24th November Cup/Plate

 

Set by The Park Tavern and the Brewers

Q1	Great Britain is to appear in the Tennis Davis Cup final in which Belgian city?	Ghent
Q2	Once storms Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond and Eva have passed the UK, which will be next?	Frank
Q3	The current Ebola outbreak started in which African country?	Guinea (Dec 2013)
Q4	Where would you find Connexus and Versatile?	On TV program The Apprentice (Teams names in the current TV series)
Q5	Which actor has appeared as James Bond in exactly 2 official Bond films?	Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights, License to kill)
Q6	According to Collins English Dictionary what has been chosen as the word of the year 2015?	Binge-watch
Q7	What is the tag line of the upcoming Star Wars film episode 7 of the series?	The Force Awakens
Q8	Who replaced Nick Hewer in the TV program The Apprentice?	Claude Littner
Q9	Which RAF base was in the news in October, owing to the arrival of ~140 migrants by boat?	RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus)
Q10	There is one remaining hovercraft service operating in the UK, from which city does it operate?	Portsmouth (Southsea -> Ryde on the Isle of Wight)
Q11	Baroness Dido Harding of Winscombe has been in the news recently, as the CEO of which company?	Talk Talk
Q12	Which British airline is celebrating its 20th Anniversary, flying its inaugural flight on November 10th 1995?	EasyJet
Q13	The Schengen Treaty takes its name from a village in which country?	Luxembourg
Q14	MP can stand for two things on an ordnance survey Map, name either?	Mile Post or Mooring Post
Q15	On a marine map what does HWM stand for?	High Water Mark
Q16	Which country is to host the next Winter Olympics in 2018?	South Korea
Q17	Who did Seb Coe succeed as head of the IAAF?	Lamine Diack
Q18	What is the third largest object in the solar system?	Saturn (Sun, Jupiter, Saturn)
Q19	Which man made object is furthest from Earth?	Voyager 1 (allow Voyager)
Q20	For his part in which 1953 film did Frank Sinatra receive a Best Supporting Actor Oscar?	From Here to Eternity
Q21	Which current world leader is sometimes known as Bibi?	Benjamin Netanyahu
Q22	Who has been recently sworn in as Canada's 23rd Prime Minister after winning a surprise majority?	Justin Trudeau
Q23	What is the longest motorway in the UK?	M6
Q24	What is the longest A road in the UK?	A1
Q25	Who is the shadow chancellor?	John McDonnell
Q26	Which building was built in 1093 to house the shrine of St Cuthbert?	Durham Cathedral
Q27	In which building would you find the famous Cosmati Pavement?	Westminster Cathedral
Q28	Who hosts 'Modern Life is Goodish'?	Dave Gorman
Q29	Frankie Fredericks represented which African country in athletics?	Namibia
Q30	Who hosts 'As yet untitled'?	Alan Davies
Q31	Who will be the new host of QI succeeding Stephen Fry?	Sandi Toksvig
Q32	What is the word used to describe an animal/plant that is both male and female?	Hermaphrodite
Q33	With which artistic medium would you associate Ansel Adams?	Photography
Q34	Which city is normally accepted as being the ancient capital of Wessex?	Winchester
Q35	Which group recorded the track 'Unfinished Symphony'?	Massive Attack
Q36	Which school featured in UK TV's 'Please Sir'?	Fenn Street
Q37	80s band Heaven 17 got their name from a well-known novel originally published in 1962. Name it?	A Clockwork Orange - (by Anthony Burgess)
Q38	Steely Dan got their name from which notorious novel originally published in 1959?	The Naked Lunch (by William Burroughs)
Q39	Wladimir Klitschko is a champion boxer from which country?	Ukraine
Q40	The 'Rockhampton Rocket' was a nickname given to which famous sportsman?	Rod Laver
Q41	Which British astronaut is going to the international space station in December?	Tim Peake
Q42	How many cantons make up Switzerland?	26 (accept 25 to 27)
Q43	Which city was the imperial capital of Japan before Tokyo?	Kyoto
Q44	Saloth Sar born 19 May 1925 is better known by what name?	Pol Pot
