Quiz Diary - 2007-07

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31 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which country sent 5 fire fighting aircraft to help Greece after a phone call from the PM, Costas Karamanlis?
• Russia
• 2. Which player with the name of a country led the Players' Championship of Europe in Hamburg after the 2nd round?
• Zane Scotland
• 3. Which actor said that he was sexually abused as a child by a man who took him sailing while he was living in Canada with his family?
• Chris Langham
• 4. What nationality is Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz?
• Paraguayan
• 5. “The List:” The Formula One season will contain 18 Grands Prix in 2008, including two new street races. Where are they to be?
• Valencia and Singapore

Topic of the Day: Thomas

• 6. Which Welshman became the first for 40 years to complete the Tour de France?
• Geraint Thomas
• 7. Which hamburger restaurant chain was founded by Rex Thomas?
• Wendy’s
• 8. What was the predominant colour of Thomas the Tank Engine in the stories by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry?
• Blue
• 9. Which actor played Elliott in the 1982 film “ET: the Extra-Terrestrial”?
• Henry Thomas
• 10. Which rugby player has the most caps for Wales, having surpassed Gareth Llewellyn’s record?
• Gareth Thomas

30 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which actress has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after spending a second stint in rehab?
• Lindsay Lohan
• 2. Which player took a one-shot lead on the first day of the Players' Championship of Europe in Hamburg?
• Simon Khan
• 3. ABC News said that which film-maker might quit as artistic director of the Beijing Olympics unless China took a tougher stance against Sudan?
• Steven Spielberg
• 4. Which Japanese driver will drive for Spyker in the remaining seven races of the Formula One season?
• Sakon Yamamoto
• 5. “The List:” In 1985 which 5 film greats were featured on British stamp collection?
• Peter Sellers, David Niven, Chaplin Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock and Vivien Leigh

Topic of the Day: Dick Cheney

• 6. In which state was he born in 1941?
• Nebraska
• 7. How many heart attacks has he suffered?
• 4
• 8. What was the name of the man that he accidentally shot in 2006?
• Harry Whittington
• 9. In February of 2007 a suicide bomber killed 23 people and wounded 20 more outside which base in Afghanistan during a visit by Cheney?
• Bagram Air Force Base
• 10. What position did he hold under George H. W. Bush from 1989 – 1993?
• Secretary of Defence

29 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Police computer expert says a laptop taken from which actor's home contained graphic child porn material?
• Chris Langham’s
• 2. Manchester City signed Bulgarian winger Martin Petrov for £4.7m from which Spanish club?
• Atletico Madrid
• 3. Which government said that its citizens would not tolerate a US strike against Osama Bin Laden in their country?
• Pakistan
• 4. At which course was the 2007 Senior British Open held?
• Muirfield
• 5. “The List:” Which 2 US rap stars have been arrested on charges of carrying illegal firearms in New York?
• Ja Rule and Lil Wayne

Topic of the Day: Kurt Waldheim

• 6. He was Secretary General of the UN between which years?
• 1972 - 1982
• 7. Of which country did he become President in 1986?
• Austria
• 8. What was the name of his wife, nicknamed “Sissy”?
• Elizabeth
• 9. Which country vetoed Waldheim’s potential 3rd term as Secretary General of the UN?
• China
• 10. In 1980 in which Asian capital was an attempt on Waldheim's life foiled?
• Tehran

28 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Up to 500 people in which country have died in a heatwave?
• Hungary
• 2. Who has replaced Freddy Shepherd as chairman of Newcastle United?
• Chris Mort
• 3. What is the name of Sharon Osbourne's father, the former manager of ELO and Black Sabbath, died aged 81?
• Don Arden
• 4. Ben Bunny is a golfer from which country?
• Australia
• 5. “The List:” Which Hull KR duo have been banned for one match for high tackles?
• Ben Cockayne and Iain Morrison

Topic of the Day: Versace

• 6. In which year was he shot outside his apartment?
• 1997
• 7. A cameo in which film was cut after his death?
• SpiceWorld
• 8. Who murdered Gianni Versace and then committed suicide?
• Andrew Cunanan
• 9. Who became famous for wearing a Versace-designed black dress held together with safety pins?
• Liz Hurley
• 10. What is the name of his sister and muse, who took over the Versace fashion empire after his death?
• Donatella

27 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. The governing AK Party won the general election in which country?
• Turkey
• 2. Who won the 2007 European Grand Prix?
• Fernando Alonso
• 3. To the nearest million how many copies did the final Harry Potter book sell in the UK and US in its first 24 hours?
• 11
• 4. Whose Astana team withdrew from the Tour de France after he tested positive for blood doping?
• Alexandre Vinokourov's
• 5. “The List:” Name the four houses at Hogwarts School?
• Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Gryffindor.

Topic of the Day: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

• 6. What was the pen-name of the writer of the 1865 novel?
• Lewis Carroll
• 7. What was the original title of the story?
• Alice's Adventures Under Ground.
• 8. Which Alice is said to be the inspiration for the story?
• Liddell
• 9. Which caricaturist illustrated the book and its sequel?
• John Tenniel
• 10. What is the title of the first chapter?
• Down the Rabbit Hole

26 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. A US judge threw out a lawsuit by which ex-CIA agent against Vice-President Dick Cheney?
• Valerie Plame
• 2. Who has been named as Australia's captain for the Rugby World Cup in France in the autumn?
• Stirling Mortlock
• 3. Italian police arrested 3 men suspected of running an Islamist bomb school in a mosque in which city?
• Perugia
• 4. Who won his sixth title of 2007 with a win over Stanislas Wawrinka in Stuttgart?
• Rafael Nadal
• 5. “The List:” Police raided which 3 professional football clubs as part of an investigation into alleged corruption?
• Newcastle United, Portsmouth and Rangers

Topic of the Day: Titanic

• 6. Which three letters preceded the word Titanic to make up the full name of the ship?
• RMS (for Royal Mail Steamship)
• 7. From where in England did she commence the fateful voyage?
• Southampton
• 8. Which shipping line owned the Titanic?
• White Star Line
• 9. In which year did she sink?
• 1912
• 10. Which ship saved over 700 passengers from the Titanic?
• Carpathia

25 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. The Ealing Southall by-election was caused by the death of which 82-year-old MP?
• Piara Khabra
• 2. Which club has Robbie Fowler joined on a two-year contract?
• Cardiff
• 3. The Governor of the Bank of England said that he wished what costs were part of the inflation target?
• Mortgage
• 4. Who led by 3 strokes going into the final day of the Open at Carnoustie?
• Sergio Garcia
• 5. “The List:” Which two countries have expressed a desire for Manuel Noriega to be extradited when he is freed from a US jail?
• Panama and France

Topic of the Day: Diana Concert:

