Quiz Diary - 2006-11

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• Police investigating the death of Alexander Litvinenko have found radiation at 12 locations
• Ian O'Callaghan jailed for 1994 bus station murder
• Pope Benedict XVI visits the Blue Mosque in Istanbul
• Education Secretary Alan Johnson outlines harder A level exams
• Former Russian PM Yegor Gaidar is being treated for a mystery illness
• Mohammed Al Fayed calls for an open inquest in to the death of Princess Diana
• Channel 4 has secured the rights to Big Brother until 2010
• John Terry charged with improper conduct by FA over comments referee Graham Poll
• Iowa governor Tom Vilsack says he will run for Democratic party's nomination for president
• Cyprus threatens to block Turkey's EU membership talks
• Foundation led by Bill Clinton negotiates deal to make HIV/Aids treatment cheaper for children
• BA staff given radiation advice
• Pound hits 14-year dollar high – reaching $1.9588
• European Parliament approves 54bn euro plan to boost science research in Europe
• Fiji's military chief Cmdr Frank Bainimarama says he will overthrow the government tomorrow unless demands are met

30 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which Austrian took the first World Cup win of her career in the opening giant slalom of the Alpine skiing season in Aspen, Colorado
• Kathrin Zettel
• 2. Which Nigerian Vice-President has said that he will will stand for the presidency in 2007?
• Atiku Abubakar
• 3. Who rode Deep Impact to win the 2006 Japan Cup?
• Yutaka Take
• 4. Two people died following an incident at which museum in Liverpool?
• The World Museum
• 5. “The List:” Name either of the two towns that rebel forces in Chad said that they had taken control over
• Biltine and Abeche

Topic of the Day: 2006 in Film

• 6. Which is the top grossing film in 2006?
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
• 7. Which sequel was subtitled “The Last Stand”?
• X-Men (3)
• 8. Which great French actor died in November aged 73, having starred in films such as “La Grande Bouffe” and “Cinema Paradiso”?
• Philippe Noiret
• 9. Jennifer Aniston, Frances McDormand, Catherine Keener, and Joan Cusack all starred in which comedy?
• Friends With Money
• 10. Jeff Tremaine directed which “gross out” sequel?
• Jackass: Number Two

29

• Police say traces of radioactive materials have been foudn on some of their planes
• Gordon Brown says his 4-month-old son has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis
• Nicolas Sarkozy has declared his intention to run for the presidency next April
• Stansted expansion plan refused
• Scottish Parliament pas bill to make St Andrew's Day a day of national celebration
• Craig Bellamy cleared of assaulting two women in a Cardiff nightclub
• Andy Robinson satnds down as the coach of the England Rugby Union team
• Premiership:
  • Man Utd 3-0 Everton
  • Liverpool 0-0 Portsmouth
  • Bolton 0-1 Chelsea
  • Fulham 2-1 Arsenal
  • Aston Villa 1-3 Man City
• The average GP pay has risen to £106,000
• Brandon Mayfield gets $2m for false arrest by FBI
• Jan Leeming voted off "I'm A Celebrity..."
• Clive goodman, royal editor of the News of the World has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to intercept voicemail messages

29 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which former world featherweight champion, nicknamed “Will O’ the Wisp” has died at the age of 84?
• Willie Pep
• 2. Which loyalist burst in to Stormont claiming to have a bomb?
• Michael Stone
• 3. Which England international has made only 12 league starts for Chelsea since joining them in 2005, and is thought to be the subject of a bid from West Ham?
• Shaun Wright-Phillips
• 4. Sony has said it will recall eight models of which of its digital cameras after finding a defect in the liquid crystal display screen?
• Cyber-shot
• 5. “The List:” Which two sisters both made the semi-finals of the women’s World Squash Championships?
• Rachel and Natalie Grinham

Topic of the Day: Scientific Laws

• 6. Which Greek mathematician’s principle deals with upward force on an object arising from the displacement of the fluid?
• Archimedes’ principle
• 7. Which of the gas laws has a constant temperature and expresses the relationship between volume and pressure?
• Boyle’s Law
• 8. Which famous French physicist, Count of Quaregna and Cerreto, has a law named after him?
• Amedeo Avogadro
• 9. Which German physicist came up with the three laws of planetary motion?
• Johannes Kepler
• 10. Which New Haven scientist came up with the “law” of free energy named after him?
• Josiah Gibbs

28

• Col Gaddaffi in row at Abuja airport with Nigerian security officials over his armed bodyguards
• Jean-Pierre Bemba accepts DR Congo poll loss
• Rafael Correa wins Ecuador's run-off presidential election
• Sanjay Dutt is found guilty in connection with the 1993 bombings in Mumbai
• Labour admits to "acute cash flow problems"
• EMI shares rise 10% after the record company receives a preliminary takeover approach
• Veteran DJ Alan "Fluff" Freeman dies aged 79
• IOC approves ski-cross for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
• YouTube plans to extend service to handsets
• Canada's John Kucera wins the opening World Cup Super-G race at Lake Louise
• Darren Clarke says he does not want to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year on a sympathy vote

28 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which computer firm has developed the B-SX8R, a printer that uses plastic "paper" that can be re-used hundreds of times?
• Toshiba
• 2. Alex Zanardi tested which F1 car in 2006, 5 years after losing both his legs in a near-fatal accident?
• BMW-Sauber's
• 3. Mexico has unveiled the LMT, which cost $120m, on the summit of the Sierra Negra extinct volcano. What is the LMT?
• Large Millimeter Telescope
• 4. Which British judo player has won his appeal against an Olympic ban for missing three drugs tests?
• Peter Cousins
• 5. “The List:” Which 4 men took part in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Hawaii?
• Jim Furyk, Geoff Ogilvy, Tiger Woods and Mike Weir

Topic of the Day: You Only Live Twice

• 6. What was the name of the mini-helicopter used by Bond in the film?
• Little Nelly
• 7. Who plays the cat stroking Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the film?
• Donald Pleasance
• 8. Which Children’s author was one of the main writer’s of the film?
• Roald Dahl
• 9. Who sings the title song?
• Nancy Sinatra
• 10. Which director of “Alfie” and “Educating Rita” also directed this film?
• Lewis Gilbert

27

• BBC chairman Michael Grade to join ITV
• Canada's Stephen Ames wins the annual Skins Game at the third play-off hole in California
• WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe has given up his IBF title
• Carbon emissions show sharp rise
• Snooker will not be included in the 2010 Commonwealth Games
• Kieren Fallon is denied a permit to ride in Hong Kong
• Iraqi President Jalal Talabani visits Iran
• Wal-Mart is to enter India's retail market in joint agreement with Bharti Enterprises
• Nationwide building society stops offering the same mortgage deals to all of its customers
• Kathleen Turner named best actress at this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards
• Andrew Flintoff promises Ashes fightback
• New York's mayor condemns police killing of an unarmed black man
• DR Congo's Supreme Court dismisses a challenge to last month's run-off election
• Rwanda bans French radio broadcasts Red Cross says Burma has ordered it to close 5 local offices

27 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Whose second half equaliser gave Chelsea a share of the points yesterday?
• Ricardo Carvalho's
• 2. Which actor has voiced his dismay over the decision to drop Peter Jackson as director of “The Hobbit”?
• Sir Ian McKellen
• 3. Which Ulster fly-half scored 26 points on his debut for Ireland yesterday?
• Paddy Wallace
• 4. Which Foreign Office Minister was involved in an incident as his helicopter left the Iraqi city of Basra?
• Kim Howells
• 5. “The List:” Name the 5 films for which Robert Altman was nominated for an Oscar.
• M*A*S*H, Nashville, The Player, Short Cuts and Gosford Park

Topic of the Day: 2006 tri-Nations Rugby League Tournament

• 6. Who sponsored the 2006 Tri-Nations Rugby League tournament?
• Gillette
• 7. By what score did Great Britain beat Australia at the Aussie Stadium in Sydney?
• 23-12
• 8. Who was the winning coach of the Australian side?
• Ricky Stuart
• 9. Who was banned for one game after knocking out Stuart Fielden in the last New Zealand v Great Britain game, but managed to play in the final?
• Willie Mason
• 10. What was the final score of the competition?
• 16-12

