2017–18 Season: Week 1 – 10 October 2017

All questions were set (as is now traditional for the first matches of the season) by the Ox–fford.

Specialist Rounds

Round 1: Blockbusters

1	In UK Government, what 'C' is the Finance Minister?
	Chancellor (although other words beginning with C are used ... )
2	Which 'S' combines with skiing in the Nordic event the Biathlon?
	Shooting
3	What 'G' is the force causing bodies to tend towards the centre of the earth?
	Gravity
4	In humans, what 'P' is the name of the liquid portion of the blood?
	Plasma
5	Which 'K' is a collective farm in Israel?
	Kibbutz
6	What 'D' is a board game known in the U.S.A. as Checkers?
	Draughts
7	What 'T' is the common term for a very large wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption?
	Tsunami
8	What 'L' is a country on the west coast of Africa?
	Liberia

Supplementaries:

S1	Which 'V' was the home town of Leonardo da Vinci?
	Vinci
S2	What 'T' is the hormone produced by the thyroid gland?
	Thyroxine

Round 2: Sport

1	Which was the only city to submit an official application to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022?
	Birmingham
2	Which football club were forced to play a home game behind closed doors this month due to political unrest?
	Barcelona
3	Which Dutch Formula 1 driver beat Lewis Hamilton to win the Malaysian Grand Prix?
	Max erstappen
4	Which jockey won a record fifth Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe this month?
	Frankie Dettori
5	Who recently beat Ryan Giggs's record of Premier League appearances?
	Gareth Barry
6	With which field event in athletics would you associate Jan Zelezny?
	Javelin
7	Which cricketer was with Ben Stokes during his infamous "night out" in Bristol recently?
	Alex Hales
8	Name any of the three counties which, as of 2017, have never won cricket's official County Championship title.
	Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire or Somerset

Supplementaries:

S1	Which British tennis star lost her fifth consecutive match recently to world number 65 Monica Niculescu?
	Johanna Konta
S2	Harry Kane has made a fantastic start to the Premier League season but with which club did he make his Football League debut during a 2011 loan spell?
	Leyton Orient

Round 3: Science

1	Dry ice is a frozen form of which gas?
	Carbon dioxide
2	What is the brightest star in the night sky in the Northern Hemisphere?
	Sirius (the Dog Star)
3	A leveret is the young of which animal?
	Hare
4	The popular pet bird called the cockatiel is native to which country?
	Australia
5	Who invented the jet engine?
	Sir Frank Whittle
6	What would be removed from your body if you underwent a nephrectomy?
	Kidney
7	In the human body, by what name is the tympanic membrane more commonly known?
	Eardrum
8	Which planet in the Solar System is thought to weigh about two and a half times that of all the other planets combined?
	Jupiter

Supplementaries:

S1	What is the highest digit that can appear in an Octal number system?
	Seven
S2	Reed, Marsh, Sedge and Grasshopper are varieties of which bird?
	Warbler

Round 4: Geography – the "United" States ...

Should that be United, or would "Untied" be better ... ?

All these questions are about the USA – great place to visit, wouldn't want to live there ...

1	Which American state has the longest coastline?
	Alaska
2	What is California's official state animal?
	The grizzly bear
3	Which US state is known as the Garden State?
	New Jersey
4	What is the second largest state in the US?
	Texas
5	In which state is Jefferson City located?
	Missouri
6	What is the only US state that produces coffee commercially?
	Hawaii
7	The roadrunner is the state bird of which American state?
	New Mexico
8	Columbus is the capital of which US state?
	Ohio

Supplementaries:

S1	How many US states begin with the letter G?
	One (Georgia)
S2	Which US State is known as the Golden State?
	California

Round 5: Arts & Entertainment – Music and Dance

Hopefully not as frightening as it sounds!

1	Which female vocalist had one of her first hits, "Don't Speak", with the band No Doubt?
	Gwen Stefani
2	The highest note can be reached by which female voice?
	Soprano
3	Which famous male ballet dancer's career was brought to a premature end when he was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1919?
	Nijinsky
4	In which city is the famous opera house, La Scala?
	Milan
5	What does the musical term Lento mean?
	Slow or slowly
6	Which dancer was strangled by her own scarf?
	Isadora Duncan
7	What is a paradiddle?
	A Drum Roll
8	What nationality was the composer Delius, who died in 1934?
	English

Supplementaries:

S1	Which aria from Puccini's Madame Butterfly has become an "opera pop song"?
	One Fine Day
S2	Which Tchaikovsky ballet has Princess Aurora as a heroine?
	Sleeping Beauty

Round 6: The City Round

In all the following questions, you will be given famous sites, landmarks or pieces of information about a City. You just have to name the City.

