Tuesday 23rd November 2021

Liverpool Set Six - Correct as at August 2021

Round One
1A Convallaria majalis is the scientific name for which popular flowering plant? Lily of the Valley
1B As of February 2020, who has been Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in both Cabinets of Boris Johnson? Dominic Raab
2A From which of Shakespeare's plays did Aldous Huxley take the title 'Brave New World'? The Tempest
2B In which event did Mary Rand win a gold medal at 1964 Summer Olympic Games? (Women's) Long Jump
3A What is the date of Candlemas? 2nd February
3B At 3,327ft / 1,014m the Kekes Mountain is the highest point in which European Country? Hungary
4A In what year did the battle of Flodden Field occur? 1513
4B Which musical includes the songs 'The American Dream' and 'The Last Night of the World'? Miss Saigon

Round Two
1A Which musical artist's albums include 'Long Road out of Eden', 'Desperado', 'One of These Nights'? The Eagles
1B Which is the main ingredient that gives Marzipan it's distinctive flavour? Almond
2A Since 1833 which city is the basis for the smallest Canton in Switzerland by area? Basel (stadt)
2B Who wrote in his History of the Peloponnesian war (in 431 BC) ‘The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must’? Thucydides
3A Who was the director of the films 'La La Land' and 'First Man'? Damien Chazelle
3B Who wrote, as a partial, disguised autobiography, the novel 'The History of Mr Polly' published 1910? H.G. Wells
4A Which US City has professional sports teams named 'Nuggets' and 'Avalanche'? Denver
4B Ac is the chemical symbol for which soft, silvery-white radioactive metal element? Actinium

Round Three
1A Which figure of speech can be defined as 'the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant'? For examples use of Hollywood to mean the US film industry and suit to mean a business executive. Metonym / Metonymy
1B The Far Side is the creation of which cartoonist? Gary Larson
2A How many members of the US House of Representatives are there? (Allow 15 each way) 435 (accept 420 - 450)
2B Who composed Symphonies that have the subtitles / nicknames in translation of 'Titan', 'Resurection' & 'Tragic'? Gustav Mahler
3A The absence of which chemical element may cause Rickets? Calcium and/or Phosphorus (Name either)
3B Which Dukedom is the premier peer in the peerage of Scotland? (i.e. not held by a Royal) Dukedom of Hamilton (accept Dukedom of Brandon)
4A Who painted ‘The Son Of Man’ in 1964? Rene Magritte
4B The long distance footpath, the Pennine Way, runs from Edale in the peak district to which Village? Kirk Yetholm

Round Four
1A Give a year in the life of the astronomer, John Flamsteed, 1646 - 1719
1B Which actor plays D.I. Jimmy Perez in the TV series 'Shetland'? Douglas Henshall
2A In Greek mythology who is said to be the Goddess married to Hephaestus? Aphrodite
2B What name / term is given to the activity of creating a fake identity online to target a victim for abuse, deception or fraud? Catfish(ing)
3A Which Royal House, was the royal house of Italy between 1861 and 1946? House of Savoy
3B Which mammals have species such as Nubian, Angolan and Masai? Giraffe
4A Which is the traditional birthstone for the month of February? Amethyst
4B Who designed 'The Shard' building in Southwark, London? Renzo Piano

Round Five
1A Hellborus niger is the scientific name for which evergreen flowering plant? Christmas Rose
1B As of February 2020, who has been Secretary of State for Education in both Cabinets of Boris Johnson? Gavin Williamson
2A From which of Shakespeare's plays did Frederick Forsyth take the title 'The Dogs of War'? (The Tragedy of) Julius Caesar
2B At the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, who won the Men's Long Jump Gold Medal? Lynn Davies
3A What is the date of Martinmas? 11th November
3B At 12,461 ft / 3798m which is the highest mountain within Austria? Grossglockner
4A In what year did the battle of Sedgemoor occur? 1685
4B Which musical includes the songs 'Mr. Cellophane' and 'All that Jazz'? Chicago

Round Six
1A Which group's albums include 'Day At The Races', 'Made in Heaven', 'Jazz'? Queen
1B What is the main ingredient of Houmous / Hummus? Chickpea (garbanzo bean)
2A Since 1949 which city is the basis of the smallest Land (Federal State) in Germany by area? (Free Hanseatic City of) Bremen
2B Who is the author of the quote ‘...and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short’? Thomas Hobbes
3A Who was the director of the films 'Singing in the Rain' and 'Charade'?Stanley Donen
3B Who wrote, as a partial, disguised autobiography, the novel 'Of Human Bondage' published 1915? (W) Somerset) Maugham
4A Which US City has professional sports teams named 'Suns' and 'Coyotes'? Phoenix
4B La is the chemical symbol for which soft, ductile, silvery-white metal element? Lanthanum

Round Seven
1A Which figure of speech can be defined as 'as being named for someone or something'? For example Silhouette, Boycott and Maverick Eponym/Eponymy
1B Garfield is the creation of which cartoonist? Jim Davis
2A Prior to the departure of the representatives from the UK, how many members of the European parliament (MEP) are there? (Allow 15 either way) 751 (Accept 736 - 766)
2B Who composed symphonies that have the subtitles / nicknames in translation of 'Schoolmaster', 'Clock' and 'Drumroll'? Josef Haydn
3A An absence of which chemical element can cause goitre? Iodine
3B Which Dukedom is the premier peer in the peerage of England? (i.e. not held by a Royal) (Dukedom of) Norfolk
4A Who created the image known as 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' circa 1830? Hokusai
4B The long distance footpath the Coast to Coast walk is traditionally walked from West to East. Name either the starting point or finishing point. St Bees Head/Robin Hood's Bay

Round Eight
1A Give a year in the life of the astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus? 1473 - 1543
1B Which actress plays D.I. Kate Fleming in the TV series 'Line of Duty'? Vicky McClure
2A In Greek mythology who is said to be the Goddess married to Hades? Persephone
2B What name / term is given to people, particulary in North America, who spend the winter season in a warmer climate? Snowbird(s)
3A Which French Royal House, a cadet branch of the Capetians, was the royal house of France between 1328 and 1589? Valois
3B Which mammals has species such as Mountain, Dorcas and Speke's? Gazelle
4A Which is the traditional birthstone for the month of November and zodiac sign of Sagittarius? Topaz
4B Who designed 'The Glass Pryamid' entrance at the Louvre Palace in Paris? I.M. Pei

Spare Questions
1 Created in 1337, which is the oldest extant Dukedom in the Peerage of Great Britain? Duke of Cornwall
2 In Greek Mythology, who was the first born child of Cronos and Rhea? Hestia
3 V is the chemical symbol for which hard, silvery-grey malleable metal element? Vanadium
4 Who wrote, as a partial, disguised autobiography, the novel 'The Bell Jar' published 1963? Sylvia Plath