2023–4 Season: Week 12 – 27 February 2024

Set by the Chester Road Tavern; vetted by Queens of the Castle.

Specialist Rounds

1	Booze Glorious Booze	2	Science & Nature
3	History	4	Sport
5	US States	6	Geography
7	Arts & Entertainment: Double Acts	8	Leaps

Round 1: Booze Glorious Booze

1	With an annual production of 30 million bottles, which is the world's number one selling brand of Champagne?
	Moet & Chandon
2	Dizzy Blonde, Old Tom, Unicorn and Trooper are all beers by which North–West brewery?
	Robinsons
3	What German digestif contains 56 herbs, spices, fruits, and roots, including liquorice, which gives it its distinctive taste?
	Jägermeister
4	Which place in New York State lends its name to a cocktail that consists of Vodka, Tequila, Rum, Triple sec, Gin and Cola?
	Long island (Ice Tea)
5	What alcoholic spirit is found in all three of these cocktails: Gimlet, Aviation, and Tom Collins?
	Gin
6	The Caipirinha (kai–pi–REEN–ya), a cocktail made with cachaca (ka–CHASS–a), sugar, and lime, is the national cocktail of what South American country?
	Brazil
7	Which drink, made from twice–distilled grapes and flavoured with anise, is the national drink of Turkey?
	Raki
8	A mixture of lemonade and iced tea is an Arnold Palmer. Spike it with vodka and it becomes a drink named after what golfer who won PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1991?
	John Daly

Supplementaries:

1	Founded by the former owner of Tyrells Crisps, which is the only potato vodka producer in England?
	Chase Distillery
2	Which "reassuringly expensive" alcoholic beverage was the UK's biggest seller in 2023?
	Stella Artois (£625.1m in sales according to Grocer magazine)

Round 2: Science & Nature

1	Who discovered the three basic laws of planetary motion?
	Johannes Kepler
2	What's the SI derived unit for measuring radioactivity?
	Becquerel
3	What animal would live in a holt?
	Otter
4	Which Noble gas, discovered in 1898, is often used in car headlights?
	Xenon
5	In which part of the body is pepsin produced?
	The stomach
6	What's the boiling point of water on the Kelvin scale of temperature?
	373 K
7	What name is given to atoms of the same element that have different atomic masses?
	Isotopes
8	What name is given to the young of a hare?
	Leveret

Supplementaries:

1	For what is the farad (symbol F) the SI unit?
	Capacitance
2	What name is given to a straight line that touches a circle at one point?
	A tangent

Round 3: History

1	Which shipbuilding company constructed the Titanic?
	Harland & Wolff
2	Who was the monarch of Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War?
	George III (regnal number needed)
3	Which battle of October 1415 is immortalised in Shakespeare's play Henry V?
	Agincourt
4	Which Haitian revolutionary leader and general, born in 1743, is colloquially known as the Black Napoleon?
	Toussaint Louverture (a.k.a. General Toussaint; also accept Toussaint Bréda)
5	Name any of the members of Ancient Rome's Second Triumvirate.
	Marc Antony, Octavian/Octavius/Augustus (accept any), Marcus Lepidus
6	Which battle, at which Richard III was killed, is often thought to mark the end of the Wars of the Roses?
	Bosworth (Field)
7	The Third Battle of Ypres during the First World War is also known by what name?
	Passchendaele
8	What relation was the Emperor Claudius to his predecessor, Caligula?
	Uncle

Supplementaries:

1	Give a year in the reign of Louis XIV of France.
	1643–1715
10	What name did the Romans have for Scotland?
	Caledonia (Ireland was Hibernia)

Round 4: Sport

1	Which English tennis player won the 1976 French Open?
	Sue Barker
2	At which football ground did Eric Cantona famously attack a fan?
	Selhurst Park (do not accept Crystal Palace)
3	Who did the Kansas City Chiefs beat in the recent Superbowl LVIII?
	San Francisco 49ers
4	In which country was former motor racing driver Ayrton Senna born?
	Brazil
5	Running and Swimming are two of the sports included in the Modern Pentathlon. Name one other.
	Shooting, show–jumping (accept horse riding) or fencing
6	What animal features on the top of the Calcutta Cup?
	Elephant
7	Which English Football League club are nicknamed The Hornets?
	Watford
8	The Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics play which sport?
	Major League Baseball

Supplementaries:

1	Name the West Indian bowler who recently took seven wickets during West Indies' recent Test match victory against Australia. If was the first time West Indies had won a Test in Australia since 1997.
	Shamar Joseph
10	Which sports presenter is credited with devising Mo Farah's 'Mobot' celebration?
	Clare Balding

Round 5: US States

Every answer is a US State.

