25th October–The Questions Cup/Plate 1st Round

 

Set and vetted by The Weaver and The Royal Oak

Q1 On which river does Middlesbrough stand?

A1 TEES

Q2 On which river does Ipswich stand?

A2 0RWELL

Q3 In which city does Interpol have its headquarters?

A3 LYONS

Q4 The headquarters of the World Bank is in which city?

A4 WASHINGTON DC

Q5 Who was acting leader of the Labour Party immediately following the 2015 general election (May to Sept)-?

A5 Harriet HARMAN

Q6 Who succeeded Nick Clegg as leader of the Liberal Democrats in July 2015?

A6 Tim FARRON

Q7 In Italian football who or what are known as the Tifosi?

A7 FANS (SUPPORTERS)

Q8 In what sport is the Solheim Cup contested?

A8 GOLF (ladies equivalent of the Ryder Cup)

Q9 In which U.S. city was Barack Obama born?

A9 HONOLULU

Q10 Who is Donald Trump's running mate in the forthcoming U.S. presidential election?

A10 Mike PENCE

Q 11 What creatures belong to the order Chiroptera?

A11 BATS

To what family of birds does the Blackbird belong?

A12 THRUSH

Q13What nickname is shared by the city of New Orleans and the golfer Ernie Els

A13 BIG EASY

Q14The expression 'to win hands down' comes from which sport?A14 HORS E RACING (when a jockey slackens his grip on the reins

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?

A15 DOCTOR LIVINGSTONE I PRESUME? (by Henry Morton Stanl

Q16 Which reference work has a thistle logo?

A16 ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICAQ17 Give either of the two previous names of the Russian city of St Petersburg

A17 PETROGRAD, LENINGRAD

Q18 Give either of the two previous historic names of the Turkish city of Istanbul

1. A18 CONSTANTINOPLE, BYZANTIUM

   Q19 Following the E.U. referendum vote on 23rd June, which area was the first area to declare its result?

   A19 GIBRALTAR

   Q20 With what substance was former K.G.B. agent Alexander Litvinenko poisoned in London in November 2006?

   A20 POLONIUM

   Q21 A candle encircled with barbed wire is the symbol of which organisation?

   A21 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

   Q22 The national flag of which African country features a Kalashnikov AK47 in its design?

   A22 MOZAMBIQUE-

   Q23 Which fictional detective lives in Whitehaven Mansions in London?

   A23 Hercule POIROT

   Q24 Which adventure story opens with a confrontation at the Admiral Benbow Inn?

   A24 TREASURE ISLAND-

   Q25 Who directed the 1998 film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels?

   A25 Guy RITCHIE

   Q26 Who directed the 'Bond' film Skyfall?

   A26 Sam MENDES

   Q27 What is the state capital of Florida?

   A27 TALLAHASSEE

   Q28 What is the state capital of California?

   A28 SACRAMENTO

   Q29 On which racecourse is the English St. Leger run?

   A29 DONCASTER

   Q30 On which racecourse is the Welsh Grand National run?

   A30 CHEPSTOW

   Q31 Who collaborated with Tim Rice on the original songs for The Lion King?

   A31 ELTON JOHN (the music score was by Hans Zimmer)

   Q32 The musical 'Sunny Afternoon', currently showing in London's West End, is based on the formation and career of which British rock band?

   A32 KINKS

   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?

   A33 ROCKY

   Q34 In the 1994 comedy-drama film 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' who or what is Priscilla?

   A34 A BUS

   Q35 'Burpless Tasty Green', 'Mini Munch', and 'Tokyo Slicer' are all varieties of what food item?

   A35 CUCUMBER-

   Q36 Framboise is the French word for what fruit?

   A36 RASPBERRY

   Q37 Frederick Chopin airport serves which capital city?

   A37 WARSAW

   Q38 Ferenc Liszt (Franz Liszt) international airport serves which capital city?

   A38 BUDAPEST

   Q39 Name either of the two land areas separated by the Palk Strait

   A39 INDIA, SRI LANKA

   Q40 Name either of the two land areas separated by the Denmark Strait

   A40 GREENLAND, ICELAND

   Q41 The dance Paso Doble is modelled on what activity?

   A41 BULLFIGHTING

   Q42 Which stand-up comedian and actor shares his surname with an archaic word for the letter 'Z'?

   A42 Eddie IZZARD

   Q43 'My word is my bond' is the motto of which organisation?

   A43 LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

   Q44 'Nation shall speak peace unto Nation' is the motto of which organisation?

   A44 B.B.C.

   1. Who is the new presenter / host of T.V. 's QI show, replacing Stephen Fry?

   A45 Sandi TOKSVIG

   1. It has recently been announced that as from 1s1 Jan 2017 Antonio Guterres is to take up what position?

   A46 SECRETARY GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS (former P.M. of Portugal - replacing Ban Ki-Moon)

   1. What is the name of Donald Trump’s wife?

   A47 MELANIA

   1. According to Forbes magazine which American actress is the world's highest paid actress currently?

   A48 Jennifer LAWRENCE

   1. Sean Dyche is the manager of which English Premier League football club?

   A49 BURNLEY

   1. What nationality is boxer Vladimir Klitschko?

   ASO UKRAINIAN

   1. Which city is to be the U.K. City of Culture for 2017?

   A51 KINGSTON UPON HULL (accept Hull)

   Q52 In the U.K. what title is given to the wife of an Earl?

   A52 COUNTESS

   Q53 Who defeated Novak Djokovic in the final of last month's U.S. Open men’s singles?

   A53 Stan WAWRINKA

   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?

   A54 444 (for 3 wickets) (accept 440 - 449)

   Q55 Penfold, the trusted assistant of Dangermouse, is what type of creature?

   ASS HAMSTER

   1. Who carried the flag for team G.B. at the opening ceremony at this year's Olympics in Rio?

   A56 ANDY MURRAY

   1. How many parts comprise a Tetralogy?

   AS7 FOUR

   Q58 How many faces does an Icosahedron have?

   ASS TWENTY

   Q59 What was the name of the European Space Agency probe which recently crashed (October 19¹h) onto the surface of Mars?

   A59 SCHIAPARELLI (pronounced as: skyap-a-relly

1. A plant described as Xerophytic would be capable of living in what conditions? A60 VERY DRY (desert etc.)

1. On a standard keyboard, what letter comes between the letters 'X' and 'V'? A61 LETTER ¹C'-

1. The metric 'carat' used in weighing precious metals and stones is equivalent to what in milligrams?

A62 200 MILLIGRAMS (accept 0.2 GRAMS}

1. Princess Anne has 3 middle names. One is Elizabeth. Name one of the other two. A63 ALICE or LOUISE

1. In track cycling, how many events comprise the Omnium?

A64 SIX

1. Who played the Ml6 agent Strawberry Fields in the 2008 Bond film Quantum of Solace?

A65 Gemma ARTERTON

1. Which US city currently hosts the Formula One Grand Prix?

A66 AUSTIN (suburb/town of ELROY), Texas (accept either city or town)

Q67 In publishing, what does the 'S' in the abbreviation ISBN stand for? A67 STANDARD (International Standard Book Number)

068 Which enhanced river system connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic ocean? A68 SAINT LAWRENCE seaway

Q69 As an MP, which constituency does Theresa May represent? A69 MAIDENHEAD

1. What is the main stage at the Glastonbury Festival called? A70 PYRAMID stage

1. In recent news, who opened 'The Rothesay Rooms', a restaurant in Ballater, Scotland?

A71 PRINCE CHARLES (He is known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland)

1. In Prokoviev's music 'Peter and the Wolf , which instrument represents the duck? A72 0BOE

1. Who composed 'Cavatina', the theme to 'The Deer Hunter'? A73 Stanley MYERS

1. What sort of animal is 'Avahi cleesei', named after John Cleese? A74 LEMUR (Cleese campaigns for the conservation of lemurs)

Q75 By which New York building was John Lennon assassinated by Mark Chapman?

A75 DAKOTA-

Q76 The Battle of the Little Bighorn took place in which US state?

A76 MONTANA

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.

A77 John CABOT (or Giovanni CABOTO)

Q78 In Ancient Egyptian myth, who was the brother and killer of Osiris?

A7S SETH or SET

Q79 Who wrote the play 'A Taste of Honey' and the screenplay of the film of the same name?

A79 Shelagh DELANEY

Q80 Whose last, but only partly completed, novel was published after her death as 'Sanditon'?

ASO Jane AUSTEN

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?

A81 THE GHERKIN

Q82 A sculpture of which body part now sits on the 'Fourth Plinth' in Trafalgar Square?

AS2 HAND with extra long THUMB (accept either) ('Really Good' by David Shrigley)

Q83 Who composed the music to 'The Threepenny Opera'?

AS3 Kurt WEILL

Q84 Who composed the opera 'Dido and Aeneas'?

A84 Henry PURCELL

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?

A85 BUNKER HILL

Q86 What is the longest river entirely within Spain?

A86 EBRO

Q87 Marmolada is the highest peak in which mountain range?

A87 DOLOMITES

Q88 Who was the longest serving British Prime Minister in history?

A88 Robert WALPOLE

Q89 Who is the only professional on Strictly Come Dancing who has lifted the Glitter Ball twice?

