2019–20 Season: Week 2 – 8 October 2019

Specialist Rounds

Set by the Sutton Mutton; vetted by Dolphin Dragons and Church House Bollington.

1: Keeping You Safe (Science)

2: Bowling a Maiden Over

3: Scenes of Former Glory (History)

4: More Scenes of Former Glory (Sport)

5: Letters from Home (Geography)

6: Men (and Women) of Letters

7: Do You Know Your Onions?

8: On Second Thoughts – second lines in Arts & Entertainment

Round 1: Keeping You Safe (Science)

We start this week with a safety moment.

1	Hydrogen sulphide is the toxic 'rotten egg' gas. Why is it more dangerous at concentrations of more than 40 parts per million?
	At such concentrations it cannot be smelt
2	When you buy a property, Public Health England recommends you carry out a search to see if the house is in an area affected by which naturally occurring radioactive gas?
	Radon
3	The sap of which tall, white flowered, cow parsley–like invasive alien plant, with thick bristly stems that are often purple–blotched, can cause photodermatitis or photosensitivity, where the skin becomes sensitive to sunlight and can suffer blistering and long–lasting scars?
	Giant hogweed
4	In the MMR vaccine, what does the letter R (Romeo) stand for?
	Rubella
5	Mefloquine (also known as Lariam) is taken as a prophylactic against which disease transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito?
	Malaria
6	Which traditional cottage garden flower contains the poison digitalis?
	Foxglove
7	Which beans contain a natural toxin called lectin that can cause stomach aches and vomiting unless the toxin is destroyed by proper cooking?
	Kidney beans
8	Why is the restaurant preparation of the fish called Fugu strictly controlled by law in Japan?
	Parts of the fish – a member of the pufferfish family – are poisonous (it contains lethal amounts of the poison tetrodotoxin in its inner organs)

Supplementaries:

1	Which ingredient of dhal is cooked to make it edible?
	Lentils
2	Why are Mercaptans added to natural gas in the United Kingdom?
	To give the gas a characteristic smell to and provide an olfactory warning of leaks, gas escapes, etc.

Round 2: Bowling a Maiden Over

The answer in each case is the maiden surname (not the married name) of the wife of the person identified in the question.

1	The second wife of the former director of Castrol, Burmah Oil, Attwoods and Halfords, Denis Thatcher?
	Roberts (Margaret Hilda)
2	The wife of former Preston North End, Real Madrid, AC Milan, LA Galaxy, Paris Saint–Germain and England footballer, David Beckham?
	Adams (Victoria 'Posh Spice')
3	The second wife of the one–time owner of the largest privately–owned shipping fleet and the second largest private airline in the world, Aristotle Onassis?
	Bouvier (a.k.a. Jackie Kennedy)
4	The first wife of Worcestershire fast bowler, captain of the 1992 Cricket World Cup winners and Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan?
	Goldsmith (Jemima)
5	The first wife of London–born Australian singer, songwriter, businessman, presenter and television personality of Greek Cypriot descent, Peter Andre?
	Price (Katie – do not accept Jordan)
6	The last wife of legendary New York Yankees baseball player Joe DiMaggio?
	Baker (also accept Mortenson – Marilyn Monroe was a stage name)
7	The first wife of American actor, director and film maker Sean Penn?
	Ciccone (Madonna Louise)
8	The second wife of British politician, and leader of the British Union of Fascists at the time of their wedding, Oswald Mosley?
	Mitford (Diana)

Supplementaries:

1	The wife of the investment fund relationship manager, Phillip May (the man who decides when he takes the bins out)
	Brasier – not brassiere (Theresa)
2	Albert Frederick Arthur George Saxe–Coburg–Gotha, (later Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor), King George VI
	Bowes Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite)

Round 3: Scenes of Former Glory (History)

