Tuesday 27th November 2018
Set by Roundheads (Wirral)- Answers correct as at March 2018

Round 1
1a In 2018, which Norwegian cross country skier became the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time? Marit Bjorgen (15 medals)
1b Which planet in the Solar System orbits the sun approximately once every 12 years? Jupiter
2a On what date is St Swithin’s Day? 15th July
2b What was the first ‘Carry On’ film, released in 1958? Carry on Sergeant
3a Who led the Labour Party from 1955 to 1963? Hugh Gaitskell
3b Honoured by the Nobel Committee ‘For having created new poetic expressions with the American song tradition’, who won the 2016 Prize for Literature? Bob Dylan
4a St Anne is the main town on which Channel Island? Alderney
4b Which government agency with the abbreviation ONS carries out the census that takes place every 10 years in England and Wales? Office for National Statistics

Round 2
1a Named after a Moroccan port-what name was given to an event which sparked rivalry between France and Germany which involved Britain and led to a war scare in 1911? The Agadir (Crisis)
1b In 1942, who painted ‘ Nighthawks’ portraying four people in a downtown American diner at night? Edward Hopper
2a The modern thoroughbred horse can trace its pedigree to three stallions imported into England in the 17th and 18th centuries. Name any one of the three. Darley Arabian/Byerley Turk/Godolphin Arabian
2b The book ‘Wolf Hall’ by Hilary Mantel was named after the Wiltshire seat of which family? Seymour (accept Dukes of Somerset)
3a Which is the predominant grape used in the production of red Rioja wine? Tempranillo
3b Which English scholar is most famous for his 1798 ‘Essay on The Principle of Population’? Malthus (Thomas Robert)
4a Which Soviet politician succeeded Joseph Stalin as leader of the Soviet Union in 1953? Georgy Malenkov
4b In which 1946 film does actor Henry Travers play Clarence Odbody (Angel, 2nd Class)? It’s a Wonderful Life

Round 3
1a St Mark’s Square is a famous tourist attraction in which city? Venice
1b What is the name of the home of William and Dorothy Wordsworth on the edge of Grasmere? They lived there from 1799-1805. Dove Cottage
2a In ancient Greece or Rome, what was an amphora? (Storage) Jar (accept Jug or Vase)
2b In 1541 Buda in Hungary was captured and subsequently held until 1686 by which invaders? The Turks (accept Ottomans)
3a In which country did Lord Byron die in 1824? Greece
3b In cricket, which delivery by a leg spin bowler is not designed to turn but instead skids low and fast after pitching? Well known exponents include Shane Warne and Anil Kumble. Flipper
4a What is the name of the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London? Mansion House
4b What is the common name for the medical condition known as bradycardia? SLOW (or irregular) HEART RATE( or rhythm)

Round 4
1a Which scientific theory was first proposed by the German geophysicist Alfred Wegener in 1912? Continental Drift (accept Plate Tectonics)
1b Which dinosaur’s name is derived from the Greek words for ‘three-horned face’? Triceratops
2a Remains of the fossil hominid nicknamed the ‘Hobbit’ were discovered on which Indonesian island in 2003? Flores
2b Which is the only Arabic language written in Roman script? Maltese
3a The Roman Empire covered its greatest extent during the reign of which emperor who reigned from 98 to 117 AD? Trajan
3b Norfolk Island and Heard Island are overseas territories of which country? Australia
4a Which author’s fictional works include ‘Hawksmoor’ in 1985 and ‘the House of Doctor Dee’ in 1993? Peter Ackroyd
4b The Nobel Peace Prize was only awarded twice whilst World Wars were being fought. Which organisation won it in both in 1917 and 1944? (International Committee of the) Red Cross

Round 5
1a Which sport did American William G Morgan invent in 1899? Volleyball (accept Mintonette it’s original name)
1b What were ‘targes’, used by Scottish soldiers in the Middle Ages? Shields
2a In horse racing, over what distance to the nearest furlong is the Epsom Derby run? One Mile Four Furlongs
2b Maggie and Brick are a warring couple in which Pulitzer Prize-winning play of 1955? Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
3a Which composer, having heard Handel’s various oratorios in England, was inspired to compose his own oratorio ‘The Creation’ in 1796? Haydn
3b Who is credited with the invention of the barometer in 1643? (Evangelista) Torricelli
4a Which UK university was the first to open all degrees to women? London (1878)
4b In which year did Southern Rhodesia declare unilateral declaration of independence (‘UDI’)? 1965

Round 6
1a What grape is used in the making of Beaujolais wine? Gamay
1b Who directed the 1982 film ‘Blade Runner’? Ridley Scott
2a In which country did the restaurant chain ‘Nando’s’ originate, in 1987? South Africa
2b Which island, the only inhabited one of the British Indian Ocean Territory, is the site of a joint military facility of the UK and USA? Diego Garcia
3a Which English King was born in Le Mans in 1133 and is buried at Fontevraud Abbey (France)? Henry II
3b Which US artist, 1856-1928, is considered the leading portrait painter of the Edwardian era-his best known works include ‘Portrait of Madame X’ and ‘Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose’? John Singer Sargent
4a Along with Isaac Newton, which German (1646-1715) is considered independently to have discovered calculus? Gottfried Leibniz
4b Used extensively by the British Army until 1918, what was a Martini Henry? A Rifle

Round 7
1a Which mathematician published the first book of logarithms in 1614? John Napier
1b From the Greek word meaning ‘yoked’ what type of cell is produced by the fusion of male and female gametes? Zygote
2a What treaty ended the Franco-Prussian War in 1871? Frankfurt
2b What is the capital of the island of Lanzarote? Arrecife
3a In 1524, what was the last letter to be added to the Latin/Western European alphabet? J
3b Which writer (1343-1400) is known as the Father of English Literature? Geoffrey Chaucer
4a Who wrote ‘The Aeneid’? Virgil (accept Publius Virgilius Maro)
4b Which carnival celebration has the English translation ‘Fat Tuesday’)? Mardi Gras

Round 8
1a ‘Sudan’, who died aged 45 on 20th March 2018, was the last male of the Northern White subspecies of which animal? Rhinoceros
1b Two African countries have capitals which start with the letter ‘Y’. Name either country. Cameroon (Yaounde)
Cote D’Ivoire/Ivory Coast (Yamoussoukro)
2a Which language is the official language of Ethiopia? Amharic
2b Which geological period, which ended 245 million years ago, marked the greatest mass extinction of all time? It is named after a former Russian province. Permian
3a ‘Moth’, ‘Ghost’, ‘Bog’, and ‘Lizard’ are all species of which flowering plant? Orchid
3b If you have one coin of each UK denomination in general circulation, how much money do you have? £3.88
4a With the atomic number 93, which is the first transuranic element? Neptunium
4b The distance from the Earth to the Sun is one Astronomical Unit (AU). Which planet is 9.5 AU from the Sun? Saturn

Spare Questions
1 In Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’, what was the name of Scrooge’s employer, when he was a young man? Mr Fezziwig
2 What is the ancient measure obtained by measuring the distance between the elbow and tip of the middle finger? Cubit
3 Who was the first non-European Secretary General of the UN from 1961 to 1971? U Thant