This week’s quiz (27-3-2017) has been set by Lancaster Sports and Social Club A. Usual rules apply. Required answers are in bold and underlined.
Round 1 – Mothers – As it was Mother’s Day yesterday this might be appropriate.
1a Who had a UK hit in 1972 with ‘Mother of Mine’? Neil Read
1b Who fronted the group ‘The Mothers of Invention’? Frank Zappa
2a On which British island was Donald Trump’s mother Lewis born? 2b In 2009 which Coronation Street actress was voted Kym Marsh ‘Celebrity Mum of the Year’? 3a Which former Spice Girl is the mother of Bluebell Geri Halliwell (accept Madonna? Geri Horner) 3b Between 1978 and 1983, who played JR’s mother in Barbara Bel Geddes Dallas? 4a In Greek Mythology who is the Mother Earth goddess? Gaia
4b In Greek Mythology who is the Mother of Monsters? Echidna
Spare1 B Which former Spice Girl is the mother of Beau Lee Jones Emma Bunton Spare 2 Which famous actress is the mother of Isabella Rossellini? Ingrid Bergman
Round 2 – Comedy Characters – The answers required are, or relate to, the comedy characters, not the actors or comedians who created them.
1a What is the Christian name of Jim Royle’s wife in The Royle Barbara Family? 1b What was the name of the nurse who inflamed Arkwright’s Gladys Emmanuel lust and passion in ‘Open All Hours’? 2a Which Little Britain character has the catch phrase ‘yeah,but Vicky Pollard no, but yeah, but no’? 2b Which character refers to his wife as ‘Marydoll’ when Rab C Nesbitt speaking to her (at least when they’re on good terms)? 3a Who is Father Ted’s immediate boss? Bishop Brennan
3b Name either of Wayne and Waynetta Slob’s 2 daughters. Frogmella or Spudulika
4a Give the Christian name of any one of the 4 main boy Will, Simon, Jay or characters in The Inbetweeners. Neil
4b Give the Christian name of any one of the 3 children in Jake, Ben or Karen Outnumbered. Spare Matt Lucas, in the guise of Dafyd may be the only gay in the Llandewi Breffi 1 village, but which village? Spare2 Which military figure did Stephen Fry play in Blackadder Goes Forth? General Melchett
Round 3 - Brothers
1a Who wrote ‘The Brothers Karamazov’? Fyodor Dostoyevsky
1b Name 3 of the 5 tracks from the Dire Straits’ album Accept from the following Brothers in Arms, which featured in the UK charts a. Money ForNothing when released as singles. b. So Far Away c. Brothers in Arms (1 point for each. All 3 for a pass) d. Walk of Life e. Your Latest Trick
2a In the BBC TV series The Brothers (1972- 76), what Road haulage (accept was the business of the London based brothers? road transport)
2b Tony and Rory Underwood were the first brothers to Leicester Tigers represent England at Rugby Union at the same time since 1937. Which club team did they play for together in the 1990’s?
3a Name any 3 of the 5 Marx Brothers’ feature films, Accept from the following which were selected by the American Film Institute as a. Duck Soup among the top 100 comedies of all time. b. A Night at the Opera c. A Day at the Races (1 point for each. All 3 for a pass) d. Monkey Business e. Horse Feathers 3b In 1192 King Richard 1 st was captured and held to ransom in Austria. Who was his brother who tried to John usurp the throne in his absence?
4a How were the German brothers Jacob and Wilhelm, who published collections of folklore in the 18 th The Brothers Grimm century better known?
4b Name the fictional London gangsters featured in ‘Only Fools and Horses’ and the subsequent spin off The Driscoll Brothers ‘The Green Green Grass’, who were after Boycie for grassing them up?
Spare Which rock group was formed by the brothers AC/DC 1 Malcolm and Angus Young in the 1970’s Spare When Michael Parkinson asked Morecambe and Mike and Bernie Winters 2 Wise what they would have become if not comedians, what was their reply?
