2017–18 Season: Week 4 – 7 November 2017

Specialist Rounds

Set by the Pack Horse Bowling Club.

Round 1: Arts & Entertainment

1	In which British city is the D–Day museum, containing the D–Day tapestry (officially The Overlord Embroidery)?
	Portsmouth
2	Which war film, co–directed by and starring Noel Coward, featured HMS Torrin?
	In Which We Serve
3	What is the name of Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's country home, used in his TV series?
	River Cottage
4	Which fictional puppet was brought to life by the Blue Fairy?
	Pinocchio
5	What is the name of the inn owned by Long John Silver in the novel Treasure Island?
	The Spyglass Inn or Tavern
6	For which 1975 film did Michael Douglas win an Academy Award as co–producer?
	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
7	On which of England's moors is the Daphne du Maurier novel Jamaica Inn set?
	Bodmin Moor
8	The line "Go, and catch a falling star" begins a work by which poet?
	John Donne

Supplementaries:

1	What was the name of the principal Plasticine character created by Aardman Animations for Tony Hart's art series Take Hart?
	Morph
2	Who wrote the acclaimed novel The English Patient?
	Michael Ondaatje

Round 2: Science

1	What in the human body is a phalanx?
	A toe or finger bone
2	What in terms of human medicine is a renal calculus?
	A kidney stone
3	What is tested using a Snellen chart?
	Eyesight (it's the chart with the variously sized letters on)
4	Which entrepreneur invented the I–pad?
	Steve Jobs
5	Which creature lives in a vespiary?
	Wasps
6	Which element is common to all acids?
	Hydrogen
7	Centre of a long–standing industry in Cornwall, how is kaolin also known?
	China clay
8	Which of Jupiter's moons is the largest in the solar system?
	Ganymede

Supplementaries:

1	Which London structure was designed so it could act as a giant Zenith telescope, although it proved unsuccessful in this role?
	The Monument (designed by Hooke and Wren, the rumbling of passing traffic caused vibrations)
2	Magnetite, h(a)ematite, limonite and siderite are ores of which metal?
	Iron

Round 3: Geography

1	Which American state is known as the "Pine Tree State", and has Augusta as its capital?
	Maine
2	Only two American states are precisely rectangular in shape, name one?
	Wyoming or Colorado
3	Which narrow inlet connects both Israel and Jordan to the Red Sea?
	The Gulf of Aqaba or Eilat (accept either)
4	In which county is Silbury Hill, the largest prehistoric manmade mound in Europe?
	Wiltshire
5	Which river forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
	The Zambezi
6	Punta Gallinas in Columbia is noted for being what?
	The northernmost point in mainland South America (it sticks up into the Caribbean Sea)
7	What is the only Commonwealth country to have coastlines on both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
	Canada
8	Which American state, known as "the Old Line State", has Annapolis as its capital?
	Maryland

Supplementaries:

1	Which Scottish city is served by Dyce Airport?
	Aberdeen
2	What is the origin of the name of the Vatican in Rome?
	It was named after Mons Vaticannus, one of Rome's seven hills

Round 4: History

1	Which national newspaper, established in 1912, ceased publication in 1964 and was replaced by the Sun?
	The Daily Herald
2	Which weekly publication founded in 1868 and published until going on line in 2009, consisted entirely of adverts?
	Exchange and Mart
3	Appointed in 1721, who is held to be the first man to be Prime Minister of the UK?
	Sir Robert Walpole
4	As well as being the first woman mayor in England, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was the first woman to qualify in which profession?
	A doctor
5	Which Peak was the site of a famous mass trespass in 1932?
	Kinder Scout
6	Which 1919 treaty with Germany brought a formal end to the First World War?
	The Treaty of Versailles
7	What first in British history was Holland I in 1901?
	A submarine
8	Which city was sacked by the Visigoths in 410 and the Vandals in 455?
	Rome

Supplementaries:

