tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369349472024-03-28T07:26:06.210+00:00Macclesfield Pub Quiz LeagueNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-83181385983669692412017-10-02T13:29:00.001+01:002017-10-02T13:29:26.104+01:00Cup Final 2017 Questions<p align="center">Thanks to Mark I’ve got the questions for the Cup but had problems converting from PDF – apologies for the odd format</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k9Z9bLSrxko/WdIw7MejEzI/AAAAAAAARF8/Bt5PGVzg6qgfsVm3QbuRbOS64ogPJAV1wCHMYCw/s1600-h/clip_image002%255B3%255D"><img title="clip_image002" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="clip_image002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYh8nZOJiUT4uJDb7uooQg_i0G_miNk6QRRaKUSEWcKFxoCObproPVxb220awlB1DMeWPv1DniR_bOUMHKD0zP2I22pp18GnU0wohNO1wdKF1v7ZYEMeJQQxF6GOSF6oHUPbvFQ/?imgmax=800" width="174" height="244" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CRKrG18HwIk/WdIw8g_LQZI/AAAAAAAARGE/F7laP4NBwtUA9epGQ-2j2pBGat7TawxFwCHMYCw/s1600-h/clip_image002%255B4%255D%255B2%255D"><img title="clip_image002[4]" style="display: inline; 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What does the L stand for, in the name Samuel L Jackson?</p> <p><b>Leroy</b></p> <p>2. What is the world’s largest extant species of fish?</p> <p><b>Whale shark </b></p> <p>3. The battle of Agincourt was fought on the feast day of which saint?</p> <p><b>St. Crispin</b></p> <p>4. Which is the only club in the top four divisions in English football to play home games in Kent?</p> <p><b>Gillingham</b></p> <p>5. Which African country encloses Gambia on three sides, and is named after the river that runs along its northern and eastern borders?</p> <p><b>Senegal </b></p> <p>6. Who has been chosen as the second female subject of a statue in Manchester city centre, due to be unveiled in 2019?</p> <p><b>Emmeline Pankhurst</b></p> <p>7. Which opera by Puccini is set in Nagasaki?</p> <p><b>Madame Butterfly</b></p> <p>8. Who was the last man to walk on the moon?</p> <p><b>Eugene Cernan </b>(<i>bad luck to anyone who answered Harrison E. ‘Jack’ Schmitt</i>)</p> <p>9. What is the first name of Theresa May’s husband?</p> <p><b>Philip</b></p> <p>10. Where in the Solar System can you find the Cassini Division?</p> <p><b>In the Rings of Saturn </b>(<i>between the A and B rings, to be precise</i>)</p> <p>11. What name is given to a bundle of herbs, typically thyme, bay and parsley, sealed in a muslin bag or tied together with string, and used in the preparation of soups, stews or stock?</p> <p><b>Bouquet garni</b></p> <p>12. Which novel by Nick Hornby features a record shop called Championship Vinyl?</p> <p><b>High Fidelity</b></p> <p>13. In which country is Absolut vodka produced?</p> <p><b>Sweden</b></p> <p>14. In which city was Terry Waite kidnapped in 1987?</p> <p><b>Beirut</b></p> <p>15. Who is the only monarch to have been born in Buckingham Palace?</p> <p><b>Edward VII </b></p> <p>16. What is the smallest bone in the human body?</p> <p><b>The stapes </b>(<i>stay-pees</i> – in the middle ear)</p> <p>17. Belvoir (<i>beaver</i>) Castle is the home of which Duke?</p> <p><b>Rutland</b></p> <p>18. Who painted <i>The Kiss</i>?</p> <p>Gustav <b>Klimt</b>, Francesco <b>Hayez</b> or Edvard <b>Munch</b> (not Rodin – that was a statue)</p> <p>19. The females of what type of creature are variously known as does, flyers, or jills?</p> <p><b>Kangaroo</b></p> <p>20. What was the given name of Horatio Nelson’s only child, a daughter whose mother was Emma Hamilton?</p> <p><b>Horatia</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< </p> <p>21. Which road in Oxford gives its name to the track on which Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute mile?</p> <p><b>Iffley Road </b></p> <p>22. Which act had success in the album charts in 2016 with <i>Get Weird</i> and <i>Glory Days</i>?</p> <p><b>Little Mix</b></p> <p>23. What is the Spanish equivalent of the English name Peter?</p> <p><b>Pedro</b></p> <p>24. Name either of the two other countries that joined the EEC in 1973 along with the United Kingdom.</p> <p><b>Denmark </b>or the<b> Republic of Ireland</b></p> <p>25. J. K. Rowling, Cary Grant, Damien Hurst and W. G. Grace were all born in which English city?</p> <p><b>Bristol</b></p> <p>26. Who became US Secretary of State in 2009?</p> <p><b>Hillary Clinton</b></p> <p>27. Who won <i>Celebrity Big Brother</i> in August 2017?</p> <p><b>Sarah Harding </b>(<i>of Girls Aloud</i>)</p> <p>28. What was the first novel written by Charles Dickens?</p> <p><b>The Pickwick Papers </b></p> <p>29. What is the capital of Sardinia?</p> <p><b>Cagliari</b></p> <p>30. Which car manufacturer has had marques called Vantage and Lagonda?</p> <p><b>Aston Martin</b></p> <p>31. What colour is the letter L in the logo of Google?</p> <p><b>Green</b></p> <p>32. Who wrote the music for the opera <i>The Fair Maid of Perth</i>?</p> <p><b>Georges Bizet</b></p> <p>33. Which month is named after the wife of Jupiter?</p> <p><b>June </b></p> <p>34. In computer terminology, what is a nibble?</p> <p><b>Four bits</b>, or<b> half a byte </b>(<i>accept either</i>)</p> <p>35. Which common British wild flower has a Latin name which translates as, pretty and everlasting?</p> <p>The<b> daisy </b>(<i>Bellis perennis</i>)</p> <p>36. “As American as apple pie” is an example of which figure of speech?</p> <p><b>Simile</b></p> <p>37. In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from which island off the Tuscan coast?</p> <p><b>Elba</b></p> <p>38. What name is given to the deposits that form when dental plaque hardens above or below the line of the gums?</p> <p><b>Calculus</b>, or<b> tartar</b></p> <p>39. In the title of a book by E. Nesbit, how are Roberta, Phyllis and Peter collectively known?</p> <p><b>The Railway Children</b></p> <p>40. Which historical event took place in the early hours of the 28th of April 1789, about 30 nautical miles off the volcanic island of Tofua (<i>TOFF-oo-uh</i>?) in the South Pacific?</p> <p>The<b> mutiny </b>aboard<b> </b>HMS<b> Bounty</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<.</p> <p>41. The first major change to <i>Cluedo</i> since its launch in 1949 was made in 2016, when the long-time housekeeper Mrs White was replaced with which new character?</p> <p><b>Dr. Orchid</b></p> <p>42. By what title is the Serjeant-at-Arms in the House of Lords, who is also Secretary to the Lord Great Chamberlain, better known?</p> <p>(Gentleman Usher of the) <b>Black Rod</b></p> <p>43. In human cell biology, what is the Hayflick limit?</p> <p><b>The limit to the number of times cells will divide</b></p> <p>44. Which vegetable is known in Indian restaurants as brinjal?</p> <p><b>Aubergine</b></p> <p>45. Which British soap opera was first broadcast on the 19th of February 1985?</p> <p><b>EastEnders</b></p> <p>46. What nationality was the inventor of the Shrapnel shell?</p> <p><b>British </b>(<i>Henry Shrapnel, 1761-1842 – born in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire; accept <b>English</b> or <b>UK</b></i>)</p> <p>47. Robert van Winkle is the birth name of which US Rapper?</p> <p><b>Vanilla Ice</b></p> <p>48. Which reclusive film actress, who made her Hollywood debut towards the end of the silent film era, is believed to have had affairs with Leopold Stokowski, Erich Maria Remarque and Cecil Beaton – but never married?</p> <p><b>Greta Garbo</b></p> <p>49. In which country was Greenpeace founded?</p> <p><b>Canada </b>(<i>in 1971, a small team of activists set sail from Vancouver, in an old fishing boat,<b> </b>to ‘bear witness’ to US nuclear testing at Amchitka, a tiny island off the West Coast of Alaska. Greepeace regards this as “the beginning”</i>.)</p> <p>50. Henrietta Maria was the wife of which English king?</p> <p><b>Charles I</b></p> <p>51. With a leg span of up to 12 centimetres, what is the UK’s largest spider?</p> <p>The<b> cardinal </b>spider (<i>so called because Cardinal Wolsey is said to have been terrified by one at Hampton Court</i>)<b></b></p> <p>52. Which chart-topping artiste shares her name with the founding queen of Carthage?</p> <p><b>Dido</b></p> <p>53. Which 1958 film starred Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman as married couple, Maggie and Brick Pollitt?</p> <p><b>Cat on a Hot Tin Roof</b></p> <p>54. What stretch of water lies between Australia and New Zealand?</p> <p><b>Tasman Sea</b></p> <p>55. Which city is the capital of the Spanish region of Andalusia?</p> <p><b>Seville</b></p> <p>56. Michael Phelps has won more Olympic gold medals than any other person. How many has he won?</p> <p><b>23 </b></p> <p>57. Who painted <i>The Luncheon of the Boating Party</i>?</p> <p><b>Auguste Renoir </b>(The Boating Party<i> was painted some twelve years later by the American artist Mary Cassatt</i>)</p> <p>58. What is singer Adele’s birth surname?</p> <p><b>Adkins</b></p> <p>59. What is the name of Lincoln City’s football ground?</p> <p><b>Sincil Bank</b></p> <p>60. What is the main spirit in a harvey wallbanger?</p> <p><b>Vodka</b></p> <p><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< </p> <p>61. What was the first novel by Jane Austen to be published?</p> <p><b>Sense and Sensibility</b></p> <p>62. Which year of the 20th century is sometimes known as the Year of the Three Popes?</p> <p><b>1978</b></p> <p>63. How many gallons can a firkin hold?</p> <p><b>Nine</b></p> <p>64. Which US state is home to Jack Daniel’s whiskey?</p> <p><b>Tennessee</b></p> <p>65. What is Noddy Holder’s actual first name?</p> <p><b>Neville</b></p> <p>66. The current Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, was once the top-ranked British junior, and is a qualified coach, in which sport?</p> <p><b>Tennis</b></p> <p>67. Gypsophila, a genus of flowering plants often used in bouquets, is commonly known by which pretty name?</p> <p><b>Baby’s breath</b></p> <p>68. What is the capital of St. Lucia?</p> <p><b>Castries </b>(<i>kay-STREEZ</i>)</p> <p>69. What was Indira Gandhi’s birth surname?</p> <p><b>Nehru</b></p> <p>70. What term is used to describe a sculpture or painting, showing the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Christ in her arms or on her lap?</p> <p><b>Pietà</b></p> <p>71. Born in Castleford, the son of a coalminer, who sculpted the bronze <i>Draped Seated Woman</i> (in 1957-58) – controversially sold by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in 2012?</p> <p><b>Henry Moore</b></p> <p>72. On a standard QWERTY keyboard, which number shares a key with the asterisk or star symbol?</p> <p><b>8</b></p> <p>73. George III’s ‘madness’ was attributed to which disease?</p> <p><b>Porphyria</b></p> <p>74. What was the first James Bond theme to win the Oscar for best original song?</p> <p><b>Skyfall</b></p> <p>75. Which is England’s oldest horse racecourse?</p> <p><b>Chester (The Roodee)</b></p> <p>76. What was Margaret Thatcher’s birth surname?</p> <p><b>Roberts</b></p> <p>77. Who was Israel’s first woman Prime Minister?</p> <p><b>Golda Meir</b></p> <p>78. What was the first Australian city to be attacked by Japanese warplanes, in 1942?</p> <p><b>Darwin</b></p> <p>79. Which US sportsman was known as The Sultan of Swat?</p> <p>George Herman ‘Babe’<b> Ruth</b></p> <p>80. Alnwick Castle is the home of which Duke?</p> <p><b>Northumberland</b></p> <p><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< </p> <p>81. What’s the name of Saturn’s largest moon?</p> <p><b>Titan</b></p> <p>82. Which band released albums entitled <i>Women and Children First</i> and <i>1984</i>?</p> <p><b>Van Halen</b></p> <p>83. Who succeeded William Hague as leader of the Conservatives in September 2001?</p> <p><b>Iain Duncan Smith</b></p> <p>84. Which county cricket team plays most of its home games at the St. Lawrence Ground?</p> <p><b>Kent</b></p> <p>85. What’s the most populous city in Pakistan?</p> <p><b>Karachi</b></p> <p>86. Name one of the two European Capitals of Culture for 2017.</p> <p><b>Aarhus</b> (Denmark) or <b>Pafos</b> (Cyprus)</p> <p>87. With 27 arches, which is the largest brick built structure in the United Kingdom – and, according to some sources, in Europe?</p> <p><b>Stockport Railway Viaduct </b></p> <p>88. Who has been seen on Channel 4, <i>Walking the Nile</i>, <i>Walking the Himalayas</i>, and last year, <i>Walking the Americas</i>?</p> <p><b>Levison Wood </b></p> <p>89. Who wrote the novels <i>Coming Up for Air</i> and <i>Burmese Days</i>?</p> <p><b>George Orwell</b></p> <p>90. What name is shared by a small Devon town, famous for its annual Pony Fair, and the Oxfordshire town that was used for filming outdoor scenes in the TV series Downton Abbey?</p> <p><b>Bampton</b></p> <p>91. Where was Mary Queen of Scots reinterred in 1612 – 25 years after her execution?</p> <p><b>Westminster Abbey </b>(she was originally buried in Peterborough Cathedral)</p> <p>92. Thousands of Bewick swans fly to Britain every winter. In which country do they breed?</p> <p><b>Russia</b></p> <p>93. In the rules of crown green bowls, what’s the minimum distance, in metres, that the jack must travel to be a legal mark?</p> <p><b>19m</b></p> <p>94. Which actress married Daniel Craig in 2011?</p> <p><b>Rachel Weisz</b></p> <p>95. In which country did the Tango dance originate?</p> <p><b>Argentina</b></p> <p>96. What word, used in English, is a diminutive form of the Spanish word for war?</p> <p><b>Guerrilla</b></p> <p>97. Which Scottish council area, and former county, has borders with Aberdeenshire and Highland (and no other)?</p> <p><b>Moray </b>(<i>MUH-ree</i>)</p> <p>98. Which king is popularly believed to have adopted St. George’s emblem as the flag of England?</p> <p><b>Richard I </b>(the<b> Lionheart</b>)<b></b></p> <p>99. Who is the lead singer with the English ‘new wave’ pop group ABC?</p> <p><b>Martin Fry</b></p> <p>100. What name was given to the first UK storm to be officially named by the Met Office, which hit northern Scotland in 2015?</p> <p><b>Abigail</b></p> <p><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< </p> <p>101. Which county cricket team plays its home games at New Road?</p> <p><b>Worcestershire</b></p> <p>102. Who wrote the 1924 novel <i>Beau Geste</i>?</p> <p><b>P. C. Wren</b></p> <p>103. Jenever, made in the Netherlands since at least the 17<sup>th</sup> century, is a variety of what?</p> <p><b>Gin</b></p> <p>104. Who did the future King Edward VII marry in 1863?</p> <p>Princess <b>Alexandra </b>(of Denmark)<b></b></p> <p>105. Where on the human body would you find the glabella?</p> <p>It’s the area<b> above the nose and between the eyebrows</b></p> <p>106. Which Australian Prime Minister was reported missing presumed drowned in 1967, and was never seen again?</p> <p><b>Harold Holt</b></p> <p>107. Near which town was the last battle fought on Cheshire soil?</p> <p><b>Nantwich </b>(<i>1644, during the Civil War</i>)</p> <p>108. Who was the winner of the 12th series of <i>The Apprentice</i> in 2016?</p> <p>Alana<b> Spencer</b></p> <p>109. Which high-end fashion brand, started as a leather goods shop in Milan in 1914?</p> <p><b>Prada</b></p> <p>110. What was the last film in which Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn both appeared?</p> <p><b>Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner</b></p> <p>111. Give either of the names represented by the initials in the name of the record label A & M.</p> <p><b>Alpert </b>or<b> Moss</b></p> <p>112. Taxus is the Latin name for which genus of trees?</p> <p><b>Yew</b></p> <p>113. What do the Americans call an ice lolly?</p> <p><b>A popsicle</b></p> <p>114. In 1983, Jenny Pitman became the first woman to train a Grand National winner. What was the name of the horse?</p> <p><b>Corbiere</b></p> <p>115. Born Isabella Mayson, under what name did she become a household name in Victorian times?</p> <p><b>Mrs. Beaton</b></p> <p>116. On which continent are the Napier Mountains?</p> <p><b>Antarctica</b></p> <p>117. What is the longest muscle in the human body?</p> <p><b>Sartorius </b>(it runs diagonally from the outer side hip bone to the inner side of the of the knee bone)</p> <p>118. The musical <i>Half a Sixpence</i> is based on which novel by H. G. Wells?</p> <p><b>Kipps</b></p> <p>119. <i>The Pigeon Tunnel</i> is a memoir by which author?</p> <p><b>John le Carre</b></p> <p>120. Which Asian city is served by Changi airport?</p> <p><b>Singapore </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>1. If you’re celebrating your crystal wedding anniversary, for how many years have you been married?</p> <p><b>15</b></p> <p>2. Which UK national tax is known as VED?</p> <p><b>Vehicle Excise Duty (accept car tax)</b></p> <p>3. Known informally as ‘heads’, what term is used for the side of a coin that bears the ruler’s head, or some other symbol of state?</p> <p><b>Obverse</b></p> <p>4. In which month of 1066 did the Battle of Hastings take place?</p> <p><b>October </b>(14<sup>th</sup>)</p> <p><b>Tie breaker</b></p> <p>According to Wikipedia, what is the surface area of Rudyard Lake in square metres?</p> <p><b>664,000</b></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-85607251487713945802017-03-22T12:54:00.001+00:002017-03-22T12:54:26.705+00:00March 21st–Final Contest of the season<p> </p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><b>Set By </b></p> <p align="center"><b>The Weaver</b></p> <p align="center">Vetted by: Pack Horse Bowling Club and Brewers Arms</p> <p><b>Specialist Rounds are:</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Sport</b></p> <p><b>Arts and Entertainment</b></p> <p><b>History</b></p> <p><b>Science</b></p> <p><b>Geography</b></p> <p><b>The Name’s the Same</b></p> <p><b>Firing Blanks</b></p> <p><b>Animal Magic</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u>SPORT</u></b></p> <p>Q1 Which sportsman retired in December of last year (2016), just five days after becoming world champion?</p> <p><b>A1 NICO ROSBERG</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q2 At which Macclesfield church did Olympic gold medal winning cyclists Laura Trott and Jason Kenny “tie the knot” in September of last year (2016)?</p> <p><b>A2 ST ALBANS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q3 Which famous horse race is known as “The Run for the Roses”?</p> <p><b>A3 KENTUCKY DERBY</b></p> <p>Q4 “Doggett’s Coat and Badge” is the prize and the name of the world’s oldest race in what sport?</p> <p><b>A4 ROWING </b>(held on the Thames every year since 1715)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q5 Located at Royal Troon golf club, what popular name has been given to the eighth hole, the shortest hole in Open Championship golf?</p> <p><b>A5 THE POSTAGE STAMP</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q6 What is the final event in the ladies heptathlon?</p> <p><b>A6 800 METRES</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q7 Which stadium was built for the 1908 London Olympic Games, hosted one game in the 1966 FIFA world cup finals, and was demolished in 1985?</p> <p><b>A7 THE WHITE CITY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q8 Since the end of World War II the Formula One British grand prix has taken place on three circuits. Brands Hatch and Silverstone are two, what is the other?</p> <p><b>A8 AINTREE </b>(1955, 57, 59, 61, 62)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u>Supplementary Questions</u></b></p> <p>Q9 Which sporting venue is nicknamed “Billy Williams Cabbage Patch”?</p> <p><b>A9 TWICKENHAM</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q10 Which team was the losing finalist in this year’s American Football Superbowl?</p> <p><b>A10 ATLANTA FALCONS </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u>ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT</u></b></p> <p>Q1 To whom did Beethoven originally dedicate his Eroica symphony?</p> <p><b>A1 NAPOLEON BONAPARTE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q2 Which film of 1979 features Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” being played by an American helicopter gunship squadron as it attacks a village during the Vietnam war?</p> <p><b>A2 APOCALYPSE NOW</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q3 What is the title of Sir Antony Gormley’s work of 100 cast iron figures mounted on Crosby Beach, north of Liverpool?</p> <p><b>A3 ANOTHER PLACE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q4 Which former British heavyweight boxing champion struck the gong at the opening credits to films produced by the Rank Organisation?</p> <p><b>A4 “BOMBARDIER” BILLY WELLS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q5 What is the sub-title of the Harry Potter play currently being staged at London’s West End Palace theatre?</p> <p><b>A5 (HARRY POTTER) AND THE CURSED CHILD</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q6 What is Charles Dickens only novel with a female character name in the title?</p> <p><b>A6 LITTLE DORRIT</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q7 In what field has Annie Leibovitz made her name?</p> <p><b>A7 PHOTOGRAPHY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q8 VAROOM!, basically a pop art painting of an explosion, is a work by which artist?</p> <p><b>A8 ROY LICHTENSTEIN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u>Supplementary Questions</u></b></p> <p>Q9 Dutch artist Jan Vermeer lived and worked for most of his life in which Dutch town or city?</p> <p><b>A9 DELFT</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q10 “Moab Is My Washpot” is the title of the autobiography of which actor, presenter and writer?</p> <p><b>A10 STEPHEN FRY</b></p> <p><b><u>HISTORY</u></b></p> <p>Q1 In which city was Osama Bin Laden killed in 2011?</p> <p><b>A1 ABBOTTABAD</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q2 Who assassinated Robert Kennedy in 1968?</p> <p><b>A2 SIRHAN SIRHAN </b>(in Los Angeles)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q3 The Darien scheme was an ill-fated attempt by which European country in the late 17<sup>th</sup> and early 18<sup>th</sup> centuries to establish a colony on the border of present day Panama and Columbia? </p> <p><b>A3 SCOTLAND</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q4 Who was the last British king to lead his troops into battle?</p> <p><b>A4 GEORGE II </b>(at Dettingen in 1743)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q5 To what was Queen Mary (wife of George V) referring when she said “Well Mr. Baldwin, this is a pretty kettle of fish”?</p> <p><b>A5 ABDICATION OF EDWARD VIII </b>(in 1936)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q6 During the Falklands war, which BBC news reporter became famous for the statement “I’m not allowed to say how many planes joined the raid, but I counted them all out and I counted them all back”?</p> <p><b>A6 BRIAN HANRAHAN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q7 Captain Robert Falcon Scott led two expeditions to the Antarctic, sailing on the RRS Discovery on the first expedition (1901-04). On what ship did he sail on the second ill-fated expedition of 1910-13?</p> <p><b>A7 TERRA NOVA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q8 In ancient Egypt what was stored in Canopic Jars?</p> <p><b>A8 THE VISCERA (internal organs) OF PERSONS BEING MUMMIFIED FOR USE IN THE AFTERLIFE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u>Supplementary Questions</u></b></p> <p>Q9 In which city were the majority of the kings of France crowned?</p> <p><b>A9 REIMS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q10 Which Royal House ruled Italy between 1861 and 1946?</p> <p><b>A10 HOUSE OF SAVOY</b></p> <p><b><u>SCIENCE</u></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q1 What is the name of NASA’s car sized robotic rover that landed on planet Mars on 6<sup>th</sup> August 2012 and is still gathering information on the surrounding geology and climate?</p> <p><b>A1 CURIOSITY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q2 The last man to walk on the moon died in January. What was his name?</p> <p><b>A2 GENE CERNAN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q3 What is the common name for the Green Plover or Peewit?</p> <p><b>A3 LAPWING</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q4 The adjective Vulpine refers to which animal?</p> <p><b>A4 FOX</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q5 What is recorded by means of a Campbell-Stokes recorder?</p> <p><b>A5 HOURS OF SUNSHINE (accept sunshine)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q6 Pitchblende is the main ore of which metallic element?</p> <p><b>A6 URANIUM</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q7 The name of which element is derived from the German for “goblin”?</p> <p><b>A7 COBALT</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q8 What is measured on the Stanford-Binet scale?</p> <p><b>A8 INTELLIGENCE / I.Q.</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u>Supplementary Questions</u></b></p> <p>Q9 What is measured on the Fujita scale?</p> <p><b>A9 TORNADO INTENSITY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q10 Who is credited with the invention of the battery and the discovery of methane?</p> <p><b>A10 ALESSANDRO VOLTA </b>(Italian physicist and chemist)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u>GEOGRAPHY</u></b></p> <p>Q1 What name is given to natives of Sydney, Australia?</p> <p><b>A1 SYDNEYSIDERS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q2 What name is given to natives of Phoenix, Arizona?</p> <p><b>A2 PHOENICIANS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q3 What is the only African country to use Spanish as an official language?</p> <p><b>A3 EQUATORIAL GUINEA </b>(was formerly Spanish Guinea)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q4 Sweden and Finland are two of the three countries that share a land border with Norway. What is the other?</p> <p><b>A4 RUSSIA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q5 The Ordnance Survey bases all elevations in Great Britain (i.e. the U.K. excepting Northern Ireland) on the mean sea level at which Cornish town?</p> <p><b>A5 NEWLYN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q6 What name do the French give to the Straits of Dover?</p> <p><b>A6 PAS DE CALAIS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q7 Greece shares land borders with four countries. Albania, Macedonia and Turkey are three, what is the other?</p> <p><b>A7 BULGARIA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q8 The shipping forecast area formerly known as Finisterre is now known by what name?</p> <p><b>A8 FITZROY </b>(after Robert Fitzroy, captain of HMS Beagle, governor of New Zealand and founder of the Met Office)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u>Supplementary Questions</u></b></p> <p>Q9 Named after a Prussian naturalist, geographer and explorer, what is the name of the major ocean current that flows north along the Pacific coast of South America from the southern tip of Chile to northern Peru?</p> <p><b>A9 HUMBOLDT CURRENT</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q10 What is the name of the narrow strait that separates Russia and Alaska, USA?</p> <p><b>A10 BERING STRAIT </b>(after Vitus Bering, Danish born explorer)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u>THE NAME’S THE SAME</u></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>In each question you will be given a brief description of two different people who share the same surname. All that is required is the common surname.</p> <p>e.g. current U.S. president – British snooker player. Answer: Trump. (Donald and Judd)</p> <p>Variant spellings of the surname may occur.</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q1 20<sup>th</sup> century U.S. president; first bowler to take 300 cricket test match wickets.</p> <p><b>A1 TRUMAN </b>(Harry S Truman, Freddie Trueman)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q2 Railway pioneer; wife of Billy Connolly</p> <p><b>A2 STEPHENSON </b>(George Stephenson, Pamela Stephenson)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q3 World War II British soldier; captain of the 2010 European Ryder cup team</p> <p><b>A3 MONTGOMERY</b> (Bernard Montgomery, Colin Montgomerie)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q4 Head of RAF Bomber Command in World War II; notorious Chelsea defender of the 1960’s and 1970’s </p> <p><b>A4 HARRIS </b>(Arthur (bomber) Harris, Ron (chopper) Harris)<b> </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q5 Member of England’s 1966 world cup winning side; leader of the 1953 British Everest conquering expedition </p> <p><b>A5 HUNT </b>(Roger Hunt, John Hunt)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q6 Welsh born cricketer captain of England test team 1972-73; American inventor of the machine gun used by the British Army in both world wars</p> <p><b>A6 LEWIS</b> (Tony Lewis, Isaac Lewis)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q7 BBC radio presenter died November 2016; first winner of Pop Idol on UK TV</p> <p><b>A7 YOUNG</b> (Jimmy Young, Will Young)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q8 Government minister responsible for introducing the breathalyzer in the U.K.; multi- talented musician and entertainer founder of the only U.K. charity to focus solely on lung cancer care</p> <p><b>A8 CASTLE</b> (Barbara Castle, Roy Castle)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u>Supplementary Questions</u></b></p> <p>Q9 First U.K. winner of the Eurovision song contest; first person to have been awarded both an Oscar and a Nobel prize</p> <p><b>A9 SHAW</b> (Sandie Shaw, George Bernard Shaw)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q10 Author listed by Guinness world records as the best selling novelist of all time; serial killer hanged in 1953 for the murder of at least eight people</p> <p><b>A10 CHRISTIE</b> (Agatha Christie, John Christie)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u>FIRING BLANKS</u></b></p> <p>In each case you will be given the name of an author and a respective book title – but with a word deleted and the word BLANK substituted. Supply the missing word wherever BLANK occurs.</p> <p>e.g. Umberto Eco – the BLANK of the Rose (Name)</p> <p>Q1 John Irving – The World According To BLANK </p> <p><b>A1 GARP </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q2 Kazuo Ishiguro – The BLANK Of The Day </p> <p><b>A2 REMAINS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q3 Hilary Mantel – Bring Up The BLANK</p> <p><b>A3 BODIES</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q4 Keri Hulme – The BLANK People</p> <p><b>A4 BONE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q5 Mark Haddon – The Curious Incident Of The BLANK In The Night</p> <p><b>A5 DOG</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q6 Douglas Adams – So Long And Thanks For All The BLANK</p> <p><b>A6 FISH</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q7 Chuck Palahniuk – Fight BLANK</p> <p><b>A7 CLUB</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q8 Paul Torday – Salmon Fishing In The BLANK</p> <p><b>A8 YEMEN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u>Supplementary Questions</u></b></p> <p>Q9 Marina Lewycka – A Short History Of Tractors In BLANK</p> <p><b>A9 UKRAINIAN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q10 Nick Hornby – High BLANK</p> <p><b>A10 FIDELITY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>ANIMAL MAGIC</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p>All answers contain the name of a species of creature. Full answer required, not just the animal.</p> <p>e.g. An aid to night driving patented by Percy Shaw in 1934 – Cats Eyes </p> <p>Q1 Scene of the battle in 1982 in which British Army Lieutenant-Colonel “H” Jones was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross.</p> <p><b>A1 GOOSE GREEN </b>(In Falklands)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q2 Who is the current Chief Scout of the Scouting Association?</p> <p><b>A2 BEAR GRYLLS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q3 Though no longer part of the main signposted route between Manchester and Sheffield, what name is given to the section of the A57 between Ladybower reservoir and Glossop? </p> <p><b>A3 SNAKE PASS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q4 The scene of the assassination of William McKinley in 1901, what is the second most populous city in New York state after New York city?</p> <p><b>A4 BUFFALO</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q5 An expression that originated on the New York stock exchange to indicate a temporary recovery in prices (after a substantial fall) caused by speculators buying in stock that they have sold at a higher level </p> <p><b>A5 DEAD CAT BOUNCE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q6 The name of the most southerly tip of mainland U.K.</p> <p><b>A6 LIZARD POINT</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q7 Capital of Canada’s Yukon territory</p> <p><b>A7 WHITEHORSE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q8 A person who selfishly keeps something that he of she does not really need or want so that others may not use or enjoy it</p> <p><b>A8 DOG IN A MANGER</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u>Supplementary Questions</u></b></p> <p>Q9 The common name for the orca, the largest member of the dolphin family</p> <p><b>A9 KILLER WHALE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q10 According to current T.V. commercials what is the U.S.A.’s best selling adhesive?</p> <p><b>A10 GORILLA GLUE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>GENERAL KNOWLEDGE</u></b></p> <p>Q1 Who currently (March 19th) is the British No. 2 male tennis player?</p> <p><b>A1 DAN EVANS</b></p> <p>Q2 The current (March 19th) British No. 1 female tennis player Johanna Konta was born in which country?</p> <p><b>A2 AUSTRALIA </b>(of Hungarian parents)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q3 Other than being secretary of state for justice, what official position is also held by Liz Truss – the first woman to do so?</p> <p><b>A3 LORD CHANCELLOR</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q4 Who is the current leader of U.K.I.P.?</p> <p><b>A4 PAUL NUTTALL</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q5 All the members of which band have the surname Followill?</p> <p><b>A5 KINGS OF LEON </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q6 The band Heaven 17 took their name from that of a fictional band in which controversial novel?</p> <p><b>A6 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q7 The Quetzal is the unit of currency in which Central American country?</p> <p><b>A7 GUATEMALA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q8 The name of which European capital city translates to “Smoky Bay”?</p> <p><b>A8 REYKJAVIK</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q9 By which professional name is singer Rory Graham better known?</p> <p><b>A9 RAG’N’BONE MAN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q10 BBC Radio 6 presenter Tom Ravenscroft is the son of which former Radio 1 presenter?</p> <p><b>A10 JOHN PEEL</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q11 The name of which European capital city means “Merchants Harbour”?</p> <p><b>A11 COPENHAGEN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q12 What stretch of water divides the North and South Islands of New Zealand?</p> <p><b>A12 COOK STRAIT</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q13 Known as the ‘Scottish Pompeii” because of its excellent preservation, what is the name of the stone-built neolithic settlement located on the main island of the Orkney Isles? </p> <p><b>A13 SKARA BRAE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q14 What mark indicates that an object was Hallmarked by the Birmingham Assay Office?</p> <p><b>A14 ANCHOR</b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p>Q15 Pyrosis is the medical term for what common complaint?</p> <p><b>A15 HEARTBURN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q16 Who was the first of Henry VIII’s children to become monarch?</p> <p><b>A16 EDWARD VI</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q17 In which city is the U.S. TV crime drama series “The Wire” set? </p> <p><b>A17 BALTIMORE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q18 What spice is produced from the seed of the nutmeg along with the nutmeg itself?</p> <p><b>A18 MACE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q19 What comes next in the following list:- Angus, Barbara, Conor, ----- ?</p> <p><b>A19 DORIS </b>(U.K. winter 2016/17 weather storms as named by the Met. Office)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q20 In which fictional New England town is the U.S. crime drama TV series “Murder, She Wrote” set?</p> <p><b>A20 CABOT COVE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q21 Rigel is the brightest star in which constellation?</p> <p><b>A21 ORION</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q22 By what name is the city that was Stalingrad now known?</p> <p><b>A22 VOLGOGRAD</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q23 Who was the England goalkeeper on the wrong end of Diego Maradona’s infamous “Hand of God” goal in the 1986 World Cup finals?</p> <p><b>A23 PETER SHILTON</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q24 How often does Halley’s comet visit planet Earth?</p> <p><b>A24 EVERY 75/76 YEARS (accept 74-77)</b></p> <p>Q25 Invariably a fund rising exercise, what test of endurance in the U.K. is popularly known as Le Jog?</p> <p><b>A25 LANDS END/JOHN O’GROATS </b>(running, walking, riding between)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q26 Bill English is the current Prime Minister of what country?</p> <p><b>A26 NEW ZEALAND</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q27 Fatima is a place of pilgrimage in which European country?</p> <p><b>A27 PORTUGAL</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q28 How many pairs of ribs are there in the human body?</p> <p><b>A28 12</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q29 In David Hockney’s painting of “Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy” who or what is Percy?</p> <p><b>A29 A CAT</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q30 Which Rugby League club are the current World Club Champions?</p> <p><b>A30 WIGAN WARRIORS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q31 For what does the letter ‘F’ stand as in the Government department DEFRA?</p> <p><b>A31 FOOD </b>(Dept. for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q32 What is the name of the farm that hosts the Glastonbury Festival?</p> <p><b>A32 WORTHY FARM</b></p> <p>Q33 “Camp David” is the title of the 2012 autobiography of which comedy actor and author?</p> <p><b>A33 DAVID WALLIAMS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q34 “Camp David”, the country retreat of the U.S. president, is in which state?</p> <p><b>A34 MARYLAND</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q35 To which Tory M.P. was Denis Healey referring when he once said “being criticised by him is like being savaged by a dead sheep”?</p> <p><b>A35 GEOFFREY HOWE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q36 Similar to “bubble and squeak” what is the Irish food dish that is comprised of mashed potato, cabbage and various other vegetables and then fried?</p> <p><b>A36 COLCANNON</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q37 What in Scotland is a “but and ben”?</p> <p><b>A37 A SMALL COTTAGE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q38 What is the most northerly city in the U.K.?</p> <p><b>A38 INVERNESS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q39 “The Soldier’s Song” is the national anthem of what country?</p> <p><b>A39 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q40 As in the name P.L. Travers, the creator of Mary Poppins, for what does the letter ‘P’ stand?</p> <p><b>A40 PAMELA</b> (Lyndon Travers)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q41 Alfred Wainwright’s ‘Coast to Coast Walk’ commences at St Bees in Cumbria and ends at which village on the coast of North Yorkshire?</p> <p><b>A41 ROBIN HOOD’S BAY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q42 By what professional name is singer/songwriter Damon Gough better known?</p> <p><b>A42 BADLY DRAWN BOY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q43 Who was the host and presenter of the BBC TV game show “Every Second Counts”?</p> <p><b>A43 PAUL DANIELS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q44 Who was the first protestant Archbishop of Canterbury?</p> <p><b>A44 THOMAS CRANMER</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q45 There are just four surviving copies of the original Magna Carta. Two are in the British Library, one at Lincoln cathedral and one at which other cathedral?</p> <p><b>A45 SALISBURY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q46 What was the name of the Russian nuclear powered cruise missile submarine that was lost with all hands when it sank in the Barents Sea on 12<sup>th</sup> August 2000 following an onboard explosion.</p> <p><b>A46 KURSK</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q47 In which German city was Albert Einstein born?</p> <p><b>A47 ULM</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q48 Who was the original host and presenter of ITV’s “The Krypton Factor”?</p> <p><b>A48 GORDON BURNS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q49 How many litres are there in a hectolitre?</p> <p><b>A49 100</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q50 On what river does the Victoria Falls stand?</p> <p><b>A50 ZAMBEZI</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q51 The “Spinnaker Tower” is a landmark observation tower in which U.K. city?</p> <p><b>A51 PORTSMOUTH </b>(now known as the Emirates Spinnaker Tower)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q52 At the end of World War II what was “Operation Paperclip”?</p> <p><b>A52 AMERICAN PLAN/OPERATION TO RECRUIT GERMAN SCIENTISTS/ENGINEERS/TECHNICIANS etc. FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT IN THE U.S.A. </b>(the Russians had a similar plan named Operation Osoaviakhim)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q53 On this day (21<sup>st</sup> March) Alcatraz prison was closed – in what year?</p> <p><b>A53 1963 (allow 1961-1965)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q54 On this day (21<sup>st</sup> March) the social media site Twitter was founded – in what year? </p> <p><b>A54 2006 (allow 2005-2007)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q55 Western House in London, the home of BBC Radio 2, was renamed last November to honour the life and career of who?</p> <p><b>A55 SIR TERRY WOGAN </b>(Wogan House)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q56 What is the name of the accountancy company which was held responsible for handing the wrong envelope to the presenters of the best picture award at the recent Oscars ceremony?</p> <p><b>A56 PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (accept PwC)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q57 “This Boy”, “Please Mister Postman”, “The Long and Winding Road”, are the titles of the three volumes of memoirs by which former Labour Home Secretary?</p> <p><b>A57 ALAN JOHNSON</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q58 Which 20<sup>th</sup> century U.K. Prime Minister is buried in Worcester cathedral?</p> <p><b>A58 STANLEY BALDWIN </b>(born at Bewdley, a small town in Worcs.)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q59 Woburn Abbey is the ancestral home of which Duke?</p> <p><b>A59 DUKE OF BEDFORD</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q60 How many acres are there in a square mile?</p> <p><b>A60 640</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q61 On what racecourse does the Irish Grand National take place?</p> <p><b>A61 FAIRYHOUSE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q62 In which town or city is the National Library of Wales located?</p> <p><b>A62 ABERYSTWYTH</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q63 What is the name of the farm in George Orwell’s “Animal Farm”?</p> <p><b>A63 MANOR FARM</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q64 What two word rhyming phrase, used in English to describe meaningless language and practices is thought to have originated with the native Mandinka tribe in West Africa?</p> <p><b>A64 MUMBO JUMBO</b></p> <p>Q65 Which creature is featured on the flag of the Falkland Islands?</p> <p><b>A65 RAM (accept sheep)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q66 The logo of which film studio features a mountain peak surrounded by a circle of stars?</p> <p><b>A66 PARAMOUNT</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q67 What is the name of the island off the south-west coast of the Isle of Man??</p> <p><b>A67 CALF OF MAN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q68 Which architect designed Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill?</p> <p><b>A68 SIR JOHN VANBRUGH</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q69 What name is given to the holes in the side of a ship that allow sea water to drain from the deck?</p> <p><b>A69 SCUPPERS</b></p> <p>Q70 Which battle took place in 1314?</p> <p><b>A70 BANNOCKBURN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q71 Who preceded George Osborne as M.P. for Tatton?</p> <p><b>A71 MARTIN BELL</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q72 According to the bible who was the wife of Abraham?</p> <p><b>A72 SARAH</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q73 What two word hyphenated rhyming phrase is derived from the combination of culinary styles from either side of the Rio Grande river?</p> <p><b>A73 TEX-MEX</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q74 Which golf club has been readmitted into the list of Open Championship venues after changing it’s rules on female membership?</p> <p><b>A74 MUIRFIELD</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q75 Which English golfer won the 2016 Masters tournament at Augusta, the first Englishman to do so since Nick Faldo in 1996?</p> <p><b>A75 DANNY WILLETT</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q76 Lugworms would be of the greatest interest to people with what hobby?</p> <p><b>A76 SEA FISHING (accept angling/fishing) </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q77 The S.I. unit of electrical conductance is named after the founder of which major electrical and telecommunications company?</p> <p><b>A77 SIEMENS </b>(Werner von Siemens)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q78 In which German city does the Porsche motor company have its H.Q.?</p> <p><b>A78 STUTTGART</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q79 What mark indicates an object was Hallmarked by the London Assay Office?</p> <p><b>A79 LEOPARD’S HEAD (accept leopard)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q80 The dance Paso Doble is modelled on the sound, drama and movement of what activity?</p> <p><b>A80 BULLFIGHTING</b></p> <p>Q81 Also the surname of a former U.S. president, what is the middle name of both Bill Clinton and William Hague?</p> <p><b>A81 JEFFERSON</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q82 To date who is the only person to have served as both vice-president and president of the U.S.A. without being elected to either office?</p> <p><b>A82 GERALD FORD </b>(replaced Spiro Agnew when he resigned and then replaced Richard Nixon when he resigned)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q83 What is the name of Mo Farah’s American coach currently accused of drug irregularities?</p> <p><b>A83 ALBERTO SALAZAR</b></p> <p>Q84 S.I. unit of electrical capacitance is named after which British scientist and inventor?</p> <p><b>A84 MICHAEL FARADAY (FARAD)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q85 The equator passes through three South American countries: Brazil and Ecuador are two, what is the other?</p> <p><b>A85 COLOMBIA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q86 The equator meets the Indian ocean on the coast of which East African country?</p> <p><b>A86 SOMALIA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q87 Which actor submitted scripts to the BBC for suggested comedy sketches under the name of Gerald Wiley?</p> <p><b>A87 RONNIE BARKER</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q88 “Or there and back again” is the sub-title to which fantasy novel published in 1937?</p> <p><b>A88 THE HOBBIT</b></p> <p>Q89 What misfortune befell “Le Bateau” (The Boat) a work by French artist Henri Matisse when it went on display in New York City in 1961</p> <p><b>A89 IT WAS HUNG UPSIDE DOWN</b> (for 47 days before anyone realized)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q90 What is the name of the open air museum near the town of Stanley in County Durham that replicates life and conditions of the Industrial Revolution and the early 20<sup>th</sup> century?</p> <p><b>A90 BEAMISH</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q91 Concord is the state capital of which U.S. state?</p> <p><b>A91 NEW HAMPSHIRE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q92 What is the title of Adele’s album that was awarded “Best Album Grammy” at the Grammy awards last month? </p> <p><b>A92 25</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q93 Name either of the two former Manchester United players who are attempting to get planning permission to build two skyscrapers, a five star hotel, restaurant and flats in central Manchester?</p> <p><b>A93 RYAN GIGGS and GARY NEVILLE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q94 What is the name of the parliamentary constituency in Cumbria won by the Tories in the by-election of last month, the first by-election gain for a governing party since 1982?</p> <p><b>A94 COPELAND</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q95 Which West African country is the smallest country on mainland Africa?</p> <p><b>A95 THE GAMBIA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q96 How many candles were displayed at the back of the altar at Ronnie Corbett’s funeral in March of last year?</p> <p><b>A96 FOUR</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u>Supplementary Questions</u></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q1 Which city in the North West Punjab, India, is the centre of the Sikh religion?</p> <p><b>A1 AMRITSAR</b></p> <p>Q2 What name is given to a female hedgehog?</p> <p><b>A2 SOW </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q3 What is North America’s highest mountain?</p> <p><b>A3 MT DENALI </b>(formerly Mt McKinley – accept either)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q4 Released in 1992 the final film in the “Carry On” series was based on the exploits of which explorer?</p> <p><b>A4 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS </b>(Carry On Columbus)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q5 Who hosted the recent (2017) Oscars ceremony?</p> <p><b>A5 JIMMY KIMMEL</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q6 Madras was the former name of which Indian city?</p> <p><b>A6 CHENNAI</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q7 What was the first man made object to leave the solar system?</p> <p><b>A7 VOYAGER I (accept Voyager)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Q8 Which international rugby team are known as “The Brave Blossoms”?</p> <p><b>A8 JAPAN</b></p> <p>Q9 As in the name P.D. James the English crime writer, for what does the letter ‘D’ stand?</p> <p><b>A9 DOROTHY </b>(Phyllis Dorothy James)</p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-54756832210834452902017-03-17T17:48:00.001+00:002017-03-17T17:48:56.672+00:00Bonus Questions–ECH Quiz 10th March<p> </p> <p><b></b> <h3> </h3> <p>ROUND 1</p> <p>1. In the Bible, what is the Decalogue usually called?</p> <p>THE 10 COMMANDMENTS</p> <p>2. What is the name of Italy's state airline?</p> <p>ALITALIA</p> <p>3. Which American golfer was nicknamed the 'Golden Bear'?</p> <p>JACK NICKLAUS</p> <p>4. Which London tube line is coloured green on the underground map?</p> <p>DISTRICT</p> <p>5. The handsome peacock belongs to which family of birds?</p> <p>PHEASANT</p> <p>6. What goes a Geiger counter measure?</p> <p>RADIOACTIVITY</p> <p>7. In 1960 Amy, Sally and Mo made a space flight. Who or what were Amy, Sally and Mo – mice, rabbits or monkeys?</p> <p>MICE</p> <p>8. What is the modern name for the game of battledore and shuttlecock?</p> <p>BADMINTON</p> <p>9. In which country does the RIver Rhine rise?</p> <p>SWITZERLAND</p> <p>10. In which novel does the parrot called Captain Flint appear?</p> <p>TREASURE ISLAND</p> <p>11. Which young actor died in a car crash in California in 1955?</p> <p>JAMES DEAN</p> <p>12. What does the term AWOL mean to a soldier?</p> <p>ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE</p> <p>13. In World War II, what was the Manhattan Project?</p> <p>DEVELOPMENT OF THE ATOMIC BOMB</p> <p>14. In what field was Maria Montessori famous?</p> <p>EDUCATION</p> <p>15.The film Ring of Bright Water told the story of which type of creature? </p> <p>AN OTTER </p> <p>16. Before British coinage was decimalised, how many old pennies made a florin?</p> <p>TWENTY FOUR</p> <p>17. In which sport did Mike Getting become famous?</p> <p>CRICKET</p> <p>18. What was Beethoven's first name?</p> <p>LUDWIG</p> <p>19. What type of furniture is a davenport?</p> <p>WRITING DESK</p> <p>20. Name the official record of the daily proceedings in the British Parliament.</p> <p>HANSARD</p> <p> </p> <p><font size="4">ROUND 2</font></p> <p>1. What does a herpetologist study?</p> <p>REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS (accept snakes)</p> <p>2. In the United States, how many nickels would you get for a dime – 2, 10 or 20?</p> <p>TWO</p> <p>3. What is a John Dory?</p> <p>A FISH</p> <p>4. Which Scottish school did both the Duke of Edinburgh and his son Prince Charles attend?</p> <p>GORDONSTOUN</p> <p>5. Which is the least used letter in the English language?</p> <p>Q</p> <p>6. Name the mythological character sentenced to fall in love with his own reflection as a punishment for his pride</p> <p>NARCISSUS</p> <p>7. In 1908, Kenneth Graham, an English bank clerk, wrote a book which has become a children's classic. What was it called?</p> <p>WIND IN THE WILLOWS</p> <p>8. It is sometimes called a gnu. What is its other name?</p> <p>WILDEBEEST</p> <p>9. When milk turns sour, what acid is formed?</p> <p>LACTIC ACID</p> <p>10. Which James Bond film starred Honor Blackman – Dr No, Goldfinger or From Russia With Love?</p> <p>GOLDFINGER</p> <p>11. Who was the author of Our Mutual Friend?</p> <p>CHARLES DICKENS</p> <p>12. At the time of the French Revolution, what were tumbrels?</p> <p>HORSE DRAWN WAGONS TAKING PEOPLE TO THE GUILLOTINE</p> <p>13. Which American gangster was known as 'Scarface'?</p> <p>AL CAPONE</p> <p>14. What name is given to a baby whale?</p> <p>CALF</p> <p>15. Which fictional aviator had friends called Ginger and Algy?</p> <p>BIGGLES</p> <p>16. Only one American state has a name beginning with 'L'. Name it.</p> <p>LOUISIANA</p> <p>17. On which island did the mutinous crew from the Bounty make their home?</p> <p>PITCAIRN ISLAND</p> <p>18. What is measured by Truss – hay/straw, wool or cotton?</p> <p>HAY OR STRAW</p> <p>19. The national flag of the Netherlands bears which three colours?</p> <p>RED WHITE AND BLUE</p> <p>20. In the book by James Hilton, what was the profession of 'Mr Chips'?</p> <h6>TEACHER</h6> <p> </p> <p><font size="4">ROUND 3</font></p> <p>1. Which commonwealth country is celebrating its 150th birthday in 2017?</p> <p>CANADA</p> <p>2. What drink is made from vodka and tomato juice (among other things!)?</p> <p>BLOODY MARY</p> <p>3. How many points are awarded to the winning driver of Formula 1 Grand Prix race?</p> <p>25</p> <p>4. Which zodiac sign is represented by the crab?</p> <p>CANCER</p> <p>5. Boxing’s rules are named after a 19th-century nobleman?</p> <p>MARQUIS OF QUEENSBURY</p> <p>6. What film included the song Wandering Star?</p> <p>PAINT YOUR WAGON</p> <p>7. By what name was the fictional Lord Greystoke better known?</p> <p>TARZAN</p> <p>8. Who was the Englishman who was saved from death by the Indian girl Pocahontas?</p> <p>CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH</p> <p>9. 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<p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aPBoofN33GI/WMwgkhpuXJI/AAAAAAAAQDI/jwA3r7zAAv0/s1600-h/clip_image040%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="clip_image040" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image040" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ptuI7iEnn-8/WMwglWGDRkI/AAAAAAAAQDM/Z26A-gn1IwQ/clip_image040_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="202" /></a></b><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b> <br /><i><u> <br /></u></i></b></p> <p><b><i><u>REAR OF THE YEAR!</u></i></b></p> <p><b>And suddenly the tone collapses! </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Name these people who are all winners of the much uncoveted “Rear of the Year” award…</b><b></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u> <br 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width="244" height="200" /></a></u></b><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5AmrIRJorV4/WMwgqpSOQlI/AAAAAAAAQDo/VxS1DvNljvw/s1600-h/clip_image008%25255B4%25255D%25255B2%25255D.png"><img title="clip_image008[4]" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image008[4]" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EFvwskArcGg/WMwgrXa72bI/AAAAAAAAQDs/F_khUYAktjQ/clip_image008%25255B4%25255D_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="199" /></a></u></b><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iUBfypwdhIQ/WMwgsPB1LkI/AAAAAAAAQDw/kI9n8VGW8tk/s1600-h/clip_image010%25255B4%25255D%25255B2%25255D.png"><img title="clip_image010[4]" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; 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width="244" height="203" /></a></u></b><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u> <br /></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><i><u> <br /></u></i></b></p> <p><b><i><u>THE TOP ROW</u></i></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>In this round, all of the answers begin with a letter from the top row of a typewriter or computer keyboard reading in order left to right…a handy clue if you know what the letters are!</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>1. </b><b>In 1975 and 1976, which group released two albums named after Marx Brothers films – <i>A Night At The Opera </i>and <i>A Day At The Races</i>?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>2. </b><b>In which film did Michael Douglas originally play the part of Gordon Gecko?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>3. </b><b>At the start of a game of the U.K. version of Monopoly, if you throw a double six, which square would you land on?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>4. </b><b>What name is given to the unpaved road along the south side of London's Hyde Park, normally reserved for horse riders?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>5. </b><b>Published between 1986 and 1995, what was the first British newspaper to be printed in colour?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>6. </b><b>What is represented by a red triangle on an Ordnance Survey Map?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>7. </b><b>Which planet has 27 satellites, each named after a character from a Shakespeare play or an Alexander Pope work?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>8. </b><b>Which European country has the oldest Parliament?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>9. </b><b>What name is given to the unit of electrical resistance?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>10. </b><b>What was the nickname of Gene Hackman's character in <i>The French Connection</i>?</b></p> <p><b><i><u></u></i></b></p> <p><b><i><u></u></i></b></p> <p><b><i><u></u></i></b></p> <p><b><i><u></u></i></b></p> <p><b><i><u>U.S. PRESIDENTS</u></i></b></p> <p><b><i><u></u></i></b></p> <p><b>Just name the following 10 U.S Presidents. </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Some a darn sight more use than others, you decide!</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b> <br /></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZEMkdZQignU/WMwg1OD06sI/AAAAAAAAQEg/aovseV1AOP4/s1600-h/clip_image022%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="clip_image022" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" 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<p><b>A round of questions about things that have happened on this day in history – the <u>10<sup>th</sup> of March…</u></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>1. </b><b>Whose killer did a court in Tennessee jail for 99 years on this day in 1969?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>2. </b><b>On this day in 1977, scientists discovered rings around which planet?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>3. </b><b>On this day in 1964, Ford produced the first model of which sporty car named for a Mexican wild horse?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>4. </b><b>Barry Sheene died on this day in 2003, in which sport did he make his name?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>5. </b><b>Which terrorist figure, a regular on FBI Most Wanted Lists for many years before his death in 2011, was born on this day in 1957?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>6. </b><b>Born on this day in 1940, which U.S. actor and martial artist once said, </b><b>“</b><b>Violence is my last option</b><b>”</b><b>?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>7. </b><b>Which actress, born today in 1958, was the voice of Princess Bala in the animated film <i>Antz </i>but is more famous for being interrogated by the police whilst suffering an underwear shortage in <i>Basic Instinct</i>?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>8. </b><b>Which royal narrowly avoided death in an avalanche on the ski slopes of Switzerland on this day in 1988?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>9. </b><b>On this day in 1876, whose assistant was the recipient of the first telephone call?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>10. </b><b>He rose to worldwide fame in 2013 with his hit single <i>Blurred Lines</i>, name the American singer-songwriter born on this day in 1977.</b></p> <p><b><i><u></u></i></b></p> <p><b><i><u>NAME THAT…BOOK</u></i></b></p> <p><b><i><u></u></i></b></p> <p><b>A Dingbat round! </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Name the book / play / literary work of some sort from the clues below…</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b> <br /></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><a 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width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>5</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Slumdog Millionaire (2008)</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>6</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>The Artist (2011)</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>7</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Rocky (1976)</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>8</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>No Country for Old Men (2007)</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>9</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>10</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Dances with Wolves (1990)</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> 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width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>18</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Annie Hall (1977)</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>19</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Chicago (2002)</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>20</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>The King’s Speech (2010)</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Sheet Total - .</u></b></p> <p><b><u> <br /></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Rear of the Year! – Answer Sheet</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Team Name .</u></b></p> <p><b><i><u></u></i></b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>1</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Suzi Quatro</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>2</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Robbie Williams</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>3</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Charlotte Church</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>4</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Daniel Radcliffe</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>5</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Ulrika Jonsson</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>6</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Will Young</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>7</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Carol Vorderman</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>8</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Ian Wright</b></p> </td> <td width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>9</b></p> </td> <td 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width="491"> <p><b>Iceland</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>9</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="491"> <p><b>Ohm</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>10</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="491"> <p><b>Popeye</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Sheet Total - .</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>U.S. Presidents – Answer Sheet</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Team Name .</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>1</b></p> </td> 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valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>8</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Donald Trump</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>9</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Abraham Lincoln</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>10</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>George Washington</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Sheet Total - .</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>On This Day – Answer Sheet</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Team Name .</u></b></p> <p><b><i><u></u></i></b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td width="54"> <p><b>1</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="473"> <p><b>Martin Luther King</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="54"> <p><b>2</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="473"> <p><b>Uranus</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="54"> <p><b>3</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="473"> <p><b>Mustang</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="54"> <p><b>4</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="473"> <p><b>Motorcycle Racing (Superbikes etc.)</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="54"> <p><b>5</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="473"> <p><b>Osama bin Laden</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="54"> <p><b>6</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="473"> <p><b>Chuck Norris</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="54"> <p><b>7</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="473"> <p><b>Sharon Stone</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="54"> <p><b>8</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="473"> <p><b>Prince Of Wales</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="54"> <p><b>9</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="473"> <p><b>Alexander Graham Bell’s (Mr. Watson)</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="54"> <p><b>10</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="473"> <p><b>Robin Thicke</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Sheet Total - .</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Name That …Book – Answer Sheet</u></b></p> <p><b><u>Team Name .</u></b></p> <p><b><i><u></u></i></b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>1</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Heidi</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>2</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>A Passage to India</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>3</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Frankenstein</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>4</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Fahrenheit 451</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>5</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Three Men in a Boat</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>6</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>The Cat in the Hat</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>7</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Pride and Prejudice</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>8</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Ring of Bright Water</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>9</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Fifty Shades of Grey</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>10</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Around the World in Eighty Days</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>11</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Twelfth Night</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>12</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>A Farewell to Arms</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>13</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>The Thirty-Nine Steps</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>14</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>The Count of Monte Cristo</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>15</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Nineteen Eighty-Four</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>16</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>The Old Man and the Sea</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>17</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>War and Peace</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>18</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>A Man for all Seasons</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>19</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="36"> <p><b>20</b></p> </td> <td width="491"> <p><b>Crime and Punishment</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="41"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Sheet Total - .</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Music Round – Answer Sheet</u></b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="6%"> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="43%"> <p><b><u>ARTIST</u></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="44%"> <p><b><u>SONG TITLE</u></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>1</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Fleetwood Mac</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Albatross</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>2</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Kid Creole & The Coconuts</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Annie I'm Not Your Daddy</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>3</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Joy Division</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Atmosphere</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>4</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Madness</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Baggy Trousers</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>5</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Meat Loaf</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Bat Out Of Hell</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>6</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Bruce Springsteen</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Born In The U.S.A.</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>7</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Eddie Cochran</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>C'mon Everybody</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>8</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Hot Chocolate</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Every 1's a Winner</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>9</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>David Bowie</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Heroes</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>10</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Smiths</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>How Soon Is Now</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>11</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Madonna</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Into The Groove</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>12</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Bob Dylan</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Like a Rolling Stone</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>13</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Police</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Message in a Bottle</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>14</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Fat Boy Slim</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Praise You</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>15</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Manfred Mann</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Pretty Flamingo</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>16</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Smokey Robinson</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Tracks of My Tears</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>17</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Stone Roses</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Waterfall</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>18</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Kinks</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Waterloo Sunset</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>19</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Cameo</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Word Up</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="6%"> <p><b>20</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="43%"> <p><b>Coldplay</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="44%"> <p><b>Yellow</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="5%"> <p><b><u></u></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table></p></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-44557987194049714262017-03-15T16:49:00.001+00:002017-03-15T16:49:08.909+00:0014th March–the Questions<p> </p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><strong>All Questions set by the Royal Oak</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><em>Please note the Specialist Subjects are not necessarily in the same order they were asked in the quiz</em></p> <p><b>ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT</b></p> <p>'It's all black or white'. Either the question or the answer will contain the word 'black' or white'. As an answer, 'black' or 'white' may be part of a longer word.</p> <p><b>Q1</b>. What is the name of the jazz dance which originally became popular around 1907 with African Americans in the south of the USA, and became a national craze through the 1920's? <b>THE BLACK BOTTOM</b></p> <p><b>Q2</b>. Marvel Comics' Natasha Romanova is better known as which superhero?</p> <p><b>BLACK WIDOW</b></p> <p><b>Q3</b>. In the BBC sitcom Chef, which aired from 1993 to 1996, what was the name of the lead character, a tyrranical chef played by Lenny Henry? <b>Gareth BLACKSTOCK</b></p> <p><b>Q4</b>. White Linen perfume is produced by which cosmetics manufacturer? <b>ESTEE LAUDER</b></p> <p><b>Q5</b>. Who was the first woman to win the Turner Prize? <b>Rachel WHITEREAD</b></p> <p><b>Q6</b>. Which novel by Zadie Smith, published in 2000, focuses on the lives of two wartime friends, Archie Jones and the Bangladeshi Samad Iqbal? <b>WHITE TEETH</b></p> <p><b>Q7</b>. What is the title of Susan Hill's gothic-style novella of 1983. It was adapted successfully for stage and screen? <b>THE WOMAN IN BLACK</b></p> <p><b>Q8</b>. Which act released the single Ride a White Swan in 1970?</p> <p><b>T. REX (accept Marc BOLAN)</b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>S1</b>. Another Way to Die is the theme tune to Quantum of Solace. Who collaborated with Alicia Keys on what was the first Bond music duet? <b>JACK WHITE (full name required)</b></p> <p><b>S2</b>. Which current US drama series is set in Litchfield Penitentiary, New York? <b>ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK</b></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><b>FOOD & DRINK (fact and fiction)</b></p> <p><b>Q1</b>. Who is Sweeny Todd's partner in crime who bakes the flesh of his victims into her pies?</p> <p><b>MRS LOVETT</b></p> <p><b>Q2</b>. Which distinctly flavoured food ingredient has its own annual festival on the Isle of Wight? <b>GARLIC</b></p> <p><b>Q3</b>. What is the name of the sweet and salty Chinese sauce consisting of soy beans, chillies, garlic, vinegar, five spice and sugar? <b>HOISIN</b></p> <p><b>Q4</b>. Which fictional character subsists on the foul-tasting snozzcumber?</p> <p><b>BFG or BIG FRIENDLY GIANT (Roald Dahl)</b></p> <p><b>Q5</b>. What is Homer Simpson's favourite beer? <b>DUFF</b></p> <p><b>Q6</b>. In Enid Blyton's Famous Five books, what is their favourite drink? <b>GINGER BEER</b></p> <p><b>Q7</b>. In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which irresistable treat does the Snow Queen tempt Edmund to eat, thus enslaving him to her? <b>TURKISH DELIGHT</b></p> <p><b>Q8</b>. Which cocktail consists of rye whisky, sweet vermouth and angostura bitters? <b>MANHATTAN</b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>S1</b>. Which English cheese was invented by Alan & Jenny Gray?</p> <p><b>YARG</b> (from Cornwall. Yarg is Gray backwards)</p> <p><b>S2</b>. Napa is a variety of which vegetable?</p> <p><b>CABBAGE</b> (a type of Chinese cabbage sold commonly in the UK)</p> <p> </p> <p><b>GEOGRAPHY</b></p> <p><b>Q1</b>. What is the state capital of Kentucky? <b>FRANKFORT</b></p> <p><b>Q2</b>. What is the highest dam in the US? It was in the news last month when 130,000 people were evacuated over fears that it would collapse. <b>OROVILLE</b> (California)</p> <p><b>Q3</b>. What is the longest river flowing entirely within one country? <b>YANGTZE</b> (Nile and Amazon are longer but have watersheds in more than one country)</p> <p><b>Q4</b>. Which country was the world's largest copper producer in 2016? <b>CHILE</b></p> <p><b>Q5</b>. After Great Britain and Ireland, what is the largest island in the British Isles? <b>LEWIS AND HARRIS</b> (confusing, but this is a single island in the Outer Hebrides)</p> <p><b>Q6</b>. What is the world's largest landlocked country by area? <b>KAZAKHSTAN</b></p> <p><b>Q7</b>. The Trans-Siberian Railway has connected Moscow with which Pacific port since 1916? <b>VLADIVOSTOK</b></p> <p><b>Q8</b>. How many of Canada's Provinces or Territories have a border with any of the Great Lakes? <b>ONE</b> (Ontario)</p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>S1</b>. What is the name of the rail tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland which opened in 2016? It is the world's longest and deepest traffic tunnel. <b>GOTTHARD</b> Base Tunnel</p> <p><b>S2</b>. What is the capital of the Scilly Isles? <b>HUGH TOWN</b></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><b>HISTORY</b></p> <p><b>Q1</b>. What was the nickname of WW2 German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel? <b>DESERT FOX</b></p> <p><b>Q2</b>. The Jacobites raised a toast to "the little gentleman in the black velvet waistcoat". But who or what was he, who caused William the Third's fall from horse and his subsequent death? <b>MOLE</b> (horse tripped on a mole hill)</p> <p><b>Q3</b>. After Oxford and Cambridge, which is the third oldest university in the UK (founded 1411)? <b>ST ANDREWS</b></p> <p><b>Q4</b>. Starting in York, the Pilgrimage of Grace was a popular uprising against the religious policies and actions of which English king? <b>HENRY THE EIGHTH</b></p> <p><b>Q5</b>. John Brown, still remembered in the well-known song John Brown's Body, was a political agitator in what cause? <b>ABOLITION OF SLAVERY</b> (in the US)</p> <p><b>Q6</b>. Dating to around 400 to 250 BC and probably the oldest Iron Age gold work ever found in Britain, the discovery of three neck rings and a bracelet near Leek was publicly announced last month. The treasure is now known as the Leekfrith what? <b>TORCS</b></p> <p><b>Q7</b>. In what year did the Roman Empire finally withdraw from Britain, when Roman Law ceased to apply? <b>410 AD (or CE) (allow 400 to 420)</b></p> <p><b>Q8</b>. Give the surname of the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany). He held the post from 1949 to 1963. His first name was Konrad. <b>ADENAUER</b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>S1</b>. What is the oldest distillery in the UK? <b>BUSHMILLS</b> (Antrim, founded 1608)</p> <p><b>S2</b>. Richard the Second was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1400. In 1776, a Westminster School pupil stole what part of his body from his tomb? <b>JAWBONE</b></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><b>Let’s Be Frank About This…..</b></p> <p>All questions or answers relate to the name Frank or similar.</p> <p><b>Q1</b>. The hit Broadway and West End musical Jersey Boys features the music of a US band. Who was the frontman of the band who became famous in his own right? <b>Frankie Valli</b> (and the Four Seasons)</p> <p><b>Q2</b>. Singer Francesca "Frankie" Bridge born in 1989 made it to the Strictly Come Dancing final in 2014 and was a member of which girl band?</p> <p><b>The Saturdays</b></p> <p><b>Q3</b>. What was the name of Frank and Betty Spencer's daughter in the 1970's sitcom "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em"? <b>Jessica</b></p> <p><b>Q4</b>. Which English radio and television personality born in 1920, who had a long-standing partnership with Denis Norden, frequently sported a crisply knotted pink bow-tie? <b>Frank Muir</b></p> <p><b>Q5.</b> Which Canadian-born architect’s best-known works include the titanium-clad Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles? <b>Frank Gehry</b></p> <p><b>Q6. </b>Which Irish-American teacher and writer won a Pulitzer Prize for his book Angela's Ashes, a memoir of the misery and squalor of his childhood? A further memoir called 'Tis followed. <b>Frank McCourt</b></p> <p><b>Q7</b>. Which American film director, famous for his dark, gothic, eccentric and quirky fantasy films, directed Frankenweenie in 2012?</p> <p>Tim <b>Burton</b></p> <p><b>Q8</b>. Which retired sportsman and children's author, reported by Mensa in 2009 to have an unusually high IQ score, is married to presenter Christine Bleakley? <b>Frank Lampard</b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>S1</b>. What was the <u>second</u> single released by Frankie Goes to Hollywood in May1984 following the massive success of Relax?</p> <p><b>Two Tribes </b>(Go To War)</p> <p><b>S2</b>. Which character's famous words "Frankly My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn" were in response to the question "Where Shall I Go?"?</p> <p><b>Rhett Butler</b></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><b>RAMBLING ON</b></p> <p><b>Q1</b>. Ordnance Survey triangulation pillars (trig points) are found on UK mountains and hills. In which decade were the first ones installed? <b>1930's</b> (To assist in the accurate retriangulation of Britain, the first were installed in 1935)</p> <p><b>Q2</b>. One end of the Pennine Way is at Edale. Where is the other? <b>KIRK YETHOLM</b> (just over the Scottish Border)</p> <p><b>Q3</b>. Cheryl Strayed was the first woman to walk the Pacific Crest Trail (Mexico to Canada)alone. Which well-known US actress played her in the 2014 film Wild, for which she was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar? Reese <b>WITHERSPOON</b></p> <p><b>Q4</b>. A 2010 film describes the ordeal of Aron Ralston whose arm was trapped by a boulder when he was hiking and canyoneering in Utah. What was the film called? <b>127 HOURS</b></p> <p><b>Q5</b>. Which iconic 26 mile mountain trail, walked by thousands of visitors each year, finishes at the Sun Gate? <b>INCA TRAIL</b> (The Sun Gate is the entrance to Macchu Picchu)</p> <p><b>Q6</b>. Name one of the three hills which are climbed during the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge? <b>INGLEBOROUGH, PEN-Y-GHENT or WHERNSIDE</b></p> <p><b>Q7</b>. The average walking speed is 3 mph. To the nearest whole number mph, what was the average speed of the winner of the 50 km long-distance walking Gold Medal in the 2016 Olympics? <b>8 MPH</b> (Slovenian Matej Toth achieved an average of 8.45 mph)</p> <p><b>Q8</b>. On current plans, when will the full England Coastal Path be completed (no leaway)? <b>2020</b> (Two thousand and twenty)</p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>S1</b>. Which UK brand of hiking boots and shoes are named after a 1956 Olympic Gold Medal winner? <b>CHRIS BRASHER</b> (3000 metre staplechase, Melbourne)</p> <p><b>S2</b>. In simple terms, what distinguishes walking from running?</p> <p><b>WHEN WALKING, ONLY ONE FOOT LEAVES THE GROUND. BOTH FEET MAY BE OFF THE GROUND WHEN RUNNING</b></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><b>Science</b></p> <p><b>Q1</b>. The rich, brown pigment sepia is obtained from the ink sac of which sea creature?</p> <p><b>Cuttlefish</b></p> <p><b>Q2</b>. For what essential activity does an insect use its spiracles?</p> <p><b>Breathing/intake or output of air/gas exchange</b></p> <p><b>Q3</b>. Which part of the human body is known as the calcaneus (CAL-CANE-EUS)?</p> <p><b>Heel bone</b></p> <p><b>Q4</b>. What is the SI base unit for temperature?</p> <p><b>Kelvin</b></p> <p><b>Q5</b>. Which astronomer discovered four of the moons of Jupiter in 1610?</p> <p><b>Galileo</b></p> <p><b>Q6</b>. Which noble gas element gets its name from a Greek word meaning stranger?</p> <p><b>Xenon</b></p> <p><b>Q7</b>. What do humans have 52 of in a lifetime?</p> <p><b>Teeth</b> (20 milk plus 32 adult)</p> <p><b>Q8</b>. Name the element common to all acids.</p> <p><b>Hydrogen</b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>S1</b>. What structures of the human body consists of three muscles - Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus and are responsible for bending the knee?</p> <p><b>The Hamstrings</b></p> <p><b>S2</b>. What is the brightest star in the northern hemisphere?</p> <p><b>Sirius</b></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><b>SPORT</b></p> <p><b>Q1</b>. Chimene Mary Alcott (Chemmy Alcott) was five-times Senior British National Champion in what sport? <b>SKIING</b></p> <p><b>Q2</b>. The first English manager to lead a team to a football World Cup final was George Raynor in 1958. Which country's team did he manage? <b>SWEDEN</b> (the host nation, who were beaten by Brazil)</p> <p><b>Q3</b>. In the 1970s, the World Snooker Championship was twice held in a country outside the UK. Which country? <b>AUSTRALIA</b> (Sydney 1971 and Melbourne 1975)</p> <p><b>Q4</b>. Name the largest sports stadium in Europe. <b>NOU CAMP</b> (Barcelona)</p> <p><b>Q5</b>. Which team won the men's Rugby Union Champions Cup in 2016, beating the French team Racing 92? <b>SARACENS</b></p> <p><b>Q6</b>. What is the location of the last Greyhound Racing track in London? <b>WIMBLEDON</b></p> <p><b>Q7</b>. Where will the next Winter Olympics be held in February 2018? <b>PYEONGCHANG</b>, S. Korea (Careful! Not Pyongyang)</p> <p><b>Q8</b>. Which is the host country for this year's Womens Euro Football tournament? <b>NETHERLANDS</b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>S1</b>. In which school was the game of squash invented? <b>HARROW</b></p> <p><b>S2</b>. Jade Clarke of England has recently won a record 130th cap in which sport? <b>NETBALL</b></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><b>GENERAL KNOWLEDGE</b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q1.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Who wrote 'The History of Mr Polly' and 'The Shape of Things to Come'?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>H G WELLS</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q2.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Damien Hirst's Newport Street Gallery in London won what prestigious UK Prize in 2016?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>STIRLING Prize for Architecture</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q3.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What is the region of south-west France that gives its name to the country's second generic brandy?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>ARMAGNAC</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q4.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Which of Canada's Provinces and Territories is the largest by land area?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>NUNAVUT</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q5.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>The early 19th Century emigration of Boers from Cape Colony in protest against British policies was known as 'The Great' what?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>TREK</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q6.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Mr Cellophane and We Both Reached for the Gun are songs from which successful musical that later became a film?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>CHICAGO</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q7.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What is the oldest comic strip in a British newspaper? It first appeared in 1920.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>RUPERT BEAR (Daily Express)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q8.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Hinkley Point C, the UK nuclear reactor given the construction go-ahead in 2016, is in which county?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>SOMERSET</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q9.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>King Camp were the first names of which innovator who developed a best-selling safety razor?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>GILLETTE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q10.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Who succeeded Donald Trump as host of 'The Apprentice USA'? He has subsequently resigned.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Arnold SCHWARTZENEGGER</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q11.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>In 1923, Austrian author Felix Salten wrote a book subtitled 'A Life in the Woods'. It was adapted into which famous, animated, feature-length film?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>BAMBI</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q12.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Professor Alexis Jay is the current chairperson of which major, long-running Government enquiry that has faced many difficulties?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Historic CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q13.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Give the name of the coarse, sacking fabric made from jute or hemp fibre.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>HESSIAN</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q14.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Which territory in mainland South America is part of the European Union?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>FRENCH GUIANA</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q15.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Who is the current President of The Philippines? Highly contraversial, he supported the killing of hundreds of drug dealers and criminals without trial.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Rodrigo DUTERTE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q16.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Taboo the musical is based on the songs of which musician?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>BOY GEORGE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q17.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>In legend, St Patrick is said to have banished which creatures from Ireland?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>SNAKES</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q18.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What is the name of the pigment that determines skin and eye colour in humans?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>MELANIN</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q19.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Which UK bookmaker sponsors the 'Sports Book of the Year Award'?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>WILLIAM HILL</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q20.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What was the most popular car, in terms of quantity, bought new in the UK in 2016?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Ford FIESTA</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q21.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Name one of the 3 current presenters of Blue Peter?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Barney HARWOOD, Lindsey RUSSELL, Radzi CHINYANGANYA</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q22.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What is the pomegranate juice syrup that is commonly used as a mixer in cocktails?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>GRENADINE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q23.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>The Volga, the longest river in Europe, flows into which sea?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>CASPIAN</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q24.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What is the capital and chief port of the Bahamas?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>NASSAU</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q25.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Frenchman Eugene Poubelle introduced La Poubelle to Paris in 1884. What is a poubelle?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>DUSTBIN</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q26.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>In the popular 1960's song Little Boxes by Pete Seeger, what were the boxes?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>HOUSES</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q27.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>In the Christian calendar, which special day falls on 25th March? It is also a Quarter Day.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>LADY DAY (ANUNCIATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q28.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>The medical term 'myoclonic jerk' can describe what common, repetitive affliction?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>HICCUP</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q29.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>For sponsorship purposes, what is the Millennium stadium in Cardiff now called?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>PRINCIPALITY STADIUM (Principality Building Society)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q30.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>In a criminal trial under Scottish Law, 'guilty' and 'not guilty' are possible verdicts by a jury. What is the third?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>NOT PROVEN</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q31.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>The 'droogs' (Note to QM: spell it) Alex, Dim, Georgie and Pete are characters in which famous novel, subsequently filmed?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>A CLOCKWORK ORANGE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q32.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Who scored the winning goal at the 2016 Men's Euro Football tournament?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Ederzito LOPES, or EDER</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q33.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Dorset Dumplings are made from suet and which fruit?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>APPLE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q34.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>A vaporetto is a form of transport found in which Italian city?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>VENICE (water bus or water taxi)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q35.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Cecil Chubb donated what site to the UK nation in 1918?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>STONEHENGE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q36.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Which British composer and conductor, who died in 2016, wrote 'Farewell to Stromness'? He was Master of the Queen's Music from 2004 to 2010.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Peter Maxwell DAVIS</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q37.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>The Ten Commandments are in which book of the Bible?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>EXODUS</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q38.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What is the scientific name for the hard upper shell of a crab, turtle or tortoise?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>CARAPACE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q39.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>In the acronym WADA, relating to an organisation and cited regularly in the news in recent months, what does the D stand for?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>DOPING (World Anti Doping Agency)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q40.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Donald Trump has had three wives. His first and third were Czech and Slovenian, respectively. What nationality was his second wife?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>UNITED STATES (her first name was Marla)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q41.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What is the UK's smallest bat?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>PIPISTRELLE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q42.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Before Donald Trump, who was the only US President to have been divorced?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Ronald REAGAN</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q43.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Singing Hinnies, cakes named after the hissing sound from the dough when dropped onto a hot griddle, are associated with which English county?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>NORTHUMBERLAND</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q44.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What are the vast areas of unforested plains in Siberia called?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>STEPPES</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q45.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>On which Hawaiian island does the Pearl Harbor naval base lie?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>OAHU</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q46.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Which famous guitarist recently brought out his memoir Set the Boy Free?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Johnny MARR (formerly of The Smiths)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q47.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>In the theology of Hinduism, who is the ruler of the gods whose domain is the heavens?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>INDRA</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q48.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Where on the human body are the Dimples of Venus?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Lower BACK</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q49.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Which racecourse is home to the Saint Leger?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>DONCASTER</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q50.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What is is the UK's oldest registered trademark? It was the first trademark to be registered under the Trademark Registration Act 1875.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>BASS TRIANGLE (red triangle logo for ale)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q51.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Amazon Prime's petrol-head programme, starring Clarkson, Hammond and May (a rival to BBC's Top Gear) is called what?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>GRAND TOUR</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q52.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Which UK politician wrote the recent memoir Politics - Between the Extremes?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Nick CLEGG</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q53.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Name the male presenter of the recent BBC Saturday evening boy-band talent show, Let It Shine, organised by Gary Barlow.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Graham NORTON</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q54.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What is the British name for the Greek island which the Greeks themselves call Thira or Thera?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>SANTORINI</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q55.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Winston Churchill was born in which stately home?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>BLENHEIM PALACE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q56.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Name either the song or the band which made the UK Christmas number 1 single in 2016?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>ROCKABYE by CLEAN BANDIT</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q57.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What is the Roman equivalent of Eos, the Greek goddess of the dawn?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>AURORA</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q58.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Lathyrus is the Latin name for which common garden flower?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>SWEET PEA</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q59.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>In American Football, which NFL team have won the most Super Bowls with six championships? (QM: Full name needed)</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>PITTSBURGH STEELERS</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q60.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>American Ray Tomlinson, who died in 2016, invented what common form of communication?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>EMAIL</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q61.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Name the English novellist who died last year who wrote 'Shardik' and 'The Plague Dogs' as well as a famous book about bunnies?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Richard ADAMS</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q62.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Relating to costume, historically (especially in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries) what was a peruke? (Note to QM: spell it)</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>WIG</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q63.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Used to remove dry skin from feet, what is the only rock that floats on water?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>PUMICE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q64.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What enduring type of clock did Dutchman Christiaan Huygens invent in 1657?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>PENDULUM CLOCK</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q65.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Which sea lies between Italy and Croatia?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>ADRIATIC</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q66.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Who is the current Prime Minister of Japan?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Shinzo ABE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q67.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>The iconic Yucca brevifolia, particularly associated with the Mojave Desert in the USA, is more commonly known as what?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>JOSHUA TREE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q68.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>In the long-running Radio 4 serial The Archers, at which farm do central characters David and Ruth Archer live?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>BROOKFIELD FARM</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q69.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What UK eco-botanical endeavour was the brainchild of Tim Smit?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>EDEN PROJECT</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q70.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Which 1977 film was based on the unsuccessful Allied Operation 'Market Garden', which was supposed to end the World War 2 by Xmas 1944?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>A BRIDGE TOO FAR</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q71.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>All the members of the UK's Supreme Court sat recently to decide a major Brexit case. How many judges are there in total?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>ELEVEN</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q72.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Which Shipping Forecast area lies immediately to the north of Thames?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>HUMBER</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q73.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Which well-known celebrity once declared, when still an unknown, "I want to be as famous as Persil Automatic"?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Victoria ADAMS or BECKHAM</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q74.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>The name of which popular 1990s ITV television series is found in William Shakespeare's Sonnet 18, 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day'?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>THE DARLING BUDS OF MAY</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q75.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Tony Hadley and Gary Kemp were members of which New Romantic group?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>SPANDAU BALLET</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q76.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Digitalis, used in the treatment of heart conditions since 1775, is extracted fron the dried leaves of what common UK plant?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>FOXGLOVE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q77.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Savage, primitive creatures called Yahoos, obsessed with 'pretty stones' they find by digging in mud, are in which well-known, 18th Century novel?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>GULLIVER'S TRAVELS</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q78.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Who is the director of the film musical success of 2017, La La Land?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Damien CHAZELLE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q79.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What name did Mediaeval alchemists give to the imaginary substance that could turn base metal into gold?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>PHILOSOPHER'S STONE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q80.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Which gas, also known as 'firedamp', was a particular hazard in coal mines?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>METHANE</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q81.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Gallipoli, the scene of a major World War 1 battle is in which modern-day country?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>TURKEY</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q82.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>The name kylie in Western Australian Aboriginal language refers to what object?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>BOOMERANG (or hunting or throwing stick)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q83.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Isca Dumnoniorum is the Roman name for which city?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>EXETER</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q84.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>The leaves of the Andean plant, family Erythroxylaceae, chewed as a stimulant or made into tea are known as what?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>COCA</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q85.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>In upper northern latitudes, 'taiga' is what type of feature? (QM: spell it)</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>FOREST (boreal or snow forest)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q86.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Who was the first, and so far only, snooker player to have won BBC Sports Personality of the Year?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Steve DAVIS</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q87.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Which Finn will race along with Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes in the 2017 Formula 1 season?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Valtteri BOTTAS</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q88.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>In Greek mythology, who was Mother Earth?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>GAIA</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q89.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Kanya King and Andy Ruffell founded which prestigious, annual, UK music awards in 1996?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>MOBO's (Music of Black Origin)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q90.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What does the letter Q stand for in the abbreviation IQ?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>QUOTIENT</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q91.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Name the Samsung smartphone which was recalled in 2016, at a cost of over US$ 17 billion, after many caught fire/exploded?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>GALAXY NOTE (7 to be precise)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q92.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Aged 10, which girl actor won an Oscar for playing a con artist in the 1973 film Paper Moon?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Tatum O'NEAL (real life daughter of Ryan O'Neal)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q93.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Which serious disease, spread by lice, fleas and ticks, was once known as Gaol Fever? (QM: spell it)</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>TYPHUS</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q94.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Super Victor, the name of the mascot for the 2016 Euro football tournament, caused some amusement/embarrassment for what reason?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>It's also the name of a SEX TOY (accept similar)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q95.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Fashion designers Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren were both born in which city?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>NEW YORK</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>Q96.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>What is the national symbol on the Coat of Arms of Ireland?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>HARP</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>SUPPLEMENTARIES</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>S1.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>In legend, the Lambton Worm was a dragon-like monster eventually killed by Sir John Lambton. It is associated with which English city?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>DURHAM</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>S2.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>How was Josip Broz better known (Questionmaster: spell it)?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>Josip TITO (President of Yugoslavia)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>S3.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Name the small fire-proof dish originally made to bake a cheese and egg mixture of the same name.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>RAMEKIN</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>S4.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Ricky Gervais, in character as David Brent of The Office, went on a concert tour recently with a backing band named what?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>FOREGONE CONCLUSION</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>S5.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>Similar to samosas, what are the small Spanish breads or pastries stuffed with a variety of meats, cheeses, vegetables or fruits called?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>EMPANADAS</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>S6.</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="353"> <p>In the 1800's, captured officers gave their word of honour that they would commit no further acts of war if freed. What was the name for this promise?</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="203"> <p>PAROLE</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-6692737389527999462017-03-09T12:53:00.001+00:002017-03-09T12:53:27.356+00:00March 7th 2017 - The Questions<p> </p> <p><font size="3"><strong>Specialist questions set by The Nags Head</strong></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="3">Vetted by Sutton Mutton & Dolphin Dragons</font></p> <h3><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">1.Science</font></font></h3> <p><font size="3">2. Transport</font></p> <p><font size="3">3. Geography</font></p> <p><font size="3">4. Sport</font></p> <p><font size="3">5. History</font></p> <p><font size="3">6. Hobby Horses</font></p> <p><font size="3">7. Arts & Entertainment</font></p> <p><font size="3">8. All Presidents & Correct</font></p> <p><font size="3"><u>Science</u></font></p> <p><font size="3">1. Which planet in our solar system has the shortest day:?,(9 hours 55 minutes Earth time)</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">JUPITER</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">2. Which optical instrument is used by surveyors to measure angles in the horizontal and vertical planes?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">THEODOLITE</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">3. What is the name of the longest bone in the human body?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">FEMUR</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">4. Not a scorpion at all. What is the Tri_ nidad Moruga Scorpion's claim to fame? </font></p> <p><font size="3">IT IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S HOTTEST CHILLI PEPPERS</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">5. Which metal has the highest melting point (3,410 degrees C)</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">TUNGSTEN</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">6. Who is credited with inventing the wind-up radio?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Trevor BAYLIS</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">7. What substance, obtained from the dried swim bladder of fish, is used for the clarifying and fining of some wines and beers?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">ISINGLASS</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">8. What name is given to a cow which has not had a calf?</font></p> <p><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">HEIFER</font></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"><u>Supplementaries</u></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">1. If cats are feline and dogs are canine, what are apes and monkeys?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">SIMIAN</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">2. What name is given to a mechanical model of the solar system that illustrates or predicts there relative positions and motions of the planets and moons</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">AN ORRERY</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"><i>2. </i><u>Transport</u></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">1. In which country would you take a train journey aboard the 'Ghan'?</font></p> <p><font size="3">AUSTRALIA (Between Adelaide and Darwin)</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">2. What was the first port of call of the Titanic on her fateful voyage?</font></p> <h4><font style="font-weight: normal">CHERBOURG</font></h4> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">3. What type of boat has underwater wings that develop lift in the water ?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">HYDROFOIL</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">4. The Vespa motor scooter takes its name from the Italian for what?</font></p> <p><font size="3">WASP</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">5. From which UK port would you travel by ferry to Roscoff?</font></p> <h4><font style="font-weight: normal">PLYMOUTH</font></h4> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">6. In which city are the Fiat motor company headquarters?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">TURIN (TORINO)</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">7. Which comedy film, starring Steve Martin was all about him trying to get home for thanksgiving?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">8. What was the name of the spacecraft which took Yuri Gagarin into orbit in 1961?</font></p> <h4><font style="font-weight: normal">VOSTOK 1(accept Vostok)</font></h4> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"><u>Supplementaries</u></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">1. What was the name of the specially designed capsule used to rescue the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped underground for 69 days in 2010?</font></p> <p><font size="3">FENIX 2 (accept FENIX)</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">2. Which English city became, in October 2002, the 1st UK city to introduce a congestion charge?</font></p> <h4><font style="font-weight: normal">DURHAM</font></h4> <p><font size="3"><u>R3 <strong>Geography</strong></u></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">1. Rotterdam is the busiest container port in Europe. Which German city is the 2nd busiest?</font></p> <p><font size="3">HAMBURG</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">2. Which European country has a name which means 'black mountain'? .</font></p> <p><font size="3">MONTENEGRO</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">3. Juba is the capital city of which country?</font></p> <p><font size="3">SOUTH SUDAN</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">4. This country's highest point is only 2.4 metres above sea level. It.is the smallest Asian country by land area and population.Which country?</font></p> <p><font size="3">THE MALDIVES (It is one of the world's most geographically dispersed countries)</font></p> <p><font size="3">5. Which Asian capital city was known as Batavia until 19497</font></p> <p><font size="3">JAKARTA</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">6. The Pan-American highway runs from Alaska to Argentina with the exception of about 100 miles of rain forest called the Darien Gap. In which country is the Darien Gap?</font></p> <p><font size="3">PANAMA</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">7. Which English city's castle and its cathedral became, in 1986, one of the first sites in the UK to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site?</font></p> <p><font size="3">DURHAM</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">8. The smallest capital city of all the US states only has about 8,000 inhabitants. Name either the city or the state.</font></p> <p><font size="3">MONTPELIER, the capital city of VERMONT</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <h4><u><font style="font-weight: normal">Supplementaries</font></u></h4> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">9. Which country, with 51, has the most World Heritage Sites?</font></p> <p><font size="3">ITALY</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">10. Which Asian sea with an area of about 2 million square miles, is the largest sea (not ocean) in the world?</font></p> <p><font size="3">PHILLIPINE SEA</font></p> <p><u><font size="3">R4 <strong>Sport</strong></font></u></p> <p><font size="3">1. Boston Red Sox play at the oldest ballpark in the Major League Baseball. Can you name it?</font></p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">FENWAY PARK</font></font></h5> <p><font size="3">2. Which American football team play their home games at Sports Authority at Mile High Stadium?</font></p> <p><font size="3">DENVER BRONCOS (Accept Denver)</font></p> <p><font size="3">3. Serena Williams recently won the Ladies' Singles title at the Australian Open tennis tournament and in so doing has now won 23 Grand Slam titles, one behind the all-time record which is held by whom?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Margaret COURT (reluctantly allow Margaret Smith)</font></p> <p><font size="3">4. In the 1966 football World Cup, one of the semi-finals was played at Wembley. Where was the other semi held?</font></p> <p><font size="3">GOODISON PARK (Accept Everton)</font></p> <p><font size="3">5. Cricket: On February 1st 2017, England collapsed spectacularly in a T20 match v India. How many runs did they score whilst losing their last 8 wickets?</font></p> <p><font size="3">EIGHT RUNS (no leeway). It is the 2nd lowest number of runs scored for the loss of the last 8 batsmen in any format of international cricket since 1946</font></p> <p><font size="3">6. In January 2017, who became the 1st British male skier for 35 years to get a podium placing in a World Cup skiing event when he finished 2nd in the slalom at Kitzbuheli'</font></p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Dave RYDING</font></font></h5> <p><font size="3">7. Football. In the January transfer window which player's transfer commanded the highest fee between two Premier League clubs?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Morgan SCHNEIDERLIN (transferred from Manchester United to Everton for £20m rising to 24m)</font></p> <p><font size="3">8. On 29th January 2017 Roger Federer won the Australian Open Singles tennis title. Who did he defeat in the final?</font></p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Rafael NADAL</font></font></h5> <p><u><font size="3">Supplementaries</font></u></p> <p><font size="3">9. Who won the men's individual golf gold medal at last year's Olympics?</font></p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Justin ROSE</font></font></h5> <p><font size="3">10. Name the former performance director of the British cycling team and currently the general manager or team principal of Team Sky.</font></p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Sir Dave BRAILSFORD</font></font></h5> <p><font size="3"><u>RS <strong>History</strong></u></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">1 Who was known as Hitler's Architect? </font></p> <p><font size="3">Albert Speer</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">2 Who was the last Plantagenet king?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Richard Ill</font></p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">3 In which US city was Martin Luther King assassinated in 1968?</font></font></h5> <p><font size="3">Memphis, Tennessee</font></p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">4 Who led the besieged British forces at the Siege of Mafeking? </font></font></h5> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Robert Baden-Powell</font></font></h5> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">5 In what year was BBC 2 launched?</font></p> <p><font size="3">1964 (20th April) (no leeway)</font></p> <p><font size="3">6 Who did Britain fight in the War of Jenkins' Ear?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Spain</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">7 In which century did Ivan the Terrible live?</font></p> <p><font size="3">16th (1530-1584)</font></p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">8 Who was Prime Minister at the time of Edward Vlll's abdication? </font></font></h5> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Stanley Baldwin</font></font></h5> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"><u>Supplementaries</u></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">1 What was Operation Sealion during WWII?</font></p> <p><font size="3">The German plan to invade Britain in WWII</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">2 Which US general was known as 'Old Blood and Guts'? George S Patton</font></p> <p><font size="3"><u><strong>R6 Hobby Horses</strong></u></font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">1 Which hobby is pursued by 'twitchers'?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Bird Watching/Ornithology</font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">2 With which hobby is a series of books by Stanley Gibbons associated?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Stamp Collecting/Philately</font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">3 What is the name of the society that recreates battles from the English Civil War?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">The Sealed Knot</font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">4 Slip, purl and pick-up are all terms associated with which hobby?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Knitting</font> </p> <p><font size="3">s Which hobby could be pursued at Snow Hill, Pen Mill and Temple Meads?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Trainspotting</font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">6 What do phillumenists collect?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Matchbox labels (accept matchboxes, matchbooks or matchbook covers)</font> </p> <p><font size="3">7 When Peter Adolph was unable to trademark the name Hobby for his table top game, he used part of the latin name for the Eurasian hobby bird instead. What is the game called?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Subbuteo (Table Soccer)</font> </p> <p><font size="3">8 If someone collected Matchbox, Dinky and Corgi, what are they <u>most likely </u>to be collecting?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Model cars</font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"><u>Supplementaries</u></font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">1 What is the name of the hobby in which participants use a GPS device to hide and seek containers?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Geocaching</font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">2 With which hobby do you associate the terms reflex, ASA and ISO?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Photography</font> </p> <h6><u><font size="3">R7 Arts & Entertainment</font></u></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">1. Whose plays include Look Back in Anger, The Entertainer and A Patriot for Me?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">John Osborne</font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">2. Which band consisted of the following musicians behind a rather more well known lead singer - Clem Burke, Gary Valentine, Chris Stein and Jimmy Destri?</font> </p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Blondie</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">3. In 1962, Andy Warhol produced a series of paintings of Campbell's Soup cans. How many pictures were in the series?</font> </p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">32 (allow 30 to 34)</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">4. Robert Gunningham was identified by the Daily Mail in 2016 as the real name of which cultural icon?</font> </p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Banksy</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3">s. Meryl Streep has more Academy Award nominations than any other actor or actress. Name either of the films for which she won the Best Actress Oscar?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Sophie's Choice or The Iron Lady (if anyone argues Kramer v Kramer she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar)</font> </p> <p><font size="3">6. Leonardo DiCaprio has been nominated 5 times for the Best Actor Oscar, finally winning it in 2016 for The Revenant. Which increasingly ubiquitous English actor was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the same film?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Tom Hardy</font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">7. Who released the rather aptly named album You Want It Darker just weeks before his death in 2016?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Leonard Cohen</font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">8. Ed Sheeran, recently became the first artist ever to have 2 singles debut in the official UK singles chart at numbers 1and 2. Name either song?</font> </p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Shape of You or Castle on the Hill</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"><u><strong>Supplementaries</strong></u></font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">1. Which band consisted of the following musicians behind a rather more well known lead singer - Brian Eno, Paul Thompson, Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay?</font> </p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Roxy Music</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">2. Whose plays include Lettice and Lavage, Equus and Amadeus?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">(Sir) Peter Shaffer Just the surname is acceptable even though his twin brother Anthony was also a playwright)</font> </p> <p><font size="3"><u><strong>R8 All President and Correct</strong></u></font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">Events in America following the inauguration of the 45th President seem to be causing a modicum of interest around the globe. So here's a round on all things Presidential</font> </p> <p><font size="3">1. Although Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th President he is only the 44th person to take office. Which President served 2 non-consecutive terms?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Grover Cleveland</font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">2. What links John Tyler, Millard Filmore, Chester Arthur and Andrew Johnson?</font> </p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">They were all Vice Presidents that took office following the death of the previous President</font></font></h5> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">3. Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest President when he was inaugurated (at the age of 42). Who was the oldest?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Donald Trump</font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">4. Who was the last President before Donald Trump to be elected President without having previously held political office?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Dwight D Eisenhower</font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">S. What links father and son Gutzon and Lincoln Borglum to US Presidents?</font> </p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">They are responsible for the Mount Rushmore sculptures</font></font></h5> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">6. Which African country was established as a colony for released slaves? Its capital takes its name from the American President in office between 1817 and 1825 who was a prominent supporter of the colonization.</font> </p> <p><font size="3">Liberia. (Capital Monrovia after James Monroe)</font> </p> <p><font size="3">7. For which state did Richard Nixon serve as a Senator before becoming Vice President and then President?</font> </p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">California</font></font></h5> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">8. For which state did John F Kennedy serve as a Senator before becoming President?</font> </p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Massachussets</font></font></h5> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"><u><strong>Supplementaries</strong></u></font> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">1. The number of electoral college votes that a state can have in the Presidential election depends on its population but what is the minimum number that any state can have?</font> </p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">3</font></font></h5> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">2. What is the minimum age qualification for a President?</font> </p> <p><font size="3">35</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <h6 align="center"><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold">General Knowledge Questions</font></font><font style="font-weight: bold"> </font></font></font></h6> <h6 align="center"><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal"> Set by Sutton Mutton</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">1 In which sport was David Bryant a six times World Champion in two different competitions.</font></p> <p><font size="3">Bowls (three times in the outdoor competition and three times in the indoor competition) ·</font></p> <p><font size="3">2 In what year was Trentabank reservoir in Macclesfield Forest completed?</font></p> <p><font size="3">1930 - accept any answer between 1927and 1933. Display panels in the forest state it was opened on 1st January 1930.</font></p> <p><font size="3">3 Which American first lady's maiden name was Bouvier?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Jacqueline Kennedy- accept 'Jackie Kennedy'</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">4 Author Terry Pratchett died at his home on the morning of 12 March 2015 from what according to his publisher?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Alzheimer's</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">5 What car was Jim Clark driving when he was killed at Hockenheim in 1968?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Lotus-Cosworth 48 - accept Lotus</font></p> <p><font size="3">6 Highways England's proposals to upgrade the A303 between Amesbury and Berwick Down would reduce the amount of traffic passing close to which English Heritage property?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Stonehenge</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">7 Radiocarbon dating uses the properties of which carbon isotope?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Carbon 14</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">8 Car manufacturers SEAT and Triumph have both produced a model with the same common name. What is this model name?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Toledo</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3">9 Falmouth Kearney, one of Barak Obama's ancestors, left Kings County in Ireland for America in 1850. What is King's County now known as following it's renaming after the establishment of the Irish Free State?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">County Offaly</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">10 Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers to whom Japan surrendered in September 1945 (thereby ending the second world war and preventing the death of the question setter's father)?</font></p> <p><font size="3">General Douglas MacArthur- accept MacArthur</font></p> <p><font size="3">11 Which of the FIFA confederations (the umbrella organisations of the national football associations on each continent) has the fewest nations?</font></p> <p><font size="3">The South American confederation - Conmebol or Confederaci6nSudamericana de Futbol - with 10 nations)</font></p> <p><font size="3">12 Who was married to Lynne Frederick, Miranda Macmillan, Britt Ekland and Anne Howe?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Peter Sellars</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">13 How many times was the actress Elizabeth Taylor married?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Eight - no leeway</font></p> <p><font size="3">14 What did chairman Sir William Lyons rename SS Cars Limited to after the second world war?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Jaguar Cars Ltd</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">15 What organisation's world summit conference took place at the Celtic Manor resort in South Wales in September 2014?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">NATO</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">16 Crown, Royal, Double Crown and Elephant are old English sizes of what?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Paper- used for printing posters etc</font></p> <p><font size="3">17 What was the number of the section of the M60 between Eccles and Stretford in1997? Renumbering started in1998, and was completed in 2000 according to Highways England?</font></p> <p><font size="3">M63 - However it was originally called the M62 Stretford to Eccles when it was opened. Although it was the fourth British motorway to be opened, earthmoving for it started before construction of any other motorway started.</font></p> <p><font size="3">18 What sort (i.e. manufacturer and type) of aircraft crashed at the Shoreham air show in August 2015?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Hawker Hunter</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">19 Who lived at the fictional address of 23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Tony Hancock</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">20 Who invented the seed drill?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Jethro Tull</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">21 The decorating business of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., when founded in 1861, was associated with which artistic genre?</font></p> <p><font size="3">The Arts and Crafts Movement, accept also Pre-Raphaelites</font></p> <p><font size="3">22 Name any of the three prisons in the Royal Borough of Greenwich?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Belmarsh, Thameside, or lsis(which is a young offender's institution)</font></p> <p><font size="3">23 Which cartoon character was born at Daisy Hill Puppy Farm?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Snoopy from the Charles M Schultz 'Peanuts' cartoon strip - accept also Andy, Marbles, Olaf, Spike or Belle. Snoopy had seven siblings, but the latter five are the only others referred to in the cartoon strip ·</font></p> <p><font size="3">24 What does the German word 'sitzpinkler' mean?</font></p> <p><font size="3">A male who urinates sitting down on the toilet - accept also any term of abuse meaning wimp, wuss or some such</font></p> <p><font size="3">25 Who composed the Opera "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg"?</font></p> <h3><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Richard Wagner</font></font></h3> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">26 How did Field MarshalLord Horatio Herbert Kitchener die (cause of death needed)?</font></p> <p><font size="3">He drowned (He was on board the cruiser HMS Hampshire when it was sunk by a mine in 1916)</font></p> <p><font size="3">27 In which London Borough are the railway termini Euston and St Pancras situated?</font></p> <h3><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Camden</font></font></h3> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">28 Which motorway runs from a point 4 miles north-northeast of Tewkesbury for 21 miles to a point just northeast of Ross-on-Wye?</font></p> <h4><font style="font-weight: normal">M60</font></h4> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">29 Which famous "Potter" owned a large house that was later sold and used as offices for the Shelton Iron and Steel Company before becoming a hotel?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Wedgwood - Josiah Wedgwood had Etruria Hall built for his family</font></p> <p><font size="3">30 Which band were pictured feeding goats in San Diego Zoo on the cover of their May 1966 album?</font></p> <p><font size="3">The Beach Boys (the album was Pet Sounds)</font></p> <p><font size="3">31 Which 1047 km long river flows into the Baltic Sea near Gdansk?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Vistula(accept Wisla)</font></p> <p><font size="3">32 What was the Heptarchy?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">The seven kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3">33 Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley was co-founder of what organisation?</font></p> <p><font size="3">The National Trust(accept also Keswick School and Keswick School of Industrial Art)</font></p> <p><font size="3">34 How many hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time is. Indian Standard Time?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Five and a half hours - no leeway</font></p> <p><font size="3">35 In 1900 Emil Jellinek was the Austrian Consul General in Nice. He also had a seat on the board of the German car company Daimler, raced their cars and sold them in France. What was his daughter's name, after whom a car brand was named?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Mercedes</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">36 Cow Roast and Hogpits Bottom are places near Barkhamsted. In which county are they?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Hertfordshire</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">37 In Britain, what vehicles should obey speed limits shown in kilometres per hour on a diamond shaped road sign?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Trams - see page. 31 of the official book 'Know your road signs' referred to in the Highway Code</font></p> <p><font size="3">38 What memorial in Surrey, designed by Sir Edward Maufe, was erected in 1957 by the American Bar Association? ·</font></p> <p><font size="3">The Magna Carta memorial at Runnymede</font></p> <p><font size="3">39 What was the date of the day after the 2nd September 1752 (there is some leeway)? .</font></p> <p><font size="3">14th September 1752 - accept 12th to 16th. This was when Great Britain switched from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. In order to achieve the change, 11 days were 'omitted' from the calendar).</font></p> <p><font size="3">40 Which essayist and biographer went out to buy oysters for his cat?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Dr Samuel Johnson - the cat was called Hodge</font></p> <p><font size="3">41 What substance was responsible for the phrase "As mad as a Hatter"</font></p> <p><font size="3">Mercury nitrate(a compound of Mercury used in the manufacture of felt hats) -accept Mercury.</font></p> <p><font size="3">42 In which building in Paris is the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte?</font></p> <p><font size="3">The Dome des lnvalides, the Dome Church-accept Les lnvalides or the Hotel des lnvalides.</font></p> <p><font size="3">43 Slovakia has borders with the Czech Republic, Hungary, Ukraine, Poland and which other country?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Austria</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">44 Which company makes the "Africa Twin" motorcycle?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Honda</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">45 in which castle was deposed King Edward II of England murdered in 1327?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire.</font></p> <p><font size="3">46 Who described Russia as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Winston Churchill</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">47 What are getting old when they are worn down to monadnocks and peneplains</font></p> <p><font size="3">Mountains and Hills</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">48 What Is the disease which was sometimes known as St Anthony's fire?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Ergotlsm- poisioning by ergot, a fungal disease affecting grain, or substances derived from ergot</font></p> <p><font size="3">49 Which is the only US state that is home to four American Football teams?</font></p> <p><font size="3">California - home to the San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders)</font></p> <p><font size="3">50 The Froglets and the Iron Chicken feature in which children's TV series?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Clangers</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">51 AM and FM are different ways of radio broadcasting. What does the 'M' stand for?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Modulation</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">52 According to section 126 of the Highway Code what is the typical stopping distance in feet when travelling at 60mph?</font></p> <p><font size="3">240 feet. This is equivalent to 73 metres or 24 car lengths, where a car length is four metres. Accept any answer between 2·1O and 270 feet</font></p> <p><font size="3">53 According to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, what is the world's most heavily traded commodity after oil?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Coffee</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">54 Each end of a paved airport runway has a large two digit number called the runway designation marking painted on it. What does. this. indicate?</font></p> <p><font size="3">The magnetic heading of the runway to the nearest 10 degrees - accept also its angle from north) </font></p> <p><font size="3">55 The Bosley flight of locks on the Macclesfield Canal raises the level of the waterway from 400 feet to 518 feet. How many locks are there in the flight?</font></p> <p><font size="3">12</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">56 What was the vital factor that caused the distinctive change in the way of life of the Plains Indians of North America after the arrival of European visitors?</font></p> <p><font size="3">The Horse (Horses were extinct in the Americas until the Spanish reintroduced them)</font></p> <p><font size="3">57 In which English county is the village of Borstal where the first youth detention centre was opened In 1902?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Kent</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">58 What is the name usually given to the mounted herdsmen or cowboys of the pampas of South America?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Gauchos</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">59 Who had a number 5 hit single In October 1963 with "Just like Eddie" a tribute to Eddie Cochrane?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Heinz</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">60 The largest wholly industrial railway system in the British Isles is in the Republic of Ireland.There are over 570 kilometres of permanent narrow gauge track and it carries over 3 million tonnes per year.What industry does it serve?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Peat Industry-the system is operated by Bordna Mona, the government company harvesting peat for fuel and other uses</font></p> <p><font size="3">61 In what year did Cardiff become formally recognised by the British government as the capital of Wales?</font></p> <p><font size="3">1966 (accept 1953-1957)</font></p> <p><font size="3">62 Which British chemist and physicist was the first person to identify and </font><font size="3">describe colour blindness scientifically?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">John Dalton</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">63 What is a Saltarello?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">A dance</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">64 What is the first day of Lent known as?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Ash Wednesday</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3">65 Who was the actress who played Madeleine in the 1958 Hitchcock film "Vertigo"?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Kim Novak</font></p> <p><font size="3">66 Brunel's Maidenhead railway bridge, across the River Thames between Taplow and Maidenhead, is identifiable as the location for which famous JWM Turner painting?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Rain, Steam, and Speed - The Great Western Railway</font></p> <p><font size="3">67 The Adi Granth is a holy book in which religion?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Sikhism</font></p> <p><font size="3">68 From what fruit is the liqueur Kirsch distilled?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Cherries (originally Morello cherries)</font></p> <p><font size="3">69 Which Shakespeare play starts with the words "Whose There"?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Hamlet</font></p> <p><font size="3">70 What does the Latin phrase "Tabula Rasa" mean?</font></p> <p><font size="3">To have a blank or clean slate, to start afresh, or the mind in its uniformed original state</font></p> <p><font size="3">71 What is the more familiar name for Calcimine?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Whitewash - accept also distemper</font></p> <p><font size="3">72 Which cocktail's ingredients are white or dark rum, Coca Cola, lime juice and ice?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Cuba Libre-do not accept rum and coke</font></p> <p><font size="3">73 What does the German word "rad" mean in English?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Wheel- accept also bike, cycle, or bicycle</font></p> <p><font size="3">74 What is the currency of Uganda?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Shilllng</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">75 What is the highest railway station on any type of railway in the British Isles?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Snowdon Summit at 3,494 feet)</font></p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">76 What is the medical term for drilling a hole in the skull?</font></font></h5> <p><font size="3">Trepannlng</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">77 What sport is Toxophily?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Archery</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">78 Rock Salmon is another name for what fish?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Dogfish - sold in fish and chip shops mainly in south east England, it is one of the shark family - accept also Huss, Flake, Rock Eel, Catshark, Rigg or Nursehound</font></p> <p><font size="3">79 What is the name of the Macclesfield Wetherspoons Pub?</font></p> <p><font size="3">The Society Rooms</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">80 Which brand of precision made die-cast scale model toys was made by Mettoy at a factory in Fforestfach, Swansea?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Corgi Toys</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3">81 According to the Office of Rail and Road, what distinction did Shippea Hill railway station in Cambridgeshire achieve in the year 2015-16?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">It was Britain’s least used railway station</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">82 . Sam Sunderland became first British rider to win what when he took victory in the motorbikes classification on 14th January 2017?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">The Dakar Rally</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">83 Who were the winners of the sporting competition sponsored by the Total Oil company and marketed as Total Afcon 2017?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Cameroon (who beat Egypt 2-1 in the recent African Cup of Nations football tournament)</font></p> <p><font size="3">84 In which American state was Superbowl LI (Superbowl 51) held on the 5th February 2017?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Texas - at the NRG stadium in Houston</font></p> <p><font size="3">85 Which regiment was the brainchild of Scots Guards Lieutenant (later Colonel) David Stirling?,</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">The Special Air Service or SAS</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">86 Sultan Qaboos bin Said al·Said is ruler of which country?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Oman</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">87 What was the name of the engine that powered the majority of Avro Lancaster bombers?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Merlin - built by Rolls-Royce, Ford of Britain or Packard in America</font></p> <p><font size="3">88 Which former runner became a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in the 2017 New Year Honours?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Sir Roger Bannister</font></p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">89 Which comedian, knighted in the 2017 New Year Honours, was charged with tax evasion in 1989 but acquitted at the subsequent trial.</font></font></h5> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Ken Dodd</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">90 What was actor and comedian Vic Oliver the first of seventy five years ago (in January 1942)?</font></p> <p><font size="3">He was the very first 'castaway' on the long-running radio series of Desert Island Discs)</font></p> <p><font size="3">91 What car was Mike Hawthorn, the United Kingdom's first Formula One World Champion, driving when he died in 1959?</font></p> <p><font size="3">A Jaguar 3.4 saloon - after winning the championship for the first time in 1958 he promptly retired)</font></p> <p><font size="3">92 Which side, losing semi-finalists at Total Afcon 2017, are nicknamed the Black Stars?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Ghana</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">93 What crime was Scottish footballer David Goodwillie accused of in 2011?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Rape</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">94 Who was found guilty of the murder of Edward Evans and Lesley Ann Downey?</font></p> <p><font size="3">The Moors Murderers- accept also Ian Brady or Myra Hindley.</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <h5><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">95 Who was charged with the murders of Irene Turner, Ivy Lomas, Muriel Grimshaw, Norah Nuttall, Winifred Mellor and 10 others by lethal injections of diamorphine?</font></font></h5> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Harold Shipman</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">96 Which radio station began broadcasting on 1500 metres long wave on 30th September 1967?</font></p> <p><font size="3">BBC Radio 2</font></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>Supplementary questions</strong></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">S1 Whose targets were the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe?</font></p> <p><font size="3">The Dambusters - specifically the Lancaster bombers of 617 squadron in Operation Chastise which are acceptable answers</font></p> <p><font size="3">S2 The A628 trunk road crosses the Pennines by way of which pass?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Woodhead</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">S3 Which company had a factory at 29 Binns Road, Liverpool 13 between 1914 and 1980?</font></p> <p><font size="3">Meccano Ltd - accept also Dinky or Homby</font></p> <p><font size="3">S4 Pristina is the capital of which republic?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Kosovo</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">S5 The Official Report of all parliamentary debates in both houses of parliament is known as what</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Hansard</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">S6 Which bands 1972 debut single finishes with the words "What's the name, Virginia plain?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Roxy Music</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">S7 Gary Lineker recently said "to sack him now is inexplicable, unforgivable and gut-wrenchingly sad". Who had just been sacked?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Claudio Ranieri</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">S8 Horace, Virgil and Terence wrote their works in which language?</font></p> <h6><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: normal">Latin</font></font></h6> <p><font size="3"> </font></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-79704246159085272222017-03-01T14:48:00.001+00:002017-03-01T14:48:10.237+00:0028th February–The Questions<p> </p> <p><em>Please note that Nick printed the wrong set of General Knowledge questions that contained some questions the setter had actually removed, in particular St Barnabas and Q58 should read Byzantine not Roman. The fault is entirely Nick’s and not the setter’s nor the vetter.</em></p> <p><strong>All questions</strong> <strong>set by the Waters Green Lemmings</strong></p> <p align="center"><b>Specialist Rounds, </b></p> <p><b><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KOdiqxmOzQY/WLbe1I6OC8I/AAAAAAAAP7g/cK1JsO8-WeQ/s1600-h/clip_image002%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="clip_image002" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image002" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tft0g5xxyvk/WLbe15DXOuI/AAAAAAAAP7k/gwPuui2a6RI/clip_image002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="151" /></a></b></p> <b></b> <p><b>Vetted by The Wharfies </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>1 </b><b>Geography</b></p> <p><b>2 </b><b>History</b></p> <p><b>3 </b><b>Arts and Entertainment</b></p> <p><b>4 </b><b>Sport</b></p> <p><b>5 </b><b>Science and Nature</b></p> <p><b>6 </b><b>Strange Fruit</b></p> <p><b>7 </b><b>Scandalum Magnatum</b></p> <p><b>8 </b><b>Composition on appropriately-sized white paper (Picture Round)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><a name="_GoBack"></a><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>geography</b></p> <p>1. Where is Ronaldsway Airport? <b></b></p> <p>Isle of Man</p> <p>2. Christiana is the former name of which European city? <b></b></p> <p>Oslo</p> <p>3. St Paul's is a suburb of which UK city? <b></b></p> <p>Bristol</p> <p>4. Hay on Wye is located in which national park?</p> <p>Brecon Beacons <b></b></p> <p>5. What links the English towns of Barton and Hessle?</p> <p>The Humber Bridge </p> <p>6. Which is the largest lake in the British Isles, supposedly formed by the urine of a giant horse?</p> <p>Lough Neagh </p> <p>7. Where do the White and Blue Niles join? </p> <p>Khartoum - in Sudan <b></b></p> <p>8. In what year was the People’s Republic of China founded?</p> <p>1949 </p> <p>S1. Which city is home to the European Court of Justice and the European Investment Bank’s HQ?</p> <p>Luxembourg </p> <p>S2. What country is nearest to the site of the sinking of the Titanic?</p> <p>Canada </p> <p>S3. In which country is the ancient city of Samarkand?</p> <p>Uzbekistan </p> <p><b>History</b></p> <p>1. What links Bridgeo Bridge and Leatherslade Farm in 1963?</p> <p>Great Train Robbery </p> <p>2. Which king of England ruled for 59 years?</p> <p>George III </p> <p>3. In which century did the Glencoe massacre take place?</p> <p>17<sup>th</sup> (February 13th 1692) </p> <p>4. In 1554 who married Phillip II of Spain?</p> <p>Queen Mary </p> <p>5. Who won the Battle of Prestonpans on 21<sup>st</sup> September 1745?</p> <p>Jacobite army</p> <p>6. Who fled his 'Peacock Throne' into exile in 1979?</p> <p>Shah of Iran <b></b></p> <p>7. Which 1983 Nobel Peace Prize winner decided to send his wife to Oslo to accept the prize because he feared he would not be readmitted to his homeland?</p> <p>Lech Walesa <b></b></p> <p>8. For how long did the UK General Strike last?</p> <p>10 days</p> <p>S1. Who was assassinated by John Bellingham May 11<sup>th</sup> 1812?</p> <p>Spencer Percival <b></b></p> <p>S2. What did Hermann Goering do 3 hours before he was due to be executed?</p> <p>Committed suicide </p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>A&E</b></p> <p>1. Which was the first Liverpool pop group to have a UK number 1 hit record?</p> <p>Gerry and the Pacemakers <b></b></p> <p>2. Which Stanley Kubrick film features the “Dawn of Man” sequence?</p> <p>2001 A Space Odyssey <b></b></p> <p>3. Aged 22 who became the conductor of the attendants’ band at Worcester and County Lunatic Asylum in Powick in 1879</p> <p>Edward Elgar <b></b></p> <p>4. Which Englishwoman had hits in the sixties with <b>This Is My Song</b> and <b>Sailor</b>?</p> <p>Petula Clark <b></b></p> <p>5. Which American producer developed the wall of sound formula</p> <p>Phil Spector <b></b></p> <p>6. The drummer Art Blakey led which group?</p> <p>The Jazz Messengers <b></b></p> <p>7. Who was the art critic and writer whose works include “The Stones of Venice” and who championed Turner and the Pre –Raphaelites and has an Oxford college named after him?</p> <p>John Ruskin</p> <p>8. Whose symphony No 4 in A major was called The Italian?</p> <p>Felix Mendelssohn </p> <p>S1. In a 1915 novel, (later turned into a film) who is accused of the Portland Place murder?</p> <p>Richard Hannay (in The 39 Steps) </p> <p>S2. Leopold Stokowski arranged and conducted the music for which famous Disney film?</p> <p>Fantasia </p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Sport</b></p> <p>1. What is the maximum number of golf clubs a golfer is allowed to carry in a round?</p> <p>14</p> <p>2. Which marathon is the world’s oldest foot race, the first to permit women to enter and the first to run a wheelchair race?</p> <p>Boston</p> <p>3. Who was the first person to win the tennis grand slam twice?</p> <p>Rod Laver <b></b></p> <p>4. In which sport would you throw stones at houses</p> <p>Curling</p> <p>5. In which athletic event would you employ the O’Brien shift</p> <p>Shot put</p> <p>6. In which city were the winter Olympics that saw Eddie the Eagle’s attempts at ski jumping held?</p> <p>Calgary</p> <p>7. At which ground did Eric Cantona display his kung fu skills against an abusive spectator?</p> <p>Selhurst Park</p> <p>8. What colour is the flag used by the starter to bring the horses into line for a race?</p> <p>White</p> <p>S1. What kind of sport is the Vendee Globe?</p> <p>Yacht race</p> <p>S2, What was the nickname of the French tennis star Rene Lacoste?</p> <p>Crocodile</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Science</b></p> <p>1. Which French scientist who named oxygen and hydrogen was executed in 1794?</p> <p>Antoine Lavoisier</p> <p>2. Which English scientist discovered the principle of electromagnetic induction in 1831</p> <p>Michael Faraday</p> <p>3. Brent Blend, Tapis, Minas and Midway Sunset Heavy are well-known classifications of what expensive commodity</p> <p>Crude oil (accept oil)</p> <p>4. Where in the human body is the lunula located?</p> <p>Fingernail (white crescent) </p> <p>5. The Kroll process replaced the Hunter process in the production of which metal?</p> <p>Titanium</p> <p>6. In 1928 which professor of bacteriology discovered the first true antibiotic?</p> <p>Sir Alexander Fleming</p> <p>7. Found in Sumatra and Borneo what is the only Asian great ape?</p> <p>Orangutan</p> <p>8. Which English biologist (1825-95) was known as Darwin’s Bulldog because of his advocacy of the theory of evolution</p> <p>Julian Huxley</p> <p>S1. The infectious woolsorters disease is better known as what?</p> <p>Anthrax</p> <p>S2. In trigonometry, what is calculated by the adjacent over the hypotenuse?</p> <p>Cosine<b></b></p> <p><b>Strange Fruit – All answers contain the name of a fruit. The full answer is required (unless instructed otherwise)</b></p> <p><b>1 </b>Name given to the statement released by "the gang of four" announcing the establishment of the SDP in 1981. (first word needed only)</p> <p><b>Limehouse</b> (Declaration)</p> <p><b>2 </b>What is the title of the 1940 song in which various singers including Elvis, Louis Armstrong and Fats Domino “found their thrill”?</p> <p><b>Blueberry Hill</b></p> <p><b>3 </b>What is the name of the semi-autobiographical novel charting Jeanette Winterson's childhood in Accrington?</p> <p><b>Oranges are not the only Fruit</b></p> <p><b>4. </b>Who was the title character in Spike Milligan’s serialised Jack the Ripper spoof which was featured in “The Two Ronnies”?</p> <p><b>The Phantom Raspberry Blower </b>(of old London Town)</p> <p><b>5 </b>What is the stage name of the irreverent host of several TV gameshows born Leigh Francis in 1973 in Leeds.</p> <p><b>Keith Lemon</b></p> <p><b>6 </b>What is the name of the alliterative Title character played by Johnny Depp in 1993 comedy-drama set in Iowa also starring Leonardo diCaprio and Juliette Lewis</p> <p>(What’s Eating) <b>Gilbert Grape</b>(?)</p> <p><b>7 </b>What was the name of the New Zealand born teacher who died in 1979 due to injuries sustained in an Anti-Nazi League march in London</p> <p><b>Blair Peach</b></p> <p><b>8 </b>Which fruit is used as a term of insult to describe a third person interrupting the wishes of two others to spend time alone?</p> <p><b>Gooseberry</b></p> <p><b>S1 </b>What is the surname of the carpenter and actor in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?</p> <p>(Peter) <b>Quince</b></p> <p><b>S2 </b>Who is the Yorkshire footballer born 1948, most heavily associated with Leeds United who was the first England player sent off in a friendly international.</p> <p><b>Trevor Cherry</b></p> <p><b>Scandalum Magnatum. </b>No – not a Latin round, but one about the tainted reputation of various people who perhaps should have known better.</p> <p><b>1</b> Which TV host became the first Blue Peter presenter to have his contract terminated in 1998 after his cocaine use was exposed by the News of the World?</p> <p><b>Richard Bacon</b></p> <p><b>2 </b>An icon of the 2010 MPs expenses scandal, which item was unsuccessfully claimed for by conservative Peter Viggers?</p> <p><b>A duck island/house </b></p> <p>(must convey idea of refuge for birds – be aware that moat-cleaning was a different MP )</p> <p><b>3 </b>Which Rochdale MP, noted for exposing paedophilia in politics, was suspended by his party in 2015 after sending explicit text messages to a 17 year old?</p> <p><b>Simon Danczuk</b></p> <p><b>4 </b>Theophylactus of Tusculum is the only man to hold which post more than once? He is alleged to have been guilty of many "rapes, murders and unspeakable acts of violence and sodomy" during his period of office.</p> <p><b>Pope </b>(Benedict IX) – he most likely sold the role in 1048!</p> <p><b>5</b> Who encountered undercover police officer Marcelo Rodriguez in a public toilet in the Will Rogers Memorial Park, Beverley Hills in April 1998?</p> <p><b>George Michael</b></p> <p><b>6 </b>Who was the former Treasurer of the Conservative Party, himself associated with tax avoidance, who wrote a 2015 biography of David Cameron that made reference to a decapitated pig’s head?</p> <p><b>Lord/Michael Ashcroft.</b></p> <p><b>7 </b>Who was the captain of South Africa's test cricket team until he was involved in a match-fixing scandal in 2000. <b>Hansie Cronje</b></p> <p><b>8 </b>Ruby Rubacuori, a teenage Moroccan belly dancer was instrumental in the 2013 conviction (later successfully appealed) of which European political leader.</p> <p><b>Silvio Berlusconi</b></p> <p><b>S1 </b>Which televangelist from the "Assemblies of God" was jailed in 1989 after paying-off an alleged rape victim? <b>Jim Bakker</b></p> <p><b>S2 </b>Which fire-prone Ford car model was the subject of a 1973 leaked memo detailing the decision that it was preferable to pay damages than recall the car? <b>Pinto</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Name the Artist. You are required to name the person who produced the <u>visual</u> artwork shown from the information given. </b></p> <p><b><u>Visually Impaired players</u></b><b> should receive the biographical detail of the artist on the picture, plus the name of the piece.