Tuesday 30th November 2021

Liverpool Set Seven - Correct as at August 2021

Round One.
1A Which type of four wheeled carriage shares its name with an English county? SURREY
1B Who composed the 'Symphonie Fantastique? HECTOR BERLIOZ
2A Taking its name from the Latin for 'anvil', which is the smallest bone in the human body? INCUS
2B The Californian Institute of Technology (CALTECH) features in which TV comedy series? THE BIG BANG THEORY
3A Which animal features prominently in the centre of Picasso's 1937 work, Guernica? HORSE
3B What is the highest possible bid in Bridge? SEVEN NO TRUMPS
4A Who wrote the opera 'The Masked Ball'? VERDI
4B Which US Naval Shipyard shares its name with an English County? NORFOLK

Round Two
1A Who played the part of Doctor Mark Sloan in the TV series 'Diagnosis Murder'? DICK VAN DYKE
1B Which bone in the lower half of the human body takes its name from the Latin for 'Brooch Pin'? FIBULA
2A Which island country's flag depicts the head of Neptune's trident? BARBADOS
2B Garden, Display, Professional and Indoor are the four categories for which product? FIREWORKS
3A Which eponymous Dickens character married Mary Graham? MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT
3B Which eponymous Dickens character married Madeleine Bray? NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
4A Which country celebrates 'National Foundation Day' on the 11th of February, the anniversary of its first emperor in 660 BC? JAPAN
4B In which country is Unity Day celebrated on October 3rd? GERMANY

Round Three
1A What nationality was auto engineer and racer Louis Chevrolet? SWISS
1B Who was the first woman to hold the position of Foreign Secretary in the UK government? MARGARET BECKETT
2A On which river is the Ataturk Dam? EUPHRATES
2B A 'cord' is a measure of which material? WOOD/TIMBER
3A In May 2019, who succeeded Carol Ann Duffy as Poet Laureate? SIMON ARMITAGE
3B In show jumping, what exactly is a 'puissance'? (EQUINE) HIGH JUMP
4A Who played the title role April Dancer in the 60's TV series 'The Girl from Uncle'? STEPHANIE POWERS
4B Nicholas McCarthy is currently the only concert pianist with which disability? HE HAS ONLY ONE ARM

Round Four
1A How many square yards are in one acre? 4840
1B What sign is called an 'Octothorpe'? HASH sign
2A On which TV show would you have seen a group called 'The Electric Mayhem'? THE MUPPET SHOW
2B Which well known actor of the 20's and 30's was the first to play 'The Phantom of the Opera' on screen? LON CHANEY (SENIOR)
3A In which well known 19th century adventure story was David Balfour the inadvertent victim and leading character? KIDNAPPED
3B The stage musical 'Sunday in the Park with George' is about which artist? GEORGE SEURAT
4A After over a century in general use, in which decade of the 20th century was 'The Star Spangled Banner' officially adopted by act of congress, as the US national Anthem? 1930's (1931)
4b Which rank in the British Army was abolished in 2002? FIELD MARSHAL

Round Five
1A Who wrote the poem ' The Pied Piper of Hamelin'? ROBERT BROWNING
1B Which African Island, famous for its crops of Nutmeg and Cloves, is known as the Spice Island? ZANZIBAR
2A In Norse mythology, who was the goddess of love, beauty and destiny? FREYA
2B Which is the highest freshwater lake in the world? LAKE TITICACA
3A Who wrote the novel 'Three Men in a Boat'? JEROME K JEROME
3B Who was the Norse god of the sea? AEGIR
4A From which plant is linseed oil obtained? FLAX
4B What is the main constituent of Natural Gas? METHANE

Round Six
1A Who wrote the play 'Equus'? PETER SHAFFER
1B Who wrote the play 'The Threepenny Opera'? BERTOLT BRECHT
2A Who wrote the music for the ballet 'The Three Cornered Hat'? MANUEL DE FALLA
2B Who composed the music for the ballet 'Appalachian Spring'? AARON COPLAND
3A Originally named 'STIBNIUM', which element is represented by the symbol Sb? ANTIMONY
3B What is the chemical name for Carbolic Acid? PHENOL
4A What name is given to the French dessert that consists of profiteroles piled in a cone shape? CROQUEMBOUCHE
4B Which fruit is traditionally used in the French dessert 'Clafoutis'? CHERRIES

Round Seven
1A What is the minimum number of working days that must be allowed between the closing of Parliament and a General Election? 25
Who is the chief presenter of Talk Sport's weekday 6 til 10 breakfast programme? ALAN BRAZIL
Who was US President at the time of the sinking of the Titanic? WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
In which town is the National Pencil Museum? KESWICK
Under which treaty did Spain cede Puerto Rico and the Philippines to the USA? TREATY OF PARIS (1898)
In October 2019, in which European city was the first sub two hour marathon run? VIENNA
In which year did Vesuvius erupt, destroying Pompeii? 79 AD
To which family of birds does the bittern belong? HERON

Round Eight
1A Keratitis affects which part of the body? THE EYE
1B Who was the wife of Odysseus who remained faithful to him throughout the 20 years he was away? PENELOPE
2A Which is the second most common metal in the Earth's crust? IRON
2B Which British actress has been nominated for her roles in 'The Shape of Water' (2018) and Blue Jasmine (2014)? SALLY HAWKINS
3A Give a year in the life of composer Felix Mendelssohn? 1809 - 1847
3B On 13th October 2019, who became the most successful gymnast in World Championship Gymnastics? SIMONE BILES
4A In which country is Lake Chapala? MEXICO
4B Which river flows through Hobart, Tasmania? DERWENT

Spare Questions
1 Which EU member state has the internet domain .ee'? ESTONIA
2 With a name shared with a recognised brand of foodstuff, which column in 'Private Eye' covers politics and Politicians? HP SAUCE
3 The name of which Ben and Jerry's ice cream references the late lead guitarist and singer with 'The Grateful Dead'? CHERRY GARCIA