DPQL: Quiz Questions 18 November 2015 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 “Fred Smith”, “Smith” would be a correct answer, but “John Smith” 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. DPQL: Quiz Questions 18 November 2015 Notes for Teams: NONE DPQL: Quiz Questions 18th November 2015 Individual Round 1 1. Iodine is necessary for the functioning of which gland? Thyroid 2. Who described his troops – the British army - as ‘the scum of the earth’? Duke of Wellington 3. Which beautiful youth of Greek myth was killed by a boar while out hunting? Adonis 4. In the world of computing what is an ISP? Internet Service Provider 5. Who did Private Eye nickname ‘The Bouncing Czech’? Robert Maxwell 6. Which wading bird has varieties called ‘whooping’ and ‘demoiselle’? Crane 7. Which Turner Prize-winning artist has an alter-ego named Claire? Grayson Perry 8. What is Australian slang for an outside lavatory? Dunny 9. In which war film did Richard Attenborough play ‘Big X’? The Great Escape 10. Which herb do the French call persil? Parsley Team Round 2 1. Killers in Literature Who killed: a) Sir Danvers Carew? Mr Hyde b) Dickie Greenleaf? Tom Ripley c) Clare Quilty? Humbert Humbert 2. Autumn 2015 News a) Who became Australia’s fifth prime minister in five years last month? Malcolm Turnbull b) Film industry bible Variety mistakenly reported the death of which member of the Python comedy team? Terry Gilliam c) What was ruled ‘not a sport’ by Sport England? Bridge 3. Flags a) What name is given to the distinguishing flag of any yachting or recreational boating organisation? Burgee b) Which European country has the world’s oldest national flag? Denmark c) What is the Queen’s personal flag? Royal Ensign 4 TV Gold - Characters Which programme featured: a) Hannibal Heyes? Alias Smith and Jones b) Jaime Summers? The Bionic Woman c) Paladin? Have Gun Will Travel 5. 9th,10th, and 11th Century History a) What name was given to areas of England under Viking control? Danelaw b) Which English king was the first to establish a regular navy? Alfred the Great c) Which king was responsible for the ‘Harrowing of the North’? William I or the Conqueror 6. Scientific names for animals Which creatures are known scientifically as: a) Cetacea? Whales accept Dolphins b) Chiroptera? Bats c) Proboscidae? Elephants 7. Maiden Names What were the maiden names of: a) President’s wife Eleanor Roosevelt? Roosevelt (she married her cousin) b) Victoria Beckham? Adams c) Tennis player Billy Jean King? Moffit 8. Capital Cities a) Which African capital has a name meaning ‘New Flower’? Addis Ababa b) Which Middle-Eastern capital is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world? Damascus c) Which South American capital is the nearest to the equator? Quito Phil Garner Page 1 of 7 DPQL: Quiz Questions 18th November 2015 Individual Round 3 1. Which word now used loosely, originally described rum diluted with water? Grog 2. Officer Krupke is a policeman in which musical and film? West Side Story 3. In the Bible what was the unusual physical feature of Jacob’s brother Esau? Very Hairy 4. Something quotidian happens how often? Daily 5. What name was given to troops serving in Burma and India under Charles Orde Wingate in World War II? Chindits 6. Which children’s character’s first words upon waking are ‘What’s for breakfast’? Winnie the Pooh 7. Which poet’s mother, sister and lover were all called Fanny? Keats 8. Which fashion house produces the perfume ‘Bamboo’? Gucci 9. Who was the first senior royal to be convicted of a criminal offence? Princess Anne (dangerous dogs 2002) 10. Alfred E Neuman is the fictitious mascot and cover-boy of which magazine? Mad Team Round 4 1. James Bond Films a) Who made a cameo appearance in Die Another Day as fencing instructor Verity? Madonna b) Who performed the theme song to The Man With The Golden Gun? Lulu c) Which double Oscar winner plays the villain in the latest film Spectre? Christoph Waltz 2. Biographical Quotations About whom were these quotations made: a) ‘Brilliant to the top of his army boots’ by Lloyd George? General Haig b) ‘He’s all England needs – another queen who can’t dress’ by Joan Rivers? Boy George c) ‘Petain in petticoats’ by Denis Healey? Margaret Thatcher 3. Backing Groups Who was/is backed by: a) The Bluesbreakers? John Mayall b) The Attractions? Elvis Costello c) Crazy Horse? Neil Young 4 Famous People a) Who was the rich