Round 1
1a Which medical procedure’s name is derived from the French verb meaning ‘to separate’?
Triage
1b Name one of the two Asian countries separated by the Palk Strait.
India or Sri Lanka
2a Who sang the 1971 UK Eurovision Song Contest entry ‘Jack-in-the-Box’?
Clodagh Rodgers
2b In 1793, the original metre was defined as one 10-millionth of the distance from the Equator to where?
North Pole
3a In the Olympic motto ‘Citius Altius Fortius’ what does ‘citius’ mean?
Faster, (speedier accept equivalent)
3b In which game is a ‘squidger’ used?
Tiddlywinks
4a Until its independence, which country was the headquarters of the French Foreign Legion for 130 years?
Algeria
4b What is the name of the dark volcanic glass formed by the rapid solidification of lava? It is also called Iceland Agate.
Obsidian

Round 2
1a Which natural phenomenon is responsible for the creation of fulgurites?
Lightning (fulgurites are hollow glass tubes formed in sand)
1b Which colourful comic book hero, real name Britt Reid, is the Lone Ranger’s grandnephew?
The Green Hornet
2a Proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912, what was the name given to the Earth’s single continent which began to break apart approx. 200 million years ago?
Pangaea
2b What was the largest sea battle of World War I?
The Battle of Jutland (accept Skagerrak)
3a Which artist (1881-1992) had a ‘Blue Period’ and a ‘Rose Period’ between 1901-1906?
Pablo Picasso
3b Who scored the first ever goal in the Premier League on 15th August 1992?
Brian Deane (Sheffield United)
4a Deriving from the Greek words for suffering and science, what is the study of the causes/origins of disease called?
Pathology
4b What name is given to the front side (heads) of a coin?
The Obverse

Round 3
1a Which 1973 James Bond film was the first to star Roger Moore?
Live and Let Die
1b Which sculptor was responsible for the Trafalgar Square Lions?
Sir Edwin Landseer
2a What is the chemical symbol for Antimony?
Sb
2b What is the common name for the plant Antirrhinum?
Snapdragon (accept Dragon Flower)
3a Who, in a 1939 radio broadcast, described Russia as ‘a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma’?
Winston Churchill
3b Actor William Franklyn was famously associated with which product’s advertising campaign from 1965 to 1973?
Schweppes (Sch - you know who)
4a Who composed the 1863 opera ‘The Pearl Fishers’?
Bizet
4b In which American state is Sing Sing prison?
New York

Round 4
1a Who was the sculptor of Mount Rushmore National Memorial?
Gutzon Borglum (accept his son Lincoln Borglum)
1b In 1995 which was the first film to star Pierce Brosnan as James Bond?
Goldeneye
2a What is the common name for the plant myosotis?
Forget-me-not (accept Scorpion Grass)
2b What is the chemical symbol for Mercury?
Hg
3a In the 1960s compere and comedian Norman Vaughn was associated with an advertising campaign for which confectionary product?
(Cadburys) Roses (Chocolates)
3b In 1900 who famously said ‘Speak softly and carry a big stick’?
Theodore Roosevelt
4a Who was head of the FBI between 1935 and 1972?
J Edgar Hoover
4b Which famous popular hymn, with words by Sabine Baring-Gould, is sung to the tune ‘St Gertrude’ written by Sir Arthur Sullivan?
Onward Christian Soldiers

Round 5
1a If cats are feline, what are sheep?
Ovine
1b In the lyrics of the 1956 Elvis Presley hit -‘Heartbreak Hotel’ is located on which street?
(At the end of) Lonely Street
2a In which war was the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill fought?
American War of Independence
2b As played by Ted Cassidy in the 1960s TV series, Lurch was manservant to which family?
The Addams Family
3a A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have been married for how many years?
15 years
3b What is an otter’s den called?
A Holt (accept couch)
4a In which bay is Alcatraz?
San Francisco Bay
4b Which DJ had a UK Top Ten hit in 1983 with the song ‘Snot Rap’?
Kenny Everett

Round 6
1a The song ‘Luck be a Lady' features in which 1950 musical?
Guys and Dolls
1b If dogs are canine, what are bears?
Ursine
2a Which 1300 ft.’ mountain overlooks Rio De Janeiro and its harbour?
Sugar Loaf Mountain (Pao De Acucar)
2b At which battle of 1314 did Robert the Bruce defeat the English under Edward II?
Bannockburn
3a What is a badger’s den called?
A Sett
3b A couple celebrating their Ruby wedding anniversary have been married for how many years?
40 years
4a Which Cornish village on the Atlantic coast claims to be the birthplace of King Arthur?
Tintagel
4b Which influential Jamaican reggae singer/songwriter died on the 11th May 1981?
Bob Marley

Round 7
1a Adam Smith currently appears on the UK £20 note. Who is to appear on the £20 note in 2020?
J M W Turner
1 b Who played the title role in the 1966 film Modesty Blaise?
Monica Vitti
2a What is the current geological period? Quaternary
2b To within one year either side-when was the first Tour De France cycle race?
1903 (accept 1902-1904)
3a Which English poet had the title 6th Baron of Rochdale?
Lord (George) Byron
3b In the 1990’s UK TV series “Gladiators” which sportswoman was known as Amazon?
Sharron Davies
4a In which resort did Abba win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974?
Brighton
4b What name is given to a female mouse?
A Doe

Round 8
1a What was the name of the Queen’s 900 ft long British barge, commissioned for the Jubilee River Pageant in June 2012?
Gloriana
1b What is the most easterly city in England?
Norwich
2a To which family of birds does the Nightingale belong?
Thrush (accept Turdidae)
2b Who rules in a Hierocracy ?
Priests (accept the Clergy or similar)
3a To within one year either way, in what year was Coronation Street first shown on ITV?
1960 (accept 1959-1961)
3b During the Cold War there was a military doctrine known as ‘MAD’, which was an acronym for what?
Mutually Assured Destruction
4a Sheffield Plate is a sandwich of which two metals, combined under heat and pressure - name one.
Silver or Copper
4b What is the name of the part of a church near the Altar, reserved for clergy and choir, typically separated by steps or a screen?
The Chancel

Spare Questions
1 In which French city was Joan of Arc put to death in 1431?
Rouen
2 Which pirate’s ship was called Queen Anne’s Revenge?
Blackbeard (Edward Teach)
3 At any one time how many holders are there of the Order of Merit?
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