• 6. How old would Princess Diana have been had she lived to see this concert?
• 46
• 7. Sir Elton John opened the Concert for Diana with a rendition of which song?
• Your Song
• 8. How many people to the nearest 1,000 attended the Princess Diana Memorial concert?
• 63,000
• 9. Which singer brought the concert to a close?
• Elton John
• 10. Who dedicated Big Girls Don't Cry - "a song about hope" - to the late Diana, Princess of Wales?
• Fergie

24

• People in flood areas are urged not to panic
• Up to 500 people in Hungary have died in a heatwave
• Paul Whitehouse says he had no knowledge of Chris Langham using child porn for research
• 6 medics jailed in Libya for infecting children with HIV arrive in Bulgaria and are pardoned
• Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd is replaced by deputy chairman Chris Mort
• 2011 Rugby Union World Cup final will be held at Auckland's Eden Park
• Rafael Nadal wins his sixth title of 2007 with a win over Stanislas Wawrinka in Stuttgart
• Pakistan says it would not tolerate a US strike against Osama Bin Laden in their country
• Lindsay Lohan arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after spending 2nd time in rehab
• Russia sends submarine to explore ocean floor below North Pole to support Arctic claims
• Tour de France - Alexandre Vinokourov's Astana team withdraw
• Remains of a mastodon are found in northern Greece, including gigantic tusks.

24 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Pervez Sheikh, Abdul Turq and Mohammed Mushtaq Tarani have been sentenced to death for which 1993 terrorist attack?
• Mumbai bombings
• 2. Which BBL champions have signed club captain Mike Martin to a new two-year contract through to 2009?
• Guildford Heat
• 3. Jacqui Smith, Alistair Darling and Ruth Kelly all admitted to using which “recreational” drug?
• Cannabis
• 4. At which course did the 136th Open Championship take place?
• Carnoustie
• 5. “The List:” In July where were the 2 UK by-elections held?
• Sedgefield and Ealing Southall

Topic of the Day: Seve Ballaesteros

• 6. In which Spanish province was he born?
• Cantabria
• 7. How old is Seve in 2007?
• 50
• 8. Also the name of an opera, what is the first name of his wfe?
• Carmen
• 9. How many major golf championships did he win?
• 5
• 10. Which teams play for his newly created Seve Trophy?
• England and Ireland against Europe

23

• Government's emergency committee meets amid fears a power station may be lost in Gloucester
• Libya wants full diplomatic ties restored with the EU in exchange for freeing 6 jailed medics
• Lawyers for Manuel Noriega seek to block his possible extradition to France.
• South Africa's tourist minister says crime may put off tourists visiting for 2010 World Cup
• Tony Blair arrives in Israel for 1st major trip to the Middle East in role as special envoy
• President Bush gets the all-clear after a routine check for cancer of the colon
• Respect MP George Galloway is suspended for 18 days from the House of Commons.
• Police in India find nearly 30 bags full of babies' body parts in a rubbish tip in Orissa
• Friends Provident and Resolution, are in £8bn merger talks.
• Final Harry Potter book sells 11 million copies in the UK and US in its first 24 hours.
• Police say a laptop taken from Chris Langham's home contained graphic child porn material
• Bad light and rain forces a draw in the 1st Test with England one wicket from victory over India
• A low-cost laptop, designed for children in developing countries, goes into mass production.

23 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Private Eye editor Ian Hislop, said: “It's good news for comedy, if not for London” on whose decision to stand for London Mayor?
• Boris Johnson
• 2. Marcus Burghardt was knocked off his bike during stage nine of the Tour de France. What did he hit to cause the accident?
• Dog
• 3. A huge underground lake has been found in which region of Sudan?
• Darfur
• 4. Markus Winkelhock is to become the latest son of a famous driver to race in Formula One. What was the name of his father?
• Manfred
• 5. “The List:” Rihanna's hit “Umbrella” has topped the UK charts for 10 weeks name the other 6 songs that have achieved this?
• 18 weeks - Frankie Laine, I Believe (1953), 16 weeks - Bryan Adams, (Everything I Do) I Do It For You (1991), 15 weeks - Wet Wet Wet, Love Is All Around (1994), 11 weeks - Slim Whitman, Rose Marie (1955), 10 weeks - David Whitfield, Cara Mia (1954) and 10 weeks - Whitney Houston, I Will Always Love You (1992)

Topic of the Day: Boris Johnson

• 6. In which city was Boris Johnson born in 1964?
• New York
• 7. What was the title of his 2006 TV historical documentary?
• The Dream of Rome
• 8. He is MP for which constituency?
• Henley
• 9. What is the name of his wife?
• Marina Wheeler
• 10. What is Boris Johnson’s real first name?
• Alexander

22

• Flooding results in 150,000 homes being without water and power
• Turkey's governing AK Party celebrates after winning the general election
• A leaked official paper says stopping all development in flood plains is "not realistic".
• 26 Polish pilgrims die in a coach crash near the south-eastern city of Grenoble
• Cameroon parliamentary elections
• Liz Dawn, best known as Vera Duckworth, is to leave Coronation Street due to ill health
• Padraig Harrington clinches the Open title after a four-hole play-off with Sergio Garcia
• David Beckham plays final 12 minutes as his new club Los Angeles Galaxy lose 1-0 to Chelsea
• Fernando Alonso wins European Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton in 9th
• Alberto Contador outsprints Michael Rasmussen to take stage 14 in the Tour de France

22 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which African country has called on all of its sexually active population to take an AIDS test to help it fight the pandemic?
• Malawi
• 2. Plymouth Raiders have re-signed which point guard, who helped them win the BBL Trophy last season?
• Gavin Love
• 3. Which Tube maintenance company faces the threat of administration?
• Metronet
• 4. Which 9-times major winner golfer said that he knows some players are taking performance-enhancing drugs?
• Gary Player
• 5. “The List:” Name the 4 teams to make this years Twenty20 semi-finals?
• Gloucestershire, Sussex, Lancashire and Kent

Topic of the Day: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (WARNING includes SPOILERS - but you can guarantee there will be questions on this soon!)

• 6. Which company publishes the novel?
• Bloomsbury
• 7. At the beginning of the story Voldemort is at whose house, plotting the death of Harry?
• Lucius Malfoy
• 8. At the beginning of the book which teacher is killed by Voldemort?
• Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody
• 9. Which French witch does Bill Weasley marry?
• Fleur Delacour
• 10. Who, the first female Death Eater, kills Dobby as he tries to help Harry escape from Voldemort?
• Bellatrix Lestrange

21

• PM says UK agencies must learn from flood crisis how to prevent and tackle future emergencies
• Polls open in Turkey's general election
• President Bush temporarily hands power to vice-president Cheney for a routine colonoscopy
• Radar breakdown in northern Brazil causes 5 flights between Sao Paulo and USA to turn back
• Baghdad minibus blast kills five
• Tariq Aziz returns to jail near Baghdad after suffering a fall.
• President Roh Moo-hyun appeals for release of up to 23 citizens held captive in Afghanistan
• 250 Palestinians released from Israeli jails welcomed in Ramallah on the West Bank
• Sergio Garcia leads by three strokes going into the final day of the Open at Carnoustie
• Lewis Hamilton cleared to race in European Grand Prix after a crash during qualifying
• Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen starts on pole for the European Grand Prix
• Robbie Fowler will join Cardiff on a two-year contract.

