Who played Zorro in the 1940 film “The Mark of Zorro”?
• Tyrone Power
• 7. Zorro is the Spanish for what animal?
• Fox
• 8. What is Zorro’s real name?
• Don Diego de la Vega
• 9. What was the Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta Jones follow up to the 1998 “Mask of Zorro”?
• The Legend of Zorro
• 10. What was the title of the Zorro parody in 1981 with George Hamilton?
• Zorro: The Gay Blade

17

• Police given extra time to question 23 of the airline bomb plot suspects
• UN head talks about how to tackle the 140km oil spill along the Lebanese and Syrian coast
• Liverpool have agreed a fee with Feyenoord for Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt
• 4th Test - The Brit Oval - England v Pakistan, scheduled 11.00 start
• David Carruthers, former head of Betonsports freed on bail in US
• Police investigating the alleged planes bomb plot find bomb kit in the woods in High Wycombe
• Woman jailed for nine years for supplying class A drugs to her 9-year-old son
• Mel Gibson ordered to attend alcohol-abuse programme
• Junichiro Koizumi to visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
• Remains of more than 1,000 Srebrenica massacre victims are found in mass grave
• Action plan drawn up to tackle a oil spill along Lebanese and Syrian coastline
• England bowled out for 173 on day one at The Oval, Pakistan 96-1 at stumps
• Pete Doherty charged with 7 counts of possessing drugs
• Graham Norton signs new deal with the BBC until the end of 2009
• Andy Murray beats Robby Ginepri to reach the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters.
• Simon Archer announces retirement from international badminton.

17 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which World champion won his fifth successive Rally of Germany and his sixth race of the season?
• Sebastien Loeb
• 2. What is the name of Ronan Keating's album which entered the charts at number 28?
• Bring You Home
• 3. At which racecourse does the Shergar Cup take place?
• Ascot
• 4. Who is the Japanese Prime Minister that visited the Yasukuni war shrine recently?
• Junichiro Koizumi
• 5. “The List:” Name the England scorers in the win over Greece yesterday?
• Terry, Lampard and Crouch (2)

Topic of the Day: Napoleon

• 6. In what year was Napoleon crowned emperor of France?
• 1804
• 7. Who played Napoleon Solo in “The Man From Uncle” TV series and films?
• Robert Vaughn
• 8. Who did the pig Napoleon represent in the book “Animal Farm”?
• Stalin
• 9. 5.Bc4 leads to the Napoleon Gambit in which Chess Opening?
• The Scotch Game (do not accept Scotch Gambit)
• 10. What was the value of the early 19th century gold French coin called a Napoleon?
• 20 francs

16

• England's friendly against Greece at Old Trafford ends 4 - 0
• A-level grade As up again to 24%
• Andrew Murray beats Roger Federer 7-5 6-4 at the Cincinnati Masters
• Lebanese troops cross Litani river moving south as Israel's army pulls back
• John Mark Karr arrested in Thailand for the death in 1996 of JonBenet Ramsey
• Prescott denies anti-Bush remark
• Number of deaths in Ethiopian flood rises to 364
• Planets count increases to 12 from 9
• 4 Russian mountaineers go missing in Pakistan on K2
• France will lead the expanded UN peace force in Lebanon until February
• UK unemployment rises by 92,000 to 1.68 million
• Woman arrested over disturbance that forced London to Washington flight to change course
• Republic of Ireland 0-4 Holland
• Finland 1-2 Northern Ireland
• Pilots at budget airline Bmibaby vote to go on strike
• Bookmakers cut their odds on Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace winning Big Brother
• Edexcel remove a "doodle" of a hangman from their website following a complaint from anti-suicide charity, Papyrus

16 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Britain won the wooden spoon in the Baltic Sea Cup recently, in which sport?
• Basketball
• 2. What is the name of Pink Floyd's live album, which entered the charts at number 34?
• Pulse
• 3. Who beat Richard Gasquet 2-6 6-3 6-2 to win the Toronto Masters final?
• Roger Federer
• 4. Detectives investigating an alleged plot to blow up planes are conducting a major search for evidence at woods near which Buckinghamshire town?
• High Wycombe
• 5. “The List:” Name the quartet of who won European gold in the 4 x 100m in Gothenburg?
• Dwain Chambers, Darren Campbell, Marlon Devonish and Mark Lewis-Francis

Topic of the Day: Rome

• 6. Rome is the capital of which Italian region?
• Latium
• 7. What does SPQR, the motto of Rome stand for?
• The Senate and the People of Rome (Senatus Populusque Romanus)
• 8. Rome is built on how many hills?
• Seven
• 9. What is the ancient port of Rome?
• Ostia
• 10. Rome lies on which 250-mile long river?
• Tiber

