Questions for Wednesday, November 16th. 2016

Set by: Roger Springthorpe

Question Reader: All parts of the answer shown in Bold Face are required. Parts shown in ordinary type are not essential, but if given incorrectly will mean that the answer is wrong; for example, if the answer shown is “Tom Watson”, “Watson” would be a correct answer, but “John Watson” would be incorrect. Parts shown in italics are purely explanatory and are not required. If the answer offered is incomplete (for example, “Roosevelt” for “Theodore Roosevelt”, you may, at your discretion, ask the person answering to expand the answer.

In the event of any problem, three spare questions can be found on the final sheet.

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Individual Round 1 All answers or parts of answers can be preceded by the word Lucky

1. What is on the other side to ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ on the Beatles double A side single? Penny Lane

2. What is the collective noun for goldfinches? Charm

3. Which word used for human exhibitionism was first recorded as being used by a local reporter at the University of Maryland in 1973?

Streak

4. Which Coronation Street character left the street to run a Wine Bar in Brighton? Bet Lynch

5. Hoyle’s is the accepted authority and rule book on what? Card Games

6. What is the nickname of Sunderland F.C.? Black Cats

7. Which film director and restaurant critic made the original Death Wish film starring Charles Bronson?

Michael Winner

8. In the radio series Mrs. Dale’s Diary, who was Mrs. Dale always saying she was worried about? Jim

9. Which British magazine was the first to use the word “cartoon” for a comical illustration? Punch

10. Dawn Neesom is the editor of which national newspaper? Star

Team Round 2

1. Rules of football Click here to enter rubric.

a) Various flags are officially flown in FIFA World Cup Finals matches. They are the FIFA flag, the FIFA Fair Play flag, the flags of the competing teams and associations, and which other?

United Nations Flag

b) The centre circle is used for starts (including the toss up), re-starts after a goal and at half time, and for which other purpose only?

Penalty Shoot Outs (as a waiting area for uninvolved players)

c) In a FIFA tournament, how many players are now allowed to be registered for the final squad? 23

2. Geography Click here to enter rubric.

a) Which is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia? Laos

b) Which is the westernmost capital city in mainland Europe? Lisbon

c) Which two states are separated by the straits of Johor? Malaysia (or accept Johor) and Singapore

3. Chemical names Click here to enter rubric.

a) What was once known as spirits of salt? Hydrochloric Acid

b) Which metal was once known as hydrargyrum? Mercury (hence Hg symbol)

c) Two elements received their names because they were discovered in France. One was francium. What was the other?

Gallium (from Gaul or Gallia)

4. Films of 2016 Click here to enter rubric.

a) Captain David Webb appeared in the fourth major film to feature him. Under what name is he better known?

Jason Bourne

b) Which was the only character in the 2016 film of Dad’s Army to be played by the same actor as in the TV series?

Accept Reverend Timothy Farthing or The Vicar (by Frank Williams 83)

c) The sequel to which science fiction film came out on the day of the EU referendum in the UK, and twenty years after the original was released?

Independence Day

Team Round 2 (Continued)

5. Multiple children Click here to enter rubric.

a) Which major German composer fathered twenty children? J.S. Bach

b) Which British king had ten illegitimate children with the actress Dorothea Jordan? William IV

c) Before their split in 2016, how many of Brad Pitt and Angeline Jolie’s children were adopted? Three

6. Welsh pop Click here to enter rubric.

a) Who was the first Welsh artist to have a UK no.1 single? Shirley Bassey

b) Which Welsh singer was the bestselling artist for singles in the UK in the 80’s? Shakin’ Stevens

c) Which Welsh singer has the real name Gaynor Hopkins? Bonnie Tyler

7. Organisation mottos Which organisation has these mottos?

a) Lend a Hand Brownies

b) Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) United States Marines

c) It is Better to Light a Candle Than Curse the Darkness Amnesty International

8. Horses Who do you associate with these horses?

a) Duke John Wayne

b) Burmese Queen Elizabeth II

c) Altair, Antares, Rigel and Aldebaran Ben Hur

Individual Round 3 All answers contain a forename

1. Which Oscar winning actress performed the American National anthem at the Super Bowl for the third time this year without ever singing a note?