1	Which politician, when told by Lady Nancy Astor that if he were her husband she'd put poison in his coffee, replied that if she were his wife he'd drink it
	Winston Churchill
2	Which fifth–century barbarian leader was nicknamed "the scourge of God"?
	Attila the Hun

Round 5: Sport

1	Which high–profile job has been filled recently by Mo Marley?
	England women's football manager
2	Who was the first Premier League football managerial casualty this season?
	Frank De Boer
3	Name either of the teams who recently competed in the baseball World Series.
	Houston Astros and LA Dodgers
4	Name the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who was the first player to 'take a knee' during the pre–match national anthem.
	Colin Kaepernick
5	How did Ospreys and Wales rugby union player Scott Baldwin pick up an injury recently, prompting his coach to say it was one of the stupidest things he'd ever heard?
	He was bitten on the hand by a lion whilst patting it on the head like an overgrown pussycat on a visit to a game reserve
6	Journalist, author and broadcaster Matthew Syed represented Great Britain in two Olympic games in which sport?
	Table tennis
7	Who was Lewis Hamilton's teammate at Mercedes this season?
	Valtteri Bottas
8	Grays and Dita are well known manufacturers of what sporting equipment?
	Hockey sticks & footwear

Supplementaries:

1	In which Olympic sport do contestants wear pieces of clothing called Plastron and Lamé?
	Fencing
2	Who are this seasons sponsors of the football League Cup?
	Carabao Energy Drink

Round 6: Fictional Firms

You will be given the name of a fictional business or company, and the medium in which it appears. Please give me the title of the fictional work.

1	From a movie series based on a novel – Genco Olive Oil
	The Godfather
2	British Comedy series – Wernham–Hogg
	The Office
3	Film and novel series – Borgin and Burkes
	Harry Potter
4	Film series – Cyberdyne Systems Corp, and its subsidiary, Skynet
	Terminator
5	1950s novel – Taggart transcontinental, D'Anconia Copper and Rearden Steel
	Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
6	Animated comedy series – Planet express
	Futurama
7	Video game and later film series – Umbrella corporation
	Resident Evil
8	British Comedy series – the Jupiter mining company
	Red Dwarf

Supplementaries:

1	British Comedy series – Grace Brothers
	Are You Being Served?
2	American comedy – Clampett Oil
	The Beverly Hillbillies

Round 7: The Oscars – Best Picture of the Year

You will be given a year and very brief description of the film which won the Best Picture Oscar for that year, along with the leading actor and the director. Please name the film

1	1994 Epic romantic comedy drama / Actor Tom Hanks / Director Robert Zemeckis
	Forrest Gump
2	1975 Drama / Actor Jack Nicholson / Director Milos Forman
	One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
3	1991 Thriller with elements of horror / Actor Jodie Foster / Director Jonathan Demme
	The Silence of The Lambs
4	2000 / Historical Drama / Actor Russell Crowe / Director Ridley Scott
	Gladiator
5	1942 / Romantic Wartime Drama / Actor Humphrey Bogart/ Director Michael Curtiz
	Casablanca
6	1962 / British epic adventure cum drama / Actor Peter O'Toole / Director David Lean
	Lawrence of Arabia
7	2007/ American neo–western thriller / Actor Tommy Lee Jones / Directors Joel and Ethan Coen
	No Country For Old Men
8	1999/ American drama / Actor Kevin Spacey / Director Sam Mendes
	American Beauty

Supplementaries:

1	2010 / British Historical Drama /Actor Colin Firth / Director Tom Hooper
	The King's Speech
2	1961 / Romantic musical drama / Actor Natalie Wood/ Directors Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins
	West Side Story

Round 8: Words Ending in ...ine

All the descriptions below are of words ending in 'ine'.

