7th February The Questions

 

 

Questions set by the Robin Hood, vetted by the Harrington Academicals

Specialist Rounds:

History

Geography

Science inventions

Arts and Entertainment

Sport

Cheshire Life through the ages

Airport!

Boys named Sue

	History Questions
1	Name the last pitched battle fought on British soil in 1746?
A	Culloden
2	A Victoria Cross is struck from the gun metal of Russian cannons captured at which battle?
A	Sebastopol
3	In 1804, which country became the only nation in the world established as a result of a successful slave revolt?
A	Haiti
4	During which year did George V become king and Halley's Comet return?
A	1910
5	Which native American was war leader of the Oglala Lakota and led a war party to victory at the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
A	Crazy Horse
6	Around 400 'Glorious Gloucesters' fought a last stand on Hill 235 in which war?
A	Korean war
7	Name the last British king born outside the UK?
A	George II
8	Who was the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace?
A	Queen Victoria
	Supplementary Questions
S1	Whose parents were Philip II of Macedon and Olympias?
A	Alexander the Great (born in Pella in 356 BC)
S2	In 1867, who became special correspondent for the New York Herald?
A	Henry Stanley

	Science Inventions
1	Who first developed the Polio Vaccine?
A	Jonas Salk
2	Who championed Alternating Current as a means of power transmission?
A	Nikla Tesla
3	Who invented the movable type printing press?
A	Johannes Gutenberg (William Caxton was only the first to introduce a printing press into England)
4	Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?
A	Tim Berners-Lee
5	Who invented the first practical airworthy helicopter
A	Igor Sikorsky
6	Percy Shaw is famous for inventing what ubiquitous item in 1934?
A	Cat’s eyes (road reflectors)
7	Who invented bifocal spectacles ?
A	Benjamin Franklin
8	Who invented the widely adopted version of the telegraph?
A	Samuel Morse
	Supplementary Questions:
S1	Who invented the vulcanisation of rubber?
A	Charles Goodyear
S2	Who discovered X-rays?
A	William Roentgen

	Geography
1	Of which African country is Lilongwe the capital?
A	Malawi
2	Which gulf lies between Saudi Arabia and Iran?
A	The Persian (or Arabian) Gulf
3	Which UK city has an annual goose fair?
A	Nottingham
4	Which is the third most populous country on earth?
A	United States of America
5	Into which body of water does the River Ganges drain?
A	The Bay of Bengal
6	What is the capital of the US state of South Carolina?
A	Colombia
7	Name either of the two communes that stand on the estuary of the Seine?
A	Le Havre or Honfleur
8	The Goodwin sands are at the entrance to which straits?
A	The Straits of Dover
	Supplementary Questions:
S1	In which US state is Mount Rushmore?
A	South Dakota
S2	Of which country are the Galapagos Islands a province?
A	Ecuador

	Arts and Entertainment
1	What is the name of the town in which ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is set?
A	Maycomb
2	Whose works include ‘The Persistence of Memory’ and ‘Swans Reflecting Elephants’?
A	Salvador Dali
3	‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever…’ These are opening lines by which famous poet?
A	John Keats
4	‘The Sellout’ was the Man Booker Prize-winning title of 2016. Who wrote it?
A	Paul Beatty
5	‘The Accident’ (2014), ‘The Lie’ (2015) and ‘The Missing’ (2016) are all novels by which British author?
A	C.L.Taylor
6	6. What colour is the coat mentioned in the opening line of ‘The Ballad of Reading Gaol’ by Oscar Wilde?
A	Scarlet (He did not wear his scarlet coat, for blood and wine are red…)
7	‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ were looking for a ring so that they could be married. Where did they find one?
A	In the end of a pig’s nose or words to that effect (And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood With a ring at the end of his nose)
8	‘The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’ by Bertolt Brecht is a satirical allegory of the rise to power of which political figure?
A	Adolf Hitler
	Supplementary Questions
S1	Which artist founded the Cubist movement in collaboration with Pablo Picasso?
A	Georges Braque
S2	Who has written children’s books entitled ‘Gangsta Granny’ and ‘Grandpa’s Great Escape’?
A	David Walliams

