Quiz Questions from Wednesday 5th January

Current Affairs
Which of the Queen's grandchildren became a parent over Christmas?
Which European country has only just introduced a smoking ban?
Who plays the young Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mum) in the new film The King's Speech?
According to recent predictions, how many people currently alive in the UK will live to over 100?
What was the most-watched programme on Christmas Day - Royle Family, The One Ronnie, or Come Fly With Me?
Which newspaper's journalists recorded conversations with Vince Cable at his consituency surgery?
Which Australian state suffered major floods at the end of 2010?
Which African country is holding a referendum on partition on 9th January?
Name the defeated president of Ivory Coast, who is attempting to cling on to power?
At what prison was there a riot on New Year's Day?

Picture Round
The picture round was people in the news in 2010, continung the 'review of 2010' theme

Music Round
The theme was days and times, a bit of a mish mash of songs that eiter mentioned days, e.g. I Don't Like Mondays, or periods of time, e.g. 4 minutes, summertime etc.

Review of 2010
What political event happened for the first time in Manchester on April 15th?
Where did Mickey Rourke, Jackie Chan, David Beckham and Roxy Music all appear together on July 16th?
What were described as 'very small, dirty-looking stones'?
How many medals did Great Britain win at the Winter Olympics?
Name the BBC's longest running sitcom, which finished forever in August
Which newreader infamously mis-pronounced the name of culture secretary Jeremy Hunt?
In 2010, Mary Bale gained notoriety for doing what?
Which superhero combination were Vladimir Putin and Dmitri Medvedev likened to in secret cables?
For how many days were the Chilean miners trapped underground? (+/- 5%)
In which month did the Office for National Statistics announce that Britain had exited recession?

General Knowledge
How much Scotch Whiskey was exported last year? £1.1bn, £2.1bn, £3.1bn?
Which band is the guitarist Johnny Greenwood associated with?
In what year did the iPod first go on sale (to nearest
Who or what was the original Public Enemy No. 1 in the 1930s
Which German ciry is further north - Berlin, Frankfurt or Nurenburg?
For which character did Paul O'Grady first become famous?
Which countries make up the five permanent members of the UN security council?
Who wrote the 'Just So Stories' and 'Plain Tales from the Hills'?
From what kind of tree is cork obtained?
What are the names given to the 3 basic segments of an insect's body?