<p> Monthly News Quiz - Sport</p><p>May 2004</p><p>1 Who did Ronnie O’Sullivan beat in the final of the World Championship?</p><p>2 Which British boxer retained his Heavyweight crown with a points win over Julius Francis?</p><p>3 Michael Schumacher equalled whose record when he won the first five races this season?</p><p>4 The Prime Minister of which country held shares talks with Liverpool Football Club?</p><p>5 Michael Owen, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney and which other striker was named in the original Euro 2004 squad?</p><p>6 Who missed a penalty but was still on the winning side as they won 6-0 in a testimonial in his honour? </p><p>7 Which ex-Manchester United goalkeeper was sent off during the UEFA Cup Final?</p><p>8 Who was sacked as director of football at Tottenham Hotspur?</p><p>9 Which driver was on pole and won the Monaco Grand Prix?</p><p>10 Which team won Rugby’s Heineken Cup?</p><p>11 Which defending ladies French Open champion crashed out in the second round?</p><p>12 Who was the 47 year-old female who contested this years French Open but lost in the first round?</p><p>13 Who was sacked as manager of Liverpool Football Club?</p><p>14 Which horse classic did Attraction win at Newmarket?</p><p>15 Which team were crowned Champions of Europe after they won the Champions League final?</p><p>Monthly News Quiz - Entertainment</p><p>May 2004</p><p>1 The greatest guitar riff ever was voted to be which song by Guns ‘n’ Roses?’</p><p>2 Kate Beckinsale was in London for the Premiere of her new movie which is about which vampire killer?</p><p>3 Which DJ has pulled in 700,000 new listeners to the Radio One Breakfast show?</p><p>4 Which two long running American sit-coms finished?</p><p>5 Hollyoaks actress Jodi Albert is to marry which member of Westlife?</p><p>6 Who won sexiest female at the British Soap Awards for her role in Eastenders?</p><p>7 The third film of which six film series is to be called ‘Birth Of The Empire’?</p><p>8 Former Coronation Street favourite Jane Danson is to return as a lap dancer. Which character does she play?</p><p>9 Who plays the character Hector in the movie epic Troy?</p><p>10 Janet Leigh’s character murder was voted the best ever in movie history. In which film did it occur?</p><p>11 Which new film tells the story of global warming spelling doom for the planet?</p><p>12 Who is the chef in charge of television’s Hells Kitchen?</p><p>13 Which 90’s pop star is to play Rose Tyler in the new Dr Who series?</p><p>14 Which blonde pop beauty is to play Daisy Duke in the new Dukes of Hazzard movie?</p><p>15 How many housemates entered the Big Brother 5 house? Monthly News Quiz – Home News</p><p>May 2004</p><p>1 Which Mediterranean island has been mixed up with Crete on a set of new Irish stamps commemorating the enlarged EU?</p><p>2 The wife of which Arsenal midfielder wanted a divorce settlement of £400,000 a year and a £250,000 lump sum?</p><p>3 What is the name of the new sex drug that does in ten minutes what Viagra does in an hour?</p><p>4 In which city did a plastics factory explosion leave several dead?</p><p>5 Which newspaper editor quit his post due to fake torture pictures?</p><p>6 Which leading British resort is to ban deck chairs?</p><p>7 14,000 women walked through London in their bras to raise £4 million for charities concerning which cancer?</p><p>8 Which 53 year old former Royal correspondent has been handed a honorary degree at Warwick University?</p><p>9 The flying squad foiled the theft of money and gold worth upto £100 million at which airport?</p><p>10 Who started his new job as Chairman of the BBC?</p><p>11 Who won the coveted title of Rear of the Year 2004?</p><p>12 Which singer and mother of two said, ‘The time is right to move to Madrid’?</p><p>13 At which amusement park did 81 students ride a rollercoaster naked?</p><p>14 Which Royal injured his back whilst playing polo?</p><p>15 Which Building Society is to sponsor the Mercury Music prize? Monthly News Quiz – World News</p><p>May 2004</p><p>1 Which 21 year old American tennis player saved seven people from a burning hotel?</p><p>2 How many new states joined the EU on May 1st?</p><p>3 Which supermodel gave birth to Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore’s daughter?