1	This city contains Fisherman's Wharf and Lombard Street.
	San Francisco
2	Which British city has two Cathedrals about half a mile apart, linked by Hope Street?
	Liverpool
3	This city was proclaimed capital of its country in 1955 and is home to Sophia Gardens.
	Cardiff
4	This city contains the Ontario Parliament Building and the Rogers Centre, originally named the SkyDome.
	Toronto
5	This city was the capital of Spain under the Romans and is now a World Heritage Site. It is also famous for sword–making.
	Toledo
6	This city contains the Cathedral of St Vitus and Wenceslas Square.
	Prague
7	This is the second largest city in Australia and the capital of Victoria.
	Melbourne
8	This city is situated on the eastern coast of the island of Zealand and is home to Tivoli Gardens.
	Copenhagen

Supplementaries:

S1	This city is home to the Dragon Throne and the Altar of the Sun.
	Beijing
S2	This city houses Stanley Market and the Star Ferry.
	Hong Kong

Round 7: History

1	Which Russian Marxist revolutionary was assassinated by Ramón Mercader in 1940?
	Leon Trotsky
2	Which ex–astronaut became a senator for Ohio and made an unsuccessful bid for the US presidency in 1984?
	John Glenn
3	During which civil war did the International Brigade operate?
	Spanish
4	In British history, who was the country's first socialist MP, elected in 1892?
	Keir Hardie
5	Which well–known Chinese philosopher is often associated with his wise sayings?
	Confucius
6	What name is shared by ships employed by Captain Cook and Captain Scott as well as one of NASA's Space Shuttles?
	Discovery
7	In which war was the battle of Marston Moor?
	English Civil War
8	During World War II, which film studio produced wartime cartoons for the US government?
	Disney

Supplementaries:

S1	Who has been the President of Zimbabwe since 1987?
	Robert Mugabe
S2	Which famous person is associated with Longstone Lighthouse?
	Grace Darling

Round 8: Science ... but not really ...

We all know that the science round is always rubbish, so to try and improve things this week, you will simply find the word "science" (or something very similar), in either the question or the answer.

Now this might be rubbish as well, but at least it'll be a different sort of rubbish ...

1	Which song has the lines "Don't know much about history, don't know much biology, don't know much about a science book, don't know much about the French I took"?
	Wonderful World (originally by Sam Cooke)
2	Which British band have had hits titled Yellow, Clocks and The Scientist?
	Coldplay
3	How many science–based Nobel prizes are awarded annually? (Do not include economics, which is clearly not a science at all if the last decade is anything to go by ...)
	Three (physics, chemistry and medicine)
4	Which religious movement, started in 1866 by Mary Baker Eddy, aimed to combine primitive Christianity with spiritual or religious healing?
	Christian Science (accept Christian Scientists)
5	Which electrical manufacturer used the advertising slogan "The appliance of science"?
	Zanussi
6	In the standard edition of the board game Trivial Pursuit, what colour are the questions in the Science and Nature category?
	Green
7	Which public building, located in South Kensington, was opened in 1857?
	The Science Museum
8	In 1983, Thomas Dolby had a minor hit with a song called She blinded me with science. The accompanying video featured a cameo appearance by a then very well–known TV scientist/personality. Who was he?
	Dr Magnus Pyke

Supplementaries:

S1	Which Shakespeare play features the line, "The play's the thing, wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King"?
	Hamlet
S2	Which weekly magazine, first published in 1956, has a circulation of approximately 145,000 and deals with developments in the world of technology, etc.?
	New Scientist

General Knowledge

1	Which Roman road linked London to York?
	Ermine Street
2	In what language is the Magna Carta written?
	Latin
3	On which river is the Kariba Dam?
	Zambesi
4	In what ocean are the Seychelles located?
	Indian Ocean
5	What was the sequel to Winnie the Pooh?
	The House at Pooh Corner
6	Canaan Banana was the first President of which country?
	Zimbabwe
7	Diana Prince is the civilian identity of which DC Comics superhero?
	Wonder Woman
8	In ancient Greek philosophy and later literature, who is the personification of Time?
	Chronos