1	In 2007, the cooling towers of the first nuclear power station in the world to produce electricity for domestic use were demolished. What was the power station called?
	Calder Hall
2	At which aerodrome (now a motorway service area) did Neville Chamberlain land when he returned from Munich in 1938 with the piece of paper that led to his "Peace in our time" speech?
	Heston
3	In which London park was an exhibition inside a prefabricated temporary building opened by Queen Victoria on the 1st of May 1851?
	Hyde Park
4	Which 'rotten borough', in what is now the Salisbury constituency, was one of the 56 Parliamentary Boroughs in England that were completely disenfranchised by the Reform Act of 1832?
	Old Sarum
5	The building that was opened in 1830 as the Manchester terminus of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway is now part of the Science and Industry Museum. What road was the station on?
	Liverpool Road
6	The Radisson Blu Edwardian Manchester hotel is within a Grade 2 listed building on what site, famous for an event of 1819?
	St. Peter's Fields
7	What palace was the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698, when most of its structures, except for Inigo Jones's Banqueting House of 1622, were destroyed by fire?
	The Palace of Whitehall
8	In what country did construction of the 39–mile–long Antonine Wall start in AD 142?
	Scotland (between Old Kilpatrick on the west coast to near Bo'ness on the east)

Supplementaries:

1	Thomas Edison came to be known as The Wizard of ... which New Jersey township, where he had research laboratories between 1875 and 1887 (but which were later abandoned)?
	Menlo Park
2	What name was given to the site near Calais where a temporary palace was built for the meeting in 1520 between Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France?
	The Field of the Cloth of Gold

Round 4: More Scenes of Former Glory (Sport)

1	What sport took place at the former Hyde Road Stadium, where British Car Auctions (BCA) now has its Manchester auction centre?
	Motorcycle Speedway (the stadium was used by the Belle Vue Aces between 1929 and 1987)
2	What sport holds its world championships in the leisure complex built alongside the lake in the grounds of the now–demolished Wharfenden House at Frimley Green?
	Darts
3	The houses in Lance Todd Close, Weaste, are on the site of which former rugby ground?
	The Willows (once home of Salford Reds)
4	Lineker Road and the 664–room student village on it is built on the site of which demolished football ground? (The name of the ground is required, NOT the club that played there)
	Filbert Street (former home of Leicester City)
5	Manchester University's Richmond Park halls of residence, constructed in 1994, are built on the site of which former athletics stadium and velodrome?
	The Fallowfield Stadium (accept also the Reg Harris or University Stadium)
6	At which horseracing venue was the motor racing British Grand Prix held in 1962?
	Aintree
7	Which football ground, demolished in 2017 after a life of less than 25 years, was last played in by Macclesfield Town FC in 2011 when they lost 2–1 to Rushton and Diamonds?
	Nene Park Stadium (accept answers that include "Doc Martens" or "Airwair")
8	Which venue, built for the 1908 summer Olympics in London, was eventually demolished in 1985 when the area was redeveloped to provide buildings for the BBC?
	White City Stadium

Supplementaries:

1	Which football ground's art deco East Stand, on Avenell Road, was designed by architect William Binnie, built in 1936, and Grade II listed in 1997? The East and West stands have since been converted into apartments.
	Arsenal or Highbury Stadium
2	Cantley Common, in 1776, was the venue for the first running of which horse race, the oldest of the British classics?
	The St. Leger

Round 5: Letters from Home (Geography – Initially)

