Plate Final and AGM 16th September 2014

 

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1	By what name was the country Vanuatu known as before 1980? New Hebrides
2	Charles Pooter is the supposed author of which diary? Diary of a Nobody
3	Pitchblende is a major ore of which metallic element? Uranium
4	Which 9-year-old became king of England in 1216? Henry the III
5	Gunn & Moore are a manufacturing company for which sport? Cricket
6	Name the Burntwood, Staffs, man who had raised over £3 million for the Teenage Cancer Trust before he died of cancer recently at age 19? (Stephen) Sutton
7	What is sometimes referred to as the 'Fourth Estate'? The press
8	What was George Osborne's original first name (he changed it to George when he was 13)? Gideon
9	Name the gallery where Picasso's Guernica can be found. Museo Reina Sofia (Madrid)
10	Which physicist, born in Bollington in 1891, confirmed the existence of the neutron and helped in the development of the atomic bomb? James Chadwick
11	What is the equivalent US term for Remembrance Day? Veterans’ Day
12	What does the initial 'M' stand for in E M Forster? Morgan
13	Which brewery manufactures 'Wainwright' bitter? Thwaites
14	The town of Colchester stands on which river? Colne
15	In which prison did Harold Shipman die? Wakefield
16	Which former England footballer's forenames are Sulzeer Jeremiah? Sol Campbell
17	Which instrument is traditionally used to tune an orchestra? Oboe
18	In what year did the National Lottery, operated by Camelot, commence? 1994 (accept 1993-1995)
19	In Greek mythology, the name of which king of Thebes means "swollen footed"? Oedipus
20	Which dinosaur provided the title of a 2011 album by Kasabian? Velociraptor
21	What element is named after the Latin word for 'lime'? Calcium
22	Which British Prime Minister was in office at the start of the 20th Century? Lord Salisbury (Marquis of Salisbury)
23	What name is given to the theory which states that everyone is promoted to their level of incompetence? Peter Principle
24	The Rembrandts recorded the theme tune to which long-running sitcom? Friends
25	Crockford's is a directory of what? Anglican clergymen or churches (acc ept similar)
26	FIFA has its headquarters in which European city? Zurich
27	The Fields Medal is awarded for the highest achievement in what? Mathematics
28	Which US politician wrote the 2003 memoir 'Living History'? Both names required. Hilary clinton
29	Which Beatles song begins: "Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC"? Back In The USSR
30	Who is the Queen's attendant in the House of Lords, who announces her presence at the opening of Parliament? Black Rod
31	Which Asian country's currency is the Taka? Bangladesh
32	Which Welsh castle has a tower that leans to an even greater extent than the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Caerphilly
33	What is the third and final segment of the small intestine called? Ileum
34	What nationality was hotelier Cesar Ritz? Swiss
35	Which name connects a Bond girl from the film Thunderball and a 2011 hit by Jessie J? Domino
36	How many gold medals did England win at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games? 58 (accept 57 59)
37	Voted Best Restaurant in the world from 2011 to 2013, in which city is Noma? Copenhagen
38	Which Scottish city was known colloquially during the mediaeval period as St John's Toun? Perth
39	What is the Sanskrit word for "great soul"? Mahatma
40	The ABCDE test is used to help identify what sort of cancer? Skin (asymmetrical, borders, colour, diameter, evolving)
41	The film The Shawshank Redemption was based on a novella by which US horror writer? Stephen King
42	What is the following: A covered walkway in a monastery/church, usually open on one side and adjacent to a quadrangle? Cloister
43	Funeral Blues' (aka 'Stop All The Clocks') is a poem by whom? W H Auden
44	In which English town was Charles Darwin born? Shrewsbury
45	Which famous London street takes it's name from a croquet-like game played in the 17th Century? Pall Mall
46	Which post did Winston Churchill leave after the Allied defeat at Gallipolli in WW1? First Lord of the Admiralty
47	Having presented the Krypton Factor in the past, Ben Shephard currently presents which ITV quiz show? Tipping Point
48	With which international airline did British Airways merge in 2010? Iberia
49	Meniere's Disease is a condition affecting which part of the body? Ears
50	The infamous wolverine is a member of which family of animals? Weasel or Mustelidae
51	What word do Muslims add to their name to indicate that they have completed a pilgrimage to Mecca? Haji
52	Name the part of Turkey comprising the peninsular of Asia Minor? Anatolia
53	In 1968, Valerie Solanas attempted to murder which famous person? Andy Warhol
54	What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of the Wimbledon Ladies Singles? Venus Rosewater (Dish)
55	Which charity was founded by Eglantyne Jebb? Save The Children
56	Regarding the industrial equipment manufacturer, what does the 'B' stand for in JCB? (Joseph Cyril) Bamford
57	What is the third book in the popular Hunger Games trilogy called? Mockingjay
58	What is the highest mountain in all of the Americas (N & S)? Aconagua
59	What is the fruit of the blackthorn tree (Prunus spinosa) called? Sloe
60	Which horse won this year's Cheltenham Gold Cup in March 2014? Lord Windermere
61	Yossarian is the main protagonist in which novel? Catch 22
62	By what name was the country Burkina Faso known as before 1984? Upper Volta
63	In which city was Bonnie Prince Charlie born in 1720? Rome
64	What is the SI Unit of inductance? Henry
65	What does the prefix 'aber' in British place names mean? Mouth of a river