Q45	What was discovered in 1799 by Pierre-François Bouchard a Napoleonic soldier?	The Rosetta Stone
Q46	'I told you I was ill' are the words carved into whose gravestone?	Spike Milligan
Q47	What did Newcastle chemist William Owen invent in 1927 for those who were sick with common illnesses?	Lucozade
Q48	Who is missing from the following list: Harry, Zayn, Niall, Liam?	Louis (the original members of One Direction)
Q49	Who is missing from the following list: Robbie, Gary, Jason, Mark?	Howard (the original members of Take That)
Q50	What would be the star sign of someone born today?	Sagittarius
Q51	What is the star sign of someone born on Christmas Day?	Capricorn
Q52	Which Oscar-winning film composer died in June this year at the age of 61?	James Horner
Q53	Which fictional hero did Baroness Orczy create?	The Scarlet Pimpernel
Q54	What is the largest natural lake in England by surface area?	Windermere
Q55	What is the largest reservoir in England by surface area?	Rutland Water
Q56	In which city were the 2010 Commonwealth Games held?	Delhi
Q57	Who presents the Radio 4 programme “Feedback”?	Roger Bolton
Q58	Who presents the Radio 4 programme “Last Word”?	Matthew Bannister
Q59	As at 10/11/15, who is the Secretary of State for Defence?	Michael Fallon
Q60	As at 10/11/15, who is the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice?	Michael Gove
Q61	In children's television and film, what species of animal are Theodore Alvin & Simon?	CHIPMUNK
Q62	In which country was Marxist revolutionary and major figure of the Cuban Revolution, Che Guevarra born?	ARGENTINA
Q63	There are only 2 Boeing VC-25's currently in existence, by what call sign are they commonly known?	AIR FORCE ONE
Q64	Scuderia Toro Rosso is one of two Formula One racing teams owned by which Austrian beverage company?	RED BULL (the other being "Red Bull Racing")
Q65	Something that is malleiform is shaped like which tool?	HAMMER
Q66	Who provides the narration of Blur's 1994 hit "Parklife"?	PHIL DANIELS
Q67	"Something Wicked this way comes" and "The Illustrated Man" are books by which science fiction writer?	RAY BRADBURY
Q68	Aloo is a South Asian term for which vegetable?	POTATO
Q69	LCY refers to which British international airport?	LONDON CITY AIRPORT
Q70	Which Queen hit ends with a rendition of "I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside"?	SEVEN SEAS OF RHYE
Q71	Which is the smallest of the US states?	RHODE ISLAND
Q72	CH is the abbreviation of which country?	SWITZERLAND (Latin - "Confoederatio Helvetica", meaning "Swiss Confederation")
Q73	At what temperature in degrees centigrade does ethanol boil?	78.36 degrees (leeway 75-80)
Q74	What was the name of Harry Enfield's character in the first series of the BBC comedy series Men Behaving Badly?	DERMOT (Povey)
Q75	What is the official language of Sierra Leone?	ENGLISH
Q76	Porcini is a variety of what?	MUSHROOM
Q77	When we look for him in this country, his name is Wally. By what name is he known in the USA?	WALDO
Q78	Which actor who appeared in 83 Westerns, was also known as "The Duke"?	JOHN WAYNE
Q79	Eboracum was a Roman fort and city which ultimately evolved into which present-day British city?	YORK
Q80	In Star Trek, what colour was Spock's blood?	GREEN
Q81	A light year is a measure of what?	DISTANCE
Q82	Which Hollywood "Walk-Of-Famer" released a cover of the Drifters hit "Under The Boardwalk" in 1987, reaching no.2 in the UK Top 40 charts?	BRUCE WILLIS
Q83	A 54 imperial gallon container In brewing is known as a what?	HOGSHEAD
Q84	Galvanise was a 2005 track by which Manchester band?	THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS
Q85	The "Triple Crown of Motorsport" is an unofficial motorsport achievement, often regarded as winning three of the most prestigious motor races in the world in one's career. The Le Mans 24 Hours and the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix are 2, what is the 3rd?	THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
Q86	What is the highest British civilian award for bravery?	THE GEORGE CROSS
