Monday 10th December 2018
Set by Legionnaires (Wirral) - Answers correct as at August 2018

Round 1
1a Who directed the films ‘Unforgiven’ (1982) and ‘Million Dollar Baby’ (2004)? Clint Eastwood
1b In 1547 who was the first Muscovite leader to assume the title of ‘Tsar of all Russia’? Ivan IV (accept Ivan the Terrible)
2a In 1967 which actor/entertainer made the first British cash withdrawal from an ATM/Cash Machine? Reg Varney (in Enfield)
2b Nancy Shevell is the third wife of which singer/musician? Paul McCartney
3a What is the capital of Belarus? Minsk
3b Name the author of the stage plays ‘Hedda Gabler’ (1890) and ‘Peer Gynt’ (1867).` Henrik Ibsen
4a According to Homer’s Iliad, which Greek hero committed suicide after being denied the honour of wearing the dead Achilles’ armour? Ajax (the Great)
4b From which English league club are Juventus reputed to have copied their black and white strip in 1903? Notts County

Round 2
1a Which Russian Tsar was responsible for the emancipation of the serfs in 1861? Alexander (II)
1b Who directed the films ‘Blazing Saddles’(1974) and ‘The Producers’ (1967? Mel Brooks
2a Mia Farrow was the 3rd wife of which singer/actor? Frank Sinatra
2b In 1985 which comedian/entertainer made the first mobile phone call in Britain via the Vodafone network? Ernie Wise (in London )
3a Name the author of the stage plays ‘The Seagull’ (1896) and ‘The Three Sisters’ (1900). Anton Chekhov
3b What is the capital of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia? Tbilisi
4a Which English football league team play in a red/white strip and play their home games at Highbury Stadium? Fleetwood Town FC
4b According to Homer’s Odyssey, which Greek God was ‘The keeper of the winds’? Aeolus

Round 3
1a Give a year in the life of the painter Rene Magritte. 1898-1967
1b Christopher Biggins played ‘Lukewarm’ and David Jason played ‘Blanco’ in which 1970s TV comedy series? Porridge
2a Who was the leader of the UK Labour party from 1983-1992? Neil Kinnock
2b The dalasi is the currency of which African country? The Gambia
3a Name the actor who played the title role in the 1962 Bond film ‘Dr No’? Joseph Wiseman
3b Who lit the flame at the 1996 Summer Olympics? Muhammad Ali
4a Name the zoologist author of the 1967 work ‘The Naked Ape’. Desmond Morris
4b Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberley Wyatt were 3 of the members of which American pop group? The Pussycat Dolls

Round 4
1a Richard Walsh played Sicknote and James Hazeldine played Bayleaf in which TV drama series which ran from 1988 to 2002? London’s Burning
1b Give a year in the life of the poet and painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti. 1828-1882
2a The gourde is the currency of which Caribbean country? Haiti
2b Who was the leader of the UK Liberal Party from 1967 to 1976? Jeremy Thorpe
3a Who lit the flame at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics? Kathy Freeman
3b Name the actor who played the title character in the 1964 Bond film ‘Goldfinger’. Gert Frobe
4a Aston Merrygold, Marvin Hulmes and JB Gill were 3 of the members of which English pop group? JLS
4b Name the feminist author of the 1970 work ‘The Female Eunuch’. Germaine Greer

Round 5
1a In which body of water is Bass Rock, known for its large colony of gannets and lighthouse? Firth of Forth
1b Which English Football League side are nicknamed ‘The Hornets’? Watford FC
2a For which film did Grace Kelly win her only Oscar, the 1954 Best Actress Award? The Country Girl
2b In the TV soap Eastenders, who plays the role of Dot Cotton? June Brown
3a Which European country was the colonial power in Cyrenaica from 1911 until 1947? Italy
3b Who composed the music for the 1893 opera ‘Hansel and Gretel’? Engelbert Humperdinck
4a Which distinctive kind of brandy is produced in Gascony and is sometimes referred to as “cognac’s older brother”? Armagnac
4b Which 3-word Latin phrase translates as ‘Truth comes out under the influence of alcohol’? In Vino Veritas

Round 6
1a Which English Football League side are nicknamed the Seagulls? Brighton (and Hove Albion)
1b In which body of water is Ailsa Craig, noted for its granite quarries and lighthouse? Firth of Clyde
2a In the TV soap Eastenders who plays the role of Ian Beale? Adam Woodyatt
2b Who co-starred as the male lead with Grace Kelly in the 1955 film ‘To Catch a Thief’? Cary Grant
3a Who composed the music for the 1817 opera ‘La Cenerentola (English Cinderella)? Gioachino Rossini
3b Which European country was the colonial power in Annam from 1883 until 1953? France
4a What is the 3-word Latin phrase translates as ‘one thing for another’ or ‘something for something’? Quid Pro Quo
4b What name is given to the Italian brandy made by distilling the skins, pulp,seeds and stems left over after winemaking? Grappa

Round 7
1a Which English girl group had a 2001 No.1 hit with ‘Whole Again’? Atomic Kitten
1b Who was the Roman goddess of war? Bellona (accept Duellona)
2a Where were the first Summer Olympics held after World War One? Antwerp (1920)
2b Who wrote the 1932 Pulitzer Prize winning novel ‘The Good Earth’? Pearl S Buck
3a Who sang the theme tune to the TV comedy series ‘Dad’s Army’? Bud Flanagan
3b Pm is the chemical symbol of which chemical element of atomic number 61, an unstable radioactive element of the lanthanide series? Promethium
4a Who played the Riddler in the 1995 film ‘Batman Forever’? Jim Carrey
4b Name the British Major-General who created and led the guerrilla group ‘The Chindits’ in Burma during the 2nd World War? Orde Wingate

Round 8
1a Who was the Roman goddess of Peace? Pax
1b Which English girl group had a 2002 No.1 hit with ‘Freak Like Me’? Sugababes
2a Who wrote the 1952 Pulitzer Prize winning novel ‘The Caine Mutiny’? Herman Wouk
2b Name any of the cities scheduled to host the cancelled Summer Olympics of 1916, 1940 or 1944. Berlin (1916), Tokyo (1940), London (1944)
3a Lu is the chemical symbol of which chemical element of atomic number 71, a rare silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series? Lutetium
3b Who sang the theme tune to the TV comedy series ‘One Foot in the Grave’? Eric Idle
4a Name the British Field-Marshal who, in the 2nd World War, commanded the 14th army in Burma and later became Governor-General of Australia? William Joseph Slim
4b Who played the Penguin in the 1992 film ‘Batman Returns’? Danny de Vito

Spare Questions
1 Who wrote the books on which the TV series ‘Widows’ and ‘Prime Suspect’ were based? Lynda La Plante
2 In what year did Abraham Lincoln make the Gettysburg Address? 1863
3 In terms of population which is South Africa’s thirrd largest city? Durban