Science Fiction and Fantasy

Round One

Question 1

When Buffy the Vampire Slayer first died, who replaced her as the next Slayer?

Question 2

In Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill films, what was the code name for Daryl Hannah’s character?

Question 3

James Cameron created what TV series that launched the career of Jessica Alba?

Question 4

In the X-Men: Last Stand film, what is the mutants codename who is the source for “The Cure”?

Question 5

What recent film by Marvel Comics was filmed in Manchester’s Northern Quarter because of it’s 1930s feel?

Question 6What colour pill did Neo take to become fully

aware of The Matrix?

Question 7

What is the name of the character who replaced Rose Tyler as Doctor Who’s assistant?

Question 8

What was the name of the planet in the film Avatar?

Question 9

In what year did Superman first fly into action?

Question 10

How many Actors have played the role of Batman (TV & Film)?

Food and DrinkRound Two

Question 1

In cooking what in Panko used for?

Question 2

When making toffee what is the temperature range to get a HIGH CRACK?

Question 3

What is a Truckle?

Question 4

What was the name of the 1st person to invent a method to freeze food?

Question 5

How do you make white wine from red grapes?

Question 6

What 5 spirits are mixed together to make a classic Long Island Ice Tea?

Question 7

What is a Smelt?

Question 8

What is Samphire?

Question 9

The talented Mary Berry from Great British Bake Off published her first cookbook in what year?

Question 10

What are the home towns of the Hairy Bikers?

Time for a short break

Manchester and the North West

Round Three

Question 1

Which pub in Manchester had knickers on the back wall/celing?

Question 2

Who designed the £1.4m B of the Bang sculpture that was sold for £17K as scrap metal when dismantled?

Question 3

What’s the train station called that only opens when Manchester United play?

Question 4When did the Hacienda night club close?

Question 5The last person in Britain to hang was hung at Strangeways - what was their name?

Question 6

Where does the name Manchester come from?

Question 7Where in the North West were there witches?

Question 8

What was first split in Manchester in 1917?

Question 9

Where did you used to be able to go to the loo but can now have a drink?

Question 10

What beast guards Manchester Town Hall?

Picture Round – Guess who is coming for dinner?

Round Four

FilmsRound Five

Question 1

Vivian Leigh who starred in ‘Gone with the Wind’ lived with what mental health condition?

Question 2

In 1962 Marilyn Monroe died of a drug overdose What was her real name?

Question 3

What was Elizabeth Taylor’s first film?

Question 4What town was Alfred Hitchcock born?

Question 5What was the name of the Dragon in the Disney film “Pete’s Dragon”?

Question 6

How many times has Meryl Streep won an Oscar and for what films?

Question 7UK born actor Tom Hardy played Bane in the latest blockbuster Batman – Dark Knight Rises. What is the name of the film where he plays an endearing but traumatised homeless alcoholic.

Question 8

Rachel Griffiths first hit the big screen as Rhonda Epinstalk in Muriel’s Wedding. What character did she play in TV series 6ft Under?

Question 9

Who was the last poster girl covering up Andy’s escape route in the ‘Shawshank Redemption’?

Question 10

What is the name of Elle’s dog in the film ‘Legally Blonde’?

Strap-lines and Advertising Slogans

Round Six

Question 1

Whose slogan was “fluent in finance”?

Question 2

Whose strap-line is “Because life is complicated enough”

Question 3

Whose strap-line is “don’t leave home without it”?

Question 4“Is she or isn’t she?” is said to promote what product?

Question 5Who uses the slogan “let your fingers do the walking?”

Question 6

What company wants you to think that they “Think Different”?

Question 7

Who wants you to “Just Do It”?

Question 8

What provides “Liquid Engineering”?

Question 9

What can you enjoy “Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere”?

Question 10

What “Lift and Separates”?