15

• Iran and Syria applaud Hezbollah victory
• Private Harry Farr, shot during World War I for cowardice, granted a pardon
• David Cameron criticises the government’s terror effort
• Dell recalls 4.1m notebook laptop batteries
• MOBO Nominations announced – Beyonce Knowles leads with 4
• Cincinnati Masters – Murray beats Henman 4-6 6-4 7-5
• Dean Ashton breaks an ankle during training
• Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visits the Yasukuni shrine again
• 10th anniversary British Firework Championships
• Rolling Stones cancel a 2nd concert in Spain because Sir Mick Jagger has laryngitis.
• Scientists reveal mice kept in the deep freeze for 15 years have fathered healthy offspring
• Time magazine lists the “50 coolest websites" of 2006
• Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes lose their appeals against 3 match Premiership bans
• Wales 0 – 0 Bulgaria friendly in Swansea
• Junior Witter will fight for the WBC light welterweight title next month
• BA says around 10,000 bags checked in by passengers have gone missing at airports since the UK security alert began

15 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who is the retired Russian secret service officer that has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying for Britain?
• Col Sergei Skripal
• 2. Who is the boss of Honda that said Jenson Button can become F1 World champion?
• Nick Fry
• 3. What are the names of the two teenage brothers found guilty of killing schoolboy Damilola Taylor nearly six years ago?
• Danny and Rickie Preddie
• 4. Which country is staging the World Rowing Championships?
• England
• 5. “The List:” Oddly Steve McLaren’s team has 4 strikers with the surnames beginning with A,B,C, and D name them?
• Ashton (West Ham), Bent (Charlton), Crouch (Liverpool), Defoe (Tottenham).

Topic of the Day: Ernest Hemingway

• 6. What was Ernest Hemingway’s middle name?
• Miller
• 7. Where in Chicago did he grow up?
• Oak Park
• 8. How did Ernest Hemingway’s father die?
• He also committed suicide
• 9. Hemingway won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953 for what work?
• The Old Man and the Sea
• 10. Which Canadian newspaper did he work for during prohibition?
• Toronto Star

14

• Airport delays continue for a 5th day
• Israel and Hezbollah ceasfire comes in to force
• Saomai death toll passes 250
• Andy Murray has risen to 21 in the world after reaching the semi-finals of the Toronto Masters
• Boy George starts his 5-day community service, sweeping streets in New York
• Lesser horseshoe bats found nesting at Chedworth Roman Villa
• Spanish police find a submarine they say may have been used for drug smuggling
• Longlist for the Booker Prize announced
  • The 19 novels on this year's longlist are:
  • Peter Carey - Theft: A Love Story
  • Kiran Desai - The Inheritance of Loss
  • Robert Edric - Gathering the Water
  • Nadine Gordimer - Get a Life
  • Kate Grenville - The Secret River
  • MJ Hyland - Carry Me Down
  • Howard Jacobson - Kalooki Nights
  • James Lasdun - Seven Lies
  • Mary Lawson - The Other Side of the Bridge
  • Jon McGregor - So Many Ways to Begin
  • Hisham Matar - In the Country of Men
  • Claire Messud - The Emperor's Children
  • David Mitchell - Black Swan Green
  • Naeem Murr - The Perfect Man
  • Andrew O'Hagan - Be Near Me
  • James Robertson - The Testament of Gideon Mack
  • Edward St Aubyn - Mother's Milk
  • Barry Unsworth - The Ruby in her Navel
  • Sarah Waters - The Night Watch
• Ariel Sharon's condition worsens
• Pictures published of Fidel Castro in Cuban newspapers
• Phone vigilante slashes car tyres of 20 drivers seen using their mobile phone whilst driving
• International Astronomical Union (IAU) meet to settle the question of whether Pluto is a planet
• Billionaire Randy Lerner takes control of Aston Villa

14 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Authorities in which country seized more than $50m worth of old banknotes at roadblocks and border posts in a crackdown on money launderers?
• Zimbabwe
• 2. Scientists say they have identified a gene that will allow what type of plants to survive being completely submerged in water for up to two weeks?
• Rice
• 3. Which Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North has quit his defence post in protest at the UK government's policy on the Middle East?
• Jim Sheridan
• 4. What is the name of the News of the World royal editor, charged with intercepting phone messages from Royal Family staff members?
• Clive Goodman
• 5. “The List:” Name the 5 men who have captained England at football the most times?
• Billy Wright (90), Bobby Moore (90), Bryan Robson (65), David Beckham (58) and Alan Shearer (34)

Topic of the Day: Vodka

• 6. What does the word vodka mean in Slavic?
• Water
• 7. Which Canadian vodka shares its name with an opera by Alexander Borodin?
• Prince Igor
• 8. Literally meaning “white liquor” what is sometimes called Chinese vodka?
• Baijiu (or shaojiu)
• 9. Which vodka uses the slogan “Enjoyed for centuries straight”?
• Wyborowa
• 10. Which country make the Koskenkorva brand of vodka?
• Finland

