LANCASTER CITY QUIZ LEAGUE: 13 February 2017 Quiz set by The Dog & Partridge ANSWER REQUIRED ARE IN BOLD CAPITALS Round 1 Words ending in -SIS

1a The goddess of retribution and vengeance. NEMSESIS 1b Impairment or loss of voluntary muscle function or PARALYSIS sensation. 2a Special importance, value or prominence given to EMPHASIS something. 2b The underlying support or foundation for an idea, BASIS argument or process. 3a A method of bringing repressed ideas or experiences to CATHARSIS consciousness so that underlying tensions can be relieved. 3b A word or phrase inserted, as an explanation or PARENTHESIS afterthought, into a passage which is grammatically complete without it. Usually marked off by brackets, dashes or commas. 4a Detailed examination of the elements or structure of ANALYSIS something. 4b A relatively mild mental disorder characterised by NEUROSIS symptoms such as anxiety, hysteria or obsessive behaviour. Spare Most frequently affecting the lungs a communicable TUBERCULOSIS disease carried by infection.

The local name for the River Thames at Oxford. ISIS

Round 2 NAMES (real names, nick names and titles by which people are better known)

1a Which boxer was known as the Manassa Mauler. JACK DEMPSEY 1b What was the nickname of the American footballer THE FRIDGE or William Perry. REFRIGERATOR (accept either) 2a Terence Nelhams-Wright was a pop star of the 60’s. ADAM FAITH Under what name did he perform. 2b The singer/songwriter Peter Sarstedt’s brother had 5 hit EDEN KANE singles in the early 60’s. By what name was he known. 3a Which former Tory minister was referred to as The NORMAN TEBBIT Chingford Skinhead. 3b Which Labour politician is known as The Beast of DENNIS SKINNER Bolsover. 4a David J M Cornwell is a British author of espionage JOHN LE CARRE novels. What is his pen name. 4b Robert Galbraith is a pseudonym for which British J K ROWLING author whose novels include The Casual Vacancy and The Cuckoo’s Calling. Spare Which film actor .was born Issur Danielovitch KIRK DOUGLAS

Which film actor was born Bernard Schwartz TONY CURTIS

Round 3 LOCAL FACTS

1a Which well known 19 th century authors attended the The BRONTE Clergy Daughters’ School in Cowan Bridge. sisters 1b In what year was Lancaster awarded city status. One 1937 year either way. 2a Lancaster City Council, Morecambe & Heysham Council and Lancaster Rural District Council were amalgamated 1974 to create the present city council in what year. One year either way. 2b At 628 metres Gragareth is claimed to be the highest YORKSHIRE point in Lancashire. It lies in which National Park. DALES 3a The well known local landmark Jubilee Tower was QUEEN erected to celebrate which jubilee. VICTORIA’s DIAMOND JUBILEE 3b Situated approximately where the Arndale Centre in The ROYALTY Morecambe now stands which theatre previously Theatre occupied the site. 4a This film was shot mostly on Morecambe Promenade THE and at the Alhambra Theatre during the summer of ENTERTAINER 1960. It starred Lawrence Olivier. Name the film. 4b When it was build Glasson Dock was the largest dock in 1780’s the world. In what decade did it open. Spare The statue in Dalton Square has 54 figures but how THREE Queen many of them are women. Victoria, Florence Nightingale and George Eliot

Round 4 GENERAL

1a Which ship has carried the greatest number of RMS passengers at one time. QUEEN MARY (troops in 1943) 1b Which passenger liner holds the Blue Ribband for the SS fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. UNITED STATES 2a As at the beginning of February 2017 who is the leader PAUL NUTTALL of UKIP. 2b Who is the current Mayor of Lancaster. ROBERT REDFERN 3a What is the capital of Bulgaria. SOFIA 3b What is the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. KINSHASA 4a Name the lead singer of the band Elbow. GUY GARVEY 4b Name the Vice President of the USA. MIKE PENCE Spare Who is the lead singer of the Kaiser Chiefs. RICKY WILSON

