2023–4 Season: Week 15 – 19 March 2024

Set by the Dolphin; vetted by the Park Taverners and the Queens of the Castle.

Specialist Rounds

1	Science & Nature	2	Down on the Farm
3	Arts & Entertainment: In the City	4	History
5	Three of a Kind	6	Geography
7	Family Connections	8	Sport

Round 1: Science and Nature

1	The Mesozoic Era, when the dinosaurs lived, is divided into three periods; Triassic and Jurassic are the first two; what is the last, which ended with the extinction of most of the dinosaurs?
	Cretaceous
2	In maths, what is defined as the set of points at a constant distance from a fixed point?
	A circle
3	Often appearing in a bright red colour, what form of oxidised mercury, the only important ore of the metal, is found in fractures of sedimentary rocks in areas of volcanic activity or near hot springs?
	Cinnabar
4	Also known as scaly anteaters, and highly prized for their scales and meat, what are the most trafficked mammals in the world?
	Pangolins
5	The dabchick is the alternative name for which water fowl? (Note: a two–word answer is required).
	Little grebe (do not accept grebe)
6	Cells were first discovered in which material by Robert Hooke in 1665? He observed the hexagonal structures formed by suberin, this material's main constituent.
	Cork
7	In maths, what name is given to a sequence in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones?
	A Fibonacci sequence
8	Bile, a yellow–green fluid produced by the liver, is stored and concentrated in which other organ of the body?
	The gall bladder

Supplementaries:

1	Approximately 1% of the world's annual energy consumption is used in the Haber–Bosch process, to form which compound, with the formula NH3 – known for its pungent smell and used in fertilisers?
	Ammonia
2	What is the SI unit of electrical resistance?
	The ohm

Round 2: Down on the Farm

All the questions refer to farms or farmers.

1	Who wrote the fantasy novel Farmer Giles of Ham?
	J. R. R. Tolkien
2	Having just acquired a great deal of money, who gathered together to celebrate at Leatherslade Farm in Buckinghamshire on the 8th of August, 1963?
	The Great Train Robbers
3	Who is arguably the most famous inhabitant of Scatterbrook Farm?
	Worzel Gummidge
4	Which girl's name precedes ... of Sunnybrook Farm in the title of a 1903 novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin? The early screen adaptation featured Mary Pickford in the title role.
	Rebecca
5	On which farm does the annual Glastonbury Music Festival take place?
	Worthy Farm
6	Which Roman governor of Britain, AD 78–85, had a name that translates as 'Farmer'?
	Gaius Julius Agricola
7	On which London estate was PC Keith Blakelock murdered during a riot in October 1985?
	Broadwater Farm
8	In which comic novel of 1932 did Aunt Ada Doom constantly complain of having seen "something nasty in the woodshed" when she was a girl?
	Cold Comfort Farm

Supplementaries:

1	Farm Boy is the sequel to which children's novel by Michael Morpurgo, which was made into a successful film and theatre production?
	War Horse
2	What kind of train was a 1991 No. 6 hit for Liverpool–based group the Farm?
	Groovy

Round 3: Arts & Entertainment – In the City

All answers are the names of cities, or contain the names of cities.

1	All That Jazz is the opening number of which 1975 musical show by Kander and Ebb, set in the Jazz age?
	Chicago
2	Which novel by Ian McEwen, about a suicide pact between two friends, was awarded the 1998 Booker Prize?
	Amsterdam
3	One of the most famous frescoes by the renaissance painter Raphael, in the Vatican, depicts an imaginary gathering of all the notable philosophers, scientists and mathematicians of the ancient world. It is entitled The School of.... which city?
	Athens
4	A film of 1967 – the last to be written, scored and directed by Charlie Chaplin, and starring Marlon Brando and Sophia Loren – concerns a countess from which city?
	Hong Kong
5	The 1956 musical film High Society, by Cole Porter, was based on an earlier romantic comedy of 1940 telling a story set in which city?
	Philadelphia
6	The art world was shocked by a 1907 painting by Pablo Picasso set in a brothel. The naked women in the picture, whose bodies are weirdly distorted, are entitled Les Demoiselles (i.e. young women) of which city?
	Avignon
7	In a 1958 novel by Graham Greene, James Wormald – a vacuum cleaner salesman – is recruited to work as a spy for MI6, with blackly comic consequences. In which city does Wormald work?
	Havana (Our Man in Havana)
8	In the best–known number from the 1932 Warner Brothers musical 42nd Street, a group of the cast sing about their intention to shuffle off to which city?
	Buffalo

