2023–4 Season: Week 1 – 7 November 2023

Specialist Rounds

1	Arts & Entertainment – Two People, Same Name
2	Science (and Nature)
3	Going in All Directions
4	History
5	Sport – British Sporting Venues
6	The Green, Green Grass of Home
7	Geography – River Deep, Mountain High
8	Name That Tune

Round 1: Arts & Entertainment – Two People, Same Name

The questions in this round feature two people in the Arts & Entertainment world who share the same name. From the information given, you have to give the full name. They may not all necessarily be spelled exactly the same, but they are pronounced the same. Both names are needed for all answers.

Example:

a	Award–winning British comedian, a regular at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 2001
b	The Secretary of the Macclesfield Quiz League, whose first marriage was something of a disappointment to him
	Mark Watson

 

1a	TV presenter and Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester
1b	British actor, star of the recent TV series, Succession
	Brian Cox
2a	19th century German composer, best known for the opera Hansel and Gretel...
2b	Stage name of the British singer born Arnold George Dorsey in 1936
	Engelbert Humperdinck
3a	Highly successful British actress, once married to Stewart Granger and who played the wife of Spartacus in the 1960 film
3b	The bass guitarist from the band Kiss
	Jean Simmons / Gene Simmons
4a	The drummer from Duran Duran
4b	The drummer from Queen
	Roger Taylor
5a	Former Radio DJ, said to have been instrumental in getting the Frankie Goes to Hollywood song Relax banned on the BBC
5b	British actor and comedian, famous for playing Frank Butcher in Eastenders
	Mike Read / Mike Reid
6a	Current MP for Congleton
6b	Newsreader and presenter of Antiques Roadshow
	Fiona Bruce
7a	British actress who played Solitaire in the film Live and Let Die
7b	Queen of England from 1536 to 1537
	Jane Seymour
8a	Character in Game of Thrones played by actor Kit Harrington
8b	Journalist and presenter who presented Channel 4 News from 1989 to 2021
	Jon Snow

Supplementaries:

1a	British film maker, director of the Oscar–winning film, Twelve Years a Slave
1b	American actor, nicknamed The King of Cool, who starred in The Magnificent Seven
	Steve McQueen
2a	Eponymous hero of Henry Fielding's 1749 novel
2b	Stage name of the singer born Thomas John Woodward in 1940
	Tom Jones

Round 2: Science (and Nature)

1	What is the study or collecting of birds' eggs called?
	Oology
2	What colour are the spots on a plaice fish?
	Red or orange (Accept either)
3	Which tree do we primarily get Turpentine from?
	Pine tree
4	Which wood was traditionally used for black piano keys?
	Ebony
5	Which boy's name is also that of the derived SI Unit of inductance?
	Henry
6	Which gas is the main constituent of natural gas?
	Methane
7	What name is given to the study of frequencies beyond the limit of human hearing?
	Ultrasonics
8	What name is given to the lowest level of the Earth's atmosphere?
	The Troposphere

Supplementaries:

1	How many arms and tentacles in total does a squid have?
	Ten
2	Name one of the two flowers you would find in an orchestra.
	Viola or bugle

Round 3: Going in All Directions

In this round, all of the questions or answers feature one or more of the words, North, South, East or West. This may or may not help you answer the question!

1	Serial killers Fred and Rose West lived at 25 Cromwell Street in which English City?
	Gloucester
2	Who did Linda Eastman marry at Marylebone Town Hall on 12 March 1969?
	Paul McCartney
3	Which John Steinbeck novel was turned into a 1955 James Dean film?
	East of Eden
4	Which Merseyside town is home to the Royal Birkdale golf club?
	Southport
5	What is the name of Southampton Football Club's ground?
	St Mary's Stadium
6	Who was British Prime Minister from 1770 to 1782?
	Frederick North (accept Lord North)
7	Which 1959 film starring Cary Grant features a scene where he is famously chased across a field by a crop–dusting plane?
	North by Northwest
8	Which African country's capital city is Juba?
	South Sudan

