Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Season's Last Questions

Quiz questions for April 17th 2007


Set ByThe Principals
Vetted by:Georgeand Dragon; Waters Green Rams
Specialist Rounds are :
Science
Geography
Time Marches On
History
The Missing Link
Sport
The Category is Cats
Arts and Entertainment
SCIENCE
Q1 What is the unit of measurement for the brightness of stars?
A1 MAGNITUDE
Q2 The effect of which foodstuff is measured in Scoville units?
A2 CHILLIES (HEAT OF)
Q3 As in a MRI scan, for what does the letter 'R' stand?
A3 RESONANCE (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
Q4 To which plant family does Bamboo belong?
A4 GRASS
Q5 How many litres are there in a hectolitre?
A5100
Q6 Who discovered the planet Pluto in 1930?
A6 CLYDE WILLIAM TOMBAUGH (accept surname)
Q7 What is the principal usage of Ethylene Glycol?
A7 IN ANTI-FREEZE
Q8 How many stomachs does a cow have?
A8 FOUR
Supplementary Questions
Q9 As in a CAT scan, for what does the letter 'A' stand?
A9 AXIAL (Computerized Axial Tomography)
Q10 Which English physician and anatomist discovered the circulation of the blood?
A10 WILLIAM HARVEY (1578 - 1657)
GEOGRAPHY
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Q1 Which South American country was formerly known as Dutch Guiana'?
A1 SURINAM
Q2 Which Canadian province is named after one of Queen Victoria's daughters'?
A2 ALBERTA
Q3 Denali is the alternative and disputed name of which North American geographical
feature?
A3 MT. McKINLEY
Q4 Of the worlds cities with a population of one million or greater, which city is the most
northerly?
A4 ST. PETERSBURG
Q5 What is the capital city of Croatia?
A5 ZAGREB
Q6 Which stretch of water separates Australia and New Zealand?
A6 TASMAN SEA (Note: NOT BASS STRAIT - this separates Australia from TASMANIA)
Q7 What name is given to the confluence of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates prior to their
discharge into the Persian Gulf, an area of much dispute between Iran and lraq'?
A7 THE SHATTAL-ARAB WATERWAY
Q8 What was the former name of the Indian city nowadays named CHENNAI?
A8 MADRAS
Supplementary Questions
Q9 The Rio Grande river forms much of the border between the U.S.A. And Mexico - Rio
Grande is the name by which it is known to the Americans, by what name is it known to the
Mexicans?
A9 RIO BRAVO
Q10 Almost certainly having the shortest name, what is the longest river in ltaly?
A10 PO



TIME MARCHES ON
All the questions in this round are to do with events in the month of March 2007.
Q1 What is the name of the Royal Navy frigate involved in the Iranian hostage conflict?
A1 H.M.S. CORNWALL
Q2 Far removed from her normal routine, which British woman found herself scrubbing
floors at New York City's sanitation dept. last month?
A2 NAOMI CAMPBELL
Q3 The process of selecting the jury for the murder trial of which legendary music
producer commenced in Los Angeles?
A3 PHIL SPECTOR
Q4 Sharing its name with that of a mythological creature in which hotel did Bob Woolmer meet his untimely end?
A4 THE PEGASUS HOTEL
Q5 Which famous bridge celebrated its 75th birthday? (closed to traffic, 200,000 people walked across)
A5 SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE
Q6 What was the name of the winning horse of this year's Cheltenham Gold Cup?
A6 KAUTO STAR
Q7 Which American rap singer was refused a visa to enter the U.K. leading to the last
minute cancellation of a tour of the country?
A7 SNOOP DOG (not P. Diddy, he was to tour with Snoop Dog but he was not personally
refused a visa)
Q8 Which singer 'gave away' Liz Hurley at her wedding ceremony in Gloucestershire?
A8 ELTON JOHN
Supplementary Questions
Q9 The fixed penalty fine for using a mobile phone whilst driving was raised to how much (along with 3 points on license)?
A9£60
Q10 Which BBC TV cookery programme presented by James Martin became involved in
the premium rate phone in enquiry?
A10 SATURDAY KITCHEN
Q11 Which singer celebrated his 60th birthday with an extravagant 'bash' at Madison
Square Garden in New York City ?
A12. ELTON JOHN

HISTORY
Q1 Which English monarch preceded George 1st
A1 QUEENE ANNE
Q2 One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Colossus of Rhodes was an
enormous statue representing which Greek God?
A2 HELIOS (Greek Sun God)
Q3 The Peloponnesian war lasted for several decades in the fifth century B.C. Which city state was the main adversary of Athens?
A3 SPARTA
Q4 Who was the first of the Tudor Kings of England?
A4 HENRY VII
Q5 In 1579 the Netherlands achieved independence from which country?
A5 SPAIN
Q6 What is unique about the terms of office served by Grover Cleveland as U.S.
President?
A6 NON-CONSECUTIVE
Q7 What is unique about Andrew Bonar Law as P.M. of the U.K.?
A7 BORN OUTSIDE BRITISH ISLES (in Canada)
Q8 What significance do the dates 9th August 1902, 23"1 June 1911, 12th May 1937, 2nd
June 1953 have?
A8 CORONATION DATES
Supplementary Questions
Q9 In 1982 Hector E. Bonzo was the last captain of which ship?
A9 GENERAL BELGRANO
Q10 "The Black Forty Seven" was a phrase used to describe what calamity of 1847?
A10 THE IRISH POTATO FAMINE
Q11 What name is given to the monument in London that commemorates the Great Fire of
London?
A 12. THE MONUMENT

