28 October–THE QUESTIONS

 

Cup Round 1

 

Questions set by:

Ox-fford

&

Harrington ‘B’

	What well-known product was invented in 1886 by John Pemberton, who at that time was addicted to morphine and was looking to find a less harmful substitute?	Coca-Cola
	The entrepreneur Donald F Duncan introduced which toy in 1929, often thought to be based on a weapon used by 16th Century Filipino hunters?	Yo-Yo
	Who was the Greek God of time?	Chronos
	Which English King was the son of Edward, The Black Prince	Richard II (The second)
	Who succeeded Richard II as King in 1399?	Henry IV (The fourth)
	What name is given to the notorious tidal current in the Lofoten islands off Norway?	Maelstrom
	Which hit song from July 1979 was inspired by the doings of one Brenda Spencer on 29th January that year?	I Don’t Like Mondays (by The Boomtown Rats)
	Which motor manufacturer produces the model which has the best-selling car name of all time (the model has undergone at least eleven redesigns from 1966 to date)?	Toyota (the Corolla is the model in question)
	What was Fanny Cradock’s real Christian name?	Phyllis (Born as Phyllis Nan Sortain Pechey)
	What is the collective name for the handmaidens of Odin who choose those who may die in battle and those who may live?	Valkyries
	Illustrated on its logo, the product Marmite is named after a French word for what?	Cooking Pot
	Which Nintendo game first introduced the character of Mario?	Donkey Kong (in 1981…pre-dating Super Mario Bros. by 4 years)
	Which song was the Labour Party’s theme in its Election campaign of 1997?	Things can only get better (by D:Ream)
	Who is the only woman to have been French Prime Minister?	Edith Cresson
	Who designed the first Blue Peter badge as well as the “Ship” logo used by the programme?	Tony Hart
	Born in Ulverston in 1890, by what name was Arthur Stanley Jefferson better known?	Stan Laurel
	Of which actress did Groucho Marx say “I knew her before she became a virgin”?	Doris Day
	Who wrote and composed the Opera ‘Oedipus Rex’?	Stravinsky
	Who was the first “First Minister of Scotland”?	Donald Dewar
	Who was the first Secretary General of The United Nations?	Trygve Lie
	Against the people of which city did the Romans fight the Punic Wars?	Carthage
	Josip Broz was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman, serving in various roles from 1943 until his death in 1980. By what name is he better known?	Tito
	Which famous Independent day and Boarding School in Derbyshire was founded by Sir John Port in 1557?	Repton School
	Buddy Holly had a posthumous hit with the song "It doesn’t matter any more". Which singer / songwriter of the time wrote it?	Paul Anka
	An alibi is a form of defence used in criminal proceedings where the accused attempts to prove their innocence. What does the Latin word alibi literally mean?	Elsewhere (The accused attempts to prove they were somewhere else at the time of the offence)
	Who said in a speech in 1968 “As I look ahead, I am filled with foreboding. Like the Roman, I seem to see 'the River Tiber foaming with much blood'”?	Enoch Powell
	In a famous 1871 poem, the wedding feast consisted of “mince and quince eaten with a runcible spoon“. Name either of the parties supposedly getting married.	Owl or Pussycat (in the Edward Lear poem)
	Who was the last King of France before the First French Republic was established in 1792?	Louis XVI (the Sixteenth)
	Which modern Japanese martial art is descended from swordsmanship and uses a weapon called a Shinai	Kendo
	Who wrote the book ‘Whisky Galore’?	Compton Mackenzie
	Which fictional pirate captain went to his death murmuring the words ‘Floreat Etona’?	Captain Hook
	In which London restaurant did Boris Becker have his famously brief, but expensive, 'affair' in a broom cupboard with model Angela Ermakova?	Nobu
	Who was the US President throughout the period of World War I?	Woodrow Wilson
	Who was the UK Prime Minister at the outbreak of World War I?	Asquith
	Gruinard Island is an uninhabited Scottish island which was used as the scene for experiments on which bacterium during the 20th century?	Anthrax
	Jihad is an Islamic term referring to a religious duty of Muslims. What does the word literally mean?	Struggle
	Who wrote the words of the hymn Jerusalem?	William Blake
	What name is given to the assurance of support given in 1917 by the then UK Foreign Secretary for the establishment in Palestine of a Homeland for the Jewish people?	The Balfour Declaration
	What does the letter “V“ stand for in DVD?	Versatile (Digital Versatile Disc)
	In cricket, what is the width in inches of the wicket (consisting of three stumps)?	9 inches
	As of 25/10/2014, who is the current UK Secretary of State for Health?	Jeremy Hunt (mind how you pronounce it...)
	In which winter holiday resort is the famous bobsleigh track known as the Cresta Run?	St Moritz
	The Spanish Christmas Lottery is one of the oldest lotteries in the world, having been run every year since 1812. By what Spanish name is the lottey known?	El Gordo (The Big One)
	Who is the patron saint of musicians?	St Cecilia
	In which city will the 2015 European Champions League Final be held?	Berlin
	Which city now stands on the site of the ancient city of Thebes and is often described as the "world's greatest open air museum"?	Luxor
	Which criminal,known as the “Black Panther“, was convicted of the kidnap and murder of Lesley Whittle, whose body was found in a drainage shaft in Kidsgrove in 1974?	Donald Neilson
	Which female artist has released albums entitled “Ray of Light“, “Music“ and “Erotica“ amongst many others?	Madonna
	Which northern hempisphere capital city was previously called Christiana?	Oslo
	Who replaced Michael Gove as Secretary of Stae for Education in July this year?	Nicky Morgan
	Who has recently won 4 awards at the 2014 MOBO (Music of Black origin) awards including Best Song and Best Male Act?	Sam Smith
	Who won the 2013 Mercury Music Prize, now officially called the Barclaycard Mercury Prize?	James Blake
	Which first class cricket county have recently said they are dropping their limited overs nickname of “Panthers“	Middlesex
	Who directed the 1996 film 'Secrets and Lies'?	Mike Leigh
	Which chemical element, with atomic number 3, is named after the Greek word for 'stone'?	Lithium
	In which novel did Michael Henchard sell his wife for five guineas?	The Mayor of Casterbridge
	'The Maid of Buttermere', 'A Time To Dance' and 'The Hired Man' are all novels by which TV and Radio presenter?	Melvyn Bragg
	Which horse won the 2014 St Leger Stakes in September?	Kingston Hill
	In Norse mythology what is the name of the ultimate battle resulting in the death of several Gods and the submerging of the world in water?	Ragnarok
	Which musician‘s real birth name was John Simon Ritchie?	Sid Vicious