Supplementaries:

1	Which 1937 Laurel and Hardy film featured the song The Trail of the Lonesome Pine?
	Way Out West
2	Which Island in the Pacific Ocean has the Polynesian name Rapa Nui?
	Easter Island

Round 4: History

1	Which fortification was constructed along the Franco–German border between the two World Wars?
	The Maginot Line
2	The custom of Suttee, involving the voluntary cremation of a widow on her husband's funeral pyre, was primarily associated with which religion?
	Hinduism
3	Which famous Holy City was sacked by Roman soldiers in 70 A.D.?
	Jerusalem
4	What is the name of the defensive earthwork constructed along the Welsh border by an eighth–century King of Mercia?
	Offa's Dyke
5	Traditionally, in which month is Presidential inauguration day after every Presidential election in the USA?
	January
6	Which retired US Navy officer and a Professor of Oceanography is credited with discovering the wreck of the Titanic?
	Robert Ballard
7	Which of King Henry VIII's warships sank in 1545, but was raised from the seabed in the 1980s?
	Mary Rose
8	Who succeeded Winston Churchill as Prime Minister in July 1945?
	Clement Attlee

Supplementaries:

1	Which Spanish explorer founded Buenos Aires in 1536?
	Pedro de Mendoza
2	Which country was joined to England as a result of the Act of Union 1707?
	Scotland

Round 5: Sport – British Sporting Venues

1	Which British stadium holds the record for the largest attendance at a football match - 149,415 - set in 1937?
	Hampden Park
2	The National Watersports Centre, located at Holme Pierrepoint Country Park, is in which County?
	Nottinghamshire
3	Situated in Chester–le–Street, what is the name of the County Durham's cricket ground, also used as a venue for test matches?
	The Riverside Ground
4	What's the name of the private sporting club, situated in West Kensington, which annually hosts a tournament in the lead–up to Wimbledon?
	Queen's Club
5	Monmore Green Stadium, which hosts Greyhound racing and speedway (but not at the same time ... ) is in which West Midlands city?
	Wolverhampton
6	The Odsal Stadium is home to which Rugby League team?
	Bradford Bulls
7	In horse racing, which famous racecourse is situated at Prestbury Park?
	Cheltenham
8	The Royal St Georges Golf Club has hosted the British Open 15 times, more than any other English course. Which county is it in?
	Kent (Sandwich)

Supplementaries:

1	Which stadium, demolished in 1985, was built to house the 1908 London Olympics?
	White City
2	The Badminton Horse Trials are held annually in May in which county?
	Gloucestershire

Round 6: The Green, Green Grass of Home

A round all about a Tom Jones song? That would be unusual ... Instead, in this round, all of the questions or answers feature one or more of the words green, grass or home.

1	On the London Underground map, which line is shown in green?
	The District Line
2	Which Nobel–Prize winning German novelist wrote the 1959 novel The Tin Drum?
	Gunter Grass (both names needed).
3	Played by Bill Maynard, the character Claude Jeremiah Greengrass featured in which (inexplicably) long–running TV show?
	Heartbeat
4	Which largely discredited alternative therapy is no longer available on the NHS, funding having been stopped in 2017?
	Homeopathy
5	Sweet Home Alabama is a controversial song released in 1974 by which US rock band?
	Lynyrd Skynyrd
6	Which American singer–songwriter wrote and recorded the UK no 1 hit, Spirit in the Sky in 1969?
	Norman Greenbaum (both names needed)
7	Mottled, Meadow and Common Green are all types of what insect of the order Orthoptera?
	Grasshopper
8	Which African country had a plain, all–green coloured flag from 1977–2011?
	Libya

Supplementaries:

1	Which US rock band have released albums titled Dookie and American Idiot?
	Green Day
2	Which US tv series, which ran from 2011-2020 starred Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody, a Marine Corps sniper who was captured by Al–Qaeda?
	Homeland

Round 7: Geography – River Deep, Mountain High

Unsurprisingly, a round about rivers and mountains.

