2019–20 Season: Week 8 – 3 December 2019

Specialist Rounds

Set by the Brewers Arms.

Round 1: Geography

1	In which European city would you find the Rialto bridge?
	Venice
2	Name the highest peak in England which is not inside the boundaries of the Lake District National Park.
	Cross Fell
3	Which is the most northerly of the Channel Islands to be inhabited?
	Alderney
4	Which lake is the largest body of water in Wales?
	Bala Lake or (its Welsh name) Llyn Tegid
5	More than half of the United States of America's entire coastline is situated in which state?
	Alaska
6	What is the more common name for the Batty Moss Grade 2 listed structure?
	The Ribblehead Viaduct
7	Which peak makes up the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge – Pen–y–Ghent, Whernside and?
	Ingleborough
8	On which river does the town of Darlington stand?
	River Skerne

Supplementaries:

1	Which island is the world's main producer of vanilla?
	Madagascar
2	Khmer is the official language of which Asian country?
	Cambodia

Round 2: Science

1	The name of which clever and playful mammal stems from the Greek word for womb?
	Dolphin (Delphys)
2	What is the name of the tyre–shaped radiation belt that surrounds the Earth?
	The Van Allen Belt
3	In 1997 a NASA space probe landed on Mars, what was it called?
	Pathfinder
4	The Cottontop Tamarin is what type of animal?
	Monkey
5	Weighing between 35 and 60 pounds, which animal has the scientific name of Castor canadensis?
	Beaver
6	What is the most flexible muscle in the human body?
	Tongue
7	Which animal's kidneys are so efficient that urine comes out as a thick syrup and their faeces are so dry it can fuel fires?
	Camel
8	The fossa is a cat–like mammal related to the mongoose and is found only in one country of the world, which one is it?
	Madagascar

Supplementaries:

1	How much does an African Bush Elephant's molar tooth weigh?
	5 kilograms (accept 3 to 7 kilograms)
2	What is the largest bird native to Australia?
	Emu

Round 3: Arts & Entertainment

1	In the book and film 2001: A Space Odyssey, where is the first monolith found?
	Buried on the Moon
2	In which classic Disney film is there an evil whale called Monstro?
	Pinocchio
3	In which classic comedy film does the Grand Duchy of Fenwick obtain a weapon of mass destruction known as the Q–Bomb?
	The Mouse That Roared
4	Which book/film begins with a small group fleeing in the night from their home Sandleford?
	Watership Down
5	From the Greek for 'all the devils', which uproarious name did 17th–century English poet John Milton give to the capital city in Hell?
	Pandemonium
6	Name either of the actors who have portrayed PC George Dixon on film and television, or on the radio.
	Jack Warner (film and TV) or David Calder (radio)
7	Which American author and screenwriter, who died in 2012, was best known for his novels Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles?
	Ray Bradbury
8	Which radio star of the 1930s and 1940s had the catchphrase "Can you hear me, Mother?"
	Sandy Powell

Supplementaries:

1	Until 2017, what was the maximum age to be considered for the Turner prize?
	50
2	Duncan Laurence was the 2019 winner of which singing contest?
	The Eurovision Song Contest

Round 4: History

1	Who made the first flight across the Pacific Ocean from California to Brisbane in 1928?
	Charles Kingsford–Smith
2	Who in September 1935 became the first person to drive an automobile over 300mph? (First name and surname required)
	Sir Malcolm Campbell
3	Henry IV was the first king of which royal house?
	Lancaster
4	The Belgian Revolution of 1830 led to the kingdom of Belgium being formed, but from which country did they secede?
	United Kingdom of the Netherlands (accept Netherlands or Holland)
5	Which US President was the first to give a televised address?
	Harry S Truman
6	In which year of the 1960s was the Forth Road Bridge opened near Edinburgh?
	1964
7	In which year of the 1960s did Nelson Mandela begin his 28 years of imprisonment?
	1962
8	Case Red or Fall Rot was the German codename for the second phase of the invasion of which country during World War II?
	France