13

• A line from Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights has been named the best comic one-liner in an online poll
• Roger Federer wins Toronto Masters 2-6 6-3 6-2 over Richard Gasquet
• World's most naturally beautiful person (internet poll - Dare to Be Bare Awards)
  • 1. Sophia Loren
  • 2. George Clooney
  • 3. Charlotte Church
  • 4. Catherine Zeta Jones
  • 5. Johnny Depp
  • 6. Kate Winslet
  • 7. Gwyneth Paltrow
  • 8. Jack Black
  • 9. Cameron Diaz
  • 10. Gail Porter.
• Musician Pete Bennett is the bookmakers' favourite to win as Big Brother 7
• Presenter Mike Douglas, US television for 21 years, dies on his 81st birthday
• Nashville unveils plans to honour musicians with a walk of fame
• Filming of the 3rd series of Dr Who starts
• Uganda's army says it has killed a top commander of the LRA rebels
• Police probing plot to blow up planes search woods near High Wycombe
• World champion Sebastien Loeb wins 5th successive Rally of Germany and 6th race of the season
• UK think-tank says women are set to represent more than half of Britain's millionaires by 2020
• Scientists have found why colds make people with asthma more likely to have a severe attack
• Walt Disney goes ahead with the distribution of a Mel Gibson's next film, despite recent anti-semitic accusations against the star

13 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who won his first match since Wimbledon with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Nicolas Massu in the Toronto Masters?
• Rafael Nadal
• 2. Which band lead the nominations for this year's Kerrang! Awards, featuring in five categories?
• Muse
• 3. Who is the current Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security?
• Michael Chertoff
• 4. Which Briton won silver in the triple jump, at the European Athletics Championships?
• Nathan Douglas
• 5. “The List:” In terms of population name the top five largest countries in the World?
• China, India, USA, Indonesia and Brazil

Topic of the Day: Bread

• 6. Which type of unleavened bread is used in some Jewish festivals?
• Matzo
• 7. If you ordered Vollkornbrot in Germany ewhat type of bread would you get?
• Whole-grain
• 8. Which Swiss bread is baked in a plait shape and traditionally eaten on a Sunday?
• Zopf
• 9. Which bread s also known as “Armenian cracker bread”?
• Lavash
• 10. From which country do we get the flat bread Aish Merahrah made with fenugreek?
• Egypt

12

• Hezbollah's leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, says he will abide by a UN ceasefire plan
• Home Secretary John Reid warns terror threat remains
• 20,000 soldiers and paramilitary police mobilised to help clear up after Typhoon Saomai
• Nathan Douglas wins silver in the triple jump
• Andy Turner wins a bronze in 110m hurdles
• Andy Murray loses 6-2 7-5 to Richard Gasquet in Toronto Masters
• 6 election officials arrested for vote tampering in recent DR Congo election
• Apprentice Boys parade takes place in Londonderry
• Thousands of people take part in an anti-war march in Edinburgh
• Twenty20 Cup final, Trent Bridge: Leicestershire 177-2 bt Nottingamshire 173-8 by four runs
• Mike Douglas, Emmy-winning chat show host, dies on his 81st birthday.
• Steven Gerrard criticises Cristiano Ronaldo for his part in Wayne Rooney's World Cup red card
• UK scientists want to play a part in China's lunar programme

12 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which Sudanese President has made a surprise visit to Chad?
• Omar al-Bashir
• 2. Who is the current President of Chad?
• Idriss Deby
• 3. Which team did Arsenal beat 0-3 in a Champions League third qualifying round tie?
• Dinamo Zagreb
• 4. Who was recently locked out of her former home by her estranged husband, and had to explain to the police who were called when she tried to gain entry?
• Heather Mills McCartney
• 5. “The List:” Name the new England football team’s captain and vice-captain.
• John Terry and Steven Gerrard

Topic of the Day: Russia

• 6. What colours are on the Russian flag?
• White, Blue and Red
• 7. Where is Russia in the World’s countries listed by population?
• 7th
• 8. How many countries does Russia border?
• 14
• 9. Who is the current Russian President?
• Vladimir Putin
• 10. In which year did the Russian Federation emerge from the break up of the Soviet Union?
• 1991

11

• 25th anniversary of the first IBM PC being launched
• UK security threat level is to stay at "critical"
• UN steps up search for a plan to end the violence in Lebanon and Israel
• US Department of Homeland Security urges Windows users to install the latest patches from Microsoft as quickly as possible
• Healthcare Commission shows that there were 40,000 medication errors in last 12 months
• Steve McLaren names his first squad – Beckham’s name is missing
  • Goalkeepers: Robinson (Tottenham), Kirkland (Liverpool), Foster (Man Utd).
  • Defenders: Bridge (Chelsea), Brown (Man Utd), Carragher (Liverpool), A Cole (Arsenal), Dawson (Tottenham), Ferdinand (Man Utd), G Neville (Man Utd), P Neville (Everton), Terry (capt, Chelsea), Young (Charlton).
  • Midfielders: Downing (Middlesbrough), Gerrard (Liverpool), Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Jenas (Tottenham), Lampard (Chelsea), Lennon (Tottenham), Richardson (Man Utd), Wright-Phillips (Chelsea).
  • Strikers: Ashton (West Ham), Bent (Charlton), Crouch (Liverpool), Defoe (Tottenham).
• News Of The World has suspended royal editor Clive Goodman
• Coronation Street actor Craig Charles arrested on suspicion of possession of a class A drug
• Steve McLaren will name his first squad today – Beckham’s name is expected to be missing
• Equatorial Guinea's entire government resigns
• Imogen loses out in BB vote to Richard, and Nikki rejoins the house