26

• First Test, Brisbane, day four (close): Australia 602-9 dec & 202-1 dec v England 157 & 293-5
• Justin Rose wins the Australian Masters by 2 shots
• Tony Blair expresses "deep sorrow" for Britain's role in the slave trade
• Deep Impact wins the Japan Cup in Tokyo
• Premiership:
  • Man Utd 1 – 1 Chelsea
  • Newcastle 1-0 Portsmouth
  • Tottenham 3-1 Wigan
• International Rugby: Ireland 61 - 17 Pacific Islanders
• Berlusconi collapses during a rally in Northern Italy
• Owners of AA 'planning' £3bn sale
• UK Charts:
  • Singles:
    • 1. Take That - Patience
    • 2. Akon Ft Eminem - Smack That
    • 3. Emma Bunton - Downtown
    • 4. Justin Timberlake Ft Timbaland - My Love
    • 5. Westlife - The Rose
  • Albums:
    • 1. Westlife - The Love Album
    • 2. Oasis - Stop The Clocks
    • 3. Beatles - Love
    • 4. U2 - U218 Singles
    • 5. George Michael - Twenty Five
• Chinese mine explosions kill 53
• South Korea slaughter 236,000 poultry
• Charity pop concert in honour of Princess Diana planned for 2007
• Former Japanese doctor says he experimented on Filipino captives in WWII
• Bahrain's Shia opposition wins 40% of the vote in a general election
• MyTravel in talks with First Choice on buying its package holiday arm
• Police plans to use high-powered microphones as part of Olympics 2012 security opposed by Blunkett

26 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who is the head coach of Hearts that will resume his duties at Tynecastle after a period of ill-health?
• Valdas Ivanauskas
• 2. Which billionaire investor has said that he is to significantly cut his stake in General Motors (GM)?
• Kirk Kerkorian
• 3. Whose extra-time try gave Australia victory over New Zealand in the Tri-Nations final in Sydney?
• Darren Lockyer's
• 4. Which Asian country has announced a 30% jump in reported cases of HIV/Aids?
• China
• 5. “The List:” Which 2 countries did Kofi Annan call on to help stabilise, their neighbour, Iraq?
• Syria and Iran

Topic of the Day: Paul Cezanne

• 6. In which southern Arrondissement was Paul born in 1839?
• Aix-en-Provence
• 7. Whose exhibition of 1863 made Cezanne’s works made available to the public for the first time?
• Salon des Refusés
• 8. Which of his models became his mistress (and eventually his wife) and was the mother to his son, Paul?
• Marie-Hortense Fiquet
• 9. Which mountain in the south of France formed the basis for numerous paintings by Cezanne in the 1880’s?
• Mount Saint Victoire
• 10. What is the title of his 1894 painting, the most expensive still-life ever sold at auction?
• Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier (Curtain, an earthenware jug and fruit-dish)

25

• Ashes - First Test, Brisbane, day three (close): Australia 602-9 dec & 181-1 v England 157
• Tri-Nations final: Australia 16-12 New Zealand
• State of Play wins the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury
• Women's World Open final: Nicol David to play Natalie Grinham
• International Rugby:
  • Wales 10-45 New Zealand (Sivivatu scores three tries)
  • England 14-25 South Africa (8 losses in 9 games)
• Premiership:
  • Aston Villa 1-1 Middlesbrough
  • Bolton 3-1 Arsenal
  • Charlton 1-1 Everton
  • Fulham 0-1 Reading
  • Liverpool 1-0 Man City
  • West Ham 1-0 Sheff Utd
• Chinese President Hu Jintao visits Lahore
• Augusto Pinochet, admits "political responsibility" for what occurred under his rule
• South Korea to slaughter a quarter of a million poultry after outbreak of H5N1 bird flu
• England coach Andy Robinson insists he will not quit after England loss to South Africa

25 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. In the Celtic v Man Utd game which player had a penalty saved by Artur Boruc?
• Louis Saha
• 2. Which BBC reporter was released a day after being kidnapped in Pakistan?
• Dilawar Khan Wazir
• 3. Which 17 year-old world squash junior champion gave Rachael Grinham a scare in the World Open?
• Raneem el Weleily
• 4. What did Canadian intelligence services accuse Paul William Hampel, arrested trying to leave the country last week, of being?
• A Russian spy
• 5. “The List:” Angkor-Gyeongju World Culture Expo has opened. It is named after world Heritage sites in which 2 countries?
• Cambodia and South Korea

Topic of the Day: Nelson

• 6. Who is the school bully voiced by Nancy Cartwright in “The Simpsons”?
• Nelson Muntz
• 7. Which Brazilian racing driving has the other names Souto Maior, and was three times the World F1 champion in the 1980’s?
• Nelson Piquet
• 8. Which of the “lake poets” wrote “The Life of Nelson” in 1813?
• Robert Southey
• 9. Which African President had the middle name Rolihlahla?
• Nelson Mandela
• 10. At which 1797 battle did Nelson lose his right arm?
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife

24

• Ashes - 1st Test, Brisbane, Day 2 (close): Australia 602-9 dec v England 53-3
• Police investigating death of Alexander Litvinenko discover above-normal levels of radiation
• BA to review uniform policy following criticism over a ban on a staff member wearing a cross
• Rwanda breaks off diplomatic ties with France
• UN finds mass graves in DR Congo
• Dollar sinks to 19-month lows of $1.30 against the euro
• Australia warns of imminent coup in Fiji
• Previously lost manuscripts of tracks by Marvin Gaye to be auctioned in London next week
• Reality show “Love Island” will not return following poor ratings recent series
• Sony recalls 8 Cyber-shot digital camera models worldwide because screen defects
• Former world featherweight champion Willie Pep dies aged 84

24 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which team beat Brazil to become Women’s World Volleyball champions in Japan?
• Russia
• 2. Channel 4 is to offer a "catch-up" service for viewers by offering much of its programming online for 30 days after transmission for how much per episode?
• 99p
• 3. Which great player nicknamed the “booming cannon”, “the little brother” and “the galloping major” died in November 2006?
• Ferenc Puskas
• 4. Tony Blair branded Tory leader David Cameron a what who faces electoral knockout by the "big clunking fist" of a Labour "heavyweight"?
• Flyweight
• 5. “The List:” Name the three Britons who took the team silver medal at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships.
• Georgina Harland, Mhairi Spence and Katy Livingstone

Topic of the Day: Poisons

• 6. Which former Russian spy was supposedly poisoned with thallium in a sushi restaurant in London this week?
• Alexander Litvinenko
• 7. Socrates committed suicide by drinking which alkaloid poison?
• Hemlock
• 8. Which infamous murderer was known as the “teacup poisoner”?
• Graham Frederick Young
• 9. In 1995 12 people were killed and a 1,000 injured when the Aum Shinrikyo cult released which gas on to the Tokyo subway?
• Sarin
• 10. What in toxicology is LD50?
• The dose of a toxin or poison required to kill half the members of a tested population

23

• First Ashes Test in Brisbane - Harmisson's first ball is unplayable - Stumps Australia 346-3
• Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Tottenham
• Ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko dies in hospital
• Baghdad car bombings 'kill 160'
• Radio 4's Nick Clarke dies at 58
• Tiger Woods wins PGA Grand Slam of Golf title
• Funeral of Pierre Gemayel takes place in Beirut
• Alex Thomson abandons ship in the 5 Oceans round-the-world race
• Cocaine's street price falls over scares that it has been cut with a carcinogenic painkiller
• UEFA Cup:
  • Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Tottenham
  • Newcastle 2-1 Celta Vigo
  • Auxerre 2-2 Rangers
  • Feyenoord 0-0 Blackburn
• Forces loyal to a DR Congo presidential candidate Bemba start to leave Kinshasa
• US and Colombia sign trade deal
• BBC series Robin Hood set to return for 2nd series next year
• World number one Annika Sorenstam opts out of next year's women's World Cup
• MPs urge top 100 UK firms to help victims of the collapsed Farepak Christmas savings scheme
• French judge issues international arrest warrants for aides close to Rwandan President

23 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who scored three against San Marino to become only the seventh player to score a hat-trick for the Republic of Ireland?
• Robbie Keane
• 2. Which country said that it is seeing a growing trend of suicide by self-immolation by women, with 36 killed in the capital so far this year?
• Afghanistan
• 3. Bayern Munich recently said that Germany's tax laws make it impractical to sell Owen Hargreaves to which club?
• Manchester United
• 4. A bill has been presented to raise the state pension age to what by 2046?
• 68
• 5. “The List:” Which husband and wife performed “The Best Things In Life Are Free” for Children in Need 2006?
• Peter Andre and Jordan

