Quiz Diary - 2007-02

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• Trading standards officers investigate complaints that drivers have been sold "contaminated" fuel
• Romano Prodi wins a confidence vote in the Senate, resolving a week-long crisis.
• Planemaker Airbus announces 10,000 job losses
• Suspected al-Qaeda conspirator Jose Padilla is ruled mentally fit to stand trial on terror charges.
• Chad says it will not accept a UN peacekeeping force on its eastern border
• Culling and contraceptives are considered by South Africa to limit elephant population boom.
• Worldwide share prices keep falling after
• 2 Picasso's worth 50m euros are stolen from the home of the artist's granddaughter in Paris.
• Varsity match - Cambridge 14-20 Oxford
• Israelis vote overwhelmingly for a song about nuclear annihilation as their Eurovision song
• Justin Hawkins is among the contenders to sing this year's UK Eurovision entry.
• X Factor viewers were overcharged by £200,000 because of an interactive vote error
• The 2001 world pole vault champion Dmitre Markov is retiring due to a persistent foot problem.
• NSPCC is reaching out to teenagers in the virtual community of Habbo Hotel.
• Blackburn beat Arsenal l-0 to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals
• Renault driver Heikki Kovalainen escapes serious injury in a high speed crash in Bahrain.
• Charlie Swan could come out of retirement to ride Brave Inca in the Champion Hurdle.

28 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which French Nazi collaborator, convicted of sending French Jews to Nazi camps in World War II, has died, aged 96?
• Maurice Papon
• 2. Which American broke his own 200m butterfly world record at the Missouri Grand Prix in Columbia?
• Michael Phelps
• 3. Tens of thousands of people have marched in which north-eastern Italian city against a planned extension of the US army base there?
• Vicenza
• 4. Which country won the team event at the finale of the World Ski Championships - topping the medals table in the process in Are, Sweden?
• Austria
• 5. “The List:” Name the 14 European states that allowed the US to forcibly remove terror suspects according to a recent European parliament report?
• Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom

Topic of the Day: Malmo

• 6. In which province is Malmo to be found?
• Scania
• 7. In 1979 to which team did Malmo lose the European Cup final?
• Nottingham Forest
• 8. Which Malmo born film director who died in 1997 wrote “A vision of Swedish cinema”?
• Bo Widerberg
• 9. What sport do the Malmo Redhawks play?
• Ice hockey
• 10. Which international model and actress was born in Malmo in 1931?
• Anita Ekberg

27

• Husband of special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri is arrested in connection with her murder
• Global stock markets slump on fears about China
• More than 1.7 million people in the UK will have dementia by 2051
• Sudan refuses to hand over 2 men named at the International Criminal Court
• Liberian minister resigns over pictures of him having sex with two women
• NASA delays space shuttle Atlantis launch
• Michael McConnell says al-Qaeda and Hezbollah pose the most serious threats to the US.
• 3 French nationals working for an NGO in Brazil are stabbed to death in their offices in Rio.
• Volcanic island of Stromboli, is put on eruption alert
• 9 people die in suicide attack in Afghanistan which Taleban say targeted Dick Cheney
• Jade Goody apologises to the Indian community during a visit to India.

27 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Microsoft must pay which French phone equipment firm $1.52bn (£777m) after a US court ruled the IT giant had infringed audio patents?
• Alcatel-Lucent
• 2. NBA champions Miami Heat have lost which star guard for six weeks after he dislocated his left shoulder?
• Dwyane Wade
• 3. An automated birdwatcher has been set up in a US wildlife reserve in Arkansas, scanning the skies for a glimpse of which elusive bird?
• Ivory-billed woodpecker
• 4. Who did Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan knock out in less than a minute in their lightweight bout at Wembley Arena?
• Mohammed Medjadi
• 5. “The List:” James Morrison won best British male solo artist at the Brit Awards 2007, but which 4 other singers were nominated?
• Jarvis Cocker, Lemar, Paolo Nutini, Thom Yorke

Topic of the Day: Oscars 2007

• 6. Which film won the most Oscars, with 4?
• The Departed
• 7. Which two stars of “The Devil Wears Prada” presented the Costume Design award?
• Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway
• 8. Which comedian presented the 79th Oscars ceremony?
• Ellen DeGeneres
• 9. What is the name of the official party after the Oscars ceremony, catered by Master Chef Wolfgang Puck?
• The Governor’s Ball
• 10. Who, appropriately enough presented Ennio Morricone with his honorary award for his many film scores?
• Clint Eastwood

26

• Cumbria train crash report blames defective points
• Radical Islamic cleric Abu Qatada loses his appeal against deportation to Jordan
• UK to boost Afghan force by 1,400
• Iraqi cabinet approves a draft law allowing oil revenues to be split between ethnic groups.
• UN court clears Serbia of genocide in the 1990s Bosnia war
• Lansana Kouyate appointed as PM of Guinea
• Riot at a Guatemala jail ends with four police shot dead
• Hotel collapses in Rio de Janeiro killing 2
• Indonesia shuts East Timor border
• 7 people go on trial in Germany over the burning of a copy of Anne Frank's diary.
• Ofcom ordered to investigate BSkyB stake in ITV
• FA charges QPR with misconduct following a brawl in friendly against China's Olympic team.
• John McEnroe tips Andrew Murray to make the top 5 this year
• Katerina Thanou is named in Greece's team for the European Indoor Championships.
• Robbie Fitzpatrick lodges appeal against 3-year ban from racing.
• Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich announces his retirement
• Oscar Winners - 2007:
  • Best picture - The Departed
  • Best director - Martin Scorsese, The Departed
  • Best actor - Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
  • Best actress - Helen Mirren, The Queen
  • Best supporting actress - Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
  • Best supporting actor - Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine
  • Best foreign language film - Das Leben der Anderen (aka The Lives of Others), Germany
  • Best animated feature film - Happy Feet
  • Best adapted screenplay - The Departed
  • Best original screenplay - Little Miss Sunshine
  • Best original score - Babel
  • Best original song - I Need to Wake Up - An Inconvenient Truth (performed by Melissa Etheridge)
  • Best documentary feature - An Inconvenient Truth
  • Best documentary short subject - The Blood of Yingzhou District
  • Best visual effects - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
  • Best cinematography - Pan's Labyrinth
  • Best art direction - Pan's Labyrinth
  • Best animated short film - The Danish Poet
  • Best action short film - West Bank Story
  • Best costume design - Marie Antoinette
  • Best make-up - Pan's Labyrinth
  • Best sound mixing - Dreamgirls
  • Sound editing - Letters from Iwo Jima
  • Best film editing - The Departed
  • Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award - Sherry Lansing
  • Honorary Award - Ennio Morricone

26 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Robbie Williams has gone into rehab on his birthday for treatment for dependency on what?
• Prescription drugs
• 2. Which team recently ended Colchester's 14-game unbeaten home run at Layer Road?
• West Brom
• 3. Which country has been accused of failing its children, coming bottom of a UNICEF league table for child well-being across 21 industrialised countries?
• UK
• 4. Who claimed victory in the Rally of Sweden to cut Sebastien Loeb's World Championship lead to two points?
• Marcus Gronholm
• 5. “The List:” Name the 5 films for which Kate Winslett has received Oscar nominations?
• Titanic, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Little Children, Sense and Sensibility and Iris

