ONLINE QUIZ LEAGUE Questions Set by Phil Small Edited by Tom Williams for Use in Matches on 31/3/2021
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ONLINE QUIZ LEAGUE Questions set by Phil Small Edited by Tom Williams For use in matches on 31/3/2021 Correct as of 30/3/2021 Round 1 1a In 2018, Lana Del Rey was involved in a copyright dispute due to Radiohead similarities between her song “Get Free” and which band’s 1992 hit “Creep”? 1b The last known photographs of which musician were taken by Paul John Lennon Goresh on 8th December 1980? In one photograph he is seen signing an album for the man who would kill him later the same day. 2a What common name is given to the ophthalmological condition Squint (accept crossed-eyes, known as strabismus? wall-eye or descriptive equivalent) 2b For what does the P stand in the name of the French administrative Provence region commonly abbreviated to PACA? It refers to the geographical area of South-Eastern France located between the Rhone and the Italian border. 3a First name is sufficient. Which 17-year old singer, dancer and YouTube JoJo Siwa (accept Joelle) personality is known for videos of her daily life along with the oversized bows she wears in her hair? 3b Fatima Whitbread was voted Sports Personality of the Year in 1987 Javelin after becoming World Champion in which athletics event? 4a Colin Firth played the role of Fitzwilliam Darcy in which 1995 Pride and Prejudice television series, an adaption of a novel by Jane Austen? 4b Which Booker Prize-winning author wrote the 2016 novel Nutshell in Ian McEwan which the story of Hamlet is retold from the perspective of an unborn child? Round 2 1a Which poet declined the position of Poet Laureate in 1757? He is best Thomas Gray known for his 1750 work Elegy Written In A Country Churchyard. 1b The fictional Weyland-Yutani corporation features in which science- Alien (accept Aliens, Alien v fiction movie franchise that began with a 1979 film directed by Ridley Predator etc but not Scott? Predator on its own) 2a Which Amendment to the United States Constitution sets out the Fifth Amendment rules for indictment by grand jury and prohibits self-incrimination? Trial witnesses are said to “plead” this amendment when asked questions that may implicate them in a crime. 2b Which English singer-songwriter was a founder member of both The Denny Laine Moody Blues and Wings, singing lead vocals on the former’s UK #1 hit “Go Now!”? 3a Greenland and the Faroe Islands are autonomous dependent Denmark countries of which European kingdom? 3b What term describes the two annual events that take place in June Solstice and December wherein the Sun’s path is the farthest north or south of the equator? Large crowds gather at Stonehenge to observe the summer and winter versions of this event. 4a Often associated with football ultras, what four-letter term is used to Tifo describe organised visual displays wherein fans hold up flags, banners or individual cards to display a larger image? 4b Commonly associated with Robin Hood, which shade of green is Lincoln green named for the English city where it was created by dyers in the Middle Ages? Round 3 1a Which island of the Outer Hebrides lies directly between North and Benbecula South Uist and is joined to both by causeways? 1b What four-letter name is given to the natural fibre extracted from the Coir outer husk of a coconut? 2a Only two unseeded men have won the Gentlemen’s Singles at Boris Becker Wimbledon. Which then 17 year old German player won the tournament in 1985, defeating Kevin Curren in the final? 2b What French term describes an alcoholic beverage consumed before a Aperitif meal in order to stimulate the palate? Popular examples include champagne, fino and aperol spritz. 3a Which French artist painted Dejeuner sur L’Herbe (The Luncheon on Édouard Manet the Grass) which scandalized the art world, presumably due to the central figure’s failure to keep both her hands on display at all times? Other works by this artist include Olympia and Bar at the Folies Bergeres. 3b Which critically-acclaimed British drama series of 1985 starring Bob Edge of Darkness Peck and Joe Don Baker was remade into a Hollywood movie in 2010 in which their roles were reprised by Mel Gibson and Ray Winstone? 4a In the 19th century, a surgeon named William Brydon arrived in Kabul Jalalabad as the sole survivor of a British force that had attempted to cross the Hindu Kush after retreating from which city? 4b The Austrian composer Johann Strauss II was known as the King of Waltz which form of ballroom dance? Examples include Voices of Spring and the Blue Danube. Round 4 1a Who, with the initials CD, featured on the reverse of £10 notes issued Charles Dickens between 1992 and 2000? This note also featured a cricket match between All-Muggleton and Dingley Dell that was attended by Samuel Pickwick. 