Topic of the Day: Robert Altman

• 6. In which US state was he born in 1925?
• Missouri (Kansas City)
• 7. Which of his very first films brought him to the attention of Alfred Hitchcock who used him as a director of his “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”?
• The Delinquents
• 8. For which 1975 film did Keith Carradine write and sing “I’m Easy” winning an Oscar for best original song?
• Nashville
• 9. Whose short stories were the inspiration for his 1993 film “Short Cuts”?
• Raymond Carver
• 10. Which all-star adaptation of a Garrison Keillor story was his last film?
• A Prairie Home Companion

22

• World Open Squash: Rachael Grinham beats 17-year-old Raneem el Weleily to reach last 16
• Margaret Beckett says UK may transfer control of Basra to Iraqi forces next spring
• Patricia Hewitt questioned as a witness by police in the cash-for-honours inquiry.
• Kim Howells was involved in an incident as his helicopter left Basra at the weekend.
• Deputy Nottinghamshire chief constable says heroin should be given to addicts to curb crime
• In Montreal police make about 90 arrests of people suspected of involvement in organised crime
• China's reported cases of HIV/Aids jump 30% in a year
• Champions League:
  • Werder Bremen 1-0 Chelsea
  • Liverpool 2-0 PSV Eindhoven
• King Gyanendra of Nepal welcomes peace pact between the government and the Maoist rebels.
• Hopes fade for 15 Polish miners trapped after gas Explosion at Halemba coal mine in Ruda Slaska
• Investor Kirk Kerkorian says he is to cut his stake in General Motors
• Heather Mills says she would rather lose a limb than repeat traumas of her marriage breakdown
• Peter Jackson says he will not be directing “The Hobbit”.
• Kevin Federline says a rumoured video of him and Britney Spears having sex does not exist

22 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which top Alpine skier is likely to miss the entire season after a serious knee injury in training?
• Maria Jose Rienda Contreras
• 2. Which UK political party has declined an offer of financial support from businessman Mohamed Al Fayed?
• Scottish National Party
• 3. Who was the first Premiership manager to lose their job in the 2006/07 season?
• Iain Dowie
• 4. Which British company announced plans for another 6,000 extra Indian staff over the next 2 years?
• BT
• 5. “The List:” Who scored the tries in England’s 23-21 victory over South Africa in November?
• Cueto and Vickery

Topic of the Day: Ian Thorpe

• 6. In which suburb of Sydney, associated with a 1984 biker gang shoot out, was Ian Thorpe born in 1982?
• Milperra
• 7. How many Olympic gold medals did he win?
• 5
• 8. All of Thorpe’s Olympic and Commonwealth gold medals (15 in total) were in which discipline?
• Freestyle
• 9. Thorpe was involved in which 2002 reality TV show, a pastiche of Charlie’s Angels, whereby 3 beautiful women travelled around Australia doing good deeds?
• Undercover Angels
• 10. Thorpe won 11 World gold medals in total, where in Japan did he win 6 in 2001?
• Fukuoka

21

• 5x Olympic champion Ian Thorpe quits competitive swimming at the age of 24.
• Leading anti-Syrian Lebanese minister Pierre Gemayel, assassinated in Beirut.
• Expected cost of 2012 Olympics has risen from £2.4bn to at least £3.3bn
• Nepal's government signs a historic peace deal with Maoist rebels
• DR Congo's Supreme Court set on fire during protests over presidential run-off fraud.
• Rwanda dismisses French judge's claims that Rwandan president killed his predecessor in 1994
• Felipe Calderon, announces his first cabinet
• Champions League:
  • Celtic 1-0 Man Utd
  • Arsenal 3-1 Hamburg
• Canadian security services say man arrested trying to leave Canada last week is a Russian spy
• Kidnapped BBC reporter is released a day after going missing in Pakistan.
• White House cuts its forecasts for US growth over the coming year
• Kofi Annan says the US is stuck in Iraq
• James Bond film “Casino Royale” takes £13.37m in its opening weekend.
• Wales lock Ian Gough accuses New Zealand of cheating.
• NASCAR driver, Juan Pablo Montoya crashes in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
• Scott Harrison is cleared to defend his WBO featherweight title against Nicky Cook

21 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Whose late try helped England beat South Africa 23-21 and avoid a record eighth successive defeat?
• Phil Vickery's
• 2. Rail travellers in which European capital city have faced unexpected delays in recent weeks because of an increase in the theft of copper wire along train tracks?
• Rome
• 3. Recently, which team recorded their first ever Premiership goalless draw, against Aston Villa?
• Wigan
• 4. Procol Harum's former organ player appeared in court to play the keyboard in a bid to prove he wrote part of one of the band's greatest hits, “A Whiter Shade of Pale”, who was he?
• Matthew Fisher
• 5. “The List:” Name the players that made the last four in the ATP Master Tournament in Shangahi.
• Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, James Blake and David Nalbandian

Topic of the Day: Children in Need 2006

• 6. The cast of which show performed Wham’s “Club Tropicana”?
• Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
• 7. What was the official single for the event released by Emma Bunton, a cover of a song from 1964 by Petula Clark?
• Downtown
• 8. The BBC News team performed a tribute to James Bond films. Which three newsreaders played Bond
• Dermot Murnaghan, Jeremy Bowen and Bill Turnbull
• 9. Which real “Bond” turned up to take part?
• Roger Moore
• 10. In which year did BBC Children in Need become a registered charity (number 802052)?
• 1989

20

• Reading University's ruling council has voted to approve the closure of its physics department
• Virtual world Second Life had to close for a short time following a 'worm attack'
• Students at a college in Chile use a bespoke video game to learn about about team-building
• Teenage American star Freddy Adu begins his two-week trial with Man Utd
• Icelandic consortium close to agreeing a deal to take over West Ham
• British former world junior number one Martin Lee retires from professional tennis
• Super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe is expected to be relieved of his IBF title
• Jimmy White loses 9 of last 10 frames in defeat to Robin Hull at the UK Championship qualifiers
• German officials say they have prevented a terrorist plot to blow up a plane in Germany
• Kremlin denies it was involved in the poisoning of former KGB agent living in England
• LSE rejects £2.7bn takeover bid from US firm Nasdaq, saying it undervalues its business
• Rupert Murdoch cancels a TV interview with OJ Simpson and publication of his new book
• Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives in Delhi

20 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which uncapped player has been called into England's Ashes squad as a replacement for Marcus Trescothick?
• Ed Joyce
• 2. The Lib Dems said that which government department facing £200m cuts spent £170m on consultants?
• DEFRA
• 3. Which player replaced Sean Long in the Lions team, when he returned from the Tri-Nations?
• Richard Horne
• 4. Which computer giant says it will offer programming language Java to the open source community?
• Sun Microsystems
• 5. “The List:” Which two Reading players received death threats for the injuries to Chelsea’s goalkeepers?
• Ibrahima Sonko and Stephen Hunt

Topic of the Day: Ferenc Puskas

• 6. How many goals did he score in his 84 appearances for Hungary?
• 83
• 7. In which year was he part of the Olympic gold medal winning team?
• 1952
• 8. Who was the England goalkeeper during the 6-3 defeat by Hungary at Wembley in 1953?
• Gil Merrick
• 9. Against which team did he score 4 goals in the European Cup final at Hampden Park in 1960?
• Eintracht Frankfurt
• 10. Which team did Puskas play for in the 1962 World Cup?
• Spain