1	Of, or resembling a swine or pig
	Porcine
2	Remaining in a pure state, without human alteration
	Pristine
3	Cheerfully confident; accepting or optimistic
	Sanguine
4	An estate, typically in the Burgundy region of France, that makes wine from grapes grown in its own vineyard
	Domaine
5	A confection made of nut kernels stirred in boiling sugar until crisp and brown
	Praline
6	Pasta in long, flat, thin strands
	Linguine
7	A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief by a religious, political or philosophical group
	Doctrine
8	A person who is smugly indifferent or hostile to art and culture
	Philistine

Supplementaries:

1	A general anaesthetic given intravenously or intramuscularly used especially for minor surgical procedures in which muscle relaxation is not required
	Ketamine
2	A schedule of activities or events; a timetable
	Timeline

General Knowledge

Set by Waters Green Rams. Vetted by Church House Bollington and Pack Horse Bowling Club.

1	In which country is the resort of Acapulco?
	Mexico
2	According to the proverb, which month "Comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb?
	March
3	Who was the manager of the England men's football team for just one match in 2016, his reign cut short by a financial scandal?
	Sam Allardyce
4	With a mythical creature as its logo, Garuda is the national airline of what country?
	Indonesia
5	On the northern coast of Africa, which country lies immediately to the east of Tunisia?
	Libya
6	Under normal circumstances, how many people are there on a cricket pitch during play?
	15  (11 on the fielding side, 2 batsmen, 2 umpires)
7	Before the coin was withdrawn in 1960, which bird was on the reverse of the farthing?
	Wren
8	Adamstown and Splott are districts of which British city?
	Cardiff

9	Ferries from Fishguard run to which Irish seaport?
	Rosslare
10	The twins Ella and Alexander were born to which celebrity couple in May 2017?
	George and Amil Clooney
11	Who, born in New York in 1949, presents the Radio 4 music quiz Counterpoint?
	Paul Gambaccini
12	Which country, represented by Salvador Sobral, won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in May 2017?
	Portugal
13	The most successful song worldwide in 2014 was recorded by Pharrell Williams and had what one–word title?
	Happy
14	Which London football club, who spent one season of the 1960s in the top division, were relegated from League Two at the end of the 2016–17 season thus losing their position in the top four divisions for the first time in 112 years?
	Leyton Orient
15	Who wrote "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading"?
	Jane Austen (spoken by Caroline Bingley in Pride And Prejudice and, of course, on the new £10 note)
16	The 1997 film The Full Monty ends with the group performing on stage to Tom Jones's version of which song?
	You Can Leave Your Hat On

17	In 2017, Henry Bolton was elected leader of which political party?
	UKIP
18	Who wrote detective stories featuring the cleric Father Brown?
	G. K. Chesterton
19	Of which US state was Jeb Bush the governor from 1999 to 2007?
	Florida (he featured in the famous recounts in the 2000 election)
20	As MP for which constituency did Boris Johnson take over from Michael Heseltine in 2001?
	Henley
21	In the novel 1984, the central character, Winston, has to face his "worst fear" in Room 101.  In his case, what is it?
	Rats
22	What was the name of the immigrant reception centre in Upper New York Bay that was open from 1892 to 1954 and is now a United States National Monument?
	Ellis Island
23	The Museum of the Great Western Railway is in which railway town?
	Swindon
24	Name one of the three counties that currently compete in the County Cricket championship, that have yet to win the competition
	Gloucestershire, Somerset or Northamptonshire

25	What was the highest ranking on the ATP world tour achieved by Tim Henman? (no leeway)
	4 (in 2002)
26	What nickname is shared by golfer Ernie Els and the city of New Orleans?
	The Big Easy
27	What name does the character played by David Beckham in the 2017 Guy Ritchie film King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword share with a character from the sitcom Only Fools And Horses?
	Trigger
28	What name was given to the style of rock music of the early 1970s that was characterized by the wearing of extravagantly styled clothes and make–up by male performers, exponents included T Rex, Sweet and Slade?
	Glam Rock
29	Which Lou Reed song begins, "Holly came from Miami FLA, hitchhiked her way across the USA"?
	Walk On The Wild Side
30	Prime Minister Theresa May has a degree from St Hugh's Oxford in which subject?
	Geography
31	Jane Chapman, Claudia Bracchitta and Laura Álvarez have all been married to which high profile British politician?
	Jeremy Corbyn
32	At the 2017 Golden Globe Awards Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Coleman and Hugh Laurie all won awards for their performances in which television crime drama?
	The Night Manager