Supplementaries:

1	What was the codename for the Allied plan to reconquer the Burmese capital of Rangoon near the end of World War II?
	Operation Dracula
2	Which was the first known civilisation in the Americas to build pyramids?
	Olmecs (around 1000 BC)

Round 5: Sport

1	In which sport would you compete in the Curtis Cup?
	Golf
2	In the late 19th/early 20th centuries, celebrated footballer William 'Fatty' Foulke played in what position?
	Goalkeeper
3	Who led the USA's men's track relay team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
	Jesse Owens
4	Following his unique participation at the Sydney Olympics of 2000, what nickname was given to the swimmer Moussambani Malongo?
	Eric the Eel
5	Who did Dennis Priestley beat in the first World Darts Championship in 1994?
	Phil Taylor
6	Which Mediaeval sport involved two lance–wielding competitors charging at each other on horseback?
	Jousting
7	What pattern jersey is awarded to the King of the Mountains in the Tour de France?
	Polka–dot
8	Also known as The Roodee, where is the oldest racecourse in England, still in use, located?
	Chester

Supplementaries:

1	In which year of the 1970s was the first Cricket World Cup held in England?
	1975
2	How many players are seeded in the men's and women's main draw at Wimbledon?
	32

Round 6: Religions of the World

1	Psalms and Proverbs are two of the five 'Poetic' books of the Old Testament. Name any one of the remaining three.
	Job, Ecclesiastes, The Song of Solomon
2	Which religion, 'The Way of the Gods' is an Eastern polytheistic belief system involving the veneration of deities known as Kami?
	Shinto
3	Which "open–minded and individualistic approach to religion" is practised at King Edward Chapel in Macclesfield?
	Unitarianism
4	Which religious text is made up of 114 chapters, known as Surah and classified as Meccan or Medinian?
	The Koran / Quran
5	Brigham Young and Joseph Smith were early leaders of which religion?
	The Church of Latter–Day Saints / Mormonism
6	Which ancient religion from India teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live a life of harmlessness and renunciation?
	Jainism
7	Which religion features 'The Five Ks', including the Kara, a steel bracelet?
	Sikhism
8	At what ceremony in the Jewish religion would the Ketubah be read out?
	Wedding – it is the groom's obligations to his bride

Supplementaries:

1	Wiccans, Druids, Shamans, Sacred Ecologists, Odinists and Heathens all make up parts which religious community?
	Paganism
2	Which religion is defined by the BBC as being "a young religion founded in Jamaica in the 1930s"?
	Rastafari

Round 7: To be Frank, Norman?

1	Ava Gardner, Mia Farrow and Nancy Barbato were three of the wives of this singer/actor?
	Frank Sinatra
2	British politician, member of Margaret Thatcher's cabinet in the mid–1980s, famous for his thug–like puppet on Spitting Image and telling the unemployed to "get on their bikes"
	Norman Tebbit
3	American novelist, born in 1923, died in 2007, after being married six times, most notable for his first novel The Naked and The Dead
	Norman Mailer
4	Which English comedian/actor had an act full of "oohs" and "aahs" and enjoyed success as slave Lurcio?
	Frankie Howerd
5	This actor and puppeteer has supplied the voices of Miss Piggy, Cookie Monster, Grover and Animal as well as assisting to direct the 1982 film The Dark Crystal
	Frank Oz
6	Born in 1804, this politician went on to become the 14th President of the United States (1853–1857), a Democrat who saw the abolitionist movement as a fundamental threat to the unity of the USA.
	Franklin Pierce
7	Probably the most famous western actor in Albania, this British star of film and TV career including films such as The Square Peg and The Early Bird as well as nine years in the TV series Last of The Summer Wine
	Norman Wisdom
8	Born in Reddish, Stockport in 1935, becoming one of the world's most renowned architects, best known for the Gherkin in London
	Norman Foster (Lord Foster of Thames Bank)

Supplementaries:

1	Northern Irish footballer, who made his name at Manchester United in the 1980s and is one of the youngest players to have taken part in the World Cup Finals
	Norman Whiteside
2	Born in 1961 with a middle name of Roy, he went on to become WBC heavyweight champion of the world, and always wanted to know "Where's Harry?
	Frank Bruno

Round 8: Who said that on the silver screen?

