Quiz Diary - 2007-03

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• Gordon Brown faces calls for an independent inquiry into pensions
• Annual conference of working men's clubs overturns a ban on women having equal membership.
• British oil rig worker is kidnapped in Nigeria
• Guantanamo detainee David Hicks will serve nine months in prison in Australia
• Spanish authorities say they have smashed a commando unit belonging to Eta.
• Marseille port workers end strike
• Inzamam-ul-Haq dismisses rumours of match fixing
• Tickets for the Glastonbury Festival are set to go on sale
• Premiership:
  • Man Utd 4-1 Blackburn
  • Liverpool 4-1 Arsenal
  • Watford 0-1 Chelsea
• Serena Williams wins Sony Ericsson Open in Miami
• US condemns Iran's "inexcusable behaviour" after its capture of 15 Royal Navy personnel
• Troy Bayliss takes pole position for the European GP
• Graeme Dott beats Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-2 to reach the final of the China Open
• Very Wise wins the Lincoln Handicap
• Ian Thorpe is backed by Swimming Australia after allegations that he failed a doping test

31 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. International experts have backed the use of what operation in the prevention of HIV?
• Circumcision
• 2. Who beat top seed Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-1 in the Sony Ericsson Open fourth round?
• Serena Williams
• 3. Peers have thrown out a decision to site the UK's first super-casino in which northern city by just three votes?
• Manchester
• 4. For which rugby league team does scrum-half Jamie Rooney play
• Wakefield Wildcats
• 5. “The List:” Which are the two teams that remain unbeaten in this year’s Cricket World Cup?
• Australia and New Zealand

Topic of the Day: 2007 Budget

• 6. What amount did Gordon Brown say would come off the basic rate of income tax?
• 2p
• 7. What was the cut in corporation tax?
• 2p
• 8. According to Brown the average family would be how much better off, £0.50p, £5, £50, or £500?
• £5
• 9. Which Shadow Chancellor described it as a "con trick", hitting low earners?
• George Osborne
• 10. In his speech the Chancellor referred to which PM having delivered twelve budgets by fulfilling both offices at once?
• Gladstone

30

• Network Rail fined £4m for breaches, leading to 1999 Paddington rail crash
• Report says that exclusive breastfeeding cuts HIV transmission risk
• Kirsty Balfour wins 2nd medal for Great Britain at World Championships in Melbourne
• Traction control will be banned in Formula One from next year
• French Grand Prix suspended from the 2008 F1 calendar
• Andy Murray beaten 6-1 6-0 by Novak Djokovic in the Miami Masters semi-finals
• Cricket World Cup: England beat Ireland by 48 runs in Guyana
• Microsoft warns users about a flaw in Windows animated cursors
• ITV and Setanta will show FA Cup and England home internationals in £425m 4-year deal
• ITV confirms presenter Dermot O'Leary will host the next two series of the X Factor
• Founder of Betonsports is arrested and sent to the US to answer criminal charges
• Daily Mirror apologises for publishing a photograph of Kate Middleton
• Patriot missile system deployed near Tokyo to deal with possible threat by North Korea.
• Kremlin rejects call to extend President Putin's tenure beyond 2008
• Nepal's former Maoist rebels are to join an interim government

30 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Three people have died in a collision between a passenger ferry and a private boat under which bridge?
• Sydney Harbour Bridge
• 2. Which Toulouse forward has lodged an appeal after being found guilty of assaulting an Ulster fan at a Heineken Cup game in January?
• Trevor Brennan
• 3. Which Asian country has said that it needs outside help to tackle its food crisis?
• North Korea
• 4. In which Spanish city are the World Track Cycling Championships being held?
• Palma, Mallorca
• 5. “The List:” Now in its 18th year the British Book Awards is shown on channel 4 tonight. Name the last 5 winners of the Book of the Year?
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, The Da Vinci Code, Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Stupid White Men, and Billy

Topic of the Day: Hercule Poirot

• 6. Who is the police inspector who appears in most of the Poirot novels?
• Japp
• 7. What was the title of his last adventure, published in 1975?
• Curtain
• 8. What is Captain Hastings’ first name?
• Arthur
• 9. In which story does Hercule’s “brother” Achille appear?
• The Big Four
• 10. Who was Oscar nominated for playing Poirot in a 1974 film?
• Albert Finney

29

• Kate Middleton, makes a formal complaint of press harassment.
• EU opens a new stage of membership talks with Turkey
• Indian cricketers return home under tight security
• Armenian officials visit eastern Turkey for the reopening of a 10th-Century church.
• Australia launches a fund to protect the world's forests
• Northampton number eight Daniel Browne signs a three-year deal with Bath.
• Brian Barwick defends England coach Steve McClaren
• With world record in 200m medley Michael Phelps wins 4th gold of World Championships.
• Marcus Gronholm wins the opening super special stage of the Rally of Portugal.
• The Queen officially opens the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton.
• Diego Maradona said to be stable in hospital
• UN Security Council agrees a statement voicing "grave concern" at Iran's capture of 15 British sailors

29 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. An employee of which bank has become the highest earner among firms in the FTSE 100 index, earning £22m?
• Barclays
• 2. To which player did seven-time World Champion Stephen Hendry lose 5-4 in the first round of the China Open?
• Marco Fu
• 3. Who is the Deputy police commissioner in the news for his reports on the murder of Bob Wollmer?
• Mark Shields
• 4. Which horse is the mount of Frankie Dettori in the Dubai World Cup?
• Discreet Cat
• 5. “The List:” Which two teams have both been fined £100k following a brawl at the end of the Carling Cup final?
• Arsenal & Chelsea

Topic of the Day: Tintoretto

• 6. Give a year in the life of Tintoretto?
• 1518 - 1594
• 7. What was his real name?
• Jacopo Robusti (sometimes Comin)
• 8. In which city was he born?
• Venice
• 9. Which great painter was, for a very short time, his teacher, thereafter the two remaining distant from each other?
• Titian
• 10. Which massive work (over 70 feet by 30 feet) did Tintoretto work on until close to his death?
• Paradise

28

• Money paid into Christmas savings schemes will now be protected.
• WPP chief Sir Martin Sorrell accepts £120k in damages to end High Court libel action
• Andy Murray advances to the last 4 at the Miami Masters
• Silverstone boss Damon Hill says the track is not for sale
• RFL confirms that August's Challenge Cup final will be played at Wembley Stadium
• Court of Appeal rules that Dan Brown did not plagiarise parts of an existing novel
• Scientists say extinction of dinosaurs had little effect on evolution of mammals
• Young children held at gunpoint on bus in Manila are released after nearly 10 hours
• 15 Royal Navy personnel are paraded on Iranian TV admitting to trespassing
• John Grisham wins a lifetime achievement honour at the British Book Awards in London
• International experts back use of male circumcision in the prevention of HIV
• North Korea admits that it needs outside help to tackle its food crisis
• 3 people die in collision under Sydney Harbour Bridge
• US stocks tumble after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says economic uncertainty has risen

28 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which Dame will perform at this year's Glastonbury Festival?
• Shirley Bassey
• 2. Which backstroker won Britain's first medal at the World Swimming Championships?
• Liam Tancock
• 3. Bruce Jones has been suspended for allegedly insulting fans while drunk. Who does he play in Coronation Street?
• Les Battersby
• 4. In what sport has Jon Willis become the first British player to claim a World Cup victory since 1981?
• Fencing
• 5. “The List:” England head into the Super 8s stage of the World Cup with batsman Kevin Pietersen top of the world rankings. Who are the only other 2 English players to achieved this?
• Marcus Trescothick and Allan Lamb