Topic of the Day: Disabled Sport

• 6. In which year did the first Stoke Mandeville Games take place?
• 1948
• 7. Devised by an Austrian and a German what disability do Goalball competitors have?
• They are blind
• 8. The first Winter Paralympics were held in which country in 1976?
• Sweden
• 9. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics which country won the most medals?
• China
• 10. Who co-hosted the Summer Paralympics with New York in 1984?
• Stoke Mandeville

25

• Network Rail says the network is safe despite the Cumbria crash
• Iran insists it will continue its controversial nuclear programme
• International aid starts to arrive in Bolivia in the wake of flooding
• Virginia's General Assembly expresses "profound regret" for the US state's role in slavery
• UK Charts:
  • Singles:
    • 1. Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
    • 2. Mika - Grace Kelly
    • 3. Kelis Ft Cee Lo - Lil Star
    • 4. Akon Ft Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You
    • 5. Fray - How To Save A Life
  • Albums:
    • 1. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
    • 2. Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion
    • 3. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
    • 4. Fray - How To Save A Life
    • 5. Take That - Beautiful World
• East Timor's PM Jose Ramos-Horta formally announces he will run for President
• Stricken Japanese whaler restarts its engines
• Darrell Hair withdraws legal proceedings against the Pakistan Cricket Board.
• Carling Cup Final: Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal
• John Terry leaves hospital to celebrate Chelsea's Carling Cup win
• Premiership:
  • Wigan 1-0 Newcastle
  • Tottenham 4-1 Bolton
  • Blackburn 3-0 Portsmouth
• Anders Jarryd beats Henri Leconte to win the Tennis Legends event in Belfast
• Israelis put Nablus under curfew
• Henrik Stenson beats Geoff Ogilvy 2&1 to win the WGC Match Play title in Arizona
• Jean-Marie Le Pen unveils his presidential manifesto
• Trade unions in Guinea say end a general strike
• Pirates seize UN ship off Somalia
• Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell says military campaign in Afghanistan is "winnable"

25 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. In which country is the Shorja market where over 70 people were killed in February 2007?
• Iraq
• 2. England have confirmed that which player will skipper England in the World Cup?
• Michael Vaughan
• 3. Which country’s parliament has overwhelmingly rejected a United Nations proposal on the future status of Kosovo?
• Serbia
• 4. Which Five-time Open winner will miss this year's championship at Carnoustie because his daughter Meg is getting married?
• Tom Watson
• 5. “The List:” In Rugby Union at a scrum what are the four phases that the referee wants to see before the ball is put in?
• Crouch, Touch, Pause and Engage

Topic of the Day: Turner

• 6. Give either of the artist Turner’s two middle names?
• Mallord William Turner
• 7. Which of his paintings features a ship that was badly damaged at Trafalgar defending Nelson’s flagship?
• The Fighting Temeraire
• 8. In which year was the first Turner prize awarded, being won by Malcolm Morley, for “Farewell To Crete”?
• 1984
• 9. Turner was born one year before Constable, what year?
• 1775
• 10. What is famously seen burning in a painting of 1835?
• The Houses of Lords and Commons

24

• Hundreds of sets of points are to be checked after the Cumbria rail crash
• Labour chairman Hazel Blears joins contest to succeed John Prescott as deputy leader
• Britney Spears' manager denies claims that the pop star is on suicide watch
• English National Opera announces plans to cut 10% of its workforce
• Premiership:
  • Charlton 4-0 West Ham
  • Fulham 1-2 Man Utd
• Canadian Erik Guay takes his first World Cup win in the men's downhill at Garmisch-Partenkirchen
• Emma Thompson calls on Tesco to ensure its fruit suppliers abroad follow working laws
• RBS Six-Nations:
  • Ireland 43-13 England
  • France 32-21 Wales
  • Scotland 17-37 Italy
• Victoria Pendleton beats her own record to win gold in the World Cup event in Manchester.
• Austria's Michaela Kirchgasser claims maiden World Cup win at Sierra Nevada,Spain
• Indonesian engineers start lowering giant concrete balls into mud volcano to try to plug eruption
• South Africa to help Mozambique cope with the aftermath of cyclone

24 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Sellers using which internet service were recently warned to check if they need to register as a business with Revenue and Customs and pay tax?
• Ebay
• 2. Which unbeaten hurdler that won the Christmas Hurdle at Sandown in 2005 has been forced to retire because of injury?
• Feathard Lady
• 3. Which Labour deputy leadership contender has called for free TV licences and bus passes for the poor?
• Peter Hain
• 4. Jamie Murray claimed the first doubles title of his career with a 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 10-7 tie-break win in the final of the AT&T Challenger tournament. Who was his partner?
• Eric Butorac
• 5. “The List:” Which 4 Middle East countries are being visited by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall?
• Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates

Topic of the Day: Ugly Betty

• 6. Who plays Betty in the ABC series?
• America Ferrera
• 7. What is Betty’s surname?
• Suarez
• 8. Which “Extras” actress plays Betty’s friend Christina McKinney?
• Ashley Jensen
• 9. What is the name of the magazine that Betty works at?
• MODE
• 10. Which former Miss World plays Wilhelmina Slater?
• Vanessa Williams

23

• MoD grounds Nimrod MR2 aircraft as checks are carried out on possible fuel pipe problems
• Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito says his wife is recovering from her stress-related illness
• Accident in Cumbria as train slides down an embankment
• Angela Merkel repeats EU's demand that a new Palestinian government must recognise Israel.
• Lloyds TSB imposes a £35 charge on credit card account holders who do not use their cards.
• World Club Challenge: St Helens 18-14 Brisbane Broncos
• Richard Madeley says he and Judy Finnegan are 'livid' about problems with a quiz on their show
• Morrissey will not be involved in this year's Eurovision Song Contest
• UEFA throws out Lille's protest against Man Utd's goal
• French Open officials to review issue of awarding equal prize money to men and women
• WGC Match Play Championship: Justin Rose beats World number 3 Phil Mickelson 3&1
• At 2011 World Athletics Championships, .South and North Korea may field a united team
• Cycling World Cup starts in Manchester
• Renate Goetschl becomes World Cup Super G champion

23 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Why did a Kenyan secondary school send home 20 boys recently?
• Because they were not circumcised, and may be bullied
• 2. Milan Mandaric has become the new owner of which football club?
• Leicester City
• 3. Which country’s Prime Minister announced a new $1.3bn fund to combat climate change?
• Canada
• 4. Who beat Ernie Els in the first round of the WGC Match Play Championship?
• Bradley Dredge
• 5. “The List:” Romano Prodi has resigned as PM of Italy, name his three predecessors.
• Silvio Berlusconi, Giuliano Amato and Massimo D'Alema

Topic of the Day: Birds

• 6. Which bird has the scientific name Diomedea exulans and is renowned for having the largest wingspan?
• Wandering Albatross
• 7. With a height of nearly 6 feet what is the tallest known flying bird?
• Sarus Crane
• 8. With a wingspan of nearly 30 feet what was the largest bird that has ever existed?
• Argentavis magnificens or Giant Teratorn
• 9. The only member of genus Dolichonyx what name is given to the New World blackbird?
• Bobolink
• 10. The crossbill is a member of which family?
• Fringillidae (accept Finch)

