Quiz Diary - 2006-10

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• Mexico agrees to extradite a former Guatemalan President to face corruption charges
• NASA chief Mike Griffin says astronauts will be sent to service Hubble Space Telescope
• French police arrest 5 people over an arson attack on a Marseille bus
• In Pakistan the Prince of Wales calls for religious tolerance and moderation
• Call for the time limit for abortions to be cut from 24 to 21 weeks rejected by MPs
• Energywatch says British Gas is the UK's most expensive energy provider and provides the worst customer service
• Champions League:
  • Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea
  • Liverpool 3-0 Bordeaux
• Pakistan ask for inquiry into umpire Darrell Hair's conduct during the Oval Test
• Wasps wing Paul Sackey will replace Mark Cueto in the England side to face the All Blacks
• Former South Africa President PW Botha dies aged 90
• Floods devastate Ethiopia
• KJ Choi wins 4th career title with the Chrysler Championship at Palm Harbor
• Network Rail faces unlimited fine after admitting health and safety breaches in the Ladbroke Grove disaster

31 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Earlier in the month, which player scored to give England a deserved first-leg lead in their U-21 European Championship play-off against Germany?
• Leighton Baines
• 2. Which former US presidential candidate won a Quill award for his book “An Inconvenient Truth”?
• Al Gore
• 3. Who broke Paula Radcliffe's world 20km record at the IAAF World Road-Running Championships in Debrecen?
• Lornah Kiplagat
• 4. The founder of which group of Peruvian Maoist guerrillas was jailed for life recently?
• Shining Path (accept Sendero Luminoso)
• 5. “The List:” Name the last 3 different winners of the Superbowl.
• Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Topic of the Day: PW Botha

• 6. How old was PW Botha when he died in October 2006?
• 90
• 7. By what animalistic nickname was he known?
• The Big Crocodile (accept “Die Groot Krokodil”)
• 8. In which South African city/town did he die in 2006?
• Wilderness
• 9. What was the name of his 2nd wife whom he married in 1998?
• Barbara Robertson
• 10. Who did he succeed as President of South Africa in 1984?
• Marais Viljoen

30

• David Mills to face trial in Italy on corruption charges
• Bodies of 2 children who were poisoned during a family holiday in Corfu are returned to the UK
• Charles and Duchess of Cornwall cancel visit to Peshawar, Pakistan
• 4 prisoners in Mozambique are killed in a mudslide
• Brazil re-elects Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as President
• Augusto Pinochet, is put under house arrest
• Typhoon Cimaron batters northern Philippines
• France prepares new anti-riot laws
• 2 men appear in court in India over the mis-selling of kits used to test for HIV/Aids and hepatitis
• BBC One Royle Family special attracts audience of 7.8 million
• Gavin Henson banned from driving for a month for speeding at 110mph on the M4.
• World number one Roger Federer withdraws from the Paris Masters
• Phil Taylor beats Terry Jenkins 7-4 to win the World Grand Prix in Dublin
• Tony Blair urges immediate action as a report warns climate change could shrink the global economy by 20%

30 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which player was announced as the captain of the Pakistan team for the Champions Trophy after Younis Khan turned down the job?
• Mohammad Yousuf
• 2. Tom Bell has died aged 73, who did he play in the 1990 film “The Krays”?
• Jack "The Hat" McVitie
• 3. Kiran Desai won the Man Booker Prize for which novel?
• The Inheritance of Loss
• 4. Which investor scrapped plans to buy more GM shares after they ended tie-up talks with Renault/Nissan?
• Kirk Kerkorian
• 5. “The List:” Name the last 3 winners (excluding 2006) of the Booker Prize?
• John Banville, Alan Hollinghurst, and DBC Pierre

Topic of the Day: Kazakhstan

• 6. What is the predominant colour of the Kazakhstan flag?
• Blue (light blue/torquoise)
• 7. What is the largest city in the Republic?
• Almaty
• 8. By size where does Kazakshatn rank in the countries of the World?
• 9th largest
• 9. Who is the current President?
• Nursultan Nazarbayev
• 10. Kazakhstan has a “coastline”, bordering which sea?
• Caspian Sea

29 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who scored for Manchester united with two minutes of extra time remaining to send holders Man Utd into the fourth round of the Carling Cup?
• Kieran Lee
• 2. Whose recent death is set to be lampooned in an episode of South Park?
• Steve Irwin
• 3. Technical director Ross Brawn and engine supremo Paolo Martinelli have both left which F1 team?
• Ferrari
• 4. Which reggae star is to be honoured as part of Black History Month with a Blue Plaque outside his former London home?
• Bob Marley
• 5. “The List:” Liam Gallagher hit out at which two singers calling them "lightweights", because they had used the Priory to help them with drug problems?
• Pete Doherty and Tom Chaplin

Topic of the Day: The Clash

• 6. What was the only top ten single that the clash had in the US?
• Rock the Casbah
• 7. What was the title of their first single taken from the album “The Clash”?
• White Riot
• 8. With the real first names Nicholas Bowen, who was the drummer with the band?
• Topper Headon
• 9. Which of their albums was released as a triple album with 36 tracks?
• Sandanista!
• 10. In which year did John Mellor aka Joe Strummer die?
• 2002

28

• 4 staff at the hotel where 2 children were killed by a gas leak to face manslaughter charges
• Pope says Catholic Church must take all necessary steps to prevent child sex abuse by clergy
• Israel denies reports that its jets fired shots near a German naval ship
• NATO commander apologises for the deaths of Afghan civilians in an air raid
• Nepal bus crash kills at least 42
• Premiership:
  • Bolton 0-4 Man Utd (Rooney hat-trick)
  • Sheff Utd 0-2 Chelsea
  • Arsenal 1-1 Everton
  • Liverpool 3-1 Aston Villa
  • Newcastle 0-0 Charlton
• England beat West Indies in Champions Trophy
• New Zealand 18-14 Great Britain
• Rossi starts on pole in Valencia MotoGP
• Police chiefs are urging the government to make flag-burning a crime,
• Cuban television broadcasts the first images of President Fidel Castro in more than a month
• DR Congo concludes first democratic polls since 1960.
• UN confirms Jan Pronk in his role as Kofi Annan's envoy to Sudan

28 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which player whitewashed Ken Doherty 5-0 in the Grand Prix in Aberdeen?
• Joe Perry
• 2. Which veteran actor, who earned 2 BAFTA TV nominations, died in October 2006 at the age of 73?
• Tom Bell
• 3. Which fly-half has been named as the new Welsh rugby union captain?
• Stephen Jones
• 4. Which Irish airline rejected a £1bn takeover offer from budget rival Ryanair?
• Aer Lingus
• 5. “The List:” Liam Gallagher hit out at which two singers calling them "lightweights", because they had used the Priory to help them with drug problems?
• Pete Doherty and Tom Chaplin

Topic of the Day: Saw Films

• 6. Who directed the very first of the Saw films in 2004?
• James Wan
• 7. What is the name given to the main protagonist in all three films?
• Jigsaw
• 8. Who plays the cop Kerry in all three films?
• Dina Meyer
• 9. What was the tag line for the second film?
• Oh yes... There will be blood.
• 10. Who is the director of “Saw II” and the imaginatively titled “Saw III”?
• Darren Lynn Bousman

