Tuesday 28th November 2017
Set by Nelson's 5th Column (Wirral)

Round 1
1a Sb is the chemical symbol for which element? Antimony
1b Which horse, trained by Mouse Morris and ridden by Davy Mullins, won the 2016 Grand National? Rule the World
2a What was the surname of Pope John Paul II? (Karol) Wojtyla
2b Which 2015 novel is the sequel to the novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’? Go Set a Watchman (Harper Lee)
3a Who composed ‘The Carnival of the Animals’ premiered in 1886? Camille Saint-Saens
3b At which battle in 1460 was Richard the Duke of York, father of Edward IV and Richard III, killed? Wakefield
4a In terms of numbers of lines, which is the longest play written by William Shakespeare-It was first performed in 1601? Hamlet
4b Dan Dare’s arch enemy the Mekon came from which planet? Venus

Round 2
1a Which group released the albums ‘Parachutes (2000) and ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head’ (2002)? Coldplay
1b Who voices the part of Princess Fiona in the Shrek series of films? Cameron Diaz
2a Who was appointed Home Secretary by Theresa May in July 2016? Amber Rudd
2b In which year was the £2 coin introduced into circulation in the UK? 1998
3a Which company first marketed the perfume Poison in 1985? Christian Dior
3b In which constellation is the star Algol located? Perseus
4a Which UK brewery in Witney, Oxfordshire produces the beers Hobgoblin, Scarecrow and Goliath? Wychwood
4b In Greek Mythology what was the first of the Twelve Labours of Hercules? (To kill the) Nemean Lion

Round 3
1a Which horse, trained by Dermot Weld and ridden by Pat Smullen, won the 2016 Epsom Derby? Harzand
1b Na is the chemical symbol for which element? Sodium
2a Which 1916 novel is the sequel to the novel ‘The 39 Steps’? Greenmantle (John Buchan)
2b Who was the Pope during World War II? Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli)
3a At which battle in 1471, was Warwick the Kingmaker killed? Barnet
3b Who composed ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’, premiered in 1874? Modest Mussorgsky
4a Flash Gordon’s arch enemy Ming the Merciless was the ruler of which planet? Mongo
4b In terms of numbers of lines, which is the shortest play written by William Shakespeare-it was first performed in 1591? A Comedy of Errors

Round 4
1a Genoa is the capital of which Italian region? Liguria
1b Which US city has a transport system known by the acronym BART? San Francisco (Bay Area Rapid Transit)
2a The Isle of Man lies in which Shipping Forecast Area? Irish Sea
2b Which transition metal chemical symbol Ta, element number 73, is named after a mythical king of Sipylos? Tantalum
3a Which American Football team won the 51st Superbowl in February 2017? New England Patriots
3b What was the first novel published by Charles Dickens in 1836? The Pickwick Papers
4a Winchester stands on the banks of which river? River Itchen
4b Which actor won the Best Actor Oscar at the 88th Academy Awards Ceremony in February 2016, for his performance in the film ‘The Revenant? Leonardo DiCaprio

Round 5
1a Which group released the albums ‘His’n’Hers’(1994) and ‘This is Hardcore’ (1998)? Pulp
1b Who voices the part of Puss in Boots in the Shrek series of films? Antonio Banderas
2a Who was appointed Foreign Secretary by Theresa May in July 2016? Boris Johnson
2b In what year was the 20 pence piece introduced into circulation in the UK? 1982
3a Which company first marketed the perfume Obsession in 1985? Calvin Klein
3b In which constellation would you find the star Altair? Aquila
4a Which UK brewery in Rock, Cornwall produces the beers Doombar, Atlantic IPA and Chalky’s Bark? Sharps
4b In Greek Mythology what was the last of Hercules’ Twelve Labours? (To fetch) Cerberus (from Hades)

Round 6
1a ‘Eclipse’ and ‘Breaking Dawn’ are books from which series of young adult novels? Twilight (Saga) (Stephanie Meyer)
1b Which Italian composed the opera ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ in 1835? Gaetano Donizetti
2a Which 20th century Prime Minister had the first name Leonard? (Leonard) James Callaghan
2b From which football club did Liverpool sign goalkeeper Simon Mignolet in 2013? Sunderland
3a Which Professor at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1902, for his discovery of the life cycle of the malarial parasite? Ronald Ross
3b Russell Crowe portrayed which real life boxer in the 2005 film ‘Cinderella Man’? James J Braddock
4a What line is coloured Pink on the map of the London Underground? Hammersmith and City
4b What is the name of the sinister penguin in the Wallace and Gromit film ‘The Wrong Trousers’? Feathers McGraw

Round 7
1a Perugia is the capital of which Italian region? Umbria
1b Which European city has a transport system known by the acronym DART? Dublin (Dublin Area Rapid Transit)
2a The Shetland Islands lie in which Shipping Forecast Area? Fair Isle
2b Which transition metal chemical symbol Nb, element number 41, is named after the daughter of Tantalus? Niobium
3a Which baseball team won the 112th World Series in November 2016? Chicago Cubs
3b What was the last completed novel published by Charles Dickens in 1865? Our Mutual Friend
4a Stirling stands on the banks of which river? River Forth
4b Which actress won the Best Actor Oscar at the 88th Academy Awards Ceremony in February 2016, for her performance in the film ‘Room’? Brie Larson

Round 8
1a Which French composer composed the opera Faust in 1859? Charles Gounod
1b ‘Mocking Jay’ and ‘Catching Fire’ are books from which series of young adult novels? The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
2a From which football club did Everton sign James McCarthy in 2013? Wigan (Athletic)
2b Which 20th century Prime Minister had the first name Maurice? (Maurice) Harold McMillan
3a Robert DeNiro portrayed which real life boxer in the 1980 film ‘Raging Bull’? Jake LaMotta
3b Which Professor of Physics at Liverpool University was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1935, for his discovery of the neutron? (Sir) James Chadwick
4a What is the name of the cheese-eating rabbit in the Wallace and Gromit film ‘The Curse of the Were-Rabbit’? Hutch
4b Which London Underground line is coloured Magenta? Metropolitan

Spare Questions
1 In which Irish county would you find Blarney Castle, home of the Blarney Stone? Cork
2 Easter Island is a territory of which country? Chile
3 What were first used in the Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket on 8th July 1965? Starting Stalls