22

• Cyclone Favio strikes Mozambique
• Airport attack in Somali capital
• Former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith is to be buried in the Bahamas
• Italian President Giorgio Napolitano holds crisis talks after resignation of PM Romano Prodi.
• Egyptian court jails internet blogger for 4 years for insulting Islam and President Hosni Mubarak
• School caretaker charged in connection with 7 letter bombs
• UEFA Cup:
  • Newcastle 1-0 Waregem (agg 4-1)
  • Rangers 4-0 Hapoel (agg 5-2)
  • Blackburn 0-0 B L'kusen (agg 2-3)
• Graeme Smith plays down South Africa’s number one World ranking.
• Michael Meacher launches bid for the Labour leadership
• Jade Goody axed from BBC's Comic Relief charity telethon
• Bali bans a film about 2002 bombings
• Oscar Freire wins the Tour of Andalucia

22 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. What is the name of the new BBC1 talent show presented by Graham Norton?
• When Will I Be Famous
• 2. In which city did the recent tennis event, the Diamond Games take place?
• Antwerp
• 3. Who is the character played by Laurence Fox in “Lewis”?
• DS James Hathaway
• 4. Former captain Graham Gooch has applauded the call-up of which Essex player into the World Cup squad?
• Ravi Bopara
• 5. “The List:” Tom Watson will miss this year's tournament because of his daughter's wedding. He has won the event 5 times, name the years.
• 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, and 1983

Topic of the Day: Valencia

• 6. Valenica is the capital of which Spanish province?
• Valencia
• 7. What will be held in Valencia in 2007, the first time that Europe has hosted the event?
• The America’s Cup
• 8. Which Valencia born author is best known for his book “Los Cuatro Jinetes del Apocalipsis” or “The Four Horsemen of the Apocolypse”?
• Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
• 9. The La Lonja de la Seda has been recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. What is it?
• The old Gothic silk exchange
• 10. Which Pope was born in Xativa in Valencia in 1431?
• Rodrigo Borgia or Alexander VI

21

• Police question Ruth Turner again as part of the cash-for-honours inquiry
• Bank of England says a £20 note featuring economist Adam Smith will be launched in March
• Prince Harry's regiment, the Blues and Royal, is to be deployed to Iraq
• Britney Spears leaves rehab clinic after a single day
• William Hill pays out on Dame Helen Mirren winning an Oscar – five days before the ceremony
• Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigns
• Champions League
  • Barcelona 1-2 Liverpool
  • FC Porto 1-1 Chelsea
  • Lille 0-1 Man Utd
• Bogus forensic expert on trial
• Mark Webber criticises the new Red Bull car
• Indianapolis head coach Tony Dungy confirms he will stay with the team
• Garmisch-Partenkirchen imports 20 truck-loads of snow for World Cup races
• Charles Howell III beats Phil Mickelson in a play-off to win the Nissan Open
• Viacom is to provide TV programmes and films to online video service Joost.
• Lille lodge an official complaint with UEFA about Ryan Giggs' goal for Man Utd

21 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which former Eastenders actress plays Rebecca Mitchell in “Hotel Babylon”
• Tamzin Outhwaite
• 2. Who claimed the first doubles title of his career with victory in the AT&T Challenger tournament?
• Jamie Murray
• 3. Liza Tarbuck plays Helen Barker in which ITV sitcom?
• Bonkers
• 4. Who beat Phil Mickelson in a play-off to win the Nissan Open?
• Charles Howell III
• 5. “The List:” Who scored for Liverpool in their 2-1 defeat of Barcelona?
• Craig Bellamy and John Arne Riise

Topic of the Day: Rotterdam

• 6. Rotterdam is the capital of which Dutch province?
• Zuid-Holland (accept South Holland)
• 7. Who had a number 5 hit with the song “Rotterdam” in 1996?
• The Beautiful South
• 8. Which theologian and humanist was born in Rotterdam in 1466?
• Erasmus
• 9. Rotterdam lies on the Mohawk river in which US state?
• New York
• 10. Also the name of a South American capital what is the name of the tallest residential building in Rotterdam?
• Montevideo:

20

• Jo Pavey plans to switch to 10,000m
• Over 300,00 people have been affected by continuing flooding in Bolivia
• Chicago Bears defensive co-ordinator Ron Rivera leaves the team
• A military court convicts 13 DR Congo soldiers of war crimes
• Norv Turner takes charge of San Diego Chargers
• Robert Mugabe says he will not stand down as president
• Robert Winston will not appeal against his one-year suspension.
• Tony Blair expected to announce return of hundreds of troops from southern Iraq
• Jury sees 21 July 'burka escape' from CCTV footage
• US Supreme Court annuls ruling that Philip Morris must pay $79.5m to cigarette smoker's widow
• Britney Spears checks in to rehab clinic

20 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. StreetCheck is a service by which phone company?
• T-Mobile
• 2. Ricky Hatton is giving up his IBF light welterweight belt in order to fight who in June?
• Jose Luis Castillo
• 3. Who directs the film “Arthur and the Invisibles”?
• Luc Besson
• 4. Which World champion boxer and his wife have appeared in court charged with benefit fraud?
• Mehrdud Takalobiagashi
• 5. “The List:” Name the 5 British team left in the Champions’ League.
• Liverpool, Man Utd, Chelsea, Celtic and Arsenal

Topic of the Day: The Bionic Woman

• 6. What was the name of the bionic woman in the American series of the 1970’s?
• Jaime Sommers
• 7. The Bionic Woman was a spin-off from which show?
• The Six Million Dollar Man
• 8. Which former EastEnders star has landed the lead role in a remake of 1970s TV show The Bionic Woman?
• Michelle Ryan
• 9. Which four parts of the bionic woman were bionic?
• Both Legs, her right arm and an ear
• 10. How did the character sustain her injuries?
• In a sky-diving accident

19

• US contingency plans for possible air strikes on Iran are unveiled
• Over 100 Bernard Matthews workers lose their jobs in the wake of the bird flu outbreak
• Mexico marks the 1st anniversary of explosion that killed 65 miners
• Japan denounces a US resolution calling on Tokyo to apologise over wartime sex slaves
• Commission to promote reconciliation between East Timor and Indonesia begins first hearing.
• Romanian priest who caused the death of a nun during an exorcism ritual is jailed for 14 years.
• Czech and Polish leaders back a US plan to install missile defence facilities on their territory.
• 5 US troops die in Iraq raids
• School caretaker is held over a series of letter bomb attacks that injured nine people.
• Take That offer their support to Robbie Williams
• Muse and Snow Patrol to headline this year's Isle of Wight Festival
• Coventry City name Iain Dowie as their new manager.
• England fast-bowler Liam Plunkett is banned from driving for 20 months for drink-driving
• Bahamian immigration minister resigns over claims he abused his position to help Anna Nicole Smith

19 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which European country has voted to legalise abortion?
• Portugal
• 2. The government have pledged to back a bid by England to host the football World Cup in which year?
• 2018
• 3. Who told a security summit in Munich that Washington's "very dangerous" approach to global relations was fuelling a nuclear arms race?
• Vladimir Putin
• 4. Manchester City have insisted that which midfielder “made no offensive gesture” at Fratton Park following the club's 2-1 defeat against Portsmouth?
• Joey Barton
• 5. “The List:” A former member of the Baader-Meinhof gang is to be freed on probation after serving 24 years for her involvement in kidnappings and murders in the 1970s. What were the forenames of the 2 Baader-Meinhof leaders.
• Andreas and Ulrike

