2022–3 Season: Cup Final – 16 May 2023

1	In which Shakespeare comedy would you find Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson), Caius (a French Doctor), and Anne (a girl, known as Nan)?
	The Merry Wives of Windsor
2	What is the name of the traditional Scandinavian dish of raw pickled salmon served in a mustard or dill sauce?
	Gravlax (or Gravad Lax)
3	What was the name of Tonto's horse in The Lone Ranger?
	Scout
4	In which country are the mountain ranges known as the Eastern and Western Ghats?
	India
5	Which type of bird might be garganeys, gadwalls, pintails or goosanders?
	Ducks
6	In Roman mythology, who was the father of Romulus and Remus?
	Mars
7	According to the Beatles song, who was "wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door"?
	Eleanor Rigby
8	Adelaide of Saxe–Meiningen was the Queen of which UK monarch?
	William IV (Fourth)
9	Who is the current Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport?
	Lucy Frazer
10	Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie often bill themselves as "Formerly New Zealand's fourth most popular folk parody duo". What is the name of both their act and their TV series?
	Flight of the Conchords
11	On the 12th of October 1187, after a 12–day siege, Saladin captured which religiously and culturally important city, which had been under Crusader rule for the previous 88 years?
	Jerusalem
12	William Oliver Wallace was a noted comedy magician and President of the Magic Circle, who also inspired the TV series Jonathan Creek. What was Wallace's stage name?
	Ali Bongo
13	"I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey" is the narrator's opening line to which 1975 cult film?
	The Rocky Horror Picture Show
14	Which French Post–Impressionist painter was once a successful stockbroker and businessman?
	Paul Gauguin
15	In which fractious British colony did Bishop Abel Muzorewa win the first multicultural election in 1979?
	Rhodesia (also accept Southern Rhodesia or Zimbabwe)
16	What is the stage name of Michael Balzary, the bass player of the Red Hot Chili Peppers?
	Flea
17	If food is cooked Véronique, what crucial ingredient will it contain?
	Grapes
18	Let It Bleed, Black and Blue and Beggar's Banquet are all Rolling Stones albums. They are also books by which British crime writer?
	Ian Rankin
19	Where would you find a Latin epitaph which translates as "If you seek his monument, look around?"
	St. Paul's Cathedral (the reference is to the architect, Sir Christopher Wren)
20	In which country is the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency situated, according to Alexander McCall Smith?
	Botswana

21	Who, in Arthurian Literature, was the son of Sir Lancelot who succeeded in the quest for the Holy Grail?
	Sir Galahad
22	What was the name of the Scottish sailor whose marooning on a deserted island was an inspiration for Daniel Defoe's novel, Robinson Crusoe?
	Alexander Selkirk
23	Who wrote the 1999 novel The Remorseful Day?
	Colin Dexter
24	Which expensive foodstuff is obtained from crocus flowers?
	Saffron
25	Which group was fronted by David Lee Roth, until his departure in 1985, before he returned again in 2006?
	Van Halen
26	Who was the first President of Cyprus, after it gained independence in 1960?
	Archbishop Makarios III
27	Which series of engravings by Hogarth inspired a Stravinsky opera of the same name?
	A Rake's Progress
28	Which character from a famous 1964 film said "I shall stay until the wind changes"?
	Mary Poppins
29	Which comedian is credited with making the first ever mobile phone call in the UK on the 1st of January 1985, when he rang Vodafone's offices in Berkshire from Central London?
	Ernie Wise
30	In 1945, Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam's independence from which European country?
	France
31	Which US comedy programme was set in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company?
	The Office (US version)
32	Who is the current Secretary of State for Business and Trade?
	Kemi Badenoch
33	By what nickname was William II (Second) of England known?
	William Rufus
34	Who, according to the Beatles song, "left his home in Tucson, Arizona, for some California grass"?
	Jojo (from Get Back)
35	In Norse mythology, whose chariot was drawn across the sky by two horses named Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder?
	Thor
36	What is the alternative English name for the hedge sparrow?
	The dunnock
37	On which French Mediterranean island is the airport of Bastia–Poretta?
	Corsica
38	In Oliver Twist, what was the name of Bill Sikes's dog?
	Bull's Eye
39	Which vegetable is commonly known in the USA as rutabaga?
	Swede (a cross between cabbage and turnip)
40	In Shakespeare's play, what is the name of Hamlet's mother?
	Gertrude