61.	Which is the longest river in Europe?
		Volga
62.	In the world of music, how were Jake Shears, Babydaddy, Ana Matronic, Del Marquis and Paddy Boom collectively known?
		Scissor Sisters
63.	In the world of music, how were James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore and Richey Edwards collectively known?
		Manic Street Preachers
64.	In the New Testament Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead – name either of Lazarus’s two sisters?
		Martha or Mary
65.	The film 2001 – A Space Odyssey was inspired by which Arthur C Clarke novel?
		The Sentinel
66.	Which was the first American city to host the Olympic games?
		St Louis (1904)
67.	The organisation RIBA represents which group of people?
		Architects
68.	Which car manufacturer designed Chris Boardman‘s 1992 Olympic gold medal winning bicycle?
		Lotus
69.	Who was famous for playing the role of Miss Marple in the BBC TV series from 1984?
		Joan Hickson
70.	What is the name for a triangle having all sides of different length?
		Scalene
71.	In Morse code what letter is represented by a single dash?
		T
72.	Spell the word MNEMONIC (pronounced NEMONIC) – an aid to memory?
		MNEMONIC
73.	Spell correctly the Gaelic word CEILIDH (pronounced KALY) used to describe an informal gathering for music, storytelling, dancing etc
		CEILIDH
74.	Which English poet was described as “Mad, bad, and dangerous to know”?
		Lord Byron
75.	The Bernadotte Dynasty is the current ruling dynasty of which European Country?
		Sweden
76.	Cassiterite is the principal ore of which metal?
		Tin
77.	Cinnabar is the principal ore of which metal?
		Mercury
78.	Peter Griffin is the lead character in which TV cartoon series?
		Family Guy
79.	Which famous sporting team first began in Chicago in the 1920s when they were known as the Savoy Big Five?
		Harlem Globetrotters
80.	Which store uses “George” as a clothing trademark?
		Asda
81.	Who provided the voice for Shrek in the various films featuring that character?
		Mike Myers
82.	Who provided the voice of the baby in the film “Look Who’s Talking”?
		Bruce Willis
83.	“Songs of Innocence” is the controversial 13th studio album released by which band in September this year?
		U2 (Given away free on iTunes etc…)
84.	On which Scottish island is Fingal’s Cave situated?
		Staffa
85.	Which is the most northerly of the 4 main Channel Islands?
		Alderney
86.	Who is missing – Cordelia, Goneril and?
		Regan (All King Lear’s Daughters)
87.	The following lines are from which Shakespeare play? “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women players: They have their exits and their entrances”?
		As You Like It
88.	Who was the headmaster of Dotheboys Hall in Charles Dickens’s “Nicholas Nickleby”?
		Wackford Squeers
89.	There are only two South American countries that Brazil does not have land borders with – name either
		Chile or Ecuador
90.	Who played the Nazi camp Commandant in the film “Schindler’s List?”
		Ralph Fiennes
91.	What name is given to the Spanish soup, served cold, made with tomatoes, peppers and lemon?
		Gazpacho
92.	In Which architect designed a famous house called Fallingwater in Pennsylvania as well as the Guggenheim Museum in New York?
		Frank Lloyd Wright
93.	Who designed Marble Arch and the Royal Brighton Pavilion?
		John Nash
94.	“Nobody does it better” by Carly Simon was the theme song to which James Bond film?
		The Spy Who Loved Me
95.	What name is given to a young female pig?
		Gilt
96.	Which animal lives in a holt?
		Otter