</b></p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td width="514"></td> <td width="353"></td> <td width="161"></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r9H-MIU169I/WLbe2UFSo-I/AAAAAAAAP7o/AInlrZgvQmA/s1600-h/clip_image003%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="clip_image003" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image003" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLsdxmD2YeqXGx4mXTu8xy95cY9AGiJ_z5V-QHZ1MA0RSehkAAGPj93SwveiZrNSGJdJvH8eINB-bnpbyxSmI1js1PMUaFC-QyH-8Wc3W1dshuLeej_yl7lHB_KCpoZOzlV9yTA/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="55" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pLKQcdl_iFs/WLbe4fHIq6I/AAAAAAAAP7w/CjG16W8KIt8/s1600-h/clip_image004%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="clip_image004" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image004" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BDzKDhjV2G4/WLbe5BndyOI/AAAAAAAAP70/O-1bRY-lv7c/clip_image004_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="181" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><b>QUESTION: 2</b></p> <p><b>ARTIST: FRENCH </b></p> <p><b>YEAR of PRODUCTION: 1880-1881</b></p> <p><b>QUESTION: 3 ARTIST: AMERICAN </b><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieF4FtFzkQoNJHtU-hWGY7lfhssqCpL2knl9j2zATNamyqx2z31qt37_QApOrAfgvIb6Jf_nGwSOIRiuyN3Fnhi1C9NKhN6zszjBSORuXVJgzRhQlIrIpx9I5xR24kftD1xRQgcw/s1600-h/clip_image006%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="clip_image006" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image006" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aYnv8Wf_emw/WLbe6g8Y5zI/AAAAAAAAP78/uuRBgGUTYCg/clip_image006_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="211" height="211" /></a></b><b></b></p> <p><b>YEAR of PRODUCTION: 1966</b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr> <td width="606"></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hsc_ExhAxfk/WLbe7QhWYJI/AAAAAAAAP8A/8am9Ovy0yMY/s1600-h/clip_image008%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="clip_image008" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image008" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-40vzkJweLtQ/WLbe8IYC0oI/AAAAAAAAP8E/BNIOA8CfALU/clip_image008_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="214" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p>QUESTION: 4</p> <p>ARTIST: CHINESE</p> <p>YEAR of PRODUCTION: 2010 <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr> <td width="649"></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpg3jy0BBM07lWAL8y05HmtbgSzMPQj6rjTb0NW_ey4xVuH9IVzvtVbQGNTuhcjQNKrzNMhkotvcVSRGfKHSaH01_z0WjeBgdNemEM5xW7m0xAqO3dJDwxT4U3gSICqErN2971Kw/s1600-h/clip_image010%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="clip_image010" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image010" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-faLujrCwV6M/WLbe-CuTMgI/AAAAAAAAP8M/azUe2qHqRgc/clip_image010_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="192" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p>QUESTION: 5</p> <p>ARTIST: SCOTTISH</p> <p>YEAR of PRODUCTION: 1992 <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr> <td width="638"></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fTJFuQaL668/WLbe_MSeZCI/AAAAAAAAP8Q/C7J9l1WS2yg/s1600-h/clip_image012%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="clip_image012" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image012" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5Za9V89kkZw/WLbfABQWZhI/AAAAAAAAP8U/FH6HeNKHb40/clip_image012_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="238" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p>QUESTION: 6</p> <p>ARTIST: FRENCH</p> <p>YEAR of PRODUCTION: 1897-99 <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr> <td width="725"></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hYLzCjA9nmM/WLbfBPHT8KI/AAAAAAAAP8Y/X6NpZSSHUAU/s1600-h/clip_image014%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="clip_image014" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image014" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGh3FS8xnZ-WewKdDklQBILPJXlVRBM-I7A7iEuejClsq-DEcRes9ApI3ztAHacD_Qxn_A4Yih8bB9KiqvmIeGzsWT1VHhkVZffQyjOwtggELZOQNwj4LAIkw6Ayey1lShMrkNw/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="205" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p>QUESTION: 7</p> <p>ARTIST: FRENCH</p> <p>YEAR of PRODUCTION: 1894-1895</p> <p>QUESTION: 8</p> <p>ARTIST: ENGLISH</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-scR08x8IUJc/WLbfC-97yYI/AAAAAAAAP8g/2RCtjYUg2VU/s1600-h/clip_image016%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="clip_image016" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image016" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LN-JHt7l1Pw/WLbfDveyvII/AAAAAAAAP8k/Rw8oVYkAPQo/clip_image016_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="242" height="203" /></a>YEAR of PRODUCTION: 1967</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3iKR_W8jw9M/WLbfEU2uurI/AAAAAAAAP8o/z0xksr2H37Y/s1600-h/clip_image018%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="clip_image018" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFf61a0f6Co-3VWnha4-452yWDWsqDr1jc5dHsGvw8IZR4URk6gieBz5NVIF2ZAE8MF306a9cvkWA4o95PA0gdROWQmlIaxMIs9lCrjezt0InW-FF6uFoea4vfv0YJvaiKyZzS3Q/?imgmax=800" width="186" height="156" /></a>QUESTION: S1</p> <p>ARTIST: ENGLISH</p> <p>YEAR of PRODUCTION: 1761</p> <p>QUESTION: S2</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LsxTpQEQiq4/WLbfFx3ty6I/AAAAAAAAP8w/6FiAP_i6g3w/s1600-h/clip_image020%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="clip_image020" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image020" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGOZtsuHp33uLr6zEdHu6HAUd4G2kzLab7UqSEbO4dmbJGwDBa0igeCt_MXVqId5e_YWjsW7DxeunhpaYqekeo87V_8q5wdaqNoTBHhkVNZBT35Jy96jDlH26nXuz9AE_NRkeZQ/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="205" /></a>ARTIST: AMERICAN</p> <p>YEAR of PRODUCTION: 1942</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1Az7iwUFEBU/WLbfHcUOBlI/AAAAAAAAP84/R3p_x4CN8to/s1600-h/clip_image022%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="clip_image022" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image022" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8k_E1N-JQWLBeel0ciEgr9Bx4DXOX3aHQKYVF7Vxk4ciKURmVYfB_XuOTCsSEoIpOR0AM2E2cDmNypSdlBGkckLWC7FDyWTaUUj8zhWMCmVFS8gyY7nQPbjpCmYzCOhOD13ukg/?imgmax=800" width="179" height="244" /></a>QUESTION: S3</p> <p>ARTIST: FRENCH</p> <p>YEAR of PRODUCTION: 1876</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TjgPKyWSDDM/WLbfJQufM2I/AAAAAAAAP9A/edymnMV5HAc/s1600-h/clip_image024%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="clip_image024" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image024" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mmWlPpHiGyA/WLbfKemZPPI/AAAAAAAAP9E/BmFQawC3pDQ/clip_image024_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="141" /></a>QUESTION: S4</p> <p>ARTIST: DUTCH</p> <p>YEAR of PRODUCTION: c1495-1505</p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>1 </b><b>Piet Mondrian </b>(“Composition with Red, Yellow, Blue and Black”)</p> <p><b>2 </b><b>Pierre-August Renoir </b>(“Luncheon of the Boating Party”)</p> <p><b>3 Andy Warhol </b>(“Banana”)</p> <p>(image amended because his signature appeared, re-iterate the instructions if Lou Reed/Velvet Underground is offered)</p> <p><b>4 Ai Weiwei </b>(“Sunflower Seeds”)</p> <p><b>5 Jack Vettriano</b>(“The Singing Butler”)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>6 Claude Monet </b>(“Waterlillies”)</p> <p><b>7 Paul Cezanne </b>(“The Card Players”)</p> <p><b>8 Peter Blake </b>(Sgt. Pepper)</p> <p>(re-iterate the instructions with considerable exasperation if The Beatles is offered!)</p> <p>S1 <b>George Stubbs </b>(“Molly Longlegs with her Jockey”)</p> <p><b>S2 Edward Hopper </b>(“Nighthawks”)</p> <p><b>S3 Edgar Degas </b>(“L’Absinthe” – best avoided before horse-riding or ballet!)</p> <p><b>S4 Hieronymous Bosch </b>(“The Garden of Earthly Delights”)<b></b></p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><strong>GENERAL KNOWLEDGE</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong></strong></p> <p><b>General knowledge</b></p> <p>Q1: In which sitcom would you find Jim, Bernard and Humphrey?</p> <p>A1: <i>Yes, Minister</i> (also <i>Yes, Prime Minister</i>)</p> <p>Q2: In football, who was known as the Non-flying Dutchman?</p> <p>A2: Dennis Bergkamp </p> <p>Q3: What is a comptometer?</p> <p>A3: A mechanical calculator</p> <p>Q4: Which car company makes the famously fast Veyron supercar?</p> <p>A4: Bugatti</p> <p>Q5: In which decade did <i>Top of the Pops</i> cease regular broadcasts?</p> <p>A5: 2000s (2006)</p> <p>Q6: In which county is the Thomas Hardy museum?</p> <p>A: Dorset</p> <p>Q7: In which decade was <i>The Great Gatsby</i> published?</p> <p>A7: 1920s</p> <p>Q8: Who does the union BALPA represent?</p> <p>A8: Airline pilots</p> <p>Q9: Which instrument did Marilyn Monroe play in <i>Some Like It Hot</i>?</p> <p>A9: The ukulele</p> <p>Q10: Which sitcom links Bren, Dolly and Twinkle?</p> <p>A10: <i>Dinnerladies</i></p> <p>Q11: In which European city is the football team PSG based?</p> <p>A11: Paris (Paris St.-Germain FC)</p> <p>Q12: In medicine, what is phlebitis?</p> <p>A12: Inflammation of the veins (accept blood vessels)</p> <p>Q13: Which world leader is the honorary president of the World Judo Federation?</p> <p>A13: Vladimir Putin</p> <p>Q14: Of which celebrated US band is Trent Reznor the lead singer?</p> <p>A14: Nine Inch Nails</p> <p>Q15: On which hill in London would you find St Paul’s Cathedral?</p> <p>A15: Ludgate Hill</p> <p>Q16: Which 1980s singer wrote the novel <i>The List of the Lost</i>?</p> <p>A16: Morrissey</p> <p>Q17: Near which UK city would you find The Mumbles?</p> <p>A17: Swansea </p> <p>Q18: Alphabetically, which <i>Carry On…</i> film comes first?</p> <p>A18: <i>Carry on Abroad</i></p> <p>Q19: Which dance has styles including American, International and Viennese? </p> <p>A19: Waltz</p> <p>Q20: In cricket, who in 2016 became the youngest batsman to score 10,000 test runs?</p> <p>A20: Alastair Cook</p> <p>Q21: Visited by the Huygens probe in 2005, what is the name of the only moon in the solar system with a dense atmosphere?</p> <p>A21: Titan</p> <p>Q22: In which year did Stalin die?</p> <p>A22: 1953 (accept 1952 – 1954)</p> <p>Q23: Which Eagle had a massive hit in the 1980s with <i>The Boys of Summer</i>?</p> <p>A23: Don Henley</p> <p>Q24: On which day of the week is <i>The Archers </i>NOT broadcast on Radio 4?</p> <p>A24: Saturday.</p> <p>Q: In the Daphne du Maurier book <i>Rebecca</i>, Mrs Danvers is the head housekeeper of which iconic house?</p> <p>A: Manderlay</p> <p>Q26: In which US state would you find the city of Chattanooga?</p> <p>A26: Tennessee</p> <p>Q27: Name the Seth Rogan film about killing the North Korean leader that caused the regime to hack Sony in 2014?</p> <p>A27: <i>The Interview</i></p> <p>Q28: What name links an Australian city and the first jet bomber to cross the Atlantic without refuelling?</p> <p>A28: Canberra </p> <p>Q29: Which country's cricket team played its first international test match in November 2000?</p> <p>A29: Bangladesh</p> <p>Q30: Between which two planets would you find the asteroid belt?</p> <p>A30: Mars and Jupiter</p> <p>Q31: In which year did Margaret Thatcher die?</p> <p>A31: 2013</p> <p>Q32: Whose 1980s debut single was called <i>Love Resurrection</i>?</p> <p>A32: Alison Moyet (Accept "Alf")</p> <p>Q33: Who was the last UK Prime Minister to win two General Elections in the same year?</p> <p>A33: Harold Wilson (1974)</p> <p>Q34: In the British countryside, what is a “Brock”?</p> <p>A34: A badger</p> <p>Q35: Liechtenstein lies between Switzerland and which other country?</p> <p>A35: Austria</p> <p>Q36: At the cinema, who had a <i>Big Adventure</i> and a <i>Bogus Journey</i>?</p> <p>A36: Bill and Ted </p> <p>Q37: Which long-running TV show has starred actors Fred Feast, Bernard Youens and Bradley Walsh?</p> <p>A37: <i>Coronation Street</i></p> <p>Q38: In the UK, The Chief of the General Staff belongs to which of the armed forces?</p> <p>A38: The Army</p> <p>Q39: What colour are the flowers of the laburnum tree?</p> <p>A39: Yellow</p> <p>Q40: In which decade of the 20<sup>th</sup> century was sliced bread first marketed?</p> <p>A40: The 1920s (1928 to be exact)</p> <p>Q41: What surname links Charlie and Craig of 1980s pop duo The Proclaimers?</p> <p>A41: Reid</p> <p>Q42: Who was the last unmarried UK Prime Minister</p> <p>A42: Edward Heath</p> <p>Q43: In poetry, which old sailor accosts three men on their way to a wedding?</p> <p>A43: The Ancient Mariner</p> <p>Q44: Which Italian city is known as La Serenissima?</p> <p>A44: Venice</p> <p>Q45: Who played Liberace in the 2013 film <i>Behind The Candelabra</i>?</p> <p>A45: Michael Douglas</p> <p>Q46: Which high-energy game show has been presented by Leslie Crowther, Bruce Forsyth, and Joe Pasquale?</p> <p>A46: <i>The Price Is Right</i></p> <p>Q47: Which Canadian won the World Snooker Championship in 1980?</p> <p>A47: Cliff Thorburn</p> <p>Q48: Which unit of measurement comes from the Latin word <i>Uncia</i> meaning “one-twelfth part”?</p> <p>A48: Inch </p> <p>Q49: Who is the patron saint of Macclesfield?</p> <p>A49: St Barnabas.</p> <p>Q50: Which 19<sup>th</sup> century Russian composer was also a respected chemist?</p> <p>A50: Alexander Borodin</p> <p>Q51: Winston Churchill appears on the new £5 note design, and Jane Austin will be on the next £10, but which painter will grace the new £20 note?</p> <p>A51: JMW Turner</p> <p>Q52: Which fictional diarist made his first entry on 1<sup>st</sup> January 1981?</p> <p>A52: Adrian Mole</p> <p>Q53: Famed for the battle that took place there in 1686, in which county is Sedgemoor?</p> <p>A53: Somerset</p> <p>Q54: Who played down-at-heel producer Max Bialystock in the 1968 Mel Brooks movie <i>the Producers</i>?</p> <p>A54: Zero Mostel</p> <p>Q55: What number links the characters Major Major, Chaplain Tappman, and Milo Minderbinder?</p> <p>A55: 22 (They’re characters in <i>Catch 22</i>)</p> <p>Q56: In which Norwegian town was the 1994 Winter Olympics held?</p> <p>A56: Lillehammer</p> <p>Q57: Which gaseous element has a name derived from the Greek for <i>stench</i>?</p> <p>A57: Bromine</p> <p>Q58: The fall of Constantinople finally signalled the end of which Empire?</p> <p>A58: The Roman Empire (29<sup>th</sup> May 1453)</p> <p>Q59: Which band was first on stage at the original Live Aid concert in 1985?</p> <p>A59: Status Quo</p> <p>Q60: What was the name of the Labour MP murdered in 2016?</p> <p>A60: Jo Cox</p> <p>Q61: Which 1889 novel was subtitled <i>To Say Nothing of the Dog</i>?</p> <p>A61: Three Men in a Boat</p> <p>Q62: Which Liverpudlian wrote the play <i>John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert</i>?</p> <p>A62: Willy Russell</p> <p>Q63: In which Polish city was the trade union Solidarity founded?</p> <p>A63: Gdansk (in the shipyards)</p> <p>Q64: The 2016 film <i>Hail, Caesar!</i> Staring George Clooney is by which duo?</p> <p>A64: Joel and Ethan Coen (accept Coen brothers)</p> <p>Q65: What number links Timmy, Dick, George, Julian, and Anne?</p> <p>A65: 5 (The Famous Five)</p> <p>Q66: Which athlete claimed to have eaten over 1,000 chicken nuggets during the 2008 Beijing Olympics?</p> <p>A66: Usain Bolt</p> <p>Q67: The notorious Prison Experiment of the early 1970s took place at which US university?</p> <p>A67: Stanford (students chosen to play guards became brutal)</p> <p>Q68: Name a month in 1940 during the Battle of Britain.</p> <p>A68: July – October </p> <p>Q69: Which band had a 1996 hit with <i>The Day We Caught The Train</i>?</p> <p>A69: Ocean Colour Scene</p> <p>Q70: Before nationalisation, which rail company ran the West Coast Mainline?</p> <p>A70: London Midland Scottish (LMS)</p> <p>Q71: Founded in 1973, Virago Press publishes books by whom?</p> <p>A71: Women</p> <p>Q72: Which famous London museum is located on Great Russell Street?</p> <p>A72: The British Museum</p> <p>Q73: What is the subject of the movies <i>Sneakers</i>, <i>Blackhat</i>, and <i>Wargames</i>?</p> <p>A73: Computer hacking</p> <p>Q74: Which lubricant links the characters Danny, Kenickie, Rizzo and Sandy?</p> <p>A74: <i>Grease</i> (the musical)</p> <p>Q75: Which racing driver and Top Gear presenter is known as the <i>Queen of the Nurburgring</i>?</p> <p>A75: Sabine Schmitz</p> <p>Q76: What is the main colour of the Fly Agaric mushroom?</p> <p>A76: Red</p> <p>Q77: In which capital city was Oscar Wilde born in 1854?</p> <p>A77: Dublin</p> <p>Q: Who is the lead singer of <i>The Specials</i>?</p> <p>A: Terry Hall</p> <p>Q79: In prehistory, what was mined at Grimes’ Graves in Norfolk?</p> <p>A79: Flint</p> <p>Q80: Who wrote the 1973 novel <i>Fear of Flying?</i></p> <p>A80: Erica Jong</p> <p>Q81: The birthplace of philosopher Albert Camus, which country lies immediately to the north of Mali?</p> <p>A81: Algeria</p> <p>Q82: Who was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar for <i>Now Voyager</i>?</p> <p>A82: Bette Davis</p> <p>Q83: Which government position has been held by lawyers, teachers, and a tiller girl?</p> <p>A83: Speaker of the House of Commons</p> <p>Q84: How is the England Women’s Football Team better known?</p> <p>A84: The Lionesses</p> <p>Q85: According to Ohm’s Law, what is current multiplied by resistance?</p> <p>A85: Voltage</p> <p>Q86: Which shop chain introduced the <i>Winfield</i> brand in the 1960s?</p> <p>A86: Woolworth’s.</p> <p>Q87: The name of which percussion instrument means “wood sound” in Greek?</p> <p>A87: Xylophone</p> <p>Q88: Jacobites were named after which monarch? </p> <p>A88: James II (need regnal number)</p> <p>Q89: Which novel is the first in a series about the children of the Walker and Blackett families?</p> <p>A89: <i>Swallows and Amazons</i></p> <p>Q90: Which sea is also known as Lake Tiberias?</p> <p>A90: The Sea of Galilee</p> <p>Q91: In the film <i>Brief Encounter</i>, who plays housewife Laura Jesson?</p> <p>A91: Celia Johnson</p> <p>Q92: Which annual race links Isis and Goldie?</p> <p>A92: The Boat Race</p> <p>Q93: In football, which team won the 2016 Women’s Super League <i>and</i> the Women’s Continental Cup?</p> <p>A93: Manchester City</p> <h3>Q94: What did Ole Romer first attempt to measure accurately in 1676?</h3> <p>A94: The speed of light</p> <p>Q95: Which of Henry VIII’s wives gave birth to Elizabeth I?</p> <p>A95: Anne Boleyn</p> <p>Q96: Which group scored a 60s hit with <i>Lilly The Pink</i>?</p> <p>A96: Scaffold</p> <p><b>Supplementary Questions</b></p> <p>Q: Who, in the late 1970s, did “Wearside Jack” pretend to be?</p> <p>A: Peter Sutcliffe (The Yorkshire Ripper)</p> <p>Q: How many digits are there in a completed Sudoku grid?</p> <p>A: 81 (9 x 9)</p> <p>Q: Which volcano is known as the Lighthouse of the Mediterranean?</p> <p>A: Stromboli</p> <p>Q: In <i>Casablanca</i>, which character was played by Dooley Wilson?</p> <p>A: Sam (also accept "The Pianist")</p> <p>Q: What body part links Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson?</p> <p>A: Bottom (BBC sitcom)</p> <p>Q: Name the device built by Alexander Graham Bell in 1881 to locate the bullet after President Garfield was shot?</p> <p>A: Metal detector</p> <p>Q: In what year was the Great Exhibition?</p> <p>A: 1851 (accept 1850-1952)</p> <p>Q: Which 20<sup>th</sup> century UK monarch had no children?</p> <p>A: Edward VIII</p> <p>Q: In which sea is the Gulf of Aqaba?</p> <p>A: The Red Sea</p> <p>Q: Released in 1964, the movie <i>Fail-Safe</i> is considered a serious version of which other Cold War blockbuster?</p> <p>A: Dr Strangelove</p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-51677956113013571362017-02-23T12:14:00.001+00:002017-02-23T12:14:06.148+00:0022n Feb Cup Semi-Final against the royal Oak<p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p align="center"><b>Questions prepared and vetted by Cock-A-2 and Sutton Mutton </b></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><b>Cup and Plate Semi-Finals 2017 (Sutton Mutton questions)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><i></i></b></p> <p>1 Tribology is the study of what?</p> <p>The study of <b>friction</b>, <b>wear</b> and <b>lubrication</b>; the science of <b>interacting surfaces in relative motion - </b>accept answers containing the words in bold)</p> <p>2 The Japanese word Shinkansen defines what specific sort of transport in Japan?</p> <p>(High speed ‘Bullet’ trains)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p>3 In which castle did the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales take place?</p> <p>(Caernarfon)<i></i></p> <p>4 Which cartoon character was captain of the Black Pig?</p> <p>(Captain Pugwash)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p><i></i></p> <p>5 What does the letter R mean when referring to an SLR camera?</p> <p>(<b>Reflex</b> – exact word needed – SLR is single lens reflex)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p>6 What did the letter R mean when referring to a British soldier’s SLR?</p> <p>(<b>Rifle–</b> exact word needed<b> – </b>SLR stands for self loading rifle)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p>7 In which present day country did English and Prussian forces defeat the French armies of Napoleon in the battle of Waterloo?</p> <p>(Belgium)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p><i></i></p> <p>8 What was the prefabricated floating sectional harbour constructed at Arromanches in 1944 called?</p> <p>(Mulberry Harbour- accept also Port Winston)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p>9 After its closure, the air base at RAF Finningley was acquired by the Peel Group. What is the airport they now operate at that location called?</p> <p>(Doncaster Sheffield Airport - accept also Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport as it was renamed in December 2016)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p>10 West Country Farmhouse Cheddar, Beacon Fell Traditional Lancashire, and Single Gloucester are three of the nine British cheeses that have what type of designation under EU rules?</p> <p>(PDO - Protected District of Origin – the other six are Staffordshire Cheese, Swaledale Cheese, Blue Stilton Cheese, <strong>White Stilton Cheese</strong>, Dovedale Cheese, Buxton Blue or Bonchester Cheese)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p>11 What three letter acronym identifies the French high speed rail network? </p> <p>(<b>TGV</b> - Train à Grande Vitesse exact letters needed)<i></i></p> <p>12 Cape Trafalgar, near which the famous naval battle took place, is on the south west coast of which modern day country?</p> <p>(Spain)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p>13 What European city would you be flying into if the Airport code on your luggage label had the letters FCO?</p> <p>(Rome - Fiumicino)</p> <p>14 Charles Dickens had a favourite pet bird he called Grip, and in his novel Dickens gave Barnaby Rudge an identical pet of the same name. What type of bird was Grip?</p> <p>(Raven)</p> <p>15 What was the name of the Orlando night club which was the scene for a mass shooting in June 2016?</p> <p>(Pulse)</p> <p>16 Hazell was a TV Detective series of the 1970’s, based on novels co-written by which famous football manager?</p> <p>(Terry Venables)</p> <p>17 “Mad World” was a hit record for Tears for Fears, reaching number 3 in the charts in 1982, but which artist had a number 1 hit in 2003 with a cover version of the same song?</p> <p>(Gary Jules - which he recorded with Michael Andrews for the film Donnie Darko in 2001)</p> <p>18 Which breed of dog featured on both the 1985 “Hounds of Love” Album cover by Kate Bush, and also singing and playing the piano on a Smirnoff Vodka TV advert in 2001?</p> <p>(Weimaraner)</p> <p>19 Adama Barrow became the President of which country in January 2017, having reputedly worked as a security guard in a North London Argos store, when studying in London in the early 2000’s?</p> <p>(Gambia)</p> <p>20 Which company’s dress policy for receptionists included high heels for women and resulted in Nicola Thorp being sent home in 2016 when she refused to comply?</p> <p>(PwC Price Waterhouse Coopers - accept also Portico who were the outsourcing employer who actually employed Nicola Thorp)</p> <p>21 When Roger Rabbit was accused of murdering Marvin Acme which cartoon character was he married to?</p> <p>(Jessica Rabbit – in the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit?)</p> <p>22 Who was the last uncrowned British Monarch?</p> <p>(Edward VIII)</p> <p>23 Which country granted women the vote on the 19<sup>th</sup> September 1893, the first nation in the world to do so according to Wikipaedia?</p> <p>(New Zealand)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p>24 Sir Alex Issigonis was the father of which transverse engined car with an 848cc engine?</p> <p>(The Mini – accept also the Austin 7 or the Morris Mini-Minor as they were originally sold under these badge engineered names.)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p><i></i></p> <p>25 Where did journalist Henry Stanley meet Doctor David Livingstone for the first time?</p> <p>(Ujiji – in present day Tanzania)</p> <p>26 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot are the only grape varieties that can be used to make what red wine?</p> <p>(Bordeaux - accept also Claret)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p><i></i></p> <p>27 Which aircraft, along with the Avro Vulcan and the Handley Page Victor, was the third of the British V-bombers?</p> <p>(Vickers Valiant)</p> <p>28 On which fictional island would you find Thomas, Percy, Gordon and all of Thomas’s other friends?</p> <p>(Sodor)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p><i></i></p> <p>29 Cloudy Bay vineyards in Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand is noted for producing white wine from which grape variety?</p> <p>(Sauvignon Blanc)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p>30 Where was U2 pilot Gary Powers exchanged for a Russian spy?</p> <p>(The Glienicke Bridge or Bridge of Spies – accept either answer. Checkpoint Charlie is not acceptable – this is the location where American student Frederic Pryor was released from East Berlin at the same time)<i></i></p> <p><i></i></p> <p><i></i></p> <p>31 Who patented the dual cyclone vacuum cleaner?</p> <p>(James Dyson)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p><i></i></p> <p>32 According to Wikipedia, what did William Webb Ellis invent?</p> <p>(Rugby)</p> <p>33 What links Omaha, Juno and Sword?</p> <p>(They were the code names for three of the D-Day landing beaches in Normandy<a name="_GoBack"></a>)</p> <p>34 Who was nicknamed "The Bouncing Czech" by Harold Wilson?</p> <p>(Robert Maxwell)</p> <p>35 American electronics company Motorola has its headquarters in which US State?</p> <p>(Illinois)</p> <p>36 Which car manufacturer has its headquarters in Mlada Boleslav?</p> <p>(SKODA)</p> <p>37 Which river rises at Flash Head south of Buxton, flows past Longnor, Hulme End and Ilam, then flows into the River Dove?</p> <p>(River Manifold)</p> <p>38 What is the currency of South Korea</p> <p>(The Won)</p> <p>39 What was the currency of Finland prior to 2002?</p> <p>(The Markka)</p> <p>40 Arnold Bennet set his novel Anna of the Five Towns, and other novels, in the potteries. Which of Stoke–on-Trent’s six towns was not referred to by him in his ‘five towns’?</p> <p>(Fenton)</p> <p>41 What was the name of Hitler's headquarters on the eastern front, also the location of the failed assassination attempt on the 20th of July 1944?</p> <p>(Wolf's Lair - (Wolfschanze)</p> <p>42 What type of feet do Palmipeds have?</p> <p>(Webbed Feet)</p> <p>43 In which 1958 film did John Mills say "Worth waiting for" after being served with a glass of lager.</p> <p>(Ice Cold in Alex)</p> <p>44 In which Swiss Canton is Montreux?</p> <p>(Vaud)</p> <p>45 If you were Agliophobic what would you be afraid of?</p> <p>(Pain)</p> <p>46 Andover is in which English county?</p> <p>(Hampshire)</p> <p>47 In 1964, which Sheffield Wednesday, Everton and England wing half was convicted of fraud after fixing the results of a football match?</p> <p>(Tony Kay)</p> <p>48 What was Richard Bach’s novella about a seagull learning about life and flight called?</p> <p>(Jonathan Livingstone Seagull)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p>49 In which century did construction of Battle Abbey start?</p> <p>(The eleventh century – it was completed around 1094 AD)</p> <p>50 Elements of what event are currently scheduled to take place in Doha at the end of 2022?</p> <p>(FIFA World Cup)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p>51 What was the connection between the inventor of correction fluid (i.e. Liquid Paper or Tipp-ex) and Michael Nesmith of the Monkees?</p> <p>(The inventor of the fluid - Bette Claire Nesmith Graham - was Michael Nesmith’s mother)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p>52 What sort of plant is Creeping Red Fescue?</p> <p>(Grass)</p> <p><i></i></p> <p><i></i></p> <p>53 What is the anglicised name for the Dutch port of Vlissingen?</p> <p>(Flushing)</p> <p>54 Which EFL club plays its home games at Highbury Stadium?</p> <p>(Fleetwood Town FC)</p> <p>55 Time Magazine’s Person of the Year was Trump in 2016 and Merkel in 2015, but in 2014 the award did not go to an individual. Which Group of people were recognised for having done the most to influence the events of 2014?</p> <p>(Ebola Fighters)</p> <p>56 Who was the Jamaican sprinter disqualified from the 2008 Olympics 4 x 100m relay by a retrospective drugs test, which means that Usain Bolt has handed back his Gold medal? </p> <p>(Nesta Carter)</p> <p>57 What is the full name of the UK Parliamentary Constituency that was represented by Jo Cox as the Member of Parliament before she was killed in June 2016?</p> <p>(Batley and Spen)</p> <p>58 Which country was the host venue for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament?</p> <p>(Gabon)</p> <p>59 Which professional firm employing close to 200,000 people around the world can trace it origins back to a man named William Barclay Peat in London in 1870?</p> <p>(KPMG)</p> <p>60 What is the two word term used more commonly to describe a Bedford RLHZ self-propelled pump?</p> <p>(A Green Goddess – the 1950s fire engine)</p> <p><b>Cock-A-2 cup and plate final questions Feb 2017</b></p> <p><b>61.</b> Which modern city was founded by the Greek leader BYZAS in 6th century BC?</p> <p><b>Istanbul</b> (accept Byzantium/Constantinople)</p> <p><b>62.</b> The actress Natalie Portman, tipped for an Oscar for her recent role as Jackie Kennedy, won her first Oscar for playing a ballerina in which 2010 film?</p> <p><b>Black Swan</b></p> <p><b>63. </b>Four traditional English counties border Wales: Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Cheshire (or Cheshire West and Chester) and which other?</p> <p><b>Herefordshire</b></p> <p><b>64.</b> Which U.S.A. First Lady (President’s wife) had the same maiden name as her married name?</p> <p><b>Eleanor Roosevelt</b> (accept Roosevelt) – she was fifth cousin of Franklin D. Roosevelt</p> <p><b>65.</b> Who is Prime Minister of Australia?</p> <p><b>Malcolm Turnbull</b></p> <p><b>66.</b> Because of her lack of personal hygiene, which politician is reputed to have said to Queen Victoria “a bath taken in the early evening before dinner wouldn’t go amiss”?</p> <p><b>Lord Melbourne</b></p> <p><b>67. </b>Who wrote the opera ‘The Pearl Fishers’?</p> <p><b>Bizet</b></p> <p><b>68.</b> Why was Dominic Chappell in the news in 2016?</p> <p><b>He bought BHS from Philip Green for £1.</b></p> <p><b>69. </b>Which 1964 film ends with images of a series of huge explosions accompanied by Vera Lynn singing ‘We’ll Meet Again’?</p> <p><b>Doctor Strangelove or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb </b>(accept Dr. Strangelove)</p> <p><b>70.</b> Who took the post of Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead on 12<sup>th</sup> September 2016?</p> <p><b>David Cameron</b></p> <p><b>71.</b> The name of which Texas city is derived from the Spanish for yellow?</p> <p><b>Amarillo</b></p> <p><b>72.</b> In which island country can you visit the SIGIRIYA Rock Fortress, the ancient city of POLONNARUWA and the Temple of the Tooth Relic?</p> <p><b>Sri Lanka</b></p> <p><b>73. </b>The first ever Match of the Day was broadcast in 1964 and featured Liverpool against which other team?</p> <p><b>Arsenal</b></p> <p><b>74.</b> Libby Lane is the Church of England’s first female bishop. To which town was she appointed bishop?</p> <p><b>Stockport</b></p> <p><b>75.</b> Which team won the Superbowl in February 2017?</p> <p><b>The New England Patriots</b></p> <p><b>76.</b> In a film, who killed Marion Crane?</p> <p><b>Norman Bates</b> (Psycho)</p> <p><b>77.</b> In a film and novel who killed Clare Quilty?</p> <p><b>Humbert Humbert</b> (in Lolita)</p> <p><b>78.</b> Which long distance footpath runs from Sedbury Cliffs on the Severn Estuary to Prestatyn in North Wales?</p> <p><b>Offa’s Dyke Path</b></p> <p><b>79. <i>Homage to Catalonia, </i></b>describing his experiences in the Spanish Civil War, was written by which English novelist?</p> <p><b>George Orwell</b></p> <p><b>80. </b>In 1903 Mileva Maric became the first wife of which famous physicist?</p> <p><b>Albert Einstein</b></p> <p><b>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></p> <p><b>81. </b>Christmas Island, part of the republic of Kiribati, was so named on Christmas Eve 1777 by which British navigator?</p> <p><b>Captain Cook</b></p> <p><b>82. </b>In 1775, what was the first pitched battle of the American War of Independence?</p> <p><b>Bunker Hill (outside Boston)</b></p> <p><b>83. </b>What is the northernmost of the sea areas in the Met Office shipping forecasts?</p> <p><b>Southeast Iceland </b>(accept Iceland)</p> <p><b>84.</b> Which type of alcoholic spirits is also the name of a dynasty that ruled France?</p> <p><b>Bourbon (whisky)</b></p> <p><b>85. </b>Which English King was defeated by the Scots at Bannockburn in 1314?</p> <p><b>Edward II</b></p> <p><b>86. </b>Which is the only river that flows from the Alps to the North Sea?</p> <p><b>Rhine</b></p> <p><b>87. </b>Gout is caused by raised levels of which acid in the blood?</p> <p><b>Uric acid</b></p> <p><b>88. </b>Which pianist and conductor married the cellist Jacqueline du Pre in 1967?</p> <p><b>Daniel Barenboim</b></p> <p><b>89. </b>The City of Exeter and the US Marine Corps share which two word Latin motto, meaning “always faithful”?</p> <p><b>Semper Fidelis</b></p> <p><b>90. </b>Which member of the cabinets of both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown shares his name with one of the principal leaders of the Peasants Revolt?</p> <p><b>Jack Straw</b></p> <p><b>91. </b>Which American novel ends with the lines “so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”?</p> <p><b>The Great Gatsby</b></p> <p><b>92. </b>Which American President had the middle name Fitzgerald?</p> <p><b>John F. Kennedy</b></p> <p><b>93.</b> What natural feature and tourist attraction in Africa is known as “The Smoke that Thunders” to locals in their native tongue?</p> <p><b>Victoria Falls </b>(The “smoke” is the plume of spray that is given off by the waterfall.)</p> <p><b>94.</b> Whose image is on a US $100 bill?</p> <p><b>Benjamin Franklin</b></p> <p><b>95.</b> What position has former New York Mayor Rudi Giuliani been given in the Trump administration?</p> <p><b>Cyber Security Adviser</b> (accept anything similar)</p> <p><b>96.</b> In what year did use of the second runway at Manchester Airport begin?</p> <p><b>2001 </b>(no leeway)</p> <p><b>97.</b> What common plant has the Latin name <i>Urtica dioica</i>?</p> <p><b>Nettle</b></p> <p><b>98.</b> What is the first name of the French composer Berlioz?</p> <p><b>Hector</b></p> <p><b>99.</b> Name any of the saints to which Manchester cathedral is dedicated.</p> <p><b>Mary, George and Denys</b></p> <p><b>100.</b> In which country is Dune 7 (a sand-dune) a popular tourist attraction?</p> <p><b>Namibia</b></p> <p><b>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></p> <p><b>101.</b> Who created the sleuth Cormoran Strike?</p> <p><b>Robert Galbraith </b>(accept also J.K. Rowling)<b></b></p> <p><b>102.</b> In music, what can be perfect, interrupted or plagal?</p> <p><b>A cadence. </b>(Accept anything that mentions “ending/finishing” of a piece or section)</p> <p><b>103.</b> What type of creature is a Sally Lightfoot?</p> <p><b>A large colourful crab</b></p> <p><b>104.</b> How many squares are there on a Scrabble board?</p> <p><b>225</b></p> <p><b>105.</b> The River Eden flows through Carlisle, but which Scottish university is closest to where another River Eden enters the sea?</p> <p><b>St. Andrews</b></p> <p><b>106.</b> What is the shortest book, by number of verses, in the Old Testament?</p> <p><b>Obadiah</b></p> <p><b>107.</b> Which mountain in the Lake District lies just north of Keswick and dominates the northern Lakes?</p> <p><b>Skiddaw</b></p> <p><b>108.</b> For how many Test matches did Alistair Cook captain the England cricket team?</p> <p><b>59 </b>(no leeway – in all the news recently)</p> <p><b>109.</b> The island of Lefkas is part of which Mediterranean country?</p> <p><b>Greece</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>110.</b> Who is the current Secretary of State for Transport (as at 10 February 2017)?</p> <p><b>Chris Grayling</b></p> <p><b>112.</b> Give any year between the British Crown (and Government) taking over the assets of the East India Company and the final dissolution of the company?</p> <p><b>1859 to 1874</b></p> <p><b>113.</b> Travelling due east from Macclesfield in Cheshire, the next county would be Derbyshire. Which would be the next county moving eastward?</p> <p><b>Nottinghamshire</b></p> <p><b>114.</b> Who is starring as the main male character in the current Saturday night drama on BBCTV Taboo?</p> <p><b>Tom Hardy</b></p> <p><b>115.</b> In which month does the birthday of Prince Charles come?</p> <p><b>November (14<sup>th</sup>)</b></p> <p><b>116.</b> Who is the acting coach of the Welsh rugby team In Warren Gatland’s absence? </p> <p><b>Rob Howley</b></p> <p><b>117.</b> What is the logo of the National Trust and seen on all their literature and properties?</p> <p><b>Oak leaves</b> (need both for a correct answer)</p> <p><b>118.</b> What is the currency of Iceland?</p> <p><b>Krona</b></p> <p><b>119.</b> Give either of the two types of motor scooter associated with mod culture of the 1960’s?</p> <p><b>Lambretta or Vespa</b></p> <p><b>120. </b>In mathematics, what number results from 5! (say 5 exclamation mark or 5 shriek)?</p> <p><b>120 </b>(It means 5 factorial, which is 5x4x3x2x1)</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Supplementary questions</b></p> <p>S1 What is the unit of currency used in computer games Sim City and The Sims?</p> <p>(Simoleon)</p> <p>S2 What is the Welsh word for Police (as seen on their bilingual yellow coats)?</p> <p>(Heddlu)</p> <p>S3 Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France, was born in which country?</p> <p>(Austria)</p> <p>S4 Which US General died Heidelberg in 1945 12 days after being injured in a car crash?</p> <p>(General George S Patton</p> <p>S5 Harwich in Essex has a passenger ferry connection with which european port?</p> <p>(Hook of Holland – do not accept Rotterdam Europort which is a freight only service)</p> <p>S6 Which Scottish Premiership Football Club plays its home games at the Global Energy Stadium in Dingwall</p> <p>(Ross County FC)</p> <p>S7 What was the Tonton Macoute?</p> <p>(Haitian paramilitary ‘secret police’, set up by Papa Doc Duvalier in 1959)</p> <p>S8 Which Chester-le-Street born footballer’s nickname was Captain Marvel?</p> <p>(Bryan Robson)</p> <p><a name="_GoBack"></a></p> <p><b>S9.</b> To two decimal places, what distance in miles is a kilometre?</p> <p><b>0.62 miles</b></p> <p><b>S10.</b> In what year did Leeds United win their only FA Cup final? - It was also the centenary of the first FA Cup Final.</p> <p><b>1972 </b>(no leeway)</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Tie Breakers</b></p> <p>1 What is the aggregate of the crowds attending MTFC’s FA Trophy match at home to Boreham Wood and FC United of Manchester’s home friendly against SV Austria Salzburg on the 4<sup>th</sup> February</p> <p>967(MTFC) plus 1562 (FCUM) = <b>2529</b></p> <p>2 What is the distance in miles between Macclesfield and Berlin as the crow flies (taken from google maps using the centres of each location.</p> <p>(<b>648</b> miles)</p> <p>3 Three Thursdays ago, two of your question setters went to Wetherspoons for a meal. The order was one large chicken Balti, one large chicken Jalfrezi, two side orders of Bombay potatoes, a pint of Thornbridge Brewery Sequoia and a pint of Tring Brewery Side Pocket. How much to the nearest penny was this round?</p> <p><b>(£17-48)</b></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-50945912271779333402017-02-15T09:54:00.001+00:002017-02-15T11:45:19.748+00:0014th February Away to the Pack Horse Bowling Club<p> </p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p align="center"><b>Specialist Questions </b></p> <p align="center"><b></b></p> <p align="center"><b></b></p> <p align="center"><b>Set by the Park Tavern  </b></p> <p align="center"><b>vetted by the Ox-fford C & The Cock</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Arts & Entertainment – First Lines</b></p> <p><b>History – Recognise a face - Picture Round</b></p> <p><b>Geography – Island Hopping</b></p> <p><b>Science</b></p> <p><b>Sport</b></p> <p><b>Capital Punishment</b></p> <p><b>Love is in the air</b></p> <p><b>All but the kitchen sink</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Round 1 - Arts & Entertainment – First Lines</b></p> <p>You will be given the first line from a book, film, or song. Simply name the title. <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>BOOK - It was love at first sight. The first time Yossarian saw the chaplain he fell madly in love with him</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Catch 22</b></p> <p>(Joseph Heller)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>BOOK - All children, except one, grow up</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Peter Pan </b>(JM Barrie)<b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>TV SERIES THEME TUNE - It's time to start the music</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>The Muppets</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>TV SERIES THEME TUNE - So no one told you life was gonna be this way</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Friends</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>FILM - Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Trainspotting</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>SONG - Some boys kiss me, some boys hug me, I think they're ok</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Material Girl </b>(Madonna)<b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>SONG - I met her in a club down in old Soho</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Lola </b>(The Kinks)<b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>FILM - As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Goodfellas</b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="377"> <p>TV SERIES THEME TUNE - Here we come walking down the Street</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>The Monkees</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="377"> <p>BOOK - It was the day my grandmother exploded</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>The Crow Road </b>(Iain Banks)</p> <p><b></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Round 2 - History – Picture Round</b> </p> <p><a name="_GoBack"></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gItj1-i-YhY/WKQlInH3KII/AAAAAAAAP5k/UseyWraOjHo/s1600-h/image%25255B2%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MNwydPV3H1s/WKQlJXsT_NI/AAAAAAAAP5o/EjSPl0rNVmQ/image_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="242" height="244" /></a></p> <p>1. BORN c1501</p> <p>EXECUTED 19 MAY 1536 <br /></p> <p>, <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JwHrLbeMBTc/WKQlKlUPIcI/AAAAAAAAP5s/l6bIslpuYdI/s1600-h/image%25255B5%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aqHF9hCUlAU/WKQlLZW3nZI/AAAAAAAAP5w/09LCBCJPYQM/image_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="197" height="244" /></a></p> <p>2. BORN 7 FEBRUARY 1478 EXECUTED 6 JULY 1535<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH28UJvk-cwllGK4J0PWjIctAWfj3-w13_ZO6Vt1bqGezYHQ4w5encI4VOt_SYExSdthooQKM_6F2Wl3o2s2Xy6_osQTWhS_iRFGwEok8s4pJhLEQ2K7kXGoRPEwXyeCinN7AqJw/s1600-h/image%25255B8%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ja_A41D0juE/WKQlM7-1cxI/AAAAAAAAP54/nXAgYjfRy2Y/image_thumb%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a></p> <p>3. BORN 29 DECEMBER 1809</p> <p>DIED 19 MAY 1898</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QonAhcIwGAk/WKQlN9ntYCI/AAAAAAAAP58/27XIu7Mluvc/s1600-h/image%25255B11%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CiKKUsD7EUE/WKQlOjIOcgI/AAAAAAAAP6A/4A_BRXN6f6Q/image_thumb%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a></p> <p>4. BORN 8 DECEMBER 1542</p> <p>EXECUTED 8 FEBRUARY 1587</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f29Re12NUO0/WKQlPZZdNlI/AAAAAAAAP6E/fZv_Fut9uz4/s1600-h/image%25255B14%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1bsyx81CiXRMTMP07aS3NSQ5mhfZDstFAMXVSM5Mn_PqL6NMhlnrGLIHCNe2TkSeEQYcqMNJk0dCuU-AzQtnA4KfAv17e21MmMdwd9owfdfa8OEAbSdQ-DvnkCG5LSmGiUc_MAg/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a></p> <p>5.BORN 12 MAY 1820</p> <p>DIED 13 AUGUST 1910</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MQ9_tX7KSOI/WKQlQyPZQXI/AAAAAAAAP6M/UME_BZcrlJU/s1600-h/image%25255B17%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LP864AWDat0/WKQlRjIdiXI/AAAAAAAAP6Q/PTv7IXTHR14/image_thumb%25255B5%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="196" height="244" /></a></p> <p>6. BORN 12 FEBRUARY 1809</p> <p>ASSASSINATED 15 APRIL 1865</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bub5LshLm08/WKQlTEWO_qI/AAAAAAAAP6U/232fJx2z_C0/s1600-h/image%25255B20%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UMsffPmNAxI/WKQlT36kGBI/AAAAAAAAP6Y/JvhqjUHCh_U/image_thumb%25255B6%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="200" height="244" /></a></p> <p>7. BORN 25 APRIL 1599</p> <p>DIED 3 SEPTEMBER 1658</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MflA85EL9Qo/WKQlUrxX2NI/AAAAAAAAP6c/EqMa1gxR7ww/s1600-h/image%25255B23%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-srDRrulfURE/WKQlVS0-hEI/AAAAAAAAP6g/PLr9dJvRhqw/image_thumb%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="204" height="244" /></a></p> <p>8. BORN 29 SEPTEMBER 1758</p> <p>DIED 21 OCTOBER 1805</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kBeduK8l6Kg/WKQlWNHFY3I/AAAAAAAAP6k/74qHhqP29Bw/s1600-h/image%25255B26%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c2fM_DFGV74/WKQlW2RYiHI/AAAAAAAAP6o/U9ofSOlzL30/image_thumb%25255B8%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="186" height="244" /></a></p> <p>S1. BORN 26 AUGUST 1819</p> <p>DIED 14 DECEMBER 1861</p> <p><img alt="Image result for george iii of the united kingdom" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/King_George_III_of_England_by_Johann_Zoffany.jpg/220px-King_George_III_of_England_by_Johann_Zoffany.jpg" /></p> <p>4th June 1738 – 29 January 1820</p> <p> </p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="47"> <p>A1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="277"> <p><b>Anne Boleyn</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="47"> <p>A2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="277"> <p><b>Thomas More</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="47"> <p>A3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="277"> <p><b>William Gladstone</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="47"> <p>A4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="277"> <p><b>Mary Queen of Scots </b>(accept Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="47"> <p>A5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="277"> <p><b>Florence Nightingale</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="47"> <p>A6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="277"> <p><b>Abraham Lincoln</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="47"> <p>A7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="277"> <p><b>Oliver Cromwell</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="47"> <p>A8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="277"> <p><b>Horatio Nelson</b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="51"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="277"> <p><b>Prince Albert</b></p> <p><b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="51"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="277"> <p><b>King George III</b></p> <p><b></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Alternative questions for any visually impaired players:</p> <p>1. Who was the 31<sup>st</sup> US President: he was born in 1874 and died in 1964?</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Herbert Hoover</b></p> <p>2. Who was the Scottish knight who defeated the English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 and was executed in London in 1305?</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>William Wallace</b><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Round 3 - Geography – Island Hopping</b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Which island of the Inner Hebrides has Bowmore for its capital and is famous for its distinctive Whiskies?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Islay </b>(pronounced 'isla')<b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Which island group, whose capital is Longyearbyen, lies halfway between Norway and the North Pole?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Svalbard </b>(or Spitzbergen)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>By area, which is the largest of Greece’s many islands? </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Crete </b>(3219 sq. miles)<b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>If you travel due west from Quito, the capital of Ecuador, which celebrated island group will you first reach?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>The Galapagos Islands</b><b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Which island is shared between Chile & Argentina?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Tierra del Fuego</b><b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Which island in the Gulf of St Lawrence has St John's for its capital and was previously known as Vinland by the Danes?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Newfoundland</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Which is the largest of the four main islands in Japan?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Honshu</b><b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>In which island nation would you find the islands of Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>The Phillippines</b><b></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="377"> <p>Which small island in the South Atlantic has Georgetown as its capital, but is best known for its RAF station and as a refueling and stop off point for aircraft servicing the Falklands War?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Ascension Island</b><b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="377"> <p>With its capital Victoria the principal island of Mahe is in which luxury holiday island nation in the Indian Ocean?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Seychelles</b><b></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Round 4 – Science</b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Designed to limit the rise of global temperature to 2 degrees, environmentalists are concerned that Trump will pull the US out of which climate treaty of 2015?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Paris</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>What is the minimum number of volts it would take to push a current of 1 amp though a three ohm resistor?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>3 Volts</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>What piece of Space memorabilia has recently been purchased and put on display in the Science Museum in London?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>A space capsule</b></p> <p>(Tim Peake's capsule from the Soyuz rocket he travelled on.)<b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>In 1869 what did Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev publish?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>The periodic table</b><b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>The atomic number of an element tells you what information about the composition of that element?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p>The <b>number of protons </b>in the nucleus (<u>not</u> neutrons)<b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>In weather forecasting, when a cold front and a warm front combine, what name is given to the resulting new front?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>An occluded front</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>What is the name given to the bubble of space containing and effectively dominated by our sun, created and maintained by the solar wind against the pressure of interstellar space?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>The Heliosphere</b> <b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>What is the more common name for the chemical reaction that involves an exothermic, irreversible, oxidation of a material such as wood?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>A fire/burning or similar</b><b></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="377"> <p>Krypton, Neon, Argon, Xenon & Radon are 5 of the naturally occurring noble gases, which is missing, and has atomic number 2?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Helium</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="377"> <p>The 4 nucleobases of DNA are known by their initial letters of A, C, G & T. Give the full name of one of these?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Adenine or Cytosine or Guanine or Thymine</b><b></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Round 5 - Sports</b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="36"> <p>Q1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="406"> <p>Which organisation has Gianni Infantino as its president? </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>FIFA</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="36"> <p>Q2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="406"> <p>Which squash player had a winning streak of 555 matches in the 1980s?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p>Jahanghir<b> Khan</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="36"> <p>Q3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="406"> <p>Ignoring bonus points, How many points are awarded for a win in the Rugby Union Aviva Premiership?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>4</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="36"> <p>Q4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="406"> <p>Which major competition will take place in Bermuda in May & June 2017?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>The Americas Cup </b>(Yachting)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="36"> <p>Q5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="406"> <p><i>Michael Van Gerwen</i> is a world champion in which sport?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>Darts</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="36"> <p>Q6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="406"> <p>In January 2017 Joey Barton rejoined Burnley FC, but had to immediately serve a one match misconduct ban, for what reason was the ban imposed?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p>Illegal<b> gambling </b>on football matches<b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="36"> <p>Q7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="406"> <p>Korean born <i>Lydia Ko</i> is the current world number one in which sport?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>Golf</b> (ladies)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="36"> <p>Q8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="406"> <p>Which major sports manufacturer recently announced that it would stop making golf clubs, leaving Rory McIlroy & Tiger Woods to find another supplier?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>Nike</b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="54"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="387"> <p>At the 30<sup>th</sup> January 2017 there are 3 British men in the top 50 of the world Tennis singles rankings, Sir Andy Murray is one, name either of the other 2?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p>Kyle<b> Edmund </b>(rank 47)<b> </b>or Dan<b> Evans </b>(rank 45)<b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="54"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="387"> <p>Who went from being English Football Premier League Manager of the Month in August 2016 to unemployed in January 2017?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p>Mike<b> Phelan</b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Round 6 - Capital Punishment</b></p> <p>All the answers to the following questions contain the name of a US state capital. In some cases it may be a forename, in others a surname. Please supply the capital. <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Division of the Ford Motor Company known for selling luxury vehicles such as "The Continental" </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Lincoln</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>A former World No 1 female tennis player, winner of 3 grand slams between 1979 and 1981.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p>Tracy <b>Austin</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>What first name is shared by a Danish supermodel of the 1990s, a quirky British actress and the founder of an international cosmetics enterprise?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Helena</b> (Christensen, Bonham-Carter and Rubinstein)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Which market town in the Yorkshire Dales shares its name with a London Borough?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Richmond</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Sporting venue, home of the New York Knicks basketball team</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Madison</b> Square Gardens</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Who was the American actor who co-starred alongside Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable in John Huston's "The Misfits"?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Montgomery</b> Clift</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Family surname of the first and only brothers to be nominated for acting Academy Awards</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Phoenix</b> (River and Joaquin)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Former Canadian Prime Minister - father of the current Canadian prime minister</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Pierre</b> Trudeau</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="377"> <p>High energy dance popularised in the 1920s and synonymous with the Jazz Age</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Charleston</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="377"> <p>Which American Rock band came to prominence in the 1970s and had a major hit with “More than a feeling” in 1976?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Boston</b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Round 7 - Love is in the air</b></p> <p>A round of questions to celebrate St Valentine’s Day… <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Who played ageing rock star Billy Mack in the film ‘Love Actually’?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Bill Nighy</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>What cocktail is made from vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry juice and orange juice?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Sex on the beach</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>In Arthurian legend, whose adulterous affair with Queen Guinevere led to the downfall of the Round Table?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Lancelot</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>In the film ‘Muriel’s Wedding’, Muriel dreams of her wedding day whilst listening to the music of which band?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>ABBA</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin married which Hollywood actor in 2014?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>George Clooney</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Who said “Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire”?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>George Bernard Shaw</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>What fruit is also known as the love apple?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Tomato</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>Q8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="378"> <p>Paul Newman was married to which Hollywood actress for 50 years until his death in 2008?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Joanne Woodward</b><b></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="377"> <p>Who said “Give a man a free hand and he’ll try to put it all over you”?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Mae West</b></p> <p><b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="53"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="377"> <p>In the Greek legend, who was the wife of Orpheus whom he visited in the underworld after her untimely death?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="170"> <p><b>Eurydice</b></p> <p><b></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Round 8 – All but the kitchen sink</b></p> <p>All the answers in this round contain items found in the Kitchen <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="54"> <p>Q1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="387"> <p>Which type of banana, currently accounts for nearly half of all bananas grown, and was originally named after the occupant of Chatsworth House (where it was cultivated)?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>Cavendish</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="54"> <p>Q2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="387"> <p>What is the name of the ranch featured in the TV drama Dallas?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>Southfork</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="54"> <p>Q3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="387"> <p>Tim Martin was the founder of which British pub chain?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>Wetherspoons</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="54"> <p>Q4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="387"> <p>Which song originated in <i>The Threepenny Opera</i>, later made famous by Bobby Darin and others.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>Mack the Knife</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="54"> <p>Q5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="387"> <p>Which Buenos Aires football team takes its name from the nearby water course?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>River Plate</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="54"> <p>Q6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="387"> <p>Which dance troupe, active from 1966 to the mid 1970’s, were preceded in their most famous slot by the Go-Jos?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>Pans People</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="54"> <p>Q7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="387"> <p>Which lanky gangling Beano character appeared in the Bash Street Kids, and had forenames Percival Proudfoot?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>Plug </b>(Allow Plugsley)<b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="54"> <p>Q8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="387"> <p>Which New York band formed in 2001, taking its name from a lesbian sexual practice?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>The Scissor Sisters</b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="54"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="387"> <p>Also known as cenotes (<i>pronounced: si-NO-tays</i>), swallets or dolines <i>(pronounced: doll-EENS), </i>these are often caused by chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>Sinkholes</b><b></b></p> </td> <a name="_GoBack"></a></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="54"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="387"> <p>Which Cambodian revolutionary/Khmer Rouge leader died in 1998?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="174"> <p><b>Pol Pot</b></p> <p><b></b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><b><u><font size="4">GENERAL KNOWLEDGE</font></u></b></p> <p align="center"><strong><u><font size="4">Set by The Cock</font></u></strong></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b>1. </b><b>Who became host of the TV quiz show Mastermind in 2003?</b></p> <p><b>JOHN HUMPHREYS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>2. </b><b>Where did Neville Chamberlain call “A faraway country” of which “we know nothing?”</b></p> <p><b>CZECHOSLOVAKIA </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>3. </b><b>In terms of total cargo handled, which port is the largest in Europe?</b></p> <p><b>ROTTERDAM</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>4. </b><b>Which country signed the Treaty of Windsor in 1386 and is often c</b><b>alled England’s oldest ally?</b></p> <p><b>PORTUGAL</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>5. </b><b>Which fruit is known as the Alligator Pear?</b></p> <p><b>AVOCADO</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>6. </b><b>Which battle was described afterwards by its victor as “The nearest </b><b>run thing you ever saw?)</b></p> <p><b>WATERLOO</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>7. </b><b>Which Asian country has borders with India, Afghanistan, Iran and </b><b>China?</b></p> <p><b>PAKISTAN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>8. </b><b>In which US sport is the object to carry the ball into your opponents </b><b>end zone?</b></p> <p><b>AMERICAN FOOTBALL</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>9. </b><b>Henry John Heinz began his business in 1869 originally to prepare </b><b>and market which product?</b></p> <p><b>HORSERADISH SAUCE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>10. </b><b>Edmund Bertram and Mary Crawford are characters in which Jane </b><b>Austen novel?</b></p> <p><b>MANSFIELD PARK</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>11. </b><b>In the game of chess, which piece stands between the castle and the </b><b>bishop at the start of the game?</b></p> <p><b>KNIGHT</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>12. </b><b>In which 1993 film does Anthony Hopkins play a butler named Stevens?</b></p> <p><b>THE REMAINS OF THE DAY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>13. </b><b>In 1864 the bursting of the Dale Dyke Dam flooded which city?</b></p> <p><b>SHEFFIELD</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>14. </b><b>Which was the last battle of the Wars of the Roses?</b></p> <p><b>BOSWORTH </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>15. </b><b>Which car manufacturer has a blue oval as its emblem with the company’s name written in?</b></p> <p><b>FORD</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>16. </b><b>Which car manufacturer’s vehicles have a bull as its logo?</b></p> <p><b>LAMBORGHINI</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>17. </b><b>Who was the first leader of Pakistan after independence from Britain?</b></p> <p><b>MUHAMMAD ALI JINNAH (accept Jinnah as this is the surname?</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>18. </b><b>Who was the first leader of Ghana after independence from Britain?</b></p> <p><b>KWAME NKRUMAH</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>19. </b><b>Which make of aircraft do the Red Arrows display team use?</b></p> <p><b>BAE SYSTEMS HAWK (ACCEPT HAWK)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>20. </b><b>Which fixed wing aircraft will be used on HMS Queen Elizabeth?</b></p> <p><b>F35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER A.K.A. LOCKHEED MARTIN F-35 </b><b>LIGHTNING II</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>21. </b><b>Where would you find a Gurney Flap?</b></p> <p><b>ON A RACING CAR, HELICOPTER HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS AND BANNER TOWING AIRCRAFT</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>22. </b><b>What is the most common use for a leaf spring?</b></p> <p><b>PART OF A VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>23. </b><b>Who wrote the 1976 novel Roots?</b></p> <p><b>ALEX HALEY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>24. </b><b>Who wrote the collection of poems A Shropshire Lad?</b></p> <p><b>A.E. HOUSEMAN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>25. </b><b>Which English player was <u>famously</u> substituted in the 1970 World </b><b>Cup match against Germany?</b></p> <p><b>BOBBY CHARLTON</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>26. </b><b>Who is the England Rugby Union coach?</b></p> <p><b>EDDIE JONES</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>27. </b><b>What was the title of David Bowie’s last album?</b></p> <p><b>BLACKSTAR</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>28. </b><b>What was Adele’s first single UK number 1?</b></p> <p><b>SOMEONE LIKE YOU</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>29. </b><b>Who resigned his Parliamentary seat over the issue of Heathrow’s </b><b>new runway?</b></p> <p><b>ZAK GOLDSMITH</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>30. </b><b>Who is Her Majesty’s Secretary of State for exiting</b></p> <p><b>The European Union?</b></p> <p><b>DAVID DAVIS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>31. </b><b>Who is remaining as a judge when The Great British Bake-Off moves </b><b>to Channel 4?</b></p> <p><b>PAUL HOLLYWOOD</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>32. </b><b>Which actress played Haley Cropper in Coronation Street?</b></p> <p><b>JULIE HESMONDHALGH</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>33. </b><b>What is LINUX?</b></p> <p><b>A COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>34. </b><b>Which company was founded in 1975 to develop and sell BASIC </b><b>interpreters for the Altair 8800?</b></p> <p><b>MICROSOFT</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>35. </b><b>Which English city was known as Durnovaria to the Romans?</b></p> <p><b>DORCHESTER </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>36. </b><b>Which English town was known as Aquae Arnemetiae to the Romans?</b></p> <p><b>BUXTON</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>37. </b><b>Which river runs through Towcester?</b></p> <p><b>TOVE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>38. </b><b>The river Croco runs through which Cheshire town?</b></p> <p><b>MIDDLEWICH</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>39. </b><b>How should a piece of music be played with the instruction con brio?</b></p> <p><b>WITH SPIRIT OR VIGOUR</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>40. </b><b>How should a piece of music be played with the instruction lento?</b></p> <p><b>SLOWLY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>41. </b><b>The characters Sally Brass, Daniel Quilp and Richard (Dick) Swiveller appear in which Dickens novel?</b></p> <p><b>THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>42. </b><b>The characters Mrs. Gummidge, Mr. Murdstone and Betsy Trotwood </b><b>appear in which Dickens novel?</b></p> <p><b>DAVID COPPERFIELD</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>43. </b><b>What is the connection between Lisbon and Sheffield?</b></p> <p><b>THEY ARE BOTH BUILT ON SEVEN HILLS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>44. </b><b>The original Severn Bridge enters Wales nearest to which town?</b></p> <p><b>CHEPSTOW</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>45. </b><b>“The Umbrellas” is a famous painting by which French artist</b></p> <p><b>RENOIR</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>46. </b><b>Who wrote the novel “The Running Man” under the pseudonym </b><b>Richard Bachman?</b></p> <p><b>STEPHEN KING</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>47. </b><b>What is the former name of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe?</b></p> <p><b>SALISBURY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>48. </b><b>On which river does Adelaide stand?</b></p> <p><b>THE TORRENS</b></p> <p><b>49. </b><b>Which store in the UK was the first to have an escalator installed?</b></p> <p><b>HARRODS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>50. </b><b>The Spar group of shops originated in which country in 1932?</b></p> <p><b>HOLLAND (THE NETHERLANDS)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>51. </b><b>In our solar system what are Ceres, Pallas, Juno and Vesta?</b></p> <p><b>ASTEROIDS (ALSO ACCEPT MINOR PLANETS)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>52. </b><b>What kind of creature is a manakin?</b></p> <p><b>A BIRD</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>53. </b><b>King Zog was the ruler of which country?</b></p> <p><b>ALBANIA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>54. </b><b>A barber, banker, fireman and nurse appear in the lyrics of which </b><b>Beatles song?</b></p> <p><b>PENNY LANE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>55. </b><b>Which city was due to stage the Olympic Games in 1916?</b></p> <p><b>BERLIN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>56. </b><b>Sarah Palin was the governor of which American State?</b></p> <p><b>ALASKA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>57. </b><b>Who said, “History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it”?</b></p> <p><b>WINSTON CHURCHILL</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>58. </b><b>Who said, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”?</b></p> <p><b>HARRY S. TRUMAN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>59. </b><b>What is the fifth book of the Old Testament,?</b></p> <p><b>DEUTERONOMY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>60. </b><b>What is the most northerly desert in the world?</b></p> <p><b>THE GOBI</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>61. </b><b>Which US state has the sugar maple tree as its emblem?</b></p> <p><b>VERMONT</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>62. </b><b>In the film “The Fantastic Mr. Fox”, who provided the voice of Mr. </b><b>Fox?</b></p> <p><b>GEORGE CLOONEY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>63. </b><b>In the same film, who provided the voice of Mrs. Fox?</b></p> <p><b>MERYL STREEP</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>64. </b><b>On which musical instrument would you find a Claribell?</b></p> <p><b>ORGAN – IT IS ONE OF THE STOPS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>65. </b><b>The town of Cremona in Italy is renowned for the manufacture of </b><b>which musical instruments?</b></p> <p><b>VIOLINS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>66. </b><b>The Eagles is the nickname of which football team?</b></p> <p><b>CRYSTAL PALACE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>67. </b><b>Leeds United, Fulham and Preston all have the same nickname. What is it?</b></p> <p><b>THE WHITES</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>68. </b><b>T.V. presenter Annabel Croft was British No 1 in which sport?</b></p> <p><b>TENNIS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>69. </b><b>San Jose is the capital of which Central American country?</b></p> <p><b>COSTA RICA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>70. </b><b>Who wrote “South Riding”?</b></p> <p><b>WINIFRED HOLTBY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>71. </b><b>What is the national flower of Mexico?</b></p> <p><b>DAHLIA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>72. </b><b>Little Rock is the capital of which US state?</b></p> <p><b>ARKANSAS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>73. </b><b>Which poet wrote “The Rainy Day?</b></p> <p><b>LONGFELLOW</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>74. </b><b>Complete the following group name: Desmond Decker and the…?</b></p> <p><b>ACES</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>75. </b><b>Complete the following group name: Huey Lewis and the…..?</b></p> <p><b>NEWS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>76. </b><b>Who did Mehmet Ali attempt to assassinate in May 1981?</b></p> <p><b>THE POPE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>77. </b><b>Which US President proposed a League of Nations?</b></p> <p><b>WOODROW WILSON</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>78. </b><b>In children’s’ TV programme “In the Night Garden”, who lives next door to the Pontipines?</b></p> <p><b>THE WOTTINGERS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>79. </b><b>In the children’s cartoon what was the name of the cat who terrorised </b><b>Pixie and Dixie?</b></p> <p><b>MR. JINKS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>80. </b><b>What would your profession be if you wore a soutane?</b></p> <p><b>A Priest – it’s a CASSOCK</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>81. </b><b>What name is given to the close fitting cap worn by nuns?</b></p> <p><b>A COIF</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>82. </b><b>What type of creature is an addax?</b></p> <p><b>ANTELOPE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>83. </b><b>What are Rockhoppers and Adelie types of?</b></p> <p><b>PENGUINS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>84. </b><b>Whose first major English speaking film role was in the 1930 film “The Blue Angel”?</b></p> <p><b>MARLENE DIETRICH</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>85. </b><b>Which actress was painted gold in the Bond film “Goldfinger”?</b></p> <p><b>SHIRLEY EATON</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>86. </b><b>What sort of art work, often seen on TV, does Julia Quenzler </b><b>specialise in?</b></p> <p><b>COURT ARTIST</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>87. </b><b>Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel?</b></p> <p><b>GERTRUDE EDERLE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>88. </b><b>The Dodgers are the baseball team of which American city?</b></p> <p><b>LOS ANGELES</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>89. </b><b>Which Brazilian racing driver was killed at Imola in 1994</b></p> <p><b>AYRTON SENNA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>90. </b><b>Where in the north-Atlantic can you find tropical fruits grown in </b></p> <p><b>hothouses heated by natural heat sources?</b></p> <p><b>ICELAND</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>91. </b><b>What is the more common name for the citrus fruit, the shaddock?</b></p> <p><b>POMELO </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>92. </b><b>If you were eating lappi in Finland, what would you be eating?</b></p> <p><b>CHEESE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>93. </b><b>What flavour is crème de cassis?</b></p> <p><b>BLACKCURRANTS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>94. </b><b>Who recorded “Rubber Soul”?</b></p> <p><b>THE BEATLES</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>95. </b><b>Which group had UK hit in 1995 with Common People?</b></p> <p><b>PULP</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>96. </b><b>If A is Alpha and J is Juliet, what is U?</b></p> <p><b>UNIFORM</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>SUPPLEMENTARIES</b></p> <p><b>S1 By population, which is the largest city in the USA?</b></p> <p><b>NEW YORK</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>S2 On which Caribbean island is the prison Guantanamo Bay located?</b></p> <p><b>CUBA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>S3 Prior to decimalisation, how many pennies were there in a British pound?</b></p> <p><b>240</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>S4 Which internet search engine has the unofficial slogan “Don’t be evil”?</b></p> <p><b>GOOGLE</b></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-25360062558693587422017-02-09T17:42:00.001+00:002017-02-09T17:42:57.498+00:007th February The Questions<p> </p> <p><a name="_GoBack"></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Questions set by the Robin Hood, vetted by the Harrington Academicals </p> <p align="center"><u>Specialist Rounds:</u></p> <p align="center">History</p> <p align="center">Geography</p> <p align="center">Science inventions</p> <p align="center">Arts and Entertainment</p> <p align="center">Sport</p> <p align="center">Cheshire Life through the ages</p> <p align="center">Airport!</p> <p align="center">Boys named Sue</p> <p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="596"> <p><b>History Questions</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="596"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>Name the last pitched battle fought on British soil in 1746?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>Culloden</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>A Victoria Cross is struck from the gun metal of Russian cannons captured at which battle?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>Sebastopol</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>In 1804, which country became the only nation in the world established as a result of a successful slave revolt?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>Haiti</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>During which year did George V become king and Halley's Comet return?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>1910</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>Which native American was war leader of the Oglala Lakota and led a war party to victory at the Battle of the Little Bighorn?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>Crazy Horse</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>Around 400 'Glorious Gloucesters' fought a last stand on Hill 235 in which war?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>Korean war</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>Name the last British king born outside the UK?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>George II</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>Who was the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>Queen Victoria</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p><b>Supplementary Questions</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>Whose parents were Philip II of Macedon and Olympias?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>Alexander the Great (born in Pella in 356 BC)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>In 1867, who became special correspondent for the New York Herald?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="596"> <p>Henry Stanley</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="417"> <p><b>Science Inventions </b></p> </td> <td width="113"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="417"> </td> <td width="113"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Who first developed the Polio Vaccine?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Jonas Salk</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Who championed Alternating Current as a means of power transmission?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Nikla Tesla</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Who invented the movable type printing press?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Johannes Gutenberg (William Caxton was only the first to introduce a printing press into England)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Tim Berners-Lee</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Who invented the first practical airworthy helicopter</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Igor Sikorsky</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Percy Shaw is famous for inventing what ubiquitous item in 1934?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Cat’s eyes (road reflectors)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Who invented bifocal spectacles ?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Benjamin Franklin</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Who invented the widely adopted version of the telegraph?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Samuel Morse</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p><b>Supplementary Questions:</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Who invented the vulcanisation of rubber?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Charles Goodyear</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="530"> <p>Who discovered X-rays?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="417"> <p>William Roentgen</p> </td> <td width="113"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p><b>Geography </b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>1</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>Of which African country is Lilongwe the capital?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>Malawi</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>2</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>Which gulf lies between Saudi Arabia and Iran?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>The Persian (or Arabian) Gulf</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>3</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>Which UK city has an annual goose fair?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>Nottingham</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>4</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>Which is the third most populous country on earth?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>United States of America</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>5</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>Into which body of water does the River Ganges drain?