1	What is the name given to a mountain in Scotland that is more than 3,000 feet high?
	Munro
2	Which is the longest river which is entirely in England?
	The Thames
3	In 1865, Edward Whymper became the first person to climb which European mountain?
	The Matterhorn
4	Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?
	The Colorado River
5	Which river flows through the centre of Melbourne, Australia?
	The Yarra River
6	After a long campaign by the Alaskan State Government, which mountain in Alaska had its name changed officially to Denali in 2015?
	Mount McKinley
7	Which is the longest river in Canada?
	The Mackenzie River
8	Mount Vinson in the Vinson Massif is the highest peak in which continent?
	Antarctica

Supplementaries:

1	Which is the longest river in the Republic of Ireland?
	The Shannon
2	Which is the highest mountain in South America?
	Aconcagua (in Argentina)

Round 8: Name That Tune

Simply give the song title from these initial lyrics.

1	I got my first real six string, bought it at the five and dime
	Summer of '69 (Bryan Adams)
2	Hello darkness my old friend, I've come to talk with you again
	The Sound of Silence (Simon and Garfunkel)
3	Sittin' in the morning sun, I'll be sittin' when the evening comes
	(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding)
4	Young teacher, the subject of schoolgirl fantasy
	Don't Stand So Close To Me (The Police)
5	The sirens are screaming and the fires are howling way down in the valley tonight
	Bat Out of Hell (Meat Loaf)
6	People try to put us down, just because we get around
	My Generation (The Who)
7	On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
	Hotel California (The Eagles)
8	All the leaves are brown and the sky is grey
	California Dreamin' (Mamas and Papas)

Supplementaries:

1	There she stood in the street smiling from her head to her feet
	All Right Now (Free)
2	You've done it all, you've broken every code
	Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) (Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel)

General Knowledge

1	Who is the current Vice–President of the USA?
	Kamala Harris
2	The Mojito cocktail originated in which country?
	Cuba
3	IPA is a term used in Brewing, but what does the letter I stand for?
	India (India Pale Ale)
4	What ingredient is included in food cooked in Florentine style?
	Spinach
5	At which stadium was the final of Football's Euro '96 tournament played?
	Wembley Stadium
6	Which country was included in the 1990s to make The Five Nations Rugby Union tournament become the Six Nations?
	Italy
7	In the film Smokey And The Bandit, which actor played the bandit?
	Burt Reynolds
8	The cities of Sucre and La Paz are the Capital and Administrative Center respectively of which South American country?
	Bolivia

 

9	What unit of measurement is used for measuring electrical resistance?
	Ohm
10	On the 24th of February 1989, the funeral of which Japanese Emperor took place in Tokyo?
	Hirohito
11	Which budget clothing retailer opened its first store in 1969 in Mary Street, Dublin?
	Primark
12	Liz Truss is the shortest serving Prime Minister in British history (thank goodness...). How many days did she serve as Prime Minister?
	49 days
13	Which singer's second UK number one was It's Over in 1964?
	Roy Orbison
14	Which actress's father wrote the scripts for The Magic Roundabout in the UK?
	Emma Thompson (her father was Eric Thompson)
15	In which London Park are the Serpentine, Rotten Row and Speaker's Corner?
	Hyde Park
16	Which author wrote 98 books about the hero Biggles?
	W. E. Johns

 

17	Who directed the film Edward Scissorhands?
	Tim Burton
18	Who wrote the book Wolf Hall?
	Hilary Mantel
19	What is the largest organ of the human body?
	Skin
20	Who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, albeit he did not survive to the end of the journey?
	Ferdinand Magellan
21	Which famous architect designed the Sydney Opera House?
	Jørn Utzon
22	What is the chemical symbol for Tungsten?
	W
23	In archaeology, what scientific method is used to date trees?
	Dendrochronology
24	Where in the human body would you find the medulla oblongata?
	In the brain

