2019–20 Season: Week 11 – 14 January 2020

All questions set by Church House Bollington.

Specialist Rounds 

1	Arts & Entertainment	2	Geography	3	Science	4	Sport
5	History	6	Gone in 2019	7	This Day in History	8	Local Knowledge

Round 1: Arts & Entertainment

All answers contain the name of a place – country, county, city etc. For this round full names are required.

1	Which song, written by Paul McCartney and Denny Laine, the Christmas No.1 in 1977, became the first single to sell over two million copies in the UK?
	Mull of Kintyre
2	Which 1971 novel by Hunter S. Thompson is subtitled A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream?
	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
3	Starring Michael Caine and based on the novels by Len Deighton, what was the second film in the Harry Palmer series after The Ipcress File?
	Funeral in Berlin
4	Which British actor played Legolas in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, as well as Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise?
	Orlando Bloom
5	Which 2006 film, based on Giles Foden's 1998 novel of the same name, featured Forest Whitaker's Oscar–winning portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin?
	The Last King of Scotland
6	Which American novelist, journalist and social activist of the early 1900s is most famous for White Fang and The Call of the Wild?
	Jack London
7	Which Hollywood great, a former circus acrobat, starred in over seventy movies including From Here to Eternity and The Birdman of Alcatraz?
	Burt Lancaster
8	Which English playwright, novelist and short story writer is known for The Moon and Sixpence, Of Human Bondage and The Lotus Eater?
	W. Somerset Maugham

Supplementaries:

1	Which act of the 1980s became only the second band in the history of the UK charts to reach number one with their first three singles?
	Frankie Goes to Hollywood (the first was Gerry and the Pacemakers)
2	Which American actor, director and producer has won two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for historical war drama Glory and Best Actor as corrupt detective Alonzo Harris in the thriller Training Day?
	Denzel Washington

Round 2: Geography

1	Now officially known as Denali, by what name was the highest mountain in North America previously known?
	Mount McKinley
2	What is the highest mountain outside of Asia, and also the highest in the Southern and Western Hemispheres?
	Aconcagua
3	Which of Africa's Great Lakes is the second deepest in the world, and also the world's longest freshwater lake?
	Lake Tanganyika
4	What is the apt two–word name of the desert located in Western Australia and the Northern Territory, which straddles the Pilbara and southern Kimberley regions? (Note to QMs: explain that the word 'Desert' would be the third word of the name, i.e. two preceding words are needed)
	Great Sandy Desert
5	One of the driest places in the world, which desert covers a 1000–kilometre strip of land on the coast of Chile, west of the Andes?
	Atacama Desert
6	Which river rises in South Africa and flows generally eastwards through Mozambique to the Indian Ocean at the town of Xai–Xai?
	Limpopo
7	Which river, the world's 12th longest, rises in China before flowing through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam?
	Mekong
8	Which lake, straddling the border between Peru and Bolivia, is reputedly the highest navigable body of water in the world?
	Lake Titicaca

Supps

1	With its capital at Flying Fish Cove, in which ocean is Christmas Island?
	The Indian Ocean
2	In which body of water in the Indian Ocean would you find the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
	Bay of Bengal

Round 3: Science

1	In the human body, by what name is the axilla commonly known?
	The armpit
2	Herpes zoster is an acute viral inflammatory disease more commonly known as what?
	Shingles
3	What is the second most abundant element (by mass) in the human body after oxygen?
	Carbon
4	Who was mission commander aboard Apollo 13's failed attempt to land on the moon?
	James (Jim) Lovell
5	How many sides has a hexadecagon?
	16
6	What colour is amethyst?
	Purple
7	In meteorology, what two–word name is given to the temperature to which air must be cooled in order to become completely saturated with water vapour?
	The dew point
8	The outer layer of the Earth is known as the crust. What is the next layer called?
	The mantle

Supplementaries:

