2019–20 Season: Week 13 – 4 February 2020

All questions set by the Weaver, and vetted by Waters Green Rams and Park Timers.

Specialist Rounds

1	Arts and Entertainment	2	Science	3	History	4	Sport
5	Geography	6	Out of This World	7	Mothers/Fathers	8	It's Elementary

Round 1: Arts and Entertainment

1	In the Entertainment world, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber are two of only fifteen people termed EGOTs. For what do any of the letters in EGOT stand?
	Emmy, Grammy, Oscar or Tony
2	George Bernard Shaw is one of only two people to have won both an Oscar and a Nobel Prize. Who is the other?
	Bob Dylan
3	Who, at the age of 29, became the youngest ever winner of the Best Actor Oscar, for his role in the 2002 film The Pianist?
	Adrien Brody
4	Edna and Wilbur Turnblad, Motormouth Maybelle, and Velma Von Tussle are all characters in which musical?
	Hairspray
5	On which Greek island is Captain Corelli's Mandolin set?
	Cephalonia
6	The Starbucks coffee company was named after a character in which 19 th century novel?
	Moby–Dick
7	Which organisation is responsible for placing blue plaques on properties in London that were once the homes of famous people?
	English Heritage
8	Which British architect designed the Cenotaph in London's Whitehall?
	Sir Edwin Lutyens

Supplementaries:

1	For her role in the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy, who at the age of 80 became the oldest winner of the Best Actress Oscar?
	Jessica Tandy
2	Who was the first British author to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature?
	Rudyard Kipling (1907)

Round 2: Science

1	The Ishihara Test is a test for what condition?
	Colour blindness
2	Jonas Salk, developer of the Salk Vaccine for Polio, was what nationality?
	American
3	Galanthus (from the Greek for 'milk flower') is the botanical name for what flower or plant?
	Snowdrop
4	Calcaneus is the medical name for which human bone?
	The heel bone (not the ankle bone – that's the talus)
5	Oxygen and uranium (O and U) are two of the three chemical elements that have a single vowel symbol. What is the other?
	Iodine
6	Of what is orology the study?
	Mountains
7	What foodstuff was invented in the 1860s by the French chemist Hippolyte Mège–Mouriès, in response to a French government request?
	Margarine
8	After oxygen, what is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust?
	Silicon

Supplementaries:

1	In mechanics, what name is given to the support about which a lever pivots?
	The fulcrum
2	Ennobled in 1892 in recognition of his achievements in thermodynamics, what title did Sir William Thomson take when elevated to the peerage?
	Baron Kelvin of Largs

Round 3: History

1	Who was the mother of Mary I of England?
	Catherine of Aragon
2	Who was the principal author of the American Declaration of Independence?
	Thomas Jefferson
3	What title did Oliver Cromwell adopt when he became head of state in 1653?
	Lord Protector
4	Who succeeded Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector?
	His son, Richard Cromwell
5	Which English king was the brother of King John?
	Richard I (accept Richard the Lionheart)
6	Who was the first person to be interred in Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey?
	Geoffrey Chaucer
7	Who is the only person to have served as both vice president and president of the USA without being elected to either office?
	Gerald Ford
8	Who was the first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury?
	Thomas Cranmer

Supplementaries:

1	How many republics made up the former Soviet Union?
	15 (accept 14 or 16)
2	In what year did Charles Lindbergh make the first solo non–stop flight across the Atlantic?
	1927 (accept 1925 to 1929)

Round 4: Sport

1	Who is the current British flat racing champion jockey?
	Oisin (pronounced Osheen) Murphy
2	There are currently three horseracing courses in Wales – Chepstow and Bangor on Dee are two, what is the third?
	Ffos Las
3	Who are the last football club from outside the top division to win the FA Cup?
	West Ham United (in 1980, when in Division 2 – beating Arsenal 1–0)
4	Which club won both the last FA Cup Final at the old Wembley stadium (1999–2000) and the first FA cup final at the new Wembley stadium (2006–2007)?
	Chelsea
5	What is the name of Mo Farah's Cuban–born former coach, banned in October 2019 for four years on doping offences?
	Alberto Salazar
6	As at the 2nd of February 2020, who is the head coach of the England cricket team?
	Chris Silverwood
7	As at the 2nd of February 2020, who is the head coach of Scotland's rugby union team?
	Gregor Townsend
8	As at the 2nd of February 2020, who is Britain's Number 1 male tennis player?
	Dan Evans