Topic of the Day: Jane Austen

• 6. What was the name of her sister, whose famous portrait of her adorns many of her books?
• Cassandra
• 7. Which of her novels was the first to be published?
• Sense and Sensibility
• 8. In Pride and Prejudice what is Darcy’s first name?
• Fitzwilliam
• 9. Anne Elliot and Frederick Wentworth are characters in which of her novels?
• Persuasion
• 10. Under what pseudonym did she publish “Sense and Sensibility”?
• A Lady

27 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Senior UN official Ban Ki-moon was unhurt as a live news conference in which city was hit by a mortar attack?
• Baghdad
• 2. British number one Tracey Hallam won at the recent Romanian International. In which sport?
• Badminton
• 3. Ruth Kelly has lost a complaint against which paper over its coverage of her decision on her son’s education?
• Daily Mirror
• 4. Which English player has topped the World one-day batting rankings?
• Kevin Pietersen
• 5. “The List:” Which two MLA’s met for the first time at a news conference, to sign a power sharing agreement at Stormont?
• Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams

Topic of the Day: Zorro

• 6. Who created the character of Zorro?
• Johnston McCulley
• 7. What does Zorro mean in Spanish?
• Fox
• 8. Who wrote the 2005 novel “Zorro”?
• Isabel Allende
• 9. Who played Zorro in the 1949 classic “The Mark of Zorro”?
• Tyrone Power
• 10. What is Zorro’s secret identity?
• Don Diego de la Vega

26

• Historic meeting between the leaders of the DUP and Sinn Fein.
• 15 Royal Navy personnel still being held in Tehran
• Officials say former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith died of an accidental drug overdose
• Guantanamo detainee, Australian David Hicks, has begun a hearing before a military court
• Deputy police commissioner Mark Shields says there are no prime suspects in Bob Wollmer case
• NHS drugs watchdog is to face a judicial review
• Ruth Kelly loses complaint against Mirror over its coverage of her decision on son’s eucation
• Steve McClaren denies reports of a weekend argument with Wayne Rooney
• Kevin Pietersen tops the World one-day cricket rankings.
• Shinzo Abe apologises for the country's use of women as sex slaves during World War II
• George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow have agreed to merge
• Quebec votes in government elections
• Egyptians vote in a key referendum on constitutional changes
• Trial of a man accused of murdering Polish student Angelika Kluk in Glasgow has been temporarily abandoned after the jury was discharged

26 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Andranik Margaryan has died of a heart attack at the age of 55. He was the PM of which country?
• Armenia
• 2. Who scored a hat-trick as Northern Ireland beat Liechtenstein 4-1 in Vaduz?
• David Healy
• 3. How many Royal Navy personnel have been seized in the Gulf by Iran accused of being in the country's waters?
• 15
• 4. Who scored the goal that gave the Republic of Ireland a win in a historic Croke Park match against Wales?
• Stephen Ireland
• 5. “The List:” Which two players hit half centuries for England as they beat Kenya and progressed to the Super 8’s?
• Ed Joyce and Kevin Pietersen

Topic of the Day: Trees

• 6. Some of the largest trees on Earth are to be found in the Redwood National Park. In which Us state can this be found?
• Claifornia
• 7. Which tree has the Latin name Picea sitchensis?
• Sitka Spruce
• 8. The Great Basin variety of what tree is acknowledged as being the oldest in existence?
• Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva)
• 9. What is the more common name for trees in the Juglandaceae family?
• Walnut
• 10. What is the alternative name for the Ginkgo bilboa, a tree with no known close relatives?
• Maidenhair

25

• Bangkok's old airport reopens to ease congestion
• Armenian PM Andranik Margaryan dies of a heart attack at the age of 55
• Moscow nightclub blaze kills 10
• Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers say they have bombed an air base next to the international airport
• Porsche plans to raise its stake in VW
• Sir Elton John celebrates his 60th birthday.
• The Proclaimers top the singles chart with “(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles”
• Jamaican police say they have CCTV footage from outside murdered coach Bob Woolmer's room.
• British number one Tracey Hallam claims a dominant win at the Romanian International.
• Bangladesh beat Bermuda by seven wickets to reach the Super 8 stage of the World Cup.
• Valentino Rossi wins Spanish MotoGP.
• American Michael Phelps and France's Laure Manudou both win golds at the World *Swimming Championships in Melbourne.

25 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Secondary school pupils in which country have killed a teacher after apparently accusing her of desecrating the Koran?
• Nigeria
• 2. Birmingham City have signed which veteran Portsmouth striker on loan until the end of the season?
• Andy Cole
• 3. Which chef presents the TV programme “A Taste of My Life”?
• Nigel Slater
• 4. Which former world champion said that says newcomer Lewis Hamilton is unlikely to win a race this season?
• Emerson Fittipaldi
• 5. “The List:” Name the last 5 different people to win the MotoGP World Title.
• Nicky Hayden, Valentino Rossi, Kenny Roberts Jr., Alex Crivelle, and Mick Doohan

Topic of the Day: Get Carter

• 6. Who made his directorial debut with the film “Get Carter”?
• Mike Hodges
• 7. What is Carter’s first name?
• Jack
• 8. Who played Carter in the 2000 “remake”?
• Sylvester Stallone
• 9. How did Carter memorably describe Eric Paice’s (played by Ian Hendry) eyes?
• “Like piss holes in the snow”
• 10. Later a Coronation Street regular, to whom does Carter say “You're a big man, but you're in bad shape. With me it's a full time job. Now behave yourself.”?
• Cliff Brumbry as played by Bryan Mosley (Alf Roberts in Corrie)

24

• EU celebrates its 50th birthday
• UN Security Council unanimously votes to increase sanctions against Iran
• Iran claims Royal Navy personnel seized in Gulf have admitted being in the country's waters
• UK troops end Bosnia deployment
• Rapper, Snoop Dogg is denied a visa to enter the UK on a European tour
• Indian media and ex-players criticise the cricket team following the defeat to Sri Lanka.
• Daniel Radcliffe's fellow actors to join him in the final 2 Harry Potter movies
• Euro 2008 Qualifiers:
  • Israel 0-0 England
  • Scotland 2-1 Georgia
  • Rep of Ire 1-0 Wales
  • Liechtenstein 1-4 N Ireland
• Mel Gibson in a heated exchange at a US university screening of Apocalypto.
• Scotland get bronze medal at the World Women's Curling Championships in Japan.
• Gentleman's Deal wins the Lingfield Winter Derby.
• World number 10 Stephen Lee withdraws from the China Open in Beijing for personal reasons
• Rabobank’s Oscar Freire wins the Milan-San Remo spring classic
• Police investigating Bob Woolmer’s murder question Inzamam-ul-Haq and assistant coach

24 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which Basque separatist leader has been cleared of praising terrorism, only hours after being arrested and taken to court?
• Arnaldo Otegi.
• 2. Which double Olympic champion has said that Great Britain will do well to win just two track and field medals at the 2008 Beijing Games?
• Daley Thompson
• 3. Which former chief of police in Cambodia has been given a seven year jail sentence for detaining a woman for more than two months without charge?
• Heng Pov
• 4. The men's tennis tour has decided to end its experiment with what system at its tournaments?
• Round-robin
• 5. “The List:” There have been 5 Presidents of the (French) Fifth Republic, name them.
• Charles de Gaulle, Georges Pompidou, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, François Mitterrand, and Jacques Chirac

Topic of the Day: French Presidency 2007

• 6. Marie-George Buffet is standing for the office of French President, of which party is he the leader?
• Communist Party
• 7. Which Trotskyist, who first ran in 1974, is running for the office of French President?
• Arlette Laguiller
• 8. Who is the head of the far-right Movement for France party?
• Philippe de Villiers
• 9. Who did Jacques Chirac beat in to 2nd place in the 2002 election?
• Jean-Marie Le Pen
• 10. Which Green Party leader is running for the office of French President?
• Dominique Voynet

23

• 15 British navy personnel taken by Iranian forces during an operation in the Gulf
• Alleged head of 21 July suspects accused of collaborating with 7 July suicide bombers
• Family of murdered Woolmer say they were not aware of threats to his life.
• Iran president cancels UN visit
• Cargo plane shot down in Mogadishu
• Army regains control of Kinshasa
• Oil prices leap after incident in the Gulf
• Funeral of John Inman in London
• DJ Steve Lamaq joins BBC Radio 2
• Cricket World Cup: India lose by 69 runs to Sri Lanka in Trinidad
• Sports minister Richard Caborn gives his support to plans to upgrade Silverstone.