27

• President Bush says the US does not condone torture
• A 24-year-old mother is cleared of murdering her 15-month-old son by poisoning him with salt
• Congolese President Joseph Kabila says he will accept defeat if he loses Sunday's vote
• Judge orders the arrest of General Pinochet over crimes at a detention centre
• Germany suspend 2 soldiers over photos showing troops posing with human skulls in Afghanistan
• Violence continues in East Timor
• Next UN chief, South Korea's Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon, visits China for talks on North Korea
• Electoral Commission may seize £2.4m donated to the Lib Dems by man jailed for perjury
• Hilary Benn, international development secretary, to stand for Labour's deputy leadership
• US economic growth slows to 1.6% in the third quarter of 2006
• Berlin opera plans to stage Mozart opera that shows the beheading of Muhammad
• The family of Jimi Hendrix threatens legal action over a $15m sale of the star's songs
• Kieron Dyer involved in freak training ground accident
• Valencia MotoGP: Loris Capirossi leads second free practice
• Phil Taylor advances to the last four at the World Grand Prix in Dublin
• Father of 2 children feared to have died from poisoning in Greece and his partner are out of a coma

27 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which British archer lost a shoot-off for third place at the World Cup finals?
• Alison Williamson
• 2. What unusual method of transport was used by Sacha Baron Cohen at the UK premiere of “Borat”?
• A cart
• 3. Which 33-year-old footballer joined Aston Vila in October 2006 as a free agent?
• Chris Sutton
• 4. What is the name of Jack Dee’s character in the new TV series “Lead Balloon”?
• Rick Spleen
• 5. “The List:” Name the three men who have been caretaker manager for the England Football Team.
• Joe Mercer, Howard Wilkinson and Peter Taylor

Topic of the Day: Lynda La Plante

• 6. What was her surname at birth?
• Titchmarsh
• 7. In which TV series did she appear as Tamara Novek under the stage name of Lynda Marchal?
• Rentaghost
• 8. What was the title of her first TV series as a scriptwriter?
• Widows
• 9. What is the name of her most famous creation played by Helen Mirren?
• DCI Jane Tennison.
• 10. Which actress played Helen Hewitt, “The Governor” in the series of the same name?
• Janet McTeer

26

• Bad weather forces the postponement of World Series game 4 between St Louis and Detroit
• Tour de France 2007 route unveiled
• Nicaragua's national assembly approves bill banning abortions (in all cases)
• “Jim'll Fix It” is to return digital channel UKTV Gold
• Plans to force new faith schools to accept more pupils from other religions are abandoned
• The father of a Malawian baby adopted by Madonna supports the adoption
• World of Warcraft expansion delayed until January 2007
• 2 buses are torched in a Paris suburb
• Nikola Mijailovic banned for 5 UEFA matches for the racial abuse of Blackburn's Benni McCarthy
• West Indies beat India to knock England out of Champions Trophy
• Danish court rejects a lawsuit against a paper that published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad
• Phil Taylor beats Raymond van Barneveld 3-1 in the World Grand Prix in Dublin.
• Annika Sorenstam hits a course-record 65 to lead the Dubai Ladies' Masters after the opening round

26 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Leeds have been given permission to speak to Dennis Wise after agreeing a compensation package with which other club?
• Swindon Town
• 2. Which giant music download company launched a service in Japan in October 2006?
• Napster
• 3. Where is the snooker Grand Prix being held?
• Aberdeen
• 4. Which British singer-songwriter won the Icon award from US performing rights organisation Broadcast Music Inc (BMI), this month?
• Ray Davies
• 5. “The List:” Only 7 people other than Alonso have retained the F1 Drivers Championship, name them.
• Michael Schumacher, Mika Häkkinen, Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Jack Brabham, Juan Manuel Fangio, and Alberto Ascari

Topic of the Day: Katie Melua

• 6. Katie Melua was born in which country?
• Georgia
• 7. What was the name of her first album?
• Call Off the Search
• 8. What is her real first name?
• Ketevan
• 9. What was the highest chart position for “Nine Million Bicycles” in the UK charts?
• 2
• 10. What is the name of her record label?
• Dramatico

25

• New Zealand beat Pakistan by 51 runs to reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals
• US Federal Reserve holds interest rates at 5.25%
• New Jersey court rules same-sex couples are entitled to the same rights as heterosexual ones
• Michael J Fox appears in adverts for US politicians who support stem cell research
• UK premiere of "Borat"
• Carling Cup:
  • Liverpool 4-3 Reading
  • Blackburn 0-2 Chelsea
  • MK Dons 0-5 Tottenham
  • Newcastle 3-0 Portsmouth
  • Crewe 1-2 Man Utd
• Andy Robinson names 7 uncapped players in his 30-man squad to face New Zealand
• General Motors says its losses have shrunk by 90% to $115m
• UK team gets he “go-ahead” for face transplant
• Chad government says that Sudan is arming Chad rebels
• Scientists have identified the oldest known bee, a 100 million-year-old specimen preserved in amber

25 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. According to Home Office figures which football club’s fans were banned the most from matches?
• Leeds United
• 2. In October 2006, who was re-elected for a 2nd term as Zambia’s president?
• Levy Mwanawasa
• 3. Who pulled out of the Grand Prix in Aberdeen with a wrist injury?
• Mark Williams
• 4. Thousands of mourners attended the funeral yesterday of which teenager that was gunned down in Moss Side?
• Jessie James
• 5. “The List:” Which two teams were elected from the English Basketball League in Summer 2006, to the British Basketball League?
• Worcester Wolves and London United

Topic of the Day: Squash

• 6. At which school did the game originate in the 19th century?
• Harrow
• 7. What is the slowest ball used in competition play?
• Double Yellow Spot
• 8. With the former name of a chocolate bar, what are the initials of the World governing body?
• WISPA
• 9. Where was the World championship held this year?
• Egypt
• 10. Which country did the squash player Abdul Bari represent?
• India

24

• Heather Mills is to sue two newspapers over claims surrounding her divorce from Sir Paul
• Mourners gather in Manchester at the funeral of Jessie James
• Firefox 2.0 web browser unveiled
• John Reid unveils plans to restrict Bulgarian and Romanian workers when the countries join the EU
• Former senior Rwandan diplomat says France played an active role in Rwanda's genocide
• 4th Round of the Carling Cup
• Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes set a wedding date
• Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert faces accusations of corruption
• The government of Niger tells 150,000 Arabs, originally from Chad, to leave the country
• Pranab Mukherjee becomes India's new foreign minister
• Former CIA director, George Tenet, joins the board of British defence firm Qinetiq

24 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which horse won the Racing Post Trophy at Newbury, the final Group 1 race of the season?
• Authorized
• 2. Which former Enron boss was sentenced to 24 years for his role in the fraud yesterday?
• Jeffrey Skilling
• 3. Which of the major contenders for he title suffered engine failure in final qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix?
• Michael Schumacher
• 4. Which former Conservative leader has been questioned by Scotland Yard as part of the cash-for-honours investigation?
• Michael Howard
• 5. “The List:” Name the top 5 English Ashes run scorers.
• David Gower, Geoff Boycott, Wally Hammond, Herbert Sutcliffe, and john Edrich

Topic of the Day: Mars

• 6. Which, launched in 1964, was the first successful Mars Mission?
• Mariner 4
• 7. What is the name of the highest known mountain in the solar system?
• Olympus Mons
• 8. What was the first man made object to land on Mars?
• Mars 2
• 9. Which of the two Mars Exploration Rovers landed first?
• Spirit
• 10. What is the name of the lander associated with Mars Express?
• Beagle 2