Topic of the Day: Australia

• 6. Who is the Australian PM that recently criticised US presidential hopeful Barack Obama for saying US troops should withdraw from Iraq next year?
• John Howard
• 7. How many stars are there on the Australian flag?
• 6
• 8. First performed in 1878 what is the name of the official national anthem, that was composed by by Peter Dodds McCormick?
• Advance Australia Fair
• 9. Which date in January is the national day?
• 26th January
• 10. What is the second largest city on the island of Tasmania?
• Launceston

18

• Baghdad car bombs leave 60 dead
• Explosion at a McDonald's restaurant in St Petersburg injures at least six people
• Harley-Davidson says it has reached a deal to end a 2-week strike at its largest US factory.
• FA Cup:
  • Fulham 0-4 Tottenham
  • Preston 1-3 Man City
• Channel 4 checks claims some viewers entering "Richard and Judy" quiz could not win
• Israel's police chief resigns after a government commission finds him guilty of misconduct
• Robot ornithologist installed in a wildlife refuge to look for ivory-billed woodpecker
• UK Charts:
  • Singles:
    • 1. Mika - Grace Kelly
    • 2. Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby
    • 3. Akon featuring Snoop Dogg, I Wanna Love You
    • 4. Just Jack - Starz In Their Eyes
    • 5. Fall Out Boy - This Ain't A Scene It's An Arms Race
  • Albums:
    • 1. Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion
    • 2. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
    • 3. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
    • 4. Norah Jones - Not Too Late
    • 5. Take That - Beautiful World
• Australia are replaced by South Africa at the top of the one-day rankings.
• Amelie Mauresmo beats Kim Clijsters to win the Diamond Games in Antwerp
• Tony Blair wants younger people to face prison sentences for gun crime

18 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Howard K Stern; Larry Birkhead; and Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband, Prince Frederick von Anhalt, say they may be the father of whose child?
• Anna Nicole Smith
• 2. Who raised her own world indoor pole vault record to 4.93 metres in Donetsk, Ukraine?
• Yelena Isinbayeva
• 3. Mauritania has agreed to let which stricken ship carrying several hundred migrants ashore, towing it to the port of Nouadhibou?
• Marine 1
• 4. England beat Australia to win the Commonwealth Bank Series. What was their score in the final game at Sydney (strangely a sequence of even numbers)?
• 246-8
• 5. “The List:” Which two holiday companies have announced they are to merge?
• MyTravel and Thomas Cook

Topic of the Day: Nicholas Cage

• 6. For which film did he win an Oscar?
• Leaving Las Vegas
• 7. Which director is his uncle?
• Francis Ford Coppola
• 8. He is due to appear as which superhero later this year?
• Ghost Rider
• 9. What is the name of his son, from his marriage to Alice Kim?
• Kal-el
• 10. In which 2006 remake did he star as Edward Malus?
• The Wicker Man

17

• Annual carnival celebrations start in Rio
• Suicide bomb in a courtroom in the Pakistani city of Quetta kills at least 15 people
• Thousands march in Vicenza against the planned expansion of a US army base.
• China marks the arrival of the New Year
• Lesotho holds parliamentary elections
• FA Cup:
  • Man Utd 1-1 Reading
  • Middlesbrough 2-2 West Brom
  • Chelsea 4-0 Norwich
  • Arsenal 0-0 Blackburn
• Songwriter Ray Evans dies at 92.
• Japan rejects New Zealand's plea to allow Greenpeace to tow a stricken whaling ship
• Convicted French Nazi collaborator Maurice Papon dies
• Condaleeza Rice reviews Iraq security plan
• Nepal's King Gyanendra comes under attack from a stone-throwing crowd in Kathmandu
• Officials say making 1st-time passport applicants have an interview is needed to beat identity fraud

17 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Electoral officials in hich country say 95% of voters have cast their ballots to choose a successor to the late president, Saparmurat Niyazov?
• Turkmenistan
• 2. Who beat Lucie Safarova in three sets to win the Paris Open?
• Nadia Petrova
• 3. Who sings “Starz In Their Eyes”, this weeks current number 3?
• Just Jack
• 4. Who won the Pro-Bowl 31-28?
• AFC
• 5. “The List:” Which 5 films were nominated for a BAFTA as Best British film?
• The Last King of Scotland, The Queen, Casino Royale, Notes on a Scandal and United 93

Topic of the Day: 2007 BAFTA’s

• 6. What does BAFTA stand for?
• The British Academy of Film and Television Arts
• 7. Who won a 2007 award for his role in “The Last King of Scotland”?
• Forest Whitaker
• 8. Who replaced Stephen Fry as the host of the 2007 BAFTA’s?
• Jonathan Ross
• 9. In 1991 which TV show beat GBH to win Best Drama Serial, in what was called “Baftagate”?
• Prime Suspect
• 10. In 2007 which editor was awarded the Academy Fellowship?
• Anne V Coates

16

• Millions travel to China for the Chinese New Year
• David Cameron calls for powers to "compel" fathers to look after children
• Seven jailed for the 2003 Istanbul bombings
• US House rejects George Bush’s Iraq plan
• Italy orders CIA kidnapping trial
• New Zealand calls on Tokyo to accept Greenpeace's offer to tow stricken whaling ship from Antarctic
• A former Bosnian Serb paramilitary leader is sentenced to 34 years for murder and rape.
• John Reid announces a new prisons initiative
• Cameron Diaz accepts libel damages from US paper over claims she had an affair
• US rapper Foxy Brown is arrested in Florida
• Mikko Hirvonen leads after day 1 of the inaugural Rally of Norway.
• Sarka Zahrobska wins the women's slalom at the World Championships
• Report says that hygiene problems were identified at the Bernard Matthews plant before the recent outbreak of bird flu

16 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. The CMEC has replaced the Child Support Agency, what does CMEC stand for?
• Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
• 2. Who scored the late try that gave France a 20-17 victory over Ireland in Sunday's historic RBS Six Nations match at Croke Park?
• Vincent Clerc
• 3. A UK team is developing a concept mission that aims to land a spacecraft on which Martian moon?
• Phobos
• 4. Who beat Australia to reach the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup?
• Belgium
• 5. “The List:” What are the names of David Cameron’s three children?
• Ivan, Nancy and Arthur

Topic of the Day: David Cameron

• 6. At which school is it alleged that David Cameron took drugs?
• Eton
• 7. David Cameron is the MP for which Oxfordshire town?
• Witney
• 8. In which year was David Cameron born?
• 1966
• 9. What was the maiden name of his wife, Samantha, also that of a Yorkshire city?
• Sheffield
• 10. Who did he say tried to recruit him during his gap year travels?
• The KGB

15

• Met Police Commissioner announces a new task force to tackle fatal shootings in south London
• Brit awards host Russell Brand triggers a flood of complaints
• Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya resigns his post
• Trial of 29 suspects in 2004 train bombings gets under way in the Madrid.
• Police in Canary Islands arrest a man for hijacking a Mauritanian plane
• AC Milan are given permission to host Celtic at the San Siro in the Champions League.
• Justin Gatlin requests an arbitration hearing on doping charges.
• UEFA Cup: Zulte-Waregem 1-3 Newcastle
• US air force sergeant is demoted and removed from active duty after posing naked in Playboy
• Prosecutors demand the death penalty, for 44 people convicted in 1993 Mumbai serial bombings
• Oasis's Noel Gallagher, launches an attack on the PM.
• Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez threatens to nationalise supermarkets that raise food prices

