Questions for Wednesday, 7Th December 2016 Set By: Gordy
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Questions for Wednesday, 7th December 2016 Set by: Gordy Question Reader: All parts of the answer shown in Bold Face are required. Parts shown in ordinary type are not essential, but if given incorrectly will mean that the answer is wrong; for example, if the answer shown is “Tom Watson”, “Watson” would be a correct answer, but “John Watson” would be incorrect. Parts shown in italics are purely explanatory and are not required. If the answer offered is incomplete (for example, “Roosevelt” for “Theodore Roosevelt”, you may, at your discretion, ask the person answering to expand the answer. In the event of any problem, three spare questions can be found on the final sheet. When you are ready to start reading the questions, proceed to the next page Press Page Up or Page Down to move between rounds (or half-rounds for team questions) Individual Round 1 Two clues to an answer; each question consists of 2 clues which will lead you to the answer. E.g A village on the main Derby to Uttoxeter Road and a chain of hotels. HILTON 1. An 1868 novel by Dostoyevsky and a 1977 album by Iggy Pop. THE IDIOT 2. A cocktail made with triple sec, vodka and cranberry juice and a magazine first published in COSMOPOLITAN 1886. 3. A magazine first published in 1892 and a 1990 hit by Madonna. VOGUE 4. The surname of an English martyr who died in 1535 and the sea area that comes between FISHER Dogger and German Bight. 5. A city on Mars in the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs and an element in the periodic table. HELIUM 6. A type of line dance and the surname of an American president born in 1809. MADISON 7. What this is and a 1970 single by the Moody Blues. QUESTION 8. The surname of the person who refereed the 1878 FA Cup Final and an alternative to BASTARD “Conqueror” as an epithet for William 1st. 9. A breed of dog and a member of the 19th century Chinese Militia United in Righteousness. BOXER 10. One of a race of creatures from “Gulliver’s Travels” and an American technology company YAHOO founded in 1994. Team Round 2 1. Three Words Click here to enter rubric. a) What were the final three words of Gandalf in “The Fellowship of the Ring”? FLY YOU FOOLS b) What are the first three words in Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”? MARLEY WAS DEAD c) What are the only three words spoken by the character voiced by Vin Diesel in the film I AM GROOT “Guardians of the Galaxy”? 2. Derbyshire Film Fun Click here to enter rubric. a) Which cult 1987 film had outdoor scenes filmed at the Iron Age fort of Carl Wark near THE PRINCESS BRIDE Hathersage? b) The wrestling match between Alan Bates and Oliver Reed in the 1969 film “Women in Love” ELVASTON CASTLE was filmed at which Gothic revival house near Derby? c) In which 1965 espionage film does Richard Burton’s character Alec Leamas, improbably claim to THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE have been born in Sawley, near Long Eaton. COLD 3. English Grammar Click here to enter rubric. a) “As American as apple pie” is an example of which figure of speech? SIMILE b) “Water”, “work” and “coffee” are examples of which kind of noun? UNCOUNTABLE (accept mass noun) c) In what tense is the sentence “she has read that book”? PRESENT PERFECT 4. Robots at War Click here to enter rubric. a) Who was the main presenter of the first series of “Robot Wars” that debuted in 1998? JEREMY CLARKSON b) On “Robot Wars”, what was the name of the robot operated by the Rose family that featured a HYPNO DISC highly destructive kinetic fly wheel? c) In “Transformers”, if Autobots are good robots. who are the evil robots? DECEPTICONS Team Round 2 (Continued) 5. Undressed Click here to enter rubric. a) Who almost ended their TV career by presenting the naturist game show “The Naked Jungle”? KEITH CHEGWIN b) What is the name of the artist who photographs large gatherings of naked volunteers? SPENCER TUNICK c) In which 2016 Olympic event were competitors allowed to compete naked, although none of BEACH VOLLEYBALL them took up the option? 