Round 4 – Philosophers, Political Theorists and Writers
1a Who wrote ‘Reflections on the Revolution in France’ in 1790, a conservative critique of the events of the French Edmund Burke Revolution? 1b Who wrote ‘Candide’ in 1759, a satire which criticised accepted religious and political beliefs and which was Voltaire banned in its day? 2a Who wrote ‘On Liberty’ in 1859 and is considered one of the major figures in the development of the theory of John Stuart Mill Utilitarianism? 2b Who wrote ‘the Rights of Man’ in 1791, a defence of Thomas Paine revolution against despotic regimes? 3a Who wrote ‘Discourse on the Method’ in 1637, which contained the famous statement ‘Cogito ergo sum’ (I think, Renee Descartes therefore I am)? 3b Who wrote ‘The Social Contract’ in 1762, in which he Jean Jacques stated that man was born free but is everywhere in chains? Rousseau 4a Who wrote ‘The Prince’ in 1532, a political treatise which among other things advocated the use of any means to Niccolo Machiavelli achieve one’s ends? 4b Who wrote ‘ Thus spoke Zarathrustra’ in the 1880’s? His writings refer to the Death of God and are sometimes Fiedrich Nietzsche thought of as a basis for Nazi and Fascist philosophies.
Spare 1 Although he is known for co writing a more famous work, Friedrich Engels who in 1844 wrote ‘The Condition of the Working Class in England’? Spare 2 Who wrote ‘Leviathan’ in 1651 in which he argued that life Thomas Hobbes outside a commonwealth would be ‘solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short’?
Round 5 – Words from Chemical Symbols – Give the 3 chemical elements whose symbols spell out the following words.
1 point for each, 3 for a pass.
1a Canine Calcium, Nickel Neon 1b Wash Tungsten (accept Wolfram), Arsenic, Hydrogen
2a Chef Carbon, Helium, Fluorine
2b Cobra Cobalt, Boron, Radium
3a Bribe Bromine, Iodine, Beryllium
3b Knife Potassium, Nickel, Iron
4a Natal Nitrogen, Astatine, Aluminium (accept Aluminum)
4b Clause Chlorine, Gold, Selenium (nb not Claws)
Spare1 Gauge Gallium, Uranium, Germanium Spare 2 Close Chlorine, Oxygen, Selenium
Round 6 - Who owns what? - Which parent company owns the following companies or brands.
1a Dulux paint AzkoNobel
1b Shredded Wheat Nestle
2a ASDA Wallmart
2b Primark Associated British Foods
3a Lynx (shower gel, deodorant) Unilever 3b Gillette (razors, shaving foam) Proctor & Gamble 4a Costa coffee Whitbread
4b Cadbury (chocolate/biscuits) Kraft Heinz
Spare 1 Walkers Crisps Pepsico Spare 2 Skoda cars Volkswagen
Round 7 – Good Evans. Given the clue, name the person with the surname Evans.
1a American actress who starred as Krystle Carrington in Linda Evans Dynasty.
1b English actress best known for her stage career spanning Edith Evans 60 years during which she played over 100 roles and was made a dame.
2a Former Scottish international rugby union player whose Thom Evans career ended aged 24 on his 10 th appearance for Scotland v Wales in 2010.
2b Northern Irish footballer currently playing for West Johnny Evans Bromwich Albion.
3a English stand up comedian known for his manic style. Lee Evans He also appeared in the films ‘Mouse Hunt’ and ‘There’s Something About Mary’.
3b English actor best known for playing a young Inspector Shaun Evans Morse in the ITV drama ‘Endeavour’. 4a Welshman accused of murdering his wife and infant Timothy Evans daughter at 10 Rillington Place. 4b Former Australian professional cyclist and winner of the Cadel Evans 2011 Tour de France.
Spare 1 Rock Band U2’s guitarist, better known as ‘The Edge’. David ( Howell) Evans Spare 2 Radio 2 Breakfast host and former presenter of Channel Chris Evans 4’s Big Breakfast.
Round 8– General
1a Which singer co-starred with Mel Gibson in the film Tina Turner Mad Max 3? 1b In which film were the Blue Meanies the enemies of the Yellow Submarine Beatles? 2a Who was the first black player to captain England’s Paul Ince football team? 2b In which sport do teams compete for the Sheffield Cricket Shield? 3a The name of which pasta means ‘barley’ in Italian? Orzo
3b The name of which pasta means ‘little holes’ in Italian? Bucatini
4a In what year was ITV first broadcast? 1955
4b In what year was Channel 4 first broadcast? 1982
Spare 1 The Rolls Royce radiator ornament is called “The Spirit Ecstasy of “ what? Spare 2 How old is a horse when it changes from a filly to a 4 years mare?