19

• Mauritanians vote in 1st election since last year's bloodless coup
• Thousands protest in anti-bush rallies in Indonesia as he prepares to visit
• Dyfed-Powys chief constable Terry Grange defends “grey area” of sex with girls under 16
• Sir Richard Branson, to challenge BSkyB's move to buy a stake in ITV
• Peter Schmeichel voted off Strictly Come Dancing
• Russia and the US sign a trade agreement that allows Russia to join the WTO
• UK Charts:
  • Singles:
    • 1. Akon ft Eminem - Smack That
    • 2. Justin Timberlake - My Love
    • 3. Westlife - The Rose
    • 4. Take That - Patience
    • 5. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
  • Albums:
    • 1. George Michael Twenty Five
    • 2. Jamiroquai High Times - The Singles
    • 3. Sugababes Overloaded - The Singles
    • 4. Girls Aloud The Sound Of - The Greatest Hits
    • 5. Angelis - Angelis
• Robert Allen leaves X Factor
• Iraqi deputy health minister is kidnapped in Baghdad
• Manny Pacquiao stops Erik Morales in the third round in their third meeting in Las Vegas.
• Nicole Cooke confirms she will ride with Univega Pro Cycling next year
• Andy Priaulx successfully defends his World Touring Car Championship title in Macau
• Rugby Union: Ireland 21-6 Australia
• Padraig Harrington beats Tiger Woods in a play-off to win the Phoenix Tournament in Japan

19 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who scored the late equaliser for Holland in their 1-1 draw with England?
• Rafael van der Vaart
• 2. Which European country launched a fresh initiative to ban cluster bombs?
• Norway
• 3. Which Luton boss was reprimanded after criticising female officials?
• Mike Newell
• 4. Which company bought a 17.9% stake in ITV for £940m?
• BSkyB
• 5. “The List:” Name Tom Cruise’s three wives (to date).
• Mimi Rogers (married when 31 lasted three years), Nicole Kidman (married when 23, lasted 11 years), and Katie Holmes (married when 27, lasted …)

Topic of the Day: Tom Cruise

• 6. Which actress did he meet on the set of “Vanilla Sky” and subsequently have a romatic relationship with?
• Penelope Cruz
• 7. Tom jumped up and down on whose couch to declare his “love for this woman” (Katie Holmes that is)?
• Oprah Winfrey
• 8. What is the name of Tom and Katie's baby?
• Suri
• 9. What is the age difference between Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise?
• 17 years
• 10. In which town north of Rome did they marry?
• Bracciano

18

• UK Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives in Pakistan for talks
• Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes get married in Rome
• Janjaweed militia launch new attacks in Darfur
• A ban on all abortions even when the woman's life is at risk is made law in Nicaragua
• Rugby Union:
  • England 23-21 South Africa
  • France 11-23 New Zealand
• Police and soldiers from Australia and New Zealand arrive in Tonga to help restore order
• Memorial service for murdered Pc - Sharon Beshenivsky
• Michael Flatley leaves hospital after treatment for a viral infection.
• George Michael starts his first UK tour in 15 years
• Premiership:
  • Sheff Utd 1-2 Man Utd
  • Chelsea 1-0 West Ham
  • Arsenal 1-1 Newcastle
  • Middlesbrough 0-0 Liverpool
• Masters Cup: Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal in semi-final
• Chancellor Gordon Brown makes his first visit to Iraq

18 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. in the recent 4-0 victory over Liechtenstein, which player scored twice for Wales?
• Jason Koumas
• 2. A climate change bill has committed the UK to cut emissions by what % by 2050?
• 60%
• 3. Pakistan beat the West Indies in the first test in spite of a hit of 122 by which batsman?
• Brian Lara
• 4. Who vowed change if she becomes French president, after winning the Socialist primary?
• Segolene Royal
• 5. “The List:” Name the three actresses that have played Miss Moneypenny in the Bond films (only those in the EON cannon)?
• Lois Maxwell, Caroline Bliss and Samantha Bond

Topic of the Day: Milton Friedman

• 6. In which year was he born in Brooklyn?
• 1912
• 7. Friedman was a pioneer of the free market what was the name of his 1962 book that advocated the minimising of the role of government?
• Capitalism and Freedom
• 8. In which year did Milton Friedman win the Nobel Prize for Economics?
• 1976
• 9. What was the title of his joint memoirs with his wife Rose, published in 1998?
• Two Lucky People
• 10. In which west coast city did he die?
• San Francisco

17

• “Missing” paedophiles named online
• Tony Blair talks to al-Jazeera TV.
• “Junk food” ads during TV programmes targeted at under-16s are to be banned
• Clients of Farepak may get just 4p for every £1 paid in
• Dutch government to draft a law banning women from wearing the burqa in public places
• Kenya dam 'on brink of bursting'
• Islamists in southern Somalia ban the popular stimulant khat
• Uruguay's former president Juan Maria Bordaberry is arrested
• 6 dead after Tongan riots
• BSkyB buys 17.9% stake in ITV for £940m
• Children in Need Appeal
• Malboro cigarettes’ manufacturer, Philip Morris, asks film studios to avoid showing its products
• Climate talks in Nairobi come to an end
• Natural History Museum to return remains of 18 aborigines to the Australian government
• Rugby Union: Wales 61-26 Canada
• Hungary and Real Madrid legend Ferenc Puskas dies aged 79

17 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which cricketer flew home from England's Ashes tour to Australia because of his stress-related illness?
• Marcus Trescothick
• 2. “Something Kinda Oooooh” was a 2006 single by which all-girl group?
• Girls Aloud
• 3. Against which player did Roger Federer save three match points before winning in the Masters Cup in Shanghai?
• Andy Roddick
• 4. Who is the host of the “quiz-show” Sudo-Q?
• Eamonn Holmes
• 5. “The List:” Name the Australia squad for the first test
• R Ponting (captain), M Hayden, J Langer, D Martyn, M Hussey, S Watson, A Gilchrist (wkt), S Warne, B Lee, G McGrath, S Clark, M Johnson, S Tait

Topic of the Day: Desert Orchid

• 6. Which Kempton race did Desert Orchid win a record 4 times?
• King George VI Chase (1986, 1988, 1989, 1990)
• 7. Who was Desert Orchid’s famous trainer?
• David Elsworth
• 8. How old was Desert Orchid when he died?
• 27
• 9. In which year did he win the Cheltenham Gold Cup?
• 1989
• 10. How many races did “Dessie” win?
• 34

16

• DR Congo presidential challenger Jean-Pierre Bemba rejects election results
• Japan passes a controversial bill encouraging teachers to instil patriotism in students
• Robin Knox-Johnston sails across the equator in 5th place in the 5 Oceans race
• US soldier who admitted raping an Iraqi girl and helping to kill her family is jailed for life
• Russia beat Brazil to wins women's world volleyball title in Japan
• Deep Impact, disqualified from last month's Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe
• Edinburgh to host the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
• Super Aguri F1 team for 2007 - Anthony Davidson and Takuma Sato
• Honda confirm Christian Klien and James Rossiter as 2007 test drivers
• Hull KR sign Luke Dyer from relegated Castleford
• Police investgate death threats made to Reading players
• Bayern Munich say tax implications means they will not sell Owen Hargreaves to Man Utd
• Scientists reconstruct a chunk of DNA from the genome of a Neanderthal man
• Michael Flatley cancels Euro tour while being treated in hospital for a viral infection
• Michael Jackson fans demand refunds on tickets for the World Music Awards
• Stars begin to arrive in Rome for Tom Cruise's marriage to Katie Holmes
• Latest Bond film “Casino Royale” opens in cinemas across the UK
• US Nobel prize-winning economist Milton Friedman dies at the age of 94
• Year-long block on Wikipedia is lifted by Chinese authorities
• Home Secretary John Reid says he wants to complete a review of Britain's anti-terror measures
• British forces in Afghanistan have shot dead 2 civilians
• Segolene Royal wins France's Socialist presidential primary
• Vatican says Roman Catholic priests should “remain” celibate

16 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Glen Jackson kicked 17 points for Saracens as they beat Leicester 22-16. But which league player made his union debut?
• Andy Farrell
• 2. Which bank announced that it was set to introduce monthly charges for bank customers with under £1,500 in their basic accounts?
• First Direct
• 3. Which 18-year-old Manchester City defender made his England debut in Holland yesterday?
• Micah Richards
• 4. A lawyers' group has asked Germany to sue which former US official over alleged prisoner abuse?
• Donald Rumsfeld
• 5. “The List:” Who are the main three presenters of this year’s Children in Need telethon?
• Terry Wogan, Fearne Cotton and Natascha Kaplinsky

Topic of the Day: Barry Bonds

• 6. What is his middle name?
• Lamar
• 7. Who was his father also an MLB all-star for the San Francisco Giants?
• Bobby Bonds
• 8. He made his major league debut for which team?
• Pittsburgh Pirates
• 9. Who is his famous baseball star, godfather?
• Willie Mays
• 10. What was the name of his former trainer involved in the BALCO scandal in 2003?
• Greg Anderson

