2016–17 Season: Cup and Plate Semi–Finals – 21 February 2017

Questions 1–60: set by the Sutton Mutton

1	Tribology is the study of what?			Friction
2	The Japanese word Shinkansen defines what specific sort of transport in Japan?			High speed 'Bullet' trains
3	In which castle did the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales take place?			Caernarfon
4	Which cartoon character was captain of the Black Pig?			Captain Pugwash
5	What does the letter R mean when referring to an SLR camera?			Reflex
6	What did the letter R mean when referring to a British soldier's SLR?			Rifle
7	In which present day country did English and Prussian forces defeat the French armies of Napoleon in the battle of Waterloo?			Belgium
8	What was the prefabricated floating sectional harbour constructed at Arromanches in 1944 called?			Mulberry Harbour
9	After its closure, the air base at RAF Finningley was acquired by the Peel Group. What is the airport they now operate at that location called?			Doncaster Sheffield Airport
10	West Country Farmhouse Cheddar, Beacon Fell Traditional Lancashire, and Single Gloucester are three of the nine British cheeses that have what type of designation under EU rules?			PDO
11	What three letter acronym identifies the French high–speed rail network?			TGV
12	Cape Trafalgar, near which the famous naval battle took place, is on the south west coast of which modern day country?			Spain
13	What European city would you be flying into if the Airport code on your luggage label had the letters FCO?			Rome – Fiumicino
14	Charles Dickens had a favourite pet bird he called Grip, and in his novel Dickens gave Barnaby Rudge an identical pet of the same name. What type of bird was Grip?			Raven
15	What was the name of the Orlando night club which was the scene for a mass shooting in June 2016?			Pulse
16	Hazell was a TV Detective series of the 1970's, based on novels co–written by which famous football manager?			Terry Venables
17	Mad World was a hit record for Tears for Fears, reaching number 3 in the charts in 1982, but which artist had a number 1 hit in 2003 with a cover version of the same song?			Gary Jules
18	Which breed of dog featured on the cover of 1985 album Hounds of Love by Kate Bush, and also singing and playing the piano on a TV advert for Smirnoff Vodka in 2001?			Weimaraner
19	Adama Barrow became the President of which country in January 2017, having reputedly worked as a security guard in a North London Argos store, when studying in London in the early 2000's?			Gambia
20	Which company's dress policy for receptionists, which included high heels for women, resulted in Nicola Thorp being sent home in 2016 when she refused to comply?			Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC)

21	When Roger Rabbit was accused of murdering Marvin Acme, which cartoon character was he married to?			Jessica Rabbit
22	Who was the last uncrowned British Monarch?			Edward VIII
23	Which country granted women the vote on the 19th September 1893, the first nation in the world to do so according to Wikipedia?			New Zealand
24	Sir Alec Issigonis was the father of which transverse–engined car with an 848cc engine?			The Mini
25	Where did journalist Henry Stanley meet Doctor David Livingstone for the first time?			Ujiji – in present day Tanzania
26	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot are the only grape varieties that can be used to make what red wine?			Bordeaux
27	Which aircraft, along with the Avro Vulcan and the Handley Page Victor, was the third of the British V–bombers?			Vickers Valiant
28	On which fictional island would you find Thomas, Percy, Gordon and all of Thomas's other friends?			Sodor
29	Cloudy Bay vineyards in Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand is noted for producing white wine from which grape variety?			Sauvignon Blanc
30	Where was U2 pilot Gary Powers exchanged for a Russian spy?			Glienicke Bridge
31	Who patented the dual cyclone vacuum cleaner?			James Dyson
32	According to Wikipedia, what did William Webb Ellis invent?			Rugby
33	What links Omaha, Juno and Sword?			D–Day landing beaches
34	Who was nicknamed 'The Bouncing Czech' by Harold Wilson?			Robert Maxwell
35	American electronics company Motorola has its headquarters in which US State?			Illinois
36	Which car manufacturer has its headquarters in Mlada Boleslav?			Škoda
37	Which river rises at Flash Head south of Buxton, flows past Longnor, Hulme End and Ilam, then flows into the River Dove?			The Manifold
38	What is the currency of South Korea?			The won
39	What was the currency of Finland prior to 2002?			The markka
40	Arnold Bennet set his novel Anna of the Five Towns, and other novels, in the potteries. Which of Stoke–on–Trent's six towns was not referred to by him in his 'five towns'?			Fenton

