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Online Quiz League

Questions set by: Mick Conroy For use in: Week 7 matches played 24/02/2021 Correct as of: 20/02/21

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Round 1 1a Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, which 1955 film stars Cary Grant as a retired cat burglar trying to uncover a criminal TO CATCH A THIEF stealing jewels on the French Riviera?

1b Which gas makes up approximately 90% of Jupiter's atmosphere? HYDROGEN

2a The 1968 Tet Offensive was an engagement of which war? VIETNAM WAR

2b In his book Never A Dull Moment, music journalist David Hepworth argues that 1971 saw the release of more “THERE’S A RIOT GOIN’ ON” classic albums than any other year. Which classic album released that year by Sly & the Family Stone includes the international hit song “Family Affair”?

3a Which football club won the Scottish Premier League for the only time in their history in 1983? They are the last DUNDEE UNITED (do not club other than Celtic, Rangers, and Aberdeen to win the title. accept just Dundee)

3b Mogadishu is the capital city of which East African country? SOMALIA

4a What is the name of the traditional fermented low-alcohol Slavic beverage commonly made from rye bread that is KVASS popular throughout Russia and Eastern Europe?

4b The story of the Tower of Babel appears in which book of the Old Testament? GENESIS

Round 2 1a Invented in 1908 by milliner Caroline Reboux and - due to its shape - its name coming from the French for “bell”, CLOCHE what name is given to the women's brimless hat that is particularly associated with the 1920s? 1b Which major garrison town in Hampshire is colloquially known as “the Home of the British Army”? ALDERSHOT

2a At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sally Conway won a bronze medal representing Great Britain in which sport? JUDO

2b Which Scottish crime fiction author, part of the “Tartan Noir” subgenre, is best known for creating the character Ian RANKIN Inspector John Rebus?

3a Eleanor of Provence was Queen Consort of which Plantagenet king of England, who reigned between 1216-1272? HENRY III

3b What is the name of the scientific model of the atom which was first proposed by British physicist J J Thomson in PLUM PUDDING model 1904?

4a Which former presenter of UK hosted Radio Four's between 2006-2018?

4b Colloquially known as 'Here Comes The Bride', 'The Bridal Chorus' is probably the most recognisable piece from LOHENGRIN which opera by Richard Wagner?

Round 3 1a Who is the only rugby player to have been named BBC Sports Personality of the Year? He won the award in 2003 Jonny WILKINSON after his last-gasp drop goal won the World Cup for England. 1b Which British pop act, whose frontman is known for his collection of hats, had a UK hit single in 2001 with the song JAMIROQUAI “Little L”?

2a Founded in 1934, which independent school is located just north of Elgin in Scotland? Its notable alumni include GORDONSTOUN both the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales.

2b What word describes a waterfall where the water descends vertically, losing contact with the bedrock surface? PLUNGE waterfall

3a What was the name of the 2003 BBC sitcom which starred The Fast Show's Simon Day as a man who has been GRASS relocated from London to rural Norfolk in a witness protection programme after witnessing a gangland killing?

3b A forerunner of the existentialists, which nineteenth-century philosopher's best-known works include Fear and Søren KIERKEGAARD Trembling and Either/Or? Both were published under pseudonyms, as was much of his work.

4a Between 2013-2017, former Vice President Mike Pence served as the Governor of which US state? INDIANA

4b The most common cause of the disease scurvy is a deficiency of which vitamin? Vitamin C

Round 4 1a Between 1493 and 1528, Askia the Great served as emperor of which West African empire that had its capital at SONGHAI Empire Gao?

1b Completed between 1879 and 1893, a series of twelve murals in the Great Hall of Manchester Town Hall that Ford Madox BROWN depict the history of the city were painted by which artist, who was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement?

2a Which 2015 Pixar film is set in the mind of a young girl named Riley, with the main characters being her INSIDE OUT personified emotions?

2b Indigenous to areas of south-west Alaska, the largest recognised subspecies of brown bear is known by what KODIAK bear name?

3a The logo of which UK high-street bank depicts a white eagle consists of a blue background? BARCLAYS

3b Known for hits such as 'One Dance' and 'God's Plan', who was the most-streamed artist on Spotify between 2010 DRAKE and 2020?

4a What franchise name is shared by a professional rugby league team from Huddersfield and an NFL team from New GIANTS York?

4b The Greek islands of Kos and Rhodes form part of which island group? DODECANESE islands

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Round 5 1a Particularly associated with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, what type of brimless hat has a name that derives from PILLBOX its resemblance to a small, cylindrical case? 1b The story of the Fall of Jericho appears in which book of the Old Testament? JOSHUA

2a Which former presenter of Crimewatch UK has hosted since 2008?

