Round One - General Ignorance 1. Which pop group reached the top of the UK pop charts in 1975 with 'Down Down'? Status Quo 2. Born in 1736, which Scottish engineer gave his name to a unit of power? James Watt 3. English physician and scholar Peter Roget was born in 1779. Which famous work of reference did he compile? His 'Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases' 4. Which American President was inaugurated in 1969? Richard Nixon 5. In 1809, the author of 'The Pit and the Pendulum' and other macabre stories was born. Who was he? Edgar Allan Poe Round Two - Something Fishy 6. Fish was the name of the lead singer of which pop group? Marillion - His real name is Derek Dick and his ex-landlady nicknamed him Fish because of the amount of time he spent in the bath 7. Which actor played Captain Quint in the film "Jaws"? Robert Shaw 8. Name the actor who played Private Pike in Dad's Army? Ian Lavender 9. What is the world's most poisonous fish? Stonefish, direct contact with the spines of it's fins which contain a strong toxic poison can prove fatal 10. Who wears The Fisherman's Ring? The Pope Round Three - Human Body 11. Which organ is responsible for the production of glucose? Pancreas 12. The intercostals muscles lie between your what? Ribs 13. What is the medical term for the shoulder blade? Scapula 14. Which is the largest tendon in the human body? Achilles 15. What part of the Mona Lisa's face did Leonardo da Vinci spend 12 years painting? Lips or mouth Round Four - Antiques Roadshow 16. With which area of antiques would you associate Thomas Chippendale? Furniture 17. What can be either Bracket, Carriage or Mystery? Clocks 18. Lalique was a famous maker of what? Glassware 19. From which country did Delft ware originate? Holland 20. If an antique was said to be distressed, what would have happened to it? Artificially aged Round Five - Give Us A Kiss! 21. Which nursery rhyme character "kissed the girls and made them cry"? Georgie Peorgie 22. On which Shakespeare play was the film "Kiss Me Kate" based? The Taming Of The Shrew 23. Who caused a scandal when he was photographed kissing the Duchess of York's toes? John Bryant 24. Who sculpted The Kiss? Rodin 25. Which Disney animation featured the song "Kiss The Girl"? The Little Mermaid Round Six - London Visit 26. On which side of the river does the London Eye stand? South 27. Which monarch's monument stands directly opposite Buckingham Palace? Victoria 28. Who was responsible for rebuilding St Paul's Cathedral after the Great Fire of London? Sir Christopher Wren 29. In which London street is Madam Tussaud's? Marylebone Road 30. Which major art gallery is set in an old power station? Tate Modern Round Seven - Bird Brains 31. What is the only bird from which leather is obtained? Ostrich - lays the largest egg & is the fastest running creature on two legs 32. Canvasback and Khaki Campbell are both species of what bird? Duck 33. What bird lays the smallest egg? Hummingbird - Bee Hummingbird 34. Which bird was regarded as sacred and accordingly venerated in ancient Egypt? Ibis 35. What does the syrinx help a bird to do? Sing Round Eight - Bashing The Bishops 36. What Is The Name Of A Bishops Head Dress? Mitre 37. Ed Bishop Was The Leading Actor In Which Cult Sc-Fi T.V. Series? U.F.O 38. Which City's Bishop Signs His Name As Lindum? Lincoln 39. What Was Emily Bishop's Maiden Name In Coronation Street? Nugent 40. Off The Coast Of Which County Is Bishops Rock Light House? Cornwall Round Nine - Connections 41. Which Gloucestershire wicket keeper played 54 times for England between 1988 and 1998? JACK Russell 42. Danny Baker, Shane Richie and Bob Mills have hosted which TV game show based on sketch charades? Win lose or DRAW 43. Who founded the famous Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall? Henry WOOD 44. Who first came to prominence when he played hospital porter Jimmy Powell in Casualty in 1986? Robson GREEN 45. What is the Connection? Bowls Round Ten - Sports Bag 46. In which sport are the 'Cardiff Devils' one of Britain's premier teams? Ice Hockey 47. Which side have won the most County Cricket Championships? Yorkshire 48. In golf, who was the first European to win the U.S. Masters? Seve Ballesteros - born in Pedrena, Spain in 1957 49. Which member of the royal family has played a rugby international? Peter Phillips 50. Who is the world's most capped goalkeeper in football? Pat Jennings - he was the first to play in 1,000 first class matches TIEBREAKER - In 1925, how many restaurants were in New York City? In 1925 a New Yorker had 17,000 restaurants to choose from