Tuesday 24th November 2019
Set Ref: 61BSPC3K. Answers correct as at May 2018

Round 1
1a Which superhero has a butler named Alfred Pennyworth?
Batman
1b Which Italian artist gave his name to a cocktail?
Bellini
2a Allowing one year either way, in what year - in England - were pubs and bars allowed to open all day, between the hours of 11am and 11pm?
1988 (allow 1987 to 1989)
2b What is the SI unit of conductance?
Siemens
3a Dodoma is the capital of which country?
Tanzania
3b Allowing one year either way, in which year - in - England was New Year's Day made an official Bank Holiday?
1974 (allow 1973 to 1975)
4a Jomo Kenyatta became president in 1964 of which country?
Kenya
4b Who was Jimmy Carter's vice president?
Walter Mondale

Round 2
1a In the series of books by John Mortimer, what is "Rumpole of the Bailey's" forename?
Horace
1b Lester Pearson and John Diefenbaker were prime ministers of which country?
Canada
2a Trenton is the capital of which US state?
New Jersey
2b Who defeated the army of Tsar Alexander I at Austerlitz in 1805?
Napoleon Bonaparte
3a Who was Lev Davidovitch Bronstein better known as?
Trotsky
3b What is cynophobia the fear of?
Dogs
4a Into which part of the Indian Ocean does the River Ganges flow?
Bay of Bengal
4b From which musical does the song Tea for Two' originally come?
No No Nanette

Round 3
1a Which Norseman colonised Greenland?
Leif Ericsson
1b Who had a hit in 1967 with the song, 'Let the heartaches begin?'
Long John Baldry
2a Which British queen is buried at Peterborough cathedral?
Catherine of Aragon
2b Who composed the Brandenburg Concerti?
J S Bach
3a On TV who played the character 'The Magnificent Evans'?
Ronnie Barker
3b Name either of the first two captains on 'A Question of Sport'.
Cliff Morgan or Henry Cooper
4a Who is the Greek goddess of youth?
Hebe
4b Who, in politics, is known as 'the beast of Bolsover'?
Dennis Skinner

Round 4
1a Who manufactured the Tristar aircraft?
Lockheed
1b What kind of animal is a margay?
Cat
2a What is tetanus more commonly known as?
Lockjaw
2b Which gas is the primary constituent of marsh gas?
Methane
3a Who composed the opera 'Prince Igor'?
Alexander Borodin
3b What name is given to the large area of land, below sea level, situated around The Wash?
The Fens
4a By what medical name is the skull also known?
Cranium
4b In which month is Crufts Dog Show held?
March

Round 5
1a Which fictional detective had a valet called Bunter?
Lord Peter Wimsey
1b What famous cocktail is said to have been invented by Winston Churchill's mother in a New York nightclub?
Manhattan
2a Allowing one year either way, in what year was smoking banned in public places in England?
2007 (allow 2006 to 2008)
2b What is the SI unit of capacitance?
Farad
3a Who was the president of the African National Congress (ANC) between 1967-1991?
Oliver Tambo
3b Who was Richard Nixon's Vice President from 1969 to 1973?
Spiro Agnew
4a Who Is the Greek goddess of retribution?
Nemesis
4b Allowing one year either way, in what year was the May Day Bank Holiday introduced?
1978 (allow 1977 to 1979)

Round 6
1a In the TV show 'Bonanza/ what was the forename of Hoss Cartwright?
Eric
1b Keith Holyoake and Norman Kirk were prime ministers of which country?
New Zealand
2a Concord is the capital of which US state?
New Hampshire
2b Nephophobia is a fear of what?
Clouds
3a Which TV actress of Polish descent was born Roza Maria Lubienska?
Rula Lenska
3b Who was the last English king to lead his troops into battle?
George II
4a Into which sea does the Volga flow?
Caspian Sea
4b From which film musical does the song, 'No more lonely nights' come?
Give my regards to Broad Street

Round 7
1a Lome is the capital of which country?
Togo
1b Who, in politics, is known as the 'Chingford Skinhead?'
Norman Tebbit
2a After which Danish explorer is the strait between Alaska and Russia named?
Vitus Bering
2b Who composed the 'War Requiem?'
Benjamin Britten
3a At which castle was Mary, Queen of Scots executed?
Fotheringay
3b Who, in 1964, had a hit with the song 'My Guy'?
Mary Wells
4a Michael Bates played the character "Blamire" in which long running TV sitcom?
Last of The Summer Wine
4b Name the footballer who in 1961 refused to be the subject of 'This Is Your Life'?
Danny Blanchflower

Round 8
1a Which specific company manufactured the DC 10 aircraft?
McDonnell Douglas
1b What 8th Century barrier runs from Prestatyn to Sedbury, near Chepstow?
Offa's Dyke
2a How is Hansen's Disease better known?
Leprosy
2b What is the common name of Calcium Oxide?
(Quick) Lime
3a Which Verdi opera was written for the Khedive of Egypt?
Aida
3b In which month is the Royal Henley Regatta held?
July
4a What is the main pigment which gives human skin, hair and eyes their colour?
Melanin
4b What kind of creature is a Katydid?
(American) grasshopper

Spare Questions
1 What is the scientific name for an exploding star?
Supernova
2 Which foodstuff is obtained from the cassava plant root?
Tapioca
3 Which Rugby Union trophy is made from melted down rupees?
Calcutta Cup