21 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. A European Union arms embargo against which country is being threatened by Indian plans to sell an attack helicopter?
• Burma
• 2. Which British lightweight champion has challenged the new Commonwealth Champion Amir Khan?
• Jon Thaxton
• 3. Which legendary golfer who won 3 Opens and 2 Masters has announced his retirement at the age of 50?
• Seve Ballesteros
• 4. Who beat his British team-mate Simon Terry in a bronze medal play-off in the men's recurve at the World Archery Championships in Germany?
• Alan Wills
• 5. “The List:” Which 3 former Pakistan captains have criticised the appointment of Geoff Lawson as the team's new coach?
• Javed Miandad, Intikhab Alam and Zaheer Abbas

Topic of the Day: George Galloway

• 6. In which Scottish city was he born in 1954?
• Dundee
• 7. What is the title of his party?
• Respect
• 8. MPs said that George Galloway damaged the reputation of the House in his comments about the inquiry into which charity?
• Mariam Appeal
• 9. Which constituency does he represent?
• Bethnal Green and Bow
• 10. What was the name of his Palestinian born wife, who divorced him for adultery in 2005?
• Amineh Abu-Zayyad

20

• Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello are confirmed as Honda's drivers for 2008
• Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstates their chief justice
• Head of British Army says reserves are nearly used up because of Iraqi and Afghan operations
• Flash floods cause chaos acrosss the country
• Tony Blair says he is "very pleased" the cash-for-honours inquiry is over
• Taiwan makes bid for UN membership
• Malcolm Speed to step down as ICC chief executive in June 2008
• Big Brother's Nicky Maxwell is the fifth housemate to be evicted
• JK Rowling says she is feeling nervous as the launch of the final Harry Potter book approaches
• The Truck indie music festival in Oxfordshire is postponed after flooding
• Sergio Garcia maintains a 2-shot lead at the 136th Open at Carnoustie
• Average London property now costs more than £300,000 according to Halifax
• Ethiopia's opposition leader hits out at the government hours after being pardoned

20 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which country’s Civil Guard intercepted a boat operated by a US company amid a row over treasure from a shipwreck?
• Spain
• 2. Which team did Widnes beat 54-6 to win the Northern Rail Cup final?
• Whitehaven
• 3. “Zeitgeist” is a 2007 album by which group?
• The Smashing Pumpkins
• 4. Which manager and promoter said “people are idiots if they still think Amir Khan is ready for a world title shot after his win over Willie Limond”?
• Frank Warren
• 5. “The List:” Which 2 British players has defending champion Tiger Woods been grouped with for the first two rounds of The Open?
• Paul Lawrie and Justin Rose

Topic of the Day: LA Galaxy

• 6. What number will David Beckham wear at the club?
• 23
• 7. Which Canadian is the coach of LA Galaxy?
• Frank Yallop
• 8. What is the name of their stadium?
• Home Depot Stadium
• 9. With just 12 goals which captain and USA international player has been their top scorer for the last two years?
• Landon Donavon
• 10. Abbreviated to AEG, which company own the LA Galaxy football team?
• Anschutz Entertainment Group

19 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. A Chilean judge has ruled that which former Peruvian President should not be extradited to Peru?
• Alberto Fujimori
• 2. Which Italian doctor who allegedly provided doping products is at the centre of the "Oil for Drugs" case?
• Carlo Santuccione
• 3. The United States House of Representatives has voted in favour of pulling most combat troops out of Iraq by which month next year?
• April
• 4. Which Spanish driver won the 2007 German MotoGP?
• Dani Pedrosa
• 5. “The List:” Which 4 teams competed in this year’s Fed Cup semi-finals?
• France, Italy, Russia and the USA

Topic of the Day: Black

• 6. Which businessman has recently been convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice?
• Conrad Black
• 7. Who is the victim in the board game “Cluedo”?
• Dr Black
• 8. Who had a number 2 UK hit with “Black is Black” in 1977 from their album “Miss Broadway”?
• La Belle Epoque
• 9. Which company owned by Nestle make “Black Magic Chocolates”?
• Rowntree’s (accept Rowntree Mackintosh)
• 10. What is the name of the Zimbabwean tennis player who won the Wimbledon doubles title in 2007?
• Cara Black

18

• BBC pulls all phone-in competitions as a fresh batch of faked winners are unearthed
• Brazilian officials investigate what caused a passenger jet to slide off a runway killing 200
• Mahmoud Abbas says he will call for new parliamentary and presidential elections
• Further strikes to hit Royal Mail
• North Yorkshire NHS trust is to axe 600 jobs - a third of its workforce
• Explosion in Manhattan not terrorist-related
• Bulgaria asks for return from Libya of 6 medics convicted of infecting Libyan children with HIV
• IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei says North Korea has closed all 5 facilities at Yongbyon
• US ambassador at UN warns Russia not to oppose Kosovo independence in the Security Council
• 1st death sentences are given in 1993 serial bombings case in the Indian city of Mumbai
• 4 men jailed for their part in London protests against cartoons satirising Muhammad
• UK foreign minister insists that Britain does not want diplomatic dispute with Russia to escalate
• Technical hitch with revolving stage temporarily halts the Joseph musical with Lee Meads
• Man City striker Rolando Bianchi scores on debut in 4-1 friendly win over Orgryte in Sweden
• 9-times major winner Gary Player says he some golfers are taking performance-enhancing drugs
• Quick Step rider Cedric Vasseur wins the 10th stage of the Tour de France.
• Twenty20 Cup: Sussex beat Yorkshire by 38 runs to reach the semi-finals for the first time

18 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Polish President Lech Kaczynski and a major Jewish human rights organisation have called on the Catholic Church to punish which controversial Polish priest?
• Father Tadeusz Rydzyk
• 2. Which British duo won gold in the 49er class in the World Sailing Championships?
• Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes
• 3. Which government has stopped paying an allowance to the King and other members of the Royal Family?
• Nepal
• 4. Monty Panesar recorded figures of 9-112 in Northants win over which county?
• Gloucestershire
• 5. “The List:” According to industry sources who were the top ten money making film stars of 2006?
• Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Will Ferrell, Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning and Sacha Baron Cohen