Supplementaries:

1	About which city did opera singer Montserrat Caballé and Queen star Freddie Mercury sing in 1987?
	Barcelona
2	Which Oscar–winning film of 1942 was based on an earlier stage play entitled Everyone Comes to Rick's?
	Casablanca

Round 4: History

1	The term 'singeing the King of Spain's beard' refers to an attack in 1587 by Sir Francis Drake on which Spanish port?
	Cadiz
2	Who was the Commander of the Anglo–Egyptian force that defeated the Sudanese at the Battle of Omdurman in 1898?
	General H. H. Kitchener
3	Who, in the early 8th century, wrote a History of the English Church and People? He is considered the Father of English History.
	The Venerable (Saint) Bede
4	The ancient Greek statesmen Draco and Solon, and the Babylonian king Hammurabi, are all famous for what innovations?
	Codes of law (accept any reference to laws or law–making)
5	Traditionally, what action by Julius Caesar, in January, 49 BC, is said to have precipitated civil war in the Roman Republic?
	Crossing the (river) Rubicon
6	Which Anglo–Saxon king was responsible for the Massacre of St. Brice's Day, 1002, in which many Danish settlers were murdered?
	Ethelred II (known as the Unready)
7	What was the name of the Royal Navy's new, ultra–modern battleship, launched in 1906, which transformed naval technology and led to a naval arms race with Germany?
	HMS Dreadnought
8	Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick – a leading figure in the Wars of the Roses – acquired what nickname, on account of his role in the political upheavals of the period?
	The Kingmaker

Supplementaries:

1	How is the year 1848 in European history generally known?
	The Year of Revolutions
2	Give either of the surnames of the infamous Edinburgh pair who killed 16 people and sold their bodies to anatomist Robert Knox in the 1820s.
	Burke or Hare

Round 5: Three of a Kind

A round about things that come in threes

1	The TV series Three of a Kind, which ran from 1981 to 1983, gave a boost to the early careers of three young performers. One was Lennie Henry; name either of the other two.
	Tracey Ullmann or David Copperfield
2	The most famous of the Three Tenors, who first came together during the football World Cup in Rome in 1990, was Luciano Pavarotti. Name either of the other two.
	Plácido Domingo or José Carreras
3	The Three Gorges Dam is built on which river?
	The Yangtze
4	There are three ways in which heat is transferred. Radiation is one of them; give either of the other two.
	Conduction or convection
5	In the title of a comic novel of 1889, how are George, Harris and I known?
	Three Men in a Boat
6	The Port of Liverpool Building, the Royal Liver Building and the Cunard Building, all on the Liverpool waterfront, are collectively known by what name?
	The Three Graces
7	A song recorded by Frank Sinatra, which won the Oscar for best original song in 1955, was the theme song to which romantic comedy, set in Rome?
	Three Coins in a Fountain
8	The Three Peaks Challenge is a circular walk in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Name any of the three peaks involved in the challenge.
	Ingleborough, Pen–y–Ghent or Whernside (Note: do not accept Great Whernside, which is a different peak)

Supplementaries:

1	What was the name of Adam and Eve's third son?
	Seth
2	Give any one of the traditional names of the 3 wise men who visited the infant Jesus.
	Caspar, Melchior or Balthasar. (There is no Biblical authority for the names, that there were three of them, or the idea that they were kings)

Round 6: Geography

1	What collective name is given to the islands of Hispaniola, Cuba, Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
	The Greater Antilles. (They include also the Cayman Islands)
2	Lake Balaton, the largest lake in central Europe, is in which country?
	Hungary
3	The medieval keep known as Clifford's Tower is a notable landmark in which city?
	York
4	The most northerly point on the Irish mainland is located in which county?
	Donegal (Malin Head)
5	What is the name of the body of water that lies between the Bosporus and the Dardanelles?
	The Sea of Marmara
6	Slavonia and Istria are two of the four regions of which European country?
	Croatia
7	Chepstow stands at the mouth of which river?
	The Wye
8	Which is the only Commonwealth country on the mainland of South America?
	Guyana

Supplementaries:

1	The famous white Lippizaner horses, ridden in the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, originate in Lipica, (lipitza), in which country?
	Slovenia
2	Into which body of water does the River Volga flow?
	The Caspian Sea

Round 7: Family Connections

There is a family relationship in every question or answer. You must give the whole answer, not just the relationship.

