Tuesday 28th January 2020
Set Ref – 61B19BQV - Correct as at January 2019

Round 1
1a The spice saffron comes from which flower? CROCUS
1b Which snooker player, in December 2018, lost in the final of the UK Open, but one week later won the Scottish Open? MARK ALLEN (of Northern Ireland)
2a What did the P or the L stand for in Mary Poppins author P.L.Travers? PAMELA or LYNDON
2b Next to which of his wives was Henry VIII buried in 1547? JANE SEYMOUR
3a If you were a copoclephile, what would you enjoy collecting? KEY RINGS
3b South Africa, uniquely, has three designated Capital Cities, Cape Town and Pretoria are two of these. What is the third? BLOEMFONTEIN
4a Which cocktail consists of Vodka, Tequila, White Rum, Triple Sec, Lime juice, Gin and Cola? LONG ISLAND ICED TEA
4b BMW is a famous make of German car, but what does the initial B stand for? (give either in English or German) BAVARIAN or BAYERISCHE

Round 2
1a Which Royal Appointment, was held by Sir Edmund Tilney, Sir John Astley and Charles Killigrew among others until taken over by the Lord Chamberlain's Office in 1737? MASTER OF THE REVELS
1b Name either first name of the author C.S. Lewis. CLIVE or STAPLES
2a What would we call the herb with the Latin name allium schoenoprasum? CHIVES
2b Who teamed with George Michael to form Wham? ANDREW RIDGELEY
3a Many companies now make electric or hybrid cars, but which Californian company specialises in high quality electrically powered cars? TESLA
3b Which programme follows Any Questions on Saturday's BBC Radio 4 schedule? ANY ANSWERS
4a In 1911 Thomas William 'Bill' Burgess became the second person to achieve which feat? SWAM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
4b Who was the only member of the Royal Family to have played in a Wimbledon Tournament? GEORGE VI (as Duke of York in 1926)

Round 3
1a Who was the mother of both Edward IV and Richard III? CECILY NEVILLE (Duchess of York)
1b In which country are over 90% of the world's opals mined? AUSTRALIA
2a Which American star had her only UK number one in 1980, with Woman in Love? BARBRA STREISAND
2b "If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?", is from which poem by Shelley? ODE TO THE WEST WIND
3a When did the wearing of car seat belts for front seats become compulsory in the U.K? (Give 2 years either way) 1983 (Accept 1981-1985)
3b What is the state capital of Florida? TALLAHASSEE
4a Which mountaineer lost his life alongside George Mallory during their attempt to climb Mount Everest in 1924? ANDREW IRVINE
4b What is the name of the song and dance number, at the end of the film Slum Dog Millionaire, set in a train station? JAI HO (You are my destiny)

Round 4
1a In the Chinese Zodiac, which animal followed the Year of the Rat in 1985, 1997 and 2009? OX
1b What is the usual name in the UK for vegetable with the Latin name 'allium ampeloprasum'? LEEK
2a The area once known as Mesopotamia, between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates is in which modern country? IRAQ
2b Which decoration for bravery did war poet Siegfried Sassoon claim he had thrown into the River Mersey in protest at the conduct of World War 1? MILITARY CROSS
3a What did scientists Sir Ian Wilmut and Keith Campbell succeed in doing in 1996? THEY CLONED 'DOLLY' the SHEEP.
3b In the Old Testament, who was the Grandfather of Noah? METHUSALAH
4a The World War 2 Battle of Drobak Sound, on 9th April 1940, in which the German Cruiser Blucher was sunk, took place off the coast of which country? NORWAY
4b The addition of which ingredient makes a Bechamel Sauce into a Mornay Sauce? CHEESE (Gruyere usually)

Round 5
1a Which spice is made from the outer shell of the nutmeg? MACE
1b Which National Hunt trainer won the King George VI chase at Kempton on Boxing Day 2018, for the tenth time? PAUL NICHOLLS
2a In the Chinese Zodiac, which animal followed the year of the Tiger in 1986, 1998 and 2010? RABBIT
2b What is the final programme on BBC Radio 4 every night, just before the National Anthem closes the station at 1.00 a.m.? SHIPPING FORECAST
3a Tegestology is the name given to the collection of which common items? BEER MATS
3b What title did Tony Benn renounce in order to remain in the House of Commons?
VISCOUNT STANSGATE
4a In what year was the compulsory wearing of motorcycle helmets introduced? (Give 2 years either way) 1973 (accept 1971-1975) Sikhs were officially exempted in 1976
4b What is the state capital of Kentucky? FRANKFORT

Round 6
1a Which British Cyclist died on the ascent of Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour de France? TOM SIMPSON
1b Who succeeded Robert Bridges as Poet Laureate in 1930? JOHN MASEFIELD
2a Which cocktail is made from bourbon or whisky, vermouth, angostura bitters, maraschino cherries and lemon peel? MANHATTAN
2b In the opening music for Only Fools and Horses what word follows horses, both in the lyrics and in the saying from which they were taken? WORK (Only fools and horses work for a living)
3a Santa Fe is the state capital of New Mexico USA, but which is the State's largest city? ALBUQUERQUE
3b From which British county does Stichelton Cheese come? NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
4a Who led Turkey in WW1? He went on to be President of Turkey from 1923 to 1938. MUSTAFA KEMAL (Ataturk)
4b Madison is the state capital of Wisconsin, but which is its largest city? MILWAUKEE

Round 7
1a The sources of both the great rivers Tigris and Euphrates are in which modern country? TURKEY
1b What is the name of the banded fluorite mineral found in only one area of the UK? BLUE JOHN or DERBY SPAR
2a Who played Grandad in Only Fools and Horses? LENNARD PEARCE
2b "Good King Wenceslas looked out..."..but of where did he rule? BOHEMIA
3a Who succeeded Alfred Lord Tennyson as Poet Laureate after a period of four years with nobody in the post? ALFRED AUSTIN
3b Which alcoholic ingredient is added to redcurrant jelly to make it into Cumberland Sauce? PORT
4a John Sentamu, Archbishop of York was born in which African country? UGANDA
4b In which city was Alexander (Boris) Johnson born in 1964? NEW YORK

Round 8
1a From which British county does Dunlop Cheese come? AYRSHIRE
1b Both Israel and Palestine claim Jerusalem as their capital city. Until recently, Israel used Tel Aviv as its administrative capital. What city is used as administrative capital by Palestine? RAMALLAH
2a On what day does Lady Day fall? 25th MARCH
2b "That's the wise thrush, he sings each song twice over" is a quote from which poem by Robert Browning? HOME THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD
3a The Andaman Sea is part of which Ocean? INDIAN OCEAN
3b Off which country would you find the Gulf of Carpentaria? AUSTRALIA
4a What does the 'Z' stand for in the soap company P Z Cussons? (Paterson) ZOCHONIS
4b What does the 'N' stand for in Aerospace Company 'GKN'? (Guest Keen) NETTLEFOLDS

Spare Questions
1 As mentioned in The Ballad of John & Yoko where did Yoko Ono and John Lennon get married in 1969? GIBRALTAR
2 How many tiles are there in a complete Scrabble set? 100
3 Which dance was named after the Portuguese translation of "New Trend"? BOSSA NOVA