 

25	How many sides does a dodecagon have?
	12
26	Who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922?
	Howard Carter
27	Which King of England was crowned on Christmas Day?
	William I (the Conqueror)
28	What was the title of Charles Dickens's unfinished book?
	The Mystery of Edwin Drood
29	How many keys does a standard piano have?
	88
30	What is the capital of Nigeria?
	Abuja (not N...)
31	Which animal are the Canary Islands named after?
	Dog (Latin name Canariae Insulae, Islands of the Dogs)
32	By what name did the Romans refer to Scotland?
	Caledonia (amongst other names, no doubt...)

 

33	Who was the last wife of Henry VIII (the eighth)?
	Catherine Parr
34	Who was elected Lord Mayor of London in 1397, 1406 and 1419, later becoming part of English folklore?
	Richard (Dick) Whittington
35	What nationality was polar explorer Roald Amundsen?
	Norwegian
36	Camulodunum was the Roman name for which British city?
	Colchester
37	Which piece of fruit is found on the top of the men's singles trophy at Wimbledon?
	A pineapple
38	Which team won the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup?
	Spain
39	How long is the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session scheduled to last in the House of Commons?
	30 minutes (about 30 minutes too long, usually...)
40	Which former president of Haiti created a local militia, notorious for its brutality, known as the Tonton Macoute?
	Francois 'Papa Doc' Duvalier (Accept Papa Doc)

 

41	Name either of the two seas joined by the Kiel Canal.
	North Sea or the Baltic Sea
42	The Babington plot of 1586 was hatched to assassinate which monarch?
	Elizabeth I (the First)
43	In a game of Scrabble, how many bonus points are awarded to a player who uses all their seven letters in one go?
	50
44	For which film did Tom Hanks win his first Oscar?
	Philadelphia
45	In metres what is the length of an Olympic swimming pool?
	50 metres
46	Which of Shakespeare's plays features the character Oberon?
	A Midsummer Night's Dream
47	In which city was Dick Turpin hanged?
	York
48	In which Indian city would you find the Golden Temple?
	Amritsar

 

49	In medicine, a Sphygmomanometer measures what?
	Blood pressure
50	The Pentagon in Virginia is the headquarters of which US department?
	Defence (or Defense, as they spell it...)
51	Which London Underground line was officially opened on 30th April 1979?
	The Jubilee Line
52	Name the large statue created by Anthony Gormley and completed in 1998, which can be seen for many miles, around the Tyneside area.
	Angel of the North
53	I am the egg man is a line in which Beatles song?
	I Am the Walrus
54	Who, in 1961, moved from Manchester City to Torino for £110,000 – making him Britain's first £100,000 player?
	Denis Law
55	In which TV science–fiction series is Dave Lister the only human member of the four–man crew?
	Red Dwarf
56	What was the name of the teenage heiress who was kidnapped and murdered by Donald Neilson in Kidsgrove in 1975?
	Lesley Whittle

 

57	Who wrote the poem Tam O'Shanter where Tam is chased by a witch?
	Robert Burns
58	Charon is a moon of which celestial body in our solar system?
	Pluto
59	In which country would you find the River Po?
	Italy
60	The berries from which tree are normally used to flavour gin?
	Juniper
61	When milk turns sour, what acid is formed?
	Lactic acid
62	Live Aid concerts in aid of African famine relief were held on the 13th of July 1985 in London and in which US city?
	Philadelphia
63	Who captained the England Women's football team when they won the 2022 UEFA European Women's Football Championship?
	Leah Williamson
64	On TV, which comedy series was set on Craggy Island?
	Father Ted

 