41	What was the name of Hitler's headquarters on the eastern front, also the location of the failed assassination attempt on the 20th of July 1944?			Wolf's Lair (Wolfsschanze)
42	What type of feet do Palmipeds have?			Webbed ones
43	In which 1958 film did John Mills say "Worth waiting for" after being served with a glass of lager?			Ice Cold in Alex
44	In which Swiss Canton is Montreux?			Vaud
45	If you were Agliophobic what would you be afraid of?			Pain
46	Andover is in which English county?			Hampshire
47	In 1964, which Sheffield Wednesday, Everton and England wing half was convicted of fraud after fixing the results of a football match?			Tony Kay
48	What was Richard Bach's novella about a seagull learning about life and flight called?			Jonathan Livingstone Seagull
49	In which century did construction of Battle Abbey start?			The 11th
50	Elements of what event are currently scheduled to take place in Doha at the end of 2022?			FIFA World Cup
51	What was the connection between the inventor of correction fluid (i.e. Liquid Paper or Tipp–ex) and Michael Nesmith of the Monkees?			She was his mother
52	What sort of plant is Creeping Red Fescue?			Grass
53	What is the anglicised name for the Dutch port of Vlissingen?			Flushing
54	Which EFL club plays its home games at Highbury Stadium?			Fleetwood Town
55	Time Magazine's Person of the Year was Trump in 2016 and Merkel in 2015, but in 2014 the award did not go to an individual. Which group of people were recognised for having done the most to influence the events of 2014?			Ebola fighters
56	Who was the Jamaican sprinter disqualified from the 2008 Olympics 4 x 100m relay by a retrospective drugs test, which means that Usain Bolt has handed back his Gold medal?			Nesta Carter
57	What is the full name of the UK Parliamentary Constituency that was represented by Jo Cox as the Member of Parliament before she was killed in June 2016?			Batley and Spen
58	Which country was the host venue for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament?			Gabon
59	Which professional firm employing close to 200,000 people around the world can trace it origins back to a man named William Barclay Peat in London in 1870?			KPMG
60	What is the two word term used more commonly to describe a Bedford RLHZ self–propelled pump?			A Green Goddess – the 1950s fire engine

Questions 61–120: set by the Cock–A–2

61	Which modern city was founded by the Greek leader BYZAS in 6th century BC?			Istanbul
62	The actress Natalie Portman, tipped for an Oscar for her recent role as Jackie Kennedy, won her first Oscar for playing a ballerina in which 2010 film?			Black Swan
63	Four traditional English counties border Wales: Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Cheshire (or Cheshire West and Chester) and which other?			Herefordshire
64	Which U.S.A. First Lady (President's wife) had the same maiden name as her married name?			Eleanor Roosevelt
65	Who is Prime Minister of Australia?			Malcolm Turnbull
66	Because of her lack of personal hygiene, which politician is reputed to have said to Queen Victoria "a bath taken in the early evening before dinner wouldn't go amiss"?			Lord Melbourne
67	Who wrote the opera 'The Pearl Fishers'?			Bizet
68	Why was Dominic Chappell in the news in 2016?			He bought BHS from Philip Green (for £1).
69	Which 1964 film ends with images of a series of huge explosions accompanied by Vera Lynn singing We'll Meet Again?			Doctor Strangelove
70	Who took the post of Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead on 12th September 2016?			David Cameron
71	The name of which Texas city is derived from the Spanish for yellow?			Amarillo
72	In which island country can you visit the SIGIRIYA Rock Fortress, the ancient city of POLONNARUWA and the Temple of the Tooth Relic?			Sri Lanka
73	The first ever Match of the Day was broadcast in 1964 and featured Liverpool against which other team?			Arsenal
74	Libby Lane is the Church of England's first female bishop. To which town was she appointed bishop?			Stockport
75	Which team won the Superbowl in February 2017?			New England Patriots
76	In a film, who killed Marion Crane?			Norman Bates
77	In a film and novel, who killed Clare Quilty?			Humbert Humbert
78	Which long distance footpath runs from Sedbury Cliffs on the Severn Estuary to Prestatyn in North Wales?			Offa's Dyke Path
79	Homage to Catalonia, describing his experiences in the Spanish Civil War, was written by which English novelist?			George Orwell
80	In 1903 Mileva Maric became the first wife of which famous physicist?			Albert Einstein