11 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which two British players met in the Toronto Masters?
• Henman and Murray
• 2. What did supporters of Mexican presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador take over in in the latest protest over the official count?
• Toll booths
• 3. Who scored twice in a 4-1 win over Oxford but was booed every time he touched the ball by the home fans?
• Cristiano Ronaldo
• 4. US central bankers have held the country's key interest rate steady at what %, breaking a two-year cycle of rate hikes introduced to slow a rampant economy?
• 5.25%
• 5. “The List:” Which 4 former housemates have been voted back in to a “secret” house?
• Grace Adams-Short, Lea Walker, Mikey Dalton and Nikki Grahame

Topic of the Day: Pool

• 6. In the game of pool, what colour is the 9 ball?
• Yellow
• 7. Roughly akin to what is called side in snooker, what is the equivalent American term for pool?
• English
• 8. To determine the order of break, players each shoot a ball to the end rail and back to the bottom rail. Whichever player's ball comes to rest closest to the bottom rail gets to choose who breaks. How is this known?
• Lagging (for break)
• 9. Which version of pool features in the film “The Color of Money”?
• 9-ball
• 10. Which Briton was World Pool Champion in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2001?
• Alison Fisher

10

• Major bomb plot foiled by police and security services
• Over 1.5 million people evacuated in China as typhoon Saomai hits
• Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt reopens for the first time in 7 weeks
• John Terry made the new England captain with Steven Gerrard as vice-captain
• Shares in airline companies fall on the World markets
• UEFA Cup 2nd qualifying round - FK Ventspils 0-1 Newcastle
• Leading Flat jockey Robert Winston to be charged in connection with alleged race fixing
• Kieren Fallon is refused permission to ride in the Arlington Million in Chicago
• HSBC to change its online banking system after warnings of a possible loophole
• Day 4 of European Championships: Marlon Devonish, Rhys Williams and Becky Lyne win bronze
• President Bush says a plot to blow up US-bound airliners shows the US is still at war with extremists

10 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which anthropologist, natural historian and broadcaster has attacked Big Brother for its cruelty?
• Desmond Morris
• 2. A light aircraft landed close to the 13th hole of which Buckinghamshire golf course?
• Denham Golf Course
• 3. According to a recent survey how long did the average commuter spend a year travelling to and from work?
• 139 hours
• 4. What is the title of Cascada’s new single, currently at number 4 in the charts?
• Everytime We Touch
• 5. “The List:” Which three English players are to make their first major at next weeks US PGA?
• Anthony Wall, Simon Khan and John Bickerton

Topic of the Day: Petrarch

• 6. In which Tuscan town was Petrarch born?
• Arezzo
• 7. Give a year in the life of Petrarch?
• 1304 - 1374
• 8. Which woman was first seen in the church of Santa Chiara on Good Friday 1327 by Petrarch?
• Laura
• 9. Meaning “song book” what was the name of his collection of 366 poems?
• Canzoniere
• 10. What honour was he awarded in Rome in 1341?
• Poet Laureateship

09

• Israeli cabinet approves plan to push deeper into Lebanon
• Labour MP Jim Sheridan resigns defence post in protest at government policy in the Middle East
• Partial recount of July's disputed presidential election in Mexico starts
• Retired Russian secret service officer sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying for Britain
• Indian state of Kerala bans the production and sale of Coca Cola and Pepsi
• 2 men charged following an inquiry into allegations that royal phone messages were intercepted
• Sir Paul McCartney and wife Heather hire the divorce lawyers who acted for Charles and Diana
• Jens Voigt wins the Tour of Germany
• Liverpool 2-1 Maccabi Haifa
• F1 is to change its rules to promote fuel efficiency from 2009.
• Hearts 1-2 AEK Athens
• Andy Murray beats Tim Henman 6-2 7-6 (7-3) in the 2nd round of the Toronto Masters
• 2 teenage brothers are found guilty of killing 10-year-old schoolboy Damilola Taylor in 2000
• BBC defends EastEnders after it receives 250 complaints about sex and violence
• Scientists find gene that will allow rice plants to survive being submerged in water for 2 weeks
• Zimbabwean authorities confiscate $50m in old banknotes in crackdown on money laundering
• Downing Street says it is "not appropriate" to start speculating about the possibility of giving Margaret Thatcher a state funeral