15

• Tony Blair predicts his Labour successor will knock out David Cameron.
• Yusuf Jamma tells a court he was holding the gun that killed Pc Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford
• Small tsunamis hit northern Japan
• US to back Russia's WTO (World Trade Organisation) entry bid
• Young Afghan women are increasingly committing suicide by setting themselves on fire
• Pakistan's parliament votes to amend Sharia laws on rape, amid warnings by religious parties
• A bill to raise the state pension age from 65 to 68 by 2046 is included in the Queen's Speech
• Ex-Enron executive sentenced to 5 ½ years for his role in the fraud at the firm
• Michael Jackson says he is not going to perform at World Music Awards
• U2 win a legal case against former stylist forcing her to return possessions
• Euro 2008 qualifier: Rep of Ireland 5-0 San Marino
• Friendly: Holland 1-1 England
• Great Britain scrum-half Sean Long says he had "no more petrol in the tank"
• 2007 Women's British Open will take place at St Andrews

15 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Jonny Wilkinson is injured, yet again! What has he damaged this time?
• Kidney
• 2. Which Central American country was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council?
• Panama
• 3. In France’s 3 – 47 mauling by the All blacks who scored the drop goal for France?
• Florian Fritz
• 4. Michael Jackson is to launch his comeback bid with a performance of which of his hit singles at the World Music Awards in London?
• Thriller
• 5. “The List:” Name the previous 5 winners of “I’m A Celebrity…”
• Tony Blackburn, Phil Tufnell, Kerry McFadden, Joe Pasquale, and Carol Thatcher

Topic of the Day: Constantine

• 6. What is the name of his mother, a saint, traditionally credited with finding the relics of the True Cross?
• Helena
• 7. In 312 he became emperor in the West after defeating which other Emperor?
• Maxentius
• 8. What was the title of the edict that legalized Christianity in 313?
• Edict of Milan
• 9. Which did he marry to his sister and support in the war with Maximinus Daia?
• Licinius
• 10. In which year did he become Emperor of the whole of Rome?
• 324

14

• England's Darren Manning signs a deal to drive for AJ Foyt's Indycar team next season
• Organisers of the British Superbike Championship issue a revised calendar for the 2007 season
• The Rest of the World team beat Europe and the USA 6½-5½ in the Goodwill Trophy in China
• England make seven changes for South Africa, to try to avoid 8 consecutive defeats
• Wales 4-0 Liechtenstein
• Sony has admitted that some older games are not working properly on its new console
• Royal Premiere of the new James Bond film Casino Royale
• First Direct set to introduce monthly charges for bank customers with under £1,500
• Saudi authorities say they are building a hi-tech security fence to seal border with Iraq
• Senior cardinal says Muslim women in Europe must abide by local law, including ban on veils
• Finals at 2007 British Swimming Championships will be held in the morning to help prepare the team for the 2008 Olympics

14 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which team knocked Manchester United out of the Carling Cup?
• Southend United
• 2. Prince Charles has called for a worldwide effort to save which bird?
• Albatross
• 3. Which British sprinter attended the NFL Europe training camp in Cologne?
• Dwain Chambers
• 4. Which terrorist was given life sentence for planning carnage on a "colossal scale" in the UK and US?
• Dhiren Barot
• 5. “The List:” I’m A Celebrity…” series 6 has just started, name the 10 (not as famous as in previous incarnations of the show) “Celebrities”.
• Toby Anstis, Lauren Booth, Faith Brown, Jason Donovan, David Gest, Scott Henshall, Myleene Klass, Jan Leeming, Phina Oruche, and Matt Willis

Topic of the Day: Jack Palance

• 6. In which US state was he born?
• Pennsylvania
• 7. Perhaps his most well know role was as Jack Wilson. In which 1953 film did he play this gunslinger?
• Shane
• 8. What was his surname at birth?
• Palahniuk
• 9. For which film did Jack Palance win an Oscar?
• City Slickers
• 10. What career did he pursue using the name Jack Brazzo?
• Professional boxer

13

• Loss of contact with Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft for more than a week
• Flash floods near Mombasa in Kenya leave 21 dead
• US citizen recently jailed on terrorism charges is deported from Vietnam
• EU renews Uzbekistan sanctions
• Poland vetoes talks between the EU and Russia
• In Palestine Hamas and Fatah agree on a new PM - Muhammad Shbeir
• BT plans 6,000 extra Indian staff over the next 2 years
• SNP declines offer of financial support from businessman Mohamed Al Fayed.
• Des O'Connor is to take over as host of Countdown
• Sun to offer Java to the open source community
• Charlton manager Iain Dowie leaves the club after just 12 Premiership games.
• Luton's board will meet manager Mike Newell to discuss his comments on female officials
• Sean Long flies home from GB Tri-Nations tour
• James Blake beats second seed Rafael Nadal at the Masters Cup in Shanghai
• Goodwill Trophy in China - Rest of the World lead 2½-1½
• Scott Harrison is released from prison in Spain
• British team win three medals at the Judo Open Championships in China.
• Desert Orchid dies aged 27

13 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who was sent off in Tottenham’s 2-1 victory over Chelsea?
• John Terry
• 2. How many CCTV cameras are there in Britain, to the nearest million?
• 4.2m (1 for every 14 people)
• 3. 4 of the top 5 in the 2006 New York Marathon were from which country?
• Kenya
• 4. What is the title of Girls Aloud’s compilation album that topped the UK charts?
• The Sound Of - The Greatest Hits
• 5. “The List:” Name the eight players taking part in tennis’s Master Cup.
• Roger Federer, Ivan Ljubicic, Andy Roddick, David Nalbandian, Rafael Nadal, Nikolay Davydenko, Tommy Robredo, and James Blake

Topic of the Day: Huey P Long

• 6. What was his nickname taken from the Radio show Amos ‘n’ Andy?
• Kingfish
• 7. What did the P stand for in the name of Huey P Long?
• Pierce
• 8. What was the motto of Huey P Long, which later became the title of his autobiography?
• Every Man a King
• 9. Who supposedly “shot” Huey P Long in 1935?
• Dr. Carl Austin Weiss
• 10. What was the name of Huey P Long’s wife who succeeded him as Louisiana senator?
• Rose McConnell Long

12

• Two UN peacekeepers die in Haiti
• Queen leads Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph
• Farepak's parent company to be quizzed over firm’s collapse
• UN envoy Jan Egeland meets Uganda rebel leader Joseph Kony
• Hugo Chavez opens military airbase to allow Shakira to perform a concert
• South Ossetia votes on independence from Georgia
• Sir Elton John saus he favours a complete ban on organised religion
• Premiership:
  • Arsenal 3-0 Liverpool
  • Reading 3-1 Tottenham
• SPL: St Mirren 1-3 Celtic – Celtic open 15 point lead
• Geraint Jones will be England's wicket-keeper in the first Ashes Test
• UK Charts:
  • Singles:
    • 1. Westlife - The Rose
    • 2. U2 and Green Day - The Saints Are Coming
    • 3. All Saints - Rock Steady
    • 4. Fedde Le Grand - Hands Up For Detroit
    • 5. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
  • Albums:
    • 1. Jamiroquai - High Times: The Singles
    • 2. Angelis - Angelis
    • 3. Girls Aloud - The Sound Of - The Greatest Hits
    • 4. Damien Rice - 9
    • 5. Katherine Jenkins - Serenade
• Benjamin Raich wins the opening men's World Cup slalom in Levi in Finland
• Wasps 47-18 Bath
• Saracens 22-16 Leicester
• Justine Henin-Hardenne beats Amelie Mauresmo to win WTA Championships
• Bono duets with Kylie in Sydney
• Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki calls for a cabinet reshuffle

12 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. What is the name of the javelin coach that hepthalete Kelly Sotherton parted company with in November 2006?
• John Trower
• 2. 25 countries sent a diplomatic protest to which country over its resumption of commercial whaling?
• Iceland
• 3. What was England’s record home defeat to New Zealand last weekend?
• 20 - 41
• 4. A bill of rights for the internet age was proposed at the first Internet Governance Forum. Where was it held?
• Athens
• 5. “The List:” According to the recent statistics by the Energy Saving Trust which were the 5 worst energy wasting countries in Europe?
• 1. UK, 2. Italy, 3. France, 4. Spain, and 5. Germany