66	In which town do St Mirren play their home games? Paisley
67	Who was Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1983 to 1992? Roy Hattersley
68	Which footballer is mentioned in the closing theme tune of Only Fools and Horses? Trevor Francis
69	If today's standard gauge for UK railways is 4ft 8.5 ins, what was the gauge of Brunel's Great Western Railway (opened between 1838 - 1841)? 7ft 0.25 inches (accept 7ft)
70	The Birth of Venus' by Sandro Botticelli is in which gallery? Uffizi Gallery
71	What does the initial 'G' stand for in P G Woodhouse? Grenville
72	Which Archbishop of Canterbury was burned at the stake on the orders of Queen Mary the First? Thomas Cranmer
73	Rothesay is the principal town on which British island? Bute
74	In which British town did Forrest Mars manufacture his first 'Mars Bar' in 1932? Slough
75	Who was the Australian captain during the 2013/14 Ashes series in Australia? (Michael) Clarke
76	What two-word term is roughly the Scottish legal equivalent to English 'manslaughter'? Culpable homicide
77	In which year did the 'Bloody Sunday' deaths in Derry/Londonderry occur? 1972 – accept 1971 1973
78	What is the Cambridge Conversazione Society also know as? Cambridge Apostles (an intellectual secret society)
79	Eric Twinge is the 'real name' of which animated superhero? Bananaman
80	In the Bible, which queen, the wife of King Ahab, was thrown to her death from a window and trampled underfoot? Jezebel
81	The 1842 Treaty of Nanking ended which war? (First) Opium War
82	What fish has the scientific name Esox lucius? Pike
83	A Fart in a Colander is the autobiography of which veteran comedian, actor and broadcaster? Roy Hudd
84	Which short-horn bull born in March 1796 near Darlington is immortalised on hundreds of pub signs in England? The Durham Ox
85	In which city are the next Commonwealth Games to be held? Gold Coast (Australia)
86	In the theme tune to Dad's Army, at what time does Mr Brown catch his train? 08,21 (morning)
87	Which Israeli politician was assassinated by Yigal Amir in 1995? Yitzhak Rabin
88	Surname 'Pascal' (1623 - 1662), what was the first name of the French philosopher and deviser of the well-known mathematical theorum? Blaise
89	In 2012, an anonymous bidder paid £78,000 for a racy dress worn by which model at a 2002 student fashion show? Kate Middleton accept Duchess of Cambridge
90	Which song by The Clash was used in a British Airways advert related to the 2012 Olympics? London Calling
91	In 2012, Portia Simpson-Miller became the Prime Minister of which Commonwealth country? Jamaica
92	In which modern-day Eurpean country did tarot cards originate in the 15th Century? Italy
93	Name one of the only two things which the poet Juvenal stated were desired by the Roman populace? Bread and circuses – only need one
94	Who was the third person to walk on the moon? Charles (aka Pete) Conrad
95	Who is the current chess world champion? Conrad (Magnus) Carlsen
96	What do David Jason, Larry Grayson and Cilla Black have in common? All born with the surname White
97	Naxos is the largest island in which island group? Cyclades
98	An omelette flavoured with smoked haddock is named after which British author? (Arnold) Bennett
99	What is the classification of living organisms into groups called? Taxonomy
100	Name the vizier's daughter who, in fable, saves her life by telling the stories of 'One Thousand and One Nights'. Scheherezade
101	What term is used for potter's clay thinned with water and used to decorate or repair ceramic work? Slip
102	What was the screen name of Lee Yuen Kam? Bruce Lee
103	Who designed and built the first motor cycle? Gottfried Daimler
104	Name the Irish Republican who is remembered for his plays, especially The Quare Fellow. Brendan Behan
105	What was the sacred beetle of ancient Egypt? Scarab
106	On a conventional dart board, what number lies between 17 and 19? Three
107	Flexible, Treeless and Double Seat are all types of what? Saddles
108	Who is the questionmaster in BBC Radio 4's 'Brain of Britain'? Russell Davies
109	Fieldfare and Redwing, winter visitors to Britain, are members of which family of birds? Thrush or turtidae
110	Who formulated the laws of planetary motion? Johannes Kepler
111	Which Spanish port is the capital of the province and autonomous community of Cantabria? Santander
112	What name links a Mozart opera and a French newspaper? Figaro
113	In which US city will you find sporting teams called Oriels and Ravens? Baltimore
114	In the last series of The Voice, name either of the two hosts? Emma Willis or Marvin Humes
115	Who founded the online retailer Amazon? Jeff Bezos
116	Which Scottish philosopher and economist wrote The Wealth of Nations'? Adam Smith
117	What is the only city in the county of Somerset? Wells
118	What is the name of the 2013 film from the Coen Brothers about the 1960's New York folk music scene? Inside Llewin Davies
119	Who won Great Britain and Northern Ireland's only Paralympic gold medal at the Sochi Winter Olympics? Kelly Gallagher
120	Red Hand Day, marked annually on 12th February, is a campaign to eradicate the use of what? Child soldiers
	Supplementaries
S1	According to Shakespeare's Hamlet, what "doth make cowards of us all"? Conscience
S2	Which British military leader was born in Burnham Thorpe and now has numerous pubs named after him (perhaps 250)? Lord Nelson
S3	What is the name given to the process of turning the starches of barley into sugars? Malting
S4	How many keys are there on a standard piano? 88
	Tiebreaker
	According to Wikipedia, the 20 identical Maersk Triple E class container ships are the longest in service in the world. How long are they in metres? 399 metres