A89 Aliona VILANI

Q90 Who won Celebrity Masterchef 2016? A90 Alexis CONRAN?

Q91 In the 2016 Olympics, Nick Skelton won Great Britain's Individual Showjumping gold medal on which appropriately titled horse?

A91 BIG STAR

Q92 In the animal world, what is a 'lek' (spell It)?

A92 AREA OF LAND WHERE ANIMALS DISPLAY (male birds, insects, mammals during courtship)

Q93 A 'Mermaid's Purse' or 'Devil's Purse' found on a beach will contain or will have contained what?

A93 FISH EGGS (sharks, rays, etc.)

Q94 The real-life person Jordan Belfort is described in the title of a fairly recent, Oscar­ nominated film as what?

A94 WOLF OF WALL STREET

Q95 Which Saint and 10th Century Archbishop of Canterbury in legend seized the Devil's nose with a pair of red hot tongues?

A95 DUNSTAN

Q96 Name the ship which notably carried the first wave of around 500 Afro Caribbean immigrants to Britain in 1948?

A96 EMPIRE WINDRUSH (accept WINDRUSH)

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)

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?

A98 Graham HILL

Q99 Which city is capital of the Italian region of Campania? A99 NAPLES

0100 Who is the current Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport? A100 Karen BRADLEY (MP for Staffordshire Moorlands)

Q101 With an exhibition currently at the Tate Modem, which pioneering US artist notably painted New Mexico landscapes, skulls and flowers?

A101 Georgia O'KEEFE

Q102 In the bible, who was the father of King David? A102 JESSE or ISAI or YISHAI

Q103 The name of which Japanese martial art means 'the way of the sword'? A103 KENDO

Q104 The dish Scotch Woodcock consists of scrambled eggs on toast with what other ingredient?

A104 ANCHOVIES

Q105 In Indian Subcontinent cookery, what is 'kulfi'? A105 ICE CREAM (accept frozen dairy dessert)

Q106 In which layer of the earth's atmosphere do the majority of our weather systems and phenomena exist?

A106 TROPOSPHERE

Q107 Where in the human body is the Island of Reils? A107 BRAIN

Q108 What is the smallest bone in the human body? A108 STAPES or STIRRUP (in the ear)

Q109 Which well-loved sitcom character lived at 127 lnkerman Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne?

A109 Terry COLLIER of The Likely Lads

Q110 Marmite has been in the news recently. In which Staffordshire town is all the world's original-recipe Marmite made?

A110 BURTON ON TRENT

Q111 Which UK politician married Kirsten Mehr, a German financier? A111Nigel FARAGE

Q112 Situated in south-west France, Agen is famous for what foodstuff? A112 PRUNES

Q 113 Which country produces the largest quantity of cork in the world? A 113 PORTUGAL

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 ???'

A114 SPIDER'S WEB

Q115 In what city is Oscar Wilde buried? A115 PARIS

Q116 What part of the human body is the supercilium? A116 EYEBROW (need exact answer)

Q117 In heraldry, what animal is the symbol of purity and virtue?

A117 UNICORN-

Q118 The Casablanca Valley is a wine-producing region of which country?

A118 CHILE

Q119 Lolland, Bornholm and Zealand are islands of which European country?

A119 DENMARK

Q120 Westminster Abbey is also known as the Collegiate Church of which saint?

A120 PETER

Supplementary Questions

S1 In what year was King Charles I beheaded?

A1 1649

S2 What body part was given to Gabrielle Berlatier in 1888?

AZ VAN GOGH'S EAR

S3 What links:- France (1582), Britain (1752), Japan (1873), Russia (1918)?

A3 ADOPTION OF GREGORIAN CALENDAR

S4 Bunyip is a swamp dwelling monster in the mythology of which country?

A4 AUSTRALIA

S5 How many laps of the track are covered in an Olympic 10,000 metres race?

A5 25

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?

A6 NETHERLANDS

S7 Named after the Italian radio pioneer, Guglielmo Marconi airport serves which city?

A7 BOLOGNA

TIE BREAKERS

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)?

19,769

Southend on Sea has the world's longest pleasure pier. In feet how long is it?

7,080 (1.34 miles)

OCTOBER 18TH 2016 the Questions

 

There were a couple of errors as set No 10 GK should read Individual as the answer and Q8n in History should read 1651

All questions set by the British Flag and

vetted by the Dolphin and the Sutton Club

SPECIALIST ROUNDS:

1. State of the Nation

2. History

3. Sport

4. Double Names

5. Arts and Entertainment

6. Science

7. Geography

8. Misnomers

Round 1: State of the Nation

The answer to all questions contains the name of an American State. The full answer is required to each question, not just the name of the state.

For Example: Question: The playwright who wrote “Cat on a hot tin roof” ?

Answer: TENNESSEE WILLIAMS

1. Q. Disney TV character first played by Miley Cyrus in 2006.
   A. HANNAH MONTANA

2. Q. A breed of chicken raised for its meat and eggs.
   A. RHODE ISLAND RED

3. Q. Winner of the Wimbledon ladies singles title in 1977.
   A. VIRGINIA WADE

4. Q. Title of the hit single and album by the Eagles, first released in February 1977
   A. HOTEL CALIFORNIA

5. Q. The yellow and black beetle that attacks potatoes.
   A. COLORADO BEETLE

6. Q. Name of the dessert pie made with a huge amount of chocolate.
   A. MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

7. 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.
   A. DENZYL WASHINGTON (Jnr)

8. 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 ?
   A. MINNESOTA FATS

Supplementaries:

1. Q. Name of Luke and Blubber Bear ‘s vehicle in Wacky Races.
   A. ARKANSAS CHUGABUG

2. Q. Name of the former ground of Manchester City.
   A. MAINE ROAD

Round 2: History

1. Q. Which dynasty ruled Portugal from 1640 until 1910 ?
   A. House of BRAGANZA

2. Q. Who was Admiral Nelson’s second-in-command at the Battle Of Trafalgar in 1805 ?
   A. Vice Admiral Cuthbert COLLINGWOOD

3. Q. Which British monarch was popularly known as the Merry Monarch ?
   A. CHARLES II

4. Q. What English monarch was popularly known as Longshanks ?
   A. EDWARD I

5. Q. How were Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan related ?
   A. GRANDFATHER AND GRANDSON

6. Q. Which US President won re-election in November 1916 with the slogan “He kept us out of the war !” ?
   A. Woodrow WILSON (several months later he sent the US to war !)

7. Q. Which South African town did Robert Baden-Powell lead the defence of against siege by the Boers in 1889 – 1890 ?
   A. MAFEKING

8. Q. What was the last battle of the English Civil War on 3^rd September 1851 resulting in a Parliamentarian victory ?
   A. Battle of WORCESTER

Supplementaries:

1. Q. Which was the first battle of the American Civil War fought on 21^st July 1861 ?
   A. BULL RUN

2. Q. Invented in 1764, which invention did James Hargreaves name after his daughter ?

1. SPINNING JENNY

Round 3: Sport

1. Q. What was the alliterative nickname of the hard-serving American tennis player with the surname Sampras ?
   A. PISTOL PETE

2. Q. What was the alliterative nickname of the West Indies fast bowler Joel Garner ?
   A. BIG BIRD

3. Q. In which sport did Picabo Street win gold medals at both World Championships and Olympic Games ??
   A. Downhill SKIING (accept skiing or alpine skiing)

4. Q. Which was the first country to host the football world cup twice ?
   A. MEXICO (1970 and 1986)

5. Q. Which Rugby League team won the Challenge Cup Final in August this year ?
   A. HULL FC (beat Warrington 12 – 10 after being 10 – 0 down at half time !)

6. Q. What nationality is Milos Raonic (ROW – NICH) who lost to Andy Murray in this year’s Wimbledon tennis final ?
   A. CANADIAN

1. Q. Where does the University Boat Race end ?
   A. MORTLAKE

2. Q. What colour belt does a novice wear in Judo ?
   A. WHITE
   Supplementaries
   

3. Q. In which country was the boxing match known as the “Rumble in the Jungle” held on October 30^th 1974 between Mohammed Ali and George Foreman ?
   A. ZAIRE (Kinshasa) – now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo and previously the Congo (but not at the time of the fight) !
   

