2021–2 Season: Week 2 – 30 November 2021

Specialist Rounds

Set by Harrington Academicals; vetted by Andy and Trisha Ridgeway and The Poachers

1	Dumb Britain	2	History	3	Science	4	Sport
5	Food and Drink	6	Arts and Entertainment	7	Oscar and Out	8	Geography

Round 1: Dumb Britain

These questions have all been asked in UK quiz shows and reported in Private Eye. You may give either the correct answer or the answer given by the contestant.

1	In the classic novel by Johanna Spyri, what's the name of the orphan sent to live with her grandmother in the Swiss Alps?
	Heidi (not Anne Frank)
2	In epic poetry, Homer refers to nectar as the drink of the gods. What substance does he call their food?
	Ambrosia (not doughnuts, or even donuts)
3	In cockney rhyming slang, what part of a house is called 'apples and pears'?
	Stairs (not the toilet)
4	Which controversial music impresario who died in 2010 was manager of the Sex Pistols?
	Malcolm McLaren (not Robert Maxwell)
5	The first televised presidential address from the Oval Office was made in 1947 by which president?
	Harry S Truman (not George Washington)
6	Joe Biden served twice as vice president under which leader?
	Barack Obama (not Jeremy Corbyn)
7	Signed in Pretoria in 1902, the Peace of Vereeniging was the treaty that ended the second of which wars?
	Boer Wars (not the Wars of the Roses)
8	Which British actor played Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK and Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour?
	Gary Oldman (not Denzel Washington)

Supplementaries:

1	The Wars of the Roses were fought between the houses of York and what?
	Lancaster (not Windsor)
2	The badge of which county cricket team features a daffodil?
	Glamorgan (not Yorkshire)

Round 2: History

1	Who was the first European to reach India by sea, via the Cape of Good Hope, having set off in 1497?
	Vasco da Gama
2	What was the name of Henry the Eighth's older brother who was the first to marry Catherine of Aragon but died?
	Arthur
3	In which English county are the village of Avebury and its Neolithic stone circles?
	Wiltshire
4	The Battle of Crécy was the first major engagement in which war?
	The Hundred Years' War
5	Who was the first US President to visit Communist China?
	Richard Nixon
6	Which dynasty ruled Russia before the Communist Revolution of 1917?
	Romanov
7	John and Charles Wesley are associated with the founding of which Christian movement?
	Methodism
8	Which UK Prime Minister served three terms, bridged the 19th and 20th centuries, and preceded Arthur Balfour?
	Robert Gascoigne–Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (accept either surname or title)

Supplementaries:

1	After which famous financial crisis, that began in 1720, did Prime Minister Robert Walpole play a major role in restoring the standing of Crown and Government?
	The South Sea Bubble
2	Who was the first husband of Mary, Queen of Scots?
	Francis II of France (accept Francis)

Round 3: Science

1	By what name is a temperature of minus 273 degrees Celsius better known?
	Absolute zero or zero Kelvin
2	Which Russian scientist formulated the Periodic Law and in 1869 created a farsighted version of the periodic table of elements?
	Dmitri Mendeleev
3	Which branch of physics deals with the motion of air?
	Aerodynamics
4	Which deciduous tree, with bramble–like fruits, was cultivated so that its leaves could be fed to silkworms?
	White mulberry
5	The American, Mugger, Nile and Orinoco are all types of which carnivore?
	Crocodile
6	QR Codes are optical barcodes which are commonly found on packaging, tickets and forms. QR Codes are squares with black and white elements. What does the R in QR stand for?
	(Quick) response
7	In the Solar System, six planets are named after Roman gods. The Earth is not named after any gods. Which planet is named after the Greek sky god?
	Uranus
8	What is the name of the tiny blood vessels that connect arteries to veins?
	Capillaries

Supplementaries:

1	Endocrinology is a branch of medicine that deals with what?
	Hormones
2	Name the largest moon of Pluto?
	Charon

Round 4: Sport

1	What is the name of the Major League Soccer (US) club part–owned by David Beckham and coached by Phil Neville?
	Inter Miami (both parts of name required)
2	Who is the Italian 9–time Grand Prix world champion motorcyclist who retired this year?
	Valentino Rossi
3	What sport would you see at the Monmore Green and Perry Barr stadiums?
	Greyhound racing (in Wolverhampton and Birmingham, respectively)
4	What is the last event in the Decathlon?
	1500m
5	In what year did Australia and England contest the first cricket one–day international? (There is a little leeway.)
	1971 (accept 1969 to 1973. This was after the first three days of the Melbourne test were rained off
6	Fenway Park and Wrigley Field are two of the most iconic venues in which sport?
	Baseball (homes, respectively, of Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs)
7	What is the distance of a lap of a standard Olympic velodrome?
	250 metres
8	Which Leeds Rhinos rugby league legend, noted also for some remarkable charity runs, is now defence coach for the Leicester Tigers rugby union club?
	Kevin Sinfield

