FOOD AND DRINK

1. An anchovy is a member of which family of fish? HERRING

2. Which is the most eaten fruit in the world? BANANA

3. What is mixed with Guinness to make a black velvet? CHAMPAGNE

4. Which spice is made from the pods of the shrub of the nightshade family?
PAPRIKA

5. What spirit is the base of a Pina Colada? RUM

6. What animal does venison come from? DEER

7. What is the meat wrapped in to make a Beef Wellington? PASTRY

8. Fricassee is the French name for what kind of dish? A STEW

9. On which day were Hot Cross Buns traditionally eaten? GOOD FRIDAY

10. From the Roe of which fish is Taramasalata made? COD

MOVIES & TV

MUSIC

1. Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert – Who was youngest when they died? (Bonus
mark for birth+death year) (SCHUBERT, 1797-1828)
2. The lowest key on a conventional 88-key piano sounds what pitch? (A)
3. The legendary jazz singer Tony Bennett turns how old this year?, 80, 85 or
90? (90)
4. Julian Lloyd-Webber won ‘Best British Classical Recording’ at the 1986 Brit
Awards for his recording of who’s cello concerto? (ELGAR)
5. ‘Jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt only had use of two fingers on his left hand
due to an injury’ True or False? (TRUE)
6. Approximately how many tonnes of pressure are exerted on a standard
 grand piano by the tension of its strings? 10, 20 or 30 tonnes? (30)

SPORTS

SCIENCE AND NATURE

HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

ART AND LITERATURE

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE