2021–2 Season: Week 12 – 15 March 2022
Specialist Rounds
Specialist Questions
Set by the Dolphin Dragons; vetted by the Harrington Diamonds and the Park Timers.
Round 1: Arts and Entertainment
1 |
Who wrote Agnes Grey? (Both names needed.) |
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Anne Brontë |
2 |
Who was in Wham with George Michael? |
|
Andrew Ridgeley |
3 |
Which comic and comedy script writer died this January, aged 87? |
|
Barry Cryer |
4 |
Eric Clapton played in Cream. Name either of the two other members. |
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Ginger Baker or Jack Bruce |
5 |
Who wrote such novels as Ivanhoe and Rob Roy? |
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Sir Walter Scott |
6 |
Which Austrian artist of the twentieth century famously used gold leaf in many of his paintings? |
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Gustav Klimt |
7 |
Who composed the Karelia Suite? |
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Jean Sibelius |
8 |
The brother of which stand–up comedian has a regular slot on Radio 2? |
|
Tim Vine |
Supplementaries:
1 |
Which ballet tells the story of a doll that comes to life? |
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Coppelia |
2 |
What is the surname of the brother and sister, who were famous twentieth century painters (mainly of portraits), and born in Tenby? |
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(Augustus and Gwen) John |
Round 2: Margarets (Megs, Maggies etc)
1 |
Which ballet dancer, a Russian defector, often partnered Margot Fonteyn? |
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Rudolf Nureyev |
2 |
Which follow up to The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood, won the Booker prize (jointly) in 2019? |
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The Testaments |
3 |
Which Margaret was the first female to be UK Foreign Secretary? |
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Margaret Beckett |
4 |
Which planet has a moon called Margaret? |
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Uranus |
5 |
Dame Maggie Smith was the lead character in which semi–autobiographical film of Alan Bennett's? |
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The Lady in the Van |
6 |
Who played Margot Leadbetter in The Good Life? |
|
Penelope Keith |
7 |
Meg Lanner represents Australia in which sport? |
|
Cricket |
8 |
Margaret Beaufort was the formidable mother of which English king (who came to the throne in 1485)? |
|
Henry VII |
Supplementaries
1 |
Who had a hit song about Maggie May? |
|
Rod Stewart |
2 |
Who was the divorced Group Captain who Princess Margaret didn't marry, although she would have liked to? |
|
Peter Townsend |
Round 3: Flowers
Every answer contains the name of a flower.
1 |
Which group had the hits Car Wash and Love Don't Live Here Any More? |
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Rose Royce |
2 |
What is the name of the heritage railway in Sussex, which runs from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park? |
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The Bluebell Railway |
3 |
Who is the bumboat woman in Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS Pinafore? |
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(Little) Buttercup |
4 |
What flower is named after the Roman army sword? |
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The gladiolus |
5 |
After what flower is the Tunisian revolution of 2010/11, (which started the Arab Spring) named? |
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Jasmine |
6 |
What is the title of the 1989 film starring Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy? |
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Driving Miss Daisy |
7 |
Which writer wrote The Sea, The Sea and A Severed Head? |
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Iris Murdoch |
8 |
Which solo artist had hits in the 2000s with such numbers as Smile and It's not me, it's you? (Her father
was in Robin of Sherwood, her brother in Game of Thrones) |
|
Lily Allen |
Supplementaries
1 |
Which flower caused the first trading "bubble" (in Holland, in the 1630s)? |
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Tulip |
2 |
Which flower is the French equivalent to our poppy, as a symbol of remembrance? |
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Cornflower |
Round 4: Science
1 |
How many eyes does a bee have? |
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Five |
2 |
In 1799, Sir Humphrey Davy investigated the anaesthetic properties of which gas? |
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Nitrous oxide (accept laughing gas)
|
3 |
What, in human biology, is the fontanelle? |
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The soft spot on a baby's head |
4 |
What is the summer counterpart of hibernation? |
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Estivation |
5 |
What do you call a machine for generating power from the energy in a stream of fluid? (A fluid being either a liquid or a gas.) |
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A turbine |
6 |
What's the longest nerve in the human body? |
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The sciatic nerve |
7 |
What highly flammable liquid was used as an anaesthetic? |
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Ether |
8 |
The purple colour of amethyst is due to trace elements of what in the quartz crystals? |
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Iron |
Supplementaries
1 |
Whose name is given to the process that uses molten iron to make steel? |
|
Henry Bessemer |
2 |
The industrial Haber process combines hydrogen and nitrogen to make which widely used gas? |
|
Ammonia |
3 |
Bauxite is the world's most common mineral – but which metal is derived from it? |
|
Aluminium |
Round 5: History
1 |
The wife of Henry II of England had previously been married to Louis VII of France, and two of her sons also became kings. Who was
she? |
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Eleanor of Aquitaine |
2 |
Who was the Norwegian Prime Minister who collaborated with the Nazis, making his name a synonym for traitor? |
|
Vidkun Quisling |
3 |
Which African country was the first to gain independence from the UK (in 1957)? |
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Ghana |
4 |
The consort of which English king never set foot in England? |
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Richard I (she was Berengaria of Navarre) |
5 |
Pericles was the ruler of which city state in ancient Greece? |
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Athens |
6 |
In which African country did Jomo Kenyatta lead the fight for independence? |
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Kenya |
7 |
Which of Napoleon's generals was asked by the people of Sweden, to become their king? |
|
Bernadotte |
8 |
Name one of Ancient Rome's First Triumvirate (formed in BC 60), apart from Julius Caesar. |
|
Crassus or Pompey (the Great) |
Supplementaries
1 |
Who was the British Prime Minister at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries (i.e in 1900)? |
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Lord Salisbury (Robert Gascoigne–Cecil) |
2 |
Who was President of the US at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries (i.e in 1900)? |
|
William McKinley |
Round 6: Rivers (of the British Mainland)
1 |
What is the longest river wholly in Scotland? |
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The Tay |
2 |
Which river has the most easterly outfall (reaches the sea furthest east) in England? |
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The Yare |
3 |
Name one of the three rivers that flow into the Solent, apart from the Test. |
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The Itchen or the Hamble |
4 |
Name one of the two rivers that meet at Tewkesbury. |
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The Severn or the (Stratford) Avon
|
5 |
Which river flows through Symonds Yat? |
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The Wye |
6 |
What is the longest river wholly in Wales? |
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The Towy (or Tywi) |
7 |
Oxford has two rivers: The Thames (here called the Isis) and which other? |
|
The Cherwell |
8 |
Name one of the four rivers that flow into the Wash, apart from the Ouse and the Witham. |
|
The Welland or the Nene |
Supplementaries
1 |
Which river forms a large part of the historic boundary between Devon and Cornwall? |
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The Tamar |
2 |
Name one of the three Rivers that rise on Plynlimon (a mountain in mid–Wales), apart from the Severn. |
|
The Rheidol or the Wye |
Round 7: Hatched, Matched and Dispatched
1 |
Who is the mother of the Queen's twelfth great–grandchild, Sienna Elizabeth, born last September? |
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Princess Beatrice |
2 |
Give one of the names of the young female recipient of the Nobel peace prize (2014), who was married last year. |
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Malala or Yousafzai |
3 |
Which former world darts champion, nicknamed The Viking, died last July at the relatively young age of 59? |
|
Andy Fordham |
4 |
Who came the English throne in 1422, aged only 9 months? |
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Henry VI |
5 |
In Pride and Prejudice, Lizzie Bennet famously marries Mr Darcy. But who did her sister Jane marry? |
|
Mr. (Charles) Bingley |
6 |
Which football player, turned TV pundit died a year ago this month, aged 82? |
|
Ian St. John |
7 |
Name one of the three husbands of Mary, Queen of Scots. |
|
The Dauphin of France (Francis II), Lord Darnley, or the
Earl of Bothwell |
8 |
In which 19th century novel did Sydney Carton make a speech beginning "It is a far far better thing that I do ...