1	Which folk/rock group reached No 4 in the US charts in 1965 with California Dreamin'?
	The Mamas and the Papas
2	What type of businessman is sometimes referred to by the slang term 'Uncle'?
	A pawnbroker (accept money–lender)
3	Which often fractious business partnership employed a horse called Hercules?
	Steptoe and Son
4	What is the name of the Laurel and Hardy appreciation society?
	Sons of the Desert
5	What, according to the proverb, is "the mother of invention"?
	Necessity
6	Which musical play by Willy Russell ran for over 24 years in the West End, from 1988 to 2012, making it the third–longest–running musical production in West End history?
	Blood Brothers
7	Who is depicted on the weather vane at Lord's Cricket Ground, removing the bails from the wickets?
	Father Time
8	Jake Shears, Ana Matronic, Babydaddy, Del Marquis and Randy Real are members of which rock band?
	Scissor Sisters

Supplementaries:

1	What is the title of the Coen brothers' film starring George Clooney, set in the Deep South of the USA and based loosely on the story of the Odyssey?
	Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
2	Which ancient Greek mathematician is known as the Father of Geometry?
	Euclid
11	Which coffee liqueur takes its name from the Spanish for Aunt Mary?
	Tia Maria

Round 8: Sport

1	Which French word is used for the main group of cyclists in a road race, who cluster together to save energy?
	The peloton
2	Which Rugby League club, which changed its name from Centurions in 2022, won the 2023 Challenge Cup against Hull Kingston Rovers with a golden point in extra time?
	Leigh Leopards (accept Leigh)
3	Which country won the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations?
	Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
4	Which country won the 2024 Asian Football Cup Final?
	Qatar
5	Christian Horner, who is facing allegations of "inappropriate and controlling behaviour", is the boss of which Formula 1 Team?
	Red Bull
6	Making his Test Match debut in this year's first Test Match between England and India at Hyderabad, which spin bowler took 7 wickets for 62 runs in India's second innings, the best return for a debutant since Jim Laker in 1948?
	Tom Hartley
7	After winning the London Marathon in 2023, then achieving a world record time of 2 hours and 35 seconds in the Chicago Marathon, which Kenyan athlete died tragically in a car crash in February?
	Kelvin Kiptum
8	Players of which sport will be familiar with the terms hack, hogline, house and button?
	Curling

Supplementaries:

1	Who won the Men's Singles title at the Australian Open tennis championships this year?
	Jannik Sinner
2	Name either of the two teams who have played each other most often at the highest level of English football.
	Everton or Aston Villa

General Knowledge

1	The Peter Cook and Dudley Moore sketch One Leg Too Few features a one–legged actor trying to persuade a producer to give him a role in a film. What role is he seeking?
	Tarzan
2	A crescent moon and stars on a purple background comprises the logo of which British hotel chain?
	Premier Inn
3	In which famous narrative poem would you read the line "as idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean"?
	(The Rime of) the Ancient Mariner
4	Who led the 1685 Rebellion against King James II, which ended in defeat at the Battle of Sedgemoor, and was subsequently beheaded?
	The Duke of Monmouth
5	What is the ancient British and modern Welsh word for a river?
	Avon (afon)
6	American Jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker was generally known by what nickname?
	Bird (also accept Yardbird)
7	The Water of Leith is the main river flowing through which city?
	Edinburgh
8	Who is MP for mid–Ulster and currently First Minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly?
	Michelle O'Neill

 

