Tuesday 10th November 2015
Set by Eleanor's (Liverpool)


Round One
1A With its 14 lanes which New York city bridge carries the greatest amount of traffic?
The George Washington
1B Adi Dassler founded the Adidas company, which company was founded by his brother Rudolf in 1948?
Puma
2A As of the 2014/2015 season which Sky Bet League 1 club, with an altitude of 526 feet has the highest elevation above sea level?
Oldham Athletic or Boundary Park
2B In which county is Kempton Park racecourse?
Surrey
3A Which heritage railway featured on the original film of The Railway Children?
The Keighley and Worth Valley
3B With which sport is Michaela Tabb associated?
Snooker or Pool accept either
4A Which city was the setting for Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure?
Vienna
4B Allgates and Prospect Breweries are located in and near which northern town?
Wigan

Round Two
1A Which UKIP MEP quit the party in 2014 over problems with "Bongo Bongo Land" and "women in the kitchen"?
Godfrey Bloom
1B The music production industry employs A and R staff. What does the R stand for?
(Artists and) Repertoire
2A Which group of medical workers became Time Magazine Person of the Year 2014?
The Ebola Fighters (accept a description e.g. those who helped fight the outbreak)
2B What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?
K
3A Which American artist painted Nighthawks in 1942?
Edward Hopper
3B Which piece of sporting equipment has to have black and red surfaces?
Table Tennis bats
4A What in 2014 changed its name to Honey Monsters?
Sugar Puffs
4B In October 2014, Alan Eustace broke whose record 2012 fall?
Felix Baumgardner

Round Three
1A What is the Falkirk wheel?
A boat lift (between the Grand union and Clyde canals)
1B Ron Hickman invented a much used DIY aid after damaging a chair while sawing wood?
(The Black & Decker) Workmate
2A The film Mulholland Drive is located in which city?
Los Angeles
2B A gerber was an alternative name for which traditional trade/craftsman?
Tanner
3A Which Scottish town has the most Northerly station?
Thurso
3B In 2014 Cate Blanchett won an acting Oscar for which film?
Blue Jasmine
4A Together with the figure Liberty, who is also the French symbol for liberty and reason?
Marianne
4B Introduced in 1894 how is Bibendum better known?
The Michelin Man

Round Four
1A In BASE jumping what does the B stand for?
Buildings (Antenna, Span and Earth)
1B Which fore name is author R.D Blackmore credited with inventing?
Lorna (Doone)
2A Who is the presenter of the Radio 4 show The News Quiz?
Sandi Toksvig
2B In which Olympic stadium were the 2015 World Athletics Championships held?
Bird's Nest/Beijing
3A Which country became the European Union's 28th member in 2013?
Croatia
3B The French wine growing areas of Macon, Beaujolais and Chablis are in which region?
Burgundy
4A In the grounds of which building would you find the Eisenhower putting green?
The White House
4B Which writer's first works were gathered into a series of short stories called "Plain Tales From The Hills" in the 1880s?
Rudyard Kipling

Round Five
1A Name either architect responsible for the design of the Millau Viaduct that crosses the valley of the River Tarn in France?
Norman Foster or Michel Virlogeux
1B Balls of deep fried dough which were then fed to pets to keep them quiet, gave their name to which brand of footwear?
Hush Puppies
2A Which US folk singer had the words “This machine kills fascists” written on his guitar?
Woody Guthrie
2B What do Chelmsford City, Lingfield Park, Wolverhampton and Southwell have in common?
All weather race tracks
3A Which heritage railway runs from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster?
The Severn Valley Railway
3B Golfer Rory Mcllroy has a contract endorsement for 10 years reputedly worth $100 million from which company?
Nike
4A What is the setting for the Shakespeare play As You Like It?
The Forest of Arden
4B Fuller’s beer is brewed in the Griffin brewery in which London district?
Chiswick

Round Six
1A In November 2014, which MP fell foul of Twitter when taking a photograph of a white van parked outside a Union Jack bedecked house?
Emily Thornberry
1B In the standard musical repertoire what claim does Mahler's 3rd symphony have?
It’s the longest (lasting between 90 and 100 minutes depending on the conductor’s enthusiasm!)
2A The 1982 Time Magazine Man of the Year was awarded to which device?
The Personal Computer
2B Which element has the chemical symbol B?
Boron
3A Depicting a father and daughter, who painted the picture American Gothic in 1930?
Grant Wood
3B In which sport or recreation would you find persons described by the acronym MAMILs taking part?
In Cycling (Middle Aged Men Lycra)
4A Born in 1972 with which two words is the tenor Wynne Evans popularly associated?
Go Compare
4B Martin Baker are the leading manufacturer of which military safety device?
Ejector Seats

Round Seven
1A The Clockwork Orange is the locals name for what in Glasgow?
The local Metro/Underground
1B Karl Eisner created which multitool?
The Swiss Army Knife
2A What is the nickname for Denmark Street in London?
Tin Pan Alley
2B If you were involved the craft of tatting what would you be making?
Lace
3A Name either of the most common materials used in the manufacture of the barrels of modern darts? Tungsten or Nickel
3B Who was the Director of the film "Twelve Years a Slave"?
Steve McQueen
4A Who’s last comedy tour was aptly titled "Quick before they close the lid"?
Joan Rivers
4B In 2014, how did Anglesey Sea Salt and West Country Beef and Lamb join Jersey Royal Potatoes and Isle of Man Queenies amongst others?
Gained EU protected status (accept a description)

Round Eight
1A In the US military acronym SEAL what does the L stand for?
(Sea Air and) Land
1B Which forename is the writer JM Barrie credited with having invented?
Wendy
2A Who is the presenter of the Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs?
Kirsty Young
2B In the 2014/15 season which Premier League Football ground has the greatest elevation above sea level at 552ft?
West Bromwich Albion/The Hawthorns
3A Hans-Gert Pottering first elected in 1979 is the longest serving member of what?
The European Parliament
3B Which French region produces Camembert cheese, Benedictine and Calvados?
Normandy
4A In the grounds of which sporting establishment is the Buttler Cabin?
Augusta (National Golf Club)
4B In which English county is Lake Rudyard?
Staffordshire

Spare Questions
1 How is his holiness Tenzin Gyatso better known?
The Dalai Lama
2 Launched in 1979 which was the first computer in the UK to sell for under £100?
Sinclair ZX80
3 Which condiment was known as ’’Wilson’s gravy"?
HP sauce