4. Q. How far is the running section in the Olympic Triathlon ?
   A. 10 KILOMETRES

Round 4: Double Names

You need to provide the name shared by two people from different fields. The full name (both forename and surname) are required:

For Example: Question: Duran Duran bass guitarist and Welsh Rugby Union player Answer: JOHN TAYLOR

1. Q. Television chef on “This Morning” AND a former England rugby union prop.
   A. PHIL VICKERY

2. Q. A former influential Radio 1 Disc Jockey AND an English huntsman memorialised in song.
   A. JOHN PEEL

3. Q. Tory prime minister from 1970 to 1974 AND an English band leader popular in the 1950’s
   A. TED HEATH

4. Q. An actor who appeared in “Braveheart” and “The Bourne Identity” AND D-Ream keyboard player.
   A. BRIAN COX

5. Q. An American abolitionist AND ghillie to Queen Victoria.
   A. JOHN BROWN

6. Q. Third wife of Henry VIII AND actress who played Bond girl Solitaire in “Live and Let Die”.
   A. JANE SEYMOUR

7. Q. Labour party leader who died in 1994 AND a Tadcaster-based brewer.
   A. JOHN SMITH

8. Q. Former Liverpool captain and hardman AND an American sprinter famous for the black power salute at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.
   A. TOMMY SMITH

Supplementaries

1. Q. A singer-songwriter, perhaps best known for the singles “American Pie” and “Vincent” AND a Crackerjack presenter in the 70’s?
   A. DON McCLEAN

2. Q. Wife of William Shakespeare AND the actress who appeared in “Brokeback Mountain” and “Rachel’s Getting Married”
   A. ANNE HATHAWAY

Round 5: Arts and Entertainment

1. Q. Who wrote the novels Adam Bede in 1859, Silas Marner in 1860 and Daniel Deronda in 1876 as well as other novels ?
   A. GEORGE ELIOT (also accept Mary Ann Evans)

2. 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 ?
   A. ANDROMEDA (she was saved by Perseus who killed Cetus)

3. Q. How are David Myers and Simon King better known to us ?
   A. HAIRY BIKERS

4. Q. Clarissa Dickson Wright was one half of the Two Fat Ladies. Who was the other one ?
   A. Jennifer PATTERSON

5. Q. Who sang the theme “The Writing Is On The Wall” to the latest James Bond film Spectre in 2015 ?
   A. SAM SMITH

6. Q. Which female singer had global chart topping singles every year from 2006 to 2016 with the exception of 2014 ?
   A. RIHANNA (Robyn Rihanna Fenty)

7. 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 ?
   A. Ron HOWARD

8. 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 ?
   A. Ang LEE

Supplementaries

1. Q. Who starred as criminal psychologist Dr. Edward “Fitz” Fitzgerald in the television drama “Cracker” ?
   A. ROBBIE COLTRANE

2. Q. Whose first full episode playing the Doctor in “Doctor Who” was screened on Christmas Day 2005 ?
   A. DAVID TENNANT

Round 6: Science

1. 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 ?
   A. TICK

2. 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 ?
   A. TSE-TSE FLY

1. Q. How many milk teeth does a young child normally have ?
   A. 20

2. 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 ?
   A. GUINNESS

3. Q. Which inert gas is the third most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere ?
   A. ARGON (approx. 1% - Nitrogen approx. 78% and Oxygen approx. 21%)

4. Q. Ozone is mainly found in which layer of the Earth’s Atmosphere ?
   A. STRATOSPHERE

5. Q. Sightings of which animal are alleged to have led to the myth of the mermaid ?
   A. MANATEE (also accept SEA COW or DUGONG)

6. Q. What name is given to the bending of light when passing through another medium ?
   A. REFRACTION

Supplementaries

1. Q. How are your gastrocnemius (gastrok – ni mius) muscles more commonly known to us ?
   A. CALF MUSCLES (back of lower legs – literal meaning stomach of the leg)
   

2. Q. Titan is the largest satellite of which planet ?
   A. SATURN

Round 7: Geography

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1. 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 ?
   A. INDUS

2. 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 ?
   A. ELBE

3. Q. What is the name of the strait that separates the two Mediterranean Islands of Corsica and Sardinia ?
   A. STRAIT OF BONIFACIO

4. Q. What is the name of the strait that separates mainland Australia from the island of Tasmania ?
   A. BASS STRAIT

5. Q. Which current country was previously known as the Dutch East Indies ?
   A. INDONESIA

6. Q. Which African country changed its name from the British Protectorate of Bechuanaland on gaining independence in 1966 ?
   A. BOTSWANA

7. Q. Which European country has an image of Mount Triglav, its highest mountain, on its national flag ?
   A. SLOVENIA

8. Q. In which African country is Lake Volta (Volta Reservoir), one of the largest manmade lakes/reservoirs in the world ?
   A. GHANA
   

Supplementaries

1. Q. What is the second largest US State by both area and population ?
   A. TEXAS (second to Alaska in area and second to California in population)

2. Q. What name is given to contour lines on sea charts that show equal depths ?
   A. ISOBATHS

Round 8: Misnomers

This round is about answers that may not be as obvious as you may initially think !

For Example: Question: From which country did French Horns originate ? Answer: GERMANY

1. Q. What is the main traditional ingredient of a mock-turtle soup ?
   A. CALF’S HEAD (also accept calf’s foot or calf’s brains)

2. Q. From what type of creature is Bombay Duck made ?
   A. FISH

1. Q. In North America where does a busboy or busgirl work ?
   A. RESTAURANT (set tables, clear away, clean the dishes, assist the waiting staff)

2. Q. From which country did Panama hats originate ?
   A. ECUADOR

3. Q. What type of creature is a horned toad ?
   A. LIZARD

4. Q. What is a Sopwith Camel ?
   A. BRITISH WORD WAR I FIGHTER AIRCRAFT

5. Q. What colour is orange blossom ?
   A. WHITE

6. Q. Cat gut (used for old musical instrument strings, tennis rackets etc) was usually made from the intestines of which animal ?
   A. SHEEP (also accept GOAT)

Supplementaries

1. Q. What is lead in a lead pencil made from ?
   A. GRAPHITE (also accept CARBON or PLUMBAGO)

1. Q. What type of insect is a velvet ant ?
   A. WASP

General Knowledge

Set by The Sutton Club

 

1
Sir Bradley Wiggins has been widely criticised for using T.U.E's before races. For what does the 'T' stand in the acronym ?
THERAPEUTIC (use exemption)

2
What was the name of the European Space Agency probe which ended its 12 year mission in September by crashing into Comet 67P ?
ROSETTA

3
Most Germans call it a 'Handy'. What do we call it in Britain ?
MOBILE 'PHONE

4
In Disney's Snow White, which of the seven dwarves did not have a beard ?
DOPEY

5
What is the capitol of Liberia ?
MONROVIA

6
In the modern sport of fencing three swords are used. The epee and foil are two, what is the other ?
SABRE

7
Which famous european stadium is named after a WW1 flying ace who was first to fly non-stop across the Mediteranean sea ?
ROLAND GARROS

8
What does the title 'Q' stand for in the James Bond stories ?
QUARTERMASTER

9
Henry Fitzroy was the illegitemate son of which english monarch ?
HENRY VIII

10
In the financial acronym ISA, for what does the 'I' stand ?
INDEPENDENT

11
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 ?
HEADER

12
Why were circular man-hole covers so designed ?
SO THEY CANNOT DROP THROUGH THE HOLE WHEN LIFTED

13
Britain's cold war bomber force consisted of aircraft known as 'the three V's'. Name any one of them.
(Vickers) VALIANT, (Handley-Paige) VICTOR and (Avro) VULCAN

14
Why do you, almost certainly, tug on a YKK every day ?
It's a ZIP made by the world's largest manufacturer

15
Wallonia is one of three regions in which European country ?
BELGIUM

16
The Telephone Song' and 'Last night of the World' are songs from which musical ?
MISS SAIGON

17
What is the name of the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival ?
PALME D'OR (Golden Palm)

18
Which choral work by Handel features the Hallelujah Chorus ?
MESSIAH

19
What is the name of Bob the Builder's cat ?
PILCHARD

20
The Cutty Sark is a famous tea clipper moored in Greenwich, but what is a 'cutty sark' ?
CHEMISE OR UNDERGARMENT

21
What name is given to the stream of electrons and protons which flow outwards from the sun ?
SOLAR WINDS (accept charged particles)

22
Which metal is alloyed with zinc and nickel to make £1 coins ?
COPPER

23
Denmark Street in London is known by which iconic name ?
TIN PAN ALLEY

24
Which river is formed by the confluence of the Goyt, Tame and Etherow ?
MERSEY

25
Which American jockey became British flat racing champion three times during the 1980's ?
Steve CAUTHEN

26
Which Dutch artist alledgedly committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest with a pistol in 1890 ?
Vincent VAN GOGH

27
Which apple has a reddish brown skin and has the same name as its colour ?
RUSSET

28
What is measured in dioptres (di op ters) ?
The power of LENSES (include magnifying mirrors)

29
What was the name of the Russian nuclear submarine which sank in the Barents Sea in 2000 ?
KURSK

30
Daubenton's, Noctule and Natterer's are what type of creature ?
BAT

31
Name the watchmaker who invented an alloy of copper and zinc resembling gold, used to make cheap jewellery. The alloy bears his name.
Christopher PINCHBECK

32
Who composed 'The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra' ?
Benjamin BRITTEN

33
Which was England's first garden city ?
LETCHWORTH

34
Stanley J. Matthews, son of Sir Stanley Matthews, became a three times national junior champion in the 1960's. In which sport ?
TENNIS

35
What is the largest size of champagne bottle ?
NEBUCHADNEZZAR

36
What is the principal food of the Secretary Bird ?
SNAKES

37
Who designed the tapestry of 'The Risen Christ' in Coventry Cathedral ?
Graham SUTHERLAND

38
In criminal slang, what speciality would a 'Peterman' have ?
SAFE BREAKING

39
Which car-maker produces a model called the 'Adam' ?
VAUXHALL

40
What is the name of the four sided red hat worn by cardinals ?
BIRETTA

41
What, today, would we call a 'Voltaic pile' ?
BATTERY

42
As pictured on the label of the savoury spread, what is a 'marmite' ?
CASSEROLE DISH (accept any reference to a cooking pot)