23 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which left-wing group and successor to November 17 has said that it was behind the grenade attack on the US embassy in Athens?
• Revolutionary Struggle
• 2. Which British tennis player is the World number 43 in men’s doubles?
• Jamie Murray
• 3. Who accused Gordon Brown of “Stallinist ruthlessness”?
• Lord Turnbull
• 4. Which former sprint world champion has been hired by the German athletics federation to work with the country's male relay teams?
• Frankie Fredericks
• 5. “The List:” Hearts have parted company with yet another manager, name the 6 managers that hey have had since 2005 (including 2 interim).
• John Robertson, George Burley, Graham Rix, Valdas Ivanauskas, Eduard Malofeev, and Anatoly Korobochka

Topic of the Day: Spanish American War

• 6. In which year did the Spanish American war take place?
• 1898
• 7. Which treaty ended the Spanish American War?
• Paris
• 8. Which ship was sunk to start the conflict?
• USS Maine
• 9. What name was given to the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment during the Spanish-American War?
• Rough Riders
• 10. Which country became independent in 1902 as a result of the war?
• Cuba

22

• 3 men are arrested in connection with the attacks on London's transport system on 7 July 2005
• Ban Ki-moon unhurt as a live news conference in Baghdad is rocked by a mortar attack.
• Gordon Brown says his Budget tax changes are reforms rather than a "con trick".
• Jamaican police question Pakistan's entire cricket squad over the death of coach Bob Woolmer.
• Gunfire in Kinshasa as guards loyal to opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba battle the army.
• US presidential candidate John Edwards says his wife's cancer has returned but he will go on
• More than 200 protesters block key railway lines in eastern China over threats to benefits
• About 40 people killed in fighting in the southern Afghan province of Helmand
• Britney Spears granted High Court injunction stopping UK media detailing her time in rehab
• Al Gore testifies in Congress about the need to counter global warming.
• Sony launches PlayStation 3 (PS3) in Europe
• Magazine editor accused of insulting Muslims by reprinting cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad is cleared

22 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. The father of which missing BBC correspondent has appealed for information, one week after his disappearance in the Gaza Strip?
• Alan Johnston
• 2. Which 2 BBC commentators and former World champions have been drawn against each other in the opening round of the snooker World Championships?
• Steve Davis and John Parrott
• 3. Which former Iraqi Vice-President has been hanged?
• Taha Yassin Ramadan
• 4. Who hit 160 in Pakistan’s victory over Zimbabwe?
• Imran Nazir
• 5. “The List:” Which 4 teams remain in the FA Cup?
• Watford, Man Utd, Blackburn and Chelsea

Topic of the Day: Bonfire of the Vanities

• 6. In which year did Savanarola’s “Bonfire of the Vanities” take place?
• 1497
• 7. On which religious day did the Bonfire take place?
• Shrove Tuesday
• 8. Who wrote the 1987 novel of the same name?
• Tom Wolfe
• 9. In the Brian de Palma film, who plays “Master of the Universe”, Sherman McCoy?
• Tom Hanks
• 10. In which Italian city did the Bonfire take place?
• Florence

21

• Gordon Brown cuts the basic income tax rate by 2p
• 2 British sailors are killed in an accident on board a nuclear submarine
• Peers back the government on gay equality laws
• Pupils in northern Nigeria kill teacher after accusing her of desecrating the Koran
• US Federal Reserve leaves its main interest rate unchanged at 5.25%
• Cricket World Cup:
  • Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 93 runs (Imran Nazir 160)
  • Sri Lanka trounce Bangladesh by 198 runs
• 3 Indonesian Muslim militants are jailed for the beheading of 3 Christian schoolgirls in 2005.
• Men's tennis tour decides to end its experiment with a round-robin system at its tournaments
• Jamaican police say they are treating the death of Bob Woolmer as suspicious
• Cambodian court clears ex-police chief Heng Pov of kidnapping charges
• World Snooker Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan drawn against Ding Junhui in 1st round

21 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which senior minister has been accused of “Stalinist ruthlessness”?
• Gordon Brown
• 2. England captain Michael Vaughan suffered a fresh injury scare after doing what?
• Falling over a pot-hole in St Lucia.
• 3. A glass walkway has been unveiled at which US tourist attraction?
• Grand Canyon
• 4. Which Hearts head coach has left the club?
• Valdas Ivanauskas
• 5. “The List:” England have fined which 6 members of their World Cup squad for a "breach of team discipline" following Friday's defeat by New Zealand?
• James Anderson, Liam Plunkett, Jon Lewis, Ian Bell, Andrew Flintoff, and Paul Nixon

Topic of the Day: Tomorrow Never Dies

• 6. Who plays the Bond Girl Wai Lin?
• Michelle Yeoh
• 7. Who directed the film?
• Roger Spottiswoode
• 8. Who sang the theme song?
• Sheryl Crow
• 9. Which magician and actor plays Henry Gupta in the film?
• Ricky Jay
• 10. What type of motorcycle is used in the chase through Saigon?
• BMW 750i

20

• Senior ministers defend Gordon Brown after he is accused of “Stalinist ruthlessness”
• Home Office admits thousands of people have received passports fraudulently
• Glass walkway is unveiled at the Grand Canyon
• Hearts head coach Valdas Ivanauskas leaves the club
• Cricket World cup:
  • South Africa beat Scotland
  • New Zealand beat Kenya
• Thai police recommend Thaksin Shinawatra is charged with 3 counts of insulting the king
• European Court of Human Rights awards Polish woman damages after she was refused abortion
• France signs an extradition treaty with China
• Trial of Conrad Black, accused of stealing $60m, starts
• House of Lords votes to block plans to end the right to trial by jury in complex fraud cases.

20 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who has beaten his fellow X Factor contender Ben Mills to the top of the UK albums chart with “Doing It My Way”?
• Ray Quinn
• 2. Who scored the stoppage time goal to give Everton a 1-0 win over Arsenal at Goodison Park?
• Andrew Johnson
• 3. Which Finnish Prime Minister Centre Party won the country's general election by a narrow margin?
• Matti Vanhanen
• 4. Who beat Marco Antonio Barrera to claim the WBC super featherweight title?
• Juan Manuel Marquez
• 5. “The List:” Name the three goalkeepers named by Steve McLaren in his squad for the games against Israel and Andorra.
• Robinson, Foster and Carson

Topic of the Day: Andrew Flintoff

• 6. How old is Andrew Flintoff?
• 29
• 7. In which country did he say he was shot with pellets during a 2002 ODI?
• India
• 8. From what “craft” did he fall and have to be rescued leading to him losing the vice-capaincy?
• A pedalo
• 9. In 2005 he was granted the freedom of which city?
• Preston
• 10. Who scored a perfect 19/19 on the subject of Andrew Flintoff on Junior Mastermind?
• Callum Church

19

• Terry Wogan plays down Eurovision gaffe
• Airbus A380 makes maiden US trip
• 14 people killed in a series of bomb blasts in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk
• E8 a 248-dimension maths puzzle solved
• Russia mine explosion kills 17
• FA Cup Replays:
  • Tottenham 1-2 Chelsea
  • Man Utd 1-0 Middlesbrough
• Lesotho capital, Maseru, is deserted following a call by opposition parties for 3 days of action.
• Pentagon says a suspect in the bombing of the USS Cole warship in Yemen has confessed
• Hugo Chavez tells allies to join him in a single socialist party
• Pentagon examines claims that David Hicks was forcibly sedated at Guantanamo Bay
• Pensions restored to 100,000 elderly citizens in Turkmenistan