	Sports Questions
1	Which sport is played on the largest pitch; 300 x 160 yards?
A	Polo - approximately the area of 6 football pitches
2	Which sports playing area is 2.7 metres by 1.5 metres?
A	Table Tennis
3	What is the connection between Volleyball, Squash and Badminton? Clue: This connection is not shared with tennis or table tennis
A	Only the server can score
4	In darts, what is the lowest score that CANNOT be scored with a single dart?
A	23
5	In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to let them do what?
A	Play barefoot
6	In Athletics, what is the last event of the Decathlon?
A	1500m
7	What is the only sport to have been played on the surface of the moon?
A	Golf - In 1971, astronaut Alan Shepherd hit 2 golf balls to see how far they might travel.
8	Who was the first cricketer to achieve 10,000 runs in test cricket?
A	Sunil Gavasker
	Supplementary Questions
S1	What is the highest possible break in snooker (but under unusual circumstances)?
A	155; foul by opponent snookers all reds, player pots nominated colour as a replacement red, black, then 15 reds and blacks and clears the colours.
	Achieved by Hurricane Higgins in a friendly match
S2	James Naismith invented which sport?
A	Basketball

Cheshire Life Through the Ages     1 What was the name of the Anglo Saxon Princess who became the Patron saint of Chester? A St. Werbergh     2 In which century was Macclesfield Grammar School (Kings) founded? A 16th Century (1502)     3 In which year was the second IRA bomb explosion that killed two children on Bridge Street in Warrington? A 1993 (20 March. Leeway of 1 year either side)     4 After the Romans left Chester, Cheshire formed part of which Anglo Saxon Kingdom? A Mercia     5 Which King of Wessex drove the Danes from the City of Chester?   King Alfred the Great (894-5)     6 Charles Roe, English Industrialist, played a major part in establishing which industry in Cheshire? A Silk in Macclesfield, 1744     7 In terms of Roman Catholic Church administration, most of Cheshire falls into which Diocese? A Diocese of Shrewsbury     8 Two rivers meet in Stockport to form the River Mersey. The Goyt is one, name the other. A The River Tame.       Supplementary Questions: S1 Lewis Carroll was born Charles Ludwig Dodgeson in which Cheshire village? A Daresbury     S2 Which World War Two American General was based for a time at Peover Hall near Knutsford? A General George S Patten

Airport!   Please give the names of the cities served by the airports below:     1 Dulles International Airport A Washington DC     2 Sheremetyevo Airport A Moscow     3 Humberto Delgado Airport A Lisbon     4 Jomo Kenyatta Airport A Nairobi     5 Indira Gandhi Airport A New Delhi     6 Presidente Juscelino Kubitchek Intl Airport (Pron Jusselino) A Brazilia     7 Adolfo Suarez Airport A Madrid (aka Madrid - Barajas)     8 Ninoy Aquino International Airport A Manila       Supplementary Questions     S1 MacDonald - Cartier International Airport A Ottawa     S2 Heydar Aliyev International Airport A Baku