23

• Detroit Tigers level the World Series against St Louis Cardinals with a 3-1 win in Detroit
• George Washington is confirmed as a definite starter in the Breeders' Cup Classic
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says women should not be discouraged from having more than 2 children
• UN says North Korea food shortages are 'critical'
• Britain tops the league in a survey of the worst energy wasting nations in Europe
• Mark Williams pulls out of the Grand Prix in Aberdeen with a wrist injury
• Geoff Boycott calls on Duncan Fletcher to quit as England coach
• Opening episodes of Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood earn BBC Three its largest audience
• UN says it will feed Nepal's Maoist rebels once a peace deal is signed
• Former Enron boss Jeffrey Skilling gets 24 years for his part int he fraud
• Madonna to appear on Oprah to discuss her planned adoption of a Malawian baby
• Former Tory leader Michael Howard is questioned by police as part of the cash-for-honours investigation

23 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. What is the name of the Swindon-based hamper company that has been in the news recently?
• Farepak.
• 2. Which golfer retained his European Seniors Tour Order of Merit title?
• Sam Torrance
• 3. Which car company said that it was to cut the price of every car it sells in the US by $1,000?
• Chrysler
• 4. Which driver won the last Grand Prix of the season?
• Felipe Massa
• 5. “The List:” In the 1980’s England won the Ashes three times, name the captains at the start of the series?
• Botham (replaced by Brearley), Gower and Gatting

Topic of the Day: The Ashes

• 6. On which ground, in 1981, did Botham record 149 not out, and Bob Willis's eight for 43?
• Headingley
• 7. Which English player scored three centuries in consecutive matches when England won the Ashes “down under” in 1986-87?
• Chris Broad
• 8. At which ground will the first ashes match take place on 23rd – 27th November 2006?
• Brisbane Cricket Ground (accept Gabba)
• 9. Having failed to recover the Ashes for four series, who guided England to a 3-2 tour success in 1903-04?
• Pelham Warner
• 10. Who has scored the most runs ever in the Ashes tests?
• Don Bradman

22

• Alonso takes title as Massa wins the Brazilian Gran Prix
• Carl Mason captures the Senior Open of Portugal
• Sam Torrance retains European Seniors Tour Order of Merit title.
• Swedish coach Peter Lundgren joins Great Britain's Davis Cup staff.
• Jo Pavey wins Great South Run
• Iceland breaks 21-year-old international ban on commercial whaling by killing a fin whale
• 13 police recruits killed in an attack on two buses near Iraqi city of Baquba
• Manchester United go top of Premiership after beating Liverpool 2-0
• Sir Robin Knox-Johnston sets sail in the 5 Oceans solo round-the-world yacht race
• The father of the Malawian boy adopted by Madonna says he did not know he had to give up his son "for good"

22 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which famous sailing knight set sail in the 5 Oceans solo round-the-world yacht race today?
• Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
• 2. What type of bombs did Israel admit to using during fighting in Lebanon?
• Phosphorus
• 3. Which team beat Detroit Tigers 7-2 in the opening game of the 102nd World Series?
• St Louis Cardinals
• 4. What is the name of the UN's envoy to Sudan recalled following Khartoum's demand that he leave within three days?
• Jan Pronk
• 5. “The List:” Name the 9 players who have recorded 500 games or more for Manchester United.
• Sir Bobby Charlton, Bill Foulkes, Ryan Giggs, Alex Stepney, Tony Dunne, Denis Irwin, Gary Neville, Joe Spence and Paul Scholes

Topic of the Day: Stephen King

• 6. In which state of the USA was he born in 1947?
• Maine
• 7. Which of his books had a character called Douglas Cavell or Duddits?
• Dreamcatcher
• 8. Under which pseudonym did Stephen King write “The Running Man” later made in to a film with Arnie?
• Richard Bachman
• 9. Who directed the 1989 film “Pet Sematary”?
• Mary Lambert
• 10. Which of his novels starts when a mysterious object is stumbled upon by Bobbi Anderson, a writer of Wild West-based fiction?
• The Tommyknockers

21

• Rugby League Tri-Nations: Australia 20-15 New Zealand
• Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe breaks off talks with left-wing guerrilla group Farc
• Authorized wins the Racing Post Trophy at Newbury
• Chrysler reveals plans to cut the price of every car it sells in the US by $1,000
• Uganda's President Museveni meets LRA rebels for the first time
• Somali government troops say they have taken control of a southern town from Islamist militias
• Paul Walters, the long-time producer of Terry Wogan's Radio 2 show, dies aged 59
• Chelsea go top of the Premiership after beating Portsmouth 2-1
• Actor Al Pacino is to receive the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement award
• Nigeria oil worker hostages freed
• Australia record a six-wicket win in the Champions Trophy

21 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Anglo-Dutch steel firm Corus has confirmed it is accepting a £4.3bn ($8.1bn) takeover offer from which Indian rival?
• Tata Steel
• 2. Where is the deciding F1 Grand Prix taking place this weekend?
• Brazil (Interlargos)
• 3. Who has resigned as a Labour MP and will sit as an independent for the remainder of this parliament?
• Clare Short
• 4. Which Durham & England fast bowler is known as Pudsey?
• Liam Plunkett
• 5. “The List:” Which 5 drivers have won a F1 Grand Prix in 2006?
• Giancarlo Fisichella, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button and Felipe Massa

Topic of the Day: Oh and that’s a bad miss, it’s snooker, sort of

• 6. Name the two snooker commentators played by David Mitchell and Robert Webb?
• Ted and Peter
• 7. Who won the World title the most times in the 1950’s?
• Fred Davis
• 8. Who did Peter Ebdon beat 18-17 to win the World title in 2002?
• Stephen Hendry
• 9. What is the size (in feet) of a tournament snooker table?
• 12 x 6
• 10. Which player won the inaugural Northern Ireland trophy?
• Matthew Stevens

20

• North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il says they have no plans to conduct more nuclear tests
• Jimmy Tarbuck pulls out of Strictly Come Dancing for health reasons
• Ashes go on display in Sydney
• Blair calls on Russia to play fair with Europe over the trade of oil and gas supplies
• NBC is to cut footage of Madonna suspended from a giant cross from their broadcasts

20 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which GB star did Michael Jordan praise whilst on a visit to his Jordan Classic Camp in London?
• Luol Deng
• 2. Security sources now say that which country is the top target of al-Qaeda?
• Britain
• 3. Which Spanish cyclist has moved to the Saunier Duval team after signing a two-year deal?
• Iban Mayo
• 4. Which European capital city is holding an exhibition on homosexuality among animals?
• Oslo
• 5. “The List:” Name the two main male stars of the new Andrew Davis film “The Guardian”?
• Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher

Topic of the Day: Australian Rules Football

• 6. What is the shape of the pitch on which the game is played?
• Oval
• 7. How many players are there on the pitch at any one time (maximum) for a side?
• 18
• 8. Which brand of football is used for all AFL games?
• Sherrin
• 9. How many points is a “behind” worth?
• 1
• 10. What was the name of the game’s first league established in 1877?
• VFA (Victorian Football Association)

19

• Anglo-Dutch steel firm Corus accepts a £4.1bn takeover offer from Indian rival Tata
• Jamaican 400m star Lorraine Fenton announces her retirement *Jenson Button hits back at Bernie Ecclestone's criticism of his dedication and attitude
• UEFA Cup:
  • Livorno 2-3 Rangers
  • Newcastle 1-0 Fenerbahce
  • Besiktas 0-2 Tottenham
  • Wisla Krakow 1-2 Blackburn
• Security sources say Britain is now the top target of al-Qaeda
• Oslo holds an exhibition on homosexuality among animals
• Peter Gabriel says he will not be part of the Genesis reunion tour
• Sky One snaps up the rights to cult drama “Lost”
• Google sees profits almost double

19 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. The Dow Jones broke through which barrier yesterday?
• 12,000
• 2. Who is the World number 3 beaten 6-4 3-6 6-3 by Andy Murray?
• Ivan Ljubicic
• 3. Whose solicitor has described his battle to come off drugs as a "mixed bag"?
• Pete Doherty's
• 4. What was the score in the Chelsea v Barcelona game yesterday?
• 1-0 (to Chelsea)
• 5. “The List:” Who are the six previous winners of “Strictly Come Dancing”?
• Natasha Kaplinsky, Brendan Cole, Jill Halfpenny, Darren Bennett, Darren Gough, and Lilia Kopylova

Topic of the Day: Field Hockey

• 6. When did Britain’s men last win Olympic gold?
• 1988 (Seoul)
• 7. How many players are there on the pitch at any one time for a single team?
• 11
• 8. What name is given to the ancestor of field hockey that is played on ice, and was a demonstration sport at the 1952 Olympics?
• Bandy
• 9. What is the governing body of international hockey?
• FIH (Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon
• 10. Which are the top ranked team in men’s hockey?
• German

18

• Dow Jones breaks through 12,000
• The Tax Reform Commission reports back to Tories
• WPc, Teresa Milburn, who was shot in November 2005 in Bradford gives evidence in court
• Paul McCartney denies allegations that he violently abused Heather Mills during their marriage
• 4 US soldiers face court martial for alleged rape of Iraqi girl and murder of her and her family
• America warns that it will back its allies against any threat by North Korea
• Petition signed by 4 million people calling for the saving of rural post offices
• Andy Murray beats World number 3 Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 3-6 6-3
• Sudan's government rejects allegations of support for Janjaweed Arab militia in Darfur
• Alvaro Noboa regains the lead in the latest partial count of Ecuador's presidential poll
• Tony Blair says he has spoken personally to Pakistan's president to ask him to intervene in the case of Mirza Tahir Hussain, a Leeds man on death row

18 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which country’s population hit 300 million yesterday?
• USA
• 2. Which team did Real Madrid beat 5-1 in the Champions League?
• Dynamo Kiev
• 3. Which European country announced that it is to resume commercial whaling?
• Iceland
• 4. What has the Snooker Writers' Association renamed its "Newcomer of the Year" award?
• Paul Hunter Newcomer of the Year Award
• 5. “The List:” Name the three teams that are in Chelsea’s Champions League group?
• Barcelona, Werder Bremen and Levski Sofia

Topic of the Day: Fencing

• 6. Name the three Olympic weapons used in fencing?
• Sabre, foil and epee
• 7. What is the name of the strip of matting on which a fencing bout takes place?
• Piste
• 8. Which body is responsible for all international and Olympic fencing?
• FIE (Fédération Internationale d'Escrime)
• 9. What 5-letter term describes “stamping the front foot, producing a sound designed to distract or startle an opponent”?
• Appel
• 10. Which country are the men’s Olympic fencing champions, in two of the three disciplines?
• France (in Sabre and Epee, Italy in Foil)

17

• US population to hit 300 million today
• Iceland is to resume commercial whaling
• Survey shows the average pay of the UK's top company bosses rose 45% last year
• China win the men's team title at the world gymnastics championships in Denmark
• Meeting at Bath abandoned after the fifth race because of fog
• Champions Trophy: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka (Abdul Razzaq 4 wickets and 38 off 24 balls)
• Champions League:
  • CSKA Moscow 1-0 Arsenal
  • Real Madrid 5-1 Dynamo Kiev
  • Man Utd 3-0 FC Copenhagen
• World champion boxer Scott Harrison is being held in a Spanish jail
• Qatar is confirmed as the opening race of the 2007 MotoGP race programme
• Original EastEnders cast member Ross Davidson dies
• Snooker Writers' Association rename "Newcomer of the Year" award in honour of Paul Hunter
• Two metro trains collide in Rome
• England coach Paul Cullen names 19-man squad for Federation Shield match against France

17 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who is the EU Commission President that asked the UK to lead debate on how to make Europe work better?
• Jose Manuel Barroso
• 2. Which Northampton player has been banned for a week for a dangerous tackle in his side's EDF Energy Cup loss to Newport Gwent Dragons?
• Carlos Spencer
• 3. Which actor is to take legal action against two UK newspapers over claims he kissed a "mystery woman"?
• Vince Vaughn
• 4. Who country’s President attacked George W Bush, saying he is inspired by Satan?
• Iran
• 5. “The List:” Pakistan have withdrawn which two players from the Champions Trophy after they tested positive for nandrolone?
• Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif

Topic of the Day: Rugby League

• 6. How many players are on the pitch at any one time for a team during a game?
• 13
• 7. Following on from question one, how is the game known in France?
• Rugby à Treize
• 8. Which team won the first ever Rugby League World Cup in 1954?
• Great Britian
• 9. What name is given to the annual series of three matches between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues?
• State of Origin
• 10. The nickname of the Australian side is the Wallabies, but which side are known as the Rhinos?
• South Africa

16

• Air samples from North Korea confirm that a nuclear explosion was carried out
• The governor of the Nigerian state of Ekiti is impeached
• President Ahmadinejad attacks US President George W Bush, saying he is inspired by Satan
• Paul Carberry receives probation for his air rage incident
• Australian investment fund Macquarie wins the auction battle for UK utility Thames Water
• Interim adoption ruling gives Madonna temporary custody of Malawian baby she is trying to adopt
• The Arctic Monkeys lead Q Awards nominations, with 4
• Sam Allardyce offers to lend Chelsea one of his goalkeepers
• Leeds' Mark O'Neill and Jim Gannon from Huddersfield join Hull Kingston Rovers

16 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which punk-pop band achieved their first UK No 1 single with “Welcome To The Black Parade”?
• My Chemical Romance
• 2. Who beat Oakland 6-3 to win the American League Championship Series 4-0 (and reach the World Series)?
• Detroit
• 3. Israeli police have said that there is enough evidence to bring rape and other charges against their President. Who is he?
• Moshe Katsav
• 4. Which French horse won the Champion Stakes at Newmarket?
• Pride
• 5. “The List:” Which 2 Chelsea goalkeepers were both hospitalised after being knocked out in the champions' 1-0 win at Reading?
• Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini

Topic of the Day: American Football

• 6. How many players are there on the pitch at any one time for a particular team?
• 11
• 7. What is the name of the American Football team from San Francisco?
• 49’ers (accept Niners)
• 8. Which team play their home games at the Raymond James Stadium?
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• 9. Which team won the Superbowl that has to date used the most Roman Numerals in its name (i.e. Superbowl one was I, two was II…)?
• New England Patriots (won Super Bowl XXXVIII)
• 10. Which quarterback was the first ever Superbowl MVP?
• Bart Starr (of Green Bay Packers)