Topic of the Day: William Franklyn

• 6. For which series of adverts was he most famous?
• “Schhh... You Know Who” - Schweppes
• 7. With which county did Franklyn attempt to become a bowler?
• Essex
• 8. In which of the Eric and Ernie films did he play Colonel Grant?
• The Intelligence Men
• 9. On which radio show did he take over in a main role from Peter Jones?
• As the book in “The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy”
• 10. In which spy series did he play Peter Dallas?
• Top Secret

11

• 2-minute silence is observed to remember the war dead
• Vandals daub a swastika on war memorial in West Sussex
• 5 Shia ministers leave the Lebanese cabinet
• Aung San Suu Kyi tells a UN envoy she wants more regular medical visits.
• Kylie returns to stage in Sydney
• Funeral of ex-PM Bulent Ecevit
• New Srebrenica mass grave found
• West Indies v Pakistan: 1st Test: Day 1 - West Indies all out 206, Pakistan 39-1
• Premiership:
  • Blackburn 0-1 Man Utd
  • Chelsea 4-0 Watford (Didier Drogba hat-trick)
  • Everton 0-1 Aston Villa
• European Space Agency delays launch of rover mission to Mars from 2011 to 2013
• PlayStation 3 sells out at launch in Japan
• Rugby Union:
  • England 18-25 Argentina
  • France 3-47 New Zealand
  • Ireland 32 - 15 South Africa
• Andy Robinson says he will not quit as England manager
• Rugby League: Tri-Nations - New Zealand 34-4 Great Britain
• WTA Championships final: Justine Henin-Hardenne to play Amelie Mauresmo – again
• ATP Masters Cup in Shanghai
• Scott Harrison prison release delayed until next week
• Exotic Dancer wins the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham

11 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which Australian snooker player won the Aberdeen Grand Prix title?
• Neil Robertson
• 2. Which Israeli deputy PM said Israel should separate Jews and Arabs using the Cypriot model?
• Avigdor Lieberman
• 3. Which David Elsworth Melbourne Cup hopeful was put down after suffering a fractured leg?
• Wunderwood
• 4. How many times in the past year were RAF fighter jets scrambled to intercept passenger planes in UK airspace?
• 6
• 5. “The List:” The ICC Champions Trophy has been held 5 times since 1998, no team has won it twice. Name the 6 different winners?
• South Africa, New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Australia

Topic of the Day: Genesis

• 6. The members of the band all went to which English public school in Surrey?
• Charterhouse
• 7. In which year did Phil Collins quit the group?
• 1996
• 8. Which former lead singer with Stiltskin replaced Phil Collins in Genesis?
• Ray Wilson
• 9. What was the title of their first album produced by Jonathan King and released in 1969?
• From Genesis to Revelation
• 10. Which 1997 album was recorded by Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins and Tony Banks?
• Calling All Stations

10

• BNP leader cleared of race hate
• Roman Catholic nun jailed for 30 years for helping Hutu's kill Tutsis during 1994 genocide
• DR Congo President Kabila leads in presidential run-off
• Tony Blair backs MI5 terrorism warning
• UN secretary general-elect, Ban Ki-moon, pledges reform
• Former French rugby captain Marc Cecillon gets 20-year jail term for murdering his wife
• No winners of £103m EuroMillions lottery jackpot
• Iraqi minister says more than 100,000 people have died in the war
• Jack Palance dies aged 87
• Actress Diana Coupland, best known for part in "Bless This House"dies aged 74
• 2 US students sue, claiming they were duped into appearing in the Borat movie
• Sri Lankan MP killed in Colombo
• England lose by 166 runs to Prime Minister's XI in the 1st game of their tour of Australia.
• 5 people killed in grenade attack in Kashmir
• Brian Carney and Sean O'Loughlin will miss match against New Zealand
• Science minister Lord Sainsbury resigns
• Ivan Basso agrees a two-year deal to ride for the Discovery Channel team
• Palestinian PM offers to resign
• World Cup ski season begins in Levi in Finland

10 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which horse won the William Hill Gold Cup at Exeter a year after his stablemate Best Mate died in the same race?
• Impek
• 2. In Pakistan which member of the Royal family called for religious tolerance and moderation?
• The Prince of Wales
• 3. Who is the current New Zealand rugby union coach?
• Graham Henry
• 4. A proposal to cut the time limit for abortions to 21 weeks was rejected by MPs. What is the current limit?
• 24 weeks
• 5. “The List:” Which 2 snooker players have been awarded wild-cards for the 2007 Masters Invitational event?
• Jimmy White and Ding Junhui

Topic of the Day: Nigel Kneale

• 6. What was writer Nigel Kneale’s real first name?
• Thomas
• 7. Which sci-fi serial did he create in 1953?
• The Quatermass Experiment
• 8. On which island did he live?
• Isle of Man
• 9. For which collection of short stories did he win the 1950 Somerset Maugham Award?
• Tomato Cain.
• 10. Which actor played Quatermass in the 1979 ITV series?
• Sir John Mills

09

• NASA contemplates sending Opportunity into crater on a one-way trip
• International Criminal Court starts 1st case, against a militia leader from DR Congo
• George Allen admits defeat in Virginia, giving Democrats control of the Senate
• Argentine judge orders arrest of ex-President Rafsanjani of Iran
• Mexican President-elect tells US President Bush of concerns over border fence.
• French foreign ministry summons Israel's ambassador over Israeli jet flights over Lebanon
• Police in Italy arrest 50 people in a major operation targeting suspected drug-traffickers
• Bank of England raises UK interest rates by one quarter of a percentage point to 5%
• NTL says it has approached ITV about a possible merger of the companies.
• Russell Brand goes head to head with Jonathan Ross after landing own Channel 4 chat show
• Mohamed Sissoko will be out for 3 months as he needs surgery on a dislocated shoulder
• FA fined by UEFA for conduct of England fans before Euro 2008 defeat against Croatia
• F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone may reduce the staging of the British Grand Prix to every other year
• Cheltenham's National Hunt Festival is to introduce its first ever Ladies' Day next year
• The New York Knicks pay former coach Larry Brown $18.5m after firing him in June

09 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which former Australian international has joined newly promoted Hull KR on a 3-year deal?
• Michael Vella
• 2. Which company did Energywatch say was the UK's most expensive energy provider with the worst customer service?
• British Gas
• 3. Who was the Wasps wing that replaced the injured Mark Cueto in the England side that faced the All Blacks?
• Paul Sackey
• 4. How many prizes did Dr Who win at the National Television Awards, a repeat of its success last year?
• 3
• 5. “The List:” Name Lester Piggot’s 9 Derby winners.
• Never Say Die in 1954 aged 18 years and went on to win eight more, on Crepello (1957), St. Paddy (1960), Sir Ivor (1968), Nijinsky II (1970), Roberto (1972), Empery (1976), The Minstrel (1977) and Teenoso (1983)

Topic of the Day: ICC Champions Trophy

• 6. Which country hosted the first competition in 1998?
• Bangladesh
• 7. In which year was the final washed out?
• 2002
• 8. With 10 which south African has won the most “man-of-the-match” awards in ICC Champions Trophy matches?
• Jacques Kallis
• 9. Who called Glenn McGrath one of the most “boring” bowlers in the world?
• Ricky Ponting
• 10. Which West Indies all-rounder won the ICC Champions Trophy 2006 player of the tournament award?
• Chris Gayle

08

• Brian O'Driscoll agrees an extended contract with Ireland and Leinster until 2011.
• Funeral of PW Botha takes place
• US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign after Republican election losses over Iraq.
• Kyrgyzstan's parliament changes the constitution to curtail the powers of the President
• Taiwan's ruling party stands by President Chen Shui-bian
• China and Egypt agree nuclear energy deal
• European Commission gives Turkey until mid-December to open its ports to Cypriot ships
• Carling Cup:
  • Tottenham 3-1 Port Vale (aet)
  • Chelsea 4-0 Aston Villa
  • Everton 0-1 Arsenal
  • Birmingham 0-1 Liverpool
• Italian police arrest 30 people in Naples as part of a crackdown on the Mafia
• Pete Doherty £750 for assault of BBC reporter
• Michael Jackson to return to the stage performing “Thriller” at World Music Awards
• England and Newcastle fly-half Jonny Wilkinson out for a month after suffering *kidney damage.
• Wales make 14 changes to the side that drew with Australia for match with Pacific Islands.
• England's men and women hockey teams go to Holland to take on the Dutch at the end of the month

