Round 1

1. Spelling: QUESTIONNAIRE. A Written list for research.

2. Which Boris was Russian president from 1991 – 1999?
Boris Yeltsin

3. What ST is the American equivalent of the British television show “Dragons’ Den”?
Shark Tank

4. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is being filmed in Glasgow. Who stars as Spider-Man?
Tom Holland

5. In a word search containing all James Bond films, which energy company and animal could be found?
Octopus

6. In the CMYK color model used in color printing, C is for Cyan. What do other 3 letters stand for?
Magenta – Yellow – Key

7. Name the film with the plot summary: “Bob Harris is a burnt out American movie star who arrives in Tokyo to appear in lucrative advertisements for Suntory’s Hibiki whisky.”?
Lost in Translation

8. Who is the only Scottish singer to have (not just one) two #1 albums on the U.S. Billboard 200 in the 21st century?
Susan Boyle

9. Sweden holds the record of Eurovision Song Contest wins with 7. They share that title with which country?
Ireland

10. In Scotland, mountains and hills are classified into several categories. Which of these is the 2nd highest?
Grahams | Munros | Corbetts | Donalds
Corbetts

11. Neanderthals are an extinct species, closely related to which modern day species?
Humans (Homo Sapiens)

12. When was the last year that the Commonwealth Games were competing outwith the UK?
2018

Final Rounds

Simple Sums (Just the additional the total?)

1. No. of knees that a dog has. (2)
No. of arms does that most common species of starfish have. (5)
7

2. No. of MasterChef presenters sacked in the last 12 months. (2)
No. of team members in one team in Family Fortunes. (5)
7

3. No. of points for a try in Rugby Union. (5)
No. of pins on back row of the formation in ten-pin bowling. (4)
9

4. No. of films in the Kill Bill series. (2)
No. of films in the official Harry Potter film series. (8)
10

5. Bryan Adams was born 5th Nov 1959. How old was he when he claimed he bought his “first real six-string”? (9)
In the song “I’m Gonna Be” by the Proclaimers, how many miles were walked in the first verse? (0)
9

Double Up (5 Questions for 10 Points)

6. Which are the two most recent Summer Olympic host cities.
Paris | Tokyo

7. What are the surnames of Jack & Victor in Still Game?
Jarvis | McDade

8. Surnames of the two heads of government who attended the Yalta Conference along with Stalin?
Churchill | Roosevelt

9. Which two shark species are the largest living sharks in the world by maximum length?
WHALE SHARK | BASKING SHARK

10. Premier League champions since its inception (1992–present), there have been Scottish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish & German managers. Which other two nationalities?
Dutch | Chilean (Arne Slot & Manuel Pellegrini)

Additional

Countdown

Answer – SALTWATER

Letters: Latest War

Clue: The sea is made of this!

Bonus:

Surname Link (3 clues to 3 famous people sharing which surname)

• Known as the “Queen of Technicolor”, starred in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
  Rhonda Fleming
• Wrote his novels at his estate on Oracabessa Bay in Jamaica?
  Ian Fleming
• WW1 veteran who became one of the world’s most famous scientists?
  Alexander Fleming
  
  

Tie Break:

Due to “dynamic pricing” when Ticketmaster were selling Oasis tickets, people paid up to what for a face-value: standard / standing ticket?

£355

Tie Break 2

The team that finished rock bottom of the 2024/25 Scottish Premiership… when was the last year that they were promoted to a higher division (Scottish Premiership or Scottish Premier Lg)?

2009 (it was St Johnstone)