Tuesday 26th October 2021

Liverpool Set Four - Correct as at July 2021
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Round 1.
1a Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna produced 3 works of which saint pierced by arrows? St Sebastian
1b Which Rossini opera has the alternative title ‘The Useless Precaution’? The Barber of Seville
2a Which English novelist, who lived from 1901-2000 wrote over 700 books? Barbara Cartland
2b Howard Wagner is the boss who fires the title character in which Arthur Miller play? Death of a Salesman
3a Which pale blue gas is also called trioxygen? Ozone
3b Magnetic flux density is measured in which SI derived units? Teslas
4a In 1935, which boxer beat Max Baer to become World Heavyweight Champion? James J Braddock
4b Carolina Marin is the 2016 Olympic singles champion in which sport? Badminton

Round 2
1a Which UK Prime Minister announced his resignation on 16th March 1976? Harold Wilson
1b In which Suffolk town is there a large container port? Felixstowe
2a Joey Russo plays Joe Pesci in which 2014 documentary-style musical film? Jersey Boys
2b In 1991, who did Nelson Mandela succeed as President of the ANC? Oliver Tambo
3a The song ‘Three Coins In The Fountain’ refers to which fountain? Trevi Fountain
3b Which artist painted ‘The Blue Room’ in 1901? Pablo Picasso
4a Which is the only African river to cross the equator twice? Congo
4b Kelly Jones is the lead singer with which Welsh band? Stereophonics

Round 3
1a Which English singer was born Arnold George Dorsey? Engelbert Humperdinck
1b Four chemical elements are named after a village in Sweden. Which village? Ytterby
2a Francis (Dick) Scobee, Michael Smith and Judith Resnick were 3 of 7 people who died on January 28th, 1986, in what incident? Challenger/Space Shuttle Disaster
2b What breed of dog are Lakeland, Wire Fox and Black Russian? Terrier
3a Lyme Bay is mentioned twice in the opening line of which John Fowles novel? The French Lieutenant’s Woman
3b Which 1979 Disney film features the robots Maximilian, V.I.N.Cent and Bob? The Black Hole
4a In Buddhism, an arhat or arahant is a person who has achieved what? Nirvana or (spiritual) enlightenment
4b Who wrote the historical novels set in France ‘Birdsong’ and ‘Charlotte Gray’? Sebastian Faulks

Round 4
1a Which South African city is also called Kaapstad? Cape Town
1b In the TV series ‘Frasier’, what is the full name of the owner of the Jack Russell terrier called 'Eddie'? Martin Crane
2a The Battle of Flodden took place during the reign of which King of England? Henry 8th
2b Which was the last musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein? The Sound of Music
3a Which is the only species of deer in which the females have antlers? Reindeer or Caribou
3b What type of sofa shares its name with a Derbyshire town? Chesterfield
4a Which furniture retailer produces the Poang armchair and Ektorp sofa? IKEA
4b Which Peasants Revolt leader was stabbed by William Walworth, Mayor of London? Wat Tyler

Round 5
1a ‘Little Willy’ was a nickname of the prototype of which form of vehicle? Tank
1b Where in the human body is the smallest muscle? Ear
2a The official cuisine of U.S. state of Louisiana is a stew of strongly flavoured stock, meat or shellfish and particular vegetables. What is it called? Gumbo
2b Who was killed by Jack Ruby in November 1963? Lee Harvey Oswald
3a An unidentified person nicknamed ‘The Tank Man’ became a famous symbol of which 1989 event? Tiananmen Square (protest in China)
3b Which county meets Norfolk at The Wash? Lincolnshire
4a The sports newspaper ‘A Bola’ is published in which European capital city? Lisbon
4b Weathering, crucible and carbon are types of which alloy? Steel

Round 6
1a The Beatles have had the most Number 1 albums in the UK. Which British singer is joint second? Robbie Williams
1b Carnophobia is the fear of what? Meat accept eating Meat
2a What name for riding breeches comes from Rajasthan’s ‘Blue City’? Jodhpurs
2b Which TV detective, played by Peter Falk, drove a Peugeot 403? Columbo
3a In a Spanish house, which room is la cocina [pro KOCKEENA or KOCHEENA]? Kitchen
3b Performed in 1875, which was the first of Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘comic operas’? Trial by Jury
4a In 1874, who was the first person to succeed William Gladstone as Prime Minister? Benjamin Disraeli
4b The painting commonly called ‘The Resurrection, Cookham’ (1924-26) was by which artist? Stanley Spencer

Round 7
1a In 1986, which country’s currency became the New Shekel, divided into 100 agoras? Israel
1b Who played the adult William Wallace in the 1995 film ‘Braveheart’? Mel Gibson
2a ‘The Archer’ is the alternative name for which constellation? Sagittarius
2b Jacqui Abbott was the female vocalist with which English band from 1994-2000?n The Beautiful South
3a In 1870, who became captain of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club? W.G. Grace
3b The Italian dish saltimbocca is veal wrapped in which specific meat? Prosciutto (accept Parma ham)
4a Semaphore flags are usually red and which other colour? Yellow
4b Who did Boris Johnson defeat in the final round of voting for the Conservative leadership to become UK Prime Minister? Jeremy Hunt

Round 8
1a A year either way, in which year did Thor Heyerdahl cross the Pacific Ocean in a hand-built wooden raft named Kon-Tiki? 1947
1b A year either way, in which year did climbers first reach the summit of K2, the world’s second highest mountain? 1954
2a Which Conservative MP for Richmond, North Yorkshire, succeeded William Whitelaw as Home Secretary in 1983? Leon Brittan
2b What is the third most populous Welsh city? Newport
3a ‘I may not always love you’ is the opening line to which 1966 UK hit record? God Only Knows
3b In athletics, who is the only Briton to win Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth 100 metres titles? Linford Christie
4a Which renowned English actress married film director Taylor Hackford in 1997? Helen Mirren
4b ‘Young man there’s no need to feel down’ is the opening line of which 1978 UK hit record? YMCA

Spare Questions
1 Which U.S. producer created the TV series ‘Star Trek’? Gene Roddenberry
2 How many digits are there in a UK bank sort code? Six
3 Which Alex Haley novel is subtitled ‘The Saga of an American Family’? Roots
4 The ancient Greek city of Ephesus is in which modern day country? Turkey