08 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who scored the injury-time equaliser to give Chelsea a crucial Champions League point against Barcelona?
• Didier Drogba
• 2. Former South Africa President PW Botha died aged 90 recently, what did PW stand for?
• Pieter Willelm (accept Peter William)
• 3. Red Bull Racing will switch to which company’s engines for F1 2007?
• Renault (from Ferrari)
• 4. NASA said that shuttle astronauts will be sent to service what space space object
• Hubble Space Telescope
• 5. “The List:” Name the books that were shortlisted for the 2006 Booker Prize?
• The Night Watch (Sarah Waters), The Inheritance of Loss (Kiran Desai), Mother's Milk (Edward St Aubyn), The Secret River (Kate Greenville), Carry Me Down (M J Hyland) and In the Country of Men (Hisham Matar)

Topic of the Day: Blackbeard

• 6. A map of England appeared at the start of the 2006 US mini-series, what label was placed over southwest England (particularly Cornwall and Devon)?
• Wales
• 7. Which star of the 2006 mini-series was once engaged to Catherine Zeta-Jones?
• Angus Macfadyen
• 8. What was the name of Blackbeard’s most famous ship?
• Queen Anne’s Revenge
• 9. In the 2006 mini-series which American actor with a surname that rhymes with that of Blackbeard played Cpt. Benjamin Hornigold?
• Stacy Keach
• 10. In which year did Blackbeard die?
• 1718

07

• Astronomers get opportunity to see transit of Mercury
• Panama is elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council
• 9 people killed by tornado on Hokkaido
• Violence erupts in Kyrgyzstan
• UK secures continuation of their working time opt-out stays
• Dhiren Barot given life sentence for planning carnage on a "colossal scale" in the UK and US.
• Fedex cancels order for superjumbos from Airbus and placed an order with Boeing.
• Farepak families fund is launched
• Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, file for divorce,
• Carling Cup:
  • Watford 2-2 Newcastle (aet)
  • Chesterfield 3-3 Charlton (aet) (Scott Carson saves 2 penalties)
  • Southend 1-0 Man Utd (goal by Freddy Eastwood)
  • Notts County 0-1 Wycombe
• Perry Freshwater replaces injured prop Andrew Sheridan in England team to play Pumas
• Indian cricketing great, Polly Umrigar dies aged 80 from lymphatic cancer.
• France criticise the way New Zealand are treated by referees
• Roger Federer will miss Switzerland's Davis Cup first-round tie against Spain in February
• Dwain Chambers attends NFL Europe training camp in Cologne
• Fondmort 'critically ill' after a gallops injury.
• David Millar stands trial for breaking French anti-doping laws
• Prince Charles calls for a worldwide effort to save the albatross

07 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which football manager refused to shake hands with Alan Pardew after his team lost 1-0 at Upton Park?
• Arsene Wenger (perhaps he didn’t see it)
• 2. What is the name of the wife of the new Japanese PM that talked of her infertility in October 2006?
• Akie
• 3. After 26 years at the Wembley Conference Centre which venue is to take over as the host of the Masters invitational tournament from 2007?
• London's Wembley Arena
• 4. Which singer has postponed his forthcoming UK tour after undergoing brain surgery?
• Russell Watson
• 5. “The List:” Name the 4 Dutch players seeded for the 2007 Lakeside World Championship?
• Michael Van Gerwen, Vincent van der Voort, Niels de Ruiter and Co Stompe

Topic of the Day: Robin Hood

• 6. With which Nottinghamshire forest is Robin associated?
• Sherwood
• 7. What is the name of Robin’s archenemy, played by Richard Armitage in the 2006 series?
• Guy of Gisborne
• 8. What is the name of the estate that Robin is Earl of?
• Locksley
• 9. In which historical year does the 2006 mini-series start?
• 1192
• 10. What is the name of the miller’s son who is Robin’s servant?
• Much

06

• Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie's is ruled out of a warm-up match against England
• Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd says he is "right behind" Glenn Roeder (watch this space)
• Wikipedia has been used to try to infect users with a virus
• Marianne Faithfull recovers from breast cancer, and will tour
• World oil prices slip below $59
• FTSE 100 closes at five-year high, above 6,200
• Mohammad Asif officially appeals against a one-year ban for positive drug test
• UK scientists apply for permission to create embryos by fusing human DNA with cow eggs
• Former champion jockey Kieren Fallon says he will quit racing if he cannot clear his name
• Audley Harrison's trainer says he is fully motivated ahead of his clash with Matt Skelton
• Tiger Woods says he will be designing a series of golf courses
• Andy Murray climbs two places to 17th in the latest ATP world tennis rankings.
• Nikolay Davydenko wins his first Masters Series title beating Dominik Hrbaty in Paris
• America's LA Galaxy confirm they are interested in signing David Beckham
• Sheff Wed appoint Brian Laws as their new manager
• Darren Mew says moving 2008 Olympic finals to accommodate US TV audiences has disillusioned athletes

06 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. For the first time since 1981 the World champion will not be seeded for the Lakeside World Championship, who is he?
• Jelle Klaasen
• 2. Which group confirmed it was in talks to buy online gaming firm 888 Holding?
• Ladbrokes
• 3. Which winger scored three of Sale's nine tries as they thrashed Italian side Calvisano in the Heineken Cup 67-11?
• Ben Foden
• 4. Who was the Chief Judge in the Saddam Hussein case when he was sentenced to death?
• Rauf Abdel Rahman
• 5. “The List:” Name the top 5 oil producing countries that are members of OPEC (as based on July 2005 quotas)?
• Saudi Arabia, Iran, Venzuela, UAE, and Nigeria

Topic of the Day: "Food"

• 6. Which Bath rugby union centre has a name that sounds like a food?
• Tom Cheeseman
• 7. Which presenter was sacked from Blue Peter after reports of his drug taking were published in the News of the World?
• Richard Bacon
• 8. Which English cricketer was Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1981?
• Allan Lamb
• 9. Who played Frank N Furter in the 1975 film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”?
• Tim Curry
• 10. Which English lyricist was born in 1944 and has the middle names Miles Bindon?
• Tim Rice

05

• Nouri Maliki hails the sentence o death given to Saddam Hussein
• Bishop of Rochester, Michael Nazir-Ali attacks Muslim hypocrisy
• 53-year-old Oldham man held in connection with the murder of Lesley Molseed in 1975
• Former US evangelist Ted Haggard confesses that he was guilty of "sexual immorality”
• Premiership:
  • Tottenhaam 2 - 1 Chelsea
  • West Ham 1 – 0 Arsenal
  • Aston Villa 2 – 0 Blackburn
  • Man Utd go three points clear, Charlton bottom on 8 points
• Man killed by bonfire explosion in Bilston
• Former Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit has died
• Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian has rejected corruption allegations
• Nicaragua votes in presidential elections
• UN climate talks in Nairobi
• Kylie Minogue has returned to Australia to resume world tour
• Ladbrokes in talks to buy online gaming firm 888 Holding
• Bomb explosion kills 15 in Assam

05 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Madeline Perry is the World number eight at which sport?
• Squash
• 2. The Prime Minister of which country has denounced the drawing of new cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad by members of an anti-immigration party's youth wing?
• Denmark
• 3. Gonzalo Castro is an U-21 footballer for which country?
• Germany
• 4. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet visited which detention centre where she was tortured in the 1970’s?
• Villa Grimaldi
• 5. “The List:” Name the five boroughs of New York.
• Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Bronx and Manhattan

Topic of the Day: Arnold Palmer

• 6. How old is Arnold Palmer who said in October 2006 that he has played his last competitive event?
• 77
• 7. What is Arnie’s middle name?
• Daniel
• 8. How many majors did Palmer win?
• 7
• 9. Which major eluded him in his career?
• PGA
• 10. In which US state was he born?
• Pennsylvania