1b The National Water Sports Centre of Holme Pierrepoint is located on Nottingham the outskirts of which English city? 2a Which 2019 movie stars Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron and Margot Bombshell Robbie as three women seeking to expose sexual harassment by Roger Ailes, the CEO of FOX News? 2b Profiles in Courage was written by which US President and statesman John Fitzgerald Kennedy who died on the 22nd November 1963? (accept JFK) 3a X-Factor winner Leona Lewis had a 2006 Christmas Number One hit Kelly Clarkson with “A Moment Like This”. This song had previously been the debut single of which US artist, the first ever winner of American Idol? 3b In 1889, the bodies of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his lover Mayerling Baroness Mary Vetsera were discovered following an apparent double-suicide in which Austrian village? 4a Which meteorological term precedes the word “chamber” in the Cloud name of a particle detector for ionizing radiation invented by C.T.R. Wilson in 1911? 4b Although Islamabad is the national capital, what is both the largest Karachi city in Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh? HALF TIME – SWITCH ORDER Round 5 1a First name is sufficient. Which 9-year old’s YouTube channel was the Ryan Kaji highest-earning of 2020? The channel combines daily vlogs with unboxing videos and toy reviews. 1b Sally Gunnell was voted runner-up in Sports Personality of the Year in 400m Hurdles (prompt on 1993 after becoming World Champion in which athletics event? hurdles but do not accept or prompt on 400m) 2a Colin Firth played the role of Mark Darcy in which 2001 movie, an Bridget Jones’ Diary adaptation of a novel by Helen Fielding? 2b Which Booker Prize-winning author wrote the 2016 novel Hag-Seed in Margaret Atwood which the story of The Tempest is retold with a theatre director assuming the role of Prospero? 3a Prior to their dispute with Lana Del Rey, Radiohead had themselves The Hollies been sued by which band due to similarities between Creep and the 1972 song “The Air That I Breathe”? 3b In 1971, Alain Ronay took the last known photographs of which Jim Morrison musician prior to his death aged 27? He was in France following the release of Riders on the Storm and is buried at Pere Lachaise cemetery. 4a Protanopia, Deuteranopia and Tritanopia are classifications of which Colour-blindness ophthalmological condition? 4b For what does the CA stand in the name of the French administrative Côte d'Azur region commonly abbreviated to PACA? It is the French name for what is referred to in English as the French Riviera. Round 6 1a Puerto Rico and Guam are unincorporated territories of which much USA larger country? 1b What term describes the two annual events that take place in March Equinox (accept Equilux) and September midway between the solstices? In the vernal and autumnal versions of these events, day and night are of equal length. 2a Although illegal in the UK, what four-letter term is commonly used in Pyro this country to describe the use of devices such as flares or smoke bombs to accompany a tifo display? 2b Popular in the 1970s as a colour for bathroom suites, which shade of Avocado green green is named for the fruit of the Persea americana? 3a Which poet declined the position of Poet Laureate in 1984? He is best Philip Larkin known for his collections High Windows and The Whitsun Weddings. 3b The fictional Tyrell Corporation features in which 1982 science-fiction Blade Runner movie directed by Ridley Scott along with its 2017 sequel? 4a Which Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms? Advocates of gun ownership frequently reference their rights under this Amendment. 4b Which English singer-songwriter replaced Denny Laine as lead vocalist Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues and also had a chart hit with the song Forever Autumn? Round 7 1a Which artist painted The Third of May 1808, Saturn Devouring His Son Francisco Goya and The Nude Maya? Although the central figure in each painting adopts an unconventional pose, all three do have both hands on display at all times. 1b Which critically-acclaimed British drama series of 2003 starring John State of Play Simm and David Morrissey was remade into a Hollywood movie in 2009 in which their roles were reprised by Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck? 2a Ridden by Captain Myles Keogh of the 7th Cavalry, a mixed-breed The Battle of Little Bighorn horse named Comanche was the only survivor from the defeated side in which 19th century engagement? 2b The Austrian composer Joseph Haydn was known as the “Father of...” Symphony which form of musical composition? Haydn is credited with around 106 of this type of composition including those with names such as Military, Surprise and Farewell.