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Online Quiz League

Questions set by: Aaron Linge For use in: Week 1 matches played 13/01/2021 Correct as of: 08/01/2021

Round 1

1a The Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall can both be found in which city? JERUSALEM

1b The prince Calaf falls in love with the title character of which Giacomo Puccini opera? TURANDOT

2a Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve are the two figures in which 1533 painting by Hans Holbein the Younger? The AMBASSADORS

2b David Gower, Gary Lineker, and Rory McGrath were among the regulars on which sports-themed panel show that THEY THINK ran on BBC One from 1995-2006? IT’S ALL OVER

3a Which British multinational owns brands such as Johnnie Walker and Captain Morgan? It trades on the FTSE 100 DIAGEO as DGE.

3b Which Swiss physician and philosopher of the German Renaissance has been dubbed the "father of toxicology"? PARACELSUS He is credited with the adage "the dose makes the poison". (acc. von Hohenheim)

4a Which Swedish swimmer is the current world record holder in the women's 50m and 100m freestyle events? Sarah SJÖSTRÖM

4b What was the name of the galleon captained by Francis Drake in his circumnavigation of the world between 1577 GOLDEN HIND and 1580?

Round 2

1a Pamela Anderson has been married four times. Her first husband was which man, the long-term drummer of the Tommy LEE band Mötley Crüe?

1b What name refers to a political procedure where members of a parliament or congress debate a piece of legislation so FILIBUSTER as to delay or prevent a decision being made on it?

2a Which Paris-based rugby side have lost the European Cup final three of the last five years? RACING 92

2b Named after the queen of the fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, what is the largest moon of TITANIA Uranus?

3a Which Suffolk port is the busiest container port in Britain? The port deals with nearly 50% of Britain's containerised Port of trade. FELIXSTOWE

3b In the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, Marlene is married to which character? BOYCIE (acc. Aubrey Boyce)

4a The Gruffalo is a work by which English children's author? Julia DONALDSON

4b "Lightning Bolt" is a song from the self-titled 2012 debut studio album of which indie folk musician? Jake BUGG

Round 3

1a In May 1985, thirty-nine people were killed at which stadium in Brussels prior to a game between Liverpool FC and HEYSEL Stadium Juventus? (acc. King Baudouin Stadium)

1b Un Chien Andalou was a 1929 Franco-Spanish silent short film that was directed by Salvador Dalí and which Spanish Luis BUÑUEL film director?

2a Which American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine is known for its logo of a silhouette of a rabbit? PLAYBOY

2b Ranked by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top ten albums of all time, which Beach Boys album features the PET SOUNDS tracks “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”, “God Only Knows”, and “That’s Not Me”?

3a In Islam, what six-letter word refers to the final adobe of the righteous? JANNAH

3b Which figure in American public life is often referred to by her initials AOC? She is currently a member of the Alexandria House of Representatives for New York's 14th congressional district. OCASIO-CORTEZ

4a A golden boar's tusk features on the flag of which nation that is found in the Pacific Ocean? The nation used to be VANUATU known as the New Hebrides.

4b In physics, what 'I' is the resistance of any physical object to any change in its velocity? INERTIA

Round 4

1a Which French political philosopher wrote the 1748 work The Spirit of the Laws? He is considered the principal MONTESQUIEU source of the theory of separation of powers and is believed to have had a great influence on the Founding Fathers. (acc. Charles-Louis de Secondat)

1b The word “pulmonary” refers to which part of the body? LUNGS

2a Makhachkala is the capital and largest city of which republic of Russia that has an Islamic majority? DAGESTAN

2b The defeat of Hannibal at which battle of 202 BCE marked the end of the Second Punic War? Battle of ZAMA

3a Which famous horse won the Grand National in 1973, 1974, and 1977? RED RUM

3b Which Eurodance act had a 1994 UK number-one single with the song "Saturday Night"? WHIGFIELD

4a What seven-letter word completes the following Burger King slogan: "the Home of the BLANK"? The word in WHOPPER question is the name of one of the signature burgers sold by Burger King.

4b Which actor was nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award at the 2020 Oscars ceremony for his role as Charlie Adam DRIVER Barber in Marriage Story?

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Round 5

1a Harwich International Port and the Purfleet ferry terminal can both be found in which English county? ESSEX

1b What word refers to the practice intended to establish an unfair political advantage by manipulating district GERRYMANDERI boundaries? NG

2a Which British multinational owns brands such as Screwfix and B&Q? It trades on the FTSE 100 as KGF. KINGFISHER plc

2b Which businessman and scientist of the Dutch Golden Age of science has been dubbed the "father of Antonie VAN microbiology"? He was the first to document microscopic observations of muscle fibres, bacteria, and red blood cells. LEEUWENHOEK

3a The Tiger Who Came to Tea is a work by which German-born but later British author? Judith KERR

3b A king of Babylon is the title character in which Giuseppe Verdi opera that is based on four books of the Bible and a NABUCCO play of 1836?

