Monday 30th September 2019
Set Ref: 61C05ABX. Answers correct as at November 2018

Round 1
1a Who is the actress mother of Melanie Griffith? Tippi Hedren
1b What is the capital of Mongolia? Ulan Bator
2a Who wrote the 1852 novel "The History of Henry Esmond"? William Makepeace Thackeray
2b Ricky Wilson is the lead singer with which Leeds-based band? Kaiser Chiefs
3a Which law links voltage, current and resistance in electricity flow in the equation V=IR? Ohm’s Law
3b The TV shows “Rumpole of the Bailey”, “Only When I Laugh” and “The Irish RM” all featured which person, in relatively large roles? Peter Bowles
4a Aldi is a large retail and hypermarket chain, with its headquarters in which country? Germany
4b Which ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel is now on display in Bristol? SS Great Britain

Round 2
1a For what does the E in UNESCO stand? Educational
1b In the summer of 2012, Bob Diamond resigned as the CEO of which financial organisation? Barclay's PLC
2a Angela Bassett played the part of which singer in the 1993 film "What's Love Got To Do With It"? Tina Turner
2b What is the name of world's largest man-made lake, by volume, which lies between Zimbabwe and Zambia? Lake Kariba
3a Whose last play was "What the Butler Saw"? Joe Orton
3b Recorded in 1978 by The Undertones, which was John Peel's all-time favourite song? Teenage Kicks
4a Who was the first athlete to clear 8 feet in the high jump? Javier Sotomayor (1989)
4b Julia, a character who suffers with autism, was introduced in 2017 to which long running US TV programme? Sesame Street

Round 3
1a What is the capital of Papua New Guinea? Port Moresby
1b Which US battleship is said to be the first to be sunk at Pearl Harbour on 7th December 1941, and is now a sunken memorial to the men lost on that day? USS Arizona
2a The singer now known as just Cheryl, came to fame as a member of which pop band? Girls Aloud
2b Which liquid fuel and solvent is a mixture, mainly of ethanol but with added methanol, pyridine and a coloured dye? Methylated Spirits
3a Who played the spin-doctor in the television political comedy series "The Thick Of It"? Peter Capaldi
3b Give a year in the life of French artist Nicolas Bertin? 1667 to 1736
4a The "Astute” class of submarines is being built to replace which now obsolete class? Trafalgar
4b What is the somewhat appropriate name of the inn located next to the historic cricket pitch of Hambledon in Hampshire? The Bat and Ball

Round 4
1a Which insurance company was founded after the Napoleonic wars to help women? Scottish Widows
1b Which Italian actress is the daughter of Ingrid Bergman? Isabella Rossellini
2a Situated near to the Gulf of Finland, which is the largest lake in Europe? Lake Ladoga
2b Who was the author of the book "The Black Tulip" published in 1850? Alexandre Dumas
3a Which gas did The Sweet say love is like, in the title of a 1978 UK top ten hit single? Oxygen
3b Which law states that at a constant temperature, the pressure of a gas is inversely proportionate to its volume? Boyle’s Law
4a What sort of vehicle is Roary in a children’s animated TV programme? Racing Car
4b From which country do Skoda cars come? Czech Republic

Round 5
1a Preston Mommsen and Kyle Coetzer are the previous and current captains of which country's national cricket team? Scotland
1b What is a young turkey called? A Poult
2a In the processing of which crop are the terms ‘scutching’, hackling’ and ‘retting’ used? Flax
2b Born in 1881, the son of an art teacher named Don Jose Ruiz y Blasco, he adopted his mother’s maiden name when he became a painter. What was his name? Pablo Picasso
3a Philippa of Hainault was married to which English King? Edward III
3b Which company makes the Tango range of drinks? Britvic
4a Which mythological dog/wolf of Ethiopia or India has the body of a stag, a lion's neck, cloven hooves, and a wide mouth with a sharp, bony ridge in place of teeth? Crocotta (accept Cynolycus)
4b Apart from "Love’s Labour's Lost" - in which other Shakespeare play does a character called Moth appear? A Midsummer's Night Dream

Round 6
1a Clara Wieck, a concert pianist, married which composer in 1840? Schumann
1b Which large vessel of the Royal Navy was sunk in the Battle of Denmark Straight on 24 May 1941? H.M.S. Hood
2a Who immediately preceded Sir Alex Ferguson as manager of Manchester United? Ron Atkinson
2b Which metal, an alloy of zinc and copper was first made by a London clockmaker and resembles gold? Pinchbeck
3a What supernatural phenomenon tales its name from the German for "noisy ghost"? Poltergeist
3b Give a year in the life of French artist Nicolas Poussin? 1594 to 1665
4a Derived from his treatment of his enemies, what nickname was given to Prince Vlad III of Wallachia? Vlad the Impaler
4b The Shard is built on top of which London railway terminus? London Bridge

Round 7
1a In the acronym ASBO, for what does the ‘B’ stand? Behaviour
1b In 2018 Pieter Seelaar and Ryan Campbell are respectively the captain and coach of which country's national cricket team? Holland
2a Errol Flynn played which boxer in the 1942 biopic "Gentleman Jim"? James J.Corbett
2b What was the job of a ‘lighterman’? Transferring goods from ship towards shore or vice versa.
3a Who wrote the 1946 play "The Winslow Boy"? Terence Rattigan
3b Who was the father of the 11th century English King known as Edmund Ironside? Ethelred the Unready
4a Who was the first athlete to (officially) break ten seconds for the 100 metres at the 1968 Olympic Games? Jim Hines
4b Which mythological creature has the upper body of a horse and the lower body of a fish? Hippocampus

Round 8
1a Which species of bird is the largest member of the crow family native to the UK? The Raven
1b Charles Darwin, the naturalist and geologist, was a great-uncle of which well-known British composer who died in 1958? Ralph Vaughan Williams
2a Which artist founded the Cubist movement in collaboration with Pablo Picasso? Georges Braque
2b Only two men have managed both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. Terry Neill was the first, who was the second? George Graham
3a Highland Cream is the best-known blended whisky produced by which company? Teacher's (or Beam Suntory)
3b Which former gold coin of Venice shares its name with a circular spangle used for decorating clothing? Sequin
4a Bassanio and Portia are husband and wife in which Shakespeare play? The Merchant of Venice
4b What was the real surname of the Russian revolutionary Lenin? (Vladimir Ilyich) Ulyanov

Spare Questions
1 What was the name of Elizabeth Taylor’s first husband? Conrad ‘Nicky’ Hilton
2 The Livingstone Falls are situated on which river, the second longest in Africa? Congo (accept Zaire river)
3 Which English writer won the 1932 Nobel Prize for Literature? John Galsworthy
4 Anubis, the Egyptian god of embalming and mummification is depicted with the head of which creature? Jackal (accept Golden Jackal or African Golden Wolf)
5 On which horse did Zara Phillips win the gold medal at the world equestrian games in 2006? Toytown