This is the international vehicle registration code for
Macedonia, it is also the initials of a 21st century Governor of the
Bank of England, the initials of the co-founder of the band who had hit albums
with “Making Movies” and “Love Over Gold” and the initials of a video game
series featuring characters such as Sub Zero, Scorpion and Johnny Cage?
MK (Stadium MK – MK
Dons)
This company was founded in Milan in 1872 and produces
clothing, watches and eyewear alongside the products it is perhaps most famous
for. It is also famous for an annual publication that regularly features the
world’s top actresses and fashion models. It often the often uses the slogan
“Power is nothing without control” and is the worlds fifth largest manufacturer
of tyres. It sponsors a championship clubs football ground due to the fact that
its factory is located in Burton Upon Trent. Name this company?
Pirelli (Pirelli
Stadium – Burton)
Named after the river on which it is located, this city is
the third most populous city in its
country with a population of around 2.3 million. Cyclone Wanda caused an infamous flood here
in 1974, it hosted games at the 1987 Rugby World Cup, was home to the Bee Gees
during their formative years and is the capital of the Australian state of
Queensland.
Brisbane (Brisbane
Road – Leyton Orient)
Born in 1981, this Academy Award Winner, was still in high
school when she played the mother of a pair of famous movie characters on
screen for the first time. She has played leading roles in movie versions of
works by Alan Moore and Stan Lee, and had her breakthrough aged just 13 playing
a character called Mathilda. She won her Academy award for playing Nina Sayers,
and also won a Golden Globe for her role in “Closer”. Name this Israeli Born
actress, who played Padme Amidala in the Star Wars series and won her only
Academy Award to date for her role in Black Swan?
Natalie Portman
(Portman Road – Ipswich Town)
Which Pulitzer Prize winning composer has written operas
dealing with subject matters including Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan
Projects as well as the visit of Richard Nixon to China in 1972?
John ADAMS (Adams
Park – Wycombe)
This word literally means “lacking in courage” making it an
odd title for a football ground. As well as being a local government district
in North Yorkshire, this word is also the surname of the 2015 host of the TV
show “Beat the Brain” and the film director who died in 2015, most known for
his work in the horror genre?
Wes Craven (Craven
Cottage – Fulham)
In several Universities in the United Kingdom this term is
used for a the head of faculty. In the Church of England this term is used for
the chief resident cleric of a Cathedral. What is the four letter term that
gets its name for the Latin for “Leader of Ten”?
Dean (Dean Court –
Bournemouth)
Name this 2015 animated film by Dreamworks in which Rihanna
provides the voice of Tip and Jim Parsons provides the voice of Oh. It is a
four letter title that is also the title of a Top 10 single by Westlife written
by Michael Buble and it is where ET wanted to phone. What is this word?
Home (Home Park –
Plymouth)
Which online gambling company, established by Denise Coates
in 2001, is the largest private employer in Stoke, giving the stadium there its
current name?
Bet365 (Bet365
Stadium – Stoke City)
This novel was published in 1976 with an acclaimed TV series
following a year later which was then remade in 2016. Subtitled “The Saga of An American Family”
name this novel which tells the story of a young man captured in the Gambia
named Kunta Kinte?
Roots (Roots Hall –
Southend United)
This name is shared by a mythical creature and the main
family in an animated TV Series. The
mythical creature has the body and tail of a lion and the head and wings of an
eagle and the animated family in question can be found living at Spooner Street
in Rhode Island.
Griffin (Griffin Park
- Brentford)
In the childrens TV show “Arthur” these initials are the name by which his
younger sister is known, they are also the initials of the author of “Gangsta
Granny” and the star of the 2012 movie
“Flight. What initials am I looking for ?
DW (DW Stadium – Wigan)
This three letter word can refer to an ancient Pharaoh of
Egypt, a unit of textile measurement, the nickname of the home stadium of the
Detroit Lions, the name of a famous soap character who was killed only to
return 14 years later, the place where Daniel is cast in the Bible and a place
where you may find a fox of a badger living?
Den (The Den –
Millwall)
Born in Scotland in 1938, this politician first entered
Parliament in 1970 serving in the cabinet of James Callaghan. He served as Shadow Chancellor between 1987
and 1992. In 1994, he passed away aged
55, after he suffered a fatal heart attack following a speech at the Park Lane
Hotel in London. Name this figure who at the time of his death was the Leader
of the Labour Party?