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>The Bay of Bengal</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>6</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>What is the capital of the US state of South Carolina?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>Colombia</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>7</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>Name either of the two communes that stand on the estuary of the Seine?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>Le Havre or Honfleur</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>8</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>The Goodwin sands are at the entrance to which straits?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>The Straits of Dover</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p><b>Supplementary Questions:</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>In which US state is Mount Rushmore?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>South Dakota</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>Of which country are the Galapagos Islands a province?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="35"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="385"> <p>Ecuador</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p><b>Arts and Entertainment</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>What is the name of the town in which ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is set?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>Maycomb</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>Whose works include ‘The Persistence of Memory’ and ‘Swans Reflecting Elephants’?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>Salvador Dali</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever…’ These are opening lines by which famous poet?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>John Keats</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>‘The Sellout’ was the Man Booker Prize-winning title of 2016. Who wrote it?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>Paul Beatty</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>‘The Accident’ (2014), ‘The Lie’ (2015) and ‘The Missing’ (2016) are all novels by which British author?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>C.L.Taylor</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>6. What colour is the coat mentioned in the opening line of ‘The Ballad of Reading Gaol’ by Oscar Wilde?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>Scarlet (He did not wear his scarlet coat, for blood and wine are red…)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ were looking for a ring so that they could be married. Where did they find one?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>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)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>‘The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’ by Bertolt Brecht is a satirical allegory of the rise to power of which political figure?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>Adolf Hitler</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p><b>Supplementary Questions</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>Which artist founded the Cubist movement in collaboration with Pablo Picasso?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>Georges Braque</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>Who has written children’s books entitled ‘Gangsta Granny’ and ‘Grandpa’s Great Escape’?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="395"> <p>David Walliams</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p><b>Sports Questions</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>Which sport is played on the largest pitch; 300 x 160 yards?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>Polo - approximately the area of 6 football pitches</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>Which sports playing area is 2.7 metres by 1.5 metres?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>Table Tennis</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>What is the connection between Volleyball, Squash and Badminton? Clue: This connection is not shared with tennis or table tennis</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>Only the server can score</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>In darts, what is the lowest score that CANNOT be scored with a single dart?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>23</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to let them do what?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>Play barefoot</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>In Athletics, what is the last event of the Decathlon?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>1500m</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>What is the only sport to have been played on the surface of the moon?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>Golf - In 1971, astronaut Alan Shepherd hit 2 golf balls to see how far they might travel.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>Who was the first cricketer to achieve 10,000 runs in test cricket?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>Sunil Gavasker</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p><b>Supplementary Questions</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>What is the highest possible break in snooker (but under unusual circumstances)?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>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.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>Achieved by Hurricane Higgins in a friendly match</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>James Naismith invented which sport?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="483"> <p>Basketball</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="542"> <p><b>Cheshire Life Through the Ages</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="542"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>What was the name of the Anglo Saxon Princess who became the Patron saint of Chester?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>St. Werbergh </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>In which century was Macclesfield Grammar School (Kings) founded?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>16th Century (1502) </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>In which year was the second IRA bomb explosion that killed two children on Bridge Street in Warrington?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>1993 (20 March. Leeway of 1 year either side)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>After the Romans left Chester, Cheshire formed part of which Anglo Saxon Kingdom?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>Mercia</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>Which King of Wessex drove the Danes from the City of Chester?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>King Alfred the Great (894-5)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>Charles Roe, English Industrialist, played a major part in establishing which industry in Cheshire?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>Silk in Macclesfield, 1744</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>In terms of Roman Catholic Church administration, most of Cheshire falls into which Diocese?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>Diocese of Shrewsbury</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>Two rivers meet in Stockport to form the River Mersey. The Goyt is one, name the other.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>The River Tame.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p><b>Supplementary Questions:</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>Lewis Carroll was born Charles Ludwig Dodgeson in which Cheshire village?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>Daresbury</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>Which World War Two American General was based for a time at Peover Hall near Knutsford? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="542"> <p>General George S Patten</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> <p><b></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p><b>Airport!</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p><b>Please give the names of the cities served by the airports below:</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Dulles International Airport</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Washington DC</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Sheremetyevo Airport</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Moscow</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Humberto Delgado Airport</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Lisbon</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Jomo Kenyatta Airport</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Nairobi</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Indira Gandhi Airport</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>New Delhi</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Presidente Juscelino Kubitchek Intl Airport (Pron Jusselino)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Brazilia</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Adolfo Suarez Airport</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Madrid (aka Madrid - Barajas)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Ninoy Aquino International Airport</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Manila</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p><b>Supplementary Questions</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>MacDonald - Cartier International Airport</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Ottawa</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Heydar Aliyev International Airport</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="381"> <p>Baku</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p><b>Boys named Sue</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p><b>The questions relate to works in which men play women or vice-versa</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>In which film did Julie Andrews play a woman pretending to be a man working as a female impersonator?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>Victor Victoria (1982)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>In which film did Alec Guiness play 8 male and female members of the D'Ascoyne family?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>Which Norse God dresses as a woman to enter the stronghold of his enemies?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>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</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>Which hero was disguised as a woman by his mother to avoid the Trojan War?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>Achilles; discovered by Ulysses, he went to war and was killed as prophesised</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>In which film was Rachel Welch unconvincingly transformed into a man, then a woman and back to a man?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>Myra Breckinridge (1970): considered to be one of the worst films ever made</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>In which 1982 film starring Mel Gibson was the other main male part played by a woman? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>The year of living dangerously - Linda Hunt played the role of the male Billy Kwan and received an oscar for the performance</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>In the play/film Hairspray which female role is always played in drag?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>Edna Turnblad</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>Who played Elisabeth I in the film Orlando (1992)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>Quentin Crisp</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p><b>Supplementary Questions</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>Which male actor played the headmistress in the original St Trinians films?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>Alistair Sim</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>In which film series did Eddie Murphy play male and female members of his character's extended family?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="29"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="551"> <p>The Nutty Professor films </p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="15"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="476"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p><b>General Knowledge Questions</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>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?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Lawrence of Arabia</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Name one of the Titanic's two sister ships</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Britannic or Olympic</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Ukrainian Sergey Bubka is best-known for record setting in which sporting discipline?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Pole vault; Sergey Bubka represented the Soviet Union until its dissolution in 1991 breaking the world record 35 times. </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>If you're on a boat called "Maid of the Mist" you're looking at which of natural spectacle?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Niagra Falls </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Who was the second German voted Footballer of the year in England?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Jurgen Klinsmann</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which large US city, located on the Ohio river, was named after a popular Roman statesman?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Cincinnati after Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519–430 BC)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>If you took a walk along Venice Beach, in which city would you be?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Los Angeles</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>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?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Worldwide Standard Time Zones</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>9</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>What part of the eye can be described as the transparent front part that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Cornea</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>10</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which Mediterranean capital’s name is derived from the Greek word for 'Anchor'?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Ankara</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>11</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which film of 1995, tells the story of William Wallace.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Braveheart</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>12</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>The adventurer and archaeologist Thor Hayerdahl was born in which country?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Norway</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>13</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Who composed the Brandenburg Concertos? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Johann Sebastian Bach</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>14</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>David Beckham's son Cruz was born where?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Madrid, Spain</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>15</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which planet in our solar system has the most rings?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Uranus</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>16</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which nation has been runner-up in the Football World Cup the most times without actually winning it?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Netherlands</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>17</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>As of Jan 23rd 2017, who is the UK Secretary of State for Education ?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Justine Greening</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>18</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>What is the name of the Rugby World Cup trophy?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>The William Web Ellis Cup (accept Web Ellis Cup)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>19</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>How many countries border France?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>8 (Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, Spain)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>20</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>As of Jan 23rd 2017, who is the Shadow Home Secretary?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Diane Abbott</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>21</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Whose book ‘The Tropic of Cancer’ was banned for many years?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Henry Miller</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>22</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which Hemingway book title comes from a line in a John Donne poem?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>For whom the bell tolls</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>23</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Into which sea does the Mekong River flow?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>The South China Sea</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>24</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which French philosopher wrote ‘I think therefore I am’?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Rene Descartes</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>25</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>In which year did UK National Service end?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>1960 (accept 1959-1961)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>26</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>When is All Saints Day?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>November 1st</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>27</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>In which Italian City is Taming of the Shrew set?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Padua</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>28</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>On which river does the city of Ely stand?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>The Ouse</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>29</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which is the largest island in the Bristol Channel?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Lundy</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>30</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Who is the porcine ruler in George Orwell’s Animal Farm?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Napoleon</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>31</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Who was Shirley Williams' pacifist mother?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Vera Brittain</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>32</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Who wrote ‘Brevity is the soul of wit’?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>William Shakespeare</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>33</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>What is the capital of the US state of Nevada?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Carson City</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>34</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>To which 1960s group did the poet Roger McGough belong?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>The Scaffold</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>35</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which TV cop is based in Ystad?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Kurt Wallander</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>36</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>What colour is malachite?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Green</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>37</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Sb is the chemical symbol for which element?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Antimony</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>38</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Who wrote ‘The Maltese Falcon’?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Dashiell Hammett</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>39</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>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?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Louisiana Purchase</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>40</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>During which century was the Black Death?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Fourteenth</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>41</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which queen was the last Stuart monarch?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Queen Anne</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>42</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which two-word Latin expression meaning 'a scraped tablet' refers to the human mind in its primary state?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Tabula rasa (both words needed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>43</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>In which year did Great Britain join what would become the European Union?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>1973</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>44</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which oath taken by GPs requires doctors to act in the best interests of their patients?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Hippocratic Oath</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>45</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Talia Balsam was married to which actor between 1989 and 1993?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>George Clooney</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>46</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Benedict Cumberbatch plays mathematician Alan Turing in which 2014 film?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>The Imitation Game</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>47</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Actor Wagner Moura played which crime figure in the Netflix series Narcos?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Pablo Escobar</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>48</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which was the first film in the James Bond series to star Pierce Brosnan in the role?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>GoldenEye</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>49</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which country was known as Ceylon until 1972?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Sri Lanka</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>50</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which 'C' is the name for an object used to measure the thickness of things?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Caliper</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>51</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>What is the real name of rocker Alice Cooper?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Vincent David Furnier, accept Vince Furnier</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>52</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael made up which crime fighting team?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Teenage Hero Ninja Turtles</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>53</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which river runs through Leeds city centre?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>River Aire</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>54</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which group worked with Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers on the track Get Lucky in 2013?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Daft Punk</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>55</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which Irish county is known as 'The Red Hand County'?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Tyrone</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>56</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>What does a Clinometer measure?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>The angle of slope, tilt, elevation or depression of an object with respect to gravity</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>57</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Who was the creator of Coronation Street who died in 2016?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Tony Warren</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>58</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>During which century did the world's population reach 1 billion?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>19th; estimated to have happened in 1804</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>59</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which German philosopher is known for his major work 'Critique of Pure Reason'?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Immanuel Kant</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>60</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Michael Aspel presented which television show between 1987 and 2003?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>This Is Your Life</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>61</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>If it's a motorway in the UK, Autobahn in Germany and Autopista in Spain, what is it in Italy?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Autostrade</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>62</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Kent Walton was a regular commentator of which sport broadcast on ITV's World of Sport in the 1970s?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Wrestling</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>63</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Brothers Joseph and Edward Tetley founded their tea company in 1837 in which British city?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Leeds</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>64</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which former IRA activist, who was Sinn Fein’s leader in Northern Ireland, has announced the end of his political career due to illness?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Martin McGuinness</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>65</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Trump was inaugurated as President this week, but who is his Vice President?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Mike Pence</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>66</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Sales of yellow dresses have rocketed thanks to a tea dress that is worn by Emma Stone in which recent film?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>La La Land</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>67</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>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?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Jamie Blandford</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>68</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Biz Stone has called for a 'trust' button to counter 'fake news', but which IT company did he co-found?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Twitter</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>69</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Adama Barrow a former security guard at an Argos store in north London, has been elected leader of which African country?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Gambia</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>70</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which striker has just broken Manchester United's all time goal scoring record?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Wayne Rooney</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>71</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which city has hosted the premier of the film 'T2 Trainspotting'?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Edinburgh</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>72</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>In which English National Park would you find the highest point at the summit of Dunkery Hill?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Exmoor</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>73</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which US star because the highest-paid actress in the world following her performance alongside Chris Pratt in Passengers?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Jennifer Lawrence</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>74</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which Irish jockey is the eldest son of former champion amateur jockey Ted Walsh (full name required)?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Ruby Walsh</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>75</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>What is the occupation of Otto Man in the animated series The Simpsons?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>School Bus Driver</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>76</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Tom Bombadil is a fictional character created by which English author?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>J. R. R. Tolkien</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>77</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>If an event is said to be 'quotidian', it will re-occur how frequently?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Daily</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>78</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Between 1986 and 2005, which Russian chess grandmaster was once ranked world number 1 for 225 out of 228 months?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Garry Kasparov</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>79</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>What colour is the lower half of the Welsh flag?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Green</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>80</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which English football club play at Gigg Lane?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Bury</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>81</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Bells Beach, Margaret River and Byron Bay are Australian towns best known for which sport?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Surfing</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>82</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Who recorded the 1965 album 'Bringing It All Back Home'?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Bob Dylan</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>83</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is a fear of which number?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>666</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>84</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Along with partner Hal David, who wrote the following songs: "What's New Pussycat?", "Long after Tonight Is All Over" and "Alfie"?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Burt Bacharach</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>85</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>What is the surname of the British singer Adele?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Adkins</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>86</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which ancient Greek temple, dedicated to the goddess Athena, sits on the hill of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Parthenon</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>87</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>What is the first name of the Coronation Street character played by Samia Ghadie?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Maria</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>88</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>The books of which Venetian merchant traveller introduced Europeans to Central Asia and China?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Marco Polo</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>89</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Carole King's Tapestry album was released and became the longest charting album by a female solo artist in which year?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>1971 (accept 1970-1972)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>90</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Who published works under the pen name Currer Bell?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Charlotte Bronte</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>91</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>William Pitt 'the younger' was prime minister from 1783 to 1801. How old was he when he became Prime Minister? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>24 years</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>92</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Who was the only President of the Confederate States of America?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Jefferson Davis</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>93</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>The Kennington Oval hosted the inaugural final of which competition in 1872?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>The FA Cup final</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>94</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>What is the fifth planet from the Sun?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Jupiter</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>95</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>What is the name for the process of the loss of water vapour through the stomata of leaves?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Transpiration</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>96</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which film of 2016 is based on a comic by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Deadpool</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p><b>Supplementary Questions</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>8 minutes and 47.8 seconds is the fastest ever winning time for what race?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>The Grand National</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Edina and Patsy starred in a film version of which BBC comedy television series in 2016?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Absolutely Fabulous</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>S3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which country has a national anthem entitled ‘Wilhelmus’ which can be translated as the name ‘William’?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>The Netherlands</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>S4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which letter in Morse Code consists of one single dash?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>T</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>S5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Which evil mythological creature was part woman and part bird, having a human face and a bird’s wings and claws?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="27"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="545"> <p>Harpy</p> 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Entertainment</u></b></p> <p>1. Two activities feature frequently as the subject of paintings by Edgar Degas. One is ballet, what is the other?</p> <p>A. Horse racing.</p> <p>2. Two cities feature frequently in the paintings of Giovanni Antonio Canaletto. One is Venice, which is the other?</p> <p>A. London.</p> <p>3. Peter Schaeffer’s play “The Royal Hunt of the Sun”, is set mainly in which country?</p> <p>A. Peru.</p> <p>4. Graham Greene’s novel “The Quiet American“ is set in which country?</p> <p>A. Viet Nam.</p> <p>5. Whose 2016 chart-topping album is entitled “Blue and Lonesome”?</p> <p>A. The Rolling Stones.</p> <p>6. In the Cole Porter song “Miss Otis regrets”, why was Miss Otis “unable to lunch today”?</p> <p>A. She was being hanged (for the murder of her seducer).</p> <p>7. The Disney animated film “Tangled” is based on which of Grimm’s fairy tales?</p> <p>A. Rapunzel.</p> <p>8. Which actress played Roberta Waterbury, the eldest of the railway children in the 1970 film of that name?</p> <p>A. Jenny Agutter.</p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries:</u></b></p> <p>9. In which musical would you hear the songs “Happy Talk” and “I’m gonna wash that man right outa my hair”?</p> <p>A. South Pacific.</p> <p>10. Actor, singer and dancer Virginia Kate McMath is better known by which stage name?</p> <p>A. Ginger Rogers.</p> <p><b><u>Sport</u></b></p> <p>1. England’s record goal scorer in Women’s Football has just announced her retirement from professional football. Who is she?</p> <p>A. Kelly Smith.</p> <p>2. In 2010, who became the youngest ever winner of the Formula 1 world motor racing championship?</p> <p>A. Sebastian Vettel.</p> <p>3. Which major world sporting event is contested annually in July, over 21 stages?</p> <p>A. The Tour de France.</p> <p>4. In rowing, what name is given to the rower closest to the stern, who sets the rate and rhythm for the rest of the crew?</p> <p>A. Stroke.</p> <p>5. Which England batsman scored a century on his debut in December at Mumbai?</p> <p>A. Keaton Jennings.</p> <p>6. Who won the Dafabet Snooker Masters Championship this month?</p> <p>A. Ronnie O’Sullivan..</p> <p>7. Who won the 2017 BDO Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship?</p> <p>A. Glen Durrant.</p> <p>8. Which sporting venue is the oldest in Britain, continually in use for sporting events since 1539?</p> <p>A. Chester Racecourse. (The Roodee). It was earlier used for a very violent football match suppressed by the authorities in 1533.</p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries:</u></b></p> <p>9. Three England football managers have been knighted; Walter Winterbottom and Alf Ramsay are two; who is the third?</p> <p>A. Bobby Robson.</p> <p>10. What was the ski jumper Eddie the Eagle’s surname?</p> <p>A. Edwards.</p> <p><b><u>Three of a Kind</u></b></p> <p>Many things come in threes. You will be given two of a set and you have to name the third.</p> <p>1. Lord Reith laid down three principles for the output of the BBC; to inform, to entertain and to....what?</p> <p>A. Educate.</p> <p>2. The Three Choirs Festival features the choirs of Hereford, Worcester and which other cathedral?</p> <p>A. Gloucester.</p> <p>3. South Africa has three capitals; Cape Town and Pretoria are two, which is the other?</p> <p>A. Bloemfontein. (The judicial capital).</p> <p>4. The three historic divisions of Lincolnshire are Holland, Kesteven and what?</p> <p>A. Lindsey.</p> <p>5. The three ossicles, or tiny bones, of the inner ear are the hammer, the anvil, and what other? (The Latin name is acceptable).</p> <p>A. Stirrup, or stapes.</p> <p>6. There are three snakes native to Britain. Two are the adder and the grass snake; what is the third?</p> <p>A. The smooth snake. (nb the slow worm, or blind worm, is not a snake – nor even a worm! – but a legless lizard; and we’ve all known a few of them after a long night on the ale!).</p> <p>7. London had three traditional food markets. For fruit and vegetables, Covent Garden; for fish Billingsgate; what was the market for meat?</p> <p>A. Smithfield.</p> <p>8. The Three Peaks of Yorkshire are Whernside, Pen-y-Ghent and what?</p> <p>A. Ingleborough.</p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries:</u></b></p> <p>9. The three daughters of King Lear were Goneril, Cordelia and...?</p> <p>A. Regan.</p> <p>10. The three ingredients of gunpowder are charcoal, sulphur and...?</p> <p>A. Saltpetre.</p> <p><b><u>What’s New?</u></b></p> <p>The word “new” appears in all the Qs or As.</p> <p>1. Which police TV drama series of the 1960s and ‘70s was set in the fictional town of Newtown?</p> <p>A. Z Cars.</p> <p>2. Which TV talent show of the 1970s and ‘80s was originally hosted by Derek Hobson?</p> <p>A. New Faces.</p> <p>3. In which county does most of the New Forest lie?</p> <p>A. Hampshire.</p> <p>4. A highly regarded BBC documentary of 1980 presented by art critic Robert Hughes, and addressing the development of modern art since the Impressionists, had what title?</p> <p>A. The Shock of the New.</p> <p>5. Which American boy band had a Billboard Hot 100 number 1 hit in 1989 with “I’ll be loving you (forever)?</p> <p>A. New Kids on the Block.</p> <p>6. Which pop group, formed in 1969, had hits such as “I’d like to teach the world to sing” and “Beg, steal or borrow”?</p> <p>A. The New Seekers.</p> <p>7. Which 1990 horror/comedy film sequel was subtitled “The New Batch”?</p> <p>A. Gremlins 2.</p> <p>8. Which university is located in New Haven, Connecticut.</p> <p>A. Yale.</p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries:</u></b></p> <p>9. New Britain is a Pacific island, part of which other island state?</p> <p>A. Papua New Guinea.</p> <p>10. Which Football League club play their home games at Rodney Parade?</p> <p>A. Newport County.</p> <p><b><u>Science & Nature</u></b></p> <p>1. Deuterium and tritium are isotopes of which element?</p> <p>A. Hydrogen.</p> <p>2. Which gaseous element, atomic number 17, takes its name from its greenish-yellow appearance?</p> <p>A. Chlorine.</p> <p>3. A lepidopterist specializes in the study of what?</p> <p>A. Butterflies and moths (accept either).</p> <p>4. A coleopterist specializes in the study of what?</p> <p>A. Beetles.</p> <p>5. Which is the only British mammal to have a prehensile tail?</p> <p>A. The harvest mouse. (nb no other mouse is acceptable; if offered, say incorrect without giving any hint to the opposition).</p> <p>6. Which bird of the genus Motacilla has, among other, yellow, grey and pied species?</p> <p>A. Wagtail.</p> <p>7. Name any one of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons.</p> <p>A. Europa, Callisto, Io or Ganymede.</p> <p>8. What is the mythologically appropriate name of the spacecraft currently orbiting Jupiter?</p> <p>A. Juno.</p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries:</u></b></p> <p>9. Which acid is produced when milk goes sour?</p> <p>A. Lactic.</p> <p>10. Betelgeuse is a star in which constellation?</p> <p>A. Orion.</p> <p><b><u>Geography</u></b></p> <p>1. What strait separates Australia from New Guinea?</p> <p>A. The Torres Strait.</p> <p>2 What strait separates Iceland from Greenland?</p> <p>A. The Denmark Strait.</p> <p>3. In which country is the province of Katanga?</p> <p>A. Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Accept Congo).</p> <p>4. In which country is the province of Mato Grosso (pron. Matoo grosoo)?</p> <p>A. Brazil.</p> <p>5. Which is the only London borough whose name begins with the letter G?</p> <p>A. Greenwich.</p> <p>6. Which is the only London borough whose name begins with the letter I?</p> <p>A. Islington.</p> <p>7. The city of Perth in Scotland stands on which river?</p> <p>A. The Tay.</p> <p>8. The city of Lincoln in England stands on which river?</p> <p>A. The Witham.</p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries:</u></b></p> <p>9. What is the largest city on the White Sea?</p> <p>A. Archangelsk (accept Archangel).</p> <p>10. The Farne Islands lie off the coast of which English county?</p> <p>A. Northumberland.</p> <p><b><u>History</u></b></p> <p>1. Where did King James IV of Scotland die in 1513?</p> <p>A. At Flodden Field.</p> <p>2. Where did General James Wolfe die in 1759?</p> <p>A. Quebec.</p> <p>3. Ogham is important in the history of ancient Ireland; what is it?</p> <p>A. A form of writing found as inscriptions on stone.</p> <p>4. The cities of Tyre and Sidon, in modern day Lebanon, were important centres of which ancient civilization?</p> <p>A. The Phoenicians.</p> <p>5. What was the name of the special operations unit created to fight the Japanese during the 2<sup>nd</sup> World War by Major-General Orde Wingate?</p> <p>A. The Chindits.</p> <p>6. Where, in 1813, did Napoleon suffer his first defeat in a battle known as “the Battle of the Nations”?</p> <p>A. Leipzig.</p> <p>7. What reforms were introduced by both Julius Caesar in 46 BC and Pope Gregory XIII in 1582?</p> <p>A. Reform of the calendar.</p> <p>8. Which was the last city in Spain to be ruled by the Moors? (They were driven out in 1492).</p> <p>A. Granada.</p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries:</u></b></p> <p>9. Where is Henry VIII buried?</p> <p>A. Windsor (St. George’s chapel).</p> <p>10. Which British prime minister had the shortest period in office?</p> <p>A. George Canning. (119 days, in 1827).</p> <p><b><u>Measuring Up</u></b></p> <p>A round about measures, some of them rather old.</p> <p>1. What commodity was formerly measured in crans?</p> <p>A. Herring (but accept fish).</p> <p>2. What commodity was formerly measured in ells?</p> <p>A. Cloth.</p> <p>3. Troy weight is a system used for weighing precious metals and gemstones. How many ounces are there in a troy pound?</p> <p>A. 12.</p> <p>4. The chain is an old measurement of length, still used in which sport?</p> <p>A. Cricket (it is 22 yds., the length of a cricket pitch).</p> <p>5. What naval measurement is equal to a tenth of a nautical mile?</p> <p>A. A cable.</p> <p>6. What name is given to a 1½ litre bottle of champagne, equivalent to two standard 750 ml bottles?</p> <p>A. A magnum.</p> <p>7. What ancient unit of length, mentioned in the Bible, is based on the distance from the elbow to the middle finger tip?</p> <p>A. Cubit.</p> <p>8. What term is used by astronomers for a measurement equal to the distance between the centre of the earth and the centre of the sun?</p> <p>A. Astronomical unit.</p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries:</u></b></p> <p>9. Surveyors used to use a measure of a quarter of a chain, 5½ yds. Give one of the three alternative names for this length.</p> <p>A. Rod, pole or perch.</p> <p>10. In Imperial measurements, what term is used for a quarter of a pint?</p> <p>A. A gill.</p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><b><u><font size="3">General Knowledge</font></u></b></p> <p>1. Which government minister resigned in September, 1992, following lurid (and largely mendacious) revelations of his affair with actress Antonia de Sancha?</p> <p>A. David Mellor. (He actually resigned over an expensive holiday paid for by a relation of a leading Palestine Liberation Organisation member).</p> <p>2. In which Carry On Film is the action focussed on a firm named W. C. Boggs?</p> <p>A. Carry on at your Convenience.</p> <p>3. According to the saying, what is “a dish best served cold”?</p> <p>A. Revenge.</p> <p>4. What is the more common name for the bird sometimes called the windhover?</p> <p>A. The kestrel.</p> <p>5. In Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Pt. 2, to whom does the new king, Henry V, say “I know thee not, old man”?</p> <p>A. Falstaff.</p> <p>6. In which sport do teams compete for the Calcutta Cup?</p> <p>A. Rugby Union. (Awarded to the winners of the annual Six Nations match between Scotland and England).</p> <p>7. The Russian currency, the Rouble, is divided into 100 what?</p> <p>A. Kopecks.</p> <p>8. Used in both sculpture and ceramics, what type of earthenware has a name which is Italian for cooked or baked earth?</p> <p>A. Terracotta.</p> <p>? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?</p> <p>9. The recent film “Sully”, starring Tom Hanks, tells the true story of airline pilot Chesley Sullenberger’s landing of his Airbus A320 on which body of water, after a bird strike wrecked his engines in 2009?</p> <p>A. The Hudson River.</p> <p>10. Who was the father of King Edward the Confessor?</p> <p>A. Ǽthelred II, the Unready. (Regnal number not essential if Unready mentioned).</p> <p>11. Who, in a poem by Edward Lear, “went to sea in a sieve”?</p> <p>A. The Jumblies.</p> <p>12. Which US Rock band scored their first Top 40 hit – “Carry on wayward son” – in 1976? (The song has also scored over 2 million downloads in the digital era).</p> <p>A. Kansas.</p> <p>13. Which current British IBF super-middleweight world champion fought a controversial draw in an intended unification match with WBC champion Badou Jack on 14<sup>th</sup> January this year?</p> <p>A. James Degale.</p> <p>14. A centaur with a bow and arrow is the symbol of which sign of the Zodiac?</p> <p>A. Sagittarius.</p> <p>15. Which footpath is England’s longest national trail?</p> <p>A. The Southwest coast Path. (630 miles, from Minehead to Poole).</p> <p>16. The Cavendish Laboratory, a world-renowned centre for experimental physics, is located in which city?</p> <p>A. Cambridge.</p> <p>? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?</p> <p>17. Which geological period gets its name from a range of mountains on the French/Swiss border?</p> <p>A. Jurassic. (From the Jura mountains).</p> <p>18. Where has £285 million of British taxpayers’ money recently been spent building an airport that cannot function because local conditions are too windy for large aircraft to land safely?</p> <p>A. St. Helena.</p> <p>19. In Greek mythology, who was the husband of Clytemnestra?</p> <p>A. Agamemnon.</p> <p>20. Whose diary entry, 1n 1912, included the line “Great God this is an awful place”?</p> <p>A. Robert Falcon Scott (Scott of the Antarctic).</p> <p>21. Which long-billed wading bird was sacred to the Egyptian god Thoth?</p> <p>A. The ibis.</p> <p>22. Which government minister was forced to resign in October, 1983, after it became known that his secretary, Sara Keays, was pregnant with his child?</p> <p>A. Cecil Parkinson.</p> <p>23. Which oratorio by Haydn is set to texts taken from the book of Genesis, the Psalms and Milton’s Paradise Lost?</p> <p>A. The Creation.</p> <p>24. Which volcanic island, off the north coast of Sicily, has been called “the Lighthouse of the Mediterranean” because of its frequent eruptions, highly visible at sea?</p> <p>A. Stromboli.</p> <p>? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?</p> <p>25. Which 7<sup>th</sup> century BC Persian emperor was considered by the Israelites to be a God-given Messiah because he allowed them to return to Judah and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem?</p> <p>A. Cyrus (II, or the Great – but Cyrus is enough).</p> <p>26. The most famous work by the ancient Greek sculptor Myron is a statue of a sportsman in action. What is his sport?</p> <p>A. Discus throwing.</p> <p>27. In the Northumbrian folksong “Bobby Shaftoe”, what distinctively decorative feature of Bobby’s clothing is mentioned?</p> <p>A. Silver buckles (at his knee).</p> <p>28. In Shakespeare’s play, of whom does Julius Caesar say, he “hath a lean and hungry look; he thinks too much, such men are dangerous”?</p> <p>A. Cassius.</p> <p>29. For what offence might someone have been imprisoned in the Marshalsea Prison?</p> <p>A. Debt.</p> <p>30. Dr. Samuel Mudd was imprisoned for life in 1865 for his alleged part in which assassination?</p> <p>A Abraham Lincoln.</p> <p>31. In the nursery rhyme “The House that Jack Built”, what did the rat eat?</p> <p>A. The malt.</p> <p>32. Which veteran politician, former holder of numerous ministerial offices, and known for his interest in jazz music, has recently brought out a volume of memoirs entitled “Kind of Blue”?</p> <p>A. Kenneth Clarke.</p> <p>? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?</p> <p>33. In snooker what term is used for a shot in which one red ball is played onto another, sending it into a pocket?</p> <p>A. A plant. </p> <p>34. Which singer has recorded duets with his younger self on the albums entitled “One Voice” and “One Voice at Christmas”?</p> <p>A. Aled Jones.</p> <p>35. Which cyclist was named Sunday Times sportswoman of the year for 2016?</p> <p>A. Laura Kenny (accept Laura Trott).</p> <p>36. In the folk traditions of the British Isles, and elsewhere in Europe, which bird is “the King of all Birds”?</p> <p>A. The wren.</p> <p>37. Apart from butter, what ingredient would a cook require to make a beurre manié?</p> <p>A. Flour. (It’s used for thickening stews).</p> <p>38. What disastrous mistake was made by both Orpheus in Greek mythology and Lot’s wife in the Bible?</p> <p>A. They both looked back (after they’d been strictly warned not to do so).</p> <p>39. In the novel “Treasure Island” who gives the Black Spot to Billy Bones, who thereupon falls down dead?</p> <p>A. Blind Pew.</p> <p>40. The Indian currency, the Anna, is divided into 100 what?</p> <p>A. Paise, or Pice.</p> <p>41. The rivers Thames and Cherwell meet in which English city?</p> <p>A. Oxford.</p> <p>42. Which river is spanned by the Vasco da Gama bridge, the longest bridge in Europe?</p> <p>A. The Tagus (accept Tejo). It’s 12.3 k long.</p> <p>43. The 1965 debut feature film of director John Boorman, “Catch us if you can” was designed as a vehicle for which Pop band, whose popularity at the time rivalled that of the Beatles?</p> <p>A. The Dave Clark 5.</p> <p>44. Who is the political editor of ITV?</p> <p>A. Robert Peston.</p> <p>45. Mary Anne McLeod, born in 1912 to a Gaelic-speaking family in Tong on the Isle of Lewis, was the mother of which famous politician?</p> <p>A. Donald Trump.</p> <p>46. Which application, which provides video chat and voice call services, was created in 2003 by the Swede, Niklas Zennström and the Dane, Janus Friis?</p> <p>A. Skype.</p> <p>47. Why, in December 2016, was former education secretary Nicky Morgan banned from meetings about Brexit at No 10, Downing Street?</p> <p>A. Because she criticised Teresa May’s £995 leather trousers. (accept any reference to “Trousergate”).</p> <p>48. Which RAF base in Berkshire was the site of a 19 year long women’s peace camp, protesting against the presence of nuclear weapons, from 1981 to 2000?</p> <p>A. Greenham Common.</p> <p>? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?</p> <p>49. The abbreviations BCE and CE are increasingly being used instead of BC and AD in dating years. What does the C in BCE stand for?</p> <p>A. Common. (Before Common Era).</p> <p>50. Of considerable value to palaeontologists, what are coprolites?</p> <p>A. Fossilized dinosaur dung. (They provide information about dinosaur diet).</p> <p>51. If the company’s advertising is to be believed, what product is “made in Scotland from girders”?</p> <p>A. Irnbru.</p> <p>52. In the late 12<sup>th</sup> century, who was the Kurdish general, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, who defeated the crusaders at the battle of Hattin (1187), and drove them out of Jerusalem? He later fought Richard the Lionheart at the battle of Arsuf.</p> <p>A. Saladin.</p> <p>53. Of whom did Queen Victoria write “I wish we had her in the War Office”?</p> <p>A. Florence Nightingale.</p> <p>54. Which dramatic cantata by German composer Karl Orff is a setting of medieval secular songs found in the monastery of Bendiktbeurn, (or simply Beuern) in Bavaria, in 1803?</p> <p>A. Carmina Burana.</p> <p>55. The Sheffield Shield is a trophy which teams compete for in which sport?</p> <p>A. Cricket. (It’s the domestic competition between Australian states).</p> <p>56. In billiards, what name is given to a shot in which the player’s cue ball strikes both the red and the opponent’s ball?</p> <p>A. A cannon.</p> <p>? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?</p> <p>57. Which bass guitarist and singer, who died in December, 2016, was a founder member of progressive rock band King Crimson in 1968?</p> <p>A. Greg Lake.</p> <p>58. In the nursery rhyme about the crooked man who walked a crooked mile, what did he find upon a crooked stile?</p> <p>A. A crooked sixpence. (Accept sixpence).</p> <p>59. Which Indian state has a name which means “five rivers”?</p> <p>A. Punjab.</p> <p>60. In September, 2016, Jamie Oliver was attacked by Spanish food writers for adding what ingredient to his Paella recipe?</p> <p>A. Chorizo.</p> <p>61. Which freshwater fish of the salmon family is known to anglers as “the Lady of the Stream”?</p> <p>A. Grayling.</p> <p>62. Which geological period gets its name from a Russian city in the region of the Ural Mountains?</p> <p>A. Permian. (The city is Perm).</p> <p>63. According to tradition, what do you get if you kiss the Blarney Stone?</p> <p>A. Eloquence – “The Gift of the Gab”.</p> <p>64. An award-winning children’s book by Margery Williams, first published in 1922 with the subtitle “How Toys become real”, concerns a rabbit made of what material?</p> <p>A. Velveteen.</p> <p>? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?</p> <p>65. A pair of scales is the symbol of which sign of the Zodiac?</p> <p>A. Libra.</p> <p>66. The headquarters of the Volkswagen Company is in which German city?</p> <p>A. Wolfsburg.</p> <p>67. The UK Space Agency, established in 2010, is based in which Wiltshire town?</p> <p>A. Swindon.</p> <p>68. The 1939 William Wyler film of “Wuthering Heights” starred Merle Oberon as Cathy. But who played the part of Heathcliffe?</p> <p>A. Laurence Olivier.</p> <p>69. Which singer, better known for other fields of entertainment on TV, has over the last two years recorded two successful albums, entitled respectively “A Year of Songs” and “Upon a Different Shore”?</p> <p>A. Alexander Armstrong.</p> <p>70. Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove and Studland Point are coastal features in which English county?</p> <p>A. Dorset.</p> <p>71. What name is given to the youngest section of the Girl Guide movement, for little girls aged 5 to 7?</p> <p>A. Rainbows.</p> <p>72. What name was given to the form of punishment in which the miscreant (usually a woman) was fastened to a chair attached to a pivoted arm which could then be repeatedly lowered into a lake or river?</p> <p>A. Ducking stool.</p> <p>? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?</p> <p>73. In his poem “To the virgins, to make much of time”, the poet Robert Herrick recommended that they gather what?</p> <p>A. Rosebuds.</p> <p>74. “Brave New World”, Aldous Huxley’s novel of a dystopian future, is set in the year 632AF. What does the F stand for in this dating system?</p> <p>A. Ford (ie After Ford, or Anno Fordi – dating from the production of the first Model T Ford in 1908).</p> <p>75. What name was given to the form of punishment which consisted of a wooden framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, to facilitate public humiliation?</p> <p>A. Pillory (do not accept stocks, which had holes for the legs).</p> <p>76. Which town is served by the airport formerly known as Squire’s Gate?</p> <p>A. Blackpool.</p> <p>77. Which Hollywood screen legend celebrated his hundredth birthday in December, 2016?</p> <p>A. Kirk Douglas.</p> <p>78. Which scientist famously said “God does not play dice”?</p> <p>A. Albert Einstein.</p> <p>79. Cinnabar is the ore of which metallic element?</p> <p>A. Mercury.</p> <p>80. What is the name of the tune of the song “Danny Boy”, used by boxer Barry McGuigan as his pre-match anthem?</p> <p>A. The Derry Air (accept Londonderry Air).</p> <p>? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?</p> <p>81. Which supermarket chain forms the food retail division of the John Lewis Partnership?</p> <p>A. Waitrose.</p> <p>82. What word is used in France to describe the creeping and much resented intrusion of English words into the French language?</p> <p>A. Franglais.</p> <p>83. With which field of the arts would you associate Sir Anthony Caro?</p> <p>A. Sculpture.</p> <p>84. The Jockey Club have recently controversially declared their intention to sell to developers which famous racecourse, venue for the prestigious King George VI Chase?</p> <p>A. Kempton Park.</p> <p>85. Which is the highest mountain outside Asia?</p> <p>A. Aconcagua. (6,961 metres, 22,838 ft., in Argentina).</p> <p>86. Which 2015 film, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon, tells the story of astronaut Mark Watney, left stranded on another planet?</p> <p>A. Martian.</p> <p>87. Which distinguished political journalist has recently brought out a book of memoirs entitled “A Lifetime in Questions”?</p> <p>A. Jeremy Paxman.</p> <p>88. What name is given to the youngest section of the Boy Scout movement, for little boys aged 6 to 8?</p> <p>A. Beavers.</p> <p>? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?</p> <p>89. What type of structure can be overshot, undershot or breast?</p> <p>A. A waterwheel.</p> <p>90. In May 2006, which footballer became England’s youngest ever international?</p> <p>A. Theo Walcott (17 years and 75 days).</p> <p>91. Which Berkshire village, home to the Atomic Weapons Establishment, was the destination of a series of protest marches by CND in the 1950s and 60s?</p> <p>A. Aldermaston.</p> <p>92. In Greek mythology, who was the husband of Penelope?</p> <p>A. Odysseus.</p> <p>93. Which pantomime character ends up marrying his master’s daughter, Alice Fitzwarren?</p> <p>A. Dick Whittington.</p> <p>94. Complete these lines from a poem by Kipling:</p> <p>“Though I’ve belted you and flayed you, by the livin’ Gawd that made you,</p> <p>You’re a better man than I am......”</p> <p>A. Gunga Din.</p> <p>95. Which scientist famously said “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants”?</p> <p>A. Isaac Newton.</p> <p>96. According to the proverb, what will happen when the cat’s away?</p> <p>A. The mice will play.</p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries:</u></b></p> <p>97. What is Theresa May’s maiden name?</p> <p>A. Brasier.</p> <p>98. The chorus of the Hebrew slaves (va pensiero) comes from which Verdi opera?</p> <p>A. Nabucco.</p> <p>99. In which city would you find the Eagles, the Owls and the Blades?</p> <p>A. Sheffield.</p> <p>100. In the days before containerization, what name was given to the highly skilled dock workers who were specialists in loading and unloading cargo ships?</p> <p>A. Stevedores. (Accept, reluctantly, the American term Longshoremen).</p> <p>101. In the American cable network HBO, what does the H stand for?</p> <p>A. Home (Box Office).</p> <p>102. What was Coco Chanel’s real given name?</p> <p>A. Gabrielle.</p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-6656446047191364272017-01-25T09:54:00.001+00:002017-01-25T12:52:48.814+00:0024th January Cup/Plate Quarter Finals<p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><strong>set by Dolphin Dragons (1-60, and the Wharf</strong>  <strong>(61-120)</strong></p> <p>1. Point of Ayre is the northernmost tip of which large island in the British Isles? </p> <p>Isle of Man</p> <p>2. Which Olympic gold medal winning swimmer played Tarzan in 12 films in the 30's & 40's? </p> <p>Johnny Weissmuller </p> <p>3. What was Tommy Cooper’s catch phrase?</p> <p> Just Like That </p> <p>4. Rutger Hauer starred in a series of adverts for which alcoholic drink using the slogan "Pure Genius"? </p> <p>Guinness </p> <p>5. Katerina Witt, of East Germany won gold in both the 1984 and 1988 winter Olympics. In which discipline? </p> <p>Figure Skating(Accept Skating)</p> <p>6. Urquhart Castle overlooks which loch, the second biggest in Scotland? </p> <p>Loch Ness </p> <p>7.Which Shakespeare play contains the characters sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew Aguecheek and Malvolio?</p> <p>Twelfth Night</p> <p>8. And which contains the characters Touchstone, Rosalind and Orlando?</p> <p>As You Like It</p> <p>9. James Lind 1716-1794 was a pioneer in helping to eradicate which disease amongst sailors? Scurvy. </p> <p>(Known as the Hippocrates of Naval medicine, he published "A Treatise on the Scurvy" (1753) & in 1795 lemon juice was prescribed to all sailors.) </p> <p>10. During the reign of which British monarch was the battle of Trafalgar? </p> <p>George III</p> <p>11.Why are vegans avoiding new £5 notes?</p> <p>Animal fats are used in manufacture</p> <p>12. Zac Goldsmith was MP for a Constituency in which town?</p> <p> Richmond </p> <p>13. Of the six Orders of Chivalry in the UK, three are the St Michael and George order, the Royal Victorian Order and the Order of the British Empire. Name one of the remaining three. </p> <p>Garter, Thistle or Bath</p> <p>14. What is the highest rank in the British Army? </p> <p>Field Marshal </p> <p>15. What game comprises 54 wooden blocks stacked in a tower, where one block is removed from the tower & placed on top until it falls? </p> <p>Jenga</p> <p>16. What is the oldest surviving form of Japanese theatre having been developed in the 14th Century? </p> <p>Noh </p> <p>17. During the reign of which British Monarch was the Battle of Blenheim fought? </p> <p>Queen Anne</p> <p>18. Who is most famed for his 1817 work "An Essay on the Shaking Palsy" in which he was the first to describe "paralysis agitans". This condition was later renamed after him. </p> <p>(Dr James) Parkinson (1755-1824)</p> <p>19. Lady with an ermine and Virgin of the rocks are paintings by which artist?</p> <p>Leonardo da Vinci</p> <p>20.Where is sculptor Ian Rank Broadley's image of the queen most commonly viewed </p> <p>On UK Coinage</p> <p>21. In which country was muesli invented? </p> <p>Switzerland </p> <p>22. What is the state capital of Montana? </p> <p>Helena </p> <p>23. Which Spanish singer was on the books of Real Madrid as a goalkeeper in his youth? </p> <p>Julio Iglesias</p> <p>24 What's the chief ingredient of the Irish dish boxty bread?</p> <p> Potato</p> <p>25. Providence is the capital of which state? </p> <p>Rhode Island</p> <p>26. What is the 24th & last letter of the Greek alphabet? </p> <p>Omega </p> <p>27. Which animated sitcom features the Smith family, parents Stan & Francine & their children Steve & Hayley? </p> <p>American Dad</p> <p>28. Which trip-hop band compromises Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow & Adrian Utley? </p> <p>Portishead</p> <p>29.In Roman numerals, which letter is used to represent 500? </p> <p>D</p> <p>30. Which fictional detective solved the Mysterious Affair at Styles? </p> <p>(Hercule) Poirot </p> <p>31. In Arthurian legend who was the lover of Tristan? </p> <p>Isolde</p> <p>32. Geographically which is the westernmost football team currently playing in the Premier League? </p> <p>Swansea City</p> <p>33. If you landed at Carthage airport, in which country would you be? </p> <p>Tunisia</p> <p>34. Which river rises in Tibet, then flows 1800 miles through India, Pakistan and into the Arabian sea? </p> <p>Indus</p> <p>35. Which detective solved the Adventure of the Copper Beeches?</p> <p> Sherlock Holmes</p> <p>36. The name of which desert means waterless place in Mongolian? </p> <p>The Gobi</p> <p>37. You'll Never Walk Alone, theme of Liverpool supporters, is a song taken from which Rogers & Hammerstein musical? </p> <p>Carousel </p> <p>38. According to some legends, and various writers, who was the lover of Cressida? </p> <p>Troilus</p> <p>39. In which English county are the Quantock Hills? </p> <p>Somerset</p> <p>40. What is the opposite of nocturnal? </p> <p>Diurnal </p> <p> </p> <p>41. Which actor plays the character Jason Bourne in the various Bourne films? </p> <p>Matt Damon</p> <p>42 Where on the body should spats be worn? </p> <p>Feet (allow Ankle, or other answer denoting below the knee)</p> <p>43. What one word was Punch magazine's advice to persons about to marry in an 1845 edition? </p> <p>Don't</p> <p>44 Harold Wilson, Eric Morecambe, Fred Trueman & Sir Ian Botham were amongst the winners of which (possibly redundant) award? </p> <p>Pipe Smoker of the Year</p> <p>45. Where on the body should a cummerbund be worn? </p> <p>Waist</p> <p>46. Which actor plays the character Jack Reacher in the various Reacher films? </p> <p>Tom Cruise</p> <p>47. Hicham El Guerrouj is the current men's record holder with his time of 3:43.13,but what is the event ? </p> <p>The Mile</p> <p>48. Who is the current holder of the women’s marathon world record?</p> <p>Paula Radcliffe</p> <p>49. London houses all but two of the various Tate Museums. Name either of the other locations. </p> <p>Liverpool or St Ives</p> <p>50 Piri-piri sauce comes from the cuisine of which country & its colonies?</p> <p>Portugal</p> <p>51. John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt & Dante Gabriel Rossetti formed which artistic movement? </p> <p>Pre Raphaelite Brotherhood</p> <p>52. How much was the old coin, a groat, worth? </p> <p>Four(Old) pence</p> <p>53. Which breakfast cereal was advertised with the slogan "They're grrrreat!"? </p> <p>Frosties</p> <p>54. The Guggenheim Museum is located in New York & which European city? </p> <p>Bilbao (Spain) </p> <p>55. With Which football club did Kevin Keegan start his footballing career?</p> <p>Scunthorpe United</p> <p>56: And which famous cricketer also played football for Scunthorpe United? </p> <p>Ian Botham</p> <p>57. Jack Cohen (or Sir John Edward Cohen to give his proper name) founded which international company in 1919? </p> <p>Tesco</p> <p>58. Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol & David Hockney belong to which genre of art. </p> <p>Pop Art</p> <p>59. Prior to decimalisation in U.K., what was term given to a coin worth two shillings? </p> <p>Florin</p> <p>60. Which international company did Jeff Bezos (born Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen) found? </p> <p>Amazon</p> <p> </p> <p>61. The TV shopping channel QVC is an acronym, self-describing the business. The Q stands for quality. Give either of the other two words. </p> <p>Value or Convenience</p> <p>62. In millimetres, what is the standard diameter in mm of copper piping supplying UK kitchen sinks? </p> <p>15mm</p> <p>63. Which US president was assassinated the year Queen Victoria died? </p> <p>McKinley</p> <p>64. In which film is the quad of Trinity college Cambridge used for the scene of the ‘running race to beat the clock chimes’? </p> <p>Chariots of Fire</p> <p>65. From which club did Manchester United sign the Armenian midfielder Henrik Mkhytarian? </p> <p>Borussia Dortmund</p> <p>66. What is the surname of the Jennifer Saunders character in Absolutely Fabulous? </p> <p>Monsoon</p> <p>67. Lord Frederick Cavendish and Thomas Henry Burke were fatally stabbed while on British government business in 1882. In which city? </p> <p>Dublin</p> <p>68. Identify the film from its last line: You finally really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up! God damn you, god damn you all to hell! Planet of the Apes</p> <p>69. Another last line: I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see my friend and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as in my dreams. I hope… </p> <p>Shawshank Redemption</p> <p>70. Which scientific law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction? (need a name and a number)</p> <p> Newton’s 3<sup>rd</sup> Law of Motion</p> <p>71. Which country produces 60% of the world’s platinum? </p> <p>South Africa</p> <p>72. Which writer’s lesser known books include Coming up for Air, and Homage to Catalonia? </p> <p>George Orwell</p> <p>73. In which novel does the character Gabriel Oak appear? </p> <p>Far from the Madding Crowd</p> <p>74. The 192 metre high Gateway Arch is in which American City?</p> <p> St Louis</p> <p>75. In 2012, which conservative MP and novelist resigned to spend more time with her husband in New York? </p> <p>Louise Mensch/Louise Bagshawe (allow either)</p> <p>76. The films “The African Queen” and “Apocalypse Now” are both based on which book by Joseph Conrad? </p> <p>HEART OF DARKNESS</p> <p>77. What top-selling computer game series lets you steal cars, buy weapons and kill people, and go with prostitutes? </p> <p>GRAND THEFT AUTO</p> <p>78. What animal is depicted within the company logo of Slazenger? </p> <p>PUMA</p> <p>79. Complete this list: mustard, green, scarlet, peacock, white</p> <p>PLUM(characters in Cluedo) </p> <p>80. Red and yellow cards were introduced by FIFA in which World Cup? </p> <p>MEXICO / 1970</p> <p> </p> <p>81. US film star Robert Vaughan died in 2016. What was the name of his character in The Man from UNCLE? </p> <p>NAPOLEON SOLO</p> <p>82. In Greek mythology, who supports the heavens on his shoulders as a punishment from Zeus? </p> <p>ATLAS</p> <p>83. Vladimir and who else are waiting for Godot? </p> <p>ESTRAGON</p> <p>84. The Queen famously lives at SW1A 1AA, but who lives at SW1A 2AA? </p> <p>THE PRIME MINISTER</p> <p>85. The Victoria Falls Bridge over the Zambezi river connects Zambia to which other country? </p> <p>ZIMBABWE</p> <p>86. What was the pseudonym of the Japanese radio broadcaster Iva Tokuri whose propaganda programme was aimed at US soldiers during World War 2? </p> <p>TOKYO ROSE</p> <p>87. What was the name of the local in Only Fools and Horses? </p> <p>THE NAG’S HEAD</p> <p>88. Which Scottish soup is made from smoked haddock, potatoes and onions? </p> <p>CULLEN SKINK</p> <p>89. How many centimetres or inches are there in a “hand”, the measurement used for horses? </p> <p>TEN (4 inches)</p> <p>90. What letter comes next: A,S,D,F,G,H,J,K...? </p> <p>L (middle row of a qwerty keyboard)</p> <p>91. Nelson defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Aboukir Bay. What name do we know it as?</p> <p>Battle of the Nile.</p> <p>92. ACAS was set up in 1975 to advise and arbitrate in industrial disputes. What does the C stand for in ACAS ? </p> <p>Conciliation</p> <p>93. What is the legal term for “A sudden and irresistible act of nature that could not reasonably have been foreseen”? </p> <p>Act of God</p> <p>94. Whose queen was the city of Adelaide named after? </p> <p>William IV</p> <p>95. Who is the only British Pope? </p> <p>Adrian IV or Nicholas Breakspear(accept either)</p> <p>96. Madison Avenue in New York is associated with which industry? </p> <p>( Advertising )</p> <p>97. What would your job be if you were ‘after-burning’? </p> <p><u>Pilot</u> (of military jet. Used to increase power during take-off or combat).</p> <p>98. Of which Southern African country is Maseru the capital?</p> <p> Lesotho</p> <p>99. Which former governor of Maryland was Vice President of the US 1971 – 1973? </p> <p>Spiro Agnew.</p> <p>100. Giacomo Agostini was a world champion in the 1960’s and 70’s. What was his sport?</p> <p>Motorcycling.</p> <p> </p> <p>101. What do Mary Jane Kelly, Elizabeth Stride and Annie Chapman have in common ?</p> <p>All victims of Jack the Ripper </p> <p>102. If you were standing on the sea-front at Algeciras in Spain and looked to the East, what would you see? </p> <p>Gibraltar.</p> <p>103. If you are accused of a crime, you may have an ‘alibi’. What does the Latin word ‘alibi’ mean? </p> <p>Elsewhere.</p> <p>104. What is the fastest animal on two legs reaching speeds of 40 mph?</p> <p>Ostrich</p> <p>105. In 1931 what was the first ever televised sporting event?</p> <p>The Derby</p> <p>106. The Rolls Royce radiator ornament is called 'The Spirit of .....' what?</p> <p>Ecstasy</p> <p>107. In texting what does the acronym BYOB mean?</p> <p>Bring your own bottle or bring your own beer</p> <p>108. Who is actress Shirley MacLaine’s younger brother ? </p> <p>Warren Beatty </p> <p>109. Who said that they "would not be going with the dough" in 2017?</p> <p>Mel & Sue (when "Bake Off " leaves BBC for C4.)</p> <p>110. In which US city are the NFL side The Steelers based?</p> <p> Pittsburgh.</p> <p>111. Which city is served by Louis Armstrong airport ?</p> <p>New Orleans </p> <p>112. Whose most recent detective novel is called ‘Rather Be The Devil’? </p> <p>Ian Rankin</p> <p>113. Season 6 of which fantasy series featured the Battle of the Bastards? </p> <p>Game of Thrones</p> <p>114. Who is Northern Ireland's First Minister? </p> <p>Arlene Foster</p> <p>115. Jude Law starred in which recent Sky Atlantic series? </p> <p>The Young Pope</p> <p>116. Hugh Cornwell has recently collaborated with poet John Cooper Clarke on an album entitled ‘This time it’s personal’? Which punk band did he formerly lead? </p> <p>The Stranglers</p> <p>117. Which former Booker prize winner has recently published a novel called Swingtime, which tells the tale of an African family moving to London? </p> <p>Zadie Smith</p> <p>118. How many consecutive Premier League games did Chelsea win, prior to losing to Spurs on Jan 4<sup>th</sup>? </p> <p>13</p> <p>119. Who is the current World Professional Snooker champion?</p> <p> Mark Selby</p> <p>120. Which Jazz singer was known as the First Lady of Song? </p> <p>Ella Fitzgerald</p> <p>Supplementaries:</p> <p>1. "Suffering Succotash" was the catchphrase of which animated cat? </p> <p>A: Sylvester</p> <p>2. Which French Impressionist artist famously painted a series based on the facade of Rouen Cathedral at different times of day? </p> <p>A: Claude Monet</p> <p>3. Proverbially what is the thief of time? </p> <p>Procrastination</p> <p>4. The height of the horse is measured from the ground to which part of its body? </p> <p>Withers (accept shoulders), the highest point of the torso</p> <p>Tie Breaker. The Church House Bollington and the Rushton Royal Oak are two MQL ‘outposts’. According to Google maps, how long should you allow to walk from one to the other?</p> <p>Answer: 4 hours and 1 minute</p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-63072594175250233342017-01-18T16:35:00.001+00:002017-01-18T16:35:16.178+00:0017th January–The Questions<p> </p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><b>SPECIALIST QUESTIONS       </b></p> <p align="center"><b>Set by Church House Bollington</b></p> <p><b>1. </b><b>GEOGRAPHY</b></p> <p>1. Which city is protected by the MOSE flood barrier?</p> <p>Venice</p> <p>2. Wills Neck is the highest point in which range of English hills?</p> <p>Quantocks</p> <p>3. Which American state lies between Mississippi and Georgia?</p> <p>Alabama</p> <p>4. What is the second highest mountain in the world?</p> <p>K2 (accept Mt Godwen Austen)</p> <p>5. The capital of Costa Rica shares its name with which Californian city?</p> <p>San Jose</p> <p>6. What do Mexicans call the river that Americans call the Rio Grande?</p> <p>Rio Bravo</p> <p>7. Which Kent town on the River Medway is home to a former Royal Navy dockyard, nowadays a museum and heritage site?</p> <p>Chatham</p> <p>8. San Antonio is a resort on which Mediterranean island?</p> <p>Ibiza</p> <p><u>Supps</u></p> <p>China shares borders with how many sovereign states?</p> <p>14</p> <p>Lake Vostok lies two miles beneath the surface of which continent?</p> <p>Antarctica</p> <p><b>2.SCIENCE & NATURE</b></p> <p>1. How is the creature with the Latin name Ursus Maritimus more commonly known?</p> <p>Polar Bear</p> <p>2. Which toy dog, originating in Tibet, is also known as the Chrysanthemum dog?</p> <p>Shih Tzu</p> <p>3. What is the name of the recently deceased astronaut who in 1998 became the oldest man in space?</p> <p>John Glenn</p> <p>4. Rothschilds, Reticulated, Nubian and Masai are all subspecies of which animal?</p> <p>Giraffe</p> <p>5. Name either of the two species of deer which are native to the UK (i.e have not been introduced)?</p> <p>Roe or Red</p> <p>6. Which planet has 14 moons, all named after minor Greek water deities?</p> <p>Neptune</p> <p>7. Which number Apollo marks the furthest humans have ever travelled from Earth?</p> <p>Apollo 13 </p> <p>8. What name is given to the fruit of a rose bush?</p> <p>Hip (also accept hep or haw)</p> <p><u>Supps</u><u> </u><u></u></p> <p>What are also known as Roentgen rays?</p> <p>X-rays</p> <p>By what name is the diamorphine hydrochloride better known?</p> <p>Heroin</p> <p><b>3. HISTORY</b></p> <p>1. ‘The Great Game’ refers to the political and diplomatic confrontation between Britain and which other country in the nineteenth century over their respective interests in central Asia, particularly Afghanistan?</p> <p>Russia</p> <p>2. Of German cities, Dresden suffered the most casualties as a result of aerial bombardment during the Second World War. Which German city suffered the next most?</p> <p>Hamburg</p> <p>3. Which winner of the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize sent his wife to Oslo to collect it as he feared being refused entry back into his own country?</p> <p>Lech Walesa</p> <p>4. Following the mutiny on the Bounty, which island did Fletcher Christian and his cohorts colonise?</p> <p>Pitcairn</p> <p>5. Who instigated the Third Servile War in 73BC? He was portrayed on film by a man who turned 100 in December.</p> <p>Spartacus</p> <p>6. What was the surname of Papa Doc and Baby Doc, both dictators of Haiti?</p> <p>Duvalier</p> <p>7. What famous American building was burnt by British troops in 1812?</p> <p>The White House</p> <p>8. Which of Henry VIII’s wives did he refer to as ‘The Flanders Mare’?</p> <p>Anne of Cleves</p> <p><u>Supps</u><u></u></p> <p>Who traditionally wears the Fisherman’s ring?</p> <p>The Pope</p> <p>The name for which type of car derives from the word for long coats worn by French shepherds?</p> <p>Limousine</p> <p> 4.<b>SPORT</b></p> <p>1. Which Swiss football team, whose name can often elicit schoolboy sniggers, play their home games at the equally wonderfully named Wankdorf stadium?</p> <p> Young Boys Berne</p> <p>2. Which is the only NFL team not to have a logo on their helmets? Their name reflects the colour of their kit and they are one of very few sports teams to play in this colour.</p> <p>Cleveland Browns (accept ‘Cleveland’ or ‘Browns’)</p> <p>3. Since 2005, the stretch of the A52 between Derby and Nottingham has been named after which man with sporting connections to both cities?</p> <p>Brian Clough</p> <p>4. Before they adopted the more mundane ‘City’, Leicester’s professional football team carried which suffix which referred to a nearby Roman road?</p> <p>Leicester Fosse</p> <p>5. Which sport held at the 1900 Olympics led to the deaths of 300 animals? Protests by animal rights groups led to the sport’s disappearance by the time of the 1904 games.</p> <p>Pigeon shooting</p> <p>6. Adolf Dassler founded Adidas. Which sportswear manufacturer was founded by his brother Rudolf?</p> <p>Puma</p> <p>7. In Ice Hockey, a Gordie Howe hat-trick named after a legend of the game who died last year is a goal, an assist and a what in one game?</p> <p>A fight</p> <p>8. Recently retired Huddersfield Giants rugby league prop Eorl Crabtree is the nephew of which Yorkshire sporting legend?</p> <p>Big Daddy</p> <p><u>Supps</u><u> </u><u></u></p> <p>Apart from Red Rum, name either of the other two horses to have won the Grand National with the word ‘red’ in their name.</p> <p>Red Alligator (1968), Red Marauder (2001)</p> <p>What nationality was the boxer Roberto Duran who won five titles at four different weights and was the first man to beat Sugar Ray Leonard?</p> <p>Panamanian</p> <p><b>5.ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT</b></p> <p>1. McKinley Morganfield was the real name of which blues musician?</p> <p>Muddy Waters</p> <p>2. Which group has had the most top 40 singles in the UK without ever having a number one? Among their near misses are ‘People are People’ and ‘Everything Counts’.</p> <p>Depeche Mode</p> <p>3. A snatch of which traditional British song can be heard at the end of Queen’s ‘Seven Seas of Rhye’?</p> <p>Oh I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside</p> <p>4. Which stage and screen musical features the songs, Skid Row, Suddenly Seymour and Mushnik and Son?</p> <p>Little Shop of Horrors</p> <p>5. Which is the only Shakespeare title character to die before the end of Act 3?</p> <p>Julius Caesar</p> <p>6. What was the name of the book published in 1979 by the artist Kit Williams which took the form of a treasure hunt to find a real golden hare buried somewhere in the UK? </p> <p>Masquerade</p> <p>7. A character from which TV series had a poster in his office which read ‘I want to believe’? </p> <p>The X-Files (Mulder)</p> <p>8. Which director won his only Best Picture Oscar for ‘Rebecca’ in 1940?</p> <p>Alfred Hitchcock</p> <p><u>Supps</u><u> </u></p> <p>What is the name of the spaceship in the film ‘Alien’?</p> <p>Nostromo</p> <p>Apart from members of the titular family themselves, which character has had the most speaking appearances in the Simpsons?</p> <p>Moe Szyslak (accept ‘Moe)</p> <p><b>6.FAMOUS PETS</b></p> <p>1. What is the name of Dennis the Menace’s pet pig?</p> <p>Rasher</p> <p>2. Which politician once had a cat named ‘Harold Wilson’?</p> <p>Jeremy Corbyn</p> <p>3. What was the name of the dog in the Famous Five?</p> <p>Timmy</p> <p>4. ‘Wellington’ is the canine murder victim of which 2003 novel by Mark Haddon, now a multi-award winning stage play?