king of Lydia renowned for his wealth? Croesus b) Who rode from Boston to Lexington to warn US forces of a British Approach? Paul Revere c) What was the profession of the 18th century woman Kitty Fisher immortalised in the nursery rhyme? Prostitute 5. The England Football Team in the World Cup a) Against Morocco in 1986 who became the first England player to be sent off in the World Cup Final Stages? Ray Wilkins b) Who scored for England after only 27 seconds of a World Cup group match against France in 1982? Bryan Robson c) To which country did England lose out on goal difference in qualification for the 1978 World Cup Finals? Italy 6. Roman Place Names Which English town/city was known to the Romans as: a) Camulodonum? Colchester b) Granta? Cambridge c) Lindum? Lincoln 7. Science a) What is the correct name for the 15 metallic elements often collectively called the ‘rare earth elements’? Lanthanides b) Messier numbers are allocated to what? (Groups of) Stars c) What name is given to the interference caused to wave patterns by an object or gap? Diffraction 8. British Geography a) Tintern Abbey, made famous by Wordsworth’s poetry, stands on which river? Wye b) Which is the only stretch of coastline to be designated a British National Park? Pembrokeshire Coast c) Which Scottish loch is deepest at the maximum depth? Loch Ness Phil Garner Page 2 of 7 DPQL: Quiz Questions 18th November 2015 Individual Round 5 1. What nickname did the American media give to Jane Fonda during the Vietnam War? Hanoi Jane 2. By what popular name was the Boeing B-17 bomber known? Flying Fortress 3. What is the plural of matrix? Matrices 4. What is an Alaskan Malamute? Dog 5. What is the main ingredient of the Swiss dish Rosti? Potatoes 6. From what illness did King George VI die? Lung Cancer 7. Which condiment is made from reduced trebbiano grape juice? Balsamic Vinegar 8. What is the collective term for freemasons? A Lodge 9. Filibeg is an alternative name for which item of clothing? Kilt 10. Who is currently ‘Master of the Mint’? George Osborne Team Round 6 1. The Beatles a) Which record label turned The Beatles down after an audition in 1962? Decca b) In April 1964 which Beatles single became the first record to top the British and US charts simultaneously? Can’t Buy Me Love c) Which Beatles offering was first shown on British TV on Boxing Day 1967? Magical Mystery Tour 2. Doctors in Literature a) Dr Tertius Lydgate is always plagued by financial troubles in which classic novel? Middlemarch b) In which adventure story does the magistrate Dr Livesey feature? Treasure Island c) Complete the title of the H G Wells novel The Island of Doctor ………..? Moreau 3. Television a) Which programme features regular appearances by Nottingham vicar the Reverend Kate Bottley? Gogglebox b) Claude Littner is the new face in the latest series of which programme? The Apprentice c) Who is to take over from Stephen Fry in the next series of Q.I.? Sandi Toksvig 4 Bridges a) In which French city does the Pont Saint-Benezet only partly span the river Rhone? Avignon b) In New York the Verrazano Narrows Bridge links Staten Island with which other borough? Brooklyn c) Which bridge was inscribed as a ‘World Heritage Site’ in July this year? The Forth Bridge 5. Sport a) Who are the Brave Blossoms? Japanese Rugby Team b) Who finished bottom of County Cricket’s Division One this year? Worcestershire c) Johanna Konta is the new British female No.1 in which sport? Tennis 6. Tear Jerker Fims a) In which film does Andie MacDowell try to fiddle a US stay for Gerard Depardieu? Green Card b) Who played Harry in When Harry Met Sally? Billy Crystal c) In which film does Clint Eastwood play a photographer from National Geographic magazine? The Bridges of Madison County 7. Faiths a) Parsees are followers of which religion? Zoroastrianism b) The Tripitaka are scriptures central to which faith? Buddhism c) The five ‘K’s feature in which religion? Sikhism 8. The Noughties Decade a) What long established 9 dropped to 8 in August 2006? Planets of the Solar System (Pluto demoted to minor planet status) b) On 23rd April 2005 ‘Me at the Zoo’ lasting 19 seconds was the first what? Video posted on You Tube c) Where did Tecwen Whittock cough when he shouldn’t have done in 2003? On Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (cheating scandal) Phil Garner Page 3 of 7 DPQL: Quiz Questions 18th November 2015 Individual Round 7 1.