Monday 23rd September 2019
Set Ref: 61C04ARM. Answers correct as at October 2018

Round 1
1a From which country does Appenzeller cheese originate? Switzerland
1b Lusaka is the capital of which African country? Zambia
2a Where, specifically, would you find a funambulist in action? On A Tightrope
2b Which singer, who hosts her own BBC Radio 2 show, played the title character in the first production of the musical "Evita"? Elaine Paige
3a Who was Britain's oldest Prime Minister? William Gladstone (84)
3b In the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Nicolas Massu won the men's tennis gold medal for which country? Chile
4a With the making of which fabric are Honiton and Nottingham both associated? Lace
4b In February 2016, which actor won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for the film "Bridge of Spies"? Mark Rylance

Round 2
1a Who played Hyacinth Bucket, wife of Richard, in the Nineties BBC TV sitcom "Keeping Up Appearances"? Patricia Routledge
1b What name is given to the code of honour of the Samurai? Bushido
2a Which Britvic juice-based soft drink range was launched in 1998 in apple & mango, orange & passion fruit and apple & melon flavours? J20
2b In which county is the National Trust property, Sizergh Castle? Cumbria
3a Who wrote the "Biggles" series of books? Capt. W.E.Johns
3b "The Firebird", "Petrushka" and "The Rites of Spring" were ballets commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev from which composer? Igor Stravinsky
4a In which spacecraft did Alan Shepard become the first American in space in May 1961? Freedom 7
4b At which golf-course was the 2019 Open Golf Championship held? Royal Portrush

Round 3
1a Luanda is the capital of which African country? Angola
1b Which military unit comprised one-tenth of a legion in the Roman army? Cohort
2a Who played the professor in both the original production and the film version of the Lerner and Loewe musical adaptation of "My Fair Lady"? Rex Harrison
2b Convallaria majalis is the scientific name of which poisonous perennial plant with bell-shaped flowers? Lily of the Valley
3a In the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Miroslav Micir won the men's tennis gold medal for which country? Czechoslovakia
3b Sculpted by Francis Leggatt Chantrey in which English cathedral is the "The Sleeping Children"? Lichfield Cathedral
4a Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2003 for his role in the film "The Pianist"? Adrien Brody
4b Candango is the name given to the inhabitants of which South American city? Brasilia

Round 4
1a In Japan what is the equivalent of the Mafia? Yakuza
1b Saga Cheese is traditionally made in which country? Denmark
2a The National Trust property, Shaw’s Corner, at Ayot St Lawrence (once the home of George Bernard Shaw) is in which English county? Hertfordshire
2b According to Chambers dictionary, what term is given to a junior member of an ambassador’s suite on a country's diplomatic staff in a foreign capital? Attaché
3a The "Toccata and Fugue in D minor", "Well-tempered Clavier" and "Goldberg Variations" are among the keyboard works of which composer? Johann Sebastian Bach
3b Who is the only British Prime Minister to serve under three monarchs? Stanley Baldwin
4a Which golf course will stage the 2019 Open Championship for the first time since 1951? Royal Portrush
4b For what fashion item is Katharine Hamnett famous? (Over-Sized) T-shirts

Round 5
1a Who invented the electric razor in 1928? Jacob Schick
1b The serin is a member of which family of birds? Finches
2a Which title is held by the heir apparent to the Marquis of Bath? Viscount Weymouth
2b Since 1994, which actor has played Zak Dingle in the TV soap opera, “Emmerdale”? Steve Halliwell
3a Who was the wife of King Henry II of France? Catherine de Medici
3b Which Richard Attenborough film was a biopic about the political activist Steve Biko? Cry Freedom
4a Which band did Noel Gallagher form after leaving Oasis? High Flying Birds
4b What was the first published novel of Gustave Flaubert? Madame Bovary

Round 6
1a "The Ascent of Money" and "Civilisation: The West and The Rest" are books by which Glasgow-born historian? Niall Ferguson
1b Now used in another context, what title was given in Ancient Rome to a married woman with a certain amount of distinction? Matron
2a Rodney Parade is the home stadium of which EFL League Two club in the 2018-19 season? Newport County
2b Ranunculus acris is the botanical name for which common meadow flower? Buttercup
3a Which car company produced models called- Mayflower, Herald and Renown? Triumph
3b In which cathedral can you see Van Eyck’s ‘the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’? Ghent
4a Who, in 1960, gave his "Winds of Change" speech in Cape Town? Harold McMillan
4b Cariocas is the name given to the inhabitants of which South American city? Rio de Janeiro

Round 7
1a Who played Mildred in the television sitcom George and Mildred? Yootha Joyce
1b In 1891, who was granted the patent for the invention of the zip fastener? Whitcomb L. Judson
2a Which cocktail is made from raw egg, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper? Prairie Oyster
2b Of which dukedom is the Marquis of Blandford heir? Marlborough
3a Who wrote the 1954 novel "The Lord of the Flies"? William Golding
3b Whose first husband was Louis VII of France and her second Henry II of England? Eleanor of Aquitaine
4a What is the name of NASA’s car sized robotic rover that landed on planet Mars on 6th August 2012? Curiosity
4b Which rock supergroup was founded in 1970 by ex-members of The Nice, Atomic Rooster and King Crimson? Emerson, Lake & Palmer (accept ELP)

Round 8
1a Which type of duck is distinguished from all others by their pink beaks? Aylesbury Duck
1b Which 18th century philosopher wrote the "Critique of Pure Reason", "Critique of Practical Reason" and "Critique of Judgement"? Immanuel Kant
2a Perry Fenwick has played which character in the BBC-TV soap opera, “Eastenders”, since 1998? Billy Mitchell
2b Edgar Street is the home ground of which National League North football club in the 2018-19 season? Hereford FC (do not accept Hereford United as they became defunct in 2014)
3a The eccentric billionaire, Howard Hughes, was portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in which film? The Aviator
3b Which car company made the Aerodeck, the Legend and the Passport? Honda
4a The last novel to be published by E.M. Forster during his lifetime was in 1924. What is its title? A Passage to India
4b Who was British Prime Minister at the outbreak of war in 1939? Neville Chamberlain

Spare Questions
1 By what name are former pupils of the independent school Winchester College known? Old Wykehamists
2 In which African country is the deep-water harbour of Walvis Bay? Namibia
3 Which English knight, who helped put Henry IV on the throne but later rebelled, was killed at the battle of Shrewsbury in 1403? Sir Henry Percy (Henry Hotspur)
4 George Frederic Handel's "Music for the Royal Fireworks" was composed to celebrate the treaties ending which war? Austrian Succession
5 The first electric version of which domestic appliance was patented in 1882 by Henry W. Seeley? Iron