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THIS PAGE DELIBERATELY LEFT BLANK Online Quiz League Questions set by: Aidan Linge For use in: Week 8 matches played 03/03/2021 Correct as of: 01/03/21 Note to QMs (please read aloud to teams): Players are politely reminded to have their hands in view at all times Round 1 1a What was the name of the woman who reigned as Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 until her 2013 abdication? BEATRIX (accept Beatrice) 1b Including mayonnaise and lettuce, which of the burgers sold by McDonald's is described on their menu as "Crispy McCHICKEN SANDWICH coated chicken with lettuce and our sandwich sauce, in a soft, sesame-topped bun. A true classic."? 2a Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen were the drivers for which team in the 2020 F1 season? This team is the HAAS first US constructor to compete in F1 since 1986. 2b Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry are the protagonists of which trilogy of fantasy novels, written between 1995 and HIS DARK MATERIALS 2000? 3a Which song gave the Scottish new wave band The Bluebells a 1993 UK number-one single, after it was used in a “YOUNG AT HEART” Volkswagen television advertisement? 3b Which river, that flows along the English and Scottish border, appears in the full name of the town Berwick? TWEED 4a Vicky McClure plays Detective Inspector Kate Fleming and Martin Compston plays Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott LINE OF DUTY in which TV series created by Jed Mercurio, that began in 2012? 4b Observed in 1801 and published a year later, which physicist's eponymous law states that "in a mixture of non- John DALTON reacting gases, the total pressure exerted is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases"? Round 2 1a "Firework", "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", and "Roar" were among the major UK hits of the 2010s for which singer? Katy PERRY 1b In particle physics, which class of particles named for a famous Italian-born physicist generally have half odd FERMIONS integer spin? 2a Voted the best film of 2020 by the British Film Institute, which Steve McQueen film starred Micheal Ward and LOVERS ROCK Amarah-Jae St.Aubyn as two lovers who meet at a reggae house party in 1980? 2b Stuttgart is the capital city of which German state? Mannheim and Karlsruhe are other major cities in this state. BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG 3a Which politician served as Prime Minister of Australia from 1966 until his presumed death from drowning in 1967? Harold HOLT 3b Telling the story of the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, the 1782 novel Les Liaisons Pierre Choderlos de LACLOS dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons) is a work by which French author? 4a (Accept either location or franchise nickname) With which California-based franchise did Steph Curry, Klay GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS Thompson, and Draymond Green win NBA titles in 2015, 2017, and 2018? 4b "The Body Coach" is the nickname of which British fitness coach and TV presenter? During the 2020 COVID Joe WICKS pandemic, he began presenting daily PE lessons. Round 3 1a Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, and Sally Thomsett starred in which sitcom about three London housemates from MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE 1973 to 1976? The show spawned the spin-off series George and Mildred. 1b One version of which series of oil paintings by Paul Cézanne was sold for $250m in 2011, making it one of the most The CARD PLAYERS expensive paintings ever. 2a "Lonely This Christmas" was a 1974 Christmas single by which English glam rock band? "Tiger Feet" and "Oh Boy" MUD are among this band's other well-known hits. 2b Although they also can treat hair and nails, a dermatologist most commonly specialises in the care of which part of SKIN the body? 3a Despite being born in Dublin, which cricketer captained the victorious England side at the 2019 men's Cricket World Eoin MORGAN Cup? 3b The first instance of the so-called "Strictly Come Dancing curse" was when which professional dancer split up with Brendan COLE his then-fiancée, after partnering Natasha Kaplinsky to victory during the first series of the show? 4a Which man was co-emperor of Rome with Diocletian from 286 to 305? His military brawn compensated MAXIMIAN (accept Diocletian's brain. Maximianus) 4b The Great Mosque of Djenné, considered by many to be one of the most famous landmarks in Africa, is located in MALI which country? Round 4 1a Tifa Lockhart, Sephiroth, and Cloud Strife are all characters who appear in which video game series? FINAL FANTASY 1b Which European country has only two national borders: Spain and France? ANDORRA 2a A weaver with the first name Ned gave his name to which radical faction of English textile workers who destroyed LUDDITES textile machinery in the nineteenth century as a form of protest? 