Topic of the Day: Die Hard

• 6. What was the name of the villain played by Alan Rickman in the first Die Hard film?
• Hans Gruber
• 7. What was the subtitle of the third film?
• Die Hard: With A Vengeance
• 8. What is the name of John McClane’s ex-wife?
• Holly
• 9. How many years are there between Die Hard 1 and 4?
• 19 (1988 to 2007)
• 10. In “Die Hard 4: Live Free Or Die Hard” who plays his daughter Lucy?
• Mary Elizabeth Winstead

17

• In Libya, death sentences on six foreign medical workers are commuted to life in prison
• Russia says UK's expulsion of 4 diplomats could jeopardise security co-operation.
• Explosive cutting charges separate the decks of stricken MSC Napoli off the Devon coast.
• A strong earthquake strikes northern Tanzania
• US intelligence report says Al-Qaeda is intensifying its efforts to put operatives into the US
• Jose Maria Olazabal withdraws from Open at Carnoustie with a knee injury.
• Officials at Japanese nuclear power station damaged by earthquake report 50 malfunctions
• One man is sentenced to death and 28 jailed for involvement in a slave labour in northern China
• Former Honda technical director Geoff Willis joins Red Bull
• Independent candidate shot dead in his car in Istanbul ahead of elections in Turkey
• Joseph Rowntree Foundation says gap between UK rich and poor is at widest for 40 years
• Man City sign Brazilian midfielder Geovanni on a free transfer
• Aston Villa sign West Ham striker Marlon Harewood
• Chief medical officer says everyone should be viewed as an organ donor when they die unless they have requested not to be

17 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which TV channel is to launch a new nightly news bulletin to bridge the gap between the Six and 10 O'Clock News programmes?
• BBC One
• 2. Which British runner set a new 100m lifetime best of 10.06 seconds at the Lausanne Super Grand Prix?
• Marlon Devonish
• 3. Astronomers at Caltech say they may have detected the light from some of the earliest stars to form in the Universe. How old do they estimate the light source to be?
• 13 billion years
• 4. Which German rider has been sacked by his Astana team after a B sample tested positive for excessive levels of testosterone?
• Matthias Kessler
• 5. “The List:” With a new Bond book being commissioned how many of the original 14 Fleming novels can you name?
• Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds are Forever, From Russia with Love, Dr No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only, Thunderball, The Spy Who Loved Me, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man With The Golden Gun, Octopussy and the Living Daylights

Topic of the Day: Conrad Black

• 6. In which country was he born in 1944?
• Canada (Montreal)
• 7. He was recently on trial because of his dealings when Chief Executive of which company?
• Hollinger International
• 8. Which UK paper did he buy in 1985?
• Daily Telegraph
• 9. In 2001 he was ennobled as Lord Black of where?
• Crossharbour
• 10. In which US city did his trial take place?
• Chicago

16

• Gordon Brown says UK will not apologise for expelling 4 Russian diplomats over Litvinenko murder
• Argentina's economy minister offers her resignation over $64,000 discovered in toilet
• Life sentences given to 30 Ethiopian opposition leaders
• Strong earthquake damages a nuclear power plant in Japan, causing a leak
• Malawi calls on all of its sexually active population to take an AIDS test
• Tube maintenance company Metronet faces the threat of administration
• Google says its cookies will auto-delete after two years
• Police raid 3 professional football clubs as part of an investigation into alleged corruption
• Legendary golfer Seve Ballesteros retires from the sport at the age of 50.
• Sunderland complete the signing of Kieran Richardson from Man Utd
• British lightweight champion Jon Thaxton challenges new Commonwealth champion Amir Khan
• Athletics' governing body says it did not ban double-amputee Oscar Pistorius

16 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Whose son did Jane Felix-Browne announce that she had married in July 2007?
• Osama Bin Laden’s (Omar Bina Laden)
• 2. Who retained his Commonwealth heavyweight title after beating Michael Sprott on points?
• Matt Skelton
• 3. The wife of the 2nd President of the Fifth French Republic died in July 2007. What was her surname?
• Pompidou (Claude)
• 4. Against which country did Muttiah Muralitharan take his 700th Test wicket?
• Bangladesh
• 5. “The List:” David Beckham recently appeared on the fornt of the American magazine “Sports Illustrated”. Name the other 3 footballers to have appeared on the cover?
• Pele, Maradonna and Brandi Chastain

Topic of the Day: Starbucks

• 6. How many stars are there on the Starbucks logo?
• 2
• 7. The company is named after a character in which novel?
• Moby Dick
• 8. In which North American city was the company founded?
• Seattle
• 9. Which Asian city saw the first Starbucks outside of America?
• Tokyo
• 10. Who is the chairman if Starbucks?
• Howard Schultz

15

• African Union and United Nations chair talks in Libya to seek a blueprint for peace in Darfur
• Catholic Church in Los Angeles agrees $660m child sex abuse pay out.
• Nationwide protests against the government have brought Peru to a near standstill
• Dani Pedrosa wins the German MotoGP
• Paul-Henri Mathieu wins the Swiss Open in Gstaad
• Hundreds of people attend the burial in Texas of Ladybird Johnson.
• Spanish police arrest 66 people and seize 48 million child pornography images
• Jonathan Byrd wins the John Deere Classic
• Typhoon Man-yi downgraded to tropical storm
• Fed Cup Semi-finals:
  • Italy beat France 3-2
  • Russia beat USA 3-2
• Israel to allow Palestinian chief Nayef Hawatmeh, exiled since 1967, to travel to West Bank
• Ed Miliband begins begun work on Labour's manifesto for the next election
• Foreign Secretary David Miliband denies that Gordon Brown wants to cool relations with America
• Police urge public to be vigilant as 14 Tesco stores reopen following undisclosed threats
• Olympic hurdles champion Angelo Taylor wins the 400m at Sunday's British Grand Prix in Sheffield
• Great Britain’s rowers win World Cup trophy in Lucerne

15 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. How much was the BBC fined for faking a Blue Peter competition in November 2006?
• £50,000
• 2. Fulham have signed Kamara from West Brom for £6m. What is his first name?
• Diomansy
• 3. Which supermarket closed 14 of its stores yesterday following a series of threats?
• Tesco
• 4. Which horse ridden by Jamie Moriarty won the John Smith's Cup at York?
• Charlie Tokyo
• 5. “The List:” Name the directors of the 4 Die Hard films?
• John McTiernan, Renny Harlin, John McTiernan again and Len Wiseman

Topic of the Day: Jelena Jankovic

• 6. With whom did she recently win the Wimbledon mixed doubles?
• Jamie Murray
• 7. In which country was she born?
• Yugoslavia (accept Serbia)
• 8. What is her current WTA ranking?
• 3
• 9. Which of the 4 Grand slam titles did she win as a junior in 2001?
• Australian Open
• 10. Who knocked her out of the singles tournament at Wimbledon 2007?
• Marion Bartoli

14

• Vladimir Putin suspends Cold War arms treaty limiting heavy weapons in Europe.
• Tanzania's president and opposition leaders launch a campaign for voluntary HIV/Aids testing
• North Korea says it has closed its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon
• Conrad Black to appeal against his convictions for fraud
• 14 Tesco stores across the country are closed by police following a series of threats
• Manchester City sign Switzerland Under-21 captain and midfielder Gelson Fernandes from FC Sion.
• Muttiah Muralitharan takes his 700th Test wicket as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh.
• Casey Stoner will start German MotoGP from pole position
• Amir Khan beats Willie Limond to win the Commonwealth lightweight title
• Tri-Nations: New Zealand 33-6 South Africa
• Matt Skelton retains his Commonwealth heavyweight title after beating Michael Sprott on points.