15

• Paolo Bettini wins the final event of the 2007 ProTour, the Tour of Lombardy
• Ariane 5-ECA puts three satellites in orbit after taking off from French Guiana
• Dutch teenager, Michael van Gerwen beats Martin Adams to win the World Masters
• Detroit beat Oakland 6-3 to win the American League Championship Series 4-0
• Pride wins the Champion Stakes at Newmarket
• Valentino Rossi leads the world championship after 2nd place in Portuguese MotoGP
• Anna Chakvetadze beats fifth seed Nadia Petrova in the Kremlin Cup final in Moscow
• Finland's Marcus Gronholm wins the Rally of Turkey
• UK Charts:
  • Singles:
    • 1. My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade
    • 2. Razorlight - America
    • 3. Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
    • 4. Bob Sinclar & Cutee B - Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)
    • 5. P Diddy Ft Nicole Scherzinger - Come To Me
  • Albums:
    • 1. The Killers - Sam's Town
    • 2. Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah
    • 3. Razorlight - Razorlight
    • 4. Evanescence - Open Door
    • 5. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
• Pope Benedict XVI canonises 4 new saints
• British Athletics Writers' Association's athletes of the year: Mo Farah and Rebecca Lyne
• Israeli police say there is enough evidence to bring rape charges against President Katsav
• Tunisia launches a campaign against Islamic headscarves
• James Blake beats Jarkko Nieminen to win the Stockholm Open
• Joe Calzaghe says he wants to fight Bernard Hopkins
• Matt Neal retains his BTCC title
• Gordon J Brand wins first seniors title with Spanish Senior Open
• Chelsea keeper Petr Cech has surgery for a depressed fracture of the skull

15 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Where is the World Masters darts tournament being held?
• Bridlington
• 2. Which banned Chinese director has attacked the Chinese government's censorship laws?
• Lou Ye
• 3. Joe Calzaghe retained his WBO and IBF super middleweight belts with a unanimous points decision against which fighter?
• Sakio Bika
• 4. Which Republican congressman, linked to lobbyist Jack Abramoff, pleaded guilty to bribery charges?
• Bob Ney
• 5. “The List:” Who jointly won this years Nobel Peace Prize?
• Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank

Topic of the Day: Angels

• 6. Which “Angel” plays for Aston Villa?
• Juan Pablo
• 7. Who played Angel in both “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and the spin-off series?
• David Boreanaz
• 8. Who directed the 2003 mini-series “Angels in America”?
• Mike Nichols
• 9. Who wrote the autobiography “An Angel At My Table”?
• Janet Frame
• 10. Who supposedly said “Non Angli, sed angeli” ("Not Angles, but angels") on seeing Angle slaves?
• Pope Gregory I

14

• World Health Organization confirms 42 deaths in an outbreak of pneumonic plague in DR Congo
• The founder of Peru's Shining Path Maoist guerrillas is jailed for life
• Valentino Rossi will start Portuguese MotoGP from pole
• Super League Grand Final: St Helens 26-4 Hull FC
• British runner Christine Ohuruogu submits her appeal against a one-year suspension
• Joe Calzaghe retains his WBO and IBF super middleweight titles
• Chevy Chase tops the bill at the first Secret Policeman's Ball charity show since 1989
• Tony Blair says he supports the new head of the British army's comments about the Iraq war
• Mel Gibson says anti-Semitic comments may have come from criticism of "The Passion of the Christ"

14 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who is the British number 3 who has said that Brad Gilbert can help him reach the world's top 50 next year?
• Alex Bogdanovic
• 2. Nicole Kidman opened which city’s first Film Festival?
• Rome
• 3. Challenge Cup holders St Helens prove too strong for which team in the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford?
• Hull
• 4. Who is the deputy leader of the SNP?
• Nicola Sturgeon
• 5. “The List:” Name the last three Presidents of Ireland.
• Mary McAleese, Mary Robinson and Patrick Hillery

Topic of the Day: Jane Eyre

• 6. Who played Jane Eyre in the recent TV adaptation?
• Ruth Wilson (accept Georgie Henley as she played “Young Jane”)
• 7. Which of the Bronte’s wrote the novel?
• Charlotte
• 8. What is Mr Rochester’s first name?
• Edward
• 9. Who played Jane opposite Orson Welles in a 1944 film version?
• Joan Fontaine
• 10. Who is Jane’s childhood friend that dies of Typhus?
• Helen Burns

13

• Republican congressman Bob Ney, pleads guilty to bribery charges
• Australian PM John Howard warns the country's worsening drought could hit economic growth
• South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon will succeed Kofi Annan as UN secretary general
• Nicole Kidman opens the first Rome Film Festival
• Malawian child rights group says it wants to stop Madonna adopting
• Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank are awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize
• Tim Don is given a three-month ban for missing three out-of-competition drugs tests
• British number 3 Alex Bogdanovic says Brad Gilbert can help him reach the world's top 50
• Former world champion Andy Fordham makes early exit from World Masters darts in Bridlington
• 2 MPs apologise for making a video parodying David Cameron inviting people to sleep with his wife

13 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which former US presidential candidate won the Quill award for his book “An Inconvenient Truth”?
• Al Gore
• 2. Who was named September's European Tour Golfer of the Month?
• Paul Casey
• 3. Which African country’s government has said it will provide all of its 1.2m school pupils with a cheap laptop computer?
• Libya's
• 4. Which Grand Prix will return to the Formula One calendar in 2007?
• Belgian
• 5. “The List:” Name the 7 women celebrities on this series of “Strictly Come Dancing”.
• Carol Smillie, Louisa Lytton, Emma Bunton, Claire King, Jan Ravens, Mica Paris and Georgina Bouzova

Topic of the Day: The Charts

• 6. Whose current number one single is called “America”?
• Razorlight
• 7. Which veteran singer has reached number three with “Jump In My Car”?
• David Hasselhoff
• 8. What is the subtitle of the Trivium single “Anthem”?
• We Are the Fire
• 9. Who features on P Diddy’s hit “Come To Me”?
• Nicole Scherzinger
• 10. “I Don’t Need A Man” is a hit for which all-girl group?
• Pussycat Dolls

12

• Former US presidential candidate Al Gore wins a Quill award for his book An Inconvenient Truth.
• Indonesia's island of Bali holds services for the fourth anniversary of the 2002 bombings
• Carphone Warehouse will no longer sell Vodafone's monthly phone contracts
• A Malawi judge approves an official application for Madonna to adopt a one-year-old boy
• Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk, wins the 2006 Nobel Prize for Literature.
• Magnus Magnusson, 77, is diagnosed with cancer
• Bill covering climate change and cuts in CO2 emissions is being considered by the government
• England beat the Rajasthan Cricket Association by 144 runs
• Bulgaria captain Stilian Petrov retires from international football
• Harlequins sign Wigan stand-off Danny Orr on a three-year deal
• Paul Casey is named September's European Tour Golfer of the Month
• The Belgian Grand Prix will return to the Formula One calendar in 2007
• London's Wembley Arena will be the venue for the Masters invitational tournament from 2007

12 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which Turkish writer has won the 2006 Nobel Prize for Literature?
• Orhan Pamuk
• 2. Which Wigan stand-off have Harlequins signed on a three-year deal?
• Danny Orr
• 3. Which 77-year old former quiz presenter has been diagnosed with cancer?
• Magnus Magnusson
• 4. Who did England beat by 144 runs recently?
• Rajasthan Cricket Association
• 5. “The List:” Name the last three winners of the Heineken Cup.
• Munster, Toulouse and London Wasps

