TWTWTW#7

Missed the quiz? Here's the current affairs round from 3rd July 2011

1. Christine Lagarde is the new head of the International Monetary Fund. In which country did she hold the post of finance minister?
2. How many wild card or unseeded players have won the women's singles title at Wimbledon?
3. What famous UK tourist attraction has just been put up for sale?
4. Which high street bank has announced it is to cut 15,000 jobs?
5. What was the first stop on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's tour of Canada, their first official overseas trip together?
6. Which age group did figures reveal this week is driving most of Facebook's growth in the UK?
7. In which German city did last night’s Haye fight take place?
8. Who is set to play God in a new BBC drama about Monty Python?
9. Which London hotel was evacuated on Friday night?
10. Leeds City Museums best attended exhibition closes this week. It is an exhibition of which pop groups clothing and memorabilia?
11. Who claimed the Wimbledon men’s title today?
12. This week in 1995 who won a challenge from John Redwood to be tory party leader?

1. France
2. 0
3. Brighton Pier
4. Lloyds TSB (Lloyds Banking Group)
5. Ottawa
6. 50+
7. Hamburg
8. Stephen Fry
9. London Hilton
10. Spice Girls
11. Novak Djokovic
12. John Major

TWTWTW #6

Missed the quiz? Here's the current affairs round from 5th June 2011

1. The UK is developing a cyber-weapons programme to help against cyber attacks. How many malicious emails are discovered on the government's networks every month?
2. What was unique about new benchesThe National Trust unveiled at UK beauty spots this week?
3. Who scored a hat-trick for Swansea this week securing their premiership promotion?
4. Which US company plans to double its number of British stores in the next five years?
5. Which space shuttle landed from its final flight this week?
6. Which music magazine celebrated its 30^th anniversary this week?
7. Who was the winner of last night’s Britian’s Got Talent final?
8. Which footballer confirmed he had a hair transplant today?
9. Which club reopened in London yesterday, 30 years after the original closed down?
10. In tennis who was crowned French open champion this afternoon?
11. Who has replaced Cheryl Cole on the UK X Factor?
12. Which of the Kennedy’s was assassinated on this day in 1968?

1. 20,000
2. They can talk
3. Scott Sinclair
4. Krispy Kreme
5. Endeavour
6. Kerrang
7. Jai McDowall
8. Wayne Rooney
9. Playboy Club
10. Rafael Nadal
11. Tulisa Contostavlos
12. Robert Kennedy

TWTWTW #5

Missed the quiz? Here's the current affairs round from 29th May 2011

1. What was banned in Denmark this week?
2. Obama signed the guest register in Westminister Abbey, but he didn’t date it 2011, what year did he mistakenly date it?
3. Which team beat Northampton in the final of this year's Heineken Cup?
4. A stuffed version of which animal sparked a security alert in Hedge End in Hampshire?
5. Who took the award for Best Actress at this year's Cannes Film Festival?
6. Obama sampled a pint of Guinness and paid for it saying: "I just want you to know the president pays his bar tab." How much, including a tip in Euros did he pay?
7. Name the Icelandic volcano that erupted this week
8. A Derbyshire couple were refused service at a McDonald's drive-through restaurant because of their choice of vehicle. What was it?
9. Whose anchor was raised from the south Carolina coast this week
10. Imports of dodgy what are being blamed for the German E.Coli outbreak?
11. Who scored Man U’s one & only goal against Barcelona last night?
12. On this day in 1953 who was the first man to stand atop Everest?

1. Marmite
2. 2008
3. Leinster
4. White Tiger
5. Kirsten Dunce
6. 50 Euros (the pint was 4.20 Euros)
7. Grimsvotn
8. Horse drawn carriage
9. Blackbeard’s (Edward Treach)
10. Cucumbers
11. Wayne Rooney
12. Edmund Hilary

TWTWTW #4

Missed the quiz? Here's the current affairs round from TGS Bar Wars on 23rd April 2010:

1. Name the two new Olympic Mascots unvieled on The One Show on Wednesday?
2. A study this week revealed that on average which gender are the bigger liars?
3. The MOD was frowned upon this week for blowing up 119 live what inbody armour tests?
4. A 15 year old girl ran home terrified from the Forest Of Dean this week claiming she was stalked by what?
5. Which team defeated Cardiff to win promotion to the Premier League yesterday?
6. Jordan Romero became the youngest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest this week. How old is he?
7. Which singer had emergency spinal surgery this week jeopardising his Glastonbury performance?
8. Where did the 2010 Radio One Big Weekend take place?
9. A stash of which brand of chocolates was seized at JFK airport after $500,000 of cocaine was found inside them?
10. How many days of strile are set to go ahead tonight at midnight for BA?
11. Which fictitious character's codpiece sold for £850 at an auction today?
12. This week in 1994 what was the name of the first company to win the license to run the National Lottery?