19 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which murderer did the Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer say should die in jail because the “public would expect that”?
• Ian Huntley
• 2. Which team have Tottenham drawn for the quarter finals of the UEFA Cup?
• Seville
• 3. Where did the Tory party hold their spring conference?
• Nottingham
• 4. Who scored a 100 in Ireland’s draw with Zimbabwe in the Cricket World Cup?
• Bray
• 5. “The List:” Which 3 other teams are in England’s Group B in the Cricket World Cup?
• New Zealand, Kenya and Canada

Topic of the Day: Red Nose Day 2007

• 6. Tony Blair appeared in a sketch with which comedienne?
• Catherine Tate (as Lauren)
• 7. What is the title of this year’s Red Nose Day single by Girls Aloud and the Sugababes?
• Walk This Way
• 8. Which former Daily Mirror editor heard the words "you're fired" as he was sacked by Sir Alan Sugar from the celebrity version of the Apprentice, “Comic Relief Does the Apprentice”?
• Piers Morgan
• 9. In the last ever episode of “The Vicar of Dibley” which pop star moved in with Dawn French's character?
• Sting
• 10. Who duetted with The Proclaimers on their single “I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)”?
• Peter Kay and Matt Lucas

18

• Lord Falconer says Ian Huntley should die in jail because the “public would expect that”
• 4 leading Zimbabwean opposition members prevented from leaving the country
• Sir Christopher Evans admits discussing peerages with the party's chief fundraiser, Lord Levy
• Australian Grand Prix
  • 1. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
  • 2. Fernado Alonso (McLaren)
  • 3. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
• Prayer service for stabbed vicar, Father Paul Bennett
• Finland's 4.3m voters go to the polls
• Cricket World Cup:
  • England beat Canada
  • Australia beat Holland
• Attack on Thai school kills three students
• US says it has decided to recognise some of the new ministers in Palestinian unity government
• Premiership:
  • Everton 1-0 Arsenal
  • Charlton 2-0 Newcastle
  • Aston Villa 0-0 Liverpool
• Scotland suffers under heavy rain and snow
• Barclays Bank has approached ABN Amro with tie-up plans
• SNP leader Alex Salmond says he is ready to be the next first minister of Scotland

18 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which African leader said Western critics of his rule could "go hang", in response to accusations of mistreatment of opposition leaders?
• Robert Mugabe
• 2. Which Northern Ireland rider is out of the MotoGP series after his Ilmor team fails to find a sponsor?
• Jeremy McWilliams
• 3. Which massive retail outlet have withdrawn its application for a US banking licence?
• Wal-Mart
• 4. In rugby union who moved off the bottom of the Premiership for the first time since September with a dramatic win over Newcastle?
• Worcester
• 5. “The List:” There are 4 host nations for the 2011 Cricket World Cup, name them.
• Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Topic of the Day: Cricket World Cup

• 6. How many overs does each team have to score their runs?
• 50
• 7. Which country are the most successful, having won the competition three times?
• Australia
• 8. Where will the 2007 final take place?
• Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
• 9. Who were the first African team to take part in the Cricket World Cup, doing so in 1975?
• East Africa
• 10. As at today, only one team that has played in the World Cup has never lost. Name the country.
• Ireland

17

• Wembley Stadium opens for a community event
• 7 people die in Russian air crash
• Daniela Hantuchova takes 2nd career title at Pacific Life Open
• Wal-Mart withdraws its application for a US banking licence
• Ugandan judges say the government must pay $2bn in back-pay to troops
• RBS Six Nations:
  • Wales 27-18 England
  • France 46-19 Scotland
  • Italy 24-51 Ireland
• Premiership:
  • Chelsea 3-0 Sheff Utd
  • Blackburn 1-2 West Ham
  • Man Utd 4-1 Bolton (still 6 points clear)
• Cricket World Cup:
  • Bangladesh beat India by 5 wickets at the Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad
  • England fine members of the World Cup squad for going to a nightclub in St Lucia
  • Ireland beat Pakistan to know them out of the World Cup
• Ante-post Grand National favourite Nil Desperandum put down after breaking a leg at Uttoxeter
• Jon Thaxton beats Scott Lawton in 7 rounds to retain British lightweight title.
• Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen claims pole position for the Australian Grand Prix
• Scientists studying pictures from Odyssey spacecraft spot what they think are caves on Mars
• Scotland defeat Switzerland for their 1st win at the World Women's Curling Championship
• 3 chlorine gas attacks in Iraq are reported to have killed 8 people

17 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. There have been violent clashes between police and far-right protesters in Budapest, after the arrest of which nationalist leader?
• Gyorgy Budahazy
• 2. Who won her first LPGA title by beating Annika Sorenstam in a play-off at the MasterCard Classic in Mexico City?
• Meaghan Francella
• 3. Who is the alleged al-Qaeda 9/11 mastermind that has confessed to the killing of US journalist Daniel Pearl in Pakistan in 2002?
• Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
• 4. Which Bulgarian scored two goals in Tottenham’s 3-2 win over Braga?
• Dimitar Berbatov
• 5. “The List:” 5 of the poorest nations in Latin America and the Caribbean have their $4.4bn (£2.3bn) debt cancelled. Name the countries.
• Bolivia, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua

Topic of the Day: Digital TV

• 6. What is the date of the first switchover to Digital TV?
• 17th October
• 7. Which channel will be the first to switch to Digital TV?
• BBC2
• 8. What %age of UK households have no form of digital TV?
• 21%
• 9. Which area of Cumbria will be the first to switch to digital?
• Whitehaven
• 10. The whole of the UK is currently expected to be digital by the end of which year?
• 2012

16

• US says "friendly fire" death of a British soldier in Iraq was a tragic accident.
• Robert Mugabe threatens to expel diplomats who support the opposition.
• Mexican police seize $205m in anti-drug raid.
• At least 11 candidates are set to run in the French presidential election
• WWF urges a boycott of Spanish winter strawberries which "damage the environment".
• Friend of Conrad Black agrees to pay $28.7m to the US authorities to settle fraud charges
• Tara Palmer-Tomkinson beats actress Tricia Penrose to win Comic Relief Does Fame Academy.
• New Zealand beat England by six wickets in their Group C match.
• French Open officials announce equal prize money at Roland Garros.
• Kauto Star wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
• Olympic diving medallist Leon Taylor withdraws from the swimming world championships
• Iran's leader vows to continue his country's nuclear work as the UN drafts new sanctions

16 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Criminal charges have been dropped against which former Hewlett Packard (HP) chairwoman in connection with a corporate spying scandal?
• Patricia Dunn
• 2. Who scored for Rangers in their old firm 1-0 win over Celtic?
• Ugo Ehiogu
• 3. Which country has launched an ambitious five-year plan to combat Aids, as new research suggested 1,500 citizens were infected with HIV every day?
• South Africa
• 4. Which cricketing legend officially opened the 2007 Cricket World Cup?
• Sir Garfield Sobers
• 5. “The List:” Who are the current presenters of BBC’s “Blue Peter”?
• Konnie Huq, Zoe Salmon, Gethin Jones and Andy Akinwolere

Topic of the Day: The Soparanos

• 6. Who is the creator of the series?
• David Chase
• 7. Which letter of the title logo is represented as a gun?
• “r”
• 8. Which former member of Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street band plays Silvio Dante?
• Steve Van Zandt
• 9. In which US city does most of the action take place?
• New Jersey
• 10. What is the name of his therapist played by Lorraine Bracco?
• Dr. Jennifer Melfi