09 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which team are Great Britain to play on clay when they meet in the Davis Cup in September?
• Ukraine
• 2. Who survived a Big Brother double eviction night missing her brother's wedding in the process?
• Imogen Thomas
• 3. Who clinched his 50th PGA Tour win with victory in the Buick Open?
• Tiger Woods
• 4. What is the name of the Hamas speaker of the Palestinian parliament detained by Israeli forces?
• Aziz Dweik
• 5. “The List:” The GB women's 4x100m medley relay team of won gold at the European championships in Budapest, name them.
• Mel Marshall, Kirsty Balfour, Terri Dunning and Fran Halsall

Topic of the Day: Rosemary’s Baby

• 6. Who played Rosemary in “Rosemary’s Baby”?
• Mia Farrow
• 7. In the film “Rosemary’s Baby” what was Rosemary’s surname?
• Woodhouse
• 8. Who directed the 1968 film “Rosemary’s Baby”?
• Roman Polanski
• 9. The film is based on a book by which author, who also wrote “The Stepford Wives”, “Deathtrap” and “Sliver”?
• Ira Levin
• 10. Which updated version of “Rosemary’s Baby” was made in 1998 by Rand Ravich with the Rosemary character being played by Charlize Theron?

08

• 4-year-old conjoined-twins Kendra and Maliyah Herrin separated after 16 hours of surgery
• Tony Blair is beginning his delayed holiday to Barbados
• Four people have died in a crash on the M25
• Third Test, Headingley, day five England 515 & 345 bt Pakistan 538 & 155 by 167 runs
• Sol Campbell is to sign for Portsmouth
• Floyd Landis has criticised the testing procedure in the Tour de France
• 2 more deaths bring Indonesian “bird-flu” death to 44
• 3 people are arrested after complaints that Royal household phone calls have been intercepted
• US interest rates held at 5.25%, breaking two-year cycle of rate hikes
• Sudan's President makes a surprise visit to Chad
• Joe Lieberman says he will continue to fight as an independent politician
• Mexican protestors take over toll booths to protest at the disputed result.
• Mediterranean bathers warned of increased jellyfish activity
• Heather Mills laughs off incident where she was locked out of her former London home
• 4 evicted Big Brother contestants return to a “secret” house
• UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins has revealed more than 70 British athletes have missed at least one out-of-competition drugs test

08 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who hit his 5th test century in the Headingly test against Pakistan?
• Kevin Pietersen
• 2. Which German team beat Liverpool 5-0 in August 2006?
• FSV Mainz
• 3. Current favourite to return to BB7 (yawn), who declared that her ambition was to be a footballer's wife?
• Nikki Grahame
• 4. At the Women’s British Open which golfer was docked two shots after touching a lump of moss behind her ball on her backswing in a bunker at the 14th?
• Michelle Wie
• 5. “The List:” The current European Athletics Championships are talking place, but where were the 3 Championships previous held?
• Munich, Budapest and Helsinki

Topic of the Day: Schiller

• 6. In which year was he born in Marbach, in Wurttemburg?
• 1759
• 7. Which of Schiller’s poems was incorporated by Beethoven in to his ninth symphony?
• An die Freude or Ode To Joy
• 8. Which of his plays tells the story of a Stuart monarch?
• Maria Stuart
• 9. With which war was Schiller fascinated writing a history of the war in the early 1790s?
• Thirty Years' War
• 10. What was the title of his first play written in 1781?
• The Robbers

07

• European Championships 2006 starts in Gothenburg
• Mel Smith rethinks his stance on smoking at the Edinburgh Fringe
• In Colombia President Uribe is inaugurated for his 2nd term in office
• Recent flooding in North Korea has killed between 500 and 900 people
• Swiss air traffic controllers face manslaughter charges over 2002 crash that killed 71 people
• Prominent Kyrgyz imam is killed as troops crack down on Islamic fundamentalism
• Coronation Street star Simon Gregson is convicted of drink-driving
• 8 protesters arrested at Prestwick Airport
• Mount Mayon expected to erupt in the Philipines
• Desmond Morris attacks Big Brother 7 for its “cruelty”
• BP shuts down Prudhoe Bay oil because of a leak in a pipeline
• Google warns users if they are about to visit a webpage that may be harmful
• John Payne, who killed a woman whilst driving and using a mobile phone, receives 4 years
• Andrew Strauss hits 116 as England make 345, leaving Pakistan chasing 323 to win the 3rd Test
• Rugby Football League announces a profit of over half a million pounds for 2005
• GB win 5 more medals on the final day of the European Swimming Championships in Budapest
• Mexican presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called on supporters to continue protests against the recent election