65	What's the main alcoholic ingredient in a Margarita cocktail?
	Tequila
66	Which Irish playwright wrote Waiting for Godot?
	Samuel Beckett
67	Which male singing voice comes below Tenor?
	Baritone
68	The Flavian Amphitheatre was the original name of the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built and it is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world. What name is it better known by today?
	The Colosseum (in Rome)
69	Name the Jamaican cottage in which Ian Fleming wrote many of his famous James Bond novels.
	Goldeneye
70	With which fruit is Maraschino liqueur flavoured?
	Cherries
71	From which English city do the bands Massive Attack and Portishead originate?
	Bristol
72	Who is the highest all time run scorer in international Test cricket with 15,921 runs?
	Sachin Tendulkar

 

73	By which Japanese name is bean curd better known?
	Tofu
74	The Irish dish Colcannon contains two vegetables. Name either.
	Potato or cabbage
75	Part of the series The Frieze of Life, in which he explored the themes of life, love, fear, and death, what is Norwegian Symbolist painter Edvard Munch's best known painting?
	The Scream
76	The clavicle is more commonly known as which part of your body?
	Collarbone
77	On which South Pacific island did the mutinous crew from the Bounty make their home?
	Pitcairn Island
78	Which Russian playwright wrote 'The Three Sisters' and 'The Seagull'?
	Anton Chekhov
79	The pound sign appears above which number on a UK keyboard?
	3
80	Which theatre role has been played by Phillip Scofield, Jason Donovan and Donnie Osmond?
	Joseph (in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)

 

81	In which Commonwealth country was Dame Kiri Te Kanawa born?
	New Zealand
82	Which American actor is probably best known for his role as dance teacher Johnny Castle in a popular 1987 film?
	Patrick Swayze (Dirty Dancing)
83	Which famous British horror actor starred as the Doctor in the 1965 film Doctor Who and the Daleks?
	Peter Cushing
84	The book Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip Dick, set in 21st century Los Angeles, was adapted into which 1982 film?
	Blade Runner
85	Sunshine on Leith is a 2013 British musical film, an adaptation of the stage musical of the same name, featuring songs by which band?
	The Proclaimers
86	The explorer Marco Polo was born in which country?
	Italy (in Venice)
87	Who directed Jack Lemmon in what was perhaps his most famous film, Some Like It Hot?
	Billy Wilder
88	What was the papal name adopted by Nicholas Breakspear, the only English–born Pope who died in 1159?
	Adrian IV (the Fourth). Accept Adrian.

 

89	Which cult British horror movie of 1973, starring Edward Woodward, was remade and released in 2006 with Nicholas Cage in the central role?
	The Wicker Man
90	Who is the famous father of Fifi Trixibelle, Peaches Honeyblossom and Little Pixie?
	Bob Geldof
91	Which 1993 Steven Spielberg film was advertised with the slogan "An adventure 65 million years in the making"?
	Jurassic Park
92	Which iconic board game is usually said to have been invented by Charles Darrow in 1934, during the height of the Great Depression?
	Monopoly
93	Which US newspaper was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for its investigation of the Watergate Scandal?
	Washington Post
94	How long in terms of actual playing time does an American Football game last?
	60 minutes (seems a lot longer)
95	Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Denmark, was responsible for creating which famous toy company?
	Lego
96	Which Mediterranean island was awarded the George Cross during World War II?
	Malta

Supplementaries:

1	A smolt is a term for the young of what?
	Salmon
2	Which character, first appearing in 1958, is the most famous creation of Michael Bond?
	Paddington Bear
3	Which Roman road linked Lincoln to Exeter via Bath, Leicester and Newark–on–Trent?
	Fosse Way
4	Based on a true story, which 2014 film depicts a group of gay and lesbian activists who raised money to help support the families affected by the miners' strike in 1984?
	Pride
5	What was Madness's only number one single?
	House of Fun
6	With his 1983 US Masters win at the age of 23, Seve Ballesteros became the youngest winner of the tournament. Who took this record from him in 1997?
	Tiger Woods
7	If all the US States were listed alphabetically which one would come last?
	Wyoming
8	As 0044 is the international dialling code for the UK, for which country is 007 the code?
	Russia

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