1	In the United Nations, the letters FYROM (Foxtrot Yankee Romeo Oscar Mike) were until recently the abbreviation for the country now known as North Macedonia. Objections from which country led to the use of this abbreviation?
	Greece
2	The CIS (Charlie India Sierra) competed in the Euro 1992 football tournament. Name either the predecessor or successor national football team to the CIS?
	Russia or the Soviet Union (accept USSR)
3	On February 14th you receive a card in a perfumed pink envelope. On the back of the letter is the acronym SWALK, a number and a post code beginning NN (November November). Where in the UK does your valentine claim to live?
	Northampton (accept Northamptonshire)
4	Your partner has disappeared. You then receive a Dear John letter from an FY (Foxtrot Yankee postcode. Where in the UK has your ex fled to?
	The Fylde (accept Blackpool, Lytham, Cleveleys or Fleetwood)
5	ISO 3166 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) that defines codes for the names of countries. Which country has the code CIV (Charlie India Victor)?
	Cote d'Ivoire, or the Ivory Coast
6	Which country has the ISO 3166 code TTO (Tango Tango Oscar)?
	Trinidad and Tobago
7	Which airline's flights have numbers prefixed with the letters BE (Bravo Echo)?
	Flybe
8	Which airline would give you a baggage tag with the two–letter code EI (Echo India)?
	Aer Lingus

Supplementaries:

1	The abbreviation KL (Kilo Lima) refers to the capital of which country?
	Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
2	The international licence plate country code L (Lima) is used to identify vehicles from which country?
	Luxembourg

Round 6: Men (and Women) of Letters

In this round you will be asked what one letter in in a professional qualification, or the name of an organisation, stands for. You will also be given, as an example, the name of a local person who holds the qualification, and who they work for.

For example:

1	Whitaker and Biggs, John Wilson, FAAV (Foxtrot Alpha Alpha Victor), letter V (Victor)
	Valuer (Fellow Association of Agricultural Valuers)

1	Holmes–Naden, Jan Johnson MNAEA (Mike November Alpha Echo Alpha) – letter M (Mike)
	Member National Association of Estate Agents
2	Jobling Gowler, Tessa Whiskeard Member STEP (Sierra Tango Echo Papa) – letter P (Papa)
	Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners
3	Bond Street Veterinary Clinic, Lynsey Needham MRCVS (Mike Romeo Charlie Victor Sierra) – letter C (Charlie)
	Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
4	Cumberland House Practice Dr Jeffrey Hodgson MRCGP (Mike Romeo Charlie Golf Papa) – letter R (Romeo)
	Member Royal College of General Practitioners
5	Prestbury Road Dental Practice, Dr Martin S Jackson GDC (Golf Delta Charlie) No: 65510 – letter G (Golf)
	General Dental Council
6	East Cheshire NHS Trust, Director of Finance Mark Ogden FCIMA (Foxtrot Charlie India Mike Alpha) – letter M (Mike)
	Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
7	Park Lane Surgery, Sister Miriam Wilson RGN (Romeo Golf November) – letter R (Romeo)
	Registered General Nurse
8	Armstrong Architects Limited, David Armstrong RIBA (Romeo India Bravo Alpha) – letter B (Bravo)
	Royal Institute of British Architects

Supplementaries:

1	J. P. Jelly & Partners, John Bridge FRICS (Foxtrot Romeo Charlie Sierra) – letter F (Foxtrot)
	Fellow Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
2	Atkinson Peck Consulting Engineers, Nathan Gill MICE (Mike India Charlie Echo) – letter C (Charlie)
	Member Institution of Civil Engineers

Round 7: Do You Know Your Onions?

(with apologies to the greengrocer who used to have a shop on Waters Lane in Wilmslow)

1	What vegetable is known to Americans and Australians as 'zucchini'?
	The courgette
2	Pink Fir Apple, Duke of York, and Charlotte are all varieties of what produce?
	Potatoes
3	Early Nantes, Chantenay and Afghan Purple are all varieties of what?
	Carrots
4	Which herb is called 'cilantro' by Americans (and by speakers of Spanish)?
	Coriander
5	What Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) produce can only be harvested between the months of April and July in the districts of Malvern Hills, Wychavon and Stratford upon Avon?
	Vale of Evesham Asparagus
6	Which Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) produce is grown in an area of West Yorkshire specifically defined by the following roads: A628, A656, A63, A6120, A6177, M606, M62, A644 and A638?
	Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb
7	A loganberry is a cross between a blackberry and what other soft fruit?
	Raspberry
8	A Minneola tangelo is a cross between a tangerine and what other citrus fruit?
	Grapefruit