14 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Australian police were granted extra time to continue detaining which Indian doctor in connection with the suspected UK car bomb attacks?
• Mohammed Haneef
• 2. Who asked if Hawkeye could be turned off in the Wimbledon men’s singles final?
• Roger Federer
• 3. Which major games console slashed its price by $100 in July to boos sales?
• Sony PlayStation 3
• 4. In which city was Czech Republic tennis player Nicole Vaidisova born?
• Nuremberg
• 5. “The List:” Who are the judges for the new BBC series “DanceX”?
• Arlene Philips and Bruno Tonioli

Topic of the Day: Indonesia

• 6. What is the capital of Indonesia?
• Jakarta
• 7. Which 2 colours can be seen on the Indonesian flag?
• Red and White
• 8. In which year was Indonesia formerly recognised as independent of the Netherlands?
• 1949
• 9. Which is the largest Indonesian island?
• Java
• 10. What is the currency of Indonesia?
• Rupiah

13

• David Beckham is officially unveiled by LA Galaxy
• Charley Uchea is voted out of the Big Brother house
• Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes win gold in the 49er class in the World Sailing Championships
• Tom Boonen sprints to victory in stage six of the Tour de France
• Conrad Black is convicted of fraud and obstructing justice
• Opening of the Pan-American Games in Brazil
• French gendarme kills his two children and a colleague before killing himself
• German rider Matthias Kessler is sacked by his team after a 2nd positive test for testosterone
• Boris Johnson soon to announce whether he wants to be the Tory mayoral candidate
• Australian police charge an Indian doctor for his alleged involvement with attempted bombings in London and Glasgow.

13 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has defended which agriculture minister, amid mounting scrutiny of his political expenses claims?
• Norihiko Akagi
• 2. In a BBC poll in 2007 which Wimbledon men’s final was voted the best ever?
• Borg v McEnroe in 1980
• 3. Which band closed the last of the 9 Live Earth concerts in New Jersey?
• The Police
• 4. Which Indian wicket-keeper/batsman has moved up to 5th in the official one-day international batting rankings?
• Mahendra Singh Dhoni
• 5. “The List:” Name the Presidents of Indonesia since its Independence from European rule?
• Sukarno, Suharto, Habibie, Wahid, Sukarnoputri and Yudhoyono

Topic of the Day: Dhaka

• 6. Of which country is Dhaka the capital?
• Bangladesh
• 7. On which river does it stand?
• Buriganga
• 8. What was the previous spelling of the city?
• Dacca
• 9. How many hours ahead of GMT is it
• 6
• 10. The city was formerly named in honour of which Mughal Emperor?
• Jahangir

12

• US House of Representatives passes bill to withdraw most combat troops from Iraq by April 2008
• The BBC apologises to the Queen for wrongly implying she walked out during a portrait session
• President Musharraf vows to end terrorism in Pakistan
• Militants in Nigeria's troubled Niger Delta seize the two-year-old son of a local chief
• Toxic chemical found in counterfeit versions of Sensodyne toothpaste on sale in the UK
• US version of the BBC comedy series “Little Britain” to be made
• Serena Williams withdraws from the Fed Cup semi-final against Russia
• Lib Dems propose cutting the basic income tax rate by 4p
• Bernie Ecclestone confirms the 2008 Formula One schedule will not contain a US Grand Prix
• Ricky Hatton picks up his MBE from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace.

12 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Recent scientific study of DNA extracted from ice cores shows that 450,000 to 800,000 years ago moths and butterflies were living in spruce and pine forests in which country?
• Greenland
• 2. Which boxer gained revenge on Lamon Brewster by stopping the American in Cologne to retain his IBF heavyweight title?
• Wladimir Klitschko
• 3. Which former party leader has been "spoken to" by police for smoking on a train?
• Charles Kennedy
• 4. Kevin Pietersen has fallen from the top spot in the official one-day international batting rankings. Who has replaced him?
• Ricky Ponting
• 5. “The List:” Marco Materazzi is seeking damages at the High Court from which 3 newspapers over claims about what he had said to Zidane?
• The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Daily Star

Topic of the Day: Nero Wolfe

• 6. Who created the portly detective in 1934?
• Rex Stout
• 7. What is the name of his assistant, who recounts all of his mysteries?
• Archie Goodwin
• 8. In which country was Nero Wolfe born?
• Montenegro
• 9. Named after a snake, what is the title of the first Nero Wolfe story?
• Fer-de-lance
• 10. Which actor plays Nero Wolfe in The Nero Wolfe Mysteries, with Timothy Hutton as his sidekick?
• Maury Chaykin

11

• Plans for a Manchester super-casino are to be reviewed
• The administrators at Leeds United resell the football club to Ken Bates
• Prominent trade union leader, Mansour Osanlou, is seized on a bus in Tehran.
• Marcus Trescothick is recalled by England as provisional for the Twenty20 World Cup squad
• Portsmouth sign England striker David Nugent from Preston
• 4 men convicted of 21 July London bomb plot are jailed for life, with minimum 40 years each
• Claudia “Ladybird” Johnson, the wife of former US President Lyndon B Johnson, dies aged 94
• Lord Black jury is adjourned as it continues to struggle to come to an agreed verdict
• Chilean judge rules that Alberto Fujimori should not be extradited to Peru
• Austrian Christian Klien to test for Spyker F1
• 14 Philippine marines are killed by Islamic rebels in the south
• Libya's Supreme Court upholds death sentences against 6 foreign medics for infecting children with HIV

11 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which Coronation Street actor is to host a 1-hour chat show head-to-head against Richard and Judy?
• Anthony Cotton
• 2. Which English bowler has been fined 50% of his match fee after clashing with Runako Morton during the second one-day international at Edgbaston?
• James Anderson
• 3. How many riders are taking part in the 2007 Tour de France?
• 189
• 4. Which disgraced CSC Team manager will not be attending this year's Tour de France?
• Bjarne Riis
• 5. “The List:” Who are the 2 presenters of “The One Show”?
• Adrian Chiles and Mylene Klass

