Monday 22nd October 2018
Set by Soapsuds (Wirral) - Answers correct as at February 2018

Round 1
1a The Samaria Gorge is located on which European island? Crete
1b Which Admiral was Commander of the British Grand Fleet of the Battle of Jutland in 1916? Admiral John Jellicoe
2a The Apostle sometimes known as Levi is better known by what other name? Matthew
2b What common name is given to the medical condition nocturnal enuresis? Bedwetting
3a Archie Goodwin is the sidekick to which fictional American detective? Nero Wolfe
3b In the animated TV show Family Guy, what is the name of the Griffin family’s talking dog? Brian
4a Who was the leader of the society known as the Suffragists? She has recently had a statue erected in her honour in Parliament Square. Millicent Fawcett (accept Garrett)
4b Which band had a 1969 No.1 UK hit with the song ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’? Marmalade

Round 2
1a Which American president was the only one never to marry? James Buchanan
1b In the internet acronym JPEG, what does the letter P stand for? Photographic (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
2a Who played the title role in the 2003 film Daredevil? Ben Affleck
2b The shrub Ligustrum Vulgare is better known by which name? Privet
3a Where specifically is the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula located? Tower of London
3b Which famous man co-founded the diamond company De Beers in 1888? Cecil Rhodes
4a Peoples Temple cult leader Jim Jones and many of his members died in a mass suicide in which country in 1978? Guyana
4b In which country is the Karoo desert located? South Africa

Round 3
1a An annual roundup takes place in Sweetwater, Texas to collect which reptiles? Rattlesnakes
1b What was the real first name of jazz musician Fats Waller? (Wright) Thomas
2a Enver Hoxha led which country from 1944-1985? Albania
2b ‘Where ignorant armies clash by night’ are the last words of which 1851 poem? Dover Beach(Matthew Arnold)
3a Which band had a No.1 UK 1969 hit with the song ‘Sugar Sugar’? The Archies
3b In sewing, what name is given to the wedge-shaped fold used to shape garments, particularly around the female bust area? Dart
4a What was the nationality of WWI flying ace Billy Bishop? Canadian
4b Rene Lalique was particularly renowned for creating items in which material? Glass

Round 4
1a Harrods was sold in 2010 to an investment company owned by which country? Qatar
1b What is the present day name for the English town known as Danum to the Romans? Doncaster
2a What was the name of the snail in the children’s TV series The Magic Roundabout? Brian
2b ‘A Journey to the Centre of the Earth’ is an 1864 novel by which author? Jules Verne
3a Netsuke ornaments originated in which country? Japan
3b In which card game do you ‘peg out’? Cribbage
4a Which country was known from 1958-1975 as the Malagasy Republic? Madagascar
4b What was the codename of the 1941 AXIS invasion of Russia? (Operation) Barbarossa

Round 5 – Feeling Blue – all questions have a connection to blue
1a Who had a 1968 Top 20 UK hit with an instrumental version of the song Love is Blue? Paul Mauriat (and his orchestra)
1b The Blue Morpho-found in Central and South America- is one of the largest of which type of creature? Butterfly
2a Who was the female lead in the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon? Brooke Shields
2b Blue (Da Ba Dee) was a 1999 No.1 UK single for which band? Eiffel 65
3a Which type of creature is a Blue Tang? Fish
3b The Great Blue Hole-a sinkhole which is a world-famous attraction for scuba divers-is off the coast of which Central American country? Belize
4a As mentioned in the Laurel and Harry song, the Blue Ridge Mountains are part of which American mountain range? Appalachians
4b Which 2009 James Cameron film featured a blue-skinned race of aliens called the Na’vi? Avatar

Round 6
1a The shrine of St Cuthbert is located in which English cathedral? Durham
1b The loose, temporary stitches used to hold material together prior to permanent sewing are called what? Basting or tacking (accept either)
2a What was the (adopted) name of the leader of the Branch Davidians, many of whom died following a 1983 siege near Waco in Texas? David Koresh
2b The Thar Desert lies between two countries. Name either. India or Pakistan
3a Dom Mintoff led which country from 1971-1984? Malta
3b What is the common name for the medical condition epistaxis? Nosebleed
4a The title role in the 2008 film Iron Man and it’s sequels is played by which actor? Robert Downey Jr.
4b What was the name of the dog owned by Martin Crane in the TV show Frasier? Eddie

Round 7
1a Barbara Havers is a sidekick to which English fictional detective? Inspector Thomas Lynley
1b ‘Dare frame thy fearful symmetry’ are the final words of which 1794 poem? The Tyger(William Blake)
2a The Siq Gorge forms part of the route into which archaeological site, one of the 7 modern wonders of the World? Petra
2b The Ardennes Counter Offensive of Dec 1944/Jan 1945 is popularly known by which 4-word name? Battle of the Bulge (accept German ‘Watch on the Rhine’
3a Gary the snail is the pet of which TV cartoon character who lives underwater? SpongeBob SquarePants
3b Which Welsh town was known to the Romans as Segontium? Caernarfon
4a The rettir, an annual sheep roundup, is held in which Nordic country? Iceland
4b The plant Syringa Vulgaris is better known by which name? (Common) Lilac

Round 8
1a Who was the first British female doctor, and Mayor – she has a London hospital named after her? Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
1b In cribbage, for which value card can you claim a point for ‘one for his nob’ when it matches the upturned suit from the pack? Jack(accept Knave)
2a Which country was known from 1958 to 1975 as the Republic of Dahomey? Benin
2b GIF is an acronym used in the computer world. What does the letter I stand for? Interchange (Graphics Interchange Format)
3a In 1886, which US president married in a ceremony held at the White House during the first of his two non consecutive terms of office? Grover Cleveland
3b The 1896 novel ‘The Island of Dr Moreau’ was written by which author? H G Wells
4a According to the Acts of the Apostles, who was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot as an apostle? (St)Matthias
4b What was Dizzy Gillespie’s real first name? John (Birks)

Spare Questions
1 Which pop star is the mother of Blue Ivy Carter? Beyonce
2 The lines ‘more sinned against than sinning’ are spoken in which Shakespeare play? King Lear
3 The Romans called it Corinium Dobunnorum. What is its current name? Cirencester