2012-12-19 David Bunting

December 19 th 2012 ROUND ONE – INDIVIDUAL THEME - Nicknames – Who were given the following nicknames……. 1) The Chingford Skinhead ? Norman Tebbit 2) The Manassas Mauler ? Jack Dempsey 3) Two Jags ? John Prescott 4) The Scourge of God ? Attila the Hun 5) The Beast of Bolsover ? Dennis Skinner 6) The King of Swing ? Benny Goodman 7) The Swedish Nightingale ? Jenny Lind 8) The Modfather ? Paul Weller 9) The Thin White Duke ? David Bowie 10) The Genius of Menlow Park ? Thomas Edison ROUND TWO – TEAM (teams pick by subject) 1.) PRE 20 th CENTURY BRITISH POLITICS a) Which 19 th century Prime Minister is the only PM to have served 4 terms ? William Gladstone b) He was Prime Minister for the longest period of time, name him ? Robert Walpole c) Which enlightened MP circa 1800 led the forward thinking Clapham Sect ? William Wilberforce 2.) FEMALE FILM TRIVIA a) Who is recognised as the first Blonde Bombshell ? Jean Harlow b) Who won Best Actress Oscar for the film “The Coalminer’s Daughter “ ? Sissy Spacek c) Nominated 4 times previously for an Oscar, who, in her 1983 acceptance speech said “I deserve this”? Shirley MacLaine 3.) UK THEATRES a) What was the original purpose of Malvern’s Theatre of Small Convenience ? (Gentleman’s) Toilet b) Where is Europe’s largest open air theatre ? Scarborough c) Which theatre allegedly has the ghosts of “The Man in Grey, Charles Macklin and Joseph Grimaldi” ? Theatre Royal Drury Lane (accept Drury Lane ) 4.) NATURE a) What sort of creature is a Monarch ? Butterfly b) What is the largest specie of monkey ? Mandrill c) The Venus Fly Trap is native to two neighbouring US States, name either ? North or South Carolina 5.) LITERATURE a) The author of “The Snowman” wrote which novel about a nuclear attack ? When The Wind Blows b) From which Shakespeare play does the phrase “Brave New World” come from ? The Tempest c) Which novel opens with the diary of Jonathan Harker ? Dracula 6.) LANGUAGES a) What is the official language of Mozambique ? Portuguese b) What is the official language of Brunei ? Malay c) What is the official language of Cambodia ? Khmer 7.) THE PARA OLYMPICS 2012 a) Which female swimmer won two Gold and one Silver for GB ? Ellie Simmonds b) Which British Gold medallist might be said to be Pavonine ? Johnny Peacock c) He won 4 Gold medals for Britain, name him ? David Weir 8.) US TV COMEDY a) Which actor played Chandler Bing in “Friends” ? Mathew Perry b) Who played Herman Munster in the 1960’s TV series? Fred Gwynne c) MASH, the character Frank Burns was replaced by which rather smug character ? Charles Winchester December 19 th 2012 ROUND THREE – INDIVIDUAL – OLD COLOUR CHESNUTS 1) Name the colour of the District Line on the London Underground map ? Green 2) What is the colour of Noddy’s hat ? Blue 3) Laburnum flowers are which colour ? Yellow 4) What is the sacred colour for Muslims ? Green 5) What colour is Thunderbird 2 ? Green 6) What colour shirts did England wear in the 1966 World Cup Soccer Final ? Red 7) What is the colour of Superman’s cape ? Red 8) What colour rain did Prince sing about ? Purple 9) Captain Scarlet’s Commander-in-Chief is Colonel who? White 10) What colour book was used for This is Your Life ? Red ROUND FOUR – TEAM 1.) BRITISH WAR SHIPS a) In 1949 the Warship HMS Amethyst was held captive on which river ? The Yangste b) What was the name of the first purpose built aircraft carrier ? The Argus c) What connects the sailors Briggs, Dundas and Tilburn? The only 3 survivors of HMS Hood 2.) UK POP MUSIC FIRST & LASTS a) What was The Supremes first number one single ? Baby Love b) What was Slade’s last number one single ? Merry Xmas Everybody c) What was The Spice Girls aptly named last Christmas number one single ? Goodbye 3.) PRECEDED a) Who preceded Cecil Day Lewis as Poet Laureate ? John Masefield b) Phil Collins was preceded by whom as lead vocalist in Genesis ? Peter Gabriel c) Who preceded Robert Runcie as Archbishop of Canterbury ? Donald Coggan 4.) QUEENS a) Which Queen was known as Madame Deficit ? Marie Antoinette b) What relation was Queen Matilda to King Stephen ? Cousin c) As well as English what were the two nationalities of the wives of Henry VIII ? Spanish and German 5.) LITERARY CHARACTER’S PROFESSIONS a) What was Long John Silver’s job on board the ship The Hispaniola ? Ship’s Cook b) In “Great Expectations” what was the profession of Joe Gargery, Pip’s Brother-in-law ? Blacksmith c) Arthur Seaton worked in a factory producing what type of transport ? Bicycles 6.) AUSTRALIAN SOAP OPERAS a) Which Soap is situated in the coastal town of Summer Bay ? Home and Away b) Who played Kenny Larkin in Neighbours before finding stardom on the big screen? Russell Crowe c) Prisoner Cell Block H, which character was nicknamed “The Freak” ? Joan Ferguson 7.) WIMBLEDON WINNERS & LOSERS OF