Monday 13th January 2020
Set Ref – 61C17ART - Correct as at June 2019

Round 1
1a Which Prime Minister played first class cricket for Middlesex CCC? ALEC DOUGLAS HOME (accept Lord Home of the Hirsel)
1b Also known as the "Prisoner of Azkaban", who was Harry Potter's godfather? SIRIUS BLACK
2a Which Egyptian god was associated with mummification and known as the conductor of souls? ANUBIS
2b Where in the human body can the talus, cuboid and metatarsal bones be found? THE FOOT
3a Hull City used to play home games at "Boothferry Park". At which ground do they now play their home games? THE KC (Kingston Communication) STADIUM
3b Who played the Leave campaign strategist Dominic Cummings in Channel 4’s "Brexit: The Uncivil War"? BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH
4a The Cornish Arms in St Merryn and St Petroc's Bistro in Padstow are owned by which television chef? RICK STEIN
4b Al Capone was imprisoned in the 1930's for what crime? TAX EVASION

Round 2
1a What was the nickname given to the 1920's film actress Clara Bow IT GIRL
1b Conakry is the capital city of which African country? GUINEA
2a Who, in April 2013, abdicated the throne of the Netherlands allowing her son, Willem-Alexander to assume the monarchy? BEATRIX
2b In which novel does the line "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way" appear? ANNA KARENINA
3a Which is the largest of the corvids found in Britain? RAVEN
3b Which is the largest moon of Neptune? TRITON
4a Name the only non-individual winners of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award? TORVILL & DEAN
4b What was the surname of George and Mildred in the television sitcom of the same name? ROPER

Round 3
1a In the Harry Potter books, who is the long-serving Professor of Potions at Hogwarts School? SEVERUS SNAPE
1b Who had top ten albums with "Eliminator" and "Afterburner" in the 1980's? ZZ-TOP
2a The third molars are usually known by what name in a human being? WISDOM TEETH
2b In which city was the Commonwealth Games held in 2006? MELBOURNE
3a Who played Cilla Black in the 2015 series "Cilla" on ITV? SHERIDAN SMITH
3b Which alcoholic drink is added to peach juice to make a Bellini cocktail? PROSECCO
4a What was the nickname given to the murderer David Berkowitz? SON OF SAM
4b Who won the 2018 Booker prize for the novel "Milkman"? ANNA BURNS

Round 4
1a Monrovia is the capital of which African country? LIBERIA
1b Though Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman died in 10 Downing Street, he had already resigned as Prime Minister: who, therefore, was the last British PM to die in office? LORD PALMERSTON (in October 1865)
2a In which play does Polly Garter say “And where’s their fathers live, my love? Over the hills and far away”? UNDER MILK WOOD
2b The Egyptian goddess Hathor was often depicted with the horns of which creature? COW
3a What is the second-largest moon of Jupiter, after Ganymede, and third-largest in the solar system? CALLISTO
3b What is the home ground of the football team Ipswich Town? PORTMAN ROAD
4a What is the surname of the Jennifer Saunders character in Absolutely Fabulous? MONSOON
4b Which celebrity chef owns "The Fat Duck" restaurant in Bray, Berkshire? HESTON BLUMENTHAL

Round 5
1a In the acronym “CQC”, covering a regulatory body established in 2009, for what does the second “C” stand? COMMISSION (Care Quality Commission)
1b As well as being one of the twelve men who walked on the moon as Commander of Apollo 16, which astronaut was also commander of the first space shuttle mission in 1981? JOHN YOUNG
2a The Experience Music Project (EMP), a museum of music history founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and designed by Frank Gehry, is in which American city? SEATTLE
2b Who won the Oscar for best director for his films "The Grapes of Wrath", "How Green Was My Valley" and "The Quiet Man"? JOHN FORD
3a Whose 2010 album, of gospel music, is called Praise and Blame? TOM JONES
3b Whose prominent signature on the American Declaration of Independence, has become American slang for a signature? JOHN HANCOCK
4a Nyctalopia is the medical term for which condition? NIGHT BLINDNESS
4b The second US president John Adams (elected in 1796) was a member of which political party? FEDERAL PARTY

Round 6
1a In the Bible who was the father of John the Baptist? ZACHARIAS
1b Which group featuring Paul Rodgers, released the albums "Straight Shooter" and "Run with the Pack" in the 1970's? BAD COMPANY
2a Which wedding anniversary would you celebrate after 45 years of marriage in the UK? SAPPHIRE
2b In which city was the Commonwealth Games held in 2014? GLASGOW
3a Lahore is the capital of which Pakistani region? PUNJAB
3b Which spirit is combined with Brandy, Triple Sec and Lemon Juice to make a Between the Sheets cocktail? RUM
4a The 1950 musical "Guys and Dolls" is based on the characters of which author? DAMON RUNYAN
4b Which 1954 Nobel prize-winning author wrote the novel “The Sun Also Rises”? ERNEST HEMINGWAY

Round 7
1a What was the real name of the actor Cary Grant born in Bristol in 1904? ARCHIBALD LEACH
1b What does the "A" stand for in the government department "DEFRA"? AFFAIRS
2a Who was the last king of Italy? UMBERTO (or Humbert) THE SECOND
2b Near which US city would you find Disneyland? ANAHEIM
3a Reaching speeds of over 200 miles per hour in its hunting dive, what is the fastest bird in the world? PEREGRINE FALCON
3b Whose 2004 No 1 album was called ‘Encore’? EMINEM
4a Who was voted as BBC Sports Personality of the Year in December 2018? GERAINT THOMAS
4b What is the common name for the condition 'hypermetropia'? LONG-SIGHTEDNESS

Round 8
1a Which person who died in December 2016, was the first American to orbit the Earth? JOHN GLENN
1b In the New Testament who were Dismas and Gestas? THE 2 PEOPLE CRUCIFIED WITH JESUS
2a Who won the 2013 Oscar for best director for the film "Life of Pi"? ANG LEE
2b A gift of Pearls signifies which wedding anniversary in the UK? 30TH
3a In the USA what is a public convenience known as? A COMFORT STATION (accept Restroom)
3b The city of Jaipur is the capital of which Indian state? RAJASTHAN
4a The ninth US president William Harrison (elected in 1840) was a member of which political party? WHIG PARTY
4b Written for Tommy Steele, the musical "Half a Sixpence" was based on a novel by which writer? H.G.WELLS

Spare Questions
1 In which 1957 film, based on events in 1949, did Bernard Cribbins make his film debut as a sonar operator? THE YANGSTSE INCIDENT
2 Who was the Yale Professor who discovered Machu Picchu in 1911? HIRAM BINGHAM
3 Played by Tom Hanks in the 1990 film adaptation, Sherman McCoy is a leading character in the 1987 novel "Bonfire of the Vanities by which author? TOM WOLFE
4 What was the name of the Spanish priest, later canonised, who founded an order of friars known as the Black Friars? ST DOMINIC (Dominican Friars)
5 Which TV show has ‘News of the World’ by The Jam as its theme? MOCK THE WEEK