From the information supplied, name the actor or actress who delivered the well–known line.

1	1940s Romantic Drama – Here's looking at you kid
	Humphrey Bogart (Casablanca)
2	1960s Thriller – A Boy's best friend is his mother
	Anthony Perkins (Psycho)
3	1970s Family film – Daddy, my daddy!
	Jenny Agutter (The Railway Children)
4	1970s Comedy – He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy
	Terry Jones (Monty Python's Life of Brian)
5	1990s Mystery Thriller – I see dead people
	Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense)
6	1950s Drama – Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night
	Bette Davis (All about Eve)
7	1950s Film Noir – I am big, it's the pictures that got small
	Gloria Swanson (Sunset Boulevard)
8	1930s Romantic Drama – I want to be alone
	Greta Garbo (Grand Hotel)

Supplementaries:

1	1950s Drama – I coulda' had class, I coulda' been a contender
	Marlon Brando (On The Waterfront)
2	1940s Crime Thriller – Made it Ma, Top of the World
	James Cagney (White Heat)

General Knowledge

Set by the Nags Head.

1	What is the name of the new ruling Emperor of Japan?
	Naruhito
2	Who was the lead Prohibition agent responsible for the indictment of Al Capone?
	Eliot Ness
3	Who was the straight man in the comedy double act whose films include Buck Privates and Lost in a Harem?
	Bud Abbott
4	Name either of the two teams that competed in this year's Baseball World Series.
	Houston Astros or Washington Nationals
5	What was the name of the ITV soap opera from the 1980s that was intended as a companion to Coronation Street?
	Albion Market
6	David Balfour is the narrator of which novel by Robert Louis Stevenson?
	Kidnapped
7	What is the name of the island upon which Joe Rosenthal's iconic flag–raising war photograph was taken?
	Iwo Jima
8	In which English county is Market Rasen racecourse?
	Lincolnshire

9	Who was the youngest of England's 1966 World Cup Final winners?
	Alan Ball
10	What is described as removing a magnetic field, for example, from a screen?
	De–Gaussing
11	What was the name of the computer that beat Garry Kasparov in a game of chess in 1996?
	Deep Blue
12	What is the body of water lying between Yemen and Somalia?
	The Gulf of Aden
13	What breed of domestic chicken was developed in New England in the late 19th century?
	The Rhode Island Red
14	What variety of farm animal is a Florida Cracker?
	Cow
15	Which hit TV series spawned the 2019 movie El Camino?
	Breaking Bad
16	Which comic book hero has been played on film by Sylvester Stallone and Karl Urban?
	Judge Dredd

17	Give either of the given names of the jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie.
	John or Birks
18	Give either of the given names of the jazz musician Count Basie.
	William (accept Bill) or James
19	Who played PC Fancy Smith on TV between 1962 and 1965?
	Brian Blessed
20	Who sets the tasks on the Dave channel's Taskmaster TV series?
	Alex Horne
21	Which group had albums entitled New World Record and Discovery?
	The Electric Light Orchestra (accept ELO)
22	Which group had albums called Heavy Horses and Minstrel in the Gallery?
	Jethro Tull
23	Which European city is served by the International airport with the code BTS?
	Bratislava
24	Which European city is served by the International airport with the code BCN?
	Barcelona

