Monday 4th November 2019
Set Ref – 19C10AZG - Correct as at February 2019

Round 1
1a Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Richmond, was the illegitimate son of which English King? Henry VIII
1b On which river does Newport, South Wales stand? Usk
2a Triumph Engineering produced their first motorcycle in 1902 in which English city? Coventry
2b In the TV sitcom, “The Good Life”, what was the surname of Tom and Barbara Good’s rather upmarket neighbours Margot and Jerry? Leadbetter
3a What shape is something described as oviform? Egg Shaped
3b Grey Goose vodka is distilled in which country? France
4a "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" is the opening song of which musical? Oklahoma!
4b What sun dried brick of earth and other organic matter, an age old building material, has a name which derives from the Spanish for "mud brick? Adobe

Round 2
1a In Greek mythology who killed the Gorgon, Medusa? Perseus
1b In which country are "Njal's Saga", "Laxdaela Saga" and "Grettis Saga" set? Iceland
2a Who shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela? FW DeKlerk
2b Which is the third largest island of New Zealand? Stewart Island (accept Rakiura)
3a What name is given to the art of knotting string in patterns to make decorative articles? Macramé
3b In an Olympic cycling velodrome, how many metres long is one lap of the track? 250m
4a What is the last book of the Old Testament? Malachi
4b In Asian cuisine what does dopiaza literally mean? Having two or double onions

Round 3
1a On which river is Perth, in Scotland? The Tay
1b Ingvar Kamprad, who died aged 91 in 2018, founded which current retail company in 1943? IKEA
2a Which family was the Carla Lane sit-com "Bread" centred around? Boswell
2b In the periodic table, Curium is designated by which two letters? Cm
3a Corona Extra is a leading brand of beer from which country? Mexico
3b Shawn Corey Carter is the real name of which American rapper and producer? Jay-Z
4a What is the literal meaning of “matador'? Killer
4b The Hoosier State is the nickname of which US state? Indiana

Round 4
1a Streslau, Hofbau and Zenda are places in which fictional country between Germany and the modern-day Czech Republic? Ruritania
1b Who was married to Joan, Countess of Salisbury, also known as ‘The Fair Maid of Kent’? Edward, the Black Prince
2a What is the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan? Kyushu
2b The Midland Railway, which operated from 1844 until 1932, had its headquarters in which town or city? Derby
3a How long is a swimming race in the Olympic Games if the competitors swim eight lengths of the pool? 400 metres
3b What is the geometrical shape of the cross-section of an Allen key? Hexagonal
4a What sort of foodstuff is a quahog? Clam (accept shellfish)
4b Which rock musical, by James Rado and Gerome Ragni, had as its opening song a track entitled "Aquarius"? Hair

Round 5
1a Immediately prior to the May 2015 General Election who was the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change? Ed Davey
1b In the building boom of the 1980s which 2018-19 Premier League ground was saved from demolition because it had a grade II listed building? Craven Cottage
2a According to Ovid in his poem Metamorphosis which Cypriot sculptor created a sculpture of a woman out of ivory who he called Galatea? Pygmalion
2b What is the better known name of symphony No.7 by Ralph Vaughan Williams? Antarctica
3a Tom Hanks played the eponymous hero in which 2016 film which dramatized an aircraft landing on the Hudson river? Sully
3b In 1989 Operation ‘Just Cause’ was an American invasion of which country? Panama
4a Which old measurement of weight equals one-sixteenth of an ounce. The word is also used as a measurement of liquid volume? Dram
4b John Isner finally lost after 6hr and 36min in his 2018 Wimbledon men's singles semi-final against which player? Kevin Anderson

Round 6
1a What is the forename of the older daughter of Kanye West and reality star Kim Kardashian? North
1b Which retail company was founded by Sam Walton in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962? Walmart
2a The otter belongs to which sub-family of mammals? Lutrinae: a branch of the weasel family Mustelidae. Accept Weasel
2b What two letters represent the chemical element Caesium Cs
3a Who wrote "The Lost World", which saw the first appearance of the character Professor Challenger? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
3b Which rap artist was backed by the Furious Five? Grandmaster Flash
4a Which documentary filmmaker's only Oscar was for Best Documentary Feature at the 2003 awards when he won for "Bowling for Columbine" along with Michael Donovan? Michael Moore
4b The "Show Me" state is the official nickname of which of the states of the USA? Missouri

Round 7
1a In Greek mythology who died when he fell off Pegasus? Bellerophon
1b Immediately prior to the May 2015 General Election who was the Secretary of State for Education? Nicky Morgan
2a Who shared the 1973 Nobel Peace prize with Le Duc Tho? Henry Kissinger
2b What was the name of the farmer in Bloomfield's poem of 1800: 'The Farmer's Boy'? Farmer Giles
3a In weaving, what name is given to the yarn woven across the warp? Weft
3b Who played Alexander in the 2004 film "Alexander" based on the life of Alexander the Great? Colin Farrell
4a In which book of the Old Testament does the visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon appear? First Book of Kings
4b The imperial measurement of five and a half yards had three names given to it. Two were perch and rod, what was the third? Pole

Round 8
1a Which football ground has hosted the FA Cup Semi-Final on a record 55 occasions? Villa Park
1b The TV historian Dan Snow is the great-great Grandson of which British Prime Minister? David Lloyd George
2a What name is given to Mozart's symphony no. 41? Jupiter
2b What medieval hunting term was given to a stag in its second year, with straight, unbranched horns? Brocket
3a In 1969, with which of its neighbours did Honduras have the "Football War" after violence at football matches between the two countries? El Salvador
3b Who wrote the original "Dune" trilogy novels, though there have been further books in the series? Frank Herbert
4a Which tennis player deposed Sir Andy Murray as the UK number one in the men's rankings in March 2018? Kyle Edmund
4b Who won the Best director Oscar award in 2008 for the film "Slumdog Millionaire"? Danny Boyle

Spare Questions
1 In which country was Crickets World Twenty20 World Cup held from March 16th to April 6th 2014? Bangladesh
2 What is the full name of the lead vocalist with Mumford & Sons? Marcus Mumford
3 "Borstal Boy" is the title of the autobiographical novel of 1958 by which writer, recounting the time he spent in prison? Brendan Behan
4 Which city in England which was given its city-charter in 1928, has districts called Efford, Mutley and Pennycomequick? Plymouth
5 Which DJ inspired the Robin Williams film "Good Morning Vietnam"? Adrian Cronauer