THE MISSING LINK
In each question you will be given three different definitions - one word will satisfy all three
definitions, e.g. A type of German wine, part of a horses leg, and to pawn something would require the word 'Hock'.
Q1 The cry made by a certain large wading bird; A time of general prosperity and
economic growth; A movable arm used to support an overhead microphone.
A1 BOOM (the bird is the Bittern)
Q2 Something of little or no value, rubbish ; An Eastern flat bottomed boat; Slang word for heroin.
A2 JUNK
Q3 To cut scalloped or zig-zag edges on cloth to prevent fraying; A type of garden flower; A current popular female singer.
A3 PINK
Q4 A small trout like fish ; To burn or scorch; Slang for a drink of tea.
A4 CHAR
Q5 A raid by police, especially without warning; To break or smash especially with force; A
sculpture of the head, shoulders and upper chest.
A5 BUST
Q6 To shape or mould something; Slang for a criminal record; A record of racehorses
previous efforts.
A6 FORM
Q7 To move rapidly; A roll of cloth; The arrow used with a crossbow.
A7 BOLT
Q8 Mound of earth excreted by an earthworm; To give or register a vote; Hard alloy of iron,
carbon and silicon.
A8 CAST
Supplementary Questions
Q9 A small, detached piece; Discard as useless; A fight or scrimmage, especially
unpremeditated.
A9 SCRAP
Q10 A large bag; To loot or plunder a captured town or city; To terminate employment.
A10 SACK
SPORT
Q1 The current Elephant Polo World Champions are a team from which country?
A1 SCOTLAND (Angus Estates team)
Q2 In which sporting event is a planting box used?
A2 POLE VAULT
Q3 Who is the current assistant manager at Manchester United?
A3 CARLOS QUEIROZ
Q4 How many hoops are there in the game of Croquet?
A4SIX
Q5 How many hurdles are there in the mens 110 metres hurdles race?
A5TEN
Q6 Who won the World Professional Snooker Championship six times in the 1970s.
A6 RAY REARDON
Q7 Which horse, regarded as one of the greatest National Hunt horses of all time, won
three consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cups 1964-5-6?
A7 ARKLE
Q8 Brian Talbot won two consecutive F.A. Cup Winners medals in 1978-9. What is unique
about his achievement?
A8 ONLY PLAYER TO WIN CONSECUTIVE WINNERS MEDALS WITH DIFFERENT
CLUBS (Ipswich and Arsenal)
Supplementary Questions
Q9 At what venue does the French Open Tennis Championship take place?
A9 ROLAND GARROS STADIUM
Q10 Which event is scheduled to take place in Horse Guards Parade in London in the
2012 Summer Olympics?
A10 BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Q11 Which English Premiership football club was bought out by American Randy Lerner in
2006?
A11 ASTON VILLA
Q12 "A Boy from Bolton" is the sub-title of the biography of which sportsman^
A12 AMIR KHAN: A BOY FROM BOLTON