1	Who invented the spinning mule?
	Samuel Crompton
10	Which French mathematician and physicist, who lived from 1775 to 1836, is considered to be the father of electrodynamics?
	André–Marie Ampere

Round 4: Sport

1	Ben Stokes was the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2019. Name either of the sportspeople who came second or third.
	Lewis Hamilton or Dina Asher–Smith
2	Which English football club were runners–up in the first ever UEFA Cup final in 1971/2, losing over two legs to Tottenham Hotspur?
	Wolverhampton Wanderers
3	The annual Winter Ultramarathon known as the Spine Race follows the route of which long–distance path?
	The Pennine Way
4	The Blood in the Water was the name given to a 1956 sporting contest between the USSR and Hungary in which sport?
	Water polo
5	Sir Philip Neame, who won a shooting gold at the 1924 Olympics, is the only man to have won both an Olympic gold medal and which other non–sporting accolade?
	A Victoria Cross
6	The North West 200 is the largest annual sporting event held in Northern Ireland, attracting over 150,000 spectators. Specifically, what sport are they watching?
	Motorcycle road racing (accept Motorcycling, or similar, but do not accept or prompt on "motor racing")
7	In the 2005 Trent Bridge Ashes test, which Australian batsman was run out by substitute fielder Gary Pratt – much to his annoyance?
	Ricky Ponting
8	Which Rugby League Superleague team plays its home games at Craven Park?
	Hull Kingston Rovers (do not accept or prompt on "Hull"; this is a different team)

Supplementaries:

1	Which Staffordshire swimmer currently holds the world records in both 50m and 100m breaststroke?
	Adam Peaty
2	In which city are Australian Rules football team the West Coast Eagles based?
	Perth

Round 5: History

1	Which war, one of Europe's bloodiest conflicts with approximately 8 million deaths, took place between 1618 and 1648?
	The Thirty Years War
2	Which conquistador led the Spanish conquest of Peru and the Incas in the 1500s?
	Francisco Pizarro (also accept Diego de Almagro who led a rival group of conquistadores)
3	Which 1955 film depicts the Second World War commando raid by British Royal Marines to destroy German shipping docked at Bordeaux in France?
	The Cockleshell Heroes
4	Who was the wife of George V? (Three–word answer required)
	Mary of Teck
5	Name the ship commanded by Captain James Cook on his first voyage of discovery to Australia and New Zealand from 1768 to 1771.
	HMS Endeavour (also accept HM Bark Endeavour)
6	Which French diplomat and administrator was responsible for the construction of the Suez Canal, opened in 1869?
	Ferdinand de Lesseps
7	Who was the principal engineer and surveyor of the Macclesfield Canal, which opened in 1831? He was not involved in its construction but his other achievements include rebuilding sections of the road from London to Holyhead, much of which is the modern A5.
	Thomas Telford
8	Name either of the ports that the Titanic called at, after leaving Southampton, before setting off for its final intended destination of New York.
	Cherbourg or Queenstown (also accept Cobh – pronounced Cove – the modern name for Queenstown)

Supplementaries:

1	Who was Prime Minister at the time of both the Battle of Waterloo and the Peterloo Massacre?
	Lord Liverpool
2	Ferdinand Magellan initially led the expedition that first circumnavigated the globe (1519 to 1521). He himself died en route, in which modern day country?
	The Philippines

Round 6: Gone in 2019

All questions relate to people who died last year.