Q87	Which historic building in the UK is known as 'The Palace of the Peak'?	CHATSWORTH HOUSE
Q88	Who was Mayor of New York at the time of the 9/11 terrorist attacks?	RUDY GIULIANI
Q89	In which sport would you compete for The Bledsoe Cup?	RUGBY UNION (played for between Australia and New Zealand)
Q90	In which decade of the 20th century was The Empire State Building completed?	The 1930s (1931 TO BE EXACT)
Q91	In fashion, a skirt that flares wider at the bottom than the top is commonly known as what?	A-LINE
Q92	In which group of islands would you islands called St Marys, St Agnes and St Martins?	THE SCILLY ISLANDS
Q93	Which 1980s American sitcom followed the lives of Rose, Dorothy, Blanche and Sophia?	THE GOLDEN GIRLS
Q94	Who created medieval sleuth Brother Cadfael?	ELLIS PETERS (accept EDITH PARGETER)
Q95	After which South American feature was one of the Wombles of Wimbledon named?	Orinocco
Q96	If you serve on a jury, how soon is it before you can legally be called upon to do so again?	TWO YEARS
Q97	What was the title of Charles Dickens last completed novel?	OUR MUTUAL FRIEND
Q98	In which modern country would you find the Nazca Lines?	PERU
Q99	Which American city launched the "Grunge" music movement?	SEATTLE
Q100	Jessica Lang and Fay Wray both starred against which movie monster?	KING KONG
Q101	Hattie Jaques played which comedian's sister in a long running BBC comedy series?	ERIC SYKES
Q102	Which businessman planned to merge Oxford Utd and Reading into one Football Club in the mid 1980s?	ROBERT MAXWELL
Q103	In which English county would you find the area of South Holland?	LINCOLNSHIRE
Q104	Who is the match day shirt sponsor for Manchester United?	Chevrolet
Q105	In which film was PC George Dixon killed, before being resurrected for TV?	THE BLUE LAMP
Q106	Who was the first woman in space?	VALENTINA TERESHKOVA
Q107	Who is the main character of Homer's The Odyssey?	ODYSSEUS
Q108	Which protein is found in human hair and rhinoceros horn?	KERATIN
Q109	What colour is the wheel at the centre of the Indian flag?	BLUE
Q110	What is the name of the dance that appears in The Rocky Horror Show?	THE TIME WARP
Q111	Which British sprinter won the 100m final in the 1980 Moscow Olympics?	ALAN WELLS
Q112	On which farm did Worzel Gummidge live?	Scatterbrook
Q113	The game of Nine Men Morris is mentioned in which Shakespeare play?	A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM
Q114	Which radio presenter was known as Bunty Bagshaw?	Sarah Kennedy
Q115	In which year did Jade Ewan represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest?	2009
Q116	What is the Japanese word for comics and print cartons?	MANGA
Q117	What name did the Post Office briefly adopt in 2001?	CONSIGNIA
Q118	In the 1950 film Harvey, starring James Stewart, who or what was Harvey?	A RABBIT
Q119	What is the name of the actress who plays Dr Who's current assistant?	Jenna Coleman
Q120	In which US state would you find Dodge City?	Kansas

Tiebreakers

Q: According to the UK Heinz website, on average how many baked beans do you get in a standard 415g tin of Heinz Baked beans?

A: 465

Q: In Kilometres, what is the average distance from earth to the moon, according to the Universe Today website?

A: 384,403 km

Supplementaries

S1	Which film features the detective Eddie Valiant?	Who Framed Roger Rabbit
S2	Who is the shadow Secretary of State for International Development?	Dianne Abbott
S3	In which city were the 2002 Commonwealth Games held?	Manchester
S4	Which monarch founded Trinity College, Cambridge?	Henry VIII
S5	In cookery what is the US term for icing?	FROSTING
S6	Which Rogers and Hammerstein musical was originally called 'Away We Go'?	OKLAHOMA
S7	What is the name of the village/town in Dorset created by Prince Charles?	POUNDBURY
S8	Which member of Robin Hood's band of merry men was the son of a miller?	MUCH
S9	What was the minimum age for joining the Home Guard in the UK during WWII?	17
S10	Which Australian bird is also known as the Laughing Jackass?	KOOKABURRA