Monday 25th April 2022

Wirral Set Ten - Correct as at December 2021

Round 1
1a The” Night of the Iguana” is a short story and play written by which American writer? Tennessee Williams
1b Who won the 2021 US Golf Open championship? Jon Rahm
2a Who was named the patron saint of Europe by Pope Paul VI in 1964? Benedict (of Nursia)
2b Margaret Beaufort was the mother of which English king? Henry VII
3a Mount Toubkal is the highest peak of which mountain range? Atlas
3b In 2021-who won Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in the film “Judas and the Black Messiah” ? Daniel Kaluuya
4a Graves disease affects which gland in the human body? Thyroid
4b The carapace is the top shell of tortoises and turtles. What is the bottom shell called? Plastron

Round 2
1a The character of Link appears in which video games series? Legend of Zelda
1b In which opera do Tamino and Pamina appear? The Magic Flute(accept Die Zauberflote)
2a In which British resort would you find a collection of narrow streets called The Lanes? Brighton
2b Which Stephen Sondheim musical contains the song “Finishing the Hat”? Sunday in the Park with George
3a In human anatomy-what common name is given to the pollex? Thumb
3b In which US state is the vertical rock formation known as El Capitan? California (Yosemite National Park)
4a ‘I looked over Jordan & what did I see’ starts the second verse. What is the first line & title of this sport related spiritual song? Swing Low (Sweet Chariot)
4b What is the botanical name for the windflower? Anemone

Round 3
1a In Greek myth, the owl is a symbol of which goddess? Athena
1b The words of Boney M’s song ‘By the Rivers of Babylon’ were adapted from which book of the Bible? Psalms (numbers 19 and 137)
2a Lorenzo Bruno Nero are the real first names of which world cup winning English international sportsman? Lawrence Dallagio
2b Which river is shown in Constable’s 1821 painting “The Hay Wain”? Stour
3a Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian married which sportswoman in 2017? Serena Williams
3b By what name is the 18th/19th Century French writer Marie Henri Beyle better known? Stendhal
4a Who plays Logan Roy in the TV series “Succession”’? Brian Cox
4b Columbus Day in the USA takes place in which month? October

Round 4
1a Which actress is credited with the comment ‘Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly’? Mae West
1b In which film does actor Claude Rains utter the phrase ‘Round up the usual suspects’? Casablanca
2a Heartsease is an alternative name for which flower? Pansy (accept Viola)
2b ‘When I tread the verge of Jordan’ is the first line of the third verse of which well known hymn, often heard at sporting events involving Wales – the title is the first line of the hymn? Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer (or Jehovah). (Do not accept Bread of Heaven)
3a Violetta & Alfredo are characters in which opera? La Traviata
3b Lacock Abbey & Castle Combe are both found in which English county? Wiltshire
4a Emanuel Leutze’s 1851 painting shows George Washington crossing which river? Delaware
4b “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”, is a short story by which American writer? James Thurber

Round 5: A Bouquet of Roses. All questions have a Rose connection.
1a Which non British horse race is nicknamed “The Run for the Roses”? Kentucky Derby
1b Who was the female star of the 1979 film” The Rose”? Bette Midler
2a Who wrote the 1980 novel ”The Name of the Rose”? Umberto Eco
2b English golfer Justin Rose was born in which country? South Africa
3a The song” Days of Wine & Roses” has lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Who wrote the music? Henry Mancini
3b Which Dickens’ novel features a character called Rosa Bud? (The Mystery of) Edwin Drood
4a Which city in America’s Pacific north-west coast is known as The City of Roses? Portland
4b “Appetite for Destruction” was the debut album by which group? Guns ‘n’ Roses

Round 6
1a Which actor is the fiancée of singer Katy Perry? Orlando Bloom
1b In which US state is the Painted Desert located? Arizona
2a Which American writer commented ‘Beauty is only skin deep but ugly goes clean to the bone? Dorothy Parker
2b In 2021 , for which film did Francis McDormand win Best Actress Oscar? Nomadland
3a In Greek Myth-the peacock was sacred to which goddess? Hera
3b Written by Pete Seeger & made famous by The Byrds, the lyrics for the song ‘Turn! Turn! Turn!’ are from which book of the Bible? Ecclesiastes
4a What is the name of the main character in the Tomb Raider video games? Lara Croft
4b Who had a 2021 UK Single No 1 hit with the song “Drivers License” 2019? Olivia Rodrigo

Round 7
1a Who played Superintendent Ted Hastings in the TV series “Line of Duty”? Adrian Dunbar
1b In which month does the USA celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day? January
2a In human anatomy-what is the common name is given to the calcaneus? Heel bone
2b In which film does Robert Duvall comment ”I love the smell of napalm in the morning”? Apocalypse Now
3a In which European city is the pedestrianised street called La Rambla? Barcelona
3b Which English king’s mother was Eleanor of Provence? Edward I
4a Two well known South African sportsmen are nicknamed Faf. Which real first name do they both have? Francois (du Plessis/de Klerk)
4b By what name is 17th century actor/playwright Jean-Baptiste Poquelin better known? Moliere

Round 8
1a Bright’s disease is a now obsolete name for diseases of which organ? Kidney
1b Sherborne Abbey & Corfe Castle are in which English county? Dorset
2a Signal de Botrange, at 694m, is the highest point of which European country? Belgium
2b What phylum, with a name meaning jointed leg, contains insects, arachnids & crustaceans? Arthropods(accept arthopodia)
3a Which martyr is the patron saint of archers & athletes? Sebastian
3b Who won the Open Championship in golf in 2021? Collin Morikawa
4a Who had a 2021 UK Single No1 hit with “Save your tears”? The Weeknd
4b Which Stephen Sondheim musical features the song “The Worst Pies in London”? Sweeney Todd (The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)

Spare Questions
1 Who directed the 2019 film ‘1917’? Sam Mendes
2 Who wrote the 1773 play ‘She Stoops to Conquer’? Oliver Goldsmith
3 Who recorded the song ‘Second Hand Rose’ in 1965-It featured in the musical film “Funny Girl”? Barbra Streisand
4 Which American was known as the Wizard of Menlo Park? Thomas Edison
5 Which French author lived in exile on the Channel Islands during the 19th century? Victor Hugo