1	Part of a region known as the Space Coast, in which state would you find Cape Canaveral?
	Florida
2	Parts of the Ozarks (or Ozark Mountains) are located in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas but they predominantly cover which other state?
	Missouri
3	The venue for multiple land speed records, the Bonneville Salt flats are located in which state?
	Utah
4	In which state was Barack Obama born?
	Hawaii
5	Washington, D.C. is a territory and not a state, nor is it part of any U.S. state. It is surrounded by Virginia and which other state?
	Maryland
6	The Mayflower carried pilgrims from England to the New World. In which state did it drop anchor in 1620?
	Massachusetts
7	The TV show Breaking Bad is predominantly set (and filmed) in which US state?
	New Mexico
8	Laurel Canyon, home to numerous singer–songwriters in the late 1960s, is in which state?
	California

Supplementaries:

1	Where is Mount Rushmore located?
	South Dakota
10	Des Moines (pronounced de Moin) is the capital city of which US state?
	Iowa

Round 6: Geography

1	Which is the third largest of the Channel Islands, after Jersey and Guernsey?
	Alderney
2	Castries is the capital of which Caribbean island?
	St. Lucia
3	Alcatraz prison is on an island near which City?
	San Francisco
4	The Great Dividing Range of mountains are situated in which country?
	Australia
5	Paramaribo is the capital of which South American country?
	Suriname
6	What's the longest river wholly in Wales?
	The Towy (Tywi)
7	Which African capital city has a name meaning 'three cities'?
	Tripoli
8	What's the capital city of Oman?
	Muscat

Supplementaries:

1	By what name is the Thames known as it passes through Oxford?
	The Isis
10	Which European country is divided into 26 cantons?
	Switzerland

Round 7: Arts & Entertainment – Double Acts

Please name the comedy or entertainment double act, given the real or birth name of one of the members.

1	Dino Paul Crocetti and his comedy sidekick were one of the golden duos of America in the 1940s & 50s appearing in films such as My Friend Ima, but Dino would later find solo fame – including being one of Oceans 11.
	Martin and Lewis (Dino Crocetti is Dean Martin)
2	John Eric Bartholomew and his friend with the short fat hairy legs will forever be synonymous with Christmas specials.
	Morecambe and Wise (John Bartholomew is Eric Morecambe)
3	Barry David Elliot and his brother would usually be seen working for Dan the Van Man and could regularly be heard saying "To me ... to you".
	Chuckle Brothers
4	Louis Frances Cristillo and his partner were arguably the most popular comedy duo of the 1940s and 50s, appearing in 36 films between 1940 and 1956 including Buck Privates, Buck Privates Come Home, The Time of Their Lives, and Hold That Ghost.
	Abbot and Costello (Costello)
5	Cherilyn Sarkisian and her husband were a musical duo whose debut album was called Look at Us, but she would go on to achieve much wider fame.
	Sonny and Cher
6	Edward Hugh McGinnis was the comic to his "small" partner's straight man. They had their own show on the BBC from 1978 to 1991.
	Little & Large (Eddie Large)
7	James Roderick Moir and his partner were known to be Shooting Stars on a Big Night Out.
	Reeves and Mortimer – accept Vic and Bob (Vic Reeves)
8	Arthur Stanley Jefferson, born In Ulverston, was known for his slapstick antics and getting his partner in "another fine mess".
	Laurel & Hardy (Stan Laurel)

Supplementaries:

1	Richard Anthony Marin was one half of which comedy duo, known as "America's favourite stoners", whose debut film was Up in Smoke?
	Cheech and Chong (Cheech)
2	Robert Harper and his sidekick first appeared on Opportunity Knocks. Known for wearing braces.
	Cannon and Ball (Bobby Ball)

Round 8: Leaps

A nod to the upcoming 29^th of February.