THE CATEGORY IS CATS
The questions in this round have a feline connection.
Q1 Which band, one of the originators of "goth-rock", had a U.K. top ten hit with "The
Love Cats" in 1983 ?
A1 THE CURE
Q2 Which actress won her third "Best Actress in a Leading role" Oscar for her portrayal of
Eleanor ofAquitaine in the 1968 film "The Lion In Winter".
A2 KATHRYN HEPBURN
Q3 Which former football league club, currently playing in the Conference, plays its games
at "KitKat Crescent", renamed to this in 2004 following a sponsorship deal.
A3 YORK CITY (renamed from Bootham Crescent to KitKat Crescent following
sponsorship by Nestle)
Q4 What is the name of the "big cat" used in Kelloggs Frosties advertisements from 1952
onwards.
A4 TONY THE TIGER
Q5 Which cartoon feline had the catchprases "Exit Stage Left", and "Heavens to
Murgatroid!"?
A5 SNAGGLEPUSS
Q6 Following a supporters poll in 2000 which Championship football club are now
nicknamed "The Black Cats", their move to a new ground in 1997 rendering the
previous nickname irrelevant.
A6 SUNDERLAND AFC (previous name was the Rokerites)
Q7 The cat Graymalkin is a character in Act 1 Scene 1 of which Shakespeare play?
A7 MACBETH
Q8 Who had a hit single and album with "Year of the Cat" in 1976.
A8 AL STEWART
Supplementary Questions
Q9 What unusual feature of their gait do cats share with camels and giraffes ?
A9 THEY WALK BY MOVING BOTH LEGS ON ONE SIDE THEN BOTH LEGS ON THE
OTHER.
Q10 Which U.S. politician whilst in office had a cat named Socks, which appeared
regularly in Steve Bell's cartoon strip "If in the Guardian newspaper.
A10 BILL CLINTON AND FAMILY.
Q11 In the world of finance what is a "dead cat bounce"
AH A MODERATE RISE IN THE PRICE OF A STOCK FOLLOWING A SPECTACULAR
FALL.
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Each question is a quote from a well known film - name the film in each case.
Q1 I do wish we could chat longer but I'm having an old friend for dinner.
A1 SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
Q2 You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off.
A2 THE ITALIAN JOB
Q3 If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty eight miles per hour you're gonna see some serious shit
A3 BACK TO THE FUTURE
Q4 Infamy, infamy, they've all got it in for me
A4 CARRY ON CLEO
Q5 I have a VEWY GWEAT FWIEND IN WOME called Biggus Dickus
A5 LIFE OF BRIAN
Q6 Ah, the fact is, pigs don't have a purpose, just like ducks don't have a purpose
A6 BABE
Q7 Entering without a search warrant, destroying property, arson, sexual assault with a
concrete dildo - what's got into you Frank?
A7 THE NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF POLICE SQUAD (accept Naked Gun)
Q8 A boys best friend is his mother
A8 PSYCHO
Supplementary Questions
Q9 Did you know that Macbeth was a maggoty apple? Not many people know that
A9 EDUCATING RITA (First time Michael Caine used the latter half of quote)
Q10 Maybe he's some animal that wasn't supposed to live. Could be a monkey or an
orangutan.
A10 E.T.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Q1 Which town in Worcestershire, some 20 miles South-West of Birmingham is noted for
carpet making?
A1 KIDDERMINSTER
Q2 In the kitchen for what purpose would a Mandolin be used^
A2 SLICING
Q3 In the phonetic alphabet what word is used to emphasise the letter "J'"?
A3 JULIET
Q4 Which town in Yorkshire gives its name to a double lamb chop cut across the saddle?
A4 BARNSLEY
Q5 How many ribs are there in the human body?
A5 24 (accept 12 pairs)
Q6 What name is given to the children's game that involves looping string around the
fingers?
A6 CAT'S CRADLE
Q7 What is the official residence of the French president?
A7 ELYSEE PALACE
Q8 In the phonetic alphabet what word is used to emphasise the letter "0'"?
A8 OSCAR
Q9 Which card game takes its name from the Spanish word for basket?
A9 CANASTA
Q10 In the U.S.A. what name is given to a car silencer"?
A10 MUFFLER
Q11 What herb is used to flavour Pesto sauced
AH BASIL
Q12 How many counters does each player have at the start of a game of Backqammon'?
A1215
Q13 Probably the most famous magistrates court in England for much of its existence,
which London court closed its doors for the final time in July of last year (2006)'?
A13 BOW STREET
Q14 Eric Arthur Blair was the proper name of which author*?
A14 GEORGE ORWELL
Q15 In the U.S.A. What name is given to liquid foodstuff for babies'?
A15 FORMULA

Q16 What title is given to Prime Ministers of The Republic of Ireland?
A16 TAOISEACH (pronounced TEE-SHOCK)
Q17 Which female is featured on the reverse of the current Bank of England £5 note?
A17 ELIZABETH FRY
Q18 Which male is featured on the reverse of the current Bank of England £10 note?
A18 CHARLES DARWIN
Q19 What colour are post boxes in Spain?
A19 YELLOW
Q20 Medically, what is measured by use of a spirometer?
A20 LUNG CAPACITY
Q21 A beagle is a dog, what type of creature is a porbeagle?
A21 SHARK (precise answer required)
Q22 What name is given to the test that London cab drivers have to successfully complete
before they are allowed to operate in the city?
A22 THE KNOWLEDGE
Q23 Which playwright, poet and novelist had the middle names of FINGAL O'FLAHERTIE
WILLS?
A23 OSCAR WILDE
Q24 What type of stone is used to produce the faded effect on stonewashed denim?
A24 PUMICE STONE
Q25 On a standard PC keyboard which vowel does not appear on the top row?
A25A
Q26 Derek Mclntosh Bates was born in Crewe in 1923 and died there in September of last
year (2006), under what nickname did he become famous?
A26 "BLASTER" BATES
Q27 How many member states are there currently in the E.U.
A27 27 (accept 26 - 28)
Q28 What species of whale was in the news early last year (2006) when one became
trapped in the River Thames?
A28 NORTHERN BOTTLE-NOSE (accept bottle-nose)
Q29 Dubris was the Roman name for which English town or city?
A29 DOVER
Q30 How many keys are there on a standard piano keyboard (black and white)?
A30 88 (accept 86 - 90)