Supplementaries:

1	Prestbury Park is the location of which famous sporting venue?
	Cheltenham racecourse
2	What sporting record has been held by both Terry Wogan and the swimmer Michael Phelps?
	The longest (televised) golf putt (Phelps's current record is 159 feet, set in a pro–am event)

Round 5: Food and Drink – around and about locally

1	Gurkha Dining is a Macclesfield restaurant that specialises in the food of which country?
	Nepal (and reluctantly accept India)
2	Kandy is a Macclesfield restaurant that specialises in the food of which country?
	Sri Lanka
3	Where is the nearest Michelin starred restaurant to Macclesfield? (Give the name of the town, city or restaurant.)
	Manchester or Mana
4	If you ordered Morcilla at Spanish Caravan, what would you be given (as long as they have it in)?
	Blood sausage (accept black pudding)
5	Elaf, the Lebanese/Syrian restaurant, has Mutable on the menu. What is its main ingredient?
	Aubergine
6	Elaf also has a cold starter of Labneh. What's the main ingredient?
	Yoghurt
7	Which brewery has opened a café bar, named The Fountain, in the old Bath Store building in Park Green?
	Bollington Brewery
8	Which local building, now a restaurant, was acquired in 1819 by the Countess of Lucan, and used by her successors, the Lords Lucan – primarily as a farmhouse?
	Sutton Hall

Supplementaries:

1	Frenjabi (formerly Chesters) is now a French restaurant, with the twist of introducing spicing from which country?
	India
2	How much does the tasting menu cost at the aforementioned Mana?
	£155 (accept £10 either way)

Round 6: Musical Colours

Colours will give you a further clue to the answers to these questions.

1	Which song, a 1961 number one by the Marcels, is mainly known today through a football connection?
	Blue Moon (closely associated with Manchester City FC)
2	Which British singer's backing band was known as The Bruvvers?
	Joe Brown
3	Under what name did Colin Vearncombe have hits in the 80s, including Sweetest Smile and Wonderful Life?
	Black
4	Which US singer, whose hits include Lonely Boy and Never Let Her Slip Away, later went on to form Wax with 10cc's Graham Gouldman?
	Andrew Gold
5	Fairground was the only UK number one single for which band?
	Simply Red
6	Which US rock band is best known for the song Don't Fear the Reaper?
	Blue Oyster Cult
7	Which colour links CeeLo, who had a number one with Forget You, and the Professor who featured on Emile Sandé's number one Read All About It?
	Green
8	How is the singer Alecia Beth Moore better known?
	Pink (accept P!nk!)

Supplementaries:

1	What was the name of Coldplay's 2004 breakthrough hit?
	Yellow
2	Which song gave The Scaffold the 1968 Christmas number one?
	Lily the Pink

Round 7: Oscar and Out

1	What was the first X–rated movie to win an Oscar?
	Midnight Cowboy
2	Which film was erroneously announced as the winner of Best Picture in 2017?
	La La Land
3	What was the first sequel to win Best Picture? The first also won the award.
	The Godfather Part II
4	Why was the 1968 ceremony postponed by 48 hours?
	The assassination of Martin Luther King
5	What was the last black–and–white film to win Best Picture?
	The Artist
6	Name any one of the three films that have won eleven Oscars.
	Ben Hur, Titanic, or Lord of the Rings – The Return of the King
7	What's the only Hitchcock film that's won Best Picture? (producer David O. Selznick)
	Rebecca
8	Which film about global warming, presented by Al Gore, won Best Documentary Feature?
	An Inconvenient Truth

Supplementaries:

1	What was the first colour film to win Best Picture?
	Gone with the Wind
2	What was the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture?
	Beauty and the Beast (1991)
3	Who was the official host of the 2021 ceremony?
	There wasn't one (for the third consecutive year; this was a "virtual ceremony")

Round 8: Treasure Islands – without the treasure

1	What's the name of the small island (2.5 square kilometres in area) off the south west coast of the Isle of Man?
	The Calf of Man
2	Which islands are in dispute between China, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Vietnam – and are currently being controversially militarised by China?
	The Spratly Islands
3	What's the largest island in the Bristol Channel, which in 2010 became Britain's first Marine Conservation Zone?
	Lundy
4	On which island is Fingal's cave?
	Staffa
5	From which island did Napoleon escape in 1815?
	Elba
6	Lemurs are native to which island?
	Madagascar
7	Which island is split between three countries – Indonesia, Malaysia and the Sultanate of Brunei?
	Borneo
8	On which island was the Free Democratic Republic of Formosa established in 1895?
	Taiwan