Boys named Sue   The questions relate to works in which men play women or vice-versa     1 In which film did Julie Andrews play a woman pretending to be a man working as a female impersonator? A Victor Victoria (1982)     2 In which film did Alec Guiness play 8 male and female members of the D'Ascoyne family? A Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)     3 Which Norse God dresses as a woman to enter the stronghold of his enemies? A Thor - the giant Thrym steals Thor's hammer and demands the beautiful goddess Frejya in marriage for its return. He instead gets Thor in drag - who kills everyone at the wedding feast     4 Which hero was disguised as a woman by his mother to avoid the Trojan War? A Achilles; discovered by Ulysses, he went to war and was killed as prophesised     5 In which film was Rachel Welch unconvincingly transformed into a man, then a woman and back to a man? A Myra Breckinridge (1970): considered to be one of the worst films ever made     6 In which 1982 film starring Mel Gibson was the other main male part played by a woman? A The year of living dangerously - Linda Hunt played the role of the male Billy Kwan and received an oscar for the performance     7 In the play/film Hairspray which female role is always played in drag? A Edna Turnblad     8 Who played Elisabeth I in the film Orlando (1992) A Quentin Crisp       Supplementary Questions S1 Which male actor played the headmistress in the original St Trinians films? A Alistair Sim     S2 In which film series did Eddie Murphy play male and female members of his character's extended family? A The Nutty Professor films
General Knowledge Questions     1 Which epic movie, based on a real historical character, was the only film to have won the Oscar for Best Picture without a single female speaking role? A Lawrence of Arabia     2 Name one of the Titanic's two sister ships A Britannic or Olympic     3 Ukrainian Sergey Bubka is best-known for record setting in which sporting discipline? A Pole vault; Sergey Bubka represented the Soviet Union until its dissolution in 1991 breaking the world record 35 times.     4 If you're on a boat called "Maid of the Mist" you're looking at which of natural spectacle? A Niagra Falls     5 Who was the second German voted Footballer of the year in England? A Jurgen Klinsmann     6 Which large US city, located on the Ohio river, was named after a popular Roman statesman? A Cincinnati after Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519–430 BC)     7 If you took a walk along Venice Beach, in which city would you be? A Los Angeles     8 Sir Sandford Fleming came up with a world changing invention when a mistake printed in a timetable caused him to miss his train, this apparently inspired his invention of what? A Worldwide Standard Time Zones     9 What part of the eye can be described as the transparent front part that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber A Cornea     10 Which Mediterranean capital’s name is derived from the Greek word for 'Anchor'? A Ankara     11 Which film of 1995, tells the story of William Wallace. A Braveheart     12 The adventurer and archaeologist Thor Hayerdahl was born in which country? A Norway     13 Who composed the Brandenburg Concertos? A Johann Sebastian Bach     14 David Beckham's son Cruz was born where? A Madrid, Spain     15 Which planet in our solar system has the most rings? A Uranus     16 Which nation has been runner-up in the Football World Cup the most times without actually winning it? A Netherlands     17 As of Jan 23rd 2017, who is the UK Secretary of State for Education ? A Justine Greening     18 What is the name of the Rugby World Cup trophy? A The William Web Ellis Cup (accept Web Ellis Cup)     19 How many countries border France? A 8 (Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, Spain)     20 As of Jan 23rd 2017, who is the Shadow Home Secretary? A Diane Abbott     21 Whose book ‘The Tropic of Cancer’ was banned for many years? A Henry Miller     22 Which Hemingway book title comes from a line in a John Donne poem? A For whom the bell tolls     23 Into which sea does the Mekong River flow? A The South China Sea     24 Which French philosopher wrote ‘I think therefore I am’? A Rene Descartes     25 In which year did UK National Service end? A 1960 (accept 1959-1961)     26 When is All Saints Day? A November 1st     27 In which Italian City is Taming of the Shrew set? A Padua     28 On which river does the city of Ely stand? A The Ouse     29 Which is the largest island in the Bristol Channel? A Lundy     30 Who is the porcine ruler in George Orwell’s Animal Farm? A Napoleon     31 Who was Shirley Williams' pacifist mother? A Vera Brittain     32 Who wrote ‘Brevity is the soul of wit’? A William Shakespeare     33 What is the capital of the US state of Nevada? A Carson City     34 To which 1960s group did the poet Roger McGough belong?   The Scaffold     35 Which TV cop is based in Ystad? A Kurt Wallander     36 What colour is malachite? A Green     37 Sb is the chemical symbol for which element? A Antimony     38 Who wrote ‘The Maltese Falcon’? A Dashiell Hammett     39 What was the name of the purchase that saw the USA more than double in size when it bought out France's territorial claims in North America? A Louisiana Purchase     40 During which century was the Black Death? A Fourteenth     41 Which queen was the last Stuart monarch? A Queen Anne     42 Which two-word Latin expression meaning 'a scraped tablet' refers to the human mind in its primary state? A Tabula rasa (both words needed)     43 In which year did Great Britain join what would become the European Union? A 1973     44 Which oath taken by GPs requires doctors to act in the best interests of their patients? A Hippocratic Oath     45 Talia Balsam was married to which actor between 1989 and 1993? A George Clooney     46 Benedict Cumberbatch plays mathematician Alan Turing in which 2014 film? A The Imitation Game     47 Actor Wagner Moura