ONLINE QUIZ LEAGUE Questions set by Shanine Salmon Edited by Daniel Fullard For use in matches on 5th May 2021

Correct as of 4th May 2021

Round 1 1A Which medieval disease, known as St Anthony’s Fire or Devil Fire amongst Ergotism other names, resulted from a rye or grain fungal infection? 1B Which country, due to host the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2021 New Zealand (postponed until 2022) won the tournament in 2017? 2A Which Klasky-Csupo [Clasky-Chu-Po] animated series, which ran from 1994- 2001, follows the adventures of a group of toddlers? The leader of the group is Tommy Pickles. 2B Which American singer-songwriter released her seventh studio album, Lana Del Rey ‘Chemtrails over the Country Club’ in March 2021? She came to prominence with her debut single ‘Video Games’ in 2011. 3A Which British actress and comedian, best known for her work as part of a Dawn French double act and as a sitcom star, has written novels including ‘Oh Dear Silvia’ (2012) and ‘Because of You’ (2020)? 3B Which British campaigner for eugenics and women’s’ rights was the first Marie Stopes female academic at the University of Manchester? She published ‘Married Love’ in 1918, one of the first books to openly discuss birth control. 4A What is the name of the sewing machine manufacturer founded in 1851 by Singer an actor and New York Lawyer? It shares its name with a synonym for vocalist. 4B Amerigo Vespucci Airport is the former name for which European city’s Florence airport?

Round 2 1A Which West African Commonwealth nation celebrates its independence Nigeria from the United Kingdom on 1 October? This independence was achieved in 1960 and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa became the countries first Prime Minister 1B Which French fashion house, established in 1956 by Gaby Aghion, was Chloe Stella McCartney creative director between 1997-2001 until she launched her own fashion house? 2A In the UK teams including the Celtic Dragons, Manchester Thunder and Netball London Pulse play which sport? 2B Which expensive spice comes from the Crocus flower? Saffron 3A Netherlands is finally, after a 40-year gap AND a pandemic, hosting the Save All Your Kisses For Me Eurovision Song Contest in 2021. In 1976 the UK won the contest when it was hosted in Netherlands with which Brotherhood of Man song? 3B Shirley MacLaine is the older sister of which actor, who has 15 Academy Warren Beatty Award nominations? 4A Which leader and founder member of the Social Democratic and Labour John Hume Party (SDLP) was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998? 4B Which author received the first of her six Booker Prize nominations in 1969 Iris Murdoch for ‘The Nice and the Good’? She won the award in 1978.

Round 3 1A The band 3T, who released their debut album Brotherhood in 1995, where Jackson (Tito) all the sons of a member of which famous musical family? 1B Which actor starred as the titular character in the 1971 movie ‘Shaft’? Richard Roundtree 2A Which Asian city hosted the Olympic Games in 1964 before a run of games Tokyo held in cities beginning with M? 2B Quiz, a 2017 play by James Graham, is centred on a 2001 cheating scandal Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? involving which TV Quiz show? 3A Disney opened its third Asian theme park in which Chinese city? Shanghai 3B Chablis is an unoaked wine style of which grape variety? Chardonnay 4A Who in November 1986, aged just 20, became the youngest heavyweight Mike Tyson boxing champion? He will probably be better remembered for biting his opponent’s ear. 4B What is the collective name for a group of alligators? It can also mean a Congregation group of people assembled for religious worship.

Round 4 1A Highlights of which British art gallery in Trafalgar Square includes The Virgin The National Gallery on the Rocks, Venus and Mars and Whistlejacket? 1B Which mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author was Isaac Newton Royal Society President from 1703-1727? His works Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy), first published in 1687, established classical mechanics? 2A Which fast food chain and franchise, with 697 restaurants in the UK, was Pizza Hut founded in Wichita, Kansas by brothers Dan and Frank Carney? 2B Which UK Sitcom that ran for five series between 2007-2014, features the Outnumbered members of the Brockman family? The family consists of a mother, father, their two sons and daughter. 3A Cholecystitis (ko-luh-sis-TIE-tis) is the inflammation of which organ where Gallbladder bile is stored? 3B Which video game franchise published by Ubisoft that is based on American Rainbow Six author Tom Clancy's 1998 novel? The franchise and its games centre around a fictional international counter-terrorist unit. Games in this franchise include Shadow Vanguard, Vegas and, rather appropriately after the last year, Lockdown. 4A ‘Nanette’ won the 2017 Edinburgh Comedy Award for which comedian and Hannah Gadsby TV presenter, who was born in Australia in 1978? 4B Which 1981 Phil Collins song is sampled in 2Pac’s 1997 song ‘Staring In the Air Tonight Through My Rear View’? The famous drum solo featured in a famous TV advert.