Q31 What shape is the 'STOP' sign on U.K. Roads?
A31 OCTAGONAL

Q32 The Russian city of St. Petersburg has had two other names in its history, Leningrad
is one, what is the other?
A32 PETROGRAD (1914 - 24) (Leningrad, 1924 - 91)
Q33 If a food dish is cooked "En Croute" how is it prepared or served?
A33 WRAPPED IN PASTRY
Q34 What colour hat does Noddy wear in the stories by Enid BIyton?
A34 BLUE
Q35 Name either of the two properties that are the same on both the British and American
standard versions of Monopoly
A35 ELECTRIC CO. / WATERWORKS
Q36 Which brewery produces "Abbot Ale"?
A36 GREEN E KING
Q37 Which spirit is added to beer to make a "Dogs Nose"?
A37 GIN
Q38 If you were to sail due East from Edinburgh in which country would you make
landfall?
A38 DENMARK
Q39 "The Green Goblin" is the arch enemy of which superhero?
A39 SPIDERMAN
Q40 What breed of dog was named 'Best in Show' at this year's Crufts, last month?
A40 TIBETAN TERRIER (precise answer required)
Q41 KEVLAR is a synthetic fibre developed and produced by the Dupont company. What
is its most common application or use?
A41 IN BODY ARMOUR or BULLET PROOF VESTS
Q42 What is the title of the official anthem of the President of the U.S.A.?
A42 HAIL TO THE CHIEF
Q43 At which Paris hotel had Dodi AI-Fayed and Diana, Princess of Wales been staying
prior to their fatal accident?
A43 RITZ
Q44 Which actor played the role of Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus, Clouseau's long
suffering superior in the Pink Panther films?
A44 HERBERT LOM
Q45 On which West Indian island did the Calypso originate?
A45 TRINIDAD
Q46 From which language do we get the word JUNGLE?
A46 HINDI
Q47 Iris is the Greek Goddess of what meteorological occurrence/condition'?
A47 THE RAINBOW
Q48 Which Conservative M.P. (for Maidstone and the Weald) is sometimes unkindly
referred to as DORIS KARLOFF?
A48 ANNE WIDDECOMBE
Q49 From which language do we get the word GHETTO'?
A49 ITALIAN
Q50 On U.K. roads what sign is used to indicate an unspecified danger ahead'?
A50 EXCLAMATION MARK
Q51 According to legend who was the father of King Arthur'?
A51 UTHER PENDRAGON
Q52 Which African capital city is named after a 19th Century U.S. President?
A52 MONROVIA (Liberia) (James Monroe 1758 - 1831)
Q53 LAR is the international vehicle registration mark for which country?
A53 LIBYA (Libyan Arab Republic)
Q54 What was the name of the IBM computer that in 1997 became the first computer to
beat a reigning World Chess Champion in a match under standard Chess tournament time
control?
A54 DEEP BLUE
Q55 In which city did the Queen present Maundy Money this year'?
ASS MANCHESTER
Q56 'Approaching Menace' is the title of the theme tune to which long running TV quiz
show?
A56 MASTERMIND
Q57 What is the popular name for decompression sickness'?
A57 THE BENDS
Q58 What is the name of the Roman road that ran between Exeter and Lincoln'?
A58 FOSSE WAY
Q59 What is a Pyrrhic Victory?
A59 A VICTORY WHOSE COST IS SO GREAT AS TO NEGATE ITS VALUE
Q60 BOONDOCK, SQUOP, SQUIDGER and JOHN LENNON MEMORIAL SHOT are all
terms used in which game?
A60 TIDDLYWINKS
Q61 Colcannon is an Irish food dish consisting mainly of potato and which other
vegetable?
A61 CABBAGE
Q62 As in TANDOORI chicken, what is a tandoor?
A62 A CLAY OVEN (accept oven)
Q63 What is the name of the Roman road that linked Rome to Brindisi in the South East of
Italy?
A63 APPIAN WAY
Q64 On clothes care labels what does a circle within a square , crossed out indicate?
A64 DO NOT TUMBLE DRY
Q65 Which sport is contested at a 'Basho'?
A65 SUMO WRESTLING
Q66 What is the best selling copyrighted book in the world?
A66 GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS
Q67 In World War II what was Operation Sea Lion?
A67 THE PROPOSED GERMAN PLAN TO INVADE THE U.K.
Q68 What name is given to a stadium exclusive to cycle racing?
A68 VELODROME
Q69 What is the capital city of Zambia?
A69 LUSAKA
Q70 Also a term used in Geography, what name is given in Acupuncture to the channels
which take vital energy round the body?
A70 MERIDIANS
Q71 Which American singer/songwriter was bom NOAH KAMINSKY?
A71 NEIL DIAMOND
Q72 The LUPO is a model of motor car by which manufacturer?
A72 VOLKSWAGEN
Q73 SCHWARZWALDER KIRSCHTORTE is the German name for which food item?
A73 BLACK FOREST GATEAU
Q74 What is the capital city of Angola?
A74 LUANDA
Q75 Which endangered species of creature can be White, Black, or Indian?
A75 RHINOCEROS
Q76 Which computer language shares its name with that of an Indonesian island?
A76 JAVA
Q61 Colcannon is an Irish food dish consisting mainly of potato and which other
vegetable?
A61 CABBAGE
Q62 As in TANDOORI chicken, what is a tandoor?
A62 A CLAY OVEN (accept oven)
Q63 What is the name of the Roman road that linked Rome to Brindisi in the South East of
Italy?
A63 APPIAN WAY
Q64 On clothes care labels what does a circle within a square , crossed out indicate?
A64 DO NOT TUMBLE DRY
Q65 Which sport is contested at a 'Basho'?
A65 SUMO WRESTLING
Q66 What is the best selling copyrighted book in the world?
A66 GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS
Q67 In World War II what was Operation Sea Lion?
A67 THE PROPOSED GERMAN PLAN TO INVADE THE U.K.
Q68 What name is given to a stadium exclusive to cycle racing?
A68 VELODROME
Q69 What is the capital city of Zambia?
A69 LUSAKA
Q70 Also a term used in Geography, what name is given in Acupuncture to the channels
which take vital energy round the body?
A70 MERIDIANS
Q71 Which American singer/songwriter was born NOAH KAMINSKY?
A71 NEIL DIAMOND
Q72 The LUPO is a model of motor car by which manufacturer?
A72 VOLKSWAGEN
Q73 SCHWARZWALDER KIRSCHTORTE is the German name for which food item?
A73 BLACK FOREST GATEAU
Q74 What is the capital city of Angola?
A74 LUANDA
Q75 Which endangered species of creature can be White, Black, or Indian?
A75 RHINOCEROS
Q76 Which computer language shares its name with that of an Indonesian island?
A76 JAVA
Q77 In financial terms for what does the I stand in ISA ?
A77 INDIVIDUAL (savings account)
Q78 How much are the guests on TVs Ready Steady Cook allowed to spend on their 'bag
of goodies'? (for the standard show)
A78 £5
Q79 What type of creature is a TURNSTONE
A79 BIRD
Q80 In the TV sitcom 'Bread' what was the name of the Boswell's daughter?
A80 AVELINE
Q81 Which publication is supposedly owned by Lord Gnome?
Q81 PRIVATE EYE
Q82 By what name is the Queen (Elizabeth II) always referred to in Private Eye?
A82 BRENDA
Q83 Who is the only person to have held all four Great Offices of State - i.e. Prime
Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, and Foreign Secretary?
A83 JAMES CALLAGHAN
Q84 For what does the 'P' stand in BUPA, the healthcare organisation?
A84 PROVIDENT (British United Provident Association)
Q85 The JIMNY is a model of motor car by which manufacturer?
A85 SUZUKI
Q86 LBA is the airport code for which U.K. Airport
A86 LEEDS/BRADFORD
Q87 What was Penelope Keith's character name in the TV sitcom 'To The Manor Born'?
A87 AUDREY FORBES-HAMILTON
Q88 What name is given to the circular target in Curling?
A88 HOUSE
Q89 'Hello darkness my old friend' is the first line to which song?
A89 SOUND OF SILENCE