", shortly before his death? |
|
A Tale of Two Cites (by Dickens) |
Supplementaries
1 |
Which actress, who was in everything from Summer Holiday through to Sherlock, died last August aged 84? |
|
Una Stubbs |
2 |
Which computer pioneer, inventor of the 1st pocket calculator, died last September at the age of 81? |
|
Sir Clive Sinclair |
3 |
Which of Hardy's heroines gave birth to a short–lived child, which she named Sorrow? |
|
Tess (of the D'Urbervilles) |
Round 8: Sport – And the Runner–Up Is?
1 |
Who was the runner up in six world snooker finals since 1980? |
|
Jimmy White |
2 |
When Leicester shocked the Premier League, winning it in 2016 with 81 points, which team finished second on 71? |
|
Arsenal |
3 |
Who did Virginia Wade beat to become Wimbledon Singles champion in 1977? |
|
Betty Stove |
4 |
Which horse finished second in successive Grand Nationals, behind first L'Escargot and then Rag Trade the following year? |
|
Red Rum |
5 |
Name either of the two sides that have lost a record eight FA Cup Finals. |
|
Everton or Manchester United |
6 |
When England won the 1966 World Cup, which team finished third (behind England and West Germany)? |
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Portugal |
7 |
Lewis Hamilton has won a record 103 pole positions in F1, but who is second on this list with 68? |
|
Michael Schumacher |
8 |
Which US golfer holds the record of 19 second places in Majors? |
|
Jack Nicklaus |
Supplementaries
1 |
Eighteen athletes have won Sports Personality of the Year. Which sport is second on this list, with eight winners? |
|
Formula 1 |
2 |
Ben Johnson (won) what was described as the dirtiest race ever – the Men's 100 metres final in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
But who finished second? |
|
Carl Lewis |
General Knowledge
Set by the Park Timers; vetted by the Dolphin Dragons.
1 |
The name of which British city is generally assumed to be derived from two Gaelic words, meaning 'the place in the green hollow'
or 'dear green place'? |
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Glasgow |
2 |
Who has launched the new social media platform Truth Social? |
|
Donald Trump |
3 |
Who, according to the book of Samuel in the Bible, was born in Gath? |
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Goliath |
4 |
Who would wear an orphrey, morse and cope and carry a crozier? |
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A bishop |
5 |
What Latin word is used to express the meaning 'word for word'? |
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Verbatim |
6 |
What did the letter G in MG originally stand for on a sports car? |
|
(Morris) Garages |
7 |
Which team won the 2022 Carabao Cup? |
|
Liverpool |
8 |
The September 11th attacks in the USA led to the postponing of the announcement of which new Tory Leader? |
|
Iain Duncan Smith |
9 |
After gaining independence in 1951, by what name is Portuguese West Africa now known? |
|
Angola |
10 |
Which type of cloud is found at the highest altitude? |
|
Cirrus |
11 |
Which volcanic rock is so charged with gas that it appears frothy and floats on water? |
|
Pumice |
12 |
Which animal is the symbol of the US Republican Party? |
|
Elephant |
13 |
Radioactivity is measured in which units? |
|
Becquerels |
14 |
What printing ink colour shares its name with a battle fought near Milan in 1859? |
|
Magenta |
15 |
In weather forecasting, what name is given to a line connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure? |
|
Isobar |
16 |
Which UK paper size is 297mm x 210mm? |
|
A4 |
17 |
How many independent republics was the USSR divided up into in 1991? |
|
15 (accept 13 to 17) |
18 |
What is the Norwegian parliament called? |
|
The Storting |
19 |
What is the practice of growing plants in liquid nutrients instead of soil called? |
|
Hydroponics |
20 |
What fruit is produced on a Banyan tree? |
|
Figs |
21 |
Which musical instrument consists of five pipes, a blowpipe, a chanter and three drones?
