Monday 14th January 2019
Set by Nelson's Fifth Column (Wirral). Answers correct as at May 2018

Round 1
1a Who was the first player to win the British Darts Organisation World Championship in 1978? Leighton Rees
1b Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in March 2018, for her role in ‘Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri’? Frances McDormand
2a Who played the scout Flint McCullough in the 1950’s/60’s TV series ‘Wagon Train’? Robert Horton
2b Which author’s 1984 debut novel was ‘The Hunt for Red October’? Tom Clancy
3a Who sang the theme song for the 2002 James Bond film ‘Die Another Day’? Madonna
3b Of which range of mountains is Pen y Fan the highest peak? Brecon Beacons
4a Whose right to the English throne did Lady Jane Grey challenge in 1553? Mary I
4b In 1923-who was the first Irish writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature? W B Yeats

Round 2
1a In the Bible, who was the elder daughter of Laban who became the first wife of Jacob and mother of Dinah? Leah
1b What is the chemical symbol for Sodium? Na
2a Which Spanish writer (1547-1616) spent five years as a slave in Algiers? Miguel Cervantes
2b Who was the first player to win the European Footballer of the Year (Le Ballon d’Or) on three separate occasions? Johan Cruyff (1971, 1973 and 1974)
3a Which Ivy League College is located in Providence, Rhode Island? Brown
3b Which US Vice President, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1925, also wrote the music for a song that later topped the US singles charts in 1958? Charles Dawes (Song-It’s all in the game)
4a Which British Prime Minister was born at 4 Warneford Road Huddersfield in 1916? Harold Wilson
4b Whose debut album in 2003 was called ‘Frank’? Amy Winehouse

Round 3
1a Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in March 2018, for his role in ‘Darkest Hour’? Gary Oldman
1b In October 1984, who was the first Darts player to achieve a televised 9-dart finish? John Lowe
2a Which author’s 1971 debut novel was ‘The Day of the Jackal’? Frederick Forsyth
2b Who played the trail boss Gil Favor in the 1950s/60s TV series ‘Rawhide’? Eric Fleming
3a On which Welsh mountain would you find the sources of the rivers Severn, Wye and Rheidol? Plynlimon
3b Who sang the theme song for the 2006 James Bond film ‘Casino Royale’? Chris Cornell
4a In 1907-who was the first British writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature? Rudyard Kipling
4b Whose right to the English throne did the Duke of Monmouth challenge in 1685? James II

Round 4
1a In terms of population, Manchester is the largest city in which US state? New Hampshire
1b Who wrote the ‘Palliser’ series of novels? Anthony Trollope
2a In the Periodic Table, which element comes first alphabetically? Actinium
2b Who in 2011, became the first female Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund? Christine Lagarde
3a In which city do the Welsh Rugby Union Club the Dragons play their home matches? Newport (Rodney Parade)
3b In the Bible, who was the wife of Boaz and daughter-in-law of Naomi? Ruth
4a In the Marvel comics and films by what name is the character Wade Wilson better known? Deadpool
4b Which comedian and singer said ‘The trouble with Freud is that he never played the Glasgow Empire on a Saturday night, after Celtic and Rangers had both lost’? Ken Dodd

Round 5
1a In the Bible, who was the Egyptian servant of Sarah who became the concubine of Abraham and the mother of Ishmael? Hagar
1b What is the chemical symbol for Antimony? Sb
2a Which Scottish religious reformer (1514-1572) spent three years as a French galley slave? John Knox
2b In the 1980s who was the first player to win the European Footballer of the Year (Le Ballon d’Or) for three consecutive years? Michel Platini (1983, 1984 and 1985)
3a Which Ivy League College is located in Ithaca, New York? Cornell University
3b In 1804 which US Vice President killed his rival Alexander Hamilton in an illegal duel and was tried for treason a few years later? Aaron Burr
4a Which British Prime Minister was born at 54 Albion Road, Maidstone, in 1916? Edward Heath
4b Who released the debut album ‘Rockferry’ in 2008? Duffy

Round 6
1a What name is given to Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 in D minor? Choral
1b Which classical musician published her autobiography ‘Good Vibrations’ in 1992? Evelyn Glennie
2a Which fashion house logo depicts a green crocodile? Lacoste
2b Walter White and Jesse Pinkman are two of the central characters in which US TV crime series? Breaking Bad
3a Who wrote the plays ‘The Jew of Malta’ (1589) and ‘Edward II’ (1592)? Christopher Marlowe
3b The Mappa Mundi is housed in which English cathedral? Hereford
4a What is the name of the only horse to have won both the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National? Golden Miller
4b Which shipping forecast area is named after an island off the north coast of Devon? Lundy

Round 7
1a In terms of population, Wilmington is the largest city in which US state? Delaware
1b Who wrote the ‘Poldark’ series of novels? Winston Graham
2a In the Periodic Table, which element comes last alphabetically? Zirconium
2b Who in 1990 became the first woman President of the Irish Republic? Mary Robinson
3a In which city do the Rugby League team, the Catalan Dragons play their home matches? Perpignan
3b In the Bible, which Assyrian general was beheaded by Judith? Holofernes
4a In the Marvel comics and films, by what name is the character Clint Barton better known? Hawkeye
4b Which comedian/film star said, ‘I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member’? Groucho Marx

Round 8
1a Which political commentator and broadcaster published the autobiography ‘Grand Inquisitor’ in 1989? Robin Day
1b What name is given to Schubert’s Symphony No.8 in B minor? ‘Unfinished’
2a Nicholas Brody and Carrie Mathison are two of the central characters in which US TV thriller series? Homeland
2b Which fashion house’s logo depicts a polo player on horseback? Ralph Lauren
3a Name either of the English cathedrals which house a copy of the Magna Carta? Lincoln or Salisbury
3b Who wrote the plays ‘The Alchemist’ (1610) and ‘Volpone’ (1605)? Ben Jonson
4a Which shipping forecast area is named after an island midway between Shetland and the Orkneys? Fair Isle
4b What is the name of the last racehorse to win the English Triple Crown (2,000 Guineas, the Derby and the St Leger) in 1970? Nijinsky

Spare Questions
1 Who did actor Daniel Craig marry in 2011? Rachel Weisz
2 In which English town was the first branch of the British Legion established in 1921? Birkenhead
3 Which car company manufactures a model called the Yeti? Skoda
4 Who was the first player to miss a penalty kick in a Wembley Cup Final? John Aldridge(1988)