Monday 11th February 2019
Set by CTK Cavaliers (Liverpool). Answers correct as at January 2018

Round One
1A Who wrote the books featuring the amateur detective Father Brown?
G K CHESTERTON
1B In which North American city is the Fenway Park stadium?
BOSTON
2A A Tudor rose shows a piece of silver or gold has been hallmarked in which British city?
SHEFFIELD
2B Which actress plays Vera in the ITV police drama series of that name?
BRENDA BLETHYN
3A Will.I.Am is lead singer with which group?
BLACK EYED PEAS
3B The name of which cake means lightning in French?
ECLAIR
4A Which major figure of the 20th century said "An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind"?
M K GANDHI
4B In The Bible, who was the sister of Moses and Aaron?
MIRIAM

Round Two
1A Who played Nelson Mandela in the 2013 film, Long Walk to Freedom?
IDRIS ELBA
1B Who was hanged in 1962 for the so-called "A6 Murder"?
JAMES HANRATTY
2A Which writer created The Dirk Gently Holistic Detective Agency?
DOUGLAS ADAMS
2B Which birds are members of the genus Gavia and also known as divers in the USA?
LOONS
3A An 1895 meeting at the George Hotel in which northern town led eventually to the formation of the Rugby League?
HUDDERSFIELD
3B Actor the late Robert Hardy was a renowned expert on which sport?
ARCHERY
4A Give the name of the Japanese art of flower arranging.
IKEBANA
4B Who in an eponymous book was the governess at Thornfield Hall?
JANE EYRE

Round Three
1A Who was appointed Vice President of the US after Spiro Agnew was forced to resign in 1973?
GERALD FORD
1B Name the Denmark and Leicester City goalkeeper, the son of Peter Schmeichel?
KASPAR SCHNEICHEL
2A Who presents Countdown?
NICK HEWER
2B Who designed the civic buildings of Brasilia?
OSCAR NIEMEYER
3A Who presented the 1969 TV series, Civilisation?
SIR KENNETH CLARKE
3B Which castle is the home of The Duke of Northumberland?
ALNWICK
4A Which insect featured on the coat of arms of the city of Manchester?
BEE
4B First performed in 1913, who composed the tone poem On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring?
FREDERICK DELIUS

Round Four
1A What in a chicken is the merrythought?
THE WISHBONE
1B Which international organisation was set up at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference and came into being the following year?
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
2A Established in Switzerland in 1874 and now part of The United Nations, which agency co-ordinates postal policies amongst member countries?
UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION
2B What symbol has replaced PH as the location of a pub on some Ordnance Survey maps?
TANKARD (GLASS)
3A Which legal term means “for the public good”?
PRO BONO (PUBLICO)
3B Who is the only writer to receive an Oscar and a Nobel Prize?
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
4A Basic Gin is flavoured with which berries?
JUNIPER
4B Located in the Strand, which is London’s RAF Church?
ST. CLEMENT DANES

Round Five
1A Who wrote the book The Female Eunuch ?
GERMAIN GREER
1B In which North American city is the Skydome stadium?
TORONTO
2A An Anchor shows a piece of silver or gold has been hallmarked in which British City?
BIRMINGHAM
2B Which actor played the Sheriff of Nottingham, in the 2006 BBC TV series, Robin Hood ?
KEITH ALLEN
3A Beyonce Knowles was lead singer with which group before going solo?
DESTINY’S CHILD
3B Name the type of bronze once used for casting cannons and other ordnance?
GUNMETAL
4A Which major figure of the 19th century said "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power"?
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
4B In The Bible, who was the youngest of Jacob’s twelve sons?
BENJAMIN

Round Six
1A Name the Detective Chief Inspector played on TV by Idris Elba.
JOHN LUTHER
1B Name the former Royal residence built on the Isle of Wight for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert?
OSBORNE HOUSE
2A Who is the author of the Jack Reacher series of novels?
LEE CHILD
2B Name the BBC Radio and TV broadcaster novelist and journalist, whose father trained the Derby wining racehorse, Mill Reef?
CLARE BALDING
3A Sharing its name with their second single, the beer Trooper is brewed by Robinsons in collaboration with which heavy metal band?
IRON MAIDEN
3B Iron Maiden lead singer, Bruce Dickinson has competed internationally at which sport?
FENCING
4A Give the name of the Japanese practise of dwarfing trees by selective trimming?
BONSAI
4B Which sport is named after the Duke of Beaufort's country estate in Gloucestershire?
BADMINTON

Round Seven
1A Who became acting leader of The Labour Party in 1963 on the death of Hugh Gaitskell?
GEORGE BROWN
1B Name the son of Paul Ince who has played for Liverpool, Blackpool and is now with Huddersfield Town?
TOM INCE
2A Who presents The Chase on ITV?
BRADLEY WALSH
2B By what name was architect, Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, usually known?
LE CORBUSIER
3A Who presented the 1980’s television series, Cosmos or Cosmos, a Personal Voyage ?
CARL SAGAN
3B Name the Kent castle, the official residence of The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports?
WALMER CASTLE
4A The coat of arms of which Cheshire town bears the phrase Sal Ext Vita or Salt is Life ?
NORTHWICH
4B Published in 1741, who composed The Goldberg Variations ?
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

Round Eight
1A According to Arthurian legend, to where was the mortally wounded Arthur taken?
AVALON
1B Also known as Crowfoot, what is the common name of the wildflower of the genus Ranunculus?
BUTTERCUP
2A Which flower is named because its parts resemble items from the Crucifixion of Christ?
PASSIONFLOWER
2B What symbol marks a golf course on an Ordnance Survey map?
FLAG
3A Which Latin legal term means “at first sight” ?
PRIMA FACIE
3B Who is the only musician to win both a Nobel Prize and an Academy Award?
BOB DYLAN
4A In which constellation would you find the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel?
ORION
4B Name the Private Gardens adjoining Windsor Castle which houses the Royal Mausoleum, the burial place of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert?
FROGMORE

Spare Questions
1 Which writer sent the letter that included the quip "The report of my death was an exaggeration"?
MARK TWAIN
2 Who composed The Young Person’s Guide To The Orchestra?
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
3 Who played lead clarinet on the Chris Barber Jazz Band hit of 1959, Petite Fleur ?
MONTY SUNSHINE
4 Which Cricket trophy is awarded to winner of test series between England and the West Indies?
THE WISDEN TROPHY
5 Who was the Secretary of State for Exiting Europe who resigned in July 2018?
DAVID DAVIS