Tuesday 10th March 2020
Set Ref – 61C25BWN - Correct as at July 2019

Round 1
1a In terms of area and population which is the largest of the Caribbean islands? Cuba
1b Which girl group had a top 5 hit in 1983 with ‘Sign of the Times’? Belle Stars
2a Which American president ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb in August 1945? Harry S Truman
2b In which 1985 film did Oprah Winfrey make her big screen acting debut? The Color Purple
3a On a soccer pitch how many yards should the penalty spot be from the goal line? 12
3b What was the first name of Mr Rochester in the classic novel ‘Jane Eyre’? Edward
4a Which chemical element has the atomic number 10? Neon
4b Give a year in the life of German-British astronomer William Herschel, discoverer of Uranus. 1738-1822

Round 2
1a Who was the first footballer to win 100 caps for England? Billy Wright
1b Who is the patron saint of cobblers and shoemakers? St Crispin (accept St Crispinian)
2a The young of which animal is called a shoat? Pig
2b What is the name of Bob the Builder’s cat? Pilchard
3a Who wrote the 1899 novel ’Stalky and Co’? Rudyard Kipling
3b The word Suomi appears on postage stamps from which country? Finland
4a On which river does Bordeaux stand? Garonne
4b What is the highest mountain in Austria? Grossglockner

Round 3
1a In Metric prefixes what comes next in this sequence: milli, micro, nano? Pico
1b Who designed the Sydney Opera House? Jorn Utzon
2a What is the state capital of Connecticut? Hartford
2b In which year did John Wayne die? 1979
3a Which singer was born Annie Mae Bullock in 1939? Tina Turner
3b Which city did the Romans call Camulodunum? Colchester
4a According to the Bible who was the father of John the Baptist? Zacharias(accept Zachary or Zechariah)
4b Whose portrait appeared on the reverse of the last pound notes issued in the UK – 1978-1984? Isaac Newton

Round 4
1a What is the provincial capital of Nova Scotia? Halifax
1b Who provided the voice of Rocky the Rooster in the 2000 Aardman film ‘Chicken Run’? Mel Gibson
2a Douc and Langur are types of which animal? Monkeys
2b Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln in 1865? James Wilkes Booth
3a How many feet are in a chain? 66
3b How many stars are on the flag of New Zealand? 4
4a Which cocktail consists of brandy, lemon and triple sec? Sidecar
4b What is the name of the drinking establishment in Quahog frequented by Peter Griffin the animated TV show ‘Family Guy’? The Drunken Clam

Round 5
1a In terms of population, what is the largest city in Switzerland? Zurich
1b Which male singer represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992 singing ‘One step out of Time’? Michael Ball
2a Which major war began on 10th October 1899? (First) Boer War
2b In which 1955 film does Frank Sinatra play the character Nathan Detroit? Guys and Dolls
3a How many yards wide is a soccer goal? 8
3b Becky Sharp is the name of a character in which classic novel? Vanity Fair
4a Which chemical element has the atomic number 8? Oxygen
4b Give a year in the life of astronomer Edmond Halley of comet fame. 1656-1742

Round 6
1a Who was the first and to date only footballer to win 100 caps for Scotland? Kenny Dalglish
1b Who is the patron saint of statesmen/politicians? St Thomas More
2a The young of which animal is called an eyas? Hawk (accept Falcon)
2b What is Postman Pat’s cat called? Jess
3a Who wrote the 1911 novel ‘The Secret Garden’? Frances Hodgson Burnett
3b The word Helvetia appears on the stamps of which country? Switzerland
4a On which river does Antwerp stand? Scheldt
4b What is the highest mountain in Germany? Zugspitze

Round 7
1a In metric prefixes, what comes next in this sequence – kilo, mega, giga? Tera
1b Who designed the Royal Pavilion at Brighton? John Nash
2a What is the state capital of Kentucky? Frankfort
2b In which year did James Dean die? 1955
3a Which singer was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in 1950? Stevie Wonder
3b Which city did the Romans call Verulamium? St Albans
4a Which prophet chose Saul to be the first King of Israel? Samuel
4b What item featured on the reverse of the last threepence coins issued in the UK from 1953-1970? Portcullis (accept Coronet)

Round 8
1a What is the provincial capital of Saskatchewan? Regina
1b Who provided the voice of the Genie in the 1992 animated Disney film ‘Aladdin’? Robin Williams
2a Suni and Nyala are types of which animal? Antelope
2b Who assassinated Martin Luther King Jnr in 1968? James Earl Ray
3a How many yards are in a furlong? 220
3b How many stars are on the flag of Panama? 2
4a Which cocktail consists of vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and lime juice? Cosmopolitan
4b What is the name of the drinking establishment in Springfield frequented by Homer Simpson in the animated TV show ‘The Simpsons’? Moe’s Tavern

Spare Questions
1 What was Blondie’s first UK Number 1 single? Heart of Glass
2 In which year was the first Eurovision Song Contest held? 1956
3 How many black keys are there on a standard piano? 36
4 What is the Ishihara Test used for? (to find) colour blindness