Supplementaries:

1	Which small island in the Niagara River is situated in the middle of Niagara Falls, between Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls?
	Goat Island (accept its previous name – Iris Island)
2	On which island is the Talisker distillery?
	Skye
3	What's the world's biggest island?
	Greenland

General Knowledge

1	In which joint of your body would you find the anterior cruciate ligament?
	The knee
2	To whom is the following quote attributed? "The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who loves fully is prepared to die at any time."
	Mark Twain
3	Glossectomy is the removal of all or part of which body part?
	The tongue
4	Name either of the two Hollywood stars who have bought Wrexham Football Club?
	Ryan Reynolds or Rob McElhenney
5	Mainz 05 was the first managerial role for which current Premiership manager?
	Jurgen Klopp
6	At time of writing, who had raised over one million pounds for Children In Need with her 24–hour Kitchen Disco Danceathon?
	Sophie Ellis Bextor
7	What is a Blenheim Orange?
	Apple
8	A member of which band threw a bucket of water over John Prescott at the 1998 Brit Awards?
	Chumbawamba

9	Someone who believes in antidisestablishmentarianism in England is opposed to the removal of the status and privileges of what?
	The Church of England
10	Which prestigious university did Microsoft founder Bill Gates drop out of?
	Harvard
11	How is the Roman city of Verulamium known today?
	St. Albans
12	Which rock band was founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor?
	Nine Inch Nails
13	What property of a chemical element is defined by the number of protons found in the nuclei of its atoms?
	Atomic number
14	Which childhood disease is also called varicella?
	Chicken pox
15	Which actress links the films Walkabout, Logan's Run and The Railway Children?
	Jenny Agutter
16	Which country was described by Winston Churchill as "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma"?
	Russia

17	What is the alcoholic ingredient of a Dark and Stormy cocktail?
	Goslings Dark Seal rum (accept rum, but not Bacardi)
18	Which country in the world is has the most miles of motorway?
	China
19	In music hall, who was the Prime Minister of Mirth?
	George Robey
20	Which process converts sugar to alcohol?
	Fermentation
21	Which geothermal Icelandic tourist attraction has the same name as a 1980 film?
	Blue Lagoon
22	Which group of people were the subject of the 1913 Cat and Mouse Act?
	Suffragettes
23	Who became Earl of Stockton on his 90th birthday?
	Harold Macmillan
24	What is lowered by beta blockers?
	Blood pressure (accept heart rate)

25	How did the rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd get their name?
	a strict school teacher (accept teacher)
26	How many permanent teeth does a dog have?
	42
27	Which female–named hurricane devastated New Orleans in September 2005?
	Katrina
28	For how many days in total did the present Queen's uncle reign as Edward VIII before he abdicated? (There is some leeway.)
	325 – allow 315 to 335
29	Who wrote the novels Gone Girl and Sharp Objects?
	Gillian Flynn
30	The Toronto Raptors are a team in which sport?
	Basketball
31	What is the name of Elon Musk's aerospace company?
	SpaceX
32	Who was the first man to break the one–minute barrier for the 100m breaststroke in a 25m pool?
	Adrian Moorhouse

33	What day of the year is known by fans as Star Wars Day?
	May 4th
34	In what decade was celebrated artist Tracy Emin born?
	The 1960s
35	Which country originated the term 'plonk' for wine?
	Australia
36	Which UK island hosts an annual Garlic Festival?
	The Isle of Wight
37	Which was the first Apollo moon mission to carry a lunar rover?
	Apollo 15. (Lunokhod 1 was earlier)
38	Name any one of the three Carry On film stars who appeared regularly on the classic radio series Hancock's Half Hour.
	Sid James, Kenneth Williams, or Hattie Jacques
39	In cycling, what does it signify if a rider is wearing a rainbow jersey?
	The rider is a current world champion
40	Which film role connects Bernard Lee, Judi Dench and Ralph Fiennes?
	M

41	What is the name of the classic 1972 arcade game based on table tennis?
	Pong
42	Moving anti–clockwise on a dartboard, what's the next number after 4?
	18
43	Macclesfield FC is a phoenix club established by Robbie Savage and which local businessman?
	Robert Smethurst
44	Which London Underground line is represented as green on the tube map?
	District
45	Who was the only one of Henry VIII's wives to receive a Queen's funeral?
	Jane Seymour
46	Who is the current Home Secretary?
	Priti Patel
47	Robert Ballard found the wreckage of which famous ship in the Atlantic?
	The Titanic
48	If you were to visit the National Diet, you would be visiting the parliament of which country?
	Japan (historically, Prussia used the term)

