Tuesday 11th February 2020
Set Ref – 61B21BKZ - Correct as at March 2019

Round 1
1a Name one of the three Canadian provinces that still retain the Union Jack as part of its flag. British Columbia, Manitoba or Ontario.
1b Who wrote the book Orlando in 1928? Virginia Woolf
2a Which band had a No.1 hit, in 2000, with The Masses against the Classes? Manic Street Preachers
2b Which literary character has a donkey named Dapple? Sancho Panza
3a Where was there a surprise landing of 50,000 British and US troops in January 1944? Anzio
3b In which European country is Lake Bled? Slovenia
4a Which writer's real name is David Cornwell? John Le Carre
4b In which county is Windsor Castle? Berkshire

Round 2
1a Whose 7th Symphony is known as Antarctica? Vaughan Williams
1b Who was the Roman god of fire? Vulcan
2a In which year were the films Psycho, Ben Hur and The Apartment released? 1960
2b Which motorway runs from London to Cambridge? M11
3a Who was Vice-President to Gerald Ford 1974-77? Nelson Rockefeller
3b To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its creation which children's literary character appeared on a special 50p coin released in February 2019? Gruffalo
4a What does the "P" stand for in P. T. Barnum? Phineas
4b Who were football's first league champions in 1889? Preston North End

Round 3
1a Give a year in the life of painter and engraver Albrecht Durer? 1471-1528
1b Which chemical element, atomic no.76, is named after the Greek word for "smell"? Osmium
2a Lester Piggott had his last Derby winner in 1983, on which horse? Teenoso
2b Which mammal has the scientific name "Pan Troglodytes"? Chimpanzee
3a Who was the mother of Richard the First? Berengaria
3b What was the first name of the composer Smetana? Bedrich
4a Who wrote the novel Daniel Deronda in 1876? George Eliot
4b In which Shakespeare play will you find Peter Quince and Frances Flute? A Midsummer Night's Dream

Round 4
1a What do Elizabeth Stride, Annie Chapman and Catherine Eddowes have in common? All victims of Jack the Ripper
1b Who was the first winner of the European Footballer of the Year award in 1956? Stanley Matthews
2a In what year was the Battle of the Alamo? 1836
2b What date is St. Swithin's day? July 15th
3a Who played the part of Muhammed Ali in the 2001 film Ali? Will Smith
3b Which historical figure was known as "The Scourge of God"? Atilla the Hun
4a Which Apollo mission was the last to land on the moon in 1972? Apollo 17
4b In what year was the 50p coin reduced to its present size? (Give 2 years either way) 1997 (accept 1995-1999)

Round 5
1a Which Australian state has a black swan on its flag? Western Australia
1b Who wrote The Life and Times of Michael K in 1983? J.M.Coetzee
2a Which band had a No.1 hit, in 1984, with I want to know what love is? Foreigner
2b In the BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son what was the first name of Steptoe Senior? Albert
3a Which battle, of 1805, was known as "The Battle of the Three Emperors"? Austerlitz
3b In which South American country is Lake Maracaibo? Venezuela
4a Under what name did Mrs Daryl Walters become famous as a writer? Enid Blyton
4b In which county is Tintagel Castle? Cornwall

Round 6
1a Whose 7th symphony was known as the Leningrad? Shostakovich
1b Who was the Roman god of war? Mars
2a In what year were the films Monty Python's Life of Brian, Alien and Kramer vs Kramer released? 1979
2b Which motorway runs from Birmingham to Exeter? M5
3a Who was Vice-President to Jimmy Carter 1977-1981? Walter Mondale
3b Which scientist was featured on a special 50p coin released in January 2017, 375 years after his birth? Isaac Newton
4a What does the "A" stand for in A. J. Cronin? Archibald
4b Who were the last winners of football's old first division in 1992? Leeds United

Round 7
1a Give a year in the life of German physicist Daniel Fahrenheit. 1686-1736
1b Which chemical element, atomic no. 72 gets its name from the Latin name for Copenhagen? Hafnium
2a In which year did Red Rum win the Grand National for the third time? 1977
2b Which mammal has the scientific name Mustela Erminea? Stoat
3a Who was the mother of Edward VI? Jane Seymour
3b What was the first name of the artist Botticelli? Alessandro (accept Sandro)
4a Who wrote the novel The Black Tulip in 1850? Alexander Dumas
4bIn which Shakespeare play will you find Petruchio and Bianca? Taming of the Shrew

Round 8
1a In what year was Ruth Ellis the last woman to be hanged in England? 1955
1b What date is Burn's night? January 25th
2a Who won the European Footballer of the Year award in 1983, 1984 and 1985? Michel Platini
2b In which year was the Battle of Balaclava? 1854
3a Who played the part of Dr Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future films? Christopher Lloyd
3b Which historical figure was known as the "Sea-Green Incorruptible"? Robespierre
4a Which Apollo mission was the first to orbit the moon? Apollo 8
4b In which year did the 20p coin come into circulation? (2 years either way) 1982 (accept 1980-84)

Spare Questions
1 What is a platy? Small fish
2 Which writer set out the "3 laws of robotics"? Isaac Asimov
3 Helena is the capital of which US state? Montana