ONLINE QUIZ LEAGUE Questions set by Alexander Spacey

Edited by Daniel Fullard

For use in matches on 12th May 2021 Correct as of 12th May 2021

Round 1 1a In a popular internet meme of 2020, an American Bernie Sanders political figure is depicted saying the phrase ‘I am once again asking for your financial support’. Which political figure, who ran an unsuccessful campaign for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, is this? 1b The third largest department in France by population, Marseille the prefecture of Bouches-du-Rhône is located in which major city? Situated on the Gulf of Lion, it is France’s second largest city by population. 2a One of Auguste Escoffier’s ‘mother sauces’, which Béchamel sauce consists of milk thickened with a white roux of flour and butter? 2b Designed in 1957 by the French filmmaker Albert Risk Lamorisse, which board game is played on a map of the world during the 18th century, with players controlling armies and the outcomes of battles decided by dice rolls? 3a ‘Diamonds Are For Heather’, ‘The Frog’s Legacy’ and Only Fools and Horses ‘The Jolly Boys’ Outing’ are among the episode titles for which BBC sitcom, broadcast from 1981 to 2003? 3b In 2013, a by-election was triggered in the Eastleigh Chris Huhne constituency following the resignation of which Liberal Democrat MP after he was charged with perverting the course of justice? He was Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change before his resignation. 4a The 1914 short film Making a Living was the film Charlie Chaplin debut for which legendary comic performer? His other films included The Gold Rush and City Lights. 4b Which animated TV series, produced by Cosgrove Hall Danger Mouse Films and first broadcast in 1981, is about a rodent secret agent and his sidekick Penfold, and features the villain Baron Silas Greenback?

Round 2 1a The disease metabolic arthritis is commonly known by Gout what name? It was historically referred to as ‘the king of diseases and the disease of kings’ owing to its prevalence amongst those who ate rich diets and drank alcohol in large quantities. 1b Which legendary actor and dancer was the star of Gene Kelly classic musical films including On the Town, An American in Paris and Les Girls? He spent most of his career at MGM and co-directed several films with Stanley Donen. 2a Sons of Liberty, Guns of the Patriots and The Phantom Metal Gear (accept Metal Pain are amongst the titles in which video game series, Gear Solid) developed and published by Konami with the first instalment appearing in 1987? 2b The ‘Golden Triangle of Art’ consists of three major Madrid art museums located close to one another. Including the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofía Museum, in which European capital city is this located? 3a Taking place between 1215 and 1217, the First Barons’ John War was fought between the baronial forces of Robert Fitzwalter (supported by France) and the royalist forces of which English king, who died in 1216 during the conflict? 3b What two-word title links a 1976 First World War film Aces High starring Malcolm McDowell and Christopher Plummer, and a 1984 UK Top 20 hit for Iron Maiden, taken from their album Powerslave? 4a The first author born outside of the United Kingdom to V.S. Naipaul win the Booker Prize, which Trinidadian novelist won the 1971 award for his novel In a Free State? 4b In 1946, which town in Hertfordshire was the first to Stevenage be designated as a ‘New Town’ under the New Towns Act 1946?