Topic of the Day: Anthony Gormley

• 6. In which year was Anthony Gormley born?
• 1950
• 7. Which 1991 piece won Gomley the Turner Prize and consists of around 35,000 individual terracotta figures, installed on the floor of a room facing the viewer?
• Field
• 8. In which city can his Iron Man statue be found in Victoria Square?
• Birmingham
• 9. To within 10 feet what is the wingspan of “The Angel of the North”?
• 178 feet
• 10. What is the name of the piece of modern sculpture by Antony Gormley now permanently erected on Crosby Beach, Liverpool?
• Another Place

10

• China executes the former head of its food and drug watchdog for corruption
• More than 8,000 villagers are evacuated from the slopes of a volcano erupting in east Indonesia
• Ayman al-Zawahiri condemns the UK for giving novelist Salman Rushdie a knighthood
• Russian billionaire launches new political party in Israel to oust PM Ehud Olmert
• West Ham complete the signing of striker Craig Bellamy from Liverpool for a club record £7.5m
• 2 video games developed with director Steven Spielberg to be shown off at the E3 conference
• Scientists find a baby mammoth almost intact in the permafrost of north-western Siberia.
• Social network MySpace says more than 10m UK users look at its website each month.
• Man City reach an agreement with Reggina to sign striker Rolando Bianchi for £8.8m
• Honda sign BMW Sauber chief designer Jorg Zander
• Jury in Lord Black's trial says it is unable to reach a unanimous verdict
• Retired tennis star Kim Clijsters is pregnant
• A musical version of “Desperately Seeking Susan” set for the West End

10 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Microsoft has said that it is facing a bill of more than $1bn to cover the cost of offering extended warranties, after failings with which product?
• Xbox 360
• 2. Which Red Bull driver said that Lewis Hamilton's season has been aided by other drivers struggling with Formula One's new tyres?
• Mark Webber
• 3. Students whose families earn less than what figure per annum will now receive a full grant afer changes in government legislation?
• £25,000
• 4. Which Italian footballer has begun libel proceedings in the UK over reports of insults made to Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 World Cup final?
• Marco Materazzi
• 5. “The List:” Name the first two winners of the show “Soapstar Superstar”?
• Richard Fleeshman and Anthony Cotton

Topic of the Day: George Melly

• 6. How old was George Melly when he died in July 2007?
• 80
• 7. Which London venue saw his last concert just one month before he died?
• 100 Club
• 8. Which cartoon strips did he write in collaboration with Wally Fawkes for the Daily Mail?
• Flook
• 9. What was George Melly’s real first name?
• Alan
• 10. What was the title of his 1977 autobiography?
• Rum, Bum and Concertina

09

• Opposition leader Omar Abdullah survives an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir
• First Minister Rhodri Morgan in hospital after surgery to unblock two arteries
• 4 men found guilty of plotting attacks on London's transport network on 21 July 2005
• Tony Culhane suspended for 12 months after investigation into 37 races in 2003 and 2004
• BBC fined £50,000 after a fake competition winner was put on air on Blue Peter last November
• Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson take bronze in Star class at the World Sailing Championships
• E3 Expo gets under way this week
• Social music site Last.fm signs a deal with the Sony BMG
• Sales of CDs in the UK drop by 10% in the first half of 2007
• Indonesian prosecutors file civil suit against ex-president Suharto
• Sony cuts price of its Playstation 3 in the US
• Liverpool bid £10m for Ajax winger Ryan Babel
• Wimbledon organisers hail the introduction of Hawk-Eye as a success
• Farc leader Ricardo Palmera is convicted in the US over the kidnapping of 3 Americans in Colombia

09 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. In which North American cty was the new Boeing 787 unveiled?
• Seattle
• 2. Which Irish hooker took takes over from his brother Simon as the new Ulster skipper?
• Rory Best
• 3. Breaking with tradition French President Nicolas Sarkozy has ruled out pardoning prisoners on which day?
• Bastille Day
• 4. Rafael Nadal recovered from two sets down to beat which Russian in the fourth round at Wimbledon?
• Mikhail Youzhny
• 5. “The List:” Name the last 5 French PM’s?
• Alain Juppé, Lionel Jospin, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Dominique de Villepin and François Fillon

Topic of the Day: Flight

• 6. Which year saw the maiden flight of the 707?
• 1957
• 7. In which European city are the headquarters of Airbus?
• Toulouse
• 8. What is the name of the Russian national airline?
• Aeroflot
• 9. In which year was the last flight of Concorde?
• 2003
• 10. Where in Hampshire is an International Airshow and trade fair for the aerospace business held biennially?
• Farnborough

08

• British Grand Prix at Silverstone won by Kimi Raikkonen
• Robbie McEwen recovers from fall to win 1st stage of Tour de France in Canterbury
• Wimbledon: Men's Final - Federer beats Nadal in 5 sets
• Sir Alan West says the currrent security threat against the UK could last 15 years
• Wladimir Klitschko avenges 2004 defeat by Lamon Brewster to retain IBF heavyweight title
• 3 Chinese workers shot dead in city of Peshawar in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province
• 1st train between India and Bangladesh in more than 4 decades arrives in Dhaka from Calcutta
• Police granted 1 more week to question people held over suspected car bomb attempts in London and at Glasgow airport

08 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. A Malaysian judge has rejected a defamation case brought by which opposition politician against former leader Mahathir Mohamad?
• Anwar Ibrahim
• 2. What nationality is golfer In-Bee Park?
• American
• 3. Who is the new security minister who told the Sunday Telegraph that the battle against the terror threat posed to the UK could last for 15 years?
• Sir Alan West
• 4. Aston Villa have signed which West Ham midfielder for £8.5m?
• Nigel Reo-Coker
• 5. “The List:” Who has Roger Federer beaten in each of his first 4 Wimbledon finals?
• Mark Philippoussis (2003), Andy Roddick (2004), Andy Roddick (2005) and Rafael Nadal (2006)

Topic of the Day: Numbers on screen

• 6. Who directed the film “28 Days Later”?
• Danny Boyle
• 7. In which film does Joseph Cotton play Holly Martins?
• The Third Man
• 8. Which TV series features the following numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42?
• Lost
• 9. Which Sydney born actor played number 2 in three episodes of the TV series “The Prisoner”?
• Leo McKern
• 10. François Girard directed how many short films about Glenn Gould according to the title of the 1993 film?
• 32

07

• Eclipse Stakes at Sandown - won by Notnowcato
• Live Earth concerts held across the globe
• Marseille complete the signing of Liverpool's French international striker Djibril Cisse
• Wimbledon:
  • Venus Williams beat Marion Bartoli in 2 sets to win the title
  • Roger Federer beats Ricgard Gasquet in 3 sets to reach the men's final
  • Djokovic retires in the 3rd set against Rafael Nadal
  • Jamie Murray and Jelena Jankovic reach Wimbledon's mixed doubles final
• Tour de France starts in London - Fabian Cancellara wins prologue
• Becky Brewerton pulls off a three-shot victory at the English Open
• Tri-Nations: Australia 25-17 South Africa
• Lewis Hamilton secures Silverstone pole