07 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Jenson Button won his first Grand Prix yesterday but who was second?
• De La Rosa
• 2. According to Paris Hilton’s latest single what are the stars?
• Blind (must be deaf as well)
• 3. Who stopped Andy Murray in the final of the Legg Mason Classic in Washington?
• Arnaud Clement
• 4. Who has the new number one album in the UK charts, with his debut “Undiscovered”?
• James Morrison
• 5. “The List:” Name the last 3 people to win the British Fashion Designer of the Year award?
• Christopher Baailey, Phoebe Philo and Alexander McQueen

Topic of the Day: Boxer Rebellion

• 6. In which year did the Boxer Rebellion take place?
• 1900
• 7. Whose “open door” policy prompted an imperial message to all provinces warning that foreigners were seizing their innermost territories?
• John Hay
• 8. Who was the empress at the time of the rebellion?
• Empress Tsu Hsi
• 9. A drought in which province swelled the ranks of the Boxer rebels?
• Shandong province
• 10. What was the name of the secret society that caused the Boxer rebellion?
• Fists of Righteous Harmony.

06

• Andy Murray is beaten in straight sets by Arnaud Clement in the final of the Legg Mason Classic
• Sherri Steinhauer wins the Women's British Open at Royal Lytham by three shots.
• Brendan Hansen breaks his own world record in men's 200m breaststroke at US championships
• Hungarian GP Results:
  • 1 J Button (Honda)
  • 2 P De La Rosa (McLaren)
  • 3 N Heidfeld (BMW Sauber)
  • 4 R Barrichello (Honda)
  • 5 D Coulthard (Red Bull)
  • 6 R Schumacher (Toyota)
  • 7 F Massa (Ferrari)
  • 8 M Schumacher (Ferrari)
• The 30th annual Festival Cavalcade on the streets of Edinburgh
• At least 10 killed in Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israel
• Home Secretary John Reid calls for a mature debate on the immigration challenges facing Britain
• UK Charts:
  • Singles:
    • 1. Shakira Ft Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
    • 2. Rihanna - Unfaithful
    • 3. Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man
    • 4. Cascada - Everytime We Touch
    • 5. Paris - Stars Are Blind
  • Albums:
    • 1. James Morrison - Undiscovered
    • 2. Razorlight - Razorlight
    • 3. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
    • 4. Kooks - Inside In/ Inside Out
    • 5. Ray Lamontagne - Trouble
• Iran says it will ignore the UN sanction and continue its nuclear programme
• Bobby Robson continues to recover in hospital

06 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which player has been given William Gallas’s number 13 Chelsea shirt?
• Michael Ballack
• 2. Who has declared himself the true Tour de France winner after confirmation of a positive test for Floyd Landis?
• Oscar Pereiro
• 3. Which tropical storm has killed nearly 50 people in China?
• Prapiroon
• 4. Which Big Brother housemate has won immunity from eviction, guaranteeing her a place in the reality show's final?
• Jennie
• 5. “The List:” Name the last three winners of the Whitbread Prize for Fiction (Book of the Year)?
• “Matisse the Master”, “Small Island” and “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time”

Topic of the Day: The Nassau Stakes

• 6. Which horse won the 2006 Nassau Stakes?
• Ouija Board
• 7. Who with three consecutive wins has won the Nassau Stakes the most often in the last 20 years?
• Kierron Fallon (2002-2004)
• 8. In which year did Zahrat Dubai win the Nassau Stakes the same year that it became a Group 1 race?
• 1999
• 9. At which racecourse is the Nassau Stakes held?
• Goodwood
• 10. Over what distance is the Nassau Stakes run?
• 1 mile 1 furlong and 192 yards (1,986 metres)

05

• Sir Bobby Robson taken to hospital during the first half of Ipswich's first match of the season
• Floyd Landis is set to lose his Tour de France title after his B sample tests positive for excessive testosterone levels
• Death toll from Tropical Storm Prapiroon nears 50
• Foreign observers say DR Congo's election count is suffering from irregularities
• Oscar Pereiro declares himself the "true" Tour de France winner
• Ouija Board pips Alexander Goldrun to win Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood
• A light aircraft with six people on board comes down in woods close to the 13th hole of Denham Golf Course in Buckinghamshire
• Russian police hold 2 men over the theft of more than 200 items from the Hermitage art museum
• Tony Blair offers his support to draft UN resolution aimed at ending the conflict in Lebanon
• Westminster City Council says London's West End should be "family friendly" with no new bars or clubs
• Police hunting Philip Parfitt, 44 - the fourth man to abscond from Prescoed open jail in Monmouthshire in the past eight days.
• Kimi Raikkonen gets pole for Hungarian GP, Schumacher and Alonso both receive time-penalties
• Jodie Foster defends Mel Gibson following his arrest for drink-driving
• Sherri Steinhauer's leads Women's British Open by 3 shots going into last round
• Wall at Tesco in Tunbridge Wells collapses
• EasyJet cancel 29 flights in August, blaming a lack of trained cabin crew
• The average commuter spends 139 hours a year travelling to and from work, a report says
• Cuba says Condoleezza Rice's message urging its people to push for democracy will fall on deaf ears.

