Questions–Last Game of the Season

 

Quiz questions for March 22nd 2011

Set By

The Weaver

Vetted by: Waters Green Phoenix and Harrington ‘B’

Specialist Rounds are :

Geography

Science

Kids Stuff

History

Arts and Entertainment

Bird Brains

Sport

Second Chance

Geography

Q1 What is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta ?

A1 Edmonton

Q2 What is the capital of the Caribbean island of Trinidad ?

A2 Port of Spain

Q3 The Great Dividing Range is a range of mountains in which country ?

A3 Australia

Q4 What is the highest “peak” in the Peak District National Park ?

A4 Kinder Scout

Q5 The national flag of which African country bears a close resemblance to the “Stars and Stripes” of the USA, i.e. narrow horizontal stripes of red and white but with only one white star on the blue square in the upper left corner ?

A5 Liberia

Q6 The national flag of which African country bears an image of an open book, a farming/gardening hoe and a Kalashnikov AK47 assault rifle ?

A6 Mozambique

Q7 In honour of the founder of the Meteorological Office the shipping forecast area formerly known as Finisterre is now named what ?

A7 Fitzroy (Robert Fitzroy)

Q8 In honour of a certain literary character the main island in the Juan Fernandez group was renamed what by the Chilean government in 1966 ?

A8 Robinson Crusoe Island

Supplementary Questions

Q9 A world heritage site and known as Rapa Nui to its native inhabitants, how is this island better known ?

A9 Easter Island

Q10 What percentage of the world's land area does the continent of Asia cover ?

A10 30% (Accept 25% - 35 %)

Q11 Hoosier is the nickname of people from which U.S. state ?

A11 Indiana

Q12 Mt. Erebus is the worlds southernmost active volcano – on which continent is it located ?

A12 Antarctica

SCIENCE

Q1 What drug is named after the Greek god of dreams ?

A1 Morphine (after Morpheus)

Q2 What name is given to frozen ground that has remained below 0º degrees Celsius for more than two years ?

A2 Permafrost

Q3 What is the only chemical element to be named after a location in the U.K. ?

A3 Strontium (after Strontian, a village in Scotland where first discovered)

Q4 Along with Sir Patrick Moore and Moore's Sky at Night co-presenter Chris Lintott, which musician co-wrote “Bang! - The Complete History of the Universe” ?

A4 Brian May

Q5 In kilometres per second, what is the speed of light (in a vacuum) ?

A5 Approx 300,000 (accept 295,000 – 305,000) (299,792.458 exact)

Q6 What isotope of carbon is used for dating fossils ?

A6 14 (Carbon 14)

Q7 What is the atomic number of Oxygen ?

A7 Eight

Q8 What is the only chemical element to be named after a state of the U.S.A ?

A8 Californium

Supplementary Questions

Q9 For what does the letter “A” stand in the infection MRSA ?

A9 Aureus (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)

Q10 What is the only bone in the human body that does not articulate with any other bone ?

A10 Hyoid bone

Q11 What is the longest muscle in the human body ?

A11 Sartorius Muscle

Q12 In kilometres, what is the Earth's circumference at the equator ?

A12 40,075.02 (accept 38,000 – 42,000)

 

KIDS STUFF

Q1 On which farm did Worzel Gummidge live ?

A1 Scatterbrook Farm

Q2 What is the name of Dennis the Menace's pet pig ?

A2 Rasher

Q3 In which U.S. state is the Wizard of Oz set ?

A3 Kansas

Q4 Who, aged 9 years 8 months, is the youngest person to reach No. 1 in the U.K. Singles chart ?

A4 Little Jimmy Osmond (Long haired lover from Liverpool)

Q5 Who is the arch enemy of Dangermouse ?

A5 Baron Silas Greenback

Q6 In the Thunderbirds TV series what is Lady Penelope's surname ?

A6 Creighton-Ward

Q7 What is the name of Bob the Builders cat ?

A7 Pilchard

Q8 Who is the driver of Ivor the Engine ?

A8 Jones the Steam

Supplementary Questions

Q9 Who is the author of the Mary Poppins stories ?

A9 P.L. Travers

Q10 An arctophilist is a person with an interest in collecting what ?

A10 Teddy Bears

Q11 Which actor provides the voice of the baby in the movie “Look Who's Talking” ?

A11 Bruce Willis

Q12 What message does the note carry that is attached to the coat of Paddington Bear when he is found at the railway station ?

A12 Please look after this bear. Thank you.

HISTORY

Q1 To what event of 1649 did Oliver Cromwell refer to as being “a cruel necessity” ?

A1 Execution of Charles I

Q2 The Mappa Mundi, the medieval map of the world held at Hereford Cathedral, shows which city at the centre of the world ?

A2 Jerusalem

Q3 Who replaced Charles de Gaulle after his resignation as President of France in 1969 ?

A3 Georges Pompidou

Q4 Who was Elizabeth II's first Prime Minister ?

A4 Winston Churchill

Q5 Alexander the Great was king of which ancient kingdom ?

A5 Macedonia (or Macedon)

Q6 Gustavus Adolphus was a famous warrior king of which country ?

A6 Sweden

Q7 Which London borough takes its name from that of the Yorkshire Earldom held by Henry VII of England ?

A7 Richmond

Q8 Lollard was the name given to the followers of which 14^th century English theologian ?

A8 John Wycliffe

Supplementary Questions

Q9 King Zog, deposed in 1939, was the last king of which country ?

A9 Albania

Q10 Nowadays a common feature of most newspapers, what appeared for the first time ever in the New York World on 21^st December 1913 ?

A10 Crossword

Q11 How old was Elizabeth I when she became Queen of England ?

A11 25 (accept 24 – 26)

Q12 Who sculpted the statue of Nelson that stands atop of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square ?

A12 Edward Hodges Baily (sometimes misspelt Bailey)

 

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Q1 Which British director won the Best Director Oscar for his work with “The King's Speech” at the recent Oscar ceremony ?

A1 Tom Hooper

Q2 For her work with “The Hurt Locker”, who last year became the only female winner of the Best Director Oscar ?

A2 Kathryn Bigelow

Q3 Frederick Forsythe took the title for his novel “The Dogs of War” from which of Shakespeare's plays ?

A3 Julius Caesar (Cry havoc! and let slip the dogs of war)

Q4 In Rembrandt's group portrait of 1632 Dr. Tulp is giving a lesson on what subject ?

A4 Anatomy (The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp)

Q5 “30 Odd Foot of Grunts” and “The Ordinary Fear of God” are or were both bands formed by which Oscar winning actor ? He also sang lead vocals and played guitar in both.

A5 Russell Crowe

Q6 “Hang on a minute lads, I've got a great idea! Err...” is the final line from which cult movie of 1969 ?

A6 The Italian Job

Q7 What is the title of the work by pop artist Roy Lichtenstein that depicts a fighter aircraft firing a rocket into an enemy plane, with a red and yellow explosion feature surrounding it ? It is to be found in the Tate Modern.

A7 Whaam

Q8 “Be afraid, be very afraid” is a phrase that originates in which horror movie of 1986 – also used as the movie tagline ?

A8 The Fly

Supplementary Questions

Q9 Derek William Dick, better known as “Fish”, was the original lead singer with which rock group ?

A9 Marillion

Q10 Hugo Drax is the villain in which James Bond movie ?

A10 Moonraker

Q11 Anna Leonowens is the principal female character in which musical ?

A11 The King and I

Q12 A hairstyle, a fish, and David Jason's (Jack Frost's) boss in the TV series “A Touch of Frost” all share what name ?

A12 Mullet (Supt. Norman Mullet – Frost's boss)

Q13 After whose daughter was the pirate radio station Radio Caroline named ?

A13 John F. Kennedy

BIRD BRAINS

In each case the answer will be, or contain, the name of a species of bird. e.g. “She transformed nursing practice in the 19^th Century” would give you Florence Nightingale

Q1 What is the national bird and symbol of the U.S.A. ?

A1 Bald Eagle (full name required)

Q2 At cricket, getting out to the first ball received

A2 Golden Duck (full name required)

Q3 Name of the General Secretary of the R.M.T trade union

A3 Bob Crow

Q4 The first person to be awarded a posthumous Best Actor Oscar

A4 Peter Finch

Q5 At Ten Pin Bowling the name given to three strikes in a row

A5 Turkey

Q6 Name of the group that had a U.K. No. 1 hit with “Caravan of Love” in 1986

A6 Housemartins

Q7 Uncomplimentary nickname given to Billy Bunter by his schoolmates

A7 Fat Owl of the Remove (accept Fat Owl)

Q8 Peter Sellers communist shop steward character in the 1959 movie “I'm Alright Jack”

A8 Fred Kite

Supplementary Questions

Q9 Nowadays a phrase used to describe an informer, originally meaning a person used as a decoy to entice criminals into a trap

A9 Stool Pigeon

Q10 Former Manchester City and England goalkeeper who died in the Munich disaster

A10 Frank Swift

Q11 ITV's answer to BBC TV's “Blue Peter” series in the 1970's

A11 Magpie

Q12 Jodie Foster's character name in the movie “Silence of the Lambs”

A12 Clarice Starling

SPORT

Q1 In a recent football match in Argentina (26^th Feb) the referee broke the world record for the number of red cards shown in a single game – how many was it ?

A1 36 (accept 35 – 37) (He sent off all 22 players, all the subs, and the coaching staff of both teams)

Q2 How many fences must the winning horse clear to win the Aintree Grand National ?

A2 30 (there are 16 fences to a circuit, the water jump and the Chair are omitted on the second circuit)

Q3 Brian McDermott is the current coach of which Rugby League superleague side ?

A3 Leeds Rhinos

Q4 Which Rugby League superleague side currently play at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham ?

A4 Crusaders (Formerly Celtic Crusaders)

Q5 Which Formula One driver was seriously injured when crashing during a rally in Italy in early February ?

Q5 Robert Kubica

Q6 In what sport do the Manchester Phoenix compete ?

A6 Ice Hockey

Q7 Who was the first black winner of a Wimbledon singles title ?

A7 Althea Gibson (Ladies singles 1957)

Q8 Winner of the Olympic 3,000m steeplechase in Melbourne in 1956, who co-founded the London marathon in 1981 ?