</p> <p>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time</p> <p>5. ‘Crookshanks’ is the pet cat of which Harry Potter character?</p> <p>Hermione Granger (accept either name)</p> <p>6. What is the first name of the talking dog in the TV series ‘Family Guy’?</p> <p>Brian</p> <p>7. Bo and Sunny are the Portuguese Water Dog pets of which family?</p> <p>The Obamas</p> <p>8. Commemorated by a statue outside his master’s London house, ‘Hodge’ was the pet cat of which English literary figure and lexicographer?</p> <p>Samuel Johnson (aka Dr Johnson)</p> <p><u>Supps</u><u></u></p> <p>‘Astro’ was the pet dog of which space-age American animated sitcom family?</p> <p>The Jetsons</p> <p>Duchess, Toulouse, Marie and Berlioz are the pets of Madame Adelaide who are rescued by Thomas O’Malley in which Disney animated film?</p> <p>The Aristocats</p> <p><b>7.BANKNOTES </b></p> <p>1. Which type of bird appears with Charles Darwin on the back of the current £10 note?</p> <p>Hummingbird</p> <p>2. Who features on the reverse of the current £20 note?</p> <p>Adam Smith</p> <p>3. Which painter will replace Adam Smith on £20 notes from 2020?</p> <p>J M W Turner</p> <p>4. Which author will replace Charles Darwin on £10 notes from 2017?</p> <p>Jane Austen</p> <p>5. If Washington appears on the $1 bill and Lincoln on the $5 bill, which president features on the US $2 bill?</p> <p>Thomas Jefferson</p> <p>6. Banknotes issued in which part of the British Isles feature depictions of, amongst others, Castle Rushen and the Laxey Wheel?</p> <p>Isle of Man</p> <p>7. Which country was the first to introduce plastic (strictly speaking ‘polymer’) bank notes into general circulation in 1988?</p> <p>Australia</p> <p>8. Who featured on the reverse of the £1 note from 1978 to 1988?</p> <p>Sir Isaac Newton</p> <p><u>Supp</u><u>s</u></p> <p><u></u></p> <p>Which nations banknotes have featured Charles Kingsford-Smith and Banjo Patterson?</p> <p>Australia</p> <p>In which year was the British one pound note removed from circulation? </p> <p>1988cept 1 year either way)</p> <p><b>8.<a name="_GoBack"></a>BLOCKBUSTERS GOLD RUN-STYLE ROUND</b></p> <p>Each question requires an answer of more than one word. You will be given the initial letter of each word to help, e.g. What SDW was an Arab-Israeli conflict of 1967? Answer – Six-Day War</p> <p>1. TJAMC – A Scottish alternative rock band formed in 1983 by the brothers Jim and William Reid.</p> <p>The Jesus and Mary Chain</p> <p>2. AOTQOS – First premiered in London in 1749, this piece of music by Handel has since become a widely popular processional piece often played at weddings and was used at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.</p> <p>Arrival of the Queen of Sheba</p> <p>3. AJR – The full name of the character played by Chris Barrie in Red Dwarf, his middle name reflecting his treacherous nature.</p> <p>Arnold Judas Rimmer</p> <p>4. TSAN – Popular long running BBC programme currently hosted by Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Chris Lintott.</p> <p>The Sky at Night</p> <p>5. RTBC - Hit for Ian Dury in 1979 containing the lines “curing smallpox, Buddy Holly, Bolshoi ballet, porridge oats, juice of a carrot and yellow socks.”</p> <p>Reasons to be Cheerful</p> <p>6. PSOTY – Award discontinued in 2003 when Stephen Fry was the last winner. Other recipients had included Tony Benn and Harold Wilson.</p> <p>Pipe Smoker of the Year</p> <p>7. FF – Lozenge manufactured by the Lofthouse company in Fleetwood, Lancashire</p> <p>Fisherman’s Friend</p> <p>8. CG – subject of an iconic photograph taken by Alberto Korda on March 5<sup>th</sup> 1960</p> <p>Che Guevara</p> <p><u>Supps</u><u></u></p> <p>STM – What a player might aim to do in a game of Hearts.</p> <p>Shoot the Moon</p> <p>NSF – Sitcom character who did time in HMP Slade</p> <p>Norman Stanley Fletcher</p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="3">General Knowledge Questions</font></strong> </p> <p align="center">set by Church House Bollington</p> <p>1. Which southern state of America is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State?</p> <p>Alabama</p> <p>2. Which race on the F1 Grand Prix calendar is held at the Marina Bay Street Circuit?</p> <p>Singapore</p> <p>3. Which James Bond actor starred in the 1992 film The Lawnmower Man?</p> <p>Pierce Brosnan</p> <p>4. The Call of the Wild is a 1903 novel by which American author?</p> <p>Jack London </p> <p>5. A traditional balalaika has how many strings?</p> <p>3</p> <p>6. Boca Juniors versus River Plate is the big derby football match in which capital city?</p> <p>Buenos Aires</p> <p>7. “Jesus wept” is the shortest verse in the Bible but for whom did Jesus weep?</p> <p>Lazarus</p> <p>8. In Greek Mythology, who challenged Athena to a weaving contest before being turned into a spider?</p> <p>Arachne</p> <p>9. Which classic song from 1964 opens with the line, “Hello darkness my old friend”?</p> <p>The Sound of Silence</p> <p>10. Which island is known in the native tongue as Rapa Nui?</p> <p>Easter Island</p> <p>11. Who wrote the 1980 novel The Name of the Rose?</p> <p>Umberto Eco</p> <p>12. Which US city is known as the City of Brotherly Love?</p> <p>Philadelphia</p> <p>13. What sport is played by, among others, the Anaheim Ducks, the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs?</p> <p>Ice Hockey</p> <p>14. In which city can you take a ferry from Circular Quay to Taronga Zoo?</p> <p>Sydney</p> <p>15. Which popular prime time TV programme features Dave Arch and his Orchestra?</p> <p>Strictly Come Dancing</p> <p>16. Who were England's opponents in Gareth Southgate’s first game in charge following the sacking of Sam Allardyce in October 2016?</p> <p>Malta</p> <p>17. Which song do the British soldiers defending Rorkes Drift sing in reply to the Zulu warriors war chant in the 1964 film Zulu?</p> <p>Men of Harlech</p> <p>18. In which 2005 film did Joaquin Phoenix and Reece Witherspoon play Johnny Cash and June Carter?</p> <p>Walk the Line</p> <p>19. Which four time Tour de France winner was known as The Cannibal?</p> <p>Eddy Merckx</p> <p>20. Which US president was the first to die in office and consequently also has served the shortest term in presidential history?</p> <p>William Henry Harrison (32 days)</p> <p>21. What is the capital of the Australian state of Victoria?</p> <p>Melbourne</p> <p>22. How many teams have won the English Premier League since its inception in 1992?</p> <p>6 (Man Utd, Blackburn, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Leicester)</p> <p>23. A statue of which famous explorer stands atop the column at the lower end of the La Rambla thoroughfare in Barcelona?</p> <p>Christopher Columbus</p> <p>24. Before the introduction of the Euro, what was the currency of Greece?</p> <p>Drachma</p> <p>25. Who, in 1994, became the first Channel Islands born footballer to play for England?</p> <p>Graeme Le Saux</p> <p>26. What is the more common name of the skin complaint, Urticaria?</p> <p>Hives</p> <p>27. Mittwoch is the German name for which day of the week? </p> <p>Wednesday</p> <p>28. Which dance became an international dance craze in 1975 following Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony's song of the same name? </p> <p>The Hustle</p> <p>29. The 1980’s advertising campaign of which confectionary product bet us that we couldn't put one in our mouth without chewing it? </p> <p>Rowntrees Fruit Pastilles</p> <p>30. What is the name of the thin, plain weave, sheer fabric traditionally made from silk and often used in bridalwear? </p> <p>Organza</p> <p>31. From which classic 1950 film does Gloria Swanson’s character Norma Desmond utter the closing line, “Alright Mr De Mille, I'm ready for my close up”. </p> <p>Sunset Boulevard </p> <p>32. What was the name of Paul Eddington’s character in the sitcom Yes, Minister? </p> <p>Jim Hacker</p> <p>33. In which European country would you find the village of Y?</p> <p>France</p> <p>34. Which member of England's 1966 World Cup winning football team once played a first class cricket match for Essex?</p> <p>Geoff Hurst</p> <p>35. Which guitarist replaced Brian Jones in the Rolling Stones in 1969?</p> <p>Mick Taylor</p> <p>36. Which philosopher famously claimed that “God is dead”?</p> <p>Friedrich Nietzsche </p> <p>37. Which US state shares the longest border with Canada?</p> <p>Alaska</p> <p>38. Who was the Mayor of New York at the time of the September 11<sup>th</sup> attacks in 2001?</p> <p>Rudolph Giuliani </p> <p>39. In which Russian city was Tsar Nicholas II and his family executed in 1918?</p> <p>Ekaterinburg</p> <p>40. Which American president said, “You can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time”?</p> <p>Abraham Lincoln</p> <p>41. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is a symphonic poem written in 1896 by which French composer?</p> <p>Paul Dukas</p> <p>42. Who showed us around the celebrities’ houses in the original series of Through the Keyhole hosted by Sir David Frost? </p> <p>Lloyd Grossman</p> <p>43. Who eventually replaced Dermot Murnaghan as host of the BBC2 quiz show Eggheads after sharing the job for a short time?</p> <p>Jeremy Vine</p> <p>44. What nationality was racing driver Emerson Fittipaldi?</p> <p>Brazilian</p> <p>45. The ground of which English football club, currently playing in League 1, was used as a World War II prisoner of war camp until May 1945?</p> <p>Swindon Town</p> <p>46. How many American Presidents held office during the Vietnam War?</p> <p>5 (Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Ford)</p> <p>47. Perhaps the most well-known of cricket umpires, Dickie Bird, retired from first class cricket in 1998 but what was his real first name?</p> <p>Harold</p> <p>48. Which actress starred in the Alan Bennett monologue A Cream Cracker under The Settee forming part of the 1987 BBC series, Talking Heads?</p> <p>Thora Hird</p> <p>49. Which spirit, when added to white Crème de Menthe, puts the sting in a Stinger cocktail?</p> <p>Brandy</p> <p>50. Which legendary American record producer is currently serving a prison sentence for second degree murder?</p> <p>Phil Spector</p> <p>51. What was the name of the man wrongly executed in 1950 for crimes committed by John Christie at 10 Rillington Place?</p> <p>Timothy Evans</p> <p>52. What is the capital of the Canadian province, Manitoba?</p> <p>Winnipeg</p> <p>53. What is the largest living species of lizard?</p> <p>Komodo Dragon</p> <p>54. Which autobiographical novel of 1969 tells the story of the authors incarceration and subsequent escape from the French Penal Colony of French Guiana?</p> <p>Papillon</p> <p>55. Which member of an acting dynasty played the greedy banker Mr Potter in the 1946 film, It's A Wonderful Life? Both names required.</p> <p>Lionel Barrymore</p> <p>56. Which book of the Old Testament tells the story of Samson and Delilah?</p> <p>Judges</p> <p>57. What nickname name was given to serial killer Albert DeSalvo, convicted of thirteen murders committed between 1962 and 1964?</p> <p>The Boston Strangler</p> <p>58. Bigger Than Hitler, Better Than Christ is the semi-autobiographical book by which British comedy actor, who died in 2014 aged 56?</p> <p>Rik Mayall</p> <p>59. What is the name of the Tudor mansion in Kent, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn?</p> <p>Hever Castle</p> <p>60. Which author’s novels include Portnoys Complaint, American Pastoral and The Human Stain?</p> <p>Philip Roth</p> <p>61. In fencing, what is the name given to a counterattack made immediately after a successful parry?</p> <p>Riposte</p> <p>62. In the Old Testament, who was Jacob’s twin brother?</p> <p>Esau</p> <p>63. Robert Stroud, an American sentenced to life in prison and portrayed on film by Burt Lancaster was given what nickname?</p> <p>The Birdman of Alcatraz</p> <p>64. Spike, dig, set and block are terms in which team sport?</p> <p>Volleyball </p> <p>65. 2016 saw the death of Harper Lee, what was the name of her long awaited sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird?</p> <p>Go Set a Watchman</p> <p>66. In Japanese cuisine, thin slices of what are eaten in between courses to cleanse the palate?</p> <p>Ginger</p> <p>67. Along with New Mexico which US state joined the Union in 1912? Doing so on February 14<sup>th</sup> and so gaining its nickname, the Valentine State.</p> <p>Arizona</p> <p>68. What is the nickname of League One football team, Chesterfield?</p> <p>The Spireites</p> <p>69. Inmates seized control of Winson Green Prison in December 2016, in which city is Winson Green?</p> <p>Birmingham</p> <p>70. In which Indian city would you find Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as The Golden Temple, the holiest Gurdwara in Sikhism?</p> <p>Amritsar</p> <p>71. Which athlete came second in the BBC’s 2016 Sports Personality of the Year?</p> <p>Alistair Brownlee (both names required)</p> <p>72. Also at the 2016 Sports Personality of the Year awards, which US sporting legend was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award?</p> <p>Michael Phelps</p> <p>73. Eyes Wide Shut starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman was the final film from which director, released four months after his death in 1999?</p> <p>Stanley Kubrick </p> <p>74. How is the Chapparal Cock, a ground cuckoo native to Mexico, more commonly known?</p> <p>The Roadrunner</p> <p>75. Common, Water and Pygmy are types of which British mammal?</p> <p>Shrew</p> <p>76. What is the only bone in the human body that is not attached to any other bone?</p> <p>The hyoid</p> <p>77. What is the name of Alexander Armstrong’s co presenter on the BBC quiz show, Pointless?</p> <p>Richard Osman</p> <p>78. Who knocked Macclesfield Town FC out of the 2016/17 FA Cup in December 2016?</p> <p>Oxford United</p> <p>79. What is the national flower of Austria?</p> <p>Edelweiss</p> <p>80. Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated on three occasions for the Best Actor In A Leading Role Oscar before finally winning in 2016 for his role in which film?</p> <p>The Revenant</p> <p>81. Who did Andy Murray beat to win the Wimbledon Mens singles title in 2016?</p> <p>Milos Raonic</p> <p>82. Which Hollywood actress and socialite who once said she “never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back” died in late December 2016 aged 99?</p> <p>Zsa Zsa Gabor</p> <p>83. According to The White Queen in Alice Through the Looking Glass, which kind of food is eaten tomorrow, yesterday, but never today?</p> <p>Jam</p> <p>84. At which venue was the William Hill World Darts Championship held in December?</p> <p>Alexandra Palace</p> <p>85. Name either of the countries that occupy the Caribbean island of Hispaniola?</p> <p>Haiti or Dominican Republic</p> <p>86. Which was the first English “New Town” to be created following the New Towns Act of 1946?</p> <p>Stevenage</p> <p>87. Which Mexican painter, married to fellow artist Frieda Kahlo, helped to establish the Mexican Mural Movement and painted numerous murals in cities across Mexico and the USA?</p> <p>Diego Rivera</p> <p>88. “I love the colourful clothes she wears and the way the sunlight plays upon her hair” is a line taken from which hit song of 1966?</p> <p>Good Vibrations (The Beach Boys)</p> <p>89. In the Chinese Zodiac, the year commencing 28<sup>th</sup> January 2017 will be the year of which animal?</p> <p>Rooster</p> <p>90. Leaves of Grass, which was first published in 1855, is a collection of the work of which American poet?</p> <p>Walt Whitman</p> <p>91. Which comic strip character, created by Mary Tourtel, first appeared in the Daily Express in 1920?</p> <p>Rupert Bear</p> <p>92. Which British author wrote the books, High Fidelity, About a Boy and A Long Way Down?</p> <p>Nick Hornby</p> <p>93. In which Shakespeare play would you find the characters Proteus, Valentine, Silvia and Julia? </p> <p>Two Gentlemen of Verona</p> <p>94. Which Christian hymn starts with the line, “O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder, Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made”?</p> <p>How Great Thou Art</p> <p>95. What is the name of the children's book written by Prince Charles, illustrated by Sir Hugh Casson and published in 1980?</p> <p>The Old Man of Lochnagar</p> <p>96. Which board game, the original version of which was released in 1957, involves a political map of the world divided into six continents and forty-two territories?</p> <p>Risk</p> <p><u>Supps.</u></p> <p><u></u></p> <p>Which British group had a 1979 hit with Some Girls?</p> <p>Racey<u></u></p> <p><u></u></p> <p>What is the capital of Nigeria?</p> <p>Abuja</p> <p><u></u></p> <p>What is the gel like substance that fills most of the eye?</p> <p>Vitreous Humour</p> <p><u></u></p> <p>In the children's TV<a name="_GoBack"></a> series Bill and Ben the Flowerpot Men, what was the name of the tortoise?</p> <p>Slowcoach </p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-19593588571780461412017-01-11T07:36:00.001+00:002017-01-11T07:36:42.879+00:0010th January–The Questions<p> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><strong>Specialist Questions</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><strong>Set by The Cock-A-2</strong></font></p> <p><strong>349 Days to Go: Christmas </strong></p> <p><b>(Just when you thought it was safe…. )<a name="_GoBack"></a></b></p> <p>1. In what year did the BBC first broadcast “A Service of 9 Lessons and Carols” from Kings College, Cambridge?</p> <p><b>1928 </b>(accept 1926 to 1930, although 1930 is the only year when it has not been broadcast, even during WW2.)</p> <p>2. Who was on the British throne when the first Christmas tree presented by the Norwegians was erected in Trafalgar Square?</p> <p><b>George VI (in 1947)</b></p> <p>3. Who sings “Walking in the Air” on the Raymond Briggs animation of “The Snowman”?</p> <p><b>Peter Auty </b>(Not Aled Jones)</p> <p>4 Who wrote the words to the carol “In the Bleak Mid-Winter”?</p> <p><b>Christina Rossetti</b></p> <p>5 In which year did Andre Previn feature in “The Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show”?</p> <p><b>1971 </b>(Accept 1970-2)<b></b></p> <p>6 According to “The 12 Days of Christmas”, what were there SEVEN of, on 6 days?</p> <p><b>Swans a-swimming </b>(Accept Swans)<b></b></p> <p>7 Spell Myrrh (as in “gold, frankincense and” etc)</p> <p><b>Myrrh</b></p> <p>8 What was such a popular toy at Christmas 1992 that “Blue Peter” issued instructions on how to make your own?</p> <p><b>Tracy Island</b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p>9 What is added to whisky to make a Whisky Mac?</p> <p><b>Ginger Wine</b> (Do NOT accept just “ginger”, ginger beer, ginger ale or dry ginger etc)</p> <p>10 Who wrote the poem “ ’Twas The Night Before Christmas”?</p> <p><b>Clement Moore</b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b>ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT </b></p> <p>1 Who in 1919 wrote ‘the female of the species is more deadly than the male’?</p> <p>Rudyard Kipling</p> <p>2 Which two words complete this quotation from Erica Jong’s book Fear of Flying – bigamy is having one husband too many, monogamy is …………?</p> <p>The same (QM – accept any similar wording)</p> <p>3 What year did Michelangelo complete the painting of the Sistine Chapel –with leeway?</p> <p>1512 (accept 1507 – 1517)</p> <p>4 In a work by Christopher Marlowe, which line comes immediately before “and burnt the topless towers of Ilium”?</p> <p>Was this the face that launched a thousand ships</p> <p>5 What is the English language title of Erich Maria Remarque’s influential 1929 novel of the First World War?</p> <p>All Quiet on the Western Front</p> <p>6 Moe Howard, Curly Howard and Larry Fine were known by what collective name for their films which were made mainly in the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s.</p> <p>The Three Stooges</p> <p>7 Which comic actor who committed suicide in 1988 wrote “oh what’s the bloody point!”as the final entry in his diary?</p> <p>Kenneth Williams</p> <p>8 Which actor who died in January 2016 aged 69 appeared in many films which included playing the part of Hans Gruber in Die Hard and the Sherriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves?</p> <p>Alan Rickman</p> <p><u>Supplementaries</u></p> <p>Which artist painted The Ambassadors, which can be seen in the National Gallery.</p> <p>Hans Holbein</p> <p>James Bowen recently wrote a best-selling book about his time busking on the streets of London. The book has recently been made into a film. What is the name of his cat?</p> <p>Bob (From the book and film – A Cat Named Bob)</p> <p><b><u>HISTORY</u></b></p> <p>1) After defeating Richard III at Bosworth in 1485, who became the first King of the house of Tudor?</p> <p><b>HENRY VII</b></p> <p>2) Which future English King was wounded in the face by an arrow at the battle of Shrewsbury in 1403?</p> <p><b>HENRY V</b></p> <p>3) Which famous military unit was formed in 1831 with its headquarters at Sidi-bel-Abbes in Algeria</p> <p><b>THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION</b></p> <p><b>4) </b>In World War 2 the Long Range Desert Group was the forerunner of which famous military unit?<b></b></p> <p><b>SAS</b></p> <p>5) In 1612 the assizes that tried the majority of the Pendle witches were held in which north-west town?</p> <p><b>LANCASTER</b></p> <p>6) The Lancaster House Agreement in 1979 confirmed the independence of which African country from the UK?</p> <p><b>RHODESIA/ZIMBABWE (accept either)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>7) In 1823 which US President declared that the United States would not permit outside interference in the domestic affairs of the Americas?</p> <p><b>MONROE (Monroe Doctrine)</b></p> <p><b>8) </b>Which American President was re-elected in 1916 under the slogan “he kept us out of war”?<b></b></p> <p><b>WOODROW WILSON (he took America into the war in 1917)</b></p> <p><b><u>SUPPLEMENTARIES</u></b></p> <p><b>9) </b>In 1826 which English King commissioned architect John Nash to remodel Buckingham House into a Royal Palace?<b><u></u></b></p> <p><b>GEORGE IV</b></p> <p>10) In 1483 Richard Duke of Gloucester (afterwards Richard III) acted as the regent of which English King?</p> <p><b>EDWARD V</b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>DOUBLE MEANINGS</u></b></p> <p>In this round, the words quoted all have a double meaning. These will be described, you have to identify the word.</p> <p>1 This is word can describe both a US state capital and a famous golf course<b></b></p> <p><b>AUGUSTA (capital of Maine)</b></p> <p>2 This word can describe both a North American wild cat and a male deodorant</p> <p><b>LYNX</b></p> <p>3 This word can describe both a medieval hand weapon and a spice<b></b></p> <p><b>MACE</b></p> <p>4 his word can describe both a DIY tool and a cocktail</p> <p><b>SCREWDRIVER</b></p> <p>5 his word can describe both a famous architect and a tiny brown bird</p> <p><b>WREN</b></p> <p>6 This word can describe both a proverbial saying and an early machine gun<b></b></p> <p><b>MAXIM</b></p> <p>7 This word can describe both an enclosure and someone who deals in stolen property</p> <p><b>FENCE</b></p> <p>8 This word can describe both to steal something and an act you do with a credit card</p> <p><b>SWIPE</b></p> <p><b><u>SUPPLEMENTARIES</u></b></p> <p>9 This word describes both a US state capital and a make of British car</p> <p><b>AUSTIN (capital of Texas)</b></p> <p>10 This word can describe both a Scottish city and a type of fruit cake<b></b></p> <p><b>DUNDEE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Geography</b></p> <p>1. What is the number of the OS Landranger 1:50,000 map which includes Macclesfield?</p> <p><b>118</b></p> <p>2. To the nearest whole number, what is the latitude of Macclesfield?</p> <p><b>53</b>N: (53.2587N. Do not insist on the “N”!)</p> <p>3. Which is the smallest city in Britain?</p> <p><b>St. David’s (Pop 1,797)</b></p> <p>4. Which North Wales town on the River Dee has the same name as a sedimentary crypto-cystalline rock?</p> <p><b>Flint</b></p> <p>5. Relief and convectional are two types or causes of rainfall. What is the third?</p> <p><b>Frontal (or Cyclonic)</b></p> <p>6. Which is the most southerly of the UK Shipping Forecast areas, as announced on the BBC?</p> <p><b>Trafalgar</b></p> <p>7. According to the Beaufort scale for wind speeds, if the sea is “like a mirror”, give either the Beaufort number, or the verbal description.</p> <p><b>0 or “Calm”</b> (No leeway on 0, but accept anything with “Calm” in it e.g. Flat Calm)</p> <p>8. Which British island is famous for its “Paps”?</p> <p><b>Jura</b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p>9. The M62 is the highest motorway in the country. What height does it reach?<b> 372m</b> (Accept 370 to 375) or <b>1,221 feet.</b> (Accept 1200 to 1240)</p> <p>10. According to Wikipedia, what was the population of the City of Manchester (viz NOT including Wigan, Trafford, Bury etc) in 2013 to the nearest 10,000?</p> <p><b>510,000 (Accept 500,000-520,000) </b>(exactly 514,414)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b>Science and nature</b></p> <p>1 In Germany X rays are known by the name of their discoverer. Who was he?</p> <p><b>Roentgen</b></p> <p>2 The medical term toxaemia refers to what?</p> <p><b>Blood poisoning (poisoning is not sufficient on its own) </b></p> <p>3 In the field of science and technology, what is an angstrom?</p> <p><b>A unit for measuring length (one ten billionth of a metre)</b></p> <p>4 Written in 1614, a book written by John Napier was the first to explore which area of Mathematics?</p> <p><b>Logarithms</b></p> <p>5 What infection is also known as Hansen’s Disease?</p> <p><b>Leprosy</b></p> <p>6 Which crop is attacked by the boll weevill</p> <p><b>Cotton</b></p> <p>7 At the end of the nineteenth century most of Europe’s then production of what was destroyed by the aphid Phylloxera </p> <p><b>Wine/grapes</b></p> <p>8 What is the largest known variety of beetle in the UK?</p> <p><b>Stag beetle</b></p> <p>Supplementary Qs</p> <p>1 Which branch of biology concerns the relations of organisms to one another and their surroundings?</p> <p><b>Ecology</b></p> <p>2 What type of creature is a cottonmouth also known as a water moccasin?</p> <p><b>Snake</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Sport</b></p> <p>1 In motor racing what colour flag requires a driver to pull over as a faster driver is approaching?</p> <p><b>Blue flag</b></p> <p>2 Brothers Andre and Jordan have played football in the Premier League in recent years. What is their surname?</p> <p><b>Ayew</b></p> <p>3 Which famous sporting knight drove in the 2016 Le Mans road race?</p> <p><b>Sir Chris Hoy</b></p> <p>4 What major North American sporting trophy is named after the 16<sup>th</sup> Earl of Derby?</p> <p><b>Stanley Cup (in ice hockey)</b></p> <p>5 Which England cricketer has the limited overs squad number 66?</p> <p><b>Joe Root (Root/Route 66) </b></p> <p>6 At the Rio Olympics, which male member of the British team won an event last held in 1904? </p> <p><b>Justin Rose for men’s golf</b></p> <p>7 In which sport is the Swaythling Cup a major trophy?</p> <p><b>Table tennis</b></p> <p>8 What nickname was shared by boxers Thomas Hearns and Ricky Hatton?</p> <p><b>Hitman</b></p> <p><b>Supplementary Qs</b></p> <p>9 Boris Rankov was a member of the winning team of this famous event 6 times, the largest number in recent times. What was it?</p> <p><b>University Boat Race</b></p> <p>10 Name a sport in which you would hear the term “wipe out”?</p> <p><b>Surfing or skateboarding </b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>MUSICAL MISCELLANY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>1 Which hit song by Marvin Gaye begins “I bet you’re wondering how I knew……..?</p> <p>I Heard it Through the Grapevine</p> <p>2 Sunny Afternoon is a recent musical which tells the story of which group?</p> <p>The Kinks</p> <p>3 The biggest selling jazz single ever, was recorded in 1959 by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. What was the title of the song?</p> <p>Take Five</p> <p>4 Which singer/songwriter released the album Tapestry in 1971 which sold 25 million copies and swept the Grammys?</p> <p>Carole King</p> <p>5 Which traditional hymn contains the line “I once was lost but now I’m found”?</p> <p>Amazing Grace</p> <p>6 Which composer wrote the choral masterpiece “The Dream of Gerontius”?</p> <p>Edward Elgar</p> <p>7 In which musical are the songs “Damn It Janet” and “Sweet Transvestite”?</p> <p>The Rocky Horror Show (accept The Rocky Horror Picture Show)</p> <p>8 In 1997 which singer recorded the biggest selling single of all time in the U.K.?</p> <p>Elton John (Candle in the Wind 1997) – for Princess Diana</p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries</u></b></p> <p>1 In which ballet is the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy</p> <p>The Nutcracker</p> <p>2 In the film version of Steven Sondheim’s musical “Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street”, who played Sweeney Todd?</p> <p>Johnny Depp</p> <p><u></u></p> <p><u></u></p> <h3 align="center">General Knowledge </h3> <p align="center">Set by the Park Taverners and vetted by the Cock-A-2.</p> <p>Q1. Churchill is on the back of the new £5 notes, but who was on the back of the last edition of £5 notes?</p> <p>A1. Elizabeth Fry</p> <p>Q2. Which country is holding the 2019 Rugby Union World Cup?</p> <p>A2. Japan</p> <p>Q3. Colonies of which animals are found in an apiary?</p> <p>A3. Bees</p> <p>Q4. Which is the longest uninterrupted land border between two EU nations?</p> <p>A4. The Portugal-Spain border</p> <p>Q5. What was the pen name of Thirsk vet Alf Wight?</p> <p>A5. James Herriot</p> <p>Q6. How is the People's Republic of China's Spring Festival better known in the UK?</p> <p>A6. Chinese New Year</p> <p>Q7. What is the literal meaning of 'Finisterre', as in the Portuguese cape and the UK shipping forecast area?</p> <p>A7. End of the earth</p> <p>Q8. The Reverend Timothy Farthing is a character is which classic sitcom?</p> <p>A8. Dads Army</p> <p>Q9. Who is the patron saint of tax collectors?</p> <p>A9. St Matthew</p> <p>Q10. Which humanitarian medical body was adopted as part of the first Geneva Convention on 22 August 1864?</p> <p>A10. The International Red Cross</p> <p>Q11. What is the Cheshire seat of the Duke of Westminster?</p> <p>A11. Eaton Hall</p> <p>Q12. What company was formed from the merger of BOAC and BEA on 31 March 1974?</p> <p>A12. British Airways </p> <p>Q13. Who closed his show with the words 'May your god go with you'?</p> <p>A13. Dave Allen</p> <p>Q14. In tennis, what name is given to the Women's World Cup?</p> <p>A14. Fed Cup (accept Federation Cup)</p> <p>Q15. Who was the first Prime Minister to occupy Chequers?</p> <p>A15. David Lloyd George</p> <p>Q16. Where was the main residence of British sovereigns from 1698 to 1837?</p> <p>A16. St James's Palace</p> <p>Q17. Which artist won the 2016 Turner prize?</p> <p>A17. Helen Marten</p> <p>Q18. Which drink is made by fermenting honey?</p> <p>A18. Mead</p> <p>Q19. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, weeping woman and Guernica are paintings by which artist?</p> <p>A19. Pablo Picasso</p> <p>Q20. What does the German Reinheitsgebot law cover the production of?</p> <p>A20. Beer</p> <p>Q21. Which dynasty ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917?</p> <p>A21. Romanov</p> <p>Q22. What food stuff is a Berliner?</p> <p>A22. Doughnut</p> <p>Q23. The red dye carmine is made from cochineal. What is a cochineal?</p> <p>A23. Insect</p> <p>Q24. Which Dutch city is known for its blue and white pottery?</p> <p>A24. Delft</p> <p>Q25. Which football club has won the European Cup more times than it has won its domestic league championship?</p> <p>A25. Nottingham Forest</p> <p>Q26. In betting how much is a monkey?</p> <p>A26. £500</p> <p>Q27. Which 20th century ballerina gave her name to a culinary dish?</p> <p>A27. Anna Pavlova</p> <p>Q28. Which rock band took its name from the term allied pilots in World War 2 gave to UFOs?</p> <p>A28. Foo Fighters</p> <p>Q29. The plot of the James Bond film Thunderball is centered around the search for missing nuclear missiles aboard which type of plane?</p> <p>A29. Vulcan</p> <p>Q30. In which city is the Maze prison?</p> <p>A30. Belfast</p> <p>Q31. Jean-Claude Killy was a dominant figure in which sport?</p> <p>A31. Skiing</p> <p>Q32. In Ballet what is a Jeté?</p> <p>A32. A jump (from one foot to the other)</p> <p>Q33. The name of which famous building in Rome translated means temple of every god?</p> <p>A33. Pantheon</p> <p>Q34. Which Gilbert and Sullivan opera is set in the Tower of London?</p> <p>A34. The Yeoman of the Guard</p> <p>Q35. What is sulphur called in the King James Bible?</p> <p>A35. Brimstone</p> <p>Q36. Which player scored the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League Final to secure the Treble for Manchester United?</p> <p>A36. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (pron. SOL-SHYER)</p> <p>Q37. What now stands on the former site of Newgate prison?</p> <p>A37. The Old Bailey (or Central Criminal Court)</p> <p>Q38. Which famous pupil of Greyfriars School featured in stories by Frank Richards?</p> <p>A38. Billy Bunter</p> <p>Q39. In which London park would you find the statue of Peter Pan?</p> <p>A39. Kensington Gardens</p> <p>Q40. Wisden is the bible of which sport?</p> <p>A40. Cricket</p> <p>Q41. What do desert dwellers refer to as a haboob?</p> <p>A41. A Sand Storm</p> <p>Q42. Which fictional island is the setting for Jaws?</p> <p>A42. Amity</p> <p>Q43. What was the first American city to host the Summer Olympics?</p> <p>A43. St Louis (in 1904)</p> <p>Q44. What was the title song for the James Bond movie The Spy who Loved me?</p> <p>A44. Nobody does it better (by Carly Simon)</p> <p>Q45. In Indian cuisine, aloo is the name for what vegetable?</p> <p>A45. Potato</p> <p>Q46. Cinnamon comes from which part of a tree?</p> <p>A46. Bark</p> <p>Q47. Which member of the Star Trek cast directed the film Three Men and a Baby?</p> <p>A47. Leonard Nimoy</p> <p>Q48. What city was called Eboracum by the Romans?</p> <p>A48. York</p> <p>Q49. In which harbour did the Herald of Free Enterprise capsize?</p> <p>A49. Zeebrugge</p> <p>Q50. Whose Grapes of Wrath won a Pulitzer Prize?</p> <p>A50. John Steinbeck</p> <p>Q51. What does P.O. stand for on Ordnance Survey maps?</p> <p>A51. Post Office</p> <p>Q52. Whose birthday is celebrated on September 8th in the Christian Church?</p> <p>A52. The Virgin Mary's</p> <p>Q53. Which Sputnik carried the dog Laika?</p> <p>A53. Sputnik 2</p> <p>Q54. Whose hideout was at Leatherslade Farm?</p> <p>A54. The Great Train Robbers</p> <p>Q55. Which Bollingtonian won the 1935 Nobel Prize in Physics?</p> <p>A55. James Chadwick</p> <p>Q56. Which London Catholic Cathedral's foundation stone was laid in 1895?</p> <p>A56. Westminster Cathedral </p> <p>Q57. What is the current (as at 24 Dec 2016) NHS prescription charge? (No leeway)</p> <p>A57. £8.40</p> <p>Q58. What is the current price (as at 24 Dec 2016) of the Macclesfield Express? (No leeway)</p> <p>A58. £1</p> <p>Q59. Which bank recently announced it has abandoned its plans to create a separate entity under the brand of "Williams and Glyn"?</p> <p>A59. RBS (Accept Royal Bank of Scotland or Natwest)</p> <p>Q60. Who is the author of the Hunger Games series of novels?</p> <p>A60. Suzanne Collins</p> <p>Q61. After the Brexit result, we are expecting Article 50 to be triggered. But Article 50 of which 2007-signed treaty?</p> <p>A61. Lisbon Treaty</p> <p>Q62. Who wrote the play "A Streetcar Named Desire"?</p> <p>A62. Tennessee Williams</p> <p>Q63. Who is the current (as at 24 Dec 2016) leader of the Liberal Democrats?</p> <p>A63. Tim Farron</p> <p>Q64. Which sportsman's autobiography is entitled "The Good, the Bad and the Bubbly"?</p> <p>A64. George Best</p> <p>Q65. In which royal residence did George VI die?</p> <p>A65. Sandringham</p> <p>Q66. Which country was Princess Elizabeth visiting when she became Queen in 1952?</p> <p>A66. Kenya</p> <p>Q67. What name is given to an alcohol-free Bloody Mary cocktail made without adding vodka?</p> <p>A67. Virgin Mary. Also accept Bloody Shame!</p> <p>Q68. Which railway operator which provides services linking parts of Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire with London has experienced several strikes in 2016 over plans to introduce conductor-free trains?</p> <p>A68. Southern Rail (Govia Thameslink)</p> <p>Q69. What is the name of the overnight train service with onboard accommodation that runs from London to several Scottish cities?</p> <p>A69. Caledonian Sleeper</p> <p>Q70. What does a pluviometer measure?</p> <p>A70. Rainfall</p> <p>Q71. Which country was known as the Trucial States prior to 1971?</p> <p>A71. United Arab Emirates (UAE).</p> <p>Q72. Of which country is Valletta the capital?</p> <p>A72. Malta</p> <p>Q73. What is unique about the temperature -40?</p> <p>A73. It is the same in both degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit</p> <p>Q74. Having been taken into public ownership in 2008, which company bought Northern Rock in 2012? It now carries their brand name.</p> <p>A74. Virgin Money</p> <p>Q75. Which branch of the British Armed forces was disbanded in December 1945?</p> <p>A75. Home Guard. Accept Dad's Army or Local Defence Volunteers</p> <p>Q76. Which motorway links Chester with Birkenhead?</p> <p>A76. M53</p> <p>Q77. What was the name of the first submarine to navigate to the ice under the North Pole?</p> <p>A77. (USS) Nautilus</p> <p>Q78. What was the name of the BP oil rig that exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010?</p> <p>A78. Deepwater Horizon</p> <p>Q79. What name is given to the hammer used by an auctioneer?</p> <p>A79. Gavel</p> <p>Q80. What name did the Post Office briefly adopt in 2001 when it went into private ownership?</p> <p>A80. Consignia</p> <p>Q81. The Japanese phrase "Bushu-Suru" means "to do the Bush thing".What did George H W Bush do the Japanese prime minister at a banquet in 1992?</p> <p>A81. He vomited over him.</p> <p>Q82. How many cards are normally in a Top Trumps set? (Leeway)</p> <p>A82. 30 (accept 28-32)</p> <p>Q83. Why did a brief shower over southwest London make tennis history on 29 June 2009?</p> <p>A83. The Wimbledon centre court roof was used for the first indoor match of the Wimbledon Championships (accept anything about using the Wimbledon roof)</p> <p>Q84. Which seedless citrus fruit takes its name from a Japanese province?</p> <p>A84. Satsuma</p> <p>Q85. As a measurement, what is the 'beam' of a ship?</p> <p>A85. The width of its widest point</p> <p>Q86. Which Italian word for a little house, originally referred to a small part of a larger villa used for socialising and sometimes for a game of chance?</p> <p>A86. Casino</p> <p>Q87. "Ras Tafari" was the previous name of which Ethiopian emperor (i.e. what he was known as before he became emperor)?</p> <p>A87. Haile Selassie</p> <p>Q88. What is the Spanish number 'Dos'?</p> <p>A88. 2</p> <p>Q89. In Greek mythology what was the Sword of Damocles suspended by?</p> <p>A89. A single horsehair (accept 'a single hair' or 'a hair')</p> <p>Q90. In Greek Legend, which prophetess after refusing the romantic overtures of Apollo, was cursed never to be believed?</p> <p>A90. Cassandra</p> <p>Q91. Where in Britain would you find Roedean Girls School?</p> <p>A91. Brighton (accept (East) Sussex)</p> <p>Q92. Which former commoner and now member of the royal family attended Marlborough College?</p> <p>A92. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge</p> <p>Q93. In which year did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour?</p> <p>A93. 1941</p> <p>Q94. Who was crowned the first Holy Roman emperor in AD800?</p> <p>A94. Charlemagne</p> <p>Q95. Which member of the ginger family is used to colour curries?</p> <p>A95. Turmeric</p> <p>Q96. What is the name given to the technology of creating and reading of codes?</p> <p>A96. Cryptography</p> <h5></h5> <h5></h5> <h5>Supplementaries</h5> <p>Q1. Paul is Paul McCartney's second name. What is his first?</p> <p>A1. James</p> <p>Q2. Hanukkah is a holiday in which religion?</p> <p>A2. Judaism</p> <p>Q3. Who played the part of Eccles in the Goon Show?</p> <p>A3. Spike Milligan</p> <p>Q4. Who first had a hit with 'Whole Lotta Love'?</p> <p>A4. Led Zeppelin</p> <p>Q5. In Gulliver's Travels, what is Gulliver's first name?</p> <p>A5. Lemuel</p> <p>Q6. The name of which Japanese martial art means "way of the sword"?</p> <p>A6. Kendo</p> <p><a name="_GoBack"></a></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-71933707752133324542016-12-15T11:04:00.001+00:002016-12-15T11:04:17.259+00:0013th December–The Questions<p> </p> <p>The Specialist Questions have been set by The Brewers</p> <p>As this is the last one before the Christmas Break, there is definitely a certain theme going through these questions, ho, ho, ho</p> <p>1. History: Today's The Day</p> <p>2. Now! That's what I call Christmas</p> <p>3. Science and Nature</p> <p>4. Sport</p> <p>5. Geography</p> <p>6. Arts & Entertainment - Christmas Films</p> <p>7. What we wanted for Christmas</p> <p>8. It's in the Bible, it must be true</p> <p><strong>TODAY'S THE DAY</strong></p> <p>The following questions all relate to events/occasions that happen(ed) on the 13th December.</p> <p>1. "Dia do Marinheiro" (translated - "Sailor's Day") is celebrated on the 13th December in which South American country to commemorate their Navy? </p> <p>BRAZIL</p> <p>2. In which year during World War 2 did the Kingdoms of Hungary and Romania declare war on the United States on December 13th?1941</p> <p>3. Which country declared itself as a republic on 13th December 1974 but has remained within the Commonwealth of Nations ever since?</p> <p>MALTA</p> <p>4. In which decade of the 16th Century did Sir Francis Drake set sail from Plymouth, on his round-the-world voyage on December 13th?</p> <p>70's (1577)</p> <p>5. On the 13th December 2002, the EU announced that 10 countries would become members from May 1st 2004.Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Malta, Hungary & Poland were 5. Name 1 of the other 5. </p> <p>ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUNIA, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA</p> <p>6. Operation Red Dawn was an American military operation conducted on 13th December 2003 that led to capture of whom?</p> <p>SADDAM HUSSEIN</p> <p>7. Which American actor and comedian, who starred in the 1963 film Bye Bye Birdie and the Night at the Museum film series, was born on this date in 1925?</p> <p>DICK VAN DYKE</p> <p>8. Which famous English poet and lexicographer (born 1709), died on this date in 1784 </p> <p>SAMUEL JOHNSON</p> <p>Supp I . St. Lucy's Day is a National day, celebrating their patron saint on December 13th on which Caribbean island?</p> <p>SAINT LUCIA</p> <p>Supp 2. Which African-American civil and human rights activist, who was born on December 13th 1903, and died on December 13th 1986, is considered "one of the most important African-American leaders of the 20th Century and perhaps the most influential woman in the Civil Rights Movement"?</p> <p>ELLA BAKER</p> <p><strong>NOW! (THAT'S WHAT I CALL) CHRISTMAS</strong></p> <p>Every question relates to a band, artist(s) or song that has topped the Christmas charts since the charts began</p> <p>1. "Here In My Heart" by Al Martino, became the first UK chart Christmas No. I in which year?</p> <p>1952 (leeway - 2 years)</p> <p>2. Whose 1993 novelty song denied Take That's hit "Babe" the Christmas No. I spot? </p> <p>MR BLOBBY (Mr Blobby)</p> <p>3. Who, in 1973, became the first band to reach No.I with a Christmas-themed song? </p> <p>SLADE (Merry Xmas Everybody)</p> <p>4. Who are the only act to have had a Christmas No. I on FOUR separate occasions? </p> <p>THE BEATLES (IWant Hold Your Hand-1963;; I Feel Fine-1964;; Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out-1965;; Hello Goodbye-1967)</p> <p>5. Which is the only record to have reached No.I at Christmas-time twice? </p> <p>BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (1975 & re-released 1991)</p> <p>6. In which year did Rage Against The Machine's 1992 single "Killing In The Name" reach No.I , becoming the first group to get a Christmas number 1 with a download-only single.</p> <p> 2009 - following a successful Facebook campaign to prevent Joe McEldery's X-Factor winner's song from reaching top spot (leeway - 1 year)</p> <p>7. Who became the first act to claim the Christmas No.I spot after winning a reality TV contest?</p> <p>GIRLS ALOUD (Sound Of The Underground - 2002)</p> <p>8. Which song became both Christmas No. I & No.2 in 2008? </p> <p>HALLELUJAH (Alexandra Burke- I;; Jeff Buckley-2)</p> <p>(2008 UK X-Factor winner, Alexandra Burke, released a cover of "Hallelujah" with the intent to top the UK Singles Chart as the Christmas No.I single. Jeff Buckley fans countered this, launching a campaign with the aim of propelling Buckley's version to the top spot. The campaign picked up support through social networking websites and it soon spread to the mainstream media. Burke's version eventually reached Christmas Number 1 in the UK charts in December 2008. Buckley's version of the song entered the UK charts at No.49 on November 30th and by December 21st it had reached No.2, in spite of the fact that it had not been released in a physical format)</p> <p>Supp 1. Cliff Richard has spent four Christmasses at number one; two as a solo act, one as part of Band Aid 2 and one with which group?</p> <p>(THE SHADOWS - "I Love You" in 1960)</p> <p>Supp 2. In 2012, The Justice Collective released a cover of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", as a fund-raiser for charities associated with what?</p> <p>THE HILLSBOROUGH DISASTER </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>SCIENCE AND NATURE</strong></p> <p>1. Which scientist inaugurated the Christmas Lecture at The Royal Institution in 1825 </p> <p>MICHAEL FARADAY</p> <p>2. Rangifer Taranoui is the scientific name for which animal associated with Christmas?</p> <p>THE REINDEER</p> <p>3. Nordestina, Pega and Paulista are breeds of which animal associated with the Christmas story</p> <p>DONKEY</p> <p>4. Which tree found in Britain has leaves which are 'oblong and tooted with a pointed tip, and feature around 20 pairs of prominent parallel veins'.</p> <p>(SWEET) CHESTNUT</p> <p>5. The main constituents of what are needle, column, plate and rime </p> <p>SNOWFLAKES (ACCEPT ICE CRYSTALS)</p> <p>6. Which root vegetable has varieties including Hollow Crown, All American and The Student?</p> <p>PARSNIP</p> <p>7. The Hellebore plant is more commonly called?</p> <p>Christmas Rose</p> <p>8. The Poinsettia originally comes from which country?</p> <p>MEXICO</p> <p>Supp 1. Salt is a mineral composed primarily of what compound? SODIUM CHLORIDE</p> <p>Supp 2. French, Spanish and Coriscan are subspecies of which gamebird?</p> <p>PARTRIDGE</p> <p><strong>SPORT</strong></p> <p>1. Who will Australia host in the Test Match set to start on 26th December 2016</p> <p>Pakistan</p> <p>2. Totalling 630 nautical miles where does the traditional Christmas yacht race from Sydney end</p> <p>HOBART</p> <p>3. The King George VI Chase takes place at which racecourse on Boxing Day</p> <p> KEMPTON</p> <p>4. Which former Football League club will Macclesfield Town play on December 26th this year </p> <p>TRANMERE ROVERS</p> <p>s. The Parliamentary tile of 'Chief Whip' refers to the role of the 'Whipper-in' in which sport</p> <p>FOX-HUNTING</p> <p>6. Christmas Day 1971, with a running time of 82 minutes and 40 seconds, saw the longest game of what completed in the United States</p> <p>AMERICAN FOOTBALL</p> <p>7. 1965 saw the last Christmas Day feature played in the English Football League, name either of the sides involved</p> <p>BLACKPOOL, BLACKBURN ROVERS (Blackpool won 4-2)</p> <p>8. Speed Skating was developed as a sport in the Seventeenth century, but in which European country</p> <p>SCOTLAND (ACCEPT UK)</p> <p>Supp 1. In which year did the 1st Winter Olympics take place at Chamonix in France</p> <p>1924</p> <p>Supp 2. Which winter sport is defined as being where 'the competitor rides head first and prone (lying face down) on a flat sled</p> <p>SKELETON</p> <p><strong>GEOGRAPHY</strong></p> <p>l. Which main river on the Isle of Wight shares its name with an Asian city </p> <p>MEDINA</p> <p>2. 'Whip Ma Whop Ma Gate' is found in which English city </p> <p>YORK</p> <p>3. New Zealand and California are suburbs of which English city </p> <p>DERBY</p> <p>4. After Great Britain and the island of Ireland, which Scottish island is the third largest of the British Isles</p> <p>LEWIS & HARRIS</p> <p>s. Which English town is served by Mumps station </p> <p>OLDHAM</p> <p>6. Which capital is overlooked by the Elburz mountains </p> <p>TEHRAN</p> <p>7. Asmara is the capital of which African country </p> <p>Eritrea</p> <p>8. Arcuate, Cuspate and Bird 's Foot are types of which geographical feature </p> <p>DELTA</p> <p>Supp 1. Mount Redoubt is a volcanic peak found in which American state </p> <p>ALASKA</p> <p>Supp 2. On which island of the Phillipines is Manila </p> <p>LUZON</p> <p><strong>ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT - Xmas Films</strong></p> <p>1. Which film directed by Frank Capra tells the story of George Bailey</p> <p>IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE</p> <p>2. Which actor, better known for his horror film roles, provided the voice of the Grinch in the 1966 version of the story</p> <p>BORIS KARLOFF</p> <p>3. Which British actor played the title role in the 1951 version of Scrooge </p> <p>ALIASTER SIM</p> <p>4. Which Christmas film of 1988 was played out in and around the Nakatomi Plaza Building</p> <p>DIE HARD</p> <p>5. Jack Skellington is the main character in which Tim Burton movie </p> <p>THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS</p> <p>6. Edmund Green played Kris Kringle opposite a nine year old Natalie Wood in which 1947 film</p> <p>MIRACLE ON 34rn STREET</p> <p>7. In which 1942 film was the song White Christmas first performed </p> <p>HOLIDAY INN</p> <p>8. In which film, starring Tim Allen, do the elves cut through prison bars using tinsel </p> <p>THE SANTA CLAUSE</p> <p>Supp1. Who played a drunken Santa in the 1983 comedy Trading Places </p> <p>DAN AYKROYD</p> <p>Supp 2. Will Ferrell plays the title role in which film </p> <p>ELF</p> <p><strong>WHAT WE ALL WANTED FOR CHRISTMAS</strong></p> <p>1. In which year of the 1980s did the Cabbage Patch riots take place </p> <p>1983</p> <p>2. Which ongoing series of films and animated tv series comes from the must have Christmas toy of 1986 about robots which could change into trucks and cars</p> <p>TRANSFORMERS</p> <p>3. Which bear featured a cassette tape in its back and told stories and synchronised the audio with its moving lips</p> <p>TEDDY RUXPIN</p> <p>4. The Nintendo Gaine Boy trounced everything else as the must have, but in which year</p> <p>1989</p> <p>5. This talking purple dinosaur ruled the present lists in 1992, but what was its name </p> <p>BARNEY</p> <p>6. These colour coded fighting heroes made the grade in 1994 through a hit tv series, but what were they called</p> <p>MIGHTY MORPHIN <u>POWER RANGERS</u></p> <p>7. These collectible stuffed animals appeared in 1995 and at one point accounted for 10% of all sales on ebay, but what were they</p> <p>BEANIE BABIES</p> <p>8. This Sesame Street character made parents laugh and cry in 1996, but what was the full title of this must have toy</p> <p>TICKLE ME ELMO</p> <p>Supp 1. Appearing from Japan these digital pets needed constant attention to stay healthy and nourished, what were they called</p> <p>TAMAGOTCHI</p> <p>Supp 2. In 2002 this toy let you launch spinning tops and battle each other by smashing them into each other, but what were they called</p> <p>BEYBLADES</p> <p><strong>IT'S IN THE BIBLE - IT MUST BE TRUE</strong></p> <p>1. Which city did Joseph originate from </p> <p>BETHLEHEM</p> <p>2. What is a manger</p> <p>A FEEDING TROUGH FOR ANIMALS</p> <p>3. Who did Mary go to see after her visit from the angel Gabriel ELIZABETH</p> <p>4. Who were the first to hear of Jesus' birth </p> <p>SHEPHERDS</p> <p>s. Which gift given to Jesus represented the idea of Deity FRANKINCENSE</p> <p>6. Which two of the Gospels tell the story of the birth of Jesus (Both required) </p> <p>MATTHEW AND LUKE</p> <p>7. Which Old Testament prophet foretold the coming of Jesus and is mentioned in Matthew's Gospel</p> <p>ISAIAH</p> <p>8. Which Roman Emperor is mentioned at the beginning of this particular story </p> <p>CAESAR AUGUSTUS</p> <p>Supp 1. Who ordered the killing of all children under the age of two HEROD</p> <p>Supp 2. To which country did Mary and Joseph take Jesus to escape the killing </p> <p>EGYPT</p> <p> </p> <p><font size="3"><strong>GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS</strong></font></p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><strong>Set by</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>The Pack Horse Bowling Club</strong></p> <p>1. The world's first Ice Hotel was built in which country?</p> <p>a. Sweden</p> <p>2. What would you do with a rambutan?</p> <p>a. Eat it, it's a fruit.</p> <p>3. Off the coast of which country did the Battle of Trafalgar take place?</p> <p>a. Spain</p> <p>4. Where in the body would you find the pituitary gland?</p> <p>a. The brain (at its base)</p> <p>5. In which African country is the Nubian Dessert?</p> <p>a. Sudan.</p> <p>6. The opening sequence of which American TV series showed the silhouette of a falling businessman against a backdrop of posters from the 1960s?</p> <p>a. Mad Men</p> <p>7. The first Paralympic Games which was not open solely for war veterans was held in Rome in which year?</p> <p>a. 1960</p> <p>8. Where is the plaque which reads "We came in peace for all mankind."</p> <p>a. The Moon</p> <p>9. In cricket the fielding position Backward Point is now usually called what?</p> <p>a. The Gully</p> <p>10. If High Tide is at mid-day,to the nearest half hour when will the next high tide be?</p> <p>a. 12.30a m (approx 12 hours 25 minutes later)</p> <p>11. In the year 2000, composer Colin Matthews added "Pluto" to which famous piece of music?</p> <p>a. The Planets by Gustav Holst.</p> <p>12. The world's largest public beer festival is held in Munich each autumn. What is it called?</p> <p>a. Oktoberfest</p> <p>13. Who wrote the opera from which comes the melody commonly known as Here Comes The Bride?</p> <p>a. Wagner</p> <p>14. The books Out of Africa and Born Free are both set in which country?</p> <p> a. Kenya</p> <p>15. The Saffir-Simpson scale measures the severity of damage caused by what?</p> <p>a. Hurricanes</p> <p>16. Which Spanish artist designed the dream sequences in Alfred Hitchcock's film Spellbound?</p> <p>a. Salvador Dali</p> <p>17. The largest museum complex in the world is in Washington DC. What is it called?</p> <p>a. The Smithsonian (Institution)</p> <p>18. Most of the world's caviar comes from Russia and which other country?</p> <p>a. Iran</p> <p>19. Which character was played by Helena Bonham Carter in Tim Burton's 2010 version of Alice in Wonderland?</p> <p>a. The Red Queen or The Queen of Hearts</p> <p>20. In 2004, who became the first black woman to win a Best Actress Oscar?</p> <p>a. Halle Berry</p> <p>21. Which word for a low pressure belt of surface winds at the equator can also describe a bout of emotional depression?</p> <p>a. Doldrums</p> <p>22. Which British politician won the 1959 general election with the slogan "You've never had it so good"?</p> <p>a. Harold Macmillan</p> <p>23. What was returned to Piccadilly Circus in 1947 after being kept hidden during WW2?</p> <p>a. The statue of Eros</p> <p>24. The name of which percussion instrument is derived from the Greek words for wood and sound?</p> <p>a. Xylophone</p> <p>25. If your soil has a pH of 4,what colour are your hydrangeas likely to be?</p> <p>a. Blue (acidic soil)</p> <p>26. Lara's Theme was the title music from which 1965 film?</p> <p>a. Doctor Zhivago</p> <p>27. In which year did regular live TV broadcasts from the House of Commons begin?</p> <p>a. 1989 (accept 88 to90)</p> <p>28. On which river is Baghdad located?</p> <p>a. The Tigris</p> <p>29. The game of Polo is divided into eight periods called what?</p> <p>a. Chukkas</p> <p>30. Which actor was in both the Magnificent Seven and the Dirty Dozen Films?</p> <p>a. Charles Bronson</p> <p>31. Which monarch was the intended victim of the Gunpowder Plot?</p> <p>a. James 1</p> <p>32. Which rock bands 4th album was untitled save for 4 symbols?</p> <p>a. Led Zeppelin</p> <p>33. Which celebrity TV chef set up the Fifteen charity?</p> <p>a. Jamie Oliver</p> <p>34. Chert is a type of what?</p> <p>a. Rock (a type of Flint)</p> <p>35. Which indoor game was invented by British army officers in India in 1875?</p> <p>a. Snooker</p> <p>36. What would you do with an Epilator?</p> <p>a. Remove unsightly hair, (by the roots!)</p> <p>37. By what name is the Nepalese philosopher Prince Gautama Siddhartha better known to the world?</p> <p>a. Buddha</p> <p>38. Which former sprinter claimed to start running "on the B of bang"?</p> <p>a. Linford Christie.</p> <p>39. What is the highest score attainable with the final 3 darts in a game of 501? </p> <p>a. 170 (T20, T20, Bull)</p> <p>40. What is unusual about the trains on the London Docklands Light Railway?</p> <p>a. They are computer operated and have no drivers.</p> <p>41. What sporting event is sometimes referred to as The October Classic?</p> <p>a. The Baseball World series.</p> <p>42. Name either of the independent candidates who stood in the recent US Presidential election?</p> <p>a. Jill Stein or Gary Johnson.</p> <p>43. What is the Collins dictionary word of the year for 2016?</p> <p>a. Brexit.</p> <p>44. Which UKIP politician accompanied Nigel Farage when they met Donald Trump in November?</p> <p>a. Raheem Kassam.</p> <p>45. Which famous 17th century event was said to have taken place at Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire.</p> <p>a. Isaac Newton observing the apple dropping from the tree.</p> <p>46. Often referred to as the most influential scientist you've never heard of, name the British physicist whose 1928 equation predicted the existence of anti matter.</p> <p>a. Paul Dirac.</p> <p>47. The character Robert Langdon has been played by Tom Hanks on 3 occasions; he is the main protagonist of novels by which author?</p> <p>a. Dan Brown.</p> <p>48. In the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes" what type of animal is Hobbes? </p> <p>a, A Tiger.</p> <p>49. What is the name of Prince Harry's new girlfriend, (who looks uncannily like a composite of Kate and Pippa Middleton.)?</p> <p>a. Meghan Markle.</p> <p>50. Which South American mammal is the world's largest rodent?</p> <p>a. The Capybara.</p> <p>51. What is the name of Whitney Houston's older and equally famous cousin?</p> <p>a. Dionne Warwick.</p> <p>52. The start of the 2005 Grand National was delayed by 25 minutes because of which event?</p> <p>a. The marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles.</p> <p>53. For what purpose is an Aldis lamp used?</p> <p>a. Signalling morse code optically at sea.</p> <p>54. Which bacillus infection causes Typhoid fever?</p> <p>a. <u>Salmonella </u>Typhi</p> <p>55. Which river enters the ocean at Montevideo?</p> <p>a. The River Plate</p> <p>56. What type of fuel is used in jet engines?</p> <p>a. Paraffin (Jet Al)</p> <p>57. In which TV show did Matt Lucas play George Dawes?</p> <p>a. Shooting Stars.</p> <p>58. What is parsimony?</p> <p>a. Meaness</p> <p>59. . Which strip cartoon began life as Li'I Folks?</p> <p>a. Peanuts.</p> <p>60. Which "space-rock" band led by Dave Brock celebrated 45 years in the business in 2014.</p> <p>a. Hawkwind.</p> <p>61. Australian cricketer Shane Warne played for which county between 2000 and 2007?</p> <p>a, Hampshire.</p> <p>62. What collective nickname, relating to their hair,was given to young RAF officers during WW2?</p> <p>a. The Brylcreem Boys.</p> <p>63. Which Anglo-Saxon King of England was canonised in the 12th century and remains the patron saint of the Royal Family?</p> <p>a. Edward the Confessor</p> <p>64. The river Rhone meets the river Saone in which French city?</p> <p>a. Lyon</p> <p>65. Which small, quiet war time aircraft was used to land & pickup agents in France?</p> <p>a. The Westland <u>Lysander</u>.</p> <p>66. Which was the first sport to be covered live on radio in 1927?</p> <p>a. Rugby Union.</p> <p>67. Who was the only British monarch of the house of Saxe-Coburg Gotha ?</p> <p>a. EdwardVII</p> <p>68. The Drakensberg Mountains are in 2 countries, name either?</p> <p>a. South Africa or Lesotho.</p> <p>69. 4 C's are used to grade diamonds. Colour, Clarity and Carat are 3, what is the 4th?</p> <p>a. Cut.</p> <p>70. Which London area based tourist attraction has a large Red Pagoda in its extensive grounds?</p> <p>a. Kew Gardens.</p> <p>71. Which English town has an area famous for antique dealers called The Lanes?</p> <p>a. Brighton.</p> <p>72. Which hallmark symbol is used only by the London Assay Office?</p> <p>a. The Leopard's Head</p> <p>73. Which flowering plant is carved on the capitals (tops) of Corinthian columns?</p> <p>a. Acanthus.</p> <p>74. Italy was united under which king in 1870?</p> <p>a. Victor Emmanuel.</p> <p>75. What in the human body is regulated by circadian rhythms?</p> <p>a. The sleeping/waking cycle, the body clock.</p> <p>76. Which US president is portrayed on a one dollar bill?</p> <p>a. George Washington.</p> <p>77. Who won the 2016 "I'm a celebrity get me out of here"?</p> <p>a. Scarlette Moffatt</p> <p>78. Which annual event was first held in Islington in1886, moved to Olympia, then Earls Court and is now held at the NEC Birmingham?</p> <p>a. Crufts dog show.</p> <p>79. Which state ceremony in London marks the Queen's official birthday?</p> <p>a. The trooping of the Colour.</p> <p>80. In which year did the Queen and President Mitterrand open the Channel Tunnel?</p> <p>a. 1994</p> <p>81. The Grand Union Canal connects London to which other English city?</p> <p>a. Birmingham.</p> <p>82. Othello and Falstaff were late-period operas by which composer?</p> <p>a. Giuseppe Verdi.</p> <p>83 In which craft is a "Gob" collected on a metal tube known as a "Punty"?</p> <p>a. Glass-blowing.</p> <p>84. Which social reformer is commemorated by the statue of Eros in London's Piccadilly Circus?</p> <p>a. Lord Shaftesbury.</p> <p>85. In which African country did the Hutu and Tutsi tribes fight a civil war in the 1990's?</p> <p>a. Rwanda</p> <p>86. Which lake forms part of the border between Germany, Austria and Switzerland?</p> <p>a. Lake Constance.</p> <p>87. Which historica l figure was played by Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett in 1998 and Helen Mirren in 2005?</p> <p>a. Queen Elizabeth I.</p> <p>88. What do 00, HO and N have in common?</p> <p>a. They are model railway gauges.</p> <p>89. Which Bohemian prince commanded the royalist cavalry in the English civil war?</p> <p>a. Prince Rupert of the Rhine.</p> <p>90. Who sued the Marques of Queensbury for libel in 1895, but lost the action at great cost to himself?</p> <p>a. Oscar Wilde.</p> <p>91. What instrument has Mick Jagger played on several Rolling Stone recordings?</p> <p>a. The Harmonica (mouth organ, gob iron etc)</p> <p>92. Which bird makes the nests used in the Chinese dish Birds Nest Soup?</p> <p>a. The swift.</p> <p>93. Which gas is produced by the action of ultraviolet radiation on Oxygen?</p> <p>a. Ozone.</p> <p>94. Who, in children's fiction, had a special friend called Peter the goatherd?</p> <p>a. Heidi.</p> <p>95. What was Paul O'Grady's stage name for his one-time female impersonation character?</p> <p>a. Lily Savage.</p> <p>96. In which country were the Carnatic Wars fought in the 18th century?</p> <p>a. India (fought between the French and British East India companies among others.)</p> <p>Supl. Which royal dynasty ruled England from 1154 to 1485? </p> <p>a. The Plantagenet's.</p> <p>Sup2. Which electrical device in a car is located between the coil and the spark plugs?</p> <p>a. The distributer.</p> <p>Sup3. How was singer Tony Bennett officially associated with the 2001 Kentucky Derby?</p> <p>a. As its official artist. (he is a talented painter)</p> <p>Sup4/ Which scientist discovered vaccination and used cowpox injections to cure smallpox?</p> <p>a. Edward Jenner.</p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-70952951926237847852016-12-07T10:02:00.001+00:002016-12-07T10:02:32.465+00:006th December–The Qu4estions<p> </p> <p align="center">Specialist Questions set by</p> <p align="center">PLOUGH TAVERNERS</p> <p> </p> <p>Subjects are:</p> <p>· History</p> <p>· Geography</p> <p>· As simple as ABC</p> <p>· Arts and Entertainment</p> <p>· Science</p> <p>· "Americans and British are one people separated by a common language."</p> <p>· Assassins</p> <p>· Sport</p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5BwB8NoaoK0/WEfeNEnMYCI/AAAAAAAAPik/gkufRRAgrNM/s1600-h/clip_image002%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="clip_image002" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clip_image002" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BLuhm7qZPGE/WEfeN686i5I/AAAAAAAAPio/WYjuKSyoQjA/clip_image002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="121" /></a> <br /><a name="_GoBack"></a></p> <p><strong>History</strong></p> <p>Q1  Who was Richard the Lionheart’s father?</p> <p>A1   Henry II</p> <p>Q2  Which of Henry VIII’s wives is buried next to him in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle?</p> <p>A2  Jane Seymour</p> <p>Q3  In which year was the Battle of Little Bighorn?</p> <p>A3  1876 (accept 1874 – 1878)</p> <p>Q4  Suleiman the Magnificent was the ruler of which Empire?</p> <p>A4  The Ottoman Empire (accept Turkish)</p> <p>Q5  The Bevin Boys were conscripted during the Second World War to do what kind of work?</p> <p>A5  Mining</p> <p>Q6 How many children did Queen Victoria have?</p> <p>A6  Nine</p> <p>Q7  Against whom did Rome fight the Punic Wars?</p> <p>A7  Carthage</p> <p>Q8 Which politician was assassinated on 21 May 1991 by a female suicide bomber? First name and family name required.</p> <p>A8  Rajiv Ghandi</p> <p>Supp 1  Guy Fawkes enlisted in the army of which European country in 1593?</p> <p>SA1  Spain</p> <p>Supp 2  Who was the Iron Chancellor who united Germany?</p> <p>SA2  Otto von Bismarck</p> <p>Supp 3  Who became Prime Minister of Great Britain on 7 December 1916?</p> <p>SA3  David Lloyd George</p> <p>Supp 4  Which famous battle was fought at Senlac Hill?</p> <p>SA4  The Battle of Hastings</p> <p><strong>Geography</strong> </p> <p>Q1 In which country is Cox’s Bazar Beach – probably the longest unbroken sandy beach in the world?</p> <p>A1  Bangladesh</p> <p>Q2  Which city is the state capital of Minnesota?</p> <p>A2  Saint Paul</p> <p>Q3  Brazil has had three capital cities – Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro are two – what is the third?</p> <p>A3 Salvador </p> <p>Q4  In which English county is most of the Forest of Dean?</p> <p>A4  Gloucestershire</p> <p>Q5  What is the most northern capital city in Europe?</p> <p>A5  Reykjavik, Iceland</p> <p>Q6 Which river rises on Mount Hermon and flows into the Dead Sea?</p> <p>A6  The River Jordan</p> <p>Q7 Which is the highest mountain of the Canary Isles?</p> <p>A7  Teide (On Tenerife)</p> <p>Q8 What is the name of the industrial city on Honshu island in Japan, which is associated with the manufacture of motor bikes?</p> <p>A8  Kawasaki</p> <p>Supp 1 What is the name of the straits between South East Ireland and South West Wales? </p> <p>SA1  St George’s Channel</p> <p>Supp 2  In which country is the Albert Canal?</p> <p>SA2  Belgium</p> <p>Supp 3  To which group of islands does Corfu belong?</p> <p>SA3  The Ionian Islands</p> <p>Supp 4 What is the name of the world’s largest sand island north-east of Brisbane?</p> <p>SA4  Fraser Island</p> <p><strong>AS SIMPLE AS ABC</strong></p> <p>The answers to each question is a word that begins with 3 sequential alphabetic characters</p> <p>e.g. To win a victory over – DEFEAT</p> <p>Q1 Northern Hemisphere marine fish, valued as a source of caviar</p> <p>A1 Sturgeon</p> <p>Q2 To rob a vehicle by stopping it in transit</p> <p>A2  Hijack</p> <p>Q3 The amount by which a sum of money falls short of an expected amount</p> <p>A3 Deficit</p> <p>Q4 A professional guide and servant for sportsmen</p> <p>A4 Ghillie</p> <p>Q5 Country of the South-West Pacific consisting of nine islands</p> <p>A5 Tuvalu</p> <p>Q6 No longer operative, effective or respected</p> <p>A6 Defunct</p> <p>Q7 Headgear traditionally worn by Muslim women in the presence of adult males outside of their immediate family</p> <p>A7  Hijab</p> <p>Q8 The workroom of an artist or photographer</p> <p>A8  Studio</p> <p>Supp 1 To spoil or mar the surface or appearance</p> <p>SA1  Deface</p> <p>Supp 2  Substantially built</p> <p>SA2  Sturdy</p> <p><strong>ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT</strong></p> <p>Q1 “Life, don’t talk to me about life.” Which character in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy said this?</p> <p>A1 Marvin the Paranoid Android</p> <p>Q2 Screened in 1979, what was the first of David Attenborough’s blockbuster series with the Natural History Unit?</p> <p>A2 Life on Earth</p> <p>Q3 The Beatles song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”, on the Sgt Pepper album, was banned by the BBC due to its alleged references to drugs. Which other track on the same album was also banned for the same reason.?</p> <p>A3 A Day in the Life</p> <p>Q4 In which of the arts was Frederick Ashton a significant British figure in the 20th century?</p> <p>A4 Ballet</p> <p>Q5 In which town is Coronation Street set?</p> <p>A5 Weatherfield</p> <p>Q6 What is the cinematic connection between Singapore, Zanzibar, Morocco, Utopia, Rio, Bali and Hong Kong?</p> <p>A6 The ‘Road’ movies</p> <p>Q7 The Rostovs are a central family in which famous novel?</p> <p>A7 War and Peace</p> <p>Q8 Which series of concerts is held in late summer at the Royal Albert Hall?</p> <p>A8 The Proms</p> <p>Supp 1 Which dance band leader disappeared during World War II?</p> <p>SA1 Glenn Miller</p> <p>Supp 2 A balalaika originates from which country?</p> <p>SA2 Russia</p> <p><strong>Science</strong> </p> <p>Q1  Whose law may be expressed as V=I x R ?</p> <p>A1  Ohm’s Law</p> <p>Q2   What is the more scientific name for the God Particle?</p> <p>A2 The Higgs Boson</p> <p>Q3 Which gas smells like rotten eggs?</p> <p>A3 Hydrogen Sulphide</p> <p>Q4 What is produced by a Wimshurst Machine?</p> <p>A4 High voltage static electricity</p> <p>Q5 Betz cells are found in which part of the body?</p> <p>A5 The brain</p> <p>Q6  In biology, what is the process called when water passes from a dilute solution to a less dilute solution through a semipermeable membrane?</p> <p>A6  Osmosis</p> <p>Q7  In the laboratory, what might be generated in a Kipps Apparatus?</p> <p>A7  A gas</p> <p>Q8 In mathematics, what is the name given to a quantity which has both magnitude and direction?</p> <p> A8 A vector</p> <p>Supp 1 What is the term for a positive electrode?</p> <p>SA1 Anode</p> <p>Supp 2  In electronics, what is the name given to a component which allows current to flow in one direction but not in the reverse direction?</p> <p>SA2 A Diode</p> <p><strong>"Americans and British are one people separated by a common language."</strong></p> <p>Q1  What do Americans call the silencer of a car?</p> <p>A1  A Muffler</p> <p>Q2  What is played on a gridiron?</p> <p>A2 American Football also accept NFL or AFL</p> <p>Q3 If an American male was using suspenders, what would we say he was using?</p> <p>A3 Braces</p> <p>Q4  What would Americans be doing if they were “Shooting the breeze”?</p> <p>A4 Chatting to each other</p> <p>Q5 What do the British call a buzz saw?</p> <p>A5  A circular saw. (Not a chain saw)</p> <p>Q6  What do teamsters do for a living?</p> <p>A6  Drive trucks</p> <p>Q7 What is played on a ballpark?</p> <p>A7 Baseball</p> <p>Q8  Who would use a nightstick?</p> <p>A8  A Policeman – it’s a form of truncheon.</p> <p>Supp 1  What might you be doing if you were in the bleachers?</p> <p>SA1  Watching an event, usually sporting</p> <p>Supp 2  Jelly Roll Morton was an influential jazz pianist, but what do we call a Jelly Roll?</p> <p>SA2  A swiss roll or jam roll</p> <p><strong>Assassins</strong></p> <p>All the questions and/or answers in this round are related to assassins / assassinations.</p> <p>Q1  Who was assassinated on The Ides of March?</p> <p>A1 Julius Caesar (15th of March, 44 BC)</p> <p>Q2 In the novel “The Day of the Jackal” who is the target of The Jackal’s assassination attempt?</p> <p>A2 Charles de Gaulle</p> <p>Q3 How old   as John Lennon when he was shot dead in December 1980?</p> <p>A3 40 (Accept 39 to 41)</p> <p>Q4 what was used to assassinate Leon Trotsky assassinated in August 1940?</p> <p>A4 An Ice-axe (accept ice-pick)</p> <p>Q5 Who was assassinated on January 30th 1948 by Nathuram Godse?</p> <p>First name and family name required.</p> <p>A5 Mahatma (or Mohandras) Gandhi</p> <p>Q6 In which decade was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?</p> <p>A6 1860’s (1865)</p> <p>Q7 Edward Oxford attempted to assassinate which monarch in June 1840?</p> <p>A7 Queen Victoria</p> <p>Q8 Which US President survived 2 assassination attempts within 3 weeks of each other in September 1975?</p> <p>A8 Gerald Ford</p> <p>Supp 1 Who shot Ronald Reagan on March 30th, 1981?</p> <p>SA1 John Hinckley (Jr)</p> <p>Supp 2 “Assassing” was a 1984 single for which rock band ?</p> <p>SA2 Marillion</p> <p><strong>Sport</strong></p> <p>Q1 Rugby Union: On 05th November 2016 Ireland beat New Zealand for the first time ever. In which country did the match take place?</p> <p>A1 USA (Chicago). Score was 40-29.</p> <p>Q2 In October 2016 Freddy Tylicki was left paralysed after an accident in which sport?</p> <p>A2 Horse Racing</p> <p>Q3 According to the official rules of Badminton, how many feathers are used to make the cone of a Shuttlecock?</p> <p>A3 Sixteen</p> <p>Q4 Which sportsman has recently published a crime novel inspired by his early life entitled “Framed”?</p> <p>A4 Ronnie O’Sullivan.</p> <p>Q5 Cricket: Name any of the 3 current First Class counties that have never won the County Championship</p> <p>A5 Somerset, Northamptonshire, or Gloucestershire</p> <p>Q6 Blue, White, Yellow, and Double Yellow balls (differentiated by small coloured dots) may be used in which sport?</p> <p>A6 Squash</p> <p>Q7 Golf: Name either Gold Medal winner (men’s or women’s) at the Rio Olympics?</p> <p>A7 Men: Justin Rose (Great Britain), Women: Inbee Park (South Korea)</p> <p>Q8 Formula 1: Name any of the countries that hosted the first 3 races in the 2016 calendar.</p> <p>A8 , Bahrain, Australia or China</p> <p>Supp 1 Which baseball team has recently won the World Series for the first time since 1908?</p> <p>SA1 Chicago Cubs</p> <p>Supp 2 Which city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics?</p> <p>SA2 Atlanta, USA</p> <p> </p> <p><font size="3">GENERAL KNOWLEDEGE </font></p> <p><font size="3">Set by Harrington B</font></p> <p>1. Which English comedy actor has had great success with his own American chat show and also provides the voice of "Biggie" in the latest Dreamworks film Trolls?</p> <p><b>JAMES CORDEN</b></p> <p>2. Which British paralympian won Gold Medals in both athletics and cycling in Rio?</p> <p><b>KADEENA COX</b></p> <p>3. What sort of bird is a Kea?</p> <p><b>PARROT </b>(from New Zealand)</p> <p>4. In the world of horticulture what are Sungold and Gardeners Delight varieties of?</p> <p><b>TOMATOES</b></p> <p>5. Which is Britain’s newest National Park, established in 2009 and becoming fully operational in 2011?</p> <p><b>THE SOUTH DOWNS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>6. After dwindling sales of its normal products and filing for bankruptcy in 2012, which large U.S. Company launched its first smartphone the IM5 in 2015?</p> <p><b>KODAK</b></p> <p>7. Sam Allardyce resigned from his job as England football manager after being filmed talking to undercover reporters from which newspaper?</p> <p><b>DAILY TELEGRAPH</b></p> <p>8. In which Scottish town does football team Queen of the South play its home games?</p> <p><b>DUMFRIES</b></p> <p>9. Which South American country is the only one to have English as its official language?</p> <p><b>GUYANA</b></p> <p>10. In 1967 Louis Washansky found fame in the world of medicine. Why?</p> <p><b>HE WAS THE FIRST HEART TRANSPLANT PATIENT</b></p> <p>11. How many times has Brazil won the football World Cup?</p> <p><b>FIVE</b></p> <p>12. Which large, wealthy country has no cinemas as they’ve been banned for over 30 years?</p> <p><b>SAUDI ARABIA</b></p> <p>13. Which Middle Eastern country has compulsory military service for women?</p> <p><b>ISRAEL</b></p> <p>14. How many funnels did the Titanic have?</p> <p><b>FOUR</b></p> <p>15. What are the tiny sacs in the lungs where oxygen is transferred from the bronchioles to the blood vessels (or capillaries)</p> <p><b>ALVEOLI</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>16. What is the most common non-contagious disease in the world?</p> <p><b>TOOTH DECAY</b></p> <p>17. What is the name of the National Trust Garden at Over Alderley in Cheshire?</p> <p><b>HARE HILL</b></p> <p>18. What is the smallest class of vessel considered to be a warship?</p> <p><b>CORVETTE</b></p> <p>19. Name the actor who played the character Arnold Rimmer in the Red Dwarf TV series.</p> <p><b>CHRIS BARRIE</b></p> <p>20. What part of a church is at right angles to the nave?</p> <p><b>THE TRANSEPT</b></p> <p>21. In which American state is Fort Knox?</p> <p><b>KENTUCKY</b></p> <p>22. Where is Admiral Lord Nelson Buried?</p> <p><b>ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL</b></p> <p>23. Which car maker produces the Duster model?</p> <p><b>DACIA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>24. What is the county town and Administrative centre of Buckinghamshire?</p> <p><b>AYLESBURY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>25. In Greek mythology, who was the God of Sleep?</p> <p><b>HYPNOS</b></p> <p>26. Who was Theresa May’s final opponent in the elections to succeed David Cameron?</p> <p><b>ANDREA LEADSOM</b></p> <p>27. Keith Vaz, much in the news in the last 3 months, is the MP for which constituency?</p> <p><b>LEICESTER </b>(East)</p> <p>28. In India, what is a Dhoti?</p> <p><b>A LONG LOINCLOTH WORN BY MEN</b></p> <p>29. What name is used for the colour blue in heraldry?</p> <p><b>AZURE</b></p> <p>30. In what film is Holly Golightly the main female character?</p> <p><b>BREAKFAST AT TIFFANYS</b></p> <p>31. In which sport did Joe Clark win a Gold Medal in Rio for Team GB?</p> <p><b>CANOEING</b> (Men’s K1 Kayak)</p> <p>32. How was Mossack Fonseca in the news 6 month ago?</p> <p><b>PANAMA-BASED LAWYERS NAMED IN TAX EVASION SCANDAL</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>33. Who currently presents ‘The Apprentice: You’re Fired’?</p> <p><b>RHOD GILBERT</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>34. How do you spell Sapphire, i.e. the gemstone?</p> <p><b>SAPPHIRE</b></p> <p>35. Which Yorkshire football club is known as the Terriers?</p> <p><b>HUDDERSFIELD TOWN</b></p> <p>36. What is England’s most northerly town?</p> <p><b>BERWICK-UPON-TWEED (accept Berwick)</b></p> <p>37. How do you spell poignant, i.e. deeply moving?</p> <p><b>POIGNANT</b></p> <p>38. Which London football club is known as the Lions?</p> <p><b>MILLWALL</b></p> <p>39. England were well set to win this year’s World T20 cricket competition until Carlos Braithwaite hit 4 sixes off the last over to give West Indies victory. Who was our unfortunate bowler for that last over?</p> <p><b>BEN STOKES</b></p> <p>40. Serendip is the old Persian name for which country? Its present name translates as `Resplendent Island’?</p> <p><b>SRI LANKA</b></p> <p>41. How is the cockchafer beetle better known?</p> <p><b>THE MAY BUG</b></p> <p>42. Who is the Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government?</p> <p><b>SAJID JAVID</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>43. Who is the Secretary of State for Work & Pensions?</p> <p><b>DAMIAN GREEN</b></p> <p>44. In the American TV series, what does the ‘N’ in NCIS stand for?</p> <p><b>NAVAL (accept NAVY) </b>(Naval Criminal Investigative Service) </p> <p>45. Who wrote the Adrian Mole books?</p> <p><b>SUE TOWNSEND</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>46. What, amongst big cats, is unique about a cheetah’s claws?</p> <p><b>THEY CAN’T BE FULLY RETRACTED </b>(to aid traction when running)<b></b></p> <p>47. What is the capital of Barbados?</p> <p><b>BRIDGETOWN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>48. What is the capital of Mauritius?</p> <p><b>PORT LOUIS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>49. We have all heard of ATOL through our holiday bookings. What does the O in ATOL stand for?</p> <p><b>AIR TRAVEL <u>ORGANISER’S</u> LICENCE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>50. In the term Paralympics, what is `Para’ short for?</p> <p><b>PARALLEL OLYMPICS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>51. What local position is held by Gareth Tidman?</p> <p><b>EDITOR OF MACCLESFIELD EXPRESS (also accept editor of Rossendale Free Press and Accrington Observer)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>52. Which family occupied Errwood Hall prior to its demolition for the construction of Errwood Reservoir?</p> <p><b>THE GRIMSHAWES</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>53. What is the name of Sir Philip Green’s latest superyacht?</p> <p><b>LIONHEART</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>54. In which county is Sports Direct’s headquarters and massive warehouse situated?</p> <p><b>DERBYSHIRE (Shirebrook)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>55. What other sport is played at Wimbledon’s All England Club?</p> <p><b>CROQUET</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>56. What is the home ground of Warwickshire County Cricket Club?</p> <p><b>EDGBASTON</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>57. The River Sheaf flows through which city?</p> <p><b>SHEFFIELD</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>58. Who scored England’s winner (the first for his country) against Slovakia in Sam Allardyce’s only game in charge?</p> <p><b>ADAM LALLANA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>59. What local sporting triumph did Ian Stannard achieve in September? </p> <p><b>HE</b> <b>WON THE TOUR OF BRITAIN STAGE WHICH PASSED THROUGH CHESHIRE EAST ON 6th SEPTEMBER</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>60. Name the Wallasey MP who was the first to mount a challenge against Jeremy Corbyn in July.</p> <p><b>ANGELA EAGLE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>61. Who won Team GB’s first gold medal at the Rio Olympics?</p> <p><b>SWIMMER ADAM PEATY</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>62. According to the UN’s World Population Day report in 2014, what is the world’s most populated city?</p> <p><b>TOKYO (over 38million)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>63. What is the most southerly state in the USA?</p> <p><b>HAWAII</b></p> <p>64. Name the keyboard player with 70s prog rock group Genesis.</p> <p><b>TONY BANKS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>65. Who was the lead singer with rock legends AC/DC <u>before</u> Brian Johnson?</p> <p><b>BON SCOTT</b></p> <p>66. In motor racing, which F1 circuit made its first appearance on the 2016 calendar?</p> <p><b>BAKU (accept AZERBAIJAN) – as the European Grand Prix</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>67. F1 driver Nico Rosberg and his father Keke have both now been World Champions. Who are the only other father and son to have become champions?</p> <p><b>GRAHAM AND DAMON HILL</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>68. Give a year in the life of composer Johann Sebastian Bach.</p> <p><b>1685 to 1750</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>69. Give a year in the life of artist Thomas Gainsborough.</p> <p><b>1727 to 1788</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>70. In Africa, what is a ‘kudu’?</p> <p><b>A TYPE OF ANTELOPE (accept DEER) </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>71. In music, what are splash, crash and ride types of?</p> <p><b>CYMBALS </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>72. Which country has land borders with Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina?</p> <p><b>PARAGUAY </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>73. Which country has land borders with Western Sahara, Algeria, Mali and Senegal?</p> <p><b>MAURITANIA</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>74. Which winning act from the X Factor recently released an album called ‘Glory Days’?</p> <p><b>LITTLE MIX</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>75. Who sang this year’s Children in Need song?</p> <p><b>CRAIG DAVID</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>76. The only pub in Britain with two Michelin stars is the Hand & Flowers in Marlow, Bucks. Which celebrity chef owns it?</p> <p><b>TOM KERRIDGE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>77. ‘Britain’s Best Restaurant’, according to the Good Food Guide, is L’Enclume in Cartmel in the Lake District. Which celebrity chef owns it?</p> <p><b>SIMON ROGAN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>78. What’s the second largest stringed instrument in an orchestra?</p> <p><b>CELLO</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>79. Which film won the Best Picture Oscar in 2015?</p> <p><b>BIRDMAN (starring Michael Keaton)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>80. What type of pastry is used for profiteroles?</p> <p><b>CHOUX</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>81. What name is given to an omelette that contains smoked haddock, parmesan cheese and cream?</p> <p><b>AN ARNOLD BENNETT</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>82. Name the Hollywood music composer, responsible for the Titanic and Avatar scores, who was tragically killed in an air crash in 2015?</p> <p><b>JAMES HORNER </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>83. Where in the human body is the only bone that doesn’t articulate with another bone?</p> <p><b>THE THROAT (the HYOID bone, which supports the tongue)</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>84. In South Africa, what does the term ‘Braai’ (pronounced ‘bry’) refer to? </p> <p><i>Note to QM: please spell BRAAI</i></p> <p><b>A BARBECUE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>85. Which supermarket’s 2016 Christmas commercials feature a carrot called Kevin?</p> <p><b>ALDI </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>86. In which gland of the human body is the hormone cortisol produced?</p> <p><b>THE ADRENAL GLAND</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>87. In November, the first named storm of the 2016/17 season hit the South coast of the UK. What was it called?</p> <p><b>STORM ANGUS </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>88. Which author wrote the novel ‘Cannery Row’?</p> <p><b>JOHN STEINBECK</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>89. Which book by DH Lawrence was named after a meteorological phenomenon?</p> <p><b>THE RAINBOW</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>90. Who was the last British king born outside of the UK?</p> <p><b>GEORGE II</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>91. Which old name for Britain derives from the Latin word for white?</p> <p><b>ALBION</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>92. Ben Miller and Ruth Jones star in commercials for which retailer?</p> <p><b>TESCO</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>93. Which is Britain’s largest cathedral?</p> <p><b>LIVERPOOL’S ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>94. How many hearts has an octopus?</p> <p><b>THREE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>95. Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?</p> <p><b>VENUS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>96. Which car manufacturer produces the F-Pace model?</p> <p><b>JAGUAR (accept JAGUAR LAND ROVER) </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries</u></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Which is the only rock to float in water?</p> <p><b>PUMICE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>What has the chemical formula H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>?</p> <p><b>HYDROGEN PEROXIDE</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Which Canadian territory forms most of the border with Alaska?</p> <p><b>YUKON</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>What was scientist Friedrich Miescher the first to identify in 1869?</p> <p><b>DNA (accept NUCLEIC ACIDS) </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Which train did Casey Jones drive?</p> <p><b>CANNONBALL EXPRESS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>On an Indian menu, what does a dish whose name includes ‘Sag’ contain?</p> <p><b>SPINACH</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>Who, in November, was re-elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives in the US?</p> <p><b>PAUL RYAN</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>For which club side does England Rugby Union Captain Dylan Hartley play?</p> <p><b>NORTHAMPTON SAINTS</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>For which king was Brighton Pavilion built?</p> <p><b>GEORGE IV</b></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-64445291521036066212016-12-01T16:38:00.001+00:002016-12-01T16:38:52.169+00:00Questions for 29th November, 2016<p> </p> <h3> </h3> <p><b>Set by</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <h6><font size="3">The Dolphin Dragons</font></h6> <h3></h3> <p>And vetted by</p> <h6>The Nag’s Head and the Sutton Mutton.</h6> <p><b>Specialist Rounds:</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p>· Geography</p> <p>· History</p> <p>· Katherines etc</p> <p>· Festivals</p> <p>· Food (and drink)</p> <p>· Arts and Entertainment</p> <p>· Science (and Natural Science)</p> <p>· Sport</p> <h3></h3> <b> <br /></b> <h3>Round 1: Geography</h3> <p><b>Q1</b>.which capital city stands on the river Tagus?</p> <h4>A1. Lisbon</h4> <p><b>Q2.</b> What is a fumerole?</p> <p><b>A2. A vent in the side of, or near, a volcano </b>(which emits steam and other gases)</p> <p><b>Q3.</b> What is the capital of Slovenia?</p> <h4>A3. Ljubljana</h4> <p><b>Q4.</b>Perth (W Australia) stands on which river?</p> <p><b>A4. The Swan</b></p> <h4></h4> <p><b>Q5</b>. Which desert is found in Chile?</p> <h4>A5. The Atacama</h4> <p><b>Q6</b>. What is the capital of Croatia?</p> <p><b>A6. Zagreb</b></p> <p><b>Q7.</b> What does a meander become when it is cut off from the river?</p> <p><b>A8. Ox-bow lake.</b></p> <p><b>Q8.</b> The Negev Desert is found in which country?</p> <h4>A8. Israel</h4> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries</u></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Sup 1</b>. What is an erratic?</p> <p>A rock which has no connection with the rocks beneath it (having been carried there by glaciation)</p> <p><b>Sup 2</b>. What is a levee?</p> <p>A raised embankment alongside a river (it can be natural or man-made and helps prevent flooding)</p> <p><b>Round 2:</b> <b>History</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Q1.</b> Which conflict was responsible for the Lancashire Cotton Famine of the 1860’s?</p> <h4>A1. The American Civil War</h4> <p><b>Q2.</b> Who succeeded Augustus as Roman Emperor?</p> <h4>A2. Tiberius</h4> <p><b>Q3</b>. What is the former city of Christiania now called?</p> <h4>A3. Oslo</h4> <p><b>Q4.</b> Who is the only US President to serve 4 terms of office as President?</p> <h4>A4. F.D. Roosevelt</h4> <p><b>Q5.</b> Against which city did Rome fight the Punic Wars?</p> <h4>A5. Carthage</h4> <p><b>Q6.</b> Queen Adelaide was the queen consort of which British king?</p> <h4>A6. William IV</h4> <h4></h4> <p><b>Q7.</b> John, Duke of Lancaster, son of Edward III, is better known as?</p> <p><b>A7. John of Gaunt</b></p> <p><b>Q8.</b> What is the third Battle of Ypres also called?</p> <p><b>A8.</b> <b>Passchaendale </b></p> <h5><u>Supplementaries</u></h5> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Sup 1</b>.Richard III was buried for the second time in which city?</p> <h4>Leicester</h4> <p><b>Sup 2.</b> Which city did William Wilberforce represent in parliament?</p> <p><b>(Kingston-upon) Hull</b></p> <h4></h4> <p><b>Round 3:</b> <b>Katherines etc</b></p> <p>(All the questions/answers involve a Catherine/Katie/Kathy etc)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Q1.</b> Who lit the Olympic flame at the 2000 Sydney Olympics? </p> <h4>A2. Cathy Freeman</h4> <p><b>Q2.</b> Catherine Moorland is the heroine of which Jane Austen book?</p> <h4>A2. Northanger Abbey</h4> <h4>Q3. Katherine Howard was cousin to which other wife of Henry VIII?</h4> <h4>A3. Anne Boleyn</h4> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Q4.</b> Which Italian born TV personality introduced several Eurovision Song Contests in the 60s and 70s?</p> <h4>A4. Katie Boyle</h4> <p><b>Q5.</b> Which American singer has albums entitled Teenage Dream and Prism, and has a fan in Geoffrey Boycott?</p> <h4>A5. Katy Perry</h4> <p><b>Q6.</b> Which British king was married to Catherine of Braganza?</p> <h4>A6. Charles II</h4> <p><b>Q7.</b> What was the original surname of Heathcliffe’s Cathy?</p> <h4>A7. Earnshaw</h4> <p><b>Q8.</b> Name the British Olympic rower who has 2 silver & 1 gold medal.</p> <h4>A8. Katherine Grainger</h4> <h5><u>Supplementaries</u></h5> <p><b>Sup1</b>.Which TV play of the 1960s gave a boost to the launch of the charity Shelter just a few days later?</p> <h4>Cathy Come Home</h4> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Sup 2.</b> Who played Kathy Beale on Eastenders?</p> <p><b>Gillian Taylforth</b></p> <p><b> <br /></b></p> <p><b>Round 4: </b><b>Festivals</b></p> <p><b>Q1</b>. The name of which festival translates literally into English as Farewell to Meat? </p> <h4>A1. Carnival</h4> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Q2.</b> Which is the Hindu Festival of Lights, celebrated in the autumn (Northern Hemisphere)?</p> <h4>A2 .Diwali</h4> <p><b>Q3</b>. At which Somerset farm does the annual Glastonbury Festival take place?</p> <h4>A3. Worthy Farm</h4> <p><b>Q4.</b> The Festival of Remembrance is held on the Saturday before Remembrance Sunday at which place in London?</p> <h4>A4. Royal Albert Hall</h4> <p><b>Q5.</b> Name the Jewish Festival of light, which occurs every year in late November/ early December.</p> <p><b>A5. Hannukah</b></p> <p><b>Q6</b>. What is the other, church, name for Twelfth Night?</p> <h4>A6. Epiphany</h4> <p><b>Q7.</b> Which town in the Welsh marches hosts a world famous festival of literature and the arts every year in early summer?</p> <h4>A7. Hay on Wye</h4> <p>Q8. What is the name of the festival that takes place in Lerwick, Shetland, on the last Tuesday in January every year?</p> <h4>A8. Up Helly Aa</h4> <h5><u>Supplementaries</u></h5> <p><b>Sup 1.</b> Which German city hosts the annual Oktoberfest (the world’s largest beer festival)?</p> <h4>Munich</h4> <pre> </pre>