1. Wenlock & Mandeville
2. Male
3. Pigs
4. Panther
5. Blackpool
6. 13
7. Bono
8. Bangor
9. Ferrero Rocher
10. 5
11. Blackadder
12. Camelot

TWTWTW #3

Missed the quiz? Here's the current affairs round from TGS Bar Wars on 18th April 2010:

1. What is unique about the new KFC Double Down chicken burger that launched in the US this week?
2. Children in Liverpool have asked the council to ban the word "obesity" and use what instead?
3. Clegg & Cameron both chose to wear ties in their party colours at the televised debate but what colour tie did Brown wear?
4. 20 year old Thomas Connor was sentenced to murder this week but what was his claim to fame when he was just 11? He was the milky bar kid, the face on Angel Delight wrappers or he was the son in the CITV show My Parents Are Aliens?
5. Which item of clothing was withdrawn from Primark shelves this week?
6. Researches this week have shown that goalies that wear which colour shirt are more likely to save penalties?
7. Which song was voted the UK's favourite rock song this week?
8. Who is to replace Adrian Chiles as host of The One Show each Friday?
9. Jensen Button won the Chinese Grand Prix but who came second?
10. Which TV star managed to battle the ash cloud and travel 2058 miles on planes, trains & automobiles to get home & present his show last night?
11. The most expensive champagne ever sold in a UK bar was bought this week for £35,000 this week but how much tip did the buyer leave? £10, £1000, £10,000
12. On this day in 1955 which famous scientist passed away?

1. No Bread
2. Unhealthy Weight
3. Pink (Salmon)
4. B Angel Delight
5. Padded Bikinis for girls.
6. Red
7. Stairway To Heaven (Led Zepplin)
8. Chris Evans
9. Lewis Hamilton
10. Gary Lineker
11. C £10,000
12. Albert Einstein

TWTWTW #2

From Bar Wars at TGS Bowling, Hereford on 4th April 2010:

1. At least 37 people were killed in two explosions on which city’s metro system this week?
2. Which Sunday newspaper, has come out in support of the Conservative Party at the next election after supporting Labour in 1997, 2001 and 2005.
3. Who is to succeed Jonathan Ross as host of Film 2010?
4. Which football manager has undergone emergency surgery after one of his own dogs bit him on the face.
5. Which famous singer’s daughter, Chastity Bono, confirmed she was undergoing a female to male sex change?
6. And in the most shocking story of the week which famous singer came out as gay?

1. Moscow
2. News Of The World
3. Claudia Winkleman
4. Diego Maradona
5. Cher
6. Ricky Martin

Entertainment #3

From 16th December 2001 at Park Bar, Cheltenham:

1. In which year was Mr. Blobby Christmas number one?
2. Which TV Presenter’s catchphrase is ‘Hello, Good Evening & Welcome’?
3. Who played Captain Billy Tyne in ‘The Perfect Storm?’
4. George Lucas produced a Xmas special based on which film which he is now so embarrassed about he has banned from ever being screened again?
5. What was the title of the 2001 number one hit by Rui Da Silva?
6. Which former soap actor played Eddie Scrooge in ITV’s contemporary version of A Christmas Carol in 2000?
7. With whom did Queen collaborate on the 1981 number one hit ‘Under Pressure’?
8. Which Hollywood actor appeared in The Last Fast Show: Ever?
9. Which Coronation Street character married Emma Taylor on Christmas Eve 2000?
10. Who directed the Lethal Weapon films?
11. Which 80’s Sci-Fi series provided a top five hit for Feeder in 2001?
12. Which 1999 film starred Keanu Reeves as computer nerd Thomas?
13. Which comedy panel show is hosted by Jonathan Ross and featured Phil Jupitas & Julian Clary as its captains?
14. What was the title of Baz Luhrmann’s 1999 UK number one hit?
15. Who was the ‘fifth’ Beatle?

1. 1993
2. David Frost
3. George Clooney
4. Star Wars. (The Star Wars Holiday Special)
5. Touch Me
6. Ross Kemp
7. David Bowie
8. Johnny Depp
9. Curly Watts
10. Richard Donner
11. Buck Rogers
12. The Matrix
13. Its Only TV But I Like It
14. Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
15. Pete Best