Q90 'On the dock of Tiger Bay, on the road to Mandalay, from Bombay to Santa Fe', are
lyrics from which song?
A90 HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK
Q91 Where in the body would you find the Thyroid Gland?
A91 IN THE NECK
Q92 Who currently is the Shadow Foreign Secretary?
A92 WILLIAM HAGUE
Q93 In a maximum 147 break at snooker, how many points are scored on the black ball
alone?
A93 112 (15 x 7 at start, 1 x 7 at end of break)
Q94 How many runs are awarded at cricket if the ball strikes a fielder's helmet or some
other object that is left on the field of play?
A94 FIVE
Q95 What is Johnny Depp's character name in The Pirates of the Caribbean movie
series?
A95 CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW
Q96 What is Russell Crowe's character name in the movie Master and Commander ?
A96 CAPTAIN JACK AUBREY

Supplementary Questions
Q1 In the movie "Finding Nemo" what type offish is Nemo?
A1 CLOWNFISH
Q2 Which kiddies TV series of years past began "It's Friday, it's Five 0' Clock, it's —-"?
A2 CRACKERJACK
Q3 In slang terminology what is a "Pavarotti"?
A3 £10 NOTE (Pavarotti is a tenor of course)
Q4 Which country is ruled by the Royal House of Bernadotte?
A4 SWEDEN
Q5 A Brazilian Huntsman is what type of creature ?
A5 SPIDER
Q6 No longer "flavour of the month" who was the presenter of the ITV game show "Strike It
Lucky" (later "Strike It Rich")?
A6 MICHAEL BARRYMORE
Q7 What is the name of the newspaper in the TV series "The Flintstones"
A7 DAILY SLATE
Q8 What is the Motto of the Boy Scout movement?
A8 BE PREPARED
Q9 Walter Mondale was vice President to which President of the U.S.A.
A9 JIMMY CARTER
Q 10 Who is the only person named Oscar ever to win an Oscar?
A10 OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN
Q11 RCH is the international vehicle registration mark for which country?
A11 CHILE (Republic Of Chile)

Monday, April 02, 2007

3rd April - ALL QUESTIONS SET BY THE WATERS GREEN WONDERERS

3rd APRIL

ALL QUESTIONS SET BY THE WATERS GREEN WONDERERS



Specialist

1. Science
2. History
3. Girls
4. Breaking The Rule
5. Geography
6. Arts and Entertainment
7. A Round Called Brown
8. Sport


SCIENCE

1. What was the ship taken by Darwin on the voyage that led to his theory of evolution?
Beagle

2. Which is the only metal to expand on cooling?
Antimony

3. Of which planet is Europa a moon?
Jupiter.

4. Who is known as the father of the hydrogen bomb?
Edward Teller

5. Epiphytes are plants that depend on other plants for what?
Physical support

6. Which chemist became Britain’s Prime Minister?
Margaret Thatcher

7. What is the name for the study of the motion and impact of projectiles?
Ballistics

8. What did Bardeen, Brattain and Shockley invent in 1948?
The transistor



Supplementary Questions

S1. Next to oxygen, this element is the most abundant in the Earths crust (27%) What is it?
Silicon

S2. Which astronomer was the first to put forward the theory that all planets, including the Earth, orbit the Sun?
Nicholas Copernicus


GIRLS

The answers in this round are all about girls or women

1. Who is the girl in Black Eyed peas?
Fergie (Stacy Ann "Fergie" Ferguson)

2. “Carve Her name With Pride” is based on the life of which SOE heroine?
Violette Szabo

3. The Belgian Jeanne Deckers had a massive hit in 1964. By what name was she better known?
The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)

4. Which German photographer covered the 1936 Olympics and achieved considerable fame (and infamy) for her film “Triumph of the Will”.
Leini Riefenstahl

5. Whose diaries were addressed to her imaginary sister Kitty?
Anne Frank

6. Rosalind Franklin made possible one of the greatest scientific achievements of the 20th Century but her role has been badly neglected. What was the achievement?
Structure of DNA – her crystallography X-rays provided images of the structure.