<h5>Sup 2. Why is the Macclesfield Festival of Barnaby so called? </h5>
<p><b>It is held on and around the Feast of St Barnabas (June 11<sup>th</sup></b>)</p>
<p><b>Round 5:</b> <b>Food (and Drink).</b></p>
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<br /></b><b>Q1.</b><b> </b>If you ordered grenouilles (pronounced gron wee) in a French restaurant, what would you be eating?</p>
<p><b>A1.</b> <b>Frog's legs</b></p>
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<p><b>Q2.</b> Named after a J.M Barrie play which confectionery assortment contains toffee penny, orange chocolate crunch & the green triangle?</p>
<p><b>A2.</b> <b>Quality Street</b></p>
<p><b>Q3.</b> On which Scottish Island is the Talisker whisky distillery?</p>
<h4>A3. Skye</h4>
<p><b>Q4</b>. What is the American term for grilling food?</p>
<h4>A4. Broiling</h4>
<p><b>Q5.</b> What is Yarg cheese wrapped in?</p>
<h4>A5. Nettles</h4>
<p><b>Q6.</b> What colour is the food colour annatto?</p>
<h4>A6. Orange / Red (Accept either)</h4>
<p><b>Q7.</b> What is pancetta?</p>
<h4>A7. A form of Italian bacon / cured pork…(you get the idea!)</h4>
<p><b>Q8.</b> What gives Windsor red cheese its colour and flavour?</p>
<h4>A8. Red Wine or Port (either acceptable)</h4>
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<h4><u>Supplementaries</u></h4>
<p><b>Sup 1</b>. What is a Beef Wellington?</p>
<p><b>Beef cooked wrapped in pastry </b></p>
<p><b>Sup 2</b>. What is cous cous made from?</p>
<h4>Semolina</h4>
<p><b>Sup 3</b>. Which fruit is distilled to make Calvados?</p>
<p><b>Apples</b>
<br /><b>Round 6: Arts and Entertainment</b></p>
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<p><b>Q1.</b> Which Painter was the main character in the book, and then the film, The Girl with a Pearl Earring?</p>
<h4>A1. Vermeer</h4>
<p><b>Q2.</b> Who wrote "The Liar", a semi autobiographical first novel published in 1991? </p>
<h4>A2. Stephen Fry</h4>
<p><b>Q3.</b> The writing of which famous poem was supposedly interrupted by the arrival of “a person from Porlock?”</p>
<p><b>A3. Kubla Kahn</b> (by Coleridge)</p>
<p>Q4. In architecture, Lancel, Oriel and Sash, are types of what?</p>
<p>A4. Windows</p>
<pre><font face="Georgia"><font size="3"><b>Q5.</b> According to Monty Python, among which organisation's weaponry are </font></font></pre>
<p>"fear, surprise, & ruthless efficiency?" </p>
<h4>A5. The Spanish Inquisition</h4>
<p>Q6.Which actor is the only remaining living member of the Dad’s Army platoon?</p>
<pre><font face="Georgia"><font size="3"><b>A6.</b><b> </b><b>Ian Lavender</b></font></font></pre>
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<p>Q7. What was the first solo Number 1 single by a member of the <font size="3">Beatles?</font></p>
<p><font size="3">A7. "My Sweet Lord" (by George Harrison)</font></p>
<pre><font face="Georgia"><font size="3"><b>Q8.</b> The Hippopotamus, The Gnu & The Rhinoceros were among the comic songs of which duo?</font></font> </pre>
<p>A8. Flanders & Swann</p>
<p><u>Supplementaries</u></p>
<pre><font face="Georgia"><font size="3">Sup 1. The Birth of Venus & Primavera are notable works of which Florentine Renaissance artist, born Alessandro Filipepi?</font></font> </pre>
<p>Sandro Botticelli</p>
<p><b>Sup 2.</b> Which writer created "The Gruffalo"? </p>
<h4>Julia Donaldson <i></i></h4>
<p><b>Round 7: Science & Nature</b></p>
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<pre><font size="3" face="Georgia">Q<b>1. </b>What conversion would you be doing if you multiplied by nine over five</font> </pre>
<p>& added 32? </p>
<p><b>A1.</b> <b>Degrees Celsius (centigrade) to degrees Fahrenheit</b><b></b></p>
<p><b>Q2.</b> How many digits (or equivalents) are used in a hexadecimal system? </p>
<p><b>A2. Sixteen</b></p>
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<h4>Q3. The meteor shower, the Orionids (visible at the end of last month) is composed of debris from what?</h4>
<h4>A3. Halley’s Comet</h4>
<p><b>Q4.</b> Which mammal comes in two-toed & three-toed varieties? </p>
<p><b>A4. Sloth</b></p>
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<p><b>Q5</b>. In geometry, what name is given to a 10-sided figure? </p>
<p><b>A5. Decagon</b></p>
<p><b>Q6.</b> The adjective costal refers to which part of the human body? </p>
<p><b>A6. Ribs</b></p>
<p><b>Q7.</b> What type of crab has an enlarged claw, which it holds in the manner of someone playing a violin? </p>
<h4>A7. Fiddler crab</h4>
<p><b>Q8.</b> If the positive electrode of an electrolyte cell is called an anode, what name is given to the negative electrode?</p>
<p><b>A8.</b> <b>Cathode</b></p>
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<p><u>Supplementaries</u></p>
<p><b>Sup 1.</b> The disease beri-beri is caused by a lack of vitamin B1. What is this vitamin also called? </p>
<p><b>Thiamine</b></p>
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<p><b>Sup 2.</b> What is the defining characteristic of a scalene triangle?</p>
<h4>No side (and/or angle) is the same length/size</h4>
<h6><font size="3">Round 8: Sport</font></h6>
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<p><b>Q1.</b> Dressage & show jumping are two of the three disciplines in equestrian three day eventing. The other is? </p>
<p><b>A1. Cross country</b>
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<p><b>Q2.</b> The modern pentathlon consists of riding, running, shooting, swimming & which other discipline?</p>
<p><b>A2.</b> <b>Fencing</b></p>
<p><b>Q3.</b> Four UK men retained their <b>individual</b> Olympic gold medals in Rio. Mo Farah was one. Name one of the others.</p>
<p><b>A3.</b> <b>Jason Kenny, Alistair Brownlee, Andy Murray.</b></p>
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<p><b>Q4.</b> Similarly, four UK women also retained their <b>individual</b> Olympic gold medals in Rio. Laura Trott (now Kenny) was one. Name one of the others. </p>
<h4>A4. Jade Jones, Nicola Adams, Charlotte Dujardin</h4>
<p><b>Q5.</b> Name one of the 5 European golfers in this year’s Ryder cup, who are not UK citizens, </p>
<p>A5. Henrik Stenson (Sweden), Sergio Garcia (Spain), Rafa Cabrera Bello (Spain), Martin Kaymer (Germany), Thomas Pieters (Belgium)</p>
<p><b>Q6</b>. Who, with 14 Paralympic golds has now overtaken Tanni Grey-Thompson’s record for the UK’s most successful female paralympian?</p>
<p><b>A5. Sarah Storey.</b></p>
<p><b>Q7.</b> Which team defeated Wales in the semi-final of the Football European Championship this summer? </p>
<p><b>A7. Portugal</b></p>
<p><b>Q8.</b> Which was the only team England defeated in the same championship?</p>
<p><b>A8.</b> <b>Wales</b></p>
<h5><u>Supplementaries</u></h5>
<p><b>Sup1.</b> In cricket what is signalled by the umpire holding out one arm horizontally<b>?</b></p>
<p><b>No ball</b></p>
<p><b>Sup 2.</b> In baseball what term is given to the fielder who is positioned behind the batter? </p>
<h4>Catcher</h4>
<p><b>Sup 3</b>. Who was appointed the English Women’s Cricket Captain, to succeed Charlotte Edwards in June 2016?</p>
<h4>Heather Knight</h4>
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<p>Ruth Langsford is married to which TV Broadcaster from Ireland?</p>
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<p><b>Eamonn Holmes</b></p>
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<p>What is the name of the political party founded by the Rev. Ian Paisley?</p>
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<p><b>The Democratic Unionist</b></p>
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<p>What is the architectural term for the generally triangular portion of an end wall which supports a pitched roof? </p>
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<p><b>Gable</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>This October, playing against Bangladesh, which English bowler scored a “fifer”, (ie took 5 wickets ) on his first appearance for his country in an ODI?</p>
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<p><b>Jake Ball (the first Englishman to achieve this)</b></p>
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<p><b>8</b></p>
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<p>What was the name of the Holiday camp in the Sitcom Hi-Di-Hi?</p>
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<p><b>Maplin's (holiday camp) </b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>9</b></p>
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<p>Which canal accounts for Wigan having a pier?</p>
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<p><b>The Leeds and Liverpool</b></p>
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<p>Hector E. Bonzo was the last captain of which ship which sank in 1982?</p>
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<p><b>The General Belgrano</b></p>
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<p>Rogue trader Nick Leeson brought down which bank? </p>
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<p><b>Baring Brothers (allow Barings Bank)</b></p>
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<p><b>12</b></p>
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<p>St Johnstown (or St Johnstoun) was once the capital city of Scotland. By what name is St Johnstown now known?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>Perth</b></p>
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<p><b>13</b></p>
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<p>Bryony Page, from Crewe, won an unexpected silver medal in which discipline at the Olympics?</p>
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<p><b>Trampolining</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>14</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>Patience, by Gilbert and Sullivan contains the character Bunthorne who “Walks down Piccadilly with a poppy or a lily in his medieval hand? Of which real life person was this meant as a take-off?</p>
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<p><b>Oscar Wilde</b></p>
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<p><b>15</b></p>
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<p>The Gulf of Venice lies at the northern end of which sea? </p>
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<p><b>Adriatic</b></p>
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<p><b>16</b></p>
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<p>What word can mean either the SI Unit for measuring the mass of atoms, molecules etc, or a small mammal, found in Britain (and elsewhere)?</p>
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<p><b>Mole (It is also a breakwater on the shore…)</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>17</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>Who defeated Great Britain in the 2016 Davis Cup at the semi-final stage?</p>
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<p><b>Argentina</b></p>
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<p><b>18</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>In which African country is the Nubian Desert to be found? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<p><b>Sudan</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>19</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>What was the name of the maidens who carried dead Viking warriors to feast in Valhalla? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<p><b>The Valkyries</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>20</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>Which bird appears in the title of a Ralph Vaughan Williams composition of 1914 (revised in 1920)?</p>
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<p><b>Lark (The Lark Ascending) </b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>21</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>In 1685 the Duke of Monmouth led a rebellion against which King, his uncle? </p>
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<p><b>James II (James VII of Scotland)</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>22</b></p>
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<p>Who is the recently impeached President of Brazil? </p>
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<p><b>Dilma Rousseff</b></p>
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<p><b>23</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>What is the name of the layer between the earth's crust and its core?</p>
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<p><b>The Mantle</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>24</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>How old was the dancing queen in Abba's song? </p>
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<p><b>Seventeen</b></p>
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<p><b>25</b></p>
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<p>Margaret Thatcher represented which constituency?</p>
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<p><b>Finchley</b></p>
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<p><b>26</b></p>
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<p>Which author created the blue-blooded sleuth Albert Campion? </p>
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<p><b>Margery Allingham</b></p>
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<p><b>27</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>Which song’s lyric contains these words “I love the colourful clothes she wears. And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair.”</p>
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<p><b>Good Vibrations (Beach Boys)</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>28</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>In Greek myth, which princess helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece? </p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<p><b>Medea</b></p>
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<p><b>29</b></p>
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<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>The RRS Sir David Attenborough is designed to operate in which maritime regions?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<p><b>Polar</b></p>
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<p><b>30</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>In Scotland, every January, many women have a celebration in honour of Jean Armour. She was the wife of which famous Scot? </p>
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<p><b>Robbie Burns</b></p>
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<p><b>31</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>Portia Simpson Miller is the current prime minister of which Caribbean island</p>
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<p><b>Jamaica</b></p>
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<p><b>32</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Artemis? </p>
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<p><b>Diana</b></p>
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<p><b>33</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>In which Shakespeare play does the title character get annoyed when the French send him a gift of tennis balls?</p>
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<p><b>Henry V</b></p>
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<p><b>34</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>While walking through woods in 1941, George de Mestral was inspired, by the burrs that clung to his clothes, to invent what product?</p>
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<p><b>Velcro</b></p>
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<p><b>35</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>Who is the only person in UK history to hold all 4 major offices of state (PM, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home & Foreign secretary)? </p>
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<p><b>James Callaghan</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>36</b></p>
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<p>The legend of King Alfred burning cakes is said to have taken place on which so called "island"?</p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<p><b>Athelney</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>37</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>Who was the Greek God of War? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<p><b>Ares</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>38</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>Manchester United lost 3 games on the trot this September: name one of the three teams that beat them.</p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<p><b>Feyenoord, Watford and Manchester City</b></p>
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<p><b>39</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>"Dave, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye" is a line from which 1968 film? </p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<p><b>2001: A Space Odyssey</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>40</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>What is Jeremy Corbyn’s constituency?</p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<p><b>Islington North (the North is essential!)</b></p>
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<p><b>41</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>Which perennial herb, scientific name Foeniculum vulgare has seeds that taste of aniseed? </p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<p><b>Fennel</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>42</b></p>
</td>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>For which film did Mark Rylance win the Oscar for best supporting actor this year?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<p><b>Bridge of Spies</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>43</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Honiton (Devon) & Nottingham are traditional centres for the production of which material?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<p><b>Lace</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>44</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
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<p>Maddie Hinch starred in which GB gold-winning team at the Rio Olympics?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Ladies Hockey – she was the keeper who kept out all those penalties</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>45</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>On which river was Handel's 'Water Music' first performed? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<p><b>The Thames</b></p>
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<p><b>46</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>The brambling, crossbill & linnet are species of which bird? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Finch</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>47</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>Elon Musk is the CEO of which American Aerospace company?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>SpaceX</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>48</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>What type of clothing was a Bicorne?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Hat (Aka A Cocked Hat)</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>49</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Actress Pearl Mackie has been chosen to play which high profile TV role?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p><b>A</b></p>
</td>
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<p><b>The Doctor’s new companion (Bill) on Dr Who</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>50</b></p>
</td>
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<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Who took hostage various oil ministers at an OPEC meeting in Vienna in 1975?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Carlos the Jackal (accept Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, his real name, of course!)</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>51</b></p>
</td>
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<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Which is the 3rd type of rock, along with igneous and sedimentary?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Metamorphic</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>52</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>As of November 9th,which political party has Leanne Wood as its leader? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Plaid Cymru (accept, if you must, Welsh Nationalist)</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>53</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>What type of animal has a name that literally translates as river horse?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Hippopotamus</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>54</b></p>
</td>
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<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Who did Clementine Ogilvy Hozier marry in 1908?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Winston Churchill</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>55</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Which railway handbook of 1863 became an unusual bestseller after a 2012 reissue?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Bradshaw's </b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>56</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Which series of films is set in the island & township of Amity? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>A</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Jaws</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>57</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Who is the canal loving wife of actor Timothy West?</p>
</td>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p><b>A</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Prunella Scales</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
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<p><b>58</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>The Thinker & The Kiss are notable sculptures by whom?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>A</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Auguste Rodin</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
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<td valign="top" width="447"> </td>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>59</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Who won 2 individual gold medals for Britain within hours of each other at the Rio Olympics?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p><b>A</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Max Whitlock</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>60</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>The Freemantle Doctor & Cape Doctor are types of what?</p>
</td>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p><b>A</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>They are Winds, (presumed to be beneficial)</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
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</tr>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>61</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>What bird of the crow family has the Latin name pica pica?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p><b>A</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Magpie</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>62</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Which big cat is the symbol for Peugeot cars?</p>
</td>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p><b>A</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Lion</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>63</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Pissaro is classified as belonging to which school of painting?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p><b>A</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Impressionist</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p><b>64</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Which famous, recently renovated, railway engine was seen in the Crewe area in June this year?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>A</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>The Flying Scotsman.</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p><b>65</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>What type of clothing is an Ulster?</p>
</td>
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<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Overcoat</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>66</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Who was elected to lead the Conservative party immediately after John Major?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>William Hague</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>67</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>What title was held by Robert Devereux, executed after leading a rebellion against Queen Elizabeth I in 1601?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>The Earl of Essex</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>68</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<p>In which partly autobiographical novel by Charles Dickens do the Murdstones and the Peggotys appear?</p>
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<p><b>David Copperfield</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>69</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>The musical "Half a Sixpence" was based on a novel by which writer? </p>
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<p><b>HG Wells (Kipps)</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>70</b></p>
</td>
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<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>The world's largest man made lake by volume lies between Zambia & Zimbabwe. What is its name?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p>A</p>
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<p><b>Lake Kariba</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>71</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Which Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera is subtitled the Peer and the Peri? </p>
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<p><b>Iolanthe</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>72</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>"Squire Trelawney, Dr Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen" is the opening to which adventure novel? </p>
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<p><b>Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson)</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>73</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>In which city is Venice Beach?</p>
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<p><b>Los Angeles.</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>74</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Bill Berry were the members of which rock band? </p>
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<p><b>REM </b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>75</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>In which establishment is the Lutine Bell located? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Lloyds of London</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>76</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Which famous building is found on the Ile de la Cite in Paris?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>(The Cathedral of) Notre Dame </b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>77</b></p>
</td>
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<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Who wrote the plays Blithe Spirit, Private Lives & Hay Fever amongst others? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Noel Coward</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>78</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>The Society of West End Theatre Awards were renamed after which actor in 1984? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p>A</p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Laurence Olivier</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>79</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Who was the first suspect to be arrested with the aid of wireless telegraphy?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p>A</p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Crippen</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>80</b></p>
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<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Mount Tyree (15,918 feet) is the second highest peak on which continent? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p>A</p>
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<p><b>Antarctica</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>81</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>What is the post at the bottom (and top) of a banister called? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>A newel post</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top"> </td>
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<p><b>82</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>What animal has the Scientific name Pongo?</p>
</td>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>The Orangutan</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top"> </td>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>83</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>The region of Patagonia is located in two countries. Name either.</p>
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<p>A</p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Argentina or Chile</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>84</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Who presents the ITV quiz show, The Chase?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
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<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Bradley Walsh</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>85</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>From which island does the cha-cha-cha ballroom dance originate? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Cuba</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>86</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>In "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" what was the name of the paranoid android?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Marvin</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>87</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Who was the first Minister for the Arts (appointed by Harold Wilson)?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Jennie Lee (</b>Wife of Nye Bevan. She was elected to parliament when she was 24 - too<b> </b>young to vote in the 1920's when she was elected!)<b></b></p>
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<td valign="top"> </td>
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<p><b>88</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>When the Tour of Britain came to Cheshire, on 6 Sept, in what park did the stage finish?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Tatton</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>89</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Graham Nash (Crosby, Stills & Nash fame) was formerly a singer/songwriter with which English pop group? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>The Hollies </b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>90</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Clove hitch, sheepshank, Turk's head & Granny are among types of what? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Knot</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>91</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Which Poet Laureate wrote crime fiction under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake? </p>
</td>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Cecil Day-Lewis</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>92</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>What name is given to the science of cultivating plants without putting them in soil but using mineral solutions in water? </p>
</td>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Hydroponics</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
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<p><b>93</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>The ancient cities of Chichen Itza, Palenque & Calakmul are World Heritage sites in which country?</p>
</td>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Mexico</b></p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p><b>94</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>What is the name of the company wishing to explore the viability of fracking around Little Plumpton and Roseacre Wood in Lancashire?</p>
</td>
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<p><b></b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Cuadrilla</b></p>
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<p><b>95</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Who wrote the Sword of Honour trilogy (Men at Arms, Officers & Gentlemen & Unconditional Surrender</p>
</td>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<td valign="top">
<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>Evelyn Waugh</b></p>
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<td valign="top">
<p><b>96</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>In which century was the Taj Mahal built?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p>A</p>
</td>
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<p><b>Seventeenth </b>(completed in 1653, after 22 years)<b></b></p>
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<p><b>Supplementary Questions:</b></p>
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<p><b>1</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Which famous American object was cast in a Whitechapel foundry in 1752? </p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p>A</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p><b>The Liberty Bell </b></p>
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<p><b>2</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Who is current ( as of Nov 9) ladies tennis number 1 in the world, despite losing the 2016 Wimbledon final to Serena Williams?</p>
</td>
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<p><b>Angelique Kerber </b></p>
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<p><b>3</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p>Q</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="447">
<p>Born in Barbados in 1988 singer, songwriter, model & actress Robyn Fenty is better known by her middle name. Which is?</p>
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<p><b></b></p>
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<p>A</p>
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</tbody></table></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-86365324187911073292016-11-23T12:14:00.001+00:002016-11-23T12:18:58.246+00:0022nd November–Cup/Plate Questions<p> </p> <p> </p> <p align="center">Set by the Pack Horse Bowling Club and the British Flag</p> <p>1 Name either of the two main ingredients of Glamorgan sausages? </p> <p>Cheese or Leeks (it's a veggie sausage)</p> <p>2 "In the texting acronym AFAIK , for what does the K stand?</p> <p>" Know (As Far As I Know)</p> <p>3 Which US boxer was born Joseph Barrow in 1914 ? </p> <p>Joe Louis</p> <p>4 Whose real name is/was Richard John Bingham ? </p> <p>Lord Lucan</p> <p>5 Which product is advertised with the slogan "Taste The Rainbow" ? </p> <p>Skittles</p> <p>6 Which company uses the advertising slogan "Never Knowingly Undersold" ? </p> <p>John Lewis</p> <p>7 Who did the Chicago Cubs beat 4 - 3 to win the baseball world series for the first time in 108 years ? </p> <p>Cleveland Indians</p> <p>8 What is the Japanese word for a martial arts training area ? </p> <p>Dojo</p> <p>9 What is a native of Shropshire called ? </p> <p>Salopian</p> <p>10 In 1919 the United Artists Corporation was founded by 4 people: Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks were 3 of the 4 who was the fourth ? </p> <p>D. W. Griffith</p> <p>11 Who is the current Transport Secretary ? </p> <p>Chris Grayling</p> <p>12 Who is the current Secretary Of State for Justice and also the Lord Chancellor ? </p> <p>Elizabeth Truss</p> <p>13 In which city will the 2020 Summer Olympic Games be held ? </p> <p>Tokyo</p> <p>14 Which horse trainer is known as the "Queen Of Aintree" ? </p> <p>Jenny Pitman</p> <p>15 Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons make up which production dance duo ? </p> <p>Chemical Brothers</p> <p>16 Mark King is the lead singer of which band who had their greatest hits in the 1980s and 1990s ? </p> <p>Level 42</p> <p>17 What nationality was the spy Mata Hari ? </p> <p>Dutch</p> <p>18 Whose ancestral home is Woburn Abbey ? </p> <p>Duke Of Bedford</p> <p>19 Who is the author of the Bridget Jones books ? </p> <p>Helen Fielding </p> <p>20 What do either of the initials stand for in the name of the author P.D. James ? </p> <p>Phyllis or Dorothy</p> <p>21 Which London Underground Line has the most stations with a total of 60 stations ? </p> <p>District Line</p> <p>22 Which Radio 4 programme, created by Norman Collins, celebrated its 70th birthday in October this year ? </p> <p>Women's Hour</p> <p>23 The range of the pH scale is from zero to what ? </p> <p>14</p> <p>24 Which English chemist discovered the most elements ? </p> <p>Sir Humphrey Davy</p> <p>25 Which famous motor racing event was first held in January 1911 and won by Henri Rougier? The Monte Carlo Rally</p> <p>26 In which country is the novel "Anne of Green Gables" written by Lucy Maud Montgomery set ? Canada (Prince Edward Island)</p> <p>27 Who wrote "The Firm" and "The Pelican Brief" ? </p> <p>John Grisham</p> <p>28 Who provided the voice for the baby in "Look Who's Talking" ? </p> <p>Bruce Willis</p> <p>29 In the US what can be identified by the computer system AFIS ? </p> <p>Fingerprints (Automated Fingerprint Identification System )</p> <p>30 What is the name of the official Edinburgh residence of the First Minister Of Scotland ? </p> <p>Bute House</p> <p>31 "Which African country has Lobamba as it's legislative capital and Mbabane as it's administrative capital ?</p> <p>Swaziland</p> <p>32 What was the name of the flamboyant Liverpool hairdresser and charity fundraiser, known as “The King of Bling” who died from cancer in October ? </p> <p>Herbert Howe</p> <p>33 Who was the English scriptwriter best known for devising and co-writing with David Croft the BBC sitcoms Dad's Army, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Hi-De-Hi and You Rang M'Lord, who died in October ? </p> <p>James "Jimmy" Perry</p> <p>34 What mighty hero did Prince Adam turn into by using the Sword of Power at Castle Grayskull ? </p> <p>He-Man</p> <p>35 How many wooden building blocks are there in a game of Jenga ? </p> <p>54</p> <p>36 The cultivation of which crop was banned in France in 1748 because it was thought to cause leprosy? </p> <p>Potato</p> <p>37 In which European country would you find the Troodos mountain range? </p> <p>Cyprus</p> <p>38 Which English city is known as ‘The Faithful City’? </p> <p>Worcester</p> <p>39 "Take Me Home" is a 1995 autobiography by which late US singer ? </p> <p>John Denver</p> <p>40 Which actor in his autobiography said `All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl`? </p> <p>Charlie Chaplin</p> <p>41 What was the nickname of German swimmer Michael Gross due to his especially long arms that gave him a total span of 2.13 metres? </p> <p>The Albatross</p> <p>42 Which sportsman had the nickname "The Great White Shark" ? </p> <p>Greg Norman</p> <p>43 Who was the 2015 Time Magazine "Person of the Year" ? </p> <p>Angela Merkel</p> <p>44 Which word, meaning "producer of suffering" in Greek, is used to describe anything that can produce disease? </p> <p>Pathogen</p> <p>45 Wounded First World War soldier Walter Yeo is believed to have been the first person to have undergone which medical procedure ? </p> <p>Plastic Surgery</p> <p>46 What famous last did Josef Jakobs achieve on 15th August 1941 ? </p> <p>Last person executed at the Tower Of London (shot)</p> <p>47 What mineral has the lowest number on the Mohs scale? </p> <p>Talc</p> <p>48 "To which bird family do puffins and guillemots belong?</p> <p>Auk</p> <p>49 In which war was the Gatling gun first used? </p> <p>American Civil War (1864 Siege of Petersburg) </p> <p>50 About which politician did Harold Wilson say “He immatures with age”?</p> <p>Anthony Wedgewood Benn</p> <p>51 In terms of area, what is the largest island in Asia? </p> <p>Borneo</p> <p>52 Which desert covers much of Botswana, and parts of Namibia and South Africa? </p> <p>Kalahari</p> <p>53 Shakespeare`s `The Tempest`, Milton`s `Paradise Lost` and Pope`s `The Rape Of The Lock` all feature a character with the same name. What is this name? </p> <p>Ariel</p> <p>54 The 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You is based on which Shakespeare play? </p> <p>Taming of the Shrew</p> <p>55 Which comedian was the first person in Britain to make a call on a mobile phone? </p> <p>Ernie Wise (New Year's Day 1985)</p> <p>56 Which achievement links Arthur Martin-Leake, Noel Chavasse and Charles Upham? </p> <p>Only people to have been awarded 2 Victoria Crosses</p> <p>57 Common, Arctic and Sooty are all varieties of which type of bird ? </p> <p>Tern</p> <p>58 Worcester Black, Arlington Pippin and Bartlett are all varieties of which type of fruit ? </p> <p>Pear</p> <p>59 If you have dysphagia what do you have difficulty doing ? </p> <p>Swallowing</p> <p>60 The Royal Ballet, currently based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, was founded by whom in 1931 ? </p> <p>Dame Ninette de Valois</p> <p>61 Which American singer had a hit in 2010 with "Firework" ? </p> <p>Katy Perry</p> <p>62 Which American singer had a hit in 1989 with "We didn't start the fire " ? </p> <p>Billy Joel</p> <p>63 Which 1968 Carry On film featured the 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment of soldiers? </p> <p>Carry on…. up the Kyber</p> <p>64 Kenneth Williams uttered the words "Infamy ! Infamy ! They've all got it in for me ! in which 1964 Carry On film ? </p> <p>Carry on Cleo</p> <p>65 The word for which discipline is derived from the Sanskrit word for ‘to unite’ or ‘to join’? </p> <p>Yoga</p> <p>66 From what are millefiore objects made? </p> <p>Glass</p> <p>67 "In the texting acronym ROFL what does the L stand for ?</p> <p>Laughing (Roll On the Floor Laughing)</p> <p>68 Wild Bill Hickok was killed in 1876 by Jack McCall whilst playing poker. What poker hand was he holding when shot which has led to the expression `dead man`s hand`? </p> <p>Two Pairs (Aces and Eights)</p> <p>69 What did Henry Beck famously map out in 1932? </p> <p>London Underground</p> <p>70 What two word phrase means the smallest amount of fissile material needed for a sustained nuclear chain reaction? </p> <p>Critical Mass</p> <p>71 In to which sea does the River Danube flow? </p> <p>Black Sea</p> <p>72 Val Kilmer played a rival pilot to Tom Cruise in which film? </p> <p>Top Gun</p> <p>73 Which fruit, also known as a Marmelo, was originally used to make marmalade? </p> <p>Quince</p> <p>74 What name is given to a colony of nesting penguins? </p> <p>A rookery</p> <p>75 How many hoops are used in a game of croquet? </p> <p>Six</p> <p>76 The name of which country means 'the heights'? </p> <p>Tibet</p> <p>77 Which 18th century mansion is the country residence of the Princess Royal? </p> <p>Gatcombe Park</p> <p>78 What is an animal's pug, apart from its nose? </p> <p>Its footprint</p> <p>79 Which of Shakespeare's characters was successful in 'taming the shrew'? </p> <p>Petruchio</p> <p>80 What object is placed on the Speaker's table when the House of Commons is in session? </p> <p>The mace</p> <p>81 What is grown by a viticulturist? </p> <p>Grapes / Grapevines</p> <p>82 Which type of farm livestock can be infected by Newcastle disease? </p> <p>Poultry</p> <p>83 In which English county is the isle of Purbeck? </p> <p>Dorset</p> <p>84 Which designer created the 'Bizarre' range of decorative ceramics? </p> <p>Clarice Cliff</p> <p>85 According to the Old Testament, to which ruler did 'the writing on the wall' appear? </p> <p>King Belshazzar</p> <p>86 Which US state is featured on the label of a Jack Daniels bottle? </p> <p>Tennessee</p> <p>87 For which type of sweet is the French town of Montelimar famous? </p> <p>Nougat</p> <p>88 Which English county has an area known as Holland? </p> <p>Lincolnshire</p> <p>89 Which colour is the artist's pigment gamboge? </p> <p>Yellow</p> <p>90 How many balls are used in a game of pool? </p> <p>16 (15 plus the white ball)</p> <p>91 Icarus' is the name of the ill-fated space ship in which popular 1968 science fiction film? </p> <p>Planet of the Apes</p> <p>92 The 'supermoon' dazzled the UK last week. It is the closest the moon has been to Earth since which year? </p> <p>1948 (accept 1947 - 1949)</p> <p>93 The Oxford Dictionary has recently announced its 'word of the year'. What is the word, which refers to a style of reporting or campaigning that attempts to appeal to emotions rather than convey factual accuracy? </p> <p>Post-truth</p> <p>94 Steven Gerrard has recently announced he will leave his US soccer team at the end of this contract? What is the name of the team? </p> <p>LA Galaxy</p> <p>95 Which Simon and Garfunkel song is the opening music to the film, 'The Graduate'? </p> <p>The Sound of Silence</p> <p>96 Which team did Great Britain beat in the Women's' Hockey Olympic final this year? </p> <p>The Netherlands (Holland)</p> <p>97 In which sport was New Zealander, Ivan Mauger (pronounced 'Major') a world champion? Speedway</p> <p>98 What is the mathematical name for the upper part of a fraction? </p> <p>The numerator</p> <p>99 Which American actor, who had roles in Bullitt and the 'Magnificent Seven', along with several popular TV series died recently? </p> <p>Robert Vaughn</p> <p>100 What is the more popular name for the calcaneal tendon? </p> <p>Achilles</p> <p>101 What type of clothing was banned by statute in 1746? </p> <p>Highland dress</p> <p>102 Which veteran BBC Broadcaster died earlier this month aged 95? </p> <p>Sir Jimmy Young</p> <p>103 What is the skin marking, lentigo better known as? </p> <p>Freckles</p> <p>104 Manufacturers have recently controversially changed the size and shape of which iconic chocolate bar? </p> <p>Toblerone</p> <p>105 The film, 'Control', was about the life and death of which pop music star? </p> <p>Ian Curtis (Joy Division)</p> <p>106 Writer and broadcaster John Wilson is associated with which sport? </p> <p>Angling</p> <p>107 The first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens - but where was the second? </p> <p>Paris - in 1900</p> <p>108 Who was freed by Pontius Pilot in preference to Jesus to appease the crowds? </p> <p>Barabbas</p> <p>109 The horizontal rows of squares on a chessboard are called ranks, what are the vertical rows called? </p> <p>Files</p> <p>110 Which series of 4 films featured detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh? </p> <p>The Lethal Weapon series - soon to be a TV series</p> <p>111 The sardine is a young form of which fish? </p> <p>The Pilchard</p> <p>112 From which species of hardwood are snooker cues made? </p> <p>Ash</p> <p>113 In a telescope, what is the name of the lens nearest the light source, which bends light to a focal point? </p> <p>The objective lens</p> <p>114 Which boxer had his ear bitten by Mike Tyson during a title fight? </p> <p>Evander Holyfield</p> <p>115 Which Radio 4 comedy series was created by John Culshaw, Alistair McGowan, Simon Lipson and Kate Robbins? </p> <p>Dead Ringers</p> <p>116 Yvette Fielding founded which reality TV series based on the paranormal in 2002? </p> <p>Most Haunted</p> <p>117 In which year did Margaret Thatcher resign? </p> <p>1990</p> <p>118 In which Charles Dickens novel does the infamous headmaster Wackford Squeers appear? Nicholas Nickleby</p> <p>119 A territorial outpost of which country is immediately north of Poland? Russia - formerly part of Prussia Germany</p> <p>120 What is the minimum age for players of the National Lottery 16</p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="3">SUPPLEMENTARIES</font></strong></p> <p align="left"><font size="3"></font></p> <p>S1 Which artist was born Doménikos Theotokópoulos in Crete in 1541 and was a painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance? </p> <p>El Greco</p> <p>S2 The world's first travel agency was founded in 1850 by whom ? </p> <p>Thomas Cook</p> <p>S3 What is the capital of the former Soviet Republic of Belarus </p> <p>Minsk</p> <p>S4 Which type of transport did John Outram invent in 1876 ? </p> <p>Tram (Outram)</p> <p>S5 Which American city embraces the slogan "What Happens Here, Stays Here" ? </p> <p>Las Vegas</p> <p>S6 Which actor has appeared as Dr. Who on TV the most times with 178 appearances ? </p> <p>Tom Baker</p> <p>S7 Which Impressionist painter painted "The Umbrellas" and "The Bathers" ? </p> <p>Piere Auguste Renoir</p> <p>S8 What is the name of the 1679 act that established freedom from arbitary arrest in England ? Habeus Corpus Act</p> <p>S9 In golf what is a bunker known as in the US ? </p> <p>Sand Trap</p> <p>S10 According to Pink Floyd …."We don't need no education, we don't need no ………." ? Thought Control</p> <p><strong>TIE BREAKER  (God Forbid)</strong></p> <p>What is the total number of all the pages from the 7 Harry Potter books written by J.K. Rowling ?</p> <p></td><td width="64"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>· Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone</td><td>223</td></tr><tr><td>· </p> <p>Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets</td><td>251</td></tr><tr><td>· </p> <p>Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban</td><td>317</td></tr><tr><td>· </p> <p>Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire</td><td>636</td></tr><tr><td>· </p> <p>Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix</td><td>766</td></tr><tr><td>· </p> <p>Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince</td><td>607</td></tr><tr><td>· </p> <p>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows</td><td>607</p> <p></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nearest to the total wins!</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Answer</td><td>3407</td></tr></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-48971698716189069812016-11-16T08:57:00.001+00:002016-11-16T08:57:16.672+00:0015th November–The Questions<p> </p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><strong>All Questions set by the Wharfies and vetted by the Waters Green Phoenix</strong></font>  </p> <p>Geography</p> <p>History</p> <p>Sport</p> <p>We do like to be beside the seaside</p> <p>Arts and Entertainment</p> <p>Science</p> <p>Alliterative Answers</p> <p>“Who said that”</p> <p><b>GEOGRAPHY</b></p> <p>1. Which is the only state in the USA named after an English county ( New Hampshire )</p> <p>2. Which country in the world has the longest coastline ? ( Canada )</p> <p>3. Which English city has a district called St. Pauls ? ( Bristol )</p> <p>4. The city of Hereford stands on which river ? ( Wye )</p> <p>5. Rhodes is the largest island in which island group ? ( Dodecanese )</p> <p>6. Which wine region contains the towns of Barr, Riquewihr and Colmar? ( Alsace )</p> <p>7. The Tivoli Gardens are a major tourist attraction in which European city ? ( Copenhagen)</p> <p>8. Which is the largest of the Canary Islands ? ( Tenerife )</p> <p>Supps.</p> <p>1. Which is the most southerly of the Spanish Costas ? ( Costa del Sol )</p> <p>2. In which city is the tourist attraction The Spanish Steps ? ( Rome )</p> <p><b>History</b></p> <p>1. What was the relationship between George III and Queen Victoria? (Grandfather/Granddaughter)</p> <p>2. Who was the mother of Elizabeth I? (Anne Boleyn)</p> <p>3. Who was the father Edward VIII? (George V)</p> <p>4. What was the relationship of james I to Charles I? (Father/Son)</p> <p>5. Which company manufactured The Mosquito aircraft during World War Two? (De Havilland)</p> <p>6. Which company manufactured The Stirling bomber during World War Two? (Short Brothers or Short) </p> <p>7. Opened in 1927, this World War 1 memorial is on the outskirts of the Belgian town of Ypres. What is it called? (Menin Gate) </p> <p>8. What is the name of the Nazi Concentration camp situated around 3 miles from Auschwitz in Poland? (Birkenau)</p> <p>Supplementaries:</p> <p>1. Which king of England died on the toilet? (George II)</p> <p>2. Which Welsh town was declared the capital by Owain Glendower in 1404, and is sometimes referred to as the Ancient Capital of Wales? (Machynlleth)</p> <p><b>Sport</b></p> <p>1. In a sporting context, what links the words tour, giro and vuelta? (They are all names given to cycle races - France, Italy and Spain)</p> <p>2. Heather Knight is the captain of England in which sport? (Women’s Cricket - since June 2016)</p> <p>3. Manchester United beat which team in the 2016 FA Cup final? (Crystal Palace)</p> <p>4. In the 2015 Rugby World Cup, South Africa were beaten in their first game by which ‘minor’ nation? (Japan)</p> <p>5. Who was the losing European captain in the 2016 Ryder Cup? (Darren Clarke)</p> <p>6. Which F1 Grand Prix is generally held at Spa? (Belgian)</p> <p>7. Lutalo Mohamed was a silver medallist(narrowly missing out on gold) for the UK at the Rio Olympics in which sport? (Tae Kwon Do)</p> <p>8. What is the name of the UK no1 womens tennis player? (Johanna Konta)</p> <p>Supplementaries</p> <p>1. Who was the winning jockey in the 2016 Epsom Derby? (Pat Smullen - on Harzand)</p> <p>2. Who were Macclesfield Town’s opponents in the FA Cup first round? (Walsall)</p> <p><b>WE DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE - </b>A round on the Great British seaside and things associated with it.<b></b></p> <p>1. In which English seaside resort will you find the Whalebone Arch ? (Whitby)</p> <p>2. Which Norfolk seaside town is famous for its crabs ? ( Cromer )</p> <p>3. The television series “ Doc Martin “ was filmed largely in which Cornish seaside village? </p> <p>( Port Isaac )</p> <p>4. The works of the artist Donald McGill are widely available in most English seaside resorts. What form do these works take ? ( Saucy <u>postcards</u> )</p> <p>5. One end of Wainwright’s Coast to Coast walk is St. Bees in Cumbria. Which seaside village in North Yorkshire is at the other end of the walk ? (Robin Hood’s Bay )</p> <p>6. What happened for the first time in Blackpool on September 19th 1879? (Illuminations were switched on )</p> <p>7. Which Cornish seaside village was severely damaged by a flash flood in August 2004? (Boscastle)</p> <p>8. Why was Charlie Cairolli a famous name in Blackpool between 1939 and 1979 ? (He was the star clown at Blackpool Tower Circus )</p> <p>Supps’</p> <p>1. An early version of which article, found at most British seaside resorts, was </p> <p>patented and manufactured by John Moore in 1886 in Macclesfield ? ( Deck chair )</p> <p>2. According to comedian Peter Kay, what do the donkeys at Blackpool get for lunch ?</p> <p>( Half an hour )</p> <p><b>ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT</b></p> <p>1. In which US state was Elvis Presley born ? ( Mississippi )</p> <p>2. Whitney Houston, who died in 2012, had an aunt who was also a well-known singer. What’s her name ? ( Dionne Warwick )</p> <p>3. In the song “ My Favourite Things “ from “ The Sound of Music “, the singer lists some of her favourite things. Which items are third on the list ? (Bright copper kettles )</p> <p>4. Which musical features the songs “ One Night in Bangkok “ and “ I know him so well “ ? (Chess)</p> <p>5. How many operas make up Wagner’s Ring Cycle ? ( 4 )</p> <p>6. What’s the popular name for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F major (Pastoral Symphony )</p> <p>7. Which is the only play by Shakespeare with an animal in the title ? (The Taming of the Shrew )</p> <p>8. In Shakespeare’s play, who kills Macbeth ? ( Macduff )</p> <p>Supps.</p> <p>1. Jazz musicians Ken Colyer and Dizzy Gillespie are famous for playing which instrument ? ( Trumpet )</p> <p>2. British folk musician Dave Swarbrick, who died in June of this year, famously played which instrument ? (Fiddle - accept violin )</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>SCIENCE AND NATURE</b></p> <p>1. If a creature is described as arboreal, where does it live ? ( In trees )</p> <p>2. In the wild, what colour are budgerigars ? ( Green )</p> <p>3. The mandible is the name for the lower jaw, but what is the Latin name for the upper jaw? </p> <p>(Maxilla)</p> <p>4. A bee has how many wings ? ( 4 )</p> <p>5. Who is credited with inventing the bifocal lens ? ( Benjamin Franklin)</p> <p>6. What does a haematologist study ? ( Blood )</p> <p>7. Common in children, what is the common name for ”nocturnal enuresis “? ( Bed wetting )</p> <p>8. In terms of movement, what’s the difference between frogs and toads ? ( Frogs hop , toads walk )</p> <p>Supp.</p> <p>1. It’s Latin name is” ursus maritimus”, but how is this creature commonly known ? (Polar bear)</p> <p>2. What do we call the study of the relationship between heat and motion ? (Thermodynamics)</p> <p><b>Alliterative answers</b></p> <p>Each answer is two words beginning with the same letter. Both words needed!</p> <p>1. Which actor played Cilla in the TV dramatization of her life? (SHERIDAN SMITH)</p> <p>2. Who won the Olympic gold medal in Tae Kwon Do in both London and Rio? (JADE JONES)</p> <p>3. What is a major Asian city on the banks of the Mekong River? (PHNOM PENH)</p> <p>4. What is the name of the motor racing circuit in Wiltshire, between Chippenham and Bath? (CASTLE COMBE)</p> <p>5. Group that had a hit with “I don’t feel like dancing? (SCISSOR SISTERS<a name="_GoBack"></a>)</p> <p>6. Who founded the Sundance Film Festival? (ROBERT REDFORD)</p> <p>7. What TV soap of the 1960s starred Mia Farrow and Ryan O’Neal? (PEYTON PLACE)</p> <p>8. Which Scottish Football League team plays its home games in Kirkcaldy? (RAITH ROVERS)</p> <p>SUPPS:</p> <p>1. Which Charles Dickens novel features Wackford Squeers? (NICHOLAS NICKLEBY)</p> <p>2. Which former member of Atomic Kitten appeared in adverts for Iceland? (KERRY KATONA)</p> <p><b>WHO SAID THAT?</b></p> <p>1. “Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? All the rest of you, if you’ll just rattle your jewellery.” (JOHN LENNON)</p> <p>2. “We even sell a pair of earrings for under £1, which is cheaper than a prawn sandwich from Marks and Spencer. But I have to say the earrings probably won’t last as long.” (GERALD RATNER)</p> <p>3. “At the stroke of the midnight hour, while the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.” ( JAWAHARLAL NEHRU)</p> <p>4. “Football and cookery are the two most important subjects in the country.” (DELIA SMITH)</p> <p>5. “You can never be too rich or too thin.” (WALLIS SIMPSON / DUCHESS OF WINDSOR)</p> <p>6. “ In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.” (MARGARET THATCHER)</p> <p>7. “How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese? (CHARLES DE GAULLE)</p> <p>8. “A woman rang to say she heard there was a hurricane on the way. Well don’t worry, there isn’t.” (MICHAEL FISH)</p> <p>SUPPS.</p> <p>1. “ He would, wouldn’t he?” (MANDY RICE-DAVIES)</p> <p>2. “There were three of us in the marriage, so it was a bit crowded (PRINCESS DIANA)</p> <p><font size="3"><strong>General Knowledge</strong></font> </p> <p>1. What is the total of the numbers on a roulette wheel, which could be described as significant. (666)</p> <p>2. In which French region is the city of Strasbourg? (Alsace-Moselle - accept Alsace)</p> <p>3. Which landlocked country has borders with China, Cambodia and Thailand? (Laos)</p> <p>4. Which bird lays the biggest egg? (Ostrich)</p> <p>5. What is the name of the model workers village between Bradford and Keighley, set up in the 19<sup>th</sup> century? (Saltaire)</p> <p>6. The 2016 Channel 4 comedy Damned, starring Jo Brand and Alan Davies, is set in which sort of organisation? (Social services Office)</p> <p>7. How high above sea level(in metres) is White Nancy? (280 metres - accept 260-300)</p> <p>8. White island, an active volcano, is an island off the coast of which commonwealth country? (New Zealand)</p> <p>9. Maxine Peake has been playing Blanche Dubois at Manchesters Royal Exchange recently. In which play? (Streetcar Named Desire)</p> <p>10. Gwynne Evans and Peter Allen share which British judicial distinction? (Last (most recent) people to be hanged in UK)</p> <p>11. What is the modern name for a cordwainer? (Shoemaker, accept leather worker)</p> <p>12. Which TV series follows the lives of Pete, Jen, Adam, David and Karen? (Cold Feet)</p> <p>13. How many votes (to the nearest million) did Leave secure in the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU? (17)</p> <p>14. Who was elected Mayor of London in May 2016? (Sadiq Khan)</p> <p>15. Which Italian club did Antonio Conte manage before becoming Italy coach, then Chelsea manager? (Juventus)</p> <p>16. In the 19<sup>th</sup> Century, what job would a tapster do? (Serve you in a bar- bar person)</p> <p>17. Which one word means to cut short, a weed of the genus Rumex, and a prisoners’ enclosure? (Dock)</p> <p>18. Which word means a hasty kiss, a measure for dry goods, and to nip with the beak? (Peck)</p> <p>19. Which writer invented ‘Newspeak’? (George Orwell)</p> <p>20. Which group was founded by a circle of ladies who in 1889 pledged not to wear feathers in their hats? (Royal Society for the protection of birds)</p> <p>21. The United Nations has six official languages: English, French, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and Russian are five – what is the sixth? (Arabic)</p> <p>22. Which literary schoolboy had the Christian names John Christopher Timothy? (Jennings)</p> <p>23. Which motorway runs from Edinburgh to Stirling? (M9)</p> <p>24. Four US states border Mexico: New Mexico, California and Texas are three. What is the fourth? (Arizona)</p> <p>25. Which two words started film titles that ended “Animal House”, “Christmas Vacation” and “Class Reunion”? (National Lampoon’s)</p> <p>26. Who was the first unseeded tennis player to win the Wimbledon Men’s Singles Title? (Boris Becker)</p> <p>27. If ursine means bearlike and porcine piglike, what does anatine mean? (Duck-like)</p> <p>28. Which radio programme began, “Are you sitting comfortably?” (Listen with Mother)</p> <p>29. What did Sir Erasmus Wilson bring to London from Egypt in 1877? (Cleopatra’s Needle)</p> <p>30. Who said on 2nd May 1997: “When the curtain falls, it’s time to get off the stage, and that’s what I propose to do”? (John Major)</p> <p>31. Which TV series featured Pauline McLynn as housekeeper Mrs Doyle? (Father Ted)</p> <p>32. Which musical featured the song “ Flash, Bang, Wallop!”? (Half a Sixpence)</p> <p>33. Tony and Gary were flatmates in which sitcom? (Men Behaving Badly)</p> <p>34. Which toy was invented by Danes Ole and Godtfried Christiansen? (Lego)</p> <p>35. Whose biography was called “Neither Shaken Nor Stirred”? (Sean Connery)</p> <p>36. Which creature’s name can go in front of the words crab, plant, and monkey? (Spider)</p> <p>37. How many games does a major league baseball team play in a regular season (ie excluding playoffs)? <a name="_GoBack"></a>(162 – allow 156-168)</p> <p>38. Whose final album, released in 2016, was called Blackstar? (David Bowie)</p> <p>39. In the Morecambe and Wise sketch, to whom was Eric talking when he said he was ”playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order”? (Andre Previn)</p> <p>40. Famously, what did Hilda Ogden inform her husband Stan what her lipstick tasted of? (<u>Woman</u>, Stanley, Woman)</p> <p>41. Who refused the BBC permission to broadcast her 1923 wedding, because “Disrespectful people might hear it while sitting in Public Houses with their hats on”? (The Queen Mother/Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon)</p> <p>42. According to the WI cookbook, what flavour jam MUST be used in a Victoria Sponge? (Raspberry)</p> <p>43. Stephen Fry stepped down this year as director of which football club? (Norwich City)</p> <p>44. Give a year in the life of Marco Polo. (1254-1324)</p> <p>45. Give a year in the life of Alfred the Great. (849-899AD)</p> <p>46. How many squares are on the surface of a Rubiks Cube? (54)</p> <p>47. Which judge presided over the Bloody Assizes? (Judge Jeffries)</p> <p>48. Which rugby union team ground shares with Coventry City FC? (Wasps)</p> <p>49. Which music duo was made up of Jack and Meg White? (The White Stripes)</p> <p>50. In which London square is the main entrance to the National Gallery? (Trafalgar Square)</p> <p>51. Which two colours are on the Cornish flag? (Black and White - White cross, black background)</p> <p>52. Bandleader Glenn Miller played what instrument? (Trombone)</p> <p>53. What instrument did Duke Ellington play? (Piano)</p> <p>54. Which Dads Army actor was married to Hattie Jacques? (John le Mesurier)</p> <p>55. In which county did the 1963 Great Train Robbery take place? (Buckinghamshire)</p> <p>56. In the Kinks song “Waterloo Sunset”, name one of the two people who meet at Waterloo station every Friday night” (Terry or Julie)</p> <p>57. What do the Americans call a drawing pin? (Thumb Tack)</p> <p>58. On which Greek island was Prince Philip born? (Corfu)</p> <p>59. How many witches form a coven? (13)</p> <p>60. What building is known as the “Ship of the Fens”? (Ely Cathedral)</p> <p>61. Which product, according to the slogan, “loves the jobs you hate” (Mr Muscle)</p> <p>62. Increasingly popular at both weddings and funerals, which song contains the line: “Through it all, she offers me protection”? (Angels – Robbie Williams)</p> <p>63. Which Sixties Classic contains the line: “I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth”?</p> <p>(Substitute- The Who)</p> <p>64. Who is the first person since George Bernard Shaw to win a Nobel prize and an Oscar?</p> <p>(Bob Dylan)</p> <p>65. Which footballer became Sunderland's most expensive ever signing in 1981? He also managed Rangers FC until 2015? (Ally McCoist)</p> <p>66. The Bay City Rollers were named after Bay City in which US state? (Michigan)</p> <p>67. Which channel port is at the tip of the Cotentin Peninsula? (Cherbourg)</p> <p>68. According to Guinness World Records tins of which sweet product have the world's oldest unchanged brand packaging? (Lyles Golden Syrup, essentially the same since 1885)</p> <p>69. Which British carmaker was founded in 1857 by Alexander Wilson as a pump and marine engine manufacturer? (Vauxhall Motors - accept General Motors)</p> <p>70. In India what type of establishment is a dhaba? (Roadside restaurant)</p> <p>71. Which English dramatist, born in Sale, Cheshire, wrote the play A Man for All Seasons, as well as the screenplays for David Lean's films Dr Zhivago and Ryan's Daughter? (Robert Bolt)</p> <p>72. W.C. Sellar and R. J. Yeatman wrote which humorous ‘history’ book? (1066 and All That)</p> <p>73. Which Scottish Premier League football club’s home is Rugby Park? (Kilmarnock)</p> <p>74. The Tarantino film ‘The Usual Suspects’ takes its title from a line in which film of 1942? </p> <p>(Casablanca)</p> <p>75. Which baby was found on Popeye's doorstep and adopted by him? (Swee’Pea)</p> <p>76. Genesis Motors is the luxury vehicle division of which carmaker? (Hyundai)</p> <p>77. What was the name of the Paris theatre that saw most deaths during the </p> <p>terrorist attacks of 2015? (Bataclan Club)</p> <p>78. Andreas Lubitz gained notoriety for which act, which caused a lot of deaths in 2015?</p> <p>(Deliberately crashed holiday flight in Alps)</p> <p>79. Why was the promotion of Libby Lane of significance in January 2015? (First female bishop)</p> <p>80. Lewis Hamilton has won the Formula One World Championship </p> <p>three times. Name the other British driver to have done this. (Jackie Stewart)</p> <p>81. Which former British Prime Minister once played first class cricket? (Alec Douglas-Home) </p> <p>82. What is the largest freshwater lake in the world? (Lake Superior)</p> <p>83. The Radcliffe Line demarcates which national boundary? (India/Pakistan border)</p> <p>84. After Oxygen what is the most common element in the Earth’s crust? (Silicon)</p> <p>85. How many points are scored in a perfect game of tenpin bowling? (300)</p> <p>86. What character is Colin Dexter’s best known creation? (Inspector Morse)</p> <p>87. In which British newspaper did the cartoon strip ‘The Perishers’ </p> <p>appear, between 1959 and 2006? (Daily Mirror)</p> <p>88. ‘The appliance of science’ was an advertising slogan used by </p> <p>which manufacturer of household goods? (Zanussi)</p> <p>89. The Beatles song Norwegian Wood (this bird has flown) comes </p> <p>from which album? (Rubber Soul)</p> <p>90. Who was the first ever ‘Bond Girl’, appearing as the main sidekick in Dr. No? (Ursula <u>Andress</u> as Honey Ryder)</p> <p>91. In which year was the British decimal halfpenny withdrawn from circulation? (1984 - allow 1982-86)</p> <p>92. Of what is ‘spectrology’ the study? (Ghosts/apparitions)</p> <p>93. Which city was capital of West Germany until reunification in 1990? (Bonn)</p> <p>94. What is the name of the electronic system used at Wimbledon tennis matches, which is used to determine whether a ball is in or out? (Hawk-Eye)</p> <p>95. Who was the first British person to travel into space? (Helen Sharman)</p> <p>96. The river Volga flows into which sea ? ( Caspian )</p> <p>Supplementaries</p> <p>1. What nationality was Che Guevera ? ( Argentinian )</p> <p>2. Which author created Inspector Maigret ? ( Georges Simenon )</p> <p>3. Complete the saying : “ The road to Hell is…….” ( Paved with good intentions )</p> <p>4. In London, how is the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter better known ? ( Westminster Abbey )</p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-63852617279266966722016-11-09T07:59:00.001+00:002016-11-09T07:59:54.126+00:008th November–The Questions<p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><b>All questions set by the Ox-fford C</b></p> <p align="center"><b></b></p> <p align="center"><b>Vetted by the Park Taverners and the Cock Inn</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Specialist rounds:</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Geography</b></p> <p><b>History</b></p> <p><b>Arts & Entertainment</b></p> <p><b>Science</b></p> <p><b>Sport</b></p> <p><b>Musicals</b></p> <p><b>Pennies for them</b></p> <p><b>Election Day</b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u> <br /></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Round 1: Geography</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <ol> <li>Q Which African capital city has a name that means "three cities"? <br />A <b>Tripoli</b></li> <li>Q Windhoek <i>(pronounced Vind-hook) </i>is the capital of which African country? <br />A <b>Namibia</b></li> <li>Q Which river forms almost the entire border between Norfolk and Suffolk? <br />A The <b>Waveney</b></li> <li>Q In which English county is the town of Maldon, famous for its sea salt? <br />A <b>Essex</b></li> <li>Q Which country has three counties, named Cornwall, Middlesex and Surrey? <br />A <b>Jamaica</b></li> <li>Q Which Central American country's currency is the quetzal? <br />A <b>Guatemala</b></li> <li>Q Which strait separates Russia from Alaska? <br />A <b>Bering</b> Strait</li> <li>Q Barcelona is the capital of which of Spain’s autonomous regions? <br />A <b>Catalonia</b></li> </ol> <p><b><u>Supplementaries <br /></u></b></p> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Apart from Russia, which of the former Soviet republics is the largest in area? <br />A <b>Kazakhstan</b></li> <li>Q Which river flows through the city of Durham? <br />A <b>Wear </b>(despite what Roger Whittaker said)</li> </ol> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u> <br /></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Round 2: History</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <ol> <li>Q In which century was Hadrian’s Wall built? <br />A <b>2<sup>nd</sup></b> (begun in 122 AD)</li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Who was on the English throne when Christopher Columbus first reached America? <br />A <b>Henry VII</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which leader was overthrown by Fidel Castro during the Cuban revolution? <br />A Fulgencio <b>Batista</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which Venezuelan soldier, born in 1783, was instrumental in the liberation of several South American countries and had a country named after him? <br />A Simon <b>Bolivar</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which battle is known as Custer’s Last Stand? <br />A <b>Little Big Horn </b>(accept its Indian name Battle of the Greasy Grass)</li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q When Winston Churchill was first elected to parliament in 1900, which constituency did he represent? <br />A <b>Oldham</b></li> <li>Q Which 17<sup>th</sup> century war was ended by the Treaty of Westphalia? <br />A <b>Thirty Years</b> War (accept Eighty Years War, which was ended by a part of this treaty)</li> <li>Q Who was assassinated by Ramon Mercador near Mexico City in 1940? <br />A Leon <b>Trotsky</b> <br /><b><u>Supplementaries</u></b></li> <li>Q What is the alternative name of the Munich Putsch, a failed coup attempt made on November 8<sup>th</sup> 1923 by Adolf Hitler? <br />A The <b>Beer Hall</b> Putsch</li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q In which Northern Ireland town did an IRA bomb kill eleven people on November 8<sup>th</sup> 1987? <br />A <b>Enniskillen</b></li> </ol> <b><u> <br /></u></b> <p><b><u>Round 3: Arts & Entertainment</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <ol> <li>Q Which film franchise featured Martin Riggs, played by Mel Gibson? <br />A <b>Lethal Weapon</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which opera by Benjamin Britten is based on a novel by Herman Melville? <br />A <b>Billy Budd</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which Canadian rapper topped the charts for 15 weeks this year with the single <i>One Dance</i>? <br />A <b>Drake</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q The third film in which franchise caused an internet backlash this year due to its casting of three women in the leading roles? <br />A <b>Ghostbusters</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which poet wrote the line ‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all’? <br />A Alfred Lord <b>Tennyson </b>(in <i>In Memoriam</i>)</li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which surreal TV comedy show was created by Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding? <br />A <b>The Mighty Boosh</b></li> <li>Q Which French artist, a leading exponent of Fauvism, became known in later life for his decoupage-style cut-outs? <br />A Henri <b>Matisse</b></li> <li>Q Who wrote the novels <i>Case Histories </i>(2004)<i> </i>and<i> Life after Life </i>(2013)? <br />A Kate <b>Atkinson</b> <br /><b><u>Supplementaries</u></b></li> <li>Q Who played the title role in the sitcom <i>Father Ted</i>? <br />A Dermot <b>Morgan</b></li> <li>Q Which city is the setting for Tennessee Williams’ play <i>A Streetcar named Desire</i>? <br />A <b>New Orleans</b></li> </ol> <p><b><u> <br /></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Round 4: Science <br /></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <ol> <li>Q Which drug was originally derived from willow bark? <br />A <b>Aspirin </b>(accept acetylsalicylic acid)</li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which chemical element is named after the Scottish village near which it was discovered in 1790? <br />A <b>Strontium</b></li> <li>Q Which element was used in the definition of the second and the metre as SI units, and is widely used in atomic clocks? <br />A <b>Caesium</b></li> <li>Q What would be the purpose of bariatric surgery? <br />A <b>Weight loss</b></li> <li>Q What metric unit is equivalent to ten thousand square metres? <br />A <b>Hectare</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q How is the medical condition dyspepsia better known? <br />A <b>Indigestion</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q What is the anatomical name for the voice box? <br />A <b>Larynx</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q In which constellation are the Pleiades star cluster and the Crab Nebula? <br />A <b>Taurus</b></li> </ol> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <ol start="start"> <li>Q What is measured on the Gay-Lussac scale? <br />A <b>Concentration of alcohol </b>(percentage in a given volume of alcoholic beverage)</li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q What is measured on the Stanford-Binet <i>(bee-nay) </i>scale? <br />A <b>Intelligence</b></li> </ol> <b><u> <br /></u></b> <p><b><u>Round 5: Sport</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <ol> <li>Q Which horse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup three years running from 1964 to 1966? <br />A <b>Arkle</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which boxing trainer was best known for working with Muhammed Ali for over 20 years? <br />A Angelo <b>Dundee</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Andy Murray recently became the 26<sup>th</sup> man to be named world number one tennis player. Who was the first, in 1973? <br />A Ilie <b>Nastase</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q What is the nationality of the new president of UEFA Aleksander Ceferin? <br />A <b>Slovenian</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which motor racing circuit hosts the Japanese Grand Prix? <br />A <b>Suzuka </b>(not Suzuki!)