Topic of the Day: The Simpsons

• 6. When was the first episode aired in the USA?
• 1989
• 7. On which TV show did “The Simpsons” first appear as a short animated feature?
• The Tracey Ullman Show
• 8. Who is the Oregon born creator of the show?
• Matt Groening
• 9. What was the title of the first ever episode to be shown by the Fox Network (not the first to be animated)?
• Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
• 10. What is the middle name of Lisa Simpson?
• Marie

11

• Scottish Open to return to the Ladies' European Tour in 2007 after absence of 11 years
• Libya's government will provide all its 1.2m school pupils with a cheap laptop computer
• New human bird flu case in Egypt
• Elizabeth Hawker wins the 100km World Cup crown in Seoul
• Small plane hits a Manhattan apartment building
• Euro 2008 Qualifying Matches:
  • Wales 3-1 Cyprus
  • Ukraine 2-0 Scotland
  • Croatia 2-0 England
  • Rep of Ireland 1-1 Czech Republic
  • N Ireland 1-0 Latvia
• Rapper Jay-Z fails banned from performing in China
• George W Bush says North Korea will face "serious repercussions" over its nuclear test claim
• Carphone Warehouse wins the auction to buy UK's third largest internet business - AOL UK
• Karl Pryce switches codes by leaving the Bradford Bulls for rugby union side Gloucester
• Kieren Fallon is granted a licence to ride in the Melbourne Cup next month
• Ken Doherty beats Michael Judge 9-4 to win Irish Professional Snooker Championships

11 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Joe Torre will remain as manager of which team despite their play-offs first-round elimination?
• New York Yankees
• 2. Microsoft has said that its new operating system, will be its most secure yet, what is it called?
• Vista
• 3. Who scored twice as England U21 beat Germany U21 2-0?
• Theo Walcott
• 4. What is the name of the comedy currently on release starring Meryl Streep?
• The Devil Wears Prada
• 5. “The List:” Name the last three footballing nations to win the European Cup?
• Greece, France and Germany

Topic of the Day: George Clooney

• 6. What is George Clooney’s middle name?
• Timothy
• 7. In which state of the USA was George Clooney born?
• Kentucky
• 8. Who did he play in the NBC hospital drama ER?
• Doug Ross
• 9. In 2001George Clooney set up the movie production studio Section Eight Productions, with which director?
• Stephen Soderbergh
• 10. In which film did he play the character of Robert Barnes?
• Syriana

10

• Renault promise Fernando Alonso the most reliable engine they can come produce for Brazilian GP
• Gordon Brown backs Jack Straw over his comments on Muslim women wearing veils.
• UK forces in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Balkans to receive cash bonuses
• RFL investigate allegations that Bradford made illegal approach for Wakefield's David Solomona
• Kiran Desai wins the Man Booker Prize
• Australia back Drew Mitchell sustains a broken jaw after a clash of heads in training
• The price of oil falls to its lowest level in eight months
• Microsoft says new operating system, Vista, will be its most secure yet
• Ledley King withdraws from the England squad to face Croatia
• Germany U21 0-2 England U21
• UEFA warns Croatia about racial abuse for England’s Euro 2008 qualifier
• A new domestic golf tour is launched in India
• The Supreme Leader of Iran says the country will continue developing nuclear technology
• DEFRA syas that a bat found on a river path in Oxfordshire died from a strain of rabies

10 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who is the defending champion not gven a seeding for the 2007 Lakeside World Championships?
• Jelle Klaasen
• 2. For how much did Google buy YouTube?
• $1.65bn
• 3. Which 21-year old English player collapsed and died during training with the Toledo University basketball team?
• Haris Charalambous
• 4. Christian Streiff has resigned as CEO of which air transport company?
• Airbus
• 5. “The List:” Name the last three winners of the Champions’ League?
• Barcelona, Liverpool and Porto

Topic of the Day: Paul Hunter

• 6. Paul was born in which Yorkshire city?
• Leeds
• 7. What was his highest World ranking?
• 4
• 8. In which 3 years did he win the Masters’ Final?
• 2001, 2002 and 2004
• 9. How old was Paul when he died?
• 27
• 10. Name any of the 3 ranking tournaments that he won?
• Welsh Open - 1998, 2002, British Open - 2002

09

• Three-time Masters champion Paul Hunter dies at the age of 27 after a battle with cancer
• Google buys YouTube for $1.65bn
• Thailand's king swears in a post-coup cabinet
• 2x World Superbikes champion Troy Corser joins Yamaha for the 2007 championship
• Tim Henman moves up to 40th in the world following his appearance in the Japan Open final
• Mathew Tait returns to training with England following six weeks out with an ankle injury
• Somalis vow holy war on Ethiopia
• Christian Streiff resigns as CEO of Airbus
• At least 42 people have died in a bus crash in northern Guatemala,
• Pakistan says North Korea's nuclear test is a 'destabilising' development for the region
• British pursuit champion David Millar to face trial for breaking French anti-doping laws

09 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who admitted the title race was over after engine failure gifted victory to Fernando Alonso in the Japanese Grand Prix?
• Michael Schumacher
• 2. the first episode of which new BBC series was watched by 8.2m?
• Robin Hood
• 3. Who did WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev beat to retain his belt on his US debut?
• Monte Barrett
• 4. Which group knocked the Scissor Sisters off the top of the singles chart, ending their four-week reign?
• Razorlight
• 5. “The List:” Scotland pulled off an amazing win against France recently, name the other 5 teams in Group B of the European Qualifying Tournament.
• Italy, Lithuania, Georgia, Ukraine and Faroe Islands

Topic of the Day: Martin Scorcese

• 6. What is the title of Martin Scorcese’s 2006 film starring Jack Nicholson?
• The Departed
• 7. What is director Martin Scorcese’s middle name?
• Luciano
• 8. How many times has he won an Oscar as best director?
• None
• 9. Which 1972 film by Scorcese starred Barbara Hershey and David Carradine?
• Boxcar Bertha
• 10. The 2005 film “No Direction Home” was a film by Martin Scorsese about which singer?
• Bob Dylan

08

• Attorney General says emergency measures to cut prison overcrowding will not endanger public
• Deputy PM defends the right of Muslim women to wear full veils
• Sudan violence along Chad border
• Robin Hood debut watched by 8.2m
• UK Charts:
  • Singles
    • 1. Razorlight - America
    • 2. Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
    • 3. David Hasselhoff - Jump In My Car
    • 4. P Diddy Ft Nicole Scherzinger - Come To Me
    • 5. Bob Sinclar & Cutee B - Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)
  • Albums:
    • 1. Killers - Sam's Town
    • 2. Evanescence - The Open Door
    • 3. Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah
    • 4. Razorlight - Razorlight
    • 5. Lily Allen - Alright Still
• OPEC oil ministers support reduction in production, the first for 2 years
• A model of the Starship Enterprise sells for more than £300,000 at Christie's in New York
• Davis Love wins the Greensboro Classic in North Carolina
• Padraig Harrington wins the Dunhill Links Championship
• Fernando Alonso wins the Japanese GP
• Latvia's governing coalition wins re-election
• Japan Open: Federer beats Henman 6-3, 6-3
• EDF Energy Cup:
  • Wasps 23-13 London Irish
  • Saracens 29-40 Blues
• Thousands march in Caracas in support of opposition presidential candidate Manuel Rosales
• France is to ban smoking in all public places from February 2007
• Nato's commander in Afghanistan warns country could start supporting Taleban fighters