15 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who is the head of Hong Kong's Roman Catholic Church has urged the Vatican to end its search for a compromise with Beijing?
• Cardinal Joseph Zen
• 2. The venue for whose away leg of their Champions League tie against AC Milan is in doubt?
• Celtic
• 3. It has been revealed that staff at which failed agency were paid £25m in bonuses over five years?
• Child Support Agency
• 4. The French anti-doping agency (AFLD) has confirmed that last year's Tour de France winner will not defend his title in July. Who is he?
• Floyd Landis
• 5. “The List:” Give the last three (different) French winners of the Tour de France.
• Bernard Hinault, Laurent Fignon and Bernard Thévenet

Topic of the Day: Portugal

• 6. In which year did Portugal join the EU?
• 1986
• 7. Sounding like a Greek philosopher, who is the current Portuguese PM?
• Jose Socrates
• 8. What is the name of the peninsula that is shares with Spain?
• Iberia (Iberian Peninsula)
• 9. In 1500 which explorer landed in Brazil and claimed it for Portugal?
• Pedro Álvares Cabral
• 10. Which Portuguese island has a capital at Funchal?
• Madeira

14

• Tom Watson will miss this year's Open because of his daughter's wedding.
• Andy Fordham recovering after stroke
• Pollock takes 5-23 as South Africa beat Pakistan by 9 wickets in 5th ODI to win series 3-1
• Mozambique seeks urgent flood aid
• FA Cup: Bolton 1-3 Arsenal (aet)
• UEFA Cup:
  • Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 Blackburn
  • Hapoel Tel-Aviv 2-1 Rangers
• DaimlerChrysler cuts 13,000 jobs
• Michael Vaughan is to be England's captain for the 2007 World Cup
• Nigeria seeks to outlaw gay relations
• Everton sign on-loan keeper Tim Howard from Man Utd on a five-year contract
• Charges dropped against 5 of 7 UK soldiers on trial over charges of abusing Iraqi civilians
• Shannon Briggs cancels 1st title defence against Russia's Sultan Ibragimov because of illness

14 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Where in London is the Conservatives old HQ that they have sold in a £30.5m deal?
• Smith Square
• 2. Which Kenyan broke the world half-marathon record in Dubai?
• Sammy Wanjiru
• 3. Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson launched a competition alongside former US vice-president Al Gore, for the person who comes up with the best way of removing significant amounts of what from the atmosphere?
• Carbon dioxide
• 4. Which British heptathlete outshone rival Kelly Sotherton at the European Indoor Trials and UK Championships in Sheffield?
• Jessica Ennis
• 5. “The List:” Which 5 songs were nominated as record of the year at the Grammy’s?
• Dixie Chicks – “Not Ready To Make Nice” (Winner), Mary J Blige – “Be Without You”, James Blunt – “You're Beautiful”, Gnarls Barkley – “Crazy” and Corinne Bailey Rae – “Put Your Records On”

Topic of the Day: Great Wall of China

• 6. The Great Wall was first linked up under which Emperor in about 220BC?
• Qin Shi Huang
• 7. In which year was it listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
• 1987
• 8. Literally the Great Wall of China is known as the “long wall of 10,000 Li”. How long is the Chinese measurement of a Li?
• 500m
• 9. In 1986 which illusionist walked through the “Great Wall of China”?
• David Copperfield
• 10. Which West Bromwich Albion midfielder when asked his impression of the Great Wall said “"Once you've seen one wall, you've seen them all”?
• John Trewick

13

• Los Angeles Kings discuss playing 2 pre-season matches in London.
• Andy Fordham suffers a mild stroke
• Marcus Gronholm claims victory in the Rally of Sweden
• Olly Morgan and Joe Worsley return to England side for the Six Nations game against Ireland
• FA Cup:
  • Middlesbrough 2-2 Bristol City (5-4 on penalties)
  • Norwich 3-2 Blackpool (aet)
  • Colchester 1-2 West Brom
• PayPal, used by mainly people on eBay, introduces a security token to tackle fraud.
• Robbie Williams goes into rehab for treatment for a dependency on prescription drugs
• Pete Doherty banned from driving
• UK inflation rate fell in January to 2.7%
• IOC officials arrive in South Korea to inspect the first of three venues vying to host the 2014 Winter Games

13 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which company has announced plans to close its final salary pension scheme to new entrants in a bid to tackle its £6.6bn pensions deficit?
• Royal Mail
• 2. Who won the men's super-combined race at the World Ski Championships in Are, Sweden?
• Daniel Albrecht
• 3. The Bank of England has left rates unchanged at what %?
• 5.25%
• 4. Which Swede won the super-combined event, her 2nd gold at the World Ski Championships?
• Anja Paerson
• 5. “The List:” In the recent Scotland v Wales RBS Six Nations game, the points were all scored by the respective captains. Name them?
• Chris Paterson and Stephen Jones

Topic of the Day: Mika

• 6. What is the title of Mika’s current UK number one album?
• Life In Cartoon Motion
• 7. In which capital city was Mika bon?
• Beirut
• 8. What is Mika’s (Mica’s) surname?
• Penniman
• 9. Which other single has charted besides “Grace Kelly”?
• Lollipop
• 10. How old is Mika?
• 23

12

• Iran's President Ahmadinejad warns the US not to attack his country
• The Duchess of Cornwall is to have a hysterectomy
• Nearly 80 people killed in a series of bomb attacks in market areas of Baghdad
• Guinea's president declares a state of emergency and calls on army to restore order
• Craig Pickering wins the 60m final at the European Trials and UK Championships.
• Yelena Isinbayeva raises her own world indoor pole vault record to 4.93 metres in Ukraine
• Horseracing Regulatory Authority to examine controversial death of racehorse Venn Ottery
• Hurdler Feathard Lady is forced to retire because of injury.
• Bernard Matthews is to resume slaughtering and processing birds at the Suffolk farm where bird flu was found

12 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which country has been linked with the outbreak of H5N1 in Suffolk?
• Hungary
• 2. Who scored the goal for Spain in their 1-0 defeat of England?
• Andres Iniesta
• 3. British Airways (BA) is planning to add up to what amount to the cost of a return long-haul flight if passengers want to check in an extra bag?
• £240
• 4. Who have the Dallas Cowboys named as their new head coach, replacing the retired Bill Parcells?
• Wade Phillips
• 5. “The List:” Who are the authors of the book “Cameron, The Rise Of The New Conservative” that alleges that David Cameron smoked drugs at Eton?
• Francis Elliott and James Hanning

Topic of the Day: Ian Richardson

• 6. Ian Richardson is remembered as which scheming chief whip in the BBC's “House of Cards”?
• Francis Urquhart
• 7. In which capital city was he born in 1934?
• Edinburgh
• 8. Which character did he play in “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”?
• Tailor or Bill Haydon
• 9. Who on receiving a BAFTA spoke of Ian Richardson as a mentor?
• Helen Mirren
• 10. What was the sequel to “House of Cards” by Michael Dobbs?
• To Play the King

