Quiz 21/11/2016 set by Boot & Shoe B Hopefully the questions are balanced and will titillate the little grey cells. Required elements are in bold and underlined.
Round 1: Shakespeare quotations Each answer is the title of a film, novel or TV series which features part of a quotation from a Shakespeare play or poem. From the description and the name of the Shakespeare play or poem, give the title of the work described eg A 1954 musical by Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds (quotation from Antony and Cleopatra) - Salad Days
1a) A 1930 novel by Somerset Maugham, narrated by Ashenden, and featuring the character Rosie Driffield (quotation from "Twelfth Night") CAKES AND ALE
1b) A 1966 film directed by and starring Orson Welles, which is based largely on Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, but incorporating dialogue quotation from other plays (quotation from "Henry IV Part 2") CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT
2a) A 1959 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant and Eve Marie Saint (quotation from "Hamlet") NORTH BY NORTHWEST
2b) A 1967 film starring Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood (quotation from "Richard III") WHERE EAGLES DARE
3a) A 1974 novel by Frederick Forsyth about mercenaries in Africa (quotation from "Julius Caesar") THE DOGS OF WAR
3b) A 1932 novel set in the year 2540 (or 632AF) (quotation from "The Tempest") BRAVE NEW WORLD
4a) A novel by HE Bates and a TV series of 1991-93 starring David Jason (quotation from "Sonnet 18") THE DARLING BUDS OF MAY
4b) 2001 TV series produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and based on the experiences of Easy Company during 1944 and 1945 (quotation from "Henry V") BAND OF BROTHERS
Spare: A 1966 play by Tom Stoppard (quotation from "Hamlet") ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDERNSTERN ARE DEAD Round 2: The Mecca Of The North A round on The Mecca of the North, The Millionaire's Playground, The English Las Vegas, The Pearl of The Fylde Riviera - Blackpool
1a) Which aviatrix took off from Blackpool airport on 5 January 1941 and crashed and died in mysterious circumstances in the Thames estuary with her body never being found? AMY JOHNSON (accept MOLLISON, her married name)
1b) Once a pupil at Blackpool Grammar School, which journalist emigrated to the USA in the 1930s and presented the radio series "Letter From America" for a record 58 years? ALISTAIR COOKE
2a) A statue of which comedy duo was unveiled in Blackpool Winter Gardens this October to commemorate the 75th anniversary of their first appearance together? MORECAMBE AND WISE (10 point deduction if anyone says Mike and Bernie Winters)
2b) Which actress, once a war time evacuee to Blackpool, switched on this year's Blackpool Illuminations? BARBARA WINDSOR
3a) Wrecked on Blackpool's North Shore in the late 19th century, HMS Foudroyant served as which sailor's flagship between 1799 and 1801? HORATIO NELSON
3b) Edwin Hughes, who died in Blackpool in 1927 aged 96 and is buried in Blackpool's Layton Cemetery, was the last survivor of which 19th century military action? CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
4a) Which former Blackburn Rovers manager was appointed manager of Blackpool Football Club in June 2016? GARY BOWYER
4b) Who is the Blackpool born all rounder who was Lancashire Cricket Club captain in the 2016 season? STEVEN CROFT
Spare : Which Blackpool born actress played the title role in the 2016 TV series "Victoria"? JENNA COLEMAN Round 3: Parts of the Body Each question or answer features a part of the body
1a) What was the first novel in Evelyn Waugh's "Sword of Honour" trilogy? MEN AT ARMS
1b) The song "One Night in Bangkok" from the musical "Chess" was a hit for which singer/actor? (NB the body part is in the answer!) MURRAY HEAD 2a) For which 1967 film starring Paul Newman did George Kennedy win an Oscar? COOL HAND LUKE
2b) In the 1966 film "Carry On, Don't Lose Your Head", what was the name of the Pimpernel like character played by Sid James ? THE BLACK FINGERNAIL
3a) The film "Apocalypse Now" was loosely based on which novella by Joseph Conrad? HEART OF DARKNESS
3b) What was the title of the 2000 debut novel by Zadie Smith? WHITE TEETH
4a) What was the title of the 1981 Kim Carnes hit which featured the name of a film star? BETTE DAVIS EYES
4b) What was the title of the song which was a hit for The Isley Brothers in 1966 and for Rod Stewart in 1975 and 1989? THIS OLD HEART OF MINE
Spare: For which 1955 film did Frank Sinatra receive an Oscar nomination for his role asdrug addict Frankie Machine? THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM Round 4: A Local Round A local round with no mention of bus routes or corner shops! Each question or answer includes the name of a "local " - ie Pub, Club or Nightclub in literature or on screen
1a) In which 1994 film do Mia and Vincent win a dance contest at fictional Los Angeles restaurant and night club, Jack Rabbit Slim's? PULP FICTION
1b) In which 1990 film does a famous tracking shot show two of the central characters visiting the Copacabana night club? GOODFELLAS
2a) In the Simpsons, what is the name of Springfield's tavern, named after its owner? MOE'S (or MOE'S TAVERN)
2b) What is the name of the pub featured in Channel Four's Hollyoaks, which burnt down in a 2006 episode killing five characters? THE DOG IN THE POND (accept THE DOG)
3a) What is the name of the Eastcheap tavern frequented by Falstaff and others in Henry IV Part One? THE BOAR'S HEAD 3b) In Chaucer's" Canterbury Tales", what is the name of the Southwark inn from which pilgrims depart? THE TABARD
4a) Which author created The Prancing Pony Inn at Bree? J.R.R.TOLKIEN (The Fellowship of the Ring)
4b) Which author created the Thames riverside pub, The Six Jolly Fellowship Porters? Charles DICKENS (Our Mutual Friend)
Spare: Which US TV series, which ran from 1999 to 2007, featured the Bada Bing club? THE SOPRANOS Round 5: Behind Every...? Given the name of the wife, the year of marriage and the field in which the husband gained greatest success, provide the name of the husband.