25	Who is the Secretary of State for Transport (as of 12 November 2019)?
	Grant Shapps
26	What was the name of the typhoon that created devastation in Japan and caused some Rugby World Cup matches to be cancelled?
	Hagibis
27	Only eight female British athletes have won gold medals at the World Athletics Championships. Dina Asher–Smith and Katarina Johnson–Thompson are the latest, but who was the first in Tokyo in 1991?
	Liz McColgan
28	Whose final, posthumous, album Thanks for the Dance was released in November?
	Leonard Cohen
29	Name either of the leaders of the Green Party in the UK?
	Sian Berry or Jonathan Bartley
30	Who was the American businessman friend of Prince Andrew, convicted of sex trafficking, that committed suicide in prison in 2019?
	Jeffrey Epstein
31	Stephen Moore, who died in October, was the voice of which character "with a brain the size of a planet" in a popular radio and TV programme of the 1970s and 1980s?
	Marvin (the Paranoid Android)
32	Guy Garvey, the lead singer of Elbow, is married to the actress Rachael Stirling. Who is her well–known actress mother?
	Diana Rigg

33	Which English civil war battle was fought nearest to Macclesfield?
	Nantwich
34	Which Irish actor was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar a record eight times but never won?
	Peter O'Toole
35	Three of DH Lawrence's novels were banned on publication in the UK. Lady Chatterley's Lover and Women in Love are two of them; what is the third?
	The Rainbow
36	Which cricketer wrote Dazzler on the Dance Floor?
	Darren Gough
37	Which war was ended with the Peace Treaty of Vereeniging in 1902?
	The 2nd Boer War (accept Anglo–Boer War or South African War)
38	Which city is home to the Burrell art collection that includes important mediaeval and Islamic art as well as Egyptian and Chinese artefacts?
	Glasgow
39	What is the nickname of the men's New Zealand basketball team?
	The Tall Blacks
40	From 1903 to 1958, every Pope, bar one, took which name?
	Pius

41	What is the last book in the Old Testament?
	Malachi (be lenient with pronunciation; there are alternative names in earlier translations from the Latin)
42	In which country are Kumari or Living Goddesses worshipped?
	Nepal
43	What is the county town of Northumberland?
	Alnwick
44	What is the county town of Suffolk?
	Ipswich
45	Which car company makes the Tarraco SUV?
	Seat
46	Which car company makes the Edge SUV?
	Ford
47	What is the name of the American businesswoman who was a "friend" of Boris Johnson's and allegedly received favourable access to trade fairs etc?
	Jennifer Arcuri
48	Which Shakespeare play begins "When shall we three meet again, in thunder, lightning or in rain"?
	Macbeth

49	What is the name of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's new home which was renovated at a cost to the taxpayer of £2.4 million?
	Frogmore Cottage
50	Which Scottish town was home to a league football club that folded in 1967 and a racecourse that closed in 1977?
	Lanark
51	Which aviation pioneer was born in Butt Lane (approx. 15 miles from Macclesfield) in 1895?
	R. J. Mitchell
52	Which English engineer, known mainly for his work on canals, served an apprenticeship as a millwright in Sutton (approximately 3 miles from Macclesfield)?
	James Brindley
53	Who is the manager of Leicester City (as of 17 November 2019)?
	Brendan Rodgers
54	Who was the first Scot to be voted European Footballer of the Year?
	Denis Law
55	What legal term is Latin for 'elsewhere'?
	Alibi
56	Rome is the major city of which Italian region?
	Lazio

57	Which famous ship was named after the nickname of the witch Nannie Dee in the Robert Burns's 1791 poem Tam o' Shanter?
	The Cutty Sark
58	Which American university awards the Pulitzer prize?
	Columbia
59	Which of Henry VIII's wives was married four times?
	Catherine Parr
60	In which Berkshire village is Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck restaurant?
	Bray
61	Judy Garland died in which year?
	1969 (accept 1967 to 1971)
62	Freddie Mercury died in which year?
	1991 (accept 1990 to 1992)
63	The Roman Catholic Relief Act of 1829 was the culmination of the process of Catholic Emancipation throughout the UK. Which Prime Minister was in office when it was passed?
	Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (accept either)
64	Who was leader of the Conservative Party immediately prior to David Cameron?
	Michael Howard