41	The song Perfect World by Irish rock band Kodaline is used as the theme tune for which TV programme?
	Gogglebox
42	What was Queen Victoria's first given name?
	Alexandrina
43	Which song, from Rogers and Hammerstein's musical South Pacific, was a No 1 hit for Captain Sensible in 1982?
	Happy Talk
44	The Three Gorges Dam, supposedly the world's largest power station, stands on which river?
	The Yangtze
45	Charles Laughton played the role of Captain Bligh in the 1935 film Mutiny on the Bounty. Two further films telling the same story were released in 1962 and 1984. Give the name of the actor who played Captain Bligh in either of those films.
	Trevor Howard (1962) or Anthony Hopkins (1984)
46	What name did Thomas Hardy use for the city of Oxford in his Wessex novels, notably Jude the Obscure?
	Christminster
47	Which American rock band derived its name from an autobiographical book by Aldous Huxley about his psychedelic experiences under the influence of mescaline?
	The Doors (The Doors of Perception)
48	For which club did Paul Gascoigne sign for £5.5 million from Tottenham in the 1991/92 season?
	Lazio
49	Born in 1890 and playing a key role in the Dada and Surrealist movements, which artist later became the unofficial photographer of an exciting group of artists and thinkers including Cocteau, Picasso, Joyce and Matisse?
	Man Ray (also accept his real name, Emmanuel Radnitzky)
50	Which car company had a factory at Browns Lane, Coventry, between 1951 and 2005?
	Jaguar
51	Name either of the famous parents of daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi, and son Sir.
	Jay Z or Beyoncé
52	Of which actress did Groucho Marx say "I knew her before she became a virgin"?
	Doris Day
53	In physics, what word (usually represented by the symbol S) is commonly understood as a measure of disorder?
	Entropy
54	Which artist once insisted on being tied to the mast of a ship during a storm before painting the tempestuous Snow Storm – Steam–Boat off a Harbour's Mouth?
	J. M. W. Turner
55	Which US film studio produced the Road Runner cartoons?
	Warner Brothers
56	Which English philosopher (1748–1832) and the founder of Utilitarianism has his preserved head and skeleton on display in the main building of University College, London?
	Jeremy Bentham
57	The former British dependency of the Gilbert & Ellice Islands in the Pacific now forms two independent countries. Name either.
	Kiribati or Tuvalu
58	Which Scottish–born entrepreneur (1835–1918) made his fortune in the US in iron and steel and became a great philanthropist?
	Andrew Carnegie
59	Which English artist, who died at the age of 25, scandalised Victorian society with his erotic illustrations for Oscar Wilde's play Salome?
	Aubrey Beardsley
60	Which murderer, believed to have killed at least 16 people, was only discovered after the drains of his house became blocked by human remains?
	Dennis Nilsen

61	Which murderer used the false name John Robinson whilst trying to flee from Britain with his mistress?
	Dr. Crippen
62	Which British artist painted a controversially bleak portrait of the Queen to celebrate her Golden Jubilee in 2002?
	Lucien Freud
63	Which entrepreneurial family is associated with Turin and the Fiat car company?
	Agnelli
64	Flores, São Miguel and São Jorge belong to which group of Atlantic islands?
	Azores
65	Which English Engineer (1716–1772) is generally credited as the genius behind the first British canal of the modern era, the Bridgewater Canal?
	James Brindley
66	In the 1990s, the character Chef from South Park had a Number One hit with which song?
	Chocolate Salty Balls
67	Which artist was born Doménikos Theotokópoulos in Crete in 1541 and was a painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance?
	El Greco
68	Which word, meaning "producer of suffering" in Greek, is used to describe anything that can produce disease?
	Pathogen
69	Of which other actress was Bette Davis speaking when she said "she's screwed everyone at MGM except Lassie"?
	Joan Crawford
70	Which member of the group S Club 7 was found dead at his home in Dorset last month, in unexplained circumstances?
	Paul Cattermole
71	"For Life" is the main advertising slogan and company ethos for which car manufacturer?
	Volvo
72	Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening and Swans Reflecting Elephants are paintings by which artist – not best known for his depictions of animals?
	Salvador Dali
73	Which US tennis player was the first to win the Grand Slam?
	Don Budge
74	Which British rock band derived its name from the title of a posthumously published book by J. R. R. Tolkien?
	Marillion (The Silmarillion)
75	Sir John Moore, a distinguished British General in the Napoleonic Wars, died in battle in 1809. Where was he buried, an event commemorated in a poem by Charles Wolfe?
	Corunna
76	In the original 1954 BBC production of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood, which actor took the part of First Voice, uttering the opening words "To begin at the beginning"?
	Richard Burton
77	Which river flows through Ironbridge Gorge?
	The Severn
78	By what professional name is singer Graham McPherson usually known?
	Suggs
79	Who was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain?
	George II (second) – born in Hanover
80	The song Harder Than You Think, by American hip hop group Public Enemy, is used as the theme tune for which TV programme?
	The Last Leg