Supplementaries:

1	Eggplant is a key ingredient in dishes such as moussaka and ratatouille. Name one of the alternative names used in Britain for this ingredient
	Aubergine or brinjal
2	Silsden Bomb Red, Minicole and Ormskirk are red, white and green varieties of what vegetable?
	Cabbage

Round 8: On Second Thoughts – Second Lines in Arts and Entertainment

You will be given a second line; you have to provide the title of the poem, book, play, film or song (etc.) from which it comes.

For example:

1	There's a Burma girl a–settin' an' I know she thinks o' me
	Mandalay (a poem by Rudyard Kipling; the first line is "By the old Moulmein Pagoda, lookin' lazy at the sea")

1	A stately pleasure dome decree
	Kubla Khan (poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge) – In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
2	That there's some corner of a foreign field
	The Soldier (poem by Rupert Brooke) – If I should die, think only this of me
3	Once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversations?"
	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (book by Lewis Carroll) – Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do
4	The earth was without form and void
	The Bible (book by many authors) – In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth
5	Let nothing you dismay
	God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (16th Century carol) – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
6	That glorious song of old
	It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (19th Century carol 1849 by Sears – It came upon the midnight clear
7	Turned cartwheels cross the floor
	Whiter Shade of Pale (song by Procol Harum) – We skipped the light fandango
8	She tried to take me upstairs for a ride (yeah)
	Honky Tonk Women (song by the Rolling Stones) – I met a gin–soaked bar–room queen in Memphis

Supplementaries:

1	I've come to talk with you again
	The Sound of Silence (song by Simon and Garfunkel) – Hello Darkness my old friend
2	Walk upon England's mountains green
	Jerusalem (hymn by William Blake) – And did those feet in ancient time

General Knowledge

Set by Dolphin Dragons; vetted by Sutton Mutton and Church House Bollington.

1	What was Queen Victoria's first given name?
	Alexandrina
2	In which city was Boris Johnson born?
	New York
3	What is the present claim to fame of Dame Carolyn Fairbairn?
	Head (Director General) of the CBI
4	Which meat is traditionally used in a Wiener schnitzel?
	Veal
5	In the human body, which organs contain alveoli?
	Lungs
6	In which film did Phil Collins sing A Groovy Kind of Love?
	Buster
7	Which car manufacturer's logo has three diamonds radiating from a central point?
	Mitsubishi
8	What word is both an early railway engine and a salad vegetable known in North America as 'arugula'?
	Rocket

9	The Sea of Azov is a part of which larger sea?
	The Black Sea
10	Who wrote the poems And Death Shall Have No Dominion and Fern Hill?
	Dylan Thomas
11	At which racecourse are the Stewards Cup and the Sussex Stakes run?
	Goodwood
12	The film Blinded by the Light follows a fan of which rock star?
	Bruce Springsteen
13	Who is the main presenter of Gardeners' World on BBC2?
	Monty Don
14	Which country won this year's FIFA Women's World Cup?
	USA
15	Who writes the Inspector Banks novels?
	Peter Robinson
16	Which US state is the furthest south?
	Hawaii

17	In which hobby do the sizes O, N and Z appear?
	Model railways
18	Outside mathematics, what is a gnomon?
	The 'hand' or projecting piece of a sundial (the bit that casts the shadow)
19	Who was the female singer on the 60s hit This Wheel's On Fire?
	Julie Driscoll
20	What name was given to the first moon of Pluto, discovered in 1978?
	Charon
21	Which fruit is the main constituent in Eve's pudding?
	Apples
22	What is the first name of the second son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?
	Louis
23	Who recently claimed that the UK needed a Cabinet made up entirely of women?
	Caroline Lucas (leader of the Green Party)
24	Which British politician, from Bury, split his party twice – over Catholic Emancipation, and the Repeal of the Corn Laws?
	Robert Peel