</p><p>4 After which fruit has Gwyneth Paltrow named her baby daughter?</p><p>5 Which state in America passed a law to allow same sex marriages?</p><p>6 Geologists have added a new period to the official calendar of Earths history. What is the period called?</p><p>7 Which country won the Eurovision Song Contest?</p><p>8 Which terminally ill cancer sufferer conquered her biggest challenge in her charity bike ride as she rode up a 6,000 foot mountain in the French Alps?</p><p>9 Which city is London’s main rival in the race to host the 2012 Olympic Games?</p><p>10 Which singer has axed three gigs in Israel after terrorist threatened to kill her and her kids?</p><p>11 A terminal in an airport in which city collapsed killing five people?</p><p>12 Which Oscar winning actress has told how she might offer her body to any date who is prepared to father her child?</p><p>13 Which Queen of Pop came back to regain her crown with her Re- Invention tour in Los Angeles?</p><p>14 At the Harry Potter New York Premiere Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry, danced away with Emma Watson. Which character does Emma play?</p><p>15 Whose child abuse case has been set for September 13th? Monthly News Quiz - Headlines</p><p>May 2004</p><p>1 It’s the ender of Dirty Old ______(Den, Alfie, Leslie) Daily Star – Monday 3rd </p><p>2 ______catalogue of torture (America’s, UK’s, Iraq’s) Times – Wednesday 5th</p><p>3 Maxine Carr to live in ______(Norway, Sweden, Finland) Daily Star – Thursday 6th</p><p>4 Treated like a _____ by US Guards (Cat, Rat, Dog) Daily Telegraph – Friday 7th</p><p>5 Police to quiz ____ on ‘wife beating’ (David, Lee, Paul) Daily Express – Monday 10th</p><p>6 Power Bills up ______(50%, 30%, 20%) Daily Express – Tuesday 11th</p><p>7 Sorry We Were ______(Wrong, Stupid, Hoaxed) Daily Mirror – Saturday 15th</p><p>8 Fairy Tale romance ____ weds her prince (Australian, American, Canadian) Daily Telegraph – Saturday 15th</p><p>9 The end of _____ pay (Maternity, Severance, Sick) Daily Express – Monday 17th</p><p>10 ______flour bomb hits Blair (Pink, Blue, Purple) Daily Telegraph – Thursday 20th</p><p>11 Windsor Castle intruder is pal of ______(Williams, Charles, Andrews) Daily Express – Saturday 22nd</p><p>12 Well Kill ______(Britney, Maxine, Madonna) The Sun – Monday 24th</p><p>13 Baby boy born from sperm frozen for ___ years (10, 21, 25) Daily Telegraph – Tuesday 25th</p><p>14 ____: Lay Off My Family (Charles, Becks, Posh) Daily Mirror – Wednesday 26th</p><p>15 Racing is fixed say ______(Corals, Ladbrokes, Hills) The Sun – Saturday 29th Monthly News Quiz - Jackpots</p><p>1 The Harry Potter new movie open in New York but who plays Harry Potter?</p><p>Ron Weasley Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint</p><p>2 In which year did Gerard Houllier begin his managerial career at Liverpool?</p><p>1996 1998 2000</p><p>3 Who was the first housemate in the Big Brother house this series?</p><p>Marco Victor Jason</p><p>Monthly News Quiz – Tie-Break</p><p>How many runs did England score in the 2nd innings of the 1st test against New Zealand?</p><p>Monthly News Quiz - Answers</p><p>SPORT 13 THORPE PARK 14 PRINCE CHARLES 1 GRAEME DOTT 15 NATIONWIDE 2 AUDLEY HARRISON 3 NIGEL MANSELL WORLD NEWS 4 THAILAND 5 DARIUS VASSELL 1 ANDY RODDICK 6 MARTIN KEOWN 2 TEN 7 FABIEN BARTHEZ 3 HEIDI KLUM 8 DAVID PLEAT 4 APPLE 9 JARNO TRULLI 5 MASSACHUSETTS 10 WASPS 6 EDIACARAN 11 JUSTINE HENIN-HARDENNE 7 UKRAINE 12 MARTINA NAVRATILOVA 8 JANE TOMLINSON 13 GERARD HOULLIER 9 PARIS 14 1000 GUINEAS 10 MADONNA 15 FC PORTO 11 PARIS 12 HALLE BERRY ENTERTAINMENT 13 MADONNA 14 HERMIONE 1 SWEET CHILD O’MINE 15 MICHAEL JACKSON 2 VAN HELSING 3 CHRIS MOYLES HEADLINES 4 FRIENDS AND FRAZIER 5 KIAN EGAN 1 DEN 6 JESSIE WALLACE 2 AMERICAS 7 STAR WARS 3 SWEDEN 8 LEANNE BATTERSBY 4 DOG 9 ERIC BANA 5 LEE 10 PSYCHO 6 20% 11 THE DAY AFTER 7 HOAXED TOMORROW 8 AUSTRALIAN 12 GORDON RAMSEY 9 SICK 13 BILLIE PIPER 10 PURPLE 14 JESSICA SIMPSON 11 CHARLES 15 TWELVE 12 MADONNA 13 21 HOME NEWS 14 BECKS 15 LADBROKES 1 CYPRUS 2 RAY PARLOUR JACKPOTS 3 LEVITRA 4 GLASGOW 1 DANIEL RADCLIFFE 5 PIERS MORGAN 2 1998 6 BLACKPOOL 3 MARCO 7 BREAST 8 JENNIE BOND TIE-BREAK 9 HEATHROW 10 MICHAEL GRADE 282 RUNS 11 ALEX BEST 12 VICTORIA BECKHAM</p>