7. Which ballet dancer is mentioned in Peter Sarstedt’s hit “Where Do You Go To My Lovely”?
Zizi Jeanmaire

8. Who is the daughter of Jacob Bronowski and herself a leading authority on the Renaissance and the scientific revolution?
Lisa Jardine



Supplementary Questions

S1. In the Bible who decapitated Holofernes?
Judith

S2. The wife of Robert Schumann was herself an outstanding composer and pianist. What was her name?
Clara (Wieck Schumann)



HISTORY

1. Which term from Scottish Gaelic used to describe a horse thief became the nickname for a British political party?
Whig

2. Which UK monarch was blighted by the disease porphyria?
George III

3. On whose tomb are the words “They buried him amongst Kings because he has done good toward God and toward his house?”
The Unknown Warrior

4. Which was the first European country to abolish capital punishment?
Norway

5. Which king of England died in 1422?
Henry V

6. In which year was the Manchester Ship Canal opened?
1894 (allow 2 years either way)

7. Who’s report in December 1942 led to the setting up of the NHS?
William Beveridge

8. What was the first name of Field -Marshall Montgomery of the WW11 Desert Rats fame?
Bernard




Supplementary Questions

S1. Who was the last British Prime minister to die in office?
Campbell-Bannerman 1908

S2. Rebecca Rolfe who was buried in Gravesend is better known by what name?
Pocahontas




BREAKING THE RULE

It is a custom (if not a rule) in the Macclesfield Quiz League to accept just the surname. But in this round, we require the FIRST name or names.


1. What was the first name of Wainwright, the fell-walker and author of the Lakeland Guides?
Alfred

2. What is the first name of Dr .Watson, the fictitious character from the Sherlock Holmes stories?
John

3. Name either of the first names of the playwright, poet and politician Sheridan.
Richard Brinsley

4. Name either of the first names of the playwright J.B Priestley.
John Boynton

5. What does the P stand for in P G Wodehouse?
Pelham

6. What was the second of Winston Churchill’s Christian names?
Leonard

7. What was the first of Lord Byron’s Christian names?
George

8. What is the first name of the composer Debussy?
Claude



Supplementary Questions

S1. What is the first name of the pop star Bono?
Paul (Hewson)

S2. What is the first name of the composer Moussorgsky?
Modest



GEOGRAPHY

1. Which Asian desert takes its name from a Mongolian phrase meaning waterless place?
Gobi

2. Hugh Town, New Grimsby and Higher Town are all settlements in which island group?
The Isles of Scilly

3. What was St. Petersburg called for most of the 20th century?
Leningrad

4. Which city replaced Rio de Janeiro as Brazil’s capital in the 1960s?
Brasilia

5. Name one of the two countries that border Morocco
Algeria or Mauritania

6. On which river does Shrewsbury stand?
River Severn

7. Which strait separates mainland Australia from Tasmania?
Bass Strait

8. What was Ethiopia called before it was Ethiopia?
Abyssinia




Supplementary Questions

S1. By surface area, what is the largest body of water in the British Isles?
Lough Neagh (Northern Ireland, 150 square miles)

S2. On which river does the city Lincoln stand?
Witham


ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

1. Who wrote the novel Brighton Rock
Graham Green

2. Name the third and final film in this series: “The Ipcress File”, and “Death in Berlin”
“The Billion Dollar Brain” (They’re Michael Caine/ Harry Palmer spy films)

3. What nationality was painter Rene Magritte?
Belgian

4. Which band, originally called The Hawks, became the backing band for Bob Dylan and made two albums of their own, one eponymous and one called “Music from Big Pink.”?
The Band

5. Who lived in Oil Drum Lane, Shepherd’s Bush?
Steptoe and Son

6. Who directed the films “Edward Scissorhands” “Sleepy Hollow” and “Corpse Bride”?
Tim Burton

7. Who wrote The Rape Of The Lock?
Alexander Pope

8. Letitia Cropley was the inventive cook in which TV Series?
The Vicar of Dibley




Supplementary Questions

S1. The First Ladies Dectective Series of Book by Alexander Mccall Smith is set in which country?
Botswana

S2. What year is Sam Tyler returned to in Life on Mars?
1973


A ROUND CALLED “BROWN”

1. Brown was the surname of the world’s first test-tube baby. What was the Christian name?
Louise

2. Which Brown is mentioned in the song “Mack the Knife”?
Lucy

3. Who was the author of the “Just William” stories about the loveable rascal
William Brown?.
Richmal Crompton

4. Which type of belt was named after a British Army cavalry officer who served in India and the Near East?
Sam Browne

5. What was the Christian name of the landscaper “Capability” Brown?
Lancelot

6. Name the Californian singer/songwriter whose albums include “Running on Empty” and “Hold On.”?
Jackson Browne

7. Written in 1925 this is the theme tune of the Harlem Globetrotters. What is it called?
Sweet Georgia Brown

8. What is the name of the artist associated with the pre-Raphaelite brotherhood whose famous series of twelve paintings depicting the history of Manchester, are hung in Manchester Town Hall?

