Monday 19th February 2018
Set by MQL

Round 1
1a Who played the role of Jo McKenna in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1956 film ‘The Man Who Knew Too Much’? (DORIS) DAY
1b Which radio comedy series is introduced as ‘The antidote to panel games’? I’M SORRY I HAVEN’T A CLUE
2a Although it is now known that there are other chemicals involved in the sting of the nettle, which acid also present in the sting of some species of ants is one of the main contributors to the nettle sting? FORMIC (ACID)
2b Which British mammal lives in a drey? SQUIRREL
3a In global business and commerce, GATT was ended in 1993. For what did the initials GATT stand for? GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE
3c During which war were the battles of Malplaquet, Oudenarde and Blenheim fought? WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION
4a In bookmakers’ slang if a horse is priced as ‘carpet’ what would its odds be? 3/1 (THREE TO ONE)
4b Born as Max Eisenhardt, which fictional character of comics, TV shows and films has varied from supervillain to antihero to superhero? MAGNETO

Round 2
1a In the US television Western drama series ‘Gunsmoke’ who played the role of Marshall Matt Dillon? (JAMES) ARNESS
1b Which online cross-platform social networking service was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger was launched in October 2010? INSTAGRAM
2a Which one word is both a Central Asian mammal and the abbreviation for a famous Soviet aircraft manufacturer? YAK
2b Which element, No.107 in the Periodic Table, has the letters Bh and is named after a Nobel Prize winner in Physics? BOHRIUM
3a Which of Belize’s neighbours, which lies immediately to its west and south, maintains a claim to around half its territory? GUATEMALA
3c Which animal features prominently in the centre of Pablo Picasso’s 1937 work, Guernica? HORSE
4a Who was the first woman to hold the position of Foreign Secretary in the UK government? (MARGARET) BECKETT
4b Which EU Member State has the internet domain,‘.ee’? ESTONIA

Round 3
1a Which potentially lethal bacterial disease, named after the US town where it was first identified in 1975, is spread by the bite of various ticks of the genus Ixodes? LYME DISEASE
1b What kind of soup was a number one selling album on both sides of the Atlantic in 1973? GOAT’S HEAD SOUP
2a Which four word phrase that means fully prepared for a confrontation is thought to be derived from the fact that medieval warriors were often so laden with weapons they sometimes would have to carry one in their mouth? ARMED TO THE TEETH
2b With a name shared with a recognised brand of foodstuff, which column in Private Eye covers politics and politicians? HP SAUCE
3a The name of which Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream flavour references the late lead guitarist and singer with The Grateful Dead? CHERRY GARCIA
3c Often used in urban areas, what name is given to the practice of maintaining trees at a predetermined height by removing their upper branches? POLLARDING
4a Which sea area, as used in the shipping forecast, comes directly to the west of Wight and to the east of Plymouth? PORTLAND
4b Which battle, fought on 23rd August 1914,was the British Expeditionary Force’s first major engagement of World War I, and was subject to a legend that angels protected the BEF’s retreat? MONS

Round 4
1a Founded in 1876, and located in Kennington since 1958, what is the name of the oldest copper-pot gin distillery in London? BEEFEATER
1b Commemorated by a red plaque on the Town Hall, in Albert Square, Manchester, on November 5th 1980, became the first city of this type in the world; there are now about 50 in the UK, and more around the world. Which three words describe this type of city? NUCLEAR FREE ZONE(S)
2a Of the members of the England team of 1966 that won the World Cup final, two were so called one-club men because they spent their entire professional careers at only one football club; Jack Charlton was one. Name the other player? (GEORGE) COHEN
2b The eponymous character of which 1894 novel is King Rudolf V? THE PRISONER OF ZENDA
3a Which London teaching hospital located in Denmark Hill in the borough of Southwark shares its name with a central London academic institution, near which it was previously located? KING’S COLLEGE (Hospital)
3c In the world of antiques, which word is used to describe the known history, documentation or origin of an object? PROVENANCE
4a Which Middle Eastern country is the only UN member state whose official name in English includes the word ‘sultanate’? OMAN
4b Which UK city has two cathedrals called St Patrick’s, the only city in the world with two cathedrals with the same name? ARMAGH