6. Weaponry Click here to enter rubric. a) Who invented the 45 revolver? SAMUEL COLT b) Which hero wielded a sword called Hrunting? BEOWULF c) What kind of weapon is an Arkansas toothpick? KNIFE or DAGGER 7. Demon Barbers Click here to enter rubric. a) Which hairstyle was named after a character in “Friends”? THE RACHEL b) Which hairstyle, popular with punks, is named after a Native American tribe, although they MOHICAN (accept MOHAWK) never used it themselves? c) Which chain of hairdressing salons was founded by the Mascolo brothers? TONI & GUY 8. Terrorists Click here to enter rubric. a) In which town was Osama Bin’Laden killed? ABBOTTOBAD b) What is the 4 letter acronym of the Colombian guerrilla movement recently in the news over FARC their peace talks with the government? c) Which terrorist group has a name which is commonly translated as “Western education is BOKO HARAM forbidden” Individual Round 3 Surname/first name. The surname of the first person is the first name of the second person. E.g. One half of Wham! and played Alfie in “Alfie”. GEORGE MICHAEL and MICHAEL CAINE Both names required in full. 1. The author of “The Stainless Steel Rat” books and the husband of Calista Flockhart. HARRY HARRISON and HARRISON FORD 2. An English poet born in 1608 and an American economist born in 1912. JOHN MILTON and MILTON FRIEDMAN 3. An American boxer born in 1966 and a British boxer born in 1988. MIKE TYSON and TYSON FURY 4. The leader of the dance group “Diversity” and the author of “Waltzing Mathilda”. ASHLEY BANJO and BANJO PATERSON 5. One of the authors of “Principia Mathematica” and a British comedian noted for his good BERTRAND RUSSELL and RUSSELL news. HOWARD 6. The composer of film soundtracks including “Dances with Wolves” and a Welsh rugby fly half JOHN BARRY and BARRY JOHN born in 1945. 7. The British Foreign Secretary from 1977 to 1979 and the Welsh title character of a 1941 novel DAVID OWEN and OWEN by John Cowper Powys. GLENDOWER 8. The winner of the 1967 ‘best actress’ Oscar and an American singer who released the album ELIZABETH TAYLOR and TAYLOR “1989” in 2014. SWIFT 9. The 21st President of the United States and the character played by Henry Winkler in “Happy CHESTER ARTHUR and ARTHUR Days”. FONZARELLI 10. A British tabloid talk show host and the actor who played Paul Atreides in “Dune”. JEREMY KYLE and KYLE MACLACHLAN Team Round 4 1. Dr.Who? Click here to enter rubric. a) Who was the first woman to qualify as a physician and surgeon in Britain? ELIZABETH GARRETT ANDERSON b) Under what name does musician Mac Rebennack usually record and perform? DOCTOR JOHN c) Which 13th century scholar was known as “Doctor Mirabalis Doctor Mirabilis”? ROGER BACON 2. Their Only Operas Click here to enter rubric. a) Which is the only opera composed by Beethoven? FIDELIO b) “Bluebeard’s Castle” was the only opera by which Hungarian composer? Bela BARTOK c) Which American musician and composer’s only opera was “Treemonisha”, written about 1911? SCOTT JOPLIN 3. Shipwrecks Click here to enter rubric. a) What was the name of the cruise ship that ran aground off the coast of Italy in Jan 2012? COSTA CONCORDIA b) What was the name of the Italian liner that collided with the Swedish liner MS Stockholm in ANDREA DORIA 1956? c) The subject of a well-known song, what was the name of the cargo ship wrecked in Lake EDMUND FITZGERALD Superior on November 10th, 1975? 4. Female Poets Click here to enter rubric. a) Who is the current (Nov 2016) Poet Laureate? CAROL ANN DUFFY b) What did Pam Ayers wish that she had looked after? Her TEETH c) Who wrote the 1859 poem “The Goblin Market”? CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Team Round 4 (Continued) 5. Place Names Click here to enter rubric. a) Which English city has a name which means “home of Snot’s people”? NOTTINGHAM b) When used in a place name, what does the word “chipping” mean? MARKET or MARKET PLACE c) Which popular holiday destination has a name which means “larger island”? MAJORCA 6. Clothing Click here to enter rubric. a) Which item of neckwear is similar to a cravat but is narrower and tied in a reef knot? Clue: Fred ASCOT from Scooby Doo always wears one. b) What in the UK is measured in barleycorns and in Europe in Paris Points? SHOE SIZE c) What do Americans call trouser turn-ups? CUFFS 7. Walking Click here to enter rubric. a) In Alfred Wainwright’s classic coast to coast walk, if the starting point is St. Bee’s Head, which ROBIN HOOD’S BAY North Yorkshire coastal village is the end point? b) What distance is the longest walking event in the Olympics? 50km c) When walking, what does the term “plantigrade” mean? Walking on the SOLES of the feet (as opposed to the toes). 8. Quiz Shows Click here to enter rubric. a) What is the name of the Radio 4 quiz show for students and tutors presented by Steve Punt? THE THIRD DEGREE b) Who was the immediate successor to Richard Whiteley as the presenter of “Countdown”? DES LYNAM c) What was the name of the late 1960s, early 1970s quiz show, initially presented by David Vine, QUIZ BALL that was loosely based on the game of soccer? (Second Half) Individual Round 5 Two more clues to an answer 1.