15

• Budget for the 2012 Olympics in London has risen to £9.3bn - almost 4x original estimate.
• Key al-Qaeda suspect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed says he killed US journalist Daniel Pearl
• Man charged with vicar's murder
• President Mugabe says critics of his rule can "go hang"
• VP Atiku Abubakar omitted from list of official Nigerian presidential candidates
• Interpol want to arrest 6 Iranians in connection with 1994 bomb in Argentina
• Cricket World Cup:
  • Sri Lanka beat Bermuda by 243 runs
  • Zimbabwe and Ireland draw
• French man suspected of plotting terror attacks in Australia, found guilty of terrorist links
• Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya presents his national unity cabinet
• WWF find new species of clouded leopards in Borneo and Sumatra
• Luton sack manager Mike Newell
• UEFA Cup: AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Newcastle (agg 4-4)
• Bode Miller wins the World Cup super-G title after coming joint 4th in Lenzerheide

15 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which party fielded the same candidate in the four Belfast constituencies in the Stormont elections?
• Make Politicians History Party
• 2. Whose late try gave Italy an historic Six Nations victory over Wales in Rome?
• Mauro Bergamasco's
• 3. Who is the US army's top doctor that has stepped down in the wake of a scandal at Walter Reed Army Medical Center?
• Lt Gen Kevin Kiley
• 4. Which skiier snatched the men's super-combined World Cup title in front of his home crowd in the season-ending race in Kvitfjell, Norway?
• Aksel Lund Svindal
• 5. “The List:” Founded in 1991 by the Treaty of Asunción the Mercosur (or Southern Market) is a trade agreement between which 5 South American countries?
• Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Paraguay

Topic of the Day: Gareth Hunt

• 6. Which character did he play in the New Avengers?
• Mike Gambit
• 7. What was Gareth Hunt’s real first name?
• Alan
• 8. He is perhaps best remembered fro an early role as Frederick Norton in which classic series?
• Upstairs, Downstairs
• 9. Which Tony award winning actress was his aunt?
• Martita Hunt
• 10. He will be forever associated with which brand of coffee?
• Nescafe

14

• Trident plan wins Commons support
• Vicar stabbed to death at church
• South Africa launches a five-year plan to combat AIDS
• Blue Peter sorry over fake winner
• Jury selection begins in the trial of media tycoon Lord Conrad Black in Chicago
• Criminal charges against former HP chairwoman for spying are dropped
• Gareth Hunt, star of The New Avengers, has aged 65
• UEFA Cup:
  • Tottenham 3-2 Braga (agg 6-4)
  • Osasuna 1-0 Rangers (agg: 2-1
• Australia beat Scotland by 203 runs in their opening World Cup match
• Boxer, Johnny Tapia remains in hospital after an apparent drug overdose.
• Cheltenham Festival Day 2: Voy Por Ustedes wins Queen Mother Champion Chase
• Cadbury Schweppes is planning to split itself up into two separate businesses

14 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. NATO and Afghan forces have begun what they say is their largest offensive against the Taleban in the south. What is the codename for this operation?
• Achilles
• 2. Which former football star is being investigated for possible financial irregularities in Argentina?
• Diego Maradona
• 3. Who is the strongly pro-independence vice President of Taiwan who announced plans to run for the presidency?
• Annette Lu
• 4. Who won the vacant WBA super middleweight title with a ninth-round stoppage of fellow Australian Sam Soliman in Sydney?
• Anthony Mundine
• 5. “The List:” Which married couple are the two voice coaches on Fame Academy Does Comic Relief?
• Carrie Grant and David Grant

Topic of the Day: Watership Down

• 6. Who wrote the children’s 1972 classic?
• Richard Adams
• 7. At which warren does the book start?
• Sandleford
• 8. At the beginning of the book, which young rabbit has a vision of the warren's imminent destruction?
• Fiver
• 9. In which English county is the hill after which the book is named?
• Hampshire
• 10. What type of creature is Kehaar?
• Black-headed gull

13

• British embassy workers released 12 days after being kidnapped in Ethiopia.
• 2 UK soldiers are cleared of charges relating to abuse of Iraqi civilians in Basra in 2003
• Ministers announce an extra 1,000 carriages for the rail network by 2014
• Iran condemns Hollywood film “300” as"psychological warfare" against the country.
• Insurgents fire mortars at the Somali president's residence
• US General says gay sex is immoral
• Viacom Media to sue Google and YouTube for $1bn.
• Japan and Australia sign a landmark security pact
• UN nuclear head Mohamed ElBaradei visits North Korea
• Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Pope Benedict XVI
• Search continues for BBC reporter lost in Gaza
• West Indies beat Pakistan by 54 runs in the World Cup opener at Sabina Park
• Work begins to lay the cable for a $12m underwater observatory
• Sublimity wins the Cheltenham Champion Hurdle
• Meaghen Francella beats Annika Sorenstam in a play-off at the MasterCard Classic

13 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Personal items belonging to which late singer, including a fax to then-girlfriend Kylie Minogue, are being sold off by his brother?
• Michael Hutchence
• 2. Paul Drinkhall and Darius Knight won the English Doubles Championships at which sport?
• Table Tennis
• 3. Which Israeli Cabinet member has postponed a trip to Egypt, amid media reports his army unit may have killed 250 Egyptian POWs during the 1967 Middle East war?
• Binyamin Ben-Eliezer
• 4. Which country beat New Zealand in a warm up match by 2 wickets prior to the start of the Cricket World Cup?
• Bangladesh
• 5. “The List:” Who scored the two tries which saw England hammer France 26-18 in the RBS Six Nations?
• Toby Flood and Mike Tindall

Topic of the Day: "Fame Academy Does Comic Relief”

• 6. Who is the leader of the dance classes?
• Kevin Adams
• 7. Miranda Hart was the 2nd person out the academy after singing “Let’s Get Physical”, in which series did she play Diplomatic Officer Teal?
• Hyperdrive
• 8. Which of the contestants is a former CBBC presenter?
• Angelica Bell
• 9. Who are the two judges alongside Richard Park?
• Craig Revel Horwood and Lesley Garrett
• 10. Shaun Williamson is the favourite to win the competition. He is best known for playing which Eastenders’ character?
• Barry Evans

12

• Scientists demonstrate the potential power of devices used in 21 July attacks
• BBC confirms correspondent Alan Johnston is missing in Gaza.
• Labour's Nigel Griffiths quits as a minister in protest at plans to renew UK's Trident missiles
• US Army's surgeon general retires over scandal of treatment of wounded veterans
• Alliance Boots rejects a proposed £9.7bn offer from a private equity group
• US comedian Richard Jeni dies of gunshot wounds in a suspected suicide
• Dubai airport is shut for more than 7 hours after a Bangladesh Airlines flight aborts take-off.
• Indian golfer Arjun Atwal is under investigation after a man dies in high-speed Florida car crash
• Ofcom clears Coronation Street after 31 viewers complain about violent storyline
• Aston Martin sold by Ford sells to a British-led consortium in a £479m deal.
• Midfielder Michael Essien signs a new 5-year contract with Chelsea.