|
|
Bagpipes |
22 |
What term meaning 'word of honour' is used for the release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence on condition of
good behaviour? |
|
Parole |
23 |
What term is used for the cost–of–living allowance added to a salary in an expensive living area such as London? |
|
Weighting |
24 |
Indonesia gained independence in 1949 from which European country? |
|
The Netherlands (accept Holland) |
25 |
Which Norwegian was the first man to reach the South Pole? |
|
Roald Amundsen |
26 |
Through what part of the body do dogs sweat? |
|
Their paws |
27 |
What is the medical term for the voice box? |
|
The larynx |
28 |
Which scale is used to measure the force and speed of wind? |
|
The Beaufort Scale |
29 |
Which English King signed the Magna Carta (or, more accurately, put his seal to it) in 1215? |
|
King John |
30 |
Into which gulf do the Mississippi river and the Rio Grande empty? |
|
The Gulf of Mexico |
31 |
Who was the first Director General of the BBC – in post from 1927 to 1938? |
|
Lord (John) Reith |
32 |
Which country always leads the parade of competitors at the summer Olympic games? |
|
Greece |
33 |
Which English city is famous for its annual Goose Fair? |
|
Nottingham |
34 |
Which European capital city has airports at Orly and Beauvais? |
|
Paris |
35 |
In Norse mythology, what sort of creature was Fafnir? |
|
Dragon |
36 |
Which acid has the abbreviation RNA? |
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Ribonucleic acid |
37 |
Name either of the two books of the Bible named after a woman |
|
Ruth or Esther |
38 |
Anchorage is a principal city in which US state? |
|
Alaska |
39 |
Which battle forms the background to some of the principal scenes in Shakespeare's Henry V? |
|
Agincourt |
40 |
What relation is the present Duke of York to the last person who held that title? |
|
Grandson (Prince Andrew and King George VI) |
41 |
What is the name of the clarified fat commonly used in Indian cookery? |
|
Ghee |
42 |
In which country would you find the Laurentian Mountains? |
|
Canada |
43 |
What specific ingredient is used to make Rocky Mountain oysters? |
|
Bulls' testicles |
44 |
If you dug a hole through the centre of the Earth from central Spain, which country would you end up in? |
|
New Zealand (North Island) |
45 |
What is the correct term for a question mark immediately followed by an exclamation mark (or combined into one)?
|
|
An interrobang (?!) |
46 |
What type of animal is a Flemish Giant? |
|
A rabbit |
47 |
From which country do french fries originate? |
|
Belgium |
48 |
What is the hottest planet in the Solar System? |
|
Venus (460 °C) |
49 |
Which author first used the word 'vomit'? |
|
Shakespeare |
50 |
What was the first feature length animated movie ever released? |
|
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves |
51 |
What is the biggest selling music single of all time? |
|
Candle in the Wind (1997) |
52 |
What was the first soft drink in space? |
|
Coca–Cola |
53 |
What is Harry Potter's middle name? |
|
James |
54 |
What number was assigned to the last Apollo mission that flew? |
|
17 (18 and 19 were cancelled) |
55 |
From what country does Lego originate? |
|
Denmark |
56 |
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, who kept chewing on the gum? |
|
Violet Beauregarde |
57 |
What is the most easterly point of Continental Australia? |
|
Cape Byron |
58 |
The Eiffel Tower was built to celebrate the 100th anniversary of what? |
|
The French Revolution |
59 |
Who won I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here in 2021? |
|
Danny Miller |
60 |
Stefani Germanotta is better known as who? |
|
Lady Gaga |
61 |
In which country would you find the optimistically–named 90 Mile Beach? |
|
New Zealand |
62 |
Which country has won the most gold medals at the Winter Olympics? |