43
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." ?
Sir John BETJEMAN

44
Which occasional nocturnal garden visitor has the species name 'Erinaceus Europaeus' ?
HEDGEHOG

45
Which TV series was adapted from GRR Martin's epic novels 'A Song of Ice and Fire' ?
GAME OF THRONES

46
Which is the most northerly National Park in Britain ?
THE CAIRNGORMS

47
Who comes next is this list : Arthur Negus, Hugh Sculley, Michael Aspel and ?
Fiona BRUCE (Presenters of The Antiques Roadshow)

48
What is the only vowel missing from the top row of a QWERTY keyboard ?
A

49
Phobos is one of Mars' two moons. Name the other.
DEIMOS

50
Which comic magician came on stage to the music 'The Sheikh of Araby' ?
Tommy COOPER

51
Which one of Robin Hood's Merry Men was a travelling musician ?
Alan A'DALE

52
The adjective 'Lupine' refers to which animal ?
WOLF

53
What type of animal is a 'Kerry Blue' ?
DOG (Terrier)

54
Who created the character of 'Tin Tin' ?
HERGE (George Remi)

60
What does the V stand for in DVD ?
VERSATILE

61
Who composed 'Onward Christian Soldiers', 'The Lost Chord' and all of the Savoy Operas ?
Sir Arthur SULLIVAN

62
Which cartoonist created 'Andy Capp' ?
Reg SMYTHE

63
What is the meaning of the latin phrase 'Caveat Emptor' ?
LET THE BUYER BEWARE (accept Buyer Beware)

64
Which part of the body is affected by Crohn's disease ?
INTESTINES (accept gut, bowel, gastro-intestinal tract)

65
Who was the father of the disciples James and John ?
ZEBEDEE

66
The name of which printing process is derived from the Greek word for stone ?
LITHOGRAPHY (Accept Litho) (Lithos = stone)

67
What type of creature is a Turnstone ?
BIRD (Wader)

68
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" ?
TALE OF TWO CITIES

69
Which Italian word for 'detached' , describes the method of playing a musical note so that it is shortened and thus detached from its successor ?
STACATTO

70
Who is the current holder of the honorary title of 'Father of the House' in the House of Commons ?
Sir Gerald KAUFMAN

71
What is the official residence of the French President ?
ELYSEE PALACE

72
What is the more common title of Beethoven's 'Piano sonata No.14 in C sharp minor' ?
THE MOONLIGHT SONATA

73
Who was the manager of Leicester City FC before Claudio Ranieri ?
Nigel PEARSON

74
Apart from hearing, what is the purpose of the fluid and hair mechanism in the inner ear ?
TO MAINTAIN BALANCE

75
Which bird is the symbol of the R S P B ?
AVOCET

76
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 ?
Cindy LAUPER

77
How is French Somaliland now known ?
DJIBOUTI

78
Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov was assasinated in London in 1978 by what means ?
POISON TIPPED UMBRELLA (accept umbrella)

79
Give a year in the 'Thirty Years War' ?
1618 - 1648

80
Which two word phrase was used by the media in the 90's to describe 'Trendy Britain' ?
COOL BRITANNIA

81
Which organ is affected by 'Bright's Disease' ?
KIDNEYS

82
Which very common plant has types called 'Bents' and 'Fescues' ?
GRASS

83
The 'Salk' vaccine was developed in 1954 to be used against which disease ?
POLIO

84
Which British comedian committed suicide in Sydney in 1968 ?
Tony HANCOCK

85
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
BEETHOVEN'S 5th

86
Samuel Pepys is famous for his diaries, but what was his job ?
SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (accept reference to senior naval civil servant)

87
Who composed the music for the films 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' and 'The Mission' ?
Ennio MORRICONE

88
The song 'Luck be a Lady' features in which musical ?
GUYS AND DOLLS

89
Who designed the Beatles' 'Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band' album cover ?
Peter BLAKE

90
Who owns the Bentley car company ?
VOLKSWAGEN-AUDI GROUP (accept VW)

91
What was the name of Arthur Daley's favourite drinking den in 'Minder' ?
THE WINCHESTER CLUB

92
In which city was the film 'The Commitments' set ?
DUBLIN

93
The 'Marcha Real' is the national anthem of which country ?
SPAIN

94
In which year did the UK adopt decimalised currency ?
1971

95
What was the first product to be advertised on Chanel 5 in 1997 ?
CHANNEL No. 5

96
What is the capitol city of Paraguay ?
ASUNCION

SUPPLEMENTARIES

1
In which year was the Battle of Agincourt fought ?
1415

2
Bohemian Rhapsody' was on which Queen album ?
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA

3
Who was manager of Macclesfield Town FC when they last won the FA Trophy in 1996 ?
Sammy McILROY

4
Which member of the alium family is called 'knoblauch' in German ?
GARLIC

5
William Conrad played which 1970's detective on TV ?
(Frank) CANNON

11th October–The Questions

 

Specialist Questions

Set by The Chester Road Tavern

1. Double History

2. Sport

3. Arts and Entertainment

4. It’s a Dogs Life

5. Gone but not Forgotten

6. Name That Tune

7. Geography

8. Science

Double History

Give the alliterative name of the historical figure based on the description. FULL NAME REQUIRED.

Example

Q: Communist dictator of Kampuchea.

A: Pol Pot.

1. SS Reichsfuhrer from 1929-45.

A. Heinrich Himmler

2. US President from 1929-33.

A. Herbert Hoover

3. English anti-slavery activist, born 1759.

A. William Wilberforce

4. Born 1886, author of Memoirs of an Infantry Officer.

A. Siegried Sassoon

5. Commander of the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland.

A. John Jellicoe

6. Founder and leader of the People’s Temple, died in 1978.

A. James 'Jim' Jones

7. Irish schoolteacher and leader in the Easter Rising.

A. Patrick/Padraig Pearse

8. Designer of the Menai Suspension Bridge and first president of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

A. Thomas Telford

Supplementaries

9. First female speaker of the house of commons.

A. Betty Boothroyd

10. Iconic Scottish soldier, executed in 1305.

A. William Wallace

Sport

1. Who won this year's Arc de Triomphe horse race?

A. Found

2. Which team ended Man City's winning run in all competitions this season?

A. Celtic

3. Who won this year's county cricket championship?

A. Middlesex

4. Who won the most points for Europe in this years Ryder Cup?

A. Thomas Pieters

5. Chris Froome has won three of last four Tours de France. Who won the other?

A. Vincenzo Nibali

6. Who is England's current rugby union coach?

A. Eddie Jones

7. Who is Lewis Hamilton's co driver with Mercedes in this year's Formula 1 championship?

A. Nico Rosberg

8. Who won this year's world snooker championship?

A. Mark Selby

Supplementaries

9. Who won the men's 5000m and 10000m in this year's Olympics?

A. Mo Farah

10. How many medals did David Weir win in this year's Paralympics?

A. None

Arts & Entertainment

1. Who wrote The Night of the Iguana?

A. Tennessee Williams

2. Which British author created Gunga Din?

A. Rudyard Kipling

3. Who illustrated Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice's Adventures in Wonderland’?

A. Sir John Tenniel

4. Whose shoulder did Captain Flint sit on?

A. Long John Silver

5. What was the name of Quint’s boat in Peter Benchley’s novel Jaws?

A. The Orca

6. According to Sue Townsend, exactly how old was Adrian Mole when he first started writing his diary?

A. 13 and three quarters

7. Which actor plays Antonius Proximo, an old gladiator trainer who buys Maximus, in the film Gladiator?

A. Oliver Reed

8. ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ is a film about the quest to find which person?

A. Osama Bin Laden

Supplementaries

9. Phillip Glass wrote an Opera about which scientist?

A. Albert Einstein

10. What type of dog is Marmaduke, eponymous character of 2010 film?

A. Great Dane

It’s a Dogs Life

All the answers include the name of a breed of dog. Only the dog breed is required for a correct answer.

1. Ship used by Charles Darwin.

A. HMS Beagle

2. The largest state by area in Mexico.

A. Chihuahua

3. Name of a range of die-cast toy vehicles produced by Mettoy.

A. Corgi toys

4. American pop group whose original three members were June Bonnie and Anita.

A. The Pointer sisters

5. Single released by ‘Simon and Garfunkel’ in March 1969.

A. The Boxer

6. Intercity bus service in the USA.

A. Greyhound

7. Childrens game that involves running between two points while avoiding capture by other players.

A. British Bulldog

8. A native inhabitant of the southern coastal region of Croatia.

A. Dalmatian

Supplementaries

9. Confectionery company that produces liquorice allsorts.

A. Bassetts

10. A dialect spoken in a region of eastern France that has passed between German and French control five times since the 17th century.

A. Alsatian (Alsace)

Gone but Hopefully Not Forgotten

Name the celebrity who passed away in 2016

1. Often working with Mel Brookes, this comedy actor was one of the main stars of Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.

A. Gene Wilder

2. 'Mrs Merton' died on July 2nd aged 52; what was her real name?

