Tuesday 29th October 2019
Set Ref – 19B09BAS Correct as at January 2019

Round 1
1a About which book did a Judge once ask if it was the sort of book you would let your wife or servant read? Lady Chatterley's Lover
1b Who wrote a multi-million best seller about childcare in 1946? Dr Benjamin Spock
2a Who directed the film in which a Mumbai boy is accused of cheating in a game show? Danny Boyle
2b In which city does the Italian job take place? Turin
3a Against which war is Hemmingway's novel 'For whom the bell tolls' set? Spanish Civil War
3b Who wrote the short story I Robot in 1950? Isaac Asimov
4a Who was responsible for the apocalyptic theme park Dismaland opened in 2015? Banksy
4b Whose works include a platinum human skull adorned with 8,601 diamonds? Damien Hirst

Round 2
1a Who was the only English Pope? Nicolas Breakspear
1b Who was the Greek Goddess of retribution? Nemesis
2a Which British driver had 5 formula 1 British grand prix wins in the 1960's? Jim Clark
2b Before Lewis Hamilton who was the most successful British formula one (in terms of championships) driver ever? Jackie Stewart
3a Which city ceased being the capital of Russia in 1918? St Petersburg also accept Petrograd
3b Which capital's former name was Christiania? Oslo
4a The areas The Rings of fire and Alpide Belt experience what occurrence? Earthquake Areas
4b What is the name given to lightning that clings to ship's masts? St Elmo's Fire

Round 3
1a In what year did Alan Ball die and Madeleine McCann go missing? 2007
1b In what year did Bill Shankly retire from Liverpool FC? 1974
2a Who made his last stand at Glenrowan, Victoria in 1880? Ned Kelly
2b Which Georgian church stands on the corner of London's Trafalgar Square? St Martin-in-the-Fields
3a You order a plate of Helix Pomatia in a restaurant – what are you eating? Snails
3b In which Stage and Film musical do we see a valet called Riff-Raff and a maid called Magenta? Rocky Horror Show
4a Which soup, first described in the 18th century, is traditionally made from calf’s head? Mock Turtle
4b In which country is the Taklamakan Desert? China

Round 4
1a Which Thames bridge is closest to the starting point of the Oxford Cambridge boat race? Putney
1b Give a year in the life of Dick Whittington? 1354-1423
2a Raeburn Place, home of Edinburgh Academicals FC, was the venue in 1871 of which sporting first? Rugby international or Scotland v England rugby match
2b The story of which London hostess is told in the film 'Personal Services' starring Julie Walters in 1987 Cynthia Payne
3a Charlottetown is the capital of which Canadian province? Prince Edward Island
3b In the 18th Century who coined the phrase 'Rich beyond the dreams of avarice'? Dr Johnson
4a Which group had 1980’s UK hit singles including ‘The Damned Don’t Cry’ and ‘Fade to Grey’? Visage
4b The Sunda strait separates which Asian islands? Java and Sumatra

Round 5
1a In which year did Henry VIII sign the Act of Supremacy split with Rome and found the Church of England? 1534
1b The Peace treaty of Westphalia ended which war? The 30 year war
2a Sir Thomas Bouch was the designer of which structure that collapsed in 1879? The Tay Bridge
2b Vanessa, Judith Paris and The Fortress are works by which author? Hugh Walpole
3a Which early 20th century author wrote the 'In search of' series of books? H V Morton
3b In 1999, VW bought the Bentley marque from which UK company? Vickers
4a In which year did Rolls Royce go bankrupt as a result of cost overruns with the RB211 jet engine and Specify won the Grand National? 1971
4b Who was the first official poet laureate and the only one to be dismissed? John Dryden

Round 6
1a Who scored the first premier league goal? Brian Deane
1b Who is the only player to score in Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow derby matches? Andrei Kanchelskis
2a What was the middle name of actor W C Fields? Claude
2b What was the middle name of artist L S Lowry? Stephen
3a The Super Chief train ran between Chicago and which other US city until 1971? Los Angeles
3b The Welsh Highland Railway connects Porthmadog and which other Welsh town? Caernarvon
4a The composer Engelbert Humperdinck’s reputation rests chiefly on which opera premiered in 1893? Hansel and Gretel
The Glasgow based folk rock band, the Humblebums featured Billy Connolly, Tom Harvey and which singer/songwriter? Gerry Rafferty

Round 7
1a For which constituency was Paddy Ashdown the MP between 1983 and 1999? Yeovil
1b For which constituency was Tony Blair the MP between 1994 and 2007? Sedgefield
2a Who, as at 4 January 2019, is the Head Coach of the Premiership Rugby team Bristol Bears and in the 2018/2019 season coached in the Super league? Pat Lam
2b Which 1970s TV drama was set in the fictional region of Wyvern, supposedly in the Bristol area? Softly, Softly
3a Dustin Lance Black is the husband of which sportsperson? Tom Daley
3b At 2635 miles what is the longest river in Canada? Mackenzie River
4a Noel Nichols created which drink in 1908? Vimto
4b Which band had a hit in 1976 with Boston Tea Party? The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Round 8
1a In which country would you find the airport Reus? Spain
1b Which snooker player was nicknamed The Romford Robot? Steve Davis
2a Thomas Telford, designed which grade one listed structure opened in 1826 still in use today? The Menai Suspension bridge
2b Which canal runs for 28 miles from Sandgate near Folkestone to Cliff End near Hastings? Royal Military Canal
3a Who was Foreign Secretary at the outbreak of World War One? Edward Gray
3b If you ordered morcilla in a tapas bar, what would be served? Blood Sausage accept Black pudding
4a In the bible Obed was the son of Ruth and who? Boaz
4b In January 2019 who became coach of a Super League rugby club after being Australian under 21 coach? Justin Holbrook

Spare Questions
1 Who trained the 1980 Grand National winner Ben Nevis? Tim Forster
2 Which punk poet sometimes performs under the name Lenny Siberia? (John Cooper) Clarke
3 Hidrosis is the technical term for which common bodily function? Sweating