Supplementaries:

1	The ashes of the racehorse Desert Orchid are buried at which racecourse?
	Kempton Park
2	In which US state do the US American football team Green Bay Packers play their home games?
	Wisconsin

Round 5: Geography

1	The Oresund bridge links Copenhagen to which other city?
	Malmo (Sweden)
2	Name either of the two mountain ranges considered to form much of the border between Europe and Asia.
	The Urals or the Caucasus
3	In population terms, which is the largest city in the southern hemisphere?
	Sao Paulo
4	What creature is featured on the flag of the Falkland Islands?
	Sheep
5	What creature is featured on the flag of Sri Lanka?
	Lion
6	Of which US state is Augusta the capital?
	Maine
7	Mount Corno is the highest peak in which European mountain range?
	The Apennines
8	Approximately what percentage of the world's population lives in the northern hemisphere?
	90% (accept 85 to 95)

Supplementaries:

1	The bridge that carries the M4 motorway over the River Severn (the Second Severn Crossing) is named after whom?
	The Prince of Wales (accept Prince Charles)
2	Which city is the most southerly Australian state capital?
	Hobart (Tasmania)

Round 6: Out of This World

You will be given clues to something that contains a reference to outer space.

1	TV game show presented by Reeves and Mortimer, featuring 'the Dove from Above'.
	Shooting Stars
2	US TV series that starred Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepherd as private detectives David Addison and Maddie Hayes.
	Moonlighting
3	The only Allied jet fighter to achieve combat operations in World War II.
	The Gloster Meteor
4	The world's first commercial jet airliner.
	The De Havilland Comet
5	Ancient Roman festival held 17–23 December (Julian calendar).
	Saturnalia
6	Alternative name for the hookah, an oriental smoking pipe in which the smoke is cooled by being drawn through a water container.
	Hubble bubble
7	Common name of Dionaea muscipula, a carnivorous plant native to south–eastern USA.
	The Venus flytrap
8	A dungeon in India where 123 prisoners died, due to overcrowding, in 1756.
	The Black Hole of Calcutta

Supplementaries:

1	Code name for the operation to supply fuel to the invading Allied forces in Normandy in World War II.
	Pluto (pipeline under the ocean)
2	Title of a Hemingway novel, written in 1926, considered by some to be his greatest and most important work.
	The Sun Also Rises
3	Title of David Bowie's final album, released two days before his death.
	Blackstar

Round 7: Mothers and Fathers

Either the question or the answer will contain the word 'mother' or 'father'.

1	The character from folklore depicted on the famous weathervane at Lord's Cricket Ground
	(Old) Father Time
2	Ancient Greek physician known as "the father of medicine".
	Hippocrates
3	After whom is the international airport at Tirana (capital of Albania) named?
	Mother Teresa
4	By what name is nacre, the iridescent inner shell layer of some molluscs, better known?
	Mother of Pearl
5	What's the common name for the main printed circuit unit in a general–purpose computer?
	The motherboard
6	In British music hall of the mid–20th century, which charlady or washerwoman was the alter–ego of Arthur Lucan?
	Old Mother Riley
7	Which 18th century French nobleman and chemist is known as 'the father of chemistry'?
	Antoine Lavoisier
8	Which 18th century Swedish botanist is known as 'the father of modern taxonomy'?
	Carl Linnaeus

Supplementaries:

1	Which ancient Greek scholar is known as 'the father of history'?
	Herodotus
2	What's the common name of Sansevieria trifasciata, a popular house plant?
	Mother–in–law's tongue
3	What's the popular name for Ursula Southeil, an English prophetess and soothsayer, said to have been born in a cave near Knaresborough, Yorkshire in 1488?
	Mother Shipton

Round 8: It's Elementary

Every answer contains the name of a chemical element.