12 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. China has criticised which Taiwanese President after he made a strongly pro-independence speech?
• Chen Shui-bian
• 2. GB were awarded the 4x400m gold after Germany were disqualified. Which German pushed Russian Artem Sergeyenkov on the final bend?
• Bastian Swillims
• 3. Talks aimed at normalising diplomatic relations between the US and North Korea for the first time in more than 50 years took place in which city?
• New York
• 4. Who took 3-7 in four overs against Bermuda?
• Jon Lewis
• 5. “The List:” At the recent European Indoor Athletics championship who won the gold in the 4x400m relay?
• Robert Tobin, Dale Garland, Philip Taylor and Steve Green

Topic of the Day: Aston Martin

• 6. Name the two founders of Aston Martin 1913?
• Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford
• 7. In what year was Aston Martin sold to American owners?
• 1975
• 8. In 1987 which car company bought a 75% stake?
• Ford
• 9. In which Warwickshire town is the company HQ?
• Gaydon
• 10. Which 1995 model was designed by Ian Callum and featured in the Bond film “Die Another Day”?
• Vanquish

11

• Zimbabwe opposition leader arrested and a protester shot dead as they try to hold rally
• The British military's Skynet 5 satellite is launched
• Two British cross-country skiers freeze to death on a Norwegian mountain
• Airlines oppose Tory tax proposals
• Bush thanks Colombia for help in fighting drugs
• FA Cup:
  • Chelsea 3-3 Tottenham
  • Blackburn 2-0 Man City
  • Plymouth 0-1 Watford
• President Jacques Chirac confirms that he will not be seeking a third term
• Spain marks the third anniversary of the Madrid train bombings
• Mauritanians vote for a new president
• Australian PM begins Japanese visit
• President Ahmadinejad wants to address UN Security Council to defend nuclear programme
• UK Charts:
  • Singles:
    • 1. Take That - Shine
    • 2. Gwen Stefani Ft Akon - The Sweet Escape
    • 3. Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
    • 4. Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around Comes Around
    • 5. Fray - How To Save A Life
  • Albums:
    • 1. Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly Angry Mob
    • 2. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
    • 3. Take That - Beautiful World
    • 4. Russell Watson - That's Life
    • 5. Bryan Ferry - Dylanesque
• Old firm game: Celtic 0-1 Rangers
• RBS Six Nations: England 26-18 France
• China's Liang Wen-Chong wins the Singapore Masters.
• Mark Calcavecchia wins the Pods Championship in Florida.
• Omar Narvaez defends WBO flyweight title with points victory over Brahim Asloum.
• Sebastien Loeb wins Rally of Mexico,

11 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. The BBC has defended paying which presenter a fee for hosting the annual Children In Need charity fund-raising gala?
• Sir Terry Wogan
• 2. Which horse has 10x champion jockey Tony McCoy opted to ride in the Cheltenham Gold Cup?
• Exotic Dancer
• 3. In his speech to the party's spring conference who set out "five tests" for a Gordon Brown-led government?
• Sir Menzies Campbell
• 4. Which PSV Eindhoven defender’s late header sendt Arsenal out of the Champions League?
• Alex's
• 5. “The List:” Who were the British 1-2 in the 60m in the European Indoor Championships?
• Jason Gardner and Craig Pickering

Topic of the Day: John Inman

• 6. In which Lancashire town was he born?
• Preston
• 7. He had as been suffering from which infection for a number of years?
• Hepatitis A
• 8. What was Mr. Humphries first name in “Are You Being Served”?
• Wilberforce
• 9. What was John Inman’s real first name?
• Frederick
• 10. In which sit-com did he play Graham Jones?
• Take A Letter Mr. Jones

10

• Iraq's PM, Nouri Maliki calls for support in ending violence
• Thousands protest in Spain against transfer of jailed Basque separatist, to house arrest.
• FA Cup: Middlesbrough 2-2 Man Utd
• Police knock down some 250 houses in Lusaka at the start of a major demolition campaign.
• George Bush starts a five-nation Latin American tour
• Pakistani lawyers criticise President Musharraf’s decision to remove Chief Justice Chaudhry
• Ronnie O'Sullivan hits a 147 break en route to the Kilkenny Irish Masters final
• RBS Six Nations
  • Italy 23-20 Wales (1st back-to-back wins)
  • Scotland 18-19 Ireland
• Dwain Chambers is one of 89 players chosen for an NFL Europe training camp
• Omar Narvaez defends WBO flyweight title with unanimous points victory over Brahim Asloum.
• Oxfam urges Tony Blair to make the fight against African poverty a priority
• Souleymane M'Baye retains WBA light-welterweight title after a draw with Andreas Kotelnik.
• US private equity group KKR is group behind a potential takeover approach for Alliance Boots
• Michael Jackson pays a visit to a US army base in Japan during his tour of Tokyo.

10 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. The son of which former Bangladesh Prime Minister is held as part of Dhaka's anti-corruption drive?
• Khaleda Zia
• 2. Australia began their preparations for the World Cup with a comprehensive 106-run victory over which side?
• Zimbabwe
• 3. Which former James Bond has agreed to be in the big-screen adaptation of the hit Abba musical Mamma Mia?
• Pierce Brosnan
• 4. Which recalled player will captain England against France in the RBS Six Nations?
• Mike Catt
• 5. “The List:” Name the “men’s team” taking part in “Comic Relief Does The Apprentice”.
• Alasdair Campbell, Piers Morgan, Ross Kemp, Rupert Everett and Danny Baker.

Topic of the Day: Gabriel Garcia Marquez

• 6. In which Colombian town was he born in 1927?
• Aracataca
• 7. What two-word phrase is often used to describe his writing style and content?
• Magical realism
• 8. “Relato de un náufrago” was his first major work, how does this translate in English?
• The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor
• 9. In which year did he receive the Nobel Prize for Literature?
• 1982
• 10. Published in 2003, what was the title of the first volume of his autobiography?
• Living to Tell the Tale: (accept Vivir para contarla)

09

• Valentino Rossi will start from pole position at the season-opening Qatar MotoGP
• US and Brazil sign a deal to develop alternative fuel sources, to reduce dependence on oil.
• Extracts from his diary show Hirohito expressed doubts about going to war with China
• German MPs vote to raise the retirement age to 67 from 65
• DUP emerges as largest party in Northern Ireland's Assembly with 36 Stormont seats.
• Tory MP Patrick Mercer, forced to quit the frontbench over comments on black soldiers
• Champions’ League:Quarter-final draw
  • AC Milan v Bayern Munich
  • PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool
  • Roma v Manchester United
  • Chelsea v Valencia
• No-one will face prosecution over the Celebrity Big Brother racism row, police say.
• World's geologists to bring together all their maps, producing global resource on rocks
• Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal is crowned super-combined World Cup champion
• Wladimir Klitschko defends his IBF heavyweight title against Ray Austin in Mannheim
• Pakistan's top judge, Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry is suspended by President Pervez Musharraf for "misuse of authority".

09 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which country has confirmed the launch of its first unmanned mission to the Moon later this year?
• China
• 2. Who scored Manchester United’s winner against Liverppol at Anfield?
• John O'Shea
• 3. Which Californian wine maker has died aged 97?
• Ernest Gallo
• 4. Which boxer is said to be considering retiring after regaining the British heavyweight title from Scott Gammer?
• Danny Williams
• 5. “The List:” Name the “women’s team” taking part in “Comic Relief Does The Apprentice”.
• Maureen Lipman, Jo Brand, Trinny Woodall, Cheryl Cole and Karren Brady

Topic of the Day: Dakota Fanning

• 6. In which state was she born?
• Georgia
• 7. What is the real first name of the actress Dakota Fanning?
• Hannah
• 8. Which of her sisters appears with her in the film “Charlotte’s Web”?
• Elle
• 9. In which film did she star opposite Robert de Niro?
• Hide and Seek
• 10. What was the name of the Steven Spielberg mini-series in which she played Allie Clarke?
• Taken

08

• Tory MP forced to quit after making "unacceptable" comments about race in the Army
• Policeman withdrawn from duty and an inquiry launched after CCTV shows him punching a woman
• Japan to hold a new inquiry into the use of sex slaves by the army during World War II
• UEFA Cup:
  • Newcastle 4-2 AZ Alkmaar
  • Rangers 1-1 Osasuna
• Women's Football - England 6-0 Russia
• China unveils a new law to increase protection of private property rights
• Norwegians fathered by German soldiers in WWII go to Strasbourg demanding compensation
• Russia resumes regular passenger flights between Moscow and Grozny
• UK rates kept unchanged at 5.25%