Ford Madox Brown




Supplementary Questions

S1. Which bandleader led his famous “Band of Renown” in the 1930s backing Tony Bennett and introducing Doris Day as a new singer?
Les Brown

S2. Who is the Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath?
Gordon Brown



SPORT

1. Who is the only man to win gold in both the 200m and 400m sprint at the same Olympic games?
Michael Johnson

2. Where is the final race of this year’s Formula 1 championship to be held?
Interlagos (accept Brazil or Sao Paulo)

3. Which woman won Olympic gold in skating in 1984 and 1988 and later an Emmy for the TV show Carmen On Ice?
Katarina Witt

4. Which England football international was known as “Crazy Horse?
Emlyn Hughes

5. With which County cricket club did Ian Botham finish his playing career?
Durham

6. With which sport would you associate John ‘Boy’ Walton?
Darts

7. For which formula one team did Jim Clark drive?
Lotus

8. Who was the Tour De France winner before Lance Armstrong’s amazing run of 7 wins (i.e. 1998 winner)?
Marco Pantani



Supplementary Questions

S1. In horse racing what betting odds are known as a carpet?
3-1

S2. How many people are there in an official Tug of War team?
Eight



General Knowledge

1. Name the Socialist candidate in the French presidential elections.
Segolene Royal

2. Where is the confluence of the rivers Sett and Goyt?
New Mills

3. Give a year in the life of Buddha.
563-483 BC

4. Who commanded the British force at the Battle of Plassey 1757?
Clive of India

5. Name the capital of Canada’s North West Territories.
Yellowknife

6. What surname was Bob Dylan born with?
Zimmerman

7. Fergal Sharkey was the singer with which punk band?
The Undertones

8. From which Island does Red Stripe lager originate?
Jamaica

9. What type of animal was the star of the 2005 film “Racing Stripes”?
A Zebra

10. What is the only mobile national monument in the USA?
The Cable Cars in San Francisco

11. In 1978, which European country became the first to ban aerosols?
Sweden

12. What type of antique furniture is a “cheval”?
A Mirror

13. The film “Chariots of Fire” is based around the Olympics of which year?
1924

14. What nationality was Copernicus?
Polish

15. Which Sculptor’s work includes “Genesis”, “Adam”’ and “Lucifer”?
Sir Jacob Epstein

16. United Artists was formed in 1919 by D W Griffiths and Mary Pickford. Name either of the other 2 artists.
Either Charlie Chaplin or Douglas Fairbanks (NOT Junior)

17. A canton, a halyard and a field make up what item?
A Flag

18. Albert Einstein declined the Presidency of which country in 1952?
Israel

19. Which element is obtained from seaweed?
Iodine

20. Which word of Hindu origin literally means “dust coloured”?
Khaki

21. Which Radio presenter’s listeners are known as the “dawn patrollers”?
Sarah Kennedy’s

22. Former President Gerald Ford had the middle initial R, what did the R stand for?
Rudolph

23. Who is the Queen’s youngest grandchild?
Lady Louise Windsor (Prince Edward’s daughter)

24. Which London thoroughfare gave its name to a 2004 book by Monica Ali?
Brick Lane

25. Why was Morgan Tsvangiai making news headlines last month (March 2007)?

He is the leader of the opposition in Zimbabwe.

26. From which film does the song “True Love” come?
High Society

27. Who painted The Death Of Marat?
Jaques Louis David

28. Many Welsh place names are prefixed with Llan – what does this mean?
Site of a church

29. In a normal deck of playing cards, what do the queens all hold in their hands?
A flower

30. Who was elected conservative MP for Oldham in 1900?
Winston Churchill

31. Who was born Vickie Lynn Marshall
Anna Nicole Smith

32. Making tragic news in 1988, what was the “Clipper Maid of the Seas”?

The Boeing 747 that caused the Lockerbie disaster.

33. Which fashion duo has the first names Domenico and Stefano?
Dolce and Gabbana (accept one half)

34. Specifically where did Davy Crockett die?
The Alamo

35. Which organisation has the motto “Nation Shall Speak Peace unto Nation”?
The BBC

36. Who wrote “How To Win Friends and Influence People”?
Dale Carnegie

37. If Eagle is the Lunar Module, what is the name of the Command Module?
Columbia

38.Who said: “Pablo Picasso is a communist, neither am I”?
Salvador Dali

39. When is St Swithin’s Day?
July 15th

40. In dentistry, what specifically is calculus?
Tartar (calcium phosphate salt deposits – not plaque)

41. Who created the character E.L Whisty?
Peter Cook

42. Entrepreneur Jimmy Wales is responsible for which web phenomenon?
Wikipedia

.43. What was the name of the U S Senator who conducted a series of witch hunts against suspected Communists in the 1950’s?
Joseph McCarthy