A8 Christopher Brasher

Supplementary Questions

Q9 In what year were ball girls introduced at Wimbledon ?

A9 1977 (accept 1975 – 1979) (not on centre court until 1988)

Q10 Who immediately preceded Arsene Wenger as manager of Arsenal FC ?

A10 Bruce Rioch

Q11 Which international cricket team are nicknamed “The Black Caps” ?

A11 New Zealand

Q12 Scrummies are Rugby's version of what at football ?

A12 Wags

SECOND CHANCE

In this round you just have to say who or what comes second in a particular sequence or event etc.

Q1 After Greenland, what is the world's next largest island ?

A1 New Guinea

Q2 After the Thames, what is the next longest river totally in England ?

A2 Trent

Q3 Who was the second athlete after Roger Bannister to break the “four minute mile” barrier ?

A3 John Landy (21^st June 1954) (Bannister 6^th May 1954)

Q4 Providing the winner on 17 occasions, athletics has provided the most winners of BBC TV's “Sports Personality of the Year” award. With winners on six occasions which sport comes next ?

A4 Motor Racing

Q5 What is the sub-title of the second “Star Trek” movie ?

A5 The Wrath of Khan

Q6 What is the sub-title of the second Harry Potter movie ?

A6 The Chamber of Secrets

Q7 What is the second event in the Men's Decathlon ?

A7 Long Jump

Q8 Following Athens in 1896, in which city were the second modern Olympic Games held ?

A8 Paris

Supplementary Questions

Q9 Who was the second President of the U.S.A. ?

A9 John Adams

Q10 What is the second element in the periodic table ?

A10 Helium

Q11 Who was the second footballer to win 100 England caps ?

A11 Bobby Charlton

Q12 Sudan, currently, is the largest country in Africa. Which country is next largest ?

A12 Algeria

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Q1 As a means of communication, which creatures perform a “Waggle Dance” ?

A1 Bees (Honey bees precisely, accept bees)

Q2 What does a GRAMINIVOROUS creature live on ?

A2 Grass

Q3 Who is the patron saint of Spain ?

A3 St. James

Q4 Who is the patron saint of Germany ?

A4 St. Boniface

Q5 Arkansas is one of the two states of the U.S.A. having a name ending with a silent “S” - what is the other ?

A5 Illinois

Q6 Rome and Riga are two of the three European capital cities having a name that begins with “R” - what is the other ?

A6 Reykjavik

Q7 How is the “Dishcloth Gourd” better known ?

A7 Loofah

Q8 In Australia what sort of creature is a BRUMBY ?

A8 Wild horse (Accept horse)

Q9 On the BT telephone system what service is provided via the number 123 ?

A9 Speaking clock

Q10 How many gold stars are there on the flag of the European Union ?

A10 Twelve

Q11 Fat Bastard, Foxxy Cleopatra and Felicity Shagwell are all characters in which movie series ?

A11 Austin Powers

Q12 What type of Reliant vehicle was used by the Trotters in the sit-com “Only Fools and Horses” ?

A12 Regal Supervan (accept Regal – but do NOT accept Robin!)

Q13 Who became acting leader of the Labour party when John Smith died suddenly in 1994 ?

A13 Margaret Beckett

Q14 On which island is John Smith buried ?

A14 Iona

Q15 What common name is given to a white mark seen on the forehead of some animals, especially horses ?

A15 Blaze

Q16 What name is given to the seed pods of the Ash tree ?

A16 Keys

Q17 Who is the current (as of 17 March 2011) secretary of state for communities and local government ?

A17 Eric Pickles

Q18 In the U.K. what name is given to those members of the House of Lords that are not aligned to any particular party ?

A18 Crossbenchers

Q19 What colour is the kernel of a pistachio nut ?

A19 Green

Q20 Taekwondo is a martial art from which country ?

A20 South Korea (accept Korea)

Q21 In the British Army at the start of the 18^th Century what was replaced by the bayonet as a weapon of war ?

A21 Pike

Q22 For what does the letter “C” stand in the name of the civil engineering equipment maker JCB ?

A22 Cyril (from the name of the founder of the company Joseph Cyril Bamford)

Q23 Various designs have been used on the reverse side of the U.K. £1 coin. What plant is featured on the issue representing Northern Ireland ?

A23 Flax

Q24 On what date do the French celebrate Bastille Day ?

A24 14^th July

Q25 On what date does her majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrate her actual birthday ?

A25 21^st April

Q26 In the U.K. what sport is governed by the B.H.A ?

A26 Horseracing (British Horseracing Authority)

Q27 As in the fashion label DKNY, for what does the letter “K” stand ?

A27 Karan (Donna Karan New York in full)

Q28 LOINER is the name given to natives of which city ?

A28 Leeds

Q29 What name is given to natives of the city of Sydney ?

A29 Sydneysiders

Q30 Of which actress was it once said “She did everything her co-star did but backwards and in high heels” ?

A30 Ginger Rogers (when dancing with Fred Astaire)

Q31 What is the Latin legal term that means literally “You may have the body” ?

A31 Habeus Corpus

Q32 Seen on £1 coins the Latin phrase “Decus et Tutamen” translates to what ?

