1. Which chain of shops was founded in 1975 by Steve Jackson, John Peake and Ian Livingstone? #twubquiz
2. Which rock star has children called Geronimo, Artemis, Galileo and Sable? #twubquiz
3. How many mountains do you have to climb to be a Munroist? (Will give 10 either way) #twubquiz
4. Who wrote the children's classics 'A Little Princess' and 'The Secret Garden'? #twubquiz
5. What is the longest river in Europe? #twubquiz
6. Which English king married Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152? #twubquiz
7. In what pastime would you perform a flamingo, a blizzard flip or a woolly mammoth? #twubquiz
8. Which film ends with the line, "All right, Mr. De Mille, I'm ready for my close-up"? #twubquiz
9. Which two painters lived together in the Yellow House at Arles? #twubquiz
10. Which common British bird has the scientific name Parus caeruleus? #twubquiz
R2 What is the connection?
1. What's commonest name for pubs in Britain? #twubquiz
2. Which athlete did Sharon Davies divorce in the year 2000? #twubquiz
3. In which 1985 film was Tom Hanks mistaken for a spy because he had lost an item of footwear? #twubquiz
4. Which pop act was originally called the Frantic Elevators? #twubquiz
5. What is the name of the Islamic equivalent of the Red Cross? #twubquiz
6. In which TV drama did Sarah Lancashire play Coral Atkins? #twubquiz
7. In which 1984 did Patrick Swayze star as the leader of a gang fighting against a Russian invasion of America? #twubquiz
8. To what did fire-fighter Paul Neal change his name? #twubquiz
9. Which novel by Stephen Crane was set during the American Civil War? #twubquiz
10. What is the connection? #twubquiz
R3 Pictures
Name the Big Brother contestants and the season number in which they appeared (half point for each). We only need the first name and a series number. For example, Kinga, BB6 (she's not an answer, though!).
Right click the pictures and choose Open in new tab to see them full size.
R4 Current affairs
1. Research published this week by the Journal of Sexual Medicine suggests the G spot doesn't exist. What does the G stand for? #twubquiz
2. Google is set to launch its own iPhone-aping mobile phone this week. What's it called? #twubquiz
3. The world's tallest building was officially opened yesterday. Where is it? #twubquiz
4. An airline has been criticised this week for 'puerile behaviour'. Which one? And, for a bonus point, why? #twubquiz
5. Dating website BeautifulPeople.com ejected 5,000 members this week. Why? #twubquiz
6. The USA, France and the UK this week closed their embassies in which country? #twubquiz
7. Avatar has reached $1bn in ticket sales faster than any movie before. How long has it taken to rake in this sum? #twubquiz
8. According to 15% of parents questioned in a survey released this week, what is the commonest first word for a baby to utter? #twubquiz
9. Panto star Owen Woodgate described the host town as a 'shithole' on Twitter, and was later booed off stage. Which town? #twubquiz
10. Which British actor was beamed up to Buckingham Palace to receive a knighthood this past week? #twubquiz
R5 Decipher the rock/pop artist/band anagrams
1. MATH RODEO #twubquiz
2. AHEM YOU SWINE #twubquiz
3. ELK INFO SONG #twubquiz
4. I'M A JERK, BUT LISTEN #twubquiz
5. EARNEST ARMPIT SCREECH #twubquiz
6. ANY METRIC SOCK #twubquiz
7. THEY BOSS POP #twubquiz
8. KING'S LEAD HAT #twubquiz
9. FORGO FETISH #twubquiz
10. DENT DURING SEX HYMN, SIR #twubquiz
R1 general knowledge
1. Games Workshop
2. Alex James
3. 283
4. Frances Hodgson Burnett
5. Volga
6. Henry II
7. Skateboarding
8. Sunset Boulevard
9. Van Gogh and Gauguin
10. Blue tit
R2 What is the connection?
1. Red Lion
2. Derek Redmond
3. The Man With One Red Shoe
4. Simply Red
5. The Red Crescent
6. Seeing Red
7. Red Dawn
8. Red Adair
9. The Red Badge of Courage
10. Red
R3 Pictures
1. Cameron, BB4
2. Bubble, BB2
3. Alison, BB3
4. Sree, BB10
5. Samanda, BB8
6. Nikki, BB7
7. Michelle, BB5
8. Mario, BB9
9. Makosi, BB6
10. Craig, BB1
R4 Current affairs
1. Gräfenberg Spot
2. Nexus One
3. Dubai
4. Ryanair. For payment policy.
5. For being fat.
6. Yemen
7. 17 days
8. Dada/daddy
9. Lowestoft
10. Patrick Stewart
R5 Decipher the rock/pop artist/band anagrams
1. Motorhead
2. Amy Winehouse
3. Kings Of Leon
4. Justin Timberlake
5. Manic Street Preachers
6. Arctic Monkeys
7. Pet Shop Boys
8. Talking Heads
9. Foo Fighters
10. Dexys Midnight Runners
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