81	Christmas Island, part of the republic of Kiribati, was so named on Christmas Eve 1777 by which British navigator?			Captain Cook
82	In 1775, what was the first pitched battle of the American War of Independence?			Bunker Hill
83	What is the northernmost of the sea areas in the Met Office shipping forecasts?			Southeast Iceland
84	Which type of alcoholic spirits is also the name of a dynasty that ruled France?			Bourbon
85	Which English King was defeated by the Scots at Bannockburn in 1314?			Edward II
86	Which is the only river that flows from the Alps to the North Sea?			Rhine
87	Gout is caused by raised levels of which acid in the blood?			Uric acid
88	Which pianist and conductor married the cellist Jacqueline du Pre in 1967?			Daniel Barenboim
89	The City of Exeter and the US Marine Corps share which two word Latin motto, meaning "always faithful"?			Semper Fidelis
90	Which member of the cabinets of both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown shares his name with one of the principal leaders of the Peasants Revolt?			Jack Straw
91	Which American novel ends with the lines "so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past"?			The Great Gatsby
92	Which American President had the middle name Fitzgerald?			John F. Kennedy
93	What natural feature and tourist attraction in Africa is known as "The Smoke that Thunders" to locals in their native tongue?			Victoria Falls
94	Whose image is on a US $100 bill?			Benjamin Franklin
95	What position has former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani been given in the Trump administration?			Cybersecurity advisor
96	In what year did use of the second runway at Manchester Airport begin?			2001
97	What common plant has the Latin name Urtica dioica?			Nettle
98	What is the first name of the French composer Berlioz?			Hector
99	Name any of the saints to which Manchester cathedral is dedicated.			Mary, Denys or George
100	In which country is Dune 7 (a sand–dune) a popular tourist attraction?			Namibia

101	Who created the sleuth Cormoran Strike?			Robert Galbraith
102	In music, what can be perfect, interrupted or plagal?			A cadence
103	What type of creature is a Sally Lightfoot?			A crab
104	How many squares are there on a Scrabble board?			225 (15 x 15)
105	The River Eden flows through Carlisle, but which Scottish university is closest to where another River Eden enters the sea?			St. Andrews
106	What is the shortest book, by number of verses, in the Old Testament?			Obadiah
107	Which mountain in the Lake District lies just north of Keswick and dominates the northern Lakes?			Skiddaw
108	For how many Test matches did Alistair Cook captain the England cricket team?			59
109	The island of Lefkas is part of which Mediterranean country?			Greece
110	Who is the current Secretary of State for Transport (as at 10 February 2017)?			Chris Grayling
112	Give any year between the British Crown (and Government) taking over the assets of the East India Company and the final dissolution of the company?			1859 to 1874
113	Travelling due east from Macclesfield in Cheshire, the next county would be Derbyshire. Which would be the next county moving eastward?			Nottinghamshire
114	Who is starring as the main male character in Taboo, the current Saturday night drama on BBC TV?			Tom Hardy
115	In which month does the birthday of Prince Charles come?			November
116	Who is the acting coach of the Welsh rugby team In Warren Gatland's absence?			Rob Howley
117	What is the logo of the National Trust and seen on all their literature and properties?			Oak leaves
118	What is the currency of Iceland?			Krona
119	Give either of the two types of motor scooter associated with mod culture of the 1960's?			Lambretta or Vespa
120	In mathematics, what number results from 5!? (say "5 exclamation mark or 5 shriek")			120

Supplementaries

S1	What is the unit of currency used in computer games Sim City and The Sims?			Simoleon
S2	What is the Welsh word for Police (as seen on their bilingual yellow coats)?			Heddlu
S3	Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France, was born in which country?			Austria
S4	Which US General died Heidelberg in 1945 12 days after being injured in a car crash?			George S. Patton
S5	Harwich in Essex has a passenger ferry connection with which european port?			Hook of Holland
S6	Which Scottish Premiership Football Club plays its home games at the Global Energy Stadium in Dingwall?			Ross County
S7	What was the Tonton Macoute?			Haitian secret police
S8	Which Chester–le–Street born footballer's nickname was Captain Marvel?			Bryan Robson
S9	To two decimal places, what distance in miles is a kilometre?			0.62 miles
S10	In what year did Leeds United win their only FA Cup final? It was also the centenary of the first FA Cup Final.			1972

Tie–Breakers

1	What is the aggregate of the crowds attending MTFC's FA Trophy match at home to Boreham Wood and FC United of Manchester's home friendly against SV Austria Salzburg on the 4th February?			2,529
2	What is the distance in miles between Macclesfield and Berlin as the crow flies? (Taken from Google Maps, using the centres of each location.)			648 miles
3	Three Thursdays ago, two of your question setters went to Wetherspoons for a meal. The order was one large chicken Balti, one large chicken Jalfrezi, two side orders of Bombay potatoes, a pint of Thornbridge Brewery Sequoia and a pint of Tring Brewery Side Pocket. How much to the nearest penny was this round?			£17–48

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