1	Which English singer and impressionist, who rose to popularity after his appearance on the LWT series Search for a Star in 1981, died in August aged 64?
	Joe Longthorne
2	Singer Marie Frederiksson died aged 61 in December. Of which pop–rock duo was she the lead singer?
	Roxette
3	Which racing driver, a three–time world champion, died in May aged 70? He was nicknamed 'the Rat'.
	Niki Lauda
4	Up on the Roof and You Can Never Stop Me Loving You were Top 10 hits for which singer and entertainer, who died aged 81 in December?
	Kenny Lynch
5	Born in West Bromwich, which journalist and former Labour MP was best known for presenting Weekend World between 1977 and 1986? He died in May, aged 86.
	Brian Walden
6	Actor Ken Kercheval died aged 83 in April. What was his most famous role, which he played in a US soap opera from 1978 to 1991?
	Cliff Barnes
7	Which former Australian Prime Minister died in May aged 89?
	Bob Hawke
8	Which uncompromising Liverpool footballer died in April aged 74? Bill Shankly famously said of him that he "wasn't born, he was quarried".
	Tommy Smith

Supplementaries:

1	Which Irish TV presenter died in November aged 85? His Late Late Show was the world's second longest–running chat show.
	Gabriel 'Gay' Byrne
2	Which singer, born Noel Engel, died in March aged 76?
	Scott Walker

Round 7: This Day in History

All questions refer to events that have taken place on the 14^th of January.

1	Which English King married Eleanor of Provence on this day in 1236?
	Henry III
2	Which Roman politician and general was born on this date in 83BC? A fictionalised version of him makes a famous speech in a Shakespeare play.
	Mark Antony
3	Author Hugh Lofting was born on this day in 1886. Who is his most famous creation – a physician from Puddleby–in–the–Marsh?
	Doctor Doolittle
4	Which astronomer died on this day in 1742? He was the second Astronomer Royal.
	Edmond Halley
5	On this day in 1953, who was inaugurated as the first President of Yugoslavia?
	Tito (accept Josip Broz)
6	Which snooker player, famous for his consumption of alcohol during matches, was born on this day in 1943? He once downed 76 cans of lager during a match against John Spencer.
	Bill Werbeniuk
7	Which actor died on this day in 1957 aged 57? In 1999, the American Film Institute selected him as the greatest male star of classical American cinema.
	Humphrey Bogart
8	Which footballer died on this day in 2018 aged 59? He was born in French Guiana and is best known for playing for four different West Midlands clubs, winning his only major honour with Coventry City in 1987.
	Cyrille Regis

Supplementaries:

1	In which African city did Roosevelt and Churchill begin a conference on this day in 1943, to discuss strategies for the next stage of World War Two?
	Casablanca
2	Which country was annexed by Spain on this day in 1539?
	Cuba

Round 8: Local Knowledge

All answers contain the name or part of the name of a village in the Macclesfield area. Some answers contain soundalikes.

1	At which location in Suffolk was an Anglo–Saxon ship–burial excavated in 1939?
	Sutton Hoo
2	Which double gold medal–winning Olympian has, since retirement, competed in reality shows The Jump and I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here? She also co–hosted the BBC coverage for her sport during the 2016 Olympics.
	Rebecca Adlington
3	Which late TV presenter was nicknamed 'Twice Nightly' by Terry Wogan during the time he hosted both Calendar and a well–known Channel 4 game show on the same evening?
	Richard Whiteley (Whiteley Green)
4	Which former UK number 1 tennis player of the 1980s has, since retirement, become known for his extreme right–wing views? In 2008, he was expelled from UKIP for trying to broker an electoral pact with the British National Party.
	Buster Mottram
5	Where in Virginia would you find the headquarters of the CIA?
	Langley
6	Which short story by Washington Irving tells the tale of a Dutch–American villager who wanders into the Catskill Mountains to escape his nagging wife? On his return after 20 years, he discovers that he has missed the American Revolution.
	Rip Van Winkle (Wincle)
7	Which song by The Jam opens with the lyrics: "Sup up your beer and collect your fags, There's a row going on down near Slough"
	Eton Rifles (Eaton)
8	Which TV chef owns the Hand & Flowers gastropub in Marlow?
	Tom Kerridge

Supplementaries:

1	Which 2002 film starring Tom Hanks, Paul Newman and Jude Law tells the story of a mob enforcer and his son as they seek vengeance against a mobster who murdered the rest of their family?
	The Road to Perdition (Rode)
2	Which US hip–hop artist, active since 1979, was backed by the Furious Five?
	Grandmaster Flash

General Knowledge

1	What is the name of the fifth most populous city in Ireland, famous for its glass industry?
	Waterford
2	Who is the Russian composer and chemist known for the opera Prince Igor?
	Alexander Borodin
3	Who sang the theme tune to the James Bond film From Russia With Love?
	Matt Monro
4	Which Premier League football club has the Latin motto Nil satis nisi optimum?
	Everton
5	'Eldrick' is the real first name of which sporting megastar?
	Tiger Woods
6	Who was the first Prime Minister of Israel?
	David Ben Gurion
7	Who wrote the novel Day of the Jackal, first published in 1967?
	Fredrick Forsyth
8	What is the name of the waterway that separates mainland Patagonia from Tierra del Fuego?
	Straits of Magellan

9	Which Spanish conquistador led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century?
	Hernan Cortes
10	Which Rolling Stone played the part of Captain Jack Sparrow's father in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End?
	Keith Richards
11	Name either of the capital cities found on the island of Hispaniola.
	Port Au Prince (Haiti) or Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
12	What was the capital of West Germany from 1949 until 1990?
	Bonn
13	The presidential monument Mount Rushmore is part of which North American mountain range?
	Black Hills
14	Australian critic, broadcaster and writer Clive James died in November 2019; but what was the name of the wacky Japanese game show he regularly lampooned on his TV show, Clive James ... on Television?
	Endurance
15	Who was sacked as Arsenal manager in November 2019 after just 18 months in charge?
	Unai Emery
16	Which American record producer, musician and songwriter developed the 'Wall of Sound', a music production formula he described as "a Wagnerian approach to Rock 'n' Roll"?
	Phil Spector

17	Who was the MP for Bolsover from 1970 to 2019, becoming the longest continuously–serving Labour MP in 2017?
	Dennis Skinner
18	Actress Sheila Mercier died in December 2019 at the age of 100. Which character did she play in Emmerdale Farm, from its launch in 1972 until 1994? Both names required.
	Annie Sugden
19	What was the name given to the personal police force of the Haitian dictator Francois 'Papa Doc' Duvalier, known for their indiscriminate killings of Duvalier's opponents?
	The Tonton Macoute
20	In the lyrics of the song, sung by Max Bygraves among others, where is there a tiny house, by a tiny stream, where a lovely lass had a lovely dream? First three words are sufficient.
	Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer (Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea) – accept Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer
21	Toni–Ann Singh won the 69th Miss World beauty pageant in December 2019. Which country did she represent?
	Jamaica
22	Who was the British winner of three consecutive Wimbledon Championships in the 1930's?
	Fred Perry
23	Which 19th–century Australian horse and cattle thief and bush ranger was portrayed on film in 1970 by Mick Jagger?
	Ned Kelly
24	In which musical would you find the character King Mongkut?
	The King and I

25	Dying in 1841 after just 32 days in the job, which US president served the shortest term in office?
	William Henry Harrison
26	The UK joined the EEC in 1973, along with the Republic of Ireland and which other country?
	Denmark
27	Which actress co–starred with Michael Douglas in the film Romancing the Stone?
	Kathleen Turner
28	Which actress of the silent movie era was known as 'America's Sweetheart'?
	Mary Pickford
29	What was the name of the criminal organisation in The Man from UNCLE?
	THRUSH
30	In Brideshead Revisited, who or what was Aloysius (pronounced ALLO–ISH–US)?
	A teddy bear
31	In Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, flamingos were used as mallets at the Queen's croquet ground. What were used as balls?
	Hedgehogs
32	The vast majority of Royal Navy submarines have been built in which shipbuilding town?
	Barrow (in–Furness)