65	Which British International airport was previously known as Elmdon?
	Birmingham
66	Which British International airport was previously known as Turnhouse?
	Edinburgh
67	Which animal is the world's largest rodent?
	The capybara
68	What type of animal is an aye–aye?
	A lemur
69	Who was the antiques expert who made his name in the TV series, Going for a Song?
	Arthur Negus
70	After whom is the main telescope at Jodrell Bank named?
	Bernard Lovell
71	In mythology, who slew the minotaur?
	Theseus
72	In mythology who was the twin brother of Artemis?
	Apollo

73	Which author's books include the 1939 offering Coming Up for Air?
	George Orwell
74	Whose books include The Graveyard Book and American Gods?
	Neil Gaiman
75	Which actor plays the title role in the 2019 movie Joker?
	Joaquin Phoenix
76	Who plays Sarah Connor in the latest Terminator film, Terminator: Dark Fate?
	Linda Hamilton
77	In September 2019, who was named as the BBC's best–paid on–screen talent?
	Gary Lineker
78	Which city became the first in the United States to ban the sale of e–cigarettes, a ban that takes effect from February 2020?
	San Francisco
79	Which herb is a main ingredient of a Mojito cocktail?
	Mint
80	What do you add to Guinness to make a Black Velvet?
	Champagne (or sparkling wine)

81	What role is played in UK politics by Richard Tice (as of 17 November 2019)?
	Chairman of the Brexit Party
82	Which TV series featured the Lannister and Stark families?
	Game of Thrones
83	Which Premier League team has been managed by Mauricio Pochettino, Mark Hughes and Ronald Koeman?
	Southampton
84	What was the family name of the dynasty that ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917?
	Romanov
85	Which brewery has made beers with the band elbow and Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden?
	Robinsons
86	Which Football League club plays its home matches at Boundary Park?
	Oldham Athletic
87	Which author wrote The Tailor of Panama?
	John le Carré
88	Which author wrote Our Man in Havana?
	Graham Greene

89	What is Kathy's surname in Wuthering Heights? (Either her maiden or married surname is acceptable)
	Earnshaw or Linton
90	Which pub links Annie Walker, Bet Gilroy, Natalie Barnes and Toyah Battersby?
	The Rover's Return
91	Which artist, responsible for some of the most expensive paintings ever sold, has the nickname Jack the Dripper?
	Jackson Pollock
92	Which pop artist's painting Masterpiece sold for $165 million in 2017?
	Roy Lichtenstein
93	In what year did Gordon Brown become Prime Minister?
	2007
94	Name either of the two countries that joined the EEC at the same time as Great Britain.
	Denmark or the Republic of Ireland (accept Eire or Ireland)
95	The US capital Washington DC sits on which river?
	The Potomac (also accept Anacostia, which is a minor tributary of the Potomac)
96	The German capital Berlin sits on which river?
	The Spree

Supplementaries:

1	Who was the lead singer of The Prodigy that committed suicide in March this year?
	Keith Flint
2	Which actor played the 'Danger Man', secret agent John Drake, in the 1960s TV series?
	Patrick McGoohan
3	Who is the current owner of Chelsea Football Club (as of 12th November 2019)?
	Roman Abramovich
4	Which actor played the 'Invisible Man', scientist Dr. Daniel Westin, in the 1970s TV series?
	David McCallum
5	Who is the controversial major shareholder in Sports Direct Group?
	Mike Ashley
6	Jair Bolsonaro became President of which country in 2019?
	Brazil
7	Which actor played Father Dougal McGuire in the Father Ted TV series?
	Ardal O'Hanlon
8	What is Kermit's nephew called in The Muppets?
	Robin
9	How many bytes are there in a kilobyte?
	1,024

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