Monday 25th November 2019
Set Ref – 61B13AHR - Correct as at June 2019

Round 1
1a In which group of islands are Stronsay and Hoy? Orkneys
1b In which English town is the headquarters of the Royal Automobile Club (RAC)? Walsall
2a “Oh to be in England now that April’s there” is the first line of which poem by Robert Browning? Home Thoughts from Abroad
2b In which constellation is the star Betelgeuse? Orion
3a According to its name, how large is the wood in the Winnie the Pooh stories by A A Milne? 100 acres
3b Maseru is the capital city of which African country? Lesotho
4a Where in the human body is the scaphoid bone? The Wrist (accept hand)
4b Which pop singer’s real name is Stuart Leslie Goddard? Adam Ant

Round 2
1a Which car company produce a model called ‘Karoq’? Skoda
1b ‘The Pilgrims Way’ is a 138 mile long distance footpath which joins Canterbury and which other English city? Winchester
2a To within a year either side-In what year was the 50p coin introduced into circulation in Britain? 1969(accept 1968-1970)
2b Which 20th century British Prime Minister was born in Portsmouth in 1912? James Callaghan
3a Hans Wilhelm Langsdorf was captain of which pocket battleship in WW2? Graf Spee
3b On which river does Leicester stand? The Soar
4a Which team won the Football League Division 1 play-off final at Wembley in May 2019? They beat Sunderland 1-0. Charlton Athletic
4b What name is given to a female rat? A Doe

Round 3
1a Retinol is another name for which vitamin? A
1b In which group of islands are St Mary’s and Bryher? Isles of Scilly
2a In which daily newspaper has the cartoon strip ‘Fred Basset’ appeared since 1963? Daily Mail
2b Which team won football’s National League play-off final at Wembley in May 2019 thus securing a place in the Football League Division 2? They beat AFC Fylde 3-0. Salford City
3a Bamako is the capital city of which African country? Mali
3b In the ‘Winnie the Pooh’stories by A.A.Milne- who lived in ‘The House at Pooh Corner’? Eeyore
4a In which English city are the headquarters of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale)? St Albans
4b In the Bible whose wives Leah and Rachael? Jacob

Round 4
1a Which 1960’s pop singer had the real name Terence Nelhams-Wright? Adam Faith
1b Where in the human body would you find the Talus bone? Ankle (accept foot)
2a Which 20th century British Prime Minister was born in Broadstairs, Kent in 1916? Edward Heath
2b Ascorbic Acid is another name for which vitamin? C
3a In which constellation is the star ‘Aldebaran’? Taurus
3b To within a year either side-In which year was the 20p coin introduced into circulation in Britain? 1982(accept 1981-1983)
4a In which English county is the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham? Norfolk
4b Which car company makes a model called ‘Kadjar’? Renault

Round 5
1a On which ship was the WW2 peace treaty with Japan signed on 2 September 1945? USS Missouri
1b What name is given to a female badger? A Sow
2a Give any one year in the life of the composer George Frederic Handel. 1685-1759
2b The Order of the Garter was founded in 1349 by which monarch? Edward III
3a Which city is the headquarters of the vehicle manufacturer Mercedes? Stuttgart
3b What is the name of the hat with a flat circular top and peak worn by a French gendarme? Kepi
4a In which daily newspaper has the cartoon strip ‘The Perishers’ appeared since 1959? The Daily Mirror
4b On what river does Leeds stand? The Aire

Round 6
1a In the 1992 Tarantino film Reservoir Dogs, who played Mr White? Harvey Keitel
1b ‘Poison’, ‘Dune’ and J’Adore’ are fragrances from which perfume house? (Christian) Dior
2a What is the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba? Winnipeg
2b In Roman mythology who was the father of Romulus and Remus? Mars (accept Hercules)
3a Which composer wrote the ballets ‘The Tale of the Stone Flower’(1948) and ‘Romeo and Juliet’(1938)? Prokofiev
3b What do we call what the Americans call Kerosene? Paraffin
4a What is the usual winning score in a singles game of crown green bowls? 21
4b Who had 1960s hits with ‘Sunshine Superman’ and ‘Mellow Yellow’? Donovan

Round 7
1a What is the name of the traditional pleated skirt resembling a kilt, worn by men in Greece and other Balkan countries? Fustanella
1b In the Bible who was the elder brother of Moses? Aaron
2a ‘Bellis Perennis’ is the Latin name of which common flower? Daisy
2b Which composer wrote the ballets ‘Agon’(1957) and ‘Petrushka’(1910)? Stravinsky
3a The ‘Short’ and the ‘Long’ Parliaments were both in the reign of which English monarch? Charles I
3b Give any one year in the life of the composer Franz Liszt. 1811-1886
4a ‘If I should die, think only this of me’ is the first line of which famous poem? The Soldier (Rupert Brooke)
4b What is the highest possible score in a game of ten pin bowling? 300

Round 8
1a In Greek mythology who was the father of Zeus and Poseidon? Chronos
1b Which city is the headquarters of the vehicle manufacturers Volkswagen? Wolfsburg
2a What do we call what the Americans call a stroller? A pushchair (accept a buggy or pram)
2b In the 1992 Tarantino film Reservoir Dogs, who played Mr Pink? Steve Buscemi
3a ‘L’Air Du Temps’, ‘Farouche’ and ‘Capricci’ are all fragrances from which perfume house? Nina Ricci
3b What is the capital of the Canadian province Nova Scotia? Halifax
4a Which ‘one man band’ had hits in the 1960s with ‘Rosie’ and ‘Blue Eyes’? Don Partridge
4b Taraxacum Officinale is the Latin name for which common flowering plant? Dandelion

Spare Questions
1 Isabella of France was the wife of which British monarch? Edward II
2 Asuncion is the capital city of which country? Paraguay
3 Which English city has a railway station named Paragon Interchange? Hull