33	What is the highest mountain in Northern Ireland?
	Slieve Donard
34	As of 1 January 2020, who is the Speaker of the US House of Representatives?
	Nancy Pelosi
35	Which American band had hits in the 1970s with Reelin' in the Years, Haitian Divorce and Rikki Don't Lose That Number?
	Steely Dan
36	Of which work of literature is "All children, except one, grow up" the opening line?
	Peter Pan
37	Which long–distance footpath runs from Chipping Camden to Bath?
	The Cotswold Way
38	On the London Underground map, which line is coloured dark blue?
	Piccadilly
39	Who wrote the novel The Darling Buds of May?
	H. E. Bates
40	In 1954, for which film did Audrey Hepburn win her only Oscar for Best Actress?
	Roman Holiday

41	'The Singeing of the King of Spain's Beard' is the name given to Francis Drake's devastating attack of 1587 on the Spanish fleet moored off which Spanish port?
	Cadiz
42	In the game of Cluedo, which character was replaced by Dr. Orchid in versions sold after 2016?
	Mrs White
43	In Only Fools and Horses, what item of work equipment does Trigger claim he has owned for 20 years?
	A broom or brush (despite it having 17 new heads and 14 new handles)
44	In Norse mythology, who is the god of mischief?
	Loki
45	What is the two–word name of the main stock market index in Hong Kong?
	The Hang Seng
46	Who was Roman emperor when the Romans invaded Britain in AD 43?
	Claudius
47	What is the capital of the French region of Normandy?
	Rouen
48	In the TV comedy On the Buses, what was the name of the long–suffering bus inspector, played by Stephen Lewis?
	Blakey (accept Blake)

49	Which Labour MP faked his own death in 1974, leaving a pile of his clothes on a beach in Miami?
	John Stonehouse
50	What name is given to a 15–litre champagne bottle, which holds the equivalent of twenty standard bottles?
	Nebuchadnezzar
51	Name any one of the three countries that are the first three to see in the New Year.
	Tonga, Samoa or Kiribati
52	Which Labour MP served as ambassador to the USSR from 1940 to 1942, and as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1947 to 1950?
	Sir Stafford Cripps
53	Uncle Pastuzo is the uncle of which character from children's literature?
	Paddington Bear
54	Who is the only Prime Minister to have lost his own seat at a general election? The seat in question was Manchester East, and the election took place in 1906.
	Arthur Balfour
55	The name of which animal comes after the word 'Dance' in the name of the Tones and I single that spent 11 weeks at number 1 in the UK charts during 2019?
	Monkey
56	The Insomnia Café was the working title for which American sitcom?
	Friends

57	Name one of the three acts that headlined the 2019 Glastonbury festival.
	Stormzy, The Killers or The Cure
58	Name either of the two chefs who, along with Gregg Wallace, are judges on Masterchef: The Professionals.
	Monica Galetti or Marcus Wareing
59	What is the name of the current Archbishop of Canterbury?
	Justin Welby
60	In the current TV drama The Trial of Christine Keeler, which osteopath and society figure is played by James Norton?
	Stephen Ward
61	In the Middle Ages, what title was usually bestowed on the eldest daughter of the kings of Spain and Portugal?
	Infanta
62	The Austrian cut–glass producer Swarovski uses what animal as its logo?
	A swan
63	Which actor played the lead role in 1973's Confessions of a Window Cleaner and three sequels?
	Robin Askwith
64	Held since 1978, the world championships of which sport have seen Netherlands and Belgium contest every final, with the Dutch winning all bar one?
	Korfball

65	Spiral Scratch was the 1977 debut EP by which Manchester band?
	Buzzcocks
66	"Saigon. Shit, I'm still only in Saigon" is the opening line of which 1979 film?
	Apocalypse Now
67	In which city is the play A Streetcar Named Desire set?
	New Orleans
68	In which African city did Dr. Christiaan Barnard perform the first human heart transplant?
	Cape Town
69	Which confectionery manufacturer, based in New Mills, produces Love Hearts, Parma Violets and Drumstick lollies? You may give just the first word of the company's two–word name.
	Swizzels (full name is Swizzels Matlow)
70	In which English city did the pop group The Specials originate?
	Coventry
71	Which brand of cigarettes used the tagline "It's toasted" on its packaging?
	Lucky Strike
72	Also the title of a book and film about his crimes, at what address did murderer John Christie live? Street name and house number required.
	10 Rillington Place