played which crime figure in the Netflix series Narcos? A Pablo Escobar     48 Which was the first film in the James Bond series to star Pierce Brosnan in the role? A GoldenEye     49 Which country was known as Ceylon until 1972? A Sri Lanka     50 Which 'C' is the name for an object used to measure the thickness of things? A Caliper     51 What is the real name of rocker Alice Cooper? A Vincent David Furnier, accept Vince Furnier     52 Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael made up which crime fighting team? A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Teenage Hero Ninja Turtles     53 Which river runs through Leeds city centre? A River Aire     54 Which group worked with Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers on the track Get Lucky in 2013? A Daft Punk     55 Which Irish county is known as 'The Red Hand County'? A Tyrone     56 What does a Clinometer measure? A The angle of slope, tilt, elevation or depression of an object with respect to gravity     57 Who was the creator of Coronation Street who died in 2016? A Tony Warren     58 During which century did the world's population reach 1 billion? A 19th; estimated to have happened in 1804     59 Which German philosopher is known for his major work 'Critique of Pure Reason'? A Immanuel Kant     60 Michael Aspel presented which television show between 1987 and 2003? A This Is Your Life     61 If it's a motorway in the UK, Autobahn in Germany and Autopista in Spain, what is it in Italy? A Autostrade     62 Kent Walton was a regular commentator of which sport broadcast on ITV's World of Sport in the 1970s? A Wrestling     63 Brothers Joseph and Edward Tetley founded their tea company in 1837 in which British city? A Leeds     64 Which former IRA activist, who was Sinn Fein’s leader in Northern Ireland, has announced the end of his political career due to illness? A Martin McGuinness     65 Trump was inaugurated as President this week, but who is his Vice President? A Mike Pence     66 Sales of yellow dresses have rocketed thanks to a tea dress that is worn by Emma Stone in which recent film? A La La Land     67 The Duke of Marlborough is apparently planning to build up to 1600 houses on land he owns. What was his name before he became the Duke in 2014? A Jamie Blandford     68 Biz Stone has called for a 'trust' button to counter 'fake news', but which IT company did he co-found? A Twitter     69 Adama Barrow a former security guard at an Argos store in north London, has been elected leader of which African country? A Gambia     70 Which striker has just broken Manchester United's all time goal scoring record? A Wayne Rooney     71 Which city has hosted the premier of the film 'T2 Trainspotting'? A Edinburgh     72 In which English National Park would you find the highest point at the summit of Dunkery Hill? A Exmoor     73 Which US star because the highest-paid actress in the world following her performance alongside Chris Pratt in Passengers? A Jennifer Lawrence     74 Which Irish jockey is the eldest son of former champion amateur jockey Ted Walsh (full name required)? A Ruby Walsh     75 What is the occupation of Otto Man in the animated series The Simpsons? A School Bus Driver     76 Tom Bombadil is a fictional character created by which English author? A J. R. R. Tolkien     77 If an event is said to be 'quotidian', it will re-occur how frequently? A Daily     78 Between 1986 and 2005, which Russian chess grandmaster was once ranked world number 1 for 225 out of 228 months? A Garry Kasparov     79 What colour is the lower half of the Welsh flag?   Green     80 Which English football club play at Gigg Lane? A Bury     81 Bells Beach, Margaret River and Byron Bay are Australian towns best known for which sport? A Surfing     82 Who recorded the 1965 album 'Bringing It All Back Home'? A Bob Dylan     83 Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is a fear of which number? A 666     84 Along with partner Hal David, who wrote the following songs: "What's New Pussycat?", "Long after Tonight Is All Over" and "Alfie"? A Burt Bacharach     85 What is the surname of the British singer Adele? A Adkins     86 Which ancient Greek temple, dedicated to the goddess Athena, sits on the hill of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece? A Parthenon     87 What is the first name of the Coronation Street character played by Samia Ghadie? A Maria     88 The books of which Venetian merchant traveller introduced Europeans to Central Asia and China? A Marco Polo     89 Carole King's Tapestry album was released and became the longest charting album by a female solo artist in which year? A 1971 (accept 1970-1972)     90 Who published works under the pen name Currer Bell? A Charlotte Bronte     91 William Pitt 'the younger' was prime minister from 1783 to 1801. How old was he when he became Prime Minister? A 24 years     92 Who was the only President of the Confederate States of America? A Jefferson Davis     93 The Kennington Oval hosted the inaugural final of which competition in 1872? A The FA Cup final     94 What is the fifth planet from the Sun? A Jupiter     95 What is the name for the process of the loss of water vapour through the stomata of leaves? A Transpiration     96 Which film of 2016 is based on a comic by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld? A Deadpool       Supplementary Questions S1 8 minutes and 47.8 seconds is the fastest ever winning time for what race? A The Grand National     S2 Edina and Patsy starred in a film version of which BBC comedy television series in 2016? A Absolutely Fabulous     S3 Which country has a national anthem entitled ‘Wilhelmus’ which can be translated as the name ‘William’? A The Netherlands     S4 Which letter in Morse Code consists of one single dash? A T     S5 Which evil mythological creature was part woman and part bird, having a human face and a bird’s wings and claws? A Harpy     S6 Which river flows through the city of Durham? A River Wear