Monday 22nd January 2018
Set by Warrington

Round 1
1a Aaron Johnson played the part of musician John Lennon in which 2009 film?
Nowhere Boy
1b What is the hard disc of vulcanised rubber used in ice hockey known as?
Puck
2a Andrzej Duda is at February 2017 the President of which country?
Poland
2b What was the best-selling UK single of 1982, a hit for "Dexy's Midnight Runners"?
Come on Eileen
3a Where in Denmark is Shakespeare's "Hamlet" set?
Elsinore
3b "The Awakening Conscience" and "The Scapegoat" were notable 1850's paintings by which artist?
William Holman Hunt
4a The Anderton Boat lift, opened in 1875, links the Trent and Mersey canal to which river in Cheshire?
River Weaver
4b In which country in the Tucuman wine region?
Argentina

Round 2
1a Which statesman told Sir Peter Lely to paint him "Warts and all"?
Oliver Cromwell
1b What was the former name of Malawi?
Nyasaland
2a Michael Keaton and Christian Bale, amongst others, have played which comic book hero?
Batman
2b Who scored both goals for Brazil in the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final?
Ronaldo
3a The Wildebeest is also known by what other name?
Gnu
3b Which singer had a backing band called "The Magic Band"?
Captain Beefheart
4a What is the literal English translation of the French term "Coup de Grace"?
Blow of Mercy
4b David Yip played DS John Ho in which TV detective series?
The Chinese Detective

Round 33
1a In bowls, what is the name of the small target ball?
Jack
1b Graves’ disease which can cause a swelling of the neck or protrusive eyes, results from an overactive what?
Thyroid Gland
2a What was the best-selling UK single of 1981, a hit for "The Human League"?
Don't You Want Me
2b The plays "Equus" and "Amadeus" were written by which playwright?
Peter Shaffer
3a Which French artist's works include "The Bathers", "La Loge" and "Les Parapluies"?
Renoir
3b What is the named for the hinged breastplate worn as part of a suit of armour?
Cuirass
4a Which modern day country has had beer purity laws since 1516?
Germany
4b Which internet tool was founded by Jimmy Wales?
Wikipedia

Round 4
1a What was the former name of Botswana?
Bechuanaland
1b Angela Bassett played the part of singer Tina Turner in which 1993 film?
What's Love Got To Do With It
2a Who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final?
Mario Gotze
2b Joseph Muscat is at February 2017 the Prime Minister of which country?
Malta
3a Which singer had a backing band called "Crazy Horse"?
Neil Young
3b Shakespeare's play 'Othello' is set in Venice and in which other location?
Cyprus
4a Bradley Walsh played DS Ronnie Brooks in which ITV detective series?
Law and Order UK
4b Which river is formed by the confluence of the river Goyt and the river Tame?
Mersey

Round 5
1a Which Russian word is an acronym from the Russian for the Chief Administration (or Directorate) of Corrective Labour Camps and Colonies?
Gulag
1b What was the name of the 1991 novel by Alexandra Ripley which is a sequel to the classic "Gone with the Wind"?
Scarlet
2a Which by surface area is the largest lake in Europe?
Lake Lagoda (in Russia)
2b Who won the first US presidential election staged in the 20th century, ie after 1st January 1901?
Theodore Roosevelt
3a Which team golf competition takes place between the Great Britain and Island team against the Rest of Europe?
Seve Trophy
3b Amber Heard married which actor in 2015?
Johnny Depp
4a From which film or show does the song "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" come?
Kismet
4b Arabica is the most common variety of which plant grown commercially for it's beans?
Coffee Plant (accept Coffea)

Round 6
1a In Greek mythology who was the goddess of insanity, madness, crazed frenzy and the dead?
Mania
1b Bright's disease affects which part of the human body?
Kidneys
2a Seymour Utterthwaite the eccentric inventor was played by which actor in the "Last of the Summer Wine"?
Michael Aldridge
2b The plays "The Winslow Boy" and "The Browning Version" were written by which playwright?
Terence Rattigan
3a "Bubble and Squeak" is a dish made up of shallow fried leftover potatoes and must contain what other vegetable?
Cabbage
3b What was the name for the piece of knight's armour that specifically protected the throat?
Gorget
4a Who invented the wind-up radio?
Trevor Bayliss
4b Which company, with headquarters in Santa Clara, California, was founded in 1968 by semi-conductor pioneers Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore?
Intel

Round 7
1a Who did Benjamin Disraeli describe as " a sophistical rhetorician, inebriated with the exuberance of his own verbosity?
William Ewart Gladstone
1b What is the Russian word that translates into "Travelling Companion" or "Satellite" in English, that is commonly used in reference to space exploration?
Sputnik
2a Toby Maguire and Andrew Garfield, amongst others, have played which comic book hero?
Spiderman
2b What is the largest lake by surface area within Hungary?
Balaton
3a What creature is the only other member of the giraffe family apart from the giraffe itself?
The Okapi
3b Which team golf competition takes place between the USA and the Rest of the World excluding Europe?
President's Cup
4a What is the literal English translation of the French term "Crème Brulee"?
Burnt Cream
4b From which film or show does the song "Almost Like being in Love" come?
Brigadoon

Round 8
1a What was the name of the 2006 novel by Geraldine Brooks which is a companion to the classic novel "Little Women"?
March
1b In Greek mythology who was the goddess of the hearth, home, architecture, domesticity, family and the state?
Hestia
2a Who was the first American President of all 50 states?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
2b Who played the title character in the TV sit-com Father Ted?
Dermot Morgan
3a Which actress was married to Tom Cruise between 2006 and 2012?
Katie Holmes
3b A carbonade is a dish that must contain what?
Beer
4a Which orange, botanical name Citrus aurantium, is most commonly used for the production of marmalade?
Seville Orange (also accept bitter orange)
4b Which Italian physicist is known for the invention of the first battery in the 1800's?
Alessandero Volta

Spare Questions
1 Which Little Britain character had the catchphrase "Yeah, but, no, but"?
Vicky Pollard
2 What was the first name of Mahatma Ghandi?
Mohandas
3 With the number 822.33, who is the only writer to have his own number in the Dewey Decimal Classification system of library books?
William Shakespeare
4 Who immediately preceded Robert Mugabe as the President of Zimbabwe?
Rev Canaan Banana
5 Which grape, normally used in the manufacture of white wine, is also one of the three permitted grape varietles used in making Champagne?
Chardonnay