Round 3 1a Released in 1961, ‘You Don’t Know’ was the first of Helen Shapiro two UK number one singles for which British singer? Her second number one, ‘Walkin’ Back to Happiness’, would be released later that year. 1b In the 2019-20 Rugby Premiership, which team was Bath captained by Charlie Ewels? They finished 4th in the final table and play their home matches at the Recreation Ground. 2a Consecrated in 1962 after the original building was Basil Spence destroyed during the Second World War, Coventry Cathedral is one of the best-known buildings designed by which Scottish architect? His other works include The Beehive in New Zealand. 2b For which 1978 film did John Hurt receive his first Midnight Express Academy Award nomination? Directed by Alan Parker, this film starred Brad Davis as an American student imprisoned in Turkey for drug smuggling. 3a One of only two artists to win the NME Album of the Bob Dylan Year in consecutive years, which American musician won this award in 1975 and 1976 for his albums Blood on the Tracks and Desire? 3b According to the International Bartenders’ Association Cosmopolitan list of ‘official cocktails’, which classic cocktail consists of vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and lime juice, and shares its name with a popular fashion magazine? 4a Last hosting it in 2019, which motor racing circuit in Hockenheimring (accept Baden-Württemberg was the most recent host of the Hockenheim) German Grand Prix? This circuit was the main host for the race between 1977 and 2006. 4b Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bahrain 2019, the Dilmun Burial Mounds are a necropolis site situated in which Middle Eastern country? The Pearling Trail and the Portuguese Fort are other World Heritage Sites in this country. Round 4 1a Often described as the ‘saviour of mothers’, 19th Vienna century physician Ignaz Semmelweiss was an early pioneer of antiseptics through his use of hand disinfection in maternity wards. In which European capital city’s General Hospital did Semmelweiss work from the 1840s onwards? 1b Halo-halo [‘ha’ as in ‘hard’] is a frozen dessert made Philippines from crushed ice and evaporated or condensed milk, which can be served with ube (purple yam), taro, nata de coco or other ingredients. From which Asian country does it originate? 2a The winner of the 2018 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Isabella I (accept Isabella) Historical Biography, Giles Tremlett’s biography of which 15th century European monarch is subtitled ‘Europe’s First Great Queen’? As Queen of Castile, she ruled jointly with her husband Ferdinand of Aragon. 2b A collaboration between A.R. Kane and Colourbox, the M/A/R/R/S 1987 UK number one single ‘Pump Up the Volume’ is entirely comprised of samples from other records, including songs by Ofra Haza, James Brown and Eric B. & Rakim. Under what name, which it shares with a planet in our solar system, was this single released? 3a One of the seminal works of the ‘angry young men’, The Entertainer which 1957 play by John Osborne focuses on the disillusioned music hall performer Archie Rice? It was later adapted into a 1960 film starring Laurence Olivier. 3b Running alongside John McCain in the 2008 US Sarah Palin presidential election, which former Governor of Alaska was the first female vice-presidential nominee for the Republican Party? 4a ‘The Glamorous Life’, ‘Every Day a Little Death’ and A Little Night Music ‘A Weekend in the Country’ are songs from which Stephen Sondheim musical? It premiered on Broadway in 1973 and was adapted into a film in 1977. 4b The Academy Award-winning song ‘The Morning The Poseidon Adventure After’ was written for the soundtrack of which 1972 disaster film about a cruise liner which capsizes during a tsunami and which starred Gene Hackman and Ernest Borgnine?

HALF TIME – SWITCH OVER Round 5 1a The 1917 short film The Butcher Boy was the film Buster Keaton debut for which legendary comic performer? His other films included Sherlock Jr. and The General. 1b One of the seminal works of the ‘angry young men’, Billy Liar which 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse focuses on a daydreaming undertaker’s clerk in Yorkshire? It was later adapted into a 1963 film with Tom Courtenay as the title character. 2a In 1970, the central area of which English county was Lancashire the last in England to be designated as a ‘New Town’? This area includes settlements such as Leyland, Fulwood and Walton-le-Dale. 2b Running alongside Mitt Romney, which former Paul Ryan Representative for Wisconsin was the Republican Party’s vice-presidential nominee in the 2012 US presidential election? He would later serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. 3a In a popular internet meme of 2020, a character from a Tiger King Netflix documentary miniseries is depicted saying the phrase ‘I am never gonna financially recover from this’. From which miniseries, concerned with the lives of big cat conservationists, was this taken? 3b What four-word title links a 1976 First World War film Shout at the Devil starring Roger Moore and Lee Marvin, and the second studio album by Mötley Crüe, originally released in 1983? 4a Ais kacang [ice ka-chang] is a frozen dessert made Malaysia from shaved ice which can be served with red beans, palm seed, grass jelly or other ingredients. From which Asian country does it originate? 4b Taking place between 1264 and 1267, the Second Henry III Barons’ War was fought between the baronial forces of Simon de Montfort and the royalist forces of which English king, who was initially defeated by de Montfort at the Battle of Lewes?

Round 6 1a One of only two artists to win the NME Album of the Public Enemy Year in consecutive years, which American group won this award in 1987 and 1988 for their albums Yo! Bum Rush the Show and It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back? 1b Designed in 1954 by American designer Allan B. Diplomacy Calhamer and released in 1959, which board game is similar to Risk, but is set during the years prior to the First World War and is more concerned with negotiation and the formation of alliances between players? 2a Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Oman 2018, the Ancient City of Qalhat is an archaeological site situated in which Middle Eastern country? The Bahla Fort and the Land of Frankincense are other World Heritage Sites in this country. 2b The seventh largest department in France by Bordeaux population, the prefecture of Gironde is located in which major city? This city is situated on the river Garonne and is the ninth largest city in France by population. 3a ‘Museum Island’ consists of several museums located Berlin close to one another. Including the Altes Museum and the Pergamon Museum, in which European capital city is this located? 3b Simon’s Quest, Symphony of the Night and Lords of Castlevania Shadow are amongst the titles of video games in which series, developed and published by Konami with the first instalment appearing in 1986? 4a ‘My Friends’, ‘A Little Priest’ and ‘Not While I’m Sweeney Todd: The Demon Around’ are songs from which Stephen Sondheim Barber of Fleet Street musical? It premiered on Broadway in 1979 and was adapted into a film in 2007. 4b For which 1980 film did John Hurt receive his second The Elephant Man Academy Award nomination? Directed by David Lynch, Hurt starred in this film as Joseph Merrick, a man born with severe deformities in Victorian London.