Marlee Martin (as signer)

2. What is the name of the major river flowing through Boston in the USA? Charles

3. In which city of the USA is the American Naval Academy situated? Annapolis

4. Which Rugby Super League team play their home matches at Langtree Park usually in white shirts with a red V?

St. Helens

5. Which train and bank robber had the middle name Woodson? Jesse James

6. In area, which is the largest of the Scilly Isles? St. Marys

7. Which Devonshire resort, 15 miles east of Exeter, lies on the South Coast Path and the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site?

Sidmouth

8. What is the S.I. unit of electrical inductance? Henry

9. The films “Total Recall” and “Blade Runner” were both based on stories by which writer? Philip K. Dick

10. Which late actor played Gomez in both the Addams Family films? Raoul Julia

Team Round 4

1. Magic Words Click here to enter rubric.

a) In the comics what word did Billy Batson utter to transform into Captain Marvel? Shazam

b) In the Fellowship of the Ring what word did the Company need to say to enter the Mines of Moria?

Friend (also accept the Elvish word “mellon”)

c) Which magic phrase was used by Sooty? Izzy Wizzy, Let’s Get Busy

2. Quiz show presenters Click here to enter rubric.

a) Which brother and sister have both presented separate quiz shows this year? Giles Coren and Victoria Coren Mitchell

b) Who presents the afternoon quiz show “Think Tank”? Bill Turnbull

c) Who was the host of the ITV show “Alphabetical”? Jeff Stelling

3. Literary characters Click here to enter rubric.

a) Who was the chief enemy of the Scarlet Pimpernel? Citizen Chauvelin

b) Who lived in St. Petersburg, Missouri with his Aunt Polly? Tom Sawyer

c) Sarah Woodruff is the title character of which book by John Fowles? The French Lieutenant’s woman

4. Toys and Games Click here to enter rubric.

a) In which country was Lego invented? Denmark

b) In the game of scrabble how do you perform bingo? Use All Seven Letters

c) In a standard game of Jenga how many layers high is the tower normally? 18

Team Round 4 (Continued)

5. North American Lakes Click here to enter rubric.

a) Which of the Great Lakes is totally within the USA? Michigan

b) Drained by the Mackenzie river, which Canadian lake is the deepest lake in North America? Great Slave Lake

c) Which is the largest reservoir of the USA, formed by the damming of the Colorado river by the Hoover Dam?

Lake Mead

6. Coffee Click here to enter rubric.

a) What are the two bestselling types of coffee beans? Arabica and Robusta

b) What name is given to a waiter specially trained in the preparing and serving of coffee? Barista

c) What is a demitasse? A Small or Half-Sized Coffee Cup (used for expresso or Turkish)

7. Technology Click here to enter rubric.

a) Which space probe was deliberately crashed into a comet in 2016 after reaching the end of its usefulness?

Rosetta

b) In 2016, linguistics professor David Crystal claimed that which punctuation mark was in danger of being lost, because of the amount of texting being used?

Full Stop

c) Which mobile puzzle video game recently announced it had reached level 2000? Candy Crush Saga (accept Candy Crush)

8. Classical Music Which composers wrote these classical works

a) American Quartet Dvorak

b) Coffee Cantata Bach

c) On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring Delius

(Second Half) Individual Round 5 All answers contain the name of an explorer

1. According to the subtitle of Treasure Island, what was the job of Long John Silver on the ship? Cook

2. Which was the biggest cycle manufacturer in the world at the beginning of the twentieth century and responsible for forming the Reliant motor company?

Raleigh

3. What is the state capital of the American state of Ohio? Columbus

4. What was the name of the butler played by Gordon Jackson in the TV series Upstairs Downstairs?

(Angus) Hudson

5. Which comedian was famous for his introductory catchphrase “Hello my darlings”? Charlie Drake

6. Which sport for teams of three players, which lasts about two hours overall, was once known as chovgan in Persia where it originated?

