Round 1 General knowledge
1. Who was released from Reading jail on 19 May 1897? #twubquiz
2. How many astronauts are currently in orbit around the Earth? #twubquiz
3. Which island was home to the dodo? #twubquiz
4. What sport is played by the New York Rangers? #twubquiz
5. What event takes place on 22-23 august at Hylands Park Chelmsford and Weston Park in Staffordshire #twubquiz
6. How is the chemical compound NaHCO3 better known? #twubquiz
7. The musical Cats is based on a book by which writer? #twubquiz
8. What is an apiphobe afraid of? #twubquiz
9. Who got the 'Last Train To Trancentral'? #twubquiz
10. Who said, "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying" #twubquiz
Round 2 Teletext
1. What was the name of ITV’s teletext service before the 1993 arrival of Teletext? #twubquiz
2. And what is the current name of the teletext service broadcast on BBC channels? #twubquiz
3. How many digits must be typed to access a page on traditional analogue teletext services? #twubquiz
4. Teletext’s computer games section during the 1990s gained some notoriety, due to its risqué humour. What was it called? #twubquiz
5. In which decade did the first teletext services begin broadcasting? #twubquiz
6. What page number must be typed in order to bring up teletext subtitles on some older televisions? #twubquiz
7. What is the name of Channel 4 Teletext’s infamous virtual quiz host? #twubquiz
8. What page number serves as the ‘home page’ for both the BBC and ITV implementations of analogue teletext? #twubquiz
9. The UK Post Office launched a paid-for teletext-like service in 1979 that allowed basic interactivity. What was it called? #twubquiz
10. What is the character matrix (resolution) for a standard teletext page (ie, how many characters across and down) #twubquiz
Right click the pictures and choose Open in new tab to see them full size. Identify the more famous siblings of the people in the pictures.
Round 4 Film taglines
1. Check in. Relax. Take a shower #twubquiz
2. With great power comes great responsibility #twubquiz
3. His whole life was a million-to-one shot #twubquiz
4. Does for rock and roll what "The Sound of Music" did for hills #twubquiz
5. Let's go to work #twubquiz
6. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free #twubquiz
7. Be afraid. Be very afraid #twubquiz
8. Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water #twubquiz
9. Nice planet. We'll take it! #twubquiz
10. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll hurl #twubquiz
Round 5 Current affairs
1. The UK’s terror threat level was reduced from ‘severe’ this week. What is the new official risk level? #twubquiz
2. News about swine flu is everywhere. But what is the name of the particular strain? #twubquiz
3. Only 12 men have ever walked on the moon. But how many in total have orbited the moon, irrespective of walking on the surface? #twubquiz
4. Sir Alan Sugar this week took his seat in the House of Lords. By what full title will he be known? #twubquiz
5. The author of Angela’s Ashes died this week. Can you name him? #twubquiz
6. A mobile phone number directory service launched last month and was suspended this month. Which 118 number did it use? #twubquiz
7. If they win the election, the Tories have promised to replace the Financial Services Authority. What’s the replacement’s name? #twubquiz
8. The new Doctor Who’s costume has been revealed. How will actor Matt Smith wear his trousers? #twubquiz
9. Which Radio 1 DJ has been receiving threatening text messages recently? #twubquiz
10. The UK national debt hit an all-time high this week. What’s the figure? (You can have £10bn either way) #twubquiz
Answers
Round 1 answers
1. Oscar Wilde
2. 13
3.Mauritius
4. Ice hockey
5. V festival
6. Bicarbonate of soda or baking soda
7. TS Eliot
8. Bees
9. The KLF
10. Woody Allen
Round 2 answers
1. Oracle
2. Ceefax
3. 3
4. Digitiser
5. 1970s
6. 888
7. Bamber Boozler
8. 100
9. Prestel
10. 40 x 25
Round 3 answers
1. Angelina Jolie
2. Victoria Beckham
3. Miley Cyrus
4. Amy Winehouse
5. Brad Pitt
6. Paul McCartney
7. Boris Johnson
8. Liz Hurley
9. Kylie Minogue
10. Beyonce Knowles
Round 4 answers
1. Psycho
2. Spider-man
3. Rocky
4. This Is Spinal Tap
5. Reservoir Dogs
6. The Shawshank Redemption
7. The Fly
8. Jaws 2
9. Mars Attacks!
10. Wayne's World
Round 5 answers
1. Substantial
2. H1N1
3. 24
4. Baron Sugar of Clapton
5. Frank McCourt
6. 118 800
7. Consumer Protection Agency
8. Rolled up
9. Fearne Cotton
10. £799bn
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