Tuesday 15th February 2022

Liverpool Set Nine - Correct as at September 2021

Round One
1A What product is produced by the Danish company Anthon Berg? Chocolate
1B Which cocktail consists of cognac, crème de cacao and cream? Brandy Alexander
2A What was the cause of death of the US politician Alexander Hamilton? Gunshot wound after duel
2B Which US poet wrote the poems 'The Return' and 'The Seafarer'? Ezra Pound
3A The fortified wine sherry is made from grapes grown near Jerez in which autonomous region of Spain? Andalusia
3B What are made by a cordwainer? Shoes
4A Name the Liverpool born star of the film 'Withnail and I'? Paul McGann
4B In which British city is there an area called Kemptown? Brighton

Round Two
1A Who wrote the book 'Bridget Jones Diary'? Helen Fielding
1B Which hero of Greek mythology was the son of Peleus and Thetis? Achilles
2A As of December 2020 which British newspaper is owned by David and Frederick Barclay? Daily Telegraph
2B Who directed the 1992 film 'Chaplin'? Richard Attenborough
3A In a coat of armour which part of the body would be protected by a vambrace? Forearm
3B In which European city would you find the Charles Bridge? Prague
4A Of what foodstuff is ancho a variety? Chilli
4B What type of musical instrument is the Brazilian cavaquinho? Guitar

Round Three
1A What is the unusual addition to gin and vermouth in a Gibson cocktail? Cocktail onion
1B In which fictional Welsh village does Fireman Sam operate? Pontypandy
2A From which metal did a redsmith make articles? Copper
2B As at January 2020 who is the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police? Cressida Dick
3A Who had a hit record in 1954 with the song 'Sway'? Dean Martin
3B Who was the wife of King Henry the Second of England? Eleanor of Aquitaine
4A What was the name of the character played by Harrison Ford in the films Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049? Rick Deckard
4B In which specific area of the human body would you find the navicular bone? Foot

Round Four
1A Which Football League club plays home games at Rodney Parade? Newport County
1B In a pack of playing cards which card is known as 'The curse of Scotland'? Nine of diamonds
2A Who painted the picture known as 'The woman in gold'? Gustav Klimt
2B Which famous person born in Dudley is the chancellor of Birmingham City university? Lenny Henry
3A In which British city is Armley prison? Leeds
3B What is the main musical instrument of the jazz musician Wynton Marsalis? Trumpet
4A What is the subject of the second amendment to the US constitution? Right to bear arms
4B What is the unit of currency in the Czech Republic? Koruna

Round Five
1A The brother of Pointless presenter Richard Osman is the bass guitarist with which UK band? Suede
1B Who had a hit record in 2018 with the song 'Shotgun'? George Ezra
2A Which Italian directed the films 'Blow Up' and 'The Passenger'? Michelangelo Antonioni
2B Name any country in Africa which use the pound as a unit of currency? Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan
3A Which is the second largest city by population in Egypt? Alexandria
3B Which actor played the part of Grant Mitchell in East Enders? Ross Kemp
4A In which US state is the horse racing venue Churchill Downs? Kentucky
4B In which country is Pico de Neblina the highest point at 2995 metres? Brazil

Round Six
1A Who wrote the novel 'The Valley of Fear'? Arthur Conan Doyle
1B With which game or pastime would you associate the terms revoke and finesse? Contract bridge, accept Whist
2A Of which US state is Helena the state capital? Montana
2B How is the U2 guitarist David Howell Evans better known? The Edge
3A The mosque/cathedral known as The Mezquita can be found in which Spanish city? Cordoba
3B In which London borough is Alexandra Palace? Haringey
4A What is the main product made by the Danish company Peter Heering? Cherry brandy
4B Who is the only US president to have been born in the state of Kentucky? Abraham Lincoln

Round Seven
1A On which river does the English city of Lincoln stand? Witham
1B In the Harry Potter books which professor specialised in potion making and had been bullied by Harry's father? Severus Snape
2A Who played the male lead in the 2010 film 'Edge of Darkness'? Mel Gibson
2B In which English county is the Chateau Impney hotel and exhibition centre? Worcestershire
3A As at January 2020 who is the mayor of New York? Bill de Blasio
3B Who wrote the book Le Rouge et le noir (The red and the black)? Stendhal
4A Which film about the jazz pianist Don Shirley won the best picture Oscar in 2019? Green Book
4B Which medical term means 'the abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body'? Stenosis

Round Eight
1A Who wrote the lyrics for the James Bond themes 'Diamonds are forever' and 'Thunderball'? Don Black
1B Which fish is used in the production of Worcestershire sauce? Anchovies
2A Who wrote the 2004 Booker prize winning novel 'The line of beauty'? Alan Hollinghurst
2B Which is the second largest city by population in Chile? Valparaiso
3A As at January 2020 who is the manager of Brighton and Hove Albion FC? Graham Potter
3B In which sport was the US sportsman William Shoemaker a leading participant? Horse racing (jockey)
4A What is the capital of the French region of Aquitaine? Bordeaux
4B In series one of the TV series 'The Crown' who played the Duke of Edinburgh Matt Smith

Spare Questions
1 What is the state capital of Pennsylvania? Harrisburg
2 Which messaging app was devised by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown? Snapchat
3 In which country is Lake Van? Turkey
4 In which decade was the Calcutta Cup first awarded for England v Scotland rugby union matches? 1870s (1879)