1.In which country do the people speak Lett (or Lettish)? LATVIA

2. In 2013, what did the then Pope Benedict do that no Pope had done since 1294?

HE RESIGNED

3. When Pandora opened her jar and let out the sins of the world, what was the only

thing left in it? HOPE

4. By what single word are alkyl nitrites, used as legal highs / recreational drugs,

commonly known? POPPERS

5. How many legs has a butterfly? SIX

6. The world’s highest-altitude surfaced road is the Karakoram Highway. Which two

countries does it connect? (2-part answer) PAKISTAN and CHINA (1 MARK EACH)

7. Who is the oldest winner of the world Snooker Championship? – it was in 1978.

RAY REARDON

8. What word was added to the lexicon in recent times, largely due to Miley Cyrus?

TWERKING

9. What form of transport are Atlas, Ariane, ‘Long March’ and Soyuz? ROCKETS

10 What word links the Spanish for an estate and an iconic 1980s Manchester club

HACIENDA

11 First started in 1913, how do we colloquially know Hindi Cinema? BOLLYWOOD

12 What family of instruments (e.g. as in an orchestra) does a hurdy-gurdy belong to?

STRING FAMILY

13 According to Forbes magazine, which lady has been on their list of black

billionaires the longest? OPRAH WINFREY

14 Which is the longest river to flow into the North Sea? THE RHINE

15 What minor breach of the law eventually got jail-time for Chris Huhne and his wife

Vicky Pryce ? SPEEDING

16 What 4-letter acronym is the home of the Large Hadron Collider on the French-

Swiss border? CERN Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire

17 What song by S. Korean artist Psy was the first YouTube item to get a billion hits?

GANGNAM STYLE

18 What symbol’s name translates as ‘small star.’ You can find it on any keyboard.

ASTERISK

19 What is the proper word for a ‘lie-detector (machine)’ POLYGRAPH

20 Which multi-national corporation owns the Pringles crisps label? KELLOGG’S

21 November 9th, 2013 was a so-called ‘odd day’ – by UK notation 9/11/13 ….

… 3 sequential odd numbers. When will the next one be? MARCH 1ST 2105 (1/3/5)

22 What sport might see the Grand Final played between Hawthorn and St Kilda?

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL

23 Which country is called Hellas by its natives, who are described as Hellenes?

GREECE

24 Who composed the music for the song ‘Land of Hope and Glory’?

EDWARD ELGAR

25 Which country is reckoned to have the largest active criminal organization?

JAPAN - Yakuzas

26 In which World Championships is the final discipline (of 10) called Speed Cards –

with a full deck of 52? WORLD MEMORY CHAMPIONSHIPS

27 Why is there a link between a puddy-tat and Hogmanay?

IT’S ST. SYLVESTER’S DAY – or similar

28 In which decade did Alexander Graham Bell patent the telephone? 1870s

29 As seen in Masonic buildings or on US dollar bills, what geometrical shape is the

Eye of Providence surrounded by? A TRIANGLE

30 How was Edinburgh singer Mary Sandeman known when she topped the charts in

1981? ANEKA – ‘Japanese Boy’

31 In what general global activity has the WTO replaced GATT? TRADE

32 What did Burneze Geordie Girl a.k.a. ‘Devon’ win in 2016? CRUFT’S

33 Several years ago, which sportsman dived headlong into the controversy

regarding his sexuality? TOM DALEY

34 In bridge or whist, if you’re dealt a Yarborough, what’s the highest value card in

your hand? A NINE

35 What colour features on more countries’ flags than any other? RED -on 148

36 In which old system of designs could you find chief, fess, bend or bordure?

HERALDRY

37 Which country is home to Chang beer? THAILAND

38 Who was the US writer who developed the belief concept of Scientology?

(L.RON) HUBBARD

39 Which Mediterranean island has Mount Olympus as its highest point? CYPRUS

40 In world sport, how did a Brazuca replace a Jubulan in 2014?

THE OFFICIAL WORLD CUP FOOTBALL