Monday 28th January 2019
Set by Early Doors (Wirral). Answers correct as at May 2018

Round 1
1a For which discovery did the scientists Frederick Banting and J.R.R Macleod win the 1923 Nobel Prize for Medicine? Insulin
1b In 563 AD, which Saint founded the Abbey and Monastery on the island of Iona? St Columba
2a Which Royal Horticultural Society garden is located between Cobham and Woking in Surrey? Wisley
2b On which river does Lisbon stand? The Tagus (accept Tejo)
3a From what are Millefiori objects made? Glass
3b By what name is Acetylsalicylic Acid more commonly known? Aspirin
4a According to ‘The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy’ by Douglas Adams, what number is the meaning of life? 42
4b In the early part of the 20th Century, by what nickname were the waitresses in Lyons Corner House Cafes known? Nippies

Round 2
1a On which Scottish island is Ardbeg whisky made? Islay
1b What is the last book in the New Testament? (Book of) Revelation
2a Which debtor’s prison, in Southwark, was depicted in Charles Dickens’ ‘Little Dorrit’? Marshalsea
2b How many standard bottles of wine are there in a Nebuchadnezzar? Twenty
3a On which racecourse is the Scottish Grand National run each year in April? Ayr
3b Where was the largest ever tank battle fought on 12 July 1943? Kursk (accept Prokhorovka)
4a In which country did the dance the ‘Mazurka’ originate? Poland
4b Which famous rock singer has a commemorative statue on the shores of Lake Geneva at Montreux? Freddie Mercury

Round 3
1a What was the first battle of the English Civil War? Edgehill (1642)
1b Which aircraft manufacturer built the Flying Fortress heavy bomber? Boeing
2a What is the largest lake completely within Canada? The Great Bear Lake
2b Which angel is reputed to have given the word of God (the Koran) to Mohammed? Gabriel (accept Jibreel)
3a What metal is produced from the ore Cinnabar? Mercury
3b Taraxacum officinale is the Latin name for which common plant? Dandelion
4a Said to be the origin of the salad dressing, in which river are the Thousand Islands situated? St Lawrence
4b In which city can Brunel’s ship SS Great Britain be viewed? Bristol

Round 4
1a Which element, number 38 in the periodic table, was named after a Scottish village? Strontium
1b Who was the first President of all 50 states of the USA? Dwight D Eisenhower
2a Which Saint was the father of the Virgin Mary? St Joachim
2b Which famous sportsman married Swedish model, Elin Nordegren in October 2004? Tiger Woods
3a How many republics made up the former Soviet Union? 15
3b What Latin name is given to the left hand page of a book? Verso
4a Which is the highest mountain in France? Mont Blanc
4b Within 2 years either side, in what year was the English FA Cup first shown live on TV? 1938 (accept 1936-1940)

Round 5
1a Who invented a vaccination for rabies in 1885? Louis Pasteur (accept Emile Roux)
1b What kind of weapon was a falchion? A sword
2a From an Anglo-French word for blacksmith, what name is given to someone who shoes horses? A Farrier
2b Who was the Benedictine monk (1638-1719) credited with the invention of champagne? Dom Perignon
3a Which tree has the Latin name Juglans Regia? Walnut
3b In the UK version of the board game Cluedo, whose murder has to be solved? Dr Black
4a In terms of surface area, what is the largest freshwater lake in the world? Lake Superior
4b Give a year in the life of Nicolas Breakspear(Adrian IV), the only English Pope. 1100-1159

Round 6
1a Motor cycle racing champion James Toseland is married to which singer/songwriter? Katie Melua
1b Canaletto is famous for his landscapes of Venice and which other city? London (accept Rome)
2a Which river flows through the centre of Ipswich? River Orwell (accept Gipping)
2b What does an anemometer measure? Wind Speed
3a Whose last words in 1618-addressed to his axeman executioner- were ‘This is a sharp medicine but it is a physician for all diseases. Strike, man, strike!” Sir Walter Raleigh
3b Who designed the Cenotaph in Whitehall, unveiled in 1920? Sir Edwin Lutyens
4a In 1981, about whom did Harold Wilson say “He immatures with age”? Tony Benn
4b Which pop duo featured Jane Asher’s brother? Peter and Gordon

Round 7
1a To which gas does the term azotic refer? Nitrogen
1b Which liqueur is mixed with white wine in the drink Kir? (Crème De) Cassis
2a In which modern day country is the town where the scientist Nikola Tesla was born? Croatia
2b Whose is the first voice to be heard on the original 1984 recording of Band Aid’s ‘Do they know it’s Christmas’? Paul Young
3a How many successive pots must a snooker player make to score a 147 break? 36
3b Which wife of Henry VIII died and is buried at Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire? Catherine Parr
4a In which year was the UK Great Train Robbery? 1963
4b What is the name of the 822ft high extinct volcano which overlooks the city of Edinburgh? Arthur’s Seat

Round 8
1a The 1956 science fiction film ‘The Forbidden Planet’ was based on which of Shakespeare’s plays? The Tempest
1b Where in the human body is the calcaneus bone situated? The Heel (accept foot)
2a The horserace The Melbourne Cup takes place annually at Flemington racecourse on the first Tuesday of which month? November
2b Who invented the marine chronometer in 1761? John Harrison
3a Which present-day English county’s flag features 3 Saxon cutlasses on a red background? Essex
3b Which Oscar winning actor has the playwright Arthur Miller as his father-in-law? Daniel Day-Lewis
4a Which is the only US state that has a land border with Maine? New Hampshire
4b Whose teachings and philosophy are collected in a book called in translation ‘The Analects’? Confucius

Spare Questions
1 Of which African country is Harare the capital? Zimbabwe
2 Which was the only Beatles film to win an Oscar for its score? Let It Be
3 How many Von Trapp children were there in the film ‘The Sound of Music’?