33	Who won the first ever 'genderless' best actor award at the 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards for her role as Belle in Disney's Beauty And The Beast?
	Emma Watson
34	An intellectual has been described as "a person who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of ... who?"
	The Lone Ranger
35	Which parts of the body have types called, skeletal, cardiac and smooth, and actions classified as voluntary and involuntary?
	Muscles
36	In June 2012 who entered the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, requested political asylum that was granted in August of the same year, and is still there in 2017?
	Julian Assange
37	What is the longest river in Northern Ireland?
	River Bann
38	By area, which is the world's largest Spanish speaking country?
	Argentina
39	Scrag–end is an inferior cut of meat from the neck of which animal?
	Lamb or sheep
40	Which BBC quiz show for teams of parents and children was hosted throughout its original run from 1967 to 1984 by Robert Robinson and for its 2005 revival by Dick and Dom?
	Ask The Family

41	Which football club's stadium has hosted the most FA Cup semi finals with 55?
	Aston Villa
42	Senderos Luminoso or Shining Path is a militant communist group that began operating in 1980 in which South American country?
	Peru
43	Which now popular drink was originally the invention of Caleb Bradham of North Carolina in 1893 and marketed as 'Brad's Drink' before being renamed in 1898?
	Pepsi or Pepsi Cola
44	Gettysburg, a notable place in US history for a battle and also a speech by Abraham Lincoln, is in which present US state?
	Pennsylvania
45	The Battle of the Little Bighorn or Custer's Last Stand was fought in which present day US state?
	Montana
46	Which stadium was built to host the 1970 Commonwealth Games?
	Meadowbank Stadium (Edinburgh)
47	Founded in 1955, what is the focus of the weekly newspaper MCN?
	Motorcycles (Motor Cycling News)
48	Which actor's exaggerated West Country accent as Long John Silver in the 1950 film Treasure Island, is credited with popularising the stereotypical "pirate voice"?
	Robert Newton

49	Which historical figure adopted the alias "William Jackson" during his escape from England in the Autumn of 1651?
	Charles II
50	In October 2017, the government was attacked when it was revealed that it was charging people to ring the Universal Credit helpline. How much per minute did the helpline cost? (There is leeway.)
	55p (accept 50p to 60p)
51	Born in Heswall on the Wirral, which sportsman's exploits in 1981 won him the BBC's Sports Personality Of The Year award?
	Ian Botham
52	Which popular TV duo published the 2009 autobiography Ooh, What A Lovely Pair?
	Ant & Dec
53	In the 1955 film Guys And Dolls, Frank Sinatra played the part of which professional gambler, who shares his surname with the name of an American city?
	Nathan Detroit
54	Which famous US talk show host was born in Highgate tube station in 1944 during a German bombing raid?
	Jerry Springer
55	Which boxer, who was world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926, was known as the Manassa Mauler?
	Jack Dempsey
56	Who wrote the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials?
	Philip Pullman

57	The Minack open–air theatre, constructed out of granite cliffs, is in which English county?
	Cornwall (at Porthcurno, near Land's End)
58	A 1977 Bob Marley And The Wailers album shares its name with which book of the Bible?
	Exodus
59	Which former mining town in Northumberland gives its name to a breed of terrier noted for its resemblance to a lamb?
	Bedlington
60	Doing so in 2009, which Argentinian was the last non–European man to win a Tennis Grand Slam tournament?
	Juan Martin Del Potro
61	Over what distance is the 1000 Guineas horserace run at Newmarket?
	A mile
62	Which jockey finally won the National Hunt Jockeys' title in 2016, after being runner–up to Tony McCoy on 16 occasions?
	Richard Johnson
63	In the Jeeves And Wooster stories by PG Wodehouse, what was Jeeves's first name?
	Reginald
64	In the nursery rhyme, what was the only tune that Tom, the piper's son, could play?
	Over The Hills And Far Away

65	Who wrote the following words in a poem first published in 1854? "Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die"
	Alfred, Lord Tennyson (The Charge Of The Light Brigade)
66	Which Puccini opera, set in Rome in 1800, ends with the death of the title character?
	Tosca
67	What is the meaning of the Welsh word araf?
	Slow (seen in Wales and the border counties as an instruction to traffic)
68	In 1964, the Warren Commission issued a report into what event?
	The assassination of JF Kennedy
69	In the nursery rhyme Pease Porridge Hot, how old was the porridge? (no leeway)
	9 days
70	The drink known as a "snakebite" is usually half lager and half what?
	Cider
71	What nationality was the artist Rene Magritte?
	Belgian
72	Which musical featured the song On The Street Where You Live?
	My Fair Lady

73	What is the capital city of Canada?
	Ottawa
74	Claiming to be the first to reach the Geographic North Pole in 1909, what nationality was the explorer Robert Peary?
	American
75	Which fictional character said "I shall stay until the wind changes"?
	Mary Poppins
76	What post did Leo Varadkar take up in June 2017?
	Taoiseach of the Irish Republic (accept prime minister or first minister, but not president)
77	Which controversial businessman was at the centre of the "Cash For Questions" scandal of 1994?
	Mohammed Al Fayed
78	What is the main ore of aluminium?
	Bauxite
79	How would a food dish described as A la broche be served?
	On a skewer
80	Which entertainer created the statue of Eleanor Rigby that stands in Stanley Street, Liverpool and only charged 3 pence as a commission?
	Tommy Steele

81	When used in personal advertisements, what does WLTM stand for?
	Would like to meet
82	Who was killed in 1876 whilst playing poker and holding a hand containing a pair of aces and a pair of 8's, thereafter known as a "dead man's hand"?
	Wild Bill Hickok
83	The Ayatollah Khomeini put a fatwa on which author in 1989?
	Salman Rushdie
84	What was the number of the box that was added to the TV game show Deal Or No Deal on 1 January 2014?
	23
85	In Only Fools And Horses, what was the first name of Rodney's wife?
	Cassandra
86	When used in personal advertisements, referring to the advertiser's financial status, what does OHAC stand for?
	Own house and car
87	A "Jager Bomb" is usually made by dropping a shot of Jagermeister into a glass of what?
	Red Bull
88	The showing of any film with which actress in the cast was banned in Monaco from 1956?
	Grace Kelly

89	In which TV game show can contestants win the Penalty Pot?
	Tipping Point
90	Which fictional character said "If you believe in fairies, clap your hands"?
	Peter Pan
91	The first festival organised by Michael Eavis was in 1970 and was given the name of which village, 7 miles to the east of Glastonbury?
	Pilton
92	The lammergeier, native to Europe, Asia and Africa, is a variety of which bird?
	Vulture (it's also known as the bearded vulture)
93	Whose law states that "the current flow through a conductor is proportional to its resistance"?
	Ohm's Law
94	Which Scottish driver achieved the last of his 13 Formula One victories in the 2003 Australian Grand Prix?
	David Coulthard
95	Frank Bruno suffered his first professional defeat in his 22nd fight. Which American boxer inflicted that defeat in 1984 at Wembley Arena?
	James "Bonecrusher" Smith
96	In Coronation Street, what is the name of David Platt's pet Yorkshire terrier?
	David

Supplementaries:

1	Over which country did Antonio De Oliviera Salazar and his New State government rule from 1933 to 1968?
	Portugal
2	What is the chemical symbol for phosphorus?
	P
3	On which thoroughfare is the White House?
	Pennsylvania Avenue (number 1600)
4	A favourite of the Prince Of Wales, in which country is the ski resort of Klosters?
	Switzerland
5	What was the name of Britain's 5th largest airline, which ceased trading in October 2017?
	Monarch
6	Who was the last ruling monarch of the House of Tudor?
	Elizabeth I

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