9	What affectionate name was given to the alligator–snapping turtle discovered in Urswick Tarn, Cumbria, in February?
	Fluffy
10	In the opening of his most famous work, which poet states that his intention is "to justify the ways of God to men"?
	Milton (in the Introduction to Paradise Lost)
11	Thimothée Chalamet plays the character Paul Atreides in which 2021 Sci–fi film and its 2024 sequel?
	Dune and Dune 2 (either answer is acceptable)
12	What is studied by a petrologist?
	Rocks
13	Elected annually, the Guizer Jarl (yarl) is the leader of a popular winter ceremony, held each January in which part of the United Kingdom?
	Shetland – the ceremony is Up Helly Aa. (Accept Lerwick)
14	On the top of which biennial trophy can you see a figure of Abe Mitchell, the coach of the original event sponsor?
	The Ryder Cup
15	What does it mean if medication is described as being for cutaneous use?
	It is for skin complaints, e.g. eczema or psoriasis
16	What new name was given to the Biblical patriarch Jacob, son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, after he wrestled with God?
	Israel

 

17	By what name is Elgar's orchestral work Variations on an Original Theme , opus 36, more popularly known?
	The Enigma Variations
18	The Cayman, Boxster and 911 are among the models of car released by which company headquartered in Stuttgart?
	Porsche
19	The title 'Most Christian King' was claimed by the rulers of which country?
	France
20	What spectacular marine phenomenon is a feature of the Gulf of Corryvreckan off the west coast of Scotland?
	A whirlpool (the world's third largest)
21	In which common form of chemical reaction are chemical bonds broken down, mostly by water?
	Hydrolysis
22	The BBC crime series Death in Paradise is set on the fictional Caribbean island of St. Marie; but on which real Caribbean island is it filmed?
	Guadeloupe
23	Because of the preparations for the Olympic Games in Paris, for the first time this year the Tour de France will finish, not in the capital, but in which other French city?
	Nice
24	Who agreed to stay "until the wind changes"?
	Mary Poppins

 

25	In the film Fatal Attraction, which animal was notoriously boiled by Glenn Close's character, Alex Forrest?
	A rabbit – accept bunny
26	Which company markets the fragrances Eternity, Defy and Obsession (among others)?
	Calvin Klein
27	In the World Indoor Athletics Championships, held in Glasgow earlier this month, British athlete Molly Caudery, by winning a gold medal, became World Champion in which athletic event?
	Women's pole vault
28	The name of which short stretch of highway in London is used in theatrical circles as a term for the fake blood applied during violent scenes on stage?
	Kensington Gore
29	In which Cumbrian town could you see a statue of Laurel and Hardy?
	Ulverston (Stan Laurel's home town)
30	The Furry Dance, sometimes called the Floral Dance, is a feature of an annual celebration held in May in which Cornish town?
	Helston
31	Named for the Chief Justice who chaired it, which Commission was established by President Lyndon Johnson in 1963 to investigate the assassination of John F. Kennedy?
	The Warren Commission
32	Diego Garcia, home to a controversial US military base leased from the UK, belongs to which group of Islands?
	The Chagos Islands

 

33	Founded in South Shields in 1894, which company became famous for its waxed country jackets, a common feature of British country clothing?
	Barbour
34	Which city was the inspiration for the Ewan McColl song Dirty Old Town , later recorded by the Dubliners and the Pogues?
	Salford
35	What Tex–Mex dish, consisting of strips of grilled meat (originally beef) served with peppers and onions on flour or corn tortilla, has a name meaning "small belt"?
	Fajitas
36	Which Welsh Football League club plays its home games outside Wales?
	The New Saints (they play in Oswestry, Shropshire)
37	In Through the Out Door was the final studio album of which English rock band, released the year before the death of their drummer in 1980?
	Led Zeppelin
38	In which 1996 Sci–fi comedy film, directed by Tim Burton, does the playing of Indian Love Call, by Slim Whitman, cause the heads of the invading aliens to explode?
	Mars Attacks!
39	Which Shakespeare play takes place mostly in the Italian city of Padua?
	The Taming of the Shrew
40	The fictional River Am is located in which fictional county?
	Borsetshire (in The Archers). The most famous village on the Am is Ambridge

 