49	SW1A 0AA is the postcode for which Government building?
	The Houses of Parliament
50	Which musical instrument has dampers, hammers and strings?
	Piano
51	What colour are the seats in The House of Commons?
	Green
52	If you are diagnosed with Coeliac disease, which protein are you unable to eat without suffering problems?
	Gluten
53	In which European country was there a civil war between 1946 and 1949?
	Greece
54	The West Yorkshire Rhubarb triangle lies between Morley, Rothwell and where?
	Wakefield
55	Which animal has types including Texel and Romney Marsh?
	Sheep
56	From which language do we get the word budgerigar?
	Aborigine (accept native Australian)

57	Geoff Hurst famously scored a hat trick in England's 4–2 win over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final. Who scored the other goal for England?
	Martin Peters
58	Which US state was Donald Trump born in?
	New York
59	Which English seaside town is home to the longest pier in the UK?
	Southend on Sea
60	Which political figure became Baroness of Kesteven?
	Margaret Thatcher
61	From which US city do the band The Killers originate?
	Las Vegas
62	Why was Margaret Keenan in the news in September last year?
	She was the first person (in the UK) to receive a Covid jab
63	Which British Military Force was established in 1918?
	The Royal Air Force
64	Which pilot famously fought in the Battle of Britain with two artificial legs?
	Douglas Bader

65	HMS Pickle brought news of which naval victory back to the shores of Britain in the 19th century?
	Battle of Trafalgar
66	Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch of the UK, followed by Queen Victoria – but who is third?
	George III
67	Who knocked England out of the recent T20 Cricket World Cup?
	New Zealand
68	In the official rules for the game of conkers, how many attempted strikes are allowed per turn?
	Three
69	How many minutes for each degree of longitude does the local time of any place vary from Greenwich Mean Time?
	Four
70	At which Olympic Games did Dame Kelly Holmes win two gold medals, name either the year or host city?
	Athens 2004
71	What nationality is the climate activist Greta Thunberg?
	Swedish
72	What is the name of the gallery for members of the public to watch The House of Commons?
	Strangers' Gallery

73	If you were cruising in Halong Bay, you would be in what country?
	Vietnam
74	Aduki, borlotti and cannellini are types of what?
	Beans
75	Which is the largest land carnivore in Britain?
	Badger
76	Bohemian Switzerland National Park is in which country?
	Czech Republic
77	After retiring from cycling which other sport did Sir Bradley Wiggins briefly attempt a new career in?
	Rowing
78	What colour is the Himalayan Poppy?
	Blue
79	Who created the detective, Paul Temple?
	Francis Durbridge
80	What fruit do citronella candles smell of?
	Lemons

81	The visions of which French saint led to the founding of the Marian shrine of Lourdes?
	Bernadette
82	Who is the main antagonist in Shakespeare's Othello?
	Iago
83	Give the name of any one of Snoopy's brothers in the Peanuts strip cartoon.
	Spike is the most famous; the others are Andy, Olaf and Marbles
84	In 1952 Albert Einstein was offered the Presidency of which country?
	Israel
85	What French city does bouillabaisse originate from?
	Marseille
86	Which river flows through the Spanish city of Toledo?
	Tagus
87	Name either of the two countries separated by The Radcliffe Line.
	India or Pakistan
88	In which Indian state are Anjuna and Morjim beaches?
	Goa

89	Which England bowler earned the nickname 'the Burnley Express'?
	James (Jimmy) Anderson
90	Which tobacco company gave its name, for over thirty years, to a football yearbook?
	Rothmans
91	Soyuz was the name of a Russian spacecraft, but what does the name mean?
	Union
92	What is the name of the 1976 film about the Watergate scandal, starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman?
	All the President's Men
93	At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
	Minus 40
94	Cambodian leader Saloth Sar was better known by what name?
	Pol Pot
95	At time of writing, who is the current captain of the England women's football team?
	Steph Houghton
96	David Murdoch and Eve Muirhead are famous names in which sport?
	Curling

Supplementaries:

1	Which city did the Duke and Duchess of Windsor visit in 1937, later causing controversy for the royal family?
	Berlin
2	Originally Amazon only sold which product?
	Books
3	The name of which place or area is derived from the Greek word for a bear?
	The Arctic (referring to the northern constellation of the Great Bear; also accept Antarctic or Antarctica)
4	In the Beatles song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, what are taxis made from?
	Newspaper

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