05 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who claimed that that Chelsea had illegally approached two of his players?
• Ken Bates
• 2. Kirsty Balfour and Rebecca Adlington both won silver medals for Great Britain at the European Championships in Budapest. In which sport?
• Swimming
• 3. Which player did Andrew Murray beat 6-4 6-3 in his first match under Brad Gilbert?
• Ramon Delgado
• 4. Whose “B” sample results will be announced today, with the result of the 2006 Tour de France in the balance?
• Floyd Landis
• 5. “The List:” Name the last three winners of the Nassau Stakes?
• Alexander Goldrun, Favourable Terms and Russian Rhythm

Topic of the Day: Sleeper

• 6. Which character does Woody Allen play in “Sleeper”?
• Miles Monroe
• 7. In which year does the “Sleeper” awake in the film of the same name?
• 2173
• 8. Wood’s character originally went in to hospital for what type of operation?
• Gallbladder
• 9. What was the name of the health food shop run by Wood’s character in “Sleeper”?
• The Happy Carrot
• 10. He says he believes in “the two things that come once in a life time”. Which two things?
• Sex and death

04

• Church House Publishing in row with Symantec about their branding of Visual Liturgy a virus
• Arthur Lee, lead singer with Love dies aged 61
• Conservatives extend by six months the deadline for applications to become their London mayoral candidate
• US unemployment rose last month for the first time this year
• Typhoon Prapiroon has killed 18 people in southern China
• Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has announced a unilateral ceasefire
• Great news for Aston Villa fans as Martin O’Neill is unveiled as the new manager
• KPMG figures show a sharp increase in the rate of insolvencies in England and Wales
• Tommy Sheridan wins his defamation case against the News of the World
• Joel Smith told he will spend at least 40 years in prison after murdering schoolgirl Toni-Ann Byfield
• Imogen Thomas survives a Big Brother double eviction night missing her brother's wedding in the process
• Headingley Test against Pakistan: Day 1: England to 347-6
• FSV Mainz 5-0 Liverpool
• Mikey Dalton and Susie Verrico voted off Bbyawn, but 4 more will return
• Ukraine's parliament approves Viktor Yanukovych as PM
• Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes sent off during Man Utd’s 3-1 friendly victory over FC Porto
• Scientists in the UK and US create artwork that changes according to the viewer's mood.
• GB will play Ukraine on clay in the Davis Cup in September

04 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. The BBC said provocative jokes would remain an "integral" part of which programme despite receiving 500 complaints?
• Top Gear
• 2. Which World leader was said to be stable after surgery?
• Fidel Castro
• 3. John Reid has said he will provide councils with funds to help combat which new motorised menace?
• Mini-motorbikes
• 4. Which company said that the recent salmonella contamination will cost the them about £20m?
• Cadbury Schweppes
• 5. “The List:” Name the last 3 cities to host the Commonwealth Games?
• Melbourne, Manchester and Kuala Lumpur

Topic of the Day: Revolts and Riots

• 6. Who led the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381, before being killed by the Mayor of London?
• Wat Tyler
• 7. In which country did the Bobâlna Revolt take place?
• Hungary
• 8. In which year were the Gordon Riots?
• 1780
• 9. The change in prices at which London theatre led to the Old Price Riots in 1809?
• Covent Garden
• 10. The 1992 LA riots were sparked by a jury dismissing white police offers who had attacked which black motorist ?
• Rodney King

03

• Heat emergency is in place in New York City
• Beirut residents warned to leave by Israel
• John Charman ordered to pay his wife a £48m divorce settlement
• Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf dies aged 90
• Walter Wolfgang voted on to Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC)
• Bank of England has increased interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.75%
• Edgar Davids agrees to stay at Tottenham for another year
• Yeats wins Goodwood Cup
• Viktor Yanukovych looks set to become the new Ukraine PM
• Jury in the Tommy Sheridan case retire to consider their verdict
• Kofi Annan arrive in Haiti to meet the new government
• 4 of Sweden's nuclear reactors are shut down after a power failure
• Tony Blair acknowledges Cabinet anxiety over the Middle East

03 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Scientist said recently that just one litre of seawater can contain more than how many different types of bacteria, is it 2, 20, 200, 2,000 or 20,000?
• 20,000
• 2. Which former four-time world champion marked his comeback with a points victory over Prince Badi Ajamu?
• Roy Jones Jnr
• 3. Why has China ordered a dog cull?
• To help prevent an outbreak of rabies
• 4. Which actor admitted to making anti-Semitic remarks whilst drunk?
• Mel Gibson
• 5. “The List:” Name the last 3 different names used by Popes?
• Benedict, John-Paul, and Paul