9	Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph founded which streaming and video on–demand company in Scotts Valley, California in August 1997?
	Netflix
10	Which all–time classic video game was developed by Alexey Pajitnov and given a name that's a combination of the Greek work for 'four' and the developer's favourite sport (tennis)?
	Tetris
11	Which Canadian author wrote The Handmaid's Tale?
	Margaret Atwood
12	Real Madrid beat which club 4–1 in final of the 2017 UEFA Champions League?
	Juventus
13	Who was the second wife that Henry VIII divorced?
	Anne of Cleves
14	Which British luxury car manufacturer was founded in Cricklewood, North London in 1919 and has been owned by Volkswagen since 1998?
	Bentley
15	What was astronaut Buzz Aldrin's birth first name?
	Edwin (Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.)
16	Who performed the role of Acting Leader of the Labour Party before Ed Miliband became permanent Leader, and again after he resigned?
	Harriet Harman

17	Which Oasis hit begins "Slip inside the eye of your mind / don't you know you might find / a better place to play?"
	Don't Look Back In Anger
18	Food these days contains an increasing quantity of "E" numbers. What does the E stand for?
	Europe or European
19	Which sea is the largest enclosed inland body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full–fledged sea?
	Caspian Sea
20	Which popular modern day pastime is based on its Victorian equivalent called The Magic Square?
	Crossword puzzle
21	Which politician was leader of the UK Independence Party during the General Election of 2017?
	Paul Nuttall
22	Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, born 2nd of May 2015, has two forenames other than Charlotte. Give either.
	Elizabeth or Diana
23	What is the height, in feet, of a football goal?
	8 feet
24	Leonardo DiCaprio played Billy Costigan in which 2006 Martin Scorsese directed Oscar winning movie?
	The Departed

25	Which English actress plays Dr. Gemma Foster in the BBC TV drama Doctor Foster?
	Suranne Jones
26	In which city would you find the Prado art gallery?
	Madrid
27	In which Victorian novel would you find the character Abel Magwitch?
	Great Expectations
28	What was James Dean's middle name?
	Byron
29	What is the French town of Limoges famous for?
	Porcelain
30	What name is given to the large sandbank in a shallow area of the North Sea about 100 kilometres off the coast of Northumberland?
	Dogger Bank
31	In which European country was Melania Trump born?
	Slovenia
32	Ouagadougou is the capital of which African country?
	Burkina Faso

33	From the nursery rhyme One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, complete the following line: "Five, Six... ?"
	Pick up sticks
34	In English, what collective noun is historically used for police officers?
	Posse (everything else is wrong!)
35	Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook, is the highest peak in which southern hemisphere country?
	New Zealand
36	What was Mickey Mouse originally going to be called, before Walt Disney's wife persuaded him to change the name?
	Mortimer Mouse
37	Who according to legend was the father of King Arthur?
	Uther Pendragon
38	Which 2015 Pixar animated movie is set in the mind of a young girl called Riley Andersen?
	Inside Out
39	Which country has had a Prime Minister called Wim Kok?
	The Netherlands
40	Which US politician was the first woman to become US Secretary of State?
	Madeleine Albright

41	VAT replaced another tax abolished in 1973. What was it called?
	Purchase tax
42	What tree's leaves are the symbol of the National Trust?
	Oak
43	Which character did Arnold Ridley play in Dad's Army?
	Charles Godfrey
44	In the current Government, who as of 8 October 2017, holds the post of Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs?
	Michael Gove
45	How many ordinary bottles are there in a magnum of champagne?
	Two
46	Which Queen single begins 'she keeps Moët et Chandon / In her pretty cabinet / "Let them eat cake," she says / Just like Marie Antoinette'?
	Killer Queen
47	Which desert covers part of both China and Mongolia?
	Gobi Desert
48	Champion jockey Arthur Edward Breasley is better known with what first name?
	Scobie

49	Stay Another Day was a 1994 Christmas UK number one for which Walthamstow boy band?
	East 17
50	Who was the first person to be buried in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey?
	Geoffrey Chaucer
51	Which French film maker created the character Monsieur Hulot?
	Jacques Tati
52	Which element has the chemical symbol K?
	Potassium
53	Which TV comedy show, starring David Mitchell, features William Shakespeare as the main character?
	Upstart Crow
54	Who described assassination as "the extreme form of Censorship"?
	George Bernard Shaw
55	How many gallons of beer are there in a firkin?
	9 (72 pints)
56	What is the Lord Mayor of London's official residence?
	The Mansion House

