TWTWTW #17

Current affairs round from the TGS Bar Wars on 25th March 2012

1. According to a new survey what was revealed to be the world’s largest employer this week?
2. Which French town was terrorised by a lone gunman this week?
3. Who was named as The Doctor’s new companion this week?
4. Who designed the Olympic and Paralympic uniforms for Team GB, unveiled on Thursday?
5. Which royal building has just reopened, following a £12m makeover?
6. Kazakhstan's shooting team were shocked during a medal award ceremony. Instead of their national anthem music from which film was played?
7. How much per unit was suggested as the minimum alcohol cost on Friday?
8. Which two-time darts world champion sadly dies on Saturday?
9. Name the Conservative Party co-treasurer who was filmed offering access to the Prime Minister in return for monetary donations
10. To the nearest million how much did Sport Relief reveal they’d raised yesterday?
11. Who won the Malaysian Grand Prix?
12. This week in 1973 women were admitted into which London institution for the first time?

1. US Department of Defense
2. Toulouse CHECK
3. Jenna Louise Coleman
4. Stella McCartney
5. Kensington Palace
6. Borat
7. 40p
8. Jockey Wilson
9. Peter Cruddas
10. £50 million
11. Fernando Alonso
12. Stock Exchange

TWTWTW #16

The current affairs round from Bar Wars 18/03/12

1. Where did the Liberal Democrats hold their spring party conference?
2. Which breed of dog took the 'Best in Show' award at this year's Crufts competition?
3. Fabrice Muamba tragically suffered a cardiac arrest during yesterday’s Spurs, Bolton clash. At which team did he begin his professional career?
4. The UK boss of which supermarket group stepped down from his role this week?
5. What was the scoreline as Wales beat France to claim their grand slam yesterday?
6. Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop Of Canterbury announced his departure this week. In which year was he appointed?
7. How did Barack Obama describe his chat with David Cameron this week?
8. Which British publishing institution announced it is to cease physical publication after 244 years?
9. The Hobbit pub threatened with legal action by the LOTR’s rights holders, can be found in which UK city?
10. Which actor was arrested after protesting outside the Sudanese Embassy on Friday?
11. Which horse won this year’s Gold Cup at Cheltenham?
12. Which royal couple split, this week in 1992?

1. Gateshead
2. Llasa Apso
3. Arsenal
4. Tesco
5. 16-9
6. 2002
7. A great natter
8. Encyclopaedia Britannica
9. Southampton
10. George Clooney
11. Synchronised
12. Fergie & Andrew

TWTWTW #15

1. Who, this month, mounted a false campaign to become French President?
2. Which high street store has annoyed fans by dropping the apostrophe from its name?
3. Beyonce and Jay-Z had a baby girl this week. What is her name?
4. What was the name of the cruise ship that capsized in Italy last weekend?
5. What are the initials of either of the censorship bills that Wikipedia was protesting when it blacked out on Wednesday?
6. David Beckham has signed a deal to remain with LA Galaxy for how many more years?
7. It was revealed that the MET Police has spent £35,000 phoning which service over the last 2 years?
8. Etta James sadly passed away this weekend but which product uses her tune “I Just Want To Make Love To You” on their advertising?
9. England lost the first test to Pakistan in Dubai by how many wickets?
10. According to Fortune magazine, which company is the best to work for in the US?
11. South Tyneside announced it was scrapping road signs hailing the area's links to which popular author.
12. Which vaccine was declared safe on this day in 2001?

1. Eric Cantona
2. Waterstones
3. Blue Ivy
4. Costa Concordia
5. SOPA or PIPA
6. 2
7. Speaking clock (110,000 calls)
8. Diet Coke
9. Ten Wickets
10. Google
11. Catherine Cookson
12. MMR Vaccine/Jab

That Was The Year That Was 2011 Part Two

1. In July what was the name of the final shuttle to complete a space mission?
2. Who was the editor of the final edition of the News Of The World?
3. Which pop star was forced to close her failing fashion store in July 2011?
4. Which puppet hit the press after attacking Paul Daniels with a pizza in August?
5. During the UK riots in August sales of which sporting product rose by 6541% on Amazon?
6. Who scored the first goal of the 2011/12 Premier League football season?
7. Which century old common household product ceased production on 1^st September 2011?
8. Which pop band announced their split in 2011 after producing 31 years of music?
9. In October who refused to leave the subs bench to play for Man City?
10. What was the name of Michael Jackson’s doctor who was on trial in 2011?
11. After dropping out of his degree what did Steve Jobs take classes in at Reed College in Portland?
12. Boffins spent 2011 measuring the internet. In November they announced that the whole web weighed as much as which fruit?
13. Which country did the UN pick as the best place to live in 2011?
14. In December what was revealed by Twitter to be the most used hashtag of 2011?
15. After 127 years which bridge finally finished being painted in 2011?