41	Where, in 1829, did the locomotive trials take place which were won by Robert Stephenson's Rocket, winning him the locomotive contract for the Liverpool to Manchester Railway?
	Rainhill
42	Which Fox News channel presenter made the news in February by interviewing Vladimir Putin, the first western media professional to do so since the invasion of Ukraine?
	Tucker Carlson
43	In Greek mythology, Hippolyta (hip–POL–i–ta), who was killed by Heracles, was queen of which people?
	The Amazons
44	In the story of the House that Jack Built, what was the distinctive feature of the cow?
	A crumpled horn
45	Which southern hemisphere city is scheduled to host the 2032 Summer Olympics?
	Brisbane
46	Which salivary gland takes its name from the Greek for 'beside the ear'?
	The parotid gland
47	Until the company was taken over by Unilever, in which city was Colman's Mustard based?
	Norwich
48	Mary Weiss, who died in January, 2024, was the lead singer of which group, which had a No. 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1964 with Leader of the Pack?
	The Shangri–Las

 

49	The Loop, bordered by Lake Michigan to the east, is the main downtown district of which major US city – whose grid centres on the intersection of State Street and Madison Street?
	Chicago
50	Which Egyptian diplomat, who served as secretary general of the United Nations from 1992–1996, was the only secretary general to fail to be reselected for a second term, due to an American veto?
	Boutros Boutros–Ghali
51	A symbol of Cyprus, to which it's native, the mouflon is a variety of which domesticated animal?
	Sheep
52	Probably most famous for his role as Apollo Creed in the Rocky films, which actor died on 1st February 2024, aged 76?
	Carl Weathers
53	Which horror–related name has been applied to knives with one straight and one serrated edge? They commonly have messages of violence written on the blade or handle.
	Zombie knives
54	Which national park is known as Eryri (air–ear–ee) in the local language?
	Snowdonia
55	Who has been the BBC's Moscow correspondent almost continuously since 2003?
	Steve Rosenberg
56	Which slogan of resistance, later used by the Spanish Communist orator La Pasionaria in the Spanish Civil War, is thought to originate as an expression of French determination to defend Verdun at all costs during World War I? Answers in English, French or Spanish).
	They shall not pass (French Ils ne passeront pas; Spanish No pasarán)

 

57	In 1956, what did Labour opposition MP Harold Wilson describe as "a squalid raffle"?
	The Premium Savings Bond scheme (accept Premium Bonds)
58	NASA's moon exploration programme, established in 2017 and intended to establish a permanent base on the moon, is named after which Greek goddess?
	Artemis
59	Which controversial political movement was founded in 1897 by the Austrian journalist Theodor Herzl?
	Zionism
60	Which animals appear in the title of a novel by Frederick Forsyth, made into a film in 1980, about a group of mercenaries in Africa? The title is a quotation from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar .
	Dogs (The Dogs of War)
61	The major military offensive across South Vietnam, launched by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army against American and South Vietnamese forces on the 30th of January 1968, has been given what name, in reference to the Vietnamese New Year celebration at that time?
	The Tet Offensive
62	Historically, the ruler of which kingdom wore the Crown of St. Stephen?
	Hungary
63	Which Channel 4 sitcom, which ran from 1989–1994, starred Norman Beaton as the titular owner of a Barber's Shop?
	Desmond's
64	The Atomium is a modernist landmark, constructed in 1958 as the centrepiece of which city's World Fair (Expo 58)?
	Brussels

 

65	Which animals appear in the title of a novel by Philip K. Dick, on which the film Blade Runner was based?
	Sheep (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?)
66	At the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2021, Emily Campbell became the first British woman to win a medal (silver) in which sport?
	Weightlifting
67	According to a Northumbrian song, who has "gone to sea" with "silver buckles on his knee"?
	Bobby Shaftoe
68	The new rule in the NHS whereby all patients, their relatives or carers can have access to review from an independent critical care team if they are not satisfied with the treatment provided, is called what?
	Martha's rule
69	Which noted literary figure was played by Anthony Hopkins in the film Shadowlands?
	C. S. Lewis
70	What name, that of an island in its country of origin, was given to the Japanese macaque (monkey) which went missing in the Scottish Highlands for more than five days in January this year?
	Honshu
71	Described as "the first professional painter to express the spirit of the Industrial Revolution", the 18th century artist Joseph Wright is associated with which city?
	Derby – invariably styled Joseph Wright of Derby
72	The general diplomatic settlement which followed the defeat of Napoleon was negotiated at a congress in which city in 1815?
	Vienna

 

