Tuesday 31st October 2017
Set by Extras (Wirral)

Round 1
1a In the USA they use the term ‘beltway’; what is the equivalent in the UK? Ring road
1b In the US they use the term ‘median strip’; what is the equivalent in the UK? Central reservation
2a What is the meaning of the prefix Pen as in the place named Penzance? Hill (accept also Headland)
2b What is the meaning of the suffix hythe (or hithe) as used in the place name Rotherhithe? Wharf/Harbour
3a Who was the UK astronaut launched into space on board the International Space Station, between December 2015 and June 2016? Tim Peake
3b Who was manager of the England football team from July 2016 to September 2016? Sam Allardyce
4a How is the disease once known as Ague or Marsh Fever now known? Malaria
4b How is the disease once known as Jail Fever or Camp Fever now known? Typhus

Round 2
1a Which city is the Administrative Headquarters of Essex? Chelmsford
1b In 1918 Fanny Kaplan tried to assassinate by shooting which world-famous political leader? Lenin
2a From which 1983 musical based upon a play do the songs ‘(A little more) Mascara’ and ‘I am what I am’ come? La Cage Aux Folles
2b Rebecca Romero represented the UK at the Olympics at rowing and at which other sport? Cycling
3a In 1926, Violet Gibson tried to assassinate by shooting which world-famous political leader? Mussolini
3b From which 2002 musical, based on a film, do the songs ‘You can’t stop the beat’ and ‘Good Morning Baltimore’ come? Hairspray
4a Victoria Pendleton represented the UK at track cycling. What sport did she take up when retired from cycling? Horseracing/Equestrianism
4b Which town is the administrative headquarters of Berkshire? Reading

Round 3
1a Who invented the Spinning Jenny in 1764? James Hargreaves
1b Under what name does the US rap artist Timothy Zachery Mosley perform? Timbaland
2a In which US city would you find the famous Liberty Bell? Philadelphia
2b Shakira singing ‘Hips don’t lie’ was the last person to perform on which now defunct TV programme, in July 2006? Top of the Pops
3a What was the nationality of Samuel Cunard, founder of the eponymous shipping line? Canadian
3b Who was the third astronaut to walk on the moon in November 1969? Peter Conrad
4a What do the Americans call what we call a mobile phone? Cell (phone)
4b What two-word French phrase means an attitude of non-interference or regulation? Laissez-Faire

Round 4
1a What three-word French phrase means ‘ready to wear’? Pret-a-Porter
1b Which shipping company owned the ill-fated ship Titanic? White Star Line
2a Who was the last man to walk on the moon in December 1972? Eugene Cernan
2b What did the Germans call what we call a mobile phone? A Handy
3a Under what name does US rapper Tracy Lauren Morrow perform? Ice T
3b In which English cathedral would you find the Bell Harry Tower? Canterbury
4a Aled Jones was the last personality featured on which now defunct TV programme, in August 2003? This Is Your Life
4b Who invented the spinning mule in 1779? Samuel Crompton

Round 5
1a Which politician recently published memoirs called ‘Please Mr Postman’, ‘The Long and Winding road’ and ‘This Boy’? Alan Johnson
1b If Kosher food is permitted in Jewish cuisine what term is used for food that is not allowed? Tref/Treyf (accept Trayfor, Terefan)
2a If Halal food is permitted in Muslim cuisine, what term is used for food that is not allowed? Haram
2b Alluding to his love of jazz music, which politician recently published a memoir called ‘Kind of Blue’? Kenneth Clark
3a Lassa Fever is named after a village in which African country? Nigeria
3b Which artist painted ‘The Last of England’ (1855) and ‘Work’ (1852-1865)? Ford Maddox Brown
4a Which artist painted ‘The Beguiling of Merlin’ (1874) and ‘The Golden Stairs’ (1880)? Edward Burne-Jones
4b Zika virus is named after a forest in which African country? Uganda

Round 6
1a The flag of Estonia is a horizontal tricolour of White, Black and which other colour? Blue
1b The biblical evangelist Luke has which creature as his symbol? An Ox (accept Bull or Calf)
2a Which well-known Oscar-winning actor is also a composer-his works include ‘And the Waltz goes on’ and ‘Margam’? Anthony Hopkins
2b The Yas Marina F1 motor racing circuit is located n which city? Abu Dhabi
3a The Marina Bay F1 street circuit is located in which city? Singapore
3b The flag of Armenia is a horizontal tricolour of Blue/Orange and which other colour? Red
4a The biblical evangelist John has which creature as his symbol? An Eagle
4b Which well-known religious figure released a CD album in 2015 entitled ‘Wake-up’? Pope Francis (Jorge Bergoglio)

Round 7
1a Who won the 2016 final of BBC TV’s Strictly Come Dancing? Ore Oduba
1b Which element of the periodic table, No. 55, is named from the Latin for ‘bluish-grey’? Caesium
2a What is Donald Trump’s middle name? John
2b In Marvel comics how is Reed Richards better known? Mr Fantastic (accept Invincible Man or Reed Benjamin))
3a Which element of the periodic table, No.40, is named after the Persian for ‘gold-coloured’? Zirconium
3b What is the name of Donald Trump’s youngest son? Barron (William)
4a In DC comics how is Oliver Queen better known? Green Arrow (accept just Arrow)
4b Who won the 2016 final of BBC TV’s ‘The Great British Bake-Off’? Candice Brown

Round 8
1a The TV dramas ‘Blue Remembered Hills’ and ‘The Singing Detective’ were written by which dramatist? Dennis Potter
1b The TV dramas ‘Close to the enemy’ and ‘Shooting the past’ were written by which dramatist? Stephen Poliakoff
2a Which herb is the main flavouring component of a classic béarnaise sauce? Tarragon
2b Which herb is used to flavour the classic Italian dish Saltimbocca? Sage
3a Which car manufacturer markets the Duster and Sandero models? Dacia
3b Which car manufacturer markets the Carens and Soul models? Kia
4a In which year did the UK officially join the EEC? 1973
4b On which date in 2016 was the referendum which resulted in the 52%-48% vote to leave the European Union? 23rd June

Spare Questions
1 Which Motown singer had a 1966 top ten UK hit single with the song ”What becomes of the Brokenhearted”? Jimmy Ruffin
2 In which county is the RAF Training College,Cranwell? Lincolnshire
3 Which 1906 children’s novel features the characters Peter,Phyllis and Roberta? The Railway Children