73	What would you expect to receive if you ordered gambas in a Spanish restaurant?
	Prawns
74	In which comic did Judge Dredd make his first appearance in 1977?
	2000 AD
75	Referring to its architect, by what nickname is St Giles's Church in Cheadle, Staffordshire known?
	Pugin's Gem
76	Which composer, whose best–known work is the Trout Quintet, was known as The Little Mushroom on account of his plump body and diminutive stature?
	Franz Schubert
77	Which fashion design company was founded in 1982 by Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway?
	Red or Dead
78	Which Marx Brothers film about a college football game takes its name from a now archaic 1920s and 30s term for 'nonsense'?
	Horse Feathers
79	Which Motown legend was fatally shot by his own father in 1984?
	Marvin Gaye
80	The Derbyshire village of Ashopton now lies below which body of water?
	Ladybower Reservoir

81	According to the World Boxing Association, which boxing weight class comes between heavyweight and light–heavyweight?
	Cruiserweight
82	At 456 metres, what is the name of the hill that looms above the town of Bolton to the north? Its TV mast transmits to much of the North–West, and in 2018 a wildfire burned on the hill for 41 days.
	Winter Hill
83	On the website Wikipedia, what 14 letter word is used for a page that lists a number of topics relating to a single word?
	Disambiguation
84	NOTA UK is an organisation set up in 2010 to campaign for which option to be added to ballot papers at UK elections?
	None of the above
85	Which variety of apple is a cross between a Lady Williams and a Golden Delicious?
	Pink Lady
86	Which word game, first produced in the 1970s by Parker Brothers, is played using sixteen lettered dice arranged in a four–by–four grid?
	Boggle
87	What is the surname of the actor siblings with the forenames Chris, Liam and Luke?
	Hemsworth
88	'The Movement' is a non–profit making organisation of far–right political groups, founded in 2018 by which journalist and former chief strategist to Donald Trump?
	Steve Bannon

89	Which character in Viz magazine is depicted as a left–wing feminist, often describing all men as "potential rapists" and addressing all women as "my fellow lesbians" regardless of their sexual orientation? Full name required
	Mille Tant
90	What is the closest national capital city to Berlin?
	Prague
91	Assuming he succeeds to the throne, Prince Charles will be the oldest person to be crowned as British monarch. Who currently holds the record? He was 64 when he succeeded his elder brother in 1830.
	William IV
92	Which novelty record of 1953 by Lita Rosa was the first UK number 1 to pose a question in its title?
	How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?
93	What is the most famous product of the Lofthouse company in Fleetwood?
	Fisherman's Friends
94	From which Irish city did the girl come in Ed Sheeran's 2017 hit song?
	Galway
95	What mythical isle, of Arthurian legend, shares its name with a song and album by Roxy Music?
	Avalon
96	Al Bundy, a high–school football hero turned women's shoe salesman, is the lead character in which US sitcom of the 1980s and 1990s?
	Married ... with Children

Supplementaries:

1	Which three–time Masters Snooker champion, known as the Beckham of the Baize, died of cancer aged 27 in 2006?
	Paul Hunter
2	In which US state is Yale University?
	Connecticut
3	What colour is the second letter 'O' in the Google logo?
	Yellow
4	Which Scottish athlete refused to run on a Sunday at the 1924 Paris Olympics?
	Eric Liddell
5	'Tupping' refers to the mating season of which animals?
	Sheep
6	How many players are there on a Gaelic football team?
	Fifteen

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