A32 An ornament and a safeguard

Q33 Which motor vehicle maker uses the slogan “Feel the Difference”

A33 Ford

Q34 When does pneumonia become double pneumonia ?

A34 When both lungs are affected

Q35 What is the literal translation of the Japanese word Tsunami ?

A35 Harbour Wave

Q36 CH is the internet domain abbreviation for which country ?

A36 Switzerland

Q37 The DAX is one of the main stock market indices in which country ?

A37 Germany

Q38 In “Pride and Prejudice” what is Mr. Darcy's first name ?

A38 Fitzwilliam

Q39 In the TV sitcom “Are You being Served” what is Capt. Peacocks first name ?

A39 Stephen

Q40 Honshu, Hokkaido, and Kyushu are three of the four main islands of Japan. What is the fourth ?

A40 Shikoku

Q41 Who is the lead vocalist and keyboard player with “The Killers” ?

A41 Brandon Flowers

Q42 With some 4,000 lines, which of Shakespeare's plays is the longest ?

A42 Hamlet

Q43 Which country has the “baht” as its currency ?

A43 Thailand

Q44 Which politician published his memoirs last summer under the title of “The Third Man”

A44 Peter Mandelson

Q45 In 2009, who replaced Terry Wogan as BBC TV's regular presenter of the Eurovision Song Contest finals broadcast ?

A45 Graham Norton

Q46 In agricultural terms what would you be doing if you were “Tedding” ?

A46 Turning hay to assist the drying process in the field

Q47 In World War II what was operation Dynamo ?

A47 The evacuation from Dunkirk

Q48 In which U.S. city was the 1982 Sci-Fi movie “Blade Runner” set ?

A48 Los Angeles

Q49 What is the name of the disabled athlete nicknamed “The Blade Runner” ?

A49 Oscar Pistorius

Q50 A food dish labelled “À La Crécy” will be garnished with which vegetable ?

A50 Carrot

Q51 How many seats did the Tory party win in last years general election ?

A51 307 (accept 302 – 312)

Q52 Complete the following quote, attributed to Samuel Goldwyn, “A verbal contract isn't worth …........” ?

A52 The paper it's written on

Q53 “Weegies” is a slang term used to describe natives of which city ?

A53 Glasgow

Q54 How many standard bottles of champagne are there in a Jereboam ?

A54 Four

Q55 How many standard bottles of champagne are there in a Nebuchadnezzar ?

A55 Twenty

Q56 In the world of antiques and collectables “TREEN” is a generic name for small handmade functional objects made from what material ?

A56 Wood (from Old English TREOWEN from TREOW = Tree)

Q57 Which darts player, due to his resemblance to Dracula is nicknamed “The Count” ?

A57 Ted Hankey

Q58 Which snooker player (now retired) again from his facial features was nicknamed Dracula ?

A58 Ray Reardon

Q59 In which U.S. city is the TV series “The Wire” set ?

A59 Baltimore

Q60 What style of Chinese food preparation literally translates as “Fork Roasted” or “Fork Burnt” ?

A60 Char siu

Q61 In Japan the “Yakuza” is equivalent to what in the western world ?

A61 The Mafia

Q62 In World War II what was operation “Chastise” ?

A62 The Dambusters Raid

Q63 What name is given to the alleged sport of making parachute descents from tall buildings or clifftops ?

A63 Base jumping

Q64 What female first name is also an Old English name for the Song Thrush ?

A64 Mavis

Q65 In which organ of the body is bile stored ?

A65 Gall Bladder

Q66 Where in the body would you find the semi-circular canals ?

A66 Ear

Q67 Somewhat ironically, which singer's first U.K. chart success was with a song entitled “I Love My Dog” in 1966?

A67 Cat Stevens

Q68 Named by Time Magazine as “Person of the Year” in 2010 who is the co-founder, CEO, and president of the social networking site “Facebook” ?

A68 Mark Zuckerberg

Q69 Which forest is the setting for Shakespeare's play “As You Like It” ?

A69 Forest of Arden

Q70 Its name nowadays used as a slang for any prison, what was the name of the notorious medieval prison located in Southwark, London ?

A70 The Clink

Q71 Name either of the Trade Unions that amalgamated in 2007 to form Unite, which is now the U.K's largest trade union ?

A71 Amicus and TGWU (Transport and General Workers)

Q72 From which town in Kent does the proverbially angry letter writer that signs himself (or herself) “Disgusted” come ?

A72 Tunbridge Wells

Q73 Libya, between the years 1911 – 1951, was a colony of which European country ?

A73 Italy (between 1943 - 1951 was under Allied occupation)

Q74 Who is the current secretary of state for Work and Pensions (as at 17 March 2011)

A74 Iain Duncan-Smith

Q75 Which former M.P. wrote the novel “A Parliamentary Affair” ?

A75 Edwina Currie

Q76 Which author created Dr. Finlay ?

A76 A.J. Cronin

Q77 Which author created Dr. Dolittle ?

A77 Hugh Lofting

Q78 What is the alternative name for both the Manatee and the Dugong ?

A78 Sea Cow

Q79 What type of creature is a Porbeagle ?

A79 Shark

Q80 Which fictional character has a butler named Alfred Pennyworth ?

