Monday 4th March 2019
Set by Warrington. Answers correct as at September 2018

Round 1
1a Who played the title character in the TV series "Angel" a spin-off from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"?
David Boreanaz
1b Which bank took over Abbey National in 2004?
Santander (Bank of)
2a Which word, originally French, means to stew meat in a tightly closed vessel for a long time over a low heat with only a small amount of liquid?
Braise
2b Upper Volta is the former name of which country?
Burkino Faso
3a Whose children's books include "Awful Auntie", "Billionaire Boy", "Demon Dentist" and "Gangster Granny"?
David Walliams
3b "Soul Limbo”, the theme music for the BBC's "Test Match Special", was by which group?
Booker T and the MG's
4a Castor and Pollux are the two brightest stars in which constellation?
Gemini
4b In 2017 Monopoly replaced the boot, wheelbarrow and thimble playing pieces with three new ones. Name any one of them.
T-Rex, Penguin, Rubber Duck

Round 2
1a Who became the Prime Minister of Canada in November 2015? .
Justin Trudeau
1b To which part of the body does the adjective "buccal" refer?
Cheek
2a In Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's supermarionation series, who piloted Stingray?
Troy Tempest
2b Which satirical magazine, first published in 1841, had as its subtitle “The London Charivari”?
Punch
3a Who was replaced by Christopher Plummer when scenes in the film ‘All the Money in the World’ were reshot?
Kevin Spacey
3b What is the name of the largest island in Indonesia?
Sumatra
4a The Edward Rutherford book "Sarum" concerns the history of which city?
Salisbury
4b In 1973, who replaced Ian Gillan as the lead singer of Deep Purple?
David Coverdale

Round 3
1a "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" is a nickname for what?
The Bank of England
1b From which country does the fortified sweet wine known as Setubal come?
Portugal
2a The Gold Coast is the former name of which country?
Ghana
2b Who was the first president of Botswana?
Seretse Kharma
3a Which bands only UK top ten single was "Every Day Hurts" in 1979?
Sad Café
3b If sulphuric acid is added to copper, which gas is produced?
Sulphur Dioxide
4a Name any of the types of honour tiles in a Mahjong set.
Wind or Dragon
4b Maria Bicknell was the wife of which English landscape artist?
John Constable

Round 4
1a What is the name of the flap of cartilage behind the tongue at the entrance to the larynx?
Epiglottis
1b Which Scottish actress played Super Gran on television?
Gudrun Ure
2a Which national daily newspaper ceased publication in April 2011?
The Daily Sport
2b Which French word is used to describe food that is dredged in flour and sautéed in butter?
Meuniere
3a What is the name of the largest island in the Philippines?
Luzon
3b Who wrote the 2004/5 bestselling book ‘Flanimals’?
Ricky Gervais
4a Until his departure in 1983, who was the lead singer with the rock band Supertramp?
Roger Hodgson
4b Polaris is the brightest star in which constellation?
Ursa Minor

Round 5
1a Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote four Sherlock Holmes novels "A Study in Scarlet", "The Valley of Fear", "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and which other?
The Sign of Four (accept The Sign of the Four)
1b Which celebrated explorer became MP for Lambeth North in 1895?
H.M. Stanley
2a In which city does the Spanish La Liga football team Real Sociedad play its home games?
San Sebastian (accept Donostia)
2b Who is the patron saint of shoemakers?
St. Crispin
3a Who, apart from the Queen, appeared on the five-pound bank note between 1990 and 2003?
George Stephenson
3b In the world of mobile phones, for what does the "M" in SMS stand?
Message (Short Message Service)
4a The 1572 Treaty of Blois [Bl-wah] formed an alliance between France and which country against Spain?
England
4b Kate Winslet won a BAFTA for best supporting actress in 2016 for her role in which film?
Steve Jobs

Round 6
1a Which US city is or has been known as "The Sixth City", "The Sleepy City", and "The Forest City" amongst other names?
Cleveland
1b Kopparberg cider was formed in 1882 when 36 brewers amalgamated in a town in which country?
Sweden
2a Who composed the opera ‘The Rakes Progress’?
Stravinsky
2b Who succeeded Nelson Mandela as president of South Africa in 1993, holding the office for nine years?
Thabo Mbeki
3a Who is the only French driver to be Formula 1 World Champion?
Alain Prost
3b What is the official IUPAC name for the acid commonly known as Formic Acid?
Methanoic Acid
4a What links a famous Park Avenue store, Audrey Hepburn and the song 'I think we're alone now'?
Tiffany (accept any answer including Tiffany)
4b Which former England cricketer owns a gallery in Chipping Sodbury and is a well-known artist?
Jack Russell

Round 7
1a Richard Nixon served as Vice-President to which US President?
Dwight D Eisenhower
1b What was the first novel written by Agatha Christie after a dare from her sister Madge?
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
2a Father to Rod and Todd, what is the name of the Simpson's next-door neighbour?
Ned Flanders
2b Which Scottish town is the home of the football team St Mirren?
Paisley
3a Who portrayed the eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes in the film "The Aviator"?
Leonardo de Caprio
3b Whose picture will appear on the reverse of the new polymer £20 note to be issued in 2020?
JMW Turner
4a Christminster is the name used by Thomas Hardy to describe which English city?
Oxford
4b The Treaty of Sevres, signed in 1920, settled territorial matters between the victorious nations of the First World war and which country?
Turkey (accept Ottoman Empire)

Round 8
1a Which explorer was the first westerner known to have explored the central Niger river?
Mungo Park
1b Which US city is or has been known as "America's Golden Door", "Wall Street West", and "The Sixth Borough" amongst other names?
Jersey City, New Jersey
2a Who is the Patron Saint of Germany?
Saint Boniface
2b Who composed the opera La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie)?
Rossini
3a For what does the A stand in AM radio?
Amplitude (Modulation)
3b In the 2018 Formula One season, who is the team mate of Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari?
Sebastian Vettel
4a At the 2016 Oscars, Mark Rylance won the best supporting actor for his role in which film?
Bridge of Spies
4b What is the official air-traffic control sign of a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the US President?
Air Force One

Spare Questions
1 Which British city contains the districts of Arnold, West Bridgford and Dunkirk?
Nottingham
2 Which mountain was put-up for sale in 2014 by the Lowther Estate?
Blencathra (accept Saddleback)
3 Who composed film music for the 1942 release “The First of the Few”, and also wrote “The Johannesburg Festival Overture”?
Sir William Walton
4 How is the illness parotitis more commonly known?
Mumps
5 In which television series does Jack Gleeson play "Joffrey Baratheon"?
Game of Thrones