2b Khartoum is the capital city of which East African country? SUDAN

3a Philippa of Hainault was Queen Consort of which Plantagenet king of England, who reigned between 1327-1377? EDWARD III

3b Also known as the "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves", the chorus "Va, pensiero" is probably the most recognisable NABUCCO piece from which opera by Giuseppe Verdi?

4a At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sophie Hitchon won a bronze medal representing Great Britain in which event? HAMMER THROW

4b First presented in 1913, what name, after the scientist who proposed it, is given to the scientific model of an atom BOHR model (accept that resembles the structure of the Solar System? Rutherford-Bohr model)

Round 6 1a What was the name of the BBC sitcom which ran for two series between 2001-2003 and starred The Fast Show's HAPPINESS Paul Whitehouse as Danny Spencer, a voice artist who is struggling to come to terms with the death of his wife?

1b Known for hits such as 'Thank U Next' and '7 Rings', who was the most-streamed female artist on Spotify between Ariana GRANDE 2010 and 2020?

2a Between 2017-2021, Vice President Kamala Harris served as a senator of which US state? CALIFORNIA

2b The last remaining extant member of the short-faced bear subfamily, what is the only bear that is native to South SPECTACLED bear (accept America? Andean bear or mountain bear)

3a What franchise name is shared by a professional rugby league team from Bradford and an NBA team from BULLS Chicago?

3b Completed between 1885 and 1890 and now located in Buscot Park, Oxfordshire, The Legend of Briar Rose are a Edward BURNE-JONES series of paintings by which artist, associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement?

4a The logo of which UK high-street bank depicts a black horse on its hind legs? LLOYDS

4b The Greek islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia form part of which island group? IONIAN islands

Round 7 1a Which Northern Irishman is the only jockey to have been named BBC Sports Personality of the Year? He won the AP MCCOY (accept Tony award in 2010 after winning the Grand National at his fifteenth attempt. McCoy)

1b What word describes a waterfall where the descending water maintains some contact with the bedrock surface? HORSETAIL waterfall 2a Founded by Thomas Sutton, which independent day and boarding school is located in Godalming, Surrey? Its CHARTERHOUSE notable alumni include UK prime minister Lord Liverpool, Robert Baden-Powell and John Wesley.

2b Which nineteenth-century philosopher's best-known works include The Course of Positive Philosophy and A Auguste COMTÉ General View of Positivism? Through these works he emerged as one of the founders of sociology.

3a Which 2020 Pixar film follows teacher Joe Gardner who, after falling down a manhole, is desperate to recover and SOUL fulfil his dream of playing in a jazz band?

3b A deficiency of which vitamin, which is obtained through exposure to sunlight, is the most common cause of the Vitamin D condition rickets?

4a The cities of Napata and Meroe were the most important settlements of which ancient kingdom that was centred Kingdom of KUSH along the Nile valley in modern-day Egypt and Sudan between 1070 BCE and 350 CE?

4b Which Scandinavian pop duo had a UK hit single in 1991 with the song “The Big L”? ROXETTE

Round 8 1a The 1982 Battle of Goose Green was an engagement of which war? FALKLANDS War

1b Which gas makes up over 90% of Mars's atmosphere? CARBON DIOXIDE

2a Which football club won the Scottish Cup in each of the competition's first three seasons? Despite not having won QUEENS PARK the tournament since their tenth victory in 1893, only Celtic and Rangers have won the trophy on more occasions. 2b Also praised by David Hepworth in Never A Dull Moment, which classic album released in 1971 by Pink Floyd MEDDLE features the songs 'One Of These Days' and 'Echoes'?

3a The low-alcohol fermented beverage Tepache, popular in Mexico and south-western USA, is made from the peel PINEAPPLE and rind of which fruit?

3b Which major garrison town in Essex is the location of the last remaining military prison - or 'Glasshouse' - in COLCHESTER Britain?

4a Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, which 1972 film stars Barry Foster as 'The Neck-tie Murderer', who tries to cover up FRENZY his guilt by implicating his friend in the crimes?

4b Which Scottish crime fiction author, part of the “Tartan Noir” subgenre, is best known for creating the character of Val MCDERMID clinical psychologist Tony Hill in her Wire In The Blood series?

Spares 1 Which king was on the British throne when George Washington was born? GEORGE II

2 Sharing her name with a city in her home country, which Japanese tennis player has won four Grand Slam singles Naomi OSAKA titles, including the 2021 Australian Open just last week?

3 What was the name of the women's prison in the ITV drama series Bad Girls? LARKHALL

4 Jeffrey Archer's 1982 novel The Prodigal Daughter was the sequel to which of his earlier works? The book in KANE AND ABEL question is one of the bestselling books of all time.