Tuesday 8th March 2022

Liverpool Set Eleven - Correct as at August 2021

Round One
1A The emblem of which British Royal House was taken from the flowering shrub, broom? Plantagenets
1B In Greek mythology who was the goddess of the moon? Selene
2A Who composed the music for the ballet piece The Dying Swan? Camille Saint Saens
2B In which English county is Mablethorpe? Lincolnshire
3A Where specifically in a house might you have usually placed a counterpane? On the bed
3B Which wedding anniversary is celebrated after 55 years? Emerald
4A For what purpose is Aspartame used in food manufacturing? As a Sweetener
4B With which branch of the arts is Sergey Diaghilev most closely associated? Ballet

Round Two
1A Which spice is made from the outer covering of a nutmeg seed? Mace
1B What is the name of the Canadian surgeon, born in 1891, who revolutionised the treatment of diabetes? Frederick Banting
2A Which horse won the Epsom Derby in 2019? Anthony Van Dyck
2B As at July 2019, Len McCluskey is the general secretary of which trade union? Unite
3A From a famous aviator, what is the name of the venue where the French Open tennis championship is played? Roland Garros
3B In the TV series, The District Nurse, who played the title role? Nerys Hughes
4A Which museum can be found in Lambeth Road, London, SE1? The Imperial War Museum
4B From 2010 to 2014, All Saints singer, Nicole Appleton, was the wife of which singer-songwriter? Liam Gallagher

Round Three
1A Who, in 1882, composed the opera, Parsifal? Richard Wagner
1B In 1619 which English architect designed his English renaissance masterpiece, The Banqueting Hall, at Whitehall, London? Inigo Jones
2A Give a year in the life of poet John Donne.1571-1631
2B In 1941 Swiss engineer, Georges de Mestral, invented what? Velcro
3A What is the county town of Clare in the Republic of Ireland? Ennis
3B Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirwall are two members of which girl group? Little Mix
4A At 188km, what is the longest river in Scotland? River Tay
4B Which character, who first appeared in The Dandy comic in 1937, lived in Cactusville? Desperate Dan

Round Four
1A Henry VII was born on 28th January 1457 in which castle? Pembroke
1B Who wrote the books Chances in 1981, Lucky in 1985 and Lady Boss in 1990? Jackie Collins
2A At is the chemical symbol for which element? Astatine
2B Pediculus Capitis is the medical term for which common infestation? Headlice
3A In 1997, who became the Home Secretary in the first Tony Blair cabinet? Jack Straw
3B In what year did the pre-decimal halfpenny piece cease to be legal tender? 1969
4A What is the name of the bridge that spans the River Mynach in Ceredigion in Wales? In legend, the original bridge was built for a little old lady, in exchange for her soul or the soul of the first living thing to cross it.Devil's Bridge
4B Who was the English film director of the films Vera Drake in 2004 and Peterloo in 2018? Mike Leigh

Round Five
1A A Tudor Rose has the same number of red and of white petals. What number is this? Five
1B In Greek mythology, who was the ferryman who carried the souls of the dead across the River Styx to Hades? Charon
2A Who was the composer of the ballet, The Rite of Spring? Igor Stravinsky
2B In which English county is the town of Blandford Forum? Dorset
3A Where specifically in a house might you have usually placed an antimacassar? On a chair back
3B Traditionally, which wedding anniversary is celebrated after 35 years? Coral
4A In food manufacturing, for what is tartrazine used? Food Colouring
4B In which branch of the arts is Marcel Marceau best known? Mime

Round Six
1A Which spice gives piccalilli its yellow colour? Turmeric
1B Which physicist gives their surname to the SI derived unit of radioactivity? Becquerel
2A Which jockey rode Tiger Roll to Grand National victory for a second time in April 2019? Davy Russell
2B As of July 2019, Dave Prentis is the general secretary of which trade union? Unison
3A Flushing Meadows, home of the US Open Tennis Championships, was rededicated in 2006 in honour of which player? Billie Jean King
3B In the TV drama When the Boat Comes In, first broadcast between 1976 and 1981, who played the character Jack Ford? James Bolam
4A In which Essex town is the Old Siege House? Colchester
4B What is the name of the Croydon-born supermodel who was married to Jamie Hince from 2011 until 2016? Kate Moss

Round Seven
1A Who composed the opera Dido and Aeneas? It was first performed in the 1680s.Henry Purcell
1B Give a year in the life of writer Geoffrey Chaucer.1340 to 1400
2A Who was the English architect who with John Vanbrugh, assisted Christopher Wren in designing London churches and St. Paul’s Cathedral? Nicholas Hawksmoor
2B In 1951 Bette Nesmith Graham (the mother of Michael Nesmith, of the Monkees) invented what now widely-used office aid? Liquid paper (accept Tippex)
3A What is the county town of Meath in the Republic of Ireland? Navan
3B Simon Rix, Andrew White and Nick Baines are members of which group? Kaiser Chiefs
4A At 94km, what is the longest river in Cornwall? River Tamar
4B What is the more familiar name of the comic character Lord Marmaduke of Bunkerton? Lord Snooty

Round Eight
1A Edward 1st was born on 17th June 1239 in London. What was the name of the building where the birth took place? Palace of Westminster
1B Who wrote the books, Rivals in 1988, The Common Years in 1984 and Appassionata in 1996? Jilly Cooper
2A Be is the chemical symbol for which element? Beryllium
2B The medical term, cerumen, describes a substance more commonly known as what? Earwax
3A In the Cameron/Clegg coalition government, who was the Foreign Secretary from 2010 until 2014? William Hague
3B Which was the last year in which farthings could be used as legal tender? 1960
4A In which village, according to legend, is the resting place of the faithful hound of the medieval Welsh prince, Llywelyn the Great? Beddgelert
4B Who was the English director of the films High Fidelity, The Queen and Philomena? Stephen Frears

Spare Questions
1 Lathyrus is the Latin name for which plant? Sweet Pea
2 What is the capital of Benin? Porto-Novon?
3 Who was the U.S.born inventor of the first automatic machine gun? Hiram Maxim
4 Who was the Labour Home Secretary from 2006-2007? John Reid