Round 5 AMERICA AT WAR

1a Who was President of the Confederate States during the JEFFERSON American Civil War. DAVIS 1b In which year did the United States enter World War 1. 1917 2a How many US Presidents were in office during the FIVE period of the Vietnam War. 2b During which war did the Battle of Pork Chop Hill take KOREAN place. 3a Which Union General of the American Civil War became ULYSSES President in 1869. GRANT 3b Which British monarch reigned during the American War GEORGE III of Independence. 4a In which war did America suffer most casualties. AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 4b Which World War 2 US General was known as ‘Old GEORGE Blood and Guts’. PATTEN Spare Who was Commander of the US Pacific Fleet during CHESTER NIMITZ World War 2.

Round 6 CAPITAL CITIES OF THE WORLD Name the city shown in the photograph. The initial letter of each city has been given.

1a Picture 2. Initial letter B. BERLIN 1b Picture 5. Initial letter M. MOSCOW

2a Picture 1. Initial letter M. MADRID

2b Picture 8. Initial letter T. TOKYO

3a Picture 6. Initial letter B. BRASILIA

3b Picture 5. Initial letter K. KUALA LUMPUR

4a Picture 9. Initial letter R. ROME

4b Picture 4. Initial letter V. VIENNA Picture 7. Initial letter W. WELLINGTON Spare Picture 10. Initial letter B. BEIJING

Round 7 THE NAMES THE SAME (People who share a surname) Both full names for 3 points OR one full name for 1point. Both full names needed for 1 point pass.

1a American actor who died aged 91 in 2016. He appeared GEORGE in the following roles Dragline in Cool Hand Luke, Joe KENNEDY and Patrini in the Airport classic disaster movie and Ed

Hocken in the Naked Gun series of films. JOHN KENNEDY AND The 35 th President of the United States. 1b This Carry On actress was made a Dame Commander BARBARA of the British Empire in the 2016 New Year’s Honours WINDSOR and List. FRANK WINDSOR AND This actor played DS John Watts in Z Cars. 2a Record producer, arranger, composer often referred to GEORGE MARTIN as the 5 th Beatle. and AND Chef and television presenter best known for JAMES MARTIN presenting Saturday Kitchen from 2006 to 2016. 2b Scottish impressionist and comedian noted for political RORY BREMNER satire impressions. Once teamed with John Bird and

John Fortune. and BILLY BREMNER AND Scottish professional footballer. He captained Scotland in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. 3a Author and illustrator of Mister Men books. ROGER AND Born in Oswaldtwistle and credited with the HARGREAVES invention of the Spinning Jenny. and JAMES HARGREAVES 3b Actress best known for playing Mavis in Coronation THELMA Street. BARLOW and AND a member of Take That currently on TV in a GARY BARLOW programme called Let it Shine. 4a Best known for his acting roles in Grantchester, War JAMES NORTON and Peace and Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley. and Irish born TV and Radio presenter and comedian. Five GRAHAM times BAFTA award winner for his comedy chat show. NORTON 4b Author of The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol and FREDERICK The Day of the Jackal. FORSYTH and AND Actress who was Thelma Ferris in the Likely Lads BRIGIT FORSYTH and Madge in Still Open All Hours. Spare

Round 8 GENERAL

1a Which jubilee did the queen celebrate on the 6 February SAPPHIRE 2017 becoming the longest reigning British monarch. 1b A limerick is made up of how many lines. FIVE 2a What is President Donald Trump’s middle name. JOHN 2b What was the first name of the character Godber played LENNIE by Richard Beckinsale in Porridge. 3a The unofficial title “Father of the UK House of GERALD Commons” is currently held by which MP. KAUFMAN 3b Which parliamentary constituency does Theresa May MAIDENHEAD represent. 4a What is the third letter of the Greek alphabet. GAMMA 4b What is the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet. THETA Spare Two new Eggheads were appointed in 2016. Please Either STEVE or give the first name of either one of them. BETH

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