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Round 5 1A Which actress, TV presenter and comedian, best known for her work as part Mel Giedroyc of a double act has written novels ‘From Here to Maternity’ (2004) and ‘The Best Things’ (2021)? 1B Which English suffragist was the first woman to qualify as a physician and Elizabeth Garret Anderson surgeon in the Britain and the first female to mayor in Britain, a position she held in Aldeburgh)? 2A What is the name of the sewing machine manufacturer founded in Japan in Brother 1908? It shares its name with a synonym for male sibling and other products include printers, computers and typewriters. 2B Glenn H. Curtiss and North Beach are the former names of an airport in New York which North American city? 3A Which parasitic disease, chronic in medieval Europe, takes its name from Malaria the Italian for “Bad Air”? 3B The inaugural Women’s Rugby World Cup in 1991 was hosted by which Ireland country? This nation has never won either the men’s or women’s Rugby World Cups. 4A Which Klasky-Csupo [Clasky-Chu-Po] animated series which ran from 1998- 2004, portrays a family of wildlife documentary makers? Eliza, the younger daughter could talk to animals and the main families surname features in the title of the show. 4B Which Canadian singer released his sixth studio ‘Justice’ in March 2021? It Justin Bieber came just 13 months after their 2020 album ‘Changes’. He is currently in the top 5 of the UK singles charts with the song ‘Peaches’.

Round 6 1A When the Netherlands hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, in 1980 it saw What’s Another Year? the first of many wins for Johnny Logan with which ‘questioning’ song? 1B Janice Long is the older sister of which television presenter, who passed Keith Chegwin away in 2017? 2A The other co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998 who was leader of (William) David Trimble the Ulster Unionist Party 1995-2005? He left the party in 2007 to join the Conservative Party. 2B Which author has also been nominated for the Booker Prize six times? Her Margaret Atwood first nomination in 1986 was adapted into a film and TV series and her sequel ‘The Testaments’ became her second book to win in 2019? 3A Which Commonwealth country in the Caribbean celebrates its Jamaica independence from the United Kingdom on 6th August? This independence was achieved in 1962 and the first Prime Minister was Alexander Bustamante 3B Alexander McQueen was Chief Designer at which French fashion house, Givenchy founded in 1952, from 1996-2001? He took on this role after he launched his eponymous label in 1992. 4A In North America, teams including Buffalo Bandits, Calgary Roughnecks, and Lacrosse the Rochester Knighthawks play which sport? 4B The traditional French blend of 'fines herbes [erb]' includes chervil, chives, Parsley and tarragon. What is the fourth herb?

Round 7 1A Universal Studios has two theme parks outside the USA. One in Osaka, Singapore Japan and the other located on an island just off which sovereign city state? 1B There are only three grapes varieties permitted in Champagne: Pinot Noir Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier [Pea-No Min-yay] and which other black grape? 2A Which boxer became the oldest heavyweight boxing champion in world, George Foreman aged 45 in 1994? Twenty years after his first professional loss to Muhammad Ali at the Rumble in the Jungle. 2B What is the collective name for a group of camels? Historically it can Caravan describe a group of people, especially traders or pilgrims, travelling together across a desert, or a vehicle, usually towed by car and used for holidays. 3A Which band, the offspring of members of The Beach Boys and Mamas and Wilson Phillips Papas, released their eponymous debut album in 1990? 3B Which actress starred as the titular character in 1974’s ‘Foxy Brown’? Pam Grier 4A Which American city hosted the Olympic Games in 1984 breaking a run of Los Angeles games held in cities beginning with M? 4B Ink, a 2017 play by James Graham, is centred on the 1969 purchase of The Sun which tabloid newspaper?

Round 8 1A Hepatitis is the inflammation of which organ where toxins are removed? Liver 1B Which video game series, the first of which was released in 2002 features Splinter Cell the protagonist Sam Fisher? Though not based on any Tom Clancy novels it carries the author’s name and games in this franchise include Chaos Theory, Double Agent and Blacklist. 2A Horndog won the Edinburgh Comedy Award 2018 for which comedian, Rose Matafeo (Mat-AF-E-O) born in New Zealand? 2B Which Prince song, also once covered by Tom Jones, is sampled in the Kiss 1999 song by The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy entitled ‘Would You Die for Me’?? 3A Highlights of which British art gallery on Millbank include Ophelia, Draped Tate Britain Seated Woman and The Angel Standing in the Sun? 3B Which architect, astronomer and physicist was the President of the Royal Christopher Wren Society from 1680-1682? He was accorded responsibility for rebuilding 52 churches in the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including St Paul's Cathedral. 4A McDonalds was founded in which US state in 1940 by brothers Richard California and Maurice? 4B Which UK Sitcom that has ran for six series between 2011-2020, features Friday Night Dinner the members of the Goodman Family? The family consists of a mother, father and their two sons.

Spare Questions 1 Which Diana Ross song, written by Chic, is sampled on the 1997 song I’m Coming Out Mo Money Mo Problems by The Notorious B.I.G Ft Mase and Puff Daddy? 2 Which Asian Commonwealth nation celebrates its independence from India the United Kingdom on 15th August? 3 The Pinotage grape is a cross between Pinot Noir and which other Hermitage grape? 4 What is the collective name for a group of bats? Its shares its name Cauldron with a pot where a witch might make a brew.