John Smith (John
Smiths Stadium – Huddersfield)
In Commerce, what name is given to a business or
manufacturing industry carried out in
people’s homes? The word I am looking for is also the name of a pie made with
minced beef with a crust of mashed potato.
Cottage (Craven
Cottage – Fulham)
This 1981 film was written as a reaction to the Watergate
Scandal. It is set in near future 1997, a time in which a crime ridden United
States has turned Manhattan Island into a maximum security prison. Kurt Russell
is given 24 hours to find the President of the United States, played by Doinald
Pleasance. Name this 1981 John Carpenter movie which spawned a later sequel,
Escape from LA?
Escape from New York
(New York Stadium – Rotherham)
Announcing his retirement shortly after due to the death of
his team mate Peter Collin, who was the first man from the United Kingdom to be
crowned Formula 1 World Champion?
Mike Hawthorn (The
Hawthorns – West Brom)
Founded in 1850, this is one of the 30 companies on the Dow
Jones Industrial Average. It began life in the mail industry before moving into
the sector for which is its now better known. Its logo, adopted in 1958, is a Centurion and
its most famous advertising slogan is perhaps “Don’t Leave Home Without Them”
for its range of Travelers Cheques. Name this multinational financial service
corporation who are perhaps best known for their range of Credit Cards?
American Express
(Amex – Brighton)
This Merseyside band first rose to fame in the early 2000s
with their self titled debut album, followed up “Magic and Medicine” in 2003
with their seventh album “Distance Inbetween” released in March this year..
Fronted by James Skelly the most notable
songs by this band include “Dreaming of You”, “Don’t Think Youre The First” and
“In the Morning”. Name this band who
also share their name with a high street UK bookmaker?
The Coral (The Coral
Windows Stadium – Valley Parade – Bradford)
This TV show first aired in 1995 and marked its 500th
episode in 2009. The Sun, Brylcream and Yorkie have all sponsored this
programme which airs on Saturday Mornings. Things you would associate with this
show including the Kung Fun Academy, Unbelievable Tekkers, Team Mates, the Crossbar Challenge and the Car Park game.
Name this show of which Helen Chamberlain is the longest serving presenter?
Soccer AM (Soccer AM
Stadium – Basingstoke)
This is the name of a river in Northern Spain. It is also
the name of a mythical people of Sri Lanka and a city in Romania. In Hinduism, this word means heavenly or
Divine and the Romans gave this name to the city we now know as a Chester. What
four letter word am I referring to?
Deva (Deva Stadium –
Chester)
Combining the first
name of the TV presenter, who, in 2001, was accused of being racist after
putting the Welsh people in Room 101 with the surname of the actress who played
Abraham Lincolns wife in the Stephen Spielberg movie “Lincoln” gives you the
name of which English Football Ground?
Anfield (Liverpool)
This 1980s new wave band got their name from the surname of
their lead singer. Formed in Coventry in 1984 they released their debut album
“Steps in Time” that year. They had two top ten hits in their short tenure the
second of which was “Alone without You” but the most famous was “Love and
Pride” which reached number 2 in January 1985. Name this band?
King (King Power
Stadium - Leicester)
In 2010, this cities council failed in their application to
have the entire city designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is home to the largest Gothic Cathedral in
Northern Europe and city lies at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss.
Name this city which is also home to the National Railway museum?
York (York Street–
Boston)
For a price of $4.4 billion dollars, what was the name of
the company who recently purchased Formula 1 ?
Liberty Media
(Liberty Stadium – Swansea)
This is the name of the 11th Studio Album by the
Beatles released in 1969. It contains
the George Harrison songs “Something” and “Here Comes the Sun”. Name this album
which feature the famous cover of the Beatles crossing zebra crossing?
Abbey Road (Abbey
Stadium – Cambridge United)
This singer was the first British female solo singer to sell
1 million copies of a Single in the UK. . Born in 1988, her mother was the lead
singer of the band Soul II Soul . She has released further singles of her own
with the likes of Pitbull, Flo Rida and Neyo. She appeared briefly as a judge
on the X Factor, a show in which she won in 2008. Name this singer who had the
2008 Xmas number one with Hallelujah?
Alexandra Burke
(Alexandra Stadium – Crewe)
This footballer is one of only 6 players to have played for
Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough during his career. He is also a member
of the FIFA Century Club having played over 100 times for his country. He was
on the loosing side in both the 1998 and 1999 FA Cup Finals which two of his
354 appearances for Newcastle where he spent the majority of his career. Name
this Goalkeeper who earned 134 caps for the Republic of Ireland?
