Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Set by Legionnaires (Wirral)

Round 1
1a Which 1859 George Eliot novel features the character Hetty Sorrel? Adam Bede
1b Give a year in the life of Chilean revolutionary Bernardo O’Higgins. 1776-1842
2a On which racecourse is the Irish Derby run? The Curragh
2b Which actor played the boxer James J Corbett in the 1942 biopic ‘Gentleman Jim’? Errol Flynn
3a What nationality was the composer Jan Sibelius? Finnish
3b In which Australian state are the Blue Mountains? New South Wales
4a In Greek mythology who was the 3-headed dog who guarded the entrance to Hades? Cerberus
4b Who is the regular presenter of the Channel 4 TV game show ‘The Million Pound Drop’? Davina McCall

Round 2
1a Give a year in the life of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata? 1879-1919
1b Which 1938 Evelyn Waugh novel features the character Lord Copper? Scoop
2a Which actor played C S Lewis in the 1993 biopic ‘Shadowlands’? Anthony Hopkins
2b On which racecourse is the Irish Grand National run? Fairyhouse
3a On which Caribbean island are the Blue Mountains? Jamaica
3b What nationality was the composer Bela Bartok? Hungarian
4a Who presents the ITV game show ‘Tipping Point’? Ben Shephard
4b In Greek mythology who was the 100-eyed giant, whose eyes were placed in the tail of the peacock? Argus

Round 3
1a Which country hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics? Canada
1b What is the capital of Slovakia? Bratislava
2a By what name was the eldest son of Edward III commonly known? Edward of Woodstock or Edward the Black Prince
2b Red Pinotage wines are from which country? South Africa
3a Who- along with his brother Charles and George Whitfield- is regarded as the founder of Methodism? John Wesley
3b Which British actor won the 1989 Best Actor Oscar for his role in the film ‘My Left Foot’? Daniel Day-Lewis
4a Which boy band had a 1999 No.1 UK single hit with ‘Flying Without Wings’? Westlife
4b Which chemical element of atomic number 48 is named from the Greek word for calamine? Cadmium

Round 4
1a What is the capital of Slovenia? Ljubljana
1b Which country hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games? India
2a White Soave wines are from which country? Italy
2b Princess Charlotte, who died in childbirth, was the only legitimate heir of which British king? George IV
3a Which British actor won the 1990 Best Actor Oscar for his role in the film the ‘Reversal of Fortune’? Jeremy Irons
3b Who is regarded as the founder of Mormonism? He was murdered in prison in 1844 and succeeded by Brigham Young. Joseph Smith
4a Which chemical element of atomic number 41 is named after a daughter of Tantalus? Niobium
4b Which girl group had a 2002 No.1 UK single hit with ‘The Tide is High’? Atomic Kitten

Round 5
1a The pawpaw is another name for which fruit? Papaya (accept Carica)
1b In the TV series, by what name was the ‘Starsky and Hutch’ informant played by Antonio Fargas known? Huggy Bear
2a Who composed the 1881 opera ‘The Tales of Hoffman’? Jacques Offenbach
2b Name a county In the Irish province of Munster. Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary or Waterford
3a Who was the only bachelor American president? James Buchanan
3b In which sport would you encounter the term “Bonspiel”? Curling (it’s a tournament)
4a Daniel Quilp is a character in which Charles Dickens novel? The Old Curiosity Shop
4b Who played the female lead with Richard Gere in the 1999 film ‘The Runaway Bride’? Julia Roberts

Round 6
1a In the TV series, by what name was Callan’s informant played by Russell Hunter known? Lonely
1b The Chinese gooseberry is another name for which fruit? Kiwi Fruit (accept Actinidia)
2a Name a county in the province of Connaught (Connacht). Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon or Sligo
2b Who wrote the 1843 opera ‘The Flying Dutchman’? Richard Wagner
3a In which sport would you encounter the term “Basho”? Sumo Wrestling (it’s a tournament)
3b Who is the only American president to date to be elected to serve two non-conservative terms of office? Grover Cleveland
4a Who played the female lead with Richard Gere in the 1993 film ‘Sommersby’? Jodie Foster
4b Abel Magwitch is a character in which Charles Dickens novel? Great Expectations

Round 7
1a Aspirin was originally derived from acid found in the bark of which tree? Willow (Salix)
1b ‘Definitely Maybe’ was the first No.1 album for which group in 1984? Oasis
2a Which star of the Carry On films played the undertaker Monsieur Alphonse in the TV sitcom ‘Allo Allo’ from 1982-1997? Kenneth Connor
2b In the Old Testament, who was the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac? Sarah
3a Who in January 1983 said of Margaret Thatcher “She’s the best man in England”? Ronald Reagan
3b What kind of bird is a Merganser? Duck (Anseriform)
4a Nordica is the national airline of which European country? Estonia
4b Who was the Ugandan head of State 1971-1979? Idi Amin (Dada)

Round 8
1a ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’ was the first No.1 album for which singer in 1971? Rod Stewart
1b Cinchona bark has a bitter crystalline compound present that was formerly used as a drug against what? Malaria
2a In the New Testament who was the wife of David and mother of Solomon? Bathsheba
2b Which star of the ‘Carry On’ films starred in the TV sitcom ‘Bless This House’ from 1971-1976? Sid James
3a What kind of bird is a Lammergeier? (Bearded) Vulture
3b A pun on the title of a Christopher Fry play title, what famous phrase describing her refusal to perform a U-turn on the economy was used by Margaret Thatcher at the 1980 Conservative Conference? The lady’s not for turning
4a Who was Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia/Rhodesia 1964-1979? Ian Smith
4b Avianca is the national airline of which South American country? Colombia

Spare Questions
1 Name the author of the plays ‘Equus’ and ‘Amadeus’. (Sir) Peter Shaffer
2 In Greek mythology, what fluid is said to flow in the veins of the gods? Ichor
3 What is the surname of the cricketer Sir John Berry, who scored a total of 61,237 runs and 197 centuries? He first played for England in 1908 and made 61 test appearances. Hobbs