Tuesday 15th March 2022

Wirral Set Nine - Correct as at May 2020

Round 1
1a Which ITV soap opera, set in Salford, ran for one year only in 1985/86? Albion Market
1b How is the Gravelly Hill Interchange better known? Spaghetti Junction
2a John Jasper is a character in which Dickens novel? The Mystery of Edwin Drood
2b “Can you hear me Mother” was the catchphrase of which English comedian who died in 1982? Sandy Powell
3a Which company used the advertising slogan “The Appliance of Science”? Zanussi
3b Which aircraft company produced the Canberra and Lightning aircraft? English Electric
4a Who wrote the 1875 poem ‘The Wreck of the Deutschland’? Gerard Manley Hopkins
4b What is made in a Bessemer converter? Steel

Round 2
1a In French cuisine, what are rognons? Kidneys
1b From which language do we get the word ‘Coleslaw’? Dutch
2a What name is given to a window that projects vertically from a sloping roof? Dormer
2b Chablis wines are made from which grape? Chardonnay
3a In which post WW2 year were there two general elections? 1974
3b On which island was the 1989 film ‘Shirley Valentine’ set? Mykonos
4a The 1979 Lancaster House Agreement resulted in the independence of which nation? Zimbabwe (accept Rhodesia)
4b Who was the father of the Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi? (Jawaharial) Nehru

Round 3
1a Which Canadian province is named after the father of Queen Victoria? Prince Edward Island
1b Which 2-word Latin phrase means ‘at first sight or based on first impression? Prima Facia
2a In English place names, what does the prefix ‘Chipping’, as in Chipping Norton, Chipping Sodbury, mean? Market
2b Complete the name of this fastening device - Hasp and . . . Staple
3a For what is the Hales Trophy awarded? Fastest passenger vessel crossing of the Atlantic (accept Blue Riband)
3b For the theft of what article in 1914 was Vincence Peruga given a year in jail? The Mona Lisa
4a How many members in a Polo team? 4
4b Which religious leader (1805-1844) founded Mormonism? Joseph Smith

Round 4
1a Which politician who was Minister of Education was largely responsible for the passing of the 1944 Education Act? R A Butler
1b In 1950, which company introduced the first mass produced solid body electric guitar, the Telecaster? Fender
2a In which country is the island of Sulawesi? Indonesia
2b Which Children’s TV series features the character Sportacus? Lazy Town
3a What is meant by the internet chat abbreviation FOAF? Friend of a Friend
3b What was Elvis Presley’s first film? It was released in 1956. Love Me Tender
4a Name the strait between the Italian mainland and Sicily. Straits of Messina
4b If all the chemical elements are listed alphabetically, Actinium is first, which is second? Aluminium

Round 5
1a In Italian cuisine, what are vongole? Clams
1b From which language do we get the word Beserk? Norse (accept Norwegian)
2a What name is given to the vertical bar dividing a window? A Mullion
2b The wine Rioja is made largely from which grape? Tempranillo
3a How many UK Parliamentary constituencies are there? 650
3b On which island was the 2001 film “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin” set? Cephalonia
4a Harold Wilson and Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith held talks on possible UDI on board two Royal Navy ships-name one HMS Fearless or HMS Tiger
4b Which Prime Minister was a cousin of the author Rudyard Kipling? Stanley Baldwin

Round 6
1a Which BBC TV soap opera that ran from 1981 to 1983 was set aboard a North Sea ferry? Triangle
1b On which motorway would you find the service stations South Mimms and Clacket Lane? M25
2a In which Dickens novel does the character Stephen Blackpool appear? Hard Times
2b In the monologue performed by Stanley Holloway, what was the surname of Albert who was eaten by a lion? Ramsbottom
3a According to its advertising slogan, which beer ‘refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach’? Heineken
3b Which aircraft company manufactured the Lancaster and Lincoln bombers? Avro
4a Who wrote the 1840 poem ‘The Village Blacksmith’? Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
4b Who was commissioned to cast and build the world’s first iron bridge in Shropshire in 1777? Abraham Darby (3rd)

Round 7
1a Who is missing from this political ‘Gang of Four’ – Jenkins, Owen, Williams? (William) Rogers
1b Who wrote the 1957 book ‘Play in a Day’, intended to teach beginners to play the guitar? Bert Weedon
2a In which country is Kodiak Island? USA (Alaska)
2b In the story ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’, name 1 of the 3 farmers determined to kill Mr Fox? Boggis, Bunce and Bean
3a What is the meaning of the internet chat abbreviation HAND? Have a Nice Day
3b What was the first film starring Sting? It was released in 1979. Quadraphenia
4a What is the name of the strait between mainland South America and Tierra Del Fuego? Magellan Strait
4b In an alphabetical list of elements, Zirconium is the last, which is 2nd to last? Zinc

Round 8
1a The third most populated city in Canada is named after which English naval officer? (George) Vancouver
1b Which 2 word Latin phrase means ‘without a fixed date’? Sine Die
2a What is the meaning of the prefix ABER in Welsh place names such as Abergele and Abertawe? River Mouth (accept Confluence or Estuary)
2b Complete the name of this mechanical device- Rack and . . . Pinion
3a For what activity is the Harmsworth Cup awarded? (International) Powerboat or Motorboat Racing
3b Whose portrait by Goya was stolen (and later recovered) from the National Gallery in August 1961? Duke of Wellington
4a How many players in a Water Polo team? 7
4b Which Anglican priest founded the Samaritans in 1953? Rev Chad Varah

Spare Questions
1 Which British industrialist and inventor lived at the (now National Trust) property ‘Cragside’ in Northumberland? Sir William Armstrong
2 Liverpudlian Arthur Wynne (living in the US at the time) devised which popular pastime around the second decade of the 20th century? Crossword puzzles
3 In Physics which elementary particle’s name is derived from the Greek word for thin or fine? Lepton