A. Caroline Aherne

3. This ska pioneer was a major influence on The Specials and Madness; he died in September aged 79.

A. Prince Buster

4. Writer of TV Sitcoms 'The Liver Birds' and 'Bread'?

A. Carla Lane

5. Best known for playing 'Cato' alongside Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther films?

A. Bert Kwouk

6. Comedian famous for her series 'As seen on TV' and her role in 'dinnerladies'?

A. Victoria Wood

7. 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?

A. Ronnie Corbett

8. He died in March aged 77. His magic show in the 80's attracted TV audiences of over 15 million viewers?

A. Paul Daniels

Supplementaries

9. The creator of Coronation Street?

A. Tony Warren

10. He played professor Snape in the Harry Potter films and The Sheriff of Nottingham in 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'

A. Alan Rickman

11. West Indian cricket writer and commentator often heard on Test Match Special?

A. Tony Cozier

Name That Tune.

Simply give the title of the song that contains the lyrics in the question.

1. You believe in things you don't understand, and you suffer.

A. Superstition

2. There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold.

A. Stairway to Heaven

3. Once upon a time, you dressed so fine, threw the bums a dime, in your prime.

A. Like a Rolling Stone

4. We'll be fighting in the streets, with our children at our feet, and the morals that they worship will be gone.

A. Won't Get Fooled Again

5. For well, you know that it's a fool who plays it cool, by making his world a little colder.

A. Hey Jude

6. I met a gin soaked bar room queen in Memphis, she tried to take me upstairs for a ride.

A. Honky Tonk Women

7. I've paid my dues, time after time. I've done my sentence but committed no crime.

A. We Are the Champions

8. Well East Coast girls are hip, I really dig those clothes they wear.

A. California Girls

Supplementaries

9. My mother was a tailor, she sewed my new blue jeans. My father was a gambling man..

A. House of the Rising Sun

10. I want to run, I want to hide, I want to tear down the walls that hold me inside.

A. Where the Streets Have No Name

Geography

1. In which English County would you find a hill called The Wrekin?

A. Shropshire

2. What is the capital of Slovakia?

A. Bratislava

3. Which waterway links the North Sea and the Baltic Sea?

A. The Kiel Canal

4. Outside which town is the Eden Project located?

A. St Austell (also accept St Blazey)

5. What is the capital and largest city of the Spanish region Andalucia?

A. Seville

6. Which city did the Romans know as Eboracum?

A. York

7. Which tree appears on the flag of Lebanon?

A. Cedar

8. Three countries have coastlines on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. France, Spain and which other?

A. Morocco

Supplementaries

9. St Petersburg is on which river?

A. The Neva

10. What is the closest seaside resort to London?

A. Southend

Science & Nature

1. What colour results from mixing red, blue and green light?

A. White

2. Usually due to an infection what is inflammation of the urinary bladder called?

A. Cystisis

3. In which organ is the Bowman’s capsule to be found?

A. Kidneys

4. What potentially life saving device was patented in 1872 by Thomas J Martin?

A. Fire Extinguisher

5. What is the common name for the aquatic rodent Castor fiber?

A. Beaver

6. Who, in Glasgow in 1865, was the first British person to use antiseptic in surgery?

A. Joseph Lister

7. Gout is caused by a build-up of which acid in and around joints?

A. Uric

8. Discovered in 1978, Charon is a satellite of which planet?

A. Pluto

Supplementaries

9. The butcher bird is more correctly known as what?

A. Shrike

10. Tinca Tinca is the Latin name for what fish?

A. Tench

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS

Set by Waters Green Rams

Vetted by Chester Road Tavern & Church House, Bollington.

1	Of which U.S. state was Ronald Reagan governor from 1967 to 1975?	California
2	Which band had success with Piper At The Gates Of Dawn in the 1960s and The Dark Side Of The Moon in the 1970s?	Pink Floyd
3	What name do we give to what Americans call “zucchini”?	Courgettes
4	Which London district is in the name of the Parliamentary constituency represented by Jeremy Corbyn?	Islington (North)
5	What is the only avenue in the standard UK version of Monopoly?	Northumberland
6	Who composed the opera Turandot?	Giacomo Puccini
7	Machu Pichu, a centre of the Inca civilisation, is in which country?	Peru
8	In Imperial measure, what is the weight of a gallon of water?	10 lbs
9	Which racecourse, later the site of an airport, staged runnings of the Grand National during World War One?	Gatwick
10	Which stadium, built for the 1908 Olympic Games, staged a match during the 1966 football World Cup?	White City (London)
11	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?	Viola Beach
12	Michel Temer became president of which country in August 2016?	Brazil
13	How many players are there in a netball team?	7
14	Which Christian organisation publishes the monthly magazine The Watchtower in 282 languages?	Jehovah’s Witnesses
15	Which car company produces the Optima, Rio and Sorento models?	Kia
16	Name a capital city on the River Danube	Vienna, Bratislava, Belgrade OR Budapest
17	Which comedy actor was the first person in the UK to use an ATM machine, doing so in Enfield in 1967?	Reg Varney
18	In an entertainment sense, who comes next: Paul, Christopher, David, Matt.......?	Peter (Capaldi) – they are the last actors to play Dr Who in the TV series
19	In which US state was Barack Obama born?	Hawaii
20	Which Cumbrian town hosts Britain’s largest gathering of the travelling community in June each year?	Appleby
21	What name is specifically given to a litter of pigs?	Farrow
22	In the acronym NEET sometimes applied to young people, what does the T stand for?	Training (Not In Employment, Education Or Training)
23	Which 21st century Best Film Oscar winner features Velma Kelly who killed her husband and sister after finding them in bed together?	Chicago
24	Give a year in the life of William Shakespeare	1564-1616
25	What is the name of the cat that lives at 10 Downing Street?	Larry
26	Previously called Wheldon Road, The Jungle is the rugby league ground in which town?	Castleford
27	Which England football manager is famous for the quote “Do I not like that”?	Graham Taylor
28	Which footballer holds the record for most appearances for the Republic Of Ireland, having retired in 2016 with 126 caps?	Robbie Keane
29	Following gender transition, by what first name is the former decathlete Bruce Jenner now known?	Caitlyn
30	Diamond Joe Quimby is the mayor of which fictional city?	Springfield (in The Simpsons)
31	Which former postman won the World Snooker Title at his first attempt in 1979?	Terry Griffiths
32	Who reached the top of the album charts in June 2016 with “50”, issued to coincide with his 50th birthday and 29 years after his greatest chart success?	Rick Astley
33	Which comedian told tales of Apricot Lil, Slack Alice & Pop-It-In Pete The Postman?	Larry Grayson
34	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."?	Captain Robert Scott
35	Who is the Vice-President of the United States?	Joe Biden
36	Which cartoon character was frequently heard singing 'Clementine'?	Huckleberry Hound
37	What is the main port of Tokyo?	Yokohama
38	Cindy, Melanie & Laura were first names of the first three wives of which soap character?	Ian Beale (Eastenders)
39	Which motorway runs from the M25 near Denham to junction 3A of the M42?	M40
40	Name an Australian state or territory which has a coastline on the Gulf Of Carpentaria?	Queensland OR Northern Territory
41	A statue of comedienne and writer Victoria Wood is to be erected in which town?	Bury
42	Edward Daly died in August 2016. He was pictured on front pages of newspapers in 1972 in connection with what?	Bloody Sunday (In Derry on 29th January. He was the priest waving a white handkerchief)
43	What portmanteau word is given to leggings styled to look like tight denim jeans?	Jeggings
44	In traditional pantomime, Widow Twankey has 2 sons – Aladdin and............ whom?	Wishee Washee
45	The 2016 Ryder Cup took place in which US state?	Minnesota
46	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?	Michael Jordan
47	The Swedish video game developer Mojang, bought by Microsoft in 2014, is best-known for which construction-based video game?	Minecraft
48	The Wanamaker Trophy is awarded annually to the winner of which sporting competition, inaugurated in 1916?	US PGA tournament
49	Which house in Cumbria was the home of William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy from 1779 to 1808?	Dove Cottage
50	Who played Yosser Hughes in a 1980s TV series and Captain Smith in the 1997 film Titanic?	Bernard Hill
51	In which decade was the 999 telephone number introduced for emergency services?	1930s (1937)
52	In which century was the Bank Of England founded?	17th cent. (1694)
53	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.	Titchener (Helen & Rob)
54	Complete the name of the 2-part play now playing at the Palace Theatre, London – Harry Potter and The ......................?	Cursed Child
55	Which playwright’s last words were, allegedly, “Either this wallpaper goes or I do”?	Oscar Wilde
56	Which playwright became Charlie Chaplin’s father-in-law in 1943?	Eugene O’Neill
57	Which band, formed in 1985, have had band members, Lorraine McIntosh, Ricky Ross and James Prime, amongst others?	Deacon Blue
58	In 1984, which song urged us to “Push pineapple, shake the tree”?	Agadoo (by Black Lace)
59	Which mainland country is closest to the island of Trinidad?	Venezuela (The island is 7 miles off the coast)
60	Maui, at 700 square miles, is the 2nd largest island in which island group?	Hawaiian Islands (accept Hawaii)
61	Name a country that borders the sovereign state of Bhutan.	India OR China
62	The research ship USS Pueblo was seized in 1968 by which country, amid claims that it was on a spying mission?	North Korea (It is still held captive)
63	The 2016 Tour De France was run over how many stages? (Leeway)	21 (accept 20-22)
64	In the 1950s, which tennis player entered the Wimbledon Ladies competition 3 times, winning on each occasion?	Maureen Connolly (1952, 1953 & 1954)
65	Lady Chatterley’s Lover first went on sale in the UK in an unexpurgated edition in 1960. In which decade was it written?	1920s
66	What is the name of the cat, bearing the name of a former Prime Minister, that lives at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office?	Palmerston
67	Which word can mean both to be anxious and a part of a stringed instrument?	Fret
68	Which city served as the temporary capital of the USA from 1790 until 1800?	Philadelphia
69	Vita Sackville West and Harold Nicholson created the famous White Garden at Sissinghurst Castle – in which county?	Kent
70	Gavin Maxwell’s 1960 book Ring Of Bright Water” is about which creatures?	Otters
71	Which city is in the full name of Robin Hood Airport?	Sheffield (It is Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield but Doncaster is not a city)
72	Born in Uppsala in 1701, which scientist gave his name to a scientific scale?	Anders Celcius
73	Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco Bay, took its name from the Spanish word for which bird?	Pelican
74	The Great Bitter Lake is a part of which waterway?	Suez Canal
75	Who is the only male actor to win a Best Actor Oscar on 3 occasions, doing so in 1990, 2008 & 2012?	Daniel Day-Lewis
76	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?	Heartbeat
77	Which 1950s film starred Rod Steiger and Marlon Brando as brothers Charley and Terry Malloy?	On The Waterfront
78	The 2015 film I Saw The Light, with Tom Hiddleston as the central character, told the story of which country music legend?	Hank Williams
79	In Star Trek, what colour blood do Vulcans have?	Green
80	Birkbeck, Goldsmiths and Queen Mary colleges are part of which University?	London
81	Which city, with a population of 350,000, lies 12 miles to the west of the state of Monaco?	Nice
82	John F Kennedy International Airport took its name in 1963. By what name was known until 1963?	Idlewild
83	Which writer, born on 13th September 1916 in Cardiff, was responsible for such words as swashboggling and frobscottle?	Roald Dahl
84	Which singer, who lived from 1894 to 1937 was known as the Empress Of The Blues?	Bessie Smith
85	What is the only country to win both the men’s and women’s football World Cups?	Germany
86	Give the first name of either the male or female winners of the 2016 TV series Make Me An Egghead.	Steve (Cooke) OR Beth (Webster)
87	Which year made up the title of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest-winning song?	1944 (Ukraine)
88	Who was US president when Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the British throne?	Harry S. Truman (until January 1953)
89	In which 1956 John Osborne play is Jimmy Porter one of the central characters?	Look Back In Anger
90	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?	Damien
91	In what year did it cease to be compulsory In Great Britain for all dog owners to have a licence? (Leeway)	1987 (allow 1986-1988)
92	What may be flip, slide, open or clam?	Mobile phone
93	What is the only country of Central America that does not have a coastline on the Pacific Ocean?	Belize
94	Which former Foreign Secretary has just released the 3rd volume of his memoirs entitled The Long And Winding Road following This Boy and Please, Mister Postman?	Alan Johnson
95	After whom is Liverpool’s International Lung Cancer Research Centre named?	Roy Castle
96	Which canal runs from Brentford to Birmingham?	Grand Union
	SUPPLEMENTARIES
S1	Convallaria Majalis is the national flower of Sweden. What is its more common name?	Lily Of The Valley
S2	William Christopher Handy, born in Alabama in 1873, is credited with creating what genre of music?	The blues
S3	Mulder And Scully and Road Rage were Top Five singles in 1998 for which Welsh band?	Catatonia
S4	The Kings of England from the House Of Lancaster all had which first name?	Henry (4th, 5th & 6th)
S5	Who said, in the 1950s, “Well, George, we knocked the bastard off”?	Edmund Hillary
S6	What is the capital city of Mongolia?	Ulan Bator

