Tuesday 15th October 2019
Set Ref: 61B07BTR. Answers correct as at January 2019

Round 1
1a Who wrote a series of twelve poems, beginning in 1885, called 'Idylls of the King'? (Alfred Lord) TENNYSON
1b Dachshunds were originally bred to hunt what animal? BADGERS
2a What name is given to the frozen ground whose temperature does not rise above zero centigrade for at least two years? PERMAFROST
2b Which male actor has been nominated for the most acting Oscars? (Jack) NICHOLSON
3a The French sauce Bigarade is flavoured with what fruit? (Bitter) ORANGE
3b Which element is name after the Latin for Copenhagen? HAFNIUM
4a Norway has two patron saints, name one. OLAF or MAGNUS
4b Pavage was a medieval tax levied for the upkeep of what? PAVEMENTS/SREETS accept either

Round 2
1a Beagles were originally bred to hunt what animal? HARES
1b Who, circa 1469/70, wrote 'Le Morte d'Arthur? (Thomas) MALORY
2a Who has been nominated the most times for the Oscar for Best Actress? (Meryl) STREEP
2b What is the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake? EPICENTRE
3a Which element derives its name from the German for goblin? COBALT
3b The French sauce Soubise contains what vegetable? ONIONS
4a Murage was a medieval tax for the upkeep of what? (City) WALLS
4b Italy has two patron saints, name one, CATHERINE (of Siena) FRANCIS (of Assisi)

Round 3
1a Who, by winning the 1904 Prize for Medicine, was the first Russian to win a Nobel Prize? (Ivan) PAVLOV
1b Which logo appears on the tailfin of Air Canada aircraft? MAPLE LEAF
2a Who hosts the C4 TV show '8 out of 10 Cats Do Countdown'? (Jimmy) CARR
2b Two sets of father and son have won the F1 Driver's Championship. Graham & Damon Hill is one, what is the surname of the other? ROSBERG (Keke & Nico)
3a What does the text abbreviation IAC stand for? IN ANY CASE
3b !n 1541/42 Francisco de Orellana led the first European expedition to sail the length of which river? AMAZON
4a What name is given to the virtuoso solo passage near the end of a piece of music? CADENZA
4b At the siege of Troy who, guided by Apollo, killed Achilles? PARIS

Round 4
1a Which logo appears on the tailfin of Qantas aircraft? KANGAROO
1b Who, by winning the 1906 Peace Prize, became the first American to win a Nobel Prize? (Theodore) ROOSEVELDT
2a What is the surname of the only father and son to have scored test centuries for England? (Chris & Stuart) BROAD
2b Who hosts the BBC TV show 'Would I Lie to You'? (Rob) BRYDON
3a In 1682 Rene-Robert de la Salle led the first European expedition to sail the length of what river? MISSISSIPPI
3b What does the texting abbreviation KIT stand for? KEEP IN TOUCH
4a At the siege of Troy who was given the armour of the dead Achilles? ODYSSEUS
4b Which word, in music, means a short piece designed to improve the player's technique? ETUDE

Round 5
1a What is the capital of the Scilly Isles? HUGH TOWN
1b Badminton House is the ancestral seat of which Dukedom? BEAUFORT
2a Which female singer had UK No.1 albums with "Teenage Dreams" in 2010 and "Prism" in 2013? (Katy) PERRY
2b Carnation and pinks are members of what genus? DIANTHUS
3a Who is the only boxer to win the World Heavyweight Championship via a disqualification? (Max) SCHMELING
3b Which European country's national anthem is called, in English, 'Land of Mountains, Land on the River'? AUSTRIA
4a What is the protein molecule in red blood cells responsible for sending oxygen around the body? HAEMOGLOBIN
4b From what type of cactus is tequila distilled? (Blue) AGAVE

Round 6
1a Which female singer had UK No.1 albums with 'Dangerous Woman' in 2016 and 'Sweetener' in 2018? (Ariana) GRANDE
1b What is the capital of Alderney? ST. ANNES
2a Inveraray Castle is the ancestral seat of which Dukedom? ARGYLL
2b Granny's Bonnet and Columbine belong to what genus? AQUILEGIA
3a Which Asian country's national anthem is called, in English, The Thunder Dragon Kingdom'? BHUTAN
3b Consisting of twelve teams, the Urvalsdeild Karla is the premier league in which EUFA country? ICELAND
4a What is the Scandinavian spirit distilled from potatoes and grain and flavoured with caraway seeds called? AQUAVIT
4b Which vein takes the blood from the head to the heart, via the superior vena cava? JUGULAR

Round 7
1a Which DC Comics character uses a power ring as a weapon? GREEN LANTERN
1b Which French artist painted 'Olympia' (1863) and 'The Execution of the Emperor Maximillian' (1867/69)? (Edouard) MANET
2a Larine means relating to or resembling what bird? GULL
2b Which country did Italy invade on the 7 April 1939? ALBANIA
3a Who, in the Book of Deuteronomy, died aged one hundred and twenty on Mount Nebo? MOSES
3b Which motor manufacturer makes the models Stoic and Stinger? KIA
4a ‘Unmasked; A Memoir', published in March 2018, is an autobiography by which composer? (Andrew) LLOYD WEBBER
4b Which band leader's 1939 recording of the 'Woodchopper's Ball' sold over one million copies? (Woody) HERMAN

Round 8
1a Which Dutch artist painted 'The Guitar Player' (1672) and 'Young Woman Seated at a Virginal' (1674/75)? (Johannes) VERMEER
1b Which DC Comic character uses a Lasso of Truth as a weapon? WONDER WOMAN
2a Name either of the countries invaded by Germany on the 9 April 1940? DENMARK or NORWAY
2b Pavonine means relating to or resembling what bird? PEACOCK
3a Which motor manufacturer makes the models Ioniq and Kona? HYUNDAI
3b Who, in the Book of Judges, was betrayed for 1100 pieces of silver? SAMSON
4a Although not composed by him 'Take Five' is associated with which band leader? (Dave) BRUBECK
4b 'No Spin' published in October 2018, is the autobiography of which sportsman? (Shane) WARNE

Spare Questions
1 To whom was Ann Widdicombe referring when she said 'he has something of the night about him'? (Michael) HOWARD
2 Who, in 1865, was the first man to climb the Matterhorn? (Edward) WHYMPER
3 What is the medical name for the vertical groove between the lip and nose? PHILTRUM