Round 5
1a Who played the role of Judy Barton in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 film ‘Vertigo’? (KIM) NOVAK
1b Which radio comedy panel game is described in the programme’s introduction as ‘The panel game built on truth and lies’? THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH
2a Although there is some evidence that anthraquinone glycosides are also present and maybe partly responsible, which acid is mainly responsible of the poisonous effects of rhubarb leaves? OXALIC (ACID)
2b Which insects live in a vespiary? WASPS
3a Officially commenced on 1st January 1995, which body effectively replaced GATT? (THE) WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION
3c During which war were the battles of Minden, Plessey and Quebec fought? SEVEN YEARS’ WAR
4a In bookmakers’ slang if a horse is priced as ‘Top of the Head’ what would its odds be? 9/4 (NINE TO FOUR)
4b Born as Robert Louis ‘Bobby’ Drake, which fictional character of comics, TV shows and films is better known by which name? ICEMAN

Round 6
1a In the US television Western drama series ‘Gunsmoke’ who played the role of Deputy Chester Goode? (DENNIS) WEAVER
1b Which online cross-platform social networking service for smartphones was created by Jan Koum and Brian Acton was launched in February 2009? WHATSAPP
2a Which one word is both the name of about 1,750 described species of predatory arachnids with a venomous sting and a fighter jet manufactured by US manufacturer, Textron? SCORPION
2b Which element, No.106 in the Periodic Table, has the letters Sg and is named after a Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry? SEABORGIUM
3a Which of Guyana’s neighbours, which lies immediately to its west, lays claim to well over half of its territory? VENEZUELA
3c Which animal, depicted with long spidery legs, features in many of Salvador Dali’s works, including Sting Caused by the Flight of a Bee? ELEPHANT
4a Who was the first woman to hold the position of Home Secretary in the UK government? (JACQUI) SMITH
4b Which EU Member State has the internet domain,‘.hr’? CROATIA

Round 7
1a Which potentially-fatal form of leptospirosis, named after the German doctor who first described it in 1886, can be caught from water contaminated with rat or cattle urine? WEIL’S DISEASE
1b Which single from ‘Goat’s Head Soup’ – a girl’s name, reached number one in the USA? ANGIE
2a Which four word phrase that means to avoid the issue is thought to be derived from timid or unwilling hunters noisily flushing animals out into the open? BEAT AROUND THE BUSH
2b A parody of which cartoon bear was at the centre of the Oz magazine obscenity trial of 1970? RUPERT THE BEAR
3a The name of which Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream flavour references the name of an ancient Indian text on love? KARAMEL SUTRA
3c What name is given to the practice of managing woodland by cutting trees down to their stump or roots to promote growth? COPPICING
4a Which shipping forecast area comes directly below Forties and above Humber? DOGGER
4b Which battle, fought between 5th and 10th September 1914, famous for French reinforcements being rushed to the front line in taxi cabs, halted the German offensive and saved Paris? MARNE

Round 8
1a Founded in 2009, and currently located in Chiswick, what is the name of the first copper-pot gin distillery to open in London in almost 200 years? SIPSMITH
1b Commemorated by a blue plaque on Cathedral Street he served as Bishop of Manchester 91921-29), Archbishop of York (1929-42), and Archbishop of Canterbury (1942-44). He was the last Archbishop of Canterbury to have died while in office and the first to be cremated. Who was he? (WILLIAM) TEMPLE
2a Of the members of the England team of 1966 that won the World Cup final, four would go on to play in the North American Soccer League, then the top-level professional league in the USA and Canada: Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Gordon Banks were three of them, Name the other player? (ALAN) BALL
2b The eponymous character of which 1971 novel is Father Lankester Merrin? THE EXORCIST
3a Which London teaching hospital located on Fulham Palace Road in Hammersmith shares its name with a central London railway terminal, near which it was previously located? CHARING CROSS (Hospital)
3c In the world of antiques, which word is used as a general description for small hand-made wooden objects? TREEN
4a Its principal name being last alphabetically, which is the only London borough not to use the word ‘borough’ in its official title/ (City of) WESTMINSTER
4b Also well-known for brewing and a sugar processing factory, where is the only cathedral in Suffolk located? BURY ST EDMUNDS

Spare Questions
1 Which actor, more familiarly seen in television roles, was shot as he ran down a station platform in the film ‘The Great Escape’? (DAVID) McCALLUM
2 In a standard game of poker, which hand comes immediately below a straight? THREE OF A KIND
3 A toxophilite is someone who is fond of or an expert at what? ARCHERY
4 Perhaps best known for a later role, which actor played the eponymous sergeant in the film Carry On Sergeant? (WILLIAM) HARTNELL
5 In which country did the poets Keats and Shelley both die? ITALY