4th October–The Questions

just noticed how badly these came out – apologies to anyone who saw the original post

All questions set by the Ox  Fford

Current Affairs

Geography

Science (and Nature)

Arts and Entertainment

Latin Phrases We All Know (I Think)

Sport

History

The 4th of October…

Current  Affairs

1. Former  Prime  Minister  David  Cameron  has  resigned  as  a

Member  of  Parliament,  triggering  a  by-election  in  which constituency?

Witney

2. The  Boundary  Commission  has  revealed  plans  to  radically

change  constituency  boundaries  across  Britain  to  reduce

the  number  of  M.P.s  by  how  many?

50  (Reducing  from  650  to 600)

3. Which  team  recently  brought  Great  Britain's  defence  of

Tennis's  Davis  Cup  to  an  end?

Argentina

4. Which  mobile  puzzle  game  recently  unveiled  its  2000th

level?

Candy  Crush  Saga

5. Who  was  the  winner  of  the  2016  Mercury  Music  Prize  with

the  album  Konnichiwa    (Pronounced  Con-Knee-Chee-Wa)?

Skepta

6. England  manager  Sam  Allardyce  has  left  after  just  67  days.

He  leaves  with  a  100%  record  however,  boasting  a  win against  which  country? 

Slovakia

7. The  13th  of  September  2016  saw  many  events  around  the

UK  celebrating  100  years  since  the  birth  of  which  famous author?

Roald  Dahl

8, Which  Canadian  telecommunication  company  recently

announced  that  it  is  to  stop  making  mobile  phone  handsets?

BlackBerry

S1. At  the  2016  Rio  Paralympics,  who  became  the  first  Briton  to

win  titles  in  two  sports  at  the  same  Games  since  Seoul  in

1988?

Kadeena  Cox  (Running and  Cycling) 

S2. How  has  former  Butlin's  Redcoat  Ted  McDermott,  who  was

diagnosed  with  dementia  in  2013,  helped  raise  over £125,000  for  the  Alzheimer's  Society? 

Singing  in  his  son's  car

(From  royalties  from  the

videos  -  he  also  now  has  a

record  deal)

Geography

1. Which  river  flows  through  the  city  of  Belgrade?

Danube

2. Of  which  European  country  was  Angola  a  former  colony?

Portugal

3. Which  country  administers  the  Aleutian  Islands?

USA

4. In  April  2012,  officials  announced  that  a  cathedral  built  of

cardboard  would  be  erected  in  which  Southern  Hemisphere 

city  to  temporarily  replace  the  one  damaged  by  the  2011 earthquake?

Christchurch

5. Croatia  has  a  long  coastline  on  which  sea?

Adriatic

6. The  ten  highest  major  summits  of  the  United  States  are  all

located  in  which  state?

Alaska

7. The  Thar  Desert  straddles  the  border  of  two  countries. Name  either

India  or  Pakistan  (Mostly situated  in  India)

8. Which  major  city  stands  on  the  Manzanares  River?

Madrid

S1. The  Malagasy  are  the  inhabitants  of  which  country?

Madagascar

S2. Which  country  almost  completely  surrounds  The  Gambia? 

Senegal

Science  (and  Nature)

1. Who  was  the  co-founder  of  Apple  with  Steve  Jobs?

Steve  Wozniak

2. Which  plant  was  named  after  a  goddess  of  the  rainbow?

Iris

3. Which  of  the  senses  relies  upon  the  olfactory  nerves?

Smell

4. Rutherfords  and  Bequerels  are  units  of  what?

Radioactive  decay  (Accept Radioactivity)

5. What  is  the  name  given  to  a  quadrilateral  with  all  four  sides

of  equal  length,  but  where  the  interior  angles  are  NOT  right

angles?

Rhombus

6. What  is  the  radioactive  form  of  carbon  used  in  dating

objects?

Carbon-14

7. What  is  a  pneumonectomy  the  surgical  removal  of?

Lung

8. What  was  the  surname  of  the  Austrian  physicist  whose

name  is  used  as  a  measurement  of  air  speed?

Mach  (Ernst  Mach  to  give him  his  full  name)

S1. What  would  you  use  a  Steelyard  for?

Weighing  things  (It  is  a form  of  weighing  machine

with  movable  weights) 

S2. Psittacosis  is  a  disease  contracted  from  what  type  of

creatures?

Parrots  or  Parakeets

(Accept  Birds) 

Art  and  Entertainment

1. Henry  Fielding  is  most  famous  for  writing  which  novel  with

the  same  name  as  a  famous  singer?

Tom  Jones

2. In  George  Orwell's  '1984,'  which  ministry  is  responsible  for

censorship?

Ministry  of  Truth

3. In  which  village  does  Rupert  Bear  live?

Nutwood

4. In  which  town  do  the  cartoon  characters  'The  Flintstones'

live?

Bedrock

5. Maggie  Smith  won  the  best  actress  Oscar  for  her  role  in which  1969  movie?

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

6. Which  1991  film  has  the  last  line  “I  do  wish  we  could  chat

longer,  but  I'm  having  an  old  friend  for  dinner.  Bye.”

The  Silence  of  the  Lambs

7. Which  superhero's  enemies  tend  to  have  animal

nicknames,  such  as  'The  Rhino',  'The  Scorpion'  and  'Dr. Octopus'?

Spider-Man

8. What  is  the  name  of  Sherlock  Holmes'  older  brother?

Mycroft  Holmes

S1. For  which  book  did  Salman  Rushdie  win  the  Booker  Prize  in

1981?