Polo

7. Who was the first man in the modern era to become Mayor of London while running as an independent candidate, due to problems with Tony Blair?

Ken Livingstone

8. Which Hollywood leading man had a highly successful career which lasted from 1928 until his retirement in 1962, with 60 of his 100 films being Westerns? 100 films he made being westerns?

Randolph Scott

9. What was the original name of John Lennon airport in Liverpool? Speke (aka Liverpool Speke)

10. Who actor voiced the journalist-narrator on Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds studio album from 1978?

Richard Burton

Team Round 6

1. The films of Errol Flynn Click here to enter rubric.

a) In “The Adventures of Robin Hood”, Flynn’s title character was paired with which actress’s Maid Marian?

Olivia de Havilland

b) In which film did Errol Flynn play General Custer? They Died with Their Boots On

c) Which film followed a character forced to turn criminal after his innocent actions after the Battle of Sedgemoor?

Captain Blood

2. Tea Click here to enter rubric.

a) Which company introduced tea bags into the UK? Tetley

b) Which tea is known as the champagne of teas? Darjeeling

c) Which country outside of Asia is the third biggest producer of tea in the world? Kenya

3. Sport 2016 Click here to enter rubric.

a) Who became the youngest Test Batsman to score 10,000 runs? Alistair Cook

b) Which Canadian tennis player did Andy Murray beat in the final to win his second Wimbledon title?

Milos Raonic

c) Which country beat Team GB into second place for the overall medal count at the Rio Paralympics?

China

4. A rich lifestyle Click here to enter rubric.

a) What is the minimum number of years Champagne must be matured to be classed as vintage? Three

b) What are black, white, burgundy and garlic all types of? Truffles

c) From which major body of water, which borders Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Iran, is beluga caviar normally obtained?

Caspian Sea

Team Round 6 (Continued)

5. Seas Click here to enter rubric.

a) On which sea does Croatia have a coastline? Adriatic

b) Which sea lies to the north of Papua New Guinea? Bismarck

c) Pakistan and Iran both have coastlines on which sea? Arabian

6. Playwrights Which playwrights wrote these plays?

a) The Sunshine Boys Neil Simon

b) The Plough and the Stars Sean O’Casey

c) The Winslow Boy Terence Rattigan

7. Caribbean Tourism music Click here to enter rubric.

a) Which island destination did the Gibson brothers take into the UK singles charts? Cuba

b) Bobby Bloom originally took his song “Montego Bay” into the UK singles charts but which all girl group also had a UK top 20 hit with it?

Amazulu

c) When the Vengaboys covered the song “Barbados”, originally performed by Typically Tropical, to the name of which destination was its title changed?

Ibiza

8. Mythology Click here to enter rubric.

a) The blood of which centaur was used to poison Heracles? Nessus

b) Who was the Roman goddess of chance and luck? Fortuna

c) Which Egyptian goddess was the patroness of nature and magic? Isis

Individual Round 7 All answers or part of all answers are terms used in the world of football

1. Tim Campbell, Michelle Dewberry, Simon Ambrose and Lee McQueen have all been winners of what TV show?

The Apprentice

2. Which line is pictured in yellow on the London Underground map? Circle

3. Andy Fairweather Lowe was principally the lead singer with which group? Amen Corner

4. In horse racing what name is given to bet that consists of four selected horses with a possible 23 winning combinations?

Flag

5. Chris Hemsworth, the Australian actor who plays Thor in the Marvel Studios films, first appeared as an actor on which TV show?

Home and Away

6. Born in 1809 which mountain man, scout, trapper and frontiersman served as a Brigadier General in the American Civil War and has a state capital named after him?

Kit Carson

7. In 1900, which two-day battle to capture two hills to relieve the besieged British forces in Ladysmith, was reported on by a young Winston Churchill?