07 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which former Liberian President has appeared at his war crimes trial in The Hague for the first time?
• Charles Taylor
• 2. The administrators of Leeds United have persuaded chairman Ken Bates to raise his offer to creditors from a penny in the pound to what?
• 8p in the pound
• 3. The World Bank is alleged to have cut from a report research that suggests pollution causes hundreds of thousands of premature deaths annually in which country?
• China
• 4. Which Briton clocked a lifetime best 10.09sec as he claimed second place in the 100m at the Athens Grand Prix?
• Marlon Devonish
• 5. “The List:” Which three rugby league clubs have all been charged with breaching the salary cap during the 2006 season?
• St Helens, Bradford and Wigan

Topic of the Day: Pakistan

• 6. What is the capital of Pakistan?
• Islamabad
• 7. What colour are the crescent and star on the Pakistan flag?
• White
• 8. What is the currency used in Pakistan?
• Rupee
• 9. the capital of the Sindh Province, what is the largest city in Pakistan?
• Karachi
• 10. Who was the founder and first Governor-General of Pakistan?
• Muhammad Ali Jinnah

06

• Insurance industry says claims relating to floods in June will total £1.5bn
• Live Earth concerts - highlighting climate change
• 5 Somali children die in mine blast
• Leeds United has been put up for sale by its administrators KPMG
• New clashes erupt at the Red Mosque in Islamabad
• US Navy examines "credible allegations" of wrongdoing by US marines in Falluja in 2004
• Wimbledon:
  • Marion Bartoli pulls off a shock win against top seed Justine Henin
  • Venus Williams beats Ana Ivanovic to reach the final
  • Richard Gasquet fights back from two sets down to beat Andy Roddick
  • Novak Djokovic beats Marcos Baghdatis in a five-set thriller
• Nigerian president appeals for release of 3-year-old girl kidnapped in the Niger Delta
• Call for Biafra to leave Nigeria
• Welsh nanny Laura Williams becomes 4th contestant voted out of the Big Brother house
• Kwik Save shops sold in £18m deal
• A 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Mexican state of Chiapas
• Iraqi doctor is charged with conspiracy to cause explosions following alleged plots in London and Glasgow

06 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. US President George W Bush intervened to prevent which convicted former vice-presidential aide, from serving a prison term?
• Lewis Libby
• 2. Who is the current All England Club chief executive?
• Ian Ritchie
• 3. A proposed wind farm on which Hebridean Island has been highlighted as a threat to Golden Eagles?
• Lewis
• 4. Which 4x world heavyweight champion scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Lou Savarese in El Paso?
• Evander Holyfield
• 5. “The List:” Which 3 Serbian players were seeded in the 2007 Wimbledon championships?
• Novak Djokovic, Jelena Jankovic, and Ana Ivanovic

Topic of the Day: Depeche Mode

• 6. In which Essex town were the band formed in 1980?
• Basildon
• 7. Who replaced Vince Clarke when he left the band to form Yazoo?
• Alan Wilder
• 8. The video for which song beings with a “king” (played by Dave Gahan) carrying deck chair up a mountain?
• Enjoy the Silence
• 9. What is the name of the only album (studio – non-compilation) to feature Vince Clarke?
• Speak and Spell
• 10. What is the highest chart position in the UK singles charts, reached by three of their singles?
• 4 (People Are People, Barrel of a Gun, and Precious)

05

• UK interest rates raised to 5.75%
• Hundreds of passengers stranded in a tunnel when Tube derailed during the morning rush-hour
• 3-year-old daughter of an expatriate worker kidnapped by gunmen in the Niger Delta
• Jazz performer George Melly dies
• O2 to get iPhone contract in UK
• Fretilin , the ruling party in East Timor, claims victory in last weekend's elections
• Wimbledon:
• Juan Carlos Ferrero and Roger Federer level at 5-5 in the first set of their quarter-final
• Justine Henin and Venus Williams progress to semi-finals
• Brazil accepts a reduced price from Abbott Labs for its Kaletra anti-Aids drug
• 3 swans found dead in Assenoncourt in eastern France were victims of H5N1 bird flu virus
• Ian Pearson is to be the new UK science minister
• Rio's Live Earth gig threatened with cancellation
• EBay launches a US classified adverts website
• Alan Johnston meets Palestinian President Abbas to thank him for helping secure his release

05 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which Democrat has taken the lead over rival Hillary Clinton in the battle to raise funds for the bid to become US president?
• Barack Obama
• 2. Which Ferrari driver won the French GP?
• Kimi Raikkonen
• 3. Which comedy actress has been announced as the next Doctor companion?
• Catherine Tate
• 4. Who was forced to pull out of his fourth-round Wimbledon singles match against Roger Federer because of a stomach injury?
• Tommy Haas
• 5. “The List:” Excluding Tony Blair and John Prescott, name the 9 people who left the cabinet as a result of Gordon Brown’s reshuffle?
• John Reid, Margaret Beckett, Patricia Hewitt, Stephen Timms, Lord Goldsmith, Hilary Armstrong, Lord Falconer, Baroness Amos and Ian McCartney

Topic of the Day: Rick Stein

• 6. What is Rick Stein’s real first name?
• Christopher
• 7. In which Cornish town is his famous seafood restaurant?
• Padstow
• 8. What was the title of his first TV series aired in 1985?
• A Taste of the Sea
• 9. What was the name of his Jack Russell terrier that died in 2007?
• Chalky
• 10. What was the title of the series where he took a journey from Bordeaux to Marseille by a canal barge called The Anjodi?
• French Odyssey

04

• 2nd ODI at Edgbaston: West Indies beat England by 61 runs (Chanderpaul century)
• 3rd and final 2007 State of Origin match - Queensland 4-18 New South Wales
• Severe blaze at York racecourse.
• 5 foreign workers snatched from an oil rig in Nigeria's volatile Niger Delta.
• Wimbledon:
  • Justine Henin beats Serena Williams in 3 sets to reach the semi-finals
  • Serena Williams responds to criticism from Michale Stich after her injury
  • Williams sisters withdraw from doubles competition
• Russia's first deputy PM raises the idea of basing new missiles close to Poland and Lithuania
• Continuing house price rises add to expectations the Bank of England will raise interest rates.
• Catherine Tate is to be Doctor Who's new assistant, reprising her Runaway Bride character
• Global oil prices set a 10-month high, breaking through the $73 a barrel level