08 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Whoich country has just tested a Hatf-II Abdali short-range missile?
• Pakistan
• 2. Who was sent off in Manchester United’s game against Liverpool?
• Paul Scholes
• 3. Who is set to perform the first concert at London's new Wembley Stadium?
• George Michael
• 4. Which Welsh cyclist won the Geelong Tour?
• Nicole Cooke
• 5. “The List:” Name the 12 celebrities that started Comic Relief's Celebrity Fame Academy.
• Angellica Bell, Colin Murray, Fred MacAulay, Linda Robson, Mel Giedroyc, Miranda Hart, Ray Stubbs, Rowland Rivron, Shaun Williamson, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Tim Vine, Tricia Penrose and Zoe Salmon

Topic of the Day: Fred Astaire

• 6. In which US state was Fred Astaire born as Frederick Austerlitz in 1899?
• Nebraska
• 7. Who directed Fred Astaire’s “Finian's Rainbow”?
• Francis Ford Coppola
• 8. In which film did Fred Astaire first star with Ginger Rogers?
• Flying Down to Rio
• 9. Who was Fred Astaire’s co-star in the Stanley Donen film “Funny Face”?
• Audrey Hepburn
• 10. In which science fiction series did Fred Asitaire play Captain Dimitri?
• Battlestar Galactica

07

• MPs back all-elected Lords plan
• 68-year-old grandmother convicted of growing cannabis is given community service.
• Diego Maradona reported to be investigated for alleged financial irregularities
• Veteran tennis commentator Bill Threlfall dies at the age of 81.
• Cricket World Cup players have to evacuate their Trinidad hotel because of a gas leak
• Champions’ League:
  • Arsenal 1-1 PSV (agg 1-2)
  • AC Milan 1-0 Celtic (agg 1-0)
  • Man Utd 1-0 Lille (agg 2-0)
  • Bayern M 2-1 R Madrid (agg 4-4)
• Californian wine maker Ernest Gallo, dies, aged 97
• Nigeria's Umaru Yar'Adua, says he will run in April's polls
• Turkish court blocks access to YouTube amid a row over clips insulting Ataturk
• Northern Ireland voters go to the polls to elect 108 members to Stormont assembly
• Earthquake injures 35 in western Iran
• Son of Bangladesh's former PM Khaleda Zia held as part of anti-corruption drive

07 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which Comic has become the first student to be expelled from Comic Relief's Celebrity Fame Academy?
• Roland Rivron
• 2. Which Arsenal defender was found guilty of violent conduct and banned for three matches as a result of an incident in the Carling Cup final?
• Emmanuel Eboue
• 3. A stolen painting has been found at which film director’s home 18 years after he unwittingly bought it?
• Steven Spielberg's
• 4. John Terry was accidentally kicked in the face by which Arsenal player during the Carling Cup final?
• Abou Diaby
• 5. “The List:” Who are the two hosts of Comic Relief's Celebrity Fame Academy?
• Claudia Winkleman and Patrick Kielty

Topic of the Day: Chester

• 6. What adjective is associated with someone from Chester?
• Cestrian
• 7. Who is the patron saint of Chester?
• Saint Werburgh
• 8. The city's motto is “Antiqui Colant Antiquum Dierum” what does it mean?
• Let the Ancients worship the Ancient of Days
• 9. On which river does Chester stand?
• Dee
• 10. Which Bond actor was born in Chester in 1968?
• Daniel Craig

06

• Lewis "Scooter" Libby, is found guilty of obstruction of justice and perjury.
• Full inquests into the deaths of Diana and Dodi Fayed are delayed until October.
• Airport in Mogadishu is attacked with mortars as the first African Union peacekeepers arrive.
• Colombia marks the 80th birthday of its most famous writer, Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
• Earthquake kills 70 in Indonesia
• Taiwan test-fires a cruise missile capable
• NATO and Afghan forces launch a major offensive against the Taleban in Helmand province.
• Royal Marine dies in Afghanistan
• Whale beaches in Wales for the second time
• Cloak worn by Sir Alec Guinness in Star Wars sells for £54,000
• At least 90 Shia pilgrims are killed in a double suicide bombing in central Iraq

06 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. A recent forecast said that how many million people in the UK will have dementia by 2051?
• 1.7 million
• 2. Which Super-featherweight has withdrawn from his WBO Intercontinental title bout against Alexander Hrulev on 10th March because of an arm injury?
• Alex Arthur
• 3. Which country’s government is investigating a complaint from North Korea that two of its diplomats were thrown off a train for not having tickets?
• Finland
• 4. Darren Gough has re-signed for Yorkshire. Who has he replaced as captain?
• Craig White
• 5. “The List:” Name the 3 players that referee Howard Webb sent off in the Carling Cup Final?
• Jon Obi Mikel, Kolo Toure, and Emmanuel Adebayor

Topic of the Day: Taliban

• 6. Which senior US official did the Taleban recently attempt to kill?
• Dick Cheney
• 7. Which US citizen was imprisoned for 20 years after being captured during the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan?
• John Lindh
• 8. Which Islamic denomination are the majority of the Taliban?
• Sunni
• 9. Also known as Commander of the Faithful, who is the leader of the Taliban?
• Mullah Omar
• 10. In March 2001, the Taliban ordered the demolition of two statues of Buddha carved into cliffsides of which Afghani valley?
• Bamiyan

05

• Search party looking for 5 missing Britons in northern Ethiopia find 3 damaged vehicles.
• BBC reveals the document which led to a probe into No 10 cover-up was about Lord Levy
• Ghana celebrates 50 years of independence
• US and N Korea talks begin in New York
• Dick Cheney has a blood clot in his leg
• Mexican pop star Christian Chavez tells fans he is gay
• China criticises Taiwan's president after he makes pro-independence speech
• Japan refuses sex slave apology
• Denmark rioters' squat demolished
• War crimes trial of Kosovo's former PM Ramush Haradinaj begins at The Hague
• ITV to suspend premium phone-ins
• Matt Lucas and David Walliams appear in an episode of Neighbours as Lou and Andy.
• Vista fails an independent test to see if it can spot Windows viruses.
• England beat Bermuda by 241 runs in World Cup warm-up in St Vincent.
• Hawk-Eye will make its grass-court debut at Queen's Club in June
• Mark Wilson wins the Honda Classic in Florida after a four-way play-off.
• Sweden's former Ryder Cup player Pierre Fulke retires
• Dartmoor's Ten Tors event will go ahead despite the death of a teenage girl during training

05 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. The husband of which special constable has been arrested in connection with her murder?
• Nisha Patel-Nasri
• 2. Which Finn, who has replaced world champion Fernando Alonso at Renault, wrecked the right side of his car after smashing into a barrier at high speed at the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain?
• Heikki Kovalainen
• 3. Which Liberian government minister, has resigned over a sex scandal?
• Willis Knuckles
• 4. Which Finnish snooker player has been forced to withdraw from the World Championship qualifiers because of ill health, after he was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat?
• Robin Hull
• 5. “The List:” Which two players did Didier Drogba beat to become CAF African Footballer of the Year?
• Samuel Eto'o and Michael Essien

Topic of the Day: Stromboli

• 6. What type of volcano is Stromboli?
• Stratovolcano
• 7. In which sea is Stromboli to be found?
• Tyrrhenian Sea
• 8. Who directed the 1950 film “Stromboli” starring Ingrid Bergman?
• Roberto Rossellini
• 9. In which Jules Verne's story do Axel and Otto Lidenbrock emerge from their subterranean journey through Stromboli?
• Journey to the Center of the Earth
• 10. Stromboli is the name of the villain in which Disney film of 1940?
• Pinocchio