</li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q In which sport would you be most likely to use a stimpmeter? <br />A <b>Golf</b> (it measures the speed of the green)</li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which 19-year-old American gymnast won four gold medals at the Rio Olympics? <br />A Simone <b>Biles</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Name either of the cycling events for which Laura Trott won a gold medal at Rio. <br />A (Women’s) <b>team pursuit</b> or <b>omnium</b></li> </ol> <p><b><u>Supplementaries</u></b></p> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which Tottenham Hotspur player scored for both sides in the 1987 FA Cup Final, including the winning goal for Coventry City? <br />A Gary <b>Mabbutt</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which England bowler was hit for six sixes in an over by Yuvraj Singh of India at the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in 2007? <br />A Stuart <b>Broad</b></li> </ol> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u> <br /></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Round 6: Musicals</u></b></p> <p><b>All the answers are the name of a musical, or contain one.</b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <ol> <li>Q Ailurophobia is the fear of what? <br />A <b>Cats</b></li> <li>Q Which American city is known as the Windy City? <br />A <b>Chicago</b></li> <li>Q Formerly part of a duo, which singer has released solo albums entitled <i>Diva</i>, <i>Medusa</i> and <i>Bare</i>? <br />A <b>Annie Lennox</b></li> <li>Q Give the next five words of this quotation from Macbeth: By the pricking of my thumbs … <br />A <b>Something wicked this way comes</b></li> <li>Q What name was shared by queen consorts of William I, Stephen and Henry I, as well as a 12<sup>th</sup> century claimant to the English throne? <br />A <b>Matilda</b></li> <li>Q Born in August, River Rocket is the name inflicted on the 5<sup>th</sup> child of which TV personality? <br />A Jamie <b>Oliver</b></li> <li>Q What product was advertised in the 1970s with the catchphrase ‘is she or isn’t she’? <br />A <b>Harmony Hairspray</b></li> <li>Q Which US state is nicknamed the Sooner State, and has Tulsa as its second largest city? <br />A <b>Oklahoma</b></li> </ol> <p><b><u>Supplementaries</u></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Later this week, Magnus Carlsen is due to start his defence of what title? <br />A <b>World Chess Champion <br /></b></li> <li>Q Which disgraced former Conservative MP is now the leader of UKIP in the National Assembly for Wales? <br />A Neil <b>Hamilton <br /></b>(FYI the musical Hamilton is about the life of US founding father Alexander Hamilton and is due to open in London in October 2017.)</li> </ol> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><u> <br /></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Round 7: Pennies for them</u></b></p> <p><b>In this round, every answer contains the word Guy.</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <ol> <li>Q Who is the lead singer and principal front man of the rock group Elbow? <br />A <b>Guy Garvey</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Who had four UK no 1 hits in the 1950s including <i>She Wears Red Feathers</i> and <i>Singin’ the Blues</i>? <br />A <b>Guy Mitchell</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Who was the leader of the Dam Busters raid? <br />A <b>Guy Gibson</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which novel by Walter Scott, with the alternative title <i>The Astrologer</i>, featured the character Dandie Dinmont, whose name was given to a breed of dog? <br />A <b>Guy Mannering</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which character first appeared in the Robin Hood legends as a hired killer, who attempts to kill Robin but ends up being killed by him? <br />A <b>Guy of Gisborne</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which TV drama series, first broadcast in the 1980s, starred Lee Majors as a Hollywood stunt man who moonlights as a bounty hunter? <br />A <b>The Fall Guy</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which John Lennon song was a UK no 1 hit for Roxy Music, three months after Lennon’s death? <br />A <b>Jealous Guy</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which member of the Cambridge Five spy ring escaped to the Soviet Union with Donald McLean in 1951, even though he was not under suspicion at the time? <br />A <b>Guy Burgess</b> <br /><b><u>Supplementaries</u></b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Which 1989 British rom-com film was written by Richard Curtis and stars Jeff Goldblum as an American actor living and working in London? <br />A <b>The Tall Guy</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Nathan Detroit, Miss Adelaide and Sky Masterson are characters from which musical? <br />A <b>Guys and Dolls</b></li> </ol> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u> <br /></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Round 8: Election Day</u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b>They’re voting as we speak. In this round the definitions given will lead you to the surname of an American president.</b></p> <ol> <li>Q Victoria Beckham’s maiden name. <br />A <b>Adams</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Cartoon character created by Jim Davis. <br />A <b>Garfield</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Non-metropolitan county, abolished in 1996, whose county town was Middlesbrough. <br />A <b>Cleveland</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Maiden surname of the British tennis player who won the French Open in 1959 and was a Wimbledon finalist in 1961. <br />A <b>Truman</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Stan Laurel’s real surname. <br />A <b>Jefferson</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Cathedral city on the river Witham. <br />A <b>Lincoln</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q The name of Tom Hanks’s volleyball in the film <i>Castaway</i>. <br />A <b>Wilson</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Director of the FBI from 1935 to 1972.</li> </ol> <p>A <b>Hoover</b></p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries</u></b></p> <ol start="start"> <li>Q Eponymous character played by Dudley Moore in a 1981 film about a drunken millionaire. <br />A <b>Arthur</b></li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li>Q First name of the creator of Rip Van Winkle. <br />A <b>Washington </b>(Irving)</li> </ol> <p align="center"><strong><font size="3">GENERAL KNOWLEDGE</font></strong></p> <p>1. Q Which shipping line operated the <i>Titanic</i>? <br />A <b>White Star</b></p> <p>2. Q Which town or city was the seat of the French government from 1940 to 1944? <br />A <b>Vichy</b></p> <p>3. Q Who is the subject of the 2014 bio-pic <i>The Imitation Game</i>? <br />A Alan <b>Turing</b></p> <p>4. Q Seen in the <i>Beano</i> since its first issue in 1938, which character lives in Bunkerton Castle? <br />A <b>Lord Snooty</b></p> <p>5. Q In which European capital city does the TV detective Sarah Lund operate? <br />A <b>Copenhagen</b></p> <p>6. Q Who played the title character in <i>Monty Python’s Life of Brian</i>? <br />A Graham <b>Chapman</b></p> <p>7. Q According to Homer, who fired the arrow that struck Achilles in the heel? <br />A <b>Paris</b></p> <p>8. Q In the Bible, which of the patriarchs of Israel married his first cousins Leah and Rachel? <br />A <b>Jacob </b>(his name was later changed to Israel) <br />* * *</p> <p>9. Q Which fictional character was the most famous creation of Swiss author Johanna Spyri? <br />A <b>Heidi</b></p> <p>10. Q How much did Edward Lear’s Owl and Pussycat pay for their wedding ring? <br />A <b>One shilling</b></p> <p>11. Q What foodstuff is produced by an apiculturist? <br />A <b>Honey</b></p> <p>12. Q Which MP was Father of the House of Commons from 1992 until 2001? <br />A Edward <b>Heath</b></p> <p>13. Q Which band did John Lydon form in 1978 after the demise of the Sex Pistols? <br />A <b>Public Image Ltd </b>(accept PiL)</p> <p>14. Q Which French word is used for strips of chicken or fish, dipped in breadcrumbs and deep-fried? <br />A <b>Goujons</b></p> <p>15. Q Which minister of health introduced Britain’s National Health Service in 1948? <br />A Aneurin (Nye) <b>Bevan</b></p> <p>16. Q Which Italian film director made the so-called spaghetti westerns? <br />A Sergio <b>Leone</b> <br />* * *</p> <p>17. Q Which cult, or body of religious beliefs, was founded in the 1950s by L Ron Hubbard? <br />A <b>Scientology</b></p> <p>18. Q In Greek mythology, who killed the gorgon Medusa? <br />A <b>Perseus</b></p> <p>19. Q Who wrote the popular science book <i>A Short History of Nearly Everything</i>? <br />A Bill <b>Bryson</b></p> <p>20. Q What is the largest species of seal? <br />A (Southern) <b>elephant</b> seal</p> <p>21. Q Which US state has Dover as its capital? <br />A <b>Delaware</b></p> <p>22. Q Who was known as the Iron Chancellor? <br />A Otto von<b> Bismarck</b></p> <p>23. Q Name either of the co-authors of <i>The Meaning of Liff</i>, a dictionary of made-up words first published in 1983? <br />A Douglas <b>Adams</b> or John <b>Lloyd</b></p> <p>24. Q In which US state is the airport with the IATA code DFW? <br />A <b>Texas</b> (Dallas/Fort Worth) <br />* * *</p> <p>25. Q To what class of molluscs do slugs and snails belong? <br />A<b> Gastropods</b></p> <p>26. Q Narendra Modi became prime minister of which country in 2014? <br />A <b>India</b></p> <p>27. Q Which member of the royal family was murdered by the IRA in 1979? <br />A Lord <b>Mountbatten</b></p> <p>28. Q Which Spanish city is famous for the running of bulls during the San Fermin festival? <br />A <b>Pamplona</b></p> <p>29. Q Give a year in the life of the potter Josiah Wedgwood. <br />A <b>1730-1795</b></p> <p>30. Q Who did Neil Kinnock succeed as leader of the labour party? <br />A Michael <b>Foot</b></p> <p>31. Q What subject did Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, teach at Oxford? <br />A <b>Mathematics</b></p> <p>32. Q In cooking, what do you mix with chocolate to make a ganache? <br />A (Double) <b>cream</b> <br />* * *</p> <p>33. Q What is the name of the mobile messaging application, launched in 2011, that allows images to be shared for a maximum of ten seconds before they are deleted? <br />A <b>Snapchat</b></p> <p>34. Q In which country are the headquarters of the Hyundai motor company? <br />A <b>South Korea</b></p> <p>35. Q Which island, midway between Orkney and Shetland, gives its name to a shipping forecast sea area? <br />A <b>Fair Isle</b></p> <p>36. Q In which track and field event has Mike Powell held the world record since 1991? <br />A <b>Long jump</b></p> <p>37. Q In which month is the Celtic festival of Beltane celebrated? <br />A <b>May</b> (May Day)</p> <p>38. Q What is orology the study of? <br />A <b>Mountains</b></p> <p>39. Q Which brand of Scotch whisky is named after the Ayrshire grocer who began selling it in 1820? <br />A <b>Johnnie Walker</b></p> <p>40. Q The polar research ship which people voted to name Boaty McBoatface has actually been named after which famous person? <br />A Sir David <b>Attenborough</b> <br />* * *</p> <p>41. Q What foodstuff can be blanket or honeycomb? <br />A <b>Tripe</b></p> <p>42. Q Which video games series is set in fictional cities such as San Andreas, Liberty City and Vice City? <br />A <b>Grand Theft Auto</b></p> <p>43. Q What was built in 1851, moved in 1854, and destroyed by fire in 1936? <br />A The <b>Crystal Palace</b></p> <p>44. Q Which sweet herbal liqueur is named after an Italian war hero, and also shares its name with a controversial fashion designer? <br />A<b> Galliano</b></p> <p>45. Q Which tennis star was married to the actress Brooke Shields from 1997-1999? <br />A Andre <b>Agassi</b></p> <p>46. Q Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906, after negotiating the peace treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese war? <br />A Theodore <b>Roosevelt</b></p> <p>47. Q Which TV presenter’s recently published memoir is entitled <i>A Life in Questions</i>? <br />A Jeremy<b> Paxman</b></p> <p>48. Q Beside which London square would you find the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields? <br />A <b>Trafalgar</b> Square <br />* * *</p> <p>49. Q Which fruit has the same name as a native of a Moroccan port on the Strait of Gibraltar? <br />A <b>Tangerine</b></p> <p>50. Q Moorfields is London’s hospital for the treatment of which part of the body? <br />A <b>Eyes</b></p> <p>51. Q Who is currently fourth in line to the British throne? <br />A Princess <b>Charlotte</b></p> <p>52. Q Former presenter of <i>The Voice</i>, will.i.am, was a member of which band, whose hits included the 2009 UK number one <i>I Gotta Feeling</i>? <br />A <b>Black Eyed Peas</b></p> <p>53. Q Which island emerged from the sea off the coast of Iceland in 1963? <br />A<b> Surtsey</b></p> <p>54. Q Which playwright, who died in September, is best known for <i>Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf</i>? <br />A Edward <b>Albee</b></p> <p>55. Q Which TV series features a race of people called the Dothraki? <br />A <b>Game of Thrones</b></p> <p>56. Q What is the name of the Paralympic-style sporting event for disabled service personnel, held in London in 2014 and Florida in 2016? <br />A The <b>Invictus</b> Games <br />* * *</p> <p>57. Q What is the more familiar name for a dactylogram? <br />A <b>Fingerprint</b></p> <p>58. Q Which Asian country’s flag shows a yellow lion holding a sword? <br />A <b>Sri Lanka</b></p> <p>59. Q What was the name of the Japanese electronic toy, popular during the 1990s, that you had to care for as if it was a pet? <br />A <b>Tamagotchi</b></p> <p>60. Q Which Italian Renaissance painter was commemorated in the name of an unmanned European Space Agency mission, launched in 1985? <br />A <b>Giotto</b></p> <p>61. Q Actress Charmian Carr died in September. She is best remembered for her role in which hugely successful 1965 film? <br />A <b>The Sound of Music </b>(she played Liesl)</p> <p>62. Q The trades union BALPA represents members of what profession? <br />A Airline <b>pilots</b> (British AirLine Pilots Association)</p> <p>63. Q Which constituency was Caroline Lucas elected to represent in 2010, making her the Green Party’s first MP? <br />A <b>Brighton</b> Pavilion (accept Brighton)</p> <p>64. Q Which Beatles song begins with the words ‘I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me’? <br />A <b>Norwegian Wood</b> <br />* * *</p> <p>65. Q How is Rachel Watson, played by Emily Blunt, described in the title of a 2016 film? <br />A <b>The Girl on the Train</b></p> <p>66. Q How does the title of Johann Strauss’s operetta <i>Die Fledermaus</i> (pronounced <i>dee flayder-mouse</i>) translate into English? <br />A The <b>Bat</b></p> <p>67. Q Which company built the Comet, the world’s first commercial jet airliner? <br />A <b>De Havilland</b></p> <p>68. Q What is the nationality of Juan Manuel Santos, the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize? <br />A <b>Colombian</b></p> <p>69. Q In the medical term MRI scanner, what does the M stand for? <br />A <b>Magnetic </b>(Magnetic Resonance Imaging)</p> <p>70. Q Which comedian was born Matthew Hall in 1964, and is a qualified doctor? <br />A Harry<b> Hill</b></p> <p>71. Q Which style of music originated in Seattle, and became popular in the 1990s due to the success of bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam? <br />A<b> Grunge <br /></b></p> <p>72. Q Also the name of the BBC TV channel that broadcasts in Gaelic, what is the Scottish Gaelic word for Scotland? <br />A<b> Alba</b> <br />* * *</p> <p>73. Q Which British fashion retailer took its name from the title of a 1971 film directed by William Friedkin? <br />A <b>French Connection</b></p> <p>74. Q What is the married surname of Princess Anne’s daughter Zara? <br />A <b>Tindall</b></p> <p>75. Q In the US presidential elections, who is Hillary Clinton’s running mate? <br />A Tim<b> Kaine</b></p> <p>76. Q At the start of a game of chess, how many squares are unoccupied? <br />A <b>32</b></p> <p>77. Q Name either of the two men who shared the 1994 Nobel peace prize with the recently deceased former Israeli president Shimon Peres. <br />A Yitzhak <b>Rabin</b> or Yasser <b>Arafat</b></p> <p>78. Q Which common medical condition is caused by a lack of red blood cells or haemoglobin? <br />A <b>Anaemia</b></p> <p>79. Q Which airline suffered two disasters in 2014, one flight disappearing over the Indian Ocean, and another shot down over Ukraine? <br />A <b>Malaysian </b>Airlines</p> <p>80. Q What occupation did Al Capone have printed on his business cards? <br />A Used <b>furniture dealer</b> <br />* * *</p> <p>81. Q In which country is Lillehammer <i>(pronounced lily-hammer)</i>, host city of the 1994 Winter Olympics? <br />A <b>Norway</b></p> <p>82. Q Dwayne Johnson was recently named the world’s highest paid actor. By what name is he better known? <br />A <b>The Rock</b></p> <p>83. Q Who was the first scientist to be knighted? <br />A Isaac <b>Newton</b></p> <p>84. Q What is the highest peak in the Peak District National Park? <br />A <b>Kinder Scout</b></p> <p>85. Q Which Spanish word, also used in English, literally means ‘killer’? <br />A<b> Matador</b></p> <p>86. Q The island of Hispaniola is shared between Haiti and which other country? <br />A <b>Dominican Republic </b>(NB not Dominica, which is a different country)</p> <p>87. Q Which boxer was nicknamed the Brockton Blockbuster? <br />A Rocky <b>Marciano</b></p> <p>88. Q Which fashion brand achieved mainstream international fame after Elizabeth Hurley wore their ‘safety pin’ dress in 1994? <br />A <b>Versace</b> <br />* * *</p> <p>89. Q By what nickname is journalist Mazher Mahmood generally known? <br />A The <b>Fake Sheikh</b></p> <p>90. Q Which island is separated from South America by the Straits of Magellan? <br />A <b>Tierra del Fuego</b><a name="_GoBack"></a></p> <p>91. Q In which month of the year is Holocaust Memorial Day commemorated in the UK? <br />A <b>January </b>(27<sup>th</sup>) </p> <p>92. Q In Shakespeare’s <i>Hamlet</i>, who is the daughter of Polonius and the sister of Laertes? <br />A<b> Ophelia</b></p> <p>93. Q Which baseball team have this week overcome the ‘Curse of the Billy Goat’ to win their first World Series title since 1908? <br />A <b>Chicago Cubs</b></p> <p>94. Q With which girl group did Beyoncé Knowles first find chart success? <br />A <b>Destiny’s Child</b></p> <p>95. Q What is the only UNESCO World Heritage site in Northern Ireland? <br />A The <b>Giant’s Causeway</b></p> <p>96. Q What name is given to the lower house of the Russian parliament? <br />A The (State) <b>Duma</b> <br /><b><u>Supplementaries <br /></u></b></p> <p>97. Q Which city will host the 2018 Commonwealth Games? <br />A <b>Gold Coast </b>(Australia)</p> <p>98. Q What is the common name for the African mongoose also known as the suricate? <br />A <b>Meerkat</b></p> <p>99. Q What type of Mexican tortilla has a name that means ‘little donkey’? <br />A <b>Burrito</b></p> <p>100. Q Which Roman road shares its name with a type of fur? <br />A <b>Ermine St</b></p> <p>101. Q Which character in children’s literature has a wife called Mildew and a son called Mould? <br />A <b>Fungus </b>the Bogeyman</p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-18815899393958987212016-11-02T11:43:00.001+00:002016-11-02T11:43:08.341+00:00!st November The Questions<p> </p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u><font size="3">Specialist questions</font> </u></b></p> <p><b><u>set by The Plough Horntails</u></b></p> <p> </p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Geography – This Sceptred Isle</u></b></p> <p><b><u>Arts and Entertainment</u></b></p> <p><b><u>History</u></b></p> <p><b><u>Sport – the Olympics</u></b></p> <p><b><u>They said it in the Movies</u></b></p> <p><b><u>Politics and Politicians</u></b></p> <p><b><u>Science and Nature</u></b></p> <p><b><u>A Touch of Daniel</u></b></p> <p><strong><u></u></strong></p> <p><strong><em><u>In the Movies round names of the actors were added after the vetting but I think most games spotted the error in Q5</u></em></strong> </p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <b><u>Geography Questions – This Sceptred Isle, well South of Birmingham….</u></b> <p>1. How many counties are there on the south coast of England </p> <p>a. Seven (Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex, Kent)</p> <p>2. What is Englands most easterly town </p> <p>A. Lowestoft</p> <p>3. Which London market re-located to the Isle of Dogs, in 1982 </p> <p>A. Billingsgate Fish Market</p> <p>4. The Ritz Hotel, in Londons Piccadilly, overlooks which London Park?</p> <p>A. Green Park</p> <p>5. In which English city is John Wesley's Chapel, the worlds first Methodist Chapel, where he used to preach </p> <p>A. Bristol - The New Room is in Broadmead, Bristol, England. It was built in 1739 by John Wesley and is the oldest Methodist chapel in the world</p> <p>6. Of which English city, at a distance of 57 miles from London is Saint Frideswide the patron saint?</p> <p>A. Oxford</p> <p>7. In which English city is Parliament Street, the worlds second narrowest 'road', at just 122 centimetres wide </p> <p>A. Exeter ( the Spreurhofstrasse, in Reutlingen, Germany is 50 cm wide)</p> <p>8. Which town lies at the confluence of the rivers Avon and Severn </p> <p>A. Tewksbury</p> <p>Supplementaries:</p> <p>1. What is the locality of Londons largest meat market</p> <p>a. Smithfield - in the ward of Farringdon Without situated at the City of London's northwest in central London, England. The principal street of the area is West Smithfield.[</p> <p>2. The Pearly Kings and Queens are the most famous inhabitants of which part of London?</p> <p>a. Lambeth</p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Arts & Entertainment</u></b></p> <p>Who do you think I am?</p> <p>1. I hosted BBC TV’s late-night Rock music programme “The Old Grey Whistle Test” for many years. Who am I?</p> <p>A: (Whispering) Bob Harris</p> <p>2. I am a British actress, born in Darjeeling in 1913 and died in London in 1967. I won my second Academy Award for Best Actress in 1951 for my performance as Blanche Dubois in the film ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’. Who was I?</p> <p>A: Vivien Leigh</p> <p>3. I was born in Northern Ireland in 1932 and died in retirement in Scotland in 2011. I’m best known as the female singer with the Chris Barber Band. Who was I?</p> <p>A: Ottilie Patterson</p> <p>4. A world-famous tenor, I was born in Barcelona in 1946 and am best known for performances in the operas of Verdi and Puccini. I was diagnosed with leukaemia in the 1980’s but recovered and continued singing. Who am I?</p> <p>A; Jose Carreras</p> <p>5. I was born in London in 1933 and became one of the most distinguished classical guitarists of the 20th century. I was also responsible for renewing popular interest in the lute. Who am I?</p> <p>A: Julian Bream</p> <p>6. Born in 1856 and died in April 1925, I was an American artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of my generation”. Among many other subjects I am also known for my street scenes of Edwardian London and Manchester. Who was I?</p> <p>A: John Singer Sargent</p> <p>7. Born in Sydney in 1926 and died in Switzerland in 2010 I was a world-renowned coloratura soprano – Pavarotti once called me the “Voice of the Century”. My nickname was La Stupenda. Who was I?</p> <p>A: Dame Joan Sutherland.</p> <p>8. I was born Elaine Bookbinder in Salford in 1945 and my powerful husky voice and many Jazz and Blues recordings meant I have been called the “British Queen of the Blues”. I was a founder member of the band Vinegar Joe and the song Lilac Wine was one of my several solo chart hits in the 1970s and ‘80s. Who am I?</p> <p>A: Elkie Brooks </p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries</u></b></p> <p>9. I was born in N Carolina in 1933 and died in France in 2003. I was a black female singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. I am probably best known for songs like “Feelin’ Good” and “I put a spell on you”?. Who was I?</p> <p>A: Nina Simone</p> <p>10. I was a French artist and sculptor, born 1882 and died 1963. Along with Picasso I pioneered the Cubist movement. Who was I?</p> <p>A: Georges Braque</p> <p>11. Born in County Wicklow, Ireland, in 1898 and died in London in 2001, I founded the Royal Ballet and am widely regarded as the “Godmother of English Ballet”. Who was I?</p> <p>A: Dame Ninette de Valois</p> <p>12. I was an American singer-songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist and I co-founded the Southern Rock band Little Feat. I died of a heroin overdose in Arlington, Virginia in August 1979. Who was I?</p> <p>A: Lowell George</p> <p><b><u>HISTORY</u></b></p> <p>Q1. Queen Elizabeth II is famously the longest reigning monarch of the UK, followed by Queen Victoria – but who is third?</p> <p>A1. GEORGE III (59 years, 96 days) </p> <p>Q2. Against which nation was the War of Jenkin’s Ear fought during 1739 -1748? </p> <p>A2. SPAIN (Jenkins was an English Sea Captain whose ear was said to have been cut-off by Spanish Coast Guards who boarded and searched his ship 'Rebecca' in 1738.</p> <p>Q3. Which naval battle of 1571 marked the end of the Ottoman Empire’s naval supremacy in the Mediterranean Sea?</p> <p>A3. LEPANTO (a fleet of the Holy League arranged by Pope Pius V defeated the Ottoman Empire’s fleet on the northern edge of the Gulf of Corinth)</p> <p>Q4. Who was the last British monarch of the House of Hanover?</p> <p>A4. QUEEN VICTORIA</p> <p>Q5. In which century did Italian friar Thomas Aquinas live?</p> <p>A5. 13TH</p> <p>Q6 Captain Lewis Halliday RMLI, of the cruiser Orlando and midshipman Basil Guy, of the battleship Barfleur both won Victoria Crosses in which Asian military campaign of 1900?</p> <p>A6. THE BOXER REBELLION (a Chinese secret society known as the Yih-equan who were committed to ridding China of all foreign powers. Yih-equan means “Righteous and Harmonious Fists” hence BOXERS)</p> <p>Q7. Which Roman road stretched 220 miles from Exeter to Lincoln?</p> <p>A7. FOSSE WAY</p> <p>Q8. In 1297, at which famous Scottish battle did the armies of William Wallace and Andrew de Moray defeat the English, led by the Earl of Surrey and Hugh de Cressingham?</p> <p>A8. THE BATTLE OF STIRLING BRIDGE</p> <p><b><u>Supplementaries</u></b></p> <p>Q1 Everyone knows that 1066 was the year the last successful invasion of Mainland Britain occurred. But where did the last unsuccessful invasion of Mainland Britain occur in 1797?</p> <p>A1. FISHGUARD (4 French warships landed 1400 troops in Fishguard S/W Wales on Feb 23 and after looting and drinking themselves crazy for 2 days they were too drunk to fight anyone. They surrendered to the local militia on Feb 25 1797.</p> <p>Q2 In which year was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?</p> <p>SUPP A2 1865 (Accept 1 year either side)</p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Sport questions – The Olympics</u></b></p> <p>1. Who was the founder of the modern Olympic Games? </p> <p>A) Pierre de Coubertin </p> <p>2. The Olympic Torch is lit at which ancient site? </p> <p>A) Olympia (Do not accept Mount Olympus, Olympia is 536Km away from Olympus)</p> <p>3. The Olympic Marathon is held in commemoration of which ancient Greek soldier who is said to have ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver news of a military victory against the Persians? </p> <p>A) Pheidippides (<i>pronounced Fi/dip/i/dees</i>) (also accept Philippides)</p> <p>4. Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 seven times in a row, at the 1976 Montreal Games? </p> <p>A) Nadia Comaneci </p> <p>5. The modern Summer Olympic Games have been cancelled 3 times 1940 and 1944 were two of the years that they were not held what was the third? </p> <p>A) 1916 (should have been held in Berlin)</p> <p>6. Which European city hosted the first Olympic Games in which women were allowed to participate? </p> <p>A) Paris – 1900 (22 women and 975 men competed there and Helene de Pourtales won the first ever medal for a woman in sailing)</p> <p>7. At the 1896 Athens Summer Olympic Games, the winners were given a silver medal and a branch from which type of tree? </p> <p>A) Olive</p> <p>8. Which British sportsman was the first 2012 Olympic Torchbearer in the UK? </p> <p>A) Ben Ainslie </p> <p><b>Supplementaries:-</b></p> <p>9. Who was the only Olympic medallist to have won the Nobel Peace Prize? </p> <p>A) Philip Noel-Baker (Lord Noel-Baker won a silver medal competing for Great Britain in the 1500metres at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1959)</p> <p>10. Composer Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou is better known by what name? </p> <p>A) Vangelis – wrote the music to Chariots of Fire</p> <p><b><u>They said it in the movies…..</u></b></p> <p>Identify the movies in which the following words were spoken</p> <p>1. They call me Mr. Tibbs, (the actor who said the words, Sidney Poitier)?</p> <p>A. In the Heat of the Night</p> <p>2. Here’s looking at you kid. (Humphrey Bogart)</p> <p>A. Casablanca</p> <p>3. I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this any more! (Peter Finch)</p> <p>A. Network</p> <p>4. Anti-wrinkle cream there may be, but anti-fat-bastard cream there is not. (Mark Addy)</p> <p>A. The Full Monty</p> <p>5. What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate. (Steve McQueen)</p> <p>A. Cool Hand Luke</p> <p>6. You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow. (Lauren Bacall)</p> <p>A. To Have and Have Not</p> <p>7. If you build it, they will come. (James Earl Jones)</p> <p>A. Field of Dreams</p> <p>8. Don't worry. We can walk to the curb from here. (Woody Allen)</p> <p>A. Annie Hall</p> <p><b><u>SUPPLEMENTARIES</u></b></p> <p>9. Carpe diem. Seize the day boys. Make your lives extraordinary. (Robin Williams)</p> <p>A. Dead Poets Society.</p> <p>10. Nature, Mr. Allnut, is what we are put in this world to rise above. (Katharine Hepburn)<a name="_GoBack"></a></p> <p>A. The African Queen</p> <p><b><u>Politics & Politicians... (grrrrr.)</u></b></p> <p>Q1 Which MP was thrown out of the house of Commons in April 2016 for calling David Cameron ‘Dodgy Dave’?</p> <p>A1 Dennis Skinner</p> <p>Q2 George Galloway was thrown out of parliament in 2007 for questioning the integrity of other MPs who were investigating his links with Iraq. Which party did he represent at that time?</p> <p>A2 The Respect Party</p> <p>Q3 What does ‘Taking the Chiltern Hundreds’ mean in ordinary language?</p> <p>A3 Setting in motion a resignation from Parliament Need to state that it’s resigning from the UK House of Commons rather than “Parliament” Pat. The House of Lords is also considered to be “Parliament” by some.</p> <p>Q4 How many electronic signatures must be provided before an e - petition must be considered for debate in Parliament?</p> <p>A4 100,000</p> <p>Q5. Who is currently (as of 19 September 2016) Minister of Defence?</p> <p>A5. Michael Fallon.</p> <p>Q6 Who is currently (as of 19 September 2016) Minister for Education?</p> <p>A6 Justine Greening</p> <p>Q7 What’s the name of the only MP currently representing UKIP in the Houses of Parliament?</p> <p>A7 Douglas Carswell</p> <p>Q8 What’s the name of the constituency that was contested unsuccessfully by Nigel Farage in the 2015 General Election?</p> <p>A8 South Thanet</p> <p><b><u>Supplementary Questions:</u></b></p> <p>Q9 There are 59 UK parliamentary seats in the Scotland. How many of these are currently occupied by MP’s who belong to the Scottish Nationalist Party?</p> <p>A9 54 (accept ±2)</p> <p>Q10 How many nominations for new Peerages were put forward in David Cameron’s resignation list in 2016?</p> <p>A10 13</p> <p><b><u>Science and Nature</u></b></p> <p>Q1 What type of acid is used in a 12 volt car battery... the type with lead plates in it?</p> <p>A1 Sulphuric Acid</p> <p>Q2 Typically, 3 metals are utilised in catalytic converters of modern cars. Name one of them.</p> <p>A2 Platinum. Palladium. Rhodium</p> <p>Q3. If a piece of iron or steel is described as ‘galvanised’, which other metal is used as a coating?</p> <p>A3. Zinc.</p> <p>Q4 Up, Down, Top, Bottom, Strange and Charm are the 6 “flavours” of what elementary particle?</p> <p>A4 Quarks.</p> <p>Q5 What is the basic SI unit for the measurement of electrical capacitance?</p> <p>A5 The Farad</p> <p>Q6 If the property of a liquid was defined in centipoise units, what property was under discussion?</p> <p>A6 Dynamic Viscosity... accept viscosity</p> <p>Q7 If an animal was described as ruminating, what would it be doing?</p> <p>A7 Chewing the cud (<i>Food regurgitated from the first stomach to the mouth and chewed again. Something held in the mouth and chewed, such as a plug of tobacco</i>)</p> <p>Q8 The Royal Greenwich Observatory founded in 1675 moved to Herstmonceaux, East Sussex in the 1950s and then to its current home in 1990. In which UK city is it now operating?</p> <p>A8 Cambridge</p> <p><b><u>Supplementary Questions:</u></b></p> <p>Q1. What sort of creature is a cassowary?</p> <p>A1. A bird. large & flightless found in Australia / Papua New Guinea. Also accept ratite</p> <p>Q2 Which organ of the body is affected by Bright’s disease?</p> <p>A2 Kidneys (it is characterised by albumin in urine and high blood pressure)</p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>A Touch of Daniel</u></b></p> <p>Answers are all people (real or fictional) named Daniel, Dan, Danny, or variations. Could be first or second name.</p> <p>1. American Footballer, b. 1961, played quarterback for the Miami Dolphins.</p> <p>A. Dan Marino</p> <p>2. 44th Vice-President of the USA, 1989-93 under George H. W. Bush.</p> <p>A. Dan Quayle</p> <p>3. Author of A Journal of the Plague Year, published 1722.</p> <p>a. Daniel Defoe</p> <p>4. Australian racing driver, currently driving in F1 for Red Bull Racing where he replaced Mark Weber on his retirement.</p> <p>A. Daniel Ricciardo</p> <p>5. Chief Secretary of the Treasury in the UK Cabinet 2010-2015.</p> <p>A. Danny Alexander</p> <p>6. American pioneer and frontiersman, most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now Kentucky.</p> <p>A. Daniel Boone</p> <p>7. President of Nicaragua since Jan 2007, a leader in the socialist Sandinista National Liberation Front.</p> <p>A. Daniel Ortega</p> <p>8. Character played by John Travolta in the film Grease.</p> <p>A. Danny Zuko</p> <p><b><u>SUPPLEMENTARIES</u></b></p> <p>9. Novel by George Eliot, first published in 1876.</p> <p>A. Daniel Deronda </p> <p>10. American actress 1901 – 1971. Made many Hollywood films but probably best-known for UK radio series Life with the Lyons 1951-61.</p> <p>A. Bebe Daniels</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><font size="4"></font></b></p> <p><b><font size="4"></font></b></p> <p><b><font size="4">General Knowledge Questions</font></b></p> <p align="center"><b><font size="3">Set by the Harrington Academicals</font></b></p> <p align="center"><b><font size="3">Vetted by Plough Horntails and Robin Hood</font></b></p> <p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>1</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which author’s books include “A Walk in the Woods” and “Notes from a Small Island"?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Bill Bryson</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>2</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>In which sport does black and blue play against red and yellow?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Croquet</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>3</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>In what year did Channel Four take to the air? (No leeway)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>1982</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>4</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>How is a Longcase Clock normally known?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Grandfather Clock - accept grandmother </b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>5</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What is the capital of North Korea?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Pyongyang</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>6</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>In which year was the National Lottery launched in the UK?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>1994</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>7</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Beautiful South vocalist Paul Heaton and dance producer Fatboy Slim, under his real Norman Cook, were both members of which 1980's band?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>The Housemartins</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>8</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Sponsorship-wise what event links Guinness, Mars, ADT, Flora and Virgin?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>The London Marathon</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>9</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which football ground shares its name with a Battle of 1066?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Stamford Bridge</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>10</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler were two of the three members of which top UK band of the late 70s and early 80s?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>The Jam. Paul Weller was the somewhat better known 3rd member.</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>11</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which squirrel helped promote road safety to children in the 1970's?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Tufty</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>12</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Whose professional boxing career started with a win over Tunney Hunsaker in 1960 and ended with a 1981 defeat at the hands of Trevor Berbick?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Muhammad Ali (accept Cassius Clay)</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>13</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What was the title of Abba’s last UK No1 hit single?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Super Trouper</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>14</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>William R Carey's was instrumental in the development of which device that has saved many motorist's lives since?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>The Airbag</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>15</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which Australian is the main host of the TV show The Last Leg?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Adam Hills</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>16</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who hosts the TV quiz show Only Connect?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Victoria Coren Mitchell</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>17</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>In which sport do one team wear blue caps, their opponents white caps, and both goalkeepers red caps?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Water Polo</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>18</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which author's first novel was "Carrie"?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Stephen King</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>19</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which town was the setting for the TV show Dad's Army</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Walmington-On-Sea</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>20</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What was the name of the tower block in which the Trotters lived before their luck changed?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Nelson Mandela House</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>21</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who was the first Astronomer Royal , appointed in the reign of Charles II</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>John Flamsteed</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>22</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>"Coz I Luv You" was the first number one for which band?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Slade</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>23</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>In which city is the famous Spanish Riding School to be found?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Vienna</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>24</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What condition or mental illness that causes people to think that they have great or unlimited power or importance comes from the Greek for great madness</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Megalomania</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>25</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which city will host the Great Exhibition of the North in 2018</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Newcastle - accept Gateshead, which isn't a city but is part of the show</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>26</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>islets of Langerhans, are tiny clusters of cells scattered throughout the pancreas. What is their function</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>produce the hormone insulin</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>27</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What is the surname of Sidney and Beatrice, members of the Fabian Society and founders of the New Statesman</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Webb</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>28</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which American director was largely responsible for the re creation of the Globe theatre in London</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Sam Wanamaker</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>29</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Rae’s Creek runs through which golf course</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Augusta National</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>30</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Kimchi is a traditional dish from which country</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Korea</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>31</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Ouagadougou is the capital city of which African nation?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Burkina Faso</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>32</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which band was named after the inventor of the seed drill</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Jethro Tull</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>33</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Nautilus</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>34</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Boggis, Bunce and Bean feature in which Roald Dahl story</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Fantastic Mr Fox</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>35</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What will be the official name of the new Crossrail line</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>The Elizabeth LIne</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>36</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Bamako is the Capital of which country</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Mali</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>37</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which painting is sometimes referred to as “La Giaconda”</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Mona Lisa</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>38</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>In mechanics what name is given to the mass of an object multiplied by its speed ?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Momentum</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>39</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which Italian city takes its name from the Greek for New City</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Naples - (Neapolis)</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>40</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>The Bank of England was established in 1694 under the reign of which monarch</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>William III</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>41</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What is the main ingredient of Tahini - the condiment used to flavour Hummus</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Sesame seeds</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>42</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What is the name of the most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade, battering the Caribbean in October</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Hurricane Matthew</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>43</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What was the former name of Ho Chi Minh city</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Saigon</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>44</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>In the periodic table what name is given to the group of elements named fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine ?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Halogens</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>45</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Why did Mike Hookem hit the news last month</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>He alledgedly punched UKIP leadership contender Stephen Woolfe - accept anything mentioning punching</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>46</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who has become the first so called celebrity to be booted off Strictly Come Dancing this year</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Melvin Odoom. - Accept Melvin – he wasn’t there long enough for the name to register</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>47</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who is the current Italian PM</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Matteo Renzi</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>48</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What is the musical with music and lyrics composed by David Bowie, running in London this month</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Lazarus</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>49</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>The moons of Uranus are all named after what?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Shakespearean characters</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>50</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Nick Carraway narrates which novel?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>The Great Gatsby</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>51</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who was the first cricketer to be knighted</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Jack Hobbs</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>52</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who is the current Greek pm</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Alexis Tsipras </b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>53</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What do we call the game the Americans call tic tac toe</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Noughts and crosses</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>54</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which poet laureate wrote The Lady of Shallot</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Tennyson</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>55</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What was the name of the company that bought BHS for £1 – then set about looting it</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Retail Acquisitions</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>56</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which Palace in Surrey was perhaps the grandest of Henry VIII's building projects.It was pulled down around 1682–3 </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Nonsuch</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>57</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>In which Mozart opera does the title character rape a woman and murder her father in the first act. He later seduces a bride and is deservedly dragged to hell in Act 2</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Don Giovanni</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>58</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who is listed the first British Prime Minister on www.gov.uk</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Robert Walpole</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>59</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who is the current poet laureate</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Carol Anne Duffy</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>60</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Teppanyaki is a traditional style of cooking in which country</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Japan</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>61</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who was the Argentine general responsible for the invasion of the Falklands</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Galtieri</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>62</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who is the Macclesfield Town FC manager</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>John Askey</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>63</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which novel by Salman Rushdie provoked calls for his death in a fatwa </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Satanic Verses</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>64</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who was the last Liberal prime minister</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>A</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>David Lloyd George</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>65</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>How is Dolores Haze, the fictional creation of Vladimir Nabakov better known</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Lolita</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>66</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>A death certificate was issued this year for which man, 41 years after he went missing</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Lord Lucan</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>67</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>How many British Prime ministerships (ie Harold Wilson counts as 2) have there been according to www.gov.uk - 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Barcelona is one. What is the other</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Espanyol</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>80</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>In the PG Tips advert, who plays Monkey's friend Al? </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Johnny Vegas</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>81</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Why was Diane James in the news in October</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>First she was, then she wasn’t UKIP leader</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>82</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who were the non-Semitic people of ancient southern Palestine, who came into conflict with the Israelites during the 12th and 11th centuries BC. Their name has come to be synonymous with being ignorant or uneducated</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Philistines</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>83</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What is the name of the publishing company, founded in 1908 and noted for specialising in romantic fiction</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Mills and Boon</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>84</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What is the highest mountain in Russia</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Mt Elbrus</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>85</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>To whom did Oscar Wilde write De Profundis</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Lord Alfred Douglas (Bosie)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>86</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which monarch made the first Christmas broadcast on the BBC</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>George V</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>87</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What is the common alternative name for the wildebeest</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Gnu</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>88</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What is the title of the Man Booker prize winning novel , 2016</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>The Sellout</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>89</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>An Unearthly Child was the title of the first episode of which long running TV series</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Dr Who</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>90</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which wife of Henry V111 was the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Catherine of Aragon</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>91</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which country was the “Jewel in the Crown” of the British Empire</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>India</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>92</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which school was attended by an Old Carthusian</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Charterhouse</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>93</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who was the subject of the opera Nabucco and a painting by William Blake</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Nebuchadnezzar</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>94</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>In which uk city is the Jorvic Viking museum</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>York</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>95</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who is credited with the proverb “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Benjamin Franklin</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>96</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>The Crimean Peninsula lies between the sea of Azov and which sea</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Black Sea</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="575"> <p><b>Supplementary Questions:</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>1</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Which opera features the tragic heroine Cho Cho San</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Madame Butterfly</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>2</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What is the airtight container whose function is to keep cigars moist</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Humidor</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>3</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What is the legal term for the grant of authority to an executor to administer an estate</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Probate</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>4</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who is the subject of the Anthony Horowitz novel, House of Silk</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Sherlock Holmes</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>5</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>What is the name of the most expensive gem ever sold</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Pink Star - Now re named Pink Dream. Accept either</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p><b>6</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>Q</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p>Who are the Current sponsors of the FA Cup</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"> <p>A</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="447"> <p><b>Emirates</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="64"></td> <td valign="top" width="447"></td> </tr> </tbody></table></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-34583074961761160662016-10-29T06:16:00.001+01:002016-10-29T06:16:26.006+01:0025th October–The Questions Cup/Plate 1st Round<p> </p> <p>Set and vetted by The Weaver and The Royal Oak</p> <p>Q1 On which river does Middlesbrough stand? </p> <p>A1 TEES</p> <p>Q2 On which river does Ipswich stand? </p> <p>A2 0RWELL</p> <p>Q3 In which city does Interpol have its headquarters? </p> <p>A3 LYONS</p> <p>Q4 The headquarters of the World Bank is in which city?</p> <p> A4 WASHINGTON DC</p> <p>Q5 Who was acting leader of the Labour Party immediately following the 2015 general election (May to Sept)-?</p> <p>A5 Harriet HARMAN</p> <p>Q6 Who succeeded Nick Clegg as leader of the Liberal Democrats in July 2015? </p> <p>A6 Tim FARRON</p> <p>Q7 In Italian football who or what are known as the Tifosi? </p> <p>A7 FANS (SUPPORTERS)</p> <p><i>Q</i>8<i> </i>In what sport is the Solheim Cup contested? </p> <p>A8 GOLF (ladies equivalent of the Ryder Cup)</p> <p>Q9 In which U.S. city was Barack Obama born? </p> <p>A9 HONOLULU</p> <p>Q10 Who is Donald Trump's running mate in the forthcoming U.S. presidential election? </p> <p>A10 Mike PENCE</p> <p>Q 11 What creatures belong to the order Chiroptera?</p> <p> A11 BATS</p> <p>To what family of birds does the Blackbird belong?</p> <p>A12 THRUSH</p> <p>Q13What nickname is shared by the city of New Orleans and the golfer Ernie Els</p> <p>A13 BIG EASY</p> <p>Q14The expression 'to win hands down' comes from which sport?A14 HORS E RACING (when a jockey slackens his grip on the reins</p> <p>Q15 A smile lit up the features of the pale white man as he answered 'Yes and I am thankful that I am here to welcome you' - this was the reaction and reply to what famous question asked at UJIJI on the 10th November 1871?</p> <p><b>A15 DOCTOR LIVINGSTONE I PRESUME? </b>(by Henry Morton Stanl</p> <p>Q16 Which reference work has a thistle logo?</p> <p>A16 ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICAQ17 Give either of the two previous names of the Russian city of St Petersburg</p> <p>A17 PETROGRAD, LENINGRAD</p> <p>Q18 Give either of the two previous historic names of the Turkish city of Istanbul</p> <ol start="start"> <li> <h4>A18 CONSTANTINOPLE, BYZANTIUM</h4> <p>Q19 Following the E.U. referendum vote on 23rd June, which area was the first area to declare its result?</p> <h4>A19 GIBRALTAR</h4> <p>Q20 With what substance was former K.G.B. agent Alexander Litvinenko poisoned in London in November 2006?</p> <h4>A20 POLONIUM</h4> <p>Q21 A candle encircled with barbed wire is the symbol of which organisation?</p> <h4>A21 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL</h4> <p>Q22 The national flag of which African country features a Kalashnikov AK47 in its design?</p> <h4>A22 MOZAMBIQUE-</h4> <p>Q23 Which fictional detective lives in Whitehaven Mansions in London?</p> <h4>A23 Hercule POIROT</h4> <p>Q24 Which adventure story opens with a confrontation at the Admiral Benbow Inn?</p> <h4>A24 TREASURE ISLAND-</h4> <p>Q25 Who directed the 1998 film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels?</p> <h4>A25 Guy RITCHIE</h4> <p>Q26 Who directed the 'Bond' film Skyfall?</p> <h4>A26 Sam MENDES</h4> <p>Q27 What is the state capital of Florida?</p> <h4>A27 TALLAHASSEE</h4> <p>Q28 What is the state capital of California?</p> <h4>A28 SACRAMENTO</h4> <p>Q29 On which racecourse is the English St. Leger run?</p> <h4>A29 DONCASTER</h4> <p>Q30 On which racecourse is the Welsh Grand National run?</p> <h4>A30 CHEPSTOW</h4> <p>Q31 Who collaborated with Tim Rice on the original songs for The Lion King?</p> <p><b>A31 ELTON JOHN </b>(the music score was by Hans Zimmer)</p> <p>Q32 The musical 'Sunny Afternoon', currently showing in London's West End, is based on the formation and career of which British rock band?</p> <h4>A32 KINKS</h4> <p>Q33 'A true hero goes all the way' and 'His whole life was a million-to-one shot' were both taglines to which Oscar winning film of 1976?</p> <h4>A33 ROCKY</h4> <p>Q34 In the 1994 comedy-drama film 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' who or what is Priscilla?</p> <h4>A34 A BUS</h4> <p>Q35 'Burpless Tasty Green', 'Mini Munch', and 'Tokyo Slicer' are all varieties of what food item?</p> <h4>A35 CUCUMBER-</h4> <p>Q36 Framboise is the French word for what fruit?</p> <h4>A36 RASPBERRY</h4> <p>Q37 Frederick Chopin airport serves which capital city?</p> <h4>A37 WARSAW</h4> <p>Q38 Ferenc Liszt (Franz Liszt) international airport serves which capital city?</p> <h4>A38 BUDAPEST</h4> <p>Q39 Name either of the two land areas separated by the Palk Strait</p> <h4>A39 INDIA, SRI LANKA</h4> <p>Q40 Name either of the two land areas separated by the Denmark Strait</p> <h4>A40 GREENLAND, ICELAND</h4> <p>Q41 The dance Paso Doble is modelled on what activity?</p> <h4>A41 BULLFIGHTING</h4> <p>Q42 Which stand-up comedian and actor shares his surname with an archaic word for the letter 'Z'?</p> <h4>A42 Eddie IZZARD</h4> <p>Q43 'My word is my bond' is the motto of which organisation?</p> <h4>A43 LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE</h4> <p>Q44 'Nation shall speak peace unto Nation' is the motto of which organisation?</p> <h4>A44 B.B.C.</h4> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>Who is the new presenter / host of T.V. 's QI show, replacing Stephen Fry?</p> </li> </ol> <h4>A45 Sandi TOKSVIG</h4> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>It has recently been announced that as from 1s1 Jan 2017 Antonio Guterres is to take up what position?</p> </li> </ol> <p><b>A46</b><b> </b><b>SECRETARY</b><b> </b><b>GENERAL</b><b> </b><b>OF</b><b> </b><b>UNITED</b><b> </b><b>NATIONS</b><b> </b>(former P.M. of Portugal - replacing Ban Ki-Moon)</p> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>What is the name of Donald Trump’s wife?</p> </li> </ol> <h4>A47 MELANIA</h4> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>According to Forbes magazine which American actress is the world's highest paid actress currently?</p> </li> </ol> <h4>A48 Jennifer LAWRENCE</h4> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>Sean Dyche is the manager of which English Premier League football club?</p> </li> </ol> <h4>A49 BURNLEY</h4> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>What nationality is boxer Vladimir Klitschko?</p> </li> </ol> <h4>ASO UKRAINIAN</h4> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>Which city is to be the U.K. City of Culture for 2017?</p> </li> </ol> <p><b>A51 KINGSTON UPON HULL </b>(accept Hull)</p> <p>Q52 In the U.K. what title is given to the wife of an Earl?</p> <h4>A52 COUNTESS</h4> <p>Q53 Who defeated Novak Djokovic in the final of last month's U.S. Open men’s singles?</p> <h4>A53 Stan WAWRINKA</h4> <p>Q54 In August England recorded the highest ever score achieved on a one day cricket international when they defeated Pakistan. How many runs did England score?</p> <p><b>A54 444 </b>(for 3 wickets) <b>(accept 440 -</b><b> </b><b>449)</b></p> <p>Q55 Penfold, the trusted assistant of Dangermouse, is what type of creature?</p> <h4>ASS HAMSTER</h4> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>Who carried the flag for team G.B. at the opening ceremony at this year's Olympics in Rio?</p> </li> </ol> <h4>A56 ANDY MURRAY</h4> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>How many parts comprise a Tetralogy?</p> </li> </ol> <h4>AS7 FOUR</h4> <p>Q58 How many faces does an Icosahedron have?</p> <h4>ASS TWENTY</h4> <p>Q59 What was the name of the European Space Agency probe which recently crashed (October 19<sup>1</sup>h) onto the surface of Mars?</p> <p><b>A59</b><b> </b><b>SCHIAPARELLI </b>(pronounced as: skyap-a-relly</p> </li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>A plant described as Xerophytic would be capable of living in what conditions? <b>A60 VERY DRY</b> (desert etc.)</p> </li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>On a standard keyboard, what letter comes between the letters 'X' and 'V'? A61 LETTER <sup>1</sup>C'-</p> </li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>The metric 'carat' used in weighing precious metals and stones is equivalent to what in milligrams?</p> </li> </ol> <p>A62 200 MILLIGRAMS (accept 0.2 GRAMS}</p> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>Princess Anne has 3 middle names. One is Elizabeth. Name one of the other two. A63 ALICE or LOUISE</p> </li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>In track cycling, how many events comprise the Omnium?</p> </li> </ol> <p>A64 SIX</p> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>Who played the Ml6 agent Strawberry Fields in the 2008 Bond film Quantum of Solace?</p> </li> </ol> <p>A65 Gemma ARTERTON</p> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>Which US city currently hosts the Formula One Grand Prix?</p> </li> </ol> <p>A66 AUSTIN (suburb/town of ELROY), Texas (accept either city or town)</p> <p>Q67 In publishing, what does the 'S' in the abbreviation ISBN stand for? A67 STANDARD (International Standard Book Number)</p> <p>068 Which enhanced river system connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic ocean? A68 SAINT LAWRENCE seaway</p> <p>Q69 As an MP, which constituency does Theresa May represent? A69 MAIDENHEAD</p> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>What is the main stage at the Glastonbury Festival called? A70 PYRAMID stage</p> </li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>In recent news, who opened 'The Rothesay Rooms', a restaurant in Ballater, Scotland?</p> </li> </ol> <p>A71 PRINCE CHARLES (He is known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland)</p> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>In Prokoviev's music 'Peter and the Wolf , which instrument represents the duck? A72 0BOE</p> </li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>Who composed 'Cavatina', the theme to 'The Deer Hunter'? A73 Stanley MYERS</p> </li> </ol> <ol start="start"> <li> <p>What sort of animal is 'Avahi cleesei', named after John Cleese? A74 LEMUR (Cleese campaigns for the conservation of lemurs)</p> </li> </ol> <p>Q75 By which New York building was John Lennon assassinated by Mark Chapman?</p> <p><b>A75 </b><b>DAKOTA-</b></p> <p>Q76 The Battle of the Little Bighorn took place in which US state?</p> <h4>A76 MONTANA</h4> <p>Q77 Who was the first European explorer since The Vikings to land on the north American mainland? He landed in 1497 in what is now Newfoundland in the ship, Matthew.</p> <h4>A77 John CABOT (or Giovanni CABOTO)</h4> <p>Q78 In Ancient Egyptian myth, who was the brother and killer of Osiris?</p> <h4>A7S SETH or SET</h4> <p>Q79 Who wrote the play 'A Taste of Honey' and the screenplay of the film of the same name?</p> <h4>A79 Shelagh DELANEY</h4> <p>Q80 Whose last, but only partly completed, novel was published after her death as 'Sanditon'?</p> <h4>ASO Jane AUSTEN</h4> <p>Q81 After the Baltic Exchange in London was bombed and destroyed by the IRA in 1992, which famous building was later built on the same site?</p> <h4>A81 THE GHERKIN</h4> <p>Q82 A sculpture of which body part now sits on the 'Fourth Plinth' in Trafalgar Square?</p> <p><b>AS2 HAND with extra long THUMB (accept either) </b>('Really Good' by David Shrigley)</p> <p>Q83 Who composed the music to 'The Threepenny Opera'?</p> <h4>AS3 Kurt WEILL</h4> <p>Q84 Who composed the opera 'Dido and Aeneas'?</p> <h4>A84 Henry PURCELL</h4> <p>Q85 "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" was an order by American commander William Prescott at which famous battle in the American war of Independence?</p> <h4>A85 BUNKER HILL</h4> <p>Q86 What is the longest river entirely within Spain?</p> <h4>A86 EBRO</h4> <p>Q87 Marmolada is the highest peak in which mountain range?</p> <h4>A87 DOLOMITES</h4> <p>Q88 Who was the longest serving British Prime Minister in history?</p> <h4>A88 Robert WALPOLE</h4> <p>Q89 Who is the only professional on Strictly Come Dancing who has lifted the Glitter Ball twice?</p> <p>A89 Aliona VILANI</p> <p>Q90 Who won Celebrity Masterchef 2016? A90 Alexis CONRAN?</p> <p>Q91 In the 2016 Olympics, Nick Skelton won Great Britain's Individual Showjumping gold medal on which appropriately titled horse?</p> <p>A91 BIG STAR</p> <p>Q92 In the animal world, what is a 'lek' (spell It)?</p> <p>A92 AREA OF LAND WHERE ANIMALS DISPLAY (male birds, insects, mammals during courtship)</p> <p>Q93 A 'Mermaid's Purse' or 'Devil's Purse' found on a beach will contain or will have contained what?</p> <p>A93 FISH EGGS (sharks, rays, etc.)</p> <p>Q94 The real-life person Jordan Belfort is described in the title of a fairly recent, Oscar nominated film as what?</p> <p>A94 WOLF OF WALL STREET</p> <p>Q95 Which Saint and 10th Century Archbishop of Canterbury in legend seized the Devil's nose with a pair of red hot tongues?</p> <p>A95 DUNSTAN</p> <p>Q96 Name the ship which notably carried the first wave of around 500 Afro Caribbean immigrants to Britain in 1948?</p> <p>A96 EMPIRE WINDRUSH (accept WINDRUSH)</p> <p>Q97 Which famous ship fought at Trafalgar alongside the Victory and played a significant role in the surrender of the French ship 'Redoutable'? It was scrapped soon after Trafalgar. A97 TEMERAIRE ('The Fighting Temeraire' in Turner's painting)</p> <p>Q98 Who is the only driver to complete the 'triple crown' of motor racing, winning the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Le Mans 24 Hour races?</p> <p>A98 Graham HILL</p> <p>Q99 Which city is capital of the Italian region of Campania? A99 NAPLES</p> <p>0100 Who is the current Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport? A100 Karen BRADLEY (MP for Staffordshire Moorlands)</p> <p>Q101 With an exhibition currently at the Tate Modem, which pioneering US artist notably painted New Mexico landscapes, skulls and flowers?</p> <p>A101 Georgia O'KEEFE</p> <h3>Q102 In the bible, who was the father of King David? A102 JESSE or ISAI or YISHAI</h3> <h3></h3> <p>Q103 The name of which Japanese martial art means 'the way of the sword'? A103 KENDO</p> <p>Q104 The dish Scotch Woodcock consists of scrambled eggs on toast with what other ingredient?</p> <p>A104 ANCHOVIES</p> <p>Q105 In Indian Subcontinent cookery, what is 'kulfi'? A105 ICE CREAM (accept frozen dairy dessert)</p> <p>Q106 In which layer of the earth's atmosphere do the majority of our weather systems and phenomena exist?</p> <p>A106 TROPOSPHERE</p> <p>Q107 Where in the human body is the Island of Reils? A107 BRAIN</p> <p>Q108 What is the smallest bone in the human body? A108 STAPES or STIRRUP (in the ear)</p> <p>Q109 Which well-loved sitcom character lived at 127 lnkerman Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne?</p> <p>A109 Terry COLLIER of The Likely Lads</p> <p>Q110 Marmite has been in the news recently. In which Staffordshire town is all the world's original-recipe Marmite made?</p> <p>A110 BURTON ON TRENT</p> <p>Q111 Which UK politician married Kirsten Mehr, a German financier? A111Nigel FARAGE</p> <p>Q112 Situated in south-west France, Agen is famous for what foodstuff? A112 PRUNES</p> <p>Q 113 Which country produces the largest quantity of cork in the world? A 113 PORTUGAL</p> <p>Q114 David Lagercrantz wrote a sequel, following Stieg Larsson's death, to the Millenium Trilogy. Complete the title of Lagercrantz's book: 'The Girl in the ???'</p> <p>A114 SPIDER'S WEB</p> <p>Q115 In what city is Oscar Wilde buried? A115 PARIS</p> <p>Q116 What part of the human body is the supercilium? A116 EYEBROW (need exact answer)</p> <p>Q117 In heraldry, what animal is the symbol of purity and virtue?</p> <h4>A117 UNICORN-</h4> <p>Q118 The Casablanca Valley is a wine-producing region of which country?</p> <h4>A118 CHILE</h4> <p>Q119 Lolland, Bornholm and Zealand are islands of which European country?</p> <h4>A119 DENMARK</h4> <p>Q120 Westminster Abbey is also known as the Collegiate Church of which saint?</p> <h4>A120 PETER</h4> <p><u><b>Supplementary Questions</b></u></p> <p>S1 In what year was King Charles I beheaded?</p> <h4>A1 1649</h4> <p>S2 What body part was given to Gabrielle Berlatier in 1888?</p> <h4>AZ VAN GOGH'S EAR</h4> <p>S3 What links:- France (1582), Britain (1752), Japan (1873), Russia (1918)?</p> <h4>A3 ADOPTION OF GREGORIAN CALENDAR</h4> <p>S4 Bunyip is a swamp dwelling monster in the mythology of which country?</p> <h4><a name="_GoBack"></a>A4 AUSTRALIA</h4> <p>S5 How many laps of the track are covered in an Olympic 10,000 metres race?</p> <h4>A5 25</h4> <p>S6 There are two European countries which have a flag with 3 horizontal stripes of red, white and blue, in descending order. Luxembourg is one, what is the other?</p> <h4>A6 NETHERLANDS</h4> <p>S7 Named after the Italian radio pioneer, Guglielmo Marconi airport serves which city?</p> <h4>A7 BOLOGNA </h4> <h4><u>TIE BREAKERS</u></h4> <p>The Ford Fiesta is the top selling car in the U.K. currently. How many new Fiestas were sold in the U.K. in September (from Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders)?</p> <h4>19,769</h4> <p>Southend on Sea has the world's longest pleasure pier. In feet how long is it?</p> <p><b>7,080 </b>(1.34 miles)</p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-4015640812174093152016-10-20T04:44:00.001+01:002016-10-20T04:44:54.659+01:00OCTOBER 18TH 2016 the Questions<p> </p> <p><em>There were a couple of errors as set No 10 GK should read Individual as the answer and Q8n in History should read 1651</em></p> <p><b>All questions set by the British Flag and </b></p> <p><b>vetted by the Dolphin and the Sutton Club</b></p> <p><b>SPECIALIST ROUNDS:</b></p> <ol> <li> <p><b>State of the Nation</b></p> </li> <li> <p><b>History</b></p> </li> <li> <p><b>Sport</b></p> </li> <li> <p><b>Double Names</b></p> </li> <li> <p><b>Arts and Entertainment</b></p> </li> <li> <p><b>Science</b></p> </li> <li> <p><b>Geography</b></p> </li> <li> <p><b>Misnomers</b></p> </li> </ol> <p><u><b>Round 1: State of the Nation</b></u></p> <p><b>The answer to all questions contains the name of an American State. </b><u><b>The full answer is required to each question, not just the name of the state.</b></u></p> <p><b>For Example: </b><u><b>Question</b></u><b>: The playwright who wrote “Cat on a hot tin roof” ? </b></p> <p><u><b>Answer:</b></u><b> TENNESSEE WILLIAMS </b></p> <ol> <li> <p>Q. Disney TV character first played by Miley Cyrus in 2006. <br />A. <b>HANNAH MONTANA</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. A breed of chicken raised for its meat and eggs. <br />A. <b>RHODE ISLAND RED</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Winner of the Wimbledon ladies singles title in 1977. <br />A. <b>VIRGINIA WADE</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Title of the hit single and album by the Eagles, first released in February 1977 <br />A. <b>HOTEL CALIFORNIA </b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. The yellow and black beetle that attacks potatoes. <br />A. <b>COLORADO BEETLE</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Name of the dessert pie made with a huge amount of chocolate. <br />A. <b>MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. American actor who won Oscars for Best Supporting Actor for the drama film “Glory” in 1989 and Best Actor for the crime thriller “Training Day” in 2001. <br />A. <b>DENZYL WASHINGTON (Jnr)</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. How was the fictional pool hustler George Hegerman, created by Walter Tevis, who appeared in the novels “The Hustler” and “The Colour Of Money”, better known ? <br />A. <b>MINNESOTA FATS</b></p> </li> </ol> <p><u><b>Supplementaries:</b></u></p> <ol> <li> <p>Q. Name of Luke and Blubber Bear ‘s vehicle in Wacky Races. <br />A. <b>ARKANSAS CHUGABUG</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Name of the former ground of Manchester City. <br />A. <b>MAINE ROAD</b></p> </li> </ol> <p><u><b>Round 2: History</b></u></p> <ol> <li> <p>Q. Which dynasty ruled Portugal from 1640 until 1910 ? <br />A. <b>House of BRAGANZA</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Who was Admiral Nelson’s second-in-command at the Battle Of Trafalgar in 1805 ? <br />A. <b>Vice Admiral Cuthbert COLLINGWOOD</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Which British monarch was popularly known as the Merry Monarch ? <br />A. <b>CHARLES II</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. What English monarch was popularly known as Longshanks ? <br />A. <b>EDWARD I</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. How were Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan related ? <br />A. <b>GRANDFATHER AND GRANDSON</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Which US President won re-election in November 1916 with the slogan “He kept us out of the war !” ? <br />A. <b>Woodrow WILSON</b> (several months later he sent the US to war !)</p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Which South African town did Robert Baden-Powell lead the defence of against siege by the Boers in 1889 – 1890 ? <br />A. <b>MAFEKING</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. What was the last battle of the English Civil War on 3<sup>rd</sup> September 1851 resulting in a Parliamentarian victory ? <br />A. <b>Battle of WORCESTER</b></p> </li> </ol> <p><u><b>Supplementaries:</b></u></p> <ol> <li> <p>Q. Which was the first battle of the American Civil War fought on 21<sup>st</sup> July 1861 ? <br />A. <b>BULL RUN</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Invented in 1764, which invention did James Hargreaves name after his daughter ?</p> </li> </ol> <ol> <li> <p><b>SPINNING JENNY</b></p> </li> </ol> <p><u><b>Round 3: Sport</b></u></p> <ol> <li> <p>Q. What was the alliterative nickname of the hard-serving American tennis player with the surname Sampras ? <br />A. <b>PISTOL PETE</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. What was the alliterative nickname of the West Indies fast bowler Joel Garner ? <br />A. <b>BIG BIRD</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. In which sport did Picabo Street win gold medals at both World Championships and Olympic Games ?? <br />A. <b>Downhill SKIING (accept skiing or alpine skiing)</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Which was the first country to host the football world cup twice ? <br />A. <b>MEXICO (1970 and 1986)</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Which Rugby League team won the Challenge Cup Final in August this year ? <br />A. <b>HULL FC </b><i><b>(beat Warrington 12 – 10 after being 10 – 0 down at half time !)</b></i></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. What nationality is Milos Raonic (ROW – NICH) who lost to Andy Murray in this year’s Wimbledon tennis final ? <br />A. <b>CANADIAN</b></p> </li> </ol> <ol> <li> <p>Q. Where does the University Boat Race end ? <br />A. <b>MORTLAKE</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. What colour belt does a novice wear in Judo ? <br />A. <b>WHITE</b> <br /><u><b>Supplementaries <br /></b></u></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. In which country was the boxing match known as the “Rumble in the Jungle” held on October 30<sup>th</sup> 1974 between Mohammed Ali and George Foreman ? <br />A. <b>ZAIRE (Kinshasa) – </b><i>now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo and previously the Congo (but not at the time of the fight) ! <br /></i></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. How far is the running section in the Olympic Triathlon ? <br />A. <b>10 KILOMETRES</b></p> </li> </ol> <p><u><b>Round 4: Double Names <br /></b></u></p> <p><b>You need to provide the name shared by two people from different fields. The full name (both forename and surname) are required:</b></p> <p><b>For Example: </b><u><b>Question</b></u><b>: Duran Duran bass guitarist and Welsh Rugby Union player </b><u><b>Answer:</b></u><b> JOHN TAYLOR </b></p> <ol> <li> <p>Q. Television chef on “This Morning” AND a former England rugby union prop. <br />A. <b>PHIL VICKERY</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. A former influential Radio 1 Disc Jockey AND an English huntsman memorialised in song. <br />A. <b>JOHN PEEL</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Tory prime minister from 1970 to 1974 AND an English band leader popular in the 1950’s <br />A. <b>TED HEATH</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. An actor who appeared in “Braveheart” and “The Bourne Identity” AND D-Ream keyboard player. <br />A. <b>BRIAN COX</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. An American abolitionist AND ghillie to Queen Victoria. <br />A. <b>JOHN BROWN</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Third wife of Henry VIII AND actress who played Bond girl Solitaire in “Live and Let Die”. <br />A. <b>JANE SEYMOUR</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Labour party leader who died in 1994 AND a Tadcaster-based brewer. <br />A. <b>JOHN SMITH</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Former Liverpool captain and hardman AND an American sprinter famous for the black power salute at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. <br />A. <b>TOMMY SMITH</b></p> </li> </ol> <p><u><b>Supplementaries</b></u></p> <ol> <li> <p>Q. A singer-songwriter, perhaps best known for the singles “American Pie” and “Vincent” AND a Crackerjack presenter in the 70’s? <br />A. <b>DON McCLEAN</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Wife of William Shakespeare AND the actress who appeared in “Brokeback Mountain” and “Rachel’s Getting Married” <br />A. <b>ANNE HATHAWAY</b></p> </li> </ol> <p><u><b>Round 5: Arts and Entertainment</b></u></p> <ol> <li> <p>Q. Who wrote the novels Adam Bede in 1859, Silas Marner in 1860 and Daniel Deronda in 1876 as well as other novels ? <br />A. <b>GEORGE ELIOT </b><i><b>(also accept Mary Ann Evans) </b></i></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. In Greek Mythology who was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster, Cetus, to save the region of Aethiopia from being ravaged ? <br />A. <b>ANDROMEDA </b><i><b>(she was saved by Perseus who killed Cetus)</b></i></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. How are David Myers and Simon King better known to us ? <br />A. <b>HAIRY BIKERS</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Clarissa Dickson Wright was one half of the Two Fat Ladies. Who was the other one ? <br />A. <b>Jennifer PATTERSON</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Who sang the theme “The Writing Is On The Wall” to the latest James Bond film Spectre in 2015 ? <br />A. <b>SAM SMITH</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Which female singer had global chart topping singles every year from 2006 to 2016 with the exception of 2014 ? <br />A. <b>RIHANNA (Robyn Rihanna Fenty)</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Which American filmmaker and actor directed the films “Apollo 13” in 1995, “A Beautiful Mind” in 2001 and “The Da Vinci Code” in 2006 ? <br />A. <b>Ron HOWARD </b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Which Taiwanese-born American film director won Best Director Academy Awards for the films “Brokeback Mountain” in 2005 and “Life Of Pi” in 2012 ? <br />A. <b>Ang LEE</b></p> </li> </ol> <p><u><b>Supplementaries</b></u></p> <ol> <li> <p>Q. Who starred as criminal psychologist Dr. Edward “Fitz” Fitzgerald in the television drama “Cracker” ? <br />A. <b>ROBBIE COLTRANE</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Whose first full episode playing the Doctor in “Doctor Who” was screened on Christmas Day 2005 ? <br />A. <b>DAVID TENNANT</b></p> </li> </ol> <p><u><b>Round 6: Science</b></u></p> <ol> <li> <p>Q. A bite from which insect can lead to Lyme Disease, leading to an initial rash and flu-like symptoms but can develop into joint and heart problems ? <br />A. <b>TICK</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. A bite from which insect can lead to sleeping sickness, a parasitic disease with similar symptoms to a fever and joint pains but can be fatal if not treated ? <br />A. <b>TSE-TSE FLY</b></p> </li> </ol> <ol> <li> <p>Q. How many milk teeth does a young child normally have ? <br />A. <b>20</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Which brewing company patented and first introduced the widget into beer cans in the late 1980’s to control the characteristics of the head of the beer ? <br />A. <b>GUINNESS </b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Which inert gas is the third most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere ? <br />A. <b>ARGON (approx. 