Monday 20th November 2017
Set by Ormskirk

Round 1
1a In November 1944, which Bismarck-class German battleship was sunk in a Norwegian fjord in Operation Catechism? TIRPITZ
1b One of the richest men in the world, Larry Ellison is a co-founder of which software company, the sponsor of America’s winning America’s Cup yacht in 2013? ORACLE
2a Which country is known as Sverige in its own language? SWEDEN
2b Which Oscar winning actress appeared in all three Lord of the Rings films, Carol, Blue Jasmine and The Aviator? CATE BLANCHETT
3a ‘They also serve who only stand and wait’ is a line from a poem by whom? JOHN MILTON
3b Who painted Impression, Sunrise, which in 1874 led to the term Impressionism for the artistic movement? CLAUDE MONET
4a The rapper Jay-Z is married to which singer? BEYONCÉ KNOWLES (accept BEYONCÉ)
4b Which athlete held the Men’s World record for 400m of 43.18s from 1999 to 2016? MICHAEL JOHNSON

Round 2
1a In the USA what is the state capital of the ‘Golden State’? SACRAMENTO
1b Which Coronation Street character was last seen on January 1st 2016 when she left to visit her nephew Spider? EMILY BISHOP
2a Which prominent politician is the MP for Islington North? JEREMY CORBYN
2b Arising from a 17th century fresco depicting Daniel in the lion's den, which Munich beer’s logo contains a gold lion rampant on a blue background? LÖWENBRÄU
3a What 4 letter word is common to the titles of hits by The Police, Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Waterboys? MOON
3b In 2016, Gábor Király became the oldest player to play in the finals of a European Football Championship when he played for which country aged 40 years and 75 days? HUNGARY
4a In Thomas Hardy’s novel Tess of the d’Urbervilles who does Tess marry only for them to separate on their wedding night? ANGEL CLARE
4b How many hours are there in a week? 168

Round 3
1a What is the meaning of the adjective ‘crepuscular’? (OF OR LIKE) TWILIGHT (DAWN or DUSK)
1b Named after the US President, in which city is NASA’s Johnson Space Center? HOUSTON
2a Which Czech composer died in a lunatic asylum in 1884? BEDRICH SMETANA
2b For which team was Chris Froome riding when he won the 2017 Tour de France? (TEAM) SKY
3a By population what is the second largest city in Germany? HAMBURG
3b What is the missing first word of the 2015 film _________: Age of Ultron? AVENGERS
4a What was the family name of the Earl of Warwick, known as the Kingmaker during The War of the Roses? NEVILLE
4b What is the second most abundant element in the universe? HELIUM

Round 4
1a Which minor key has no flats or sharps in its key signature? A MINOR
1b Which rugby union player, with 148, has most caps for the All Blacks? RICHIE MCCAW
2a Pozzo and Lucky support the two main characters in which play by Samuel Beckett? WAITING FOR GODOT
2b The Uffizi Gallery is a major art museum and is found in which city? FLORENCE
3a Edward Smith was a British Merchant Navy Officer born in January 1850. In which year did he die? 1912
3b Which tree has the Latin name Fagus Sylvatica? BEECH
4a Which A road links Workington and Middlesbrough via Scotch Corner? A66
4b Although "Dog" himself is from Colorado, in which US state does the majority of the reality TV show Dog the Bounty Hunter take place? HAWAII

Round 5
1a By population what is the third largest city in Spain? VALENCIA
1b Which word is missing from the 2015 comedy-drama film The Second Best ______ Marigold Hotel? EXOTIC
2a What was the title, as a Duke, of George, the brother of Edward IV and Richard III, who allegedly drowned in a butt of Malmsey? DUKE OF CLARENCE
2b What layer of the earth’s atmosphere lies between the troposphere and the mesosphere? STRATOSPHERE
3a In music how many quavers are equivalent to a minim? FOUR
3b The New Zealand national team in which sport is known as the Blackjacks? BOWLS
4a The title characters in the play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard are minor characters in which play by Shakespeare? HAMLET
4b Recently renovated, the Rijksmuseum is in which European capital? AMSTERDAM

Round 6
1a What 4 letter word is common to the titles of hits by Bob Dylan, Donovan, Tina Arena and Elton John? WIND
1b Prior to the 2016 event, which player held the record (now shared with Cristiano Ronaldo) for the most career goals scored in the European Championships finals with nine? MICHEL PLATINI
2a Which eponymous Dickens character marries Dora Spendlow and then Agnes Wickfield? DAVID COPPERFIELD
2b How many minutes are there in a day? 1440
3a What is the meaning of the adjective ‘ephemeral’? BRIEF or SHORTLIVED
3b The hugely successful space observatory launched by NASA in 2009 to discover Earth-size planets orbiting other stars is named after which Renaissance astronomer (1571-1630)? JOHANNES KEPLER
4a Which German composer of 4 symphonies, concertos for piano, cello and violin and many songs died in a lunatic asylum in 1856? ROBERT SCHUMANN
4b Which England cricketer took a hat-trick in the third test against South Africa in July? MOEEN ALI

Round 7
1a Which sheriff who was born in June 1850 killed William Bonney (aka Billy the Kid) in 1881? PAT GARRETT
1b Which tree has the Latin name Fraxinus? ASH
2a The Snake Pass linking Glossop with Sheffield carries which A road over the Pennines? A57
2b In general terms, what creatures are being harvested in the long-running US reality TV show Deadliest Catch? CRAB
3a In the USA what is the state capital of the ‘Sunshine State’? TALLAHASSEE
3b Max, Lauren, Abi and Jack are members of which family on EastEnders? BRANNING
4a Which constituency is represented in Parliament by Theresa May? MAIDENHEAD
4b Which brewery in the German city of Bremen has, as a trademark, a silver key on a red shield? BECK’S

Round 8
1a ‘’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all’ is a line from a poem by whom? ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON
1b Who painted Rain, Steam and Speed - The Great Western Railway first exhibited in 1844? J M W TURNER
2a Which rapper married Kim Kardashian in 2014? KANYE WEST
2b Which Moroccan athlete holds the Men’s World Record for the Mile? He set the record in 1999. HICHAM EL GUERROUJ
3a Named after an ancient province, which Japanese battleship, one of the two heaviest ever constructed, was sunk in April 1945 south of Kyushu by American carrier-based bombers? YAMATO
3b One of the richest men in the world, Jeff Bezos is the founder and CEO of which major internet company? AMAZON
4a Which country is known as Suomi in its own language? FINLAND
4b Which Oscar winning actress appeared in the films The Devil wears Prada, Mamma Mia!, Sophie’s Choice and Kramer vs Kramer? MERYL STREEP

Spare Questions
1 In which UK city are the headquarters of supermarket ASDA? LEEDS
2 Who is the president of Turkey? RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN
3 What name is given to mountains between 2500 ft and 3000 ft in Scotland? CORBETTS