2b The Zonda and Huayra are supercars produced by which Italian car company? PAGANI 3a For her role in which 1953 film did Aubrey Hepburn win the Best Actress Oscar? She played a princess who falls in ROMAN HOLIDAY love with a reporter, played by Gregory Peck. 3b Which American psychologist is best known for creating his namesake hierarchy of needs, which was predicated Abraham MASLOW on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualisation? 4a Although the music was composed by Tom Jobim, the most famous recording of the bossa nova jazz standard João GILBERTO "Chega de Saudade" was made by which Brazilian musician? The man in question has been given the epithet "father of bossa nova". 4b What name is given to a place of worship in Sikhism? GURDWARA HALF-TIME - PLEASE CHANGE ORDER Round 5 1a Which man was Roman emperor when, in 410 CE, the city was sacked for the first time in almost 800 years? HONORIUS 1b A haematologist works with diseases and disorders related to what? BLOOD 2a Despite being born in Barbados, which cricketer bowled the successful final super over for England in the 2019 Jofra ARCHER men's Cricket World Cup final? 2b Painted just a year after he arrived in Tahiti, which 1892 painting by Paul Gauguin sold for $210m in 2015, making WHEN WILL YOU MARRY? it one of the most expensive paintings of all time? (accept Nafea faa ipoipo) 3a "Stop the Cavalry" was a 1980 Christmas single by which English singer-songwriter? "You'll Always Find Me in the Jona LEWIE Kitchen at Parties" was another UK hit for this singer. 3b The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, considered by many to be one of the most famous landmarks in Africa, are ETHIOPIA located in which country? 4a As well as George and Mildred, which other sitcom was a spin-off of Man About the House? The show in question ROBIN’S NEST saw Richard O'Sullivan's character purchase a restaurant with his girlfriend, played by Tessa Wyatt. 4b A famous instance of the so-called "Strictly Come Dancing curse" was when which daytime TV personality split Rachel RILEY with her then-husband Jamie Gilbert after appearing on the show in 2013 and beginning a relationship with dance partner Pasha Kovalev? Round 6 1a "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", "Shake It Off", and "Bad Blood" were among the major UK hits of the Taylor SWIFT 2010s for which singer? 1b The 1857 volume of poetry Les Fleurs du mal (The Flowers of Evil) was a work by which French poet? Charles BAUDELAIRE 2a Which man, who had served twice as the Prime Minister of Italy, was kidnapped and murdered in 1978 by far-left Aldo MORO terrorists? 2b Named after a famous Indian mathematician, which class of particles make up the other class of elementary BOSONS particles, along with fermions? 3a Released worldwide in 2019, but in the UK in 2020, which psychological horror film directed by Rose Glass was SAINT MAUD voted the fifth-best film of 2020 by the British Film Institute? It stars Morfydd Clark in the title character of a hospice nurse. 3b Derrick Evans was the birth name of which Jamaican-born British fitness coach, who rose to fame in 1993 through MR MOTIVATOR appearances on the UK breakfast television show GMTV? 4a (Accept either location or franchise nickname) With which Florida-based franchise did LeBron James, Dwayne MIAMI HEAT Wade, and Chris Bosh win NBA titles in 2012 and 2013? 4b Hanover is the capital city of which German state? Braunschweig and Wolfsburg are other major cities in this state. LOWER SAXONY (do not accept Saxony) Round 7 1a Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll were the drivers for which team in the 2020 F1 season? During the season, Perez was RACING POINT the only race winner, other than Max Verstappen, to not race for Mercedes. 1b Which European country has only two national borders: Austria and Switzerland? LIECHTENSTEIN 2a In which 1954 Billy Wilder film did Audrey Hepburn play the title character, who becomes involved in a love SABRINA triangle with brothers played by Humphrey Bogart and William Holden? 2b Which McDonald's sandwich was created in 1962 in response to falling hamburger sales on Fridays resulting from FILET-O-FISH the Western Christian practice of abstaining from meat on that day? 3a The name of which ancient people, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, is used as a modern-day term for "a person PHILISTINES who is guided by materialism and is usually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values"? 3b Formulated in 1785, which physicist's eponymous law states that "the magnitude of the electrostatic force of Charles-Augustin de attraction or repulsion between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of COULOMB charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"? 4a Which song gave the English band Babylon Zoo a 1996 UK number-one single, after it was used in a Levi Jeans “SPACEMAN” advert? 4b