Monday 16th March 2020
Set Ref – 61C26AQ7 - Correct as at December 2019

Round 1
1a In ancient Rome, what was the Cloaca Maxima? THE GREAT SEWER
1b What is the name given by Thomas Hardy to the cathedral city of Salisbury? MELCHESTER
2a Which plant has the name "Hedera Helix"? (Common) IVY
2b Whose law states that equal volumes of all gases at the same temperature and pressure have the same number of molecules? (AMEDEO) AVOGADRO
3a Which Australian is the only man to have been world championship runner-up in both snooker and billiards, without winning either title? EDDIE CHARLTON
3b What rank in the RAF comes between Air Commodore and Air Marshall? AIR VICE-MARSHALL
4a Which main island is part of an archipelago which includes Porto Santo and Ilha Deserta Grande? MADEIRA
4b Which French general commanded the forces defeated at Quebec in 1759 by British forces led by General Wolfe? THE MARQUIS DE MONTCALM

Round 2
1a Who sang "My Heart Will Go On", an Oscar winning song from the film "Titanic"? CELINE DION
1b Wakehurst Place in Sussex houses an offshoot of which gardens? ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW
2a What does the Welsh word “Pont” mean in place names such as Pontypridd and Pontypool BRIDGE
2b Who was the author of the 2009 novel "The White Queen", about Elizabeth Woodville? PHILIPPA GREGORY
3a Who has been the president of Nicaragua since January 2007? DANIEL ORTEGA
3b The star Deneb is the brightest star in which constellation? CYGNUS
4a Who played Fitzwilliam Darcy in the 1995 BBC TV adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice"? COLIN FIRTH
4b Which Spanish, or Mexican, dish has a name which means ‘seasoned with chili’? ENCHILADA

Round 3
1a Thomas Hardy used what name for Oxford in his novels? CHRISTMINSTER
1b Who composed the "Trout" quintet? FRANZ SCHUBERT
2a What is the main ore of the metal copper? MALACHITE
2b Who played the part of Granddad in Only Fools and Horses? LENNARD PEARCE
3a What rank in the RAF comes between Squadron Leader and Group Captain? WING COMMANDER
3b What is the capital city of Angola? LUANDA
4a Which French admiral opposed Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar? VILLENEUVE
4b "With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children" is the opening line of which poem by Laurence Binyon? FOR THE FALLEN

Round 4
1a Which hospital once stood on the site of the Imperial War Museum? BEDLAM (Bethlehem)
1b What was the name of Ancient Rome's oldest and largest arena for gladiatorial contests and chariot races, dating to about 530 BC? CIRCUS MAXIMUS
2a Which author wrote the novel "The Cruel Sea" which is set mostly aboard the corvette "HMS Compass Rose"? NICHOLAS MONSERRAT
2b What is the common name for the plant Hyacinthoides non-scripta? (Common) Bluebell
3a In which zodiacal constellation is the bright star Regulus? LEO
3b Who was the first player to score a maximum 147 break in the World Snooker Championships? CLIFF THORBURN
4a Which nettle-wrapped cheese was first made in the Eighties by Cornish cheesemakers Alan and Jenny Gray? YARG
4b The volcano Pinatubo lay dormant for 600 years then erupted violently in 1991, in which island group is it? PHILLIPINES

Round 5
1a “Winged Figure”, by Barbara Hepworth is a sculpture which can be found on which organisations store in Oxford Street, London? JOHN LEWIS
1b Born in 1946 and died in 1998, by what name was the wrestler Martin Austin Ruane better known? GIANT HAYSTACKS
2a Which American President was the designer of the Virginia State Capitol along with Frenchman Charles-Louis Clérisseau? THOMAS JEFFERSON
2b The city of Lyon in France is situated at the confluence of the River Rhone and which other river? SAONE
3a Adam Pontipee and his siblings, and the Reverend Elcott, are characters in which 1954 film, which features the song “Bless Your Beautiful Hide”? SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS
3b Which contemporary US politician wrote an autobiography entitled "Living History"? HILLARY CLINTON
4a In 1988 who became the first boxer to have won world championships at five different weight categories? TOMMY HEARNS
4b Which bishop of the Church of England signs himself Norvic? NORWICH

Round 6
1a Which word applied to whales, is used to describe the act of leaping clear of the water? BREACHING
1b Which composer wrote the "Peer Gynt" suite? EDVARD GREIG
2a Which company makes the perfume ‘White Linen’? ESTEE LAUDER
2b In the TV comedy "Porridge", who played the prisoner Bunny Warren? SAM KELLY
3a King John's first wife was Isabella of Gloucester. Who was his second wife? ISABELLA OF ANGOULEME
3b What is the capital city of Somalia? M0GADISHU
4a Dan Smith is the lead vocalist for which rock band? BASTILLE
4b Which Wilfred Owen poem opens "Bent double, like old beggars under sacks"? DULCE ET DECORUM EST

Round 7
1a Which pop artist won the Oscar for the best original song for Skyfall in 2013? ADELE (and Paul Epworth)
1b In April 2019, the sculpture "The Seated Figure" by Sean Henry was removed, due to its supposed resemblance to Jeremy Corbyn, from Castleton Rigg in which National Park? NORTH YORK MOORS
2a What does the Welsh word “Aber” mean in place names such as Aberystwyth and Aberavon? RIVER MOUTH
2b Who was the first American President to live in what is now known as the White House? JOHN ADAMS
3a Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada? JUSTIN TRUDEAU
3b The song "Luck be a Lady" features in which musical? GUYS AND DOLLS
4a Which actress's television roles include Fleur in the original series of "The Forsythe Saga", Lady Glencora in "The Pallisers", Becky Sharp in "Vanity Fair" and Molly McDonald in "Monarch of the Glen"? SUSAN HAMPSHIRE
4b Who was the first person to defeat Muhammad Ali in a professional boxing fight, doing so in 1971? JOE FRAZIER

Round 8
1a Under what name did wrestler Mark William Calaway compete in the WWF/E, being a three-time World Heavyweight Champion? THE UNDERTAKER
1b In botany, what term is given to a leaf that is spear or arrow-shaped? HASTATE
2a On which river does Hamburg stand? ELBE
2b Chukka and Founder are among the boots made by which company, noted for its yellow and black boots? CATERPILLAR
3a Which politician's autobiography, published in 1995, is entitled "The Path to Power"? MARGARET THATCHER
3b Edward I's second wife was Margaret of France, but who was his first wife? ELEANOR OF CASTILE
4a Libby Lane is the Church of England’s first female bishop, to which town was she appointed bishop? STOCKPORT
4b Tom Meighan is the lead singer of which English rock band? KASABIAN

Spare Questions
1 George Clooney co-founded ‘Casamigos’ in 2013, a company that he sold to Diageo in 2017, what did the company produce? TEQUILA
2 Which African country has borders with Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti? SOMALIA
3 Who killed James Butler (Wild Bill) Hickok in Deadwood, on August 2nd 1876? JACK McCALL
4 Who is the captain of The Hispaniola in a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson? ALEXANDER SMOLLETT
5 Which mythological Greek hero was the husband of Penelope? ODYSSEUS