Monday 20th January 2020
Set Ref – 61C18AWW - Correct as at July 2019

Round 1
1a On 14th November 2014, which probe detached from the Rosetta mothership and landed on comet 67P? PHILAE
1b Tom is plagued by not only the mouse Jerry, but also by the dog next door. What is the dog’s name? SPIKE (accept Killer or Butch)
2a Which polytechnic, briefly known as Coventry Polytechnic, became the University of Coventry in 1992? LANCHESTER
2b The cocktail known as a 'B & B' contains Benedictine and which other alcoholic ingredient? BRANDY (accept Cognac)
3a Which Venezuelan-born revolutionary led Columbia to independence in 1825? SIMON BOLIVAR
3b Which band's most successful single was "Take Me Out" which reached number three in 2004? FRANZ FERDINAND
4a Who defeated Ken Livingstone in May 2008 to become Mayor of London? BORIS JOHNSON
4b Which geological era consists of the Triassic, the Jurassic, and the Cretaceous periods? MESOZOIC

Round 2
1a In Greek mythology who designed and created the labyrinth? DAEDALUS
1b Michel Temer was the president of which country from August 2016 to December 2018? BRAZIL
2a Who was the first bowler to take 300 wickets in test cricket? FRED TRUEMAN
2b Who played the fictional detective, Albert Campion on television in 1989-90? PETER DAVISON
3a The MPV (or ‘people carrier’) known as the Zafira Tourer is marketed under which makers’ name? VAUXHALL
3b In the film The Favourite (2018) Rachel Weisz portrays which person? SARAH CHURCHILL (accept Duchess of Marlborough)
4a Which Pacific island nation swapped from driving on the right to driving on the left in 2009? SAMOA
4b First performed at George II's coronation, "Zadok the Priest" was composed by whom? GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL

Round 3
1a In the cartoon TV series what was the name of Captain Pugwash's enemy, the captain of the "Flying Dustman"? CUT THROAT JAKE
1b Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone and Evan Williams created which social networking service in 2006? TWITTER
2a Vodka and Galliano are two of the three ingredients of a Harvey Wallbanger cocktail. What is the third? ORANGE JUICE
2b Which cathedral in south-west England has a west front still containing around 300 medieval statues? WELLS
3a Which girl group took "Sound of the Underground" to number 1 in the UK charts in 2003? GIRLS ALOUD
3b What word follows “Lacebark”, “Corsican” and “Maritime” to give the names of three trees belonging to the same family? PINE
4a Extending from about 5.3 million years ago to 2.6 million years before present, which was the second epoch of the Cenozoic, previously known as the Tertiary period? PILOCENE
4b With which sport was A.J.Foyt associated? MOTOR RACING

Round 4
1a Alan Garcia, who shot himself dead in April 2019, was a former president of which country? PERU
1b Launched in 1971 and sharing its name with a character in "The Tempest", which is the only British satellite ever to be launched from a British rocket? PROSPERO
2a Who played Captain Arthur J.M. Hastings opposite David Suchet's Hercule Poirot on television? HUGH FRASER
2b Since World War Two this university has been known as Bath Teacher Training College and the Bath College of Higher Education; by what university name is it now known? BATH SPA UNIVERSITY [it is NOT the University of Bath]
3a In the film Vice (2018) Christian Bale portrays which politician? DICK CHENEY
3b Which writer was Governor General of Canada from 1935 until his death in 1940? JOHN BUCHAN
4a Whose masque "Alfred", contains the song Rule Britannia? THOMAS ARNE
4b Which political party's only seat in the House of Commons is for the constituency of Brighton Pavilion? GREEN PARTY

Round 5
1a "Description of the World" was a book composed by Rustichello da Pisa from the tales of which medieval Venetian traveller, told when they shared a prison cell in Genoa? MARCO POLO
1b Baku is the capital of which country? AZERBAIJAN
2a What is the brightest star in the constellation of Gemini? POLLUX
2b Which small duck's name is also a word for a greenish blue colour? TEAL
3a In TV for what does the "A" in the acronym PAL stand? ALTERNATING (Phase Alternating line)
3b Which football club’s coach was blown up as they headed to a Champions League match against Monaco in April 2017? BORUSSIA DORTMUND
4a In the USA, Augusta is the state capital of which US state? MAINE
4b Who was the director of the Oscar winning film "The Artist"? MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS

Round 6
1a Which food speciality, local to North Staffordshire and West Derbyshire, is recommended as being best served with grilled cheese and bacon? OATCAKE
1b Which company was founded by Sergy Brin and Larry Page in 1998? GOOGLE
2a Catherine Morland is the “heroine” of which Jane Austin’s novel? NORTHANGER ABBEY
2b Which Lincolnshire town contains the church of St Botolph's, which has a 272ft tower that can be seen for miles? BOSTON
3a The white alloy known as German Silver, consists of Nickel, Zinc and which other metal? COPPER
3b What word follows “Turkey”, “Holm” and “Cork” to give three species of a common European tree? OAK
4a Which Venetian artist worked mainly in England from 1746 to 1755? CANALETTO
4b With which sport is Michaela Tabb associated? SNOOKER (accept Pool)

Round 7
1a In Greek mythology who killed the Gorgon, Medusa? PERSEUS
1b Homage to Catalonia, describing his experiences in the Spanish Civil War, was written by which English novelist? GEORGE ORWELL
2a With 5,028 runs at an average of 89.78, who is the all-time top scorer in cricket tests between England and Australia? DON BRADMAN
2b The brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor is also the eighth-brightest in the whole night sky. What is its name? PROCYON
3a Though we associate these names with other, later, companies, which British carmaker produced, in the 1930s, models called the Imp, the Sprite and the Victor? RILEY
3b On a video for what did the "C" in PDC stand? CONTROL (Programme Delivery Control)
4a Which country altered its time zone, in 2015, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its liberation? NORTH KOREA
4b Lansing is the state capital of which US state? MICHIGAN

Round 8
1a Dili is the capital of which country? EAST TIMOR (accept Timor L’Este)
1b Marshmallow and Peanut Butter are the two fillings in what type of sandwich, popular in North America? FLUFFERNUTTER
2a Which type of penguin shares its name with a type of pasta? MACARONI
2b In which book does the malevolent housekeeper Mrs Danvers appear? REBECCA
3a Which team won the EFL Championship play-off at the end of the 2018-19 season? ASTON VILLA
3b What is added to steel to make it stainless? CHROMIUM (chrome)
4a The 2002 Oscar winning film "The Pianist”, set in wartime Warsaw, was directed by whom? ROMAN POLANSKI
4b Giotto was one of the first major artists of which Italian city? FLORENCE

Spare Questions
1 The word cordero on a Spanish menu means what type of meat? LAMB
2 John Dillinger was shot and killed outside the Biograph Cinema in which city in 1934? CHICAGO
3 Which country is the setting of the 1940 Grahame Greene novel about a Roman Catholic priest, entitled, "The Power and the Glory"? MEXICO
4 How do the Australian Aborigines refer to their mythical past and creation? DREAMTIME
5 In which Italian city is the football team Sampdoria located? GENOA