Tuesday 26th April 2022

Wirral Set Eleven - Correct as at March 2020

Round 1
1a Who composed the music for the ballets “The Rite of Spring” and “The Firebird”? Igor Stravinsky
1b In the Jane Austen book ‘Sense and Sensibility’, what is the surname of the sisters Elinor and Marianne? Dashwood
2a Who is the MP for Richmond, North Yorkshire? Rishi Sunak
2b Which Treaty of 1840 recognised Maori rights to land tenure in New Zealand? Waitangi
3a Which city is the capital of Sicily? Palermo
3b Which football league team plays its home games at the Wham Stadium? Accrington Stanley
4a Which organisation’s motto is “Let not the deep swallow me up”? RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)
4b In the modern era, which breed of dog has won most ‘Best in Show’ titles at Crufts? (English) Cocker Spaniel

Round 2
1a What name is given to the hair of the angora goat? Mohair
1b Which castle has been the seat of the Duke of Norfolk for over 400 years? Arundel Castle
2a Which bone in the human body take its name from the Greek word for ‘cuckoo’? Coccyx
2b Which plant is also known as ‘Travellers Joy’ and ‘Old Man’s Beard’? Clematis (Vitalba)
3a By what stage name is comedian, actor and TV presenter Jim Moir known? Vic Reeves
3b Pinchbeck is an alloy of copper and which other metal? Zinc
4a In Greek myth, which mortal was a lover of Aphrodite and died as a result of being gored by a wild boar? Adonis
4b In the Bible how many psalms make up in the Book of Psalms? 150

Round 3
1a To what family of birds does the capercaillie belong? Grouse (accept Phasianidae)
1b Which military ceremony has celebrated the Queen’s Official Birthday since the 17th century? Trooping the Colour
2a Which British newspaper is nicknamed ‘The Thunderer’? The Times
2b In which modern country was singer/songwriter Katie Melua born? Georgia
3a On what Scottish island is Fingal’s Cave located? Staffa
3b By what name is the Royal Military Academy in Berkshire better known? Sandhurst
4a Which metal is purified in the Mond process? Nickel
4b By what name is the infectious disease pertussis more commonly known? Whooping Cough

Round 4
1a In Jane Austen’s book ‘Emma’ what is Emma’s surname? Woodhouse
1b To what family of birds do the blackbird and fieldfare belong? Thrush (accept Turdidae)
2a How many lines has a traditional Shakespearean sonnet? 14
2b The 1830 ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ is a work by which French composer? Hector Berlioz
3a What is the name of the French equivalent of the British Stock Exchange? The Bourse(accept Euronext Paris)
3b In which city will you find the Jacques Cartier Bridge? Montreal
4a Which football league team plays its home games at the New Lawn Stadium? Forest Green (Rovers)
4b Which English department store has had the slogan ‘Never knowingly undersold’ since 1925? John Lewis

Round 5
1a Sphalerite is made of which metal? Zinc
1b In which Cathedral are Jane Austen and William Rufus buried? Winchester
2a What is the name of the Catholic Devotion which involves prayers at 6am,,,Noon and 6pm daily The Angelus
2b What name is given to a smooth-skinned peach? Nectarine
3a Which German battleship was outmanoeuvred by three British cruisers and finally scuttled in the River Plate in 1939? Graf Spee
3b Which English Queen is buried at Sudeley Castle? Catherine Parr
4a Which American writer is credited with saying “When in doubt tell the truth”? Mark Twain
4b At the outbreak of World War Two what was the name of the French defensive line on their eastern boundary with Germany? The Maginot Line

Round 6
1a By what stage name is the comedian, actor and TV presenter Christopher Collins known? Frank Skinner
1b On an Ordnance Survey map, what 7-letter word is used to refer to a prehistoric burial mound of earth and stones? Tumulus
2a What is measured by a manometer? Pressure(of gases or liquids)
2b In Heraldry what colour is sable? Black
3a What monster gives its name to the title of the 2020 UK No.1 single for Eminem featuring Juice Wrld? Godzilla
3b Who said “I can resist everything except temptation”? Oscar Wilde
4a What title is given to the Minister or Elder chosen to chair The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland? The Moderator
4b In October 1939-which British warship was sunk by a German submarine whilst at anchor in Scapa Flow? HMS Royal Oak

Round 7
1a Which French artist-who lived from 1834 to 1917-was known for his paintings of ballet dancers and horse racing? Edgar Degas
1b What is the name of the koala in the Cushelle toilet roll advertisments? Kenny
2a Which American invented the Kodak camera in 1888? George Eastman
2b Which city is overlooked by the statue of Christ the Redeemer on Mount Corcovado ? Rio de Janeiro
3a What was the official residence of the Official Sovereign between 1698 and 1837? St James’s Palace
3b According to the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes series, which cartoon character was “The fastest mouse in all Mehico”? Speedy Gonzales
4a Which planet in the Solar System has two moons- Phobos and Deimos? Mars
4b Which American invented vulcanised rubber in 1839? Charles Goodyear

Round 8
1a In which London building has the Lord Mayor’s Banquet been held annually since 1502? The Guildhall
1b Derived from the Greek words for ‘high’ and ‘verse’, what name is given to a poem or other text in which certain letters, often the first or last of each line, spell out a name or message? Acrostic
2a What is the name of the science concerned with the uses and effects of drugs on humans and animals? Pharmacology
2b Which French artist painted ‘Luncheon of the Boating Party’(Dejeuner des Canotiers) in 1881? Pierre Renoir
3a What is the name of the Scottish castle where Princess Margaret was born in 1930? Glamis Castle
3b What name is given to the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor? Polaris (accept Pole Star, North Star or Alpha Ursa Minoris)
4a What name is given to a knee-length pleated skirt worn on ceremonial occasions by soldiers in the Balkans? Fustinella
4b What was Elvis Presley’s first No.1 single in the UK? All Shook Up

Spare Questions
1 By what name was Russian entertainer Nicola Poliakoff better known? Coco the Clown
2 In which Indian city will you find the Taj Mahal? Agra
3 In Greek mythology who was Apollo’s twin sister? Artemis