1% - Nitrogen approx. 78% and Oxygen approx. 21%)</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Ozone is mainly found in which layer of the Earth’s Atmosphere ? <br />A. <b>STRATOSPHERE</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Sightings of which animal are alleged to have led to the myth of the mermaid ? <br />A<b>. MANATEE (also accept SEA COW or DUGONG)</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. What name is given to the bending of light when passing through another medium ? <br />A. <b>REFRACTION</b></p> </li> </ol> <p><u><b>Supplementaries</b></u></p> <ol> <li> <p>Q. How are your <i>gastrocnemius (</i>gastrok – ni mius) muscles more commonly known to us ? <br />A. <b>CALF MUSCLES </b><i><b>(back of lower legs – literal meaning stomach of the leg) <br /></b></i></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Titan is the largest satellite of which planet ? <br />A. <b>SATURN</b></p> </li> </ol> <p><u><b>Round 7: Geography</b></u></p> <p>.</p> <ol> <li> <p>Q. Which river rises in Tibet and flows South West for about 1,800 miles through India and Pakistan before flowing into the Arabian Sea ? <br />A. <b>INDUS</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Which of the major European rivers rises in Northern Czech Republic, traverses much of Bohemia and then Germany before flowing into the North Sea ? <br />A. <b>ELBE</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. What is the name of the strait that separates the two Mediterranean Islands of Corsica and Sardinia ? <br />A. <b>STRAIT OF BONIFACIO</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. What is the name of the strait that separates mainland Australia from the island of Tasmania ? <br />A. <b>BASS STRAIT</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Which current country was previously known as the Dutch East Indies ? <br />A. <b>INDONESIA </b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Which African country changed its name from the British Protectorate of Bechuanaland on gaining independence in 1966 ? <br />A. <b>BOTSWANA </b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Which European country has an image of Mount Triglav, its highest mountain, on its national flag ? <br />A. <b>SLOVENIA</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. In which African country is Lake Volta (Volta Reservoir), one of the largest manmade lakes/reservoirs in the world ? <br />A. <b>GHANA <br /></b></p> </li> </ol> <p><u><b>Supplementaries</b></u></p> <ol> <li> <p>Q. What is the second largest US State by both area and population ? <br />A. <b>TEXAS (second to Alaska in area and second to California in population)</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. What name is given to contour lines on sea charts that show equal depths ? <br />A. <b>ISOBATHS</b></p> </li> </ol> <p><u><b>Round 8: Misnomers</b></u></p> <p><b>This round is about answers that may not be as obvious as you may initially think !</b></p> <p><b>For Example: </b><u><b>Question</b></u><b>: From which country did French Horns originate ? </b><u><b>Answer: </b></u><b>GERMANY </b></p> <ol> <li> <p>Q. What is the main traditional ingredient of a mock-turtle soup ? <br />A. <b>CALF’S HEAD (also accept calf’s foot or calf’s brains)</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. From what type of creature is Bombay Duck made ? <br />A. <b>FISH </b></p> </li> </ol> <ol> <li> <p>Q. In North America where does a busboy or busgirl work ? <br />A. <b>RESTAURANT (set tables, clear away, clean the dishes, assist the waiting staff</b>)</p> </li> <li> <p>Q. From which country did Panama hats originate ? <br />A. <b>ECUADOR</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. What type of creature is a horned toad ? <br />A. <b>LIZARD</b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. What is a Sopwith Camel ? <br />A. <b>BRITISH WORD WAR I FIGHTER AIRCRAFT </b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. What colour is orange blossom ? <br />A. <b>WHITE </b></p> </li> <li> <p>Q. Cat gut (used for old musical instrument strings, tennis rackets etc) was usually made from the intestines of which animal ? <br />A. <b>SHEEP (also accept GOAT)</b></p> </li> </ol> <p><b> <br /></b></p> <p><u><b>Supplementaries</b></u></p> <ol> <li> <p>Q. What is lead in a lead pencil made from ? <br />A. <b>GRAPHITE (also accept CARBON or PLUMBAGO)</b></p> </li> </ol> <ol> <li> <p>Q. What type of insect is a velvet ant ? <br />A<b>. WASP</b></p> </li> </ol> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4">General Knowledge</font></strong></p> <p align="center">Set by The Sutton Club</p> <p align="left"> </p> <p>1 <br />Sir Bradley Wiggins has been widely criticised for using T.U.E's before races. For what does the 'T' stand in the acronym ? <br />THERAPEUTIC (use exemption)</p> <p>2 <br />What was the name of the European Space Agency probe which ended its 12 year mission in September by crashing into Comet 67P ? <br />ROSETTA</p> <p>3 <br />Most Germans call it a 'Handy'. What do we call it in Britain ? <br />MOBILE 'PHONE</p> <p>4 <br />In Disney's Snow White, which of the seven dwarves did not have a beard ? <br />DOPEY</p> <p>5 <br />What is the capitol of Liberia ? <br />MONROVIA</p> <p>6 <br />In the modern sport of fencing three swords are used. The epee and foil are two, what is the other ? <br />SABRE</p> <p>7 <br />Which famous european stadium is named after a WW1 flying ace who was first to fly non-stop across the Mediteranean sea ? <br />ROLAND GARROS</p> <p>8 <br />What does the title 'Q' stand for in the James Bond stories ? <br />QUARTERMASTER</p> <p>9 <br />Henry Fitzroy was the illegitemate son of which english monarch ? <br />HENRY VIII</p> <p>10 <br />In the financial acronym ISA, for what does the 'I' stand ? <br />INDEPENDENT</p> <p>11 <br />In bricklaying, what name is given to a brick which is laid in a wall so that only the short end of the brick is visible ? <br />HEADER</p> <p>12 <br />Why were circular man-hole covers so designed ? <br />SO THEY CANNOT DROP THROUGH THE HOLE WHEN LIFTED</p> <p>13 <br />Britain's cold war bomber force consisted of aircraft known as 'the three V's'. Name any one of them. <br />(Vickers) VALIANT, (Handley-Paige) VICTOR and (Avro) VULCAN</p> <p>14 <br />Why do you, almost certainly, tug on a YKK every day ? <br />It's a ZIP made by the world's largest manufacturer</p> <p>15 <br />Wallonia is one of three regions in which European country ? <br />BELGIUM</p> <p>16 <br />The Telephone Song' and 'Last night of the World' are songs from which musical ? <br />MISS SAIGON</p> <p>17 <br />What is the name of the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival ? <br />PALME D'OR (Golden Palm)</p> <p>18 <br />Which choral work by Handel features the Hallelujah Chorus ? <br />MESSIAH</p> <p>19 <br />What is the name of Bob the Builder's cat ? <br />PILCHARD</p> <p>20 <br />The Cutty Sark is a famous tea clipper moored in Greenwich, but what is a 'cutty sark' ? <br />CHEMISE OR UNDERGARMENT</p> <p>21 <br />What name is given to the stream of electrons and protons which flow outwards from the sun ? <br />SOLAR WINDS (accept charged particles)</p> <p>22 <br />Which metal is alloyed with zinc and nickel to make £1 coins ? <br />COPPER</p> <p>23 <br />Denmark Street in London is known by which iconic name ? <br />TIN PAN ALLEY</p> <p>24 <br />Which river is formed by the confluence of the Goyt, Tame and Etherow ? <br />MERSEY</p> <p>25 <br />Which American jockey became British flat racing champion three times during the 1980's ? <br />Steve CAUTHEN</p> <p>26 <br />Which Dutch artist alledgedly committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest with a pistol in 1890 ? <br />Vincent VAN GOGH</p> <p>27 <br />Which apple has a reddish brown skin and has the same name as its colour ? <br />RUSSET</p> <p>28 <br />What is measured in dioptres (di op ters) ? <br />The power of LENSES (include magnifying mirrors)</p> <p>29 <br />What was the name of the Russian nuclear submarine which sank in the Barents Sea in 2000 ? <br />KURSK</p> <p>30 <br />Daubenton's, Noctule and Natterer's are what type of creature ? <br />BAT</p> <p>31 <br />Name the watchmaker who invented an alloy of copper and zinc resembling gold, used to make cheap jewellery. The alloy bears his name. <br />Christopher PINCHBECK</p> <p>32 <br />Who composed 'The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra' ? <br />Benjamin BRITTEN</p> <p>33 <br />Which was England's first garden city ? <br />LETCHWORTH</p> <p>34 <br />Stanley J. Matthews, son of Sir Stanley Matthews, became a three times national junior champion in the 1960's. In which sport ? <br />TENNIS</p> <p>35 <br />What is the largest size of champagne bottle ? <br />NEBUCHADNEZZAR</p> <p>36 <br />What is the principal food of the Secretary Bird ? <br />SNAKES</p> <p>37 <br />Who designed the tapestry of 'The Risen Christ' in Coventry Cathedral ? <br />Graham SUTHERLAND</p> <p>38 <br />In criminal slang, what speciality would a 'Peterman' have ? <br />SAFE BREAKING</p> <p>39 <br />Which car-maker produces a model called the 'Adam' ? <br />VAUXHALL</p> <p>40 <br />What is the name of the four sided red hat worn by cardinals ? <br />BIRETTA</p> <p>41 <br />What, today, would we call a 'Voltaic pile' ? <br />BATTERY</p> <p>42 <br />As pictured on the label of the savoury spread, what is a 'marmite' ? <br />CASSEROLE DISH (accept any reference to a cooking pot)</p> <p>43 <br />Which Poet Laureate, who has a statue in St. Pancras Station, wrote the lines "Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough, It is not fit for humans now." ? <br />Sir John BETJEMAN</p> <p>44 <br />Which occasional nocturnal garden visitor has the species name 'Erinaceus Europaeus' ? <br />HEDGEHOG</p> <p>45 <br />Which TV series was adapted from GRR Martin's epic novels 'A Song of Ice and Fire' ? <br />GAME OF THRONES</p> <p>46 <br />Which is the most northerly National Park in Britain ? <br />THE CAIRNGORMS</p> <p>47 <br />Who comes next is this list : Arthur Negus, Hugh Sculley, Michael Aspel and ? <br />Fiona BRUCE (Presenters of The Antiques Roadshow)</p> <p>48 <br />What is the only vowel missing from the top row of a QWERTY keyboard ? <br />A</p> <p>49 <br />Phobos is one of Mars' two moons. Name the other. <br />DEIMOS</p> <p>50 <br />Which comic magician came on stage to the music 'The Sheikh of Araby' ? <br />Tommy COOPER</p> <p>51 <br />Which one of Robin Hood's Merry Men was a travelling musician ? <br />Alan A'DALE</p> <p>52 <br />The adjective 'Lupine' refers to which animal ? <br />WOLF</p> <p>53 <br />What type of animal is a 'Kerry Blue' ? <br />DOG (Terrier)</p> <p>54 <br />Who created the character of 'Tin Tin' ? <br />HERGE (George Remi)</p> <p>60 <br />What does the V stand for in DVD ? <br />VERSATILE</p> <p>61 <br />Who composed 'Onward Christian Soldiers', 'The Lost Chord' and all of the Savoy Operas ? <br />Sir Arthur SULLIVAN</p> <p>62 <br />Which cartoonist created 'Andy Capp' ? <br />Reg SMYTHE</p> <p>63 <br />What is the meaning of the latin phrase 'Caveat Emptor' ? <br />LET THE BUYER BEWARE (accept Buyer Beware)</p> <p>64 <br />Which part of the body is affected by Crohn's disease ? <br />INTESTINES (accept gut, bowel, gastro-intestinal tract)</p> <p>65 <br />Who was the father of the disciples James and John ? <br />ZEBEDEE</p> <p>66 <br />The name of which printing process is derived from the Greek word for stone ? <br />LITHOGRAPHY (Accept Litho) (Lithos = stone)</p> <p>67 <br />What type of creature is a Turnstone ? <br />BIRD (Wader)</p> <p>68 <br />Which Dickens novel begins with the words "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness" ? <br />TALE OF TWO CITIES</p> <p>69 <br />Which Italian word for 'detached' , describes the method of playing a musical note so that it is shortened and thus detached from its successor ? <br />STACATTO</p> <p>70 <br />Who is the current holder of the honorary title of 'Father of the House' in the House of Commons ? <br />Sir Gerald KAUFMAN</p> <p>71 <br />What is the official residence of the French President ? <br />ELYSEE PALACE</p> <p>72 <br />What is the more common title of Beethoven's 'Piano sonata No.14 in C sharp minor' ? <br />THE MOONLIGHT SONATA</p> <p>73 <br />Who was the manager of Leicester City FC before Claudio Ranieri ? <br />Nigel PEARSON</p> <p>74 <br />Apart from hearing, what is the purpose of the fluid and hair mechanism in the inner ear ? <br />TO MAINTAIN BALANCE</p> <p>75 <br />Which bird is the symbol of the R S P B ? <br />AVOCET</p> <p>76 <br />I drove all night' was a posthumous No. 7 hit for Roy Orbison in 1992. Which singer had reached the same chart position with the song in 1989 ? <br />Cindy LAUPER</p> <p>77 <br />How is French Somaliland now known ? <br />DJIBOUTI</p> <p>78 <br />Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov was assasinated in London in 1978 by what means ? <br />POISON TIPPED UMBRELLA (accept umbrella)</p> <p>79 <br />Give a year in the 'Thirty Years War' ? <br />1618 - 1648</p> <p>80 <br />Which two word phrase was used by the media in the 90's to describe 'Trendy Britain' ? <br />COOL BRITANNIA</p> <p>81 <br />Which organ is affected by 'Bright's Disease' ? <br />KIDNEYS</p> <p>82 <br />Which very common plant has types called 'Bents' and 'Fescues' ? <br />GRASS</p> <p>83 <br />The 'Salk' vaccine was developed in 1954 to be used against which disease ? <br />POLIO</p> <p>84 <br />Which British comedian committed suicide in Sydney in 1968 ? <br />Tony HANCOCK</p> <p>85 <br />The first 4 notes from which famous symphony were used by the BBC in WWII to introduce news broadcasts because they evoked the Morse code for V symbolising Victory <br />BEETHOVEN'S 5th</p> <p>86 <br />Samuel Pepys is famous for his diaries, but what was his job ? <br />SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (accept reference to senior naval civil servant)</p> <p>87 <br />Who composed the music for the films 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' and 'The Mission' ? <br />Ennio MORRICONE</p> <p>88 <br />The song 'Luck be a Lady' features in which musical ? <br />GUYS AND DOLLS</p> <p>89 <br />Who designed the Beatles' 'Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band' album cover ? <br />Peter BLAKE</p> <p>90 <br />Who owns the Bentley car company ? <br />VOLKSWAGEN-AUDI GROUP (accept VW)</p> <p>91 <br />What was the name of Arthur Daley's favourite drinking den in 'Minder' ? <br />THE WINCHESTER CLUB</p> <p>92 <br />In which city was the film 'The Commitments' set ? <br />DUBLIN</p> <p>93 <br />The 'Marcha Real' is the national anthem of which country ? <br />SPAIN</p> <p>94 <br />In which year did the UK adopt decimalised currency ? <br />1971</p> <p>95 <br />What was the first product to be advertised on Chanel 5 in 1997 ? <br />CHANNEL No. 5</p> <p>96 <br />What is the capitol city of Paraguay ? <br />ASUNCION</p> <p>SUPPLEMENTARIES</p> <p>1 <br />In which year was the Battle of Agincourt fought ? <br />1415</p> <p>2 <br />Bohemian Rhapsody' was on which Queen album ? <br />A NIGHT AT THE OPERA</p> <p>3 <br />Who was manager of Macclesfield Town FC when they last won the FA Trophy in 1996 ? <br />Sammy McILROY</p> <p>4 <br />Which member of the alium family is called 'knoblauch' in German ? <br />GARLIC</p> <p>5 <br />William Conrad played which 1970's detective on TV ? <br />(Frank) CANNON</p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-32526222262930083932016-10-12T09:27:00.001+01:002016-10-12T09:27:04.253+01:0011th October–The Questions<p> </p> <p><b><font size="4">Specialist Questions</font></b></p> <p><b>Set by The Chester Road Tavern</b></p> <p>1. Double History</p> <p>2. Sport</p> <p>3. Arts and Entertainment</p> <p>4. It’s a Dogs Life</p> <p>5. Gone but not Forgotten</p> <p>6. Name That Tune</p> <p>7. Geography</p> <p>8. Science</p> <p><b><font size="3">Double History</font></b></p> <p>Give the alliterative name of the historical figure based on the description. FULL NAME REQUIRED.</p> <p>Example</p> <p>Q: Communist dictator of Kampuchea.</p> <p>A: Pol Pot.</p> <p><b>1. </b>SS Reichsfuhrer from 1929-45.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Heinrich Himmler</b></p> <p><b>2. </b>US President from 1929-33.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Herbert Hoover</b></p> <p><b>3. </b>English anti-slavery activist, born 1759.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>William Wilberforce</b></p> <p><b>4. </b>Born 1886, author of Memoirs of an Infantry Officer.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Siegried Sassoon</b></p> <p><b>5. </b>Commander of the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>John Jellicoe</b></p> <p><b>6. </b>Founder and leader of the People’s Temple, died in 1978.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>James 'Jim' Jones</b></p> <p><b>7. </b>Irish schoolteacher and leader in the Easter Rising.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Patrick/Padraig Pearse</b></p> <p><b>8. </b>Designer of the Menai Suspension Bridge and first president of the Institution of Civil Engineers.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Thomas Telford</b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>9. </b>First female speaker of the house of commons.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Betty Boothroyd</b></p> <p><b>10. </b>Iconic Scottish soldier, executed in 1305.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>William Wallace</b></p> <p><b><font size="3">Sport</font></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>1. </b>Who won this year's Arc de Triomphe horse race?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Found</b></p> <p><b>2. </b>Which team ended Man City's winning run in all competitions this season?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Celtic</b></p> <p><b>3. </b>Who won this year's county cricket championship? </p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Middlesex</b></p> <p><b>4. </b>Who won the most points for Europe in this years Ryder Cup?</p> <p><b>A. </b>Thomas <b>Pieters</b></p> <p><b>5. </b>Chris Froome has won three of last four Tours de France. Who won the other?</p> <p><b>A. </b>Vincenzo <b>Nibali</b></p> <p><b>6. </b>Who is England's current rugby union coach?</p> <p><b>A. </b>Eddie <b>Jones</b></p> <p><b>7. </b>Who is Lewis Hamilton's co driver with Mercedes in this year's Formula 1 championship?</p> <p><b>A. </b>Nico <b>Rosberg</b></p> <p><b>8. </b>Who won this year's world snooker championship?</p> <p><b>A. </b>Mark <b>Selby</b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>9. </b>Who won the men's 5000m and 10000m in this year's Olympics?</p> <p><b>A. </b>Mo <b>Farah</b></p> <p><b>10. </b>How many medals did David Weir win in this year's Paralympics?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>None</b></p> <p><b><font size="3">Arts & Entertainment</font></b></p> <p><b>1. </b>Who wrote The Night of the Iguana?</p> <p><b>A. </b>Tennessee <b>Williams</b></p> <p><b>2. </b>Which British author created Gunga Din?</p> <p><b>A. </b>Rudyard <b>Kipling</b></p> <p><b>3. </b>Who illustrated Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice's Adventures in Wonderland’? </p> <p><b>A. </b>Sir John <b>Tenniel</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>4. </b>Whose shoulder did Captain Flint sit on?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Long John Silver</b></p> <p><b>5. </b>What was the name of Quint’s boat in Peter Benchley’s novel Jaws?</p> <p><b>A. </b>The <b>Orca</b></p> <p><b>6. </b>According to Sue Townsend, exactly how old was Adrian Mole when he first started writing his diary?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>13 and three quarters</b></p> <p><b>7. </b>Which actor plays Antonius Proximo, an old gladiator trainer who buys Maximus, in the film Gladiator?</p> <p><b>A. </b>Oliver <b>Reed</b></p> <p><b>8. </b>‘Zero Dark Thirty’ is a film about the quest to find which person?</p> <p><b>A. </b>Osama <b>Bin Laden</b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>9. </b>Phillip Glass wrote an Opera about which scientist?</p> <p><b>A. </b>Albert <b>Einstein</b></p> <p><b>10. </b>What type of dog is Marmaduke, eponymous character of 2010 film? </p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Great Dane</b></p> <p><b><font size="3">It’s a Dogs Life</font></b></p> <p>All the answers include the name of a breed of dog. Only the dog breed is required for a correct answer.</p> <p><b>1. </b>Ship used by Charles Darwin. </p> <p><b>A. </b>HMS <b>Beagle </b></p> <p><b>2. </b>The largest state by area in Mexico.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Chihuahua </b></p> <p><b>3. </b>Name of a range of die-cast toy vehicles produced by Mettoy.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Corgi </b>toys</p> <p><b>4. </b>American pop group whose original three members were June Bonnie and Anita.</p> <p><b>A. </b>The <b>Pointer</b> sisters </p> <p><b>5. </b>Single released by ‘Simon and Garfunkel’ in March 1969.</p> <p><b>A. </b>The <b>Boxer</b></p> <p><b>6. </b>Intercity bus service in the USA.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Greyhound </b></p> <p><b>7. </b>Childrens game that involves running between two points while avoiding capture by other players. </p> <p><b>A. </b>British <b>Bulldog </b></p> <p><b>8. </b>A native inhabitant of the southern coastal region of Croatia.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Dalmatian</b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>9. </b>Confectionery company that produces liquorice allsorts.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Bassetts </b></p> <p><b>10. </b>A dialect spoken in a region of eastern France that has passed between German and French control five times since the 17th century. </p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Alsatian </b>(Alsace)</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><font size="3">Gone but Hopefully Not Forgotten</font></b></p> <p>Name the celebrity who passed away in 2016 </p> <p><b>1. </b>Often working with Mel Brookes, this comedy actor was one of the main stars of Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. </p> <p><b>A. </b>Gene <b>Wilder</b></p> <p><b>2. </b>'Mrs Merton' died on July 2nd aged 52; what was her real name? </p> <p><b>A. </b>Caroline <b>Aherne </b></p> <p><b>3. </b>This ska pioneer was a major influence on The Specials and Madness; he died in September aged 79.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Prince Buster </b></p> <p><b>4. </b>Writer of TV Sitcoms 'The Liver Birds' and 'Bread'? </p> <p><b>A. </b>Carla <b>Lane </b></p> <p><b>5. </b>Best known for playing 'Cato' alongside Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther films? </p> <p><b>A. </b>Bert <b>Kwouk </b></p> <p><b>6. </b>Comedian famous for her series 'As seen on TV' and her role in 'dinnerladies'? </p> <p><b>A. </b>Victoria <b>Wood </b></p> <p><b>7. </b>He died in march aged 85 and was most famous for his part in a double act with a partner who shared the same Christian name? </p> <p><b>A. </b>Ronnie <b>Corbett </b></p> <p><b>8. </b>He died in March aged 77. His magic show in the 80's attracted TV audiences of over 15 million viewers? </p> <p><b>A. </b>Paul Daniels </p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>9. </b>The creator of Coronation Street? </p> <p><b>A. </b>Tony <b>Warren </b></p> <p><b>10. </b>He played professor Snape in the Harry Potter films and The Sheriff of Nottingham in 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' </p> <p><b>A. </b>Alan <b>Rickman </b></p> <p><b>11. </b>West Indian cricket writer and commentator often heard on Test Match Special? </p> <p><b>A. </b>Tony <b>Cozier</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><font size="3">Name That Tune.</font></b></p> <p>Simply give the title of the song that contains the lyrics in the question.</p> <p><b>1. </b>You believe in things you don't understand, and you suffer.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Superstition</b></p> <p><b>2. </b>There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Stairway to Heaven</b></p> <p><b>3. </b>Once upon a time, you dressed so fine, threw the bums a dime, in your prime.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Like a Rolling Stone</b></p> <p><b>4. </b>We'll be fighting in the streets, with our children at our feet, and the morals that they worship will be gone.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Won't Get Fooled Again</b></p> <p><b>5. </b>For well, you know that it's a fool who plays it cool, by making his world a little colder.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Hey Jude</b></p> <p><b>6. </b>I met a gin soaked bar room queen in Memphis, she tried to take me upstairs for a ride.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Honky Tonk Women</b></p> <p><b>7. </b>I've paid my dues, time after time. I've done my sentence but committed no crime.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>We Are the Champions</b></p> <p><b>8. </b>Well East Coast girls are hip, I really dig those clothes they wear.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>California Girls</b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>9. </b>My mother was a tailor, she sewed my new blue jeans. My father was a gambling man..</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>House of the Rising Sun</b></p> <p><b>10. </b>I want to run, I want to hide, I want to tear down the walls that hold me inside.</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Where the Streets Have No Name</b></p> <p><b><font size="3">Geography</font></b></p> <p><b>1. </b>In which English County would you find a hill called The Wrekin?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Shropshire </b></p> <p><b>2. </b>What is the capital of Slovakia?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Bratislava </b></p> <p><b>3. </b>Which waterway links the North Sea and the Baltic Sea?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>The Kiel Canal </b></p> <p><b>4. </b>Outside which town is the Eden Project located?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>St Austell (also accept St Blazey)</b></p> <p><b>5. </b>What is the capital and largest city of the Spanish region Andalucia?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Seville </b></p> <p><b>6. </b>Which city did the Romans know as Eboracum?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>York</b></p> <p><b>7. </b>Which tree appears on the flag of Lebanon?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Cedar</b></p> <p><b>8. </b>Three countries have coastlines on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. France, Spain and which other?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Morocco</b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>9. </b>St Petersburg is on which river?</p> <p><b>A. </b>The <b>Neva</b></p> <p><b>10. </b>What is the closest seaside resort to London? </p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Southend</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b><font size="3">Science & Nature</font></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>1. </b>What colour results from mixing red, blue and green light?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>White</b></p> <p><b>2. </b>Usually due to an infection what is inflammation of the urinary bladder called?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Cystisis</b></p> <p><b>3. </b>In which organ is the Bowman’s capsule to be found?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Kidneys</b></p> <p><b>4. </b>What potentially life saving device was patented in 1872 by Thomas J Martin?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Fire Extinguisher</b></p> <p><b>5. </b>What is the common name for the aquatic rodent Castor fiber?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Beaver</b></p> <p><b>6. </b>Who, in Glasgow in 1865, was the first British person to use antiseptic in surgery?</p> <p><b>A. </b>Joseph <b>Lister</b></p> <p><b>7. </b>Gout is caused by a build-up of which acid in and around joints?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Uric</b></p> <p><b>8. </b>Discovered in 1978, Charon is a satellite of which planet?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Pluto</b></p> <p><b>Supplementaries</b></p> <p><b>9. </b>The butcher bird is more correctly known as what?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Shrike</b></p> <p><b>10. </b>Tinca Tinca is the Latin name for what fish?</p> <p><b>A. </b><b>Tench</b></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><font size="4">GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS</font> </p> <p align="center">Set by Waters Green Rams</p> <p>Vetted by Chester Road Tavern & Church House, Bollington.</p> <p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="458" border="1"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Of which U.S. state was Ronald Reagan governor from 1967 to 1975?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>California</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which band had success with Piper At The Gates Of Dawn in the 1960s and The Dark Side Of The Moon in the 1970s? </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Pink Floyd</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>What name do we give to what Americans call “zucchini”?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Courgettes</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which London district is in the name of the Parliamentary constituency represented by Jeremy Corbyn?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Islington (North)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>What is the only avenue in the standard UK version of Monopoly?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Northumberland</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Who composed the opera Turandot? </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Giacomo Puccini</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Machu Pichu, a centre of the Inca civilisation, is in which country?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Peru</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>In Imperial measure, what is the weight of a gallon of water?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>10 lbs</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>9</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which racecourse, later the site of an airport, staged runnings of the Grand National during World War One?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Gatwick</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>10</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which stadium, built for the 1908 Olympic Games, staged a match during the 1966 football World Cup?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>White City (London)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>11</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>What was the name of the Warrington-based band killed in a road accident in Sweden in February 2016, that had a posthumous no. 1 album in July 2016?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Viola Beach</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>12</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Michel Temer became president of which country in August 2016?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Brazil</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>13</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>How many players are there in a netball team?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>7</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>14</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which Christian organisation publishes the monthly magazine The Watchtower in 282 languages?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Jehovah’s Witnesses</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>15</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which car company produces the Optima, Rio and Sorento models?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Kia</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>16</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Name a capital city on the River Danube</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Vienna, Bratislava, Belgrade OR Budapest</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>17</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which comedy actor was the first person in the UK to use an ATM machine, doing so in Enfield in 1967? </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Reg Varney</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>18</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>In an entertainment sense, who comes next: Paul, Christopher, David, Matt.......?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Peter (Capaldi) – they are the last actors to play Dr Who in the TV series</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>19</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>In which US state was Barack Obama born?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Hawaii</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>20</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which Cumbrian town hosts Britain’s largest gathering of the travelling community in June each year?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Appleby</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>21</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>What name is specifically given to a litter of pigs? </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Farrow</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>22</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>In the acronym NEET sometimes applied to young people, what does the T stand for?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Training (Not In Employment, Education Or Training)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>23</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which 21<sup>st</sup> century Best Film Oscar winner features Velma Kelly who killed her husband and sister after finding them in bed together?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Chicago</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>24</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Give a year in the life of William Shakespeare</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>1564-1616</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>25</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>What is the name of the cat that lives at 10 Downing Street?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Larry</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>26</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Previously called Wheldon Road, The Jungle is the rugby league ground in which town? </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Castleford</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>27</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which England football manager is famous for the quote “Do I not like that”?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Graham Taylor</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>28</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which footballer holds the record for most appearances for the Republic Of Ireland, having retired in 2016 with 126 caps?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Robbie Keane</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>29</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Following gender transition, by what first name is the former decathlete Bruce Jenner now known?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Caitlyn</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>30</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Diamond Joe Quimby is the mayor of which fictional city?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Springfield (in The Simpsons)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>31</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which former postman won the World Snooker Title at his first attempt in 1979?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Terry Griffiths</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>32</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Who reached the top of the album charts in June 2016 with “50”, issued to coincide with his 50<sup>th</sup> birthday and 29 years after his greatest chart success?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Rick Astley</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>33</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which comedian told tales of Apricot Lil, Slack Alice & Pop-It-In Pete The Postman?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Larry Grayson</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>34</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Whose last written words were "We shall stick it out to the bitter end but we are getting weaker.... For God's sake look after our people."?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Captain Robert Scott</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>35</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Who is the Vice-President of the United States?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Joe Biden</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>36</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which cartoon character was frequently heard singing 'Clementine'?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Huckleberry Hound</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>37</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>What is the main port of Tokyo?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Yokohama</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>38</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Cindy, Melanie & Laura were first names of the first three wives of which soap character?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Ian Beale (Eastenders)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>39</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which motorway runs from the M25 near Denham to junction 3A of the M42?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>M40</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>40</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Name an Australian state or territory which has a coastline on the Gulf Of Carpentaria?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Queensland OR Northern Territory</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>41</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>A statue of comedienne and writer Victoria Wood is to be erected in which town?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Bury</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>42</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Edward Daly died in August 2016. He was pictured on front pages of newspapers in 1972 in connection with what?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Bloody Sunday (In Derry on 29<sup>th</sup> January. He was the priest waving a white handkerchief) </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>43</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>What portmanteau word is given to leggings styled to look like tight denim jeans?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Jeggings</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>44</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>In traditional pantomime, Widow Twankey has 2 sons – Aladdin and............ whom?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Wishee Washee</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>45</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>The 2016 Ryder Cup took place in which US state?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Minnesota</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>46</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>According to the NBA website, which basketball player, who joined the Chicago Bulls in 1984 and generally wore the number 23 shirt, is considered the greatest player ever?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Michael Jordan</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>47</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>The Swedish video game developer Mojang, bought by Microsoft in 2014, is best-known for which construction-based video game?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Minecraft</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>48</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>The Wanamaker Trophy is awarded annually to the winner of which sporting competition, inaugurated in 1916?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>US PGA tournament</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>49</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which house in Cumbria was the home of William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy from 1779 to 1808?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Dove Cottage</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>50</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Who played Yosser Hughes in a 1980s TV series and Captain Smith in the 1997 film Titanic?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Bernard Hill</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>51</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>In which decade was the 999 telephone number introduced for emergency services?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>1930s (1937)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>52</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>In which century was the Bank Of England founded?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>17<sup>th</sup> cent. (1694)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>53</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>In September 2016, a one-hour special of The Archers was broadcast. It centred on the court case of domestic abuse within which family? Surname only required.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Titchener (Helen & Rob)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>54</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Complete the name of the 2-part play now playing at the Palace Theatre, London – Harry Potter and The ......................?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Cursed Child</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>55</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which playwright’s last words were, allegedly, “Either this wallpaper goes or I do”?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Oscar Wilde</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>56</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which playwright became Charlie Chaplin’s father-in-law in 1943?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Eugene O’Neill</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>57</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which band, formed in 1985, have had band members, Lorraine McIntosh, Ricky Ross and James Prime, amongst others?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Deacon Blue</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>58</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>In 1984, which song urged us to “Push pineapple, shake the tree”?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Agadoo (by Black Lace)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>59</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which mainland country is closest to the island of Trinidad? </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Venezuela (The island is 7 miles off the coast)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>60</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Maui, at 700 square miles, is the 2<sup>nd</sup> largest island in which island group? </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Hawaiian Islands (accept Hawaii)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>61</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Name a country that borders the sovereign state of Bhutan.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>India OR China</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>62</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>The research ship USS Pueblo was seized in 1968 by which country, amid claims that it was on a spying mission?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>North Korea (It is still held captive) </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>63</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>The 2016 Tour De France was run over how many stages? (Leeway)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>21 (accept 20-22)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>64</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>In the 1950s, which tennis player entered the Wimbledon Ladies competition 3 times, winning on each occasion? </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Maureen Connolly (1952, 1953 & 1954)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>65</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Lady Chatterley’s Lover first went on sale in the UK in an unexpurgated edition in 1960. In which decade was it written?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>1920s</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>66</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>What is the name of the cat, bearing the name of a former Prime Minister, that lives at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Palmerston</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>67</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which word can mean both to be anxious and a part of a stringed instrument?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Fret</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>68</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which city served as the temporary capital of the USA from 1790 until 1800?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Philadelphia</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>69</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Vita Sackville West and Harold Nicholson created the famous White Garden at Sissinghurst Castle – in which county?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Kent</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>70</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Gavin Maxwell’s 1960 book Ring Of Bright Water” is about which creatures?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Otters</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>71</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which city is in the full name of Robin Hood Airport?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Sheffield (It is Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield but Doncaster is not a city)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>72</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Born in Uppsala in 1701, which scientist gave his name to a scientific scale?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Anders Celcius</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>73</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco Bay, took its name from the Spanish word for which bird?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Pelican</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>74</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>The Great Bitter Lake is a part of which waterway?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Suez Canal</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>75</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Who is the only male actor to win a Best Actor Oscar on 3 occasions, doing so in 1990, 2008 & 2012?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Daniel Day-Lewis</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>76</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>The village of Goathland in North Yorkshire, is the location for the village at the centre of which TV series, first shown in 1992 and running to 372 episodes?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Heartbeat</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>77</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which 1950s film starred Rod Steiger and Marlon Brando as brothers Charley and Terry Malloy?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>On The Waterfront</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>78</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>The 2015 film I Saw The Light, with Tom Hiddleston as the central character, told the story of which country music legend?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Hank Williams</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>79</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>In Star Trek, what colour blood do Vulcans have?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Green</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>80</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Birkbeck, Goldsmiths and Queen Mary colleges are part of which University?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>London</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>81</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which city, with a population of 350,000, lies 12 miles to the west of the state of Monaco?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Nice</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>82</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>John F Kennedy International Airport took its name in 1963. By what name was known until 1963?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Idlewild</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>83</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which writer, born on 13<sup>th</sup> September 1916 in Cardiff, was responsible for such words as swashboggling and frobscottle?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Roald Dahl</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>84</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which singer, who lived from 1894 to 1937 was known as the Empress Of The Blues?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Bessie Smith</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>85</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>What is the only country to win both the men’s and women’s football World Cups?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Germany</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>86</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Give the first name of either the male or female winners of the 2016 TV series Make Me An Egghead.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Steve (Cooke) OR Beth (Webster)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>87</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which year made up the title of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest-winning song?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>1944 (Ukraine)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>88</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Who was US president when Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the British throne?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Harry S. Truman (until January 1953)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>89</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>In which 1956 John Osborne play is Jimmy Porter one of the central characters?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Look Back In Anger</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>90</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>In the 1976 film The Omen, what is the first name of the child adopted at birth by the American Ambassador, played by Gregory Peck?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Damien</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>91</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>In what year did it cease to be compulsory In Great Britain for all dog owners to have a licence? (Leeway)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>1987 (allow 1986-1988)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>92</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>What may be flip, slide, open or clam?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Mobile phone</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>93</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>What is the only country of Central America that does not have a coastline on the Pacific Ocean?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Belize</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>94</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which former Foreign Secretary has just released the 3<sup>rd</sup> volume of his memoirs entitled The Long And Winding Road following This Boy and Please, Mister Postman?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Alan Johnson</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>95</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>After whom is Liverpool’s <em>International</em><i> </i>Lung Cancer Research Centre named?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Roy Castle</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>96</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Which canal runs from Brentford to Birmingham?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p><u>Grand Union</u></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>SUPPLEMENTARIES</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>S1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Convallaria Majalis is the national flower of Sweden. What is its more common name?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p><u>Lily Of The Valley</u></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>S2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>William Christopher Handy, born in Alabama in 1873, is credited with creating what genre of music?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>The blues</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>S3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Mulder And Scully and Road Rage were Top Five singles in 1998 for which Welsh band?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Catatonia</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>S4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>The Kings of England from the House Of Lancaster all had which first name?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Henry (4<sup>th</sup>, 5<sup>th</sup> & 6<sup>th</sup>)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>S5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>Who said, in the 1950s, “Well, George, we knocked the bastard off”?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Edmund Hillary</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p>S6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="361"> <p>What is the capital city of Mongolia?</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="74"> <p>Ulan Bator</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36934947.post-40447751612726192102016-10-05T11:14:00.001+01:002016-10-07T14:11:31.674+01:004th October–The Questions<p><b><em>just noticed how badly these came out – apologies to anyone who saw the original post</em></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p align="center"><b>All questions set by the Ox  Fford</b></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><strong>Current Affairs</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><strong>Geography</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><strong>Science (and Nature)</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><strong>Arts and Entertainment</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><strong>Latin Phrases We All Know (I Think)</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><strong>Sport</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><strong>History</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><strong>The 4th of October…</strong></font></p> <p><b>Current  Affairs</b><b></b></p> <p>1. Former  Prime  Minister  David  Cameron  has  resigned  as  a</p> <p>Member  of  Parliament,  triggering  a  by-election  in  which constituency?</p> <p><b>Witney</b><b></b></p> <p>2. The  Boundary  Commission  has  revealed  plans  to  radically</p> <p>change  constituency  boundaries  across  Britain  to  reduce</p> <p>the  number  of  M.P.s  by  how  many?</p> <p><b>50  </b>(Reducing  from  650  to 600)</p> <p>3. Which  team  recently  brought  Great  Britain's  defence  of</p> <p>Tennis's  Davis  Cup  to  an  end?</p> <p><b>Argentina</b><b></b></p> <p>4. Which  mobile  puzzle  game  recently  unveiled  its  2000th</p> <p>level?</p> <p><b>Candy  Crush  Saga </b></p> <p>5. Who  was  the  winner  of  the  2016  Mercury  Music  Prize  with</p> <p>the  album  <i>Konnichiwa  </i>  (Pronounced  Con-Knee-Chee-Wa)?</p> <p><b>Skepta</b><b></b></p> <p>6. England  manager  Sam  Allardyce  has  left  after  just  67  days.</p> <p>He  leaves  with  a  100%  record  however,  boasting  a  win against  which  country?  </p> <p><b>Slovakia</b><b></b></p> <p>7. The  13th  of  September  2016  saw  many  events  around  the</p> <p>UK  celebrating  100  years  since  the  birth  of  which  famous author?</p> <p><b>Roald  Dahl</b><b></b></p> <p>8, Which  Canadian  telecommunication  company  recently</p> <p>announced  that  it  is  to  stop  making  mobile  phone  handsets?</p> <p><b>BlackBerry</b><b></b></p> <p>S1. At  the  2016  Rio  Paralympics,  who  became  the  first  Briton  to</p> <p>win  titles  in  two  sports  at  the  same  Games  since  Seoul  in</p> <p>1988?</p> <p><b>Kadeena  Cox  </b>(Running and  Cycling)  </p> <p>S2. How  has  former  Butlin's  Redcoat  Ted  McDermott,  who  was</p> <p>diagnosed  with  dementia  in  2013,  helped  raise  over £125,000  for  the  Alzheimer's  Society?  </p> <p><b>Singing  in  his  son's  car</b><b></b></p> <p>(From  royalties  from  the</p> <p>videos  -  he  also  now  has  a</p> <p>record  deal)</p> <p><b>Geography</b><b></b></p> <p>1. Which  river  flows  through  the  city  of  Belgrade?</p> <p><b>Danube</b><b></b></p> <p>2. Of  which  European  country  was  Angola  a  former  colony?</p> <p><b>Portugal</b><b></b></p> <p>3. Which  country  administers  the  Aleutian  Islands?</p> <p><b>USA</b><b></b></p> <p>4. In  April  2012,  officials  announced  that  a  cathedral  built  of</p> <p>cardboard  would  be  erected  in  which  Southern  Hemisphere  </p> <p>city  to  temporarily  replace  the  one  damaged  by  the  2011 earthquake?</p> <p><b>Christchurch</b><b></b></p> <p>5. Croatia  has  a  long  coastline  on  which  sea?</p> <p><b>Adriatic</b><b></b></p> <p>6. The  ten  highest  major  summits  of  the  United  States  are  all</p> <p>located  in  which  state?</p> <p><b>Alaska</b><b></b></p> <p>7. The  Thar  Desert  straddles  the  border  of  two  countries. Name  either</p> <p><b>India  or  Pakistan  </b>(Mostly situated  in  India)</p> <p>8. Which  major  city  stands  on  the  Manzanares  River?</p> <p><b>Madrid</b><b></b></p> <p>S1. The  Malagasy  are  the  inhabitants  of  which  country?</p> <p><b>Madagascar</b><b></b></p> <p>S2. Which  country  almost  completely  surrounds  The  Gambia?  </p> <p><b>Senegal</b><b></b></p> <p><b>Science  (and  Nature)</b><b></b></p> <p>1. Who  was  the  co-founder  of  Apple  with  Steve  Jobs?</p> <p><b>Steve  Wozniak</b><b></b></p> <p>2. Which  plant  was  named  after  a  goddess  of  the  rainbow?</p> <p><b>Iris </b></p> <p>3. Which  of  the  senses  relies  upon  the  olfactory  nerves?</p> <p><b>Smell</b><b></b></p> <p>4. Rutherfords  and  Bequerels  are  units  of  what?</p> <p><b>Radioactive  decay  </b>(Accept Radioactivity)</p> <p>5. What  is  the  name  given  to  a  quadrilateral  with  all  four  sides</p> <p>of  equal  length,  but  where  the  interior  angles  are  NOT  right </p> <p>angles?</p> <p><b>Rhombus</b><b></b></p> <p>6. What  is  the  radioactive  form  of  carbon  used  in  dating</p> <p>objects?</p> <p><b>Carbon-14</b><b></b></p> <p>7. What  is  a  pneumonectomy  the  surgical  removal  of?</p> <p><b>Lung</b><b></b></p> <p>8. What  was  the  surname  of  the  Austrian  physicist  whose</p> <p>name  is  used  as  a  measurement  of  air  speed?</p> <p><b>Mach  </b>(Ernst  Mach  to  give him  his  full  name)</p> <p>S1. What  would  you  use  a  Steelyard  for?</p> <p><b>Weighing  things  </b>(It  is  a form  of  weighing  machine</p> <p>with  movable  weights)  </p> <p>S2. Psittacosis  is  a  disease  contracted  from  what  type  of</p> <p>creatures?</p> <p><b>Parrots  or  Parakeets</b><b></b></p> <p>(Accept  Birds)  </p> <p><b>Art  and  Entertainment</b><b></b></p> <p>1. Henry  Fielding  is  most  famous  for  writing  which  novel  with</p> <p>the  same  name  as  a  famous  singer?</p> <p><b>Tom  Jones</b><b></b></p> <p>2. In  George  Orwell's  '1984,'  which  ministry  is  responsible  for</p> <p>censorship?</p> <p><b>Ministry  of  Truth</b><b></b></p> <p>3. In  which  village  does  Rupert  Bear  live?</p> <p><b>Nutwood</b><b></b></p> <p>4. In  which  town  do  the  cartoon  characters  'The  Flintstones'</p> <p>live?</p> <p><b>Bedrock</b><b></b></p> <p>5. Maggie  Smith  won  the  best  actress  Oscar  for  her  role  in which  1969  movie?</p> <p><b>The </b><b>Prime </b><b>of </b><b>Miss </b><b>Jean </b><b>Brodie</b><b></b></p> <p>6. Which  1991  film  has  the  last  line  “I  do  wish  we  could  chat</p> <p>longer,  but  I'm  having  an  old  friend  for  dinner.  Bye.”</p> <p><b>The  Silence  of  the  Lambs</b><b></b></p> <p>7. Which  superhero's  enemies  tend  to  have  animal</p> <p>nicknames,  such  as  'The  Rhino',  'The  Scorpion'  and  'Dr. Octopus'?</p> <p><b>Spider-Man</b><b></b></p> <p>8. What  is  the  name  of  Sherlock  Holmes'  older  brother?</p> <p><b>Mycroft  Holmes</b><b></b></p> <p>S1. For  which  book  did  Salman  Rushdie  win  the  Booker  Prize  in</p> <p>1981?</p> <p><b>Midnight's  Children</b><b></b></p> <p>S2. What  is  the  surname  of  Richmal  Crompton's  hero  William?</p> <p>Brown</p> <p><b>Latin  Phrases  We  All  Know  (I  Think)</b><b></b></p> <p>1. <b>Per  Ardua  ad  Astra  </b>  (through  hardships  to  the  stars)  is  the</p> <p>motto  of  which  organisation?  </p> <p><b>RAF </b></p> <p>2. <b>Ars  Gratia  Artis  </b>  (art  for  art’s  sake)  is  the  motto  of  which</p> <p>organisation?</p> <p><b>MGM</b><b></b></p> <p>3. What  does  the  Latin  phrase  <b>modus  operandi  </b>mean?</p> <p><b>Method  of  operation  or </b><b>working</b><b></b></p> <p>4. What  is  the  meaning  of  the  1951  film  title  <b>Quo  Vadis  </b>?</p> <p><b>Where  are  you  going? </b>(From  the  Bible  where Peter  says  to  Jesus  on  the  </p> <p>Appian  Way,  "<b>Quo  vadis, </b><b>domine?  =  Where  are y</b><b>ou  going,  Master”</b><b></b></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>5. Which  3  word  Latin  phrase  means  literally  <b>“in  blazing</b><b></b></p> <p><b>crime”  </b>  and  means  being  caught  in  the  act  of  doing something?</p> <p><b>In  Flagrante  </b><b>Delicto</b><b></b></p> <p>6. Which  Latin  phrase  means  literally  <b>“for  the  rate”  </b>–  that  is,</p> <p>proportionally?</p> <p><b>Pro  Rata</b><b></b></p> <p>7. Who  first  spoke  the  famous  phrase  <b>“Veni,  Vidi,  Vici”  </b>–  “I</p> <p>came,  I  saw,  I  conquered”?</p> <p><b>Julius  Caesar</b>  (celebrating victory  at  the  Battle  of  Zela, 47BC)</p> <p>8. The  poet  Horace  first  wrote  the  line  <b>“dulce  et  decorum  est</b><b></b></p> <p><b>pro  patria  mori”  </b>(sweet  and  honourable  it  is  to  die  for</p> <p>one’s  country).  Which  poet  later  used  this  phrase  as  the  title of  one  of  his  works?</p> <p><b>Wilfred  Owen </b></p> <p>S1. <i>  Volens  Nolens  </i>  is  the  latin  version  of  which  common</p> <p>english  expression?</p> <p><b>Willy-Nilly</b><b></b></p> <p>S2. Which  TV  quiz  programme  had  as  its  unofficial  slogan</p> <p><i>“ludus  non  nisi  sanguineus”  –  “its  only  a  bloody  game”</i><i></i></p> <p><b>Mastermind</b><b></b></p> <p><b>Sport</b><b></b></p> <p>1. Who  was  the  last  man  to  win  the  Men's  Olympic  100  metre</p> <p>title  prior  to  Usain  Bolt?  This  person  finished  second  to  Bolt  in  the  2016  event.</p> <p><b>Justin  Gatlin</b><b></b></p> <p>2. Which  team  were  Manchester  United  playing  when  Eric</p> <p>Cantona  was  sent  off  for  his  "kung  fu"  style  kick  at  a spectator?</p> <p><b>Crystal  Palace</b><b></b></p> <p>3. Which  Russian  retained  his  world  chess  championship  </p> <p>crown  in  October  1984?</p> <p><b>Gary  Kasparov </b></p> <p>4. Which  boxer  was  famous  for  wearing  a  monocle  (though  not</p> <p>in  the  ring)?</p> <p><b>Chris  Eubank</b><b></b></p> <p>5. Len  Ganley  died  in  2011  at  the  age  of  68,  he  was  best-</p> <p>known  for  his  role  in  which  sport?</p> <p><b>Snooker  </b>(He  was  a referee)</p> <p>6. Who  was  the  winner  of  six  French  Open  singles  titles</p> <p>between  1974  and  1981?</p> <p><b>Bjorn  Borg </b></p> <p>7. With  which  field  event  in  athletics  would  you  associate  Jan</p> <p>Zelezny?</p> <p><b>Javelin</b><b></b></p> <p>8. Which  English  county  cricket  side  did  Alec  Stewart  play  for?   </p> <p><b>Surrey</b><b></b></p> <p>S1. The  Cartwright  rules  were  an  early  form  of  the  rules  of</p> <p>which  sport  or  game?</p> <p><b>Baseball</b><b></b></p> <p>S2. In  February  2006,  Annika  Sorenstam  was  declared  the  first</p> <p>ever  world  ranked  number  one  woman  in  which  sport?</p> <p><b>Golf</b><b></b></p> <p><b>History</b><b></b></p> <p>1. Which  fortification  was  constructed  along  the  Franco-</p> <p>German  border  between  the  two  World  Wars?  </p> <p><b>Maginot  Line </b></p> <p>2. The  former  custom  of  'Suttee'  involving  the  voluntary</p> <p>cremation  of  a  widow  on  her  husband's  funeral  pyre  was associated  with  which  religion?  </p> <p><b>Hinduism</b><b></b></p> <p>3. Which  famous  Holy  City  was  sacked  by  Roman  soldiers  in</p> <p>70  A.D.?</p> <p><b>Jerusalem</b><b></b></p> <p>4. What  is  the  name  of  the  defensive  earthwork  constructed</p> <p>along  the  Welsh  border  by  an  eighth-century  King  of Mercia?</p> <p><b>Offa's  Dyke </b></p> <p>5. Traditionally,  in  which  month  is  presidential  inauguration  day</p> <p>after  every  presidential  election  in  the  U.S.?</p> <p><b>January</b><b></b></p> <p>6. Francesco  Schettino  was  sentenced  to  16  years  in  prison  in</p> <p>2015  for  the  manslaughter  of  the  32  people  who  died  during  </p> <p>the  2012  grounding  of  which  ship?</p> <p><b>Costa  Concordia</b><b></b></p> <p>7. Which  of  King  Henry  VIII's  warships  sank  in  1545,  but  was</p> <p>raised  from  the  seabed  in  the  1980s?</p> <p><b>Mary  Rose</b><b></b></p> <p>8. What  was  the  surname  of  the  British  Prime  Minister</p> <p>immediately  before  Winston  Churchill's  first  term  as  Prime Minister?</p> <p><b>Chamberlain</b><b></b></p> <p>S1. Which  Spanish  explorer  founded  Buenos  Aires  in  1536?</p> <p><b>Pedro  de  Mendoza</b><b></b></p> <p>S2. Which  country  was  joined  to  England  as  a  result  of  the  Act</p> <p>of  Union  1707?</p> <p><b>Scotland</b><b></b></p> <p><b>The  4th  of  October...</b><b></b></p> <p><b>The  answers  to  all  these  questions  relate  to  people  who</b><b></b></p> <p><b>were  born,  or  who  died,  on  the  4th  of  October…</b><b></b></p> <p>1. Born  4  October  1626,  became  Lord  Protector  of  Gt  Britain,</p> <p>after  his  father  in  1658,  succeeded  by  the  “Rump</p> <p>Parliament”,  and  had  the  nickname  “Tumbledown  Dick”.</p> <p><b>Richard  Cromwell </b>Died  1659  </p> <p>2. Born  4  October  1895.  Real  name  was  Frank.  Became</p> <p>known  as  “The  Great  Stone  Face”  and  was  renowned  for</p> <p>performing  his  own  stunts  in  the  silent  film  era.  Went  on  to</p> <p>be  a  celebrated  movie  director.  Died  1966</p> <p><b>Buster  Keaton</b><b></b></p> <p>3. Died  4  October  1669.  Last  names  were  Harmenszoon  van</p> <p>Rijn.  A  key  figure  in  the  Dutch  Golden  Age  of  Painting.  One    </p> <p>of  his  most  famous  works  was  “The  Night  Watch</p> <p><b>Rembrandt</b><b></b></p> <p>4. Died  4  October  1970.  Considered  the  premier  female  blues</p> <p>vocalist  of  the  sixties.  Appeared  at  Monterey  and</p> <p>Woodstock  festivals.  Among  her  hits  was  “Mercedes  Benz”.</p> <p><b>Janis  Joplin </b>Died  aged  27</p> <p>5. Born  4  October  1931.  Born  in  South  Africa,  but  played</p> <p>cricket  for  England.  Became  the  figurehead  for  the  fight</p> <p>against  apartheid  in  South  African  cricket  in  the  1960s.  Died 2011.</p> <p><b>Basil  D’Oliveira</b><b></b></p> <p>6. Born  4  October  1947.  Conservative  MP  from  1987-2010.</p> <p>Has  become  perhaps  even  more  famous  for  her  varied  TV</p> <p>performances  including  “Strictly  Come  Dancing”</p> <p><b>Anne  Widdecombe</b><b></b></p> <p>7. Died  4  October  1989.  A  member  of  the  Monty  Python  team.</p> <p>Trained  as  a  doctor.  Openly  homosexual  and  a  strong supporter  of  gay  rights.</p> <p><b>Graham  Chapman</b><b></b></p> <p>8. Died  4  October  2010.  Actor,  comedian  and  singer</p> <p>songwriter.  Incredibly  popular  in  Albania.  Knighted  in  2000.</p> <p><b>Norman  Wisdom</b><b></b></p> <p>S1. Born  4  October  1923.  Appeared  in  over  100  films  over  60</p> <p>years.  Won  Oscar  for  Best  Actor  in  El  Cid  (1961)  and  Planet  of  the  Apes  (1968).  </p> <p><b>Charlton  Heston</b><b> </b>Died  2008</p> <p>S2. Born  4  October  1946.  Nominated  for  Best  Actress  Oscar  5</p> <p>times  (including  for  Thelma  and  Louise)  before  winning  for Dead  Man  Walking  in  1995.</p> <p><b>Susan  Sarandon</b></p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4">GENERAL KNOWLEDGE</font></strong></p> <p>1. Which programming language, developed by James Gosling at </p> <p>Sun Microsystems and released in 1995, shares its name with an Indonesian island?</p> <p><b>Java </b></p> <p>2. What do the letters S & P stand for in the New York-based </p> <p>financial corporation that issues credit ratings for national </p> <p>governments?</p> <p><b>Standard & Poor </b></p> <p>3. Which Lancashire team in Football League One plays home </p> <p>matches at Highbury?</p> <p><b>Fleetwood Town </b></p> <p>4. Born in Strasbourg in 1761, Marie Grosholtz’s first sculpture </p> <p>was of the French novelist Voltaire. By what name is she better known today?</p> <p><b>Madame Tussaud </b></p> <p>5. The MOBO Music Awards were held for the first time in 1996. </p> <p>What does the B stand for in MOBO?</p> <p><b>Black (Music of Black </b></p> <p><b>Origin)</b></p> <p>6. The Beano and The Dandy comics were both founded and first </p> <p>published in which Scottish city?</p> <p><b>Dundee </b></p> <p>6. The Beano and The Dandy comics were both founded and first </p> <p>published in which Scottish city?</p> <p><b>Dundee </b></p> <p>7. Which comedy duo are the stars of the Channel 4 series Peep </p> <p>Show?</p> <p><b>David Mitchell and Robert Webb </b></p> <p>8. In 69 AD the Roman Empire was ruled by the Emperor Galba, </p> <p>followed by Otho, Vitellius and ending with Vespasian. What </p> <p>name is usually given to this tumultuous year?</p> <p><b>Year of the 4 Emperors </b></p> <p>9. Which current UK national newspaper was launched in 1903 </p> <p>by Alfred Harmsworth as a newspaper for women and run by </p> <p>women?</p> <p><b>Daily Mirror </b></p> <p>10. Born in 1967 in London, who became Apple Computers head </p> <p>of industrial design, overseeing the development of the iMac,iPod, PowerBook G4 and iPhone?</p> <p><b>Sir Jonathan Ive </b></p> <p>11. Which Scottish author, born in 1954, the writer of The Crow </p> <p>Road and The Wasp Factory, died in 2013?</p> <p><b>Ian Banks </b></p> <p>12. Which British cyclist, born in Kenya, finished second in both </p> <p>the 2012 Tour de France and 2011 Vuelta D’Espana before winning the 2013 Tour de France?</p> <p><b>Chris Froome </b></p> <p>13. Which English king who reigned 1199-1216, was twice </p> <p>married, both wives named Isabella, the first Countess of</p> <p>Gloucester and the second Countess of Angouleme?</p> <p><b>John </b></p> <p>14. Who designed Coventry Cathedral, the British Pavilion at Expo </p> <p>67 in Montreal and the extension of the New Zealand Parliament building, nicknamed the Beehive?</p> <p><b>Basil Spence </b></p> <p>15. Which UK fast-food chain took its name from a burger-loving </p> <p>character from the Popeye cartoons?</p> <p><b>Wimpy </b></p> <p>16. Between 1929 and 1933, what surname was shared by both </p> <p>the President of the USA and the head of the FBI?</p> <p><b>Hoover </b></p> <p>17. Who was awarded the Best Actor Oscar in 2011, the first in a </p> <p>silent role since 1929?</p> <p><b>Jean Dujardin </b></p> <p>18. Sufferers of coeliac disease are intolerant to what protein?</p> <p><b>Gluten </b></p> <p>19. In the USA which time zone lies between Central Standard and Pacific Standard?</p> <p><b>Mountain Standard </b></p> <p>20. Fracking is said to be a composite formed from two words, </p> <p>name either of them.</p> <p><b>Hydraulic fracturing </b></p> <p>21. Who is the MP for Buckingham and Speaker of the House of </p> <p>Commons?</p> <p><b>John Bercow </b></p> <p>22. Prince George of Cambridge, born 22nd July 2013, has two </p> <p>forenames other than George. Give either.</p> <p><b>Alexander Louis </b></p> <p>23. How many number squares are there on a Sudoku grid?</p> <p><b>81 </b></p> <p>24. Which 1985 Steven Spielberg film, based on a novel by Alice </p> <p>Walker, was nominated for 11 Oscars and won none?</p> <p><b>The Colour Purple </b></p> <p>25. Which Sky Sports presenter replaced Des O’Connor and </p> <p>preceded Nick Hewer as presenter of Channel 4’s Countdown?</p> <p><b>Jeff Stelling </b></p> <p>26. Which Russian lake near St Petersburg is the largest in </p> <p>Europe?</p> <p><b>Ladoga </b></p> <p>27. Who wrote All Quiet On The Western Front based on his </p> <p>experience in the German army in World War I?</p> <p><b>Eric Maria Remarque </b></p> <p>28. What is the surname of singer/songwriter Adele?</p> <p><b>Adkins </b></p> <p>29. Miso soup originated in which country?</p> <p><b>Japan </b></p> <p>30. Which famous chemist was guillotined during the reign of </p> <p>terror in 1794?</p> <p><b>Antoine Lavoisier </b></p> <p>31. Which actress in the news recently had a double mastectomy </p> <p>in 2013 to reduce her risk of breast cancer?</p> <p><b>Angelina Jolie </b></p> <p>32. Which is the only Commonwealth country to have both Pacific </p> <p>and Atlantic coastlines?</p> <p><b>Canada </b></p> <p>33. On what day of the year is Star Wars Day?</p> <p><b>May the 4th (be with you…)</b></p> <p>34. Which novelist, real name Jim Grant, writes the Jack Reacher </p> <p>novels?</p> <p><b>Lee Child </b></p> <p>35. Which EU member country has the most UNESCO World </p> <p>Heritage Sites?</p> <p><b>Italy </b></p> <p>36. What seasonal product, now current, has categories called: </p> <p>Inside, Garden, Display and Professional?</p> <p><b>Fireworks </b></p> <p>37. The Last Battle, The Horse and His Boy, The Silver Chair and </p> <p>The Voyage of the Dawn Treader are part of a series of books</p> <p>published between 1950 and 1956 under what collective name?</p> <p><b>The Chronicles of Narnia </b></p> <p>38. Which actress born in Melbourne, Australia won the Best </p> <p>Actress Oscar presented in 2014 for her role in the film Blue </p> <p>Jasmine ?</p> <p><b>Cate Blanchett </b></p> <p>39. David Lloyd George was born in which northern English city?</p> <p><b>Manchester (Chorlton-on- Medlock to be precise,accept this also)</b></p> <p>40. What is the name of the air base in Berkshire where </p> <p>demonstrations against the siting of Cruise missiles took place in the 1980’s?</p> <p><b>Greenham Common </b></p> <p>41. Which country imposed plain packaging laws on cigarettes in </p> <p>2012, the first in the world to do so?</p> <p><b>Australia </b></p> <p>42. Ultimo is a brand founded by Michelle Mone in Glasgow and </p> <p>specialises in the production and sale of what everyday items?</p> <p><b>Women’s bras </b></p> <p>43. Who directed the films, The Kings Speech and Les Miserables ?</p> <p><b>Tom Hooper </b></p> <p>44. In the current Government, who holds the post of Secretary of </p> <p>State for exiting the European Union?</p> <p><b>David Davis </b></p> <p>45. In 2012 Prince Andrew abseiled for charity down which London </p> <p>building, the tallest in the UK?</p> <p><b>The Shard </b></p> <p>46. What is the name of the feminist band whose members were </p> <p>imprisoned for blasphemy in Moscow’s St Saviour’s church?</p> <p><b>Pussy Riot </b></p> <p>47. Daft Punk, who hit number 1 in the UK charts with Get Lucky </p> <p>are from which country?</p> <p><b>France </b></p> <p>48. In which US city is the ‘The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion’ concert </p> <p>hall, the venue for a prestigious annual awards ceremony?</p> <p><b>Los Angeles </b></p> <p>49. Released in 1982, which record is the world’s biggest selling </p> <p>album?</p> <p><b>Michael Jackson’s Thriller </b></p> <p>50. LS Lowry was born in 1887 in Stretford, give either of his two </p> <p>first names.</p> <p><b>Laurence Stephen </b></p> <p>51. ‘Gentleman! You can’t fight in here! This is the War Room’ is a </p> <p>line in which 1964 Stanley Kubrick film?</p> <p><b>Dr Strangelove </b></p> <p>52. In the human body, what are the erythrocytes?</p> <p><b>Red blood cells </b></p> <p>53. The high school in the TV series Glee is set in which high </p> <p>school, named after a US President?</p> <p><b>McKinley High </b></p> <p>54. David Patrick Griffin, born in Buxton, and educated at </p> <p>Manchester Grammar School, worked at the BBC from 1968</p> <p>until 1993 under what name?</p> <p><b>Dave Lee Travis </b></p> <p>55. In computing, how many bits make a byte?</p> <p><b>8 </b></p> <p>56. Which organisation is responsible for UK Driving Tests?</p> <p><b>Driving Standards Agency </b></p> <p>57. King John, Prince Arthur, elder brother of Henry VIII and </p> <p>Stanley Baldwin are all buried in which cathedral?</p> <p><b>Worcester </b></p> <p>58. Robin Williams won his only Oscar as Best Supporting Actor </p> <p>for his performance in which 1997 movie?</p> <p><b>Good Will Hunting </b></p> <p>59. Gatekeeper, meadow brown, common blue and small </p> <p>tortoiseshell are all varieties of which creature found in UK?</p> <p><b>Butterfly </b></p> <p>60. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have </p> <p>been married for how many years?</p> <p><b>15 (Don’t accept “too many"!)</b></p> <p>61. Gabarone is the capital city of which country in the Southern </p> <p>Africa?</p> <p><b>Botswana </b></p> <p>62. Characters Charlie Allnut and Rosie Sayer appeared in which </p> <p>classic 1951 movie?</p> <p><b>The African Queen (played by Humphrey Bogart and </b></p> <p><b>Katherine Hepburn)</b></p> <p>63. Which Manchester born musician wrote an autobiography </p> <p>called “Autobiography,” somewhat controversially first </p> <p>published by Penguin Classics in 2013?</p> <p><b>Morrissey </b></p> <p>64. If you took an anti-emetic drug, what condition would you be </p> <p>trying to cure?</p> <p><b>Nausea / Sickness /Vomiting (Accept anything </b></p> <p><b>along these lines)</b></p> <p>65. Give one of the first names of English novelist G K </p> <p>Chesterton?</p> <p><b>Gilbert Keith </b></p> <p>66. Which Indian company owns Jaguar Land Rover?</p> <p><b>Tata </b></p> <p>67. The original centre of the city of Berlin was built on the banks </p> <p>of which river?</p> <p><b>Spree </b></p> <p>68. Which band’s early albums included Murmur, Reckoning and </p> <p>Document?</p> <p><b>R.E.M. </b></p> <p>69. What is the name of the wife of Chis Huhne who was </p> <p>sentenced to 6 months imprisonment for taking his penaltypoints for speeding?</p> <p><b>Vicky Pryce </b></p> <p>70. Which king was the youngest to succeed to the English throne </p> <p>at the age of 9 months, and two months later also succeeded </p> <p>to the French throne?</p> <p><b>Henry VI </b></p> <p>71. Jorge Mario Bergoglio born in Buenos Aires in 1936 is now </p> <p>better known by what name?</p> <p><b>Pope Francis </b></p> <p>72. What toy takes its name from a Danish phrase meaning "Play </p> <p>Well"? </p> <p><b>Lego </b></p> <p>73. Which English city has given its name to a 19th century </p> <p>religious movement, a car model and types of shoes, trousers and wool cloth?</p> <p><b>Oxford </b></p> <p>74. Which songwriter was married to Angie Dickinson and Carole </p> <p>Bayer-Sagar?</p> <p><b>Burt Bacharach </b></p> <p>75. Which English composer, born in Cheltenham, taught at St </p> <p>Pauls Girls School, Hammersmith from 1905 until his death in </p> <p>1934?</p> <p><b>Gustav Holst </b></p> <p>76. The Battle of Aboukir Bay, which took place in 1798, is also </p> <p>known by what other name?</p> <p><b>Battle of the Nile </b></p> <p>77. Which English City’s cathedral and castle were declared a </p> <p>World Heritage Site in 1986?</p> <p><b>Durham </b></p> <p>78. In which Dickens novel does the eponymous character visit the </p> <p>USA?</p> <p><b>Martin Chuzzlewit </b></p> <p>79. The name of what European Early Modern Humans is derived </p> <p>from a rock shelter in the Dordogne region of south western France, where the first specimens were found?</p> <p><b>Cro-Magnon </b></p> <p>80. Which ancient Egyptian symbol means the key of life and is </p> <p>also called the key of the Nile?</p> <p><b>Ankh </b></p> <p>81. Which Italian university founded in 1088 is regarded as the </p> <p>oldest academic institution in the world?</p> <p><b>Bologna </b></p> <p>82. The Arab Spring started with a series of protests against </p> <p>government corruption in which country in December 2011?</p> <p><b>Tunisia </b></p> <p>83. Which rugby league team plays home matches at Halliwell </p> <p>Jones Stadium, and a statue of the Rugby League’s record try </p> <p>scorer, Brian Bevan may be seen on a road junction in the </p> <p>town?</p> <p><b>Warrington Wolves </b></p> <p>84. In 2009 at the age of 92 who became the oldest living artist to </p> <p>have a number 1 album in UK?</p> <p><b>Vera Lynn </b></p> <p>85. William Ramsay discovered which group of elements in the </p> <p>periodic table between 1894 and 1903?</p> <p><b>Noble gases </b></p> <p>86. In which field did Ford Maddox Brown (1821 – 1893) achieve </p> <p>fame?</p> <p><b>Painting </b></p> <p>87. What is the singular of “Opera”?</p> <p><b>Opus </b></p> <p>88. Named after a fictional creature appearing in Douglas Adams’ </p> <p>The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, what is the name of </p> <p>Yahoo!’s web-based machine translation application?</p> <p><b>Babel Fish </b></p> <p>89. Which Paul Simon album originally featured the track “You can </p> <p>call me Al”?</p> <p><b>Graceland </b></p> <p>90. Which strong tasting, soft cheese made in the Vosges </p> <p>Mountains of France shares its name with an Irish province?</p> <p><b>Munster </b></p> <p>91. How many chromosomes should a human being possess?</p> <p><b>46 (23 pairs)</b></p> <p>92. In EDF the utility company, what does the F stand for?</p> <p><b>France ( Électricité de France)</b></p> <p>93. Which Paris fashion designer introduced the “sack look”, also </p> <p>known as the “H-Line”, in 1954?</p> <p><b>Christian Dior </b></p> <p>94. Who threw herself in front of the King’s horse Anmer at the </p> <p>1913 Epsom Derby.</p> <p><b>Emily Davison </b></p> <p>95. Which Australian state borders all the other mainland states?</p> <p><b>South Australia </b></p> <p>96. Which philosopher born in Geneva wrote “Man is born free and </p> <p>everywhere he is in chains?”</p> <p><b>Jean Jacques Rousseau </b></p> <p>S1. If you were born on Burns Night, what Star Sign would you be?</p> <p><b>Aquarius (Burns Night is the 25th of January)</b></p> <p>S2. What was the name of the nightclub featured in the film </p> <p>Cabaret?</p> <p><b>Kit Kat Club </b></p> <p>S3. What is defined in Physics as the distance travelled divided by </p> <p>the time taken to travel that distance?</p> <p><b>Speed </b></p> <p>S4. Which pleasure craft was sunk by the Bowbelle on the River </p> <p>Thames in 1989?</p> <p><b>The Marchioness </b></p> <p>S5. Which Roman Emperor succeeded Claudius in 54AD?</p> <p><b>Nero </b></p> <p>S6. Whose scientific law states that the extension produced in a </p> <p>spring is proportional to the force applied?</p> <p><b>Hooke’s law (Robert Hooke, </b></p> <p><b>1635 – 1703)</b></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272548787922041327noreply@blogger.com1