1. Atlantis
2. Colin Myler
3. Lily Allen
4. Sooty
5. Baseball Bats
6. Luis Suarez
7. 60w Light Bulb
8. REM
9. Carlos Tevez
10. Conrad Murray
11. Calligraphy
12. Strawberry
13. Norway
14. #Egypt
15. Forth Rail Bridge

That Was The Year That Was 2011 Part One

Here's part one of our look back at 2011. Part two, soon!

1. Who stepped down as the governor of California in January?
2. Also in January what did Spain’s state broadcaster ban from its TV schedule?
3. What did Paul Daniels sell on ebay for £1000 at the start of 2011?
4. Which F1 driver was seriously injured in a crash at an Italian rally in February
5. What was the name of the new Downing Street cat employed early in 2011?
6. Elizabeth Taylor sadly died in March. She supplied the first words of which famous cartoon character?
7. In which city was 2011’s Radio 1 Big Weekend?
8. Which country won the 2011 cricket world cup?
9. In April William Hill offered odds of 100/0 on the Royal Wedding meal being what?
10. Doctor Who’s Lis Sladen died in April. With which Doctor did she first appear as Sarah Jane Smith?
11. In May the Queen officially became the 2nd longest reigning monarch in British History. Who did she overtake?
12. Which country won Eurovision in May 2011?
13. Which foodstuff was banned in Denmark in May 2011?
14. In June which footballer confirmed he’d had a hair transplant?
15. Also in June two men were arrested and charged with planning to kidnap which singer?

1. Arnold Schwarzenegger
2. Bullfighting
3. His wig
4. Robert Kubica
5. Larry
6. Maggie Simpson
7. Carlisle
8. India
9. McDonalds or KFC
10. Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee)
11. George III
12. Azerbaijan
13. Marmite
14. Wayne Rooney
15. Joss Stone

TWTWTW #14

Here's the current affairs round from 18th Sept 2011

1. When will the reforms recommended by the Independent Commission on banking be implemented?
2. New laws ratified by the EU have extended copyright on music recordings from 50 to how many years?
3. Lancashire won cricket's County Championship this week. How many years has it been since they last won it outright?
4. A campaign was launched this week to save which writer’s shed from oblivion?
5. Who was announced as the new head of the Met Police?
6. How many miles of the Thames did David Walliams swim this week?
7. Which US actor was awarded with an honorary OBE for his work promoting dyslexia in the UK?
8. Martin Mathathi broke the men's record for the Great North Run in 58 minutes and how many seconds?
9. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the north of which country today?
10. The eviction of Dale Farm is to begin tomorrow. How many unauthorised plots are there on the travellers site?
11. How many goals has Wayne Rooney now scored in his last 5 premiership games?
12. Which rock legend joined the 27 club upon dieing on this day in 1970?

1. 2019
2. 50
3. 77
4. Roald Dahl
5. Bernard Hogan-Howe
6. 140 Miles
7. Henry Winkler
8. 56 seconds
9. India
10. 51
11. 9
12. Jimi Hendrix

TWTWTW #13

Current affairs round from Bar Wars 04/09/11

1. Which century old common household product ceased production on Thursday?
2. In which city is MediaCityUK, the 2011 Carbuncle Cup winner of Britain's ugliest building located?
3. According to the Chartered Management Institute, male executives earn an average of how much more than females in the same role? (Nearest thousand)
4. Which football team has announced record operating profits of £100million?
5. This week European archaeologists discovered remains of an amphitheatre large enough to rival the Coliseum in Rome. Near which city were they found?
6. An Earthquake of magnitude 6.8 was recorded off the coast of which US state on Friday?
7. Met Office figures released this week show it was the worst summer for 18 years. How many officially hot days were recorded? (An official hot day is when temperatures reach 30C plus)
8. Twitter recorded its highest tweets-per-second this week after who announced their pregnancy?
9. Red or black created its first millionaire last night but did he win by betting on red or black?
10. Which Arsenal player has suffered an ankle injury while playing a friendly putting him out of action until November?
11. That ban on the sale of which computer game has finally been lifted in Germany…after 17 years?
12. What was seen for the first time in 73 on this day in 1985

1. 60w Light bulb
2. Salford
3. £11,000 (£10,546)
4. Manchester United
5. Vienna
6. Alaska
7. 2
8. Beyonce
9. Red
10. Jack Wilshire
11. Doom
12. The Titanic