Monday 3rd February 2020
Set Ref – 61C20AES - Correct as at May 2019

Round 1
1a Elvis Presley’s original recordings were made at Sun Studios-the building is now a tourist attraction in which city? Memphis
1b Gabriel Oak and Sergeant Troy are characters in which 1874 novel? Far from the Madding Crowd
2a Styx and Nix are two of the moons of which celestial body? Pluto
2b Bobby Riggs lost to Billie Jean King after beating which other female tennis player earlier in 1973? Margaret Court
3a Which European capital city is built on fourteen islands? Stockholm
3b A capote is what kind of clothing? (Hooded) coat or cloak
4a In Japanese cuisine what 5-letter word is used for a single portion takeaway or home packed meal, usually rice and meat/vegetables? Bento (Box)
4b Which famous ballet dancer was born in Irkutsk, Siberia in 1938? Rudolf Nureyev

Round 2
1a Which female won the singles title at the 2019 Australian Open tennis championship? Naomi Osaka
1b What is the name of the Hindu festival, popularly called ‘Festival of Spring’, ‘Festival of Colours’ or ‘Festival of Love’? Holi
2a In films which island was the home of King Kong? Skull Island
2b The Bataan Peninsula is part of which country? Philippines
3a Who had a 2018 No.1 hit single with the song ‘Shotgun’? George Ezra
3b Of which Royal House/Dynasty was Peter the Great of Russia a member? Romanov
4a Zipporah is the wife of which Biblical character? Moses
4b Magnesium is named after the region of Magnesia-in which country is this located? Greece

Round 3
1a Who wrote the 1999 novel ‘Chocolat’? Joanne Harris
1b With 114 appearances-who is England’s most capped Rugby Union player? Jason Leonard
2a ‘Matchmaker Matchmaker’ and ‘Sunrise, Sunset’ are songs from which musical of 1964? Fiddler on the Roof
2b Mary Surratt was executed for her role in the assassination of whom? Abraham Lincoln
3a Of what is brontophobia the fear? Thunder (accept thunderstorms or lightning)
3b Christmas disease is a form of which genetic ailment? Haemophilia
4a Chipping Sodbury and Chipping Camden are located in which county? Gloucestershire
4b Adrian Dunbar played Ted Hastings in which popular BBC crime series? Line of Duty

Round 4
1a According to Greek legend-near which island was the birthplace of Aphrodite? Cyprus (accept Cythera)
1b The board game Othello is also known by which other name? Reversi
2a The Vatican flag is divided into two vertical bands of two colours. White is one; what is the other? Gold or Yellow (accept either)
2b Peter Cetera and Terry Kath were the lead singers of which band? Chicago
3a In the 2019 film Rocketman, who plays the role of Elton John? Taron Egerton
3b The bird Turdus Merula is better known by which name? Blackbird
4a Although it probably didn’t originate there, muslin is named after a city in which modern-day country? Iraq (Mosul)
4b Which poet wrote ‘Lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey’? William Wordsworth

Round 5
1a Thanatology is the study of what? Death (and Dying)
1b Strontium is named after a village in which specific country? Scotland (prompt on UK)
2a The 2019 No.1 UK hit single ‘I Don’t Care’ was a collaboration between Ed Sheeran and which other singer? Justin Bieber
2b Of which Royal House/Dynasty was Frederick the Great of Prussia a member? Hohenzollern
3a The fictional island of Saint Marie features in which TV programme? Death in Paradise
3b Wordsworth created ‘Lyrical Ballads’ with which other poet? Samuel Taylor Coleridge
4a Which golfer won the 2019 USPGA Championship? Brooks Koepka
4b In which country is the majority of the Istrian Peninsula located? Croatia

Round 6
1a In the Bible, who is the mother-in-law of Ruth? Naomi
1b Meaning ‘small gourd’ in its native language, what name is given to the skull cap worn by Roman Catholic clergymen? Zuchetto
2a Sherborne and Sturminster Newton are in which English county? Dorset
2b Who, in 1938, was the first female golfer to compete against men in a professional tournament? Babe Zaharias or Didrikson (accept either)
3a In Greek myth, Ariadne is a princess from which island? Crete
3b In which 1811 novel do Marianne Dashwood and Colonel Brandon appear? Sense and Sensibility
4a Who founded Tamla Motown Records in 1959? Berry Gordy
4b Who plays the title role in the TV series ‘Luther’? Idris Elba

Round 7
1a ‘Aquarius’ and ‘I Got Life’ are songs from which 1967 musical? Hair
1b Only two British ballerinas have been given the accolade “Prima Ballerina Assoluta”-Alicia Markova was one-who was the other? Margot Fonteyn
2a Who is the author of the 1999 novel ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’? Tracy Chevalier
2b Shogi is a Japanese version of which board game? Chess
3a Kimchi is the national dish of which country? Korea (North or South)
3b With 49-who has scored most tries for England’s Rugby Union Team? Rory Underwood
4a In the 2018 film ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, who plays Freddie Mercury? Rami Malek
4b The Buddhist Festival of the Tooth, or Esala Perahera, is held in which country? Sri Lanka

Round 8
1a Which region of the Indian subcontinent has a name which means ‘land of five rivers’? Punjab
1b Lewy bodies are associated with a form of which disease? Dementia (accept Parkinson’s Disease/Alzheimers
2a The fabric calico derives its name from a city in which modern-day country? India (Calicut)
2b Lynette Fromme made an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate whom in 1979? Gerald Ford
3a The flag of Liechtenstein is divided into 2 horizontal bands; one is blue, what colour is the other? Red
3b Ian Gillan and David Coverdale have been lead singers of which band? Deep Purple
4a Although not the largest, which is the brightest of the Asteroids? Vesta
4b What is the common name of the bird Cyanistes caeruleus? Blue tit

Spare Questions
1 The Wrekin is a hill in which English county? Shropshire
2 Who played Mrs Robinson in the 1967 film ‘The Graduate’? Anne Bancroft
3 Who was the original lead singer of Pink Floyd? Syd Barratt
4 Who wrote the novels ‘Requiem for a Wren’ (1955) and ‘On the Beach’ (1957)? Nevil Shute (accept Nevil Norman)