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(3351) 14 April 2010   Mixed

 
 
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1. Who is rugby star Gavin Henson dating?
 
Caroline Church
Catherine Church
Charlotte Church
Christine Church

It was revealed this week that they secretly got engaged the day after Charlotte's 24th birthday
 

 
2. Liverpool City Council have suggested outlawing which word when describing children to avoid stigmatising them?
 
Geeky
Immature
Obese
Simple

Liverpool has one of the highest childhood obesity rates in Britain
 

 
3. What musical instrument does Julian Lloyd Webber play?
 
Cello
Flute
Piano
Violin

Julian is 59 years old today
 

 
4. Most radio stations in Somalia have stopped doing what on the orders of Islamist Hizbul-Islam insurgents?
 
Broadcasting live
Giving interviews
Playing music
Reading news
 

 
5. Who has backed a campaign to have the Pope arrested for "crimes against humanity" when he visits the UK later this year?
 
Billy Bragg
Bob Geldof
Esther Rantzen
Richard Dawkins

UK human rights lawyers are preparing a case to charge Pope Benedict XVI over his alleged cover-up of sexual abuse in the Catholic church
 

 
6. Martin Lel has been forced out of the London Marathon for the second year in a row through injury. Where is he from?
 
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
New Zealand

The 31 year old, who triumphed in 2005, 2007 and 2008, will miss the April 25 race due to an injury to his right leg
 

 
7. A horse with what markings has been discovered running wild in Devon?
 
Cheetah
Dalmatian
Tabby
Tiger

The young horse, who was born to a chocolate brown mare, is a British spotted pony whose father shares the same unusual colouring
 

 
8. On this day in which year did the first Volvo car premiere in Gothenburg, Sweden?
 
1917
1922
1927
1932
 

 
9. Which band were "horrified" to learn that one of their songs was used as part of the soundtrack to the Conservative party's election manifesto launch?
 
Coldplay
Gorillaz
Keane
Radiohead
 

 
10. Chris Evans is to make his return to television as host of which programme?
 
8 out of 10 Cats
Have I Got News for You
QI
The One Show

The Radio 2 breakfast DJ will replace Adrian Chiles on Fridays - Adrian will continue to present the programme from Monday to Thursday
 

 
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