4a Which Brazilian swimmer is the current world record holder in the men's 50m and 100m freestyle events? César CIELO

4b In the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, Cassandra marries which character? RODNEY Trotter (prompt on Trotter)

Round 6

1a Playboy magazine was founded by which man who passed away in 2017? He also lived at the Playboy Mansion until Hugh HEFNER his death.

1b Which actor was nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award at the 2020 Oscars ceremony for his role as Pope Jonathan PRYCE Francis in The Two Popes?

2a Kazan is the capital and largest city of which republic of Russia that has an Islamic majority? TATARSTAN

2b Ranked by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top ten albums of all time, "Dreams", "Go Your Own Way", and "The RUMOURS Chain" all appear on which album by Fleetwood Mac?

3a In May 1985, fifty-six people were killed following a fire at which stadium that is the home of Bradford City FC? VALLEY PARADE (acc. Utilita Energy Stadium)

3b In physics, what 'E' is a measure of a system's disorder, formally defined as the thermal energy per unit temperature ENTROPY that is unavailable for doing useful work?

4a The 1835 work Democracy in America and the 1856 work The Old Regime and the Revolution are both works by Alexis de which French political philosopher? His work is considered important in furthering the idea that Western TOCQUEVILLE democracy improves living standards. (acc. Clérel)

4b Which battle of 451 CE led to the Huns under the rule of Attila withdrawing from Gaul? Battle of the CATALAUNIAN PLAINS (acc. Campus Mauriacus, Châlons, Troyes, Maurica)

Round 7

1a What eight-letter word is the Islamic concept of total reliance on God? TAWAKKUL

1b The word “renal” refers to which part of the body? KIDNEY

2a Which famous horse, that won the 1981 Derby, was stolen from the Aga Khan's stud farm in 1983? SHERGAR

2b Which figure in American public life is often referred to by her initials ACB? She was controversially appointed to Amy Coney the US Supreme Court in 2020 following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. BARRETT

3a A golden frigatebird features on the flag of which nation that is found in the Pacific Ocean? One of the official KIRIBATI languages of the nation is Gilbertese.

3b The Passion of Joan of Arc was a 1928 French silent film that was directed by which film director? Carl Theodor DREYER

4a What six-letter word fills in the blank in the two following KFC products: "Bargain BLANK" and "Mighty BLANK BUCKET for One"?

4b When "Saturday Night" reached number one, it knocked which Wet Wet Wet song off the number-one spot? The “LOVE IS ALL song had spent the fifteen previous weeks top of the chart. AROUND”

Round 8

1a Racing 92 are one of two Paris-based Top 14 sides; the other is which side that lost the European Cup final in 2001 STADE and 2005? They are known for their pink kits. FRANÇAIS

1b "Only Love" is a song from Every Kingdom, the 2011 debut studio album of which indie folk musician? Ben HOWARD

2a An Italian merchant named Giovanni and his wife are believed to be the two figures depicted in which 1434 ARNOLFINI painting by Jan van Eyck? Portrait / ARNOLFINI Wedding (acc. clear equivalent)

2b Freddie Flintoff, Jamie Redknapp, and Jack Whitehall have been among the regulars on which sports-themed panel A LEAGUE OF show that has been broadcast on Sky One since 2010? THEIR OWN

3a Pamela Anderson has been married four times. Her second husband was which man, the singer of hits such as KID ROCK (acc. "Picture" and "All Summer Long"? Bobby Shazam and Robert Ritchie)

3b What was the name of the ship that transported a group of English families known as the Pilgrims to the New World MAYFLOWER in 1620?

4a The Blue Mosque, also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, and the Hagia Sophia can both be found in which city? ISTANBUL

4b The only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit, what is the largest moon of Neptune? TRITON

Spares

1 Which group of pay television sports channels currently have exclusive rights to UEFA Champions League BT Sport matches in the UK?

2 In what year did King John agree to, and sign, Magna Carta? 1215

3 On the dating app Tinder, you can swipe left to not like a potential match and swipe right to like a potential match. “SUPER-LIKE” What can a user do by swiping up on a potential match?

4 Oblomov is a novel of 1859 by which Russian author? Ivan GONCHAROV