Tuesday 14th January 2020
Set Ref – 61B17BNT - Correct as at January 2019

Round 1
1a Women were officially allowed to drive for the first time in which country in 2018? Saudi Arabia
1b When Reg Dwight became Elton John what middle name did he take? Hercules
2a What was Pixar’s first feature length film? Toy Story
2b McCarron airport serves which US city? Las Vegas
3a What name was shared by both the Hindenburg Line in WW1 and the West Wall in WW2? Siegfried Line
3b Which country is the world's largest producer of olive oil? Spain
4a What is the name of the Chinese spacecraft that landed on the far side of the Moon in January 2019? Chang'e-4
4b Sarah Clarke is the first female to hold which Westminster position? (Lady Usher of the) Black Rod

Round 2
1a What creature lives in a drey? Squirrel
1b Who wrote the novels No Country for Old Men and The Road, made into films in 2007 and 2009, respectively? Cormac McCarthy
2a How many chapters or Suras are there in the Koran? 114
2b Which 90’s girlband announced their 2019 reunion tour in November 2018? The Spicegirls
3a In Hindu mythology, what animal is the god Hanuman? Monkey
3b In what year did social reformer, Eleanor Rathbone die? (accept +/- one year) 1946
4a What is the country of origin of the cocktail Mojito? Cuba
4b Which actress plays the lead character in the ‘Hunger Games’ film trilogy? Jennifer Lawrence

Round 3
1a In the Harry Potter series of books and films from what platform does the Hogwarts Express leave? 9 and three quarters
1b It is predicted that in 2019 India will become the largest sugar producing country taking over from which country? Brazil
2a Which part of the body is affected by lordosis? The spine
2b In a hospital, what term was originally applied to a male nurse working in the role of a ward sister? Charge nurse
3a In what year did Constantine decree Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire? (accept +/- 5 years) 380 AD (in the Edict of Thessalonica)
3b Which artist sang the James Bond theme 'All Time High'? Rita Coolidge (Octopussy, 1983)
4a Which American football team has a pirate ship at one side of their stadium which fires a cannon each time they score? Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4b In motoring, what is 'Charles Wright, 2001'? Official font used by the DVLA for vehicle number plates

Round 4
1a Which Asian volcano lost two thirds of its height after eruptions in December 2018? Anak Krakatoa
1b In the Tour de France what is the ‘Lanterne Rouge’? The last place rider
2a Edinburgh is twinned with which New Zealand city? Dunedin
2b In botany, what name is given to the pollen-bearing part of the stamen? Anther
3a Which member of boy band ‘The Vamps’ appeared on 2018’s ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get Me out of here'? James McVey
3b In 1853 which Pre-Raphaelite artist painted, 'The Awakening Conscience'? William Holman Hunt
4a Which chemical element has the symbol Og? Oganesson
4b What specifically is added to a croque-monsieur to make a croque-madame? A fried or poached egg

Round 5
1a What relationship is the Queen to Queen Victoria? Great-great granddaughter
1b What is Shirley MacLaine’s real surname? Beatty
2a In what year did the prophet Mohammad die? (accept +/- 5 years) 632 AD
2b How is the perennial flowering plant Saintpaulia commonly known? African violet
3a In which Indian state is Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, to be found? Uttar Pradesh
3b Which female Labour MP, on telling Winston Churchill he was 'disgustingly drunk' was told in reply that she was 'disgustingly ugly'? Bessie Braddock
4a Heavy Horses, Aqualung, and Thick as a Brick were albums by which band? Jethro Tull
4b In 1912, which American city used the first electric traffic light system? Salt Lake City

Round 6
1a In the first Sue Townsend book how old was Adrian Mole? 13 and three quarters
1b Which country has the largest number of time zones? France (12 - due to all its territories)
2a What name was given to the object, over 4 billion miles from Earth that NASA spacecraft New Horizons flew by and photographed in December 2018? Ultima Thule
2b Which artist won the ‘Grammy’ for song of the year, ‘Hello’ in 2017? Adele
3a A twig of what was used to kill the Norse god of light, Baldur? Mistletoe
3b In which event did Liverpool Athlete Katarina Johnson Thompson win a Commonwealth gold medal in 2018? Heptathlon
4a From which succulent is tequila made? Agave
4b Which actor is scheduled to play the role of the Genie in Disney’s 2019 re-make of ‘Aladdin’? Will Smith

Round 7
1a At Crufts in which breeding group would you find the Whippet? Hound
1b Which Ray Bradbury novel takes its name from the line in Macbeth which follows ‘By the pricking of my thumbs’? Something Wicked This Way Comes
2a Which artist produced the soundtrack to the 2016 ‘Trolls’ movie? Justin Timberlake
2b Which medical term derives from the French verb meaning to sort? Triage
3a According to the Bible, where are the rivers Tigris, Euphrates, Gihon and Pishon to be found? The Garden of Eden
3b General Edward Lawrence Logan International airport serves which US city? Boston
4a The trophy for the men’s singles at Wimbledon is topped with a representation of which fruit? Pineapple
4b In 1852 which Pre-Raphaelite artist painted, 'Ophelia'? John Everett Millais

Round 8
1a Which word for a meeting or conference stems from the Greek word for a drinking party? Symposium
1b Which now annual event was first hosted by Max B Yasgur on his dairy farm in 1969? Woodstock
2a What type of virus is responsible for the common cold in humans? Rhinovirus
2b Which is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world? Lake Titicaca
3a Which is the world's largest venomous snake? King Cobra
3b Which artist sang the James Bond theme 'Nobody does it Better'? Carly Simon (The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977)
4a Which chemical element has the symbol Ts? Tennessine
4b The culinary term ‘Du Barry’ indicates the presence of which vegetable? Cauliflower (often with cheese sauce)

Spare Questions
1 What is Boris Johnson’s real first name? Alexander
2 What name is given to the art or practice of drawing maps? Cartography
3 In North America, what name is commonly given to castrated male cattle? Steers
4 Who was the only British Tennis player to win a title at any grand slam event in 2018? Jamie Murray
5 Janis Joplin asked the Lord in song to get her what type of car? Mercedes Benz