Midnight's  Children

S2. What  is  the  surname  of  Richmal  Crompton's  hero  William?

Brown

Latin  Phrases  We  All  Know  (I  Think)

1. Per  Ardua  ad  Astra    (through  hardships  to  the  stars)  is  the

motto  of  which  organisation? 

RAF

2. Ars  Gratia  Artis    (art  for  art’s  sake)  is  the  motto  of  which

organisation?

MGM

3. What  does  the  Latin  phrase  modus  operandi  mean?

Method  of  operation  or working

4. What  is  the  meaning  of  the  1951  film  title  Quo  Vadis  ?

Where  are  you  going? (From  the  Bible  where Peter  says  to  Jesus  on  the 

Appian  Way,  "Quo  vadis, domine?  =  Where  are you  going,  Master”

5. Which  3  word  Latin  phrase  means  literally  “in  blazing

crime”    and  means  being  caught  in  the  act  of  doing something?

In  Flagrante  Delicto

6. Which  Latin  phrase  means  literally  “for  the  rate”  –  that  is,

proportionally?

Pro  Rata

7. Who  first  spoke  the  famous  phrase  “Veni,  Vidi,  Vici”  –  “I

came,  I  saw,  I  conquered”?

Julius  Caesar  (celebrating victory  at  the  Battle  of  Zela, 47BC)

8. The  poet  Horace  first  wrote  the  line  “dulce  et  decorum  est

pro  patria  mori”  (sweet  and  honourable  it  is  to  die  for

one’s  country).  Which  poet  later  used  this  phrase  as  the  title of  one  of  his  works?

Wilfred  Owen

S1.   Volens  Nolens    is  the  latin  version  of  which  common

english  expression?

Willy-Nilly

S2. Which  TV  quiz  programme  had  as  its  unofficial  slogan

“ludus  non  nisi  sanguineus”  –  “its  only  a  bloody  game”

Mastermind

Sport

1. Who  was  the  last  man  to  win  the  Men's  Olympic  100  metre

title  prior  to  Usain  Bolt?  This  person  finished  second  to  Bolt  in  the  2016  event.

Justin  Gatlin

2. Which  team  were  Manchester  United  playing  when  Eric

Cantona  was  sent  off  for  his  "kung  fu"  style  kick  at  a spectator?

Crystal  Palace

3. Which  Russian  retained  his  world  chess  championship 

crown  in  October  1984?

Gary  Kasparov

4. Which  boxer  was  famous  for  wearing  a  monocle  (though  not

in  the  ring)?

Chris  Eubank

5. Len  Ganley  died  in  2011  at  the  age  of  68,  he  was  best-

known  for  his  role  in  which  sport?

Snooker  (He  was  a referee)

6. Who  was  the  winner  of  six  French  Open  singles  titles

between  1974  and  1981?

Bjorn  Borg

7. With  which  field  event  in  athletics  would  you  associate  Jan

Zelezny?

Javelin

8. Which  English  county  cricket  side  did  Alec  Stewart  play  for?  

Surrey

S1. The  Cartwright  rules  were  an  early  form  of  the  rules  of

which  sport  or  game?

Baseball

S2. In  February  2006,  Annika  Sorenstam  was  declared  the  first

ever  world  ranked  number  one  woman  in  which  sport?

Golf

History

1. Which  fortification  was  constructed  along  the  Franco-

German  border  between  the  two  World  Wars? 

Maginot  Line

2. The  former  custom  of  'Suttee'  involving  the  voluntary

cremation  of  a  widow  on  her  husband's  funeral  pyre  was associated  with  which  religion? 

Hinduism

3. Which  famous  Holy  City  was  sacked  by  Roman  soldiers  in

70  A.D.?

Jerusalem

4. What  is  the  name  of  the  defensive  earthwork  constructed

along  the  Welsh  border  by  an  eighth-century  King  of Mercia?

Offa's  Dyke

5. Traditionally,  in  which  month  is  presidential  inauguration  day

after  every  presidential  election  in  the  U.S.?

January

6. Francesco  Schettino  was  sentenced  to  16  years  in  prison  in

2015  for  the  manslaughter  of  the  32  people  who  died  during 

the  2012  grounding  of  which  ship?

Costa  Concordia

7. Which  of  King  Henry  VIII's  warships  sank  in  1545,  but  was

raised  from  the  seabed  in  the  1980s?

Mary  Rose

8. What  was  the  surname  of  the  British  Prime  Minister

immediately  before  Winston  Churchill's  first  term  as  Prime Minister?

Chamberlain

S1. Which  Spanish  explorer  founded  Buenos  Aires  in  1536?

Pedro  de  Mendoza

S2. Which  country  was  joined  to  England  as  a  result  of  the  Act

of  Union  1707?

Scotland

The  4th  of  October...

The  answers  to  all  these  questions  relate  to  people  who

were  born,  or  who  died,  on  the  4th  of  October…

1. Born  4  October  1626,  became  Lord  Protector  of  Gt  Britain,

after  his  father  in  1658,  succeeded  by  the  “Rump

Parliament”,  and  had  the  nickname  “Tumbledown  Dick”.

Richard  Cromwell Died  1659 

2. Born  4  October  1895.  Real  name  was  Frank.  Became

known  as  “The  Great  Stone  Face”  and  was  renowned  for

performing  his  own  stunts  in  the  silent  film  era.  Went  on  to

be  a  celebrated  movie  director.  Died  1966

Buster  Keaton

3. Died  4  October  1669.  Last  names  were  Harmenszoon  van

Rijn.  A  key  figure  in  the  Dutch  Golden  Age  of  Painting.  One   

of  his  most  famous  works  was  “The  Night  Watch

Rembrandt

4. Died  4  October  1970.  Considered  the  premier  female  blues

vocalist  of  the  sixties.  Appeared  at  Monterey  and

Woodstock  festivals.  Among  her  hits  was  “Mercedes  Benz”.

Janis  Joplin Died  aged  27

5. Born  4  October  1931.  Born  in  South  Africa,  but  played

cricket  for  England.  Became  the  figurehead  for  the  fight

against  apartheid  in  South  African  cricket  in  the  1960s.  Died 2011.

Basil  D’Oliveira

6. Born  4  October  1947.  Conservative  MP  from  1987-2010.

Has  become  perhaps  even  more  famous  for  her  varied  TV

performances  including  “Strictly  Come  Dancing”

Anne  Widdecombe

7. Died  4  October  1989.  A  member  of  the  Monty  Python  team.

Trained  as  a  doctor.  Openly  homosexual  and  a  strong supporter  of  gay  rights.

Graham  Chapman

8. Died  4  October  2010.  Actor,  comedian  and  singer

songwriter.  Incredibly  popular  in  Albania.  Knighted  in  2000.

Norman  Wisdom

S1. Born  4  October  1923.  Appeared  in  over  100  films  over  60

years.  Won  Oscar  for  Best  Actor  in  El  Cid  (1961)  and  Planet  of  the  Apes  (1968). 

Charlton  Heston Died  2008

S2. Born  4  October  1946.  Nominated  for  Best  Actress  Oscar  5

times  (including  for  Thelma  and  Louise)  before  winning  for Dead  Man  Walking  in  1995.

Susan  Sarandon

 

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. Which programming language, developed by James Gosling at

Sun Microsystems and released in 1995, shares its name with an Indonesian island?

Java

2. What do the letters S & P stand for in the New York-based

financial corporation that issues credit ratings for national

governments?

Standard & Poor

3. Which Lancashire team in Football League One plays home

matches at Highbury?

Fleetwood Town

4. Born in Strasbourg in 1761, Marie Grosholtz’s first sculpture

was of the French novelist Voltaire. By what name is she better known today?

Madame Tussaud

5. The MOBO Music Awards were held for the first time in 1996.

What does the B stand for in MOBO?

Black (Music of Black

Origin)

6. The Beano and The Dandy comics were both founded and first

published in which Scottish city?

Dundee

6. The Beano and The Dandy comics were both founded and first

published in which Scottish city?

Dundee

7. Which comedy duo are the stars of the Channel 4 series Peep

Show?

David Mitchell and Robert Webb

8. In 69 AD the Roman Empire was ruled by the Emperor Galba,

followed by Otho, Vitellius and ending with Vespasian. What

name is usually given to this tumultuous year?

Year of the 4 Emperors

9. Which current UK national newspaper was launched in 1903

by Alfred Harmsworth as a newspaper for women and run by

women?

Daily Mirror

10. Born in 1967 in London, who became Apple Computers head

of industrial design, overseeing the development of the iMac,iPod, PowerBook G4 and iPhone?

Sir Jonathan Ive

11. Which Scottish author, born in 1954, the writer of The Crow

Road and The Wasp Factory, died in 2013?

Ian Banks

12. Which British cyclist, born in Kenya, finished second in both

the 2012 Tour de France and 2011 Vuelta D’Espana before winning the 2013 Tour de France?

Chris Froome

13. Which English king who reigned 1199-1216, was twice

married, both wives named Isabella, the first Countess of

Gloucester and the second Countess of Angouleme?

John

14. Who designed Coventry Cathedral, the British Pavilion at Expo

67 in Montreal and the extension of the New Zealand Parliament building, nicknamed the Beehive?