1a) Zelda Sayre (1920) - literature F. SCOTT FITZGERALD
1b) Jenny Von Westphalen (1843) - politics/philosophy Karl MARX
2a) Nicole Brown (1985) - sport/cinema O J SIMPSON
2b) Gisele Bundchen (2009) Sport TOM BRADY
3a) Corretta Scott (1953) - politics and social activism Martin Luther KING
3b) Maria Constanze Weber (1782) - music Wolfgang MOZART
4a) Alma Reville (1926) - cinema Alfred HITCHCOCK
4b) Thelma Pat Ryan (1940) - US politics Richard NIXON
Spare: Catherine Thomson Hogarth (1836) - literature Charles DICKENS Round 6: Build it and they will come All questions or answers refer to buildings of various types
1a) The book "From Log Cabin to White House" by William Thayer is about the life of which 19th century US President? JAMES GARFIELD 1b) Known as the "Father of the Constitution", who was US president when British soldiers set fire to The White House during The War of 1812? JAMES MADISON
2a) Which building has the post code SW1 1AA? BUCKINGHAM PALACE
2b) In which London hotel did Margaret Thatcher die in April 2013? THE RITZ
3a) Martello Towers, the line of defensive fortifications in south-east England, were based on similar designs on which Mediterranean island? CORSICA
3b) What is the name of the art museum in Florence that was originally built to accommodate the offices of the city's magistrates? UFFIZI
4a) The Elgin Marbles were originally part of which Greek building? PARTHENON
4b) Originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre when first built, by what name is this now commonly known? COLOSSEUM
Spare: Who, in 1984, famously described the proposed extension of the National Galleryas “a monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend"? PRINCE CHARLES Round 7: By George! From the description given identify the following who all have the first name George
1a) The actor who played Chief Inspector Reg Wexford in the TV series "The Ruth Rendell Mysteries" GEORGE BAKER
1b) He died of pneumonia in 1827 after just 119 days in office, the shortest tenure of any British Prime Minister GEORGE CANNING
2a) An American innovator who founded a company named after him and who helped to popularise photography GEORGE EASTMAN
2b) An American pioneer of survey sampling techniques and inventor of a successful statistical method for measuring public opinion which is named after him GEORGE GALLUP 3a) Born in Liverpool in 1724, he was famous for painting animals and is regarded as the greatest of all horse painters GEORGE STUBBS
3b) Notorious for his severity in political cases, in 1685 he conducted The Bloody Assizes following The Monmouth Rebellion GEORGE JEFFREYS
4a) Born in Northumberland in 1781, he was a railway engineer and pioneer of the steam locomotive and is often referred to as "The Father of The Railways" GEORGE STEPHENSON
4b) The detective chief inspector that Martin Shaw plays on TV based on the books by Alan Hunter GEORGE GENTLY
Spare: A British naturalist, conservationist and author, best known for his work with his wife Joy, he was murdered by bandits in Kenya in 1989 GEORGE ADAMSON Round 8: General
1a) Which book relates the adventures of Ralph, Jack and Peterkin, who are shipwrecked on an uninhabited island in The Pacific? THE CORAL ISLAND
1b) Which book features Roberta, Phyllis and Peter who move from London to Yorkshire after their father is sent to prison accused of spying? THE RAILWAY CHILDREN
2a) Which German city was the target in May 1942 of Operation Millenium, the RAF's first ever 1,000 bomber raid? COLOGNE
2b) In World War II, which German was assassinated in Prague in June 1942 as part of Operation Anthropoid? REINHARD HEYDRICH
3a) The element Hafnium takes its name from the Latin for which European capital city where it was discovered? COPENHAGEN
3b) Which device, that takes its name from a Dutch city, is used to store static electricty and was used in early experiments in electricity? LEYDEN JAR 4a) Native to the Democratic Republic of Congo and unknown to Western scientists until the early 20th century, what is the only living member of the family Giraffidae besides the giraffe? OKAPI
4b) The orang-utan is currently only found in the rainforests on two islands - one is Borneo, which is the other? SUMATRA
Spare: In which book of The Old Testament does the parting of The Red Sea feature? EXODUS