08 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which former F1 champion said that Michael Schumacher's success has "not been good for the sport"?
• Damon Hill
• 2. In which city did the The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, preach a sermon yesterday?
• Shanghai
• 3. Who did Tim Henman play in the final of the Japan Open?
• Roger Federer
• 4. Which Communities Minister has criticised Jack Straw's comments on the wearing of veils by Muslim women?
• Malcolm Chisholm
• 5. “The List:” Name the last 3 men to win the F1 World Championships?
• Alonso, Schumacher and Häkkinen

Topic of the Day: Spain

• 6. Which two colours are on the Spanish flag?
• Red and Yellow
• 7. Who is the current Spanish PM?
• José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
• 8. In which year did Spain join the EU?
• 1986
• 9. In which year was King Juan Carlos born?
• 1938
• 10. Who was the first Roman emperor to be born in Spain?
• Trajan

07

• Google in talks to buy YouTube
• Babyshambles postpone UK tour dates
• Michael Barrymore admist he considered suicide in 2001
• Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya shot dead in her apartment building
• Oakland reach American League Championship Series with 3-0 win over Minnesota
• Euro 2008 Qualifiers:
  • Scotland 1-0 France
  • England 0-0 Macedonia
  • Wales 1-5 Slovakia
  • Denmark 0-0 N Ireland
• Bath 24-31 Ospreys
• Japan Open Final: Tim Henman will play Roger Federer
• Diego Corrales relinquishes his WBC lightweight
• BBC defends Graham Norton after he admitted taking "loads of drugs"
• UKIP leader Nigel Farage says the party occupies the “centre-ground of British public opinion”

07 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which World Cup champion skier is to sit out the entire season because of persistent injuries?
• Janica Kostelic
• 2. Google is reported to be in talks to buy which video-sharing website for $1.6bn?
• YouTube
• 3. What nationality is the athlete Mara Yamauchi who has withdrawn from the World Road Running Championships in Hungary?
• British
• 4. A man has been charged with the murder of which Polish student, whose body was found in a church?
• Angelika Kluk
• 5. “The List:” Which 2 players did Tim Henman beat on the same day to reach the last four at the Japan Open?
• Juan Martin del Potro and Mario Ancic

Topic of the Day: Oliver Goldsmith

• 6. Which novel did he write in 1766?
• The Vicar of Wakefield
• 7. In which county of the Irish Midlands was Oliver Goldsmith born?
• Longford (at Pallas)
• 8. Which pastoral poem did he write in 1770, in memory of his brother?
• The Deserted Village
• 9. The Hardcastle family and Tony Lumpkin are characters in which play?
• She Stoops to Conquer
• 10. Which other writer called Oliver Goldsmith “the Inspired Idiot”?
• Horace Walpole

06

• England coach Steve McClaren denies suggestions his players pick the team or decide tactics
• Hull reach their first Super League Grand Final
• England U21 1-0 Germany U21
• Google is reported to be in talks to buy video-sharing website YouTube for $1.6bn
• Actor Chris Langham appears in court to face charges of sexual assault.
• Russell Watson re-admitted to hospital a week after an operation to remove a brain tumour
• Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya collapses whilst addressing supporters in the Gaza Strip
• Shaharyar Khan quits as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board
• European Championship play-off: Leighton Baines grabs a winner for England against Germany
• Nasa's Opportunity Mars rover is pictured from space by Reconnaissance Orbiter
• Man charged with the murder of Angelika Kluk, whose body was found in a church
• 17,000 told to leave homes after a huge explosion at a chemical plant in North Carolina
• A truce is called in a dispute between miners in Bolivia that has left 16 dead

06 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Robin van Persie scored a contender for goal of the season against which team?
• Charlton.
• 2. Which veteran Prime Suspect actor (Detective Sergeant Bill Otley) has died at the age of 73?
• Tom Bell
• 3. Which Chicago Bulls star has finally been given a British passport?
• Luol Deng
• 4. Russia have attempted to dissuade which Asian country from carrying out its planned nuclear tests?
• North Korea
• 5. “The List:” Who have been the villains in the first two Spiderman films?
• Green Goblin and Doc Oc (Dr Octopus)

Topic of the Day: Prime Suspect

• 6. In which year was the first “Prime Suspect shown on ITV?
• 1991
• 7. Who is the writer of "Prime Suspect"?
• Lynda La Plante
• 8. Which "Prime Suspect" (give the number) is due on TV screens later this year?
• 7
• 9. Which character does Helen Mirren play in the dramas?
• (DCI) Jane Tennison
• 10. Which of the "Prime Suspect" dramas was subtitled “Operation Nadine”?
• Prime Suspect 2

05

• Jack Straw angers Muslim groups by suggesting community relations suffer if women wear veils
• Interest rates unchanged at 4.75%
• Irish airline Aer Lingus reject a £1bn takeover offer from budget rival Ryanair
• Russia attempts to dissuade North Korea from carrying out its planned nuclear tests
• Boxes of Quaker Oats pulled from shelves because of moth pupae and larvae
• Child pornography charges against a former suspect in the JonBenet Ramsey killing are dropped
• Actor Tom Bell dies aged 73
• Man City midfielder Joey Barton is charged by the FA after the Everton game
• Nato takes total charge of security in Afghanistan
• England captain Olivia Murphy retires from international netball
• Fabien Barthez says he is to retire with immediate effect
• Germany's Chancellor Merkel urges Turkey to lift its boycott of Cyprus
• Twenty migrants drown while trying to reach the Canary Islands
• Mass grave in Germany yields 51 bodies believed to be victims of Nazi "euthanasia" programme
• UN Security Council members criticise Sudan warning against peacekeepers for Darfur

05 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which country did England beat to win the Women's World Team Squash Championship in Canada?
• Egypt
• 2. At least 49 people have died in which city’s hospitals over the last 8 months from superbugs?
• Leicester
• 3. Which Aston Vill’a equaliser ended Chelsea's 100% home record and kept up Aston Villa's unbeaten start?
• Gabriel Agbonlahor's
• 4. Who has been sworn in as Thailand's interim PM?
• General Surayud Chulanont
• 5. “The List:” Name the last 3 Japanese Prime Minusters.
• Junichiro Koizumi, Yoshiro Mori and Keizo Obuchi

Topic of the Day: Spiderman

• 6. Who directed the film “Spiderman” in 2002?
• Sam Raimi
• 7. What is Spiderman’s alter ego?
• Peter Parker
• 8. Who is the editor of the Daily Bugle?
• James Jonah Jameson
• 9. Who created Spiderman with Stan Lee?
• Steve Ditko
• 10. Who plays Spiderman in the films?
• Tobey Maguire

04

• Japan's new PM Shinzo Abe announces plans to visit China next week
• People-smuggling leader is jailed
• GM’s talks with Renault-Nissan end in failure
• David Cameron says the NHS is his top priority
• David Millar wins British national 4000m pursuit title at Senior Championships in Manchester
• Andy Murray loses to Jiri Novak in 2nd round of Japan Open
• Russell Brand named funniest man at the Laftas Comedy Awards
• Hewlett Packard's former chairwoman Patricia Dunn to face criminal charges
• NI paramilitary monitor on the IRA says the IRA's campaign is over
• Conservative conference in Bournemouth ends
• Alex Higgins gets a wildcard to next week's Irish Professional Championship
• US President Bush signs a law to pay for a 700-mile fence along the Mexican border
• Republicans struggle with scandal of ex-Congressman Mark Foley's e-mails
• US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pledges US support for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas

04 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. England’s Women football team secured a place at the 2007 World Cup finals in China after earning a draw against which country?
• France
• 2. Which Asian President warned that the West would be "brought to its knees" without his country's support?
• Musharraf of Pakistan
• 3. What type of surgery has Floyd Landis recently undergone?
• Hip
• 4. “Open Season” Is an animated comedy featuring which comedian as an angry squirrel?
• Billy Connolly
• 5. “The List:” Name the only three teams left with an unbeaten record after four weeks of the NFL's regular season
• Baltimore, Indianapolis and Chicago

Topic of the Day: James Ellroy

• 6. What is author James Ellroy’s real first name?
• Lee
• 7. Which of his books has been made in to a film in 2006?
• The Black Dahlia
• 8. What is the title of his autobiography, written in 1996?
• My Dark Places
• 9. How are “Blood on the Moon”, “Because the Night” an “Suicide Hill” known collectively?
• The Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy
• 10. What was the name of his mother killed in 1958 when he was 10?
• Geneva

03

• Seamus Heffernan to have appeal against 14-day ban received in Queen Elizabeth Stakes heard
• Opposition leader Wavel Ramkalawan is injured in clashes outside the Seychelles parliament
• Boris Johnson denies criticising Jamie Oliver's school dinners campaign
• Condoleezza Rice says N.Korean nuclear test would be a "provocative act"
• The Dow Jones hits an all-time closing high - beating its record set six years ago
• Chris Sutton signs a short-term contract with Aston Villa until the end of the season
• The FA charges agent Charles Collymore with a breach of regulations
• Irish PM Bertie Ahern tells parliament he regrets "misjudgements" over loans and event money
• Napster launches Japanese service
• Thaksin Shinawatra quits as leader of his political party, Thai Rak Thai
• 4 foreign oil workers have been kidnapped in southern Nigeria
• Spanish PM Jose Zapatero thanks UK PM Tony Blair for help with the Basque peace process
• Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa appeals for unity after being sworn in following disputed elections

03 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which boxer who is staging a comeback said “My physical condition is terrible - I am only able to fight for three or four rounds”?
• Mike Tyson (“smalling” himself up)
• 2. Who is the narrator of the recent BBC2 series “Galapgaos”?
• Tilda Swinton
• 3. Which TV analyst said Darrell Hair was "guessing" when he penalised Pakistan for ball-tampering?
• Simon Hughes
• 4. Which Tory chairman urged the party to be “less arrogant”?
• Francis Maude
• 5. “The List:” Which South African and Ethiopian won the men's and women's races at the Great North Run?
• Hendrick Ramaala and Berhane Adere

Topic of the Day: Toulouse-Lautrec

• 6. What was Toulouse-Lautrec’s first name?
• Henri
• 7. In which film was he portrayed by Jose Ferrer?
• Moulin Rouge
• 8. How tall was Toulouse-Lautrec?
• 4’ 11’’
• 9. How old was Lautrec when he died?
• 36
• 10. What title was held by that of his father?
• Count

02

• Paula Radcliffe calls for a new authority to replace UK Sport as Britain's anti-doping agency
• Hungary's PM calls a vote of confidence
• Ministers from world's top 20 polluting nations meet in Mexico to discuss tackling climate change
• South Korea to host a F1 Grand Prix from 2010
• Luke Moore may miss miss rest of season with a shoulder injury
• The 4 artists competing for the Turner Prize unveil their work at the Tate Britain
• Premier League “bung” inquiry extended by two months to examine 39 transfers
• Dmitry Tursunov beats Tomas Berdych in the Mumbai Open final to win maiden ATP title
• Zambia's President Levy Mwanawasa is formally declared as the winner of the recent election
• A Briton on honeymoon in Kenya is trampled to death by an elephant
• DJ Trahan takes his first PGA Tour title winning the Southern Farm Bureau Classic
• George Michael is cautioned for cannabis possession
• Commonwealth heavyweight champion Matt Skelton will defend his title against Audley Harrison on 9 December

02 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which major cricketing country are refusing to sign an International Cricket Council agreement which would bind it to global ICC events until 2015?
• India
• 2. Which singer has undergone brain surgery at St George's Hospital in south London?
• Russell Watson
• 3. Who was the only British horse in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe?
• Sixties Icon
• 4. Which al-Qaeda's number two called US President George W Bush a "liar" who is losing his war against the network?
• Ayman al-Zawahiri
• 5. “The List:” Which 2 circuits are to alternate hosting the German Grand Prix for the next four years?
• Nurburgring and Hockenheim

Topic of the Day: Blondes

• 6. Who released the 1966 album "Blonde on Blonde"?
• Bob Dylan
• 7. Who had a World "Blond Ambition" Tour in 1990?
• Madonna
• 8. Released in 2003 what was the last album by Blondie?
• The Curse of Blondie
• 9. Who plays Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs, the debut film by Quentin Tarantino?
• Michael Madsen
• 10. Who is the blond in "My Favorite Blond" opposite Bob Hope?
• Madeleine Carroll

01

• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Longchamp)won by Rail Link
• At least 49 people have died in Leicester hospitals over the last 8 months from a superbug
• UK Charts:
  • Singles
    • 1. Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
    • 2. Killers - When You Were Young
    • 3. Lil' Chris - Checkin' It Out
    • 4. Evanescence - Call Me When You're Sober
    • 5. Justin Timberlake - Sexyback
  • Albums:
    • 1. Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah
    • 2. Fratellis - Costello Music
    • 3. Razorlight - Razorlight
    • 4. Lily Allen - Alright Still
    • 5. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
• New Age discrimination laws come in to force
• General Surayud Chulanont sworn in as Thailand's interim PM
• Leslie Grantham says he tried to kill himself after a sex scandal.
• Premiership: Man Utd beat Newcastle 2-0 to regain lead
• England beat Egypt to win the Women's World Team Squash Championship in Canada.
• Great North Run:
  • Men’s Race - Hendrick Ramaala
  • Women’s Race - Berhane Adere
• Tiger Woods wins the World Golf Championship by eight strokes
• Michael Schumacher takes the World championship lead after winning in Shanghai
• John Duddy wins vacant IBA middleweight title after a decision over Yori Boy Campas
• Schumacher wins China GP

01 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who did Real Madrid beat 5-1 in the Champions’ League?
• Dynamo Kiev
• 2. Who is the director of the current film “The Children of Men”?
• Alfonso Cuaron
• 3. Who scored a hat-trick to give Chelsea a comfortable win against Levski Sofia in the champions’ League group match?
• Didier Drogba
• 4. Where is the small American mountain town of Bailey where a gunman and a teenage girl died after a siege recently?
• Colorado
• 5. “The List:” Which two US priests are wanted for stealing millions of dollars from their parishioners?
• Monsignor John Skehan and Father Francis Guinan

Topic of the Day: The West Wing

• 6. Who was the creator of the series, “The West Wing”?
• Aaron Sorkin
• 7. Who was the fictional president for most of the series, played by Martin Sheen?
• Josiah Bartlett
• 8. How many episodes were made in total?
• 156
• 9. Which party did Martin Sheen’s character represent?
• Democratic
• 10. Who played the Deputy White House Chief of Staff, Sam Seaborn?
• Rob Lowe

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