57	A musket ball fired from the French ship Redoubtable reportedly killed which famous Englishman?
	Lord Nelson
58	What is the name of the spoof spy character, played by Rowan Atkinson in two films released so far, with a third to be released next year?
	Johnny English
59	What is the name for a baby kangaroo or koala bear?
	Joey
60	SOS is the international Morse code distress signal – what was the previous three letter signal it replaced in the 1900s?
	CQD
61	Which musician said "I never had any problems with drugs, only with policemen"?
	Keith Richards
62	Which TV series featured a 1982 Pontiac Trans Am better known as KITT?
	Knight Rider
63	Who wrote the poem that begins – "If I should die, think only this of me ... "?
	Rupert Brooke (The Soldier, 1914)
64	What does an antipyretic drug do?
	Reduces high temperature or fever (accept anything along these lines)

65	What is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet?
	Epsilon
66	Which nationality is the lager producer Grolsch?
	Dutch
67	In which country is the Apennine Mountain range?
	Italy
68	Whose albums include Darkness on the Edge of Town, The River and Human Touch?
	Bruce Springsteen
69	What was designed by Harry Beck and first published in 1933? With necessary updating, it still exists in very much the same form today.
	Map of the London Underground
70	Which Biblical character performed the so–called Dance of the Seven Veils?
	Salome
71	What was Che Guevara's real first name?
	Ernesto
72	In which sport would you find a "peloton"?
	Cycling

73	Of which African country is Bamako the capital?
	Mali
74	In Thunderbirds, what was the name of the Tracy family's manservant?
	Kyrano
75	Which French novelist defended Dreyfus in an open letter entitled "J'Accuse"?
	Emile Zola
76	In Norse mythology, what connects the Earth to Asgard, the home of the Gods?
	The Rainbow Bridge (accept Bifrost, which is the name of the bridge)
77	What was the maiden name of Jackie Kennedy, JFK's wife?
	Bouvier
78	What was the title of Oscar Wilde's only novel?
	The Picture of Dorian Gray
79	A chandlery was originally the office in a medieval household responsible for what?
	Candles or wax (accept either. Jacob Rees–Mogg will still have one…)
80	What is the short stabbing spear used by Zulus called?
	Assagai

81	What happened on the 29th Of December 1170 in Canterbury Cathedral?
	The Murder of Thomas A Becket
82	Montego Bay is a tourist attraction on what Caribbean Island?
	Jamaica
83	All racehorses have the same official birthday. What is it?
	1st of January
84	What is known as the Fourth Estate?
	The Press
85	O3 is the chemical formula for what?
	Ozone
86	Who first developed the laws of heredity after his research work with peas?
	Gregor Mendel
87	In which novel did Michael Henchard sell his wife for five guineas?
	The Mayor of Casterbridge
88	In Blackadder Goes Forth, what is the name of General Melchett's pet carrier pigeon, shot and eaten by Captain Blackadder (the Flanders Pigeon Murderer)?
	Speckled Jim

89	Which punk rock pioneer's birth name was John Simon Ritchie?
	Sid Vicious
90	Of which former Soviet Republic is Riga the capital?
	Latvia
91	How many cents would you have if you had a nickel and a dime in US currency?
	15 (5 + 10)
92	Bile is a secretion of which organ of the body?
	Liver
93	In the film Reservoir Dogs, which character slices off the ear of a policeman?
	Mr. Blonde
94	What is the show–jumping event called where horses have to jump only especially high and wide fences?
	Puissance
95	Which country do Greenland and the Faroe Islands belong to?
	Denmark
96	Which German word means to take pleasure in the misfortune of others?
	Schadenfreude (yes, I'm looking at you Theresa ... )

Supplementaries:

S1	In which country is the city of Mombasa?
	Kenya
S2	Which singer had a backing band called the Famous Flames?
	James Brown
S3	In which English county would you find Sandown Park and Brooklands?
	Surrey
S4	Which English town was known to the Romans as Camulodunum?
	Colchester
S5	In the name of the bank HSBC, what does the S stand for?
	Shanghai (Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation)
S6	Edmond Dantès is the protagonist of which famous French novel?
	The Count of Monte Cristo

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