R1:
1: What was the capital of West Germany from 1949 - 1990? #twubquiz
2: What 4 letter abbreviation is the English for what the French call "Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique Nord"? #twubquiz
3: What was the codename for the invasion of Normandy by Allied forces during World War II? #twubquiz
4: First performed in 1787, which opera features the title character encountering Donna Elvira, Donna Anna and Zerlina? #twubquiz
5: What is the geographical term for a narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger land areas, such as Bolbs from Gibraltar to Spain? #twubquiz
6: Which band originally recorded Ballroom Blitz? #twubquiz
7: What element has the highest melting point of all the non-alloyed metals? #twubquiz
8: Omaha is the largest city by population in which US state? #twubquiz
9: Which typographical symbol is the ligature of the Latin word "et"? (spell the answer, don't type the symbol please!) #twubquiz
10: Also called tree-ring dating, What is the scientific method of dating based on the analysis of patterns of tree-rings? #twubquiz
R2:
1: Which Simpsons character did Wizard Magazine rate as the 45th greatest villain of all time? #twubquiz
2: Who has provided the voices for Cookie Monster, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and Yoda? #twubquiz
3: Which US cartoon was the first primetime animated television series to broadcast a 3rd season? #twubquiz
4: In the Garfield comic strip, what breed of dog is Odie? #twubquiz
5: Which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle wore a blue bandanna and and used a katana as a weapon? #twubquiz
6: Which stage musical features the songs 'The Internet Is for Porn' and 'What Do You Do with a B.A. in English?'? #twubquiz
7: Which Peanuts character almost always carries a security blanket? #twubquiz
8: What is the name of the dog in traditional Punch and Judy performances? #twubquiz
9: In Captain Scarlet, what is the name of the worldwide security organisation lead by Colonel White? #twubquiz
10: In what state is South Park set? #twubquiz
R3:
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R4:
Example: NASA finds lots of water on the moon - EITHER Gordon Brown OR Barack Obama will score the point. Just give 1 name. #twubquiz
If you give 2 names, I will only take the first name entered. #twubquiz
1: Start of the construction of the Berlin Wall #twubquiz
2: King George VI of the United Kingdom dies #twubquiz
3: World War II begins #twubquiz
4: Neil Armstrong walks on the moon #twubquiz
5: Tanks halted by a protestor in Tiananmen Square #twubquiz
6: The Wright Brothers make their first successful test flights in the Wright Flyer I #twubquiz
7: RMS Titanic sinks after hitting an iceberg #twubquiz
8: Pope Benedict XVI elected to succeed Pope John Paul II #twubquiz
9: The first credit card charge on Diners Club is made #twubquiz
10: The first Star Wars film is released #twubquiz
R5:
1: Built near Weybridge in Surrey, what was the world's first purpose-built motorsport venue? #twubquiz
2: A Pontiac Trans Am called KITT appeared in which David Hasselhoff series? #twubquiz
3: What is the name of the android character played by Lance Henriksen in Aliens and Alien 3? #twubquiz
4: Eleanor of Aquitaine was the mother of which Shakespearean title character? #twubquiz
5: Which poem, popularised by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, sees a knave steal some tarts? #twubquiz
6: You would be most likely to see three spheres suspended from a bar outside what type of establishment? #twubquiz
7: What city in New South Wales, Australia, is the largest exporter of coal in the modern world? #twubquiz
8: What is the American name for the board game that the Brits calls draughts? #twubquiz
9: What is the only UK top 10 hit for the American band, Ram Jam? #twubquiz
10: What is the common name of "The Beatles", the first Beatles album released by their own record label, Apple? #twubquiz
Tiebreak: How many weeks has Darkside Of The Moon by Pink Floyd been in the UK Album charts Top 75, as of December 2005? #twubquiz
Answers
R1 Answers
1: Bonn
2: NATO
3: (Operation) Overlord
4: Don Giovanni
5: Isthmus
6: Sweet
7: Tungsten
8: Nebraska
9: Ampersand
10: Dendrochronology (Dendrology is different, sorry)
Answers:
R2:
1: Mr Burns
2: Frank Oz
3: The Flintstones
4: Beagle
5: Leonardo
6: Avenue Q
7: Linus van Pelt
8: Toby
9: Spectrum
10: Colorado
R3:
1: Nevermind
2: Help!
3: The Joshua Tree
4: Led Zeppelin
5: Born in the USA
6: Pet Sounds
7: Hotel California
8: The Darkside Of The Moon
9: Let it Bleed
10: The Bends
R4 answers:
1: Harold Macmillan - John F Kennedy (mid-August, 1961)
2: Winston Churchill - Harry S Truman (6th February, 1952)
3: Neville Chamberlain - Franklin D Roosevelt (1st September, 1939)
4: Harold Wilson - Richard M Nixon (21st July, 1969)
5: Margaret Thatcher - George H W Bush (5th July, 1989)
6: Arthur Balfour - Theodore Roosevelt (17th December, 1903)
7: Herbert Henry Asquith - William H Taft (15th April, 1912)
8: Tony Blair - George W Bush (19th April, 2005)
9: Clement Atlee - Harry S Truman (8th February, 1950)
10: Jim Callaghan - James E Carter (25th May, 1977)
R5 answers:
1: Brooklands
2: Knight Rider
3: (Lance) Bishop (341-B)
4: King John
5: The Queen of Hearts
6: Pawnbrokers
7: Newcastle
8: Checkers
9: Black Betty
10: White (Album)
Tiebreak: How many weeks has Darkside Of The Moon by Pink Floyd been in the UK Album charts Top 75, as of December 2005? #twubquiz
Answer: 367
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