73	In which sport do teams compete for the Sheffield Shield?
	Cricket – Australia's inter–state competition
74	Nicknamed the Great Stone Face for his deadpan expression, which silent movie star is known for starring roles in Steamboat Bill Jr. and The General, in the latter of which he crashed a train into a gorge?
	Buster Keaton
75	The town of Tenby and the region around St. Bride's Bay are located in which national park?
	Pembrokeshire Coast
76	The cider brands Rekorderlig and Kopparberg originate in which European country?
	Sweden
77	Fred Russell, Roger de Courcey and Nina Conti are UK entertainers noted for which type of act?
	Ventriloquism
78	In an Italian restaurant they are polpette (pol–pet–ay), in Spain albondigas, and in Greece keftethes. By what name are they known in English?
	Meatballs
79	American Jazz cornet player Leon Bismarck Beiderbecke was generally known by what nickname?
	Bix
80	In which Italian city will this year's Tour de France begin?
	Florence

 

81	Subtitled 'Europe's eyes on the Earth', Europe's climate change service – monitoring Earth from space – is named after which Renaissance astronomer and polymath, who lived from 1473 to 1543?
	Nicholas Copernicus
82	Which hero of Greek mythology rescued Andromeda, who had been chained to a rock as a sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus (see–tus)?
	Perseus
83	The Ioniq and Tucson are cars manufactured by which motor company?
	Hyundai
84	Which major orchestral work by Beethoven was originally intended to be dedicated to Napoleon?
	His 3rd Symphony – accept Eroica Symphony. Beethoven scribbled out the dedication when he heard that Napoleon had declared himself Emperor
85	What term is used in the cuisine of Greece, and many Middle–Eastern countries, for a selection of small dishes served together as appetisers, similar to the Spanish tapas?
	Meze (accept mezze, mazza or mazzeh)
86	Which Shakespeare play is set mainly in the Forest of Arden?
	As You Like It
87	In the nursery rhyme, when the crooked man who walked a crooked mile found a crooked sixpence on a crooked style, what did he buy?
	A (crooked) cat
88	What scientific name is given to a mollusc with a body which is enclosed in a two–part hinged shell?
	Bivalve

 

89	According to the Biblical Book of Genesis, where is the Land of Nod located?
	East of Eden
90	Slieve Donard, the highest peak in Northern Ireland, is located in which mountain range?
	The Mountains of Mourne
91	Which sportswear brand has a crocodile as its logo?
	Lacoste. (Crocodile was René Lacoste's nickname in his playing days)
92	Which actor plays Father Brown in the BBC TV series? He also played Arthur Weasley in the Harry Potter films.
	Mark Williams
93	Axel Scheffler, a German illustrator specialising in children's books, is best known for his collaboration with which children's writer?
	Julia Donaldson
94	In Parliament, what is implied by a reference to an MP as "the honourable and learned member"?
	That the MP is a lawyer
95	According to the proverb, what features of clothing are not present in shrouds?
	Pockets
96	Which British city is the home of D. C. Thomson, publishers of the Beano and Dandy comics (among others)?
	Dundee

Supplementaries:

1	Which foodstuff is sold in tins inscribed with the words "out of the strong came forth sweetness"?
	Lyle's golden syrup (also accept Lyle's black treacle)
2	Which river runs through Wensleydale?
	The Ure
3	Alfred Hitchcock directed film versions of Jamaica Inn and Rebecca, both novels by Daphne du Maurier. Which other Hitchcock film is based on a story by du Maurier?
	The Birds
4	Often used as a control in testing new drugs, what name is commonly given to medication prescribed for psychological reasons which has no real physiological effect?
	Placebo
5	Which ITV drama series stars Vicky McClure as bomb disposal expert Lana Washington?
	Trigger Point
6	In which card game might you be dealt Skip, Reverse and Draw Two cards?
	Uno
7	Right–wing politician Javier Milei became president of which Latin American country in November 2023?
	Argentina
8	In the three–age system proposed in 1836 by Christian Thomsen, what age comes between the Stone Age and the Iron Age?
	Bronze Age
9	Which veteran English football manager recently ended a brief stint as interim manager of Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen?
	Neil Warnock
10	In which English city is the National Science and Media Museum?
	Bradford

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