This round is all about collectors. What type of items would the following people collect?
1. Arctophile
Teddy Bears
2. Numismatist
Coins/Money/Medals
3. Cartomaniac
Maps
4. Memomagnetist
Magnets/Fridge Magnets
5. Brolliologist
Umbrellas
6. Digitabulist
Thimbles
7. Philatelist
Stamps
8. Deltiologist
Postcards
9. Conchologist
Shells
10. Bibliophile
Books
This round is all about common myths, old wives’ tales and superstitions.
1. According to myth, what effect is eating the crusts on your bread supposed to have on your hair?
Make it go curly
2. Eating which vegetable apparently helps you to see in the dark?
Carrots
3. Dreams from which night should never be told on a Saturday?
Friday night
4. How many magpies represent silver, according to the superstitious rhyme?
Five
5. Through which part of your body is it sometimes said you lose most of your body heat?
Your head
6. What does an itchy right palm represent?
Receiving money
7. Why do some people throw salt over their shoulder?
To blind the devil
8. Eating which food before bed is supposed to give you nightmares?
Cheese
9. How many years of bad luck is one supposed to receive after breaking a mirror?
Seven
10. What should you eat and how often should you eat it in order to keep the doctor away?
An apple a day
1. Which country joined the Euro in January 2014?
Latvia
2. Which is the southernmost capital city in Europe?
Nicosia (Cyprus)
3. Which two other South American countries border Uruguay?
Argentina and Brazil
4. Who held the post of Chancellor of Germany before Angela Merkel?
Gerhard Schröder
5. What is the currency of Singapore?
Singapore Dollar
6. In which country would you find the Okapi Wildlife Reserve?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
7. In which country would you find the cities of Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas?
Bulgaria
8. In which English county is Chesterfield?
Derbyshire
9. In which country is Timbuktu?
Republic of Mali
10. The river Witham flows through which English city?
Lincoln
Opening lyrics this week – can you name the song?
1. “I never saw it as the start, it’s more a change of heart.”
The Day We Caught the Train – Ocean Colour Scene
2. “I was born in a cross-fire hurricane.”
Jumpin’ Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones
3. “There must be some kind of way out of here, said the joker to the thief.”
All Along the Watchtower – Bob Dylan/Jimi Hendrix
4. “Give me a second I need to get my story straight.”
We Are Young – Fun.
5. “I am an Antichrist.”
Anarchy in the UK – Sex Pistols
6. “A winter’s day in a deep and dark December.”
I Am a Rock – Simon and Garfunkel
7. “In the blink of an eye I was falling from the sky, in the blur you took my breath away.”
Laserlight – Jessie J
8. “I guess it’s funnier from where you’re standing, ’cause over here I missed the joke.”
Clown – Emeli Sandé
9. “Today is gonna be the day that they’re gonna throw it back to you.”
Wonderwall – Oasis
10. “You must remember this, a kiss is still a kiss.”
As Time Goes By (From the musical ‘Everybody’s Welcome’ and the film ‘Casablanca’)
Which UK football teams have the following nicknames?
1. Baggies
West Bromwich Albion
2. Canaries
Norwich City
3. Railwaymen
Crewe Alexandra
4. Gunners
Arsenal
5. Terriers
Huddersfield Town
6. Trotters
Bolton Wanderers
7. Super Hoops
Queens Park Rangers
8. Hammers
West Ham United
9. Black Cats
Sunderland
10. Citizens
Manchester City
1. In theatrical terms, what is the term ‘prop’ short for?
Property
2. In which country would you find the Troodos mountains?
Cyprus
3. The rock band Marillion got their name from a book by which author?
J.R.R. Tolkien (Silmarillion)
4. Who wrote the 1990 autobiography ‘An American Life’?
Ronald Reagan
5. Who provided the voice for Dory in the 2003 cartoon film ‘Finding Nemo’?
Ellen DeGeneres
6. ‘Cob’ and ‘pen’ are the male and female respectively of which type animal?
Swan
7. In which television comedy series did Paul Shane and Sue Pollard play father and daughter?
You Rang M’Lord
8. Which musical instrument is the smallest member of the flute family?
Piccolo
9. Who recorded the 1997 album ‘OK Computer’?
Radiohead
10. What is a ‘doodle-sack’? (Can by hyphenated or unhyphenated)
A set of Bagpipes