04

• Thousands of people rally in London for call to take urgent action on climate change
• Chinese President Hu Jintao pledges to double aid to Africa
• Taiwanese protesters urge President Chen Shui-bian to resign
• Suspected Thai rebels burn down three schools
• Turkish PM Recep Erdogan accuses EU of placing new obstacles in the way of Turkey's entry bid
• Iranian students hold rally on anniversary of American embassy hostage-taking in 1979
• India temple stampede kills four in Orissa
• Banks say cash machine fraud is up
• Premiership:
  • Man Utd 3-0 Portsmouth
  • Newcastle 0-1 Sheffield Utd
  • Liverpool 2-0 Reading (Dirk Kuyt scores 2)
• Sir Paul McCartney urges those connected with his divorce to act with dignity
• UN say greenhouse gase emissions have hit a record high
• Rugby Union: Wales 29-29 Australia
• Adam Scott takes a three-shot lead into the final round of the PGA Tour Championship
• Iraqi PM says he hopes Saddam Hussein gets "what he deserves", ahead of tomorrow’s verdict (not very Christian is it)

04 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which Australian retained the IBF flyweight title last month?
• Vic Darchinyan
• 2. Who is the Palestinian PM that collapsed whilst addressing supporters in the Gaza Strip?
• Ismail Haniya
• 3. Which banned Greek sprinter was said to be considering a move to Britain?
• Katerina Thanou
• 4. Which country are Great Britain playing at rugby league today?
• Australia
• 5. “The List:” Name the 5 rivers of the Punjab?
• Jhelum, Beas, Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab

Topic of the Day: UKIP

• 6. The logo of the part resembles what?
• A pound sign
• 7. Who did Nigel Farage succeed as leader of UKIP?
• Roger Knapman
• 8. In which year was the political party UKIP founded?
• 1993
• 9. In which town are the headquarters of UKIP?
• Newton Abbott
• 10. What are the two “colours” of the party?
• Yellow and Purple

03

• UK armed forces is said to be 5,000 below strength
• Kyrgyz protests continue
• US evangelical Ted Haggardadmits he bought drugs and received a massage
• Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar to appeal against their drug bans
• Former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon, is moved to intensive care with an infection.
• Italian photographer kidnapped in Afghanistan last month has been set free
• Russell Crowe condemns the US legal system.
• Channel 4 sells its Quiz Call channel
• Andrew Flintoff says he is ready for the Ashes
• Rugby Union: Wales 19 - 19 Australia
• Chelsea striker Didier Drogba signs a new four-year deal running until 2010.
• ICC refuses to comment that Darrell Hair will be removed from the elite panel of umpires
• World champion Mervyn King loses to Mark McMahon in quarter-finals of International Open
• Unions at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport threaten a strike over alleged bias against Muslim staff

03 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who is the younger brother of GB Captain Paul Sculthorpe, who plays for Wakefield?
• Danny
• 2. On which island chain between Norway and the North Pole have scientists unearthed skeletons of two groups of extinct marine reptiles - the plesiosaurs and the ichthyosaurs?
• Svalbard
• 3. Who did Russia's Nikolay Valuev defeat in the 11th round to retain his WBA heavyweight crown?
• Monte Barrett
• 4. Who is the UKIP leader that said the party occupies the “centre-ground of British public opinion”?
• Nigel Farage
• 5. “The List:” In the 2004 film, who played the lead roles in the film “Starsky and Hutch”?
• Ben Stiller, and Owen Wilson

Topic of the Day: Marie Antoinette

• 6. In which country was Marie Antoinette born?
• Austria
• 7. How old was she when she married Louis XVI?
• 14
• 8. In which year was Marie Antoinette executed for treason?
• 1793
• 9. Which Holy Roman Emperor was Marie Antoinette’s father?
• Francis I of Austria
• 10. Who plays Marie Antoinette in the current Sofia Coppola film?
• Kirsten Dunst

02

• Scientists say that there will be virtually no fish or other seafood by middle of the century
• Inquiry into 1982 sinking of HMS Sheffield sites under-trained crew and poor equipment
• Information commissioner says UK has become a "surveillance society"
• France says it will release secret documents on the Rwandan genocide
• More Ground Zero remains are identified
• Thousands of protesters march in Kyrgyzstan
• MTV Europe music awards:
• Iran's ex-president criticises US Middle East policy Calling it a “ great joke"
• David Cameron says young offenders should be shown "a lot more love" to discourage crime
• UEFA Cup:
  • Palermo 0-1 Newcastle
  • Tottenham 3-1 Club Bruges
  • Rangers 2-0 Maccabi Haifa
  • Blackburn 3-0 Basle
• Microsoft name Vista launch day – 30th November
• Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra flies to China
• Gazprom says it will more than double the cost of gas to Georgia from 2007
• Government willing to back an English bid for the 2018 World Cup
• Chris Gayle hits 133 as Windies beat South Africa by 6 wickets to reach Champions Trophy final
• Dominik Hbraty beats Andy Murray's 7-6 (8-6) 6-0 in Paris Masters 3rd round
• Sonia O'Sullivan will take part in the Great Ethiopian Run in Addis Ababa on 26 November

02 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. What type of “animal” is Stuart Pearce’s “beanie” mascot?
• Horse
• 2. Which actress said that she says she is "disappointed" at being unable to shoot her latest film, “A Mighty Heart”, in Pakistan?
• Angelina Jolie
• 3. Which batsman has replaced Inzamam-ul-Haq in the Pakistan squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in India?
• Faisal Iqbal
• 4. In October 2006, Gen Surayud Chulanont became the new Prime Minister of which country?
• Thailand
• 5. “The List:” Name the last 3 managers (before Stuart Pearce) of Manchester City.
• Kevin Keegan, Joe Royale and Frank Clark

Topic of the Day: Penlee Lifeboat Disaster

• 6. In which year did the tragedy take place?
• 1981
• 7. What was the name of the ship whose distress call resulted in the lifeboat being sent out?
• Union Star
• 8. What was the name of the lifeboat involved?
• Solomon Browne
• 9. From near which Cornish fishing village was the lifeboat launched?
• Mousehole
• 10. How many lives were lost during the tragedy?
• 16

01

• Man found guilty of murdering three children and a man in a house fire in Staffordshire
• Kerry cancels plans to help fellow Democrats amid growing concern over remarks about troops
• Israel launches major Gaza raid
• Nelson Mandela pays tribute to a "symbol of apartheid", ex-South African leader PW Botha
• 10 Somalis pirates are sentenced to 7 years in prison by a Kenya court
• US and Australia voice fears of a coup in Fiji
• Former chancellor Lord Lawson criticises "alarmist" global warming predictions
• Nigel Kneale, best known for the Quatermass TV serials, dies aged 84
• Australia secure 1st appearance in Champions Trophy final with 34-run win over New Zealand
• Champions League:
  • FC Copenhagen 1 –0 Man Utd (Marcus Allback goal)
  • Arsenal 0-0 CSKA Moscow
  • Benfica 3-0 Celtic
• 25 countries send a diplomatic protest to Iceland over its resumption of commercial whaling
• Cameron seeks clarification after Commons ban on asking Tony Blair about Labour leadership
• Figures released show that In the last year RAF jets were scrambled in six
• A bill of rights for the internet age is proposed at the first Internet Governance Forum in Athens
• Andy Murray beats Juan Ignacio Chela to reach 3rd round of the Paris Masters
• Fernando Alonso says farewell to Renault ahead of joining McLaren
• Abbey, 2nd-largest UK mortgage lender, increases amount it is prepared to lend homebuyers to 5x salary

01 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano have been advised to leave West Ham by which Argentina national boss?
• Alfio Basile
• 2. 17,000 people were told to leave homes after a huge explosion at a chemical plant in which US state?
• North Carolina
• 3. Which boxer said that he will never be voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year because he is a winner?
• Joe Calzaghe
• 4. Prior to resigning from the party who was formally reprimanded by Labour for saying she wanted a hung parliament?
• Clare Short
• 5. “The List:” Name the 8 female members of the current Labour Cabinet.
• Margaret Beckett, Patricia Hewitt, Tessa Jowell, Jacqui Smith, Hazel Blears, Baroness Amos of Brondesbury, Ruth Kelly, and Hilary Armstrong

Topic of the Day: Saddam Hussein

• 6. In which year was Saddam Husein born?
• 1937
• 7. Of which party was he the leader until 2003?
• Ba’ath
• 8. What was Saddam’s family name, taken from a place very near to the town of his birth?
• al-Tikriti
• 9. What was the name of the operation that captured Saddam in 2003?
• Red Dawn
• 10. In which year did he become President of Iraq?
• 1979

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