Round 7 1a Last hosting it in 2013, which motor racing circuit in Nürburgring Rhineland-Palatinate was the main host of the German Grand Prix prior to 1977? 1b According to the International Bartenders’ Association Manhattan list of ‘official cocktails’, which classic cocktail consists of whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters, and shares its name with an area of New York City? 2a In 2019, a by-election was triggered in the Fiona Onasanya Peterborough constituency following the removal of which Labour MP after she was convicted of perverting the course of justice? 2b The Academy Award-winning song ‘We May Never The Towering Inferno Love Like This Again’ was written for the soundtrack of which 1974 disaster film about a fire in a San Francisco skyscraper and which starred Paul Newman and Steve McQueen? 3a Released in 1964, ‘(There’s) Always Something There Sandie Shaw to Remind Me’ was the first of three UK number one singles for which British singer? Her second and third number ones, ‘Long Live Love’ and ‘Puppet on a String’, would be released in 1965 and 1967. 3b The second author born outside of the United Kingdom Nadine Gordimer to win the Booker Prize, which South African novelist won the 1974 award for her novel The Conservationist? 4a In the 2019-20 Rugby Premiership, which team was Gloucester captained by Willi Heinz? They finished 7th in the final table and play their home matches at the Kingsholm Stadium. 4b Which animated TV series, produced by Cosgrove Hall Count Duckula Films and first broadcast in 1988, is about an anthropomorphic vegetarian vampire who lives in Transylvania with his nanny and his butler named Igor?

Round 8 1a Often described as the ‘father of modern surgery’ and Joseph Lister following on from Semmelweiss’ work, which 19th century British surgeon introduced carbolic acid as an antiseptic into surgical operations whilst working at Glasgow Royal Infirmary? 1b ‘The Queen of Spain’s Beard’, ‘Duel and Duality’ and Blackadder ‘Corporal Punishment’ are among the episode titles of which BBC sitcom, originally broadcast from 1983 to 1989? 2a The disease mycobacterial cervical lymphadenitis is Scrofula commonly known by what name? It was historically referred to as ‘king’s evil’ due to the belief that it could be cured by the touch of a monarch. 2b Which legendary actor and dancer was the star of Fred Astaire classic musical films including Top Hat, Flying Down to Rio and The Gay Divorcee? He appeared alongside Ginger Rogers in all of these films, as well as six others. 3a Although not included in Auguste Escoffier’s original Hollandaise list, which of the ‘mother sauces’ consists of an emulsion of egg yolks, melted butter and lemon juice or vinegar? 3b Produced by The KLF but released under another The Timelords name, the 1988 UK number one single ‘Doctorin’ the Tardis’ is a mashup of the Doctor Who theme with Gary Glitter’s ‘Rock and Roll’ and The Sweet’s ‘Block Buster!’ Under what name, which it shares with a race of extra-terrestrials in Doctor Who, was this single released? 4a The winner of the 2019 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Charles de Gaulle Historical Biography, Julian Jackson’s book A Certain Idea of France is a biography of which 20th century French statesman, who led the French Resistance during the Second World War before becoming France’s head of government in the post-war years? 4b Consecrated in 1924, Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral Giles Gilbert Scott is one of the best-known buildings designed by which British architect? His other works include Battersea Power Station and his iconic red telephone box.

Spares Q A Jane Fonda, Clark Gable, Kurt Russell and Tom China (The China Syndrome, Selleck have all starred in films who have the name of China Seas, Big Trouble in which country in their titles? Little China, High Road to China) Awarded retrospectively in 2010, the ‘Lost’ Man J.G. Farrell Booker Prize of 1970 was awarded to the novel Troubles. Which Anglo-Irish author wrote it? As well as Mississippi, the magnolia is the official state Louisiana flower of which other US state, officially nicknamed the ‘Pelican State’? Caused by the Varicella-zoster virus and characterised Shingles by skin rashes with blisters, the disease herpes zoster is more commonly known by what name?