04

• 2 British soldiers die in a rocket attack in southern Afghanistan.
• Lib Dems in confusion over policy on a coalition government
• Governing coalition look set to win Estonia's parliamentary elections
• Plymouth Raiders beat Newcastle Eagles to claim the BBL Trophy.
• Miguel Cotto retains WBA welterweight title beating Oktay Urkal
• Premiership:
  • West Ham 3-4 Tottenham
  • Bolton 1-2 Blackburn
• China's military budget to increase by 17.8% in 2007
• Abkhazia votes in parliamentary elections.
• The government in Kuwait submits its resignation
• UK Charts:
  • Singles:
    • 1. Take That - Shine
    • 2. Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
    • 3. Gwen Stefani Ft Akon - The Sweet Escape
    • 4. Mika - Grace Kelly
    • 5. Fray - How To Save A Life
  • Albums:
    • 1. Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly Angry Mob
    • 2. Take That -Beautiful World
    • 3. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
    • 4. Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion
    • 5. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
• Pakistan says it has tested a Hatf-II Abdali short-range missile
• BA and Virgin criticise “open sky” deal
• Take That get their 10th UK number one single with Shine.
• Terry Wogan Children In Need charity fee defended by BBC
• Alejandro Berrio wins IBF super middleweight belt beating Robert Stieglitz

04 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which Catholic priest who has been prominent in Vietnam’s country's small democracy movement has been arrested?
• Father Nguyen Van Ly
• 2. Which former West Indian batsman is appointed as the new Ireland national cricket coach?
• Phil Simmons
• 3. Which US state’s General Assembly has expressed "profound regret" for their role in slavery?
• Virginia's
• 4. Who beat Geoff Ogilvy 2&1 to win the WGC Match Play title in Arizona?
• Henrik Stenson
• 5. “The List:” Name Britney Spears two children.
• Jayden James and Sean Preston

Topic of the Day: East Timor

• 6. What is the capital of East Timor?
• Dili
• 7. What colour is the star on the flag of East Timor?
• White
• 8. What does Timor actually mean in Malay?
• East
• 9. In which year did East Timor become the first new country of the 21st Century?
• 2002
• 10. Who is the current PM, that is due to run for the Presidency?
• Jose Ramos Horta

03

• Eritrea denies claims from an Ethiopian official that it was behind the kidnapping of 5 Britons
• Total lunar eclipse
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits Saudi Arabia
• Stolen painting discovered at Steven Spielberg's home 18 years after he bought it
• 60 people from across British society, visit 10 Downing Street to discuss government policy
• Premiership:·
  • Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd (9 points clear of Chelsea)
  • Portsmouth 0-2 Chelsea
  • Watford 2-2 Charlton
  • Man City 0-1 Wigan
  • Arsenal 2-1 Reading
• Thousands march Gay Mardi Gras in Sydney
• Russian police break up an anti-Putin rally in St Petersburg.
• Alejandro Valverde wins the Tour of Valencia
• Shaun Williamson is favourite to win Comic Relief's Celebrity Fame Academy.
• Filippo Pozzato wins the Het Volk in Belgium
• S. Korea criticises Japan for questioning whether women were forced to be sex slaves in WWII

03 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which bank has imposed a £35 charge on credit card account holders who do not use their cards?
• Lloyds TSB
• 2. What was the score after 6 minutes in the Scotland v Italy RBS Six Nations game?
• 0-21
• 3. Charlotte Church has confirmed that she is pregnant, who is he current boyfriend?
• Gavin Henson
• 4. Who took more than half a second off her own 500m time-trial British record to win her second gold medal at the track cycling World Cup event in Manchester?
• Victoria Pendleton
• 5. “The List:” Name the three men competing for a guest presenting role on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour in aid of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day on 16th March.
• Richard Hammond, Kelvin MacKenzie and Andy Hamilton

Topic of the Day: Jim Carey

• 6. In which country was Jim born in 1962?
• Canada
• 7. Jim Carey starred opposite which actor in “Dumb and Dumber”?
• Jeff Daniels
• 8. What is the title of Jim Carey’s current film about a man with a dangerous obsession?
• The Number 23
• 9. What was the subtitle of Jim Carey’s second outing as Ace Ventura?
• When Nature Calls
• 10. Name either of the two films for which Jim Carey has won a Golden Globe?
• “The Truman Show” or “Man on the Moon”

02

• Mohamed Al Fayed wins a legal fight for a jury to hear the inquests of Princess Diana and his son
• Attorney General stops BBC from broadcasting a piece about the cash for honours inquiry
• Tesco and Morrisons halt “contaminated” petrol sales
• US Army Secretary Francis Harvey resigns over the poor treatment of wounded US soldiers.
• Nigeria agrees a deal for US investment bank Merrill Lynch to take on most of its $500m debt.
• Pink-themed funeral of Anna Nicole Smith in Nassau.
• UK bank Lloyds TSB shuts its Mumbai call centre
• Bangladesh begins giving polio vaccines to 24 million children
• Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe signs up to for the final two films
• Fans take up 370,000 tickets in 3 hours for Take That's new UK tour
• West Ham are charged by the Premier League in relation to signings of Tevez and Mascherano.
• England depart to the Caribbean for the Cricket World Cup

02 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Who are the male and female leads in the film “Music and Lyrics”?
• Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore
• 2. Which cricketer suffered a fractured big toe in the final one-day match against New Zealand in Hamilton and is a doubt for the start of the World Cup?
• Matthew Hayden
• 3. Which cop comedy has gone straight to the top of the UK and Ireland box office chart in its opening weekend?
• Hot Fuzz
• 4. For which country does Majid Haq play cricket?
• Scotland
• 5. “The List:” Which 4 cities remain in contention to host the 2011 World Athletics Championships?
• Daegu, Moscow, Barcelona and Brisbane

Topic of the Day: Lille

• 6. The full name of the Lille football team can be abbreviated to LOSC, what does this stand for?
• Lille Olympic Sporting Club
• 7. Lille is the capital of which French region?
• Nord-Pas de Calais
• 8. Who was the referee at the centre of the Lille dispute over Ryan Giggs’s goal?
• Eric Braamhaar
• 9. What is the Dutch name for Lille?
• Rijsel
• 10. The home ground of RC Lens, where did Man Utd beat Lille in the Champions’ League?
• Stade Felix-Bollaert

01

• Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has won re-election for a second term
• US says opium production in Afghanistan reached record levels last year
• Paraguay declares a state of emergency to deal with dengue fever
• Meteorologists say Tokyo has had its first winter without snow since records began in 1876.
• Charlotte Church confirms she is pregnant
• Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif ruled out of cricket World Cup with injuries.
• NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft sends back images of dust plume erupting from a volcano on Io
• A Basque separatist prisoner ends his hunger strike
• Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba is named 2006 CAF African Footballer of the Year.
• Andrew Flintoff will be vice captain during the World Cup
• FA asks Arsene Wenger to explain his comments after he accuses a linesman of lying

01 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which Israeli police chief has resigned after a government commission into alleged misconduct by the police said he should leave the job?
• Moshe Karadi
• 2. Who did Neil Robertson beat 9-8 in the Welsh Open final?
• Andrew Higginson
• 3. The revival of which Stephen Sondheim's musical swept the board at the prestigious Laurence Olivier theatre awards?
• Sunday in the Park with George
• 4. Which jockey has decided not to appeal against the one-year ban imposed by a Horseracing Regulatory Authority disciplinary panel?
• Robert Winston
• 5. “The List:” Earlier in February 2007, Deloitte's Football Money League showed Manchester United had dropped from second to fourth in the list of the world's wealthiest clubs. Which three were ahead of them?
• Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus

Topic of the Day: Benidorm

• 6. The show is set in which holiday resort?
• Solana
• 7. It is written by which “The Catherine Tate Show” writer?.
• Derren Litten
• 8. What is the name of the Lancashire's pub quiz champion known as “The Oracle”?
• Geoff Maltby
• 9. What is the name of the bar where most of the “action” takes place?
• Neptune’s Bar
• 10. Which actress who played Jane Gibbons/Sharpe opposite Sean Bean plays Kate Weedon?
• Abigail Cruttenden

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