25	Who is presently one of the experts on The Great British Bake Off, alongside Paul Hollywood?
	Prue Leith
26	Name one of the four acts that have had a No. 1 hit in the UK with Unchained Melody.
	Jimmy Young, The Righteous Brothers, Robson and Jerome, or Gareth Gates
27	Created by Forrest Mars in 1936, which confectionery has been described as "the lighter way to enjoy chocolate"?
	Maltesers
28	Characters named Antonio appear in four Shakespeare plays. The Merchant of Venice is one; name one of the others.
	The Tempest, Much Ado about Nothing, or Twelfth Night
29	Which European state colonised what is now Namibia?
	Germany
30	Which is the only major river in France to run from North to South?
	The Rhone
31	Who is the founder of the DKNY fashion line?
	Donna Karan
32	What is sternutation?
	Sneezing

33	In golf, who won this year's (British) Open? (Men's version)
	Shane Lowry
34	Who was the Hollywood actress and inventor who also pioneered the technology that would one day form the basis for today's Wi–Fi, GPS, etc?
	Hedy Lamarr
35	Who was the first female cabinet member?
	Margaret Bondfield
36	Four North Wales castles are, jointly a World Heritage site. Caernarfon and Harlech are two; name one of the others.
	Conwy or Beaumaris
37	What is the name of the recently released film about Elton John?
	Rocket Man
38	What is the name of the Sicilian police inspector, who features in the popular TV series, shown on BBC 4, with subtitles?
	Salvo Montalbano
39	Grace Hopper (1906–1992), a rear admiral in the US Navy, was also famous for inventions in which area of science and technology?
	Computers (specifically, programming)
40	Who is Louis Hamilton's racing partner in the Mercedes F1 team?
	Valtteri Bottas

41	Now classified as a dwarf planet, like Pluto, what is the largest object in the asteroid belt?
	Ceres
42	According to the book of Genesis, which was the first bird that Noah released from the Ark?
	A raven (not a dove – that was the second!)
43	Which artist founded the Cubist movement in collaboration with Pablo Picasso?
	Georges Braque
44	On which underground line is fictional underground station in Walford (home to EastEnders) purported to be?
	The District line
45	By what name is the plant Impatiens walleriana better known?
	Busy Lizzie
46	Which eye condition originates in too much fluid pressure in the eyes and can lead to blindness?
	Glaucoma
47	Which Gilbert and Sullivan opera has Ralph Rackstraw, Sir Joseph Porter and Little Buttercup in its cast of characters?
	HMS Pinafore
48	Who is the current presenter of Desert Island Discs?
	Lauren Laverne

49	There are two Shakespeare plays that open in Venice. Name the one that is not The Merchant.
	Othello
50	Who was the English cricketer, usually a No. 11, who made 92 for England against Ireland this summer, and then a notable 1 not out versus Australia at the Headingley Test?
	Jack Leach
51	In the popular TV series, who is Ross Poldark's enemy, who married Ross's first love, Elizabeth?
	George Warleggan
52	Which was the only King Henry of England to reign for less than 10 years?
	Henry V
53	Who wrote The Last of the Mohicans?
	James Fenimore Cooper
54	What was the symbol, or logo, on Rover cars?
	A Viking ship
55	A Rake's Progress is a series of eight paintings by which English artist?
	William Hogarth
56	Who is the new leader of the Lib Dems?
	Jo Swinson

57	The former president of which motor manufacturer is currently under arrest for fraud and other financial offences?
	Nissan (Carlos Ghosn). Although he was also at Renault and Mitsubishi, the fraud relates to his time at Nissan
58	What are the three drooping objects in The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí?
	Clocks
59	Who is the new Poet Laureate?
	Simon Armitage
60	What is Beethoven's sixth symphony known as?
	The Pastoral
61	Which weekly publication was edited by Boris Johnson between 1999 and 2005?
	The Spectator
62	Which was the first African country, not counting South Africa, to gain independence from British Empire?
	Ghana or the Gold Coast (in 1957)
63	What connects Biddulph Moor to the Humber Estuary?
	The River Trent
64	Who designed the Imperial War Museum North in Trafford, Greater Manchester?
	Daniel Libeskind