1	Which ITV game show, first broadcast in 1977, was hosted by Gordon Burns?
	The Krypton Factor
2	Which actor played Tonto, the Lone Ranger's companion, in the American TV series of the same name?
	Jay Silverheels
3	Which 1944 black comedy film starred Cary Grant as a drama critic who discovered that his aunts were serial killers?
	Arsenic and Old Lace
4	In George Orwell's 1984, who is the principal enemy of the state and subject of the regular 'Two Minutes Hate?
	Emmanuel Goldstein
5	Chad Kroeger is the lead singer and guitarist with which Canadian rock band?
	Nickelback
6	What nickname, referencing their respective roles in the US and UK music industries, is shared by West 28th Street in New York and Denmark Street in London?
	Tin Pan Alley
7	What building, located at 175 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, was originally named the Fuller Building?
	The Flatiron Building
8	By what name is the American entertainer David Seth Kotkin professionally known?
	David Copperfield

Supplementaries:

1	Damon Gough, Natasha Khan and Dylan Mills are all past winners of which annual award?
	The Mercury Music Prize (they are, respectively, Badly Drawn Boy, Bat for Lashes and Dizzee Rascal)
2	Which geological period began at the end of the Devonian and was followed by the Permian?
	The Carboniferous
3	According to the first line of the Boomtown Rats' I Don't Like Mondays, what "gets switched to overload"?
	A silicon chip (inside her head)

General Knowledge

1	What was the title of the UK's Christmas No. 1 hit single in 2019?
	I Love Sausage Rolls
2	Ladbaby had consecutive UK Christmas No 1s with I Love Sausage Rolls and We Built this City on Sausage Rolls. Which was the last act prior to Ladbaby to have consecutive UK Christmas No 1s?
	The Spice Girls
3	Inhabitants of which of the world's major cities are known as Cariocas?
	Rio de Janeiro
4	Natives of which Australian state are known as 'banana benders'?
	Queensland
5	The word 'omphalic' means of or relating to what part of the body?
	The navel (accept belly button)
6	Pollex is the medical name for what part of the body?
	The thumb
7	In early 20th century literature how is Sir Percy Blakeney otherwise known?
	The Scarlet Pimpernel
8	In the works of Charles Dickens, how is Jack Dawkins otherwise known?
	The Artful Dodger

9	Magnus Carlsen, a 29–year–old Norwegian, is the current world champion at what game or sport?
	Chess
10	A 'skein' is the collective noun given to a group of which birds in flight?
	Geese
11	A 'bloat' is the collective noun for a group of which creatures?
	Hippopotamuses
12	Operation Matterhorn was an operation put into effect last September to achieve what?
	Repatriation of stranded Thomas Cook holidaymakers
13	Which parliamentary constituency does Jeremy Corbyn represent?
	Islington North
14	Who is the current Leader of the House of Commons?
	Jacob Rees–Mogg
15	Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills and Alex Brooker are all associated with which Channel 4 show?
	The Last Leg
16	Who gave the alternative Christmas message on Channel 4 last Christmas (Dec 2019)?
	John Bercow

17	ATOL is an acronym often seen in holiday adverts. For what does the 'L' stand?
	Licensing (Air Travel Organisers Licensing)
18	What was the name of the watchmaker of the timepiece auctioned by the Trotters in Only Fools and Horses, making them into millionaires?
	John Harrison
19	A food dish described as 'Dubarry' would contain what vegetable?
	Cauliflower
20	What is the minimum age to become a blood donor in the UK?
	Seventeen
21	The name of what type of pasta translates to 'little tongues'?
	Linguine
22	How many furlongs are there in one mile?
	Eight
23	The flag of the USA displays 50 stars – more than any other national flag. Which country's flag displays the next greatest number, with 27?
	Brazil
24	The national flag of which Asian country features a single yellow star set in the centre of a red rectangle?
	Vietnam