Basil Spence

15. Which UK fast-food chain took its name from a burger-loving

character from the Popeye cartoons?

Wimpy

16. Between 1929 and 1933, what surname was shared by both

the President of the USA and the head of the FBI?

Hoover

17. Who was awarded the Best Actor Oscar in 2011, the first in a

silent role since 1929?

Jean Dujardin

18. Sufferers of coeliac disease are intolerant to what protein?

Gluten

19. In the USA which time zone lies between Central Standard and Pacific Standard?

Mountain Standard

20. Fracking is said to be a composite formed from two words,

name either of them.

Hydraulic fracturing

21. Who is the MP for Buckingham and Speaker of the House of

Commons?

John Bercow

22. Prince George of Cambridge, born 22nd July 2013, has two

forenames other than George. Give either.

Alexander Louis

23. How many number squares are there on a Sudoku grid?

81

24. Which 1985 Steven Spielberg film, based on a novel by Alice

Walker, was nominated for 11 Oscars and won none?

The Colour Purple

25. Which Sky Sports presenter replaced Des O’Connor and

preceded Nick Hewer as presenter of Channel 4’s Countdown?

Jeff Stelling

26. Which Russian lake near St Petersburg is the largest in

Europe?

Ladoga

27. Who wrote All Quiet On The Western Front based on his

experience in the German army in World War I?

Eric Maria Remarque

28. What is the surname of singer/songwriter Adele?

Adkins

29. Miso soup originated in which country?

Japan

30. Which famous chemist was guillotined during the reign of

terror in 1794?

Antoine Lavoisier

31. Which actress in the news recently had a double mastectomy

in 2013 to reduce her risk of breast cancer?

Angelina Jolie

32. Which is the only Commonwealth country to have both Pacific

and Atlantic coastlines?

Canada

33. On what day of the year is Star Wars Day?

May the 4th (be with you…)

34. Which novelist, real name Jim Grant, writes the Jack Reacher

novels?

Lee Child

35. Which EU member country has the most UNESCO World

Heritage Sites?

Italy

36. What seasonal product, now current, has categories called:

Inside, Garden, Display and Professional?

Fireworks

37. The Last Battle, The Horse and His Boy, The Silver Chair and

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader are part of a series of books

published between 1950 and 1956 under what collective name?

The Chronicles of Narnia

38. Which actress born in Melbourne, Australia won the Best

Actress Oscar presented in 2014 for her role in the film Blue

Jasmine ?

Cate Blanchett

39. David Lloyd George was born in which northern English city?

Manchester (Chorlton-on- Medlock to be precise,accept this also)

40. What is the name of the air base in Berkshire where

demonstrations against the siting of Cruise missiles took place in the 1980’s?

Greenham Common

41. Which country imposed plain packaging laws on cigarettes in

2012, the first in the world to do so?

Australia

42. Ultimo is a brand founded by Michelle Mone in Glasgow and

specialises in the production and sale of what everyday items?

Women’s bras

43. Who directed the films, The Kings Speech and Les Miserables ?

Tom Hooper

44. In the current Government, who holds the post of Secretary of

State for exiting the European Union?

David Davis

45. In 2012 Prince Andrew abseiled for charity down which London

building, the tallest in the UK?

The Shard

46. What is the name of the feminist band whose members were

imprisoned for blasphemy in Moscow’s St Saviour’s church?

Pussy Riot

47. Daft Punk, who hit number 1 in the UK charts with Get Lucky

are from which country?

France

48. In which US city is the ‘The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion’ concert

hall, the venue for a prestigious annual awards ceremony?

Los Angeles

49. Released in 1982, which record is the world’s biggest selling

album?

Michael Jackson’s Thriller

50. LS Lowry was born in 1887 in Stretford, give either of his two

first names.

Laurence Stephen

51. ‘Gentleman! You can’t fight in here! This is the War Room’ is a

line in which 1964 Stanley Kubrick film?

Dr Strangelove

52. In the human body, what are the erythrocytes?

Red blood cells

53. The high school in the TV series Glee is set in which high

school, named after a US President?

McKinley High

54. David Patrick Griffin, born in Buxton, and educated at

Manchester Grammar School, worked at the BBC from 1968

until 1993 under what name?

Dave Lee Travis

55. In computing, how many bits make a byte?

8

56. Which organisation is responsible for UK Driving Tests?

Driving Standards Agency

57. King John, Prince Arthur, elder brother of Henry VIII and

Stanley Baldwin are all buried in which cathedral?

Worcester

58. Robin Williams won his only Oscar as Best Supporting Actor

for his performance in which 1997 movie?

Good Will Hunting

59. Gatekeeper, meadow brown, common blue and small

tortoiseshell are all varieties of which creature found in UK?

Butterfly

60. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have

been married for how many years?

15 (Don’t accept “too many"!)

61. Gabarone is the capital city of which country in the Southern

Africa?

Botswana

62. Characters Charlie Allnut and Rosie Sayer appeared in which

classic 1951 movie?

The African Queen (played by Humphrey Bogart and

Katherine Hepburn)

63. Which Manchester born musician wrote an autobiography

called “Autobiography,” somewhat controversially first

published by Penguin Classics in 2013?

Morrissey

64. If you took an anti-emetic drug, what condition would you be

trying to cure?

Nausea / Sickness /Vomiting (Accept anything

along these lines)

65. Give one of the first names of English novelist G K

Chesterton?

Gilbert Keith

66. Which Indian company owns Jaguar Land Rover?

Tata

67. The original centre of the city of Berlin was built on the banks

of which river?

Spree

68. Which band’s early albums included Murmur, Reckoning and

Document?

R.E.M.

69. What is the name of the wife of Chis Huhne who was

sentenced to 6 months imprisonment for taking his penaltypoints for speeding?

Vicky Pryce

70. Which king was the youngest to succeed to the English throne

at the age of 9 months, and two months later also succeeded

to the French throne?

Henry VI

71. Jorge Mario Bergoglio born in Buenos Aires in 1936 is now

better known by what name?

Pope Francis

72. What toy takes its name from a Danish phrase meaning "Play

Well"?

Lego

73. Which English city has given its name to a 19th century

religious movement, a car model and types of shoes, trousers and wool cloth?

Oxford

74. Which songwriter was married to Angie Dickinson and Carole

Bayer-Sagar?

Burt Bacharach

75. Which English composer, born in Cheltenham, taught at St

Pauls Girls School, Hammersmith from 1905 until his death in

1934?

Gustav Holst

76. The Battle of Aboukir Bay, which took place in 1798, is also

known by what other name?

Battle of the Nile

77. Which English City’s cathedral and castle were declared a

World Heritage Site in 1986?

Durham

78. In which Dickens novel does the eponymous character visit the

USA?

Martin Chuzzlewit

79. The name of what European Early Modern Humans is derived

from a rock shelter in the Dordogne region of south western France, where the first specimens were found?

Cro-Magnon

80. Which ancient Egyptian symbol means the key of life and is

also called the key of the Nile?

Ankh

81. Which Italian university founded in 1088 is regarded as the

oldest academic institution in the world?

Bologna

82. The Arab Spring started with a series of protests against

government corruption in which country in December 2011?

Tunisia

83. Which rugby league team plays home matches at Halliwell

Jones Stadium, and a statue of the Rugby League’s record try

scorer, Brian Bevan may be seen on a road junction in the

town?

Warrington Wolves

84. In 2009 at the age of 92 who became the oldest living artist to

have a number 1 album in UK?

Vera Lynn

85. William Ramsay discovered which group of elements in the

periodic table between 1894 and 1903?

Noble gases

86. In which field did Ford Maddox Brown (1821 – 1893) achieve

fame?

Painting

87. What is the singular of “Opera”?

Opus

88. Named after a fictional creature appearing in Douglas Adams’

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, what is the name of

Yahoo!’s web-based machine translation application?

Babel Fish

89. Which Paul Simon album originally featured the track “You can

call me Al”?

Graceland

90. Which strong tasting, soft cheese made in the Vosges

Mountains of France shares its name with an Irish province?

Munster

91. How many chromosomes should a human being possess?

46 (23 pairs)

92. In EDF the utility company, what does the F stand for?

France ( Électricité de France)

93. Which Paris fashion designer introduced the “sack look”, also

known as the “H-Line”, in 1954?

Christian Dior

94. Who threw herself in front of the King’s horse Anmer at the

1913 Epsom Derby.

Emily Davison

95. Which Australian state borders all the other mainland states?

South Australia

96. Which philosopher born in Geneva wrote “Man is born free and

everywhere he is in chains?”

Jean Jacques Rousseau

S1. If you were born on Burns Night, what Star Sign would you be?

Aquarius (Burns Night is the 25th of January)

S2. What was the name of the nightclub featured in the film

Cabaret?

Kit Kat Club

S3. What is defined in Physics as the distance travelled divided by

the time taken to travel that distance?

Speed

S4. Which pleasure craft was sunk by the Bowbelle on the River

Thames in 1989?

The Marchioness

S5. Which Roman Emperor succeeded Claudius in 54AD?

Nero

S6. Whose scientific law states that the extension produced in a

spring is proportional to the force applied?

Hooke’s law (Robert Hooke,

1635 – 1703)