Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Set Ref: 61C08BWT. Answers correct as at May 2018

Round 1
1a Which English Football League club plays its home fixtures at Highbury Stadium? Fleetwood Town
1b According to Greek legend who was the Goddess of retribution? Nemesis (accept Rhamnousia Adrestia)
2a Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport serves which US city? Little Rock – Arkansas
2b How many official languages are there in Switzerland? 4
3a Rick Deckard is the main character of which film of 1982 and its sequel of 2017? Blade Runner / Blade Runner 2049 (sequel)
3b In the Christian church, on which date is All Saints Day celebrated? 1 November
4a The River Zenne (or Senne) runs through which European capital city? Brussels
4b In which modernday country was Marie Curie born? Poland

Round 2
1a Who was the President of France from 1981 to 1995, the longest time in office in French history? Francois Mitterrand
1b Which car manufacturer makes a model called Pulsar? Nissan
2a In what year did Abraham Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg address? 1863
2b The Kuna is the official currency of which EU country? Croatia
3a In which city would you visit the Kelvingrove Art Gallery? Glasgow
3b Plutology is the study of what? Wealth (accept Money/ Economics)
4a Who presents the ITV quiz show ‘Tipping Point’? Ben Shephard
4b Which US President had the nickname Slick Willy? Bill Clinton

Round 3
1a In what year did Alec Douglas Hume become UK Prime Minister? 1963
1b Which religious leader’s teachings consisted of the “Four Noble Truths’? Buddha
2a The adjective cervine refers to which animal? Deer
2b Which type of tree belongs to the genus Quercus? Oak
3a Which 1998 film starring Jim Carrey had the tagline “On the air, Unaware”? The Truman Show
3b Queen Mathilde is the current queen of which country? Belgium
4a Yerevan is the capital of which country? Armenia
4b Malvolio appears in which Shakespeare play? Twelfth Night

Round 4
1a The Reverend Richard Coles was a member of which 80s band? The Communards (accept Bronski Beat)
1b How many cards are there in a standard Tarot pack? 78
2a The Rapel Valley is a wine-growing region in which country? Chile
2b The 5 Furlong Group 1 sprint -The Nunthorpe Stakes- is held annually at which racecourse? York
3a The opening line of which 1938 novel is “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again”? Rebecca
3b In which castle on the Isle of Wight was Charles 1 imprisoned immediately prior to his trial? Carisbrooke
4a Which Yorkshire market town has given its name to 60 places around the world? Richmond
4b In the UK, what began on the ‘Appointed Day’ of 5 July 1948? The NHS

Round 5
1a Which English Football League club plays its home fixtures at New York Stadium? Rotherham United
1b According to Roman Myth who was the goddess of truth? Veritas
2a Louis Armstrong International Airport serves which US city? New Orleans
2b Sinhala is one of the official languages of which country? Sri Lanka
3a Who is the English Director of the 2015 remake of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’? Guy Ritchie
3b In the Christian church what is the date of Holy Innocents Day? December 28th
4a The River Aare runs through which European capital city? Bern(e)
4b In which modern day country was Albert Einstein born? Germany

Round 6
1a Who succeeded Charles de Gaulle as French President in 1969? Georges Pompidou
1b Which car manufacturer produces a model called Outlander? Mitsubishi
2a In what year did the storming of the Bastille take place? 1789
2b The Forint is the official currency of which EU country? Hungary
3a In which city would you visit the Ashmolean Museum? Oxford
3b Nephology is the study of what? Clouds /cloud formation
4a Who presents the ITV quiz show Tenable? Warwick Davies
4b Which US President had the nickname ‘The Gipper’? Ronald Reagan

Round 7
1a In what year did Clement Attlee become UK Prime Minister? 1945
1b Vedas are the ancient texts and hymns of which religion? Hinduism
2a The adjective Leporine is used to describe which animal? Hare
2b Which type of tree belongs to the genus ‘Fagus’? Beech
3a Which 1994 film had the tagline “Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free”? The Shawshank Redemption
3b Margrethe II is the current monarch of which country? Denmark
4a Baku is the capital of which country? Azerbaijan
4b Petruchio appears in which Shakespeare play? The Taming of the Shrew

Round 8
1a Of which group is Danny O’Donoghue the lead singer? The Script
1b How many squares are there on a Scrabble board? 225
2a Which country produces Hawkes Bay wines? New Zealand
2b The 7 furlong Group 1 race- The Dewhurst Stakes-is held annually at which racecourse? Newmarket
3a The opening line of which 1868 novel is “Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without any presents”? Little Women
3b Which castle, used as the setting for Hogwarts School in two Harry Potter films, is also the second largest inhabited castle in the UK? Alnwick
4a Numbering 5401-which is the most common street name in the United Kingdom? HIGH Street
4b The UK’s 999 number, the world’s oldest emergency call telephone service, was introduced in which decade? 1930s (1937)

Spare Questions
1 Scottish chemist Sir James Dewar (1842-1923) is best known for which invention? Vacuum flask
2 What was founded in 1960, in Baghdad, by five members and is now headquartered in Vienna with 14 members? OPEC
3 Hugh Town is the largest settlement on which island group? Isles of Scilly