Monday 7th March 2022

Warrington Set Nine - Correct as at August 2021

Round 1
1a Prue Leith replaced whom as co-presenter of the Great British Bake Off? MARY BERRY
1b In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the codename for V? VICTOR
2a According to the 2010 US census which is the largest city, by population, in the state of Michigan? DETROIT
2b Sir John McDonald, in 1867, became the first prime minister of which country? CANADA
3a Whose account of her life with John Thaw is told in the biography The Two of Us? SHELIA HANCOCK
3b Roland Orzabal was the singer of which new wave group? TEARS FOR FEARS
4a According to the Old Testament where did Noah's Ark come to rest after the great flood? MOUNT ARARAT
4b According to an advertising slogan, what were "too good to hurry mints"? MURRAY MINTS

Round 2
1a In Greek mythology, which of the Nereids was the second wife of Peleus and mother of Achilles? THETIS
1b Who discovered Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, in 1610? GALILEO GALILEI
2a In the TV series Lewis, which has run from 2006, Laurence Fox plays which Detective-Sergeant (later Detective-Inspector)? JAMES HATHAWAY
2b The "Charlotte Dundas", built in 1802, was the first practical example of what? STEAM POWERED BOAT
3a The city of Peterborough is situated on which river? RIVER NENE
3b What was the war fought between Britain and Spain from 1739 to 1748? THE WAR OF JENKINS’ EAR
4a Which poet wrote the poem Home thoughts from Abroad which begins with the line "Oh to be in England now that April's there"? BROWNING
4b The overture King Lear, the dramatic symphony Romeo et Juliette and the opera Beatrice et Benedict are Shakespeare inspired works by which composer? HECTOR BERLIOZ

Round 3
1a Which is the only national capital whose name appears in the NATO phonetic alphabet? LIMA
1b The Italian snack Arancini is a deep-fried ball consisting mainly of which ingredient? RICE
2a In which fractious British colony did Bishop Abel Muzorewa win the first multicultural election in 1979? ZIMBABWE-RHODESIA (Accept either)
2b In France which fruit is called "pamplemousse"? GRAPEFRUIT
3a Carol Decker has been the lead singer of which pop group since 1986? T'PAU
3b Bjarni Benedikysson was from 11th January 2017 to 30th November 2017 the Prime Minister of which country? ICELAND
4a According to an Eighties advert, what should you do to put the freshness back? THE SHAKE 'N' VAC
4b What charity was founded by Eglantyne Jebb in 1919 to relieve the effects of famine in Austria-Hungary? SAVE THE CHILDREN

Round 4
1a In 1781 which astronomer discovered the planet Uranus? WILLIAM HERSCHEL
1b Who was the presenter of Big Brother when it ran on Channel 4 between 2000 and 2010? DAVINA MCCALL
2a What was the name of the Royal Navy's first nuclear powered submarine? HMS DREADNOUGHT
2b According to the 2010 US census which is the largest city, by population, in the state of Kentucky? LOUISVILLE
3a The Jameson Raid (29 December 1895 – 2 January 1896) was one of the triggers of which conflict? THE 2ND BOER WAR (accept Boer War)
3b Which British author and scriptwriter has published an autobiography entitled, I didn’t get where I am today? DAVID NOBBS
4a Songs of Travel and the song cycle On Wenlock Edge were among the works of which English composer? RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
4b In the Bible, on which mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments? MOUNT SINAI

Round 5
1a Who created the fictional clergymen William Collins, Edward Ferrars, Henry Tilney, Edmund Bertram and Philip Elton? JANE AUSTEN
1b Who was the first US president elected after women were first allowed to vote? WARREN HARDING
2a What nationality is the tennis player Victoria Azarenka, who lost in the final of the 2020 US Open? BELARUSIAN
2b The Sea Elephant is the largest of which type of creature? SEAL
3a The World War II pilot Douglas Bader's life was chronicled in which film? REACH FOR THE SKY
3b Which artist’s artwork Another Place is situated on Crosby Beach? ANTHONY GORMLEY
4a After the death of Julius Caesar who was, with Mark Anthony and Octavian or Augustus, the third member of the military junta called “The Second Triumvirate” ? MARCUS AEMELIUS LEPIDUS
4b Which West African World Heritage site takes its name from an old woman left to oversee the camp, allegedly meaning "mother with large navel"? TIMBUKTU

Round 6
1a Jaipur is the administrative capital of which state in India? RAJASTHAN
1b What is the main ingredient of the Nordic dish served as an appetiser and known as Gravadlax? SALMON
2a What is the real name of the singer known as Bono? PAUL HEWSON
2b Ananas is the French word for which fruit? PINEAPPLE
3a With 128, who is Liverpool's leading goal scorer in the Premier League since its inception in 1992? ROBBIE FOWLER
3b From December 2015 to December 2019, Mauricio Macri had been the President of which country? ARGENTINA
4a The pop artist Rihanna made her acting debut in which 2012 film? BATTLESHIP
4b Which British charity was founded in a London coffee shop in 1824 and now has an annual income of over £100 million? RSPCA

Round 7
1a In Greek mythology, which nymph detained Odysseus on her island for seven years? CALYPSO
1b Septimus Warren Smith and Sally Seton are characters in the novel Mrs Dalloway by which author? VIRGINIA WOOLF
2a What was the name of the Eastenders character, who died in 2016, played by Barbara Windsor? PEGGY MITCHELL
2b Who in 1959 became the first tennis player since World War 2 not from the USA to win the Ladies singles at Wimbledon? MARIA BUENO
3a The city of Wakefield is located on which river? RIVER CALDER
3b Ryan Gosling played astronaut Neil Armstrong in which 2018 film? FIRST MAN
4a Who wrote the poem The Listeners whose first line is "Is there anybody there? said the traveller"? WALTER DE LA MARE
4b In history who was known as "The Scourge of God"? ATTILA THE HUN

Round 8
1a Who succeeded James A. Garfield as US president after his 1881 assassination? CHESTER A ARTHUR
1b Kolkata is the administrative capital of which Indian state? WEST BENGAL
2a The Flemish Giant is the largest domestic breed of which animal? RABBIT
2b Who is the lead singer with Radiohead? THOM YORKE
3a Who sculpted Liverpool Resurgent that was unveiled at Lewis' store in Liverpool in 1956? SIR JACOB EPSTEIN
3b Who was the first player to be sent-off in a FA Cup final, doing so in 1985? KEVIN MORAN
4a Which African capital city is closest to the Equator? KAMPALA
4b In which 1968 film does Charlton Heston play the fictional astronaut George Taylor? PLANET OF THE APES

Spare Questions
1 In Greek myth, Zeus assumed the shape of a shower of gold when he visited upon whom? DANAE
2 Stainless steel also contains a minimum of 10.5% of which metal other than iron? CHROMIUM
3 The Ottoman Empire was repelled from which central European city in 1683? VIENNA
4 The Welsh Highland Railway runs between Caernarfon and where? PORTHMADOG
5 Giving its owner the right to a dividend and a vote at company general meetings, which share type is the most common form of share in the UK? ORDINARY SHARE