Monday 29th October 2018
Set by Clarence (Wirral) - Answers correct as at April 2018

Round 1
1a Terry Deary,Peter Hepplewhite and Neil Tonge write which series of educational books for young people, which began in 1993? Horrible Histories
1b Which group had a 1981 UK No.1 hit with ‘Tainted Love’? Soft Cell
2a In the Bible where was Saul heading when he was blinded by the light and converted to Christianity? Damascus
2b Who composed the cantata ‘Belshazzar’s Feast’ in 1931? William Walton
3a Squaw Valley, the venue for the 1960 Winter Olympic Games, is in which US state? California
3b On which river does Munich stand? Isar
4a Pan was the Greek god of the woods and fields, who is his Roman counterpart? Faunus (accept Sylvanus)
4b Marble Arch and St Pauls are stations on which London Underground line? Central

Round 2
1a Which radio station was rebranded as BBC Radio 2 in 1967? The Light Programme
1b In which Shakespeare play does Launcelot Gobbo appear? The Merchant of Venice
2a How many squares are there on a Scrabble board? 225
2b In which year did Chairman Mao die and Concorde made its first fully commercial flight? 1976
3a During World War 2 what was the codename for the proposed invasion of Britain by the Germans in 1940? Operation Sea Lion (accept Unternehmen Seelowe)
3b In which fictional town is Coronation Street set? Weatherfield
4a What is the name of the part of the Southern Ocean that separates Cape Horn from the South Shetland Islands and Antarctica? Drake Passage (accept Pasaje de Drake or Mar de Hoces)
4b To which animal does the adjective aquiline refer? Eagle

Round 3
1a Who wrote the music for the 1951 opera ‘Billy Budd’? Benjamin Britten
1b What Urdu word is given to a litter or seat on an elephant’s or camel’s back? Howdah
2a Which British shipping forecast area covers the Western Coast of Ireland from a point just north of Galway Bay down to Mizen Head on the South Coast? Shannon
2b Clumber, Cavalier and Springer are all types of which breed of dog? Spaniel
3a In which group of islands is Tresco? Isles of Scilly
3b By what name was the World War 2 fighter plane the Mitsubishi A6M more commonly known? Zero
4a Give a year in the English Civil War. 1642-1651
4b In the game of Bingo which number can be called as ‘Doctor’s Orders’? 9 (nine)

Round 4
1a Who was the Poet Laureate from 1850 to 1892? Alfred Lord Tennyson
1b Who served as the 19th President of the USA from 1877 to 1881? Rutherford B Hayes
2a In the comic books-in which city did Bruce Wayne aka Batman live? Gotham
2b Danced in a style representing a bull fight, which dance takes its name from the Spanish for ‘double step’? Paso Doble
3a In which month is the Cheltenham National Hunt festival usually held annually? March
3b In Greek mythology who is the Queen of the Underworld? Persephone (accept Kore)
4a What kind of insect is a Devil’s Coach-Horse? Beetle (accept Coleoptera)
4b What is the capital of the Spanish region of Aragon? Zaragoza

Round 5
1a Who wrote the Horrid Henry series of books for children? Francesca Simon
1b Which group had a 1981 UK number one hit with ‘Jealous Guy’? Roxy music
2a In the Bible Parable of the Good Samaritan, to where was the traveller heading when he was attacked? Jericho
2b Who composed the oratorio ‘The Dream of Gerontius’ in 1900? Edward Elgar
3a Lake Placid, a venue for two Winter Olympics, is in which US state? New York
3b On which river does Hamburg stand? Elbe
4a Aurora was the Roman Goddess of the dawn, who was her Greek counterpart? Eos
4b Knightsbridge and Hyde Park Corner are stations on which London Underground line? Piccadilly

Round 6
1a Which radio station was rebranded as BBC Radio 4 in 1967? The Home Service
1b Who is the clown in Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’? Feste
2a How many tiles are used in total in the English version of Scrabble? 100
2b In which year did President Tito die and Mount St Helens erupt? 1980
3a Which European island was invaded by the Allies during World War 2 under the codename ‘Operation Husky’ in 1943? Sicily
3b In which fictional borough of London is Eastenders set? Walford
4a Which part of the Mediterranean Sea separates the islands of Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily from mainland Italy? Tyrrhenian Sea (accept Mar Tirreno)
4b To which animal does the adjective Leporine refer? Hare

Round 7
1a Who wrote the music for the 1938 ballet ‘Billy the Kid’? Aaron Copeland
1b What Hindi word is given to a person who works with and rides elephants? Mahout
2a Into which British Shipping Forecast area do ships pass when leaving the Irish Sea via the North Channel? Malin
2b Airedale, Bedlington and Dandy Dinmont are types of which breed of dog? Terrier
3a In which group of islands is Hoy? Orkney Islands
3b By what name was the World War 2 US fighter plane P51 more commonly known? (North American) Mustang
4a Give a year in the War of the Roses. 1455-1487
4b In the game of Bingo what number can be called as “was she worth it”? 76 (Seven and six)

Round 8
1a Who was Poet Laureate from 1930 to 1967? John Masefield
1b Who served as the 29th President of the USA from 1921-1923? Warren Harding
2a Which novelty swing dance, derived from the Charleston and tap dancing was named following Charles Lindbergh’s crossing of the Atlantic in 1927? Lindy Hop
2b In comic books- in which city did Clark Kent aka Superman live? Metropolis
3a In which month is the Royal Ascot race meeting staged annually? June
3b In Greek mythology who was Queen of the Amazons who wore a magic girdle? Hippolyta
4a What kind of fish is a Bonito? Tuna (accept Mackerel or Scombridae)
4b Bari is the capital of which region of Italy? Apulia (accept Puglia)

Spare Questions
1 What is the capital of Malaysia? Kuala Lumpur
2 Who created the literary character Adrian Mole? Sue Townsend
3 Meteorologically what is a ‘haboob’? (Violent) Sandstorm