1	Who holds the world record of 18.29 metres for the men's triple jump – a record that has stood since 1995?
	Jonathan Edwards
2	Which American athlete, who won High Jump gold at the 1968 Olympics, revolutionised the way high jumpers leaped over the bar?
	Dick Fosbury (of Fosbury flop fame)
3	The story of which Gilbert and Sullivan production concerns Frederic and his unfortunate association with February 29th?
	The Pirates of Penzance (also known as The Slave of Duty)
4	Which English singer–songwriter released their album Leap in July 2022? Their other hits include Hold Back the River and Let it Go.
	James Bay
5	Which calendar system introduced the additional leap day every 4th year without exception?
	The Julian calendar
6	Which American lawman, who died on the 29th of February 1908, is most famous for having killed Billy the Kid?
	Pat Garrett
7	Which folk singer was "Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards" in the 1988 album Workers Playtime?
	Billy Bragg
8	How many Lords are a–leaping in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas?
	Ten

Supplementaries:

1	The 'Great Leap Forward' was an economic and social campaign launched by which world leader?
	Chairman Mao Zedong
2	Neil Armstrong famously described his first step on the moon as "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind". In which year did he say this?
	1969 (no leeway)

General Knowledge

1	Who wrote the novel Doctor Zhivago?
	Boris Pasternak
2	Who was known as the Walrus of Love?
	Barry White
3	Who is the current PDC World Darts Champion?
	Luke Humphries
4	What was Beethoven's only opera?
	Fidelio
5	Mount Logan is the highest mountain in which country?
	Canada
6	What's the longest river in Scotland?
	Tay
7	Which actress was painted gold in the Bond film Goldfinger?
	Shirley Eaton
8	What was Zambia called when it was a British colony?
	Northern Rhodesia

9	On which island was Nelson Mandela incarcerated for 18 years?
	Robben Island
10	Who is third in line to the throne as of the 1st of February 2024?
	Princess Charlotte
11	Who wrote the novel Saturday Night and Sunday Morning?
	Alan Sillitoe
12	Who was the last king of England to die in battle? (Name and regnal number required.)
	Richard III
13	Which team has won the FA Cup the most times?
	Arsenal
14	What's the largest denomination Euro banknote?
	500 euros
15	Titan is a moon of which planet?
	Saturn
16	Which British explorer was murdered by natives in Hawaii in 1779?
	Captain Cook

17	What type of creature is Brian in The Magic Roundabout?
	A snail
18	Pete Brady, Susan Stranks and Tony Bastable presented the first episode of which TV show in 1968?
	Magpie
19	What is the closest star to the Sun?
	Proxima Centauri
20	Which chemical is sometimes known as aqua fortis?
	Nitric acid
21	Which fish has the Latin name Esox lucius?
	The pike
22	Which flower is known as the Lent lily?
	Daffodil
23	Who is the main presenter of the BBC's Gardeners' World?
	Monty Don
24	Which actor plays the current Doctor Who?
	Ncuti (shooti) Gatwa

25	In which English county is Silverstone motor racing circuit?
	Northamptonshire
26	Who are the current county cricket champions?
	Surrey
27	In Greek mythology, who killed the Minotaur?
	Theseus
28	The 1000 Guineas and the 2000 Guineas are Classic horse races, run at which course?
	Newmarket
29	In the Shipping Forecast, Fitzroy was previously known by what name?
	Finisterre
30	Give the name of any one of the three January 2024 storms. They begin with the letters H, I and J.
	Henk, Isha and Jocelyn
31	Who invented the hovercraft?
	Christopher Cockerell
32	In the novel Gulliver's Travels, what is Gulliver's first name?
	Lemuel

33	The grounds of Durham Cricket Club and Middlesbrough FC share which name?
	The Riverside
34	During the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916, the nationalist rebels was based in which public building?
	The General Post Office (accept Post Office)
35	What name is given to carvings on bone or ivory, typically done by whalers?
	Scrimshaw
36	The 2017 film Rebel in the Rye is a bio–pic of which American author?
	J. D. Salinger
37	In 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to do what?
	Go into space
38	Brandon Flowers is the lead singer of which group?
	The Killers
39	Who composed the Carnival of the Animals?
	Camille Saint–Saens
40	Gentoo, Adelie and Macaroni are all types of which bird?
	Penguin

41	Michael O'Leary is the CEO of which airline?
	Ryanair
42	Mumps is a former railway station in which English town?
	Oldham
43	Which river enters the ocean at Montevideo?
	The Plate
44	In which craft is a "gob" collected on a metal tube called a "punty"?
	Glass blowing
45	Dave Grohl, formerly the drummer with Nirvana, now fronts which group?
	Foo Fighters
46	Jennifer Honey is a character in which children's book?
	Matilda
47	According to Homer, who fired the arrow that struck Achilles in the heel?
	Paris
48	What was the name of the Japanese electronic toy that you had to look after as a pet?
	Tamagotchi