04 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which musician won a court case against Parisian art dealer, Jean Renoncourt, who he accused of selling him fake sculptures?
• Sir Elton John
• 2. Birmingham have completed the signing of which midfielder from Italian Serie A side Juventus for £3m?
• Olivier Kapo
• 3. Who is to become a Middle East envoy working on behalf of the US, Russia, the UN and the EU?
• Tony Blair
• 4. Which 3x Wimbledon champion said the Lawn Tennis Association should stop handing out wildcards to underachieving British players?
• Boris Becker
• 5. “The List:” Which Celebrity Big Brother stars have split after 10 months of marriage?
• Chantelle Houghton and Samuel Preston

Topic of the Day: Catherine Tate

• 6. What was her maiden name?
• Catherine Ford
• 7. What is the name of her foul-mouthed grandmother character?
• Joannie "Nan" Taylor
• 8. In which comedy series set in Cornwall did she star opposite Dawn French?
• Wild West
• 9. What is the name of her “am I bovvered character”?
• Lauren Cooper
• 10. What was the first name of her character in the “Dr Who” Christmas special?
• Donna Noble

03

• Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor appears at his war crimes trial in The Hague
• China accused of pressuring World Bank into not publishing research about Chinese pollution
• US private equity group Blackstone is buying the Hilton Hotels chain for $26bn (£13bn)
• Plans for new walkway to Jerusalem's holiest site are scrapped for archaeological reasons
• Hundreds of fans stood in torrential rain at the European premiere of the fifth Harry Potter film.
• 8 people arrested over failed car bombings in Glasgow and London all have links with the NHS.
• Big Brother contestant Jonathan Durden leaves after learning of his grandmother's death
• Cadbury pleads guilty to breaking food and hygiene rules after a salmonella scare in 2006
• A proposed wind farm on Lewis may kill up to 3 golden eagles a year,
• Nintendo's Wii console is outselling Sony's PlayStation 3 in Japan by six to one
• Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova defeats champion Amelie Mauresmo at Wimbledon.
• Sheffield United's bid to regain Premier League status fails
• Switzerland's Alinghi win the 32nd America's Cup

03 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. At least 12 petrol stations have been torched in which Middle Eastern capital, after the government announced fuel rationing for private vehicles?
• Tehran
• 2. Which Ex-Australian rugby league international is set to switch codes and move to French union side Bayonne?
• Craig Gower
• 3. Which 72-year-old broadcaster has called time on his career as a TV chat show host?
• Michael Parkinson
• 4. Which team have been given the go-ahead to build up to 450 houses on their Stradey Park ground, clearing the way for a move to a new stadium?
• The Llanelli Scarlets
• 5. “The List:” Which two British riders have been named as part of T-Mobile's initial squad of 13 riders for the Tour de France?
• Mark Cavendish and Roger Hammond

Topic of the Day: Postman Pat

• 6. In which fictional village does he live?
• Greendale
• 7. Who writes the Postman Pat stories?
• John Cunliffe
• 8. What is the name of the local handyman?
• Ted Glen
• 9. What is the number plate of his red van?
• Pat 1
• 10. What is the name of Pat’s wife?
• Sara

02

• George W Bush intervenes to stop Lewis Libby from going to prison
• Bill Clinton makes 1st major appearances with Hillary as she campaigns for the 2008 White House
• Letter by Mahatma Gandhi withdrawn from auction in London so it can be acquired by India
• Salman Rushdie and his Indian actress wife, Padma Lakshmi are divorcing 'at her request'
• Pasha Bulker , 40,000-tonne coal ship refloated after 3 weeks stranded on an Australian beach.
• 8th person held in Australia as part of the inquiry into the failed car bombings
• Hamas security forces detain members of the group, which claims to be holding Alan Johnston
• Virgin Media, UK's leading cable television company, may go private in £5.5bn deal
• Premier Foods to shut six factories, putting 1,000 jobs at risk
• Catherine Tate announced as the next Doctor companion
• Administrators of Leeds persuade Ken Bates to raise his offer to creditors to 8p in £

02 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which former Met chief has Gordon Brown drafted in to his team?
• Lord Stevens.
• 2. Which veteran showjumper won the British Jumping Derby at Hickstead?
• Geoff Billington
• 3. Which singer has topped the UK charts for 7 weeks with “Umbrella”?
• Rihanna
• 4. Which Premiership team have signed French midfielder Julien Faubert from Bordeaux for £6.1m?
• West Ham
• 5. “The List:” Name the 8 seeds for the 2007/08 Champions League?
• Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, AC Milan, Barcelona, Inter Milan and Real Madrid

Topic of the Day: Harriet Harman

• 6. In which year was she born?
• 1950
• 7. She is the wife of which senior Transport and General Workers' Union official - and Labour Party treasurer?
• Jack Dromey
• 8. She is the MP for which constituency?
• Camberwell and Peckham
• 9. Which Alabama civil rights activist has she cited as her political hero?
• Rosa Parks
• 10. To the nearest whole %, what percentage of the vote did she get in the deputy leadership contest?
• 50% (50.43%)

01

• Canada Day
• Irish Derby at the Curragh
• 7th America's Cup race postponed until Tuesday because of low winds
• Vladimir Putin arrives in the US for talks with President Bush aimed at easing tensions
• French Grand Prix:
  • 1. Kimi Raikkonen
  • 2. Felipe Massa
  • 3. Lewis Hamilton
• Smoking ban comes in to force in England
• Portugal takes over EU Presidency
• Concert in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales at Wembley Stadium
• Showjumper Geoff Billington wins the British Jumping Derby at Hickstead.
• Police very confident in hunt for Glasgow and London bombers
• Cristina Kirchner is to run for president in October instead of her husband, Nestor
• West Ham sign France midfielder Julien Faubert from Bordeaux for £6.1m.

01 Quiz

In the News:

• 1. Which African country has abolished the life-threatening practice of female circumcision?
• Egypt
• 2. Which All Blacks legend is recovering well from brain surgery after fracturing his skull in three places?
• Zinzan Brooke
• 3. In which Asian capital was the premiere of the new Harry Potter film “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”?
• Tokyo
• 4. Promoter Dennis Hobson has offered which boxer £5m to fight Ricky Hatton in Britain?
• Floyd Mayweather
• 5. “The List:” Swiss senator, Dick Marty, said that he had evidence to prove the CIA ran secret jails in which 2 European countries to interrogate “war on terror” suspects?
• Poland and Romania

Topic of the Day: Sven-Göran Eriksson

• 6. In which year was Sven-Göran Eriksson born?
• 1948
• 7. Meaning “village of Thor” where in Sweden was he born?
• Torsby
• 8. Which of his sides won the “treble” in 1982?
• IFK Göteborg
• 9. How many times did England lose in major tournaments under him?
• 3 (in 38)
• 10. What was the name of his Italian-American girlfriend called “the first lady of football”?
• Annunziata (accept Nancy) Dell’Olio

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