25	Which UK football club has Wayne Rooney recently joined as player/coach?
	Derby County
26	Which drug is named after the Greek god of sleep and dreams?
	Morphine
27	The first Royal Christmas Message was broadcast by George V in 1932. Which poet and author compiled the message?
	Rudyard Kipling
28	What is the world's largest species of fish?
	The whale shark
29	By what popular name is London's Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain better known?
	Eros (in Piccadilly Circus)
30	In which metal is the Eros statue cast?
	Aluminium
31	The headquarters of the EasyJet airline organisation are at which UK airport?
	Luton
32	Who is the current US Secretary of State?
	Mike Pompeo

33	Which bird is Britain's smallest native species?
	The goldcrest
34	At 34, Sanna Marin is the world's youngest currently–serving prime minister. Of which country is she PM?
	Finland
35	Rijeka in Croatia is one of the two European Cities of Culture for 2020. Which Irish city is the other?
	Galway
36	In the acronym RICE (a method of treating soft tissue injuries), for what does the letter 'E' stand?
	Elevation (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation)
37	The three largest cities in Ohio all begin with 'C'. Columbus and Cleveland are two of them; what is the other?
	Cincinnati
38	In terms of area, Alaska and Texas are the largest US states. Which state is next largest?
	California
39	On what appropriate date of the year does international Pi day occur (Pi as in the maths constant)?
	14 March (3.14)
40	Which author writes crime fiction under the pen name Robert Galbraith?
	J. K. Rowling

41	In which UK city does the Met Office have its headquarters?
	Exeter
42	In clothes care symbols, what does a crossed–out triangle indicate?
	Do not bleach
43	How many gallons are there in a firkin?
	Nine
44	Which shipping forecast area is named after the founder of the Met Office?
	Fitzroy (Vice Admiral Robert Fitzroy)
45	Who is the current PDC World Darts Champion?
	Peter Wright
46	Who is the current Japanese Emperor?
	Naruhito
47	Topic, Milky Way, and Twix are all confectionery brands made by which company?
	Mars
48	Which Oscar–winning double act have been appearing in a TV commercial for DFS furniture?
	Wallace and Gromit

49	What is the name of the environmental campaign group that brought chaos to central London in early October last year with various demonstrations, thousands of arrests following?
	Extinction Rebellion
50	How many gold medals did Team GB win on the so–called Super Saturday at the 2012 London Olympics?
	Six
51	Orville the Duck was probably ventriloquist Keith Harris's most famous puppet; but what was the name of his monkey puppet, famous for the line "I hate that duck"?
	Cuddles
52	What title is given to the wife of an Earl?
	Countess
53	What name is given to the test that London taxicab drivers must pass in order to obtain a license to operate in the city?
	The Knowledge
54	A dish described as 'à la Crécy' would contain which vegetable?
	Carrot
55	Which English Premier League football team are known as The Hornets?
	Watford
56	What is the name of West Ham's current home ground?
	The London Stadium (accept Olympic Stadium)

57	In which US state is Brown University – a member of the Ivy League group?
	Rhode Island
58	What was the Roman name for Ireland?
	Hibernia
59	The word Vindaloo is derived from what language?
	Portuguese
60	Which snooker player is nicknamed 'The Magician'?
	Shaun Murphy
61	In the sitcom Dad's Army, what is Captain Mainwaring's first name?
	George
62	In the sitcom Rising Damp, what is Rigsby's first name?
	Rupert
63	What's the county town of West Sussex?
	Chichester
64	In which US state is Columbia University (another Ivy League member)?
	New York (New York City)

