Monday 10th February 2020
Set Ref – 61C21AAR - Correct as at August 2019

Round 1
1a For the design of what was Gertrude Jekyll a noted figure? GARDENS
1b Named after its creator, which drink brand is made in Lynchburg, Tennessee? JACK DANIELS
2a In which middle eastern country would you find the medieval crusader castle "Krak das Chevaliers"? SYRIA
2b Tracey Beaker and Hetty Feather are among the creations of which Children's Laureate? JACQUELINE WILSON
3a In "The Planets" by Gustav Holst, which planet is the Magician? URANUS
3b Who was the defeated Republican Candidate in the 2012 US Presidential election? MITT ROMNEY
4a An amalgam always contains which element as a constituent? MERCURY
4b Which team won the EFL League Two play-off at the end of the 2018-19 season? TRANMERE ROVERS

Round 2
1a Which radio and television presenter is the former wife of DJ and musician Fatboy Slim? ZOE BALL
1b In mathematics, what do we call the number of times that one number is divided into another? QUOTIENT
2a In which television series did a car called the General Lee appear? DUKES OF HAZZARD
2b Which type of pasta is a ridged tube, cut diagonally at both ends? PENNE
3a Who was the ranking officer of the Texan defenders at the siege of the Alamo in 1836 WILLIAM B TRAVIS
3b Name the month in the French Revolutionary calendar which is also the title of a book by Emile Zola? GERMINAL
4a In Greek mythology who was the mother of the prophetess Cassandra? HECUBA
4b Who is the second longest-serving prime minister of Australia after Sir Robert Menzies? JOHN HOWARD

Round 3
1a What is the brand name of the vodka produced from rye grown within the Chernobyl nuclear exclusion zone? ATOMIK
1b Concord is the state capital of which U.S. state? NEW HAMPSHIRE
2a Who created the character ‘Mary Poppins’? P.L. TRAVERS
2b What is Noddy Holder’s actual first name? NEVILLE
3a Who was the Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate in the 2008 USA election? SARAH PALIN
3b Which is the brightest star in the constellation Boötes? ARCTURUS
4a Which team won the EFL League One play-off at the end of the 2018-19 season? CHARLTON ATHLETIC
4b Which British man won the Best Actor Oscar at the 1959 Academy Awards for his role in the film of Terence Rattigan’s play “Separate Tables”? DAVID NIVEN

Round 4
1a In mathematics what term is given to the middle value in a series of values ordered by size? MEDIAN
1b Which British landmark was designed by James Maxwell and Charles Tuke and opened in 1894? BLACKPOOL TOWER
2a Which cut of beef comes from the breast or lower chest of a cow? BRISKET
2b The Yi Sun-Sin Bridge, the world's fifth longest suspension bridge is in which country? SOUTH KOREA
3a Anthony Beavis is the protagonist of which Aldous Huxley novel, named after a phrase in the John Milton work "Samson Agonistes"? EYELESS IN GAZA
3b What is the nickname of Beethoven's "Symphony No 3 in E flat major"? EROICA
4a Scott Morrison succeeded whom as Australian Prime Minister in August 2018? MALCOLM TURNBULL
4b Electrum is a naturally occurring alloy chiefly consisting of silver and which other metallic element? GOLD

Round 5
1a With the scientific name Alauda Arvensis, which bird inspired an 1881 poem by George Meredith which in turn inspired a 1914 composition by Ralph Vaughan Williams? SKYLARK (THE LARK ASCENDING)
1b Which singer’s debut album "Our Version of Events" broke the Beatles record of most consecutive weeks in the UK top 10 album chart in 2013? EMELI SANDÉ
2a Who has captained the South African test cricket team on the most occasions, 108? GRAEME SMITH
2b Who was the second Pope? ST LINUS
3a Sam Riley played the part of singer Ian Curtis in which 2007 film? CONTROL
3b In which city was the Polish Trade Union, Solidarnosc (or Solidarity), led by Lech Walesa, founded in 1980? GDANSK
4a Peter Robinson created which detective character? ALAN BANKS
4b The Roman town of Durnovaria in Britain is now known as what? DORCHESTER

Round 6
1a Who was the third husband of Joan, Countess of Salisbury, also known as ‘The Fair Maid of Kent’? EDWARD, THE BLACK PRINCE
1b In which Canadian province is the city of Calgary? ALBERTA
2a Which family of plants is particularly affected by the disease clubroot? BRASSICA (1 pt. for 'Cabbage Family')
2b The singer-songwriter "Cat Stevens", changed his name to what upon his conversion to the Muslim faith? YUSUF ISLAM
3a Who crashed out of the Tour de France in 2017 before winning in 2018? GERAINT THOMAS
3b With a name derived from the Arabic for "the swooping eagle" which star in the constellation Lyra is the fifth brightest in the night sky? VEGA
4a Niamey is the capital of which African country? NIGER
4b Which British character-actress, who was made a Dame in 1967, won the Oscar for best Supporting Actress in 1964 for her role in the film “The V.I.P.s”? DAME MARGARET RUTHERFORD

Round 7
1a Since April 2009, who presents the Radio 2 Sunday afternoon programme “Sound of the 70s”? JOHNNIE WALKER
1b Which bird takes its name because its crest resembles a number of quill pens? SECRETARY BIRD
2a In which television series did a car called "KITT" appear? KNIGHT RIDER
2b Who, with 166, is the most capped South African test cricketer? JACQUES KALLIS
3a Which general died after being shot by his own Confederate troops during the 1863 battle of Chancellorsville? STONEWALL JACKSON
3b Six actors/actresses played the part of Bob Dylan in which 2007 film? I’M NOT THERE
4a In Greek mythology which monster had sisters named Stheno and Euryale? MEDUSA
4b What was the first name of George Simenon's policeman Maigret? JULES

Round 8
1a Which singer’s albums "19" and "21" are named after the ages that she was when she recorded them? ADELE
1b Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Richmond, was the illegitimate son of which English King? HENRY VIII
2a Which former pope was canonised alongside Pope John XXIII in April 2014? JOHN PAUL II
2b Also known as the earth apple, which vegetable is a member of the sunflower family with the scientific name Helianthus tuberosus? JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE
3a What is the name of the new teacher’s union formed from the merging of the NUT and the ATL? NEU (National Education Union)
3b Who, in 1965, was the first British cyclist to win cycling's World Road Race championship? TOMMY SIMPSON
4a Which English city was known to the Romans as Isca Dumnoniorum? EXETER
4b Maputo is the capital city of which country? MOZAMBIQUE

Spare Questions
1 Frank Gehry was the architect of the Guggenheim Museum in which city? BILBAO
2 Following Star Trek: The Motion Picture, what is the sub-title of Star Trek: II. the second movie in the original series? THE WRATH OF KHAN
3 There are three counties of the Irish Republic in the historical province of Ulster. Cavan and Monaghan are two, name the other? DONEGAL
4 What is the promise that Mary Poppins made to children who beg her to stay for ever? I’LL STAY TILL THE WIND CHANGES
5 Who wrote the 1934 musical "Anything Goes", which includes the songs "You're the Top" and "I Get a Kick Out of You"? COLE PORTER