Shay Given (The Shay
– Halifax)
This word describes one of the seven deadly sins. It is also
the title of a 2014 British film starring Billy Nighy and Imelda Staunton. In
1984 U2 released a song with this title which was the lead single from their
“Unforgettable Fire Album”. What is this 5 letter word that is also the
collective name for a group of Lions?
Pride (Pride Park –
Derby County)
Nicknamed “The Garden State”, this state is home to the countries second
largest city and is the second most populous state overall…..in Australia. Name
this Australian state of which Melbourne is the Capital?
Victoria (Victoria Park – Hartlepool)
Founded in the 1410, this is the third oldest University in
the English speaking world. Containing St Marys College, United College and St
Leonard College this University is located in Fife and was attended by the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge amongst others?
St Andrews (St
Andrews – Birmingham)
These two words are part of the fifth most popular name for
a pub in Great Britain. They are also contained in the name of a famous
collection of stories by Arthur C Clarke. One of the words is the archaic name
for a mature stag and the other is a colour. It was the personal badge for the
Richard II. What two words am I looking for? It is the name of a stadium that
is home to a Champions League team this year, but Champions League Football
isn’t played there!
White Hart (White
Hart Lane – Tottenham Hotspur)
This athlete successful defended his track and field title
at the 2016 Rio Olympics after first winning Gold at London 2012. He is the
current world record holder in his event and is married to the bronze medallist
from the Rio 2016 Womens Heptathlon. Name this individual who took the world
record from Roman Sebrle in the Decathlon?
Ashton Eaton (Ashton
Gate – Bristol City)
Located near the
border of California and Nevada, what are is the lowest, driest and hottest
area in North Amierca?
Death Valley (Valley
– Charlton)
This was the largest ocean liner in the world for two
periods during the 1910s, interrupted only by the slightly larger Titanic. In
contracts with its sister ships, which also included the Brtiannic, this ship
had a long career service earning the nickname old reliable when acting as a
troopship during the first world war. Name this lead ship of the White Star
Line’s famous trio of ocean liners? The stadium in question is hosting Premier
League football for the first time in 2016, with West Ham United moving in!
RMS Olympic (Olympic
Stadium)
This TV programmed first aired in the USA in 1973 and
featured an organisation called the Office of Strategic Investigations. It was
based on a novel by Martin Caldin and aired until 1978. The character of Oscar
Wildman opened each show with the words “Gentleman, we have the technology, we
have the capability, we can rebuild him. Name this show in which Lee Majors
played colonel Steven Austin?
Six Million Dollar Man
(Sixfields – Northampton)
What name is shared by a town in Lincolnshire, the first
name of the founder of Singapore and the largest city in the US State of
Conneticuit?
Stamford (Stamford
Bridge – Chelsea)
This sports venue is the second oldest of its kind in
England. It was the first venue to host an Ashes test match in England and is
the ground at which Shane Warne
delivered his “Ball of the Century” and Jim Laker took the first ten wicket
haul in a single innings by a English bowler in 1956. Name this cricket venue
that is home to Lancashire Cricket Club?
Old Trafford (Old
Trafford - Manchester United)
This Graham Green novel was published in 1940. It tells the
story of a Roman Catholic Priest living in the Mexican state of tobacco in
1930s at a time when the Mexican Government was attempting to supress the
Catholic Church. It was adapted by director John Ford into the 1940s film “The
Fugitive” and its title refers to a phrase usually heard at the end of the Lord
Prayer. Name this book?
The Power and the
Glory (King Power Stadium – Leicester)
I am looking for the name of a Song. It was a UK number 1
hit 1980 and the second and final number for its singer. It tells the tale of a
man called Tommy who finally overcomes his reputation to stand up for his woman
when she is attacked by the Gatlin boys. Name this single by Kenny Rogers that
was number 1 for 2 weeks in February
1980?
Coward of the County
(County Ground – Swindon)
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