2021–2 Season: Cup Final – 26 April 2022

1	Cadbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort in the parish of South Cadbury, in which English county?
	Somerset
2	The Kiel Canal connects two seas together. The North Sea is one, what is the other?
	The Baltic Sea
3	What is the name of the Labour MP who won the West Yorkshire seat of Batley and Spen in a by–election in 2021, the seat previously held by Jo Cox when she was murdered in 2016?
	Kim Leadbeater MBE (Jo Cox's younger sister)
4	Who was the first black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title?
	Althea Gibson (French Championship, 1956)
5	In which battle did Admiral Nelson raise the telescope to his blind eye and say, "I really do not see the signal"?
	Battle of Copenhagen (1801)
6	What signature carving did furniture maker Robert Thompson, of Kilburn, Yorkshire, make on virtually all his products?
	A mouse (hence his nickname, the Mouseman)
7	People from which unit of the Imperial Roman army killed the Emperor Caligula?
	The Praetorian Guard
8	Stannary law covers the mining of which metal in the UK?
	Tin
9	Which explorer was the founder and first chairman of the London Zoological Society, which runs Regent's Park Zoo?
	Sir Stamford Raffles
10	Who played Denis Thatcher in the 2011 film The Iron Lady?
	Jim Broadbent
11	Who wrote the classic children's story Pinocchio?
	Carlo Collodi
12	What is the name of the gland in the human body, also known as 'the third eye', which produces melatonin and other hormones?
	The pineal gland
13	What is the name of the royal family of Spain?
	Borbón
14	What is the usual main ingredient of mock turtle soup?
	A calf's head
15	Which Stravinsky ballet caused a riot on its first performance in Paris in 1913?
	The Rite of Spring
16	In Norse mythology, who was the red–headed god of mischief?
	Loki
17	In children's literature, who or what are Pod, Homily and Arietty Clock?
	The Borrowers
18	Reeva Steenkamp was a South African model who was murdered on Valentine's Day 2013. Who was ultimately convicted of her murder?
	Oscar Pistorius
19	Which president of Chile was overthrown by a military junta led by General Pinochet in September 1973?
	Salvador Allende
20	Name either of the first two books in the literary trilogy that began with an award–winning children's novel published in 1960, followed by a second in 1963, but was only completed with the publication of Boneland in 2012.
	Either The Wierdstone of Brisingamen or The Moon of Gomrath

21	The Roman poet Horace wrote the lines Dulce et decorum est / Pro patria mori (Sweet and honourable it is to die for one's country). Which 20th century English poet used the line Dulce Et Decorum Est as the title of one of his most famous poems?
	Wilfred Owen
22	Which Hungarian–born theoretical physicist was known colloquially as 'the father of the hydrogen bomb'?
	Edward Teller
23	What do edentate animals have in common?
	They have no teeth
24	What was the name of the sad, white–faced clown created by Marcel Marceau?
	Bip
25	The name Singh is mandatory for all male Sikhs. Derived from a Sanskrit word, what does Singh mean?
	Lion
26	What name is given to the natural process by which large chunks break away from glaciers and float off into the sea as icebergs or other ice debris?
	Calving
27	Who defeated Leylah Fernandez to win the 2021 US Open Women's Singles tennis title?
	Emma Raducanu
28	With which team did Lewis Hamilton start his Formula One driving career in 2007?
	McLaren
29	Which composer is buried adjacent to the organ in Westminster Abbey?
	Henry Purcell
30	Which BBC interviewer back in 2013 told Boris Johnson during a television interview that he was "a nasty piece of work"?
	Eddie Mair
31	Which actress played the title role in the 2000 film Erin Brockovich?
	Julia Roberts
32	Which American actor led the drive to restore an exact replica of Shakespeare's Globe on the South Bank of the River Thames?
	Sam Wanamaker
33	Which 2021 American coming–of–age comedy–drama film, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, was nominated for Best Picture at the 2022 Oscar ceremony?
	Licorice Pizza
34	In which city does Robert Adam's Pulteney Bridge span the River Avon?
	Bath
35	In 1967 Douglas Engelbart applied for a patent for his new invention. He called it "an x–y position indicator for a display system". What is it called today?
	A computer mouse
36	What name was given to the United States foreign policy of 1823 that opposed European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere and held that any intervention in the political affairs of the Americas by foreign powers was a potentially hostile act against the US?
	The Monroe Doctrine (after US President James Monroe)
37	Which long–running panel member of the BBC comedy quiz show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, who died in 1996, is commemorated by a blue plaque at Mornington Crescent Tube Station?
	Willie Rushton
38	Which country was known as the Gold Coast before gaining independence in 1957?
	Ghana
39	Boris Johnson devoted a surprising amount of time in a speech to the CBI in November 2021 to talking about which cartoon character?
	Peppa Pig
40	In Stravinsky's ballet Petrushka, who or what is Petrushka?
	A fairground marionette, or puppet

41	Name either of the two famous people that met at Ujiji, near the shore of Lake Tanganyika, in Tanzania, on the 10th of November 1871.
	Sir Henry Morton Stanley or Dr David Livingstone
42	In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, a game of croquet is played using rolled–up hedgehogs as balls. What are used as mallets?
	Flamingos
43	Sphalerite is the chief ore of which metal?
	Zinc
44	The United States Invasion of Panama, codenamed Operation Just Cause, started in December 1989 and was designed to depose which de facto Panamanian leader?
	General Manuel Noriega
45	Which biennial offshore yacht race starts at Cowes on the Isle of Wight and is sponsored by Rolex?
	The Fastnet Race
46	Which opera singer had the first million selling record, in 1907?
	Enrico Caruso
47	Name either of the two actors, both Australian, that have won posthumous Oscars.
	Peter Finch or Heath Ledger
48	Which Old Testament prophet saw a vision of a valley full of dry bones?
	Ezekiel
49	How is the rock star James Newell Osterberg Junior better known?
	Iggy Pop
50	Which actress won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in the 1980 film The Coalminer's Daughter?
	Sissy Spacek
51	What name is shared by the 2^nd Earl of Pembroke, who led the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12^th century, and a modern–day alcoholic drink?
	Strongbow
52	Which American poet wrote the lines "Candy / Is dandy / But liquor / Is quicker"?
	Ogden Nash
53	Which football stadium is supposedly depicted in L. S. Lowry's painting Going to the Match?
	Burnden Park
54	Which racecourse traditionally hosts both the first and the last major meetings of the flat racing season?
	Doncaster
55	Which often fatal viral disease, causing internal bleeding, gets its name from a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it was first identified?
	Ebola
56	Where did the eponymous Tailor live in the 1903 story by Beatrix Potter?
	Gloucester
57	Who gained notoriety by streaking at Twickenham in 1982?
	Erica Roe
58	Who preceded Ed Davey as permanent Leader of the Liberal Democrats from July to December 2019?
	Jo Swinson
59	Which England Men's footballer holds the record of 125 England international caps?
	Peter Shilton
60	Where did Nelly the Elephant meet the head of the herd?
	On the road to Mandalay

61	Which singer and entertainer was born Thomas Hicks in 1936?
	Tommy Steele
62	Who topped the first UK singles charts in 1952 with Here In My Heart?
	Al Martino
63	Gaborone is the capital of which Southern African republic, that gained independence from the UK in 1966?
	Botswana
64	Fort Sumter, the scene of the first fighting of the American Civil War, lies in the harbour of which city?
	Charleston (South Carolina)
65	In which ocean is the Andaman Sea?
	The Indian Ocean
66	In which province is Dublin situated?
	Leinster
67	In 1738, John and Charles Wesley founded which movement in Britain?
	The Methodist Movement
68	In the Thomas the Tank Engine series of books, what colour is Gordon the Big Engine?
	Blue
69	According to the book by Daniel Defoe, in which town or city was Robinson Crusoe born?
	York
70	In which novel by George Du Maurier does the character Svengali appear?
	Trilby
71	Who famously said that Margaret Thatcher had "the eyes of Caligula and the lips of Marilyn Monroe"?
	Francois Mitterand
72	Which politician had a mother born Stanley Ann Dunham?
	Barack Obama
73	Alphabetically, what is the first English city?
	Bath
74	Which was the first British club to win a major European football trophy?
	Tottenham Hotspur (1963 European Cup Winners Cup)
75	Who was Manager of Manchester United when they were last relegated?
	Tommy Docherty
76	What was the name of the artist who painted the picture of The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies, featured in the TV series 'Allo, 'Allo!?
	Van Klomp
77	Which French film maker created the character Monsieur Hulot?
	Jacques Tati
78	Which Walt Disney Studios film won the Best Animated Feature Film Oscar at this year's Oscars Ceremony?
	Encanto
79	Who is the current UK Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities?
	Michael Gove
80	Who was the Roman goddess of the hearth?
	Vesta