.44. In which sport is it an offence to hit the tin?
Squash

45. How many points are awarded for a try in Rugby League?
4

46. Which comedian had the catchphrase ‘You lucky people’?
Tommy Trinder

47. Who did the animations for Monty Python and is now a respected film director?
Terry Gilliam

48. Which of the James Bond books was the first to be published?
Casino Royale (1953)

49. Who is the MP for Witney in Oxfordshire?
David Cameron

50. Phobos is a moon of which planet?
Mars

51. In which year did the first CND march from London to Aldermaston take place?
1958 (Friday, April 6th to be precise!)

52. In which year was John F. Kennedy elected president of the USA?
1960

53. Who had a number one hit in 1990 with ‘Killer’?
Adamski (Seal is credited as singer, but Adamski was the name of the act)

54. Which band recorded the album “Parallel Lines”?
Blondie

55. In which county is the town of Kidderminster?
Worcestershire

56. What first came out in 1880 and contained 225 names?
The first telephone directory

57. What is rapper P. Diddy’s real name?
Shaun Coombes (accept Coombes)

58. With which sport would you associate Bode (pronounced Bow-dee) Miller?
Skiing

59. In which series of children’s books would you encounter the Blackett family and the Walker family?
Swallows and Amazons

60. What is the name of the warship in H.G Wells’ “The War of the Worlds”?
The Thunderchild

61. Other than humans, which species is the only other true biped?
Penguins

62. Which US state is known as the “First State”
Delaware (first to ratify the Constitution)

63. In which year did Uganda gain independence from the UK?
1962 (no leeway)

64. What is the name of the treaty that ended the Bosnian war?
The Dayton Accord


65. Which pop group takes its name from a character in the film Barbarella?
Duran Duran

66. What name is given to the study of the history of words?
Etymology

67. Which school of architecture and design was associated with Walter Gropius?
Bauhaus

68. What is the official language of Iran?
Farsi

69. In which year did Channel 4 start to broadcast? (No leeway)
1982

70. What ceased to be legal at midnight on the 31st of December 1960?
The farthing

71. Which former film star became US Ambassador to Ghana in 1974?
Shirley Temple Black (accept Shirley Temple or Temple)

72. Who was the founder of Standard Oil?
John D Rockerfeller

73. Which school did Billy Bunter attend?
Greyfriars

74. Who presented the first edition of “Top of the Pops”?
Jimmy Saville

75. In which fictional village was the TV series “Heartbeat” set?
Aidensfield

76. Who wrote the novel “The French Lieutenant’s Woman?
John Fowles

77. Which London Underground line runs to Heathrow Airport?
Piccadilly

78. Who was Hitler’s Minister of Propaganda?
Goebbels

79. Who sang the title song from the Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me?
Carly Simon

80.Whch of the Mitford sisters wrote “Love in a Cold Climate?
Nancy

81. Which US city was named after a British Prime Minister?
Pittsburg

82. On which river was the Kariba dam built?
The Zambezi

83. Who said “I married beneath me. All women do”?
Nancy Astor

84. Igor Sikorsky developed which means of transport?
The helicopter

85. Punto Arenas international airport is in which country?
Chile

86. Which Shakespearean character wore yellow stockings as the result of a trick?
Malvolio

87. Which TV series was based on the Raj Quartet by Paul Scott?
Jewel In The Crown

88. What is the world’s longest-running TV programme with the same presenter?
The Sky At Night – Patrick Moore – 50 years

89. Halley's comet will next appear in which year?
2081

90. Which film featured “Bright Eyes”
Watership Down

91. Which famous Dickens novel is set in the French Revolution?
A Tale Of Two Cities

92. Where is The Golden Temple of the Sikh religion?
Amritsar

93. The earliest canal built in Britain connects Lincoln and the Trent what is it called?
Foss Dyke

94. What is the name of the head-dress traditionally worn by nuns?
Wimple

95. The Hindu god Hanuman takes what shape?
Monkey

96. With which other painter did Van Gogh share a house in Arles?
Gaugin

97. In 1120 a ship was lost carrying the heir of Henry I and much of European royalty and knights. What was its name?
The White Ship

98. The Old Man Of Hoy is in which group of islands?
Orkneys

99. What is Northern Ireland's only inhabited offshore island?
Rathlin

100. “Shining Path” is a revolutionary organisation in which country?
Peru

101. Which island 10 miles west of the mainland in the Firth Of Clyde shares its name with a tomato?
Ailsa Craig.

102. What is a pollex?
A thumb

103. Where are you likely to find P waves, S waves, Love waves and Rayleigh waves?
In an earthquake

104. Which MP did Jack Straw replace as Member for Blackburn??
Barbara Castle




Supplementary Questions

S1. Name a year during the construction of Macclesfield Canal
1826 – 1831

S2. In which decade was the Slavery Abolition Act passed in the UK?
1830s

S3. On which river was the Oxford - Cambridge boat race run in 1944?
The Great Ouse

S4. What type of building would you find at either end of Liverpool’s Hope Street?
Cathedrals (In Liverpool)

S5. Which British city was founded in 1919 by Ebenezer Howard
Welyn Garden City

S6. What gives the Sargasso Sea its name
Seaweed. A specific form of seaweed that lies on its surface

S7. Which warm, dry wind originates in the Rockies in America?
Chinook

S8. What is the longest river in Scotland?
The Tay

S9. Who wrote the novels ‘On the Beach’ and ‘A Town Like Alice’?
Neville Shute

S10. Which Oscar winning musical was set in the Kit Kat club in Berlin?
Cabaret

S11. In “Dad’s Army”, what was ARP warden Hodges’ nickname for Capt. Mainwaring?
Napoleon