11

• US accuses Iran over Iraq bombs
• Governor of Afghanistan’s Helmand province says insurgents have crossed over from Pakistan.
• David Cameron refuses to deny claims of drug-taking
• Nadia Petrova beats Lucie Safarova in three sets to win the Paris Open
• Premiership:
  • Arsenal 2-1 Wigan
  • Bolton 2-1 Fulham
• Segolene Royal unveils a 100-point manifesto
• Turkmenistan says 95% of people have voted in Presidential election
• 6 people die exploring tunnels on the Canary Islands
• Researchers plan first detailed survey of the Great Wall of China
• RBS Six Naations: Ireland 17-20 France
• UK Charts:
  • Singles:
    • 1. Mika - Grace Kelly
    • 2. Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
    • 3. Just Jack - Starz In Their Eyes
    • 4. Fall Out Boy - This Ain't A Scene It's An Arms Race
    • 5. Mason - Exceeder
  • Albums:
    • 1. Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion
    • 2. Bloc Party - A Weekend In The City
    • 3. Fall Out Boy - Infinity On High
    • 4. Norah Jones - Not Too Late
    • 5. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
• England beat Australia in Sydney for first major overseas one-day trophy since 1997
• Davis Cup: Belgium beat Australia to reach the quarter-finals
• Yelena Isinbayeva raises her own world indoor pole vault record to 4.93 metres
• Vodafone buys controlling stake in Indian mobile phone firm Hutchison Essar
• Craig Pickering wins the 60m final at the European Trials and UK Championships.

11 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who is the head of the Cartoon Network has resigned over a marketing stunt which caused a terror alert in Boston?
• Jim Samples
• 2. Who scored all of Scotland’s points in their 21-9 defeat of Wales yesterday?
• Chris Patterson
• 3. Where did UN police use tear gas to disperse some 2,000 ethnic Albanians protesting against a UN plan on the future status of their province?
• Kosovo
• 4. Who converted his own try to give Italy a well deserved 7 points against England at Twickenham?
• Andrea Scanavacca
• 5. “The List:” Name the two opposing captains for today’s Ireland v France RBS game.
• Paul O'Connell and Raphael Ibanez

Topic of the Day: Anna Nicole Smith

• 6. In which US state was she born?
• Texas
• 7. How old was she when she died near Miami, Florida?
• 39
• 8. Which Texas oil billionaire did she marry in 1994 when she was 26 and he was 89?
• J Howard Marshall II
• 9. She was named Playboy's playmate of the year in what year?
• 1993
• 10. In which 1994 film did she play Tanya Peters?
• Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult)

10

• Meeting at Ayr is called off
• Games at Darlington, Port Vale, Chester, Crewe and Halifax postponed because of bad weather
• Cadbury recalls some of its Easter eggs because of incorrect nut allergy labelling
• RBS Six Nations:
  • England v Italy
  • Scotland v Wales
• Guinea's leader appoints new PM
• New bird flu outbreak in S Korea
• James Brown's widow allowed to return to the "communal" home to retrieve belongings

10 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which company is recalling some of its Easter eggs because they do not carry the correct nut allergy labelling?
• Cadbury
• 2. Which Aussie bowler went for a duck and took no wickets in England’s 4 wicket defeat of Australia?
• Glenn McGrath
• 3. Eugene Camara has been nominated as PM in which African country?
• Guinea
• 4. Who successfully defended his super featherweight title with a points win over Ricky Burns?
• Carl Johanneson
• 5. “The List:” There are two changes to the starting XV for England’s game against Italy. Who have been brought in as replacements for Joe Worsley and Olly Morgan?
• Nick Easter and Iain Balshaw

Topic of the Day: Haiti

• 6. What is the capital of Haiti?
• Port-au-Prince
• 7. Which former PM is the current President?
• René Préval
• 8. Haiti occupies one-third of which Caribbean island?
• Hispaniola
• 9. In 1986, 15 years after his death which leader was exhumed and ritually beaten?
• Papa Doc Duvalier
• 10. What was the name of the infamous militia force led by Luckner Cambronne?
• Tonton Macoutes

09

• Africa's first amputee football cup kicks off in Sierra Leone with the hosts playing Ghana.
• Upstate New York buried in snow
• Gunmen in Pakistan shoot dead six members of the main opposition Pakistan People's Party.
• Tories sell their old head office in Smith Square in a £30.5m deal
• FTSE 100 closes at six-year high
• Ian Richardson, best known for his role in the BBC's House of Cards, dies aged 72
• After nearly two years, alternate reality game Perplex City is won by 38-year-old UK man
• Bolivia seizes control of the country's largest tin smelter complex
• England win ahainst Australia by 4 2ickets with three balls to spare
• Play is halted for the day at the Malaysian Open due to bad weather
• Marcus Gronholm seizes the lead in the Rally of Sweden ahead of Sebastien Loeb.
• Racing at Wolverhampton is abandoned after the third race
• Floyd Landis confirms he will miss Tour de France

09 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. US President George W Bush has submitted his budget request. How much is it?
• $2.9 trillion
• 2. Real Madrid say they sold which player to Middlesbrough?
• Jonathan Woodgate
• 3. Google entered in to talks with which country about sensitive sites viewable via the Google Earth service?
• India
• 4. Which player has lost his place in the top 50 of the world rankings for the first time in a decade?
• Darren Clarke
• 5. “The List:” In the Christopher Reeve film “Superman II” which 3 villains escape from the Phantom Zone?
• General Zod, Ursa and Non

Topic of the Day: Mary Poppins

• 6. In which country was the author of Mary Poppins born?
• Australia
• 7. What do the initials PL in PL Travers stand for?
• Pamela Lyndon
• 8. Which daughter of EH Shepherd illustrated the original books?
• Mary Shepherd
• 9. At what address in London do the Banks family live?
• 17 Cherry-Tree Lane
• 10. There were 5 Banks children in total, but which 2 appear in the 1964 film?
• Jane and Michael

08

• Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah sign agreement to form national unity government
• Former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith found dead in Florida aged 39
• Severe weather warnings continue
• Government says, bird flu outbreak in Suffolk may be linked to imports from Hungary
• Six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programme are to continue,
• African HIV vaccine trial launch
• Fidel Castro said to have begun eating again and to be gaining strength
• Hindu priest who blessed President Mahinda Rajapakse is shot dead in eastern Sri Lanka
• Secretary general of NATO says international community will do a "better job" in Afghanistan
• David Miliband implies Gordon Brown will not be as popular as Tony Blair if he becomes PM
• Royal Mail plans to close its final salary pension to new staff
• BA adds up to £240 to the cost of a return long-haul flight for checking in an extra bag
• Bank of England votes to leave rates unchanged at 5.25%
• “The Queen” dominates London Film Critics' Circle Awards

08 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. At the Evening Standard Awards who won the Peter Sellers award for best comedy?
• Sacha Baron Cohen
• 2. Players at which Midlands basketball club are considering taking action in a wage row?
• Leicester Riders
• 3. Which singer and violinist has been named singer of the year at this year's BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards?
• Seth Lakeman
• 4. By what margin did England beat New Zealand to reach CB International Triangular Series final?
• 14 runs
• 5. “The List:” England scored 4 tries in their RBS match against Scotland, who were the three different scorers?
• Robinson (2), Wilkinson, and Lund