A80 Batman

Q81 In the TV series “The Simpsons” who is the mayor of Springfield ?

A81 Diamond Joe Quimby

Q82 “The Hatikvah” is the name of the national anthem of which country ?

A82 Israel

Q83 What type of boat takes its name from the Old Dutch for hunt or chase ?

A83 Yacht

Q84 What type of cake or pastry takes its name from the French for lightning ?

A84 Éclair

Q85 In sound reproduction systems what name is given to loudspeakers that produce high frequencies ?

A85 Tweeters

Q86 SINGULTUS is the medical name for what condition ?

A86 Hiccups

Q87 What is the name of the metal tag found on the end of shoelaces ?

A87 Aglet

Q88 Which opera did Puccini leave unfinished at the time of his death ?

A88 Turandot

Q89 What name was given to the institute of learning and philosophy set up by Plato in approx. 385 BC just north of Athens ?

A89 The Academy

Q90 Where in the U.K. would you find the Sperrin Mountains ?

A90 Northern Ireland

Q91 “The Order of Merit” is limited to how many living recipients ?

A91 24

Q92 In most cases what is the highest Court of Appeal in the UK (as from 1^st Oct 2009)

A92 The Supreme Court

Q93 GE is the internet domain abbreviation for which country ?

A93 Georgia

Q94 Which popular game was invented by American architect Alfred Butts in 1938 ?

A94 Scrabble

Q95 Omaha is the largest city in which U.S. state ?

A95 Nebraska

Q96 Newark is the largest city in which U.S. state ?

A96 New Jersey

Supplementary Questions

Q1 Though often misquoted the line “You played it for her, you can play it for me” comes from which 1942 film ?

A1 Casablanca (misquoted as “Play it again Sam”)

Q2 A “Dorgi” is a cross between a Corgi and what other breed of dog ?

A2 Dachshund

Q3 Who has made the most appearances on Jackanory ?

A3 Bernard Cribbins (114 appearances)

Q4 What name is given to a female donkey ?

A4 Jenny

Q5 Minsk is the capital of which country ?

A5 Belarus

Q6 In which European city would you find the Van Gogh museum ?

A6 Amsterdam

Q7 Who was the first British recipient of the Nobel prize for literature in 1906 ?

A7 Rudyard Kipling

Q8 What name is given to the hollow in the bottom of a wine bottle ?

A8 Punt

Q9 What name is given to the hollow in a house brick ?

A9 Frog

Q10 With which ballet company was Rudolf Nureyev the leading male dancer when he defected to the West in 1961 ?

A10 Kirov

15th March–all Questions Set By The Dolphin Dragons

Vetted by The Dolphin

(It’s their night off –they have no game, so we used them!)

Specialist Rounds:

Arts & Entertainment (AKA)

Geography (UK)

History (20^th Century)

Science

Sport

Alias Smith & Jones

Songs from the Musicals

A Sweet Round

Round 1: Arts and Entertainment - AKA

The following are all subtitles or alternative titles to pictures, plays, songs, novels etc

So: Who or what are also known as ?:

Q1. La Gioconda? (a painting) A1. Mona Lisa

Q2. What you Will? (a play) A2. Twelfth Night.

Q3. Escape? (a song by Rupert Holmes) A3. The Pina Colada Song

Q4. Bunthorne’s Bride? (a comic opera ) A4. Patience

Q5. The Slave of Duty? (another comic opera) A5. Pirates of Penzance

Q6. This Bird has Flown? ( a Beatles song) A6. Norwegian Wood

Q7. The Moor of Venice? (a play) A7. Othello

Q8. Arrangement in grey and black? (a painting) A8. Whistler’s mother

Supplementaries

Q.The Modern Prometheus? (a novel) A. Frankenstein

Q. A Pure Woman? (a novel) A. Tess of the D’urbervilles

Q. A trivial play for serious people? A. The Importance of Being Earnest

Round 2: Geography – UK

Q1. Which river is spanned by Abraham Derby’s Iron Bridge? A1. The Severn

Q2. Which NI county doesn’t border Lough Neagh? A2. Fermanagh

Q3. What’s the longest river in Scotland? A3. The Tay

Q4. Which UK county is bordered by Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire? . A4. Dorset

Q5. Name one of the rivers whose confluence forms the Humber. A5. The Trent, or The (Yorkshire) Ouse

Q6. Which body of water lies between Dunnet Head & Stroma? A6.The Pentland Firth

Q7. Which is the largest English inland county? A7. Shropshire

Q8. Which was the first area of outstanding natural beauty in Britain? A8.The Gower

Supplementaries.

Q. Which Derbyshire town has a church with a crooked spire? A.Chesterfield

Q. Which canal goes between Wolverhampton & Stafford?

A. Staffs & Worcs

Round 3: (Twentieth Century) History

Q1. Who did FD Rooseveldt succeed as President of the USA?

A1. Hoover

Q2. Who did John Paul I succeed as pope? A2. Paul VI

Q3. Which 20^th Century politician’s wives were, in order, Aurelia, Eva, and Isabella?

A3. Juan Peron

Q4. Who, in Irish history, was known as the Big Fella? A4.Michael Collins

Q5. Name 1 of the 2 leaders of the USSR Who came between Breshnev and Gorbachov . A5. Andropov, Chernenko

Q6. What nationality was Che Guevara by birth?

