Monday 7th February 2022

Warrington Set Seven - Correct as at December 2019

Round 1
1a Which current Reading midfielder holds the record for the most caps for the England women’s national football team? FARA WILLIAMS
1b In Einstein's equation E=mc2 what does C represent? THE SPEED OF LIGHT
2a What event moved Don Mclean to write the song American Pie? THE DEATH OF BUDDY HOLLY
2b Tennis Whites and Teacakes and Trains and Buttered Toast are collections of work by which writer, who died in 1984 aged 77? SIR JOHN BETJEMAN
3a Who founded Gordonstoun Boarding School in 1934? KURT HAHN
3b The Swiss capital of Bern stands on which river? AARE
4a Which US ship, launched in 1797, is the world’s oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat? USS CONSTITUTION
4b Who led the BBC TV's coverage of the 2019 General Election, replacing David Dimbleby in the role? HUW EDWARDS

Round 2
1a Aioli is a Provencal variety of mayonnaise seasoned with what? GARLIC
1b What kind of establishment is London’s Menier Chocolate Factory? THEATRE
2a What is the highest 3 dart check out when finishing on a double? 170 (treble 20, treble 20, bull)
2b What name has been given to the Kuiper Belt object visited by the New Horizons space probe in January 2019? ULTIMA THULE
3a The American Series of recordings produced by Rick Rubin, were the last six albums recorded by which iconic American singer? JOHNNY CASH
3b In which Graham Greene novel does Harry Lime appear? THE THIRD MAN
4a Which hill by the Dead Sea was the last stronghold of the Zealots in their revolt against Rome? MASADA
4b Urra Moor is the highest point in which National Park? NORTH YORK MOORS

Round 3
1a What is detected by a Geiger Counter? RADIOACTIVITY
1b In Greek mythology Urania was the Muse of what? ASTRONOMY
2a Ozymandias and To a Skylark are among the works of which Romantic poet? PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
2b In which year was the Battle of Leipzig, otherwise known as the Battle of the Nations? 1813
3a In Prague, the Charles Bridge crosses which river? VLTAVA
3b Which fictional character was played on film by Julie Andrews in 1964 and Emily Blunt in 2018? MARY POPPINS
4a In 2018's I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!, Declan Donnelly had a new co presenter for the series, who was it? HOLLY WILLOUGHBY
4b There are two disciplines common to both men's and women's gymnastics, the Vault is one, what is the other? FLOOR

Round 4
1a Peter Redfern has been the CEO of which housebuilding company since it was formed by a merger of two firms in 2007? TAYLOR WIMPEY
1b Which defender is captain of both Manchester City and the England women’s national football team? STEPH HOUGHTON
2a Where are the empty regions known as the "Kirkwood Gaps"? IN THE ASTEROID BELT
2b According to the words of a song, who left Kenny Rogers with ‘four hungry children and crops in the fields’? LUCILLE
3a The Honourable .....' (who or what) is the title of a John le Carré novel featuring George Smiley? SCHOOLBOY
3b Who was the last state prisoner to be held in the Tower of London? RUDOLPH HESS
4a In which English National park are Hen Cloud and Ramshaw Rocks? PEAK DISTRICT
4b Which vessel in 1960, completed the first submerged global circumnavigation? USS TRITON

Round 5
1a What term is given to a receding tide between high tide and low water? EBB TIDE
1b Which American-born writer who now lives in Norfolk, a former Chancellor of Durham University, is the author of The Lost Continent, A Short History of Nearly Everything and Down Under? BILL BRYSON
2a What forename is common to the architects of the Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao? FRANK (Lloyd Wright and Gehry respectively)
2b Milla Jovovich portrayed Jean of Arc in a 1999 film biopic by which director? LUC BRESSON
3a Which Labour MP for Dulwich and West Norwood was the Culture Secretary whose support helped bring the 2012 Olympics to London? TESSA JOWELL
3b Which racehorse was the winner of the UK Triple Crown in 1970? NIJINSKY
4a What is the name of the War Horse in Michael Morpurgo's book and the play and film based on it? JOEY
4b The 1996 stage musical Rent is based on which opera? LA BOHEME

Round 6
1a Also, a composer, what was the forename of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's father? (Johann Georg) LEOPOLD (accept any)
1b In Greek mythology Erato was the Muse of what? LOVE POETRY
2a Which US State is nicknamed the Hoosier state? INDIANA
2b In which year did Constantinople fall to the Turks? 1453
3a Which TV character has friends called Wendy, Muck and Scoop? BOB THE BUILDER
3b In the film Tommy, Elton John played which character? THE PINBALL WIZARD
4a Which specific bird has the longest measured wingspan of all living species? THE WANDERING ALBATROSS (accept Snowy Albatross, White-Winged Albatross or Goonie
4b Ribbon, Hoop, and Clubs are three types of apparatus in senior rhythmic gymnastics. Name the fourth? BALLS

Round 7
1a What, in Spanish cuisine, is the name for a cold soup made with peppers, tomatoes, garlic, cucumber, onion and breadcrumbs GAZPACHO
1b The northernmost latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead is known as what? THE TROPIC OF CANCER
2a What is the minimum number of darts needed to achieve exactly 501, assuming a straight start and a double to finish? 9
2b Who designed Coventry Cathedral after the original was bombed in WWII? Sir BASIL SPENCE
3a The last seven albums recorded by which iconic American singer have been produced by Jack Frost - which is a self-pseudonym? BOB DYLAN
3b Who was the Director of Public Prosecutions who became a Labour MP? KEIR STARMER
4a The Greater Cursus and the Avenue, are ancient works connected with which prehistoric site? STONEHENGE
4b In the novel The Name of the Rose, which monk solves a series of murders? WILLIAM OF BASKERVILLE

Round 8
1a Which writer's works include a 15-novel series with the overall title A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight, but is best known for one about an otter? HENRY WILLIAMSON
1b 17th/18th Century Italian composer Alessandro Scarlatti had two sons who were also composers – what was the first name of either? DOMENICO or PIETRO FILIPPO
2a Which 1975 Stanley Kubrick film is based on William Thackery's 1844 novel? BARRY LYNDON
2b The "Show Me" state is the official nickname of which of the states of the USA? MISSOURI
3a Which horse won the Grand National in 2018 and 2019? TIGER ROLL
3b In which cartoon series would you find the Slag brothers? WACKY RACES
4a How are the lovers Vrechen (or Vreli) and Sali described in the title of a 1906 opera by Delius? A VILLAGE ROMEO AND JULIET
4b What specifically is the largest bird of prey in the world? ANDEAN CONDOR

Spare Questions
1 Which TV series of the late 1970's and early 80's featured a spaceship called Liberator and later Scorpio? BLAKE’S 7
2 How many sacral vertebrae, does a normal human being have? FIVE
3 Whitney Houston's hit I Will Always Love You, was written and first recorded by which country singer? DOLLY PARTON
4 In which county did the Great Train Robbery take place in 1963? BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
5 By population what is the largest city in Africa? LAGOS (also accept KINSHASA)