Spion Kop

8. What name was given to the School of Excellence founded by Socrates in Athens? The Academy

9. What term is applied to canoes made from a hollowed-out tree trunk? Dugouts

10. Who was the female co-star of Richard Gere in the film “An Officer and a Gentleman”? Debra Winger

Team Round 8

1. Poetry Who wrote these poems?

a) The Ballad of East and West Rudyard Kipling

b) Address to a Mouse Robbie Burns

c) The Shooting of Dan McGrew Robert Service

2. Visually impaired Click here to enter rubric.

a) What was the forename of the character with extremely poor vision in “Last of the Summer Wine”?

Eli

b) Which actor provided the voice of Mr. Magoo for the cartoon series? Jim Backus

c) Who did the Beezer comic refer to as “That short sighted gink”? Colonel Blink

3. Geographical terms Click here to enter rubric.

a) Particularly in North America, what name is given to a dry channel in a semi-arid region that may be subject to flash floods?

Arroyo (accept ‘wash’)

b) Which geographical feature takes its name from the Latin word for “abandoned”? Desert

c) There are four major types of volcanos. Shield volcanos, cinder cones, and lava domes are three. What is the other?

Stratovolcano or Composite

4. TV ranches Click here to enter rubric.

a) What was the name of the Cartwright ranch in “Bonanza”? Ponderosa

b) Which ranch was founded by Big John Cannon? The High Chaparral

c) Starring James Drury in the title role, at which ranch was the foreman simply known as the Virginian?

Shiloh

Team Round 8 (Continued)

5. The Christian Bible Click here to enter rubric.

a) Which of the Apostles was known as the beloved physician? Luke

b) Which book of the Bible tells the story of Joseph and his coat of many colours? Genesis

c) In which book of the Bible does Zadok the Priest appear? (1) Kings

6. Britain Click here to enter rubric.

a) In which British city would you find Barlinnie prison? Glasgow

b) Among other towns and cities, Morecambe, Wandsworth and Eastbourne all have shopping centres with what name?

Arndale Centre

c) In which town or district of London are the administrative headquarters of Hillingdon council? Uxbridge

7. Statues

Click here to enter rubric.

a) In which capital city is the group of statues known as the Seven chieftains of the Magyars located in Heroes Square?

Budapest

b) Dated to the 26th century BC, what is the oldest known monumental sculpture? The Sphinx

c) Which civilisation created the seventeen huge oversized head sculptures that have been found scattered throughout the lowlands of Mexico?

Olmec

8. Prison escapes Click here to enter rubric.

a) Who, in 18th century England, was captured and imprisoned five times but escaped four times making him popular with the poor?

Jack Shephard

b) Who, in the USA in 1881, famously escaped from jail and shot two of his guards while in chains causing hundreds of stories to be printed around the world?

Billy the Kid or William Bonney

c) Which criminal escaped from the allegedly escape-proof Crown Point Jail in Indiana in 1934 using a fake gun carved from wood and blackened with boot polish?

John Dillinger

Beer Round Click here to enter rubric.

1. Click here to enter title. Click here to enter rubric.

a) Who played the Bond villain Max Zorin in “A View to a Kill”? Christopher Walken

b) Which wartime organisation for espionage and sabotage did Winston Churchill form with the instruction “Set Europe ablaze”?

Special Operations Executive or S.O.E.

c) Immediately before becoming known as the Foxes, which nickname, derived from the location of their ground, was enjoyed by Leicester City?

Filberts

2. Click here to enter title. Click here to enter rubric.

a) Who played the Bond villain Elliot Carver in “Tomorrow Never Dies”? Jonathan Pryce

b) Which wartime organisation in America was the forerunner of the C.I.A.? Office of Strategic Services or O.S.S.

c) Immediately before becoming known as the Eagles which nickname was enjoyed by Crystal Palace?

Glaziers

Spare Questions

1. Name either of the two London Underground lines that overnight services debuted in August 2016?

Victoria or Central

2. As of 2015, which organisation’s free magazine has the biggest circulation in the UK? National Trust

3. Which song, by two different groups, is at 1 and 2 in the all-time list if bestselling one hit wonders in the UK?

Do They Know It’s Christmas