|
Norway |
63 |
What is the only city to have hosted the winter and summer Olympic games? |
|
Beijing |
64 |
Which capital city is the highest in the world? |
|
La Paz |
65 |
Which is the most populated city in the world? |
|
Tokyo |
66 |
Which Artist was nominated for the Turner prize in 1992 for their work My Bed? |
|
Tracey Emin |
67 |
Who is the UK's richest living artist, with an estimated wealth of $384 million? |
|
Damien Hirst |
68 |
Who was the first official poet laureate? |
|
John Dryden |
69 |
Which company's red triangle was the world's first registered trademark? |
|
Bass |
70 |
Who is the current King of the Netherlands? |
|
King Willem–Alexander |
71 |
Which pharmaceutical company first produced and trademarked the drug heroin? |
|
Bayer |
72 |
Who was captain of the England team that won the Rugby Union men's World Cup in 2003? |
|
Martin Johnson |
73 |
Who was the first female prime minister of Australia? |
|
Julia Gillard |
74 |
Who was the president of Russia between 2008 and 2012? |
|
Dmitry Medvedev |
75 |
Which country produces the most hops in the world? |
|
USA |
76 |
Which was the deadliest battle of World War II, with an estimated two million casualties? |
|
Stalingrad |
77 |
Who plays the title character in the TV series Killing Eve? |
|
Sandra Oh |
78 |
Which plant has the largest berries? |
|
Pumpkins |
79 |
Who composed the opera The Magic Flute? |
|
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
80 |
Who composed the opera The Barber of Seville? |
|
Gioachino Rossini |
81 |
What nationality was Laszlo Biro, the inventor of the ball point pen? |
|
Hungarian (also accept Argentinian as he emigrated there)
|
82 |
Where does Macclesfield Rugby Union Football Club play its home games? |
|
Priory Park |
83 |
Who played M in the latest Bond film, No Time to Die? |
|
Ralph Fiennes |
84 |
Who is the current President of the European Central Bank? |
|
Christine Lagarde |
85 |
Which singer had an infamous wardrobe malfunction at the 2004 Super Bowl? |
|
Janet Jackson |
86 |
Where would you wear a Ushanka? |
|
On your head – it's a Russian fur cap |
87 |
Who is the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Welfare Delivery? |
|
David Rutley (MP for Macclesfield) |
88 |
Which long–running TV series charts the rise of a Birmingham–based Romany family between the first and second world
wars? |
|
Peaky Blinders |
89 |
Which film, sharing its name with a UK capital city, won the Best Screenplay award at the 2022 Golden Globes? |
|
Belfast |
90 |
Which home nation of the UK has the lowest population density? |
|
Scotland |
91 |
What is the name of the agreement between the EU and the UK that places a customs border in the Irish Sea? |
|
The Northern Ireland Protocol, Brexit Protocol or
EU/NI Protocol (accept any one of these three) |
92 |
In the Bible, who was Abraham's wife and the mother of Isaac? |
|
Sarah |
93 |
In which US state would you find the city of St Petersburg? |
|
Florida |
94 |
In which month is Father's Day celebrated in the UK? |
|
June |
95 |
In the placenames Selkirk and Ormskirk, what does the 'kirk' stand for in Norse? |
|
Church |
96 |
What word, of Latin origin, is used to describe a stand–in for a doctor? |
|
Locum |
Supplementaries
1 |
KWT is the international car registration for which Middle East country? |
|
Kuwait |
2 |
Mount Cook is the highest mountain in which Commonwealth Country? |
|
New Zealand |
3 |
Which Egyptian President was assassinated in 1981? |
|
Anwar Sadat |
4 |
Which actress was married to both Frank Sinatra and Andre Previn? |
|
Mia Farrow |
5 |
What was the nickname of the snooker player Alex Higgins? |
|
Hurricane |
6 |
What title is held by the wife of an Earl? |
|
Countess |
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