81	In Shakespeare's play, what is the name of Hamlet's mother?
	Gertrude
82	Which Rugby Union club play their home matches at The Recreation Ground?
	Bath
83	Which fictional character attended Fettes College in Edinburgh, after being expelled from Eton following an indiscretion involving a laundry maid?
	James Bond
84	Which American author wrote a series of essays and stories entitled Tales of The Alhambra?
	Washington Irving
85	Which 1980s pop trio was named after a 1960 film starring Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood?
	Fine Young Cannibals (after All the Fine Young Cannibals)
86	What trade is named after the Latin word for lead?
	Plumbing
87	What plant literally means 'stone breaker' in Latin?
	Saxifrage
88	Which American rock musician, widely known as the drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, died in March this year?
	Taylor Hawkins
89	What instrument was played by Benny Goodman?
	Clarinet
90	What colour does the prefix xantho indicate?
	Yellow
91	Nigel Mansell won the Formula One World Championship in 1992 driving for which team?
	Williams
92	What chemical compound has the formula CuSO₄?
	Copper sulphate
93	Which London building now stands on the site of Newgate Prison?
	The Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court)
94	Which American landscape photographer is best known known for his black–and–white images of the American West?
	Ansel Adams
95	Ummagumma and Pulse are live albums by which English rock band?
	Pink Floyd
96	In the periodic table, which element is listed first by Atomic Number?
	Hydrogen
97	Between them, the six wives of Henry VIII were of three different nationalities. English, Spanish and what other?
	German (Anne of Cleves)
98	Which electronics company's name means 'three stars' in Korean?
	Samsung
99	In which English county is the Broadmoor high–security psychiatric hospital located?
	Berkshire
100	What is the name of the private citizen who unexpectedly made the most complete colour film record of President John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas, Texas in 1963?
	Abraham Zapruder

101	Which 9–year–old became king of England in 1216?
	Henry the Third
102	Charles Pooter is the supposed author of which diary written by George and Weedon Grossmith?
	The Diary of a Nobody
103	The Fields Medal is awarded for the highest achievement in what?
	Mathematics
104	Which name connects a Bond girl from the film Thunderball and a 2011 hit by Jessie J?
	Domino
105	Which motorway runs closest to Stansted Airport?
	The M11
106	Which motorway runs closest to Gatwick Airport?
	The M23
107	In which year did Thomas Cook begin his travel company with a 12–mile train journey between Leicester and Loughborough? (Some leeway.)
	1841 (accept 1836 to 1846)
108	In which year were over 100 British subjects allegedly imprisoned in the Black Hole Of Calcutta? (Some leeway.)
	1756 (accept 1751 to 1761)
109	To whom was the nickname 'Piccadilly Commandos' given in Britain during World War Two?
	Prostitutes
110	Who had a successful posthumous album called American VI: Ain't No Grave?
	Johnny Cash
111	In Eastern cuisine, what is the main ingredient of a pongal dish?
	Rice (particularly in India)
112	Which major house of fashion manufactured uniforms for the Schutzstaffel (the SS) during the 1930s?
	Hugo Boss
113	Which charity was founded in 1919 by Eglantyne Jebb and her sister Dorothy Buxton?
	Save the Children
114	Which artist, born in Calais in 1821, is probably best remembered for his painting The Last of England, depicting an emigrating couple?
	Ford Madox Brown
115	What is the highest mountain in the Southern Hemisphere?
	Aconcagua (in Argentina)
116	Which company was responsible for the Bhopal disaster of 1984?
	Union Carbide
117	In which city was Interpol founded?
	Vienna (in 1923)
118	An omelette flavoured with smoked haddock is named after which British author?
	Arnold Bennett
119	What is Labour leader Kier Starmer's middle name?
	Rodney
120	The site of the Roman 'town' of Wroxeter is in which county?
	Shropshire

Supplementaries:

1	In the Sherlock Holmes story, what sort of animal was the Speckled Band?
	A snake
2	In which town did Martin Luther nail his 95 theses to a Church door?
	Wittenberg
3	Who did Idi Amin oust from power in Uganda in 1971?
	Milton Obote
4	What is studied by a vexillologist?
	Flags
5	Which element has the chemical symbol Pt?
	Platinum
6	Cape York is the northernmost point of which country?
	Australia
7	Which British King has had the longest reign since 1066?
	George III
8	What did John Bellingham do on the 11th of May 1812 which resulted in him being hanged?
	He assassinated the British Prime Minister, Spencer Perceval

Tie–breakers:

1	In minutes, what was the total time that Neil Armstrong spent out of the lunar module on the moon?
	152 minutes
2	Orville Wright made the first successful flight in a powered aircraft on December 17, 1903, but how many metres did he travel?
	37 metres (120 feet)
3	The Persistence of Memory is a famous 1931 painting by artist Salvador Dali. How many inches across does this most recognisable work of Surrealism measure?
	13 inches (13 x 9.5 inches in size)

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