Topic of the Day: Kylie Minogue

• 6. Who did Kylie play in Negihbours?
• Charlene Robinson (nee Mitchell)
• 7. In which state was she born in 1968?
• Victoria
• 8. In which 2000 video did she wear gold hot pants?
• Spinning Around
• 9. For which animated film did she provide the voice of Florence?
• The Magic Roundabout
• 10. What was the title of her 2003 UK number one hit single?
• Slow

07

• 2nd person dealing with the bird flu outbreak in Suffolk is tested for the disease.
• Austria uncovers a child pornography network involving more than 2,360 suspects
• Italian football will resume this weekend
• EU envoy shot dead in Ivory Coast
• Racing at Ludlow and Carlisle abandoned because of frost
• Shilpa Shetty meets Tony Blair and thanks him for his support over the Big Brother row
• International Football:
  • England 0-1 Spain
  • San Marino 1-2 Rep of Ireland
  • Scotland B 2-2 Finland B
• Somalia's PM gives his deputy a lower-profile ministry in a cabinet reshuffle
• US helicopter crash in Baghdad kills seven
• Japanese police arrest 2 men for allegedly trying to import three tons of ivory
• India expects 9.2% growth for the current financial year
• Police urge caution opening post as DVLA receives a letter bomb
• Vodafone starts MySpace service
• West Ham's bid to move to the Olympic Stadium after the Games is ruled out

07 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which Pakistani President conceded that some border security forces have been letting Taleban fighters cross into Afghanistan?
• Pervez Musharraf
• 2. Which Manchester City midfielder wins his first England squad call-up for the friendly against Spain at Old Trafford tonight?
• Joey Barton
• 3. Who was named best actor by the London Evening Standard, at the 2007 awards ceremony
• Daniel Craig
• 4. Who beat Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-2 to claim a record fifth Pan Pacific Open title in Tokyo?
• Martina Hingis
• 5. “The List:” The last Harry Potter will be released this year, name the 7 books in the series.
• Harry Potter and the …Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows

Topic of the Day: Leicester

• 6. Which major motor racing and rock concert venue is in Leicestershire?
• Donnington Park
• 7. What is the nickname of the town’s basketball team that play in the BBL?
• Leicester Riders
• 8. On which river does Leicester lie?
• Soar
• 9. What was the Roman name for the town?
• Ratae Corieltauvorum (accept Ratae)
• 10. As what were Leicester City FC founded in 1884?
• Leicester Fosse

06

• 4th Internet Safety Day
• Mervyn King moves from BDO to the PDC circuit
• Northern Ireland 0-0 Wales
• Top Brazilian police official Felix dos Santos Tostes, suspended over alleged links to militias
• Annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon
• American duo George Gillett and Tom Hicks reach an agreement to buy Liverpool.
• Brazil 0-2 Portugal at Emirates Stadium.
• England U21 2-2 Spain U21
• Wolverhampton Racecourse submits proposals to build casino and hotel complex
• Vet who attended Suffolk bird flu outbreak is hospitalised with respiratory illness
• US astronaut charged with attempted murder.
• George W Bush approves Pentagon plans for a US military command centre for Africa.
• Exhibition of Kylie Minogue's stage costumes, opens at V&A museum.
• Congo PM Antoine Gizenga names a new cabinet four months after polls.

06 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Climatic changes seen around the world are "very likely" to have what cause according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?
• Human
• 2. Which South African debutant took a wicket with his first ball in their Twenty20 defeat of Pakistan?
• Alfonso Thomas
• 3. Suspected Muslim rebels have stormed a jail in the southern Philippines, freeing 47 prisoners. On which island did this occur?
• Mindanao
• 4. What was the score in the Wales v Ireland 6 Nations game?
• 9-19
• 5. “The List:” Name the 4 people that have been arrested (so far) in the cash-for-honours investigation.
• Des Smith, Lord Levy (twice), Sir Christopher Evans and Ruth Turner

Topic of the Day: Superbowl XLI

• 6. Who did the Indianapolis Colts beat 29-17 to win Super Bowl XLI?
• Chicago Bears
• 7. What was the name of the winning quarterback?
• Peyton Manning
• 8. In which Southern city was the Superbowl held?
• Miami
• 9. What trophy is warded to the winning team?
• Vince Lombardi Trophy
• 10. Which kicker, who won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, scored 11 points?
• Adam Vinatieri

05

• Iran installs 328 centrifuges at two uranium enrichment sites at its Natanz complex
• 6 people are found shot dead in a Chinese restaurant in Sittensen, Germany
• Real Madrid say they sold Jonathan Woodgate to Middlesbrough
• Darren Clarke loses his place in the top 50 of the world rankings
• Indianapolis beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 to win Super Bowl XLI.
• Microsoft admit Apple's iTunes music software is not fully compatible with Vista
• Seth Lakeman is named best singer at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
• Apple reach deal with the Beatles to end dispute over the Apple name.
• Pete Doherty charged with four driving offences following
• George W Bush submits a $2.9 trillion budget request
• Ex-New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani registers as candidate for the Republican US presidential nomination

05 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. China has banned commercial fishing for 3 months along a stretch of which river to protect fish stocks?
• Yangtze
• 2. Which Premiership manager has admitted a charge of improper conduct towards doping control officials?
• Steve Bruce
• 3. Microsoft has said that which feature in Vista can be hijacked so a PC tells itself to delete files?
• Speech recognition
• 4. Which Gloucester player replaced injured full-back Iain Balshaw in the England team that played Scotland?
• Olly Morgan
• 5. “The List:” The perjury trial of which 2 Greek sprint stars has been postponed until 24 September?
• Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou

Topic of the Day: Scooby Doo

• 6. What is the name of the van in which “Scooby gang” travel?
• The Mystery Machine
• 7. What is Shaggy’s real first name?
• Norville
• 8. What relation is the ever-annoying Scrappy-Doo?
• Nephew
• 9. “Scooby-Doo, Where are You!” made its CBS debut in 1969, what was the first episode called?
• What a Night for a Knight
• 10. Which of Scooby’s cousins lives in the Okefenokee Swamp of southern Georgia?
• Scooby-Dum

04

• Vets continue working to contain bird flu at farm in Suffolk
• Jakarta floods death toll rises
• Cabinet ministers rally to Tony Blair’s defence re the cash for honours” inquiry
• Australia beat New Zealand by 5wickets in the Commonwealth Bank Series at MCC.
• Marcos Baghdatis beats Ivan Ljubicic in 3 sets in the Zagreb Open final.
• Malta Cup final: Shaun Murphy beats Ryan Day 9-4
• Russian police seek permission to visit UK as part of Alexander Litvinenko inquiry
• Colombia mine explosion kills 18
• Daniel Craig named best actor by the London Evening Standard for role in Casino Royale
• RBS 6-Nations: Wales 9-19 Ireland
• 9 Chinese oil workers abducted in Nigeria have been freed after 11 days in captivity
• Premiership: Tottenham 0-4 Man Utd (lead increased to 6 points)
• Martin Scorsese wins Directors Guild of America (DGA) award for “The Departed”
• British forces in Afghanistan hand control of NATO's International Security Assistance Force to US