97.	What is the name for an angle that is greater than 180°?
		Reflex
98.	What footballing first did Brian Deane achieve whilst playing for Sheffield United against Manchester united on the 15th August 1992?
		Scored the first ever Premier League goal
99.	Who scored the winning goal in the 2004 / 2005 FA Cup Final with his last kick for the club?
		Patrick Vieira
100	In which city did the crooks stage a traffic jam in order to pull off a gold bullion robbery in the film “The Italian Job”?
		Turin
101.	In which city was the Third Man set?
		Vienna
102.	Which organisation’s name is Latin for table?
		Mensa
103.	What is the name of the full moon nearest to the Autumn Equinox?
		Harvest Moon
104.	What was the title of the first Beatrix Potter book, published in 1902?
		The Tale of Peter Rabbit
105.	In George Orwell's '1984,' which ministry is responsible for censorship?
		Ministry of Truth
106.	In the 1970s, the slogan “made to make your mouth water” was used to advertise which confectionary?
		Opal Fruits
107.	Which company sells ice cream flavours such as Karamel Sutra, Cherry Garcia and Honey I'm Home?
		Ben and Jerry
108.	The popular pet bird called the cockatiel is native to which country?
		Australia
109.	In the human body, by what name is the tympanic membrane more commonly known?
		Eardrum
110.	What does the letter L stand for in Dorothy L Sayers?
		Leigh
111.	How is the disease Pertussis more commonly known?
		Whooping Cough
112.	In American Universities, by what name is a second year student known?
		Sophomore
113.	Who is the last surviving actor of the original actors who played the “Magnificent Seven”?
		Robert Vaughn
114.	If all the chemical elements in the periodic table were listed alphabetically which one would come last?
		Zirconium
115.	If all the US States were listed alphabetically which one would come first?
		Alabama
116.	In British history, who was the country's first socialist MP, elected in 1892?
		Keir Hardie
117.	During which civil war did the International Brigade operate?
		Spanish Civil War
118.	In which country will the 2018 Commonwealth Games be held?
		Australia
119.	Which murderer used the false name John Robinson whilst trying to escape to Quebec with his mistress?
		Dr Crippen
120.	Tabasco sauce takes its name from a region in which country?
		Mexico

Supplementaries

1	At 7,310 feet, Mount Kosciusko is the highest mountain in which country?	Australia
2	Which musical instrument has a name that originates in Hawaii and means ‘jumping flea’?	The ukulele
3	Which US actress, the star of Hitchcock’s 1943 film Lifeboat, described herself as “pure as the driven slush”?	Tallulah Bankhead
4	In the Bible, who said “Am I my brother’s keeper?”	Cain
5	In Wuthering Heights, what is Cathy’s surname (before she marries Edgar Linton)?	Earnshaw
6	What is the capital of the Canadian province of Newfoundland?	St Johns
7	In golf, who won the 2014 US Masters?	Bubba Watson
8	In which Pacific port is the eastern terminal of the Trans-Siberian railway?	Vladivostok
9	Richard Fairbrass was the lead singer of which 1990s pop group?	Right Said Fred
10	Dirk, Nasty, Stig and Barry were the members of which spoof 1970’s rock group?	The Rutles

TIEBREAKERS - Nearest to the correct answer wins, if needs be…

Between 1981 and 2011, how many official NASA Space Shuttle missions were launched?

Answer – 135

If that doesn’t work, try…

What is the height in feet of Angel Falls in Venezuela?

Answer – 3,212 feet

Failing that…get the coin out!