A6. Argentinian

Q7. Who led the Mau Mau movement in Kenya?

A7. Jomo Kenyatta

Q8. Who succeeded Winston Churchill as PM in 1954?

A8. Anthony Eden

Supplementaries

Q. When is VJ day in the UK? A. August 15

Q. What royal event took place in 1969?

A. Investiture of Prince of Wales

Round 4: Science

Q1. E=mc2. What is the c? A1 The speed of light.

Q2. What does Hooke’s Law deal with? A2 Elasticity

Q3. What, in weeks, is the standard period of gestation for humans? A3 40 weeks

Q4. What is the name of the soft spot on top of a baby’s head?

A4 The fontanelle

Q5. How many bones are there in the human body? .

A5 206 (accept 200 – 210)

Q6. In mathematics, what is a fibonacchi progression?

A6. One formed by adding the previous 2 numbers together

Q7. In mathematics, what is the difference between an arithmetical and a geometric progression?

A7. The one adds a constant to each number, the other multiplies by a constant.

(accept anything that means this, even a clear example)

Q8. What is the R in MMR (the vaccine)? A8 Rubella

Supplementaries

Q. Lack of what causes diabetes? A. Insulin

Q. Which planet has a recently discovered moon, now named Margaret? A. Uranus

Round 5: Sport

Q1. Where was the last Grand Prix of 2010 held? A1. Abu Dhabi

Q2. Which football team play at the Boleyn (B O L E Y N) Ground? A2. West Ham

Q3. Which horse won both the Epsom Derby and the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe this year?

A3. Workforce

Q4. For what was Kevin O’Brian in the news recently?

A4. For scoring the fastest 100 ever in the cricket world cup and for . being Man of the Match when Ireland beat England etc

Q5. Which team won the 2010 Rugby League Challenge Cup?

 A5. Warrington Wolves.

Q6. In a 147 break, how many times does a ball enter a pocket? A6. 36

Q7. Name one of the 2 cities/.towns that the Ospreys represent in Welsh rugby?

A7. Swansea or Neath

Q8. How many points are at stake over the 3 (or 4) days of the Ryder Cup? A8. 28

Supplementaries

Q Who is Ben Collins better known as? A. The Stig (original version)

Q. Who, on an England tour cricket match in 1987, while not entirely sober, got halfway to the middle before being caught up by the 12^th man who said… ’you might need this’ and handed him his bat?

A. Botham

Round 6: Alias Smith and Jones

All the answers have either Jones or Smith as part of the answer, but first names are also required!

Give the full name of:

Q1. First female athlete to win 5 track and field Olympic medals at one go (Sydney 2000) before her subsequent drug disgrace.

A1. Marion Jones

Q2.The British author of White Teeth. A2. Zadie Smith

Q3.The founder of the Mormons. A3. Joseph Smith

Q6. US Golfer, who won Golf’s then Grand Slam in 1930. He also founded the US masters in Augusta.

A4. Bobby Jones

Q4. The female US Blues singer, from before WW2. A5. Bessie Smith

Q. 20^th Century British leader of the Labour Party, who died in his 50’s A6. John Smith

Q7. US Naval Officer, who fought against the British in the American War of Independence . A7. John Paul Jones

Q8. British architect and stage designer of the 16^th and 17^th century, who designed the sets for Ben Jonson’s court masques.

A8. Inigo Jones

Supplementaries.

Q. British adventurer, who was saved by Pochohontas A. John Smith

Q. British Tennis player, who won the singles (woman’s single’s, of course!) Wimbledon title in 1967. A. Ann Jones

Round 7: Songs from the Musicals

Name the musicals from which the following numbers came.

Q1. I feel pretty A1. West Side Story

Q2. The night they invented champagne A2. Gigi

Q3. I was born under a wandering star A3. Paint Your Waggon

Q4. Secret Love A4. Calamity Jane

Q5. There’s no business like show business A5. Annie Get Your Gun

Q6. Well did you evah? A6. High Society

Q7. Money makes the world go round A7. Cabaret

Q8. As long as he needs me A8. Oliver

Supplementaries

Q. Another suitcase, another hall A. Evita

Q. Hello young lovers A. The King & I

Round 8: A Sweet Round

(all answers have chocolate bars in the answer: eg 4^th rock from the sun - Mars)

Q1. Which sweets sound like a rapper? (spelled without a ‘w’!)

A1. M & Ms

Q2. Which confectionary sponsors an annual award for Children’s books? A2. Smarties . (accept Nestles, which is the technical name since they took over Smarties)

Q3. Which sweet could be said to be a favourite of Ebeneezer Scrooge? A3.Humbug

Q4. Which chocolate bar is also the American name for trainers? A4.Sneakers

Q5. Which chocolate bar is also the nickname for a small breed of dog? A5.Yorkie

Q6. Which chocolate bar is also the name for 10 us Cents?

A6. Dime

Q7. Which chocolate bar has the Latin name Via Lactea?

A7. Milky Way

Q8. Which chocolate bar has the Latin name Panthera Leo?

