Monday 28th March 2022

Warrington Set Twelve - Correct as at August 2021

Round 1
1a In 1973 the United Kingdom, Denmark and which other country joined the European Economic Community? REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (accept Eire)
1b Which two-word French term used in English literary translates as "quarantine line" and is used to mean a policy of containment directed against a hostile entity or ideology? CORDON SANITAIRE
2a Who succeeded Nelson Mandela as South African president? THABO MBEKI
2b Who discovered Pluto in the solar system in 1930? CLYDE TOMBOUGH
3a To date, who is the only posthumous champion of Formula One? JOCHEN RINDT
3b In the Old Testament, who was the mother of Solomon? BATHSHEBA
4a A 'Pomme Moscovite' is a potato topped with sour cream and what else? CAVIAR
4b What name is given to the strait that separates the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola? WINDWARD PASSAGE

Round 2
1a Which weekly political and cultural magazine, founded by members of the Fabian Society, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2013? NEW STATESMAN
1b San José is the capital of which country? COSTA RICA
2a Who became the first president of an independent Kenya in 1964 JOMO KENYATTA
2b Which Paul Torday novel was turned into a film starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt? SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN
3a Which singer has the real name Marshall Bruce Mathers III? ENIMEM
3b Who, since 2010, has been the Green Party's only Member of Parliament? CAROLINE LUCAS
4a What is the name of the current Test cricket ground in Johannesburg, South Africa? (NEW) WANDERERS STADIUM
4b The TV drama "Grantchester" set in the 1950's in a village near Cambridge stars whom as Detective Inspector Geordie Keating?
ROBSON GREEN

Round 3
1a What is the literal English translation of the French term "Laissez Faire"? LET DO
1b Who composed Fantasia on Greensleeves in 1934? RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
2a Which German born physicist born in 1901 won the 1932 Nobel Prize for Physics for his model of the atomic nucleus. He later contributed to the development of the nuclear reactor and was the head of nuclear research in Germany during World War 2? WERNER HEISENBERG
2b What is the nickname of the Australian Women’s football team? THE MATILDAS
3a Which Old Testament patriarch was the father of Esau and Jacob? ISAAC
3b Who portrayed Grendel's mother in the 2007 film Beowulf by Robert Zemeckis? ANGELINA JOLIE
4a Greenland and Iceland are separated by which stretch of water? DENMARK STRAIT
4b In World War 2, what was the American equivalent of The Chindits? MERRILL’s MARAUDERS

Round 4
1a Managua is the capital city of which South American country? NICARAGUA
1b In 2007 Romania and which other country joined the European Union? BULGARIA
2a Which was the debut novel of Iain Banks published in 1984 THE WASP FACTORY
2b Who is the current president of Venezuela? NICOLAS MADURO
3a Which former foreign secretary has been the Labour MP for Derby South since 9th June 1983? MARGARET BECKETT
3b Who was the youngest male to play Test cricket for England? BRIAN CLOSE
4a Which actress played Edith Artois, wife of café owner Rene, played by Gordon Kaye in Allo, Allo? CARMEN SILVERA
4b The addition of cheese, usually Gruyere, turns a Bechamel Sauce into which other sauce? MORNAY SAUCE

Round 5
1a Twittering Machine is a 1922 work in watercolour and ink by which artist? PAUL KLEE
1b In Arthurian legend, which knight was the son of Sir Ector? SIR KAY
2a The island of Timor is divided between East Timor and which other country? INDONESIA
2b What two-word term is the correct polite form of address to a judge or mayor? YOUR WORSHIP
3a Who wrote the novel A Suitable Boy subject of a 2020 BBC TV adaptation? VIKRAM SETH
3b Who was the first monarch of Great Britain? ANNE
4a What is the medical name for tincture of opium? LAUDANUM
4b Which specific bird has the alternative name of the Yaffle on account of its 'barking' call? GREEN WOODPECKER

Round 6
1a In the human body, the adrenal, pituitary and thyroid are examples of what sort of gland, which secretes hormones into the bloodstream? ENDOCRINE
1b Who composed the opera "Bluebeard's Castle"? BELA BARTOK
2a In which soap opera did Jenna Coleman make her television debut, playing Jasmine Thomas between 2005 and 2009? EMMERDALE
2b What do the supporters of Fleetwood Town football club call themselves? THE COD ARMY
3a Lying in the ocean at 48o 52.6 minutes south and 123o 23.6 minutes west, what is the significance of Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean? IT IS THE FURTHEST POINT IN THE OCEAN FROM THE NEAREST LAND (1,670 miles)
3b Which actor portrayed the Green Goblin in the 2002 film Spider-Man, reprising the role as a hallucination in the 2004 and 2007 sequels? WILLEM DAFOE
4a Who was the lead singer of seventies punk band, X-Ray Spex? POLY STYRENE
4b Launched in August 1944, what was the name of the Allied operation to capture the south of France? OPERATION DRAGOON (accept Anvil)

Round 7
1a Launched in 1957, Which? magazine and its subsequent spin-offs are overseen by which registered charity? THE CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION
1b Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth and Claude Monet Painting by the Edge of a Wood are 1880's paintings by which artist of American descent? JOHN SINGER SARGENT
2a In office from 1966 to 1994, which qualified doctor was the first president of Malawi? HASTINGS BANDA
2b Easter Island is an administrative region of which country, which annexed the island in 1888? CHILE
3a Which chart topping female singer was born Mary O'Brien in London in 1939? DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
3b The Steven Spielberg film The Color Purple starring Whoopi Goldberg is based upon a novel by which writer? ALICE WALKER
4a The Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is held at which circuit? YAS MARINA
4b Firedamp is the alternative name for which gas? METHANE

Round 8
1a In Greek mythology who was the mother of Perseus? DANAE
1b What is the anatomical name for the armpit on a human body? AXILLA
2a Which NATO term is used for an inadvertent attack on one's own or allied forces, known as friendly fire? BLUE ON BLUE
2b Cillian Murphy plays Thomas Shelby in which TV series? PEAKY BLINDERS
3a Before King George VI, who succeeded his brother, who was the last monarch not to succeed one of their parents? VICTORIA
3b Amerigo Vespucci International airport serves which European city? FLORENCE
4a Which breed of white stallions is particularly associated with the Spanish Riding School in Vienna? LIPIZANNER (accept Lippizann)
4b Which singer/musician, later a successful solo artist, was a member of The Spencer Davis Group and Traffic? STEVE WINWOOD

Spare Questions
1 What is the nationality of the ballet dancer Carlos Acosta who is the current director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet? CUBAN
2 How is food "en brochette" served? ON A SKEWER
3 Who stood in for Nicholas Parsons in 2018 and again in 2019 as the chairman of the Radio 4 panel game "Just a Minute" for a total of three programmes? GYLES BRANDRETH
4 Astley Hall, near Stourport-on-Severn, was the home of which British Prime Minister? STANLEY BALDWIN
5 Who played Barnes Wallis in the 1955 film The Dambusters? MICHAEL REDGRAVE