04 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Excavations at Durrington Walls have uncovered remains of ancient houses. It is near to which ancient monument?
• Stonehenge
• 2. Which former WBO featherweight boxing champion has been arrested on drugs charges?
• Scott Harrison
• 3. 40 people were killed in a wave of attacks across Iraq at the climax of which Islamic festival that takes place on the 10th day of Muharram?
• Ashura
• 4. Which former world number one has admitted he no longer has the appetite for regular tournament golf?
• Greg Norman
• 5. “The List:” “Large” American style Casinos are to be built in 8 towns and cities across England. Name them.
• Great Yarmouth, Hull, Newham, Middlesbrough, Solihull, Milton Keynes, Leeds and Southampton (not Manchester that’s a “super-casino”)

Topic of the Day: Gary Glitter

• 6. Gary Glitter, who was jailed last year for molesting two girls, may get an early release under a Lunar New Year amnesty in which country?
• Vietnam
• 7. What is his real name?
• Paul Francis Gadd
• 8. In December 2002 he was deported from which country?
• Cambodia
• 9. In which Oxfordshire town was he born in 1944?
• Banbury
• 10. What was the title of his first UK number one record?
• "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)

03

• Government experts confirm H5N1 bird flu virus outbreak at Suffolk turkey farm
• Baghdad market bomb 'kills 130'
• Seacat collides with cargo ship on the River Mersey
• RBS 6-Nations:
  • England 42-20 Scotland
  • Italy 3-39 France
• Italian PM Romano Prodi vows to curb football violence
• China announces new investment worth $800m in Zambia
• Premiership:
  • Charlton 0-1 Chelsea (Man Utd lead cut to 3 points)
  • Liverpool 0-0 Everton
  • Middlesbrough 1-1 Arsenal
• Hunt continues for Florida tornado victims
• 5 die as flooding hits Jakarta
• Abu Dhabi will host a Formula One Grand Prix race from 2009
• Mumbai warehouse collapse kills 15

03 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said staff at the BBC may stage a 24-hour walkout in February unless plans for eight compulsory redundancies are scrapped. Who is the General Secretary of the union?
• Jeremy Dear
• 2. Valentino Rossi has signed a deal to remain with which team until the end of 2008?
• Yamaha
• 3. Which city has been chosen as the surprise location of Britain's first Las Vegas-style super-casino?
• Manchester
• 4. Who will miss most of Wales' Six Nations campaign after being banned for 4 weeks?
• Gareth Thomas
• 5. “The List:” Name the 5 studio albums released by The Police between 1978 and 1983.
• “Outlandos d'Amour”, “Reggatta de Blanc”, “Zenyatta Mondatta”, “Ghost in the Machine” and “Synchronicity”

Topic of the Day: The Grand National

• 6. In which month is the race usually held?
• April
• 7. Which horse wont he 2006 race?
• Numbersixvalverde
• 8. How many horses have entered for the 2007 race?
• 119
• 9. Currently there are 7 French entries, including four from whose stable?
• Francois Doumen
• 10. Winning in 1853, Peter Simple is the oldest horse to win, how old?
• 15

02

• Scientists say human activity is likely to increase temperatures by 1.8-4C over next century
• 47 people held in connection with alleged immigration offences after raids across England
• China's President Hu Jintao agrees on a series of economic deals in Sudan
• At least 19 people die as storms and a tornado sweep through parts of the US state of Florida
• Government vets investigate the death of 1,000 turkeys at a farm in Suffolk.
• Viacom, parent firm of MTV, asks YouTube to remove 100,000 'unauthorised' video clips
• US helicopter shot down in Iraq
• President Musharraf admits border security forces have been letting Taleban into Afghanistan
• Tony Blair says he will not give in to pressure to stand down over
• Man City's Joey Barton to win 1st England cap in friendly against Spain at Old Trafford.
• Gary Glitter may be freed early from Vietnam jail
• Shares in Sainsbury's rise on talk of takeover bid
• England complete their 1st victory over Australia since 2005 Ashes

02 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who won the Qatar Masters in spectacular style by holing a 50ft putt for eagle at the final hole?
• Retief Goosen
• 2. Who stars in Gabriele Muccino’s film “The Pursuit of Happyness”?
• Will Smith
• 3. Which Formula One driver set the fastest time in the first of three days of testing in Valencia?
• Fernando Alonso
• 4. Which Chinese President arrived in Cameroon at the start of a 12-day tour of Africa, aimed at strengthening economic and political ties?
• Hu Jintao
• 5. “The List:” The Police are to reunite for this year’s Grammy Awards. Name the three members of the band.
• Sting, Stewart Copeland, and Andy Summers

Topic of the Day: Che Guevara

• 6. In which Argentinean city was Che born in 1928?
• Rosario
• 7. What was Che Guevara’s real first name?
• Ernesto
• 8. Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez took the iconic picture of Che, how is he better known?
• Alberto Korda
• 9. Which member of the 26th of July movement did he marry in 1969?
• Aleida March
• 10. In which country was Che executed aged just 39?
• Bolivia

01

• A registration system for Glastonbury Festival tickets has opened.
• investigation into a plot to kidnap a Muslim soldier continues
• Allegations being investigated that hospital staff in Russia gagged babies
• Police probe new Celebrity Big Brother racism claims
• Richard Branson to launch stem-cell bank
• Last instalment of the Harry Potter saga will be published on 21 July,
• Domestic poultry ban comes in to force in Jakarta
• Tony Blair has been questioned for a second time by police investigating cash-for-honours
• Gareth Thomas will miss most of Wales' Six Nations campaign after being banned for 4 weeks
• Valentino Rossi signs a deal to remain with Yamaha until end of 2008.
• 119 entries declared for the 2007 Grand National at Aintree on 14 April
• Ashley Cole suffers knee ligament damage
• Former world boxing champion Scott Harrison is due in court in Glasgow on drugs charges.
• Jo O'Meara says Celebrity Big Brother has shattered her life
• Steve Bruce admits a charge of improper conduct towards doping control officials.

01 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who overturned a two-stroke deficit in the final round at the Buick Invitational to win his seventh PGA Tour title in a row?
• Tiger Woods
• 2. Who directs the Leonardo di Caprio film “Blood Diamond”?
• Edward Zwick
• 3. After the Australian Open Andy Murray has reached a career high World ranking of what?
• 14
• 4. Backers of Ecuador's new President, have stormed a session of Congress, accusing opposition politicians of blocking reform. Who is the new president?
• Rafael Correa
• 5. “The List:” Name the Great Britain women's quadruple scull crew who have been promoted to World Champions after Russia were disqualified for drug taking?
• Debbie Flood, Sarah Winckless, Frances Houghton and Kath Grainger

Topic of the Day: Elgin Marbles

• 6. What was the more common name of Lord Elgin who brought the marbles to England?
• Thomas Bruce
• 7. In January of 2007 around which building did Greek schoolchildren form a human chain to demand the UK return the Elgin Marbles?
• Acropolis
• 8. How many metopes were there in the frieze depicting the battle between the Lapiths and the Centaurs, 15 of which are held in Britain?
• 92
• 9. In which museum are the majority of the Elgin Marbles to be found?
• British Muesum
• 10. Which Victorian poet wrote two sonnets about the return of the marbles to Greece?
• Keats

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