65	In which Caribbean country did steel bands originate?
	Trinidad and Tobago (accept Trinidad)
66	Dale Arden is the love interest of which comic strip hero?
	Flash Gordon
67	Kingdom Hall is the name of the place of worship for which religious group?
	Jehovah's Witnesses
68	What does the 'P' stand for in the name of P. L. Travers, author of the Mary Poppins stories?
	Pamela (Pamela Lyndon)
69	What does the 'P' stand for in the name of the crime fiction author P. D. James?
	Phyllis (Phyllis Dorothy)
70	The Storting is the parliament of which country?
	Norway
71	Chevening House in Kent is the traditional country residence of the person holding what cabinet position?
	Foreign Secretary
72	What is the Queen's official residence in Scotland?
	Holyrood Palace (a.k.a. Holyroodhouse)

73	Acrophobia is the fear of what?
	Heights
74	In which Lake District town was Stan Laurel born?
	Ulverston
75	The word 'ombudsman' is derived from which language?
	Swedish
76	Dyce was the former name of the airport serving which UK city?
	Aberdeen (now known as Aberdeen International)
77	Nowadays a World Heritage Site, what did Doctor Johnson say "was worth seeing but not worth going to see"?
	The Giant's Causeway
78	According to legend, which Irish giant built the causeway?
	Fionn McCool
79	Who became the first man to run a marathon in under two hours, in October 2019 in Vienna?
	Eliud Kipchoge
80	Who captained the Australian cricket side that won the 2019 Ashes series?
	Tim Paine

81	In painting, what word is used for a stick with a padded head, used to support the hand holding the paintbrush?
	Maulstick (or mahlstick)
82	Who was the first commoner to appear on a British postage stamp?
	William Shakespeare
83	Which internet company, founded in 1994, shares its name with a race of brutish, primitive human–like creatures encountered in Gulliver's Travels?
	Yahoo
84	Which punk band, fronted by Poly Styrene, had hits including The Day the World Turned Day–Glo and Germfree Adolescents?
	X–Ray Spex
85	On what date does St. Sylvester's Day fall?
	31 December (accept New Year's Eve)
86	How many hearts do Octopuses have?
	Three
87	How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?
	24
88	What German term, meaning 'cyclist', is used for a mixture of beer and lemonade?
	Radler

89	Which French stew of lamb and vegetables is thought to take its name from the inclusion of turnips in the traditional recipe?
	Navarin
90	Which photographer, famous for capturing the 'Swinging Sixties' on film and for his images of Elton John, died aged 81 in November 2019?
	Terry O'Neill
91	Who created Downton Abbey, and also wrote the screenplay for Gosford Park?
	Julian Fellowes
92	The Forsyte Saga was a TV series based on the original novels by which author?
	John Galsworthy
93	Led by Robert Aske, what name was given to the uprising that began in Yorkshire in 1536 against Henry VIII's split from the Catholic Church?
	The Pilgrimage of Grace
94	Which British Prime Minister was born in Dublin on the1st of May 1769?
	The Duke of Wellington
95	By what single name is the French philosopher and writer François–Marie Arouet, who died in 1778, well known?
	Voltaire
96	The Roadrunner is a member of which bird family?
	Cuckoo

Supplementaries:

1	Which villainous Harry Potter character, who taught Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts, was played on film by Imelda Staunton?
	Dolores Umbridge
2	In which game show, hosted by Noel Edmonds and first broadcast between 1985 and 1998, did teams sit on sofas and answer questions about TV programmes?
	Telly Addicts
3	In Greek mythology, who tamed and rode the winged horse Pegasus?
	Bellerophon
4	David Atherton was the winner of which 2019 TV competition?
	The Great British Bake–Off
5	Oscitation is the medical name for what involuntary action?
	Yawning
6	At which battle of 1297 did William Wallace defeat an English army led by the Earl of Surrey?
	Stirling Bridge
7	As at the 2nd of February 2020, who is Macclesfield Town FC's latest head coach?
	Mark Kennedy
8	Which politician withdrew from the Conservative Party's leadership contest on the 11th of July 2016, leaving Theresa May as the only remaining candidate?
	Andrea Leadsom

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