Topic of the Day: The Music Man

• 6. What according to the title of the song is the occupation of Marion?
• Librarian (Marian the Librarian)
• 7. In which Iowa city does the action take place?
• River City
• 8. The finale of the second act includes a minuet by which composer?
• Beethoven
• 9. Which Simpson’s episode is a spoof of “The Music Man”?
• Marge vs. the Monorail
• 10. Who is the main male character?
• Professor” Harold Hill

02

• Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said that there will be no ceasefire in Lebanon
• John Reid gives councils funds to help combat the menace of “mini-motorbikes”
• Cadbury Schweppes says the salmonella contamination will cost the company about £20m
• Fidel Castro stable after surgery
• Ken Bates claims that Chelsea have illegally approached two of his players
• Eurotunnel awaits French court decision of bankruptcy protection
• ITV chief executive Charles Allen prepares to quit
• JK Rowling says she will go through a mourning period when she finishes writing the series
• Chelsea give William Gallas' number 13 shirt to new signing Michael Ballack.
• Andy Murray beats Ramon Delgado 6-4 6-3 in Washington.
• European Swimming Championships: Kirsty Balfour and Rebecca Adlington win silver medals
• Ukraine awaits the decision of the President as to how to resolve the current political crisis
• Kofi Annan outlines his plans for Darfur to the UN
• Hezbollah launch over 230 rockets from Lebanon not Israel
• AC Milan will be allowed to take part in this season's Champions League

02 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Supporters of which defeated Presidential candidate have been staging protests in Mexico City?
• Andres Obrador
• 2. Who has said the he will he will go for a 5th term as Australian PM?
• John Howard
• 3. Which bank unveiled better than then expected results with pre-tax profits of $12.5bn?
• HSBC
• 4. The UN Security Council have given which country a month to suspend uranium enrichment?
• Iran
• 5. “The List:” Name the last three UN Secretaries General?
• Kofi Annan, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, and Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

Topic of the Day: F1

• 6. Which team have won the most constructors’ championships, 14?
• Ferrari
• 7. With which team did Michael Schumacher win his first 2 F1 titles?
• Benetton
• 8. In which country is the A1-Ring?
• Austria
• 9. Who with 13 from 16 has the most poles in a season?
• Nigel Mansell (1992)
• 10. Where was the British Grand Prix held in 1955,1957,1959,1961,and 1962?
• Aintree

On this Day: August 2nd

• 11. Who defeated the Romans at the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC?
• Hannibal
• 12. In which year did Japan see the Meiji restoration?
• 1869
• 13. Which boat commanded by John F Kennedy sank in 1943?
• PT-109
• 14. Which World War II conference ended on August 2nd 1945?
• Potsdam
• 15. Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi was born in 1834, he is best remembered as the sculptor of which statue?
• The Statue of Liberty

01

• Israeli mounts a major operation in the Bekaa
• 3 UK troops killed in Afghan ambush
• Fidel Castro recovering from an illness which has seen him temporarily hand over power
• Joseph Kony calls for a ceasefire in Uganda
• DR Congo presidential candidate Azarias Ruberwa says he will reject the results
• 6 arrested in Burundi after an attempted coup
• Mel Gibson admits to making anti-Semitic remarks whilst drunk
• North and South Korean troops exchange shots across their border
• China has ordered a dog cull to help prevent an outbreak of rabies
• 36-year-old woman who was bullied in the City wins £800,000 in damages
• FA says new Wembley Stadium will be ready for the 2007 FA Cup Final
• Thieves are said to have stolen over 200 items from the Hermitage Museum in Russia (but over a 30 year period)

01 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which former England striker has turned down the opportunity to work with Steve McClaren?
• Alan Shearer
• 2. Which horse won the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot?
• Hurricane Run
• 3. Which American TV network attempted to have a fine for Janet Jackson's 2004 Super Bowl “wardrobe malfunction” overturned?
• CBS
• 4. Which World and Olympic Champion and World record holder admitted to failing a drugs test?
• Justin Gatlin
• 5. “The List:” Name the last 3 different constructors to win the F1 World title?
• Renault, Ferrari and McLaren

Topic of the Day:

• 6. Who created the series Smallville?
• Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
• 7. Who plays Clark Kent in the new series of Smallville?
• Tom Welling
• 8. What are the names of Clark Kent’s adoptive parents?
• Martha and Jonathan (Kent)
• 9. In which US state is Smallville supposed to be?
• Kansas
• 10. Name the 2 spin offs to “Smallville”?
• The Chloe Chronicles and the Vengeance Chronicles

On this Day: August 1st

• 11. Who became Roman Emperor on 1st August 527?
• Justinian
• 12. Which battle took place between the English and French on August 1st 1798?
• Battle of the Nile
• 13. On this day in 1944 who made her last entry in her famous diary?
• Anne Frank
• 14. In 1965 which future Queen announced her engagement to Claus von Amsberg?
• Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
• 15 On August 1st 1988 MTV broadcast its first video, what was it?
• Video Killed the Radio Star

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