65	What is the main herb in a pesto sauce?
	Basil
66	Who was Queen Mary II married to?
	William III (of Orange)
67	Who is currently the MP for Tatton?
	Esther McVey
68	Elon Musk runs Tesla Motors and which space transport services company?
	SpaceX
69	In the cinematic technique CSI, what does the S stand for?
	Simulated (Computer Simulated Imagery)
70	Which country did President Trump decide not to visit in late August, because of some mild criticism from its Prime Minister?
	Denmark
71	Why did the Irish fishing village of Mullaghmore hit the headlines in August 1979?
	Scene of the murder of Lord Louis Mountbatten and some of his party
72	By what name is the hedging plant Ligustrum better known?
	Privet

73	As of October the 2nd 2019, who is the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer?
	John McDonnell
74	Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy. Name either the second or third in size.
	Lake Maggiore, Lake Como
75	What is epistaxis?
	A nose bleed
76	Which fruit did Persephone consume some of, which meant she had to spend seven months each year in the Underworld?
	The pomegranate
77	Which team were runners up in the 2019 FA Cup Final?
	Watford
78	Who wrote the Dalziel and Pascoe books?
	Reginald Hill
79	The film All is True (released in late 2018) starring Judi Dench, Ian McKellen and Kenneth Branagh, is about whose retirement?
	Shakespeare's
80	In which Gilbert and Sullivan Opera do Lord Tolloller, the Lord Chancellor and Strephon appear?
	Iolanthe

81	According to Norse mythology, Odin was always accompanied by a pair of animals of what type?
	Wolves
82	Who is the presenter of Love Island?
	Caroline Flack
83	Excluding overseas territories, which French province or region is the furthest west?
	Brittany
84	What is Jeremy Corbyn's constituency?
	Islington North
85	What is the first name of the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex?
	Archie
86	What gives red Windsor cheese its red veined colouring?
	Red wine or port (sometimes with added brandy). Accept either
87	Who bowled England's 'golden over' in the cricket World Cup final?
	Joffra Archer
88	Who wrote the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
	Tennessee Williams

89	A snatch of which National Anthem can be heard in Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture?
	The French (the Marseillaise)
90	In which city does the Hang Seng stock exchange operate?
	Hong Kong
91	What word, spelled differently (but pronounced the same), can mean a town in Lancashire, a type of fruit and to inter?
	Bury / Berry / Bury
92	Who is the current manager of Arsenal FC?
	Unai Emery
93	The resorts of Mablethorpe, Skegness and Sutton on Sea are in which English County?
	Lincolnshire
94	Which Caribbean Island has a name meaning 'old'?
	Antigua (as in 'antique', etc.)
95	Name one of the books of the Bible that are named after women.
	Ruth or Esther
96	The Tate is a network of four art museums. Two are in London; name one of the other two English locations.
	St. Ives or Liverpool

Supplementaries:

1	By what name is the country formerly known as Bechuanaland now known?
	Botswana
2	Which Shakespearean character is described in Educating Rita as a "cow"?
	Lady Macbeth
3	What was Anna Anderson known for in the 1920s?
	Claiming to be (the Grand Duchess) Anastasia, having escaped the assassination of the Romanovs
4	On which mountain do the rivers Severn, Rheidol and Wye all rise?
	Pumlimon or Plynlimon
5	Why was Motsi Mabuse in the news earlier this year?
	She's the new judge on Strictly Come Dancing
6	Not counting Louis Phillippe, what was the regnal number of the last King Louis of France?
	18 (XVIII)

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