81	What mountain range, with a length of approximately 5,500 miles, is considered to be the longest continental mountain range in the world?
	Andes
82	Three pieces by Salvador Dali will appear in Britain for the first time later in 2023 as part of an arts trail in which English town?
	Shrewsbury
83	Which rhyming two–word phrase describes a type of popular novel about middle class people living in the English countryside?
	Aga Saga
84	One of the classic horse races is the 1,000 Guineas. How much is 1,000 guineas in pounds sterling?
	£1,050 (no leeway)
85	Who wrote the opera in which you would hear the Anvil Chorus?
	Giuseppe Verdi (Il Trovatore)
86	In 1923 what footballing first was achieved by Bolton Wanderer's player David Jack?
	Scored the first ever goal at Wembley (in the FA Cup Final)
87	Name either of the only two Americans who have won the Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship.
	Phil Hill or Mario Andretti
88	Which English political philosopher coined the phrase, "survival of the fittest"?
	Herbert Spencer
89	What name did Francis Drake give to the land he had discovered when he landed in California?
	New Albion
90	The role of Harry Callahan, played by Clint Eastwood in the Dirty Harry series of films, was originally written for which singer / actor?
	Frank Sinatra
91	Which two–letter title links a Lindsay Anderson film, a Bluetones song and a Rudyard Kipling poem?
	If
92	Who will be the captain of this year's American Ryder Cup team?
	Zach Johnson
93	Who won the first series of I'm a Celebrity... South Africa, broadcast in April and May this year?
	Myleene Klass
94	Fergie, will.i.am and Taboo have all been members of which band?
	Black Eyed Peas
95	Which popular board game was devised by Anthony E. Pratt from Balsall Heath, Birmingham?
	Cluedo
96	The Lek is the currency of which European country?
	Albania
97	Which group of people drove a car called the Bulletproof Bomb in a famous cartoon series?
	The Ant Hill Mob (in Wacky Races)
98	The English Rugby League club nicknamed the 'Bulldogs', who currently play in the Championship, are based in which town?
	Batley
99	Jack Hoggan is the real name of which Scottish painter born in 1951?
	Jack Vettriano

100	In which TV detective series did the main protagonist drive a Pontiac Firebird, registration 853 OKG?
	The Rockford Files
101	Which car manufacturer features a snake on its badge and logo?
	Alfa Romeo
102	The Hepworth Art Gallery is located in which Yorkshire city?
	Wakefield
103	In Rugby Union, what team have won the European Rugby Champions Cup (currently known as the Heineken Cup) the most times, doing so most recently in 2021?
	Toulouse
104	What number was displayed on the anthropomorphic Volkswagen Beetle in the Herbie series of films?
	53
105	Which British coin ceased being legal tender on the 31st of December 1960?
	The farthing
106	What popular game was devised by American architect Alfred Mosher Butts?
	Scrabble
107	Which song title connects Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Jennifer Rush, and Huey Lewis & the News?
	The Power of Love (all recorded different songs with that title)
108	Which Macclesfield FC footballer featured in the 2023 winter series of Love Island?
	Tom Clare
109	Which team won Superbowl LVII (57) in February this year?
	Kansas City Chiefs
110	Which film with a two–letter word for a title, was the first Pixar film to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture?
	Up
111	Which legendary singer appeared as the Reverend Cleophus James in the film The Blues Brothers?
	James Brown
112	Which Asian city was known as Batavia between 1619 and 1949?
	Jakarta
113	Which 19th–century French socialist first suggested that "property is theft"?
	Pierre–Joseph Proudhon
114	Based on the number of Major Championships won, who is the most successful golfer ever from outside the United States?
	Gary Player (9 wins)
115	Who is the captain of the England Women's Cricket Team?
	Heather Knight
116	Who wrote the opera in which you would hear the Humming Chorus?
	Giacomo Puccini (Madame Butterfly)
117	The Groat was an old English coin, traditionally worth how many pennies?
	Four
118	Which phrase, meaning 'in a state of anxious suspense', derives from the practice of stretching woollen cloth over a frame to prevent shrinkage?
	On tenterhooks
119	What musical played at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway from 1988 until April 2023?
	Phantom Of the Opera
120	Dubbed the "world's toughest climb", what is the name of the famous vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, California?
	El Capitan

Supplementaries:

1	The tune, 'Westminster Quarters', played by Big Ben, is possibly based in part on I Know My Redeemer Liveth – a piece by which composer?
	Handel
2	What creatures can be Silky, Giant, Spiny or Scaly?
	Anteater
3	Which British independent school, founded in 1934, has the motto Plus est en Vous (there is more in you)?
	Gordonstoun
4	Which TV programme was described by John Betjeman as "The Pickwick Papers of television"?
	Coronation Street
5	Nicknamed 'Mr. Las Vegas' and 'The Midnight Idol', which entertainer has performed over 35,000 shows in Las Vegas and has the signature tune Danke Shoen?
	Wayne Newton
6	Which golf course, overlooking the Firth of Forth, is home to the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers?
	Muirfield
7	The Young Anthony, an oil painting incorrectly attributed to Rubens, is actually thought to have been a self–portrait by which of Rubens' pupils?
	Anthony Van Dyck
8	What female forename is the name given to the furry, sometimes knitted, thick handgrip on a church bell rope?
	Sally

Tie Breakers:

1	How many islands in total make up the US State of Hawaii?
	137
2	How many Test Match runs were scored by Sir Garfield Sobers?
	8,032
3	What is the area in square miles of Cheshire?
	905

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