Tuesday 4th February 2020
Set Ref – 61C20BTP - Correct as at August 2019

Round 1
1a What is the German word for "Entrance"? EINGANG (accept Einfahrt)
1b Of which island group is the island of Brecqhou? CHANNEL ISLANDS
2a Taron Egerton played the lead sporting character in which 2016 film? EDDIE THE EAGLE
2b What was the forename of noted 19th-century French painter Degas? EDGAR
3a In which Irish city is the Energia Park (formerly Donnybrook Stadium) rugby union stadium? DUBLIN (Home of Leinster Rugby)
3b Which part of the body is operated on in the surgical procedure of rhinoplasty? THE NOSE
4a The chart-topping songs "You're the One That I Want" and "Summer Nights" came from which musical turned into a film? GREASE
4b "Shardik" and "The Plague Dogs" are among the lesser known works of which writer, who died in 2016? RICHARD ADAMS

Round 2
1a What word can follow Hen, Marsh and Montague’s, to give the names of three species of bird which may be seen in the UK? HARRIER
1b Who composed the "Symphonie Fantastique" of 1830? HECTOR BERLIOZ
2a Nelson Mandela and who else shared the 1993 Nobel Peace prize? FW DE KLERK
2b Which city is the capital of the Italian region of Puglia, which forms “the heel” of Italy? BARI
3a What is the second film of the "Matrix" trilogy called? MATRIX RELOADED
3b In internet/text speak for what does the "T" in TMI stand? TOO
4a Who was appointed as the Chief Executive of the Football Association in March 2019? MARK BULLINGHAM
4b The Muslim festival Eid Al-Fitr celebrates what? THE END OF RAMADAN

Round 3
1a Diego Garcia is the largest atoll of which island group? CHAGOS ISLANDS
1b In which town was the Tolly Cobbold brewery founded by a 1957 merger between the Tollemache and Cobbold breweries? IPSWICH
2a What is the surname of the Dutch artist Rembrandt? VAN RIJN
2b Which US Baseball team plays home matches at the Nationals Park? WASHINGTON NATIONALS
3a Otology is the branch of medicine concerned with which part of the human body? EARS
3b The Hector Berlioz opera "Les Troyens" is based on a poem written by whom? VIRGIL
4a "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and "Generation of Swine" are among the works of which American writer? HUNTER S THOMPSON
4b Who was the last British monarch to die in battle? JAMES IV OF SCOTLAND (at Flodden Field 1513)

Round 4
1a Who, between the 1840's and 1880's, composed “The Hungarian Rhapsodies" a collective name for 19 piano pieces based on folk tunes from his native country? FRANZ LISZT
1b Which ancient Sumerian city gave its name to a German prefix meaning original or primitive? UR
2a What is the state capital of the German Land of Baden-Württemberg? STUTTGART
2b Dolph Lundgren portrayed which Russian boxer in the film Rocky IV? IVAN DRAGO
3a In internet slang for what does the C stand in the chat room term "IIRC"? CORRECTLY (If I recall correctly)
3b In which Irish city is the Thomond Park rugby union stadium? LIMERICK (home of Munster Rugby)
4a What name do the Hindus give to their ‘Festival of Light’ in October or November? DIWALI
4b From which musical do the songs "The Last Supper" and "Pilate and Christ" come? JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Round 5
1a Commonly used in relation to tights and stockings, what is the unit of weight used to measure the fineness of woven materials? DENIER
1b Marina Sirtis played which character in "Star Trek: The Next Generation"? DEANNA TROI
2a Shakespeare's play 'Othello' is set in Cyprus and which other location? VENICE
2b In Norse mythology, what name is given to a female spirit of Odin who chooses who lives or dies in battle? VALKYRIE
3a What is the name of the long distance footpath that runs from Hessle to Filey, where it connects with the Cleveland Way? YORKSHIRE WOLDS WAY
3b Which building in Moscow was the headquarters of the KGB until 1991? THE LUBYANKA
4a Which pop star played Stanley, the son of Len Fairclough, in Coronation Street? PETER NOONE
4b What is the name of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space rocket company, set up to enable private access to space? BLUE ORIGIN

Round 6
1a Which British fragrance and personal care company, founded by Caroline Burstein and Michael Collis in 1971 on the Mayfair street which partly names the brand, holds a royal warrant as supplier of toiletries to the Queen? MOLTON BROWN
1b Hall & Woodhouse brew beers at the Badger brewery, in which county? DORSET
2a Which Danish scientist is regarded as the Father of Electromagnetism and was the first to isolate Aluminium? OERSTED
2b Which US Baseball team plays home matches at the PNC Park, having previously played at Forbes Field and the Three Rivers Stadium? PITTSBURGH PIRATES
3a Which poet wrote the poem "Home-Thoughts, from the Sea" which begins with the line "Slowly, slowly Cape St Vincent to the Northwest died away"? ROBERT BROWNING
3b Gioachino Rossini's opera "La Cenerentola" composed in 1816-17, was inspired by which fairy-tale? CINDERELLA
4a Taking its name from a Portuguese dish of meat, garlic and wine, which hot curry originated in Goa? VINDALOO
4b In 1450, Jack Cade led a rebellion against which King? HENRY VI

Round 7
1a There are two species of eagle native to the British Isles, the White-Tailed or Sea Eagle and which other? GOLDEN EAGLE
1b What name is given to a champagne bottle holding 1.5 litres? MAGNUM
2a Le Duc Tho and who else shared the 1973 Nobel Peace prize? HENRY KISSINGER
2b In which geographical location is Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" set? ILLYRIA
3a What was the third instalment of the Mad Max film series, the last to star Mel Gibson? BEYOND THUNDERDOME
3b What is the name of long-distance (135 miles) footpath in Wales which runs in a loop between Welshpool and Knighton where it links with Offa’s Dyke Path? GLYNDWR’S WAY
4a Which President of UEFA, who died in June 2019, pioneered the Champions League format? LENNART JOHANSSON
4b Who plays the Coronation Street character "Gail" whose surnames have been Potter, Tilsley, Platt, Hillman, McIntyre and Rodwell? HELEN WORTH

Round 8
1a Jaqueline Pearce played which character in "Blakes 7" SERVALAN
1b Which fashion label did Shami Ahmed create? JOE BLOGGS
2a In Norse mythology, where was the home of the gods? ASGARD
2b Which 17th century scientist developed the spring scale and the law of elasticity that bears his name? ROBERT HOOKE
3a For what purpose was the Leaning Tower of Pisa originally built? AS A BELL TOWER
3b "Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone", is the opening line of which poets "Funeral Blues"? W.H. AUDEN
4a Which British delivery company, privately owned by the Barclay Brothers, was originally named ‘Home Delivery Network’ until it rebranded in 2010? YODEL
4b In cookery, what name is given to small strips of fish or chicken, coated in seasoned flour, egg and breadcrumbs, and then deep-fried? GOUJONS

Spare Questions
1 The symbol "Bi" represents which chemical element in the periodic table? BISMUTH
2 Sir Simon Rattle became the Musical Director of which UK orchestra in 2017? LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
3 Literally meaning buttered bread, what in Denmark is Smorrebrod? AN OPEN SANDWICH
4 In which county is Stansted airport? ESSEX
5 In which location is Hitchcock’s film ‘To Catch a Thief ‘mainly set? THE FRENCH RIVIERA (accept Monaco or Monte Carlo)