THE MODERN ERA a) Since 1968 who has the won the most singles & doubles titles ? Martina Navratilova b) Since 1968 which player has lost the most singles finals ? Chris Evert (Lloyd) c) Who is the lowest ranked player ever to win a singles title ? Goran Ivanisevic 8.) SATURDAY NIGHT TV VIEWING a) Who presents the current series of “The X Factor” ? Dermot O’Leary b) Which female professional dancer has been on “Strictly Come Dancing” from the start ? Erin Boag c) In which fictional county is “Casualty” located ? Wyvern December 19 th 2012 ROUND FIVE – INDIVIDUAL – OLD CHESNUTS 1) The film “The Deerhunter” was set during which war ? Vietnam 2) Dennis Bergkamp refuses to use which form of transport ? Air 3) Who starred as 007 in “The World Is Not Enough” ? Pierce Brosnan 4) Whom did Madonna marry in 2000 ? Guy Ritchie 5) Police Surgeon was the forerunner to which classic cult TV series ? The Avengers 6) What initials did Pamela Anderson have in her Baywatch role ? CJ 7) What is the surname of the Jedward twins ? Grimes 8) Gelato is the Italian for which type of foodstuff ? Ice Cream 9) What is the Christian name of Mrs Adams in the Adams Family ? Morticia 10) Name the escaped slave who pulled a thorn from a lion’s paw ? Androcles ROUND SIX – TEAM 1.) PLANTS a) What is the royal colloquial name for Cow Parsley ? Queen Anne’s Lace b) The “Triangle” formed by Leeds, Wakefield and Morley is noted for growing what ? Rhubarb c) What part of the body is used in the nicknames for the plant Sansevieria ? The Tongue (Mother-In-Law’s Tongue, Devil’s Tongue) 2.) AMERICAN PRESIDENTS a) Who took over the Presidency from Richard Nixon ? Gerald Ford b) What nickname has followed President Obama most of his political life ? No Drama Obama c) Which President abolished racial segregation in the Armed Forces & the Civil Service ? Harry Truman 3.) ANIMATION a) What is the name of the mouse in “Dumbo” ? Timothy b) Which Disney film was falsely alleged to have been inspired by LSD fuelled hallucinations ? Fantasia c) Which popular cartoon character allegedly got his name from a Frank Sinatra recording ? Scooby Do 4.) DRINKS a) Which two drinks make a “Black Castle” ? Guinness & Newcastle Brown b) What type of drink is Vermouth ? A Fortified Wine c) What spirit is used in a “Louisiana Leg Spreader” ? Vodka 5.) CLASSICAL MUSIC a) Who composed the opera “The Magic Flute” ? Mozart b) The Gymnopedies were composed by whom ? Eric Satie c) In “Peter and the Wolf” which instrument represents a Cat ? The Clarinet 6.) FILM ROLES a) Which movie star legend did Tony Curtis parody in “Some Like It Hot” ? Cary Grant b) Ernest Borgnine won an Oscar portraying which eponymous film title role ? Marty c) Which actor from “The Godfather” turned down the star role in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” ? James Caan 7.) AVIATION a) In 1941, which famous flyer died as a result of crash landing in the Thames ? Amy Johnson b) Which manufacturer produced the first jet plane ? Heinkel c) What part did Brian Trubshaw play in aviation history ? First British Pilot to Fly Concorde 8.) JOCKEYS a) For what offence was Lester Piggott jailed and stripped of his knighthood ? Tax Fraud / Evasion b) Who was champion British Flat jockey a record 26 times ? Gordon Richards c) Name one of the 2 people to have ridden and trained the winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup ? Fred Winter or Jonjo O’Neill December 19 th 2012 ROUND SEVEN – INDIVIDUAL ASSORTED OLD CHESNUTS 1) Which sprinting legend won Olympic gold in the 200M & 400M at Atlanta ? Michael Johnson 2) At which hill do the Teletubbies live ? Homehill 3) In the film “The Red Shoes” what type of shoes were they ? Ballet 4) In which Disney film does Jiminy Cricket appear ? Pinochicco 5) Who played Reagan in “The Sweeney” ? John Thaw 6) Which saint gave her name to a firework ? Saint Catherine 7) In which TV show did Rowf the dog play the piano ? The Muppets 8) What is the state capital of Oregon ? Salem 9) How did golfer Payne Stewart die ? In a Plane Crash 10) Imperial Weights, how many pounds in a Hundred Weight ? 112 ROUND EIGHT – TEAM 1. IDENTIFY THE HIT SONG FROM THESE LYRICS a) The court room was adjourned, no verdict was returned ? American Pie b) They stab it with their steely knives but they just can’t kill the beast ? Hotel California c) Ooh, I bet you’re wonderin’ how I knew ‘bout you plans to make me blue ? I Heard it Through the Grapevine 2.) CELEBRITY FATHERS AND THEIR DAUGTHERS a) Which film star named his daughter Scout ? Bruce Willis b) What is the Christian name of Mick Jagger’s daughter from his first marriage ? Jade c) What unusual name with a space connection did Frank Zappa give his eldest daughter ? Moon Unit 3.) MY NAME IS MICHELLE / MICHEL a) She played Betty in “Some

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