49	By what rhyming nickname is British journalist, Mazher Mahmood, better known?
	The Fake Sheikh
50	Who did John Hinckley shoot and wound in 1981?
	Ronald Reagan
51	Which Yorkshire town is home to both John Smith's and Samuel Smith's breweries?
	Tadcaster?
52	Papa Doc and Baby Doc were father and son dictators in Haiti until 1986. What was their surname?
	Duvalier
53	Who is the current host of the BBC's The Weakest Link?
	Romesh Ranganathan
54	Name the Russian opposition leader who died mysteriously in prison on 16th February 2024.
	Alexei Navalny
55	What's the scientific name for the hard upper shell of a crab, turtle or tortoise?
	The carapace
56	Who wrote The Ballad of Reading Gaol?
	Oscar Wilde

57	By what name is Barbara Millicent Roberts better known?
	Barbie
58	Where was the first major battle of the American War of Independence fought?
	Bunker Hill
59	In which French city was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?
	Rouen
60	Who became the first female Prime Minister in the Middle East (1969–74)?
	Golda Meir
61	Used in church advent services, a Christingle is made using which fruit?
	Orange
62	Who founded the Lotus car company?
	Colin Chapman
63	The Gulf of Tonkin is part of which sea?
	South China sea
64	What's the common name for pertussis (per–TOO–sis)?
	Whooping cough

65	Who is currently the UK's Secretary of State for Defence?
	Grant Shapps
66	What was Percy Edwards most famous for?
	Animal impersonations (accept whistling or bird impersonations)
67	Who is the current presenter of Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4?
	Emma Barnett (also accept Anita Rani)
68	Which singer was born Annie May Bullock?
	Tina Turner
69	Who wrote The Railway Children?
	E. (Edith) Nesbit
70	The Italian port of Genoa sits on which sea?
	Ligurian Sea
71	Whose albums include Kaya and Uprising?
	Bob Marley and the Wailers (accept Marley)
72	Who stars as Eve Polastri in the hit TV series Killing Eve?
	Sandra Oh

73	Who is currently the highest goal scorer in the premier league?
	Alan Shearer
74	Whose albums include Foxtrot and Trespass?
	Genesis
75	What is a scallion?
	A spring onion
76	Which gland is affected by Addison's disease?
	The adrenal gland
77	Which Monarch founded Eton College? (Name and regnal number required.)
	Henry VI
78	Who is the UK's Secretary of State for Levelling Up?
	Michael Gove
79	Who starred as Sam Ryan in hit TV series silent witness?
	Amanda Burton
80	Isabella of France was married to which British Monarch? (Name and regnal number required.)
	Edward II

81	Joanna of Navarre was married to which British Monarch? (Name and regnal number required.)
	Henry IV
82	Which Balkans country has a name that translates to English as 'black mountain'?
	Montenegro
83	Which musical instrument has a name that translates as 'English horn'?
	Cor anglais
84	Which US state has the longest border with Canada?
	Alaska
85	What's the capital city of Paraguay?
	Asuncion
86	Which chemical element has the symbol K?
	Potassium
87	Which element has the atomic number 1?
	Hydrogen
88	For which county cricket team did Dr. W. G. Grace play between 1870 and 1899?
	Gloucestershire

89	Who is the current BBC Sports Personality of the Year?
	Mary Earps
90	Which bird has the Latin name Passer domesticus?
	The house sparrow (accept sparrow)
91	Which is the world's highest mountain outside Asia?
	Aconcagua
92	In which Wiltshire town or city are the headquarters of the UK Space Agency?
	Swindon
93	Which river flows through the city of Durham?
	The Wear
94	What type of foodstuff is a Berliner?
	A doughnut
95	The General Lee was driven by Bo and Luke in which TV series?
	The Dukes of Hazzard
96	Which Welsh actor's roles have included Tony Blair, David Frost and Brian Clough?
	Michael Sheen

Supplementaries:

1	On a ship, what is kept in the binnacle?
	The compass
2	Cutis anserina and 'horripilation' are both medical terms to describe what?
	Goose pimples or goose bumps
3	Born in Macclesfield, who is Britain's most decorated Winter Paralympian?
	Menna Fitzpatrick
4	In which English county would you find the Rhubarb Triangle?
	(West) Yorkshire
5	Who or what was described in 1906 as 'Mr Balfour's Poodle'?
	The House of Lords
6	Chernobyl is located in which country?
	Ukraine

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