A8. Lion Bar

Supplementaries

Q. Which chocolate selection is also the name of a play by J M Barrie? A. Quality Street

Q Which sweet is also associated with Jim Bowen? A. Bull’s Eye

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1	Q	How was Stephen, the first Christian martyr, killed?
	A	Stoned
2	Q	Of which country is Julia Gillard the Prime Minister?
	A	Australia
3	Q	What was the record fee paid in Jan to transfer Andy Carroll from Newcastle to Liverpool?
	A	£35,000,000
4	Q	Who has been the longest reigning king in England since 1066?
	A	George III (not Victoria - she was not a king!)
5	Q	Which city is overlooked by the Sugar Loaf Mountain?
	A	Rio de Janeiro
6	Q	In which novel did Svengali appear?
	A	Trilby
7	Q	Robert Edwards pioneered which medical treatment?
	A	IVF
8	Q	Whose twin brother, Jesse, died at birth?
	A	Elvis Presley
9	Q	What was the name of the submarine that ran aground off Skye last year?
	A	HMS Astute(!)
10	Q	What type of creature is a mangabey?
	A	A monkey (found in Africa)
11	Q	Which recent film deals with an arm stuck in a precipice?
	A	127 hours (it was originally called Between a Rock & a Hard Place!)
12	Q	In old writings, what is a leman?
	A	A lover, a sweetheart
13	Q	Who founded the Samaritans?
	A	Chad Varah
14	Q	Who is the Patron Saint of undertakers?
	A	St Joseph of Arimathea.
15	Q	Who as of March 1st who is the Shadow Chancellor?
	A	Ed Balls
16	Q	Coventry's Sky Blues play home games at which stadium?
	A	Ricoh
17	Q	Which politician established the National Lottery?
	A	David Mellor
18	Q	What, apart from a novel - and a football team - is the Heart of Midlothian?
	A	A prison
19	Q	How is George Gordon (died 1824) better remembered?
	A	Lord Byron
20	Q	What is the plant Ilex better known as?
	A	Holly
21	Q	Which radio programme was 60 years old in January this year?
	A	The Archers
22	Q	What is Boy George's surname?
	A	O'Dowd
23	Q	Which car manufacturer makes the Alto, a super mini model?
	A	Suzuki
24	Q	In the TV programme, what was the surname of George and Mildred?
	A	Roper
25	Q	Who presents Film 2011 on BBC 1?
	A	Claudia Winkleman
26	Q	In a suit of chain mail, what is protected by the greaves?
	A	The legs
27	Q	For which ballet did Adolphe Adam write the music?
	A	Giselle
28	Q	Who took over from Jean-Marie Le Pen, when he retired as president of the French National Front in January?
	A	His Daughter, Marine Le Pen (accept name or relationship)
29	Q	Name one of the 2 runners who supported Roger Bannister in his breaking of the 4 minute barrier.
	A	Chris Brasher or Chris Chataway
30	Q	Da Vinci served Cesare Borgia as artist and in what other capacity?
	A	Military Engineer
31	Q	Name the capital of the French region of Alsace
	A	Strasbourg
32	Q	What is the name of Tolkien's original  book of Elvish legends?
	A	The Silmarillion
33	Q	How many sides has a chillagon?
	A	1,000
34	Q	What is a palindrome?
	A	A word (or phrase) that reads the same forwards and backwards (eg Eve)
35	Q	What name is given to the appearance of Christ's wounds on a body?
	A	Stigmata
36	Q	Who makes the car with the appealing name of Yeti?
	A	Skoda
37	Q	What was the name of Tonto's horse in the Lone Ranger?
	A	Scout
38	Q	Which film, in 1945, was the first non-US film to win the Oscar for the best picture?
	A	Hamlet
39	Q	Which is the longest month of the year?
	A	October. (Think about it - you get an extra hour!)
40	Q	With which form of the performing arts is Carlos Acosta associated?
	A	Ballet
41	Q	What did David Quayle and Richard Block found in Southhampton in 1969?
	A	B & Q
42	Q	Which international sports team are known as the Black Ferns?
	A	The New Zealand Women's Rugby (Union) Team.
43	Q	Emmaline Pankhurst's suffragette movement was, officially, the WSPU. What does the S stand for?
	A	Social - as in the Women's Social and Political Union
44	Q	What is the second city of Egypt?
	A	Alexandria
45	Q	Which British Bird of prey has a distinctive V-shaped tail?
	A	The Red Kite
46	Q	Which firm is responsible for the creation of Shaun the Sheep, and his young relative, Timmy?
	A	Aardman Animations
47	Q	What does the Pope's title, Pontiff, actually mean?
	A	Bridge Builder
48	Q	From which country is the Duffel coat's name derived?
	A	Belgium (It is the name of a town there)
49	Q	The name of which colour comes from the Hindi word for dusty?
	A	Khaki
50	Q	What, in the films, is the surname of Rocky?
	A	Balboa
51	Q	Which actress, who recently turned 90, plays Betty Turpin in Corination Street?
	A	Betty Driver
52	Q	Name one of the two Scotch whiskies produced on the Orkney Islands.
	A	Highland Park or Scapa
53	Q	Zaha Adid has been recently awarded the Stirling prize - for which branch of the arts?
	A	Architecture (for the Maxxi Centre in Rome)
