Tuesday 12th November 2019
Set Ref – 61B11BMN - Correct as at November 2018

Round 1
1a What are the smallest blood vessels in the human body? CAPILLARIES
1b In which 1976 film does Michael Caine play Colonel Kurt Steiner? THE EAGLE HAS LANDED
2a Who is the current Father of the House of Commons? KENNETH CLARKE
2b Neither a borrower or lender be is a quote by which Shakespeare character? POLONIUS
3a In which country do the Pindus Mountains run North to South? GREECE
3b A breed of which dog, won Best in Show at Cruft’s 2019? PAPILLON
4a Of what is Plutology the study? WEALTH
4b On 1 June 2018, Sarah John was appointed to which position in British finance? CHIEF CASHIER OF THE BANK
OF ENGLAND

Round 2
1a Which 1999 single was the first of 14 UK Number One singles for Westlife? SWEAR IT AGAIN
1b Which future King of England was born at Windsor Castle in 1312? EDWARD III
2a For what does the R stand in the medical abbreviation MRI (scan)? RESONANCE
2b Who is the creator of the cartoon strip ‘Garfield’? JIM DAVIS
3a RAF Mildenhall is in which English county? SUFFOLK
3b In 2018, actress Julia Roberts featured in TV ads for which brand? LANCOME
4a Who is the current Head Judge on “Strictly Come Dancing”? SHIRLEY BALLAS
4b On which matter of principle did NHS founder Aneurin Bevan, resign from the Labour Government in 1951? THE PROPOSED INTRODUCTION OF A PRESCRIPTION CHARGE

Round 3
1a Which is the largest member of the Antelope family? GIANT ELAND
1b The V&A Museum of Design, is located in which UK city? DUNDEE
2a In ‘Scrabble’ four letter tiles score three points. B, C and M are three. Which is the fourth? P
2b Prunus Armeniaca is the Latin name for which fruit? APRICOT
3a Which English city had the Roman name Venta Belgarum? WINCHESTER
3b What nationality is UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres? PORTUGUESE
4a ‘Trust In Me’ is a song from which Disney film? THE JUNGLE BOOK
4b Who wrote the novels ‘Mrs Dalloway’ and ‘Night and Day’? VIRGINIA WOOLF

Round 4
1a What is the SI unit of Luminous Intensity? CANDELA
1b The Goatsucker is an alternative name for which bird? NIGHTJAR
2a The Lek is the currency of which European country? ALBANIA
2b In the ‘Just William’ stories, by Richmal Crompton, what was the name of the dog? JUMBLE
3a Who played the title character in the ITV series, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher? PADDY CONSIDINE
3b The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, is a prize in which field? CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
4a Of which German state is Potsdam the capital city? BRANDENBURG
4b The 18th amendment to the US constitution established what? PROHIBITION OF ALCOHOL

Round 5
1a Of what is Petrology the study? ROCKS
1b The Carl Alan Awards honour people in which branch of the arts? DANCE
2a What is the SI unit of Temperature? KELVIN
2b Who is the creator of the cartoon strip ‘Calvin and Hobbes’? BILL WATTERSON
3a The Beatles had seventeen UK No 1 singles. Which 1964 hit was the second? SHE LOVES YOU
3b Who wrote the novels ‘Noble House’ and ‘Shogun’? JAMES CLAVELL
4a Who is the only professional dancer to have taken part in every series of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’? ANTON DU BEKE
4b In November 2018, Susanna Dinnage was announced as the new CEO of which sporting institution, only to withdraw from the role the following month? PREMIER LEAGUE

Round 6
1a The RAF station at Molesworth, which is currently used by the US Air Force, is in which English county? CAMBRIDGESHIRE
1b Among Scottish islanders, which seabird of the genus Stercorarius is known as the Bonxie? GREAT SKUA
2a What is the capital city of the French region of Brittany? RENNES
2b Which future King of England was born at Windsor in 1421? HENRY VI
3a Who is recognised as the Mother of the House of Commons? HARRIET HARMAN
3b “If you prick us, do we not bleed?” is a quote by which Shakespeare character? SHYLOCK
4a In the BBC series, Lee Ingleby played which sidekick of ‘Inspector George Gently? JOHN BACCHUS
4b The current prescription charge is £8.80. How much was the charge, when it was first introduced in 1952? ONE SHILLING (OR 5 PENCE)

Round 7
1a As in a ‘CAT’ scan, what does the letter T stand for? TOMOGRAPHY
1b What was the nationality of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan? GHANAIAN
2a Which is the largest member of the Deer family? MOOSE (OR ELK)
2b In which decade, was the first Geneva Convention signed, by ten countries? 1860’s (1864)
3a ‘Jolly Holiday’ is a song from which Disney film? MARY POPPINS
3b In the ‘Secret Seven’ stories by Enid Blyton, what was the name of the dog? SCAMPER
4a In ‘Scrabble’ five letter tiles score four points. F, H, V and Y are four. Which is the fifth? W
4b The open-air St Fagan’s National Museum of History, is in which UK city? CARDIFF

Round 8
1a On which major river, is there a gorge known as the Iron Gates? RIVER DANUBE
1b In which 1981 film does Michael Caine play Captain John Colby? ESCAPE TO VICTORY
2a What name is given to an obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or an air bubble? EMBOLISM
2b In 2018, Sir Elton John featured in a TV ad, for which product? SNICKERS
3a The Real is the currency of which South American country? BRAZIL
3b Ribes Grossularia is the Latin name for which fruit? GOOSEBERRY
4a Which English city had the Roman name Durolipons? CAMBRIDGE
4b Which horse won the 2018 and 2019 Aintree Grand National? TIGER ROLL

Spare Questions
1 Chimborazo is the highest point in which country in South America? ECUADOR
2 In which opera do the characters Amneris and Amonsero appear? AIDA
3 Which precious stone represents 45 years of marriage? SAPPHIRE