Tuesday 1st February 2022

Liverpool Set Eight - Correct as at August 2021

Round One
1A According to the Bible, in which town was King David born? Bethlehem
1B Name the year that Nick Leeson brought down Barings Bank, Eric Cantona kicked a Crystal Palace fan and O.J. Simpson went on trial for murder. (accept one year either way) 1995 (1994, 1996)
2A What is the head of a jellyfish called? Bell
2B In 2020 the Royal Mint released a coin to mark 200 years since the end of George 3rd's reign. What value is the coin? £5
3A Two recent animated films have centered on the theme of the Mexican Day of the Dead. One was released in 2014, the other, a Pixar film was released in 2017. Name either. Book of Life/Coco
3B Which country has a coastline on both the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea? Turkey
4A Tony Woodley and Derek Simpson were Joint General Secretaries of which union from 2007 until 2011. UNITE
4B Which author created the police detective Alan Banks, played in the tv series DCI Banks by Stephen Tomkinson? Peter Robinson

Round Two
1A Which is the largest moon in the solar system? Ganymede
1B The airports of Linate and Malpensa serve which European city? Milan
2A Ellie Rowsell is the singer for which Mercury Prize winning band? Wolf Alice
2B On which river, a tributary of the river Cam, does the city of Cambridge lie? Granta
3A Which Scottish Premier League football team plays its home games at Pittodrie Stadium? Aberdeen
3B Which sculptor, with galleries dedicated to her work in St. Ives and Wakefield is best known for her abstract bronze works? Barbara Hepworth
4A Which London Hospital, situated in West Smithfield, was founded in 1123 by the courtier of Henry I, Rahere? St. Bartholomew's (accept Barts)
4B On an Ordnance Survey map what do the initials FB stand for? Footbridge

Round Three
1A The role of Mrs Johnstone was created by Barbara Dickson and played subsequently by Petula Clark, Stephanie Lawrence and Kiki Dee amongst others, for which stage musical? Blood Brothers
1B Which city is connected to Moscow by the Trans-Siberian Railroad? Vladivostok
2A Terry Waite, kidnapped in Beirut in 1987, was a special envoy of which Archbishop of Canterbury? Robert Runcie
2B Which science-fiction novel of 1951 begins with the main character, Bill Mason recovering in hospital with his eyes bandaged having missed a giant meteor storm? The Day of the Triffids
3A What was the capital of The Gambia, Banjul previously known as? Bathurst
3B The nicknames of which U.S. state include 'The Spud State'? It currently produces a third of America's potato crop. Idaho
4A In Scotland, what item of clothing is a 'ghillie'? Dancing Shoe
4B Why is foolscap paper so called? It originally had a jester's cap watermark

Round Four
1A Charley Hull and Bronte Law were the highest earning English women playing which sport in 2019? Golf
1B Due for release in March 2020 what will the third volume of Hilary Mantel's series about Thomas Cromwell be called? The Mirror and the Light
2A Sharing her first name, who was the mother of the English Queen Anne? Anne Hyde
2B Who succeeded John Bercow as Speaker of the House of Commons in November 2019? Sir Lindsay Hoyle
3A On a standard London Monopoly board what is the third orange property after Bow Street and Marlborough Street? Vine Street
3B What is a mixture of finely chopped mushrooms, shallots and herbs fried in butter called? Duxelles
4A What is the name of the small Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania? Kaliningrad
4B Who directed the 2012 film Les Misérables and the 2015 film The Danish Girl? Tom Hooper

Round Five
1A The former Bethlehem or Bedlam Hospital is now the site of which London museum? Imperial War Museum
1B Name the year that Argentina invaded the Falklands, Spurs won the F.A. Cup and William, Duke of Cambridge was born. 1982
is the thick hard shell that covers the bodies of creatures such as tortoises, crabs, lobsters etc called? Carapace
2B In 2020 the Royal Mint will release a coin to celebrate the publication of Agatha Christie's first novel. What value is the coin? £2
3A Name either of the films, one released in 2016 and the other in 2018, which were spin-off stories from the main Star Wars series. Rogue One/Solo
3B Which country has a coastline on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean? South Africa
4A Who was Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England from 1994 to 2000? Chris Woodhead
4B Which author created the character of criminal psychologist Tony Hill, played in the tv series Wire in the Blood by Robson Green? Val McDermid

Round Six
1A Which planet has the shortest day? Jupiter (9hrs 55mins)
1B The airports of Arlanda and Bromma serve which European city? Stockholm
2A Hannah Reid is the singer for which Ivor Novello Award winning band? London Grammar
2B The port of Harwich lies on the estuaries of the river Stour and which other? Orwell
3A Which Scottish Premier League football team plays its home games at Easter Road Stadium?M Hibernian (accept Hibs)
3B Which sculptor, whose early work was once considered obscene is now known for Christ in Majesty in Llandaff Cathedral and St. Michael and the Devil in Coventry Cathedral? Jacob Epstein
4A Which group were the victims of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre of August 1572? (French) Huguenots or Protestants
4B On an Ordnance Survey map what do the initials TH stand for? Town Hall

Round Seven
1A A song about which Hollywood film star recurs throughout the stage musical Blood Brothers? Marilyn Monroe
1B Which city was connected to London by the Flying Scotsman? Edinburgh
2A Writer Jill Morrell campaigned tirelessly for the release of which friend and fellow journalist, who was held hostage in Lebanon in the late 1980s? John McCarthy
2B Which science fiction novel of 1898 ends with the words "After all that Mankind had tried, the Earth was saved by the littlest things that God, in his wisdom, had put on this Earth"? The War of the Worlds
3A What is Madras, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu now known as? Chennai
3B The nicknames of which U.S, state include 'The Copper State'? It is one of America's largest state producers of copper.Arizona
4A What item of clothing is a 'leghorn'? Straw Hat
4B Why did George 1st become King of England in 1714 despite being only 52nd in line to the throne? All the other claimants were Catholic and so prohibited by the Act of Settlement

Round Eight
1A Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart and Katie Swan were in the top 5 British players of which sport in 2019? Tennis
1B What is the 2019 sequel to Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale called? The Testaments
2A Two queens Margaret and Elizabeth founded Queen's College, Cambridge. Name either of the kings to whom they were married. Henry 6th/Edward 4th
2B Which Democratic politician is currently Speaker of the (U.S.) House of Representatives? Nancy Pelosi
3A On a standard London Monopoly board what is the third pink property after Whitehall and Pall Mall? Northumberland Avenue
3B What is raw salmon cured in sugar, salt and dill called? Gravadlax (accept Gravlax)
4A By both population and area, which is the world's largest national enclave? Lesotho
4B Who directed the 2014 film Interstellar and the 2017 film Dunkirk? Christopher Nolan

Spare Questions
1 The TV series House of Cards is based on the novels of which author? Michael Dobbs
2 In classical Greek architecture, what is the characteristic decorative feature of Corinthian columns? Acanthus leaves
3 In golf, which actress's name is used as a slang term for a score of 10 on any particular hole? Bo Derek
4 What is the meaning of the mathematical symbol of 3 dots in the shape of an upside down triangle, with 2 dots higher than the single dot? Because