Tuesday 22nd February 2022

Liverpool Set Ten - Correct as at January 2020

Round 1
1a What is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet? Epsilon
1b Which foreign intelligence service called itself ‘the brotherhood of spear and shield’? KGB
2a What is the heaviest member of the weasel, or mustelid family? Sea Otter
2b In what year did Apollo 12 land on the moon? 1969
3a Who played the title role in the 1962 film Lolita? Sue Lyons
3b By area, which is Italy’s largest lake? Lake Garda
4a In Greek mythology, who was raped by Zeus, whilst he took the shape of a swan? Leda
4b The character Portia appears in The Merchant of Venice and is also the name of a character in which other Shakespeare play? Julius Caesar

Round 2
1a Which chemical element, number 93 on the periodic table is represented by the letters Np? Neptunium
1b What is the currency of Sudan? Sudanese Pound
2a Which US director won an Oscar for Out of Africa (!985) and was nominated for Tootsie (1982)? Sydney Pollack
2b Benenden, a public school for girls is in which English county? Kent
3a In 1995 which US bred horse won the Derby, The King George 6th and the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe? Lammtarra
3b Who wrote the play The School for Scandal? Richard B. Sheridan
4a Much aired during the festive season, what was Shakin’ Stevens 1998 Christmas No. 1? Merry Christmas
4b Which Asian city is served by Haneda Airport? Everyone Tokyo

Round 3
1a Derek William Dick is the real name of which Scottish rock singer? Fish
1b Founded in 1498, which Caribbean capital city has the largest population? Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
2a Who managed Everton FC from 1998 to 2002 before being replaced by David Moyes? Walter Smith
2b Which American state is nicknamed the First State? Delaware
3a What was the name of the series of rocket launch vehicles that launched all of the Gemini space missions and the two Voyager spacecraft in 1977? Titan
3b Author of The Bluest Eye and The Song of Solomon, who was the African American winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize for Literature, who died in 2019? Toni Morrison
4a Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor? Charlemagne (Charles I)
4b Specifically, at which annual sports match is the Lance Todd Trophy awarded to the ‘man of the match’? Rugby League Challenge Cup

Round 4
1a No Ordinary Joe (2008) is the autobiography of which British World Champion boxer? Joe Calzaghe
1b Bubble andSqueak is a fried dish made from leftover potatoes and which other vegetable? Cabbage
2a In the US television series Frasier what was the dog called? Eddie
2b The flag of Bulgaria is made up of three horizontal bands of colour. What colour is the central/middle band? Green
3a How is the plant Solidago more commonly known? Golden Rod
3b Who wrote the long letter De Profundis whilst in prison? It was published in 1905, two years after his death. Oscar Wilde
4a Which English monarch was on the throne during the time of the Black Death? Edward III
4b This is Me is a song from which 2017 film musical? The Greatest Showman

Round 5
1a What is the penultimate letter of the Greek alphabet? Psi
1b During World War 2 what was the nickname of the 7th Armoured Division of the British army? Desert Rats
2a What is the largest species of tuna? (Atlantic( Bluefin
2b At which Olympic Games did the custom of giving gold, silver and bronze medals begin? (accept either location/year) 1904/St. Louis
3a Who played the title role in the 1963 film Pollyanna? Hayley Mills
3b The river Spree flows through which capital city? Berlin
4a In Greek mythology, who deserted her lover Troilus for Diomedes? Cressida
4b The character Antonio appears in The Merchant of Venice and is also the name of a character in which other Shakespeare play? The Tempest

Round 6
1a Which chemical element, number 93 on the periodic table is represented by the letters Np? Tungsten (accept Wolfram)
1b What is the currency of the United Arab Emirates? Dirham
2a Which British director’s films include The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) and The Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Lover (1989)? Peter Greenaway
2b Charterhouse public school is in which English county? Surrey
3a In horse racing, which American was UK Champion Jockey in 1984, 1985 and 1987? Steve Cauthen
3b Who wrote the play The Glass Menagerie? Tennessee Williams
4a Not strictly speaking a Christmas record, what was East 17’s 1994 Christmas No. 1? Stay Another Day
4b Jorge Chavez International Airport serves which South American capital city? Lima (Peru)

Round 7
1a Michael Lee Aday is the real name of which American rock singer? Meat Loaf
1b On which real island is the BBC series Death in Paradise filmed? Guadeloupe
2a Who managed Liverpool FC from 1994 to 1998 before being replaced by Gerard Houllier? Roy Evans
2b Which American state is nicknamed the Garden State? New Jersey
3a What was the name of the robot lander that separated from the Rosetta spacecraft to land on comet 67P in 2014, ten years after leaving Earth? Philae
3b Who was the last president of Czechoslovakia (1989-1992) and the first president of the Czech Republic? Vaclav Havel
4a Who was the second pope, following St. Peter? Linus
4b In 2004, who became the oldest female athlete to win both the 800 metres and the 1500 metres Olympic track events? Kelly Holmes

Round 8
1a Which footballer wrote the 2002 autobiography 1966 and all that? Geoff Hurst
1b A carbonade is a casserole type dish that must contain which ingredient? Beer
2a In which US drama series was actress Meghan Markle working when she met Prince Harry? Suits
2b The flag of Hungary is made up of three horizontal bands of colour. What colour is the central/middle band? White
3a How is the plant Bergenia more commonly known? Elephant’s Ears
3b Who wrote Le Morte D’Arthur a mixture of poetry and prose that first appeared in the 15th century? Sir Thomas Malory
4a Which English monarch was on the throne at the time of the Great Fire of London? Charles II
4b Cell Block Tango is a song from which 1975 stage musical? Chicago

Spare Questions
1 During the Grand National, two obstacles are jumped only once, the Water Jump and which other? The Chair
2 In the first book of Kings, who anoints Solomon as King? Zadok the Priest
3 In the BASIC computer programming language, what does the S stand for? Symbolic