54	Q	As of March 1st what position does Yvette Cooper hold in the Shadow Cabinet?
	A	Home Secretary.
55	Q	Name either of the contestants in the longest tennis match ever, at Wimbledon in 2010.
	A	John Isner or Nicolas Mahud
56	Q	In which decade did the University of Cambridge first allow women to graduate?
	A	The 1940's (!)
57	Q	Underneath Paris is a network of tunnels totalling 80 miles long, dating from the middle ages. Why were they created?
	A	For quarrying building stone (limestone)
58	Q	What is the name of Propero's daughter in the Tempest?
	A	Miranda
59	Q	What is the plant Hedera better known as?
	A	Ivy
60	Q	Barbara Bach is married to whom?
	A	Ringo Starr
61	Q	Which bird has a name supposedly derived from the Welsh for white head?
	A	Penguin (Pen Gwyn)
62	Q	What cinema name derives from the Greek for Place of Songs?
	A	Odeon
63	Q	Ringo Starr provided the voiceover for which children's TV series?
	A	Thomas the Tank Engine
64	Q	Which car manufacturer makes the "urban cross-over model", the Sportage?
	A	Kia
65	Q	If A is Alpha, B is Bravo, and C is Charlie, what is N?
	A	November
66	Q	Who wrote the music of the most famous setting of the St John's Passion?
	A	JS Bach
67	Q	Who, as of March 1st is the UK Secretary of State for Justice?
	A	Kenneth Clarke
68	Q	In the football partnership of the Saint and Greavsie, who was the Saint?
	A	Ian St John
69	Q	Who was the last king of Egypt?
	A	Farouk
70	Q	What is the capital of the French region of Rhone-Alpes?
	A	Lyons
71	Q	Who wrote Moll Flanders?
	A	Daniel Defoe
72	Q	Which is the heaviest planet?
	A	Jupiter
73	Q	Who was the love of Dante's life?
	A	Beatrice
74	Q	Which comic features The Fat Slags, Farmer Palmer, and Roger Mellie, the man on the Telly?
	A	Viz
75	Q	Who is Helena Bonham Carter's long-time partner?
	A	The film director, Tim Burton
76	Q	Tom & Jerry emerged from which partnership of animators that produced many cartoon series?
	A	Hanna & Barbera
77	Q	Who is the lover of Lolita?
	A	Humbert Humbert (do not accept James Mason!)
78	Q	What is Maketon?
	A	A simplified sign language, used particularly by Special Needs children
79	Q	Who designed the Albert Memorial in London?
	A	Sir George Gilbert Scott
80	Q	Last year, Adam Crozier left Royal Mail, of which he was Chief Executive, to run which organisation?
	A	ITV
81	Q	Which is the only current League Two side that has played in the Premiership?
	A	Bradford
82	Q	In which country was the UN peace-keeping force first deployed?
	A	Israel (in 1947)
83	Q	Which of the seven wonders of the ancient world is still standing?
	A	The great pyramid at Giza (accept the Pyramids)
84	Q	The TV series Lark Rise to Candleford was based on the writings of which author?
	A	Flora Thompson
85	Q	In Arthurian legend, what was the first name of the character whom Tennyson called The Lady of Shallott?
	A	Elaine
86	Q	Name the Wright brothers' first (successful) plane.
	A	The Flyer
87	Q	Elton John has called his son what? (Obviously, first name is what is needed!)
	A	Zachary
88	Q	The use of what did Jonas Hanway popularise in London in the eighteenth century?
	A	The umbrella
89	Q	Which up-market British car manufacturer is to produce a luxury version of the Toyota IQ, the Cygnet, which will cost about £30,000?
	A	Aston Martin (in an attempt to reduce its overall CO2 emissions as a marque!)
90	Q	What role did Antonio Fargas play in Starsky and Hutch?
	A	Huggy Bear
91	Q	In which decade of the nineteenth century was the first London Underground Line opened?
	A	1860's (the Metropolitan Line)
92	Q	In which decade of the twentieth century did Gaudi, the architect famous for his work in Barcelona, die?
	A	1920's (some of his work still needs to be finished)
93	Q	From April this year what will be the threshold over which the 40% income tax rate will be levied (above the personal allowance)?
	A	£35,000
94	Q	Who won the women's title at Last year's (2010) year's Wimbledon?
	A	Serena Williams
95	Q	Who did Harold Wilson succeed as leader of the labour party?
	A	Hugh Gaitskell
96	Q	The explosion of which volcano in 1883 could be heard up to 4000 km away?
	A	Krakatoa
Supplementary Questions:
1	Q	Who was the first woman head of MI 5?
	A	Stella Rimmington
2	Q	Who fronts the BBC 2 series A Farmer's Life for Me?
	A	Jimmy Docherty
3	Q	Which Scottish island produces, amongst others, Ardberg and Lagavulin whiskies?
	A	Islay
4	Q	In which city did Martin Luther King make his "I have a Dream" speech?
	A	Washington DC
5	Q	How many times did Lance Armstrong win the Tour de France?
	A	7
6	Q	Christine Laguarde, French politician, holds the equivalent of which UK cabinet post?
	A	Chancellor (has responsibility for economic affairs, finance and industry)